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It was a top day out at Tinamba Food and Wine Festival on Sunday as more than a thousand people gathered in the street to sample some local top drops and socialise. After the festival was cancelled last year because of the pandemic, people were keen to get out his year and enjoy the festival vibe. One of the organisers said she had never seen so many people up and dancing, adding it was “a great atmosphere”. Stallholders were also delighted with the turn-out. Pictured from left are Ruth Hodge, Brooke Ericson, Sally Howson and Tanya Murphy, all from Maffra. More photos in Friday’s Gippsland Times. Photo: Contributed
This is in addition to many more healthcare and aged care workers, hotel quarantine and border workers and others who are already eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine if they are aged under 50. Established by the Gippsland Region Public Health Unit based at Latrobe Regional Hospital, the clinic at Gippsland Regional Sports Complex will have the capacity to vaccinate up to 400 people a day, depending on vaccine supplies. LRH information and regional services executive director Jon Millar said the Sale clinic would gradually scale up operations when it opened next week. “While we’ve learnt a lot from running our community clinic in Traralgon, we appreciate this is a new venue for our team so we plan to take our time in building our capacity and schedule of appointments day by day,” he said. “Initially, the clinic will be open three days a week.” Mr Millar said the public health unit vaccination team would have the support of Central Gippsland Health staff to run the new clinic. “We expect up to 10 qualified staff at the GRSC each day,” he added. The Sale facility will be one of six community clinics in
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THE federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination program is expanding in Victoria, with a blitz planned for the coming month following delivery of more Pfizer vaccine, the opening of more open-access vaccination centres, and hundreds of thousands of Victorians under 50 now able to access the vaccine. It comes as access to the Pfizer vaccine will be offered in Sale for the first time from next Monday, at Wellington’s first COVID-19 vaccine community clinic to open at the Gippsland Regional Sports Complex. From yesterday, Victorians aged under 50 in a number of priority groups will be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine at more vaccination centres across Victoria, including critical and high-risk workers such as emergency services workers, Australian Defence Force personnel and licenced meat and seafood processing workers; adults with specified underlying health conditions, or severe mental health conditions; disability services workers and carers of people with disabilities, both paid and unpaid; paid and unpaid carers of people who are aged over 70, or who have specified underlying medical conditions, and public-facing transport workers, including public transport, taxi and ride share drivers.
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capacity needs.” Mental health services were funded to support communities affected by bushfire and drought as well as the impact of COVID-19. Gippsland PHN, together with the other five Victorian PHNs, mobilised rapidly to establish a new mental health pandemic response service across Victoria. The service – part of the federal government’s $31.9 million package for Victoria – was operational from September 14. Gippsland has two hubs in Wellington and Baw Baw, and four satellite centres in Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Leongatha and Traralgon. Ms Proposch said mental ill-health could affect anyone at any time. “The COVID-19 pandemic has meant increased anxiety and uncertainty for many,” she added. “HeadtoHelp can help people find the mental health service that is best for them.” The free service includes a statewide phone line (1800 595 212) to provide support to anyone who feels they are not coping. Among other mental health initiatives, Gippsland PHN is funding 10 free counselling services, offered through the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Relations Australian Victoria to communities affected by bushfires while it also funded a new headspace centre in Sale, initially providing services via telehealth and now face-to-face. A second paper titled ‘Primary Care: Managing the main health issues’ gives a snapshot of key statistics of the Gippsland population. The top five causes of death in Gippsland (20142018) included coronary heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular disease and prostate cancer in men, and dementia in women. To read the two issues papers, go to https://www.
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in countries that have rolled it out. Last week’s Federal Budget included an extra $1.9 billion over five years for vaccines, including millions to spur local development of mRNA vaccines similar to Moderna’s and Pfizer’s. The Victorian government had previously announced $50 million in funding to spin up local manufacturing of the promising vaccine technology, which Melbourne lab CSL doesn’t have the capability to make. Moderna’s statement on potential local production is a promising boost to those ambitions after BioNTech, the German company partnering with Pfizer, announced this week it would set up a new factory in Singapore. Moderna added that it had already announced plans to open a commercial subsidy in Australia this year. About 2.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Australia to date, but the rollout has been plagued by delays, much of that driven by supply issues but also over concerns about extremely rare blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca jab. Those concerns resulted in health authorities in Australia recommending it only for those over 50, a similar approach to that taken across much
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From page 1 is available at coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccine Bookings for the new community clinic at the Gippsland Regional Sports Complex at Cobains Rd, Sale, are now open, and can be made by phoning 1800 675 398. The clinic will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week from May 24, from 9.30am to 3pm (subject to change). Walk-in appointments will not be possible during the first week of operation. With the opening of the new community clinic, there are now several options for people wanting to access COVID-19 vaccinations in Wellington Shire, which include the Inglis Medical Centre respiratory clinic in Sale, along with some local GPs and pharmacies. The latest announcements on changes to eligibility for the Pfizer vaccine come after last week’s news that COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna has entered into a deal to supply 25 million doses to Australia, 10 million of which would be delivered this year. Moderna’s vaccine uses the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer jab and has performed broadly similarly in drug trials to date. While not approved yet in Australia, it has generally been listed for use in adults of all ages
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Brief power outage A BRIEF power outage affected 1700 AusNet Services customers in the Sale area yesterday morning — including the company’s depot in Dawson St. The electricity network operator was undertaking routine works, when one of its systems tripped. The outage lasted about 15 minutes, before everything was brought back online.
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WORKS will begin soon to upgrade a section of Gordon St, Heyfield. Wellington Shire Council awarded the contract to Contula Constructions to upgrade Gordon St between George and Harbeck Sts. The existing kerb and channel will be renewed, with new a kerb and channel installed on the east side of the road adjacent to the reserve. A service road will also be built to provide safe access to facilities such as the kindergarten and tennis club. There will also be a shared path constructed to the Gordon Street Recreation Reserve from George St. Councillor Carolyn Crossley said the works would be welcomed by the Heyfield community. “This area is a bit of a mess at the moment; it’s not well defined,” she said. “This will improve the safety and the way the traffic moves around that area.” The works have been funded through money from the federal government Roads to Recovery program.
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Bushfire prevention policies need rethinking, study suggests NEW information has emerged regarding the severity of the 2019 and 2020 ‘Black Summer’ bushfires, suggesting drought and hot dry westerly winds were mostly responsible. The study, titled ‘The severity and extent of the Australia 2019–20 Eucalyptus forest fires are not the legacy of forest management’, was published on May 10. Sampling 32 per cent (2.35 million hectares) of the area burnt, the study found 44 per cent of the native forests suffered severe canopy damage. The study also found past logging and wildfire disturbance in natural forests had “a very low effect on severe canopy damage, reflecting the limited extent logged in the last 25years (4.5 per cent in easternVictoria,5.3 per cent in southern New South Wales and 7.8 per cent in northern NSW)”. The study supported the theory the massive geographic scale and severity of these Australian fires was best explained by extrinsic factors: “an historically anomalous drought coupled with strong, hot dry westerly winds that caused uninterrupted, and often dangerous, fire weather over the entire fire season”. The report’s findings were welcomed by the Institute of Foresters of Australia, the association representing some 1000 scientific and professional forest land managers in Australia. Australian Forest Growers president Bob Gordon said the study highlighted the need for new ways of thinking about how Australia managed the risk of bushfires. “There’s no doubt Australia has a wicked bushfire problem,” Mr Gordon said. “There is no quick fix to this problem, however active and adaptive forest management, across all land tenures is paramount to ensuring our forests are resilient to fire in the future. “Some commentators opposed to timber harvesting have tried to use bushfire disasters as a lever to end native forest harvesting, but it’s clear that to move forward we need to move past the era of conflict and focus on what we can do to prevent, prepare and manage our forests to best withstand future catastrophic events. “Active and adaptive land management across all land tenures, long-term thinking and the use of a range of techniques informed by the latest science
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and long-held cultural knowledge from Traditional Owners is what’s needed to make sure we can mitigate devastation such as that seen in 2019-20. “We also need to establish new shared governance models and an approach to policy that brings together government agencies with Indigenous Australians and stakeholders from the private sector and civil society across all tenures. “Through these strategies, we can conserve forests for a broader range of values, and proactively manage current pressures and increasing threats from climate change and the interrelated impacts of bushfires and invasive species.” One of the paper’s authors, Professor Rodney Keenan, said there was little evidence timber harvesting contributed to the severity of the Black Summer fires and, therefore, future policy needed to reflect that. “Policy proposals to mitigate fire risks and impacts should be evidence-based and integrate multiple perspectives,” he said. “Traditional Indigenous knowledge, experience of local and professional fire managers, and the breadth of evidence from bushfire research should inform strategies for reducing bushfire impacts and increasing forest resilience and community.” The Australian Forest Products Association chief executive Ross Hampton said the report and its findings should be the catalyst for all sides of
the forestry debate to focus on combating climate change. “Since the Black Summer fires a number of activists have tried to link sustainable forest harvesting to bushfire severity,” he said. “Last year one of those attempts, using what the Australian Senate called ‘bodgy science’, led to a journal article being retracted and an investigation launched into the research methods used by its authors. “Those who want to shut down sustainable native forestry in Australia are at odds with the global environmental leaders who know we need more, not less, fibre from sustainably managed estates like ours where only six trees out of 10,000 are harvested and every tree used is replaced by law.” The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment concluded that a sustainable forest management strategy aimed at maintaining or increasing forest carbon stocks, while producing an annual sustained yield of timber, fibre or energy from the forest, will generate the largest sustained mitigation benefit. “That report and the findings of this new research ... are the starting point for an end to the argument over if forestry has an impact on bushfires and move towards a united front on the common enemy of climate change,” Mr Hampton said.
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STRATFORD resident Carmel Ripper will be sworn in as a Wellington Shire councillor during tonight’s council meeting. Ms Ripper was last week declared the winner of a recount of Northern Ward votes from the 2020 local government election, finishing ahead of Christos Iliopoulos in a distribution of preferences. She will replace Malcolm Hole, who died on April 10, as one of three councillors for the ward. It is the second time Ms Ripper has filled a vacancy on Carmel Ripper is sworn in as a Wellington Shire Councillor council, having replaced Keith in 2017, replacing Keith Mills. File photo Mills in 2017.
Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull says there are plans to effectively amalgamate local hospitals, a claim rejected by the state government. complete their recovery after surgery closer to home and ensure staff are better supported and facilities are better utilised. Mr Bull said he was “all for partnerships that bring benefits to our region”. “But when we start to see our local hospital funding streams being put through our larger regional hospital and issued at their agreement and discretion, it brings forth some concerns that warrant explanation,” he said. Mr Bull said the COVID pandemic showed that centralised health systems were not effective and that “local people need to be able to deliver local solutions for better local health outcomes”. Shadow Health Minister Peter Walsh is also calling for the state government to review its Regional Area Health Partnerships plan. Mr Walsh said tragedies such as the death of a woman in her 30s in Melbourne after waiting more than six hours for an ambulance to arrive showed the health system was already in crisis. “This comes after recent reports of patients with heart attack symptoms and spinal injuries being forced to wait in ambulances outside hospitals for as long as five hours,” he said. Mr Walsh said the ambulance system was under such pressure that taxis were being ordered to take people to emergency departments. “Add to it the context of Victoria’s ballooning health waitlists for surgery and dental, particularly in regional Victoria, and it’s clear our healthcare system is a system in chaos,” he said. “Now, the Andrews Labor Government is pushing ahead with a regional hospital amalgamation plan that will only make things worse.” Mr Walsh maintained the state government did have plans to give larger hospitals such as Traralgon's Latrobe Regional Hospital a leading role over smaller hospitals in regional centres across Victoria. He said it would be like “stripping out the ‘local’ element and effectively merging regional hospitals”, compromising health services and patient outcomes. The Nationals have launched a petition at
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THE state government is not amalgamating local hospitals, and a government spokesperson says any suggestion it was is “simply scaremongering”. Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull recently said there was “a plan to syphon key elements of Bairnsdale Regional Health Service funding through Latrobe Regional Hospital”. “The state has announced what it is terming a ‘formal partnership approach’ between Bairnsdale and Latrobe, and last year directed Bairnsdale’s elective surgery catch-up funding and Better At Home program funding be allocated to Latrobe for distribution,” Mr Bull claimed. He said the government’s Regional Area Health Partnerships plan would result in health services at Geelong, Ballarat, Traralgon, Albury Wodonga, Shepparton and Bendigo appointed as lead organisations above smaller hospitals. There were fears this would result in Sale’s Central Gippsland Health and Yarram Hospital also coming under Latrobe. “What I am seeking from the government is that this is not a precedent for more of our local health funding to be put through Latrobe and distributed at their determination, or for any changes to board structures or weakening of our local Bairnsdale Regional Health Service governance,” Mr Bull said. He said he’d had discussions Bairnsdale Regional Health Service leadership and it too was “seeking some guarantees and certainty around governance and future funding arrangements”. Mr Bull said that while it was clear hospital amalgamations were being pursued in the western part of the state, he would write to the Health Minister seeking assurances that local health services would remain just that — local. But a state government spokesperson has rejected any suggestion of amalgamation of local hospitals. “Providing safe and quality healthcare close to home is our priority and we will not be dictated by those engaging in political point-scoring,” the spokesperson said. “Our hospitals and health services have a strong history – well before the coronavirus pandemic – of working together to provide better healthcare for local communities, with more specialists and care services and more jobs for local communities. “When the Andrews Labor Government was elected it established the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund – the largest of its kind in Victorian history – to help rebuild our country health services after four years of neglect by the Liberal-Nationals.” However, there is provision for voluntary amalgamations. Under the Health Services Act, health services may choose to voluntarily enter into partnerships. The state government says this “health servicedriven process” must include extensive consultation with staff and the community and thorough investigation of the potential benefits — with no reduction in services. It says any proposal for voluntary amalgamation must be agreed between boards and submitted to the Department of Health for Secretary review and subsequent approval by the Minister for Health. The state government maintains if health services choose to voluntarily enter into a partnership, it can lead to better services for local communities, improve access to specialists, allow patients to
New councillor to be sworn in tonight to fill vacancy
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Council ramps up mozzie control efforts
WELLINGTON Shire Council says it will step up efforts to control mosquito numbers and learn more about the bloodsuckers. Mosquitoes can transmit Ross River virus and the rare Barmah Forest virus. Both viruses are found in Gippsland and cause joint pain and stiffness, headaches, fever, rashes and fatigue. Earlier this year, the Gippsland Times reported at least 10 cases of Ross River virus in the municipality. To combat the spread of mosquitoes when warmer weather returns, council has been working with the state government’s Department of Health and Human Services to increase monitoring and trapping. Monitoring and trapping to determine species and provide notification of diseases found was conducted from November to April. Mayor Garry Stephens said officers from council’s Mosquito Control Program caught 350,000 mosquitoes in six months, at sites ranging from Seaspray to Loch Sport to Longford. “Council has conducted research though additional trapping,” he said. “This provides more data about how much breeding is going on along 90 Mile Beach. “In addition, some 78 hectares of breeding sites were treated using a natural, larvaekilling bacteria called Bti.” Reducing mosquito levels on private land is also important. Council can be asked to check potential breeding sites on private property and householders are asked to regularly remove water from places where larvae lurk. This includes bird baths, old tyres, pot plant bases, buckets and pet bowls. Rainwater tank openings should be covered with mesh, and swimming pools chlorinated. Fish ponds should be stocked with Australian native fish, because they eat mosquitoes. For more information visit www.betterhealth. vic.gov.au/campaigns/beat-bite or www.wellington. vic.gov.au/bees-wasps-mosquitoes
The CFA South-East Region has established district women’s networks in an attempt to encourage and support existing female members and open up opportunities for future members to join.
