Greyhound needs a home

Jila the greyhound with Erika and Isabell at Castlemaine RSPCA

Castlemaine RSPCA currently has lots of beautiful animals looking for a home.
These include Jila, a beautiful black greyhound-cross, who is 17 months old. Jila has been microchipped, vaccinated and desexed. If you can give her a home, call the shelter on 5472 5277.
Shelter manager Geoff Hall reminded people who were looking after their neighbour's pets over the festive season to ensure they had the necessary details close at hand in case the animal goes missing.
"If people take on the responsibility of looking after someone else's pet, they need to ensure the animal is microchipped, tagged and which vet to call if they need medical attention," Mr Hall said.
"It is also important to be able to contact the owner - either by mobile phone or on a landline number - in case anything goes wrong with the pet."
The shelter will be open normal hours outside of the public holidays and on Christmas Day and New Year's Day from 10am until noon. Castlemaine RSPCA staff and volunteers wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Indoor pool plans released

Mount Alexander Shire Council has released a concept design for the proposed $15 million indoor aquatic and leisure centre at Western Reserve.
The concept design is for a contemporary, multi-purpose facility made of timber cladding and glass that is treated to provide a soft, translucent finish.
Aquatic facilities include an eight-lane, 25 metre swimming pool, water play areas for infants and a warm water pool suitable for hydrotherapy and learn-to-swim programs.
Design features include seven tilt-up glass doors on the north and east walls of the pool hall, so that it can be opened up in fine weather.
These tilt-up doors will open onto a grassed picnic area that will overlook the swimming pool and both the indoor and outdoor water play areas. The open air theme extends to the cafe with an alfresco eating area and a crèche with a secure and shaded outdoor play space.
The design includes several new bike paths and walkways on Western Reserve and a 50-space carpark plus a drop-off area for cars and buses.
The total cost of constructing the centre is expected to be $15.2 million; the original cost was estimated to be $14 million in 2009.
Ten-year financial modelling based on similar centres in regional Victoria indicates the centre is likely to generate revenue of $1.4 million a year. Operating costs have been estimated at $1.681 million per year, leaving an annual operating cost to council of $276,000. This will reduce substantially upon closure of the existing Castlemaine pool.
Mayor Janet Cropley said: "The design is sympathetic to the site, locating the building on the southern portion of the Western Reserve."
The design meets the environmental sustainability objectives of council to limit greenhouse emissions and contain energy costs. Some of the features proposed include co-generation and e-water systems cleaning.
Energy usage will be minimised through a heat exchanger for pool hall ventilation and sub-metering technology to control and modify energy consumption throughout the centre.
Cr Ropley said there were a range of ways for people to find out more about the concept design and provide feedback.
"This includes an online presentation and fact sheets covering topics such as design, cost, environmental impact, parking and answers to frequently asked questions."
Additional information regarding the design, cost, parking, environmental sustainability and comparisons with similar facilities can be found on council's website at www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au in the Major Projects section.
This section of the website also includes an online presentation of the design with opportunity to provide feedback.
Information will also be available in local newspapers, at council offices and other civic facilities, including the library, senior citizen centres and visitor information centres.
Community members are invited to attend a series of community meetings next month at: Newstead Community Centre on Thursday, January 19, at 7.30pm; Castlemaine Town Hall on Sunday, January 22 at 1.30pm; Harcourt Leisure Centre on Monday, January 23 at 4pm; Maldon Community Centre, Monday, January 23 at 7.30pm; and, Taradale Hall on Tuesday, January 31 at 7.30pm. All welcome.
Council is expected to make a decision by March 2012 on how to proceed with the proposal.

Foodies flock to Castlemaine

Castlemaine's reputation as a popular food trail destination for day-trippers, weekend visitors and local residents continues to spiral to giddy heights.
In the past 18 months, the town's eateries have scored significant write-ups and rave reviews in the daily and national media, attracting an influx of the curious and hungry masses from Melbourne, across the region and even interstate to the historic town.
They bring their appetites and spending power to the goldfields, which they are happy to exchange for fine fare, good wine and a splash of local culture and history.
The publicity has not been by chance. It has been orchestrated by some well-known restaurateurs, who have a wealth of international experience and strong success from their previous ventures.
These include Alex Perry of The Good Table, Hayden Winch of The Public Inn, Joe and Rebecca Lim of A Taste of the Orient and Annie and John Stekerhofs of Apple Annie's Bakery and Cafe.
The media exposure ranges from regular salutes in The Age, reviews in the The Sydney Morning Herald and prime time exposure on television shows like Postcards.
Add to the mix, Castlemaine's Empyre Hotel, owned by John Ganci, which scored an impressive 14.5/20 in The Age Good Food Guide this year, to go within a whisker of getting the chance to flaunt a prestigious chef's hat, and you can understand why traffic on the culinary highway to Castlemaine is getting rather busy.
But it's not just the rave reviews and the award-winning chefs that lure people to eat in the goldfields.
A real buzz
Mount Alexander Shire's economic development and tourism manager, David Leathem says visitors want to know the story behind the eateries and the people who run them.
"They want to know about their passion for food and wine," he said. "It is also about the setting that visitors find themselves in when they visit local venues. In many cases the owners have incorporated the town's heritage and culture into their restaurants - many have been restored to their former glory and feature the work of local artists on the walls."
Mr Leathem says the shire has been working hard to get the media to visit the area and there is a real buzz occurring in the town as a result.
Healthy sign
The Public Inn owner, Hayden Winch has been in the industry for nigh on 20 years. He used to run the iconic Lake House at Daylesford and has also worked in Vietnam, Dubai and Hong Kong, running restaurants and hotels.
"We have been in Castlemaine for about 15 months and I would describe the Public Inn as a provincial bistro and bar," he said. "We try to use as much local produce as possible and the wine in our barrel wall is all sourced within 100 miles."
With two new restaurants opening in the town in the past month, and another on the way, Hayden says it's a healthy sign for the town.
"I don't think we are getting too many restaurants - you need a number of different venues to make a region grow."
Word spreads
John and Annie Stekerhofs opened Apple Annie's Bakery and Cafe just on two years ago and word has spread quickly about the John's outstanding pastries.
"We owned the French Lettuce in Carlton for 10 years and then went north to run a big restaurant on the Gold Coast," John said.
Annie says they came to Castlemaine mainly because they wanted their children to have a Steiner school education.
"It has a secondary component and that was important to us," she said.
John is obviously in his element, often waving to locals and greeting them with a big smile as he bakes a mouthwatering range of pies, breads and pastries at the front of the cafe.
He says Castlemaine is proving a popular food destination because it hasn't lost its quaintness.
"It has retained its historic feel and it's so diverse ... it's good to see the town grow."
Lively town
Alex Perry also opened his restaurant, The Good Table, just across the road from Apple Annie's, about two years ago.
Born and bred in Castlemaine, Alex moved to Melbourne after completing his VCE and completed his apprenticeship at the two-hat restaurant, Cafe di Stisio in St Kilda. He later worked at Ladro in Fitzroy and Movida in the city and gained valuable experience in Italian, French and Spanish cuisines which feature prominently on the The Good Table's menu.
"I love the fact that there is such a bountiful supply of great local produce - meat, eggs, honey and an endless supply of fruit," he said.
The Castlemaine food trail has a bright future, Alex says.
"I'm having the time of my life," he said. "What I like about Castlemaine is that it's a town that is just as lively on a Monday as it is on the weekends - it is not a town propped up by tourism."

