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April 2019 Postage Paid “Priceless” No 440
Booking details on page 5
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 1
day.
Market Report
Would you like to help with the organi-
sation of the market or volunteer on
market day? We would love to hear
from you. A team of volunteers help
with the set-up of the market, work the
information tent and then a pack up
team comes in to pack it all away and
Slightly cooler weather with the arrival clean up the market site. It’s a big job
of autumn and a long weekend saw a each month but you know what they
big crowd at the March market. Visi- say about a job shared! And you get to
tors took time to linger in town and make friends and know you are con-
businesses were busy all day in Cow- tributing to your community.
slip Street. Patrons enjoyed the music We are also keen to employ someone
of local group, Roolya Boolya and with a passion for the market to oper-
seating in the stage area was in high ate the Manage My Market computer
demand. program at the information desk on
We had organised more seating near market mornings. See add elsewhere
food and coffee stalls by the front gate in the VV.
and this area was popular too. See you at the April 13th Market, just
Did you know that the VTAG market before Easter and the first weekend of
committee have a policy that encour- the school holidays. The local RSL
ages locals to try running a stall at the and Legacy groups will be tin rattling.
market? If you have an idea for a stall Robin Landvogt 0429349278
and you live in the 3669 postcode ar-
ea, the committee will waive the site VT Market Committee, a sub-
fee of $35 for 3 months. committee of VTAG
Yes, its $35 per stall if you are local
and make, bake or grow what you sell.
These fees did NOT go up for locals
with the stallholder price rise in July
2018. A commercial stall fee is $50 for
a single site. Sites for all local commu-
nity groups are free.
Our Community policy aims to have
25% of stalls from the local area by
2020. At present it is less than 10%.
Do you have an idea? Have a look at
the website www.violettown.org.au/
market, email the coordina-
tors market@violettown.org.au or call
into the information tent on market
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 2
THE MOTLEY CREW RADIO SHOW dio 3VT present the Motley Crew
RETURNS! Show complete with 1950s news, ad-
vertisements, musical numbers, and
The inaugural Motley Crew Radio
episodes of popular radio comedies.
show, performed in 2017, won the
Violet Town Event of the Year Award. Tickets will be available at the VT
Community House and the VT Gallery
A new Motley Crew Show, this time
Museum from April 17th – seats are
set in the 1950s, will be performed
numbered so book early to choose
this year at the Violet Town communi-
your seats.
ty Hall on Friday May 3rd at 7.30pm
th
and Sunday May 5 at 3pm. More information in the next Village
Voice and around town from mid
Come and be part of our “live audi-
April.
ence”. Join the fun as you watch Ra-
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 3
PART TIME New program operator wanted for the market POSITIONS OFFERED The Violet Town Market Committee is looking for expressions of interest Phong Pharmacy from tech-savvy locals who would like to operate the Manage My Market 24 Cowslip St, Violet Town computer program for two hours on market mornings. Monday—Friday This is a paid position and training will 9am—6.00pm be provided free. If you think you Saturday might be interested, please contact 9am—1.00pm the committee by email: marketcom- mittee@violettown.org.au Ph: 5798 1226 Wanted Village Voice Newsletter Editor VTAG would like to express its gratitude to Ms Terry Frewin for her longstanding support (20 odd years) as editor of the Village Voice. Terry will resigning after the production of the May newsletter. VTAG is calling for those interested parties who may be willing and able to take on the role as editor of the Village Voice newsletter to nominate. This paid position entails monthly collection and collation of various commu- nity reports, the placing of advertisements and having the completed news- letter emailed to the printers by the 23rd/24th of each month. A trip to Benalla is required to pick up the newsletter and deliver the printed copies to the Violet Town post office. Familiarity with desktop publishing would be necessary as well as a reliable internet service. The ability to work within constraints (time and available newsletter space) is important. The newsletter is limited to 24 pages, with first priority given to community news then business promotion/ advertisements. There will be no political bias, or personal criticisms in the content of the newsletter. Time required to produce the newsletter is envisaged to be approx. 8-10 hours. CONTACT: Mr. Gary Abley garyabley1@gmail.com Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 4
WANTED
The Violet Town Gallery Museum is The Violet Town Museum group is
in need of a second hand shipping looking for volunteers to help on the
container for the storage of Museum Museum desk on Thursdays, Fri-
materials. days, Saturdays and Sundays from
12 noon to 1.30pm.
