Latrobe Valley Express Wednesday 12 October 2022

Eyes on theprize

Three’s a crowd

By LIAM DURKIN

COUNCIL meetings just got awhole lot more interesting.

Latrobe City Councillor Sharon Gibson is the latest candidatefor the seat of Morwell.

Ms Gibson announced she was running as an Independent on Friday.

The former mayoristhe third Latrobe City Councillortoput their handup, following Liberal candidate Dale Harriman and fellow Independent Tracie Lund.

The race to Morwell now involves the three councillors, as well as Dr Kate Maxfield (Labor), MartinCameron (Nationals)and RochelleHine(Greens).

Ms Gibson launched her campaign outside Yallourn Power Station, where she was joined by supporters and Australian Federal Party member Greg Hansford, who is running for aseat in the Upper House.

Supporters worepurple caps with the words‘I’m going for Gibbo’ sprawled across the front.

The colour purple was an important feature for Ms Gibson. She wore apurple dress, white jacket and green necklace for the occasion, colours all synonymous with the Suffragette movement of the early 20th century.

Speaking from thebarbecue area of the power stationoffered an appropriate backdropfor Ms Gibson, who said the community wasatthe forefront of her decision to run

“I wantthingsbetter,thatiswhy Iam standing,” she said.

“When Moemoved intothe seatof Morwell, the major towns of the Latrobe Valley were finally unified in one seat. Now,wecan send aunifiedvoiceto Spring Street.

“The Valley has powered Victoria for almost 100 years with our resources and the skills and hard work of our people. We want, need and deserve real jobs in new industries right here, right now.

“I am sickand tiredofthese broken promises from different Prime Ministers, Premiers, Senators, Ministers, we’ve

had that many damn committees, and for what? What have we achieved? Where are the long-term secure jobs here? We haven’t got it.

“Whereisthe transformed economy they have all promised?

“Backin2016, 2011,ifyou keep going back,the unemployment was high and they were going to fix the world… hello, Morwell is over 15 per cent (unemployment), Moe/Newborough is over nine, Traralgon is over five, what about the smaller towns? It is wrong.”

When asked what sparked adecision to run, Ms Gibson said recent events surrounding key Latrobe Valley industries were ultimately the last straw.

“It reallytipped the edge with the announcement with the threepower stations,” she said.

“Is it locked in that it is 2035 (for Loy Yang A)? Are any of them going to be earlier? It seems like it is achanging date at times, so enough, just enough, I’m justsick and tired of the gamesbeing played with our future.

“You either put up or shut up… and that is what Iamdoing.”

Running as an independent, and with her 14-year career as acouncillor, Ms Gibson believed she was avoice local people could trust.

“People know Icare,Itell the truth, and I’m as good as my word,” she said.

“I have been aLatrobe City Councillor since 2008 and mayor twice… Iam aware of how governments work.

“Beforethen, Ivolunteeredtorepre sent my community by restartingthe Moe Traders Association -helping small business and forming the Merton Ward Residents Association”

“I’m not with any of theparties, because they haven’t delivered.

“They (major parties) have promised us the world, especially election time… and where are we?

“Allthat money and what have we got to show for it?”

Lake

By DANIEL PEDERSEN

THERE’Strouble at LakeNarracan Caravan Park.

The EnvironmentProtectionAuthority has deemed the park illegal according to health and safety laws.

Latrobe City Council has toldpermanent site owners they have 60 days to leave their site bare or council will remove whatever is on the site, store it and begin charging them storage fees.

For those who have recently boughton-site vans, the news is abitter pill to swallow.

They must remove whatever is on their site, bid farewell to the place and not return. They have to be out by December 10, putting adampener on any Christmas holidayplans they mighthave had.

Site holderswere told by email on October5they could no longer stay overnight,and the park would permanently close on December 10.

One owner, Ashley Riddiford, saidthe notice was areal financial blow.

Mr Riddiford, who lives in Noble Park, bought his on-site caravan with steel flyover, aluminium awning and decking.

The flyover is concreted into the ground.

“We’re down $30,000 and now we have to stump up for removal,” he said.

Likeall owners, he paid a$1700 annual fee that allowed him to stay 21 nights annually at the site and thereafter a$40-a-nightfee for afamily of four was incurred, he said.

LatrobeCityCouncil west ward councillorBrad Law said he empathised with owners but said the Environment Protection Authorityhad left the council with two choices, comply or close the caravan park.

Council chose closing the caravan park because works to make it legal would have cost $800,000.

“We’ve tried to negotiate with the EPA, but they can do what they like because they hold the rule book and they’ve said ‘comply’, Cr Law said.

“Nowitwouldcost the better part of three quarters-of-a-million dollars to fix it and it would only be there for afew years,” he said.

“We’re (council) stuck in the middle.”

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Cr Lawsaid amajor floodevent in 2021 had compromisedretaining ponds for grey water and ‘contaminated’ water had ended up in Lake Narracan and “theEPA said that’snot good enough”.

The waterthatbreached the containment ponds had been grey water fromsinks, notsewage, he said.

Council’s chief executiveSteven Piasente said public health and environmental concernshad brought forward plans to relocate the park.

Latrobe City Council has committed to investin abusinesscase to establish anew purpose-built caravan park at Lake Narracan as part of the existing Lake Narracan Precinct Structure Plan.

The precinct planwas gazetted withthe state government in 2015,the decision to close the caravan park taken by council in September.

But this won’t help people who have bought on-site vans in the park.

Mr Piansente said all possible options to keep the caravanparkopen had beenexplored withthe EPA, but to bring the park into line with today’s requirements would simply cost too much.

Existing wastewaterinfrastructure wasbuilt in the early 1990s.

The EPA issued council with two ‘notice of improvements’ relating to stormwater and wastewater management at the caravan park in October last year.

The notices required council to modify its storm water and wastewatermanagementsystems to remove therisk of untreated wastewater entering the nearby roadside drainage system and ultimately the waterway.

Advicefrom environmentalengineering consultants suggested achieving full compliance would be highly complexand require significant investment, because of the age and condition of the existing infrastructure.

In astatement, council said it believes the Lake Narracan precinct provides agreat investment opportunity.

“Councilmade the challengingdecisionto close the parkatits September2022meeting,

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following an extensive investigation process to find solutions to the ongoing challenges caused by ageing wastewater infrastructure, resulting in non-compliance withthe Environment Protection Act 2017,” Mr Piasente said.

“Council also considered the option of increasing the cost to site holders, however the increase for cost recoveryacross four years would haveresulted in an annual increase of $5300, a400 per cent increase, for the next four years.

“This option was considered cost prohibitive for site holders,” the council statement said.

“This decision was not made lightly and follows significant consideration by council to explore all possible options in consultation with the EPA and independent environmental engineering consultants,” Mr Piasente said.

“In order to address the environmentalconcerns, it would have required significant increases in waste treatment infrastructure, as well as excavating large portions of the caravan park to install relevant drainage, at asignificant cost to the community.

“Council understands how valued the caravan park is and understands this news will be met with frustration, however, we must put the health of this valued waterway and recreational asset first and consider other options.

“Counciliscommitted to driving the future plans for LakeNarracan, identified in the precinct structure plan, which includes the opportunity to develop adestination caravan park, and has financially committed to the investment of a business case.”

At its meeting on October 3, council resolved to provisionally allocate $1.5 million to connect the Lake Narracan Foreshore Precincttothe waste treatment plant.

“Council willwork closely withthe parkmanagers and licence holders over the coming months, leading up to and following theclosure of the park,” it said in astatement.

All licence holders have been informed and will not be charged for the 2022/23 site fees.

Byebye:

Catch ‘emif

can at LakeHyland

Delivered successfully: Ross Norman from the Churchill Lions Club,Australian Labor Party candidate forMorwell Kate Maxfieldand Fishing and Boating Minister Sonia KilkennyatLake Hyland, moments afterreleasing 800 rainbow trout intothe lake

By DANIEL PEDERSEN

THE fish were glad to be off the road and out of the truck.

They rapidly disappeared into the murky waters of Lake Hyland and weren’t seen again.

On Tuesday, October 4, 800 rainbow trout were released into the lake, in preparationfor the Lions’ annual Family Fishing Day on December 10.

Entire families can fish on the day for an entry fee of amere $5, and kids get asausage and a drink for that.

The fish came courtesy of Fisheries Victoria, all the wayfrom Snobs Creek Hatcherynear Lake Eildon.

Also there were Lions stalwarts Reg Grisotto and Ross Norman, Fisheries Victoria fishing and boat infrastructure director Katherine Grech, AustralianLaborPartycandidate for Morwell Kate Maxfield and Fishing and Boating Minister Sonia Kilkenny.

The Lake Hyland fishing competition has ahistory goingon20years, but this will be the first since COVID.

But if it goes anything likethe Easter egg giveaway, the Lions’ last event at the lake, it will be abig hit.

At that event,saidRoss, the Lions gave away 4000 Easter eggs and 800 people ripped through 40 kilograms of sausages in an hour and ahalf.

Kate said she wasn’t much of afisherwoman, having had agothroughout her youth around Lake Tyers, but said she’d once managed success at Noojee Trout Farm.

Sonia,the minister, has been on the hustings for weeks now and said she’d been at 70 different locations releasing fish in the lead up to the school holidays.

Katherine said 10 million fishhad been released into recreational waterways in the past 12 months and Tuesday’s was Lake Hyland’s third release.

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Makingasplash: ALP candidatefor Morwell Kate Maxfield and Boating andFishingMinister Sonia Kilkennyrelease fish intoLakeHyland at Churchill,watched on by RegGrisotto of theChurchill LionsClub photographs daniel pedersen

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Big hits for farm trespassers

By MICHELLE SLATER

FARM trespassers will now be slugged with fines of as much as $55,000 under new biosecurity laws introduced in Victoria this week.

The new livestock management laws will allow farmers to voluntarily establish extra biosecurity measures on their properties to protect them from trespassers.

Offenders whoenter agricultural premises without consent will now cop $1300 on-the-spot fines for individuals, or nearly $8300for organisations.

More serious offenders will face $11,000 for individuals and $55,500 for organisations.

Farmers had been pushing for hefty trespass fines after several incidents of radical vegan activistsentering propertiesand stealinglivestock,

intimidating farmers and staff, and disrupting businesses.

It comes after about 70 animal rights activists entered the Gippy Goat in Yarragon in 2018 and took several head of livestock, later forcing the owner to close his farm tourist café.

The incident sparked aParliamentary Inquiry intoAnimalRightsActivism on Victorian Agriculture, which included recommendations for on-the-spot fines for trespassing.

AgricultureVictoriaregulatory policy executive director AngelaBrierley says these new laws will help to deter people from trespassing on farms and better enable prosecutions of trespassers.

“Victorian farmers work hard to keep their animals safe and protect them from pests and diseases with robustbiosecuritysystems,” Ms

Brierley said.

“These new lawsseektodeter behaviour that puts thathard work and the safety of their animals at risk.”

Ms Brierley said producers choosingtotake advantage of these new protections must have a biosecuritymanagementplan (BMP) that includes afarm map, information and signs.

Specific visitor consent procedures must also be followed under the new laws.

“Producers who already have an on-farm biosecurity plan in place can simply add aBMP coversheet to this plan to be covered by the new laws,” she said.

“We recommendusing the BMP coversheet templates available from our websitetoensure all mandatory information is included.”

Toongabbie solar farm wins auction bid

By MICHELLE SLATER

ALATROBE Valley solarfarm wasincluded in six new solar and four storage projects in Victoria to have successfully bid into the state government’s second renewable energy auction.

The 77-megawatt FrasersSolarFarm near Toongabbie was included in the bid to provide 623 megawatts of new capacity into the grid.

It also includes the 80 MW Fulham Solar Farm coupled with a100 megawatt hour battery being built by Octopus Investments.

The Frasers Solar Farm is being developed by South Energy on a110 hectaresiteabout five kilometres north of Glengarry, expected to be operating by the end of 2024.

The projects willhelp the stategovernment power all publicsector infrastructure -includingschools, hospitals and metro trains and trams -with 100 per cent renewables by 2025.

Together, the projects willgenerate nearly1460 gigawatt-hoursofnew renewable energy per year, the equivalent of powering 300,000 homes.

Minister for Energy LilyD’Ambrosio said the projects will drive down power bills for Victorian families, lower emissions and create jobs.

“We’re poweringevery government building with cheap, clean renewable energy, boosting

investment in thestate by overabillion dollars and creating hundreds of jobs as we combat climate change,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.

“Victoria is the nation’s clean energy powerhouse, cutting emissions by more than any other state, tripling the amount of renewable energy and creating thousands of jobs.”

The projects will be supported for 10 years and

will be developed across fourVictorian Renewable EnergyZonesinGippsland,western Victoria,the Murray River and thecentral north.

They are expected to support 920 direct jobs, create nearly 300 positions for apprentices, trainees and cadets, and deliver$1.48 billion in investment.

The state government is also ensuring these developers use local products and suppliers.

Workers: Photovoltaic panels being installedata solar farm.photograph istock

Political candidates must adhereto rules, saysVictorian electoralcommission

NEXT month, Victorians will electthe 60th Parliament of Victoria.

This is abusy and exciting time for candidates, political parties and others as they begin campaigning.

Those campaigning mustfollowthe rulesset out in the law, particularly when it comes to authorisingtheir electoralcampaign material, signage, avoiding any false and misleading content in relation to casting avote, and -for the first time thisstate election-making and receiving political donations.

“I am acutely aware that Victoriansrightly expect my office to take its role seriously -innot just conducting state elections, but also ensuring all election participants play by the rules. It is important all thoseparticipants knowwhatthe rulesare,” electoral commissioner Warwick Gately said.

“Accordingly, today (Friday, October72022) Iam publishing the Victorian Electoral Commission’s regulatoryapproach -toprovidetransparency and predictability in our compliance responses.

“We have taken feedback fromthe public on board,and thishas matured and improvedour responses to non-compliance withthe law.This marks an important reset of the VEC’s approach that is consistent with the practice of modern regulators.

“Most Victoriansrequire minimal support to comply with their obligations under the Electoral Act. Our priorityistoeducate and support electoral participants to meet their obligations. Where education and support fail to address non-compliance, or we believe an offence has been committed, the VEC will investigateortake action that is in balance with the level of harm. We will also refer

matterstoother state and federal integrity and enforcement bodies where needed.

“Allthese steps must be proportionate, and consistent with the law and natural justice.

“In anticipation of an expected increasein complaints this state election,I havebolstered the size of the VEC’s compliance team.

“Matters requiringfurther inquiryorinvestigationcan take time, and complex matters can extend to many months. We won’t make public comment on investigations that may compromise fairness or prejudice any further action.”

Given that the 2022 state election is the first election under Victoria’s new funding and disclosure laws, these new laws will be an important priority area for the new regulatory approach.

Key focus areas will be non-monetary disclosures, disclosures about fundraising events, and donations that are not disclosed within21days and those that exceed the general cap of $4,320. It is critical for electoral participants to be alert to these obligations.

“I trust the publication of the VEC’s regulatory approach assists all electoral participants to understand our approach to compliance, investigation,and enforcement, and Icommit to its regular review,” Mr Gateley said.

“Thepublication of the VEC’s regulatory approach reflects my dutytotransparently and properly administer the Electoral Act 2002, and safeguard Victoria’s democracy.”

Moreinformation is availableonthe VEC website at vec.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-regulatory-approach

Securityfocus:Chester

MEMBER for Gippsland Darren Chester says high-leveldiscussionsabout national security, peace and terrorism have featured during his first weeks at the United Nations General Assembly in NewYork.

Mr Chester said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and safely repatriating women and children from campsinSyria had been major topicsofdiscussion during briefings he had attended.

“There’s beenalot of focus on the security challenges facing the world, in particular the war in Ukraine, andthe repatriation of Islamic State-linked families from Syria,” Mr Chester said “I attended aUnited Nations security seminar where Iraqi officials spokeabout the nationals they are already successfully repatriating, and other countries emphasised the need to get people out of these unsafe camps.

“There are up to 50 Australian women and children who have been held in camps for more than three years.

“In all fairness, Ibelieve the individuals need to

be assessed on acase-by-case basis with input from the best possible security advice and acomplete understanding of their situation.

“The bottom line is, these are Australian citizens and we need to rely on the advice of our national security experts, and trust their assessment of the futuresecurity risk they maypose,along withthe current situation in Syria.”

Mr Chester is currentlyrepresenting federal parliamentasaParliamentary Advisor for the United Nations.

He said he was continuing his work as Member for Gippsland during the weeks he is based in New York.

“There’s been alot of teleconferences and emails between my offices in Traralgon and Sale as we keep up with local issues and the time differences, but I’m very fortunate to have experienced local staff who are continuing to help Gippslanders with Federal Government issues.”

Mr Chester is expected to return to Australia in December.

Changes to pandemic management

THE state government has announced that from 11.59pm tomorrow (Wednesday, October 12), the pandemic declaration will end.

Victorians will no longer be required to isolate after testing positive to COVID-19, with isolation for positive cases now strongly recommended.

Requirements for close contacts like continually testing negative on arapidantigen test will become strong recommendations -joining the strong recommendation to wear amaskindoors, which will remain in place.

Targeted financial support will continue for eligible healthcare workers, including in Aboriginal, hospital, aged care and disability carework, including those providing in-home care.

This financial support will continue supporting these workers to isolateifthey test positive to COVID-19.

The government said that on advice from the Commonwealth chief medical officer, the decision to end mandatory isolation periods was unanimously agreed to by First Ministers at ameeting

of National Cabinet on Friday September 30, with each jurisdiction to implement the changevia their relevant public health legislation.

To continue mandatory isolation until October 14, Victoria’s pandemic framework would have required an extension of the pandemicdeclaration for 24 hours -therefore, the decision has been made to conclude these requirements at 11.59pm on October 12, in linewith the expiry of the pandemic declaration.

The DepartmentofHealth will put in place Secretary Directions to ensure there is no disruption to vaccination requirementsinhealthservice settings -keeping the most vulnerable Victorians safe and protected.

These directions -which arealready used each year to require healthcare staff to be vaccinated against the flu -will allow for vaccination requirementsinpublic,denominationaland private hospitals, as well as public sector aged care facilities, day procedure centres and throughout ambulance service.

Long wayfromSale High School: Member forGippsland Darren Chester withformer federal government minister and Australia’sAmbassador to the United Nations,Mitch Fifield. photograph supplied

No political games: Gibson’spledge

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STANDING as an Independent may well be appropriate for Ms Gibson.

Those who know her will attest to thefact she is atrue one-of-a-kind, while the candidate herself said she wouldn’t be splashing herfaceacross corflutes in the lead up to election day.

While Mr Cameron appears the frontrunner at this stage, there can be little doubt Ms Gibson will rattle afew cages along the way regardless of how votes fall.

As they say, ‘you have to crack afew eggs to make an omelette’.

Ms Gibson hadthis to say when askedifconnotations surrounding her being afirebrand meant she had the temperament to standasthe local member.

“I stand up for the community, if that is different then go right ahead,” she said.

“If you want something changed,

you don’t keep doing the same thing and expect adifferent result.

“I’m not going to back down, our community is too important.

“That is why Iwant athink-tank. It is not my voice, it’s not aparty or abacker’s…itisthe community, this is where we live, this is our life.

“If it takesmestanding up to shake things, and get abetter deal for our community… isn’tthat what it’s about?

“The peopleare your boss,you listen to them and you work for them. People forget that;they get into political games, I’m not into that.”

Withthat,weare nowsix weeksout from the election, and the Morwell race now has alarger-than-life character, spruiking about local jobs, handing out baseball caps with aslogan on them.

We’ve seen this movie before.

Throwing her hat in the ring: LatrobeCityCouncillor Sharon Gibson is running forthe seat of Morwell. photographs liam durkin

Got my vote: Sharon Gibson andhusbandGlen at lastFriday’s announcement.

Go Gibbo: Localsshowtheir supportfor the Independent candidate.

Dynamic duo: Australian FederalParty candidatefor EasternVictoria Greg Hansfordand SharonGibson areworking together in the lead-up to the election

Tyers

MEMBERS of the Tyers Fire Brigade were thrilled to receive their new fire-fighting tanker recently.

The tanker, adual-cab Hino truck, was officially handed over to the brigade after months of intense training and familiarisation.

“This truck will enhance our operational capabilities, as well as improve firefighter safety when respondingtoemergencies,” Tyers Fire Brigade captain Ross Wisewould said.

“This appliance, as well as the equipment it carries, is state of the art.”

The brigade’s new vehicle replaces its previous

tanker, which hadreached the end of its service life.

The tanker is equipped with breathing apparatus, high-voltageelectrical handling equipment, thermal-imagingcamera, remote area lighting, as well as the latest in pumping technology and protection for members inside the cab.

TyersFire Brigade is encouraging locals to become amember of the organisation.

Anybody interested in becoming amember can phone 0448 788 386, send an email to tyersfirebrigade@gmail.comorreach the brigade via their official Facebook page.

High standards: RGM wonthe Business and Professional Services categoryatthe GippslandBusiness Awards.Pictured with Wellington Shiremayor Ian Bye(secondfrom left) is John Saxton, JoeAuciello,Daniel Bremner,PrueCox and MarkReidy photograph supplied

RGM celebrating abig win

By LIAM DURKIN

LOCAL accounting firm RGM was recognised at the Gippsland Business Awards recently.

RGM took out the Business and Professional Services category.

More than 300 peoplefrom across the region filled the Federation University auditorium to celebrate the best of the region’s business sector.

RGM, which has offices in Traralgon, Moe and Drouin,was one of 43 finalists in contention for awards.

In the words of the judges, RGM was bestowed with the honourbecauseof“longtermsuccess driven by atrack record of successfully adapting to changing regulatory, client and employee requirements and technological advances, and a strong focus on growth and succession”.

RGM said it was agreat honour to be given the award, stating “we would like to acknowledge and thank you ourloyal clientswho we get to workwith every day as we enjoy your pathway to success

as well as ours, agreat support to our business”.

The firm has brought in anumberofnew initiatives in the last year, including the move to avirtually all-digital workspace.

Withthe award goinghand-in-handwith professionalism, RGM partner Joe Auciello said the company would strive to “keep doing what we are doing”.