Castlemaine Show results - 2011

The 156th Annual Castlemaine Show was a very dampened success. With the Gate down a little on last year, the weather turned very wet for the Friday night activities but considering bad conditions the towns folk still continued to give support Saturday with greater entries in the horse sections saw a lot more spectators than in previous years.
Pavilion entries were down in some sections but junior cooking as well as adult cooking was well supported, the children continue to support the horiculture.
Congratulations to all winners and thank you all for your dedication to the Show.
Thankyou to all judges, stewards and helpers and also the Castlemaine Fire Brigade, for organising the Street Parade and crowd control during the fire works display. Castlemaine SES for manning the gates on Friday night. Castlemaine Football Club for the clean up, Keith Thompson again for the use of the golf buggy, Don KR for the fireworks Display, Elliott Midland Newspapers and staff.
Special thanks to Victoria Restorations- D & B Button- Tonks Bros for the very attractive cubby house that was built and donated to the Agricultural Society to raffle. The raffle will be drawn on December 23.

Special thanks to all sponsors and exhibitors.
Also our very hard working voluntary committee.

- Secretary Debbie Hamilton.


WINNERS CASTLEMAINE SHOW.


STREET PARADE
BEST TRADE EXHIBIT- Victoria Restorations.
BEST GROUP EXHIBIT- Castlemaine Primary School..
BEST NOVELTY FLOAT- Mt Alexander Community House.

BEST EXHIBIT OVERALL. Parsons Motor and Body Shop.
Best in Junior Horticulture.
Decorated Saucer 16yrs & under.
1st- C Dowler.
2nd -T Cole.
H/C A Long.
12 yrs and under.
1st- Brianna Pedretti
2nd-C Muscat.
3rd-A Cooper
8yrs & under
1st-D Spencer.
2nd- B Cooper.
3rd- S Doolan.
5 yrs & under
1st R Muscat.
2nd S McLean.
3rd- I Byrne.
3 yrs & under
1st- H Byrne.
SMALL VASE FLOWERS
16 yrs and under
1st-B Grant
2nd-A Long
3rd-T Cole.
12 yrs & under
1st-B Grant.
8 yrs & under
1st- D Spencer
2nd-Y Adam.
3rd- U Dingemans.
5 yrs and under
1st- A Adam.- Most Successful Exhibitor 5yrs and Under.
2nd-I Byrne
3rd-A Solpietro
3yrs and Under.
1st- H Byrne.
CONTAINER OF FLOWERS 16yrs & under
1st- B Grant- Most Successful Exhibitor 16yrs and under
2nd-T Cole
12yrs and under
1st R Mclean.
2nd B Grant.- Most Successful Exhibitor 12yrs and Under.
8yrs and Under
1st- Y Adam- Most Successful Exhibitor 8yrs and Under.
2nd-D Spencer.
3rd- J Cole.
5yrs and under
1st- Ava Solpietro.
2nd-S Mclean.
3rd-I Byrne.
3yrs and Under
1st-H Byrne.
Dried Arrangement 8yrs and Under
1st-U Dingemans.
EDIBLE NECKLACE
16yrs & Under.
1st- A long
2nd-T Cole.
3rd-A Penrose.
8yrs and Under
1st- Y Adam
2nd-O Adam
3rd- C Griffin.



5yrs and Under
1st-A Adam
2nd D Todorovich.
NOVELTY FRUIT AND OR VEGETABLE
12 yrs and Under
1st- A Johnston- SUPREME JUNIOR EXHIBIT 2011
2nd- A Opperman.
3rd- C Mitchell.
8yrs and Under
1st-O Adam
2nd-Y Adam
3rd-B Opperman.
5yrs and under
1st-A Adam
2nd-H Opperman
H/C B Taylor.

JUNIOR COOKING.
Chocolate Cake.
1st S Doolan
2nd-A penrose.
3rd-W Penrose.
ORANGE CAKE NOT ICED
1st-C Moysey.
2nd-B Semmens.
ANY VARIETY CAKE MADE FROM A PKT MIX
1st- O Hocking.
2nd -J Penrose.
3rd- D Todorovich.
4 SMALL CAKE-
1st-A Penrose
2nd-H Freeman-Smith
3rd-D Todorovich
4 PLAIN SCONES
1st-K Short.
4 PCE UNCOOKED SLICE
1st-D Todorovich
2nd-D Doolan
3rd-O Hocking
GINGER BREAD MAN- Best Exhibit D Todorovich.
4 SAUSAGE ROLLS
1st- A Penrose.- Most Successful Exhibitor Jr Cooking.
2nd- D Todorovich.
3rd-J Penrose.
APPLE PIE- A Penrose 1st.
Any other home made sweet.
1st-A Penrose. BEST EXHIBIT OVER ALL JUNIOR COOKING.
1st-K SHILL decorated cake-judged seperatly. Rosette.
BOILED FRUIT CAKE- A Johnston Best Exhibit. Rosette

JUNIOR ARTS & CRAFTS.
Most Successful Exhibiter 6-7rs- S Bassett.
Most Successful Exhibitor 8-10yrs- Equal-H Moysey-E Woodgrove.
Most Successful Exhibitor 11-13yrs -P Rewell
Most Successful Exhibitor 14-16yrs -T Cole.
Painting-6-7yrs
1st- S Bassett
2nd-A Scopelliti
3rd-L Carolan.
Drawing Pencil or Crayon.
1st-V Scopelliti
2nd-T Rowe
3rd-T Rowe
Photography- Fav Photo.
1st- S Bassett.
2nd-K Bassett.
3rd- E Dunne.
Any other Article.
1st-T Rowe
2nd-L Carolan.
3 to 5yrs Any other Article 1st M Rowe.
SOFT TOY ANY DESIGN- 1st N Edgar.
Pastel any subject- N Edgar. 1st 2nd-N Edgar-3rd N Edgar. Best OVER ALL Exhibit.
Drawing any subject- 1st-2nd N Edgar.
Photography- Portrait- 1st-2nd T Cole.
Photography- Landscape-T Cole-1st.
Photography- Still Life- 1st-2nd T Cole.
Photography- Animal Portrait- 1st-2nd T Cole 3rd- M Scanlan
Photography Scene- 1st-2nd T Cole.
ANY OTHER ARTICLE NOT PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED.
1st-2nd M Scanlan.
Soft Toy any design- M Woodgrove.
Dec Lavender Bag- C Moysey.
Metal Work- M Dunne
Pottery- M Wood.
Painting Farm Yard- E Scopelliti.
Fav Painting-1st-C Short equal 2nd C Short. T Lau.
Pencil Drawing-1st S Bassett 2nd- P Rewell 3rd- S Bassett.
Lino Print- E Scopelliti
Photography-1st-M Wood 2nd P Rewell 3rd-P Rewell.
Photography- Fav outing- P Rewell.
Photography- Scene- 1st P Rewell 2nd P Rewell.
Creative Model any design - 1st-M Woodgrove H/C J Maki.
Any other Article- 1st- M Woodgrove.2nd-E Scopelliti.
Juniors 8-10yrs
Article of Knitting 1st E Woodgrove
Painting- Fav Theme-1st-G Edgar 2nd-Z Lau 3rd-A Scopelliti.
Drawing pencil or crayon-1st-H Moysey 2nd-G Edgar.
Pottery any theme- D Doolan 1st-C Griffin 2nd C Griffin 3rd
Moulden Ceramics-E Woodgrove
Photography- H Moysey
Any other Article not mentioned- 1st I Carolan. 2nd D Dowler. 3rd D Dowler.

