Lifestyle1 issue 966

survivor

Jamie McInerney has spent her life defying the odds and she is doing just that in the latest chapter of what is already a compelling story before she has even turned 30 years old.

She has been confronted with more challenges than the average 20-something and she has risen to every one of those obstacles, taking on life with a brain injury and not just surviving but thriving.

CrossFit is the latest mountain Jamie has been determined to conquer and over the past couple of years, she has done what she always does – works hard to achieve her latest goal.

Jamie has been working hard to put adaptive athletes in the spotlight in CrossFit circles and she has travelled Australia and the world pursuing that goal and the support of Blue Lake CrossFit here in Mount Gambier has been invaluable.

Last July Jamie qualified for the Wodcelona CrossFit championships in Barcelona, Spain, competing last September in what was her first ‘live’ competition, having previously been competing in the online space. Jamie showed she was a force to be reckoned with –finishing third in her division and having the honour of carrying the Australian flag onto the podium.

Jamie also competed at the Down Under CrossFit competition in Wollongong in November, a competition that also saw her meet her CrossFit idol Tia-Clair Toomey, who has been crowned fitness woman in the world six times.

Most recently she headed to the United States for the adaptive CrossFit ‘WheelWod Games’ in Raleigh, North Carolina, competing in the Women’s Neuro Muscular Division in December.

Jamie finished overall fourth, securing top five finishes in nine of her 11 competitions, including a first.

Jamie, who has also tackled other sports over the journey, has a survival story that can only inspire.

Creating a caring community

End of life care services in focus as campaign for a community hospice facility gains momentum

When it comes to community campaigns, a focus on end of life care has gained considerable momentum in the past 18 months in Mount Gambier.

But the push for improved end of life services is far from over as a hard working community group, in conjunction with Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell, who has placed a hospice at the top of his to-do list for 2023, are set to spearhead the establishment of a facility in Mount Gambier – sooner rather than later.

Much of the campaign has been under the leadership of long standing community health advocate Maureen Klintberg, and significant strides have been taken with the creation of the In Home Hospice Care (IHH) service which has been in operation over the past 18 months.

The IHH Care project was months in the making and made possible through a South Australian Government Palliative Care grant of almost $150,000.

The inaugural group of volunteers for the not-for-profit In Home Hospice Care (IHHCare) in Mount Gambier graduated in July 2021 ready to help provide people who are approaching end of life with the option of holistic, compassionate family centred care in their own home – a realisation of a call to arms from the community.

“The need for hospice and an extension of the current local palliative care to provide support 24 hours a day, seven days a week has been expressed for some time within the community, and these issues were highlighted at the Community Palliative Care Forum held in Mount Gambier a couple of years ago,” Mrs Maureen Klintberg said.

And that service has continued to thrive, training more volunteers

and ensuring people who are facing end of life, together with their families and carers, have the option of practical, holistic care in the comfort of their home.

Establishing a hospice in Mount Gambier is the logical extension of that IHH Care service and that is what the Member for Mount Gambier and the committee that has been set up to help spearhead the campaign.

Key2Sale principal Gail Richards is one passionate member of that committee. Driven by personal experience, Gail has thrown her support behind end of life care and the needs in the space in this community.

The inaugural Key 2 Kindness Charity Ball was the first event to shine a light on palliative care and raised funds for cuddle beds to be available at the hospital and, the ball itself, reinforced for Gail the genuine end of life care needs in Mount Gambier and the wider Limestone Coast.

“I lost my grandmother Fay in 2020 during COVID which was an incredibly difficult time,” Gail said. “We were only able to have very short visits because of the hospital rules at the time and this lack of connection at such a very emotional time was quite heart breaking. The staff at the hospital did an amazing job given family time was very limited.

“The Key 2 Kindness Ball was created as an opportunity to give back to the Mount Gambier Hospital to provide funding for a cuddle bed and also start the conversation around end of life care in our local community.

“It was a chance to give back and provide funding to purchase a cuddle bed for the hospital to provide patients and their families with a bed that encourages connection, intimacy and comfort in their final days and was

incredibly rewarding given this was something our family missed out on.”

It was following last year’s ball that momentum for a hospice facility really started to gather steam. More than a social and fundraising juggernaut, the ball was a chance for Mrs Klintberg to share her expertise in the palliative care space – what is currently on offer in Mount Gambier and what services are still required – as well as a video presentation from Lucy Cornes, the ambassador for the Laurel Hospice in Adelaide.

“Momentum and awareness on the lack of palliative care services in our region has simply grown from there,” Gaul said. “The charity ball enabled me to connect with Maureen (Klintberg) who is the driving force of the Mount Gambier In Home Hospice Care which is an organisation of volunteers that provide compassionate care to the dying who would like to die at home. They support patients and their family, carers and friends.

“If this amazing organisation was around when my grandmother was dying we would have had the opportunity for her to stay and be supported and cared for in her own home and this would have made a huge difference to how much time we could have spent with her given COVID rules at the time. For a lot of people being at home for end of life is incredibly comforting to be in a familiar environment surrounded by those you love and love you.”

But there is also need for an almost hybrid service and that is where the community hospice facility comes in – providing clinical support for patients in a setting with all the comforts of home.

“Once I found out about the amazing palliative care facilities Laurel Hospice has to offer, I realised how disadvantaged

patients and their families are in country areas and the lack of palliative care services in our community,” Gail said. “It’s not until someone in your family travels the end of life journey that you realise there is so much more we can do to make the time easier on patients and families. The services Laurel Hospice has to make the journey a little easier are amazing and is something for our community to aspire to.

“The Charity Ball really opened my eyes to how many people sat there on the night with tears in their eyes that had been directly affected in some way. The support and beautiful feedback and the generosity of all who attended really showed there are so many passionate people throughout our community that have been affected in some way and would also like to see better facilities and resources.

“Our vision would be for In Home Hospice Care and the local hospice facility to work hand in hand and give patients choice on how and where they would like to die and it would be available to anyone in the community who needs it.”

“With the help of Troy Bell and a dedicated bunch of local community members we see a hospice as a much needed facility for our local community and we hope the community will get behind and support it. Our governments need to look at how

many people in Mount Gambier and the outlying regional areas that this facility would support. In turn a hospice would also take pressure off our hospital resources.”

Lifestyle1 will highlight the research undertaken by Maureen Klintberg and the role of the new position in Troy Bell’s officerfocussing on the hospice campaign among other responsibilities in next week’s edition.

COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN: (Above main) The Key 2 Sale staff at the inaugural Key 2 Kindness Charity Ball which was a key factor in placing end of life care into the community’s consciousness; (inset) one of the cuddle beds that were purchased as part of the Key 2 Kindness Charity ball proceeds and (below) community campiagner Maureen Klintberg.

“...it’s not until someone in your family travels the end of life journey that you realise there is so much more we can do to make the time easier on patients and families...” Gail Richards

Shining a light on women’s health

Hawkins Medical Clinic set to open doors to new clinic

There is a simple motivation behind this month’s opening of a specialised Women’s Health Clinic by Mount Gambier service provider Hawkins Medical Clinic. “It’s time we started taking women’s health issues a little more seriously.”

Dr Monique Kanters is the driver of the project and those are her words as she looks forward to the January 30 opening of the new service at Hawkins Pinehall Avenue site.

“There is increasing community awareness of how women’s health issues impact woman physically, mentally, socially and economically,” Dr Kanters said. “It is our aim to help women achieve their best health in order to achieve what they want in life.”

The clinic will cover specific women’s health issues from contraception, preconception counselling, antenatal and postnatal care to pelvic pain, perimenopause and menopause.

There is a clear trend emerging in medicine in Australia and Dr

Kanters said the clock is ticking on finding solutions for the emerging challenges.

“A lot of GPs are pulling out of obstetrics full stop and they are not interested in doing it in a clinical setting,” Dr Kanters said. “And that is detrimental for all women, especially across region and rural Australia.”

Dr Kanters has seen the decline in numbers with her own eyes, most recently when she sat her Advanced Diploma of Obstetrics exam.

“I asked when the second sitting of the exam was and they said there wasn’t one – the number in the room with me was it,” she said. “The GP workforce is shrinking as is the interest in women’s health

and we need to deal with this now. You can’t expect everyone to do everything, even in a GP practice, and becoming skilled in specialist areas takes time and effort but we need to get people interested in women’s health to fight the trend.”

And Dr Kanters believed Hawkins Medical Clinic was well placed to do just that, given the clinic takes third year Flinders University medical students into its fold, as well as interns from the hospital to do a rotation.

“If they have a positive experience early while living in a rural area they might think about taking that path as a full blown obstetrician, gynaecologist,” she said. “It is a way of future proofing the workforce and these things take time and we won’t see the

pressure off hospital services.”

There are seven Hawkins doctors, both male and female, who will be involved in the clinic, each with different skills and interests. The new Women’s Health clinic at Hawkins Medical aims to cater for the broader Limestone Coast area and will provide critical support to women in the region.

“The women’s clinic is going to be a team effort – dietitian, physiotherapist, psychologist and midwives down the track,” Dr Kanters said. “Some conditions can be really debilitating and if you can’t go to work how do you pay the bills.”

Hawkins Medical Clinic practice manager Judith Williams practice manager said the Women’s Health Clinic was an initiative designed to encourage all women of the Limestone Coast to put their health first.

The clinic will open from Monday, January 30 and patients can self-refer through the website or can be referred by their current

Seaside festival support

Health, Harmony & Happiness the focus in Robe

The energy flowed beautifully to create a relaxed atmosphere for the recent Health Harmony & Happiness Summer Festival in Robe with a few new stallholders among the regular faces.

There were so many amazing practitioners sharing their knowledge and skills and there was also a wide range of products for purchase. Don Morrison launched his new products EMF Clear at the festival. Many people went away feeling more relaxed and centred after hands-on bodywork, a session of Crystal Light Therapy or the Iteracare frequency device.

With the great support from our local Robe businesses and also from stallholders, 20 people won raffle prizes and went away smiling.

Sponsorship from Robe Hardware, Robe Icecream Shop, Caledonian Inn, Robe & Districts Community Bank, Robe Terraces, Robe Auto & Marine, Happyshack, Delbus Australia, Sails and Robe Coastal Club was greatly appreciated to assist the

small committee to run the festival with ease. Thanks also to the raffle donors: Local Robe businessesVictoria Jaxon Homes & Living, Robe Foodland, Karatta Wines, Robe Post Office, Woodsoak Wines and stallholders BodyTune Health Care, Mind Potentials, Naomi Hutchison, Phoenix Moon, Don Morrison, Marcelle Habib, Our

Spiritual Space and Kylz Kreations. The festival flags will be flying again on the June Long Weekend (June 10 & 11) and the Summer Festival 2024 dates are January 12 & 13.

SEASIDE FESITVAL: Tracy Young with Crystal Light

Unique show headed to Naracoorte Town Hall

Featuring modern arrangements of traditional folk songs like Danny Boy, to classical works including Joep Beving’s Amalgamation Waltz, to the inspiration of pop music such as Coldplay’s Clocks, this is an experience of pure bliss, performed by one of the world’s leading concert musicians that will transport you from the worries of today to the joy and hope of tomorrow.

Parnell is celebrated as one of the most exciting vibes players in the world today. Born in the Australian outback, he began teaching himself drums in his parents’ sheep shearing shed at the age of 10.

Such humble beginnings ignited a passion in Parnell that has led to accolades including first place in the International Melbourne Percussion Competition, a Centenary of Federation Medal awarded by the Australian Government and the Dame Roma Mitchell Churchill Fellowship. He holds a PhD from the University of Adelaide.

What’s a vibraphone? A musical percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars each above a tubular resonator. Most impressively and physically, it is played with four mallets and emits a smooth singing tone. Tickets are available from https://adelaidefringe.com.au and follow the links.

Community funding opportunities on offer

The second round of Naracorote Lucindale Council’s popular annual Community Chest Program is now open. Community Chest aims to encourage, develop and support community and sporting groups to increase usage of local facilities, foster development of community services, activities and events, providing opportunities for community participation and benefitting residents of Naracoorte Lucindale Council. There is $20,000 available for distribution in Round 2. Grants are generally restricted to a maximum of $3000.

The guidelines and application form are available from the council offices and website and must be returned on or before 4pm on Friday, February 24. Funding decisions should be advised by March 31. Go to the website at https://bit.ly/nlccommchest for more details.

