Indigo Informer - Indigo Shire Council

Indigo Informer
APRIL - MAY 2012
Council
elections
in October
The current term of
Councillors on Indigo Shire
Council is coming to an end.
Elections for Indigo Shire
Council will be held on 27
October, in line with Local
Government elections across
Victoria.
Have you considered
standing for Council? If so,
nominations must be made
by 12 noon on nomination
day. Nomination day is 32
days before election day,
which is Saturday 27 October.
A postal ballot system will
apply in Indigo Shire, which
means that residents will
receive a ballot pack 17-19
days before election day.
Completed ballot papers
must be received by 6pm on
the day before election day.
The Victorian Electoral
Commission website has
information on the process.
Visit www.vec.gov.au for all
the details.
It's all about
ROADS
The Victorian Government
recently announced that Indigo
Shire, along with 40 other Councils,
will receive $1 million each, per year, for
the next four years, for local road and bridge
repair, under the Country Roads and Bridges Initiative.
This amount is additional to Council’s annual road maintenance
budget. This financial year $670,000 is allocated to re-sheeting, with
$330,000 going towards bridge works across the Shire.
NOTE: Heavy rains in February and March caused over $1
million of damage to Indigo’s roads and infrastructure.
All emergency repairs have been completed and an application
is being made to the Victorian Government for financial
assistance to bring the roads back to an adequate standard.
But this will take some time.
The guidelines for natural disaster funding state that the repair
work must be contracted out.
For more on our roads - see page 3
‘A united, thriving and admired community……a great place to live, work and visit’
www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au Ph: 1300 365 003
Indigo Shire • PO Box 28, Beechworth 3747 – 03 5728 8000 • PO Box 75, Yackandandah 3749 – 02 6028 1100
Customer Service Centres: Rutherglen – 02 6032 8206 • Chiltern – 03 5726 1206

Website - first stop for information
Keep abreast of all the issues
This section of Council’s Home Page is used to notify you about the latest issues,
such as Council Office Accommodation Project and the new designs, the annual
community survey, documents for comment or other issues that arise. Also on the
home page, you can access the latest media releases and click through the quick
links on the right for access to Council services.
www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Hip Pocket
HEROES
Would you like some help deciphering your
electricity account? Interested in knowing
ways to reduce your electricity bill?
You are invited to attend a free information
session presented by independent energy
assessor Karen Retra to help unravel the
mysteries behind your household electricity bill
and to explore ways to reduce costs and
consumption.
Bring a copy of your recent electricity bill with
you and learn about strategies for reducing your
power use.
Cr Peter Croucher, Bernadette Cudars, Wal Cameron, Richard Ashman, Karen Retra and Helen Jones, Council’s
Environmental Projects Officer at a session last year.
WHERE
Beechworth Town Hall
Yackandandah Senior Citizens
Rutherglen Senior Citizens
Tangambalanga Coulston Park
Chiltern Senior Citizens
WHEN
Monday 7 May, 7pm - 8.30pm
Wednesday 9 May, 7pm - 8.30pm
Thursday 10 May, 7pm - 8.30pm
Monday 14 May 7pm-8.30pm
Thursday 17 May, 7pm - 8.30pm
If you would like to attend,
please RSVP to Helen Jones
on 02 6028 1144 or email
hjones@indigoshire.vic.gov.au.
Tea, coffee and light supper
will be provided.
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Capital works update
Maintaining Indigo's road network
Indigo Shire’s annual budget for road
maintenance is approximately $1.8 million,
which includes urban and rural roads,
footpaths, bridges, kerb and channels,
signage, rail trails and line marking on roads.
This budget is used to maintain 926
kilometres of gravel roads and 441
kilometres of sealed roads – excluding major
roads maintained by VicRoads.
Around 20 Shire staff maintain the roads
and three graders are full time on this task.
The resealing of the Shire’s bitumen roads
costs $560,000 annually and re-sheeting
gravel roads is $430,000 annually. The gravel
used to re-sheet roads is partly supplied
from Indigo Shire’s Horseshoe Quarry.
