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Toy run is on again

This year will be the 24th Keith Hamilton Toy Run, where the Red Knights chapter will raise money and collect gifts and food for disadvantaged children. The club is looking for donations of children’s toys, non-perishable food, children’s clothes, gift cards and even cash donations. Pictured (from left) are Robert Kincald, Shane Parker, Neville McKenzie and Andy Young, preparing for the toy run which will take place in December. Full story, page 9.

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Local real estate is booming

Julianne Langshaw THE local real estate market continues to perform strongly, with Melbourne buyers still seeking out local properties and local residents also active in the market. Tony Kiss from Wellington Real Estate said inquiries for properties remained high. “There’s a wide spread of people including locals, as well as people from throughout Victoria and Melbourne,” he said. “A lot of investors are looking for investment properties, especially residential properties. “There’s a shortage of listings in the rentals and sales areas.” Mr Kiss said he was still seeing buyers snap up properties sight unseen, despite lockdowns being over. “Even the higher end stuff -— we get people making decent offers and they haven’t even been to the property,” he said. “Video walk-throughs have become commonplace.” Mr Kiss expects the market to stay buoyant while interest rates remain low. “It’s cheap money for people to borrow,” he said.

“It will continue for some time until we get movement on those interest rates. “The area is still strong for employment, and I think that helps too.” Mr Kiss said there was a lack of residential land available locally for people to build on, but there was more in the pipeline. He said the Cobains Estate was moving ahead, and there was land earmarked in Wurruk for residential development. Sale-based real estate agent Chris Morrison, from Graham Chalmer Pty Ltd, said he was still “extremely busy”, adding he had seven groups of Melbourne buyers inspecting during the Melbourne Cup long weekend. “There’s a decent array of people searching for property from inside and outside the area,” he said. Mr Morrison said as well as housing, buyers were looking for residential and commercial properties to develop. He has recently had two developer client inquiries from New South Wales. “Their areas are too expensive to be affordable, and they Continued page 6

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A day to remember those who served THIS year, the world will commemorate 103 years since the guns fell silent on the Western Front in World War 1 (known as the Great War) at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (11am, November 11) of 1918. On Remembrance Day, Australians remember more than 102,000 countrymen and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country in war, conflicts, on operations and in training. Remembrance Day was originally known as Armistice Day; a day to remember those killed in the Great War. After World War 2, it was changed to Remembrance Day to commemorate those killed in both world wars. In 1997, a proclamation was issued declaring November 11 as a day to remember all those who have died in wars and conflicts. This year commemorates a number of significant campaigns and operations in which Australians fought and died, including 30 years since the start of Operation Desert Storm to free Kuwait from the

World War 1 soldiers march from Spencer St along Collins St, Melbourne.

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Iraqi invasion in January 1991; 70 years since the Battle of Kapyong in Korea on April 23, 1951; 80 years since recruiting began for the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion in May 1941 — the only Indigenous Australian battalion formed in the Australian Army (which had 36 members die during active service during World War 2); 55 years since the Battle of Long Tan in South Vietnam on August 18, 1966; 80 years since the Battle of Crete in May 1941 in which 646 Australians and more than 8000 Greek civilians died; and 20 years since Australian forces were committed to the war in Afghanistan in November 2001 (where 41 Australians were killed, and 261 wounded between 2001 and 2014 — sadly many more have since taken their own lives after returning from their service). Lest We Forget. To remember all those who served (and their families), Sale RSL will facilitate the annual Sale Remembrance Day service at the Sale Cenotaph in Macalister St this Thursday from 10.45am. All are welcome.

Buy a poppy to support veterans

SALE RSL and Community Sub-Branch is asking the local community to dig deep this Remembrance Day to donate to its annual Poppy Appeal. President Marty Tanzer said the RSL’s volunteers, supported by Australian Defence Force volunteers, would sell poppies at two sites in Sale during November — in Gippsland Centre, Sale, and in front of the RACV store in Raymond St. “We need your help now, more than ever,” he said. “If you can buy a poppy locally or are able to donate via poppyappeal.com.au, it can help change a veterans’ life. “Every little bit counts.” The RSL’s Poppy Appeal is an annual fundraising activity that sub-branches across the nation take on in the lead up to Remembrance Day each year. Every dollar raised through the Poppy Appeal goes to supporting veterans and their families with a range of health and wellbeing support services, including relief from financial hardship.

Every dollar raised through the Poppy Appeal goes to supporting veterans and their families with a range of health and wellbeing support services, including relief from financial hardship.

Donations to the Sale RSL Sub-Branch Poppy Appeal can also be made by buying a commemorative poppy at the Toys Galore and More store in Raymond St, The Genny on Guthridge, Sale RSL and Sale Dimmeys store.

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Police edge closer to answers on missing alpine campers

that someone may simply have missed our repeated appeals for information. “But if you are the driver of this blue Nissan Patrol, or you know who is, we would urge you to come forward – if nothing else, so we can eliminate you from our enquiries and move forward. “Both families are still desperate for answers about what happened to Russell and Carol and why, and I know our investigators are doing all they can to try and get those answers for them. “If you do know something or have heard something, no matter what it is, then I urge you to come forward and hopefully we can continue to fill in all the pieces of this puzzle until we get the result and answers both families deserve.” Mr Hill and Ms Clay were last heard from on March 20, 2020, when they were camping in the

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Wonnangatta Valley. Since that time, police have conducted significant, meticulous and protracted searches of the area in the hope of discovering even the smallest clue as to their disappearance. Campers found Mr Hill’s vehicle with signs of minor fire damage at their campsite, which was completely destroyed by fire, near Dry River Creek Track in the Wonnangatta Valley on March 21. It is still yet to be fully determined whether the pair’s disappearance is suspicious, however investigators have long believed it is likely a third party was involved in their disappearance. Anyone who sees Mr Hill or ms Clay should phone triple zero (000) immediately. Anyone with any other information regarding their disappearance can file an anonymous report by phoning Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at

MAFFRA’S Macalister Hotel went under the hammer on Saturday, selling for $1.16 million. A robust bidding war resulted in the price climbing from an opening bid of $950,000 to its final price. The new owners, who wished to remain anonymous, are based in Victoria but are not from the Maffra area. Wellington Real Estate’s Jeremy Gray said the agency received about 20 bids in all, but there were only two bidders. Mr Gray expects the owners to renovate the historic hotel before reopening. “They are going to do their due diligence and renovate what is needed,” he said. Mr Gray expects the hotel to reopen in the new year, depending on renovations.

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More than 700 Gld COVID cases GIPPSLAND Region Public Health Unit was managing 707 positive COVID cases in Gippsland, as of yesterday. There were four people in Latrobe Regional Hospital, with three of those in intensive care. Wellington Shire had 26 known cases of COVID19, with Latrobe City having the most cases of any Gippsland municipality, at 446. Bass Coast had seven cases, Baw Baw 169, South Gippsland 11 and East Gippsland 48. While there were no tier one sites listed for Wellington Shire as of yesterday, the Gippsland Regional Sports Complex in Sale is continuing with drive-through testing from 9am to noon, Monday to Friday this week. Pre-fill details using the testing registration form testtracker.covid19.dhhs.vic.gov.au/citizen-prefill

Cases remain persistently high in the Latrobe Valley, with current tier one exposure sites including several sites at Traralgon, the latest at Missen Link Burgers, two sites in Warragul and several sites in Moe. Exposure sites are listed at www.coronavirus.vic.gov.

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Closer to home, Waves Bistro at Seaspray Surf Life Saving Club was forced to close for meals at the weekend after one of its key staff members was unknowingly exposed to COVID-19. Via social media on Saturday, the club announced the worker had been exposed to the virus at another job, and was quarantining for testing. People who had booked were alerted to the cancellation of meals, but the club did open the Sand Bar from midday for drinks, also offering bowls of chips and garden salads. After the previous Melbourne Cup long weekend was disrupted by wild weather and power outages, this was another blow for the town and the club, but staff were remaining positive and still welcoming guests. Vaccination numbers continue to climb in Victoria, and Gippsland Region Public Health Unit says there are plans to establish more vaccination pop-up clinics in Gippsland in coming weeks. The unit;s operations manager, Annelies Titulaer, said vaccinations were highly effective at preventing

Man pours petrol on car with woman, two children inside at Moe POLICE have charged a Newborough man, after a terrifying incident in Moe where he allegedly poured petrol on a car which had two children and a woman inside it. It’s alleged a small grey Toyota sedan pulled into a parking bay on Lloyd St, Moe, on Saturday about 1.50pm, when a man got out of the car and began pouring petrol on the roof. The female driver of the car then drove off with the two children, while the man allegedly

fled from the area. The female and children weren’t physically injured, and it’s understood the man and woman are known to each other. A 22-year-old man was arrested in relation to the incident on Saturday night, after he attended a police station. He been charged with six offences including recklessly causing serious injury and common law assault. He faced the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court yesterday, after the Gippsland Times went to print.

serious disease and hospitalisation. “... vaccinations work well when used with other public health protection measures such as indoor masks in public places, reducing the sizes of public gatherings, social distancing, QR code check ins and santising your hands,” she said. She also urged Gippslanders to plan ahead for the time they may need to spend isolating or quarantining. “Think about what food and other provisions that you might need and look to get them delivered via online shopping or a phone service,” Ms Titulaer said. As of Saturday, 93 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over had received at least one dose of a COVID19 vaccine and 84.7 per cent have had two doses, while 92.6 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 83.6 per cent two doses. Last Thursday there was good news as the borders between New South Wales and Victoria opened, allowing free travel between Australia’s two biggest states well ahead of Christmas. Rapid antigen tests are now available in stores, but Gippsland Region Public Health says they can only tell if an individual is “likely” to have COVID-19.

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TWENTY months after they were last seen, detectives from the Missing Persons Squad have released an image of a vehicle and a trailer they believe may be able to help them find missing Wonnangatta campers, Russell Hill and Carol Clay. Detectives are keen to speak to the driver of the vehicle or any witnesses who saw the vehicle in the area at the time. Detective Inspector Andrew Stamper said throughout the detectives’ extensive investigation during the past 20 months, they had not been able to eliminate the blue four-wheel drive from their enquiries. “We have witness statements that put this blue vehicle and its trailer in the valley at the time Russell and Carol were there, and indeed near the spot that they had set up their camp,” he said. “Detectives have also been given information that a vehicle attempted to leave the valley late at night on the evening of Friday, March 20, but the Myrtleford gate was closed because of the bushfires, meaning that the driver had to make a complicated turn back in the direction from which they had come. “That same vehicle is also spotted on two cameras at the top of Mount Hotham, consistent with where a vehicle would exit the valley, given the closure of the Myrtleford gate. “We understand that initially, given the confusion around COVID-19 and state-wide lockdowns, that people may have been reluctant to come forward, or

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Wellington’s had a wet one, with above average rainfall tipping east Sale over its yearly average. Pictured, Flooding at Sale Swing Bridge at the beginning of October. Photo: Deb Schultz

A Sale SES volunteer inspects the damage after a tree fell in Raymond St, Sale.

Sale one of the worst hit areas during windstorm

SALE was one of the worst hit areas in Gippsland during last month’s windstorm, according to the State Emergency Service. The SES reported Sale as having 124 requests for assistance, out of the 1029 requests that SES units responded to across Gippsland. Yarram had 58 requests for help, keeping its SES unit busy. They included trees down across roads, blocking access to homes and falling onto houses. At least one shed was blown away in Sale, and numerous homes had tiles blown from roofs. Fortunately, the SES reported no lifethreatening emergencies during the weekend, but said numerous trees were still randomly toppling. The SES has about 120 volunteers across Wellington Shire, who have been working to help out fellow residents across the municipality following the storm. People are encouraged to say thank you to volunteers by following their local unit’s Facebook page, or in person if they see local SES members at community events. “Also, we are always welcoming new members, encouraging people to join, and become a SES volunteer supporting their community in a time of need would certainly be a big thank you,” an SES spokesperson told the Gippsland Times.

Wet October for Wellington OCTOBER was wetter than average in much of southern Victoria, and Wellington Shire was no exception. According to the Bureau of Meteorology’s October Climate Summary, released last week, east Sale received 78.6mm during October, bringing this year’s annual total past 620.8mm. This means the area has now officially had its first above average year for rainfall since 2016, with the weather station’s average annual rainfall notching 589.6mm. Last year, east Sale only fell a measly 2.2mm short of its average. Last month, Giffard nearly reached its October average of 52.2mm, clocking up 50.4mm. More than 586mm has already fallen in Giffard this year, meaning the area has surpassed its yearly average of 560.3mm. The shire’s north has also had a wetter than average October, with 101mm falling in Briagolong last month — nearly double its October average of 60.9mm. The town’s total is 706mm so far this year, which is far higher than its yearly average of 654.2mm. Balook, just north of Yarram in Wellington Shire’s south, broke its record for highest October daily rainfall, with 55.4mm falling on October 1.

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Similarly, Traralgon and Morwell also broke their high October daily rainfall records, with 40.6mm (with 20mm falling in a 30 minute period) and 42.2mm respectively. Traralgon had its highest October total rainfall on record, with 116.6mm falling, with a minor flood warning issued for Traralgon Creek on October 14. It was a similar picture across most of southern Victoria, with the October rainfall total about 10 per cent more when averaged across the state. A complex low pressure system and an associated low pressure trough that crossed the state at the end of September, resulted in widespread rainfall across Victoria on October 1. Mid-month, a complex low pressure system and a low-pressure trough brought severe thunderstorms, strong winds, and widespread, locally heavy rainfall. A cold front that crossed Victoria on October 22 resulted in light to moderate falls over the central and southern parts of the state. While a cold front and the associated low pressure system which developed over western Victoria on October 28 brought damaging winds, severe thunderstorms, hail and showers. Victoria’s cool season (April to October) rainfall total was around two per cent below average. Daytime temperatures were close to average

across most of the state away from Victoria’s south-west and parts of the Gippsland and north-east districts. Averaged across the state, the mean maximum temperature was 0.43 degree Celsius below the October average, the lowest since 2016. There were several warm days, notably on October 9, 21, 22, 27 and 28 because of a northerly airflow ahead of the approaching cold fronts. Night-time temperatures were warmer than average in the state’s south-east. Victoria’s mean minimum temperature was 0.10 °C below average, the lowest since 2016. There were some cool nights scattered throughout the month; the lowest daily minimum temperature in the state this October was −6°C, recorded at Falls Creek on October 25. Damaging winds affected Victoria on October 28 and 29 because of a low pressure system and the associated cold front. The strongest wind gust of 146 kmh was recorded at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on October 29. Victoria’s State Emergency Service received more than 2000 calls for help, mostly for fallen trees and building damage, as parts of the state — including Wellington Shire — were left without power for several days.

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Chester: The ‘normal Nats’ are back

Dargo’s vaccination milestone Dargo’s residents celebrate in the street following news they had reached more than 95 per cent first dose vaccination. Photo: Contributed

THE remote township of Dargo, in Wellington Shire’s north, celebrated an impressive milestone last week — more than 95 per cent of its residents aged over 16 have now been first dosed vaccinated against COVID-19, and 91.8 per cent second dosed. The figures are based on the Dargo Bush Nursing Centre’s estimates there is a population of about 146 permanent and permanent part time residents. Registered nurse and midwife Megan Lee said it wasn’t an official number, “but we know our population pretty well”. “Currently our population includes a newborn (six days old) right up to residents in their 80s,” she said. Dargo Bush Nursing Centre, which services the community of Dargo, has four nurses — nurse manager Sarah Carr, Kim Sturgeon, Warren Howden and Ms Lee, as well as Sue Neale, the centre’s administration officer. The centre has been busy during the past few months running outreach vaccination clinics, with the support of Latrobe Regional Hospital, Royal Flying Doctors and Gippsland Region Public

Health Unit, which had travelled to Dargo to supply the vaccines. Ms Lee, a registered nurse and midwife, said this had made a huge difference for the residents of the area, “particularly given they are a vulnerable population with majority over 65 years”. “Not having to travel to be vaccinated, particularly during lockdown, has been fantastic,” she added. Ms Lee said the nursing centre had taken a more passive approach to vaccination, promoting access to the vaccine through the clinic’s Facebook page. “We have made the time to listen to those who are hesitant and to remain neutral and nonjudgemental as they navigate their own beliefs and feelings around vaccination,” she said. “We also offer to connect them with some wonderfully knowledgeable and qualified health professionals available to answer questions in regards to concerns residents may have had about having the vaccination. “We have made sure to offer an appointment, by reaching out to people and just asking them if they are ready to book in.”

Ms Lee said the community was small but was still aiming to bring itself to its highest achievable vaccination rate, to protect those who remained unvaccinated in the community. “There has been some hesitancy, but for the most part the community has weighed up their options and decided that vaccination is important for their health and for others,” she said. “Our permanent community is well aware that we are a tourist mecca over the peak seasons, both over summer and winter. “With often around 5000 people coming through the town during these times, we are exposed to a large number of visitors. “Our community are proud to be protecting themselves, and those coming to the area to visit.” Ms Lee said since intrastate travel reopened last weekend, the town’s residents had seen a marked increase in people coming to the area. “It’s wonderful to see them back, both from the perspective of their ability to come back and enjoy the High Country, and to boost tourism back to our small businesses within the town,” she said.

GIPPSLAND MHR Darren Chester has reiterated The Nationals are about more than “blokes in big hats”, again lobbying criticism at those who deny climate change in his party room in the wake of the COP26 Glasgow climate summit. On Sunday, Mr Chester posted a substantial statement on his Facebook page, taking aim at some of his colleagues and aligning himself with “the normal Nats”, as he applauded their decision to support net zero emissions in 30 years as “a major step towards the sensible centre”. “Many in our 21-member federal party room fear we have been dragged to the right by extreme views from a noisy minority of colleagues, when the so-called quiet Australians are firmly placed in the middle of the political debate,” he said. “If the more hardline Nationals MPs and senators had their way recently, we would’ve been locked into a climate change denial agenda, and said goodbye to the next generation of voters who will decide the future of Australia.” Mr Chester said the decision to support net zero signalled to mainstream regional voters that the Nationals were listening to them, and “we aren’t all about blokes in big hats”. Mr Chester said The Nationals’ recent decision was to either say ‘yes’ to a deal to stay at the Cabinet table and provide regional influence, or say ‘no’ and signal to voters it was too hard and governing should be left to someone else. “Fortunately, a clear majority of my party room colleagues took the view that in any negotiation, you don’t get everything you want, and our communities are better off when we remain part of a Coalition government,” he said. “I’ve said before there’s a fight for the future in The Nationals but it’s not between Barnaby Joyce and Darren Chester. It’s between a 1950 and a 2050 view of the world. “We can either look backwards and try to resist change which is inevitable, or look optimistically towards the future and help our communities invest in new technology, secure the infrastructure we need, and deliver the job security that will protect the regional lifestyles that we love. “The normal Nats are winning back the heart and soul of the party room, and that’s good news for regional Australia.”

