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Published by Linton & District Progress Association

LINTON News May 2018

Once again Linton PS took a leading role in Linton’s Anzac Day Ceremony held on the 24th of April at the council

offices in Linton. In front of local community members (including Golden Plains Mayor Cr. Helena Kirby) our Grade 6

students led a short service dedicated to our soldiers past and present.

Highlights of this year’s ceremony included, the reciting of the Ode, the singing of the hymn, ‘God Bless Australia’, the

laying of wreaths and a Linton PS presentation outlining the history and background of several iconic Anzac Day

symbols. We were really proud of the way the children dedicated themselves to learning their roles for the event. The

children behaved really responsibly on the day and responded maturely to the important ceremony and occasion. It was a

fantastic experience for all of the children and a memorable event. Thanks to all of our community members and

teachers for contributing to a great day.

Christian Brown, Acting Principal.

Our Vision: Fostering Excellence through Respect, Responsibility and Community Connection.

Linton PS Students Lead Anzac Day Ceremony

Enrolment enquiries welcome:

Contact: Ian Forrester, Principal

Ph. 5344 7341

Email: [email protected]

Linton & District Newsletter—May 2018 2


SAVE THE DATE! Linton Primary School

Movie Night Fundraiser

Saturday 16th June

More details to follow soon



As always, volunteers have been busy keeping the town kicking along.

Linton has a large rates of volunteerism of towns of this size.. On the back of this edition is a form to register your interest in volunteering for community events, projects and groups. No matter your skill level, expertise or experience; there are ways you can become involved in your town. Get involved!

As this will be the last LINTON NEWS prior to the Linton and District Progress Association AGM and election; I’d Like to take this opportunity firstly to thank Kylie Turville, Pam Southerington and Halina Sztynda as the executive team. The things we’ve managed to achieve in a year have been rather incredible. Apart from it being bloody hard work… It’s been a lot of fun working with you. I nominate you all for positions on the new committee.

Church Hall

With the State Election coming up, the government has allocated $30M for community projects. The LDPA will be applying for $200,000 for the purchase and restoration of the church hall in Waverly Street. It is proposed that the hall be restored and renovated for use as an ARTS CENTER, function facility and community kitchen. Providing the church is in agreement to the proposal, we have an extremely good chance of getting the grant… Watch This Space.

The next round of LOLA (Linton On Literary Arts) is soon to begin…. What’s your story? Why do you live here? What experience changed your life? Here is your opportunity to share

your story… More info within this Linton News.

If anyone wants to drop by and have a chat or share your ideas about Linton, my door is open at The Linton Bazaar during business hours.

Warren Bowen

President

Linton & District Progress Association


Annual General Meeting

Date: Thursday the 10th of May @ 7:30pm

Where: Linton Shire Offices, 68 Sussex St, Linton

All current members are eligible to nominate or be nominated. Nomination forms will be emailed out to all current members. If you wish to nominate or nominate another member please complete the appropriate sections and bring the form along to the meeting or return via mail (PO Box 2 Linton 3360) before the meeting starts. Nominations can also be called from the floor at the meeting. If you wish to make more than one nomination feel free to copy the appropriate form for use.

Positions available are:

President

Vice-President

Public Officer/Secretary

Treasurer,

Ordinary Committee Members—number to be decided)

Reminder: membership fees are now due. See final page of newsletter for renewal form and

bank details.

Index

A Coffee With.. ............................................................................... 9

Calendar of Events ......................................................................... 19

Carngham Linton Football Club .................................................. 22

Church services ............................................................................... 10

Community Groups ....................................................................... 18

Cooking Corner .............................................................................. 16

Cops Capers .................................................................................... 17

Puzzle Page ...................................................................................... 14

Linton CFA ..................................................................................... 21

Linton & District Historical Society ............................................ 7

Linton & District Men’s Shed ...................................................... 11

Linton & District Progress Association ...................................... 3

Linton Play Reading Group .......................................................... 6

Linton Primary School................................................................... 1 & 15

Mayor’s Message ............................................................................. 12

Solutions .......................................................................................... 21

DEADLINE: 21st of the month Contributions from the community are welcome and encouraged. Deadlines must be adhered to, otherwise there is no guarantee of inclusion in the newsletter.

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What’s happening with Lola?

Everyone has a story, a history, a

narrative of their hometown. Lola

—Linton on Literary Arts—was

established to explore, capture

and showcase the spirit of Linton

though performing and visual

arts. The entire Linton

community, both past and

present, is to be provided with

various opportunities to share

personal stories. This year Lola is

focusing on the theme of “My

Linton” - what Linton means to

each of us.