Camp for CFA women a ‘top weekend’
A RECENT CFA South East Region Women’s Challenge Camp at Coonawarra, Glenaladale, was a great success, according to CFA deputy chief officer Trevor Owen. He described it as a “top weekend at a terrific venue with magnificent weather”. “I really enjoyed the opportunity to meet some of our wonderful CFA women firefighters and importantly support this great initiative,” added. The CFA South-East Region has established district women’s networks, which are made up of passionate and dedicated female volunteers. Districts eight, nine, 10, 11 and 27 all have
established groups, with district eight coming online late last year. The networks encourage and support existing female members and open up opportunities for future members to join. Deputy chief officer Owen said activities proposed for these networks would help create strong, healthy and positive membership, which could potentially lead to increased number of women joining and ongoing retention. “Women’s network’s will assist in achieving outcomes that sustain CFA’s diversity with a positive approach to sustainable volunteerism,”
he said. “The networks will also assist in shifting CFA’s approach to encourage gender diversity amongst its members.” Deputy chief officer Owen said CFA encouraged innovation, and these networks were innovative, collaborative and sought to demonstrate that CFA was at the forefront of sustainable volunteerism and gender diversity. In recent years, the CFA has been accused of failing to properly address serious accusations of bullying, discrimination and sexual assault against women within the organisation.
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QR code breaches:
Businesses could face big fines the $1652 fine, along with an improvement notice which triggers a follow-up visit. If there are repeated breaches, an additional $9913 fine can be issued and businesses may be prosecuted in court for continued, blatant or wilful non-compliance. The government says this approach will ensure the focus continues to be on helping businesses to follow the rules, while still enforcing fines for blatant breaches. The new fine bolsters the mandatory switch to the free state government QR code service through the Service Victoria app from May 28. More than 91,000 Victorian organisations have signed up for the free Victorian government QR code service across 125,000 different locations – with more than 21.5 million check-ins – an average of 280,000 a day. Acting Police and Emergency Services Minister Danny Pearson said it was essential every Victorian checked in when visiting a business, to help contact tracers quickly find those who could be at risk of coronavirus exposure. “While most businesses are doing the right thing, those who aren’t are letting down every Victorian who has sacrificed to get us where we are today,” he said. “This new on-the-spot $1652 fine sends a clear message that we will not tolerate any business ignoring its responsibility to help Victoria stay safe and stay open.”
The state government says enforcement checks reveal a worrying trend of complacency, with 37 per cent of businesses visited flagged as non-compliant with QR code check-in rules.
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VICTORIAN businesses found intentionally flouting the Chief Health Officer’s rules – such as the requirement to use QR code systems – will be slapped with a new $1652 on-the-spot fine. Venues and facilities are required to maintain an electronic record-keeping system for all visitors – which is critical for ensuring quick contact tracing in the event of a new coronavirus case, as demonstrated last week. During the government’s three-week COVID-safe Blitz last month, more than 4000 hospitality and retail businesses were checked for compliance across metropolitan and regional Victoria. More than 165 enforcement notices were issued throughout the operation and an additional 300 verbal warnings – with common issues including failure to use QR codes, no COVID-safe plan and no density quotient signs. The government says enforcement checks in recent days continue to show a worrying trend of complacency, with 37 per cent of businesses visited flagged as non-compliant with QR code check-in rules. It says the new on-the-spot fine allows authorised officers to issue an immediate penalty, which will deter businesses from intentionally ignoring Chief Health Officer rules and “putting Victoria’s hardwon gains at risk”. Authorised officers will be out and about throughout May and June, targeting compliance with record-keeping and QR code requirements. Businesses flouting the rules will be issued with
Latrobe City remains ‘frustrated and disappointed’ over ministerial intervention in lead acid battery recycling facility LATROBE City Council remains “frustrated and disappointed” by the Victorian Planning Minister’s intervention to approve a lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North. Chinese company Chunxing proposed its intention to recycle car batteries in a Hazelwood North industrial park, within two kilometres of a primary school, but last September, the council rejected its application for a planning permit after extensive community consultation, noting it did not meet the requirements of the Latrobe City Planning Scheme. Chunxing appealed the council’s decision to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, but in January, the minister stepped in to approve the smelter before the tribunal had the opportunity to review the project. The council feels the facility is at odds with the government’s decision to designate the Latrobe Valley a ‘Health Innovation Zone’, following recommendations from the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry. Responding to council’s concerns, Planning Minister Richard Wynne said the zone was
simply ‘intended to drive innovation in the development and delivery of health services and health improvement programs’. The zone’s website said the zone was designed to give “voice to community aspirations in the planning and delivering of better health and wellbeing outcomes”. The council has since questioned whether the government is listening to community concerns on health issues following the Hazelwood Mine Fire, and whether the government was ensuring health was adequately considered in development proposals. If the project goes ahead, the council says it will aim to ensure the proponent complies with all of the conditions identified in Amendment C129. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning did not elect to have an environmental effects statement produced for the project, instead approving Chunxing's self-assessment. The Environment Protection Authority has approved the project, based on the self-assessment.
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Letters to the editor
From Neil Barraclough, Meerlieu: THE front page article ‘Pressure on to protect timber communities’ (Gippsland Times’ 30/4) tells us that if native timber harvesting is stopped, there will be 1100 jobs lost in the Wellington and East Gippsland shires. Over my short lifetime, I have seen mills closed in Stratford, Dargo, Briagolong, Licola and Valencia Creek, and the workforce greatly reduced in Heyfield — all in Wellington Shire — when East Gippsland Shire has likely lost even more. I’ve seen a change from a predominately sawlog-driven timber industry previously supporting these mills to a predominately pulp wood industry. A couple of years ago, the Wellington Shire was supporting the ASH mill in Heyfield when it had its sawlog allocation slashed. I went to an open council meeting and explained to them that ASH got the predominance of its allocation from 1939 Mountain Ash regrowth in the Central Highlands, and that it was having its allocation slashed, when the Maryvale paper mill was still getting a massive amount of pulpwood from the same source. It was fairly basic and I shouldn’t have had to explain it, but I did — 80-year-old stands of Mountain Ash produce very little, if any, low grade logs that should be going to pulp at a lower royalty to the state than sawlogs had they gone to the ASH mill, where they should have gone. I was told words to the effects that what I had said was “noted” and they continued to support what appears to be a third world trashing of the local economy to support a Japanese-owned paper mill at a loss to the state. The article tells us, “the (Wellington Shire) taskforce wants the government to ensure more hardwood plantations are established with suitable species, to ensure long term wood supply needs are met and jobs are maintained”. The plantations will likely be predominately pulp, which will mean a further step down the third world path — family-owned farms bought up to supply multinationals with a low return product and the land no longer available for farming. Can Wellington Shire Council tell us what the situation is in regards to the rate return from the intended plantations? A third world situation would see it returning less or no rates to the council and increasing the rate pressure on the remaining farming sector. I’ve seen the devastation of the Alpine Ash forests and the devastation of the alpine environment by summer wildfires. The forests and environment were protected by the early cattlemen with their regular low intensity burns, but their management was stopped by the timber industry. Clearfelling is largely incompatible with regular low intensity burns — another reason why the timber industry has been decimated, atrocious management. We need to selectively log our forests and not clearfell them. It needs to have proper management with regular low intensity fires, and it needs to be sawlog-driven.
Fog lights are for foggy road conditions From Jim Ballard, Maffra: “FRONT fog lights are designed to better illuminate the road in fog, snowfall, rainstorms or dust clouds. ... Road Rule 217 states that drivers must not use front or rear fog lights unless driving in fog or other hazardous weather conditions that cause reduced visibility.” (VicRoads)
I have noticed that as the winter early nights are with us, more and more people are resorting to switching on, and leaving on their factoryfitted fog lights. To do this very often causes discomfort to oncoming traffic from the needless extra glare produced. This situation is exacerbated in wet conditions with extra glare coming off the wet road. I’m asking all drivers to have some thought and compassion for other road users and refrain from inappropriate use of their extra lights. To do so could encourage a fine, but at the very least may cause distress to oncoming traffic and perhaps an accident.
Call for common sense over wood heating
From John Cooney, Cowwarr: AS one who has enjoyed the cheery warmth of wood fires over many years, Dr Phair’s concern about wood fires (Gippsland Times 30/4) is of great interest. Particle PM2.5 and the effects on blood are clearly specialist areas of understanding. As the Firewood Association of Australia notes, heaters need to be operated responsibly. It is to be hoped that common sense will prevail over any attempts to further regulate the way we live our lives.
Easy way to get rid of wasp nests From Ron Gregory, Sale: I WOULD like to refer to a recent letter from Geri Carter concerning several complaints including European wasp infestation. It is not council’s responsibility for controlling pests on private property. May I suggest Ms Carter purchase a small pack of wasp powder and apply as per instructions. This will quickly eliminate his current problem, and probably future ones, as the queens (which will die) are currently leaving the nest to establish new colonies. Simple solution.
Questions remain over duck hunting From Karen Mander, Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting: LESS than half of one percent of Victorians shoot native waterbirds for fun these days. Conversely, professional polls continue to show the majority of Victorians want the pastime to end. Only 1.87 per cent of Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien’s own constituents are duck shooters, while a UComms Poll last year showed the majority of his constituents were opposed to the activity (the largest percentage strongly opposed). Surveys of shooters asking them how much they think they spend show duck shooter spend for Gippsland fell from its already low level in 2014 to off the list of mentions in 2019. Independent economists state duck shooting is detrimental to communities and that the majority of tourists would avoid shooting areas. Yet Mr O’Brien continues to promote duck shooting. He should be able to answer the following: What percentage (or how many) of constituents live around shooting areas — say within 200 metres? When was the last risk assessment carried out regarding the risk of shooting to family homes and members of the public within proximity?; When was the last cost-benefit analysis carried
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Employers should not insist on referees From Matthew Ridgeway, Sale: I WRITE to your newspaper to challenge a now obvious issue for unemployed people. The insistence for a potential employer to have a hard requirement for referees for a job application approval will lead to some people being long-term unemployed. I know this all too well, having been refused employment for such reasons. Of concern to me are the facts that some jobs one has had in the past is with people or companies that are adversarial by nature, and some deliberately cause ongoing hardship for former employees deliberately. Some previous employer referrals are no longer contactable, and good employees are relegated to no job opportunities because of these factors. People that make an effort to undertake study and training are clearly interested in contributing to the community, and probably take on study because of previous bad employment situations. We all know how hard and how poorly casual workers can be treated, and many people know not to ask a previous employer to be a reference provider in their pursuit for work. The situation is that good workers will be forced into unsavoury work environments repeatedly for who knows how long, even though they have put the extra yards in to improve their skills and abilities. I feel that some employers in Gippsland, especially government employers, should reconsider this requirement and should be helping people to gain work experience and good referrals.
Ultimately, I think this requirement to request, and/or provide a reference to get a job should be illegal. It is counter-productive in helping people find work, and is an insult to good people who have studied and tried to improve their chances to find good jobs for themselves and their families. I am disappointed that this issue has affected me personally, and I am even more disappointed that others may be subjected to this regime of employment methods that will certainly cause some people significant distress, as it has done to me. I know many people have had many bad experiences in their jobs, and the employee may not be the problem where a reference may be requested. I would like some feedback on these issues and I will be writing to the relevant and local members of parliaments (state and federal) to request that these obstructions to employment become illegal in the near future. We can be better people, and anyway, bad employers must be called out as well. Thank you, and to all those that have studied hard to get better skills and still get filtered out by employment agencies to not be put forward for work opportunities; I want your stories also. We must stop the unfair disadvantages being put upon people who would be great employees immediately before such practices do too much harm. Employers. If someone has studied to attain more skills, they care about their work — and you know it. Do not insist on referees as a selection criteria. It is just wrong. The Gippsland Times welcomes letters to the editor. Preference will be given to brief, concise letters which address local issues. The editor reserves the right to edit letters for reasons of space and clarity, and may refuse to publish any letter without explanation. Thank you letters are discouraged and poetry will not be published as a letter. The Gippsland Times does not publish letters from anonymous contributors. Letters must include a phone number or email address for purposes of substantiating authenticity. The views expressed in letters to the editor are those of the writers, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Gippsland Times management or staff. Email letters to news@gippslandtimes.com.au
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out regarding duck shooting in rural areas? (the estimate of hunters spend is — as it clearly stipulates — not a cost-benefit analysis, but simply a survey of shooters as to what they think their spend is. The data is not verified and does not account for any costs to community); What is the value of lost tourism as a result of shooting within rural areas? (as per numerous independent economists reports — shooting obviously deters holidaymakers); What is the cost of compliance monitoring and law enforcement of duck shooting?; What is the value of lost productivity as a result of duck shooting when people cannot work from home near it or sleep when they are shift workers?
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We are happy to discuss flexible working arrange ements with ap pplic licants.. Workking outside o of the region for some of the time is possible, however to achieve the conn c nectio on we e are setting ou ut to enhance with our community and to truly understand the varied area in i w which we liive and work, th hat regional presence is required for at least 60 per cent o of your work tim me.. We e are h happy to discu uss relocation support with successful applicants. To view any of the position descriptions, closing g dates or to apply ly, please visit eastgippsland.vic.gov.au/council/careers. Please phone Nicole Reyno y olds Acting Mana ager Planning on 0439 282 199 between 5.30 pm and 6.30 pm Monday M y tto Frida ay to discuss th hese opportunities in more detail. East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to being an accessible and inclusive em mployer of choice e. With a focus on attracting and retaining excellent staff to ensure a high level of servicce delivery, we have a range of programs in place to optimise professional and personal development success.
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RAAF centenary and much more
WHILE Air Force is commemorating the Air Force Centenary throughout the entire year, the main national event was in Canberra on March 31 with the presentation of the Queen’s Colour Parade at Government House, the centenary flypast and the centenary dinner. Representatives from all bases, including East Sale, were given the opportunity to attend the Queen’s Colour Parade and dinner as well as a centenary commemorative service on Anzac Parade the day before. Colour bearers from the seven units with colours from RAAF Base, East Sale, had the privilege of participating in the Colour Parade, and represented their units with pride. This really was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and all seven were photographed on the steps to Government House. Spectators around Lake Burley Griffin and further afield were also treated to a spectacular flying display of historic and current aircraft. Some of the aircraft flypasts featured as part of the Colour Parade and the event was finished with another inspiring display by our own RAAF Roulettes, based at East Sale. Roulette 7, Flight Lieutenant Aimee Heal, assisted with the ABC commentary. For those that remained at Sale, we all tried to ‘down tools’ as much as we could, and watched the live ABC broadcast from either our work locations, or at an all ranks morning tea at the Combined Mess. Those who missed the broadcast, can view the official gallery of photos at www.images.airforce.
Queen’s colours, standards and banners from RAAF Base, East Sale, that took part in the centenary parade. Pictured from left, Flight Lieutenant Kevin Christensen, School of Air Traffic Control; Flight Lieutenant Rowan McBride, Officers’ Training School; Flight Lieutenant Mitchell Krause, Air Mission Training School; Flight Lieutenant Andrew Habersberger, Cenral Flying School; Flying Officer Riley Forde, No 32 Squadron; Flying Officer Ryan Rosenberger, No 30 Squadron; and Flying Officer Anna Yates, No 1 Flying Training School.
Honouring centenarians
DURING 2021, Air Force is acknowledging those veterans that also turn 100 years of age, during our own Centenary. RAAF Base, East Sale, senior ADF officer Group Captain Nigel Ward, presented Hazel Capewell (nee Gillett) with her Air Force 2021 Centenary commemorative presentation on March 29. Air surveillance operator Sergeant Jayne Francis and RAAF Base East Sale AF2021 base liaison officer, Wing Commander Sharyn Bolitho, also attended. Mrs Capewell lives at Korumburra, nearly two hours from East Sale. Her daughter, Mrs Jenny McPhee and her husband, Gordon, were there with her, but importantly so were a number of her neighbours who enjoyed watching the presentation. A lovely afternoon tea was provided by those gathered, while Mrs Capewell delighted those present with her stories from her service in the Air Force.