Sale teen is still missing, last seen October 26 FIFTEEN-year-old Sale boy Hayden is missing. He was last seen in Sale on October 26, and police and his family hold concerns for his welfare because of his age. He is 170 centimetres tall, with a medium build and fair complexion. Hayden was last seen wearing grey tracksuit pants, a black Nike Hoodie, black Nike cap and Nike runners. People with information should phone Sale police station on 5142 2200.

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Free green waste disposal during November WELLINGTON Shire Council is urging property owners to begin preparing for the fire danger period, with no-fee green waste disposal at landfills and transfer stations this month. Inspections of about 17,000 private properties across the shire have begun, aimed at ensuring compliance with bushfire hazard reduction rules ahead of the fire danger period. Properties must be prepared before the annual inspections take place, and maintained for the entire Fire Danger Period. Council will issue the owners of properties identified as posing a potential fire risk to life or property with fire prevention notices, with instructions to clean up. Penalties of $1817 can apply for failure to comply with these notices. To help residents with property clean-up, council is offering ‘no-fee green waste’ disposal at facilities in Kilmany, Maffra, Loch Sport, Seaspray, Heyfield, Stratford and Yarram during November. Cr Garry Stephens urged residents to begin preparing their properties and take advantage of the service.

“While we traditionally offered this service with extended hours at our facilities over Melbourne Cup weekend, we introduced ‘no-fee green waste’ for the month of November a couple of years ago to give people extra opportunities to prepare for the bushfire season,” he said. “It would be great to see people again make the most of this opportunity to clean up and ensure their properties are bushfire-ready.” Residents should reduce fire hazards by slashing grass, bracken or weeds, especially around buildings and fences. Undergrowth, fallen branches, garden refuse and tree cuttings should be removed, while tree branches and shrubs should also be pruned. No-fee green waste will not apply to commercial operators, truck loads or loads bigger than a caged tandem trailer. Tree stumps and logs bigger than 30 centimetres in diameter cannot be accepted. For more information about fire preparedness, visit www.wellington.vic.gov.au/fire, and to learn more about green waste disposal, visit www.wellington.vic. gov.au/environment/green-waste-disposal

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Demand for properties in Wellington Shire remains high, according to local real estate agents.

From page 1 see good growth potential in the local area,” he said. Mr Morrison said there continued to be a shortage of stock, with cheaper homes mostly being snapped up by investors, and properties in the $450,000 to $900,000 price bracket largely being sold to owner-occupiers. He said the market continued to be strong. “It’s been good for 20 years — it’s been an amazing market for a long period of time.” Rentals are also being snapped up quickly, with waiting lists for certain types of rentals. And with some big projects on the horizon locally and more people expected to move to the area to work on those, Mr Morrison expects the robust market to continue for some time. “The key indicators are exceptionally strong,” he said. Mr Morrison said perhaps five per cent of buyers were buying properties after inspecting via a video call, or having a relative or family friend viewing on their behalf. And people were also continuing to move to the area to work remotely. “Family has become more important to people,” he said. “People want to move closer to kids

and grandkids.” CShell Real Estate sales agent Renee Potts said she had been “crazy busy”, although losing power during the Melbourne Cup weekend when there were holidayers in town looking at real estate had proven challenging. “But we still had quite a few buyers come down,” she said. Almost two years ago when COVID hit most analysts predicted house prices would fall, many saying the fall would be significant. “But it did the opposite,” Ms Potts said. And she predicts the strong market will continue for the time being. Ms Potts said a few houses and parcels of land were coming on the market, “but they’re just replacing what we’ve sold in the previous week,” she said. At this stage, she said this year was shaping up to be as busy as last year, with the majority of buyers having bought sight-unseen. “We are still getting a few local buyers from places like the Latrobe Valley – within easy driving distance,” she said. But she said for many Melbourne buyers, the final inspection was often the first time they had seen their Loch Sport property – and sometimes the first time they had ever been to

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Wellington Real Estate’s Tony Kiss says there is a shortage of properties for sale and for rent. Loch Sport. Ms Potts said a couple of years ago real estate agents had been hesitant to sell to a buyer sight unseen, but now virtual tours were the norm. “It’s just something we’ve had to get used to,” she added. Ms Potts is now regularly showing properties over Facetime and Zoom via her phone, and has found she has to go through everything with potential buyers in a more in-depth way to make sure they are fully informed.

CShell Real Estate also handles holiday rentals, and while some who had booked for the Melbourne Cup weekend did not end up making the trip to Loch Sport because of the wind storm and loss of power, there were now people booking in for Christmas. Despite lockdowns being a thing of the past, at least for now, Ms Potts said some people were still hesitant to book too far ahead, and were tending to often book last-minute. “But I believe people are starting to get a bit more positive now that we are hitting targets,” she said. In Sale, the median sale price is $390,000 — a six per cent increase from the previous quarter, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. In Maffra, the median is $340,000 (a three per cent increase) and in Stratford, $360,000 (a 0.6 per cent decrease). REIV’s newly elected president Adam Docking said a confluence of important events was making regional Victoria more appealing to Victorians. “The trend in tree or sea change investment and relocation continues, with flexible and hybrid workplace arrangements and lockdowns attracting more people to a regional lifestyle,” he said.

Double fatality in Newborough POLICE are investigating a fatal crash in Newborough on Saturday night, which killed two men. Emergency services were called to John Field Drive about 10.20pm after reports a car had crashed into a tree. On arrival, police found the driver, a 19-yearold Newborough man, deceased. The rear passenger of the vehicle, a 32-year-old

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SEVERAL businesses across Wellington Shire will receive a share of funding to improve their skills and capability in their early stages of development. Sixty-nine businesses across Wellington, East Gippsland and South Gippsland shires will receive more than $480,000 through round two of the Business and Industry Capability Fund, with 225 Gippsland businesses receiving more than $1.5 million in total. The fund is part of the state government’s Business Support Service, which has provided a dedicated concierge at each of the six Gippsland councils to more than 2000 businesses. By working with a local concierge, businesses can access grants for training or professional services, feasibility studies, infrastructure and equipment or collaborative business activities. People who either have a business or are thinking about launching one can access the tailored support service by contacting the concierge at their local council in Gippsland. The service is free, flexible, confidential and adaptable to the specific needs of the business. For more information, visit lva.vic.gov.au

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WE cannot even make it to our table at Portside Food and Wine in Sale before people are stopping Wellington Shire’s new mayor Ian Bye to chat and congratulate him. Born and raised in Sale, it is no surprise he is recognised — he has been a part of the community his whole life through sporting clubs and an accounting business in Foster St. Councillor Bye, who was elected to the position of mayor last Wednesday, has served on council since 2016 representing the Central Ward. He replaces Cr Garry Stephens as mayor, who served his tenure navigating COVID lockdowns, floods and the recent windstorm. “It was always an aspiration to run for council,” Cr Bye said. “Whilst I was still working as an accountant I was not able to be mayor.” Wellington Shire’s nine councillors represent three wards — coastal, central and the northern. “We are lucky in this council; the other eight councillors are amazing,” Cr Bye said. “The new councillors that have come on have been great. “No-one is aligned to any other party or any other aspiration.” Cr Bye wants to continue the teamwork and harmony that council has had during its term so far. “People ask me now ‘what is your direction as mayor?’ and I say I don’t have a direction,” he said. “The mayor is elected by the other eight councillors to be the figurehead of the council. “It is an important role because if something happens you make the decision, and they trust you to make the right decision.” David Morcom recently had his tenure as chief executive of Wellington Shire Council extended for five years, and the new mayor had nothing but praise for him. “With David Morcom’s help with such a good team he has ... it makes our job so much easier,” Cr Bye said. “When we start doing bigger projects, they are so easy to do because of his team.” Council has been providing funding for numerous projects around Wellington Shire, Cr Bye said. Sporting grounds such as Stephenson Park are getting upgraded facilities, which Cr Bye said would ensure grounds in the area were up to date.

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Council is finalising plans to continue the development of the Port of Sale precinct to improve the facilities for numerous stakeholders in the area. And Cr Bye said council’s focus was to bring Wellington Shire through the challenging times of the pandemic and natural disasters, and to help the region bounce back. “We have basically had everything that could affect you in the last three years happen,” Cr Bye said. “The farmers have started to bounce back, and we gave them a rates reduction to help them get through,” he said. “I think as a community we are still struggling with disasters ... and getting back on track with COVID.” Cr Bye was grateful of the state government’s support for businesses, including support for outdoor areas for hospitality. “We have been pretty lucky in most of our towns — most businesses survived,” he said. “Our issue for council at the moment is land supply.” Council is often criticised for its high rates, with ratepayers complaining they do not get good value

for money. “A lot of people compare to a Melbourne CBD suburb, and when you compare the density rates that are in Melbourne compared to out here, that’s probably the difference,” Cr Bye said. “We have the third highest land area in Victoria that we have got to look after. “To look after the couple thousand kilometres of roads we have got alone ... they do really well to keep the rates low,” he said. Cr Bye said his love of Gippsland was what drove him to become a part of council and take on the role of mayor. “I love Gippsland and I love Wellington Shire — and that is one of the reasons we still live here,” he said. “When you think of the Middle of Everywhere campaign, you realise they’re right. “Within half an hour you have got snow, you have got water, you can go mountain climbing and mountain bike riding — it’s brilliant,” he said. Cr Bye will be aided by Cr Marcus McKenzie, from Port Albert, who will be his deputy. He was elected to council during the 2020 council elections.

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Stop trivialising anxiety for vaccine exemptions, says GP peak body A PEAK medical body is warning people they will not receive a COVID-19 vaccine exemption on the grounds of anxiety over vaccine mandates. It comes following an anti-vaxxer group providing followers with advice to seek a vaccine exemption on the grounds of “acute major anxiety caused by the threat of a mandatory medical procedure”. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation’s Expanded Guidance notes that exemptions can be granted for “acute major medical illness”, including undergoing major surgery or hospital admission for a serious illness. Anxiety is not listed as a condition for vaccine exemption. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president, Dr Karen Price, said the cynical ploy would not succeed. “Anxiety is taken extremely seriously by GPs, and we are here to help any patient who presents with this condition or any other mental health issue,” Dr Price said. “However, anxiety about the vaccine mandate is not grounds for an exemption. “Instead of seeking an exemption, why not talk to your GP about the concerns you have? “We are experts in providing evidence-based information. “GPs do this every day for other vaccinations and it’s a key part of our day-to-day job. “Vaccine mandates may restrict employment opportunities for some unvaccinated people, but no individual will ever be forcibly vaccinated. “GPs live by the Hippocratic Oath and will not administer any medical care or treatment without patient consent. “GPs and general practice teams have a lot on their plate at the minute. “We are busy delivering COVID-19 vaccines and playing catch-up on delayed healthcare due to patients delaying or avoiding screenings and consults during the pandemic. “The last thing we need is groups of people emerging from the woodwork demanding a vaccine exemption because of information they have sourced from an anti-vaxxer group.” Dr Price said that vaccine exemptions should not be freely handed out to patients.

“It’s not just about you — your actions impact others. This is a deadly virus; it is not worth risking your health and the health of others when you can get vaccinated right now with extremely effective and safe vaccines that are completely free of charge to everyone.”

— Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Dr Karen Price “Only a vanishingly small number of people cannot receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines due to what we call ‘contraindications’ ,” she said. “You will be granted an exemption to the AstraZeneca vaccine if you have a history of capillary leak syndrome, or a serious adverse event attributed to a first dose of the vaccine. “You will receive an exemption for Pfizer or Moderna if you have experienced anaphylaxis or any other serious adverse event following a first dose of an mRNA vaccine. “You will not be granted an exemption if you have a history of heart disease or stroke — in fact, it is extra important that you get vaccinated right away. “There are some ingredients in each vaccine that can cause anaphylaxis for people with a very particular allergy. “However, the chances of you being allergic to ingredients in all available vaccines, and therefore exempt from receiving any COVID-19 vaccine, is miniscule. “So, even if you do have a contraindication to one vaccine, other vaccine options are available. “Only a fraction of the overall population should be granted a COVID-19 vaccine exemption and, even then, some people will only have a temporary contraindication. “I note too that many severely immunocompromised people, such as those receiving treatment for blood cancer, definitely should receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “In fact, they are now eligible to receive a third primary dose to try and bring their immunity levels up and offer them maximum protection.”

Dr Price said that patients should heed the advice of their GP rather than anti-vaxxer groups. “Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation out there, particularly on social media, about the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccines,” she said. “Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19. “Not only that, by getting vaccinated you can help limit community transmission and protect more vulnerable groups, including older people, the severely immunocompromised and children under 12 who cannot yet receive a vaccine. “It’s not just about you — your actions impact others.

“This is a deadly virus; it is not worth risking your health and the health of others when you can get vaccinated right now with extremely effective and safe vaccines that are completely free of charge to everyone. “In Victoria, we should reach the 90 per cent double dose vaccination rate in late November, so congratulations to the vast majority of people who are ignoring anti-vaxxer efforts and doing the right thing. “Keep up the great work, and well done on helping to keep vulnerable members of our community safe.”

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Gearing up for annual toy run Josh Farrell

THE stereotype of motorcycle riders is that they’re big, tough, hairy and scary. The Red Knights are all of those things, but also, they are soft at heart. The local bikers are on a mission to help make sure local disadvantaged children enjoy a better Christmas. This year will be the 24th ride for the Keith Hamilton Toy Run, where the Red Knights chapter raises money and collects gifts and food for underprivileged children. Keith Hamilton began the fundraising event 24 years ago, which was taken over by well known local identity Ian Kennedy, who ran it for 19 years until he died tragically in a car accident. The Red Knights stepped up to continue Mr Hamilton and Mr Kennedy’s legacy. The group estimates that last year was its best yet — it raised the greatest amount of money in the run’s history. Club president Andy Young is excited for this year’s toy run, and is hopeful the Gippsland

community can once again rally around and support it. “This time of year they [charities] are always looking for items, so we just want to help as much as we can,” Mr Young said. The club is looking for donations of children’s toys, non-perishable food, children’s clothes, gift cards and cash donations. “Try and donate toys for children between the ages of five and 12 — we get lots of soft toys, so try and diversify,” Mr Young suggested. People will be able to donate at specific stores around Sale, such as GJ Gardener Homes and Sale Motorcycles. Esso Australia has already committed $5000 to the fundraising, and some local business have provided prizes for a raffle, including a watch, a barbecue and a line trimmer. Last year’s run had about 60 participants, and they will ride from the Sale clocktower to Maffra Men’s Shed, and then back into the main part of town where they will award their raffle winners. Toy run donations are distributed directly to Wellington Shire families by the Salvation Army and Vinnies.

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Gippsland Water aims for net zero by 2030

GIPPSLAND Water says it will aim to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Managing director Sarah Cumming said the organisation would work towards achieving net zero carbon emissions 20 years earlier than its previous target year of 2050. “We’re taking strong action now, to help preserve our precious environment for current and future generations,” Ms Cumming said. “We’ll achieve this by moving to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025 and driving net greenhouse emissions down to zero by 2030.” “We’re already well on our way to reaching our first goal of reducing our carbon emissions by 24 per cent by 2025, thanks to a large scale native planting project, solar panel installations and other renewable energy projects,” she said. “We found that with ambition, effort and careful planning, we could go further and reach our targets sooner.” Six of Gippsland Water’s highest energyconsuming sites are already solar powered, with

more to come, including at the Gippsland Water Factory. The water factory site is already powered in part by a biogas co-generation engine and a hydroelectric generator. Gippsland Water is one of 14 Australian and New Zealand water corporations who have added their voice to a global message that the water industry is tackling climate change, as part of the United Nations-backed Race to Zero campaign. These corporations, supported by Water Services Association of Australia, have partnered with UK Water in the Race to Zero campaign, which brings together the initiatives of the climate action community. The initiatives represent 733 cities, 3067 businesses and 120 countries in the largest ever alliance of its kind, covering nearly 25 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions. Members commit to transparent action plans and robust near-term targets.

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Art lovers planning on visiting the Archibald Prize exhibition in Sale have free transport around town on the Archie Bus. The bus meets some V/Line services at Sale Railway Station and transports them to various locations, including the Gippsland Art Gallery, where the exhibition is on display. Apart from stopping at the gallery in the Port of Sale precinct, its route also takes visitors to other attractions around the town, including the Swing Bridge, clocktower, Botanic Gardens and Victoria Park. Decked out in the Archibald Prize colour scheme, the Archie Bus will continue its trips about until Sunday, November 21. For tickets to the Archibald Prize or details on the Archie Bus timetable, visit archibaldprizegippsland.com.au Photo: Wendy Taylor

Archies entrants from Gippsland on show at Rosedale Mechanics Hall ROSEDALE Chamber of Commerce is currently hosting a collection of past Archibald Prize entrants from Gippsland artists. ‘Our Entries’ will showcase entries to Australia’s most-loved and prestigious portrait prize, throughout the duration of the Archibald Prize exhibition at Gippsland Art Gallery in Sale. With the Sale gallery expecting thousands of attendees during the exhibition, ‘Our Entries’ has itself received some substantial numbers through. ‘Our Entries’ is a portrait exhibition from Gippsland artists who have entered the Archibald

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Get onto the ‘museum crawl’ FORGET the pub crawl. With the help of the Archibald bus and some exercise, history lovers can enjoy a museum crawl during November. Harper Bicknell, aged seven, and her mum Kate, recently visited three museums after viewing the Archibald Tour exhibition and Young Archies (Harper is a finalist). They also took the bus to the Swing Bridge. Harper tested the levers at the Signal Box Railway Museum and checked out the black powder barrel at the Powder Magazine, as well as discovering fashions and gadgets from a bygone era at the Foster Street Museum.