The Portraits

Lola was launched during the

same weekend as the Golden

Plains Arts Trail with one of the

main displays being the portraits,

taken by Victoria Smith

Photography, of the seven (eight

if you include Sam) Lintonians’

who were representative of the

community. These included

David & Sam, Betty, Rosemary,

Pam, Chris, Jordan (pictured

here), and Warren.

These portraits are now out and

about in the community advertising the

Lola weekend and Linton. Keep your eye out for them during

your travels and see if you can find them all.

Workshops

The next stage of Lola will

involve capturing stories that

you might like to share about

Linton. Lintonians past and

present are invited to be a part

of this. We are working with

Anne E Stewart from

Daylesford to organise

workshops to assist with

writing stories. There will also

be a number of other ways to

join in including participating in

Story Slamming.

Further information will be

made available soon via the

newsletter or the LOLA

Facebook page.

Linton Play Reading Group

Members of the Linton Play

Reading Group are currently

working with a playwright to

develop a local play to perform

on the weekend of the 20th

and 21st of October. The play

will be based on a local story

with some poetic license.

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LINTON TAKEAWAY & NEWSAGENCY Proprietors Ann and Wayne

Open Seven Days a Week

Phone 5344 7362

• Fuel, Petrol and Diesel

• Hamburgers, Fish and Chips, Pizza,

Pastries, Fresh Bread, Rolls, Groceries and Meat

Ice Cream and Icy Poles

• Home Made Cakes, Cream Filled Sponges

• Cappuccinos, Tea, Soft Drinks

• Newspapers, Magazine

Home Delivery Available

• Bottle Gas, Also Refills & Swap ‘N’ Goes

• City Link Passes, Prepaid Mobile/ Internet

• Pre-paid Home Phone

• Fishing Licences

• DVD Hire

• EFTPOS available

• DVD Hire

Pictured: Jordan .



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The Railway Hotel

Linton

73 Sussex St, Linton

Ph: (03) 5344 7214

Hosts: David & Krys

Open Tuesday to Sunday

Meals—Friday and Saturday nights

Pizza— Tuesday to Sunday nights

Monthly Sunday Arvo Jam Sessions

First Sunday of the Month

Time: 3pm to 6pm

Come along and bring your own instruments for a jam. PA, guitar

amps, bass amp, and drum kit supplied.

Spectators—gold coin donation

Performers— FREE

Hosted by Glenn Suckling on Bass Guitar

Next Jams: May 6th, June 3rd

The subject of our most recent film night ‘Water’

was made in 1985 with a cast of actors well known and

otherwise including Michael Caine and Billy Connelly. Water is

another of those little known obscure gems, very funny and well

worth the purchase price on eBay (less than $10.00!).

‘Summer Comes to Diamond O’ was our March reading.

Characters such as Sheriff Lash, Cooky, Curly, Stub and Windy

leant an air of ‘Blazing Saddles’ to proceedings and some of the

local talent, notably those named Chris T, had difficulty in

containing their laughter long enough to read!

Following a short term break we embarked upon an Erik Ibsen

play, wordy and laborious and given up on after just one

reading. Famous does not necessarily equal fabulous! We are

currently reading ‘Danger Inside’ a comedy thriller written by

Falkland L. Carey and Ivan Butler. Carey was an obstetrician

turned prolific playwright. The plot and the relationships

between the characters feel current and relevant despite being

written in 1960.

Julia Cull, a Melbourne based playwright, visited the group last

month to discuss writing a play for Linton, about Linton to be

performed during the LOLA weekend in October. First drafts

are underway, an exciting project for our group and for Linton’s

future. Stay tuned! Queries, questions, further information can

be found by calling either David on 0447310565 or Teresa on

0407515298. Cheers.

The Linton Play

Reading Group



Linton and District Historical Society Inc. Report for May 2018

The fundamental work of the Society – sorting, cataloguing and storing the collection; responding to research requests; and helping visitors to track down their family histories, has continued unabated during the last month. In particular we had a family from the UK who visited the Resource Centre looking for information about their ancestors, the Gartside family from Piggoreet. They were assisted by Del Atkinson and Monica Keefe who showed them photos and documents relating to this family, one of whom, Ashton Gartside, married Jane Linton, the fourth daughter of Joseph and Mary Linton.

Next History Night on Monday 18 June at 7.30pm in the Shire Offices

Guest speaker: Mr Max Kerr

Max was our guest speaker in February last year and is returning by popular demand! In this presentation, Max will bring along a new and different selection from his vast collection of rare and Interesting objects from Australia’s colonial past, and he will tell us the history and purpose of most of them. If you missed his talk last year, you will definitely want to be at this one! Visitors are welcome. Supper will be served at the end of the evening (please bring a plate to share).

Our next Open Day for the year will be on Sunday May 13, 2-5pm at the Letty Armstrong Resource Centre in Sussex Street. Linton: A Photographic History

Don’t forget to get your copy of this, our recent publication – it is available at the Shire Offices, the café Wares, Plants ‘n Things, and the Historical Society for $30.00 (plus $12 postage and handling if required).

