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EILEEN Taveners mailman in Bacchus Marsh has been busy this week. She received letters from Her Majesty the Queen,

Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove and Ballarat MP Catherine King, to name just a few.Mrs Tavener celebrated her 100th birthday on

Monday, August 18 surrounded by friends and family at the Bacchus Marsh Uniting Church Hall.Eileen Tavener (nee Mortimer) was born into

uncertain times in Rushworth on August 18, 1914, just three weeks after the world was declared at war.Her daughter Denise Stapleton said her mother often

talked about the depression years in Rushworth and how they had their own butter churn.She went to Rushworth Higher Elementary School

and then came down to Melbourne and did nursing at the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, Mrs Stapleton said.She boarded with her aunty until she met and

married my dad, Eric Tavener, who was a postal clerk at the Darley army camp. They were married on January 28, 1939, so mum came to Bacchus Marsh and has lived here since early February 1939. I guess you would consider her a local!She still lives in her own unit and looks after

herself and she says she cant believe shes turning 100!

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Left: Moorabool Mayor Paul Tatchell presents Mrs Eileen Tavener, who celebrated her 100th birthday, with a congratulatory letter and flowers from Council.

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develop and run with a small group of other participants, challenge you!You will also visit a number of different sites throughout Moorabool, hearing from agencies and organisations about current issues and exciting initiatives.The program will be open to all residents over the age of 18 years and will be at no cost! What an incredible opportunity to be involved in a high quality leadership program that will not only look amazing on your CV, but will also bene t your community and your employer (for those in paid work) or potential employers. Places will be strictly limited. Applications close on 5 September 2014. Application Forms and Guidelines are available from: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au Lerderderg Library, 215 Main Street, Council Of ces, 182 Halletts Way, Darley Council Of ces, 15 Stead Street, Ballan Or phone 5366 7100.

THE Bacchus Marsh Com-munity Bank branch has reached the minimum share capital target and the new branch is set to open its doors late October.The $815,000 target was

achieved on Friday, August 8 and Bacchus Marsh now boasts over 200 shareholders in its own community bank branch.Bacchus Marsh Community

Bank company chair Claire Sutherland said the board was overjoyed at achieving its goal.

To raise $815,000 in start up capital is an amazing achievement, Mrs Suther-land said.It shows just how much the

Bacchus Marsh community believes in the community bank model and the benefits it will bring.Luckily for those who still

want to be involved in this venture, we have decided to continue our share offer for a short time.A further 185,000 shares,

valued at $1 each, will be

available for purchase.We want to make sure our

community bank branch has as wide a shareholder base as possible, so we can truly represent and benefit the en-tire Bacchus Marsh commu-nity, Mrs Sutherland said.In the same way, we en-

courage all our families, retirees, traders, young pro-fessionals, business owners and community groups to also move their banking business across to our new branch.

Bacchus Marsh Commu-nity Bank branch will offer a full range of quality banking services from its first day of operation, including term deposits, personal loans and business banking.And the more business we

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BACCHUS Marsh was heavily rep-resented in the record-breaking St Patricks College (Ballarat) win in the Victorian Schoolboys Premier Football Shield at the MCG on August 8.It was a record five grand final shields

in a row for St Pats, who easily account-ed for Box Hill Secondary College 12.12 (84) to 5.5 (35).Seven players a quarter of the team

hailed from Bacchus Marsh and play weekend football for Bacchus Marsh Cobras, Darley Devils and the Western Jets: Liam Duggan (captain), Rylie Stuh-ldreier (vice-captain), Jacob Wheelahan, Kane White, Brenton Payne (leadership team), Leigh Spiteri and Luke Delahey (emergency).Coach Howard Clark said St Patricks

College had five boys in the football leadership team, three of whom came

from Bacchus Marsh, which spoke vol-umes about the calibre of young men in Bacchus Marsh.It was the third premiership shield

for Liam Duggan, whom Mr Clark de-scribed as an exceptional person both on the field and off. It was the second shield win for Rylie Stuhldreier, Bren-ton Payne and Kane White, and the first shield for Jacob Wheelahan and Leigh Spiteri. They played in the premier league for

the shield, which is the highest com-petition for schoolboy football in the state, Mr Clark said.The junior football programs in Bac-

chus Marsh are exceptional. Their local clubs feed into other football programs, for example the Western Jets in the U18 TAC program, and their pathways have certainly contributed to our success. Its

no coincidence that so many of their players were in our team.Our theme is humility first. The boys

have been really humble throughout the whole journey. They have a deep commitment to playing with their mates. A lot of the boys have been to-gether since Year 7.He said at the beginning of the year

the team created a call to arms: One School, One Goal, One Chance.It was really important for them to

leave a legacy for the next generation of schoolboys which included humility and respect. From the beginning they were always aware of how they would be perceived as a group, he said.Liam Duggan and Brenton Payne were

named among St Patricks College best on ground.

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St Patricks College (Ballarat) win the Victorian Schoolboys Premier Football Shield at the MCG. Ryley Stuhldreier.

Jacob Wheelahan. Photos courtesy St Pats College Ballarat Liam Duggan and Howard Clark.

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Eric and Eileen Tavener were blessed with two chil-dren, Denise and Ross, eight years apart.I was 16 when my dad had

a stroke at 49-years-old, Mrs Stapleton said.Mum immediately went

out to find work at a local plastics factory and then went on to work for many years at the Shire of Bacchus Marsh as a senior bookkeep-ing clerk.Dad lost the use of an arm

and a leg, but he got the use back in his leg eventually and could walk again. Dad had a wonderful nature and was very social. I think that helped him and gave him something to fight on for.She said her mum was very

involved and interested in family and now had five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren (two still living). She loves reading and

still gets her library books delivered every fortnight. She drove up until she was 98-years-old, when she was forced to give it up because she developed cancer in her leg and massive amounts of radiation therapy weakened it, Mrs Stapleton said.She then went and bought

herself a scooter.She said after Eric Tavener

passed away in 1998, aged

77-years-old, her mother became more involved with the Bacchus Marsh Unit-ing Church and joined the Quamby Room senior citi-zens group.If I had to describe my

mum in one sentence, I would say that shes very much a home-maker and her biggest interest is family.