The Shire is divided into 16 zones and
grader drivers make their way across the
Shire working within these areas. It takes
eight weeks for the graders to cover one half
of the Shire and roads are maintained
depending on the level of traffic on them,
the location and current standard, and
future development of the road.
Prior to summer, fire access roads are
inspected and during high fire danger
periods the graders don’t go out. Grading
slows down in summer because it gets too
dusty and isn’t done when rain is on the way
because of the muddy conditions that will
only undo all the good work.
If you would like your road graded call
Indigo Shire on 1300 365 003 or
02 6028 1100 and the request will be
lodged. Someone from the road crew will
assess the road and decide if it can wait until
the routine grader comes through, or it
needs to be done before that.
Some of the projects underway
Although record rainfalls earlier in the year has hampered the
2011-12 capital works program, work continues in a number of
areas. Projects underway include:
Harkins Road Bridge
Harkins Road Bridge, near Barnawartha, is being replaced with a
new concrete bridge. The old bridge had reached the end of its
life and the new bridge is designed to current Australian
Standards to carry all standard heavy vehicle loads. This new
bridge is constructed to last 100 years with minimal costs for
maintenance. The works are expected to be finished in April. The
total project cost is expected to be $158,000.
Public Toilet Wahgunyah
The new public toilet, at the Willows Recreation Reserve, is
nearing completion. It will allow for disabled access and includes
baby change facilities. The total cost of the project is expected to
be $60,000. The works are expected to be completed during
April.
Beechworth Stormwater Drainage
Works are continuing on Beechworth drainage improvements in
priority locations. Camp Street road shoulders have been sealed
and open channel drainage works carried out to reduce scouring
and silting of drains and to increase the capacity of the system.
The eight poplar trees in Camp Street will remain.
The total cost of the stormwater drainage work across
Beechworth is expected to meet the capital budget allocation of
$299,000. Underground works are also due to start in Hodge
Street to Lower Stanley Road in April at a cost of $40,000.
Chiltern Flood Mitigation
The Northern flowpath channel works are continuing at Kilgour
Street after the rain and flash flooding that occurred in March.
The bulk of the earthworks in the channel and levee bank is now
complete with the Kilgour Street large culvert also now in place.
Concrete retaining walls are still to be installed along the rear of
the property fences to provide protection. The project is designed
to contain 1 in 100 year rain events to the channel. The total cost
of the project for this financial year is expected to be $545,000.
The completion date is 30 April 2012.
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Youth bushfire project a huge success
Young peoplE
developing
new skills
Heritage
Loans
Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee
has $62,000 available for low interest
loans to owners of heritage properties
for works to conserve, preserve or
enhance heritage features. Loans are
available for up to half the cost of the
eligible works and must be paid back
within three years at an interest rate of
3% (reviewed annually). Contact
Planning Assistant Bridie Guy for more
information on 1300 365 003 or
02 6028 1100.
Stop Press
Have you ever wondered
what the true value might
be of that family ‘treasure’ or
heirloom you have?
Warren Joel from Melbourne will
be running a valuation session at
the Yackandandah Museum on
Friday 18 May, from 1pm to 5pm.
Bring along your items and have
them valued. The cost is $5
per item and all proceeds
go to the Museum.
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The Youth Bushfire Response Gift, a
project for young people affected by
the devastating bushfires of 2009, has
come to an end with outstanding
results. The project was funded by the
Victorian Government and provided
opportunities for young people in
Indigo and Alpine Shires to build their
skills and resilience through connecting
with services and actively creating,
promoting and running their own
activities.
Indigo and Alpine worked in
partnership to provide development
opportunities for young people in both
Shires. The projects undertaken by
young people included:
• Organisation, marketing and
running of The Shed music venue at
the Yackandandah Folk Festival in
March
• Drum Beat workshops
• Participation in the Harrietville
Leadership Camp
• Indigo Rocks and Bright ‘n’ Loud
music events (which attracted over
1000 people)
• Bright and Yackandandah skate jams
• Alpindigo Music, Master Class and
Vocal Workshop
• Drama and dance workshops
• Film making workshops
• 7 Hours 7 Minutes Short Film
Festival.