ADULT POT PLANTS
Most Successful in Pot Plants- L Muscat.
Most Successful in cut flowers- R Brown.
Most Successful in Garden Produce- J Howard.
Best Pot plant in bloom- MC Carroll 2nd.
Best Potted Fern- L Muscat 1st
Best Novelty Pot plat- 1st R Brown-2nd B Grant-3rd L Muscat.
Best Potted Cacti- 1st-L Muscat 2nd R Brown.
Best cut flowers 6 Var- R Brown
Best Cut Flowers 3 Var- D Farrell. 2nd R Brown.
Best Full Blown Rose 1st Mark Freeman ( CHAMPION ROSE OF SHOW)
2nd R Lewis-3rd K Semmens
Var 3 Roses 1 bloom of each- D Farrell 1st
3 Roses 1 Var- Mark Freeman 1st 2nd J Obrien. 3rd Castlemaine Secondary Colledge.
Containe
6 Roses 6 cuts-1st Mark Freeman 2bd J Obrien.
1 white rose-1st Mark Freeman 2nd J Obrien.
1 pink rose- 1st Mark Freeman 2nd R Lewis 3rd L Braddy
1 Yellow rose- 1st K Cooper- (RESERVE CHAMPION ROSE)
2nd yellow rose- R Brown- 3rd R Lewis.
1 Red Rose- 1st- Mark Freeman 2nd- R Lewis-3rd- Castlemaine secondary Colledge.
Single Type Rose- 1st R lewis 2nd- R Brown 3rd- J Obrien.
Rose Any other colour- 1st M Freeman-2nd-L Braddy 3rd- J Obrien.
Best Head Rhododendron-1st- V Greenwood-2nd-L Braddy 3rd- K Semmens.
1 Sp Bearded Iris-1st H Palmer. 2nd F Vale 3rd- F Vale.
3 Sp Brd Iris- 1st R Brown 2nd F Vale 3rd F Vale.
Container Brd Iris- 1st N Brown 2nd R Brown. 3rd F Vale.
1 Bloom brd iris- 1st F Vale 2nd B Grant 3rd- R Brown
1 Spike fox glove- 1st T Whittaker.2nd D Farrell.
1 spray 3 Var shrubs- 1st R Brown
1 spray 2 var shrubs- 1st R Brown.
1 Cut snap dragon 1st A Dannatt.
1 Container Aqueligias-1st R Brown 2nd J Obrien.
Container Lavender-1st B Grant 2nd L Skinner 3rd-L Muscat.
Container Flowers-6 cuts. 1st B Grant 2nd R Brown.
Tall arrangement of flowers equal 1st L Shill-T Whittaker-L Muscat
Bowl Spring Flowers- 1st J Warren 2nd J Warren
Fav Container Flowers- J Warren 1st
Arrangement using foliage no flowers- J Obrien
Small posy- 1st J Obrien 2nd A Dannatt.
Arrangement with contrasting colours- J Obrien
Arrangement Suitable for Christmas- A Dannatt.
GARDEN PRODUCE
6 stalks rhubarb- 1st D Farrell 2nd Castlemaine Health 3rd M Mitchell
6 stalks silverbeet- 1st L Muscat.
Best Pumpkin- J Howard.
12 pods broad beans.1st J Howard. 2nd K Semmens
Bunch 10 Radishes- 1st K Semmens
3 Lemons-1st- J Howard 2nd J Penrose- 3rd-K Semmens
4 Var Herbs- 1st-B Grant-2nd J Howard 3rd M Mitchell
Best over all exhibit- Brianna Grant for Herbs.
Best Rhubarb D Farrell.

ADULT COOKERY
Best Rich Fruit cake- M Semmens Best OVER ALL ADULT COOKERY.
156th Anniversary Cake- M Semmens. Best Exhibit.
Carrott Cake- 1st- J Howard 2nd A Perry.
Swiss Roll- 1st M Semmens 2nd K Semmens.
Plain Cake-2nd-L Skinner 3rd A Mariani
Chocolate Cake-1st- L Skinner 2nd A Mariani 3rd J Penrose.
Sultana Cake- A Mariani 1st
Boiled fruit cake L Skinner 1st
Victorian Sponge Sandwich-1st A Howard
Sponge Sandwich any recipe- 1st K Semmens (BEST SPONGE)2nd M SEmmens 3rd D Mc Hardy.
Ginger Fluff- 1st M Semmens 2nd K Semmens 3rd-A Perry
Plain Scones- 1st R lewis-2nd M Semmens.
Meringues- 2nd-A Mariani-3rd L Skinner.
Lamingtons 4 only. 1 R Brown 1st
Rolled or forcer biscuits 1st M Semmens( Most Successful Exhibitor) 2nd L Skinner 3rd A Mariani
Cooked Slice 4 pce only 1st A Mariani- 2nd A Howard 3rd M Semmens.
Uncooked slice- 1st H Palmer 2nd L Skinner.
Cream Puffs 1st L Skinner.
Drop Cookies- M Semmens 1st
Apple Pie- 1st V Greenwood. 2nd M Semmens 3rd- J Penrose.
Plum Pudding- 1st M Semmens (Best Plum Pudding) in cloth2nd L Skinner.
Plum Pudding in Basin- 1st- L Skinner
Any other home made sweet- 1st R Brown 2nd A Mariani 3rd J Howard.

