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Five new faces join committee By David Lee FIVE new faces joined the Shepparton Show Me Committee last week, each of whom bring experience in local business and will help to drive the initiative to its future success. Andrew Pogue from Kevin Hicks Real Estate, Kruz Patel from Shepparton Pizza, Helen Sofra from Collins Bookstore, Chris Reisner from the Aussie Hotel and Kristina Marko from La Trobe University were sworn in last week. Continued on page 17
FUNDING TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS… GV Health CEO, Trevor Saunders is pleased that the Andrews Labor Government is allocating an additional $17.575M to GV Health’s funding in this year’s budget, which will go toward making improvements at the hospital, including improving the flow through the emergency department. Photo: David Lee.
Extra $17.5M for GV Health
Additional funding to go toward making improvements By David Lee GV HEALTH will receive $185.543M as its financial year funding from the Andrews Labor Government, which is a $17.575M, or 10.5 percent, increase on last year’s funding. The additional $17.575M in funding is set
to be used to meet the increasing demand for mental health services in a timely manner. Surgical partnerships will be continued with other local health services to conduct elective surgery at their sites, helping to reduce the elective surgery waiting list, and
further ways to improve the flow through the emergency department will also be explored and implemented to ensure patients get the right care at the right time. Continued on page 18
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Tatura singing sensation heading to LA LOCAL 18 year old singing sensation, Anthony Lucas will be jet-setting off to Los Angeles next month, where he will be recording two original tracks. The star will meet with his producer some
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hours after settling in, with the process of in-studio recording sessions to follow as well as preparing to shoot music videos around LA County. Nothing in regards to Lucas’ music has been released to date, however it is understood that the Tatura singer’s two songs he is recording will be very different from one another, set to be released at the end of the year. Production director and former RCA Records recording artist, Marc Williams (M.Doc) said he is confident that Lucas will have success in the United States, with his production team all working together to achieve great outcomes. “I can’t wait to work with and make some hits with the Australian star,” Marc said. Lucas is set to stay in Los Angeles for at least two weeks, before heading back to Australia. His schedule is tight but he says he is “up for the challenge.”
MAKING MUSIC… Local Tatura signing sensation, Anthony Lucas is gearing up to head to Los Angeles next month for two weeks, where he will record two songs, set to be released at the end of the year. Photo: Supplied.
Shepparton TODAY Partly cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, most likely in the late morning.
High 15º
Low 5º
Sunrise: 7:20am Sunset: 5:29pm
Thursday H 15º L 5º
Friday H 15º L 5º
Saturday H 19º L 8º
Shepparton Rainfall Water Level Lake Eildon Waranga Basin
Sunday H 14º L 5º
36.6mm this month
% Full 61.46 58.37
Monday H 13º L 2º
Current Vol (ML) 2,049,057 252,380
Tuesday H 14º L 3º
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81 percent rise in flu cases By David Lee A V IC TOR I A N inf luenza report has shown that there has been an increase in notifications of laboratory confirmed influenza cases, with a rise by 81 percent of cases being reported when compared with statistics gathered at the same time last year. A Federa l D epa r t ment of H e a lt h spokesperson said, “To date this year (up to June 23), a total of 17,978 notifications of laboratory confirmed influenza cases were reported nationally to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. “This is 46 percent higher than the number of notifications reported nationally for the same period in 2016. “The increase in notifications reported year to date is due to an increase in notifications reported in the first two months
INFLUENZA RATES UP… The rate of reported cases of influenza are up by 81 percent in Victoria this year, compared with figures obtained at the same time last year. Photo: Nicholise Garner.
of the year, along with an earlier season onset in some regions of Australia and an increase in doctors testing for influenza. “Free vaccination against influenza is
available under the National Immunisation Program for eligible people at high risk of influenza and its complications. It is not too late to vaccinate against influenza.”
AWARD WINNING AND YUM… From left, Fairleys SUPA IGA bakery manager, Jarrod Taylor and 2IC, Danyel Dryden with the Fairleys award winning pasties. Photo: Alicia Niglia.
Try one of the best pasties in Victoria By David Lee THEY are delicious, crispy and now, Fairleys SUPA IGA pasties are award winning, taking away a silver medal overall, and the title of best in Victoria, at the Baking Association of Australia 2017 Australia’s Best Pastie Competition. Fairleys SUP IGA bakery manager, Jarrod Taylor said, “While South Australia won the overall best pastie, it’s a big
achievement to come second overall and be crowned best in Victoria. “We actually sell 1,00 units a week at the store, so that just goes to show how popular our pasties are. “As well as our pastie award, we won gold for our Chicken Kiev Pie and silver for our Mediterranean Lamb Pie among other awards.”
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CUSTOMER SERVICE OF THE YEAR… From left, WDEA Employment employment consultant, Rob McAdam, Little White Light Studio owner, Sonya Kok (Customer Service of the Year - Professional Services) and White King-Pental production supervisor, Mark Sloper.
BUSINESS AWARD… From left, The Adviser general manager - sales, Will Adams, North Vic Garage Doors co-owner, Julie Collins (Business Award – Trade Services) and White King-Pental production supervisor, Mark Sloper.
VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR… From left, Greater Shepparton City Council tourism coordinator, Maree Glasson, Fun City manager, Jonelle Arnold and owner, Darren Shaw (Visitor Experience of the Year) and White King-Pental afternoon shift team leader, Andrew Humphries.