… and much, much more.
Indigo’s Youth Development Officer
Annette Walton says several thousand
young people have been engaged in
various ways, directly or indirectly,
through the Youth Bushfire Response
Gift.
“And along the way, 26 young people
received their Certificate III in Event
Management, and because of that
head start, four have gone on to study
for a Diploma in Event Management at
Wodonga TAFE. And because of our
partnership with Wodonga TAFE, other
councils in the area are looking at
similar arrangements,” Annette says.
Pictured: As a tribute to the many young people
involved in the project, a special book was printed.
Pictured with the book are from left, Braydon Neilson
16 (Beechworth), Jess Gay, 16, (Barnawartha),Tayla
Harper, 16 (Stanley), with Indigo Mayor Cr Larry
Goldsworthy and Youth Development Officer Annette
Walton.

Community Council matters
Volunteer expo in May
Indigo Shire’s Volunteer Expo, Re-inVEnt
2012, will be held in late May to coincide
with National Volunteer Week from 14 to
20 May.
“Lots of great things happen during
Volunteer Week to recognise and support
the contributions of volunteers and
volunteer-based organisations, so it
makes sense to stage Re-inVEnt at this
time,” says Chris McGorlick, one of the
Community Strengthening Project
Officers involved in organising the event.
“One of the most surprising successes of
Re-inVEnt 2011 involved community
groups sharing their stories. Many groups
share the same struggles, even when they
don’t share the same objectives. This year
we’ll be looking for ways to encourage
groups from across the Shire help each
other overcome these struggles.”
Re-inVEnt 2012 will consist of workshops,
presentations, and networking
opportunities for volunteer-based
organisations across the Shire. A new
committee has been formed to help
design these activities, and includes
several Council staff members,
representatives from neighbourhood
centres and community health, as well as
community members from across the
Shire. Re-inVEnt 2012 committee
members are: David Kidd (Beechworth
Community Health), Mandy Collins
(Beechworth), Ilena Young (Beechworth),
Anne Bilston (Rutherglen), Wes Canny
(Wahgunyah), Alan Pleitner (Wahgunyah),
Vanessa Stitz (Yackandandah), Glenys
Clark (Council), Renee Dunlop (Council)
and Chris McGorlick (Council).
If you would like further information or
have suggestions for workshop topics or
other activities, feel free to call Chris on
1300 365 003, or email cmcgorlick@
indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Community Strengthening UPDATE
The principle behind the Community Strengthening Project is
that community members devise their own Community Plan
and decide what projects they want to work on. Council helps
with advice, logistics and in some cases a small amount of
seeding money. Community members drive the projects,
including fundraising if required, applying for grants, organising
working bees etc. The overall aim is to create strong local
networks to ensure each project’s sustainability within its
community.
Community Plans are living documents that are regularly
updated and revised by the community to keep them current.
Sandy CREEk and District
There are three priority projects in Sandy Creek. They are:
1. Improve communications with upgrades to mobile
phone reception and optic fibre cabling. Council will
write to Telstra for an update on 2010 work to build a
phone tower in the area.
2. Build a changeable community events noticeboard or
sign. A design will be circulated throughout the
community.
3. Preserve and enhance the eco-system and historical
significance of the Reservoir. Group formed to develop
projects that preserve and enhance the eco-system
and historical significance of the Reservoir, and will
work in conjunction with the Upper Sandy Creek
Reserve Committee of Management.
AllaNS and OsbORNES Flats
At a planning night residents agreed that the two
communities should undertake community planning
together. Ideas for projects were brainstormed in
February, which included linking the ‘Flats’ via walking
paths with Yackandandah and Albury, running more
community events, refurbishing community facilities, and
building a community noticeboard.
kERgunyah and District
Two meetings, as per the ‘Small Towns Approach’ successfully
utilised in Sandy Creek, led to the following priorities:
• Permanent water line to Kiewa River
• New fire station (including Quick Response Vehicle)
• Long-term Master Plan for Kergunyah Hall.