JAMS & PRESERVES
Zucchini Pickles- 1st A Freeman
Green Tomato Pickles. 1st R Brown 2nd M Semmens 3rd J Penrose.
Best Olives- 1st R lewis 2nd G Doolan
Tomato sauce- 1st J Penrose 2nd D Farrell 3rd A freeman
Plum Sauce-1st Garth Doolan 2nd J Penrose 3rd J Clifford equal 3rd A Freeman.
Tomato Relish- 1st R Brown.
AOV Chutney- 1st A Freeman 2nd A Freeman.3rd A Freeman
JAMS & MARMALADE

Lemon Butter- 1st A Mariani 2nd L Skinner.
Any other Marmalade- 1st S Wright.
Apricot Jam- 1st R Brown (BEST EXHIBIT) 2nd M Semmens
Raspberry Jam- 1st A Mariani (BEST EXHIBIT)
Blackberry Jam. 1st- A Freeman 2nd M Semmens 3rd R Brown
Strawberry Jam 1st A Howard. BEST OVER ALL JAM EXHIBITS
Any other Variety Berry Jam. 1st M Semmens.(Most Successful Exhibiter) Jams and Preserves.
Fig Jam 1st R Brown
Plum Jam 1st M semmens 2nd A Freeman
Any other Var Jam- 1st R Brown 2nd M Semmens
FARM PRODUCE
Brown Eggs- 1st R Lewis (BEST EXHIBIT)2nd C Muscat 3rd P Rankine
Six Duck eggs-1st C Muscat (BEST EXHIBIT)
Six white Eggs- 1st C Muscat 2nd L Shill

SUPREME FLEECE OF SHOW- S Glenn and Family Wattle Bank Merino Stud.
Champion Stud Merino Fleece- Wattle Bank.
Best Non Merino Fleece- I Peters.
Best Commercial Fleece- R Dohnt.
Best Fleece Grown under Paddock conditions. R Sewell.

Supreme Saddle Exhibit- Lucinda Fraser with Holly's Tribute.
WINE , BEER
Harcourt Valley Riesling Dry white 2011 Bronze
Harcourt Valley Riesling Dry white 2009 Bronze
Blue Pyrenees Sauignon Blanc Dry White 2011 Bronze
Pengally Lane Vintage Reserve Chardonnay Dry White 2007 Silver
Pengally lane Pengally lane Moscato giallo Sweet White 2011 Silver
Black Estate Vineyard Shiraz Dry Red 2009 Silver
Killiecrankie shiraz Dry red 2008 Silver
Belvoir Park single vineyard shiraz dry red Top Gold AWARD.
Black wallaby vineyard shiraz dry red 2009 Bronze
Harcourt Valley Barbaras shiraz dry red 2010 Bronze
Mt Alexander Black Top shiraz dry red 2009 Bronze
Harcourt Valley Sightings shiraz dry red 2009 Gold
Belvoir Park Single Vineyard Merlot dry red 2009 Bronze
Belvoir Park Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon dry red 2009 Silver
Harcourt Valley Limited release Cabernet Sauvignon dry red 2010 Bronze
Pengally Lane Cabernet Sauvignon dry red 2009 bronze
Harcourt Valley Cabernet Sauvignon dry red 2010 bronze
Harcourt Valley Limited release Cabernet Franc dry red 2010 Gold
Harcourt Valley Sightings Cab shiraz dry red 2008 Bronze
Mt Alexander Cab Shiraz dry red 2009 Bronze

Poetry slam in Castlemaine

Castlemaine poet, Terry Jaensch looking forward to the Poetry Slam heat

Poets, hip hop artists, outspoken wordsmiths: polish your rhymes and lyrics for the Castlemaine regional heat of the 2011 Australian Poetry Slam.
The Australian Poetry Slam is Australia's largest slam poetry competition. During October and November, the State Library of Victoria will co-ordinate heats at libraries and venues across the Victoria.
The local heat will be staged by Castlemaine Library at the Maurocco Bar in Templeton Street, Castlemaine on Wednesday, October 26, at 8pm. Hosting the event will be award-winning slam poet, Emilie Zoey Baker. "A slam is a poetry battle," says Emilie, "two minutes of on-stage fire."
The Maurocco Bar's resident Café Poet, Ann de Hugard, agrees.
"Slams are unpredictable, thrilling and enormously entertaining for the audience as well as for performers," Ann says. "They're also egalitarian as the judges are selected from the audience."
No more than 20 poets will have the chance to perform on the night. Registrations start at 7.30pm, so be sure to arrive early!
Ann recommends that entrants come along with two poems ready to perform, in case the contest comes down to a slam-off.
''We're so lucky to have Ann involved," says Alison Katona, manager of Castlemaine Library. "Last year she was runner-up of the slam at the Ubud Writers' Festival in Bali. Now, here's a chance for another local slam poet to shine on the international stage."
Two finalists from each heat will battle it out at the Victorian final at the State Library of Victoria on Friday, November 18. Then the Victorian winner and runner-up will compete at the National Final in Sydney.
The Australian Poetry Slam Champion wins a tour of China as part of the Bookworm International Literary Festival and will be invited to participate in the Ubud Festival - approximately $11,000 worth of flights, accommodation, expenses and performer's fees. All for a two-minute poem!
The Maurocco Bar is adjacent to the Castlemaine Railway Station.
For further details about the Australian Poetry Slam visit: www.australianpoetryslam.com

Alex Miller II

Alex Miller, in the zone

Author, Alex Miller

Castlemaine author, Alex Miller's latest novel Autumn Laing has been received around the nation with an avalanche of exuberant reviews.
Australian Book Review described it as "a novel of such bravura intensity and insight into the jagged contours of the human heart ... an indispensable novel" while the Sunday Age says it is "an unmistakably Australian work of art".
The Australian agreed calling it "pure and living art" and the Canberra Times raves "Miller has invested this story of art and passion with his own touch of genius, and it is without question, a triumph of a novel".
Alex Miller, who has twice won both the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, looks slightly overwhelmed by the critics' stunning praise for his latest novel, Autumn Laing.
"As a writer, the apprehension you always have before your book is published is that it won't be acknowledged or received the way you see it," he said. "I have never had a book where the reviews have been so totally satisfying to me as they have been with this one. They have been immediately exultant and they seem to have got it.
"Overall, it has been so unexpected and wonderful."
Autumn Laing is the title character of the book and as the story goes, she seduces artist Pat Donlon with her pearly thighs and her lust for life and art. In doing so she not only compromises the trusting love she has with her husband, Arthur, she also steals the future from Pat's young and beautiful wife, Edith, and their unborn child.
Fifty-three years later, cantankerous, engaging, unrestrainable 85-year-old Autumn is shocked to find within herself a powerful need for redemption.
The novel is loosely based on affair between Sidney Nolan and Sunday Reed of Heide fame.
Miller, who has long been fascinated with Nolan's work, tells how he came to write Autumn Laing.
"I first wrote what is now chapter two, Autumn's (realist) portrait of the artist's first wife, Edith. After writing this chapter I had to leave the book while I spent a month on tour in the United Kingdom with my previous novel Lovesong.
"At the end of the tour (2010), I was sitting on a bench in Holland Park watching squirrels and remembering my boyhood in London's parks when the idea for the present form of the book suddenly occurred to me. I hadn't given the book a thought for a month.
"As I was sitting there that lovely September afternoon watching the squirrels diving about among the ivy I suddenly heard the voice of Autumn Laing, 'They are all dead,' she said, 'and I am old and skeleton-gaunt ...' It was a realisation. The realisation that the character I had originally based on Sunday Reed, Nolan's muse and lover and his greatest supporter during his early years, might have lived on until the age of 86, alone, deserted and with a deep sense of having been betrayed.
"The woman whose voice I heard that day was no longer the Sunday Reed of history but was my own fiction, a prompt from my imagination, a fiction of how such a person might have become had she lived another 10 years and had she decided to tell her story, telling it at a time of her life when she had nothing left to lose."
Miller, who is in the midst of a six-week tour promoting Autumn Laing, has just returned from the Ubud writer's conference in Bali where he was on a panel with Pakistani author Daniyal Mueenuddin.
"We were supposed to be talking about the sources of our material but because we are writers neither of us answered the question directly - we just gave a series of anecdotes, which was probably more entertaining."
Back in Castlemaine, Alex Miller sits at the kitchen table with a sandwich and a cup of tea. He says without a hint of boasting that Autumn Laing is definitely the best book he has written so far.
"I could feel it when I was writing it," he said. "I was just hoping it would finish strongly and that the energy wouldn't drop and thankfully, it stayed there. I was in the zone with this book."
He explains "the zone" comes when it is ready.
"You have got to have done the hard work, the hard yards, to reach the zone. You have got to be in a fit state mentally, emotionally and physically and you have got to have that bedrock energy that can be released.
"I've had periods of it before but I have never had it for the whole book like this time. Things were occurring and unfolding and flooding the conscious rather than being worked out by any sort of process.
"This book lived in me from the moment I heard Autumn Laing's voice."
Autumn Laing was officially launched by Belinda Probert at Readings in Hawthorn last Saturday. It is available in bookshops now.

