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Victorian restrictions ease from tomorrow

Premier Daniel Andrews announced yesterday social distancing restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 would ease from 11.59pm tonight. “It’s not about having a rotating roster of acquaintances and associates – or your third best friend from primary school – over for a visit,” he said. “This is about seeing those you need to – if you need to. We’re asking Victorians to limit their circle to just family and friends. That means that when we do have outbreaks and positive cases – and we will – we can test and trace and effectively contain the spread.” Full story, page 3 Liz Bell and Peter Hill

Rain doesn’t end the pain The wet start to the year has been welcomed by all farmers, but it’s the long term picture that’s proving concerning. Pictured, Briagolong farmer Greg Dunsmuir, who says he hasn’t the energy to restock after three years of drought. Photo: Liz Bell

RECENT welcome rainfall across much of Gippsland, including Wellington Shire, has brought a renewed sense of hope to the region’s farmers, with some cautiously suggesting the drought may be beginning to break. Stradbroke farmers say Merriman Creek is flowing better than it has for years, while at Warrigal Creek, Darriman, Elizabeth Balderstone said prospects for the season were good. “We had an okay spring and summer and we have had close to three inches in the last week which sets us up for winter, and if we get a good spring we should have a good year,” she said. Ms Balderstone said the creeks flowing out of the Mullungdung State Forest were yet to flow, meaning Jack Smith Lake was still dry. And while there is surface moisture for pasture, there is still a need of a heavy sustained fall to bring the forest and its swamps back to life. “The last time Jack Smith’s Lake was filled was 2001, so that’s a long time dry,” she said. At Stacey’s Bridge, the Billy Creek has overflowed onto lower pastures. David McAninly said they had recorded rain during close to 20 weeks this year, with about 100 millimetres in 10 days. “It just kept falling,” he said. “That’s more than for the whole of last year. “I’m thrilled for the local people recovering from drought — this is as good as anywhere in Victoria.” Things are also looking good at Woodside Beach, with rain having fallen in January and February. Ninety Mile Beach biodynamic farmer Steve Ronaldson said he had recorded about 65mm of rainfall at the end of March and into April. However, he is tentative about declaring the drought broken, and his 50 acres of wetland adjoining Jack Smith Lake Reserve is still dry. “There’s still a bit of room there after three years of dry,” he said. Weather experts also warn the pain is far from over, despite the wet start to the year. Bureau of Meteorology climatologist Simon Grainger has been keeping a close eye on local Continued page 6

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Above: Wellington Shire Council is currently seeking public feedback on the Draft 2020/21 Council Budget, which is open for submissions until 3 June. The draft budget proposes a rate freeze across Wellington, while still delivering delivering some key local infrastructure projects.

ellington Shire Council’s draft budget includes a proposed freeze on rates as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other hardships faced by the community including drought, the closure of native timber harvesting and the summer bushfires.

The draft budget is now open for written public submissions until 3 June. Wellington Shire Council Mayor Alan Hall said the Council would work hard to find internal savings to fund the rate freeze, which would result in a $1.1 million budget deficit.

“The rate freeze is an important cornerstone of our budget for 2020-21, because our local economy has suffered multiple shocks in recent times,” he said. “Our individuals, families and businesses in Wellington need financial support now more than ever. “While some may find their rates have either gone up or down slightly due to the State Valuer General’s review of their property valuations, overall Council has set the draft budget to a 0% increase on rates from last financial year.”

The draft budget, along with further information, is available to view at wellington.vic.gov.au/draftbudget

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Key infrastructure projects include: • Maffra: Cameron Sporting Complex Stadium Redevelopment finalisation • Stratford: Recreation Reserve Netball Changerooms • Maffra and Sale: Streetscape renewals • Gormandale: GormandaleStradbroke Road Safety Upgrades • Devon North: Ingles Rd Bridge reconstruction • Yarram: Pool heating project • Heyfield: Apex Park and Harbeck St Toilet Renewals • Sale: Market and Macarthur Street Roundabout (multi-year project) • Kilmany: Landfill Cell Design and Construction

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The line will be answered by Council staff equipped to answer questions, provide advice and referrals for enquiries about food; accommodation; psychosocial support; medications; transport; internet access and/or shopping delivery services; and other locally available services. The Wellington COVID-19 Relief Information Line number is 1300 137 218 and is open 9am-4.30pm Monday to Friday. The Line will operate until it is no longer required.

Meetings The next meeting of Council takes place on: Tuesday 19 May 2020 From 6.00pm COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Due to social distancing restrictions, members of the public are not permitted to attend the Council meeting. Meetings may be watched live (or afterwards) on Wellington Shire Council's YouTube Channel. Gallery/Chat Room questions, or questions regarding Agenda items, may be submitted online. Further detail is available at wellington.vic.gov.au/ meetings

General Council Notices Upcoming immunisation sessions Council’s free monthly immunisation sessions for all eligible infants, school children and adults will be held at: Heyfield - Tuesday 12 May, 11.00am - 11.45am Heyfield Library, 42 Macfarlane Street, Heyfield Maffra - Tuesday 12 May, 9.00am - 9.45am Geoff Webster Hall, Maffra Anglican Church (opposite Maffra Primary school), Maffra Sale - Wednesday 13 May, 9.30am - 10.30am Wellington Centre, Port of Sale (Carang Carang Room), Sale Pre-bookings are essential for all immunisations sessions, and may be made online at wellington.vic.gov.au/ immunisation or by telephone to 1300 366 244. Those who attend without pre-booking will not receive a vaccination.

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To access the COVID-19 Wellington 'Click & Deliver' Library Service simply visit our online catalogue at wellington.vic. gov.au/library or phone your local library to place a book on hold. A mutually convenient time will then be arranged to deliver your book.

Pool and Spa Registration

If you are the owner of land in Wellington Shire on which a pool or spa is located, you must now register your pool and/ or spa prior to 1 June 2020. The mandatory new laws, introduced by the Victorian Government on 1 December 2019, apply to pools and spas that are capable of holding more than 300mm (30cm) of water. Once a pool or spa is registered, it will remain registered until it is removed from the register. No further registration fees are applicable. Further info and registration is available at www.wellington. vic.gov.au/poolrego

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Restrictions are eased, but caution is urged Sarah Luke

PREMIER Daniel Andrews has announced social distancing restrictions will ease in Victoria from 11.59pm tonight. People will be able to leave the house for the existing four reasons, plus a fifth new reason — to visit friends and family. Up to five visitors will be allowed to visit someone’s home. A statement from the Premier’s office confirmed it is only about “seeing those you need to, if you need to”. “It’s not about having a rotating roster of acquaintances and associates — or your third best friend from primary school — over for a visit”. Groups of 10 will also be able to participate in outdoor and recreational activities, like hiking, fishing and golf — adhering to social distancing. No overnight stays or camping will be allowed, but a number of national and state parks will reopen. Mr Andrews said those who can work from home, should continue to work from home. Face-to-face learning at school is expected to return before the end of term two, with a more specific announcement expected imminently. Training for professional sport, such as AFL and rugby league, will be able to resume tonight. These restrictions stand in place under a renewed State of Emergency, which will be reviewed on May 31. The announcement follows Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s three-step plan out of the coronavirus shutdown, unveiled on Friday. States and territories will set their own pace and decide the timings for each step, with Mr Andrews adopting some, but not all of the plan. Unlike Mr Morrison’s model, cafés and restaurants are not yet allowed to offer table service in

Hiking, fishing, hunting, prospecting, diving, boating and other recreational activities will be allowed from tomorrow on public land and waterways, but with maximum gatherings of 10. Victoria, with Mr Andrews saying seating only 10 patrons would not be a viable business model. National Cabinet will review the national model’s progress every three weeks, and the Prime Minister confirmed the steps forward might stop, but Australia would aim to not go back. Victoria was the last state to lift social distancing restrictions, after a COVID-19 outbreak at a meat processing factory in Melbourne drove up case numbers. So far, 76 cases have been linked to the Cedar Meats cluster, as the factory has closed its doors for 14 days. The state government yesterday announced new rapid response teams to prevent, respond to and limit outbreaks as part of a $20 million coronavirus surveillance boost. The government outlined its plan for a new

Police and SES are called to stranded boater on Lake Wellington

POLICE and SES were called to a 38-year-old boater stranded on Lake Wellington on Saturday. The alarm was raised about noon after the man reported his motor had broken down. The man, who lives at the Roseneath Caravan Park, Meerlieu, managed to get in touch with the caravan park caretaker, who raised the alarm. Water police found the man about 2.50pm, and discovered the boat was taking on water. The man had been heading to Sale to buy supplies, so was not undertaking boating for recreational purposes, and committed no offence.

‘outbreak unit’ within the Department of Health and Human Services’ public health team, including new squads that will undertake testing, contact tracing and deep cleaning as soon as clusters are identified. The squads will also visit high risk facilities, businesses and industries, work with local services on infection control and prevention, and step in to manage high-risk cases. In addition, mobile testing units will be deployed to communities that show spikes in cases. As of deadline, there were 1494 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Victoria, which is seven more than Sunday. One of those was connected to the Cedar Meats outbreak, four were connected to those returning from overseas travel, and two are being investigated. Thirty cases, not connected to overseas travel or an outbreak, were detected by the state government’s recent testing blitz. On Sunday, there were still 11 confirmed cases in Wellington Shire, with one active. Victoria Police conducted 719 spot checks across the state, and issued 44 fines, including six people going to view the Twelve Apostles in a closed area, and a male who has been fined twice already for loitering in public places in Frankston. Since March 21, police have conducted 42,370 spot checks. About 161,000 Victorians have been tested in the past two weeks, with a target of an additional 50,000 tests this week, and 150,000 by the end of May. People with symptoms such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose or loss of sense of smell — however mild — should get tested. Sale has a testing facility at Inglis Medical Centre. See page 9 for more information.

Police are busy in Fitzroy St, Sale THERE was a strong police presence in Fitzroy St, Sale, on Sunday following two incidents. The first involved reports of a motorcyclist riding erratically in the Raymond St-Fitzroy St area about 5pm. Police patrolled the area for half an hour to 45 minutes, but were unable to locate the rider. About 7.30pm police were attending an address in relation to an investigation to arrest a male, when another person at the address fled from police. A search of the Fitzroy St area near Raymond St ensued, but the person was not found. Police are continuing their investigations.

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credit to council for recognising the burden people and businesses were facing. “It is a good sign that the Shire has recognised the difficulty and trimmed its budget accordingly,” he said. Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull encouraged all councils to pursue a similar budget where possible. “It is a difficult balance given the shire will have some extra call on its resources as we emerge from this crisis, but I believe they have made the right call to ease the burden on ratepayers,” he said. The draft budget can be downloaded from www.