Each Gippsland Business Award finalist was assessedand independently ratedbyfive different judges across eight judging criteria.

Awards chairman, Graeme Sennett, congratulated all winners.

“The standard of this year’s entrants demonstrates the depth and variety of businesses across the region as well as creativity, ingenuity and tenacity,” he said.

“The finalists were all outstanding, so it was a difficult task for the judges.”

Foster-based boutiquebeverageproducer, Gurneys Cidery, won the top honour, named Gippsland Business of the Year.

Eden Killer Whale Museum

THE Eden Killer Whale Museum has been telling Eden’s stories for over 90 years, and is home to one of the only orca skeletons in the world, that of Old Tom, Eden’s famous killer whale

Old Tom was the most boisterous of the killer whales who hunted baleen whales with the Davidson family up to the 1930s At times Old Tom and the pod numbered up to 36, many of which were known by name to the whalers

The museum has commanding views over the bay, a whale watching platform and bookshop It also showcases maritime and timber history along with regular travelling exhibitions

A visit here is not complete without some time spent on the vast sun drenched deck which overlooks Twofold Bay

It’s a great place to watch whales from and if you spot one, the staff will sound a loud siren that lets the whole town know there is a whale to be seen from shore

Freedom Charters

OPERATING out of Eden Harbour on the

South Coast of New South Wales, Eden has no dangerous bar crossing, plentiful reefs and easy access to the open ocean

Our aim is to give you a great experience on the water we will help you catch your first fish, with quality equipment, bait and tackle and there is no fishing licence required on our vessel

Or view the awe inspiring giants of the ocean, the humpback whales on their migratory route south Our friendly and experienced crew will go to great lengths to make your day memorable

Witness the southern migration of the humpback whales and watch mothers and calves feeding outside of Twofold Bay

Seals, dolphins, fairy penguins and sea eagles as well as some of Eden’s historical landmarks such as Boyd’s Tower, can be seen on our tours

Mark and Christine Cattanach are both passionate about being outdoors, with Mark a keen fisherman and Christine loving whale and bird watching

We cater for a minimum of four to 12 people Nothing is too much trouble and we can tailor any trip or package to your needs

Delivered: MembersofTyers Fire Brigade proudlystand alongsidetheir newtanker photograph supplied

Manufacturers feel gas-price pain

By DANIEL PEDERSEN

AUSTRALIAN manufacturers are being driven out of businessbyexponentially increasing energy costs.

Naturalgas has become an uncontrollable variable in manufacturers’ monthly ledgers and threatensthe future of businesses that create products most Australians use daily, be it paper, acardboard box, or apiece of poly pipe.

Opal Australian Paper’s Maryvale paper mill is a significant industrial user of gas and says affordable gasisvital to the company’s manufacturing process

Opal is also one of the LatrobeValley’smost significant employers, with 850 employees at its Maryvale mill.

Where gas is used for thermal requirements, the mill is resorting to incinerating waste to create heat where it is needed.

The tactic is adirect bid to protect itself from Australia’s gas market.

Aspokesperson for the company said, at atime when Australia’ssovereign capabilities were being promoted, gas prices had the potential to negatively impact competitive “local” manufacturing, local referring to Australian.

“Opal has anumberofmechanisms in place to try to managefluctuating gas prices, including fixed-price contracts,” the spokesperson said

“However, local manufacturers need stable gas pricing and supplytosupportfuture investment and growth.

“We are also pursuing strategic opportunities at the Maryvale Millincluding the ‘energy from waste project’ to improve the site’s future thermal energy supply position.”

operating out of Australia.

In the instance of Australia experiencing asupply shortfall, the government can insist the domestic market is first served.

Gasisexportedasliquefied natural gas, or LNG.

The Institute for Energy Economicsand Financial Analysis (IEEFA) gas spokesperson, Bruce Robertson, says ultra-cooling gas to aliquid form is energy intensive, about nine per cent of an exporter’s total gas is expended simply to make it transportable as LNG.

IEEFA operates out of Australia, Asia, Europe and North America.

It analyses global energymarkets and its selfstated mission is to “accelerate the transition to adiverse, sustainable and profitable energy economy”.

It is backed by philanthropists including the Rockefeller family, ClimateWorks Foundation, Climate Imperative and the Energy Foundation andits researchinfluenceshow investors assess benefitand risk of their energyholdings

Mr Robertson told the Express Australia’s east coast gas marketwas being starved of gas to arti ficially inflate its price by acartel of gas exporters.

“And talking to acartel, which is what the government hassaidit’sgoing to do,islikethe police talking to someone who has just committed a crimebut not arresting them,”MrRobertsonsaid.

The spokesperson said Opal supported the triggering of theAustralianDo Mechanism (ADGSM).

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By DANIEL PEDERSEN

THE Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysisgas analyst, Bruce Robertson, has asimple piece of advice for eastern Australia users of natural gas -get out of the market.

He says acartelofgas producers,while enjoying staggering profit increases as aresult of global conditions,isstarving thedomestic Australian market of gas.

Until the government ensures competitivelypricedgas is availabletoAustralians, it is going to become more expensive.

“Prices will go up and we’re beginning to see more people move away from gas,” Mr Robertson said.

“It’s simple economics; the fewer people who use it, the greater the cost for those who remain.

“You only needtosee afew users move awayfrom gas to experience price increases for the remaining users, because about 40 per cent of your bill is the provisionofthe gas, the mechanics of getting it to customers.”

Yet Mr Robertson said the concept of agas shortage in Australia was “the most ridiculous concept on God’s Earth; we’re swimming in it and always have been”.

But with producers manipulating the market and thegovernment doing nothing to protect Australian consumers, things would get worse, he said.

“It’s obviously going to take more pain for the message to get through [to government], and I’m not happy about it, but the pain is coming,” Mr Robertson said.

“This will reverberate through the whole economy, it will reduce economic activity and that will be bad for everybody.”

For those locked into gas, dependent upon it as raw material feedstock, the problem is amplified.

Qenos chief executive Stephen Bell, who hails fromadairy farm near Inverloch, leads acompany that uses gas as raw feedstock to create highquality, recyclable polyethylene products.

Think poly pipe, wheelie bins and plastic milk bottles.

Mr Bell said since the LNG online at Gladstone,Queensl ing industry had been hit ha

“Until about 2015 we were said. But Qenos, like househ “eye-watering” prices for gas

Qenos is the only Australia kind and operates out of bot South Wales, and its headqu

“Wedon’t have agas crisis i agas-price crisis,” Mr Bell to He said if the current gas sp beingoffered forcontract in “we’re going to see alot of ca industrial sector.

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competitively-priced energy.”

He said Australia was blessed with natural resources, and that shouldbenefit all Australians, not just ahandful of companies.

“If there’s plenty of gas in the market, then we’re going to see price signals”, he said, and that would mean Australian companies could compete globally.

“If gas prices aren’t reduced, Australia will suffer.”

Mr Bell added it wasn’t just manufacturing companies that benefited from competitively-priced gas -there were flow-on effects.

He said workers at Qenos were highly paid and performing extremely technical roles, and agamut of offshoots flowed from that.

“It’s technology and knowledge that enables the process, then there’s tooling companies, the universities -why wouldn’t you want to keep that in Australia?

“The demandwill remain in the Australian market, it’s just that we’d be importing product.

“If these jobsgooffshorethey won’t be replaced with jobs of asimilar calibre,they’ll be replaced with low-paid service jobs.”

Asked why the Australian government didn’t implement areservation policy, Mr Bell said: “they keep getting told that it’s sovereign risk, that contracts must be fulfilled”.

“Well, we’re free marketeers too; we’re not going to say acontract shouldn’t be fulfilled, but someofthe LNG plantsdidn’t have contracts against them when they were built.

“I just hope this government does more than the last one did ”

The Commission knows this is happening and they’ve told the government repeatedly.

“The Australian Competition and Consumer

“It’s corruptionofthe process -not brown-paperbag corruption,it’saperversionofour democracy.”

No time to waste: Bruce Robertson says its time fora gasreservation policy. photograph supplied

Model: 3D rendering of LNGtanker ship sailing in ocean during night. Computer generated image of agas tanker in thesea. photograph istock

Daniher’sDrive is heading our way

By TOMPARRY

ACONVOY of carsand caravans will descend on the region this Saturday as Daniher’s Drive passes through.

The eventisaninitiative of FightMND,and part of its ongoing efforts to raise money for research into what it calls ‘The Beast’ -motor-neurone disease (MND).

It’s ajourney three years in the making, having originally been scheduled to occur in 2020 before being postponed twice due to the pandemic.

“We were pretty keen to support regional communities that have been affected by bushfires by bringing commerce to the region,” FightMND chief executive Fiona McIntosh told the Gippsland Times.

“But also, one of the motivations for the drive is (that) peopleinrural andregional areas do haveMND,sotoraise awareness and connect with people who have MND in rural and regional areas as well.”

Ms McIntoshwill be among 300people in 80 vehicles participating in the four-dayevent,which begins from the MCG this Thursday.

FollowinganovernightstopinMyrtleford, Friday will see the convoytraverse the Great AlpineRoad and finish at Lakes Entrance, weather and conditions permitting.

Then on Saturday, Daniher’sDrive will be heading through Ms McIntosh’s old “stomping ground” -havinggrown-up in Maffraand attendedschool at Gippsland Grammar, Sale, Ms McIntosh said this legofthe journey would be one close to her heart.

“I’m looking forward to having those 80 cars go through Sale and stop traffic there -that’s going to be quite special for me,” she said.

Following aquick stop in Sale, theconvoy will

continue along the Princes Highway and through the Latrobe Valley, before reaching the final overnight halt at Lardner Park.

Their journeywill conclude with brunch at

Lardner Park before driving back to Melbourne on Sunday.

Daniher’s Drive is named in honour of FightMND’s co-founder Neale Daniher, who himself lives with the disease.

While ‘The Beast’ has impacted his ability to move,walkand speak in recent times, he still plans on joining the tour at thestart and end of itsjourney.

“We’ve got aHalloween party on our final night where everyone dresses up and it’s usuallyan amazing night, and Neale in particular loves that night,” Ms McIntosh said.

“His song that he really loves is ‘Mr Brightside’, so I’m sure we’ll all be dancing to that along with Neale on the final night.”

FightMND wasfounded in 2014 with thepurpose of finding acure for MND, which affects one in every 11,400 Australians.

“Our vision is aworld free of MND, and we think we’ll be therewithin adecade, rather than decades,” Ms McIntosh said.

“We’ve invested over $60 millioninMND research and we’ll continue to invest every year until we find acure.”

While Ms McIntosh acknowledged that research was time-consuming and expensive, she added it is “the best weapon we have against The Beast”.

Daniher’s Drive is aiming to raise $2.5 million in itsjourney across eastern Victoria.

The convoy is expected to enter Traralgon between 3.30 and 6.30pm on the Saturday.

To learn more about FightMND and contribute to its cause, visit fightmnd.org.au

Gas reservation can save manufacturing: AWU

By DANIEL PEDERSEN

THE Australian Workers Union has been calling for agas reservation scheme for the past decade.

It has welcomed an ‘agreement’ with three large eastcoast gas suppliers that meansexporters must first offer uncontracted gas to the domestic market and not charge domesticconsumers more than international customers.

AWU actingnational secretary StephenCrawford said the agreement rightfully put domestic manufacturers at the front of the queuefor access to Australian resources.

“Thisdeal reminds multi-national exporters, whose profits have soared during the global energy crisis,that they cannotignoreAustralia’s domestic needs,” Mr Crawford said.

“Australian manufacturers should not be in the absurd position of paying more for Australian gas than their competitors in Asia.”

The agreement is projectedtosupply an extra 157 petajoules intothe east-coast gas marketnext year.

But the AWU believes the government must be preparedtotakefurther action if gas producers don’t follow the agreement or if prices remain high.

Mr Crawford said the government must implement agas reservation scheme on the east coast to shore-up Australia’s manufacturing future over the long term.

“A gas reservation scheme like Western Australia’s would allow our manufacturers to sleep at night knowing they won’t face obliteration every time gas prices spike,” he said.

“Itwould make surethat enough Australian gas is availablefor the vital businesses that keep our economy moving.

“We must put our own businesses first.”

That’s astancethe Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Bruce Robertsonagrees with.

Buthesaid the pulling the ‘gas trigger’ meant “sweet Fanny Adams”.

“You don’t have look fartosee asolution,” he said,“athird of Australia has got it right, West Australia has agas reservation policy that insists gas companies must retain 15 per cent of their entire resource available for the domestic market at any given time.”

One of the problems the market is facing is increasing exports of gas, since 2015.

“To export gas you have to ultra cool it and that uses about nine per cent of your gas,” Mr Robertson said.

For Australian manufacturers that first shipment marked adecline in their competitiveness, he said.

And that means manufacturing is leaving Australia.

“I told anyone who would listen Incitec Pivot would leave,” Mr Robertson said.

Incitec Pivot chief executive Jeanne Johns late last year said the companywould cease its production at Gibson Island, Queensland, after 50 years this December.

“Wekeptour promise to pursue every possible avenue to continue with gas as afeedstock for our manufacturing operations at GibsonIsland, but despite significant efforts over recent months we have been unable to secure affordable gas supply beyond the end of our current gas contract,” Ms Johns said.

Mr Robertson said such announcements would become more common.

“Victoriaproducesmore gas than it uses, so in summerVictorian gas flows northwards,tothe LNG exportingplants, because it’s significantly cheaper to buyitfromBassStraitthan to get it outofthe ground in the north,” he said.

“The gas exporters are displaying all the signs of cartel behaviour. They control the market, employ anti-competitive behaviour,forcing buyers to deal with them, and they fixAustralian domestic prices.

“That’sillegalbehaviour, you have asmall number of players controlling the market.

“If you live in your own house, get off gas because it’sonly goingtoget more expensive andtry to avoid grid-supplied electricity because the domestic gas prices are increasing the electricity price also.”

Mr Robertson said in arenewable energy

electricity grid, you needed gas-peaking plants -“butmaybe only foracouple of hours at peak demand, in the evenings for instance”.

“Using gas is an incredibly expensive way to produce electricity, but you only need them for a very short period of time, you don’t produce baseload electricity with them, it’s too expensive to be an alternate way of producing electricity,”hesaid.

Mr Robertson saidifAustralia tipped into recession, any affects would be “deeper and longer” than they should be.

“But you don’t have to look far to see asolution, WestAustralia has no gas or electricityprice crisis; it has areservation policy meaning domestic customers must be catered for,” he said.

The WA policy-introduced in the 1980s -demands 15 per centofany LNG produced in the statemust be reserved for domestic use.

“When WA first floated the reservation policy, the multinationals said they would no longer invest in thestate,they used terms like ‘sovereign risk’ and it all came to nothing. Massive investment in WA has since gone ahead,” said Mr Robertson.

He citesJapan’s INEX, which in 2018 celebrated Japan’s largest-ever foreign investment in Australia when its Ichthys project off WA began operations; 70 per cent of the project’s production will head to Japan, ultra-cooled in Darwin.

Japan is the world’s largest LNG importer.

The Australian project will produce 8.9 million tonnes of LNGannuallyand account for just 10 per cent of Japan’s needs.

One of the bigproblems was manipulation of politicians by lobbyists, said Mr Robertson.

“The AustralianPetroleum Production and Exploration Association lobbyists aren’t just good, they’regoldstandard, first class; they get far more time with government thanordinary human beings.

“It’s aperversion of our democracy.”

Future thinkers of StKurnai Paul’sisupand ‘atom’

ST Paul’s Anglican Grammar School Junior School students recently got up and ‘atom’ with an array of experiments during Science Day.

The day, scheduled within National Science Week, was the perfect opportunity to celebrate science and for educators to demonstrate to students how much fun science can be.

The school’s classrooms transformed into science laboratories as students posed hypotheses, conducted experiments and came to conclusions with oobleck, lava lamps, disappearing fingers, musical instruments, black boxes, edible slime, salt crystals and optical illusions.

Educators gave students the opportunity to feel like real scientists for aday, and provided variables within experiments to help students understand how

even the smallest change can affect an experiment’s results.

The smiles and laughter said it all -the day had been ascientific success!

TWENTY-ONE selected Year 11 students from Kurnai College recently travelled to Microsoft headquarters in Melbourne to participate in the Future Thinkers Program.

Future thinkers aims to build creative and innovative problem-solving skills through the process of design thinking. Students participated in problemsolving and critical-thinking skills activities.

“The visit included how the use of critical thinking was used and applied to business situations and how we could use it for school or study”, student Jacob McAlister said.

“We were split into four groups and each group had amentor. We had to create asolution to a problem like bullying or time-management issues for high school students and then we presented our ideas to everyone”, explained Jada Fischer.

Careers advisor Kylie O’Donnell explained

“The students gained the confidence to speak to bigger groups and work with students they may not know well. They learned the importance of design thinking and how this thinking can be beneficial to assist with addressing problems within the industry.

“This is abrilliant program for students who live in aregional area, to be able to travel to the city and be exposed to potential

employment opportunities.”

The mentors, who are engineers employed at Microsoft expressed the benefits of the experience, not only how it enables students to broaden their perspective of potential career pathways and workplace culture; but the impactful experience it had on them to provide agreater insight into understanding the minds of the younger generation.

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Learning: Kurnai College students with their Microsoft mentors. photographs supplied

Brainstorm: Joel discussing ideas with his Microsoftmentor

Gather round: Emily, Blake,Jesseand Will at theroundtable.

Non toxic: Year 5student Mason enjoys experimenting with his edible slime

I’m blue: Year 6student Jack investigating the fascinating properties of oobleck.

Hands-on science: Year 2student Avaexamining oobleck. photographs supplied

Trythis: Year 5students Arlo,Nand andFrankie experimenting with different variables fordifferent texturesand consistencies

Smiles and laughter all round: Year 6students Violet and Sophie creating and erupting their own volcano.

Rail trail supporters plant trees, tidy line

THEMoe Yallourn Rail Trail runs betweenMoe and Graeme Edwards Reserve at Yallourn Energy.

The rail trail is overseen by avolunteer committee and an active Friends of the Rail Trail group.

The committee and Friends Of the Rail Trail have been busy since COVID maintaining the trail and making improvements.

National Tree Planting Week

FOLLOWING atwo-year hiatus, the FriendsOfgrouponce again participated in Tree Planting Week.

Partnering with Baringa School, Gippsland Landcare, asmall group of students and staff from Baringa were accompanied by secretary Margaret Coupe and Marnie Ellis from Landcare to the Hall’s Bay area on the trail.

More than 200 plants were planted into the lower area of Hall’s Bay. This adds to the significant plantings done by the same group in past years.

Marniefrom Landcareand Abby from

Baringa school were astounded at the growth of the trees planted pre-COVID. It was fabuloustosee their excitement and the committee is very gratefultoall involved on the day for their hard work and commitment to the trail.

Picnic tables

THE committee is currently celebrating the installation of picnic tables along the trail and Hall’s Bay Loop, overlooking Hall’s Bay.

The four tableshave been constructed, with many thanks to Trafalgar Men’s Shed who took on the challenge to design the tables and construct them from recycled railway sleepers, one of the biggest jobs the men’s shed has tackled.

Theyhaveadded arustic lookand feel befitting of an unused railway line.

The finished products were trans ported and installed by the men’s shed and some members from Friends Of, and fulfil along overdue need for areas to sit and enjoy the tranquillity of the trail.

The seats overlooking Hall’s Bay provide great views of Lake Narracan and the power station.

Artonthe trail

THE rail trail has also partnered with local street artist, Steve Bechaz, over the years.

Steve has created anumberofmurals along the trail.

Themostrecent was completed with the support of alocal community grant from Yallourn Energy.

Once again in keeping with railway theme, Steve produced amagnificent mural featuring the diesel trains that operated on this line in it’s heyday.

It depicts Engine 1163 with it’s load of briquettes, fuelling Victoria back in the day.

Newmower

THE committee has also been fortunate over the years to have formed astrong partnership with Energy Australia Yallourn Energy.

The committee has applied for and been granted several local grants over the years.

This year, Energy Australia and Moe LionsClubfunded the committee to

purchase aride on mower, which will enable the volunteers to keep the trail looking good.

Delivery of the mower is much anticipated, as COVID delays meant the group is still waiting.

The committee wished to thank EnergyAustraliaand the Moe Lions Club for their support.

Equipment grant

WITH thanks to treasurer Joe Vella for

successfullyapplyingfor aLatrobeCity minor equipment grant that enabled the committee to purchase amuchneeded new chainsaw.

The chainsaw allows volunteers/ committee members to maintainclear accessalong the trail.

With wet and windy seasons over the past few years, there has been many trees down along and across the trail, anever-endingtask forthe volunteers to cut, and remove.

Help wanted

AS avolunteer committee of management of Latrobe City and Friends of the Rail Trail group,wealways welcomeand encourage people to becomeinvolved in the committee and/or Friends Of group to enable the continued maintenance and improvement of the much-used Moe Yallourn Rail Trail.

If you are interested or would like to know more, please visit our Facebook page or phone president Nicola Stuart on 0407863 219 or secretary Margaret Coupe on 0418 415 941.

Team effort: Students and teachersfromBaringaschool, Landcareand Rail Trail Friends of planting trees at Hall’sBay on theMoe YallournRail Trail.

Homage: Local artistSteve Bechazpainteda muralonthe rail trail, harking backtoapreviousera

Being put to great use: Somenew picnic tables made from recycled railway sleepershavebeenerected along the trail. photographs supplied

Friendship Games ahighly-regarded sporting event

By LIAM DURKIN

SOCCER’S reputation as being‘TheWorld Game’ was exemplifiedrecently, as special schools from across Gippslandcame togetherfor the annual Friendship Games.

The Friendship Games gives students from special schools an opportunity to participatein friendly competition matches.

Played in atournament-style format, special schools from as far as East Gippsland journeyed to Newborough/Yallourn Soccer Club for the games, on Friday, September 2.

Students gathered under the clubroom veranda to hear the national anthem, before EnergyAustralia community partnershipsco-ordinator Meredith Bowden cut the ribbon, officially marking the 2022 Friendship Games open.

Players then wasted no time getting into the games, takingtothe pitches with enthusiasm and gusto.

All manner of positivity was applauded, and every goal celebrated wildly.