2011 Maldon and Baringhup Spring Show

MALDON & BARINGHUP

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC.

148^th Annual Spring Show

 Pat Collins of Maldon in the Horseman's Challenge

The Maldon & Baringhup148^th Agricultural Show was held last Sunday and despite windy conditions,

the local community turned out in great numbers to participate and enjoy the day. 

The committee would like to thank the many sponsors, donors and advertisers. 

Without their generous contributions running this event would not be possible. 

The committee would also like to thank those individuals that contribute their time, turning up year

after year to provide much need man and woman power.   

Congratulations to the following winners and thanks to all who participated.

HORSE SHOW RESULTS:

MALDON & BARINGHUP AGRICULTURAL SHOW 16/10/2011.

HORSE RESULTS

HORSEMANSHIP  CHALLENGE

1^st.       CATHERINE CREEK             “DUKE”          score  73

2^nd.       LYN BROWN                        UNKNOWN               71

3^rd.       LYN COLLINS                      “CHANCE”                 69

equal.4^th.

            PAT COLLINS                       “HOLLY”                    68

            JULIE BREED             “NEPTUNE”               68

            SARAH LONG                       “ R0CKHAMMER      68

JUNIOR

1^st.       OLIVIA O’RILEY                  “BEETLES CHOICE”  68

2^nd.       ELLA CREEK             “ BILLY”                     63

3^rd.       KITTY BYRNES                    “SUSANNAH”            50

BARREL RACE

JUNIOR 10 yrs.& under.                                                         Time.

1^st.       Haydan Pottoraski                    “Bronson”                    20-437

2^nd.       Bryce Svancar                          “Jazzy”             23-783

3^rd.       Bryce Svancar                          “Maggie”                      23-8625

4^th.       Ella Creek                                “Billy”                           37-9625

OPEN.

1^st.Division.

1^st.       Julie Breed                               “Storm”                        17-1765

2^nd.       Pat Collins                                “Holly”             17-894

2^nd.Division.

1^st.       Lyn Collins                               “Skip”                          18-3655

2^nd.       Pat Collins                                “Johnny”                       18-4615

3^rd.       Dani Quinsee                            “Harley”                       18-661

4^th.       Stacey Poltorasky                     “Katie”             19-0895

3^rd. Division

1^st.       Holly Jamieson             “Bellaboo”                    20-5665

2^nd.       Bryce Svancar                          “Maggie”                      21-934

3^rd.       Catherine Creek                       “Duke”             22-018

4^th.       Pat Collins                                “Miley”             22-1195

4^th. Division

1^st.       Holly Bruce                              “Missy”                        25-4965

2^nd.       Lyn Collins                               “Chance”                      26-938

3^rd        Julie Breed                               “Tauros”                       29-6045

4^th.       Ashlee Flanagan                       “Toffee”                       34-620

FASTEST TIME

Julie Breed.                  “Storm”            17-1765

RING 1:

Champion Led Pony – Monroe “Monroe Park Florence”

Reserve Champion Led Pony – Madelaine Tabak “Storybook Coco Chanel”

Champion Ridden Small Pony – L King “Taylan Park Charlie”

Reserve Champion Ridden Small Pony – Chelsea Clark “Brusha Park Mignon”

Champion Ridden Large Pony – M McGuire “Ascot Elizabeth Arden”

Reserve Champion Ridden Large Pony – Mahony “Jan Evelyn McBeal”

Champion Junior Rider – Isabella McIntyre “Tapu Private Rendevous

Reserve Champion Junior Rider – McKenzie Mamouney-Brown “Rhapsody”

Champion Ridden Galloway – Blake Gallagher “Havelock II”

Reserve Champion Ridden Galloway – Michelle Bryant “Karlana You’re Welcome”

Champion Ridden Hack – S Pederson “WS Coast”

Reserve Champion Ridden Hack – B Cusworth “Aspen Park Icon”

Supreme Saddle Exhibit (Galloway) – D Mathews “Ascot Party Music”

RING 2:

Champion Led Galloway – Emma Vallance “Kool Beach Limelight”

Reserve Champion Led Galloway – Blake Gallagher “Havelock”

Champion Ridden Galloway – D Mattews “Ascot Party Music”

Reserve Champion Ridden Galloway – D Ward “Willowcroft Silent Secret”

Champion Ridden Show Hunter – K Debatista “Accacia Park End Of Fashion”

Reserve Champion Ridden Show Hunter – Maddie Tabak “Bimbadeen Secret Dancer”

Champion Intermediate Rider – Isabella Panozzo “Heritage Park Chartreuse” / Ella Knight “Cholo”.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Rider – Blake Gallagher “Havelock”

Champion Ridden Hack – N Park “Nadal”

Champion Ridden Small Pony – Isabel McIntyre “Would you like Kate”

Reserve Champion Ridden Small Pony – Georgia Mamouney “Ilangi Rhapsody”

Champion Large Pony – Taylia Dean “Laura Linda St Nicholas”

Reserve Champion Large Pony – Georgia Reid “Invictional”

Champion Ridden Show Hunter – Jessica Pattinson “Bring Back Biff”

Reserve Champion Ridden Show Hunter – Ella Knight “Cello Park Chyme”

RING 3:

Champion Led Hack – Ashleigh Glascott “Regal Outline”

Reserve Champion Led Hack – Sally Dwyer “Edwards Royal Academy”

Champion Ridden Hack – Warren Coyle “Monay”

Reserve Champion Ridden Hack – H Heagney “DQ Chalmer”

Champion Senior Rider – B Morris “Monay”

Reserve Champion Senior Rider – S Pederson “WS Coast”

Champion Ridden Small Pony – Georgia Mamouney “Langy Profile”

Reserve Champion Ridden Small Pony – Georgie Read “Spring Creek Lollipop”

Champion Ridden Large Pony – Maddy Tabak “Story Book Coco Chanel”

Reserve Champion Ridden Large Pony – J Mamouney “Murry Dale Espaso”

Champion Ridden Galloway – Emma Valance “Kolbeach Limelight”

Reserve Champion Ridden Galloway – G Hill “Kiraway”

Local Classes:

Tiny Tot Rider – 6 yrs & under:

1^st Arielle Smith “Moonlight”, 2^nd Tiffany Williams “Milo”, 3^rd Henry Chilcott “Roger”.

