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and none from an unknown source) indicated there was “no reason” further opening could not occur. “For example, forget the figure of ‘up to 40 customers’,” he said. “For most hospitality venues, they can still only serve 10 people if they have only one space. “That is ridiculous.” Gym proprietor Steve Kiely, who hosted a protest at Sale CrossFit on Saturday to draw attention to the plight of gyms, cautiously welcomed Sunday’s announcement, but said he felt for his city colleagues. “So for regional it is great news, it means most gyms and fitness business can get going again, which for us is great news. “For my business it means we go back to how we ran in the short phase we reopened. “However no change for Melbourne? “This is very disappointing. “The numbers are where he [Daniel Andrews] wanted them to be on his roadmap — under five — yet he still refuses to let many businesses open again or the fitness industry there have any insight.” Mr Kiely had a loyal band of supporters show up at Sale CrossFit on Saturday to support his stance on gyms. Police visited, but largely kept a low profile, monitoring the behaviour of the peaceful protesters and making sure rules were adhered to. A few people attended inside the gym to be videoed by Mr Kiely for promotional purposes, which was allowed under the rules. Mr Kiely maintains gyms are able to operate safely, with tap cards providing an excellent way to trace attendees, and social distancing and sanitising of equipment. Ella Halket of Sale, who attended the protest, said it had been a really testing time for people, and Mr Kiely’s work in drawing state-wide attention to the plight of businesses like gyms was admirable. “He’s helping to get things opened up in

Victoria,” she said. He also had support from Senshi Fitness, Maffra, proprietor Cameron Blake, who opened his personal training studio not long before COVID-19 hit, and has had little income since. He too has welcomed the changes to gym rules. “This is great news to hear for all of us gym and small business owners, who in my opinion have been unfairly undermined and disregarded with restrictions previously,” he said. “The updated restrictions have certainly alleviated some of the (in my opinion) unnecessary provisions given the data showing a nil contraction level for a time. “For me, as I run a personal training studio, the updated restrictions suit somewhat fine, as the majority of my sessions are one-on-one, so they don’t require a lot of room. “But for classes and standard layout gyms it is still very restrictive considering their income is dependent on larger attendance rather than singular sessions. “So all in all, this is a much-appreciated step in the right direction towards normality and sensibility.” Jo Roads of Sale, who was at Saturday’s protest, said she was looking forward to getting back to the gym. “It’s great for mental health and physical fitness and socialising as well,” she said. She was chatting with fellow gym enthusiast Eva Clarke of Longford at the protest. Ms Clarke, who has recently relocated to the area after living in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, said she had been “gobsmacked’ at how Melbourne was “functioning ... or not functioning”. She said Abu Dhabi currently had 1000 cases a day, but gyms were still open. “It [COVID-19] is not going to go away,” she said. “It’s here to stay. “We’re not going to eradicate it — we have to learn to live with it.” The Health Department reported no new cases or deaths across Victoria on Sunday.

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RESTRICTIONS in regional Victoria will be eased further from tomorrow, following announcements by Premier Daniel Andrews at the weekend. Gym enthusiasts will be delighted at the announcement that indoor gyms and fitness spaces will be able to open for up to 20 people, with a maximum of 10 per space and a density of one person per eight square metres. Indoor pools will open to all ages, up to 20 people, while indoor non-contact sport will begin for those 18 and under. Food courts will be able to open, and live music can resume as part of outdoor hospitality. For religious celebrations, 20 people will be able to gather together indoors with their faith leader — or 50 outdoors. School graduations will be able to be held within school communities. There appears to be no changes to mask rules on the horizon, and there have been no changes to social gatherings, which remain at each household allowed only two visitors (plus dependents) once per day. Greater Shepparton has now come into alignment with the remainder of regional Victoria to progress under these changes. In a bitter disappointment for Melburnians who had hoped for good news on Sunday; they will have to wait a little longer for their announcement on the easing of restrictions, as the government awaits the lab results of more than 1000 COVID-19 tests relating to the northern suburbs outbreak. More than 12,100 tests had been completed in the area since Tuesday. Mr Andrews said six new cases identified in Melbourne’s northern suburbs on Saturday brought the cluster to 39 cases spread across 11 households. The Department of Health announced there were no new cases linked to the cluster on Sunday. On social media, Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien said case numbers (just two active cases in regional Victoria, both in Greater Shepparton

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Questions over Saputo THE $55 million sale of dairy properties in Nambrok has put a question mark over the future of the Saputo factory in Maffra. Milk from the Gray Wigg farms in Nambrok was likely to be sent to Fonterra as the buyer of the properties, Canadian pension fund Public Sector Pension Investment Board, has strong ties with the New Zealand-owned dairy processor. Gray Wigg is believed to be the biggest supplier to the Maffra plant. Switching suppliers would mean Saputo — a Canadian company — loses about 30 million litres of milk from its supply. The sale of the land is subject to approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board. The Weekly Times has reported both of Saputo’s Gippsland plants, in Maffra and Leongatha, needed redevelopment, but there was not enough milk to justify the expenditure on both. A source told the newspaper Saputo was trying to figure out which one to keep, adding “it probably should be Maffra”. “It’s an easier factory to upgrade in terms of site, lay-out and scale,” the unnamed source said. “Leongatha is largely a packaging factory for low value UHT milk. Leongatha is not a cheese factory, where Saputo’s focus is.” Anhydrous milk fat, butter, skim milk powder and whole milk powder is produced at the Maffra facility, which Saputo closed for five months this year because of a shortage of milk. While Leongatha is closer to Melbourne and most of the southern milk pool, keeping Maffra would allow Saputo to draw milk from the New South Wales south coast. Saputo didn’t respond to questions from The Weekly Times, while the Gippsland Times has also asked the company for comment. — David Braithwaite

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Above average annual rainfall achieved locally HERE’S some good news for your 2020 — some parts of Wellington Shire have now received above average annual rainfall. After consecutive years of below average rainfall, the shire’s north seems to be reaping the benefits of the La Niña currently formed in the tropical Pacific. Stratford officially surpassed its annual average of 608.5mm at the end of last month, clocking 623.2mm to September 30. After a wet October brought 80.6mm to Monday morning, Stratford’s annual rainfall is now around the 703.8mm mark. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, 34.6mm fell in Stratford across the weekend, but some local rain gauges caught almost double, with 64mm reported by one Stratford resident. Briagolong’s annual average of 649.1mm was smashed earlier this month, with its rolling annual total reaching 712.5mm after the weekend. Briagolong’s records report it received a healthy 40.8mm at the weekend, while one resident told the Gippsland Times he had received 49mm from Friday evening through to Monday morning in nearby Llowalong. Sale still has some way to go to meet its annual average of 589.6mm, but certainly inched closer after the weekend’s drop, now sitting at 484.8mm for 2020. The bureau’s official records state Sale received 21mm Saturday and Sunday. Other rainfall totals recorded by locals include 42mm in Heyfield, 60mm in Upper Maffra West, 53mm in Cobains, 38mm in Myrtlebank, 26.4mm in Yarram and a huge 92.7mm at Bullumwaal, north of Bairnsdale. — Sarah Luke

New rail bridge over Avon River G N I C A R is tracking ahead of schedule IN THE C5AERNPTARRYK State Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan said more than 1100 tonnes of concrete had been poured to form the bridge deck and more than 15,000 cubic metres of earth had been moved to make its new embankments. “The past few months have seen a massive effort to bring this new bridge to life, with plenty of involvement from local workers and suppliers,” she said. “Local contractors have worked hard on the project, and we’re focused on continuing to support the local economies of Stratford and Gippsland through the Gippsland Line Upgrade.” Gippsland MHR Darren Chester said the McAlister St level crossing would continue to be upgraded to feature boom gates and a pedestrian crossing, improving safety for passengers, motorists and pedestrians. “Trains will be able to travel up to 90 kilometres per hour on the new bridge, a vast improvement on the 10kmh limit on the existing bridge,” he said. “The Avon River Bridge has given Gippsland more than 130 years of service, and this is a real chance to celebrate the bridge and its place in the region’s history.” As the completion date rolls nearer, the final pairs of massive 60-tonne beams will be lifted into place and the walls attached. Eastern Victoria MLC Jane Garrett welcomed the inclusion of a mural on the wall of the new bridge, which local artist Ray Thomas will begin painting later this year.

“Locals have been given a sneak peek of the fantastic mural that represents so much of our region’s history and heritage — I can’t wait to see it go up on the bridge,” she said. Coaches will replace Bairnsdale trains for all or part of the journey from November 28 to December 6 while works are underway to get the new bridge ready for use. Passengers have been advised to plan their journeys and book tickets in advance, as coach departure times may vary. Passengers can find out if they are affected at bigbuild.vic.gov.au or by phoning 1800 800 007. The federal government has contributed $79.45 million to the bridge project and the state government $7.55 million. Construction on other sections of the Gippsland Line Upgrade will continue until late 2022.

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THE new rail bridge over the Avon River in Stratford is on track to be completed ahead of schedule, with trains able to travel on the new structure from December. The Avon River Bridge is part of the Gippsland Line Upgrade, which will allow more frequent and reliable services for passengers by duplicating track, extending the Morwell crossing loop, upgrading level crossings and signalling and adding second platforms at four stations along the line. Deputy Prime Minister and federal Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Minister Michael McCormack said trains would begin using the new bridge in December following an impending construction blitz to get it ready for operation. “It’s fantastic that works on the new bridge are finishing early, especially given crews have worked under modified conditions for most of the year,” he said. “We know how vital this is for our regional communities reeling from the impacts of COVID-19, which is why we will continue to deliver projects like this under our record $110 billion infrastructure pipeline which supports local jobs and economies right across the country at a time when it is needed most.” During the construction blitz from Saturday, November 28, to Sunday, December 6, crews will work about 3500 hours to complete the track and signalling works to connect the new bridge to the rail line, remove sections of old railway track and sleepers and undertake landscaping works.

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Locals nominated for PHN awards THE 14 finalists for the 2020 Gippsland Primary Health Awards have been selected from an outstanding field of nominations. Local finalists are Central Gippsland Health NSP oversight and SMART Recovery co-facilitator,Teresa Strike, in the ‘improved access to health services’ category and Wellington Pandemic Leads Group – Inglis Medical Centre, Sale, in the ‘integration and partnerships’ category. Gippsland Primary Health Network chief executive officer, Amanda Proposch, said 22 nominations were received — a record number since the awards were launched two years ago. The winners will be announced at the Gippsland PHN annual meeting and awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 18, which will be held online via Zoom. Ms Proposch said the nominations highlighted the quality, breadth and depth of primary care health delivered by doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and organisations across the region. “These Gippsland Primary Health Awards recognise and honour individuals and teams who work together to improve health across Gippsland by providing health and support services to our community,” Ms Proposch said. “This year has been a challenge for our primary care workforce who have worked tirelessly to keep our community safe and ensure their services are accessible.” Registration to attend the annual general meeting and awards event will close on November 6. To register, visit www.gphn.org.au/events/ annual-general-meeting-2020/

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Melburnians can visit to clean up their properties MELBOURNE residents who own properties in Wellington Shire can now apply online for a letter of support to travel to prepare a second property before the fire season. Melburnians with letters of support will soon be able to travel to the Wellington region for up to 72 hours to prepare their properties for the fire danger season and possible floods. In the lead up to Thursday, the council received more than 600 calls from Melbourne residents requesting information about gaining permission to travel to Wellington. Once a request is approved, property owners will be emailed the letter of support that they can show to pass through Melbourne’s “ring of steel” or to local police in Wellington. It is also recommended Melbourne visitors to Wellington Shire also carry their rates notice. Melburnians are being encouraged to hire a local contractor to do the necessary work before fire hazard inspections as their first option, and only travel to regional Victoria if they have been unable to get the work done by other means. However, it is expected that some landowners will need to carry out the work themselves. Melbourne COVID-19 restrictions will travel with each person who crosses the ring of steel. This means, for example, Melbourne residents will not legally be able to sit at cafés, pubs, restaurants or hair dressing salons, and can only travel within 25 kilometres of their Wellington property. Local businesses are being encouraged to follow requirements for taking contact details of customers, and not allow service to people from metropolitan areas. Locals should carry photo ID that shows their address to ensure that they can access services that are off-limits to visitors from Melbourne. People intending to visit from Melbourne are

Melburnians who travel to Wellington Shire must follow Melbourne’s lockdown rules while here, and should try to engage a local contractor to do the work as their first option. being urged to follow all COVIDSafe rules and to stay at home in metropolitan Melbourne if unwell and apply for a permit to attend their regional property another time.

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TAFE Gippsland staff and students in Wellington Shire will benefit from expansion works underway at TAFE Gippsland’s Flexible Learning Centre campus in Sale. TAFE Gippsland chief executive Grant Radford said the work would deliver additional learning space capacity to the centrally-located campus in Desailly St. “The upgrade to our Sale FLC will provide a better student experience, increased course offerings and of course, complement the exciting brand new TAFE campus at the Port of Sale, with construction

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also set to begin this year,” Mr Radford said. “Specifically, the current FLC facility will be extended into adjacent shops and it will deliver additional training spaces, along with refurbished staff office accommodation.” Mr Radford said the upgrade would help TAFE Gippsland meet the growing vocational education and training needs of students, staff and the community in the Wellington Shire. The expansion works will be completed in January next year.

HEYFIELD Community Resource Centre is offering a free four-week course to provide people with a range of job-ready skills. Students will prepare for and sit a mock job interview, get tips on creating a resumé and application letter that stands out, learn a range of digital literacy skills, create budgets and set saving goals — plus much more. The course will begin on Tuesday, November 10 and run three days a week (Tuesday to Thursday) to Thursday, December 3, 9.30am to 3pm. The centre is also offering a free two-day short

‘digital matters’ course to help people live, learn and work in a digital world. Students will get an introduction to Zoom and various digital devices and media, find out how to navigate safely online, and learn about Microsoft Word and Excel and ways to connect via social media, plus much more. The course will be held on Monday, November 9 and November 16, from 10am to 1.30pm. Places are limited. Phone Caroline Trevorrow at Heyfield Community Resource Centre on 5148 2100, or email coordinator@heyfield.net

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Kilmany farmer and chair of the Latrobe River Irrigators, Angus Zilm has slammed any moves which would allow camping along river frontages abutting private properties, saying that among other issues, it poses a biosecurity risk for farmers. control of what happened on their land. “If this was allowed, who is to say what any Joe Blow will be doing down by the river?” he said. “It doesn’t make any sense. “There’s plenty of better places around here that people could go camping — the Swing Bridge in Sale for example — and other lovely places that would be more suitable [camping

is currently not permitted at the Swing Bridge site].” In response to claims by Eastern Victoria Region MLC Jeff Bourman that theVictorian Farmers Federation was championing a “misinformation” campaign to lock people out of public land, VFF president David Jochinke said Mr Bourman didn’t understand the issue and “needs to get out a little

POLICE are currently implementing Operation Saturn, which began on Thursday and is set to continue until Sunday, November 8, covering the two long weekends. Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Libby Murphy said it was expected road trauma would increase as more people got back on roads. “We’re urging everyone to go back to basics. “That means buckling up, slowing down, and not driving while impaired,” she said. During the operation police will be conducting breath and drug testing, and AC Murphy said as police were deployed in vehicles, the community could expect to see them in locations where booze buses weren’t typically spotted. “Be patient, exercise caution and drive slowly to ensure that you keep yourself and other road users safe,” AC Murphy urged. “We have worked so hard to get to this position and now need to protect each other on the road.”