The smile on some of the kid’s faces following a goal was truly heart-warming.

ALeague club Melbourne City showed their

support, taking schools through anumberofdrills andgames

Baringa Special School student Jax took part in the games, and was glowing in his praise.

The11-year-olddescribeditasa “fun experience to do with your mates”, adding “sport is away of life and away of coping”.

Baringa principalKelly Mether said the Friendship Games was one of the most anticipated events on the school calendar.

“The kids really look forward to it. Our students have been training for six weeks every Friday afternoon,” she said.

“It is areally good motivator, something to work toward.

“There are no barriers, we just make it work for whatever the students’ abilities are… we cater for them.

“It is all about just coming and having ago.”

More than 200 students have participated in the Friendship Games annually since its inception 15 years ago.

TheFriendshipGames wasfounded by former Baringastaff memberJos Adrichen, whohas seen it growtoastage whereschools from as far as Wangaratta have come to Gippsland in the past.

Mr Adrichenalsoworked with students from Lowanna College, who would referee matches for the Friendship Games.

Another who was instrumental in establishing the

Friendship Games was the late Michael Buhagiar.

Aformer president of Newborough/Yallourn Soccer Club, Mr Buhagiar’s legacy to the Games is sure to live on through the ‘Spirit of the Games Award’ named in his honour.

The awardispresented to thepersonorteam that demonstrates respect, sportsmanship, pride and inclusiveness during the Games.

“Michael was very pro for this and was always making sure we had people here and the club was available to be run,” current Newborough/Yallourn president Steve Baldacchino said.

“His sudden passing was very traumatic for alot of us. He was agreat man, he won’t be forgotten.”

The Friendship Games receives continued support fromLatrobe City, Moe Racing Club and the major power generators.

The use of the word friendship mightbeespecially poignant; for in the sporting world, the only word ending in ‘ship’ players are told they should be striving toward is apremiership.

Perhaps that forms part of the message the games wishes to convey:True friendship meansmore than any amount of premierships.

Big SportsDay extends to off-field activities,art andmusic

By LIAM DURKIN

CONNECTIONS through sportwere seen in earnest at the recent Big Sports Day.

The event,conducted by Gippsport, brought anumberofyouth support agencies to the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium. Participants wereabletoenjoy arangeof

activities in an inclusive and relaxing environment, and then take home valuable information frominstitutions suchasYSAS, Berry Street, Victoria Police and Reclink.

Now into its fourth year, the Big Sports Day aims to promote healthy living,and help youth become more aware of support services available to them.

In the words of Gippsport “this is about promoting early intervention.The sooner you dealwith aproblem, thebetteritisfor the individual and the community”.

The Big Sports Day gave parents and kids a great outlet for the school holidays, and there was no shortage of activities on offer.

Those venturing from station to station inside the GRISS had the opportunity to bounce around the jumping castle, test their balancing skills in the gymnastics arena, or go for the bullseye on the giant inflatable dart board.

The free event also catered for thoseinthe creative sphere. Face-painting was popular, as was the painting section, where youngsters were busyputting brush to paper drawingup an artwork to proudly display.

Commercial radio music permeating through speakers provided an appropriate soundtrack, as Katy Perry reminded all in attendance they were ‘a firework’.

Of all thingsinsociety, music is perhaps the one thatoffers the strongestlinkbetween generations.

It does, however, carry an interesting concept all the same.

What will be considered ‘classical music’ in 20 years? Will we be hearing Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber on Gold FM?

Just like classical music, the Big Sports Day lookslikeitwill endure for many years to come.

Great show: Street Games programcoordinatorDen Limand YSAS managerMark Tantiworkedtogethertobring the Big Sports Daytofruition.

Battle: Nine-year-old Logan and Black(11)from Traralgon, take abreak from their tabletennismatch.

Building blocks: Sevenyear-old Laken from Traralgon playinggiant Jenga.

Creativity: Eight-year-old Lexie,fromTraralgon, putting together aworkofart photographs liamdurkin

Action packed: Special schools from across Gippsland came to Newborough/Yallourn Soccer Club forthe Friendship Games

Great day: Baringastudents Brandon,Xavier,Caitlin, Maxand Blakeenjoyedthe Friendship Games

Dream team: Jax, Dean, Anthony, Tyler, Rhylan,Riley,Dylan and Brayden represented BaringaSpecial School, Moe

Long road: Alittle bit of travel didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Kieran, Dom,Manuel, Phoebe and teacher Michael Mitchell from East Gippsland Specialist School. photographs liam durkin

RAAF Squadron wows the crowd

ONLY the curiosity of aself-confessed railway nerd would be sparked by the three loco photo (LV Express 28/9)capturing locomotive K183 at Traralgon on Grand Final weekend.

For the self-same engine K183 is also on static display adjacent to Trafalgar Railway Station.

How can this be? K183 at Trafalgar is actually K162.

In 1977, after being withdrawn from service K183 was purchased by the Shire of Narracan. Being in good condition, Steam Rail Victoria then purchased K183 replacing it with K162 then re-branding (in dead of night?) to K183.

As the KClass locos were withdrawn from service, Vic Rail would mix and match loco and tender depending on their condition.

So K100 in that photo (it broke down at Hernes Oak) is really K153 in disguise.

Hardly life-changing knowledge but intriguing nevertheless for those with an affinity for railway history.

Ian Whitehead Traralgon

Premier is out of touch

AT my last count there have been 14 sawmills close in Victoria as aresult of Dan Andrews’ policies.

The recent loss of nine jobs at Newmerella seems insignificant to city folk, but to locals, nine families are now without abreadwinner and less money will now be spent in the local economy, devastating it.

Orbost, according to the latest Weekly Times, is next, with 115 jobs set to go.

Swift’s Creek is also in this government’s sights with a$300,000 program being currently promoted that will oversee the transition of the town into obscurity.

To add insult to injury, Dan Andrews’ latest edict concerning where Victorians can and can’t go within our state is yet another example of the over reach he has become famous for.

Not content with locking up the bush so that sawmills can’t get access to the timber they require for the timber that our construction industry so desperately needs, Dan has now decreed that walkers and riders caught not using government-sanctioned trails could face heavy fines of up to $924 for simply walking off aparktrail, and swimmers will be required to obtain apermit to swim in any waterway not specifically designated for swimming.

Rock climbers, abseilers and hanggliders will also need to get apermit unless an area has been designated for it.

Those wanting to fill up achainsawwith fuel or oil could also cop a$1840 fine.

Our Premier is out of touch with regional Victoria.

Sure we need to protect our parks from ‘wreckcreationers’ but as public land it belongs to all of us to use and enjoy, not to be locked out of.

Iwillbevoting number one for Greg Hansford in the Upper House for Eastern Victoria for The Australian Federation Party Victoria (AusFed Victoria).

Greg will be astrong representative for the region and has the conviction and courage to take up the fight against the rural job destroying Labor/Greens state government.

Pamela Howden Traralgon

Concerns about dust

Iamalong-standing resident of the Valley and want to raise my concerns regarding the amount of coal dust covering Traralgon homes and in turn being unknowingly inhaled by residents.

Every year as apart of general maintenance Iclear my gutters. Iamcontinually amazed by the amount of coal dust that accumulates annually and this build up has been constant.

On aweekly basis alayer of fine dust is also visible on ledges contained within my pool.

In future, particularly given the ramifications of the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry in 2021, I believe all residents should continually monitor their lung health. History shows continual inhalation of fine coal dusts causes fatal lung disease.

Is it time for residents to begin the process of aclass action against industries in the Valley before they all close and move on!

Correction

ALETTER titled ‘Frustrated and fed up’ in last weeks issue was wrongly attributed to Klaus Budnik.

The letter should have been attributed to Don Duthie, who was responding to a previous letter from Mr Budnik.

The Express apologies for any stress or confusion this may have caused.

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The editor, Liam Durkin, reserves the right to edit letters for reasons of space and clarity, and may refuse to publish any letter without explanation.

Thank you letters are discouraged and poetry will not be published as aletter.

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Ilook forward to receiving feedback from any interested parties.

Fiona O’Mara Traralgon

Powerless Times Ahead

IT is astill winter night in Green-topia.

WIND turbines are idle; solar panels are in darkness; some are covered with snow.

In the rich green suburbs, electric cars are getting recharged. Lights, heaters and TV are on, and coffee is percolating.

Where is the electricity coming from?

Maybe big batteries? No -they got drained last night recharging the electric cars

All power tonight is coming from the old reliables -coal, gas, hydro or nuclear.

What if it’s cloudy and windless tomorrow and the reliableshaveahiccup?

Watch Europe as its hungry, powerless winter unfolds. Their peril is our warning.

Viv Forbes Washpool

Foundation heretohelp

WITH four-in-10 Australians diagnosed with blood cancer living in regional and remote areas, last September, during Blood Cancer Month, the Leukaemia Foundation announced Australia’s first and only dedicated blood cancer support line to assist the growing number of Australians experiencing the devastation and disruption of ablood cancer diagnosis.

Blood cancer treatment isoften complex and urgent, and life-saving care can be farfrom home. Leukaemia Foundation research has also shown many Australians in regional areas face challenges and disparities inaccessing treatment, leaving them feeling overwhelmed, unsure -and alone.

Whether you are personally diagnosed with blood cancer, in remission, acarer, or grieving the loss of aloved one, Australia’s blood cancer support line is now available to guide you throughthe emotional, physical, and psychosocial challenges of blood cancer, Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm AEST via calling 1800 620 420 or anytime via bloodcancer.org.au.

Chris Tanti, Leukaemia Foundation

Healthcaresystemneeds real solutions, not palaver

IT’S an insult to Victorians’ intelligence for Daniel Andrews to announce anew $62.4-million emergency department at Maroondah Hospital -the same one he promised before the election in November 2018.

Our health system is in crisis, surgery waitlists are approaching 100,000 people and Labor re-announces apromise from years ago.

Victorians are also waiting to see the sod turned for anew Melton hospital, anew Geelong Women’s and Children’s Hospital and 10 community hospitals. And we will continue to wait, Daniel Andrews is more focused on keeping up appearances rather than solving the problems plaguing our healthcare system.

These are problems caused by Labor’s abandonment of the Victorian healthcare system -not COVID. The pandemic merely highlighted serious problems in our health system that come after decades of neglect by Labor.

The Liberals and Nationals have made a number of funding commitments to fix Victoria’s health crisis, which includes new infrastructure for regional hospitals such as West Gippsland, Mildura, Wodonga, Shepparton, Mansfield and more to be announced.

Action required: Nationals leaderPeter Walsh says thestateshealthcaresystemneeds fixing.file

TheGuide

GARDENING AUSTRALIA

ABC TV,Friday, 7.30pm

Whether your yard resembles an idyllic,bloom-filled scene from TheSecretGardenor your balcony is littered with pots of witheredand thirstyplants, there’sno prerequisitefor being an ardentfan of thislong-running gardening series.Bearded hostCosta Georgiadis’s enthusiasm and passion forgreeneryand community spirit can fill anyone’s cupwithjoy andoptimism –and you might even learn athing or two about horticulture. Tonight,Georgiadis (pictured) meets aturf technician to learn about creating nature’sgreen carpet. JerryColeby-Williams also visitsacloister gardenand Sophie Thomson learns atopiary technique to giveoutdoor spacethe wow-factor

TOMGLEESON’S SECRETS OF THE AUSTRALIANMUSEUM

ABCTV, Tuesday, 8.30pm

Theusually sarcastic and always hilarious TomGleeson (pictured) is alittle moreserious than usual as he hosts this special Catalystepisode that goesbehind the scenes of TheAustralian Museum’s Sharks exhibition. Three years in the making, this is an expansive ode to those terrifying denizens of the deep,asGleeson gets acloseup view of the exhibit’sdifferent sections, and meets the scores of people it takes to put such a monumental project together,including catchingupwith Bidjigal Dharawal manRay Timbery on New South Wales’ South Coast to craft astone-axe, which will be on displayaspart of the exhibit.

CELEBRITY LETTERS AND NUMBERS

SBS, Monday, 7.30pm

Some very funny guests aredropping to takepart in this light-hearted game showthis week, as comedians Gen Fricker,Harley Breen andConcetta Caristoput their brains to thetest. Host Michael Hingalways keep thingsbright and breezy and the affable David Astle and Lily Serna (both pictured with Hing,far right) injectplenty of wit and wisdom along the way. Fricker and Breen mighthavea tough timedefeating Caristo,averitable veteran of the show,with thisbeing her fifth appearance so farasacontestant.Expect plentyoflaughs and sharp banter as the trio battle it out to win the episode’s prestigious prize–asingle volume of the long-defunct Oceaniapaediaencyclopedia.

Wednesday, October 12

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners.(R) 11.00

David Attenborough’s KingdomOfPlants. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 All CreaturesGreat And Small. (Final, PG,R) 3.00 Gardening Australia.(R)

4.00 ThinkTank. (R) 4.55 Anh’s BrushWithFame. (PG, R) 5.25 HardQuiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer.(PG) 10.00 IAmEmmanuel. (PGa, R) 10.20

Great LighthousesOfIreland. (PG) 11.20 World’sMost Amazing Festivals. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With AdamLiaw.(PG) 4.10 Animal Einsteins. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 LettersAnd Numbers. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Lost ForWords. (M) Part 1of3 8.35 SecretScotland: IslesOfMull And Staffa (R) SusanCalman visits one of the UK’snatural wonders, acathedral-like cavern formed overthousands of years

Nine PerfectStrangers (MA15+) The guests aretoldtheymustfast all day 10.30 SBS World News Late.

No Man’s Land (MA15+av, R) 11.50 Bad Banks (Mal, R) 12.45 ZeroZeroZero (MA15+avw,R) 3.45 LukeNguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 4.40 Poh &Co. Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight

SEVEN (7,6)

PICK OF THE WEE

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THE TRAITORS

10, Sunday, 7 30pm

Merge TheMolewith an Agat Christie mystery set it in a spo old mansion and you have this tantalising reality series in wh 24 contestants try to uncover the saboteurs in their ranks Hosted by DoctorDoctorstar Rodger Corser (pictured) the backstabbing and underminin takes place in a lush old hotel the contestants, or Faithful , t to avoid being taken out by fo dastardly traitors (inset) in the midst Thankfully they can ret the favour and vote out those they suspect that are up to no good, but must be careful not to vote out an ally by mistake Tense and nerve wracking fro the outset this new reality concept is a welcome reprieve from the usual formats

ha ooky s ich r ng all as ry our eir turn n e o t om e

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorningShow. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: ASecretTo Keep (2020, Mav) 2.00 AutopsyUSA: Casey Kasem (Ma,R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNewsAt4 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews

7.00 HomeAnd Away (PG) Kirby is hit by ablast from the past.

7.30 Kitchen Nightmares Australia (Premiere, Ml)HostedbyColin Fassnidge.

8.40 Extreme Weddings: Australia. (PG) Acouple have decidedtohold their upcoming nuptials on the ocean floor with 30 sharks as guests.

9.40 Air Crash Investigation:Cabin Catastrophe. (PG) Alook at case of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 10.40 TheLatest:Seven News. 11.10 TheAmazingRace (PGl) 12.10 MOVIE: Kiwi. (2018,Ml, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 SevenEarly News. 5.30 Sunrise.

TEN (10, 5)NINE (9,8)

6.00 Today 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 TheBlock. (PGl, R) 1.00 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 AfternoonNews. 4.30[VIC]MillionaireHotSeat 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 ACurrentAffair 7.30 TheBlock. (PGl) 8.40 Remembering TheBali Bombings:20Years On. Presented by Peter Overton. 9.40 Westgate Bridge Disaster: TheUntold Stories. (PGal, R) Alook at the West Gate Bridge disaster

10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Family Law.(Ma) 12.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R) 12.50 DriveTV. (PGl, R) 1.20 Explore. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.(R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.(R) 4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory.(PGa) 4.30 ACurrent Affair.(R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today

6.00 The Talk.(PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10.(PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy.(PG,R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 TheBold And TheBeautiful (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 TheProject 7.30 TheReal Love Boat Australia (PGl) Hosted by Darren McMullen 9.00 My Life Is Murder (Ma) Alexa’s investigation into thedeath of asurfing champion finds her back at an old childhood haunt 10.00 Shockwaves:The Bali Bombings. (R) Explores the 2002Bali bombings. 11.00 Bull (Ma, R)

TheProject (R)

TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colbert. (PG)

Home Shopping.(R) 3.30[VIC] Infomercials.(PG,R)4.00[VIC]Home Shopping.

Mornings.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The MorningShow. (PG)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra.(PG) 11.30

6.00 TheDrum

6.55 SammyJ (PG)

7.00 ABC News

7.30 7.30 Presented by SarahFerguson.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent. International current affairs program.

8.30 Q+A. Public affairs program featuring Stan Grant and apanelof experts answering questions.

9.35 Kurt Fearnley’sOne Plus One. Kurt Fearnley speaks with Nornie Bero

10.05 Exposing TheIllegal Organ Trade. (Ma, R)

10.35 ABC LateNews.

10.50 TheBusiness. (R)

11.10 Keep On Dancing (R)

12.05 Doc Martin. (PG, R)

12.55 Sanditon. (PG,R) 1.40 Silent Witness. (Mav,R) 2.40 LesMisérables. (Ma, R) 3.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 TheDrum. (R) 5.20 SammyJ.(PG,R) 5.25 7.30.(R)

Friday,October 14

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.05 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG,R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Savage River (Final, Mlv,R) 1.55 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 Anh’sBrush With Fame. (PG,R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

(PG)

GreatLighthouses Of Ireland. (PG) 11.00 Along Ireland’sShores. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The BrideFlights. 3.10 Little Bang’sNew Eye. (PG, R) 3.25 Flightpaths,Freeways, Railroads. (Premiere, PG) 3.35 The Cook Up.(PG, R) 4.05 Who Do YouThink YouAre? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

PresentedbyJennifer Byrne.

6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.30 Dishing It Up (PG) Narrated by Veronica Milsom.

8.00 Guillaume’s Paris. (PG)Guillaume Brahimi prepares onion soup

8.30 World’sMostScenic Railway Journeys: Scotland –Coast

To Coast, UK Bill Nighy narrates ajourney from Kyle of Lochalsh to Aberdeen, Scotland’soil capital

9.30 TheHandmaid’sTale. (MA15+) June teachesLukethe basics of survival. Serena tests the hospitality of The Wheelers.

10.30 SBS WorldNews Late.

11.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+v)

11.55 Luther. (MA15+av,R)

3.55 LukeNguyen’s Railway Vietnam.(PG, R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe WorldTonight.

11.30 SevenMorningNews

12.00 MOVIE: Jesse Stone: Benefit Of TheDoubt. (2012, Mav,R)

2.00 Kochie’sBusiness Builders. 2.30 MotorbikeCops. (PGl, R)

3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Home And Away (PG) Wedding planning forces Cashand Eden together.Theo discovers Kirby’ssecret. Marilyn doesn’t want to be found.

7.30 Cricket. Women’s BigBash League. Game1.Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers. From Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay,Queensland

11.00 TheLatest: SevenNews.

11.30 To Be Advised.

1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Presenter Greg Grainger exploresHervey Bay in Queensland.

1.30[VIC]HomeShopping.

4.00 NBCToday International news including interviews with people from the world of business, politics, media andsports.

5.00 SevenEarly News.

5.30 Sunrise. News, sportand weather.

7TWO (72, 62)

6am

Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00

Taronga: Who’s WhoInThe Zoo. (PG, R)

2.00 Pointless. (PG)

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG)

4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30[VIC]MillionaireHotSeat

5.00 MillionaireHot Seat 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 ACurrent Affair

7.30 RBT. (Mal) Follows the activities of police units.

8.30 Paramedics (Mm) Amotorcyclist crashes into parked cars. The flight crew holds arural GP’s life in its hands.

9.30 A+EAfter Dark. (Mlm)

The staff at HullRoyal Infirmary treats apatient who wasinvolved in amotorcycle collision with adeer

10.30 Nine News Late.

11.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam)

11.50 TheGulf (Madlv,R)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory.(PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair.(R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today

6.00 The Talk.(PGa) 7.00 JudgeJudy.(PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10.(PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl,R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 EntertainmentTonight. 3.00 Judge Judy.(PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork.(PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First

6.30 TheProject Alook at the day’snews and events.

7.30 TheReal Love Boat Australia. (PGal) Hosted by Darren McMullen

8.30 GoggleboxAustralia. Adiverse range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactionstopopular and topical TV shows, with the help of special, locked-off cameras which captureevery unpredictable moment 9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Law&Order:SVU (Mav, R) Benson teams up with the BronxSVU 11.30 TheProject. (R)

12.30 TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30[VIC]Infomercials.(PG,R) 4.00[VIC]HomeShopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Programs.

9GEM (92,81)

6am TV Shop 7.00 Creflo

7.30 TV Shop 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite

Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 TheYoung

And TheRestless. 1.50 As Time GoesBy. 3.10 AntiquesDownunder 3.40 MOVIE: TheMan Upstairs. (1958,PG) 5.30 Murder,She Wrote. 6.30

AntiquesRoadshow 7.30 Grantchester 8.30

Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 American Restoration. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Last Car Garage. 1.00 AussieLobster Men. 2.00 HeavyLifting. 3.00 Shipping Wars 3.30 Down EastDickering 4.30 Scrap Kings. 5.30 AmericanRestoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Batman Begins. (2005,

Poirot. 10.30 Dahmer On Dahmer: ASerial Killer Speaks. 12.30am Late Programs.

PEACH (11,

The LateShow

Stephen Colbert 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The King Of Queens. 9.00 Becker 10.00 TheMiddle. 11.30 Friends.

The LivingRoom. 1.00 Frasier 2.00 Becker 3.00 The King Of Queens 4.00 Becker 5.00 Frasier 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The BigBang Theory 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 King OfQueens. 4.30 Shopping.

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer.(PG) 10.00 Breaking The Biz. (PG, R) 10.40 Looby. (Mln) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour 2.00 The Truth About Fat. (PG, R) 3.00 NITVNews: Nula. 3.30 Destination Flavour ChinaBitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.(PG, R) 4.05 Who Do You Think YouAre? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

SBS WorldNews

Good With Wood. (PG) Hosted by Mel Giedroyc

Secrets Of TheLostLiners: Andrea Doria. (PG) Takesalook at the Italian luxuryliner Andrea Doriathat sank in 1956

World’sGreatestHotels: Browns, London. (PGn, R) Takesa look inside one of London’s oldest hotels, Browns Mayfair,atrue bastion of Britishness

SBS World News Late.

