Latrobe Valley Express Wednesday 14 August 2024

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Nuclear: the logical, yet poor option

COMMENT

BY LIAM SULTANA

AS the devastating effects of global warming are becoming more and more destructive, the urgency to transition away from coal power is rapidly becoming apparent.

With coal no longer an option, nuclear power seems like alogical suggestion for the Liberal/ National opposition to make.

After all, Australia is the countrywith the largest uranium reserves in the world and nuclear energy doesn’t create any carbon pollution. After so long of the government actively avoiding making any effort to combat climate change, it seemslogical to support the opposition’sproposalfor nuclear energy as an adequate alternative to renewables.

Unfortunately, nuclear is an awful alternative, whichhas the potential to destroy the Australia we know today.

The first glaring issue with nuclear power is the waste which reactors leave behind.

Nuclear waste is highly toxic and can have catastrophic impacts on the surrounding environment andhuman health when stored improperly.

Despite only having one operational nuclear reactor, Australia’s current nuclear storage scheme is adiscombobulated mess. Nuclear waste is stored at more than 100 sites nationwide, chosen without consulting local Aboriginal populations or farmers, frequently resulting in protests.

Additionally,Australia hasaccumulated five reported cases of nuclear waste mismanagement, the worst of which cost $30 million in damages. It was also found that there was potential fora build-up of explosive hydrogen gas within storage drums.

Unless the goal is to build abomb in our backyard, it is clear that the government is incompetent at storing waste, an aspect whichcould be made considerably worse by multiplying the quantity of waste many times over.

Another serious flaw with the nuclear plan is the tremendous waterconsumption requiredfor areactor to function.

Nuclearpower plantsrequire35-65 million litres of water, equivalent to 14-26 Olympic swimming pools, every single day. That is seven times the water usage of atypical coal power station. Several of the proposed nuclear powerplant sites are not

within range of awater sourcecapable of supplying these quantities of water.

As the driest inhabited continent in the world, we cannot afford to waste enormous amounts of our precious water, especially with droughts becoming more common.

As well as posing severe threats to the environment andhuman health, nuclear power is equally nonsensicalfrom an economic standpoint.

Australia haslimited experience with nuclear power, so building aplant would require engineers to be hiredfromother countries,causing initial nuclear plants to take far longer to build and cost much more.

According to the CSIRO,building anuclear power

plantinAustralia would cost more than $8.6 billion, with the first power stationcostingupto$17 billion

Due to Australia’s lack of experience, the proposed completion date of 2035 also seems dubious, with scientistspredicting nuclear power may not be realisticinAustralia until 2048. That’s 24 more years of coal and gas power stations emitting pollutants into the atmosphere.For comparison, solar and wind farms can be completed in one to three years.

Even aftercompletion, nuclear power would be an economic cataclysm,with the CSIRO finding that production of nuclear power would be 50 per cent more expensivethan solar andwind, even when storage is considered.

Of the seven proposed locations, not even one of the companies owning any one of the sites has agreed to sell to the Coalition. In fact, nuclear energy is bannedinVictoria, NewSouth Wales and Queensland, with the Premiers of each states refusing to consider lifting the ban for this ridiculous proposal.

Even without the mention of nuclear disasters and terrorism, nuclear powermakesnosense from an environmental nor an economic standpoint.

Opinion section -Page36 Liam Su lta na is aY ear 12 studenta t Lowanna College, Moe.

Young perspective: Year 12 studentLiamSultana has pennedhis thoughts on the nucleardebate. File photograph

Health sector overhaulannounced

By TOMHAYES

THE stategovernment has announceda$1.5 billionoverhaul of the health sector, with the implications for Gippsland being assessed by local health providers and authorities.

After earlier talks of amalgamating health services, the state government scrapped the idea and initiated the overhaul.

The $1.5billion commitment for Victorian hospitals is expected to bring significant changes to the health sector. It centres on the creation of Local Health Service Networks, which will group hospitals geographically close to each other to enable more seamless health care.

The state government accepted 26 of the 27 recommendations, in full or in principle, by the Expert Advisory Committee, as part of the Health Services Plan.

The Premier, Jacinta Allen, rejected arecommendation to merge hospitals and instead announced the formationofHospitalsVictoria,which will reduce the “duplication”ofadministration and oversee back office operations.

"As the sister of anurse,and the mum of a daughter who has relied on the life-savingcare of our hospitals -mypriority willalwaysbepatients and their families," Ms Allan said.

"We wil always support our hospitals -because that's what Labor does."

Hospitals Victoria is believed to ensuredelivering patientispriority number one, elimination the confusionaroundmultiple systemsused across the state.

The state government will also roll out aconnected Electronic Medical Record System to all hospitals to provide seamless and more efficient care for patients, according to apress release.

The $1.5 billion in funding comes as arelief to hospitals, as recruitment was frozen amid budget uncertainty.

Accordingtothe state government press release, the funding is set to help hospitals deliver worldclass care despite record demands, with the last quarter the busiest on record.

Latrobe Regional Health Chief Executive, Don McRae, shared his thoughts on the health sector overhaul.

“The Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) Board and Executive are currentlyworkingthrough the new Health Services Plan, which is quite an extensive document,” he said.

“The Gippsland network, which includes LRH and Bairnsdale Regional Health Service, Bass Coast Health, Central Gippsland Health Service, Gippsland Southern Health Service,Omeo District Health, OrbostRegional Health, SouthGippsland Hospital and Yarram and District Health Service, will worktogether to ensure the majority of healthcare needs are met locally in the region.”

Mr McRae spoke on howpatients would be treated if their care can’t be treated locally.

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“If aperson requires specialised care that can’t be delivered locally, they will be referred to the tertiary(metro), women’s or children’s hospital with whichwewill have aformal partnership, under the new system,” he said.

“This approach to healthcare across Gippsland already exists in similar form under our Health ServicePartnership,which began three years ago.

“Hospitals in the region have been working together collaboratively to provide care, services, leadership, training and shared purchasing.

“We envisage the new Local HealthService Network will strengthen thisarrangement. All of our hospitals across Gippsland have alevel of expertise they can bring to the table and that can only benefit the communities we care for.”

Mr McRae mentioned he expects LRH to receive guidance to implement the plan for Hospitals Victoria in the coming weeks.

He hopesthe outcomes from the overhaul will have apositive affect on the communities.

“If aperson can getcareasclose to home as possible, it means less travel, less stress and the support of their family and caring networks,” Mr McRae added.

“Greater collaboration between Gippsland and tertiary partners has the potential to streamline referral and care pathways if aperson has to leave the region to seek more specialised care in Melbourne.”

With amalgamation talks now off the table, according to PremierAllan, Mr McRaereaffirmed that LRH would still maintain relationships.

“LRH preferstowork collaboratively with other Gippsland hospitals and maintain the relationships we have built over along time,” Mr McRae said.

“I havealways found collaboration in healthcare is the key to better outcomes for patients.

“As mentioned, all of our hospitals across Gippslandhave alevel of expertisethey can bring to the table.”

Victoria is home to avast freight and passenger rail network, with many country lines only operating seasonally or as required.

There are thousands of level crossings, and many ruralcrossings areonly protected by a'stop' or 'give way' sign.

