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Tackling teenage drinking at the coalface

Key stakeholders join forces in response to troubling local survey results

It’s a new campaign with a very clear mission - educating parents, caregivers and significant adults about the harms of alcohol on a young person.

The regionwide health promotion and education campaign is being launched by Substance Misuse Limestone Coast (SMLC) and a local Planet Youth Network group to open conversations around the supply of alcohol to teenagers. The health promotion and education campaign is a direct response to the local Planet Youth schools survey, which found a high permissive culture by adults leading to some high adolescent drinking statistics across the region. The data clearly shows that among those young people who drink, the two most common places they drank were either at home or, in the homes of others.

SMLC Project Officer Sophie Bourchier said the campaign was about giving everyone the opportunity to learn more about the harms associated with young people drinking alcohol.

“We are concerned about parents and other adults being the major suppliers of alcohol to young people, in the mistaken belief that monitoring alcohol use is the best way to introduce young people to alcohol, when instead, there is no safe level of alcohol for the

adolescent and developing brain,” Ms Bourchier said.

Through signage at 26 local sporting grounds; a key point of congregation for families, the campaign is designed to start conversations between parents, caregivers and other significant adults in young people’s lives,” Ms Bourchier said, which is why the support from the Western Border Football League has been so critical.

WBFL president Michael Summers said as a league, they were supporting this campaign to help prevent and reduce underage drinking and the supply of alcohol to young people.

“We need to be leaders on and off the field,” Mr Summers said. “Let’s be the leaders to stop exposure to alcohol to our young stars. Younger players look up to us, so let’s teach them that drinking at a young age shouldn’t be encouraged.”

Ms Bourchier said the newly

launched campaign was part of a wider approach to a subject that local statistics shows is a genuine concern.

“A strong health promotion and education campaign is an important part of a broad approach to minimise the harms of alcohol use, particularly among young people,” she said.

“We want our education campaign to reach as many parents and other adults as possible and because sporting clubs are protective hubs in our community, they have put up their hands to promote our education campaign.”

A QR code on the signage will lead people to educational resources on the SMLC website.

“Because the brain continues to develop until our mid-twenties, it’s important to delay drinking for as long as possible,” Ms Bourchier said.

“There is clear evidence young people are more vulnerable to

Senior Sergeant Jade Hill (Limestone

the harms associated with using alcohol and we want our young people to thrive and be as healthy as possible.”

And that aim has seen Limestone Coast Local Government Association sport & recreation development officer Tony Elletson also endorse the public campaign.

“This campaign is very timely and important,” Mr Elletson said. “The more we can educate and support local organisations to see that drinking culture has a negative outcome for young people, the sooner we can shift the mindset and start implementing the necessary change to provide a safe and welcoming environment for our youth. This will ultimately lead to our juniors becoming positive leaders and changemakers in our community.”

Network member and Limestone Coast Crime Prevention Section Sergeant Jade Hill said she hoped the campaign would be a ‘driver for change’.

“In my role as a parent and as a police officer, I’ve often seen parents wanting to be their child’s friend, but they also need to be parents and sometimes that means saying ‘no’,” Snr Sgt Hill said.

“I would like to see this campaign bring about positive change and result in better

outcomes for young people. I come from the business of prevention and if we can educate our next group of adults, we can begin to see real generational change.”

The campaign was organised by SMLC and the City of Mount Gambier and District Council of Grant Planet Youth network group, which formed in 2021.

Member for Barker Tony Pasin has also thrown his support behind the effort to tackle underage drinking.

“SMLC and the Planet Youth Network have been working hard to open a wider community discussion around alcohol consumption amongst our youth,” Mr Pasin said. “The permissive culture of youth alcohol consumption perpetuated by adults, including parents, needs to change.

“For this to happen, adults in our community must be aware of the damage that alcohol does to young people, and this campaign is a great way to get the message out. This campaign is a great example of the positive change that SMLC aim to make in our community, and I encourage everyone to get on board and take notice.”

TACKLING TEENAGE DRINKING

TOGETHER: SMLC project officer Sophie Bourchier, Western Border Football League president

Michael Summers, LCLGA Sport & Recreation Development Officer

Tony Elletson and Limestone Coast Crime Prevention Section Sergeant Jade Hill with SMLC’s new regionwide sporting club campaign.

“...there is no safe level of alcohol for the adolescent and developing brain...”

Sophie Bourchier (Substance Misuse Limestone Coast project officer)

PHOTO COURTESY OF KATE HILL

“...I come from the business of prevention and if we can educate our next group of adults, we can begin to see real generational change...”

Coast Crime Prevention Section)

“...let’s be the leaders to stop exposure to alcohol to our young stars...” Michael Summers (Western Border Football League president)

Easter in the vineyards

“But given it is the start of a fourday weekend, and school holidays for our Victorian neighbours, we know that there are plenty of people venturing to the Limestone Coast for a short, or extended vacation, so it is important we give them options to enhance their stay.”

Over a half a dozen cellar doors will be open for wine tastings on Good Friday, including Bellwether, Koonara, Leconfield Coonawarra, Patrick of Coonawarra, Raidis Estate, Redman, Rymill Coonawarra and Whistle Post Estate.

Raidis Estate is well renowned in the region for hosting events, combining great food with fabulous wines and live music, and will once again be firing up the wood oven for ‘Pizza and Tunes’ on Good Friday and on Easter Sunday.

Ottelia Restaurant and Hollick

Estates Upstairs Restaurant will be open on Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday to diners.

Coinciding with the grape harvest in Coonawarra, the Easter break also provides the opportunity for visitors to partake in and experience some of the sights of vintage.

At Rymill Coonawarra guests can get hands-on Sundays during April, including Easter Sunday, to handpick grapes.

A two hour guided vineyard and winery tour is included in this ‘pick and snip’ session, an activity for all ages!

Another stand out event taking place across the weekend is a series of behind-the-scenes vintage tours at Redman Winery.

The Easter Break is just around the corner and with an extended weekend on offer, Coonawarra wineries are going that extra mile to fill the baskets and itineraries of visitors to the region, with a selection of unique experiences on offer. From behind-the-scenes winery tours to chocolate and wine tastings, and pizza parties to waffles and wine, there’s something to appeal to all ages and tastes. Coonawarra Vigerons events and marketing manager Heidi Guyett was excited at the range of experiences being offered and has developed a go-to Easter Guide to display what’s on in the wine region, now available to view at www.coonwarra.org

“Not only is wine tasting on the cards for Good Friday, but there are also several events, pop up food offerings and vintage tours being featured exclusively over the Easter long weekend,” Mrs

“On Good Friday, in particular, we have often found that options are limited in our region, especially on the food and wine front, due to the nature of the public holiday, which traditionally sees businesses close for this day of significance.

Emma Raidis passionately believes things in life are better when shared and enjoys creating an environment for people to come together.

“What could be better than enjoying good wine and delicious food surrounded by family and friends?” Emma said.

“We’ve got a spacious all weather venue and secure lawn area packed with games and equipment for the kids and the young at heart to play with, and picnic rugs available to throw out under the shady trees.

“We look forward to welcoming families to Coonawarra and treating them to a memorable afternoon out.”

If pizza is not your thing, Leconfield Coonawarra (cellar door Kerrie Marcus pictured left) is partnering with ‘the Waffle Inn’ on Good Friday to serve up hot sweet and savoury waffles, whilst on Saturday Turkish Street Food will be on the menu at Katnook Estate with local food van ‘Turk-Bey’ making authentic Turkish Pide. Scrumptious produce platters are also available at selected cellar doors across the region, and for those looking to long lunch,

The Redman family is one of the oldest winemaking families in the district and are inviting visitors into the heart of the winery to experience the sights, smells and tastes of vintage first hand.

Tours are available daily over the easter long weekend and must be booked online in advance - limited spaces available.

Rounding out the weekend’s offerings, for those that haven’t had enough Easter goodness, are chocolate and wine tastings at Patrick of Coonawarra and Katnook Estate, and for a real taste of traditional easter you can’t go past Parker Estate’s ‘Fancy Hot x Bun’s´ – a delicious and unique tasting experience pairing loaded hot cross buns with a wine offering.

And while you’re in the region, don’t forget to fill your baskets with a bottle or two of Coonawarra’s finest.

If not from a Coonawarra’s cellar doors, than from one of the many local retail outlets stocking Coonawarra wines.

Coonawarra Vignerons, 69 Church Street, Penola SA 5277

For the full overview of what’s on in Coonawarra this Easter view the Long weekend guide at www. coonwarra.org

GOOD FRIDAY AMBROSE

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Award winning event returns this month Fantasy Medieval Fair ready to build on its inaugural success with a jam packed program

Take a step into a fantastical medieval scene on the weekend of April 15 & 16, as the Mount Gambier Showgrounds comes alive with over 200 reenactors, performers and stallholders from across Australia.

The Fantasy Medieval Fair, organised by local volunteers, is back for it’s second year after winning the Australia Day Community Event of the Year award, and promises an even bigger family-friendly event for year two. Swords will clash against full body armour in the Warhounds combat arena with the Steel of Origin SA vs VIC battle! Plus the popular horse jousting returns with a full line-up of equestrian talent, as well as Gladiators in

battle and long bow archery with demonstrations and come & try sessions.

For the crafty minded there are many artisans showing their skills, but from around the nation as well as local artists who will be demonstrating the origins of their trades with handthrowing clay, spinning, yarning, weaving, blacksmithing and leatherwork.

In the main hall try your hand at a game of Dungeons and Dragons presented by Gamin Nexus, have your photo done in a Fantasy forest setting with Reminisce Photography, or browse the many stalls both inside and outdoors in the medieval marketplace where you will find all sorts of wares that fit the theme. Merchants from as far abroad as the Medieval Shoppe in NSW, to Firebear Armoury from Adelaide and of course local stalls by such brands as DragonSteel and Leather.

For lunch wander down through the many food stalls and stop in at the Sons of Odin Tavern for a drop of ale, or your favourite brew.

Kids will love the Traditional Punch and Judy puppet show, the DIY map making, feeding carrots to miniature donkeys and goats, and the sand castle Creation Station! There will be dances by the Mount Gambier Calisthenics club and the Highland dancers, tunes by the award winning harpist Siobhan Owen, and performances

by Wehl Street Theatre.

One of the volunteer organisers, Talie Teakle, is especially looking forward to seeing the costumes.

“In 2022 I was so impressed with the amount of people wearing costumes. It really adds to the atmosphere. This year I’m sure there will be even more and with the fantasy element people know they aren’t restricted just to historical attire. I’m hoping we see some fictional cosplay as well.”

There is also a hair braiding station and a henna tattooing stall so that you can look the part no matter what you wear.

Gates are open from 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturday & Sunday April 15 & 16.

Tickets are only available online for pre-purchase and start at $12. They will also be available at the gate however with an additional charge.

If that’s not enough and you want more, there is an over18s only Medieval Feast on Saturday night from 6:00pm. Enjoy a heritage Amblemead pig, 3 course meal (with dietary options) by Mean Feedz. The Sons of Odin will have your medieval themes drinks available, and live entertainment including music and fire performances. For all of your ticketing visit www. fantasymedievalfair.com or visit fantasymedievalfair on social media.

