PHC Students Visit New Zealand

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1 A community newspaper produced by Pyramid Hill College 30th October, 2014 Diary November 1 Bruno Chicky Babe Lucia at Pub 3 Fire Restrictions in Force 4 Melbourne Cup Day Holiday 6 Oaks Day Bowling Club 7 Pool Working Bee Breast Cancer Night at Pub 11 Remembrance Day PHC Mologa Remembrance Service 11am 14 Pool Working Bee Swimming Pool Opens 17 Cyber Safety at PHC 6.30pm 19 Pre-school AGM 7.30pm 20 Farming for Sustainable Soils Mtg December 13 Lions Market 14 Community Carols 15 PHC Presentation Night 17 9 Readings & Carols 19 Schools finish Church of Christ Christmas Tree PHC Students Visit New Zealand Researching careers in agriculture and comparing farming practices were the focus of the recent Gateway recent trip to New Zealand. Eight Pyramid Hill College students, together with Fiona Moon, Dirk Gunther, Don Stewart and Cr Cheryl McKinnon, and ten students from Boort travelled to New Zealand s north island. From student reports, one of the highlights was visiting a deer farm, which was a completely new experience and they all learned a lot. Other places of interest were a sheep station, robotic dairy and beef cattle farms. Apart from farms, the group visited the local agricultural school, Gallaghers electric fencing factory and an Innovations Centre. Students were impressed with how green and pretty the scenery was and the hot springs of Rotorua (apart from the sulphur smell). A gondola ride up and the luge down, were highlights. Exploring the city of Auckland was interesting with the Maori culture very prominent. Breast Cancer Night Hot springs Rotorua Friday, 7th November 8 pm Vic Hotel Spinning Wheels, Raffle, Cupcakes, Lucky Seat Prize Prize for the Pinkest Only 8 Weeks to Christmas Produced by Pyramid Hill College Kelly Street, Pyramid Hill, 3575 Tel: Fax: press@pyramidhillc.vic.edu.au Website: The trip was very successful and the students really appreciated the opportunity they have been given and all who made the trip possible, especially Barry McKenzie. Enjoying a Hungi 1

2 RG BROAD & CJ CHALLIS-BROAD Mower Conditioning Raking Baling 8 x 4 x 3 REMEMBRANCE DAY 2014 Contact Rowan on or Hay Carting & Stacking Round Bale and Large Square Bales Phone Malcolm Murfitt Join us at Pyramid Hill College to pay tribute to those who have died or suffered in wars and armed conflicts 11 th November, :30 11:00 am Need a Caterer?? Pyramid Hill Pre-School Committee is available for all your catering needs Dinners, Weddings, Birthdays, Funerals, Afternoon Teas, Clearing Sales Reasonable rates Contact: Lauren Gould R. A Gregory & Sons Funeral Directors John Gregory Incorp with AG Adams & Sons Kerang No travel charge northern area Mologa Remembers The Mologa & District Landcare Group are compiling a photo and service record of each soldier named on the Memorial. If you can help we are looking for photos of the following WW1 soldiers, in uniform if possible. Name Number Daniel O Sullivan (Christopher Cooney) 5747 Patrick Joseph Ryan 2784 Herbert Street 2761 (45674) Wilson David Townsend 2498 John Francis Ryan 890 Hugh Martin 1875 John Thomas Price Charles Leonard Fyffe 5380 David Gordon Fyffe 3820 A Remembrance Day service will be held at the Mologa War Memorial on November 11 th at 11am to remember our district services men lost in battle. The service will be taken by the Rev Pam Lawry of Dingee, followed by a BBQ lunch; bring your own meat and chairs. Any inquiries to Bill Boyd

3 Plumber General plumbing services, roof, gas and drainage Ring Rex Licence No Farrar s Garage Elgas G Mechanical Repairs Servicing Spare Parts VACC Senior Mechanic Gladfield Rd, Pyramid Hill B.H A.H Acacia Motor Inn, Barham 16 large Budget rates Pool and BBQ Area Group Booking Discounts Discount for multiple nights Buffet or Continental Breakfast - served in dining room. Your hosts - Bill & Shirley McKay Phone Concrete & Quarry Products Phone: CFA Message With the hot dry spring, Fire Restrictions will be coming into force in the Loddon Shire on 3rd November. After this date, no fires can be lit. We recommend that everyone is fire ready by then. That means cleaning rubbish and dry grass from around their homes and buildings and be as best prepared for