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A MAN has been charged by detectives from the Homicide Squad following the death of a 25-year-old man in Sale on Friday night. Emergency services were called to Hagenauer Street after reports two men were seriously injured about 9.15pm. The 25-year-old man from Sale was treated at the scene by paramedics and transported to hospital, but later died. Another man, a 26-year-old from Sale, was
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transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he remains in a critical condition. A 30-year-old Sale man was arrested at the scene and was charged on Sunday night with one count of murder. Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident and ‘‘there is no danger to the public’’. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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Council and university team up to engineer a scholarship WELLINGTON Shire Council is offering a $10,000 scholarship to a local student undertaking civil engineering studies at Federation University's Gippsland campus. This is the first time the Wellington Shire Council Scholarship is being offered. Wellington Shire Council Mayor Ian Bye said it was a great opportunity for a resident of Wellington Shire to be able to undertake their studies close to home. "Many young students would love to undertake higher education but often the distance needed to travel to study means relocating, and this can be a huge barrier," Cr Bye said. "With Federation University's Gippsland Campus located in Churchill, the scholarship means we can encourage a student studying civil engineering to stay locally, and hopefully later gain employment locally. "We welcome the chance to partner with Federation University to offer this scholarship for the first time." The scholarship is open to full-time students who live in Wellington Shire and are commencing their studies in civil engineering. The recipient will also have the chance to undertake two to four weeks of paid employment with Wellington Shire Council during summer holiday periods. Applications are open until March 4, 2022. For more information visit federation.edu.au/ wellington-shire-council-scholarship
The Maffra Neighbourhood House will open for Term 1 today from 9am in the annexe of the Maffra Hospital, Kent Street, Maffra. For more information please contact the House on 5147 1487. The Rotary Club of Maffra Community market will be held on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Island Reserve, McMahon Drive, Maffra (at the back of Woolworths car park). From 9am until 12.30pm, everyone welcome. Maffra Garden Club will hold their next meeting at 12 noon on Monday February 14, 2022, at Natalie and John White’s, 131 Riverview Road, Tinamba. Please BYO lunch, mug and chair. The competition is best succulent. New members are most welcome. Maffra String Orchestra information night will be held this evening from 7.30pm to 8.30pm in the Maffra Band Rooms, Function Centre, Maffra Recreation Reserve, Maffra Newry Road, Maffra. For anyone who play violin, viola, cello or double bass please bring your instrument along for a jam session. Contact Rob on 0411 434 520 for more information. Maffra Cricket Club will hold a Twilight Market at Cameron Sporting Complex, Morison Street, Maffra, on Friday, February 4, 2022, from 5.30pm. A fun-filled night for the whole community. There will be market stalls, food trucks, live music and so much more.
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Boost Juice pop-up bar squeezes way to Sale BOOST Juice is running a regional pop-up juice bar in Sale from today, for at least four weeks. Franchisee for Regional Pop-Ups Rocky Singh said they have been doing pop-up Boost Juice bars all over the country to find suitable locations for a store. “We will also be doing Rosedale and some other towns nearby,” Mr Singh said. “Sometimes the mayor or council contacts us, and sometimes the customers request us. “Reach us on our Facebook page if you want us to come to your town.
“Many places may never get a store but we give them a treat with a pop-up for a few days.” Mr Singh said that while not every single drink will be available, they will be offering the popular ones, including vegan and dairy free options. “We will also be supporting local businesses by staying in the nearby hotels and purchasing local produce,” he said. The pop-up Boost Juice will be in Sale from today at 8.30am-5.30pm everyday at the Dan Murphy’s carpark at 114 Cunninghame Street.
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existing usage of the road and use of the current unofficial and unsafe roadside pedestrian route.” Domestic tourism has boomed as a result of the COVID pandemic and Seaspray has not been immune from this flow-on effect. The Seaspray Caravan Park reported its most popular summer ever in January 2021 with many holidaymakers being first-time visitors to the town. Last year Airbnb reported a significant increase in demand for regional Victorian getaways and the state government’s regional travel voucher scheme saw more than $112 million spent in regional trips in a five-month period. Mrs Wheeler said a walking track adjacent to the world-famous 90 Mile Beach will offer collateral that can be promoted by Wellington Shire Council and Destination Gippsland to further enhance the appeal of the Gippsland region. “The health and fitness benefits of this walking track are obvious as the track would be used by walkers, bike-riders and young families with prams and young children on scooters,” Mrs Wheeler said. “While we do have access to a beautiful beach that is often a beautiful place for a stroll, weather and tide conditions mean it isn’t always suitable for fitness.” The Seaspray Ratepayers Association is asking Wellington Shire to re-consider the track in its 2022/23 budget.
“So, when we do ask for help, it’s not something we do lightly. But it’s time for council to make good on its commitment in its 2012 Strategic Plan and to build Seaspray and The Honeysuckles a walking track that will connect the two communities; that will keep its residents safe and that will attract tourists to our beautiful stretch of beach.” In its 2012 strategic plan, Wellington Shire Council stated ‘it will assist and support communities to promote walking and cycling in the Wellington Shire, and that planning will continue to incorporate opportunities for residents and visitors to walk and cycle to key destinations for leisure’. Since that time walking paths have been built in Longford, Wurruk and Alberton while Seaspray and The Honeysuckles residents have been left to walk on or directly adjacent to the busy Shoreline Drive, which has a 100km/hr speed limit. During this time there have been a number of accidents and many near-misses and a Victoria Police representative from Loch Sport attended last week’s meeting to add their support for the track. Mrs Wheeler said while Seaspray and The Honeysuckles are less than 3km apart, the two towns see themselves as one united force and a walking track would play an integral part in increased connectivity between the two towns. “Both towns have experienced a significant increase in population in the past few years as well as new construction,” she said. “As the dual populations increase, so too will the
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MORE than 50 residents from Seaspray and The Honeysuckles met with the Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester last week to discuss the need for a walking track between the two coastal communities. The Seaspray Ratepayers Association has been lobbying Wellington Shire for a walking and cycling track for the past 10 years and in January 2020, more than 1000 locals from Seaspray and The Honeysuckles, as well as holidaymakers signed a petition supporting this proposal. Until now the community’s campaigning had fallen on deaf ears, however on January 24, Mr Chester visited Seaspray and threw his support behind the proposed 2km walking track along Shoreline Drive between Centre Rd, Seaspray and McLachlan St, The Honeysuckles. Seaspray Ratepayers Association president Kaylene Wheeler said a walking track linking Seaspray and The Honeysuckles was vital infrastructure and was well overdue. “Seaspray is a proud, independent town and our community doesn’t ask the Wellington Shire Council for much,” Mrs Wheeler said. “When things need doing our community often simply rolls up our sleeves and does it ourselves. “We are also mindful of the fact that much of Seaspray’s charm lies in the fact that it isn’t overrun with development, and we have always carefully tried to strike the right balance between improving our facilities while maintaining the natural, under-developed charm of our town.
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RACV reveals it will employee consultants from the region for call centre RACV announced it is recruiting a team of call centre consultants from Sale and the surrounding area who will work from home as part of a new RACV regional team. The size of the operation will increase over the coming 12 months to 50 consultants supported by 4 managers who will also be recruited from the Sale area. These new, permanent positions will be predominately home-based but will be supported by new office facilities at an expansion of RACV’s Sale store. The recruitment process has already begun. RACV are looking for people living within an hour’s drive of Sale with a commitment to exceptional customer service and a desire to work with the RACV brand. RACV executive general manager of membership Mark Geraghty said RACV was proud of its long and ongoing contribution to regional Victoria, including the Gippsland region. “After the uncertainty of the last few years, I am delighted that RACV can provide these permanent employment opportunities to Gippsland locals,” Mr Geraghty said. “Not only will this provide well paid employment for locals in the Sale area and increase investment in skills and career opportunities in regional Victoria, these permanent jobs will provide flow-on economic and social benefits to the region. “RACV is very active in the Gippsland region, with our RACV Solar business based in the area and our $1 million Solar in the Regions program donating free solar and battery systems to East Gippsland communities including Omeo and Goongerah. “I look forward to further strengthening RACV’s ties to the Gippsland region and delivering positive benefits to our members and the broader community. “To support this new regional workforce in Sale, we are also renovating our Sale RACV store and adding a meeting room and an office." Locals who are interested can contact RACV by email: careers@racv.com.au
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WORKSAFE is investigating the death of a driver who fell from the top of a truck at a Maffra grain depot last Thursday. The 60-year-old suffered severe head injuries and died in hospital on Friday. WorkSafe said it believes a hand rail failed as the man was closing hatches on top of the truck's grain container, causing him to fall approximately four metres to a concrete driveway below. The death is the third workplace fatality for 2022, three more than at the same time last year.
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Chance to see slice of maritime history SALE residents will get the opportunity to farewell a World War II boat that spent much of its life on the Gippsland Lakes tomorrow. Howard Bowman will be donating the vessel to the RAAF Museum in Point Cook, but it will stop by the Port Of Sale. Mr Bowman found the boat with his sister and her husband Jacinta and Phil Fleming in the mid-1980s on the Yarra River, near were Polly Woodside currently resides. With his interest piqued, Bowman travelled back to the city with his father Howard Bowman Snr - a WWII veteran in the 22nd infantry battalion. “I was by then obsessed with the vessel and its history so my sister and I jumped at the opportunity to purchase her,” Mr Bowman said. Mr Bowman took full ownership of the boat and decided he would bring it back to the Port of Sale. “With the help of my father and many others we motored it across Port Phillip Bay to Mordialloc Creek, where she was crane loaded on to a huge boat trailer and transported along the Princes Highway to Sale,” Mr Bowman said. “It was a major exercise in those days without any type of escorts, where she was launched by two cranes in to the Port of Sale.” The boat remained a familiar sight in around the waters of Gippsland over the past 35 years. "She would be moored in freshwater in Sale through the winter and then on our return from Darwin, we would take her to Lakes Entrance for the summer," he said. The boat was a regular talking point in Lakes Entrance as holidaymakers of all ages. The boat has never missed a Wooden Boat Show at Paynesville and was a major attraction for those in attendance. The boat has been kept in as original condition as possible while also being made a comfortable second home and family cruiser without losing its visual originality.
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The boat spent much of its working life on the Gippsland Lakes, performing search and rescues. It is believed the boat travelled to Papua New Guinea in service and was even used as one of the opening boats in the 1956 Olympics held in Melbourne. Mr Bowman had hoped the boat could retire in East Gippsland where it had spent most of its life. "I would have really liked her to retire in East Gippsland somewhere as it has spent the last 35 years moored between Sale and Lakes Entrance and that is also where I will spend most of my retirement, but after many phone calls and letters the interest and funding was just not there which I felt a bit sad about as it would have been a great donation to the community for a tourist attraction," he said. Mr Bowman then began making calls with the Maritime Heritage network where he was put in contact with David Gardner OAM. Mr Gardner is the RAAF Airforce History and Heritage Branch curator at the Air Force Headquarters in Point Cook. The museum was excited to acquire the piece and intend to restore the boat to its 1940 condition and display it. "It is most gratifying to have the interest and support of individuals such as yourself to offer the museum such an historic artefact relating to an important element of RAAF operations during WWII and beyond," Mr Gardner said in a letter to Mr Bowman. Mr Bowman is excited for the boat to travel to Point Cook, where it will be on display close to where it was built in Fishermans Bend and hopes to remain involved with it. "I will also be involved in helping with advice and restoration under the leadership of David Gardner and crew," he said.
