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Shows cancelled THE shock decision to cancel this year’s Sale and Maffra shows has left organisers devastated. It is the first time the 157-year-old Sale Show has been cancelled since being called off twice

during the war years and comes in the same year as Sale and District Agricultural Society’s 161st anniversary. On Friday, the society’s president Laurie Jeremiah said organisers had been blindsided by the spread of the news by social media, and had not yet been able to notify all sponsors, exhibitors or judges.

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“We only made the decision on Thursday night after a lot of thought and were about to start informing people, but by Friday the news was already out on Facebook,” he said. Mr Jeremiah, who took on the presidency last year, said it had been an extremely difficult decision to make, but the committee had no choice given the social distancing restrictions and the possibility of a worsening COVID-19 situation. The committee was now in the process of getting the message out and posting about 400 letters, he said. Both agricultural societies reluctantly decided to pull the plug on the shows, held in late October and early November, in a selfless move to stop sponsors from losing money, and to protect the community. Mr Jeremiah said the committee cared about the health of the stewards and judges, many of whom were older, and had to make the “responsible” decision. “There is also the issue of mass crowds and the risk that poses in these times, and without the crowds there is no show,” he said. Maffra Show president Tim Dwyer said committee members held off as long as they could, but it was an inevitable choice given the situation, with social distancing restrictions forcing the hand of the Sale and Maffra committees. “Both of us have serious issues in protecting our elderly volunteers,” he said. Mr Dwyer said competitors would not be disadvantaged. In a joint statement, the committees said winners from last year’s show categories would have their events carried over to next year’s regional judging and state competitions, in line with Melbourne Show being cancelled this year. Mr Jeremiah said he hoped the community would support both shows in 2021. “We are conscious of all the people this affects, including the young kids who put in their artwork and all the other people who put in many, many hours to get their animals ready,” he said. “But we will be back, bigger and better,” he said. Agricultural shows are an integral part of regional communities, providing an opportunity to showcase the best of rural life and raise money

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for agricultural societies. Last year’s Sale Show attracted thousands of visitors as well as exhibitors from around the country, and has traditionally been the main fundraiser for the year. However, despite their sadness at the cancellations and the loss of revenue, organisers are remaining upbeat. Mr Jeremiah said the committee was committed to looking at other avenues, and would “be okay”. He said they were fortunate the showground could still derive an income from operating as a caravan park, with about 20 travellers currently stranded by travel restrictions happily staying put in Sale. Mr Dwyer said the Maffra and District Agricultural Society would be able to redirect the money it had set aside for show entertainment to its ambitious pavilion dome project. The agricultural society is set to receive more than $254,000 from the federal government to build an all-weather dome over part of the Maffra Recreation Reserve cattle pavilion. The dome will cover about 60 square metres at one end of the old open-air cattle pavilion, and will be able to open up to provide better access to the food and wine area and give visitors better protection from the weather. The cancellations follow a long line of scrapped agricultural events around the state, including in Warrnambool, Benalla, Camperdown, Port Fairy and Swan Hill, as well as the Australian Sheep and Wool Show at Bendigo. Long-time show exhibitor and fourth-generation Bundalaguah dairy farmer Justin Johnston, who runs award-winning Glomar Holsteins, said rural shows helped bring farming communities together and were important social occasions. But he said the cancellations were just a reflection of what was happening in the current health crisis and were not a major deal “in the scheme of things”. “It is just one of those things that can’t be helped,” he said. The Johnston family are familiar faces at agricultural shows around the country, with Justin’s father Robert competing at Sale Show 45 times since 1975, and the Johnstons taking out ‘best cow’ more than once.

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Premier outlines timeline for easing state restrictions

PREMIER Daniel Andrews has announced a timeline for the further easing of restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. From today — in line with the return to faceto-face learning in school — outdoor playgrounds, skate parks and outdoor communal gym equipment will reopen. From 11.59pm Sunday, people will be able to have a total of 20 people in their home. For a family of five, that means 15 visitors. Outdoor gatherings can also increase to 20. Overnight stays can resume at private residences and tourist accommodation, including camping grounds and caravan parks. Up to 20 people will be allowed at weddings, plus the celebrant and couple, and up to 50 people will be allowed at funerals, in addition to those required to conduct the ceremony. Up to 20 will be allowed at other religious ceremonies, in addition to those required to perform the service. Libraries, youth centres and other community facilities will be able to open with no more than 20 people in a single area, plus those needed to operate the space. That means men’s sheds and arts and crafts classes can resume. From 11.59pm Sunday, entertainment and cultural venues like galleries, museums, drive-in cinemas and historic sites will be able to open their doors, alongside zoos and outdoor amusement parks.

People social distancing and queuing outside the Port Albert Wharf Fish and Chips shop on Saturday. From this Sunday restaurants, cafés and other hospitality businesses will be able to resume dine-in services, with up to 20 seated patrons per enclosed space. Physical distancing and a limit of up to 20 patrons apart. per space will apply, and indoor venues will need Beauty and personal care services like nail salons, to keep customer contact details. spas, and tattoo parlours will be able to open with Swimming pools will also open with limits of 20 up to 20 customers per space — with customer people and additional safety requirements in place. contact details required to be kept. Community sporting activities will also be perAuctions and ‘open for inspections’ will also be mitted with up to 20 people in undivided spaces, subject to the 20-person limit — plus those required provided the sport is outdoors, non-competition, to conduct the activity — with agents also required non-contact, and people are able to play 1.5 metres to keep the contact details of everyone who attends.

Non-food and drink market stalls will also be able to open from 11.59pm Sunday. If community transmission rates continue to remain low and testing rates continue to remain high, the government will look to further relax restrictions from June 22. From that date, indoor fitness and recreation facilities will open with up to 20 people per space and up to 10 people per group or activity at any one time. Up to 50 people will be permitted in restaurants, cafés, galleries, museums and for the first time, cinemas and theatres. The ski season will open June 22. All eased restrictions and the proposed dates are subject to the advice of Victoria’s Chief Health Officer and the continued and effective management of the spread of COVID-19 People are being urged to maintain good hygiene, keeping their distance from others and to stay home if they feel unwell. Mr Andrews said people with cold and flu-like symptoms should get tested, no matter how mild the symptoms. He said people who could work from home must work from home to avoid people gathering in office spaces and using shared facilities. Mr Andrews said venues like nightclubs would be among the last to open because of the difficulties in maintaining physical distancing. For more information, visit www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/ victorias-restriction-levels-covid-19

First step towards return to school today TODAY marks an exciting new beginning for school communities across Wellington Shire, as they get back to the routine of classroom education after two months of uncertainty. School staff, parents and students have been busily preparing for this day since Premier Daniel Andrews announced on May 12 that a staggered return to school would begin on May 26. Most Victorian government school students, beginning with students in prep, grades 1 and 2, year 11 and year 12, started back at school this morning, with students in all other year levels set to return on June 9. While all school communities have navigated the challenges of online learning as students worked from home, one school that has dealt with its own set of challenges this year is particularly thrilled to return to “normality”. Cowwarr Primary School principal Albie Fitt said the school’s entire enrolment of 23 students was returning to classes today, operating from a temporary building after the old school burned down in January. Mr Fitt said there had been a gradual build up of excitement and anticipation among staff and families, with everyone thrilled to be coming back together as a community and working together to educate and support the students. He said learning had continued since the school fire in January, first at Heyfield Primary School and then in temporary buildings at the old Church St site, and families had coped well with the work provided by teachers since schools were shut from March 24. “I am so proud of my school community, my staff, my students and their families, for dealing with the challenges we have faced and getting on with their learning,” he said. “Our kids and parents are fantastic. We actually need to hand out teaching degrees to all the parents who have worked so hard; it’s them really, not us, who have done all the hard work.” Mr Fitt said school staff had supported families, communicating with them regularly, providing curriculum-based work, and just catching up. “For us, it has been a very positive experience that has brought the community even closer,” he said. “And as a principal, it has been really nice to be involved with this community, facing the challenges together — this has been the greatest concept of ‘team’ I have ever experienced.” Other schools have also embraced and overcome the awkwardness of online learning, and while students and parents have risen to the challenge, there is a palpable sense of joy at the return of classroom teaching. Sale parent Christina Hillsley said the novelty of studying from home had long worn off for her two children, and they were both happy to be back at school. “I have a daughter in year 10 at St Pat’s who is doing some year 11 subjects and she has really missed her friends and that social side of school,” she said. “She has been working hard and keeping up with all the work, and her teachers have been available

Sale students Renno and Paris Hillsley can hardly wait for the school bell to go. all the time, but there is no replacement for that face-to-face relationship.” Mrs Hillsley said enthusing her five-year-old about learning at home had been more difficult, with motivation the major hurdle. “His teachers at Stratford Primary School have been great, but he’s in grade one and doesn’t really understand why he had to do school work when he hasn’t actually been at school,” she said. Mrs Hillsley, who works night shift and also studies, and her husband Ross, who works full time, are not hiding the fact home schooling has been a struggle. Neither is teacher and mother of two Katie Johnston, who has juggled home schooling her own children with the demands of providing stimulating work for her VCAL students at Maffra Secondary College, and being available on call. Like all teachers who have used a range of digital platforms to deliver lessons, Mrs Johnston has helped keep her students learning, busy and involved, but has been exhausted in the process. “Like a whole lot of parents and teachers out there, I feel absolutely stretched,” she said. Flexibility has been a key theme during the COVID-19 school closures. Catholic Education Commission of Victoria executive director Jim Miles said parents and families in communities everywhere had been “incredibly supportive and flexible” about remote learning during the past several weeks. “But I know many will join me in looking forward to the return to classroom-based teaching,” he said. “It will be an exciting time as students reunite with their friends and peers, teachers recommence classroom learning, and our schools return to being vibrant and flourishing Catholic learning communities.” More than 20 per cent of all Victorian students attend nearly 500 Catholic schools across the dioceses of Sale, Ballarat, Sandhurst and Melbourne. Mr Miles said principals, teachers and staff had undertaken an enormous amount of work to prepare for the students’ return. He said teachers were conscious that some

students would need extra support to readjust, and monitoring each child’s progress would be a focus in this initial phase. And there would be strict adherence to the recommended safety guidelines, including around hygiene practices and restricted access to school sites. “It is important that we all play our part in minimising the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak causing further disruption to learning as schools move back towards full attendance,” Mr Miles said. Wellington Shire mayor Alan Hall said with the return of children back to school, Wellington Shire school crossing supervisors would also be back at work outside schools throughout the municipality. “To ensure the ongoing health and safety of our school crossing supervisors and the children returning to school, please practice social distancing while using the crossings to and from school,” he said. “Motorists should also be aware that the speed restrictions around schools will be 40kmh during drop-off and pick-up times now that schools are back.”

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A thorough review of fire fighting strategies needed: scientists Philip Hopkins

ALLEGATIONS poor tactics contributed to the severity of the summer bushfires in east Gippsland, particularly in Mallacoota, have prompted forestry scientists to urge a thorough investigation of the strategies and practices used to fight the fires. One allegation is the fire that burned Mallacoota and the east Gippsland coast went undetected for several days, having begun just south of the Princes Highway near the Wingan River. “Grossly inadequate” resources were used to fight it, making the fire impossible to contain while it was small. The Institute of Foresters of Australia, in its submission to the state government inquiry, said the aim of the investigation would be to learn lessons to improve future fire fighting. “Such an investigation should be conducted by experienced forest fire incident controllers who are independent of Forest Fire Management Victoria,” said the institute, which now includes Australian Forest Growers. The institute’s 1000-plus members have been leaders in fire management and research for decades. Its concerns, based on feedback from members, also included: • Despite the drought year and a likely earlier fire season, FFMV had not completed training of its casual summer fire crews in time for the start of the season. • One or some timber industry contractors with decades of fire fighting experience were told by FFMV before the fire season that their machinery would no longer be required because the government was phasing out the native timber industry. Two of the lightning fires which burned through the region could have been contained in the first 24 hours if more machinery had been available. • In several east Gippsland fires, contracted machinery operators were directed by FFMV to work only normal ‘business hours’, thus showing a lack of urgency to contain fires. They did not take advantage of the best fire fighting time

The Institute of Foresters of Australia claims “grossly inadequate” resources were used to fight the Mallacoota fire. — evening, after dark and early morning. • FFMV decided not to use back-burning to contain a slow-moving wildfire burning for several weeks in the Snowy River National Park because they did not want to disturb park values, thus allowing the wildfire to break out and severely burn Goongerah and huge areas of forest and threaten Cann River. The Institute of Foresters of Australia stressed that these concerns had mostly been heard secondhand and were unverified. However, they should be investigated by the independent inquiry as they suggested fire fighting may be hampered by a “lack of perspective in relation to fire fighting risk, environmental risk, and/or operational capability”. It said the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning was not able to control four major fires — at W Tree, Ensay, Bruthen and Barmouth — despite at least a month of favourable fine weather conditions.

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This inability was “incomprehensible to the institute’s oldest and most experienced members, especially given the far more technologically advanced fire fighting tools now available compared to the past”. The institute said underlying drought and instances of unnatural, frequent dangerous fire weather could overwhelm fire fighting agencies’ very highest standards. However, eastern Gippsland in 2019-20, despite the severe drought and periods of dangerous fire weather, also had lengthy periods favourable for fire fighting. A lightning storm ignited 48 fires on November 21, of which 44 were commendably contained and controlled. “The remaining four fires burning north and north-east of Bairnsdale, defied control efforts for five weeks before dangerous fire weather on December 30 transformed them into uncontrollable conflagrations that were ultimately responsible for

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most of the huge areas of the region’s forests that were burnt,” the Institute of Foresters of Australia said. It claimed DELWP refused to risk putting firefighters on the ground to traverse ‘dead’ fire edges after initial rains had halted the spread of the fire. The agency instead preferred to just keep water-bombing smoke that emerged. “If true, such action is no substitute for groundbased mopping-up of still-burning material, particularly at the beginning of summer,” the institute said. “It is only by good luck that usually regular rain events prevented the fires in the alpine area from re-igniting.” The Institute of Foresters of Australia also alleged that the priority to felling so-called ‘killer trees’ along roads and tracks to be used by fire-fighters diverted efforts away from, and may have delayed, first attack on some fires.

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Sale fire hospitalises man, brings powerlines down A MAN was taken to hopsital after a house fire just before midnight in Sale on Thursday night. Emergency services were called to the fire in Trood St at 11.59pm. Five CFA vehicles from Sale and one from Stratford attended. The fire caused extensive damage, as the front part of the brick house was fully engulfed. Emergency services held particular concerns about powerlines, which were down over the road. The fire was under control by 12.23am, but the CFA team remained on site to do a full search of the house and mop up hot spots. The fire’s cause is being investigated.

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“to make it smaller, more focused, less complex and more digitally enabled”. Up to 92 stores will be converted into Kmart stores across Australia. Target Australia managing director Marina Joanou said the company was committed to providing opportunities for redeployment for affected employees. In April 2020,Wesfarmers announced it would be completing a review “to improve the unsatisfactory financial performance of Target”, adding COVID-19 had hit in-store sales momentum hard. “While Kmart remains profitable, Target earnings have decreased significantly,” a Wesfarmers COVID-19 update reads. The Sale Target store, which is in Gippsland Centre, is one of the town’s most popular department stores. Renovations carried out in the store in the past few months are expected to be completed soon.