For further
information or to join
any of the above
working parties
please contact Scott
Landells via email
slandells@indigoshire.
vic.gov.au or via
phone (local call) on
1300 365 003.
RutHERglEN
A priority night was held in March, with over 50 people present.
Projects originally not part of the list of ideas, such as the Wine
Bottle project and solar heating for the swimming pool, were
included in the voting and support from the community was
very strong. Community Strengthening Officers will work with
the community with new projects, which include sealing the
road into the
showgrounds,
providing more
opportunities for
young people,
forming a
progress
association, and
creating a master
plan for the parks
and recreation
reserve.
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Environment matters
When can I collect firewood?
The cooler weather always prompts many
phone calls to Council regarding personal
collection of domestic firewood. Where can I
collect? When can I collect? What will it cost?
Firewood collection can occur in designated
areas of State Forest, with Department of
Sustainability and Environment (DSE)
responsible for management and
administration of such areas. To find out
where the nearest site is to you, check the
DSE website, specifically the “Forest Explorer”
section. This will show a current map of
“Designated Firewood Collection Areas”. Maps
of specific areas can be printed from the DSE
website (www.dse.vic.gov.au).
As these areas are continually
changing, hard copy maps
are only now available at
reception at the DSE
Wodonga office (1 McKoy St
Wodonga). Please note that
DSE no longer requires a
Firewood Collection Permit
for this collection. Enquiries
relating to collection from
State Forests should be
directed to DSE on 03 5731
1247.
Council’s involvement
with firewood is through
requests for collection on local roads, as
well as through administration of the
Beechworth Community Woodlot.
Requests for firewood collection from
local roadsides are assessed on a case by
case basis, with approval dependent on
the specific safety and conservation
aspects of where the timber is located.
There are no ‘blanket’ collection areas on
local roads and residents require a letter
of permission if collection is to occur.
Requests for collection from main roads
should be directed to VicRoads.
The Beechworth Community Woodlot has
been operating for over five years. Based at
the transfer station, and in partnership with
the Beechworth Correctional Centre, this
program uses salvaged timber for those in
need. To register to receive a load of firewood,
concession cardholders need to complete a
form, which is available from Council’s
website www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au or
Council’s Customer Service Centres.
DETOX your home
Detox Your Home is a free service provided by
Sustainability Victoria in conjunction with
Indigo Shire Council - designed to collect
potentially dangerous household chemical
products and dispose of them without putting
strain on the environment.
Residents can deposit their unwanted products
on Saturday 26 May, 2012, from 8am to 11am at
the Rutherglen Council Depot, in Audley Street.
Chemicals accepted include: old paints,
batteries, gas cylinders, insecticides and
pesticides, kitchen and bathroom cleaners,
brake fluids, fuels and coolants, poisonous
household and garden products, solvents,
glues, photographic chemicals and fire
extinguishers.
Materials not accepted include: chemicals used
by business for industrial/commercial purposes,
ammunition and flares, farm chemicals, waste
asbestos and containers over 20 litres.
For further information call Sustainability
Victoria on 1800 353 233 or visit
resourcesmart.vic.gov.au.
Skeleton Weed
Skeleton weed (Chondrilla juncea), is a
perennial herb that develops from a
rosette into a sparsely leafed nonwoody
plant up to one metre in
height. Rosettes may often be found
in clusters due to the suckering nature
of the plant and can be identified by
their hairless, toothed, deeply lobed,
and often purplish leaves. The teeth
on skeleton weed rosette leaves are
distinctive. They point back towards
the centre of the rosette. Stems, leaves
and roots exude a thick milky sap
when broken. The leaves die early in
the flowering period and plants are
then virtually leafless over summer.
The daisy-like flowers are yellow and
occur in small clusters along the stems
from late spring to autumn. Seeds are
small (3 to 4mm) and have a white tuft
of hair (called a pappus) resembling a
parachute on a short stem.