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MPs want Indigenous cool burns implemented ‘cool’ low-intensity burns when fire practitioners identify natural indicators that show an ecosystem is ready to burn. Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien agreed with Ms Bath about the government needing to use more Indigenous knowledge of land management. Mr O’Brien said if climate change meant a longer fire danger period and fewer opportunities to conduct planned burns, then the government should adapt to more traditional Indigenous burning techniques. He added Indigenous burning practices showed promise in delivering better protection for communities and were more in tune with the natural systems and processes of the Australian landscape. “We have seen what can be achieved in other parts of the country, particularly North Queensland, utilising Indigenous knowledge, and groups of Indigenous practitioners are now trialling these methods in Victoria,” he said. “Utilising cool Indigenous burns can ensure the window that the government is so worried about what can be expanded and our bush and communities better protected. “The Andrews Labor government continues to ignore the warnings and needs to change its ways and adapt some of these techniques to better look after our community and our environment.”

Mr O’Brien said treatment of fuel loads to minimise bush fire risk had been a failure of the government for years now. “When the government introduced its new model removing the requirement for five per cent of the state’s forest to be burnt every year in line with the 2009 Bushfire Royal Commission recommendation, it assured the community that there would be no change to the area of forest that is treated,” Mr O’Brien said. “That has clearly proven not to be the case, and it’s regional Victorians who are put at risk as a result.”

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THE debate over a state government plan to allow camping on almost 30,000 kilometres of Crown land with river frontages has Gippsland farmers at loggerheads with hunting and fishing representatives. Controversial legislation to amend the Land Act to permit camping on Crown land adjacent to waterways is currently before the Upper House. The move is part of the state government’s pre-election promise to get more people using outdoor resources and to provide better access to fishing and camping on Crown land with river frontage. Victoria has 170,000km of water frontage,with much of it being private land, reserves, parks or state forests, and about 30,000km of this being Crown water frontage. This land is licensed to the occupier of the adjoining land, with access to it currently largely unrestricted for recreational use other than camping. But irrigators and farmers whose properties abut waterways are outraged by the proposal, saying it will create a biosecurity risk and leave them unable to stop unsociable behaviour on their land. Kilmany farmer and chair of the Latrobe River Irrigators, Angus Zilm, said the legislation would negatively affect many farmers in Latrobe and theWellington Shire,taking away their

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State govt says the Working for Victoria initiative is delivering jobs in Gippsland THE state government says about 100 new positions will be advertised in Gippsland through Working for Victoria, building on almost 230 jobs already created across the region through the state government employment initiative. Of the new jobs, more than 40 positions with the East Gippsland Shire Council have become available, including in parks and gardens maintenance and bushfire remediation work in council-managed reserves and trails. The workers will contribute to teams providing repair and weed management programs for more than 15 kilometres of trails and 70 hectares of council-managed reserves that were affected by last summer’s bushfires. A team of Working for Victoria participants including Thomas Clayson, who has a background in zoology and emergency medical response, are currently working with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning on bushfire recovery projects around Heyfield. Mr Clayson’s team is completing land management works including track repairs, dangerous tree removal and repairs to damaged infrastructure in national parks and state forests. While the East Gippsland Shire jobs are now being advertised, other Working for Victoria jobs including roles with other councils from across the region, as well as dedicated positions for young people providing administrative support to Victoria Police and more roles with DEWLP, will become available in coming weeks. The state government says the 229 jobs already created for Gippsland workers through Working for Victoria included roles with Latrobe City Council, Wellington, East Gippsland and Bass Coast shire councils, Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation and Wurinbeena. Jobs are typically for a six to 12-month duration, providing connections to the labour market and valuable on-the-ground work experience in roles that also deliver community benefit. Employment Minister Jaala Pulford said these new jobs would benefit the community well beyond repairs and upgrades to tracks, reserves, parks and gardens. “Working for Victoria helps people get back to work — it’s impossible to overestimate the importance of that,� she said. Eastern Victoria MLC Jane Garrett said the government was creating jobs in Gippsland and giving people the chance to get back on their feet, while contributing to improving the region. Working for Victoria has partnered with 53 councils across Victoria that have created more than 4800 jobs covering land and asset management, community outreach, hardship relief delivery and crisis co-ordination. Since launching in April, the state government says the initiative has created more than 10,000 jobs in total. For more information and to register for Working for Victoria, go to vic.gov.au/ workingforvictoria

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Buchan, Briagolong, Coongulla, Hill End and Noojee. “In the same period, mechanical works covered more than 1900 hectares, with crews using heavy machinery to mulch flammable vegetation to reduce fuel near Loch Sport, Port Albert and Lakes Entrance townships,” Ms Rash said. “We are well resourced and well prepared for bushfire season and are continuing to build on our year-round program of works to reduce bushfire risk for communities and the environment. “Fire preparedness is a shared responsibility — and that’s why we’re also working with the CFA and communities to help residents understand the actions they can take to reduce their own bushfire risk.” All FFMVic crews are adhering to public health and hygiene guidelines to ensure operations can safely continue across the state. The 10 aircraft based in Gippsland are part of a broader fleet of 51 aircraft which are ready to take to Victorian skies this summer. Police and Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville recently announced $29 million in funding for the 2020-21 aircraft fleet, which includes a mix of water bombing aircraft, air supervision and air intelligence-gathering aircraft. Two large air tankers, which can carry up to 15,000 litres of water, foam or retardant, and two 7500-litre aircranes, will contribute to the 51 aircraft in the core-fleet and provide essential support to other aircraft across the state. The fleet includes a number of specialist night vision-enabled aircraft, which can conduct

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THE CFA State Logistics Centre has more than doubled its capacity from 3200 to 8000 square metres, in preparation for this summer. During last year’s bushfires, the State Logistic Centre’s workload increased early with CFA’s deployment to interstate fires, and was then sustained throughout the prolonged fires across Victoria’s north-east and east Gippsland. Eighty-five per cent of the equipment and resources used by CFA’s firefighters is supplied by the State Logistics Centre, which carries 1900 line items, with reserves of inventory. Between November 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020, the centre shipped out more than 187,000 litres of water and 185,000 sachets of hydrate powder; the replenishment of personal protective clothing, being about 4400 items of wildfire protective clothing; 5700 pairs of wildfire gloves; 2000 pairs of boots; 1300 wildfire helmets; and 6300 goggles. It also supplied 40,000 litres of foam concentrate and 1700 hoses that would reach from Melbourne CBD to Wallan if rolled out in a single line, plus nearly 83,000 P2 firefighting masks with an additional small request for 450,000 community masks distributed on behalf of the federal government. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the centre has stocked and distributed more than half a million hygiene masks, 11,000 P2 masks, 124,000 pairs of disposable gloves, 4100 litres of hand sanitiser, and close to 12,000 coveralls, for CFA use only. That’s in addition to 100,000 masks and gloves combined, with close to 8000 litres of sanitiser managed and warehoused on behalf of Emergency Management Victoria. CFA acting chief officer Garry Cook said members were also conducting safety training and pre-season briefings to make sure the CFA was at the top of its game, and it was time for Victorians to prepare and take stock of what they needed to do to stay safe this fire season. “CFA and its partner agencies are prepared for the bushfire season — but we also rely on the community to do its part to stay safe,” he said. “Victorians share the responsibility of bushfire safety, and now is the time to prepare your properties and talk to your loved ones about how to stay safe this fire season.” Visit cfa.vic.gov.au for more information about bushfire planning and preparation.

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AS the announcement for Wellington Shire’s fire danger period nears, firefighting authorities and emergency responders are preparing for a ‘normal’ fire season. In late August, the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook indicated above average winter rain had substantially reduced the risk of campaign fires in Victoria’s east for September to November. Nevertheless, even a normal fire season in Victoria presents a high risk to communities, and Forest Fire Management Victoria says it isn’t taking any risks. The authority is continuing work to prepare Gippsland, building on fuel management works conducted throughout the year to reduce bushfire risk for communities and the environment. FFMVic has recruited additional seasonal firefighters, with more than 250 fixed-term and permanent firefighters to be in place across the region from mid-November. Acting deputy chief fire officer Kelly Rash said teams of emergency specialists would be on standby for incident control centres across the region from as early as November, ensuring FFMVic and partner agencies were ready to respond around the clock. “Testing and servicing of our fleet of specialised firefighting vehicles is also underway, and we will have 10 aircraft based at the Latrobe Valley, Benambra, Heyfield and Bairnsdale in summer,” she said. “In the coming weeks, fire lookout observers will be stationed in Gippsland’s 18 fire towers. “This preparation builds on FFMVic’s fuel management works throughout the year, including planned burning, slashing and mulching to reduce the speed and intensity of potential bushfires in Gippsland,” Ms Rash said. “Since mid-last year, planned burning by FFMVic in Gippsland has covered 2377 hectares, with crews taking every opportunity to conduct burns when conditions allow and it is safe to do so. “This has included planned burning to reduce bushfire risk around townships, with the highestpriority burns conducted near Nowa Nowa,

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Nominations close soon for Aus Day awards Sun, surf rff and snags is what Australia Day is usually about in Seaspray. This year the way celebrations can take place across Wellingt gton t Shire will depend on what is happening with the COVID-19 pandemic, but Australia Day awards will still go ahead.

WELLINGTON Shire’s greatest resource is its people — and time is running out to nominate Wellington’s finest for an Australia Day Award. Council is asking Wellington residents to consider whether someone they know might be too humble to seek acknowledgement or does not realise that they are an inspiration or great help to others. It says these often-overlooked, quiet champions of our community deserve a nomination. And if an individual thinks that they are deserving of an Australia Day Award, council’s message is don’t be modest — ask a friend or colleague to nominate them. The Australia Day Awards cover outstanding contributions made via the arts, business, charity, education,

the environment, health, mentoring, philanthropy, science, social welfare, sport and more. Award categories this year comprise the Australia Day Citizen Award, Young Citizen Award (25 and under), Community Group of the Year Award and a new category, COVID Hero, to recognise those who have worked on the frontline at a time when COVID-19 has threatened. In previous years, Wellington Shire Council has asked residents to nominate an Event of the Year. This year, COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of most events. Therefore, the event category has been suspended this year. Nominations close this Saturday, and can be made at wellington.vic.gov. au/ausdayawards2021

Pool owners have until November 1 to register their private pools and spas.

November deadline to register private pools and spas WITH summer approaching, the state government is reminding pool owners they only have until November to register their private pools and spas. The government introduced new regulations in December last year to make swimming pools and spas safer and prevent young children from drowning. The regulations include new requirements for owners to register their swimming pools and spas with their local council by November 1, with a one-off fee of up to $79. Failure to register within this timeframe may attract a council infringement notice of up to $330. Because the effects of coronavirus, the deadline for registration was extended by five months to acknowledge the extra pressure on families and the increased workload on councils. Drowning is the most common cause of preventable death for young children in Victoria, and most fatal drownings of young children occur in backyard swimming pools. In the past 20 years, 27 children have drowned in private swimming pools and spas in Victoria. Investigations by the Victorian Coroner found non-compliant safety barriers were likely to have played a role in at least 20 of these cases. Pool owners who complete their registration will be contacted by their local council and informed of how they can organise an inspection of their safety barrier by a registered practitioner and for a compliance certificate to be lodged. Owners must have a registered building surveyor or inspector certify the continuing compliance of their safety barrier every four years. About 100,000 private spas and pools have so far been registered, representing about 45 per cent of the estimated 220,000 pools and spas across Victoria. This figure is based on only 46 of 79 councils responding to a Victoria Municipal Building Surveyors Group survey, so the overall figure may be higher. Planning Minister Richard Wynne said these regulations were about saving children’s lives. “All owners have a responsibility to make their pool safe,” he said. “Non-compliant pool safety barriers are contributing to the deaths of too many of our kids — this is a small ask with life-saving consequences.” For more information about the government’s pool safety reforms, visit vba.vic.gov.au Page 8 – Times-Spectator, Tuesday, 27 October, 2020

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Grants, drought support add to $19 million council surplus David Braithwaite

WELLINGTON Shire Council has recorded a $19.16 million surplus for the past financial year. Councillors have approved the draft 2019-20 financial and performance statements. Council had budgeted on a $9.3 million surplus, but the bottom line was helped by additional drought support from government, more money for the Cameron Sporting Complex redevelopment at Maffra, and some grants for 2019-20 received at the end of 2018-19. There were also delays in major projects such as the construction of new change rooms at Stephenson Park, Sale and works at Aqua Energy, Sale. For the 2018-19 financial year, council recorded a $33.67 million surplus. Councils across Victoria normally need to submit the statements to the state government by September 30, but the deadline was extended to November 30 because of the pandemic. Council has also provided an update on major works across the shire. To the end of September, 13 projects on council’s 2020-21 capital works program were at practical completion, 30 more were underway, contracts were awarded for three, with 97 others at the pre-planning stage. Stage two works are progressing at the Cameron Sporting Complex stadium in Maffra. Practical completion is expected in March, with

Council reports the new changerooms at the Stratford Recreation Reserve are due for completion in March, ahead of the next football and netball seasons.

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planning underway for the official opening. Expansion work at the Heyfield skate park began in September, and is expected to be completed by December. The tender process for the pump track has closed. A contract was awarded for Loch Sport town entry improvements, with works expected to begin in February. The Sale Botanic Garden public toilet replacement is on track to be completed by December. New change rooms at Stratford Recreation Reserve are due for completion in March, ahead of the next football and netball seasons. Streetscape works are progressing on the north side of Johnson St, Maffra, between Pearson and

Foster Sts. Commissioning of the new outdoor plant room at Aqua Energy will happen next month following the completion of the annual maintenance of the main pool shell. Construction of the Tarra Trail was about 95 per cent complete. The roundabout at the intersection of Macarthur and Market Sts is expected to be completed by December. Safety upgrades on the Sale-Toongabbie Rd have been completed, while the reconfiguration of the Stockdale Rd intersections with Beverleys and Briagolong-Stockdale Rds are almost finished, with the final asphalt warning course to be done this month.