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New book set to be a sleeper hit SLEEP expert Olivia Arezzolo, who grew up in Sale, wants to help people improve their sleep with her new book that launches this week. Bear, Lion or Wolf: How Understanding Your Sleep Type Could Change Your Life aims to help readers understand their sleep type, or chronotype. “Our chronotype is our biological preference to sleep and wake up at particular times,” Ms Arezzolo said. “My research is based on the MEQ, which is the morning-evening questionnaire, so people can find out how morning-oriented they are, or how evening-oriented they are. “I’m a lion, I like getting up really early and going to bed really early. “Some people have an intermediate preference, which makes them a bear, and others have a late preference, which makes them a wolf. Ms Arezzolo said the biggest mistake that people make with sleep is exposing themselves to blue light in the evening, usually through smartphone use. “You can use blue light glasses to block out blue light, so you can still use your devices, but it’s easier to simply stop using them,” she said. Ms Arezzolo grew up in Sale and lived there until she was 15. “I started off at St Mary’s and then went to Catholic College Sale,” she said. “At the end of Year 9, I moved to Melbourne, and at age 21, I moved to Bondi Beach, and have been there 10 years.” After finishing high school, Ms Arezzolo studied for nine years, earning a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology); Certificate of Sleep Psychology, Diploma of Health Science (Nutritional Medicine); and Certificate III and IV of Fitness. “Throughout that period I was modelling full time, and when I finished studying I began coaching people to help with their stress, weight loss and motivation,” she said. “Then I started assisting clients with sleep and they got good results really fast. “So I looked in the area of sleep and realised there was a massive need for an individual like myself to provide sleep advice because so many people are struggling and didn’t know what to do about it. “For me it was very simple to fix, because I just put all my degrees together and got easily replicable results. “And when you think about sleep, there are definitely elements of psychology, nutrition and fitness.” A few months later, Sealy Posturepedic emailed Ms Arezzolo to have be their media spokesperson, and IKEA did the same.
Sleep expert Olivia Arezzolo with her new book Bear Lion or Wolf: How Understanding Your Sleep Type Could Change Your Life. Pho otos: Contributed “It’s really evolved since then, and I’ve been featured on The Today Show, Sunrise, Forbes,” Ms Arezzolo said. “I became known as a leading sleep expert in Australia.” The book journey began when a publisher sent Ms Arezzolo an email completely out of the blue. “My publisher saw me featured in the Daily Mail in a piece about chronotypes, and they reached out to me saying they loved my profile, my advice and my background, and they asked if I was interested in writing a book,” she said. “I said yes as I’ve always wanted to write a book, but I’ve never put it into action.” After signing the deal, Ms Arezzolo began working on the book at the end of 2020.
“Writing a boook is really hard,” she said. “It requires you to sit in front of your lap ptop not talking to anyon ne for 12 hours. “While I did my best to keep up my ffiitness, take my dog to the park and have some sort of social lifee, the more you almostt disconnect from everything else and just be completely immersed in
the book, the better, because then you’re not distracted by ideas and thoughts. “That’s really challenging as I did that for seven months, and it’s only so long you can really sustain that. “You end up going bonkers, but I got there in the end, and I’m really proud of it.” And it’s not just being released in Australia, with Ms Arezzolo and her publisher accepting offers from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, China, Spain and Poland. “So now it’s being published in six languages in seven countries, and I was told that usually doesn’t happen, especially for a first-time author.” The book is finally seeing the light of day, but Ms Arezzolo is not done with book writing. “I’d like to write about my personal journey,” she said. “I feel like I’ve had an interesting experience prior to starting my studies. “And the reason I became so passionate about helping people is because when I was 14, I tried to commit suicide as I was majorly depressed. “When I was 15 I developed bulimia, and when I was 16 I developed anorexia which hospitalised me for six weeks and I was an outpatient for three months to recover. “I feel like a lot of the time you see people and think they have it all or it’s been easy for them.” Ms Arezzolo said the only reason she has persevered is because she’s been through these difficult experiences. “I know how hard it can be to literally function at a basic level,” she said. “I want people to move from their darkness into their light, because I know how dark it can be, but I also know how good it can be. “That’s what I want my next book to be about because I think a lot of people can resonate with that, and I think it could help people.” Bear, Lion or Wolf: How Understanding Your Sleep Type Could Change Your Life is out this week on paperback, ebook and audiobook. Lifeline: 13 11 14
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Christine delighted secret is out Stefan Bradley FOUR months ago, Christine Morris noticed an interesting email had popped up in her inbox. “Dear Ms Morris,” it began. “I am delighted to be writing to you on behalf of the Governor-General to inform you that you are being considered for the award of the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia (General Division) within the Australia honours system.” The email requested Ms Morris to accept or decline the award by clicking a link. Ms Morris thought the email was spam. “I was too scared to click the link,” Ms Morris told the Gippsland Times. “But when I saw the citation was ‘for service to the community, particularly through the church’, I started to believe this was actually real. “When I clicked the button, I remember being scared my computer might blow up, then accepting it probably was for real.” For four months, Ms Morris couldn’t say anything about her new award, not even to her mother in the next room. “I had to silently be excited," Ms Morris said. Four months later on Australia Day, Christine Morris OAM feels very relieved to have it all out in the open. “I’ve been getting flowers, messages on social media, phone calls, feeling very loved and appreciated," she said. “Now I can finally put OAM after my name, but I feel the burden of responsibility to not bring the order into disrepute.” Ms Morris has a long history with Gippsland and the Wellington Shire, growing up in Combienbar and eventually moving to Sale in 1989. While Ms Morris’ award in particular acknowledges her involvement with church, there’s many examples of her service to the community. From delivering leftover bread from bakeries to members of the community, working as a teacher, running community outreach at Summer in Seaspray, or running the administration of St Paul's Cathedral, Ms Morris is always busy. Ms Morris says the biggest challenge for the community is the so-called “non-lockdown”. “In 2022, it’s about Omicron, where people are
Sale’s Christine Morris was awarded an OAM as part of the Australia Day honours. She is pictured left with Liberal Member for Eastern Victoria Cathrine Burnett-Wake on Australia Day. Photo: Stefan Bradley allowed to go out and do things, but they don’t want to go out and do those things,” Ms Morris said. “How do we as a church run service for those who still want to go, but don’t want to catch COVID? “Live streaming and social media has been one part of that.” Ms Morris hopes that others in the community can receive the same appreciation she’s received. “I am one person that’s recognisable, but there
are thousands out there who are the unrecognised,” she said. “I’d like to thank all the volunteers and frontline workers, as they are the real heroes of the last two years, often to their own health and family’s detriment.” Ms Morris has described the new outpouring of love as akin to a “living eulogy”. “It’s like when you’re at a funeral and they say all
the nice things about the person who has passed and the life they’ve lived, except I’m alive,” Ms Morris said. “You wish that people at the funeral said those things when that person was still here. “Which is why I hope everyone reading this considers ringing someone, or sending a card, flower or text message. “Tell at least one person you appreciate them.”
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Sale Brass Academy
THE Sale City Band is re-commencing the Sale Brass Academy for 2022. This learners’ music group is open to all ages who wish they could play a brass instrument but never had the opportunity or for anyone that used to play and is looking for a chance to get the cobwebs cleared and make music again. The group will meet in the Sale City Band Hall, Foster St, every Monday from 5pm to 5.45pm, beginning with an information session on Monday February 7. There is a nominal tuition fee and instruments can be provided. For more information check the website www.salecityband.com.au or email secretary@ salecityband.com.au
We’re back!
SALE Senior Citizens Centre is returning to COVIDNormal functioning, after our Christmas break. Our first day for the year is Monday, February 7. As usual we will have bingo on this and every Monday. Opening time is 1pm with bingo starting at 1.30pm until 3pm, then we break for a free afternoon tea and a chat, closing at 4pm. Bingo is called quite slowly and numbers are displayed on a large TV for those who are hard of hearing. On Fridays we have carpet bowls, snooker and cards (500 and the Dutch card game of Klaverjas) with the same timeframe as Mondays. We would love to see all our members and hopefully some new faces for 2022. With the current COVID restrictions, at this stage, we do not have to wear masks inside although we encourage everyone to have one in their possession. We will maintain social distancing as far as possible and sanitiser is available at the door. QR Code check-in is desirable but, if you do not have a smart phone, paper check-ins are acceptable. Members and visitors need to be fully vaccinated to enter the premises. Proof of vaccination status is required for admission. If you have any questions or require more information please contact Yvonne on 0407 680 380.
Sale Museum openings
SALE Historical Society has a schedule of regular openings for each of its four museums. The Foster Street Museum, which still has the Leslie exhibition and some early Alfred Bock portraits on display, is open from 1.30pm to 4pm each Wednesday and Sunday. Sale Water Tower, in the original brick water tower in Victoria Park, opens from 2pm–4pm each Saturday. Sale Powder Magazine will hold regular open days from 2pm–4pm on the first and third Saturdays from February. Sale Railway Museum in the former Signal Box in Reeve Street Sale will continue with regular Saturday openings from 10am–2pm on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Further information: salehistory@outlook.com
MP encourages you to donate blood
FEDERAL Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is encouraging Gippslanders to roll up their sleeves and donate blood or plasma. Mr Chester said that 1.6 million Australians had given blood in the last year, but more donors were needed. “Throughout my life I have been fortunate enough to not need a blood transfusion, but I know many people who have and will need to in the future,” Mr Chester said. “COVID restrictions have made it difficult to donate so now is the time to book an appointment and help out our blood banks. “Donations can be made at the Australian Red cross Lifeblood Donor Centre in Traralgon or the mobile bus which travels throughout the region. “To make an appointment visit https://www. lifeblood.com.au/blood or call 13 14 95.”
Last chance to see Sugar Beet story
THIS Sunday (February 6) will be the last opportunity for several months to visit the Sugar Beet Factory Museum in Maffra with extensive maintenance work to commence in a couple of weeks. Maffra and District Historical Society’s Museum tells the story of the sugar beet industry and the history of the only sugar beet factory in the southern hemisphere which operated from the 1890s until just after world war two. The industry led to the construction of Glenmaggie Weir to ensure the reliability of
Sale and District Family Group
THE Sale and District Family History Group rooms have now re-opened to the public, between 10am and 4pm, and at other times by appointment. Regular monthly meetings will resume on Friday, February 11, from 3pm at the Temperance Hall at 78 Macalister St, Sale, and on the second Friday of each month from then on. For more information, phone 0428 411 603 or view the group's Facebook page.
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supply to the factory. The museum will be open from 10am to 1pm on Sunday. Admission is $2.50.
Out for Lunch
OUT for Lunch resumes for 2022 on Wednesday, February 9 from 12 noon at the Sale Baptist Church Bookings to church office 5143 2727.
Vinnies Sale Days in Maffra to resume
THE very popular Maffra St. Vincent de Paul Sale Days will resume on Saturday, February 5. The Maffra Conference has a membership of more than 60 volunteers. Their monthly sale day, which operate from 9am until 10.30am at 28 Laura St, enables the proceeds to provide support for people who find themselves in financial difficulty. The sale is a social gathering for the community, enabling the goods so generously donated by the community to be recycled back into the community. You will find books, beds, clothes, footware, linen, kitchenware, toys, furniture, bric-a-brac, tools, CDs, videos and much more, all at very cheap prices. Do come and enjoy the lovely community atmosphere and pick up some bargains while supporting our work of caring for those in needy circumstances.
Sale Junior Fire Brigade
SALE Junior Fire Brigade is looking for new members. Junior Fire Brigade is open to all children aged between 11 and 15 years. If you a looking for a different and interesting sport, then fire brigade may be for you, so come along and check it out. Training is held on Tuesday and Thursday nights 5pm start at Brennan Park, Desailly Street, Sale (between Stawell and Fitzroy Street) Further information contact: - 5144 5774 or email thextonfamily@bigpond.com
Mary’s Soup Kitchen
THE not-for-profit volunteer run initiative opened its doors in 2007 as a means to reach out to the community providing food and a social inclusive environment for people who need it. Unfortunately, due to the impact of COVID restrictions on our volunteers, Mary’s Soup Kitchen will be temporarily closed until further notice.