Hazelwood chimneys demolished MORWELL’S skyline will look extremely different now, after the demolition of eight chimneys at the former Hazelwood Power Station, which too place after the Gippsland Times’ deadline yesterday. The controlled chimney collapse required a 500-metre exclusion zone, and only essential workers were allowed on site. ENGIE said the chimneys were steelreinforced concrete structures with minimal asbestos bonded within pre-formed concrete vent pipes. The company said minimal asbestos was expected to remain within the concrete vent pipes, but all chimney rubble would be treated as a potential hazard. The material will be transported via internal

ALTHOUGH police are still yet to confirm the identity of a body found at Moondarra on Saturday, tributes flowed on social media for Jarrad Lovison,who went missing on April 15. Mr Lovison, 37, was last seen on March St in Newborough about 9.45pm after visiting a friend.

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roads to an on-site Environmental Protection Authority licenced asbestos waste-cell. The 137 metre high chimneys were built in the 1960s and are deteriorating, which means they need to be demolished to ensure public safety.

Helping struggling pet ‘parents’ during COVID-19 A SALE nurse and animal rescue volunteer is hoping to get the word out about a generous initiative helping pet owners struggling because of COVID-19. Joey Smith, project manager of the Stratford hub of Animal Rescue Cooperative, said the volunteer-run organisation had partnered with private company Pet Barn to deliver the ‘Act of Kindness’ initiative. She is calling on people to refer pet owners for relief packages, with the aim being to help people keep their animals healthy, despite experiencing hardship related to COVID-19. The packages will provide one month of food to more than 3000 pet ‘parents’, and is also open to rescue shelters and pounds. Throughout the bushfire and drought, the rescue co-operative has been one of the major providers of support for hundreds of wildlife carers, shelters and pet rescue organisations around the country. Ms Smith said that throughout the pandemic, it had received many generous donations and had been able to distribute essential supplies to animal rescue centres. It now wanted to help individuals who needed support, she said. Ms Smith is a intensive care nurse who has seen the effect of illness first-hand, and the hardship that often occurs as a result. “The idea of referring someone you know really helps drive that community spirit of pulling together and supporting one another through these uncertain times,” she said. Ms Smith said each pet care relief package would

WELLINGTON’S Crime Scene Services unit was sent to Yarram yesterday morning to investigate a burglary overnight at Murray Goulburn Trading on Commercial Rd. Offenders gained entry to the premises overnight Sunday and attempted to break into the safe.

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be hand delivered, and included a bag of premium pet food and other essential items such as flea, tick and worm treatment, litter, a toy and a treat. Executive officer at veterinary group Greencross, George Wahby, said there had never been a more important time to support the animal-loving community, with many facing extreme pressure and uncertainty. “Pets have an extremely positive impact on a person’s mental health and wellbeing and are key companions to so many Australians,” he said. People can nominate a friend or a member of their community who would benefit from a pet care relief package, which can also be sent anonymously if preferred, or nominate themselves if in need. Packages will be distributed through a nationwide network and a triage system to ensure the care packages reach those who need it most. To nominate a person or shelter to receive a pet relief package, visit arcsupport.org.au — Liz Bell

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SALE Target will be one of two left in Gippsland from mid-next year. On Friday,Wesfarmers announced it will shrink the struggling chain, closing 10 to 25 large format Target stores and 50 Target Country stores across Australia for the “commercial viability of the business”. Ninety-two other sites will be converted into Kmart stores. Target Country stores at Traralgon, Bairnsdale and Warragul will close in early to mid-2021. Target Country stores at Lakes Entrance and Leongatha will be converted to Kmart — a more profitable chain for Wesfarmers. Morwell Target closed in July of 2018 after operating in Morwell for 35 years, citing an expiry of the store’s lease as the reasoning behind the decision. Sale and Wonthaggi will have the only Target stores in Gippsland. The company cited the need to adapt its business

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FIRE extensively damaged a weatherboard house on Bundalaguah Rd, Bundalaguah, on Saturday evening. Five CFA units brought the blaze under control. CFA investigators are determining the cause of the fire.

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Sale’s Target store will remain business as usual, while more than 150 Targets across the country are closed or converted into Kmart stores.

At the time the Gippsland Times went to print yesterday morning, police were still on the scene investigating and determining what items were missing.

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DOZENS of people left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic will be recruited to work in bushfire recovery efforts — helping Victorians affected by two different types of emergencies. More than 80 jobs in bushfire recovery in Gippsland and the north-east will be advertised in the next couple of weeks. These roles are part of almost 200 special land care positions to be offered under the state government’s $500 million Working for Victoria program. The initiative will support bushfire recovery projects such as track repairs, dangerous tree removal and repairs to damaged infrastructure in national parks and state forests. The jobs will be supported by the Working for Victoria fund, enabling recovery work to continue in regions devastated by bushfires and elsewhere, and for important environment protection works to proceed. The workers will be employed across the state by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Parks Victoria and the Wimmera Catchment Management Authority. DELWP has worked with agencies including Parks Victoria and catchment management authorities to identify jobs that can begin immediately, with relatively little training. Authorities will ensure that workers maintain required physical distancing and adhere to hygiene requirements to ensure safe operations across the state. The state government says the roles build on hundreds of Working for Victoria jobs in rural and regional communities already announced, with “hundreds more to come”. It says more than 4300 people have been employed through the Working for Victoria program, part of the government’s $1.7 billion Economic Survival Package. Working for Victoria matches people who have lost their job because of coronavirus with employers that need staff, providing an avenue for a quick return to work and access to training where required. Jobseekers can register their details at vic.gov.

Consult your GP, not a random pop-up telehealth provider THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is urging people to avoid new telehealth models and businesses and instead consult with their usual GPs. The RACGP said it had “significant concerns” about these on-demand telehealth and telephone services that didn’t provide a link to a patient’s usual GP clinic, which was essential for continuity of care. It also raised additional concerns regarding privacy and the use of patient data, both during and after consultations, in addition to issues around technical capabilities. These telehealth models and businesses typically relied on quick patient turnover, leaving no time for discussions around preventive health and longer-term health and wellbeing. RACGP president Dr Harry Nespolon said some of these services were “potentially providing substandard and inappropriate care”. “They are taking advantage of understandable anxieties in the community about contracting COVID-19 and expanding their operations,” he said. “This poses considerable risks to the health and wellbeing of the community and the viability and reputation of high-quality bricks and mortar general practices.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says it has “significant concerns” about on-demand telehealth and telephone services that don’t provide a link to a patient’s usual GP clinic. “If a patient is provided care outside patients are being paired to an of their usual general practice by a unknown person, who possibly lives doctor who has no prior knowledge of in a different town or city with littheir medical history, you compromise tle or no knowledge of local health continuity of care — and that is a services — then that is obviously not massive problem. a good outcome. “Fragmenting services and provid“You can also have multiple medical ing episodic rather than continuous records that may not be synchronised care is a terrible outcome for public and patient notes may not be passed health. on to the patient’s usual GP. “If we have a situation where “This then leads to delays or

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VICTORIAN Certificate of Education examinations will begin in early November, and results will be available by the end of the year. State Education Minister James Merlino announced exams would begin in the week beginning November 9 — a month earlier than expected when learning from home was first announced. The bring-forward of exams is a result of the earlier than expected return of on-site learning, which will begin for Year 11 and 12 students (and Year 10 students doing VCE subjects) today. This earlier return to school is based on the advice of Victoria’s Chief Health Officer. The November date will give sufficient time for teachers and students to complete adjusted VCE unit four learning and school-based assessments and prepare for VCE examinations. Exams will be completed by December 2, allowing ATAR scores to be calculated and VCE and VCAL students to get their results before the end of 2020. Importantly, the change means university offers can be made to Victorian students like their peers around Australia. “The announcement gives students, teachers and parents certainty in what has been a very disrupted year,” Mr Merlino said. “The revised dates mean students will get their results and an ATAR in 2020, giving them a clear pathway to further study or employment next year — and a break to celebrate the end of school.” The General Achievement Test will also be held towards the end of term three, on Wednesday, September 9.

Exams will be completed by December 2, allowing ATAR scores to be calculated so that VCE and VCAL students can get their results before the end of the year.

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State parliament to resume early next week STATE parliament will return to scheduled sittings from the beginning of June. Parliament last sat on Thursday, April 23, to pass emergency legislation. Under the schedule announced last Wednesday, both houses of parliament will sit from June 2 until June 4, and June 16 until June 18. Parliament will then break for the previously scheduled winter recesses before returning on August 4.

Additional cleaning and hygiene measures will continue be in place during the sittings, and a reduced number of MPs will be present in each chamber, with skeleton staff. Sitting dates are subject to change, depending on the spread of coronavirus and the advice of the Chief Health Officer. The government will also seek to recall parliament at any time, if additional emergency legislation is required to protect Victorians from coronavirus or its severe economic effects.

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THERE has been a spike in illegal rubbish dumping and recycling bin contamination in Wellington Shire during the COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. This is despite all of council’s waste facilities remaining open during the pandemic. Neighbouring municipalities have reported similar issues. Wellington Shire mayor Alan Hall said while many used their time at home to declutter and make home improvements, there was no excuse for rubbish dumping. “We ask all Wellington residents to take responsibility for their waste — there is never any excuse for dumping,” he said. “Council thoroughly investigates every report of rubbish dumping. “Penalties range from $332 for an infringement notice up to $6600 if prosecuted.” Cr Hall said contamination rates in Wellington recycling bins had also increased during COVID19, and he urged residents to brush up on what items could and couldn’t be recycled. “I do understand that the way we live during this pandemic has dramatically changed,” he said. “We have all been spending more time at home, and perhaps some of us have been consuming more take-away products which we are not sure how to dispose of. “It’s really important we keep our contamination rates down, so we can be a more sustainable community.” If the wrong things are put into recycling bins, items which would normally be recycled often end up in landfill. Common contaminants found in recycling bins are soft plastics, clothing, polystyrene packaging and food scraps. Putting recyclable items in plastic bags also guarantees contents end up in landfill. Of the 12.7 million tonnes of waste that Victoria generated in 2015-16, recycling stopped 8.5 million tonnes from being sent to landfill. For a comprehensive list of what products can Wellington Shire Council and surrounding local government areas, have reported an increase in dumping and recycling bin contamination during COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. This and can’t be recycled, visit www.recycling.vic.gov.au rubbish disgusting pile of rubbish was found in bushland in Wellington Shire.

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Special deliveries for Yarram and district volunteers VOLUNTEERS were celebrated last week across Wellington Shire, with community enterprises thanking people for their voluntary contributions. Yarram Neighbourhood House has for some years held a morning tea for representatives of the many volunteer organisations in the district, including the local CFA, SES, Port Albert Coast Guard, Port Albert Maritime Museum, Landcare and Red Cross, among others. Neighbourhood house coordinator Cathy Cook said because of social distancing restrictions, the usual morning tea was not possible, so the house committee decided to do a home delivery morning tea across the district. The funding for the morning tea was provided through a small shire grant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We decided to take the morning tea to representatives of the many organisations to their front door,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were deliveries to Port Albert,Yarram and Devon North, with 40 representatives of the various organisations receiving cakes we baked for the morning tea.â&#x20AC;? Each representative was photographed Yarram CFA member David Hester with his receiving their morning tea so a photo montage cakes for the virtual Yarram Neighbour House could be created for the neighbourhood houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page and for the Wellington Shire volunteers morning tea. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Peter Hill Photo: Sally Ann Henderson as a record of the event.

LONGFORDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S iconic swing bridge reopened at the weekend. Now restrictions have begun to ease, the bridge will open every Saturday and Sunday, from 3pm until 4pm. Wellington Shire Council reminded those venturing out to have a look to practice social distancing. Built in 1883 by the state government, it was the first movable bridge built in Victoria. At its peak, the bridge was opened up to 20 times a day, allowing steamers to travel between Sale and Melbourne. It is estimated about 2500 people visit the bridge each year.

Yarram Neighbour House committee member Sally-Ann Henderson delivering virtual morning tea to volunteers in Yarram by bicycle.

House fire risk increases as winter arrives WITH cold weather settling in, residential house fires have become a bigger risk in Victoria. There have been many instances where appliances have caused house fires because of overheating or faulty electrical equipment. Deputy chief officer Trevor Owen said using faulty or damaged electrical equipment could result in an increased risk of fire at home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We urge people to ensure their appliances were in good condition before plugging them in,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People need to remember that when electrical appliances are left on for an extended period of time they could overheat and have disastrous effects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also recommend checking your electrical appliances for product recall notices using the www.productsafety.gov.au website. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are urging residents to

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check their electrical appliances including computers and televisions which are more readily used in home at present. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Check youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not overloading power boards or have loose cables, ensure monitors, laptops, televisions and other equipment have a good air flow around them and are not in confined spaces or covered â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for example leaving laptops and mobile phones on your beds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make sure you turn off electrical appliances before going to bed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When leaving your home unattended it is best to unplug your electrical appliances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our firefighters donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want anyone to come home to their house on fire, so spending the time to check your appliancesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; condition and ensuring you turn them off properly is essential.â&#x20AC;?

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Aussie Disposals out of voluntary administration AUSSIE Disposals is back in business, after the outdoor supply store head office confirmed it was officially trading out of voluntary administration last week. About a month ago, Aussie Disposals Pty Ltd went into voluntary administration because of a downturn in sales in the past six months. Fires and coronavirus have hampered peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ability to go camping in recent months, and were understood to be factors contributing to the downturn. The handover did not affect franchise stores, which includes those in Sale, Bairnsdale and Traralgon, as these are run independently by local families. They have been trading as usual. Aussie Disposals was founded in Moe in 1962 by Jack Purvis. It has grown to 36 stores in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.

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Thank you to our orange angels MOST people will be familiar with the State Emergency Service’s Driver Reviver sites — smiling men and women in orange overalls, giving up their long weekends to offer hot beverages and chats to tired motorists taking breaks. But there is a side of SES that the public doesn’t usually see — an invaluable contribution to community, performed selflessly and usually in times of crisis. Stratford SES unit controller George Kircos joined Stratford SES in 1993, after feeling he needed to contribute to his community somehow. He felt with the skills he had, he would be best suited to the local SES branch. “I thought that with the skills that I had, I felt that I could contribute to my community and also learn new skills, which would benefit not just myself but also my employer,” he said. Some of the more frequent incidents Mr Kircos now attends with his unit are storm-related, such

as trees that have fallen on houses and fences, or have become traffic hazards after falling on roads. The other major response SES performs is rescuing trapped people in motor vehicle collisions. But the unit also helps Victoria Police search for missing people, crime scene preservation and line search, and Ambulance Victoria in accessing remote areas in the High Country. Country Fire Authority or the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning also request the SES’s help, in fire support tasking and, more recently, deployment to staging areas for bushfires. SES was involved from the first day of the east Gippsland bushfires until the last. Mr Kircos stuck his hand up to join a taskforce to fly into Mallacoota, since the only road into town was closed. Heavy smoke and poor visibility hampered aircraft access, and all the while the town was

Stratford SES unit controller George Kircos says knowing his contribution through SES is helping his community is all the reward he needs to get on with the job.

