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STRATFORD residents unhappy about mature trees removed for a new subdivision say valuable habitat and greenery is being lost as development turns the once semi-rural area into a suburban landscape.
With the town identified as a growth area by Wellington Shire Council and earmarked for more housing, there is growing community concern about the urban creep. Resident Joan Ray said she was saddened so many gum trees had recently been felled for a new estate on the corner of Hobson and Lee Sts, with the area a long-term nesting site of a pair
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Stratford has experienced strong levels of residential subdivision and housing growth in recent years, in part because of the relative affordability of new residential lots compared to Sale. Council’s development general manager Brent McAlister said Stratford would be further developed in line with the council’s 15-year township plan to guide future growth. He conceded that while the character of new estates “evolved over time” as housing and landscaping was established, it was expected that work would be undertaken in Stratford to ensure the town could continue to be “a desirable place for current and future residents to live and enjoy”. Mr McAlister said officers were aware of community concern about tree removal on the corner of Lee and Hobson Sts, but “there has been no breach of planning permit requirements and appropriate offsetting will be established by the subdivider”. However, Mr Lee said a “horrific loophole” in
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Whistling Kites. Ms Ray, who has lived in the area for 40 years, said Stratford’s rural feel was changing, and it was beginning to look like a Melbourne suburb. “I understand progress and am not against development, but I think they could have retained some of the trees — they were beautiful trees,” she said. “I’ve seen whistling kites, and last year I saw a pair of nesting eagles in those trees; it breaks my heart to see them taken.” Retired ecologist and Stratford resident Simon Lee said it was frustrating everything was weighted toward development, with the environment coming off second best. “I’d really like to see more thought put into these developments, and more trees — that’s why people live in country areas,” he said. “People want to live in towns like ours for the relaxed rural setting, then destroy the principle reason that attracted them here.” Mr Lee said developers were being allowed to cut up the area into blocks that were “sandwiched” together, which was putting pressure on local infrastructure, including drainage. “I understand a denser population is easier to manage, but we’ve already seen drainage problems because of the development happening,” he said. “The storm water system is not coping and we get flooding.” A retired environment consultant, Mr Lee said he felt like part of a “noisy minority” that wasn’t being listened to. “Trees should be preserved in public space and parkland within the new estates,” he said. “It protects them, serves as fauna habitat and connectivity, and preserves one of the principal reasons people want to live in a rural area in the first place,” he said. “I’m sure we would all like to walk around our town past nice vegetation and open space as opposed to the maximum number of closed garage roller doors a developer can fit side by side within a single estate plot.”
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No class of 2020 photos for now, says state govt GIPPSLAND photographers are scrambling to get clarification about student photographs after a department ruling banned them because of health concerns. Last Sunday, photographers and schools received a 35-page document from the department outlining school-related rules and restrictions under COVID19, and a note on page 34 that school photographs were prohibited. Some schools have already had photographs earlier in the year, including Sale College,Yarram Secondary College, Heyfield Primary School and Yarram Primary School. But other schools, and local photographers who had photographs booked in for the next few weeks, have been left floored by the decision. Mark Ansell, a former Sale resident who is contracted to take photographs for at least 12 schools in the Wellington Shire, said many schools had unfairly missed out, while photographers had been unfairly robbed of business. “I think it was misguided to ban photographers entering schools, because like myself, regional businesses have strict COVID-safe plans,” he said. “The photographic organisations that represent us are working to get this rule turned around; it doesn’t make much sense. “It’s incredibly confusing.” Gippsland Grammar deputy principal Jan Henry
said school photographs had been scheduled for this week at all three campuses in Sale and Bairnsdale, and had been postponed twice already this year. “Fortunately, we will be able to use Lisa Baker’s wonderful photos, along with those taken by staff throughout the year, in our annual magazine Claresco which will shine a light on a truly amazing year in 2020,” she said Mr Ansell said it was bizarre that schools couldn’t even sell their own in-house photographs to families. “The guidelines are pretty explicit,” he said. “Even when schools take their own in-house photos, my understanding of the rules is that parents won’t be able to buy them.” A Gippsland politician is calling on the state government to provide clarity for photography businesses, given many weeks of uncertainty. Morwell MLA Russell Northe said the school photograph decision was another blow to the sector. “In an already disrupted school year, it is incredibly disappointing that photos by professional photographers can’t be undertaken in regional schools” he said. “This is an important aspect in one’s history, and it makes no sense to ban this activity when it can be undertaken in a COVID-safe way.” Mr Northe said many school graduations and other important school “moments of history” would happen in the next few weeks, and for these to not be captured by qualified photographers “is difficult to comprehend”.
“The government’s directive really is impacting businesses, students, families and school communities, and I ask that the minister urgently reconsider this decision and allow photographers to capture special school and student memories as they have done for many decades,” he said. However, a Health Department spokesperson said it was unlikely that the ruling would change until the last step of the roadmap, as the restrictions were implemented to bring down cases to as low as possible to reduce the risk of transmission. “Visitors to school grounds are limited to those delivering or supporting essential school services and operations, including student health and wellbeing services, safety, cleaning and maintenance workers, to reduce the movement of people to an absolute minimum,” he said. “School photos are not allowed under current regional restrictions. “We understand that everyone is making huge sacrifices, but this is a highly infectious virus and we cannot be complacent. “We’ve seen how quickly this virus can spread throughout the community with tragic consequences, and it is critical that we continue to limit the movement of people across the state to slow the spread of the virus.” The spokesperson said school photography was expected to be able to reopen in the last step of the roadmap. The health and safety advice applies to all government and non-government schools.
Hopes for Gippsland jobs boost GIPPSLAND MHR Darren Chester says he is looking forward to working in partnership with the community and other levels of government to maximise local job opportunities from more than $350 million in federal government spending confirmed in last week’s budget. He said infrastructure projects, large and small, should provide opportunities for local jobs during the next 12 months as part of the government’s plan to recover from the coronavirus recession. “The federal budget is an investment in the future of our region, and the challenge now is to maximise the benefits for local jobs as we identify local priority projects in partnership with the community,” he said. “Now is the time for local groups to finalise their plans for projects that improve the liveability of our towns and regions.This will put them in a good position to take advantage of funding opportunities when they arise. “A key to our financial recovery will be getting this money into Gippsland’s economy and delivering these projects as quickly as possible. “Infrastructure projects of all sizes support local contractors and suppliers, who in turn support local jobs.” Wellington Shire Council will receive $21.29 million this financial year to spend on roads, bridges and community facilities and programs. Wellington will also receive $14.353 million under the Financial Assistance Grant program for
Angst over tree removals
From page 1 state legislation meant vegetation offsets were not a guarantee greenery would be protected. Under native vegetation legislation, plans are in place for 10 years for implementation, but there was no policing or audit process once a vegetation offset plan was prepared and approved. “I know, as I spent the majority of my professional career developing such offset plans for developments. Death by 1000 cuts,” he said. “As more trees are removed, the value of those remaining increases. “However, by that time, the trees are then in land plots less than 0.4 hectares, and as such are exempt from the native vegetation legislation, and can be removed without any permit requirements. “A horrific loophole designed specifically to support subdivision developments.” Mr McAlister said council officers did protect large remnant trees where practicable, such as a gum tree in the Hobson and Lee St development (known to house nesting eagles), and also sought advice from wildlife officers of the state Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. “Council officers endeavour to strike an appropriate balance between facilitating housing growth in its main township areas (where zoned residential land is set aside for such purposes) and protecting any remnant environmental values,” he said.
The bread-and-butter work for professional photographers who take school photos has evaporated, after the state government announced there will be no school photos for now. Photo pictured on front: Gippsland Grammar’s 1978 athletics team, sourced from the school’s Facebook page.
Luck of the Irish runs out for alleged scammer NEW South Wales Police extradited a man arrested in Sale over an alleged roof repair scam. The Irish national was wanted in relation to an outstanding conviction warrant for intimidation and demanding money with menace offences, which are alleged to have occurred at a Sydney home in November last year. The 21-year-old man was arrested in Sale by Victoria Police about 5.30am Wednesday. The man appeared before Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court, where detectives from North Shore Police Area Command applied for and were granted his extradition to NSW. He was escorted to Sydney, where the outstanding warrant was executed. The man has been refused bail, and will appear at Central Local Court on Thursday. Open Mon-Fri 6am -2pm Private and Co Corporate Catering available
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester, pictured outside Stretton Park, Maffra, which is undergoing a multi-million expansion with $1 million from the federal government, says he wants to work with the community and other levels of government to secure funding for more projects to strengthen Gippsland’s economy, support jobs and improve local infrastructure and facilities. infrastructure, recreation, environmental, health and employment projects; $3.156 million under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program for projects to be completed before June 30 next year, followed by $3.27 million for projects finished by December 31, 2021, and $3.787 million through the Roads to Recovery program to maintain and upgrade local roads. The federal government will also continue its spending on major infrastructure projects within the municipality this financial year, including allocating an additional $35.51 million of its $79.45 million contribution to the new Avon River rail bridge; an initial $43.53 million of its $202.6 million commitment to complete the duplication of the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale;
$153 million of its $447.7 million investment in the Gippsland rail line, and $10.5 million of the $51.29 million it will provide for the modernisation of the Macalister Irrigation District. Mr Chester said there was a variety of projects underway or ready to begin across the municipality, including the construction of supported living units at Mirridong Services in Yarram, and the redevelopment and expansion of Maffra’s Stretton Park aged care facility. Both of these projects secured grants through the government’s Building Better Regions Fund. “This past 12 months have brought many challenges,” Mr Chester said. “We can’t afford to waste any time: we need to get this money into Wellington to support local businesses and local jobs as soon as we can.”
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Open pools for those who need them for therapy, urges Bull A LOCAL MP says there is an “urgent need” to reopen community pools to people with disabilities and acquired injuries for hydrotherapy treatment and water-based pain relief activities. Gippsland East MLA and shadow minister for disability, Tim Bull, said the past few months had been extraordinarily hard on people with special needs and acquired injuries who had been denied access to the form of exercise that provided them with a level of comfort. “For many people, it’s their only reliable form of pain relief,” he said. “In recent weeks I have had residents who use the public pools in Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance for pain relief and hydrotherapy purposes having their quality of life impacted due to no access. “Common sense will tell you these facilities should be open for those who need them. “However, under the current state government guidelines, they must be closed.” Mr Bull said he had discussed the issue with the Disability Minister, but nothing had changed.
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The historic pillar box outside the old Sale Visitor Information Centre remains, but the one in York St, Sale, has been removed. Photo: Liam Durkin
Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull wants the state government to allow shires to open pools, so that local residents who need to access these facilities for pain relief can do so. “Pools offer a wide range of unique treatment options for recovery and rehabilitation that aren’t possible in other settings,” Mr Bull said. “Council pools are one of the few locations that can accommodate critical equipment, like a pool hoist, that provide relief by taking the weight off painful joints and muscles.
“But those in need are still being denied access. “What we need is for the state government to realise they need to be more flexible in this situation and to allow access to those who need it.” Mr Bull said it would also be good “to have councils advocating on behalf of their ratepayers who need these facilities”.
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POLICE are appealing for help to find Cameron Storer. The 39-year-old has two outstanding warrants for assault-related offences. Storer is described as 175cm tall, with a medium build, brown wavy hair and hazel eyes. He is known to frequent the Sale and Morwell areas. People with information about Storer’s current whereabouts are being urged to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or make a confidential report at www.crimestop-
PASSERS-by in Sale may have noticed the historic Australia Post pillar box in York St is no longer there. Although historic pillar boxes have not been in service for some time, many locals have expressed interest in keeping them on display for historical purposes. An Australia Post spokesperson said while the Sale pillar box had been removed, discussions were underway to return it to a location in town. “Australia Post can confirm the historic pillar box located at 136 York St in Sale was removed at the request of the Wellington Shire Council due to the commencement of streetscaping works,” they said. “While it is not expected to return to its original location, it is currently in the care of Australia Post, and we are exploring alternative ways for the Sale community to continue to appreciate this piece of history.” The old pillar box on Foster St, in front of the old information centre, remains in place.
