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Lavender Harvest Festival at Lavandula
Lavandula will be abuzz with sights, sounds and activities on Sunday, January 11 with the Lavender Harvest Festival.
The event will see the property’s most precious crop of lavender to date. Experience the traditional process as the crop is harvested with half-moon sickles, dried beneath the verandah of the 1850s stone farmhouse, winnowed for its fragrant flowers and the fresh flowers are distilled to produce lavender water and essential oil. Informative demonstrations of the distillation process will be given on the hour.
Farmer Daryl will bring along his family of more than 70 animals - many of them just babies. Dan the beekeeper will reveal the secret life of bees with samples of their
honey. The Morris Dancers, Brandragon, will sing and dance their way around the gardens ensuring a good harvest. There will also be music from folksy Oh Pep and Liam’s Cider House.
Meanwhile, try the regional food from the kitchen and other tasty treats from stall holders. Crafty people will be showcasing their talents and the gift shop will be packed to the rafters with a homewares, toys and farm-made body products. There will also be tours of the stone farmhouse.
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New Year’s Eve festivities!
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A HOST of organisations turned up the creativity at this year’s New Year’s Eve parade in Daylesford. From social commentary to political
statements, to just plain old fashioned fun, it was a night to remember. The Local crew took part so would like to thank George Weiss, Al Ebenreuter (Save Our Pool and Tony Abbott) and Peta Heyne (Daylesford Post Office) for
their photography on these pages.
Just sayin’...by Donna Kelly
6 Opinion
NOW people who know me may think I would start this column with a bit of a chat about the state of the new crossing in Vincent Street, Daylesford.
Or just the state of the road in general. But no, my New Year’s resolution is to be more positive. So I refuse to get dragged into “shabby road” puns, or “the roads are rubbish but they still want our rates” jokes. No, I will think only positive outcomes about the crossing. Like how slow the cars are going past the crossing, which is good for pedestrians, because the drivers’ tyres are stuck in the melting asphalt. Or that pedestrians wanting to have a seat in the crossing’s centre can’t now because all the tiles have fallen off, but that might save them from too much sun over summer. See, there are positives....
Anyway, I only have a little space so I better get on with something witty or profound. Mmmm. Nope, nothing happening. Oh yes, wait, thought of something. New Year stuff.
Like others we went in the parade on New Year’s Eve and it was a blast. The only trouble with being in the parade is not seeing the parade but we did get emailed a stack of photos - thanks George and Al - so that was all good. And we also had friends over from Abu Dhabi who hitched rides in the ute at various times and had the best fun. So that was all good too. We even stayed up till 1am!
And then it was down to the Glenlyon Reserve for the historic Family Sports Day. I love this day. I remember attending our first 10 years ago and wondering “how long has all this been going on?”. Over 150 years if anyone is really wondering. It’s a great day to catch up with people, say “Happy New Year”, have a hair of the dog - not me of course - and savour the unique scent which is bullboar sausages - even if you haven’t eaten one yourself. Thanks Kyle.
Anyway, for me, the best part of the day this time ‘round was the children’s foot races. They started with the littlies who only had to run about 10 metres - but no-one mentioned it to the kids. And they were off and running. And running and running. Two made it halfway around the track followed by puffing parents who couldn’t quite catch them. They were only finally stopped by a rider on horseback. Forrest Gump came to mind. Run Forrest Run.
And anyone who reckons kids aren’t fit these days hasn’t seen country kids run. Just sayin’.
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THIS edition of The Local takes a look back at just a few of the people and places that made it onto our pages during 2014.
Like the great cat scam, Vivienne rockin’ the look, Daylesford Longhouse, Samuel Johnson’s amazing ride, Max Primmer getting ready for ChillOut and even Rosie’s diary from a year back.
But we also feature some great upcoming festivals - Boite Singers’ Festival and the Lavender Harvest Festival - along with a few favourites including A Sparkling Life, The Crossword and The Local’s gig guide.
The Local crew hopes you enjoy this “holiday” edition and a wander down memory lane.
All our back issues, except the very first, can be read at www.tlnews.com.au
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Rockin’ the look with VivienneYOU might have seen Vivienne at Breakfast and
Beer. Or maybe dreaming up floral arrangements at the Lake House.
She’s the one in the pretty sixties dress and the striking eye makeup. Or perhaps a more classic outfit with some amazing earrings. She’s clearly the one rockin’ the look!
The 29-year-old said she was always the child wearing the bright sneakers or colourful clothes and starting op shopping in early high school years.
Her look is based on “feeling free” which means being able to put away the rule book, take clothing designs out of their prescribed boxes, and wear what feels good.
“It is inspiring when you see someone wearing something that no-one else would wear. It might look silly to other people but I like the freedom of that,” she said.
“I don’t like rules or putting things in boxes.I do a lot of op shopping and I like going to little vintage stores.
I do like designer pieces but I don’t have many of them.“I don’t have a lot of money and I like working to a budget –
like most other people. “People will often comment on something I am wearing that
only cost $2 or $3. And I love to talk about my bargains.”Vivienne, who lives in Daylesford, said she mixed old and new
and really enjoyed obscure looks. “They might not always be appropriate but it’s always
something interesting. I have had different fads with things and I think I still do.”
