Grace Kelly's style helps set new patronage record - V/Line

ISSUE 79 July 2012
Grace Kelly’s
style helps set
new patronage
record
Grace Kelly: Style Icon has set a new record
for the number of people who travelled with
V/Line to see a major exhibition.
The Bendigo Art Gallery exhibition of
costumes, gowns and accessories generated
more than 50,000 trips as a result of the
exhibition, a 70% increase on the number
who travelled to see the 2011 White
Wedding Dress.
Inside
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V/Line and Victoria Bendigo Writers
3 Police join forces 4 Festival 5 Pure Chica 6 Spring Music 7 Bendigo
Brass Band
Check out new V/Line Escapes at vline.com.au
A Grace Kelly look-alike promoted the exhibition at Bendigo Station in March.
Photo courtesy Rebecca Barnes.
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Life Training/
Eifman Ballet
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results
Double Take
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Grace Kelly’s style helps set new patronage record from cover
Our trains were so busy we had three daily peaks –
the morning, afternoon and Grace Kelly peak. Weekend
travellers to Bendigo were mostly visitors from
Melbourne visiting the exhibition.
Bendigo Art Gallery offered a 20% discount on adult
entry to the exhibition for travellers who presented their
V/Line ticket at the box office.
The exhibition had already visited Monaco, Rome, New
York and London before its exclusive visit to Bendigo.
City of Greater Bendigo Tourism Executive Manager
Kathryn Mackenzie said the success of the exhibition
had cemented the region as the Victorian regional
capital for arts and culture.
“The exhibition has demonstrated that not only will
people travel to high quality events and exhibitions,
they will travel by train where there is a fast and reliable
service,” she said.
“Many of our sessions were sold out weeks in advance
and local restaurateurs and accommodation providers
reported increases in their takings.
“We will look forward to partnering with V/Line in the
future for our next major exhibition.”
Grace Kelly: Style Icon was open from 11 March to
17 June.
26,000
24,000
22,000
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2009
Castlemaine
State Festival
Visitors by V/Line train
2011
Castlemaine
State Festival
Golden Age
of Couture
(2008)
White Wedding
Dress Exhibition
(2011)
Grace Kelly:
Style Icon
Exhibition (2012)
3,570 4,070 14,250 15,200 25,860
Visitors by V/Line train
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V/Line and Victoria Police join forces
A blitz on pedestrian and motorist
behaviour around regional level
crossings has begun.
V/Line, in partnership with Victoria
Police, has been targeting level
crossings in the Ballarat, Geelong,
Bendigo, Seymour and Gippsland
regions during June.
Pedestrians and motorists have been
reminded of the potential consequences
of breaking the law at level crossings.
Fines will be issued in the weeks
afterwards.
Transit Safety Division Inspector
Brendon McCrory said pedestrian and
motorist complacency around level
crossings was a contributing factor in
a number of fatal and injury collisions
each year.
“People often think they can safely
make it and beat a train,” Inspector
McCrory said.
“However it can take up to 800 metres
for some trains to come to a complete
stop and it’s not easy to judge how
fast it could be travelling.
“Pedestrians and motorists should
always obey signals and road rules at
level crossings; it’s just not worth
the risk.”
Fines for motorists disobeying level
crossing warnings are $611 and four
demerit points. For pedestrians the fine
is $299 for adults and $61 for children.
V/Line Chief Executive Officer
Rob Barnett said there was concern
pedestrians listening to music and not
concentrating on their surroundings
were putting themselves at risk.
“Trains can run at any time. The
timetable should not be used as a guide
for when a train might be due. Freight
trains also use the same tracks,”
Mr Barnett said.
People who witness risky behaviour
should visit the Eyewatch Public
Transport Police Facebook page –
www.facebook.com/
eyewatchpublictransportpolice.