DasBoot (MA15+s, R)

SEVEN (7,6)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorningNews 12.00 MOVIE: Jesse Stone: Lost In Paradise (2015,Madv,R) 2.00 HouseOfWellness (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

SevenNews.

Better Homes And Gardens.

Griggs heads to Gippsland to meetLuana and the people involved with

Abilities Netball

MOVIE: Ladies In Black. (2018, PGl, R) Ayoungwomanlearns about life and

while working at adepartment store in ’50s Sydney,whenimmigration wasbooming andmulticulturalism wasinits formativedays. Angourie Rice, Julia Ormond, Rachael Taylor

To Be Advised.

Kiss Bang Love (PG, R) Blindfolded contestants kiss 12 partners.

Travel Oz (PG, R)

HomeShopping.

Million Dollar Minute (R)

NBCToday.

6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Motor Racing. TCRAustSeries. Replay 2.00

Full House. 3.00 TheNanny 3.30 3rd Rock 4.00

That’70s Show 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 TheNanny 6.00 3rd Rock 6.30 That ’70s Show 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Survivor 8.30 MOVIE: Trainwreck. (2015, MA15+) 11.00 Young Sheldon 11.30 Telenovela Midnight LA Clippers Dance Squad. 1.00 CampGetaway 2.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (12, 53)

9GO! (93, 82) 6am Home Shopping 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 MacGyver Noon Elementary. 1.00 Walker Texas Ranger 3.00 Bondi Rescue 3.30 TheLove Boat. 4.30 Star Trek:The NextGeneration. 5.30 MacGyver 7.30 NCIS 8.30 Bull 10 30 Elementary. 11.30 48 Hours. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Tommy 3.00 Star Trek: TheNextGeneration.

MacGyver

NINE (9,8)

6.00 Today 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30

Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: TheDating List. (2019,PGa, R) Natalie Dreyfuss, Andrew Dunbar 1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless.(PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG)

AfternoonNews.

MillionaireHotSeat.(R)

Millionaire HotSeat. (R)

WINNews.

Nine News.

ACurrentAffair

Taronga:Who’s Who In The Zoo: Gorilla. (PGm) Twogorillas arebrought to the hospital.

8.30 MOVIE: Apollo 13 (1995,PGl, R) Three NASA astronautsfind their lives in danger after apotentially catastrophic explosion. TomHanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon.

11.20 MOVIE: TheBeguiled. (2017,Mas, R) Aboarding school takes in an injured soldier.Nicole Kidman.

Cross Court. (R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Take Two. (R)

TEN (10, 5)

Talk.(PGa) 7.00 JudgeJudy.(PG,

And TheBeautiful. (R) 8.00

News First:Breakfast. 8.30 Studio10. (PG)

2.00 Entertainment

Trail: South Africa. (R)

and

Room.

Laughs. (Ml,

DemiLardner,Guy

DaveThornton.

Laughs Uncut

by

Osborne.

5.15 Armadillo: Narrated By David

(PG,R)

6.10 Extraordinary Escapes: Philippa Perry. (PG) Presented by SandiToksvig.

7.00 ABC News. Takesalook at today’stop stories.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R)

The police are stunnedbyanother murder

8.30 TheCapture. (Mlv) In the wake of ashocking broadcast hack during an interview with Security minister Isaac Turner and with DS Flynn in hospital, DCI Rachel Carey mustworkout whois responsible andwhom she cantrust.

9.30 Summer Love (Ml, R) Twosisters leavetheir chaotic family lives behind for arecharge together at aholiday house.

10.00 Savage River (Final,Mlv,R) Miki makes adiscovery 11.00 Silent Witness. (Ma, R) Asurgeonismurdered in hospital. 11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Ageless Gardens. (PG) 10.00 Earth’s Sacred Wonders. (PG)

11.00 Paul O’Grady:For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. SuperbikeWorld Championship Round 9. Highlights. 3.00 Gymnastics. FIG

Artistic World Challenge Cup series. Round6 Highlights. 4.40 KGB: The Sword And The Shield. (PGav, R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Greatest Train Journeys

From Above:Australia’s Outback Railway (PG) Follows TheGhanon itstwo-day journey.

8.30 SecretsOfThe RoyalPalaces: Traditions. (PG)Takes alook at Windsor Castle, afortress built over 900 years ago to house an army as well as the court.

9.30 Mysteries Of TheSphinx. (PGa,R) Explores the mysteries of ancient Egypt.

10.20 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R)

11.15 MOVIE: Bleed ForThis. (2016, Malnv,R)Miles Teller

1.15 MOVIE: Destroyer.(2018,MA15+lsv, R) Nicole Kidman, Sebastian Stan, Toby Kebbell. 3.25 Food Safari. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00

NHKWorld English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight.

6.00 NBCToday [VIC]HomeShopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 TheMorning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Everest Dayand Caulfield CupDay 5.30 Border Security:Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Apassenger’s behaviour causesconcern.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Border Security:Australia’s FrontLine. (PG, R) Authorities come across abox from Malaysia that seems alittleunusual and reveals something frightening.

7.30 MOVIE: 2012. (2009, Mlv, R) Aman triestoprotecthis family when aglobal cataclysm threatens to destroy the world. John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor

10.40 MOVIE: TheWolverine. (2013, Mlv,R)After Wolverine is summonedtoJapan by an old acquaintance, he is soon embroiled in a conflict. Hugh Jackman,WillYun Lee. 1.10 Kiss Bang Love (PG, R) Blindfolded contestants kiss 12 partners. 1.30[VIC]HomeShopping. 4.00 It’sAcademic (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

7TWO (72, 62)

To Be

6.00 Getaway.(PG,R) 6.30 ACurrent

Affair.(R) 7.00 WeekendToday 10.00

Today Extra: Saturday.(PG) 12.00 Surfing

Australia TV 12.30 Rivals. 1.00 DriveTV. 1.30

CrossCourt 2.00 My Way. (R) 2.30 Animal

Embassy. (R) 3.00 HeartOfThe Nation:The World’sLargest CPR Class. (PGam) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News:First At Five 5.30 Getaway.(PG)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 MOVIE: Spider-Man: Homecoming. (2017,Mv, R) Peter Parker tries to balance his life as a high-school student andhis new-found identity as asecretsuperhero

TomHolland, Michael Keaton.

10.10 MOVIE: Assassin’s Creed. (2016,Malv,R)A condemned man is saved from execution by ashadowy organisation in order to trace his ancestry Michael Fassbender,Marion Cotillard.

12.05 MOVIE: AFriend’s Obsession (2018,Mav,R)Awoman movesto rebuildher life. Karissa LeeStaples.

1.40 Cross Court. (R)

2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 SkippyThe Bush Kangaroo (R)

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 LeadingThe Way.

7.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 8.00 Road To The Melbourne Cup Carnival. (R) 8.30 What’sUp Down Under.(R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.30 Studio10: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP.Race 18.Australian GrandPrix. Qualifying. 4.00 Farm To Fork.(PG, R) 4.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (Final) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) In thethroes of massiveswell and unpredictable weather, the Bondi lifeguards push each otherto their limits in theannual lifeguard challenge.

7.00 TheDog House. (PG, R) Follows a team of devotedmatchmakers as they pair homeless dogswith hopeful companions, including an old English sheepdogwhich helps apriest find his inner silliness.

8.00 Ambulance. (Ma) On abusy night shift in Lancashire, acall involving aman threatening to takehis life by walking into the seatakes priority for the NorthWestAmbulance Serviceand is triaged by amentalhealthnurse.

10.00 To Be Advised.

12.00 Home Shopping (R) 3.30[VIC]Infomercials.(PG)

4.30 Authentic (PG) Religiousprogram. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

6am Morning Programs.

11.00

To Be Advised. 12.30pm Weekender 1.00 Weekender 1.30 Auction Squad. 2.30 Bargain Hunt. 3.30 EscapeToThe Country 5.30 Horse Racing. Everest Dayand Caulfield Cup Day. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 IEscaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

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Women’sFieldHockey

TheFourth

(2009,M)

Sunday,October16

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 WeekendBreakfast.

9.00 Insiders 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week.(R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked. (PG, R) 3.30 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 4.30 QuestionEverything. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.(R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Ageless Gardens. (PG) 10.00 The World From Above.(Return) 11.00 Paul O’Grady:For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek 3.00 CountdownToQatar 2022 3.30 Sportswoman. (R) 4.00 Cycling. National Road Series. Battle On The Border.Highlights 5.10 Going Places. (R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases.(PG)

7MATE (73,63)

9GEM (92,81)

6am Morning Programs.

7.30 TV Shop 8.00 Beyond Today 8.30 TV Shop 10.00 Skippy. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00

AntiquesDownunder 11.30 AntiquesRoadshow

Noon MOVIE: Money Talks. (1932,PG) 1.30 MOVIE: Mystery Junction. (1951, PG) 2.50 MOVIE:

The Colditz Story.(1955) 4.50 MOVIE: Midway (1976,PG) 7.30 MOVIE: ABridgeToo Far. (1977,M) 11.05 Late Programs.

9GO! (93, 82)

6am Morning Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Motor Racing. Australian Motor Racing Series. Round 5. Highlights 3.00 American Restoration. 3.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 3. Adelaide Strikers vSydney Sixers. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 4. Brisbane Heat vMelbourne Stars. 10.00 MOVIE: SuddenImpact. (1983,MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs.

1.40pm MOVIE: Loch Ness. (1996) 3.40 MOVIE:

The Out-Of-Towners. (1999, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Big Momma’s House 2. (2006,PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The WarWithGrandpa.(2020,PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Little Fockers. (2010,M) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Kardashians. 2.00 Sewer Men. 2.50 MikeTyson

Mysteries 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury 3.30 BeybladeBurst:Quad Drive 4.00 Late Programs.

6am

SEVEN (7,6)

6.00 NBCToday [VIC]Shopping 7.00

Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 TheMorning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG,R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s.Round 8. Western Bulldogs vStKilda. 3.00 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 3.30 BorderSecurity: International. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens.(R) 5.00 SevenNewsAt5 5.30 Border Security:Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

SevenNews.

Australia’s GotTalent. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee.

MurderInThe Goldfields. (M) CarolineOveringtoninvestigates three murders in the sparse desertof theWestern Australian Goldfields.

BornToKill? Patrick Mackay “The Devil’sDisciple”. (MA15+av) Alook at the case of Patrick David Mackay

Police: Hour Of Duty. (Malv,R) 12.45 Behave Yourself (PG, R) 1.00[VIC]HomeShopping.

Million Dollar Minute. (R)

NBCToday

SevenEarly News.

Sunrise

NINE (9,8)

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60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating,analysingand uncovering the issuesaffectingall Australians.

Nine News Late. Takesa look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world.

TheFirst48: Bad Romance/Out Of Control. (Malv) Takesa look at two deaths.

Killer Couples: Ny Nourn AndRonald Barker. (Masv)

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TheSunday Project. Alook at theday’snews.

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7.30 7.30 PresentedbySarah Ferguson. 8.00 AustralianStory. Australians tell personal stories.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program that leads national debate and confrontsissuesthat matter

9.20 Media Watch (PG) Paul Barry takes alook at thelatest issues affecting media consumers.

9.35 Planet America Alook at American politics.

10.05 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Michael Parkinson.

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12.45 Annika. (Ma, R) 1.35 Silent Witness. (Mav,R) 2.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30.(R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Peer To Peer.(PG) 10.10 Great LighthousesOfIreland. 11.10 Along Ireland’s Shores. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Lost Temple

The Inca. (Ma, R) 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.(R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.(PG, R) 4.00 Who DoYou Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters AndNumbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS WorldNews.

7.30 Celebrity LettersAnd Numbers. (M) Hosted by Michael Hing.

8.30 Iceland With Alexander Armstrong. (PG)Part 3of3.Onthe last leg of his adventure,AlexanderArmstrong ascends Europe’s biggest glacier

9.25 24 HoursInEmergency: Survivors. (Ma, R) An 83-year-old woman is sent to St George’s Hospital with an open ankle fracture.

10.20 SBS WorldNews Late.

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3.15 Miss S. (Mav, R) 4.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.(R) 4.45 DestinationFlavour Down UnderBitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning 5.30 Ballon D’Or Ceremony.

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12.00 MOVIE: Stranger At TheDoor (2004,Mv, R) 2.00 TheReal Manhunter: The Murder Of Bridie Skehan (Mav,R) 3.00 TheChase.

4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews.

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7.30 Australia’s GotTalent. (PGa) Theauditions continue with adeath-defying act trying to break hisown world record.

9.10 9-1-1 (Mam)Having returned to her home town in Florida to care for her ailing father,Athenaand Bobby investigate adecades-oldcase involving thedisappearance of her childhood friend.

10.10 S.W.A.T. (Mav) Theteam searchesfor agroupofextremists.

11.10 TheLatest: SevenNews.

11.40 Heartbreak IslandAustralia. (Mls) Hosted by Clinton Randell.

12.30[VIC]HomeShopping.

12.45 Medical Emergency (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBCToday

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4.00 Afternoon News.

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5.00 MillionaireHot Seat 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 ACurrent Affair

7.30 TheBlock (PGl) HostedbyScott Cam.

8.45 Under Investigation: The Highway (Ma) Takesalook at the disappearance of backpacker Tony Jones and at apossible lead on his killer’s identity

9.45 Suburban Gangsters: Lennie McPherson And Stan Smith–The Team. (MA15+l, R) Alook at Lennie McPhersonand Stan Smith.

10.45 NineNewsLate.

11.15 Fortunate Son (Mdv)

12.05 Emergence. (Mhv, R)

1.00 HelloSA. (PG)

1.30 TV Shop: HomeShopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair.(R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

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Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days

Of Our Lives. 12.55 The YoungAnd The Restless.

Bizarre PetVets. 2.50 AntiquesRoadshow

MOVIE: The Bargee. (1964,PG) 5.30 Murder She Wrote. 6.30 AntiquesRoadshow 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 WhitstablePearl. (Premiere) 9.40

To Be Advised. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk.(PGa) 7.00 JudgeJudy.(PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And TheBeautiful. (R) 8.00

10 NewsFirst: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio10. (PG)

12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy.(PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork.(PG,R) 4.00

Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 NewsFirst

6.30 TheProject. Alook at the day’snews and events

7.30 TheTraitors (PG) Hosted by Rodger Corser.

8.30 Have YouBeenPaying Attention? (Malns)Celebrity panellists compete to seewho can remember the most about eventsofthe week. 9.30 Ghosts. (Return, PG)Sam enlists the ghosts to help secure agood review fromacritical couplestaying at the bed andbreakfast.

10.00 Geraldine Hickey:What ASurprise. (Mls) Aperformance by Geraldine Hickey

11.10 TheProject (R) Alook at the day’snews and events.

12.10 TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 HomeShopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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7MATE (73,63)6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm WiyiYaniUThangani 2.00 Shortland St 2.30 KriolKitchen. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay 6.30 News. 6.40 Unknown Amazon. 7.30

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Every Day:Stories From Survivors. 10.30 Pacific Lockdown: Sea Of Resilience 11.30 Late Programs.

Woman At War. (2018 PG, Icelandic) 3.50 Robinson Crusoe. (2016,PG) 5.30 Lady L. (1965,PG) 7.30 Another Round. (2020,M,Danish) 9.40 Diana’s Wedding. (2020 Norwegian) 11.20 Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 PlanetAmerica. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Sanditon.(PG,R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Think Tank (PG, R) 4.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz (PG, R)

6.00 Ballon D’Or Ceremony 7.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer.(PG) 10.00 Great LighthousesOfIreland. 11.00 Along Ireland’sShores. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Rise Of Empires. (Ma, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up.(PG, R) 4.05 Who Do YouThink YouAre? (PGal, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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The Talk.(PGa) 7.00 JudgeJudy.(PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And TheBeautiful. (R) 8.00 10 News First:Breakfast. 8.30 Studio10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGals,R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy.(PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork.(PG,R) 4.00

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By ZOE ASKEW

‘squattocracy’ and Holey Plain

SUCCESS in Kangaroo Land-The Crooke Family of ‘the Holey Plain’ is the latest non-fiction novel from local author Ann Andrew to hit the shelves, recounting the history of the Crooke family and the origins of the Holey Plain Homestead.

Local history buff and established author Ann Andrewhas addedasixth publication to her name with her mostrecentbook -ahistorical non-fiction novel followingthe Crooke family’s establishment in Gippsland and the erection of the stunningHoley Plain Homestead, located southeast of Rosedale.

Astructure well known by Mrs Andrew, having grown up as family friends with the Crookes, spending many afternoons playing hide and seek upstairs, exploring the many rooms and discovering hidden secrets of the homestead.

Mrs Andrew has spent her entire life in the Gippsland region, growing up in Fulham, attending school at St Anne’s, nowadays knownasGippsland Grammar, and working as amedical librarian at Sale Hospital before commencing her careeras an author.

In 1991, Mrs Andrew published her first nonfiction novel, Two Turrets and aDome; ahistory of the Gippsland Base Hospital 1860s to 1980s, followed by Life at St Annes, Gippsland Grammar Schooland STAGGS in 1995and Bairnsdale’s Home and Hospital in 1998.

PriortoSuccess in Kangaroo Land, Mrs Andrew also published 50 years of history; Seaspray Surf Life Saving Club 1955 to 2005 and The Hico Story; Dairy herd improvement in Gippsland and Colac.

“I just like local history, and once you get into it, it becomesreallyquiteapassion,” MrsAndrew said.

“This story[Success in Kangaroo Land], the significance is the family has records going back to when they first took the property on in 1837.

“Thereare not many properties now still held by the original family that have got the original records, which is where Ihave got the information from, and it tells awonderful story of early pastoral developments, squatters and early settlements.”

Each page of Success in KangarooLand leads readers throughafascinating story about the Crooke family and the early settlement of the Gippsland region,with exquisite originalphotographs, maps and records birthing aspectacular vitality between the book’s ends.

“Josh from Sign Torque did the graphic design

which makes it; it has come up beautifully,” Mrs Andrew said.

“To have these maps that people can identify with has been wonderful; access to all the letters, photos and records, has just been beautiful.

“It has been agreat passion, and Ihave thoroughly enjoyed doing it.”

The publicationofSuccess in Kangaroo Land has been three, almost four years in the making, hundreds upon hundreds of hours of researching, thinking and writing.

Peter Synan, aSale-based historian and Gippslandhistory author,recognised Mrs Andrew’s hard work and dedication with an attractive quote

in the book’s preface.

‘For the casual reader, Ann’s bookiswholly enjoyable. For the scholar of land history, it’s a breakthrough work allowinga much fuller understandingofthe nature of and place of squattocracy in Australian history,’ it read.

“It has been the best; my heart is really in this one,” Mrs Andrew said.

“We had alaunchonSaturday(October 1) just for the familyatthe Criterion, and because my family know their family,all my siblingscame and caught up with them; it was fabulous.”

The official public launch of Success in Kangaroo Land will be at the SaleLibrary on November 9, beginning at 7pm;bookings can be madevia Eventbrite or directly through the Sale Library.

Success in Kangaroo Land -The Crooke Family of ‘the Holey Plain’ is available now at Collins Booksellers Sale in-store and online.

Chronicled: Local authorAnn Andrewhas writtena detailed historyofHoley PlainHomestead, locatedjust outofRosedale photograph zoeaskew

Striking: HoleyPlain Homestead photograph supplied

Biosecurity training now available online

FARMERS across Victoria willbenefit from a seriesoffreeonline learning modules, helping them protect their animals from diseasesand biosecurity threats.

Agriculture Victoria animaldiseaseprogram coordinator, Scott McDonald, said this high-value training willbetter equip farm ers, livestock producers, small landholders, industry workers and farm visitors with the knowledge and skills they need to ensure asafeand disease-free environment for livestock.

“These in-demand online modules explore the impactsthat emergency animal diseases would have on our farming industry and how the risks can be reduced,” he said.

“Biosecurity is everyone’sresponsibility and implementing good practices on your property and ensuring visitors follow those practices is key to preventing serious consequences for our animals, trade and economy.

“We hope to givefarmers confidenceand assurance that they are doing everything necessary and requiredtoprotecttheir animals, our state and country from serious diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease.”

AvailablethroughAgriculture Victoria’s website, the three learning modules have been released: foot and mouth disease awareness, lumpy skin disease awareness and come clean, stay clean, go clean -when visiting farms. Eachmodule should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)and lumpy skin disease are not currently present in Australia, however there are emerging threats with outbreaksinneighbouring countries.

Modelling by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)in2013reported alarge multi-stateoutbreak of FMD could cost Australia $80 billion over 10 years.

“Foot-and-mouth disease is considered one of Australia’s greatest biosecurity risks, so it is vital livestock owners or people working with livestock take the appropriate biosecurity actions now,” Mr McDonald said.

“Our agricultural sector is stronger than ever and we would like to keep it that way, so we encourage everyone to jump online and complete the series of useful learning modules.”

For more information about the online learning modules, visit agriculture.vic. gov.au/support-and-resources/elearning/ biosecurity-courses

Ever-decreasing log supply

COMMENT

By JOHN CAMERON

THE Andrew’s government’s Victorian Forestry Plan, launched in 2019, calls for the transition from native forest timber by 2030; from that date the log shortfall is supposed to be sourced from plantations.

This exit in 2030 does not provide enough time to establish replacement plantations that typically take 30 years to mature. Since the announcement in 2019, little has been achieved apart from the odd ‘announcement’.

The 2030 exit also unfortunately coincides with the proposed closure of Yallourn Power Station in 2028 (with the loss of 1,000 direct jobs) and eminent closure of other Latrobe Valley power stations, including Loy Yang Ain2035. (all up about 10,000 direct plus indirect jobs at risk).

Over the last decade employment in the Latrobe LGA (Local Government Area) has declined by about 4500 jobs following the closure of Hazelwood and Morwell power stations, plus Morwell hardwood and softwood sawmills.

