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THEY MEAN BUSINESS – (L-R) Andrew, Peter, Basil and Kevin Maher will fight for the high voltage transmission lines to go underground, after the Springbank and Bullarook potato
farmers were advised their properties is ‘of interest’. Photo: Helen Tatchell

Farming lives matter

By Helen Tatchell
They are big, bold and tough; they are potato farmers from
Springbank and Bullarook and, they care about their land,
their produce and their families; they are the Maher family.
Kevin is brother to Peter and cousin to brothers Basil and
Andrew and they voiced their concerns last Saturday
at Myrniong, against the above ground high voltage
transmission lines that are destined to adorn his property,
and 70-kilometres of the Moorabool Shire.
“Our land will be transgressed with this huge monstrosity of
85-metre electric wires across the middle of central Victoria. I
can assure you it will attract lightning strikes,” he said.
Mr Maher said he was also worried about the quality and
assurances of their products.
“We have tags on our cattle and lambs where we have trace
backs to the property. We have our potato QA assurance, we
have to have a fresh care assurance which lists everything
that goes on at the farm for that previous year, spray times,
is it approved, wind direction, sun – what time of day, was
it cloudy was it wet – all this stuff so we can provide fresh,
clean, green produce.”
He said if they are carting a third of the potatoes that go
into the factory at McCains Ballarat, “we will be impacted
by this line.”
“There is a possibility of the radiation field, that will cause
a build-up of radiation in our chips, affect the quality of our
food.
“The centre pivots will not be able to go underneath the
clearance, because they could earth out off the voltage.
“This is a real major worry that the quality of our produce
is going to be impacted severely by this, and we are really,
really stressed about that, ongoing.”
Mr Maher said there is also a chance that McCains might
lose production and therefore jobs will go in the factory in
Ballarat.
“I understand they have to get the cheap green power to
Melbourne but all those people along the corridor, which
is the biggest growth corridor in Australia from Western
Victoria right up through to Ballarat, they’re denied access
to it. So, if they put the powerline underground close to the
Western Freeway they could interact everyone, those towns
could get growth and cheap power.
“Wouldn’t that be a win for everyone,” Mr Maher said.
“We have to stand up and say no, this is enough”, he told the
200 strong crowd.

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Lock your gate and,

“we’ll see you in court”
By Helen Tatchell

Nathan Lidgett has a simple message to

landowners – DO NOT SIGN and allow
access to your property.
“Lock your gate,” he said.
Mr Lidgett has a right to be concerned.
90-per cent of his operational property is
ear-marked for above ground high voltage
transmission lines, in the ‘area of interest’
with AusNet Services.
“The reason of the meeting at Myrniong last
Saturday was to create a ‘pin-map’ so we can
actually turn around and say ‘you already
have a line set’, which we believe they do, we
need to create a path that is resistant to this,”
he said.
“AusNet are providing very little
information. They do not want us to know
what their plans are.
“They call themselves AusNet,” Mr Lidgett The pin-map shows the properties destined
told the Moorabool News. for the above ground high voltage
(L-R) – Emma Muir and Nathan Lidgett are fighting for their communities and their transmission lines, a direct route through
“They are not even an Australian company. Moorabool. Photo – Helen Tatchell
livelihoods. Photo – Helen Tatchell
This is an international consortium project.”
Mr Lidgett said the letters people are
receiving look like junk mail, ‘your easement your high voltage powerlines. That is the the court system from here (Myrniong) to (Member for Buninyong) made, “This is not a
has been selected as an interest area’, it reads. only information they are going to give you.” Springbank, every block of land, it is going State Government project”.
The land access people then visit landowners Mr Lidgett said, “they’re after you to sign to take them a long long time. Which is going “Well whose project is it?” Mr Lidgett said.
and have a meeting, which Mr Lidgett said that little piece of paper to give them access to increase the cost of their project.” “This is Federal and State government
“is all they want, land access”. to YOUR land”. The thought Mr Lidgett has is, “block it funded; if not a State government project, it
“They will present you with a beautiful “I implore people to NOT sign that as much as we can, so don’t give them the is an international consortium, 51-per cent
booklet, two pages, and tell you how you can agreement. If they want to come and get access. If they want access, let’s go to court.” controlled.
live with an easement under high voltage access to your land, they have to go through The Moorabool News asked what he “This is a State significant infrastructure
powerlines, and how to plant trees around the court system. If they have to go through thought of the statement Michaela Settle project, it is a double entendre,” he said.