Vivienne, who once lived in a train carriage for a few years, said she also had her “safety” dresses.
“I have a few of those, mostly sixties dresses, similar to the one I’m wearing, that are simple class cuts and really easy to wear. You can just slip them on.
“Or a black skirt and tights. Something that you can wear with whatever.
“I used to share a house with a friend and we had a communal top that was our safety top. It just always felt good to be in.”
Vivienne’s story was first published in The Local’s May 12, 2014 edition.
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Motherload’s Dave painted for ArchibaldMOTHERLOAD tattoo artist Dave is Trentham
artist Louise Otten’s entry in the Archibald and Doug Moran portrait prizes.
Ms Otten, who has twice been selected for the Hidden Faces of the Archibald, said she made the choice after having her own tattoo refreshed by Dave.
“We had a talk and I just really admire him as a skin artist.“Tattoo has a bit of that bad image but it’s a real art form and
beautiful with all that detail. I couldn’t do it.”Ms Otten said one painting was already on its way to Sydney
for the Archibald and she would enter the other, pictured, in the Doug Moran portrait prize.
She said she had taken licence with some of Dave’s tattoos covering one arm with roses to show his gentlemanly side and the other with skulls. There is also a Motherload tattoo – representing Dave’s Daylesford business.
The works, acrylics on canvas and titled The Weapon 1 and 2, were done over about a month using a combination of a sitting with Dave and photos.
Dave said when he first saw the painting it was “just me looking at me”.
The first time artist’s model said he had agreed to sit with Ms Otten because he was interested in the project.
“It is just amazing. Very clever.”
Dave and Louise’s story was first published in The Local’s June 23, 2014 edition.
Update: Louise Otten’s portrait of Motherload tattoo artist Dave Bamberger was selected for the Hidden Faces of the Archibald, or Salon de Refuses, and hung in the Hilton Hotel Gallery from August 18 to October 15.It is now hanging in the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Trentham – and will eventually grace the walls of Motherload.
Danger Pets@Work
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IF YOU’VE ever been to the Hepburn Vet, you’ll have noticed Nikki the cat sitting on the counter.
The 12-year-old is hard to miss, as she checks out as each PIN is tapped in on the EFTPOS machine, perhaps working on the ultimate “cat scam”.
Vet Emma Tomkins said Nikki first came along to the clinic about four years ago after former clinic cat Claude passed away.
“We thought Nikki could come to work with me rather than being stuck at home at Trentham where we lived,” Emma said.
“And she took to it like a duck to water.“We kept her out the back for two or three weeks and then let her out the front and she
just jumped straight up onto the counter where Claude used to sit.“So we put the beds back on the counter and she has been there ever since.“Nikki calms all the animals who come here, or at least distracts them so we can do our
own thing.”
Nikki the cat and Emma the vet first featured in Pets@Work in The Local’s June 23, 2014 edition.
Update: Hepburn Veterinary Clinic moved to new premises in Railway Crescent, Daylesford and opened on January 5.
Purrfecting the Great Cat Scam at Hepburn
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HERE’S the solution to the last edition’s crossword. See page 20 for the crossword for Issue 36. All the answers are contained within the pages of The Local! Good luck.
(AN ONGOING column by Marian Sidwell and her recollection of living in Daylesford - and early childhood memories. The first excerpt ran in The Local, Issue 28, September 15, 2014. Back issues at tlnews.com.au)
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IN the meantime, while I was at school and (my older sister) Joan in hospital, my little three-year-old sister kept
herself occupied sneaking lollies from the shop display and Coca Cola from the big red ice-chest while poor mum tried to run the shop and worry about Joan.
By the time she was four years old she had to have every tooth in her head removed. Poor mum, she never forgave herself and my little sister hardly smiled for two whole years!
My sister, Joan, eventually came out of hospital at the age of eight and life went back to normal although mum said she had been left with a rheumatic heart. I didn’t really understand what that meant but I did know she wasn’t able to run as fast as I could. She seemed a lot older too. I suppose that was because she had fended for herself so long in hospital. I would follow her around like a pet lamb. She would take me across the road to the milk bar and buy me big blue ice blocks shaped like building blocks.
We would sit on a little ledge under the plate glass window of our shop and compare blue tongues. I remember one day sitting happily on our ledge licking our ice blocks when a big boy came along and pushed my head backwards through the window. I was quite okay but could not work out why mum nearly fainted!
Dad must have had a thing about shops because we left the one in Fitzroy amongst narrow streets and dirty lanes for another one in Richmond, amongst more narrow streets and even dirtier lanes.
This time however the shop was a dry-cleaning agency and a book lending library and the smell of mouldy books and cleaning fluid hung around the place constantly. Poor mum spent all her days either gluing labels on books or sewing labels on clothes. We didn’t see much of dad; he went back to work as an engineer somewhere. It had something to do with money, or not enough of it, I think it was.
A Sparkling Life
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Locks of Love at Lake Daylesford
LOCKS of love - even one professing love for The Local - have started appearing on the footbridge next to the change rooms at Lake Daylesford.