Does anyone have one we could
buy or that they could donate to us? The main work of the desk volun-
teers is to welcome visitors and let
Please contact Sue Paton 0408 981 them know what aspects of Violet
435, Peter Naughton 0407 847 101 Town’s history are on display at the
or Howard Myers 0400 650 265 time.
The cafe will be open at these
times also so you will not be alone
when you are there.
If you think you would enjoy being
one of the Museum volunteers then
please contact Sue Paton 0408 981
435 or drop in when you see the
uddy
ackyard b Museum is open and let the cafe
Ab staff know.
GARDENS FOR WILDLIFE
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 5
The program for ANZAC DAY Dawn Service Assembly at VT Cenotaph, Cowslip St at 5.45 for start at 5.55am. ANZAC DAY MARCH begins at 10am from CFA fire shed, along Cowslip St and finishing at the Cenotaph. ANZAC Commemora-on Service and Wreath - Laying Service will take place shortly a2er the march. If anyone should wish to par-cipate in the Wreath - Laying ceremony they would be most welcome. Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 6
Cooinda Group Report Our next meeting will be held on Mon-
day 15th April at 7pm. We are going to
The Cooinda group met on Monday have Jenny Wu and possibly some of
18th of March at six o’clock, meeting the committee open the Violet Town
firstly out the front of the Community Museum for us.
Centre where we were met by local
archaeologist – Jo Bell. This should be a fantastic way to pro-
mote this local tourist attraction and to
We had a very good turn out with showcase it for the locals as well.
more than twelve attending and head-
ed off to the cemetery where Jo firstly As always, anyone is welcome and if
showed us a superb “ring tree”. These you need more information or to ar-
trees may have marked a significant range transport, please contact
site for our indigenous people but Lyndal on 0408 372 584. Please bring
sadly, most of the history of what the supper to share.
significance was has been lost, as
has almost all of our oral history of the
area. A short distance from this tree
was a scar tree that has fallen and
died but the scar is well formed and
the tree was possibly used later as a
Violet Town Hairdressing
shelter.
Trading Hours
From there we travelled out to the Old
Euroa Road where Jo showed us two Monday - Closed
more lovely examples of scarred Tuesdays - Nail Technician
trees, one from possibly post Europe- By appointment Ph: 0430 399 370
an settlement and one from before. HAIRDRESSING
The sun going down caught up with
us so we adjourned to the hall where Wed 9 am till 5.30 pm
we continued our chat with Jo who Thursday 1pm till 7pm
also showed us some artefacts and
Friday 9am till 5.30pm
explained how they were made/used.
Saturday 9am till 12
It was all very interesting and thor-
oughly enjoyed by all who attended. OUR NEW PHONE NUMBER
The evening concluded with our usual
0400 182 686
supper and we thanked Jo very much
for her time. 22 Cowslip Street, Violet Town
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 7
KNIGHT FABRICATION
WELDING
TRAILERS- NEW AND REPAIRS
COUNCIL SUPPORTS ULURU AUTOMOTIVE
STATEMENT FROM THE HEART
DECORATE/ORNAMENTAL
Strathbogie Shire Council has recently ONSITE
thrown its support behind the Violet
GENERAL HANDYMAN JOBS
Town and District Recognise Group to
promote and support the Uluru State- FARM REPAIRS
ment from the Heart movement and
the process for Aboriginal recognition Andrew Knight
in the Constitution.