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never be harvested, because it is protected in parks, reserves, or unsuitable for native timber harvesting. VicForests, a state government-owned enterprise, harvests about 3000 hectares per year, or 0.04 per cent of existing native public forest — representing about the equivalent of four in every 10,000 trees — before the coupe is resown with seeds collected in the area before harvest. A Freedom of Information request has been lodged by Wellington Shire Council’s Native Timber Taskforce to discover the scientific basis behind the state government’s decision to cease native timber harvesting. To find out more or register an expression of interest for developing plantations, visit the Buying for Victoria platform at tenders.vic.gov.au
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The hardwood industry says any seedling planted today will not be ready for saw log harvest until at least 2050, which will result in a shortage of appearance-grade timbers needed for things like floors, doors and stairs. Stock image making paper. About 480,000 seedlings at five Crown Land sites have been planted in the Latrobe Valley in the past two years as part of the government’s $110 million plantation program, but opponents argue the sites are existing plantation sites, and don’t represent new plantation in the ground. The industry maintains any seedling planted today will not be ready for saw log harvest until at least 2050, and the 30 jobs the new nursery will provide will not replace the thousands of viable jobs in the timber industry. Timber workers’ union, the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union, said the expressions of interest announcement provided no comfort to the workers, their families and communities which relied on the forestry industry. National secretary Michael O’Connor said it was “another half-baked re-announcement”, adding the government was still yet to get any actual new plantation in the ground. “We’ve been waiting three and a half years since funding for plantation establishment was announced in the 2017-18 budget to see a program and we get this joke process instead,” he said. “The reality is, we are no closer to adding to the plantation estate today than we were a year ago when this shambolic forestry plan was dumped on us.” The CFMMEU argues even if the process resulted in plantation trees swiftly being planted, there was no way that any of them would be ready for use by
the industry in 2030 for pulping, and certainly not for solid wood product manufacturing. “Rather than stubbornly ploughing ahead with a dud plan, the government needs to swallow its pride and work in partnership with workers and communities to address the uncertainty they have helped create and come up with a viable alternative plan,” Mr O’Connor said. The Australian Forest Products Association warned the state’s policy makers not to use an initiative like the Gippsland Plantations Investment Program as another defence of its decision to end sustainably managed native forestry by 2030. Acting chief executive Gavin Matthew admitted plantation forestry was a vital part of the industry — providing the softwood timber framing for homes, and woodchips for making paper and packaging — but sustainably-managed native forestry was equally important. “From these trees we get the appearance-grade timbers we need for things like floors, doors, stairs and indeed the lining of the new state parliament annexe in Melbourne,” he said. “We can and should do both sorts of forestry in Victoria.” Five out of six trees harvested in Victoria are already from plantations, and the state has the largest area dedicated to timber plantations in Australia. However, under the government’s own native timber harvesting regulations, of Victoria’s 7.1 million hectares of public forests, 94 per cent will
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LAST week’s announcement of a formal expressions of interest process for investors and plantation developers to expand the state’s plantation timber supply in Gippsland has drawn criticism from the timber industry. Last Thursday, the state government called on “experienced and capable plantation investors, developers and managers” to express their interest in developing future plantations in the state’s east. The government says successful respondents will contribute to the design of the state government’s ‘Gippsland Plantations Investment Program’, ahead of a final competitive application process. The program will provide incentives for new industrial-scale plantings, with the government touting the planting of more than 30 million trees in the next decade — “increasing Gippsland’s existing plantation estate by at least 35 per cent”. The program will operate alongside a farm forestry initiative led by VicForests, where Gippsland landholders can participate in smaller-scale plantation development. Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes said by launching the expression of interest process, the government was making new timber plantations viable in Gippsland, creating jobs across the supply chain and securing investment in the sector for its long-term future. “To ensure the best transition to a plantationbased industry, we are investing in new plantations and programs that support innovation, so that these growth markets turn into jobs and economic value for regional communities,” she said. The expression of interest process follows the state government’s announcement of a nursery to be established in Nowa Nowa, with the intention of producing five million eucalyptus seedlings each year to support reforestation after bushfires and add to plantation stock. But the plan is flawed according to the forestry industry, as it scrambles to move to a plantationbased sector under the state government’s ban on native timber harvest by 2030. A lack of plantation already in the ground is the main concern of opponents, who say hardwood trees take about 60 years to mature — meaning there will be nothing for existing businesses to ‘transition’ to. Earlier this year, VicForests confirmed the government was only planting 250 hectares of Blue Gum during 2020. Blue Gum is a short rotation, pulp plantation species which grows fast, but can only be used for
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VOTERS enrolled in the Wellington Shire Council election should have been receiving their ballot packs for the election. Ballot papers must be in the mail or hand-delivered to the election manager by 6pm on Friday, October 23. Voters are advised to check their local mail clearance times. Voters who haven’t received their ballot pack by this Friday, October 16, should phone 1300 141 498 during business hours to arrange a replacement. Candidates who have nominated for the election are listed in the ballot packs and their information can also be viewed at vec.vic.gov.au
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government members to protect our society,” she said. “Climate change threatens the way we live, our health, our economy and in the end, our civilisation, and they must act to prevent it”. Malcolm McKelvie said supporting a gas-led recovery, or any fossil fuel use at a time when we must do all we can to keep them in the ground, was a crazy response to the current situation. “It is even more silly when compared to the opportunity Australia has to become a renewable energy superpower which will drive greater profits and jobs creation long into the future, at cheaper cost than fossil fuel mining,” he added. One of the protest sites, at Yallourn North.
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DESTINATION Gippsland has reported the school holidays brought some much-needed visitor expenditure across Gippsland. Visitors came from across regional Victoria, however many businesses reported strong support from communities within Gippsland. Destination Gippsland chief executive Terry Robinson said while this was a good start, restrictions on Melbourne being able to travel and cautious density limits for indoor venues, events, and tour and boat operators continued to be a major impediment to “returning to normal”. “We will continue to advocate for flexibility within the guidelines for our tourism businesses to operate in a COVID-safe and financially viable
way,” he said. Destination Gippsland reminded licensed and unlicensed hospitality businesses such as restaurants, cafés, pubs, taverns, bars, clubs and takeaway food venues they had until December 11 to apply for a $5000 grant under the Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package. The grant can be used for outdoor furniture and equipment, or for training, marketing and other costs of adapting new, expanded or enhanced outdoor dining. Applications for the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund are now also open, with eligible liquor licensees able to apply for up to $30,000, until November 22 or until the money is exhausted.
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THE 2020 federal budget is a missed opportunity to spark a construction boom in social and affordable housing, according to the CFMEU National Construction Division. National construction division secretary Dave Noonan said it also did little for apprentices in the long term. “Construction of social and build-to-rent housing would stimulate the economy and create jobs today, long before the infrastructure spending announced in the budget comes to fruition,” Mr Noonan said. “Unions, industry and the community have been calling for investment in social and affordable housing as a powerful stimulus measure that would create tens of thousands of jobs, put money into local communities and begin to address Australia’s affordable housing crisis.”
Mr Noonan said economists agreed that construction of social and affordable housing would be the best way to stimulate our economy in the wake of coronavirus. “It is disappointing that the government’s ideological aversion to social and affordable rental housing has clouded their judgement,” he said. “While delivering tax cuts and reforms for some industries, Josh Frydenburg has missed the opportunity to end the inequitable application of GST on build-to-rent housing which acts as a significant barrier to its construction in Australia.” “The wage subsidy for apprentices announced in the budget is only available during the first year of the apprenticeship, which raises the question of whether employers will take on new apprentices without a guarantee of future work.”
Labour shortages are so severe they are driving some growers to “bulldoze their crops”, according to a federal MP. Senator Ciccone said the COVID-19 pandemic had merely exacerbated labour shortfalls because of travel restrictions. “I don’t want to see growers leave their fruit and vegetables to rot or bulldoze it into the ground because the Liberal-National government doesn’t have a clear plan to address the dire worker shortage facing farmers.”
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A FEDERAL Labor Senator for Victoria has questioned the federal government’s plan to address the labour shortage crisis facing horticulture this harvest, following the release of the federal budget. Senator Raff Ciccone said the labour shortage was so severe it was driving some growers to “bulldoze their crops”. “Last [week’s] announcement to encourage people who relocate to harvest and regional areas to take up short-term agricultural work, under the existing Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job program, will only assist just a few thousand people,” Senator Ciccone said. “Yet a report by Ernst and Young and commissioned by Hort Innovation released [the previous] week estimates the horticulture workforce shortage to be up to 26,000 workers. “This announcement cannot even hope to address the harvest labour crisis our farmers are grappling with right now. “The government has tried schemes like this in the past and they have not worked.” Senator Ciccone said the government was all spin and had no real plan to help farmers attract the workers needed to harvest their crops. “The horticulture sector has faced labour workforce challenges for years,” he said. “Growers are rightly becoming frustrated after hearing announcement after announcement from the current Liberal and National parties each year as they struggle to find workers to pick and pack their produce.”
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CONTACTLESS EFTPOS payments are now accepted at seven of Wellington Shire Council’s landfills and transfer stations, making a waste disposal as simple as tap then tip. Council operates eight waste disposal facilities across the municipality, comprising two landfills and seven transfer stations (Kilmany has both). EFTPOS is now available at Kilmany Resource Recovery Centre and Landfill; Maffra Landfill; and transfer stations in Heyfield, Loch Sport, Seaspray, Stratford and Yarram. Dargo Transfer Station remains cash-only. EFTPOS’s tap and pay system can be used for payments of $100 or less, which minimises physical contact and the chance of COVID-19 transmission, as well as making payments fast and simple. No cash-out is available. Exemptions from tip fees are provided to a limited number of charitable and service organisations. Local organisations are able to apply for a concession of up to five cubic metres of waste per financial year. And beginning Sunday, November 1, council’s green waste services will be fee-free for residents (not commercial clients) for the month — just in time for the clearing of properties before the fire danger period. Find more information about Wellington Shire waste facilities, including opening hours and fees at wellington.vic.gov.au/category/waste-facilities
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GERF double the money opportunity, today only UP to $5000 in donations made to Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund will be doubled, for today only. Fund president John Mitchell said GERF was one of 30 Australian charities selected as part of Beyond Bank’s 30-day dollar match fundraising event — Double Donation Day. “We have our own 24-hour timeslot in which to encourage GERF supporters to donate a tax deductible amount that will then be matched by Beyond Bank,” Mr Mitchell said. “We understand that many in our community are under financial strain due to the impacts of COVID-19, and it’s a hard time to be asking people to donate money, but every donation, however small, counts. “With Beyond Bank matching the first $5000 in donations — we think that’s a good investment.” Mr Mitchell said the severity of the east Gippsland bushfires and the extraordinary response in donations from the community highlighted to the GERF executive the need to secure donations outside of specific appeals. “The more funds we have, the more we can give when Gippsland is next struck by disaster,” he said. “By receiving donations now, we have funds on hand, ready to give to those in need. “Our pledge has always been that every dollar raised during an appeal is returned to those in immediate need. “We are so proud that every dollar raised during our 2020 bushfire appeal — more than $10.4 million — went back into the east Gippsland community. “This included financial aid for 2100 east Gippsland residents for things like food, accommodation and clothing, as well as fencing and fodder for more than 250 farmers.” Mr Mitchell said partnering with Beyond Bank, and its charitable arm, Beyond Bank Australia Foundation, for fundraising was an opportunity to share what GERF did with a new audience. “Gippslanders have always been generous in supporting our appeals, but it’s great for a local
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The fires of last summer seem like a lifetime ago for many, as COVID-19 has overshadowed pretty much everything since then, but Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund has been on the ground helping out fire-affected east Gippsland communities. Pictured, the terrifying sight of east Gippsland ablaze earlier this year, taken from Eagle Point. Photo: Zoe Collins community charity to reach new donors,” he said. immediate requirements like food, accommodation GERF is a charity organisation established in and clothing. 1978 and is operated by a small group of local For more information, visit www.gerf.org.au or volunteers, providing cash donations to help follow the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund on Gippslanders affected by natural disasters access Facebook.
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Nominations are called for 2021 Australia Day awards NOMINATIONS are now open for 2021 Australia Day awards. Wellington Shire Council is searching for people who help make Wellington Shire a better place. Whether it’s through the arts, sport, education, environment, health, community welfare or acts of charity, there are local people who deserve recognition for the hard work they do for the community. Award categories this year comprise the Australia Day Citizen Award and Young Citizen Award (25 and under) and the Community Group of the Year Award. In addition, Wellington Shire Council has
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introduced a new award, COVID Hero, to recognise the selfless efforts and courage shown by those who stepped up to work on the frontline of the coronavirus battle. In previous years, Wellington Shire Council has asked residents to nominate an Event of the Year. This year, COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of most events. Therefore, the event category has been suspended this year. To nominate a person or a group that has gone above and beyond for the community, visit wellington.vic.gov.au/ausdayawards2021
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Melbournians who are found in regional Victoria without a valid reason face fines of up to $4957. The Premier indicated police have issued some $4957 fines. “ ... if you’re going into regional Victoria, and you’re entitled to be there, then you yourself have to understand that it’s simply unacceptable to be doing anything that might spread the virus in regional Victoria, and therefore the rules travel with you,” the Premier said. The Premier also announced new testing criteria for close contacts and an extension to Victoria’s state of emergency and state of disaster. Those who have come into close contact with coronavirus cases must now get tested on day 11 of their quarantine period, or they will have their quarantine extended by 24 days from their last exposure to the virus. The extra testing will determine whether it is safe for the close contact to be released from quarantine, without the risk of infecting other people. The state of emergency and the state of disaster have been extended from 11.59pm on October 11 to 11.59pm on November 8, meaning Victoria Police can continue to enforce the Chief Health Officer’s directions and issue on-the-spot fines for breaches of stay at home directions. At the time the Gippsland Times went to print, there were five active cases in regional Victoria — all of which were in Mitchell Shire.