Local Rider - 6 yrs & under 10 yrs

Equal 1^st Ella Creek “Billy”, Irma Smith “Moonlight”.

Champion Local Rider under 16 yrs – Arielle Smith “Moonlight”

Reserve Champion Local Rider – Irma Smith “Moonlight”

Ridden Local Pony – 1^st Penny Cook “Naringa Designer Label”, 2^nd Irma Smith “Moonlight”.

Champion Ridden Mount – Penny Cook “Naringa Designer Label

Reserve Champion Ridden Mount – Irma Smith “Moonlight”.

RING 4 – HARNESS

Champion Turnout – S Ryan “Harry”

Reserve Champion Turnout – Desiree Stewart “Gracedale Baladeer”

Champion Driven Non Hackney – S Ryan “Harry”

Reserve Champion Driven Non Hackney – Maureen Pengally “Cataqui Dainty Llew”

Supreme Harness Exhibit – S Ryan “Harry”

RING 5 - HRCAV

Champion & Reserve Led
CHAMPION - Sarah Matthews & Doncasvan Gemma
RESERVE - Caylene Vincient & GOldmine Toy Story

Champion & Reserve Rider
CHAMPION - Jessica Hildbrant & Dusty Day
RESERVE - Michelle Amalfi & The Jackal

Champion & Reserve Ridden Exhibit
CHAMPION - CHAMPION - Sarah Matthews & Doncasvan Gemma
RESERVE - Caylene Vincient & GOldmine Toy Story

Champion & Reserve Mount Most Suitable for HRCAV
CHAMPION - Jan Henderson & Mystic Saddow
RESERVE - Michelle Amalfi & The Jackal

SHOW GIRL / BOY SECTIONS: 

MASTER TINY TOT: 1^st - Dustin O’Dell

MISS TINY TOT: 1^st Kloe Oherne, 2^nd – Tiffany Williams

MISS JUNIOR SHOW GIRL: 1st - Claire Kelly, 2^nd - Portia Whitehead

MISS TEENAGER: 1^st - Emily White

JUNIOR SHOW AMBASSADOR

1^st Emily White

MALDON COMMUNITY BANK – BENDIGO BANK

MALDON & DISTRICT’S

GOT TALENT

Junior - 1^st – Ashlee Arnold (Singing), 2^nd – Alisha Soderman – (Dancing)

Senior - 1^st Emily White – Dramatic Performance

SECTION 2

DONKEYS

TBA

“FERRET RACING”

Grand Champion – Yoda

Runner Up - Evil

SECTION 4

 SHEEP

Dorset Horn Ram Under 1 ½ - 1^st & Champion  D & J McDonald

Poll Dorset Ram Under 1 ½ - 1^st & Champion  D & J McDonald

Black & Coloured Ram Over 1 ½ - 1^st & Champion  E Ogilve

Black & Coloured Ewe Over 1 ½ - 1^st & Champion  E Ogilve

Black & Coloured Ewe Under 1 ½ - 1^st E Ogilve

Black & Coloured Group – 1^st E Ogilve

Corriedale Ram Under 1 ½ - 1^st & Champion Baker Family

Corriedale Ram Lamb – 1^st Baker Family

Corriedale Ewe Over 1 ½ - 1^st Baker Family

Corriedale Ewe Under 1 ½ - 1^st & Champion Baker Family

Corriedale Group – 1^st Baker Family

Southdown Ram Under 1 ½ - 1^st Ireland Family

Southdown Ram Lamb – 1^st & Champion Ireland Family

Southdown Ewe Over 1 ½ - 1^st Ireland Family

Southdown Ewe Under 1 ½ - 1^st & Champion Ireland Family

Southdown Ewe Lamb – 1^st Ireland Family

Southdown Group – Ireland Family

White Suffolk Ram Under 1 ½ - 1^st & Champion D, J & F McDonald

White Suffolk Ram Lamb – 1^st PM, MO & SM Baker

White Suffolk Ewe Under 1 ½ - 1^st & Champion PM, MO & SM Baker

White Suffolk Ewe Lamb – 1^st PM, MO & SM Baker

White Suffolk Group – 1^st PM, MO & SM Baker

                               

SECTION 5

WHITE FLEECE

TBA

SHEAF TOSS

1^st Steve Kinnersly 29’

2^nd Ross Dohnt 25’

3^rd Tim 24’

8^th ANNUAL UTE PUSHING COMPETITION

1^st Clunes Boys 18.62sec

2^nd Maldon Football Club B Team 19.69sec

3^rd Maldon Football Club A Team 22.03sec

PAVILION SECTION

SECTION 7

RICH FRUIT CAKE COMPETITION

1^st Leeanne Mitchell, 2^nd Leah Panos

SECTION 7A

BOILED FRUIT CAKE COMPETITION FOR JUNIORS

UNDER 18 YEARS

1^st Katelyn Banor, 2^nd Shane Thomas

SECTION 8

COOKERY (AMATEURS ONLY)

Boiled Fruit Cake – 1^st Pat Stancombe, 2^nd Mrs A Chrisite                            

Plum Pudding – 1^st Leah Panos                                                

Six Plain Scones – 1^st Leah Panos, 2^nd Debra Watson                                   

Apple Pie – 1^st Pat Scancombe, 2^nd Mrs A Christie          

Carrot Cake – 1^st Pat Stancombe, 2^nd Lisa Smith                                          

Banana Loaf  - 1^st Jeanette McKnight, 2^nd Leah Panos                                                               

Mixed Biscuits – 1^st Margaret Kitt

Orange Cake – 1^st Margaret Kitt, 2^nd Jeanette McKnight                                          

Best Decorated Fruit Cake – 1^st Pat Stancombe                        

Six Lamingtons – 1^st Leeanne Mitchell                                                          

Six Sausage Rolls – 1^st Leah Panos, 2^nd Debra Watson

Iced Chocolate Cake – 1^st Lisa Smith, 2^nd Anne Fitzpatrick

Home Made Bread – 1^st Debbie O’Byrne                                  

Sultana Cake – 1^st Leeanne Mitchell                                                                       

Sponge Sandwich – 1^st Anne Fitzpatrick, 2^nd Shane Thomas

Uncooked Slices – 1^st Margaret Kitt 

Hedgehog or Biscuit Cake – 1^st Anne Fitzpatrick, 2^nd Shane Thomas

Plate of Shortbread – 1^st Leah Panos

“Blokes Cake” Iced – 1^st Shane O’Byrne

Muffins, Savoury – 1^st Pini Jakab

Ginger Fluff – 1^st Jeanette McKnight, 2^nd Shane Thomas

Aggregate Cookery – Leah Panos

SECTION 9 (A)