Phone: 0490 895 729
Council endorsed six recommenda- E-mail:
tions at a recent Ordinary Council
knightfabrication@gmail.com
Meeting that supported the sentiments
contained in the Uluru Statement from ABN: 81145308475
the Heart, the process for Aboriginal
recognition and reform of the Constitu-
tion and a referendum to enshrine a Strathbogie
First Nations Voice to Federal Parlia-
ment. Engineering
Council has also resolved to advocate
For your Fabrication, Machining,
on behalf of its community to promote
the need for these processes to pro- Service and Repairs
vide the Aboriginal community the op- Mechanical and Electronic
portunity to be heard and have discus-
sions about what recognition means
If it’s broken give Stuart a ring to
for them.
see if he can fix it for you!
0416 049 252 / 5790 8668
62 Wonganookah Track,
Marraweeney
strathbogie.engineering @pobox.com
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 8
VIOLET TOWN 3669 LUNCHES
YOU ONLY PAY $7.00 AND THE Reflexology
VIOLET TOWN OP-SHOP PAYS A
LIKE AMOUNT FOR A TWO
COURSE LUNCH
15TH APRIL 2019
BE AT THE VIOLET TOWN HOTEL
AT 11.45 AM.
If you were not at the March luncheon
“Walk this way to Better Health”
when the 30 attended had a great
meal and all put their names down for A relaxing way to:
the April luncheon, please telephone
our hosts Phyllis & John on 5798 Reduce pain and anxiety
1264, and have your name added to
the list. Improve memory and sleep
Make sure you enter the date Boost immunity.
15th April at 11.45am in your calendar,
tablet and diary. Call Rebecca Cole
New residents and ones living in 3669
area who have not been along for a
Ph: 0419 122 275
while will be most welcome to join us.
Please telephone Phyllis or John to let
them know you will be joining us for a ST ATTRACTA'S
good natter and lunch. CATHOLIC CHURCH
Best wishes to all from the Violet Mass times 10.30am on 1st, 3rd & 5th
Town Op-Shop committee and volun- Sundays.
teers and should you wish help us out
in the shop, please telephone Ray Word & Communion at 10.30am 2rd &
Kirkpatrick on 0409 511 897. 4th Sundays.
Easter services at St John's Euroa.
Jean & Jevan
Holy Thursday 7PM Mass of the
Lord’s Supper
Good Friday 3PM Solemn Celebration
of the Passion of the Lord.
freerangehens.com.au Holy Saturday 7PM Mass
ISA Brown Pullets Holy Easter Sunday Mass 10.30 AM
$22 each at St Attracta's Violet Town
Becky & Hughy
May the Blessings of the Lord be on
Ph 5798 1868 you all.
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 9
St Dunstan’s Hall Film Society NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
VIOLET TOWN
We invite you to the screening on “LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER”.
Friday 12th April @ 7.30pm
Our next meeting will be on Monday
the 15th April 2019 at 7.00 pm at 71
Tulip Street.
This time change of the meeting is to
see if any who work, would like to
come along.
Jean & I would be most grateful if
“Paradise Road” you intend to come along on the
15th and join us, to please telephone,
R 114 mins
and we will welcome you. I will send
(1997) USA you an Agenda prior to the meeting.
Our meetings are friendly and in-
(Drama, History, War)
formative.
The scams, going around, by tele-
The group of women from different coun-
tries and social levels are prisoners in a phone, or on your computer are get-
Japanese POW camp, where one of ting worse so please do not be taken
them, Adrienne, who is a graduate of the in by any caller you have not invited
Royal Academy of Music, organizes a to contact you. Callers from banks,
vocal band in spite of their guards re- Centrelink, and prize rewards are
sistance usually shams, SO WATCH OUT
Director: Bruce Beresford AND CUT THEM OFF!!
Stars: Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Pauline Violet Town where we all look out for
Collins
each other.
Details on no-ce boards around town Travel carefully, looking after your-
selves and others when driving, cy-
Informa-on: www.viole:own.org.au cling or walking.