Don’t miss the Bendigo Writers Festival
10 – 12 August
Gathering in the creative heartland of Central Victoria see the Paper Giant herself
Ita Buttrose, historian and weasel-word vigilante Don Watson, witty and outspoken
David Marr and Ned Kelly expert Ian Jones, as well as picture-book hero Leigh Hobbs
and cricket guru Gideon Haigh.
With more than 50 events over three days including panel sessions, poetry slams, story
telling, book launches and workshops, there’s something for everyone.
Now regarded as an arts and cultural hub, Bendigo’s historic streets beat with a
contemporary feel. Good food, wine, boutique shopping, attractions and experiences
are ready to be explored. Magnificent buildings and monuments remain in Bendigo to
shed light on the formative hey days, and today they are the beautiful backdrop to a
fascinating destination.
The View Street Arts Precinct at the top end of View Street, is an easy 15 minute walk
from Bendigo Station and is home to the Bendigo Writers Festival venues. It’s just a
hop, step and a jump between The Capital, The Capital’s Banquet Room and Bendigo
Bank Theatre, The Old Fire Station, La Trobe’s Visual Arts Centre as well as the Bendigo
Art Gallery.
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Get away for the weekend …
There are plenty of historic and modern hotels, motels, lavish B&B’s, greatvalue
caravan parks and cabins as well as sophisticated apartments. Stay
overnight in historic Bendigo and enjoy a range of packages developed
especially for Festival audiences. Freecall 1800 813 153 or visit
www.bendigowritersfestival.com.au to book your package or accommodation.

Pure Chica
Pure Chica at Southern Cross Station is a great way to refresh and
revitalise on your journey!
The Pure Chica Pamper Room, located on Level 1 at Southern Cross
station, is a unique concept for travellers to refresh, revitalise and
beautify. Whether you’re heading to meet family and friends, on
your way to a special event, or simply waiting to catch a train home,
you can pop in to experience a range of on-the-spot express beauty
treatments.
Pure Chica offer everything from eyebrow tidies and mini manicures,
to make-up services and hair styling. If you’re running late and
just want to touch-up your hair or make-up, have a dab of perfume
or need some deodorant, then you can use their express Powder
Room service.
V/Line passengers will receive a 20% discount on any treatment on
presentation of their valid V/Line ticket.
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Spring Music 24 – 26 August 2012
Come to the goldfields villages of
Malmsbury and Taradale for music
in a friendly and intimate setting –
classical, orchestral, operatic, jazz
and world.
Artists include some of Australia’s finest:
Tony Gould jazz pianist and friends, actor
John Stanton, chamber group Ensemble
Liaison and the Victorian College of the
Arts Secondary School orchestra.
From Malmsbury Railway Station (just
over an hour from Southern Cross on
the Bendigo line) take an easy walk
into the town and the Hall, cafés and
accommodation. Take the Festival
shuttle bus to the Taradale events.
For discounted tickets book at
www.thecapital.com.au and mention
you ill be travelling with V/Line.
For more information head to
www.springmusic.org
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Tony Gould and members of the
Victorian College of the Arts
Secondary School Orchestra