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A PUZZLING phenomena is sweeping the Wellington Shire, with people turning in droves to games while social distancing. Local stores are reporting a mad rush on most table games, but particularly jigsaw puzzles. Michelle Wake from Toys Galore and More said the past few weeks had been akin to the Christmas rush, but with the added pressure of stores unable to source some stock from overseas. “The whole world is after puzzles at the moment, so getting our hands on them has been difficult,” she said. “I know of one supplier who ordered $1 million worth of puzzles from Germany, which is where a lot of them come from, but was told they were unlikely to get more than 20 per cent of that order because of the global demand,” she said. Stores have also scrambled to keep ahead of the crazes that have seen the popularity of one item wane as another takes over. “When this pandemic first started we noticed people were rushing to buy things like totem tennis because the weather was still warm, then they turned to games and puzzles, then educational supplies,” Ms Wake said. She said she sensed the next rush would be craft items, as more people were returning to old hobbies they could do at home, or learning new ones. “It is so hard to predict, but we have noticed more people buying craft items — so maybe that’s the next big thing. “But we have had a constant run on puzzles, and I’ve even sold some of the leftover Christmasthemed jigsaw puzzles; people don’t really care about the picture— they just want puzzles.” Sue Tatterson from Toyworld in Sale also said jigsaw puzzles had been hot sellers “from day one” of the pandemic crisis. “All sorts of games are selling well, but jigsaw

puzzles are hot, and it’s not just for young people — everyone wants them,” she said. “The 1000-piece puzzles are the most sought after but the hardest to get, so we have lots on back order.” It seems people of all ages are embracing their inner child now they are stuck at home, with LEGO also a major hit, as well as old-fashioned board games. Ms Tatterson said demand was so high for most items, shelves were constantly emptied of stock and many items were regularly on back order. “Even the companies that supply us are having trouble getting things — they could never have predicted this.” Target in Sale has also experienced the sudden surge in demand, with shelves completely emptied of jigsaw puzzles. A staff member said it had taken everyone by surprise. One creative former Sale local, Sam Foat, has turned the demand into a positive for her photography business, by offering jigsaw puzzles made from some of her best-selling prints. After advertising them on her website, in just a few weeks she has sold more than 40 of the 300piece puzzles, from a selection of about 30 designs. “I had been thinking about doing this for a while, but when the pandemic started I actually thought people wouldn’t buy them — but it has been the other way around,” she said. Some of her beautiful images have a local flavour, such as the popular Highland cows shot taken at Yarram, while others were taken during her overseas travels. “I think people like them because they can also double as wall prints, with some people framing them and hanging them,” she said. Ms Foat, who has bases in Melbourne and Sale, said many of her puzzle sales had been from local buyers. People wanting to order Sam’s puzzles can find her in Facebook.

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Eagle deaths prosecution prompts action:

Wildlife Act needs to better protect wildlife Liz Bell

THE Victorian Environment Minister has ordered an overhaul of the Wildlife Act, following a public outcry over penalties handed down for the 2018 poisoning of more than 400 wedge-tailed eagles in east Gippsland. In September 2018 at Sale Magistrates’ Court, farmhand Murray James Silvester was jailed for 14 days and fined $2500 for the destruction of protected wildlife, after pleading guilty to poisoning the birds over two years while working for Tubbut landholder John Auer. Mr Auer pleaded guilty to the misuse of agricultural chemicals and received a 12-month community corrections order, with the condition that he perform 100 hours of unpaid community work. He was ordered to pay $25,000 to the court fund. Animal welfare groups around the country were outraged. However, a two-year investigation went nowhere and recently concluded with no additional charges being laid. As a result, Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio last week ordered the first ever review of the act, which has long been criticised by wildlife advocates for being a “toothless tiger”. Ms D’Ambrosio told media the department and the government had pursued every avenue legally to bring justice, but all avenues for compliance and penalty had been exhausted. The eagle killings were followed this year by a shocking case in the state’s west, after a landholder allegedly approved the felling of plantation trees near Warrnambool which investigators say led to the horrific deaths of at least 40 koalas. In that case, investigators have collected physical evidence and are preparing a case, which is expected to be finalised in about seven weeks. But many fear that without an urgent overhaul

Local spate of thefts from vehicle WELLINGTON area police are warning car owners to ‘“lock up or lose it”, following a spate of thefts from vehicles locally. Police say vehicles in the area are being targeted by opportunistic thieves, but many of the cars accessed have been left unlocked. They are asking people to lock vehicles, even if they are parked outside homes or in driveways, as it is easier for thieves to gain access to an unlocked vehicle than it is to break windows. Police are also advising tradespeople to lock their vehicles and tradie tubs on their utes. People who see anything suspicious should phone their local police station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A public outcry was sparked when farmhand Murray James Silvester was jailed for just 14 days and fined $2500 after poisoning more than 400 wedge-tailed eagles in east Gippsland over two years, prompting a review of Victoria’s Wildlife Act. of the Act, animal cruelty cases will continue to be treated lightly by courts. Deakin University ecologist Dr Desley Whisson, from Deakin’s School of Life and Environmental Sciences, recently said more than 65 per cent of Australia’s koalas lived in Victoria and South Australia, making it a critical population to conserve, given the impacts of the recent bushfires. However, a Sale wildlife carer said the penalties allowed within the confines of the Wildlife Act did not match community expectations, and were not always enforced. After reporting many instances of cruelty to wildlife to the department in her 15 years as a wildlife rescuer and carer, she had never heard of

any prosecutions, even in extreme cases of cruelty that resulted in an animal’s death. “We can only report them to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning in the hope that they will prosecute people who don’t respect wildlife, but there is often little the department can do except send a warning letter because the act is a toothless tiger,” she said. “That’s not even a deterrent, and it is heartbreaking for wildlife advocates who try so hard to protect our amazing native animals.” Speaking after the minister’s announcement of a review of the act, Animal Justice Party MP Andy Meddick said an overhaul was desperately needed, as the Wildlife Act “should actually protect wildlife”.

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A new chapter for Gippsland Lakes

RECREATIONAL fishers are touting a new chapter in the life of Gippsland Lakes, after commercial netting was banned following a long campaign to replenish the lakes. The Gippsland Lakes is home to iconic Black Bream, Estuary Perch and Dusky Flathead — all of which have been in significant decline in recent decades. As of April 1, all 10 commercial net licensees for the lakes were bought back by the state government. VRFish chairman Rob Loats congratulated the state government on “delivering another significant election commitment to make recreational fishing even better for Victorians”. “The government’s Target One Million policy continues to transform recreational fishing to new heights and receives widespread acclaim by recreational fishers,” he said. Mr Loats said with the exit of the commercial net fishery, it would allow the Gippsland Lakes to become Victoria’s largest estuarine recreational

fishing haven. “These reforms are a game-changer and will boost the quality of recreational fishing by immediately making available nearly 200 tonnes of fish annually that would otherwise be netted by the commercial sector.”

A report commissioned by VRFish found recreational fishing is worth $381 million to Gippsland, generating more than 2400 full-time jobs. On average, recreational fishers spend $328 each trip, chasing fish around Victoria. Recreational fishers will also be stepping up to

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the plate in a stewardship role for the fishery. “VRFish is now putting our effort into contributing to a fish recovery plan with our fishery and catchment managers,” Mr Loats said. “Recreational fishers are dedicated to protecting the fishing future of the Gippsland Lakes. “While we are unable to go out fishing during the current viral pandemic, it does give us the opportunity to work with fishers to ensure the fish recovery plan will achieve the best outcomes for our fishery.” A recent survey of fishers reinforced VRFish’s position that a fish stocking program, fish habitat restoration and a review of recreational fishing rules are supported by fishers as actions to increase catch rates and improve fishing quality over time. VRFish advocated for the implementation of a formal fishery recovery plan for Victoria’s iconic Gippsland Lakes Fishery in the lead up to the last Victorian state election.

Freestone Creek near Briagolong is now flowing after a wet beginning to the year.

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rainfalls, and said the April rains of between 50 to 100mm around Gippsland were “well above average”. If that continued throughout May, he said the bureau might even stop drought monitoring for the short term. But he isn’t so optimistic for the longer term. “In the shorter term, yes, rains over the nine months from August 2019 to April have helped ease conditions within Wellington Shire,” he said. “But if we look at longer term rainfalls, say the 25 month period since April 2018, all of Gippsland still meets the criteria for meteorological drought.” Nationally, April rainfall was below average for the country as a whole. Mr Grainger said far east Gippsland was one of the worst hit areas, with little real relief in sight. Victoria’s Rural Assistance Commissioner, Peter Tuohey, said parts of Gippsland would be in drought into the next year at least, unless there were significant winter and spring rains. “It varies so much in Gippsland, it might be green in places, but I know of one farmer in east Gippsland who has 1000 acres but not a drop of water on it,” he said. Even those who have had plenty of rain are not out of the woods. Briagolong farmer Barry Noble said this year’s rain was not all it seemed, and was a blessing which came with a caveat. “I was at the point of giving up — I had de-stocked and was resolved to having to buy one more truckload of feed — and then the rain came,” he said. “Now, around Briagolong, we have full dams and there’s plenty of feed, and we have gone from no feed for our sheep, to too much feed and not enough sheep,” he said. Barry, who like many farmers de-stocked during the dry times, said restocking and getting back on his feet would take years with stock prices so high. “It’s really difficult to buy stock, not just because we are paying a lot more now, but because availability is down,” he said. “There was a run on stock when the coronavirus started because of the demand for meat, and that worsened availability. “We can’t buy animals back for what we were forced to sell them for, and even if we could, they are just not there. “We may have great conditions now, but with no animals and the bills coming in it will be difficult for a while to come — I just got my farm insurance bill and I am too scared to open it.” Son Stephen, who diversified late last year to start a wool-based clothing line, is faring better than some. He said the off-farm income had kept he and wife Alice afloat, allowing them to hold on their dream of a future in farming. Up the road, Barry’s Briagolong neighbour Greg Dunsmuir couldn’t be happier with the new conditions, but said three years of drought had been too much for him. After breeding cattle all his life, he’s down to 45 cows plus some heifers, from about 150. “I’m almost 70 and with the prices the way they are now, I don’t think I’ll be restocking. “The rain has just come too late.”