A vision for 123 CafĂŠ to live on

Sale Rotary Club is happy to help with the project and maintains a watching brief at present, with representative Andrew Bradley supporting the project. The working group is also exploring some grant funding possibilities to allow the 123 enterprise to evolve into a new entity, while still retaining the values and founding vision of the original cafÊ — a place of inclusion, support, and empowerment.

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WHILE the decision to close Sale’s 123 CafĂŠ at the end of 2020 because of the sale of its premises was made pre-COVID-19, the preservation of its mission has always been a strongly supported aspiration. Bishop of Gippsland, the Right Reverend Dr Richard Treloar, told the Gippsland Times it had been pleasing to see the level of interest from other community groups, faith groups, and individuals in partnering with the Anglican Church to give the social enterprise a new chapter, and retain the ministry it had provided Sale. He added the Anglican Diocese was keen to involve the local community to see if there was interest in a multi-lateral partnership to give the social enterprise a new location and format. This way, people can continue to learn new skills, gain confidence, access services, and find social connectivity, as the 123 CafĂŠ has so successfully done. At a community forum held via Zoom in September, the vision of a new ‘community hub’ — where many different organisations could come together to provide social connectivity, support, training, and other services to the community — was developed. A working group was established, with representatives from some of the organisations that expressed interest in developing the concept. The group has begun its work, convened by the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, Susanna Pain, and will in time take over from the current 123 CafĂŠ management committee. The vision of a community hub that improves community connectedness and cohesion, supports community development, and strengthens community resilience was strongly endorsed at

Heartbroken Lovison family thank community and police

THE grieving family of Jarrad Lovison has spoken out after the arrests of several people in connection to his alleged suspicious death. Three people were charged with murder last week after a series of search warrants were conducted across Gippsland. The family thanked the community and police for their support in a statement. “We are so heartbroken,� it reads. “We would like to thank all the police and detectives for their tireless pursuit of the offenders responsible for the murder of our beautiful son and bringing them to account for what they have done. “We hope they get the maximum penalty and that justice can be served for Jarrad. “We would also like to thank all of Jay’s friends and all the people that helped with all the information given to police that has got us to where we are today.� Jarrad was last seen in Newborough on April 16, and his body was located in bushland at Moondara on May 23 after a five-week search. Last week, the Latrobe Valley Express reported 28-year-old Willow Grove man Jake Brown, 47-year-old Newborough man Andrew Price and 24-year-old Moe woman Samantha Guillerme were each charged with one count of murder in relation to the case. The trio will reappear in Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court faced with individual murder charges on January 7. A 44-year-old Trafalgar woman and a 55-year-old man from Tanjil South have been released without charge at this time. Search warrants were executed at properties in Adam View Court, Tanjil South; Anzac Rd, Trafalgar; Tooronga Rd, Willow Grove; March St, Moe; Princess Highway, Trafalgar; and Haunted Hills Rd, Newborough. A white Toyota was also seized as part of the investigation and will be forensically examined. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information should report it, and can do so anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via www.crimestoppersvic. com.au

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the forum. Among the first tasks of the working group will be figuring out the best governance structure, with a cooperative or an incorporated body among models to be considered. Those volunteering to serve on the working group include Sam Forbes (representing Sale Neighbourhood House); Michael Page (Monday Tucker), Rachael Stevens (Wellington Toy Library); Susanna Pain (St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral); Karen McLennan or Meg Capurso (Wellington Shire Council); Jacquie Postlethwaite (Sale Baptist Church); and Chris Stevens (Freemasons).

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Briag hall renos complete Building healthy choices

Central Gippsland Health has been recognised for promoting healthy lifestyles within the workplace, such as providing healthy choices in its food services, subsidising staff to quit smoking and giving staff access to standing desks and bikes to travel to offsite appointments.

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in achieving its new status. These stakeholders worked closely with CGH’s Health and Wellbeing Working Group to implement many changes. These include providing healthy options to choose from when visiting the hospital café, kiosk and vending machines, and giving staff access to facilities that promote being active, such as change rooms, bike racks, standing desks and bikes to travel to and from home care appointments. CGH also fully subsidises the cost of support to help staff quit smoking such as nicotine replacement therapy, and opened access to its physiotherapy gym for staff use. However, investment was not only in infrastructure, but also in creating a healthy culture that supports mental and physical wellbeing. “This is only the beginning for CGH, with plans to continue the Health and Wellbeing Working Group to build upon its achievements to help staff and volunteers thrive,” Dr Evans said. “A culture of wellbeing has now been built at CGH with staff participating in annual healthy initiatives that not only allow us to raise awareness about health, but also work alongside our community to provide opportunities for everyone to be healthier.”

Gippsland Water awarded GIPPSLAND Water says its position as a Victorian water industry leader has been reaffirmed by a series of recent awards and accolades. Managing director Sarah Cumming said the organisation and a number of its staff had been recognised recently, winning key Victorian Water Industry Operators Association awards. “This year, we’ve really cemented ourselves as a Victorian water industry leader,” she said. “(Recently) our senior water treatment technician Dion Bull was awarded WIOA operator of the year, and Gippsland Water Factory operator Michael Tulloch was also named WIOA young operator of the year.” The organisation was also a grand finalist for the best tasting tap water in the state, beaten only by Lower Murray Water. Earlier this year, wastewater treatment operator Scott Kitwood received theWIOA ProblemAccepted Solution Supplied award with an innovative idea for taking samples at treatment lagoons. Water quality technical officer Toby Spark has also been named a finalist for the Intelligent Water Networks hydrovation challenge which encourages new ways of solving problems. The winner will be announced this week. Ms Cumming congratulated the employees on their achievements, which reflected recent positive shifts in the organisation’s culture.

We are pleased to advise an easing of restrictions at our Residential Aged Care Facilities A single household can now visit a resident (up to 3 people). Under 16-year old s are now permitted to visit the facility. On arrival, visitors are required to declare in writing that they are: 1. Free of COVID-19 related symptoms. 2. Have not been in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case. 3. Have not been directed to self-isolate or selfquarantine by an Authorised Officer. All visitors will continue to be screened on entry and visiting hours are still between 1pm 3pm. The easing of restrictions are fully detailed on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CentralGippsland-Health-104237611164433/ Thank you again for your continued understanding and support during these testing times. Please visit the recruitment section on our website: www.cghs.com.au

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Water Industry Operators Association Young Operator of the Year Michael Tulloch cleaning cells at the Gippsland Water Factory in Maryvale. “All these awards acknowledge our strong focus on innovation and clever thinking,” she said. “It’s a testament to our team and their willingness to embrace change, new technologies and approaches.”

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CENTRAL Gippsland Health has earned the status of a Health Promoting Workplace. The Healthy Workplaces Achievement Program is a state government initiative which recognises workplaces that are providing a healthy environment for staff. The program is centred on best practice approaches to promote healthy eating, physical activity, mental health and wellbeing, and reducing smoking and alcohol and other drug use among staff. CGH has achieved all state benchmarks in the program, after committing to it in 2014. CGH chief executive Frank Evans said it was important to recognise staff knew what was working well and what wasn’t. “When you involve staff in collective decision making about the solutions, they are more likely to be able to spot effective and interesting solutions that will work for them,” Dr Evans said. CGH said it had placed a greater focus on staff wellbeing over the past few years, with many being uniquely affected as primary healthcare providers following drought, bushfires and a pandemic. CGH was supported by the Cancer Council, Healthy Eating Advisory Service, Wellington Primary Care Partnership and Alfred Health

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BRIAGOLONG Mechanics’ Institute’s committee members have been hard at work behind the scenes during the COVID-19 lockdown, preparing the centre for its grand reopening. The much-loved institute has just come to the end of a long period of refurbishment and renovation in time for its expected October opening, and volunteers are keen to show off its makeover and welcome the community back. Committee secretary Annette Short said one of the biggest jobs was the internal painting, which had to be colour-matched for heritage reasons, and had added the final touches to the grand old building. The striking weatherboard building dates back to 1874, and is registered by the National Estate. Like most mechanics’ institutes that have avoided the bulldozer to survive into the modern era, the building is brimming with history and 19th century charm. It has changed little over the years, apart from a modern kitchen upgrade and an extension that is used as a community centre. The building incorporates several rooms including the original library with a billiard table and books dating from 1835 to 1957, a men’s ‘smoking room’, a supper room, and a grand ballroom which still features the beautiful red velvet curtains that

Letters to the editor Clever device helps rid areas of feral cats From Trevor Tucker, Sale: I LOVE (properly housed) domestic cats … but despise feral cats. There is no conflict of interest involved from my perspective, nor should there be for anyone else who loves our native wildlife. It has been estimated by CSIRO that there are multi-millions of feral cats throughout Australia … yes, multi-millions of them! Unchecked, their numbers increase annually in direct correlation with the increasing death rate of our defenceless native fauna and birds, upon whom all feral cats mercilessly prey. Sadly, irresponsible cat owners gave (and continue to give) rise to this catastrophe, and moreover, it cannot now be expected that feral cats will ever be entirely eliminated from our landscape. However, help for our endangered native species is on the way. To accelerate the demise of feral cats, an Australian research team has invented a lethal device which exploits a cat’s innate desire to be spotlessly clean. Utilising modern sensor technology, this device can detect and differentiate a feral cat from any of our native wildlife, and having done so, shoot a poisonous gel at the cat. The gel is only released when the cat is in range — a 100 per cent hit rate is standard. The cat then fastidiously licks the gel from its coat thereby ingesting it and guaranteeing a painless, speedy fate. During recent intensive trials in South Australia, prototypes of this device reduced previously uncontrolled feral cat populations by 75 per cent within just six weeks. This device, known as The Felixer, is equally adept at detecting and differentiating between a fox and a feral cat … and will likewise deposit the same lethal poison upon any unsuspecting fox which wanders within range. The Felixer will soon be commercially available, Australia-wide. It therefore makes sense to me that every rural council in Australia should seriously consider investing in at least three or four Felixers for each of their wards. In conservation terms, the payback for such a commitment would begin immediately. In financial terms, payback could become cost-neutral in just a few years.

Page one pic of masked students looks ‘horrible’ From Anne Kennedy, Heyfield: REGARDING the front page photo of Catholic College Sale students (Gippsland Times 20/10). Where are all the students’ beautiful faces? Surely masks could have been removed for a few minutes for a photo? Very disappointing front page to see students masked up for such an important photo. Where has common sense gone? No cases in Wellington Shire for four months! Sadly, masks in my opinion are so wrong on school children and Gippsland Times you certainly didn’t think about how horrible this photo looks.

‘Disposable’ nappies are not the answer From Brenda Bowden, Sale: IN reference to the article ‘Call is out for nappies for those in need,’ (Gippsland Times 13/10). My reaction on reading this article was to wonder at the wisdom of handing out disposable nappies to disadvantaged people. The article immediately brought to my mind the saying ‘You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day, or you can teach him to fish and feed him for a lifetime’. ‘Disposable’ nappies are non-reusable, cost a considerable sum of money and are an environmental hazard. For someone who has very little disposable income, they are an unnecessary item. It would be far more sustainable and more sensible to encourage donations of cloth nappies and pins so that the one donation could be used many times without a constant outlay of money, disposal problems and environmental impact. Many young people may not even realise that there is a choice, because of the wide acceptance and relentless advertising of disposable nappies. A pack of one dozen cloth nappies can be sourced online for as little as $24, and if two dozen were donated to each family, it would be the source of an ongoing benefit, especially if donated in an unused nappy bucket with pins and a tutorial on folding, cleaning and using cloth nappies. It would end the financial strain of constantly buying a new supply, and the problem of safe storage of used nappies until they can be disposed of. The real need is not for a resource which drains the pockets of disadvantaged people and adds to the riches of the manufacturer, but for

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Concerns over sands mine and wildlife From Dawn Stubbs, Munro: AS someone who lives within the community, I have concerns about the state of our native wildlife and their fragile environment within the proposed Fingerboards mineral sands mine site. These concerns led me to the mine site, as I was interested in the areas of native vegetation that will be removed if the mine goes ahead. The proposed site will result in the removal of about 700 to 900 native trees, many of which are hollow-bearing and are home to wildlife. Australia’s track record of having the worst species decline in the world should not be taken lightly. I feel that replacing of hollow trees with nest boxes is not an acceptable solution if this mine goes ahead. In the part of the Environmental Effects Statement from Kalbar it is not explained just where these nest boxes are proposed to be erected. Will they be on farmland adjacent to the mine, and if so, where? And with the 24-hour noise that the mine will be generating, it seems to me as a person that has watched wildlife for more than 40 years, only a small number of the more common species would make use of boxes — if any. Apart from the obvious concerns that have been raised during the past five years since this company came to our area, namely the potential impact on the vegetable growing industry in the Lindenow Valley, potential pollution of the Gippsland Lakes system (a Ramsar-listed site), tourism, water availability, and so on, the loss of wildlife should also be of great concern. I walked about 50 metres down the fenceline of the proposed mine site where the native habitat could be seen from the Bairnsdale-Dargo Rd. I came across several wombat burrows. Wombats, in the eyes of some farmers, are just small bulldozers that wreak havoc on fences — and I might feel the same if I was a farmer. I’m sure they can be very frustrating. At the mine site, masked owls have been sighted, but sadly no photos. Masked Owls are Australia’s largest Tyto Owl. It is larger than the more common Barn Owl, and they are classed as our only endangered owl. The habitat on the mine site is classic Masked Owl terrain, and should be protected if this bird is to remain in this area. It’s the prevalence of the wombat burrows that caught my attention. As I understand it, our wombats are now a protected species. They were listed as vermin until quite recently. It made me wonder how Kalbar Resources proposes to euthanise 13 square kilometres of wombats, which they will definitely have to do, because as far as I know wombats haven’t learnt to climb trees.

We can all make a difference on climate From Wellington Climate Action Network: IT may be difficult for individuals to believe that they can influence the changes that are happening to the planet because of global warming, but nothing could be further from the truth. It is through the actions of a groundswell of individuals that climate change can begin to be addressed. Climate scientists study our past climate and what has influenced it. They can then make predictions for the future based on computer modelling. The scientific evidence shows that to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees, the world must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, to avoid the worst and possibly irreversible effects of warming on the Earth’s systems. Many businesses and industries have accepted the reality of what must be done, and have built their future development plans around climate change adaptation and mitigation. While individuals can make lifestyle changes to reduce their carbon footprint (minimising food waste, making their homes energy efficient, installing solar panels) it will require policy changes at a government level to lead the charge with a national climate plan to get us to where we need to be by 2050. The science indicates that we have less than a decade to do this before the necessary changes become overwhelmingly difficult. People can let their local members of parliament know that they want them to be a strong voice in parliament on the issue of climate change. Major climate action was taken after the devastating summer bushfires by independent MP Zali Steggall when she launched the Climate Change 2020 Bill. This is to be debated in federal parliament on November 9. The bill is based on the Climate Act in Britain,

and is similar to the ones Germany, France and New Zealand have. If passed, this bill will ensure Australia has a clear and decisive national plan to respond to the challenges of climate change and to how we play our role in the international community to create a safe and sustainable future. You can take action to support this bill with one click at www.climateactnow.com.au and by spreading the word through your networks.