Contact: Trish Delahey 5798 1351
St Dunstan’s Hall Film Society
2019 Annual General MeeƟng
will be held on Friday 12th April 2019
commencing at 7.00pm at
St Dunstan’s Parish Hall, High Street,
Violet Town.
Film will follow at 7.30pm
All Welcome
Informa-on: Robyn ( 0417496785
Rain dancing!!
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 10Latest News from MISSING KEYS – Violet
Bush Gatherings Town Community Hall
Our hall is utilised more and more
Bush Gatherings is really proud to
these days and as a result, keys are
present our April exhibition,
going astray! We are currently miss-
FRINGE by Kobe Pallis. Fringe will be
ing the Supper Room and Meeting
opening on April 5th at 6:30pm and
Room keys. If you have them, it would
will then be on display until the 2nd of
be greatly appreciated if you could
May 2019.
return them to the VT Café please. If
these keys are not located, their loss
Kobe is a professional photographer
impacts all our community user
from Violet Town and her exhibition
groups, who are entitled, and encour-
Fringe is a collection of images repre-
aged, to make use of our great facili-
senting the Sydney Fringe Festival
ties. The convenience of being able to
community. Embracing a diverse
pick up hall keys at our local café is
range of arts advocates through strik-
essential.
ingly simple imagery Fringe explores
the characters involved in arts practic- So please, if you have recently had to
es that inspire, question and unlock obtain a key to access the Community
our minds. Hall, check your purse / wallet / pock-
et / top drawer etc and return it to our
Spanning the past five years Fringe wonderful VT Café personnel. Also, if
captures some of the marginal sphere you have a hall key and do not need it
experiencing the fleeting celebrity that anymore, we would appreciate it be-
the annual program provides and ing put back into the system. If a new
hopes to highlight the need for contin- lock system has to be installed, this
ued support of the arts. would use monies normally set aside
for essential hall maintenance.
Bush Gatherings is open Saturday/
Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday from 11-3 Thanks in advance.
or at other times by appointment. Call Linda, Secretary
or text 0417 166 824.
VT Community Hall Committee
The artists for the remainder of 2019 es
for your calendar: May - Kate Van ge Hero
Frin
Nooten; June - Leesa Miniken; July - Sydney
Lisa Walters; August - Gary Chow-
anetz; September - Matts and Beckie;
October - Helena Gibson; November -
Kristen MacKenzie; December - Susie
Alderson. Opening first Friday of the
month from 6:30 pm.
We hope to see you soon.
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 11Violet Town History Group Violet Town
Thank you to the people who contact- Community Op Shop Inc.
ed us following our requests for help We have had a rather good month
in the March VV. and a fairly busy market day.
We are always looking for good furni-
We haven’t found the capsule yet but ture and knick knacks as our stocks
a Euroa Gazette newspaper article are getting low.
of 1988 showed who was present and We ask if people can please put do-
a short description of the contents, nations in bags when leaving in our
and despite the fact that the old Scout drop box.
Hall has now been demolished we
are still optimistic that after some rain We are open Thursday/Friday 10am
and a bit cooler weather we will find it. to 3pm; Saturday/Sunday 11am till
Thanks to Joanne Courts who was a 2pm and market day from 8am till
guide leader at the time and also a 2pm. On market day you can enter
photo of the brownies at the ceremo- from Mary’s Lane.
ny has been given to us. Pick up and large drop offs need to be
by arrangement.
The History Group hope to put a
plaque on the huge rock on the site Ray Kirkpatrick Secretary.
to record the site of the Scout Hall. 0409 511 897
The old harvester still on the site
apparently was taken to the tip and
was saved by the Community House.
We still have no idea who took it to
the tip, and we would still like to
find out its history. Help!
At our last meeting we continued to
sort, label and box up our collection.
We do side tracked in this job at times
as we try to identify people in photos
and the stories behind artefacts but
it’s a job we enjoy.