She also got to Sale Water Tower at the weekend. During November, Sale Historical Society museums have extended opening hours: Foster Street Museum: 130 Foster St, Sale, open 1.30pm to 4pm Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Sale Water Tower: Corner Cunninghame and Marley Sts, Sale, open Saturdays 2pm to 4pm, Sundays 10am to noon. Sale Powder Magazine: 37 to 45 Stephenson St, open Saturdays and Sundays, 2pm to 4pm. Signal Box Railway Museum: Reeve St, Sale, open Saturdays 10am to 2pm.

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Travel down memory lane in an 1955 FJ Holden at the GVC IT’S fair to say James Monahu has a bit of experience with cars. He has, after all, been honing his skills for 55 years. He began working in the motoring industry when he was 15, built his first car when he was 16, and his passion for Holden cars is as old as he is. His earliest memories are of riding around in his Dad’s 1953 FX Holden, a car that rolled off the factory floor the same year he was born. Vehicle enthusiasts can meet one of James’ great loves at Maffra’s Gippsland Vehicle Collection – a stylish 1955 FJ Holden in mint condition. And while many of the vehicles accompanying this car in the current Rods and Custom exhibition are highly modified, this one is in almost original condition. But it hasn’t always been that way. When James bought the car in 2001 it was an ex-drag car. “It was clear that someone had taken great pride in looking after this car,” James said. “The body was immaculate and it clearly hadn’t been left out in the weather, but it had been fairly well butchered to turn it into a drag car. “It came from the Cobram area, so there was no rust, but it was really just a shell. “When I heard about it, it was owned by a guy who had had it in his shed for 15 years. “I went and had a look at it and I paid what I thought was an awful lot for it then. “But by today’s standards I practically got it for nothing.” At the time, James was working with the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce and had access to every old motor garage in Gippsland. “I purchased a lot of new old stock from Neerim South, Warragul, Yarram and Fish Creek and I spent five years scouring swap meets to collect all the parts I needed,” he said. “There are no new components other than the carpet inside. “The interior trim is original, I’ve had the leather

detailed and painted. Many of the parts in the car have been made by James, simply because they were needed but unavailable. “And I owe a great deal of gratitude to Darren Franks, who took all the parts when I stripped the car down again, painted them and brought them back to me completed so I could assemble the car – again.” James said his passion really was embedded in him, and this impressive car is only one of many he has built. “It’s a sickness I’m afraid,” he said, with a chuckle. “I’d rather polish it than drive it.” Then he headed back out to the shed to work on his current project.

Vehicle enthusiasts have the chance to see this stylish 1955 FJ Holden in mint condition, at Maffra’s Gippsland Vehicle Collection. repaired and re-stained the leather on the seats to Brock for the 1975 Bathurst 1000 victory. match the original colour. “He was an agent for Speco, and with his driving “I modernised the suspension so it would handle career, he built his engines to go. well, keep up with the new cars on the road and “This one was apparently built, started once and stop when it needed to stop. then sat idle until I heard about it.” “I wanted it to handle properly. Frustratingly, once James had built, registered “It’s been lowered for looks and handling, it has a and driven his car a few months, another driver Volvo rear end, and complete Volvo brake system. ran into him and it had to be completely pulled “When I got this car I vowed I would make it go, apart again. and I would make it stop.” This is where Chris Henry used his vast skills to The car’s engine was built by Brian Sampson, bring the body back to what it once was. who ran Motor Improvements in Melbourne and And in order to make a positive out of a negative, was also a racing driver who co-drove with Peter James used the opportunity to have everything

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can help brighten their day and keep the magic of Christmas alive. “Some suggestions for gifts include gift cards, toys and beach towels. “Unfortunately, books are discouraged due to high postage costs. “Gifts should be under $40 in value, or $30 for gift cards.” Mr O’Brien said through her charity, A Better Life for Foster Kids, Heather Baird has been coordinating gifts for hundreds of families with children in out-of-home care across Gippsland. “It’s a huge effort that relies on the generosity of our wonderful community and I’m proud to be able to serve as a drop-off point this year,” he said. Mr O’Brien’s office, at 54B Cunninghame St, Sale, is open for donations from 9am to 4.30pm weekdays. Gifts can also be posted direct to the charity at PO Box 1138 Sale VIC 3850. Business owners interested in hosting a giving tree should visit www. abetterlifeforfosterkids.org.au to register.

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GIPPSLAND South MLA Danny O’Brien is encouraging Gippslanders to get behind a worthy cause and support local charity A Better Life for Foster Kids, in its mission to provide Christmas gifts for all children in foster or kinship care. Mr O’Brien said just like last year, 2021 had continued to be a difficult year for many, but for children in out-of-home care, Christmas could be a particularly tough time. “Christmas is less than 10 weeks away,” Mr O’Brien said. “While most of us are following restriction updates with keen interest and celebrating the return of home visits, the reality is that there are children in our community who will still be unable to be with their family because of circumstances outside their control. “I am joining a number of businesses across Gippsland in hosting a giving tree, which will serve as a drop-off point for people to donate gifts to these children. “Donating a gift is a small way we

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Exhibition captures the end of an era on lakes

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Tours of Sale Botanic Gardens this month

An exhibition on the now-defunct Gippsland Lakes commercial fisheries has won a history award. Pictured, the fishermen manually pulling the nets in to tunnel the fish into the “sock”, the part of the net where the fish are finally caught. Photo: Donna Squire A GIPPSLAND Lakes-themed exhibition has won a Victorian Community History Award for oral history. The exhibition, titled ‘End of an Era’, is a living memory exhibition highlighting Victoria’s fishing industry and focused on the Gippsland Lakes commercial fishery, which was Victoria’s second last bay and estuarine fishery when it closed last year. The closure of the Gippsland Lakes fishery came as part of the Victorian state government’s Target One Million policy, which involves increasing annual recreational fishing to one million participants.

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Despite their best efforts, commercial fishermen in Gippsland were unable to convince the government that the commercial and recreational fishing industries could co-exist and seafood resources could be managed sustainably for the benefit of everyone, including consumers. In the year before its closure, oral histories were recorded and photos taken of local fisherman as they went about their final year of work. The exhibition was a rare insight into the lives of fishing families, their stories and connection to land and sea, and an even rarer historical capturing

of an industry before it closed, rather than piecing together the past after the fact. Support for the project came from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Deakin University, the National Library of Australia, the University of Melbourne and the City of Melbourne. It had a showing in Melbourne before Easter, at Lakes Entrance in Gippsland during Easter and at Deakin’s Waterfront Campus in Geelong in May. The project lead out of Deakin University was an anthropologist from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Dr Tanya King.

FRIENDS of Sale Botanic Gardens will be providing free, pop-up guided tours of the Sale Botanic Gardens this month throughout the Archibald Prize exhibition at Gippsland Art Gallery in Sale. The volunteer group says it is the perfect opportunity to learn more about one of the most special assets in the community with one of the group’s friendly tour leaders. Tours will be conducted on Thursdays from 10am until November 18, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 2pm until November 21. Bookings are essential and subject to current COVID restrictions. To secure a place, phone Heather on 0413 919 537.

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Sale Rotary youth leadership conference

It combines leadership development and vocational training to help young people discover their potential and hone skills. There are in-classroom theory activities and outdoor practical activities. The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards will be held from January 17 to 22 at Rawson Village. Applications are open for participants until November 30. Full sponsorship is available for successful applicants. For more information or to express interest, email Sale Rotary’s youth director Lisa Burgess on lpburgess@bigpond.com Alternatively, visit www.facebook.com/ryla9820 or www.9810rotary.org.au/Page/ryla, or email ryla98210@gmail.com

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APPLICATIONS are now open for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. Sale Rotary Club is seeking inspirational young people from the local community to sponsor to attend awards next year. The awards are a transformational leadership conference for 18 to 30-year-olds, which focus on developing young leaders who celebrate diversity, create sustainable change, and become service-minded global citizens. The conference provides personal development, leadership, and teamwork, conflict resolution strategies, leadership training, professional development and connects participants with opportunities to serve the community through Rotary.

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Stringbusters to play in Stratty

Strzelecki Stringbusters will play in Stratford on Saturday, November 27.

AFTER a COVID-induced hiccup in September, the Stratford Courthouse will host The Strzelecki Stringbusters on Saturday, November 27. The band will perform an outdoor, twilight show in the carpark at the rear of the theatre, from 5.30pm. The Strzelecki Stringbusters is a 14-piece string band featuring guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, fiddle, double bass and harmonica. These festival favourites play many styles of music from bluegrass and western swing to country and the blues. The band members live, work and play in the hills around the Strzelecki Ranges.

The event will be preceded by Singer Songwriters Storytellers Stratford’s 11th anniversary show, from 1pm. The songwriters event is separately ticketed, at no cost. Tickets are $25 and can be booked at stratfordcourthouse.com.au Concession card holders who are Wellington Shire residents can obtain free entry by entering the gift certificate or promotion code ‘CompTicket2021’ when booking. The Wit’s End Bar will be open. The event is being presented with assistance from Arts Centre Victoria, the Music For Victoria fund and Wellington Shire Council.

Song pays tribute to Jack Farthing

FORMER Denison residents, identical twins, Graeme and John Howie, who have performed for 45 years as The Howie Bros, have saluted their former Sale Technical School music teacher and choirmaster with a special song titled, Our choirmaster’s name was Jack Farthing. The song, penned by Graeme Howie, tells the story of how Jack Farthing, a former champion boxer, developed one of the best school choirs in Australia in the early to mid-1960s at Sale Technical School. As Graeme points out, in the first verse of the song: “But oh how he made us kids sing, And for Jack, we gave it everything. In four part harmony, he helped us climb life’s tree, Yes, we won’t forget you Jack Farthing.” The song is on the newest Howie Bros album, Welcome to our World. The choir performed at many eisteddfods (competitions), winning many awards. In 1966, at Australia’s premier eisteddfod, South Street in Ballarat, Jack Farthing led the Sale Tech

School choir (of 42 voices), and the Sale Tech School vocal ensemble (of 10 voices), to “win the major prize”, as mentioned in the song. Graeme and John went on to become secondary school music teachers, for 30 years, in Melbourne schools. In fact, John taught Kylie Minogue music at Camberwell High School. Their older brother Rob still runs dairy farms in Denison, while both sisters, Margaret and Jennifer, were also members of the Sale Tech School choirw. The Howie Bros website is www.howiebrothers.com Our choirmaster’s name was Jack Farthing, A champion ex-boxer was he, His nose was all squashed, his top lip was split, And his right thumb bent permanently backwards But oh how he made us kids sing And for Jack, we gave it everything In four part harmony, he helped us climb life’s tree Yes, we won’t forget you Jack Farthing. But it wasn’t all just about music, For we have remained life-long friends

The boys chased the girls, and the girls chased the boys Until Mr Canavan caught us We sang ‘Creation’s Hymn’, and ‘Crimond’, with descant And at South Street, we won the major prize, Jack taught us how to sing, and taught us how to win. Yes, we won’t forget you Jack Farthing. Now if Jack’s got a choir in heaven, I bet he won’t start ’til they’re ready. We all must have thought, as kids growing up, How lonely his life must have been. When I called in to see him out at Wurruk, near Sale, It hurt me, to know he lived that way. For what he gave was rich, but later on, so sadly Our choirmaster died all alone. But we won’t forget you Jack Farthing, For you made us what we are today. Others might have laughed at you and thought of you as strange, But we won’t forget you Jack Farthing. Our choirmaster’s name was Jack Farthing.

The Howie Bros, Graeme and John Howie, are originally from Denison.

Gippsland Country Music Festival tix now on sale AFTER selling out in its inaugural year, the Gippsland Country Music Festival will return on the Anzac Day long weekend in 2022 with a massive line-up — headlined by Kasey Chambers, The Wolfe Brothers, Travis Collins and Adam Harvey. Darlinghurst, Taylor Moss, Stratford’s very own Micka Harrington, The Strzlecki

Stringbusters, Bob Wilson Barkindji Man, Lee SonnyBoy Morgan, DJ Brat Paisley and MC Ben Mastywyk are also on the bill. In its second year, the festival will have line dancing and wood chopping demonstrations, as well as local food trucks, a smokehouse barbecue, rides, bars, local market stalls and more. Organisers describe the festival as “a strong

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showcase of what the local Gippsland community has to offer”. Tickets for Gippsland Country Music Festival cost from $99, and are on sale via www.moshtix. com.au

The festival will be held on Saturday, April 23, at Mossvale Park, Berry’s Creek, from 11.30am.

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Archibald Prize winner Auditions for Stratty’s documentary at The steampunk Macbeth Wedge next week to be held next week LOOBY will be held at The Wedge, Sale, next week as a fundraiser and to celebrate the Archibald Exhibition in Sale. Friends of the Gippsland Art Gallery, in conjunction with the Sale Film Society, will host Looby — a documentary on acclaimed and controversial painter Keith Looby — from 7.30pm next Friday, November 19. The Archibald Prize winner won major prizes at home and abroad, yet today his name and works are rarely seen. With sumptuous cinematography, candid interviews and a striking original score, Looby uncovers the life and work of an artist the world needs to remember. Following rave reviews at the 2019 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and its Sydney premiere at the National Art School in February 2020, Looby is screening across Australia to mark 100 years of the Archibald Prize. The screening is a fundraising event for the Friends of the Gippsland Art Gallery, to raise money to buy an artwork for the gallery. Drinks will be available to buy at Portside before and after the event. A plate of food will be included in the ticket price, and will be served by the Bundalaguah CWA from 7pm. Because of current COVID restrictions, the food will be served in the theatre to seated patrons. A raffle will also be held, with five free tickets for each person attending the event, and more tickets available on the night. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Bookings are essential, and can be made by phoning The Wedge on 5143 3200, or visiting the

The subject of this Archibald Prize-winning portrait by Keith Looby is actor and comedian Max Gillies (born 1941), renowned for his satirical impressions of Australian politicians. Max Gillies won the Archibald Prize in 1984. Courtesy of Louise Adler and Max Gillies

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State sculpture prize at the Port of Sale this weekend

SCULPTURAL works from artists across Victoria will transform the Port of Sale this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the state’s most prestigious sculpture event, the Victorian Sculpture Prize, will run alongside the Archibald Prize at the Port of Sale. The Victorian Sculptors Association event will showcase the best works in the state from many local and internationallyacclaimed artists. The prize is a competition with artists entering works across many categories, including the best wildlife prize and a people’s choice award, with the most prestigious being the $20,000 major

acquisition prize. With sculptures ranging from miniature to massive, all entries will be available to buy, with a portion of every sale supporting Wildlife Victoria. The association says it will be a great opportunity to support artists that have been hibernating and creating for two years. Entry to view the prize is free, so residents are encouraged to take the family to the Port of Sale to join in the fun during daylight hours, from 6pm Friday until 4pm Sunday. For more information, visit

THE tragedy of Macbeth returns to the Shakespeare on the River Festival stage once more in 2022, and the director is looking for actors. Emma Gough, director of the Melbourne Actors Guild, is calling for actors to bring her vision of an apocalyptic, dystopian Macbeth to life. If Macbeth were an action zombie movie, with a dash of Mad Max steampunk, this is what it would look like. Emma is an emerging Melbourne director who studied theatre at Monash University, completing a double degree honours in arts and education, with a theatre major. She has travelled to Stratford during the past 12 months to run workshops in theatre technique with Groundwork Youth Theatre, drag queen tutorials for the cast of Julius Caesar and worked with the talent at Overcoming Obstacles weekly theatre group. Now, she is keen to meet with performers who want to take to the stage in the community play. The audition process will take place at The Stratford Courthouse Theatre across next weekend. On Friday, November 19, a workshop will be held for a fun, “get to know you” session, where participants will be introduced to what it will be like working in the Macbeth rehearsal room, involving acting exercises and techniques. Spaces are limited, so bookings are essential. On Saturday, November 20, performers looking to take on a specific or lead role in the production are invited to perform a prepared monologue audition. The prepared monologue is a chance for

Emma Gough in rehearsal. individuals to show Emma what they can do through a text of their own choosing. Fifteen minute time slots are available to book between 10am and 4pm. On Sunday, November 21, selected performers will be called back to workshop and play with the Macbeth text. Rehearsals will begin in early February 2022, with performances from May 6. For more information, visit www.stratfordshake speare.com.au or email shakespeareontheriverfestival@ gmail.com

Comedy film fest at Bond St

SALE’S Bond Street Event Centre will present Australia’s longest touring film festival, the 2021 Over the Fence Comedy Festival, later this month. This year’s festival, titled Life and Crimes, features 16 short but funny film productions — a cheeky response to the madness of the pandemic. This year, the filmmakers turn delightfully inwards to explore the pandemic world of isolation, hoarding toilet paper, the lockdown and life and its crimes. What they have achieved is something intimate, playful, intelligent and entertaining.

People can go along and enjoy the films next Thursday, November 18, from 7.30pm, and vote for their favourite production. A light supper will be provided. The films are rated MA15+, so those aged under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or an adult guardian. Tickets are $20. Bookings are essential and can be booked through Eventbrite, or phone 5182 8770. Seats are limited because of COVID restrictions. The festival is produced by the VOCES Arts’ Networking Group, which supports new and independent filmmakers.

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An extra helping of comedy LIVE drama returns to the Stratford Courthouse Theatre this Saturday, when the multi-award winning Here There and Everywhere Theatre company presents El Diablo. It’s a fast paced comedy in one act, featuring an all-local cast and hitting Stratford before touring around the state. The popular and exclusive five-star El Diablo

restaurant is famous for its food, wine, service and celebrity clientele, but when average couple Paul and Maurine finally get a dinner booking, they have no idea what they’re in for. El Diablo will be performed from 7.30pm this Saturday. For tickets or more information, visit www.stratfordcourthouse.com.au

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Book documents the experiences of local kids

UNITING Vic Tas has celebrated Children’s Week with a book documenting the experiences of children through the pandemic in the Wellington Shire. Uniting Gippsland executive officer Di Fisher said it had been a challenging year for young people and their families. “Ideally, we would come together and celebrate the amazing contribution of children to our community but, like most events, Children’s Week looks very different this year,” Ms Fisher said. “Instead we wanted to use the week to look at the experiences of children and celebrate their resilience in these very different, and sometimes trying circumstances. “Creating the book gave us the opportunity to do this.” Ms Fisher said they asked local kindergartens, schools and young people to draw or create something that Uniting best start facilitator Raquel showed their experiences, and to submit it to us as part Mayman with a book created using submisof this year’s activities. sions from children in Wellington Shire.