Celebrating 150 years: rail in Bendigo
and the Bendigo Brass Band 6 July – 28 October 2012
Northcott’s Band, Bendigo, late 1800s, black and white photograph, Courtesy of the City of Greater
Bendigo Brass Band.
Celebrating 150 years: rail in Bendigo and the Bendigo Brass
Band explores the long and proud history of the rail industry
in Bendigo and acknowledges the enduring contribution of
the Bendigo Brass Band to the civic and social life of the city.
Introduced in the early 1850s, railways quickly spread across
Victoria, linking towns and cities, carrying passengers and
freight and providing jobs and a social focus for thousands.
On 20 October 1862, with much fanfare,
the first official train arrived from
Melbourne to the booming gold rush
settlement of Bendigo (then Sandhurst).
The amateur brass band of the
Sandhurst Volunteers played at the
opening celebrations of the railway.
A testament to the enthusiasm and
dedication of its members throughout
history, this band continues today as
the City of Greater Bendigo Brass Band.
Personal and public collections of
artefacts, memorabilia and photographs
will be on display in the exhibition
including rare signalling equipment,
engine lamps and miniature rolling
stock (an R Class engine built
completely by hand) items from the North Bendigo Workshops
as well as musical instruments, trophies and photographs
celebrating the history of the band.
A range of public programs and events will be run in conjunction
with this exhibition. Go to www.bendigoartgallery.com.au
for more information.
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Life Training accolade
V/Line’s life skills program is an education and motivational program for
young people aged 14-18 years. It encourages Victorian youth to ‘stay true’ to
themselves, their values and their goals.
Every year, more than 20 Life Training
sessions are held throughout country
Victoria and in the past five years more
than 10,000 teenagers have gone
through the program.
The success and good reputation of
the program has been further enhanced
in the marketing book Good Works!
Marketing and corporate initiatives
that build a better world…and the
bottom line by highly acclaimed writers
Philip Kotler, David Hessekiel and
Nancy R. Lee.
For more information on the program go
to vline.com.au/lifetraining or visit our
facebook page /vlinelifetraining.
Ambassador and netballer Maddison Browne
addresses a group in Bendigo.
Eifman Ballet at the Regent Theatre
from 29 August 2012
Eifman Ballet tours the world constantly to packed houses and has its critics around the
world reaching for superlatives.
It will make its Australian debut in August
with two of its most acclaimed productions
– Anna Karenina and Tchaikovsky – for a
strictly limited season in Melbourne.
At the helm of the Eifman phenomenon
is Russian choreographer Boris Eifman,
a master of psychological ballet, a
choreographer-philosopher concerned
with the problems of the modern world.
For more information go to
www.eifmanballetinaustralia.com Bookings
can be made at www.ticketmaster.com.au
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Performance results
May 2012
Short distance journeys
Line Geelong Ballarat Bendigo Seymour Gippsland
% of scheduled
services run
% of scheduled
services on time
to 5 minutes
Long distance journeys
Line
% of scheduled
services run
% of scheduled
services on time
to 10 minutes
Services run
97% 97.5% 97% 98% 97.6%
On time
84.9% 90.1% 83% 90.9% 77.3%
Warrnambool
Ararat/
Maryborough
Swan Hill/
Echuca
Services run
On time
Albury/
Wodonga
Shepparton
Bairnsdale
(includesSale)
100% 99.1% 99.5% 97.3% 98.8% 99.5%
83.4% 93.8% 84.8% 16.7% # 93.4% 74.3%
#Large sections of track between Seymour
and Albury are subject to speed
restrictions as ARTC work continues.
➔ On short distance services, punctuality is
measured on time to 5 minutes 59 seconds.
➔ On long distance services, punctuality
is measured on time to 10 minutes
59 seconds.
If your line did not meet its punctuality
or reliability target and you have a valid
periodical ticket of four weeks or more, you
are eligible for a complimentary return
V/Line ticket as compensation.
All compensation claims must include a valid
ticket and be made in writing to: Customer
Relations, Reply Paid 5343, Melbourne
VIC 3001.
Customers with further inquiries about
V/Line performance should phone us on
1800 800 007.
Puzzle Solution
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Double Take
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Tackle either set of clues in these puzzles — you can even mix and
match them, because the solutions are the same for both sets.
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Cryptic clues
Across
1. Leaders are stars in the making (5)
4. Sheen accepts loss after original gain (5)
7. Shah raid said to be ridiculous pretence (7)
8. Identical in gossamer (4)
12. Can’t stomach the terrible heat (4)
14. Racket in casino is escalating (5)
15. Horse farm for half the students (4)
17. Bring Leon back for Christmas (4)
21. Cut off in Paradiso lately (7)
23. Feel and hear money (5)
24. Adult cygnets, looking pale on board (5)
Down
1. Tries rearranging rows of seats (5)
2. Short out section of Barcelona (3)
3. Official stamp of aquatic performer (4)
4. Kit gets engaged in a car (4)
5. Musical drama seen in proper arena (5)
6. Minister a little reserved (5)
9. Behave like Bill (3)
10. Tip result (3)
11. Odd, being large (3)
12. Ladybird in the nest (3)
13. Tether initial elements (3)
15. Rescues broken vases (5)
16. Alliance Jack follows (5)
18. Yoga position for shifty louts (5)
19. B2’s sidekick is off-white (4)
20. The work of dentists or milliners (4)
22. Every other meerkat finds time (3)
Straight clues
Across
1. Russian emperors (5)
4. Make light of, ... over (5)
7. Farce (7)
8. Alike, the ... (4)
12. Loathe (4)
14. Commotion (5)
15. Fastener, press ... (4)
17. Entertainer, ... Coward (4)
21. Put in quarantine (7)
23. ESP, sixth ... (5)
24. Cobs or pens (5)
Down
1. Cake layers (5)
2. Rainbow shape (3)
3. Navy commando (4)
4. Cogwheel (4)
5. Phantom Of The ... (5)
6. Tennis delivery (5)
9. Comedian’s routine (3)
10. Finish (3)
11. New York, The ... Apple (3)
12. Rooster’s mate (3)
13. Neckwear item (3)
15. Economises, scrimps & ... (5)
16. Organised labour body (5)
18. India’s national flower (5)
19. Tibia or ulna (4)
20. Bottle tops (4)
22. Historical period (3)

Sudoku
Spend a few minutes solving this
puzzle, then check the solution on
page 9.
Sudoku
To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number
from 1 to 9 must appear in:
• Each of the nine vertical columns
• Each of the nine horizontal rows
• Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes.
Remember no number can occur more
than once in any row, column or box.
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