2023 Easter message

A time to reflect on Jesus as a symbol of hope

How do we make sense of all this?

This is a question being asked around us quite a bit lately. Over the last twelve months, we have seen some good, but also a lot of challenging times - in our own contexts as well as across the world. We’re navigating the challenges of an ever increasing cost of living. We’ve seen a lot of political change at state and federal levels, and an important referendum is on the near horizon.

On the world stage, we are confronted once again with calamity and conflict in various parts. Ukraine is under attack, Turkey and Syria are rebuilding after disasters and closer to our neighbourhood, the tensions and acts of violence in Myanmar (pictured below) are a cause for great concern even among many who live in our region. Earlier this year I was able to see and hear firsthand the stories of displaced people in a Thai refugee camp as more and more people are driven from their homes and rendered stateless.

How do we make sense of it all? And, who can make sense of it all?

I’m reminded of a wonderful story in the Bible where Jesus is having a conversation with a woman from a neighbouring community called Samaria (pictured right). She is surrounded by tensions - her own social standing being the most pressing, but also religious and political ones as well. She has loads of questions about the world she lives in, but also has hope that somebody will come to make sense of it all: “When the Messiah comes, he will explain it all.” The crescendo of this conversation is the declaration of Jesus: “You’re speaking to him! I am that person you’re looking for!”

While we struggle to make sense of life all around us, we can have confidence that somebody beyond us knows the way this will all play out. He alone can make sense of it all, and we can trust him to see us through. This may come across as a lofty statement, but for Christians the Easter

weekend helps us understand our confidence in this statement.

The events of that first Easter in AD30 gave the opportunity for all of humanity to make sense of things again, if they would dare to believe. This is not a promise that all our problems disappear, but a far greater sense of understanding the big picture of life. Jesus received in himself the punishment for sin for all of humanity on the cross (we remember this on Good Friday). The source of our senseless world - including our own individual senseless ways - is our slavery to sin; but freedom is available through this event which Jesus did for us. And on Easter Sunday we remember that death was completely defeated by Jesus when he rose from the dead. We have every confidence that life will eventually make perfect sense in eternity when our risen Lord makes everything new again. If he didn’t rise, this future hope does not exist! So, how do we make sense of it all? We can’t!

Who can make sense of it all?

Jesus can! Would you be willing to engage a little more deeply with that possibility this Easter?

On behalf of all the churches of Mount Gambier, and the ministers who lead them, I would like to invite you to join us for our Easter services. There are events from Thursday through to Sunday which will all tell the same Easter story, but in a variety of ways. While we all have our unique styles and ways at times, we are ALL on the same page with the events of this long weekend. If you are looking for a way where things make greater sense in your world, we invite you to look to the claims of Jesus Christ, and the Easter weekend is a great time to do just that.

On behalf of the Minister’s Association, let me wish you all a happy Easter. May it be a time of safety and good health. May it be a time of refreshment and recharging. And may it even be a time for things to start making sense again, with a new understanding of the One who understands it all!

Cam Buchanan Senior Pastor Mount Gambier Baptist Church Mount Gambier District Minister’s Association President

Churches of Christ

Jubilee Highway, Mount Gambier

Easter Friday – 7th April

Family Worship 10.00am

Easter Sunday – 9th April

Family Worship 10.00am

JUBILEE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

229 Jubilee Highway East, Mount Gambier

Good Friday – 7th April 9.30am

St Martin’s Lutheran Church

17 Edward Street, Mount Gambier St Paul’s Lutheran Church

10-12 Main Street, Millicent

Maundy Thursday – 6th April

7.30pm at St Martin’s (HC)

Easter Friday – 7th April

8.30am at St Paul’s

10.30am at St Martin’s

Easter Sunday – 9th April

8.30am at St Paul’s (HC)

10.30am at St Martin’s (HC)

The Salvation Army Mount Gambier

Good Friday 9.30am

Easter Sunday 10am

33 North Terrace, Mount Gambier Mount Gambier Baptist Church

Good Friday – 7th April 9.00am

Easter Sunday – 9th April 10.00am

Presbyterian Church

Allison Street, Mount Gambier

Good Friday – 7th April 9.30am

Easter Sunday – 9th April 9.30am

Spicy pork noodles

75g fresh wheat noodles

2 tsp sesame oil

1½ cups (375ml) Chicken Stock

1/3 cup (80ml) soy sauce

¼ cup Chinese black vinegar (or cider vinegar)

2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter

1 tsp sambal oelek (optional)

2 tbsp peanut oil

1 tbsp finely grated ginger

3 garlic cloves, crushed

700g pork mince

1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns (from Asian grocers), coarsely ground

2 tbsp hoisin sauce

2 tbsp Chinese rice wine (Shaoxing)

Chopped roasted peanuts, to serve

Garlic chives, to serve

Red chilli, to serve

Spring onion, to serve

Method

Cook noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water according to packet instructions, then drain, reserving 1/3 cup (80ml) cooking water. Return to the pan, add sesame oil and toss to coat. Combine stock, soy sauce, vinegar, peanut butter and sambal oelek (if using) in a bowl. Heat peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat, add ginger and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add mince and Sichuan pepper and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 7 minutes or until well browned. Deglaze pan with hoisin and wine, stirring to combine. Reduce heat to low, add stock mixture and simmer for 2 minutes. Add noodles and reserved water and stir to combine. Serve topped with peanuts, chives, chilli and spring onion.

Sustainable sporting future in the spotlight

SANFL visits region to tackle restructure concerns

As the SANFL looks to restructure football in the Limestone Coast, it has one key aim – a sustainable future.

SANFL Head of Country Football

Shawn Ford (pictured) visited the region last week, meeting with key stakeholders from the Western Border Football League and Mid South East Football League, updating officials on the status of the South East Football and Netball Working Group and associated sub-committee meetings ahead of the release of proposed models for 2024 and beyond.

“We (SANFL) just want to create a sustainable future for football in the South East,” Ford said. “We understand that everyone is trying to do the best for their club, their community, and we just need everyone to work with each other to make the necessary change to ensure that long term sustainability.”

All three leagues are represented on the Working Group and sub committees, which represent league, club and junior officials from both football and netball.

The formation of the working group followed a comprehensive review of South East competition structures undertaken last year and a commitment to change.

As endorsed by the SA Football Commission in October 2022, a decision was made to form the working group and commence league structural reviews with change to take place for the 2024 season.

While the SA Football Commission has endorsed a 15 team competition, which represents the merging of the Western Border and Mid South East competitions, the general consensus, as well as the want of the Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Football League to be part of the restructure process, is that a better, more palatable option could well exist.

Caramelised chicken & noodles

1 bunch choy sum

70g rice vermicelli noodles

1 tbsp peanut oil

600g chicken thigh fillets, excess fat trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces

3 tsp finely grated fresh ginger

3 garlic cloves, crushed

70g (1/4 cup) tomato paste

45g (1/4 cup, lightly packed) brown sugar

1 tbsp light soy sauce

1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine

1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves, plus extra leaves, to serve

2 green shallots, trimmed, thinly sliced

Method

Remove the stems from the choy sum and coarsely chop. Set aside. Cut the leaves into thirds. Place the leaves and the noodles in a heatproof bowl. Pour over enough boiling water to cover. Set aside for 7 minutes to soak. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok over high heat. Add half the chicken. Cook, turning halfway, for 5 minutes or until golden. Use tongs to transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken. Add the choy sum stems, ginger and garlic to the wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring often, for 1 minute. Add 80ml (1/3 cup) water and stir to combine. Add the brown sugar and simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened slightly. Return the chicken to the wok along with the soy sauce and wine. Simmer, stirring often, for 20 minutes or until the sauce is thick and syrupy. Add the drained noodles and leaves. Use tongs to toss until well combined. Toss through the chopped coriander and half the shallot. Place on a serving platter and sprinkle with remaining shallot and extra coriander leaves to serve.

Football Operations Coordinator

South East Michael Mourbey still accepting restructure options ahead of the sub committees and eventually the Working Party narrowing the field to the most viable options.

Junior numbers, volunteer manpower and reserves football rate as some of the key challenges in all three Limestone Coast leagues.

“They’ve all acknowledged the challenges,” Ford said. “It’s happening state-wide – not just the South East.”

The future of football in this region has been at least a decade long debate but the preference for any reshaping of Limestone Coast competitions to happen organically with local officials facilitating any change, the SANFL has now accepted, any change will need to be facilitated by the State governing body.

“There have been different working groups, different solutions put forward and it has become very clear from our end that there won’t be an agreement between all the leagues,” Ford said.

The SANFL is empathetic to the concerns surrounding just how the 2024 restructure is going to work.

“The strongest feedback we get centres around the struggle for the smaller town teams to compete with the bigger teams from Mount Gambier,” Ford said. “We understand that and are more than happy to sit down and work out a compromise – to work together. Let’s have a look at all options – nothing is off the table.”

Ford was also at pains to realise while there is a commitment to coming up with a sustainable model from 2024, there is every expectation it will be an evolving situation for years to come.

“...we can’t rush this either because we don’t want to get this wrong...”

Shawn Ford (SANFL Head of Country Football)

That is the task of the Working Party, which already has around eight submitted competition models to consider with SANFL

“Whatever change happens we do not expect that to be it – this will have to be something where we need to continue working through it,” Ford said.

There had been some consternation over the confidentiality that has surrounded the Working Group, which first met at the beginning of February, and associated sub committees, some that are yet to meet, but when more pertinent information is ready for public consumption, the plan has always been to bring clubs and the community along for the ride.

“When we have the detail that underpins the models that come up for consideration, we will absolutely share that,” Ford said. “All deliberations at this stage, as well as what has happened in the past, sees us at a point where local

stakeholders seem sure about what won’t work but we just haven’t found yet what we believe will work – that’s what we are looking to do now – that is the sole focus.”

Ford also said the pivotal role that sporting clubs play in our communities and the strong emotional ties we feel to our chosen club, makes any decision making process fraught with challenges.

“That’s why we have never expected this to be smooth sailing and that’s why we are asking local people to help us with the vision for the future,” Ford said. “We know and understand the negative commentary within the community about the 2024 changes but we wants to keep it positive – closing clubs is the furthest thing from our minds – it is not what we want to do.”

Ford also understood the impatience in the community for providing a snapshot of what 2024 will look like for players, volunteers and supporters.

“We understand the sooner clubs can start looking towards 2024 and what it will look like is better but we can’t rush this either because we don’t want to get this wrong.”

The current timelines the Working Group and underpinning sub committees is having a couple of models to put on the table by the middle of the year, with hopefully a September date for the release of the 2024 structure.

“...we understand that everyone is trying to do the best for their club, their community, and we just need everyone to work with each other to make the necessary change to ensure that long term sustainability...” Shawn Ford (SANFL Head of Country Football)

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Wattle Range Council has partnered with the University of South Australia to provide an immersive, industry opportunity for the full cohort of students undertaking a Master of Urban and Regional Planning.