Check us out on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lintonhistory Or on our website - www.lintonhistory.org.au

From the Past From the Grenville Standard September 14, 1907

Pictured: Max Kerr showing the audience some of the rare farm implements he has collected at our History Night in February 2017



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A Coffee With …. Betty Grigg

At the age of 91, Betty Grigg reminisces about her earliest childhood memory:

I was a tiny girl, there was a big creek at the side of us and it used to flood and I remember standing at the side of the creek looking over, very frightened that I’d fall in the water. That’s about the first thing. I always think about that creek and the side [of it]. I would have been about 4-year-old I suppose. … I still go back to that bridge now, that creek. … It’s all blue stones … still there. It will never go away, I don’t think.

Some of our first recollections, by their sheer power over our memory, become the metaphor for the life that is to follow. Betty’s story is that of a crossing above stormy waters, of survival and graceful acceptance of life occurrences.

‘My mother, Irene, known as Rene, died – I thought, at birth – but it was quite a lot of time after that when I had to do some investigating that I found out that it wasn’t at birth, that I was three weeks old and she had TB. She never saw me but she had three little boys, one had died, and she said, if it was a girl, what I was to be named … I was to be Elizabeth Joane, and to be called Betty. My mother was 26 and I was to be made a ward of the state because no family member wanted me. A family friend said ‘I’d loved to take that baby but I have got a baby 10 months old.’ And it wasn’t meant to be, they said the baby wouldn’t live … [My birth mum] had a very dear friend, Bessie – it goes back to grandparents. She was a single lady of 48 and she was going to go to South Africa to two sisters and instead of that she took me and I had the most wonderful life.’

Betty recalls a happy childhood in a house without electricity or modern conveniences, with only one parent, ‘the most wonderful mother that anybody could ever have. We had no money but had love and caring …’

‘Mum would let me sit till 11oclock at night – we never had a radio – that’s why I talk so much! – she said I had to learn to converse. (I have still got my school reports, where I was “frequently late” and “talk too much”). She used to read to me, read me stories … she had long grey hair, I use to plait it and curl it and roll it up ….’

The story reads like a fairy tale. It is a tale unique to the two women, both fortunate in times when a happy life often depended on good luck.

‘I thought she was so old .... I have photos of when she took me and she looked about 95 then,’ says Betty.

Her adoptive mum died at the age of seventy-five, four years after her only daughter, Betty, left home to get married at the age of 24. She set up house with her new husband, Eugene Grigg [senior] in his native town of Linton, in 1950.

‘I was the most useless bride to come out – I never did a thing, I never cooked, never boiled an egg. No, no mum did everything,’ says Betty. And that’s includes washing and

ironing Betty’s dance dresses that had three layers and about 9 meters of fabric.

I ask Betty about the move to Linton and what was her sense of the small country town, coming from the city of Ballarat.

‘I will tell you a funny story – in the little street I was in Ballarat we didn’t have electricity and we had a couple of gas lamps, kerosene lamps and candles – and I came out here to electricity and I was frightened to turn on the jug in front of the iron in case I get electrocuted …’

Notwithstanding trifle issues such as good housekeeping and electric quandaries, Betty managed to raise a family of eight children, and create a tribe of 21 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren, about whom she needs not hide her pride.

However, motherhood, with an evolving family of babies and young children can present its challenges in a new place.

‘I came here and didn’t know what hit me, oh, I cried and I cried – there was no bowling green – we had a cow there – no, there was hardly anything in Linton.’

That is, apart from two grocery shops, a butcher, a wonderful baker – ‘see they’ve all gone – we had the bank … there were a lot of different things …. But at the same time I was very lonely when I came …’

But then, something ‘amazing’ happened in Linton in around 1954, four years after Betty set up home in town: a wave of Dutch immigrants from war-ravaged Europe sought new opportunities and landed in a refugee’s camp in Victoria. From there, nine families settled in Linton. They each brought a sizable brood of children – one family had nine. The primary school swelled up and social life was revitalised.

‘That made a big difference to the place, we all got friendly – if someone had a baby I minded their children and they would mind ours. They brought their culture – we’d never seen a fair-isle jumper, they had different food and that was very interesting.

Betty, who tends to dwell on the bright side of life, takes us time-traveling to a Linton of the 1950s, when social life evolved, with Saturday night balls all across the district, when ‘you didn’t have to go to Ballarat.’ The street teamed with busy people and (I presume) with wild troupes of children in search of adventures and sweets.

