Castlemaine band/art project DEAD are set to launch their new LP ‘The Laughing Shadow’ with an art exhibit and all ages show at Oni Streetwear in Forest Street, Castlemaine tomorrow, October 1.
This will be the tenth album release for the local outfit which is headed up by Jem Ponussamy who works locally at HALT (Hope Assistance Local Tradies) on drums and landscaper Jace Rogers on bass and guitars.
Recorded in Campbells Creek at Sound Recordings by Mike Deslandes (Cosmic Psychos/ Tropical F**k Storm) the album also features talented local saxophonist Jenny Divers.
DEAD’s Jem Ponussamy said this album is a lot more orchestral than their previous metal offerings.
“We wrote and recorded the music during the covid lockdowns. It was a time when we were unable to attend funerals and we lost a number of friends and were unable to gather and celebrate their lives. This album really kind of channels those feelings and emotions,” Jem said.
“It is a lot more orchestrated, deliberately. It is like a 40 minute continuous piece, like a soundtrack each song blends together as a whole work,” he said.
Jem said the band has a backlog of material created during covid and has another couple of albums waiting in the wings.
The ‘The Laughing Shadow’ will also be released nationally in October via the band’s own label WeEmptyRooms.
To celebrate the release the band are teaming up with Oni Streetwear to present an all ages, alcohol free gig and art exhibit tomorrow.
Jem says Oni has been engaging with local youth and providing a safe and supportive space for them to work and express themselves.
“As part of the event we will exhibit original artworks from the album art and perform music from the new offering,” he said.
They will also be making T-shirts on demand at the show, featuring a unique design available at this show only.
Jem says it was important to them to create a live gig which was accessible to all and they hope it will be the first of many.
“Many live gigs are linked with alcohol consumption. Whilst were are not against alcohol we’ve seen the damage it can do to musicians.
“We want to provide an option where live music is more accessible and young people are not excluded. A space where they can enjoy and play music and create art and there is a positive focus on wellbeing,” he said.
Melbourne duo Thistleswitch will play also, returning to Castlemaine for the first time in ages.
The event will run from 3pm-6pm. Tickets are $22 Adults, $16 12-18 years. Under 12s are free but must be with a parent/guardian.
Grab your tickets or order your shirts at www.trybooking.com/CCBQT
Album launch and all ages event at Oni Streetwear
‘Renewal’ raising funds for climate
Respected Central Victorian printmaker Helen Seligman is set to unveil an exhibition of her latest works at Castlemaine’s Phee Broadway Theatre foyer in the spirit of ‘Renewal’.
Helen’s exhibition aims to raise funds in support of climate action organisations ‘Market Forces’, 350.org, Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), and the Indigenous Youth Climate Action group ‘Seed’.
Seligman has exhibited Australia wide, has a Masters Degree in Visual Art and has been teaching printmaking in the Art Pathways course in Castlemaine for more than 20 years.
The exhibition opened on September 26 and will be formally opened with a special event this Saturday October 1 at 12 noon by Josh Meadows from Australian Conservation Foundation.
Local art enthusiasts can catch the artist in attendance in the library foyer Wednesdays and Fridays between 3pm and 5.30pm and Saturdays between 11.30am and 1.30pm for the duration of the exhibition which runs until November 5. A wide range of smaller works will be on display at these times.
Sharnie hopes to inspire with marathon effort
Melanie Barnes
Castlemaine resident, Sharnie Digby will be completing the Nike Wheelchair Marathon this Sunday October 2 in her new race chair and is ready to crack her best time.
The Mail caught up with Sharnie last week to talk about her achievements. This will be her 6th marathon, and 3rd marathon this year. Sharnie wants to inspire others to join wheelchair marathons and noted that hardly anyone in wheelchairs participate in these events in Australia.
Sharnie became sick in 1999 with a neurological condition that put her in a wheelchair in 2002. She didn’t do a lot of running prior to her diagnosis being an avid swimmer.
“I made a complete change with the direction of my life once I was in the wheelchair,” she said.
Sharnie started out in her regular chair using a ‘freewheel’ before taking to a race chair. She recently completed two marathons and a half marathon in just two weeks!
“My friends started a ‘Go Fund Me’ page and I was amazed at how quickly funds were raised to purchase my racing chair,” she said.