Heyfield Community Market and Car Boot Sale
THE Heyfield Community Market and Car Boot Sale will be held on Saturday morning, February 5 at John Graves Memorial Park, Temple Street. Cakes, baked goods, Devonshire teas, barbecued food and a variety of goods will be available to buy. New Market stallholders are welcome. The Car Boot Sale will provide an opportunity for residents to offer their surplus goods for sale. The Market will be conducted strictly in accordance with COVID-19 safety rules and regulations. For more information phone Ray on 5148 3408.
Sale Red Cross
SALE Red Cross’ monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, February 3 at Sale Greyhound Club meeting room at 1.30pm on The Sale/Maffra Road. New members welcome.
Call for stallholders
SUNDAY, May 1 sees the Medieval Market & Faire Day return to Stratford in 2022. After a hugely successful day in 2021 the fun returns to our new site adjacent to the train
station including the ArtCOLT (community of lost trades) and the Village Green alongside the kindergarten. “Last year was brilliant,” Stratford on Avon Shakespeare Association (SOASA) president Gavin Roberts said. “We were so lucky with great weather and big crowds. The kids’ sword making stall sold out in an hour!” This year faire day goers can join in the fun of the children’s games run by Groundwork Youth Theatre, craft their own sword and see other lost trade demonstrations. There will be local stalls, Stratford Historical Society’s famous Avonshire Teas, street performers and exhibitions. The Shakespeare on the River festival is currently looking for stall holders to join our day. The Faire Day & Market is a brilliant opportunity for local businesses and individuals to have their products displayed and get involved in an excellent community festival. If you are an artist, food vendor or entertainer and would like to know more, please contact faire day coordinator Aynslie Watson on 0405 633 456 or email: shakespearefaireday@gmail.com Find the application forms at stratford shakespeare.com.au Applications must be received by Monday, April 25, 2022.
Monday Tucker
EVERY Monday evening, Monday Tucker and community volunteers serve hot family style meals to those who seeking community support or who simply want to meet new people in a safe and supportive setting. We recently recommenced our service after a break over the holiday season using our newly refurbished facilities in the Gippsland Veterans Centre situated in the West Wing of the Memorial Hall complex. Our recent Christmas celebration was well attended and enjoyed by all. We plan to be offering hot two-course meals to all comers free of charge every Monday evening. We encourage all our long-time patrons and new friends to join us commencing at 4.30pm for coffee and chat with meals served between 5pm and 6pm at the Gippsland Veteran Centre on the right-hand side of the Memorial Hall. All volunteers will be double vaccinated and patrons must be able to show evidence of double vaccination prior to entering the dining room. Masks must be worn inside except when eating or drinking as per the current government regulations and QR Codes need to be used.
Justice of the Peace duties have resumed
A JUSTICE of the Peace will be on duty at the Sale Police Station Signing Centre every Wednesday and Friday from 11am to 2pm, and on Thursday from 4pm to 7pm for the purpose of witnessing signatures and certifying true copies of documents.
Sale Men’s Shed
SALE Men’s Shed has re-opened following the Christmas/ New Year’s break and would like to welcome new members particularly those with administrative skills. The Sale Men’s Shed provides a safe and friendly environment where members can carry out many things of interest or they can just have a yarn and cuppa in an atmosphere of mateship. Men’s Shed members come from all walks of life and wish to stay active by doing something meaningful with their time. Activities include woodworking, woodturning, metalworking and gardening and members are encouraged to bring their own projects which they can work on utilising the shed equipment. People with disabilities are welcome, but if wishing to use power equipment, they must have a support worker who is qualified to operate the power equipment. In the community Sale Men’s Shed is supported
Friends of Sale Botanic Gardens
SUMMER has arrived, with time to share and enjoy the beautiful Sale Botanic Gardens. The Friends of Sale Botanic Gardens will operate free guided tours during summer by appointment only. One of the garden's friendly tour leaders will greet tour-goers the main entrance in Guthridge Parade. Regular guided tours will resume in February on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, phone Heather on 0413 919 537.
Wellington Bluegrass Jammers
WELLINGTON Bluegrass Jammers provides opportunities for musicians interested in bluegrass and traditional old time country music to get together regularly and play the music they love, aiming to cater to musicians of all abilities. Many bluegrass and old time tunes use simple chord progressions, and instrumental virtuosity is not essential. The objective is to encourage participation and enjoyment. The group has a Facebook page which includes clips of jam tunes. For more information, phone or text Steve on 0431 513 579.
Sale Music Festival
THE Sale Music Festival is on at the Botanic Gardens, Guthridge Parade on Sunday, March 13. The free community event will showcase the best of local Gippsland talent.
Maffra Fire Brigade
MAFFRA Fire Brigade is seeking juniors aged between 11 and 16 for the running season. This is the competition side of the brigade, but is also a lot of fun. Youngsters will get to learn new skills that can later be converted into fire fighting skills, if they wish to volunteer. It also provides a good opportunity to meet new friends from around Victoria at local competitions, while keeping fit. Training is free and takes place on Mondays and Thursdays from 4pm to 5.30pm (there may be a small fee for state and interstate competitions). People interested in finding out more information, or who wish to take children along, can phone Brent on 0476 192 825, or email bm.mckenzie28@gmail.com
Review your home security
LOCAL police are reminding Wellington Shire residents to review the security of their homes and vehicles — while home or away. Crime prevention officer, Leading Senior Constable Kim Kell, based at Sale police station, is trained in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Leading Senior Constable Kell can inspect businesses or residential addresses, and give comprehensive advice and recommendations on how to minimise the property from being a soft target of crime. This is a free service offered by Victoria Police. Anyone who would like Leading Senior Constable Kell to attend and conduct a security audit at their address should phone Sale Police Station on 5142 2200.
Rosedale Country Market
THE next market is on Sunday, February 13 at the Old School, Prince Street Reserve. Hot food, hot and cold drinks, produce, art and craft, upcycled goods, music, demonstrations and kids activities. Gates open 6am for stallholders. For inquiries phone 5199 2818 or 0427 522 787.
Gippy Galivant
GIPPSLAND Water Dragons are hosting a fun, social dragon boating event with a fancy dress nautical theme on Saturday, February 5 from 8am. The day includes a picnic lunch at the Swing Bridge. For more information, contact Heather by email gippslandwaterdragons@gmail.com
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Big year ahead at RAAF East Sale TOUCHING BASE WITH WING COMMANDER SHARYN BOLITHO
Introducing Wing Commander Damien Buswell and Wing Commander Melanie Buswell
WING Commander Damien Buswell and Wing Commander Melanie Buswell are two of our new Base executives arriving on posting to East Sale this year. Damien takes up the role as Commanding Officer, Central Flying School (CFS). Locally we obviously know CFS as the home of the Roulettes but the main role is to train flying instructors that can then go on to
Wing Commander Melanie Buswell and Wing Commander Damien Buswell.
An ex RAAF WWII SAR Boat will be passing through Sale tomorrow on its way to the RAAF Museum. Photos: Contributed Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, USA as the C130 Technical Liaison Officer. She also managed the careers for all engineering and technical personnel in Air Force just prior to posting as the inaugural Air Force Attache in Tokyo, responsible for developing and nurturing the relationship with the Japan Air Self Defense Force. We welcome Damien and Melanie to Sale, with their two very active boys. They all enjoy camping, cooking, swimming, cycling, and watching movies together so they will obviously have a great time with all the opportunities our beautiful Gippsland area provides.
WWII SAR Boat travels through Sale on the way to RAAF Museum
Roulettes over Australia Day 2022. ensure our next generation of ADF pilots are trained to the highest standards. Damien joined the Air Force in 1997 as an Avionics Technician, working on the P3-C Orion at No 11 Squadron in South Australia. He then commissioned as a pilot in 2001, graduating in 2003 from Pilot’s Course. He went on to fly C130J Hercules with No 37 Squadron where he flew on numerous operations including in Solomon Islands, East Timor, the Middle East, Afghanistan and as part of the relief effort in Indonesia following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. In 2008, he completed 160 Flying Instructor’s Course at RAAF Base East Sale, and then went on as an instructor at No 2 Flying Training School at RAAF Base Pearce. After a two-year tour, he returned to No 37 Squadron and became a Qualified Flying Instructor on the C130J at No 285 Squadron. Damien gained experience in capability development while working on the C130J Block Upgrade program in the United States, participating in international working groups
and Operational Test and Evaluation. He also worked on the introduction of the Falcon 7x and KC-30 Government Transport and Communications (GTC) aircraft. In 2016, Damien had the opportunity to be posted to No 34 Squadron as the BBJ Operations Flight Commander, where he managed all aspects of the 737 BBJ VIP capability. From 2019 to 2021, Damien worked remotely in Japan for Defence Flight Safety Bureau (DFSB). Damien is married to WGCDR Melanie Buswell who is posted in as the Commanding Officer of the Air Training and Aviation Commons Systems Program Office (ATACSPO). ATACSPO delivers the aircraft aviation capability to the Base, through the contractors responsible for the aircraft on base, namely the Pilatus PC-21 and Beechcraft B300 King Air fleet. Melanie is an Engineering Officer and has had a wide range of postings including to
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IF you have an interest in either military history or the history of the Gippsland Lakes area, then look out for a WWII RAAF SAR Boat that has just been received from Howard ‘Harry’ Bowman in Lakes Entrance and will be passing through Sale tomorrow. If timing goes to plan, you can have a look at it during a stop at the site of the old Visitor Information Centre on the main highway out of Sale, approximately 11.30am to 12.15pm. It will then move on to Melbourne for restoration and return to Air Force markings, before being part of the Air Force Heritage Collection. The vessel was previously known as RAAF 02-6, and is an ex-RAAF 48ft Search and Rescue Boat that was constructed in 1941 and saw service in Gippsland Lakes, East Sale and Point Cook with RAAF Marine Sections. It was also moored at the Port of Sale for periods of time, so you may recognise it. Harry will be travelling with it as will the Senior Air Force Curator, so they will be able to tell you more about the boat’s history. Any enquiries relating to activities at RAAF Base, East Sale, should be directed to the Air Base Command Post on 5146 6888, or via email to esl.abcp@defence.gov.au.
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THE start of a new year for RAAF Base East Sale, always brings a changeover of personnel and families, and we welcome all those who have arrived in the area on posting. For some it will be a return posting, as we know that many ask to come back to East Sale. For others, it will be a new experience and a new area, but they will enjoy everything that the Sale region has to offer. One thing that we hope they have already found, is the recent initiative by the Wellington Shire, is promoting the area as the ‘Middle of Everywhere’. If you haven’t, the website https://themiddleofeverywhere.com.au or App will provide you a wealth of information about things to do and places to see. One of the events coming up will be the Anzac Weekend Airshow at West Sale and the Base will be supporting the event organisers, so keep an eye out for more on this locally as it gets closer. For those not aware, RAAF Base East Sale is predominantly a training base and the training numbers continue to increase each year. You would have noted the start of flying again, with the first week devoted to getting our instructors and other aircrew back up flying again. This included the Air Force Roulettes preparing for their display over the Kings Domain as part of the 2022 Australia Day festivities. They could be heard from the Botanical Gardens where the local Australia Day citizenship ceremony was held, as they departed to Melbourne. Then they transited back over number of locations including St Kilda Beach, Phillip Island and Inverloch. The second week saw students return to their courses, with some courses back into flying training straight away. There was also a return to night flying, which is part of the requirement for the basic flying training conducted here at East Sale. While a number of flying components are conducted by simulator, there will always be the need to train our pilots and aircrew in the air. To get more information on the flying operations out of East Sale and our noise mitigation approach, the following East Sale page may be of interest: https://defence.gov. au/aircraftnoise/EastSale/Noise.asp.