The students, who are currently studying a unit on Sustainable Urban Design, are reviewing the Millicent Civic and Arts Centre precinct, including the Library, Art Gallery and Civic auditorium. The students will prepare some ideas and proposals for long-term planning consideration as part of their studies.

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The UniSA group, including two lecturers, recently spent two days in Millicent, inspecting the buildings and surrounding areas and hearing from relevant council staff, in particular, Manager Libraries and Gallery Janice Nitschke.

The students will present their fresh ideas back to council in around 12 weeks.

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25. Considered a pioneer of rock ‘n’ roll, Bill Haley’s band was called the ‘what’?

26. Marshall University, the school at the centre of the biopic We are Marshall, which depicts a tragic plane crash that killed many of its footballers, and its aftermath, is based in which US State?

27. How many Norm Smith Medals has Richmond star Dustin Martin won?

28. How many children do Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share?

29. What is the square root of 64?

30. Longford is a town in which Australia State?

31. Which major sporting event was held in Melbourne last weekend?

32. Which two teams were competing in the Suncorp Super Netball game that had to be abandoned after a power failure?

33. Which author created The Faraway Tree series of novels?

34. Critically acclaimed poet Dylan Thomas was born in which country?

35. Due for release in Australia this week, Air is a movie centring on which major brand?

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36. Which team won the 2022/23 NBL championships?

37. Who is the Naracoorte Lucindale Mayor?

38. Which popular reality cooking show will return to our small screens on May 1 this year?

39. Which racecourse hosts the Cox Plate?

40. Mowgli is the chief protagonist in which Rudyard Kipling book?

Answers: 1. Summer McIntosh; 2. September; 3. Kirstie Alley; 4. Turkey; 5. Jakarta; 6. Hinduism; 7. Ruble; 8. Tennis; 9. Matt Damon; 10. Because it bit their finger; 11. Harry Potter; 12. 41; 13. Moonlight Sonata; 14. Venus; 15. KISS; 16. Fireworks; 17. Gold Trip; 18. 1850s; 19. Queensland; 20. Neo; 21. Three; 22. The Nile; 23. Green; 24. Joey; 25. Comets; 26. West Virginia; 27. Three; 28. Two; 29. Eight; 30. Tasmania; 31. Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix; 32. Adelaide Thunderbirds & Sydney Swifts; 33. Enid Blyton; 34. Wales; 35. Nike; 36. Sydney Kings; 37. Patrick Ross; 38. Masterchef Australia; 39. Moonee Valley; 40. The Jungle Book

Enjoying the great outdoors in SA this Easter break

Capturing our local forests

OneFortyOne student photo competition launched for 2023

The Easter school holidays are a great time to go camping and with about one fifth of South Australia classified as Crown land there’s a good chance holidaymakers could be making memories on such treasured sites.

Crown land areas are among the state’s most iconic natural locations, such as Wauraltee Beach on the Yorke Peninsula, Nepean Bay on Kangaroo Island, Cape Douglas in the South East, and Perlubie Beach on the Eyre Peninsula.

The Department for Environment and Water manages Crown land for the benefit of the South Australian community, and the department is encouraging everyone to play their role in protecting these areas’ environmental and cultural value for enjoyment today and for future generations.

Department for Environment and Water Crown Land operations manager Mel Carson said most visitors were already doing the right thing.

“We’re asking people to be responsible, to respect other campers, our wildlife and our environment,’’ she said. “We need to continue to take good care of these sites to ensure we leave no trace of our visits, which includes taking your rubbish with you and disposing of it appropriately.’’

The department is conducting a #LeaveNoTrace social media campaign in the lead-up to the Easter school holidays to inform Crown land users of how to play their part in protecting, as well as enjoying, these popular sites.

Lawful use of Crown land permits a range of visitor activities, such as:

• Camping, for a maximum of 21 days

• Having a campfire, in line with fire ban regulations

• Driving on the beach, provided vehicles remain on established tracks.

Here are some things you can’t do on Crown land:

• Remove or interfere with fossils

• Remove or interfere with Aboriginal heritage items

• Damage or remove vegetation, regardless of whether it is alive or dead

• Litter, dump or abandon property

• Close off or obstruct roads (including erecting fences or gates).

There are penalties for misusing Crown land, including fines of $405 plus a $92 Victims of Crime Levy for littering.

For more information, visit https://www.environment.sa.gov. au/topics/crown-land or follow the department on Twitter @ SAEnvirWater

OneFortyOne has launched its annual photo competition, asking local students to share what they love about the forest.

External Affairs manager Charlene Riley said the competition aimed to encourage students to get outside, explore the forest, and connect with their local environment.

“Pine forests are part of the local landscape and people might be surprised at the types of plants and animals they find inside the plantations,” Charlene said.

“We want to encourage people to get out and explore.”

Along with entering photos, students will again be asked to submit 50-200 words to share what they love about the forest.

“Each year we receive some amazing photo entries,” Charlene said. “The highlight of the competition for us is reading the stories students submit. The panel are really looking forward to seeing what entries come in this year.”

Winners will be selected in primary school, and secondary

school categories, and awarded with their choice of a new iPad Air, DJI drone, or GoPro.

This year, in collaboration with the District Council of Grant, some entries will be also exhibited at the Mount Gambier Airport gallery space.

“The photos and stories are always so great, we can’t keep them to ourselves,” Charlene said.

“We’re going to pick our favourites, based on both the photo and the accompanying story, to display at the Airport to

welcome visitors to the area, and welcome locals home.”

To enter, send photos, together with a completed entry form to weloveforests@onefortyone.com.

For more information including terms, conditions, and entry forms, see the OneFortyOne website www.onefortyone.com

Entries close May 1.

Council funded business innovation grants program now open

Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s Business Innovation Grant Program is now open. The program is aimed at helping new and established businesses in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council area to grow and thrive. The objective of the program is to fund initiatives that support the development of small businesses through activities such as:

• Expansion • Commercialisation • Premise upgrades including expansion (not maintenance projects) • Research and development

• Innovation

The total pool of the grant program is $20,000 per annum and council will consider applications for one-off cash grants of up to $10,000 per business with a minimum of 50:50 co-contribution from applicants. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis and until funding is exhausted. Applications are now open and close at 5pm on Wednesday, May 10. To view the guidelines, application form, agreement and acquittal form visit https://bit. ly/nlcbusinessgrants

2022 ENTRIES: (Above from left)

Photo by Kassidy Burston & Photo by Amity Lowe

ARIES (March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Friday

Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.26.36.30.33.

You could be too trusting with some people it would be a good idea to investigate matters before you decide on anything important like business or money matters. Sometimes it is wiser to keep your affairs away from the public.

TAURUS (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: White

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 3.2.6.5.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.25.45.40.9.

If you believe that you are absolutely right then you must do things your way even if it could conflict with other people’s ideas. Using tact will of course help your cause much more. Someone will surprise you in some way.

GEMINI (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 4.5.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.9.22.1.

Its time to take stock of what you really want to do in life. Many opportunities could be missed if you do not make up your mind. Give yourself time to relax and enjoy social life also a relationship could turn into much more.

CANCER (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Fawn

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.26.36.39.5.

It would be a good idea to let your partners know about your decisions before starting anything important in business or personal relationships. You could be in a position to save money very soon.

LEO (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Orange

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.1.

Numbers: 1.12.15.26.30.33.

Very exciting period in which you have a chance to try something completely different and maybe join people who have new ideas. Travel could also be on the agenda and visitors from far away will make your life happy.

VIRGO (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Finding the beauty in the smallest detail

Racing Numbers: 2.3.2.1. Lotto Numbers: 2.13.26.25.40.44.

A period in which you should feel energetic, happy and full of enthusiasm for life. Some luck is indicated and some born under the same sign could be lucky with you. Look after your health during this period.

LIBRA (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Thursday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.1.5. Lotto Numbers: 2.13.26.25.28.7.

The beauty of your surroundings will be very important to your moods so make sure you have something colourful near you or on you. You will be feeling much happier then and more satisfied with results of your efforts.

SCORPIO (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Peach

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.9.5.

Lotto Numbers: 5.6.12.23.36.39.

Do not rush into anything important during this period and your loved ones will need your support very much. Not a good time to confide in people, keep your secrets to yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.5.6.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.26.36.30.45.

People will be ready to hand out advice but their expertise might not be up to par, seek professional help for important matters. Take your health problems seriously and get help before things get worse. Good period for romance.

CAPRICORN (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Pink Lucky Day: Sunday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.2.1. Lotto Numbers: 2.13.20.30.11.15.

You must take care of yourself now and let other worry about their problems, sympathy is all very well but you can over do it and some people can use your interest for their own ends. You could find a new way to earn some extra money.

AQUARIUS (January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: Purple

Lucky Day: Sunday

Racing Numbers: 6.2.3.1.

Lotto Numbers: 6.12.23.30.22.29.

This is a very vulnerable period in many ways there is possibilities of some deceit around you so make sure no one will be able to steal from you. Also in personal matters do not take people on face value.

PISCES (February 20- March 20)

Lucky Colour: White

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.26.36.30.44.

Special people could help you to achieve something you have been hoping for, for some time. Show a little affection to loved ones who could feel left out in your own busy life. Some luck with Libra people.

Walking around Little Blue Wren Gifts & Art gallery with artist Jane McCumstie you can’t help but be caught up in how she talks you through her latest solo exhibition – The Awe and Wonder of the Ordinary.

It is more than her passion for this project, more than just her love of art and more than her zest for life, it is her attention to detail and seeing the extraordinary in everything.

“The beauty is found in the little details of life, the ordinary things,” Jane said. “The beautiful rock you pick up, the wind rustling in the trees, the music I’m listening to, something I’m reading – I have always have a trigger that inspires me.”

So if you haven’t taken in Jane’s exhibition yet it is now in its last week and you should head to Mount Gambier’s newest art space and see how thoughts like that translate onto canvas, along with the brief but thoughtful explanations of each work provided by the artis herself.

If you had to pigeonhole Jane’s work in this Little Blue Wren exhibition, she would label it abstract mixed media.

“I take an idea, extract it, push and pull it,” Jane said. “I get there in the end with some resistance – as I work I am always thinking ‘where is this going?’ I have the story in my head and it is a matter of then putting it into my work.”

Jane, a relative newcomer to the Limestone Coast, calling Millicent home, loves the Little Blue Wren Gifts & Art gallery space and was thrilled to have the opportunity to exhibit her work in the new space. “It’s so filled with light,” Jane said. And that light is showcasing her work, much of which is inspired by her new home in the Limestone Coast, but for Jane it all started at her childhood home.

“I grew up on a property in the middle of New South Wales,” she said. “Big skies, red dirt and spending time on the back of a horse mustering.”

That explains her love of the

outdoors and the role nature plays in her creative process and a family full of creative types points to why art became the way Jane was destined to express herself.

“Mum was always making or creating and we were doing the same by her side,” Jane said. “We didn’t even get a TV, which was second hand, until I as nine or 10. There are a lot of people in my family that art artistic.”