The new chair has shaved off hours from her personal best in competitions and she can’t wait to compete in the race chair category for the first time at Melbourne this weekend.
“I share the love of marathons with my brother who runs, and I recently beat him in my new chair,” she says proudly.
“We travel to the US to compete in the ‘Disney Marathon'”.
They compete together in the ‘Dopey Challenge’ which is a total of 48.6 miles run around the Disney theme parks and is open to all who want to be in it.
Her training involves gym sessions and stretches as well as getting out in her chair. Sadly Sharnie has to travel to Bendigo to train on a decent sports ground that caters for wheelchairs.
“There are still a lot of changes that need to be made for people in wheelchairs,” she said.
“Local walking tracks such as the rail trails are quite rough and not suitable for chairs”.
Sharnie wants to see more people in chairs participating in marathons and says that the US is well ahead of us with a large social network of wheelchair marathon participants over there, who she keeps in touch with.
“I was one of only two competitors which competed in the Melbourne Marathon in a wheelchair last year. It would be fantastic to see more people like me getting out there and having a go,” she said.
In her spare time, Sharnie has been helping local animal welfare shelter Mount Alexander Animal Welfare (MAAW) by volunteering at the op shop to raise money for animals in the area. She is also kept busy with her gorgeous dog who is the ‘Dulux’ paint dog which can be seen in the Dulux advertisements.
The Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival is open to everybody from beginners to elite runners looking to achieve a personal best.
In 2021, participants and supporters raised over $1.2 million for more than 162 deserving charities and causes across the country including this year’s premier charity partner, the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC).
For more information or to register visit melbournemarathon.com.au
Runners celebrate as Run the Maine returns
Hundreds of runners celebrated Run The Maine’s highly anticipated return last Friday September 23 taking to the trails in and around Castlemaine and raising valuable funds for Castlemaine’s hospital Dhelkaya Health.
Featuring three different runs over 5km, 10km and 21.1 km, the action started with the 21.1km half marathon runners catching the Victorian Goldfields Railway steam train out to their Maldon start line, while the 10km run featured a loop through Walmer Forest and the 5km walk/run took participants up Gingell Street and through the picturesque Castlemaine Botanical Gardens. The event winding up under lights at Camp Reserve.
Run The Maine event director Gavin Krasner said the team were delighted with the response to their first physical run back following covid.
“Maree Edwards once again came along to open the event. We really appreciate Maree’s support,” he said.
“We had just under 500 runners take to the three courses with participants travelling to Castlemaine from as far away as Perth, Brisbane and right across Victoria.
“We even had a Dutch runner take out our five kilometre Open Men’s event!” he said.
Gavin said funds were still being tallied at the time of going to press but they were well on target to achieving their fundraising goal and securing a BiPAP ventilation machine for Dhelkaya Health.
The run director said they had a fantastic response to their new 5km and 10km course routes.
“Thanks must also go to Shire CEO Darren Fuzzard and Dhelkaya Health CEO Sue Race who assisted with the presentations,” he said.
Gavin also thanked the incredible team of volunteers which worked so hard to make the event possible and all the sponsors for their support of the event.
“I’d like to particularly thank the Rapid Relief Team for providing the barbecue and putting together a massive team of 65 marshalls. Keeping our participants safe while they enjoy their runs is our highest priority and the friendly marshalls made our participants feel safe and secure on course. The RRT do some fantastic work in the community and we are extremely grateful for their support in helping making the day a success,” he said.
“The three main things we aim to do is to create a really good community event; ensure our runners have a really good time with fun and challenging runs; and promote the importance of health and wellbeing while raising funds for our hospital in the process and I think we ticked all those boxes,” he said.
RTM Results
The top placegetters in each division were as follows:
Open Men’s 21km: 1st Sean Tee 1:26:14, 2nd Ryan Worn 1:27:09, 3rd Daniel Rees 1:32:43.
Open Other 21km: 1st Jesse Boylan in 2:16:34.
Women’s Open 21km: 1st Vanessa Bull 1:44:02, 2nd Anna Huggins 1:46:47, 3rd Sophie O’Hare 1:47:06.
Veteran Male 21km: 1st Mark Dainton 1:40:46, 2nd Ray Durrant 1:56:37, 3rd Anthony Greaves 2:09:25.