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Dominic Goss was awarded the Ambulance Service medal last week.
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BRIAGOLONG resident Dominic Goss was awarded the Ambulance Service Medal last week. The Ambulance Service Medal, included in the annual Australia Day Awards, is awarded by the Prime Minister for distinguished contributions to Ambulance services across the country. Mr Goss has had a 41-year career with Ambulance Victoria and served the Sale district since 1990. The long-serving paramedic brought the How Are You Travelling (HAYT) program to Gippsland in May 2016. The program provides a safe space for those who work for Ambulance Victoria to discuss their mental health. "I remember years ago if people had issues they were told to toughen up or change jobs, gladly we have gone away from that," Mr Goss said. For Mr Goss, while the HAYT program has only been in effect across the Gippsland region for the past five and a half years, he has used the principles throughout his career. "There really wasn't anything around for a long time, but I have been checking up on people for many years," he said. "Over the years I have come into contact with paramedics and non-emergency personal who have had mental health issues." Mr Goss understood the need for Ambulance personnel to have the opportunity to discuss challenges they face while on the job. He has found assistance from colleagues Andrew Williams and Frank Abella to implement the HAYT program.
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"We work in conjunction with each other, they play a big part in the program," he said. "The group meets once a month, it’s low-key if people want to talk about any issues they are having." Mr Goss said he uses personal experience to understand challenges that Ambulance workers face during their work. "I am not trained in mental health, occasionally I would forward people onto services but I am just here to listen," he said. Following the 1998 Longford gas explosion, Mr Goss was instrumental in providing post-event support to attending paramedics who suffered the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, well before Ambulance Victoria introduced any formal psychological support service into the organisation. The biggest recent challenge for Ambulance workers has been the introduction of COVID protocols. Mr Goss explained paramedics are required to treat all patients as potentially COVID positive, meaning they are in PPE for hours at a time. "The issue we have is that when you are in PPE like we are it is usually for a few hours ... it’s another layer of stress added to paramedics," he said. After more than three decades of helping Sale and its surrounding communities, Mr Goss has no intention of stopping. "I have loved the job I always have, it can be difficult at times, but the satisfaction comes from helping people in their times of crisis," he said.
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Junior doctors benefit from a bush stint THE new cohort of interns and junior doctors have taken up positions right across Australia for their 2022 placements, with many starting work in country hospitals and general practices in rural and remote towns. Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) president Dr Megan Belot said that rural rotations provide one of the most beneficial experiences in a junior doctor’s training. “Regardless of their future plans, time spent in a rural hospital or workplace is invaluable to a doctor’s understanding of the needs of their rural patients – whether that be while in a rural town, or when seeing patients referred in from the bush later in their career,” Dr Belot said. “We love for them to get a great experience, and we know that some will fall in love with rural medicine and follow that pathway. “It’s also an opportunity for many city based junior doctors to put their hand up and do a short term rural placement and see for themselves the variety in the clinical caseload as well as the broad range of training and career opportunities that exist in rural and remote settings, with amazing mentors and quality supervision. “Many will return to the large hospitals in metro centres to complete their training, but we hope that some will return later in their medical training journey or even later elect to provide much needed outreach work into rural communities as a Consultant Specialist. “But even if they never return to work in a rural setting, the insight they gain into the challenges faced by rural patients in accessing care, particularly non-GP specialist care, makes a real difference. “Understanding the travel times, the impact of being away from work and family, and the difficulty of remaining away from home to seek treatment can really help these specialists plan treatment plans and consultations more sympathetically to their rural patients.”
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Putting the art in heart of Yarram Stefan Bradley THE Gumboot Collective is looking to run more events and find new members for the benefit of the community in Yarram. Gumboot Collective president Matt Langdon said the group was formed a year ago to drive the art culture in Yarram and surrounding areas, and was inspired by the public response to the murals painted in Yarram. “The murals were bringing people to art that weren’t normally attracted to art,” Mr Langdon said. The murals were painted by world renowned street and silo artist Heesco Khosnaran, widely known as Heesco. “Heesco was there for three or four days painting, so as a resident you got to see a blank wall turn into a work of art,” Mr Langdon said. Heesco started with one mural for a bar that had just opened and it was decided that even more murals should be painted around Yarram. An ex-farmer and various building owners put funds together to have 10 more murals painted to draw in more tourists. The community effort paid off, and now Gumboot
Yarram mural by Heesco.
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Collective wants more art and culture for Yarram. “We bring art to the people, and bring people to art,” Mr Langdon said. “We’ve done workshops, whether it’s for painting,
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wired sculpture, spoon carving - anything artistic to get people in front of art and show them that they can do it. “And then we do bigger events as well, like the Yarram Chalk Art Festival, we’ve got a literary festival that’s been postponed twice because of COVID, and a music festival. “The sky’s the limit.” The Yarram Chalk Art Festival took place last month. “It went really well,” Mr Langdon said. “Over a hundred people in the streets at every point between 10am and 3pm each day. “The chalk art looks incredibly vivid and the colours really pop.” Mr Langdon says the next event is the Pitch Invasion music festival at Devon North, but it’s not certain to go ahead due to COVID. “It’s planned for the end of February, but we’ll be rescheduling I think,” he said. “Depends on the next few weeks of cases after schools go back.” The Gumboot Collective is a small committee, but is open to more members. To get involved or find out more information, go to gumbootcollective.com
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The Chalk Art Festival.
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Come and play your part and an instrument with band in Maffra I WOULD like to give a shout out to the Maffra Municipal Band and offer encouragement to anyone who has given some thought to joining, but is reluctant or afraid they might not be good enough or capable of learning or improving on a past skill. I’m a senior, at 75 last year I joined the training band, my Tenor Sax had sat in its box for 20 years. Previously I’d been a member of a similar band in Shepparton, designed for “late learners”. Life got in the way and I’d moved to Maffra after retiring. My musical background was piano as a child, but little else. A friend told me of the Maffra Academy, I thought, “I’m too old, fingers and brain won’t work”. Then I thought again and again, “Why not give it a go?” So nervously I dusted off the sax and gave it a go. It was the best decision I’d made in years. I call it “My anti-Alzheimers Therapy” and it’s working. The Maffra Academy and Training band is designed for beginners and those who like me let music lapse, while the more advanced are catered for in the concert or stage bands. So my advice is not just for seniors, music stimulates the brain whatever your age. As it’s for all ages, adults will need a Working with Children check, which is free and available on line. Playing music with others is fun, there is no shame in a wrong note, you will be shown the basics and progress at your own pace and enthusiasm. As I had a little musical knowledge I have recently progressed to the Concert Band, where admittedly, I struggle but am encouraged to join in where I can, bit by bit. However I will continue in the training band, so I can build on the foundations. Just come along to the Registration and Information night, Wednesday, February 2 (tomorrow), 6.30pm at the Maffra Footy Club,
the band entrance is on the side of the building away from the main entrance. Bring your instrument is you have one. Dr Karla McKinlay, Maffra
Rewriting history does not help republic push
REPUBLICAN activist David Muir’s gross misrepresentation of the history of the 1998 Constitutional Convention is a reminder to all Australians that they were wise to reject the proposed republican vandalisation of our constitution in 1999 by ensuring that all six states and 72 per cent of electorates voted no at that referendum (‘People’s model pivotal to success of becoming a republic’, (Gippsland Times, 25/1). Mr Muir’s assertion that the 1998 Convention spent “little time considering a model for a republic and too much time on futile monarchyversus-republic debates” is both dishonest and contemptuous of democratic principles. First of all, if republicans want to implement a republic, the onus is on them to prove how and why their changes to the constitution will be in the national interest. The fact remains that they continue to fail to demonstrate how they would improve the quality of governance or life in Australia, so should not arrogantly assume that they are above debate. The January 2021 Ipsos poll found that support for a republic had dropped to a pathetic 34 per cent, demonstrating that Australians are not interested in replacing our resoundingly successful and dignified system of constitutional monarchy with a republic that would only create another highly-paid job for a careerist political hack. Secondly, it is wrong to say that the 1998 Convention failed to adequately consider different republican models. The convention debated parliamentary
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election, direct election, and the McGarvie model. When it voted to recommend the parliamentary election model over the other models on offer, as a matter of principle the monarchist delegation abstained from the vote. As prominent republican delegate to the 1998 Convention, Cardinal George Pell, admitted the next day, the monarchists acted with integrity: “Yesterday the monarchists voted with discipline, integrity and honour. Lloyd Waddy (Australians for Constitutional Monarchy National Convenor) was the very model of a modern major general. They did not vote tactically. Their virtue brought its own reward. Republican disarray yesterday was our own doing. The republicans know well that to divide is to rule even when the division is self-inflicted.” The reality is that interest in a republic continues to evaporate, with young Australians showing the greatest disdain for the idea. The January 2021 Ipsos poll showed that just 26 per cent of Australians aged 18-26 wanted a republic. Only the dwindling band of baby boomer left-wing activists from the Whitlam era retain any real interest in a republic. Instead of blaming monarchists for their own political failures, republicans should face up to the reality that nobody is interested in their discredited and pointless proposals for constitutional vandalism. Nicholas Tam, Traralgon East
MP claims on duck shooting questioned
LOCAL MP Danny O’Brien may wish to check his facts. Only 2.48 percent of his constitutes are duck shooters and most Victorians (particularly regional according to UComms poll Jan 2021) want the shooting to end. As far as economic benefit of ducking shooting goes no cost benefit analysis has ever been done,
only a survey of duck shooters to guesstimate their spend, which even by their own estimate is miniscule and doesn’t account for the significant cost of compliance including expensive helicopter surveys of duck numbers and the loss to local tourism. 1.4 million tourists birdwatched in Australia year ending 2019 and spent $2.88 billion. Birdwatchers are known to avoid shooting areas for obvious reasons. Danny should perhaps disclose that he is a member of Field and Game Australia when he makes these claims. I am not sure how “cultural” (Danny’s description) the activity of duck shooting is given first nations clans are backing a ban. I agree with Danny’s statement that the decision around duck shooting must be based on evidence including the fact we have a continuing decline of waterbird numbers albeit La Nina circumstances. Given that duck shooting is a cruel activity should be reason enough for a ban, GMA estimates the wound rate (non-kill) at around 30 per cent. It’s time this outdated barbaric activity is banned in Victoria as have other states have done. Elizabeth McCann, Newmerella
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CONSERVATIVE voters who value the environment, and feel strongly that more action should be taken to counter climate change, will have much to think about before voting at the next federal election. The voters will be aware, of course, that a vote for the conservatives will also be a vote for Barnaby Joyce Brian Measday, Myrtle Bank, South Australia
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Sandeep's dream day David Perryman: Yeah he was bowling pretty tight, good effort. Ferg Horan: Nambrok's very own Scott Boland! Top effort Sandeep. Lachy Andrews: Good job mate.
Spotlight on the childcare crisis in the Wellington Shire area Cathy Louise: Yarram Early Learning can be added to this list, we have a waiting list and Nambrok cricketer Sandeep Hettiarachchige’s double hat-trick was a popular story online at the Gippsland Times website and Facebook page. Photo: Nambrok Cricket Club.
Severe thunderstorm warning for Wellington Shire and surrounds Katrina Roberts: Wouldn't mind some more rain, but none as yet in Metung. It's been so nice not having to water every morning and night and to see so much grass in paddocks for sheep & cattle! Ray Wathall: It's been terrific in Maffra significantly cooling the outside temperature and giving
need to expand to make room to help families in our community. (But that's another story). And a shortage of staff just like everyone else, it's so stressful, the educators are over worked, my staff do an amazing job under these pressures, but it's not far on them. Sally Circle: Drop the mandates and bring staff back.
