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Tuesday 17 December, 2019 Serving Ballan and district since 1872 Phone 5368 1966 Vol 13 No 50
Emergency services will be busy over the Christmas and New Year holidays and their message is simple, ‘Arrive Alive’ (L-R) Constable Mitch Ramage, Leading Sen. Const.
James Ross with Ian Barnett (BM Fire Brigade), Bill Robson (BM SES) and mister jolly himself, Father Christmas (aka Michael Stapleton). Photo – HELEN TATCHELL
Be wise on roads
By Meg Kennedy Investigators and Detectives from Major
Collision Investigation Unit believe a green
Meanwhile, Moorabool emergency services
are urging residents to be careful this
Drivers are reminded not to drink or take
drugs if they’re planning to drive, and to use
It was Friday the 13th, and Victoria Police and white b-double heavy vehicle was holiday season after the tragic start.
had only hours earlier launched Operation simple strategies that can reduce risks on
travelling in the opposite direction to the Police will be out in full force over the holiday
Roadwise, for the upcoming holiday season, the road, including driver reviver strategies
southbound vehicle and may have flicked period as part of Operation Roadwise, a
when a fatality occurred at Balliang East. debris from the road into the car. 24-day state-wide road campaign, which to avoid fatigue, staying off mobile phones
A 37yo woman from the Surf Coast died at
ent: Cross Roads Trading A police media release said the debris may commenced last Friday, 13 December. while driving, and being alert on unfamiliar
the scene with an 8-month-old boy injured
te: 20/12/17
have fallen from another northbound vehicle Holiday hotspots and dangerous drivers roads.
and taken via ambulance to the Royal
ck Up No.: 3
which was in the area prior to the crash. will be the target of a Victoria Police “Arrive alive is the simple message. Stay
Children’s Hospital with minor injuries. “Detectives are keen to speak to the truck operation aimed at keeping road users safe safe and take a break when driving long
He was confirmed to be in a stable condition driver or anyone who witnessed the crash or this Christmas.
distances and please obey road rules and
the following day. with dash cam footage,” it read Operation Roadwise follows a tragic year
the speed limit,” said Bacchus Marsh Police
Police believe the vehicle left Geelong- The investigation is ongoing and anyone on Victorian roads, with more than 250 lives
Bacchus Marsh Road and struck a tree just with information is urged to contact Crime lost, and will target dangerous driving, drug Constable Mitch Ramage.
after 2.15pm. Stoppers on 1800 333 000. driving and irresponsible behaviour. (continued page 11)
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Blitz completed
McConnell began travelling towards the victim at a fast rate
of speed, playing a game called “chicken”.
McConnell’s vehicle then collided with the victim and
threw him, “ten to 12-metres onto grass”, breaking his leg
and dislocating his shoulder in the process, the prosecution
By Meg Kennedy The car parks at Ballan and Bacchus Marsh are now told the court.
open, as well as improved bus bays, secure bike parking, “[McConnell] feels extreme guilt since the accident,” the
The Ballarat train line is up-and-running again, after a 23- accessible pedestrian overpasses, CCTV, better lighting and accused’s lawyer said. “[The victim] made a full recovery.”
day work blitz throughout November. landscaping.
“So, this was just a game you played?” Magistrate Gregory
Services returned to the Ballarat line on Monday, 2 December Passing loops at Ballan and Millbrook, and new platforms Robinson asked McConnell.
following weeks of construction, with the Ballan and Bacchus and track at Ballan and Bacchus Marsh stations will be used
The victim was “his mate” the court heard, and that he
Marsh train station upgrades nearing completion. by trains next year.
“stepped back out in front of [McConnell] when crossing the
“The upgraded stations at Ballan and Bacchus Marsh feature This will be followed by a period of commissioning, vital road.” the accused told Magistrate Robinson.
accessible overpasses with lifts, ramps and stairs, and new safety testing and driver training prior to the introduction
“This type of conduct is unacceptable,” Magistrate Robinson
and improved carparking, including 100 additional spaces at of new services.
said.
Bacchus Marsh,” said Regional Rail Revival Director Mark The Ballarat Line Upgrade will deliver much-needed extra
“You can pay to go on a racetrack and drive as fast as you
Havryluk. peak services and trains every 40 minutes during off-peak want, you don’t have to do it on the road where everyone else
“Trains are now using the new 18km of duplicated track for growing communities along the line. is driving,” Magistrate Robinson continued.
between Deer Park West and Melton, which will boost Major construction on the half-a-billion-dollar Ballarat McConnell was placed on a 12-month adjourned undertaking
reliability for services along the entire line by allowing trains Line Upgrade is set to be completed by the end of 2019, and ordered to donate $1000 to both the Bacchus Marsh SES
to pass each other in this section and helping services recover with another period of disruption required next year for and Ballan CFA.
more quickly from delays.” remaining construction.