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Rail trail improvements now open MORE Gippslanders of all abilities will be able to enjoy the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail, after the completion of two federally-funded projects. A new 25 metre bridge over Eaglehawk Creek between Glengarry and Toongabbie was installed in May, while recently seven kilometres of the trail between Traralgon and Glengarry have been sealed. Gippsland Plains Rail Trail management committee chair Helen Hoppner said the completed works would make the trail more accessible for the community. “These works not only improve the condition of the rail trail, but also make it more accessible for people of all abilities,” Mrs Hoppner said. “The maintenance and upgrades to the rail trail are a big undertaking for a volunteer committee and we are grateful for the financial support we have received from the federal government. “Our next focus is a new bridge over the Thomson River between Cowwarr and Dawson, more sealing works and extending the rail trail. “One day we would like to look at replacing the three Latrobe River bridges as well.” Gippsland MHR Darren Chester secured $267,000 for the rail trail as part of a package of improvements. Mr Chester said now was the time for all levels of government to invest in infrastructure on public land. “Our extensive network of rail trails is just one element to maintain and financially support as we recover from the impact of the bushfires and also coronavirus restrictions,” Mr Chester said. “Ensuring our walking and bike trails,camping grounds and other facilities are well maintained will ensure we bring more visitors to our area.
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Gardens is progressing on schedule, with works to be completed by December. Council has also provided an update of strategic land use planning projects. Virtual workshops have been held to inform a proposed discussion paper for the Maffra Structure Plan, to outline key strategic land used issues and opportunities in the town. The discussion paper will go through a public consultation process when COVID-19 restrictions permit. Online workshops have also been held for the Port of Sale precinct masterplan. Workshops for the stocktake of residential land in key towns will be held when restrictions allow. Council expects to complete these projects this financial year.
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Gippsland MHR Darren Chester, Gippsland Plains Rail Trail management committee chair Helen Hoppner and committee member John Cahill celebrate the opening of the rail trail’s new federally-funded 25 metre bridge and sealed seven kilometre section. “I look forward to seeing more Gippslanders enjoying the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail with the completion of these projects.” These two projects are part of a $1.3 million package of improvement works to the rail trail,to which the state government is also contributing. The Gippsland Plains Rail Trail stretches 67 kilometres between Traralgon and Stratford. It is the only rail trail in Victoria where users can catch a train to and from either end of the trail.
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REGIONAL Victorian businesses may enjoy eased restrictions sooner than expected, but must follow new rules that ensure their customers are not from metropolitan Melbourne — or risk a heavy fine. Under the state government’s ‘roadmap’ plan out of restrictions, regional Victoria is not due to move out of the third step until there are no new cases for 14 days across the entirety of Victoria, but on Sunday, Premier Daniel Andrews hinted regional Victoria may be able to open some more of its economy earlier. “ ... in regional Victoria, if your question is about economic versus social, I think there’ll be more economic things that can happen in regional Victoria because the numbers are low,” he said. “I think there will be some room to move to — if I can call it better and worse — a better set of rules in regional Victoria and a better set of rules in metropolitan Melbourne, but it won’t be that full third step. “It will be consistent with the rules that are now there in regional Victoria, but there may be some more things we can do, but that’s all got to be worked through. “There will be steps that will be able to be taken next Sunday. “They will not be as big a steps that we had perhaps hoped, but they will be significant. “I can’t go through a full list of all of those changes because those decisions have not been
made.” Metropolitan Melbourne’s social restrictions may also be eased, despite not being able to meet its October 19 target of a rolling average of less than five cases over 14 days. The Premier hinted the five kilometre travel limit, outdoor activity, outdoor industries and a safe outdoor group size were among measures the government would be considering for metropolitan Melbourne, but said he could not confirm exact rules until Sunday. Stricter penalties have also now come into effect for regional businesses which do not check if their customers are from metropolitan Melbourne. To date, businesses currently closed in Melbourne but open in regional Victoria have been asked to check the addresses of their customers when taking bookings by checking drivers’ licences. Regional businesses who consciously fail to check their customers are not from metropolitan Melbourne now face fines of up to $9913, but the Premier is intent that businesses who do the right thing but are misled by someone intent on breaking the rules will not be fined under the changes. Even those who travel from metropolitan Melbourne with a lawful purpose still fall under restrictions imposed on them in Melbourne. For instance, those who have travelled from Melbourne can get takeaway coffee, but cannot sit down for service in a café, bar or restaurant. Individuals found deliberately ignoring the restrictions will risk a fine of $1652.
THE grace period allowing those who wear bandanas, face shields and scarves to transition to face masks has now ended. As of 11.59pm on Sunday, people must wear fitted face masks that cover their nose and mouth. Victorians who continue to wear inappropriate face coverings risk a $200 fine from Victoria Police. Premier Daniel Andrews said all Victorians must wear face masks when they left their homes as restrictions eased and movement increased. “I remind people that Victoria Police can enforce these rules,” he said. “Again, no-one for a moment is suggesting that wearing a mask is something that is pleasant, or something we would choose to do, if [it] were not for a significant public health benefit.”
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Free session on data and demographics PEOPLE who have wondered how best to find relevant data about their local community to help with their projects or when applying for grants may find a free community session coming up helpful. We l l i n g t o n S h i r e Council’s Community Collaborations Program will host a session in conjunction with .id - the population experts (home. id.com.au) covering how to use council’s free online community profile and social atlas tools. The session will cover an overview of the community demographic characteristics of Wellington Shire and some of the differences between each part of the shire; how to use these free online tools to help
tell a story for projects; look at socio-economic characteristics and how they are linked; discuss where to access other free resources based on the Census and other datasets; and provide an update on the 2021 Census and when the data will be available via these tools. The session will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 7pm to 8.30pm via online through Zoom video conferencing. Participants will need internet access, a PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone with the free Zoom app installed. For registrations and enquiries, phone 1300 366 244 or email cwadmin@ wellington.vic.gov.au
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A LOCAL MP is again putting the call out for unwanted disposable nappies. Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien’s office in Sale is a collection point for the Nappy Collective Giving Project, an initiative that collects unused disposable nappies and passes them onto where they are needed most. He said collections had to come to a halt earlier this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that there was still a great need within our local community. “My office is now re-open to the public by appointment and for those wishing to drop off nappies,” Mr O’Brien said. “I’m urging anyone with unwanted disposable nappies sitting at home to drop them into my office. “A lot of people may have used this unprecedented time at home to toilet train, or their child may have simply outgrown a particular nappy size.” Mr O’Brien said the nappies would be donated to a local charity which would ensure they were passed on
to those who needed them most. “One of the great things about this project is that the nappies are distributed locally; it’s a simple way we can support local families in need,” he said. “In previous years I have been overwhelmed by the generosity shown by locals, many of whom drop off unopened packets of nappies that they have purchased for the sole purpose of donating to this cause, and I’m anticipating this year won’t be any different. “As we all know too well, many Gippslanders are doing it really tough lately with the drought, bushfires and now COVID-19, so it’s great to be able to help in any way that we can, particularly in the lead up to Christmas.” The Nappy Collective is happy to accept donations of any unused disposable nappy regardless of brand or size, and they can be dropped off at Mr O’Brien’s office during business hours year-round Open or brand new packets are equally appreciated.
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GIPPSLAND Grammar has applauded the federal government announcement of a $1.2 billion injection package to support the employment of 100,000 new apprentice and trainee schemes across Australia. Announced as part of the federal budget, the package will also introduce a 50 per cent wage subsidy for businesses which take on a new apprentice and forms part of the federal government’s recovery plan from the economic recession sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. Gippsland Grammar’s VCAL and VET program has been bolstered during the past few years, and in 2020 has included seven students undertaking VCAL and 95 students undertaking VET offerings, with significant enrolment increases in both programs next year. In addition, the school’s work experience program has a strong relationship with local industry and businesses to ensure students in years 10, 11 and 12 can gain workforce exposure as they prepare for life after school. Gippsland Grammar careers adviser and VCAL and VET co-ordinator Justin Henderson said the package would create many new employment opportunities for students across Gippsland, including those studying at Gippsland Grammar. “We have a number of students with interest,
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Gippsland Grammar VCAL co-ordinator Justin Henderson with Rotofab managing director Tony Wallace and former student Charlie Pritchett at last year’s apprentice morning tea. skills and talents in vocational career pathways,” he said. “The wage subsidy package from the federal government has the opportunity to support not only industry and business, but young people to kick-start their career journey. Our students are pursuing work experience opportunities to hone their skills and develop relationships within their industry areas.” Gippsland Grammar offers a number of vocational programs, including certificate qualifications in furniture making, health services and the music industry, as well as utilising registered training organisations to provide students with the opportunity to begin their careers in the vocational and trades sector. The funding package follows the announcement Gippsland Grammar is about to begin construction on a multi-million dollar visual arts and technology centre at its senior Garnsey campus, due for completion in 2022. The new centre will feature seven classrooms, studios and workshops to accommodate specific vocation-focussed subjects including wood technology and material technology. Mr Henderson said the combination of these two announcements meant the school was wellplaced to support students wanting to pursue more practical career paths while undertaking either their VCE or VCAL certificate.
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Letters to the editor Carefully consider your vote these elections From Leanne Flaherty, Sale: NO more than now are local government elections more important. It is an opportunity to choose trusted representatives with a vision for the future of Wellington Shire. It is also the time to examine the record of some of the sitting members and determine whether they share your values and beliefs. Reading candidates’ self-promoting spiels highlights that not all sitting councillors walk their own talk. Some councillors may not have progressively approached opportunities for all aspects of community growth and development. Councillors who state they listen carefully and value all constituents must also actively demonstrate this by casting votes on motions that reflect the opinions of constituents, and not just their own. The Wellington Shire councillors of 2020 had an opportunity to do all the above, when councillor Crossley motioned to remove the McMillan cairns dotted around the electorate. The public response of more than 230 submissions was overwhelmingly 78 per cent in agreement of action. An issue had never had such direct overt public support. Representatives of the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation pleaded their case and were supported by Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-Operative. “The cairns represent a celebration of history where colonists arrived on Gunaikurnai land and committed forms of genocide, social engineering and legalised relocation. “We understand that colonists also did, in the eyes of many, good things. “The symbolism of these cairns to the first people is significant. “It is an issue that has been clearly on the community agenda for quite a while. “We are happy to discuss the best way forward with the shire and government to ensure a more appropriate recognition of Gippsland history including the non-Aboriginal history. “We do not propose to pull all of the cairns down but significant and obvious actions, including pulling down or reinterpreting, must be agreed between us.” Councillors Ripper, Hole, Rossetti, Bye and Stephens did not act according to the pleas of the majority, missing the opportunity to develop a collective vision for a strong cohesive community. Thankfully, councillors Crossley, McCubbin, Maher and Hall respectfully recognised Wellington Shire is on traditional Gunaikurnai land and voted for the requested simple act of atonement that was both timely, significant, and required no sacrifice. Locally-based Reconciliation Wellington and Reconciliation East Gippsland groups tripled in membership in the aftermath of the discussions and resultant devastating vote. This was a testimony to the strong community belief in action-led reconciliation that was so blatantly ignored. For the negative responders to the content of this letter, the issue is nothing to do with the modern notion of ‘cancel culture’, but simply rectifies a sordid history attributed to no one living today but nevertheless needs acknowledgement. As unpalatable as it is, Angus McMillan was a perpetrator of Gunaikurnai genocide, and that truth has been conveniently and repeatedly left out. Without a doubt, that alone would be considered colonial ‘cancel culture’. When voting for your candidates, make sure they reflect your beliefs and are prepared to listen and willing to act on behalf of all sectors of the community. Hopefully with the election of new councillors,
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What’s happened to the carp virus program? From Trevor Tucker, Sale: AT great expense, a species-specific, AIDS-type virus intended for the eradication of feral carp in Australia has been developed. That virus has been trialled, and was due to be progressively released Australia-wide during the early stages of 2020, subject to evaluation of final success reporting data … and formal government approval. Have I missed something, or has this eradication project been cancelled? Carp, like feral dogs, cats, deer, toads, and so-on, continue to impact heavily upon the survival our native fauna and many farming enterprises. With so much money about to re-enter our economy, surely now would be a great time to invest heavily in further feral eradication research? And, of course, meaningful action.