Jane traces her first meaningful work in her 20s when she attended her first watercolour class.

“That was kind of it – I was hooked and just kept going to classes,” she said. “And no matter what I did, I always end up floating back to watercolours.”

Jane took every opportunity she could to learn and after plying her trade in watercolours for more than a decade, exhibiting that work.

“But I did feel like I had exhausted it – the flowers, the gardens – I wanted more,” she said. “It would have been in my 30s and I had two paintings to put into an exhibition so I decided I wanted to do something else. It all changed for me when I saw this work The Fisherman’s Net – it was extraordinary, you wanted to reach out and touch it and that’s when I realised that’s what I wanted to do.”

Knowing that mixed media was in her future was one thing –achieving that to a high level was another. “I began experimenting but realised I didn’t have the technique.”

New South Wales artist Val Fitzpatrick was a huge influence and as she had her whole career, Jane knew learning at every opportunity was the key so from her home in the Blue Mountains, that’s exactly what she did.

“No one could teach you to be artistic but they could teach you techniques, you had to find your own path.”

And Jane has found her own path. She has now been painting for more than three decades and considers the past decade to be

when art truly became a full time pursuit.

The foundation of that art practice is simple. “Each painting should give you a feeling,” Jane said. “The same way you look at a bookshelf and I know the feeling each book there gives me.”

So from the Blue Mountains to Canberra to a 26th floor apartment in Manilla in the Philippines, where she was living due to her husband’s work, to now, Millicent, art is what has remained her constant.

“Thank God for my art,” she said. “Art is always my friend, especially when I am on my own.”

Deciding Millicent as their forever home was influenced in no small part by how inspirational this region is for Jane and her art practice.

“I find this area incredibly inspiring and ever changing,” Jane said. “The Blue Lake – it changes every day, every time you see it – I love it here.

“My husband is a musician – we both need space and a creative space.”

Getting to Millicent was not without its challenges as the couple, due to COVID, had to isolate almost at every turn, despite driving non-stop at one stage to get to Millicent to beat yet another border closure.

But once here, exploring the region became a priority and Jane has found inspiration at every turn.

“I will never forget our first drive to Southend – that cliff face just struck me,” Jane said, with one of the works on display in her current exhibition inspired by that first Southend visit.

“I paint by feeling, I make a narrative in my head and I hold it in there until I have expressed it – it is why I sometimes paint in a series,” Jane said. “I love texture and movement and colour. It’s peaceful here, it’s not spoiled, its special.

“It’s got everything we want and need and for an artist it’s incredible, it’ really inspirational.

Jane’s exhibition is on show until Saturday.

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Positioned on a corner block with ocean views from the front windows. Two bedrooms, 1 with built in robes. Open kitchen/dining/living space with slow combustion heating. Timber kitchen with gas cooking. Original bathroom with separate bath & shower. Separate toilet. Approx 607m2 corner allotment just one street back from the seafront offering two street entrance points. Huge sheds including 9m x 6m plus 12m x 6m x 3m both with concrete & power. Separate wood shed. Instant gas hot water service & rainwater tank. Located in the popular township of Port MacDonnell. A great project for you to retreat to for the weekends.

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Lifeline 60th anniversary

South East volunteers join party

A contingent of 10 past and present volunteers and staff of Lifeline South East attended Government House for a reception hosted by The Governor of South Australia, The Honourable Frances Adamson AC, late last month to mark Lifeline Australia’s 60th anniversary. Lifeline South East is based in Mount Gambier and is one of 41 Lifeline Centres across Australia.

The organisation was founded in March 1963 by Rev Dr Sir Alan Walker OBE after he took a call from a distressed man who later took his own life. Determined not to let isolation and lack of support be the cause of more deaths, Sir Alan launched what was later to become our 24/7 telephone crisis line, 13 11 14.

That first day, Lifeline answered more than 100 calls – and the phone hasn’t stopped ringing since. Lifeline quickly expanded

around Australia and throughout the world.

A volunteer-based, peopleserving organisation, which is embedded in communities around Australia, Lifeline has moved with the times and adopted new technologies and innovation to best serve our help seekers.

Lifeline is a dynamic organisation which has reshaped and evolved during difficult times to remain at the forefront of crisis support and suicide prevention in Australia to this day. In the past 15 years, Lifeline has grown substantially, with nationwide recognition and trust, and increased financial support from governments, corporate and public fundraising.

Lifeline has been there through distressing events and continues to play a central role in disaster response and recovery at a community level and beyond

Lifeline’s skilled and trained Crisis Supporters offer confidential, nonjudgemental crisis support across phone, webchat and text delivered by trained volunteer crisis supporters across our phone, web and text chat services 25/7, 365 days a year.

Lifeline is involved in all aspects of suicide

prevention and provides services including suicide prevention support, self-help resources and toolkits, mental health information and programs, training and advocacy

Lifeline’s network of 41 Centres, 11,000 staff and volunteers –including about 4000 highly-trained Crisis Supporters – provide lifesaving national infrastructure for those experiencing immense pain and anguish. Their activities are guided by Lifeline Research Foundation, which works with leading researchers across Australia and the world to ensure we take an evidence-led approach to suicide prevention.

Lifeline supports more Australians than ever before:

• In 2022, Lifeline received more than 1.1million calls from help seekers and more than 250,000 text

and webchat messages.

• In South Australia alone, Lifeline’s crisis supporters answered 44,630 in 2022.

• In total, 95,113 calls were made to Lifeline from people in South Australia in 2022 (note – calls to Lifeline are answered nationally by the next available crisis supporter, so not all calls made from SA are answered in SA.)

Lifeline’s busiest days on record have all occurred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the top 50 of those busiest days all having happened since August 2021. They are here for all Australians through every challenge, 24 hours a day - phone 13 11 14 (24/7), text 0477 13 11 14 (24/7) or chat at www.lifeline.org. au/crisis-chat (24/7).

Lifeline South East have varied volunteer opportunities on offer.

To register an interest in becoming a retail/warehouse volunteer or a crisis supporter volunteer please contact the office on (08)8723 2299.

LIFELINE SOUTH EAST VOLUNTEERS: Bronwyn Martin, Chris Hastie, Shirley Dawe, Allan Gray, Hazel Rigby, Belle and Tim Doyle, Linley Gray, Leah Griffin, Dean Berry & Tracey Wanganeen at the Government House 60th anniversary celebrations.

60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS: Simon Schrapel AM Chief Executive United Communities, Colin Seery Chief Executive Lifeline Australia, Scott Hammond Chief Executive Officer Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast, Leah Griffin Chief Executive Officer Lifeline South East

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Positive SA crop figures

Record breaking season

South Australia’s crop production for 2022-23 is the highest on record at 12.8 million tonnes, a 51% increase over the previous year’s harvest. The previous crop production record was 11 million tonnes in 2016-17.

The final crop production estimate was revealed in the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) Crop and Pasture Report – 2022-23 Final Summary, released today.

Production was also 74% above the five-year average for South Australia. This was driven by an ideal spring finish for a crop generally of good to excellent condition.

With high global prices, even with some weather damage downgrading, the crop production has an estimated Farm Gate Value of $4.6 billion, well above the previous record of $3.3 billion in 2021-22.

High canola prices resulted in an increased canola area, at the expense of barley. The decline in pea area continued to a record low this year.

Storms across the state disrupted and delayed harvest, so it was completed considerably later than previous years. The extended harvest meant crops were exposed to weather which resulted in some impacts to yield and quality.

The Crop and Pasture Report 2022-2023 Final Summary is available at: https://pir.sa.gov.au/cropreport

On the hunt for the Volunteer of the Year

Volunteers are one of the Tatiara's biggest assets and it is vitally important to recognise and acknowledge those volunteers. National Volunteer Week 2023 will be held from May 15-21 and Tatiara District Council is looking to recognise those who go above and beyond.

Collect a nomination form from the Bordertown or Keith Council Offices or follow the links online to put forward the person you tihnk deserves to be announced as the 2023 Volunteer of the Year.

All submissions are due by 5pm, May 5, with official announcements made during 2023 National Volunteer Week. For further information, please contact Mandy Clarke at the Council Office on (08)8752 1044.

Major project in the running for a national Local Government award

Government is now open and Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre is in the running for this year’s National Awards, meaning the community needs to vote if the project is to win. The project is in the Regional Growth category. Vote here: bit.ly/voteNALG2023

The National Awards highlight initiatives implemented by local governments that are innovative, make a difference to their local communities, display excellence, and have outcomes that are replicable across the country.

We’re hiring Account ManagerRoundwood

Remote or Hybrid Role

Based in Regonal South Australia or Victoria, Adelaide, or Melbourne

OneFortyOne is a trans-Tasman business that owns and manages softwood plantation forests and operates sawmills in Australia and New Zealand. We produce and distribute timber and forest products across Australia, New Zealand and internationally.

The Jubilee Highway Sawmill has a long and proud history of manufacturing Treated Rounds & Fencing products (Roundwood) and has strong ties into the agricultural and viticulture sectors. The end users generally being wineries and farmers. As the manufacturer, we distribute our products through retail customer groups in the rural sector.

We are looking for an experienced and pro-active Sales Account Manager to join our Wood Products Sales Team.

The Role:

Working closely with other Account Managers, the Customer Service team, and the Sales Management team you will ensure that the monthly forecasted S&OP volume is achieved through the development of successful relationships with new accounts in the Roundwood and rural market space. Also responsible for:

• Maintaining a portfolio of existing customers, safeguarding, and ensuring that OFO remains to be the supplier of choice.

• Seeking out prospective clients across the Roundwood and rural market segment. Analysing margin and volume opportunities to optimise performance.

• Putting forward, presenting ideas and options for new and innovative products, which can be incorporated into the OneFortyOne Wood Product portfolio of products.

• Drive collaborative, synergies between Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing and Finance teams.

You:

• Have significant account management experience in a fast-paced timber manufacturing environments, with relevant tertiary qualifications.

• Are good at building effective and collaborative workplace relationships at various hierarchical levels.

• Can uphold workplace safety and maintain a safe working culture.

• Are organised and flexible with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

• Understand the commercial levers of business, you make informed decisions that are coming from a place of experience.

• Have a high level of confidence using computers and various software (Microsoft Suite (excel), SAP or similar).

• Experience selling into the agricultural sector would be an advantage.

Full comprehensive training will be provided upon commencement and there will also be ongoing support beyond this. A fully maintained tool of trade vehicle is also provided.

To Apply: Send a resume and cover letter to careers@onefortyone.com

For more information about the role and/or to obtain a position description, contact Mae Steele, HR Advisor on 0439 089 483.

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Applications close: 13 April 2023

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MAINTENANCE OPERATOR

Wattle Range Council is seeking a suitably qualified applicant to join our team in a Maintenance Officer position. Reporting to the Team Leader –Maintenance, the role includes (but is not limited to):

• Plant operation including backhoe, loader, tractor, truck, and skid steer

• Maintenance of footpaths and sealed roads

• Trimming roadside trees

• Flood and storm damage relief

• Airfields maintenance

• Cemeteries activities

• General maintenance and assisting other sections of the Council as needed

The successful applicant will have:

• Current truck licence (MR)

• White Card

• Work Zone Traffic Management

Additionally, the following are desirable:

• Backhoe competency ticket

• Loader competency ticket

• Local Government experience

For further information about the role and how to apply, visit Council’s recruitment portal at https://wrc.jobs.subscribe-hr.com by 11:29pm Tuesday, 18 April 2023.