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The man who murdered Bacchus Marsh woman Sa-rah Cafferkey will never be released from jail after losing his appeal to the High Court of Australia last Friday.Steven James Hunter lodged

an appeal to the High Court for a leave of appeal, claim-ing the judges who sen-tenced him to life in prison for the murder of Ms Caffer-key had made an error.Justice Susan Crennan and

Justice Susan Kiefel took only half an hour to reject the appeal, effectively clos-ing the door on Hunters last legal avenue of appeal.The High Court of Australia

is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy.Mother of Sarah Cafferkey,

Noelle Dickson, was in court to hear the verdict in Mel-bourne on August 15 and said she was very relieved

to know that he would never get out of prison and hurt anybody else.We were told he was ap-

pealing two weeks ago and Ive been a mess since. I went into shock and was just be-side myself and was really struggling. But this morn-ing I woke up feeling really positive. I think I knew he wouldnt win, Ms Dickson said.I never have to go through

this again. Its all over.Well known anti-violence

campaigner and victims advocate Derryn Hinch was there to support Ms Dick-son, along with family and friends.She said after the verdict her

niece Emma placed a poster of Sarah outside the courts and had pink balloons with Sarahs name printed on them ready to release.

Masseur in court

Darley man Ronald Van Dorp will appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court this week for a committal hearing.The 52-year-old is facing 57 charges, including rape

and indecent assault, which allegedly occurred during appointments at his home-based massage business The Vitality Centre. With a number of witnesses due to appear, the case is

expected to be heard over the next three weeks.

Never to be released

Right: Eric and Eileen Tavener on their wedding

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Below: Mrs Tavener with her son Ross (left) and daughter Denise (right)

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Newborns in the districtBabies born recently at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital Photos Natasha Hurst

Its a boy for Taylors Hill couple Viral Patel and Vikram Mohite. Aarav Mohite was welcomed at 7.48pm on Tuesday 12 August 2014 weighing 3400grams (7lbs 7oz). Aarav is the couples first child.

Ash and Pete of Hopetoun Park welcomed Olive Mila TRAIANON into their lives on Monday 11 August 2014 at 3.22pm weighing 3560grams (7lbs 12oz)

Melissa of Darley welcomed baby girl Savannah Grace Taylor Allison into the world on Sunday 10 August 2014 at 7.31pm. Weighing 2250grams (4lbs 15oz), Savannah is a little sister for Shantelle.

Paul and Vanessa of Melton West welcomed baby boy Axel James FRASER into their lives on Friday 8 August 2014 weighing 3160grams (6lbs 15oz).

Archer Henry MORRIS was born at St John of God Ballarat on Wednesday 6 August 2014. Archer is the first-born child of Sally and Jonathan Morris from Mt Egerton and arrived at 7.48pm weighing 7lb 10oz. (Photo submitted)

Welcome to the world baby boy Elijah Thomas who was born at 9.14am on Tuesday 12 August 2014 to Brookfield couple Megan and Andrew. Elijah Thomas weighed 4270grams (9lbs 6oz) and is a little brother for Jude and Hamish.

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Dressed in their finest, over 300 Youth Girls footballers attended a function to present awards during the 2014 season in Ballarat on Wednesday 6 August.The League has 11 teams in total participating,

including Darley and Bacchus Marsh, Redan, Golden Point, Ararat, Riddells Creek, Sebastopol, Ballarat, Gisborne, Lake Wendouree and MCDFL. The inaugural season started in 2011 with just four teams.Michael Toner (BFNL Chairperson) said the Youth

Girls is the quickest organisation expanding in football.We welcome first timers Maryborough in the

competition and must thank the BFUA, for without them the girls wouldnt be playing.This season we also saw some trying times with some

grounds. In time, our venues will be bigger and better.

Mr Toner concluded by saying the girls are a credit to yourselves and the teams you represent.

Special guest speaker Hawthorn Premiership player Brian Lake said the Youth Girls teams started with just four teams and now 11 was just phenomenal.

In the past girls had to stop playing football at around age 13, now they can keep going on.

BFNL Youth Girls - Presentation NightResults

Best & FairestWinner - Amy McDonald (Redan) - 21 votes

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Rising Stars AwardEmily Robertson (Darley)

Hayley Whitehand (Bacchus Marsh) Genevieve Blake (Ararat Storm)

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Brian Lake with BFNL Chair Michael Toner.Victoria Police Spirit of Blue Ribbon (L-R) Insp. Bruce Thomas, Sup. Andrew Allan and SC Jeff Whittaker.

Bacchus Marsh Team of the Year - Abbey Bertrand, Kristen Smith (absent)

Rising Star HayleyWhitehand (Bacchus Marsh)

Darley Team of the Year - Abbi Bolt, Chloe Ascough (absent)

Rising Star EmilyRobertson (Darley)

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ONE hundred years ago William Robert Morton (pictured left) became the second man in the Bacchus Marsh district to sign up for war service. He was the first child and only son born to

James and Mary (Lidgett) Morton, on March 19, 1894, at Bacchus Marsh. At 20-years and five-months old, Corporal

Morton was one of the first to respond to his countrys call and one of the last to leave the strife. He enlisted in the First Imperial Force at Broadmeadows, Victoria, on August 28, 1914 - two weeks after war was declared - and became the 450th soldier to sign up in Victoria.In doing so he became one of the original

ANZACs and one of the noble five hundred. Corporal Morton served overseas at the

Gallipoli Peninsula, in the Middle East and in France with the 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment, the 1st ANZAC Light Horse Regiment and the 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment.On October 19, 1914 he embarked Melbourne

on the HMAT A-18 Wiltshire as part of the 4th Light Horse C squadron. He had an operation for appendicitis while on board and disembarked in Egypt in December 1914.Considered unsuitable for operations at

Gallipoli, but the light horse squadron were subsequently deployed without their horses to reinforce the infantry at Gallipoli. The 4th Light Horse Regiment landed in Gallipoli on May 22 and 24, 1915. The regiment was not reunited until June