Inspired by cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s Songs of Comfort & Hope, internationally-acclaimed musician Nick Parnell combines the smooth, intoxicating sounds of the vibraphone with double bass to bring you the music in which he found solace throughout the pandemic - and he’s bringing his unique show to the Naracoorte Town Hall on February 25.

Time is running out

Arts festival event registration coming to a close

BIN COLLECTION AND WASTE TRANSFER STATION

AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Bins will be collected as normal on Thursday 26 January 2023 (Australia Day Public Holiday).

Bins must be out by 6:00am.

The Waste Transfer Station will be CLOSED on Thursday 26 January 2023.

Sarah PHILPOTT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The clock is ticking as the 2023 Penola Coonawarra Arts festival fast approaches for registration for events for the popular festival.

Part of the festival’s charm is that the program is always full of new ideas and artistic expression, complementing the events put on by the festival committee supported by its sponsors.

So if you are you planning an art exhibition, photographic workshop, gourmet brunch with the trendiest chef, a concert, a comedy show or an art prize now is the time to get your event details to the organising committee.

All you need to do is complete the Event Holder Registration Form online or print out the handwritten

version and post or email it back to events@artsfestival.com.au by January 28 to be included in the printed program.

And if you are looking for inspiration, the festival is going Green for 2023 – a nod to the 2023 logo design - think recycling, upcycling, rejuvenation, environment, renewal, earth.

Registration are also open for the prestigious Balnaves Foundation John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize, with a $12,000 prize pool on offer courtesy of the generous sponsorship of The Balnaves Foundation

The prize is open to all emerging and established artists throughout Australia, and entries must be

inspired by the works of this early Penola poet. If you’ve entered before, you already know the rewards that go with being part of this event. For those considering entering for the first time, it really is a wonderful opportunity to be part of a dynamic Festival whilst acknowledging Neilson’s place in Penola’s history.

Head to the website for entry details.

WINNING ENTRY: 2022 Winner of the Balnaves Foundation John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize Dagny Strand (right) with her work ‘Woman of the forest’, together with Rhana Devenport, Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia and Judge of last year’s award.

Support group established for family & friends

A new support group has been formed in Portland to help family and the friends of people dealing with addiction issues. The Portland Family Support Group has been formed following an Understanding Addiction community support and education forum in Portland last October, an initiative of Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC).

The group will be coordinated by SHARC and Portland District Health’s alcohol and other drug service, which is part of the Great South Coast Consortium. Great South Coast Consortium clinical team leader Chris Kendall said addiction was a complex issue that affects individuals, their families and the wider community. “This group will give people an opportunity to connect with others who are having similar experiences and to learn strategies to cope, gain support and be amongst people who understand,” Mr Kendall said. “The meetings will have an educational component and are a supportive forum for people to share what’s going on in their lives.” The family support group is free to attend.

Mr Kendall said it was important that people realise they don’t have to go through the challenges on their own. “We all know someone affected by a loved one’s drug and/or alcohol use or gambling, but there is support available,” he said.

The inaugural meeting will be held on January 19 and future meetings will be held on the third Thursday of the month at the Portland Library large meeting room 32 Bentinck Street, Portland from 5.30pm –7.30pm. For more details go to http://www.sharc.org.au or call our Family Drug & Gambling Helpline on 1300 660 068. For drug and alcohol issues, call Directline 1800 888236, or WRAD 55 645777

Funding targets community participation

The State Government’s new Thriving Communities Program can provide $20,000 - $50,000 for projects that build social capital through facilitating community group participation; a sense of belonging or equity of access.

The funding will be available for projects that meet the aims of the program which may include physical infrastructure (new and expanded); plant and equipment; events to enhance community wellbeing and engagement, including promotional expenses capped at 10% of the grant or training such as first aid, mental health first aid, child safety, cultural awareness and inclusion.

Eligible entities include incorporated associations such as community and industry groups, or registered charities.

This grant opportunity will close at 5pm on Friday, June 30, or when the total funding allocation is fully allocated, whichever occurs first.

For more information about the Thriving Communities Program and for a copy of the guidelines visit https://pir.sa.gov.au/.../thriving_communities_program.

Greg Clayfield has joined an exclusive club, inducted as a Coonawarra Vignerons patron at this month’s Coonawarra Vignerons Cup. It as honour handed out to a select few based on sustained commitment to developing the iconic wine region and promoting it at every opportunity.

Greg (pictured right) joins inaugural patron Doug Balnaves,

along with Doug Bowen, Wendy Hollick and Bruce Redman and he brings a resume that is the equal of his fellow patrons.

Long time colleague Nick Zema was thrilled the born and bred Coonawarra winemaking icon had been honoured, reflecting on the time Greg spent at Zema Estate.

And as with so many things in life – it was all about timing.

“Greg had just finished up at Southcorp and a couple of days later our winemaker Tom Simons informed us that he was moving on from winemaking to move to Victoria and start farming with his family,” Nick said. “We made a phone call straight after that meeting to Greg to see if he was interested in having a chat and the rest is history. We were extremely excited to have Greg on board as not only a close family friend but we also knew first hand his ability as a winemaker.”

And that winemaking ability was well known – not just within the confines of the Coonawarra but nationally and internationally.

He might have been creating wine in his own backyard but Greg Clayfield was making wine that was world class.

“Greg’s winemaking skills were never in question and in our eyes he was the best Coonawarra winemaker of our time as the accolades and recognition he received certainly prove,” Nick said. “Greg was also well known internationally and his ability to market Coonawarra and its wines was well recognised.”

Greg being able to take on the Zema Estate chief winemaker role was not just a lifeline for the Zema family but also proved a game changer for the former Southcorp winemaker, whose role at the wine giant had morphed from winemaking to management.

“Greg grew up in Coonawarra and we saw this as a great opportunity to not only allow Greg to get back to what he did so well, but also gave Zema Estate the opportunity to have a winemaker with the experience and knowledge of Coonawarra and its wines like no other,” Nick said.

Detailing why Greg was the perfect choice to be the next patron added to the Coonawarra Vignerons honour roll proved tough – not because of his lack of credentials but because of his endless list of criteria.

“It’s very hard to know where to start really,” Nick said. “Greg was easily the most recognised and respected Winemaker in Coonawarra throughout the early years of Zema from the mid 80s and through the 90s.

“Greg’s wines were awarded the highest accolades nationally and internationally and as a skilful speaker he was a great ambassador for the Coonawarra region.

“Greg was also extremely active in marketing and promoting Coonawarra through a long association with the Coonawarra Vignerons Association as well as a great contributor to the community having been involved in the racing club, pony club and school boards.”

In the early days of Coonawarra really making a name for itself as a quality wine producing region, Greg, along with Bruce Redman, was the only professional winemaker born and bred in the region.

This region was home for the Clayfield family well before a vine was planted on the famous terra rossa soil – he grew up as one of 10 children, completed his schooling at Tenison Woods College and completed his further

education at Roseworthy College, graduating in 1977.

It’s hard not to argue winemaking was in his blood – he was only in his 30s when he started receiving industry accolades including two Jimmy Watson Trophies, a Gold Medal at the Bordeaux Vinexpo, numerous Australian trophies and gold medals and then the jewel in the crown, the Robert Mondavi Prize for the International Winemaker of the Year at the International Wine

and Spirit Competition in London. That international honour came in 1988 and opened up a world of opportunities but, as he was over his entire career, he was always drawn back to Coonawarra and this month’s honour shows just how much Coonawarra has valued his role in the region’s wine industry.

COONAWARRA

PATRONS: (Above) Bruce Redman, Greg Clayfield, Wendy Hollick, Doug Balnaves & Doug Bowen

Community champions

Grant District Council hands out Australia Day awards

The District Council of Grant is pleased to announce this year’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year Award recipients.

Nominations were received from a range of groups and individuals with the award winners comprising a young Country Fire Service (CFS) cadet; SA Ambulance and CFS coordinator; Allendale East Area School students who led a significant fundraiser effort; and a community Christmas party event.

Mayor Kylie Boston said the Australia Day Awards were an exceptional occasion to acknowledge the outstanding contributions residents and organisations make to the wellbeing and enhancement of the local community.

“It is important that individuals and groups are celebrated for their commitment over the past year and in most cases over many years of service,” Mayor Boston said.

“Our community would not be as strong and vibrant as it is without their efforts.”

All winners will be awarded at a private event this Thursday. Nominees will also be invited to attend the event and be presented a certificate.

Official proceedings from the event will be livestreamed via the District Council of Grant Facebook page and a video of

the presentations will be uploaded to the Council website with closed captions.

AWARD WINNERS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

Sheryl Teigesser is an active volunteer in the Donovans community. Sheryl’s passion for helping others has led her to volunteer with various groups and organisations, including the Donovans Country Fire Service (CFS) Brigade, Donovans Recreation Advisory Council (DRAC) and Port MacDonnell SA Ambulance Service.

With eight years of experience coordinating administration for the DRAC and volunteering as the administration coordinator for the Donovans CFS for some years, Sheryl also utilises her skills each year to assist with coordinating the local ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ for the Cancer Council, and both Donovans Easter and Christmas Markets.

Those who know Sheryl describe her has a team player and dedicated to the projects she is involved with making her a deserving winner or the 2023 District Council of Grant Citizen of the Year Award.

YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

As a newer resident to the District Council of Grant, Elivia Stanley has wasted no time in becoming an

enthusiastic member of the local community. Elivia is an athlete at the Port MacDonnell Netball Club and Cadet with the Kingsley CFS Brigade.

Caring and committed are two words that have been used to describe Elivia which is reflected in the interactions she has with others in the community. Elivia’s caring nature is a strong trait noticed by the Allendale East Area School where she is currently undertaking a Traineeship.

Elivia’s willingness to participate in the local community will be a great asset for her and the district going into the future, and is why she is worthy recipient of the 2023 District Council of Grant Young Citizen of the Year Award.

COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR

Community Event of the Year will be presented to the Yahl Soldiers Memorial Hall Committee (pictured above)for their Yahl Community Christmas Celebration.

Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and uncertainties, there were limited community events held during 2021. The Yahl Soldiers Memorial Hall committee were one local group able to host a successful event being their community Christmas party.

A total of 70 Yahl community members came together to enjoy a day full of classic backyard

games, a barbeque lunch and popular jumping castle kindly donated by Member for Barker Tony Pasin. Locals also got into the Christmas spirit early by decorating their home entrances which were judged with a winner being awarded at the community Christmas celebration.

Yahl is a thriving community within the council area and events like the Yahl Christmas Celebration allow residents to prosper and connect making Yahl Soldiers Memorial Hall committee a deserving awardee for the 2023 District Council of Grant Community Event of the Year.

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AWARD

The Active Citizenship Award will be presented to Allendale East Area School students for their Biggest Morning Tea

With many school events postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19, Allendale East Area

School students were eager to get involved with the community again. The school jumped back into the community spirit by hosting a ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ to fundraise for the Cancer Council.

The event was the schools first in over a year and saw many students actively participate in organising and running the morning tea held at the Port MacDonnell Golf Club. A total of $1500 was raised by the students for the Cancer Council.

School teachers have reported that students demonstrated great leadership skills making the fundraiser a success. In addition to raising money for a worthy cause, the event and social interaction was well received by the community which makes the Allendale East Area School students an appropriate winner of the 2023 District Council of Grant Active Citizenship Award.

Willalooka to host Tatiara celebrations

Australia Day awards announceed ahead of Tatiara District Council January 26 presentation

Tatiara District Council will honour its leading citizens and event of 2022 at an Australia Day ceremony at the Willalooka Oval, Willalooka this Thursday.

Tatiara District Council Mayor Liz Goossens said the day would begin with the traditional Australia Day breakfast at 8am and music by Rosemary Gerhardy.

“Official proceedings will commence at 9.15am and feature an address by Tatiara’s Australia Day Ambassador, Senior Consultant, The Sapling Connection and General Manager, LBI Foundation, John Shepherd AM,” she said.

“Festivities will also include a flag-raising ceremony and the presentation of our 2023 Tatiara Australia Day Awards.”

Mayor Goossens applauded the 2023 Tatiara Australia Day Award recipients for their commitment and contribution to the Tatiara.

“On Australia Day, we recognise and honour those who have gone above and beyond in their service to their community,” Mayor Goossens said.

“The amazing work they all do showcases the richness and diversity of our community that make the Tatiara such a great place to live.

WINNERS

Many people within the Tatiara refer to Michael (pictured) as a “true local”. He is a local farmer, born locally, educated locally, played his sport locally and is a kind and generous community man.