Next meeting Wednesday 10th April
10.00am in the meeting room.
All welcome
Robin Landvogt 5798 1735 and
Janine Palmer 5798 1258
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 12we will learn something new to take
Seed Savers home and ponder on.
When writing last month I thought the Think about sowing spinach this
hot weather had come to an end or month as we have a number of differ-
was nearing the end. I was wrong, it ent varieties all of which are produc-
continued and is still continuing. If you tive. If you live in a cold frosty winter
have some water left, you still have area, think about growing corn salad
time to get ready for winter/spring pro- as a substitute to lettuce. Asian
duce. Sow into punnets in a semi greens are also good to get going
shaded area and cover with fine net to now, tatsoi is very tasty and produc-
ensure white cabbage moth, grass- tive over winter and can stand a fair
hoppers etc. can’t get to your tender bit of frost.
young seedlings. Hopefully by the
Just talk to a SS at the market, they
time the Village Voice is delivered we
will be only too happy to help.
have seen some rain, it will make all
the difference to your garden and spir- SEED PACKING: Our next Seed
it. Packing Day will be Wednesday17th
April at St. Dunstan’s Hall commenc-
All has not been terrible for everyone,
ing at 11.00am. Please bring a light
many SS have reported good crops of
lunch.
cucumbers, zucchini and pumpkins.
Eggplant can stand up to very ad- THINGS TO DO:
verse weather as well as sweet pota-
toes. Corn if planted in early Spring Asian greens, asparagus, beetroot,
broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery,
would have produced around Xmas
celeriac, chervil, coriander, dill, bulb
time ensuring you have a crop before
fennel, kale, kohl rabi, leeks, lettuce,
the extreme heat set in. We just have
to learn, experience and change how onions, parsley, parsnip, radish, rock-
we manage things. People with wick- et, silverbeet, spinach, spring onions,
swede and turnips.
ing beds have reported terrific results.
On the theme of wicking beds, SS are SOW NOW:
off to Phyl & Tim Gallagher’s garden Asian greens, asparagus, beetroot,
on Sunday 7th April. Phyl & Tim have broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflow-
embraced wicking beds for a very er, celery, celeriac, chervil, coriander,
long time and are a main part of the dill, bulb fennel, kale, kohl rabi, leeks,
creation and success of “A Garden lettuce, onions, parsley, parsnip, rad-
called Mary” in Violet Town. The Gal- ish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach, spring
laghers haven’t been in their new onions, swede and turnip.
home very long but, one of the first
things they did was put in wicking SOW BY THE MOON: Optimum
beds and Phyl reports she has been days for - root vegetables – 1&2,
making up passata, freezing tomatoes 22&23, 29&30
etc. We are all looking forward to a - above ground – 7 to 17
very enjoyable afternoon and know
SANDRA (Tel: 57 95 1109)
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 13VIOLET TOWN PROBUS UNITING CHURCH NEWS
SERVICE TIMES
Our group meets on the 1st Monday of
April 7th 10.30am Communion Ser-
each month in the Supper Room of vice with lunch to share.
the Community Centre at 10.00am. April 14th 9.30 Fun Morning: pick
We have a short meeting followed by your favourite Hymns, Prayers, Sto-
an interesting speaker. Our next ries.
April 28th 9.30am Congregational
meeting is on Monday 1st April 2019
Service.
at 10.00 am. Strathbogie Service time 11.00 am on
Our Speaker for this meeting will be 2nd + 4th Sundays.
Coffee Morning: Wed. April 3rd at
Kirsty Harris speaking on “Women in 10.00am, join us for a cuppa + chat.
World War 1 “
Bible Studies: Tuesdays at 2.00pm
Any queries please contact Janet on at 4 Hyacinth St. Open to anyone
5798 1560. Hope to see you there. interested in the Bible.