The ‘Forestry Plan’ lacks rigorous strategic analysis of the adverse socioeconomic impacts on rural communities caused by exiting native forest log supply. The plan also ignores the triple impact of the native forest exit coinciding with closure of the coal fired power industry and diminishing scale economies in agriculture caused by the Forestry Plan’s call for the new plantations to be on farmland.

The challenges include very limited availability of suitable land, high land cost, poor plantation log quality for products typically made from native forest logs, unsuitability of plantation saw logsfor existing mills and the large scale required for returns on investment in new mill technology for plantation logs.

Replacing native forest timber with new plantations on farmland threatens to push up farmland prices and crowd out farmers, and will lead to diminishing scale economies in agricultural production and food processing.

Farmland in Gippsland is scarce and much of it prohibitively expensive for plantations. Most of Victoria’s 7.5 million hectares of native forest is in Gippsland, leaving only 1.2 million hectares of cleared farmland

Of the cleared land only asmall fraction is suitable for plantations after taking into account land cost and other drivers of plantation economics. These include soil, rainfall, topography, wood quality, distance to mills and presence of world scale mills within economic haul.

World-scale mills are not delivered by government spin (nor fairies), but by investors who invest in mill upgrades leveraged off the back of mill expansions supported by increasing log supply and supportive government policy. However, the Andrews government’s Forestry Plan will deliver decreasing log supply.

Exiting native forest harvesting requires an investment of $1.0 to $1.5 billion dollars in land and plantation costs. This amount is needed to establish 50,000 hectares of plantation to replace the current 1.0 million cubic metres per year currently harvested from native forest in 2022. The required investment assumes sufficient favourable sites but ignores the cost of reconfigured or new mills to handle the different log quality.

Under the Forestry Plan, the government is proposing an investment of only $280 million on land and plantation costs, to establish only 14,000 hectares of plantation, to produce about 280,000 cubic metres per year from 2053. The $280 million is based on a‘dollar for dollar’ investment by the Victorian Government and Hancock Victorian Plantations ‘sometime’ over the next 30 years.

The Victorian Forestry Plan fails to acknowledge the current decline in plantation supply and the considerable and possibly insurmountable challenges to establishing new plantations. Between 2008-09 and 2020-21, plantation area in the Central Gippsland National Plantation Inventory (NPI) Region declined by about 12,000 ha or 12 per cent, with most of the reduction in Eucalypt plantation.

The ‘Forestry Plan’ is essentially just aplan to replace the shrinkage of the Gippsland plantation estate over the last 12 years, and replace it with pine rather than Eucalypt, which accounts for mostofthe decline in supply.

Also the government has yet to outline a sustainable strategy for dealing with the supply shortfall over the years 2025 to 2053, until the new plantations mature in 30 years.

Over the past 21 years, misallocation by policy and exacerbated by negligent wildfire loss, has resulted in the loss of $6.6 billion Gross Regional Product and 5560 jobs. The ‘Forestry Plan’ is likely to contribute to afurther loss of $5.6 billion in Gross Regional Product over the next 20 years and the loss of another 3660 jobs.

The ‘Forest Plan’ will lead to underdevelopment for disenfranchised rural communities and timber towns already severely affected by years of reducing native log supply. The exit by 2030 is poorly timed coinciding with the projected closure of Latrobe Valley power stations.

We are witnessing aclassic example of the ‘economics of underdevelopment’ being played out, albeit inthis case atthe direct hand of government, rather than the invisible hand of market forces. Rural communities and timber townsare beingstripped of economic output and employment opportunities

This is causing adverse impacts on community services.

This adverse impact is aresult of the abandonment of the application of sustainable ‘multiple use’ to the remaining six per cent of forest currently available for timber production. This six per cent equates to only 0.004 per cent or 3000 ha of the forest logged each year, across spatially dispersed small coupes and delivers genetic recombination and the range of ecological age classes for sustainable forests.

In Europe, 80 per cent of their native forests are available for sustainable wood production under ‘multiple use’.

The government claims for the ‘Forestry Plan’ the abatement of 1.71 million tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent each year. By contrast the native saw logs currently supplied and converted into sawn timber will archive (sequester) millions of tonnes per annum of carbon dioxideequivalent each year.

To deliver sustainable building materials and astrong forest industry in Gippsland, the Andrews governments Forestry Plan should complement rather than replace the 1.0 million cubic metres currently sustainably harvested from native forests. Native forest logs and their resultant building materials are more ecologically sustainable than plantation grown logs and far more ecologically sustainable than other building products.’

•John Cameron (Dip Hort. Burnley, MBA Monash) is aTraralgon forestry and business consultant with more than 50 years’ experience in forestry in Australia and around the world.

Knowhow: Traralgon forestryand business consultant John Cameron. photograph supplied

Gov’t plan will lead to less timber from mills

By PHILIP HOPKINS

TIMBER processors at Heyfield and Yarram may lose more wood supply after the state government announced ahalving of the native timber sold by VicForests by 2024 under the Victorian Forestry Plan.

The immediate catalyst for the cutbacks was the government’s release of the Threatened Species & Communities Risk Assessment, which outlines further new protection areas that will affect forest areas set aside for timber harvesting.

This is on top of the extra 100,000 hectares of protectionareas put in place in 2019, much of which has since burnt.

The majorevent review of the Victorianregional forest agreements noted that the 95,000 ha of immediate protection area for the Greater Glider and Leadbeater’s Possum was half burnt in the 2019/20 bushfires, with more than 31,000ha severely burnt.

With the latest cutbacks, the area available for timber harvesting is now less than two per cent of Victoria’s public forests.

Currently, VicForests is supplying 253,000 cubic metres of D+ saw logs per annum until 2023/24.

Under the plan, this will reduce to 185,000m3 in 2024/25 and to 140,000m3 from 2025/26 until 2029/30, when all harvesting will cease.

The amount of Vic ash timber that will be harvested overthis period is 85,000m3, while the annual harvest of mixed species will go from 100,000m3 in 2024/25 to 55,000m3 from 2025 until 2030.

Australian Sustainable Hardwoods at Heyfield is amajor user of Vic ash timber,while Radial Timber sources timber from VicForestsuntil its own plantations are mature. Many of these, however, will not be mature by 2030,leaving Radial short of timber.

Alongwiththe risk assessment cutbacks, the government delayed the release of VicForests’ next Timber Release Plan until after the state election on November 26. It also announced anew tranche of its ‘sawmill opt-out scheme’ for processors who may want compensation to leave the industry.

The government is offering up to $250,000 as a redundancy payment for plant and equipment, andupto$150,000 for the saferetirement and repurposing of mill sites.

The chiefexecutive of the VictorianForest Products Association, Deb Kerr,saidthe state government’s actions were totally undermining any industry confidence that it would be able to

Victoria’ssustainable native forest industryoperates on just 0.04 per cent of the forest each year and for most of 2022 has been held to ransom through the courts by litigious green groups.

DEB KERR

guaranteesupplytimber until 2030, as promised.

“Onthe face of it, it appears to be forcing mills to leave the industry they love -all rightbefore the November election,” she said.

“The government’s exit package has come at a time when many mills have been operating with very little timber supplies for months, with some mills mothballing operationsdue to lackofsupply.”

Now the governmenthad confirmed it was reducing saw log supply by 24 per cent and further reducing the effective harvest area by expanding protection zones for threatened species.

“Victoria’s sustainablenative forest industry operates on just 0.04 per cent of the forest each year and for most of 2022 has beenheld to ransom through the courts by litigious green groups,” she said.

“Mills and their workers are stressed about their future and have littleconfidence in the govern ment’s promise to guarantee supply until 2030.”

The risk assessment report, produced by DELWP, found 61 species of flora and fauna that it considered to be affected, or potentially affected, by forestry operations. Of these, 19 species were recommended for interim protections relating to forestry operations.

These include threeSpiny Crayfish, seven rainforest-affiliated species, and nine restricted and limited range plants.

Key hazard themes assessed across the 61 species were climate change, fire, forestry operations, habitatmodification,invasive species and threats to population health and resilience.

Grantfor library

TRARALGON Community Toy Library has been awarded agrant of $800 to purchase anew computer and database to streamline the catalogue of toys, and provide an online system for memberships and what is available for people to borrow.

Toy library president Jane Ang said “as avolunteer-run initiative, grants and donations such as those provided by council are invaluable to offering families access to toys and activities that interest children and continuously help their learning and development”.

The library stocks an extensive range of toys and equipment suitable for newborns, toddlers, preschoolers and primary school aged children including outdoor bikes, scooters, games and indoor toys and activities such as puzzles, dolls, trucks, musical instruments, dress ups and much more.

It is agreat way to try before you buy, particularly leading up to Christmas and finding out whether or not your children would like the toy that you are considering for their gift.

The Toy Library is run by ateam of volunteers and is open for new members to sign up and borrow items every Saturday from 10am to 11.30am during school terms.

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Members can also access the library during the week to return and borrow items by collecting akey from the Latrobe City Traralgon Library in Kay Street.

If you would like to find out more about the Traralgon Community Toy Library, like becoming amember, please phone Jane Ang on 0429 792 413.

Stamp and Coin Fair

LATROBE Valley Philatelic Society is proud to announce the return of its annual Stamp and Coin Fair after a two-year break due to COVID.

The fair will be held at its traditional venue, the Uniting Church Hall at Park Lane, Traralgon on Sunday, October 15.

All of your favourite features are to be included.

Fifteen stamp and coin dealers will be in attendance, all anxious to provide for what collectors want after such along wait.

As well, the Philatelic Society will be providing their free valuation service, giving collectors an idea of

what their collections are worth at auction.

At the entrance will be the usual high-quality display, this year featuring atribute to herlate Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Morning and afternoon tea will be provided for sale by the ladies of the Uniting Church.

Entry is by donation and hourly lucky door prizes will be drawn.

Also, we are conducting araffle, the first prize being an authentic work of art by alocal artist.

All are welcome, so come along for an interesting hour (or two or three) or top up you own collection.

Yinnar&DistrictHistorical Society andMuseum

TO celebrate History Month (October), the Yinnar &District Historical Society and Museum will be open every Sunday over October from 10am to 4pm.

The museum located in Main St Yinnar is in the Old Railway Goods Shed together with asecond shed to display the vast array of historical

artifacts and photographs from Yinnar and district.

Our members will be available to answer any questions you may have.

In November, we will resume our normal opening hours which is the first Sunday of the month from 11am to 2pm or by appointment.

Newlathesfor men’sshed

TRARALGON Men’s Shed received funding from the Keith Chenhall Charitable Trust. Funds have been used to purchase two woodworking lathes and new tools.

The new lathes are operating and enable additional flexibility within the wood turning area.

An extra benefit to community receiving the funding, enabled the Traralgon Men’s Shed to find new homes for the old lathes, which are now located at Devon North’s new Men’s Shed.

Traralgon Men’s Shed is located 5 Howitt St Traralgon, open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8am to 2pm.

Toongabbie community auction

THE Toongabbie Recreation Reserve Committee will be delighted to host (for the first time post-COVID) its Machinery Sale and Auction on Sunday, October 23.

The auction had been held annually for more than 40 years, and has been asuccessful fundraiser ensuring important improvements in community infrastructure across the town.

Those in the community enter all manner of items from farm machinery, vehicles, caravans, boats and mowers, to furniture, appliances, bric-a-brac. All lots are auctioned by professional auctioneers to ensure owners get the best prices. Asmall percentage of the sale price goes to the committee.

Abuyer registration system applies, and gates open at 8.30am. The auction itself starts at10.30am

Full catering is available, asare stall sites to cater for the hundreds who participate.

Larger items should be booked early to ensure they are well advertised.

Call Graham on 51924567 or Alan on 5192 4435.

To book astall site, call Roger on 5192 4702.

Ukefestival

FORTY years of the Gippsland Acoustic Music Club brings you the Spruik the Uke Festival, to celebrate community connections made through this wonderful, fun, portable and affordable instrument.

Spruik the Uke is on Saturday, October 15 at the Tyers Public Hall, 1 Mount Hope Rd, Tyers.

Doors open at 10.30am for registration to workshops, which begin at 11am.

The workshops, run by experienced presenters local and from Melbourne, cater for the progress of complete beginners to accomplished players.

Additionally, there will be apop-up uke orchestra/all in song session, and an afternoon concert with lots of opportunity to share ideas and music.

Entry is $25 for the day. This covers all activities, workshops and the afternoon concert (starting at 4pm)

Visit the Gippsland Acoustic Music Club website or Facebook page for more details or phone 0428 742 481 or 0402 056 394.

Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.trybooking.com/CAVPH or at the door.

CancerCouncil

MOE and District Cancer Council Volunteer Group will be holding a high tea on Wednesday, November 2from midday at the Newborough Bowling Club.

Cost will be $30.

There will be adoor prize, and a raffle on the day, also atrading table.

Entry to the event will be by ticket only, tickets are available by phoning Diane 0438 517 470, Linda 0427 617 780 or Cynthia: 0409021 108.

Our nextmeeting willbeheld on Monday, October 24 from 1.30pm at the Moe RSL.

All welcome

For more Information, phone Beryl 5127 4028 or Linda (mobile number above).

Cancer Council Supporters Hot Line 1300 65 65 85

Liam Durkin

Cancer Council Help Line: 13 11 20 Quit Line: 13 78 48 Visit: wwwcancervic.org.au, or visit our face book page

Scripture union Australia visits

MOE Baptist Church, Sunday, October 16 at 10am, will have two of the regional co-ordinators attend to share their roles and responsibilities in our local area and metro.

Every year the staff team supports 1000 workers who commit to lead camps, school chaplaincy and holiday programmes in order to build up young people and support families to live more resilient and hope-filled lives.

To be innovative and positively affect the lives of others.

Come along to listen and chat. All ages most welcome.

Plenty of parking available. No cost involved.

Apancake morning tea will be provided.

Any further details, phone Val on 0412 724 990.

Dayout with your pet

ON October 16, the Ted Basarke Mercy Foundation will be holding a

‘Celebration of Pets’ at the MoeYallourn Rail Trail from 9.30am.

After registration, awalk along the rail trail will begin the celebration, which will include ascavenger hunt, followed by afundraising sausage sizzle, afreecoffee cart and activities for dogs.The Ted Basarke Mercy Foundation is anot-for-profit organisation which subsidises veterinary treatment for pets whose owners are financially vulnerable, as well as support to those whose wellbeing and independence are enhanced by ownership of acompanion pet.

The TBM Foundation is supported in this event by Latrobe Health Assembly, as well as the Friends of the Moe-Yallourn Rail Trail.

This celebration is being named the ‘Jane Morrey Celebration of Pets’, in memory of Jane, who died recently. Jane was avalued, long-term member of the TBMF since 2014, having stepped into the role of president from 2017 until 2021.

Jane was aregistered dog trainer and her love and passion for all dogs was evident.

We were so lucky to have her on our team. She was instrumental in the success of our celebration of pets days, creating adog activity course where dogs and owners could test

their skills. Jane also held atraining/ behaviourworkshop as afundraiser for the foundation. She was aregular at our monthly pet walks and was more than happy to share her wealth of knowledge with pet owners. She will be sadly missed.

This event will be agreat day out with your dog, or indeed any pet. Dogs must be on leash, other pets confined for their safety.

Agold coin donation for the walk will assist the fundraising efforts of the group. Prizes will be awarded for various activities on the day. Donations are gratefully received.

Enquiries can be made to secretary, Lynne Stayches, on 0457 872 260.

Children’s book out now INSPIRED by his grandchildren’s demand for longer bedtime songs (Operation Bedtime Delay) local writer Ian Whitehead wrote a children’s book, Wheels on the Bus. Bedtime Edition.

Awacky animal alphabet story, the book is best enjoyed when joyfully sung.

Published and available in UK and US bookshops, the book is available online in Australia from Booktopia, Amazon, Dymocks and Readings.

Meditation evening

THE Planetary Meditation for Peace (also known as Twin Hearts Meditation) is ameditation designed to bless the earth and is an instrument of world service for peace, loving kindness, joy, goodwill and abundance.

In addition, this meditation cleanses and energises the energetic body while also promoting ahigher level of awareness and consciousness.

After the meditation, you can experience afree pranic energy healing which can address physical and emotional issues.

Location: 2Avondale Rd, Morwell.

When: Every Tuesday 7pm to 8.30pm.

Cost (by donation): $5

MorwellCombined Pensioners

MEMBERS are reminded to bring a plate of finger food to share for our pre-cup day on October 31.

There will be prizes for the best hat and sweeps will be run by Gillian and Bill.

For further information, phone the president on 0414 962 615 or secretary on 0413 089 696.

Traralgon Senior Citizens Centre

CURRENT programs: Bowls -Wednesday and Friday 1pm.

Patchwork/needlework -Monday 12 noon.

Cards (500) -Tuesday 1pm.

Tai Chi -Thursday 9am.

Cost: membership $4 per year

Activities: $2 Afternoon or morning tea following activity is free.

Phone 0475 610 039 between 10am and 4pm weekdays for further information.

Traralgon Scrollsaw

THE public are welcome to come from 9am to 5pm on Saturday, October 22 and from 9am to 1pm on Sunday, October 23 to have alook at something different at the Traralgon Scrollsaw Weekend.

The event will be held at the VRI Hall, 14-16 Queens Pde(behind the railway station on the south side).

For more information, phone Bob on 0408 034 443 or email bushbasher70 @gmail.com.

Admission is free.

Traralgon CancerGroup

THE Traralgon Cancer Group is having aPinkRibbon afternoon tea on Sunday, October 16 at the Traralgon Tennis Centre.

The tennis centre is located on Franklin St. The tea will be held from 2pm to 4pm.

Tickets are $30 per person.

Group booking of tables of eight or individual tickets are now available from the Seymour St Newsagency in Traralgon.

This is aticketed event with only 100 tickets available so get in quick!

As well as ascrumptious afternoon tea, there will be raffle prizes, door prizes, trading table and much more.

Any queries or more information, please can phone:

Una Fisher on 0434 673 032 or Mariana on 0417 051 158.

Youcan be apartof Community Corner

IF you are acommunity group and have any news items you need publicised, feel free to email us at news@lvexpress.com.au.

You can address the correspondence to editor Liam Durkin.

Deadline is Friday 9am to appear in the following Wednesday issue. Please ensure words are submitted in the body of an email and not as an attachment.

Any photos must be properly captioned and in good quality.

New additions: Traralgon Men’s Shed members Pat and Sam welcomed two new lathes recently

Learn

By STEFAN BRADLEY

HEYFIELD Community Resource Centre has successfully helped residents get into work by connecting them with employers and teaching them ‘soft skills’.

As aLearn Local organisation, the centre hosted ‘Kick Start Your Career’, afive-week course beginning in August, and has helped students into employment, inspired new businesses and improved employability skills and confidence.

After having to relocate to Maffra suddenly and not having the support of family nearby, Heyfield resident Peta Fisher said the course helped her hit the ground running, and she now has two jobs.

“A friend and Idid thecourse together, which gave us the tools to get ready for work, helping us with things like the resume, portfolio and (attire),” Ms Fisher said.

“We worked on all the boring stuff to get us ready to apply for jobs. Iworked in government beforehand and thought Ihad the skills, but it was good to find avenues for support, and meet the local employers.

“Local employers met us and gave us their spiel so we could ask them questions, which was really good. We worked really closely with the Heyfield community.”

Ms Fisher now works at Quick Cuppa as a food attendant and IGA as aretail assistant.

“I actually applied for both jobs before Idid the course, but we got to meet the employers as part of the course. That gave me face value and showed Iwas serious about working, and not just apiece of paper and an application on the computer,” she said.

“We got to go check out employers on site. I got to go to IGA and see all the potential jobs they have behind the scenes.

“I would love to promote this program as much as possible. We had people near retirement age in the course who don’t have computer skills and worked the same jobs for decades. We had young people who were active and ready to learn,”she said.

“Flexibility with the course was great. And it was fantastic to see my friend’s confidence go up.

“And we all have different experiences and get to share to change our perspective that we didn’t know. They’re so welcoming here in Heyfield.”

Trainer for Heyfield’s Learn Local Program Christine Brooks said the course had given students agood understanding of what the job market was at the moment.

“It’s amazing how the participants say (this program) has been really valuable,” Ms Brooks said.

“One of the great things about Learn Local programs is that they’re very safe environments. They’re small groups, they’re very supportive. So it’s very much about if you need one-on-one help, we can help you with that. It’s really about getting people back in employment and educational pathways.”

Ms Brooks said the course focused on three key areas: the first is employability, second is connection to industry, and third is writing resumes, cover letters, key selection criteria and practising interview skills.

“Learn Local program students are typically (aged) 17 plus,” she said.

“We’ve had people in their 20s and awoman in her 60s, so it’s quite adiverse range. And what’s great about this group is that all of them without exception have either got ajob,

helping hand in Heyfield

started their own business or got an application in for ajob that they should be able to get interviews for.”

Ms Brooks says the biggest hurdle for students was confidence and making connections.

“We made connections with organisations like ASH, IGA, Tinamba Hotel and Railway Hotel,” she said.

Skills &Training MinisterGayle Tierney visited the centre to learn about the program, an appearance welcomed by Heyfield Community Resource Centre manager Caroline Trevorrow.

“Minister Gayle Tierney visited on August 24 as part of awider visit to Gippsland and it was agreat case for us to showcase to the minister the important role that Learn Locals plays in the community,” Ms Trevorrow said.

“She recognised that one of the strengths of our Kick Start Your Career Program was the creation of alink between businesses and learners as this provided avaluable introduction for them to gain employment.”

Ms Trevorrow said the Kick Start Your Career course would return nextyear.

“We will be running Kick Start Your Career in the health sector, whichisanentry-level employment pathway program, with Central Gippsland Health in May 2023 and Kick Start Your Career in Heyfield in August 2023,” she said.

Ms Trevorrow said the last Learn Local program for the year at the Heyfield Community Resource Centre would begin early next month and was called ‘Work For Yourself: Care &Support’.

“Work forYourself: Care &Support will get learners ready to set themselves up as sole traders to offer basic services like cleaning, gardening and community engagement support to NDIS participants,” she said.

“It will also give them pathways to employment with NDIS providers. To get involved they can contact the resource centre on coordinator@heyfield.net.”