Michael is very passionate about farming, particularly grain growing. He was one of two South Australian representatives of Grain Growers Australia – National Policy Group and each year organises and conducts the District Wheat Crop Competition.

Michael has had a very distinguished sporting career. Playing for the Mundulla Football Club in more than 520 senior football games, ten A Grade premierships and five B Grade premierships, three times B Grade Best and Fairest winner, and leading goal kicker in 2004 with 83 goals.

He now has extensive involvement in the Limestone Coast Women’s Football League, who he coached to a premiership in their first year. He has also contributed as a committee member and President of the club. He excelled at cricket and was selected in the South Australian Country team of the year on two

occasions.

Life membership of the Mundulla Football Club and Mundulla Cricket Club was awarded to Michael in recognition of his tireless service. He was also the recipient of the SANFL SA Community League Merit Award for long and valuable service to football in South Australia.

Michael also devotes his time to being a steward at the annual Mundulla Show and hosts the morning Sporting Grill on 5TCB.

Tatiara Young Citizen of the Year Clare Langley

Clare has been an active member of the Bordertown Netball Club over the past 12 months, serving on the club’s committee, coaching, umpiring and playing. She also took on the roles of Junior Development Co-Ordinator and Grounds Co-Ordinator.

Clare’s other passion is the Dolphins Swimming Club where she volunteers as a coach to the club swimmers and as a committee member.

The Bordertown Show & Spring Festival provided another avenue for Clare to volunteer her time as a Cooking and Jams/Preserves Convenor and modelling in the Fashion Parade.

Clare received the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award and as part of the service project worked with the Smith Family in a reading program with young school students.

Bordertown Spring Festival and Show

The Bordertown Spring Festival and Show held its 144th Annual Show on 12 November 2022 at the Bordertown Showgrounds. The theme “Rural Women on the Land” was incorporated into the event with author “Liz Harfull” attending and opening the show.

“George the Farmer” was also a highlight. The “Rural Womens Cake Challenge”, fashion parade, exhibits, BMX, Ute Muster, side show alley, car club exhibits, farmers challenge and speed shear competition provided something for everyone.

The Show Committee spent many days and hours planning for the event, which attracted record numbers from across the Tatiara and beyond. The Committee also restored and prepared the “Sheep Pavilion” for the return of the sheep and wool event.

“I would like to invite all residents to celebrate our Australia Day Award winners with us.” 2023 AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD

Tatiara Citizen of the Year Michael Hunt

BrainTeaser

2. Who was the youngest sister of the Bronte family of literary fame?

3. What is the name of Margot Robbie’s character in the newly released movie Babylon?

4. Craig Tiley is the CEO of which national sporting body?

5. How many sides does a rhombus have?

6. In which State would you be if you were holidaying at the seaside town of Ocean Grove?

7. Moises Henriques is the captain of the BBL franchise?

8. The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms are works by which Nobel Prize winning author?

9. ‘I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore’ is an iconic line from which award winning movie?

10. Who won the original season of Australian Idol?

11. Who voices Buck Wild – a recurring character in the Ice Age movie franchise, including the 2022 spin off The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild?

12. Happier Than Ever is the most recent studio album release from which Grammy Award winning star?

13. The Australian Diamonds are currently overseas playing in a Quad Series in which country?

14. Bernie Taupin is a lyricist best known for his long standing collaboration with which music icon?

15. A ristretto is a type of which beverage?

16. Actress Angela Bassett has won two acting Golden Globes – one was a supporting actress gong for her performance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – for her role as which real life figure was her other win, this time in the Best Actress category?

17. Giraffes are native to which continent?

18. Italy and Hungary both have national flags with a red, green and white stripe – which of the two flags has the horizontal stripes?

19. On which date does the 2023 AFL season start?

20. Caracas is the capital of which South American country?

21. Malbec & syrah are grape varieties used to produce which colour wine?

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Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 1-3-2-5

Lotto Numbers: 1-12-26-36-34-45

Not the wisest time to play hunches or to take a gamble on career affairs unless everything is in writing. Most of what you say and do could be noted by authority.

TAURUS (April 21- May 20)

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Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 6-2-3-5

Lotto Numbers: 5-12-26-29-8-11

Energy levels should be high and a career venture shaping up nicely. Money for most could be easier to come by. There will be many new people around you, however don’t forget old friends.

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Lucky Day: Thursday

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If you have had trouble with people in the past the same can happen again, avoid known trouble makers. Personal connections will be helpful, avoid mixing work and love affairs. Your public affairs should be in for quite a boost.

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Lucky Day: Monday

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Lotto Numbers: 1-12-26-36-39-5

Be very tactful in all personal relationships as this can be a very tense period. People in a position to help improve your financial affairs could be well disposed towards you and in money and career affairs it could be a good time to ask for favours.

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Lucky Day: Sunday

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A choice between business and love affairs may be difficult to make. Career advancement is indicated and the domestic situation will sort itself out. Most will be in for a greater choice socially than usual.

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Lucky Day: Wednesday

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Most will have a lot to be happy about. Married life should be more fulfilling. The singles will meet interesting new suitors. Pay strict attention to any property transactions or someone could trick you.

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Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 1-3-2-5 Lotto Numbers: 1-12-26-34-40-45

Now is the time for a health check up or to seek to correct any health problems. Don’t start any financial deals unless everything is in writing. However more profitable times are ahead.

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Lucky Day: Wednesday

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Good news coming your way, which could involve travel. Romance looks great and many invitations to socialize are indicated. Career advancement for the worker and something you gave up on comes good.

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Lucky Day: Tuesday

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If you are prepared o accept responsibilities and work hard the rewards will more than compensate. A very romantic period, singles could decide to become doubles, some will be coming close to the move that they want to make.

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Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 2-3-5-6 Lotto Numbers: 5-12-29-6-14-45

The wiser will keep secrets to themselves. Consider others feeling first. Love interests are under fortunate vibes, and many will benefit financially. An out of the way place could be full of romantic surprises.

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Lucky Day: Friday

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By Calum Haygarth Landscape Architect & Horticultural Consultant

Happy New Year... and hasn’t it been an interesting one so far?

The cool weather has been great for gardening recently and being in the grips of La Nina means we aren’t really going to have a summer, just cool, wet conditions with the odd spike of hot weather meaning ideal weather for planting, apart from this week as I write but huge tropical rains on the way to make us and our gardens sigh in relief.

I finally had the opportunity to get outside and do some outdoor entertaining. So, too, have we been given the opportunity to look around the garden and see where we can add some much needed shade from that summer sun from the scorching days recently and evaluate those areas with the high summer sun and allow you to get an idea of what maximum size tree you will need to allow you to filter the sun. The wonderful rain has certainly restored the planting spirit.

After an incredibly hectic 2022 with the madness of gardening in COVID across Australia and our online plant sales going through the roof 2023 is looking to be the same.

We have been rushed off our feet since reopening after Christmas. I put it down to us really having the spring we never had and all running around madly for Christmas and not getting time to do things around the home and then when January comes, you can breathe a sigh of relief and start looking at your outdoor areas and garden.

New season ornamental, fruit and nut trees are now ready for sale and with our current orchard starter specials now is a good time to plant. We always used to think to winter to plant trees, especially deciduous ornamental trees, but that’s very old school, and the opportunity is not there to see exactly what part of the garden and home requires shading.

I know I have just contemplated planting some more trees on the west side to cut the summer sun on the windows and help cool the rooms on that side, I’m sure the sun seems to be more blistering these days.

Trees have an amazing ability to be our own air conditioning and studies have shown the cooling effects of lawns and plants in so many ways and trees are amazing at reducing the temperatures and cutting out the harsh rays of the sun on buildings.

Now is a good time to have a look around and even plant a mature or advanced shade tree.

These come in many forms from evergreen, including the Wintergreen ornamental pear that was discovered here at Limestone Coast Advanced Trees, giving all year round shading, to deciduous, where the leaves will drop in winter to give added light.

Deciduous trees again, come in many forms, from mop tops, where the size is governed by the grafting and variety, so are good for courtyard shade and smaller spaces right throughout, to lightly foliaged trees, such as silver birch,

then to larger, heavily foliaged shade trees such as maples and Linden that can give fantastic shading to large and small areas.

We currently grow more than 30 varieties of mop top trees at Limestone Coast Advanced Trees. Most of these are in our current sale that is running NOW.(see facing page)

Remember, too, that many of the older varieties of larger trees you may have been used to are now available in (dwarf) smaller or narrower versions, allowing you to have your old favourites in smaller situations such as the new dwarf ornamental pears and the Ginkgo lemon lime and the new Capital Apple (a cross between a non fruiting apple and an ornamental pear) that are great in narrow spaces along fences as hedges almost.

Shade trees, hedges and especially fruit trees have been selling well since Christmas and now is a good time to plant as there is the whole growing season ahead of us.

Look out for our 2023 release fruit trees and with up to 50 % off for the next few weeks (see facing page).

Many of our advanced and semi mature trees have been slashed to half price to make room for more stock coming through.

These include Silver Birch, Liquidambars, Red and flowering Ash and even Linden trees so you can make your own Linden Tea and half price mop top trees.

If you are looking to plant a driveway or avenue of trees we have clearance on ornamental pears, in both the narrow, upright forms as well as more spreading varieties.

So, if you are looking for a bargain and some instant sized trees, now is the time to get in as they are selling fast.

We have 50% off selected advanced fruit trees laden with fruit for that instant orchard and $15 semi mature fruit trees in full fruit.

This year’s dwarf fruit trees have been released and very sought after for their compact growth but abundance of fruit.

Many people don’t realise that these new breeds of dwarf tree produce as much fruit as a full sized tree but can be netted more easily and pruned from the ground. All are ideal for pots.

Gardenarium and The Pot Shop has up to 70% off its range of pots, giftware including a large range of plant stands for indoor plants and patio areas to show off your indoor plants.

The garden gift store is full of tools and birdnetting frames ready for putting our famous domestic size industrial garden nets onto if you haven’t already. I know I have had some ringtail possums having a go at my uncovered fruit.

Grab your truck, trailer or ute and head in to Gardenarium & Limestone Coast Advanced Trees now and bag a bargain.

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The ultimate survivor

Jamie McInerney tackles a new frontier in style

Jamie McInerney has spent her life defying the odds and she is doing just that in the latest chapter of what is already a compelling story before she has even turned 30 years old.

She has been confronted with more challenges than the average 20-something and she has risen to every one of those obstacles, taking on life with a brain injury and not just surviving but thriving.

CrossFit is the latest mountain Jamie has been determined to conquer and over the past couple of years, she has done what she always does – works hard to achieve her latest goal.

Jamie has been working hard to put adaptive athletes in the spotlight in CrossFit circles and she has travelled Australia and the world pursuing that goal and the support of Blue Lake CrossFit here in Mount Gambier has been invaluable.

Last July Jamie qualified for the Wodcelona CrossFit championships in Barcelona, Spain, competing last September in what was her first ‘live’ competition, having previously been competing in the online space. Jamie showed she was a force to be reckoned with – finishing third in her division and having the honour of carrying the Australian flag onto the podium.

Jamie also competed at the Down Under CrossFit competition in Wollongong in November, a competition that also saw her meet her CrossFit idol Tia-Clair Toomey, who has been crowned fitness woman in the world six times.

Most recently she headed to the United States for the adaptive CrossFit WheelWod Games in Raleigh, North Carolina, competing in the Women’s Neuro Muscular Division in December.

Jamie finished overall fourth, securing top five finishes in nine of her 11 competitions, including a first.

Jamie, who has also tackled other sports over the journey, has a survival story that can only inspire.

She has no memories of her life before she turned five years old,

with family photographs the only way she has of recollecting life as a toddler.

Jamie went from excited first time school student to hanging onto life by a thread.

Friday, May 28, 1999 was the day that changed Jamie and her family’s lives forever. What started as a sunny day playing with her parents and beloved 16 week old puppy Elmo in the family’s backyard ended with a horrific car accident and both Jamie and her family believe was it not for the life saving assistance provided by local ambulance officer Dave Dewar, that might be where the story ended.

Jamie’s father Greg had returned to work after lunch and Jamie and her mother Briony set off with Elmo to visit Jamie’s grandparents when on the Princes Highway, 10 kilometres west of Mount Gambier, a three car collision almost claimed Jamie’s life – it did claim Elmo’s.

Jamie’s mum was giving way to an oncoming vehicle when she was struck from behind, pushing her into that vehicle’s path and that’s when Jamie, who was the most critically injured of the six injured people at the scene, suffered a brain injury. “My brain actually fractured my skull from the inside,” Jamie said. Such was the force of the trauma on her young body.