APPRENTICE/TRAINEE OF THE YEAR… From left, Gotafe partnership engagement manager – health & community services, Susan Huffer, VAB Hairdressing 2nd year apprentice hairdresser, Alice Connell (Apprentice/Trainee of the Year) and White King-Pental afternoon shift team leader, Andrew Humphries.
BEST MARKETING/ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN… From left, White King-Pental afternoon shift team leader, Andrew Humphries, Aussie Hotel supervisor, Ashleigh Hodges and manager, Chris Reisner (Best Marketing/Advertising Campaign) and Shepparton Show Me representative, Fiona Le Gassick.
Get your award nominations in now W I T H just seven weeks remai n i ng to get nominations in as part of the 2017 White King-Pental 95.3 Triple M Business Awards, the community is being encouraged to nominate a deserving person or business. This week, Little White Light Studio has received a nomination under the Customer Service of the Year - Professional Services category, North Vic Garage Doors received a nomination under the Business Award – Trade Services category, Fun City received a nomination under the Visitor Experience of the Year category, Aussie Hotel received a nomination under the Best Marketing/Advertising Campaign category and VAB Hairdressing 2nd year apprentice
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hairdresser, Alice Connell received a nomination under the Apprentice/Trainee of the Year category. A ll businesses within the Greater Shepparton City Council boundary are eligible to be nominated for an award with each award category’s individual set of criteria available on the Shepparton Chamber of Commerce and Industry website. Nominations can be made in-store at participating businesses, online at www. sheppartonchamber.com.au/awards or via post by sending a completed nomination form to Business Awards, PO Box 364, Shepparton 3630.
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Weird and wacky laws BE careful when you are singing in public and make sure you don’t annoy anyone while flying a kite, or you might just end up with a hefty fine or doing time in prison thanks to some weird and wacky laws you may not be aware of. Criminal lawyers at Slater and Gordon have compiled a list of some of the most obscure laws Australians might not know about, after a man was fined $252 for trying to move a fridge on a Brisbane train recently. Slater and Gordon criminal lawyer, Veronika Drago said these laws may seem comical, but they would have been enacted for a reason. “To understand why we have these laws, you really have to think back to the time when they were first introduced
enacted,” Ms Drago said. “For example, the potatoes law in Western Australia was introduced in 1946, when post-war food security and the Great Depression were pressing political issues. “And there must have been enough people, or even children, being trapped in fridges when the SA laws were enacted in 1953 (before modern fridge seals were common) for the State Government to regulate these offences. “As to why they’re still on the books, you can easily imagine how reviewing offences about flying kites and selling fridges is not really a priority for incoming governments.”
14 ODD AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL LAWS: NEW SOUTH WALES: Drivers can be fined up to $2,200 for not taking enough care to avoid splashing mud on public bus passengers (Regulation 2913, Road Rules 2014 (NSW)) QUEENSLAND: It is illegal to post a fake job fake job advertisement, or publish false notices about engagements, births, deaths or funerals. Maximum penalty is a $1,219 fine or six months imprisonment (Section 21, Summary Offences Act 2005 (Qld)) VICTORIA: It is an offence in Victoria to fly a kite to “the annoyance of any person” in a public place. The maximum
penalty is a $777.30 fine (Section 4, Summary Offences Act 1966 (Vic)). Singing an obscene song or ballad in a public place can attract a maximum fine of $1,554.60 or two months imprisonment; $2,331.90 fine or three months imprisonment for a second offence; $3,886.50 fine or six months imprisonment for a third or subsequent offence (Section 17, Summary Offences Act 1966 (Vic)). SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Obstructing or disturbing a wedding, funeral or religious service is an offence that carries a maximum fine of $10,000 or two years imprisonment (Section 7A, Summary Offences Act 1953 (SA)).
It is an offence to sell a fridge with a capacity of 42.5 litres or more, unless all of the doors can be easily opened from the inside or it was brought into the state before 1 January 1962. The maximum penalty is a $750 fine (Section 58B, Summary Offences Act 1953 (SA)). WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Challenging another person to a du el i s pu n i s h able by a maximum $6,000 fine or two years imprisonment (Section 72, Criminal Code Act 1913 (WA)). You can be jailed for up to a year for cleaning up seabird or bat poo (guano) without a licence (Section 387, Criminal Code Act 1913 (WA)).
Happy Birthday Geoffrey… The Adviser would like to wish a very happy birthday to local character, Geoffrey Morris who will be celebrating his 62nd birthday on July 29. Enjoy your day and keep smiling. Photo: Nicholise Garner.
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COMMUNITY CONNECT For more information on how to register for your Community Connect listing contact The Adviser via email at classifieds@sheppartonadviser.com.au. Please note listings are to be 55 words or less.