When you approach one, remember:

 Slow down, and prepare to stop;

 Pause the tunes and listen for oncoming trains;

 Look both ways, and if you can't see clearly, don't proceed;

 If there's astop sign, make sure you come to acomplete stop before entering the crossing, and;

 Never attempt to cross railway tracks in avehicle anywhere other than at alevel crossing.

With Gippsland being such avast region, LRH staff still work between hospitals, even outside of the Latrobe catchment, according to Mr McRae.

“We anticipateimplementation of the Health Services Plan will take several years. I’m hopeful by then we will have acontemporary healthcare network to meet the future demands of our community,” he said.

“We know people are more unwell for avariety of reason following the (COVID-19) pandemic. Somethingneeds to change for us to manage the complexity of their care needs.”

LRH will be working with the Department of Health to finalise their budget for the year ahead, whichincludes funding amounts and agreed targets.

Mr McRae says all budgets for health services will be finalised by the end of August.

Ministerfor Health,Mary-Anne Thomas welcomed the $1.5 billion funding, stressing how much pressure it showed that hospitals were under.

“We have aworld-class health case system here in Victoria, and we’ll continuetoback our hospitals andour hardworking healthcare workers and clinicians every single day. The (state) government will not be forcing any hospital to amalgamate,” she said.

Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron believes the state government will still go ahead with mergers, "regardless of its spin and rhetoric".

"We need localhospitalsfor local people, but these mergers take management and key decision making away from locals," Mr Cameron said.

"As the centralhub for the 'Gippsland Network', Latrobe Regional Health has beenlumped with the impossible task of providing more than 85 per cent of care, over time, for the whole of Gippsland.

"If it looks like amerger, impacts hospitals like amerger, then it is amerger."

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Marinus Link cablessecured

MARINUSLinkhas executed amajorcontract with Prysmian to supply the project's high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables.

The contract ensures the design, manufacture, supply and installationfor Stage 1ofthe Marinus Link interconnectorproject, a750-megawatt HVDC cable system, scheduled for completion in 2030.

MarinusLinkChiefExecutive,CarolineWykamp said the Italian companyisthe largest cable manufacturer in the world.

"Prysmian has proven and global expertise in delivering projects like Marinus Link," Ms Wykamp said.

"Wehave booked their most advanced cabling vessel -the Leonardo Da Vinci.

"Marinus Link will enable Tasmania to import excess supply of solar and wind produced interstate, while reserving its hydro and storingthe extra energy. Cleanhydropower can then feed the national grid when it is needed most, acting as a large battery for the nation."

The project's cables span 345 kilometres.

This includes 255km of undersea cables across

Bass Strait and 90km of underground cables in Gippsland.

Marinus Link is acornerstone project of the federal government's Rewiring the Nation Plan and is classifiedasurgent in the AustralianEnergy Market Operator's national energy plan.

MarinusLinkisowned by the Australian, Tasmanian and Victorian governments and is responsible for progressingthe Marinus Link interconnector project.

Marinus Link is aproposed undersea and underground electricity and data interconnector between North West Tasmania and the Latrobe Valley.

The project includes high voltage direct current (HVDC) cables, fibre optic cables, acommunications station, and converter stations at each end.

Marinus Link will improve the connection between Tasmania and the national grid.

Marinus Link's1500megawatt(MW) capacity is equal to the power supply for 1.5 million Australian homes and around three times the capacity of the existing Tasmania to Victoria interconnector, Basslink.

Cable ties: Marinus Link hassecuredthe cables to be usedtolaydown bet ween Victoria and Tasmania. Photograph supplied

Gippsland roads to receive much needed upgrades

THE federal and stategovernments are investing in road safety upgrades at fourlocations in Gippslandtomaking conditions safer for road users.

The Gippsland projects include:

 Hazelwood Road and Jeeralang North Road, Traralgon -Intersection;

 Great Alpine Road between Bruthen and Ensay -Mid-block road safety treatment (additional/widening of lanes and shoulders);

 Great Alpine Road between Ensay and Cobungra -Mid-block road safety treatment (additional/widening of lanes and shoulders);

 Wy Yung Road (Bullumwaal Rd) and Howitt Avenue, Wy Yung -Intersection safety improvements.

The projects arejointlyfunded through the $120 million Victorian Road Safety Program, with funding split evenly between the state and federal governments.

It forms partofawider initiativefromthe federal government to target road safety, with big funding increases across arange of programs.

It comes after the Nati ona ls Member for Gippsland East,Tim Bull, criticisedthe state government, whose own assessment found 91 per cent of Victoria's roads were in 'poor or very poor' condition.

“Figuresreleased by Roads Minister, Melissa Horne, show resurfacing spending dropped from $201.4 million in 2022/23 to $37.6 million in 2023/24," Mr Bull said.

"This 81 percent cut in fundingtoresurface roads on top of their already poor condition, can only ever end one way -evenworse conditions.

“In addition, road maintenance funding (the money used to fill potholes and make temporary repairs) is less than it was in 2020 after a45per cent cut in that year.”

Mr Bull said Australian Community Media, which completed some additional researc h, revealed repairs dropped from more than nine million square metres in 2022/23 to just 343,000 square metres in 2023/24-a96per cent decrease.

“Someofthis can be attributed to the northern Victorian flood response, but with araft of signs on our roads warning us to slow down due to a‘rough surface ahead’or‘road hazard ahead’, the funding needed to be sustained rather than obliterated,” he said.

“Interestingly,inthe state’s ownsurvey, not one road was listed as ‘good’ or ‘very good’, with theremaining nine per centonlylistedas‘fair’.”

TheNational Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) conducted the survey for the Department of Transport across the state’s road network.

Mr Bull said the survey was undertaken using the NTRO’s iPAVE technology and was spruiked by the state government in January last year as

‘world-first’, despite having been used by other states for years.

“The state has argued that unprecedented wet weather is acontributor, but this is not accurate and apoor excuse,” Mr Bull asserted.

“The survey listed only 707 km as flood affected and,apartfrom the northern Victorianfloods, Bureau data shows the weather has been largely average over recent years.

“The real reason is simply this. Labor can’t manage money, can’t manage projects and it’s Victorian motorists who are paying the price."

Federal Labor says it has substantially increased Black Spot Program funding, which is progressively increasing since July 1from $110 to $150 million per year.

Additionally, the Roads to Recoveryfunding has already risen to $650 millionthis year, up from $500 million last year, and will continue to rise to $1 billion by 2027-28 per year onwards.

Ms Horne said the state government was committed to improving the drivability of roads.

“We are getting on and deliveringwidespread improvements across our regional road network to reduce fatal and serious road incidents in Victoria," she said.

Federal Labor Senator for Victoria,RaffCiccone, said all levelsofgovernment wouldbeworking toward improving road safety.

“Federal Labor,inpartnership with the Victorian government, is investing in key infrastructure that will improve road safety across Gippsland," he said. “These four Gippsland projects will provide better visibility and create safer environments forall road users, reducing the risk of crashes.”

Planning amendment approved

AREQUESTbyDelburn WindFarm to amend theTerminal Stationplanningpermithas been approved

Peter Marriott, Executive Director Development at OSMIAustralia welcomed the approval, and thanked the community for sharing their feedback with the Minister for Planning.