CHILDREN’S COOKERY – UNDER 16 YEARS

Plate of Four Scones – 1^st Shane Thomas                                 

Decorated Sponge – 1^st Chanel Banor, 2^nd Shane Thomas & Alexandra Squires

Six Small Cakes – 1^st Katrina Greaves, 2^nd Alexandra Squires

Novelty Cake – Decorated - 1^st Ryan White, 2^nd Kadira Watson                   

Six Meringues - 2^nd Shane Thomas                                

Cooked Slices  – 1^st Shane Thomas      

Uncooked Slices – 1^st Shane Thomas

Chocolate cake – 1^st Matt Mitchell, 2^nd Shane Thomas

SECTION 9 (B)

CHILDREN’S COOKERY - 10 YEARS AND UNDER

Plate of Four Honey Joys – 1^st Matt Mitchell, 2^nd Harriet Thoroughgood

Best Decorated Teddy Bear Biscuits -  1^st Harriet Thoroughgood, 2^nd Callum Buchanan & Theresa Buchanan, 3^rd Charlie Banor & Caitlin Thoroughood

SECTION 10A

ORGANISATIONS CHAMPION DISPLAY COMPETITION

1^st Maldon Bowling Club

SECTION 10 B

LEGO,KNEX,MECCANO BUILDING COMPETITION   

Year 2 and under – 1^st Aiden Brasser, 2^nd Jasper Langley-Hawthorne, 3^rd Matt Mitchell

Year 3 – 4 – 1^st Dayne Svancar, 2^nd Dayne Svancar, 3^rd Darcy Kelly

Year 5 – 8 – 1^st Crispin Smythe, 2^nd Cadel Watson

Open – 1^st Keith Harper, 2^nd Keith Harper

SECTION 11

JAMS & PRESERVES

Jar Plum Jam – 1^st Marg Roche, 2^nd Dennis Thoroughgood                 

Jar Apricot Jam – All Highly Commended, Piri Jabak, Dennis Thoroughgood, Mrs Dudley         

Jar Blackberry Jam – 1^ST Dennis Thoroughgood                        

Jar Berry Jam not mentioned in Schedule – Highly Commended Mrs A Christie

Jar Non Berry Jam not mentioned in Schedule – 1^st Dennis Thoroughgood, 2^nd Lucy Phillips      

         

Jar One Fruit Marmalade  - 1^st Leah Panos, 2^nd Dennis Thoroughgood          

Jar Mixed Fruit Marmalade – 1^st Dennis Thoroughgood             

Jar Quince Jelly – 1^st Dennis Thoroughgood, 2^nd Joan Birmingham                          

Jar Apple Jelly – 1^st Dennis Thoroughgood, 2^nd Mrs A Christie                                

Jar Lemon Butter – 1^st Ann Thoroughgood, 2^nd Leah Panos                          

Bottle Plum Sauce – 1^st Piri Jakab

Bottle Tomato Sauce – 1^st Leah Panos, 2^nd Mrs Dudley

Jar Tomato Relish – 1^st Leah Panos, 2^nd Marg Roche

Jar Green Tomato Pickle – 1^st Dennis Thoroughgood, 2^nd Piri Jakab

Jar Chutney – 1^st Marg Roche, 2^nd Tony Kane

Jar Preserved Plums – 1^st Piri Jakab

Jar of Relish – 1^st Marg Roche, 2^nd Dennis Thoroughgood

Aggregate Jams & Preserves – Dennis Thoroughgood

SECTION 12

FRUIT, VEGETABLES & HOME PRODUCE

4 Lemons, stems attached -1^st Alexandra Squires, 2^nd Pat Stancombe

4 Oranges, stems attached – 1^st Mrs A Christie, 2^nd Alexandra Squires          

4 Grapefruit, stems attached – 1^st Alexandra Squires, 2^nd Piri Jakab                        

6 Sticks of Rhubarb – 1^st Pat Stancombe,                       

6 Sticks Silverbeet – 1^st Mrs A Christie, 2^nd Pat Stancombe                                     

Collection of Herbs, Named – 1^st Piri Jakab, 2^nd Mike Smythe

Collection of Vegetables – 1^st Mike Smythe

6 Brown or coloured Hen Eggs – 1^st Sue Davidson, 2^nd Rebecca Buchanan

6 White or coloured Duck Eggs – 1^st Pat Stancombe, 2^nd Ryan White

6 Bantam Eggs – 1^st Harriet Thoroughgood, 2^nd Caitlin Thoroughgood

Pumpkin – 1^st Piri Jakab

Aggregate Fruit, Vegetables & Home Produce - Pat Stancombe

SECTION 13

HORTICULTURE

CUT FLOWERS

Container of Ranunculi – 1^st Maree Baker, 2^nd Maree Baker

Container of  Flowers not provided for elsewhere – 1^st Pat Stancombe

Container of Marguerites – 1^st Maree Baker, 2nd Maree Baker

One Rose – any type – 1^st Debbie O’Byrne, 2^nd Lucy Phillips

Three cuts of Iris – 1^st Joy Burton, 2^nd Ellen Mitchell

Three Varieties of Flowering Shrub – 1^st Maree Baker, 2^nd Maree Baker

Four kinds of Cut Flowers – 1^st Gwen Dudley, 2^nd Gwen Dudley

Three Pansies – 1^st Maree Baker

One spike of Orchid – 1^st Elaine Templer, 2^nd Elaine Templer

One Cut of Iris – 1^st Joy Burton, 2^nd Joy Burton

Three Cuts of Native Plants – 1^st Maree Baker, 2^nd Maree Baker

One cut of Climbing Plant – 1^st Lillian Long, 2^nd Piri Jakab

SECTION 13

HORTICULTURE

FLORAL ART – ARRANGEMENTS

OPEN

Treasure Chest of Spring Flowers – 1^st Tania Birmingham

Fascinating Foliage –1^st Tania Birmingham

Illustrating My Favorite Poem – 1^st Joan Birmingham

Miniature Arrangement – 1^st Piri Jakab

Modern Table Arrangement – 1^st Joan Birmingham , 2^nd Tania Birmingham

Arrangement Including Spring Bulbs – 1^st Joan Birmingham

Ikebana Arrangement. – 1^st Joan Birmingham

POT PLANTS

One Orchid in Bloom – 1^st Joan Birmingham     

One Maidenhair Fern – 1^st Louise Appleby       

One Kind of Succulent – 1^st Mrs A Christie      

Three Succulents staged singly – 1^st Pat Stancombe

Foliage Only – 1^st Jeanette McKnight, 2^nd Jeanette McKnight

SECTION 14

HORTICULTURE – SCHOOL CHILDREN ONLY

PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

Arrangement of Horticultural Material in a Shoebox Lid or Tray - 1^st Charlie Bell-Wilcock

     One Small Hand Posy (Tied) - 1^st Kalinda Greaves, 2^nd Charile Bell-Wilcock

     My Favourite Flowers – 1^st Charlie Bell-Wilcock

     Decorated Saucer – 1^st Theresa Buchanan, 2^nd Charile Bell-Wilcock, 3^rd Kalinda Greaves