the fire season as they can. As has been in recent years, fast moving fires can occur anywhere, so it is important that everyone has a fire plan. Pyramid Hill CFA A letter from your Postie Now that summer is upon us (and your Postie is petrified of snakes), please have a look around your letterbox and surrounding area and remove any long grass, weeds or rubble, and fill in any holes at the bottom of your letterbox. Also clear away any cobwebs (not a fan of spiders either). Please keep your Postie safe (and happy). Postie Kel LOST Motorbike Number Plate BC306 Lost on either the Pyramid Mincha Road or on the road to Box Bridge. Small reward if found. Please call or at 38 Kelly Street Boort & District Probus Club October Mee ng 10am Friday 7 th November at BRIC Keren and Renn Chapman: Travelling the USA, down the Mississippi Guests and visitors welcome Outings: Thursday 4 th December 11am Spirit of Christmas (Bendigo Morning Melodies) Following meeting is on Friday 6 th February i[ VICTORIA HOTEL Phone: Cold Beer Wines & Spirits Lunch and Dinner Wednesday to Saturday Accommodation Catering for functions Bottleshop What s On at the Pub Bruno Chicky Babe Lucia Saturday 1st November Tickets $35 available at the venue and includes supper. Kitchen open Wednesday-Saturday lunch and dinner Chinese & Australian meals available Lunch Specials Choose from 10 different $10 meals Wednesday Steak Night - $19 Scotch or T-Bone with a free house drink Thursdays Parma Night Classic parma $17 8 different parmas to choose from $18 Plus free house drink Fridays Happy Hour 6 7 pm $3.50 pots from 7.30 pm Follow us on facebook for all our news, updates, specials and events. 3

4 Pyramid Hill Store 2 Kelly St, Pyramid Hill Phone: Fax: Great range of Groceries Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Deli Items Meat & Bread Bottle Shop Rural Supplies Elgas Bottles Everything you need! FREE Home Delivery Telstra Phone Re-Charge Citylink Passes Fishing Licences Elgas Agents ATM Bendigo Bank On-Line Agency Bank Hours 10am-4pm Monday - Friday ** New Trading Hours** Saturday 9 am-1.30 pm Sunday 10 am-1.30 pm Pyramid Hill CWCI Committee invites you to a Coffee & Dessert Evening & Heart Sisters Thursday, 20th November Tyndale Church Hall, 68 Victoria St, Pyramid Hill pm Speaker: Mandy Stark Theme: The God who Works the Night Shift (top tips for tough times, including when we re exhausted, God s not; when it s all dark, God is at work; and when we just can t be anymore, God is ). Cost: $6.00 For further information contact: Merrion : or Leonie : Sorry no Creche facilities available able Pyramid Hill Bakery Café Open 7am to 8.30pm Mon to Fri 8am to 8.30pm Sat & Sun Open for Breakfast: Bacon & Eggs (straight) w toast or tomato, Ham & Cheese Toasties Lunch: Fresh Salad Rolls Home cooked meal - Mon to Fri - $8 Check our menu board out the front Bain Marie - Fish & Chips, Hamburgers, Steak Sandwiches, Chicken Schnitzel burgers, Chicken Pattie Burgers, Pizza - Thurs., Fri, Sat & Sun nights Sit down or take away Large range of cakes, slices & sponges on sale Hot/Cold Whole Roast Chickens $10 Roast Chicken Maryland $5 or $8 with chips Satay Chicken Pizza Small - $8.70 Large - $14.50 Salt & Pepper Squid Pluto Pops Phone: Pyramid Butchery Paul Walters Phone: Smallgoods Poultry Products Ham & Bacon Cut up and pack private stock Spit hire Dr. Nii Darko, Medical Practitioner Jaeschke Silos Geoff Burke your local agent for Jaeschke Silos Selling Field Bins (Grain & Super) and Silos Phone a.h. Mobile fax Pyramid Hill Family Clinic - Gladfield Rd Phone: Mobile Appointments available: Tuesday- 1: Thursday- 1: Bulk billing will only be done if you are a current holder of a Health Care, DVA or Pension card, are under 17 years, or if you are having a Care Plan procedure, getting results. If you require out of hours medical care Emergency = Ring 000 Urgent = Go to Kerang Hospital as there is a doctor on call 24/7 Alternatively you can ring the After Hours GP Helpline T: , Your call is answered by a registered nurse who triages your call and if determined that you would benefit from talking to a GP, your call is then transferred. 4 If it is determined that the call is a Emergency they will call 000 for you and stay on the line with you until help arrives.

