Lifestyle1 issue 996

Creamy chicken pasta soup

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 celery sticks, thinly sliced

2 carrots, peeled, cut into 1cm pieces

1 brown onion, finely chopped

750ml (3 cups) Chicken Stock

1 large (about 300g) chicken breast fillet

160g (1 1/2 cups) dried elbow pasta

250g cream cheese, at room temperature, chopped

120g baby spinach

1 tsp Dijon mustard

Coarsely grated parmesan, to serve

Fresh continental parsley leaves, chopped, to serve

Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the celery, carrot and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until the mixture softens. Add the stock and 750ml (3 cups) water. Stir until combined then add the chicken. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low. Cover with a lid tilted slightly and cook for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Use tongs to transfer the chicken to a chopping board. Coarsely chop. Add the pasta to the pan. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to the boil. Cook for 8 minutes or until pasta is al dente. Add the cream cheese. Stir until well combined. Add spinach, mustard and chicken. Stir until well combined. Top with parmesan and parsley. Season with black pepper to serve.

Once in a lifetime maritime adventure

St Martins student back from the high seas

St Martins Lutheran College student Eleanor Doyle has returned from a once-in-a-lifetime trip touring some of Australia’s leading maritime facilities.

The Year 10 student was selected to participate in the 2023 Maritime Immersion Camp in Tasmania last month.

The camp is an initiative of the Australian Maritime College (AMC), BAE Systems and the Maritime High School of South Australia, LeFevre High School.

During the week, Eleanor was given special opportunities to engage in a range of maritime experiences and to explore study pathways and careers at

the Australian Maritime College (AMC).

Before setting sail for Launceston, the group toured BAE systems in Adelaide and heard from a variety of industry specialists about the technology, expertise and experience that make up Australia’s maritime industry.

Eleanor got to see inside world class testing facilities at the AMC maritime simulation centre, participated in a day long ship emergency simulation and gained valuable insights into the industry over the course of the week.

“My trip to Tasmania was amazing, I had the opportunity to

hear from experts in the maritime industry, tour AMC (Australian Maritime College), take part in training simulations, drive different types of vessels and see Cataract Gorge,” Eleanor said.

“I travelled to Tasmania with 13 other students from South Australia who were also picked for the program, by the end of the week we had all learnt a lot and become good friends.”

Tofind out more, please visit the Australian Maritime College’s website: https://www.amc.edu. au/schools-community/maritimeimmersion-camp

Medal haul for Bell Studio dancers

Highland dancers shine on international stage

Students from Bell Studio of Highland Dance travelled to Gosford last month to compete in the International Highland Dancing Festival of Australia and The Australian Championships.

More than 370 dancers from Australia and overseas converged on Niagara Park Stadium to participate in three days of competition, adjudicated by judges from Australia, Canada, South Africa and the USA.

All 10 students from Bell Studio returned home with prizes, including overall placings in The International Championships, The Australian Championships, and the National Cups.

The studio also placed third in the Small Groups Choreography Section at the Choreography Gala on the Friday night.

Principal Katie Edwards was overjoyed with her students’ performances and attitudes over the weekend.

“All our dancers handled the pressure of large, high quality sections incredibly well and danced their very best,” she said.

“It was a wonderful experience for them to participate in a competition on such a grand scale, and I’m really proud of how they handled their nerves and supported each other.”

BELL

RESULTS

Lucy Edwards

Runner up in The International Championship 16 years

5th overall in The Australian Championship 16-17 years

Placings in the Premier National Cup 16 years and Jig & Hornpipe Aggregate 16 years

Aidan Salmon

Winner of the Restricted Premier National Cup 14 years

Placings in the International Pre-Championship and Restricted Premier Aggregate.

Championship points in The International Championship 14 years

Recipient of the Most Promising Premier Male Dancer

Isabelle Bidese

Placings in the International Pre-Championship 15 years

Championship points in The International Championship 15 years

Tilly Salmon

Placings in the International Pre-Championship 16 years, Restricted

Premier National Cup and Restricted Premier Aggregate

Evie Edwards

Placings in the Premier National Cup 12-13 years

Jorja Glynn

3rd overall in the Intermediate Aggregate 12 years & over

Runner up in the Intermediate Trophy Dance

Recipient of the Most Promising Intermediate Female Dancer

Olive Norman

Placings in the Intermediate Aggregate 12 years & over

3rd place in Trophy Dance

Amali Judd

Placings in the Intermediate Aggregate 12 years & over

6th place in Trophy Dance

Alan Phillips

Placings in the Intermediate Aggregate 11 years & under

Amalia Srpcic

Placing in the Beginners Aggregate 7 years & under

STUDIO DANCERS: (Back row) Lucy Edwards, Amali Judd, Alan Phillips, Olive Norman & Evie Edwards & (fornt row) Aidan Salmon, Tilly Salmon, Amalia Srpcic, Isabelle Bidese & Jorja Glynn

“...by the end of the week we had all learnt a lot and become good friends...”

Rubbish collection set to get back on track

City of Mount Gambier apologises for disruptions

A new rubbish truck will hit the road late this week and alleviate bin collection service setbacks in the city council area after ongoing fleet maintenance requirements.

After an extensive wait, a new Isuzu FVY 240–300, ordered back in December 2021, has finally arrived to join the fleet on the streets from late next week.

City of Mount Gambier Manager Waste, ReUse and Environment

Jeremy Martin (pictured) said there have been challenges regarding the global availability of this specialist technology within the transport industry since before COVID, which only made the wait longer.

Council is also expecting another refuse compactor to arrive and be commissioned for work before the end of the year.

“Once that truck arrives, we hope to sustain five compactors on the road to service our city’s bins,” Mr Martin said.

Council has faced significant and ongoing operational issues with its fleet of five trucks throughout the past year, resulting in delays to the bin collection schedule.

“We apologise to our community

Book Week fever hits the region

for the ongoing delays to bin collections,” Mr Martin said. “We have faced multiple issues outside of our control, but we certainly understand and appreciate that residents are frustrated that their bins aren’t being collected as per the normal schedule and we share these frustrations.

“Teams have been working overtime, operating with three trucks instead of a fleet of five. We have been working on weekends and will continue to do so until all the bins are collected.

“We are doing everything within our power to ensure all bins are collected and that we get our vehicles back on the road. We have been hiring vehicles where we can, but there are shortages

across the industry. Parts ordered from overseas to fix the trucks are in transit and we are hopeful that one of the two offline trucks will be back in operation early next week.”

Council encourages residents to download the ‘My Local Services’ phone application to receive reminders about which bin to put out each week.

“The app will enable council to send out notifications in real time if there are any delays to bins being picked up,” Mr Martin said. Download the My Local Services app for free at the Apple App Store or Google Play. Find out more about the My Local Services app.

Each year since 1945 the Children’s Book Council of Australia has brought children and books together across Australia through Children’s Book Week.

During this time schools and public libraries spend one glorious week celebrating books and Australian children’s authors and illustrators. Classroom teachers, teacher librarians and public librarians create colourful displays, develop activities, run competitions and tell stories relating to a theme to highlight the importance of reading. You will often see parades with students dressed as their favourite book character.

Book Week runs until August 25 and the 2023 theme is Read, Grow, Inspire.

MOUNT GAMBIER LIBRARY

Wednesday at 6.15pm

Pre-book into one of the Book Week themed activities with the event concluding with a puppet show (pictured above) and refreshments.

READ

- Choose Your Own Adventure: Create your own character, magical location and discover the hidden treasure! Ages 8+ Book here

- Interactive Reading: Children will be involved in an interactive reading of one of our favourite books! All ages Book here

GROW

- Mini Magical Gardens: To entice wonderful mythical creatures! Ages 7+ Book here

- Growing up on Boandik Country: With Aunty Michell – Ages 8+ Book here

INSPIRE

- What If … Fun, interactive storytelling tolls to inspire budding writers.

Ages 9+ Book here

- Inspire to Create: A mask and tail, what creature inspires you to create? Ages 4+

NARACOORTE LIBRARY

Book Week Tea Party 4pm at the library. Winners announced and prizes awarded for our Book Week design a book cover competition.

Youth art competition launched

Children’s author tackles loneliness

Mount Gambier Library to host book launch

Children’s author Olivia Coates will launch her picture book Shadow Wall at the Mount Gambier Library on Saturda, August 26, at 11am.

It’s time for local youth to put their creative skills on show, with entries opening soon for an annual art competition.

The Glenelg Shire Council’s Youthfest Art Competition and Exhibition, Draw Attention, is open for submissions from until September 1.

The competition invites community members between the ages of 12-25 to enter with artwork in any medium that draws attention to something about themselves that makes them proud.

The competition has been a recent tradition on the Glenelg Shire Youth team’s calendar of events, with entries to be put on display as part of an official exhibition in September at the Glenelg Libraries. Artists this year will also have the option to place their artworks up for sale due to the community interest from previous exhibitions.

Glenelg Shire Youth Development Officer Maddy McKinna said she was looking forward to seeing a variety of unique artworks.

“Draw Attention first formed part of Council’s Youth Week activities in 2021, and we are thrilled to see the competition continue to grow two years later,” she said.

“There is no limit on what medium the art can be – over the course of the competition’s history we have received paintings, drawings, 3D art and even crochet! There are no constraints and we welcome creative and unique interpretations to the theme.

“There are three $200 Visa Gift Vouchers on offer for winners, which will be split across the categories of 12-16 years, 17-25 years category and overall Judges Choice.

“Entries are only open for a few weeks so make sure you get in quick and create something that draws attention to you!”

Entrants can submit their artwork for the Draw Attention competition via their local Glenelg Libraries branch until September 1 2023. For further information, contact the Glenelg Shire Youth team via youthservices@glenelg.vic.gov.au or visit the Glenelg Shire Youth Facebook page.

The Glenelg Shire Council acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government for this program as part of state-wide YouthFest activities.

DRAWING ATTENTION: Previous Draw Attention winner Tayla Skinner (with her winning entry in the background of the photo) is gearing up for the 2023 exhibition.

Before pursuing her dreams of becoming a writer, the author worked as a kindergarten teacher and ran a drama program for primary school children.

“One of my favourite things in the world is getting children excited about nature, gardening and developing a lifelong love for reading,” Olivia said.

Shadow Wall is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about overcoming loneliness and using art as a healing process.

Little Scarlet once lived at home filled with colour, where she painted with Grandma Ruby. Green meadows, blue wildflowers and yellow ducklings danced across the canvas. But not anymore. Since Scarlet moved to the city, her days are no longer filled with the joys that she’s used to. Instead, darkness dominates her world. The grey seems neverending, and frightening shadows creep through the cracks in the walls. That is until she discovers something. The people of Scarlet’s new world are not as frightening as they seem, and through the power of connection and some enchanting gifts, colour slowly returns to her world.

This is a family friendly event suitable for ages 4 to 10 years. Children will be encouraged to sing and act out the story with the author, then have the chance to get artistic and create their own Shadow Wall mural with morning

tea supplied. Bookings are available by contacting the Mount Gambier Library on (08)8721 2540 or book online at www.mountgambier. sa.gov.au/library under ‘Programs and Events’.

Philanthropist honoured Community

foundation

renames

sub funds in late patron’s honour

It has been 12 months since Stand Like Stone Foundation’s founding donor, patron, long term supporter and philanthropist Brian Page passed away.

Brian (pictured) was extremely passionate about the Foundation and his generosity and kindness was certainly spread throughout the Limestone Coast.

Stand Like Stone foundation CEO Roger Babolka said Brian’s passion was to support the youth in our region with their education.

“In doing so he and his wife Sue were the founding donors for the Educational Scholarship Funds that were set up for the Mount Gambier High School, Grant High School, Kingston Community School, Millicent High School and Keith Area School,” Mr Babolka said. At the time of establishing the

Millicent High School Sub Fund, Brian said that these schools had a connection to the Page family and to Sue’s family, the Rundle family, and hence they would like to see opportunities made available for students connected to these schools.

“Brian always said that it is important to support the youth as they are the future to our community,” Mr Babolka said.

The Stand Like Stone Foundation Board is acknowledging Brian’s generous contribution since inception of the foundation back in 2004 and in recognition of Brian’s contribution, they have re-named two of its Sub Funds to be the ‘Brian Page Focis on Youth Sub Fund’ and the ‘Brian Page Focis on Youth Educational Scholarship Sub Fund’.

“The board are very excited to

recognise Brian’s contribution in this way, his name will remain forever and have a lasting impact,” Mr Babolka said.

The Brian Page Focis on Youth Sub Funds are there to provide funding for educational charitable projects and educational scholarships which will assist students identifying in the Limestone Coast at any level of education.

“Stand Like Stone was definitely one of Brian’s major passions and he would be absolutely thrilled to have his name be part of such a fantastic and important aspect of the Foundation,” Sue Page said.

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Funding windfall for Millicent Gymnastics Club

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Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP Millicent Gymnastics Club on their successful application to Round 8 of the Stronger Communities Program.

The Club will receive $20,000 through the Federal Government Program to upgrade their tumble trampoline.

The club wish to extend the length of the trampoline from 6 metres to 18 metres long for members to connect more skills.

Mr Pasin said he was pleased

that, as a non-for-profit organisation, Millicent Gymnastics could take advantage of the highly successful funding program to the benefit of more than 200 club members as well as the NDIS participants and school groups who use the facility.