Friday Craft: contact Margaret Down
School Holiday Programs Ecumenical Pancake Day was a
at your library huge success with all churches work-
ing together to welcome School +
Kinder Children, V.T.B.N.C. + Com-
Junior Coding Ages 5 - 8 munity. $477.35 is being sent away
years for homeless and needy. Thanks to all
who helped + attended.
Try out some great coding apps for
younger children. BYO tablet. There are No Easter Service at the Uniting
some library iPads available for use, Church. Please feel free to join with
book early if you need one. the Anglican Service or 6.00am at Mt.
Wombat Strathbogie Service.
Violet Town Library Tues 9 April,
If you need contact with Church
3:00pm
please phone John Dunn on 5798
1406 or Ian Chanter 5798 1346
Paper Plate Easter Bunnies
Get into the Easter spirit by making one
of these fun paper plate bunnies.
Violet Town Library (throughout the
holidays)
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 14Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 15
clad area on the north side of their
VT Garden Group home, with Neil taking “groups” of us
on “tours” of the gardens and some
Our next garden get together will be very interesting buildings contained
Tuesday, 16th April at 10am at the therein – including an enclosed Japa-
home of Kerry Garrett right in the cen- nese garden, Sandy’s climate con-
tre of town. If you do not know where trolled art studio, their eco designed
she lives, get in touch with either Barb hemp built home, and Neil’s pet pro-
or myself (numbers below). ject – a “tiny” house on wheels.
Sandy and Neil warmly welcomed Our time flew and reluctantly we all
thirteen enthusiastic green thumbed left before we were thrown out! Thank
visitors – although the thumbs are all you, Sandy and Neil, for opening your
looking a little brown due to the lack of
home to our group. Most of us went
wet stuff from above! home with some fresh ideas for when
Despite Sandy claiming her garden the heavens finally decide to open!
might be showing the ravages of our
long hot summer, there were delightful We welcome anyone, male, female
patches of green, among other col- and those in between, who is interest-
ours, for us to cast our longing gazes ed in gardening. You don’t have to be
over! Vegie patches were verdant with an expert, all you need is an enthusi-
growth and produce, a netted orchard astic interest in anything involved with
area full of abundant fruit trees, and being outside in the garden, and
dozens of interesting and different avoiding the dreaded, always there,
trees and shrubs abounded in their housework! Feel free to contact Barb
extensive garden. The Garretts (5798 1421) or myself (5798 1729) for
shared some of their garden produce more details on any of our future ac-
with us, and this was most appreciat- tivities.
ed.
Linda & the Happy Gardeners
We socialised under the grape vine
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 16Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 17
† Easter at St Dunstan’s 27th 6.00pm VT Meditation and
Holy Communion Service –
Anglican Church, Violet Town
stay for supper, all welcome
Rev Dr Michelle Wood
“God gave us the gift of life;
Welcome to our weekly services
it is up to us to give ourselves
at 6.00pm on Saturday evenings
the gift of living well.” – Voltaire
31st March 11.30am Ecumenical Ser-
vice at Uniting Church VT Contact: Rev Michelle 0437466684
1st April Fool’s Day
5th End School Term 1 Healthy Hectares
6th 6.00pm VT Meditation and Biodiversity, Pest Plants and
Holy Communion Service –
Animals
stay for supper, all welcome
End Daylight Saving Saturday 4th May
13th 6.00pm VT Palm Sunday Location: Euroa
Meditation and Holy 9am-1pm $25 (Lunch and morning tea
Communion Service – included)
stay for supper, all welcome Tickets: www.euroaarboretum.com.
11th 10.00am VTBNC Service au/events
19th 9.00am Good Friday Service –
St Pauls, Euroa
events@euroaarboretum.com.au
6pm ‘You Want it Darker’ An
experimental litany composed by Rev Planning wildlife landscapes and
Michelle Wood set to the music and a look at planting tube stock v’s
poetry of Leonard Cohen, 6.30- direct seeding.
7.30pm St Paul’s, Euroa.