5 Bettina s Hair Beauty & Body Therapy For all the latest style in colours, perms and sets Body waxing & body spray tanning Vibrosaun Treatments Sheer relaxation Skin & muscle toning Natural Sea body wraps for detoxing & skin balance Telephone Pyramid Newsagency/ Post Office Monday Friday 6.00 am 5.00pm Saturday 8.00 am 12 noon Sunday - Newsagency 8 am 11 am Post Office Closed Friendly service Great range of cards and stationery Book V/Line Tickets and much more Phone: Fax: kidsrock Kids Rock Tuesday, 11th November Church of Christ Hall 3:30 to 5:00 Open for children 5 years old or Prep to Year 8 to enjoy Games, Stories, Craft & Singing - $1 It would be great to see you there For more informa on: Gwen Searle Robyn Spowart Oaks Day Thursday 6 th November 1:00 start - Bowling Club Open Invitation $15 per person includes High Tea + welcoming first drink + 1 sweep ticket Novelty Competitions Ladies are encouraged to wear a hat. Gentlemen are asked to sport a bow tie. Names to Marie Noelker ( ) Lionel Mann Marie Scott Or place your name on the sheet at the Bowling Club Clubhouse. Building Contractor Home Renovations Vinyl Siding Concrete Works Laurie Smith Mobile: BPB-DB-L1458 Quinlans Water Deliveries Small or Large Load - Will deliver anywhere for Domes c, Stock, Swimming Pools etc. 7 DAYS A WEEK. John & Julie Quinlan Phone Mobile Boort Dental Clinic For all your family dental needs Private and Concession Card Holder appointments Available Phone: GDB ELECTRICAL PTY LTD (Glen Bartels) REC No 1811 General Electrical Work Supply & wiring of new Hot Water Units TV antenna installations Selling & Servicing DAVEY PUMPS with a large range of spare parts always in stock Call Glen on Thinking of trading water? Want superior advice and service Call us You won t be disappointed

6 Tony s Bazaar 7 Kelly Street, Pyramid Hill Phone: Gifts Seedlings-Flowering/Vegies Citrus Trees Garden Ornaments & Statues Osmocote, Potting Mixes & Fertilisers Cow Manure, Chook Manure & Blood & Bone Shrubs, Palms Natives & Ground Cover Opening Hours Closed Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday & Sunday am 2 pm SALE NOW ON 10 % off all in-store stock (excluding nursery supplies) Reid Plumbing RT40 Ditchwitch Trencher latest technology in trenching, fast, efficient, reliable with compe ve prices Office hour service Contact: Paul Reid Pyramid Hill Lawn Mowing Lawns mowed, edges trimmed and clippings removed Call for a quote Minimum charge $22.50 Discounts for prompt payment and repeat bookings Contact: Andrew or Sarah Also servicing Kerang, Boort, Cohuna, Mitiamo Pyramid Hill Progress Association The Pyramid Hill Progress Association will be holding a Community Plan Meeting in January 2015 This meeting will be open to the community and Representatives of all local club committees. The Progress Committee is asking for your ideas: What do you want for our town? What would you like to see in our town? What can be improved in our town? Be part of our 10 Year vision President: Nev Miller Secretary: Ron Peacock Presbyterian Church Presbyterian service times have changed to 3.30pm commencing this week November 2nd to assist the Rev Miles Fagan in his work as Minister of the extensive Northern Lakes Parish, which includes Swan Hill and Kerang, as well as Pyramid Hill. All are most welcome to attend services. Rose Competition Bring your single cut roses along to the Lions market - there will be a prize for the "Prettiest Rose" and the rose with the most "Beautiful Scent". Will be voted on by the public! Where: Pyramid Hill Lions Market When: 8th November Entries must be in by 10am. Votes will be counted at 12pm. Church Services St. Thomas Anglican Church Sunday November 2 nd * No service at St. Thomas 10.00am Eucharist at St. John s Bears Lagoon Sunday November 9 th 9.00am Eucharist Further enquiries please phone Rector: Bishop Ron Stone Ph: Presbyterian Tyndale Church, Victoria Street All Services pm *Please note Change of Service Time Contact Mr Ern Miller Phone Church of Christ Kelly Street 11 am Worship Service Christmas Tree - Friday, 19th December Pyramid Hill Uniting Church Tyndale Church, Victoria Street Worship Services at 9 am Catholic Services Victoria Street St Patrick's Pyramid Hill - Saturday 6.30pm (Eposition and confession 6pm) 6