Promises of rain may not eventuate locally From Neil Barraclough, Meerlieu: THE Bureau of Meteorology is predicting above average rainfall for the coming months with the likelihood of flooding (Gippsland Times 2/10). Giffard farmers interviewed were sceptical. Let’s check it out. The BOM is basing its predictions on la Nina conditions associated with cooler sea surface temperatures in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. This is somewhat intriguing, as we get a lot of our flooding rains from east coast lows that form to the north-east of us and move south down the coast, then bring the low pressure system inland over us. The warmer the sea surface temperature, the greater the rain-forming evaporation from the sea, so you would think we should expect less chance of flooding. As best I can work it out, it could be a bit more complex. BOM is basing its predictions on changes in atmospheric circulations that occur associated with the la Nina conditions, and these favour greater rainfall over much of south-east Australia, much of which isn’t as dependent on rain from east coast lows as East Gippsland is. So could I suggest the positives of the changed atmospheric circulations are countered by the negatives of the east coast low situation in east Gippsland and la Ninas may well tend more towards neutral in east Gippsland? Weather predicting is an interesting hobby. You don’t just stroll out and see what the ants are doing. This address takes you to the best information I can find on sea surface temps associated with la Nina and el Nino: https://origin.cpc.ncep.noaa.
gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensostuff/ONI_v5.php
This takes you to East Sale’s rainfall from 1944 onwards: http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/
cdio/weatherData/av?p_nccObsCode=139&p_display_type=dataFile&p_stn_num=085072
I need more time, but a quick glance suggested little relationship between la Nina conditions and increased rainfall in East Sale. Next, check out the situation regards the 18.6 year lunar cycle, the greatest short term influence on our rainfall. Start at 2021 and go back 18.6 years and check it against Sale’s rainfall. Yes, we do get floods in that part of the lunar cycle, but they don’t appear significantly more
frequent. Next we’ll look at long term cyclic solar activity. There appears a clear relationship between solar activity and rainfall in the full rainfall records for Sale going back to around 1870. Solar activity has been declining since 1996, and so has Sale’s rainfall. So taking into account the factors I can see and accepting there many factors I can’t see with random floods, East Sale’s average rainfall in five months October to February totals 259.7mm. I would say there is less than a 50 per cent chance of getting that total. This was written on the morning of October 5 as I listen to the forecast on ABC radio of likely getting our month’s average rain during the following few days.
Disbelief at the removal of old Red Gums From Joan Ray, Stratford: I CANNOT believe the relevant authorities have authorised the destruction of at least three beautiful old living Red Gums on land soon to be developed for housing in Lee St, Stratford. These trees were probably around 300 years old and no amount of street planting or offset planting will make up for their loss. What is even more distressing is the fact that so much wildlife habitat has been destroyed, including an eagle’s nest which was in the last tree to be felled. I foolishly believed it must have been going to be saved. My husband and I have been fortunate enough to witness an adult carrying prey to the nest to feed the young in previous years. As usual, the environment is the loser against such decisions, but in reality we also are the losers, as our precious natural environment is forever changed — and not for the better.
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Book Week performance at The Wedge
THE Wedge, Sale, is inviting any curious creatures with wild minds to snap up the last of its limited free tickets left for Curious Creatures, Wild Minds — a Book Week 2020 performance that celebrates Australian children’s authors and illustrators. Curious Creatures, Wild Minds brings children and books together for a fun and zany play. It follows Mad Professor Steve and his wonderful assistant Melesa as they discover books and act them out. Two outdoor performances this Saturday will be held at The Wedge loading dock from 11am and 1pm, just behind The Wedge, at 100 Foster St, Sale. Children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite character from a book, and families are welcome to take their own food and drink. Bookings are essential, via The Wedge box office, which is open from 10am to 2pm, Tuesday to Friday. Those wanting to book can visit in person, phone 5143 3200 or visit thewedge.com.au The box office will also be set up at the Loading Dock prior to each performance. All attendees will need to wear a fitted mask and bring ID to prove place of residence. Those who live within greater Melbourne will not be allowed to attend. Those feeling unwell or have cold or flu-like symptoms should not attend. Also, parents should look out for the Book Week competition post on Wellington Shire Council’s Facebook page on Tuesday, October 20. Parents can post a photo of their child dressed up as their favourite book character to go into the draw to win prizes. First prize will be a $50 Collins Booksellers Sale gift voucher.
Gardening days resume FRIENDS of Sale Botanic Gardens resumed its gardening days with some restrictions from 9.30am last Thursday, October 8 (with COVID restrictions). A free guided tour around the gardens will be conducted from 10am with restricted numbers. Those interested should meet at the front gate, and everyone is welcome. For more information, phone Heather on 0413 919 537.
Sale walking group
THE Heart Foundation Walking group in Sale has organised a walk from the Gippsland Centre every evening beginning October 14. The walks will be a great way to get to know new people in town, while keeping COVID safe. For more information, visit the Heart Foundation Walking: Sale Facebook page.
Sale Music Festival 2021 PLANNING is now underway for the ninth Sale Music Festival to take place in the picturesque Sale Botanic Gardens on March 7, 2021. The free community event is held on the Sunday of the Labor Day long weekend in March, and has become an extremely popular festival highlighting a wide variety of local Gippsland musical talent attracting people from far and wide enjoying the delightful picnic atmosphere. Everyone is encouraged to take their own picnics but once again, local service clubs will be selling food and beverages for those wishing to avail themselves of their delicious offerings. Money raised by these local groups stays with these clubs, to be used for their own community activities. The festival’s variety of free activities for children will be on offer again next year, making the whole day an occasion for the community to come together. Musicians should keep an eye on the Sale Music Festival website for application details in the weeks to come. The festival committee has begun meeting with Wellington Shire Council to ensure that, as the planning continues, the requirements and restrictions as issued by the Victorian government and the Department of Health and Human Services are adhered to. While Sale Music Festival 2021 is dependent on pandemic restrictions, the committee is optimistic that the ninth festival will go ahead.
The Bradley Cruickshank Big Band entertains the crowds at a previous Sale Music Festival.
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DJ Nige and his Kombi van to sprinkle some happiness across Gippsland
GIPPSLAND DJ Nigel Beck — best known as DJ Nige — has been spinning tunes since 1977, and over the years has performed at thousands of public and private events in across Gippsland and Melbourne. That all came to a halt with COVID-19, but rather than hold back the joy, DJ Nige and his distinctive vintage Kombi, Deidre, hit the streets in their home-town of Warragul playing tunes and entertaining passers-by as restrictions allowed. Now travel restrictions have eased in Gippsland, DJ Nige and Deidre are hitting the road to take the music to the people with their ‘Joyful Tour’ to lift the spirits of locals, with the support of Destination Gippsland, local councils and the state government. “The link between mental health, wellbeing and music is well researched and documented,” DJ Nige said. “This is the one thing I can do to lift community spirit and bring some joy back in our towns. “It’s always been my plan that once we got this pandemic under control, that I would hit the streets again and take Deidre out on a musical road trip to spread positivity throughout my beloved Gippsland.”
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Yarramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s live music rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;rolling again Peter Hill AGA CafĂŠ has brought back a small taste of live music to Yarram on Sundays. Making use of its large outdoor space, the venueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marquee, the cafĂŠ has provided live music by Gippsland musicians for the past three weeks. During the first weekend of the third step in the state governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;roadmapâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; restrictions, Traralgon band Fields of White played, with duo Harmony from Foster on the last Sunday of September. Co-owner Alexander Anderson explained the combination of Venus Bay musician Eric Collier and the delightful weather in early October proved a great success. While customers had to pre-book to ensure the COVID-19 restrictions were complied with, the
AGA marquee proved a pleasant location on the warm and balmy afternoon. Eric played a wide range of acoustic blues, and cover versions of popular and well known country and rock songs, earning considerable applause from the diners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had about 45 or 46 people dining outside in the marquee and could possibly extend the
marquee further out to accommodate a few more tables with appropriate distancing,â&#x20AC;? he said. Alexander explained it was their intention to provide live music on Sundays, with internationally experienced performer Joe Matera booked to play last Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we are uniquely positioned in Yarram to provide entertainment and a chance to socialise
under the current restrictions,â&#x20AC;? Alexander said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have had people almost crying on the phone saying they had at last been able to get their sense of freedom back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is hugely powerful for people to get that sense of freedom, to be able to see their friends, essential for their mental health and to also provide a powerful means of securing jobs locally.â&#x20AC;? He said the past few Sundays had also been a training ground for younger staff who were learning their roles in hospitality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been a bit of a rush getting staff up to full service on such short notice, after only being able to do online takeaway during the lockdown.â&#x20AC;? He said he and his co-owner, his mother Melanie, intended to provide as wide a range of services their venue could cater for with its two indoor rooms and outdoor tables at the front and in the rear yard marquee.
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A heavenly conversion in Boisdale Liz Bell
Boisdale’s old Anglican church has been transformed from a rundown building on the town’s fringes into a warm family home.
Artist Ken Roberts in front of the church postpurchase four years ago. Photo: Contributed churches. Its timber-lined walls and soaring timber ceilings give the home character and charm, and hint at its early settler past. A new rear extension houses a bedroom and bathroom, while new interior walls create two rooms and a loft studio space. Modern fittings and fixtures, such as in the stunning tiled bathroom with claw foot bath and glass-walled shower, and a showcase kitchen with Red Gum bench tops, add class. Ken said while the renovations had cost him more than he expected, living in a church was a humbling experience, and an opportunity he was grateful for. “It’s very different living here; it’s still a house but there’s something about it,” he said. “I think there’s a responsibility that it had to be done properly, and I wanted to do it the right way.” He said the former church still had an aura that drew people to it, with passers-by often stopping to look, and people dropping in to share a yarn about the old days. “It’s strange. I’m not a terribly social person, but after I moved in I found myself putting on high teas and having groups of six or seven people at a time around,” he said. One guest was the church’s former organist Jan Davidson, who told him stories of attending Sunday school out the back, and how during the war the women of the town would knit socks for the soldiers during the service. She even remembered where her family’s pew was. “Thankfully, she was happy to see what I had done and said she’d rather it was useful than abandoned or demolished. It was great that it could have a new life.”
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ALTHOUGH he wasn’t in the market for a new home, Gippsland artist Ken Roberts’ creative imagination went into overdrive when he discovered a small, run down church for sale four years ago. The former Anglican church in the tiny town of Boisdale was a draughty, empty shell when Ken purchased it “by accident”, but today the property is a sympathetic conversion that has embraced the openness and mood of its past. “I didn’t even mean to buy it,” he said. “I just saw it and got curious, so I put in a low offer thinking it wouldn’t happen, but it did.” Having finished the transformation and keen to get on with other “projects”, Ken is selling the house — which he originally planned to turn into a bed and breakfast — and is moving on with a sense of excitement and optimism about the future. He has loved being part of the tight-knit community of Boisdale, where he threw himself into community life and joined the Boisdale and District Progress Association, co-edited the town newsletter and became a “town mower”. But, he says he has things he wants to do and other dreams he wants to achieve. “Owning it and transforming it has been a wonderful experience, but it’s time to move on and for me to get back to other things I wanted to do before I was distracted by this project,” he said. Ken admits it’s been a challenge to work within heritage guidelines to renovate the building while being true to its past, but he has managed to breathe warmth into the old frame, and repurpose it into a spectacular, modern family home. The church is just one of more than a dozen properties he has renovated over the years, but its simple layout made designing a liveable space a little more difficult than most. “I had a bit of an idea of what to do, but deciding on how to divide a church into a liveable space did pose some problems,” he said. Not only is the finished result “liveable”, it is a testament to the owner’s creativity and commitment to honour the building’s heritage. Not that it’s been easy. It took a year to get the planning permit to turn it into a house, and another six months for the plans to be approved. In line with requirements, from the street it still looks like it did when it was the town’s original centre of worship, but inside the transformation is breathtaking. Although he was limited with colours and structural changes because of heritage guidelines, Ken has blended the old with the new and added bold splashes of colour in furnishings and decor. There are many reminders of its holy past, such as the original arched windows, the pew now used as a piece of furniture in the loungeroom, and hymn boards from the old Briagolong and Seaspray
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Online water education festival GIPPSLAND Water has teamed up with water corporations from around the state to deliver a new online educational experience for this year’s National Water Week program. Gippsland Water managing director Sarah Cumming said the inaugural week-long online learning festival was a significant step forward into new technologies and teaching approaches for the organisation’s long-running education program. “Every National Water Week, we look forward to engaging with the youngest members of our community about the value of water and why it’s so important,” she said. “While we’d usually be out and about at events and in classrooms, we’ve had to think outside the box this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.”
The online festival will include a theatrical performance, story time videos, hands-on experiments, mindfulness activities, live webinars, worksheets and more. “The festival’s activities and events are designed especially for kids and will suit a range of ages, interests, topics and learning goals,” Ms Cumming said. “Most importantly, we hope they’ll have a bit of fun while engaging in the important topic of water.” Teachers and students can visit gippswater. com.au/nww2020 to participate in the festival. National Water Week makes a splash across Australia during the third week of October each year. This year National Water Week runs from October 19 to 25.