11, 1915. In August 1915 Corporal Morton was wounded in action on the Gallipoli Peninsula a gunshot wound to the face - and was invalided back to England. He returned to Egypt for duty in December 1915 and rejoined

his unit in early January 1916. He embarked for France in June 1916.After arriving in France, Corporal Morton

transferred to the 13th Light Horse Regiment (known as the Devils Own because of its regimental number) as part of the 1st ANZAC Mounted Troops. In late March 1917 he was attached to the Assistant Provost Marshal for two weeks.On the Western Front, the 13th Light Horse

carried out traffic control, rear area security and prisoner escort tasks, and, when the tactical situation permitted, the more traditional cavalry role of reconnaissance. Corporal Morton was awarded a Meritorious

Service Medal during operations east of Ypres in October - November 1917, where this NCO was in charge of 10 troopers engaged on road patrol duty. Although the area was continuously shelled by the enemy the party under his control remained constantly on the posts. Corporal Morton displayed great coolness and devotion to duty by his constant supervision, example and instruction to his men under very trying conditions. His conduct during three years service in the field has been of the highest order. In September 1918 Corporal Morton was

finally put out of action after being struck by several pieces of shrapnel- a piece of which he carried in his leg for three years after his return to Australia. He was invalided home just when the Armistice was signed, and discharged from the 1st Australian Imperial Force in Victoria on June 24, 1919.During his service he was recognised with a

Meritorious Service Medal, the 1914/15 Star, a British War Medal, a Victory Medal and an ANZAC Commemorative Medallion.

Shortly after returning home, he commenced farming on a piece of land originally belonging to the Ingliston Estate and engaged in road contract work. However the trials of battle soon caught up with the brave returned soldier and he died, aged 30, in 1924 and was buried at the Maddingley Cemetery.He is listed on the Roll of Honour for Bacchus

Marsh, held by the Bacchus Marsh RSL, and has a commemorative plaque on the Avenue of Honour under tree S170.

He fought for King and Country

Alan Morton at his Great Uncles plaque in the Bacchus Marsh Avenue of Honour.Photo Helen Tatchell

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Moorabool Shire Council

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

NOTICE OF ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCILThe next Ordinary Meeting of the Moorabool Shire Council will be held Wednesday 3 September 2014, at Blackwood Hall, Martin Street, Blackwood, commencing at 5pm.

Members of the public are most welcome to attend.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESMoorabool Recreation and Leisure Strategic Advisory Committee Community

Representatives (x6) (Volunteer Positions)Council is seeking nominations from interested community members to join the newly established Moorabool Recreation and Leisure Strategic Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to provide strategic advice and recommendations to Council related to the planning, provision, maintenance, development and operation of recreation and leisure reserves, services and facilities in Moorabool Shire including advice and recommendations regarding: Recreation strategies and policies Agreements proposed or made between Council and user groups Any other matter referred by Council to the CommitteeNominations must be submitted to Council no later than 16th of September outlining the nominees interest, skills and relevant experience to successfully undertake the role. Nomination forms and a copy of the Terms of Reference are available at the Darley and Ballan of ces and the Lerderderg Library. The documents can also be downloaded from Councils website www.moorabool.vic.gov.auFor further information on the positions and the nominations process please contact the Recreation Development Of cer at Moorabool Shire Council on 5366 7100.

SECTION 86 COMMITTEE MEETINGThe next committee meeting will be of the S86 Finance and Governance Committee to be held at the James Young Room, Lerderderg Library, 215 Main St, Bacchus Marsh, tomorrow, Wednesday 20 August at 3.30pm.

This meeting is open to the public and members of the public are welcome to attend.

MEETINGGreendale Recreation Reserve AGM

Notice is given of an Annual General Meeting of the Greendale Recreation Reserve Committee of Management to be held at the Greendale Hotel on Thursday 11 September commencing at 7.30pm.For further enquires please contact the Committee Secretary John Speed on 5368 7343 or the Moorabool Shire Council on 5366 7100.

PUBLIC MEETINGBlacksmiths Cottage and Forge Committee of Management

Notice is given of a PUBLIC MEETING to be held at the Holy Trinity Church Parish Hall, Gisborne Road, Bacchus Marsh on Tuesday 26 August commencing at 7:30pm.The purpose of the meeting is to nominate the Committee of Management for the Blacksmith Cottage and Forge Complex for a term of 2 years.The current committees term will expire on 26 August 2014. All positions will be declared open and nominations will be accepted prior to or at the meeting.To RSVP please call Chrissy Stancliffe on 5367 1342. For further enquiries contact Moorabool Shire Council on 5366 7100.

APPOINTMENTMoorabool Shire Council is seeking to appoint an experienced and quali ed Accounting professional as an independent member to its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is an independent advisory committee of Council which plays a key role in relation to risk assessment; risk management; internal control; management and reporting policies and systems; accounting policies; and external nancial reporting practices, and assists Council to ful l its governance and overseeing responsibilities, ethical practices and accountability requirements. The Audit Committee meets during business hours on a quarterly basis. Applications Prospective applicants should contact Deb Absolom on telephone 5366 7100 or email dabsolom@moorabool.vic.gov.au for an application pack. The pack will describe the responsibilities of the Audit Committee Independent Members role, required skills and experience and the process for lodging an application. Enquiries about the Audit Committee role can be directed to Shane Marr (General Manager Corporate Services) on telephone 5366 7100.Applications, marked Private and Con dential, close 29 August 2014 and should be addressed to: Shane Marr, General Manager Corporate ServicesMoorabool Shire Council, PO Box 18, Ballan Vic 3342Or e-mailed to: info@moorabool.vic.gov.au

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Tender documents and full details of this notice will be available on Monday 18 August 2014 at www.tenderlink.com/moorabool

BALLAN Tennis Club is looking for people to join its senior competition for the coming season.Club president John Wad-

dington said while the club had a really strong junior program they were strug-gling to field a senior team and get new people involved on the committee.Im looking for a succes-

sion plan. I dont play any-more and my children now play at an advanced level in Ballarat, Mr Waddington said.We have no senior team

anymore, but we have lots of kids teams which Im very proud of. I need more involvement from some of

the parents to run the club rather than just watching their kids play.When I started 20 years

ago we had about 100 teams and thats now down to be-tween 16 and 20 teams.He said Ballan Tennis Club

committee members were all over 50-years-old and no longer played. Were really looking for a

vice-president to come on-board this season and then step up as president and take over next year, he said.The new Ballan Tennis Club

season starts in October and runs through to March. To register your interest or a team contact 5368 2106.