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Following a thorough review of usage versus cost
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Ms Clift (Acting-CEO) said over a period of several
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By Helen Tatchell is now closed and the Urgent Care, at the hospital, will be continue to be provided for clinic staff,” Ms Clift said.
relocated to the clinic. Two new GPs have joined the team of now six doctors and
Dwindling health services may seem like the ‘end is The closures have been for good reason, the current rate of the ‘brand new still in the box’ chairs that had the potential
nigh’, but in fact it is the complete opposite as a New Year usage is at the bare minimum and the cost is not viable for to be used for oncology, will be utilised in the GP Clinic.
approaches. demand. “We can use these very comfortable and functional chairs
Acting CEO Rowena Clift is determined to take the Ballan Ms Clift said relocating the Urgent Care utilises staff and for patients that may require IV treatment for example, in our
District Health and Care facility to a new level that will doctors and offers savings of hundreds of thousands of new treatment rooms. They will not go to waste,” Ms Clift
encourage the community to keep up the support. dollars per annum. said.
“I acknowledge the organisation has been candid with the “Currently our Urgent Care Clinic is only seeing an average The organisation needs to evolve to a sustainable services
community in outlining the challenges it faces. We must now of 4.9 people per week, that equates to 0.7 per day. model, with the priority to deliver contemporary, viable
change for the future,” she said. “This number is simply not sustainable,” she said. services where there is demand.
Whilst the history of the facility over the last four-years has “We have doctors on call after hours and on weekends and “Resources have been allocated to services that will deliver
seen plenty of finger pointing at Board Executives and past the service is just not being utilised enough to warrant the financially and meet the health care needs of the community.”
CEOs, for allegedly contributing to the poor management cost. It is good fiscal management to make this call now that Ms Clift said the GP Clinic and Allied Health services are
and trading deficit, that runs into millions of dollars, the has a positive alternative option.” central to health delivery in Ballan.
blame game must now rest in the past as Ms Clift endeavours Come the end of 2019, urgent care services will be diverted “It is our priority to ensure these services continue,” she
to turn the tides. to the GP clinic which will cater for patients between 8am said.
In the last month the facility had two professional services and 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am-1pm on Saturday. The dental service is in the process of being revitalised in
close, due to retirement, the radiographer (X-Ray) and dentist “We are reallocating funds to provide the same standard of 2020 after interviews were conducted with two potential
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a total of 150km in one day – the biggest run the
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They will run on the back roads from Ballarat to
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the family farm at Bunding, into Ballan, back to
the farm and then onto Springbank where they
will be greeted at the home of the Tigers, the
Wallace oval.
“The furthest I’ve run is 25km, and Kelly has By Caitlin Bewley
run 50km, so we’re doubling the furthest we’ve (2nd Yr Swinburne Uni)
ever run,” Amy told the Moorabool News.
The girls, ‘Redheads running for a Cause’, are in A local Magistrate has described a man’s conviction as a
training now and are encouraging any runners “significant burden” after being disqualified from driving
who would like to join them to drop in. for a lengthy period of time.
“You can do one kilometre or five kilometres, or The prosecution told the court on Friday 6 December,
more. I’m going to start with Kelly and run my before Magistrate Gregory Robinson, Joel Kurkiewicz was
50km and see how I go, and I’ll jump back in at travelling along Inglis street, Ballan on October 4 2018 in a
the end to finish with her. green Holden Sedan.
“So far, we have family and close friends, some Senior Constable Steve Repac said it appeared to police in
wanting to ride bikes or horses alongside us, Ballan the accused was avoiding them.
and we’re hopefully going to have some of our Kurkiewicz was intercepted at the rear of a hotel, the court
netball team (Springbank) running too.” head, with police conducting a preliminary breath test which
The run is inspired by the girls’ loss of their resulted in alcohol present. Further testing was conducted at
uncle, Pat Toohey, a Moorabool shire councillor Bacchus Marsh police station.
who passed away recently after a long battle Prosecutor Repac said the accused refused to undergo
with cancer. further breath testing at the station, and “didn’t want to
“And there’s so many people out there affected finish giving a sample of his breath”.
by cancer,” she said. Magistrate Gregory Robinson told Kurkiewicz, “I am
Donations can be made through the facebook worried that you will end up going to jail.”
page ‘redheads running for a cause’ or through “If you do get done driving whilst disqualified, you will go
the Commonwealth Bank using the BSB 063824 to jail.”
and account number 10123173. One hundred per Kurkiewicz was convicted and fined a sum of $500 with an
cent of funds raised go to the Cancer Council as Sisters Kelly and Amy Conroy are Premiership players for the Springbank additional $84.40 in court costs. He was disqualified from
there are no administration costs. netball club and will run a combined 150km for charity. Photo - submitted driving for a period of four years.