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under fire threat from all fronts for several days. “Naval ships, military and private aircraft were used to fly in rescue teams and fly out stranded members of the public to safety,” Mr Kircos said. “I was part of a SES team of three flown in to relieve the local Mallacoota SES unit, so its members could take a well-earned break. “Our task was to provide a primary rescue response, as well as assist with the clearing of trees on roads and property and any other tasks that we could help with. “We familiarised ourselves with the township and surrounding areas, saw firsthand the devastation the fires caused, and ensured that we continued to provide a visual presence to this community to say to the people that they were not alone.” Traumatic experiences can be part and parcel of an SES volunteer’s role, but the organisation provides peer support training — refreshed regularly — to all members. After each call-out, a debrief discusses and addresses issues or concerns related to the circumstance. Peer support is always requested if the job is identified as being of a critical or traumatic nature. Mr Kircos is passionate about taking care of mental health and wellbeing, and was part of the RU Triple OK campaign last year, which facilitates peer and social support for emergency service workers. As unit controller, Mr Kircos contacts all members involved in critical incidents to provide support. “Some of the jobs we get can be quite difficult and stressful on all emergency personal attending and affects every one of us differently,” Mr Kircos said. “The welfare of my team is the most important task that I have as a unit controller. “I need to make sure that the team is ready, fit for task, and appropriately trained to respond to any job 24/7 every day of the year — and the way we do that to support and be there for each other. “So, I guess what keeps me going well. “It goes back to why I joined it the first place, to help people in need. “I love what SES is all about, volunteers all willing and striving towards one thing, helping your neighbour in times of need, day or night, 365 days a year.” Mr Kircos said the job’s rewards came in many ways, including meeting new people, training with friends and using skills learnt from SES in everyday life. “The skills, knowledge and training that I have learnt over time, gives me the ability to face any

situation, to think it through calmly and to resolve it, which is a powerful thing,” he said. “People really do appreciate what we do and thank us for helping them in their time of need. “I think that knowing my contribution through SES is helping my community is all the reward you need to keep on going. “The friendships that I have made along the way and the interaction I have with the other responding agencies has been built over many years on working and training together, which has been demonstrated time and time again, especially with recent events over the past six months or so.” Mr Kircos encouraged those thinking about volunteering with the SES to simply give it a go. “Volunteering for the SES begins with training in the fundamentals, which focus on essential safety skills and communication, then moves to the general rescue skills sets,” he said. “SES has a role for everyone, from operational response to supporting roles in administration, finance, communication, incident management and community support roles. “You don’t have to be on the tools to have an impact on the outcome. “Every volunteer, no matter what your role, is a valued team member, plays a part and contributes to a successful outcome every time. Mr Kircos said volunteers could gain useful skills, including in first aid, community education and search and rescue. People from the Stratford or surrounding area who want to be part of the SES are invited to attend 53 McFarlane St, Stratford, to meet the team. The unit trains on the first, third and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 7.30pm, and those interested are welcome to go along and have a look at what the unit does, speak with members and see what roles they play. — Sarah Luke People dressed in orange and celebrated the work and commitment of SES volunteers in a national day of recognition last Wednesday. During the past 12 months, VICSES volunteers have responded to 2628 requests for help in Victoria’s east, from Phillip Island and Mallacoota, to Warragul and Erica. Hundreds of SES volunteers supported the summer bushfire response, followed by thousands of calls to help with storm damage in recent months. VICSES is also the largest provider of road rescue in the state.

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Letters to the editor Council supportive over dog attack in Maffra From Susan Serein, Maffra: MY dog Molly was attacked recently in Maffra as reported, but the investigation is ongoing and I am still liaising with the dog ranger regarding this incident. I’d like to stress the dog ranger and council are being very supportive and helpful. I feel the article printed may show council in a bad light, when I’ve always found them most prompt and efficient in their responses, both now and in the past. Dogs do wonder the streets occasionally but the rangers can’t chase down an uncontained animal for risk of it being hit by a car. I’ve contacted council several times after dogs have followed me home, and they’ve been able to come promptly to collect them. I’ve been abused for calling the ranger for stray dogs, but I live on a busy street and if it was my dog I rather it be safe than run over.

Changes needed to domestic animal plan From Nichola Gavin, Stratford: WHEN reading about the dog attack on her beloved pet in Maffra recently, I felt for Sue and her dog Molly. To hear that this attack was not officially classified as ‘vicious’ is beyond a joke. My dog and I too were victims of a vicious dog attack a year ago in Maffra, and it was one of the most frightening things I have ever experienced. If the owners had not have come out and managed to get their dog away from mine, my pet would surely have been killed. I was heavily pregnant at the time and was knocked to the ground by the large animal in the scramble. This attack resulted in a trip to the vets for my pet (at my own expense, as the owners had promised to pay the bill but never came through with the money) and a full day in hospital for myself due to falling while pregnant. I sincerely hope that changes are made to better protect victims from these rogue animals. Thank you to Mr Iliopoulos for being a strong voice and advocate for the people, and pets, of our local community. I encourage anyone wanting to help keep our communities safe to provide feedback to help make the Domestic Animal Management Plan tougher when it is released for review, as was mentioned in the article. I know I certainly will.

Failure to declare emergency disappoints From Akarna Bowers, Sale: IT may have passed unnoticed by some that our neighbouring municipality, the East Gippsland Shire, put to vote on April 21 whether or not their governing council would concede to declare a climate emergency. If they’d had the initiative to vote in affirmation, then the East Gippsland Shire Council would have been the 32nd local council in Victoria to do so. Earth Day’s 50th anniversary, which fell on April 22, would have coincided beautifully with what should have been a landmark decision to inspire hope in the final decade before total climate collapse. Instead, it shall be counted as another time Australia failed to give climate change its overdue concern. I personally expected no other outcome, as I am acutely aware of popular conservative and regressive trends which can be observed all

www.gippslandtimes.com.au throughout eastern Victoria. Yet it still grieves me to witness that, even in the aftermath of the devastation wrought by the Black Summer bushfires, we are still seeing a wilful refusal by our current leadership to accept that life as we know it is already changing horribly, and with indiscriminate consequences. It is recognised that 33 people died in the space of four months — a number which does not include the estimated 417 people who died from poor air quality attributed to the alarming amount of bushfire smoke. Of the recognised 33 people which we lost, four were fellow Gippslanders. I would like to remind everyone now that they were firefighter David Moresi from Johnsonville, Fred Becker from Maramingo Creek, Mick Roberts from Buchan, and firefighter Bill Slade from Wonthaggi. I never had the opportunity to meet any of these men, and now my chance is lost forever. I mourn them regardless. There is no argument that can scientifically dispute that the unprecedented Black Summer bushfires were so severe because of climate change. Ask a scientist and they’ll tell you exactly this. Ask a firefighter and they’ll tell you how unnatural the Black Summer was. The scale and scope of the destruction we have just lived through should have been completely manageable. If the East Gippsland Shire cannot accept the science and declare a climate emergency in the wake of the destruction which it has suffered, where can we possibly go from here? How do we save ourselves? It was my personal hero, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who famously said, “Our house is on fire.”. Our house is not just on fire. Our house has already burned down around us. The ashes may have cooled, but the threat of climate change still remains. The councillors on the East Gippsland Shire Council should feel ashamed of themselves. They have just told the people of their municipality that they are satisfied with their current suffering and will tolerate more deaths in the future. Because unless we treat climate change like a crisis, a disaster like the Black Summer will happen again. Wake up, Australia. The climate is collapsing. We need to act now.

Red Cross launches COVID Connect

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WE acknowledge the incredible efforts of your readers who have been staying at home and helping to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we all do our bit to prevent the spread of the virus, it can be easy to lose the connections that can give us meaning and make us feel part of a community. We know the one thing many of us are missing right now is human contact. For those who are living alone or who are in isolation, this becomes more acute. Red Cross is now offering a free national telephone service to fill some of that void and help people maintain or improve their level of social connection. COVID Connect allows regular access to a friendly voice, a listening ear and tips to improve social connection. Red Cross volunteers are making these social phone calls to people wherever they are during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping reduce the stress of isolation.

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FOR the past three years I have chaired the independent Stakeholder Advisory Panel overseeing the Victorian Gas Program’s onshore conventional gas studies. After fracking was banned in 2017, the Victorian government wanted to understand two things about onshore conventional gas (which doesn’t need fracking) — what’s the potential for new discoveries and what are the risks, benefits and impacts of allowing it to be developed. The panel includes diverse and passionate representatives from farming, environmental, industry, community and local government backgrounds. The eight panel members care deeply about their roles and about advocating strongly for the people they represent. The panel and I took a close and careful look into the geoscientific, technical and environmental research to better understand Victoria’s undiscovered onshore conventional gas resources. We found a high likelihood of conventional gas onshore in south-west Victoria, and to a lesser extent in Gippsland. If developed, this gas would improve energy security while Victoria transitions to a low carbon economy. The science told us that a responsible and wellregulated onshore conventional gas industry would not risk Victoria’s groundwater supplies or agricultural production. It could create a boost to regional jobs, economies and communities. Panel members did not always agree with each other or arrive at a consensus. But they agreed with the science and the integrity of the processes followed. The panel provided its advice to the Minister for Resources in early 2020. The Victorian government announced on March 17, its intention for an orderly restart of the onshore conventional gas industry in Victoria.

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From the farm to Afghanistan

Quantum still supporting QUANTUM Support Services continues to deliver vital services across Gippsland, despite challenges to its working environment as a result of the pandemic. Quantum board chairman Roland Davies said the organisation’s programs, which help vulnerable people like those experiencing homelessness or the risk of homelessness, were more important than ever, during unprecedented social and economic change. “The number of people facing housing stress is growing in an uncertain economic climate, so this also continues to be a priority,” Mr Davies said. “We continue to respond to women and children experiencing family violence, with our child and family services an integral part of our work.” Quantum’s board plans to continually review and evaluate its operation and response to changing circumstances caused by COVID-19. For more information, visit www.quantum.org.au

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ST J’s Op Shop, Johnson St, Maffra, will reopen this week. People should check the shop window for details. Donations may be left in the alcove at the rear of the shop. BECAUSE of COVID-19, Maffra Combined Churches’ annual meeting has been postponed until June 17. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is planned for later in June.

A FARM girl from Newry is helping to protect Australian and coalition forces in Afghanistan. Royal Australian Engineer Lance Corporal Abbey Gray, of the 22 Engineer Regiment, is a Guardian Angel deployed to Operation Highroad in Kabul, Afghanistan. “So far we have provided protection for mentors from Denmark, Britain and Romania,” Lance Corporal Gray said. “Each time we set off on a task, their wellbeing and security is in our hands, so we all make the time to get to know one another to build coherence. “You need to be on your guard with the decisions you make because they could end up being critical ones.” On her first deployment, Lance Corporal Gray said being able to serve her country overseas had been a dream come true. “I always dreamt of joining the military, even at a young age as I had heard stories of my grandfather and great-grandfather being part of the Australian military,” she said. “I’ve always been drawn to anything that poses a challenge and I liked the idea of having a job that would not only protect our country, but help it in times of need as well.” Lance Corporal Gray believes her upbringing on a dairy farm near Newry made her appreciate the value of resilience, which she has been able to bring to her life and career in Defence. “I learnt a lot about hard, physical work, waking up at ridiculous times to feed calves and horses or milk the cows before going to school,” she said. “ I also learnt a lot about the environment and how to maintain it. “I’m proud to be representing my country here and doing my part for, not only Australia, but all the NATO forces here in Afghanistan.” Last year, Lance Corporal Gray completed a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours from Deakin University. — Flight Lieutenant Chloe Stevenson

Australian Army soldier Lance Corporal Abbey Gray, originally from Newry, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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ANYONE stuck at home and living around Sale, Stratford and Briagolong would probably have noticed that air activity seems to have increased lately. A Defence Force spokesman said because of COVID-19, flying operations at RAAF Base, East Sale, were temporarily paused, but had now resumed, with appropriate COVID-19 protocols in place. “ We a r e c o m m i t t e d t o

The decision follows three years of geoscientiﬁc, technical and environmental research as part of the Victorian Gas Program. The studies found that a responsible and well-regulated onshore conventional gas industry would not risk groundwater supplies or agricultural production. To strengthen future regulatory licencing processes, the Victorian Gas Program is now assessing land uses and features across the Gippsland region. A preliminary resource and land use planning model has been built, using over 140 authoritative datasets, to map the region’s unique landscape features and values. The model identiﬁes areas of sensitivity in relation to any potential onshore conventional gas development.

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Now, we’re seeking community feedback and local knowledge. Online workshops are being held to capture community insights across the study area. Geoscientists will also be on hand to answer questions. The ﬁnal model will provide an evidence base for government to ensure that any land interactions and issues are addressed as part of the regulatory process. It will also assist communities to engage with government and industry around any planned activities. To register for an online workshop focused on your council area, please visit earthresources.vic.gov.au/ gasprogram. For more information, or if you are unable to attend a workshop, please email VGP@djpr.vic.gov.au or telephone 03 4505 0329.

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Have Your Say Have Your Say Understanding the landscape across Gippsland and Understanding our landscape and gas resources potential onshorelocal conventional gaspotential resources The Victorian Government recently announced its intention for an orderly restart of onshore conventional gas exploration and development from 1 July 2021.

minimising the impact of noise on our local community, and alternate the use of training areas in the region,” he said. The spokesman said RAAF Base, East Sale, valued its “long standing relationship and support from the Gippsland community” to enable the training of a future generation of pilots. To stay up to date with the flying operations at the base, visit

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Stepping into First Steps Showing appreciation for education support staff

GUTHRIDGE Primary School, Sale, recently celebrated Worldwide Education Support Personnel Day, with a show of appreciation from students and teachers. The initiative recognises the contribution of non-teaching staff in schools. Guthridge Primary has a number of education support staff who contribute greatly to the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curriculum and environment, such as business

managers, administration managers, integration aids, library assistants, IT technicians, student wellbeing staff, swimming instructors, instrumental music and concert band tutors, cleaners and gardens and grounds maintenance staff. Student leader Katelin Moore wrote a letter to support staff on behalf of the student cohort, while Chloe Rickerby, above, took the time to show her appreciation by constructing a poster.

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While some of Airly Primary Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students have been remote learning, a few changes have been taking place on site at school. Taking advantage of having few students attending on site, a new toilet block has been installed to replace an outdated facility. Provided by the Education Department, the new block is more than double the size of the previous one. Pictured from left are Ryder Alexander-Overy, Reuben Nauta and Willow Dunn, checking out the new facility. Photo: Contributed

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HIS 12 hectare property, in a tranquil and picturesque setting overlooking Merriman Creek, offers a peaceful country lifestyle, agents say. They add the exceptionally well laid out the property encapsulates country life, with a three bedroom sandstone home, a one bedroom self-contained unit, plenty of sheds, six well-fenced paddocks, stables and tack room, steel stockyards, a dam and picturesque views. The inviting home’s kitchen with stone benchtops, electric induction cooktop, 900mm oven and a large walk-in pantry. The spacious, open plan living area has a solid fuel heater for chilly nights, and zoned ducted central heating and cooling. The spacious main bedroom leads out through a sliding glass door to the wide north-facing verandah where the new owner can sit and enjoy the country views. Two other bedrooms have floor to ceiling built-in robes. The family bathroom has a clawfoot bath and oversized shower. The laundry is generously-sized, and has

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Property: Three bedroom home with two bathrooms and an extensive garage space. Address: 3015 Gormandale-Stradbroke Rd, Stradbroke. Price: $790,000. Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Tony Kiss on 0419 526 637. plenty of bench space. Outside, the large Colorbond barn style shed houses the one bedroom self contained unit — an ideal space for guests, grandparents or teenagers. It also takes in the stunning views from its own verandah. The shed also has three metre high roller doors providing abundant space for cars, a boat or caravan, and there is also a three bay machinery shed. There is also a tandem carport under the house’s roof. There are three 22,500 litre capacity rain water tanks, there is also five kilowatt solar power back to the grid, a fully operational hothouse for veggies, a chook yard, garden shed, wood shed, low maintenance landscaped manicured gardens and the school bus into Sale goes past the front gate. Agents say opportunities like this one, just more than 20 minutes drive to Sale and a similar distance to Seaspray and the 90 Mile Beach, do not come along very often.