Can you help serve it up?

Dear Editor,Like all Victorians, I was

horrified to learn about the tragic death of a young Bal-larat couple from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning last month.Energy Safe Victoria is cur-

rently assisting Victoria Po-lice with the investigation, but it appears the couple was using a butane heater to keep warm while sleeping in a car.We want to remind all Vic-

torians that gas appliances attached to portable gas cylinders should never be used indoors or in confined spaces.Gas heaters and appliances

require plenty of ventilation to operate safely and should only be used according to manufacturers instructions.The golden rule is if an ap-

pliance is attached to a port-able gas bottle, dont bring it inside. Without proper ventilation, CO can build up and quickly reach fatal levels. And its not just the risk of CO poisoning, if you bring those things inside you can also die from oxy-gen depletion.CO is a silent killer that is

colourless, odourless and tasteless. It can leak from faulty, un-serviced gas heat-ers or accumulate if there is insufficient ventilation such as when an outdoor heater is used indoors. It can cause

death or chronic poisoning that is indicated by flu-like symptoms including leth-argy, nausea or headaches.Always follow the manu-

facturers instructions when using gas heaters and appli-ances and ensure there is ad-equate ventilation for patio and outdoor heaters.Gas heaters including wall

units, decorative fireplaces, space heaters and central heating units should be ser-viced a minimum of every two years by a registered gasfitter.Find a gasfitter in your lo-

cal area and before booking a service, check that they are registered and have the proper equipment to test for carbon monoxide leakage.Paul FearonDirector of Energy Safety

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to

Angela Kearns letter (MN July 22nd). Angela critised me and the Moorabool En-vironment Group (MEG) for supporting wind energy and being against gold min-ing in the local area. Angela sees this as an unbalanced viewpoint. I see no inconsistency in

my viewpoint. I, like many others, are concerned about the possibility of large scale gold mining in the shire. At the same time I stand by what I presented at the

panel hearing in 2010 on the West Wind farm. There I was representing members of the local community who are in favor of renewable energy including wind en-ergy. My presentation was based on facts and was well referenced. The speakers arguing against wind farms expressed concerns around health issues and what they saw as the ugliness of wind turbines. Their arguments were generally emotional. I argued that aesthetics is a matter of opinion and is not the main issue. The main issue is the need to reduce carbon emissions to slow climate change. I also pre-sented the facts that there has been no peer reviewed medical evidence that wind turbines cause health prob-lems. This is backed up na-tionally and internationally in many published studies. I recommend Angela, and anyone interested, look at the following: Wind Turbine Health Impact Study: Report of Independent Expert Panel prepared for Massachusetts Department of Environmen-tal Protection and Public Health 2012, (one of the most comprehensive and well re-searched documents) can be found online. The transcript of The Science Show ABC Radio interview with Profes-sor Simon Chapman, School of Public Health at the Uni-versity of Sydney, and also

available online is a film in-terviewing people from the local Waubra community who live close to wind tur-bines and are very positive and satisfied with the wind farms. www.vicwind.org.au/waubra-videos.I, like many people in the

community, am fully sup-portive of clean, green elec-tricity production. Solar and wind will help the nation make the necessary move to a low carbon economy. My views are based on the science of climate change as reported by the Intergov-ernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) and their urgent call for the world to cut carbon emissions and slow climate change. I also believe gold mines would be detrimental to this rural area. This is based on well documented evidence of environmental degradation caused by gold mining. My views are consistent and based on a sincere concern for the natural environment, our local community and a hope for an environmentally sustainable future. Angela has never been to a MEG meeting but, like everyone, she is welcome. Our month-ly meetings are advertised in Tom Kingstons MN weekly opinion article and on our website. All welcome.Rose De la cruz (for MEG)Ballan

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By Jessica Howard

It may seem uncommon to spend a night at a caf talking about death, but for those who have begun at-tending Death Cafs it is quite the norm.Death Caf is an interna-

tional movement that began in Europe in 2011, and on August 26 the Djerriwarrh Health Services Palliative Care team will be running their second caf event in Bacchus Marsh.The aim of the Caf is to in-

crease awareness of death to ensure people make the most of their lives. The movement has spread quickly through Europe, North America and Australasia, with the inten-tion of allowing people to drink coffee, eat cake and discuss death in an open, respectful and confidential setting.Run independently in a low

cost, local format; the move-ment invites those who are free to come and discuss the many aspects of one of soci-etys last taboo subjects.

Conversations can include subjects such as Bucket Lists, wishes for medical treatment, fear of death and funeral wishes.Pam Ryan from the Djerri-

warrh Palliative Care team said after first attending a Death Caf in Melbourne, she found the event to have a very relaxed and insightful atmosphere.Earlier in May, with the help

of a social worker, Ms Ryan held the Grampian Regions first ever event in Bacchus Marsh.The feedback we received

[from the meeting] was very inspiring. Those who attend-ed said they felt it was a very safe environment, and they were all given equal oppor-tunities to speak, she said.However we also received

positive feedback from those who felt comfortable not say-ing anything if they didnt want to. It is a very relaxed situation, having a conversa-tion over coffee and cake is something we do quite so-cially and the conversation just flowed.

Ms Ryan said with a pre-RSVP scenario, people were able to take it very seri-ously. Its for those who are generally interested in com-ing, and not just for the gawk factor, she said.

Death is a conversation that people may run from, but its a bit like organ dona-tion, around 5-10 years ago it was very much a taboo conversation, however now it is quite commonplace. The aim is to talk about peoples hopes and fears, and wheth-er or not someone is facing death, or grieving, or just wanting to have a chat any-one is welcome to come and discuss all facets of death and dying.

The second Bacchus Marsh Death Caf will be held on Tuesday 26 at 7pm for a 7:30 start. Venue details avail-able on RSVP, for informa-tion contact Pam Ryan on 5367 9137 or Peter Randall on 5367 9647. Alternatively, visit www.deathcafe.com for more information.

Death is a conversation

KERB CHATTERBy Jessica Howard

How do you feel about the proposed smoking bans in outdoor dining areas?