If you require further information, please contact our Human Resources Team (08) 87330 900 or hr@wattlerange.sa.gov.au

Registered Nurse/Case Manager

Boandik Community Care provides home care services to older people and those living with a disability across the Limestone Coast. We are committed to providing individualised services that enable clients to live as they choose.

An opportunity exists for a Registered Nurse to join our growing community team on a part-time basis in our Mount Gambier office. The successful applicant will work 24 hours per week, with days and times to be negotiated.

We are seeking applicants who have:

• A strong commitment to high quality, individualised services for all clients

• The ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing

• Initiative and self-motivation

• The ability to prioritise and problem solve

• Contemporary clinical experience

• Current AHPRA registration

• A current full SA driver’s licence

• Australian citizenship or hold a current work visa

Boandik Community Care offer:

• Supportive and flexible working arrangements

• Options to work additional hours as required to assist during periods of leave

• Extensive salary packaging

• Employee Assistance and Peer Support Programs

• Opportunities for professional development

Please email hr@boandik.org.auto request an application pack, or from the website www.boandik.org.au

Applications including a statement addressing the key responsibilities, qualifications and experience, and the details of 2 referees, should be sent to the above email address or to Human Resource, 101 Lake Terrace East, Mount Gambier SA 5290.

Applications close Friday 14th April 2023.

Pioneers start well on the road in NBL1 opener

Both teams secure opening night victories

It was a game of momentum swings but in the end, newly appointed captain Cassandra Brown (pictured right), has started her tenure in the top job leading the OneFortyOne Mount Gambier Pioneers women to a hard fought four point victory over the Sandringham Sabres in the season opener on the road at Southern Basketball Stadium on Saturday night.

The home side was on top most of the evening and were up 10 early in the fourth quarter, but from there the Pioneers took over including going on a 10-0 run to claim the eventual four-point win.

Miela Goodchild was outstanding

in her debut for the Mount Gambier club for Mount Gambier with 26 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three steals with Isabella Brancatisano adding 20 points, five assists and three steals. Haliegh Reinoehl contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds.

The Castec Rural Supplies

Mount Gambier Pioneers men started their 2023 campaign, under new skipper, homegrown talent Kane de Wit (pictured bottom left), in NBL1 South with a bang, completing outclassing the Sandringham Sabres 119-89.

It was a high scoring opening half, with the Pioneers enjoying a seven point lead, and it looked like a tight shootout was on the caards but Mount Gambier blew open the match with a stunning 39-20 third quarter to set up what ended up a 30 point victory.

The Pioneers shot 54.1 per cent for the game as a team and hit 19/39 from three point territory with Nick Marshall delivering 32 points and six rebounds with eight from 10 shooting from beyond the arc.

The 2022 MVP led the way,

Easter Show Jumping Festival brings top riders to the region

arguably as expected, but in further good news for the visitors, new faces Julian Pesava, who has made the move after being an NBL1 West championship winner, put up 21 points and five boards while hitting five from nine from three point territory, while Jacob Lampkin added 18 points and 11 boards, and Chris Seeley 14 points and 11 boards. Both teams then took on Nunawading on Sunday.

McCormack & Harvey take out ambrose event

Great field hits Mount Gambier Golf Club fairways

A 2 person Ambrose event was played last Wednesday sponsored by one of our lady members in Helen Gregory.

A great field of 44 players took to the field with some very good scores.

Leading the way was the popular combination of Kate McCormack and Denise Harvey with a very impressive net score of 63.75 which included 9 pars and 4 birdies.

Another stand out score was that of the mother/daughter combination of former Mount Gambier member Kerry Pedlar and Bev Pedlar with a net score of 67. Their score included 12 pars and 2 birdies.

Following in third place was the combination of Karen Forster and Jill Johnson with 9 pars to finish with a score of net 70.5. These scores were a reflection of the very good conditions on the day.

Nearest the pin winner for the day was the ever reliable Faye Mainwaring.

This week will be the 1st round of the Hudson Plumbing and Roofing competition.

APRIL 1 RESULTS

Trudy Johnson was the clear winner in the ladies competition on

Saturday where a stroke round was played. With a net score of 71 she was 4 shots clear of her nearest rival in Faye Mainwaring with net 75 followed by Helen Gregory on Net 76. Johnson is certainly making her presence felt in the ladies competition and when playing regularly will drop her handicap dramatically.

AMBROSE

It is an institution in Mount Gambier over the Easter break and the Mount Gambier Easter Show Jumping Festival is on again, calling Blue Lake Sports Park home for four days as horses and riders from across South Australia and Victoria and beyond converge on the city to take part in the time honoured event.

It is the 40th anniversary of the event that has, in the past, hosted Olympians and other high profile riders, with the action starting at 8am every morning across April 7-10 as riders of all abilities take on the various events on offer.

TAKING ON THE CHALLENGE: (Above from top) Kristy Bruhn; Stacey Edwards & Cody Collins

WINNERS: Winners Kate McCormack, Denise Harvey, sponsor Helen Gregory, runners up Bev Pedlar and Kerry Pedlar, third place Karen Forster and Jill Johnson

It all ends with a bang

Beachport team takes out Lucindale Bowls Club’s annual Prawn Day - the

final event of the season

St the end of last month the Lucindale Bowls Club held its last tournament for the season. The annual Prawn Day was sponsored by TASCO Petroleum and DiGiorgio Family Wines with 10 teams turning up to play four games of 10 ends. At the end of the day there were no four game winners. Bordertown, Padthaway, Kingston, Naracoorte, Beachport, Robe and Mount Gambier RSL supported the day, which was a wonderful social event, played in perfect weather. The Beachport team (pictured above) ended up winning on 85 shots from two Naracoorte teams. Ian Werchon (aka Plum), Lynette and Peter Smith alongside first season player Debra Butler were winners. Runners up on 84 were

Colleen and Wayne Fox with Sandra and Ian Williams (pictured below left) who interestingly lost to the third team in the last game of the day. Third prizewinners were Don Mitton, Ann Barker, Bob Haggett and Bev King (pictured below right) on 83 shots. Bev even won the bowls bag donated by

Victory for Michell & Stewart

Caddyshack in the raffle, other prizes included a bag of prawns and a selection of wine.

Everyone enjoyed a fresh prawn salad, followed by the famous bowls trifles, as well as homemade scones and cream puffs, washed down with some DiGiorgio wines.

Test cricket final to be broadcast on SEN airwaves

Sports Entertainment Network’s unrivalled commitment to cricket will continue throughout 2023, with SEN and SENZ securing broadcast rights for the highly anticipated ICC World Test Championship Final.

The broadcast will be the first time the much-coveted Championship will be covered across the SEN airwaves in Australia.

The final will see Australia face off against India at one of cricket’s most revered venues, The Kia Oval, in London from June 7-11. Every ball will be called throughout various SEN and SENZ radio, digital platforms, and the SEN App. The crowning tournament for Test cricket adds to SEN’s extensive cricket coverage, including the recent broadcast of the riveting Australia v India series and the T20 World Cup tournament held in Australia late last year.

Australia finished on top of the ICC World Test Championship standings following a decisive defeat of India earlier this month. They are now one step closer to an inaugural World Test Championship victory, a title they have never held before.

Sports Entertainment Network CEO Craig Hutchison said SEN was delighted to take their SEN Cricket audiences to the Kia Oval for test cricket’s crowning moment and provide Australian, Indian, and broader cricket fans with a call they deserve of a tantalising test on neutral soil.

“There’s no doubt these teams deserve the mantle as the best two of the present test cycle and after the extraordinary Indian win in the recent series, to see them meet again on neutral turf will be fascinating,” Hutchison said. “We are fiercely committed to being the home of cricket and take fans there and once again we’ll have a commentary team on the ground in London to deliver a world class call back into Australia and also our SENZ stations in New Zealand who also love their cricket.”

Lucindale golfers officially kicks off ladies season

Late last month, Lucindale Golf Club ladies captain Rachael Smith welcomed 30 ladies at the Lucindale Ladies Opening Day. Aside from returning players, there were eight guests plus past members who have contributed to the club and mentored players over the years.

President Julie Wilks wished everyone well for the 2023 season and asked patroness, Isobel Carracher to be the first to tee off in a 9 hole Mexican Ambrose. Julie congratulated and presented prizes to the winning team of Karena Higgins, Pearl Seears, and Shannon Higgins with a nett score of 32.83 and the runners up team of Ness Stone, Wendy Johnson and Lydia Johnson with a nett score of 33.33.

The opening day was an opportunity to enjoy each other’s company, the delicious selection of quiches and salad and a glass of bubbles. The weather was perfect, the greens were beautifully presented and a lovely day was had by all. New players are always welcome.

Last week 28 players took part in the 2-4-2 game, played over 20 ends, at the Millicent Bowls Club. The team with the best score went to, Ian Michell and Kym Stewart with a score of 36+20 shots up and taking home the $28 prize pool each. Second place and winning the $5 bar voucher went to David Botting and Iain Campbell with a score of 31+16.

Other winning teams for the day were: Arthur O’Connell, Jim Campbell 31+6. Glen Schapel, Derek Bowering 31+4. Alan Correll, Peter Scanlon 31+2. Peter Bateman, Eddie Hann 30+6 and John Silas, Bryan Roper 30+1.

2-4-2 WINNERS: (Above left) Ian Michell & Kym Stewart

2-4-2 RUNNERS UP: (Above right) Iain Campbell & David Botting

Scudds emerges champion

way back and by the 13th end the score sat at Lyn 10 shots to Faye 7. Lyn,

Seaside social bowls

After a cool drizzly morning the sun came out and so did the social bowlers last week at the Robe Bowling Club.

Twenty six players tried their luck to win the Cali vouchers including three visitors. Three bowl pairs and two bowl triples were played, 2 games of 12 ends, with 4 x 2 game winners. Helen Lynch & visitor Irene on 53 points, Dean Burgoyne & Vic Dawson 54 pts, runners up visitor John & Jim Gray on 55 pts+11shots and winners of the vouchers, Steve Farrell & Josh Waddell (pictured) on 55+20.

Higgins on song at Lucindale

Wagner also posts strong score in stableford event

Last week’s stableford competition was generously sponsored by Brad’s Building. The Lucindale Country Club members are very grateful having Brad Maloney’s sponsorship again this season. Prizes were presented by his grandmother Audrey Brooker, who is dearly treasured by all at the club. Ideal conditions and a magnificent course enticed 21 players and some great results.

Congratulations to A Grade winner, Karena Higgins with 40 sensational Stableford points which included six pars and one birdie. Karena played precision plus also winning NTP on both 12th and 16th holes. Runner up was Jacki Baker with 39 points, a fantastic score and normally a winning one.