UPCOMING OUT IN THE OPEN FESTIVAL is coming up from November 2 to 5. Register now for your Carnival Day stall at early-bird rates before July 31. To register, visit http://outintheopen.org.au/ and for further information, email enquiries@ outintheopen.org.au or phone 0418 511 562. OPPOSE EUTHANASIA: An opportunity for those opposed to the euthanasia bill being discussed in Victorian Parliament in August to gather to write letters to local members. It will be held at St Brendan’s Church Shepparton in the Mons. Peter Jeffery Centre after each weekend Mass on Saturday, July 29 and Sunday 30. A CONGOLESE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION will be held at African House on Poplar Avenue, Shepparton on Saturdy, July 29 from 4:30pm to 9:30pm. RSVP to Jean Marie Mupenda on 0432 405 572 or Amani on 5858 6511. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH GREATER SHEPPARTON POLICE SERVICE AREA meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 1 from 7:30pm at Shepparton Police Station, Welsford Street, Shepparton. Residents from all towns and areas of Greater Shepparton are invited to attend. For enquiries, phone Cathie on 0434 343 327. A LINKED IN NINJA TRICKS event will be held on Wednesday, August 2 at the GV Hotel, 73 Fryers Street, Shepparton from 6pm. Run by Shepparton Chamber of Commerce and Industry in conjunction with GV Health, the guest speaker will be Linked In Ninja, Jillian
Bullock. Cost is $5 for members and $10 for non members. Book at www.eventbrite.com. au/e/master-the-secrets-of-a-linkedin-ninjatickets-33978419367 OPEN DAY – KIALLA RESPITE HOUSE is a unique ‘cottage style’ Community Respite service available to carers of frail older people or to people with a disability. On Thursday, August 10, there will be an Open Day. Carers, the general community and service providers are welcome to learn more about Kialla House, their staff and the care services they provide. Where: Kialla House, 84 Waranga Drive, Kialla. When: Thursday, August 10 afrom 12pm to 1:30pm. Please RSVP to Deb Pegg on 1300 971 720. HOUR OF PRAYER will be held at St Brendan’s Catholic Church from 9am to 10am Sunday, August 13. Come together to pray that the proposed euthanasia bill is rejected. There will be adoration, guided prayer, and silent reflection. ORCHARD DAY CLUB meets on second and fourth Thursday of each month from 10:30am to 2:30pm at Shepparton RSL for friendly company, gentle exercises, mind games, cards, guest speakers, bus tours and a delicious lunch. All ages and gender welcome. For further information, phone Judy on 5823 5941 or Betty on 5821 3838.
Benalla Road in Shepparton. Share group meets at 9am. For further information, phone Bill on 5821 1854. VIEW CLUB is a ladies friendship group who help to support the Smith Family and meet on the first Friday of the month at the Terminus Hotel for lunch at 11:30am. For further information, phone Helen on 5821 7503. NAG A M B I E L A K E S C OM M U N I T Y MARKET runs on the first Saturday of every month (except January) from 9am to 1pm. Lots of locally grown and made items, live music, food and drinks. Located in the main street of Nagambie on the banks of Lake Nagambie. Disabled access friendly. For further information, phone 0475 885 047. SHEPPARTON MS PEER SUPPORT GROUP would like to welcome back all its members for the year, and also any new members who wish to join. Meetings and outings are held on the third Tuesday of the month from approximately 10am to 12:30pm. For further information, contact Ken Morelli on 0427 919 116 or Barry Flemming on 0411 468 489. HEARTBEAT VICTORIA GOULBURN VALLEY meet on the first Monday of the month at the GV Health dining room from 6pm for a meal. Meeting and guest speaker starts at 7pm. For further information, contact Ian Powell on 0418 575 141.
ONGOING A S S O C I AT ION OF I N DE P E N DE N T RETIREES meets on the third Monday of each month at 9:45am at the Overlander Hotel,
Tell us about your ‘not for profit’ community events, email classifieds@sheppartonadviser. com.au or fax 5832 8920 (information is required at least 2 weeks before an event)
RECivil awarded contract for stage one bridge works ECHUCA-BASED company, RECivil has been awarded the contract for the construction of a major new roundabout at the intersection of the Murray Valley Highway and Warren Street in Echuca, as part of the first stage of works carried out for a safer and more accessible bridge over the Murray River. Federal Member for Murray, Damian Drum said the upgrade would address long-standing community concerns about safety at the intersection. “Between 20,000 and 25,000 vehicles use the current bridge each day. The average travel time to cross the bridge is between two and three minutes. When traffic volumes exceed 22,000 vehicles, this can increase to around 30 to 45 minutes,” Mr Drum said. “This first construction stage of the Echuca-Moama Bridge is the beginning of a project that will help bring more visitors to the region, bolster our tourism industry, put more money into the cash registers of local businesses and support jobs in the region.” The Federal Government has committed $97M to deliver the Echuca-Moama Bridge project as part of the $280M project to build a new bridge over the Murray River linking Echuca and Moama. Page 6 – The Adviser. Australia No. 1:1364 Wednesday, July 26, 2017
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Second highest road accident rate in state By David Lee A TAC Towards Zero luncheon event held last week has revealed that Goulburn Valley has the highest rate of road fatalities outside of Melbourne, showing how important it is for locals to ensure that they take care and pay attention on the roads. Approximately 110 community leaders from across the Goulburn Valley region attended to talk about the role they play in Towards Zero, and what they can do in their families, businesses, organisations, groups, sporting clubs and communities to help reduce road trauma in the Goulburn region. TAC lead director road safety, Sam Cockfield said, “We’re grateful for all of the community leaders who attended to help us reach our target of the Towards Zero campaign. “C o m mu n it y l e ad e r s h ave hu g e influence and a huge following and a lot of people they can talk to. Really this is about how they can assist us on our road towards zero. “Everybody knows that nobody deserves to die on our roads and I am sure we can all agree that the only acceptable number of road deaths is zero. “Human error is a major cause of road accidents, in fact about 90 percent of
EXCITING TIMES AHEAD… From left, La Trobe University chancellor, Professor Richard Larkin AO, local iconic businessman, Adam Furphy and La Trobe University vicechancellor, Professor John Dewar are looking forward to how Adam will contribute to the La Trobe University Council, following his recent appointment. Photo: David Lee.