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International visitors flock to Gld GIPPSLAND is receiving hundreds of international travellers as they escape the harsh northern winter. However, none of these arrivals are quarantined. Indeed, none of them even go through an airport. The arrivals are a collection of Snipes, Godwits, Knots, Stints and Sandpipers (both large and small) — 37 species of migratory shorebirds, arriving just in time for World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday. The Gippsland Lakes and Corner Inlet are havens for hundreds of migratory birds who travel thousands of kilometres from Northern Europe, Russia,Alaska and Asia to enjoy the warmth of an Australia summer before returning home. Birdlife Australia’s Deb Sullivan said the coastal dunes, sandy beaches and fringing wetlands of the Gippsland Lakes offer ideal environments for birds staying for the southern summer. “All the work by private landholders, community groups and government agencies to protect and improve habitat means that the Gippsland Lakes continues to offer safe feeding grounds for these birds,” Ms Sullivan said. A couple of species are of particular note, they are the Red-necked Stint and the Bar-tailed Godwit.
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“The Godwit migrates from Siberia or Alaska via the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean Peninsula to our lakes ... No stopping off spots, no food stops. Gippsland to Siberia in one flight.” — Birdlife Australia’s Deb Sullivan “The Red-necked Stint is extraordinary and is already arriving in Gippsland,” said Deb. “It leaves its breeding grounds in Siberia, stopping off along the way to feed and rest before making its way to northern Australia. From there it flies southwards until it reaches the Gippsland Lakes where it will feed and bulk up for the return trip. “Not bad for a bird that weighs less than two fifty-cent coins” said Deb. The Bar-tailed Godwit is a wading bird with another incredible migratory journey. “The Godwit migrates from Siberia or Alaska via the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean Peninsula to our lakes,” Ms Sullivan said. “One individual bird that bred in Alaska holds the world record for longest, non-stop flight of 11,680 kilometres in 9 days across the Pacific from Alaska to New Zealand. “Once here, it pretty much eats constantly for the next six months to bulk up and build strength. “The reason it needs that strength is because it makes the return trip non-stop. “No stopping off spots, no food stops. “Gippsland to Siberia in one flight.” Another favoured destination for migratory birds is Corner Inlet in southern Gippsland. This Ramsar-listed site has recorded sightings of 35 different migratory wader species and the largest number of sightings of Eastern Curlew in Australia. “The Eastern Curlew is another incredible bird which spends time in Gippsland,” Ms Sullivan said. “It migrates from Russia and China via the East Asian — Australasian Flyway which runs from
southern Australia to Siberia. “Its migratory path is one of the longest in the world at around 10,000 kilometres and depends on visiting coastal wetlands along the way to rest and refuel before departing.” To protect the habitat that the Eastern Curlew and other species depend upon, the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority has been working with Parks Victoria, and landholders across Corner Inlet. The authority’s waterways project officer Tanya Cowell said the work targeted a range of threats to protect wader bird populations. “For example, with Parks Victoria we’ve been working to control the weed Spartina which encroaches on mudflats and restricts bird feeding,” Ms Cowell said. “We are also partnering with Parks Victoria to control foxes on the barrier islands in Corner Inlet as foxes can limit wader roosting and feeding opportunities. “We also work with landholders along the coast to protect the native saltmarsh, which provides food and shelter for some species and protects the integrity of the mudflat ecosystems for the benefit of all wader species. “It’s an ongoing campaign which, with the help of local landholders is helping these remarkable birds to survive and thrive.” In central Gippsland, the Heart Morass provides another example of what happens when habitat is improved. Since 2006 WGCMA, Field and Game Australia and the Williamson Trust have managed the former site of three dairy farms, reinstating the wetlands, removing weeds and planting thousands of native trees. In recent weeks, flocks of Latham Snipe have been arriving at the Heart to find large bodies of water and an environment suitable for summer resting and feeding. More than 70 were counted at a recent survey. Birdlife Australia volunteer Jack Winterbottom said there was no doubt that when people improve the environment, migratory birds locate it and use it as part of their annual cycle. “Over recent years, places like the Heart have attracted numerous species for the summer where they find the environment perfect for them to feed and rest,” Mr Winterbottom said. The theme for this year’s World Migratory Bird Day is ‘Birds Connect the World’ which, at a time when most people are not travelling, is perhaps the closest they will get to an overseas adventure. However, the theme of global connection was realised when a Birdlife Australia monitor sighted another visitor to Gippsland, the Red Knot. “The Red Knot breeds in Russia, North America, Greenland and Norway before migrating south,” Ms Sullivan said. “During a regular monitoring survey Birdlife staff and volunteers sighted a bird which had been banded in Russia 11 years ago. “It was the first reported sighting of the bird outside of Russia. “When we reported the sighting to the scientist in Russia, he was overjoyed to hear that a bird he had examined and banded so long ago was still alive and migrating to our part of the world along with thousands of his friends. “It was a lovely moment of connection from one side of the world to another.” WGCMA’s Corner Inlet Connections Project is funded by the Australian government’s National Landcare Program.
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Property: Three bedroom home ideal for a first home buyer. Address: 62 McLean St, Maffra. Price: $239,000. Agent: Country Road Real Estate. Phone 5141 1026.
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Sensational lifestyle property Brief details: Property: 56.7 hectare (140 acre) lifestyle property with sensational views and water holes. Address: CA15 Glenfern Rd, Stockdale. Agent: First National-FOB, Sale. Phone John Walker on 0477 430 090. Price: Expression of interest, closing 5pm, October 23.
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Clearer plant-based product labelling needed A RECENT roundtable between government and industry discussed the need to ensure labelling of plant-based products is clear, truthful, and accurate for Australian consumers. Federal Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud said the government’s priority was to ensure that the food labelling system had integrity so food producing and manufacturing sectors thrived into the future. “I want all of our agricultural industries to grow and succeed, and for this to happen, we need a fair playing field on food labelling,” he said. “I am sympathetic to concerns from producers of genuine meat and dairy products who are forced to contend with highly creative, and sometimes misleading advertising and labelling of plant-based foods and drinks.” Mr Littleproud said plant-based industries formed an integral part of Australian
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Ten days to date: Milker graze area Milkers Stocking rate Average graze rest time Estm'd pasture consmp'n Pasture consum'd per cow Pasture growing spend Estm'd pasture price Conc (incl additives)supp fed/cow Conc (incl additives)supp avg price Hay/silage supp fed/cow Hay/silage supp price Feed Conversion Efficiency Total feed intake/cow NDF Fibre in diet Litres/cow Fat test Protein test Milk Solids per cow Milk price (less levies)/kg MS Milk price (less levies)/litre Milk income/cow All feed cost/cow Margin over all Feed/cow MOAF /ha /day Farm MOAF per DAY Feed cost $/kg MS Proportion of grazed grass in diet
20-Sep-20 63 215 3.4 34 42 12.4 $2.28 $54 5.4 $387 0.0
30-Sep-20 60 236 3.9 31 50 12.7 $2.28 $45 5.4 $353 0.0
30-Sep-20 60 300 5.0 30 56 11.3 $2.10 $37 7.2 $392 0.0
113 17.6 33.1% 27.2 4.09% 3.29% 2.01 $5.70 $0.42 $11.44 $2.76 $8.68 $29.62 $1,866 $1.37 70%
116 18.0 33.2% 28.0 4.25% 3.26% 2.10 $5.68 $0.43 $11.95 $2.49 $9.46 $37.20 $2,232 $1.18 71%
115 18.2 28.0% 29.3 3.81% 3.47% 2.13 $5.76 $0.42 $12.28 $3.24 $9.03 $45.17 $2,710 $1.52 62%
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Using data to compare farms PADDOCK 20 at the Macalister Demonstration Farm is being grazed, 28 days rested, at 2.1 leaves. So, the average LAR since the previous grazing is 13 days — typical for early October. No sign of flower heads rising in the PRG,although the few weedy grasses are flowering strongly. Paddock 20 offers 2600 kilograms of dry matter per hectare, and the residue is 1400kg, a consumption of 1200kg of dry matter. The cows do not need to be too hungry to get the residue down to this level because that is where the residue was,in this paddock,at the previous grazing. So,the paddock 20 consumption rate for the period between grazings is 43kg of dry matter per hectare per day. But, from calculations for the last 10-day period in September, the average consumption rate for the whole farm was much higher, having cracked 50kg of dry matter grass consumption per hectare per day.
This is well above target. The milk production per cow was right on target. Management at the MDF strives to use optimal management practices, and its wish is to support and inform Macalister Irrigation District farmers. Management acknowledges that no operation is “perfect,” but advises it is worth using its data as a local benchmark for farming operations — considering the demonstration farm’s information is freely available. In the table, there are two farms — one being the demonstration farm, which can be used to compare rotation length, grass production and consumption. Checking grass and milk production relative to the margin especially carefully during the next few months will explain a lot about current management practices. For more information or to provide questions or comments, email mdf@wideband.net.au
Soil webinar this Thursday afternoon AGRICULTURE Victoria will deliver a webinar for livestock producers with a focus on interpreting soil tests on Thursday. The webinar will cover why people should soil test, what the numbers means, trace mineral deficiencies, and when to test.
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government’s six priority industries; and - $328.4 million has been provided over four years from 2020-21 for a package of measures to improve the ease of doing business for agricultural exporters.
AUSTRALIA’S dairy industry will benefit from tax cuts and a cash splash aimed at boosting jobs and growth in regional industries over the next four years, announced in this year’s federal budget. Peak dairy industry group the Australian Dairy Industry Council praised the federal government’s plan to stimulate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, adding the government’s initiatives help facilitate key outcomes of the Australian Dairy Plan and deliver on key priorities identified in the ADIC Election Policy Platform. “The dairy industry has just released an industry-wide strategy to improved profitability, productivity and unity over the next five years. Many of the measures announced in the federal budget help achieve these goals,” ADIC chairman Terry Richardson said. The government’s flagship $74 billion JobMaker package includes many initiatives designed to increase consumer spending, increase the size of the workforce and create incentives for business investment. Key measures for the dairy industry include: - Businesses with turnover up to $5 billion can write off assets until June 2022; - Businesses can carry back tax losses from the 2019-20, 2020-21, or 2021-22 income years to offset previously taxed profits in 2018-19 or later income years; - Businesses employing a new staff member over and above their usual headcount will receive $200 per week if they hire an eligible employee aged 16 to 29 years
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or $100 per week if they hire an eligible employee aged 30 to 35 years; - $1.5 billion has been provided over five years from 2020-21 to support the Modern Manufacturing Strategy which is focused on building competitiveness, scale and resilience in the Australian manufacturing sector. Food and beverage manufacturing are one of the
Investment in building and modernising regional infrastructure is also a key priority in the budget: - $2 billion over 10 years from 2020-21 for the development and delivery of a 10-year rolling program of priority water infrastructure investments that support agricultural output, increase water security and build resilience; - $269.9 million over four years (and $9.8 million per year ongoing) for a package to achieve a sustainable and certain future for Murray-Darling Basin communities, industries and the environment; - $155.6 million over four years for a package of measures to support farmers and communities in drought, including $50 million to extend the On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme; - $187.6 million over four years from 2020-21 to support investment in energy generation with a particular focus on gas; - $100 million over two years to facilitate Regional Recovery Partnerships with states, territories and local governments; and - $30.3 million over two years to extend round one of the Regional Connectivity Program to support the delivery of reliable, affordable and innovative digital services and technologies in regional Australia.
A RURAL Aid webinar will discuss the effect stressful circumstances raised by life on the land can have on relationships tomorrow evening. ‘On The Couch with Rural Aid Counsellors’ is a webinar series tackling key topics and themes related to farmer welfare. Counsellor Zoe Cox will host a session from 6pm tomorrow, discussing strengthening relationships and navigating conflict in stressful times, giving advice on communication skills to minimise conflict and increase connection. Rural Aid chief executive John Warlters said the topic of creating stronger relationships in times of stress is particularly pertinent to farming families, as they contend with the weather, economy, water shortages, isolation, succession planning — all of which can cause or exacerbate problems in relationships. Primary producers, farming families and rural counsellors are encouraged to register for the 60 minute live sessions at www.ruralaid.org. au/counselling
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NATIONAL milk production is set to increase this season, as favourable weather, lower input costs and relatively firm farmgate milk prices support some of the best dairy farming conditions of recent years, according to Dairy Australia’s October Situation and Outlook. This will be the first annual increase in national milk production in three years — with Tasmania, Gippsland and South Australia leading the charge. Increased milk supply in most regions is also supporting ‘cautious optimism’ for improved farm profitability. The report highlights significant changes in consumer purchasing habits resulting from COVID-19. While food service and route channel sales have
declined because of reduced hospitality sector activity and travel, retail dairy sales have been fuelled by increased levels of home cooking and baking. Supermarket sales of butter have surged 18.2 per cent, cheese by 6.4 per cent and plain Greek yoghurt by seven per cent in volume in the past 12 months, with larger value packs preferred over single serve items. By contrast route channel sales of flavoured milks in convenience and petrol stores fell 19 per cent. Dairy Australia senior industry analyst Sofia Omstedt said two different stories were emerging for the current season. “One tells the tale of consistently improving conditions at the farmgate and a positive flow-on
impact on milk production. The other reflects depressed global economic growth, disrupted dairy demand and significant shifts in consumer purchasing habits from COVD-19,” he said. “From a farmgate perspective, several things are going well, as input costs ease, confidence rebounds, and milk production continues to grow. “Whilst the story is far from finished, this year could finally provide the industry a much needed breathing window and farmers the time to build up equity again. Global supply of dairy is reported to be mounting. with supply growth picking up in the Northern Hemisphere, and milk supply in the US and New Zealand exceeding expectations.