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Local shortage of flu jabs Liam Durkin

MOST people looking to have an annual flu shot in Wellington Shire are currently sweating on the availability of the vaccine, as suppliers struggle to keep up with high demand. As opposed to previous years, where many people would be guilty of either putting off the jab or playing Russian roulette with the virus, the heightened sense of danger from the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a surge of local people booking in for flu shots. Pharmacies and medical centres across Wellington expect more stock to be available in coming weeks. Findlay and Weymouth Pharmacy, Sale, reported that another batch should be ready in early June that would hopefully fill orders. It was a similar story a stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throw away at Clocktower Medical Centre, where a waiting list has been established. Heyfield is expecting supply to come in by the end of the month or early June, while in Stratford, clients have been given prescriptions to take to local pharmacies, before presenting back to Stratford Medical Centre to have the injection. A Maffra pharmacy was one of the few local outlets to have stock for patients who presented scripts recently. Fortunately, the shortages are not affecting the elderly, children or those with a chronic illnesses such as diabetes and asthma. Patients in those brackets are able to receive a government funded flu shot free of charge, with most local providers saying they had enough supply. The same cannot be said for those living closer to Bairnsdale, with concerns that immunisation providers in east Gippsland are running short. Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull said more vaccinations needed to make their way to those most at risk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The federal government has advised it has delivered the vaccinations to the state, but the state is providing them at a rate of 50 per week to local medical clinics when around 300 per week are required,â&#x20AC;? Mr Bull said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The message from medical professionals is, that now more than ever, is the time to protect yourself from the flu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dealing with both influenza and COVID-19 would potentially be life threatening, and this is one easy way of eliminating risk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those vulnerable community groups identified as most at risk are eligible to receive a free vaccination under the national program, including those over the age of 65. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, it is hard to protect yourself against the flu, if demand for the vaccination is higher than the supply received. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My office has received a number of calls from locals who are desperate to protect themselves against influenza, but are unable to access the vaccine as the demand exceeds supply. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need the vaccine distributed to the immunisation providers in a timely manner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our country medical practices are being drip

People are urged to get their flu vaccination this year. While it will not stop COVID-19, it will reduce the likelihood of contracting flu and COVID-19 at the same time. fed supply and are being forced to create waiting lists and prioritise patients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not fair on the clinics or their patients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While I am pleased to hear many locals are heeding medical advice to be vaccinated, we must have an ongoing supply to meet the demand as we face the additional threat of COVID-19 this year.â&#x20AC;? Gippsland South MLA Danny Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien wrote to the state government last month, seeking urgent support for Gippsland clinics and pharmacies to get doses of the flu vaccine. Mr Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien was responding after a number of constituents contacted him alarmed they had been placed on long waiting lists to get the flu vaccine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indications are that more than three times as many people have had the flu vaccine so far this year than at the same time last year, causing a drain on supplies,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve written to the state government which supplies government vaccines through Onelink to pharmacies and clinics and called on the minister to speed up the process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While we are all focused on coronavirus, which is a very serious ailment, it is also important that

people protect themselves from the flu, and the vaccine will certainly help do that.â&#x20AC;? The last particularly horrendous flu season in Australia was 2017, after a strain of the virus the vaccine was based on mutated. The result meant the vaccine no longer adequately matched what it faced. More than 200,000 cases were recorded in 2017.

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PARAMEDICS are urging people not to be afraid to phone Triple Zero (000) in an emergency, after the ambulance service has experienced a significant drop in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambulance Victoria Gippsland regional director Graeme Parker applauded people for doing the right thing by seeking help from their GPs or pharmacists if they were unwell and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need an ambulance or hospital care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, we are concerned, particularly for the elderly and those with pre-existing heart or respiratory conditions who may need us but arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t calling Triple Zero,â&#x20AC;? Mr Parker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen around a 30 per cent decrease in call-outs in recent weeks and are concerned that members of the community may be frightened to call an ambulance for fear of COVID-19, or just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be a burden on us during a pandemic.â&#x20AC;? Mr Parker said Ambulance Victoria has been preparing for COVID-19 since mid-January and had enough ambulances and paramedics to meet demand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remember that our paramedics have the right equipment to keep themselves and their patients safe from all types of infection, including COVID-19, as do our hospitals. Our ambulances and emergency departments are safe places to be,â&#x20AC;? Mr Parker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If people have health concerns, such as an onset of shortness of breath, chest pains, facial drooping or weakness, for example, they must dial Triple Zero. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every second counts when it comes to respiratory or cardiac conditions, or stroke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a patient doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a lights and sirens ambulance, we will find the right care for that patient at that time.â&#x20AC;? Mr Parker praised others in the community for their role in flattening the curve, which had provided the health system with the time and capacity to effectively manage COVID-19 in Victoria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promising to see the number of COVID-19 cases in Victoria decrease, but we still need everyone who can stay home to stay home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have to go out, be vigilant about social distancing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wash your hands thoroughly and often, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch your face because the primary path of infection is through your mouth, nose and eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the same reason, and for the safety of others, sneeze or cough into your elbow.â&#x20AC;?

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Still on track Ben Cruachan Walking Club members have kept busy with preparations for FedWalks2020, planned for November. Members have participated in meetings over the internet, and shared information via email. Some members are working on the publication of a guide book to McMillans Walking Track, and are keeping the club’s Facebook page up to date with posts. Individually, members have been walking in local areas for exercise, but all look forward to resuming and enjoying club bushwalking when it is safe to do so. Pictured left, Ben Cruachan Walking Club publicity officer Robyn Kercher near Mount Tamboritha, and right, a club walk in Licola north before restrictions were implemented. Photos: Contributed

75 years since victory in Europe

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THIS year, it is 75 years since the end of World War 2. Almost one million Australians, men and women, served during World War 2. They fought in campaigns against Germany and Italy in Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa, as well as against Japan in south-east Asia and other parts of the Pacific. On May 7,1945, the German High Command authorised the signing of an unconditional surrender on all fronts — the war in Europe was over. The surrender was to take effect at midnight from May 8 and 9, 1945.

The following day, May 8, was declared VE (Victory in Europe) Day. Australians serving overseas joined wholeheartedly in the celebrations. In major Australian cities there were similar outbursts of rejoicing; overall however, the mood across the country was sombre, as the war in the Pacific was still raging. Churches held thanksgiving services, and on May 9, 100,000 people attended the service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. Four hundred and four men and women from Sale and surrounds served in World War 2. There are 47 names listed on the Sale

Cenotaph of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Most Australians who served in the European theatre of operations during the war were RAAF aircrew. Those who served in the RAAF in Europe and paid the ultimate sacrifice include Flying Officer Frederick Jackson, Flying Officer Alan Leslie, Flying Officer James Lyon, Flight Lieutenant Ronald Mortimer, Sergeant Walter Slater and Sergeant Dudley Trood. Lest we forget. — Submitted by Sale RSL president Marty Tanzer

Maffra’s streetscape progressing well WELLINGTON Shire’s multi-million project to rejuvenate the commercial heart of Maffra is taking shape, as construction work continues in Johnson St. The project is progressing well, with asphalt sealing now complete on the southern service lane. Works have moved to the northern service lane. The federal government contributed $1 million to the work already undertaken on the southern side of the street, where there are now also new kerbs, footpath paving and raised crossings to make it safer for pedestrians. The work also includes landscaping and other streetscape elements such as furniture, bins and signs. Existing trees will not be removed. Gippsland MHR Darren Chester stopped by recently to see what had been done already. “Maffra has one of the most attractive main streets in regional Australia, and locals are rightly proud of their town,” he said. “Wellington Shire should be congratulated for its work to renew and maintain the amenity of Johnson St to ensure it remains attractive and welcoming for both locals and visitors.

Asphalt sealing, part of Maffra streetscape works, is now complete on the southern service lane. “Gippsland is home to some of Victoria’s largest municipalities, which means there is a huge network of roads and bridges to maintain. “To help out, the federal government partners with Wellington Shire, East Gippsland Shire and Latrobe City and provides millions of dollars for local road projects through its Roads to Recovery,

Bridges Renewal and Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity programs. “There will be many people, including me, who are happy to see work continuing on local infrastructure projects across the region, despite the current challenges.”

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Respiratory clinics, blitz testing and where to go

THE four new federal government-funded respiratory clinics in Gippsland have had increasing numbers of people with mild respiratory symptoms tested in the past week. The Warragul Respiratory Clinic, which opened on April 27, has been testing more than 90 patients daily from Monday to Friday. Sale, Foster and Wonthaggi respiratory clinics all opened on May 4, with testing numbers increasing each day. The Morwell and Bairnsdale clinics are expected to open within the next week or two, bringing the total number in Gippsland to six. The respiratory clinics are funded to remain open for three months, and will then be reviewed to determine whether or not there is a need for a three-month extension. Gippsland Primary Health Network operations executive manager Marg Bogart said the respiratory clinics were set up for three months to assess, test and treat people with mild respiratory symptoms only. People with moderate to severe symptoms should seek an appointment with their general practitioner or, if necessary, should attend the emergency department at their local hospital. “People who have mild respiratory symptoms and meet the testing criteria for COVID-19 and who cannot get an immediate appointment at one of the respiratory clinics in Gippsland should self-isolate until they can secure the next available appointment,” Ms Bogart said. “Alternatively, their general practitioner or private pathology clinics, which require a GP referral for testing, are also available for testing.” The state government launched a major COVID-19 testing blitz across Victoria to better understand how the virus is spreading in the community. Every effort will be made to actively find cases of COVID-19, with pop-up testing clinics and drive-through clinics set up to test 100,000 people in two weeks. The blitz supports expanded testing for COVID19, and is for people with no symptoms and who

Key testing guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services for health care professionals: Determine whether the patient fits the current criteria for testing — people with respiratory symptoms or certain essential services workers who do not have symptoms. If admission is not required and the patient can return to the community: a) For patients that do not fit the current criteria for testing for COVID-19 — advise the patient to stay at home until their symptoms have resolved and they feel well. Those with fever should stay at home until at least 72 hours (three days) after the last fever. b) For patients that fit the current criteria for testing — the notifying clinician should advise the patient to self-isolate at home (if not already) and minimise contact with other people. Provide a fact sheet for suspected cases from the department’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) website www.dhhs.vic.

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c) Consider advising the patient in the normal manner that admission to hospital and further testing may be required if they deteriorate. d) Ensure arrangements are in place for the patient to be contacted with the test result — this is the responsibility of the testing clinician and health service.

Dr Yousuf Ahmad takes Wellington Respiratory Clinic administration manager Hayley Schuback’s temperature at the new Sale-designated respiratory clinic, located at Inglis Medical Centre. Photo: Liam Durkin

do not fit the current criteria for testing at the Gippsland respiratory clinics. Blitz testing is voluntary, and will also cover testing for essential workers such as aged care workers, workers in construction, supermarkets, health care, police, corrections and emergency services jobs, people with chronic illnesses, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. “Everyone needs to follow the guidelines and self-isolate at home, minimising contact with other people,” Ms Bogart said.

There is extensive information available on the Gippsland PHN website and the websites of the Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website and the Department of Health. In addition to the respiratory clinics in Gippsland, there are other testing sites. Australian Clinical Labs is now conducting COVID-19 testing from its collection site at 10-12 Grey St, Traralgon, from 7.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. A form is needed from a general practitioner.