Furphy appointed to La Trobe council WORKING TOWARDS ZERO… From left, AFL identity and TAC Towards Zero event guest speaker, Campbell Brown, TAC lead director road safety, Sam Cockfield and event guest speaker, Brent Harvey are encouraging locals to take care and pay attention on the roads. Photo: David Lee.
crashes involve some form of human error. “Unfortunately the Goulburn Valley area has the largest number of deaths on our roads outside of Melbourne so of course we really want to work with the Shepparton and Goulburn Valley community to make sure that that doesn’t continue.”
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By David Lee LOCAL iconic businessman, Adam Furphy was recently appointed to the La Trobe University Council, and high profile leaders at La Trobe are looking forward to his contribution. La Trobe University chancellor, Professor Richard Larkin AO said, “We were really keen to appoint Adam for two reasons. The first is his ability to be a voice that represents the regional campuses. The second being his connection with the local community and with businesses will help assist the council greatly. “Adam has already been a great contributor to the council. “The council is committed to its regional campuses, and with Adam’s help we will be able to further strengthen this commitment.”
La Trobe University vice-chancellor, Professor John Dewar said, “We are delighted with Adam’s appointment. Having already been such an effective chair of the Regional Advisory Board, he brings to the council a perspective of matters that are facing regional campuses.” Adam Furphy said, “It is a great honour to have been considered for the role, let alone to be appointed. “It is important to appoint someone who has connections with a regional campus. It is pleasing to be involved with a university who has such dedication to a regional area. “Personally, I have found the diversity, scope and breadth of all of the things the university council has to consider fascinating.”
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Eye-catching colours make an impression H DARBY’S Paints offer DIY and automotive enthusiasts solutions to obtain professional finishes with their large range of professional products. The qualified and expert team at Darby’s Paints deal with the professionals in panel shops, engineering manufacturers around Victoria on a daily basis. They know what the pros prefer and can offer the same expert advice to everyone who wants their pride and joy at its gleaming best. Darby’s Paints store manager, Megan Brown said, “Darby’s Paints’ three stores service hundreds of panel shops right across Victoria, ensuring they are up-to-date with the latest and best products. “Among the leading brands supplied by Darby’s Paints is Glasurit, the ultimate premium paint product with technology ahead of the rest. Darby’s also supplies Baslac, a top quality product suitable for smaller panel shops, CTS, Commercial Transport Solution for industrial, commercial and agricultural uses. HB Body is another product directly imported by Darby’s Paints to provide cost
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effective DIY and professional products. “With DNA ‘genetically modified paints’ in virtual chromes, colour shifting paints and easy to apply basecoat candies specialty paint jobs are easily accomplished. There’s also the Por15 rust preventative range, claiming to be the only product that really stops rust permanently. There’s an array of professional standard panel beating equipment and restoration products, spray guns and airbrushes as well.” The team at Darby’s Paints take pride in providing a quality service, using their knowledge and experience to help clients choose the right products to get their vehicles looking brand new again. Visit Darby’s Paints at 12 Campbell Street, Shepparton. For more information, call 5821 0111. ALL THE KNOW HOW AND PRODUCTS NECESSARY… Need to know? Just ask the team at Darby’s Paints. From left, Darby’s Paints sales representative, Andrew Ciancio and store manager, Megan Brown. Photo: Nicholise Garner.
Enjoy what’s on at SAM SHEPPARTON Art Museum has launched its popular SAM Program booklet for August to December, which includes upcoming exhibitions, public programs, educational activities, and Friends of SAM events that the whole community are encouraged to enjoy until the end of 2017. To kick off the program of events for younger audiences, SAM will present a brand new ongoing after-school program called the SAM Art Club. Catered for primary school years, there will be three different workshops running on Tuesday, August 1, September 5 and December 5 with a low cost of $10 per workshop. This is a great opportunity to explore and create art with artists and educators at SAM. Individual bookings are required for each class and can be made on the SAM website. For the littlies, SA M Little Hands is a FREE program that will run on Wednesdays August 16th, September 13, October 11 and November 15th from 10.30am to 11.45am. This is a workshop for pre-schoolers and their carer to enjoy hands-on art-making activities in good
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HOT OFF THE PRESS… The program of events at SAM is bound to keep little hands very busy. Photo supplied.
company. Each session will be a wonderful experience of sensory play and messiness for little ones. Although free, individual bookings are required for each class and can be made on the SAM website. If you’re not already on SAM’s mailing list to receive the SAM Program booklet via post or email and you’d like to be, check out www.sheppartonartmuseum. com.au to subscribe. Alternatively, the SAM Program booklet can be collected from the SAM Shop, open 10am to 4pm every day (closed New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day).
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Starting off on the right foot
COME IN FROM THE COLD… Fernwood Fitness Shepparton business owner, Danni Whitaker, yoga and pilates instructor, Cheryl Garnham and sales consultant, Shannon Kneebone are inviting new members to come and explore what’s on offer. Photo: Alicia Niglia.
