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Kinder gets musical thanks to grant

HYLAND Community Kindergarten is making hay - or more accurately, music - after receiving a grant from Wellington Shire. The Sale-based education provider has bought almost 100 musical instruments for the children to play with as part of their early-childhood curriculum. “Recently, we have had a focus on improving language in our kindergarten groups, and have been investigating the links to improved language through the use of music,” three-year-olds’ teacher Kylie Curran said. “We were successful in obtaining a Wellington Shire community grant to purchase a wide range of new instruments, as well as a storage trolley

to keep them in.” Among the new instruments bought through the grant are maracas, triangles, Indigenous clapsticks, drums and tone blocks. The instruments have proven popular among pupils at the kindergarten, with Ms Curran telling the Gippsland Times they were often “the first thing they ask for” upon arrival. “We are so grateful to the shire for their support, as the past few years have been very difficult in terms of fundraising,” Ms Curran said. “The children are loving using the instruments in our programs for both three-and four-year-old children.”

Nakora Boyle, Rose Waterman, Evelyn Osborn, Tom Gunn, Noah Sargent and Kohen Smolenaars all enjoying Hyland Community Kindergarten’s new musical instruments.

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There are now two visiting g sessionssessions withwith no no moremore than two visitors at any one time:

10am – 12pm and 2 – 7pm

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Maffra-Sale Motorcycle Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary.

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Motorbikers’ anniversary

MEMBERS past and present are being invited to join Maffra-Sale Motorcycle Club’s 75th anniversary. The weekend will begin with a meet at the Morison St clubrooms, Maffra at 8am on Saturday, November 5. This will be followed by a ride to the Maffra Cemetery, where a memorial service will be held for life members Ian and Jan Kennedy, who lost their lives fives year ago. All friends of Ian and Jan are invited to attend the service, which will take place between 8.45am and 9am. This will be followed by a bush-ride and a bitumen-bound ride-and-drive with the Gippsland Vehicle Collection, expected to be three hours in length, followed by a barbecue lunch. On the Saturday evening, a reunion dinner will be held for past and present members of the club, most likely taking place in the Morison St clubrooms. Cost is $35 per head. Anniversary celebrations conclude on Sunday morning from 8.30am with a breakfast, again held in the Morison St clubrooms, at a cost of $8 per head. For more information about the 75th anniversary celebrations, phone Darren Kennedy on 0493 222 323. To register for the bush ride, phone 0400 730 122.  MAFFRA Neighbourhood House has a new number - 0422 335 155. The term four program has started, the brochure can be viewed on the website and the new phone number should be used to book places.  AT the next Rotary Club of Maffra meeting on Wednesday, October 26, the guest speaker will be Leanne Kirkwood. Her topic will be ‘Year Nine and the Bright Futures programs at Maffra Secondary College’. Anyone is welcome to attend the meeting at a cost of $30. Please let Duart Homestead know before midday on the day if you are attending. Phone 5147 1985.  EXHIBITION Pavilion Maffra Show is seeking help for the upcoming Maffra Show from today until Saturday, October 22. Please phone chief steward Anne DuVe on 0402 230 436. Late pavilion entries are accepted for fruit and veggies, flowers and plants and all cookery on Thursday, October 20 from 10am until 4.30pm and Friday, October 21, from 7.30am until 8.30am. Entry fees are adults $1, children 50c.  MAFFRA RSL sub-branch host a fun game of trivia on Friday, October 21, at 5.30pm at the RSL clubrooms, Boisdale St, Maffra. Doors open at 4pm. Everyone is welcome to come along for a social drink and chat, gather family members and friends to make a team of three or four. This is a free family-friendly event.  THE next meeting of the Maffra CWA branch will be held on Monday, October 24 from 12 noon with bring your own lunch. The branch meeting will begin at 1pm at the Maffra Recreation Reserve Function Centre, 6 Maffra Newry Rd, Maffra. Competitions for this meeting are best bloom or stem and Gippsland photo, think of where we live.