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Community effort in bringing
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THE Maffra community, as part of the Middle of Everywhere, recently hosted the 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour. This event was a concerted effort from a number of people and organisations in the community and I would like to express my gratitude for their participation. In no particular order the following organisations ensured that we would have a successful event: Wellington Shire for their support with paperwork and releasing the Widdis Cup from the gallery, Andrew Widdis, great grandson of Edith Widdis for his gracious cooperation in releasing the Widdis Cup for the day, Mr Warwick Landy through the Maffra Vehicle Collection for the 1915 Model T Ford supporting the 1915 Melbourne Cup, ABC Radio, REG-FM, TRFM, WIN News and the Gippsland Times for the publicity, The Eastern Victoria Pleasure Harness Club for the horse drawn transport around Maffra all day, Victoria Police at Rosedale and Maffra for keeping an eye on things when required, the Maffra Community Sports Club, the perfect venue for community activities, Ramahyuck, the Cultural Connect Dance Group and Aunty Sandra for the welcome to country and associated dance rituals, St Mary ’s and Maffra Primary Schools and Stretton Park for hosting our visits, the Maffra Municipal Band (if you haven’t heard them lately you are missing out on a good thing), Sale Turf Club for displaying their silverware along with the visiting cup, councillors John Tatterson and Carmel Ripper for their moral support and guidance, members of the Maffra RSL Sub-Branch; and of course Joe McGrath, Michael Rodd and the team from the Victoria Racing Club for their generosity in including the Middle of Everywhere as part of the tour. This has been a demonstration of a wonderful community coming together to put a smile on people’s faces, everyone gave freely of their time and resources for no personal gain. Thank you Maffra and Wellington Shire, this is why I choose to live and play here.
Kevin Christensen,
Maffra RSL Sub-Branch, president
A love letter to the Sale Botanic Gardens
DEAR Sale Botanic Gardens, You must know how I feel about you. You are the jewel in Sale’s crown. I often wonder what I would do without you. Or what this town would be without you. I love you. You give me so much pleasure. And when I sit down to think about it, on most days I will spend time with you. I take part in Park Run on Saturday mornings, I’ll cut a lap of the lake in my lunch break, the kids and I use your playgrounds almost daily. You also are home to two lakes, a community garden, some great examples of Australian flora and some amazing wildlife. I’m so happy with the new community garden and interpretive centre. Your comic swamphens never fail to make me laugh and there have been so many times I have come to you grumpy and left in a much better mood. So please know that you are loved and appreciated. And so is everyone who looks after the gardens and makes them such a relaxing and life-affirming place to be.
Jonathon Kendall,
Sale Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, has been working with the Loch Sport community to address continual erosion problems.
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Track is not new
A MEDIA release on page 10 of your newspaper on Friday, August 19 from the Minister of Environment caught my attention. It described a new walk at Mt Hedrick, near Maffra that had received funding from a $106 million dollar grant for nine new and upgraded walks in Victoria. Firstly, this walk is not new, it has been available to walk for many years. Secondly, this walk, along with many walking tracks in eastern Victoria, has been completely trashed by illegal motorcycle usage, despite many signs indicating ‘no motorcycles’ . I decided to walk the entire length of the Mt Hedrick walking track to see where the money had been spent. I was surprised to find that the track was as it always has been, with little evidence of any works being done. Damage by illegal motorcycle usage was very evident, and we were nearly run down by two motorcycles on the walking track. As this is the only ‘ walk’ in eastern Victoria listed, I am curious as to where all this money was actually spent. Maybe its all electioneering propaganda.
Trevor Whibley,
Maffra
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Greater understanding needed
THE article on menopause (Gippsland Times, Oct 18) certainly raises some interesting points. Not the least is the clear fact that men and women are different. Yet both are essentially involved in passing on life to other persons. In this regard, the attempt to ‘find ways to keep women in the workforce’ , needs some clarification. Which workforce? For while both the mother and the father are involved in passing on life, the role of the mother is more demanding, and her participation is more crucial. Indeed, a woman accepting the role of motherhood has heavy responsibility for the family children during the early stages of their life. And this experience results in ongoing motherhood for the family that lasts for life. The article on menopause acknowledges the ongoing support of the medical profession in supporting mothers. Clearly, the realities involved calls for much grater understanding of, and support for, families.
John Cooney,
Cowwarr
Could it be gambling?
IT seems barely a day goes by lately without disturbing media reports of record pokies losses or controversial casino practices, and children