It is a day Jamie does not remember but her mother and family will never forget. “I was unconscious and my mum thought I was dead because she couldn’t get a response from me,” Jamie said. It is almost impossible to imagine how long the 30 minutes it took for the ambulance to arrive on the scene must have felt to a mother with a broken pelvis and elbow and a father who had since arrived on the scene to see two of his family seriously injured, his daughter barely clinging to life.

Jamie did in fact stop breathing during her CT scan on arrival at the Mount Gambier Hospital but she was revived and flown later that night to the Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Adelaide by the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Her father arrived a few hours later on a commercial flight while her mother was forced to stay in Mount Gambier due to her own serious injuries.

It was a day that started the long road to recovery for Jamie –on day three of her time in intensive care, where she had been placed in an induced coma so doctors could try everything to reduce the swelling on her brain, doctors told her parents she probably wasn’t going to make it. Her mother was airlifted to Adelaide but even then, due to her broken pelvis, could only get a glimpse of her dying daughter from a distance.

The doctors had one last roll of the dice, another combination of drugs, and amazingly they worked and so began a series of days where the swelling reduced, Jamie was slowly brought out of her induced coma and lines, of which there were 14 at one stage, were removed – miraculously Jamie started breathing on her own.

“One of the biggest moments for my family was seeing me breathe by myself again,” Jamie said.

Her mother also remembers the first time she got to hold Jamie – it was day 11. “That was a pretty emotional time for me,” Briony said, “Everyone left us and I held her for three hours while she slept together and it really was one of the most special moments of my life.”

With no movement on her right side, an inability to swallow and no speech, Jamie’s battle had only just begun. She was in hospital in Adelaide for eight weeks, always surrounded by family. “I showed no signs of recognising anyone besides my sister Nicole,” Jamie said. “I immediately connected with her and when she visited me I would grab her ear with my left hand and pull her close.”

That bond was unshakeable as Nicole climbed into bed with her younger sister every night. She was eventually moved out of paediatric intensive care and onto the ward but was still being fed through a nasal gastric tube. Therapy started and then so did the tears. “I couldn’t stand and therapy would make me cry from what everyone could only guess was from frustration and pain,” Jamie said.

Hydrotherapy was introduced and seemed to accelerate Jamie’s recovery but nothing came easily or quickly. “Our first family outing was very frustrating for me,” Jamie said. “I couldn’t talk and I couldn’t walk and even my good hand couldn’t get the message to let go of the bread I was holding to feed the birds.” Retraining Jamie’s brain had only just begun.

It’s hard to imagine just she went through - a five year old having two physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy sessions a day.

Eight weeks after the accident, Jamie returned to Mount Gambier and initially returned to kindergarten rather than school but was struggling because of being unable to speak and having trouble following instructions. It was clearly going to be a long haul but with the help of school support officer Marion Brooksby, Jamie returned to Mulga Street Primary School. Jamie has in fact had SSOs her entire schooling life.

In 2002, Jamie received a boost to her recovery – a little brother – Mikey. “He has been good for my recovery too,” Jamie said. “I relearnt a lot of the early years stuff with him – things that had been lost from my memory.”

That was also the year Jamie started her journey in the sporting arena after physiotherapist Sue Charlton suggested Little Athletics would help with her rehabilitation but after a season, Jamie opted for t-ball and basketball. “I didn’t like coming last all the time,” she said. But while Jamie was trying other sports, her sister Nicole was shining at Little Athletics, breaking centre records and winning medals at State championships. “I wanted to do that too so the next season saw my return to athletics,” she said.

In the early days it was the throwing events – discus, shot put

and javelin – and she was setting Australian records for her age group and classification. That was in primary school and in 2005 she was selected in her first State team to attend the Pacific School Games in Melbourne.

She competed at junior nationals for Athlete’s With A Disability (AWD) every year since and in 2010 competed in her first Athletics Australia nationals in Perth, alongside this nation’s best AWD and able-bodied athletes. The 100m, 200m and long jump are now her events of choice and in 2011 came her career highlight thus far. She was chosen to represent Australia at the International Paralympic

Committee Athletics World Championships in New Zealand. Jamie has also found a niche with photography and singing. Now she is making her mark in a new arena with CrossFit her new sport of choice. With Jamie McInerney it is always a case of watch this space.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: (Left) Jamie McInerney tackling the long jump as a teeanger; (above from top) Jamie McInerney in action; Jamie with the Australian flag after finishing third at Wodcelona CrossFit championships in Barcelona, Spain last year & during competition in Spain.

Honouring those who go above & beyond

Australia Day Awards to be handed out at Mount Gambier breakfast event

A long serving humanitarian, a disability advocate, a community group champion, a new look festival and an entertainment icon are all set to be honoured at this week’s Australia Day Breakfast event in Mount Gambier.

The Cave Carden (Thugi) will host this Thursday’s breakfast, which will again be catered by the Lakes Rotary Club of Mount Gambier, kicks off at 7.30am with plenty of entertainment on offer.

Trish and Isaac Bruggemann; Adrian Sutton and Ben Hood; Strings Attached and the Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band will take the stage, whole proceeds from the breakfast will be donated to SAPOL’s ‘Law Enforcement Torch Run’ – a fundraising campaign that sees South Australian law enforcement officers supporting, promoting and accepting athletes with intellectual disabilities.

For the first time at the Australia Day Breakfast in Mount Gambier, the event will be interpreted on stage in Auslan - the language of the Australian Deaf Community. In

2023 AWARD WINNERS

Citizen of the Year

Graham Carter OAM

addition, accessible matting will be laid on the lawn, allowing better wheelchair access for attendees.

As always, there will be an official ceremony that honours the 2023 Australia Day Award winners, who will be presented by the Mayor of Mount Gambier Lynette Martin OAM, as well as the singing of the national anthem and a flag-raising ceremony by the 48th Army Cadet Unit.

For those unable to attend the event, the City of Mount Gambier is live-streaming the proceedings, which can be viewed at facebook.com/cityofmountgambier

“So many residents in the Mount Gambier community show community support and spirit, and it is a real delight to acknowledge their efforts to give back to the community as part of the Citizen of the Year Awards,” Mayor Martin said. “The recipients of the 2023 awards, along with all of those nominated, contribute to the advancement and wellbeing of our community in Mount Gambier, and the whole city should be proud of their achievement.”

Graham’s long journey of community contribution has focussed on humanitarian service and building better communities for the benefit of all. Graham (pictured top right) is a remarkable member of our community who has contributed distinguished service of the highest order in civic, agricultural, emergency services and community service organisations. His wise, calm, facilitating approach, combined with great inner strength and seemingly endless capacity for work, has made an outstanding contribution to the many voluntary and business organisations with which he has been associated for over 60 years.

Senior Citizen of the Year

Allen Woodham OAM

Allen (pictured centre right) has contributed to the life and advancement of Mount Gambier for many decades. He has worked with the Salvation Army, Mount Gambier City Band, Lions Club, Local Brass Band, and Christmas Parade Advisory Group. Allen is currently the treasurer of the Mount Gambier Lions Club and has had previous terms in this role and as President of the Club whilst also serving in his third term as President of the Mount Gambier City Band.

Young Citizen of the Year

Zane Serdarovic

Zane (pictured bottom right) is the President of Mount Gambier’s Riding for the Disabled Centre and does incredible work day in and day out with the centre’s members. Zane has done a fantastic job in providing the best possible service he can to the RDA clients and strives for change. Recently Zane organised an awards night for the centre with medals and certificates as a way for everyone to feel valued and appreciated. Zane makes every person who walks into the centre feel welcome, and when asked why he volunteers, Zane said, “the kids, their smiles and how much they love it, it honestly just makes it worth it every time.”

Community Event of the Year

Fantasy Medieval Festival

The inaugural Fantasy Medieval Festival (pictured below - jousting & maypole performance) was awarded Community Event of the Year for creating a fantastic community atmosphere, with plenty on offer for the whole family. A dedicated team of volunteers ran the festival, which generated significant visitation to Mount Gambier, a terrific accomplishment in its first year.

Award for Active Citizenship

RSL Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band

The RSL Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band (pictured below in the 2022 Mount Gambier Christmas Parade; at the Bell Studio of Dancing end of year concert & from the archives) can trace its history back to 1895. During this time, it has supported the Mount Gambier and district communities primarily free of charge with a myriad of musical support and has represented Mount Gambier overseas. Along with the music the band provides to the city, the RSL Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band provides tuition and instruments free of charge to community members, introducing young people to the pipe band fraternity.

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All worth it in the end

Top Limestone Coast student now focussed on future

Gemma Ralph has a clear vision for her future and part of that is challenging herself which is why her gap year is all about stepping out of her comfort zone.

Gemma was the top ranked Limestone Coast student when it came to 2022 Year 12 results, posting an impressive ATAR of 99.05 and for 2023 is working at Gildera Forestry Services – she is on the fire crew until April.

“I knew that I wanted to do something completely different and out of my comfort zone during my gap year,” Gemma said. “The outdoor job also really appealed to me after spending all year sitting inside at my desk studying. We also live in the pines and I go walking and riding my horses through the tracks every day, so it’s an environment that I love.”

And everything she is doing as part of her gap year job is a world away from last year when sitting and studying at every opportunity.

“During moderate weather we do maintenance jobs such as pruning the trees and stocking counts and on days with higher forecasts, I am currently manning one of the fire towers, which involves hourly weather reports and calling in any smoke which I spot,” Gemma said.

CFS training so she is qualified to be on a truck and fight plantation fires has also been part of Gemma’s new look 2023.

“I have loved the experience so far and have been blessed with an amazing boss and colleagues who I get along with very well,” she said.

Of course hard work is in her DNA – it is how she ended up with an ATAR that opened up a world of possibilities for her future.

She applied to the University of South Australia (Adelaide campus) to study a Bachelor of Business (Economics, Finance, and Trade) with a Master in Finance (Financial Planning) but now the ball is in her court given her impressive results.

“I had a slight panic after receiving my ATAR as I suddenly realised that I am eligible for every course and didn’t know how I would possibly choose,” Gemma said.

“Ultimately though, business is the course which excites me the most and which I know will be sustainable in the long term.

“I am someone who can get bored quite easily if I am not trying new things, and I hope that business is varied enough for me to have many different opportunities rather than being in a confined field.

“I am also considering studying a Diploma in Languages (French) alongside my degree, for no particular reason, other than that I think it will be enjoyable and further diversify my career and life opportunities.”

Gemma also knows she will need to do more than sit in a lecture theatre with plans already afoot for internships, work experience and she has also flagged some time studying overseas. She also anticipates study will always be a part of her life.

“I have a feeling that I will go to university more than once in my

lifetime,” she said.

“I love studying and learning, and as I said, can get bored easily without doing something new.

“I can definitely see myself earning a degree in midwifery or law at some point down the track.”

And who would bet against her given she has established a great work ethic and study habits as well as a positive attitude with her final year of high school cementing what works best for her.

“At the beginning of Year 12, I told myself that my one goal was to finish the year with no regrets,” Gemma said.

“I was scared that I might get to the end and wish I had studied more or worked harder, and this really motivated me to keep going during the year when my motivation sometimes wore off.

“Although I felt a moderate level of stress all year, I did my very best to stay on top of assignments and methodically move through my studies to avoid any additional stress from leaving things until the last minute.

“I always handed assignments in before their due dates and began studying for tests weeks in advance. I also ensured that I utilised the school holidays to get on top of assignments or work on understanding difficult content.

“It was very helpful that my friends were doing similar subjects to me, so we could all help each other and keep each other accountable. “

Of course behind every successful student is also at least one quality teacher and Gemma certainly had her share or inspiring and supportive educators.

“I had a few great teachers, namely Miss Lush and Miss Redman, who really helped me during Year 12,” Gemma said. “These teachers both had a really good understanding of the subjects they taught, and therefore could explain it to me in ways I would understand.

“I was someone who would be emailing my teachers constantly to ask questions and clarify even the smallest pieces of content, and these teachers always replied promptly within and out of school hours.

“I especially appreciate Miss Lush. She was always up for a chat, whether it was related to school or not, and it was nice knowing I had someone at school who could relate to what I was going through and have a bit of a laugh.”

There is also no doubt that Gemma’s well constructed plan to spread her Year 12 study load over two years also contributed to her academic success.