There was a variety shop at the corner of Sussex and Clyde street, ‘There was nothing you couldn’t buy in this drapery shop. At Christmas, we’d buy all the toys …’ and the Bank of NSW nearby. There was a library ‘I got library books when I came in the early days.’ The men in the family joined the fire brigade, and were subjected to inspections at the monthly meetings, ‘They came out from Ballarat and they’d inspect them, they’d be in there uniformed and polished, make sure their shoes were shining but I’d never polished shoes – Eugene did because I’ve never cleaned a shoe,’ Betty chuckle heartily.

Continued on page 13…..

Pictured: Betty Grigg



LINTON AND DISTRICT

PROGRESS ASSOCIATION

Meetings are open to all who are

interested. If you would like to become

a member of the association email us!

Meetings: Monthly on the second

Thursday @ 7:30pm

Next meetings: 10th May, 14 June

Where: Shire Offices, 68 Sussex St,

Linton


GOLDEN WOADY

SENIOR CITIZENS INC.

Held at Linton

Recreation Hall

every

Thursday 2 - 4PM

55 years and over

New members made most

welcome.

Come along and join us

Any inquiries please contact:

President: Doreen Ringin 53447474

Treasurer: Angus McIntosh 53449574

Mobile Library Times

Each Friday

1:30pm to 2:45pm

Skate Park Carpark

Opposite the Take-away

Linton Walking

Group

Keep Fit, Join the Linton Walking

Group.

Leaves from the Rotunda near

the Takeaway every Wednesday

Morning at 9:00 am. For walks

around the local area.

More information contact:

Sharon 53447500

or

Barbara 53447280

Golden Plains Shire Council Immunisation Program

Linton Shire Offices

First Tuesday of the Month 11:30am - 12:00pm

Upcoming dates: • 3 April • 1 May • 5 June

COMMUNITY SERVICES & GROUPS

LINTON AND DISTRICT

WILDLIFE RESCUE

For sick,

injured and

orphaned

Wildlife

Lorraine: Ph. 5344 7256

Wildlife rescue:

Ph. 0500 540 000

RIVER OF LIFE MINISTRIES

Pastor Iris Etheridge

invites you to join us in worshipping the

Living God

Where?

Old Happy Valley Hall, Happy Valley

Crossing Rd

Happy Valley

New time of 10.00am Sundays

Enquiries to Pastor Iris on 53447413 or

53447477

ALL WELCOME

ANGLICAN CHURCH

Sunday mornings: Holy Communion

1st Sunday of the month at St Agnes',

Wallinduc

at 8.00 a.m.

1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at St

Paul’s, Linton

at 9.15 a.m.

2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at Holy

Trinity,

Carngham (Snake Valley) at 9.15 a.m.

Alice Knight ph.: 5344 7332

for more information

CATHOLIC PARISH OF LINTON

MASS TIMES

FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH

Saturday 6:30pm Vigil Smythesdale

Sunday 9:00am Linton, 10:30am Skipton

SECOND WEEK OF THE MONTH

Saturday 6:30pm Vigil Skipton

Sunday 8:30AM Beaufort, 10:30am Snake Valley

THIRD WEEK OF THE MONTH


Sunday 9:00am Skipton, 10:30am Rokewood

FOURTH WEEK OF THE MONTH

Saturday 6:30pm Vigil Snake Valley

Sunday 8:30am Beaufort, 10:30am Skipton

FIFTH WEEK OF THE MONTH


Sunday 9:00am Linton, 10:30am Skipton

Ph: 5331 2933 Fax: 5344 7630




Linton & District Men’s Shed Update

And the search for land continues…

The LDMS is no further advanced in our land-search than last

edition of the Linton News. That is, we have nothing certain

but lots and lots of hope and a few possibilities. We have

heard nothing back from the CFA Melbourne and nothing

from government ministers. Silence seems to be the standard

response from Melbourne. Not even certain they have

worked out where Linton is, let alone decide we are worthy

inheritors of redundant crown land! Still, the work goes on

and we live in hope that we will be able to apply for a building

grant come June.

A few odds and ends

A gentle reminder that it is now time for those wishing to

become or remain members of the Men’s Shed are asked to

make their membership payments. The fee is only $1 per

week and the $52 to cover the year means we can continue to

operate as a Shed here in Linton. It goes to cover our costs,

including insurance, affiliation fees and utilities. Without

these fees we would struggle to continue. Paying the fees is a

great way of offering support, even for those who are unable

to or not ready to join in our activities. It is a kind of down

payment for the ongoing welfare of the men of the district

and so family life as a whole. Fees can be paid directly at the

Shed (open Wednesday and Saturday 11A.M. – 3P.M).

There will be the usual lunch provided on the last Wednesday

of May (30th). This is a regular event held every month and a

great opportunity for any men thinking about joining the Shed

to find out more about what happens at the Shed and to meet

members in a relaxed environment.