People meeting testing criteria who are not tested for COVID-19 or any other infectious disease should self-isolate until the acute symptoms have resolved and it has been 72 hours since the last fever. More information is available for health care services managing health care workers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in the ‘Interim guide for healthcare services managing healthcare workers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19’ on the department website www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/health-services-andgeneral-practitioners-coronavirus-disease-covid-19

Key guidelines for respiratory clinics: • The GP-led respiratory clinics are specifically designed to assess, test and treat the 80 per cent of COVID-19 patients who will experience only mild to moderate fevers and respiratory conditions. • These respiratory clinics will complement the state funded COVID-19 assessment centres. In most respiratory cases, the clinics are located within an established general practice, led by GPs to ensure they offer the highest quality of care and the highest standards of infection prevention and control. • The respiratory clinics will triage care for COVID-19 patients, enabling hospitals to focus on treating people with severe disease and enabling other general practices to continue to treat their usual patients. Assessments in primary care will be based on a recently published model. • Arrangements for continuity of care for patients who test positive for COVID-19 will be developed with the local health service(s) where the GP respiratory clinics are located. In many areas, the patient’s usual GP will be providing ongoing care to COVID-19 positive

patients with mild to moderate symptoms, with arrangements made for notifying a patient’s usual general practitioner of their clinic attendance and results. • Some public hospitals are also opening fever clinics and pop-up testing clinics. These clinics are generally staffed by nurses. They are not the same as GP respiratory clinics, but they also help to reduce pressure on emergency departments and other services. Visit your state or territory health department website for more information on state and territory fever clinics and other services. • The National Coronavirus Helpline is open 24/7 for advice and more information on 1800 020 080 to ascertain eligibility for testing at respiratory clinics. • If eligible, patients will be directed to book appointments and complete patient registration forms online with their nearest respiratory clinic in Gippsland. • Bookings are available via www. health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/ coronavirus-covid-19-gp-respiratory-clinics

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Fuel management needed to safeguard Vicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forests Philip Hopkins

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INCREASED fuel management is needed to help safeguard Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s native forests as climate change is expected to intensify, according to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fire scientists and experts. The Institute of Foresters, which now includes Australian Forest Growers, believes warmer and drier conditions will have a greater effect on native forests into the future, and the Victorian government must give a higher priority to managing forest fuel levels across the entire forested landscape if the number and costs of wildfires are to be reduced. The institute, whose 1000 members cover fire management and forestry research, made this point in its submission to the independent inquiry into Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2019-20 fire season. However, the institute emphasised that climate change was not the cause of the summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bushfires. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fires were primarily a consequence of decades of poor fire management and a more recent shift to a risk-averse firefighting approach exacerbated by an over-reliance on aircraft,â&#x20AC;? the submission said. Victorian policy, ignoring the recommendations of Royal Commissions of 1939 and 2009, had shifted the focus from reducing forest fuel levels to strategic local burning near private assets. While protecting lives and property was paramount, the build-up of fuel loads created wildfires beyond firefightersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; capability to control them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As should be evident from the 2019-20 fires, these circumstances can lead to exponentially greater damage to life and property,â&#x20AC;? the submission said. The institute strongly criticised those â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;former fire chiefsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; who blamed the bushfires on climate change, pointing to their mostly urban or rural fire backgrounds, not forest fire management expertise, which created concern public policy would be shaped by â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;impractical ignorance, rather than informed expertiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost all public commentary questioning the value of prescribed fuel reduction burning emanates from environmental activists and academic ecologists with no personal experience

FOREST Fire Management Victoria and contractors have been working hard to get more designated firewood collection areas open for Wellington and East Gippsland shire residents. Gippslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputy chief fire officer Beth Roberts said nine new areas opened last week, near Cabbage Tree, Orbost, Waygara, Omeo, Swifts Creek, Briagolong and Glenmaggie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of these additional firewood collection areas will use wood from fire break construction and from the removal of hazardous trees during bushfires,â&#x20AC;? Dr Roberts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope these new sites that are closer to communities will make it easier for those who rely on firewood for heat during winter to stock up their sheds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So do the right thing and stick to the collection limit of two cubic metres per person per day, and a maximum of 16 cubic metres per household each financial year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please take care when collecting the timber, and not only be mindful of your own safety, but those around you cutting wood nearby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Firewood can only be collected from nominated sites.â&#x20AC;? In line with government advice and to slow the spread of coronavirus, Victorians should stay home, but if people need to collect firewood, they need to follow physical distancing requirements by staying at least 1.5 metres away from anyone else while collecting. For more information about firewood collection or to report illegal or suspicious behaviour in public land areas, phone the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning on 136 186. For information and updates, including interactive maps showing designated firewood collection areas, visit ffm.vic.gov.au/firewood, or phone 136 186.

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An industry submission into Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s independent inquiry of the 2019-20 bushfires recommends more prescribed burns, upgrading road and track networks and recognising the importance of the native forest industry in fighting fires. of planning and conducting prescribed burns,â&#x20AC;? the machinery in the past 30 years, forcing greater relisubmission said. ance on hiring machines on short-term contracts. The opponents had â&#x20AC;&#x153;no experience of fighting Other recommendations included: forest fires to gain an appreciation of the benefit of such burns in mitigating wildfire intensity and â&#x20AC;˘ Developing a new workforce model to fight reducing environmental impactsâ&#x20AC;?, the submission wildfires to take the pressure off the Country Fire Authority. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CFA volunteers should reads. The submission made many recommenda- rightfully be praised for their efforts. However tions, which included the need for long-term Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continued heavy reliance on them is fire preparedness through prescribed burning, ultimately not sustainable,â&#x20AC;? the submission said; and reinstating and upgrading roads and track â&#x20AC;˘ Reinstating professional land management staff in smaller townships who can develop networks, particularly in remote areas. Since the 1960s in Western Australia, six to detailed local fire knowledge of parks, forests eight per cent of the forest had been fuel reduced, and Crown lands. History had shown that meaning at any time 30 to 40 per cent of the forest decentralised forest and park management with local equipment can best manage fuel levels and had less than five years of fuel accumulation. This has kept WA relatively free of mega-fires improve the forest access network; â&#x20AC;˘ Traditional ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; forest fire management during the past 20 years. In contrast, since the mid-1990s, the rolling practices be fostered and re-introduced where 10-year average fuel reduction in Victoria had possible, complementing existing prescribed burning programs, but not replacing them; been a clearly insufficient one to two per cent. Also, the expansion of national parks had led â&#x20AC;˘ Expanding mechanical fuel reduction as a safer tool for strategic areas where prescribed to a smaller and worse road and track network. However, fuel reduction was more difficult in burning would be inherently risky; Victoria as the forest is more ecologically variable â&#x20AC;˘ Independently evaluating the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of using aircraft to suppress and the country more rugged. The submission also recommended the recogni- the 2019-20 bushfires; tion of the importance of the native forest industry â&#x20AC;˘ Annually training and conducting joint exercises in forest firefighting with DELWPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in fighting fires. In 1984, there were 133 timber industry contrac- Forest Fire Management Victoria and Defence tors, compared to only 35 in 2014, and about 25 Force personnel; and â&#x20AC;˘ Working with the University of Melbourne to 30 now. This has meant the loss of fit-for-purpose machin- to revitalise the Victorian School of Forestry at Creswick. ery driven by experienced and skilled operators. The government has also lost its own fire-fighting The submission is available via www.forestry.org.au

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Letters to the editor From P.J. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Sale: FOR years we have had to put up with greenies pushing renewables as the answer to our energy needs. Now one of their own has all but destroyed their arguments in the documentary film Planet of the Humans, produced by well-known greenies Michael Moore and Jeff Gibbs (available on YouTube.) They visited many sites, and at the end the narrator proclaimed: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am a fan of renewables, but everywhere I found they needed backup from either coal or gas. Fossil-fuel plants, either coal or gas, do not like to be fired up and down. It is not efficient.â&#x20AC;? They visited a solar farm the size of a football field at one town, and asked the representative what it would produce. The answer was â&#x20AC;&#x153;enough power for 10 houses.â&#x20AC;? They then asked how big a field it would take to power the town. He answered â&#x20AC;&#x153;a field of solar panels five miles by three miles.â&#x20AC;? At a guess, this would mean a solar farm to power Sale would need a farm about half way to Stratford and across to the Maffra Rd. This is totally unrealistic. But the most graphic shot was the dead solar farm at a place called Daggett. There was a vast field with dead solar panels just lying there rusting, because it is too costly to recycle them. And given that electric cars, solar panels, and wind turbines, all need lithium, silicon, silver, cobalt, graphite, nickel, copper, among others â&#x20AC;&#x201D; means all these have to be mined. So let us have some reality, or we will run out of power. This film should be viewed by all greenies.

That honour goes to Portuguese naval captain, explorer and military advisor, CristĂłvĂŁo de MendonĂ§a, who achieved both ... 250 years before Cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival down under. [Source: The Stolen Maps ... Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest maritime secret? Author: Trevor Tucker.]

always a book to assist. On request, these are readily delivered to our front door by friendly library staff. What a wonderful innovative service â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all free of charge.

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VE Day Be safe while walking in Remembering and sacrifices made the dark From Darren Chester, Gippsland MHR and

DAYLIGHT is fading fast, and people in isolation are walking their dogs in the evening. Driving on a country road I almost hit a pedestrian walking her dog. She was wearing a black jacket and black leggings and standing on the side of the road against the dark shadows of a cypress tree just on the exit of a bend in the road, and walking a black dog. She was almost impossible to see. A high-visibility vest, for the sake of a few dollars, would have made all the difference. By all means give yourself and your dog some exercise, but please be seen and be safe. Congratulations to those who already have donned the hi-vis.

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CAPTAIN James Cook of the British Royal Navy may well have arrived in Australia 250 years ago â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a fascinating achievement worth celebrating some may say. However, he was not the first European explorer to locate and map the east coast of Australia.

From Valerie Ellis, Sale:

IT is difficult to imagine the emotions felt 75 years ago on May 8, 1945, when Victory in Europe was declared, and the war against Germany came to an end. In Australia, celebrations were undertaken excitedly, but with the knowledge that, closer to home, the war in the Pacific against Japan was still to be won. The depth of relief was reflected by the estimated 100,000 people who attended a service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne the following day. Australian men and women served in the European and Mediterranean theatres from the beginning of hostilities in September 1939, and Victory in Europe was a cause for great celebration in Allied nations and meant that thousands of Australians, including recently-released prisoners of war, could return home. Tragically, more than 10,000 Australians were killed, nearly 10,000 more were wounded, and almost 8000 became prisoners of war in the war against Germany and her European allies. On Friday, we paused to remember the significance of the Allied victory in Europe and the men and women whose service and sacrifice helped bring about Germanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defeat. Later this year, on August 15, we will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War 2, when Victory in the Pacific was declared. As a nation we will stand together to remember the service of the more than one million men and women and the sacrifice of the some 39,000 men and women who died protecting our country during World War 2 in all theatres and campaigns. Lest we forget.

TO the staff of Wellington library service â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a big thank you for the delivery of library books to borrowers during the coronavirus restrictions. For those of us who have found time to read, cook, garden, complete DIY projects etc, there is

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Drought is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;brokenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in parts of Vic and NSW From Michael Gamble, Belmont: LET us rejoice in the good news â&#x20AC;&#x201D; namely, that the drought has largely been broken in Victoria and significant parts of New South Wales. Good crops of any number of commodities can be expected in the weeks and months to come. The coronavirus pandemic may have brought this country to its knees, economically and socially speaking, but we will not go hungry. A significant blessing in these difficult times.