Visitors are seeking nature-based tourism From Kerrie Allen, campaign director, Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting: OUR new economy can’t be the same as the old. From the Auditor-General’s report and SGS Economics analysis (2016 and 2018) which showed rural Victoria’s communities were faring worse than other states, to the Census data released March 2018 depicting the vast majority of the most disadvantaged areas in Victoria were rural including Loch Sport and Cann River, it can’t be any clearer. Victoria’s rural towns are in serious financial trouble. Salt in the wound was the Australian Taxation Office’s last two lists of the 10 lowest earning postcodes in the country. The 3889 postcode (Bellbird Creek, Bemm River, Cabbage Tree Creek, Errinundra) featured in both. And that was before COVID-19. However, there is a lifeline. Across Australia, tourism typically contributes more to the economy than agriculture, forestry and fishing combined. In 2019, for the fourth consecutive year, annual growth in direct tourism gross domestic product outperformed the national growth rate (Tourism Satellite Account 2019). Nature-based tourism, growing faster than all other forms of tourism put together, is worth more than $41 billion to our country (Unlocking the Great Outdoors 2017). Tourism Research Australia visitor surveys consistently show bush walking as a top pastime of domestic and international tourists. And, for the year ending December 2019, for the first time, bird watching data was included. A whopping 866,000 domestic tourists went bird watching in 2019 across Australia. In fact a huge 44 per cent more overnight domestic tourists went bird watching than visited the reef. For those interested in global trends, this is consistent. The latest US Fish and Wildlife National Survey found while the interest in hunting — already minor — was decreasing, interest in wildlife watching had increased 20 per cent since 2011. The economic contribution of wildlife watching also increased 28 per cent up to $76 billion US dollars. Year ending December 2019, Australia’s top four international tourist sources were China, New Zealand, the United States and United Kingdom. Between them, 284,000 tourists (on top of the 866,000) went bird watching in our country, or a compelling one in 10.

As New Zealand is likely to be our main international tourist provider for the immediate future, it is worth noting more of them went bird watching than visited the reef too. Clearly, our wildlife and landscapes are valuable. According to Parks Victoria, nature-based tourism is worth $2.6 billion, and one in four jobs to our state. The stunning forests, the amazing wetland habitats around Gippsland which are rich in bird life unique to our country make for a tremendous opportunity. Think Kakadu of the south-east. There is little investment required. The assets are already here. That is, if we stop killing them off. Take recreational native waterbird shooting for example. While fewer than half of one per cent of the population take part in recreational waterbird shooting (Game Management Authority license statistics), the adverse impact is significant. Despite some shooters aiming to do the right thing, studies have shown that only 16 per cent of tourists would not be deterred by shooting (The Australia Institute Out for a Duck). Studies have also shown that threatened and protected species are collateral damage. A recent Freedom of Information request resulted in our obtaining reports which show between 300 and 972 non-game and threatened species were killed during duck shooting each year over a six-year period just at the few waterways which happened to be monitored. Given the vast majority of areas where shooting is allowed are not monitored, the real number would likely be far higher. Reports such as The State of The World’s Birds 2018 and The Living Planet Index 2020, show the terrifying reality that we are rapidly losing the very assets which attract tourism. More than two-thirds of the world’s animal populations have been lost in just over four decades. Australia is one of worst offenders in the developed world. Victoria has the highest number of threatened species by sub-region in Australia. Despite not yet being classed as ‘threatened’, populations of our native waterbirds allowed to be shot each year in Victoria for recreation — many species unique to our country — have plummeted since the 1980s. They need years of good rainfall to have a hope of recovery which our climate trajectory will not afford them. They need urgent protection. Recreational native waterbird shooting is banned in Queensland, Western Australia, the ACT and New South Wales. In Victoria, poll after poll shows the majority of Victorians — city and country — want it to end here too. It’s time. By protecting and leveraging the precious wildlife the Gippsland area is lucky enough to still have, we can tap into a consistent flow of sustainable tourism securing our financial futures. The Gippsland Times welcomes letters to the editor. Send letters by email to news@gippslandtimes.com. au or by mail to: The Editor, The Gippsland Times,

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LOCAL charity Sale to Sea is looking for new members to join its committee and help its cause of providing a platform for people with disabilities to participate in various activities. Sale to Sea has been operating as a community group organisation for about 11 years, and as a registered charity since 2014. It has provided valuable equipment to many individuals through its community assistance grant application process. Sale to Sea is looking for new members for its committee, as the 2021 committee will plan the charity’s future direction during the challenges of a COVID environment. Sale to Sea’s flagship event (a three day kayak challenge proposed to be held in March 2021), its Bundy Boogie Disco and the possibility of hosting different land-based events are on the charity’s agenda for 2021. Co-founder Andrew Bedggood said since the original four-day kayak challenge was held in October 2009, the group had received a lot of positive feedback. “We know there are a number of people who really wanted to participate in the longer challenge, but weren’t able to, so the committee have decided to explore a new format that will exclude Lake Wellington from the event,” he said. “The new format will include starting on the Friday at Hollands Landing and finishing in Lakes Entrance on the Sunday. “This format will allow more people the ability to participate without the need to take time off work over multiple days.” All proceeds will continue to go towards Sale to Sea grants, which help people in the Wellington and East Gippsland shires.

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The current committee is also looking to host respite camps for people living with disabilities, veterans and their families, as well as other sectors of the community. “Since 2009, the Sale to Sea’s Disability Kayak Challenge has highlighted one’s ability to overcome adversity and lead an active life,” Mr Bedggood said. “The challenge aims to encourage active sporting activities for people of all abilities, raise funds for families and individuals with permanent or long term disabilities, encourage those living with a disability to live life on their

BRIAGOLONG Primary School is sporting some new shade structures over its playground. The school installed the $16,000 shade structures with a helping hand from the federal government’s Local Schools Community Fund. Principal Mark Donald said the shade sails would allow students to use the playground in all kinds of weather. “The shade sails mean students have a shaded area to play, and adds to our credentials as a Sun SmartSchool,” Mr Donald said. “We came together as a community to raise funds for the upgraded playground, so this grant has meant we can complete the project with the installation of the shade sails. “Our playground is also used by other local groups for different events, and this improves the safety for those children as well.” Gippsland MHR Darren Chester said Briagolong was among 11 schools across Gippsland sharing in $200,000 for small-scale projects. “It’s a great pleasure to be able to help some of our local school communities, including those in areas affected by drought, bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic, to realise projects they would otherwise struggle to complete,” he said. “Shade sails are a necessity for playgrounds across the nation to protect our kids from the harsh Australian sun.”

terms and to raise awareness of the importance of a fully inclusive society. “The Sale to Sea Challenge format is not a race and we aim for all participants to cross the finish line together.” Sale to Sea will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, November 8, from 4pm at the Star Hotel, Sale. People interested or who would like to know more about how Sale to Sea operates are invited to attend. For more information, phone Andrew Bedggood on 0407 471 539, or email admin@saletosea.com

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Gld Lakes ‘breaming’ with fish A SURVEY of Black Bream spawning success in the Gippsland Lakes has recorded its second highest level of the past 10 years. Victorian Fisheries Authority chief executive Travis Dowling said the survey results was terrific news for the Gippsland Lakes system, which was now free of commercial net fishing. “These scientific surveys are done annually at 50 sites in the Gippsland Lakes to provide a time series of information about the spawning success of key species,” he said. “Specialised sampling methods during winter catch juvenile Black Bream less than one year old, which are typically less than 10 centimetres long. “The abundance of these small bream provides a snapshot of how successful the previous spawning season was, and enables fisheries managers to predict the health of the fishery in years to come. “Spawning variation from year to year is normal and influenced by environmental factors such as river flows and waterway health, however

the trend over the last four years is significantly better than the six years prior. “Black Bream take about six years to reach the minimum size of 28cm, which means this relatively strong pulse of small bream will enter the fishery in 2026-27. “Recreational fishers won’t have to wait that long though because the strongest spawning year of the last 10 was in 2017 and those fish will enter the fishery from 2023-24.” Mr Dowling reminded fishers the Gippsland Lakes Recreational Fishery Plan was out for public comment until tomorrow. “The plan will accelerate the recovery of key species including Black Bream and Dusky Flathead and return the lakes to a recreational fishing mecca by improving fish habitat,installing artificial reefs and stocking fish,” he said. To learn more and complete the online survey with feedback on the plan, visit www.vfa.vic.gov. au/gippslandlakes

AN increase in the number of people working from home has resulted in new faces descending on the usually quiet town of Loch Sport. With a reliable NBN service now available, outsiders are flocking to the area to set up home offices. For real estate agents Gary and Leanne Powers, from Gary Powers Real Estate, listings are disappearing off the market. “We’ve been doing this for 27 years in Loch Sport and it’s never ever been like this,” Gary said. “June, July, August, September were always quiet months. “We knew there was nothing going to happen those months, but June, July, August, September this year — we’ve been selling blocks unseen. “What we are finding is that a lot of people that are in Melbourne now are selling their homes for $500,000 to $800,000 and doing the sea change because they can still work from home. “They buy something for $300,000 (in Loch Sport) and they’ve got half-a-million bucks in the bank and they’re still working — so they’re half-a-million better off and have a better lifestyle. “They’re sitting comfortable; they’re selling in Melbourne and have a pocketful of money. “So they’re happy — and they’re doing renos so that’s keeping the tradies busy.” Some local tradesmen have even reported speaking on the phone to new residents arranging work who have only seen their new homes via Skype or FaceTime. The influx of new residents has significantly increased the permanent population of Loch Sport, which was only about 400 a few years ago and now, amazingly, sits at almost 2000. With the Christmas holiday period coming up, Leanne reported 45 holiday rentals had already been booked out, while Gary expected the population to climb even higher. “It will be interesting to see what the population jumps to this year,” he said. “Normally it gets to about 7000, but I reckon it will swell. “February, March,April in Loch Sport is probably the best time to be here — the weather is fantastic and the wind stops.” A few developments are also taking place in the town to accommodate the increase — most notably a new supermarket and apartment complex currently under construction, and establishing a new medical clinic has been flagged as a major priority by locals. Local real estate agents should also be kept busy

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Loch Sport real estate agents Leanne and Gary Powers have reported booming business as people relocate from city centres to work from home. when golfers from across the state make their way down for the Victorian sand-green championships next year. There are about 3000 properties in Loch Sport, with some 1800 homes, and plenty of land to build on. Having been mainly a township for retirees in years gone by, Gary said he never could have envisaged what is currently happening. “I wouldn’t have expected 12 months ago to be getting this many enquires,” he said. “When I took over the business back in 1998, we had 240 houses for sale, and at the moment I’ve got about 11. “We used to kick off Melbourne Cup weekend, and then we would go right through to May. “They’d come in Melbourne Cup weekend and do holiday accommodation and go ‘this is really nice; we could afford to buy one of these homes’ and settle and set it up as a rental or just have it for themselves. “But now so many people have realised they don’t need to go into an office — they can do it from home, and the bosses are realising the production is better now that people are working from home because they will do that extra hour or so.” Having been inundated with new faces, Loch Sport appears to no longer be one of the hidden gems of Gippsland, and things are only expected to increase once travel restrictions are eased. “It’s probably the fastest growing town in Wellington Shire,” Gary said. “I think this place is going to go nuts once they open up the border and let everyone back out.”

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The once sleepy hamlet of Loch Sport is no longer so sleepy — the permanent population has swollen by 400 per cent in the past few years, coinciding with the advent of working from home and NBN connection in the town. With picturesque scenes such as the marina, an unspoilt coastline, wildlife encounters and the Lakes National Park, it’s not difficult to see why. Photos: Liam Durkin

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Brief details: Property: Three bedroom, two bathroom home near schools and sporting facilities. Address: 31 Marilyn Way, Sale. Price: $365,000. Agent: Graham Chalmer Real Estate. Phone Natalie Bouffioux on 0407 993 418.

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Property: Walk-in, walk-out freehold of a business, two-bedroom residence on a large parcel of land in Stratford. Address: 20 Tyers St, Stratford. Price: $530,000. Agent: Graham Chalmer Real Estate. Phone Ferg Horan on 0417 123 162. central office, which could easily be converted into a private dining space, or connected back into the main café dining room. This café is the central coffee and food store at the gateway to the Gippsland Lakes, and receives plenty of local patronage and a huge tourist following. Agents say this commercially zoned property is ready for further development or simply to continue the great reputation and following that Badger and Hare has gained in its four years of operation. This freehold is being offered on a walk-in, walk-out basis.

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This space opens onto the further private dining or function room, which features the original Stratford Bakery woodfired baker’s oven. Agents say this industrial style space could allows the new owner to further grow the business. Attached to the old bakery is a charming two bedroom self-contained caretaker’s residence, which has a private bathroom, kitchenette, solid fuel heating and a generously-sized lounge room. This space leads out to the sheds, chicken and duck coop, and a massive rear yard, which agents say is ripe for further development into accommodation or more dining space. The venue has a near new industrial kitchen, which has been rewired, had a new grease trap installed, and has new equipment, a walk-in dry-store, double door fridges and freezers. The café operations are managed by a large

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Property: Four bedroom, three living brick veneer home in central Sale. Address: 7 Carter St, Sale. Price: $439,000. Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Tony Kiss on 0419 526 637.

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HIS four bedroom brick veneer home is in a quiet, central spot, within walking distance to the central business district. It has three living areas, a formal lounge with views over a courtyard, a kitchen and dining area with good bench space, a dishwasher, gas hot plates and a wall oven. Outside, there are established gardens with a timber gazebo, a garden shed and a single carport.

29 CEMETERY ROAD, SALE 274 Raymond St, Sale (03) 4108 9502

AUCTION

SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER @ 11:30AM ON SITE

408 York Street, Sale

4 2 2 4 THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Substantial top-quality family residence Brilliant condition inside & out Edge of Sale location

.91 Hectare (2.25 Acres) Town water & Bore Large carport & garage General residential zone

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Agent: Natalie Bouffioux 0407 993 418

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GENTS say this memorable property, on a large allotment of about 6292 square metres, is ready and waiting for a new family to move in and make lifelong memories. The upstairs zone has an open plan kitchen and living area, which overlooks the front gardens and across to Sale Golf Club. There are also three bedrooms with builtin robes and a generously-sized bathroom

upstairs. Downstairs, there is a cosy lounge with a wood heater, the main bedroom, a large bathroom with a spa bath, and a laundry. Other features include day-night roller blinds, downlights, feature lighting, fresh paintwork and new floor coverings. The large brick shed or man cave comes with a built-in bar, television, pot belly wood fire, shower, toilet and workshop.