Darkness causes
a diversion bunker at the Lerderderg
Weir.
A SRW spokesperson told the
speeding
Moorabool News damage was done at
the facility, with some items stolen.
“Victoria Police are investigating,
and the weir remains operational
and Merrimu Reservoir has not been
affected. Merrimu is partly supplied By Meg Kennedy
by the diversion tunnel that originates
from Lerderderg Weir,” they said. A driver who clocked more than 20km/h over the posted
The bushwalker who discovered the speed limit said his reason for speeding was that it was dark.
damage has been a regular walker to the Robert Olaes appeared before Magistrate Gregory Robinson
area since 1972 and told the Moorabool in the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 29
News he was part way through a 16km November, representing himself.
walk on the day. On 15 May this year, Olaes was recorded speeding at 82kmph
“I walk often in the Lerderderg and in a 60kmph zone, near Woolpack Road and Flanagan Drive
worry restrictions could be put in place
destruct. Certainly, they went down this See something. Say something. in Bacchus Marsh.
or ban people from area if this sort of
route in a vehicle, we could see where Anyone who has any information Olaes was intercepted at around 9.15pm, where he then told
behaviour continues.
wheels had spun, hooning in fact, with which may be relevant to this incident, police his reason for speeding, “it was dark and couldn’t see
“There are two permanently locked
gravel disturbed considerably. please call Crimestoppers on 1800 333 properly.”
steel gates on the route, and both 000 or Bacchus Marsh police – 5367 4500.
were open, which alerted me in the “I feel this behaviour is only going to When asked why he was speeding by Magistrate Robinson,
beginning. Once I became closer to get worse, as suburbia moves closer to
Olaes replied “There were no streetlights and the road wasn’t
the bunker at the weir, I observed all park.”
familiar…there was a car in front, [I needed] to get to my
external locks on equipment had been The diversion weir is located
destination but obviously got caught.”
cut and all wiring ripped out, a diesel approximately a 1.5 hour walk from
tank been removed and left on the Hornell Lane off Camerons Road, and Olaes told Magistrate Robinson he was contesting his
landing.” pipes water from the Lerderderg River licence as he is “currently on one [demerit] point,” although
The bushwalker said this “shocked over to Goodmans Creek, and then Magistrate Robinson said the VicRoads system would
us.” into the Merrimu Reservoir, currently determine whether his licence would be affected.
“This is not just theft but want and sitting at 38 per cent capacity. Olaes was fined $300 without conviction.
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“If you are needing to use your reliever
“Flare-ups of asthma can be triggered by medicine more frequently or you have
Move flammable items like woodpiles, dead bushfire smoke, so for people with asthma,
difficulty breathing, chest tightness
make sure you know your asthma triggers,
leaves and fuels away from your house or increased wheezing which are not
take your medicines as directed and have
responding to your inhaler as you expect,
a reliever inhaler for use as indicated in
Keep grass areas well-trimmed and your asthma plan,” said NPS MedicineWise seek medical help,” she said.
watered. Grass should be no more medical adviser Dr Jill Thistlethwaite. For more information on prescription, over-
fires moves deeper into the-counter and complementary medicines
than 10cm high “Having and following a written asthma
our past, complacency has (herbal, ‘natural’, vitamins and minerals)
plan can give you better control of your
begun to creep in. We are from a health professional, call Medicines
Remove or trim shrubs and overhanging tree asthma symptoms, resulting in fewer asthma
seeing steady decreases in Line on 1300 MEDICINE (1300 633 424) for
branches. There should be no shrubs over one flare-ups and fewer hospital visits,” she said.
the number of people who the cost of a local call (calls from mobiles
metre next to or below windows intend to leave early. “We know that using an inhaler can be
tricky, but good inhaler technique is key may cost more).
As a fire agency, we fear
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that Victorians are sliding
MAKING YOUR FIRE PLAN into a ‘wait and see’ mental-
which could be especially important when 9am–5pm AEST (excluding public holidays).