In Year 11, in 2021, she studied Year 12 general mathematics, English literary studies, and research project B, while in 2022 she studied chemistry, biology and psychology.

The Naracoorte Fringe is returning this year, so make sure you keep Saturday, February 25, free. Bamboozled Productions will deliver the ‘wow factor’ to Naracoorte this year with an entertainment extravaganza featuring a four-hour program of seven world-class acts.

Family friendly, free and super fun, the event will be held in the Town Squares at noon to 4pm, complete with food trucks, market stalls and buskers.

“...at the beginning of Year 12, I told myself that my one goal was to finish the year with no regrets...”

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“I also undertook Extension Studies through Flinders University, where I did a health topic in semester one, and a nutrition topic in semester two,” Gemma said.

“These topics were challenging as I did them online with little support, but I am very glad that I completed them as I got a great taste of ‘uni style’ learning and my results, one distinction and one high distinction, substantially increased my ATAR.”

Despite her best planning, Gemma still had to juggle her other commitments in Year 12 and it was a year of sacrifice.

“I had to scale back a lot of my extra curricular commitments in Year 12 because my studies quickly became more allconsuming than they ever had been,” she said.

“I worked every Saturday morning at San Piero Coffee Bar and during the first half of the year, I also worked a few nights a week and on Sundays for my own business, Sunnyvale Horse Riding, in which I did pony rides for young kids but I had to eventually stop this as school got more stressful.

“Apart from school and work, the only other thing which I made time for was exercise. I love being active and know how important it is for my mental health and to keep me sane while studying. I would go for a walk/run everyday, and played netball through the winter months.

“Unfortunately, my life did not feel balanced, and it honestly felt like I was studying every waking moment. I started to feel quite miserable by the end of Year 12 after having to give up most of my hobbies and miss out on a lot of fun events, but I knew it was only for a year and it was simply a sacrifice which I had to make.

“Now that school is over, I feel as though I have much more free time, even while working a full time job. I have been able to start horse riding again and also take up many new hobbies such as swimming, tennis, reading, listening to records, and spending much more quality time with family and friends.”

When you delve into Gemma’s study habits two things are not surprising – one, that she had such successful Year 12 results and it is clear her study methods left little time for those outside interests she was prepared to forgo in the interests of achieving her best.

“The only thing which worked was being extremely consistent and disciplined, and essentially making school my only focus in life,” Gemma said.

“Time management is extremely important, staying on top of assignments and knowing when things will be due.

“The other main thing which helped me was the way that I approached studying. In previous years, I would study in order to

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remember the content.

“This year, I studied in order to genuinely learn and understand the content, rather than just remember it.

“This meant that I could easily apply my knowledge and achieve high marks no matter how tests or exams presented the questions.

“The best method I found for understanding the content was to receive it in many different forms.

“First my teacher would tell me the information, then I would read about it in the textbook, watch YouTube videos, draw diagrams, and talk to my classmates.

“No matter how the information was woven into a test, my understanding would be solid enough that I could get the correct answer.”

That kind of dedication to a task required support, not just from her teachers but also her family and they were a huge part of Gemma’s Year 12 triumph.

“Without a doubt, Mum and Dad were my biggest supporters through Year 12,” she said. “Although neither of them are conventionally academic and couldn’t directly help with my studies, their indirect support in other areas made all the difference.

“This included lots of little things, such as Dad feeding the horses for me at night when I had a test the next day, or Mum bringing me cups of tea and snacks while I studied.

“This took an immense amount of pressure off me and allowed me to fully focus on my studies and give up other commitments when needed.

Support group established for family & friends

Public houses built in South Australia must use products manufactured in this state, under groundbreaking mandates introduced by the Malinauskas Government. It’s the first change announced as a result of sweeping and broad reforms to government procurement – a Labor election promise which will benefit local businesses, manufacturers and workers.

From now, South-Australian manufactured products must be used on public housing construction and maintenance programs, where available. The policy will ensure local manufacturers and SA businesses benefit from the Malinauskas Government’s $177.5 million commitment to build 400 new affordable homes and refurbish a further 350, to help those most in need during a stressed housing market.

The South Australian Housing Authority will release tenders for construction of 103 homes, including the first six homes at Broadview this week, which will also require South Australian workers be used for a minimum of 90 per cent of labour hours, with 20 per cent of those being supplied by apprentices, trainees, Aboriginal workers or the long term unemployed.

Setting an example for the broader industry, the government will require core products used in construction to be manufactured here in SA, including bricks, timber frames, concrete, reinforcing steel, steel frames, windows, security doors and steel for roofing, fencing and rainwater tanks.

The South Australian Forest Products Association (SAFPA) has welcomed the new policy.

SAFPA chief executive officer Nathan Paine said this was a big win for manufacturing industries in South Australia, particularly the forest industries, giving such sectors a boost of confidence and recognition by the State Government.

“Timber frames are a core manufactured product in South Australia that supports our residential construction and building industries, and we are pleased that locally grown trees will be building and refurbishing affordable public homes for South Australians,” Mr Paine said.

“The South Australian forest industries processes about 35 per cent of Australia’s structural house framing timber and about 25 per cent of the nation’s particleboard, and its great news that this policy will support our domestic manufactured product over imported product thereby support local jobs.

“Not only will this initiative be supporting forestry, but it will be supporting job creation in our regions, our local and state economy and most importantly, our regional communities who rely on thriving forest industries.

“Also, with Timberlink expected to complete their new CLT and GLT plant in Tarpeena this year, it will secure the South East as one of Australia’s leading timber manufacturing regions, unlocking further economic activity for the region.

“SAFPA are pleased to welcome the State Government’s announcement and look forward to supplying South Australia’s building and construction industries with our locally grown timber.”

Australia Day message from Member for Barker

On Australia Day we acknowledge and celebrate the contribution of every person to this land, from the indigenous people who have been here for more than 65,000 years to the new immigrants who will become citizens this week. We are all Australians. We all share a stake in our future. We all have responsibilities to each other. We all have something to celebrate. Australia is a vibrant, thriving country because we have successfully blended our Indigenous heritage, our British inheritance, and the cultures of the many migrants from around the globe that have come to call Australia home.

Our history has been complex, and we should reflect upon the sacrifices many have made along the journey of this great country, the challenges we have faced, losses felt and the adversity we have overcome to stand here as Australians. We should also take a moment to think about how lucky we are. Australia Day is a proud day for the many thousands of people who will join our Aussie family and become Australian citizens.

To all our new friends and neighbours, we say welcome. Love your country, be proud of who we are and what we have achieved. Be proud also of our Flag. Our Flag binds us together as a symbol of aspiration and unity that has flown now for more than a century. On the 26th of January celebrate what it means to be Australian. Happy Australia Day.

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Charming Private Oasis

205a Wireless Road West, Mount Gambier

Jason Malseed is excited to present for sale

205A Wireless Road , this home you are bound to fall in love with; is your own oasis in the town of Mount Gambier. The large home is set on approximately 2419m2 surrounded by gorgeous gardens, chicken coop, pool and great outdoor entertaining. The original Limestone cottage sets back over 100 years features the ornate leadlight windows, approx 12ft ornate high ceilings, polished Baltic floorboards with large bedrooms all with fire mantel pieces (bedroom 4 with a gas log fire) and built-in wardrobes. The master including a large walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite with walk in shower. Once you walk down the hallway you will be met by the extension of large open kitchen, dining and living area equipped with a slow combustion wood fire, gas log fire and reverse cycle heating and cooling. The large kitchen

has dishwasher, gas cooktop, walk-in pantry and a breakfast bar. The dining section of the room has large arched windows that bring in great easterly sunlight for a bright airy feel throughout. An extra pantry with bifold doors offers for extra pantry or option to convert to a European laundry. The exterior of the house is bound to impress with the well maintained/ established gardens as well as an extra toilet for entertaining in the outdoor entertaining as well as a large laundry. The chicken coop for that country lifestyle, orchard with various fruit trees, veggie garden, the above ground swimming pool to entertain and more! The home is equipped with a 3-bay garage with rear yard access as well as various garden sheds, 20 solar panels with an approx 13kw Battery as well as a “catch power” for the hot water service. Minutes to the IGA, TAFE/UniSA,

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BRINGING YOUR BEDROOM TO LIFE

It is all about texture in bedrooms in 2023. Don’t confine your vision to flat paint colours - think venetian plaster and textured wallpapers.

Pet Care

Fish need a large aquarium that provides sufficient area for the species and number of fish being kept. Fish should have ample room to swim around. Where there are more fish in the aquarium more space is needed. A rough guide for space is at least 10 litres of water for each fish up to 3cm long.

for having the convenience of town but the feel of your own private sanctuary! If you would like more information about this property and to have your private viewing contact Jason on 0419

Positioned on the high side of a beautiful street in the Conroe Heights area is this gorgeous home with a spacious floor plan that will delight. R/c ducted heating & cooling and 22,500L rainwater supply to the house. Modern open plan kitchen, dining, family space opening out to the fantastic alfresco area. The bonus of a large rumpus/family room will see your kids enjoying some time to themselves! Stunning master suite with large WIR and ensuite, whilst bedrooms 2 & 3 contain large BIR’s. The fourth bedroom is currently set up as an office, with built-in desk and storage cupboards. Fabulous main bathroom with powder room, shower & bath plus separate toilet. Additional 3rd separate toilet.

NEW > PICTURE PERFECT!!

You will definitely fall in love with this one! Featuring four bedrooms, the master with WIR, BIRs & ensuite bathroom, 3 additional bedrooms, two of which feature BIR’s, three way main bathroom with shower & spa bath & two striking living areas including formal lounge & airy open plan kitchen/dining/ family with gas cooktop & electric oven, dishwasher & breakfast bar. Sliding doors from this area open onto a huge fully enclosed entertaining area with BI seats & outdoor kitchen. A low maintenance backyard with lock up garden shed is private & secure. Double car garage UMR with remote entry & internal access complete the home. On the high side of the street the property features a timeless facade with a classic mix of timber flooring, plantation shutters & soft window furnishings.

Communication breakdown...

I’m finding that I increasingly talk in clichés and with minimal thought and effort to communicating what I actually think and feel. It may be related to the fact I increasingly communicate using technology rather than face to face. It’s just as likely to do with the fact that I have children and I’m tired and simply can’t be bothered.

To be clear, I don’t think it’s just me. I suspect you’ll notice some of the same signs in yourself.

The first thing I’ve noticed is that after returning from being on holidays, when people ask me how my holidays were, I’ve become one of those people who says, “not long enough”.

Now, I get it. We all like to be on holidays. We’d all like to be on holidays for another week or seven.

But it still wouldn’t be enough. We’re never happy. I’m confident that I could be on holidays for the next three years, come back and have someone ask me how my holidays were, and still respond, “I could do with another week or two.”

Let’s be honest, half the reason we don’t think we’ve had enough holiday is because of how we use our holiday time. We don’t simply find a nice beach somewhere and relax. Instead we are busier while we’re on holidays than when we’re working. We make lists of jobs, far too many jobs to actually complete in the time that we are on holiday. We set ourselves up to feel like we failed in our holidays on the first day as we scrawl down this unattainable list of tasks.

If we do treat ourselves to a getaway, we still don’t let ourselves rest. Instead we insist on filling our days with excursions and experiences. It would be a waste of time to just give ourselves time to unwind. We have to be busy and doing something, creating photographic memories for our social media feeds, or we’re not getting the most out of our break.

Going back to the person’s original question, we haven’t even answered it. They didn’t ask if our holidays were long enough. They asked us how they were.

This is where my next concern regarding mine (and probably your) communication emerges. In truth, I’m actually happy that my holiday is finished. I’m delighted. I

have children. Trust me, my holidays were long enough. In fact they may have gone a few days too long. So while I’m actually happy my holidays are finished I communicate the opposite because I’m not in touch with how I actually feel.

I can’t begin to explain how happy I am to be out of my house. My holidays have been spent refereeing fights, working as a detective investigating who in fact started it, providing snacks, working as some sort of hostage negotiator to get them off their gaming consoles and acting as some sort of personal entertainer. Before being forced to come back to work, I had been considering committing some sort of crime to get me arrested and out of the house for a few nights. Since being back at work I’ve picked up other times where I communicate things without actually considering whether they accurately represent how I feel. I see this most commonly when answering someone who asks, “How are you?” If you’re like me, you either answer with “good”, “pretty good”, or “not bad”.

Studies that I’ve made up show that 98 per cent of the time when people are asked how they are they don’t even think about how they’re actually feeling before responding. We don’t think about it, do we? We reflexively answer with whatever the phrase is that we use when someone asks us.