“This decisionpavesthe way for us to start construction of the DelburnWindFarm later in the third quarter of 2024,"hesaid.

“I would like to thank those members of the community who have taken the time to participate in this amendment process.”

Theapproval of the terminal station planning permit amendment comes after the Delburn Wind

Farm applied to the Minister for Planning in July 2023 requesting the amendments, and follows the amendmentstothe Wind Energy Facility planning permits being approved in November 2023. The amendment application requested minor amendments to the wording of some conditions to improvelanguageand interpretation certainty, including the bushfire conditions.

Members of the PlanningPanel undertook a site visit in March, and aPanel Hearing was the same month.

Informationonthe PlanningPermit Amendments can be found at: planningpanels.vic.gov.au

On the job: FederalLaborSenator forVictoria, Raff Ciccone says all levels of government are working to improve road safety in the region.

Photograph supplied

Student careers on the rails

GIPPSLAND studentshave been exploring career opportunities for the state’s biggest infrastructure project, the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL).

Students were able to speak directly with project team members at the JobSkills Expo in Warragul recently.

The government says SRL East is creating up to 8000 jobs, with more than 1400 people already working on the project,and hundreds of opportunities for graduates, cadets, trainees and apprentices.

While seen as aMelbourne-centred project, the SRL will be good for Gippslanders, according to Minister for Suburb an Rail Loop, Dan ny Pearson.

“Suburban Rail Loop will deliver enormous benefits for Gippsland -a transport super hub at Clayton will provide aquick and easy interchange making travellingacross Melbourne more convenient,” he said.

Up to 3000 secondary students from 33 schools attending the JobSkills Expo had the chancetohear about the opportunities on offer on the project,includingthe Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) graduate

program. Suburban Rail Loop graduate,James Laven, spoke positively of the program.

“The SRL Graduate Programis afantastic opportunity for young

people like me to experience arange of different career options and learn from industry professionals," he said.

In February, 19 new graduatesincluding 11 women -started their

careers at SRLA and are already gaining experience from experts as well as making their own contributions to the mega project.

In amedia release, the government said SRL East betweenCheltenham and Box Hill will open by 2035, providingimmediate benefits for Gippsland residents, with direct connections to Monash and Deakin universities, and Box Hill Institute, as well as jobs and health services across Melbourne’s middle suburbs.

"The new transport super hub at Clayton will connect Gippsland line passengers directly to the SRL network and reducetravel times, while apublic transport trip from Traralgon Station in Gippsland to Box Hill Station will be 26 minutes faster," the media release says.

"When SRLEastand SRL North are delivered,peopletravelling from Warragul will have better access to an additional280,000 jobs in Melbourne’s middle suburbs within atwo-hour public transport trip, as wellasdirect travel connections to La Trobe University, the Austin Hospital and Melbourne Airport."

Investment for transition backed by council

LATROBECityCouncil is continuing to advocate for more investment to support the transition from coal-powered energy generation.

At its June council meeting, council endorsed asubmissiontothe Victorian Energy Jobs Plan Consultation Paper.

The submission called for atransition roadmap specifictoLatrobeCity, alocalised jobquota within the new energy sector and at the State Electricity Commission Morwell Office, and the establishment of wind and hydrogen worker training centres in Latrobe City.

Establishing dedicated training centres in the

community aligns with Latrobe City’s history in the energy industry and aims to equip individuals with the skills needed to thrive in the evolving sector.

The intention is to position Gippsland and Latrobe City as the preferred destinations for international wind and hydrogen workers seeking sector-specific skills.

Latrobe City Mayor, Darren Howe said council remained committed to advocating for projects and priorities that will help Latrobe City thrive.

“As part of The Victorian Energy Jobs Plan, we askthe Victoriangovernmenttoconduct the next

piece of work, to provide apractical localised plan,” he said.

“By leveraginglocal talent, addressing skills gaps, and promoting job security, we can foster a sustainablefuture forour regionwhilecontributing to Victoria's renewable energy goals.”

The full submission to the Victorian Energy Jobs Plan can be viewed he re: latrobe .vic gov.au/Council/Advocacy_and_Transition/ Advocating_for_our_Community

The community can learn moreaboutLatrobe City Council’s advocacy priories here: latrobe.vic. gov.au/Council/Advocacy_and_Transition

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Insights: Suburban Rail Loop Authoritygraduate,James Laven, speaking withlocal students at the JobSkills Expo. Photograph supplied

Business Fest begins

THE Latrobe CityBusiness Festival 2024 (Festival) will be celebrated over the next couple of weeks until Thursday, August 29, with aprogram of workshops and events.

The festival provides the local business community with the opportunitytohear fromthought leaders, engage in knowledge sharing, upskilling and valuable networking opportunities.Itisa celebration of the importantrole businessplays not only in the local economy, but the broader community.

This year’s festivalmarks more than 10 years of Latrobe City Council being involved, and promotes the theme of 'Strengthening Regional Growth Through Connections'.

The festival was launched last week (Tuesday, August 6) with the Rediscover Your Mojo workshop, hosted by Kerryn Vaughan, an international author and podcaster. Kerryn's award-winning book, Magnificent Kids!,inspired the creation of One Planet Classrooms, aglobal organisation that delivers clean water solutions to African schools and communities.

Tomorrow (August 15), Latrobe City will welcome The Imperfects, an Australian podcast with more than eight million downloads to the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre for aliveshow. Hosted by The Resilience Project founder, Hugh van Cuylenburg, his brother Josh van Cuylenburg, and comedian Ryan Shelton, the trio embrace vulnerabilityand imperfection with laughter and connection.

This is followed up with the C3 -It’s all about Connection event on Friday (August 16), presented by John Calabro, founder of the Traralgon-based brand design agency, The View From Here.

This one-day event brings business leaders and

entrepreneurs from Gippsland and Melbourne together to foster connections and drive regional growth.

The day includesmultiple networking opportunities and twokeynote speeches -the first by Gippsland entrepreneurial success story, Andy McCarthy, founder of Gippsland Solar, the second by apowerful force of positivity, Victor Perton, chief executive and Chief OptimismOfficeratThe Centre for Optimism.

Latrobe City Mayor, DarrenHowe said the festival was an instrumental event for local business people interested in upskilling, growthbuilding and networking, and would strengthen the incredible business community that exists in Latrobe City.

“There are over 4800 businesses operating in Latrobe City, driving economicgrowth andsupporting our local community," he said.

"They play acrucial role in the growth, strength, and stability of our region, and they are embedded in our landscape and our culture.

“This festival is about acknowledging our hardworking local business community, and ensuring they continue to thrive, through bringing new opportunitiestothe regionthatwill have apositive and tangible impactontheir lives and aspirations.”

Other program events include an Innovation Breakfast Series, Live Podcast at the Collective Co Space,BusinessBurnout Session with the Latrobe City Business Chamber, and an AI forSmall Business Workshop with Start-up Gippsland.

To find out more or buy tickets to an event, explore the Business Festival page on Visit LatrobeCity’swebsite here: latrobecity.com.au/ work/businessfestival

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Lowanna principal moving forward

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

LOWANNA College Principal, Adam Hogan will begin the next phase of his teaching career after accepting a12-month secondment at the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (VATL).