Anne Wagner won B Grade with a brilliant score of 38

points and runner up was Issie Carracher with 35, with all the players thrilled inspirational Issie was back swinging both freely and well this season. It was also really heartening to see one of our beginner golfers playing well. Karen Gould played her first 18 holes of golf finishing with a creditable score of 33 points, 20 on last 9 holes.

Nearest to the Pin on the 3rd was won by Meg Watson and Sharon Clothier who repeated cited ‘I can’t play golf’ won B Grade NTP on the 16th hole. Ball rundown to Rachel Smith (37pts), Michelle Justin (36pts), Sharon Clothier (34pts) & Karen Gould.

The 57th Easter Tennis Tournament at the Lucindale Country Club begins this Good Friday thanks to the efforts of the

hard working committee, who will ensure all participants enjoy a wonderful weekend. Any interested golfers are invited to play in Friday’s Ambrose competition (Mixed, Ladies & Men) kindly sponsored by Aqua Steel at 11.30am & don’t forget fun Night golf is also on Good Friday. The Easter Cup commences at 11.30am on Saturday, it’s a Stableford competition kindly sponsored by Kuti Shack, Goolwa and Osborn Mechanical, everyone is very welcome.

This week’s competition is the first round of Laurel Wreath which is a Women’s Statewide event played in one division only and began in 1926 to encourage matchplay. There will also be a stableford competition for golfers unable to play in the Laurel Wreath.

Battle for finals spots

Table tennis action heats up in both divisions

The penultimate round of the Mount Gambier Table Tennis Summer season showed that the cream rises to the top when it matters most, as both divisions looked to lock in finals spots.

The Banana Splits did an absolute demolition job on The 70’s Show in their Division 1 encounter, substitute player Ben Newman, Peter McKenzie, Justin Hutchesson and Caleb Bachmann all posting clean sheets to power the Splits to a 14-4 runaway victory. Sanith Ghetia and Richard Horrigan providing the only positives for The 70’s Show.

The other Division 1 battle produced an equally onesided outcome, Sirinat Sweet’s Goodies proving far too strong for Kevin Patzel’s Hard Rakka team. Cameron Beal and Dale Bachmann were the standout performers with clean singles sheets as The Goodies reeled off the last 10 rubbers of the night for an emphatic 13-5 victory. Patzel, Aaton and Katrina McPhee and Alex McGregor all made valiant efforts for Hard Rakka.

With one round to go in the regular season, The Goodies have locked in their place in the finals, while Ben Newman’s Black Adder will need to win next week to leapfrog the Banana Splits in second place.

Results in Division 2 were closer, firstly with The Young Ones scoring a slender victory over the Silent Assassins.

The Young Ones put the contest out of reach for their opponents early, claiming 7 of the first 9 rubbers thanks to a strong performancefrom Dapo Olutayo, backed up by team mates Youssef and John Malicdem and Keith Pryor.

The Assassins made a charge late in the piece, claiming the last three rubbers of the night, but it was too little too late, ending in a 7-5 win for the Young Ones.

Remarkably, Dad’s Army were involved in a tied contest for the second week in a row following their match with Pickled Shrimp.

The Shrimps gained the early ascendancy with wins to Joel Schafer, Jedda Hardcastle and Anneliese Holtz before the ever consistent Deakin Lofthouse steadied the ship for Dad’s Army.

Heading into the final rubber of the night, Dad’s Army’s number one player Allan Withers needed to defeat his Pickled Shrimp counterpart in Jedda Hardcastle to send the match to tie-breaking countback.

Withers dominated the first two games, streaming to a seemingly unassailable lead in quick time.

Hardcastle refused to go away however, clawing her way back to take the third game.

The Fourth was nothing short of a pulsating arm wrestle, neither adversary able to penetrate the other’s defences and gain the upper hand.

With scores locked away at 11 apiece, a momentary lapse in concentration by Withers allowed Hardcastle to pounce, whipping a forehand across the table out of reach of her lunging opponent. Hardcastle then served out the game 13-11, taking the contest to a classic deciding game.

Sadly for the Pickled Shrimp youngster, Withers regained his composure, cruising through the fifth to take the overall win, Hardcastle’s efforts were, however, ultimately critical in determining the overall outcome of the match, the two games she claimed from Withers enough to

see the two teams locked at 6 rubbers and 23 games apiece at the end of the night.

With 1 round to go the Division 2 finals fixture has already been locked in. Dad’s Army and Mr Bean, who had the bye this week, will face off in a fortnight’s time. Registrations are now open for the Autumn Season commencing Wednesday, May 3.

Practice is held at 7pm on Monday nights, and competition is at 7pm on Wednesday nights at the Mount Gambier Showgrounds Hall. Registrations can be made as a team of 3 or an individual.

To register your interest, please contact the club at mtgtabletennis@gmail.com or find the club’s Facebook page, or just come along on a Monday night and speak to a friendly welcoming committee member.

2-rubber winners:

• Division 1: Cameron Beal, Dale Bachmann (Goodies); Ben Newman, Peter McKenzie, Justin Hutchesson, Caleb Bachmann (Banana Splits).

• Division 2: Dapo Olutayo (The Young Ones); Deakin Lofthouse (Dad’s Army); Joel Schafer (Pickled Shrimp).

SMALL SCHOOLS SPORTS DAY

CHAMPIONSHIP SPRINTS REPRESENTATIVES 2023

AGE GROUP Champion Placing School

Boys 12 yrs

Girls 12 yrs

Boys 11 yrs

Girls 11 yrs

Cooper Howard 1st Yahl

Thomas Stasiw 2nd Compton

Kalan Schultze 3rd Moorak

Lily McGrath 1st Compton

Grace Berlin 2nd Sutttontown

Havana Beard 3rd Moorak

Levi Robertson 1st Glenburnie

Will Richardson 2nd Suttontown

Malik Schultze 3rd Moorak

Anja Moors 1st Yahl

Olivia Marcus 2nd Glenburnie

Jaqulyn Cutting 3rd MilLel

Boys 10 yrs Thomas Peucker 1st MilLel

Brayden Vine 2nd Suttontown

Tyler George 3rd Compton

Girls 10 yrs Kaylee Zaadstra 1st Compton

Sophie Paltridge 2nd MilLel

Harpa Lennerth 3rd Yahl

Boys 9 yrs William Walkom 1st MilLel

Lukas Moors 2nd Yahl

Jack Taylor 3rd Compton

Girls 9 yrs Georgina Miller 1st MilLel

Delancey Plummer 2nd Compton

Mila Pollifrone 3rd Yahl

Open Boys Cooper Howard 1st Yahl

Thomas Peucker 2nd MilLel

Thomas Stasiw 3rd Compton

Open Girls Anja Moors 1st Yahl

Grace Berlin 2nd Suttontown

Kaylee Zaadstra 3rd Compton

TEAM EVENTS

Bean Bag Relay (5 – 8 Year Old) - 1st MilLel; 2nd Moorak; 3rd Suttontown

Bean Bag Relay (9 – 12 Year Old) - 1st MilLel; 2nd Glenburnie; 3rd Moorak

FINAL TEAM RESULTS

1st Moorak 1741; 2nd Mil Lel 1694; 3rd Compton 1660; 4th Yahl 1522; 5th Glenburnie 1425; 6th Suttontown 1396; 7th Kongorong 1372

STABLEFORD PODIUM: Karena Higgins, Jacki Baker, Audrey Brooker, Anne Wagner & Issie Carracher

Overcoming every challenge

Kingston swimmer heading to Gold Coast nationals

Hinako Holman can barely remember a time when she wasn’t swimming and the 16-year-old is now busy preparing for the

National Championships, this Easter on the Gold Coast. The Kingston Community School student has been swimming for 12 years and

ironically she didn’t make it into the water because she loved it.

“I started swimming because I hated water when I was little and my parents thought that it was a good idea that I should learn how to swim,” Hinako said.

She joined a swim club as a seven year old and hasn’t looked back – not allowing her relative isolation to regular competition and quality facilities hold her back.

“I enjoy swimming for the fitness and the team aspect, also meeting new people from many different places,” she said. “I also enjoy how the local Kingston SE community supports my achievements in swimming. It’s a very supportive community.”

And those achievements have been racking up over the past 12-24 months as Hinako takes her swimming to a whole new level.

At last year’s Australian Country Championships in Darwin she returned with silver and bronze medals and at this year’s 2023 SA Country Championships in Mount Gambier her medal haul was an impressive nine.

Just last month, she attained her national qualifying time in the 50m backstroke in the final of the event at the SA Long Course Championships.

Given Hinako’s challenges when it comes to training, her resume to date reads even more impressively.

“I train everyday by myself, except when it is super cold and windy, the typical Kingston SE weather,” she said. “Sometimes it is challenging training by myself as I have no teammates around.”

She also spends three sessions a week in the gym and then there is the thousands of kilometres spent travelling for both training and competitions.

“We spend a lot of hours on

Bec Pascoe dominates stroke competition

It was the Bev Pascoe show last Wednesday when the March monthly medal was played at the Blue Lake Golf Club with Pascoe winning quite a few prizes including the Monthly Medal spondored by Grant and Dianne Perryman.

The stroke competition coincided with the 3rd and final qualifying round of the Belgiorno Cafe Handicap Championships and the 2nd round if the Captain’s Trophy sponsored by Collin’s Court Butcher.

The course was set up long and was indicative of most playing over their handicaps.

In Division 1 the best score came from Rosemary Martland 89/14/75, splits of 44/45 that included a birdie on the 5th from a chip-in as well as pars on the 16th and 17th holes, also winning the putting competition with 29 putts. Helen Myers and Dianne Perryman followed both carding 96/19/77 forcing a countback, the former taking the second place voucher

having the better back- nine score. Myers had splits of 52/44 including pars on the 15th and 17th. Perryman splits of 49/47 and a par on the 5th. Josie Ashby was the nearest to the pin 2nd shot winner.

Pascoe added to her medal win taking the top voucher for Division 2 signing for 106/31/75, splits of 54/52 with pars on the 5th and 16th. She had a day on the fairways also winning the pro-shot on the 5th, nearest to the pin on the 2nd hole and the putting competition with 30 putts. Carol Meluish 2nd on the podium was not far behind scoring 112/36/76 with splits of 53/59 followed by the ever consistent Lyn Annand 111/33/78 with splits of 55/56.

There were a number of players winning chocolate bar vouchers

i.e. birdies, Rosemary Martland 5th and Josie Ashby 14th, ferrets, Lucy Richards 1st, 17th, Lee Anderson 3rd, 10th, Martland 5th, Myers 13th, Lee-Anne Medhurst 17th.

This week will be the quarter

finals of the Handicap Championships for both divisions as well as a stableford competition for those not competing in the championships.