Highlands not pylons

By Kate Taylor
Archie Conroy is fighting for his Central Highlands farm,
for his son’s future, for his retirement – and he’s fighting
against going into an early grave.
“We may as well say ‘Welcome to the Central Pylons,’ there’s
going to be two-and-a-half pylons per kilometre across our
farms. It’s a terrible scar on the landscape.”
Mr Conroy’s property, near Ballan, is one of hundreds
being approached by SP AusNet as it carves a corridor of
‘consultation’ through some of Moorabool’s most scenic and
agricultural countryside.
The Conroy family home sits on a 25-acre title and you
could spit from where the tower is proposed, to their house
boundary.
“We’ll have at least two, maybe three or four on our land,”
Mr Conroy said.
The path of high voltage above ground transmission lines
project is to bring renewable energy via wind turbines to
Melbourne customers, and will see 85-metre high pylons
built through local farms.
The succession plan for the Conroy property was for his son
to buy the farm from his parents, who would then retire.
“Why would he buy it when it’s got high voltage transmission
lines through it? I mean, at least with wind turbines you get
compensation annually to make up for the land lost to them.
With these you get nothing,” he said.
Mr Conroy said the property will be devalued so much it
will be devastating.
“We don’t have a choice, a multinational company that’s
working for their shareholders is making decisions that
are probably going to affect 2000 people and their whole
livelihood is going to be destroyed.
“They told me they’re going to have an environmental plan,
a cultural heritage plan – where’s the welfare plan? The
mental health plan?” he said.
“You wake up in the middle of the night thinking about this.
And SP AusNet doesn’t own the land. How dare they come
here, ruin our livelihood, probably shorten the lifespan of
some people.”
Mr Conroy is the brother-in-law of former Woodlands Ward
councillor Pat Toohey, who passed away last year and was a
champion for the environment in Moorabool – the Moorabool
News asked Mr Conroy what Pat would have thought about
the proposed high voltage transmission lines.
“He’d be rolling over in his grave.
“We’ve got to have people like him representing us to make
sure we don’t get disadvantaged by other people who are
in this for economic value. They want us to be neglected,
disadvantaged so that four million people in Melbourne can
have power.
“I believe with the assistance given by Cr Tatchell and other
Moorabool Officers we can achieve a suitable outcome,” he
said.
SP Ausnet was asked by Mr Conroy for their cost-benefit
analysis, along with other reports, but none have so far been
forthcoming.
“They told me that it would cost seven times more to put it
underground. It’s $100 a metre this way, but it’s $700 a metre
to put it underground, so it’s too expensive. Well, who made
that decision? Who decided that it’s cost-prohibitive? If you
want the power, then there’s got to be a cost to it.
“We can get power under the ocean, they run it from
Tasmania to Victoria. If we can run it under the ocean, we
can run it under the ground here,” he said.
Mr Conroy was told underground sterilises the ground.
Carmel and Archie Conroy stand where an above ground
“So, what does it do to things above the ground then? This’ll high voltage transmission line would be placed on their
put people into an early grave.” property, metres from their house. Photo – Helen Tatchell
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“We can’t stop it”

– Settle MP
By Helen Tatchell

The message, “this is not a State Government

project”, is not what the crowd at Myrniong really
wanted to hear from their local member.
Micheala Settle (State member for Buninyong)
addressed the anti above ground high voltage
transmission line community members last Saturday, and tempers were hot.
“I am here today to offer you any support I can offer, and I can understand
how everyone feels – I come off a fourth-generation farm in Ararat,” she said.
Ms Settle also said there is an old adage amongst activists.
“Don’t get angry, get organised.
“We can all be angry, but you have to get your information together, your
arguments together, and put them in at the appropriate time,” she said.
“Basically Mondo, the Company, has won a tender through AEMO (Australian
Energy Market Operator)…..to understand this is NOT a Victorian government
project. AEMO is a nationwide body and controls the power networks of
Australia.” Ms Settle said the main thing the Victorian government would be
engaged in “would be finally signing off on the planning permits”.
“And you need to understand, planning is incredibly legal bound. Even if I READY TO GIVE AUSNET SOME CURRY - (L-R) Margaret, Stephen, Bernard and Andrew Curry will be
wanted to say to the Minister “don’t do this”, he is bound by law to only refuse impacted by the above ground high voltage transmission lines in Gordon. Photo – Helen Tatchell

It’s the vibe, it’s justice

applications based on certain things.”
She said it will be another year until they decide what the final route is, “when
they have that idea then they have to apply for planning, again the Planning
Minister has to have reasons to refuse. Part of the planning process is an
absolute requirement for community consultation”.
“Get yourself organised,” Ms Settle said.
“Look at the land, look at your area and work out what isn’t precious and feed
that in. Things like native vegetation, there are laws around for native veg.”
Springbank farmer Kevin Maher said, “they are going to bulldoze it”.
“They will go straight through Moorabool and they won’t go through the
Hepburn Shire because they are fearful of the Daylesford area and the Shire
is very ‘Green’, and I commend them for it, for protecting the environment.
But we need to get amalgamated with them, to get their expertise to stop this
bulls***.”
From all angles the crowd started voicing their concerns when Ms Settle said
again, “This is not a Victorian government project, it is AEMO, we can’t stop it”.
“This is Victoria and you are from the government.”
“You understand, but do you take it all in?”
“What they’ve done is put letters out and fed the feedback very slowly so there
is not a massive impact on the public.
“Bring someone decent out to talk,” Ballan farmer Ray Sullivan said.
“Someone who can listen to us.
“You know the saddest part about all this is, we have bureaucrats in
government offices that are dumb as dog s***, and you would know that,” he
said.
“Someone that has a bit of clout,” Kevin Maher said.
One woman said to Ms Settle, “we love our area and we want to preserve it,
not just sections of it, all of it.
“It is a NO GO ZONE – UNDERNEATH OR NOTHING.”
By Helen Tatchell
This is the Curry family, and this is their story.
Back in the 1960s, their father purchased a ‘holiday’
shack in Gordon and since then the family have
renovated the house and spent countless hours
getting away from the city life in Melbourne.
The siblings consist of three brothers and one sister,
Margaret, Stephen, Bernard and Andrew.
The house sits on 20-acres at Gordon and is north
of the Western Freeway. At this stage they have
not received a letter or a phone call from AusNet/
Mondo however, their view will be impacted with
a high voltage above ground 85-metre transmission
tower, less than 100-metres from the front door.
The Moorabool News spoke to Stephen Curry at
the public meeting in Myrniong last Saturday and
said they just want to be reasonably consulted.
“We need a fair say in an alternative way of getting
this power.
“It is renewable power and we understand that it
is the way of the future, but it doesn’t preclude local
people and as we have heard here today, some of
these people are fifth and sixth generation people,
with not having any control whatsoever in how this
is being carried out,” he said.
Mr Curry said the family property seems to be in a
direct line of the ‘pinned’ route on the map.
“We haven’t received a letter, but our neighbours
all have, and we are all absolutely devasted about
the fact that we may have no power in stopping the
destruction of this beautiful habitat.
“It’s so many things,” he said.
“It’s the increased fire risk, the natural beauty of
the place, the incredible amount of flora and fauna
that is going to be affected by it.”
The size of the easement “they’re talking”, Mr
Curry told the Moorabool News, “would knock
over every single tree on our property”.
“If it does go our way and it will go someone’s way
wont it, we’re ten by two east west and right in the
firing line,” he said.
The Curry’s are yet to tell AusNet they ‘are
dreaming’, that they will lose ‘the serenity’, that
Aus/Net should ‘suffer in their jocks’, or that ‘it’s not
a house, it’s a home’, but it is their castle, and they
plan on fighting for their view, their neighbours and
the Moorabool community.
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Impressive kick
through big sticks
By Caitlin Bewley
(3rd Yr Swinburne Uni)