There is also an outdoor entertainment area, and more sheds. There are two 40,000 litre rain water tanks, which provide for the home, and a bore for the gardens and the dam. Directly opposite the golf course, the home is a short distance from Longford Primary School, the local kindergarten, tennis club, hall and is less than 10 minutes drive to Sale.

Brief details: Property: Impressive two storey home overlooking the golf course in sought-after Longford. Address: 2620 Rosedale-Longford Rd, Longford. Price: $649,000. Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Lisa Wegener on 0401 065 422.

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Brief details: Property: Four bedroom family home with amazing indoor and outdoor entertainment area. Address: 16 Pelican Court, Sale. Price: $485,000. Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Lisa Wegener on 0401 065 422.

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HIS spacious and well-presented home has four large bedrooms and open plan living. The master bedroom has a walk-in robe and an ensuite, and there is gas ducted heating and split system air conditioning. Agents say the highlight of this home is its amazing indoor and outdoor entertainment area. Outside, there is a large secure yard, a garden shed and double remote entry garage.

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Presentation, position, views

* Immaculately presented both inside and out * 3 bedrooms plus study/4th bedroom * 2 bathrooms * Open plan design * Ducted gas heating and reverse cycle air conditioner * Double garage with automatic door and direct access into dwelling * 6m x 6m shed with power and concrete floor * Town water plus 2x water tanks for garden use

AUCTION SATURDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 10:30AM ON SITE

FOR SALE $449,000

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10-Oct-20 63 255 4.0 31 52 12.9 $2.28 $44 5.4 $353 0.0

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MACALISTER Demonstration Farm is inviting nominations of candidates for election to its board of directors, and nominees for the RF (Bob) Pitman award.

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Nominations must be lodged with the secretary by emailing mdf@wideband.net.au by this Friday.

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NEXT STORE SALE Thursday 5th November

Tagging now: Holstein heifers 160Kg+ now $2310inc Jersey heifers 160kg + now $1320inc We currently have excellent cull prices for cows, bulls and manufacturing steers, going weekly every Monday. Colleen Bye 0467 533 003

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AT the Macalister Demonstration Farm, milk per cow is above target, but cow numbers are a little behind this time last year, so stocking rate is a little lower. These lower numbers haven’t stopped the grass consumption per hectare being on target, at 51 kilograms of dry matter per hectare per day, with grass per cow over 13kg of dry matter. Grass growth, and its consumption, is, after all, by far the most important driver of farm profit. People who plate meter grass (as reported on Twitter, for example) sometimes claim growth of 100 plus kilograms of dry matter per hectare per day. So how fast can grass grow? The MDF has seen grass grow at 100kg per day — during a very hot January some years ago, on a subsurface-drip paddock. It was thick PRG only, growing its third leaf after grazing (third leaves grow the fastest), after a previous grazing residue of seven centimetres, with high nutrient supply (a huge amount of effluent, loaded with nitrogren, phosphorous, and potassium applied), and perfect soil moisture (water available in the root zone, and dusty soil on the surface, so minimum water logging). It would be difficult to achieve an average of 100kg growth for a whole period between grazings. Growth is one thing, but grass consumption (what the cows harvest) is the cruncher. Grass must be eaten to produce milk and profit. Could 80kg consumption per hectare per day be achieved? Yearly grass consumption at the MDF is stuck on 13.5 tonnes of dry matter per hectare. Averaged over the year, this is 37kg per day. We have typically calculated grass consumption at 10 to 20 in winter, 50 to 65 in spring, 40 to 55 in summer, and 25 to 40 in autumn. What would even another 10kg per day be worth? It would be 266 tonne (10kg by 365 days by 73ha by 1000) of cow food. If all converted to milk, the extra money would approach $300,000. There are videos of paddock 19 (about to be grazed) and paddock 12 (just grazed) on the website.

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AUSTRALIAN cattle prices have been surging throughout 2020. With the lift in the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator, combined with increasing re-stocker activity, many cattle producers may be considering taking advantage of these high prices by selling or buying calves. As calf buying transactions are increasingly occurring online, it is important that sellers and buyers are aware of the National Livestock Identification System requirements and the consequences which can occur if requirements are not being met. For those considering buying or selling cattle, it is a requirement that, at dispatch, all cattle regardless of age (including calves) must be tagged with an NLIS (Cattle) tag, have a National Vendor Declaration and any previous movements onto the property of dispatch are recorded on the NLIS database. For those considering buying calves through a saleyard, cattle scale operator, public auction (conducted by a registered Livestock Agent), it is the responsibility of the person operating this business to notify the NLIS database of the movement. Anyone can check this themselves by logging in to the NLIS database via www.nlis.com.au If calves are bought through private transactions (including Facebook and Gumtree) or online auctions (for example, AuctionsPlus), a propertyto-property NLIS transfer must occur. The NLIS transfer must be completed within two days (48 hours) of the livestock arriving at the new property. It is the responsibility of the buyer or receiver of the calves to notify the NLIS database of the transfer. The only time an NLIS tag can be replaced is if the NLIS tag falls out or is damaged and cannot be read electronically. In these instances, it is important the correct NLIS tag is used — a post-breeder NLIS tag (orange tag) for introduced livestock and Breeder NLIS tags (white tag) for livestock still on the property of birth. For those considering buying or receiving a calf, it is important to note that all Victorian properties must have a Property Identification Code (PIC) to

AGRICULTURE Victoria has a new mentoring program for young farmers, with 10 available places in the 2021 program. The pilot program was designed to build a mentoring relationship between a young or new entrant farmer and an experienced farmer, which will be facilitated by a private consultant. The young farmer mentee will develop their

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Free delivery in Gippsland have one or more cattle (including calves). In following these steps, producers can help protect Victoria’s food safety reputation by maintaining Victoria’s ability to trace and control diseases, and by being able to quickly trace livestock for any residue, disease or food safety issues if they arise. All calves must be identified with the appropriate NLIS tag prior to pick up. Calves that do not have the appropriate NLIS tags risk legal penalties and could be issued with infringement notices, worth up to $495. To maintain Australia’s whole-of-life cattle identification, producers are encouraged to be familiar with NLIS (cattle) requirements and to do their part by tagging their animals correctly and ensuring movement records are up to date. For queries regarding NLIS, phone the Victorian NLIS helpline on 1800 678 779 during business hours or visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/livestock-and-animals/

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Transporting stock checklist to help farmers plan trips AGRICULTURE Victoria has created a livestock transport checklist to help farmers prepare and plan their trips. Agriculture Victoria technical specialist Kirstie Anderson said the transport of cattle, sheep or goats involves rules and regulations across a number of agencies. “The new ‘Transporting livestock responsibilities and recommendations’ webpage provides everything farmers need to be across from market expectations to curfews, animals being fit to load, planning the journey and getting the paperwork right,� she said. “Meeting market specifications can lead to higher prices compared to selling stock that is outside the specifications and can help to create a good relationship with your supply chain. “The page provides a checklist of everything you need to be ready for market, to plan your

journey and to get the paperwork right.� The checklist includes links to resources relating to market specifications such as age or dentition, weight, fat or condition scores, withholding periods, Livestock Production Assurance, Meat Standards Australia or other quality assurance program information. Producers, stock agents and transporters can access curfew advice and information as well as links to MSA handling requirements and standards to better understand specific supply chains. The page has links to Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines, including the handy and easy to use booklet ‘Is the animal fit to load?’. For more information, visit Agriculture Victoria’s ‘Transporting livestock responsibilities and recommendations’ webpage or phone Kirstie Anderson on 0437 990 967.

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FEATURE SPRING DAIRY SALE

Friday, October 30th, 11am WARRAGUL SALEYARDS

100 – Spring calved, high yield very good type Holsteins A/c R & V Patullo – Dispersing Spring herd 30 Aug/Oct calved large frame outstanding Holsteins with exceptional udders • Cows selling to 58 L • Cows selling to 393 P, 541 F, 12702 L • 42 yrs very good management and select breeding • A.I. sires include:- Goodwhone, Doberman, Alta Razor, Zelgardis, Bolton Dom, Puzzle, Halo Armour, Baldwin, Atley, Hydaways, Goldmine. A/c Oakdale Dairies 70 Superb Sept/Oct calved A.I. bred Holsteins, including 8 Red & White Holstein fresh heifers • Cows selling to 50 L • Herd av 82 cell count • A.I. sires include:- MVP, Goodwhone, Dsol, Chocolate, Gerard, Medallion etc. Darryl Adams 0408 385 872 Phil Malcom 0408 559 408 Michael Robertson 0429 104 467

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Welshpool and District Horticultural Society Inc. Saturday October 31st 10am to 3pm. Welshpool Memorial hall, South Gippsland Highway, Welshpool. Healthy plants at very reasonable prices grown in our club nursery Plant holders and hanging baskets perfect Christmas gifts. Covid safe regulations will be in operation. Please enter from South Gippsland Hwy entrance. Further information : Ros McPherson mob: 0428 540 940.

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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/

Elders Pakenham (03) 5941 0201

before 9:30am Thursday CREDIT CARD FACILITIES We accept

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For hire or sale. Angus, Limousin, Hereford, Jersey and Friesian. Very quiet. Ph. 0447 331 762.

WANTED HORSES Gippsland

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Notice is given that an annual general meeting of Ph. Dave 0418 202 202 the Sale City Junior Football Netball Club will Public Notices be held on Tuesday, November 10 at 7pm at the Sale City Clubrooms. All members, supporters, parents and life members Rotary Club of Maffra are invited to attend. Community M a r k e t , (Subject to COVID-19 Sunday, November 1, guidelines at the time). 9am-12.30pm, Island Reserve, McMahon Drive, Maffra. Enquiries: 0409 030 918. Sale to Sea inc. annual general meeting will be held on November 8, 2020 commencing at 4.30pm at the Star Hotel in Raymond St, Sale. Come along, get involved Our site will be and help guide Sale to open from Sea into the future. All 9am - Noon welcome. Please phone Andrew Bedggood on SATURDAY, 0407 471 539 for enquiOCTOBER 31 ries. to receive donated goods from our loyal supporters. Phone 0407 472 904

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CLASSIFIED GUIDELINES 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. Please email high resolution images to classifieds@gippslandtimes.com.au as we cannot accept photos on a memory stick.

Personal notices All engagement and marriage notices must carry the signatures of BOTH parties. If under 18 the parents’ signatures as well.

Lost and found

- SALE STORE CATTLE SALE Thursday November 5, 2020 at 11am Gippsland Regional Livestock Exchange BUYER REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL

Contact Bec Shaw (GRLE Saleyards Manager) - 0427 868 122 ENTRIES INCLUDE:

Nutrien Ag Solutions Entries A/c Annsfield 50 Angus Steers 14mths (Battersby and TeMania Blood) Never Ever Accredited A/c Narang Pty Ltd 15 Angus Steers 16-18 mths 40 Angus Mixed Sexes 12 mths A/c G and L King 30 Angus Steers 12-16 mths A/c GA Feely 20 Angus Mixed Sexes 13-14 mths Yard weaned (Innesdale Blood) A/c A Rowley 10 Hereford Steers 12 mths A/c Sandy Ridge 10 Angus Steers 8-10 mths A/c Arffam Park 15 Angus/Friesian X Heifers 14-15 mths

A/c GR and RM Van Tilburg 30 Angus and Brangus Cows 2nd – 4th Calvers, PTIC Innesdale Angus Bull to commence calving 6/2/21 for 9 weeks. A/c P Jackson 21 Angus Heifers 2 yrs (Kanuma Blood) PTIC to Angus Bull to calve 5th December for 9 weeks A/c M and M Lee 6 x 6 Angus and Angus/Hereford X Heifers 2 yrs (Kunuma Blood), Drenched, with Angus calves 4-8 wks at foot A/c LA Morgan 12 x 12 Friesian/Angus Cows with Charolais calves 4-6 wks at foot A/c Golden Grove 9 Angus/Hereford X Heifers with Angus calves at foot 18 Angus and Angus/Hereford X Heifers springing to Angus bulls 6 Angus Aged cows with Angus calves at foot

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

The publisher reserves the right to refuse advertisements

Ben: 0429 193 136

Graeme: 0427 517 306

Morgan: 0438 081 529

Jarryd: 0457 034 111

Meetings

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The Five Star Project Inc Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday November 18, 2020, starting at 5:30pm at the Five Star Community Room, 3 Howard Street, Sale. All interested people most welcome. For further information contact Leo O'Brien, Ph: 5144 1888.

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Upcoming Works on Rail Trail

McInnes Earthmoving will be undertaking works on behalf of Southern Rural Water on a short section of the Rail Trail between Maffra and Tinamba. Works will be undertaken between the dates of the 4th of November and 25th of November. Any delays are expected to be minor and through access will be provided at all times. Please direct any enquiries to Billy at McInnes Earthmoving on 5148 2518.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Heyfield Hospital will be held on:

Wednesday 25 November 2020 via video conference 1. Confirmation of previous AGM minutes. 2. Receive the Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020. 3. Election of Committee Members: nomination forms available from Evelyn Marciniec, Executive Assistant at 5143 8608 or evelyn.marciniec@cghs.com.au 4. General business for which 7 days notice has been given.

Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Stretton Park will be held on:

Tuesday 24 November 2020 via video conference

AGM

The Sale Junior Football Club Inc. annual general meeting will be held downstairs in the foyer of the club social rooms on Monday, November 30 at 6pm. We invite all current members and encourage any interested parties to attend.

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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.

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BARISTA WANTED

We are a little Vietnamese kitchen opening soon and looking for two baristas. Experience is preferred. Flexible hours. Part time casual position available. Please call 0420 419 870 for more information or send resume to: tiktakcafeau@gmail.com

EXPERIENCED CLEANER

Looking for cleaner, experienced leading hand position. Someone who has excellent quality control skills who can oversee our team of experienced cleaners, as well as being highly organised and able to manage time-management effectively. If this sounds like you, send a resume to hscleaning@bigpond.com or call 5144 2264 to start as soon as possible.

HAIRDRESSERS

And barbers. We are looking for full time or part time hairdressers/barbers. Contact Steven at Hair Is Kanyemba 0422 015 374.

1. Confirmation of previous AGM minutes. 2. Receive the Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020. 3. Election of Committee Members nominations available from Evelyn Marciniec, Executive Assistant on 5143 8608 or evelyn.marciniec@cghs.com.au 4. General business for which 7 days notice has been given.

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STRATFORD CEMETERY TRUST Invites applications for the position of

HONORARY SECRETARY / TREASURER

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 position at GEGAC.

to be responsible for organising interments, maintaining records, minutes of meetings and accounts. A small remuneration applies Applications to be emailed to fmrobbins@hotmail.com By Monday 16th November

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Koorie Kare Field Worker

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to fill this rewarding position. If you are passionate about delivering a high-quality service in a fast-paced environment this may be what you are looking for. If you are driven and committed with a knowledge of the out of home care service, we want to hear from you. Applications for the above positions will close at 5pm on Friday 30th October 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.co.uk/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.