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FOR SALE $389,000

“Character & Charm” * Many yesteryear features including high ceilings, timber flooring, original dado boards, decorative cornices and fretwork * Fully renovated inside and out * 3 spacious bedrooms * Separate lounge with cozy wood fire * Timber kitchen with large stove, dishwasher and pantry * Double carport and 6m x 12m garage/workshop * Situated on approximately 1300m2 block * A lovely renovation with a very homely feel

FOR SALE $340,000

“Unit in great location” * 3 bedrooms with built in robes * Separate lounge with gas heater * Kitchen/dining area with gas cooking and reverse cycle air conditioner * Single carport * Bathroom features shower and bath * Ideal location, walking distance to main street * Will suit retiree or investor

FOR SALE $229,000

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GENTS say this property offers a peaceful lifestyle, just out of town on a tranquil 2000 square metre (half acre) block, ready for the new owner to drink in on the front north-facing patio. They add the timber home has a relaxing atmosphere inside and out. Its charming lounge room has a wood fire and split system air conditioning, and is adjacent to the impressive modern kitchen and casual dining area. There are three generously-sized bedrooms, an ensuite, a family bathroom and a freshly painted interior. Agents add natural light filters throughout the home, and everything is in excellent condition.

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Brief details: Property: Three bedroom, two bathroom home on tranquil 2000 square metre block. Address: 15 Arden St, Longford. Price: $329,500. Agent: John Elliman Real Estate. Phone 5143 1199 or 0418 517 032.

AN EXCELLENT FIRST HOME OR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

Outside, there is a superb blend of cleared land and natural bush with established gum trees located well away from the residence, but providing a beautiful view. There is also a double garage and carport.

Whether you are a first home buyer or a property investor you should definitely inspect this property. Rent potential around $235.00 per week will give you a return in excess of 6 % pa, compare that to what you are currently getting from the bank, plus you have the capital growth potential. Its a no brainer!!! With interest rates at an all time low there has never been a better time for first home buyers to say goodbye to their landlords. The home comprises three bedrooms, all with built in robes, a north facing living room with a gas heater, reverse cycle air conditioner and polished timber floors, the kitchen has been upgraded to an excellent solid blackwood kitchen with stainless appliances, the bathroom is original with a shower over the bath, separate laundry, enclosed back porch and a separate toilet, The back yard is a good size , fully fenced and includes a carport and garden shed. Properties under $200,000 are becoming scarce so we urge you to inspect this one before it’s too late.

146 Dawson Street Sale Open House Saturday 30th May from 10.00 – 10.30am

$180,000 - $198,000

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4/291 York St Sale 15/291 York St Sale 9/95 Macalister St Sale 1/10 Rolland St Sale 7/39 Marley St Sale 3/16 Hickeys Rd Wurruk 6/4 Neil St Stratford 13/11 Trood St Sale 20 Trood St Sale 4/17 Prince St Wurruk 2/21 Topping St Sale 1/131 Cunninghame St Sale 1/139 Reeve St Sale

2 B/R, Car Space, tenanted, $160p/w ......................................................................................... $95,000 - $104,000 2 B/R, Car Space, tenanted, $150p/w ......................................................................................... $95,000 - $104,000 1 B/R, car space, close to CBD, tenanted $150p/w ................................................................. $110,000 - $120,000 1 B/R, renovated, Car Port, tenanted $170p/w ......................................................................... $115,000 - $125,000 1 B/R, top ﬂoor, car space, tenanted $160p/w ......................................................................... $118,000 - $129,000 2 B/R. C/Port, tenanted $205p/w ................................................................................................ $155,000 - $170,000 2 Bedrooms, garage, brand new, over 55s ................................................................................................. $210,000 2 B/R, C/Port, renovated kitchen, rear deck, solar panels ...................................................... $218,000 - $239,000 Duplex, 2 x 2B/R brick ﬂats, $345p/w. ................................................................................................Going Going... Modern 2B/R Villa, C/Port, tenanted $250p/w ........................................................................... $220,000 - $240,000 3 B/R, Garage, tenanted $260p/w .............................................................................................. $260,000 - $285,000 2 B/R villa, close to CBD, C/Port, private, tenanted $255p/w................................................... $265,000 - $290,000 3 B/R, as new front unit, Garage, close to CBD........................................................................ $395,000 - $430,000

HOUSES

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89 Carpenter St Maffra 3 B/R, Dbl C/Port, 829sqm block ....................................................................................................................... $170,000 - $187,000 17 Campbell Crt Sale 2 B/R conite home, C/Port, tenanted $150p/w.............................................................................................................Going Going... 146 Dawson St Sale 3 B/R ﬁbro, C/Port ................................................................................................................................................... $180,000 - $198,000 20 Trood St Sale Duplex, 2 x 2 B/R brick ﬂats, $345p/w...................................................................................................................................Going Going... 53 King St Maffra 4 B/R brick home or dual occupancy, great location ............................................................................................... $246,000 - $270,000 24 Dundas St Sale 3 B/R, renovators delight, superb location.......................................................................................................................Going Going... 29 Hutchison St Sale 3-4 B/R, Dbl C/Port, super location, tenanted $255.00 p/w .........................................................................................Going Going... 20 Ellen Way Sale 3 B/R, nicely renovated, close to schools, big shed, C/Port.................................................................................... $270,000 - $295,000 23 Rosstrevor Ave Briagolong 2 B/R Home, 1B/R Cottage, Huge Shed ........................................................................................................Going Going... 10 Vaughan St Stratford 4 B/R, ensuite, Dbl Garage, great location. .......................................................................................................................... SOLD 27 Killeen St Stratford 3 B/R, Study, en-suite Dbl Garage, 805 sqm...............................................................................................................Going Going... 64 Thomson St Sale 3 B/R, Garage, triple C/Port tenanted $300p/w ..................................................................................................... $330,000 - $350,000 25 Macarthur St Sale 3 B/R, superbly renovated, C/Port, close to CBD.................................................................................................................. $395,000 5 Clifford St Longford 4 B/R, 1883 sqm, dbl garage, Dbl C/Port ................................................................................................................................... SOLD 181 Macarthur St Sale 4 B/R, Ensuite, Dbl Garage, 14m x 7m shed ..................................................................................................... $525,000 - $575,000

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162 Gooch Road Stratford 1.698ha (4.19acres) 5B/R, ensuite, inground pool, dbl c/port, 27m x 7.6m colorbond shed with high access.................................................................................................................................................................................................Going Going... 676B Princes Highway Montgomery Established cattery with 4B/R brick home on 2 acres ( approx. ) ........................................... $540,000 - $590,000 1990 Tarra Valley Rd Tarra Valley Triple Occupancy, 2 Ha (5 Acres), Air BNB ....................................................................................... $599,000 - $658,000 33 Boundary Creek Rd Longford Magniﬁcent 4B/R, study, ensuite home with brilliant shedding and horse stables, 2ha ( 5 acres ).................................................................................................................................................................... $700,000 - $770,000

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18/291 York St Sale 2 B/R, Close to CBD, car space .................................................................................................................................................. $180p/w 6/110 Fitzroy St Sale 2 B/R, close to CBD. ................................................................................................................................................................. $235p/w 146 Dawson St Sale 3 B/R, C/Port, good sized yard. ................................................................................................................................................. $245p/w 5/17 Prince St Wurruk 2 B/R, luxury, C/Port, Private back yard, quiet location ...................................................................................................... $290p/w 17 Davies St Seaspray Fully furnished, 3B/R, Garage, C/Port.................................................................................................................................. $290p/w 355 Bradleys Rd Stradbroke 3 B/R, Dbl garage, country retreat. ..............................................................................................................................Leased 104 Shoreline Dve Golden Beach 3B/R, 3 Bathrooms, Garage, Op beach ................................................................................................................Leased 4 Mitchell St Stratford 4B/R, ensuite, Dbl Garage.........................................................................................................................................................Leased 142A Market St Sale 3B/R, ensuite, Dbl Garage, private. ........................................................................................................................................... $390p/w 22 Surkitt Blvd Sale 4B/R, ensuite, Dbl Garage, big yard........................................................................................................................................... $400p/w Contact Michael James 0487 146 463 for more information or Download our free app to keep up to date with all of our rental properties. David Wheeler Sales 36 years exp 0418 342 575

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426 Shoreline Drive Golden Beach Approx 2400sqm block, across the road from the beach....................................................................Going Going... 440, 444 & 448 Shoreline Drive Golden Beach Approx 2400sqm each block, across the road from the beach ............................ $100,000 - $110,000ea 23 Davies St Seaspray Vacant land 796sqm, Fenced two sides, rural outlook ..................................................................................................... $105,000 8 Ellen Eve Seaspray 2 B/R, rumpus room, 659sq m block .................................................................................................................. $190,000 - $209,000 71 Main Rd Seaspray 2 B/R, 729sqm block, excellent tenant ............................................................................................................... $220,000 - $230,000 17 Davies St Seaspray 3 B/R, Garage, C/Port, fully furnished.............................................................................................................. $240,000 - $264,000 13 Panorama Drive Seaspray 3 B/R, 4143sqm block, ocean glimpse, Garage..................................................................................... $275,000 - $290,000 28-30 Astro Avenue Golden Beach 3 B/R, Dbl C/Port, Close to shops and beach, 1199sqm block. ................................................. $280,000 - $308,000 3-5 Maffra St The Honeysuckles 3 B/R, Garage, 1345sqm block ( approx. ) ........................................................................................ $285,000 - $313,000 10 Buckley St Seaspray 4 B/R, dual street frontage, close to surf club ............................................................................................... $396,000 - $435,000 1 The Boulevard Loch Sport 3B/R, Dbl C/Port, Lake views, fully furnished ......................................................................................... $445,000 - $489,000

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A great starting point A GENTS say this property ticks all the boxes for a young family starting out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a big block, a big shed and a house that has good bones to renovate, or do what the current owners do and use it as an investment property leased at $330 per week. The home has four bedrooms, and the master boasts a walk-in robe and ensuite. There is a formal lounge room with gas heating, a dining area, two split systems, and a kitchen with gas hot plates, an electric oven and a dishwasher. The main bathroom has a separate bath and shower, and there are two toilets and laundry. Outside, the property has an undercover, paved outdoor entertainment area, a large backyard, and a three by three metre garden shed. There is also a 10 by eight metre lockable shed with concrete floor, electricity, another toilet, a sink, pot belly stove and adjoining double carport. The property is currently leased until August 6.

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Property: Four bedroom, two bathroom home with a large shed and large block. Address: 9 Marilyn Way, Sale. Price: $329,000. Agent: First National-FOB. Phone John Walker on 0477 430 090.

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Fantastic first home opportunity

HIS comfortable home is set among pretty established gardens near schools, parks and shops. Inside, the home has cosy lounge with ceiling fan and gas heater, a meals area, an original kitchen with gas cooking and plenty of storage, and more living space at the rear of the home.

Property: Two bedroom home near schools, parks and shops. Address: 36 Leslie St, Sale. Price: $215,000. Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Tony Kiss on 0419 526 637. The two bedrooms (one of which has built-in robes) are near a functional bathroom. Outside, there is an undercover outdoor area, a single carport and a lock-up shed.

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Two bedroom unit near the CBD

GENTS say the new owner of this property can leave the car at home, because it’s only a few minutes walk to the Sale central business district. This neat and tidy two bedroom unit is the back unit in a row of three, set in a private setting. The open plan living, dining and kitchen area gives a feel of space, gas upright stove, and an abundance of bench and cupboard space. Both bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, and the bathroom has a shower, vanity and toilet. Outside, there is an open but private space and a brick storage shed. There is a two car carport and enough space for three vehicles parked behind each other with lockable double gates. The property is currently leased month to month to a house proud tenant who would love to stay, paying $255 per week.

Brief details: Property: The private back unit of three. Address: Unit 3/131 to 133 Cunninghame St, Sale. Price: Estimated selling range of $265,000 to $290,000. Agent: Heart Property. Phone Mark Hurst on 5144 2266 or 0409 442 532.

48 Wyndham Street, Stratford

$258,000

3 bedroom home in great condition on a large ¼ acre allotment Good sized bedrooms in close proximity to the bathroom and a separate shower

Looking for a peaceful lifestyle property with a large home?

HIS lovely property, on the edge of Stratford, has so much to offer, agents say. The substantial well-built home would be ideal for a large family, with five bedrooms plus a study. The main bedroom is in its own zone, and has an ensuite and walk-in robe. Four other bedrooms and the study are at the other end of the home, near a generously-sized family bathroom with corner spa bath and a double vanity. The large north-facing family room has an adjacent living space, which leads out to the undercover outdoor area. The kitchen has been recently renovated, and features abundant bench space and storage, electric cooking, a canopy rangehood and dishwasher, and flows on to the dining area. Split system heating and cooling in the living area and energy efficient panel heaters in the bedrooms ensure year-round comfort.

Brief details: Property: Five bedroom, two bathroom home with plenty of sheds on 4050 square metres on the edge of town. Address: 35 Llowalong Rd, Stratford. Price: $560,000. Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Tony Kiss on 0419 526 637. The home has enjoyed many recent improvements including fresh paintwork, new carpet and window coverings throughout, as well as a fully renovated laundry. Outside, there is an in-ground salt water swimming pool, a double carport, a double lock-up garage, another workshop or storage space and a garden shed — all on about 4050 square metres.

Formal lounge room and the adjacent kitchen dining room allow appropriate living space for a residence in this price bracket New floor coverings and mostly repainted walls throughout Adjoining carport

Large fully fenced and secure backyard gives ample opportunity for extra shedding or just space for the family or pets

$ 1 248,1000 1

123 Barkly Street, Sale

$425,000 “As New” 4 bedroom home in superb private court location Immaculately presented and featuring ducted central heating, split system air conditioning and polished timber flooring 2 separate living areas and beautifully appointed kitchen with top quality appliances The master bedroom boasts a quality ensuite Main well-appointed bathroom located central to further 3 good sized bedrooms, all with built-in robes The second living area is a light filled spacious room, leading via double opening glass doors to the undercover outdoor area

Externally a private garden setting features a garden/storage shed and is securely fenced

45 Fitzroy Street, Sale

$205,000 Located in a quiet residential area and just a few minutes’ walk from the Sale CBD and practically adjacent to Brennan Park is this 3 bedroom home requiring some attention 2 living areas (both with gas heaters), a kitchen with modern appliances, a bathroom (complete with bath) and a separate toilet Add in an external outbuilding with a bungalow, laundry, storage and shed area and this home will cater for most needs The price of this residence reflects the need for some capital to be injected into the facility to bring it up to a more contemporary dwelling

142 Guthridge Parade, Sale

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Well presented home situated in perfect location, opposite the hospital, a short walk to the Bowls Club and close to schools and sporting fields The residence’s first floor consists of 3 bedrooms, all with built-in robes and a family bathroom Ground floor boasts a large family/games room with built-in bar opening into a huge outdoor entertaining area and separate formal lounge Ducted central heating throughout the home and a split system air-conditioner

Single car garage with direct access to the house, 2 large sheds and garden shed

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Two hectare horse property with development potential

GENTS say this remarkable property, between Sale and the 90 Mile Beach, is set up for horses, tradespeople and anyone else searching for a brilliant family home with magnificent sheds. The property has subdivision potential (subject to council approval) should the new owner not need all of the land. The residence has four sizeable bedrooms and a study, a formal lounge with a wood heater, a formal dining room (or a potential fifth bedroom), a timber kitchen that opens onto a substantial family room, a separate children’s playroom, a spacious ensuite, a fully-equipped main bathroom, a separate laundry and two toilets. The north-facing undercover and paved outdoor entertainment area is easily accessible from the kitchen and family room. Other luxuries include double-glazed windows, a ducted vacuum system, reverse cycle air conditioning and a two kilowatt solar system. The sheds include a 28 by nine by four

NEW LISTING

For Sale $410,000 • Great family home in quiet East Sale Court close to the Lake Guthridge precinct • Large covered merbau deck entertaining area • Double carport, vehicle access to back yard with large colorbond shed Agent: Christine Haylock 0417 007 336

14 Yvette Close

Four or five bedroom, two bathroom family home on two hectares, with plenty of sheds. Address: 33 Boundary Creek Rd, Longford. Price: Estimated selling range, $700,000 to $770,000. Agent: Heart Property. Phone David Wheeler on 5144 2266 or 0418 342 575. metre shed with a 15 amp circuit, a concrete floor and light fixtures, a nine by six metre workshop and a substantial three bay horse stable and tack room. Water is plentiful with 60,000 litres of storage. Agents say the beautifully presented property offers excellent value for money in this price range.