He is just out of his teens, an export from a

Introduced to drugs
local football club to an interstate AFL club,
now in the limelight.
Zac Butters is a Darley born and bred foot-
ball prodigy and has just ranked second in

the AFL Goal of the Year competition, with a
goal he kicked not disappointing.
Zak Butters, drafted to Port Adelaide last
year, has now added a second place Goal of
The Year nomination to his resume with an
impressive soccer-like score.
The 20-year-old snagged the award-worthy
goal against the Adelaide Crows in Round 2,
putting Port Adelaide ahead by 21-points.
Butters told The Moorabool News it was
good to be nominated as one of “the better
goals of the round” and that it happened so
fast, he didn’t have much time to think about
it.
“I didn’t think too much of it at the time,
you’re in the zone during a game and every-
thing is go, go, go,” he said.
“The boys and coaches liked the goal, it also
put a smile on my friend’s and family’s faces
which is always good to see,” Butters said.
When asked how he thought the goal could
leverage his football career in years to come,
Butters said the goal showed his skill and
creative flare in the forward 50.
“I think it just shows I can be creative
around goal and have some X-Factor in the
front half of the ground.
Zac Butters has just ranked second in the
AFL Goal of the Year competition.
Photo Port Adelaide FC
“The [Port Adelaide] boys have been good,
although they keep you in your place.
“After a few days it’s in the past, and we
have business to attend with the next game
and we are preparing for that,” Butters said.
Butters ended up with 37.30 per cent of the
Round 2 Goal of The Year competition, com-
ing up against Essendon’s Devon Smith and
North Melbourne’s Tarryn Thomas.
at an early age
By Caitlin Bewley
(3rd Yr Swinburne Uni)
Repetitive positive drug testings saw a man
appear before Magistrate Bob Kumar in the
Bacchus Marsh Magistrate’s court via video
link on Friday 5 June.
32-year-old Steven Sheer was travelling east
along the Bungaree-Creswick Road in April
2019 when intercepted by police and was
unable to produce his licence
He was asked to undergo a preliminary
breath test, which returned a negative
reading. Police then conducted a preliminary
oral fluid test which returned positive and
indicated the use of methamphetamine.
Prosecutor Senior Constable Jack Fletcher
said the accused was intercepted by police
after driving a motor vehicle on the Midland
Highway, Sebastopol on 30 July last year.
A police check revealed Sheer’s Victorian
drivers licence had expired.
The accused was also intercepted by police
May 18, 2015 in Horsham and said he had
a South Australian driver’s licence, which
police said there was no record of.
Again, in August 2019, Sheer was intercepted
when police were conducting routine checks,
he returned negative preliminary breath
tests however, returned positive results
after a preliminary oral fluid test, on both
occasions.
Sheer’s lawyer told the court his client was
introduced to methamphetamine at a young
age at his workplace.
“[Methamphetamine] was used by [Sheer’s]
colleagues to get through the heavy labour,”
he said.
Magistrate Bob Kumar said he took Sheer’s
limited history into account when deciding
his sentence.
Sheer was convicted, fined $2000 and placed
on a 12-month community corrections order.
He was also disqualified from driving for
two years.