A Primary Care Partnership is an alliance of health and community care agencies, working together to improve the health and wellbeing of their communities. The following position is available at Wellington Primary Care Partnership:

Administration Worker

Wellington Primary Care Partnership is seeking a part time Administration Worker for 15.2 hours (2 days) per week to 30 June 2021 – continuation subject to funding. The successful applicant will also work with a range of service providers, community organisations, groups and individuals across the Wellington Shire. Further details: To successfully undertake this role you will require experience in an administration role, be proficient in Microsoft Suite, have excellent attention to detail and have an ability to prioritise and work independently. The role is based in Sale. � A copy of the PD and application submission details are available on our website www.wellingtonpcp.com.au or by emailing enquiries@gwhealth.asn.au or calling 5143 1600 � Applications including a current resume and contact details of two referees will be accepted up to Friday 30 October 2020 by email attention Kerry Walker at enquiries@gwhealth.asn.au � Applications must address the key selection criteria. � For more information please contact Kerry Walker on 5143 1600

Senior Barista

DMG Financial are Gippsland’s leading Accountants and Financial Planners. Our purpose is to provide a professional service that empowers our clients and team members to achieve their aspirations. We are focused on providing a proactive ongoing service that adds value to our clients based on what is important to them personally and financially. We are now seeking an experienced Graduate Accountant to join our team. This is a great opportunity to further your career! The successful candidate will have: � Willingness to support the DMG Purpose and Core Values; � Have or be working towards an appropriate accounting degree; � Ideally a minimum of three years' experience working as an Accountant; � Excellent organisational skills with the ability to communicate with and present to a variety of people; � Strong attention to detail; and � Experience using Microsoft Office suites; and � Experience with XPM would be an advantage. Training and support will be provided to assist the successful applicant in improving their knowledge and skills, with ongoing career development opportunities available. A full Position Description is available from our office and online. Please provide your application by close of business Friday November 6, 2020. Attention: Amy Johnston Human Resource Manager DMG Financial Pty Ltd ajohnston@dmgfinancial.com.au

67-71 Foster Street, Sale VIC 3850 (03) 5144 4422 www.dmgfinancial.com.au

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About the role Mr. D Food & Coffee is based in Bairnsdale and this position is offered on a fulltime basis. The role will require you to work closely with our existing team to create a positive environment where customers feel welcome and are excited to visit. We're looking for someone who is highly motivated, resourceful, and able to build their own community of loyal customers. Your key responsibilities will be, â—? Directly responsible for the high volume output of excellent quality speciality coffee to exact recipes. â—? Growing our community of frequent customers by creating a friendly and relaxed environment within and around the venue. â—? Work with our Barista & Business Management team to build on existing processes required for efficient service and techniques. â—? Provide input into new ways to bring new customers into the venue. â—? Monitor and adjust the performance of our state-of-the art equipment and provide ongoing training and support to the Barista team. â—? Opening and closing of the venue and support our Business Management Team. Your Skills, â—? Have a minimum of two years experience in a similar high volume position with an artistic flair. â—? Be highly motivated and enthusiastic. â—? Have a positive "can do" attitude to utilise the resources available. â—? Be passionate about coffee and the different ways in which you can brew the 'perfect cup'. â—? Have a very high attention to detail across all aspects of the venues operation outside of the Barista station. â—? Be able to identify areas of improvement, come up with solutions and implement them across the team. â—? Be able to work independently yet collaboratively with existing team members. â—? Be available to work weekends. This is a mandatory requirement for this position. Please email your interest in confidence to info@mrdfoodandcoffee.com.au or call 0400 534 410.

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0.8-0.9FTE part-time position Commencing Term 1 2021 Fixed term parental leave contract

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed French Language teacher to deliver effective teaching and learning programs at our Garnsey Campus for the duration of 2021.

Employment Opportunity at Wellington Primary Care Partnership

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Gippsland Times

DELIVERY PERSON Must be 11 years or over and have own bike. Tuesday only. Contact Lee Dugan 0419 518 277

French Language Teacher

Out of Home Care Team Leader

If you are passionate, driven, resilient and articulate we would like to hear from you. This role will be at times challenging but highly rewarding. This will see you work with a multitude of people with varying social economic status. You will be working as part of a team that is committed, supportive and innovative with excellent training opportunities. This role will see you providing direct support to staff, children, and young people in the Out of Home Care system along with their carers and extended family.

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Ashleigh House and The Brenda Burditt Manor

If you have taught French and are curious, excited and invigorated by learning and possess a positive outlook, exceptional interpersonal skills and have a demonstrated ability to build authentic, collaborative relationships, we encourage you to apply. Visit our website to find out more.

Enrolled Nurse

Applications close 12pm Wednesday 28 October, 2020

Part Time Position We are seeking an experienced Enrolled Nurse for night shift. Must have: â—? Medication Endorsed â—? Current Registration with AHPRA â—? Good computer and documentation skills â—? Current flu vaccination â—? Current Police Check Email applications to lyn@secvinc.com.au by COB Friday, November 6, 2020.

Classroom Teacher (0.5 FTE) St. Patrick's Primary School, Stratford is seeking a suitably qualified teacher to join our team. The role is a classroom teacher position (job share), fixed term with the possibility of ongoing. We are seeking a teacher who: â—? Is committed to Catholic Education. â—? Is dedicated to improving outcomes for all students. â—? Maintains VIT registration. â—? Is committed to developing their professional knowledge and practice. â—? Is able to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues and families. â—? Will assist in maintaining a culture of Child Safety.

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As one of the largest employers in the East Gippsland region, we offer a range of career opportunities and excellent staff benefits. Applications are sought for the following:

• Oncology Nurses ANUM and RN roles

Applications should include a letter of introduction (max two pages), a current resume and a completed application for employment form (available from the school website).

• Registered Nurse Surgical Services Access Unit

Applications and enquiries can be made to the principal, Mr Nicholas Hall.

• Perioperative Registered Nurses

St Patrick's Primary School 2 Merrick Street Stratford, 3862

• Continence Nurse Advisor

principal@stpstratford.catholic.edu.au

For full position descriptions and application details, please visit www.brhs.com.au or phone (03) 5150 3637

Applications due Wednesday, November 4 at 4pm.

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Gippsland Women’s Health is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our team in the role of Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer. This position provides high level administrative support to the CEO, Board of Management and Manager Gender Equity in line with the organisation’s vision and feminist values. Flexible working arrangements and an attractive salary packaging option is available to the successful candidate. The position is primarily based in Sale and requires flexibility to include some evening and/or weekend work. Applications must address the Key Selection Criteria contained in the Position Description which is available at www.gwhealth.asn.au or by telephoning GWH on (03) 5143 1600. For more information please contact Janine Pilgrim, Manager Business Operation: janine.pilgrim@gwhealth.asn.au or by telephoning 03 5143 1600. Applications should be addressed to the: Manager Business Operations Gippsland Women’s Health PO Box 664, Sale, Vic. 3850 or submitted to careers@gwhealth.asn.au Applications close 5pm 2 November 2020

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Women only need apply: GWH has an Equal Opportunity Exemption No: H311/2018

Cars

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Free service. Phone Sam 0488 471 163

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WINDSOR Rapid pop-top 2005, sleeps 2, as new awning, chequer front plate, easy tow van, dble bed, 14ft bed in, 18ft bed out $16,000. 5127 8010.

GALAXY 17' van, 5.47m L x 2.3m W, full annexe w/front verandah and side 15 foot caravan and curtain, TV, water filters annex, generator, electric and hoses, ext. gas stove fridge, suit couple $7000. and table, HR tow sys., many more extras, always Morwell Ph 5133 3475. undercover, e.c. first to will buy, $23,990 Gippsland Times see o.n.o. Ph 0418 515 561.

Franklin Pop Top

Motoring Deal

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

A total of 16 issues!

JAYCO Freedom 2002 pop top, 17'6'', 12v and 240v, cooking and eating utensils, solar panels, generator, 12 months reg. $15,000. 0448 917 000.

Twice a week for 4 weeks in both papers *Price includes Headline plus 4 lines of type Additional lines $7.50 per line Cash or credit card, through our Sale office only

JAYCO Heritage Caravan 2005, 21 foot, full annexe, solar panels, very good condition, genuine reason for selling $35,000. Phone 0417 545 735.

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Engagements

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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.

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We are a group of independent therapists working under the umbrella of the one organisation. We are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner who has a provider number with Medicare. Intrepidy offers all of the benefits of working in independent private practice without the hassle and expense of setting up on your own. We have a strong referral base, offer attractive fully furnished rooms and administrative support. Intrepidy prides itself on its client focus, professionalism and a welcoming environment. Please forward resumes to: enquiries@intrepidy.com or call 5144 1044 for further information.

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JAYCO Sprite poptop 1993, 13ft, annexe, awning, new flyscrn door, sgle beds, sprung matt., stove top/full oven, 3-way fridge, reg. 1/21, many extras $10,500 neg. 0458 961 154.

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BELLEARS (nee Lenthall), Daphne Ruth. Date of birth April 24, 1930. Passed away suddenly October 18, 2020. Aged 90 years. Loved wife of Richard Bellears (dec.). Much loved mother of Mark and Shane. Loving mother-in-law of Lesley (Jane). Cherished Grandmother of Nikki, Kelly, Samantha and Ayla. Loved "Big Nanna" to all of her great grandchildren. Passed away peacefully at Ashleigh House. BELLEARS, Daph. Vibrant, funloving, young at heart, dear friend and ex-boss. Loved and lived life to the fullest. Always welcoming of our visits. Sympathy to Mark and Lesley, Shane and families. - Cathie and Geoff.

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Gippsland We’re Now Hiring – People & Quality Manager! Do you want to be part of a company that cares about people and makes a difference? our locally owned and operated Gippsland of ce based in osedale is experiencing signi cant growt and is currently looking for a People & Quality Manager to join our growing team. As t e People & Quality Manager, you can make a real difference by growing t e organisation s workforce and developing a quality and person centred driven culture and service delivery model. Previous experience in Aged Care, Disability or Community Services is desirable as is a background in ealt , contemporary uman resource management and quality systems. If you are a people person, enjoy working in a busy environment, are exible and adaptable we would love to ear from you. is is a full time position owever ours can be negotiated wit a minimum of days preferable. Visit justbettercare.com/Gippsland/Careers to apply. Applications close 10 November 2020.

Fleet and Facilities Advisor Are you known for your engaging communication style and ability to build relationships? Do you have an understanding of Government purchasing legislation? Do your fantastic organisational skills enable you to manage competing priorities? If so, we want to hear from you! Applications close at 5 pm on Monday 9 November 2020. Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a preemployment medical and a National Police Check.

Gippsland Water is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applications from experienced women and men, people with disabilities, LGBTI, ATSI, culturally and ethnically diverse candidates to best represent and engage with communities we live and work in. Further information: A position description and instructions on how to apply can be obtained from our website www.gippswater.com.au/careers or by contacting Recruitment on 03 5177 4709.

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BELLEARS, Daph. Passed away suddenly at Ashleigh House on October 18, 2020. A dear friend of Maureen McLeod. Will be greatly missed.

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JOHNSTONE, John Leslie. Passed away October 24, 2020. Loved brother of Bob, brother-in-law of Val. Fond uncle of Kerrie, Peter, Mark, Sarah and BELLEARS, Daph. families and Leonie and A popular, well respected David (UK). member of our group over At rest. the past 11 years. A generous and social soul, Daph will be missed JOHNSTONE, John. by all. Passed away October 24, - CCV Sale Volunteer 2020. Group. Words are few, thoughts are deep, HARRISON, Stanley Ian. Special memories are 19/12/1940 - 16/10/2020 ours to keep. The past players and Loving sister Margaret. members of the Seaspray Brother-in-law of Bill. Tennis Club mourn the Uncle of Peter and Maria, death of Stan last week. Cheryl and Graham, He was an accomplished Annette and Glenn, and player, as well as a very families. fine all round sportsman, Go Tigers particularly football and badminton. He will be greatly missed in the district. Sincere sympathy to Ann, Steven, Cheryl, Craig and his extended family. JOHNSTONE, May he rest in peace. John Leslie. Maffra Lions are deeply saddened by the death of club stalwart, Lion Johno Johnstone. Past president, charter, and life member. The onions at Lions BBQ's will never be the same! The Tigers gave him the farewell he'd have been proud of. Condolences to Jillian and JOHNSTONE, family. John Leslie. Passed away peacefully at home on October 24, JORDAN, Darryl Leslie. Passed away on October 2020. 20, 2020 at home in Aged 82 years. Dearly loved husband of Buchan South. Partner of Evelyn. Jillian. Much loved father and Father to Brent, Nick, father-in-law of Sue-Ellen Wayne and Alice. Brother and Marty, Paul and of Narelle. Step dad to Liam. Poppy to 11 Janet. Adored Poppy of Elly, grandchildren who were Hayden, Brendan, Sophie, so dear to him. Hamish and Jessica. Great grandfather of Private funeral. Xavier. "What a long strange trip it's been." Always loved and remembered. MOWAT, John. A lifelong T i g e r s Uncle John, your passion supporter. for travel always inspired us to see more of the JOHNSTONE, world and we are so John Leslie. thankful for that. We will Passed away October 24, miss you and the 2020, aged 82. humourous stories you Much loved Dad, Poppy shared with us. and friend to Sue-Ellen, Our thoughts are with Marty, Hayden, Athalie, Rosemary, Pippa and Sophie, Luke and Jessica. Laura. Happy and cherished - Andrew, Janine, Stella memories of family and Jordi. adventures together and convincing us to all WAIN (nee Rodda), support the Richmond FC. Phyllis Anne. We will miss you Johnny. Loved and cherished wife "Go Tigers" of Raymond Wain for 70 years. Mother of Gregory, Ann, Allan and Neil. Mother-in-law of Janette, Susanna, and Peter. Grandmother of David and Emma, Mark and Carolyne, Elizabeth, Shaun and Renae, David and Abby, Ashlin, Caitlin, and Lara. JOHNSTONE, John Leslie. Dad (Johnny), Loved and respected father of Paul, father-inlaw of Janet. Treasured Poppy of Elly and Ed, Brendan and Grace, and Hamish. Proud Grand Poppy of his first great grandson Xavier Paul. Your hard working days are over. Your character, strength, humour, work ethic and love for the Richmond Football Club will live on in your grandchildren and great grandchildren. They will continue to make you proud. Rest in Peace Dad.

