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Neighbourhood House Update

FREE FOOD! Come and chat with the lovely Joy on 27th to hear about changes to mobility scooters and other road rules while enjoying morning tea, 11am We’d love your input on how to create unique, hand made Christmas Crackers. Please let us know if you will be there on the 9th December for Christmas Decoration Making and afternoon tea.

Upcoming Dates

November 15 18 Years Of Heart Sisters

16 Elect The Mayor Civic Reception

17 UFO Launch

19 Pyramid Hill Garden Club AGM

27 CopCakes Meet & Greet

30 Movember Shave

December

3 CFA General Meeting

5 Plant Sale & BBQ

9 Christmas Decoration Making

19 End Of Year Mass

21 Last Day Of School

24 Xmas Eve Street Party

15th November 2018

Pyramid Hill Press

Produced by the community at Pyramid Hill Neighbourhood House

Millers Mos

Thank you to everyone who has signed up and donated already! We have so far raised $1680!!

You can still sign up if you would like to participate. We have some participants shaving

off there much loved beards if they raise enough money as well! Head over to the movember page and check out who’s doing it, to sign up and also

to donate! To celebrate the end of Movember there will be a shave off at the Victoria Hotel on

the 30th November, so come along for a fun night!

36 Kelly Street, Pyramid Hill Monday - Friday 6.30 am – 4.30 pm

5455 7006 Local Produce & Hampers

Range of Inspirational Wall Hangings

Gift ideas or ‘spoil yourself’

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

Inviting all 0-5 year olds and

carers to come along and join in the fun

Come and explore

16th November

@ Pyramid Hill College

10:00am –11:30am

A snack and drink provided.

This is a Pyramid Hill College

community event

Rural Financial

Counselling Services Victoria North West

All enquiries 1300 769 489

Email: info@sunrcs.com.au

Independent, confidential and cost free support and business analysis for eligible farmers; fishing enterprises; forest growers and harvester; and small, farm related businesses in North West Victoria.

Supported by the Australian and Victorian Governments www.sunrcs.com.au

Concerned about your farm finances?

Looking for options? Need a plan?

A Rural Financial Counsellor can help

Plumber General plumbing services, roof, gas

and drainage

In Pyramid Hill 2nd Wednesday each month please call to book a job

Ring Rex 0419 553 025 Licence No. 29427

For all your agricultural and

hardware needs (Members of the AIRR Buying Group)

1 Kelly Street, Pyramid Hill Ph: 5455 7306 Fax: 5455 7488 Mob: 0427 181 461

Email: nifty@millerag.com.au Locally operated by Nev & Michelle Miller

Advertisement

Hon PETER WALSH MLA Your State Member of Parliament Representing Murray Plains Electorate

496 High Street, ECHUCA 3564

Phone: 5482 2039 Email: peter.walsh@parliament.vic.gov.au

Please feel free to contact my office if I can be of help with matters

concerning the State Government or any of its departments.

Authorised by Peter Walsh, 496 High Street, Echuca, 3564

Funded from Parliament’s Electorate & Communication Budget

Early Learners Program

@ PHC

November Specials Cobber Working Dog $40, was $48! Hegs Pegs 18pk, Aussie Made & owned!! $6.50 Execute 400g aerosol, Residual insecticide Children’s John Deere toys & Books A great Christmas present!

Check out our website

www.millerag.com.au FB @MillersAgSupplies

Millers Ag now offers a delivery service to farms every Wednesday. We are very fortunate to have Vaughn Herrick as our driver. For more information, please contact us on 5455 7306.

CFA The Pyramid Hill Fire Brigade are

having a General Meeting on Monday the 3rd of December, starting at \8.00pm.

Today a man knocked on my

door and asked for a small

donation towards the local

swimming pool. So I gave

him a glass of water.

BENDIGO BANK & FILIPINO FOOD STORE

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

10am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm

(Filipino Food Store also open Tues 4-6pm)

Bank Closed Tuesdays

- Large range of Filipino groceries

- LBC Boxes

- 45 kg household gas bottles

-Assorted LED light bars for cars, trucks & tractors

- Camping & trailer lights.

Phone: 5455 7305

Mobile: 0428 890 188

Fax: 5455 7276

Mark.Lacey@bendigoadelaide.com.au

Victoria Hotel supplies

Kwik Gas swap bottles - all types of bottles accepted.