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Penned words win big
By Caitlin Bewley
(3rd Yr Swinburne Uni)
Best Local Entry in a short
story competition has been
won by a Ballan man, tell-
ing the Moorabool News the
story he wrote “carried a lot
of meaning.”
Matt Barbetti took out the lo-
cal award at this year’s Peter
Carey Short Story Awards
with his story titled ‘Sweet
the Bitter’.
The awards are organised by
Moorabool Shire Council and
presented by the Moorabool
Shire Libraries.
Mr Barbetti said the story he
submitted reflected a stroke
his mother suffered in front
of him and his brother at a
young age, which he tweaked
post-university.
“The story was one I submit-
ted for a university assign-
ment about 20 years’ ago,” Mr
Barbetti said.
“We were told to take a story
from our lives and turn it into
fiction, with truth behind it of
course.
“It was based on when my
mother had a stroke, and
my brother and I were home
alone when it happened. It
was great to revisit the story
and bring a little more truth
to it than I did the first time,”
Mr Barbetti said.
“I was chuffed with the win
and it was a nice little bit of
encouragement, especially
Matt Barbetti
because I haven’t been feel-
ing all that confident in my
writing the past couple of
months.”
Mr Barbetti said he knows
there’s so many talented writ-
ers in the community, so was
pleased with the win.
The Peter Carey Short Story
competition saw over 320
entries with high calibre
submissions from around
Australia.
One of the interstate entries
was Andrew Roff, who went
on to win the overall com-
petition with his story titled
‘Bock Bock’.
The Adelaide lawyer told
the Moorabool News he was
in shock when he was called
and told the news of his win.
“I probably didn’t make
much sense for the rest of the
phone call [after he was told
he won].
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Andrew Roff
“After I hung up, I shouted
some expletives and did a
Where and
victory dance around my
kitchen. I’m glad no one was
there to see,” Mr Roff said.
“[The Peter Carey competi-
tion] is one of the best compe-
titions in Australia, because
of the connection with Peter
Carey, and because the win-
who is this?
By Caitlin Bewley
ner and runner up get pub-
lished in the respected liter- (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni)
ary magazine Meanjin.
“There was lots of buzz on The Ballan Shire Historical Society have come across a photo in their archives and are
Twitter when the competition asking for community support to find out who, and where, it is.
opened for entries, so I think I Member, Gail Biden told the Moorabool News the image was found in their archives and
heard about it there first,” Mr
other members of the Society are unsure who the people are.
Roff said.
Moorabool’s young writers “The black and white image shows a weatherboard house surrounded by shrubs and
were not left out, with 116 en- two children standing on a grassy front lawn,” she said.
tries received. Ryan Simson Two inset images depict boys with their pets, two dogs and a cat.
took the honours with his
Ms Biden said the Historical Society are unsure where the photo was taken.
‘Bellybuttonitis’ submission.
The full list of winners can “We don’t know where the house was located and who the boys in the image were.”
be found on Councils website If anyone knows anything about the images, or who is pictured, please contact the
– www.moorabool.vic.gov.au Ballan Shire Historical Society on 5368 2544 or send an email to bshsinc@hotmail.com.au.
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Council has
their say
It is signed, sealed and delivered.
Moorabool Shire Council has submitted their responses to
the MBC report, to the Minister last week.
Council has reviewed the application to amend the local
planning scheme to allow Maddingley Brown Coal (MBC) to
receive uncategorised soil on the outskirts of Bacchus Marsh.
The Minister for Planning invited Council to review MBC’s
amendment application, which if approved, will allow MBC
Blackwood residents protesting on site in the Wombat Forest near Blackwood on site where Currawong Resources has to receive 1.5 million cubic meters of tunnel soil from the
West Gate Tunnel Project.

Blackwood, the next Eureka?

begun exploratory drilling. Photo - Sandy Scheltema
By Caitlin Bewley
(3rd Yr Swinburne Uni)
It is all happening in Moorabool. Toxic
soil, high voltage transmission lines
and now mining.
A resources company has begun
a mining exploration within the
Moorabool Shire and residents are
‘outraged’.
Convenor of Wombat Forestcare
Gayle Osbourne, alleges that mineral
exploration has been carried out in
the Blackwood area by Currawong
Resources Pty Ltd.
The large drilling rigs are said to be
taking samples from the side of the
Gully above Yankee Creek and tested
for gold and other minerals.
Ms Osbourne expressed her feelings of
‘outrage’ to the Moorabool News, and
said that locals are very concerned that
the exploration could lead to further
mining operations.
“It is now a year since the Victorian
Environmental Assessment Council
[VEAC] recommended a park structure
for the Wombat State Forest to protect
its environmental values, including
many threatened species and the
headwaters of six rivers.
“The Victorian Government has
delayed making a decision regarding
these recommendations and is in
breach of the VEAC legislation,” Ms
Osbourne said.
“The delay has allowed a mining
company to commence exploration
drilling in the proposed Wombat-
Lerderderg National Park.
“Is the real reason for the delay that the
State Government intends to mine and
log the Wombat Forest?” Ms Osbourne
said.
She outlined that these drillings
were causing concerns for residents
surrounding the biodiversity, flora and
fauna within the mining site.
“Without the protection of a Park
structure, we will see a return to
exploitation of the forest,” Ms Osbourne
said.
The Moorabool News asked
Currawong Resources Pty Ltd what
appeal the town had when conducting
a mining exploration, how long
the exploration is likely to take and
what changes they could make to
accommodate community concerns,
but failed to respond in time before
print.
MBC wants its application to amend the local planning
scheme considered under section 20(4) of the Planning and
Environment Act 1987. This will see Council bypassed and
the Minister empowered to make the decision. Following
Council’s repeated requests, under section 20(5) of the Act the
Minister for Planning provided the documents to Moorabool
Shire Council on 20 May 2020 for review and comment.
Mayor Cr David Edwards said the review of the amendment
documents and associated technical reports was undertaken
within the limited time-frame and constraints imposed upon
Council.
“From day one, Council’s priority has been safety first,
followed by the need for transparency and the need for the
proponents to demonstrate how this project will benefit the
Bacchus Marsh community.”
Council has independent legal advice that it is unable to
publicly release its review findings at this stage. This follows
a request from MBC that details included in its application
cannot be made public for commercial-in-confidence reasons.
The report was due to the Minister for Planning on 18 June
2020 and the application included 22 documents in total.
Council has not been advised of the next steps or timeframes.