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PENELOPE Davis’ Sea Change is a recent body of sculptural work that evokes the precarious beauty of the ocean environment and human impact upon it. Davis uses jellyfi fish i as a motif to examine consumption, environmental degr gradation r and other critical issues associated with global warming. Many scientists already warn that jellyfi fish i may soon be the only living animal in the seas due to global warming. The works are silicone moulds cast from a range of objects — discarded industrial devices, electrical equipment, mass produced plastic items, organic vegetation
Planning is underway for the Maffra Mardi Gras, and entrants from local community organisations and clubs and are being urged to put their hands up. PLANNING is underway for the Maffra Mardi Gras, and entrants from local community organisations and clubs and are being urged to put their hands up. The event, which began in 1957, gives entrants the chance to raise money for their community organisations, and involves six weeks of fundraising activities, culminating in a big mardi gras community event, planned for March 19. This fun family fun event has a carnival-like atmosphere and includes a variety of activities like face painting, an animal petting nursery, rides, jumping castle, music, street parade and food, craft and market stalls.
and other sources. The artist hand sews these fragments together to create Frankenstein-like amalgams — plausible but mutant jellyfi fish. i The work’s delicate beauty, but alarming hybridity invites viewers into an enveloping, contemplative space to refl flect l on their own relationship with the ocean enviironmentt, to the natturall worlld and d the issues of future climate change. The work poetically evokes the symbiosis between the human and natural worlds suggesting a future evolution that is both monstrous and beautiful.
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The mardi gras' concept of raising money for community organisations has not altered in more than 60 years, and a variety of sporting clubs, kindergartens, primary schools and secondary colleges, aged care facilities and wildlife shelters having previously participated. Local groups, organisations, schools and clubs can be become involved by fielding entrants, running stalls or entering decorated floats in the parade. These days, the Maffra Mardi Gras is run by Maffra Rotary Club, and individuals and organisations which would like to become involved can phone Helen Lanigan on 0409 030 918.
Go on Art Safari at the Gallery THIS summer, Gippsland Art Gallery invites you to go on safari through the wilds of the Gallery's sprawling art collection. After two years of lockdowns and isolation, Art Safari is a reminder of the power of art to transport us to other places, exotic and otherworldly, and to escape our everyday lives. A feast for the senses, Art Safari returns some of Gippsland's favourite art treasures to public display in an entertaining and colourful mélange themes, styles, and periods, with a focus on the animal and the exotic. Art lovers of all ages are sure to discover something new alongside timeless favourites. Drawn from the Gallery's permanent collection of more than 3000 artworks, Art Safari is a hand-picked selection of all-time favourites and recent acquisitions, with a few surprises thrown in. Children and families will love the Gallery's new 'Action Station', an art activity play station that provides fun
Penelope Davis, Sea Change, 2016, silicone, nylon thread, plastic, dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist and [MARS] Gallery, Melbourne, © The artist, Photo: Simon Strong.
Alan Sumner (1911-1994), Captive Horses, 1952, oil on canvas on board, 43 x 50cm. Collection Gippsland Art Gallery. Donated from the estate of the artist, 1995. © The estate of the artist activities for the kids, and interactive touch screens that allow you to browse the rest of the Gallery's collection. With a little something of
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Brief details Property: Quality townhouse. Address: 2/9-13 Elgin St, Sale. Price: $399,000. Agent: Ferg Horan 0417 123 162 or fhoran@chalmer.com.au.
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Brief details Property: Four bedroom brick veneer home. Address: 91 Elgin Street, Sale. Price: $599,000. Agent: Ferg Horan 0417 123 162 or fhoran@chalmer.com.au.
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New gap year program entices young Australians to the live and work across the country’s regional areas AN uncertain job market and the inability to travel overseas has led to a decline in high school graduates participating in a “gap year.” But there’s plenty of opportunity for growth and experiences right here in our own backyard. The federal government has partnered with the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) to develop AgCAREERSTART – a gap year program which matches young Australians with an on-farm job in regional Australia while addressing barriers and attitudes to work in Australian agriculture. AgCAREERSTART applicant Romy Ainslee is a young Australian who graduated in 2021 from Hawkesbury High school in Lower Portland, New South Wales, located an hour and half from Sydney.
Ms Ainslee is excited for the opportunities AgCAREERSTART will give her. “I’ve been stuck in the same place my whole life and I’m keen to get out there and try something different,” Ms Ainslee said. “I originally started an agriculture course in high school. “However, the program ended up not running as not enough people signed up to do it. I’ve had an interest in agriculture ever since. “With AgCAREERSTART I don’t mind what type of agriculture I end up doing or where I get placed, as long as I get the opportunity to learn some new skills." NFF chief executive officer Tony Mahar said a gap year with AgCAREERSTART will give young people the opportunity to explore some of Australia’s
most beautiful regions while learning new skills. “Young people are finishing school in a world of uncertainty. They still need that well-earned break from study, and they want to gain independence, even more so after almost two years of online lessons and being stuck at home,” Mr Mahar said. “AgCAREERSTART participants will be matched with an on-farm job, given training and development, and granted access to industry events and experiences with their AgCAREERSTART cohort. "They can learn something new in a hands-on way, while gaining valuable life experience. “If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to make the most of every opportunity.
“Travel may always be possible, but a program like this doesn’t come along every day. Through AgCAREERSTART, participants will be employed under award wages on qualified farms for up to 12 months. Participants will receive safety training, on-farm induction and VET scholarships to upskill on the job. Participants will also be able to access government funded relocation assistance. The first on-farm placements for AgCAREERSTART will commence in March 2022. Applications for both farmer hosts and participants are now open. For more information and to register your interest visit www.agcareerstart.com.au
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Cattle producer is focused on wild dog management KEEPING ongoing wild dog control front and centre in Victoria’s Gippsland district has been a decade long concern for cattle producer Ken Skews. Ken was among the producers spearheading the formation of the Ensay Community Wild Dog Control Group which coined the phrase: “Get sheep back to Ensay”. It has been a long journey for him and his wife Kym as they lost their sheep enterprise along the way, but Ken believes keeping that on-ground industry investment strong is vital, and he has worked hard to influence departmental policy over the years for the benefit of landholders. He recently retrofitted an existing wild dog exclusion fence (four hot wires and three plain) with three wires on top to exclude feral deer and kangaroos from neighbouring crown land. “Our wild dog problem is now almost nonexistent,” he said. “Ten years ago, nobody talked about anything, but dogs, even the weeds were pushed off the agenda. “It was nothing to see a pack of wild dogs wandering across our property in the middle of the day. They were all over the district. “We were running sheep but in the end we gave up as we couldn’t keep them alive.” Ken, along with other Gippsland producers, tell their stories on a series of videos on exclusion fencing and mental well-being produced by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning under the DeFence project. The DeFence project involved the National Wild Dog Action Plan, East Gippsland Shire Council, East Gippsland Landcare, Australian Wool Innovation and Department Environment, Land, Water and Planning. The mental anguish over dealing with maimed and dead stock remains raw for Ken. “It does your head in – I would go out at dusk, dawn, midnight, 3am, and anytime and never see a wild dog, but come back in the morning and there would be dead lambs. “We lost over 100 marked lambs in a six-week period…the dogs were that bold. “When they were at their worst, the only way we could keep the sheep alive was to bring them into the orchard at the back of the house each night.”
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Although many landholders now have exclusion fencing and/or switched to cattle, Ken Skews continues to keep wild dog control front and centre in the district. Photo: Contributed Ken worked with the professional wild dog controllers on baiting and trapping. Frustration over the lack of baiting on crown land and follow-up on reporting activity saw Ken and other producers, as part of the Ensay Community Wild Dog Action Group, take the issue directly to the Agriculture Minister to enact change. “These were two important breakthroughs for us. We were really up against it as basically it came down to if you had a good dogman, you were OK,” he said. “There are five landholders along the interface here and we have 33 GPS-marked baiting sites along the edge of the bush to keep the system in place.” Although many landholders now have exclusion
fencing and/or switched to cattle, Ken continues to keep wild dog control front and centre in the district. “We are all still actively baiting, and our wild dog controller keeps us informed on wild dog activity,” he said. “There haven’t been any wild dog attacks around here for a long time but there is evidence of activity not far out in the bush.” He feels producers must constantly defend their social licence around wild dog control and biodiversity. “There is a mindset among some of the people critical of baiting wild dogs that farmers want to kill all the dogs – we don’t want to kill all the wild dogs, we just don’t want the dogs to come onto our properties killing our stock," he said.
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Stubble loads a breeze due to fresh innovation NEW and improved Australian manufactured tillage equipment from RFM Ag will take this season’s wet, sticky and heavy trash conditions in its stride, while adding faster sowing speeds, reduced fuel usage and improved germination. RFM Ag is based in Coolamon, in southern New South Wales, and since 2008 has been a leader in developing revolutionary technology for efficient no-till planting. Director and sales manager Bruce Hutcheon said sales of the company’s press harrows, retrofit double discs, spring coil press wheels and tynes had been particularly strong over the past two years off the back of grower demand for quality Australian made products and good seasonal conditions. “There is plenty of subsoil moisture and the seasonal outlook is good but growers will no doubt be having issues with their stubble loads,” Mr Hutcheon said. “All our machines are now fully made in Australia for Australian conditions with design modifications made in conjunction with customer feedback. “With the RFM Ag press harrows, we have made some durability and maintenance upgrades by redesigning the hinge-point on the main arm and the clamps where the coils bolt onto.” The RFM Ag press harrows are a levelling harrow and coil packer in one product using three spring coils to eliminate mud and trash build up. They feature a quick-change angle and level position and have a low maintenance bearing design. “We have also have the new RFM Ag parallelogram tyne-mounted press wheel, a dual purpose design which can be bolted onto the back of a tyne or disc unit, has adjustable spring tensions and with the ability to fit the majority of machines on the market,” Mr Hutcheon said. “The action of the parallelogram allows for a constant seeding depth. The press wheel has the RFM Ag patented coil wheel which brings soft soil back over the top of the seed, leaving a firm tilth without smearing or crusting. “Growers can also choose our standard coil press wheel which mounts across the back of any bar and comes in the narrow two coil press wheel. “The press wheels have a self-cleaning action avoiding the use of a chain and self-close the furrows.” With RFM Ag’s popular retrofit double discs, growers have been achieving faster sowing speed, better fuel consumption and better germination. The company has constantly developed the retrofit conversions for over 14 years to adapt to more than 50 planters worldwide, with the double discs allowing growers to convert their existing planting tine tip to a dual-purpose machine also suitable for pasture. The disc has a 15-degree angle giving it the ability to cut through the toughest stubble load – a serrated lead disc is 25mm in front of the following plain disc for easier penetration. The large 450mm x 4mm plates are recessed to handle the roughest of conditions and are fitted with a newly designed axle-free hub with a nongreaseable sealed bearing reducing maintenance. Mr Hutcheon said the new hubs could be retrofitted to the existing older style machines. He said the RFM Ag double discs were available in single or double boot models with 15 or 18” disc diameters and fitted with a tungsten scraper. “The reduced draft and drag of the discs mean less fuel usage, better seed placement, moisture retention and faster seeding rate,” he said. “The fact you can retrofit your old machine and quickly adapt from disc back to tine gives flexibility in busy seeding periods.