Available 7 days per week

Cold Beer Wines & Spirits

Lunch and Dinner Wednesday to Saturday

Accommodation Catering for functions

Bottle Shop

What’s On at the Pub Kitchen open

Wednesday-Saturday lunch and dinner

Huge menu available Be sure to check out our

weekly specials

Lunch Specials

Choose from 10 different $12 meals

Wednesday

Steak Night - $24

Scotch or T-Bone

with a free house drink

Thursdays—Parma Night

Classic Parma $18

8 different Parma's to choose from—$19

Plus free house drink

Fridays

Joker Poker Fridays

Free ticket with every drink bought between 6-8pm. Must be there to win.

Follow us on Facebook for all our news, updates, specials

and events. www.facebook.com

/victoriahotelpyramidhill

R. A Gregory & Sons Funeral Directors

John Gregory 5444 0697

Incorp with AG Adams & Sons

Kerang 5452 1111

Rob Manson

Phone 0407 509 011

Grader Hire Channelling &

Drainage Works Road Forming

50 Barber Street,

Pyramid Hill, 3575

FOR APPOINTMENTS

PH: 5451 5220

2 COUTTS ST,

BOORT VIC 3537

ST ANTHONY’S FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE

ABN : 23118243226

CONSULTING TIMES

MON TO FRI

9:00AM TO 5:00PM

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

DIAL 000

Pyramid Hill

Prescription Depot & Cohuna Amcal

Pharmacy

Expert advice from our pharmacist any time.

5455 7016

Firewood

Pyramid Hill Football Club

$120 per ute load Phone

Leigh Forster

0427 847 033

VH VICTORIA HOTEL

Phone: 5455 7391

$2,000

Cricket Quiz By Marcus Fergusson

Q: Who holds the record for the number of tests

straight after their debut?

A: Adam Gilchrist. B: Ricky Ponting.

C: Shane Watson

Q: How many wickets did Wilfred Rhodes in first

class cricket?

A: 1034. B: 2222. C: 4204

Q: How many six’s has Sir Donald Bradman hit in

his cricket career?

A: 4. B: 5. C: 6

Q: Which player captained there country more

than 100 tests?

A: Ricky Ponting. B: Graeme Smith.

C: Sachin Tendulkar.

ANSWERS: A. C. C. B.

National Recycling Week

As Australia continues to deal with the ramifications of China refusing to accept our waste plastic, this National Recycling Week (12-18 November) offers an opportunity for us to support our local recycling industry. It will also assist in diverting 300,000 tonnes of soft plastic from landfill every year.

At Close the Loop our promise of zero waste to landfill is at the heart of everything we do. For 17 years we have been at the fore-front of building Australia’s circular economy, using recycled materials to not just create new, but better products.

In partnership with PlanetArk we have operated the world’s most successful volunteer product stewardship program in ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’. And this year we created TonerPlas – an asphalt additive that contains the equivalent of 530,000 recycled plastic bags and toner from more than 12,000 recycled cartridges in every 1km stretch of two-lane road. TonerPlas doesn’t just divert waste plastic from landfill, it creates a better-quality road and has a 65 percent increase in fatigue life meaning longer lasting roads than traditional asphalt. In conjunction with Downer, roads with the TonerPlas additive have already been laid in Melbourne and Sydney.

To turn your waste into a superior road, drop your soft plastics off at any RedCycle collection point while used printer cartridges can be returned at over 4,000 public collection points and over 40,000 workplaces throughout Australia. Become a circular economy champion by returning your full bags back to us.

You can also get involved in a number of activities this National Recycling Week, including: Host a Swap Party – Get your friends together to swap books, clothes and more. Buy It Back Day – A day for the community to celebrate National Recycling Week by purchasing something second hand or buying a product made from recycled materials. Learn about recycling: Find out what you can and can’t recycle in your kerbside bin. Attend an event: There are plenty of local events to choose from.

Did You Know?

You can drop off your printer cartridges, old batteries and mobile phones for recycling here at Pyramid Hill Neighbourhood House.

Tip Truck Hire

Soil, Gravel, Grain

& Silage carted

Contact

Peter Reynolds

Phone: 03 5455 7580

Mobile: 0427 874 386

Ken Talbot

Cleaning

Call Ken for all your

carpet and upholstery cleaning needs

Free quotes!