PRICE REDUCED

For Sale $495,000

For Sale $385,000

For Sale $500,000

• Located just outside of Stratford is this unique property on 1.73 hectares • Charming split level mud brick home with timber features throughout and solar passive design • Colorbond shed/workshop, double carport, garden shed, chook pen, veggie garden, orchard

• Superbly located luxury townhouse living, on its own title, privately positioned • Light filled spacious living, a superb kitchen with Caesarstone benchtops, quality appliances, formal lounge leading out to alfresco area • Gas ducted heating/cooling, and study.

• Multiple living spaces; formal dining room, open plan kitchen/ meals/living and theatre room • Enclosed outdoor living space, pizza oven, lock up shed/ workshop, open bay shed, chook open, • Vehicle access into backyard, solar back to the grid, town water.

Agent: Tony Kiss 0419 526 637

Agent: Christine Haylock 0417 007 336

Agents: Lisa Wegener 0401 065 422

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Property: Three or four bedroom home with two bathrooms, a big shed and a handy block. Address: 156 Raglan St, Sale. Price: Reduced to $300,000. Agent: First National-FOB. Phone 5143 0090.

Renovation complete

HIS solid weatherboard home has had expensive renovations done, and just needs the new owner to add their own personal touch, agents say. It has three bedrooms plus a study or fourth bedroom, a modern kitchen, a formal living room, a renovated bathroom, a second bathroom and laundry, two toilets, solid fuel heating and a split system.

Outside, the property has a carport, an 11 by six metre lock-up garage with added roller door height, a five by eight metre undercover outdoor area, a three by three metre garden shed, and a front patio area — all on a sizeable 700 square metre block. The property is currently leased on a month to month basis at $320 per week, and minimum possession would be 60 days.

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$980,000 •387 acre grazing property •12 paddocks, bore, machinery shed •Excellent stock yards, good pasture •Good fertiliser history, good fencing •3 road frontages, front sealed

Contact: John Walker 0477 430 090

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•114 acres close to Lakes Wellington •New boundary fencing, hay shed •Basic set of yards with race •Established redgum trees •Lagoons, sealed road access

Contact: John Walker 0477 430 090

•40 acre grazing property •2 dams, stock yards •1 paddock, good shelter belt •Native pasture, fenced •Corner of Nicholls & Seaspray Roads

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•320 acre grazing property with bore •27 paddocks, creek flats, some bush •Turkey nest dam to troughs •Shearing shed, yards, machinery shed •Access also from Bengworden Road

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Sustainability awards now open for entries ENTRIES are now open for the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2020. The program of 11 categories rewards outstanding achievements by Victorians leading the way in sustainable innovation and practices across all sectors within the state. Entering their 18th year, the 2020 awards will be judged by a panel of climate change, science and research experts who assess applicants’ answers to five key questions. Sustainability Victoria chief executive Claire Ferres Miles said the awards play a critical role in recognising cutting-edge research, industry innovation, community connections and partnerships. “The Premier’s Sustainability Awards are an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding Victorian businesses and individuals who have taken action to transition Victoria to a circular and climate resilient economy,” Ms Ferres Miles said. This year, the application process has been streamlined to be quick and simple to complete. Categories include built environment, community, education, environmental justice, environmental protection, environmental volunteering, government, health, innovative products or services, large business, small and medium enterprises and the Premier’s Recognition Awards. Last year’s awards program saw a record number of submissions. Winning entries included an e-waste recycling social enterprise, quality asphalt built from repurposed non-traditional materials, and the production of sustainable, ethical and profitable wool. “Winners tell us they benefit greatly from the increased exposure of their economic, social and environmental efforts in their business operations,” Ms Ferres Miles added. “The awards are a win-win for the state of Victoria.” Entries close on Monday, July 20, at 5pm. Visit sustainabilityawards.vic.gov.au for more information.

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Don’t be like Trump, says peak medical body THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is urging Australians not to seek out or use hydroxychloroquine to ‘cure’ or ‘prevent’ the COVID-19 virus. An Australian clinical trial is currently underway to determine whether the drug can help prevent the COVID-19 virus, but there is still insufficient evidence that hydroxychloroquine can be used to combat the pandemic. Hydroxychloroquine is a medication used to prevent and treat malaria, and is also used in the treatment of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. A similar drug chloroquine is, like hydroxychloroquine, derived from the quinoline molecule and is also used to treat various types of malaria. These drugs have risen to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic following reports that billionaire Clive Palmer bought almost 33 million doses of hydroxychloroquine, while also taking out full page advertisements stating the drug could “wipe out the virus”. The United States president Donald Trump said last week he was taking hydroxychloroquine to “ward off” COVID-19, despite public health officials warning it may be unsafe.

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drug can be used to prevent the COVID-19 virus. “The results of trials so far have proven inconclusive, so let’s just wait to see what emerges from this trial and whether regulatory bodies will eventually give the all-clear.” Dr Nespolon said the COVID-19 pandemic had presented many challenges for public health advocates and health professionals across the world. “I can’t believe I have to say this — but please do not follow the lead of the President of the United States and immediately source hydroxychloroquine to ‘cure’ or ‘prevent’ the COVID-19 virus,” he said. “There is quite simply insufficient evidence that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can ‘cure’ COVID-19. “So the drugs should not be provided to patients outside of a formal randomised clinical trial, and I also strongly advise against acquiring these drugs on the dark web or anywhere else. “When prescribing and using any drug we need to rely on sound, scientific evidence and make careful determinations of whether these drugs or any other can help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. “We need to exercise extreme caution here. “That is one of the reasons why the RACGP supported the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s recent move to place tight new restrictions on who can write prescriptions for these drugs. “Some studies have also indicated an elevated risk of serious adverse effects like cardiac arrest.” Dr Nespolon said people sourcing this drug may have unintended consequences for other patients who regularly used it for existing medical conditions. “Before trying to source this drug, consider this simple fact,” he said. “Off-label use of hydroxychloroquine can have significant consequences for those who are normally prescribed the drug and really need it. “If people rush out and acquire hydroxychloroquine, patients may not be able access it due to inappropriate use reducing stock levels. “Let me be 100 per cent clear — we need to

ensure there is stock available for those who actually need this drug right now. “The other problem we have with various ‘cures’ concerning COVID-19 is that it may lull people into a false sense of security. “Some people may believe that a cure is imminent, and fail to properly exercise social distancing responsibilities. “Please listen to the medical experts, including your local GP, on how best to handle this pandemic rather than prominent and outspoken advocates of an unproven drug.

Seniors festival reimagined into six month virtual party IN its 38th year, the Victorian Seniors Festival has returned in a new digital format streamed directly into the homes of Victoria’s one million seniors. Disability, Ageing and Carers Minister Luke Donnellan officially launched the Victorian Seniors Festival. Reimagined last week, to ensure Victoria continues to celebrate and keep the seniors community connected. Because of current coronavirus restrictions, the annual celebration of older Victorians has been transformed, with the month-long festival turned into a six-month virtual party. The reimagined theme highlights that seniors can still thrive despite the pandemic. In its new format, the Victorian Seniors Festival Reimagined will deliver three broadcasts each week, all showcasing some of Australia’s biggest and best talent, along with stories recognising and celebrating seniors across the state. With broadcasts of online events and activities, seniors will be treated to music, stand-up comedy, Bollywood dancing and more — all from the comfort of their own homes. This year’s festival theme, ‘In the groove’, is a

call for all older Victorians to embrace the new opportunities the festival has to offer. The virtual festival will run right through to October, hosted by Tristan Meecham and Bec Reid, founders of All The Queens Men, and frequent partners of the Victorian Seniors Festival. Mr Donnellan said the Victorian Seniors Festival was an important part of Victoria’s social calendar, and it was great to see it would continue as something for older Victorians to enjoy during these uncertain times. “We wanted to ensure the reimagined festival had a mixture of activities and broadcasts for everyone to enjoy, and by extending the festival to six months we’re keeping people connected for longer,” he said. “From Mark Trevorrow — a staple in the Australian comedy scene — to a showcase of opera from a leader and pioneer of First Nations arts and culture Deborah Cheetham AO, there’s something for everyone.” For more information about virtual events and activities, visit seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/ festivalsandawards

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Mineral deficiency diseases in lambs RECENT rain has prompted Agriculture Victoria to issue a reminder to sheep producers about the potential for trace mineral deficiency diseases to affect their lambs this year. Agriculture Victoria senior veterinary officer Dr Robert Suter said the flush of new pasture caused by early season rain increased the likelihood of trace mineral deficiency diseases in lambs born in winter and early spring. Dr Suter said trace mineral deficiencies can result from ewes grazing lush green feed during the last half of their pregnancy. “Sheep ingest several essential trace minerals from soil intake,” he said. “When there is a lot of early season pasture growth, the intake of trace minerals via the soil is less likely to occur.” Growing animals, such as lambs, also have a higher demand for trace minerals than adult sheep and are likely to suffer a dietary deficiency sooner. Dr Suter said trace minerals such as copper, cobalt, selenium and iodine are only required in small amounts but are still essential for optimal production, and for life. The signs of deficiency vary according to the mineral involved: • Copper deficiency presents most dramatically as enzootic ataxia (or ‘swayback’) — a condition causing paralysis of the hind limbs of newborn or young lambs. Less apparent signs include steely wool, anaemia and reproductive loss in older sheep; • Cobalt deficiency, an ill-thrift disease of reduced appetite and growth, decreased wool production, anaemia and poor reproductive performance. It

can cause ‘white liver’ disease. Diagnosis is based on vitamin B12 levels (vitamin B12 contains cobalt), and treatment is with vitamin B12; • Selenium deficiency causes ‘white muscle’ disease (with white lesions in the red skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue leading to lameness or sudden death), ill-thrift, reduced wool growth, and ewe infertility; and • Iodine deficiency results in an enlarged thyroid gland, known as ‘goitre’ in lambs. Other effects on the developing foetus include reduced foetal size, brain retardation and increased lamb mortality. Dr Suter said sheep producers in known deficient areas should review their trace mineral supplement strategies to ensure ewes have adequate levels to produce healthy lambs. He added a good time to supplement ewes was mid-pregnancy, at pregnancy scanning. “Special care must be taken with supplementing ewes with copper, as sheep can be easily killed with relatively small amounts of copper,” he said. For more information or advice speak to a local veterinarian or Agriculture Victoria animal health and welfare staff.

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Daily milk variation FEED margin at the Macalister Demonstration Farm has improved because of a number of factors — milk per cow is holding and grass consumption is slightly up, while concentrate price has fallen (wheat has replaced barley) and there is no irrigation water cost. The average milk in the vat for the week was 4573 litres (410 kilograms of milk solids). On Wednesday, there was 4992 litres (441kg of milk solids) in the vat, and on Sunday there was 4090 litres (380kg of milk solids). There can be all sorts of reasons for daily milk variation, such as changed milking times and poor weather, but almost always, a variation in the daily grass intake of the herd is the fundamental cause. Grass quantity, quality and-or palatability on offer can vary. Cows will reduce intake if the quality or palatability is lower. Higher fibre grass simply stops them from eating. Lower energy grass means less energy for milk.

A visual check of paddock pre- and post-graze levels can confirm varying intake quantities of grass. For an example of this, see the video link of paddock 10 on the MDF website. Does daily variation matter? It is likely that average intake, and milk, will fall more quickly over time when the grass intake is zig-zagging up and down. The cow’s appetite, rumen, and milk production needs consistency to function at a high level. A small mob of dry cows are “cleaning up” paddock six after the milkers grazed it. There is the normal amount of clumps remaining, but the shorter grass between the clumps has re-grown quickly (a few centimetres) from reserves in the plant. A video link on the MDF website shows which grass the dry cows are eating. They will need to be in the paddock for a few more days, and get quite hungry, before they clean up the clumps.

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MID Phase 2 work to begin this winter WORK on Phase 2 of the Macalister Irrigation District modernisation project is expected to begin this winter, after the state government this week announced $10.4 million for the project. On Tuesday, Water Minster Lisa Neville announced $48.4 million in water projects throughout Victoria to modernise irrigation, secure water supplies through recycling and stormwater use, assist with bushfire recovery and benefit the environment. The MID Phase 2 funding is part of the government’s new $2.7 billion Building Works package. Ms Neville said the government funding for the MID modernisation project would ensure the four-year project would be completed. The project will reconfigure the Newry irrigation supply, with pipeline replacing channels and automation of outlets, and there will be upgrades and reconfiguration of the Nuntin and Stratford irrigation supply networks. A large proportion of the funding will go towards channel and outlet reconfiguration upgrades across the MID. The completed modernisation works are expected to save more than 12 gigalitres of water by reducing leakage, and improve the health of the Gippsland Lakes by reducing nutrient run-off. The federal government will contribute $31 million towards the $62.7 million project, with the remainder from Southern Rural Water’s MID customers. Newry dairy farmer Steve Dwyer was philosophical about the large financial impost the upgrades are inflicting on farms, saying the benefits of modernisation outweigh the negatives “but only just”. “There is a cost to farmers which was originally meant to be one third, we understand that, but there are other negatives such as the problems for the Newry Creek, which is basically a wetland that is likely to dry up,” he said. “Farmers that now get their water from that creek will end up having to buy water”. But Mr Dwyer said there were massive infrastructure problems in the Newry area that had to be fixed. “We have to keep up with technology or we’ll be left behind,” he said. State Nationals MPs say Gippsland has been “dudded” over the irrigation funds.

Work is expected to begin on Phase 2 of the Macalister Irrigation District modernisation project, after $10.4 million in funding was announced by the state government on Tuesday. Pictured, construction of the Phase 1B pipeline through the Southern Tinamba supply area during 2018-19. Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull said the state government had shirked its responsibilities and broken a long-standing cost-sharing agreement with irrigators and the federal government. Irrigation modernisation programs, including all previous stages of the MID 2030 program, have historically been shared three ways between the two levels of government and irrigators themselves, but Mr Bull said the government had now “broken that deal”. “The Commonwealth, through Darren Chester, has put up half the cost of the project and the state Labor government has taken advantage and cheated on what should have been it’s share of $20 million.” Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien said the government could have supported farmers in the MID, who were just beginningg to recover from drought and the milk crisis. “Here was a chance for Daniel Andrews and Water Minister Lisa Neville to support our farmers and reduce the contribution irrigators have to make to this project, but they’ve taken the easy route again. “They’ve short-changed farmers to help prop up their own bottom line. “This is a good project that will boost productivity and help create jobs in Gippsland, and Labor’s contribution is too little too late.” Shadow water minister Steph Ryan said the

government’s contribution stood in stark contrast to the money it was spending in Melbourne. “This $10 million contribution is a fraction of the cost over-runs on one of Labor’s Melbourne projects,” she said. “Even after borrowing $24.5 billion extra, it speaks volumes that the Andrews Labor government can’t fully fund its share of this project.” Southern Rural Water, the corporation responsible for managing irrigation districts, has welcomed the funding. Managing director Cameron FitzGerald said the project unlocked “great value for our customers, who will be able to take advantage of a more efficient system to improve their own on-farm irrigation practices,” he said. The latest funding takes the total to $154.7 million for the MID modernisation program since 2013, which had included channel upgrades, new pipelines, automated outlets, a balancing storage at Denison and reconfiguration of parts of the 100-year-old system. Early stage work will begin this winter, alongside the final Riverslea stage of the Phase 1B project which is transforming the southern Tinamba supply network. The MID already contributes up to $500 million to Victoria’s economy each year.