     Arrangement illustrating my favorite feature in Maldon – 1^st Charlie Bell-Wilcock

     Novelty Item made from Fruit and / or Vegetables - 1^st Theresa Buchanan,

     2^nd Charlie Bell-Wilcock

SECTION 15

NEEDLE AND OTHER CRAFT

SECTION 15 A

OPEN NEEDLEWORK

                                     

Article of Needlework, hand worked – 1^st Mrs A Christie, 2^nd Pauline Millist  

Tapestry, un-mounted – 1^st Lynda Bullen

Tapestry, mounted - Tarrengower

Cross Stitch Article – 1^st John Thompson

           Soft Toy – 1^st Tarrengower                         

  Best Dressed Doll – 1^st Gaye Atkins, 2^nd Gaye Atkins

Rag Doll / Clown / Teddy Bear etc – 1^st Marg Sims, 2^nd Gaye Atkins

                                                         

SECTION 15 B

OPEN KNITTING / CROCHET

Baby’s Knitted Garment – 1^st Maree Baker

Child’s Knitted Garment  - 1^st Margaret Farrell, 2^nd Jean Bovell

Article of Crochet, cotton – 1^st Tarrengower

Article of Crochet, any other – 1^st Cecilia O’Byrne, 2^nd Mrs A Christie

Best Dressed Doll. – 1^st Jean Bovell, 2^nd Marg Sims

Article not otherwise provided for – 1^st Jean Bovell, 2^nd Jean Bovell

Aggregate Open Knitting/Crochet – Jean Bovell     

SECTION 15 C

PATCHWORK / QUILTING

Patchwork Quilt, hand worked – 1^st Gaye Atkins, 2^nd Pam Harvey

Patchwork other than Quilt, hand worked – 1^st Cecilia O’Byrne

Patchwork Quilt, machine sewn – 1^st Gaye Atkins, 2^nd Lesley Bowe, 3^rd Lesley Bowe

Patchwork other than Quilt – 1^st Gaye Atkins, 2^nd Tarrengower           

Most Successful Exhibitor  – Gaye Atkins

SECTION 15 D

OPEN CRAFT

Woodwork  - 1^st Allan Bennett, 2^nd Allan Bennett

Article from used material – 1^st Marion Cope

Ceramic, hand painted – 1^st Marni Mellor, 2^nd Julie Craig

3 Distinct Articles suitable for gifts – 1^st Rebecca Buchanan

Any Article of Handcraft not provided for – 1^st Marg Sims, 2^nd Gaye Atkins, 3^rd Gaye Atkins

Greeting Cards – handmade – 1^st Gaye Atkins, 2^nd Gaye Atkins

SECTION 15 E

SPECIAL

Article of Crochet and / or Knitting – 1^st Marion Cope

Craft – over 65 years – 1^st Marion Cope, 2^nd Cecilia O’Byrne

Craft – over 65 years woodwork – 1^st Allan Bennett, 2^nd Allan Bennett

SECTION 15 H (1)

“VAS LTD PATCHWORK COMPETITION”

1^st Cecilia O’Byrne

SECTION 16

NEEDLECRAFT & OTHER CRAFT – STUDENTS

PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN

Decorated Egg (Hard Boiled) – 1^st Callum Buchanan, 2^nd Charli Banor, 3^rd Harriot Thoroughgood

Noodle Craft – 1^st Harriot Thorougood, 2^nd Caitlin Thoroughgood

Article of Handcraft – 1^st Callum Buchanan

Article made from Recycled Material – 1^st Callum Buchanan

                             .       

PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

Any Article of Handcraft  - 1st Charlie Bell-Wilcock

Hand Painted Egg (Hard Boiled) – 1^st Alice Hamilton, 2^nd Claire Hamilton, 3^rd Theresa Buchanan

Any Article of Sculpture – 1^st Dayne Svancar, 2^nd Charlie Bell-Wilcock

Any Article of Pottery – 1^st Theresa Buchanan, 2^nd Charlie Bell-Wilcock

Cards- hand made, any materials – 1^st Addison Danger, 2^nd Brehana Danger, 3^rd Addison Danger

Article made from Recycled Material – 1^st Charlie Bell-Wilcock

Article of Knitting – 1^st Irma Smith

JUNIOR STUDENTS (years 7, 8 & 9)

Article of Metalwork – 1^st Perry Smythe

Article of Pottery – 1^st Katelyn Banor

Garment made of any Fabric – 1^st Alexandra Squires

SECTION 17 A

ART WORK – OPEN

Water Colour Painting – 1^st Gabrelle Squires

Oil Colour Painting – 1^st Mrs A Christie, 2^nd Tarrengower

Portrait – any style – 1^st Gabrielle Squires

Print Making – 1^st Ryan White

SECTION 17 B

PHOTOGRAPHY – OPEN

Best Print – Colour – 1^st Montana Scanlon, 2^nd Montana Scanlon

Best Print – Black and White – 1^st Geoff Palmer

Child Study – Black and White or Colour – 1^st Geoff Palmer

Best Print of Maldon – 1^st Geoff Palmer

Midland Group Class – “Scenes of the recent drought or floods or the effects of them”

-         1^st Debbie O’Byrne, 2^nd Grant Davis

SECTION 18

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY – CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS

Best Poster Promoting Maldon – under 10 years – 1^st Zara Awramenko

Best Photo of “My Best Pet” – under 10 years – 1^st Aiden Brasser, 2^{nd &} 3rd Matt Mitchell,

Best Photo of “My Best Pet” – 10 years to under16 years – 1^st Montana Scanlon,

2^nd Charlie Bell-Wilcock

Best Photo of “My Best Friend” – under 10 years – 1^st Katelyn Banor

Best Photo of “My Best Friend” – 10 years to under16 years – 1^st Montana Scanlon

SECTION 19

DRAWING/PAINTING – CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS

Pen, Pencil, Crayon, pastel – under 5 years – 1^st Alice Hamilton

Pen, Pencil, Crayon, pastel – 5 years to under 8 years – 1^st Chloe Owen, 2^nd Bailey O’Dell

3^rd Erin Holland

Pen, Pencil, Crayon, pastel – 8 years to under 12 years – 1^st Mathew Baxter,

2^nd Aiden Brasser, 3^rd Claire Kelly

Pen, Pencil, Crayon, Pastel – 12 years to under 16 – 1^st Alexandra Squires,

2^nd Cadel Watson, 3^rd Ricky Holland

Painting, any medium, any subject – Under 5 years – 1^st Alice Hamilton,

2^nd Thersea Buchanan

Painting, any medium, any subject – 5 years to under 8 years – 1^st Zarah Cain-Oliver,

2^nd Talia Gerity, 3^rd Claire Hamilton

Painting, any medium, any subject – 8 years to under 12 years – 1^st Bryce Svancar,

2^nd Charlie Bell-Wilcock, 3^rd Matt Mitchell

Painting, any medium, any subject – 12 years to under 16 years – 1^st Mark Wright,

2^nd Tien Watson

      

RAFFLE WINNERS

1^st David - 2^nd Jenny Parker - 3^rd Jean Simmons

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