Phone:

0437 479 738

Mick’s

Rural

Fencing

Post & Rail Cattle & Sheep Yards Colourbond All types of fencing Servicing all areas

Mick or Tracey Phone: 0428 990 701

V/LINE

FROM MELBOURNE

Monday – Friday Train dep Melbourne 7.41am & 6.25 pm Departs Bendigo 9.56 am & 8.34 pm Arrives Pyramid 11.07 am & 9.45 pm Tuesday and Thursday (Need to book on Thursdays) Train dep Melbourne 1.20 pm Coach dep Bendigo 3.06 pm Arrive Pyramid 4.44 pm Friday Only Train dep Melbourne 7.02pm Bendigo 8.51 Coach departs Bendigo 9.05 pm Arrives Pyramid 10.20 pm Saturday & Sunday only Train dep Melbourne 8.00 am & 6.35 pm Arrives Bendigo 10.05am & 8.38pm Arrives Pyramid 11.16 am & 9.49 pm TO MELBOURNE Monday – Friday Train dep Pyramid 8.10am & 2.06pm Arrives Bendigo 9.20 am & 3.16pm Arrives Melbourne 11.34 am & 5.25 pm Tuesday and Thursday Coach dep Pyramid 10.45 am Train dep Bendigo 12.05 pm Arrive Melbourne 2.23 pm Friday only Coach dep Pyramid 5.15 pm Arrives Bendigo 6.30 pm Train Arrives Melbourne 8.43 pm Saturday only Train dep Pyramid 8.03 am & 2.26pm Arrives Bendigo 9.16 am & 3.39 pm Arrives Melbourne 11.23 am & 5.44 pm Sunday only Train dep Pyramid 8.03 am & 5.25pm Arrives Bendigo 9.16 am & 6.38 pm Arrives Melbourne 11.23 am & 8.44pm

KAZZ’S HEELS

Pyramid Hill

Chemist Depot

Call in and check out the styles and colours

At the Chemist Depot

Pyramid Hill Neighbourhood House

Free Wi-Fi and internet

Computer lab with 5 PCs

Free scanning to email or USB

Photocopying: 10c B&W, 70c colour (A4)

Laminating: A4 $1.10, A3 $2.75 & much more

Glen Bartels Electrical Services

REC 28310 General Electrical Work

Selling & Servicing DAVEY PUMPS

with a large range of spare parts

always in stock

Call Glen on 0427 557 342

Wanted

Town Building Blocks With Water & Power Available

Michael Jordon is currently building two houses

in Pyramid Hill & is interested in obtaining

more housing blocks to build on.

Michael is planning to hold a housing seminar in

Pyramid Hill, date & time will be advised.

Phone Michael on 0417 736 232

WANTED

BEE SWARMS Contact Steve on 0419 099 462

Election Of Mayor

On Friday evening, 16th November, Loddon

Shire Council will hold the Statutory Meeting to

Elect the Mayor, followed by a Civic Reception,

at the Pyramid Hill Bowling Club at 7 pm

(drinks and finger food).

As Mayor-Elect, I thank the community for their

support over the last year, and I invite you to

attend my re-election on Friday evening.

Regards,

Cheryl McKinnon

Loddon Shire Mayor

Pyramid Bakery Café Phone 5455 7035

Mon—Fri 7am to 8.30pm

Sat-Sun - 8 am—8.30pm

Cooking till 8 pm

Come try our winter menu

Fresh Salad Rolls/Wraps with home

roasted Chicken and home cooked

Silverside, also ham.

Caesar Wraps - hot or cold

Pizza - Thursday - Sunday from 5 pm

Pies - flavoured or plain

Sausage Rolls - - cheesy /plain

Try our lovely Pasties

Hamburgers, Fish ‘n Chips, large selection cold drinks

Come in and sit down or

Takeaway

Cappuccino, Latte or Flat White Coffee

Large range of cakes and slices

Pandasal fresh on Saturdays & Homemade bread and rolls

Birthday Cakes, small medium,

large

Phone: 5455 7035

Pyramid Hill Butchery

Phone: 5455 7115

Smallgoods Poultry Products

Deli Goods Cut up & pack private stock

Range of fresh fruit and vegetables.

This week’s specials:

Check out the notice board outside the shop

S0licitor Pyramid Hill & District

By Appointment

Mobile Consultations at Home/Farm/Business/Workplace

Mark Ryan Legal GP

Phone: 0429 580 035 Fax: 5483 7701

Email: mark@legalgp.com.au Web: www.legalgp.com.au

OBLIGATION FREE

Initial phone consultation/advice

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

Ph. 5455 7174 For A New You!