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Sale parkrun
AIR Force took the lead for all the volunteer roles at the regular Saturday morning parkrun 5km walk and run around lakes Guyatt and Guthridge, Sale, on March 27, the weekend before the Air Force Centenary. It was a great way to promote the Air Force Centenary live broadcast, and children participating on the day received some Air Force 2021 memorabilia, including Frisbees, model aircraft and stickers. Events such as parkrun are a great way for Air Force personnel and families to join in and feel part of a great local community spirit, as well as a great way to keep fit.
Training school graduation
ON Thursday, April 15, RAAF Base, East Sale’s Air Mission Training School held a graduation ceremony for eight of its latest mission aircrew officers. Deputy Chief of Air Force, Air Vice Marshall Stephen Meredith AM, DSM, was the reviewing officer for the parade and presented the graduates with their ‘wings’. The graduates completed mission aircrew initial employment training over 36 weeks period at the training school. Training encompassed a range of ground-based and airborne training designed to prepare the graduates for their operational careers in Air Force, delivering air and space power effects for the Joint Force. Four of the eight graduates will go onto Air Combat Group fast jet training, initially at No. 76 Squadron, at RAAF Base Williamtown, near Newcastle.
These graduates will eventually become eapon Systems Officers on the F/A-18F Super Hornet or the E/A-18G Growler at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Another two graduates will go on to No. 292 Squadron at RAAF Base, Edinburgh, near Adelaide, where more training will result in them becoming maritime patrol and response officers on the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The remaining two graduates will proceed to 33 Squadron for KC-30 operational conversion at RAAF Amberley as air refuelling officers. In a first for the Air Mission Training School, the graduation also included a Welcome to Country and traditional smoking ceremony, performed by Gunaikurnai Lands and Waters Aboriginal Corporation representative Alfred Hudson, to honour and protect the graduates in their future careers. The inclusion of this ceremony into the graduation is another important step in the recognition and reconciliation process between Air Force and the local Gunaikurnai community. After an unprecedented year, AMTS staff would like to congratulate the graduates on their resilience and service shown throughout their time at AMTS, particularly with the COVID-19 pandemic, and are wwished all the best with their future careers as Mission Aircrew Officers in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Navigation training
AIR Force’s No 32 Squadron and Air Mission Training School at RAAF Base, East Sale, has taken delivery of a new airborne mission system set to revolutionise the way navigators are trained. Developed by Jet Aviation in collaboration with Sydney-based software company Cirrus, and Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, and with specialist design and technical input from the Institute of Aviation Medicine, the console-based mission airborne training system for the KA350 aircraft has replaced a system used to train navigators since the early 2000s that involved a lot of paper maps and charts. The new mission airborne training system is a very different system that allows the Air Mission
A smoking ceremony takes place at a Air Mission Training School graduation.
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of note on base Training School to inject training scenarios directly into the on-board console so trainees can fly realistic missions on a high-fidelity system, taking all the aircraft’s technical requirements into account. This is a comprehensive and immersive nextgeneration training system that sets students up for success, whether they go on to specialise in air combat, maritime or air mobility roles. Air Mission Training School Commanding Officer Wing Commander Arran Moore said on-board mission simulation was a cost-effective way to run complex scenarios using virtual rather than physical assets. The mission airborne training system offers customised options that will augment training, whether mission aircrew are learning new skills, maintaining proficiencies or practising combat and emergency procedures. Airborne training in diverse, dynamic and realistic mission scenarios tailored to specific goals will develop agile trainees able to handle rapidly changing, high-tempo situations. — from a Defence News article by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell
Community engagement
PART of the East Sale AF2021 engagement has been through the provision of guest speakers to local community groups. The base has already had a range of different groups approach it, including Sale Rotary Club, Bairnsdale Aero Club, Gippsland Order of Australia Association and the Men’s Lunch Group. People interested in having a guest speaker or other support for their group, you can email the RAAF Base East Sale AF2021 liaison officer at
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this year it was particularly significant, in our centenary year. In more than 20 locations, guest speakers, catafalque parties or marching continents supported local events. Another AF2021 activity that local community groups or youth groups might want to consider, is the Paper Pilots program, Science of Flight, available on the Air Force 100 website or through the link www.airforce2021.airforce.gov.au/paper-pilots. It has already been made available to schools, but there are a number of downloadable products that can be used to make the theory of flight fun by enabling participants to make their own paper planes and experiment with them to see how different changes impact flight dynamics.
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NIGHT flying training is scheduled for this week, continuing through to next Monday for basic flying training students and the Flying Instructors Course. The Roulettes are due to provide a display at the Central Coast Airshow from Friday through to Sunday. Enquiries relating to activities at RAAF Base East Sale, should be directed to the Air Base Command Post on 5146 6888, or via email to esl.
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Family fun fair this Saturday THE Anglican Parish of Avon will host its first Family Fun Fair since 2019 this weekend. Last year’s event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 lockdown. The fair will be held this Saturday from 10am to 2pm, in the Holy Trinity precinct, 26 McFarlane St, Stratford. The event’s aim is to entertain families without the burden of cost — therefore entry and children’s activities will be free. The fair will be opened by Wellington Shire mayor Garry Stephens. Other highlights will include the popular pony rides, jumping castles, fairy floss, face painting, a clown,
animal petting, lucky dips, a range of stalls, a barbecue and a hamburger eating competition. The pet show will feature again this year, and registrations will be accepted from 10.15am. A local vet will judge the competition’s categories: best small pet, best small dog, best large dog, best dressed or costumed pet, the pet that looks most like its owner, the pet with the waggiest tail and best tricks performed by a pet. All are welcome – young and old – to what is expected to be a fun event for families. Current COVID-safe regulations will be in place.
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MAFFRA Neighbourhood House will host a free screening of the movie The Nut Job this Friday night from 7pm at Maffra Memorial Hall. Bookings are essential by phoning 5147 1487. THE Week of Prayer for Christian Unity continues tomorrow from 10am at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Pearson St; Friday from 10am at St. John’s Anglican Church, Thomson St, and concludes on Sunday with a combined churches Pentecost lunch at St Andrew’s Uniting Church from 12.30pm. Cost for the lunch will be $10 per person or $20 per family. There will be a display and talk on quilting from Sharon Barnes. All are welcome. Phone Jenny on 0422 941 326 to book a place. A MORNING tea will be held in the Geoff Webster Centre, Thomson St, Maffra, this Monday, May 24, from 10am. Entry will cost $5. The morning will include door prizes and a card-making demonstration and sales. THOSE looking for work who need help with their resumé, or those ready for the next step and not sure what they want to do, are invited to attend an employment education and training session at Maffra Neighbourhood House next week. Shelby from the Skills and Jobs Centre will visit the house next Tuesday, May 25, from 1pm until 3pm. Everyone is welcome. To book, phone Shelby on 0429 031 502. MAFFRA Bowls Club will host a soup and sandwich lunch next Wednesday, May 26, from 11am. Cost will be $6 per person. Indoor bowls will be played from 1pm. Names for the lunch to be on the list in the clubhouse, or phone the club on 5147 1974 or Joy on 0438 456 875. MAFFRA Cancer Council unit invites everyone to ‘a day at the races’ at Maffra Bowls Club on Thursday, May 27. This is a Biggest Morning Tea event, beginning 10am, with entry costing $10 per person. All are welcome, and attendees are encouraged to wear a favourite hat or fascinator.
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Pharmacist Lincoln Lam, Stratford Lions Club representative Paul Wager and Dr Abdul Hanafi at the handover of the defibrillator.
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SALE Ambulance Auxiliary will host a fundraising evening at Sale Greyhound Club this Sunday. There will be numerous raffles from 5pm. Proceeds will be used to buy equipment and training resources to support the work of Sale paramedics.
Show and film songs
SING Australia will have the first of many theme nights tonight. The show tunes and film themes evening promises a lighthearted evening singing popular songs from musicals and films over the decades. There will also be a trivia quiz, and supper will be provided. The themed singing evening will take place tonight from 7pm at Bond Street Event Centre, Sale. People interested in attending should phone Jocelyn on 5144 1128, or go along tonight.
The club will host the Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea event on Thursday, May 27, from 10.30am in the Mechanics Hall supper room in Hobson St. All are welcome, and entry will be by gold coin donation.
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Maffra’s Tanya and Olivia Read train up for a big weekend on the treadmill. are trained and provide specialised care to her. “Although Olivia does not give much back to people — and this can be a challenge to communicate and socialise — the staff have a way to get through to her, put her at ease, relax and be happy to interact with them.” Olivia stays at the hospice several times a year, and participates in the school holiday program, which involves special guests, music, art and craft. “Before our involvement with Very Special Kids, we could not have ever imagined having a holiday or even a weekend away,” Ms Read said. “Thanks to Very Special Kids, we have been able to have a balance in our work and family life, and this has been very beneficial to us all.” It costs more than $7 million each year to operate Very Special Kids, and the charity relies substantially on fundraising to provide its services free of charge to families. The fundraising challenge will be held at R3 Fitness, 192 Johnson St, Maffra, this Sunday. There will be raffles and prizes from local businesses, as well as a barbecue and some refreshments to buy. People are welcome to join in the walk. The cost is $20 per half an hour and people can register or donate at my.24hourchallenge.org. au/2021-challenge/tanya-read/donate
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ROSEDALE Lions Club Producers Market will be held on Saturday, May 29, from 8am in the Prince Street Reserve. There will be stalls offering honey, plants, fresh vegetables and other items. For all stall enquiries phone Dawn on 0448 992 714 or Tani on 0402 576 323. The Lions Global Action Team will be there with its trailer showing people what Lions does locally and around the world. The Lions club will have its barbecue, while coffee and donuts will be available to buy.
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MARY’S Soup Kitchen serves soup and sandwiches, tea and coffee,Thursdays, at the Chapter House, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sale, between noon and 1pm. Entry is via Reeve St. All are welcome. COVID-19 rules apply.
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IT has been a difficult year for Stratford Lions Club with its main income, the Saturday morning barbecue, put on hold and some members unwell. But this has not stopped the club from being actively involved in the community, with the painting of a members’ side wall, new defibrillator and organising a Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea event. The defibrillator has been attached to the wall between the Stratford Pharmacy and Stratford Medical Centre, provided to the Stratford community by the Australian Lions Foundation and Stratford Lions Club for the benefit of all in case of an emergency. The outdoor location of the defibrillator allows people to access it at any time.
AN event in Maffra this Sunday will raise money for a special cause, by encouraging participants to jog in their jimjams. The Jogging in Jammies for Liv treadmill challenge will raise money for children’s charity Very Special Kids, and involves participants pulling on their pyjamas to run or walk on a treadmill in half hour blocks. Olivia or ‘Liv’ is a 12-year-old girl from Maffra who has development delay, epilepsy and Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome. Olivia is nonverbal, meaning through her facial expressions, body language and gestures, her family have learnt what she is asking for. She enjoys going to school, catching the bus, and her family says she is “a very persistent girl, determined when she wants something and sets her mind to it”. “Most of all, she is happy and loves to be around people,” her mother, Tanya, said. As Olivia grows, her seizures have increased, and she had surgery in December 2019 for a trial vagus nerve stimulator implantation — a device used to treat seizures when drugs are ineffective and corrective surgery is not possible. The device is a pacemaker-like generator implanted in the chest wall, programmed to stimulate the vagus nerve in the neck. Her family hopes the device will help with the severity of the seizures, and she has regular appointments with her neurologist to check the device, but while Olivia made it through some months seizure-free, the seizures have recently returned with no warning. The Reads have used the services of Melbournebased charity Very Special Kids, which cares for children with life-threatening conditions by providing a children’s hospice and professional family support services. The charity helps about 850 families across Victoria with ongoing support, from diagnosis all the way through to recovery and bereavement. The Reads find the staff at Very Special Kids caring and considerate when Olivia is there for hospice. “Each time we go in for hospice, Olivia is all smiles and heads straight to the multi-sensory room — the enjoyment and expressions on her face are a pleasure to watch,” Ms Read said. “It means so much to us knowing that Olivia is in a happy and safe environment with staff who
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High wire film screening SALE Film Society’s next movie is ‘an oldie but a goodie’. Man On A Wire tells the story of Frenchman Phillipe Petitit’s high wire walk between the World Trade Centre Twin Towers in 1974. The film, made in 2008, details the secret
planning and execution of what was called the “artistic crime of the century”. The film will be screened next Tuesday, May 25, from 7.30pm at The Wedge, Sale. For information about the club, visit salefilmsociety.wordpress.com
Lior at The Wedge tomorrow night
LIOR, one of Australia’s most successful and respected singer-songwriters, will tomorrow night perform an intimate concert of songs drawn from his most recent album ‘Between You and Me’ as well as selections from his vast back catalogue of recordings. This is a chance to hear Lior in a manner harking back to archetypal ‘salon’ concerts, where audience and performer share an evening enjoying the connection that only proximity can offer. Lior burst on to the Australian music scene in 2005 with his debut album ‘Autumn Flow’, which became one of the most successful independent debuts in Australian history. Lior will perform at The Wedge, Sale, tomorrow from 8pm. Tickets cost $49 for adults, $47 seniors, $43 concession, $30 people aged under 30 and $21 children under 15, and are available by phoning 5143 3200, or visiting www.thewedge.com. au or the box office at 100 Foster St.
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MAFFRA Dramatic Society will present Blithe Spirit, a comedy by Noel Coward. Blithe Spirit follows author Charles Condomine (played by Grant van Brummelen) who, with his second wife Ruth (Peta Crawford), arranges a light-hearted séance with local mystic Madame Arcati (Alison McNair). But who from the afterlife do they summon and how will this supernatural situation be settled?
The cast also includes Samantha Stuart, John Bridgeman, Vanessa Telfer and Brittany Telfer. Blithe Spirit will be performed at the Newry Hall on Friday, May 28, from 7.30pm; Heyfield Memorial Hall on Saturday, May 29, from 7.30pm; and the Stratford Courthouse Theatre on Friday and Saturday, June 4 and 5, from 7.30pm and Sunday, June 6, from 2pm. For tickets, visit www.maffradramatics.com.au
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Gippsland including in a recent contribution to the CARE project, which is a group of local artists who will present their works to parliament in Canberra to highlight extinction loss. Payne’s works will be on display at the Bond Street Event Centre for a month. Light snacks will be provided and drinks will be at bar prices. There is no entry fee. For more information, phone David on 5182 8770 or email bondstreeteventcentre@optusnet.com.au
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BOND Street Event Centre will host an exhibition of master fish painter Bill Payne on Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Payne is a well-known carpenter, builder and avid fisherman, and has lived in the Gippsland area for more than 40 years. Self-taught, he began painting 10 years ago, and specilises in exquisite representations of fish. In recent years, Payne exhibited at The Colt on Stratford along with Gavin Roberts, Peter Cumming and Malcom Boyd. His paintings have also been displayed across
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Seeking historical Sale ambulance items TWO Sale Ambulance Auxiliary members have begun documenting the history of Sale’s ambulance service, and are actively seeking any relevant documents and images, as well as historical items. Bert Rayner was the Sale ambulance driver for 28 years, accident free. An excellent mechanic, he maintained all the ambulance vehicles himself, and they were all in top condition when they were sold after the ambulance service upgraded to the more modern ambulances. Mr Rayner was also one of Sale’s first Scout leaders, a long-serving volunteer firefighter with the Sale Fire Brigade and a first aid teacher.