Our local Federal Member – Sarah Henderson will be visiting

the Shed on Wednesday 16th of May at 2-30. She would love

to meet community members.

Why I think the Men’s Shed movement is important – a

personal reflection

Men come to the Shed for all

kinds of reasons and over

the next few months we will

hear from some of our own

members as to why they enjoy

Shedding. For me it is about

having a time in the week when

I commit myself to getting out with other men for activities

and companionship that are far removed from my normal

daily routine. I get out of myself, join with men I have only

just come to know, whose company I enjoy and to whom I feel

some kind of commitment. I have spent my entire adult life

moving around the world and never spending long periods of

time in one place. Now I have reached retirement age I find

myself with plenty of things to do around our block of land but

no network of friends that I have built up over the years. They

are all elsewhere. The Shed, along with the CFA have enabled

me to meet other men, enjoy their company, share similar life

realities and become engaged in activities for which I have had

little time in the past. There are things I have always wanted

to try have lacked the skills and the Shed provides me with

opportunities, encouragement and support. All of this in a

friendly environment! I value my time with these men, enjoy

finding ways in which I can contribute and I know it is all good

for my mental health and so good for my whole family. It is

something in which all men in the district can find a place to

be “at home” and contribute to the wellbeing of others in the

community. Come along! Or, encourage your “man” to join

us.

Presented by the

Skipton & District Photographic Club

20th May 2018

10:00am to 4:00pm.

Skipton Mechanic’s Hall

Open, Novice & Youth Sections O – Open, N – Novice (has not received an acceptance or award in an Agricultural Show, National Show or Inter-national competition). Y – Youth, up to 16 years. Sections:

• Pictorial

• Creatures

• Creative/ Experimental

• Photojournalism

• Landscape/ Seascape

• People/ Portrait

• Skipton

• Still life

• Monochrome

Entries close on Friday 11 May @ 5pm

For further information Contact:

Karen Bradshaw 0439 630 884

e-mail: [email protected]

Thanks to our sponsors for their generous support.

2018 Skipton Photographic Show: Sunday 20th May 20018

13th Skipton Photographic Show

mailto:[email protected]



Continued from Page 5…. Collection of Photos & Memorabilia

We will also be gathering photos and memorabilia to display

and capture. We will be gathering these in themes and to start

we are looking for the following:

• The Church hall

• Parades in Linton

• Raffle of the pub

Halina will be available to scan photos at the Shire Offices on a

Friday—so pop in to see her with your pictures. If you have

memorabilia to display please contact us

Want to help or be a part of Lola?

Why not register as a volunteer (see back page) or let us know

via either via the Facebook page or email the Linton & District

Progress Association.

Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with all that is hap-

pening!

And remember to save the date—October 20th and 21st!

What’s happening with Lola?

Linton Ukulele Jam! Come and join the all new Linton Ukulele Jam, Why? Why Not!

Fortnightly on a Monday at the Shire office starting the

21st of May 7pm till 8:30

The Ukulele is a great instrument for complete beginners through to

accomplished musicians. We can pick a few songs to learn and play each

time. For our first meet up will be running through a few chords and

strumming patterns.

Join the Facebook group “Linton Ukulele Jam!” or email me for any info

[email protected]

A Coffee With….Betty Grigg

Continued from page 9 The hotel was very busy, in those days when I first came, it closed at 6 o’clock! And the “Sunday mass” – we were Catholics – but it didn’t have to be the Catholics – the Sunday they’d go to 11oclock “mass” and of course all the cars and the walkers were at the back of the pub, having their Sunday “prayers’ while drinking a beer.

In the premises of the current Café (Wares Plants & Things) was also the fruit and veggies shop owned by Betty’s husband family and across from it lived a certain Mr Bennet in the poshest house in town, where there was a room set up for the Skipton Doctor’s fortnightly visit. Apparently, Mr Bennet also run a private taxi service to Ballarat. Down on the corner was ‘The Preston Shop’ that sold ice creams, lollies, fruits and vegetable. There was yet another grocery shop, Morgan’s. Betty reserves a special place in her memories of old Linton for the newsagency owner, Carrie [Murrell].

‘She was quite an icon in the town … Her hands were black from the newspapers. And she had lollies and she had to absolutely love children – especially the twins [Eugene and Shane]. My little girls used to take the twins … and she delighted in giving them chocolate or liquorish.’ in those days, babies were kept in ‘whites’ until the age of two or

three, which explains why Carrie would ‘laugh like anything …’ (Think Beatrix Potter and stained white pinnies).

‘Everybody was so friendly and everybody knew everybody.’

And then everything changed.

‘When the bank went that was sort of the finish because people had to go to Ballarat for their money so therefore they’d shop in Ballarat.’ Children grew up, some left. Shops closed one by one.