“These submissions were included in this book, Children’s Voices of Hope, a COVID-19 reflection, to share with the community,” she said. “It shows the thoughts of children. “It also shows how families adapted and what other activities they participated in during this time, like baking, playgrounds and ‘spoonvilles’ where people decorated spoons to create mini-villages.” Images from the book are also on display at Gippsland Centre Sale until October 29. The theme of this year’s Children’s Week is ‘Children have the right to choose their own friends and safely connect with others’. The book was produced with funding from the Wellington Shire Council. For a copy of the book or for more information about services available to families, phone Uniting on 5144 7777.

Monday Tucker is back

MONDAY Tucker, the local volunteer group which has served meals to those struggling in the Wellington Shire community since 2012, is resuming its services. Monday Tucker serves takeaway meals between 5pm and 6pm from the steps on the right-hand side of the Sale Memorial Hall. This will be a temporary arrangement until COVID restrictions are eased. There will be one main course takeaway serve available per person attending. Meals will not be available to take away for family, friends or neighbours. The committee will set up a new venue for sit down-meals in the west wing of the hall's complex as soon as COVID restrictions allow. The committee reports it is confident the new venue will enable the continuation of social interaction and renewal of friendships and fellowship, which was a well-established feature at the original memorial hall supper room. GP1632405

Sale RSL is hosting activities

SALE RSL has had a range of activities planned. Some may have missed a lunch on Saturday and an urban orienteering activity and barbecue on Sunday, but there is more fun to come. There will be free barefoot bowls session and a barbecue dinner at Sale Bowls Club this Thursday, November 11, from 5pm. An AE2 Golf Day at Maffra Golf Club will be held on Sunday, November 21, from 9am. The cost is $10. The Department of Veterans Affairs has also provided funding for vouchers for exercise at Aqua Energy gym in Sale, and vouchers for a coffee and lake walk activity around Lake Guthridge. The activities are all part of Veteran’s Health Week celebrations. Veteran’s Health Week was actually last month, with the theme year is ‘get moving’, aiming to encourage veterans and their families to get out and undertake some physical activity. The Sale RSL received funding from the department for six activities, but some activities were delayed until this month, to take advantage of eased COVID restrictions. For more information or to book for an activity, phone Sale RSL on 5144 2538 or 0409 046 976.

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A little glimpse into the ’Spray’s history

Christmas choir

SINGERS are invited to join the ‘Choir for Christmas and more’ for a short, six-week season. The choir will be held Tuesdays from 6.15pm until 7.15pm at Julie Ward School of Music, Sale. So far, the choir has two performances booked, including Carols by the Barrels on December 17. Organisers say the choir is an opportunity for family members to sing together in harmonies. It’s an advantage to be able to read music. Those interested should phone Julie on 0428 673 423.

Christmas lunch

ST Mary’s Soup Kitchen’s, Sale, will host a Christmas lunch on Thursday, December 9. All are welcome.

Here’s a blast from the past — a 13-year-old Robert Wain at the Seaspray Post Office and Telephone Exchange in 1955. Robert now lives in the Gold Coast, but remembers his early years at Seaspray well and is still in contact with the post office’s then-owner Mr Munt’s children, Judith and Ted. Robert used to work in the shop and the exchange at weekends and said Mr Munt used his generator to supply power to the Seaspray Hall for events such as badminton, cards and dances, until the town got power in about 1962.

CWA craft stall

THE North Gippsland Group CWA is seeking expressions of interest from craft stall holders to be part of its exhibition next year. The exhibition will held on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Sale Showgrounds Pavilion. Those interested do not have to be members of CWA. The cost per stall is $20 and stall numbers are limited. There will be indoor and outdoor positions available. Phone Jenny on 0422 941 326 to register. Email community items to

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Sale City Band postpones 150th anniversary MANY hardships have affected Sale and broader Gippsland in the past 150 years, but though all of the challenges, local men, women and children wearing red jackets and hats have continued coming together to make music. While what is musically fashionable has changed during this time, Sale City Band has been there, playing loud and proud. The band serves the Sale community, creating music for public events, marches, festivals, commemorations, contests, and more. This year, the band marks 150 years, but unfortunately has been forced to postpone its celebrations. Throughout restrictions and lockdowns this year, the band has continued rehearsals where it can and is planning for a celebratory concert, to be performed to the community in late 2022. Along with Sale RSL Pipe Band, Sale City Band will play 1940s era music to commemorate 75 years since the end of World War 2, on Sunday, November 21, from 2pm at the LEAF in the Sale Botanic Gardens. Attendees should take their own food, drink, and a chair or rug.

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A CWA Christmas

THE Sale CWA Pop-In Shop opens Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 3pm, until Christmas. There are numerous items on offer, including handmade crafts, Christmas gifts and ornaments, knitted and crocheted items, beautifully made

dresses with smocking, dressed dolls and knitted socks, beanies and scarves. People are invited to call in, browse and chat with volunteers.

Help with family history research EXPERIENCED researchers from the Sale and District Family History Group can introduce visitors to their rooms to the popular pastime of family history research. The group’s rooms are located in the historic Temperance Hall at 78 Macalister St, two doors from the Gippsland Times office, and are open to the public on Fridays from 10am until 4pm. Resources held by the group include Victorian birth indexes to 1920, deaths to 1985, marriages to 1942, Victorian Inquest indexes, immigration to Victoria indexes 1852-1879 and a large collection of indexes from interstate and overseas. Group holdings include historic maps, numerous local photo images, school and cemetery records, a large collection of published family histories and local history books. Local history books published by the group include the much-in-demand Pioneer Index book of the Sale and District 1848-1900, Pub Crawl a detailed history of the hotels of Sale, the Heart Book about the Heart district near Sale, St Helen’s and other Private Hospitals of Sale, and the February 1913 autograph book of the Sale and District Pioneering Association First Reunion.

Sale and District Family History Group can help point people in the right direction when they are researching information about ancestors. Meetings are held on the second Friday of the month at 3pm, and follow COVID rules. For more information phone 0428 411 603, or see the group’s Facebook page.

Shakespeare on Avon Shakespeare Association secretary Lisa Hayman and Hilary Rash from Stratford Victoria’s Sister City organisation present The Sheila Malady Short story award of 2021. Photo: Contributed

Shakespeare short story competition now open

THE Sheila Malady Short Story competition is again welcoming entries, as part of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Now in its ninth year, organisers are keen to hear from writers and their take on events set in the future, with the theme ‘What will be?’. Shakespeare himself had many prophetic characters who sought to tell audiences what was to come. From the three witches of Macbeth — “something wicked this way comes” — to the soothsayer warning Caesar to “Beware the Ides of March”, the bard’s characters seem to bring only foreboding omens. After what the world has experienced during the past 18 months, perhaps there is a less apocalyptic and brighter future to look forward to. Organisers are asking writers to submit their best original work of 2000 words or less. With thanks to the competition’s major sponsor,

The Sister Cities of Stratford — Victoria and Collins Booksellers in Sale, prizes will be offered across three categories. First prize includes $300 cash, two tickets to a performance of the community play, Macbeth, and a beautiful wooden quill crafted by local artist Gavin Roberts. The local prize for a writer living in Gippsland includes a Collins book voucher, plus two tickets to a performance of the community play. The final category is for a young writer aged under 18, who will receive a Collins book voucher. The closing date for entries is Friday, March 25, at 11.59pm. There is a $5 entry fee. Winners will be announced at the opening night of the Shakespeare on the River Festival on Thursday, April 28, 2022. For all competition conditions and entry form, visit stratfordshakespeare.com.au

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Waterway cleared to allow lakes fish to head for hills FLOOD recovery works at the Thomson River Fishway have been completed, allowing fish to migrate during spring. West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority waterways project officer David Stork said floods in June resulted in large quantities of debris — mostly rock — effectively closing the fishway. The fishway was cleaned up and walking paths repaired during an eight-day works program, and the area is again open to visitors. The debris removed from the fishway was retained on site and used to reinstate walking tracks, which reduced the need for heavy vehicle movement in and out of the sensitive area. Contractors used the rocky rubble as part of their landscaping and path work, improving the area’s attractiveness over time for visitors who will visit Horseshoe Bend Tunnel and the fishway site. “We are not expecting to carry out these sorts of repairs after every flood event,” Mr Stork said. “The June flood was a one in 30-year event, so quite rare. “The Thomson River twists and turns in steep country and large rain events can move a lot of debris and cause quite a bit of damage, as we saw in June.” Mr Stork said many areas were affected by the heavy rains including the Aberfeldy, Cooper’s Creek and Brunton’s Bridge campgrounds, as well as Walhalla and river frontages around Cowwarr. The fishway was built and opened in 2019, allowing native fish access to the upper Thomson and Aberfeldy rivers for the first time in a century. The project also resulted in the historic Horseshoe Bend Tunnel, built by gold miners in the 1800s, receive 60 per cent of the Thomson River water flow and 40 per cent being redirected to the fishway and original river channel. The Thomson River is one of Gippsland’s most significant and ecologically important rivers. The creation of a fishway was identified as a state priority to help give the fish passage between the Gippsland Lakes and Victorian alpine region. “Before the fishway was constructed, annual fish surveys did not find native migratory fish, like the Tupong, upstream,” Mr Stork said. “But since the fishway was completed, surveys

The play precinct project in Maffra ‘a community effort’

A fish highway which allows migratory fish to travel between the Gippsland Lakes and the alpine region has been cleared after storms in June effectively blocked the fishway. have found good numbers of Tupong and other native species which have made use of the fishway to move upstream. “So it’s an extremely positive sign that the fishway is doing what it is meant to do.”

While the site has been repaired, visitors are reminded that the walking tracks contain steep sections and uneven walking surfaces. More info is at www.wgcma.vic.gov.au/news/ latest-news/thomson-flood-recovery-works-complete

YOUNG people in Maffra have an exciting new way to keep active, with the completion of the Maffra play precinct. Gippsland MHR Darren Chester said the play precinct, including the new pump track, would complement similar projects throughout Wellington. “The $320,000 project, including the expansion of the adjoining skate park, adds to pump tracks already built in Yarram, Stratford and Heyfield,” Mr Chester said. “The new pump track and upgraded skate park provide local families and visitors with a safe place they can have fun and socialise while keeping active. “Projects that improve local infrastructure but also keep our community active are fantastic investments in our region and something I will continue to strongly advocate for,” he said. “Each pump track throughout Wellington is unique in design, and I encourage Gippslanders to travel around and try each track and support our local communities by spending some time and money in the region.” Cr Garry Stephens said the project had been a community effort, with local school children and the wider community consulted on the design and purpose of the project. “It’s great to see local families and younger people playing such a big role and having their say in how their space was developed,” he said. “Year 9 students from Maffra Secondary College presented council with the idea of building an asphalt pump track, then council asked the community to choose the design of the pump track and the skate park improvements that they wanted. “We’re now seeing lots of younger people of a range of ages and abilities getting physically active here at the site, along with their parents and carers, which is fantastic for the youth of Maffra.” The federal government provided $320,000 towards the project, which was administered by Wellington Shire Council.

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FUNDING is available for the attraction, development, marketing and growth of public events across regional Victoria. The Victorian government’s $20 million Regional Events Fund aims to return a packed calendar of crowd-pleasing public events in regional and rural areas in 2022, bring thousands of visitors and create local jobs. The fund has now opened for applications, with organisers of festivals, sports events, exhibitions and other attractions encouraged to consider making an application for support. The government says the Regional Events Fund will increase economic benefits to Victoria by driving visitor numbers and length of stay, thereby boosting spending in regional areas, growing jobs and contributing to the state’s reputation as Australia’s leading events destination. The fund will provide up to $1 million to

support costs associated with securing, marketing and delivering events of international or national significance and has the capacity to attract large-scale visitation. Up to $500,000 is available to help with the implementation of innovative strategies to increase visitor numbers for existing events. Regional events that have been affected by the global pandemic, bushfires, floods, or economic change are eligible for $50,000 under a dedicated Event Industry Support category. The $20 million commitment to the Regional Events Fund is part of the $633 million Visitor Economy Recovery and Reform Plan which aims to boost annual visitor expenditure to $35 billion by June 2024, supporting 300,000 jobs. For eligibility details and information on how to apply, visit corporate.visitvictoria.com/ events/regional-events

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ICTORIA’S regional median property prices continue to skyrocket, breaking new records in September. The state chalked up four consecutive quarters showing its highestever results, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s September quarter report. The report showed an annual growth rate in regional Victoria of 22.8 per cent for houses and 18.8 per cent for units — the highest annual growth recorded for more than a decade. The median sale price in regional Victoria, which includes Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo, is now $570,000 — a 2.4 per cent price increase from the previous quarter. On average, regional properties last 32 days on the market before they sell. In Sale, the median sale price is $390,000 — a six per cent increase from the previous quarter. In Maffra, the median is $340,000 (a three per cent increase) and in Stratford, $360,000 (a 0.6 per cent decrease). REIV’s newly elected president Adam Docking said a confluence of important events was making regional Victoria more appealing to Victorians. “The trend in tree or sea change investment and relocation continues, with flexible and hybrid workplace arrangements and lockdowns attracting more people to a regional lifestyle,” he said.

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EW incentives for investors to build rental properties include a 50 per cent land tax discount, and a full exemption from the absentee owner surcharge for up to 30 years. The state government has rolled out the new incentives for eligible buildto-rent developments completed and operational between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2031. Originally announced to end in 2040, this support will now provide the certainty of a full 30-year concession to projects starting before 2032. The government’s 50 per cent land tax discount from January 1, 2022, for eligible developments in the 20-21 budget,

aims to encourage more investment in the expanding sector. Build-to-rent provides a new approach to residential housing, where properties in a development are designed to be held for rental over the long term. Following consultation with industry and relevant stakeholders, the government is providing more certainty for eligible developments due to be completed before the January 1, 2022, commencement date, with the aim that shovel-ready projects can confidently begin as soon as possible. The sector presents an opportunity to increase rental supply, improve the diversity of housing choice and mix, and provide more long-term rental options.

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HIS three bedroom brick veneer home is in a quiet court and near primary and secondary schools, shops and sporting facilities. The impressive property has been immaculately maintained and has a bright, spacious, but homely atmosphere throughout. There is a welcoming entry and living room at the front of the home, a wellappointed kitchen and meals area that flows onto the north-facing alfresco, three bedrooms with built-in robes, a central bathroom, laundry and a separate toilet. The new owners will be comfortable year-round with ducted central heating and a new split system air conditioner. Outside, there is a light-filled, enclosed entertainment area that overlooks the low maintenance, fully-fenced garden and offers ample privacy. There is also a six by six metre shed, gate access from the back of the property

Brief details Property: Three bedroom, two living, one bathroom home near schools, shops and sports facilities. Address: 5 Chalmer Court, Sale. Price: $349,000. Agent: Graham Chalmer Real Estate. Phone Mark Ventrella on 0419 348 614 or email mventrella@chalmer.com.au

directly onto the reserve and a carport for the vehicles. According to agents, this property would be ideal for a first home buyer, investor or even down-sizer. It is currently rented for $280 per week until February 16, 2022.

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The ultimate in stylish living

GENTS say this “stylish and prestigious” home, in a pleasant tree-lined court, offers privacy with manicured gardens, indoor and outdoor entertainment areas, formal and informal living and quality fittings and fixtures throughout. Its features include high cedar ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and a spiral staircase. It has four bedrooms plus a study, a well-designed kitchen, and servery access to an alfresco area. Its multiple living areas include an all-weather alfresco area with a built-in barbecue, near the pool. Its grounds and gardens have been

Brief details Property: Four bedroom home with multiple living areas and manicured gardens in a tree-lined court. Address: 11 Nest Court, Sale. Price: $960,000. Agent: Wellington Real Estate. Phone Tony Kiss on 0419 526 637. meticulously maintained, and there is a double garage with remote access.

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* Also adjoining fully renovated 1 bedroom self-contained unit with walk-in-robe, ensuite and its own private undercover timber decked entertainment area * Magnificent north facing deck with uninterrupted views of the nearby mountains * Situated on the northern edge of the Maffra township * A pleasure to inspect

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CAITHNESS – PERIOD HOMESTEAD * Approximately 1.75 acres * Many yesteryear features including high ceilings, decorative cornices, ceiling roses, open fireplace with mantle * 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms * Formal lounge and formal dining room * Kitchen with gas cooktop, electric oven and large walk in pantry

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Brief details Property: Four bedroom, two bathroom period home with plenty of entertainment areas. Address: 32 Elgin St, Sale. Auction: Saturday, November 20, from 11am on site. Agent: Graham Chalmer Real Estate. Phone Matt Cutler on 0438 356 761 or email matthewc@chalmer.com.au

GENTS say this appealing weatherboard residence, set on a low maintenance allotment in a prime central Sale court, is brimming with charm. The home has been updated, but still has the appeal and style of yesteryear, with features such as three metre ceilings, polished timber floors, picture rails, double hung windows and a fireplace.

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connects to a man cave and shed with a bar that has an attached office, storage room and a mezzanine. The oversized high clearance carport has rear yard access, and would be ideal for a boat or van. The property is currently leased at $400 per week until February 6, 2022.