As if he wasn’t busy enough, he also owned and operated Sale’s museum, which back then was on the corner of Macarthur and York Sts. Sale Ambulance Auxiliary was formed in 1926 as a sub-committee of the Sale Hospital committee when doctors and Sale community leaders and residents realized and urgent need for more modern streamlined transport for the sick and injured. People with information and photos relating to Sale’s ambulance service history can phone Chris Lyon on 0429 386 744 or email chris.lyon3@outlook. com
Sale’s second motorised ambulance.
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Sale’s first motor ambulance, a 1926 Dodge.
Long-time Sale Ambulance Auxiliary member and paramedic Bernard Goss (centre) with auxiliary president Yvonne Clavarino and secretary-treasurer Chris Lyon. SALE Ambulance Auxiliary has presented longtime paramedic Bernard Goss with a certificate of appreciation for his 25-year involvement with Sale Ambulance Auxiliary. The dinner for ambulance auxiliary members and partners at Sale Greyhound Club was also an opportunity to acknowledge his even more significant recent milestone — 40 years as a paramedic. On October 20 last year the former Sorrento boy, who now calls Briagolong home, celebrated four decades in the job. Based in Sale, Mr Goss is a highly respected paramedic and clinical instructor who has made significant contributions to the ambulance community, including volunteering with St John Ambulance, running a mental health support forum ‘How Are You Travelling’ for current and retired paramedics and affiliated workers, and being a founding member of the Victorian Ambulance Union. He is also passionate about supporting the next generation of paramedics coming up the pipeline.
Mr Goss is a familiar face to many throughout Gippsland because of his community involvement, and his wife Miffy — herself a registered nurse — says there are not too many places they can go without being recognised. “Most days it takes us a long time to do our shopping, because everyone stops to say hello,” she said. “Everyone knows Bernie; he is hard to miss.” It’s not just the distinctive handlebar moustache that gives him away, it’s the genuine compassion and empathy that have endeared him to the thousands of patients he has attended over the years, making him something of a local legend. While he and Miffy are not quite ready to retire, their dream is to have more time for recreation, spend more time in the garden and continue entering their preserves, marmalades and breads in the Sale Show, where they have won several first-place spots. They also plan to buy an RV to travel Australia, COVID permitting.
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Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Tony Kiss on 0419 526 637.
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Agricultural biosecurity a priority in federal budget FEDERAL Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud said the initiatives announced in the federal budget last week aligned with the themes identified through the government’s Delivering Ag2030 plan. Among the initiatives are $400.1 million to strengthen biosecurity, $32.1 million to extend opportunities to reward farmers for the stewardship of their land, $29.8 million to grow the agricultural workforce, $15.0 million to improve trade and market access, and $129.8 million to deliver a national soils strategy. “Agriculture continues to drive our nation’s economic comeback and secure our recovery by getting Australians back into jobs and strengthening the regions. Despite the challenges of drought, COVID-19, fire and floods, the agricultural sector is expected to reach a record $66 billion in production in 2020-21,” Mr Littleproud said.
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“Investment being made in priority areas, particularly biosecurity, will give our farmers, fishers and foresters the confidence to invest and take advantage of opportunities going forward. “A strong biosecurity system protects our production base and preserves Australia’s clean and green reputation, delivering premium export prices and better returns for growers. “Through targeted investments across the Ag2030 themes, the Australian government is backing our farmers, fishers and foresters and the regional communities they support. Our focus continues to be on giving them the tools and resources to take advantage of opportunities and achieve their goals.” Mr Littleproud said the budget delivered outcomes for primary producers and gave them “the protection and assistance they need to do what they do best — grow the finest produce in the world, feed Australians and export to the world”.
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This means no bulls,no young stock,no dries — they will eat off the early regrowth well before any rough stuff that might want to be “cleaned up.” This will dramatically reduce regrowth speed and set the paddock back for the next rotation.
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Don’t graze a paddock at less than 2.75 leaves, even if it is seed heading
Conserve silage strategically
Usually not all the paddock is heading at once, and no matter how quickly you come back into a paddock, the seedheads will still be there. The dairy herd requires high quality grass for maximum milk production, and should not be made to eat ryegrass past its best. Seedheading is a major inevitable drawback of ryegrass quality and is best removed by mowing and topping.
Do not have day and night paddocks
Once started, get out of a paddock as soon as possible.
If 30 per cent of the paddock after grazing has clumps remaining that are higher than eight centimetres, top it to six centimetres — at all times of the year, within one day of grazing. If the next paddock is too long, has too many seed heads, or has too much residue underneath for high utilisation,mow and make it into silage immediately.
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Don’t force cows to eat poor quality grass, nor graze shorter than five centimetres. Note that the other farm (in Busselton, Western Australia) is still feeding significantly more profitably, although still with no grass.
Local fox and wild dog bounties LOCAL Agriculture Victoria depots will accept entire fox scalps and entire wild dog body parts from eligible people for money next month, as part of the Fox and Wild Dog Bounty program. The Maffra depot will collect fox scalps and entire wild dog body parts on Wednesday, May 19, from 9am until 11am at 1 Stratford Rd,
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Fonterra, Burra announce prices FONTERRA Australia has announced a weighted average farmgate milk price for the 2021-22 season of $6.55 per kilogram of milk solids, with an estimated closing price range of $6.55 to $6.95 per kilogram. Fonterra managing director René Dedoncker said good market conditions and a strong and well-performing business had given Fonterra the confidence to provide farmers with an early opening price. “Coming out with a price early provides our farmers with a clear line of sight to help them make better decisions and plan for the year ahead,”he said. “Some of our domestic and export contracts are due to be settled later this month, so we will review this price when these are finalised and to ensure we remain competitive, as we will in line with market and business performance throughout the season. “On the market, we’ve seen recent strength in commodity prices as global supply chain challenges begin to moderate. “The Australian dollar has traded between 76 to 78 US cents, but risk remains given the strength
of the economy. “With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, we are also seeing a robust recovery of the out-of-home business, with more people returning to restaurants and cafés.” Mr Dedoncker said Fonterra had also been working with its farmer representative body, the Fonterra Australia suppliers’ council, on a new pricing
structure for the new season which he said was all about choice for farmers. “Our new pricing allows farmers to farm the way that suits their needs with a choice of base rates to suit their milk curve, and also gets cash on farm as early as possible, with changes to our incentive structure,” he said. Meanwhile, Burra Foods announced another increase in milk price across the current financial year for milk supply partners equivalent to 10c per cent kilogram of milk solids, and an opening milk price range for 2021-22 of $6.40 to $6.80 per kilogram. Burra Foods chief executive Stewart Carson noted that the 2020-21 increase and strong 2021-22 opening price were the result of Burra being able to capture continued strength in demand for dairy products domestically and internationally. “Strong demand and our ability to respond to customer needs has allowed Burra to take advantage of historically high market prices and pass this
through to our milk supply partners,” he said. “China and many South-East Asian countries continue to seek high quality dairy products and Burra is well positioned to supply them.” Mr Carson noted Burra Foods had its manufacturing base in Gippsland, one of the most stable milk producing regions in Australia. “Our customer focus continues to be partnering for long-term mutual benefit, and the reliability of supply from Gippsland is very important to achieve this,” he said. “We are proud of our Gippsland heritage and the contribution that Burra makes to support the sustainability of our regional dairy communities. “We expect demand to remain strong well into the FY22 season, giving us confidence in our opening milk price range and will continue to review milk price throughout the season. “We hope that these prices provide confidence for our milk supply partners when planning for the year ahead.”
Traceability to be modernised with funding boost and interoperable systems – important tools in growing export reach. In the year to November 2020, there were about 197,000 people employed in Victoria’s food and fibre production and manufacturing sectors – 89,000 in production and 108,000 in manufacturing. The government says these traceability systems will underpin Victoria’s reputation across the globe as a producer of quality food and fibre products, providing assurances to trading partners and consumers about how and where their food is produced. This new investment will be rolled out across the state with a focus on research and pilot projects, reinforcing Victoria’s 10-year Agriculture Strategy, which is working to promote and build confidence in the sector for international and domestic markets. Ms Thomas said it had never been more important for producers to be able to market paddock to plate traceability and provide assurances on their products’ integrity – both at home and around the globe . “Our farmers are rightfully renowned for their produce,” she said. “With this investment, we’ll back that reputation and the jobs that rely on it. “This work will further move our agricultural traceability systems towards modern, digitalised systems – meaning more of Victoria’s food and fibre on the world stage.”
Grants are offered to tackle gorse THE Victorian Gorse Taskforce is calling for project submissions for its 2021-22 community small grants program. Property managers, their neighbours or local Landcare groups can attract up to $5000 in grants to help combat gorse in the local area. The taskforce will support groups, starting from just two landholders, who are genuinely willing to control gorse and keep it under control. Its chairman, Ron Cosgrave, said if infestations of gorse were not controlled, they would continue to get worse. “The Victorian Gorse Taskforce grant funding is about helping those who haven’t received past incentives, have old stands of gorse and need more support,” he said. “In a way it’s like seed funding, a way to help landholders get the ball rolling in managing gorse.” The longevity of gorse seeds can be
decades, meaning one year of seeding generates decades of weeding or a lifetime of hard work. Mr Cosgrave said gorse would also harbour invasive animals such as foxes, cats and rabbits, costing money and affecting native species. “Gorse infestations can also reduce land value dramatically and can promote a significant fire risk to your property,” he said. Interested landholders not part of a Landcare group can colaborate to deliver projects on their own. All landholders who receive grant funding must sign up to a three-year voluntary agreement to maintain their control. The Victorian Gorse Taskforce 2021-22 community small grants program will close on May 28. For more information on how to apply, visit www.vicgorsetaskforce. com.au
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TRACEABILITY in Victoria’s agriculture sector will be taken to the next level through a record investment in this week’s state budget, supporting jobs in the sector and demand for the state’s quality food and fibre. Visiting Ellinbank SmartFarm in west Gippsland, Agriculture Minister MaryAnne Thomas announced $11.7 million to modernise agriculture traceability systems, supporting farmers, producers and jobs across the state. The spending reinforces Vi c t o r i a ’s w o r l d - cl a s s agriculture sector, and the government says it will protect the long-term security of farmers by bolstering response systems in the event of biosecurity threats. Sensors are currently used at Ellinbank SmartFarm to provide traceable data on each dairy cow’s welfare, as well as the quality of the milk produced and its origin. This is one of many traceability systems that allows customers to see the ‘paddock to plate’ journey through all stages of production, processing and distribution. In a citrus industry traceability pilot supported by the state government, unique codes on stickers were applied to oranges in Mildura. Once scanned along the global supply chain, these codes confirm a Victorian orange’s bona fides. The government’s new spending will build on projects like these, with digitalised
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L a r dn e r Pa rk B i- M on t hl y DA I RY SAL E An established regular market for all classes of dairy cattle held on the 1st and 3rd Friday in every month
FRIDAY May 21, at 11am A/c - W.B. Buckley 15 Freshly Calved A.I. New Zealand Bred Young neat uddered herd cows A/c MPH Farming - Mark & Trish Hammond 100 March/May calved absolute outstanding A.I. bred medium/large frame Holsteins 2-6 yrs. Sires include:- Epic, Vindicate, TLG Maverick, Mascot Dodge, Medallion, Supershot, Megasire, Racer, Alta Detroit, Victory. Many 45 litre+, great udders throughout. Recommended group of top production cows presented in ideal condition. A/c Kings Veidt Jerseys – Patrick Anderson 4 Registered Jersey cows calved Nov/May by Lemonhead, Topeka, Valentino. Classified 2 x Ex 90, 1 x VG 88 3 Registered Jersey heifers by Valin, Casino, Vanahlem son joined A.I. Matt to calve late July/Aug
ATTENTION FARMERS
Due to limited pen space ALL cattle must be booked in with your agent prior to the sale. Following Dairy Sale June 4th
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Darryl Adams Mob. 0408 385 872 Michael Robertson Mob. 0429 104 467
BOOK SALE Collection. Large range. Rugs, old furniture, metal things, glasses, junk room. Come fossick. plus 4-burner BBQ. 39 Forbes St., Briagolong. Sat. May 22, 8:30am.
SALE Gibsons Rd
Ne ew Deliverers required. Guthridge Parade, Inglis and Hutchison Streets, Sale. Phone Tom 5182 8756
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39 Sale, Saturday and Sunday May 22 and 23, 8am-4pm, B.J. Bennett Interior No Early Birds. Years of painting service. Phone loved Treasures. Ben for a free quote 0438 116 185.
PAINTER
Wanted To Buy
BATTERIES Wanted to buy any old
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FARM WORKER
Permanent part time position. Experienced worker to perform general farm duties/maintenance. Limited milkings. Tinamba. Please telephone 0439 451 077.
5x4 rolls, excellent quality, no rain damage, local area. Ph. 0427 455 304.
Garage Sales
Terry Ahearn Mob. 0438 562 816 Neil Darby Mob. 0418 595 265
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OATEN HAY
MUSCOVY DUCKS
And drakes. Phone 0418 306 892.
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QA MANAGER
GBG Concrete and Construction is a Sale based company specialising in all aspects of concrete construction and pre-cast concrete. Due to our expanding contracts in infrastructure projects across Melbourne, we are seeking to appoint a full time QA Manager. The main role is to ensure implementation of the companies QA management systems to ensure overall project compliance as well as continued development of our QA policies and procedures. Duties of the role will include: ● Assist with completing of pre-tender questionnaires to detail company quality procedures and records. ● Read and interpret project drawings and specifications to develop project specific ITP's and other required documentation. ● Conduct pre-pour and post pour checks of various concrete elements. ● Accompany clients on periodic project inspections. ● Prepare Non-Conformance Reports and implement/advise corrective actions. ● Compile quality information and prepare Manufacturers Data Reports for submission upon completion of projects. ● Conduct internal audits of the company quality management manual and amend as required. ● Assessing and auditing of major suppliers to verify QA Conformance. ● Monitoring of GBG owned measuring equipment and ensure calibrations are maintained and recorded. GBG Concrete and Construction is seeking a person with proven skills with the ability to follow and continually develop our company QA systems. A background in concrete construction with VicRoads experience would be highly regarded. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written are a must to be successful in this role as well as excellent computer skills in order to compile relevant information and transmit to our clients. GBG Concrete and Construction is offering a competitive salary package including company vehicle, phone and laptop; to be negotiated based on experience. Applications to be forwarded by May 27, 2021 to employment@gbg.com.au
batteries. 30c kilo. Copper and brass from $1.50 per kilo up to $5 kilo. Phone 0429 992 869.
HORSES WANTED $$$ Cash Paid $$$ Gippsland Ph. Dave 0418 202 202
WATER
Does your dynamic leadership style inspire others? Do you strive to deliver, innovate, inspire and lead?
Looking to purchase permanent 20MGL ground water license in the Longford area, Giffard GMU 50+200m. All offers will be seriously considered. Phone 0434 085 633.
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Senior Engineer Bulk Water
Are you passionate about driving improvement and achieving the right business outcomes? If so, we want to hear from you! Applications close at 5 pm on Thursday 10 June 2021. Further information: A position description and instructions on how to apply can be obtained from our website www.gippswater.com.au/careers or by contacting Recruitment on 03 5177 4709.
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Longford Cricket Club Inc. will be holding their Annual General Meeting for season 2021- 22 on Wednesday June 2, from 7pm at the Sale City Senior Football Netball Club Social Rooms. All life members, current, past and interested future members are welcome. Any questions contact the Secretary 0428 242 345.
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Longford Hall and Rec. Reserve will be held June 8, 2021, 7pm at the Longford Community Centre.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is the major provider of specialist health services in the Gippsland region, east of Melbourne. Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency and intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care. LRH has a number of outstanding facilities following a recent expansion. These include a cardiac catheterisation laboratory, large Emergency Department, endoscopy suites and modern and contemporary inpatient units. We are currently seeking applicants for the following opportunities: ● Graduate Nurse ● Cafeteria Team Member ● Occupational Therapist ● Senior Computer Support Officer ● Project Coordinator Health & Intervention Review Mental Health: ● Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer To find out more about the exciting opportunities available at LRH, please visit the Careers section of our website www.lrh.com.au. Candidates may be required to satisfy our pre-employment assessments including a national police check and a working with children check.