Also known as love padlocks, the phenomenon has taken off around the world since 2000.
Sweethearts, friends or family use the locks to symbolise their love, often throwing their keys into the water and writing their names on the lock.
One of the most famous bridges now covered in locks is the Pont des Arts, a footbridge in Paris which crosses the Seine River.
In Australia, locks of love can be found at the Mt Keira lookout near Wollongong, on bridges across the Yarra River in Melbourne and on the University Footbridge over the River Torrens in Adelaide.
In Australia and around the world, the locks are sometimes removed by councils because they are seen as vandalism.
The locks of love story was first published in The Local’s March 3, 2014 edition.
Update: More than 70 locks now adorn the footbridge at Lake Daylesford. They range from tiny coloured locks to huge ornate locks - some with just initials, others with names and one with “she said yes!”. Congratulations!
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Rose’s parliament of owls on displayWATCH out Australian pollies – Daylesford’s Rose Moody has
created her own parliament – and even better, not a single one speaks.
Ms Moody, who has had a fascination with owls since childhood, has collected more than 100 of the birds with more on the way.
There are ceramic owls, glass owls, metal owls, photos of owls and even owl towels. And the plural of owls, as we all know, is parliament.
Ms Moody, who grew up in the UK, said she visited a farm in Wales when she was just five and was surprised, knowing owls are nocturnal creatures, to see them flying around during the day.
Her mother informed her they were little owls – and the only owls which are non-nocturnal.
The family also visited Ireland regularly and spending time in the barn at night she became acquainted with barn owls.
“I was fascinated as a child and all my life I have collected owls. When I go on holiday I might buy one and friends give them to me.
“All my owls have something about them – they’re not riff raff owls.”But the owls do have something in common. They are all named using the
three letters OWL.There’s Bartholomew, Oswald, Woodly, Waldo, Owlusious, Willow and, the
very proper, Sir Laurence Owlivier.Sir Laurence is also the oldest owl, dating back to the 1850s, and given to Ms
Moody by her mother, who was given it by her own mother.“I told my mother that owl was all I ever wanted and she came over on a
holiday and had it all wrapped up in bubble wrapping.“She said ‘I’ve got you something from duty free’. I just cried.”The next step for Ms Moody and her owl fascination is an arctic owl tattoo on
the back of her neck.“Then I’ll have eyes in the back of my head – what a hoot!”When she’s not collecting owls, or thinking up names, Ms Moody works as an
oncology nurse at Ballarat Base Hospital.
She describes it as “the best time in nursing” in her 40-year career.“We laugh, we cry, it’s death, it’s living. There are sad times with the young
ones but I love it.”Ms Moody moved to Daylesford with her partner Helen Hucker 13 years ago.
They bought, and Ms Hucker ran, Daylesford Country Classics for six years.“Helen was in the rag trade and it was a very stressful job. One weekend here
we saw the shop and as we crossed the road I knew we were going to buy it.”And the move to Australia?“I came to Australia in 1989 because my twin brother said I should come out
on a holiday.“I would have loved to have lived in London but I couldn’t afford it – and
when I came to Australia, I thought ‘I can afford to live here’.”Another brother, actor Colin Moody, also made the move.And you can see Ms Moody too has a bit of “acting” spirit in her. Literally.
Last year she took part in an episode of Hot Seat Millionaire.Meanwhile, Ms Moody wants anyone else with a collection to get in touch with
The Local.“Not owls, of course. That’s done. But it would help us to learn a little bit more
about each other,” she said.The Local agrees. Too wit too woo!
Rose Moody and her parliament of owls were first published in The Local’s February 17, 2014 edition.
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Christmas and New Year celebrations
are over.You put in the
hard yards and now it’s time
to recharge for 2015.
Go on, you know you
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A look back at Anzac Day 2014 as we look forward to commemorating 100 years in 2015
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ChillOut Festival heating up for MarchMAX Primmer, alias Di Alysis, was The Local’s front page pin-up for the 2014 ChillOut Festival.
And readers loved it.This year ChillOut will be held from Friday, March 6 to Monday, March 9 with all the fabulous events
and parties along with the ChillOut Parade - a must-see for all.The Local has once again partnered as ChillOut’s official media partner so watch these pages for loads
of stories and photos in the leadup to the region’s biggest festival.
You say potato, Trentham says SpudfestTHE annual Great Trentham Spudfest is in its eighth year and
all the fun and games will take over the town on Saturday, May 2, 2015.
The festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the spirit of the community and recognise Trentham’s potato-growing heritage.
The usually shy, humble and bashful potato bursts free from life underground and basks in the limelight for festivities in its honour. The Spudfest is an opportunity for visitors and the local community to join in a number of exciting spud activities and have a spudtastic time. More than 4000 people enjoy the festivities which include games and activities, spuds for sale from local farmers, market stalls and great food, free music on the main stage, roaming entertainers, animals to pat and ride, a colouring competition, the Trentham Photography Club exhibition and a “Spudtacular Dinner”.