Plants have a deep taproot and
creeping roots that may form new
plants. Skeleton Weed is a pest of
broad area crops, pastures and
occasionally roadsides. It is drought
resistant and can provide useful
grazing. For further information go to
the Department of Primary Industries
(DPI) website - www.dpi.vic.gov.au
Keeping our Shire BEAUTIFUL
Indigo Shire is a beautiful part of the world
with many reserves and natural areas for
recreation and animal habitat. These natural
areas are not a dumping ground for garden
waste. Garden waste makes an area
unsightly and can spread weeds.
Beechworth Transfer Station in Diffey Road,
is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday from 1pm-5pm. Rutherglen Transfer
Station in Cornishtown Road is open Friday,
Saturday and Sunday from 1pm-5pm. Rates
for clean separated green waste are $14.80
per m3. People caught dumping waste may
incur a fine of up to $4000. If you see anyone
illegally dumping waste please report it to
Council. Many people live in Indigo Shire for
its natural beauty, so please help us keep
our parks and natural areas pristine.
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Events are regularly updated on our website www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Calendar of events
April 2012
Until Monday 30
Pam Mansfield Art Exhibition – Pfeiffer Wines
Wahgunyah - All paintings are for sale. Nil Charge
- 02 6033 2805 cellardoor@pfeifferwines.com.au or
www.pfeifferwines.com.au
Saturday 21 & Sunday 22
Pfeiffer Winery Seriously Aperitif Launch -
Wahgunyah - Join us at our winery over this
historic weekend to celebrate the launch of our
Seriously Aperitif range of wines. Three one-hour
workshops daily at the winery, all aimed at seriously
enhancing your appetite for aperitifs. VIP Seriously
Aperitif Launch Saturday 21April. Bookings essential.
Workshops Saturday 11.30am, 1.30 & 3.30pm;
Sunday 10am, Noon & 2pm, Free, VIP Launch Party
7pm, Workshops Free, VIP Launch Party $65pp, 02
6033 2805, cellardoor@pfeifferwines.com.au or
www.pfeifferwines.com.au
May 2012
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6
Drive Back in Time, Beechworth - Beechworth.
Static display of cars and engines or motors of
more than 25 years old. Take part in a scenic drive
around the area and enjoy a BBQ lunch. The 2012
event offers Vintage, Veteran, Classic and Modified
Car and Motorbike owners the chance to mix with
the locals and fellow enthusiasts over two great
days. Keith Harms 57281683 or Peter Deith
5728 2853, www.beechwortholdcranksclub.com.
Thursday 10
An Artists Affair - Pfeiffer Wines, Wahgunyah
- Local artists and art enthusiasts are invited to visit
the winery and paint, draw, sketch or photograph
their “pfavourite” winery scene before indulging in
a leisurely lunch with fellow artists on our
picturesque Sunday Creek Bridge. 10am to 4pm –
lunch from 1pm. $25 per person includes lunch
with a glass of wine. Pfeiffer Wines 02 6033 2805
cellardoor@pfeifferwines.com.au or
www.pfeifferwines.com.au
Saturday 12
The Bobbie Burns Dinner at Campbells Wines,
Rutherglen - Celebrate the release of the new
vintage Bobbie Burns Shiraz with the Campbell
family at the annual black tie dinner in the cellars
– kilts encouraged! Bookings essential, local
courtesy bus provided. For more information
1800 359 458 or wine@campbellswines.com.au
or www.campbellswines.com.au.
Sunday 13
Mothers Day Picnics - Pfeiffer Wines,
Wahgunyah - Spoil Mum this Mothers Day with a
delicious gourmet hamper to enjoy in our idyllic
winery grounds. $80 per hamper (for two people
including complimentary bottle of “pfine” Pfeiffer
table wine of your choice). Pfeiffer Wines
02 6033 2805 cellardoor@pfeifferwines.com.au
or www.pfeifferwines.com.au
Tuesday 15
Comedy Festival Roadshow 2012 - Memorial
Hall Rutherglen. Presented by Arts Rutherglen.
Show starts at 8pm. Bar open from 7pm. Tickets
available at the Rutherglen Wine Experience
02 6033 6306 or info@rutherglenvic.com.