7 Lions Market 8th November At the Memorial Hall. Come on down from 9am-1pm and grab yourself some goodies. Rose Competition so bring your cut roses and enter and vote for you favourite rose! All your favourite stallholders will be there - fresh fruit & veg, beautiful arts & crafts, yummy cakes & slices, solid woodwork, wrought iron items, lovely smelling soaps, sweet fairy floss. Add a cuppa & BBQ breakfast you have yourself a fun morning!! Hope to see you all there! Christmas Cakes are now available. Hampson Gwen 90th Birthday 27th October Congratulations and well done. Love from Lorraine & Geoff and all the family, including 6 Grandies and 7 Great Grandies. Tennis Coaching New members are still welcome to join *Please note there will be no training on CUP DAY Contact Meg for more info MILLER S AG. SUPPLIES (Members of the AIRR Buying Group) 1 Kelly Street, Pyramid Hill Ph: Fax: Mob: nifty@millerag.com.au Locally operated by Nev & Michelle Miller, Stephen, Emma, Cody, Joan & Roy October specials KFM Blow Fly Dressing 1 Litre Was $37.40 now $30 Producers Choice Dog Food 12 x 700g - $19.90 Sustenance Perfect Poultry $14.50 Provides your chooks with essential vitamins & minerals to maintain their health and shell strength io Laundry Detergent 2 L $12.70 Double Strength!! Like us on facebook at - Gwen Hampson s 90th Birthday Celebration A wonderful celebration party for Gwen s 90th birthday was held on Sunday at the Victoria Hotel. It was fantastic to see so many friends and family come through the doors to join us. Some for lunch, some after church, some before church, and some travelled a long way. Two grandsons doing an awesome job, Justin from Canberra, with his two daughters; Christian and his wife Stacey and three children from Red Cliffs. Granddaughters Belinda and family in Townsville and Sharyne in Brisbane were unable to attend, although both would have loved to be there, and sent Grandma their best wishes, so they were there in spirit. Overall a good number of her family were represented, the oldest being a sister-in-law to Gwen, who also recently turned 90. The youngest was Cooper Dingwall (nearly 3) who couldn t resist hopping up on a vacant footrest on Grandma s wheelchair when the candles were lit, then helping other great grandies to blow them out. The photo displays were interesting to all, as it seems she was quite a stunner in her former years. So when she hit Durham Ox as a young teacher in the 1940 s it must have caused quite a stir. In those days schools had only one teacher for all classes, and they boarded with local families, thus they became quite close to the students. Gwen was blessed to have six former Durham Ox students at her 80th birthday, and four out of the six came this time. Trish Whytcross was an apology, as distance was too great, and illness prevented Gwen Miller from attending. We were feeling for Gwen and Ernie, as we know how dearly they wanted to be there. Hope you are both back to better health soon. We thank everyone who made this day so special for our family for all who attended and your good wishes. Dave and Debbie and staff did a fantastic job catering and waiting on us as well thank you. It was a great celebration for our dear Mum. It has been an eventful year for the Hampson family we have two Mrs Hampsons turning 60, one Mrs Hampson turning 50 and a Mr Hampson turning 60 all being noughty. Pyramid Tyre & Auto Service Proprietor - Paul Ballis Phone: * Tyres * Batteries * Windscreens * 24 Hour Towing * Air Conditioning * Castrol Oils * Fuchs Oils * All Mechanical Repairs * Front Wheel Alignment * TWM Pumps & Small Engines KAZZ S HEELS Pyramid Hill (In the Pyramid Hill Chemist Depot) Call in and check out 7 the great range of shoes.