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

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How to place your advertisement PHONE

(03) 5143 9333

(03) 5144 7308

E-MAIL

classifieds@ gippslandtimes.com.au

IN PERSON

FAX

74 Macalister St, Sale or newsagents

Or mail to: PO Box 159, Sale 3853

Deadlines for

classifieds

Before 9:30am Monday

for a Tuesday Issue

Before 9:30am Thursday

for a Friday Issue

CREDIT CARD FACILITIES

We accept

Agistment

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DAIRY HEIFER

Agistment available (MID) for 2020/21 season and beyond for up to 100 heifers. Ph 0408 517 549.

Livestock

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ALPACAS FREE To good home. 22x f and

Car advertisers Private vendors of motor cars advertised for sale must include in their advertisement: - Cash price of motor car - If car is registered, registration number - If unregistered, the engine, vin or chassis number

Photographs Photographs for Death and In Memoriam notices will cost according to the space they use.

Found advertisements All ‘found’ advertisements are published free. Simply provide the details of your find for publication. ‘Lost’ advertisements are paid.

Personal notices - All personal photos submitted for printing in this issue must be collected within the next 4 weeks - Whilst every effort is made to ensure return of submitted photographs, The Gippsland Times does not accept responsibility for lost or missing photographs in case of loss. - All engagement and marriage notices must carry the signatures of BOTH parties. If under 18 the parents’ signatures as well.

The publisher reserves the right to refuse advertisements

OATEN HAY

Excellent quality, delivered to the local area. B-double loads only. $310 incl. GST. Also barley straw delivered to local area, $165 incl. GST. Money to be transferred on arrival. Large quantities of both available. Phone 0438 863 377.

Wanted To Buy

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SCRAP METAL

BULLS

COCKATIELS

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AGM

Hand raised, ready to go. Phone 0408 909 551. Newry Recreation Reserve annual general meeting to be held at the Newry Fire Shed at 7pm Gippsland on Monday, June 1, 2020. Ph. Dave 0418 202 202 All welcome.

Public Notices

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CATHOLIC MASSES

Situations Vacant

BUTCHER

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Have resumed for the Maffra and Heyfield Parishes. To help us comply with State guidelines, please make a booking on 0490 384 454 between 10-12 noon on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Qualified or 3rd or 4th year apprentice required for full time position at Geddes Meats in Sale. Phone 0407 193 129.

WANTED HORSES Gippsland

10-12hrs p/wk, prefer retired, fence straining, painting, general farmwork. Please send resume to glen@ medicoservices.com.au

Ph. Dave 0418 202 202

Situations Wanted

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HANDYMAN

PLASTERER

Chris Owens Plastering. Experienced plasterer available for new houses, extensions, renovations, sagging ceilings, water damage, patching. No job too small. Qualified trades-man with 25 years experience. Prompt, reliable, professional service. Ph. Chris 0460 813 299.

WANTED HORSES In accordance with a local law introduced by the State Government on January 1, 2012, it is an offence to advertise a dog or cat for sale unless a microchip identification number of the animal is included in the advertisement. A registered domestic animal business may use its council business registration number as an alternative.

As of July 1, 2019 a Pet Exchange Reg. No. is also required. Please go to https://per. animalwelfare. vic.gov.au/

Stock Agents

Wanted

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WANTED money. TO BORROW Private Full

mortgage provided. Willing to pay 6.5%. Call Peter 0409 801 576.

For Sale

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FIREWOOD

Good quality, dry, split and del. $120 stringy p/m., $140 mixed., $160 box. Can deliver up to 6m at a time. P: 0409 783 764

FIREWOOD

Hardwood, pressed, firewood briquettes, bulk bags, $190. Small bags, $30. Phone 5199 2869.

FIREWOOD Mixed species $140 per

metre. Kindling $10. Pick-up Longford or delivery available. Eftpos available. Ph. 0427 502 086.

HAY FOR SALE

Lucerne hay, round bales 5x4, $95 p/bale. Phone Peter 0419 621 276.

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Sale Combined Stock Agents wish to advise due to the change of store sale dates at Leongatha and Bairnsdale the Sale Monthly Store Cattle Sale will now be conducted on Thursdays at 11am. Thursday, Thursday, Thursday, Thursday,

June 4 August 13 September 10 November 5

Thursday, July 2 Thursday, August 27 Thursday, October 8 Thursday December 3

We appreciate your ongoing support.

Ben: 0429 193 136 Billy: 0448 930 053 Gordon: 0408 131 720

Maffra Newsagency - Cowwarr Store Stratford Newsagency - Heyfield Newsagency Tinamba Store - Newry Store Yarram Newsagency

CLASSIFIED GUIDELINES

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2x m alpacas, variety of colours. Property sold must be cleared by May 28, take as many or as few as you like. Phone We buy batteries, copper, Peter 0417 542 440. brass, radiators, catalytic converters. Cash paid. Also take any type of For hire or sale. Angus, scrap. Phone 5199 2869. Limousin, Hereford, Jersey and Friesian. Very Meetings quiet. Ph. 0447 331 762.

More options for placing classifieds in person -

For Sale

Office: 5144 2988

Morgan: 0438 081 529

Aaron: 0456 215 087

Sale Combined Stock Agents

- STORE CATTLE SALE -

Thursday June 4, at 11am

GIPPSLAND REGIONAL LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE SALE Landmark Greenwood Entries Include: A/c M Collyer 15 Angus Steers 2 yrs A/c Pastoral Developments 10 Angus Steers 16 mths A/c M Hogben 10 Angus Steers 14 mths A/c H Kerby 15 Angus Steers 12 mths A/c R & M McInnes 20 Angus Steers 10-11 mths, wnd Innesdale Blood A/c Narang Pty Ltd 30 Angus Steers 9-10 mths (Yancowinna Blood) A/c Mawley Mills 18 Angus Steers 8-9 mths (Leawood Blood)

Ben: 0429 193 136 Billy: 0448 930 053 Gordon: 0408 131 720

Office: 5144 2988

A/c 12 A/c 15 A/c 15 A/c 35 A/c 20 A/c 10

JE & SH Poynton Angus Steers 9-10 mths L Heywood Angus Steers 9-10 mths (Anvil Blood) GN Gooch Poll Hereford Steers 10-11 mths (Glentrevor Blood) P & S Ashdown Angus Mixed Sexes 12 mths (Sharinda Blood) DM Semmens Angus Mixed Sexes 9-10 mths, wnd (Kunuma Blood) GN Gooch Angus/Hereford X Cows 6-7 yrs, PTIC to P/Hfd Bull to calve July

Morgan: 0438 081 529

Aaron: 0456 215 087

Situations Vacant

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Customer Relationship Representative ● Based in Maffra region ● Market based remuneration + work vehicle ● Full time opportunity ● Busy, customer focussed role This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced customer relationship representative with first-class communication skills to join the Hico team. Hico provides herd recording, bovine genetics and farm services to customers in Gippsland and Western Victoria. Hico is a farmer owned co-operative striving to offer our customers products and services they expect in a timely and professional manner. The successful candidate will have the ability to build strong relationships with existing and new customers. We welcome applications from candidates who possess the above skills and experience and are ready for a challenging and rewarding role. If you would like further details about this role contact Shawn Hollingworth on 0419 100 642 or email your cover letter and confidential CV to the Sales and Marketing Manager at shollingworth@hico.com.au by 31st May 2020.

Public Notices

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LAND ACT 1958 Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to grant a licence under Section 138 of the Land Act 1958 to Anchor Construction Group over Crown Allotment 36A, Parish of Stratford for the purposes of Construction of Modular Homes. Further information or comments can be lodged with the Property Officer, Christina Lancaster on 5152 0601 within 14 days Ref 3000004

The Gippsland Times is still operating However, to protect public and staff, our front door will be closed for the foreseeable future. For News stories,

please email: news@gippslandtimes.com.au facebook messages to Gippsland Times fb page, slip stories under the front door (with your contact details), or telephone 5143 9345 and leave a message if no one is in attendance.

For Early General News advertising, please email: jmcivor@gippslandtimes.com.au or telephone Julian McIvor on 0458 888 165.

For Classifieds

please email: classifieds@gippslandtimes.com.au telephone 5143 9333 and leave a message if no one is in attendance; or slip any notices or advertising under the door and we can call for credit card payment.

Our Tuesday paper can be collected from the outside of the building and Friday can be purchased from newsagents, supermarkets and petrol stations It is also available online at http://www.gippslandtimes.com. au/digital-editions/ We thank you for your understanding Times-Spectator, Tuesday, 26 May, 2020 – Page 29

Situations Vacant

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Shop Assistant

Part Time/Casual Our ideal candidate will have the following skills: ● Exceptional Customer Service Skills ● Barista or Take Away Experience ● Safe Food Handling Cert. ● Current RSA ● Availability to work over a 7 day a week roster as required. We currently have a casual position available (approx. 20hours week) for immediate start, to assist with running our busy store. Send resumes and cover letter to: 90milebeachgeneralstore@gmail.com by Monday 1st June, 2020.

Gippsland

Situations Vacant

Position No. 5613 - Full time, ongoing Bairnsdale or Lakes Entrance eastgippsland.vic.gov.au/careers

Caravans

Gippsland We’re Now Hiring

2BR CABIN Fully furnished, $48,000. Phone 0437 089 484

Your locally owned and operated Gippsland

In this role you will assist customers to meet You must be able to travel between customers’

CABIN

For sale at Sale Motor Village, $95,000. Phone 0437 089 484. MILLARD, 11ft, reg'd, air lift pop top, annex, 4 burner top and oven, bunk beds, 3-way fridge, 2 batteries, easy towing, $4850. Ph 0456 422 666. Please

See Friday's Gippsland Times Please apply online by visiting: justbettercare.com/Gippsland/Careers

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TOYOTA

4 Runner, RV6, EC, PRP-084, as is. $5000. Phone 0413 699 802.

Do you want to be part of a Company that cares about people and making a real difference?

Do you want to be part of a company that cares about people and makes a difference?

Services then we would love to hear

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NISSAN Pathfinder ST-L wag., 7 seater, 92,920km, e.c., diesel chip, towbar, s/steps, trailer brake controller, front seats elec./ heated, YOH-235 Reduced to $20,000. 5174 1363, 0428 741 363.

Community Laws Officer

We’re Now Hiring – Home Care Package Manager

Your locally owned and operated

4WD

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for Classifieds Discount Vouchers

Engagements

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

All engagement and marriage notices must carry the signatures of BOTH parties. If under 18 the parents’ signatures as well. BIRTH NOTICES: Where both parents are named, signatures of both are required and telephone numbers to enable verification.

Wedding Anniversaries

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65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 Congratulations 65 Mum and Dad on 65 65 your 65 wonderful years together. 65 You are both an 65 65 inspiration to our 65 entire family. 65 Lots of love, Greg and 65 Kristine, Carolyn and 65 Leon, Russell and Cathy 65 along with your 65 13 grandchildren and 65 24 great grandchildren 65 xoxoxo 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65

Happy 65th Wedding Anniversary

George and Betty Coleman

Deaths

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ON-SITE LIVING

Tanker Operators

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

Home Care Worker

This position provides wellbeing services to the aged and those living with a disability within the community of the Gippsland and East Gippsland area. We encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.

Alcohol and Other Drugs Worker - Morwell

In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for providing counselling, education and support to clients, their families and the wider community. This may be through office and outreach-based contacts, therapeutic AOD service, supporting and referring people who are accessing residential AOD programs, whom want to make long term, healthy changes in their lives. You will be striving to develop partnerships with the community to create better outcomes for clients and their families, breaking down the stigma associated with AOD and mental health issues.

Workplace Quality and Compliance Officer

The compliance/accreditation officer is an exciting position working within our corporate service team. The role will offer a fantastic opportunity for those keen on compliance and accreditation processes. Applications for the above positions will close at 5pm on Friday 29th May 2020. A copy of the position description and the GEGAC application form can be obtained at GEGAC reception- ph. 03 5150 0700; by contacting hr@gegac.org.au or by following the below link for all of GEGAC’s current vacancies. https://gegac.bamboohr.com/jobs/ Applications must be emailed to hr@gegac.org.au or sent to: Human Resources Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative PO Box 634 Bairnsdale Vic 3875 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. All appointees are required to have a valid Working with Children’s Check and Police check before commencing work in this organisation.

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(Drivers and Washers) Everything begins with passion, a legacy from the Saputo family, which offered tasty and quality cheeses to its community. Today, after more than 65 years, the company employs thousands of dedicated employees, proud of their role, who work day after day to deliver quality products to customers and consumers. To learn more visit us at http://www.saputo.com/en/careers As part of the Inbound Logistics team you will be the face of Saputo Dairy Australia representing our organisation to our suppliers and customers daily. We currently have vacancies across our Victorian sites in Leongatha and Maffra for Tanker Operators (Drivers and Washers) working a rotating shift pattern for our 24/7 operations covering days, nights, weekends and public holidays. We take safety seriously and are looking for safety focused, committed, professional operators to work on a seasonal basis. We operate the largest Farm Pick up Fleet in Australia with a variety of combinations of Singles, B Doubles and A Doubles fitted with the latest technology in GPS tracking, Flowmetres, Reverse and Blind Spot cameras. To be considered for this role you must be able to provide the following: ● Current Victorian Heavy Vehicle Licence (MC preferred) ● Minimum of 12 months Heavy Vehicle driving experience ● Be physically fit and pass our pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing ● Pass our criminal history check ● Clean driving history report ● Strong verbal and written communication skills We provide you with a training program to collect milk off farm, full uniform and PPE and the ability to participate in our Feed Your Life wellbeing program. Please submit your resume and application letter (with contact details) to: Aus.recruitment@saputo.com Applications close Sunday 7th June 2020 To apply, please attach your resume in the attachment field. Applications without resumes attached will not be considered. Please note only shortlisted candidates with eligibility to work in Australia will be contacted. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. No (search) fee will be paid in the event we hire a candidate whose resume is submitted by an employment agency to any of our employees without a valid written recruitment agreement. Such resumes shall be deemed the sole property of Saputo Dairy Australia. Saputo Dairy Australia is an equal opportunity employer. 1608404

SLIDE-ON campervan, 2002 BA Ford tray ute, 300,000km, regularly serviced, dual fuel tank retested $12,000 o.n.o. Phone 0418 510 730.