Veteran Female 21km: 1st Robin Murdoch 2:06:14, 2nd Pam Joseph 2:06:32, 3rd Raewyn Rice 2:30:11.
Open Female 10km: 1st Laura Sammon 46:55, 2nd Alyse Starr 0:47:37, 3rd Laura Latter 50:34.
Open Male 10km: 1st Taine Lang 37:02, 2nd Ben Orphin 42:19, 3rd Karl Quast 42:59.
Open Male Veteran 10km: 1st David Reidie 52:30, 2nd Hunter Gill 54:34, 3rd Alan Pearce 1:07:09.
Under 15 Female 10km: 1st Keely Williams 50:30, 2nd Mackenzie Ridgway 1:10:05.
Under 15 Male 10km: 1st Lachlan Stewart 48:10, 2nd Cooper Ridgway 52:56.
Open Female 5km: 1st Tully Lang 20:47, 2nd Eve Lamb 23:17, 3rd Ebony Anglin 24:36.
Open Male 5km: 1st Bram Van Druten 16:02, 2nd Tez Kavanagh-Dando 18:32, 3rd Rory McPhillips 19:02.
Veteran Female 5km: 1st Jane Marriott 31:53, 2nd Marg Prowse 35:17, 3rd Susan Verbyla 36:38.
Veteran Male 5km: 1st Gavin Kearney 20:04, 2nd Steven Townsend 25:08, 3rd Bill Wiglesworth 32:53.
Under 15 Female 5km: 1st Willow Kelly 21:59, 2nd Madeleine Davies 26.11, 3rd Arora Annear-Foster 30:11.
Under 15 Male 5km: 1st Alex Welch 20:27, 2nd Will Runnalls 22:26, 3rd Seth McGill 22:42.
For more results see the Run the Maine website.
Netball clinic assists local netballers to hone their skills
Magpie netball co-coach and former Super Netball, Commonwealth Games and World Cup elite netballer Fiona Fowler conducted a free school holiday clinic for talented local netballers in the Mount Alexander Shire at Castlemaine’s Wesley Hill Netball Complex on Wednesday last week.
The day saw around 40 netballers ranging from 15 & Under through to 17 & Under enjoy a number of drills and receive tips on their game from the respected elite Aussie netballer, before putting those new found skills to the test in a series of practice games.
Fiona Fowler (née Themann) is a former Suncorp Super Netballer with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Collingwood Magpies.
With dual nationality Fiona has also represented Scotland on the court and brings experience to the Castlemaine region having played at the highest levels including the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2015 Netball World Cup.
Fowler and Castlemaine Magpie co-coach former Victorian Men’s netballer and long time coach Gary Cooke had a great inaugural season with the Magpies coaching their A Grade and A Reserve sides to finals in 2022 and aim to continue what they started in 2023.
“We are excited to continue to build on our 2022 season, focusing on whole club success which will help provide a quality netball pathway for our juniors in the region,” Fiona said.
To that end they will be holding Senior Netball Try Outs for its 2023 squads at the Wesley Hill courts next Tuesday October 4 and Thursday October 6 from 6pm to 7.30pm each evening. To find out more and to register check out the Castlemaine Football Netball Club Facebook page or website at castlemainefnc.com.au
‘All that Steams’ to celebrate 160th anniversary of railway
Castlemaine Historical Society Inc are gearing up to hold a special fundraising event in October ‘All That Steams’ to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the opening of the railway at Castlemaine in 1862.
The community is invited to explore the history of the railway and the station at the event by taking part in one of two walking tours of Castlemaine Railway Station, which will include a visit to one of the few remaining mechanical signal boxes.
Castlemaine Historical Society president Carol Dorman said the railway was opened on October 15, 1862 with enthusiastic celebrations including a grand ball in the market building, now the Visitor Information Centre.
“It was a really momentous event and one we look forward to celebrating with our guided tours,” she said.
“Funds raised will assist the society with the ongoing maintenance, preservation and promotion of our local collection,” Carol said.
The walking tours will take place on Sunday October 16 at 10am and 2pm and will run for an hour and a half. Visiting the signal box will involve stairs.
Tickets are $25 per adult, $10 students, $60 family. Bookings can me made through the Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre.
Participants are asked to meet outside the kiosk on Platform 3 home to the Victorian Goldfields Railway. Please note the tour price does not include tickets for the steam train.