Mr Hogan began his new venture on August 5, but is well acquainted with the Melbourne-based academy in his years developinghimself as aschool principal and as aleader.

VATL offers full-year study courses and leadership programs to climb the ladder from standard teachertoleading teacher(teammanagement roles to coordinate teaching goals and priorities) to becoming principals.

“I’ve had the opportunity to learn at the academy and fromthe academy over manyyears,” Mr Hogan said.

“Theydoalot of work around principal-ship, so preparation to become aprincipal… I’m very passionate about leadership development, Idoa lot of that work here (atLowanna).”

Long-tenured teacher and Lowanna College's assistant principal, TrevorCox, has been intermediate principal while the Department of Education and the Newborough/Moe high school have been seeking asuitable candidate to fill the role for the time being.

Mr Hoganstill remains the official principal while away, but said it will be a“strong handover” and a“seamless transition” for his staff.

“I’ve got an executive team here (at Lowanna) of seven, assistant principals and education support leaders, Ithink that agood mark of leadership is that aplace can run really well without you once it’s established, and Ithink that’s the case (here) and we’ve got areally good team,” he said. Mr Hogan has had much experienceinfacilitating learningand leadershipthat includes responsibility for leadership development at Lowanna College of fellow staff. Before that,hewas the chair at the Wellington Principal Network, leading agroup of school principals from the Wellington Shire area. He has also been trained as afacilitator for VATL initiatives such as the Inspire program.

Regionally, anumberofcurrent principals and assistant principals have carried out coursework at VATL to see further teachingand leadership growth, including staff at Lowanna College.

One program apart of VATL that Mr Hogan has undertaken for the academy involves the UP

Program -which stands for ‘unlockingpotential’. It is for aspiringprincipals who undertake an internship under the wing of an established principal.

“I’ve been amentor for about four peoplenow, in that people come and work with me for aterm and then they go back to their school and pursue their leadership,” Mr Hogan said.

“We’ve had quite afew educators from the Latrobe Valley go through the academy.”

Besidesthe North andEast MelbourneAcademy sites (the St Andrews Place, East Melbourne is the former stategovernment printing officethatisnow heritage-listed), VATL has manyregional locations including sites in Moe, Bairnsdale and Geelong.

Mr Hoganhas been principal of Lowanna College for nearly six years,beginning in 2019, and has workedinthe public school sectorfor 16 years, including at Kurnai College and Maffra Secondary College.

The college principal in his time at Lowanna has helped cultivate adrastic shift in culture, learning expectations and attitude towards theschool,sayingthatstudents had truly began to take pride in where they attend school.

“Incredibly proud and very proud of the staff, it takes awhole team efforttosee this much change,” Mr Hogan said.

“We just recently had aschool review in Term 2, the department every four years for every school, and it was remarkable, aglowing review.

“WhenI reflect on that, Isometimes pinch myself on how much we’ve achieved during the six years with apandemic in the middle.

“Onething Ifocus really intently on at the college is literacyand numeracy because Ithink if we can set that up for students, there will be totally new opportunities for them,I’m reallyproudofthose results in particular, but Ithink that one of the things I’m most proud about is seeing students being proud of their own school.

“We’ve all been through school at some point, we’ve all been teenagers and school isn’t always the coolest placetobe, but we’ve had some experiences recentlywhere someofour students came to school council. We’re just emphatic in how proud they were that they went to this school and not the school down the road or up the road or wherever, but they talk like that to their friends, ‘I get to go to Lowanna’ and that’s really heart-warming.”

Leadership has always been in the bones of Mr Hogan. From ateenage sportsman to his time as apolice officer before taking up teaching, he said he’s alwaysbeen the one to speak up in agroup setting and give direction when aproblem needs to be solved.

“I learnt invaluable skills from Victorian Police thatare transferable andequally Ithink I’ve learnt something from every school I’ve been in,” Mr Hogan said.

“There’saquote that Iquite like that ‘you can lead and learn in equal measure’, so leading’s one thing but you’ve got to be continually modelling what you’re learning from others.”

During the pandemic, Mr Hogan noted that as that period tested everyone’s faith, the importance was to remain composed and supportive as the school system was forced to adapt quickly.

“I don’t think I’ve ever quite worked so hard with so much uncertainty and therefore having to lead as ahuman,somanagingthat yourself at the same time as you’re trying to work really hard to provide asense of certainty and calmness foreveryone else,” he said.

“I think everythingtests us and you can learn and grow from it if you reflect on it.”

Mr Hoganisaproactive part of the local community, which includes work as an independent

advisor for Latrobe Regional Health,Executive Director of the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund and committee member of the Latrobe Big Blokes BBQ.

Leader: Lowanna College Principal, Adam Hogan has accepted a12-month secondment at the Victorian AcademyofTeaching and Leadership Photograph supplied

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• Must hold acurrent driver’s licence. Please email resume to: office@guysglass.com.au

Guy’s Glass&Glazing

Seek abuilding permit beforerenovating

LATROBE City Council is reminding homeowners and builders who plan to undertake renovations, extensions or new construction projects to ensure they have the necessary building approvals first.

Abuilding permitisrequired for most building work, including new buildings, extensions, alterations,demolitionand minor structures such as verandas, roofed pergolas, carports, garages, sheds,re-stumping, swimmingpools, spasand some fences.

It is the responsibilityofthe property owner where the building work is proposed to obtain the building permits. However, any person completing building work at that property is also responsible

Local nursery receives grant for new plants

AGIPPSLANDfamily-owned nursery has receivedstate government funding to grow thousands of new plants across two of its sites.

Habitat Creations has completed expansionsatits Yarragon andMoe outlets with an investment through Regional Development Victoria.

Member for Eastern Victoria, Harriet Shi ng, rep resente dt he Minist er for Regional Development, Gayle Tierneyin Yarragon to announce the funding.

The nurseries are now capable of producinganadditional 500,000 aquatic, riparian and terrestrial plants each year using recycledrainwater, generating aboostin the company’s production capacity.

Nine full-time jobs have been created across both sites to maintain the plants, adding to Habitat Creations’ 60 existing employees who work across Gippsland and Greater Melbourne.

The Yarra gon expansion incl udes a 2000 square metre aquatic plant growing nursery, interactive mobile office area and atraining room to boostemployee skills while in Moe, the nursery’s growingarea has increased from 500 to 1000 square metres to provide more space for plants.

The expansionincludes an increase in seed storage capacity, which is boosting the company’s capacitytodevelop new seed drying and cleaning technologies. The nurseries will also save on energy and costs withthe adoption of solar power and an upgraded irrigation system.

Habitat Creationswas foundedin2007 and sells plants from its Yarragon and Moe nurseries.

The company also offers tree planting, environmental and conservation land management,and other services throughout Victoria.

Ms Shing said these nursery expansions in Yarragon and Moe wold significantly boost local employment and economic growth, showcasing the vital impact of government investments acrossGippsland.

to ensure apermit is in place before carrying out any building work.

To gain the necessary building permits, council recommendsengaging aprivate building surveyor to ensureconstruction workislegaland complaint.

Although council does not receivebuilding permit applications, the Building Services team provides astatutory building control function to make sure any works are safe and in line with the Building Act and Regulations.