Advertise in The Gippsland Times and Latrobe Valley Express

Motoring Deal

$66.90* line advert with a colour picture or $53.00* without a picture

A total of 16 issues! Twice a week for 4 weeks in both papers

Cash or credit card, through our Sale office only

Price includes Headline plus 4 lines of type Additional lines $7.50 per line

Situations Vacant

Loved mother of Peter. Loving grandmother and great grandmother to Ebony, Jason, Edward and Henry; Tenille, David and Charlotte; Justine. Mum, you made a positive difference in the lives of all who loved you. We will miss your loving support, intelligent wit and non-judgemental acceptance of who we are and the paths we choose to follow. We will miss your dearly. Love, Peter and girlsss.

COLEMAN, Margaret. Mum, you were a woman of many facets, which included being perceptive, dogged, clever, ordered, creative, occasionally frustrating, but always loving. There's a lot more of course but, most importantly, you had presence and that, most of all, will be missed. Forever in our hearts. Love, Mark, Kerryn, Nikita and Andrew.

COLEMAN (nee Gibbs), Margaret. We cherish the memories of the meals and outings we shared with you, and the lifetime of special outings together. Your courage and determination over the last few years we will never forget. God bless you until we meet again. Condolences to Ron, Peter, Mark and Heather. Love Betty, George and families.

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

Applications close Monday 8th June 2020

Career Opportunity

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COLEMAN, Margaret Lorraine Nicholas. Passed away peacefully on 20 May, 2020, aged 82 years.

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DAIRY FARM MANAGER A fantastic opportunity exists for a contract management team (two people) milking 280 cows in the Macalister Irrigation District. Improvements include:16 aside swing over dairy with ACR's, well laid out paddocks for irrigation, three bedroom brick house close to services. Some machinery is required, with a provision allowance, milk quality and production bonuses also apply. Key responsibilities include: ● Milking and maintaining a high standard of milk quality ● Herd health and husbandry ● Overseeing farm labour ● Maintaining accurate stock records ● Pasture management ● Irrigation management ● General farm maintenance. Applications in writing, outlining previous industry experience and contact details for two referees, can be emailed to: maffracheese@gmail.com by Friday, May 30, 2020. A copy of the contract outlining key performance indicators will be available at the interview.

COLEMAN (nee Gibbs), Margaret Lorraine Nicholas (82). Peacefully passed away on Wednesday May 20, 2020 in Sale. She is survived by her devoted husband Ronald Coleman and their three children Peter, Mark and Heather.

FLEMING (nee Jones), Kristine. 19/5/1960 - 16/5/2020. Dearly loved niece of Joan and Max (dec.) Irving, cousin of Phillip, Colin, Wayne, Cathryn and families. A beautiful young lady who will be sadly missed by her family and many friends.

Private funeral service due to Covid-19 regulations. HOLLAND, Sadie Peta. We are devastated to have to say goodbye so soon, but honored to have been a part of your short life on earth. Rest easy beautiful angel. Love you always "Little Bug" xxx. - Steve, Janelle, Matilda, Maddison and Evie. COLEMAN, Margaret. Margaret, I have adored you every day since we were married on Valentine's Day 61 years HOLLAND, Sadie Peta. ago. "Sadie Bug" my gorgeous You were my guiding light baby cousin, in only 20 and I'll be lost without you. months we have made Love always, Ron. some beautiful family memories that I will cherish forever. I can still hear your cheeky laugh and see your awesome smile. Your magnificent mullet and endless happy attitude made me so proud to be your big cousin. COLEMAN, Margaret. Mum you worked tireless- Love always, Matilda. ly to provide for your children. Always only a call away at any time of the day or HOSKIN (nee Brennan), night to listen to our Maureen Veronica. problems or just to chat. 13/08/1936 - 21/05/2020. You were so strong Mum, Passed away peacefully and despite your many at Yarram Hospital. health issues over the Adored wife of Ian (dec.). years, you never lost your Treasured Mum of Trevor. sense of humor, character and strength to stay with Private service due to us. Covid-19 regulations. Love and rest peacefully, Heather, Greg and family.

Deaths

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MARSHALL (nee Harrap) Dawn Sylvia. 10/11/1932 - 19/5/2020 Passed away peacefully at Opal Aged Care, Sale. Aged 87. Dearly loved wife of Gordon (dec.). Much loved mother and mother-in-law to Suzanne and Kevin, Garry and Carol, Shirley and Colin (dec.). Grandmother of six. Great grandmother of 14. Forever in our Hearts MARSHALL, Dawn Sylvia. Treasured memories of a special Aunty. Forever in our hearts. Our love and thoughts to Suzanne, Garry, Shirley and families. - Carol, Lyn, Trevor, Jill and families. MARSHALL, Dawn. Dearly loved sister of Brenda and Don Drysdale (both dec.). Aunty to Heather and Ian Baker, Pauline and Graeme Harper, Helen (dec.) and Graeme Reynolds, Greg and Zondra Drysdale. Great Aunt to their children. Sincere condolences to Suzanne, Garry, Shirley and their families.

Funerals

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MARSHALL (nee Harrap) The funeral service for Mrs Dawn Sylvia Marshall will be held at Delbridge Funeral Chapel, Marley Street, Sale at 11am TODAY (Tuesday May 26, 2020).

Bereavement Thanks

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JOHNS, Bob. Lynne and families would like to thank our many friends for the flowers, cards and kind wishes following the passing of our dear Bob. Thanks also to Dr Watt, Semmens Funerals and Pat for your special care at a difficult time.

RICHARDSON, Johnie. John's family would sincerely like to thank extended family, friends and community for your caring support, comfort, compassion and generosity shown during the recent illness of our beloved John. John would not have realised how many lives he touched. For all the tributes, cards, flowers, food, phone calls, texts and visits when able, we thank you all so very much. John was blessed to have so many people who cared. Special thank you to Sale hospital staff and their paramedic, emergency, medical, CCU, Oncology and pharmaceutical departments. The Maffra and Stratford Medical groups and The Alfred and Caulfield hospital staff. We are so lucky to have such a caring and compassionate lot of people in our community. A special thank you to Lett's Funeral Services for your care and compassion during such an emotional and difficult time. We love and miss you so much John. Thank you everyone. From his loving family June, Carol, Troy, Michelle and respective families.

Please see our website for Livestream details.

In Memoriam

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WIGHT, Charmaine. Our Charzy, a wife, a mum, a grandma and a friend. Grief makes us think of all the sentiments that we wish we had told you. But that grief deceives our mind and the reality is things that we wish we could say again. We wish we could say I love you once more. We wish for one more coffee together, one more laugh, one more visit and one more memory. What's louder than all of this though, is simply that we miss you. From Neville, Mark, Dallas, Danyon, Paisley and Pippi the dog.

Bereavement Thanks

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Grants for local clubs

COMMUNITY sporting clubs and associations can now make their pitch for a share of more than $100 million in state government grants dedicated to supporting grassroots players and volunteers. Twelve thousand clubs and associations across the state can now apply for support under a $40 million program to help with basic running costs and to support readiness to return to play. Community Sport Minister Ros Spence said $68 million from the government’s $2.7 billion Building Works stimulus package would be allocated to fast-track community sports infrastructure projects across Victoria. Local councils and alpine resort boards will be able to apply for funding of up to $10 million for shovel-ready projects. Grants will be available for amounts: up to $350,000 for large state sporting associations; up to $200,000 for smaller state sporting associations, regional sports assemblies and academies, and other state sport and recreational bodies; up to $15,000 for associations and leagues, and up to $1000 for individual clubs. Applications for grants under the Victorian Community Sport Sector Short-term Survival Package will be accepted until June 15, or until the funding allocation is exhausted. For more information and directions on how to apply, visit sport.vic.gov. au/grants-and-funding

Funeral Directors

Contract awarded for Stratford rooms upgrade

THE redevelopment of the changerooms at the Stratford Recreation Reserve is scheduled to begin in August. But works could begin sooner if the football and netball season is cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Wellington Shire Council awarded the contract for the works to Sale-based RAL Constructions. The home and away change rooms used by the Stratford football and cricket teams will be refurbished, while standalone

netball change rooms will be built close to the current courts. Councillor Carmel Ripper said the current rooms didn’t meet current standards for disability access, and provision for female athletes and officials. “This is a significant barrier for those who want to play,” she said. “This will just make another great asset for Stratford, who is growing week-by-week.”

Broadcast box at Maffra

A NEW broadcast box is being constructed at Maffra Recreation Reserve. The two-storey building will house local commentators during the season and should give callers a good view of the on field action. It is located directly behind the visitors interchange bench. The project is the latest in a number of improvements at the reserve, with an all-weather dome soon to be installed over the agricultural society’s cattle pavilion.

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Barry & Annette Lett FUNERAL DIRECTORS

We offer care, compassion and service with dignity, for the people of Gippsland Caring and personal 24-hour service Chapel facilities available.

67 Macarthur Street, Sale

Phone 5143 1232

www.lettsfunerals.com.au

Member Australian Funeral Directors Association

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GIESCHEN, Judy. Colin would like to thank everyone for their flowers, cards, phone calls and expressions of sympathy of the passing of my lovely Judy. To my family for the wonderful support, especially Jaclyn for her help with the arrangements. Peter and Lynette for providing food after the service, Janet Wallis for her compassion and the service, Brad Semmens for being so caring, Dr Amanda Ormord who was absolutely wonderful, Sale Oncology staff for caring so much, Dr Trish Wright, Bronty Holt and the St Vincent's Hospital and Maffra Medical Group, especially Dr Paul Dandy. Please take this as my personal thanks and appreciation. - Colin.

The changerooms at the Stratford Recreation Reserve will be upgraded, while separate facilities will be built for netballers.

Maffra 5147 1954 Sale 5144 1954 Heyﬁeld 5148 3354 www.semmensfunerals.com.au 24 Hour Service

Our Family Caring For Your Family since 1979 Member Of The Australian Funeral Directors Association

Sports foundation survey for clubs

THE Australian Sports Foundation has launched a national campaign to help it determine the impact on community sports clubs from the COVID-19 pandemic, and to quantify the funding challenges facing community clubs across Australia. Following a pilot survey by the foundation in April, responses showed there were significant problems which may lead to many community clubs falling by the wayside. Foundation chief executive Patrick Walker said there was a crisis in Australian community sport, which presented a risk to the physical and mental health of communities. “To the general public it may seem like the crisis is coming to an end with mooted openings of community sports clubs across Australia, but there are issues ahead that haven’t been addressed yet,” he said. “Trying to reopen and get members back

onto sports fields is where the crisis for grass roots clubs will really start.” Sports clubs will face issues from loss of income because local sponsors have suffered or because members can’t afford to rejoin as they have lost their jobs, and the double whammy of additional costs through having to implement new cleaning and sanitising regimes. The campaign will be based on a mass survey of community clubs to help determine additional funding needs and the best way for the Australian Sports Foundation to assist clubs find the funding to open and get their members back to doing what they love. “We know there are clubs who need help and we need to hear from them,” Walker said. “If the Australian Sports Foundation doesn’t know you exist, we can’t help you. Please take the time to tell us how your

club has been impacted, and to encourage other community clubs to do the same. “We will use the information to raise funds and advocate for more support for community clubs.” As Australia’s national sports charity, the Australian Sports Foundation is uniquely able to channel philanthropic funding to community clubs, and this is a key objective of the campaign. “Sport has the power to bring communities together, to break down social barriers and to improve the health and mental wellbeing of everyone. It will play a vital role as our communities recover from this crisis, and we want to make sure that our community sports clubs are able to survive and help that process,” Walker said. To participate in this campaign visit covid.sportsfoundation.org.au

The survey will be open until Wednesday, June 3.

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Plenty of action in the east David Braithwaite

THE East Gippsland Football-Netball League saw many changes, during the past decade but a constant was Lindenow being in contention for silverware. The departure of Bairnsdale opened the way for Lindenow to be the premier club winning four senior football premierships from seven grand final appearances. The Cats were the only side to make the finals in all 10 seasons — their worst home-and-away season was in 2013, finishing fourth on the ladder with an 8-8 record. The Cats won 72.39 per cent of their matches, only bettered by Bairnsdale’s 88.89 per cent from one season. After winning the league best-andfairest in 2009, Lindenow’s Luke Dyer claimed the Stewart Wren Medal four more times during the 2010s — in 2010, ‘16, ‘17 and ‘19. The EGFNL extended its reach into Wellington Shire during the 2010s, when Stratford transferred for the 2012 season, before Boisdale-Briagolong followed suit for 2015.The moves saw the Swans and Bombers renew acquaintances with former Riviera league rival Paynesville. Beginning the decade struggling in the North Gippsland league — Stratford winning three matches in 2010 and ‘11, and Boisdale-Briagolong 12 games in five seasons — the club’s fortunes improved with their moves. The Swans won 57.82 per cent of their matches since moving to the EGFNL and claimed two premierships, while the Bombers have won 47.02 per cent of the time. At the start of the decade, the league had seven clubs who each played 16 matches and had three byes. Bairnsdale finished a win ahead of Lindenow on the ladder after 19 rounds. These were the stand-out teams of the season, with the Cats four wins ahead of third-placed Lakes Entrance. Wy Yung made the finals with a 7-9 record. The Redlegs defeated Lindenow in the grand final by 60 points in their last game before returning to the Gippsland League. In 11 seasons, the Redlegs won seven EGFNL premierships and reached another two grand finals. Lindenow went one better in 2011, defeating Wy Yung in the grand final by 62 points to claim its first senior premiership in 10 years. The Cats and Tigers were level on points at the end of the home-and-away season, 20 ahead of Lakes Entrance. Bairnsdale’s move resulted in the EGFNL only having six clubs, who again played 16 matches each. Four teams still reached the finals, with Orbost-Snowy only needing five wins to qualify that season. Lindenow’s Bayden Ashwood won the league best-and-fairest. The league returned to having seven clubs in 2012, with the addition of Stratford. While they couldn’t make a mark in the NGFNL, the foundations for the Swans’ success were laid with a hat-trick of thirds premierships from 2008 to 2010. The Swans finished their first EGFNL campaign only six points outside the finals, with six wins and a draw. Wy Yung won a second straight minor premiership, two points ahead of Lindenow, but were knocked out of the finals in straight sets. Lucknow defeated Lindenow in the grand final by 57 points. The win was made sweeter by having to overcome a loss of premiership points. The Magpies lost 12 points for playing a junior outside the permit rules, resulting in them finishing fourth on the ladder. The best-and-fairest award went to Lakes Entrance’s James Beha. Stratford had its first taste of success

in East Gippsland, reaching the finals and Corey Scholtes sharing the bestand-fairest with Lucknow’s Gary Jones. The Swans thumped Lindenow by 80 points in the first semi-final, before succumbing to Lucknow in the preliminary final. The Magpies were the top team of the home-and-away season, but lost the grand final to Paynesville by 20 points. It was the Gulls’ first premiership since 1984. Stratford won its first senior premiership for 11 years in 2014 in dramatic fashion. The Swans only lost one match for the season, but almost let the grand final slip from their grasp. The Swans controlled the grand final for three quarters, before Wy Yung kicked four goals in the final term to take the lead with less than two minutes to play. A goal from Josh Kiss, his only one for the day, gave the lead back to the Swans by three points, with the final siren sounding immediately after play resumed. It was a good day for the Swans, winning six football and netball premierships.

Stratford won the first of its two EGFNL senior premierships in 2014.