But here’s the thing. The person who asked you doesn’t actually want to know how you’re going anyway; they don’t care. They only asked you because it’s an expected social convention. Start testing it out. Expand your emotional vocab and start being very descriptive when someone asks you. Tell them that you feel

“unfulfilled and like your life has been a waste”. Tell them that “you worry you’re going to die alone in crippling debt from spending all your money on collectible Star Wars action figures.” Or how about telling them that “you feel rage bubbling up in your soul and you’re imagining how big a chest freezer you’d need to buy to fit their body in.” No matter what you say, they will respond with, “sounds good” because they’re not listening and they don’t care.

Please don’t email me at robbietansel@gmail.com I won’t read it in a timely fashion as I don’t care.

WAREHOUSE COORDINATOR

Lifeline South East (SA) Inc. have an exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Coordinator to join our team in Mount Gambier. Working 7am to 12pm Monday to Thursday you will lead and supervise a team of dedicated volunteers to meet the operational demands of our recycling warehouse.

We are looking for a reliable, hands-on leader with a sound understanding of safe work practices and compliance activities within a warehouse environment.

For a position description contact our office on 87232299 or email reception@lifelinese.com.au

To apply for the position please email your resume and cover letter to lgriffin@lifelinese.com.au

Applications close 30 January 2023.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to the successful completion of our mandatory pre-employment screening checks detailed in the position description.

Lifeline South East are an inclusive employer and encourage all qualified applicants to apply. We embrace a workforce diverse in age, culture, life experience and ability.

ADMIN/OFFICE ASSISTANT

The Mount Gambier Golf Club is located at 235 Attamurra Rd, Worrolong. The Club boasts a membership of approximately 450 members and is steeped in history having been established in 1909.

We currently have an opportunity for a Part time Admin Assistant to join our small team. The position will provide support to the Office Manager and be the first point of call of liaison for members and visitors when they contact the club. The role is over 5 days (27 hours) suggested hours 9am-3pm, 5 days per week.

Duties

Assist the Office Manager with the day-to-day operations of the Club, food and beverage facilities, events and membership services, and overall coordination of club events, and otherwise assist the Office Manager and Committee

• Daily balancing of cash and EFTPOS terminals and weekly banking.

• Assist with ordering of stock across the bar and kitchen and ensuring stock management and reporting is completed.

• Answering of phones, checking and responding to emails and data entry.

• Assist with marketing and promotion of the club to members and guests and in the local & regional communities.

• Develop and maintain a good relationship with Club members by being a good communicator, listener and being responsive to their needs.

• Participate actively and effectively in identifying process improvements and cost savings within the Club.

• Work in collaboration with ground staff, pro shop, committee and volunteers to provide excellent customer service to all members.

• Provide beverage service to visitors and members when needed.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with all levels of membership, staff, visitors and sponsors

• Excellent customer service skills

• High Organisational skills

• Ability to work autonomously

• A positive outlook with the ability to solve problems and improve outcomes

• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Cash handling experience

• Time management, including ability to prioritise and meet deadlines is essential

• Flexible in working hours when required on an ad-hoc basis

• Competent computer skills including the use of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems

• Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate will be required

This is a permanent Part-time position, applicants should include a resume, referees/references. Applications close on 3/2/2023, please forward all resumes to admin@mtgambiergc.com.au

Cup back on track

What a comeback. The 36°

South Coonawarra Vignerons Cup brushed aside two years of COVID cancellations to host a full blown celebration at the Penola Racecourse with the horses and punters back on track and one of the social events of the year – the Coonawarra Vignerons Marquee –again the hottest ticket in town.

Coonawarra Vignerons events and marketing officer Heidi Guyett could not have been more thrilled and relieved once the final race was run and won and the last drop of Coonawarra cabernet had been drank.

“It was a sensational day,” Mrs Guyett said. “We were really lucky with the weather and we had such a great response with 600 in the marquee.

“We were just relieved to have it back after waiting two years and we have had nothing but fabulous feedback.”

The Coonawarra Imperial Auction was again a highlight, with

online bidders welcomed to be part of the auction for the first time since its inception in 2016.

Eight six-litre imperials went under the hammer with the St Hugo 1991 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon topping the field with a price tag of $5500 and every imperial topped the $1000 mark with no selling price lower than $1200.

Imperials from Balnaves, Banks Thargo, Bundalong Coonawarra, DiGiorgio Family Wines, Raidis Estate, Yalumba and Wynns Coonawarra Estate all secured good prices as part of the day’s fundraising efforts.

Aside from the auction there was action aplenty in the marquee with emcee Jules Schiller keeping everyone entertained.

“Jules (Schiller) worked in well with the auctioneer and he kept the whole day flowing with a bit of flair and humour,” Mrs Guyett said.

Schiller was secured for the gig through regular visitor, and fellow entertainer, Merrick Watts.

The marquee’s Super Sweep also proved popular with the winner taking home $3000 courtesy of drawing 36° South Coonawarra Vignerons Cup 2023 winner Wild Willy.

“It was a prize that certainly made it a worthwhile investment in the sweep,” Mrs Guyett said.

As always, the marquee was also a sea of style and fashion with Kellie Nobes, of Kellie Nobes Styling, and Ashlee Kalantarian, of A ÉL ESTE Designs, judging the high quality field, that was vying for $800 worth of prizes.

Tilly Dohnt took home the Best Dressed Female; Scott McWilliams, the Best Dressed Male, René Le Roux won Best Millinery, while the People’s Choice winner was Emly Mae.

“It really was just nice to see it all come together,” Mrs Guyett said. “Everyone was having fun, people had dressed up, there was colour and there was the chance to enjoy Coonawarra wines.”

Plenty of visitors from Melbourne and Sydney purchased race day packages which, among other perks, gave them access to more than 100 wines that they could enjoy with winemakers and winery staff.

“It is such a good day of networking,” Mrs Guyett said. “Just a fabulous day out for those that enjoy dressing up and going out – it’s a really unique event in the region.”

FASHION FAVOURITES: (Below) Fashions in the Marquee judge Ashlee Kalantarian, of A ÉL ESTE Designs; Best Millinery winner René Le Roux; People’s Choice winner Emly Mae; Best Dressed Male winner Scott McWilliams; Best Dressed Female winner Tilly Dohnt & Fashions in the Marquee judge Kellie Nobes, from Kellie Nobes Styling.

PHOTOS (OPP. PAGE)

1. Winning connections of the 36° South Coonawarra Vignerons Cup 2023 winner Wild Willy, the winning trainer & jockey and sponsors

2. The coveted silverware - the 36° South Coonawarra Vignerons Cup

3. The top priced St Hugo 1991 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon imperial

4. Birthday boy George Kidman

5. Doug Balnaves adds his signature to the purchased Balnaves of Coonawarra imperial

6. Assistant winemaker Bryan Tonkin with the diGiorgio Family Wines imperial

7. Kirsty Balnaves with Doug Balnaves and their ready to be auctioned imperial

8. Emma Raidis with the Raidis Estate imperial

9. Jon Kidman & the Banks Thargo imperial

10. Coonawarra Vignerons marquee emcee Jules Schiller

11. Inside the Coonawarra Vignerons marquee

RURAL RUNDOWN

Upcoming bull sales

Versatile breed

Lindsay Murray Greys let the

genetics do the

Lindsay Murray Greys remain committed to supplying industry relevant Murray Grey beef cattle to clients.

The offering at Lindsay this year is represented by 35 high quality, trait leading young bulls sired by elite bulls.

In addition, there will be approximately 10 stud and 35 commercial high quality PTIC heifers available for selection.

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SALES ON NOW

Mount Gambier Angus Bulls

Wrattenbullie Poll Herefords

PRIVATE SALES

Tugulawa Simmental Stud

FEBRUARY

SALES

Limestone Coast Combined

Stock & Land Beef Week

Field Day • Mountt Gambier

Showgrounds

Friday 3rd February 8.30am

Rellum Farms Field Day

Friday 3rd February

Mount Gambier Limousins

Field Day

Friday 3rd February

Warrawindi Farms Field Day

Monday 6th February

Woonallee

Thursday February 9th

Granite Ridge Angus Stud

Friday 10th February @ 12noon (SA Time)

Goolagong Santa & Angus

Stud Friday

Friday 10th February (Reedy Creek) & Friday 17th February

1pm (Warnertown)

Bonnydale Black Simmentals

Monday 13th March @ 1pm(WST) Bridgetown WA

Sterita Park Angus

Monday 13th February 4pm

Lucindale SA

Yerwal Estate Simmentals

Monday 13th February

@10.30am Lucindale South Nampara Pastoral Co Tuesday

Tuesday14th February on property Mandayen

Wednesday 15th February

Keith SA

Glatz Black Angus Wednesday 15th February @11.30am

Avenue Range SA

Boonaroo Angus Friday

February 17th 11.30am (Vic Time)

Oak Downs

Friday February 17th

Glendan Park Herefords & Adameluca Angus

Friday 24th February @ 1pm

Lindsay Murray Greys

Tuesday 28th February @ 11.30am (Pigeon Ponds)

Weeran Angus

Tuesday February 28th @1pm

MARCH SALES

Naracoorte Shorthorn Bull Sale

Thursday 16th March

Naracoorte SA (Bundaleer, Nentoura, Caskieben)

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Our aim at Lindsay remains focused on quality cattle with selection targeted at growth, muscle, softness, performance, and maternal longevity.

The catalogue consists of industry relevant Murray Greys with appealing phenotypes, high performance and balanced breedplan data.

We pride ourselves on presenting our sale animals under true commercial conditions with minimal pampering and let the

at sale

appealing package.

Please take the time to consider this versatile beef breed that is highly sustainable, very adaptable to any conditions, easy calving and quiet. Profitable to market and pleasurable to manage.

Delivery is free for bulls within 20km with assistance to all other areas.

All sale bulls are Zoetis Star accredited and both Bulls and Stud Heifers are tested free of Pestivirus.

FIELD DAY 2023

• All the sale offering will be available for inspection at our field day during the Victorian Beef Week on Friday 3rd February 2023 as well as sires and stud females.

SALE DAY 2023

• The 43rd Annual Lindsay Production Sale will be held at Pigeon Ponds, Victoria on Tuesday 28th February 2023 at 11:30am.

• For more information contact Craig Grant on 0427 704 227 or

Quality breeding at Oak Downs

performance figures across the program, which are coming through very strongly with this run of Autumn sale bulls.

Weeran has invested in industry leading genetics using high performance ai sires, with an exciting run of sale bulls by Chiltern Park Moe, Baldridge Compass, Sydgen Enhance and Musgrave Exclusive.

There is also a line of very impressive bulls by TeMania Perique P1224. These sires are giving us elite Carcase values, good growth and fertility, with calving ease. We also pride ourselves on exemplary temperament across our herd.

We have backed this up by purchasing four new walking sires for our program with Lawsons Momentum Q85 having his first sons in this sale, and in the future we will see Landfall Mainland Q494, Waitiara Quidditch Q43 and Dunoon Quambatook Q317 progeny. The larger herd, and therefore higher sale bull numbers ensures there is a large cross section of genetics, and with large numbers on offer, it ensures the Weeran genetics are affordable!

We are excited to be again presenting 100 performance bulls, both Herdbook and APR, for our annual Autumn sale on Tuesday 28th February, at 1pm. We invite you to come along to our Beef Week Field day on Friday 3rd February, to inspect our sale line up by Baldridge Compass, TeMania Perique, Sydgen Enhance, Chiltern Park Moe, Hazeldean F1023, Coonamble Hector, Weeran VHWQ15 by Lawsons Momentous, Musgrave Exclusive, Lawsons Momentum Q85 and Witherswood Bronc. Along with this, our first Murdeduke Quarterback sons will be for sale. You will not be disappointed. We have been watching these young guns since they hit the ground, and we get more excited every week!

Genomics is giving the most accurate information for each bull, and it’s great to know that the information we are presenting on each bull is honest and shows true integrity in our program! Every calf is tagged and weighed at birth….935 calves in 2022! Dick Whale has just gone through every bull and graded them up, and it is very pleasing to see how well they are looking for phenotype and structure with the backing of excellent performance ebv’s.

Following the successful introduction of online bidding with Elite Livestock Auctions, we will continue to run the live simulcast with Elite. With Brandon Sykes running the online video component of the sale, and Elite running the live feed, it is covering all bases and giving everybody around the country an opportunity to participate in the sale.