Details: trenthamspudfest.org.au
The Kipflers, pictured left, appeared in The Local’s April 28, 2014 edition. The children spend the weeks leading up to the Spudfest busking at different towns to drum up interest. They also make quite a few dollars along the way.
We salute the dedicated volunteers of our localCountry Fire Authority and State Emergency Service
Especially inThese dire times!
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Samuel Johnson’s victorious ride into his hometown
SAM Johnson was greeted like a hero as he rode into Hepburn earlier this month as part of his fundraising unicycle ride around Australia.
More than 400 people headed to The Savoia Hotel to welcome Mr Johnson back to his hometown. Donations towards breast cancer research poured into the hotel all day including a family of four who insisted on paying $200 at the door. A total of $6123 was raised on the night, from the door charge, donations, auction and a percentage of profits from the bar. One hundred per cent of the money will go to Love Your Sister’s chosen beneficiary The Garvan Institute for Breast Cancer Research.
Mr Johnson started his epic journey just on a year ago after his sister Connie was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. The greeting at The Savoia Hotel was “the biggest welcome” he had around Australia, he said.
“We can’t believe it. I am just so overwhelmed, I had no idea I was so loved. My dad won the local tennis championship here seven times, I have won it once and I’m keen to win again! I can’t wait to come back to live in this community.”
Event organisers were Andrea Lindsay, Kim Gilliott, Nel Staite and Lisa Gervasoni.Ms Staite said they wanted to thank everyone involved. “It was the biggest event this town has
seen in a long time, because the whole community was involved in some way.”
Samuel Johnson’s story was first published in The Local’s January 20, 2104 edition.
Update: The Love Your Sister ride raised $1.8 million. Meanwhile, Connie and Samuel Johnson have written a book, titled Love Your Sister, which was released by Hachette Australia in October last year. It is already a best seller.
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The Local’s Great Burger, Steak and Breakfast Offs
THE Local started with what might be Australia’s largest pepper grinder and offered it up as a perpetual trophy for a series of “The Local’s Great ... Off!”
The first winner, for the Burger Off, was Happy Dayz Cafe in Daylesford. Below left Luda Plotnikova shows off the winning burger. Next was The Great Steak Off, with the Old Hepburn Hotel winning the honours. Pictured left is Misty Devanderscheuren with the giant pepper grinder.
Finally, The Great Breakfast Off was won by The Good Food Store in Daylesford. Gary Cooke and Shane Phillips, pictured above, were proud winners of the award - and the grinder. Congratulations to all our 2014 winners.
And stay tuned for The Local’s Great ... Offs in 2015. The Great Pasta Off will be up and running in March.
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Dear Diary,
Why did they move here? It’s too hot in summer and too bloody cold in winter. We have only been for walks about twice in the last two weeks. Apparently because it’s too hot for us. I’m a kelpie for God’s sake. I can handle heat. I think it’s them. They are selfish. I am rapidly losing muscle mass. This may be my last entry.
Rosie - the under-exercised kelpie cross
Dear Diary,
I am sick of eating dry kibbles. I heard them saying that dogs don’t recognise different food. Apparently it’s all the same for us. What a load of rubbish. I can smell a hamburger at 20 paces. And I know when the plastic comes off the ham. I think they are just keeping it cheap. And what’s with the “light and mature”? Maybe they need to take a look in the mirror. They aren’t getting any younger... I have started a hunger strike but no-one has noticed. I fear this may be almost my last entry.
Rosie - the hungry kelpie cross
Dear Diary,
What’s with the not letting me in the bed last night? I was cold, probably through lack of exercise and no food, and just wanted to go under the doona for some warmth. It’s not my fault that when I stretch out I am about six feet long. And if they trimmed my claws there wouldn’t be that problem. Anyway, they should wear pajamas. I am cold in my own specially bought dog bed with its fluffy mattress. This is bound to be my last entry.
Rosie - the shivering kelpie cross
Rosie’s Diary
Dear Diary,
Don’t they understand not all dogs like water? I know the other one, the cocker-spaniel cross they just turned up with one day, likes the toddler’s pool - but I don’t. And I don’t want them to pick me up and plop me in it because they think it cools me down. I run cold. The other one has too much fur anyway. They should shave it. Mmm. That would be quite funny. Because he’s fat. I think it’s time to move on and find new carers. This may be my last entry.
Rosie - the water-hating kelpie cross
Dear Diary,
Wow. I spent the entire night in bed with them. They didn’t even complain when a claw went, well...somewhere. Then they fed me mixed up rice and mince - that they heated in that white box. We went for a long walk. Now we are all - well not the other one - on the couch watching a movie. I may stay a little longer.
Rosie - the very content kelpie cross
This edition of Rosie’s Diary, an occasional column depending on Rosie’s mood, appeared in the February 3, 2014 edition of The Local.
Update: Rosie, and her nemesis Curly, are both doing very well and enjoying another summer at Glenlyon. Rosie still finds her way into the bed and Curly has been on the 5:2 diet and is looking quite svelte.
Dear Diary,
I have grown tired of sharing with the kelpie. She’s not even a real kelpie, just a cross something. Pathetic.