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HIS superbly-positioned investment property, in the heart of Sale, is securely leased to Sale’s largest accounting firm, Phillipsons, until March 2024, having traded from the property since 2004. Currently returning $132,921 net per annum, with yearly consumer price index increases, the substantial 1407 square metre commercial one zoned landholding has direct access to more than 200 carparks. The building is in a prime position, with about 14 metres of frontage to foot traffic on Raymond St — the retail and commercial epicentre of Sale — with additional access and parking at rear. It is about 200 metres from major retailers like Woolworths, Coles, Bunnings and Chemist Warehouse. The favourable zoning, regular lot shape and dual access provide for a range of

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Sign-on bonus extended for new seasonal workers

THE gas industry must not come before agriculture, according to a group of farmers. Farmers for Climate Action is reminding the federal government that while agriculture’s methane emissions are falling, methane emissions from fossil fuels are rising because of an expansion of the natural gas industry. Its comments come after Australia did not support the proposed 30 per cent methane reduction pledge at the Glasgow climate summit. Methane is widely considered to be one of the most potent greenhouse gases, and the secondbiggest contributor to global warming behind carbon dioxide. More than 100 countries committed to reducing their methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, but not China, Russia, India, Iran and Australia — some of the world’s biggest methane emitters. The US and EU argued reducing methane would play a major part in tackling climate change, and ensuring the world did not heat more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Farmers for Climate Action chief executive Fiona

THE state government’s Summer Seasonal Harvest Sign-On Bonus has been extended, with horticulture workers new to the industry to receive $2430 on top of their wage for 40 days’ work. This bonus is available for people who begin work on or after November 1. Employers and farmers in sectors such as stone fruit, berries and cherries will be able to use the Summer Seasonal Harvest Sign-On Bonus until the end of the year to attract new pickers and packers. New workers need to complete 10 days’ work and apply for the first instalment of the bonus within 30 days. They then have 90 days to complete an additional 30 days’ work in order to receive the extra $1620 of the bonus. It is anticipated about 1100 new workers will receive the bonus to support the impending harvest. More information is available at agriculture.vic. gov.au/bigharvest

Farmers for Climate Action says while agriculture’s methane emissions are falling, methane emissions from fossil fuels are rising because of an expansion of the natural gas industry. The red meat industry has a target of carbon neutral by 2030, while the Australian Pork industry aims to be net zero by 2025.

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AUSTRALIAN hay production is tipped to be down as much as 40 to 50 per cent, but demand is predicted to fall by at least that much, signalling a return more normal trading conditions, according to a recently released report. Feed Central’s November market report indicates there isn’t an under-supply of hay despite the drop in production, but buyers need to secure quality product while it’s available, as they normally would. The report warns quality is likely to be a concern again this year. Feed Central general manager Cieran Maxwell described the drop in demand as “the elephant in the room”, leading to a possible return to normality of demand versus supply. “Growers need to show urgency in providing product information so buyers can make decisions on new season purchasing,” Mr Maxwell said. “Good quality hay is around, as we are seeing through our quality assurance system, but despite favourable grazing conditions buyers are still in the market,” he said. Production has been affected by extreme weather and continued rain during the past month, with more forecast.

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This year’s drop in demand for hay could mean a return to normality of demand versus supply. Mr Maxwell said straw supply was bountiful if producers were willing to accept the prices offered, but cereal hay supply was down, with high grain prices and limited opportunities to bale because of rain leading to many cereal crops going through to grain. Lucerne is “growing like wildflowers” this season, but early vetch is looking to be as bad, if not worse than last season, although those cutting later will bring more quality. Mr Maxwell said demand could be perceived as sluggish, but those who knew that quality would be limited were now in the market.

“Buyers want high quality product that drives animal production at competitive prices,” he said. On the lot feeding front, alternative by-product roughage such as almond hulls and cotton hulls are firmly in the picture this season, once again placing price competitive pressure on straw. Cereal buyers are ‘keen on green’ new season hay with good fresh aroma, while dairies in Victoria are still dominating demand for protein hay, with lucerne demand lower than previous months. The full Feed Central November market report can be found at www.feedcentral.com.au/ national-hay-market-report-november-2021

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A WORKSHOP to help farmers learn how make the best of their hay and silage will be held this Thursday. Hay and silage expert, Frank Mickan, will be on hand to talk about topics like speeding up the wilting and curing rate of silage and hay, future fodder, securing long-term round bale storage in the ground and quality versus quantity of long-term chopped silage. He will also speak on the yield data of 12 hay and silage varietal options. The hay and silage workshop will run from 7am to 11am this Thursday at the Gippsland Research Farm, 345 Bengworden Rd, Bairnsdale. Tickets are available on Eventbrite or by phoning Gippsland Agricultural Group general manager, Jen Smith, on 0409 436 133.

Wet weather settles in USEFUL rain for crops and pastures fell across the state in October, particularly in Gippsland, which continues to be wet, according to Agriculture Victoria’s Fast Break newsletter. Soil moisture held steady in some paddocks, where rainfall managed to slow soil moisture use. In terms of local soil moisture, Giffard pasture is showing 85 to 100 per cent soil moisture, while there is 100 per cent in Yarram ryegrass and Bairnsdale perennial and annual crops — about the same results for the 30 days prior to October 26. The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a La Niña watch status, on the basis of continuing cooler water temperatures in the central Pacific and a large volume of cooler-than-normal water at depth. Continuing stronger trade winds are needed to get this weather pattern over the line, but cloud patterns at the dateline and pressure patterns are indicative of a La Niña.

Most models predict a La Niña to form and run during summer, with summer La Niñas statistically having a wetter effect in the eastern parts of the state. This season’s erratic negative Indian Ocean Dipole is currently showing renewed enthusiasm, but leaving its run a bit late. West trade winds picked up to push warmer water towards Sumatra so that the Dipole Mode Index has once again gone back to a negative Indian Ocean Dipole. Some models predict the negative Indian Ocean Dipole to stay, but it’s likely to be weak. The Southern Annular Mode has been behaving itself, coming off the strong positive heights in late September to more normal levels. Currently slightly positive, models predict it to stay that way. Pressure patterns changed in October with a

New Rural Aid counsellor for Gld RURAL Aid has hired a new counsellor and community representative in Gippsland, based in Bairnsdale. Darren Devlin has a strong connection to the Gippsland bush, through his work as a Rural Aid counsellor and through his volunteer efforts, and has devoted 16 years to the Country Fire Authority. Mr Devlin enjoys helping others live a quality life. “I believe that we are all trying to be the best we can and live the best lives we can with the tools we have,” he said. “However, most of us have either been given the wrong tools or the tools we have been given are broken or in need of repair.” Rural Aid chief executive John Warlters said the organisation’s commitment to placing

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have more than double the rate of suicide compared to urban populations. Rural Aid is desperately trying to change that.” Rural Aid counsellors offer free, confidential support to farmers and their families. Rural Aid’s mental health and wellbeing team prefer to visit farmers on their properties. The counsellors are mental wellbeing specialists who counsel, teach and refer clients to higher levels of care. The charity is appointing 10 new counsellors across the country this year, committing $3.75 million during the next three years to help address the gaps in regional mental healthcare. For more information about Rural Aid’s counsellors, visit

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Wellington Shire Council has impounded One (1) Ewe and One (1) Lamb from Yuill Road Bundalaguah on 25 October 2021. These animals have not been claimed by the owner and therefore are for sale by tender. All tenders should be clearly marked 'Tender for Impounded Ewe and Lamb' and are to be lodged in the Tender Box in a sealed envelope at the Wellington Shire Council Sale Service Centre, 18 Desailly Street, Sale, no later than 2.00pm 14 November 2021. For enquiries, please contact impounding officer Oliver or in absence Local Laws Officer Driffill on 1300 366 244. 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.

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Appointments to the Board of Directors of Central Gippsland Health Service The Minister for Health, Martin Foley MP, is pleased to invite applications for part time board director positions of Central Gippsland Health Service with terms of office commencing from 1 July 2022. Safe and high quality healthcare for all Victorians is a priority of the Victorian Government. Applicants for board directorships must be able to demonstrate and provide evidence in support of the skills they identify in their applications. Collaboration, through the recently established Health Service Partnerships, is a key Victorian Government priority https://www2.health.vic.gov .au/health-service-partnership. Applicants should have a demonstrated history of achievement through collaboration and partnering. Being able to demonstrate strong working relationships, particularly in the Victorian health sector, will be highly valued. These positions provide an exciting opportunity for members of the Victorian public with relevant experience and qualifications to contribute to the strategic leadership of public health care delivery to the community. CGHS is a sub-regional rural health service that delivers a range of programs and services for our local communities. The Health Service consists of two public hospitals located in Sale and Maffra, community health centres in Sale, Maffra, Rosedale and Loch Sport; and a Community Rehabilitation Centre located on the Sale campus. Further information is available on our website http://www.cghs.com.au/ The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring boards, and committees, broadly reflect the diversity of the Victorian community. Applications are welcomed from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all ages, people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and LGBTIQ+. Applications close at Midnight Monday 29 November 2021. Further information including how to apply, please visit: https://www2.health.vic.gov.au /governance For all enquiries regarding the appointment process, please contact Deanna Korab, Program Adviser, Department of Health, Gippsland on deanna.korab@health.vic.gov.au or 9595 1684. For all enquiries regarding the Board, please contact Rebecca Gunning, Manager Executive Services on rebecca.gunning@cghs.com.au or 5143 8319

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The proposed upgrade to the existing tower facility consists of the reuse of six (6) panel antennas, recovery/removal of three (3) omni antennas, the installation of three (3) remote radio units as well as ancillary items such as hybrid cabling, and in-shelter works. Telstra regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 based on the description above. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2018 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Patrick Armstrong, Town Planner for Visionstream (on behalf of Telstra), 1300 836 842, Patrick.armstrong@ventia.com by 26 November 2021. GP1634515

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Tuesday, 23 November 2021 at 1pm The meeting will be held online to comply with current COVID-19 restrictions. You must RSVP to receive a link to join the meeting. The meeting will receive the Annual Report and audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2021. Questions on Notice will be accepted in writing by Wednesday 17 November 2021 and are to be marked for the Attention of the Board Chair. Agendas will be provided on request. RSVP by Friday, 19 November 2021 Executive Office, Latrobe Regional Hospital Phone: 5173 8811 or email enquiries@lrh.com.au Don McRae Chief Executive

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The Fingerboards Mineral Sands Mine is a major project for the local region that will support economic growth and local jobs for many years. Kalbar's Community Grants Program supports community initiatives that enhance the quality of life, heritage, recreation, and cultural opportunities and provide long lasting benefits to the wider community. Grant funding is available for projects within the Educational, Recreational, Environmental and Social aspects of the community. A total of $30,000 has been provided year to date with the final $10,000 round 4 allocation consisting of five $2000 grants opening 11 October 2021. These grants must have a direct positive outcome for the local community, adding to a project in a positive and sustainable manner. To be eligible to apply local organizations must: ● Be an organization that provides benefit to the broader community. ● The Project must be completed within six months of receipt of funds. This may be extended upon written approval from the committee should extenuating circumstances arise. ● Organizations must agree to expend grant monies only in accordance with the successful grant project application. ● The project must be based within the East Gippsland and Wellington communities. ● Applicants must detail how the project will be funded and delivered. Applications will close 30th November 2021 at 5pm. Successful applicants will be advised in December 2021 For further information please visit our website at https:/www.kalbaroperations.com.au

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Term 1, 2022 commencement Ongoing full-time position Garnsey Campus We seek a dedicated teacher to lead our Pathways Team across all campuses. This is a unique opportunity to further develop the Pathways program that supports students with learning difficulties and provides extension to gifted and talented children. You will have extensive experience in learning support and a collaborative approach along with exceptional interpersonal skills.

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Term 1, 2022 commencement Casual engagement Multi Campus We are calling for expressions of interest for a strings tutor (violin and/or cello) to teach individual, shared and group lessons. You will have a proven ability to inspire, connect and engage through music. You will have taught beginners and experienced students, having prepared them for AMEB examinations. The ability to lead ensemble groups and chamber music ensembles is desirable, as is the ability to teach in other instrumental areas. Applications close Thursday 18 November 2021 ● ● ●

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For more detail on the requirements, duties and responsibilities of these roles, visit the employment page of the Gippsland Grammar website at http:/careers.gippslandgs.vic.edu.au

Thursday 11th November 2021 For more information about this opportunity, please go to and download a position description to view departmental information,

About us ● Loy Yang B is an electricity generator located in the picturesque Latrobe Valley currently supplying 20% of Victoria’s power. We are owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE) and belong to the Alinta Energy family, a growing and innovative energy market disrupter. ● We are focused on increasing plant performance, efficiency and flexibility and are in search of people with expertise and experience to contribute to innovative new projects. ● We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and creating an environment where people with new ideas feel empowered to speak up and explore what is possible. ● We constantly strive to understand and meet broad community expectations regarding environmental management, health, safety and good corporate citizenship. About the opportunity ● Competitive salary and other benefits. Generous superannuation, contributions above the superannuation guarantee or membership of a Defined Benefit Scheme. ● Flexible working arrangements to balance your work, life and play (base 36 hour, 4 day work week). Above award annual leave entitlements. ● Enjoy close proximity to great regional communities of Traralgon, Warragul and Sale, access to alpine regions and snow, expansive beaches, wilderness escapes and leading schools. ● Create change and ‘future ready’ the organisation through your involvement in key projects. ● Access to development opportunities to continue to grow leadership and technical skills that are highly transferable throughout industry. What you’ll do ● Perform and coordinate a wide range of facilities-based maintenance tasks, including carpentry, painting, cleaning, hosing, driving of vehicles and operation of mobile plant. ● Assist with supporting routine periodic and emergency plant maintenance as required. ● Plan, schedule and coordinate Utility Worker’s activities, prioritise tasks in conjunction with the Maintenance Team Leader. What you’ll need ● General understanding of power station operations and maintenance activities. ● Knowledge of computerised applications, including MS Office. ● Broad experience in a wide range of basic plant and facilities maintenance tasks and activities with the ability to coordinate with external service providers. ● Heavy Truck Endorsement and High Risk Licence – Forklift, Basic Rigging, Mobile Crane, well regarded. ● Current Victorian Driver’s licence. ● Successful candidate will be required to comply with current CHO Victoria’s mandate If this sounds like you, don’t ignore this opportunity, make sure you: ● Address the key selection criteria, and complete the standard Loy Yang B Application for Employment Form available at http://www.loyyangb.com.au. ● Send the completed application and resume (including proof of ID and qualifications) to: Human Resources Group, Loy Yang B Power Station, Locked Bag 2500, Traralgon, Victoria 3844 or email lybhr@loyyangb.com by 14 November 2021. Candidates that have not complied with these application instructions will not be considered. Loy Yang B – powering your career! Loy Yang B welcome applications from people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. We will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via the above email or 5177 2268 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone) so we can keep in touch and meet your needs.

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Catholic College Sale Every Student, Every Day

Cabinet Maker/Joiner We are looking for a new team member. Experience in the trade is essential. Based in Sale. For information regarding the position. Call Jayden 0497 278 050 or Andrew 0438 446 993

SALE COLLEGE

Laboratory Technician (ongoing)

Is seeking to appoint the following:

Canteen Manager - Macalister Campus

Part-time: 25 Hours a week We welcome your applications for the above position. Enquiries: Andrea Watson 03 5144 1711 Applications should be emailed to: Sale.College@education.vic.gov.au Closing Date: 12th October 2021

St Michael's Primary School, Heyfield

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Classroom Teacher Full time (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for a full time fixed term position as a Classroom Teacher at St Michael's PS, Heyfield, commencing on 28th January 2022. Graduate teachers are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will have a strong commitment to the philosophy and ethos of Catholic education and to the safety and wellbeing of children. They will possess the necessary skills to provide students with a rich educational experience that reflects understanding of current educational initiatives and contemporary pedagogy. Applicants should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be prepared to embrace a team-based collaborative approach to teaching and learning. How to apply: Applications should be forwarded via email to the Principal. Applications must include a cover letter responding to the position criteria and a resume that includes three work referees. An Employment Application form should also be included with the application. A Position Description and Employment Application form is available via an email request to the Principal or through accessing the advertisement online at 'Teachers on Net'. Applications close: Wednesday, 17th November, 2021 at 4.00pm Principal: Mrs. Jenny Miller St Michael's Primary School Email: principal@stmheyfield.catholic.edu.au St Michael's school community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children

Executive Manager Infrastructure and Operations

We're looking for applicants with the following qualities: ● An awesome work ethic and fantastic initiative. ● Attention to detail that would blow your mother away! ● Can work independently but will always be there for the team. ● Excellent communication skills. ● The ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines. ● Brimming with enthusiasm and energy. ● Availability to work from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm across a 7 day roster. ● Able to work 20 hours a week, or full time for the right applicant. Additional hours may be offered during peak periods. Our Recruitment Process: The recruitment process may include interview, trial and reference checks. Applications to include a resume and cover letter addressed to: Josh Singh General Manager Mansi on Raymond Email applications to: jobs@mansi.com.au Or to Mansi reception at : 474 Raymond Street, Sale, 3850

Director of Early Learning Centre Warragul Junior School - ELC Fulltime - Fixed term contract Commencing 27 January 2022 until 9 December 2024 Compliance Officer - ELC Part time 0.4 FTE Fixed term contract Commencing 27 January 2022 until 9 December 2022 Teacher Librarian Traralgon campus Fulltime permanent ongoing Commencing 17 January 2022 Teacher Librarian Warragul campus Fulltime permanent ongoing Commencing 17 January 2022 If you are interested please forward a current resume and cover letter to: hr@stpaulsags.vic.edu.au For a copy of the Position Description please refer to: www.stpaulsags.vic.edu.au Applications close Monday 22 November 2021.

To apply please forward your resume and cover letter to Terry Wight at: terry@salemotorgroup.com.au

Book Keeper / Administration Manager

Location: At a multi Vehicle Franchise Automotive Permanent: Full Time - Monday to Friday Reporting: General Manager and Associates Start Date: Available for Immediate Start

NDIS Service Access Officer

Fixed Term Full-Time (ending 30 June 2022) ● ● ●

Excellent benefits including salary packaging Challenging and rewarding work environment Ongoing training and development opportunities

We are looking for a Service Access Officer who will be the first point of contact for people living with a disability and wanting to access health and home support services. You will be responsible for providing information on services available through the hospital and local community, developing service agreements and schedules for individual clients accessing our services and monitoring these. You will also be supporting people living with a disability to access COVID testing and vaccinations services.