8 Mick s Rural Fencing Post & Rail Ca le & Sheep Yards Colourbond All types of fencing Servicing all areas Mick or Tracey Phone: Tip Truck Hire Soil, Gravel, Grain & Silage carted Contact Peter Reynolds Phone Mobile Victoria Street Welding Trailer Repairs Golf buggy trailers, Crates For all welding needs and small fabrication. Rob Alexander Ring Ken Talbot Cleaning Call Ken for all your carpet and upholstery cleaning needs Free quotes! Phone: Seniors News On Thursday we played 500 and the day was won by Ivor, Trevor and Peg who won all 6 games against Kate, Jess and Wanda, who just did not get the cards they needed. All enjoyed the night and the supper afterwards. On Friday we played Bingo and all players had at least one win. Terry was best of all with 6 wins same as did Trevor, however it was Terry who won the playoff. The Stork must have been on holidays because we do not have any birthdays coming up in November. Will have to check with Santa? CANCELLED Due to lack of interest Gardener Wanted 1-2 days per week Durham Ox Tate Tuition VCE English & EAL IELTS, ISLPR, OET Preparation Face to Face or Online Tuition Available Reasonable Rates Contact: Susan Tate tatetuition301@gmail.com V/LINE FROM MELBOURNE Monday Friday Train dep Melb 7.42 am & 6.23 pm Departs Bendigo 9.59 am & 8.39 pm Arrives Pyramid am & 9.42 pm Tuesday and Thursday (Need to book on Thursdays) Train dep Melb 1.15 pm Coach dep Bendigo 3.30 pm Arrive Pyramid 4.54 pm Friday Only Train dep Melb 7.20 pm Bendigo 9.20 Coach departs Bendigo 9.20 pm Arrives Pyramid pm Saturday only Train dep Melb 8.36 am & 6.36 pm Arrives Pyramid am & 9.46 pm Sunday only Train dep Melb 8.36 am & 6.36 pm Arrives Pyramid am & 9.46 pm TO MELBOURNE Monday Friday Train dep Pyramid 8.18 am & 1.57 pm Arrives Bendigo 9.21 am & 3.01 pm Arrives Melb am & 5.11 pm Tuesday and Thursday Coach dep Pyramid am Train dep Bendigo pm Arrive Melbourne 2.28 pm Friday only Coach dep Pyramid 5.05 pm Arrives Bendigo 6.20 pm Train Arrives Melb 8.49 pm Saturday only Train dep Pyramid 8.17 am & 2.37 pm Arrives Bendigo 9.20 am & 3.41 pm Arrives Melb am & 5.43 pm Sunday only Train dep Pyramid 8.17 am & 5.34 pm Arrives Bendigo 9.20 am & 6.37 pm Arrives Melb am & 8.48 pm 8

9 More District History Part 34 By Ern Ferris Out on the western side of Pyramid Hill there was also much flooding of roads and the Loddon River overflowed towards Durham Ox and on to the Kerang area. It was after this flood that many young Red Gum trees appeared where the water flowed out over the river flats. Those trees are evident today on the left-hand side when approaching the Loddon Bridge on the way to Boort first made their appearance and now they are a grown forest. It was not only that these young trees germinated. The same thing that happened in most places and out in the Sylvaterre are those Pine and others we see now as beautiful avenues along these roads, germinated at the same times. The fact that many trees survived was also made possible when mobs of stock (especially sheep) that had been travelling these roads in search of feed, would graze off anything that was vegetation, were banned by law from travelling the roads. Dry Year There was very little harvest this year and it was this year that a dense dust storm rolled into Melbourne and gave the city people a sample of what dust storms were like. This was very much a shock to city folk who up till then had only heard of these storms from what the media chose to put forward. Hail Storm December It was in late December this year that the worst hail storm known in the district developed and the hail stones large a golf balls pounded the district. Grain crops being harvested were flattened as were all vegetation and gardens. Motor vehicles travelling or not under cover, were pounded mercilessly and left with enormous dints where hit by the stones and the same thing happened to galvanized iron roofs and tanks. Many paddocks whether they were crop or grass were made a tangled mass of minced vegetation as were vegetable and flower gardens. Floods, January Loddon Times January 26 th.flooding has left a trail of destruction across the Shire of Loddon. District communities are now in recovery mode after a mass of flood water swept through the district over the past two weeks leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Most towns were either inundated or isolated and huge swathes of the landscape were entirely submerged for days on end after the deluge of rain lasting almost a week dumped millions of litre of water over Victoria. Rural properties in the path of the floods have been devastated with millions of dollars of crops totally destroyed and thousands of sheep and other livestock dead. The true cost