Concrete & Quarry Products

Phone: 5455 7304

Boort Dental Clinic

For all your family dental needs

Private and Concession Card Holder

appointments available

Phone: 5451 5230

Tax Returns Michael Job & Associates

To book your appointment for:

- Individual Tax Return

- Tax Planning Advisory

Contact: Maria Gillies

Mobile: 0430743344

Email:

maria@allybookkeeping.com.au

Bookings essential. Call us to reserve a time.

Work Experience Programme at the Neighbourhood House! New to work or looking to build upon your existing skill base?

Need to build confidence, gain experience and get a job reference?

Opportunities exist for office admin, customer service, MS Office suite,

producing a newspaper, garden/landscaping and much more.

We’ll do our best to create positions to meet your

needs. Come to the house today to find out more.

Volunteer Drivers

An essential service to the community, transporting you to medical

related appointments. The driver volunteers their time so that you can

attend appointments, and you contribute a set amount to cover the cost of fuel etc.

All details of your appointments are kept private and confidential.

Call us on 03 5455 7129 during our open hours for further information, or to book.

Towns we drive you to & contributions:

-$40 Bendigo, Echuca, Swan Hill.

-$30 Boort, Cohuna, Kerang.

Go to our website for more detailed info.

http://www.pyramidhillhouse.com/

volunteer-drivers.html

Pyramid Hill CWCI Committee invites you to

18 Years of Heart Sisters - come join the celebration!

Thursday, 15th November

Tyndale Church Hall,

68 Victoria St, Pyramid Hill

7.00 – 9.30 pm

Coffee & Dessert

Speaker: Rose Jeffrey

Theme:

“What Are You Waiting For?”

Cost: $8

For further

information contact

Alison on 0427 551 253

Sorry no Creche facilities available

CopCakes Come one and all to meet up and have a bit of Cake and a Cuppa with our Local Copper! When: Tuesday 27th November.

Time: 11:00am.

Where: Neighbourhood House

Tennis Time

Round 6 results & ladders

Seniors: Calivil Nth (5) 111 def Lake Meran (0) 58 Mincha West (5) 118 def Raywood (0) 55 Yarrawalla (5) 109 def Bears Lagoon (0) 70 Calivil forfeited to Sylvaterre

Senior Ladder: Calivil Nth - 24 - 189% Dingee - 23 - 160% Mincha West - 22.5 - 136% Yarrawalla - 15 - 104% Raywood - 15 - 85% Sylvaterre - 7 - 57% Lake Meran - 6.5 - 70% Bears Lagoon - 6 - 75% Calivil - 1 - 59%

Juniors: Lake Meran forfeited to Calivil Nth Mincha West 24 def Raywood 0 Yarrawalla 36 def Bears Lagoon 3 Calivil forfeited to Sylvaterre

Junior ladder: Mincha West - 24 - 262% Dingee - 20 - 621% Calivil Nth - 16 - 255% Raywood - 8 - 94% Lake Meran - 8 - 85% Yarrawalla - 8 - 74% Calivil - 8 - 70% Sylvaterre - 4 - 49% Bears Lagoon - 0 - 15%

Pyramid Hill Basketball Competition

Round 4 Results

Senior Ladder

Black 38 defeated White 33

Ed (Black) 21, Brad (White) 29

Red 28 defeated Royal Blue 25

Hayden (Royal Blue) 14, Ethan (Red) 18

Reminder- If you haven’t paid fees and insurance

next week you will not be playing.

Team Points %

Black 16 147 Royal Blue 8 101

White 4 90

Red 4 67

Junior Ladder

Royal Blue 6 defeated Red 0

Jeff 2, Dempsey 2 &Oscar 2 (Royal

Blue)

Black 4 defeated Light Blue 2

Charli 1 & Margaret 1 (Light Blue)

Toby 4 (Black)

Navy/Gold Bye

Teams Points %

Royal Blue 8 633

Red 4 62 Black 4 50

Light Blue 2 75

Navy/Gold 2 60

Seniors Notes On Friday the 9th of November, President Trevor welcomed all to the luncheon. Trevor then presented our long time member Peg

Cameron with a Life Membership Certificate in appreciation for all the hard work Peg has done for our club. Well done Peg!