To be involved in aprogram, phone your local provider to find out what the next course is going to be.

Ms Trevorrow also teaches adigital literacy course.

“We also had arange of guest speakers. We try to get good quality speakers, including from the local jobs program and the local schools and job centres,” she said.

Ringing endorsement: Heyfield resident Peta Fisher nowhas twojobs thanks to help from the program. photograph supplied

Assist: Trainer forHeyfield’sLearnLocal ProgramChristine Brooks photograph stefan bradley

Dropping by: Skills &Training Minister Gayle Tierney(redjacket) and Labor candidatefor Morwell Kate Maxfield (left) visited the Heyfield Community Resource Centrerecently, to see howthe LearnLocal programs were benefittingthe community. photograph supplied

Kernaghan coming to Lardner Park

GIPPSLAND Country Music Festival has cemented itself as a formidable regional event, with the last two festivals boasting sold-out shows headlined by the best of Australian country music.

Gippsland Country Music Festival is about to get even bigger; in 2023, in celebration of its third year, the festival offers country music fans the option to camp at the one-day event and to really soak up the atmosphere.

Moving to alarger new home at Lardner Park, organisers hope this will give music fans the chance to stay and play in Gippsland and explore the wonders the region has to offer.

It’s on April 22.

In another coup for the Gippsland Country Music Festival, organisers have secured an enviable line-up headlined by Lee Kernaghan, who launched the inaugural event in 2021, and Troy Cassar-Daley.

There is something for all country music lovers, with Adam Brand, Beccy Cole, Sara Storer, Kaylee Bell, Josh Setterfield, Jade Gibson and Gareth Leach among Australia’s best country music stars set to perform at the event.

It isn’t just the stellar line-up attracting festival-goers, with various activities and experiences, from awoodchopping competition and freestyle motocross to line dancing, carnival rides, and market stalls.

There will also be ahost of delicious food and drink vendors showcasing the local Gippsland region

Organiser Aidan McLaren says the team have put together their dream line up and day out

“When we first talked about launching Gippsland Country Music Festival, we bounced around headliner ideas, and Troy Cassar Daley was straight away at the top of the list,” Mr McLaren said “He’s won a record 40 Golden Guitars, created so many amazing albums and songs over such a long period of time, and his live show is just so engaging; to have him playing Gippsland Country for the

first time is really something.

“Plus, to bring Lee Kernaghan, the Australian icon of country music, back to Gippsland is really, really special.

“After such an amazing response to his performance at our inaugural event, he’s definitely returning to headline by popular demand,” Mr McLaren continued.

“Additionally, to be welcoming our first ever international act Kaylee Bell is aspecial moment as well; we can’t wait!

“Each of the other artists are incredible, and we feel together they showcase the diversity and range of talent that exists in the Australian Country music scene

“In total they have been awarded a mind blowing 122 Golden Guitars between them, and we’re very proud to have such an amazing array of country music talent play ing the festival,” he

said. “We’re also looking forward to the crowd being blown away by some incredible Gippsland home-grown country talent with the launch of the very first Local Country Showcase.

“It’s the search to find the local country stars of tomorrow, with four winners having the opportunity to perform at the festival.”

For the first time ever, Gippsland Country Music Festival will have camping onsite in 2023. There will be alimited amount of sites available for music fans to camp for the weekend and experience the event “We are thrilled to have camping now available at our new home of Lardner Park,” Mr McLaren said

“We always knew that camping would be such an incredible element to add to the festival, and are really pleased that Lardner Park is able to offer us this in our third year.

“We know that fans travel hundreds of kilometres to attend the festival, and in addition to all of the incredible local accommodation around us, it’s exciting to allow music fans to camp onsite.

“Situated just 12 kilometres from Warragul and 90 minutes east of Melbourne, Lardner Park consists of spacious green fields surrounding a central lake, all encapsulated by hills rolling on in the distance, making it the perfect new home for Gippsland Country,” he said

“The camping area is located on flat land with increased space and accessible facilities, ideal for establishing your temporary home.

Hopefully, it gives the opportunity for even more music fans to come and experience the festival, Iknow it’s something that the audience wanted, and we’re really excited that Lardner Park is able to offer it for the first time.”

There is limited camping sites available, so interested music fans are encouraged to book early

Tickets for the Gippsland Country Music Festival 2023 go on sale via Moshtix at 8 30am on Thursday, October 13 2022

Loud andproud: Adam Brand is on the set list forthe festival.

Golden girl: Sara Storer,who haswon

Golden Guitars,isamong Australia’s best countrymusic artists,and will take the stage at the

Gippsland CountryMusical Festival.

ALLISON MyersisThe TapSpecialist.

As an expertinsmall domestic plumbing maintenance work, Allison provides awide rangeof plumbing services forhomes

She has morethan three decades of experience and can solve your plumbing headaches

“I startedmyapprenticeship with the Gas and Fuel in 1989,” Allison explained.

“I wasone of asmall handful of women takenintotradesthat year as equal opportunitywas high on the government’sagenda.

“I have enjoyedmost of my plumbing life-now moresothan ever.I enjoythe interaction with my customersand building agood customer-client relationship.”

If youneed to fixthat leakytap or arelooking to upgrade your oldtap, The TapSpecialist should be your tofcall.

Allison specialises in repairing toilets,hot waterrepairs, ding old toilet systems,

dishwasher installations and the installation of waterfiltration systems

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Allison prides herself on her abilitytoget to jobs on time (or call

customersifshe is running late), her free quotes,competitiveprices and cleanliness

“If you’re looking foralocal plumber that is professional, clean and honest and in your area, then look no further than The Tap Specialist,”Allison said.

The TapSpecialist covers the entireGippsland region.

Formoreinformation, visit www thetapspecialist.com.au

In person:

2JACK Russell XFoxy pups, 8wks old, white and tan, female. Source #MB19 8109 ,M /C 956000015021980 and 15033947. $1800.00 ea. Contact 0400 956 684

ALPACAS, 1brown Suri male, 1brown and white Huacaya -female, 6black Huacaya-male and female. All 8mustgoasaHerd lot. $800 the lot (Rosedale). Phone 0407 616 073.

FISH

Tropical and goldfish. Guppys $1 ea, Bristlenose Catfish. 0411 604 704.

KELPIE pups, father p/bred, mother Kelpie XHuntaway, vet check, vacc., m/c, 9560 0001467713/711494/12788/ 864136/56605/97305/62077/ 73048/2586/5016678, ready to go, fantastic temperament, MB2012202 $750 ea. Ph 0419 673 493.

MAREMMA, 2pups, 8 wks old, bond with sheep, goats and chickens. m/chip 956000015725309/692202. $1,100ea. Source No. MB20814. 0458 198 541.

Old Port Poultry Farm

Delivering 18 week old Isa Brown laying hens to your area, Sat. 22 October. $28 ea. 0438 832 535.

Classifieds

CLEARING SALE

Newborough, 1McDonald Court, Sat.-Sun. at 9am,

early

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Moe Self Storage

various sizes from $85 p.c.m. Contact Strzelecki Realty on 5127 1333.

HELP

Yinnar &District Memorial Hall, urgently require a Secretaryand Treasurer from November2022

thing

assorted tools, car parts, collectable items, furniture, storage cabinets, work

more.

MORWELL, 35 Elgin St. Saturday, 9am-1pm. No early callers. Lots of tools, books, household items, toys and more. Everything must go!

MORWELL, 35 Gillie Cres. Sat., 8am-1pm. Moving Interstate, Lounge suite, cabinet,collectables heaps of children's and adult's books,toys, household items, and the person who had purchased the blue and white crystal vase, please contact 0423 469 049.

N'BOROUGH, 13 Williams St. Sat. 8am-2pm. 2houses holds. Camping gear, furniture, general household goods, kid's toys, records, adults and kid's clothing.

T'GON, 5Cooba Way off Minniedale Rd, Sat. 8am.

Top quality h/wares, books, craft, cushions, outdoor pots, pictures, double bed, desk, floor rugs and more.

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• Public Notices

Police Boys Junior Football Club A.G.M.

Thursday 17/11/2022

Assistance willbeavailable if required.

10th December 2022 at MCG Coach and ticket $300 p.p. Jaybee Tours / Hazelwood Coaches 0428 223 361

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WALHALLA Goldfields Railway would like to publicly apologiseto Michael Leaney for the unauthorised use of his map of our railway.

Commencing 7pm

Traralgon RSL, Grey St

All interested parties are invited and welcome to attend. All positions are declared open, nominations forms for positions are available on the night or from the secretary. secretary.policeboysjfc @hotmail.com

If these positionsaren’t filled by localcommunity members,the Community Hall will be put in the hands of the Latrobe City,which may lead to increased costs and ease of hire. Please help us Robyn 0428 631200

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Landscaping Mulch

Beautify your garden. Bulk quantity available, $25m3. Phone 0412 613 443 or 1800 468 733.

TRARALGON, 15 Guntzler Court, Saturday, 8am start. Moving sale, everything must go, CDs, household items, tools, something for everyone.

TRARALGON, 24A Albert St, Sat. 15th &Sat. 22nd Oct., 8-12pm. Tomatoes (bush type and exotic vine types), zucchini, capsicum, cucumbers, pumpkin, sweet corn -$2.50 each.

Home made relish and chutney's at marked prices.

Also avail. week days in driveway. All proceeds to Guide Dogs.

TRARALGON

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Dandenong Market

Tuesday, 25th October $25pp. Jaybee Tours/ Hazelwood Coaches 0428 223 361.

Farm Mortgages Ltd

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We arecommitted to increasing workforce diversity and creating an environment wherepeople with new ideasfeel empowered to speak up and explorewhat is possible.

We constantly strive to understand and meet broad community expectations regardingenvironmental management,health, safety and good corporate citizenship.

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Assist with all aspects of the warehouse functions and inventorymanagement associated with theoperation of the power station.

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Use the MMStomaintain for tracking of Purchase Orders, StockRequests, InventoryLocations

Accurate and timely receipting of incoming materials verifying the quantity Quality inspections whererequired aretobecompleted and entered into MMS in atimelymanner.

Operate material handling equipment to unload deliveries of material, stock and equipment Perform Purchasing Officerduties during periods of absence or as required. Knowledge andcompliance of the handling and storage for stockitems that must comply with their Materials Safety DataSheet (MSDS).

Ensurethe deliveryofLoy Yang BHealth &Safetyand Environmental policies and procedures to allow continual improvement,reduced risk, safe plant and equipment,safe systems of work and minimal impacts on theenvironment

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VCEorequivalent is preferred.

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If this sounds likeyou,don’t ignorethis opportunity, make sureyou: Apply

careers page www.loyyangb.com.au/careers Position closes Thursday20October2022.

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APPRENTICE ROOFER

Full Time position available

We are seeking an apprentice roofer to join our team at Bosse Plumbing &Roofing Pro.

Will be required to learn all aspects of installing metal roofing, fascia and gutter.

Must have good communication skills. Must be punctual, reliable, trustworthy and hard working.

The ability to work in a team environment.

Please email resumes: office@ roofingpros.com.au

Or bring into our office at 22 Stirloch Circuit, Traralgon East

Front and Back Of House Staff

Ritz on Hotham is currently seeking front of house staff for weekdays and weekends as well as a cook/kitchen hand to work alongside the chef. Casual or full time available.

Please hand in your resume to our team or email d.mittelmajer@ gmail.com

DELIVERERS WTD

Would you like to deliver the Latrobe Valley Express newspaper to individual homes on Tuesday and/or Wednesday afternoons in Morwell, Traralgon, Moe, Newborou gh and Churchill? Please apply to the Circulation Manager 0456 000 541.

Please note: Children must be 11 years or over as we will need to apply for agovernment Child Employment Permit Children younger than 11 cannot or will not be accepted. Adult deliverers also welcome.

If youare an extraordinaryperson who wants to join adiverse team,be well rewarded with great salary, perksand benefits, then keep reading!

About us LoyYang Bisanelectricity generator located in the picturesque LatrobeValley currently supplying around 20% of Victoria’s power.Weare owned by Chow TaiFook Enterprises (CTFE) andbelongtothe Alinta Energyfamily,agrowing andinnovative energy market disrupter

WILLOW GROVE FARMS

Senior Stockperson Piggery Workers Required

Willow Grove Farms Pty Ltd atf Cornish Trading Trust ABN 67 753 102 097 trading as 'Gippsland

Pork' 'Willow Grove Pork' requires Senior Stockperson Piggery workers for pork production based in Trafalgar VIC 3824.

Responsibilities, tasks, &duties include:

● Supervise site/facilities, staffing, physical resources, safety, consumables, documentation and measurement devices;

● Supervise and participate in daily livestock inspection; feed, water, health, treatment, medication, environmental parameters;

● Supervise and assist birthing, internal exams, minimise still births;

● Breeding incl. mating and artificial insemination, records/data;

● Collect, record and maintain data/records, inventory control;

● Stock movement and select breeding stock and pigs for sale;

Ensure environmental, quality, safety and production goals are met;

● Maintenance and compliance of QA/QC and animal welfare programs;

● Company/industry training sessions and workshops.

Required qualifications and experience:

● Cert III in Agriculture (Pork Production) plus 3 years' FT work exp. in med/large piggery or min. 5years FT work exp. in med/large piggery.

Must have good work ethic and must enjoy working with pigs. Work on public holidays and weekends required. Base salary range: $55,000 $60,000 p.a. Plus Super.

Apply: Admin@willowgrovefarms.com.au with resume/CV Applications close: 9November 2022

Immaculate Heart of Mary Primary (St Mary's) School, Newborough TEACHER POSITIONS

VACANT

Fulltime Fixed Term Classroom Teacher

Ongoing Specialist/Classroom Teacher

Date: Term 1- 2023

Immaculate Heart of Mary Newborough is seeking

teachers who are inspired to work in Catholic Education and are dedicated to improving student learning. Graduate and experienced teachers are encouraged to apply.

Role description and application form can be accessedfrom the CEVN website www.cecv.catholic.edu.au/Positions-Vacant

Contact details: Mrs Lisa Broeren, Principal Email: principal@stmnewbor.catholic.edu.au

Enquiries welcome, please call (03) 5127 2342.

Applications close: 5pm Monday, 17 October 2022.

Immaculate Heart of Mary school community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children

CareersatLatrobe

LatrobeCityCouncilhasexcitingopportunitiesforenthusiasticand forward-thinkingindividualswithapassionforprovidingexcellent servicestoourcommunity

Grey Street Primary School GROUNDSKEEPER/MAINTENANCE POSITION

12 month contract with the possibility of being ongoing

Time fraction: 0.86

Salary: ES Range 2

Commencing: 23rd January 2023

Our school community is seeking aself-motivated individual who can support us to ensure that the grounds and facilities are well kept and maintained to ensure asafe learning and working environment for the whole school community.

Preferred but not essential: Demonstrated knowledge, experience and skills in the area of maintenance, gardening and ability to work individually and as part of ateam.

Please apply through DET Recruitment Online or contact

Tayla Christensen- Business Manager on 5174 2055

Job opening date: 13/10/2022

Job opening ID: 1303501

Apply by: 26/10/2022

Just look in the Classifieds for some bargains big or small, old or new, there is sure to be something there for you!!

Phone us 5135 4455 TODAY!!

LAWYER

TRAINEESHIP 2023

Certificate 3Laboratory Assistant

This position will require the successful applicant to be dedicated to completing the required Certificate 3course within the employment time at the college. Ideally applicants will be 'Gap-Year' students who are enthusiastic about working in the field of Science. This position will start on 27/01/2023 with end date 19/12/2023. A current employee working with children's check is essential.

For further information regarding job description and selection criteria please contact:

Josie O'Connor (Business Manager)

Email: josie.oconnor@education.vic.gov.au

Applications close 4pm October 21st 2022

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment in accordance with their legal obligations including the Child Safe Standards. The school's Child Safety Code of Conduct is availableonthe school's website"

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● $71,853 to $87,245 (based on skills and experience) plus Super plus Attractive Salary Packaging option

● Morwell Location

The Organisation The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) operates within the context that Aboriginal children continue to be significantly over-represented in the protection and care system within Victoria. VACCA considers that it has the responsibility and the opportunity to promote, advocate for and achieve positive changes in the lives of Aboriginal children, their families and the broader Aboriginal community.

About the role

The primary responsibility of VACCA's ILS Lawyer is to provide legal advice and representation to VACCA's Nugel Program. VACCA's ILS lawyer will also provide legal or strategic advice on client services projects, programs or cases involving legal or human rights issues. From time to time the ILS lawyer may also contribute to adiverse range of projects that advance the interests of the organisation in the broader political arena including advocating for Aboriginal rights, law reform and self-determination.

This role is based in VACCA's Morwell office with travel required to Morwell (approximately 2days per week) to service client'sand appear in Court related matters as required. However, flexible work arrangements are on offer for the ideal candidate.

About You

● Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills with the ability to understand Aboriginal history and values to build trusting relationships and engage effectively with abroadrange of stakeholders including Aboriginal people, Aboriginal organisations, clients, government departments, courts and the legal profession

● Demonstrated high level oral communication and listening skills and ability to represent VACCA in court proceedings and dispute resolution conferences.

● Demonstrated ability to produce high quality written materials addressing a rangeofissues fordifferentaudiences or purposes. Demonstrated capacity to employ critical analytical skills to solve problems or provide policy solutions.

● Demonstrated high level organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and prioritise competing demands.

Demonstrated ability

TRAINEESHIPS -2023

2xEducation Support Certificate III

Drouin Secondary College are offering 2 Education Support Traineeships in 2023. Ideally applicants will be 'Gap-Year' students but not exclusive of other applicants, who are enthusiastic about working with young people in the area of Literacy and Numeracy and prepared to complete Certificate III in the process. Please email your cover letter and resume to the email address below or for further information on role or job description please contact Josie O'Connor (Business Manager).

Acurrent Working with Children's Check (Employee) is essential.

"Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment in accordance with their legal obligations including the Child Safe Standards. The school's Child Safety Code of Conduct is available on the school's website"

Phone: 03 5625 1002

Email: josie.oconnor@education.vic.gov.au

Applications close 4pm Friday 21st October 2022.

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BRYANT, (nee Scarce), Heather Jean.

Of Mount Tamborine. 18/3/1945-6/10/2022.

Loving daughter of Keith and Gladys. Dearly loved by daughters Marianne and Alison and grandson Eli. Sadly missed by sisters Marion Holding and Helen (Jo) Howes and their families.

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We are on the hunt for one or two mechanics that would like to work the hours of 4pm to 12am. If you think this is you and would enjoy working in afriendly and very supportive environment: APPLY NOW

ANC Forestry is an extremely well-established logging and transport company seeking to employ a suitable person to manage our evening shift maintaining our fleet of Log Trucks, located in Morwell Victoria.

An experienced Diesel Mechanic/Fitter is required for immediate start to work in the workshop carrying out basic servicing and repairs across our fleet of single and B-double trucks.

To be successful for this role, you will possess the following:

● Track record of experience in the maintenance and repair of heavy vehicles

● Strong understanding of hydraulics and electrical systems

● Excellent diagnostic and repair skills

● Ability to problem solve

● Self-motivated, with apositive 'can do' attitude

● Great remuneration offered to successful candidate

● Ability to work within ateam or autonomously when required

● Sound knowledge of pneumatic braking and suspension systems

● Ability to prioritise all repairs and work to a deadline

We are also seeking Truck Drivers and Boilermakers.

Please email admin@ancforestry.com.au or call on 5133 0222

TRAINEESHIPS -2023

1XSport and Recreation Certificate III Drouin Secondary College is offering 1 Traineeship in Sport and Recreation in 2023.

Ideally applicants will be 'Gap-Year' students but not exclusive of other applicants, who are enthusiastic about working with young people in Sport and Recreation and prepared to complete Certificate III in the process. This position starts on 27/01/2023 and ends 19/12/2023. Please email your cover letter and resume to the email address below or for further information on role or job description please contact Josie O'Connor (Business Manager).

Acurrent Working with Children's Check (Employee) is essential.

"Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment in accordance with their legal obligations including the Child Safe Standards. The school's Child Safety Code of Conduct is available on the school's website"

Phone: 03 5625 1002

Email: josie.oconnor@education.vic.gov.au

Applications close 4pm Friday October 21st , 2022.

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Diamond Years60 60

Deaths •

ANDERSON, Helen Mavis. 19/8/1945 -1/10/2022.

Loving wife of George (dec.). Loved mother of Julie and Stewart. Cherished Nan of Stephanie, Nicholas, Tayla and Zavier. Great Nan of Jaxson. Mother-in-law to Sandra and Shane.

Reunited with Dad Rest peacefully Love always

Members, Staff and Committee of the Italian Australian Club wish to express their deepest sympathy on the passing of our treasured Life Member Joe Bucci. Joe was along standing, much loved and highly respected member of our Club. Joe was adeserved Life Member, and his presence will surely be missed. We offer our sincerest condolences to all of Joe's family, his sister, nephews, and nieces.

GOUGH (nee Dumbelton), Susan Janet.

Passed away suddenly at home in Traralgon on Wednesday 5October 2022.

Aged 73 years Much loved wife of Richard.

Loved and respected mother and mother-in-law of Corinna, and Richard and Honnee. Cherished nanny to her five grandchildren, Jasmine, Richie, Zed, Blake and Ethan.

You were someone special, Someone good and true, You will never be forgotten, We thought the world of you.

JOHNSON, Brian.

ROSS, Colin Alan.

Born 30th June 1941, died 3rd October 2022 at Sale Hospital.

Aged 81years Dearly loved father of Graham, Glen and Karen, their partners Lisa, Deborah and Jim. Pop to Jason, Guy, Damien, Dylan, Jake and Carissa. Beloved to Janice (dec.) and dear friend of Patsy and Lela. Life member of Santosa Gun Club.

Rest In Peace Dad

ROY, Neil Ramsay. Died Wednesday 28 September 2022 in Utah, USA. Aged 68. Son of John and Jessie Roy (both dec.). Adored father of Ingrid (USA). Loved brother of John and Mary Frazer (all dec.), Ian and Sandra. Brother-in-law to Sandy (dec.), Marlene (dec.) and Ron. Uncle to Duane, Craig, Noosha, Brandon and families, and all his UK family.