Todd Clinics has openings for
Remedial Massage Therapists Do you want to build your massage business? Todd Clinics can help with access to professional reception and administration, marketing and potential inter-professional referrals internally. This opportunity in our Sale and Yarram clinic would be suited to a Remedial Massage Therapist eligible for a provider number. To apply send your resume to: angela@toddclinics.com.au
Leading community services organisation Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
Family Services Practitioner
Full-time Ongoing position Sale location The Family Services Practitioner develop and implement tailored interventions in collaboration with children, young people, families and other service providers, undertake ongoing risk assessments to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and provide outreach services to families that are flexible and creative to meet the needs of children, young people and their families
Family Violence Counsellor Full-time Maximum Term position until July 31 2021 Sale location The Family Violence Counsellor will provide counselling and therapeutic group work for women and children who have been victims of family violence.
Specialist Disability Practitioner Family Services Full-time Maximum Term position until June 30 2022 Sale location The Specialist Disability Practitioner works to support vulnerable children and parents with a disability to access disability supports and participate effectively in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In a collaborative, care team approach the program develops individualised therapeutically focused action plans for children, young people and their families where disability support needs are identified. Learn more For more information and contact information for these roles, visit https://www.unitingvictas.org.au/careers Interested? If this sounds like you, apply today. Cover Letter (1 page outlining your suitability for the position) Current Resume (no more than 3 pages) Address the Core Selection Criteria Positions close: Friday May 28 2021
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LIGHT VEHICLE TECHNICIAN Be a part of our team
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Gippsland Motor Group is looking for its next superstar technician. Is it you? Our growing Service Departments located in both Traralgon and Morwell are seeking a Light Vehicle Mechanic to join their team. As part of the Service Team, you will have a unique opportunity to learn more about the auto repair business, to contribute to the wellbeing of others and to work in an inspirational team culture. The successful applicant will: ● Be aligned with the business Purpose and Culture ● Already live the business values in their daily lives ● Thrive working autonomously ● Be driven on results and focused on outcomes ● Be willing to be held accountable for the responsibilities of their role ● Be willing to continue to learn and develop their skills ● Have a high attention to detail and high accuracy level ● Have excellent communication skills ● Have good computer/tablet skills The core Responsibilities and Outcomes for this role include: ● High quality servicing and repairs on all makes and models of cars, 4WD's and light commercial vehicles ● Contribute to the 'Continuous Improvement' philosophy of the business ● Other activities that serve the team and business as required Our business rewards team members based on the value they provide. Therefore, we will discuss potential remuneration packages during the initial interview. This way we ensure a fair value exchange is achieved based on what you could bring and the outcomes and expectations of the role. Please contact Matt Cunningham (Service Manager) either via email matt@gmg.net.au or phone 5172 1100 for a comprehensive job description
Marley Street Community Hub Sale
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Permanent Part Time (25 hours per week) The Marley Street Community Hub Inc. is a vibrant community-based organisation supporting the community of Sale and the broader communities of Sale and surrounds. An exciting opportunity has become available; we are looking for: An innovative and creative person to support the ongoing development of the Marley Street Community Hub Inc. and to meet the challenges of working within an ever-changing community A skilled collaborator with expertise in working effectively with diverse community groups, government and non-government organisations Flexible and adaptable to change, and able to work individually and in a team in a constantly evolving environment Someone who can make administrative and operational decisions within defined parameters while following established procedures and protocols. Decisions are likely to impact the work area or specific function Has the ability to be responsible for managing their workflow and output to meet work area needs You will be required to be hands on and have highly developed management and interpersonal skills working within a community development framework SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL HAVE: Relevant tertiary qualifications and or relevant years of experience in a similar role Experience in staff/volunteer management Ability to develop, manage and facilitate projects Experience in community development and not for profit organisational governance Well-developed written and verbal communication skills An ability to work independently or as part of a team Empathy is paramount for this role Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. Work eligibility will include: A National Police check Working with Children Check How to Apply: Applicants are encouraged to apply online, submitting a cover letter and a current resume. Please note: For this role, you are not required to address each of the key selection criteria in a separate written document. Key selection criteria must be obtained by emailing mschjobs@gmail.com Applications close May 24, 2021 by 4pm. Marley Street Community Hub is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Catholic College Sale is seeking an experienced Receptionist as a 12 month fixed term position. As a Child Safe School our focus is to provide a faith filled partnership between students, families and the College to achieve student learning goals. The successful applicant will: ● Be committed to and supportive of the Catholic ethos of the College. ● Have a pleasant personality, professional attitude and appearance. ● Enjoy working in a dynamic environment with young people. ● Be committed to working in a team environment. ● Be suitably experienced and qualified for the position. ● Maintain a current Working With Children's Check and Police Records Check If you would like to apply, please access the role description and application form from the College website www.ccsale.catholic.edu.au All applications are to be forwarded with your curriculum vitae to Catholic College Sale, contactus@ccsale.catholic.edu.au or PO Box 594, Sale 3850. Applications close: 4pm Friday 28 May 2021.
We are a vibrant learning community currently seeking qualified professionals. The ability to teach in a combination of the following areas would be an advantage, however we are open to negotiation for the right applicants:
Chemistry (VCE Unit 1 & 2) Biology (VCE Unit 1 & 2) Maths/ Science (Year 7-10)
Advertising Consultant Sales
The Gippsland Times is your local newspaper, distributing our publications throughout the Wellington Shire and beyond. A position has become available for a sales consultant in our advertising department. The department is responsible for managing and exceeding set targets set out by management, maintaining a strong client base throughout the local community and through the print and online medium, working to strengthen and promote local businesses. We are seeking an individual with the following positive attributes: ● Must work as part of a team. ● Organised and able to work to deadlines. ● Be motivated as well as goal orientated. ● Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. ● The ability to work unsupervised. For a copy of the position description, please email Advertising Manager, Matthew Fitzgerald: mfitzgerald@gippslandtimes.com.au or phone 5143 9309. Applications addressing the positive attributes along with the names and contact details of three referees should be forwarded to: The Advertising Manager Gippsland Times 74 Macalister Street, Sale 3850 Or via email: mfitzgerald@gippslandtimes.com.au Applications close 5pm, Friday, May 21, 2021.
Public Health Assistant Inspector, Regional Compliance Division VPS GRADE 3 - FULL-TIME, FIXED TERM (x2)
- full time and part time positions considered
Learning Diversity Coordinator - full time and part time positions considered
Groundsperson/Maintenance Officer - full time position We are also seeking:
CRT/ Emergency Teachers All employees of Nagle College will have a commitment to Catholic Education and the safety and wellbeing of children. For further information and to submit your application please visit the Employment section of the College’s website: nagle.vic.edu.au If you have any queries regarding these positions, please contact principalpa@nagle.vic.edu.au Applications close Friday 28th May 2021
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VCE Biology / VCE Chemistry Teacher • Fixed-term until end of 2021, with possibility of ongoing employment • Commencing Term 3, 2021 We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed VCE Biology and VCE Chemistry Teacher to deliver effective teaching and learning programs at our Garnsey Campus. Ideally, we seek a full time teacher with experience in both VCE Biology and VCE Chemistry, however, we are open to appointing two part-time staff to teach Biology or Chemistry. If you are curious, excited and invigorated by learning and possess a positive outlook, exceptional interpersonal skills and have a demonstrated ability to build authentic, collaborative relationships, we encourage you to apply. For more detail on the requirements, duties and responsibilities of these roles, visit the employment page of the Gippsland Grammar website at http://careers.gippslandgs.vic.edu.au
Here at the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) we have an opportunity for two (2) Public Health Assistant Inspectors, located at the Sale office in the Gippsland region. If you are looking to diversify your skills, care about public safety, enjoy a challenge and thrive in a varied environment then this role is for you. About the organisation The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) is the independent statutory authority that administers Victoria's gambling and liquor laws. We are responsible for gambling and liquor licensing and undertake activities to prevent and detect breaches, also informing and educating industry and the general public about regulatory practices and requirements. Our culture is supportive and collaborative, we foster the growth and development of our people and provide great facilities and a work/life balance. The opportunity The VCGLR is supporting the Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic by engaging resources to enforce compliance with the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (PH&W Act) and associated directions/regulatio ns at licensed premises. This Public Health team will operate within the Compliance division. Reporting to the Manager, the Public Health Assistant Inspector role is primarily responsible for carrying out public health inspections, investigations and enforcement functions. These functions include attendance at gambling and liquor venues in Regional Victoria to conduct inspections, observations at or near relevant premises, participating in risk management discussions, assisting in investigations and compiling reports and other documents for the purposes of prosecution or disciplinary action. When necessary this role will assist in the development of recommendations for relevant enforcement actions, such as commencing a criminal investigation or other enforcement action in accordance with VCGLR policies and procedures and/or specific policies applicable to the PH&W Act only. If this role appeals to you, please go to the Careers website https://jobs.jse.vic.gov.au/jobs/ VG-GL-GL3230 to view the selection criteria, salary range and the position description and to submit an application. If you have any queries please contact Kurt Brown at: Kurt.Brown@vcglr.vic.gov.au Applications close 23 May 2021. Our Values: Work together, Act with integrity, Respect other people, Make it happen.
Applications close 5pm Monday 24 May 2021
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At Sale RSL to raise money for Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), Sunday May 23, starting 1pm until approx 4pm. Door prizes and raffles.
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Leading community services organisation Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
Foster Care Training and Recruitment Officer
To ensure the best possible management for this Crown land reserve, applicants will be shortlisted on the basis of their skills, experience and knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
*Price includes Headline plus 4 lines of type ty y Additional lines $7.50 per line
$53.00* without a picture, or A total of 16 issues!
The Foster Care Training and Recruitment Officer, as part of the wider Home Based Care (HBC) Program, works to recruit, and retain foster carers as well as provide them with the required training and support to ensure they have the skills and support required to undertake their role as a foster carer. This position also has a responsibility for maintaining recruitment and marketing strategies.
Home Base Care Placement Support Worker
www.delwp.vic.gov.au Customer Service Centre 136 186
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Full-time, Maternity Leave Position Bairnsdale Location
Full-time ongoing Gippsland location The role of the Placement Support Worker is to be responsible for the case management of children and young people placed in alternative family-based care with volunteer caregivers.
Family Preservation and Reunification Team Leader Full-time ongoing Gippsland location The FPR Team Leader s duties include administrative supervision for FPR Practitioners and liaison with key collaborating agencies to create an innovative, evidence-based wrap around service that will outreach to families with unborn and preschool children, and families with young adolescents.
within Australia delivers innovative, person centred Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery programs to adults with a severe and persistent mental illness, their families and carers. Our programs and services support individuals to self-manage, live well with their symptoms and are founded on the principle that living with a mental illness should not preclude a person from leading a meaningful and fulfilling life. The primary purpose of the support coordinator is to assist within's NDIS participant's abilities to connect to and coordinate informal, mainstream, community, and funded supports in a complex service delivery environment. Position description is available on our website. Applications addressing the key selection criteria including a resume and two professional referees should be submitted to Jacob Wheeler, Corporate Services Officer, within Australia, P.O. Box 635, Bairnsdale, VIC 3875, or via email to jacob.wheeler@withinaustralia.org.au by 5pm, Friday, 28 May 2021. We are an equal opportunity employer www.withinaustralia.org.au
Learn more For more information and contact information for these roles, visit vt.uniting.org Interested? If this sounds like you, apply today. Cover Letter (1 page outlining your suitability for the position) Current Resume (no more than 3 pages) Address the Core selection criteria
Manager, Gippsland Regional Training Hub
Positions close: Friday 28 May 2021
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Job No.: 615551 Location: Any Monash Rural health site in Gippsland (Warragul, Traralgon, Churchill, Sale, Bairnsdale) Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.8) Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment Remuneration: Pro-rata of $100,118 $110,512 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation) For further information, Position Description and to apply, please visit: www.monash.edu/jobs/jobs-at-monash Search Job No.: 615551
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Expressions of Interest close Friday 30 July 2021
PARAMOUNT, Duet Expanda, 2015, 20'6", family van, sleeps 5, swr/ toilet combo, w/m, oven, 2 tables, 2 TVs, full annexe and lots more $65,000. Ph 0427 671 780.
ROYAL Flair 19'6, Vanroyce Series 6, 2006, QS bed, gas stove, 3-way fridge, HR towbar, level riders, fold-up chassis, POLARIS Ace, as new, v.g.c., rear entry into kitch. only 13 hrs on clock, reg'd, $25,000. 0419 130 843. cost $12,000 with trailer, will accept $8500. No Marine further use, has winch and bullbar. 0439 808 022.
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‘Expressions of Interest’ forms are available from the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning by contacting Christina Lancaster on 0448 469 501 or via email christina.lancaster@delwp.vic.gov.au.
Full-time Maternity Leave position until 30 April 2022 Gippsland location
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Applications will be assessed by a panel appointed by the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning, who will recommend appointment to the Minister.
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This committee is made up of volunteers who are responsible for overseeing the management, protection and development of the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail on behalf of the local and wider Victorian community. This rail trail is a multipurpose recreational pathway built on former railway land that runs from Traralgon to Stratford which includes significant strands of native vegetation.
Tourism / Marketing Legal / Secretarial / Administration Business / Financial Planning Community Engagement Environmental / Biodiversity Conservation Facilities Maintenance / Project Management
Cars
M N 2014, 4x4, with ARB canopy, many extras, reg. 'til Nov. ACT-525. $26,500 2013 VW Caddy Maxi ONO. Ph. 0427 991 082. Crew van, 4 door, diesel, manual, roof racks, tow bar, air cond., cruise, Motorcycles excellent cond., ZUW-635 $16,500. 0409 539 649.
Expression of Interest for Appointment to the Seaspray Reserves Committee of Management Incorporated The Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water is seeking expressions of interest from persons willing to nominate for a three year appointment to the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail Committee of Management Incorporated.
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10ft Stessl on trailer, 5hp Mercury o/board, safety gear etc., exc. cond. $1500 o.n.o. Ph 0421 146 957.
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Yacht, make an offer. Good hobby. Phone 0401 000 319.
AVAN OVATION
As new condition, low k's 68,000, many extras. Has rear mounted 150 Piaggio scooter. Sold with RWC, $78,000. 1BU-1OD. Phone 0407 514 734.
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Nissan Navara STX
auto, 2008, good condition, reg. till October '21, 1IX-6ZN $16,500 o.n.o. Ph 0427 110 201.
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Fulham Correctional Centre - Sale Tenders for the supply of food/produce for the Fulham Correctional Centre for the period 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2022 are being sought. Separate tenders are called for the following categories: ● Bread products (Fresh bread and bread rolls) ● Dairy products (excluding milk/cream) ● Milk and cream ● Eggs ● Fruit and vegetables ● Wholesale dry and frozen goods (includes frozen seafood) ● Fresh meat ● Halal meat ● Smallgoods ● Poultry Successful bidders should be able to demonstrate capacity to meet the demands of supply for a 900 + bed facility, price stability for the fixed term, delivery and service. Tender documents will be supplied on request.
COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM
The Fingerboards Mineral Sands Mine is a major project for the local region that will support economic growth and local jobs for many years. As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the local community, Kalbar Operations Pty Ltd is launching a Community Grants Program to support community initiatives that enhance the quality of life, heritage, recreation and cultural opportunities and provide long lasting benefits to the wider community. Grant funding is available for projects within the Educational, Recreational, Environmental and Social aspects of the community. A total of $40,000 annually will be provided, consisting of five $2000 grants each quarter. These grants must have a direct positive outcome for the local community, adding to a project in a positive and sustainable manner. To be eligible to apply local organizations must: ● Be an organization that provides benefit to the broader community. ● The Project must be completed within six months of receipt of funds. This may be extended upon written approval from the committee should extenuating circumstances arise. ● Organizations must agree to expend grant monies only in accordance with the successful grant project application. ● The project must be based within the East Gippsland and Wellington communities. ● Applicants must detail how the project will be funded and delivered. Applications will close 30th June 2021 at 5pm. Successful applicants will be advised in July 2021. For further information please visit our website at https://www.fingerboardsproject.com.au/
For further details contact Kim Andrew - Food Services Manager on 5142 3808 or email fulhamfoodservices@geogroup.com.au Closing date: end of business Friday, 11 June 2021.
WELLINGTON SHIRE COUNCIL
Abandoned/ Unregistered Vehicles Wellington Shire Council invites tenders for the purchase of 3 trailers and 10 abandoned vehicles, currently impounded by Council. Vehicle 1 Liberty RX sedan, white, Tasmanian plates Vehicle 2 Holden Astra sedan, blue Vehicle 3 Mitsubishi Magna sedan, grey Vehicle 4 Ford Territory, grey Vehicle 5 Hyundai sedan, white Vehicle 6 Mitsubishi Lancer, blue Vehicle 7 Honda Accord, blue, Queensland plates Vehicle 8 Holden Vectra, blue, SW Vehicle 9 Audi TT 2 door, grey Vehicle 10 Coaster small bus, white The vehicles are currently impounded at Wellington Shire Council’s Landy Street Depot in Maffra and may be inspected on site on Monday 24 May 2021 from 11am to 11.30am. Tenders should be clearly marked ‘Tender for Abandoned Vehicle - Maffra’ and are to be lodged at Wellington Shire Council’s Sale Service Centre at 18 Desailly Street, Sale, no later than 2.00pm, Friday 28 May, 2021 The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Late or email tenders will not be accepted.
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BUYS, Dirk Arie (Dick). Passed away peacefully on May 13, 2021. Aged 86 years. Loved husband and life partner of Miep (dec.) for 63 years. Dearly loved father of Joan, Rick, Randall and Debbie. Loved father-in-law of Peter, Maree, Karen and Paul. Loved Opa of 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Reunited with the love of his life. Special thank you to the staff at Ashleigh House for their dedicated care of Dick.
CANNON (Peppler), Donna Chrystina. 13/1/1952 - 14/5/2021 Passed away peacefully at Sale Gardens after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Aged 69 years. Dearly loved and cherished wife of Bill for 47 years. Much loved mother of Rodney and Joanne, mother-in-law of Miriam and Darren. Proud Nanny to Reiley, Flynn, Avery, Cooper and Sophie.
CANNON, Donna Chrystina. Passed away May 14, 2021 at Sale Gardens Care Community. You fought a courageous battle, never once complaining. It is now your time to rest, free of pain Loving memories. Loved sister-in-law and Aunty of Gwenda, Lester, Josh, Corinne, Katie and Sam xxxxxx
CLAY, Richard Leslie. Dick October 8, 1939 May 11, 2021 Passed away peacefully. Devoted husband and soul mate of Pam (dec.). Father to Peter (dec),Michael, Sharon, John, Donald and Marc. Father in-law to Monika, Audra and Ong. A very proud grandfather and great grandfather. God saw that you were weary, The hill too steep to climb, He gently closed your tired eyes, And sent Pammy to your side, She gently whispered in your ear, Come with me my dear. Together in God's garden. Your loving family.
DINGWALL, Leslie William "Bill" 28/3/1949 - 12/5/2021 Passed away peacefully at home. 72 years young. Beloved fiancé to Sue. Stepdad to Kayla, Rebecca and Brooke. 'Grumpy' and Mr Fix it Man to Evelyn, Kenadie and River. You will be greatly missed and always in our hearts.
DINGWALL, William Leslie. Loved sister to Hazel "Bill" (dec), Barbara, Frances, 28/3/1949 - 12/5/2021 Judy, Sandra and Passed away in his sleep. Charles. Brother of Michael, brother-in-law of Robyn. Thank you for 47 years of Uncle of Helen and family companionship, I was and Paul. truly blessed to have you You went away so in my life. suddenly, - Love Bill. We did not say goodbye, But brothers can never be CANNON (Peppler), parted, Donna Chrystina. Precious memories never Our beloved Mum/Nanny die. passed peacefully on May Fare ye well. 14, 2021. Our thoughts are with his As the world changes partner Sue and family. from year to year, And our lives from day to day, The love and memories DINGWALL, William Leslie. we have of you, Brother of Jim, Michael Shall never fade away. - Rod, Miriam, Reiley, and George. Partner of Sue. Flynn and Avery Died suddenly on May 12, 2021. CANNON (Peppler), Born on 28/3/1949 at Donna Chrystina. Dufftown Hospital, Mum, Scotland. We are so proud of the Brother-in-law of Sandra. courage, strength and determination you showed Uncle of James Jr, Maria, during your hard fought Margaret and family. battle. You suffered so Best brother and mate left much but you never so suddenly. Fare ye well. complained, you just got on with it. Always with a We will never forget you. smile on your face. Treasured memories are ours to keep. Rest easy, DINGWALL, free from pain until we William Leslie. 28/3/1949 at meet again. Forever Born Hospital, grateful you were my D u f f t o w n Scotland. Mum. - Love Jo, Darren, Cooper Died suddenly on May 12, 2021. and Sophie. Brother of George, brother-in-law of Kaye (dec.), partner of Cynthia. Uncle of Jason and family and Samantha and family. Got good memories and will be sadly missed. We will never forget you. Fare ye well.
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FERGUSON, Alyson Ruth. Passed away after a short battle with cancer on May 11, 2021, aged 61. Special mum of Briarna, Shivorn and Shay. Loving nan of Ella, Oliver, Xavier, Hugo, Angus and Jess. Forever loved and missed, but now at peace.
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MURRAY, Leonard Eugene "Lennie" 7/1/1958 - 13/5/2021 Loved third son of Marie (Murray) Hutchins (dec.) and Leonard Eugene Murray Senior (dec.), and stepson of Eddie Hutchins (dec.). Loved brother of Judith Bennett, Marilyn Semmens, Cliff Murray, Lorraine (Lorr Duck), Kevin Murray and John Hutchins. FOSTER (nee Delaney), Very brave boy, Lennie, Dorothy Jane (June). handled your illness your Aged 96 years. way as you did your whole Loved sister and sister- in- life. law of Kathy and Alf Luscombe (both dec). Lennie. You shone like a beautiful Loved brother and rose in our lives with a brother-in-law of Marilyn heart of gold, a beautiful and Noel Semmens and smile and kind and gentle Uncle Lennie to Mark, ways. Kerry, Michael and Cherished aunt of Pam Judy-Anne. and Steve, Janet, Eddie Loved helping you to and great aunt of Jason manage your lung cancer, and Adrian. it finally took over. Rest in Peace. Special thanks to Andrew White who drove you to Traralgon for your treatments. Lennie loved MORTON, the many chats he had Albert Alexander. Died peacefully on May 2, with you on those trips. Also Lennie's neighbour 2021. Beloved husband of Anne, wonderfully kind Helen, and dearly loved and caring little person father and father-in-law of who watched over you and kept you company in Karen, Lynne and Dean. Loving Pa of Madison and those really lonely times and ran many errands for Joel. you one night only in Loved son of Bert and hospital. Fly High and free Lennie. Olive (both dec.). Brother of Vera (dec.)and I will miss you. John, Allan (dec.), Ray Love Mal xo (dec.), Buck (Leslie dec.) and Pat (dec.), Colin and Melva, Clive (dec.), Thelma (dec.), Syd (Ian dec.), Kay and Allan, PHILLIPS, Marian. "Marie" Lindsay and Sandy, Zelma (dec.), Joan and Born July 18, 1928. Peter, Janice, Heather Passed away at Ashleigh and Stephen (dec.), Ross House on May 16, 2021. Wife of Edward. and Jan. Mother to Laurence, Gary, and Gayle. Resting in Peace. Stepmother to Sharon, Forever in our hearts. Leanne, Wendy, and Annette. MORTON. You suffered so much Albert Alexander. Much loved and respected pain, brother of Lindsay and But now you are at peace. A new star is in Heaven. Sandy. Uncle of Ross, Sandra So 'til we meet again, and Sean, Eden and All my love - Ed. Jade. FOSTER (nee Delaney), Dorothy Jane (June). Passed away peacefully May 11, 2021, aged 96 years. Loving wife of Gerald (Johnny) (dec.). Loving sister of Wanda, Michael (Mick) (dec.), John (Jack), Mary, Kathleen (Kathy) (dec.), and Nancy. Sadly missed and always remembered
You were someone incredibly special, Someone so good and true. You will never be forgotten, We thought the world of you. Our thoughts are with Helen, Karen, Lynne and Dean, Madison and Joel.
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VINCENT, Edgar William. Bill 25/5/1935 - 15/5/2021 Passed away peacefully at Sale Gardens. Cherished partner of Rita Stanley. Stepfather to Sandra Stanley. Much loved brother, uncle and brother-in-law. Resting peacefully.
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CANNON (Peppler) The funeral of Mrs Donna Chrystina Cannon is appointed to leave Our Chapel, 5 Queen Street, Maffra after a service commencing at 11am on THURSDAY (May 20, 2021) for the Maffra Lawn Cemetery.
Thank you for a lifetime full of memories. Sincere and true in heart and mind, Beautiful memories left behind. CLAY Until we meet again. The funeral service for Mr Rita Richard Leslie "Dick" Clay will be held at St Paul's Rest in peace Bill. Anglican Cathedral, Fondly remembered. Cunninghame Street, Sale All our love. at 2pm NEXT WEDNESBabs and family. DAY (May 26, 2021), followed by a private cremation. WHITEHILL, Alan Leslie (Grumpy). Passed away peacefully at home in Newlands Arm with his loving family by his side after a short battle with cancer. Loving and protective husband for 52 years to Willy (Wilma). Loving and devoted Dad to Ann, Mark and Darren. Cherished father-in-law to Janette and Tina. Adored Poppy to Zac, Tori, Jake, Beau, Lily, Matthew, Tiarnna, Cooper, Hannah, Shaylah, Jaxsyn, Jemma, Millie, Hollie and their partners. Proud as punch Great Poppy to Sophie, Jax and Oliver.
DINGWALL The funeral of Mr Leslie William Dingwall is appointed to leave Our Chapel, 5 Queen Street, Maffra after a service commencing at 1pm on FRIDAY (May 21, 2021) for the Maffra Monumental Lawn Cemetery.
Forever in our hearts and FERGUSON. soo sadly missed xxxxx The funeral of Ms Alyson Ruth Ferguson will leave WHITEHILL, Alan. our Geoff Rossetti Passed away May 14, Memorial Chapel, 1390 2021. Maffra Road Sale (next to Much valued work Sale Cemetery) after a colleague over many service commencing at years. 2pm on FRIDAY (May 21, Very dear friend to all of 2021) for the adjoining us. Sale Cemetery. Please We miss the good old wear bright colours. days Al, you helped us build a very successful business with your dedication and hard work. We will never forget you. You were one of the best. Sincere and deepest sympathy to Wilma and family. Remembered with much FOSTER (nee Delaney) affection, Brian and Requiem mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs Robyn Hutty and family. The staff and employees Dorothy Jane 'June' of GBG Concrete past Foster will be offered at St. Mary's Catholic and present. Cathedral, Pearson Street, Sale at 1pm on THURSDAY (May 20, Obituaries 2021), followed by burial People who have at the Sale Lawn recently lost loved Cemetery. ones are respectfully invited to contribute life stories and photos for publication in the Gippsland Times. There is no charge for this service. This is separate from HALLETT. the Death notices in the Classifieds section. The funeral of Mr Graeme Bruce Hallett will leave Those who would like to our Geoff Rossetti honour a loved one in Memorial Chapel, 1390 print by telling the story Maffra Road, Sale after a SKEEN, Lawrence John. of their life journey are service commencing at 6/11/1931 - 16/5/2021 invited to email details 11am on THURSDAY Aged 89. and images to: news@ (May 20, 2021) for the Loved husband of Fay. gippslandtimes.com.au adjoining Sale Lawn Loving father of Wayne with ‘obituary’ in the Cemetery. (dec.). subject line Loved grandfather and great grandfather. Lawrence you were my best friend, soul mate and Funerals husband for 63 years. You leave behind wonderful memories. Your strength, courage and love a treasured gift BUYS A service to celebrate the HALLETT. to us all. The funeral of Mr Graeme You will be missed and life of Mr Dirk Arie Bruce Hallett will leave (Dick) Buys will be remain in our hearts Geoff Rossetti held at Our Chapel, our forever. Memorial Chapel, 1390 5 Queen Street, Maffra Rest peacefully forever. TOMORROW (Wednes- Maffra Road, Sale after a - Fay xxx day, May 19, 2021) service commencing at 11am on THURSDAY Another leaf has fallen commencing at 11am. A private cremation will (May 20, 2021) for the from our family's tree. adjoining Sale Lawn Rest peacefully Lawrence. follow. Cemetery. All our love to Fay for her amazing love and devotion to Lawrence. Loved and respected brother-in-law of Lynn and Graham and families.
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McLEOD The funeral service for Mr Donald Ernest "Don" McLeod will be held at the Sale Masonic Lodge Complex, Marilyn Way, Sale at 1pm TODAY (Tuesday, May 18, 2021) followed by burial at the Sale Lawn Cemetery.
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SHORT, Joan Vickie, Karen, Darren and families wish to sincerely thank our friends and family for their words of comfort, cards, flowers, food, love and support during the sad loss of our Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. A special thank you to the nursing staff of Central Gippsland Health for the wonderful care and comfort given to Mum during her recent illness. Also a special thank you to David Harrington and Letts Funeral Services for a wonderful send off for Mum. Please accept this acknowledgement as our personal thanks - your support during this difficult time was greatly appreciated and of great comfort to all of our family.