We all enjoyed a lovely lunch of assorted cold meats and salads. Then it was time for the raffles to be drawn, most people won

something. Mabel Leed won the Lucky Door Prize.

No one had any luck at cards in Cohuna, Trevor won Euchre at Kerang. Bingo was played for a short time, with Most Wins going to

Margaret Smith with 5 and Bruce and Ken had 3 each.

Q. Why did the man put the

cupcake in the freezer?

A. Because his wife told him to ice

it!

Proudly Providing Quality Service

B Double, Single Trailers for Livestock, Wool, Tipper, General & Container

Freight

Clean, Reliable, Friendly

Phone: 5437 5264

Graeme: 0428 481 100

kidsROCK Church of Christ

Hall 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Tuesday, 27th November

Tuesday, 4th December

Open for children 5 years old or

Prep -Year 8 to enjoy

Games, Stories, Craft & Singing

$1 For more information

call Gwen Searle

Ph. 5410 7474

Building

Contractor

Home Renovations,

Vinyl Siding

Concrete Works

Laurie Smith 0427 844 064

BPB-DB-L1458

Quinlans Water Deliveries

Small or Large Load

Will deliver anywhere for

Domestic, Stock, Swimming Pools

7 DAYS A WEEK.

John & Julie Quinlan

Phone - 03 5456 7408

Mobile - 0428 567 408

Rhyme Time

Come along to the Pyramid Hill Neighbourhood House & introduce your babies & pre-school aged children to music.

Using old & new songs, rhythms & instruments, we’ll play musical games together & have lots of fun! With Kirsty Orr.

During school terms: Fridays, 9:30am-9:50am. No charge.

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 & stationery Book V/Line Tickets & much more

Phone: 5455 7036 Fax: 5455 7150

Van Eyk Swim School

SWIMMING

LESSONS

FOR ALL AGES!

0438 894 437

regionalswimclinics@outlook.com

www.regionalswimclinics.com

Weekly Swimming Tip: Model safe swimming

behaviours and teach your

child to read and follow the

pool rules.

Pyramid Hill Garden Club AGM

We have an upcoming AGM on Monday 19th November, the time of

the AGM is 1.30pm at the Senior Citizens building....all welcome.

In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln

Riddle Me This

1. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have

water, but no fish. What am I?

2. What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?

3. What disappears as soon as you say its name?

1. A map. 2. Your Left Hand. 3. Silence.

Pyramid Hill Lawn Bowling Club News

Midweek Pennant: Both Divisions played away from home and achieved some satisfying results.

Division 1: A quick glance around the venue at Barham Services would suggest that the crowd was a tad under the 83,000 that fronted up for the running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. It’s a little hard to fathom the reason given that the weather was quite idyllic and certainly the field was not tested with downpours of rain. Fittingly, the atmosphere was electric with excitement and anticipation as the Pyramid players were long odds against the District favourites sitting on top of the ladder. After a brief warm up and parade of the course the match got under way with little doubt that the legs on show and the hats strategically angled more than paralleled anything flouted on Oaks Day. After many furlongs covered the field was bunched for the home run. As predicted by the punters, it was a day for the favourites to get their noses in front and they proved to be the better stayers. Marie S., Jan, Nola and Lorraine F crossed the line in third place finishing 21-29. Kate, Marg, Marie and Tony finished a close second after being slow out of the stalls and not being able to make any ground after the filling of the chaff bags before the home turn (22-28). Roma, Glenys, Jeanette and Bill applied great finishing pressure and could not be separated from their opponents in the photo finish. The judges had to award a 21-21 draw with not a horse’s breath between them. The payout tote saw Barham Services come away with more yay in their neigh to the extent of 14 shots but a result that showed we were well in the running.

Division 2: The Ladbroke’s award went to our Division 2 side who travelled down the highway to Kerang and came home with all the garlands of flowers and cups brimming over. But they did not find it an easy track and the winning circle was a tough barrier to break into. Lorraine D., Jenny, Glen and Rose surged to the front with little to spare (20-19) – the one shot win crowning them the best performers for the Hill on the day. Robyn, Dawn, Joe and George held on tenaciously and gave the judges at the winning post something to draw a line under as they followed the example of Roma’s crew and produced a drawn game (20-20). The 40 – 39 shot win sent the crowd into a frenzy and lifted them into fifth ladder position on equal points with Cohuna who are sitting fourth on the ladder. A few more oats in the chaff bag and they could well be looking at a finals series. Just when we are starting to hit our straps and find a bit of form, we now take a break, not to return until 28 th November when Division 1 will play Kerang Golf at home and Division 2 will host Leitchville.