Latrobe City Mayor, Darren Howe emphasised that enforcing building regulations was council’s legislative responsibility to uphold the safety of the amenity and overallwelfare of the community

“Thankfully, most of our building professionals adhere to the regulations and ensure that they meetorsurpass the minimum standards," he said

"However, it is ourdutyofcareatcouncil to address the anomalies and ensure that all developments adhere to standards designedtoprotect residents and enhance the liveability of our region.

“Weurge allresidents planning any construction work to check with council and confirm if building approvals are required.This precautionary step not only ensures compliance with the law but also contributestomaintaining asafe, thriving and high-quality environment for everyone in Latrobe City.”

Council's MunicipalBuilding Surveyor regularly responds to outstanding permits, investigates breaches of building legislation, assesses applications, investigates unsafe or unsuitable buildings and provides advice.

Council’s responsibility is to ensure that work is safe, not only for the residentsofthe house, but for the neighbours as well. Councilwillalso

Seek abuilding permit beforestarting

engage with owners that are found to have carried out illegal building work and confirm if it is made compliant.

To supportresidents and building professionals, council has resources with detailed information

Reminder:

Improvementsmade on railtrail

THE Moe/Yallourn Rail TrailCommittee of Management and the 'Friends of' Moe/Yallourn Rail Trail are proud of the progress and improvements made along the trail in recent months. The trail is looking good, and the volunteers

working on the trail are receiving lots of positive feedback regarding the state of the trail from the public. The committee, assisted by asuccessful Minor Capital Works grant from Latrobe City Community

Looking schmick: Completedupgrades along

Trail. Photographs supplied

Grants fund, have enlisted James from Precision Environmental to improve drainage along the trail. Jameshas carried outclearing of drains over recent months, just in time for the winter rains.

The volunteers from the Friends Of group have racked up 650 working bees since they began. This dedicatedand active group of volunteers attend working bees on aregular basis to maintain the trail. They also carryout specific workand tasks to improve the trail such as resurfacing either end of the Narracan Creek Bridge, to create ramps that allow wheelchair access along the trail once again and cutting back overhanging foliage and bushes along the trail.This growth was closinginthe trail and hampering emergency vehicle access.

Major works, carried out by ACE Constructions, has seen 750 metres of the trail resurfaced, beginning at Narracan Creek Bridge. The committee would liketothank Latrobe City for arranging the resurfacing, which looks fabulous.

The work of the committee and Friends of the Rail Trail are carried out by asmall group of enthusiastic (and ageing) volunteers.

The committee is always seeking new volunteers to join us.

If you are interested in giving back to the community either by joining the committee of management or the ‘Friends of theRailTrail group,’ thenthe committee would love to hear from you.

Email us at: donald.coupe@bigpond.com, or nicoff65@gmail.com if you are interested in joining or discussing further.

Daily Livingcrowdfunding for interactive purchase

DAILY Living DisabilityService (DLDS) has announced its plans to launch acrowdfunding campaign to purchase aTovertafel, an innovative and interactive game system for children or people with an intellectual disability.

The DLDS community is determined to improve the overall wellbeing and quality of life for its participants by providing them with the latest technology and tools.

TheTovertafel, also known as the “Magic Table” in Dutch, has been shown to be avaluable tool within the community and day centres. It stimulates physical, cognitive, and social activity among its users and has been proven to reduce agitation and anxiety, while enhancing social interaction.

The DLDS community is excited to launch this crowdfunding campaign to raise the necessary money to purchase the Tovertafel and bring joy

to the lives of its participants. DLDS is calling on the generosityofthe public to help them reach their goal.

Donations to the campaign will be used to purchase the Tovertafel and improve the lives of participants and the wider community.

Join DLDS in their mission to improve the lies of the DLDS family and the wider community. For moreinformation,call (03) 5170401, or email: admin@dailyliving.net.au

Helping to fund cancer research

WITHabout 518people in the Greater Latroberegiondiagnosed with cancer in 2022, chances are that most people have been touchedbycancerinone way or another.

This month, Cancer Council Victoria is urging Victorians to give on Daffodil Day, Thursday, August 22 to fund lifesaving research.

Thehead of fundraising and communications at Cancer Council Victoria, Lyrian Fleming-Parsley, said the dedication and compassion of supporters and donors had helped secure a$130million investment in research over the past five years.

“With almostone in two people heartbreakingly impacted by cancer during their lifetime, it is essential we continue to invest in lifesavingcancer research,” Ms Fleming-Parsley said.

More than $410,000 was raised through daffodil sales,donations and community fundraising events in 2023.

“For all cancer takes, we encourage everyone to give all they can this Daffodil Day,” she said.

“Thanks to our amazing supporters, we’ve made huge strides in cancer prevention, screening and treatment over the past 38 years -but there’sstill along way to go.”

Thirty-two Victorians die fromcancer every day, but Ms Fleming-Parsley said breakthroughs in prevention, screening and treatmenthad helped improvesurvival rates.

The five-year survival rate has decreased by 48 per cent over the past 30 years, however cancer is stillthe leading cause of death in thestate.

"Each year,Daffodil Daybrings our community together to make areal impact, and with every dollar raised, we move closer to breakthroughsincancer treatment and prevention," she said.

“Your support means we can continue to fundcritical cancer researchand provide vital resources to people with cancer right now -it takes all of us.”

Peoplecan support Daffodil Day by buying flowers at alocal site, donating online at: daffodilday.com.au,orphoning 1300 65 65 85

Asset: The Moe/YallournRail Trail is apopular trackfor runners, walkersand bike riders

the Moe/YallournRail

YOUBRING THEPASSION , WE BRINGTHE EDUCATION

SEDACOLLEGE USES SPORT AND REAL LIFE

SEDA College was established in 2007 to address gaps in traditional education and in 2017 evolved into an Independent Senior SecondarySchooland the largest provider of the Victorian Certificate of Education –Vocational Major (VCE VM),with over 800 students across Victoria. At SEDA, students who sharea passion for sports thrive in an applied, hands-on learning environment .Partnering with Australia’s leading sport , recreation, community,and trade organisations, such as AFL Victoria, Basketball Victoria, Cricket Australia, Melbourne Victoryand Melbourne Vixens, students gain real-world industry experiences.

The SEDAmodel places student interests at the forefront of their

Senior Secondaryeducation, integrating practical connections to industry. Students at the school areabletogain afirst-hand insight into what it is liketo be apart of Australia’s leading organisations and sporting clubs. Apriorityisthe development of keypersonal qualitiesand transferable skills, aligning with the needs of employers. Their classrooms, strategically located in local communitysettings, provide adynamic environment for learning.

SEDACollege’s individualised learning transforms students’ lives and provides unique opportunities to develop practical skills for asuccessful future. Their distinctive ‘one teacher,one classroom’ model fosters agenuine mentoring

approach, enabling teachers to walk alongside and support each student’s individual journey through their secondary education.

In atypical week, students spend 2.5 days in the classroom, 1day delivering sport clinics in the community, and1day gaining industryexperience in astructured workplace. Activities throughout the year, such as presentations on health promotion strategies, coaching sessions with elite partners, and engaging in sports likesurfing and skiing, enhance the SEDA College experience.

