50 years ago April 1975
The dangerous crossing at Creek View, nine miles east of Goornong, where the Colbinabbin road intersects the Northern Hwy, is to be altered in an endeavour to reduce the number of accidents occurring there.
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It is one of five road projects to improve hazardous intersections in the Bendigo Federal Electorate by provision of $149,500 by the Federal Government, Mr John Bourchier announced.
The Creek View intersection will be converted to a double T-intersection at a cost of $30,000.
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Mrs Peg Beckingsale, the Rochester collector co-ordinator for the Good Friday Appeal for the Royal Children’s Hospital, reports that $2556.83 was donated in the Rochester area.
Mrs Beckingsale extends her thanks to all collectors and donors for the wonderful response in her area.
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Rochester is to lose a community worker when Brian Murphy heads for Cobram in about June.
Brian is the past president of the Rochester Apex Club and has been a staunch worker for the community in his role as an Apexian.
Brian has also been a keen golfer and cricketer, and perhaps his efforts on the cricket field slightly outweighed his feats on the golf green.
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The recent story and photos of horses of bygone eras in the Campaspe Valley News, especially of trotters in and around Elmore, has received much interest.
One well known trotter of the early 1920s in the district was Wee Mee, which won many races in northern Victoria.
Wee Mee was owned, trained and driven by the late A.B. Cook, who had a farm in the Corop district.
Wee Mee was the dam of Our Toy, who was also a successful trotter.
25 years ago April 2000
Lionel Penny has reached a personal target of collecting over 2000 pairs of glasses by the year 2000 for the people of the Indonesian island of Ambon.
And today he leaves to personally carry spectacles to the people with whom he formed a special relationship while he was stationed on the island during World War II.
It was also the place where he was a prisoner-of-war for several years.
Lionel — and other members of the Gull Force (2/21 battalion) Association — have been visiting Ambon on an annual Anzac Day pilgrimage for more than 20 years.
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A proposed milk receival facility on the corner of Ramsay and Elizabeth streets would allow Murray Goulburn to rationalise the existing facilities and gain further efficiencies, according to a planning application submitted by the company to Campaspe Shire.
The milk receival area is part of change to the Rochester plant, to upgrade facilities servicing the new dryers and evaporators.
The proposal states that Murray Goulburn is committing capital to developing the Rochester facility to ensure it is the most modern and technically advanced, as Rochester services a projected milk growth area from Echuca to Swan Hill.
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The life of the Nanneella quarry could be extended by five years if a proposal to swap some land with an adjacent property owner goes ahead.
Campaspe Shire Council voted to approve the exchange, subject to meeting all statutory requirements.
The swap, of 41.29 hectares belonging to council and 3.01 hectares belonging to John Shaw, would incur minimal costs to cover legal and survey expenses, according to a report submitted by shire development and planning manager Ralph Kop.
Mr Shaw currently leases the land from council.
Mr Kop’s report said, while on the surface the exchange of land may appear unreasonable, when considering the quality of rock reserve being purchased down to 15 metres below ground surface, the proposal was a good one for council.
10 years ago April 2015
Thieves hit three sheds at Rochester cemetery twice last week, making off with more than $3500 worth of equipment.
Tools, petrol and a generator were taken and cemetery trust members are seething.
Trust member Fred Cook said it was an absolute disgrace.
‘‘We’re trying to get stuff ready for Anzac Day and these b******* come over and spoil things,’’ he said.
Treasurer Leo Pain said there had been suspicious behaviour at the sheds in the lead-up to the burglaries and the back entrance gate had since been locked.
‘‘It’s really disappointing. It doesn’t get much lower than stealing from a cemetery,’’ he said.
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TAC Cup side Bendigo Pioneers is a cradle for the AFL but when it comes to being a pioneer, Joe Atley is blazing a trail of his own.
Coaches identified Atley as a special player when he was the only 16-year-old and bottom-age player selected in the team’s leadership group.
‘‘It’s a good thing to have next to your name, but we’re all contributing out there and nobody is bigger than the team,’’ Atley said.
He is also one of the youngest members of the under-18 Victorian Country squad and said getting drafted and playing in the AFL would be a dream come true.
At 186cm and a hefty 80kg — and not turning 17 until August — there is clearly a lot of potential in that dream. And a level head. ‘‘Getting drafted doesn’t guarantee you a game though,’’ he said.
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More than $30,000 has been raised for Elmore Football Netball Club after 360 lambs were donated to the club and run on district farms before being sold last week.
EFNC president Andrew Holmberg said it was a huge contribution and would go a long way towards funding the season.
‘‘Operating a football club these days is a really expensive game and to keep the doors open you’ve got to have cash flow,’’ he said.
‘‘You can’t just rely on sponsors giving you handouts, you’ve got to get creative in the way you generate funds.
‘‘There’s so much money in country football nowadays and it’s getting so hard to compete, so ventures like this really help.’’
Mr Holmberg said the club was lucky to have so many volunteers working hard behind the scenes.
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