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Landcare facilitator funding â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;criticalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; VICTORIAN Landcare facilitator funding expired last year, but Landcare groups were given a one year stay of execution, which is about to expire. Gippslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landcare networks rely on their part time facilitators to coordinate the activities of various groups within each network, and to facilitate funding procurement for projects through grants and philanthropic contributions. The annual search for employment funding for facilitators has long been a concern for Landcare networks, with requests for certainty of ongoing funding ignored. Recently, Gippsland South MLA Danny Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien called on the state government to urgently provide clarity on whether Victorian Landcare facilitators will be funded beyond June 30 this year. He said Landcare performed a vital environmental service, and the state government needed to support the work of facilitators. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Landcare facilitators are generally paid a very small amount of money for part time work, but they help coordinate and deliver tens of thousands of hours of environmental work across our landscapes,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Landcare program has been one of

Gippsland South MLA Danny Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien is calling for ongoing funding for Landcare facilitators.

the most successful environmental collaborations this country has seen, and our various Landcare branches and networks have done fantastic work throughout Gippsland,â&#x20AC;? Mr Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their works include things such as revegetating denuded and eroded landscapes, protecting rivers and streams, improving farm productivity and working with other agencies to deliver practical work on the ground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Gippsland, this even extends to the magnificent work of re-sowing seagrass in Corner Inlet, which is a collaboration between Yarram Yarram Landcare network, local commercial fishermen and other agencies and volunteer groups.â&#x20AC;? The minister with responsibility for Landcare, Lily Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ambrosio, told the Gippsland Times Landcare played an important role in looking after and protecting Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural environment, but could not confirm the future of its facilitators. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The government invested almost $1 million in the last financial year to support Landcare, local community groups and projects in Gippsland,â&#x20AC;? she said. The ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office confirmed more than $650,000 in funding was granted to support

the employment of 12 Landcare facilitators in Gippsland during 2019-20, while $306,000 was granted through the Victorian Landcare Grants Program to support Gippsland Landcare networks, community and volunteer groups. The government is currently reviewing the recommendations of both the Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program Review (prepared by RM Consulting Group) and the DELWP response to the review. While the government deliberates on the review, uncertainty still remains for Landcare networks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We see so much rhetoric from this government about the environment and much of it is posturing; supporting Landcare and its facilitators would give a clear demonstration that the government is committed to onground, practical environmental outcomes,â&#x20AC;? Mr Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gippslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landcare volunteers deserve to be supported and the Andrews government must urgently confirm funding arrangements for the future.â&#x20AC;? Both the Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program Review and the DELWP response are available at landcarevic.org.au

A facilitator funding battle Yarram Landcare has faced before Peter Hill FUNDING for Landcare network facilitators has been a problem for some years. While the majority of work in the movementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental private land collaborations is carried out by volunteers and landowners, coordinating projects and sourcing grants and philanthropic contributions has been done by paid facilitators. Yarram Yarram Landcare Network board chairman Helga Binder said the network had been pleading with successive governments to provide funding certainty to retain facilitators. She and her board also took exception to the repeated message from government agencies and consultants that facilitators bred dependency among Landcareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Facilitators work hand-in-hand with our groups

and members to achieve outstanding environmental outcomes,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building the capacity of our network is based on partnerships, not dependency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To suggest otherwise is not only incorrect, but offensive.â&#x20AC;? The Yarram Yarram Landcare Network board recommended each network be funded for one full time facilitator, to allow the volunteers to reach full potential and maximise the number of projects and works undertaken. Currently, each network board (also volunteers) spends much of its time finding ways to support their facilitators financially, rather than assessing and finding funding for environmental projects for their region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a purely business sense, this is a waste of volunteer time,â&#x20AC;? the board argued in its submission. In Yarram Yarram Landcare Networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case,

current funding provides a facilitator for 1.5 days a week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe facilitators should be funded for five days per week with a security of tenure of four years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; too often we have lost excellent facilitators due to the insecurity of their employment with us. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cost of replacing a facilitator is substantial. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It includes down time, retraining, re-establishing trust within the network, and monetary losses attributable to staff changeover.â&#x20AC;? The board also argued full time funding would free up boards to consider project funding sources, explore innovative approaches to environmental work and boost overall productivity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something lost if no one could assist with writing grants, reporting to funding bodies and undertaking the administration attached to each grant application. In recent months, the board pleaded with Minister Lily Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ambrosio for a four-year extension to the

Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program to be announced immediately, and a continuation of business as usual for at least six months before any changes are announced to Landcare operating models. The board pointed out the Yarram Yarram Landcare Network is administered by a volunteer board and hosted by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, arguing the model was extremely successful as a delivery vehicle, and paying their facilitatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wage via the Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program was the mechanism for this success. Ms Binder told the Gippsland Times Landcare communities in Victoria had been battling with inadequate funding for many years, and every time they encountered another inadequate response to their needs from the government, more of their capacity was eroded.

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Property: Four bedroom, two bathroom home with a host of features. Address: 79 Newnham Rd, Longford. Price: $739,000. Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Lisa Wegener on 0401 065 422.

Luxury, peace and quiet property’s own dam and jetty, and timber alfresco doors lead to an enclosed alfresco area. Agents say the serene main bedroom suite is an ideal space to relax and has spacious dimensions, abundant walk-in and built-in storage and a luxurious ensuite which leaves those inspecting feeling like they’ve been in a resort. Three additional bedrooms are at the other end of the house, along with a play area or television space and a grand main bathroom. The formal lounge with sliding doors provides more flexibility.

For Sale $499,000 • Positioned in a well established, tightly held court location is this large family home that has undergone a superb renovation •Quality fittings and fixtures, huge casual living, cosy formal lounge, excellent outdoor spaces •Well located to recreational facilities. 5 2 3

Agent: Christine Haylock 0417 007 336

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High quality appointments include Spotted Gum flooring, electric roller blinds, high quality block-out curtains and blinds, ducted heating and cooling and television or pay television points in every room. Outside, there are immaculate grounds of about 7000 square metres, a three-bay barn-style shed with extra height clearance, two 25,000 litre rainwater tanks and solar power back to the grid. Agents say this is a wonderful property, offering the convenience and appeal of sought-after Longford, just a short drive to Sale’s central business district.

For Sale $279,000

For Sale $369,000

•Located in a quiet court in the highly desirable established part of town on 1011sqm approx. •Renovate and extend the existing home, start again or alternatively redevelop the block to fit multiple dwellings (STCA)

• Two living areas, well equipped kitchen with gas cooking • Main bedroom with walk-in robe and ensuite • Good sized yard with garden shed, vehicle access • Undercover outdoor area

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Agent: Lisa Wegener 0401 065 422

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HIS instantly impressive property is at the end of a quiet court in a tightly held area of Longford. The contemporary façade precedes the entry and its grand proportions. The home’s hub is its open plan living space — the kitchen boasts stone bench tops, a five burner gas cook top and 900mm electric oven and butler’s pantry, while the generously-sized meals area and casual living space has an elevated wood heater and stone feature fireplace. This area also has beautiful views of the

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Property: Four bedroom, one bathroom heritage home in a superb location. Address: 6 Dundas St, Sale. Price: $639,000. Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Lisa Wegener on 0401 065 422.

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TEEPED in history, agents say this stunning Victorian residence offers period elegance in a superb location. Combining classic character features with modern conveniences, the home’s street appeal is enhanced by its beautiful cottage garden and charming front verandah. The front of the home has a welcoming entry hall, a main bedroom with built-in robes and ceiling fan and two other bedrooms with storage. The main bathroom boasts an oversized shower and separate bath, storage and a separate toilet. The formal lounge — “the epitome of refined sophistication with grand proportions” agents say — has an exquisite bay window, open fireplace, feature mantle and hearth. Double doors lead to the versatile second living space, which has convenient dual access from the central hallway. This space could be alternatively configured as a fourth bedroom. With leafy views over the backyard, the stunning kitchen boasts stone bench tops, gas and electric cooking, abundant storage, a breakfast bar and soft-close hardware. The adjacent meals area flows to an undercover outdoor space which has a salt chlorinated, solar-heated pool.

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There are plenty of private outdoor spaces — the new owner will be able to curl up with a book on the wide verandah, soak up the sunshine in the rear garden or enjoy a coffee in the peaceful courtyard. Other features include ducted heating, split system heating and cooling, a security

system, solar back to the grid, and a lock-up shed and workshop. Agents say this is a truly memorable property offering a wonderful and convenient lifestyle close to Victoria Park, Lake Guthridge, Sale Primary School and the shops, cafés and bars of the main street.

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Looking for a project to sink your teeth into? The large backyard features a big shed with two roller doors, and various established trees and plants to form the basis of a lovely garden setting. Agents say the home represents a great opportunity for the right person.

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Property: Four bedroom, one bathroom home with great bones. Address: 14 Nicholson St, Sale. Agent: Price: $289,000. Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Christine Haylock on 0417 007 336.

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HOSE up for a challenge who don’t mind rolling up their sleeves should inspect this property, agents say. Near schools and local shops, the brick veneer home is in original condition, with good bones for a major renovation. There is an L-shaped lounge and dining, with a large window allowing in the afternoon sunlight. The separate kitchen has an adjacent meals area, which leads outside through a glass sliding door. The four bedrooms have built-in robes, and the sizeable bathroom has plenty of room to remodel. There is also a separate toilet and separate laundry.

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Reference group looks at COVID-19 farm queries

Renewed calls for higher milk prices

A GROUP that will share state government information with farmers and producers to ensure they have the most up to date health and business advice was established last month. The group, titled the Victorian Agriculture Industry Reference Group, will also directly respond to farmers’ feedback and concerns. The group of 25 peak industry body representatives are working with the government to address issues facing the sector. This includes providing information about transporting and accommodating seasonal workers, along with answering frequently asked questions about how businesses can manage staff safety and the health of their workforce, and directives for people with responsibilities for animals. Industry is aware that to slow the spread of coronavirus, it is vital that the entire agriculture supply chain adopts enhanced cleaning regimes, hygiene practices and physical distancing measures. Businesses seeking advice should visit the Business Victoria website or phone 13 22 15. The frequently asked questions and the latest guidance on commuting and accommodating seasonal and contract workers during the coronavirus pandemic can be found at agriculture.vic.gov.au For the latest general information and advice on coronavirus, visit dhhs.vic.gov.au/

SUPERMARKETS need to support a dairy industry coping with the effects of bushfires and drought, says Australia’s peak dairy farmer group. National advocacy body Australian Dairy Farmers has renewed calls for supermarkets to increase the retail price of discount milk to $1.50 per litre, with the increase going back to farmers. ADF chief executive David Inall said farmers had been hit hard by drought, bushfires and high production costs. “The price farmers pay for energy, and water and fodder for their cows remains high, but the retail price for their milk has stayed stubbornly low for almost a decade,” he said. Major retailers, led by Woolworths and Coles, last year increased the price of their private label milk brands from $1 per litre to $1.10 per litre, with farmers getting the full increase. But Mr Inall said increasing the retail price of discount milk further to $1.50 per litre would reflect the inflation rises farmers should have received during the past decade to account for the current cost of production. “We lost nearly 500 dairy farms in one

year between 2017-18 and 2018-19 and since 2011, we have lost more than 1500,” he said. “Since 2011, the average profit for a dairy farm in Australia has been $41,553 per annum. “If we are to stop farm exits and hardship, then retailers need to increase the price of their store-brand retail fresh milk to $1.50 per litre, with the increase going back to farmers via their processors.” Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud recently called for a voluntary levy to support dairy farmers, arguing that it would allow the market to respond, with consumers making purchasing decisions that benefitted farmers. Mr Inall said the country’s approximate 5200 dairy farmers appreciated the support of the federal government. “It is fantastic to see that the federal government recognises this is a major issue for the industry and is prepared to continue pushing for dairy farmers to receive a fairer price for their product,” he said. “The retail prices of other fresh food products tend to fluctuate with demand, but the shelf price of milk has remained relatively flat.”