Its good, Ive given up smoking and now I have more energy, you go to coffee places and everyone is smoking and its not good. Anthony (Bacchus Marsh)

I guess it depends where people are smoking, the ban is good for those under cover.Kevin (Bacchus Marsh)

Im against smoking so I think its good, it will help everyone that is exposed to second hand smoke.Andrew (Darley)

I think its a very good idea, Im opposed to smoking and there is particular concern around children being exposed to second hand smoke. Those who smoke should do so as far away as possible.Virginia (Anglesea)Its really good, Im a non-smoker

and growing up I worked in an office where people could smoke at their desk and I could never stand the smell so Im all for the ban.Val (Greendale)

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Moorabool residents can continue to feel safe, know-ing that local police and vol-unteers are only a phone call away.The Moorabool Commu-

nity Register is a free service aimed to give at risk and re-mote-living residents peace of mind through regular phone calls.Bacchus Marsh Senior Con-

stable, Yvette Brown mod-elled the register on nearby Melton Police Station and established the program in 2010, after receiving funding from the Office of Seniors Victoria.The program is designed

to make you, a community member living in your own home, feel safer, Senior Constable Brown said.It gives you, your friends

[and your] relatives peace of mind knowing that the Po-lice are concerned for your welfare.With 309 registered mem-

bers and 20 volunteers in the area, the program has proven to be a great suc-cess. Upon becoming a member your details will be entered on a confidential computer database at the Bacchus Marsh Police Sta-tion, Brown said.Members are issued with an

identity card, advising any emergency person that their personal details are held at the Bacchus Marsh Police Station.Whether out shopping lo-

cally, travelling interstate or overseas, in the event of an emergency the emergency person or officer attending

can contact us and obtain the name of your next of kin, your doctor and any health problems you may have.

To register phone 5367 4558 or pick up a brochure at the Bacchus Marsh Police Sta-tion at 117 Main Street, Bac-chus Marsh.

Liberal Candidate for Bun-inyong, Ben Taylor, is call-ing for the installation of a pedestrian crossing in the middle of Ballan.As I speak with residents

and doorknock across Bal-lan its clear that having a safe crossing is among the concerns of local residents, Mr Taylor said.With the expansion of the

district hospital, medical

centre and aged care facil-ity there is a greater need for residents to cross Inglis Street to access the Commu-nity Bank, supermarket and newsagency. Having a crossing will

provide greater confidence for residents to move around Ballan with safety. CEO of Ballan District

Health and Care Wayne Weaire supported the push

claiming a new pedestrian crossing had been long overdue.A pedestrian crossing

would provide a safer expe-rience for those needing to access health facilities in Bal-lan, Mr Weaire said.The people of Ballan have

long awaited a pedestrian crossing that provides clear-er and safer access across the CBD.

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Liberal candidate Ben Taylor is calling for the installation of a pedestrian crossing in Ballans main street. Photo Helen Tatchell

Moorabool Community Register volunteers Selina and Audrey (seated) make daily phone calls to residents from the Bacchus Marsh Police Station. Photo Helen Tatchell

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Caf ChatYour guide to Cafs in the Moorabool region August 2014

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By Jessica Howard

Moorabool Shire residents of all ages are invited to come together to help cel-ebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace over afternoon tea and a film.The Moorabool Interfaith

Group will be holding the celebration at St Bernards Parish Hall this September to promote world peace, and enlarge the communitys un-derstanding of a multi-faith world.The Interfaith group, con-

sisting of members from dif-ferent faiths, work together to celebrate the event within the Moorabool Shire each year.In the past we have held

a Peace Walk, hosted a panel of speakers from dif-ferent faiths, provided an afternoon of singing by the Ballarat Group of Sing Aus-tralia and held displays and presentations from various schools in the shire, Secre-tary, Carolyn Olthof said.However this year, a com-

edy film featuring various aspects of the Buddhist Faith will be screened within the Parish Hall.Suitable for all the family,

The Cup is an inspiring tale of colliding cultures, midnight escapades and

daring secret plots as World Cup soccer fever sweeps into the remote Himalayan mon-astery and the young monks will do just about anything to watch the final match, Ms Olthof said.Following the film, an af-

ternoon tea will be provided for everyone to enjoy. To celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace, head over to St Bernards Parish Hall at 2pm on Sun-day, September 14. Admis-sion is free.

May peace be with you

Newsety, where she would spend a lot of enjoyment and time researching local history with June Huggins.He remembered his mum

as a good tennis player who used to play midweek ladies at the Ballan Tennis Club. In the 1960s she took up golf and enjoyed very much the social aspect of the Bal-lan Golf Club.He said more often than not

his mother was the last in the clubhouse, not because of golf, but because she was in deep discussions with her friends on the course.After Dads death in 1997,

mum and John became each others companion. It wasnt uncommon to see them walking down Inglis Street together off for lunch, he said.In another moving tribute,

John Fraser said: Mum was dear to me. My thoughts of mum were wonderful. She was always very sweet to me. When I was sad she would give me lots of cud-dles and kisses.Family member Debra

Coard (nee Lawrance) said Helen was first cousin to her father Bill and was known for her gorgeous, melodic voice, her height, food and style.Her table was always beau-

tifully set with crystal glass-es and serviette rings. The best word to describe her is regal. It was her height, her skin, the way she dressed, her styled hair and those pearls around her neck.

When I was little I always thought she must know the Queen, Ms Lawrance said.She said Helen had three

grandparents, the most fa-mous being William Elliott.A schoolmaster at Jerilderie,

William Elliott was a hos-tage of the Kelly Gang dur-ing a hold-up at the Royal Mail Hotel, Jerilderie. He was asked politely by Ned to climb over the counter and open the bag for him.William Elliott also men-

tored Sir John Monash at Jerilderie school and per-suaded Sir Johns parents to send him to Scotch College so he could realise his enor-mous potential. The rest is history. Sir John maintained a lifelong friendship with his former teacher William Elli-ott who, on resigning from the Education Department in 1885 purchased the local paper and continued in that profession up until Elliotts death in 1934. Its about the quality of the