MARCH 25 RESULTS

A stroke competition in conjunction with the 3rd round of the Jets Fitness Mt Gambier sponsored Summer trophy attracted 17 women. Lyn Annand posted 105/34/71 not only winning the sponsor prize but also the Blue lake golf club voucher and a sleeve of pinnacle golf balls for the best nett score. Minor prize winners were Cherryl Hill 94/22/72 going out in 52 but able to reel in the back-nine with 42 strokes. A countback saw Karen Panagopoulos 3rd carding 95/23/72 with splits of 48/47,

the road going to training and events, but that’s just part of living in a country area, I’m just glad my parents are so supportive and get me to where I have to be,” Hinako said.

While this weekend’s nationals have been her focus, she already has her sights on the major South Australian events on the calendar over the next 12 months and in 2024 she will add another challenge to her schedule.

“I start Year 12 in 2024 and I hope to go into the medical field, so next year is an important year of education for me,” Hinako said.

Now a member of the Mount Gambier Swimming Club, Hinako has had a number of mentors along her swimming journey.

“My first coach in Japan, Tamaki Hamada, taught me so much about swimming and more importantly about being organised and respectful to others,” she said. “I also am very grateful for my current coaches Julie Moran and Nathan Stratford at Mount Gambier as they give me great guidance and continue to work with me on improving my swimming.”

Hinako was also grateful for the two years she spent with

the Bordertown Dolphins when she first arrived in Australia with coaches Aaron Schneider and Fleur Finlayson playing a key role in her development as well as the Schwarz family, who were very helpful to her family with swimming.

Given it is the stroke in which she achieved her national qualifying time, it is not surprising backstroke is currently her favourite discipline but as with all young swimmers, she continues to train across all the strokes.

Given Hinako makes the trek to Mount Gambier to train with the Mount Gambier Swimming Club on a weekly basis, the new Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre is a wonderful drawcard for the star on the rise.

“Wulanda is great - it was the best to have the Country championships there this year, there were many PBs and really great results for our club,” Hinako said. “It’s also so much better for training as we have all the correct equipment to help our swimming get better. I think it will improve many swimmers with facilities like this and we will see more State and National representation in the future I think.”

including pars on the 2nd, 4th and 14th holes. Nearest to the pin winner was Josie Ashby, Kate Hommelhoff won the long drive and Hill was the least putts winner.

MONTHLY MEDAL PODIUM: Division 2 runner up Lyn Annand, Division 2 winner & Monthly Medal winner Bev Pascoe with third placed Carol Melhuish

Tennis hands out its individual awards

Mount Gambier & District Tennis Association honours the best players from 2022/23

MOUNT GAMBIER & DISTRICT TENNIS ASSOCIATION 2022/23 SENIOR

AWARD WINNERS

Division 1 male winner - Andrew Vandenhurk (Centrals) - 71 points

Division 2 male runner up - Dylan Childs (Glencoe) - 62 points

Division 1 female winner - Sarah Edwards (Glencoe) - 59 points)

Division 1 female runner up - Laura Edwards (Glencoe) - 52 points

Division 2 male winner - David Cole (Glencoe) - 64 points

Division 2 runner up - Jamie Higgins (Glencoe) - 62 points

Division 2 female winner - Sharon Edwards (West Gambier) - 57 pts

Division 2 female runner up - Jodie Carey (Mount Gambier) - 55 points

Division 3 male winner - Christian McCombe (Suttontown) - 49 pts)

Division 3 male runner up - Tim Benny (Mount Gambier) - 48 pts)

Division 3 female winner - Rylee

Kuchel (West Gambier) - 54 points

Division 3 female runner - Kirrilee Leibelt (Centrals) - 50 points)

Mixed Doubles male winnerJason Seidel (Mount Gambier Blue) - 41 points (57.81%)

Mixed doubles male runner up - Heath Marshall (Centrals) - 41 points (54.05%)

Mixed doubles female winnerAimee Marshall (Centrals) - 51 pts)

Mixed doubles female runner upSally Bailey (Mount Gambier Blue) - 42 points

Ladies doubles winner - Rosie Collins (Reidy Park) - 40 points

Ladies doubles runner up - Chris Lloyd (Reidy Park) - 35 points

PHOTOS:

1. Division 1 male winner Andrew Vandenhurk

2. Division 1 female winner Sarah Edwards

3. Division 2 male winner David Cole

4. Division 2 female winner Sharon Edwards

5. Mixed Doubles male winner Jason Seidel

6. Division 3 female winner Rylee Kuchel

6

Tincknell gets the job done in the Millicent Golf Club stableford event

In perfect weather conditions the Millicent Golf Club had 23 women play a stableford event for the 2nd round of the Heather Walker Memorial Trophy.

WINNERS:

A Grade: Debbie Tincknell 36pts

Runner Up : Sue Agnew 34pts

B Grade: Lois Tilley 38pts

Runner Up : Sue Ireland 35pts

9 hole comp, front 9: Sue Ireland 22pts

NTP 3rd: Mardi Sunderland

NTP 13th: Karen Altschwager

NTP 2nd shot 9th hcp 0-24: Sue Agnew

NTP 2nd shot 5th hcp 25-54: Michele Smith

NTP 2nd shot 17th hcp 32-45: Karen Lock

Ball winners: Mary Warneke 33pts, Heidi Muhovics 32pts countback, Carmel Cory 32pts countback

STABLEFORD PODIUM: Sue Agnew, Debbie Tincknell, Lois Tilley & Sue Ireland

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ELIZA COLE (JUST A GIRL WITH A CAMERA)

Premiers crowned in senior tennis

Mount Gambier & District Tennis Association season done & dusted

Easter tennis action returns to the lawn courts of Lucindale

It’s on again - the Lucindale Country Club 57th Annual Easter Tournament, following on from an incredibly successful event last year as the dclub gears up for another great event. The club has expanded its campsite to host more campers then ever before and entries have been rolling in with our Open Mixed Doubles on Easter Friday at capacity and organisers are confident they will match the more than 200 players who took the courts over three days last year. The calendar of events is pretty full with Night Golf on Friday, Quiz Night Saturday and Sunday’s always popular Wizzbang the Wizard. Not to mention

great food served throughout the weekend at the clubhouse. Following the success of last year the Easter Sunday night Food Truck Night with catering provided by Kenny’s Seafood van and Turk Bey Food Truck is returning.

2022 EASTER PROGRAM

FRIDAY Tennis Junior Singles, Mixed Doubles

Golf

Mixed/Pairs Ambrose or Stableford

11am for 11.30am tee off

Junior Presentations

3.30pm

Dinner in the Clubrooms

From 6pm—Counter meal style

dinner

Tennis Presentations

7pm Night Golf

Tee off from 7.30pm

SATURDAY

The Easter Cup Stableford Round

11.00am for 11.30am tee off

Junior Presentations

3.30pm

Dinner in the Clubrooms

From 6pm - Steaks on the Grill & Schnitzels & Kenny’s Seafood Truck

Tennis Presentations

7pm Quiz night

8pm

SUNDAY

Tennis

Open Men’s & Ladies Doubles

Dinner

Food Truck Style—”Turk Bey” Turkish Street Food & Kenny’s Seafood Truck

Tennis Presentations

7pm in the Clubrooms

All tennis schedules & results https://tournaments.tennis.com.au/ search Lucindale

NEXT GEN PLAYERS: (Above) Adam Fonfe taking Hot Shots clinic

Magnificent seven for Bilney

Mount Gambier Golf Club crowns its club champions across four grades

Darren Bilney claimed a seventh Mount Gambier Golf Club Championship at the end of last month defeating a valiant Joel Mann.

The 36 hole final was taken to the 34th hole with Mann fighting all the way to the end. In the end though it was Bilney claiming the win 3 and 2 to now have joined two other players who have won

seven Club Championships in the clubs proud 99 year history.

The A Reserve Club Championship was won by Zac Shanks 5 and 3 over Wayne Elliot again over 36 holes.

In the B grade 36 hole final it was Matt Bowering claiming a 6 and 5 victory over Damian Smith, while in the C grade final over 27 hole it was a dominant display by Michael Rookas winning 9 and 8 over Archie Milich.

Congratulations to the winners and runners up and thanks to all members who came out to watch the finals. (Tim Kenny’s early tip for next year’s Club Champion is Blake Schroder)

Thursday Stableford

Another excellent field of 89 players battled it out in Thursday for the $100 first prize with Bob O’Connor the cream of the crop with 41 points, leaving him two points clear of former Mount Gambier professional Craig Davis on 39 points.

Special mention must be made of Davis’s round that started with 3 birdies, with others on 5, 7 and 8, leading to a 6 under the card front nine of 30. A birdie on the 11th saw him standing on the 15th tee just a lazy 7 under the card!

Unfortunately bogeys on 15 and 16 saw him fall back slightly but like all good players he finished with a birdie on the 18th to post a 6 under 66 off the stick.

Sensational golf and good enough for second place. Robert Perryman was third on 38 points

with Andrew Noble the only other player to beat his handicap finishing on 37 points.

The ball rundown extended to 33 points with Graham Thomas snaring the last one. Nearest the pins belonged to David Douglas on the 8th and Henry Forbes on the 16th with only Douglas able to roll his putt in for a birdie two.

Saturday Stableford

Gary Button had the round of the day on Saturday with a fine 42 points and a 78 off the stick to pip Darren Coxon by one point on 41 and win the A grade. Buttons round was very steady with just seven bogeys, one birdie and 10 pars enough to defeat an unlucky Coxon whose 72 off the stick was marred only by a double on the 9th and as it turns out a very costly bogey on the last.

Judson Wheatley claimed B grade with 41 points defeating Max Tollner on 38 with Dane Hendreck 3rd on 37 points.

In C grade Brad McDonnell’s 37 points was enough to win by two from Dennis Smith with Graham Thomas 3rd on 34.

With another healthy field of 105 players the ball rundown extended to 33 points with Jacob Reed taking the last one. Nearest the pin belonged to Wayne Elliot on the 8th and former president Tim Driver on the 16th who knocked his ball to just 21cm. Both players able to roll their putts in for birdie twos although Drivers did 3 laps of the hole before finally conceding to Newton’s Laws.

BRILLIANT BILNEY: (Main) Seven time Mount Gambier Golf Club champion with his title decider opponent Joel Mann

OTHER CLUB CHAMPIONS: (Left from top) A Reserve final - runner up Wayne Elliot & winner Zac Shanks; B Grade final - runner up Damian Smith & winner Matt Bowering and C Grade final - runner up Archie Milich & winner Michael Rookas

Mixed doubles champions decided for season 2022/23

South East golf veterans

MOUNT GAMBIER & DISTRICT TENNIS ASSOCIATION MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONS

1. Division 1 winners Tessa Megaw & Andrew Vandenhurk.

Absent: Runners up - Bailey Young & Bryan Heywood

2. Division 3 winjners Peyton Robinson & Kyra Kuchel.

3. Division 3 runners up Rylee Seidel & Tim Benny.

4. Division 2 runners up Sharon Edwards & Matt Charlton.

Absent: Division 2 winners Mick Ellis & Rosie Collins.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ELIZA

COLE (JUST A GIRL WITH A CAMERA)

veterans turned up at Mount Gambier course for their annual Ambrose and AGM. Rob Harkness, Sam Mainwaring, Barry Brook, Tony Mac Gregor and Kev Otten won the day with 56.8 nett.

