Closing date for inclusion of articles or advertising from each issue is the  15th of the month prior to publication Layout & printing by Collier Office & Business Assist. EMAIL ARTICLES PREFERRED: sales@collieroffice.com.au Circulation 3500 copies throughout Woodend and district Disclaimer: Articles and comments published in this newspaper are the result of contributions from local groups and relevant news articles pertinent to the Woodend district.  Neither the Rotary Club of Woodend Inc. ,  The New Woodend Star nor the editorial team are liable for any mistakes, omissions, or misprints.  It prints and makes no representation as to the truth or accuracy of any person who relies on any statement contained herein.  The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the editorial team.  The committee reserves the right to omit, reject, cut alter or otherwise re-work submitted articles to make them suitable Guidelines for article submission  In order for us to be able to try and publish all the material we receive we request that articles be limited to approximately 250 words and follow the guidelines for style and format below. Please remember that articles must reach us no later than the 15th of the month prior to publication. Some tips to assist in the publication of an interesting & informative articles: • Keep your article to approximately 250 words (if you’d like further space, call Alexia to discuss). • Remember to use the 5 W’s – who is involved: what’s happening; when will it happen; where and most importantly why? • Be clear and concise in the writing as possible. • Please send picture/s if they are available as an attachment only, along with a suitable caption • Please include “Submitted by…” at the end of the article. • Please write as 9.30am not 9:30AM, all days and months in full words. • Remove http:// from the start of any web address. • Use Word to type your article in (where possible) • Proof read before sending. • Don’t use many exclamation points!!!!!, one will suffice! • Please don’t use ALL CAPS in your article • Headlines require only the initial word and proper nouns with capitals • Text should not be placed in tables or text boxes. • Don’t send articles that are set up as a poster or flyer, text only. • Check your spelling and punctuation.  Incorrect grammar will be corrected. • Do not write in all CAPS. • Do not use multiple exclamation marks or question marks. • Press enter once in between paragraphs. While it may look presentable on your screen, it complicates editing. Include your name and a contact phone number at the end of the submission. Please note, we may ask you to resubmit your article with corrections and edits if it fails to match the above criteria. Article Submission by Email only • Email submissions to Alexia Downie at sales@collieroffice.com.au • We can accept text in the body of the email, or Word (.doc, .docx), text (.txt) and rich text formats (.rtf) attachments for text submissions.  A Monthly Community Periodical                                                                                                               First Published in 1997