Working out with women THE thought of exercising in mixed gym can be incredibly intimidating for women and often it can take women months to get the courage to walk into a facility and start working on their health and fitness goals. Fernwood Fitness is a ladies only gym with free childcare facilities and safe 24-hour access where ladies can feel comfortable in their own skin while reaping the rewards regular exercise can bring. Fernwood Fitness Shepparton business owner, Danni Whitaker wants women to feel at home at Fernwood. Danni said, “We have women here of all shapes and sizes and not everyone is in here to develop a bikini body, more often than not, women just want to be fit and healthy and we work hard to support that.”
Along with weights and fitness equipment, Fernwood offers a variety of classes from yoga and pilates to body attack and RPM. Other facilities at Fernwood Fitness Shepparton include three dedicated group fitness rooms, including a mind/body room for daily yoga classes, functional training sessions, a health and wellbeing hub, and an infrared sauna. Danni said, “We understand women’s lives are busy and we offer a variety of memberships to suit your needs including short term flexible memberships, teen and seniors memberships.” Speak to the ladies at Fernwood about your health and fitness goals. Drop into Fernwood Fitness at 290 High Street, Shepparton or call them on 5821 2405.
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WITH access to the internet, marketing and information, starting your own business is more achievable than ever before. The Greater Shepparton Business Centre is a wonderful starting point for those interested in developing their business. Throughout the month of August and into September, this year’s Small Business Festival is jam-packed with information workshops relating to all a reas of business from establishing your business through grants, utilising LinkedIn and understanding your business in a digital world, through to common financial mistakes, supporting women in business and HR advice to name a few. The Shepparton Small Business Festival aims to improve the overall productivity and growth of small businesses in our region. It offers a wide variety of low cost, inspiring and motivating workshops a nd e vent s promot i ng ne t work i ng opp or t u n it ie s c r it i c a l to bu i ld i n g relationships and boosting business opportunities. Greater Shepparton Business Centre, business development officer Tricia Martinek said, “Invitations have gone out to 1547 local businesses to attend the official launch of the Shepparton Small Business Festival. This is the third year that we have been a regional partner and this year’s festival is bigger than ever. The festival workshops are designed to really support the greatest areas of need and the
BOOK INTO A WORKSHOP TO SUIT YOU…. Greater Shepparton Business Centre, business development officer, Tricia Martinek talks about the fantastic small business workshops on offer through the Shepparton Small Business Festival during August this year. Photo: Alicia Niglia.
opportunity to network in itself is a great advantage to any business owner.” For a schedule of events, refer to page 6 of this week’s Adviser or visit www. shepparton business.com.au. You can also pick up a calendar of events from The Greater Shepparton Business Centre, 70 New Dookie Road, Shepparton, call 5832 1100.
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ALL THE SPACE YOU NEED… From left, Liberty Kitchens sales assistant, Sarah Nicholson, senior sales consultant, Dawn Rayner and sales assistant, Pauline MacGibbon can show you through the range of drawer options available to help give you all the space you need. Photo: Alicia Niglia.
Get your cabinets organised EVERYONE would like to squeeze more storage space out of their cabinets. We all like to feel like “we have a place for everything and everything in its place,” as the saying goes. Drawers, drawers and more drawers. According to Liberty Kitchens senior sales consultant, Dawn Rayner, drawers are the biggest single answer to getting more space out of your cabinets. Dawn said, “Adding an extra shelf to cabinets seems a sensible option but the added shelf provides more surface area at the expense of access. The addition of drawers however provides both. Keep the larger
drawers to the bottom for storing larger items, so less bending.” The clutter within the drawers can also be solved with the addition of dividers. Not only are there trays to suit cutlery but also others more tailored for utensils like ladles, egg lifters etc. What to do with corners? Where kitchens have corners they are best utilized with less used items and bulky items. You can get this space to come to you with the addition of carrousels that rotate or blind corner units with baskets that slide sideways and out to you. Dawn said, “There are many gadgets on the market but like everything there are some that are worth investing in and others that do not live up to their promises. This is where the staff at Liberty Kitchens can sort through this maze for you. We have tried and tested and rejected those that don’t work. This leaves the ideas that do.” Call into Liberty Kitchens at 60 William Road, Shepparton or give them a call on 5831 2620 to arrange an in house consultation.