Friday 18 - Sunday 27
High Country Harvest - (New Event) Regional
program of food & wine events which include the
Harvest Celebration of Beechworth on Saturday 19
May, concluding with La Fiera in Myrtleford on the
weekend Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 May. The High
Country Harvest will include lots of regional events
including a whole program in Rutherglen.
www.highcountryharvest.com.au
Friday 18 - Sunday 27
Harvest Hampers @ Pfeiffer Wines,
Wahgunyah - Pfeiffer Wines and The Pickled
Sisters Café have combined to produce a delicious
harvest experience. Each Harvest Hamper will
include a gourmet array of goodies including cured
meats, smoked fish, heavenly homemade terrine
and chutney, delectable cheeses, local olives,
pickled and roasted vegetables plus fresh, crusty
white bread, something sweet to finish and two
complimentary glasses of “pfine” Pfeiffer
wine.12noon – 3pm everyday, $75 per hamper
(Feeds 2 people. Modifications to hampers not
permitted). 24 hours notice required - 02 6033 2805,
cellardoor@pfeifferwines.com.au or
www.pfeifferwines.com.au
Saturday 19
Harvest Celebration in Beechworth - Historic
Precinct Ford Street. Celebrating the end of the
harvest season. Enjoy the gastronomic delights from
the wineries, local restaurants, fruit and vegetable
producers. Beechworth Visitors Centre 1300 366 321
www.beechworthonline.com.au
www.harvestcelebration.com.au.
Saturday 19
Harvest Festival Market - Rotary Club of
Beechworth Country Craft Market - Queen
Victoria Park, Sydney Street. Food, refreshments
and music. Great variety of handmade products.
Enjoy our lovely park setting. Enquiries Kathryn
Chivers 0428 282968 or 03 57 28 2968.
Saturday 19
The Sweet Cycle - Rutherglen Ride - A leisurely
three stage event featuring the very best of
Rutherglen - a Louisa Morris Cakes High Tea, a
sherry and charcuterie masterclass with Australia's
most awarded winemaker, before finishing with a
treasure trove of Rutherglen Muscat & Topaque
with matching petit fours. Step out in vintage style
(think tweed, plaid skirts, op-shop glamour) for the
opportunity to win great prizes. Commencing at
11.00am from the Rutherglen Wine Experience
and finishing at approximately 4.00pm. $90 per
person. Phone 1800 622871 for bookings and
information. www.winemakers.com.au
June 2012
Sunday 3
Prisoners on the Run - Prison to Prison Fun
Run Beechworth - Fun Run starting from the Old
Beechworth Prison round the Gorge to the New
Beechworth Correctional Centre in Flat Rock Road.
There will be stalls, sausage sizzle and children's
entertainment at the Beechworth Correctional
Centre. Transport will be provided for competitors
requiring transport back to Beechworth. Debbie
Litchfield/Peter Wickenden 03 5728 0000/0438
056 268 debbie.litchfield@justice.vic.gov.au
Friday 8 - Tuesday 12
Chiltern Visual Arts Exhibition - Memorial Hall,
Conness Street, Chiltern. Now in its 11th year, this
show is becoming one of the region’s major art
events, featuring works from renowned local
artists and from around Australia. Two and three
dimensional works and photography are eligible
for first prizes of $5OO in each category as well as
the Indigo Shire Emerging Artist Award valued at
$500. Further information and entry forms are
available from Chiltern Visitor Information Centre
on 03 5726 1611 contact@chilternvic.com
www.chilternvic.com.
Saturday 9 & Sunday 10
Rutherglen Winery Walkabout - From crisp
Rhone-style table wines to warming reds and
world-class Muscats, Rutherglen Winery Walkabout
is a great way to taste and compare some of the
best new wines coming out of Rutherglen. Join in
the excitement of Victoria’s original wine
festival.1300 787 929. info@winemakers.com.au.
www.winemakers.com.au
Sunday 10
Rutherglen Country Fair - The annual
Rutherglen Country Fair, one of the largest in the
country, stretches the entire length of Main Street
with over 350 stalls. There’s fun and entertainment
for the whole family including grape treading,
barrel racing and live music. Rutherglen Rotary
Club 02 6032 7054. www.rutherglenrotary.org
Monday 11
Winery Walkabout Breakfast Bonfire Lake
Moodemere Vineyards - McDonalds Road
Rutherglen. A delicious feast of local produce -
eggs, ciabatta, tomatoes, Morris St award winning
sausages and bacon, potato fritters and chutney.