“The former Coalition Government focused heavily on local capacity building by targeting funding to grassroots community organisations like the Millicent Gymnastics Club,

enabling them to improve community assets and facilities because well-equipped organisations contribute to stronger communities,” Mr Pasin said.

“For over 80 years the Millicent Gymnastics Club has been part of the local community. It’s vital that the Club receives the support needed to ensure they remain an important part of the community for generations to come,” Mr Pasin said.

Spotlight on our youth

City of Mount Gambier looking to envigorate events

City of Mount Gambier is launching a new Youth Activation Group (YAG) to brainstorm and deliver ideas, events and activities to make Mount Gambier a great place for young people.

Council is looking for local young people between the ages of 15 to 25 years old who are keen to act on the things that matter to them and help boost the vibrancy of the city.

City of Mount Gambier strategic recreation coordinator Hayley Rowe said council was looking for young people who live, work, study, or play in the City of Mount Gambier area to actively participate in the YAG through regular meetings and support the delivery of activities and events that the YAG wants to deliver.

“If you want to build on your existing skills, meet new people, advocate for what’s important to you and do something about it, this is a great opportunity for you,” Ms Rowe said “It is well documented that meaningful youth participation helps to build self confidence, self esteem and leadership skills, leading to more effective decision making.”

Council received a $5000 Children and Youth Engagement Grant from the Commissioner for Children and Young People in 2023.

The YAG’s first project will be to activate the youth space at

the Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre with the funds.

“We need ideas of what to do in this space, which is pretty much a blank canvas,” Ms Rowe said.

“It could be painting a mural on the walls, delivering workshops/ events/activities during the summer holiday break, or buying consoles/ equipment to use in the room for drop in sessions – it’s totally up to the YAG.”

Interested young people are encouraged to apply to be part of the group at Have Your Say Mount Gambier.

“We’re asking those who may be interested to have a chat with two people who can act as referees on their behalf, and to complete a short online application form,” she said.

Council will review the applications received and assess them to form a diverse YAG that represents the community and has the skills and ambition to get things happening.

The first meeting of the YAG is expected to be held next month.

“Once the Wulanda activation project is complete, the group will continue to work with council to activate other spaces such as the library,” Ms Rowe said.

Visit Have Your Say Mount Gambier for further details.

CALL TO ARMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: Library Customer Service Trainee Courtney Hardacre in the youth space at Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre.

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Putting themselves on the map

Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery coming off a strong 12 months of exhibitions & workshops

The dedication of their volunteers; an increase in visitor numbers and a raft of exhibitions and workshops have all ensured Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery has enjoyed a successful 12 months, highlighting the achievements at the recent board meeting.

The Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery estimates that volunteers contribute about 6000 hours annually towards keeping the gallery open for locals and visitors.

Gallery secretary Lesley Cook told the art gallery board meeting that volunteer efforts included installing and deinstalling exhibitions, repairs, catering, looking after the shop and gallery and the membership duties of the board.

During the past year, the gallery had hosted 10 exhibitions, three of which were touring exhibitions, Australia Wide Quilts, Adolescent Wonderland by Naomi Hobson and Bee-Stung Lips by Barbara Hanrahan.

Ten workshops have also been held including ceramics, watercolours, printing and resin art and they have catered for both children and adults.

The gallery hosted a fundraising exhibition for the Naracoorte Red Cross branch and helped their members convene a successful raffle.

Mrs Cook reported that four community groups were also using the gallery for regular meetings.

Working with the Wonambi Gallery in the Town Hall complex,

the Art Gallery has loaned works out of the permanent collection for two exhibitions.

Visitor numbers have also shown an impressive increase and are well up on the previous year. In 2023 there were 3800 visitors compared to 2918 the previous year. There were a number of visitor groups from local primary schools, the Naracoorte High School, aged care homes and child care centres.

Jeanette Vine was re-elected as chairperson of the board. In her annual report she discussed the recently renamed and repainted Kay Hole Room located upstairs in the gallery building. The gallery has a big collection of art related books which will be available in the room to become a library, study and gallery. Donations of vintage furniture and reading lamps have been welcomed.

In other highlights, Mrs Vine

said the ABC Backroads program had filmed members of the Naracoorte migrant community in and around the gallery for a series on multiculturism. This is due to be screened next year.

Mining company Australian Rare Earths Ltd had agreed to fund the restoration of a painting in the gallery’s collection. The French Edouard Cortes oil painting of a flower market in Paris has been cleaned and the frame restored by

Artlab in Adelaide.

In the election of office bearers, Julie Earl accepted the position of vice chairperson, membership officer, Elizabeth Newell, and board members, Lisa Caon, Adair Dunsford, Ursula Smith, Alison Rowe, Anne Emerson and Deb Kloeden. The Naracoorte Lucindale Council representative on the board is Cr Monique Crossling.

You have until this Sunday to see the SALA exhibition by Rod Bax, ‘Wildlife, Wetlands and the Studio Dog’. It is a wonderful exhibition using all sorts of different mediums and the studio dog is pretty cute.

Then the gallery will be hosting the 11th exhibition by local Naracoorte Camera Club ‘Captured Images’. This fabulous exhibition will feature the very best of the club members’ work covering a multitude of different subjects and styles.

You are invited to meet the artists, view their stunning work and enjoy a glass or two of wine and handmade nibbles 6pm Friday, September 1. Gold coin donation is always appreciated.

ART GALLERY SUCCESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Members of the Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery Board with Magpie Grid 1 by SALA artist Rod Bax - Adair Dunsford, Jeanette Vine (chairperson), Lesley Cook (secretary), Lisa Caon, Anne Emerson, Julie Earl (vice chairperson), Ursula Smith. Absent Elizabeth Newell, Alison Rowe & Deb Kloeden.

Timber tour sees history in the making Politicians enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at local forestry industry

Timberlink hosted the South Australian Parliamentary Select Committee to its Tarpeena manufacturing facility last week for the South Australian Forest Products Association’s Seed to Structure tour.

Hon. Nicola Centofanti MLC, Hon. Tung Ngo MLC, Hon. Frank Pangallo MLC, Hon. Ben Hood MLC, in addition to various industry members from across the South Australian forestry sector attended the tour.

The visit was aimed at increasing awareness around the many stages of softwood timber manufacturing in South Australia; right from planting seeds in the nursery through to processing and manufacturing finished plantation pine timber products.

Timberlink CEO Ian Tyson was delighted to host the committee at Timberlink’s Tarpeena

with them an exciting milestone in the construction of Timberlink’s Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturing facility: the very first glue laminated timber beam produced on its newly commissioned GLT line.

“This is a very meaningful day for Timberlink,” Mr Tyson said.

February 2022 to producing our first GLT beam in August 2023, we are well on our way to full production which is scheduled for October this year. It was fantastic to share this milestone moment with the committee.”

Timberlink’s NeXTimber facility will be Australia’s only combined radiata pine CLT and GLT facility, increasing Australia’s sovereign capability to manufacture these products while reducing reliance on imports.

Mass timber products offer an exciting alternative to traditional construction materials, with the potential to assist to decarbonise construction in Australia by storing carbon for the life of the timber.

(Below left) The Timberlink team with the South Australian Parliamentary Select Committee in Timberlink’s NeXTimber CLT & GLT plant.

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(Above) The Timberlink team holding the very first GLT beam produced on its newly commissioned GLT line - Chief Marketing, Sales & Corporate Affairs Officer David Oliver, CEO Ian Tyson, CLT/GLT Operations Manager Patrick Dark, Major Strategic Projects Manager Ranabir Ghose, NeXTimber Project Manager David Gittins, Chief Manufacturing Officer Jodie Murdoch, Production Manager Brian Murphy.

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Historic lifeboat stories set to be preserved

Funding ensures educational resources can be created

The story of the iconic Portland Lifeboat will continue to be shared for generations to come thanks to a recent funding win.

The Glenelg Shire Council has been successful in receiving funding from the Australian National Maritime Museum last week to preserve the story of the lifeboat in a new and engaging format.

The $9.6k funding package will go towards developing a suite of education resources highlighting the Portland Lifeboat and the infamous Admella shipwreck, as well as a digital exhibition.

The lifeboat is on permanent display at the Portland Maritime Discovery Centre and is one of the oldest surviving shore-based lifeboats in Australia.

The lifeboat is particularly significant for the part it played in the rescue of survivors from the wreck of the Admella in 1859. Captained by James Fawthrop, the lifeboat was able to rescue 19 people after they had clung to rocks for eight days.

The Portland Lifeboat was also added to the Victorian Heritage Register in February this year due to it’s cultural significance.

“This is an exciting opportunity to celebrate the internationally significant Portland Lifeboat and to begin to use the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection in new and innovative ways,” the Mayor said.

Glenelg Shire cultural collection coordinator Agostina Hawkins said the funding would enable children and students to explore the Lifeboat through contemporary and engaging platforms.

engineering and maths can all be explored through the Portland Lifeboat as well, of course, as history and art.

“We will digitise photographs, artefacts and firsthand accounts to bring the story to life in a new, long-lasting way.

Mount Gambier Library will host reality TV star Alisha Aitken-Radburn with her highly anticipated memoir The Villain Edit on Thursday, August 31, at 7pm.

Alisha is a former government staffer who appeared on both The Bachelor and The Bachelor in Paradise – twice.

In 2018 Alisha was working as the media advisor for former Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten, when she applied for the Channel 10 reality show The Bachelor, competing for the affection of former Australian rugby star Nick Cummins, known as The Honey Badger.

“Working in the halls of Parliament House was good preparation for some of the drama that goes on in the Bachie mansion,” Alisha said. Although Alisha went into the experiment with hopes of finding love, things quickly turned south as did the aftermath of her time on the reality show.

“I was given the ‘villain edit’ on my first season of The Bachelor, although I wasn’t entirely surprised, after all, there are only a handful of character troupes producers can manipulate into storylines,” she said. “But the backlash on social media was unexpectedly intense and I found my sense of identity completely rocked - I was not a bad person!

Determined to shake the villain label, Alisha returned to reality TV screens in The Bachelor in Paradise and was given a completely different edit. This time, she was met with praise and empathy, and her portrayal led to a third and final season, where she met the man she would marry.

The Villain Edit follows Alisha’s journey through the smoke-and-mirrors world of politics, reality TV and social media. Navigating the secrets, lies and hard truths that are laced through even the most fairy tale of endings, it reveals how the perception of others can rewrite the story of who we think we are, and how important it is to know when to go off script and take control of the narrative. This is a free inconversation event, with Alisha taking questions from the audience – no topic is off limit. Bookings are available by contacting the Mount Gambier Library on (08)8721 2540 or book online at www. mountgambier.sa.gov.au/ library under ‘Programs and Events’.

Glenelg Shire Mayor Cr Scott Martin said he Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS) was a fantastic initiative, and Glenelg Shire welcomes this national funding to support development in our community.

“The suite of education resources we will build with this funding will support schools as well as home learners,” she said.

“The content will suit the Victorian Curriculum across many areas - subjects you might expect but also those you wouldn’t.

“Design, technology,

“Ultimately it will allow teachers and home schoolers to access the collections online and then visit the museum to experience the lifeboat in real life.”

The Australian National Maritime Museum is the national centre for maritime collections, exhibitions, research and archaeology. For further information please visit https://www.sea.museum/

Pioneers club windfall

New sponsor for Mount Gambier’s elite basketballers

Both the Castec Rural Pioneers and OneFortyOne Pioneers had the heartache of narrow losses in the recent NBL1 South preliminary finals but there has been some good news for the club.

True local brand, Philadelphia Cream Cheese has come on board as a platinum partner of the club. In a great partnership Mount Gambier’s only sporting teams competing in a national competition will be supported by Australia’s Number 1 and most popular cream cheese brand crafted locally in Mount Gambier for more than 45 years.

The Philly factory in Suttontown produces the equivalent 80 million tubs of cream cheese annually for both the local Australia and export markets.

Plant lead at Suttontown Adam Borchers (pictured above left with Pioneers Basketball Club president Tom Kosch) said for their iconic brand to be involved with the Mount Gambier Pioneers gives our factory team a huge sense of pride, and showcases our ongoing commitment to the local

community.

Mount Gambier Pioneers president Tom Kosch was thrilled that the Philadelphia Brand have come on board as a platinum partner of the Pioneers.

“The Pioneers have long enjoyed wonderful corporate and community support in Mount Gambier and having Philly Cream

Cheese now supporting us is outstanding for our basketball clu,” Mr Kosch said.

“Philly Cream Cheese is Mount Gambier through and through just like our Pioneers, so the synergy is excellent.

“We look forward to this strong partnership continuing to develop in the years to come.”

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Mount Gambier Veteran and Vintage Car Club secures funding

The Mount Gambier Veteran and Vintage Car Club Inc (VVCCI) has been successful in securing a grant from the Dept of Infrastructure and Transport‘s (DIT) SA Car Club program.

The program was a commitment by the current State Government to allocate $2m over the next four years to assist car clubs in South Australia. This was the first year of the program.

VVCCI president John Hill was ecstatic with the news of the $34k grant success.

“The grant was to allow us to expand the clubrooms and it is great news for the club and the members,” Mr Hill said. “It will allow us to provide better, safer facilities and undertake more social functions at the club.