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Water infrastructure rebate scheme extended A REBATE scheme that helps farmers to secure the water supply on their properties has been extended. The federal government has committed another $50 million for the On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme, bringing the total to $100 million being made available. Gippsland MHR Darren Chester said the scheme provides rebates of up to 25 per cent of eligible infrastructure costs. “Farmers throughout Gippsland, particularly in the east, have suffered through many years of drought,” he said. “These rebates are capped at $25,000 and can be used for infrastructure projects like drilling new bores, desilting dams and providing more piping for livestock producers and horticulturalists with permanent plantings. “It is essential that financial support is available so they can make improvements to their properties and improve their drought resilience. “While there has been welcome rain recently, drought recovery is not a quick process and
this rebate scheme will help more farmers to better prepare for future droughts. “It is inevitable that we will experience drought in the future but making these investments now will help lessen the impact on our farmers and agriculture sector.” Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud said the scheme was popular as it provided much needed assistance to improve water security, productivity and profitability. “The Commonwealth has stepped up to provide this extra funding to ensure more farmers do not miss out on this crucial rebate, and I know farmers would welcome state governments also stepping up to co-fund these rebates in order to provide certainty to communities,” he said. The On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme is managed by the state government. For more information, visit www.agriculture. gov.au/water/national/on-farm-infrastructure-rebate
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‘Audit management of all reserves and parks, not just production forests’ Philip Hopkins RESPONSIBLE Wood has welcomed a suggestion by forestry leaders that all forests, including parks and reserves, should be certified to find out how well they are being managed. Simon Dorries, chief executive of Responsible Wood — the Australian arm of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, the world’s largest certification system — said the certification standard was designed not only for production areas, but also for reserved areas. About half of Australia’s forests are in conservation reserves, while the small proportion of production forests is certified by Responsible Wood. “The idea of bringing national parks under a sustainable forest management standard means the environmental and social aspects of the standard would apply to it,” he said. “It would provide a way for the land manager — national parks or state government — to demonstrate that the forests are well managed,” he said. “It would include the monitoring and management of biodiversity, the appropriate management of fire, the handling of invasive pest species. “There are a lot of very positive things that could be done much better in a formalised system. “You don’t have to manage just for timber production. “There are the economic and social aspects, the provision of employment for local communities, public access where appropriate and making sure those processes are managed.” His comments follow calls from consultant Rob de Fegeley AM and Ric Sinclair, managing director of Forest and Wood Products Australia, that all forest management in Australia, including conservation reserves and small forest holdings, should be independently certified under internationally recognised sustainability criteria. This would include PEFC and the Forest Stewardship Council, which has already certified production in native forests and plantations in Australia and around the world. Mr Sinclair was speaking in a private capacity, and not as a representative of Forest and Wood Products Australia. Mr Dorries said certifying parks and reserves would be far less complex than production forestry. “You would not have to worry about calculating sustainable yield and those type of things,” he said. “It would be a matter of identifying the values in that type of forest that need to be monitored and managed. “It would come under a verified audited process. “The land manager then could demonstrate to
Responsible Wood has echoed calls for all forests, including parks and reserves, to be certified to find out how well they are being managed. This would include evaluation of water quality and catchment, biodiversity, invasive pests, weed and disease risk, and the potential effects of future climate and fire regimes in areas other than production forests. File photo the Australian community that the management is sound and best practice.” Mr Dorries acknowledged that cost would be a factor. “It would not be low cost, but would mean that national parks may have to do things they are not doing at the moment or maybe do them better,” he said. This had to be considered against the cost of bushfires. “Maintaining fire trail access — that is controversial itself,” Mr Dorries said. “The downside is you lose rare and endangered species through lack of management. “That is not a good outcome.” Mr Dorries said there were about five or six certification bodies qualified for auditing forest management systems, including SIR Global, the British Standards Institute and Global Mark. “They have individual employees, accredited through the Australian-New Zealand accreditation body and verified to their competence,” he said. “A pool of auditors would go out and do the audits.” FSC Australia chief executive Damian Paull said he had raised the certification issue with the FSC
chair, but would not comment on the proposal. Mr de Fegely said more was known about production forestry than about the forest area outside production. Certification would inform a whole-of-landscape approach that would include water quality and catchment, biodiversity, invasive pests, weed and disease risk, and the potential effects of future climate and fire regimes. “There is a general acceptance that once a national park is declared, then everything is OK, but without some form of monitoring, no-one can tell,” he said. “It is about questioning — are our parks working to protect threatened species? “Certification would assist as it would then set some key performance indicators for parks to be measured by in the same way that production forests are measured.” The Australian Conservation Foundation said it did not have anyone available to examine and comment on the proposal. The World Wide Fund for Nature welcomed the opportunity to comment, but said its conservation team was working on other priorities at the
moment and could not help with a statement on the proposal. Neither the Victorian National Parks Association nor the Wilderness Society replied to requests for a comment. A Victorian parliamentary inquiry three years ago found that invasive animals were expanding in number and distribution across the state. Parks Victoria manages a system of more than 100 parks totalling about 3.4 million hectares. The inquiry said the invasive animals — feral cats, foxes, dogs, horses, rabbits, goats and pigs — were damaging the environment, hurting agriculture and reducing liveability. Evidence suggested these problems were becoming worse in many parts of Victoria Victoria’s Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee is now conducting an inquiry into ecosystem decline in Victoria. It is looking at the decline of Victoria’s biodiversity and ways to restore habitats and populations of threatened and endangered species. Submissions have now closed and the report date has been extended from October 30 until April 30 next year.
Feral animals are the biggest extinction threat
THE professional association representing some 1000 forest scientists,researchers and professional forest land managers, the Institute of Foresters, has highlighted there are no Australian forest operations that have been identified as the reason for any extinctions of forest dwelling flora or fauna. President and forest scientist Bob Gordon said the overwhelming reason for species extinction of fauna in Australia is feral animals such as cats and foxes. Other reasons for flora and fauna species extinction inAustralia include,land-use change,invasive species and weeds,unsuitable fire regimes,disease and pathogens as well as mortality agents such as hunting and the collection of eggs and plants. “Land clearing or land-use change is when forests are converted for example to urban development and agriculture,” Mr Gordon said. “It is important that land clearing that converts forests to other land uses should not be confused with sustainable forestry — they are two very different activities. “Sustainable harvesting in Australia’s forests has a very small foot-print and our sustainable forest management sees replanting as well as reestablishment of forests after a harvest operation. Mr Gordon said the forest sector worked hard to achieve sustainable forest management, and that was why it was important to highlight that no forest operations in Australia have been identified as the reason for any extinctions of flora or fauna. “Australia’s Regional Forest Agreements are a legal agreement developed 20 years ago to conserve forest biodiversity and provide Australians with a sustainable and ethical timber supply,” Mr Gordon said.
The overwhelming reason for species extinction of forest dwelling fauna in Australia is feral animals such as cats and foxes — not forestry operations, according to the Institute of Foresters. “This is why we are calling for Australians to plant more trees, improve the management of invasive species and feral animals as well as adopt active forest management throughout the
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nation to respond to our changing climate and bushfire threat. “If implemented, these initiatives, along with ecological forest management will ensure that our
vulnerable forest flora and fauna is persevered, for all Australians to enjoy.” For more information, visit www.agriculture.gov. au/abares/forestsaustralia/sofr
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Ingles Bridge Replacement Ingles Road, Devon North Wellington Shire Council Invites Bridge contractors to tender for the reconstruction of Ingles Bridge over Stony Creek, Devon North. Works include the construction of a new concrete/steel bridge including construction and sealing of the bridge approaches. Practical completion date: 30th April 2021. All tenderers must register with Council and obtain the tender documents, which are available from the eProcure website. Website: www.eprocure.com.au/wellingtonshirecouncil Email: mikek@wellington.vic.gov.au Enquiries: Mike Kareem on (03) 5142 3156 All tender submissions must be lodged electronically through the eProcure portal no later than 2.00pm Wednesday 11 November 2020.
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A notice is hereby given to the general public that the consideration of Annual Report 2019/20 scheduled for Tuesday, 20 October Council meeting has been postponed.
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An opportunity exists within a well-established Independent Agency for a Livestock Agent. Experience is preferred, but someone with livestock experience who has a real desire to become an excellent livestock marketer and agent will be considered. CB Livestock is a family operated business based at Kilmany and Yarragon and covers the Gippsland area from Warragul to the border. CB Livestock has been servicing their clientele with a high standard of customer service for 15 years and is now seeking a Livestock Agent to join their business to help service existing clientele and grow the company's client base throughout Gippsland. The ideal applicant will have a passion for providing outstanding service to clients, be self-motivated, confident and willing to work independently and as part of a team, and thus will be rewarded with a long term career. Desirable: Existing experience within the Livestock Agency and a sound knowledge of livestock management; a high level of initiative and attention to detail; superior client relationship management; excellent communication skills; an ability to adapt and resolve matters at hand; knowledge of safe livestock handling and basic computer skills. Duties will include but limited to: Servicing new and existing clients livestock needs, the preparation and marketing of livestock for various weekly cattle sales. The marketing of livestock involving Export Sales, on farm sales and auctions plus. Remuneration will be negotiated with the successful applicant subject to experience and will include a company vehicle and phone. If you want to expand your career and take this opportunity please contact Colleen Bye 0467 533 003 for any further information. Your application should be submitted to office@cblivestock.com by 5pm, October 29, 2020. Please be assured that all applications will remain confidential.
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St Michael's Primary School is a small Catholic co-educational primary school located in the rural township of Heyfield, approximately 50 kilometres from Traralgon and 40km from Sale. The school prides itself on being a welcoming community where everyone is valued and respected. Applications are invited from suitably experienced persons for a full time Classroom Teacher position (fixed term) commencing on January 27, 2021. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated commitment to Catholic education and to the safety and wellbeing of children. They will possess the necessary skills to provide students with a rich educational experience and will embrace a team-based collaborative approach to teaching and learning. How to apply: A detailed position description, selection criteria and application requirements are available upon request to the Principal via email. Applications close: Thursday, October 22, 2020. Applications should be forwarded via email to the Principal. Mrs Jenny Miller St Michael's Primary School Email: principal@stmheyfield.catholic.edu.au St Michael's school community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children.
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to build relationships with children, young people and their families. The work is interesting, challenging, busy and fulfilling and involves therapeutic and analytical skills. Roles may at times be required to operate outside normal office hours (at night, on weekends and public holidays) with relevant overtime or time in lieu provisions applying. For further information and to view the position description and the selection criteria for available roles visit; www.childprotectionjobs.dhhs.vic.gov.au Please contact Elishia Mitchell on 03 5150 4561 for further information Reference: Outer Gippsland DHHS is building an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of vulnerable Victorians. All jobs can be worked flexibly and we encourage job applications from Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, LGBTI and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. In particular, our focus is on increasing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Practitioners. If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant, or if you have a disability, and require advice and support with the recruitment process, contact our Diversity Unit DiversityInclusion@dhhs.vic.gov.au DHHS takes a zero tolerance approach to abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. Employees are required to comply with all legal requirements including the Child Safe Standards to keep children safe from harm and abuse. Police Checks form part of the Department of Health and Human Services recruitment process. For more information about the Department of Health and Human Services visit dhhs.vic.gov.au
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CARMICHAEL, Don. Sale Football Club former team mates and committee members mourn the passing of Don Carmichael. A quiet man but a fine contributor to our club. Rest in peace Don.
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FERGUSON, Wayne John. 24/10/1951 - 3/10/2020 It is with sadness that the family of Wayne announces his passing at Latrobe Regional Hospital. Wayne was the father of Briarna, Shivorn and Shay and the grandfather of five amazing grandchildren. Wayne enjoyed a fruitful life as a teacher, artist and wood sculptor and taught hundreds of young people throughout Gippsland over a number of years. R.I.P. JACKSON, Norma. The Stratford Mechanics Hall Committee extend our heartfelt sympathy to John and his family on the passing of Norma. John was a past member of our committee. Val Mildenhall - Sec. JONES (nee Ward), Kathleen Rose. 23/3/1933 - 11/10/2020 Passed away peacefully at Ashleigh House. Aged 87 years. Adored wife of Jim Jones (dec.). Much loved Mum of Peter, Lynn, Steven and Carolyn. Loved mother-in-law to Greg, Sue, Dan and Esther. Cherished Nana to William, Hayley, Emma, Solomon, Grace, Alec, Laura and Amy. Will always be in our hearts.