of the flood is still being tallied and many parts of the district are still covered in standing water that could take weeks to dissipate. The initial flash flooding swamped many areas, destroying or down grading crops and leaving thousands of animals stranded, but the worst was yet to come. Rain water dumped into the river and catchments upstream gathered speed and volume as it surged through the district. At the height of the flood the Laanacoorie Reservoir was spilling an incredible 194,000 megalitres a day into the Loddon River, which was soon surging through the two nearest towns downstream, Newbridge and Bridgewater.. The reservoir outflow has now dropped below the minor flood level of 2,000megalitres per day. The peak recorded on January is the highest flow on record since 1909, and more than 100 times the volume of normal outflows from the reservoir. Pyramid Hill residents managed to save their town with tireless sandbagging and levee building effort and Pyramid Hill Progress Association Secretary, Sue Lacey said that a huge team of past and present residents used six excavators and countless sandbags to seal the town from the raging floodwaters from both the Bullock Creek and the Loddon River. The levee burst in a few places and workers had to race off to fill the breaks with sandbags to stem the new flows as they developed. The general consensus in the town is that the effort of the excavators and their back up on the ground saved the town and all were well supported by a large team of ladies and men providing meals and filling sandbags twenty-four hours each day. Hair to Chat 19 Barber Street, Pyramid Hill for all hairdressing needs Open: Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays Fertiliser Spreading Bulk Bulka bags Bags Fertiliser & Seed Gypsum & AgLime Organics & Manure Quality Pasture Seeds Ryegrass Clover Lucerne Pasture blends Thompsons Bridge Rd, Gunbower Phone Stuart Rob Manson Phone UHF Channel 25 Grader Hire Channelling & Drainage Works Road Forming 50 Barber Street, Pyramid Hill, 3575 All Trades Home Maintenance For Decking Wall & Floor Tiling Fences, Sheds & all House Repairs Rob Alexander 9 Phone:

10 BLJ BUILDING Brendan James New homes, renovations, extensions, contracting Mobile: Home: Ross James ELECTRICAL ec22424 BK TALBOT Transport Residential Commercial Industrial DBU Livestock Grain Gypsum Gravel Hay Contact Byron Mobile: Mobile: Visiting S0licitor Pyramid Hill & District Mobile Consultations at Home/Farm/ Business/Workplace By appointment Mark Ryan Legal GP Phone: Initial phone consultation/ advice Pyramid Hill Amateur Basketball Association Results - Year P-5 Royal 9 def White 8 Scorers: Ally Burke 7 Royal Dom Balla 6 White Black 7 def Blue 3 Scorers: E J Fernandez 5 Black Kaide Ellis 3Blue Red 13 def Navy 6 Scorers: Mitch Gunther 10 Red Brianna Stevens 6 Navy Ladder Red % White 8 119% Royal 8 91% Navy 4 97% Black 4 90% Blue 0 26% Results Year 6-12 White 24 def Royal 19 Scorers: Megan Gunther 9 Royal Hugh Miller 12 White Zac Dingwall 12 White Black 57 def Blue 14 Scorers: Steven Gunther 33 Black Anthony Meulendijks 8 Blue Navy 38 def Red 25 Scorers: Zoe Kennedy 9 Red Bailey Pickersgill 16 Navy Abbey Dingwall 16 Navy Ladder White % Black 8 160% Navy 8 158% Royal 4 110% Red 4 84% Blue 0 32% Games & Scorers 6th November Prep pm - Black v Royal/White Lee & Farrar 5.15pm Navy/Yellow v White Sanders & Lister 6.00 pm Red v Blue M. Stewart & Clough-Fidler Games & Scorers 6th November Year 6 Up 6.45 pm Black v Royal/White Lister & Hampson 7.30 pm Navy/Yellow v White Broad & Murfitt 8.15 pm Red v Blue Burke & Donna Stewart Northern District Community Health Service 12 Victoria Street Pyramid Hill 9.00 am 4.00 pm Monday Friday Nurse can be seen here between 9 10 am Phone: ***In An Emergency ring 000 for an Ambulance*** CERT will then be activated. If a non-emergency then contact the office, or leave a message. All other services by appointment only. Enquiries to G L & C M Thomas Transport Proudly Providing Quality Service B Double, Single Trailers for Livestock, Wool, Tipper, General & Container Freight Clean, Reliable, Friendly Phone: Graeme: BJ RYAN PLUMBING Blaise Ryan Licensed in: Hot & Cold Water Sewer & Drainage Type A Gas Roofing Mini Excavation available Happy to service Torrumbarry, Patho, Leitchville, Pyramid Hill, Gunbower 10