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In custody Refused bail –

for stabbing unacceptable risk
By Caitlin Bewley
(3rd Yr Swinburne Uni)
A man remains in custody
after an alleged stabbing at
a Bacchus Marsh address on
Saturday 23 May.
The incident occurred at
units in Queens Crescent
and involved a 36-year old
Bacchus Marsh man.
The victim, a 30-year-old
Bacchus Marsh woman,
was taken to the Royal
Melbourne hospital in a life-
threatening condition with
what police said appeared
to be “stab wounds to her
upper body.” The woman
was declared in a stable
condition the next day.
Ambulance Victoria told
the Moorabool News
paramedics were called to
the scene at approximately
9:15pm and treated the
woman.
Police said they attended
the address at around
9:30pm and arrested the
accused who assisted police
Photo: Alec Watson
with their enquiries before
attending the Ballarat
Magistrates court two days
later [May 25]. The case was
adjourned until June 1 when
the accused appeared before
Magistrate Cynthia Toose,
who adjourned the man’s
matter to September this
year.
By Caitlin Bewley
(3rd Yr Swinburne Uni)
A Darley man escorted by police, attended
the Bacchus Marsh Magistrate’s court to
appeal bail with a lengthy list of charges.
43-year-old Peter O’Connor, appeared
before Magistrate Bob Kumar on Friday 12
June, representing himself.
O’Connor was applying for bail on charges
of theft, committing an indictable offence
whilst on bail, drug possession, drive whilst
suspended, driving an unregistered vehicle
and failing to stop on police indication.
The accused was arrested on June 11 after
he was intercepted by police travelling west
along Albert Street, Darley.
Informant Constable Krishnamuthi told the
court that O’Connor was spotted by police
at around 1:20pm on an unregistered black
motorcycle.
It was alleged by the police informant the
motorcycle O’Connor was riding was stolen,
and a registration check confirmed the bike
was reported stolen July 19, 2019.
O’Connor increased his speed when police
turned on their flashing lights to intercept.
When the accused was eventually pulled
over, police said he provided his name and
address, but didn’t have a driver’s licence.
Police searched O’Connor and found a zip
lock back full of a crystal substance in his left
pocket, which was later confirmed as 0.14g of
amphetamines.
Magistrate Bob Kumar prompted O’Connor
to ask the police informant questions on the
summaries provided to the court, to which
he stated that he “hasn’t been charged with
theft [of the motorcycle].”
“I’ve lived at [a Darley address] for a while.
It’s remote and away from everyone, I moved
there to stay out of trouble,” O’Connor said.
“I’m making good progress with my drug
counselling. If I’m remanded that’ll put all
that good work down the drain,” O’Connor
said.
Magistrate Kumar refused the accused’s bail
application and remanded him to reappear
in the Bacchus Marsh Magistrate’s court June
19.
“He has not shown acceptable circumstances
for bail and he is an unacceptable risk to the
community,” Magistrate Kumar said.

Moorabool Shire Council

COUNCIL MEETING
The next Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held on Wednesday 1 July 2020, at 6.00pm at
the Darley Civic and Community Hub, Pavilion Room, 182 Halletts Way Darley.
In accordance with s. 395 of the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020, this
meeting will not be available for public attendance, however, will be streamed live via accessing
the Council Internet site.
Any person wishing to address Council in relation to an item listed on the Agenda, may do so in
writing through the Public Question Time process.
Information on how to access a livestream of the meeting will be available in the news section
of our website: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au
SERVICES RE-OPENING
As the State Government starts easing restrictions, Council is starting to re-open services and
facilities. Any re-openings will be made in accordance with State Government guidelines, and
with the community’s health and safety at the forefront.
For an up-to-date list of what is opened, closed or operating differently, please refer to our
website: https://www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/emergency
EMPLOYMENT
Council invites applications for existing vacancies:
Project Management Officer (Band 6) – Full-time Permanent Position
Project Management Officer (Band 5) – Full-time Permanent Position
Based in our Ballan Office
Applications close on Friday 3 July 2020
All details available from the website: http://moorabool.recruitmenthub.com.au
TENDER
Moorabool Shire Council invites tenders for the following contract:
Tender Number Tender Description
C08-2020/2021 Principal Consultancy – Stage 2 Bacchus Marsh Regional Sports
Precinct
Tender documents and full details of this notice will be available on Monday 22 June 2020 at
www.tenderlink.com/moorabool.
MOORABOOL PLANNING SCHEME REVIEW
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
Council is currently undertaking a full review of the Moorabool Planning Scheme. This review is
being undertaken to meet Council’s legislative requirements and also to:
• Bring the planning scheme in line with the State Government direction on the form and
content of planning schemes;
• Align the planning scheme with other Moorabool Shire strategic projects;
• Reflect the major and emerging strategic issues facing Moorabool Shire; and
• Remove errors and out of date parts of the scheme.
Stage 1 of the project, which involved the preparation of a Literature Review Report, has been
completed. This report identifies a number of emerging themes that will guide the next phase
of the project.
We are now seeking the community’s views and feedback on these identified themes, to help
shape the next stage of the project which will involve the preparation of a Strategic Directions
Report.
A Community Consultation Brochure has been prepared, to provide an overview of the planning
scheme review project. The brochure discusses each emerging theme and includes questions
to guide your feedback.
Please visit Council’s website at www.moorabool.vic.gov.au to obtain a copy of the Community
Consultation Brochure (click on ‘Have your say’ and follow the links to Moorabool Planning Scheme
Review) or contact Council’s Strategic Planning team via email info@moorabool.vic.gov.au or
via phone 5366 7100 to request that a copy be emailed or posted to you.
The closing date for feedback is Tuesday 14 July 2020.
Your feedback can be provided in one of the following ways:
1. By completing the survey on Council’s website at www.moorabool.vic.gov.au (click on
‘Have your say’ and follow the links to Moorabool Planning Scheme Review); or
2. By responding to the survey questions raised in the Community Consultation Brochure:
a. Via email: info@moorabool.vic.gov.au (Attention: Strategic Planning - Planning
Scheme Review); or
b. Via post: Moorabool Shire Council,
PO Box 18,
BALLAN VIC 3342
Attention: Strategic Planning - Planning Scheme Review.
Please be assured that throughout the current COVID-19 restrictions, Council is committed to
ensuring that the community has access to documentation and Council staff. All documents are
available via the Council website at www.moorabool.vic.gov.au or can be provided in hard
copy via post. Council staff can be contacted via email at info@moorabool.vic.gov.au or via
phone 5366 7100.
HENRY BEZUIDENHOUT
Executive Manager, Community Planning and Economic Development