I know they found her first and she sleeps on their bed, while I sleep on the floor, but surely favourites are not allowed.
And she’s annoying. She compulsively licks her paws until the carers yell. She picks up kibbles from her bowl and spits them over the floor. She gets angry when we are left home and ignores them on their return.
But they love her even more for all her foibles.I think they have been ripped off. It’s only been 13 years so they
should just take her back to the pound. And get a refund. No wonder the others dropped her off in a cardboard box.
Mmm. Maybe I could dig a little hole for her to climb under the fence, she’s quite supple, and she could run off and be shot by a farmer….
But first I’ll have a little sleep to build up my energy. This carpet will disguise me.
Curly – the cocker spaniel (cross)
Curly has no memory of writing this diary.
Curly’s Diary
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Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!
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rusty junk, secondhand books, old wares
Two Markets – One location Spring has sprung – The grass is ris – I wonder where the birdies is???
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THE Lost Trades Fair will be held at the Kyneton Racecourse on March 7 and 8.The fair will showcase more than 60 traditional, rare and forgotten trades and crafts
with many makers from the Artisans Guild Australia demonstrating their skills alongside silversmiths, metalworkers, scroll painters, penny farthing makers, pinstripers and boat builders.
Spokeswoman Lisa Rundell said the first fair, last year, attracted more than 7500 visitors to watch chairmakers carving seats and steam bending crest rails, knifemakers folding damascus steel blades, coopers making wine and dry goods barrels along with luthiers, harp makers, saddlers, spooncarvers, dry stone wallers, bootmakers and blacksmiths.
“In the past people typically worked one trade or craft all of their lives and passed the secrets of their trade or craft to their children or apprentice,” she said.
“We have a generation of people who have no idea what a fletcher or a cooper make – sometimes even when it is actually their name or surname.
“Just as the master and apprentice system has been the basis of successfully teaching and passing on skills, crafts, trades and techniques to one individual to another for thousands of years - when the last person of any trade ‘dies’ - those skills, trade secrets and ability to teach future generations leaves us forever.”
Ms Rundell said many people were now seeking craftsmanship, quality and uniqueness. “It is very easy to press a button on a keyboard or wave a finger across a screen for the machine to
design, create and produce something. There is little ‘human’ factor in it at all. “People that want authenticity, bespoke ‘handmade’ items are the only way to truly obtain this.”
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New Year’s Day at GlenlyonGLENLYON’S Family Sports Day is a tradition for New Year’s Day. And 2015 was no exception. Taking part in the fun were, clockwise from left: husband and wife team Andrew and Tina Kuldinski from Kyneton who respectively won the male and female bullboar eating competition; Daylesford’s Toby Towell who came second in the men’s World Mineral Water Drinking championship with a time of 7.42 seconds; Fiona McDonald who won the women’s World Mineral Water Drinking championship in a time of 4.87 seconds; and some very cute kids in the children’s races.
See the horse action on page 22.
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www.daylesfordcinema.org.auTuesday 6 January1:30pm Big Hero 6 (PG)3:30pm Annie (PG)6pm The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
Wednesday 7 January1:30pm Annie (PG)4pm Big Hero 6 (PG)6pm The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
Friday 9 January6pm Big Hero 6 (PG)5pm The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies8pm Night at the Museum - Secret of the Tomb (PG)
Sunday 11 January1:30pm Big Hero 6 (PG)3:30pm Night at the Museum - Secret of the Tomb (PG)6pm The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
Sunday 11 January1:30pm Big Hero 6 (PG)3:30pm Night at the Museum - Secret of the Tomb (PG)6pm The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
Tuesday 13 January1pm Big Hero 6 (PG)3pm The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies6pm Night at the Museum - Secret of the Tomb (PG)
Wednesday 14 January1:30pm Big Hero 6 (PG)3:30pm Night at the Museum - Secret of the Tomb (PG)6pm The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
Friday 16 January4pm Penguins of Madagascar (G)6pm Big Hero 6 (PG)8pm Exodus: Gods & Kings (M)
Go to www.daylesfordcinema.org.au for the complete January program
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Taj Mahal offering delicious Indian diningBy Donna Kelly
YOU would think that after Christmas and the New Year it would be time to take a break from more food. But there had been plenty of rumours whirling that Taj Mahal was “the” place to
dine.So, being inquisitive and always keen to uncover a new dining destination, we
headed to Daylesford’s Raglan Street where the building itself is unobtrusive. Some may remember it as a former medical centre - but step inside and the ambience is delightful. Someone with a flair for decorating, the new owners I suspect, has been at work here and the deep blue walls and crisp white architraves and ceiling are at once peaceful and inviting. And while the evening we went was at the end of one of those recent scorchers, inside was cool and calm.
We were shown to our table and quickly glasses of water and pappadums with a bowl of spicy sauce made an appearance along with an ice bucket for our wine. Taj Mahal only does BYO - which everyone I have talked to thinks is a great thing. It certainly keeps the price of the meal down...