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AGRICULTURE Victoria is offering sheep and beef producers the opportunity to participate in the Victorian Livestock Farm Monitor Project. The project has been collecting detailed physical and financial farm information from producers for 50 years and providing them with a thorough and independent report of their farms’ performance. Participants have said they use the report’s data for such things as obtaining or extending loans or to make short, medium and long-term business decisions. Farm business economist Sam Henty said for a farm business to achieve its goals it must first establish whether it could pay the bills, understand how efficiently it used its resources and determine whether the owner was increasing net worth. “The Livestock Farm Monitor Project provides producers and decision makers with this information,” Mr Henty said. “It’s a good opportunity to step back and look at your figures and input costs and review these elements.” Participating producers will receive an annual individualised report with graphs and data from

the reporting year. “A participating farm business can use the results from this report to compare its performance over time and help identify the critical variables to inform and provide confidence for on-farm decision making,” he said. Data collection occurs in July and August each year, to coincide with the availability of data from the previous financial year. Data collected includes farm income and costs for the financial year, trading and breeding details, feed input and production, fertiliser and labour inputs and a complete stock, feed, land and farm machinery inventory, including all farm assets and liabilities. Limited places are available for individual farms and farm discussion groups across Victoria to participate in the 2019-20 project. There is no cost for participants, and all information is treated as strictly confidential. Previous reports are available via agriculture.vic. gov.au/livestockfarmmonitor

For more information, phone Sam Henty on 0430 482 443 or sam.henty@agriculture.vic.gov.au

Scholarships for young farmers YOUNG farmers across Victoria are encouraged to take advantage of an opportunity to expand their skills, knowledge and agricultural expertise through a state government-backed program. The Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarships allows successful applicants to access study and training, and invest in on-farm initiatives and professional development. The program offers scholarships of up to $10,000 to support training and study in areas such as business and risk management, genetics and pasture management development. Once recipients complete their studies, they will receive additional funding of up to $5000

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to spend putting their new skills into practice in fields such as professional development and business planning, or to invest in on-farm practices, equipment and technology. Applications for this year’s round of scholarships are now open to farmers aged 35 or under who have been working in farm businesses for at least three days a week for the past three months, with at least two years total experience on-farm. To find out more about the program and to apply for a scholarship, visit vic.gov.au/

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Lindenow irrigation scheme to drought-proof properties Gippsland MHR Darren Chester says $10 million from the federal government to help drought-proof farms in the Lindenow Valley will support local jobs in agriculture, as well as the prosperity of the wider region.

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farmers, we are supporting local jobs in associated industries and the prosperity of the wider region, and we are helping to protect our communities from the broader impact of drought.” The Lindenow Valley Water Security Scheme provides up to 50 per cent, to a maximum of $2 million, to eligible irrigators for costs associated with the planning, design and construction of on-farm water storage, bore construction and the installation of water supply pipelines and pumping

Balancing grass intake with rotation length

PUSHING out the rotation can mean lower pasture consumption in the short term. The Macalister Demonstration Farm’s average pasture consumption is now 28 kilograms of dry matter per hectare per day, compared to another Macalister Irrigation District farm, which is consuming 37kg of dry matter per hectares per day. Last period, the other farm was on similar grass consumption, but has now increased grass availability and is really paying off in the margins. This feed wedge may have cost more in inputs, but it would still be cheap feed, at a price that a lot of money could be made from, especially when the milk price is above 60 cents per litre. When MDF management look at paddocks, they can gauge how management is tracking. Paddock 21 has been grazed out well (see video on MDF website). This is a perfect residue for grass regrowth speed, and perfect for ease of high utilisation at next grazing. But, when a paddock is grazed so evenly, with no high clumps remaining, it is a sign that cows must have been hungry. The cows would have responded well (with a profitable lift in milk) to more feed. But that feed cannot be grazed grass at the MDF. Paddock 14 is still ahead of the cows, and has grown well. There is a little bit of rust on the leaves, and it is about to fall over. It has great ryegrass composition, except near the end of the bay, where it stays a bit wet, and there are patches of dormant Distichum and Wild Millet, in which Winter Grass is now growing. It has 2.3 leaves regrown (see photo on MDF website) at 34 days rested, a LAR of 15 days, typical for early May. Paddock 14 is relatively small; the plan is for one feed, which will deliver 8kg of grass per cow per day. To ensure rotation is on track, make use of the rotation right tool to assist planning.

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WITH recent early rain, authorities are touting this year as a good one to nurse long-suffering pastures back to higher levels of productivity. Information and practical tips on autumn pasture recovery will be delivered by Agriculture Victoria pasture specialist Fiona Baker during a webinar and phone seminar tomorrow. “Our pastures are an investment, and in many cases are ‘recoverable’, despite many years of moisture stress and-or fire damage in some areas,” Ms Baker said. Ms Baker has 21 years experience delivering in the areas of nutrient management, grazing systems, cattle nutrition and feed budgeting, and runs a South Gippsland dairy farm. The ‘Grazing tactics for autumn management’ webinar and phone seminar will be held tomorrow from 7.30pm. Register online at login.redbackconferencing.

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GIPPSLAND MHR Darren Chester says a multimillion dollar scheme to help irrigators in the Lindenow Valley to drought-proof their properties will support local jobs. Guidelines for the Lindenow Valley Water Security Scheme are now available and applications to receive a share of the $10 million in federal government funding are open. Mr Chester said the scheme would provide matching funding for irrigators to undertake water infrastructure projects on their farms to counter the impact of drought. “The money has been put up by the federal government, but is accessed through a fund administered by Rural Finance,” he said. “The scheme will support projects such as the construction of on-farm dams that allow farmers to take advantage of high spring river flows and store the water for use during the hot, dry months. “The Lindenow Valley is a major producer of vegetables for Victoria and I am proud to help our farmers and our regional industries to grow and prosper. “This area is home to seven of Australia’s top 10 salad producers and supplies major supermarkets across eastern Australia. It is a key employer and contributor to our region’s prosperity. “This investment in water infrastructure will help increase agricultural productivity and support local jobs in the Lindenow Valley. By helping our

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Concrete Works Panel Tender Wellington Shire Council invites tenders for civil concrete works, including footpath and kerb maintenance, and replacement. Successful tenderers will be included in a panel of contractors to provide civil concrete works at township locations within Wellington Shire. Tenderers can provide pricing for any number of items and locations within the tender schedule. Tendered prices are to remain unchanged until 30 June 2022. All tenderers must register with the Council to obtain the tender documents, which are available via website download or email: Website: www.wellington.vic.gov.au/tenders Email: abbeyk@wellington.vic.gov.au Enquiries: Abbey Kinnish on (03) 5142 3242

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Pavement Repair Works Panel Tender Wellington Shire Council invites tenders for sealed road pavement repair works, including rehabilitation, asphalt deep lift, regulation and crack sealing. Successful tenderers will be included in a panel of contractors to provide civil pavement repair works to all locations within Wellington Shire. Tenderers can provide pricing for any number of items and locations within the tender schedule. Tendered prices are to remain unchanged until 30 June 2022. All tenderers must register with the Council to obtain the tender documents, which are available via website download or email: Website: www.wellington.vic.gov.au/tenders Email: abbeyk@wellington.vic.gov.au Enquiries: Abbey Kinnish on (03) 5142 3242 The Tender Box at 18 Desailly Street is currently not in operation due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Tenders must be emailed to procurement@wellington.vic.gov.au no later than 2.00pm Thursday 11 June 2020. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Late or email tenders will not be accepted.

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Melba. Living Life! For 45 years Melba Support Services has been committed to providing people with disabilities truly individualised services focused on creating more choice and greater control for each person, over their life. Melba is growing, and we have exciting opportunities for everyone, from experienced House Supervisors to those wishing to enter the disability sector without any experience. We are looking for caring and passionate people to fill the following roles in the East Gippsland, Latrobe and wider Gippsland regions: ● House Supervisor Complex (DDSO3A). Must hold relevant Advanced Diploma qualification. ● House Supervisor DDSO3). Must hold a qualification in disability. ● House 2IC Complex (DDSO2A). Must hold relevant Advanced Diploma qualification. ● House 2IC (DDSO2). Must hold a qualification in disability. Casual Support Worker. No qualification or experience just a passion for helping people. You will also have in your toolkit: ● Current full driver's licence ● Current Level 2 First Aid Certificate with CPR (or willing to obtain). ● Working with Children Check, Police Check and DWES Check (or willing to obtain). Employment, salary, and benefits will be in accordance with Disability Services Enterprise Agreement Victoria (DSEAV) 2018-2022. To apply, please request a position description via email to: careers.gippsland@melbasupport.com.au Applications close Sunday, May 17, 2020.

The Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative provide people centered health and other community-based services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. We are seeking enthusiastic and suitably qualified applicants for the following positions at GEGAC.

Bushfire Support - Case Worker

This exciting position will support and empower the referred clients to their recovery journey, back to independence & autonomy. This role will work alongside with the Program Coordinator, internal and external service providers to link the client into appropriate services that have identified as needed by the triage system. The desired outcomes would ideally be closure of the client’s referral due to them being supported on a more permanent basis by other services. This position will be Cann River based with the view to working in the surrounding areas. Applications for the above position will close at 5pm on Friday 22nd May 2020. A copy of the position description and the GEGAC application form can be obtained at GEGAC reception- ph. 03 5150 0700; by contacting hr@gegac.org.au or by following the below link for all of GEGAC’s current vacancies. https://gegac.bamboohr.com/jobs/ Applications must be emailed to hr@gegac.org.au or sent to: Human Resources Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative PO Box 634 Bairnsdale Vic 3875 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. All appointees are required to have a valid Working with Children’s Check and Police check before commencing work in this organisation.

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A fantastic opportunity exists for a contract management team (two people) milking 280 cows in the Macalister Irrigation District. Improvements include:16 aside swing over dairy with ACR's, well laid out paddocks for irrigation, three bedroom brick house close to services. Some machinery is required, with a provision allowance, milk quality and production bonuses also apply. Key responsibilities include: ● Milking and maintaining a high standard of milk quality ● Herd health and husbandry ● Overseeing farm labour ● Maintaining accurate stock records ● Pasture management ● Irrigation management ● General farm maintenance. Applications in writing, outlining previous industry experience and contact details for two referees, c a n b e e m a i l e d t o : admin@maffracheese.com.au by Friday, May 15, 2020. A copy of the contract outlining key performance indicators will be available at the interview.

Dual Diagnosis Clinician This challenging yet rewarding positions will put you at the front line of supporting, advocating and empowering individuals with high complex needs. This role will sit within a diverse team of skilled staff in a warm and friendly environment which focuses on community wellbeing. The position is based at Lakes Entrance Aboriginal Health Service (LEAHA) .

Senior AOD Clinician This challenging yet rewarding position will place you at the front line of supporting, advocating and empowering individuals of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander background with complex substance use. Your extensive experience will place you in a senior clinical role overseeing a small team of AOD workers and working one on one with forensic clients. This role will sit within a diverse team of staff in a warm and friendly environment which focuses on community wellbeing.