Raymond and family members are particularly grateful to the dedicated and capable staff in the Medical Ward at the Central Gippsland Health for their such cherished care of and support for Phyllis. Raymond conveys a special thank you to Lydia, to Alison, and to Kate in the Medical Ward and to the warm and courteous Reception Staff.

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JONES (nee Pinch), Patricia Eva. "Tricia" 22/10/1944 - 18/10/2020 Passed away peacefully at the Sale Hospital. Daughter of Eva and Billy (both dec.). Adored wife of Garth. Dearly loved mother of Warren and Aaron. Mother-in-law of Kelly and Kate. Cherished grandmother of Declan, Bethany, Bill, Jack and April. The one we loved and will never forget. A golden heart stopped beating, Two hands were laid to rest, God broke our hearts to prove, He only takes the best. If tears could build a stairway, And memories build a lane, We would walk right up to Heaven, And bring you back again. Forever in my heart Garth. To hear your voice, to see your smile, To sit and talk with you awhile, To be together in the same old way, Would be our only wish today. We laugh, we cry, we play our part, But behind it all lies broken hearts. We hide our tears when we speak your name, Without you . . . life's just not the same. Love always Warren and Kelly. God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around you and whispered, "Come to me". With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass away, And although we love you dearly we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Love always Aaron and Kate. We have memories in our hearts, That time can never touch, Your loving care throughout the years, When we were growing up. You touched our lives, shared our days, We were so close in many ways. On this day the tears ran, As we sat and thought of our beloved Gran. We will miss you so much - Bill, Jack and April. Grandma, you were always someone I could rely on no matter what. I could visit anytime and you would be so happy to see me and want to hear everything that had been happening. You'll forever be someone I'll talk to about my worries, you will always be with me. Love you Grandma. - Declan.

Grandma, you were always my supporter, no matter what. You were there for me cheering me on. We could talk for hours on end about anything and everything. You always knew how to put a WOOTTEN (nee Hempel), smile on my face even Gwen. when I was in the 22/9/1941 - 20/10/2020 grumpiest of moods. In Brisbane. Love you forever Dearly loved middle sister Grandma. of Moira and Kaye. - Bethany. Sister-in-law of Ken Gibbons and Kel Jarvis. Thank you to Dr Nandha We will miss you Sis. and the staff at Sale JOHNSTONE, Hospital and a special John Leslie. thanks to the Palliative Passed away October 24, Care team for their care 2020. and support. Fond and special uncle of Leanne, Denis, Dean and Craig. Memories of you we shall always keep close to our hearts. Times-Spectator, Tuesday, 27 October, 2020 - Page 25

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JONES, Trish. Farewell my dearest darling friend of 60 years. Resting peacefully now. So many wonderful memories to hold onto. We will miss you terribly. Love from Barb and John Humberstone.

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BELLEARS (nee Lenthall) A private cremation for Mrs Daphne Ruth Bellears will be held. Daph's family plan to hold a memorial service at a later date.

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ALLAN, Esma. 14/9/1938 - 26/10/2019 Deeply missed. Your loving daughter Cathryn.

BILLING, Eileen. 5/1/1926 - 27/10/2017 Years may pass and fade away, But treasured memories will always stay. - Gavin, Jen and family. BILLING, Eileen. 5/1/1926 - 27/10/2017 There's a place in our hearts that's yours alone, A piece of our lives that no one else can own. The tears in our eyes we can wipe away, But our memories of you will always stay. Dearly loved Mum of Annette and Gerry. Nan of Fiona, Iain, Cath and Andrew. Great Nan of Alyssa, Aiden, Ashley, Lachlan and Ben.

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JOHNSTONE Funeral arrangements for Mr John Leslie Johnstone are yet to be confirmed. Please visit our website or contact:

JONES (nee Pinch) A private family service for Mrs Patricia Eva "Tricia" Jones WAS HELD at Delbridge Funeral Chapel, Sale YESTERDAY (Monday, October 26, 2020).

JOJIC, Inga. October 27, 2007. Thirteen years pass so fast. We have you in our hearts. Always missing you. Loving husband Rudi (Radivoj) and daughter Jenny (Snezana).

SHINGLES, Adam Kane. 11/11/1975 - 29/10/1982 Our lives changed forever the day you passed away. We have only your memory, dear Adam, to remember our whole lives Please see our website through. for livestream. The heartache will linger forever as we treasure the image of you. Our precious little man, yesterday, today and always. Loved and missed beyond words. - Mum, Dad, Heath and Amber. WAIN (nee Rodda) A private family service for Mrs Phyllis Anne Wain will be held at 1pm TODAY (Tuesday, October 27, 2020).

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Kick-off for Sale MiniRoos SALE United Football Club's MiniRoos program has kicked off with huge success. The soccer program for four to nine-year-olds has reached full capacity, with no spare positions available. The program, including fun skills and games sessions, is being held Wednesday evenings, with the children showing smiling faces and eagerness to learn. Delayed by COVID-19, coordinator Laurel Irvine ensured the program went ahead as soon the

green light was given the go ahead by the state government. Former Sale player Robbie Stephen was appointed as head coach of the program, bringing with him a wealth of football experience to pass on to the children. Behind the scenes, the club's executive committee has been working hard to put together programs to re-engage with members and take the world game to the community. Becoming a GO Football provider with Football

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Victoria was a good platform for the club to get on board with new social opportunities to be delivered in Sale. The GO Sevens Tournament is being organised and will follow soon with GO Girls. The next programs the club is looking at to roll out will be Walking Football and Soccer Mums, giving most people the opportunity to play sport in a social and fun environment. For more infomation, email Sale United Football Club at secretary@saleunited.com.au

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‘Good sports’ signs for local clubs GIPPSLAND South MLA Danny O’Brien is offering new “good sports” signs to local clubs and encouraging families to get involved in sport as restrictions begin to ease and sport for under 18s resumes. Mr O’Brien said many local clubs, both for indoor and outdoor sports, had taken a hit this year with reduced participation resulting in lower income and coronavirus restrictions limiting fundraising opportunities. “Grassroots sports clubs are the focal point of many of our Gippsland communities and we want to support them to thrive,” he said. “Getting children involved in a sporting club early has so many health benefits, not just physically, but socially too. I’m encouraging everyone involved in junior sport to remember it’s about fun and learning, not just winning.” Mr O’Brien said he had new “good

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sports” signs available at his office which are available for local sporting clubs to encourage good sportsmanship. “At the end of the day, children’s sport is all about having fun and socialising. These signs are a gentle way to remind people of that,” he said. “After a tough year, with many of us spending far more time indoors than we would have liked, children’s sport represents a great opportunity to get out and get active. “We have a lot of wonderful clubs to choose from in Gippsland, most of which are run by hard-working volunteers and I’m encouraging parents to start thinking about signing up their children and getting involved themselves.” Signs, along with mini-hand sanitiser, can be obtained for junior sports clubs by phoning his office on 5144 1987 or emailing danny.obrien@parliament.vic.gov.au

APPLICATIONS are now open for the second round of the state government’s $100 million Community Sports Infrastructure Loans Scheme. Through the scheme, low-interest governmentguaranteed loans from $500,000 to up to $10 million will be available to councils, clubs, associations, educational institutions and facility managers to develop high-quality community sport and active recreation infrastructure. In addition to providing organisations with access to low interest-rate loans, the government makes interest subsidy payments that effectively halve the interest paid by borrowers — saving organisations significant money and helping to kickstart infrastructure projects. Community Sport Minister Ros Spence said the government was helping organisations which deliver the pools, ovals, courts and stadia which provide more opportunities for people to get active. “Projects completed through the scheme also help communities to attract and host local and regional competitions and events,” she said. Eligible projects include the development or upgrade of infrastructure such as aquatic leisure facilities, indoor sports stadiums, community sport precincts, pavilions, sports grounds, skate parks and trails, as well as the packaging of similar projects across multiple sites. A full list can be found at sport. vic.gov.au

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THE Alcohol and Drug Foundation is encouraging Good Sports clubs across the country to enter this year’s Good Sports Awards, for a chance to receive cash prizes and national recognition for building healthy and inclusive club environments.

Alcohol and Drug Foundation chief executive Dr Erin Lalor said the awards celebrated Australia’s best local sports clubs and volunteers who worked hard to build and maintain healthy and family-friendly environments. “This year we’ve seen many inspirational Good Sports clubs going above and beyond to keep members connected, engaged and healthy, despite coronavirus restrictions,” she said. “These clubs have shown just how much they really care about their members, and we strongly encourage them to nominate. “Even if your club’s season has been cut short this year due to COVID-19, celebrating your wins and achievements is the perfect way to boost club morale and keep members feeling proud and connected.” Nominations are now open, with winners receiving $1000 in each category: club of the year, club champion, as well as healthy eating, healthy minds, junior, safe transport, rookie and tackling illegal drugs clubs of the year. Nominations close at midnight December 1, and can be submitted at goodsports.com.au/awards

Sale golf

October 22, men’s veteran stableford: I Glover 18cb, runner-up N Kline 18; women’s: M Johns 20, runner-up: H Ireland; DTL: E Van Berkel; NTP: J Cashman.

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October 22, women’s stableford: A grade: J Sellen 39, B grade: L Reynolds 36, C grade: F Moulton 34; DTL: C Lovi 37, M Wrigglesworth 34, R Walker 34, A Renehan 34, S Marsden 33; NTP: 2nd C Clamp, 7th S Marsden, 12th R Walker, 16th J Murray.

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October 25, mixed foursomes championship: A grade: G Moir-B Moir 80, runners-up L Pawley-A Rose 80.5; B grade: D Parker-B Parker 82, runners-up P Rose-R Rose 84; DTL: L Wojcinski-J Turner 81.5, J Batchelor-B Scott 82.5.

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Winning debut for Pelicans Liam Durkin WHILE the Sale-Maffra Cricket Association season is still yet to get a start in the senior grades after a second consecutive washout, there was better news for the southernmost cricket team in Wellington Shire — with the newly-formed Yarram and District Cricket Club playing its first game for premiership points. The Pelicans recorded a historic win on debut in the Traralgon and District Cricket Association, chasing down a sizeable total against Traralgon Imperials. Like many Gippsland cricket associations, the TDCA decided the play a round of matches on Friday on the Thank You Day public holiday. Local players welcomed the scheduling, as it not only allowed matches to be played before the weekend rain, but also gave them a chance to enjoy a whole weekend away. With Yarram Recreation Reserve having a synthetic wicket, the Pelicans found themselves playing at Stoddart Oval, Traralgon — home of Gormandale Cricket Club. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Imperials got off to a strong start, with Ryan Morley and David Pryde putting on an opening stand of 74. Yarram's Jack Collins, who has joined the club from Leongatha and District team Nerrena, had the distinction of taking the first wicket for the Pelicans when he dismissed Pryde for 27. From there, Imperials ticked the runs along, with Morley making 55, Zac Tactor 39 and former

Yarram and District opening batsman Brett Pedlow, pictured here playing for Devon last season, top scored with 51 in the Pelicans’ inaugural match in the Traralgon and District Cricket Association at the weekend. Photo: Tyron Bramwell SMCA representative Connor Hughes 25. At 5-179, Imperials lost a flow of wickets trying to push the total up around the 200 mark — which they were successful in doing as they closed at 8-205 after their allotted 50 overs. Brett Pedlow finished with figures of 3-34 and Daniel O'Keefe 3-42 to lead the way for the Pelicans. In reply, Yarram kept its run rate where it needed to be in the early stages, with Pedlow scoring

51 opening the batting. Former Rosedale-Kilmany big hitter, now Yarram captain, Anthony Scott scored 48 from 52 deliveries batting at first drop, and cleared the rope on two occasions. When Scott departed the Pelicans were 2-95 at virtually the half-way point of the innings. Yarram took a cautious approach during the middle third, and found itself in a tricky situation at 5-122 after Pedlow and Anthony Bland were dismissed

within three balls of each other. At the 40-over mark the Pelicans still needed 68 to win, and would have to go at better than a run-a-ball to be any chance. Things looked more improbable when the side slipped to 7-149, which took the equation up to 57 runs off 35 balls. Number eight batsman Brayden Askew and number nine Welles Jenkins put on a critical 30-run partnership late in the piece, which included a 12 run

over in the 47th. After Jenkins was dismissed, Askew and new batsman Collins took the game by the throat as they took 15 runs from the penultimate over. Askew smashed two boundaries including a six, and also took a single off the last ball to ensure he retained the strike for the final over. Needing 10 to win, Askew got the job done with two balls to spare, with a four off the second ball of the over allowing him to

noodle the remaining runs into gaps. In more good news, the Pelicans second grade team also recorded a victory on debut, and fittingly, were able to do it on their home turf at Yarram Recreation Reserve. The win marked a new dawn for the sport in the town, as cricket had not been played at Yarram since 2017. Yarram and District Cricket Club was recently formed by amalgamating all former Alberton Cricket Association clubs. Taking on the Pelicans nickname, the club has blue as its main colour, in keeping with the nickname the ACA team had when it played representative cricket and travelled to Melbourne for Country Week. A number of Yarram-based players wanting to play A grade played in the TDCA last season, and now that there is a club closer to home, the incentive is there for the club to have strong numbers from first grade to third grade. In a pleasing sign for the good of the game, six Yarram players that took the field at the weekend were cleared from rival TDCA clubs during the offseason. Daniel O'Keefe, Peter Griffiths, Anthony Bland and Damien Quigley all played for Imperials last season, while Anthony Scott (Toongabbie) and David Brinker-Ritchie (Rovers) were also released to help form the new Yarram club. It is hoped a turf wicket will be installed at Yarram Recreation Reserve in the near future.

SMCA to consider rescheduling round WET weather can put paid to the hope of many local cricketers beginning their season. Both rounds of Sale-Maffra senior cricket scheduled so far have been cancelled because of rain. No play has been possible the past two Saturdays in senior and junior grades.

The decision was made at the weekend after ground inspections found most of them were unplayable, along with the forecast for more rain during the day. The first round will be play on the schedule reserve day in on February, with the SMCA to consider a Stratford Cricket Club proposal to

replay other washed-out rounds in March. One under 14s match was played on Wednesday night, with three under 16s matches played on the Friday public holiday. Junior results: Under 16s: Collegians 4-95cc (B Grumley 2-13) d Maffra 7-63cc (M Malone 2-3, M Stobie 2-7); Stratford 3-89cc

d Heyfield 5-69; Longford 3-104cc (A Bauer 29*) d Bundalaguah 8-90cc (J Love 3-12, A Heywood 2-13); Sale v Boisdale-Briagolong (washed-out); Rosedale-Kilmany bye. Under 14s: Maffra 6-48cc (J Zappulla-Jaensch 3-1) d Rosedale-Kilmany 4-43cc; Bundalaguah v Sale (washedout); Longford v Stratford (washed-out); Collegians bye.