Career advice is integral to their program, with all students completing their ‘MyPLAN,’ a digital professional portfolio linking skills and industry

experiences to educational and employmentpathways. Their teachers, supported by the professionalpathways team, guide students through this process, ensuring aseamless transition into their desired future. Heath McMillin –SEDACollege VIC Principal said –“Our mission is to ensurethat everySEDACollege graduate not only possesses astrong understanding of themselves but also has the capacitytomake apositive impact beyond the school gates. We arecommitted to providing each student with the best possible education, equipping them for further studies, the workforce, and empowering them to contribute meaningfully to their community in the years ahead”.

FilmFest reaches Morwell

By KATRINABRANDON

TIMEtokickupyourfeet andenjoy anice day inside Village Cinemas Morwell with the Melbourne InternationalFilm Festival(MIFF) screenings.

“We’re very proud of the lineup that we’ve put together forthe festival-ittakes ourdedicated team all year to put together the festival every year,” MIFF Artistic Director, Al Cossar said. Morwell’s film lineup includes Memoir of aSnail, Ellis Park,Audrey,Left WriteHook,I Saw the TV Glow, Bookworm, Thelma, La Cocina, Magic Beach, and Aquarius

The selection varies from documentaries and family films to short films.

According to Mr Cossar, there is something for everyone.

“The incredible thing about something like MIFFisthatcinema is so many different kinds of things, and it’s for everyone -wereally have that in our mind when we’re putting the program together -how do the films work together to offer something different, and something more, to a range of different audiences?” He said.

“MIFF as afestival, which is all about sharing the

joy of going to the movies, building that amazing collectiveexperience around cinema, connecting artists to audiences,and offering incredible access and opportunity to filmmaking worldwide, is more important thanever! We’re excited to see how audiences respond to an incredible selection of films this year.”

One of Mr Cossar’s highlighted films is Memoir of aSnail by AdamElliot. He toldthe Express that no one in the world makes films like Elliot, who brings aunique vision.

Mr Cossar said that the filmi sd ar ka nd hilarious and attuned to thebeloved wavelengths of Austr alian suburbia, with many Aussie characteristics.

“It’salsojustsodistinct and unique to this incredible filmmaker. It’s absolutely one of the Australian film events of the year,and we can’t wait to share it with Morwell!” He said.

The screenings run August 16 to 18 and August 23-25

For more information and film trailers, go to miff.com.au/program

San Cisco meets Traralgon

By KATRINA BRANDON

WITH thethrill of arural tour, the Western Australian band San Cisco is preparing to stop at The Deck in Traralgon this Friday (August 16).

The bandisexcited to be featured in 15 locationsthroughout Australiadue to theirrecent release, Under The Light,which came outin March. The album has 11 indie-pop songs that send the trio into anew phase with theirmusic with new collaborations, instrumentation and songwriting techniques.

Spending afew years making Under The Light,album number five, comes as the bandis also celebrating 15 yearssince itsdebutin2009.

“15 years ago, we were just having fun, and it was just something that we did to hang out with each other,” leadvocalist and guitarist, Jordi Davieson said.

“It has been along time, and thinking backto it all, we reminisce alittle bitabout it.Wehave grown up together. We are like alittle family.”

Likeall bandsduring COVID-19, venues closed, and gigs were cancelled,challenginghow SanCisco wouldwork. During this time, Jordi told the Express that he learned to appreciate how much he loved playing music, touring, being in abandand how special it was.

Nowthat they can share their music, Jordi is excited to tour again, especially in rural areas.

“WhenIamonthe road and touring, Iam like, 'this is my job. Iamdoing what Ishould be doing'. It is anice and straightforward job, and you are making people happy and connecting with them. Ialsolove going places you would never go otherwise, likelittle ruraltowns,passing throughplaces and findinglittle gems,” he said.

“I get quite excited. Many rural shows have great energy, and the audience is just up for a good time. When that happens in the crowd, you feed off it. Ifind that alot of fun. Ithink we do find that we are very comfortable playing in a bar somewhere in arural town.”

Travelling the globe, San Cisco has enjoyed touring, playingtheir newsongs and seeinghow their new music has been received.

Jordi said thatsharingthe new album has helped inspire him to create more.

“I am starting to make new musicnow, and it is cool to be getting back in and thinking about thenext thing thatweare going to do, but it has been really rewarding to do this, release it,and see how peoplereceive it and what it means to them,” he said.

“My inspiration there is to write songs that the band will enjoy and connect with, and our fans will like them. We will be able to keep playing shows and putting out new music. Ifind that quite inspirational because it is areally cool job to be able to do that.”

For more information on San Cisco and tickets, go to: sancisco.com/

Screening: Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is coming to Morwell, sharing pieces such as Memoir of aSnail.

Photograph: MIFF

Indie-pop: SanCiscoisvisiting The Deckin Traralgon this Friday. Photograph supplied

Mirboo NorthcelebratesWinterfest

By KATRINA BRANDON

THOUSANDS flocked to the streetsofMirboo North to celebrate Winterfest recently.

The festival saw drumming and dance workshops, the Ridgway Lantern Parade at dusk, the Pyromancer &Coseed sculpture, live music, and abonfire.

During the lantern parade, many people brought their lanterns to light up the sky, playing music, as others watched from the side of Ridgway. Leading the way was the wise, powerful owl, carried by many of the main performers, led by drummers and saxophone players throughout the street. Layers upon layersofpeopleweregathered along the street, nary asinglespotspared, which later transferred to the bonfire, ready for ignition and celebration.

After the bonfire, the band Skazz performed in the MirbooNorth Hall to finish the night,inviting people to dance along.

On the Sunday morning (August 4) even more people came from far and wide, enjoying the sun with an artisansmarket with more than 75 stalls, music, and the sculpting of an owl out of local cypress salvaged fromthe February2024storm damage that ravaged the town.

It wasn’t long before the streets were filled with cars and people wandering throughtothe last hours of the festival.

One of the three organisers, Nicky Cawood,said, “I think it has been agreat success. It has been a really beautiful crowd with really good energy.”

“It has been hectic. Therehave beena lot of people. Ithink it is bigger this year.”

Fellow organiser, Thamasin Bales concurred, saying “Both days have been just as busy as another, which has been beautiful to see.”

“People came out above and beyondwhatwe were expecting.”

The Range Retirement Village is aretirement living community in Moe, boasting alive-in Manager and high-quality residential villas set inside agated community.

The Range offers elegant new and refurbished two and three-bedroom independent living villas, set in attractive and well-manicured surrounds. Each villa features an open-plan living area,wellappointed kitchen, private courtyardgarden and single or double garage.

Plan your social life with your new community.

Youwill have the flexibility and freedom to embrace life with asocialcalendar that includes, billiards, indoor bowls, craft, movie nights, trivia, bingo,cards and many moresocial activities and make use of our community bus to getaroundour local area

Now is your time to down size and embrace life at The Range

Cheers: Mirboo Northlocals Lee-Anne Falkingham,Lexie Andrews, Kylie Cannizzoand Shareen Bickerton enjoying food and drinks at the festival. Photographs: Katrina Brandon

Community: Lighting up thenight, Mirboo North residentsand visitorsenjoyedthe festivities throughout Winterfest.

Woodwork: Paul Stafford wasasked to createanowl out of the Mirboo North stormdebris forthe festival.