KLEEVEN, Gerry. 21/11/1942 - 2/10/2020 Passed away peacefully at home. Loved husband of Rose, CARMICHAEL, 60 years together with our Donald Cameron (Don). family and greyhounds. 1937 - 2020 At peace now. Father of Milena, fatherLoved forever. in-law of Patrick. Brother of Merva, brother-in-law of Murray. Uncle of Heather, I would like to thank Sale Trevor and Robert (and Palliative Care for all their care given to Gerry and families). Will be sadly missed, our family over the past three weeks. The support lovingly remembered. Thank you to all who from all of them was truly assisted Don during his amazing and they are a credit to the essential illness. Private service however a Gippsland Health team. webcast of the service will We will be forever grateful take place. Please check for your loving care of our husband and father. website below. - The Kleeven family.
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WEIR, Donald James (Don). 22/4/1927 - 29/9/2020 Passed away peacefully at Royal Freemasons Aged Care, Moe. Fond memories of a kind and generous friend who had a great sense of humour. Don will be forever in our thoughts and never forgotten. PEVERILL, Reunited with Avis. Katherine Jayne. Rest in peace. November 8, 1978 - Rosemary and Maurie October 13, 2013 Johnston. We missed you today, we will miss you tomorrow, Tears in our eyes, and our hearts full of sorrow, We hold on to the memories, of the great times we had, We grieve for what we Funerals lost, but are grateful for what we had. R.I.P Kath from your loving family. JONES (nee Ward) For funeral arrangements Birthday for Mrs Kathleen Rose Jones, please check our Memoriam website or phone: MORRIS, Jason. October 14, 1970. Happy 50th birthday. I wish you were here to celebrate this special day and I could give you a big hug and a kiss. I remember the day you were born, you brought so In Memoriam much happiness into my life and you grew into a fine young man. You are always in my GOSSTRAY, Ben. thoughts and I miss you I visit you often Ben and so much. You are forever as always, as I lay the in my heart. flowers on your resting Enjoy a Jack Daniels in place the tears fall freely. Heaven. On your first anniversary I Lots of love, Mum. stood and said a prayer and hoped that as you slept, God took you to a Bereavement better place. Thanks With all my love always, Nan xo Hi Ben, thinking of you EDWARDS, Margaret. always. Hope you have Wendy, Jeff and family had a few "cool ones" with would like to thank everyone for your cards, Pop. phone calls, food, flowers, Love Jai. plants and support on the passing of Margaret. Thank you to Brad and Pal Semmens and Janet Wallis for your care and compassion and the lovely service. Thank you to all the staff and residents at Stretton Park for all your care and for making it home for Mum over the past two years. Thank you to the staff at the Sale Hospital and a big thank you to Jaclyn for all your help with everything. Thank you all.
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Owners returning to the track
A LIMITED number of horse owners are allowed at regional race meetings. Owners who live outside metropolitan Melbourne can attend regional meetings where their horse is engaged to compete. A maximum of 30 owners per race will be allowed with preregistration required and their details to be provided to enable contact tracing. Permitted arrival times will be managed on a track-by-track basis subject to each club’s facilities and COVID Safe Plan. Restaurants at racecourses can open to service owners, consistent with the restrictions on hospitality venues in regional Victoria. Up to 10 owners are permitted in an indoor dining space at a racecourse provided they are seated in accordance with government hospitality guidelines, while a maximum of two indoor dining spaces will be permitted for each race meeting. Up to 50 owners will be permitted in outdoor dining spaces at a racecourse provided they are seated in accordance with hospitality guidelines. In outdoor areas not operating as a seated dining space at a racecourse, up to 10 owners can gather in a group provided they adhere to social distancing. There will be a strict segregation of owners from racing participants, with no owner
A photo taken during simpler times, when crowds were permitted at the races. File photo access to areas such as the case-by-case basis,” he said. “Together with Country Racing mounting yard and stabling area. Victoria we are liaising closely All owners, regardless of where with government on future they live, remain prohibited from opportunities.” attending stables and training CLASSY One last week placed in centres across the state. the first three for the first time Racing Victoria chief executive for Sale-based trainer Wayne Giles Thompson said the reduc- Walters. tion in COVID-19 cases and the In her 11th start, the foureasing of social restrictions in year-old mare finished second regional Victoria allowed for in the 2435 metre maiden plate the return of owners to regional at Mornington on Thursday. tracks. Ridden by Noel Callow, Classy “In terms of potentially broad- One settled third from the rear, ening attendance at regional race but stayed within reach of the meetings to include spectators, leaders. Picking up speed in we note that the government the home straight, she finished has stated it is assessing one and three-quarter lengths events in regional Victoria on a behind winner O’Mahlo.
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CATCH The Thief finished second in the group one Adelaide Cup on Thursday night. Normally trained by Matt Clark at Briagolong, Catch The Thief, under the care of Petar Jovanovic while in South Australia, went into the 515m race as favourite. Catch The Thief didn’t have the best of starts, but fought his way to the lead by the final bend. He went slightly wide into the home straight, with Golden
Night, trained by local Troy Murray, maintaining an inside line to win the $50,000 first prize in the final strides. In the metro meeting at The Meadows on Saturday night, Tippa, trained by Des Douch at Maffra, finished second in a 525m grade five. Jeff and Sharon-Lee Chignell of Rosedale trained place-getters, with Kingfisher Rose finishing second in the 600m grade five final, and Annie Rose third in a 525m grade five. Castle Sween, trained by Gary McMillan at Nambrok, held on to win a 300m grade five by a nose
at Healesville on Sunday. At Sandown Park, Playlist finished second in a 595m mixed grade four and five for Clark, while Lightning Blast, trained by Lyn Smith at Nambrok, came second in a 515m mixed grade four and five. On Friday night at Warragul, Mad McEnroe, trained by Sam Tyler at Boisdale, won a 460m restricted win race. Mad McEnroe shot away approaching the bend on his way to winning by six lengths, with Somerton Osprey finishing third for Maffra trainer Lindsay Fulford.
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ROSEDALE greyhound trainer Carolyn Jones will have three dogs in tonight’s 440 metre mixed grade six and seven final at Sale. The heats of the series were held in Sale on Thursday. Jones’ Campanita won the first heat by six lengths in 25.33 seconds. Lika Lottie, trained by Dawn Johnston at Boisdale, finished third but missed the final. The second heat was won by Saint Wallace, trained by Justin Bowman at Toorloo Arm, in 25.39s. Fernando Bull, trained by Des Douch at Maffra, also advanced to the final after claiming second place. Whistling Bullet (25.02s) won the third heat for Jeeralang Junction trainer Gary Joske, ahead of Angel Eyes, trained by Jones.The time set by Kobe, trained by Jenny Gill at Darriman, in finishing third saw him made a reserve for the final. Alarm Response (24.9s), trained by Matt Clark at Briagolong, notched a hat-trick of wins by claiming the final heat by a neck. Swift By Design, trained by Jones, made up ground in the home straight, but Alarm Response had too much of a lead. Tonight’s final will be race four at 7.39pm. In race six on Thursday, the 440m grade five Damsels Dash, Carrie (25.1s), coming off a victory at Sale the previous Sunday, drew away in the home straight to win for Gill. Made Me Blind, trained by John Paraskevas at Pearcedale, finished second just ahead of Harper’s Girl for Robert Bean at Tinamba.
Race seven, a 520m grade five, produced a tight finish, with Diamond Cartel, trained by Lindsay Fulford at Maffra, winning in 30.55s, just ahead of Skittle, trained at Kilmany by Justin Booker, and Whodat Dare, trained by Davide Fasoli at Heyfield. Inuka, trained by Bill McMahon at Darriman, broke clear in the home straight to win race eight, a 440m grade five, in 25.18s. In race 10, a 440m mixed grade three and four, Nera Enough (25.02s), trained by Gavin Burke at Alberton West, won by a nose from Dr Knuckles, trained by McMahon. Nicholas Rose finished third for Jeff Chignell at Rosedale. In race 11, a 520m mixed grade four and five, Moroka Magic, trained by Jodie Elston at Sale, had a sluggish start, but produced a big run in the straight to win in 29.83s. Demolition finished second for Nambrok trainer Lyn Smith, with Locked In third for Yvonne Andrews at Kilmany. The program began with Tiffy’s Express, trained by Robert Colpoys at Bass, winning her first race in 19 starts, claiming a 440m maiden in 25.46s. The race two 440m maiden was won by Crackerjack Dirt (25.48s), trained by Carly Poulter at Lethridge, six lengths clear of Rose’s Honey, trained by Jones. In third place was Joyful Julian, trained by Gary Sciortino at Longford. The final race, the 440m veterans’ event, was taken out by Valhalla Girl (24.97s) for Steven Van Oirschot at Devon Meadows. Greyhound racing will continue at Sale tonight, with the first of 12 races scheduled for 6.48pm. There will also be meetings at Sale on Friday night and Sunday.
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WELLINGTON Gippsland Tennis Association pennant results: Senior: Section one: Bairnsdale 7-63 d Maffra Weirs 2-38, Maffra CSC 7-70 d Stratford 2-40, Sale Dahlsens 8-69 d Heyfield 1-39, Sale Findex bye; ladder: Sale Dahlsens 17, Bairnsdale 15, Maffra CSC 13, Stratford 10, Sale Findex 10, Heyfield 8, Maffra Weirs 5. Section two: Sale Central 6-62 d Maffra All Round 3-40, Bairnsdale 5-61 d Maffra Pund 4-44, Maffra GRE 8-66 d Stratford 1-41, Longford 5-60 d Sale Chicken 4-56, Heyfield White 6-64 d Sale Graze 3-62, Heyfield Blue 5-59 d Sale Pools 4-46; ladder: Sale Central 19, Longford 16, Bairnsdale 14, Sale Chicken 13, Sale Pools 12, Maffra GRE 12, Maffra Pund 12 (86.32), Heyfield White 11, Heyfield Blue 7, Maffra All Round 7, Sale Graze 5, Stratford 4. Section three: Briagolong 9-74 d Sale Glencoe 0-27, Maffra Adams 7-66 d Longford 2-42, Heyfield 7-65 d Maffra Wilmour 2-40, Sale Elliman bye; ladder: Heyfield 18, Maffra Adams 17, Briagolong 17, Longford 12, Sale John Elliman 8, Maffra Wilmour 5, Sale Glencoe 1. Junior: Section one: Longford Blue 7-48 d Sale Eagles 1-31, Sale Hawks 5-42 d Longford Green 3-36; ladder: Longford Blue 9, Sale Hawks 7, Longford Green 3, Sale Eagles 1. Section two: Sale Condors 5-44 d Maffra 3- 37, Longford Orange 5-35 d Longford Red 3-33, Sale Falcons 4-31 d Longford Yellow 3-19; ladder: Sale Falcons 7, Sale Condors 7, Longford Orange 7, Longford Red 3, Maffra 3, Longford Yellow 3. Section three: Longford 6-45 d Sale Pelicans 2-27, Briagolong 6-41 d Sale Owls 2-19, Maffra bye; ladder: Briagolong 8, Longford 8, Maffra 6, Sale Pelicans 2, Sale Owls 2. Section four: Sale Swans 4-36 d Sale Magpies 4-35, Maffra 8-48 d Sale Parrots 0-9, Briagolong 8-49 d Longford 0-15; ladder: Maffra 10, Briagolong 10, Sale Swans 6, Sale Magpies 4, Longford 0, Sale Parrots 0. Section five: Briagolong 5-33 d Sale Penguins 1-19, Heyfield Kangas 6-36 d Maffra 0-14, Stratford Emus 3-34 d Stratford Kangaroos 3-24; ladder: Heyfield Kangas 8, Briagolong 7, Stratford Emus 5, Stratford Kangaroos 3, Sale Penguins 1, Maffra 0. Section six: Sale Ibis 6-37 d Maffra 0-14, Stratford Echidnas 3-26 d Sale Canary 3-24, Nambrok 3-34 d Longford 3-30, Briagolong bye; ladder: Sale Ibis 8, Briagolong 6, Nambrok 5, Stratford Echidnas 5, Sale Canary 3, Longford 3, Maffra 0. Section seven: Stratford Possums 3-28 d Sale Wrens 1-20, Stratford Kookaburra 3-25 d Nambrok 2-23, Sale Sparrows 4-27 d Heyfield Joeys 2-21, Briagolong 5-27 d Maffra 1-21; ladder: Briagolong 7, Stratford Possums 6, Sale Sparrows 6, Stratford Kookaburra 5.5, Nambrok 2.5, Heyfield Joey's 2, Sale Wrens 2, Maffra 1.
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FORMER Sale netballer Lara Dunkley has been included in the Australian Development Squad. Dunkley and Kate Eddy, who were teammates in Sale’s Gippsland League A grade premiership side in 2013, were named in the squad of 14 players for the first time following promising performances this Super Netball season for the Queensland Firebirds and Melbourne Vixens respectively. Introduced in 2019, this squad captures the talent within the Australian pathway, demonstrating capability and potential to progress to the senior team, the Diamonds, within the current four-year performance cycle. The Australian Development Squad will gather for a camp in line with the Diamonds as they prepare for the Constellation Cup against New Zealand in early 2021. Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich said the expansion of Super Netball squads to 12 players would help the next generation of national team player press their claim for higher honours. “Our priority with this squad is to identify and develop athletes within our pathway to ensure we have an elite program that is deep with talent right across the court,” she said.