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OUTSIDER Financial Tarra won the stayers’ feature during the Sale greyhounds meeting on Sunday. The tote had Financial Tarra, trained at Maffra by Corey Fulford, $65 to win race five, the 650 metre GRV Vic Bred Series event for dogs with up to six wins. Lockwood Lad went out hard before Lot Coin Babe, trained by Steve Spoljaric at Kilmany, took the lead at the top of the home straight, but Financial Tarra flew home to win in 38.22 seconds and claim the $5300 first prize. Lot Coin Babe finished second, half a length behind Financial Tarra. The night’s other feature, race three, the GRV Vic Bred 440m maiden final, was won by Lakeview Walter, trained by Monique Whelan at Metung — collecting $7750. In the first heat of the 440m mixed grade six and seven series, Trout, trained by Elaine Johnannsen at Devon Meadows, won in 25.38s. Madalia Pixie, trained by Kathleen Fogarty at Heyfield, came third to qualify for the this Sunday’s final. A week after winning at Sale,California Blond (25.18s) won the second heat for Susan Northway at Heyfield. In third place was Curnow’s Blues, trained by Yvonne Andrews at Kilmany. Backing up from a win at Warragul on Thursday night, Wee Gem (25.4s) won race 10, a 440m grade five, by six lengths for Sale trainer Bruce Russell. Whodat Dare finished second for Davide Fasoli at Heyfield, with Sad But True, trained by Brian Alford at Yarram, third. Bodine, trained by Carolyn Jones at

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TWO local greyhounds won during the metro meeting at Sandown Park on Thursday night. Playlist, trained by Matt Clark at Briagolong, won a 595m mixed grade four and five — a 11th win from 28 starts. Nicholas Rose, trained by Jeff Chignell at Rosedale, won a 515m grade five by a nose following a battle in the home straight with O’Sullivan. The Darriman kennels of Bill and Judy McMahon had two second placings — Sweet Demi in another 515m grade five and Tansy in a 515m mixed grade four and five. Shantelle Rose finished third in yet another 515m grade five for Rosedale trainer Sharon-Lee Chignell. Sale trainers Lesley and Bruce Russell had winners during Thursday’s meeting at Warragul. Go Gem produced a win his sixth start, claiming a 400m maiden by almost four lengths. Wee Gem won a 460m grade five, ahead of Consider It Done, trained by Kaylah Rosedale, produced a strong finish to win the race one 440m maiden in 25.44s, with Supercomputer third for Matt Clark at Briagolong. Race seven, the 440m free for all, was won by Carrie, trained by Jenny Gill at Darriman.The $30 chance, who finished second at The Meadows on Wednesday night, led from start to finish to win in 24.92s, ahead of Rosedale-trained dogs William Rose, for Sharon-Lee Chignell, and Madalia Champ, John Connor. Interrogate,trained by JasonThompson at Pearcedale, won the race two 440m maiden in 25.18s. Dr Santiago, trained

Thorburn at Gormandale, who tried hard to make up ground in the home straight. Speed Demon, trained by Margaret Read at Woodside, claimed a 400m restricted win race by a neck. CATCH The Thief finished sixth in the group two Geelong Gold Cup on Friday night. The dog, trained by Matt Clark, struggled after being checked approaching the first turn, and colliding with Yozo Bale on the first and second turns. The rain-affected race involved a star-studded field, with Australian greyhound of the year Simon Told Helen leading all the way to collect the $50,000 winner’s purse. Earlier in the day at Healesville, Maximum Trina, trained by Peter Borradale at Rosedale, won a 300m grade five. It was her 12th win from 40 starts, and first since May. ON Sunday at Sandown Park, Ha Ha MacGyver won a 515m mixed grade six and seven for Maffra trainer Des Douch. Not long after, Victory Chase, trained by Matt Clark, won a 300m restricted win race at Healesville.

at Darriman by Judy McMahon, finished third. Two Lang Lang-trained dogs were victorious — Tickle My Fancy (25.27s) in race six, the 440m mixed grade four and five, for Kerry Houlahan, and Burst The Seam (29.77s) trained by Glen Burns, in race eight, the 520m mixed grade four and five. The race 11 440m grade five was won by Count Me In, trained by Peter Kelly at Longwarry North, in 25.37s, with Sunshine Spolly third for Spoljaric. ON Friday night at Sale, Soda King

won race eight, a 440m grade five, for Northway. Dyna Aakil, trained by Mark Giddings at Myrniong, led into the home straight, but raced way, opening the way for Soda King to win in 25.42s.DynaAakil finished second, just ahead of Skittle, trained by Justin Booker at Kilmany. Jeeralang Junction trainer Ben Joske had two winners, beginning with Ever Lovin’ Man taking out the race two 440m maiden in 24.8s. Honey Double One finished third for Jessica McGovern at Rosedale. Joske’s Scorching Sun (25.38s) won race

five, a 440m restricted win event, holding off a fast-finishing Tyson’s Town, trained by Gerard O’Keeffe at Neerim Junction. Coming off a win at Sale, Hazardous Rumour, trained by Georga Gray at Stratford, was not far behind in third. The race one 440m maiden was won by Alabama Shakes, trained by Dennis Pulis at Moe South, in 25.23s. Dr Topaz, trained by Bill McMahon at Darriman, finished third. Race three, the 440m mixed grade six and seven, was taken out by Nifty Nelly (25.02s) for Billy Stockdale at Hastings, four lengths ahead of Diamond Lady, trained by Northway. A week after winning at Bendigo,Aston Clurey, trained by Nathan Rooney at Nilma North, won race four, the 520m grade five, in 29.73s. Race six, the 440m grade five Damsels’ Dash, was won by Hook Along Book (25.32s) for David Kerr at Warragul South. In third place was Harper’s Girl, trained by Robert Bean at Tinamba. In the race seven 440m grade five, Trance (25.05s), trained by Reginald Boyce at Korumburra, raced away on the back straight before winning by four lengths from Aston Frigate, trained by Gary McMillan at Nambrok. Scorching Ember finished third for Boisdale trainer Stephanie Tyler. Take A Sunflower, trained by Shane Jack at Dalmore, won race nine, another 440m restricted race, in 25.57s, two lengths ahead for Cosmic Roy, trained at Cobains by Michael Delaney. Race 10, the 440m free for all, was won by Stirling Lights, trained by Kate Gorman at Tanjil South, in 24.99s. Five lengths back was Dr Knuckles, trained by Bill McMahon.

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ALL Too Huiying lapped up the heavy track conditions, winning the Sale Cup in dominant fashion on Sunday. The track was downgraded to “heavy 10” — the heaviest rating — after 22 millimetres of rain fell at Greenwattle Racecourse in the 24 hours leading up to the meeting. The track had already received 13mm in the days before that. The weather led to some scratchings, but the day still had quality fields. Sale Turf Club chief executive Brad Evans paid tribute to staff who ensured the track held up for the day’s racing. “The feedback was really positive from everyone who participated, that we actually go the meeting going,” he said. “It’s a credit to the staff. “The track played really well, and held up really well.” The track will undergo its annual renovations before the next meeting at Greenwattle on Sunday,December 20. There are hopes club members and sponsors will be able to attend that meeting, should the state government ease coronavirus restrictions further. Attendance to the track on Sunday was restricted to race participants and officials, as well as regionallybased horse owners, whose stay was limited to when their horse was racing. All Too Huiying, trained by Phillip Stokes at Pakenham, made an early bid to be the country horse of the year, claiming the $200,000 listed Sale Cup, a week after winning the Seymour Cup. Elvaric, trained at Sale by Susie Wells, went to the lead in the 1600 metre race and looked to set the pace, with All Too Huiying, with Michael Poy in the saddle, settling in third place. Legionnaire challenged as the field compacted before the main turn. The field spread across the track entering the home straight before All Too Huiying kicked away to win by five lengths from Exasperate, and collecting the $120,000 first prize. The tote had odds of $8 for the sixyear-old son of All Too Hard to win. Race favourite Phasistos, trained

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Sale Turf Club chief executive Brad Evans with Sale Cup-winning jockey Michael Poy. Photos: Ross Holburt,Racing Photos)

Alienated, trained at Sale by Cliff Murray, won race six. by James Cummings, finished third. Elvaric finished sixth,a place behind the other local horse, Plymouth Road, trained by Mario Farrugia. Success continued for Stokes in the next event, race eight, the benchmark 70 handicap over 1200m, with fouryear-old mare Tan Tat Harmony, ridden by Daniel Stackhouse, producing a big finish to claim a third consecutive victory. Finishing one and a quarter lengths was Cliffs of Belaura, while Love Broker was well back in third. Mornington-based trainer Jerome Hunter and jockey Matthew Cartwright combined for a winning double, beginning in race three, the 1100m maiden plate. Returning to racing following a 17-week spell, All Price ran down Marius in the home straight to win

by two and a half lengths. Hasseltoff finished third. Hunter and Cartwright won the final race of the day, a heat of the Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Series over 1400m, with High Excalebration. High Excalebration went head-tohead in the straight with Indian Lilly, but the five-year-old mare lifted to win by neck and claim the $55,000 winner’s purse. Melodeon finished third. The mare has two wins, a second and two thirds from this preparation, and has now qualified for the final of the cup carnival country series, to be held at Flemington on Oaks Day next week. Also booking a spot in the final during Melbourne Cup week is Meteorite, who won race four, the VRC Grand

Handicap ballot exempt race over 1000m. Trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy at Flemington and ridden by Luke Currie, the four-year-old gelding was too good, leading all the way and winning by two and a quarter lengths. The horse will race in the final on Stakes Day. In second place was The Crusha with Aluf third. Local horses made their mark on Sale Cup day, with Alienated winning race six, the 2200m benchmark 64 handicap, for Sale trainer Cliff Murray. Starting a $26 chance, the sevenyear-old gelding, ridden by Carleen Hefel, settled in second place behind Hazard Ahead, trained at Moe by Darryl Blackshaw, but as the pace lifted, made a move on the main bend. Alientated notched an eighth win from 59 starts by two and a half lengths from Sasson — ridden by Poy for another Sale trainer, Rebecca Kelly — who finished strongly in the straight along the outside rail. Hazard Ahead finished third. Murray and Hefel finished second with Last Dance in the preceding race, the 1600m benchmark 65 handicap. After winning the start, Last Dance had a great finish to get within threequarters of length of winner Music of the Night, trained by Pat Carey at Mornington and ridden by Patrick Moloney. It was the first win since December 2018 for the six-year-old mare. Dry Biscuit finished third. The day began with Shelby Cobra, trained by Michael Moroney at Flemington and ridden by Mark Zahra, winning the three-year-old maiden plate over 1400m. The three-year-old gelding won by three and a half lengths from Seb Song, with Sly Corner third. Stutchbree Stamp produced an eye-catching run to win race two, the 1400m four years and over maiden plate, on debut. The four-year-old gelding, trained by Peter Moody at Pakenham and ridden by Luke Nolen, went to the lead out of gate one, maintained the inside line and kicked away in the straight to finish four and a half lengths clear of Seneca Falls. In third place was Stratum’s Reward.

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GIPPSLAND TIMES

FINAL SERIES S TIPPING COMPETITION

MATT

0

MARCUS & BEN 1

JOHN

1

BYRON

1

Geelong

Richmond

Richmond

Richmond

2020 Premier Prediction

2020 Premier Prediction

2020 Premier Prediction

Collingwood

Richmond

Richmond

2020 Premier Prediction

BONUS 3 POINTS

BONUS 3 POINTS

Stobies S tobies

TOTAL TOTAL

3 13

THIS ROUND

Ph: 514 47 2333

4

TROY

0

TOTAL TOTAL

8 13

THIS ROUND

4

1

KEN

BONUS 3 POINTS SALE MAZ MAZDA & MITSUBISHI MITSU

Land Land + Sur Surf Ph:: 5143 1911 Ph 1

Richmond

Ph: 5143 0135 TOTAL TOTAL

9 13

THIS ROUND

4

GRANT

0

Ph:: 5144 13 Ph 311 TOTAL TOTAL

WINNER

10 13

DURKS

1

Geelong

Richmond

Geelong

Richmond

2020 Premier Prediction

2020 Premier Prediction

2020 Premier Prediction

Port Adelaide

Richmond

Geelong

2020 Premier Prediction

BONUS 3 POINTS

Richmond

Ph: 0409 144 329

BONUS 3 POINTS

GRANT RA A T MURRAY AY

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TOTAL TOTAL

4 13

THIS ROUND

4

NATHAN

0

TOTAL TOTAL

8 13

THIS ROUND

4

JAMES

0

TOTAL TOTAL

3 13

THIS ROUND

4

SONYA

0

TOTAL TOTAL

6 13

THIS ROUND

4

CARL

0

Geelong

Geelong

Geelong

Geelong

2020 Premier Prediction

2020 Premier Prediction

2020 Premier Prediction

Collingwood

Port Adelaide

St Kilda

2020 Premier Prediction

Ph: 5144 6151

4

TOTAL TOTAL

4 13

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THIS ROUND

4

TOTAL TOTAL

4 13

BONUS 3 POINTS

Ph: 0409 215 670

Ph: 5143 0041 THIS ROUND

Richmond

THIS ROUND

4

TOTAL TOTAL

4 13

Ph: 51442311 THIS ROUND

4

TOTAL TOTAL

7 13

GIPPSLAND PS TIMES

FINAL A SERIES TIPPING COMPETITION N PATRICK 1

SAM

1

SHELLEY & KELLIE 1

TERRY

1

Richmond

Richmond

Richmond

Richmond

2020 Premier Prediction

2020 Premier Prediction

2020 Premier Prediction

Port Adelaide

Richmond

Richmond

2020 Premier Prediction

BONUS 3 POINTS

BONUS 3 POINTS

Brisbane

Ph: 5144 6464

Ph: 51 144 2133

Ph:: 51 Ph 5144 7099 9 Ph: 5144 7750

TOTAL TOTAL

3 13

THIS ROUND

4

JAMES

0

TOTAL TOTAL

8 13

THIS ROUND

4

GARY

0

THIS ROUND

4

TOTAL T TOTAL

9 13

TAYLAH 1

TOTAL TOTAL

5 13

THIS ROUND

4

DAVID

1

Geelong

Geelong

Richmond

Richmond

2020 Premier Prediction

2020 Premier Prediction

2020 Premier Prediction

Richmond

Port Adelaide

Brisbane

2020 Premier Prediction

BONUS 3 POINTS

Richmond

BONUS 3 POINTS

24-7

Ph:: 5144 5800 Ph 0

Ph: 0407 8 854 626 THIS ROUND

4

TOTAL TOTAL

8 13

THIS ROUND

4

TOTAL TOTAL

4 13

Ph: 5143 9333

Ph: 5144 4566 THIS ROUND

4

TOTAL TOTAL

5 13

THIS ROUND

4

TOTAL TOTAL

8 13

2020 AFL GRAND GRAN ND FINAL WINNERS

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