Second was Bob Childs, Col Wright, Brian Prosser and Terry Chant with 57.5 and in third place was Ian Todd, Lyndsay Storer, Col Rex and Tony Bowering with 58.87.

The Ross Orchard Trophy was won by the group of Grant Rowe, Phil Richards, Noel Chant and Brenton Speck with 65.87.

The next meeting is on next Monday, April 3, at Naracoorte, followed by Bordertown on April 17.

Atkin secures convinving victory

Ken Atkin sets the course and then dominates at Burrungule Park

Sixty-one

Ken

Jenkin takes out the Kongorong race

Buckley fights off Opperman for fastest time

A glorious, clear and calm day greeted the riders who participated in the 9th race of the Mount Gambier Cycling club’s Summer series, a 30km Handicap race held on the familiar Caves Road course.

The first race was a 10km Jjunior handicap, with five young riders racing in three groups, shadowed by chaperones.

First away was Glenn Tye, given a six minute head start over Molly Opperman, Sean Tye and Xavier Farmilo, with a further 90 second gap to Ethan McKenny. After being turned at the 5km mark, the riders struck out for the finish line, continuing to work hard to catch those ahead of them.

As they crossed the finish line, Glenn Tye still enjoyed a 40 second gap over Molly Opperman

(below), who had managed to ride away from Sean Tye and Xavier Farmilo, followed by Ethan McKenny.

Following the completion of the junior handicap, 17 riders prepared for their 30km handicap.

First riders away were Jason Buckland, Dianne Major and Damian Buckley in their familiar role of setting the pace.

After a wait of nine minutes, a large group containing Dave Delaland, Dave Tye, Jen Buckland, Ethan McKenny, Don Sforcina and John Cranwell began their chase, followed a further three minutes later by Dean Zeven and Spek Peake. The next group to leave, consisting of Colin Weatherill and Malcolm Tirabassi, waited another five minutes before their chance to chase, followed a further three minutes later by the final group containing Scott Waters, Jami Buckley, Dave Bryant and Craig

The riders were working into a very slight headwind on their outward leg to the turnaround, but the speeds were generally kept high as the riders worked together to provide periods of power and rest within their groups. Unfortunately the pace proved too high for Craig Andrae who was consigned to the lonely ride out the back after being dropped from the

final group within the first 10km. As the groups turned at the halfway mark and began their leg back toward the start/finish line, an opportunity was taken by the first groups to work out the chances of being able to hold on to the finish line before the faster groups chased them down. The pace definitely increased as the riders enjoyed a slight tailwind back towards the finish line, but alas it was not to be a win for the first group, caught by Dave Tye, Dave Deland, Jen, John, Don and Ethan with 4km remaining. That group was riding very strongly, with Di,

Damian and Jason unable to tag along as they passed.

The pace of that group proved to be too strong for the other chasing riders, and in the sprint to the line it was Ethan McKenny who saluted the Commissaire first, followed by Dave Tye, Dave Delaland and John Cranwell. A slight gap to Jen Buckland, followed by Don Sforcina, then Jason Buckland, Dianne Major and Damian Buckley. In the battle of the fastest riders, Jami Buckley crossed the line ahead of Scott Waters, Dave Bryant, Colin

Weatherill and Malcolm Tirabassi, followed shortly afterwards by Spek Peake and Dean Zeven. Finally, after continuing to battle on to the end, Craig Andrae completed his race to the cheers of the supporters and racers who had remained to see all finishers.

SENIOR PODIUM: (Above) Dave Tye (2nd), Ethan McKenny (1st) Dave Delaland (3rd) & Jami Buckley (Fastest Time)

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MICHELLE MCKENNY

Millicent basketballers secure funding to help finance their State campaigns

Millicent based basketballers Emily Denton (pictured right with Mayor Des Noll) and Jack Haggett (pictured left with Mayor Des Noll) have both been successful in securing financial assistance of $200 each from Wattle Range Council’s Youth Development Foundation to assist with costs associated with representing their South Australia in basketball.

Emily attended the Southern Cross Basketball Challenge in Melbourne in January, while Jack attended the 2023 Australian Junior Country Basketball Cup in Albury, New South Wales also in January.

Autocross series gets underway for 2023

Dale Cagney takes out the opening round at SEAC Park

Late last month, the opening round of the McPherson Mechanical Autocross Series for 2023 took place at SEAC Park, with a Day/Night run.

Director of the day Curtis Boyd and his merry band of helpers endured the dusty conditions that the track presented for this round with competition beginning at about 3pm in dry conditions and a little breeze to keep the track visible when driving.

With a reasonable entry list of 33 starting the day, a short presentation of last years trophies took place before the racing began with the “coveted” Number one spot being presented to Dale Cagney for his 2022 win.

Peter Rogers drew the first number for the day of competition and took the well presented Datsun 1600 for a careful run around the SEAC Park race track, showing all watching that he has not lost the ability to “have a go”, returning after a spell away.

From the time sheets, the quickest on the first lap were 4WD’s with Dale Cagney setting the pace at a respectable 1:48.69 seconds for what could only be described as a “very loose” track, followed by Ryan Poel at 1:55.31 seconds, Damien Brand 1:56.82 seconds, Dion Becker, the first of the 2WD brigade, 1:57.37 seconds, Damien Wilson 5th 1:57.40, Jayden Edwards

1:58.38 in 6th, Jason Sims next with 1:58.40 seconds in 7th, Geoff Wilson 8th with a 1:58.65, Adam Jesse 9th with a 2:01.20 second lap and a welcome return to racing after a year off, followed by Barry Edwards at 2:02.78 seconds.

Heat 2 and 1, 2 were the same 4WD’s at the top of the list with Dale Cagney again clear of the rest with a 1:49.25 second lap, Ryan Poel tidying up this run and getting home with a 1:51.00 seconds blast around the still loose track Damien Wilson, now settled in for a good go, took the Silvia around in style and was rewarded with a 1:54.50 second lap, good for the 3rd spot and just in front of a hard charging Jason Sims, his 1:55.10 seconds placing him in 4th.

Dion Becker also went better time wise, this heat, but had to settle for 5th with his 1:55.46 seconds run, with John Whitehead keeping the buggy on track this run, getting 6th for a 1:57.20 lap, Jayden Edwards also enjoyed the slippery track in his Commodore, putting in a slightly quicker time for this heat but listed at 7th with a 1:57.28 second lap.

Damien Brand could not repeat his first effort and dropped the pace a couple of seconds, finishing in 8th spot with his 1:59.09 second skid, Barry Edwards next home in 9th 1:58.44 seconds being his best run for the day, Rounding out the top 10, Geoff Wilson just held the 10th spot with his 1:58.97 seconds lap as good as the Pug would do in the slippery conditions.

Heat 3, same weather, same loose race track, now showing a bit of a groove in spots, 1 & 2 were still Dale Cagney at 1:47.53 seconds and Ryan Poel at 1:51.62 seconds, running at their best, to hold out on a big run from Damien Brand, having a big go in the CanAm Buggy and locking in the 3rd spot with a 1:51.66 second

blast, some 7 seconds better than his last run at the park.

Damien Wilson’s 1:53.25 second lap posted him in 4th spot, just good enough to hold off Jason Sim’s 1:53.50 second effort in 5th, from Adam Jesse, finding some grip in the Subaru Liberty to stop the clock at 1:53.75 seconds for the 6th spot.

Jayden Edwards continued with his speedway style and put in a good run for 7th spot with his 1:54.25 seconds lap, Dion Becker’s effort for the 3rd lap also was quicker than the previous 2 runs, but this run could only hold the 8th spot with his 1:55.09 seconds the best he could muster for the Falcon.

Geoff Wilson filled the 9th spot with a 1:56.22 his best for the day at the wheel, with Barry Edwards’ 1:57.28 seconds also his best so far, getting home in 10th spot.

Pushing on to get the 4th heat completed before the light faded, Dale Cagney (1:46.75) and Ryan Poel (1:51.03) again took 1 and 2 spots, with Jason Sims now well focused, ripping around the track in the Datsun 180B in a 1:52.50 seconds lap for the 3rd spot, followed by Dion Becker’s 1:53.59 second blast in his Falcon, in 4th.

John Whitehead’s Hot and Cold day continued with this outing tidy and stopping the clock at a 1:54.10 seconds for the 5th spot.

Damien Wilson’s 1:54.25 seconds lap listed him in 6th, just in front of Jayden Edwards’ Commodore with his 1:54.34 seconds in 7th, Adam Jesse’s 1:54.70 good for 8th, Damien Brand 9th with his 1:54.90 seconds and Barry Edwards rounding out the top 10 with his 1:55.93 seconds run.

Taking a short “Tea Break” and giving the officials a rest, racing resumed for a run in the dark.

Albeit slightly slower, Dale Cagney and Ryan Poel continued on with their 1, 2 day, Cagney 1st with 1:50.81 seconds and Ryan Poel’s 1:53.28 good for another 2nd

spot. Jason Sims, quite comfortable racing in the dark conditions that he normally experiences when rally driving the Datsun 180B, put a good lap in for his final run of 1:53.72 seconds and listing in 3rd, from a hard charging Jayden Edwards 1:54.56 second lap, similar to his last daylight run, good for the 4th spot.

Damien Brand had a tidy run for his last “go” at the track and his 1:55.28 seconds lap posted him in the 5th spot, just ahead of Damien Wilson’s 1:56.03 seconds lap for the 6th. Dion Becker rounded off his good day at the wheel with a 1:56.38 seconds lap and 7th spot.

John Whitehead made the most of the little Buggy’s power, finding some grip on the track to get around the dark lap in a 1:57.82 seconds time and 8th position.

9th Spot went the way of Geoff Wilson in his Peugeot 306, having enjoyed another days racing at the Park, with his last run of 1:58.01 seconds securing the spot.

Barry Edward’s day showed consistency in the Commodore, with another 10th spot for his last run of 1:58.40 seconds on the loose track surface.

Dust settled, all cars loaded and scores entered, the results for the first round of the McPherson Mechanical 2023 Series Autocross are:

1st outright Dale Cagney (pictured above)

Total time 9:03.03

2nd outright Ryan Poel (pictured below right)

Total time 9:22.24

3rd outright Jason Sims (pictured below left)

Total time 9:33.29

4th outright Damien Wilson

Total time 9:35.39

5th outright Damien Brand

Total time 9:36.75

6th outright Dion Becker

Total time 9:37.89

7th outright Jayden Edwards

Total time 9:38.81

8th outright Adam Jesse

Total time 9:48.85

9th outright Geoff Wilson

Total time 9:49.16

10th outright Barry Edwards

Total time 9:51.83

Class positions:

Dale Cagney Class WT

Jason Sims Class D

Dion Becker Class E

Adam Jesse Class W

Gary Brown Class B

Oliver Pohlner Class Junior Officials of the day got a huge vote of thanks from the competitors for enduring the dusty conditions.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DARREN ARCHIBALD (TURN8 PHOTOGRAPHY)

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