In 2006 Betty sold her house and moved to a retirement village in Delacombe.

- I am back in Ballarat where I lived – I wouldn’t want to be in another part [of Ballarat] but I still miss this very much.

- You miss Linton…

- Yes …

- What do you miss the most? Is there a particular place in Linton that has been your favourite?

- Probably not ... home… I don’t know how to explain it.

Betty Grigg’s attachment to this place is more social than geographical. Which explains who she is: a gracious woman who is the master of human connection, a well-appreciated friend and much-loved matriarch of her clan.



PUZZLE PAGE

CODEWORD PUZZLE: Each letter in this puzzle is represented

by a number 1-26. Can you crack the code and solve the crossword?

Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Two letters are already

in place to get you started.

How many words

can you make

from the letters in

the wheel? Each

word must contain

the hub letter. Can

you find a 9-letter

word and at least

20 other words of

five letters or

more avoiding

proper nouns?

Sudoku—Medium

Blackberries Cabbage Can Cottontail Flopsy

Garden Gate Jacket Lettuce McGregor Mischief Mopsy Naughty Peter Rake Shoes Sneeze Tea Toolshed

Peter Rabbit Word Search



Senior students recently attended

the Earth Ed Centre at Mount

Clear Secondary to cap of their

Term II Science unit. Here they

became ‘Earthquake Explorers’,

investigating different types of

geological-based disasters. They

had to assess risks and model

events, then analyse the effects

produced on their structures.



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• STORE-BOUGHT VANILLA ICE-CREAM (OPTIONAL), TO SERVE

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the lemon juice in a large bowl of cold water. Peel the quinces and cut each into 6 pieces. Place the quince into the lemon water. Place the cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean and seeds, orange rind, sugar, water and quince in a large roasting tray.

2. Cover the tray with aluminium foil and cook for 50–60 minutes or until the quince is starting to soften. Remove the foil, turn the quince and cook, spooning over the syrup occasionally, for a further 30–35 minutes or until the quince is dark red and caramelised. Serve with store-bought vanilla ice-cream, if desired, and drizzle with syrup. Serves 8–10.

Notes: + The quince will discolour quickly after the skin is peeled; placing it in the lemon water helps to stop the discolouration. + You can serve the roasted quince with store-bought ice-cream, yoghurt or custard. + Roasted quince will keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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If you see something, say something because that small bit of information could fill a gap in an investigation.

Call Crimestoppers on 1300 333 000 or contact Linton Police Station on 53 447211.

You may be diverted to the Bacchus Marsh Police Station where you will be able to talk to another police

member or in an

EMERGENCY Dial 000

I can be emailed on the following - [email protected].

This is probably the most reliable form to get me as I will get it.

If you have another type of crisis Life Line, Beyond Blue or

your local GP can assist you.

Hello everyone, I have apparently been missed last month.

Oh well, here we go with a bit of informative, objective

writing. As you may tell, I feel a little inadequate amongst the

many wordsmiths in our little community.

CRIME

In March some fitness fanatic decided to steal a bike from the

carport of a house in the Linton township area. If you know

where it is please drop at the police station.

In Happy Valley it appears a couple of brazen thieves have

entered the yard of the victim and made off with the tradie

trailer containing his tools of the trade. If you have trailers,

caravans or boats, secure them. They are an easy target as

they can be easily sold on for reasonable money.

Illegal Fires, again popped up when the blockies of the area,

thought they could burn rubbish as the cockies had started

with stubble permit burns. Permits are there for a reason and

there are steps and a $$$$ for each permit. If you burn

without a permit, you go to COURT to see the Magistrate.

The other day, some bright spark thought that a Kipor

Generator 3.2 KVA (similar to picture below) was theirs when

it was chained to a fence next to a caravan. NO, it is not

yours, it is Mark’s so return it NOW

We have also had a Gallagher Electric Fence Unit stolen from

a property (see picture right)

Where do people get off, touching other people’s property?

Whilst on RESPECT, why touch someone else when you have

no right? It is assault in some circumstances. Don’t leave

yourself vulnerable.

The Roadhouse at Smythesdale, was again targeted last night

where access has been gained. Alarms etc have been

activated and some items have been stolen. It may be a

coincidence, however the General Store at Cape Clear was

damaged when crooks have tried to gain entry. The new

doors have been proven already and prevented entry.

TRAFFIC

Accidents have (touch wood) been few and far between over

the last few weeks. I am however, observing and BOOKING

more locals for using hand held mobile phones whist driving.

It is not worth the $460.00 and 4 points.

Now is the time to get your cars ROADWORTHY for Winter.

TYRES, BRAKES,WINDSCREEN and LIGHTS should now all be

checked. Don’t leave it too late.