Financial Counsellor In this dynamic, multi-faceted role, working within our Aboriginal Communities Gambling Awareness Program (ACGAP) you will be responsible for providing financial counselling, community engagement and education and individualised support to clients, their families and the wider community. This may be through office and outreach-based contacts, supporting and referring people who are experiencing financial hardships or whom want to make long term, healthy changes in their lives. You will be striving to develop partnerships with the community to create better outcomes for clients and the wider community. You will be part of an innovative and vibrant and growing multidisciplinary team, whom all strive for improved outcomes for the Aboriginal Community that they work within. This is a fixed term role, until 2022.

Koorie Kare Field Worker We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to fill this rewarding position. If you are passionate about delivering a high-quality service in a fast-paced environment this may be what you’re looking for. If you are driven and committed with a knowledge of the out of home care service, we want to hear from you. Field Worker Applications for the above position will close at 5pm on Friday 15th May 2020. A copy of the position description and the GEGAC application form can be obtained at GEGAC reception, phone (03) 5150 0700; by contacting hr@gegac.org.au or by following the below link for all of GEGAC’s current vacancies. https://gegac.bamboohr.com/jobs/ Applications must be emailed to hr@gegac.org.au or sent to: Human Resources Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative PO Box 634 Bairnsdale Vic 3875 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. All appointees are required to have a valid Working with Children’s Check and Police check before commencing work in this organisation.

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As our broiler farm manager, you will be responsible for the welfare of livestock, the overall supervision of contractors and workplace health and safety, ensuring all work is carried out and performance targets are met in accordance with company growing manual. The primary role is to ensure welfare and proper management of livestock with timely monitoring and specific husbandry practices. Maintaining accurate records and ensure reports are delivered to the farm owners / operators on a regular basis. Reporting to: The farm Owner/ Operator Your Employer: We are a progressive Broiler Farm, with state of art equipment, standards and farm design and are seeking to establish a strong team of staff who will grow with the business and into the future. We are in a great location for families to enjoy all the facilities the local communities have to offer, in close proximity to regional hubs of Traralgon & Sale. School bus service from Toongabbie also. Benefits: ● Full time employment ● Excellent employer & team environment ● Excellent salary, including super and performance incentives ● Long-term stable opportunity with plan to have manager live on site. Expectations: ● The candidate needs to be punctual and neat. ● Embrace a farm culture where the animals come first. ● Weekend work will be required on a rostered basis. ● It is a “get your hands dirty” role. ● Willing to relocate for this role ● Current Australian drivers' licence Salary: Starting at $80,000 plus superannuation, plus performance incentives, Negotiable for the right candidate. Commence: Mid-June 2020 Hours: Full time, including rostered weekends. Location: Toongabbie Gippsland Victoria Key responsibilities: The position requires a responsible person to ensure: 1. Daily welfare of the chickens and day to day management of the farm 2. Compliance with Environmental best practice 3. Ensure farm biosecurity protocols are strictly adhered to and maintained including RSPCA documentation. 4. Ensuring performance, quality, animal welfare and cost objectives of the business are met 5. Planning and prioritizing work including contractor activities are co-ordinated such as ‘pick up and clean out’ 6. Adherence to Ingham’s Broiler Growing Manual 7. Co-ordinate and communicate with the farm owners and farm suppliers. 8. Management of staff and the day to day running of the farm 9. Maintaining a safe working environment 10. General maintenance and machinery operation 11. Report all improvements, problems or risks immediately 12. Ensure weekly and monthly reports are submitted to management on a timely basis Skills and Experience: • A qualification in agriculture, poultry science or equivalent is beneficial but not necessary • Previous Broiler Farm experience advantageous but not necessary • On-site training will be provided.

Position 2

Job Title: Trainee Manager.

Reporting to: The farm manager. Salary: Starting at $50,000 Hours: Full time, including rostered weekends. Location: Toongabbie Gippsland Victoria Key responsibilities: The Trainee manager is required to work at the direction of the farm manager. A willingness to learn on the job, and an expectation of assuming more responsibility over time. The trainee manager will assist the manager in the performance of their responsibilities (see above). Broiler experience is helpful but not compulsory. On-site training will be provided. The candidate needs to be prompt and neat. A key attribute is a willingness to embrace a farm culture where the animals come first. Weekend work will be required on a rostered basis. Application letter and CV noting your preparedness to relocate can be emailed to: fcagri2020@gmail.com Applications close 26 May, 2020

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CABIN

For sale at Sale Motor Village, $95,000. Phone 0437 089 484.

2BR CABIN

Fully furnished, $48,000. Phone 0437 089 484

REGENT - PARK LANE

1999, 19'6", dual axle, pop top, double island bed, 3-way fridge, annex and new awning, VGC, $12,500. Ph. 0490 778 433.

ON-SITE LIVING

In Sale, fees $140 p/w, g/shed c/line. 20 ft caravan with full alum annex $34,500 ONO. Phone 0418 385 549.

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Principal Vacancy Sale & District Specialist School, Victoria seeks an EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for an ACTING PRINCIPAL ROLE for Term 3 and 4, 2020. Sale & District Specialist School, is a new, purpose built school with attractive secure grounds, well equipped teaching and learning spaces, state of the art facilities and a staff team committed to ensuring each student has the opportunity to succeed in all areas of their school life. An expression of interest in the Acting Principal role for Term 3&4, 2020 should include the skills you could bring to the role and what professional learning you hope to gain. Please note special education qualifications are desirable but not essential Please address the EOI to Craig Felstead and email it to felstead.craig.j@edumail.vic.gov.au. Applications close 4pm Friday 15th May 2020 For further information, please contact Craig Felstead on (03) 4113 7409 or email felstead.craig.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

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CHAMBERS (nee Kennedy), Winifred Ruth. Passed away peacefully at Wilson Lodge, Sale on May 9, 2020. Aged 100 years. Loving wife to Glenn (dec.). Much loved mother of Neville and Wendy (dec.), Geoffrey and Heather, Beverley and Garry. Adored Grandma/Nan of 10 and Nan Nan of 22. CHAMBERS, Winifred Ruth (Winnie). Adored Mum of Bev and Garry. Loved Nan of Ryan and Karen, Joel and Kellie, Kane and Amy. Special Nan Nan of Ella, Jemma, Harper, Lily, Mia, Peri, Ochre, Liam and Jensen. Will miss our daily chats. CHAMBERS, Winifred Ruth. Much loved Mum of Neville and Wendy (dec.). Devoted Nanna of Michael, Luke, Dane and Callum and their families. CHAMBERS, Winifred Ruth. Now you are peacefully sleeping. Forever in our hearts and memories. Love you Nan Nan. - Ryan, Karen, Jemma, Mia and Liam.

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CULLEN (nee Payne), Margaret Jean. Died peacefully at Heyfield on May 6, 2020. Aged 88 years. Loved and cherished mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother.

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ALDERSEA, (nee McClure-Brown), Robyn. Passed away peacefully at Heyfield Hospital on SIMMONS (nee Heeps), Phyllis Isabella May 10, 2020. 'Cirrie' You closed your eyes and Beloved wife of Clarrie eased your pain . . . (dec.). Mother of John, Sue and Robyn, There is a place in my Bruce (dec.), Evelyn and John, Alan and Jackie, heart that is yours alone, A piece of my life no other Joanne and Robert. Adored grandmother of can own, The tears in my eyes I can 11, great grandmother of 16 and great great wipe away, But the memories of you grandmother of one. Forever in our Hearts will always stay. Now you are peacefully You may leave this world, sleeping, but you will never leave Away from all your pain, You may be gone from us, our hearts. But the love in my heart John and Jenny. Jason, Dee, Davia, Jake, will always remain. Forever your loving and Abbie, Tara, Tyler and Ella. devoted husband, - Lindsay xx 11/6/1927 - 5/5/2020 Dearly loved mother of Mum, You left us beautiful Sue and Bruce (dec.). Much loved Farm Nan of memories, Your love is still our guide, Rod, Matthew, Benita and Although we cannot see families. Adored great and great you, You're always at our side. great Farm Nan. Deep in my heart a Mum you were always there for us. Loving and memory is kept, us in Of a Mum I loved and will s u p p o r t i n g everything we did. You never forget. ensured that there was Love always, - Paula, Fiona and Alister, always a warm and welcoming home. and Erin xxoo You will always be with us. Nan, Sweet Dreams There are four grandsons who miss you dearly, You are no longer where Our dearest Farm Nanny You didn't know the word you used to be, Even though they smile 'no' when it came to us... baking, cricket, shuttleand laugh at life, It is in their hearts images cock, jinker rides and snoops. of you they see. There will always be We will treasure our precious memories and someone missing, Like a void or empty hold you in our hearts forever. space, Sweet Dreams. Their lives you have - Percy, Tarks, Charlie, forever touched, And you can never be Leni and Ruby. replaced. Love always from your Loved and loving mother boys, Will, Tom, Archie of Evelyn and John. Cherished grandmother of and Zac. Georgia and Sacha. Her deep and abiding love ALDERSEA, for all her grandchildren Robyn. made them feel like the To my dearest sister, A bouquet of beautiful most loved and most special grandchildren in memories, Sprinkled with a million the whole world. Her memory will be tears, Wishing God had spared carried in our hearts forever. you, For a few more years. - Wensley and Allan, Passed away peacefully Jeremy (dec.), Linda and on May 5, 2020, aged 92 years. Joanne. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Alan and ALDERSEA, Robyn. Much loved sister-in-law Jackie. of Rhonda and John Adored Nan of Layla and Mia Bella. Barnett. Cherished aunty of We will miss your Sandra and Gavin (dec.) beautiful smile and long Rowley, Peita and Brad warm hugs. Forever in our hearts Morris, Michael (dec), Jo-anne, Jonathan and Always so loving, Katie and their families. One of the best, always thoughtful and kind. kind and caring, will be The only thing better than having you for a Mum, forever in our hearts. was my boys having you for a Nan. ALDERSEA, Robyn. To our dear sweet friend, Deep in our hearts, You were a very special memories will be kept to cherish and never forget. lady, Too special for words to Your sparkling eyes at rest. say, I will love you forever and Love always. - Chick, Robert, James, always, Even though you had to Ben and Chan. go away. You may not be there for me to see, But I will feel you in my heart, And as long as I feel this way, SIMMONS (nee Heeps), We are never far apart. With love from Nola and Phyllis Isabella. Passed away May 5, 2020 Jim and family. Dearly beloved sister of Barb and Ray. Loved Aunty Phil of Julie and John, Chris and Loretta, Sam and Mandy, and their families. Happy memories of family Christmases, gettogethers and much enjoyed holidays together. Now at peace with the love of her life.