Then it was onto the menu - which is extensive. I counted 92 choices but they are all neatly in categories from entrees, to chicken, lamb, beef, vegetable and seafood cuisine. Then there are the breads, rice, accompaniments and desserts. And if you really can’t decide there are the banquets for four or more from $40 to $50 per person.
Kyle and I decided to share an entree and settled on the Taj Mahal Special Mix Platter ($30 full/$17.50 half). The full dish includes two pieces of tandoori chicken, two chicken tikka, two lamb chops and two seekh kebabs served with salad.
It arrived, sizzling madly on the plate, making quite an entrance for us and the other diners. And everything on it was delicious. My favourite was the kebab while Kyle wolfed down the lamb chop. Even the salad was just right.
(Oh, did I mention how attentive the staff are? And polite. Nothing seems
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to be too much trouble and it’s lovely to be treated as a bit special. Which was happening to every customer dining there.)
Mains were harder to choose. So many choices. Kyle thought being in an Indian restaurant we should eat goat. Not sure on the reasoning behind that but being older, and female, means I am in charge. Not that I have anything against goats I just already had other ideas.
So I decided on the Lamb Roganjosh - beautifully tender pieces of lamb cooked with yoghurt and herbs ($19.50), Prawn Korma - prawns cooked with thick cream and korma spices ($24), Saffron Rice ($6) and Naan Bread ($3.50).
OMG! It was all fabulous. The lamb and the prawns were perfectly cooked and the spices were tastebud delights. If you are after flavour hits then Taj Mahal is the place to head - no wonder all those rumours were whirling. And the huge bowl of fluffy saffron rice and light tandoori oven cooked naan were just what we needed to soak up all those sauces. This would have to be some of the best Indian either of us have ever tried. And I lived in London for a year...
I read somewhere that Indian food is like music and builds to a crescendo - and I honestly thought we were already there. But wait, there’s more.
Taj Mahal has its own ice-cream. And it is absolutely delicious. We were full but I will never regret ordering one serve of mango ice-cream and another of pistachio ice-cream - both served with sprigs of mint.
They were the perfect end to the meal - rich, light, flavoursome. And I am not a dessert person - well, perhaps I am now.
So if you are after authentic Indian flavours, a great menu selection, a lovely atmosphere and enthusiastic, professional staff, head to Taj Mahal. It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm to 10pm.
And a bonus for Daylesford residents is that Taj Mahal also has a delivery service with a delivery charge of just $5 and a minimum order of $50.
Nom, nom, nom.
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Twilight Makers Market – Friday, January 9, 6pmGabe Atkinson – Saturday, January 10, covers, 9pmThe Wild Comforts album launch – Sunday, January 11, 5pmMichelle Parsons covers – Saturday, January 17, 9pmLiz Stringer – Sunday, January 18, 5pm
Glenlyon General Store, Glenlyon
Liz Frencham – Friday, January 9, 6.30pm-8.30pmVida Jazz – Friday, January 16, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Cosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham
Gussy & the Barn Cats – Sunday, January 11, 1pm
The Pizza and Wine Club, Kyneton
The Opposite of Everything (Canada) – Sunday, January 25, 1pm
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Dinner: Thursday - Tuesday from 6pmLunch: Friday - Tuesday from 11amBreakfast: on weekends from 9amCoffee & Cake: always available Locals Night: all welcomeCurry & Hot-Pot Night Tuesdays $18Fish Night Fridays: $26.50 with glass ofFish Night Fridays: $26.50 with glass ofhouse wine (a la carte dining also available)
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MondayMercato, Daylesford – main dish & a glass of local wine - $30The Grande Hotel, Hepburn Springs – two courses and a glass of house wine,
beer or bubbles - $38Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn – Parma Night - $17.40
TuesdayCosy Corner, Hepburn Springs – Curry & Hot Pot Night - $18
WednesdayDaylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Pot and Parma - $20Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn – Roast - $17.50Sault, Sailors Falls – a la carte menu with glass of wine
ThursdayDaylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Steak Night - $20The Plough, Trentham – two courses - $25, three courses - $30Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville – Thai night
FridayCosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham – two courses - $25Cosy Corner, Hepburn Springs – Fish Night - $26.50 with a glass of wine*Fundraising raffles for local organisations are held at The Farmers Arms
Hotel, Daylesford, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham and the Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn.Happy Hours
Daylesford Bowling Club has Happy Hour ‘n’ a half, from Monday to Thursday, from 4.30pm to 6pm.
Perfect Drop, Daylesford, also has a Happy Hour, every day, from 4pm to 6pm with $10 cocktails and $1 oysters.
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Come and join us for High Tea served in our Heritage Restaurant every Saturday
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Begin your journey with a selection of delicate ribbon sandwiches
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Boite Singers’ Festival celebrates 25 yearsTHE Boite Singers’ Festival will celebrate 25 years of
bringing music to Daylesford from January 8 to 11.Daylesford’s Town Hall and other venues including
churches and halls, will bring together artists from diverse singing cultures, choirs, singers, songwriters, and lovers of song in a vibrant program of workshops, concerts and special events.