11 Lots of nice items, including furniture, kitchen goods, tools, plants, clothes, blankets & much more!! WHERE: 73 Kelly Street WHEN: 1st & 2nd November TIME: 8.30am onwards Pop in and have a look, see you there! Pre-school AGM Wednesday, 19th November 7.30pm At the Pre-school Launch of Bendigo Family & Financial Services No Interest Loan Scheme Last week, representatives from BF&FS launched their outreach office at the Pyramid Hill Neighbourhood House. The NILS Programme the No Interest Loans Scheme is an interest free loan of up to $1000 for individuals and families on low incomes. Loans can be used for a variety of purchases or services. There are no fees or charges and repayments are between $15-$30 a fortnight with loans finalised with month period. Please feel free to call in or phone Cindy on for further information. Pyramid Hill Swimming Pool The 2014/15 Pool season will commence on Saturday 15th November. Working bees are to be held on Friday 7th and 14th November from 5.30 p.m p.m. The community are encouraged to attend to contribute to the much needed attention to bring the pool and grounds back to the condition to which we have all become accustomed. At each Working Bee, attending adults (18+) who contribute to the working bee will have their name entered into the draw to win their Family Membership Fee for the 2014/15 season (Valued at $100). A winner will be drawn at the completion of each Working Bee. BYO shovel, broom and bucket.. Pyramid Hill Swimming Pool Kiosk Workers Positions are available at the Pyramid Hill Swimming Pool for Kiosk workers in the 2014/15 season. Applicants must be a minimum of 14 years of age and hold a current CPR certificate. Application forms are available at the front desk of the Pyramid Hill IGA supermarket. The closing date for applications has been extended to Friday 31st October. Iconic Design - Mandy Bishop Business Cards and Invitations - standard or personal form For samples and further information, please check my website 36 Kelly Street, Pyramid Hill Monday - Friday 7.30 am 4.30 pm Monthly Specials check board Local Produce & Hampers Range of Inspirational Wall Hangings Gift ideas or spoil yourself!! Come in and have a browse Phone: Homemade: Pies, Pasties, Sausage Rolls, Cakes & Slices, Lasagne, Frittata All Day Breakfast Menu Hamburgers, Steak Sandwiches, Souvlaki, Burrito, Paninis, Focaccias, Sweet Chilli, BBQ or Salt & Vinegar Wraps, Salad Rolls, Wraps & Bowls Birthday Cakes & Catering Coffee Bank Stubby Holders October Special Sweet Chilli, BBQ or Salt & Vinegar Chicken Tender Wrap & 375ml can or small coffee $9.50 The Purple Rain Collection Alternative Giftware Opening Hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 1.00 pm pm 14 Victoria Street Pyramid Hill Something to suit everyone! Ingolsten Farms Round Baling 4m Mower Conditioner Contact Andrew Gilmore

12 Bowls Notes A week of mixed fortunes. I hope we have better luck picking a winner on the Melbourne Cup! 60+ lads Fred, Andy, Alan Jobling & Ernie travelled to Barham Sports and won 2 of their three games. It sounds like that darned chook got away again. If it s any consolation, fellas, I have a stray one that keeps getting in my garden.you can have it, if you can catch it! Mid-week Pennant : The End-of-the- Week Pennant match played at Kerang on Friday was a big highlight for Division 1, but not such a highlight for Division 2 unfortunately. A great 10 shot win by Jan Leed s crew was enough to get the other two rinks over the line with an overall win by 3 shots. Marie S and Kate led their teams well and they only went down by narrow margins (5 and 2 shots respectively). Great work, Division 1! This was a gigantic achievement against a very strong Kerang outfit. In Division 2 the scores were not as flattering and only the rink led by Jeanette Naylor was victorious. Never mind winning one rink is better than not winning any rinks. That joy came to fruition on Wednesday! This week, Division 1 travelled to Cohuna while Division 2 hosted Barham Services. It was a day of sorrow but many of the scores were not disastrous. Division 1 results: Kate, Marie N., Brian & Bev were flying until the lunch break. Then the wheels fell off; well, they fell off and were shredded. After a shot lead at lunch, only one end was won following the break and the losing margin was a pitiful 3 shots (30 33). We deserved to be paddled; but suffice to say we were trying!! Marie S., Nola, Andy & Helen F had the best come back but still finished 9 shots short of a win. (25-34). Jan, Glenys, Marg L H., & Graham had a really tough day and came away in deficit. Overall score: Congratulations to Cohuna: they were too strong & too good on the day! Division 2 results: Joan, Robyn, John, & Dawn had a tough encounter also and lost (17-32). Jeanette, Jean, Lily & Wayne almost finished first going down by just 4 shots (23-27) Lorraine, Gladys, Alan J, Bill were even closer and after being even on 24 all at 24 ends, the penny fell down the wrong way and they lost by 1 shot. Overall score: Sadly, no points on the ladder anywhere! Saturday Pennant: The bubble of