Served in front of a roaring bonfire with our
breakfast sensation - Late Harvest Biancone!
Bookings essential - Belinda Chambers 02
60329449 wine@moodemerewines.com.au
www.moodemerewines.com.au
Regular EVENts
Yackandandah Old Time Dance - (2nd
Saturday of every month) Yackandandah Hall $7.
Practice lessons every Tuesday night $3. For more
information 02 6027 1266.
14 April • 12 May • 9 June
Lions Club Community Markets - (3rd Sunday
of every month) Wellsford Street, Yackandandah
from 9am-1pm. Local produce, fresh fruit and
vegetables, olives and olive products, wine, jam,
chutney and much more. Gold coin donation
0418 122 921.
15 April • 20 May • 17 June
Yackandandah Cinema - (fortnightly on Friday
evening) Public Hall, High Street 7 p.m. $9 Adults,
$6 children $25 family (four). Graham Hutchings
02 6027 1077, www.yackcinema.com.au.
Star Theatre Chiltern - 7pm. $20 includes BBQ
tea, film showing, discussion and supper or come
along at 8.15pm for film showing without BBQ tea
– cost $10. Children half price. Bookings essential.
Lois Hotson 03 5726 1358, hotson@westnet.com.
au , Emma/Matt at Chiltern Post Office or Kath/
Tony at Gillman Real Estate, Main Street,
Rutherglen. www.crceg.com.au
21 April • 12 May
Beechworth Farmers Market - (first Saturday
of every month) Christ Church cnr Ford & Church
Sts from 9am -12noon. Boyd Collins 0408 859 282
or Jenny Anderson 0427 251 657.
5 May • 2 June
Saturdays at St Leonards Vineyard Music on
the Murray Wahgunyah - (first Saturday of
every month) All concerts will go from 12.30pm to
4pm. Cafe food available. Strictly no BYO food or
drink, entry free. Phone 1800 021 621
customerservice@allsaintswine.com.au or
www.stleonardswine.com.au
5 May • 2 June
Rutherglen Farmers Market - (2nd Sunday of
Every Month) 9.00am to 12.30pm Lions Park.
Over 30 local and regional producers offering an
extensive range of fresh local produce for sale.
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13 May • 10 June
April - May 2012 – Indigo Informer 7

Community matters
Need a book?
Wendy Kerr is the new Library Branch Co-ordinator
for Beechworth Library on the corner of Albert Road
and Harper Avenue, and Chiltern Library in Conness
Street. Beechworth Library is open on Wednesdays
from 3pm-6pm, Fridays from 10am–12.30pm and
1.30pm–5.30pm, and Saturdays from 9.30am–12
noon. Chiltern Library is open on Wednesdays from
9.30am–12.30pm, Fridays from 2pm–5pm and
Saturdays from 9.30am–12 noon. Rutherglen Library
is open Tuesday – Friday from 9am–12.30pm and
1pm–4pm, and Saturdays from 9am–12 noon.
For residents unable to access these libraries see the
timetable below for times when the Upper Murray
Regional Library Service will be in your area.