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SIMMONS, Phyllis. Dearly loved sister of Marj and Cyril (dec.) and loved Aunt of Peter, Gary, Jenny and their families. Lots of lovely memories. You'll be so sadly missed. SIMMONS, Phyllis. Our wonderful Auntie Cirrie whose memory we will always cherish with love. Will miss the lunches and cuppas. Special Auntie of Julie, John, Paul, Kellie, Glenn, Jackie and families. GIBBS (Shaw), Dorothy (Dos/Dot). Adored sister of Meg and brother-in-law of Ron Falcke. Much loved auntie to Jennine, Rodney, Glenn, Lynden and Adrian. A very special lady who cared about everyone else but herself. RIP now Auntie Dos. HENRY, Donny. 26/10/1948 - 30/04/2020 Donny, the tears fall 'cause I'm heartbroken. All the years I've known you and loving you. Now all I have is great memories of us fishing, camping and mountain drives. You have left a hole in my heart and you will be sadly missed. RIP Donny. Gone Fishing Regards to Wendy, Donny Jnr and family. From Marg and family xxx JOHNS, Robert Stavely (Bob). Passed away peacefully at Maffra Hospital on May 8, 2020. Aged 77 years. Loved and loving husband of Lynne. Loved father and fatherin-law of Matthew and Vicky, Daniel and Julie, and Nick. Loving Pop to all his grandchildren.

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ALDERSEA (nee McClure-Brown) Due to current government restrictions, a private family service will be held for Mrs Robyn Ann Aldersea. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

CHAMBERS (nee Kennedy) A private cremation for Mrs Winifred Ruth "Wyn" Chambers will be held. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

CULLEN (nee Payne) Due to current government restrictions, a private cremation will be held for Mrs Margaret Jean Cullen. A gathering for Margaret will be held at a later date.

GARLAND. A private funeral service for Mr William Joseph Garland of Yarram WAS HELD on Friday, May 8, 2020.

Loved stepfather and stepfather-in-law of Ross and Janet, Annette and Jeff, Dale and Jo. Loving Pop and Pop Pop to all his grandchildren An adventurous and happy life well lived. JOHNS, Robert "Bobby". Passed peacefully at Maffra Hospital on Friday May 8, 2020. Loved husband of Lyn. Will be sadly missed by friends Ken and Ron who enjoyed his company and sense of fun at their weekly meetings. Thanks for the memories. Most sincere condolences to Lyn and Bobby's family from Ken and Roz Jose, Maffra. MILLER, Vicki. Much loved daughter-inlaw, sister-in-law and aunty. Remembered with fondness. Love from the Miller family. SNOW Mrs Dawn Aileen at 80 years of age passed away peacefully in the CCU at Sale Base Hospital on Friday, May 8, 2020, surrounded by her much loved son John, daughter-in-law Christine and sister Eileen. Adored wife of Noel (dec.). Beloved mother of Peter (dec.) and John. Beloved mother-in-law of Christine. Beloved sister of Eileen. Beloved sister-in-law of Donald and Robert. Adored grandmother of seven grandchildren. Adored great grandmother of 18 great grandchildren.

JOHNS Due to current Government Restrictions, a private family service for Mr Robert Stavely (Bob) Johns will be held on FRIDAY (May 15, 2020) commencing at 11am. Please visit our website for the live stream of Bob's service.

PRITCHARD-FRAME. A private funeral service for Mrs Clarice Ada Pritchard-Frame of Yarram WAS HELD on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

SIMMONS (nee Heeps) A private family service for Mrs Phyllis Isabella 'Cirrie' Simmons WAS HELD.

SNOW A private funeral service Our hearts are filled with for Mrs Dawn Aileen sadness that you are Snow will be held due to gone from us but we are Covid 19 regulations. happy that you are now with your Noel and are at peace. We love you now and always will 'cause you left a space in our hearts that no one can ever fill. 'Til we meet again xx

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MAJOR renovation plans for the Maffra Lawn Tennis Club will put the popular local communitybased organisation on a solid footing for the future. Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull, who visited last week, said the plans included renovations for the clubrooms, adjoining hall building, an expanded kitchen, a new kiosk, updated toilets and new accessibility improvements, and he was strongly backing the works. “The significant upgrade has the support of Wellington Shire Council, which is to be commended for getting behind this project, and the

club has a $100,000 contribution, an incredible effort for a community organisation,” he said. “There is a funding application pending with the Latrobe Valley Authority that is currently being assessed and we would hope with such a strong local commitment, it gets the tick so we can get on with the job.” Mr Bull said these works were in addition to the federal funds recently announced to improve the fencing at the facility and strongly urged the LVA to approve the funding application. “This club has a history dating back well over

100 years and it has been at the current site since the 1940s, so it is entrenched in the local community with still over 100 members today,” he said. “I know the club, under the leadership of Sarah and Terry, has plans to increase its junior and family participation and having a facility that is attractive to families will be critical. “While popular in the community, it is clear the club facilities are tired and in need of improvement and this project will give it the facelift it so desperately requires,” he said.

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Greyhound racing continues at Sale, with attendance restricted to trainers and officials. General Collinda, trained by Stephanie Tyler at Boisdale, booked a spot in the final with victory in race nine. The dog notched up two wins from three starts in 25.41s. Just 1.27s separated first and fourth.Airly Cleaner finished second for Kym Russell at Sale with Big Coin Buddy, trained by Pasqualino Romagnini at Moe, third, and Timmy fourth for Bill McMahon. The third heat, race 10, was taken out by Wee Gem, trained at Sale by Bruce Russell. Wee Geem led from the start to record a third win from five starts in 25.02s, 2.5s ahead of Stack, trained by Todd Chatwin at Johnsonville. Dr Zayd, prepared by Judith McMahon at Darriman, finished third. The final will be raced this Sunday. The day began with Dr Gretchen winning a 440m maiden for Woodside trainer Jennifer Gill, Woodside

in 1.59s, ahead of Polite Reply for Christa Spiteri at Morwell, and Agent Piper, trained by Leslie Hughes at Giffard. Bill McMahon’s Dr Knuckles won the race two 440m maiden, leading all the way to run 25.19s. The favourite finished 2.67s ahead of Lika Lottie, prepared at Boisdale by Dawn Johnston, Johnston had victory in race eight, a 520m grade five, with She Wiggles in 29.59s. She Wiggles was two wins and a second placing from her previous four starts. Cranberry Miss, trained by Chris Johannsen at Devon Meadows, led into the straight, but collided with Madalia Ken, with She Wiggles having the clearer run to win. With a win, two seconds and a third from his previous four runs, Madalia Ken came second for Rosedale trainer John Connor. Larkhill Pryor won race four, a

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520m restricted win, for Des McPhie at Kilmany. Larkhill Pryor took the lead on the bend on the way to winning in 30.04s, notching a third victory from 14 starts. Favourite Sensory, for Peter Presutto, had to work from the back after being tangled up to the start, and did well to finish second. In race seven, a 440m free-for-all, Brace And Bits won for Braden Finn at Devon Meadows in 24.81s, ahead of Mepunga Billy for Chris Johannsen. Tansy, prepared by Judith McMahon, finished third. The program finished with Loaded win the 440m veteran race for Devon North trainer James Absalom in 25.14s, ahead of Shelbourne Star, trained by Gary Summers at Hazelwood North, and Bill McMahon’s Shady Tex. Greyhound racing continues at Sale Friday night.

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THE final of the Greyhound Racing Victoria Vic Bred Series for grade five dogs over 440m will highlight Sunday’s Sale greyhound meeting. The winner will received $3050. Three heats were held on Sunday, with the fastest winner coming in the first. In race five, Tinker Craig, trained by Mathew Tabb at Lara, shot out of the box and created a gap to the rest of the field on the back straight on his way to winning in 24.61 seconds. Tinker Craig has won his past two races, and seven from 10 starts. In second place, 5.74s behind, was Immersion, for Devon Meadows trainer Peter Presutto. In the second heat, race six on the card, Maverick Nacho won for Melissa Bourke at Cranbourne West in 25.26s. In second place was Why No Colby, trained by Greg Carter at Devon Meadows, with Shima Rock, for Geoff Scott-Smith at Pakenham South, third. The chances of favourite Shantelle Rose, prepared by Sharon-Lee Chignell at Rosedale, were hindered when checked early, but recovered to finish without injury. In the final heat, race 11, Goldrush Rose, trained by Jeff Chignell at Rosedale, won in 25.04s, more than four and a half seconds of Exhiliarating, trained by Jason Thompson, Pearcedale, with Fonzarelli, for Matt Clark at Briagolong, not far behind in third. A $13.70 chance, Goldrush Rose showed good speed to record a 22nd win from 78 starts. The heats of the mixed grade six and seven over 440m were also held on Sunday, with all three won by locally-trained dogs. The first heat, race three, was won by William Rose for Sharon-Lee Chignell in 25.11s. The favourite came off back-to-back third placings at Warragul to win by 1.37s from Kindra, trained by Bill McMahon at Darriman, just ahead of Thirsty Work for Jason Thompson. William Rose and Thirsty Work head to head, but the local dog had the inside line.

TODAY’S Sale Turf Club meeting will include rare jumps races. The first three races on the eight-race card, beginning at 11.35pm, will be over the jumps. Entered in race two, Scholarly, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, won at Warrnambool last week and came second there a week earlier. Prepared at Pakenham by Racheal Cunningham, Markwood is coming off second and third placings at the ‘Bool, and is one to watch in race three. Back to events on the flat, Moi Choux won during the most recent Sale meeting on soft going, and will be a contender in race five, while Beaverbrook has also showed recent form. Bless Her favoured in race six, having won at Sale in her first start this preparation. Race seven entrant Echo Boomer, for Patrick Payne, has had three consecutive second placings, including at Sale last start. The final race will be at 4pm, with Ciaron Maher and David Eustace entering Melarita, who won at Mornington before a three-week spell. Following recent rain, the track was rated “soft seven” yesterday morning. As with all racing in Victoria, attendance at today’s meeting will again be restricted to jockeys, trainers, stable staff, raceday officals and approved media.

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Chris and Clelia Hodge have their impressive 1972 DeTomaso Pantera on display at the Gippsland Vehicle Collection and Model World Maffra.

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AS the community negotiates the current isolated way of life, Gippsland Vehicle Collection volunteers are continuing to tend the world-class museum. Their efforts and innovations will ensure new and improved attractions are available when visits and exploration are back on the to-do lists. In the meantime, people can join a virtual tour of the GVC and Model World Maffra, and its current feature exhibition, Marvels of Maffra. The 1972 DeTomaso Pantera exhibited by Chris

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The Gippsland Times continues to publish your trusted local news. Times-Spectator, Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 – Page 31

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Come Back Stronger Dear local business partners, The Coronavirus has triggered a major economic shock, and local businesses are doing it tough. However, throughout history when transformational shocks to the economy occur, they always create opportunity too. In times of crisis, we need to push panic aside and make calm, clearheaded decisions – and look for OPPORTUNITY! • The JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments will assist in supporting the local economy • For some, this could provide a greater opportunity to spend • Initial surveys show much of this money will be spent locally • Restrictions are slowly easing, so expect consumers to be more active • The restrictions have created pent up consumer demand across our region • Demand for local consumer goods and services is likely to be higher than normal given continued severe restrictions in other sectors There is plenty of opportunity! And the businesses that are most proactive will seize it. It may seem counter-intuitive, but there has never been a better or more important time to work on your next marketing move. Now is the time to plan! We’re ready to help, by offering free no obligation advertising strategy consultations and creative services in May and June. Call us NOW on 5143 9333 - we’d like to help you COME BACK STRONGER! Regards, Julian McIvor Advertising Manager jmcivor@gippslandtimes.com.au

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