“Our membership has been growing over the past three years and we needed to upgrade our facilities.”

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The club has owned the property since the mid 1960s and since that time club members have donated time and materials to carry out several building improvements.

“I would like to thank all the committee and members for their efforts in securing the funding,” Mr Hill said, ”We also received assistance from a number of external bodies including the City of Mt Gambier. I wish to thank all for their support and assistance.

The VVCCI was the only rural based club to be awarded a grant.

“This is great result for us - the money is in the bank and we will now engage with our local builder and start the process with preliminary work and start construction as soon as it is practicable possibly as early as September this year,” Mr Hill said.

City of Mount Gambier reminds animal owners that dog, cat and breeder registrations are due for renewal by Thursday, August 31. Registrations are renewed through Dogs and Cats Online (DACO), South Australia’s database for microchips, local council dog and cat and breeder registration. Registration renewal notices have been sent out to all dog and cat owners.

City of Mount Gambier team leader general inspectorate Derek Ferguson said the notices prompt owners to re-register their animals via the DACO online system and check that their contact details are still current. It is important to keep your contact details up to date. If your pet goes missing and is picked up by council, they will scan it for a microchip, look up the number registered in the DACO system and then contact you.

“You can update your address, phone numbers or secondary contact during the renewal process or when you log into your owner account at any point in time,” Mr Ferguson said. “When you modify your personal details, your pet records (microchip and council registration) which are linked to your account will automatically update.”

Registration fees contribute to the cost of animal management staff to support the collection and return of stray animals to owners (including training and equipment). In addition, registration contributes to the cost of programs and initiatives outlined in Council’s Dog and Cat Management Plan. “The fees fund community services and facilities such as dog parks, dog poo bags, dispensers and bins, the management of pound and shelter facilities, the review of nuisance complaints such as barking complaints, cat and dog trespassing complaints, wandering and stray animals and attending to and investigating dog attack/bite incidents,” Mr Ferguson said.

Council has sent out an email reminder to renew registration/s and will also issue an SMS reminder to all pet owners. To avoid late fees and fines, please make sure you register your animals by August 31. A $25 late fee will be applied to all overdue registrations from September 1 and a $170 fine will be issued to all those who have not renewed their registration from September 15. If you have not received your registration renewal notice, please contact council’s customer service team to update your details on (08)8721 2555.

Celebrating their new home

It was a project three years in the making but it has been worth the wait as Gambier Vets owners Stuart and Rebel Skir (pictured left) recently opening the doors of their dream veterinary practice – a state-of-the-art facility, including the Limestone Coast’s only accredited hospital.

The new Gambier Vets practice is at 22 Allison Street, Mount Gambier, and the feedback from clients has already been overwhelmingly positive in the two weeks the new facility has been open.

“We were very keen to set up this facility in Mount Gambier,” Rebel said. “We are settled here as a family – we have three kids and a farm – and we are very committed to the region.

“We love Mount Gambier – this is our home. This is a facility for the community.”

It is a facility that was also built by the community with Stuart and Rebel accessing locally based trades and services wherever possible.

“These are the people that support us so we wanted to support them in return,” Rebel said.

The new Allison Street practice is a far cry from the clinic’s early days

when founders Rex Clarke and Denis Goulding worked out of a Wandilo Road property.

Then known as Clarke & Goulding, the clinic moved to the Sturt Street property more than four decades ago in the early 1980s.

It was in 2010 that Stuart and Rebel took over the practice and rebranded the clinic Gambier Vets. They were working for the iconic Mount Gambier vet duo and when retirement called, Stuart and Rebel were keen to take charge of their own practice.

Stuart had previously been plying his trade in Millicent with Kevin McGrath and Rebel was working in Kingston for Mike Warner.

“It was an opportunity to have our own practice and it has been steadily growing ever since,” Rebel said. “Essentially we just outgrew the Sturt Street site and it was the perfect time to create a purpose built facility.”

The Gambier Vets practice not only outgrew the Sturt Street building but also the site and it was not a purpose built facility.

“...we love Mount Gambier – this is our home...this is a facility for the community....” Rebel Skirving

“...essentially we just outgrew the Sturt Street site and it was the perfect time to create a purpose built facility....”

Rebel Skirving

“...we have to be an oncologist, an obstetrician, a surgeon and a general practitioner – it does add a level of pressure for country vets....” Rebel Skirving

It was previously the administration offices for Softwoods and the renovations to get the clinic up to speed would have been so extensive, starting with a clean slate loomed as the best option.

The site at Allison Street was perfect and so the planning began.

That process, beginning with drawing up plans with the architect started just as the pandemic hit. The design work took 18 months and then the build took a further 18.

Stuart and Rebel had a vision for what their dream practice would look like – more than 20 years in the profession, they graduated in 2001, meant they had built a picture in their minds as to what would work best.

“We were able to take things from all the practices we have worked at over the years – we knew this worked really well and this is not ideal so we had put together a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn’t,” Rebel said. “We also had a lot of input from specialists and other vet friends and even some human medicos had their input as well.

“We sent out lots of emails and floor plans to really get that practical advice from people who have gone through this and set up their own practice.

“It was a collective effort to try and make it work as efficiently as possible. It is our dream practice.” CONT. OVERLEAF

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“...it was a collective effort to try and make it work as efficiently as possible...it is our dream practice....” Rebel Skirving

Taking care of your precious pets

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Beloved vet Dr Sophie Putland, 33, tragically took her own life in September 2021, after industry pressures and client abuse became too much.

Vets are four times more likely to die by suicide than the general population.

On average, a vet dies by suicide every 12 weeks. Sophie’s family and friends, established Sophie’s Legacy to take action to reduce this statistic.

They have launched a National Education Campaign to honour Sophie and help stem the shocking suicide rate among veterinarians.

The “We’re Only Human” campaign asks pet and animal owners to take the pledge to be kind and respectful and to understand the massive pressures impacting veterinary staff.

And it is still a growing practice that is still looking for more staff and with the new facility there is plenty of room for new vets and vet nurses to help juggle the overflowing workload Gambier Vets, and all South Australian vets face, in the wake of industry shortages.

When Stuart and Rebel took over

there was around 15 staff and that number has already swelled to 24.

“We are still advertising for staff and we have room to cater for them,” Rebel said.

Working in a regional area means the vets at Gambier Vets need to be all things to all people –there is no specialist down the road

to take a referral or two.

“Expectations on vets have changed significantly over the years with treatments like chemotherapy now considered the norm,” Rebel said. “We have to be an oncologist, an obstetrician, a surgeon and a general practitioner – it does add a level of pressure for country vets.”

Since opening the doors of the new Gambier Vets practice, Stuart and Rebel have not only received huge praise for their new facility from clients but also from keen observers off the street.

“We have had a few people just walk in off the street – they don’t have a pet, they just wanted to have a look,” Rebel said. “And we have had some people say it is better than their human hospital.”

Being an accredited hospital and the only one in the region, is an achievement Stuart and Rebel hold dear.

It takes hard work to maintain the required standards but to be able to provide such a high quality of care for patients is important to the passionate couple.

“We do work under a lot more regulations and restrictions but with that comes a higher quality of care,” Rebel said. “It’s a privilege to be an accredited hospital and a lot goes on behind the scenes to maintain that accreditation.”

Gambier Vets offers a comprehensive, competitively priced veterinary service for all animals in the district, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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“...it’s a privilege to be an accredited hospital and a lot goes on behind the scenes to maintain that accreditation....” Rebel Skirving

“... we are still advertising for staff and we have room to cater for them....” Rebel Skirving

Taking care of your precious pets

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BrainTeaser

1. Which country produces most of the world’s avocados?

2. How many times has US comedian Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards – a) Seven; b) Nine or c) Five?

3. Garnet is the birthstone for which month?

4. The month of June is named after which Roman goddess?

5. Titus Andronicus is a play by which famous playwright?

6. What is the name of the Gwyneth Paltrow character in the Iron Man movie franchise?

7. Fictional detective Sherlock Holmes was created by which author?

8. Australian artist Arthur Streeton was best known for painting what – a) Portraits; b) Pop Art or c) Landscapes?

9. Director Jane Campion has won two Best Director Oscars – which

two movies have brought her the ultimate accolade?

10. Piano Sonata No. 14 is better known as the Moonlight Sonata –who composed the iconic work?

11. Which American inventor is credited with such innovations as the light bulb; phonograph (record player) and film camera?

12. Name the three Alfred Hitchcock movies that starred Grace Kelly.

13. Which Australian artist is best known for his series of paintings featuring Ned Kelly?

14. In which year did the Eureka Stockade occur – a) 1860; b) 1851; c) 1856?

15. Which Australian

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State would you be visiting if you were in Bairnsdale?

16. Queen Victoria reigned for how many years – a) 71; b) 58; c) 61?

17. Antonia Banderas voices which cheeky character in the Shrek franchise and associated spin-offs?

18. In the Brothers Grimm fairytale Rumpelstiltskin spins straw into what?

19. Alexander the Great was king of which Greek kingdom?

20. Australia’s Great Dividing Range spans which States?

21. Which country is hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics?

22. New York, London, Paris & Milan are considered the four major cities associated with which industry?

23. The West End is the theatre district of which major city?

24. Who is the captain of the Australian Boomers?

25. Which late, great Australian TV star also made his mark in the theatre playing roles including Max in The Sounds of Music; The Wizard in Wicked and President Roosevelt in Annie?

26. Born in Germany, in which European city did child diarist Anne Frank grow up – the same city where she and her family were hiding when they were found by the Nazis?

27. What is the capital of Spain?

28. Kalamata is an olive variety

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native to which country?

29. Who is the Norse goddess of love and beauty?

30. Daisy and Perfect are fragrances by which luxury brand?

31. Complete this nursery rhyme line – I’m a little teapot, short and ………….?

32. Suffolk and dorper are breeds of which animal?

33. Which meat is the traditional ingredient in the dish Ossobuco?

34. In which Australian State would you be if you were visiting Margaret River?

35. How many sides does a

pentagon have?

36. The Lodge, in Canberra, is the official residence of which high ranking politician?

37. Whispering Jack is a multiaward-winning studio album by which iconic Aussie?

38. Which two Richmond premiership players played their last ever game at the MCG at the weekend after both announcing their retirements?

39. Which car manufacturer produces the Kombi van?

40. With which genre do we associate author Patricia Cornwell?

Answers: 11. Mexico; 2. B; 3. January; 4. Juno; 5. William Shakespeare; 6. Pepper Potts; 7. Arthur Conan Doyle; 8. C; 9. The Piano & The Power of the Dog; 10. Beethoven; 11. Thomas Edison; 12. To Catch A Thief; Rear Window & Dial M for Murder; 13. Sidney Nolan; 14. B; 15. Victoria; 16. C; 17. Puss in Boots; 18. Gold; 19. Macedon; 20. Queensland, New South Wales & Victoria; 21. Italy; 22. Fashion; 23. London; 24. Patty Mills; 25. Bert Newton; 26. Amsterdam; 27. Madrid; 28. Greece; 29. Freyja; 30. Marc Jacobs; 31. Stout; 32. Sheep; 33. Veal; 34. Western Australia; 35. Five; 36. Prime Minister; 37. John Farnham; 38. Trent Cotchin & Jack Riewoldt; 39. Volkswagen; 40. Crime

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Lost animals in focus

City of Mount Gambier still working on solutions

The City of Mount Gambeir council has resolved to continue to operate its own animal pound and partner with other animal welfare providers to foster, assess and rehome stray animals following the review of an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for animal pound and rehoming services.

The decision was rubber stamped at the August council meeting.

In March this year, both the City of Mount Gambier and District Council of Grant decided to jointly commence the EOI process to better understand costs associated with animal welfare/ rescue services and inform a procurement approach to deal with lost or abandoned dogs found in the city and outlying area.

City of Mount Gambeir CEO Sarah Philpott said since July 1 while the EOI process has been underway, council had been using its existing kennel facility to operate its own pound for the mandatory 72-hour holding period.

If a dog is not reclaimed within this timeframe, the animals are transferred to either a volunteerrun animal rescue organisation or a local council that has an

established rehoming program.d.

“This approach has proven to be highly effective in facilitating the safe return of dogs to their owners and finding new loving homes for those not reunited,” Ms Philpott said.

At this point in time 45 dogs have been found wandering at large and of those, 42 were returned to their families without having to be impounded. Five dogs have been impounded, two were returned home, two were fostered and one has been adopted. No dogs have been euthanised.

“Council has a high reclaim rate for dogs, with 90% being reclaimed by their owners within 72 hours and of those, 85% are returned to their owner within 12 hours,” Ms Philpott said.

Council has a service agreement in place with Wet Noses Animal Rescue. The group fostered Jack Russell cross puppy ‘Hector’ last month, the first dog that required impoundment at the holding facility since council began using its kennels as a pound at the start of that month.

Hector is doing well in foster care and is now ready for adoption.

Wet Noses Animal Rescue sirector Marie Dukalskis said Hector

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was doing very well.

“He is proving to be very intelligent and has been going through puppy training in his foster home,” Ms Dukalskis said. “He learned to sit extremely quickly. Hector has been vaccinated, microchipped and desexed and is looking for a new home through the Pet Rescue website.