A REGEN Dairy forum (pictured) will take on a new format in an effort to support dairy farmers looking for long-term sustainable options to stay profitable and viable in the industry. The forum which was set to take place on February 8 and 9 in Warragul, Victoria has now become an online event, running over four days in late February and early March. Event coordinator David Hardwick from Soil Land Food said although he was disappointed not to go ahead with the face-to-face event, the new format offers an opportunity for dairy farmers from across the county to participate. “With people travelling great distances to attend the event, under the current COVID circumstances we felt it best to make the call early," Mr Hardwick said. New and improved Australian-manufactured tillage equipment is aiming to take this season’s wet, stick and heavy trash conditions in its stride. Photo: Contributed
“Optional double plain discs are available and give a reduced soil throw for pasture seeding. “Customer feedback has revealed using the RFM double disc results in 20-30 per cent higher planting speeds, and this is combined with 30 per cent less fuel. “The double discs are out working in the sandy soils in Western Australia through to the rocky soils of South Australia, the Mallee soils in Victoria, the self-mulching soils in NSW and the grey and black soils in Queensland. “In light conditions, growers can start seeding earlier with the discs over a tyne machine and at the end of the day, the disc angle is not minimising soil disturbance.” RFM Ag continues to stock the standard tyne with a universal clamp to fit most tool bars. It has adjustable pressure with a high breakout of 400-600lb making them ideal for no till farming. “Over the years we have improved the tyne with a brass bush, solid tapered bolt and nut, and a grease point, and it comes with a single or double bolt hole tyne leg. “Our in-house design team has come up with another tyne design which is adaptable simply by moving one pin to place the tension spring in different spots to run from 350lb to 700lb pressure. “This tyne can also be converted to a hydraulic tyne.” RFM Ag has a full range of spare parts and backup service at its Coolamon manufacturing plant, with products in stock and payment on delivery. RFM Ag will be displaying its full range of tillage equipment at the nation’s major field days in 2022 or simply visit www.rfmag.com.au for more details.
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Southern Rural Water (SRW) wishes to advise of an application to construct a new irrigation bore and to temporarily transfer take and use up to 100.0 megalitres of groundwater for irrigation purposes on land described as PC364725K, McLarens Road Kilmany. All groundwater proposed to be extracted will be sourced from within the Sale Groundwater Management Unit. It is proposed that the bore will be approximately 180 metres in depth and constructed in accordance with the Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia. All groundwater proposed to be extracted will be sourced from the Sale Groundwater Management Area. Southern Rural Water is committed to an appropriate consultation process to ensure the proper consideration of relevant matters as prescribed by the Water Act 1989. We therefore seek comment from any interested person or parties that considers they may be affected by these applications. Submissions on this proposal will be accepted until 4pm on 21 February 2022 and will be taken into account in determining these applications. Please direct enquiries and submissions to: Trevor McDevitt Manager Applications. P.O.Box 153 Maffra Vic 3860 Telephone 1300 139 510 Please quote reference: RG1670125 Cameron FitzGerald Managing Director
Due to continued growth in the civil construction field, we are seeking an enthusiastic Civil Project Engineer. The successful applicant will be involved in delivery of a wide array of Civil Infrastructure Project including road, rail, water, forestry. Duties will include: ● Ability to prioritise and meet conflicting deadlines in a fast-paced environment ● Project planning and coordinating construction works on site ● Following project program and liaising closely with the client ● Managing sub-contractors on site ● Project procurement and maintaining close relationships with suppliers and sub-contractors ● Following program and provision of support to the project manager ● Ensuring safety, quality, and environmental compliance ● Assist with Quality Assurance, Environmental and Work Health Safety site management. ● Survey and Setout ● Develop, monitor, and review construction programming. ● Ensure efficient and cost-effective progress on-site. Your Experience: ● Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or other relevant qualifications and relevant industry experience of 2+ years (essential) ● Strong written and verbal communication skills ● Well-developed interpersonal skills to develop, maintain and enhance internal and client relationships ● A commitment to self-improvement and continuing professional development ● Strong time management and organisational skills including the ability to manage resources and delegate tasks effectively ● A positive and proactive attitude An excellent remuneration package awaits the right candidates. Please phone Andrew on 0429 482 518 Applications close on 11th February 2022 at 4.00pm Full position descriptions can be obtained from andrew@mcinnesearthmoving.com.au
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Sullivan Braham Pty Ltd are looking to employ a dedicated Conveyancing Clerk to join their team on a full-time basis. The Role: ● To liaise with clients and take instructions for conveyancing transactions ● To draw conveyancing documentation ● Liaise with financial institutions ● Arrange conveyancing settlements ● Support as required from a solicitor The successful applicant should possess: ● 1 to 2 years' conveyancing experience or have completed an accredited conveyancing course ● Excellent interpersonal skills ● An attention to detail and ability to work to a deadline ● Experience with PEXA, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook ● Experience with LEAP legal software would be an advantage A competitive salary will be negotiable, based on skills and experience. Applications including a letter of introduction and CV should be addressed to our Principal Partner, John Sullivan, Sullivan Braham Pty. Ltd., P.O. Box 599, Sale, Vic, 3850 (phone 03 5143 1999) or e-mail: jsullivan@sullivanbraham.com.au Applications close: 5pm on February 4, 2022.
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Catholic College Sale is seeking an experienced Personal Assistant as a full time ongoing position. As a Child Safe School our focus is to provide a faith filled partnership between students, families and the College to achieve student learning goals. The successful applicants will: ● Be committed to and supportive of the Catholic ethos of the College ● High level of proficiency in organising and facilitating reports ● Enjoy working in a dynamic environment with young people ● Be committed to working in a team environment ● Be suitably experienced and qualified for the position ● Maintain a current Working With Children's Check and Police Records Check If you would like to apply please access the role description and application form from the College website www.ccsale.catholic.edu.au. All applications are to be forwarded with your curriculum vitae to Catholic College Sale, principal@ccsale.catholic.edu.au or PO Box 594, Sale 3850. Applications Close: 4pm Monday 7th February 2022.
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Casual and permanent part time positions available. Flexible Hours Ashleigh House currently has several opportunities for Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, PCA's and Kitchen Assistants to join our team. If you are a caring person who would enjoy working in Aged Care, then this could be the right job for you. Employee Benefits Above award remuneration Salary Packaging Employee Assistance Program Relocation Support Traineeships available Selection Criteria: Current Registration with AHPRA for Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team Person-centred approach to care and service delivery in line with the Aged Care Standards Good computer skills Offers are subject to valid reference and qualification checks, NDIS Worker Screening Check, and evidence of COVID-19 vaccination. Applications to be emailed to lyn@secvinc.com.au
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Gelliondale Nursery (Casual Vacancies)
HVP Plantations Pty Ltd invites applications for seasonal positions at its Gelliondale Nursery near Yarram. Employment is commencing from February for approximately six months, normal hours of work are 8 hours per day in a shift between 6am-6pm, above award conditions apply. A forklift, LR2 or MR2 licence would be advantageous but not mandatory. All successful applicants will be required to participate in an induction course and pass a functional assessment including drug and alcohol testing. Application forms and position descriptions are available from: ● Alberton Post Office ● Gelliondale Nursery at 555 Ti Tree Rd Alberton (During business hours). ● Or Email nurserysales@hvp.com.au Enquires can be made on (03) 5184 0000. Applications open between February-March 2022 HVP Plantations is an organisation where diversity of thought, experience and background is acknowledged and celebrated. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community, and encourage females and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.
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Applications are invited for the following contract part time position (negotiable):
Canteen Assistant
The Maffra Community Sports Club is a popular member's owned club in Gippsland, operating 7 days a week, with facilities including gaming room, bistro, members lounge, sports bar and function area. Always busy with both dine in and take away meals available we are looking to expand our kitchen staff and have the following opportunity to join our dedicated team. ●
Qualified Chef (Full Time): Previous experience in a busy kitchen environment is required. You will have a quality attitude, are keen to hustle and available for split shifts including weekends. This role would suit an experienced chef with a focus on high quality and consistency looking for job security in a well-regarded venue that supports the local community.
If you have the skills and enthusiasm for this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV and cover letter detailing why you would be a perfect fit for the Club by emailing admin@maffracsc.com.au. Applications must be received by 5pm 15th Feb 2022.
Further information and application forms available at www.ccsale.catholic.edu.au All applications are to be forwarded to principal@ccsale.catholic.edu.au Applications Close: 4.00pm Monday 7th February 2022.
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Applications are invited for the following full time positions:
Head of Library ICT Technician
Further information and application forms available at www.ccsale.catholic.edu.au All applications are to be forwarded to principal@ccsale.catholic.edu.au Applications Close: 4.00pm Monday 7th February 2022.
Positions available for an exciting new espresso and wine bar We are looking for energetic and motivated staff who have a passion for amazing customer service. Full time and part time positions available in a range of areas including front of house and kitchen. All training will be provided. Expressions of Interest to ryan.coffey@south-terrace.com.au
Senior Finance Officer
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Tidy Toes is a mobile nail care service providing essential care to clients in Sale and surrounds. Our small team is looking for a reliable and caring individual to join us as Tidy Toes expands to meet demand. We are offering a flexible working arrangement and guaranteed job satisfaction for the right applicant. The individual we are looking for will have excellent: ● Time management skills. ● Communication and interpersonal skills. ● Attention to detail. ● Ability to work independently and unsupervised. Training is provided. No qualifications necessary however experience in healthcare, aged care, disability care or positions of responsibility is highly valued. Must have own vehicle. For more information or to apply contact Linda on 0417 549 231.
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ADAMS, James (Jim). A dear friend sadly missed, but never forgotten. Love, Malcolm, Kerrie and family.
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ADAMS, James (Jim). Our heartfelt sympathy to Sharon, Melissa, Danielle, Jessica and families on the sudden passing of Jim. All our love and thoughts are with you. - Robyn and Phil, Lauren, Tim and Mitch and families.
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ADAMS, James Wilson (Jim) 12/09/1965 - 18/01/2022 Long time work colleague and friend since 1984. Many good times over the years. Jim will be sadly missed but never forgotten. Condolences to Sharon, Melissa, Danielle, Jessica and family. Rest easy. Murray, Catherine and family. ADAMS, Jim 12 Sep 65 - 18 Jan 22
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ADAMS, Jim. 12/9/1965 - 18/1/2022 Loved and missed every single day. Forever in our hearts. Sharon, Melissa and Camden, Danielle, Kodie and Miles, and Jessica and Wade. Taken from us way too soon. ADAMS, James Wilson (Jim). 12/09/1965 - 18/01/2022 Much loved son of George and Jean (dec.), brother to Lorraine, Allen (dec.), George, Debbie, Tanya and Dianne (dec.). Until we meet again, rest in peace Jim. Love Dad. ADAMS, James Wilson (Jim). 12/09/1965-18/01/2022 Much loved brother, brother-in-law and uncle. I'm just so lost for words right now - my heart is broken, our lives have been changed forever and we will miss you so very much. You have been the best brother to me and I will never forget the fun times we had growing up. Rest in peace Jimmy, Love you always. - Tanya, Craig, Ben, Tegan and Brad xx
ADAMS, Jim. 12/09/1965 - 18/01/2022 Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Lorraine and Gary. Loved uncle to Kim, David, Jason, Sandi and Nathan. Loved great uncle to Tayah, Paige, Jensen and Eli. Forever in our hearts. xxx
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ADAMS, Jim. We are shocked and saddened by the loss of our brother-in-law. Taken from us too soon. - Debbie, Colin and family.
RIP Jim, you were taken too soon. You have always been such a big part of our family and we will cherish the memories forever. So dearly loved, so sadly missed. Forever in our hearts. Love always Jenny, Lane, Ray, Sherry, Penny, Leo and families. Condolences to Shas, Liss, Nelly, Jess and families.