COMMUNITY

In the last Cops Capers, I made a request for donations for

Ellie the horse injured in February. Thank you for the

donations to the deputies at Wares, Plants, ‘n’ Things. An

amount of money has been donated and will be handed to

Ellie’s owner for ongoing care. Just an update as well, the

owners of the dog, have been more than accommodating

with regards to the requirements by them after the

unfortunate incident and should be complimented for their

swift actions. Well done.



Breaze Energy Solutions

Simon Reid 034309 4027

Carngham Cricket Club

Mr. Darcy Franklin, President

Smythesdale Rd, Snake Valley

0437 097 717

Carngham Linton Football Netball Club

Ms. Sharon Nunn, Secretary

64 Merino Drive. Alfredton, 3350. Ph. 0418 551 128

Carngham Linton Netball Club

c/o General Store, Snake Valley 5344 9149

Country Fire Authority Community Safety

5329 5515

Golden Plains Community Bus

Hire, bookings and information 5220 7144

Golden Plains Mobile Library

Weekly, Friday opposite the take-away

1.30 p.m.-- 2.45 p.m.

Golden Woady Senior Citizens

Every Thursday 2.00 p.m.

Rec. Hall Blue room

President: Doreen Ringin 53447474

Treasurer: Angus McIntosh 53449574

Haddon and District Community House

5342 7050

Linton Cemetery Trust

Kath Blackwell, Secretary: 5344 7453

Linton Cricket Club

Aaron Kerr: 0403 436 285

Jim Munro: 0457 894 066

Linton and District Bowling Club

Stewart Williams President mob. 0402 264 549

Brendan Vandenberg, Secretary. 0412 000 395

Linton and District Wildlife Rescue Lorraine: 5344 7256 or 0500 540 000

Linton Fire Brigade

Tameka Hague 53447420

Linton Historical Society

History Nights are held on the third Mondays of the months of Febru-ary, June, September & November, 7.30pm in the Shire Offices.

Open Days every 2nd Sunday of the month (except January, July & Au-gust) 2-5pm.

Jill Wheeler, President: 0439 895 939.

Linton & District Men’s Shed

President: Michael 53447544 or mobile 0418572257

Secretary: Bennita 53447544 or mobile 0488037849

Shed Manager: Terry 0490773664 [email protected]

Now open Wednesday and Saturday

Linton Karaoke

At Linton Bowls Club.

Contact Matt Stokes 0425 792 550

Linton Patchwork and Quilting Group

Every 2nd Saturday 1.00 p.m.--4.00 p.m.


Denise Nicol 5344 7579

Linton Playgroup

Expressions of interest to [email protected]

Linton Play Reading Group (LPG)

Meet in Shires Offices (Sussex St) each Wednesday from 7:00pm

David 0447310565 or Teresa 0407515298

Linton & District Progress Association Inc.

Warren Bowen (President)

Kylie Turville (Vice President)

Pam Southerington (Treasurer / Public Officer)


Linton Recreation Reserve

Contact: Bill Caldow

Phone: 0429 480 335 Linton Walking Group

Meet at the rotunda near the Linton Takeaway

All shapes, sizes and ages invited to join in

Every Wednesday morning. 9.00 a.m.

Sharon 53447500 Barbara 53447280

Snake Valley Astronomical Society and Observatory

825 Linton-Carngham Rd, Snake Valley 0418 425 207 http://ballaratman.wix.com/svaa

Snake Valley CERT

Simon Matthews (CERT secretary) 0411 274 623

What’s On Sign

Access available from Linton Shire Offices

Monday to Friday :8:30am - 5:00pm Phone: 52207340

COMMUNITY GROUPS & SERVICES

Dr Jim Hancock BVSc



CALENDAR OF LOCAL MEETINGS & EVENTS

Need more information?

A live calendar of events with further details is available on the Linton Community Website

http://www.lintoncommunity.com/apps/calendar/

Have an event coming up or regular meeting? Send the details to [email protected].



Solutions: 9 letter word: rupturing

Thank you to everyone who gave time and money on Good Friday for such a wonderful cause. We raised $ 2210.70 AWESOME EFFORT! Winter is coming and now is the time to think about fire safety in the home. Please help us by minimising the risk as the cooler months approach: - clean out your chimneys - clean dryer lint filters regularly - ensure appliances are in good repair - keep drying racks and curtains well away from heaters - only burn off on still days when you can actively maintain the fire safely for its duration, ensuring you have sufficient water on hand to extinguish - enjoy a backyard fire for warmth, but ensure it's safe with cleared earth around it or in a purpose built fire pit, away from structures and trees with water on hand to extinguish when cleaning out your wood heater, don't assume embers are extinguished and put them straight on your garden, either store in a metal bucket until cool or put on your garden and water in well

REMEMBER: Unless a fire is cold to touch it's not out and can re-ignite with wind. With Fire Restrictions

being lifted this month remember to ALWAYS REGISTER YOUR BURN



SPORT CARNGHAM LINTON FOOTBALL

The Carngham Linton Football Netball Club had a great day against Clunes in ANZAC Round 3 of the Central Highlands Football and Netball League.