Submit an Expression Of Interest to adopt Hector at https://www. petrescue.com.au/listings/990964

City and Grant Councils received one submission as part of the EOI process which was evaluated by a panel of officers from both councils. The submission did not meet the proposed service requirements outlined for animal pound and rehoming services, and the procurement process will not progress further.

Instead, council is in the process of establishing multiple agreements with animal rescue/ rehoming organisations to effectively manage the capacity for fostering and rehoming services after the 72-hour legislated mandatory holding period under the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995.

“In addition to providing our own short-stay holding facilities, council’s preferred operating model for pound and rehoming

services is to work in partnership with volunteer-run animal rescue organisations that utilise foster carers to care for the animals until they are ready for adoption, private pet boarding operators and other local councils that have established rehoming programs,” Ms Philpott said.

“Doing this will help address situations when these smaller organisations reach capacity and are unable to accommodate any more animals. Additionally, Council is exploring the possibility

of rehoming some dogs internally.”

Council is also investigating additional modifications to the holding kennel facility (which houses four dogs at a time) to allow for isolation or long-term holds when required.

Council will establish panel arrangements with suppliers who assist with the provision of animal pound and rehoming services, including veterinarians, animal behaviour trainers, boarding kennels and animal rehoming providers.

“These arrangements will be on a fee-for service basis and therefore an expense will be incurred when the service is provided, rather than providing an up-front lump sum payment,” Ms Philpott said.

“Based on impound figures from last financial year, we estimate the cost to Council this financial year will be about $10,000 less than our former agreement for animal impounding and rehoming services, but the final costs will be based on the number of animals and their specific needs.”

Council also adopted an Animal Management Unclaimed Dog Policy at the meeting.

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Shop local competition returns for 2023

Glenelg Shire Council’s popular ‘Eat, Shop, Play Local’ competition is back again for a fourth year from September 18. Across a four-week period, residents are encouraged to Eat, Shop, and Play Local across Glenelg Shire.

Local businesses are invited to promote this competition by putting up and sharing the posters, social media tiles and encouraging customers to enter for their weekly chance to win up to $500.

By spending $50 to more at a local business anywhere in the Glenelg Shire, entrants go into the draw to win a weekly $500 shopping voucher to the local business of their choosing. Businesses where the lucky winner purchased from and the businesses where they select their vouchers from will be featured each week on the Glenelg Shire Council social media.

Entrants simply need to keep their receipt and drop it with their name and contact details to the closest Customer Service Centre in Casterton, Heywood, or Portland. Winners will be announced every Monday via council’s social media and website.

As part of a new initiative to show our love for local, an additional weekly $50 voucher will be up for grabs for Glenelg Shire residents who post a picture of themselves supporting a local business, tagging the Glenelg Shire Council and the local business, including the hashtag #EatShopPlayLocalGlenelg for a chance to win! All local businesses are encouraged to use the hashtag throughout the campaign and sharing the attached social media tiles to encourage engagement and cross promotion across our region.

Weekly entries are unlimited so be sure to encourage entries from all customers who visit each week until 5pm Sunday, October 15.

The full competition information, promotional posters and terms & conditions are available on council’s website.

Should you have any questions, or want a tailored social media tile created for your business, please contact ecodev@glenelg.vic.gov.au

Time to have your say

The City of Mount Gambier is seeking community input to identify and understand the priorities for dog and cat management in Mount Gambier as council develops the draft Dog and Cat Management Plan 2024 - 2028.

In South Australia, the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 governs the management of dogs and cats in the community. Section 26A of the Act requires local government to develop a Dog and Cat Management Plan within their local area every five years.

City of Mount Gambier general manager corporate and regulatory services Jane Fetherstonhaugh said council knows that the management of dogs and cats is important to our community.

“We acknowledge the strong bond that residents have with their pets, in particular dogs and cats,” she said.

The Dog and Cat Management Plan 2024 - 2028 will focus on priorities identified by the community which might include things like more pet appropriate facilities such as fenced areas for off leash exercise, or perhaps improvements to current dog facilities such as Hastings Cunningham Reserve.

You can complete a submission online at Have Your Say Mount Gambier, ask a question using the Q&A tool or email your feedback to city@mountgambier.sa.gov.au”

If you are unable to complete the online form and would like assistance, please contact council’s customer experience team on (08)8721 2555.

All feedback on the draft Dog and Cat Management Plan 2024 - 2028 must be received by 5pm Monday, September 4.

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Borg is an innovative and progressive multi-disciplined company within the Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction and Building industry. We boast a strong and ever growing team with over 2,200 employees Australia wide. As one of the largest and fast growing manufacturing companies in Australia, we offer job security and long term career opportunities.

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As part of our annual apprenticeship intake, our Mount Gambier facility is now recruiting for this years’ apprentice fitters and electricians.

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We’re hiring Green Processing Coordinator

Based at Mount Gambier

Full Time

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.

We’re looking for a pro-active and people oriented Green Processing Coordinator to join our growing Wood Products Operations team at Jubilee Sawmill.

The Role:

This newly created role will report directly to the Green Processing Manager. The role will support the Green Mill Leaders with the day-to-day management of the Green Mill and Log yard. The role will focus on developing a full understanding of optimising business focus areas, including Safety, Training, Quality, Efficiency, Productivity, and Environmental and Risk standards. You will also:

• promote a safe and positive workplace culture in line with OneFortyOne’s Values, Purpose and safety standards

• build positive working relationships to support the collaboration of the Green Mill team and broader production areas

• partner with HR in recruitment processes and employee development/succession planning in line with Green Processing area demands, tracking and maintaining employee levels

• assist with monitoring maintenance and safety requirements of all plant and equipment within the Green Processing areas

• contribute to the optimisation of production processes and continuous improvement to ensure maximum output and quality

You:

• have leadership experience in a fast-paced production environment, and have relevant qualifications

• are committed to upholding company safety standards and promoting an inclusive work culture

• can build collaborative working relationships by communicating effectively, seeking to understand circumstances and implement appropriate actions

• are organised and flexible with the ability to prioritise and coordinate tasks and people, while maintaining a long-term focus

• be curious with the ability to think conceptually and creatively to analyse and resolve problems

• have an understanding of quality control, production and manufacturing processes

• have high level of confidence using computers, with experience in Microsoft Suite and various software (SAP or similar)

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

To apply:

To apply, email your resume and a cover letter indicating that you’re applying for the Green Processing Coordinator position to careers@onefortyone.com by Thursday 24th August 2023.

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CARAVAN SALES CONSULTANT

Donehues Leisure are looking for an enthusiastic sales consultant to join their team at their Mount Gambier branch.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Proven sales background

• Excellent phone manner

• Be self motivated to achieve goals

• Have good personal communication skills

• Show professional presentation

• Proven organisational and time management skills

• Be computer literate

• Outgoing and friendly

• Full Drivers Licence

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• Customer liaison and sales both in yard & over the phone

• Assisting customers through selections for their caravan builds

• Photographing & listing stock caravans online

• Complete sales process from sale, build approval to handover

• Helping other team members when required

If you wish to join an exciting and progressive family business and are able to build and maintain customer relationships, demonstrate good presentation and communication skills please forward your resume via email to andrew@donehuesleisure.com.au

Gambier Earth Movers Pty Ltd (GEM) located in Mount Gambier South Australia, is a family owned Civil Construction and Quarrying Company that has been providing services throughout South East South Australia and Western Victoria for over 60 years. We take pride in offering quality services, products and the delivery of excellent outcomes for all our clients.

Applications are invited for the following position:

Final Trim Grader Operator

We are looking for an experienced Final Trim Grader Operator to join our team in a fulltime position based in Mount Gambier. The position will involve the operation of a Komatsu GD655 Grader equipped with machine guidance systems.

Skills and qualifications:

• Current unrestricted vehicle licence

• Grader operation using guidance systems to final trim level

• Experience in Civil construction and road building

• White Card & Nationally accredited tickets

• Ability to perform minor maintenance and plant pre-start checks

• Ability to communicate with management and other team members

The position is full time with the availability of an immediate start offering above award industry rates, ongoing training and support. Experience, skill level and other circumstances will also be taken into account when finalising remuneration. For further information about this position or the Company please contact Michael Jolley, Operations Manager on 0400 247 493.

Written applications, including the names and contact details of at least (2) two referees, must be addressed to:

The Operations Manager

Gambier Earth Movers Pty Ltd PO Box 378 Mount Gambier, SA, 5290 or alternatively emailed to: admin@gem-group.com.au and should be received by 5.00pm Friday 8 September 2023.

15,500

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Coleraine IGA

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Donovans

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Lifelong Tiger hits 250 games

Tantanoola leader continues to punch above his weight

Lifelong Tiger Braydn Reilly ran out for his 250th senior gameTantanoola’s game against Glencoe.

‘Reilz’ started playing in the junior colts in the early 2000s progressing through the grades and in 2006 he was a part of the victorious Senior Colts premiership team.

That year he won the club and league leading goal kicker, also getting his first taste of A grade footy under then coach Adam Walden.

2-4-2 beats the winter storm

Senior Colts leading goal kicker and was a part of the A grade losing grand final team against Glencoe. His best footy was in front of him and over the next decade he was to play some very consistent footy, many seasons as Captain or Vice Captain, with numerous honors which include:

• 2008 A grade Most Improved.

• 2009/10 A grade Neil Von Duve Best Team Man.

• 2013 A grade Coaches trophy.

• 2014 A grade Most Consistent.

• 2017 A grade Best Utility

• 2018 A grade Most Consistent and John Rogers Anzac Day medal for best on ground against Kongorong.

• 2019 A grade Best Team Man.

Reilz is a ultra consistent player has always taken on the big tasks and often plays on much bigger opponents but loves the challenge and always puts the teams interests before his own.

Like a bottle of fine wine he keeps getting better with age and still shoulders the ruck work for the most of the game and helps lead our young playing list.

The Tantanoola Football Club hopes he can reach the magical 300 in the coming years.

bowls at Millicent Bowls Club. Luck was on all players’ sides as the rain came just after the games had completed, with lighting and thunder.

The winning team for the day with a very good score of 36+30 shots up went to the team of Peter Dunnicliff and Steve Skeer, coming in second was the team of Malcolm Wright and Peter Scanlon also with a very good score of 35+31shots up.

Other winning teams for the day were, Arthur O’Connell, Andre Reinders 34+11. Mary Clifford, Jim Campbell 32+18. Lurlene Reinders, Steve Carnellor 32+11. Terry Lonergan, John Buhlmann 32+5. Sam Schofield, Rod Gibbs 31+4 and Graham Loveday, Ian Ross 31+2.

2-4-2 WINNERS: (Above top) Peter Dunnicliff & Steve Skeer

2-4-2 RUNNERS UP: (Above bottom) Malcolm Wright & Peter Scanlon

Western Border Football

ROUND SIXTEEN

Mt Gambier Hallmont Estate

Mt Gambier Hospital Kiosk

Mt Gambier Jubilee Service

Mt Gambier KD’s Deli

Mt

Mt

Mt

Nangwarry BP

Naracoorte Ampol

Naracoorte Foodland

Naracoorte Newsagency

Naracoorte Plaza Kiosk

Naracoorte Woolworths

Nelson Roadhouse

Penola Australia Post

Penola IGA

Penola Shell

Port MacDonnell General Store

Portland IGA

Portland Woolworths

Robe BJ’s Newsagency

Robe Foodland

Tantanoola

He celebrated alongside wife Kath and children Bella and Ruby as well as his family and friends.