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ADAMS, Jim. We are better for knowing you, better for loving you and better for having met you. May you be blessed in the next life, our friend, as we were in this life knowing you. Rest in peace, our dear Jim and behave until we meet again, for another sing. Sending love and strength to you Sharon, Melissa, Danielle, Jessica and families. - Bugs, Narelle, Georga, Derm, Brittney and Ben. ADAMS, James Wilson. 12/09/1985 - 18/01/2022 The Management and Staff of Donalda Motors, Maffra and Bairnsdale acknowledge with great sadness the sudden passing of our friend and workmate Jim Adams. Jim has been a highly regarded, appreciated and loyal member of staff of Donalda Motors over the last thirty seven years, firstly as a motor mechanic at Maffra Dealership and in the last twenty years as Sales Manager at our Bairnsdale Dealership. Jim has given valued advice and assistance to his many customers and friends and will be greatly missed. We extend our sincere sympathy to Sharon, Melissa, Danielle and Jessica and families.
ALEXANDER (nee Naylor), Sherril Ann. Loved wife of Peter John Alexander (dec.). Daughter of Maxwell (dec.) and Lois Naylor. Sister to Tracey (dec.), Maxine, Darren and Andrew. Mother of Carissa and Corey. Nan/Rainbow to Connor, Life is cruel taking you far Hayley and Gia. too early with your best years to come. Will Finally back with the love cherish the memories of of your life shadowing you as a kid, mates as an adult and ALEXANDER, Sherril family times together. RIP Goodbye big sister. Jim Going to miss all the fun Love Lane, Cherie, Alex times. and Ada Macdonald. Reunited with Peter. Love Andrew, Fiona, Jim, gone too soon, Jess, Jack and Emerald. forever grateful for the time you spent teaching and passing on your ALEXANDER, Sherril. passions in outdoor Much loved sister-in-law pursuits. Memories I'll and aunt to Helen and have forever, you will be Dennis, Darryn, Liz and Ella Rose, Shane, Erika, sadly missed. Ray, Carly, Isla, Avan, Lachie and Evie. Aura and Jack. Uncle Jim, we have had so so many great and funny times over the years and more recently we were so blessed to be able to spend a few weeks camped out your backyard over Xmas. We will treasure these memories forever. Our hearts are so heavy. RIP Love Sherry, Troy, Adam, Cody and Ryan Street. Jim, our hearts are so sad. You were truly one of a kind and we absolutely loved having a beer with you and chatting all things hunting and fishing. I will forever cherish our time together and your knowledge and patience to help me in recent years with surf fishing is something I'll forever be grateful for. May your beers be cold and lines tight. RIP Uncle Jim. Penny, Rob, Elsie and Bella Cumming. Taken way too soon. You will be truly missed. Forever in our hearts. Leo, Talia, Blake and Riley Macdonald. ADAMS, Jim. "Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal." Loving memories of Jim, Sharon, Melissa, Danielle, Jessica and family we are so sad for you all. - Christine, Gavan and family, Nola and Pauline.
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Taken suddenly as a result of a tragic accident. Loved youngest son of Col and Margot. Cherished and special brother of Geoff, Pam and Wayne. Brother-in-law of Helen, Colin and Sue. Adored and fun-loving Uncle and Great Uncle. -------------------Greg We will forever be broken hearted, Always in our thoughts, Thanks for all the wonderful memories, Love forever Mum and Dad XX. ------------------So suddenly you were taken, we could not say goodbye. Will miss your quick wit and heart of gold. Close to our hearts you will stay, L o v e d a n d remembered every day. Geoff and Helen, Brent and Ainsley, Jodie and great uncle of Lara, Patrick and Harry. -------------------Buggsy, My Little Brother The special bond and precious memories that we both shared together, I will keep locked deep in my heart and cherish them always and forever, Every day I will miss you, Every day I will cry, My tears I won't be able to hide, But I know you will always be by my side. You always told me that I was your favourite sister even though you only had one, You will always be loved and never forgotten. Rest peacefully Pam (Boof) XX Old Mate Buggsy Gone but never forgotten Your favourite brotherin-law, Col. Cheeky and lovable Uncle to Brooke and Anthony, Guy and Fee. Adored great uncle to Kody, Milla, Baylin, Hudson, Tayah, Gage and Vera. -----------------We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our fun and loving brother, brother-in-law and uncle. Family gatherings will never be the same without your humour and classic one-liners. Rest in Peace Greggy Wayne, Sue, Katie, John and Danny.
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BUTCHER, Greg. We didn't have a chance to say goodbye, but we'll always remember your happy, cheeky, smiling face. You'll be sadly missed by all who knew you. Heartfelt love to all your family at this sad time. - Cis and Darrell, Karen, Vicki and Brad, and Cheryl (Cheezel), and families, and Squenton. BUTCHER, Gregory John (Butch). Tragically taken way too soon. You were more than a great friend, but also like a big brother to our children and were always Uncle Butch to the grandkids. Until we meet again, mate. - Bruce, Marilyn, Adrian, Hayden, Kristy and families.
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HAHN, Beverly. Now at peace and reunited with David. Condolences to Justeen and the Young family. Sister-in-law to Gavin and HAHN, Val (dec.). Beverley Anne (Bev). Aunty to Peter, Wendy, Peacefully passed away Mitch and families. at Home on January 26, 2022, aged 73 years. HAHN (nee Young), Beloved wife of David Beverley. (dec.). Words are few Loving and loved mother Feelings are deep of Justeen. Without goodbye Daughter of Samuel (Ted) You went to sleep and Daisy (both dec.). Treasured memories are Sister to Joyce (dec.), ours to keep. Elaine (dec.), Isobel Love from Marion, (dec.), Marion, Valda, Ron (dec.), Brett, Tammy, Colin (dec.), Robert and Connor and Arwen. sister-in-law, aunt, and HAHN, Beverley. friend to many. With fond memories of our I was loved, therefore I dear friend, Bev. Heartfelt sympathy to Justeen. am, And in being loved, I am Love Helena, Jim and family. treasured. When I peeled away my STAMMERS (nee Facey), layers, And all that was left was Anice (Lennie). Passed away peacefully my essence. at Maffra Hospital on The bareness of me, January 25, 2022. I was still loved. I was loved, therefore I Aged 88 years. Loved wife of Ern (dec.). am, mother and And in being loved I was Loved mother-in-law of Tim, able to grow. Jenny and Peter, In my mistakes held, (dec.), In my successes Christopher Andrew and Richard celebrated, (dec.). I was always loved. I was loved, therefore I Loved Grandma to Ben and Amanda, Jane and am, And in being loved I Alex, Sam and Ellen, and Mia May. learned to love. Great grandmother to In the sun filled day, In the ecstasy of the night, Tyson, Kobe and Zephyr. I was loved and loved STAMMERS, others. To be loved is all you Anice Lenzel (Lennie). L oving sister of need: Mum, you were loved, you Rosemary, sister-in-law of are loved and you always Colin. Loved Aunty of Matthew, will be loved. I am forever grateful that Sophie, Nicholas and their families. you are my mother. In our hearts forever Be at peace with Dad now. Funerals Love Justeen (Gran). When family chains are broken, nothing is the same. But as God takes us one by one, he links the chain again. To me you were my loving mother who took me under your wing. I will always cherish our memories of our time together. Your loving bonus daughter, Karyn and Eddy.
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HAHN. The funeral of Mrs Beverley Anne Hahn will leave our Geoff Rossetti Memorial Chapel, 1390 Maffra Road, Sale (next to Sale Cemetery) after a service commencing at 1pm on THURSDAY (February 3, 2022) for the Stratford Monumental Lawn Cemetery.
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CARTER, Jeffrey. I have no wish for you to live in this world now. You were such an outgoing bloke, ready to help or for a yarn. Like many, I think you would have really struggled with the do's and don'ts. I miss you and think of you continuously. Love always, Julie.
CARTER, Jeffrey. Sometimes memories sneak out of my eyes and roll down my cheeks. Missing you, along with Mum and Jack. MORTLOCK. A funeral service for Mrs Love always, Nanette, Dulcie Mavis Mortlock of Julie and Michael. Foster WAS HELD on KELLY, Douglas James. Thursday, January 27, 07/05/1957 - 03/02/2021 2022. Doug, your quick wit and stoic presence is sorely missed by your loving family and friends.
MURPHY. The funeral of Mr Raymond Victor Murphy will leave our Geoff Rossetti Memorial Chapel, 1390 Maffra Road Sale (next to Sale Cemetery) after a service commencing at 2pm on FRIDAY (February 4, 2022) for the Gippsland Crematorium. For those unable to attend, a "Facebook Live" ADAMS broadcast of the service Funeral arrangements for will take place Mr Jim Adams are not yet https://www.facebook.com confirmed, please visit our /gippslandfuneralservices website.
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ALEXANDER (nee Naylor) A graveside service for Mrs Sherril Ann Alexander WAS HELD at the Sale Lawn Cemetery, Maffra You left us, and yet you Road, Sale YESTERDAY stayed. Monday January 31, You walk beside us every 2022. day. Today, tomorrow, our whole life through. We will always remember you. Thank you for being the kindest, most loving and caring Nan. We will miss you always. BUTCHER Cheryl, Pieter, Natasha, The funeral service to celebrate the life of Mr Tyler and Jordan. Gregory John (Buggsy) Softly within the shadows, Butcher will be held at the There came a gentle call, Maffra Football Club With farewells left Function Room, Newry Road, Maffra on FRIDAY unspoken, (February 4, 2022) You quietly left us all. Our Nan in every sense of commencing at 1pm, followed by interment at the word. the Maffra Monumental Forever Loved. Tanya, Gavin, Tanika, Lawn Cemetery. Covid restrictions apply Byron and Kyah. with masks required indoors. Please visit our website for the livestream of Greg's service. HAHN, Beverley (Bev) To my loving caring sister, thanking you for being who you were. Always in our hearts Rob, Jen and Families
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Ford drives his way to Yarram win Tony Webeck
VICTORIAN Ben Ford has moved past the disappointment of missing out on the Australian PGA Championship by taking out the Purgar Paving Yarram Pro-Am at Yarram Golf Club on January 26. Moved from its traditional weekend slot to be played on Australia Day, the Yarram Pro-Am attracted a high-quality field to the latest event on the Adidas PGA Pro-Am Series but it was Ford who reigned supreme. Starting from the 15th tee in the morning wave,
Ford left his run late to post a score, racking up four birdies in the space of five holes late in his round to return a score of four-under 68, good enough for a one-stroke victory. It was a much-needed boost for Ford who had qualified for the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland only to have to withdraw on the Monday of tournament week when he tested positive for COVID-19. “The last few weeks have been really tough,” Ford conceded following his one-stroke win. “I got a start in the Australian PGA Championship for the first time only to test positive for COVID-19 on the Monday,
forcing me to withdraw. Seven days isolation in Queensland made it even harder to cope with the disappointment.” A prolific pro-am winner since completing his PGA traineeship at the end of 2013, Ford now hopes to use the win as the platform to p erform well in the upcoming ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia events, starting with this week’s TPS Victoria event at Rosebud Country Club. “I’m looking forward to getting to Rosebud next week and I’m excited to play some more TPS events this summer,” Ford said of the first of four Webex Players Series events.
“The summer is now packed with tour events which is great for all the players. “It’s good to be back out playing after last year, that’s for sure.” Sandbelt Invitational winner Brady Watt looked the man most likely to challenge Ford’s score of four-under but a costly double-bogey on the short par-4 17th followed by a bogey on the long par-3 18th saw him fall short. Second spot was ultimately shared by Jarred McCosh, Matthew Buff and Tim Elliott with rounds of three-under 69, Watt, Peter Woodward and George Worrall finishing tied for fifth a shot further back.
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Ot Khamchom (De Vines) putting away one of the six goals he scored.
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Romi Bitar (best on ground for Four Leaf Clovers) and Callum Matthews (Dusty Trims).