Contribute to VicRoads discussion on country roads THERE is still time for Greater Shepparton and Moira residents to take part in the conversation on how to improve the road networks in our local community and wider state. The online discussion forum, which will be open for comment until August 13, is seeing VicRoads talk to local communities about how it can better plan, build, manage and maintain the almost 20,000km of country arterial roads in Victoria. Member for Northern Victoria, Wendy Lovell said, “I have spoken with people, read their Facebook comments, and have been out and inspected a lot of the roads in the district that people have raised concerns about. “Last year, I raised numerous local roads issues in parliament and with the minister, which successfully resulted in works being undertaken on the Tatura-Murchison Road and the Goulburn Valley Highway. “There is a lot of conversation in the local community about the state of roads within the district and across Victoria, and I strongly encourage anyone who has anything they feel should be said to take part in the discussion that VicRoads is currently having. “Some of the issues already being discussed online include quality of road works such as the Midland Highway works currently being undertaken, as well as road safety concerns and calls for the bypass project to be accelerated,” Ms Lovell said. “To make sure VicRoads can be aware of what local users of our roads feel are the biggest issues to address, I strongly encourage Greater Shepparton and Moira residents to add to the online discussion by sharing their priorities for the future of the road network in the region,” Page 16 – The Adviser. Australia No. 1:1364 Wednesday, July 26, 2017
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Farmers get back on their feet NEW MEMBERS SWORN IN… From left (front), new members of the Shepparton Show Me Committee, Andrew Pogue, Helen Sofra, Kristina Marko, Kruz Patel and Chris Reisner, who were sworn in last week and will join current members (back, Shane Sali, Fiona LeGassick, treasurer, John Montagner, members, Geraldine Christou, Kim O’Keefe and marking coordinator, Mat Innes-Irons. (Absent), chairman, Simon Quattrocchi and members, Carrie Donaldson, Les Oroszvary and Johann Rajartnam. Photo: David Lee.
DELICIOUS FRUIT AND VEGETABLES… Finer Fruit business owner, Sammy Rachele invites the community to drop in-store and pick up some delicious citrus fruits. Photo: Alicia Niglia.
GROW ERS are at the mercy of the weather and when natural disasters occur, we see a direct impact in our food chain. Queensland’s crops were ruined by cyclone Debbie earlier this year leaving buyers with a shortage in supply, but crops have now recovered and there’s plenty of everything available. Finer Fruit business owner, Sammy Rachele said, “Right now our suppliers are harvesting citrus fruits. We have loads of locally grown cauliflowers, cabbages
and broccoli and Queensland farmers are back in business with heaps of zucchini, capsicums and tomatoes available. Apples are a great buy right now and it’s a great time for growth Australia wide. There’re a lot of quality fruit and vegetables available at excellent prices.” Visit Finer Fruit at 35 Vaughan Street, Shepparton (right beside Coles) where you can get all of your fresh food requirements under the one roof.
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M at I n ne s - I rons sa id , “T he new members of the Shepparton Show Me THE five new members will join current Committee bring a variety of skills, members, marketing coordinator, Mat experience and passion. “We look forward to continuing to drive Innes-Irons, chairman, Simon Quattrocchi, treasurer, John Montagner and members, the Great Things Happen Here campaign, Shane Sali, Carrie Donaldson, Geraldine support the many events that Shepparton Christou, Les Oroszvary, Kim O’Keefe, attracts and promote Shepparton as the place to do business, to visit and to live.” Johann Rajartnam and Fiona LeGassick.
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COMMENCING STUDY… La Trobe University Shepparton students association support officer, Kylie D’Aloia, president, Georgia Linton, students, Ella Winmar and Fawzia Abkar, head of campus, Sue Nalder, students, Emre Seckin and Declo Bisimwa, connect leader, Layall Napier and senior regional engagement and employability officer, Rikke Mazzella. Photo: Alicia Niglia.
La Trobe welcomes new students STUDENTS have commenced study in courses in Arts, Business, Education and the Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP) at La Trobe University’s Shepparton Campus, having taken advantage of mid-year applications, rather than delay their start to the traditional February semester. Head of La Trobe University Shepparton Campus, Sue Nalder said the campus is always a hive of activity for the biannual orientation event. “We always look forward to welcoming our new students on Campus, particularly to our students starting courses mid-year,” Ms
Nalder said. “The program is filled with activities to allow students to familiarise themselves with their courses, staff, support available at university and of course getting to know one another.” A series of workshops have been planned to equip students with the academic skills to succeed at university. Academic Writing Skills and Library Starter Classes are aimed predominately at those students returning to study after taking a break but are open to existing students who wish to refine their skills even further. Some of these workshops
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will be repeated in week one of semester. Learning Futures associate lecturer, Iris Ambrose said, “An overview of the range of skills needed to succeed at university is a major benefit of the workshops. “Students make friends; get familiar with the campus facilities and gain a little bit of confidence for when they commence their studies in Semester 2,” Iris said. Mid-year applications for courses in Arts, Business, Education and TEP are currently being taken until July 30, 2017. For more information, visit www.latrobe.edu.au/study/ undergrad/how-to-apply/direct
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GV Health CEO, Trevor Saunders welcomes the Minister’s announcement that GV Health will receive a budget increase from the Department of Health and Human Services, compared to the 2016/17 budget. “Demand for health services in the Goulburn Valley continues to increase; this additional funding will enable us to expand the high quality services we offer and treat more people locally,” Mr Saunders said. Member for Northern Victoria, Jaclyn Symes said, “We know our dedicated doctors, nurses and staff do a remarkable job at GV Health. This record boost gives them the support they need to keep saving lives and keep people in northern Victoria healthy.”
QUITE A SHOW TRUCK… Local business owner, Jack Nind with his 1989 Peterbilt 379 that has been completely rebuilt and is now a show truck. Photos: Alicia Niglia.