Best - Millicent: Finn Grimes, Jacob Carger, Hamish Nitschke, Hamish McRae, Harry Tunkin, Dylan Tincknell North: Bradley Adams, Dale Bachmann, Jonty Collins, Nicolas Brown, Tyson Christophersen, Nick McInerney

Best - West: Brandon Newton, Thomas Holmes, Andrew Stone, Kyle Giddings, Lawrence Bradley-Brown, Aden Pfitzner East: John Forster, Giancarlo Cooper, Thomas Mccourt, Nicholas Lock, Reece Lillecrapp, Keenan Dwyer

Best South: Rex Jones, Mitchell Harrold, Mitchell Sims, Harrison Mitchell, Taylor Saffin, Elliott Fisher Casterton Sandford: Alastair McCrae, Michael Krieger, Dylan Ayton, Justin Carlin, Gabriel Parsons, Hamish Carlin

RESERVES

West Gambier 15.10 (100) d East Gambier 5.3 (33)

South Gambier 8.4 (52) d Casterton Sandford 6.5 (41)

Millicent 24.12 (156) d North Gambier 2.4 (16)

UNDER 18

West Gambier 16.14 (110) d East Gambier 4.2 (26)

North Gambier 13.10 (88) d Millicent 8.4 (52)

UNDER 16

East Gambier 12.8 (80) d West Gambier 4.5 (29)

Millicent 9.3 (57) d North Gambier 4.6 (30)

South Gambier 13.4 (82) d Casterton Sandford 1.5 (11)

UNDER 14

East Gambier 5.17 (47) d West Gambier 1.2 (8)

Millicent 4.5 (29) d North Gambier 1.0 (6)

South Gambier 11.6 (82) d Casterton Sandford 1.0 (6)

SPORT

MT GAMBIER

Western Border Netball

ROUND SIXTEEN

A GRADE

Millicent 54 (D. Verbena, T. Sanderson) d North Gambier 43 (M. Renko, G. Potts); South Gambier 84 (M. Reid, G. Dalton) d Casterton Sandford 44 (M. Cleary, I. Lane); West Gambier 55 (J. Ritter, S. Ritter) d East Gambier 35 (R. Henke, E. Cole)

A RESERVE

Millicent 59 (A. Craig, D. Denton) drew with North Gambier 59 (N. Fox, C. Nulty); Casterton Sandford 53 (T. Broomby, C. Foster) d South Gambier 48 (C. Muller, G. Ryan); West Gambier 66 (T. Earl, C. Tremelling) d East Gambier 29 (L. Murray, T. Waters)

B GRADE

Millicent 37 (J. Lang, N. Domaschenz) d North Gambier 28 (A. Redman, Z. Jones); Casterton Sandford 60 (T. Cleary, E. Grigg) d South Gambier 47 (H. Witherow, S. Auld); West Gambier 43 (D. Wombwell, E. Collins) d East Gambier 37 (S. James, O. Plunkett)

C GRADE

North Gambier 44 (M. Allen, K. Egan) d Millicent 40 (L. McCallum, R. Millowick); South Gambier 66 (M. Dalton, M. Kuhl) d Casterton Sandford 33 (J. George, S. Hart); East Gambier 46 (B. Jean, M. Button) d West Gambier 28 (A. Koch, I. McGregor)

17 & UNDER

North Gambier 52 (S. Brown, A. Collins) d Millicent 40 (A. Denton, J. Lucas); Casterton Sandford 41 (I. Longhurst, I. Lane) d South Gambier 39 (C. Ryan, S. Ryan); East Gambier 40 (J. Altschwager, M. Lamb) d West Gambier 36 (L. Simpson. C. Scott)

15 & UNDER A

Millicent 41 (K. Dunn, E. Denton) d North Gambier 29 (R. Darimaani, E. Adam); South Gambier 56 (S. Grassi, C. Attiwill) d Casterton Sandford 25 (B. Carlin, A. Crauford); West Gambier 44 (E. Jolley, L. Murdoch) d East Gambier 30 (S. Clark, J. O’Dea)

15 & UNDER B

North Gambier 34 (P. Coleman, G. Nulty) d Millicent 32 (T. Grosser, E. Matthews); Casterton Sandford 39 (M. Ireland, A. Bailey) drew with South Gambier 32 (A. Ferrari, M. Bowering)

13 & UNDER A

Millicent 33 (O. Thorne, L. Crowe) d North Gambier 18 (G. Collins, L. Hunter); Casterton Sandford 26 (I. Luers, A. Murphy) d South Gambier 14 (S. Ryan, T. Sims); West Gambier 29 (S. Richards, C. Hunter) d East Gambier 17 (A. Hosking, I. Cook)

13 & UNDER B

Millicent 36 (L. Van Eeden, P. Johnson) d North Gambier 10 (A. phius, I. Brook); Casterton Sandford 38 (G Bailey, B. Mutch) d South Gambier 10 (N. Griffin, E. McCracken); East Gambier 31 (O. Hosking, T. Olsen) d West Gambier 16 (M. Thomas, S. Richards)

11 & UNDER

Millicent 25 (R. Johnson, L. Rainsford) d North Gambier 7 (I. Clark, D. Gabrielli); South Gambier 13 d Casterton Sandford 12; East Gambier 21 (A. Perry, A. Hannaford) d West Gambier 13 (M. Povey, Z. Bonney-Dawson)

Social bowls returns to greens

The fortnightly Sunday social bowls saw 30 players take part in the 2-4-2 game at the Millicent Bowls Club. After the completion of the game, members enjoyed a sausage sizzle before the winners were announced.

The winning pair for the day were Terry Barnes and Rod Gibbs with a score of 31+27, in second place with a score of 29+14 were Alan Correll and Aaron Emonson.

Other winning teams for the day were, Lurlene Reinders, Kym Stewart 29+12. Denis Clifford, Andre Reinders 29+5. Del Parsons, Peter Varcoe 28+2. Jim Taylor, Mary Clifford and Malcolm Wright 28+2. Ian Nitschke, Wayne Ross 17+0 drew with Graham Parsons and Iain Campbell 19+0.

The next Social Sunday bowls day is scheduled this Sunday.

SOCIAL BOWLS WINNERS: Terry Barnes & Rod Gibbs

Halfway point of season

Table tennis winter competition heats up

Mount Gambier Table Tennis Club’s Winter season approached the halfway point last week, the fourth round producing some decisive results.

Travis Sweet, returning to play for his regular A Grade team Three Stooges for their battle against Free Ballers, faced off against fellow heavyweight Leigh Barry for the second week in a row. After Sweet had comfortably accounted for Barry a week ago, the Free Ballers star was out for revenge.

The intensity could not have been higher in the first game as both players came out with a point to prove, running each other ragged in a show of ferocious and skilful stroke play.

With the contest in the balance, a rush of adrenaline saw Barry push a forehand long over the end of the table, handing Sweet the first game. Barry hit back in the second, breaking his opponent late in the game and squaring the ledger.

After both players took a timeout to rehydrate and regain their composure, the third game went the way of the Stooges, Sweet closing it out 11-7 to once again gain the ascendancy. Refusing to surrender, Barry gritted his teeth and drew on all his determination in the fourth stanza, lifting a gear midway through the game to storm to a statement 11-5 win and setting up a mouthwatering deciding fifth game.

Both players went toe-to-toe early, pulling out all the stops in a showcase of speed and power perfectly blended with deft touch and precise placement.

At eight points apiece, Sweet saw an opportunity when Barry poked the ball down the line, the Stooges number 1 smashing across an open table as Barry could only look on in despair.

With the pressure mounting, Barry sprayed his next shot wide, leaving Sweet needing only one more point for victory. His serve sharply spun and skidded off the table, jamming Barry and causing him to pull the ball down into the base of the net, Sweet claiming bragging rights over his rival once again.

The win inspired his Stooges team to a convincing 8-3 overall victory. The second A Grade match saw a compromised 2-on-2 contest between Ben Newman’s

Top 3 and Chandler Jantosh’s Wanderers.

Sadly for Jantosh’s outfit, it proved to be no contest at all. Newman and Top 3 teammate Felix Owusu both won both of their singles rubbers and teamed up to defeat Jantosh and Sanith Ghetia in the doubles, resulting in a 5-0 whitewash.

Nathan Schubert kept his singles sheet clean on the night, leading his McHallebert team to victory over Mark Bachmann’s I’ll Be Bach in their B1 encounter. Schubert and Johnny McBain started strongly, both winning their opening singles before Dale Bachmann pulled one back for his side.

Arguably the highlight of the match was an epic 5-gamer between McBain and Dale Bachmann, McBain prevailing 13 points to 11 in the decider. Ultimately McHallebert had answers, eventually winning the night by 7 rubbers to 4.

The other B1 match was also played in 2-on-2 format as Cameron Beal’s We Was ‘Ere took on Gary Hocking’s Late For Dinner.

Eion McIluff played a lone hand for Late For Dinner, his clean singles sheet not enough to carry Late For Dinner over the line. An even team performance from We Was ‘Ere gave them a 3-2 win.

Joel Schafer’s Falcons went neck and neck with Aravind Bablu’s Campers for most of their B2 match, teams locked at 4-all before a late surge of wins to Schafer, his son Jarrah Schafer, and Deakin Lofthouse sealed a 7-4 win that belied the closeness of the encounter.

Remarkably, the junior Schafer was stepping in as a substitute to play in B-Grade for the first time and he certainly did not look out of his depth at all, winning two of his three singles rubbers. Lofthouse appeared to have his tussle with McGregor under control, holding a 2-game lead before McGregor staged an almighty comeback, to take it to a decider.

Nothing separated the two warriors in the fifth, just when one appeared to gain an edge the other would claw their way back. Lofthouse’s normally lethal forehand whip was countered with regularity by McGregor’s deceptive side-spinning lobs.

After a mesmerising rally at the death, Lofthouse smashed one that even McGregor couldn’t

do much about, claiming a memorable 13-11 victory.

There were heroes on both sides as Will Parker’s Willies locked horns with Kylie Boston and The Richards in their B2 match. Parker kept his sheet clean while Boston starred for her team, the ultimate result coming down to a showdown between the two.

Boston drew first blood, claiming the first game comfortably and then consolidating a tight struggle for the second. Parker refused to concede however, drawing on all his strength and determination to pull back with victory in the third.

Boston appeared to tire in the fourth, allowing Parker to seize control and send the contest to a deciding game. Using his momentum, Parker ran his wilting but determined opponent from side to side, eventually posting a memorable come-from-behind win which also saw the Willies prevail by 6 rubbers to 5.

Matt Scott’s clean sheet wasn’t enough to save Mixed Up from their second consecutive C Grade defeat, this time at the hands of Mark Devaney’s Spin Kraft.

Devaney and his doubles partner Heather McGregor staged a remarkable comeback from two games down to defeat Scott and Toshi Owen.

In other highlights, Spin Kraft’s John Malicdem fought back from 2-1 down to defeat Mixed Up’s Keith Pryor in five.

The last C Grade match of the night was another close battle, Tracey Rawlings’ Beware Be Nice looking for a win against Anneleise Holtz’s Bellissimo. Pier Varraso starred with a clean sheet for Bellissimo, but two wins each for Lorraine Halleday and Ezekiel Coutts propelled Beware Be Nice to a slender 6-5 win.

Coutts had to fight back from 2-1 down to snatch victory from Holtz in their sizzling singles confrontation.

3-rubber winners:

• A Grade: Travis Sweet (Three Stooges); Ben Newman, Felix Owusu (Top 3).

• B1 Grade: Eion McIluff (Late For Dinner); Nathan Schubert (McHallebert)

• B2 Grade: Joel Schafer (Falcons); Will Parker (Willies)

• C Grade: Pier Varraso (Bellissimo); Matthew Scott (Mixed Up)

MT GAMBIER

SPORT

MT GAMBIER

ROUND SIXTEEN

A GRADE

Kybybolite 61 (C Hodges, G Sealey) d Mundulla 49 (R Feder, L Dawes)

Lucindale 58 (T Lane, H Smart) d Penola 50 (A Possingham, K Egan)

Keith 58 (E Richardson, J Smart) d Kingston 52 (K Ward, G Exton)

Border Districts 47 (P Moyle-Read, T Atkinson) d Naracoorte 46 (S Henschke, G Stott)

A RESERVE

Mundulla 56 (K Couzner, L Wiese) d Kybybolite 46 (A Walker, C Bettoncelli)

Penola 42 (S Skeer, T Galpin) d Lucindale 35 (J Wachtel, L Smith)

Bordertown 63 (W Rowett, N Twigden) d Padthaway 35 (E McCauley, A Haydon)

Keith 57 (F Evans, E Gray) d Kingston 45 (Z Lyon, A Menz)

Naracoorte 72 (K Mott, S Logan) d Border Districts 35 (D Rata, A Haynes)

B GRADE

Mundulla 52 (T Schmidt, A Grosser) d Kybybolite 25 (S Owen, B Noske)

Penola 41 (J Blackmore, T Galpin) d Lucindale 35 (M Thompson, I Smith)

Bordertown 69 (S Orrock, E Orrock) d Padthaway 21 (K Brown, M Rothe)

Keith 58 (C Niciolai, T Dick) d Kingston 55 (S Lewis, K Wilks)

Border Districts 46 (M Jordan, D Moore) d Naracoorte 40 (S Gibbs, T Brunt)

C GRADE

Mundulla 34 (A Pickering, M Harris) d Kybybolite 24 (L Palmer, E Rasheed)

Penola 39 (L Gosse, C Smith) d Lucindale 25 (A Buckett, T Ryan)

Padthaway 30 (A Mangelsen, V Lang) d Bordertown 28 (M McFarlane, A Tink)

Kingston 54 (N Pink, K Watson) d Keith 32 (T Stewart, A Challis)

Border Districts 48 (E Adams, L Mather) d Naracoorte 27 (E Clark, H Sambell)

DIVISION ONE

Bordertown 63 (E Orrock, G Lusher) d Padthaway 31 (A Frick, M Rothe)

Kingston 56 (T Pink, P Stenner) d Keith 39 (E Makin, M Evans)

Border Districts 42 (K Rata, V Boddington) d Naracoorte 40 (E Modra-Ryan, L Midwinter)

DIVISION TWO

Kybybolite 44 (L Williams, C Copping) d Mundulla 40 (L Morris, H Davis)

Penola 43 (R Crawford, E Skeer) d Lucindale 25 (B Schubert, P Pinchbeck)

Padthaway 36 (A Orton, H Shepherd) d Bordertown 30 (A Blackwell, E Jozeps)

Keith 55 (L Clark, T Evans) d Kingston 25 (S Willis-Schapel)

Border Districts 47 (K Miller, L Larder) d Naracoorte 39 (T Maresch, C Schroder)

DIVISION THREE

Lucindale 48 (M Raedel, M Theron) d Penola 9 (M Ellery, H Moulton)

Naracoorte 50 (T Maresch, S Bull) d Border Districts 24 (C Boddington, S Hopgood)

13 & UNDER A

Kybybolite 40 (A Rasheed, A Redding) d Mundulla 20 (O Excell, L Bennett)

Penola 30 (H Braun, W Zadow) d Lucindale 10 (M Ker, L Thompson)

Keith 27 (I Zacker, I McLeay) d Kingston 18 (A Rasheed, S Ogilvie)

Naracoorte 60 d Border Districts 42

13 & UNDER B

Mundulla 20 (S Halsall, A Weckert) d Kybybolite 7 (M Ottoson-Crossling, G Doolan)

Padthaway 12 (F Orton, M McGregor) d Bordertown 10 (M McCarthy, G Karger)

Mid South East Football

ROUND

SENIORS

Robe

Mt Burr

Best - Robe: Henry Lawrie, Joel Bryant, Nathan Brown, George Pretlove, Jesse Robertson, Jordan Pettit Mt Burr: Jackson Dean, Sam Wallis, Jack Muhovics, Peter Guyett, Dylan Ridley, Josh Fiebig

Nangwarry

Kongorong 2.6

The race for SECBL finals spots heating up

South East Coast Basketball League scrambling to reschedule men’s games ahead of the winter finals

With 2 Rounds to play in the 2023 South East Coast Basketball League Winter Season, it is time to preview finals time in a season in which interest and entertainment has been regenerated in these local basketball competitions.