BINGO

Traralgon priest celebrates 50 years

By LIAM DURKIN

NOT manywould fitthe phrase‘match made in heaven’much more than FatherPeter Bickley.

This year marks the Traralgon priest’s 50th anniversary of his ordination.

Fr Peterwas given an extraordinary celebration recently, as more than 600 people attended St Michael’s Church, Traralgon for aspecial thanksgiving mass.

The occasion was grand, and added another chapter in the story of Fr Peter’s devotion to the Diocese of Sale and to the Catholic faith.

That sto ry goes back eve nf urt her than half-a-century.

As Fr Peter himself recalled, from avery early age he had his sights set on becoming apriest.

Well, afew offices higher actually.

“The Pope of theday died on October 8, 1958. I’m in the dormitory and it’s come through on the radio, it said ‘sad news, Pope Pius XII has died’, and Isaid‘I’ll be the Pope’,” Fr Peter said chuckling.

The Vatican’s loss has arguably been Gippsland’s gain, with Fr Peter serving anumberoflocal parishes with distinction.

Fr Peter has been parish priest of six parishes, including St Michael’s for 16 years.

Around this there was three stints in Sale, includingasBishop Secretary, and postings in Orbost(his first parish), Churchill and Bairnsdale.

While he officially retired threeyears ago, Fr Peter has remained activeinassisting the Sale Diocese.

The Latrobe Valley however remains closest to his heart, and for Fr Peter, there was no other place he wished to retire.

That is because the Latrobe Valley was where Fr Peter was takeninbyaloving family -the Ainsworths of Morwell, whom he has remained forever indebted.

Arriving in Morwell at the impressionable age

of 15, the local area was to have alifetime impact on the would-be priest.

Fr Peter’s journey to the Latrobe Valley followed atough upbringing, with his childhood spent in the orphanage system.

Thattimehowever ledtopositives in thedecades to come.

“I always say I’m gladIgrewupthrough orphanages becausethey taught me compassion,” Fr Peter said.

“One thing Ihave tried to live in my priestly life is being acompassionate priest.

“(The brothers at the orphanage would say) ‘unless Igotobed buggered for these kids, I’ve done nothing for them’. And that’s been my ethos as apriest.”

Followinghis study and subsequententry into the priesthood, Fr Peter has become afamiliar face to many in the Traralgon and surrounding region.

Generations of families have called him their priest, and he has been alongside them right throughout life’s journey.

“It’s aprivilege to baptise, to marry, to give the sacraments, and then it is aprivilege to do the burial,” he said.

“I always see it as aprivilege, to be someone’s family priest.

“Not that it is awanting to be wanted, but the honourofbeing their priest, the trust they give you, the stories, they share the struggles that they’ve had, the journey of pain and suffering, all of that sort of thing.

“They are places you’d rather not go,but youare privileged to be there and to comfort them, they are the most humbling moments.”

Fr Peterhas worked with some prominent names in the Diocese of Sale, and wished to thank them all for their support.

Fr Petercited Easter and Christmas as his favourite times on the Christian calendar, more specifically, the lead-in period to those days celebrated in isolation.

“AnticipationinAdvent for Christmas and then of course Easter is the uppermost time in my spiritual year,” he said.

“Lentin is avery good time for reflection and facing the truth of self.”

Awayfromthe altar,FrPeter enjoys playing golf, (having played squash in his younger days), spending time with fellow priests, and watching hisbeloved Geelong on the footy field.

Adevoteeofthe Cats, Fr Peter has hardly missed agame as long as he has been apriest.

“If only Iknew scriptureaswellasI knew football,” he cheekily remarked.

Fr Peteralsowalks everyday with hisdog Molly, whom he says “is the boss”.

Molly is named after his mother.

"She was 56 when she died, so Ialwaysthought Iwould die in my 50s," Fr Peter said.

“I’m now in my 70s and I’m still going strong.

“I’m happy to be living on and going into future years depending on the Almighty, he’s got the governance of all that.”

Home: Whileser ving in most parishesacross the region, St Michael’s, Traralgon remains closest to Fr Peter’shear t.

Blessed: Fr Peterhas suppor tedmanyindividuals and familiesoverthe years. This ar tworkcame from one particularlygrateful parishioner

Twoloves: As well as priesthood, Fr Peterhas also been heavilydevoted to Geelong Cats

Photographs:Liam Durkin

August 12 -August 18,2024

Have

Are you feeling hemmed n

as mpat ence and uncerta nty overtake common sense If you try to escape from your current commitments, then loved ones won’t be mpressed

With retrograde Mercury and the Sun in your neighbourhood zone, find more meaningful ways to connect w th people and contribute to your local commun ty Education and short trips are h ghl ghted, plus expect plenty of phone calls, sna l mail, texts, tweets and ema ls But you’l a so have to handle stress, delays and misunderstandings along the way The secret to a successfu week s getting the balance right between being spontaneous and being patient

Are you a luxury-loving Crab who’s l ving in financial fairyland? W th Mercury reversing through your financia zone (from Thursday) you’re in the mood to spend up a storm But make sure your persona finances are rock so id before you comm t to a major purchase And – if you can – delay making any big-ticket buys (and signing contracts) until after Mercury moves forwards on August 28-29 Your motto for the week? Spend n haste, repent at eisure!

Mercury reverses into your sign, so plans wi l proceed slow y And Sunday looks particularly tricky, as the retro Mercury/Uranus square highlights personal or professional problems On Wednesday, Mars and Jup ter stimulate your fr endship zone, so it’s a good t me to network with your peer group and catch up with close friends Be inspired by fel ow Leo, actress G llian Anderson: “ bel eve people are in our l ves for a reason We’re here to learn from each other ”

Your ruling p anet Mercury is stil n retrograde mode

So it’s time for active and conscient ous Virgos to pace themselves, as some plans backfire and confidence leve s are ower than usual You cou d also question your current tra ectory and look to others for feedback and approval Don’t overdo it! Madonna (who celebrates her 66th b rthday on Friday) observes: “If your joy is derived from what others th nk of you, then you’re going to be d sappo nted ”

Helpful Librans to the rescue! Venus and retrograde Mercury increase your interest n assisting those who are s ck in trouble or in need You’ll find the more you lend a hand to others, the better you’ l feel and the more useful you’ll be A personal matter should also improve, as Mars and Jupiter help you put a philosophica spin on a frustrating situation Rest and relaxat on are important, as you set as de some quality time with a very special person you

With Mercury reversing nto your career zone, proceed carefully with a compl cated professional project If you are too hasty (or too stubborn) then you’ll exper ence commun cat on problems with a colleague client or customer P us, Uranus a so squares retro Mercury - so unpred ctable feelings cou d resurface as loved ones push your emot ona buttons S mmer down, Scorpio, otherwise you run the risk of turn ng a minor matter into a ma or obsession

Most Sagittarians are independent, freedom-loving souls And this week, gung-ho Mars and generous Jupiter (your patron planet) hook up n your partnersh p zone So the focus is on relationships of all sorts – romantic, platonic and professional The more proactive and pos t ve you are, the better Your motto is from birthday great, psychotherap st and bestse ling author Esther Pere : “Our need for togetherness exists alongside our need for separateness ”