By David Lee LOCAL business owner, Jack Nind’s 1989 Peterbilt 379 was in fair condition when he picked it up in St Louise, Missouri 10 years ago, and after rebuilding it, the ‘show truck’ has had a few award wins. Jack said, “It was in fair condition when I got it, but it was pretty run down. We completely rebuilt the whole thing. We changed the engine, gear box, pulled the cabin and sleeper off it, sandblasted the whole chassis, repainted it and then put it back together. “A lot of the running gear such as the mudguards are new; the chrome and stainless steel elements are new and we have put a later model engine in it. “T he orig i na l eng i ne was a 40 0 horsepower B model Caterpillar and we replaced it with a 500 horsepower C16 Caterpillar “We take it to truck shows now as it
cannot be used for its original purpose. In 2015 we entered into the Alexandra Truck Ute & Rod Show where we won three awards; best presented Peterbilt, best presented truck 25 years and older and truck of the show. “We don’t have a nickname for it. I just call it The Pete.”
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A holiday to catch up with the family IT SOUNDED innocent enough but little did Geoff and Prue Dobson from Shepparton realise how things would develop during their recent visit to London. On arrival they went to see their son, Chris and daughter-in-law, Emma and their other son, Alistair was also in town as well so it was a family reunion. It was while they were there that three men in a van decided to carry out a terrorism attack on innocent people on London Bridge. Alister and Chris had been on the bridge just two hours before the attack that killed eight people, including two Australians. Geoff says it changed the atmosphere in London as people came to terms with another terrorism event, but the police handled it well and soon had a sense of control over the event, but it still left Geoff and Prue wondering how close the family had come to the event. There was a lot going on in London at the time with Brexit a hot topic and the election swing away from the government and at the same time the fire that killed so many; burning down an entire apartment block. Geoff and Prue had driven past and saw hundreds of people in the streets just devastated by the fire. Geoff and Prue wondered if they had arrived at the wrong time, but soon they settled into tourism mode visiting the major places of interest. On a lighter note, the Dobsons were invited to Australia House to attend a performance by world famous Australian soprano, Deborah Cheetham AO. Deborah a member of the stolen generation wrote the opera, Pecan Summer which tells the story of Cummergunja in the 1930s when Aboriginals walked off the mission with many settling near Mooroopna.
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Chris and Emma Dobson live near one of England’s famous canals, which was established as a form of transport taking goods all over the country in 1700s. The advent of the train took over but now there has been a resurgence of the canal boats for tourism. Geoff and Prue booked one of the Narrow Boats and set off on a five day experience exploring the canals, their locks and meeting very interesting people along the way. The boats come with everything cosy and warm, with refrigeration and stocked with food; you have all you need. Being taught how to operate the locks you can explore the ever changing countryside from open fields to woodlands and even go into the centre of towns. Geoff says that many of the locks are near old English pubs, some established in the 1700s. They are cosy and warm with low ceilings and are a great place for lunch. Many retirees have their own boats and spend their time exploring the water ways much like our Grey Nomads in Australia with their caravans, but this time on water. Geoff and Prue also travelled to Paris, Edinburgh, York and much of the English countryside. They also went to Hull to explore the early history of a relative of Prue, John Harrison. He was an inventor and came up with the idea for the Chronometer and indeed one was used by Captain Cook as he navigated to Australia. Geoff’s not a fan of big cities with masses of people but they will go back, however next time they will stay out of London and do more day trips. Until next time, Safe Travel’n, Geoff Vallance.
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Kirstin Bull coming to Shepparton THE Shepparton Runners Club (SRC) is excited to announce that Australian ultra-marathoner and longdistance runner, Kirstin Bull, is coming to Shepparton for a Q&A about her journey as a runner that lead to winning the World 100km Championship. Kirstin will be speaking at the SRC Club Rooms at Princess Park this Thursday, July 27, where she will also be talking about the basic fundamentals of running, which is one of the key messages the SRC be getting across to training series participants. In 2014-2016, Kirstin won the Great Ocean Road Marathon. She then went on to win the 2016 IAU 100km World Championships and is the national record holder at the 100km distance. This is a gold coin donation event. Money raised will go to the Leukaemia Foundation and the Pink Ribbon Foundation. RSVP to Mathieu Ryan on 0407 514 368, Steven Trevaskis on 0407 294 773 or via the SRC Facebook page.
RUNNING EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED… Australian ultramarathoner and long-distance runner, Kirstin Bull is coming to Shepparton, where she will hold a Q&A event at the Shepparton Runners Club Club Rooms this Thursday. Photo: Supplied.
International squash championships coming to Shepparton SQUASH players from across 13 countries are set to descend on Shepparton next mont h , when t he 2017 Sheppa r ton International Squash Championship takes to the courts of the Goulburn Valley Squash Club. To be held from August 23 to 27 at the Shepparton squash courts in Archer Street, the PSA M5 event is free for spectators and features a highly competitive field. The list of contenders for the title is set to
be headed by top seed Australian, Joshua Larkin. Larkin has a world ranking of 79 and has been competing on the PSA tour for 5 years. He was a semi-finalist at the recent 2017 Victorian Open. The second seed is Kiwi, Evan Williams, who was the winner of last year’s Bendigo Open and a regular visitor to Victorian events. Williams is ranked 87 internationally and finished runner up to Larkin at the Gibson O’Connor North Shore Open in May.