Moorabool Shire Council: PO Box 18, Ballan VIC 3342 Telephone: 03 5366 7100 Facsimile: 03 5368 1757 CEO: Derek Madden
Email: info@moorabool.vic.gov.au Web: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au Facebook: Moorabool Shire Council Twitter: @mooraboolshire
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Protesters screen their cause

By Lachlan Ellis
(3rd Yr Deakin Uni)

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the Bacchus Marsh

Community Coalition (BMCC) decided to hold an online
rally against toxic PFAS-contaminated soil last Thursday
night.
At 8pm, a peak of around 370 members joined the virtual
protest on the video conferencing program Zoom, with over
200 watching a simultaneous livestream of the rally on the
group’s Facebook page.
Kat Barlow, leader and spokesperson for the Coalition group,
led the rally, crossing to eight different speakers during the
90-minute event.
Guest speakers included state politicians Bev McArthur
(Liberal MLC for Western Victoria) and Sam Hibbins (Greens
MP for Prahran), concerned residents from across Victoria,
and members of other environmental groups concerned
by the proposed dumping of the Westgate Tunnel’s PFAS-
contaminated soil.
The BMCC reiterated its concerns that no formal decision
had yet been made by the State Government. They accused
local State MPs Steve McGhie (Melton) and Michaela
Settle (Buninyong) of keeping local residents in the dark
about Transurban and MBCs plans, and avoiding direct
consultation with the community. McGhie and Settle A screenshot of the BMCC rally held on Thursday the 18th of June.
were invited to speak before the rally’s participants but
contaminated soil, as well as the nearby waterways, schools Richard Wynne [Victorian Minister for Planning], so when
declined, instead issuing a joint statement which was read
and diagrams illustrating the potency of PFAS and potential we hear what Richard Wynne’s decision is, we’ll be able to
out by a BMCC member. Both Barlow and rally participants make our next move. [If PFAS-contaminated soil is dumped
expressed frustration at the statement, with some attendees damage it can cause.
in Bacchus Marsh] we’ll take legal action,” she said.
posting via text chat that the statement was “useless”, “spiel” Speaking to the Moorabool News, Kat Barlow said she was
and a “waste of space”. proud of the number of people who attended the rally, both Zoom is a platform that has gained a higher level of fame
During the rally, Kat Barlow and the guest speakers on Zoom and the Facebook livestream. during the COVID-19 pandemic, with businesses using
repeated their argument that the proposed location for the “We had a really good turnout, we had 600 people. We want it for meetings, in lieu of face-to-face meetings during
soil dumping is “unacceptable”, given its close proximity to to protect the vulnerable in our community, and we also want the isolation period. Similar to Skype, Zoom provides
schools, waterways and local fauna. to share information with people who wouldn’t have been both video of participants via webcam, and audio via
Moorabool Environmental Group presented a slideshow able to make it to a normal rally as they’re still in lockdown. microphones in computers, phones and tablets.
illustrating where MBC allegedly plans to store PFAS- “Council on Thursday will have put their submission in to

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Savannah Jay Jay (5) Trained by Stan Cameron and Driven by James Herbertson Winning Ride High (2) Trained by Clayton Tonkin and Driven by Kima Frenning Winning on Saturday
on Saturday Night at Tabcorp Park. Photo Stuart McCormick Night at Tabcorp Park. Photo Stuart McCormick