Spring into literature at Buda this weekend
Buda Historic Home and Garden and Northern Books are joining forces to host a ‘Spring Literary Festival’ at Buda Castlemaine this weekend, October 1 and 2.
Northern Books Kristin and Graham Gill are thrilled to welcome four extraordinary writers to Castlemaine, three of whom – Neela Janakiramanan, Jock Serong, Alice Pung – will be talking about their new books as part of massive event on Saturday, and one, Lee Kofman, who will be hosting a writers workshop on Sunday.
The pair said it is wonderful to once again be able to host face to face events.
“It was really challenging during covid but we really appreciated the support we continued to receive from the local community,” Graham said.
“We are thrilled to have been inundated with opportunities to bring writers to the local region and enable to to engage with local audiences,” he said.
Saturday’s event will kick off at 10am with Dr Neela Janakiramanan author of The Registrar in conversation with Kirstin Gill.
Dr Janakiramanan is a reconstructive plastic surgeon with particular expertise in complex hand and wrist surgery.
The Registrar offers a rare insight into the world of a surgeon-in-the-making from one who has survived it. Told with compassion, skill and emotional heart, this gripping and moving novel goes behind the headlines to reveal the human experience of being both doctor and patient in a medical system at breaking point.
This will be followed at 1pm by Jock Serong author of The Settlement in conversation with local writer and poet Andy Jackson.
In The Settlement, Serong reimagines in urgent, compelling prose the ill-fated exploits of George Augustus Robinson at the settlement of Wybalenna – a venture whose blinkered, self-interested cruelty might stand for the colonial enterprise itself.
Saturday afternoon enjoy cocktail hour with a glass of wine and canapes from 4.30pm as Alice Pung author of One Hundred Days, which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award, appears in conversation with good friend and local author Sally Rippin.
The book tells the story of sixteen-year-old Karuna who falls pregnant. Not on purpose, but not entirely by accident, either. Incensed, Karuna’s mother, already over-protective, confines her to their fourteenth-storey housing-commission flat.
“Included in the ticket price are food, drinks and of course, fabulous conversation while we will also have a pop-up bookstore fully stocked with the authors’ books and a range of new releases for those keen to make a start on their Christmas shopping,” Kristin said.
Sunday budding writers can enjoy a writers workshop with The Writer Laid Bare author Lee Kofman from 11am-1pm.
In the short sharp session Kofman will seek to help writers master emotional honesty and fine tune their writer’s voice.
Kristin said they have a busy few months ahead with Northern Books also set to welcome Myf Warhurst as part of the Gold Sounds Festival and host events with Tricia Stringer and Alex Miller.
To book your tickets for this weekend’s event visit https://www.northernbooks.com.au/event-2
It’s time for new facilities at Camp Reserve
Robert Evans, Castlemaine
As a newcomer to Castlemaine I was very surprised to see how bad the facilities are at the Camp Reserve. I know of many towns much smaller than Castlemaine that have much better facilities. What is there now should be an embarrassment to the council and the people of Castlemaine. There should be no debate about the need to build new facilities and to commence them as quickly as possible. I was disappointed to read that a group of residents wish to impose their own plan for the reserve even without any apparent consultation with the bodies that are the main users of the reserve.
This group proposes a two storey pavilion as the centrepiece and after many years in sporting clubs, and just recently coming from a club with two storey facilities I can tell you that they just do not work unless you are catering for large crowds. They add significantly to the construction and ongoing running costs. They are not suitable unless there is a lift for elderly, disabled and stockists. They require a doubling up, of kitchens, bars and toilets. Two levels also requires more volunteers to operate efficiently and like in all clubs they do so much already.
This is Castlemaine’s major sporting complex, which this group seems to treat as of secondary importance, and the main users being sporting clubs have specific requirements. Buildings for Sporting Clubs need to be purpose built. The council has a plan that meets the needs of the sporting clubs that has taken a long time to prepare, and has given everyone plenty of opportunity to review and comment. It is ready to start.
The council plan provides for great spectator viewing, plenty of parking, new netball courts and facilities for all participants that will be a pleasure to use. Also to correct just one part of the exaggeration of this group the council plan provides for the removal of just four trees and the planting of 28. It is time Castlemaine had sporting facilities that the town can be proud of.