Some of those taking part include Lamine Sonko, Kutcha Edwards, Liz Frencham, Mal Webb, Nino Tsitsishivili, Joseph Jordania, Jane Thompson, James Rigby, Darren Wicks, Bronwyn Calcutt, Kelsey James, Lisa Salvo, Georgie Darvidis, John Flanagan, Rose Paez, Flip Case and Swami Atmamuktananda.
The festival is held on the second weekend in January every year and includes a full program of workshops, concerts and special events featuring artists from a wide range of musical backgrounds.
With a diverse offering of workshops, and performance styles, the festival caters for singers of all ages, levels of experience and a diverse range of musical interests.
For those who believe that participation in singing workshops is not for them, there are many dynamic concerts to attend during the weekend, without singing a note...well, at least not too many notes!
There is always something new to learn from the artists who perform at the festival. All festival participants discover beautiful songs, vocal qualities and unexpected musical experiences.
Details and bookings: boite.com.au
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Horse action at the Glenlyon Sports DayClockwise, from top: Sophie Sutherland
rides Buddy to win the cross country event; Marcus Karlen takes first with Diva in the Glenlyon Cup followed by Amy Lehmann on Liverpool Lad; and
Maggie Prendergast, on Charlie-Dingo, comes second in the cross country.
See more photos from Glenlyon on page 22.
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Purchasing a new mattress, your questions answered... Jenny from thebedshop Ballarat answering your most frequently asked questions about purchasing a new mattress.
Q, How often should I buy a new mattress?A. The quality lifespan of a mattress is approx. 7 years, therefore we recommend replacing your mattress every 7 years. This is because mattresses are designed for your comfort, back care and quality of sleep, thus every 7 years our bodies will have changed our needs have changed and the mattress will be is wearing.
Q. The mattress has 10 year guarantee so why will it only last 7 years?A. Your mattress will last longer than 7 years it of course will not be as good as it was, however if you are still comfortable and sleeping well, 7 years is a guide.
Q. What does the guarantee cover then? A A product warranty/ guarantee will cover any manufacturing fault. eg: stitching coming apart. A spring breaking.
Q. My partner is a lot heavier than me, how can we get a mattress to suit us both?A. This is not really a problem with todays modern mattresses, the springs systems used are designed for differing weights. The individual pocketed spring system will also minimise disturbance caused from your partner moving.
Q. I wake up with a lower back ache and then I have a shower and it goes away is this my mattress?A. It is most likely your mattress, this means that your mattress may have worn, or is simply is no longer suitable
Q. So how do I know if my new mattress will stop this from happening?A. On your new mattress you will be lying very straight, you will be comfortable and sleeping well. You will have tested the mattress in the store and have discussed this with your sales assistant and you will feel very confi dent in your decision.
Q. Should my mattress have indentation? A. Yes. It defi nitely should, all luxury, comfortable and good quality mattress will indent, they have been designed to do this. It is the indentation or the contouring that is giving you support and comfort.
Q. How much should I spend on my new mattress?A. The most expensive mattress in the store is not necessarilry the most suited to you and your partner. We all have different needs and budgets, I would recommend if you have a budget in mind to let the sales assistant know so you can choose the best mattress for you and be within your budget. thebedshop Ballarat pricing guide. Queen mattress starts around $400.00 and can go up to $4000.
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Q. Do I need to purchase a new base?A, Yes. Your old base may be in good condition,however it is as old as the mattress you want to replace . You will spend a lot of money on your new mattress, it is not recommended to put it on an old base. By doing so it could void part of your warranty.
Q. I have an odd size antique bed frame, how will I get a mattress to fi t?A. thebedshop Ballarat stocks only Australian made mattresses therefor we are able to have mattresses custom made to any size or shape that you need.
Chiro Latex sprung mattress.$1199.00 - (Mattress & Base - Queen) A gently fi rm mattress with a (bonel Spring system) strong gauge wire spring, producing a fi rm feel bed. The Chiro features a pillow top (cushion of comfort layers). These layers are of latex & wool. Completing this mattress is a soft stretch knit covering. The chiro latex ensemble is featured in thebedshop Ballarat showroom.
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thebedshop Ballarat is a bedding specialist store and is in its 17th year of successful trading. thebedshop Ballarat recently moved into larger premises and joined forces with thesofastore they are both situate at 65 Mair street east, Ballarat (for those of you who know us already we have moved next door to our original site)we have updated our image and are now ready for the next seventeen years. thebedshop Ballarat offers an extensive range of mattresses and bedroom suites featuring in todays local is the spinal contour advance & chiro latex ensemblesWe invite you into the store and also welcome enqiry or any questions you may have via email [email protected] Web site is currently being updated to refl ect our new logos and our partnership with thesofastore, the old site is still available at www.thebedshop.com.au however the new website will be much easier to navigate as soon as it up and running I will let you all know.
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There’s no place like (this) homeAMAZING. That’s the first word that comes to mind looking at
the Daylesford Longhouse.Built on a ridge with stunning views at Elevated Plains, it’s clearly a
labour of love for its owners Ronnen Goren and Trace Streeter.The pair spent years looking for the right piece of land for their project,
which will ultimately include a cooking school, a one-off bed and breakfast accommodation, their own home, a couple of rooms for Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOFers), fruit and vegetable gardens, and housing for farm animals. All inside.