Savannah Jay Jay rides high

By Tim O’Connor
On a night when superstar pacer Ride High stole the
headlines for his breathtaking return to racing, it could be
easy to forget the return of Savannah Jay Jay to the winner’s
list at Tabcorp Park Melton.
The evergreen nine-year-old showed he will be a major
player in upcoming feature races after registering his first
success since May 2019 in the Woodlands Stud Trot (2240m,
NR 70-120).
Given a perfect drive by reinsman James Herbertson,
Savannah Jay Jay tracked long odds-on favourite McLovin
for much of the trip and then outgunned him in the home
straight.
“It’s super to have him back,” Herbertson said.
“It was all super at the end of his last campaign and then got
a bit of bad news that he’d got a couple of injuries. He’s always
had bad feet, (Invermay-based trainer) Stan (Cameron) said,
and I thought the run had finished, but tonight the old
Savannah Jay Jay... I think he’s back.”
Herbertson and Cameron teamed up to win their first
group 1 race with Savannah Jay Jay in the 2019 Australasian
Trotting Championship and Saturday night was just the
second time since that the trio had joined forces. Herbertson
had been unable to keep the drive on the horse through the
early stages of the regional racing model.
“It was just super to be able to get back on him,” he said.
“We’ve had such a good run and hopefully it hasn’t finished.
Tonight has given me a big buzz. To win on him again, it
means a lot.”
Just over half an hour later, the return of Ride High didn’t
disappoint. In fact, the Clayton Tonkin-trained gun’s
comeback would have exceeded the expectation of most.
Kima Frenning had been nervous about her first drive
behind the five-year-old, but barely had a moment to worry
as the son of Art Major strolled home to win the Vale Rod
Osborne Pace (1720m, NR 90-120) by nearly 30m.
Tonkin’s partner Emma Stewart had declared the horse the
best in Australia when fully fit and that statement looks hard
to argue based on Saturday night’s display. Ride High reeled
off a blistering 1:51:6 mile rate, including final quarters of 26.9
and 25.8.
Stewart said the horse would be raced sparingly in the lead-
up to some of the big feature races, including the Victoria
Cup in October.
“He’ll keep ticking along and stay in work and we’ll
probably just pick races here and there for him,” Stewart said.
In an ominous sign for future rivals, Stewart believes there’s
still “a fair bit” of improvement to come with Ride High,
which has now won 11 of 12 career starts.
“There’s definitely improvement there and to do what he did
tonight is just a huge achievement, not only for the horse but
for Clayton in getting him to perform so well... he’s done a
terrific job,” she said.
It was announced last week that the 2020 Victoria Cup will
carry $300,000 in prizemoney, as will the 2021 Great Southern
Star for the elite level trotters such as Savannah Jay Jay.
Ballan Golf Club
Results - Week ending Saturday 20 June
Wednesday - Stableford
Winner - John Costello (20) 36 points.
R/up - Bob Arklay (9) 34 points
on c/b from Anthony Moore (5). 
NTPs - 12th Les Martin, 15th Bob Arklay.
Magpie - 14th Jimmy Walsh.
Saturday – Canadian Foursomes
Winners
Chris Tudor & Les Martin 76-11.625-64.375. 
Second: Ian Bragge & Ian Godkin 77-12-65.
Third: Anthony Moore & Ian Godkin 73-7.5-65.5.
NTPs - 2nd Michael Di Fiore, 12th Peter Di Fiore,
15th Bob Arklay. 

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There is much inconsistency this week. Friends are cool
one moment, cordial the next. Work comes easier earlier
in the week but you struggle by the end. One caution,
speak out rather than sulk or brood.

Stars & Puzzles

LEO—July 23-August 22
Don’t be thrifty when paying compliments and don’t be
shy in romance. A travel opportunity may open up by the
end of the week, perhaps related to work or education.
Financial benefits arrive in quick succession.
VIRGO—August 23-September 22
Your patience may be taxed on Thursday and Friday with
QUICK PUZZLE people refusing to take your word. The weekend is for

★★★★★★★★ ✯✯✯✯✯✯
partying but don’t exhaust yourself in the process. A new
admirer may enter the work environment this week.
LIBRA—September 23-October 22
An observant Libran will find outstanding opportunities
★★★★★★★★ hidden in the week’s varied events. Challenge your loved
ones to reach his/her potential and challenge yourself to
make new resolutions regarding health.
ARIES—March 21-April 20 SCORPIO—October 23-November 21
Don’t volunteer for everyone else’s job - you can be too You spend lots of time making order of chaos all week.
helpful for your own good and your own work may suffer.
Be alert to shifts in financial trends. Be much more gen-
Your philosophical attitude may turn off an admirer. A
erous about letting a companion share the limelight on
key objective is within reach by Friday.
the weekend.
TAURUS—April 21-May 22
SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22
Is no news good news? Not necessarily and the key this
week is to make no assumptions. Go after unanswered Give someone a second chance to prove to himself/her-
messages and issue reminders. Weekend entertainment self. You can be a little hard on the world right now. News
may be much more amusing than anticipated. from faraway arrives by Thursday, but take some time
for the impact to sink in.
GEMINI—May 23-June 21
CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20
Handle with care - that’s the warning so far as your love
life is concerned. You begin to feel more in touch with The creative Capricornian can be a little too creative this
older family members. Diversions of all kinds could make week. Discipline is the keyword, especially in your work
for an amusing and profitable weekend. environment. Financially this week you could win some
NO. 9154 CANCER—June 22-July 22
and lose some, but you should come out a winner.
ACROSS DOWN There is much inconsistency this week. Friends are cool AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19
1. Naval officer (13) 1. Farming tool (6) one moment, cordial the next. Work comes easier earlier Whoops! you are accident prone and a little forgetful and
8. Category (5) 2. Mind (5) in the week but you struggle by the end. One caution, possibly you dress inappropriately. Keep your sense of
9. Perceive (7) 3. Examine (7) speak out rather than sulk or brood. fun and you will remain the life of the party.
10. Tarry (6) 4. Language (4)
11. Gladden (6) 5. Stand (5) LEO—July 23-August 22 PISCES—February 20-March 20
12. Malice (5) 6. Mean (7) Don’t be thrifty when paying compliments and don’t be If hinting for a project or promotion, be a shade less
14. Velocity (5) 7. Sore (6) shy in romance. A travel opportunity may open up by the subtle. Don’t sacrifice quality if making a major purchase.
18. Join up (6) 13. Waterbird (7) end of the week, perhaps related to work or education. You get a lot more advice than you give - some of it wiser
20. Nursery (6) 15. Vegetable (7) Financial benefits arrive in quick succession. than you would believe.
23. Hermit (7) 16. Fuel (6)
24. Relative (5) 17. Expose (6) VIRGO—August 23-September 22
25. Military rank (5,8) 19. Foam (5) BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
21. Encourage (5) Your patience may be taxed on Thursday and Friday with Enthusiasm is a marvellous trait and it doesn’t take much
22. Nil (4) people refusing to take your word. The weekend is for to fire up your imagination - or your temper. If you had
partying but don’t exhaust yourself in the process. A new the choice, you would rather take the lead than pull the
CRYPTIC PUZZLE admirer may enter the work environment this week. strings behind the scenes. You do have a choice
ACROSS LIBRA—September 23-October 22
1. Last words? (7,6). 8. The chap shot by the tree (5). 9.
Don’t, because you carry on (7). 10. Agreed one felt An observant Libran will find outstanding opportunities
sleepy (6). 11. When you have a date with, there are hidden in the week’s varied events. Challenge your loved