Rest In Peace Neil

SMITH (Thompson), Margaret Members of the Moe RSL Sub-Branch, deeply regret the passing of their esteemed Affiliate Member and friend, Margaret. We offer our sincere sympathy to her family.

LEST WE FORGET

TACTOR, Tony. 17/7/1939 -3/10/2022 Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

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Wrecking

ANDERSON (Read), Helen Mavis.

Passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, 1st October 2022.

Aged 77 years Dearly loved sister of Robert and sister-in-law of Beverley. Loved aunty and friend of Stephen, Lynette, Andrea and their families. You fought to stay with us but your soul had other plans. However, in our hearts you will stay, loved and remembered every day. Reunited with George

BENNETT, John (Rod). Passed away peacefully on Saturday, 1October, 2022. Loved and loving husband of Elaine (dec.) and Carolyn. Much loved father of Gary, Daryl and Sharon, Jan and Alan, and stepfather to Joanne and Jack, Stephen and Tanya. Greatly missed by all his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

God has youinHis keeping We have you in our hearts

Dearly loved father of Jan and Al. Much loved Pa of Josh and Eleanor, Darc and Sal, and Elisha. Those we love don't go away, They walk beside us every day:

Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at LRH Traralgon on October 8, 2022.

Loved and loving wife of June. Much loved father of Michael, Mark, Cindy, Mark, Brett, Stuart, and Sally.

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MITROVIC, Barbara

Passed away peacefully at Latrobe Valley Village, Moe, Monday 3October 2022.

Aged 99 years Loved wife of Milutin (dec.). Loved and respected mother and mother-in-law of Dragos and Barbara, Kathy and Ricky (dec.), Evica, Olga and Peter and Ray (dec.). Loved Nana of ten grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Always remembered and loved.

Reunited with her loved ones

RICHMOND (nee Cantwell), Margaret Anne.

Passed away peacefully at Margery Cole House, Traralgon on Monday 3 October 2022.

Loved and loving husband of Ria, much loved Dad to Rob and Carolyn, Debbie and Carey, Shane and Rhonda, Glenn and Jenni, Jamie and Kylie, Matt and Sandra. Dearly loved Opa to ten grandchildren, and Big Opa to five greatgrandchildren. Forever in our hearts

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Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed and held so dear.

Deep in my heart you will always stay Loved and remembered every day Your presence Iwill miss, Your memory Iwill treasure.

Loving you as always, forgetting you never.

Your loving wife Carolyn.

Aged 92 years Loved wife of Keith (dec.). Much adored mother and mother-in-law of Mark, Mary (dec.), Bernadette (dec.), Paul and Denise, Simon and Fran, and Claire and Jim. Adored and cherished grandmother and great grandmother.

In God's care AMemorial Service was held.

TACTOR, Anthony (Tony). 17/7/1939 -3/10/2022.

Much loved husband of Ria for 59 years.

My beautiful husband, love you Darling.

With tears in my eyes, you died peacefully at home surrounded by your loving family. You are now resting in a better place.

We all loveand miss you

TACTOR, Anthony (Tony). 17/7/1939 -3/10/2022. Passed away after along illness at home surrounded by his family. Much loved father and father-in-law of Shane and Rhonda. Opa to Lachy and Tabitha, Big Opa of Ayla. Opa to Jess and Ryan.

Now you can rest pain free Love and miss you always

TACTOR, Anthony.

Opa, you were a courageous, kind and gentle soul. Iwill forever cherish

memories I now hold so very close to my heart. Keep on dancing on those tables until Ican meet you again. Loving you forever Monique.

TACTOR, Tony.

Passed away Monday, 3 October 2022.

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Brother of Gus, brother in law of Kathy. Loved uncle of Dianne, Kylie, Rebecca and families. Fond memories growing up as kids in Holland before following his brothers emigration to Australia.

Rest in Peace Gus and Kathy.

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TICKNER (Membrey),

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ANDERSON, Helen Mavis.

The Celebration for the life of Helen Mavis Anderson will be held at the Rose Chapel, Gippsland Memorial Park, Cemetery Dve, Traralgon on THURSDAY (13 October, 2022) at 2.30pm.

Private cremation will follow.

AService to celebrate the life of Mr Neil Smith, late of Drouin, will be held at the Nielsen Funeral Chapel, Korumburra Rd, Warragul on THURSDAY NEXT WEEK (20 October 2022) at 11am.

APrivate Cremation will follow.

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BENNETT.

The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation of Mr John (Rod) Bennett will be held at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Church Street, Morwell on WEDNESDAY (12 October 2022), commencing at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Maryvale Hospital would be appreciated, envelopes available at the Service.

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GOUGH, The Celebration of Life and Committal for Cremation of Mrs Susan Janet Gough will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 260 Princes Highway, Traralgon on WEDNESDAY (19 October 2022) commencing at 2pm.

TICKNER.

The Funeral and Committal for Cremation for Mrs Julie Tickner will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 260 Princes Highway, Traralgon, MONDAY (17 October 2022) commencing at 1.30 pm.

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LIS, Nicholas. Prayers for the repose of the soul of Dr Nicholas Lis will be offered at St Michaels Catholic Church, Traralgon on FRIDAY (14 October 2022) commencing at 12 noon.

Private Cremation to Follow. Nick's Service will be livestreamed. Please visit Julie Harwood Funerals Facebook page for link.

Following the Service, refreshments will be served at Dal Mondo's Restaurant, Post Office Place, Traralgon.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Nick may be made to Dementia Australia or Animals Australia.

Envelopes will be available at the church.

Love Tom, Debbie and Craig and families.

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MITROVIC.

The Funeral of Mrs Barbara Mitrovic will meet at the Moe Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Moe on FRIDAY (14 October 2022) for a Graveside Service to commence at 11am.

GOTIS, Michael (Chicken Mick) 10/2/1939 17/10/2012

long as I live you wi l live

long as I l ve, you wi l be remembered

long as I live you will be oved Miss you forever Love Effie and family

WATERS, Graeme. 1935 -2012. Graeme, miss you every day. Love you forever. Through good times and bad, our love got us through, the jokes and the laughter. Dear Pa to grandies, and PaPa to great grandies.

Will never be forgotten Love Carol and family.

ROBINSON, Doug. We haven't forgotten you and Dawn. It's been a year but time means nothing. Catch up with you soon. Chris and family.

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Geoff Watt run hits big 50

Aschools competition will concurrently be taking

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Geoff Watt Memorial Fun Run & Festival, happening Sunday, October 23.

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willgotothe school with the most entrants.

Additionally, ateams competition is also on-offer, with prizes for the four best times and another for the team with the most entrants.

Otherprizes includefancy dress prizes, spot prizes, and the YoungAchiever Awardfor Gippsland Athletes aged 26 and under.

If running isn’tyour thing, the event will also offera food and wine festival, livemusic, and a display of vintage cars.

In recognitionofthe event’s 50th anniversary, all entrants will receive a$50 Active Feet Voucher and two-month subscription to Runner’sWorld magazine.

Everybody who completes their run will earn a50thEdition GeoffWattMemorialMedal and gift pack.

For more information and to enter, head to www. geoffwattrun.com.au

Geoff Wattisthe father of Olympic-medalwinning cyclist and Warragul girl Kathy.

Harriers’ run marks start of season

ATHLETICS

TRARALGON HARRIERS

BY MILES VERSCHUUR

FOR the first time in more than six months, the Traralgon Harriers Athletics Club returned to the hills and trails for the first run of the summer season.

With clocks shifted forward an hour, 62 Harriers tackled the traditional Clarke’s Road six-kilometre course -achallenging run, with many athletes resorting to awalk to summit the steep hills.

Five new faces joined the Harriersfor the first time: AndrewPanayiotou,Jakeand Michael Szkwarea,Teagan West, and Gabby Brown.

With the Melbourne Marathon Running Festival the previous Sunday, plenty of participants were still recovering at home, or choosing to enjoy a leisurely jog around.

The fastest women up and down the hills were Yani Cornthwaite,fresh off a3:20 marathon at the Melbourne Marathon RunningFestival; the consist ently improving Angeline Snell: and Desley Tulloch, aweek after runningher first half-marathon at Melbourne.

In the men’s section, Miles Verschuur stretched out ahead to 25:04, ahead of a fast-finishing Dave Mann (27:32), and Owen Notting (27:46).

There was astrongjunior showing on Thursday night, with Verschuur, Jake Szkwarea, Johnny Roscoe,Lucy Magaldi,Darcy Tulloch,EllaWarner, and WalterLappin all showingupmanyofthe older Harriers.

Going strong: Ann Bomers continues her consistent year of running

The next significant eventonthe Harriers calendar is the memorialrun 12-kilometre and 6-kilometre races in Morwell, to raise awareness of mental illness and suicide prevention.

This Thursday, the Harriers journey out to Flynn to run through the pines as part of the Scales Road 5-kilometre event.

Foremoreinformationabout the Traralgon Harriers, visit their official website: traralgonharriers.org.au

6km Clarke’s Road results:

Miles Verschuur 25.04, Dave Mann 27.32, Owen Notting 27.46, Clinton Jolly28.54, Shane Gavin 29.07, Chris VanUnen29.44, ZackBeasley29.48, Stephen Renehan 29.52, Glenn Graham 30.00,Yani Cornthwaite 30.06,Tobiasz Grzmil 31.01, GeoffFrancis 31.12, Gary Fox 32.03, Stephen McLeod 32.05, NickTalerico 32.10, Andrew Panayioutou 32.28, Jake Szkwarea 32.28, Michael Szkwarea 32.28, Andrew Greenhill 32.57,Angeline Snell 33.09, David Hood 34.04, Andrew Broberg34.36, DesleyTulloch35.26, Johnny Roscoe 35.26, Marieka Reilly35.26, LucyMagaldi 35.30, Catherine Leonard35.44, David Barr35.57, Pete Sanders35.58, Liz Kenney36.45, Darcy Tulloch 37.04, Phill Mayer37.14,Tim Bye37.24, Alysha Duncan 37.59, Susan Poole38.35, RonVerschuur 39.00,Tania Whitehead 39.28, Kylee Earl40.00, Collette Hofmann 40.11, GabbyBrown 41.13, Adam VanBaalen 41.16, Michelle Sawyer 41.48, MandyEllis 42.39, Paul Smith 43.42, MarkFairbairn43.42, Ella Warner 44.14, Alfie Warner 44.15, Alli Triggs 47.34, Ann Bomers51.37, Teagan West 55.45, Barry Higgins 56.20, Desmond Dalton 60.00, Eily Dalton 60.00, Christina Creighton 61.02, Kate Mayer62.00, Lea Francis 64.00, Chris Francis 64.00, Matilda Lappin NTR,Walter Lappin NTR, KathyQuinn NTR, Michelle Colwell NTR, Andrew Legge NTR, EmmaMarino NTR.

Vic title win for Gippsland

GOLF

THE West Gippsland women’s golf teamwon the Division 3Cup at the Victorian Country Teams Event, in the Goulburn Murray District at Shepparton,Mooroopnaand Tatura Golf Clubson September 26-28.

The match-play tournament was held in very wet and heavy conditions, with the men’s team beating Ballarat District in Division 1.

Unfortunately, the competition had to be abandoned with no winners declared in Divisions 1 and 2.

Division 3was able to complete two rounds of matches at MooroopnaGolf Club; with only four districts competing,winners could be declared when the final round was abandoned on Tuesday September 27.

Both Golf West Gippsland and Dalhousie District had won the same amount of matches -12 each across the two rounds on Monday, and the women were looking forwardtoashoot-out at Shepparton Golf Club

Thanks to acount-back of winning match margins, Golf WestGippsland were presented with badges and the cup.

Although there will be no promotion for the Golf West Gippsland team for next year’s tournament,

VFLflag win forQuigley

FOOTBALL

VFL

BY LIAM DURKIN

MORWELL footballer Aidan Quigley was part of the Casey Demons triumph in the VFL Grand Final recently.

Casey defeated Southport Sharks 10.10(70) to 5.8 (38) in choppy conditions at Carlton’s Princes Park.

The Demons led at every change to take the title.

While Casey’s AFL affiliate, Melbourne, bombed out of the AFL finalsinstraight sets, the VFL team was able to give supporters something to cheer.

The win technically made it two Melbourne flagsinarow,following the drought-breaking AFL premiership last season.

Quigley registered six tackles in the decider, coming off the interchange.

He was able to play alongside AFL players such as Jake Melksham, Adam Tomlinson and Luke Dunstan, and against Richmond premiership playerJacob Townsend, now playing for Southport.

Quigley played seven gamesfor Morwell thisseason, who ended up having two players in the VFL, with forwardNathanNoblett making hisdebut for Port Melbourne in August.

Moe midfielder Riley Baldi also played 12 games for Casey in 2022.

Cunico coming back home

the level of enthusiasm from the representative golfers was great. The squad was made up of golfers fromDeep Creek,Drouin,Warragul,Trafalgar, Moe and Traralgon.

FOOTBALL GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

TRARALGONFootball-Netball Club has securedthe services of Jordan Cunicofor the 2023 season.

The 26-year-old has returned to the club wherehis careerbegan, followingstintsin the AFL with Geelong.

First drafted to the Cats in 2014,Cunico madehis debut in Round 10,2017against PortAdelaide, wearing the number 31 guernsey.

He played 15 senior games and kicked four goals in his AFLcareer,and between 2015 and 2019 played 34 games for Geelong in the VFL.

His last two seasons have been spent with another VFL side, the Box Hill Hawks.

The Maroons finished fourthinthe Gippsland League this season.

Traralgon willhead into thenew season full of confidence after only going down to eventual grand finalist Sale by four points in the first semi final.

Young defender Tye Hourigan won the best and fairest recently, while playing-coach Jake Bestwas re-signedbefore the season was out.

Members extendedtheir thanks to captain LeannePollardand manager Helen Amott for their work with team selection, as well as the supporters and caddies who attended.

Triumphant: Golf West Gippsland Division 3won the Victorian CountryTeams Event.Picturedis S. vanStrien, DLewis,M.Alexander,S Roberts, LPollard (captain), KMiddlemiss,L Morrison, JTickell, KAhearne,and HAmott (manager). photograph supplied

Young gun: Morwell’sAidanQuigley celebrates the CaseyDemons VFL premiership photograph suppliedATHLETICS

Spinning on poles, smashing goals

By ZOE ASKEW

SMASHING goals, spinning on poles, Traralgon’s PhysiPole Studios has had an impressive few months, with the Gippsland pole and aerial fitness studio rakinginmyriad accolades from August through September.

Sale local Allison Murphy dominated the VictorianPole Championships at Federation Square on Saturday, August 27, with her ‘Black Widow’ routine taking out the amateur championship title.

Allison never anticipated hearing her name reverberate inside the Fed Square walls as the judges announcedthe Victorian Pole Championships Amateur Champion title.

“I was shocked,” Allison said.“It was very validating; personally, Istrugglewith confidence and all that, in my skill, and it was just so good to have my hard work paid off.”

“Yeah, Iwas so happy,” Allison said, laughing.

The Victorian Pole Championships2022Amateur Champion was introduced to poledancing in 2017, while living in Geelong.

As achild,she trained, then competedand coached gymnastics at Maffra Gymnastics Club.

After high school, Allison said goodbye to Gippsland and moved to Geelong, where she continued coaching gymnastics throughout her university degree.

“I finisheduni and started practising law,” Allison said.

“When Istarted practising law, Ihad to quit coaching gymnastics, and Ididn’t have anything to do; it created abit of agap.

“Growing up being agymnastatMaffra, then coaching, Ifound being out of the sportsworld really hard.”

Longing to rejoin the sporting world, missing the endorphins, community and camaraderie, Allison quickly agreed when her friend suggested they try pole dancing.

Fiveyears later, Allison would never have thought she would be standing on astage at Fed Square receiving the Victorian Pole Championships Amateur Championshiptrophy or preparing for the Australian Pole Championships,slated for Fed Square in December.

For Allison, pole dancing was never about competing or winning state titles; she was drawn to the artistic, emotional, and physically-challenging elements accompanying the sport.

“I’m not the kind of person who can practise mindfulness;myescape is being here(in the studio),” Allison said.

“I pick characters for all my pieces, and Ilove choosing strong female characters; Ilove creating the drama,bringingthe audiencein, really creating the kind of routinewhere the audience just cannot take their eyes off me because they are so drawn in by the emotion and the intensity.”

Allison said she also loved creating costumes.

“My mum is areallygood seamstress,and my goal before mum drops off the perch is for her to teach me everything she knows about sewing, because her sewing brain is truly incredible,” she said.

“So being able to spend time with my mum and mum teaching me how to make my costumes, as muchasshe sometimes rips my headoff, is our little thing.

“It is just such good fun spending time with mum

making costumes together.”

Allison is not the only accomplished athlete at Traralgon PhysioPole, where involvement with the studio has bolstered family relationships.

Darren Roylance, akaHoop Daddy, recently participated in his first aerial competition, PhysioPole Studios’ Ignite Intermediate Aerial Finals, after winning the PhysioPole Studios’ Ignite Intermediate aerial heat in June.

Traralgon PhysiPole Studios’ Hoop Daddy took firstplaceinthe PhysioPoleStudios’Ignite Finals at Thornbury Theatre on August 19.

For most, swinging on apparatuses metres above thegroundisdaunting,but for Darren, an arborist by trade, he lives for the thrill of heights.

“I’vebeen climbing treesfor 22 years, so doing anything crazy with heights Iamin,” he said.

“I was the only male competitor -that was

seriously intimidating.They are all so fit,very pretty and very good at what they do and here comes this gnarley grey-haired, pink-haired old fella. It was very intimidating.

“It is the only competition Ihave competed in; the heat, then the finals, and now Iamretiring. I’ve got a100 per cent success rate; it only goes downhill from here.”

Being afemale-dominated sport, it posesthe question of how on earth a58-year-old man finds his way into the world of pole dancing and aerial fitness.

“My daughter owns the studio,” Darren said.

“It started out as daddy-daughter time and got serious.

“Part of the reason Idid it (aerial) is that Iamnot you stereotypical bloke, Idon’t care what anyone thinks about me; if Iamhappy doing something, I’m going to do it.”

Darren said it was also great fun because he got to spend lots of time with his daughter. “That was abig part of the reason Istarted it,” he said.

“Now, they (Traralgon PhysiPole Studios) are apart of my family; they all call me dad. When I come in, all the girls say, ‘hi,dad’; it’s good, Ilike it.”

Hoop Daddy’s daughter and owner of Traralgon PhysiPole Studios, Celestee Roylance,began competing in pole dancing and hoop in 2016, before buying the studio in 2017.

The Studios’ accomplishments don’t end there. Ten-year-old ArianaRiseley took firstplace in thePhysioPole Studios’ Ignite Juniors Beginner Aerial Finals.

“I was Princess Poppy from Trolls,” Ariana said.

“I chose her becauseshe is just averyfun character and very excited about everything, and that’s kinda me.

“It was abit scary at the start; Iwas very shaky

TENNIS

ATHLETICS

GIPPSLAND ATHLETICS CLUB

Round one results for the trackand field season held on Tuesday, October4

100M.Women: U/14–Zaria Dalton 14.30

Men: U/14–J VanBaalen 15.75; U/20 –A Saltmarsh-Milne 12.44; Masters–J Fernando 13.66, SVan Baalen 15.38. JAVELIN.Women: U/18–I Georgeson 10.73; Open –V Fuller 14.47; Masters–F Saltmarsh9.02 Men: U/14–J VanBaalen 15.44; U/20 –A Saltmarsh-Milne 20.83, Masters–S VanBaalen 29.05, JFernando 28.84.

LONG JUMP.Women: U/14–Z Dalton 4.04;U/18–I Georgeson 3.52 Men: U/14–J VanBaalen 3.15; U/20 –A Saltmarsh-Milne 4.61; Masters–JFernando 4.61, SVan Baalen 3.81

DISCUS.Women: U/18–I Georgeson 12.92; Open –V Fuller 15.94; Masters–F Saltmarsh10.01Men: U/14–J VanBaalen 20.24; U/20 –A Saltmarsh-Milne 21.50; Masters–S VanBaalen 31.19, JFernando 18.78.

400M.Women: U/14–Z Dalton 1:13.48, U/18–I Georgeson 1:36.92 Men: U/14–J VanBaalen 1:25.57; U/20 –A SaltmarshMilne 1:03.07; Masters–JFernando 1:07.64, SVan Baalen 1:37.76.

Gippsland Athletics round twowillbeheld on Tuesday, October 11 6pm at the Joe Carmody Track, Newborough. Events: 200m, discus,high jump,1500m run/walk, hammer,100m.

GOLF

CHURCHILL &MONASH

Stableford,

Handicap

Heppelston,

Monthly

MOE

Vet’sstableford,Tuesday, September 27

Winners: BLangmaid (9) 19.NTP: 10th BLangmaid, PThompson; 14th B Langmaid, LBerger.Winning team: R Allan, BLangmaid, KSavige,M Walshe,P Thompson, NGriffiths Women’sstrokemonthly,Wednesday, October 5.

Overall winners(medal): KBorg(24) 76.A grade: KBorg(24) 76.Runners-up: CElliot 81 on c/b.NTP:4th LStewart.Target hole: K Savige.Count putts: PThompson. Open medley stableford,Thursday, October 6.

ELau 79nett. NTP: 2nd MMorgan, 8th D Vuillermin, 11th MMorgan, 15th MMorgan. Birdies DVuillermin.

TRAFALGAR

Open men’s&women’sstableford, Friday, October 7.

Winner: HIng 38pts.Runner-up: R Matheson 37pts.DTL:R Mortimer 35, L Snowball 34, CHardy 33. Birdies: 2nd J Marshall, 15th JGiles

Stableford, Saturday, October 8.

MIRBOONORTH

Stableford,Thursday, October

Daywinner: PWoodall

Agrade: TLodge (5) 39. Bgrade: N Webb (18) 40. Runners-up: BHarland 38; JHarber,SStephens 37 on c/b; A Shearing 36; EBeveridge,K Ayton35on c/b; MScammell 34. Birdies: GWilson, E Beveridge 14th.NTP: 4th KAyton, 8th K Ayton, 14th GWilson.