To commemorate a century since the final year of World War 1 in 1918, a special souvenir booklet was distributed honouring the soldiers from the Carngham, Snake Valley & Linton districts who served at the war. This included some interesting football history from 1918, when our local football clubs were re-formed and matches played for the purpose of raising funds for returning soldiers and recognising all those who had served. A ceremony and minute silence was observed prior to the commencement of the senior football and netball matches.

After losses to Creswick and Springbank in the first two rounds, the senior footballers went on to win their first match of the season, pulling away from Clunes in the second half to record a comfortable 44-point victory. This completed a great day for the footballers, who won all five grades contested.

Though our netballers have unfortunately been hit by injuries in the A-Grade seniors, the club has shown much improvement across the netball in the first three rounds of 2018, with much more competitive scores and a good number of wins throughout the grades.

Carngham Linton will play two more home matches at Linton

on May 5th and May 26th against Learmonth and Daylesford respectively. The club will then play its first home match at Snake Valley against Gordon on Saturday June 16th, when we will be holding a Past Player’s Day with 10, 20 and 40-year

premierships across various grades of football and netball.

The club will later be celebrating the 50th year of the Carngham and Linton merger in the final round against Skipton on August 11th, with various commemorations on the day, followed by a dinner at the Bray Raceway formal dining room in Ballarat.

GO THE MIGHTY SAINTS!!!

Carngham Linton and Clunes Football Netball Clubs stand for a minute silence to commemorate the ANZACs on the splendid Linton oval for Round 3 of the CHFL.

Homestyle food cooked right here in in

our cozy kitchen.

Chris and Kylie Turville


Phone: 5318 3195 (shop)

or 0448 428 190 (mobile)

[email protected]

Opening Hours

Thursday to Sunday

9:30am to 3ish

We will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday over the cooler

months but can open for catering and group bookings.

CLFNC May Calendar Saturday 5 May - Round 5 v. Learmonth @ Linton. Sponsors Day at Linton followed by ‘Thousandaire Night’ at Snake Valley. Saturday May 12 - Round 6 v. Newlyn @ Newlyn, followed by awards at Millers Arms Hotel. Saturday May 19 - Inter-league bye. Saturday May 26 - Round 7 v. Daylesford @ Linton followed by awards at Linton clubrooms.

mailto:[email protected]



Membership Application Form

Linton & District Progress Association Inc

Founded 1985

V.A. No. A0015485J

NAME Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Address………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....

Suburb/Town………………………………………………State……………………Postcode……………….

Phone Number………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Email Address (Print clearly)………………………………………………………………………………………

Would you be willing to volunteer time to help the Association - YES/NO

Please tick one of the following

New Member Renewal

Single Membership Fee………………………………………….$10.00

Dual Membership Fee…………………………………………….$15.00

I/We agree to abide by the Rules, Statement of Purpose & Code of Conduct of the


Name…………………………………………………………………………….Date…………………………………..

Please make cheque payable to Linton & District Progress Association and send to the President at the following address

OR

Direct Debit – Bendigo Bank

BSB 633-000

Account 144797362

Pam Southerington

P O Box 2

Secretary/Public Officer

Linton Vic 3360

Ph. 03 53449207

Linton & District Progress Association Membership Fees Now Due



My details

NAME Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Address………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....

Suburb/Town………………………………………………State……………………Postcode……………….

Phone Number………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Email Address (Print clearly)………………………………………………………………………………………

I am interested in helping with (tick all that apply):

Gardening—weeding, planting, tidying

Helping with booths/stalls

Social media such as Facebook, Instagram

General cleaning

Lobbying for funding

Mowing

Writing newsletter articles

Helping with the newsletter

Photography

Graphic design

Other IT skills such as website design, database develop-

ment, publishing etc.

Putting together plans

Proof reading

Writing e.g. grants, letters

Selling raffle tickets

Building things such as garden beds, signs etc.

Other – if you have other skills that can help out please

let us know!

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The Linton & District Progress

Committee are putting together a register of

volunteers to help with local events and projects.

If you could like help and be a part of helping the

local community please fill in the form at the back

of the newsletter and return to either the Linton

Bazaar, Wares, Plants ‘n’ Things or send to PO

Box 2, Linton, 3360.

Call for

I am available– tick the most suitable for you

Anytime during the week or on the weekends

Anytime outside of normal work hours

About once or twice a week during the day

About once of twice a week after work hours

Only on weekends

Once or twice a month

Once or twice a year

Occasionally

Other—please specify

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