60 & Over With the chief ariki across the sea in New Zealand possibly hunting kiwi instead of the elusive dead chook, Bill and Ray rounded up two substitute players, Ron and Reg to help make up their foursome. A trio of Rs (be careful how you say it!) – Ray, Ron and Reg was not enough to catapult them into the winning stakes. A description taken from the horse’s mouth was that they were “miserable” and nearly got their legs pulled from under them in one game. Taking heart, however, they ran mid-field in the other two games. The report stated that once the bowl approached the finishing line, it seemed to be very keen to get back to the stables and had little trouble finding its way into the ditch. Not to fret guys, as this little story tells it is not always a good thing to be in the lead. A jockey was riding the favourite at a race meeting, and was well ahead of the field. His horse rounded the final corner, when suddenly the jockey was hit on the head by a turkey and a string of sausages. He managed to keep control of his mount and pulled back into the lead, only to be struck by a box of Christmas crackers and a dozen mince pies as he started down the home straight. With great skill he managed to steer the horse to the front of the field once more when nearing the finishing line, he was struck on the head by a bottle of sherry and a Christmas pudding. Consequently, he succeeded in coming only second. He immediately went to the race stewards to complain that he had been seriously hampered.

Saturday Pennant Both Divisions 1 and 3 travelled to Barham this week but Division 1 ventured a few kilometres further interstate as they pulled up stops at Barham Sports, while Division 3 negotiated the bridge and road works to pull into Barham Services.

Division 1: It was a glorious day for bowling, no sign of a deluge, and the track was firm so there were no excuses to be found there. Could it be that the opposition were just too good?! A win may have been a hapless task but at least we all finished and no-one had to be euthanized. Beau and Lorraine showed great commitment fronting up at all as many would claim that a drive from Healesville to Barham was too big an ask, but not them! Beau still led his group to a neck and neck finish. Beau, Marie S., Nola and Graham were two down going into the last end but managed to muster a mighty surge of effort to claim four shots and claim the trophy by 2 in a thrilling conclusion (25-27). Fred (who possibly felt like getting out the whip but couldn’t be accused and score a ban for its over use), Marie N., Glenys and Charlie had their noses in front at the lunch break but came out too full of curried egg sandwiches instead of oats and lost ground to finish 17-26. Lionel, Jean, Wayne and Lorraine were always in the ball park but finished at canter pace 19-32. The overall total 63-83 meant that the only cross-counter thing we did was buy the drinks after the game.

Division 3: Due to a number of players being unavailable for selection, we recruited two substitute players from Barham Sports and were very grateful of their company and availability. Robyn, Esther (sub), Rose and Wayde got close to a win 24-27 and could almost smell the roses. Jan, Deanne, Tony and Joe did not have their best day out lagging mid-field and going down 19-33. Lor-raine, Betty (sub), Carmen and George had plenty of the field in front of them and could not make up the lost ground when the stakes were down 20-37. The final score 63-97 was definitely not a total that would stop the Nation and the Pyramid Hill players were left to commiserate their loss against a team that proved too strong. A week off to regroup and recharge the batteries. The next round is scheduled for 24th November with both Divisions hosting Gunbower.

Tournament Thanks to all who worked so hard to make the day a success. Special thanks to the catering ladies who excelled once again. A comment overheard from a visitor was to the effect that you could always depend on a good feed at Pyramid Hill. Thanks to Lionel for his organisational work and the Green Keeping team who had a fast track prepared. Barham Services were the only three game winner scoring 88 points so they took home the big prize. Lockington (glad to have you back on the greens Donnie) came in second place with 62 points and Cohuna Golf were the best last game winners. Special thanks also to Wayne who repeated the Ode as we took a break to remember and respect all those who have given service for us and our country through the various wars and peace keeping operations. We take for granted the freedom to go out and play bowls as we wish; if not for the sacrifices made by others things may well have been very different. Lest we forget.

Pyramid Hill Store

2 Kelly St, Pyramid Hill

Phone: 5455 7322

Fax: 5455 7241

Great range of Groceries, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Deli Items,

Meat & Bread Bottle Shop, Rural Supplies

Elgas Bottles $110 delivered

Everything you need!