Yep, all inside.And that’s why it’s called Daylesford Longhouse – it is 110 metres from one
end to the other.Ronnen said the decision to build the Daylesford Longhouse was ultimately a
lifestyle change. Trace was making the move from Brisbane, after the couple met through mutual friends, and they wanted something that “married together two individual passions”, he said.
“It was a place to live the dream together. Trace’s passion for farming and my passion for cooking and hospitality.
“It’s a journey for both of us – going back being more closely associated with the land in terms of eating and what we produce. And learning everything from bread-making through to butchery. And we’re allowing people to come along on that journey and share that knowledge.”
Ronnen said the couple was moving into their own accommodation, at one end of the building and including two bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen and bathroom, in March.
The area has been built using Passivhaus, a design and construction methodology which results in buildings which are energy efficient, comfortable, affordable and ecological.
And next year, the long-awaited Daylesford Longhouse, will open – a five-year project in the making. They will also host events from a lunch for 12 people to a sit down wedding for 100 guests.
Trace said the project, which is being filmed for Grand Designs Australia, was “definitely a legacy project”. “It’s not just for our lifetime, it will be for others, and they may take it to another level.”
In the meantime, the couple is spending their time planting vegetable gardens, establishing citrus trees and enjoying the views.
“In here, it’s beautiful every day. If there’s bad weather you’re in here doing the gardens. In good weather, you can be in here enjoying the views.
“The idea is that we can leave the amazing landscape as it is – because it’s all in here.”
Follow the journey at daylesfordlonghouse.tumblr.com
The Longhouse story was first published in The Local’s March 3, 2014 edition.
Update: Ronnen said the garden was “coming along nicely due to Trace’s hard work”. The couple has also added jerseys, alpacas and hens to their family. Watch out for the follow up story in The Local’s There’s no place like (this) home.
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Kyle’s Rant by Kyle Barnes
I MUST confess that since moving to this district with its wide open spaces and friendly faces - where peak hour starts at 8.35am and ends at 8.50am and consists of 10 cars, three school buses and maybe
one of those big potato tractor things - I have become unconditioned to the bustling life of the city.
In the city the over-use of flashy lights and booming sounds combined with reflective surfaces in shopping centres over-stimulates my brain to the point of seriously spinning out.
And I no longer enjoy the sweaty-palmed drive past Sunbury or Bacchus Marsh, depending on your route. I think that the best view of Melbourne is enjoyed out of a train window or in the car’s rear vision mirror.
Anyway, another year has just flashed by living in our piece of paradise, the Central Highlands, and come to a halt with the madness that is Christmas, New Year and the general holiday season.
Now I don’t usually get involved in crowds, hence our choice of Glenlyon as home, but on December 27 last year I found myself in Melbourne helping my mother-in-law off a country train and popping her onto a train from Southern Cross bound for Frankston, or as she says with a sniff, “Frankston South thank you very much”.
(Yes, I hear the collective refrain “you mean old bastard making an older lady
ride public transport!” but let me have my rebuttal. The Westgate Bridge was getting a rather large crack fixed, which meant closing a bunch of lanes, which had the knock-on effect of making the already busy holiday drive down to the Mornington Peninsula hours longer…Did I mention it was my mother-in-law?)
Sorry, I went off track, literally. Back to the subject at hand - of crowds.Anyway, after the “transfer” Donna and I decided to grab a bite at our city’s
gourmet heart of China Town, home of the finest Japanese cuisine in the land. After dining on sushi and Asahi Dry beers we boarded a tram heading down Bourke Street back to Southern Cross.
And it was where I experienced firsthand the saying “busy as Bourke Street”. The shops in the mall were full to the point of 100 or so people spilled out onto the pavement waiting for their chance to get in to buy more stuff. As if they didn’t get enough beforehand when shops down that part of the world are open 24/7.
The tram was full, but that didn’t stop another 50 people climbing in from the tram stop, before the tram groaned off towards Southern Cross. All I could do was try to hold back the tide to stop Donna being squashed into oblivion. (I need that writer – I mean my wife.)
And I just felt thankful that it was only a short ride to the station where we could board the old fashioned diesel bound for the Highlands.
FROM theWORKSHOPof PARADISO
ARTS
LITTLE YVETTE, a unique sculpture inspired by the1917Mack AC Bulldog trucks used by British Soldiers in France during WW1
NOW ON DISPLAY at:
Castlemaine Market Building/Visitor Information Centre Summer Spirit Art/ Sculpture Exhibition Summer Spirit Art/ Sculpture Exhibition Open 7 days, ends February 1, 2015
Also, see a wide range of sculpture and decorativefurniture on display at:PARADISO ARTS GALLERY AND COURTYARD1089 Telegraph Road, Sailors Fallswww.paradisoarts.com.au phone: 5348 6600
LAVANDULA, at Shepherds Flat, will be a sea of purple when it comes alive with
sights, sounds and activities for the Lavender Harvest Festival on Sunday, January 11.
Read about the fabulous festival on page 3 of this edition. (Photo supplied.)