TOWNSHIP TiME DATE
Allans Flat 2.15pm - 2.45pm 30.04.12 14.05.12 28.05.12 25.06.12
Barnawartha 9.45am - 11.15am 24.04.12 08.05.12 22.05.12 05.06.12 19.06.12
Kergunyah 11.30am - 12pm 30.04.12 14.05.12 28.05.12 25.06.12
Middle Indigo 11.30am - 12.15pm 24.04.12 08.05.12 22.05.12 05.06.12 19.06.12
Osbornes Flat 1.15pm - 2pm 30.04.12 14.05.12 28.05.12 25.06.12
Stanley 2.30pm - 3pm 24.04.12 08.05.12 22.05.12 05.06.12 19.06.12
Tangambalanga 3.15pm - 4.45pm 01.05.12 15.05.12 29.05.12 12.06.12 26.06.12
Tangambalanga
School
9.30am - 12pm 09.05.12 23.05.12 06.06.12 20.06.12
Upper Sandy
Creek
10.15am - 10.45am 30.04.12 14.05.12 28.05.12 25.06.12
Wahgunyah 9am - 11am 01.05.12 15.05.12 29.05.12 12.06.12 26.06.12
Wooragee 1.30pm - 2pm 24.04.12 08.05.12 22.05.12 05.06.12 19.06.12
Yackandandah
- Tuesday
12pm - 2.30pm 01.05.12 15.05.12 29.05.12 12.06.12 26.06.12
Yackandandah
- Thursday
2pm - 5pm 26.04.12 10.05.12 24.05.12 07.06.12 21.06.12
Yackandandah
- Saturday
9.30am - 12pm 05.05.12 19.05.12 02.06.12 16.06.12 30.06.12
Yamaroo 3.45pm - 4.30pm 02.05.12 16.05.12 30.05.12 13.06.12 27.05.12
Fun run - gaol to gaol
A fun run is being organised from Town Hall
Gardens in Beechworth, opposite the Old
Beechworth Gaol, to the new Beechworth
Correctional Centre in Flat Rock Road on
Sunday 3 June at 10am.
The run is being organised by the charity
Prisoners on the Run Inc, operated through
Beechworth Correctional Centre. The 8km
run will go down Williams Street, around The
Gorge, Malakoff and Flat Rock Roads and
finish at the Beechworth Correctional Centre.
There will be stalls, sausage sizzle and
children's entertainment at the Beechworth
Correctional Centre afterwards. Transport will
be provided for competitors requiring it back
to Beechworth. Cost to enter is $10 adults, $5
children and all money raised will help local
kids with special needs. Registration opens
from 8.30am on the day.
Councillor Contacts
Cr Larry Goldsworthy – Mayor
P: 03 5728 2973
E: lgoldsworthy@indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Cr Peter Croucher – Deputy Mayor
P: 02 6027 3260 • M: 0438 273 260
E: pcroucher@indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Cr Ali Pockley
M: 0448 803 411
E: apockley@indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Cr Bernard Gaffney
P: 03 5728 1495 • M: 0419 181 234
E: bgaffney@indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Cr Vic Issell
M: 0417 690 836
E: vissell@indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Cr Barbara Murdoch
P: 03 5726 1488 • M: 0407 821 221
E: bmurdoch@indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Cr Peter Graham
P: 02 6032 8534 • M: 0429 198 100
E: pgraham@indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Council Meetings &
Community Forums
Tuesday 8 May
Wooragee Centenary Hall, 3pm
Community Forum, 6.30pm for 7pm
Tuesday 12 June
Tangambalanga Community Centre, 3pm
Community Forum, 6.30pm for 7pm
Tuesday 10 July
Wahgunyah School of Arts, 3pm
Community Forum, 6.30pm for 7pm
Tuesday 14 August
Beechworth Memorial Hall, 3pm
Community Forum, 6.30pm for 7pm
Tuesday 11 September
Kergunyah Hall, 3pm
Community Forum, 6.30pm for 7pm
Tuesday 9 October
Rutherglen Hall, 3pm
Community Forum, 6.30pm for 7pm
Tuesday 13 November
Sandy Creek Hall, 3pm
Community Forum, 6.30pm for 7pm
Tuesday 11 December
Barnawartha Hall, 3pm
Community Forum, 6.30pm for 7pm
LIGHT SUPPER PROVIDED BEFORE EACH
COMMUNITY FORUM
‘A united, thriving and admired community……a great place to live, work and visit’
www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au Ph: 1300 365 003
Indigo Shire • PO Box 28, Beechworth 3747 – 03 5728 8000 • PO Box 75, Yackandandah 3749 – 02 6028 1100
Customer Service Centres: Rutherglen – 02 6032 8206 • Chiltern – 03 5726 1206
8 Indigo Informer – April - May 2012