House Keepers About Us: Mansi is one of Sale's best kept secrets, we provide fully furnished luxury accommodation from studios to 3 bedroom Townhouses. We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Housekeeper's to join our team on a casual basis or full time for the right applicant. Your duties and responsibilities in the role will include: ● Achieving and exceeding guest service standards. ● Prepare and clean rooms, making of beds, dusting, vacuuming, use of chemicals for bathroom cleaning and replenishing amenities to the highest quality and efficiency ● Maintaining cleanliness of work areas and proactively report of any hazards, faulty or damaged equipment to senior staff. ● Willingness to be available for additional or varying duties as required by management. ● Adherence to workplace health and safety policies and procedures. ● Ability to work on a rotating roster including weekends and public holidays.

Sale motor group is pleased to offer a full time position as a vehicle detailer. Experience is preferred but not essential. To be successful you will be: ● Reliable ● Punctual ● Have a manual drivers licence ● Be able to work unsupervised ● Have attention to detail ● Have strong work ethic.

St Paul's Anglican Grammar School is seeking applications for the following positions commencing 2022.

Applicants require Certificate 111 in disability (or equivalent), an NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and sound influence, negotiation and interpersonal skills. GP1634050

To apply for the role or for further information, go to https:/bit.ly/3nQ3aay or contact Rachel Strauss, Acting General Manager Community Services on (03) 5143 8855.

Long Distance HC Driver

Bonaccord Freightlines is currently seeking an experienced HC driver to join our team for our Long Distance Operation based from the Bairnsdale area. The position will be offered on a fulltime basis and there will be some weekend work involved to service our 7 day a week business. The candidates we are looking for will have: ● A HC licence with a minimum of 2 years heavy vehicle driving experience ● Must be over 23 yrs due to insurance purposes ● Professional driving attitude and driving record ● Previous refrigerated transport experience, is desirable but not essential ● A commitment to workplace health and safety is essential To be successful for this role applicants must: ● Pass a company medical including drug and alcohol test ● A flexibility to work weekends and public holidays is a must ● Be well presented, professional and reliable ● Have attention to detail ● Be able to provide exceptional customer service to our blue chip customers We have a well maintained and modern fleet, and if you take pride in your work and are looking for stable long term employment we encourage you to apply for this role. To apply send resumes with work referees directly to freightlines@bonaccord.net. For further details please contact our office on 03 5157 1325 during office hours.

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Description: We are looking for an experienced book keeper to join our dynamic team. Your responsibilities will include completion of all day to day office duties including accounts payable and receivable, credit control, payroll, BAS lodgement, liase with accountant and provide reports for management. You will need to work well in a team environment, a quick learner, ability to adapt to new process's, and have a can do attitude. Experience in the Automotive industry and Pentana operating system will be beneficial but not necessary. Full training and support will be provided to make you proficient in all aspects of this role. If you are a dynamic, self motivated and career orientated person we would like to hear from you. Please send your resume to: jasont@batmotors.com.au

Electrician

About Us Join Gippsland company, Powered Solutions. We are a diverse business covering electrical, data and communications, security and audio visual for the Gippsland region and are looking for an experienced electrician who has a keen interest in these fields to join our team. Your new role: ● Data cabling ● Security and audio visual installation ● General electrical jobs ● Liaising directly with our clients Technical skills \ Experience required: ● Data knowledge advantageous but not essential ● Domestic and commercial experience ● A grade ● Australian driver's licence What We Offer: This represents an exciting opportunity to join a small but growing team of hard-working individuals committed to our customers IT, security, communications and electrical requirements. A full-time role, hours and location to be negotiated, with flexible working available ● Rates to be decided depending on skill and experience level ● On the job training. How to apply: We look forward to receiving a most recent copy of your CV to office@poweredsolutions.com.au

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The Sale Golf Club are looking for Casual Bar Staff to join their team. We are in need of someone who can fill shifts on an adhoc basis at short notice on weekdays, weekends and for vacation blocks. Training will be provided to the right applicant. Casual Award rates will apply. If this sounds like the job for you, please send your resume to admin@salegolfclub.com.au

WELLINGTON SHIRE COUNCIL CONTRACT NO 2022-057

Community Facilities Accessibility Improvements Wellington Shire Council invites suitably qualified Contractors to tender for works at the following facilities: Briagolong Mechanics Institution: Works include the replacement of existing external concrete/brick access path along with supply and installation of walkways, timber decks, and Ramps Stratford Senior Citizens: Works include supply, and installation of an accessible toilet in an existing storeroom. Practical completion date: 15 April 2022. All tenderers must register with Council via Wellington Shire Council’s eProcure website (www.eprocure. com.au/wellingtonshirecouncil) to obtain the tender documents. WSC_4880

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CONTRACT NO 2022-058

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Stephenson Park Croquet Amenities & Accessibility

Wellington Shire Council invites suitably qualified contractors to tender for works including the demolition of existing public toilets, construction of 1 x accessible toilet, 1 x standard toilet with sheltered walkway at the Sale Croquet Club. Works also include accessibility modifications, minor earth works, and paths Practical completion date: 15 April 2022. All tenderers must register with Council via Wellington Shire Council’s eProcure website (www.eprocure. com.au/wellingtonshirecouncil) to obtain the tender documents.

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We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Laundryhand / Relief truck driver to work within Sale Linen Service.

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Includes Fabdock, tender (Achilles), Paynesville berth avail, tender trailer. Will consider caravan as part payment, $110,000 neg. Ph. 0419 374 526.

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3.4m, 15hp, Mercury o/board, gal., f/u trailer, safety gear and extras $4200. Ph 5127 1501.

WELLINGTON SHIRE COUNCIL CONTRACT NO 2022-049

Sloping Bridge Widening - Pound Road West, Alberton West

4WD

Wellington Shire Council invites suitably qualified bridge contractors to tender for the construction of Sloping Bridge Widening over Albert River, Alberton West. Works include the widening construction of existing bridge structure including construction and sealing of the bridge approaches. Practical completion date: 30 June 2022. All tenderers must register with Council via Wellington Shire Council’s eProcure website (www.eprocure. com.au/wellingtonshirecouncil) to obtain the tender documents or by contacting the Projects Engineer, Khalid Abuelhassan on (03) 5142 3726 or by email to khalida@wellington.vic.gov.au.

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To apply for the role or for further information, go to https://bit.ly/3GRma0Sor contact Adam Crotty, Linen Service Manager on (03) 5143 8143.

WELLINGTON SHIRE COUNCIL CONTRACT NO 2022-054

Yarram Aerodrome Perimeter Fencing

Wellington Shire Council invites suitably qualified and experienced Security Fencing Contractors for the construction of a 1.8 meter chain mesh fence for the Yarram Aerodrome.

Latrobe Regional Hospital

Are you seeking a career in healthcare? LRH has a range of opportunities available for individuals who like to make a difference and care for our community. ● Cancer Services Improvement Coordinator ● Environmental Services Assistant ● Registered/Enrolled Nurses ● Clerical Services Officer Mental Heath: ● Mental Health - Consumer Lived Experience Worker ● Team Manager - Wonthaggi Mental Health ● Psychiatry Registrar ● HOPE Senior Clinician ● Community Clinician - Aged CMHS Wonthaggi ● Child & Youth Psychiatrist ● ACIS Community Clinicians - Bairnsdale & Sale For further information, including how to apply positions descriptions and application closing dates please visit our website https://lrh.mercury.com.au/ Successful applicants will be required to obtain a satisfactory national police check and working with children check.

CONTRACT NO 2022-055

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CONSIDINE, (nee Murray), Jean Hamilton. 18/4/1948 - 5/11/2021 Passed away suddenly at home on November 5, 2021, aged 73 years. Parents William (Bill) and Pamela Murray (both dec.). Sister to William (dec.), Pat and Don, Margaret and Ian (dec.). Loved wife of David Considine. Mother of Rebecca, Andrew and Carolyne. Mother-in-law of Laura and Darren. Grandmother of Grace, Samuel, William, Ruby, and John. Resting peacefully. My dearest Jeanie, Thank you for your endless love, that will help me through each day. The memories we have will never fade. You're the woman I loved, and I was proud to be your husband. Every day, in some small way I will celebrate our life together. As long as memories last, you will stay in my heart forever. Your loving husband, David. Dear Mum and our Grannie, While you lay peacefully asleep your memories I shall always keep. Loving and kind in all your ways, sincere and true in your heart and mind. Beautiful memories you left behind. A link in our family chain is broken. Mum, you have gone from our home but not our hearts. We love you so much and miss you dearly. Love Rebecca, Gracie and Sam xx

Taken from us too soon, we could not say good bye. We will miss you every day but remember you as we go. The unconditional love you showed to us, and our children will always be remembered and cherished. God bless Jean. Love Andrew, Laura, Ruby and John.

Wellington Shire Council invites suitably qualified and experienced Builders for the design and construction of an Airport Terminal Building which shall incorporate the essential features listed in the Contract Specifications document and requires the removal of a number of existing redundant structures. All tenderers must register with Council via Wellington Shire Council’s eProcure website (www.eprocure.com.au/wellingtonshirecouncil) to obtain the tender documents. Tenders are to be lodged via the eProcure website no later than 2.00pm Wednesday 24 November 2021. WSC_4878

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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.

If Roses Grow in Heaven. If roses grow in heaven Lord, please pick up a bunch for me. Place them in my mother's arms and tell her they're from me. Tell her that I love and miss her, and when she turns to smile, place a kiss upon her cheek, and hold her for a while. Because remembering her is easy, I do it every day, but there's an ache within my heart that will never go away. Mum - please be at peace knowing that the three of us will be ok. Much love, your daughter Caz, Drummo and 'our' William.

You will be responsible for following daily production schedules, providing quality customer service and relieving delivery truck drivers. If you have a customer service or production background and a Medium Rigid license, please apply now!

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CONSIDINE, Jean. It is with a very heavy heart that we say farewell to Jean Considine. To Dave, Bec, Andrew and Carolyne, we wish you all the peace to bring you comfort at this sad time, the courage to face the days ahead and loving memories of Jean to forever hold in your hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. - Glenn and Sandi Stagg.

Camry Altise, 2016 build, auto, tow bar, 81,000kms, 12 month reg, 1HM 3SC $19,500. located in foster 3960. Ph: 0400 833 115.

MITSUBISHI Magna ES, 2003, auto, e.c., elec. driver seat, mirrors, elec. windows front and back, a/c and heater, cruise, Pioneer CD, radio, bluetooth, rev. camera, 6mths reg., 1MZ-6DW, r.w.c., 207,266kms, $3650 o.n.o. Ph 0450 017 249.

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CONSIDINE, Jean. McLAY, Justin Richard. Dearest friend Jean, 'Macca' You will be deeply missed 20/07/1984 - 31/10/2021 at our lunches. Heart felt It is with great sadness sympathies to David, Bec, that we announce the Andrew, Caz and families. passing of Justin Richard Always in our hearts, McLay. never forgotten. - Linda and Lee. Loved partner of Ashlyn. For what we all would give CONSIDINE, Jean. for just one more moment November 5, 2021. with you. Jean was our very dear friend who we will miss terribly. We shared plenty Devoted and loving father of laughs, lots of tears, of Max, Jack, Gus and Bobby. heaps of adventures and so many coffee catch ups Dad, you are the greatest over 35 years. When you dad in the world. You leave a town to start a were always willing to new life you perhaps help others and showed assume you may lose the everyone love. We love close friendships you had kicking the footy in the formed. Not Jeannie, backyard with you and on lots of forever in our world like going we had never left. The adventures. We love when you take us to the McMillan/Fraser families have precious memories footy at the MCG. Thank all of which put a smile on you for loving us and coming to all our events. their faces. We will always remember Julie to Jean, Thank you for laughing you and all the good times with and listening to me. that we had. We wish we Thank you for being could have more time with mums friend when she you. We love you and we needed one. Thank you miss you. for just being you. Gary Love from your boys Max, Jack, Gus and Bobby. and I will count the days till we get to see Conso, Adored and loving son of Bec, Andrew, Caz and their families to share our Bronwyn and Richard (Doug) McLay. memories with them. Jeanie we are sure you Treasured brother of are up there dancing with Dave, loved uncle of Noah and Addison. the angels. You were the source of Love always, Julie, Gary, Cara, Grant, our joy, the centre of our world and the whole of our Simon and families. xxx hearts. The time we had CONSIDINE, Jean. wasn't nearly enough to Those we love don't go pack in a lifetime of love. away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, Cherished grandson of unheard, but always near, Lorraine (Lal) and John still loved, still missed and (dec.) Davies. very dear. To Bec, Dave, Andrew Much loved nephew of and Carolyne, we wish Neil. you peace and strength in this sad and difficult time. Too young, too good, May you find comfort in too soon. knowing that someone as special as Jean will never be forgotten. Deepest Sympathy from McLAY, Justin. all the Team at Gippsland Words cannot express our sorrow. The pain is deep. Accounting Solutions. The tributes for you keep coming, as do our tears. DOOLEY, Thank you for being part Phyllis Grace (Gotts). of our lives. Thank you for Wife of Bernie (dec.). Companion of Doug idolising Ash. Thank you for our wonderful grand(dec.). Loving mother of Maree son with that same and Peter Lang. Grand- captivating smile. mother of Anthony (dec.) Thank you for being a and Anita. Great grand- mate. mother of Stephanie and The words talented, generous, Crystal, great great grand- l e g e n d , champion and gentleman mother of Norah. barely even scratch the You were hesitant to leave us, the gates of surface of who you are heaven are open with and the admiration we family and friends waiting have for you. An amazing sportsman to see you again. and father. A fantastic DOOLEY, Phyllis. partner. A beautiful soul. their friendship started RIP Macca #3 with Phyll's homemade Forever with us. biscuits and ended up - Rob, Leonie, Caitlin and becoming a loving and Lara. respectful friendship. They had a pact to look after each other as long McLAY, Justin. as they could, and they Macca, We are so saddened by did. Our condolences to the your passing. A wonderful Dooley family on your friend and work mate. Our deepest sympathy to loss. - Dad (Doug) (dec.) John Bron, Doug, Dave, Ash, Max, Jack, Gus and and Rose, Jan and Rob. Bobby. Its my turn to make us a "flash Harry", Cobba. - Simmo, Jackie, Layla and Mia.

McLAY, Justin. Macca, Loved by everyone. Years of memories and your infectious smile. Love and strength to Ash, Bron, Doug, Dave and your beautiful boys. forever in our hearts, Heidi, Kane, Isla and Sonny xo Times-Spectator, Tuesday, 9 November, 2021 - Page 35

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McLAY, Justin. Passed away October 31, 2021. Macca, 28 years of friendship, one of the most loyal and respected friends around. Our kids idolised you Macca and we are all going to miss you and that smile mate. We promise to look out for Ash and your four beautiful boys. Our thoughts are with Dougie, Bron, Dave and family. Rest easy mate. Love always WAUGH, Daniel Peter. Granty, Amy, Jax, Leo "Dan" and Emmy. Xx 26/5/1972 - 05/11/2021 Aged 49 years. Thinking of you all at this sad time. Loved son of John and R.I.P Macca. Eileen (both dec.) Love Tegan, Brad, Cherished brother of Indiana and Billy. Xx Michael and Chris. Deepest sympathy to Dougie, Bronnie, Dave and family, Ash and Bobby, Max, Jack and Gus. Many happy memories, sleep peacefully Macca. Love Peter and Lindy.

McLAY, Justin. Sale Junior Football Club are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Justin, past player of our club. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the McLay family at this difficult time. TODD, Carmel. November 3, 2021 at Sale. Aged 87 years. Loved wife of Bruce (dec.), loving mother of Stuart and Sharyn (both dec.), loving Grandma of Tom, Indi and Rani, great grandma of Hadley, loving sister-in-law of Jim (dec.) and Edna, aunt of John, Janette and Karly, Kevin and Judith. Forever in our hearts.

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TODD. The funeral service for Mrs Carmel Todd will be held in our Geoff Rossetti Memorial Chapel, 1390 Maffra Road Sale (next to WAUGH, Dan. Sale Cemetery) on Wellington Athletic Club TUESDAY (November 16, are saddened to hear of 2021) commencing at the passing of Dan 12:30pm. Waugh. Dan was a passionate supporter of A Private Cremation will our club and a president follow for many years. Much love to Tam, Emily, Alyssa, Donations in lieu of Indigo and Ostin. flowers welcome to the RIP Dan. Cancer Council. Envelopes available at the service.

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KILLORAN, Jim. 19/02/1939 - 06/11/2020. Dad, I miss you, I love you, and I will never forget you. Funerals For those unable to - Shane. attend, a "Facebook Live" broadcast of the service Loving father-in-law of Belinda and grandfather will take place https://www.facebook.com of Alexis, Teagan and BRISTOW. Jade. A funeral service for Mr /gippslandfuneralservices Forever in our hearts Stanley James Bristow Dearly loved husband of WAS HELD on Friday Bereavement Tam, and adored father of November 5, 2021. Thanks Emily, Alyssa, Ostin and Indigo, and a great friend BODDY, Warwick. to many. David, Colin, Peter, Kathleen and their Dan passed away peacefamilies would like to VERNON. fully surrounded by his The funeral of Mrs sincerely thank everyone family - at rest now after a Frances Sabina Vernon for their love and support long illness. will leave St James on the passing of our Anglican Church, Temple Father, Grandfather and CAVARRA. My heart is broken as I bid A funeral service for Mr St, Heyfield after a service Great Grandfather. you farewell. Vincent Cavarra WAS commencing at 1pm on You had so much life yet HELD on Wednesday MONDAY (November 15, ROBINSON, Kevin. to live, so many jokes yet November 3, 2021. 2021) for the Heyfield To everyone who has to tell, so many life supported us following the cemetery. lessons yet to teach us. passing of our husband, All taken away too soon. father, grand and great But in spite of our tears grandfather. We would all and heartbreak, we know like to express our sincere you will be with us always. thanks and appreciation. Your laughter will always Your many acts of sing in our ears. kindness and sympathy Your tips and advice will continue to be of great always guide us. CONSIDINE, comfort to us in our time WAUGH Your enthusiasm and (nee Murray). Requiem mass for the of sorrow. passion for all things sport For funeral arrangements repose of the soul of Mr S p e c i a l thanks to and racing will always for Mrs Jean Hamilton Daniel Peter 'Dan' Waugh Dr David Monash, inspire us. Considine, please check will be offered at St Mary's Balfour's Pharmacy staff, Your devotion to friends our website or phone: Catholic Cathedral Sale Lett Funeral Directors, and family will always on FRIDAY (November John Curran, Fr Peter comfort us. 12, 2021) commencing at Bickley and all the CGH You are our rock. Our 1pm, followed b y nurses who assisted with anchor. Our harbour that interment at the Sale Kevin's comfort. kept us safe. Your Monumental L a w n Also, thank you to the memory will continue to Sale Police, Sale Turf club Cemetery. provide us with shelter, and bagpiper David Hynd. love and protection. Due to current restrictions The Robinson Family. Words cannot express DE HOMMEL, attendance inside the how much you'll be A funeral service for Mrs church is restricted to 120. missed. Bernice Mary de Hommel Attendees are welcome to My loving husband, our WAS HELD on Thursday gather outside the church adored father, our love for November 4, 2021. or view the livestream at you is eternal. Sale Greyhound Club.