Elliotts, which was passed down to Helen via Ruby Elliott. Helen was the only child of Ruby and Finlay McPhail, Mrs Lawrance said.Her passing marks the

end of an era for those born in the 1920s, when life was a bit easier and there was a large amount of generosity and attachment to family. This whole generation had a good, strong hold on life. Her legacy lives on with our (the Elliotts) attachment to the Frasers. Helen is the per-

son we all shared. Her legacy is evident in her

grandchildren, who all seem to be very level headed, kind human beings.Arent we lucky to have

known her, to have been raised by her. The essence of Helen lives on in our abiding memories of this truly won-derful person.Friend, neighbour and Bal-

lan Red Cross president Ann Eskdale said Helen Fraser was one of only two women to serve 60-years at Ballan Red Cross. She was awarded a gilt rosette for her service in 2010.Mrs Eskdale talked of the

mountains of Red Cross raf-fle tickets sold by Helen over the years and, given that she liked a good chat, how long that would have taken her! Its sad that she wasnt here to celebrate our 100th anni-versary on August 20.Helen was also my neigh-

bour in Fraser Court. Don and Helen were wonderful role models for Robert and I, especially in the early years of our marriage with young children, she said.There wouldnt be an or-

ganisation in Ballan that Don and Helen didnt belong to. Their generosity, knowl-edge and kindness knew no bounds. Sadly dear Don died and then Helen, along with John, moved.It was a life really well

lived. Helen put out her hand and stopped your heart.

A ladys lifeVALE Mrs Helen Fraser

REGAL, generous, kind-hearted, sweet, and caring were only some of the words used to remember the late Helen Muriel Fraser at a ser-vice in Ballan last week.The equal longest serving

member of the Ballan Red Cross passed away peace-fully at the Ballan Hospital on July 25 aged 88, leaving behind sons Peter, Simon, Duncan, and John, and five grandchildren: Angela, David, Sarah, Hugo, and Catriona.Peter Fraser said Helen was

born to Ruby Elliott, a music teacher, and Finlay McPhail, a sheep grazier, on Decem-ber 6, 1925 at a small hospital in Ascot Vale. In 1943 she was head pre-

fect of her school Penleigh Presbyterian Girls School and in 1944 she enrolled in general nursing at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where she graduated in 1947.Mum really enjoyed her

nursing, particularly living in the nursing home and meeting other girls her age. Many of those girls became lifelong friends, Mr Fraser said.Helen married Donald

Fraser in 1949 and came to live at The Cedars (now Ce-dars Retreat opposite Cross-roads) in Ballan for the next 25 years.Mum loved entertaining,

the kettle was always on the AGA. Back in the 1950s a lot of friends in outlying areas would come in and do their shopping in Ballan and dropping into The Cedars for tea and a chat seemed to be part of their shopping routine, Mr Fraser said.Donald and Helen moved

to Morrocdong, Greendale until 1987 and then moved to Fraser Court, named after Donalds uncle (D.R. Fraser) who was a former Ballan Shire councillor.Mum joined the junior Red

Cross in 1941 and later be-came heavily involved in the Ballan Red Cross, Mr Fraser said.She was a member of the

Ballan Hospital Auxiliary and a member of the Ballan and District Historical Soci-

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SUDOKU NUMBER GAME

ANSWER BELOW

CRYPTIC PUZZLEACROSS

7. What you should get if you say Shut up? (5,7). 8.Secure, having found a way through the marsh (6). 9.My various selves are what were discussing (6). 10.Guarantees the sun will come out before the secondround (7). 12. See it as a duty (5). 15. The man and I gota court order (5). 16. Im not saying who, therefore, gotme one (7). 18. Charm is man bait (6). 20. Spread out(6). 22. The drinks attraction (4,2,3,3).

DOWN1. Tried hard to get Denis to hold Art back (8). 2. It is,dear, the container for a fuel (4). 3. Apart from a red,flickering, light inside (7). 4. Picture as a coating (5). 5.Too young to be dancing nude (the latest fashion) (8). 6.The Dog and Gander is mentioned (4). 11. Divorce?(8). 13. Does ride badly, you think (8). 14. The little dearsgive a drink to the animals (7). 17. Assume me to bestanding in for the fiend (5). 19. The material is the oneleft over (4). 21. Smack on the hands? Quite the con-trary, perhaps! (4).

QUICK PUZZLE

ACROSS7. Immediately (5,3,4)8. Boxes (6)9. Bowman (6)

10. Feast (7)12. Foolish (5)15. Gem (5)16. Squirm (7)18. Standing (6)20. Sad (6)22. Plant (12)

DOWN1. Deficiency (8)2. Worry (4)3. Herb (7)4. Perfect (5)5. Outrageous (8)6. Joint (4)

11. Interrogate (8)13. Sweet (8)14. Relative (7)17. Well known race- course (5)19. Bitter (4)21. Assistant (4)

NO. 8869

QUICK SOLUTIONSAcross - 6, Rattlesnake. 7, Tuba. 8, Elephant. 9, Ten-nis. 10, Tickle. 12, Glider. 15, Pierce. 17, Cardigan. 19,Trot. 20, Underground.Down - 1, Strained. 2, Pliers. 3, Aspect. 4, Rash. 5, Ver-nal. 6, Rouse. 11, Chestnut. 13, League. 14, Regard.15, Penury. 16, Crowd. 18, Dodo.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONSAcross - 6, Chafing-dish. 7, W-arm. 8, Lying low. 9, Am-used. 10, Ear-ned. 12, S-cone-s. 15, Rip-off. 17, Hoard-ing. 19, I-run. 20, Chicken-feed.Down - 1, P-arm-esan. 2, W-ill-ed. 3, Ign-ite. 4, Wing. 5,C-hoos-E. 6, C-harm. 11, Re-paired. 13, C-R-ouch. 14,Sticks. 15, R-ag-ing. 16, Found. 18, Rein.

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 8868

CRYPTIC PUZZLE

ACROSS

1. The writers cut (4). 7, Makes up and gives to others

(9). 8. Went like lightening and pulled it off (4). 9. Before

retiring, is active (4). 10. A case of flu, by the sound of it

(4). 11. The proper margin on a page (4). 14. Manage to

apply to (10). 16. Was she all fingers and thumbs? (10).

19. Plastic or wooden cups (4). 22. Driven back from

Holland (4). 24. I dont believe it! A table! (4). 25. Shell

be back at one, right? (4). 26. And I had got involved

with the man previously (2,7). 27. Move the flap (4).