In the women’s scene, five of the six teams are genuine contenders for the four finals spots. Three teams, Saints, Bulldogs and Cougars are locked in a tussle for the two double chances while Cats and Roos, separated by one point, are battling for the fourth spot. Round 14 results may clarify the situation because Roos, currently fifth meets third placed Cougars and top two, Saints meet Bulldogs. Fourth placed Cats are expected to keep their chances alive when they meet a hapless Panthers, who have struggled for numbers and consistency.

Interest is likely to remain high for fourth spot in Round 15 as well when Cats and Roos take on leaders Saints and Bulldogs respectively.

The postponement of the two crucial games in Round 13 puts a hold on the order of the four

teams to feature in the 2023 Men’s Winter Season finals. Bulldogs Blue, Saints and Panthers are jostling for the top two spots in their final three games. Leader Bulldogs Blue has a tough run home; they meet Saints on Wednesday night, Roos in the “catch up” game and then finish off with a classic contest against Panthers. Saints too will be challenged, having to play Panthers, Bulldogs Blue, and Bulldogs White in their run home. The toughest assignment however, faces Panthers, who play the improving Cougars next Wednesday, Saints on Thursday and Bulldogs Blue in Round 15. Meanwhile Roos is assured of finals action from fourth place.

WOMEN:

Outcome up for grabs right up to final minutes when Bulldogs’ Ava Collins, continuing her stellar form, and Kaitlin Egan scored 9 points to one by Cougars and sealed the win.

BULLDOGS 65 (A. Collins 28, T. Human 13, M. Anderson 8) def COUGARS 55 (S. Ritter 18, M. Horrigan 16, A. Beveridge 8).

KNT Football

After a lethargic start, a lift in tempo saw Roos gradually build a winan Norman after a break from the game, is regaining confidence as she played a key role in this win. ROOS 60 (L. Norman 16, M. Griffith 15, C. Nulty 10) def CATS 50 (A. Berkefeld 15, E. Denton 9, J. Hibberd 8).

SAINTS 20 def PANTHERS 0. (Forfeit)

MEN:

Tenison Woods College competing in the State finals of the Year 11 and 12 Boys Secondary Schools Basketball Championships in Adelaide last Wednesday resulted in several of the Men’s SECBL teams struggling to field teams for Round 13. Two of the games were consequently postponed in order to have full complements for these crucial contests. The Saints v Panthers game has been scheduled for Thursday August 24, while the date for the Roos v Bulldogs Blue game has not been finalised at this stage.

COUGARS 20 def BULLDOGS WHITE 0 (Forfeit).

(77)

(59)

Best - Nangwarry: Tyler Virgo, Jack Pudney, Brodie Parsons, Joel Virtanen, Jack Stocker, Thomas Vanderhorst Kongorong: Will Vickery, Matt Cordy, Tyler Richardson, joel maconachie, Ryan Vickery, Brandon Kranz

Glencoe

(118)

Tantanoola 1.3 2.4 5.5 6.5 (41)

Best - Glencoe: Dylan Childs, Thomas Edwards, Patrick Mitchell, Alex

Hentschke, Zacc Cocks, Sam Giersch Tantanoola: Cade Kelly, Troy Hatt,

Braydn Hateley, Braydn Reilly, Hayden Brown

Kalangadoo

Hatherleigh 1.3 2.7

(64)

(52)

Best - Kalangadoo: Tye McManus, Liam Hay, Mitchel Lowe, James Pratt, Tom Schumacher, Sam McManus Hatherleigh: Gerard McGrath, Brad

Wight, Thomas Hutchesson, Michael Telford, William Chay

RESERVES

Kalangadoo 8.3 (51) d Hatherleigh 6.5 (41)

Glencoe 15.12 (102) d Tantanoola 6.9 (45)

Kongorong 8.4 (52) d Nangwarry 4.10 (34)

SENIOR COLTS

Robe 13.5 (83) d Mount Burr 6.2 (38)

Kongorong 13.10 (88) d Nangwarry 3.3 (21)

Hatherleigh 15.10 (100) d Kalangadoo 7.3 (45)

Tantanoola 13.11 (89) d Glencoe 1.7 (13)

JUNIOR COLTS

Robe 10.12 (72) d Mount Burr 3.0 (18)

Kongorong 11.13 (79) d Nangwarry 1.1 (7)

Hatherleigh 11.12 (78) d Kalangadoo 1.0 (6)

Glencoe 14.13 (97) d Tantanoola 0.2 (2)

Tantanoola 35; Kongorong 46

d Nangwarry 17; Robe 50 d Mt

Burr 41

A RESERVE • Kalangadoo 48 d

Hatherleigh 45; Tantanoola 54

d Glencoe 41; Kongorong 56

d Nangwarry 30; Robe 83 d Mt

Burr 30

B GRADE • Kalangadoo 46 d

Hatherleigh 42; Glencoe 44 d

Tantanoola 37; Kongorong 50

d Nangwarry 15; Robe 54 d Mt

Burr 17

B RESERVE • Tantanoola 43

d Glencoe 27; Kongorong 41

d Nangwarry 11; Mt Burr 34 d

Robe 26

17 & UNDER

• Hatherleigh 62 d

Kalangadoo 32; Glencoe 59 d

Tantanoola 53; Kongorong 64

d Nangwarry 20; Mt Burr 62 d

Robe 28

15 & UNDER

• Kalangadoo 59

d Hatherleigh 32; Glencoe 55 d

Tantanoola 17; Nangwarry 30

d Kongorong 20; Mt Burr 46 d

Robe 34

13 & UNDER • Kalangadoo 38

d Hatherleigh 35; Glencoe 55 d

Tantanoola 12; Nangwarry 35

d Kongorong 31; Mt Burr 40 d Robe

Naracoorte: Josh Gregg, Keenan Jacobs, Mitch Pulmer, Darcy McKenny, Nathan Davey, Matthew Maney Border Districts: Dylan Auciello, Zac Richards, Chase Bower, Fraser Adams, Mackenzie Bower, Luke

Best - Keith: Will Schreiber, Jacob Graetz, George Johnson, Aydon Innes, Seb Schreiber, Billy Wade Kingston: Thomas Matsouliadis, Jarryd Hill, Thomas Rogers, Ethan Murdock, Jack Harding, Ryan

Goals - Bordertown: Petros Politis, Bryson Hinge, Jacob Eats, Matt Leigh, Jed Jarrett, Cam Dahlitz Padthaway: Will Rivers, Jordan Bell, Kiefer Scharkie, Thomas Edwards, Willo Brown, Thomas Cooper

Best Lucindale: Bradley Agnew, Lachie Jones, Josh Trembath, Hamish Gordon, Riley Milne, Cody Clarke Penola: Jayden Eldridge, Brodie Foster, Drew Clayfield, Garret Ha, Jacob Robbie, Caleb Lythgo

Kybybolite

Best - Mundulla: James Hinge, Dylan Mosey, Nick Mosey, Tom Gaden, Elliot Jaeschke, Hamish Young Kybybolite: Remi Brown, Brad Castine, Mackenzie Ryan, Sam Crook, Billy Laurie

RESERVES Mundulla 13.16 (94) d Kybybolite 3.4 (22)

Lucindale 15.10 (100) d Penola 8.0 (48)

Bordertown 12.9 (81) d Padthaway 3.2 (20)

Kingston 9.8 (62) d Keith 3.10 (28)

Naracoorte 12.6 (78) d Border Districts 3.12 (30)

SENIOR COLTS

Kybybolite 15.10 (100) d Mundulla 5.4 (34)

Keith 15.15 (105) d Kingston 1.7 (13)

Naracorote 14.11 (95) d Border Districts 0.0 (0)

Bordertown 11.4 (70) d Padthaway/Lucindale 3.3 (21)

JUNIOR COLTS

Kybybolite 8/21 (69) d Mundulla 1.1 (7)

Padthaway/Lucindale 4.9 (33) d Bordertown 2.6 (18)

Keith 9.8 (62) d Kingston 1.1 (7)

Naracoorte 10.8 (68) d Border Districts 1.1 (7)

Bordertown duo shines in SE foursomes

Mount Gambier Golf Club hosts region-wide Champion of Champions event

The South East Foursomes Championships hosted by the Mount Gambier Golf Club was played in ideal weather earlier this month with the course in great condition.

Nine clubs were represented in the Champion of Champions event with the Bordertown pair of Anna Dawes and Sharon Leigh taking out the win.

The Championship Foursomes was also won by Dawes and Leigh with a gross score of 85 while Leanne Hunt and Jennifer VanRijthoven from the Mount Gambier Golf Club runners up with 90.

The beautiful silver salvers, donated many years ago by Anne Ryan and Mary Harris, are very prestigious and much sought after by players.

In the handicap event the Millicent pairing of Kirsty Bailey and Karen Lock achieved a nett score of 71 and took home the silver rose bowls.

The runners up with a nett score of 75.5 was Anne Forman and Heather Tucker from the Robe Golf

Club on a countback from Lizzie Clements and Mary Kentish of Mt Gambier Golf Club. All winners and runners up received K & S Ampol fuel vouchers.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: Anna Dawes & Sharon Leigh winners

Champion of Champions and Championship Foursomes

FOURSOMES HANDICAP WINNERS: Kirsty Bailey & Karen Lock winners Handicap Foursomes

Bowman takes the win

More South East district golf competitions

The South East District competition for the 36 plus handicap players was held at the Mount Gambier Golf Club in ideal conditions on August 14.

It was Kay Bowman from the Beachport Golf Club who took out the honours. She won with 34 points followed by Fiona McInnes from the Lucindale Golf Club on 31 points.

Nearest the pin was won by Kay Bowman and long drive won by Bernadette Pedlar.

DISTRICT WINNERS: Runner up Fiona McInnes, winner Kay Bowman, Bernadette Pedlar.

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Bailey continues good form

In lovely sunny conditions the Millicent Golf Club had 23 women play a stableford round for the Heather Walker Memorial Trophy and 3rd Round Olympic event.

WINNERS

A Grade: Kirsty Bailey 34pts & Runner Up : Robyn Walters 33pts c/b

B Grade: Heidi Muhovics 37pts & Runner Up: Carmel Cory 35pts

9 hole comp, front 9 : Heidi Muhovics 20pts

Ball winners: Bronwyn Clarke 33, Julie Howe 31, Sue Ireland 31.

NTP 3rd : Kathy Webber

NTP 13th: Julie Howe

NTP 2nd shot 5th hcp 28-54 : Sharne Peacock

NTP 2nd shot 17th hcp 32-54: Liz Redman

Birdies: Robyn Walters 13th

MILLICENT WINNERS: Robyn Walters, Kirsty Bailey, Heidi Muhovics & Carmel Cory.

Motorkhana series hits Glenburnie course

SEAC drivers enjoy challenging courses at saleyards

Round 3 of the 2023 South Eastern Automobile Club Motorkhana series took place at the Glenburnie Saleyards Complex eaerlier this month.

Weather for this round could not have been better with a lovely sunny day for the field of 13 eager competitors to tackle the course selection put together by Clerk of Course Bev Shute.

After the obligatory driver briefing, Course 1, titled ‘Dollar’, got underway, with Cohen Hamilton drawing the prized number 1 for the day’s activities.

An enjoyable test layout, the usual suspects were fastest, with Jason Sims setting the pace at 28.04 seconds, from relative newbie, Brad Bliss next at 30.27 seconds, Geoff Wilson 3rd with a 30.95 seconds, Damien Wilson 4th with a cone penalty for 35.05 seconds.

Novice Junior, Harrison Bliss, sharing the Subaru with his dad came in next with 35.31 seconds, closely followed by Junior, Max Viitanen at 36.53 seconds.

Will Argoon came in 7th, driving his black AU Wagon with “style”, stopping the clock at 36.80 seconds, Henry Sims 8th, with a 39.39 seconds run including a cone penalty.

Cohen Hamilton made 9th with his opening run of 39.50 seconds and Simon Poynter rounded out the 10 with his tidy drive of 41.43 seconds.

Same layout, second attempt, Jason Sims 27.57 from Phil Wilson 28.56, Damien Wilson 28.73, Brad Bliss 30.18, Harrison Bliss 31.01, Will Argoon 31.65, Henry Sims 31.95, Simon Poynter 33.05, Max Viitanen 34.42 and Cohen Hamilton 35.24 in 10th.