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Sport
Magpies become Lions’ latest victim Liam Durkin
SATURDAY’S Gippsland League football match of the day became a mismatch, with Moe too strong for Sale. Sale was jumped in the first quarter at a slippery Ted Summerton Reserve, as Moe slammed on 4.3 (27) to no score. From there, the Magpies played catch-up football and weren’t able to reel the margin back in, eventually going down 12.10 (82) to 5.6 (36). A huge downpour on Friday night had players and spectators fearing the game would turn into a mud wrestle, however the ground held up reasonably well. On a day where long-sleeved jumpers and chest marks were a feature, Moe made the ground appear big as it transitioned the ball forward, with metres gained the most important key performance indicator. Lions skipper Jacob Wood personified the method of keeping the ball moving forward with a flying mid-air kick out of congestion in the third quarter. The highly-anticipated midfield battle didn’t reach any great heights, as Moe’s Grady Cocksedge did a fine job blanketing Sale midfielder Shannen Lange for most of the game. As the game wore on and Moe edged further ahead, arguably the
most telling difference between the two sides was how the ball was transitioned inside 50. The Lions were able to stay patient and wait for something to unfold, whereas the Magpies tended to bomb the ball long, which allowed Moe defenders like Declan Keilty and Scott Van Dyk to take multiple intercepts. Sale’s rough day at the office was probably best summed up late in the final quarter, when the ball bounced over the head of Luke Di Ciero in the goal square and landed in the hands of Moe forward Kristian Jaksch, who accepted the easiest of gifts. James Blaser was best-on-ground, while Cameron Manuel kicked four goals. Keilty, Van Dyk, Lucas Forato and Mitchell Stanlake also performed well. Best players for Sale were Will Leslie, Jamie Sweeney, Di Ciero, Jack McLindin, Nathan Whitford and Jack McLaren. The reserves match produced a few talking points, with Melbourne Renegades wicketkeeper Brayden Stepien playing for Sale. MAFFRA created unwanted history at Leongatha. The Eagles’ final score of 1.6 (12) was the second lowest round five score in Gippsland League history, as they suffered a huge defeat to the Parrots, who scored 11.12 (78). Players and coaches had no reason
to suspect anything drastic was going to happen after quarter-time, when the Eagles led 1.2 (8) to one behind, however, the events which took place from then on were extraordinary. Maffra registered only four more behinds for the remainder of the match, while Leongatha kicked 11 goals in the next three quarters. Kim Drew led the way for the Parrots, and received good support from William Littlejohn and Jackson Harry. Ben Brunt, Winston Gieschen, Lachlan Channing and Tom Gray were Maffra’s best in a tough day for the Eagles. While the Eagles were without key forwards Daniel Bedggood and John Butcher, no one in their right mind would have thought Maffra would only return one goal for an entire match. On the other side of the coin, Leongatha’s outs were perhaps even more significant, as the Parrots didn’t have Cade Maskell, Cameron Olden or Luke Bowman. Given Leongatha is currently in third position and with a percentage of more of 200, the inclusion of the three players could paint a scary picture for opponents in weeks to come. TRARALGON put together another strong performance, defeating Warragul by 34 points at home. The Maroons won 11.11 (77) to 6.7
(43), making it three wins in their past three games to now site inside the top five. Matt Northe was again prolific, racking up touches throughout the day. Connor Ambler and Nick Lowden also found plenty of the ball, while playing coach Jake Best kicked four goals. Warragul battled hard but again found the going tough, with Sean Masterson, Mitch Nobelius and Tom Hobbs putting in honest efforts. MORWELL again lost a close game. The travelling Tigers fell 10 points short of Drouin, 7.6 (48) to 5.8 (38) — their third loss by under 10 points in five games so far this season. The Hawks led at each change of ends, but only kicked one goal in the final quarter, which proved to be enough as the Tigers could only conjure up four behinds. WONTHAGGI made it a very long trip home for Bairnsdale following a resounding 87-point victory, 19.13 (127) to 4.16 (40). The Power caught the Redlegs napping in the first quarter, as it scored 7.3 (45) to 0.3 (3). There was no coming back from there for Bairnsdale, which had to play the remainder of the game out as best it could. Troy Harley booted six goals for Wonthaggi, while Jack Blair and Mitch Hayes dominated.
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MOE 4.3 6.7 8.8 12.10 82 SALE 0.0 2.1 2.4 5.6 36 Moe, goals: C Manuel 4, L Rock 2, K Jaksch, H Sim, H Prestidge, T Long, L Forato, J Blaser Best: J Blaser, C Manuel, D Keilty, S Van Dyk, L Forato, M Stanlake Sale, goals: J McLindin 2, J McLaren, M Hawkins, J Johnstone Best: W Leslie, J Sweeney, L Di Ciero, J McLindin, N Whitford, . McLaren DROUIN 4.2 4.5 6.5 7.6 48 MORWELL 3.2 4.3 5.4 5.8 38 Drouin, goals: C Jolly 2, S Wright 2, C McPhan, C Tyler, M Stevens Best: T Hancock, J McKellar, T Evans, S Wright, C Kingi, J Collins Morwell, goals: J Hecker, T Hillier, I Abas, N Noblett, A Quigley Best: M Linton, R Oddy, J Galea, B Bailey, T Waack, I Abas TRARALGON 0.1 2.3 7.6 11.11 77 WARRAGUL 1.1 2.3 3.3 6.7 43 Traralgon, goals: J Best 4, M Northe 3, T Hamilton, D Loprese, N Lowden, E Williams Best: C Ambler, M Northe, N Lowden, T Hourigan, H Neocleous, J Best Warragul, goals: M McGarrity 2, T Hobbs, N Tworkowski, B Fowler, M Lynn Best: S Masterson, M Nobelius, T Hobbs, S Whibley, S Fennell, L Bambridge WONTHAGGI 7.3 11.4 15.10 19.13 127 BAIRNSDALE 0.3 3.10 3.12 4.16 40 Wonthaggi, goals: T Harley 6, L O’Connor 3, J Blair 3, M Hayes 2, L Ferguson 2, J Schulz, T Davey, J Bates Best: J Blair, T Harley, M Hayes, F O’Connor, H Dawson, L Jones Bairnsdale, goals: B McCarrey 2, C Timms, B Daniel Best: S Deery, B Vickery, L Giove, B McCarrey, N Dennison, C Timms
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MAFFRA 6.8 (44) d LEONGATHA 2.6 (18) Leongatha, goals: T Bernaldo, L Wright Best: T Hall, C Stone, S Forrester, N Trotto, N Fixter, K Brown Maffra, goals: W Brunt 2, J Hayward, T Thatcher, E Proper, H Gravener Best: E Proper, J Davis, A Fleming, W Brunt, T Thatcher, J Gartside MOE 6.12 (48) d SALE 2.5 (17) Moe, goals: L Durkin 2, J van Dyk, L Fry, C Michie, L Michie Best: L Fry, C Taylor, L Michie, A Wilson, J McGrath, L Durkin Sale, goals: J Hutchins, R Duguid Best: T Stephenson, B Stepien, L Sutherland, J McGuiness, J Sikacek, W Mayne MORWELL 9.12 (66) d DROUIN 0.4 (4) TRARALGON 21.19 (145) d WARRAGUL 1.1 (7) WONTHAGGI 10.12 (72) d BAIRNSDALE 9.7 (61)
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TRARALGON 10.16 (76) d WARRAGUL 3.8 (26) BAIRNSDALE 13.16 (94) d WONTHAGGI 1.2 (8)
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MAFFRA 15.13 (103) d LEONGATHA 4.3 (27) Leongatha, goals: J Clark, W Brown, J Callahan, T Harris Best: W Brown, J Callahan, L Gill, C Richards, Z Lamers, B Grabham Maffra, goals: M Stobie 5, D Davis 3, H Stables 2, J Dimarco, N Christy, J Killoran, S Anderson, N Szabatura Best: J Killoran, Z Felsbourg, J Scriven, B Wright, M Stobie, N Szabatura MOE 5.5 (35) d SALE 3.9 (27) Moe, goals: C Nash 2, R Jessup, L Weir, H Edwards Best: D Blackshaw, B Wilson, M Gelagotis, L Cumiskey, L Wallace, L Weir Sale, goals: M Annear, H Fraser, A Heywood Best: M Annear, T Wrigglesworth, J Edney, C Wilson, C Barnett, M Malone DROUIN 15.20 (110) d MORWELL 5.2 (32)
Husodo (10:5min) achieved a silver medal in a time of 34:33min. The under 16 team of new members Elly Fleming (12:52min), Laura Coleman (13:27min) and Mia Calleja (13:24min) placed ninth with a time of 39:43min. The under 14 team Cassie Farley (12:53min), Matilda Farely (13:17min) and Kaydence Fleming (13min) also came home with silver medals with a time of 39:1min.
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LEONGATHA 0.1 5.5 7.9 11.12 78 MAFFRA 1.2 2 1.2 2 1.4 4 1.6 6 12 Leongatha, goals: N Nagel 2, L Juric 2, J Ginnane 2, J Hume 2, B Perry, J Lamers, T Crocker Best: K Drew, W Littlejohn, J Harry, J Hume, J van der Pligt, S Westaway Maffra, goals: M Bennett Best: B Brunt, W Gieschen, L Channing, T Gray
MORWELL 7.7 (49) d DROUIN 4.6 (30)
THE first round of Athletics Victoria’s Cross Country series was held recently with nine Wellington Athletic Club members travelling to Jells Park, Wheelers Hill, to compete in a relay event. In their first cross country event since 2019, each member of the three teams had to run a three-kilometre course. The under 18 team of Bianca Croucher (11:28 minutes), Ada Hill (12:15min) and Debbie
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MOE 6.7 (43) d SALE 6.3 (39) Moe, goals: L Summersgill 2, A Connolly 2, W Hester, J Skinner Best: T Blackshaw, A Connolly, N Wheildon, J Balfour, J Skinner, C Hawkett Sale, goals: T Morrison 3, J Butcher, Z Russell, H Ronchi Best: O Waugh, L Panwar, H Swarski, Z Russell, N Hurley, T Morrison
The Wellington Athletic Club team which competed at Wheelers Hill, (back row, from left) Mia Calleja, Elly Fleming, Laura Coleman, Debbie Husodo, Ada Hill and Bianca Croucher, and (front) Cassie Farley, Kaydence Fleming and Matilda Farley. Photo: Contributed
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LEONGATHA 9.10 (64) d MAFFRA 3.7 (25) Leongatha, goals: J Burns 2, F Materia 2, W Brown 2, M Hewitson, T Hall, H Kewming Best: J Burns, T Hall, N Fixter, M Hewitson, J Leeden, L Hickey Maffra, goals: J Killoran, D Mahoney, T Threadgold Best: B Missen, E Aurisch, O Gallagher, S Pendergast, Z Perkins, T Threadgold
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WEDNESDAY night’s round of Sale touch was played in wintry conditions with rain falling. Despite the conditions at Stephenson Park, a high standard of touch was played. Longford Trailer Hire continued its winning ways, defeating the Pink Panthers with seven tries to three. Brysen Nottle scored three tries for Longford, one resulting from a 60-metre run to out-pace his opponents. Brodie Towers also made a long run to give him two tries for the night, while Kye Hinchcliffe and Rhiannon Massey scored a try each. Riley Forde top-scored for the Panthers with two tries, while Simon Driessen scored one. Best players were Nottle,
Forde, Kye Hinchcliffe, Massey and Samantha Lorenz. NAGLE College had an easy 11-6 win over PhoenixCAT’s after leading 8-2 at half-time. Jack Neal and Kyle Grummisch both scored four tries for Nagle, with one each from Jackson Annear and Mason Annear and Oscar Crunden-Smith. Kyung Steward was the outstanding player for PhoenixCAT’s, scoring two tries, while Lexi Laskowski, Marinda Laskowski, Georgia Martin and Carl Muir each scored one. Best players were Neal, Marinda Laskowski, Arora Laskowski and Carl Muir. IN perhaps the game of the round, the Mustangs and Porky’s
Pines drew 6-6. Ryan Rosenberger and Nicola Rosenberger each scored two for the Mustangs, with one each from Jake Bartholomeus and Ethan Phipps. Leigh Mawley and Tahlia Deschepper both scored two tries for Porky’s, with one each from Anne Lateshie and David Ropeti. Best players were Ryan Rosenberger, Ben Humphries, David Ropeti, Andrea Schofield and Nicola Rosenberger, with Eliza Roberts winning the encouragement award. Tomorrow night’s matches, 6.30pm: Nagle College v Longford Trailer Hire (referee Mustangs); Porky’s Pines v Pink Panthers (Phoenix-CAT’s); 7.20pm: Phoenix-CAT’s v Mustangs (Longford Trailer Hire).