TODD Carmel, The tears in my eyes I can wipe away, the pain in my heart is here to stay. So many happy memories. WAUGH, Dan. - Faye. Dan, thank you for your VERNON, incredible generosity and (Flo) Frances Sabina. cheeky humour - and for 08/07/1929 - 06/11/2021 being the best brother, 92 years. Late of Heyfield. uncle and brother-in-law. Beloved wife of Laurie 'I can call you brother, I (dec). can call you friend, I can A very special lady, call you anytime of night thoughtful, caring, loved for anything'. her family and helping Love Michael, Narelle, others. Laken and Kiara. A social butterfly. We will miss the aroma of WAUGH, Dan. her baking when we Today my heart is broken visited. A life well lived. into a million pieces. I lost - Rob, Kathy, Charlee and my brother, my best Delaney friend. My family lost a brotherVERNON in-law and an uncle. ( Flo) Frances Sabina. He was a father, a 08/07/1929 - 06/11/2021 husband, a son, a friend, Passed away peacefully and a work mate to many. at Sale Hospital. An H e touched and energetic lady with a very influenced many in his friendly personality. A short life and will never be stalwart of the Heyfield forgotten. community for over 50 Love you brother, miss years. She will be sadly you so much already. missed. RIP together again with She is survived by her Mum and Dad, please Perth family daughter watch over me like you Chris and husband Cass, have all your life. grand children (adults) Love Chris, Nic and Tom. Mark and Natalie, Kim and Bails and great grand WAUGH, Daniel (Dan) children Maxwell, Harriet. 25/5/1972 - 5/11/2021 Oscar and a Bub on the Aged 49 years old. way. Dearly loved son-in-law of A wonderful mother Allin (dec.) and Val Tudor. having lived a wonderful Loved brother-in-law of life. Jacqueline and Peter and Allister. Uncle of Katelyn and James. Dearly loved by all.

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All attendees must be fully vaccinated and will need to show proof of vaccination. Please visit our website for the livestream of Dan's LAY, Columbine Ann. service. A memorial service to celebrate the life and inter the ashes of Columbine (Col) Ann Lay, wife of Alan (dec.) mother of David and Stephen, who died 16/08/2021 in Yarram will take place at the Heyfield Cemetery FRIDAY (November 12, Birthday 2021) at 11:30am. Memoriam Followed by refreshments at 892B TinambaGlenmaggie R o a d , FINN, Jason Craig. 12/11/1971 - 25/02/2019 Glenmaggie. 50th Birthday. Happy heavenly birthday son/brother/uncle. McLAY, The funeral service for Mr Wish we could celebrate Justin Richard McLay will your 50th instead we will be held at the Sale Turf visit your resting place. Club at 11am on Love and miss you so THURSDAY November much. xoxo 11, 2021, followed by a From Mum, your sister, Kirsty, Private Cremation. brothers, Donny and Attendees are able to Chico and your Nieces watch the livestream on and nephews the Big Screen together. Please use the Laurel's In Memoriam Entrance.

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Everyone is invited to wear some red and blue BRITTAIN, Lloyd. for Justin's beloved Dad, in our hearts you will Melbourne Demons. always stay, loved and In Memory of Justin you remembered each and may wish to make a every day. From Julie, Glenn and donation to Movember. Janiece. Covid Restrictions will WAUGH, Dan. GOODWIN, apply. Ronald James. "Rexy". With tears we saw you Please see our website 30/10/1940 - 8/11/2014 There's a place in our suffer, we watched you for Livestream details. fade away. Our hearts hearts that is yours alone, were slowly breaking, as A place in our lives no one you fought so hard to else can own. For you will be forever stay. So many treasured memories. A big fist bump loved and remembered. to you little buddy. Sadly missed. - Steaky, Katrina, Max - Laurel, Robert, Peter, and Harry Cindy and family. Page 36 - Times-Spectator, Tuesday, 9 November, 2021

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SALE Greyhound Racing Club hosted a packed 12-race card meeting on Sunday night. The No 1 Car Wash Sale Maiden over 440 metres started proceedings, and saw Know Ethics win from box seven for Drouin West trainer Eddie Lieshout. Locals had to settle for second and third, with the Heyfield trained Art Of Life and Rosedale trained Crymelon Ivy rounding out the podium finishes for Davide Fasoli and Peter Borradale respectively. Kysaiah justified its $1.30 favouritism, easily winning the race two TAB.COM. AU Final maiden final (440m) for Devon Meadows trainer Carly Feltham. Briagolong trainer Matthew Clark saluted in the race three James Yeates Printing and Design Grade 7 (440m), with Bearish showing why it was a $1.90 favourite. Bearish jumped from box eight, and despite a slow start and collision with Bonnie Gem, was able to get to the line first. Longford trainer Adrian Smit was denied in a close finish in the race four Sale Motor Group Mixed 6/7 (440m). Score Review, trained at Devon Meadows by Chris Johannsen narrowly edged out the Smit trained Victory Peggy by just 0.07 of a second. The Heyfield trained Paige’s Diamond raced wide in the home straight in this race and ran third. It was an even closer finish in the race five Ian Carter Builder Free For All (440m). Ha Ha MacGyver scraped in for Maffra trainer Des Douch, which won from fellow locals Dr Slats for Darriman’s William McMahon and Massimo for Boisdale’s Dawn Johnston. The trio was separated by just 0.08 of a second, with the proverbial blanket being able to be thrown over the top three. In the end though Ha Ha MacGyver laughed off its rivals, defeating short priced favourite Dr Slats ($1.70). The race six Rotti Security (3-6 wins) Final restricted win (520m) was won by Tyers runner Rufiano for Ricky Jarvis. Bundalaguah trainer Ken Bailey came second with Red Light Rico, which collided with Dr Macie from Darriman in the back straight. Locals didn’t feature too well in the race seven Cabinet Connections Mixed 4/5 (440m), with three of the top four finishers coming from Balliang. Langfield Bale was a clear winner, while Maxwell for Darriman trainer Emily McMahon came second, matching its second-priced favourite odds of $3.10. Clark made it a double in the race eight Dyson Group Bus Charter Mixed 4/5 (520m), as Fantastic Raven won from box two. Fantastic Raven was a virtually unbackable favourite, paying $1.30, with the next shortest odds coming in for Balliang trained Spring Bolt at $8.00. In race nine, the Monacellars (2-3 wins) restricted win (440m), William McMahon showed how it’s done, with Bowie blitzing the competition to win by a margin of 3.37. Bowie collided with Somerton Rose and Billy Bob Jordan on the first turn, but this did not deter its run to the post. The race 10 Ranford’s Family Butcher Grade 5 (440), saw another win for Johannsen as Aston Ninno won on the inside. Bundalaguah’s Steve Spoljaric got a winner in the race 11 Morelli’s Furniture and Bedtime Grade 5 (440m), with Our Blue Spolly getting home in an epic finish from the Balliang-trained Kanga Lights. Our Blue Spolly returned a great win on two-fronts, as it was given little chance, paying $27.40 before jumping. It was back-to-back wins for Our Blue Spolly, which also won at Sale on Sunday, October 31. Rosedale trainer Sharon-Lee Chignell rounded out the meeting with Leo Rose winning the race 12 Kwik Tip Buns Grade 5 (440m).

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Sale United presents award winners following short season JACOB Richardson took out Sale United Football Club’s best-and-fairest for season 2021. The former National Premier League player polled 44 votes to win ahead of dual runners-up, Nathi Khamchom and Richard Kessling, on 22 votes each. Richardson, who is also club captain, had a productive year, winning the senior team golden boot trophy as well as being awarded the club’s goal of the year for his free kick against East Gippsland United back in April. The shot was taken from 50 yards out and perfectly placed into the top right-hand corner leaving the goalkeeper stranded in his spot. What made it extra special was that he called it before taking the kick and then it spurred the team on. Hollie Ryan made it back-to-back women’s bestand-fairest titles after receiving 16 votes. Lemoni Japhary was runner-up for the third consecutive season, polling 13 votes — demonstrating how consistently strong these two players are. Ryan scored 24 goals this year and as well as winning the women’s team golden boot award, she was also the Latrobe Valley Soccer League’s leading scorer when the season was cut short. Jade Duve received the Ben Piefke Award for most determined player out of all the senior playing group of men and women. The pint size rocket’s display of strength and grit on the field is impressive and she possesses an ability and skill to beat players double her size. The John Errol Flynn Sportsmanship Trophy was won by Riley Macreadie, who played with honour and integrity and has an excellent attitude admired by all at the club. Cooper Coleman was the recipient of the men’s rising star award. The 15-year-old has first class skills and put in excellent performances which cemented himself a solid place in the senior teams starting line-up. Ryan won the women’s rising star award for the second time. At just 17-years old, Ryan, is a huge asset to the womens team where she displays confidence, strength, great skill and an inspiring goal scoring ability. The goalkeeper of the year trophy went to Cooper Kelly-Williams for his consistency, self-motivation and determination. He has improved immensely throughout the season which saw him progress through the ranks. For their ongoing dedication to and work at the club throughout another COVID-disrupted year, the president’s award was won jointly by Laurel and Cameron Irvine. Along with her usual club duties, Laurel has worked hard as the league representative. Cameron continues to put countless volunteer hours into the club and is at the forefront of all new projects. Anouk Meereboer was a standout choice for the club person of the year, as she brings a great deal of skill and knowledge as player and coach. She has committed a large amount of time coaching across many teams from juniors through to seniors and is an advocate for female football and has a passion

to see the club excel. The players’ player trophy is a highly sought-after award, as all players put forward their votes as to who is their best player. The men’s award was won convincingly by Jacob Richardson who polled 42 votes. Solomon Nash was runner-up on 28, with Richard Kessling 26, Alan Harris 21, Cooper Kelly-Williams 20, Tom Breakspear 11, Brandon Saunders 11, David Durning 11, Richard Kemp 11 and Jacob Godde rounding out the top 10 on eight votes. Courtney Quadrell had a great season and received the womens players player trophy on 29 votes. Anouk Meereboer 18, Lemoni Japhary 15, Hollie Ryan 12 and Laurel Irvine 11 made the top five. Other awards winners were Jacob Godde (most improved player overall, men’s), Camille Japhart (most improved player overall, women’s), Kieran Horgan (reserves best-and-fairest), Tom Hughes and Jacob Godde (reserves runner up best-andfairest), Nick Bartlett (coach’s award), Kieran Horgan (golden boot), Cameron Rule (second division best-and-fairest), Luke Williams (runner up best-and-fairest second division, golden boot), and Will Coleman (coaches award),.

Above left: Sale United Football Club senior best-and-fairest winner Jacob Richardson.

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Above: Hollie Ryan capped off a great season, winning the Sale United women’s best-andfairest. Photo supplied

Left: Camille Japhary and Jacob Godde were recognised as most improved players for Sale United in women’s and men’s respectively.

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Touch football is back for summer SALE Touch Football resumed last Wednesday night in a social round, with all players pleased to be back following a forced break because of COVID. Eight teams competed in a friendly round. Unfortunately, light rain fell for the entire round, however this did not dampen the players enthusiasm. Phoenix was undermanned when it took on Nagle, and the final score really did not indicate the spirit in which the game was played. Sammy Churches and Jack Neal each made five tries for the visitors. Mason Annear, Oscar Crunden-Smith and Kyle Grummisch each made one. Kate Laskowski had a great game scoring two tries. Lexi Laskowski and Carl Muir each made one. Longford Trailer Hire and Pink Panthers played an even contest, with the Trailers running out winners with five tries to four. Seven players made one try with Albert Van de Vyver the only player to make two tries. Players were keen to be back — none more so than Longford Trailer’s Brodie Towers, Jack Neesham and the Hinchcliffe family in Kye, Michael and Ryder. The Pink Panthers were very competitive and like all teams were lacking match fitness. Longford Trailer Hire scorers were Peter Hall, Kye and Ryder Hinchcliffe, Rhiannon Massey and Brodie Towers. Albert Van de Vyver made two tries for the Panthers. Brock Dyke and King each made one. Porky’s and the Mustangs also played in an even

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November 6, mens stableford: A Grade: winner M Hurst 39, runner-up R Donaldson 38; B Grade: winner W Brownlee 41, runner-up N Horner 40; C Grade: winner H Krusic 43, runner-up F Johns 40. DTL: R Burns 39, R Humphrey 39, J Hudson 38, R Shalley 38, J Collins 38, R Gough 37, C Rintoul 37, M Jones 37, D Benson 36, J Wake 36, N Khanchur 36. NTP: 3rd D Nelison, 6th B Croaker, 14th D Wright. Ladies stableford: Winner K Mianze 17, runner-up M Johns 22. NTP: 3rd J Cashman, 14th V McNaughton.

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November 4, ladies results: A Grade: J Vardy 69, B Grade: F Moulton 72; monthly medal: J Vardy 69, J Murray 72, C Cameron 73, C Lovi 73, R Walker 74, C Munday 74.

Touch football is on once again at Stephenson Park. contest, with each team only managing two tries each. Corey Siebel led the Mustangs, however his efforts were not enough to get his team over the line. Porky’s look good, and with the return of Anthea Todd, they should be a formidable combination when touch season returns in the new year. Clint Freebody and Emily McGovern each made one try for the Mustangs while the versatile Leigh Morley and Kyan Ropeti made one try for Porky’s. Kyan landed heavily following a solid accidental knock from an opposition player and had to helped from the field. In the other match-up, the Drop Kicks took on the Maffra Vets (veterinarians, not oldies, and the new kids on the block).

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The Drop Kicks have shown experienced game skills, while the Vets are only too keen to learn. The Vets’ and the Drop Kicks’ leaders are Tanya Lowe and Aysia Tepatu respectively. Joshua Broome was the only scorer for the Vets, while Tawh Ashby and Andrew Campbell each made two tries for the Drop Kicks. Lish Kingi, TJ Sturmey and Siarah Poropat each made one. This was Poropat’s first game. Tomorrow night at 6.30pm, Nagle plays the Drop Kicks (referee Pink Panthers) and Maffra Vets play Mustangs (referee Longford Trailer Hire). At 7.20pm, Pink Panthers play Phoenix (referee Nagle) and Porky’s play Longford Trailer Hire (referee Mustangs). Individual players or teams are invited to come along for a run at Stephenson Park from 6.30pm.

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October 30, men's monthly medal: A Grade: T Missen 75, runner-up J Turner 77, B Grade: S Pedley 70, runner-up M Moore 73, C Grade: P Coleman 78, runner-up B McIlfatrick 78; DTL: M Hill 75, B Parker 78, J Sherrin 78; NTP: 3rd G Krutli, 11th B Scott, 18th B Parker, 15th (target hole) G Krutli.

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Monday, November 1: 1 D Braham, L Thomson 2. M Smiths, M Zarb 3. A Hensen, N Jones. Tuesday, November 2 (Online): H and R Gault. Wednesday, November 3: 1 D Hudson, G Campbell, 2 M Castle, D Love 3. L Bjorksten, L Nedelko. Those interested in playing bridge are encouraged to find the club at the Masonic Hall, 5-7 Marilyn Way, Sale. For further information phone 0408 783 500.

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Goannas win season opener against KWR

HEYFIELD-product Leigh Brown will return to his home club next season as Heyfield Football-Netball Club’s director of coaching. Brown played 246 AFL games across stints at Fremantle, North Melbourne and Collingwood between 2000 and 2011. The 39-year-old will assist Kangaroos coach Rick Galea on training nights and selected game days to help out with programs and set-ups. Brown has kept close tabs on his home club post his AFL days, playing the odd senior game here and there. Heyfield ended the abandoned North Gippsland Football-Netball League season in eighth position with four wins and six losses. The Kangaroos started the season ablaze, winning their first four games, but took a dramatic nosedive thereafter, losing the next six. That being said, three of those six losses were by under 18 points, and the inclusion of Brown might see Heyfield flip a number of those close results next season. In a quirky aside, Brown is also one half of the answer to the trivia question: ‘who are the only two AFL players to play 50 or more games at three different clubs?’ For the record, Brown played 63 matches at Fremantle, 118 at North Melbourne and 65 at Collingwood. The other is Glenn Coleman, who played 64 games with Fitzroy, 61 with Sydney and 69 with Footscray from 1980 to 1993. Heyfield has a proud history of producing AFL players. The small timber town boasts Brown, David Wojcinski (203 games for Geelong), Adrian Cox (54 games for Hawthorn), Mark Stevens (122 games for North Melbourne and Adelaide) and Matt Ferguson (12 games for St Kilda). Remarkably, three of those went on to win premierships. Brown won a flag with Collingwood in 2010, Stevens at Adelaide in 1998 and Wojcinski got three with Geelong in 2007, 2009, 2011.