We’ll take a look at Agricultural
20th 6.00pm VT Holy Saturday, weeds, Environmental weeds
Easter Vigil with Angelic Voices Chil- and the pest animals such as
dren’s Choir rabbits, foxes, feral cats and deer
Meditation and Holy Communion
Service – stay for supper, all wel-
come
21st 9.30am Easter Service at
St Pauls, Euroa
23rd School Term 2 commences
25th ANZAC Day
6.00am Dawn Service at VT Ceno-
taph
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 18The Village Vicar to church, after a long absence can be
a bit like this. In fact, anything worth-
Dear All, while takes time to learn. You start by
Our dam at home keeps dropping as listening and experiencing and over
the heat continues. A deer broke into time develop your ear and heart. In
the veggie patch and had a feast…. time, one comes to know more and so
arrgghh! The earth is dry and cracked appreciate the depths of a church tra-
like a wrinkled face. We have crossed dition. The tradition’s roots are deep
over to Autumn and you can already like walking in ancient bush land.
feel the cool of it in the early morn-
As some leaves turn brown and fall,
ings, but we still contend with hot
we come ever closer to Easter. And
drought conditions.
whilst we can all enjoy a chocolate
At St Dunstan’s we began the season bunny or two, we also explore the
of Lent on Ash Wednesday, 6th March, deep eternal human themes of jour-
forty days before Easter. Lent is al- neying through death to new life as
ways a journey of stripping back, fo- we celebrate the death and resurrec-
cusing on what really matters, a time tion of Christ.
of self-reflection and preparing the
There are some very beautiful ser-
heart for Easter.
vices which all are welcome to attend,
At St Dunstan’s many new people particularly the Holy Saturday Easter
have come to services over the last Vigil 6pm at St Dunstan’s which will
two months. It is always lovely to have begin outside the church with the
visitors. One young person,13 years Blessing of the new Fire, stories and
old, came with her mum and after- songs by our local Angelic Voices
wards she said to me that she thought Children’s Choir!
it was beautiful, but she didn’t really
If you would like to attend something
understand all the bits. I think, going
different, I warmly invite you to ‘You
to church these days is like going to
Want It Darker— The Leonard Co-
an art gallery or listening to an old well
hen Litany for Peace on Good Fri-
-crafted piece of music. Sometimes it
day. I wrote this Litany to attempt to
is the beauty and gentleness that car-
explore the themes of Good Friday—
ries you towards God rather than un-
the suffering of the world and the
derstanding.
need for peace. If you feel like some-
This young person was about to at- thing unique that marks the spiritual
tend the Victorian College of the Arts. depths of Easter this may be for you.
I asked her all about music, how she Or if you just love the music of Leon-
learnt, how much she practiced and ard Cohen, you are very welcome.
how long it had taken to get to such a
high level. I was able to say some- I wish you and your fami-
thing about how in the beginning all lies a joy filled Easter.
those notes, symbols and styles of
music must have seemed strange but
In Peace and Love
now she was able to be comfortable
and confidently play. Beginning to Rev Michelle
explore going to church, or returning
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 19Country Music Artist
Venessa Waara
SUNDAY 28 APRIL
12.00—5.00pm
Violet Town Community Hall
35 Cowslip Street, Violet Town
Table Bookings Essential
Contact Jimmy Davidson on 0412 723 356
Tickets available at the door
Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 20Sheep Pen Creek Land
BenCo Plumbing Services
Management Group update
www.bencoplumbingservices.com
Hi all, although it is short notice, I en- Licence No. 105134
courage all landholders in our land-
care group area and other areas out
on the flats to put in an Expression of Phone Ben Laycock
Interest by the end of March with 0438 512 299
Goulburn Broken Catchment Man-
agement Authority for assistance with
funding for fencing or revegetation New homes
under its Grey Box Woodlands pro- Renovations
gram.