Playing for Lindenow during the 2014 season, Brendan Fevola kicked 15 goals against Wy Yung. Paynesville’s Damien Ashcroft was recognised as the best-and-fairest, but the man who made the biggest mark on the season only played one match. Former Carlton and Brisbane full forward Brendan Fevola kicked 15 goals in a one-off appearance for Lindenow against Wy Yung. Fevola played another match for the Cats the following season, against Stratford. In 2014, the under 16s competition was moved from the Bairnsdale and District Junior Football League to the EGFNL, meaning four grades were played on one day. Teams played 18 matches in 2015, with the addition of Boisdale-Briagolong taking the league to eight clubs. The Bombers finished in seventh place, with six wins. Their first premiership points almost came in round two, when the Bombers and Paynesville were level on the scoreboard at the final siren, only for the Gulls to be awarded a one-point victory after a discrepancy was found in the score-keeping. Wy Yung was the minor premier, finishing six points ahead of Stratford, which fell out of the finals in straight sets. The Tigers defeated Lindenow by seven points in the grand final. A Paynesville player again won the best-and-fairest, with Jordan Sabell given the honour. In 2016, Boisdale-Briagolong again finished in seventh place with six wins,

Boisdale-Briagolong has won two EGFNL reserves premierships, including last year. while Stratford fell to the bottom of the ladder, winning one match. Lindenow turned around a second semi-final loss to Paynesville, defeating the Gulls by 47 points in the grand final. The Cats went back-to-back in 2017, losing only once during the season. After finishing the home-and-away season seven wins ahead of Lucknow and Orbost-Snowy Rovers, the Cats too strong for the Magpies in the grand final, claiming the premiership by 42 points. Stratford returned to the finals, finishing two points ahead of Wy Yung, but lost to Orbost-Snowy Rovers in the first

semi-final. For the third straight season, Boisdale-Briagolong finish seventh with six wins. Stratford returned to the top of the tree in 2018, claiming the premiership and having Lachlan Heywood winning the best-and-fairest. The Swans claimed the minor premiership on percentage to Lakes Entrance, and overcame the Seagulls in a tight grand final by 10 points. Despite a 10-8 season, BoisdaleBriagolong missed the finals on percentage. Boisdale-Briagolong reached the

EGFNL finals for the first time in 2019, and had the chance to win their first premiership since 2001. After finishing second on the ladder, the Bombers defeated Lindenow in the second semi-final, but the Cats were too good in the grand final, winning by 47 points. Stratford went 10-8, but were four points outside the finals. Following a review of Gippsland leagues, the EGFNL under 18 and 16 competitions were replaced by an under 17 age group for the 2019 season.

EGFNL football honour board Overview of the 2010s 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Seniors Bairnsdale Lindenow Lucknow Paynesville Stratford Wy Yung Lindenow Lindenow Stratford Lindenow

Reserves Orbost-Snowy Rovers Orbost-Snowy Rovers Lakes Entrance Lucknow Stratford Stratford Boisdale-Briagolong Wy Yung Lucknow Boisdale-Briagolong

Under 18s/17s Wy Yung Wy Yung Lakes Entrance Lindenow Wy Yung Lucknow Wy Yung Lakes Entrance Lindenow Lakes Entrance

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Under 16s

Senior best-and-fairest Luke Dyer (Lindenow) Bayden Ashwood (Lindenow) James Beha (Lakes Entrance) Gary Jones (Lucknow) & Corey Scholtes (Stratford) Lakes Entrance Damien Ashcroft (Paynesville) Paynesville Jordan Sabell (Paynesville) Lakes Entrance Luke Dyer (Lindenow) Wy Yung Luke Dyer (Lindenow) Lakes Entrance Lachlan Heywood (Stratford) Luke Dyer (Lindenow)

Games Wins Losses Draws Win% Bairnsdale 18 16 2 0 88.89 Lindenow 192 139 52 1 72.39 Wy Yung 185 110 71 4 59.46 Stratford 147 85 60 2 57.82 Boisdale-Briag 92 44 47 1 47.82 Lucknow 180 86 93 1 47.78 Lakes Entrance 178 79 98 1 44.38 Paynesville 177 76 100 1 42.94 Orbost-Snowy R 175 36 138 1 20.57

Finals Premirships 1 1 10 4 7 1 5 2 1 0 4 1 4 0 5 1 3 0

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Keep your eye on the black and the white

Sale players sing the club song after winning the 2008 grand final.

Sale Football-Netball Club song It’s a grand old flag, It’s a high flying flag, It’s the emblem for you and for me It’s the emblem of the team we love, The team of the black and the white.

Every heart beats right for the black and the white, And I’ll sing this song to you. Should old acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on the black and the white

CLUB songs are one of the most unique off putting, but there may be one plausible features of football. explanation to how it came about. Legendary Sale player and adminisAs the victors enter their changing room, a minute or so is dedicated to belting out a trator Joe Loughnan could well be the tune informing all within earshot who the man responsible for introducing the winning team was on that particular day. Magpies’ song. Having played in Sale’s It is a tradition almost as old as the 1924 premiership team, Loughnan moved to the city to try out with a VFL game itself. club — Melbourne. But where did club songs originate? Loughnan returned to Sale a short time Some have an original idea, others develop over time, whilst a lot simply later and more than likely brought the take preexisting lyrics and insert their Demons’ song with him. The Melbourne theme song is based on own club moniker. In this series, Liam Durkin looks at how the patriotic American marching song A various signature tunes came to be for Grand Old Flag, written by George M Cohan. various local clubs. The song is one of the oldest in the AFL. AS clubs returned to formal training this Melbourne historian Lynda Carroll said it week, Sale Football-Netball Club players was first sung on a trip to Hobart in 1912, would have been eagerly eyeing off the years after the huge popularity of Cohan’s chance to link arms once more to sing song in the United States. their song. The original lyrics to ‘A Grand Old Flag’ Remarkably, given the Magpies’ deco- go: rated history as one of the oldest sporting You’re a grand old flag, clubs in Gippsland, the exact origins of a You’re a high-flying flag, club song are unknown. And forever in peace may you wave. The change rooms beneath the Cliff You’re the emblem of, Gamlin Stand have been home to many The land I love, Sale victories since it was opened in The home of the free and the brave. 1972, with the Magpies’ tune belted out Ev’ry heart beats true, on numerous occasions. Under red, white and blue, Sale has built a fortress on its turf, Where there’s never a boast or brag. which has become more like a house of But should old acquaintance be forgot, pain for Moe, which has not won there Keep your eye on the grand old flag. since 2002. The phrase ‘should old acquaintance The Sale song is virtually the same as the Melbourne song in the AFL, with be forgot’ is taken from a poem written appropriate adjustments made, and has by Robert Burns in 1788 for the famous been sung for as long as most living past song Auld Lang Syne, traditionally sung to bid farewell to the end of the year on players can remember. To the uninhibited, the sight of Magpie the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. jumpers singing the Demons song may be mes • The Gippsland Times • The Gippsland Times • Th and Times • The Gippsland Times • The Gippsland Ti mes • The Gippsland Times • The Gippsland Times • Th and Times • The Gippsland Times • The Gippsland Ti mes • The Gippsland Times • The Gippsland Times and Times • The Gippsland Times • The Gippsland Ti mes • The Gippsland Times • The Gippsland Times • Th and an d Ti Time mess • Th me The e Gi Gipp ppsl pp slan sl and an d Ti Time mess • Th me The e Gi Gipp ppsl pp slan sl and an d Tii mes • The he Gip ipps pslla land d Times imes • The he Gip ipps pslla land d Times imes • Th and an d Ti Time mess • Th The e Gi Gipp ppsl pp slan and d Ti Time mess • Th The e Gi Gipp ppsl pp slan and d Tii mes • The Gip pps p la land nd Tim imes es • The Gip pps p la land nd Tim imes es • Th and an d Ti Time mess • Th me The e Gi Gipp ppsl pp slan sl and an d Ti Time mess • Th me The e Gi Gipp ppsl pp slan sl and an d Tii mes • The Gippsland Times • The Gippsland Times • Th

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Group two glory

Sale Greyhounds Club hosted another quality meeting on Sunday.

Batholomew Bale wins Sale final

BRIAGOLONG trainer Matt Clark claimed the biggest win of his career when Catch The Thief won the $32,000 to-the-winner Western Australia Derby at Cannington, Perth, on Saturday night. The only downside was Clark was unable to make the trip over because of travel restrictions. Catch The Thief was left in the trusted hands of Steve and Krystal Shinners, whose dog Buster The Brute finished second to Catch The Thief in the Derby. “If Catch The Thief wasn’t in the race, Steve would have won. It’s a testament to his character and I can’t thank him enough,” Clark told the Greyhound Racing Victoria website. “It was surreal and strange watching the race from afar. It is disappointing not to being able to experience it all, but I am thrilled with the win. “When you see the list of greyhounds who have won this race in the past and what they have gone onto do it makes me really excited about the future of him.” Catch The Thief didn’t just win the WA Derby, he won it in a race record time which is a length outside of the current track record. A winner of 10 races from just 17 career starts, Catch The Thief has now recorded five consecutive victories. The $32,000 winner’s purse from the WA Derby boosted Catch The Thief ’s career earnings to $72,855. Catch The Thief will stay in WA for the next couple of weeks as he embarks on his second feature campaign — the Winter Cup. “After the Winter Cup we will then look towards the Maturity Classic at The Meadows,” Clark said.

The Briagolong-trained Catch the Thief won the Western Australia Derby.

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David Braithwaite BATHOLOMEW Bale won the 440 metre grade five final at the Sale greyhounds on Sunday. The dog, trained by Mark Delbridge at Balliang, west of Melbourne, went wide on the bend, but kicked in the home straight to win in 25.15 seconds. In second place was Quick Paws for Denison trainer Ronald Winter, with Delbridge’s Man Absconded third. Sunday’s meeting began with the heats of the 440m maiden series, with the final to be raced this Sunday. Omega Cimarron won the first heat on debut for Barry Harper at Seaspray. The dog led for the journey, holding off a challenge from Battle Symphony, trained by Matthew Clark at Briagolong, to win in 25.26s. In third place was Dr Rozzie, trained by Bill McMahon at Darriman. Barry’s wife Heather trained the winner of the fourth heat. Omega Dodge had the race won by the bend, winning in 24.87s, more than nine seconds clear of Claydon (trained by McMahon) and Amrin (for Jennifer Gill at Woodside). The second heat was won by debutant Swift By Design, trained at Rosedale by Carolyn Jones. Swift By Design opened up a lead on the bend and drew away in the straight to win in 24.87s, 7.1s ahead of Patience Pays, trained at Longford by Adrian Smit. On debut, Camila, trained by Gill, won the third heat in 25.5s, pipping Odd Gem, trained by John Musselwhite at Lindenow, at the post. Dr Edward came third for Judith McMahon at Darriman. It was a tight finish, with only 1.37s separating the first three. The meeting ended with heats of the 440m series for dogs with one to four wins. The final will also be raced this Sunday. Louranda won the first heat for Maffra trainer Darren Watts. The $12.10 chance notched a second win from her past three starts in 29.92s. With the four dogs in single odds colliding or checked early, the race became a battle of the long shots. Montaro finished second for Damian Meade at Hazelwood North, and Speed Demon third for Woodside trainer Margaret Read. Judge Hook, trained by Robert Neocleous at Hazelwood North, had a good win in the second heat, in 25.22s, from Leo Rose, trained by Sharon-Lee Chignell at Rosedale, and Madalia Brodie, trained by Kathleen Fogarty at Heyfield. Chignell went one better in the third heat, with William Rose winning in 25.5s, despite being checked on the first turn. The favourite has placed in his previous five starts, which includes two wins. Judith McMahon’s Dr Rayna led into the straight before colliding with Stay At Home, but recovered to finish second. Stack won the final heat for Johnsonville trainer Todd Chatwin in 25.29s, a length from Baileys On Ice, trained by Matthew Clark. Stack recorded back-to-back wins at Sale, with all but one of his seven starts been in the first two. Wee Gem finished third for Sale trainer Bruce Russell. Coming off three consecutive third placings, Slingshot Prince won race six, a 440m mixed grade four-five, for Lara trainer Robert Camilleri in 24.82s. In second place was Ouzo, prepared by Deborah Coleman, also based at Lara. Camilleri brought up a winning double in race eight, the 520m mixed grade four-five, when With Confidence avoided trouble after the start to reach the post first in 29.34s. Eastside finished second for Mark Delbridge, just ahead of favourite, Carolyn Jones’ Zipping Hamish. Deborah Coleman trained the victor of race seven, a 440m grade five, with My Word Shirley finishing strongly to win in 25.11s, just ahead of What Price Mason, trained by Garry Allen at Darnum. In his first race since winning at Sale on February 23, Akina Dee Jay, trained at Denison by Samantha McKay, finished third. Greyhound racing at Sale continues Friday.

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Lightning Blast in Sandown final

LIGHTNING Blast finished seventh in the group one Harrison-Dawson final at Sandown Park on Thursday night. The dog, trained at Nambrok by Lyn Smith, entered the 515 metre race an $85 outsider following back-to-back second placings, and found himself at the back of the field out of the gates. Lightning Blast collided with Mepunga Pegasus on the first turn, and struggled to make up ground on the leaders from there.

The race was won by $1.50 favourite Simon Told Helen, trained by David Burnett at Little River. Also on Thursday night at Sandown Park, Courting finished second in the 515m free-for-all for Jenny Gieschen at Valencia Creek. Courting, a $50 chance at the tote, started well, but not as well as You Tell Me, which couldn't be caught. Courting has been finished in the top three in each of her past four starts at Sandown

Park over 515m, including a win on May 14. Gieschen's Jeda's Girl finished fourth in a mixed grade four and five race over 515m. The dog was backing up from a win at Sale the previous Sunday. In the final race of the night, Annie Rose, trained by Sharon-Lee Chignell at Rosedale, came second in the 515m grade five. Annie Rose finished well, finishing 0.6 of a second behind all the way winner Swift Timing.

Racing tomorrow at Greenwattle

AN eight-race program will be held at Sale Turf Club tomorrow. The first race is scheduled for 12.25pm, the eighth at 4.30pm. Because of COVID19 restrictions, only trainers, jockeys and raceday officials are allowed on course. The fields were not finalised at the time of publication. For a preview of the meeting, go to www. gippslandtimes.com.au

A jaunty reminder of motoring’s early years

CARS don’t come much sweeter than Peter Johnson’s 1910 Brush Runabout, the next stop on the ‘lockdown tour’ of the Gippsland Vehicle Collection and Model World Maffra. A light car, designed by Alanson Partridge Brush, it has a chassis made of wooden rails and iron cross-members, it also features planetary drive transmission and underslung coil springs in tension instead of compression on both sides

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Mr Johnson said he had enjoyed the project, and before the nation was placed in lockdown, had taken the car to Goolwa in South Australia to participate in the Brush Rally. “It ran really well on that trip, but then all the lockdown restrictions came in, so it hasn’t been much further,” he said. The 1910 Brush Runabout will be on show at the GVC as part of the Marvels of Maffra exhibition when doors are able to reopen, and is well worth a look, along with all the other assembled vehicles. GVC vice-president Peter Quennell said the Marvels of Maffra exhibition was recognition of the truly excellent vehicles in this district, which was the inspiration to start the Gippsland Vehicle Collection in the first place.

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of each axle. A large single-cylinder, water-cooled engine powers the vehicle, while gas powers the headlamps and a rear light. A snazzy horn is located next to the engine cover, with a metal tube running to a squeeze bulb attached near the driver. Mr Johnson bought the car about two years ago, from a friend’s deceased estate. “I’d always liked the runabouts but I wasn’t planning on buying one, but after my friend passed away, I made an offer on the vehicle he had been working on,” Mr Johnson said. “He had half restored it — he’d done the chassis and transmission. “I’ve done the motor, radiator, body and the rest.”

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Peter Johnson’s jaunty 1910 Brush Runabout.

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