Along with the top grade professional competition, there will be a number of graded events, open to players of all abilities, on the Saturday and Sunday, providing an opportunity for local players to shine. Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Dinny Adem said, “It’s fantastic to be hosting another world class event in Greater Shepparton and I hope all visitors enjoy their time here. This event continues to strengthen our reputation as the sporting event capital
keeping the economy strong and businesses busy.” Cr Adem said. The Shepparton International main draw will commence on the evening of 24 August. There will be two rounds of play on August 25 from 12noon and from 6pm. Semi-finals will be played on Saturday 26 and the final at 3:45pm on Sunday, August 27. Qualification matches will be held on Wednesday, August 23 from 6pm.
Squad selected to represent region FOLLOW I NG on from the Regional V-Line Championships in Mildura earlier this month, the Bendigo Pioneers have announced a 61-man squad from which the final squad of 48 players will be selected to represent the region in Gippsland.
From the AFL Goulburn Murray side, which was a total of 24 players, 13 have been named in the initial squad. The entire squad will attend a two-day training camp on the July 29 and 30. The training camp will feature fitness
testing at La Trobe University on the Saturday, which will be followed by a trial game on the Sunday. Following the training camp, the final squad of 48 players who will represent the region in Gippsland will be chosen.
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GVL Seniors Results Round 14 Benalla (128) ..................def ...... Shepp Swans (60) Mansfield (87) ...............def ..... Shepp United (63) Euroa (102) ......................def ....... Shepparton (100) Seymour (152) ...............def .......................Tatura (62) Mooroopna (82) .........def ................... Echuca (80) Kyabram (148) ..............def ..............Rochester (32)
GVL Round 15 Saturday, July 29 Shepparton....................v ............................. Benalla Mansfield .........................v ......................... Kyabram Rochester ........................v ................................. Euroa Mooroopna ...................v ...........................Seymour Shepp Swans ................v .............................Echuca Tatura .................................v ............... Shepp United
GVL A Grade Results Round 14 Shepp Swans (42) ......def ....................Benalla (41) Echuca (37) ...................def .........Mooroopna (36) Shepparton (58) ..........def ........................Euroa (34) Seymour (35) .................def .......................Tatura (30) Shepp United (67) ......def ...............Mansfield (44) Kyabram (63) ................def ..............Rochester (31) Tatura (10)
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Kyabram .....................................................56 Shepparton..................................................44 Shepparton United ....................................36 Benalla ........................................................34 Shepparton Swans .....................................34 Euroa ...........................................................30 Mooroopna .................................................28 Echuca ........................................................28 Seymour........................................................16 Tatura ............................................................14 Rochester ....................................................12 Mansfield .......................................................4
Keath’s AFL debut ALEX Keath has just completed the ultimate AFL debut story after being picked to play for the Adelaide Crows against Geelong Cats at Adelaide Oval on Friday, July 21. Keath began his football journey with the Murray Bushrangers Football Club in 2009. Born in Shepparton, Keath completed his schooling at Melbourne Grammar School and represented home club, Shepparton Bears. He was a talented junior in both football and cricket, and drew the attention of professional recruiters from both sports. In 2009, after excelling at U18s football for the Murray Bushrangers in the TAC Cup, he was recruited by the newly established Gold Coast Suns football club, as one of twelve 17-year-olds before it entered the AFL in 2011. At the same time, Keath had excelled at cricket representing Australia in their successful 2010 U19 Cricket World Cup, and was offered a three-year Cricket Victoria contract. In April 2010, Keath chose to proceed with cricket, accepting his Cricket Victoria contract. An all rounder, Keath made his first-class cricket debut against the touring England team in December 2010 making 46. Over the following five years, he failed to earn a regular spot in the Victorian team, playing a total of seven first-class matches and sixteen seconds games, averaging less than twenty with the bat in both formats, as well as five Twenty20 matches for the Melbourne Stars. He played premier cricket for Melbourne during that time, scoring 2101 runs at 35.01 and taking 79 wickets at 19.62. Keath wasn’t offered another Cricket Victoria contract. He spent the 2015 season playing in England in the Birmingham Premier League, and upon his return to Australia signed for South Australian Grade Cricket club prospect. On December 8, 2015, Keath was signed by the
KEATH SPREADS HIS WINGS… Former Murray Bushrangers player, Alex Keath has just made his AFL debut, helping the Adelaide Crows knock out the Geelong Cats on Friday. Photo: AFC Media.
Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, but was not offered a first class contract with the South Australian. Despite being drafted to the Gold Coast Suns in 2009, Keath was eligible to be drafted as a Category B rookie from 2013 as he had not played football at any level for three years. His shift to South Australian grade cricket attracted the attention of football recruiters, and in October 2015 he was signed by the Adelaide Football Club as a Category B rookie. Despite being on the football club’s list, cricket initially remained Keath’s primary focus season, with Adelaide’s recruitment of him in the hope that he would switch to football at the end of the 2015/16 summer season. After he failed to earn a South Australia contract, he began playing South Australia Netball Football League (SANFL) football for the Adelaide reserves in the 2016. In 2017, Keath was named co-captain of the Adelaide Crows SANFL team, and his AFL dream has come true, wearing the number 42 jumper and helping see the Crows take down the Cats on Friday.
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MATT CHILCOTT (69) Shepparton Kyabram Rochester Seymour Echuca Tatura
DINNY ADEM (54) Shepparton Kyabram Rochester Seymour Echuca Tatura
DAMIAN DRUM (61) Shepparton Kyabram Rochester Seymour Echuca Shepparton United
DAVID FOX (59) Benalla Kyabram Euroa Seymour Shepparton Swans Tatura
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