WARRAGUL 10.12 (72) d TRARALGON 9.7 (61) WONTHAGGI 8.5 (53) d BAIRNSDALE 5.10 (40) SENIORS Moe Wonthaggi Leongatha Sale Traralgon Drouin Maffra Bairnsdale Morwell Warragul RESERVES Traralgon Maffra Morwell Wonthaggi Moe Leongatha Bairnsdale Warragul Drouin Sale UNDER 18s Traralgon Leongatha Moe Bairnsdale Sale Morwell Warragul Maffra Wonthaggi Drouin UNDER 16s Warragul Traralgon Maffra Drouin Wonthaggi Bairnsdale Moe Leongatha Sale Morwell
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LADDERS L D 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 L D 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 L D 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 L D 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 5 0
F 457 453 455 335 361 305 198 258 234 240 F 421 311 310 255 195 283 280 189 135 185 F 428 317 338 303 295 284 218 206 174 191 F 467 548 381 376 208 179 187 217 129 115
A 215 214 205 289 334 399 371 524 317 428 A 152 161 188 281 235 245 257 367 347 331 A 151 189 223 261 261 225 346 365 374 359 A 147 139 127 244 260 331 395 431 249 484
% 212.56 211.68 221.95 115.92 108.08 76.44 53.37 49.24 73.82 56.07 % 276.97 193.17 164.89 90.75 82.98 115.51 108.95 51.50 38.90 55.89 % 283.44 167.72 151.57 116.09 113.03 126.22 63.01 56.44 46.52 53.20 % 317.69 394.24 300.00 154.10 80.00 54.08 47.34 50.35 51.81 23.76
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COWW WWARR W 0.3 2.5 5.6 5.8 38 GLENGARRY 1.2 5.8 5.13 7.17 59 Cowwarr, goals: B Plozza 3, B Grieve, S Morgan Best: N Wozniak, J Casson, S Lay-Blake, L Jenkinson, J Ware, B Bould Glengarry, goals: A Slottje 3, D Pearce, T Patten, N Quenault, A May Best: L Hetherton, A Slottje, D Pearce, J Neagle, N Larkin, T Harris GORMANDALE 0.0 0.1 0.1-1 2.1 13 YARRAM 8.4 11.10 19.17 21.20 146 Gormandale, goals: J Garlick, J Rust Best: M Jones, J Pearce, S Burgess, K Arestia, H Burge, K Owen Yarram, goals: K Pearce 4, J McFarland 3, K Griffiths 2, G Underwood 2, J Weston 2, T Pearce 2, K Carrison 2, L Jenkins, T Chisholm, J Swift, A Parry Best: J Weston, B Motton, G Underwood, R De Biase, C Bruns, T Chisholm ROSEDALE 3.1 3.2 7.3 9.5 59 WOODSIDE 1.2 2.3 4.5 9.6 60 Rosedale, goals: S Bristow 2, B McDonald 2, M Royal, D Barnett, R Atlee, C Beaver, L Stuckey Best: L Stuckey, J Bristow, S Bristow, R Diamond, R Hildebrand, R Atlee Woodside, goals: D Waddell 3, M Duncan 2, R Foat, T Jessup, C Whiteoak, C Whiteoak Best: B Waddell, J Kennedy, B Johnson, C Whiteoak, J Morgan, R Foat SALE CITY 1.1 5.7 5.7 9.12 66 CHURCHILL 3.7 5.8 13.13 14.16 100 Sale City, goals: B Jackson 3, J Whitehill 2, H Evans 2, L Carman, M Evans Best: B Walker, L Carman, A Schuback, T Bowman, H Evans, T Mann Churchill, goals: B Holt 3, B Flanigan 3, J Roe-Duggan, N Celima, T Brighton, J Whykes, C Williams, C Williams, D Leys, T Turpin Best: M Diaz, B Flanigan, C Williams, T Brighton, J Rogers, J Fenech TTU 2.0 4.4 5.6 5.6 36 YALL-YALL NORTH 1.0 5.5 10.6 14.13 97 Traralgon-Tyers United, goals: B Kelleher 2, J Cutts, J Albanese, L Willaton Best: J Brown, J Albanese, K Jones, L Willaton, A Brady, Z Kilgower Yallourn-Yallourn North, goals: D MacDonald 5, K Hughes 3, J Keyhoe 2, C Staff 2, L Little, B Smith Best: C Staff, J Massese, D MacDonald, D Bath, B Paulet, J Keyhoe
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SALE CITY 26.10 (166) d CHURCHILL 2.3 (15) Sale City, goals: B Fleay 6, A Heatherington 5, D Bird 4, W White 2, A Gray 2, L Bird 2, J Gray, M Sack, Z Petrovic, T Mowat-Lindrea, W Thimchai Best: J Campbell, B Fleay, B Cunningham, C Green, M Ierardi, L Bird Churchill, goals: N Laing, T Darby Best: A Brooks, N Laing, J Rasmus, R Harding, B Cornell, C Hill TRARALGON-TYERS UTD 7.7 (49) d YALL-YALL NTH 5.12 (42)
LINDENOW 2.3 3.5 6.8 6.10 46 STRATFORD 1.1 1.8 2.8 4.11 35 Lindenow, goals: A Hanuera 2, B Jones 2, P Alexander, J Neal Best: B Ashwood, J Lando, P Gould, J Neal, J Van Reyk, N Barry Stratford, goals: J Bennett, W Webb, J Clohesy, T Hawkins Best: J Broadbent, B Channing, G Bickery, L Toner, B White, M Hawkins
ORBOST-SNOWY R 4.4 5.9 6.9 9.11 65 LUCKNOW 0.0 0.1-1 2.5-17 2.6 18 Orbost-Snowy Rovers, goals: M Welsh 3, H Nettleton, J Humphreys, M GLENGARRY 21.16 (142) d COWWARR 4.6 (30) Cowwarr, goals: A Norris, H Zee-Verner, J Moon, J Davison Best: Dignan, J Hof, D Jorgensen, A Giove Best: M Welsh, M Herbert, J Clegg, W Rowley, M Pistrin, B Hood, B Felmingham, R White, J Hanratty H Nettleton, J Nettleton, L Donchi Lucknow, goals: S Ryan, K Thomson Glengarry, goals: L Ruach 5, T Morton 5, C McGregor 3, R Best: A Smith, L Belfrage, C Hammond, K Thomson, D Grace, J Carroll O’Brien 2, J Healey 2, L Kuill, J Ingle, E Vickers, C Hood Best: L WY YUNG 3.4 8.5 12.9 14.13 97 Ruach, T Morton, J Ingle, D Balfour, J Healey, C McGregor PAYNESVILLE 3.2 5.2 5.2 6.3 39 Wy Yung, goals: L Elia 4, H Kellow 3, D Perrin 3, P Craze 2, D Murray, GORMANDALE 11.13 (79) d YARRAM 4.4 (28) Gormandale, goals: M Anderson 3, B Bye 3, B Rust 3, C Isher- O Broome Best: H Kellow, L Elia, K Hodson, J Broome, P Craze wood, O Bradford Best: T Atlee, J Clark, O Bradford, F Roscoe, T Paynesville, goals: C Pescod 2, D Mowat, M Willmott, N Pincott, J Baldwin, N Millington Yarram, goals: T Daldy 2, K Pearce 2 Best: Pescod Best: D Mowat, J Pescod K Pearce, L Mitchell, J Collins, J Fisher, T Chisholm, L Hunter
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ROSEDALE 7.21 (63) d WOODSIDE 3.3 (21) Rosedale, goals: C Moore 2, J Nikolajew, O Smith, S Callahan, C Macleod, H Fox Best: H Fox, H Foat, S Callahan, C Moore, M Lazzaro, C Anderson Woodside, goals: J Apiata 2, J Mattern Best: L Sketcher, H McLeod, A Walpole, J Apiata, R Doyle, R Barlow
BOISDALE-BRIAGOLONG 10.13 (73) d LAKES ENTRANCE 5.8 (38) Boisdale-Briagolong, goals: J Landy 3, D Pratt 3, J Hunt 2, D Murphy 2 Best: G Leemon, J Hunt, B Wilkinson, J Landy, T Lee, N Sellings Lakes Entrance, goals: H Reed 2, B Crittenden, N Bottom, J McDonnell Best: R Hooper, B Carroll, B Campisi, B Richardson, J Edwards, A Lowcock
CHURCHILL 10.13 (73) d SALE CITY 3.3 (21) Sale City, goals: T O’Reilly 2, N Jordan Best: K McCulloch, T O’Reilly, D Kiss, T Wilms, B Wilms, W Austin Churchill, goals: J Answerth 2, B Woodward 2, L Kerr 2, L Bye, D Carstein, F Rohde, M Ponton Best: H Weir, M Carstein, R Luxford, L Beedall, F Rohde, R Harding
STRATFORD 14.7 (91) d LINDENOW 8.3 (51) Lindenow, goals: G Dyer 2, S Davidson 2, E Hubbard, A Simpson, D Wells, L Smith Best: J Petrac, C Shaw, E Hubbard, S Pollard, J Clarke, O Hose Stratford, goals: J White 3, K O’Reilly 3, J Russell 3, J Channing 2, L Clohesy 2, E Albrecht Best: J Channing, A Morcom, K O’Reilly, K Simmons, B Smith, J White
TRARALGON-TYERS UTD 10.9 (69) d YALL-YALL NTH 2.3 (15)
ORBOST-SNOWY ROVERS 10.6 (66) d LUCKNOW 1.4 (10)
SENIORS Woodside Yarram Yallourn-Yallourn North Heyfield Churchill Rosedale Traralgon-Tyers United Sale City Glengarry Cowwarr Gormandale RESERVES Traralgon-Tyers United Yarram Sale City Yallourn-Yallourn North Heyfield Glengarry Woodside Rosedale Cowwarr Gormandale Churchill THIRDS Churchill Traralgon-Tyers United Rosedale Heyfield Gormandale Yallourn-Yallourn North Woodside Yarram Glengarry Sale City Cowwarr
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% 194.26 202.80 217.98 175.17 163.64 118.75 89.89 80.09 42.03 30.56 28.39 % 309.74 251.58 161.03 209.19 172.32 87.02 60.55 57.67 60.61 40.93 32.53 % 280.24 241.55 151.94 210.27 153.28 148.75 132.95 78.66 67.71 41.70 17.53
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WY YUNG 21.25 (151) d PAYNESVILLE 0.0
UNDER 17.5s LINDENOW 13.11 (89) d STRATFORD 0.2 (2) Lindenow, goals: J Hood 9, P Hayden 3, P Harrison Best: J Hood, C Shaw, T Brown, N Riseley, J Mayes, S Smith Stratford, goals: nil Best: B Dekkers, L Trolove, R Hall, C Farley, E Clohesy, F Telford ORBOST-SNOWY ROVERS 3.6 (24) d LUCKNOW 3.5 (23) LADDERS L D 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 L D
SENIORS W F A % Pts Stratford 3 355 127 279.53 12 Boisdale-Briagolong 3 361 223 161.88 12 Lindenow 3 311 244 127.46 12 Lakes Entrance 3 309 254 121.65 12 Orbost-Snowy Rovers 2 284 293 96.93 8 Wy Yung 1 259 333 77.78 4 Lucknow 1 157 340 46.18 4 Paynesville 0 193 415 46.51 0 RESERVES W F A % Pts Boisdale-Briagolong 4 0 0 432 109 396.33 16 Lakes Entrance 3 1 0 383 153 250.33 12 Stratford 3 1 0 305 175 174.29 12 Orbost-Snowy Rovers 2 2 0 306 232 131.90 8 Lindenow 2 2 0 201 202 99.50 8 Lucknow 1 3 0 227 360 63.06 4 Wy Yung 1 3 0 224 372 60.22 4 Paynesville 0 4 0 39 514 7.59 0 UNDER 17.5s W L D F A % Pts Wy Yung 2 0 2 150 94 159.57 16 Lakes Entrance 2 1 0 233 183 127.32 12 Orbost Snowy Rovers 2 1 0 140 192 72.92 12 Lindenow 1 2 0 226 158 143.04 8 Lucknow 0 2 0 78 102 76.47 8 Stratford 1 2 0 126 224 56.25 8 (Boisdale-Briag and Paynesville are not fielding under 17.5 teams)
Tight at the top in EG football David Braithwaite THE top four sides on the East Gippsland football ladder are only separated by percentage after the two unbeaten sides going into Saturday's matches tasted defeat. Boisdale-Briagolong ended Lakes Entrance undefeated start to the season. Leading by three points at quarter-time, the Bombers set-up their 23-point home victory with a three-goal to one second term. The Bombers 18-point lead at half-time became 31 after kicking the only two goals of the third term. The Seagulls out-scored the Bombers in the final term, four goals to three, but the home side recorded its third straight win, 12.9 (81) to 9.4 (58). The Bombers moved into second place on the ladder with the victory. Mat Goodwin, David McKean, Tim Dessent, Sam Bedggood, Shaun Bates and Daniel Johnson were impressive for the Bombers, with Brandon Rimington kicking four goals and Jim Reeves three. Liam Carroll and Ryan Marsden were best for the Seagulls. STRATFORD remains on top of the ladder despite an 11-point loss in Lindenow. The Cats' three-goal to one third quarter proved to be the difference, as they won 6.10 (46) to 4.11 (35). A combination of wintry conditions and tight defences made scoring difficult. The home side led by eight points at quarter-time before booting the only goal in the second term
to lead by nine at the main break. The Swans' cause wasn't helped by booting seven behinds in the second quarter without kicking the ball through the big sticks. The Cats edged away in the third quarter to lead by 24 points at the final change of ends.The Swans ate into the deficit during the final term, booting the only two goals, but it wasn't enough. Jesse Broadbent stood out for the Swans in defence, Brad White provided run off half-back, Ben Channing and Mitch Hawkins created chances in the forward line, Gavin Bickery was solid in the midfield, and Lincoln Toner continued his strong work in the ruck. Bayden Ashwood, Josh Lando and Paul Gould were the best players for Lindenow, who are in third place on the ladder. ORBOST-SNOWY Rovers is only a win outside the top four following its 47-point victory over Lucknow. The Blues kept the Magpies goal-less in the first half while booting five of their own. The Magpies kicked their only two goals of the match during the third term as the home side kicked four in the second half to win 9.11 (65) to 2.6 (18). Max Welsh kicked three goals in a best-on-ground performance for the Blues. WY Yung registered its first win of the season, defeating Paynesville by 58 points at home. Leading by two points at quarter-time, the Tigers dominated the rest of the match, adding 11 goals to three to win 14.13 (97) to 6.3 (39). Harry Kellow led the way for the Tigers, while Luke Elia kicked four goals.
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YARRAM 25.15 (165) d GORMANDALE 3.2 (20) Gormandale, goals: J Valentine, T Lappin, A Dodd Best: M Morelli, N DeMaria, T Kavanagh, J Valentine, T Lappin, S Lewis ROUND FOUR Yarram, goals: J Babb 5, S Brown 4, Z Richards 4, W Jenkins SENIORS 4, H Moore 3, D Mulholland 2, J Coulthard, L Le Blanc, M Cleary Best: D Mulholland, W Jenkins, L Le Blanc, S Brown, Z Richards, BOISDALE-BRIAG 4.3 7.7 9.9 12.9 81 H Moore LA LAKES A ENTRA RANCE A 4.0 5.1 5.2 9.4 58 Boisdale-Briagolong, goals: B Rimington 4, J Reeves 3, T Dessent 2, J ROSEDALE 15.19 (109) d WOODSIDE 5.9 (39) Rosedale, goals: T Love 5, N Kyriacou 4, K Watson 2, S Fox, L Whelan, D McKean, J Neilson Best: M Goodwin, D McKean, T Dessent, Bleyswyk, L Goodwin, B Watson Best: S Fox, L Bleyswyk, L Good- S Bedggood, S Bates, D Johnson Lakes Entrance, goals: T Smith 2, A win, N Kyriacou, A Mitchell Woodside, goals: S Lothian 4, B Dyke Saunders 2, H Grandy, F Dostine, R Marsden, B Bassett, Z Svetlik Best: Best: S Lothian, P L’Huillier, B Austin, A Dean, J Wus, A O’Sullivan L Carroll, R Marsden, A Saunders, J McDonnell, J. Hooper, F Dostine
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GLENGARRY 17.8 (110) d COWWARR 8.7 (55) Cowwarr, goals: S Scammell, D Busse, A Barrett, D Websdale, L Hegarty, L Johnston Best: S Cooper, J Chalmers, D Busse, W Swan, S Scammell Glengarry, goals: L Noble 7, L Little 3, C Schmidt 2, S Kosterman 2, L Read, J Dawson, J MacRae Best: L Jewell, L Noble, L Little, S Kosterman, B Ludbey, C Peck
NORTH Gippsland football’s “Battle of the Bombers” went the way of Yallourn-Yallourn North. Sporting its new jumper, to be adopted full time next season, North Gippsland's newest club broke away after half-time to register a convincing 61-point win over Traralgon-Tyers United, 14.13 (97) to 5.6 (36). Only seven points separated the teams at the main break, but YYN kicked five goals to none in the third term to set up the win. YYN did more of the same in the fourth, as TTU was held scoreless. YYN's best players were Campbell Staff, Jai Massese, Dean MacDonald, who kicked five goals, Dylan Bath, Braden Paulet and Josh Keyhoe. Best for TTU was Jack Brown, Jacob Albanese and Kieran Jones. HEYFIELD had the bye.
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Geelong Cats 4 Sydney Swans 4 Hawthorn X Brisbane Lions 4 Richmond 4 Port Adelaide X Essendon 4 Melbourne 4 West Coast Eagles 4
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Cougars claw Bulldogs CHURCHILL returned home from Stephenson Park on Saturday with a 34-point victory over Sale City during round six of North Gippsland football. Kicking with the breeze during the first quarter, the Cougars had the better of play, yet kicked only three goals from 10 scoring shots. With the Bulldogs kicking just one goal for the term, the visitors led by 18 points at quarter-time. After the change of ends, the Bulldogs kicked four goals to two to reduce the deficit to one point at half-time, before the Cougars slammed on 8.5 (53) to no score to reassert control on the match. Some consolation goals in the final quarter flattered the scoreboard for the Bulldogs, as the Cougars more or less put the cue in the rack on their way to winning 14.16 (100) to 9.12 (66). Michael Diaz was best-on-ground for the winners, along with Bailey Flanigan and playing coach Chris Williams. Best for Sale City was Bohdi Walker, Lachlan Carman and Abe Schuback. WOODSIDE got up in a one-point thriller over Rosedale. The visiting Wildcats trailed for most of the game, but led when it mattered most, scraping over the line to win 9.6 (60) to 9.5 (59). Down by three goals in the final quarter, Woodside hit the lead with three minutes to go and managed to hang on. It was the second onepoint result for the Wildcats in three weeks, after the team lost by the same margin to Sale City in round four. Brett Waddell, Josh Kennedy and Ben Johnson were instrumental in the win. Having defeated the previously
unbeaten Heyfield last week, the Blues missed a great opportunity to claim two genuine scalps in as many weeks. While the season is still in its early stages, the repercussions of losing to Woodside by one point and drawing against Sale City might come back to haunt their quest for a double chance and perhaps even a spot in the finals. Luke Stuckey, Joel Bristow and Sam Bristow were Rosedale’s best players. YARRAM showed no mercy on Gormandale, winning 21.20 (146) to 2.1 (13). Up by 130 points at three-quartertime, at which point the Tigers only had one behind registered on the scoreboard,Yarram was able to give their percentage a huge boost. Jack Weston, Boadie Motton and Griffin Underwood led the way for the Demons, with Kayleb Pearce kicking four goals. Mitchell Jones, Josh Pearce and Steven Burgess battled hard for Gormandale. GLENGARRY got its first win of the season, prevailing against Cowwarr, 7.17 (59) to 5.8 (38). The visiting Magpies appeared on track to cruise to victory after going into half-time with a 21-point lead, however, the Saints pegged the margin back to a seven point deficit at the final change of ends. With a chance for either team to register its first win since 2019 at stake, the Magpies found something extra in the fourth quarter to pull away. Adrian Slottje proved a match winner up forward, kicking three goals for the Magpies. Layne Heatherton, Dean Pearce and former Essendon player Jay Neagle also performed well. Cowwarr was well-served by Nick Wozniak, Jack Casson and Siaosi Lay-Blake. More NGFNL, page 29.
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