The circus is coming to town this November!
The ‘Circus Mania’ Circus Festival is finally set to hit Castlemaine this November!
The long awaited event will be staged over four big days and nights and is the brainchild of talented local circus performers Caz Walsh and Mason West.
The festival was to be held in 2020 but was sidelined due to covid.
However, the event has been locked in for November 17-20 and will feature in the couple’s own 300 seat big top – The May Wirth – named in honour of Australian female circus pioneer May Wirth (1894-1978) famous for her ability to do somersaults forwards and backwards on a running horse.
The big top will be erected at 74-80 Forest Street (opposite the Western Reserve) for the four day extravaganza.
“Brendan Blake has kindly made his block available to us to stage the festival,” Caz Walsh said.
“We are delighted to be welcoming world class acts from our original 2020 line-up to Castlemaine for the event including headline act saucy cabaret ‘Rouge’ which received five star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
“We will also be welcoming ‘Big Tops and Tiny Tots’ for the pre-school audience and our very own locally based ‘Suitcase Circus’ will offer a family-friendly show.
“We have worked hard to create a program which offers something for every age group,” Caz said.
“Members of our very own Castlemaine Circus, where I am a trainer, will also be part of our all ages show,” Caz said.
And on the Saturday and Sunday Castlemaine Circus will also be offering a free opportunity for locals of all ages to come down and try their hand at some circus skills.
“There be three shows each day as well as live music, food trucks, a Garden Bar thanks to support from Shedshaker Brewing and other festivities taking place each day,” she said.
“We aim to create a real community atmosphere with something for everyone,” Caz said.
Early bird tickets are now on sale, with tickets starting at just $15. The venue will be wheelchair accessible.
For tickets visit circusmania.com.au
Emergency Response Expo set to return to Castlemaine
The Castlemaine Emergency Response Expo is set to return to the Western Reserve on Saturday October 8 and will be bigger than ever with close to 30 organisations attending.
The expo presents a unique opportunity to meet with first responders and emergency workers to learn how to prepare your home and family for floods, bushfires, storms and other emergencies.
SES Castlemaine Deputy Controller Daniel Bone said Central Victoria is currently experiencing similar weather conditions to 2010 and 2016 which led to thousands of Victorian homes being impacted by widespread flooding.
“Dams in our area are close to full and catchment areas are saturated, so even small amounts of rainfall during Spring could cause localised flooding,” he said.
“The expo gives the community of Central Victoria a unique opportunity to learn about the risks where they live and work, and to talk with the experts about creating an emergency plan based on local risk factors,” he said.
“The expo will be especially helpful for people who have moved to the area since the last major floods,” Daniel said.
At the Expo you will be able to learn about local risks from the SES, CFA, Police, Ambulance Victoria and Council and refresh your emergency plans with experts from the Red Cross.
You can also learn practical skills such as CPR, sandbagging, fire safety and wildlife rescue skills.
The expo will also include a BBQ provided by the Lions Club, coffee cart, talks from first responders, demonstrations – including the SES cutting up a car, displays of the latest vehicles and equipment emergency services use in the field, and activities for children including petting animals, a toy truck, face painting, lawn games, balloon art and more.
“The Emergency Response Expo is a fun time for the whole family and an amazing opportunity to learn more about how to best prepare for flooding, bushfires, and storms, as well as speaking with emergency service volunteers and professionals,” Daniel said.
The expo will run from 11am to 3pm. Entry is free. However, a gold coin donations to the local CFA and SES is welcome.
Breakout box (Please shade)
Expo exhibitors
Exhibitors will include: SES, CFA, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, Fire Rescue Victoria (Station 73), DELWP/ Forest Fire Management Victoria, Coast Guard (Lake Eppalock),Victorian Council of Churches Emergencies Ministry, ESTA / Triple Zero Victoria, Red Cross, Disaster Legal Help Victoria, St John Ambulance, CSIRO-RMIT Evacuation Risk Modelling Project, Mount Alexander Shire Council, Mount Alexander Shire Disability Advocacy Group, Amber Community (formerly Road Trauma Support Services Victoria), Wildlife Victoria, Wildlife Rescue and Information Network (WRIN), Mount Alexander Animal Welfare Shelter, Powercor, Coliban Water, North Central Catchment Management Authority, NBN Local, Salvation Army, Everyone First Aid, Rewells Mower Service, and Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club (BAREC).