Agrade: PRhodes 37pts.B grade: HIng 38pts.DTL:P Fogarty, BFox,N Cornish 35; KStreet, TCross,B Aplin, DSheehan, JMarshall, MAndo,G Ayre 34. NTP: 2nd RWhatmough,

Hiriart,

YALLOURNWOMEN

Nine hole comp,Tuesday,

Div

39pts.DTL:

LMcAlister

15pts

Reynolds

DTaylor34onc/b.NTP: 4th NRutledge,16th WReynolds.Birdies: 4th NRutledge; 6th NRutledge,M Payne;16th WReynolds

Stableford, Saturday, October8

Agrade: SMcInnes (4) 40pts.B grade: GDawson (18) 37.DTL: BBradshaw 38; JPisa, RMatthews 36; CDawson, T Whitelaw35onc/b.NTP: 4th DEvans,6th J

Pisa, 13th SMcInnes,16th SBeitz. Birdies: 6th MPayne; 13th SMcInnes; 16th JPisa, T Traill, MRichter

Men’sstableford, Saturday, October 8. Agrade: GWilson(10)36 on c/b.B grade: JBoyce (13) 37.Runners-up: CDunstan, CHancock36 on c/b; LVeeman, PSpiteri 35 on c/b; JHarber,L Weir,PRichmond, T Johnson 34 on c/b.Birdies: CHancock4th. NTP: 4th CHancock, 8th NMuirhead, 14th NTaylor

MORWELL WOMEN

Strokemonthly medal,Wednesday, October 5.

Medal winner: DVuillermin

Stableford,Thursday,

Winner: LCarter32pts.DTL:

31pts.NTP:

Nine hole comp,Tuesday,

Winner: LMcAlister

4BBB,Thursday,

Winners:

Quartet: TraralgonPhysioPole Studios’ Darren Roylance,Allison Murphy, Rachael Peterand Ariana Riseley have enjoyed asuccessfultime in thesport recently photographs zoeaskew

Success: Rachael Peterand AllisonMurphywiththeir awards.Traralgon PhysiPole Studiowas named the IgniteFranchise Studioofthe Year

Disappointing washouts for LVDCL

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By LIAM DURKIN

CLUB secretaries were the only winners in the Latrobe Valley and District Cricket League on Saturday.

With the first round of matchesacrossthe LVDCL abandoned, clubs at least saved money on balls, while secretariesdid not have to chase anycaptains for scores.

The dreaded question of “can you remember who caught this bloke?” is surely the bane of all cricket administrators’ existence.

Perhaps last Saturday was agood one to miss, as issues with MyCricket saw the site eventually crash, bringing about chaos in the entirelocal cricketing community.

The LVDCLmadethe decisiontoabandon the first round on Fridaynight, after heavydownpours across theregionleft the majority of grounds unplayable.

By all reports, some clubs struggled to even get the roller onto the outfieldlet alone the square without it sinking.

With the LVDCL fixture already at capacity up until Christmas, with 12 teams playing one day games across 11 weeks, it appears certain any one day game abandoned will not be rescheduled.

The LVDCL will move into two dayers after the break.

Despitegames not going ahead, there was still a few talking points as team selections were made public in the lead-up.

Churchilllookedavastly different side to the one that last took the field in the Premier AGrand Final.

The Cobras onlyhad six of itsgrand finalside selected, owing mainly to injuries to Brendan Mason, Ryan Harvey and Matt Harvey.

Centralsdid not look hugely different from six months ago, although fast bowling all-rounder Lachlan Patterson played for Rovers in the Traralgon DistrictCricketAssociationatthe

weekend.

Some talk surrounding Centrals potentially getting Cody Edmondstone this season did the rounds toward the end of 2021/22.

The gun batsman, who has family ties to the club and plays first grade district cricket in Adelaide, played aone-off game for the Lions last season.

Bizarrely, he went from facing the likes of Chadd Sayers to Trafalgar’s concrete kings attack in the space of afortnight.

He needed to bat almost two metres out of his crease in order to face apacesimilartowhathe was accustomed to Elsewhere, MirbooNorth lookedimmediately strongeronpaper, with returningplayers Brett Pedlow, Dale Banksand Will Cheatleynotable inclusions.

Latrobe appeared relatively similar to last season, although clubstalwartSteven Freshwaterwas listed, after having not played for two seasons.

Raiders welcomed back English import George Cheshire, while Trafalgar had acouple of

youngsters in Olly Hennessy and Owen McLeodAgland in the line-up.

Morwell’s side didn’t havetoo many changes, albeit with acouple of English recruits. Their opponents Jeerlang-Boolarra looked avery different team from last season, with anumberofimports with extremely long surnames.

Moe had six of its premiership XI selected, and was set to battle Willow Grove making their A Grade debut.

Traralgon West and CATS must have been confident awashout was coming, as they did not even bother putting their team in.

It will be fingers and toes crossed the LVDCL can get underway this Saturday.

LVDCL Round 2fixture:Raiders vMirboo North, Morwell vCentrals, Latrobe v Jeeralang-Boolarra, Churchill vTrafalgar, Traralgon West vMoe, Willow Grove v CATS (at Yallourn North).

Imperialsget onlywin in wet roundofthe TDCA

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TDCA

THE Traralgon District Cricket Association is officially underway for season 2022/23.

Although things looked incredibly bleakafteran absolute deluge on Friday afternoon, asingular match between Rovers andImperials wasable to take place in AGrade afterthe tireless efforts of Rovers curators, groundsmen and volunteers.

With the season looking as if it will cop the full effects of aLaNiña system that just won’t dissipate, the TDCA match committee has now set the standard for the year and a‘play where available’ direction will be what occurs from now on.

ROVERS welcomed Imperials to awet, but still good-conditioned DuncanCameron Park, where anew-look Rovers outfit would have been very confident of walking away with the points.

Imperials batted first and opened with Ryan Morley, who had only just touched down in the country, and new English recruit Tom Starkey.

The innings would only last five overs before rain putapause to things, but once back on the openers got the score to 32 before Starkey was out to the bowling of Simon Duff.

Thisstarted amini-collapse withScott Aitken quickly falling for aduck, and Dean Campbellthen being removed for just one with the score on 35.

Some goodcaptaincy brought CGrade regular Johnathon Downs in at five; the ploy worked, as he made agood cameo of 13 to just sway things back into Imps’ favour.

This brought another Englishman to the crease in CharliePilling, who unfortunately is onlya one-game deal.

Pillingtook it to thebowling, playingsome superb sweep shots on his way to 20.Bythis time, the score was on 129 with Morley smashing the Duke ball to all parts before being removed for amatch defining 64.

Rovers had theirchance to putthe foot on the throat of Imperials but let them off.Although wickets fell at the end of the innings, Imperials were able to make awell-made 153 from 37 overs.

Jack Lynch was superb with the new Duke, taking 3/11, and Justin Little looked as if he was about to rip the game open before injuring his knee after bowling nine balls and claiming 2/2.

The Rovers’ bowlerswill be working hard this week at training in tightening up their lines after giving up 20 wides.

Roversknew the task at-hand, and knew they had the ability to chase down the total within the reduced 39-over limit.

But things took aturn for the worse when Englishman Olly Mason was run out for six.

Aitken then went bang-bang while Starkey chimed in with awicket as well, and Rovers were in strife at 4/39 with Ewan Williams, Darion Duncan and Tyler Pearce all back in the sheds.

Mitch Floyd and new recruit Lachlan Patterson were able to fight back until Floyd backed himself in too many times and was caught for 16.

Another collapse then happened -Patterson falling with the score on 55, Liam Little out at 63 and Duff 64.

It looked as if it was goingtobeanabsolute pum melling, but Stefan Sbaglia mounted afightback and made ahard-hitting 44 to help get his team to 114.

Some nerves and doubts would have been creeping in for Imperials, but the game was safe -although thebonus point was certainly pushed.

Imps’ pick of the bowlers was their 17-year-old secretweaponwho’s not-so-secret anymore: Dominic Thompson, who claimed avery mature 3/19.

Aitken was the other multiple wicket-taker with 2/21.

Rovers will walk away from the game saying they copped the worst of the conditions, as they had to bowl when the rain was falling and their ball got wet; but they were very loose in the field and also gave up 20 wides as well.

Their shot selection must also come into question, or maybe Dougal Williams will make adifference next time the two clubs meet.

Morley, however, can walk away from the game knowing that he had atop match in terms of his captaincy. He juggled his batting order and stoodup when things got shaky, using his bowlers well andmaking the rightchanges when it mattered most

THE othersmatches scheduled (all abandoned) were:Gormandale vYarram District,ExStudents vGlengarry, while Toongabbie had the bye.

TDCA Round 3fixture: Yarram District vRovers (at Duncan Cameron), Glengarry vToongabbie (at Fred King), Imperials vExStudents (at Catterick Crescent),

AGRADE

Trio: Imperials CricketClubEnglishimport TomStarkey,with captain Ryan Morleyand fellow UK teammateCharlie Pilling at the weekend.

photograph supplied

Working towards VCCLchampionships

CRICKET

By LIAM DURKIN

SOMEofthe regions bestfemale cricketers were invited to try-out for the Victorian Country Cricket League team to take part in this season’s championships.

There was no time to relax on AFL Grand Final

Day for Jessica Sanders, Zoe Quinsey-Munro, TaylahKilpatrick, KatelynNoble, JessicaBohn, Ryley Reidand Erin Maxwell, who wereput throughtheir paces by renowned professional coach Keith Jansz.

Jansz, or ‘Janszy’ as he is known, has coached a number of stateand Victorian Premier Teamsover many years, most notably at Frankston Peninsula.

Playersweretaken through practical and

mental exercises in an intensive sessionheld at the Gippsland Regional Cricket Centre in Moe.

The centre’s meeting room served as agood place to thrash out ideas involving cricket, while the indoor nets gave players the chance to showcase their ability with bat and ball.

From here, players will be culled down until a final squad is chosen to represent Victoria on the national stage at the Australian Country Cricket

Championships.

Victoriawon the men’sand women’s titles at the championships in 2019/20.

As all games at the championships for females are in the Twenty20 format, selectors are looking for players suited to that format.

Those involved wished to thank localwomen’s cricket advocate KristenWebber for organising the session.

Goannas too strong for Koo WeeRup in vets cricket

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THE Mornington Over 50s could not field ateam last Sunday, so the first game of the new season for the Gippsland Goannas Over 50 cricket team did not take place at Rosedale as planned.

It is hoped to rearrange the game to alater date.

The Goannas Over 60 team travelled to Koo Wee Rup to play the local veterans team, at the KWR Secondary College ground.

New Goannas captain, RinoMetlikovec, on winning the toss, decided to bat first and the Goannas made 229 for the loss of no wickets.

Faltum appointed captain of Stars

By ZOE ASKEW

NOT bad for ahard-deck hack.

At 22,formerTrafalgar cricketer Nicole Faltum became the youngest captain in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) following official announcements thatthe Gippslander will head the Melbourne Stars for the upcoming WBBL|08 season.

If you don’talreadyknow the name Nicole Faltum, you soon will.

Faltum has come along way since playing junior cricket with the boys teams at Trafalagar Cricket Club, signing with the Melbourne Stars in 2017, representing Victoria in the Women’s National Cricket League and being named in the Australia Asquad for its series against England Aearlier this year.

Last week, she added another dot point to her resume, becoming the fifth player to lead the Melbourne Stars after Meg Lanning, Kristen Beams, Elyse Villani and Erin Osborne.

In light of the announcement and the WBBL Moe Festival next month, Faltum returned home, sharing the news with students from Moe South Street Primary School, Latrobe Valley mayor Kellie O’Callaghan, and former primary school teacher

John Duck.

While cricket bats and balls preoccupied Moe’s youngestlearners, Faltum tookthe opportunity to shed light on the impending WBBLseasonand her captaincy of the Melbourne Stars.

“Itissuchanhonour to be able to captainthe Melbourne Stars; I’m so stoked,” Faltum said.

“I’m pretty nervous if I’m being honest, but it’s really exciting.

“Never really thought that it (captaining) was something that Iwould do, it was never really something Iwanted to do, but Ijust found myself doing it more and more.

“I love leading, and leadership is quite important to me, so to be able to do that, especially for the Melbourne Stars, is incredible; it’s so cool.

“Especially coming from Traf, Ijust think that’s really special.”

Trafalgar Cricket Club hasaspecial place in Faltum’s heart, with the new MelbourneStar captain accreditingher success to the club and former coaches Sean Cameron and Christian Burgess.

“I owe abig thank you to Traf; they have been amazing,” Faltum said.

“Also,tomyold coaches SeanCameron and Burgo, Iwouldn’t be whereIamwithoutthose two.”

Cooper Burgess, son of Christian, was once

described as the best bowler Faltum had kept to, but has since lost that place, it would seem.

“He is definitelyone of the funniest bowlers I have ever kept to,” Faltum said, laughing.

“We used to call him the frog in the blender.”

Women’s cricket continues to evolve, having grown exponentially in the past five years.

With GippslandersNicoleFaltum captaining the Melbourne Stars and Sophie Molineux captaining rival team Melbourne Renegades, Faltum is hopeful for an even brighter future for women in cricket, especially in regional areas.

Falutm’s passion for cricket and the love of her hometown only adds to her excitement for the first time arrival of the WBBL in Gippsland with the WBBL Moe Festival at Ted Summerton Reserve across Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20.

“Melbourneareasand metropolitan areas get exposed to it (women’s cricket) so much more than country regions,” Faltum said.

“So to come back here and play in aregion where youngboys and girls don’tget exposed to lots of female sport, Ithink,issoimportant.

“Not only for the young girls to be able to watch it,but forthe young boys to watch females play professional sport, here in Moe, is going to be so cool.”

Leading the way was man-of-the-match Ray Smith with40 from 30 balls, Col Carmody 39 from 40, Derek Morris 30 from 40, Rob Taylor 27 from 40 and Metlikovec 26 from 30.

After the lunch break the chase was on, with five fours being smashed from the first four overs.

However, the Gippsland bowlers regained their composure, Gordon Cowling breaking through first and ending with figures of 1/21 off six overs.

Peter Anton was the pickofthe bowlers, taking 4/19 from 6.2

Neil Meredith chipped in with 2/7.

KWR completed their innings, all out for 98 runs in the 32nd over.

Alowlight of the day was the terrible catching for both teams, but Anton, Metlikovec and Morris did take good catches for the Goannas.

Goannas veteran Ian Southall in a magnanimous gesture, played for KWR.

The Goannas Over 70 team has agame tonight at Maffra against the Yarra Valley Over 70s, the Over-60 team have ahome game against the Australian Cricket Society on Sunday and the Over 50 team will play an away game against Coburg on October 23.

Practice will continueatGlengarry nets on Wednesday from 4.30pm andany cricketers over the age of 49 who would prefer to play against theirown age group should call secretary

Best foot forward: Taylah Kilpatrick, ZoeQuinsey-Munro, RyleyReid, Jessica Sanders, Erin Maxwell, Jessica Bohn, KatelynNoble and coach Keith Jansz afterthe recent VCCL trial session at the GippslandRegional CricketCentre, Moe photograph liam durkin

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Whereitall started: NewMelbourneStars captain Nicole Faltum grew up playing for Trafalgar CricketClub.

Enthusiastic: NicoleFaltum and students from South Street PrimarySchool, Moeatlast week’s announcement. photographs zoeaskew

Moe Cup

Chairman’s message Country racing at its finest

be

under

afantastic day of racing,

be arange of activities during the day from fashions on the field, to

the conclusion of the day,

aDJonsitefor the Moe Cup after party.

Vanderfeen

Racing Club Chairman

Moe Cup recent winners

HORSERACING

By LIAM DURKIN

ALL race going eyes will be on the Moe Cup, which will be run and won this Friday

This year’s cup is set to be a memorable one on a number of fronts

only is it the first time a Moe Cup will welcome back crowds since 2019, it is also the first time ever a Moe Cup will be held on a Friday

While the Thursday timeslot has been shifted, it has done little to dampen enthusiasm around town, as local businesses prepare for the traditional Moe Cup Day Sales

This writer use to love Moe Cup as a young ster, because the half day holiday meant there was no swimming lessons at the rec Moe Racing Club officials have been busily preparing for the big day, and say it is shaping as a successful event

The Hillside and Turfside packages sold out over three weeks ago, and the Punters marquee is expected to be at capacity as well

Speaking of marquees, they were being erected last Thursday when The Express dropped by to check in on proceedings

While there, we bumped into course curator Paul Graham

Rain and some showers appear inevitable at this time of year, but Graham said the track was in good shape heading into the big day

The Moe Racing Club’s StrathAyr track has virtually paid for itself since it was installed in 2016

The sand based track is designed to allow continuous drainage to occur and prevent surface water laying on the track

Just last year, Moe was able to complete a nine race card program despite 15 mil limetres falling before the meeting, and 36ml throughout

As well as the $150,000 Ladbrokes Moe Cup, the track will have three other big races: The Moe Optical ‘Royal Snack’ over 2050 metres ($50,000), the Moe Nextra Sprint ($60,000) and the Bottlemart Moe Mile ($60,000)

“The club is confident this year will attract some very strong talent and look forward to a spectacular day of racing action, it will be ‘country racing at its best’, ” Moe Racing Club chief executive Shane Berry said

“The Moe Racing Club is pleased to be hosting Victorian racing dignitaries, government officials and major local business sponsors on the day

The action won’t stop once the last race is run, with an after party on the lawn featuring tunes from Gippsland’s DJ Nige

So, not long now until the picnic rugs are unfurled, the sounds from the hustle and bustle of the betting ring are heard, and colours showcasing the finest millenary are on display

And to address the elephant in the room surely we are all hoping a change of day means it doesn’t rain this Moe Cup

Connection to the Queen

HORSERACING

By LIAM DURKIN

BELIEVE it or not, the late Queen Elizabeth II has a connection to the Moe Cup

A horse part owned by The Queen’s mother ran in the 2001 Moe Cup

Life Is Beautiful was trained by racing royalty Gai Waterhouse and ridden by two time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jim Cassidy

In the lead up to that year’s Cup, The Express reported as follows:

Track

Moe Cup prizemoney

Champion Sydney jockey, Jim ‘The Pumper’ Cassidy was in the Valley on Saturday night, and will ride the Gai Waterhouse trained Life is Beautiful in the Carlton Draught Moe Cup today

Here to attend the ‘Power of Racing’ Gala Ball at Kernot Hall in Morwell, Cassidy lent his support to promoting the Latrobe City Spring Racing Carnival which begins at Moe this week

The high profile jockey was joined in a chat about his career ups and downs by Sky Racing personality, Andrew Bensley, who was compere for the night

Unfortunately, the Queen’s connection to Moe has become little more than a piece of trivia in the years since, as Life Is Beautiful ran 10th out of 12 runners

The 2001 Moe Cup was won by Ascana, trained by Louise Bonella with Vlad Duric in the saddle

Racing Club observed Her Majesty’s death at its most recent meeting on September 22

Australian flag flew at

held

minutes

“The Moe Racing Club would like to acknowledge the ongoing support of the state government of Country Racing and Ladbrokes Moe Cup Day ”

Behind the scenes: Moe Racing Club curators Brad Nott and Paul Graham have been busy at work preparing the track photograph liam durkin

Stretch: Ghodeleine won the Moe Cup last year in thrilling fashion

photograph

for great Moe

HORSERACING

By LIAM DURKIN

MOE trainer Allison Bennett had awin neratSale Turf Club last Wednesday.

Win for Moe trainer at Sale Latrobe Valley’sseasonlaunch

Sale welcomed an eight-race card for its mid-week meeting.

As well as the exploits of Invincible Caviar in Race 7, daughter of Black Caviar, anumberofother trainers had sound victories on the day.

The track was rated a‘Soft 5’ for the duration of the meeting.

Bennett won the Race 6Platinum Plumbing Plus BM64 Handicap over 2232 metres with Dehwilly.

The five-year-old gelding was shifted in to get aclear run, and got home by a head to win.

Dehwilly appeared to appreciate the bigger track.

His record after the run went to 8-2-0-0.

HORSERACING

By LIAM DURKIN

MOE Racing Club’s little brother held its season launch on Friday.

Members and guests of the Latrobe Valley Racing Club gathered in the Glenview Park dining room to formally announce the start of the season.

Latrobe Valley Racing Club chairperson Frank Bezzina addressed the auditorium, and said the committee was eagerly awaiting the club’s two race meetings, Derby Day and Traralgon Cup.

The Traralgon-based club differs from other racing clubs across Gippsland in Moe, Sale, Bairnsdale and Stony Creek, as it is an

entirely volunteer organisation.

The club has welcomed afew new upgrades in recent times, including an outdoor cover for members, and is also aiming to add to the number of meetings it hosts per year.

Latrobe Valley has joined racing clubs across Gippsland in working together to see the sport thrive moving forward.

In terms of local cups, Moe is the first cab (or should we say cup) off the rank.

Next week is the Sale Cup on Sunday, October 23, and then Derby Day on Saturday, October 29.

The Traralgon Cup will be held at Latrobe Valley Racing Club on Sunday, November 27.

Localflavour: Dahwillywins the Platinum Plumbing Plus BM64 Handicap at Sale on Wednesday, October5 for Moe trainer AllisonBennett. photograph scottbarbour/racing photos

Here’stoa great season: Latrobe Valley Racing Club committee membersPeter Walkley, PeterWight,Brenton Wight, Andrew Livingstone,Ian Davison, Dennis Lineham, PeterGuy, BarryWhitehead, Phil Gibsonand Frank Bezzina at the club’sseason launch, featuring this year’s Traralgon Cup trophies photograph liam durkin

All set: MoeRacing Club vicechairman Brad Law, chairman Michael Vanderfeen and committeememberMichaelWalshe holding this year’s Moe Cup photograph liam durkin

Ultimateprize: The winner of the Moe Cup takeshome $82,500 photograph liam durkin

Peace: Crowds willbebackataMoe Cup for the firsttime since 2019.PicturedataMoe Racing Club meeting earlierinthe year are Darren Stevensand newphewNash Phoenix of Newborough. file photograph

Relax: Thelawnlooksagoodspot to setupfor theMoe Cup. file photograph

High stakes: Fashions on thefield is expected to be as hotlycontestedasthe races file photograph