THE Gippsland Goannas Veterans Cricket Club returned to the field at the weekend. The Goannas welcomed Koo Wee Rup Over 60s to Maffra on Sunday for the first game of the 2021-22 season. Goannas captain for the day, Reno Metlikovec, won the toss and decided to bat. The wicket and outfield was in superb condition, despite the rain that had fallen during the week and overnight Saturday. Ray Smith and Fred Debono opened the innings steadily, but kept scoring consistently, until Smith retired for 43 from 40 balls in the 11th over. Debono was bowled by a ‘second bouncer’ in the 15th over for 15, as Col Carmody, then Rob Taylor kept the score moving. At the 20 over drinks break these two had taken the score to 1-99. Carmody retired for 41 from as many balls, and Taylor (18) was lbw to Ray ‘Pink’ Floyd, one of two Goannas who played with the KWR side. The score was then 2-127 in the 25th over. Neil Meredith and Murray Moore both came and went quickly, as the score went to 4-136 after 28 overs. Metlikovec, Ian Gibson, Peter Anton and Ian Southall all reached double figures and retired or were not out, as the Goannas reached 199 for the loss of five wickets from the allotted 40 overs. Again, due to COVID, players had to bring their own afternoon tea, with many not realising they also had to bring their own cup of tea. The breeze felt cooler after the break, as Southall and Gordon Cowling opened the attack for the Goannas. The pair managed to jeep KWR to 11 from the first 10 overs, with Cowling bowling one of the

The Gippsland Goannas Over 60s cricket team in action at Maffra on Sunday.

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Cowling bowled his eight overs straight, finishing with 1-11, while Anton had the number four batter well caught behind by Gibson. KWR was then 2-37 after 19 overs. Smith came on from the northern end, and his six overs of legspin yielded 1-14. He then took a nice catch in the slips from Anton’s bowling (2-22 from seven overs), and KWR was 4-48 after 22 overs. Goannas’ Garry Rose and Floyd batted for a while, till Floyd was well stumped by Gibson from the bowling of Moore (1-7 from five overs). Barrie Nunn bowled tidily (0-3 from four overs) and Debono and Taylor bowled the last five overs between them as KWR finished at 5-83 after the 40 overs. The Goannas performed well with bat and ball and in the field to earn a good win in the first game of the season. The Goannas Over 70 team was due to play against the Yarra Valley Over 70s this coming week, but Yarra Valley has forfeited the match. The Goannas Over 50 team will play this coming Sunday against reigning premier Geelong at Sale Oval, and the Over 60 team will travel to Elsternwick to take on the Australia Cricket Society’s Over 60s. The Over 70 team will play its first game of the season at Briagolong on Sunday, November 21 against the West Gippsland Over 70s, which will include players from each of the KWR, Iona and South Gippsland clubs. Training will continue at Glengarry on Wednesdays from 4.45pm. Interested players can phone Ian Gibson on 0427 376 776. The Over 70 team, in particular, is looking for extra players.

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FIRST STT GRADE - ROUND ONE BOISDA BOI SDALE LE-BRI BRIAGO AGOLON LONG G M Roberts Roberts Robe rts ...............cc M Th Thack Thacker acker er b E Durrant..............43 Durra rrant nt 43 SG Noble ................c C Morrison b M Nicholls............41 T Langshaw ............c M Thacker b M Nicholls.............30 TJ Leeds..................lbw b TG Morrison........................16 C Hughes................lbw b TG Morrison..........................0 MJ Annear...............c I Love b E Durrant .....................10 DJ Bolton ................b I Love .........................................22 L Hurst.....................c D McGuiness b I Love...............17 MJ Freeman............c unknown b I Love ........................6 M Donald ................b I Love ...........................................2 K Randle .................not out.............................................0 Extras...................... ........................................................9 Total (43.3 overs) .... ....................................................196 Bowling: T Morrison 9-1-36-2, D McGuiness 3-0-28-0, M Nicholls 9-1-45-2, I Love 8.3-0-34-4, E Durrant 9-0-30-2, C Morrison 5-0-16-0 COLLEGIANS TG Morrison............c K Randle b M Donald................34 J Malone .................c unknown b L Hurst ....................44 E Durrant.................not out...........................................72 I Love.......................lbw b L Hurst...................................0 C Morrison ..............not out...........................................41 Extras...................... ........................................................6 Total (38.2 overs) .... .................................................3-197 Bowling: C Hughes 8.2-1-46-0, E Phelan-Penson 3-0-29-0, M Donald 9-1-17-1, L Hurst 9-1-50-2, K Randle 5-0-34-0, D Bolton 4-0-21-0 STRATFORD DEFEATED MAFFRA STRATFORD J Wrigglesworth ......c BD Harrington b MG Bennett....37 C Aurisch.................st B Sly b BC Durrant...................20 T Tatterson ..............run out (DJ Butcher).....................13 B Channing.............not out...........................................81 J Tatterson...............lbw b MG Bennett.........................36 B Walker..................st B Sly b L Hopkins.......................2 NL French ...............c unknown b L Hopkins..................5 L Channing .............not out.............................................1 Extras...................... ......................................................15 Total (45 overs) ....... ......................................... 6-210 (cc) Bowling: N Magnuson 7-1-30-0, J Farrell 4-0-26-0, D Griffiths 5-0-28-0, J Davis 9-1-28-0, B Durrant 9-2-23-1, M Bennett 8-0-50-2, L Hopkins 3-0-21-2 MAFFRA B Sly........................st NL French b E Albrecht............24 D Bedggood............c NL French b J Wrigglesworth......6 JS Davis..................c J Tatterson b SD Anstee..............9 L Hopkins................not out...........................................52 BD Harrington.........c J Tatterson b E Albrecht...............6 C Bailey...................c T Tatterson b TB Wrigglesworth ..0 DJ Butcher ..............lbw b TB Wrigglesworth .................0 MG Bennett.............b TB Wrigglesworth ........................0 BC Durrant..............c T Tatterson b TB Wrigglesworth .2 NA Magnuson.........c J Tatterson b S Pendergast .........4 J Farrell ...................lbw b S Pendergast ........................2 Extras...................... ........................................................9 Total (34.3 overs) .... .................................................... 114 Bowling: B Walker 4-1-9-0, J Wrigglesworth 4-0-18-1, E Albrecht 9-1-15-2, J Tatterson 1-0-9-0, S Anstee 5-0-221, T Wrigglesworth 7-0-12-4, S Pendergast 4.3-0-24-2 LONGFORD DEFEATED BY ROSEDALE-KILMANY

ROSEDALE-KILMANY AW Scott .................b J Wynd.......................................77 M Walters ................lbw b AR Tyson...............................5 C Freshwater ..........c unknown b J Wynd....................17 J Diamond...............b LJ Floyd .......................................3 D Rowley.................b J Wynd.........................................1 D Oldham................lbw b J Wynd ..................................0 H Fox.......................b J Wynd.........................................0 S Treasure...............b LJ Floyd .......................................1 B Pryse....................lbw b J Wynd ..................................3 R Diamond..............not out...........................................21 B Fleming................b MR Floyd .....................................1 B Reid .....................not out.............................................0 Extras...................... ...................................................... 11 Total (36.0 overs) .... ....................................................140 Bowling: L Floyd 8-1-36-2, M Floyd 8-1-28-1, A Tyson 7-0-32-1, K Macgregor-Davies 3-1-16-0, J Wynd 9-3-26-6 LONGFORD KS Macgregor-Davies c R Diamond b B Fleming..21 A Vogt......................c AW Scott b B Reid.....................13 A Bauer...................c B Fleming b D Rowley ................1 W White...................lbw b D Rowley...............................2 J Wynd ....................c H Fox b D Rowley........................6 AR Tyson.................c D Oldham b AW Scott .................1 MR Floyd.................c AW Scott b B Pryse ...................13 S Smith ...................b AW Scott......................................5 J Heywood..............lbw b AW Scott ...............................0 RK Traeger..............lbw b AW Scott ...............................0 LJ Floyd...................not out.............................................8 Extras...................... ........................................................3 Total (23.3 overs) .... ......................................................73 Bowling: D Rowley 6-0-18-3, B Reid 5-1-26-1, A Scott 5-2-6-4, B Fleming 6-0-17-1, B Pryse 1.3-0-6-1 BUNDALAGUHA DEFEATED SALE BUNDALAGUAH JR Langshaw..........c A Nicholas b JA Mayman..........28 K O’Reilly ................c R Blandford b JA Mayman........80 M Dowsett...............c MR Raidal b B Dobson .............33 S Spoljaric...............c NA Massey b JA Mayman ........55 T O’Reilly.................c NA Massey b LN Mowat .............0 S Bedggood............not out...........................................19 JD Read..................c R Blandford b JA Mayman..........0 GR Munasinghe .....c NA Massey b LN Mowat .............4 N Whitford ...............c H Glover b LN Mowat..................4 E Aponso ................not out.............................................4 Extras...................... ......................................................14 Total (45 overs) ....... ......................................... 8-241 (cc) Bowling: J Mayman 8.5-0-53-4, B Howes 3-0-8-0, A Nicholas 5-0-31-0, B Dobson 5-0-33-1, B Jones 8-0-29-0, H Glover 3-0-21-0, L Carman 4-0-20-0, L Mowat 8-0-41-3 SALE D Padula .................c S Bedggood b GR Munasinghe1 MR Raidal...............c NA Hibbins b E Aponso ............ 11 R Blandford.............b S Spoljaric .................................18 NA Massey .............b K O’Reilly...................................59 H Glover..................c & b E Aponso...............................5 BL Jones.................c NA Hibbins b S Spoljaric...........26 LN Mowat................c NA Hibbins b GR Munasinghe ...1 JA Mayman.............st NA Hibbins b S Bedggood.......19 A Nicholas...............not out.............................................5 LP Carman .............not out.............................................1 Extras...................... ......................................................18 Total (45 overs) ....... .................................................8-164 Bowling: N Whitford 4-2-10-0, G Munasinghe 9-0-27-2, S Spoljaric 9-0-26-2, H Anderson 3-0-14-0, E Aponso 9-1-34-2, S Bedggood 9-0-39-1, K O’Reilly 2-0-5-1

Big wins highlight the start of SMCA season Josh Farrell THE Sale-Maffra Cricket Association season got underway on Saturday, with some impressive results across the board. Stratford began its title defence by flexing its muscles with an impressive win over Maffra, defeating the Eagles by 96 runs. Collegians put together a comprehensive batting performance to defeat Boisdale-Briagolong by seven wickets after the Saints made 196 batting first. Bundalaguah got its season off to a strong start, accounting for Sale by 77 runs after amassing an impressive 8-241 batting first. Rosedale-Kilmany made light work of last year’s bottom of the ladder Longford, bundling out the Lizards for 73 to win by 67 runs. STRATFORD will be pleased to start its title defence so strongly with a big win over last year’s grand finalists, Maffra. It was a tough day for the seamers, and Stratford’s openers cashed in with an opening partnership of 48. Jack Wrigglesworth finished on 37 before falling to Mitch Bennett. Taylor Tatterson came to the wicket but struggled to get going, scoring 13 from 33 deliveries before being run out by Maffra’s Danny Butcher. That wicket brought Ben Channing to the crease, who looked to be positive from ball one. Channing finished the innings not out on 81, putting together a strong partnership with captain Jack Tatterson who supported his number four well scoring, 36 from 52. Channing and Tatterson came to the wicket with the match teetering after two quick wickets but set about settling, putting on 106 to help Stratford finish 6-210 after their 45 overs. Maffra lost the key wicket of Dan Bedggood early to Jack Wrigglesworth but Ben Sly steadied, scoring 24 off 38 before falling to Ethan Albrecht. After the Eagles lost their captain Josh Davis they never got going, losing regular wickets with Lee Hopkins the standout, scoring 52 from 66 with wickets falling all around him. Hopkins was faultless in his innings finishing not out. He hit three fours and one six to be the shining light in a tough day for Maffra. BUNDALAGUAH showed the rest of the competition that it means business this summer, easily accounting for Sale. The Bulls’ top order looks to be in fine form to start the summer, with Jason Langshaw and Kyle O’Reilly getting the Bulls off to a solid start before Langshaw fell for 28 from 36. O’Reilly then continued his good start with number three Matt Doswett, with the pair combining for 63 before Dowsett fell to Brody Dobson for 33. This brought Steven Spoljaric to the wicket, who is showing that he is ageing like a fine wine, scoring 55 from 58, combining with O’Reilly to put on 97 for the third wicket. Sale was able to wrest back some of the Bulls’ momentum, taking four wickets for only five runs towards the end of the Bulls’ innings, including the wicket of opener O’Reilly who finished on 80 with seven boundaries to help Bundalaguah finish on 241. Sale bowlers John Mayman and Lucas Mowat were able to take some wickets in the piece, claiming 4-53 and 3-41 respectively — accounting for most of the Bulls’ wickets between them. In response Sale was unable to find many gaps, losing early wickets and only managing to put together a total of 164. The Bulls had a good spread of the wickets, with Gayashan Munasinghe taking 2-27 from his nine overs, and Eranda Aponso finishing with 2-34 from his nine. Steven Spoljaric capped off a strong day with 2-26. Nathan Massey enjoyed a strong return to the SMCA, top scoring for the Swans with 59 from 86, with Ben Jones the next best, making 26 from 24. COLLEGIANS had a seven wicket win against Boisdale-Briagolong, but the match was kept interesting as College took the chase to the penultimate over. The Saints started their innings strongly after winning the toss and electing to have a hit, with their top order getting them off to a great start. Michael Roberts and Steve Noble put on 66 for the opening stand, scoring 43 and 41 respectively. Tom Langshaw then came to the wicket, putting on 30 before falling to Mark Nicholls who took 2-45 from nine overs. Boisdale-Briagolong lost regular wickets after that, with College captain Isaac Love ensuring his team would not let the Saints get away late in the innings, finishing with figures of 4-37. College never looked troubled by the Saints’ bowlers, with openers Tom Morrison and Jed Malone putting on 80 for the first wicket, scoring 34 and 44 respectively. The Saints were able to snag three quick wickets

Stratford’s Ben Channing began the season strongly, scoring an unbeaten 81 against Maffra. File photo

courtesy of two from Liam Hurst and one from Mark Donald. Elliott Durrant and Charlie Morrison settled for College, guiding it to a win, with Durrant top scoring on 72 not out and Morrison scoring 41 off 64. LONGFORD ran into the Anthony Scott Show against Rosedale-Kilmany. It was poor timing for the Lizards, as Scott was available to play for his old club due to a break in his schedule with Yarram and District Cricket Club, which begins its season next week in the Traralgon and District Cricket Association. Scott ended up scoring 77 out of a total of 140 and took 4-6. Longford sent Rosedale-Kilmany in upon winning the toss, and would have been pleased with the improvement of its bowlers in their first game, led by new recruit Jake Wynd who took 6-26 from his nine overs. Captain Lachlan Floyd started his time back at the Lizards well, taking 2-36 from his nine overs. Scott opened the innings with a swashbuckling 77 from 64 balls, comprising of eight fours and three sixes before being bowled by Wynd. Captain Rohan Diamond was the next best, putting on 21 from 30 and finishing not out. The Lizards never got going in their pursuit of 140, as only three batsman made double figures. Kerrod Macgregor-Davis top scored with 21. Dylan Rowley was the destroyer for the Warriors, taking 3-18 from six overs, ensuring that after the openers fell the middle order would put up little resistance, accounting for Austin Bauer, Will White and Wynd. Anthony Scott then tidied up the Lizards’ innings with his 4-6 to see the Longford innings come to a close with the team bundled out for 73..

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Round 1, Saturday November 6 Seconds: Maffra 9-121(cc) (NJ Wozniak 30, L Dowd 2-12, B Wilkinson 2-18 WL Mayne 2-2) def byStratford 4-123 (D Devisser 31, CJ Francis 2-33). Collegians 1-87(cc) (GN Wells 32, H Anderson 31 not out) def Boisdale-Briagolong 86 (J Outhart 39, A McGuiness 4-18, H Anderson 3-11). Heyfield 161 (JJ Keane 27, B Hornby 3-27, P Love 2-30) def Longford 93 (PJ Berryman 3-7, R Smith 2-7, TF Birss 2-7). Sale 84 (LG Wrigglesworth 4-9, J Lenehan 2-9, B Nikolajew 2-26) def by Bundalaguah 7-143(cc) (LG Wrigglesworth 46, B Smith 27, J Granger 2-27, R Sudan 2-33). Thirds: Maffra 95 (V VB 36 not out, W Brady 3-11, A Wrigglesworth 2-17) def by Bundalaguah 132 (J Dimarco 31, B Lanigan 3-16, V VB 2-1, J Anderson 2-23). Stratford 156 (NJ Thomas 73, Z Waixel 25, J McPherson 4-22, S Callahan 2-14, D Bird 2-20) def Collegians 8-152(cc) (S Dawes 35, J Tatlow 3-43, H Tatterson 2-25). Rosedale-Kilmany 66 (B Light 4-17, L Dabkowski 3-22, A Tilley 2-1 def by Wurruk 2-67 (L Van der Velden 52 not out, T Love 2-11). Fourths: Bundalaguah Bulls 99 (N White 5-19, J Van Zeist 2-14), def Stratford 86 (J Devisser 35, A Begbie 4-10, C Bronts 3-6, A Nikolajew 2-22). Maffra 7-156(cc) (L Heyne 44, R Leeson 3-16) def Rosedale-Kilmany 117 (G Kinnish 48 not out, H Johnson 4-11, N Phelan 2-13). Nambrok 97 (G McMillan 36 not out, K Bakulapalli 29, M Sangha 5-11, X Boughton 2-16) def Sale 96 (P Padula 35, RP Knowles 3-19, H Russell 2-13, K Bakulapalli 2-16). Wurruk 74 (B Bowler 2-2, J Pearson 2-8) def by Heyfield 7-162(cc) (J Burton 50 not out, W Breddels 2-13). Bundalaguah Yaks def Boisdale-Briagolong (no further detail available). Collegians def by Longford (no further detail available). Under 16: Collegians 6-132(cc) defeated Rosedale-Kilmany 6-31 (S Anderson 2-1, M Grattan 2-1), Norths (Heyfield/ Boisdale-Briagolong/Maffra combined) 90 (A Keppitipola 2-5, M McMaster 2-6, J Taylor 2-7) tied Longford 7-90 (J Annear 3-4, B Bowler 2-16). Sale 4-109 (M O’Brien 25 not out, T Dobson 25 not out, K Robinson 2-14) def Bundalaguah 76 (M Berns 2-5). Stratford Bye Under 14: Sale 5-133 (R Donohue 31 not out, J Cochrane 4-20) def Rosedale-Kilmany 7-78(cc) (W Glover 2-3). Country (Maffra/Wurruk) 31 (N Singh 2-4) def by Longford 6-64 (A Johnson 3-18, R Flynn 2-3).

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