Next layout setup was ‘Tee Garage’ and gave the driver more room to exercise some skill in car control, as that is what motorkhana is all about.

Quickest on this test, Damien Wilson’s flamboyant driving that has seen him a State Champion in years past, posted fastest time

Phil Wilson (also a past state title holder) close behind (34.68) in 3rd, Brad Bliss enjoying his outing (35.31) Simon Poynter (35.93) Henry Sims (37.41) Will Argoon (39.98) Cohen Hamilton (41.11) Marcus Brand (42.16) and Peter Gandolfi, having a day out in the impressive Skoda Wagon 10th with 44.98 seconds.

Second pass at this test, D Wilson (31.78) J Sims (33.18) P Wilson (33.75) B Bliss (34.46) Henry Sims (35.88) S Poynter (36.02) Max Viitanen (37.94) G Wilson (38.29) C Hamilton (38.33) and Will Argoon (40.01) rounding out the 10 at the top.

Corridor was the next layout chosen by Bev Shute to give some variation to the day and the top 3 were Damien Wilson (29.76) from J Sims (30.12) Phil Wilson (30.78).

Geoff Wilson enjoyed the longer course in the Magna for 4th (32.73) from Simon Poynter (32.95) Peter Gandolfi (33.14) Brad Bliss (33.16)

Will Argoon (34.80) Harrison Bliss (35.52) and Marcus Brand in the tidy Subaru “555” 2WD RX rounding out the 10 with a 39.94 run.

Same layout, second run, Jason Sims first home (29.03) from Henry Sims (30.55) Phil Wilson (30.61)

Geoff Wilson (30.70) Damien Wilson

(30.78) Brad Bliss (32.12) Simon Poynter (33.16) Will Argoon (33.47)

Max Viitanen (34.25) and Cohen Hamilton (39.07) to complete the 10.

Moth Balls is a variation to the previous layout, fairly open and flowing, suited to a good controlled drive.

Jason Sims enjoyed the fastest run (25.98) closely followed by Henry, showing a lot of improvement at each outing (27.23), Damien Wilson (27.49)

Phil Wilson (27.50) Peter Gandolfi

(28.70) Geoff Wilson (29.03) Cohen Hamilton (29.66) Harrison Bliss

(30.16) Max Viitanen (30.48) Brad Bliss (30.56) completing the 10. Run 2 at this test, Jason Sims (26.28) from Damien Wilson (26.33)

Henry Sims (27.99) Geoff Wilson

(28.30) Phil Wilson (28.48) Peter Gandolfi (29.15) Cohen Hamilton

Poynter (30.42) and Will Argoon (30.65). Close racing with places separated by 5/100ths of a second at the Top.

Course change to ‘Eccentric’, which is quite tight in a few spots, which should be of an advantage to the smaller cars.

Damien Wilson took line honours on the first run (36.88) from Jason Sims (38.07) Peter Gandolfi (39.39) Brad Bliss (39.57) Phil Wilson (40.06) Cohen Hamilton (40.94) Geoff Wilson (41.60) Simon Poynter (41.79) Henry Sims (44.53) and Max Viitanen (44.85) completing the 10 top runners.

Run again and Jason Sims took the Top spot with his run (36.71) from Brad Bliss (38.11) Damien Wilson (38.59) Phil Wilson (38.66) Peter Gandolfi (39.69) Geoff Wilson (40.92) Simon Poynter (41.19) Harrison Bliss (41.60) Will Argoon (42.00) and Max Viitanen getting in the Top ten again (43.59).

‘Offcentric’ is a variation of the previous test setup.

Damien Wilson set fastest time on this layout with his time of 29.89 seconds, Jason Sims close behind with 30.99 seconds and Simon Poynter putting in his best effort for 3rd spot with a 33.93 seconds run.

Phil Wilson pushed the Falcon for a 35.10 seconds pass to head a hard charging Will Argoon in the big Falcon Wagon, stopping the clock at 35.62 seconds for 5th.

Henry Sims next with his tidy run of 36.51 seconds, Brad Bliss 37.88, Geoff Wilson 38.41, Peter Gandolfi 38.99 and Cohen Hamilton filling the 10th spot with a flag penalty added to a good run for his time of 40.96 seconds.

Pass 2 of this test, Damien Wilson drove a similar line to the first run, posting the fastest time for this test, with a 29.69 seconds, good enough to hold off a big charge from brother Phil Wilson, 29.89 seconds, being some 6 seconds better than his first run at this complex layout.

Peter Gandolfi, having his first motorkhana for many years and steering a very tidy Skoda Wagon, took a while to follow the map of

the tests, but when he “got it right”, the Skoda showed that it was very capable in good hands, this test he filled the 3rd spot with a 32.43 seconds run, another to knock 6 seconds off the previous run.

Simon Poynter also went faster than his first go but the 32.88 seconds pass saw him in 4th this run, with Brad Bliss chasing him with a 33.63 seconds run.

Geoff Wilson moved up the list a couple of spots with a better run of 34.87 seconds, Will Argoon showing excellent car control in the big Falcon Wagon, next home with his 35.04 seconds run.

Harrison Bliss made 8th place with his 35.61 seconds pass, Henry Sims, Max Viitanen and Marcus Brand next with equal times of 40.61 seconds.

After a well-earned lunch break, the second set of tests were handed out to the competitors to peruse.

Test layout #7 is titled ‘Bandit’ and is a quick, tight test that can come undone if you have had too much lunch and not concentrating on the job!

Brad Bliss took the Suby around this test well and got the fastest time of 23.67 seconds, from Damien Wilson (24.07) and Phil Wilson (24.94) with Peter Gandolfi (25.83) close behind.

Cohen Hamilton did well for a 26.44 run, Simon Poynter next (26.56) Harrison Bliss (26.59) just

behind and just in front of Will Argoon (27.01) in 8th spot.

Max Viitanen drove well for his 28.29 run, Marcus Brand’s 30.69 good for 10th spot.

Second pass at the ‘Bandit’, Damien Wilson did the job well and stopped the clock at 23.01 seconds for fastest time this round.

Brad Bliss again did the course well in the Subaru, trimming another 4/10ths off his early run, but had to settle for 2nd quickest this time.

Phil Wilson had a similar time and made it a pair of 3’s, holding out a good charge from Simon Poynter with his 25.21 in 4th.

Geoff Wilson did all the course as laid out by the director on this run and picked up 10 seconds to get 5th spot, with the ever-improving Peter Gandolfi’s 26.21 just behind Wilson’s (26.04), but 2/10ths faster than Will Argoon could manage in the big “Bird”, stopping the clock at 26.47 seconds in another well driven course.

Eighth spot went to Max Viitanen with a tidy run of 27.40 seconds, Henry Sims next with his 30.72 and Harrison Bliss 10th with a 31.46 second total, including a cone penalty on the way.

Test 8 layout is ‘Manoeuvring’ and is difficult to spell and to drive.

Damien Wilson, now well awake after lunch, set fastest time for this run, 28.34 being the time to beat.

Brother Phil took to the course

in pursuit but had to settle for 2nd spot with his best time of 28.94 seconds.

Peter Gandolfi, getting a feeling for the Skoda and what it can do, drove it well to get 3rd spot with a 32.01 seconds run, from Geoff Wilson (32.71) 4th and Will Argoon (32.87) 5th, followed by Max Viitanen (33.46) 6th and Simon Poynter (33.77) 7th.

Harrison Bliss 8th, (34.57) Cohen Hamilton (35.97) 9th and Brad Bliss 10th with a 40.97 for his drive.

Attack the course again, Damien Wilson, a little slower on this run (28.48) still did enough to hold 1st spot from Phil who was marginally quicker (28.87) than his first run, with Gandolfi 3rd (31.02) with a little improvement.

Brad Bliss (31.08) got a good run in on the second go for 4th, with Geoff Wilson (31.72) 5th, Simon Poynter (32.37) 6th, Max Viitanen (32.85) 7th.

Will Argoon ran a similar time to his first run, but had to settle for 8th with his (32.91) run, followed by Marcus Brand’s (36.16) run for 9th and Harrison Bliss (37.68) getting 10th, with his cone penalty.

Course changed to ‘Pine Tree”’for layout number 9, is a simple course to drive, but will catch you out, if you drive too hard.

Fastest time is listed to Damien Wilson (20.68) from Brad Bliss (21.21), Phil Wilson (22.61), Will Argoon (23.13), Peter Gandolfi (23.57), Cohen Hamilton (23.58) –yes, 1/100th of a second between these two on this run!!

Max Viitanen (24.07) made it to 7th with another good drive, Simon Poynter (24.11) just behind, Geoff

Sims (27.72) getting 10th.

Second run at Pine Tree, Brad Bliss drove well to get fastest time (20.61) from Phil Wilson (21.15) and Damien Wilson (21.29), Gandolfi (22.53) 4th, Poynter (22.98) 5th, Argoon (24.03) 6th, Hamilton (24.15) 7th, Viitanen (24.22) 8th, Harrison Bliss (24.48) 9th and Geoff Wilson (24.94)10th.

Next layout change ‘Reverse Lazy Eight’ is a good drive and responds well to some attack.

No surprise that Damien Wilson set the pace on this test with his showy style, stopping the clock at 26.05 seconds, Brad Bliss next with a 26.57, Phil Wilson 3rd (27.08)

Geoff Wilson 4th (28.47) Will Argoon

5th (29.34), Cohen Hamilton 6th (29.56), Harrison Bliss 7th (30.03), Marcus Brand working the RX Suby a bit harder, 8th (31.57), Henry Sims, having a run in a Falcon, 9th (32.77) and Poynter 10th (36.51).

Run number 2, D Wilson (24.90)

1st, W Argoon (25.84) 2nd, P Wilson (26.45) 3rd, G Wilson (28.73) 4th, Gandolfi (30.14) 5th, Poynter

(30.39) 6th, Marcus Brand (30.49)

7th, Brad Bliss (30.56) 8th, Hamilton

(32.27) 9th and Max Viitanen

(34.49) 10th.

Double Hat was the next layout set up to drive – fairly straight forward, nearly half the runners chose to drive their own track and copped the “WD” penalty for their effort!

Fastest on this layout, Damien Wilson (26.85) set the pace, Brad Bliss (28.98) 2nd, Phil Wilson (29.28)

3rd, Argoon (29.72) 4th, Hamilton

(31.44) 5th, Gandolfi (31.85) 6th, Poynter (32.43) 7th, Henry Sims

(36.23) 8th, G Wilson (37.43) 9th, with Viitanen, Harrison Bliss and

Marcus Brand all 10th.

A second go at this test, D Wilson (27.51) 1st, P Wilson (29.18) 2nd, Will Argoon (29.83) 3rd with another good drive in the biggest car on the track.

Brad Bliss, less than 1 second slower this run than his first time had to settle for 4th with a time of 29.86 seconds.

Gandolfi (30.36) got 5th points, Hamilton (31.35) 6th, G Wilson (31.36) 7th, Poynter (31.85) 8th, Max Viitanen (32.28) 9th and Henry Sims (36.47) 10th.

Last course layout, “Crazy Square” is one to attack, if you dare!

D Wilson, fastest time for this test (20.38) 1st, P Wilson nipping at the heels with a time of 20.68 in 2nd place, Brad Bliss (20.94) 3rd, Geoff Wilson (22.24) 4th, Cohen Hamilton (24.02) 5th, Max Viitanen (24.03) 6th, Argoon next (25.95), from Henry Sims (26.70) 8th, Gandolfi and Poynter both drove a different course and copped the WD time of 30.95 seconds for equal 9th spot.

Last run for the day, Damien Wilson drove his Nissan Sylvia a little quicker and stopped the clock at 20.14 seconds, to just beat Brad Bliss’s time of 20.19 seconds in 2nd spot. Phil Wilson (20.61) got 3rd spot; Geoff Wilson close behind (21.58) for 4th.

Gandolfi did the correct course and his 22.36 seconds effort scored him for the 5th spot points.

Another tidy drive by Max Viitanen in his Commodore got him a 6th spot with a time of 23.32 seconds. Simon Poynter ended his day with a 23.50 seconds run and 7th spot. Eighth points went to Will Argoon, a time of 24.76 seconds for another penalty free drive. Cohen Hamilton (25.63) got home in 9th spot, with Henry Sims and Harrison Bliss both listed at 10th with “WD” time of 28.32 seconds.

A small field of 13 drivers enjoyed a busy day, with 12 tests driven twice.

Pack up and clean up, thanks go to all involved with the preevent, event running and post event happenings.

Next SEAC event will be an Autocross at SEAC Park on August 27. Visit the club website for details of coming events and pictures of the action.

ACTION APLENTY: (Opp. page main) Phil Wilson; (opp page top left) Brad Bliss; (opp. page bottom left) Will Argoon) & (left) Damien Wilson

South Australian State selection for Lower South East bowlers

Milestone for versatile Bulldog

PHOTOS COURTESY OF GEOFF WILSON

AVA HOSKING – 50 Games

Ava Hosking (pictured with mum Nicky & dad Brett) is a versatile defensive player, reliable and smart on the court, showing grit and determination each and every game and in Round 15 she clocked up 50 games at the East Gambier Netball Club.