FREE Home Delivery

Telstra Phone Re-Charge

Citylink Passes

Fishing Licences

Elgas Agents

ATM

Trading Hours

Mon—Fri - 8.30—5.30

Saturday 9 am-1.30 pm

Sunday 10 am-1.30 pm

Be Inspired

Be Connected lessons in digital technology for over 50s. Free.

Digital Tech Tips support and assistance for your phone tablet or laptop. Also email and getting online. $5 donation.

Come into the house today!

Home: 5455 1263

Mobile: 0429 823 293

Goldfields Libraries Update by Russell Easton

Would you like to be kept

up to date with what’s

happening at Goldfields

Libraries? Why not sign

up to our monthly news-

letter and receive email newsletters in your inbox at

the beginning of each month, plus special newslet-

ters from time to time. If you’re interested, head to

https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/newsletter to sign up,

and to read previous issues of the newsletter!

As always, you can come and see me on a Tuesday

between 11:30 and 12:30 at the library, where I can

help you with any queries you may have. You can

also call us on 5449 2790, or email

helpdesk@ncgrl.vic.gov.au.

Keep up to date with us on our

Facebook page at facebook.com/

GoldfieldsLibraryAgencie

Christmas is forever, not for

just one day,

for loving, sharing, giving, are

not to put away

like bells and lights and

tinsel, in some box upon a

shelf.

The good you do for others is

good you do yourself.

Reid Plumbing

RT40 Ditchwitch Trencher

Latest technology in trenching, fast, efficient, reliable with competitive prices.

Office - 5456 2574

24 hour service Contact: Paul Reid

0428 562 577

Beautiful Fresh Flowers

Bouquets, boxes & arrangements.

Delivery available

Mary Kay consultant

Margret Richie

Ph: 0427 180 011

Ah: 5455 7137

Church Services

All Trades Home

Maintenance

For Decking Wall & Floor Tiling, Fences, Sheds & all

House Repairs

Rob Alexander 0428 366 235

Pyramid Hill

Recycle Centre & Tip

Opening Hours

Sunday - 8 - 12 noon

Tuesday - 1 - 5 pm

Farrar’s Garage

Elgas G Mechanical

Repairs Servicing

Spare Parts VACC Senior

Mechanic

Gladfield Rd Pyramid Hill

B.H. 5455 7057 A.H 5455 7278

Presbyterian

Tyndale Church, Victoria Street

All Services 2.30 pm

Contact Mr Ern Miller Phone 5455 7362

St. Thomas’ Anglican Church

Sunday November 18th

9.00am Join with UCA

at Tyndale Church

Sunday November 25th

11.00 am Eucharist

Enquiries please phone

Minister: Rev’d Pam Lawry

Ph: 0428 368 338

Church of Christ Kelly Street

11 am Worship Service ______________________________

Uniting Church Tyndale Church, Victoria Street

Worship Services 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday 9am

2nd Sunday 9am at St. Thomas 4th Sunday 11am at St. Thomas

__________________

Catholic Services Victoria Street

St Patrick's Pyramid Hill

Saturday 6:30 pm (Exposition & confession 6 pm)

Adam Ellerton Mobile Seed Cleaning

0447 303 063 122 Martins Rd, Goornong 3557

adamellerton@hotmail.com

MAYORAL COLUMN

Pools And Spas Need Safety Barriers

With the warmer weather at hand and Christmas ap-

proaching, I just want to take the opportunity to remind

residents about requirements for safety barriers around

swimming pools and spas. Safety barriers must be

constructed around all swimming pools and spas that can

hold more than 30cm (300mm) of water. This also

applies to inflatable and portable pools.

Drowning is the most common cause of preventable

death for children under five in Victoria, and pool

barriers can help save lives. A "safety barrier" is a fence,

wall, gate or screen, and includes gates, windows, locks,

latches, hinges and self-closing devices attached to

them.

Information regarding safety barrier requirements can be

found at the Victorian Building Authority’s website

www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/swimming-pools

A safety barrier must be completed before a swimming

pool or spa (or inflatable or portable pool) is filled with

water. Before construction of a safety barrier, a building

permit is required. A registered building practitioner

must carry out the work if it is more than $5,000

(including labour and materials). Council aims to educate

and assist owners/occupiers to help provide a safe

swimming environment. If you’re not sure about whether

you need a safety barrier or if you would like more

information, please contact Council’s Municipal Build-

ing Surveyor Greg Johnston on 5494 1200.