Police rounds
ity with no clear plan or trig-
What is your trigger to enact your plan? ger point of what to do and
Victoria is at the start of an- when. We are heading back
other hot, How
dry and to the attitudes which saw
willdifficult
you get your emergency dozens of people die on Ash
fire season. That was clear Steve Warrington.
warnings
on 21 November when we
and updates? Photo – CFA Wednesday. Ballan Police
We cannot allow this to hap- A spokesperson for CFA confirmed to
allan
called the first ‘Code Red’ fires introduced us to
fire dangerWhoratingisin almost
likely to becatastrophic
at the house on pen.
weekdays?
bushfire condi- That’s why CFA and the Moorabool News that eight fire trucks
ten years. That day, we saw tions, the likes of which had our agency partners have responded to a house fire at Holts Lane,
catastrophic fire conditions never been seen in modern launched a new advertising Darley at 3pm on Monday, 9 December.
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tinue to burn today. Red’ conditions as they are on television, online and where the scene was handed over to the
There is Where
no denying now known, any fire that heard on your local radio.
that go?
ons
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the frequency, severity and ble, unpredictable and fast their confronting imagery.
Ambulance and police also attended, as
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pets/livestock?
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thatthere?
to compound, leading to withstand a fire in these you know that radiant heat •••
more fires with more ex- conditions and even the best can kill you from over 300 Two separate burglaries occurred at a •••
ce in the local
treme fire behaviours.
List your alternative prepared homes
routes outwill not area
of the be metres away? Did you know Goldwind Australia wind farm on the Ballan- A burglary occurred at Agripak grain
More than 30 years ago, safe. that a single ember can start Meredith Road between 22 – 29 November storage facility on Ballan-Daylesford Road
Ash Wednesday became We learnt the tragic conse- new fire from 40kms away. and the night of 2 December. Copper cabling at 2.20am, on the morning of Thursday, 12
a tragic new milestone
PACK YOUR EMERGENCYfor quences of that KITfact in the Did you know fire can travel and other items were stolen. Two prime December. Electronic items and compressors
fire conditions in our state 2009 Victorian bushfires. Of at 25kms per hour? movers were stolen on 2 December, with were stolen.
when 75 Victorians and the more than 170 people Being unawareDONE of these both vehicles recovered later that day. DONE
•••
South Australians lost their who died, more than 130 dangers could cost the lives •••
lives. The majority of these died in or near their homes. of you and your family. A theft of a motor vehicle occurred in the The lead-up to Christmas usually sees an
deaths occurred
Protectiveas people
clothing Welike long sleeve
realised that day that vicinity of 66 Inglis Street, Ballan on the increase in burglaries. Residents are asked
This fire season, we are ask- Change of clothes
attempted clothing
to evacuatemadeat the from
staying defending in ing every Victorian living in night of Sunday, 1 December between 8pm to lock doors and windows and to be vigilant
and fibres
natural
last minute. those conditions was a futile high-risk fire areas to take and 4.30am the next day. A rear window was of persons and cars in the area. We ask these
These deaths, coupled with venture with the most heart-
responsibility for their own broken and contents
Identification from(e.g.
papers the vehicle
photowereID, sightings are reported immediately to Police
research onFood and water breaking outcomes.
the flammability stolen.
passport, insurance policies etc) by calling Triple-000. Local residents are
safety.
of buildings, led to the gen- And that’s why we talk If your home is in a high ••• asked to keep an eye on their neighbours’
eral idea that if you couldn’t incessantly about leaving
leave well ahead
Woollenof a fire, the early. Weather conditions
blanket fire risk area, the only way Community
First aid kit members who use the train are houses – especially the weekenders in the
safest thing was to stay and have changed. Fires have to guarantee that you will asked to be vigilant after a report of a lewd Dales Creek, Greendale and Blackwood
defend the house. survive a fire on days of act on a Ballarat-bound train on Friday, 6 areas.
changed. Our behaviour
That approach was support- Extreme or Code Red condi- December. A male person of interest is still
Medications and must now change too.
toiletries Pet food,
tions, is leave early and not being water and bedding if needed
sought by Police.