Edwards in rich vein of form at Blue Lake

Ladies contest final round of the Marlene Lingham Memorial Stableford Trophy

Another Wednesday of golf in the sunshine mixed with a chilly breeze was appreciated by the women teeing off at the Blue Lake Golf Club for the 5th and final round of the Marlene Lingham Memorial Stableford Trophy proudly sponsored by the Blue lake Bar and Bistro last week.

Ronda Edwards, off a 16 handicap, was well placed with 34 points to top the podium in Division One.

Her card included pars on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th in the 17 points accumulated on the outward nine and pars on the 14th and 15th in the 17 points on the inward nine with no scrubs recorded.

Second place-getter was Josie Ashby signing for 31 points off a 23 handicap and splits of 13/18 recording pars on the 4th, 12th and 16th holes along with scrubs on the 3rd and 14th.

Captain Geraldine Scott was third after a countback from Karen Panagopoulos both scoring 30 points. Scott off a 27 handicap had splits of 14/16 and included pars on the 5th and 16th.

Johanna Gogan is a regular in the Division Two prize winners and took the top prize voucher scoring

30 points off her 35 handicap.

A highlight on her card was a birdie two on the downhill par three 5th earning her 4 points along with three three-pointers in her outward score of 18 points and unfortunately scrubs on the 13th and 17th holes reduced the inward

score to 12 points.

Rose Case placed 2nd in the minor placings with 29 points off a handicap of 40. Her card included three three-pointers with splits of 14/15.

Third was Bev Pascoe with 27 points off a 33 handicap and splits

of 15/12 with a par on the 5th hole.

Nearest to the pin 2nd shot on the par three 14th hole winners were Carol Megaw (Div 1) and Pascoe (Div 2). The pro-shot winner was Gogan resulting from a birdie on the 5th and chip-in ferret prizes were won by Lee-Anne Medhurst

13th and Lyn Gill 15th.

This week’s competition is the 4th and final round of the Grant and Dianne Perryman Short Course Trophy in stroke format.

AUGUST 12 RESULTS

It was a weather change back to wet, wintery, heavy underfoot conditions for the Saturday stroke competition and was indicative of the smaller than usual number of women teeing off.

Winner Christine Morrison was the only one to play to her handicap 104/32/72. Her splits of 53/51 included pars on the 2nd and 15th.

New member Karyn Coon 124/45/79 would have been pleased to place second with splits of 58/66, 13 shots better on the inward nine. Third was Helen Stratford 101/21/80 with splits of 51/50. The long drive winner was Rosemary Martland and nearest to the pin winner Josie Ashby.

MEMORIAL STABLEFORD PODIUM: Division two third placegetter Bev Pascoe & winner Johanna Gogan with Division 1 third placegetter Geraldine Scott,runner up Josie Ashby & winner Ronda Edwards

McInnes & Justin take out memorial event

Julie Bagshaw honoured with Canadian Foursomes event at Lucindale Golf Club

Last week 20 Lucindale golfing ladies played in the Julie Bagshaw Canadian Foursomes and enjoyed seeing Vanessa Clarke and a few more familair faces back at the club.

It was about 52 years ago that Julie Bagshaw was involved in a tragic accident in Greece and this memorial golf day in her honour has been part of the club’s competition for the past 46 years.

A pewter jug has ackowledged the winners since 1983.

Julie, affectionately known as ‘Bags’, grew up at Avenue Range and was apparently jolly good fun and so this competition is a timely reminder to keep up a great attitude to life.

Ladies patroness Issie Carracher was a great friend of Julie and happily presented prizes on the day. Winners for the day with a nett 79.375 were Fionna McInnes and Michelle Justin, runners-up were Rachel Smith and Megan Watson with approximately half a stroke more.

Nearest to the Pin on the 3rd was Megan Watson whilst the two other par 3 holes remained elusivestrong winds at work?

Congratulations to vice captain Fionna McInnes who was runner-up in the 36+ day held at Mount Gambier earlier this month.

Millicent Open Day is Friday, August 25 and Naracoorte’s Open Day on Friday, September 1. Next week’s competition is a par competition – 3rd round Bricey’s SE Collision Repairs and 2nd Par Round Olympics.

CANADIAN FOURSOMES WINNERS: Fionna McInnes, Michelle Justin, Issie Carracher, Megan Watson & Rachel Smith

MT GAMBIER

Johnson joins the 150 club

Tantanoola Netball Club stalwart clocks up signifcant milestone

Kirsty Johnson celebrated her 150th senior game as a Tiger in Round 16 of Mid South East netballa ction.

Kirsty celebrated her previous milestone in July 2017 when she was a part of the B Reserve team and part of the winning grand final that year.

In 2018 Kirsty joined the B Grade side again as a player and she also co-coached the B Reserve side the same year.

2019 was a year off for Kirsty as she welcomed her third daughter Eryn and then after a little convincing Kirsty pulled the red and white dress on again in 2022 as part of the B Grade team and she is in this side again this year.

A strong goalie who has been part of the tantanoola club her whole life, she is now watching and supporting her daughters as they sport the red and white tiger as well. She is a passionate tiger who’s netball brain never fails her or her team.

150 OF THE BEST: Kirsty Johnson with daughters

Myla, Eryn & Kailee

Clifford & Goode combine for 2-4-2 victory

The 2-4-2 competition at the Millicent Bowls Club on August 10 saw 32 players take to the green and with even numbers registering there were no triples teams. Although we had a couple of light showers of rain through the day it wasn’t heavy enough to hold up play.

Before going out to play President Steve Carnellor informed players that the Ladies and Men’s Championship Fours date has been changed to December 10 with entries closing off December 7. There will also be an Open Meeting for all members after the 2-4- 2 game on September 21.

The winning pair for that week went to Denis Clifford and Brian Goode with a very good score of 36+27 only losing 4 of the 20 ends played. Runners up for the day with a score of 35+28 went to Eddie Hann and Peter Varcoe only losing 5 of the 20 ends played.

Other winning teams for the day were Terry Barnes, Joy Warren 34+17. Steve Skeer, Peter Scanlon 33+20. Sam Schofield, John Scudds 32+6. Ros Varcoe, John Buhlmann 32+0 Peter Dunnicliff, Neil Whelan 31+2 and Pat Woolston, Lyn Scudds 31+1.

2-4-2 WINNERS: (Above main) Denis Clifford & Brian Goode

2-4-2 RUNNERS UP: (Above inset) Eddie Hann & Peter Varcoe

Indoor bowls

Kimberly-Clark Australia

Pennants - Round 13

Kilsby Shield

Post-Tel 68 d Wandilo Water

Rats 38, Commercial Club 73 d Kongorong 31, Mil Lel 53 d Glenburnie 51, RSL & District Bye

Malseed Shield Blue Lake Bowlers Blue 78 d Blue Lake Bowlers White 32, Moorak Blue 64 d Saints 42, Glencoe 50 d Moorak Red 42 Shield QualificationPremiership Table after round 13

Kilsby Shield

Post-Tel 18 points, 127.47%; Commercial Club 18, 125.67; Wandilo Water Rats 14,111.71; Mil Lel 12, 100.71; Glenburnie 10, 118.14; RSL & District 6, 94.77; Kongorong 0, 46.92

Malseed Shield Blue Lake Bowlers Blue 23, 138.19; Moorak Red 14, 102.60; Moorak Blue 14, 94.19; Blue Lake Bowlers White 10, 81.52; Saints 9, 96.06; Glencoe 8, 85.27

Fleming & Lingham get the job done at Blue Lake Golf Club

On a surprisingly frosty morning, a field of 62 played the Blue Lake course earlier this month as partg of the South East Golf Veterans events program, with one of their stalwarts, secretary Russell Lingham, winning Division 2 with a lovely 40 points from Kenny Milsop and Kingston’s Peter Stojanovski, who both had 35.

First Division was won by Robe’s Gordon Fleming on 37, from Mount Gambier’s Peter Waters 36, and Blue Lake’s Wayne Dunford on 34. Lindsay Storer and Phil Hunter took out the NTP’s. The Ross Orchard Trophy was taken by Grant Rowe and Ken Dancey and if you had 29 or more you got a ball.

The next event is at Mount Gambier on August 28 and then Millicent on September 11. Spring is approaching so we hope to see larger fields emerging from hibernation.

SE GOLF VETERANS: (Above top) - Gordon Fleming, Robe, & Wayne Dunford, Blue Lake took the honours in Division 1 and (above bottom) Ken Milsop & Russell Lingham, both of Blue Lake, were the best in Division 2

No World Series Sprintcars but Speedweek returns for 2023/24

Following the recent announcement of World Series not proceeding in the upcoming season the four venue promoters from the Speedweek tracks have met to confirm arrangements for the Sprintcar Speedweek™ series to remain a staple on the Christmas/New Year schedule for teams and fans.

The lucrative five night series will pay out more than $200,000 in prize money, with each round feature winner receiving $10,000.

The Sprintcar Speedweek schedule will keep tradition commencing at Murray Bridge Speedway on Boxing night with a two-night program. The series will then move to Borderline Speedway, Mount Gambier on December 28 before heading east to Victoria.

Avalon Raceway, Lara will maintain its regular date on December 30 before the traditional New Years day finale at Premier Speedway, Warrnambool on January 1.

The Speedweek venues have increased the prize money payout this year and are planning for a lucrative series prize pool.

The timing of the Speedway Australia announcement came as a surprise to the venues, so if there are businesses or individuals wishing to provide support to Sprintcar Speedweek and contribute to the series prize pool for teams please contact Premier Speedway General Manager Michael Parry on 0408 529 625 or manager@premierspeedway.com.au

Alternatively, please discuss opportunities with your local venue.

Further details will be announced shortly including communication to the teams to be part of the Sprintcar Speedweek series. All teams are invited to be part of this great series. Please stay tuned to the media channels of the respective venues for future announcements.

2023/24 Sprintcar Speedweek schedule

Round 1. December 26, 2023

Murray Bridge Speedway S.A.

Round 2. December 27, 2023

Murray Bridge Speedway S.A.

Round 3. December 28, 2023

Borderline Speedway, Mount Gambier S.A.

Round 4. December 30, 2023

Avalon Raceway, Lara VIC.

Round 5. January 1, 2024

Premier Speedway, Warrnambool VIC.

Speedy West Gambier midcourter marks 50 games

Tough for shooting

Lindner takes the spoils at Mount Gambier Gun Club

The Mount Gambier Gun Club held its monthly competition earlier this month in adverse conditions starting out with a heavy downpour followed with light showers, sunlight, then some winds and finishing with sunshine, even so the dedicated shooters still obtained some top scores.

The opening event was the Green Triangle Livestock and Real Estate 25 Tgt Skeet Handicap.

This competition was enthusiastically shot and showing off their skills in the adverse conditions, and after shoot offs Warren Lindner 44/44 won overall from Ken Atkin 41/43, Brian Spring 37/38, Matthew Robinson 36/38 and Dale Robertson 39/40.

The Spot On Fishing and Tackle 25 Tgt Balltrap Championship event was exceptionally well shot in the appalling conditions.

Jamie Dunn, with a perfect 25/25, won AA from Andrew Hoare 19/25, Gavin Height 24/25 won A from Warren Lindner 32/34, Matthew Robinson 21/25 just edged out James McKinnon 20/25 to take out B Grade, Garry Bowd 21/25 in fine form outshot Peter Klieve 16/25 to win C Grade.

The Peter and Mary Winser 25 Pair Club Double Rise Championship was up next. This was a rather difficult event was again shot with determination as the shooters were trying to gain points towards the yearly club aggregate award.

Don Pratt 39/50 won AA, Harry Clark 42/50 in top form won overall and A from Gavin Height 40/50 , after a shoot off Andrew Hoare 44/60 narrowly won B from Tom Clark 43/60 and Matthew Robinson 40/50 won C from Robert Marcato 37/50.

The South East Autotrade Highgun award was won by Warren Lindner 83/100.

The Black Crow Club gained two donor members being Brian Spring and Reece Fleming

The next competition will be on Saturday, September 9.

HIGH GUN WINNER: (Top right) Andrew Hoare congratulates South East Autotrade igh gun winner Warren Lindner (right)

DOUBLE RISE CHAMPIONSHIP

WINNERS: (Right - second from top) Peter & Mary Winser Club Double Rise Championship podium - Tom Clark, Andrew Hoare & Matthew Robinson

BALLTRAP CHAMPIONSHIP

PODIUM: (Right - third from top) Spot On Fishing and Tackle 25t Balltrap Championship - Andrew Hoare, Matthew Robinson, James McKinnon & Warren Lindner

SKEET HANDICAP PODIUM: (Bottom right) Green Triangle Livestock and Real Estate Skeet Handicap

- Warren Lindner, Ken Atkin, Brian Spring, Matthew Robinson & Dale Robertson

ELLA MCKENNY – 50 Games

Ella (pictured above with her 2023 team mates) joined the West Gambier Netball Club in 2021 as part of the 13 & Under B team. This sees her as part of the 13 & Under A team under the guidance of Hayley and Tracey Cowie. She is a very strong player and a little pocket rocket who certainly makes her presence known in the mid court. She has great vision into the circle with her strong passes down the court. She loves to get along with her teammates and always loves to do her BeReals and snapchats with her friends.