SUDOKU
whispers (6). 12. New and cheeky (5). 14. The boy with ones to reach his/her potential and challenge yourself to
the temper (5). 18. Put the light on a couple of fellows make new resolutions regarding health.
having a fight (6). 20. He’ll prove to you it’s only water
(6). 23. Run back to the chap who’s selling the coats (7). SCORPIO—October 23-November 21
24. Revolted, had got up (5). 25. Those taken by a ruler
in a desperate situation? (5,8). NUMBER GAME
You spend lots of time making order of chaos all week.
Be alert to shifts in financial trends. Be much more gen-
erous about letting a companion share the limelight on
DOWN the weekend.
1. Firm with the Chinese in future (6). 2. Admitted to ANSWER BELOW
having been in possession of (5). 3. There is a pressing SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22
demand for them (7). 4. Bent, it’s given away (4). 5. Mean
one’s going to somewhere abroad (5). 6. People indeed Give someone a second chance to prove to himself/her-
must be changed and improved (7). 7. Bother! Sarah’s self. You can be a little hard on the world right now. News
in an awful mess! (6). 13. Some bars don’t (7). 15. Sticks from faraway arrives by Thursday, but take some time
again in the shade when it’s melting (7). 16. Don’t ac- for the impact to sink in.
cept that the father’s taken to drink (4,2). 17. Big cases CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20
of holiday wear (6). 19. It’s quite clear it’s intended to
enhance cold dishes (5). 21. More sensible, if you’ve The creative Capricornian can be a little too creative this
got your wires crossed (5). 22. Having little time to re- week. Discipline is the keyword, especially in your work
gret and that’s a fact (4). environment. Financially this week you could win some
and lose some, but you should come out a winner.
AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9153
(anag.). 22, T-rue.
Whoops! you are accident prone and a little forgetful and
QUICK SOLUTIONS
Adhe-re-s . 16, Pa’s-s up. 17, Trunks. 19, Aspic. 21, Wiser
possibly you dress inappropriately. Keep your sense of
Across - 1, Frequent. 6, Dock. 8, Kiwi. 9, Scrutiny. 10,
I’s. 6, E-men-ded. 7, Harass (anag.). 13, Refrain. 15,
fun and you will remain the life of the party.
Petty. 11, Asylum. 13, Putter. 15, Outcry. 17, Beetle. 19,
Down - 1, Co-Ming. 2, Owned. 3, Ironers. 4, Gift. 5, Par-
Fresh. 22, Detached. 23, Iron. 24, Isle. 25, Sapphire.
measures. PISCES—February 20-March 20
Down - 2, Raise. 3, Quintet. 4, Ease. 5, Tarragon. 6, If hinting for a project or promotion, be a shade less
ray. 20, Shower. 23, Scam-per (rev.). 24, Risen. 25, Panic
Ditty. 7, Conquer. 12, Breeches. 14, Useless. 16, Tar- subtle. Don’t sacrifice quality if making a major purchase.
Nodded. 11, As-ides. 12, Fresh. 14, Paddy. 18, A-FF-
nish. 18, Trade. 20, Scour. 21, Poop. You get a lot more advice than you give - some of it wiser
Across - 1, Closing speech. 8, Man-go. 9, For-bear. 10,
than you would believe.
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
Across - 1, No better. 6, Dan-E. 8, Mint. 9, Reso-lute. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
22, Zero.
10, Dealt. 11, Rasca-L. 13, Pirate. 15, Crawls. 17, Tip- Enthusiasm is a marvellous trait and it doesn’t take much
Parsnip. 16, Petrol. 17, Reveal. 19, Spume. 21, Cheer.
pet. 19, Pinch. 22, Lace-rate. 23, Bees (Bs). 24, Mess.
Urdu. 5, Easel. 6, Average. 7, Tender. 13, Pelican. 15, to fire up your imagination - or your temper. If you had
25, Nau-sea-te.
Down - 1, Sickle. 2, Brain. 3, Inspect. 4, the choice, you would rather take the lead than pull the
Down - 2, O-live (rev.). 3, Es-tell-a. 4, Term. 5, Re-strict.
Creche. 23, Recluse. 24, Niece. 25, Lance corporal. strings behind the scenes. You do have a choice
6, Dol-tS. 7, Netb-all. 12, Rest-rain. 14, Im-it-ate. 16,
ger. 11, Please. 12, Spite. 14, Speed. 18, Enlist. 20,
Ami-AB-le. 18, Press. 20, Chest. 21, Menu.
Across - 1, Sublieutenant. 8, Class. 9, Discern. 10, Lin-
QUICK SOLUTIONS
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