Domestic plumbing
The funding supports capital costs maintenance
and potentially some on-ground la-
Metal roofing, guttering & down pipes
bour support. The funding can include
assistance for activities such as on- Gas installations / repairs
ground management, habitat protec- Installation of hot water services
tion, land-class fencing, revegetation,
shelterbelts and paddock-tree protec- Blocked drains & sewers
tion. Rural Services
The landcare group reckons this is a
great opportunity to help implement
your whole-farm plan or long-term
vision for your property.
Violet Town Myotherapy
The project manager, Jenny Wilson, (Remedial Masseur)
recommends that you send in an EOI
(available from https:// Assoc Dip App Science
www.gbcma.vic.gov.au/ (Myotherapy)
funding_opportunities. Alternatively,
given the deadline, you can ring Jen-
ny on 58 22 77 00 or email her on Sports Injury ?
jennyw@gbcma.vic.gov.au
Back Pain ?
To be kept informed of our group’s
activities, please contact me on Neck Pain ?
dougr@tfn.org.au or 0408 512 441
and we will add you to our email Jeff Welsh
news list which goes out every week
or two. 4421 Murchison Rd
Cheers, Violet Town
Doug 0488 243 636 / 03 5798 1617
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Violet Town Village Voice April 2019 23is produced monthly by the editorial board of the
Violet Town Action Group. 1 Probus meet, 10am
Coordinator: Terry Frewin ph. 5790 8635 2 Climate planning meeting, 7.30pm
Articles to be in the box at the supermarket by the 3 VTAG, 6.30pm
4 Gardens for Wildlife, 7pm
20th of each month, OR emailed to Terry at
5 School breaks up
frewintp@gmail.com If the 20th falls on a Sunday, 7 Seed Savers, 1.30pm
then there will be a final pick up from the boxes 9 Junior Coding, vT Library, 3pm
on the following Monday. 10 History Group, 10am
12 St Dunstan’s film society AGM, 7pm
Business Advertisement Rates
12 St Dunstan’s film night 7,30pm
$30 half page (only if space allows) 13 Market Day
$15 1/4 page; $10.00 1/8 page 15 3669 lunches, 11.45am
For people outside the mail delivery area, it is 15 Neighbourhood Watch 7pm
possible to subscribe to the Village Voice. Cost is 15 Cooinda Group
$15.00 per year. Subs are due 30th June annual- 16 Garden Group, 10am
ly. Please send name, address & $15.00 to - 23 school term 2 begins
25 Anzac Day
Violet Town Action Group, 28 Venessa Waara, 12 noon
C/- 661 Upper Boho Rd, Boho 3669. 30 Friends of VTBNC meet
VIOLET TOWN HALL BOOKINGS
Pam Ellis 0418 571 419 May 5—MOTLEY CREW
TRANSFER STATION OPENING HOURS
Tuesday 8.00am—11.00am
Thursday 8.00am—11.00am V.T. MEDICAL CLINIC
Saturday 8.00am—1.00pm 46 Cowslip St, V. Town
Ph: 5736 4000
MARKET COORDINATOR: Matt & Kaylene 31 Weir St, Euroa
0416 233 584 / market@violettown.org.au 5736 4000
CREDIT UNION OPENING HOURS: Phone 5798 1761 Dr. T. Wang;
Tuesday 9.30am to 1.30pm Dr Mudassar Adeel;
Friday 12.30pm to 4.30pm Dr Ye Lwin
COMMUNITY HOUSE: 5798 1288 Monday—Friday
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9.30am-4.30pm 8.30am-5.00pm
LIBRARY HOURS: TUES. 2.30-4.30pm; WED. & FRI.
2.30—5.30pm; THURS 10.30am—1.30pm; SAT 10.00am—12.00noon
OP SHOP HOURS: Thurs/Fri 10am-3pm; Sat/Sun 11am-2pm; Market day 8am-2pm
DEFIBRILLATOR UNIT: In case of emergency, a defibrillator is lodged at the Violet
Town hotel, Violet Town and is available for use.
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