Wildlife advocates urge Mount Alexander Shire Council to act
A contingent of passionate wildlife advocates recently made a presentation to Mount Alexander Shire Council on the harmful impacts of commercial kangaroo killing.
The delegation included local wildlife rescuer Ian Slattery, documentary film maker Peter Hylands, regional tourism operator Jane Gibb, and wildlife carer and director of Kangaroos Alive Greg Keightley.
The group compiled a detailed document on the subject to present to council, along with several other pertinent documents on the issue including a study commissioned by the Animal Justice Party on the Human Harms of Kangaroo Killing.
Mr Slattery said the presentation was a first for the group which are calling on Mount Alexander Shire Council to play a leadership role and seek a ban on commercial kangaroo killing in the shire and put pressure on the state government to review the practice as a whole.
The group says targets set by the state government are unsustainable and will decimate kangaroo populations across the state.
“Kangaroos are being killed faster than they can reproduce,” Mr Slattery said.
The group outlined that for the period January to end June 2022 the quota was 63,925 Greg Kangaroos, the commercial kill against was 39,919 Grey Kangaroos, of which 13,652 were female. Only 62 per cent of the kill quota could be met. The group says this illustrates that so many kangaroos have been killed in Victoria that there simply isn’t enough kangaroos left to kill. They say is also evidence that the government’s claimed population numbers are over-inflated.
The group say the industry has wiped out kangaroo populations in New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland and it now has a foothold in Victoria. They say numbers in the north of the state have also been severely impacted and now shooters have set their sights on the Central Shooting Zone of which Mount Alexander Shire is part.
There are currently 65 registered commercial shooters in our region, many from interstate, whilst the vast Mallee Shooting Zone has just five shooters.
Jane Gibb shared the devastating impacts the industry has had on her yoga retreat and other tourism businesses in the Dunkeld region.
Local wildlife rescuer Ian Slattery detailed the carnage he has dealt with first hand.
“When I tell people these injuries are the result of the commercial kangaroo killing industry they don’t believe me. It happens under the cover of darkness and many people aren’t aware of it,” he said.
“It is not just about the cruelty, but also the impact on residential amenity. People have been woken to high powered rifles being fired at night, spotlights shining in their windows and waking to the carnage left behind.
“The revenue from the industry is minuscule in comparison to the millions of dollars generated by the tourism industry. We should be showcasing our wildlife not killing it,” he said.
The group is urging council to act to protect our wildlife.
“Let’s not wait until we are the brink of a catastrophe like we did with our koala population before we do something about the problem,” Slattery said.
Lack of consultation in Camp Reserve upgrade plan
John Lewis, Castlemaine
I fully agree with Trevor Butcher that upgrades to the Camp Reserve sporting facilities are long overdue (Mail September 23) but disagree that the Master Plan was ‘settled’ in 2020. Yes, the council did endorse this plan in September 2020, and has since funded planning for the pavilion and netball courts. However, I feel the plans are contestable owing to the lack of community consultation during development of the Master Plan and since.
Consultation by council has been almost exclusively with the Camp Reserve committee, which represents the sporting clubs, the Show Society, and the Lions Club. When the community was consulted, the council chose to reject their feedback, along with recommendations from the council officers, the independent heritage consultant, and the council’s Heritage and Urban Design Officer, to instead adopt the ‘committee-preferred’ plan. The committee does not represent all users of this public reserve or the Castlemaine community. Other users include all who use the reserve for informal recreation, who walk their dogs there, who transit the reserve, who look across the reserve from their homes, who walk or drive past the reserve, or who value our unique gold rush and town heritage.
The Camp Reserve was first proposed as a reserve for public use in the 1860s and gazetted for public recreation in 1895. It remains an integral part of the ‘Camp Reserve and Environs’ heritage precinct and planning overlay, which includes the original 1850s buildings nearby. MASC planning guidelines for this overlay discourage developments of a ‘suburban’ character and require ‘the appearance and environmental qualities of the Barker’s Creek and Camp Reserve’ be protected.
A plan to bury the unique history and aesthetic significance of the Camp Reserve beneath a suburban-style sports pavilion and netball courts needs to be contested.