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“We will keep this program closely aligned to that of the Diamonds and Under 21 Netball World Youth Cup team to help us prepare for our benchmark events in the Commonwealth Games and Netball World Cup.”
Croquet going ahead
NEW guidelines issued by Croquet Victoria, with government approval, allow croquet clubs in regional Australia to resume normal attendances for competition. Sale Croquet Club has introduced a new high-low golf croquet doubles competition for each play day. Games will still be played in the usual format. Scores will be calculated from hoops for and against in each of four games. There is no entry form other than the required attendance sheet nor any entry fee, but normal lawn fees will apply. There will be similar requirements for association croquet. Inter-club events and tournaments will now be allowed, subject to certain limits and COVID-19 restrictions and practices.
Maffra golf
October 8, women's stableford: A grade: S Marsden 34,
B grade: M Durrant 36cb; DTL: L Murray 36, L Dunsmuir 34, R Walker 33; NTP: 2nd C Lovi, 7th M Wrigglesworth, 12th C Cameron, 16th J Murray. October 10, men's stroke monthly medal: A grade: B Moyle 72, B grade: C Merlo 70, C grade: C Hennig 66; DTL: M Knobel 67, J Moulton 70, A Harrigan 72, K Newsome 72, B Donahoe 73, A Carr 73, J Robbins 73, S Murray 73, M Lee 74, P Warry 74, G Reynolds 74; NTP: 2nd S Murray, 7th S Murray, 11th (second shot) C Brideson, 12th M Corbitt, 16th A Harrigan.
Sale golf
October 10, men's 4BBB stableford: P Cousin-J Henderson 47, runners-up A Heatherington-G Thomson 46; DTL: J Wake-R Wain 44, B Renou-B Wood 42, D Shaw-D Adamson 42, D Humphrey-D Fitzgibbon 41, D Fraser-M Kirkpatrick 41, M Durrant-J Howson 41, R Donaldson-D Wheeler 42; NTP: 3rd I Glover, 6th C Markovic, 11th K Curtis, 14th J Tatterson; women's stableford: J Cashman 36; NTP: 11th M Johns.
Newry golf
October 10, men's stroke monthly medal: A grade: G Clements 68, B grade and medal: K Gateley 66; DTL: J Barnett 69, P Brown 71, C Arscott 72, N Dilger 73; NTP: 3rd C Scott, 6th R Toma women's: J McNamara 69; DTL: K Boyle 75, J Marchesi 75; NTP: 6th R Whitelaw, 14th J McNamara. October 11, men's stroke: A grade: B Willis 36, B grade: P Duncan 41; DTL: M Bishop 38, B Dooley 35, L Boyle 34cb; NTP: 3rd G Clement, 6th G Smith, 12th M Bishop.
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West Sale Bowls Club recently held the first of this season’s championship events. The men’s fours event was contested over two days, with Wayne Morris, Frank Stake, John Skeen and Bob Love (pictured) claiming the top prize and qualifying to play in the North Gippsland champions event in the new year. Photo: Contributed
Four in a row for McKenzie WEST Sale’s Gail McKenzie won the North Gippsland Bowls Division 60 years and over women’s singles for the fourth consecutive year. At Maffra on Thursday, McKenzie comfortably won her first round and semi-finals, but needed to overcome Julie Simic by one shot, 21-20 in
the final. Results: Round one: J Simic 21 d K Thompson 6, G McKenzie 21 d L Taylor 3, J Morton bye, H Schlipalius bye. Semi-finals: J Simic 21 d J Morton 17, G McKenzie 21 d H Schlipalius 8. Final: G McKenzie 21 d J Simic 20.
Sale United Football Club will host a seven-a-side tournament. Photo: Lotje McDonald
SALE United Football Club is a host for Football Victoria's Go Football. Go Football is a new initiative which connects people with social football programs and events. Sale United has a few programs within the Go Football program — the first is Go Sevens. The club will hold the seven-a-side tournament in under 12s (born 2008 to 2010), 15s (2005 to 2007) and 18s (2002 to 2004). It will be a mixed competition where all teams must have at least two girls in their team. Girls can play one year below their age. The games will be held on Tuesday nights at the Sale United Football Club in Raglan St,beginning October 27 finishing mid-December. To register interest as a team or individual, names and age groups should be emailed to secretary@saleunited.com.au by Thursday. The open age mixed competition will be held as soon as the government allows contact sport. Everyone is invited to send in their interest for that group.
Junior sport back at GRSC
JUNIOR team sport is back for term four, giving children a longawaited chance to get back on the court and pitch to play their favourite sports with friends. Gippsland Regional Sports Complex is taking registrations now for three outdoor sports: mixed hockey, mixed netball, and new seven-a-side soccer. GRSC’s term four junior social sports competitions are fun, cater to a range of abilities, and will be run in accordance with COVID-19 roadmap guidelines. Players must arrive prepared to play, bring their own equipment and a filled water bottle, while parents and people over 14 years old must wear a face mask. Hand sanitiser will be provided. Registrations, which can be made prior to payment, close this Thursday. Payments can be made this week noon and 5pm at GRSC. Programs begin next Monday, October 19, and will continue to Monday, December 7. Indoor facilities will remain closed until further notice. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, term four of the Tiny Stars program will not be going ahead. For more information, visit www.grscwellington.com.au/ programs
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www.gippslandtimes.com.au Sale Cricket Club captain Rohan Blandford.
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Hunters now the hunted Liam Durkin
APART from one noticeable absence, Sale will take a virtually unchanged squad into this seasons Sale-Maffra Cricket Association campaign, which begins on Saturday. The Swans will be out to defend its drought breaking premiership, but will have to do so without the services of gun South African allrounder Coenie Nel. Nel was named SMCA player of 2019-20, and flew back home with an extra suitcase after compiling a near 500-run and 40-wicket season. Despite Nel’s dominance, Sale captain Rohan Blandford said cricket was a team game, and the Swans were certainly not a one-man show. “Obviously his performances last season were second to none but it took everyone last season (to win the premiership),” he said. “Everyone when they had their opportunity to do a job did it.” Having reached the giddy heights that come with being a premier, Sale players will be determined to enjoy life at the top for as long as possible.
With opposition clubs now plotting to dethrone the Swans, Blandford did not believe the ‘hunter becoming the hunted’ tag would play much of a role in season 2020-21. “It won’t affect us,” he said. “We had a really good season last season and we don’t want to take a backward step, we want to keep moving forward.” Bowling stocks at Sale Oval will be bolstered by the return of a familiar face in Ben Howes. Howes has spent the last couple of seasons playing for Mont Albert in the high standard Eastern Cricket Association, and is now back at his home club. During his last full SMCA season, Howes took 27 wickets for the Swans. “Howesy is going to be fantastic for us, with the ball and bat, it’s great that he’s back,” Blandford said. Howes will slot in to arguably the most disciplined bowling attack in the competition, working alongside the likes of Andrew Nicholas and Ben Jones. The length control Sale’s bowlers posses is one of the sides strong suits, and the team has no shortage of dependable seam and spin bowlers
that can come on and make sure Blandford doesn’t have to constantly change the field. Lachlan Carman has been one to impress the skipper in the lead up to the season, and could find himself bowling a few more overs. “Carmo has been doing a lot of work in the off season, he’s up and about and ready to take it to the next level,” Blandford said. “He’s just about to turn the corner to be a really good bowler.” Some young players in the Swans camp also performed well last season, and several have been earmarked to continue on the upward trajectory. Darren Marks got the side out of trouble by removing Longford’s two best players in Richard Bell and Steve Parry in quick succession, while Brody Dobson was also given a few games in the firsts. While it will no doubt be a hard team to get into, Michael O’Brien and Daniel Padula could also be called upon if a position opens up. Continuity was a key reason behind Sale’s success last season, as 10 of the premiership 12 played at least 15 games for the season. This, combined with Blandford’s incredibly
laidback nature might have inadvertently allowed players to exercise the freedom needed to perform with confidence. Blandford is known to think outside the square a bit, and may have taken some lessons from the Keith Jansz school of doing the complete opposite of what your opponent is expecting. “What I think on the Saturday is probably totally different to what other people think,” he admitted. An example of this came in the last home and away match of 2019-20 when he elected to bowl first on a flat wicket, reasoning that the team would need to be ready to bowl first if it lost the toss in the semi final the next week — which it did. Blandford was typically matter-of-fact when asked about those with sour grapes claiming last season was an asterisk premiership. “Whether it was rain affected or coronavirus we finished on top for a reason,” he said. “We play cricket to win premierships so that’s what we’ll be aiming to do again.” There is also one major change off the field at Sale, with Peter Padula coming in as president, succeeding life member Rodney Jones.
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Redbacks ready for action Senior coach Cormac Hassett and first grade captain Taylor Tatterson will lead Stratford Cricket Club this season.
Liam Durkin THE 2020-21 season will offer something of a complete reversal for Stratford Cricket Club. Following the 2016-17 Sale-Maffra Cricket Association grand final between Stratford and Collegians, Redbacks skipper Taylor Tatterson made the move to Victorian Premier Cricket, while Jack Rietschel decided to stay. This time around, Rietschel is the man heading to Melbourne, and Tatterson will stay in the country. Although Stratford has lost Rietschel and Jack Wrigglesworth (also to Victorian Premier Cricket), as well as Dylan and Lewis Bolton and Jonny Lash to Boisdale-Briagolong,Tatterson said it was important to see the bigger picture. “I think losing Jack Rietschel and Jack Wrigglesworth is exciting for our club in the sense that it always has to be a goal with young up-andcoming players trying to get them to play as high a standard as possible,” he said. “While that is probably not going to help us for this season, I think it’s a good thing going forward. “It’s disappointing losing Dyl, Lewis and Lashy, but Dylan and Lewis have both grown up in Briag they’re Briag kids.There’s no hard feelings towards Briag, we’ll enjoy playing against them.” While it will be a different looking Stratford
team this season, Tatterson believed there was good supply coming through junior ranks as well as depth in the senior squad to ensure the side remained competitive. “We’ve got a very good junior structure, we’ve made the last five under 14 grand finals and won the last three under 16 premierships, so we have plenty of juniors coming through,” he said. “We made the B grade grand final last season, so I think our list should stand up.” Stratford has been proactive in covering its losses, and has enticed Andrew Tatterson back to play for the entire season. As one of a long lineage of Tatterson’s to play for Stratford, Andrew will play his first full season for the Redbacks since 2008-09. In the time since he has mainly played in Western Australia and has also filled in for the odd game for the Redbacks when available. Stratford is also hopeful of getting all-rounder Bohdi Walker to line up more often in 2020-21. “The more games we can get Bohdi to play the better,” Tatterson said. “He’s an absolute champion, the season we played in the grand final Bohdi was huge that season, so if we can get him to play a bit more than last season I think that will definitely help strengthen our side.” Thanks to a core group of players that have now
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played together for a while, players who were victims of circumstance last season and confined to bit-part roles will no doubt be eager to step in and fill the void left by Rietschel and company. “We’ve got some spinning stock in Sam Anstee, who probably hasn’t had as much opportunity,Tom Wrigglesworth, who was the state under 15 spinner and leading wicket taker in the Vic Country team, and Andrew Tatterson bowls some pretty handy offies,” Tatterson said. Like many clubs, Stratford has been fortunate to have a generational link amongst families who have been involved with the club, a by-product of which has meant players now in their mid 20s have all come through at the same time and are now ready to continue the legacy of their predecessors. Tatterson was hopeful a strong connection and sense of duty would lead to positive results on the field. “I’ve grown up at Stratford, it’s been my home,” he said. “My uncle Andrew, cousin Jack Tatterson, dad Neil have all been captains, all got their name up on the board so it’s an honour to captain the club and hopefully we can have a bit of success.” The Redbacks’ new senior coach Cormac Hassett could also be classed as a recruit in a way, after missing the second half of last season
through injury. The wicketkeeper-batsman said while there was a degree of unfinished business about the way the previous season ended (Stratford’s grand final was abandoned), above all else it would be great to just get out and play in a few weeks’ time. “Everyone’s had a tough time during this lockdown and we just want to really open up the club and make sure everyone feels welcome and wants to be at training and at games - that’s the main thing,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of new blood in the first team and we’re just keen to play as much cricket as we can and really try and develop as many players as we can as a team.” In taking on the coaching job, Hassett will be able to draw on his experiences coaching teams overseas. “I’ve did it in Ireland for a couple of seasons and really enjoyed it,” he said. “I probably wasn’t quite sure that I was going to do it this season but it’s great to have the opportunity and follow in Jack’s (Rietchel) footsteps who has done such a good job for the last few seasons. “It’s pretty much an extension of what Jack has done, we want to have a really positive vibe in the group. “I’m definitely hoping we get another shot at finals cricket.”
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