DOWN

1. Set-back over which the man is agitated (3,2). 2. Gosh!

Gee! I have a dog! (5). 3. The one who suffers, of the

two boys (6). 4. Rain is seeping through the country,

Rick (6). 5. Whats wrong with the small horse? (4). 6.

Regret the Englishten I changed into coiins (9). 12.

Seeing about (9). 13. The girl is crazy, I put in (4). 15.

Delighted to be on the southern network (4). 17. Jack,

by the way, is away (6). 18. To get it off, hed held the

animal up (6). 20. Are earlier at first (5). 21. Holding a

jug, in case (5). 23. Whipped up by 13 Down, you say

(4).

QUICK PUZZLE

ACROSS

1.Kind (4)

7.Craftsman (9)

8.Vortex (4)

9.Just (4)

10.Entrance (4)

11.Scheme (4)

14.Noble (10)

16.Footballer (10)

19.Facts (4)

22.River (England) (4)

24.Provoke (4)

25.Secure (4)

26.Mind (9)

27.Departed (4)

DOWN

1.Slumber (5)

2.Wireless (5)

3.Expedition (6)

4.Ghost (6)

5.Hitch (4)

6.Curb (9)

12.Car (9)

13.High (4)

15.String (4)

17.Swallow (6)

18.Fish (6)

20.Subside (5)

21.Vigilant (5)

23.Appear (4)

NO. 8870

QUICK SOLUTIONS

Across - 7, There and then. 8, Crates. 9, Archer. 10,

Banquet. 12, Silly. 15, Jewel. 16, Wriggle. 18, Status.

20, Tragic. 22, Rhododendron.

Down - 1, Shortage. 2, Fret. 3, Parsley. 4, Ideal. 5, Shock-

ing. 6, Knee. 11, Question. 13, Lollipop. 14, Brother. 17,

Ascot. 19, Tart. 21, Aide.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS

Across - 7, Utter silence. 8, F-a-St-en. 9, The-mes. 10,

E-nsu-re-s. 12, Watch. 15, Ed-I-ct. 16, So-me-one. 18,

Al-lure. 20, Picnic. 22, Call of the sea.

Down - 1, S-trA-ineD (rev.). 2, Pe-a-t. 3, A-sun-der. 4,

Plate. 5, Unde-rage. 6, Peke (peek). 11, Uncouple. 13,

Cons-ider. 14, Pop-pets. 17, D-em-on. 19, L-ace. 21,

Crew.

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 8869

GEN WHY

Stars & Puzzles

ARIESMarch 21-April 20A feeling of confinement can make you a little moodythis week, but this weekend its all on with offbeat so-cializing.

TAURUSApril 21-May 22A long awaited reply finally comes in, and the newsproves more interesting than it initially appears. A familymatter could be on your mind - it may be time to have aserious discussion.

GEMINIMay 23-June 21Your ideas meet with opposition - but dont toss themout. Look for more receptive people. This may be thetime for a rejuvenation programme.

CANCERJune 22-July 22Up to date is the current phrase. If travelling, check thatyour maps, GPS and directions are are the most recent.If preparing a report, make sure your information istopical. In romance, take the old fashioned approach.

LEOJuly 23-August 22Work and family obligations take up a large portion ofyour time, and one invitation at least may have to beturned down. Financial concerns ease after the weekend.

VIRGOAugust 23-September 22Communication is the weeks theme. You have a knacknow for making the most ordinary story come alive, butyou can also exaggerate - so dont be surprised if somecomments are not taken seriously.

LIBRASeptember 23-October 22You may feel restricted by an obligation thats fallen onyour shoulders - and yours alone. Travel, buying andselling is indicated for the weekend. This is a great timeto sell those unwanted items.

SCORPIOOctober 23-November 21There may be a confrontation in the job environment orneighbourhood. Your charm saves the day, but just barely.Later in the week, avoid sensitive topics and sensitivepeople.

SAGITTARIUSNovember 22-December 22No matter how hard you try - and you are trying, it seemsimpossible to catch up. But take heart, all your cleverwork will make the coming weeks more relaxing.

CAPRICORNDecember 23-January 20You may be offered a major responsibility. Its flatter-ing, but the job can be time consuming. Consult familymembers before accepting. A surprise guest may just dropin on the weekend..

This is a week for changes rather than new beginnings.Modify ideas and plans and re-design goals. You realizenow that recent diverse happenings have a commonthread.

PISCESFebruary 20-March 20Recruitment is the weeks theme. Either you join a vol-unteer group or are volunteered for a job by a friend.The invitations you issue will be taken more seriouslythan you think.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEKYou are a natural entertainer and a natural teacher andthere is only one thing you love more than performing -the applause. The rest of the year ahead emphasizes traveland a change of scenery.

AQUARIUSJanuary 21-February 19

ARIESMarch 21-April 20A feeling of confinement can make you a little moodythis week, but this weekend its all on with offbeat so-cializing.

TAURUSApril 21-May 22A long awaited reply finally comes in, and the newsproves more interesting than it initially appears. A familymatter could be on your mind - it may be time to have aserious discussion.

GEMINIMay 23-June 21Your ideas meet with opposition - but dont toss themout. Look for more receptive people. This may be thetime for a rejuvenation programme.

CANCERJune 22-July 22Up to date is the current phrase. If travelling, check thatyour maps, GPS and directions are are the most recent.If preparing a report, make sure your information istopical. In romance, take the old fashioned approach.

LEOJuly 23-August 22Work and family obligations take up a large portion ofyour time, and one invitation at least may have to beturned down. Financial concerns ease after the weekend.

VIRGOAugust 23-September 22Communication is the weeks theme. You have a knacknow for making the most ordinary story come alive, butyou can also exaggerate - so dont be surprised if somecomments are not taken seriously.

LIBRASeptember 23-October 22You may feel restricted by an obligation thats fallen onyour shoulders - and yours alone. Travel, buying andselling is indicated for the weekend. This is a great timeto sell those unwanted items.

SCORPIOOctober 23-November 21There may be a confrontation in the job environment orneighbourhood. Your charm saves the day, but just barely.Later in the week, avoid sensitive topics and sensitivepeople.

SAGITTARIUSNovember 22-December 22No matter how hard you try - and you are trying, it seemsimpossible to catch up. But take heart, all your cleverwork will make the coming weeks more relaxing.