•••
ed by fire services for many Immediately following the be there. No home, farm or Drivers are reminded they are required
years. 2009 disaster, community •••
business is worth your life. to slow down to 40km/h when passing
Tragically For
when moreBlack Sat- tips and
survey information
data showed that speak to your localA motor
fire vehicle and
authority traileror
were stolen from
visit vic.gov.au/knowfire
I urge you, please plan the Moorabool Wind Farm at Bungeeltap emergency vehicles with red and blue lights
ecessary.
urday devastated our state more Victorians than ever
in 2009, we realised we intended to leave early on ahead and stay safe this Road, Ballan. The registration number is 1NL flashing. Fines apply.
needed to do more to keep days of extreme and Code season. 8OZ. A Mitsubishi Triton utility and a trailer See something? Say something. Call Crime
people safe. Red fire danger. Unfortu- - Steve Warrington and its contents, including power tools, are Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Ballan Police on
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Featuring a 2-way bathroom connecting to the hallway and cladding in regional Vic-
the main bedroom, spacious separate lounge area, kitchen toria, with 3 in Moorabool
with stainless steel appliances including 900mm gas cook GIL KING Shire, 16 in Greater Geelong,
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Combustible cladding has
cooling, new carpets in bedrooms and lounge area, plus Shepparton and Greater
become one of the most
new curtains throughout, double lock-up garage and plenty Bendigo.
dominant issues in real es-
of car space in the driveway. Located close to schools, Many LGA’s are still yet to
tate for many years.
parks, Bacchus Marsh township and freeway entrance to be audited.
The tragic deaths of 72 peo-
Melbourne and Ballarat. Currently rented for $370p/w. Not all buildings with clad-
ple in the Grenfell Tower fire
Perfect for the investor or some one who wants to move ding are high rise towers;
in June 2017 kick-started ac-
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tion across the world.
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Cladding Safety Victoria is
dated flammable cladding.
working with investors and
The real estate sector has owner’s corporations to de-
been very proactive about velop tailor-made plans to
the issue, and are work- help remove the dangerous
ing with property owners cladding and improve the
and the State Government buildings fire rating.
to identify and remove any The process isn’t quick, and
dangerous cladding. it can take around one and
It’s a stressful time, but we a half years to remove the
have been pushing hard to cladding safely, while they
ensure members of the real are refining the process,
estate sector have all the in- they are determined not to
formation they need. rush this important work
The REIV recently ran a fo- and potentially end up with
rum featuring Dan O’Brien, another Pink Batts scandal.
CEO of Cladding Safety Vic- The REIV is relieved to see
toria, speaking to a packed work underway, and the real
room of concerned figures in estate sector can’t work with-
the real estate sector. out safe homes.
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about four, but backward (6). 5. Darn it! A note has been ivities and for clearing up romantic misunderstandings.
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into the back street (5). 13. Thanks to the rain and the
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In the vehicle stands a soldier, very sad indeed (6). 18.
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and I have something to eat (6). 21. The employees of making a key contract. A hobby could lead to a new
the club (5). friendship. In romance, your partner is more decisive and
more understanding.
21, Staff.
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9130
(rev.). 15, Table. 17, Tra-GI-c. 18, A-llot-s. 19, End-I’ve. AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19
(rev.). 5, B-E-low. 7, T-ray-S. 13, Ta-r. 14, Sa-tsum-a This week could see you taking on new responsibilities
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Across - 1, Ornithologist. 8, Rodin. 9, Teacher. 10, See
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saw. 11, Nibble. 12, Chide. 14, Vista. 18, Harass. 20,
go. 11, Ways. 12, Unpainted. 16, Strat-agem (rev.). 20, start to show results.
Rescue. 23, Imitate. 24, Throb. 25, Argumentative.
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PISCES—February 20-March 20
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CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
Okapi. 6, Inhabit. 7, Turkey. 13, Herring. 15, Inertia. 16, The weekend focuses on cultural activities. A friend may
Sheila. 17, Pebble. 19, Swarm. 21, Corgi. 22, Sewn.
gent. 18, Averse. 19, Rising. 21, Seamy. become surprisingly congenial but may dominate more
Stunt. 7, Silly. 13, Ebb. 14, Stature. 15, Shout. 17, Ur- of your time than you may wish. Friday favours the
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20, Hit-her. 23, Ex-plain. 24, Minus. 25, Lose the thread.
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5, Over-t. 6, Touched. 7, Res-is-t. 13, Accepts. 15, T-R-
QUICK SOLUTIONS
known to abandon a task midstream in favour of a more
iumph . 16, Orde-Al. 17, Prised (prized). 19, Roast. 21,
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9131 exciting one. An on again, off again project may reach a
He-N(I)ce. 22, Anne (anag.). happy finale within the next few months. The key is a
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