For further updates, please follow the Weeran Angus program on Facebook and Instagram. If you have any questions or would like to be added to our mailing list, please call Jo Moore on 0429 787258.

Mark your calendar:

Date: 17th February

Venue: Oak Downs – via Bordertown , SA

Sale Format: Helmsman System

RURAL RUNDOWN

A farmer’s best friend for generations

Blundstone launches new work boot next month

Blundstone has been a farmer’s best friend for generations— durable, dependable and packed with all day comfort. Blundstone’s work boots have long been a popular choice for rural workers— offering robust comfort for long days on the job. Recent reports, however, highlight the increased need for safety in several rural environments, to ensure maximum foot health and protection.

Since 2012, the agricultural industry has been identified as a national priority group by the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy. Between 2019 and 2020 there were a total of 3,893 serious claims and 46 fatalities reported in the industry (Safe Work Australia, 2021). The rising work-related injuries attained in the agriculture, forestry and fishing category can be attributed to incidences with vehicles, falls from heights and handling of animals.

The unpredictability of animals can cause serious physical injury to workers. Whether it be breeding, herding, or transporting large animals, the tasks present a high degree of risks, from crushes and bites to trips and falls and equipment-based injuries. It’s important that these risks are considered and managed appropriately—using the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety footwear is key to staying protected on the job. Blundstone is committed to supporting a safe and healthy working environment from the ground up, all-year around—so when it comes time to choose

fit-for-purpose boots, the safety footwear specialists recommend considering the following:

Safety Toe Cap—does the work undertaken require steel or composite safety? Does it require impact resistance, or both cut and impact resistance?

Quality Uppers—are the boots designed using materials that are breathable, protective, and supportive to maintain excellent foot health?

Sole Design & Material—is the tread pattern and outsole material appropriate for the work conditions? Do they offer slip-

resistance and optimum grip?

Over-arching Design—do you require a personalised fit through a zip and laces function to provide increased ankle and calf protection? Is the convenience of a zip or elastic side a priority for easy on, easy off?

Launching into rural retailers in February is Blundstone’s new RotoFlex® range. Fit for a range of workers in the agricultural industry with water-resistant uppers and a slip-resistant sole, RotoFlex offers lightweight safety where stability meets the freedom to move. The world-leading, biomechanical

design was born from years of customer driven research into the needs and expectations of workers.

RotoFlex offers the convenience of a zip side for easy on, easy off and laces for a personalised fit, providing safety and convenience to those in the agricultural industries.

Toe protection—the Fortalite® composite toe cap holds strong under immense pressure. It provides lightweight, compressionresistant protection tested to 200 joule impact—ideal for working with animals.

Slip resistance—biomechanically conforming sole design, GripTek® is designed with a unique TPU tread pattern and super cushioned midsole, offering optimum grip, all-day stability and maximum comfort. The innovative design reduces slip hazard risk, fatigue, and ankle injury—ideal for rural workers faced with mud and slippery surfaces.

Fit—the overarching comfort system, SoftCell® utilises a combination of specialist materials and a unique biomechanical foot-cradling design. This increases stability, balance, and manoeuvrability—providing allencompassing comfort from day one. SoftCell also incorporates Infinergy e_TPU, a super elastic foam from BASF that provides superior cushioning

Comfort—The AirCell® footbed has been uniquely constructed with specialised zoning designed to activate ventilation. This allows air to be pumped through channels to the heel, arch of the foot and between the toes, offering moisture control and cushioning comfort as the wearer walks and moves.

The RotoFlex range boasts six different styles, four unisex available in 5-inch and 6-inch and two women’s specific styles. With durable, heavy-duty zips and streamlined TPU toe guards, RotoFlex is the benchmark for the safety footwear market.

Put Blundstone’s innovation to work—available at participating rural retailers February 2023.

Providing safe & secure solutions

Keltec providing innovative solutions for the man on the land

Livestock farmers are always on the lookout for safe and secure solutions to help with productivity, and Irish manufacturer Keltec provides an innovative way to seamlessly slice and remove plastic and net wrap from round bales

Gone are the days of jumping in and out of the tractor cab to cut and remove plastic and net wrap, with Keltec’s Bale Slice system.

Australian distributor Gendore Tractors and Machinery has been selling Keltec products for some time, and Managing Director Derek Genoni is a firm believer of the benefits the Bale Slice system provides.

“Their patented system removes the plastic wrap and netting from the bale while slicing it in half, speeding up feeding to maximise productivity while reducing costs,” Derek explained.

“For an average sized farm, using this system can easily save up to two hours per day in peak feeding times.

“We estimate that at least six round bales can be fed out in as

little as 15 minutes, which is an average of 2.5 minutes per bale without any manual handling of the feed or the plastic”.

Keltec’s patented grab, cut and removal system is controlled by one double-acting hydraulic service. A blade cuts through the bale from the bottom up, meaning that both halves of the plastic wrap are the same length, ensuring that it doesn’t get caught and dragged into the cut feed or wagon.

“Cutting the bale also increases your productivity, with reduced mixing time and horsepower consumption, saving both fuel and time,” Derek continued.

“It’s the ultimate solution to plastic and net contamination in your TMR.”

GETTING THE JOB DONE: Keltec’s Bale Slice cuts from the bottom so both halves of the wrap are even lengths, ensuring tails don’t get caught and dragged into the cut feed or wagon.

Deputy Dukalskis

District Council of Grant appoints deputy mayor

Councillor Megan Dukalskis has been elected as the District Council of Grant’s Deputy Mayor.

Councillor Dukalskis was appointed at last week’s council meeting. The initial vote for the position was tied the council’s November 28 meeting last year and was adjourned until absent councillors were in attendance.

Mayor Kylie Boston was pleased to have the role now filled.

“It was terrific to see multiple elected members put their hands up for the Deputy Mayor role,” Mayor Boston said. “I am delighted to work alongside Councillor Megan Dukalskis and congratulate her on the appointment.”

The selection will see Councillor Dukalskis work more closley with Mayor Boston and temporarily act as mayor in periods of absence or as required at civic and other ceremonial events.

Councillor Dukalskis was excited to be fulfilling the role as District Council of Grant Deputy Mayor.

“I am very happy to be appointed as Deputy Mayor,” Cr Dukalskis said. “I look forward to supporting Mayor Kylie Boston in her Mayoral role wherever the opportunity arises and work in collaboration with other elected members to support a progressive new look council serving our community.”

role with there being a greater opportunity identified to share the position amongst the elected member group. Council will consider this idea further at an upcoming meeting.

Landscape officers on a prohibted plant campaign

Limestone Coast Landscape Officers are about to begin inspections of nurseries, florists and markets in the region to assess for plants prohibited from sale in South Australia.

The random inspections of markets, which will be undertaken by Landscape Officers from the Limestone Coast Landscape Board, aim to reduce the considerable impact declared weeds cause to our environment and agricultural industries.

Landscape Officers are here to support nurseries and florists in the region, through the provision of weed identification support, advice regarding the disposal and control of declared plants, tools to assist with ensuring declared plants are not inadvertently sold and best practice resources such as factsheets and control methods.

The Limestone Coast Landscape Board oversees the control for declared pest plants in the region, which includes inspections for plants prohibited from sale in the region. Plants considered as a serious threat are banned from being sold in South Australia under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019.

It is an offence to buy or sell any plant listed as prohibited from sale. Declared plants are prohibited from sale anywhere in South Australia, fines of up to $60,000 can apply for individuals not complying.

For more information visit the Limestone Coast Landscape Board website www.landscape.sa.gov.au/lc or to the nearest regional office on (08)8429 7550.

Endangered bird species found at Ngarkat

An endangered white-bellied whipbird thought to have been extinct to the region has been rediscovered at Ngarkat Conservation Park in South Australia’s Murray Mallee. A team of researchers from Victoria’s La Trobe University and community volunteers discovered the whipbird which was presumed extinct after catastrophic wildfires across the region in 2014.

The discovery was made by volunteer, Matilda Southgate, from Mallacoota on the NSW far south coast. Ms Southgate recorded the bird’s call on her phone as part of an extensive 30-day field survey.

Data collected by the survey has increased understanding of the distribution of 10 key species within the endangered Mallee bird community and will directly inform future management efforts to protect and recover these threatened species. The geographical area known to contain these species has also been selected as one of Australia’s ‘20 Priority Places’ under the Commonwealth 20222032 Threatened Species Action Plan.

The survey was conducted as part of the Threatened Mallee Birds project – an initiative of the Mallee Bird Conservation Action Planning Committee and BirdLife Australia.

The project brought together representatives from Victoria, South Australia and NSW government agencies, research institutions and other non-government organisations This project was supported by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority, through joint funding from the Australian Government, Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board and the South Australian Department for Environment and Water.

Burrito rice bake

2 tbsp olive oil

500g beef mince

1 red onion finely chopped

1 red capsicum, deseeded, finely chopped

40g pkt burrito spice mix

410g can crushed tomatoes

375g jar Old El Paso Thick ‘N Chunky Salsa Mild

pkt microwave brown rice 420g can black beans, rinsed, drained 155g (1 ½ cups) pre-grated Mexican Style cheese blend

Mashed avocado, to serve Fresh coriander leaves, to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan forced. Grease a 5cm-deep, 20 x 30cm roasting pan.Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef, onion and capsicum, and cook, using a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 8 minutes or until beef is browned and vegetables have softened . Add the spice mix and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add tomatoes, salsa and 60ml (1/4 cup) water. Stir until combined. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes or until mixture has thickened slightly. Add the rice and beans and stir until combined. Season. Transfer mixture to prepared pan. Smooth surface. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Top with avocado and coriander to serve.

Zucchini & pumpkin frittata

(1 cup) cooked quinoa

chopped fresh basil leaves 250g cherry tomatoes, halved 80g baby rocket

Method

Preheat oven to 190ºC/170ºC fan forced. Line a 16 x 26cm (base measurement) baking pan with baking paper. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the pumpkin and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Add the zucchini. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until bright green. Set aside to cool slightly. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until combined. Stir in the vegetable mixture, quinoa, feta and basil. Pour the mixture into prepared pan. Top with half the tomato, cut-side up. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Set aside to cool slightly before serving with rocket and remaining tomato.

Outstanding batting a feature of the weekend

Demons & Warriors play out an entertaining slugfest

Warriors were looking for their third win in a row, but they ran into the in form Demons in the late game at the weekend in Mount Gambier and District Softball League action.

Demons started the stronger, with three runs in the first to nil, adding on three more in the second, with pitcher Billie Jones dominant for Demons holding Warriors scoreless through two innings.

Both Warriors and Demons showed some strong hitting, with Sarah Polderman (Warriors - pictured top right) and Cody Manning (Demons - pictured bottom right)) both slogging balls to the fence and getting themselves and their team mates around the bases.

Polderman ended up with a pair of triples and Mel Chuck chimed in with another two safe hits to her impressive tally, with Warriors actually recording more safe hits than Demons on the day. But Demons were better able to convert their runners in scoring position, and batted with great discipline and consistency to end up victorious 9-4.

Concordes White continued their stellar form in the other clash of the round with another dominant all round performance against Wanderers.

In an outstanding individual performance, Karly Pearson held the Wanderers batters to only two safe hits for the game. Concordes batters were in strong hitting form with six of the first seven batters all hitting safely to score four runs.

Kylie Cook took two screaming catches at the first base again getting familiar with the grass, and also had three safe hits for the game. Maddy Sutherland let nothing past her at third base and had a great off foot throw out at one. Sam Brown had a stunning game at second base and was instrumental in five outs for the game.

Rej Smith was the stand out for Wanderers with two safe hits, a double and single, whilst also putting in a solid pitching performance. Concordes ran out winners 10-1.

Cricket results

DAY ONE OF TWO DAY FIXTURES

Barber Shield West Gambier 232 (J. Blackwell 73; S. Willis 32; N. Gunawardana 28; B. Stephenson 25; I. Mulraney 4/50; D. Kenny 3/53; E. Fisher 2/64). North Sportsman’s yet to bat.

Penola 199 (D. Clayfield 83no.; M. Waters 32; M. Smith 27; J. Kuhl 3/31; E. Geary 2/15; C. Jorgenson 2/22). South Gambier 0/3 in reply.