CAPRICORNDecember 23-January 20You may be offered a major responsibility. Its flatter-ing, but the job can be time consuming. Consult familymembers before accepting. A surprise guest may just dropin on the weekend..

This is a week for changes rather than new beginnings.Modify ideas and plans and re-design goals. You realizenow that recent diverse happenings have a commonthread.

PISCESFebruary 20-March 20Recruitment is the weeks theme. Either you join a vol-unteer group or are volunteered for a job by a friend.The invitations you issue will be taken more seriouslythan you think.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEKYou are a natural entertainer and a natural teacher andthere is only one thing you love more than performing -the applause. The rest of the year ahead emphasizes traveland a change of scenery.

AQUARIUSJanuary 21-February 19

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In this weeks Opinion piece I would like to share a story with you. Might I suggest you go to You-Tube, type in Wolves Can Change Rivers and enjoy a four and a half minute video it will cheer you up and offer hope in a world where, at present, we are in much need of. The interconnection of

species within the ecosys-tem is a fascinating won-der of life on Earth. This short video shows how all species play a part in the spectacular world in which we live. Take a moment to enjoy this short video which clearly and beauti-fully shows not only how precious life is but how the smallest of changes can change the world we live in.This story has to do with

what we call top preda-

tors. What happens when you eliminate a top preda-tor? The delicate balance that exists in almost every ecosystem is disturbed and the next organism down on the food chain proliferates unchecked. With a boom-ing population, all organ-isms beneath it suffer.This is a good news story

about the reintroduction of a top predator and the amazing effect this had on all life and all ecosystems of the region the animal was reintroduced into.USA government preda-

tor control programs in the first decades of the 1900s essentially helped eliminate the grey wolf from Yellowstone National Park. The last wolves were killed in Yellowstone in 1926. After that time, spo-radic reports of wolves still occurred, but scientists

confirmed that sustainable wolf populations had been extirpated and were absent from Yellowstone during the mid-1900s.And then in 1995, amidst

some serious protests, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park and their return had some surprising benefits. As the wolf population in the park has grown, the elk population, their fa-voured prey, has declined. This decline in elk has re-sulted in changes in flora, most specifically willows, cottonwoods and aspens along the fringes of heavily timbered areas. Although wolf kills are directly at-tributable to declines in elk numbers, some research has shown that elk behav-iour has been significantly altered by wolf predation. The wolves became sig-

nificant predators of coy-otes after their reintroduc-tion. Since then, in 1995 and 1996, the local coyote population went through a dramatic restructuring. Until the wolves returned, Yellowstone National Park had one of the densest and most stable coyote popula-tions in America due to a lack of human impacts. Two years after the wolf re-introductions, the pre-wolf population of coyotes had been reduced to 50%.Coyotes, in their turn,

naturally suppress foxes, so the diminished coyote population has led to a rise in foxes, and that in turn shifted the odds of sur-vival for coyote prey such as hares and young deer, as well as for the small ro-dents and ground-nesting birds the foxes stalk. These changes affect how often

certain roots, buds, seeds and insects get eaten, which can alter the balance of local plant communities, and so on down the food chain all the way to fungi and microbes. The presence of wolves

has also coincided with a dramatic rise in the parks beaver population; where there was just one beaver colony in Yellowstone in 2001, there were nine bea-ver colonies in the park by 2011. The presence of wolves seems to have en-couraged elk to browse more widely, diminishing their pressure on stands of willow, a plant that beavers need to survive the winter. The renewed presence of beavers in the ecosystem has substantial effects on the local watershed because the existence of beaver dams even out the

seasonal pulses of runoff; store water for recharging the water table; and pro-vide cold, shaded water for fish. Beaver dams also counter erosion and cre-ate new pond and marsh habitats for moose, otters, mink, wading birds, water-fowl, fish, amphibians and more.Wolf kills are scavenged by

and thus feed a wide array of animals, including, but not limited to, ravens, wol-verines, bald eagles, golden eagles, grizzly bears, black bears, jays, magpies, mar-tens and coyotes.This story is best enjoyed

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Enzo RaimondoCEO, REIV

The final three months of the 2013-14 financial year were a time of consolida-tion for house prices across regional Victoria. While growth for the quarter was relatively small an increase of 0.8 per cent to a median house price of $327,000 this took the total median price rise for the financial year to 4.1 per cent.REIVs analysis of home

sales in regional areas, ac-cording to property type and size, shows that the big-gest growth in the most re-cent quarter was in the price of three-bedroom homes up 2.4 per cent to $295,000. The next highest growth was for four-bedroom homes in regional Victoria, up by 1.2 per cent for the quarter to a median price of $415,000.As usual, there was substan-

tial variation across the state, with regional Victoria not a single market but comprised of many individual markets with a range of factors in-cluding the type and qual-ity of housing stock, local employment opportunities, and proximity to the city or the sea - having a bearing on house prices.For example, in the Colac-

Otway area the $280,000 median price was up 8.3 per cent on the previous quarter, and there was four per cent growth to $540,000 in the Macedon Ranges, with these areas remaining in demand from Melburnians seeking a seachange or a tree change.Meanwhile, each of the

major regional centres re-mained in positive terri-tory: 0.3 per cent growth to a median of $301,000 for the

City of Ballarat; 1.5 per cent to $335,000 for the City of Greater Bendigo; and 0.2 per cent for the City of Greater Geelong. But in each case these figures represented solid growth over the finan-cial year Ballarat 3.9 per cent, Bendigo 7.9 per cent and Geelong 6.7 per cent.In some other regions, price

growth was slower this quarter but remained strong for the year. For example, in South Gippsland growth for the quarter was just 1.3 percent, but for the finan-cial year it was 10.3 per cent; and in Wodonga, quarterly growth was just 0.4 per cent, but for the year it was 11.6 per cent.There were also some ar-

eas where prices appear to be improving. In the City of La Trobe, median prices were 1.5 per cent lower over

the past 12 months. But the recovery appears to be un-derway, with median prices across the region increasing by 1.3 per cent in the three months to 30 June.These variations illustrate

why researching an area, its housing stock, opportunities and property prices are so important before buying.

While the overall regional figures offer an interesting comparison with Melbourne and an indication of the sav-ings to be made by moving to the country, much de-pends on where you buy.

Trends in statewide home sales

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