last week burst this week in the heat. As well as the heat, we can find excuses in the fact that we had 7 key players unavailable for selection. Thankfully, several extra ladies put up their hands to help out. Division 1 went to Barham Services Beau, Ian, Kate & Graham continued their good form and registered a win by 5 shots. Marie S., Jan, Andy & Terry had a nail -biting game and only went down by a small margin (4 shots) at the end of the day. Fred, Laurie, Jeanette & Helen F had a good battle all day. Despite their best efforts and some great bowling all round, they were not able to record a win this time. (-13) Still, it was a great effort considering the odds. I bet the opposition were panicking! Division 3 travelled to Kerang and found the going tough. However, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. It was our first real opportunity this season to complain about the heat. Charlie, John, Alan J & Peter worked hard to record a win by 3 shots with a great bowl by Charlie on the last end building on his team s bowls in the head. Brian, Ernie, Helen & Bill had a tense game and managed to finish first over the line. This gave The Hill a win on two of the three rinks. Sadly, the ladies were out-played by some stronger men who could not be put off by some gentle jibing. Marie N., Lorraine D, Lorraine F and Jean had a very trying day they were trying but the deficit of 22 shots (we ll just say that quietly) brought the rest of the team undone. Let s just put it down to experience not necessarily an experience to be repeated! Dates to mark on your calendar: Saturday Pennant Round 4, 1 st November Division 1 host Cohuna Golf 2 while Division 3 host Barham Services Blue. Here s hoping for Saturday Pennant Round 4, 1 st November Division 1 host Cohuna Golf 2 while Division 3 host Barham Services Blue. Here s hoping for some better results. Barham Bus trip 31st October That s this Friday. Have a good night everyone! Oaks Day Please note the change from Melbourne Cup to Oaks Day this year. Oaks Day is on Thursday 6 th November and we will make a 1:00 start, serving High Tea at around 3:00pm This is an open invitation everyone welcome. This year we will be able to watch the racing events on our new bigger screen TV, so we can really feel part of the action. Cost is $15 per person and includes High Tea + a welcoming first drink + 1 sweep ticket. Novelty competitions will keep us entertained between races. Ladies are encouraged to wear a hat. Gentlemen are asked to sport a bow tie. Names to Marie Noelker Lionel Mann or Marie Scott Or place your name on the sheet at the Clubhouse. Next Board Meeting- 5 th November Pyramid Hill Prescription Depot and Cohuna Amcal Pharmacy Check out our monthly catalogue specials Expert advice from our pharmacist any time Mitch s Puzzle If you throw me from the window I will leave a grieving wife Bring me back but in the door And you will see someone giving life??? Call into the Neighbourhood House with your answer. 12

13 PHC developed a sister school relationship with schools in Tanah Grogot, Paser District, East Kalimantan (Indonesia) about three years ago. This saw us host four Indonesian students in 2012 and then in 2013 Pyramid Hill College together with Wedderburn College returned the visit, staying in Tanah Grogot for two weeks. Last term we met two staff and 12 students from Tanah Grogot at the airport. Pyramid Hill College & the community welcomed five students and one teacher, whilst the remaining staff and students spent their time in Wedderburn. A number of activities were organised, including visits to: Shearing shed - John & Alison Farrar Buffalo Farm - Jack & Alice Blow Salute Olives - Peter & Marlies Eicher Spanner Man - John Piccoli Rotary Dairy - Shelley & Kelvin Matthews Pyramid Hill climb/explore - Glen Bartels Kyabram Fauna Park Echuca Paddlesteamers Thank you to these families and businesses for welcoming us into your workplace & business, it was very much appreciated and provided both our exchange students and local students with some new experiences! 13

14 This list of activities is in addition to experiences undertaken with individual host families. Pyramid Hill College sincerely thank the following families for their hospitality over the three week period, without them the exchange program would not be able to run; Meg & Don Stewart (Emily) - hosting Khusnul & Vinkan Nev & Michelle Miller (Hugh) - hosting Ahlul Roderick & Margarita Balla (Rica) - hosting Stephanie Mark Lacey (Jasmine) - hosting Rika Dawn Hercott/Paul & Sharon Hercott (Daniel) - hosting Luthfi We look forward to continuing to develop the relationship between our schools in order to allow these exchange experiences to continue. 14