Plant Sale Pyramid Hill Garden Club & Men's Shed invite you to a plant sale and sausage sizzle. Wednesday the 5th of December, from 9am to 1pm, at the Men's Shed in Kelly Street. Enjoy a snag while browsing for a bargain!

Ross James ELECTRICAL

ec22424

Residential Commercial Industrial

Mobile:

0447 161 892

rossjameselectrical@live.com.au

Pyramid Tyre & Auto Service 42 Victoria Street

Pyramid Hill

Call and see

Paul, Andrew & Cathy

Phone:

5455 7214

* Full range of tyres for tractor, truck, 4x4, car & ATV * All truck repairs including servicing * Log book servicing by quali-fied mechanics * Tri-Tech oils & lubricants * 24 Hr fuel - card operated * Landmark Merchandise depot * Elite Diesel cleans available * Windscreens fitted * Air-conditioning * AC Delco, Delkor & Bond Battery agents

Pyramid Hill Clinic open

Monday—Friday 9—10am Or by appointment

Phone: 5455 7065

Nurse practitioner visits every

week www.ndch.org.au

A Step Back In Time With The Historical Society

July 4, 1924 Wireless. This wonder of the present age, though as ancient as the universe in its undiscovered existence, is now becoming familiar and this district has it receiving sets. Mr E Spowart has for some time, experimented with a four valve set and has been very successful in its use. Signals sent out by ships at sea have been received, also music etc. from Australasian broadcasting stations, but he is the first experimenter in Victoria to tune in to Oaklands, California, from which station he has received music and voice waves twice a week for some time. Signals from Scandinavia, France and Germany are also common. Mr G Manley also has a set at Mincha. The latest is that installed at Mr L Ow-ens' residence where music, stories and reports of markets etc, are received and a large amount of entertainment enjoyed thereby. In Kerang Mr Arnoldt has given public demonstrations with loud speakers set up in the streets. The apparatus costs somewhere about £40, so there is every prospect of the next few years seeing the ariels set up at most farms and towns.

July 11, 1924 Wireless Mr E Spowart has during the last week picked up signals from a Tasmanian amateur, which, so far as is known, is the first time that Tasmanian messages have been received north of the Dividing Range, He has also received messages from Too-woomba, Queensland, in day light. The wireless waves are transmitted and received with much greater facility during the night than in the daylight, this is in the way of an achievement. He has now installed a loud speaker and continues to hear the Californian station's music and speeches. At the Mystic Park Hall on Monday evening a wireless concert was held, the program being broadcasted from Sydney.

July 25 1924 Wireless Mr G Manley, Mincha, has received signals from several South Australian stations and others very clearly, also KGO California. Mr E Spowart has received further daylight signals from Toowoomba, and the operator there has informed him that it the furthest daylight reception yet reported and asked him for photos of his apparatus. 4AE, Wireless Institute Queensland has been heard clearly on the loud speaker. Some very good items have been heard from Farmer's on the loud speaker, a trio by violin, cello and organ being especially good. Mr Spowart has taken out a dealer's licence and will give public demonstrations at an early date. Mr and Mrs Barrett visited his station and listened to KGO which was received so clearly that the American twang was noticeable. Dr and Mrs Triado also made a visit when the Program included a skirl on the bagpipes from 4YA, Dunedin, N.Z

November 28, 1924 Wireless Mr Ern Spowart, Licensed Radio Dealer, is prepared to supply your Wireless require-ments. Expert advice. Melbourne Prices. Demonstration by arrangement.

June 28, 1929 Southern Cross Messages Heard at Pyramid Hill Mr B G Thomas, a former telegraphist, on Tuesday night heard messages from the Southern Cross, which is now on its way to England. The messages, which were received plainly, were got on a two-valve short wave set. The messages read; 8.5 Speed 78 knots. 8.7 : to Flight Lieut Jas Moir, R.A.A.F, Richmond—Thanks for advice re route, Jim, also thank Harold for whirl wind book Cheerio.— Ulm. 8.8,: To Pres, Geo Hartman and members of the Australian Flying Corps, Sydney. Many thanks for your loyal support throughout. Will do our best. (Signed Smithie, Chas, Litc, Mac. To Morton, care Union Oil,.Sydney. Hope you have a good time at the ball tonight. Think of us up here in the cold, won‘t you. Kind regards from Mac. 8.25: See you all later. 3.M.Z.A.B,