East Gambier 154 (E. Marks 72; N. Walters 3/35; L. Gibbs 3/37; W. Rowland 3/10). Mil Lel 4/42 in reply (A. Hentschke 4/24)

Crouch Shield

East Gambier 145 (A. Schultz 49; D. Whitehorn 40; K. Riseley 4/49; I. Czaban 3/8; B. Barker 2/46). Gambier Centrals 3/90 in reply (H. Sanders 26; J. Lawrence 2/20)

Kongorong 94 (A. Maidment 31; L. Brown 3/25). West Gambier 2/99 in reply (J. Judd 30; C. Biddle 24no)

Mil Lel 1st innings 62 (B. Whicker 5/11; K. Maxwell 2/0). South Gambier 1st innings 75 (B. Geary 25; M. Sims 22; S. Megaw 5/32; T. Grigg 3/6).

Mil Lel 2nd innings 0/6 in reply

Glencoe 257 (C. Hill 58; L. Von Duve 42; J. Matthews 40; M. Walters 2/48; S. Fisher 2/54) North Sportsman’s 2/83 in reply (D. Carraill 47; S. Fisher 30no.)

Cox Bros Shield

Gambier Centrals 151 (L. Rainey 47; S. McCourt 35; E. Williams 22; C. King 21; B. Newton 4/33; A. Stone 4/43;). Kalangadoo 2/69 in reply (H. Evans 32; R. Keely 18no.;)

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O’Donoghue Shield

West Gambier 111 (J. Prior 37; F. Skeer 28no.; R. Case 18; A. Milich 5/8; J. Sims 2/11). South Gambier 0/2 in reply.

East Gambier 9/186 (A. Clarke 66; R. Lawrence 36no.; L. Richards 24; T. Bel l3/16; C. Carson 2/11; H. Hicks 2/13). Mil Lel yet to bat.

Hall Trophy

Penola/Naracoorte 53 (J. McClure, B. Watson 12; T. Richards 3/7; N/ Fox 2/7; J. Hewlett 2/2). West Gambier is yet to bat.

Mil Lel 6/199 (H. Hicks 50ret.; R. Grigg 23ret.; R. Lucas 23; K. Mulraney 22ret.; O. McCracken 18; C. Feetom 2/24). South Gambier is yet to bat. Millicent 208 (T. Lawlor 49; R. Lindner 29; N. Fitzgerald 19). Mount Burr is yet to bat.

Sims Shield

Penola 4/126 (no details available). Millicent yet to bat.

Mil Lel 3/127 (H. Virtanen 27ret.; T. Cox 15ret.; B. Carter 13ret.). Kongorong is yet to bat.

South Gambier 8/134 (A. Sims 24; J. Clayfield 22ret.; A. Smith 18ret.; K. Rainey 2/9). Gambier Centrals yet to bat.

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Handicap Pairs, starting at 8.30am, in very windy conditions, with all games played over 12 ends, with each player playing four bowls but in a two and walk system.

The first of the semi finals was played between Joy Warren and Merle Stevens playing Robin Rolfe and Mac Macdonald, with Joy Warren and Merle Stevens winning that game and going into the grand final. In the second semi Lorraine Hyland and Adriana Ross were matched up against Heather Carthew and Sarah Ross, with Heather Carthew and Sarah Ross winning their way to ttitle decider.

In the final Sarah and Heather, had to give Joy and Merle four shots at the start of the game, but by the 4th end the score was sitting at eight shots each and the game was neck and neck and by the 7th end score were tied at 12 shots each.

Going into the final 12th end the score was Sarah and Heather on 14 shots to Merle and Joy 13 shots, with the final score after the last end, Joy and Merle 13 shots to Heather and Sarah 15 shots giving them the title of Ladies Handicap Champions for 2022/23 Sseason.

Carthew combines with Ross to add the handicap pairs to her singles championship

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Golfers tackle the Kingston course with mixed results South East Tennis Veterans back on court

Veterans resumed their season at Kingston and the field was a suprising 61, on a nice day for golf. The raucous winner of Division 1 was Robe’s inimitable Rob Cece with a wonderful 42 points, from local lad Scott Gluyas 40, and third was Kev Cook with 37, however the good scoring dropped away after that. Division 2 was taken out by Kingston’s Rob Chalmers with 35, from Pat Ryan 34, and Rob Sims 33. There were 4 NTP’s, Spinner McGregor, Trev Williams, Lyndon Cox, and Pat Ryan and the Ross Orchard Trophy went to Rob Harkness and Russ Lingham. The ball rundown was to 31 or better. The next outing is at Mount Gambier on January 30 followed by Robe on February 13. Members are reminded the AGM has been delayed a week to March 27.

Don’t miss a shot of the 2023 Australian Open tennis

Millicent Bowls

Club had 32 players take part in the 2-4-2 game in rather windy conditions last Thursday. Before going out to play, tournament director Derk Pietersma, reminded players of the KCA, MacFord Open Fours to be played on January 25 and the Memorial Herb Henderson Men’s Fours to be played on Australia Day the 26 January. Players are asked to bring a plate of afternoon tea both days. Derk also congratulated Sarah Ross and Heather Carthew on their Handicap Pairs win.

The winning pair for the day with a very good score went to Iain Campbell and Peter Dunnicliff with a score of 35+25 taking home the $32 prize pool each. Coming in second and winning the $5 bar voucher were to Arthur O’Connell and Peter Scanlon with a score of 35+21.

Other winning teams were, Jeff Gardner(a visiting bowler from Cairnes Queensland) and John Drew 32+12. Lyn Scudds, Ian Ross 32+3. Steve Skeer, Derick Bowering 31+5. Peter Bateman, Derk Pietersma 31+4. Brian Goode, Malcolm Wright 31+2 and Alan Correll, Terry Barnes 30+1.

Murray Bridge visit the next challenge for

players

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Agars on fire in 2023

Countbacks the order of the day in right competition

A much cooler day greeted the women at the Blue Lake Golf Club for a stableford competition last week and the score of the day was posted by Division One’s Sue Agars off a 21 handicap.

Consistency has been Agars best friend on the fairways of late having been in the winner’s circle for the past three weeks this time taking top spot again with another resounding 38 points. Splits of 17/21 included pars on the 2nd, 4th, 13th, 16th with birdie four-points on the dog-leg 15th. A wipe on the par five 3rd was her only blemish on a otherwise near perfect card.

Helen Myers, off 20, followed with 33 points from 16 points on the outward nine and 17 on the inward that included pars on the 2nd and 14th par threes and a wipe on the 13th.

Geraldine Scott, off 23, signed for 32 points, splits of 14/18 with pars on the 5th, 12th and 14th.

Dianne Allen, off 39, is another breaking her handicap and often in the winner’s circle and was top of the podium for Division Two with 35 points.

Consistent nines of 18/17 and no wipes along with six three-pointers showed she deserves her three stroke handicap reduction over summer.

Jaynee Oberer is another who often plays better than the score indicates just needs to try and eliminate a few errant shots to bring her handicap down. Signing for 34 points off her handicap of 34 that included seventhree-pointers and three wipes it was a slow start scoring a low 13 points then coming home with 21 points to take second spot.

Lynette Hirth and Lyn Annand both had 30 points and had to go to a countback with the former taking the 3rd prize. Hirth had three three-pointers and a four-pointer

with splits of 14/16.

Nearest to the pin 2nd shot winners on the 14th were Cherryl Hill (Div 1) and Lucy Richards (Div 2).

The pro shot winner was Dianne Perryman and birdie and ferret prizes won by Sue Agars 15th, Rosemary Martland 5th and 11th, Lucy Richards 14th.

JANUARY 14 RESULTS

A stroke competition was played in extreme weather with the temperature hitting the high 38 + after early morning temperatures already were in the high 20s.

Ronda Edwards and Elca Faure certainly weren’t deterred too much both signing for nett 74. Edwards had 88/14 with double bogeys on the 6th and 8th and a par on the 9th. Turning for the back-nine determination took over paring the 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th and 17th with only one double bogey on the 13th. Faure also had

88/14 from two even nines of 44/44 with pars on the 2nd and 3rd, a birdie on the 4th and a par on the 13th along with double bogeys on the 1st, 6th and 10th. Adding to her prizes winning a couple of balls for least putts and the long drive.

Josie Ashby also had nett 74 and facing the three-way countback had to be content with third spot.

Ashby off 20 posted 94/20, had a par on the 12th after starting on the back nine with too much red

ink amongst the 50 strokes but turned it around on the front-nine with 44 strokes and par’s on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th. Ashby won the nearest to the pin on the downhill par three 5th hole.

STABLEFORD WINNERS: Dianne Allen, Jaynee Oberer, Sue Agars, lynette Hirth, Helen Myers & Geraldine Scott

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Drivers ready for a right royal rumble

Borderline Speedway set to host its premier event - the King’s Challenge

With local hopes, the best drivers in Australia, an energetic US contingent and reigning champion and honorary local favourite James McFadden, the stage is well and truly set for the Borderline Speedway’s premier stand alone event, the King’s Challenge.

Around 70 sprintcars in all will look to claim the title, which will be contested on Australia Day this year.

After a challenging start to the season, with two meetings cancelled or rescheduled, the Borderline Speedway spring back to life with the hosting of the Junior Sedan national Titles earlier this month and the King’s Challenge is always a night to remember, given its ability to attract the best of the best to the Glenburnie track.

The American contingent nominated for this year’s event includes several of the world’s best drivers including two of the top five in last year’s World of Outlaws Series.

Sheldon Haudenschild makes his long awaited debut at the Mount Gambier track aboard the Jack Lee Racing V25 while Carson Macedo returns about the Dyson Motorsports #99. Cory Eliason who was in white hot form over

in Western Australia also returns in the Diamond Bay Motorsport #26 while Monte Motorsports make a welcome return to Borderline with Tyler Courtney aboard the #17 who has also sampled several victories over in West Australia.

Carson’s brother Cole is also in the field aboard the Mark House owned T14 who was on the podium at the Australian Sprintcar Open at Archerfield recently.

Chase Randall (pictured below) has impressed many on his Australian tour so far and will be looking for a solid result and will be better off from the run at Borderline back in December. While Brock Zearfoss makes his Borderline debut aboard the #95 out of WA.

Another American making his debut at the Borderline Speedway is Justin Sanders who has shown impressive speed up north at Archerfield and was on the podium at Lismore last week is another one who will be one to watch in the immaculate Motorguard machine out of Queensland.

The Australian contingent is almost as strong as an Australian Title with the heavy hitters in sprintcar racing all dreaming of pocketing the $10,000 first prize.

Current Australian champion Marcus Dumesny headlines the field of Austalian based drivers, while McFadden (pictured right), who has made his usual trip home from the United States for Aussie summer racing, returns aboard the Napa Auto Parts #5 for Hodges Motorsport in a car that has gained a lot of media attention in the past month with ownership that

includes Scott McLaughlin, Gerard Whateley and Jack Riewoldt.

Kerry Madsen also makes a welcome return with Krikke Motorsport, Speedweek and Australian Open champion Jock Goodyer, Jamie Veal, Ian Madsen, Brock Hallett, Lachie McHugh, Matt Egel, Rusty Hickman, Callum Williamson, Matt Dumesny, Grant Anderson, Cody Maroske. Brock Hallett, Luke Dillon, Tate Frost, while Brooke Tatnell makes his return for Dobson Motorsport out of Tasmania.

Local drivers Steven Lines, Glen Sutherland and Scott Enderl, as well as Daniel Pestka, driving the

Stark sprintcar, will all be keen to impress on the biggest night of the season at their hometrack.

And they are not the only South Australians looking to make their mark with Ben Morris, Lisa Walker, Hayden Pitt, Ryan Jones, Joel Heinrich, Brendan Guerin and Max Vidau nominated for the King’s Challlenge, as well as the usual strong Victorian support from names including Jye O’Keeffe, Peter Doukas, Bobby Daly, young gun Jett Bell, supercars star Cameron Waters.

New South Wales and Queensland drivers will also make up the field.

EVENT DETAILS

Gates Open for Pre-Purchased Online Tickets at 2.30pm

Walk Up Ticket Sales Open from 3.30pm

Engine Starts/Qualifying from 5pm

All the action will be broadcast on Clay Per View.

Adult Tickets: $35, Concession: $30, Child 12-16 $10, Under 12 Free

KING’S CHALLENGE SPONSORS: GEM Group-Stuckey Electrical Contractors-Sheltons Butchers-OGR – O G Roberts & Co.

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Photo courtesy of Ray Ritter Photo courtesy of Ray Ritter

Photo courtesy of Ray Ritter

The night will be supported by State Of Origin Wingless Sprints SA v Victoria with 20 cars set to take to the track for bragging rights.