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THE Round 9 fixture of the Sale Maffra Cricket Association was abandoned on Saturday after heavy rain hit the region. The association had announced that games were no longer going to be rescheduled and any further weekends of no cricket would result in a draw.
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Dowling Shield push continues FORMER and current Sale-Maffra Cricket Association young cricketers continued their push for Dowling Shield honours with another three rounds played in sweltering conditions in Melbourne over the past week. In Sunday’s games, Essendon 5-235 defeated Melbourne (231) by five wickets, despite Tom Wrigglesworth (Stratford) contributing Melbourne’s top score of 74 and taking 2-33. Richmond 3-177 defeated Fitzroy-Doncaster (176) by seven wickets, with Aussie Bauer (Longford) contributing 13 for the Tigers, and a partnership by captain Max Parker (71) and Gishain Fernando (51) that sealed the win. Teammate Mason Annear (Boisdale-Briagolong) had a good day with the ball, taking 3-45 off 9.5, supported by Bayden Dowsett (Bundalaguah) 1-27 with two maidens (10), plus two catches, and Ed Phelan-Penson (Boisdale-Briagolong) 1-35 with three maidens (8). It capped off a successful weekend for the young Tigers, who each played their part in Richmond winning all four grades against Greenvale Kangaroos.
In the 4th XI, Dowsett’s spin contributed 3-25 (9), Annear 1-19 (6), Phelan-Penson 1-28 (5), and captain Tyler Walsh took 2-10 with three maidens (7) and teammate Dulith Mihiripenna 2-30 (6). In the 3rd XI, Tiger spinner Dhruval Parikh’s hat-trick and career-best 6-19, and Anlezark’s 0-15 (5), helped keep Greenvale to 92. Anlezark (eight not out) hit the winning run for the Tigers. Saturday’s Melbourne v Carlton games in the 3rd and 4th XI were abandoned after the heavy rainfall. In the Dowling Shield on Tuesday, Richmond 8-274 defeated Melbourne University by 74 runs, with Jack Iverson’s impressive 114 off 116 balls and captain Max Parker’s 74 helping bring Tigers the points. The wickets were shared around the former SMCA boys with Dowsett taking 3-30 and a maiden off 10 overs, Anlezark 1-17 and a maiden (7), Annear 1-13 (6) and Aussie Bauer 1-22 (5). Northcote beat Carlton by five wickets. Hamish Anderson (Bundalaguah) took a catch for Carlton and bowled a tight 0-18 off five, after earlier falling
FORMER Gippsland Power footballer Megan Fitzsimon was the Round 3 NAB Rising Star nomination. Fitzsimon was drafted to the Melbourne Demons in the 2020 national draft and managed two games last season. The midfielder picked up 11 disposals and was pivotal in the Demons forward movement picking up five inside 50's Fitzsimon has averaged 10.7 disposals and 226.3 metres gained in her previous games showing she is settling into her role in the Demons side. Speaking on the Demons social media page, Fitzsimon explained how she has settled into the team in 2022. "First year it was about settling into the environment and wrapping my head around things," she said. "I learnt what I needed to improve on and work hard on in the off-season." Fitzsimon improved her fitness to allow herself to becomg an asset in the midfield. In round one she found herself in the backline before making the switch to a midfield forward role before spending the majority of her game time in the midfield in round three. "I am just glad I have the opportunity, I will just play wherever I can - whatever I can do to play my role in the team," she said.
LVSL winless in inaugural Gippsland Cup
THE Latrobe Valley Soccer League had three consecutive 3-0 losses in the inaugural Gippsland Cup played last week. The LVSL lost to Eastern Lions, Melbourne Victory and Mornington across matches played in Melbourne and Morwell. Victory, Eastern Lions and Mornington each finished on six points, but Eastern Lions were crowned the champions thanks to superior goal difference.
victim to Northcote’s Zac Mills, who picked up his career-best of 4-16 (6). Geelong set Melbourne a run-chase finishing with 4-267. Wrigglesworth took an important catch of Cats’ captain Henry Melville on 25, but Melbourne could muster only 185 in reply, despite a solid partnership from Xander Buxton (81) and Henry Pearson (43). In the Dowling Shield on Wednesday, Northcote were too strong for Richmond at the Bill Lawry Oval, winning by eight wickets in response to Richmond’s 176. Melbourne again missed out on the points on Wednesday, with Footscray winning by five wickets (5-197). Wrigglesworth took 1-47 with one maiden (10), and was handy in the field, with three catches and a runout. The next round of the Dowling Shield will be held on Sunday, February 13, with the semi-final on February 20. The top two from each pool will go through to the finals. Richmond are currently second in Pool B, behind Northcote, with Carlton at No.5. Melbourne are No. 5 in Pool A.
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Sale United come and try day Marley Spoljaric goes for a clearing kick in the Under 8s. SALE United Football Club are hosting a ‘Come N Try’ day on Saturday, February 5 for all prospective junior players, boys and girls born 2005 through to 2014 for the upcoming 2022 season. The day starts at 10.30am and finishes at 12 noon with a free barbecue for participants afterwards. Anyone keen to represent Sale in the Latrobe Valley Soccer League competitions are encouraged to go along and join in.
Sale-Maffra to play in decider
SALE-MAFFRA will get a chance to play for the senior Gippsland Cricket League premiership this Sunday. A decision made to conclude the GCL season several weeks ago was reviewed following representations from the SMCA and Traralgon District Cricket Association. The senior men's grade was the only division where the two finalists had been fully set by the games that had already been played in the regular season. In other divisions one finalist had been set but the second would be determined by future (now cancelled) matches. In light of this, the GCL Region 7 Board agreed to allow the senior final to be played as per the original schedule. The match will be played at Glengarry this Sunday, February 6. Spectators will be allowed to attend under COVID protocols. There will be no afternoon tea provided for players and the traditional presidents social function will not take place. The Tornadoes defeated Warragul and District in the final last season, and will be aiming to make it back-to-back flags when it takes on the Sharks. Sale-Maffra has won four of the last six GCL senior premierships.
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All those interested are to register online at https://forms.gle/Us7f9pXEjocZVn8s6 The LVSL has changed the age groups for the junior competition for 2022 from U8 to U16 to now be U9 to U17. This is due to the impact of COVID the last couple of years and the need to give those that missed out in their final year of junior football to have one last season prior to moving up to senior football. All enquiries to Laurel Irvine 0409 144 757 or lozirvine@gmail.com
SALE’S Greenwattle Racecourse played host to a rescheduled Maffra Cup Day meeting yesterday. The meeting was originally programmed for Sunday, but was postponed by 24 hours after Racing Victoria stewards inspected the track at 10am and deemed that sections at the 1400m and 1700m were too wet for racing. The track had received 50mm of rain since Friday afternoon to that point. The stewards reinspected the track at 2pm and were happy for racing to take place yesterday. Yesterday was originally scheduled to be a race-free Monday, so Sale was the sole Victorian thoroughbred race meeting run. Coverage of the meeting will be in Friday's edition of the Gippsland Times.
THE 2022 touch season will commence on tomorrow night with games at the following times: 6.30pm Nagle v Longford + New team (referee Pink Panthers) Phoenix v Porky’s (referee Mustangs) 7.20 pm Maffra Vets v Pink Panthers (referee Nagle) Mustangs v Drop Kicks (referee Porky’s) The season will conclude on the June 22, 2022 with A & B grand finals. The Annual Sale Touch Knockout will be held on the weekend of April 9-10 subject to COVID and the completion of the new pavilion. New teams and individual players are invited to attend Wednesday's run of the season. For more detail contact Laurie Smyth on 0419 132 824.
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Andrew Quirk started the match well getting busy in the paint drawing fouls to have seven points halfway through the first period. While the match may have been a dead rubber as both teams had already made finals, neither was going to go down easy. The score at the break had Maffra up by three points and the match was poised to be a close one. In the second term Maffra was able to pick holes in Moe's defence and improved its lead to 15 points. The Eagles were disciplined at both ends of the
court and drew a lot of contact in the paint to head to the line regularly. Moe was growing frustrated and tensions threatened to boil over before the half time break. Coming out after the break Moe switched into gear and Maffra struggled on offence and the deficit was quickly reduced and Moe even jumped into the lead. The Eagles were turning the ball over regularly and were ice cold from all parts of the court. The Eagles managed to stem the flow - recapturing the intensity that had served them well in the
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first half and got its offence going to lead by three points going into the final period. In the fourth term Sam Whelan got to work hitting multiple threes to break the back of Moe's comeback and surge Maffra to the lead. He was then controversially fouled out and Moe may have sniffed an opportunity to get back into the match. Coby Burgiel was not in his regular form, but got busy in the final term to ensure Maffra remained ahead. The scoring was well spread for Maffra with Sam Whelan walking away with 20 points, Andrew Quirk 19, Thomas Stephenson 17, Marcus Cope 12 and Coby Burgiel 12. The Eagles women's side got an important win over top of the ladder Traralgon who were missing a few players but were still not going to be easy to overcome. Maffra defeated the T-Birds 73-37 with a good spread of scoring from a number of players. The Eagles got away to an 11 point lead at the first break restricting Traralgon to only 10 points in the first term. They extended this lead to 18 points at the half time break restricting the T-Birds on the defensive end further. It was simple for Maffra from there, simply needing to keep its noses in front for the rest of the match, extending its lead to 23 at the third break then the eventual margin of 36 points at the final buzzer. While the Eagles were impressive on the defensive end they were equally impressive on offence with a solid spread of scoring. Emerson Connolly continued on her good form from the night before putting up 23 points - well assisted by Tayler Hardman (20), and Jaime Gallatly (14). Even after its impressive weekend the women's side just fell short of a finals berth slipping to fifth on the ladder, only four and a half per cent from fourth placed Moe. The men's side finished the season in third place on the ladder with the fixture yet to be confirmed but should be taking on second-placed Traralgon this weekend. Pick up a copy of Friday’s Gippsland Times for a preview of the match. Volvo - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes Benz - Peugeot
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MAFFRA secured important wins in both the men's and women's Country Basketball League on the weekend with the women just falling short of a finals berth and the men's side setting themselves up for a big finals series. The men's side got a comfortable win on Saturday over Lakes Entrance defeating the Pelicans 101-58. The Eagles put up an impressive 33 points in the first period, but Lakes Entrance were competitive putting on 25 themselves. Maffra skipped away in the second term however, outscoring the Pelicans by 17 points to begin building its lead. After the half time break it was simple for the Eagles to just keep themselves ahead and get some minutes into its bench players. At the third quarter break Maffra had a lead of 29 points after the Pelicans competed well but the Eagles got away to the final margin of 43. It was a good spread of scoring from Maffra and solid performances from a number of players. Byron Sandeman (18), Andrew Quirk (13), Coby Burgiel (13) and Tom Stephenson (11) were all in the points for the Eagles. It was a similar tale in the women's fixture with Maffra walking away with a 33 point win to help them stay in finals contention. It was tight first period and the Pelicans went into the first break with a one point lead. The Eagles were immense in the second term outscoring Lakes Entrance by 22 points only allowing seven points from the Pelicans. After that the Eagles kept the scoring down once again keeping the Pelicans to seven points in the third period and 11 in the final period. Maffra finished the match with a scoreline of 77-44 to start its weekend well. Emerson Connolly had an insane match scoring over half of Maffra's score putting up 39 of the Eagle's 77 points and only fouling the opposition once. Jaime Gallatly and Tayla Gallatly assisted Connolly well with 13 and 11 points respectively. The Eagles men's side got an important win on Sunday afternoon in what was a seesawing affair. Maffra looked comfortable for most of the match but left the door slightly ajar and Moe took the lead in the third period before the Eagles put the foot down and came away with the win 103-90.
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