Expect some frustrat on or conflict this week Caprcorn Mercury is stil retrograde, and go-slow Saturn (your rul ng planet) squares gung-ho Mars on Fr day So you could feel like a car trying to move forward with the handbrake on! Patience and persistence are required if you want to steer projects through to a satisfactory conclusion The Mars/Jup ter conjunction favours fresh, nutr t ous food; jaunty walks in the fresh air; and having fun with pets

Mercury s still in retrograde mode (unt l August 28-29) so be carefu how you treat other people, in person and onl ne Se f-indulgent behaviour, unreal stic expectations and controversial comments wil just boomerang back on you! So your mantra is from actress Cara Delevingne (who turns 32 on Monday): “The energy you give off s the energy you receive ” Some quiet med tation or soulfu contemplation wil help you get through the week in a more relaxed state

The Mars/Jup ter conjunction boosts family fun and feelgood v bes – as ong as you communicate clearly and sensit vely With Neptune and Saturn both trans t ng through your sign, it’s time to set insp rationa long-term goa s, and then work hard to turn them into concrete reality No procrastinating, Pisces! No lame excuses! Be inspired by model and actress Cara De evingne (who turns 32 on Monday): “Believe in yourself Make yourself proud ”

Taking the next step

ASPIRINGastronaut Celene Meraz Benavente has entered anew phase of training, visiting Ottawa, Canada with the International Institute of Astronautical Sciences.

The third-year Federation University physiotherapy student will undertake aweek of research and training including parabolic flight -anairplane manoeuvre during which passengers experience simulated microgravity -similar to what is experienced in suborbital space flight.

A2023immersive training program in Florida saw Celene experience up to five secondsof microgravity, along with hypoxic training to experience low oxygen levels, space suit simulation and mobility training.

Thisyear’strip will extendthe microgravity experience to 20-30 seconds.

“The three-to-fiveseconds of microgravity was justphenomenal, so I’m excitedtosee how Iadapt to this environment for much longer,” Celene said.

“Through the parabolic flight we are not only training our body to adapt to the environment, we’re also conducting experiments.

“I am especiallyinterested in testing how balance is affected after this period of microgravity as we

know that it happens to astronauts after suborbital missions.”

Celene said this research component of the trainingwas acritical partofbeing ascientist astronautcandidate through the Scientist Astronaut Program that will prepare her to take part in future sub-orbital missions with Project PoSSUM (Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere).

“This training is the first step to begin research and receive asuborbital mission in thefuture. I’m just really excited and it’s pretty amazing to have Federation University behind me,” she said. While in Canada, Celene will also have the opportunity to connect with three astronaut researchers preparing for theirnext suborbital mission in 2026.

“I am just very thankful to be apart of the incredibletrainingopportunitywithindividualswho are training to go to space,” Celene said.

“The reason I’m here is reachingout to others and gettingsupport from those who have actually done it and have advice for how to get there. Having that guidance has been incredible.”

Finalists celebrated at breakfast

THE achievements of the 2024 Federation University Gippsland Business Awards finalists were celebratedata special breakfast last Friday.

This year’s 46 finalists, hailing from across Gippsland, represent the region’s most innovative, enthusiastic, professional, and outstanding businesses, according to Gippsland Business Awards (GBA) committee chairperson, Graeme Sennett.

“It is fantastic to see our finalists, whether big or small,new or established, cometogetherand share their experiencesand knowledge with their peers,” Mr Sennett said.

“As well as the opportunity for reflection on their own business success, the Federation University Gippsland Business Awards Telstra Finalist Breakfast providesagreat opportunity for our finalists to meet with other businesspeople from right across the region."

The 12 finalist categoriesincludeAccommodation, Beautyand Personal Care, Business and Professional Services, Food and Wine Producers, Healthand Well-being,Hospitality, Innovation, Manufacturing, Mechanical Trades and Construction, New Business, Retail, and Tourism Activities and Attractions.

Each category winner will be announced at the gala presentation evening on Friday, August 30 at Federation University in Churchill.

The major winner, the Gippsland Business of the Year, will be selected from the category winners and announced at the presentation evening.

Mr Sennett expressed gratitudetoFederation University, the naming rightssponsor,and Telstra, the sponsor of this year’s finalists’ breakfast, for their continued support.

“Always aspecial nightfor all involved, we are so very proud to have been continually bringing our fantastic region together for 26 years to celebrate excellence in Gippsland business,” Mr Sennett said. For further details of finalists, refer to the FederationUniversity Gippsland Business Awards website at www.gba.org.auand 2024 Gippsland Business Awards Finalists Announced.

Offand away: Aspiring astronaut and Federation Universitystudent,CeleneMeraz Benavente. Photograph supplied

Collaboration: Gippsland Business Awards

Graeme Sennett with Jenny Gray from Telstraand Federation

Andrew O’ Loughlin Photograph supplied

COPYR GHT Joanne Made ine Moore 2024

TheGuide

SORTYOUR LIFE OUT

10, Friday, 7.30pm

Fancy apeek into some rather messyand disordered British homes? Sometimes we all need adose of reality and having it set in another countryadds an extra layer of intrigue. Whetheryou’re after some clean-up inspiration or yousecretly get akick out of seeing other people’s unkempt homes, effervescent presenterStacey Solomon (pictured) will win you overwith her sincerity and driveas she and her team help struggling homeowners make themostoftheir abodes and declutter their lives. In tonight’s emotional premiere,Stacey meets Gloucester singlemum Steph and her three daughters, givingtheir residence amuch-needed overhaul which doesn’t cost afortune

Wednesday, August14

PICK OF THE WEEK

THE VOICE

Seven, Monday, 7.30pm

Thestage is set forathrilling season with three exciting new coaches joining veteran Guy Sebastian in theirown swivelling red chairs. Remember countrymusic star LeAnn Rimes?Inthis flashyshake-up of the singing competition, the ‘How Do ILive’ and ‘Can’t Fight the Moonlight’singer starsasone of the glamorous new coaches. Joining her is homegrown singing virtuoso Kate Miller-Heidkeand Adam Lambert, who packs insider knowledge as an American Idolrunner-up.The coaches’ eye-catching outfits area worthydistraction, but it’ll be the spine-tingling performances and stories behind the hopeful singers,including 16-year-old surferBeau, who will hit the high notes with an emotionaltwist

SISTER BONIFACEMYSTERIES

ABCTV, Saturday, 7.30pm

Not forthe first time this season, Vespa-riding nunand amateur sleuth Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson) takes a back seatthis week,leaving thecrime solvingtothe capable supporting cast. With Boniface in the convent infirmary, Felix(JerryIwu,pictured) is up to his elbowsindirty laundryasan advisor on the setofbawdy film Oh! DoBehave!Constable.Truth be told, it’sarelief when theepisode’s requisite victim turns up dead –justa fewminutes of seeing unbearably abrasive director Sexton St.Juste (Stephen Matthews) on setare morethan enough. With aliteral castofsuspects, Felixand Sam(Max Brown) enlistthe help of Sisters Reginald and Peter (Virginia Fiol and Tina Chiang)tofind thekiller.

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 National PressClub Address.

1.35 MediaWatch. (PG, R)

2.00 Parliament QuestionTime

2.55 Restoration Australia (Final, PG, R)

3.55 Griff’sCanadian Adventure. (R)

4.40 Grand Designs (R)

5.30 Antiques Roadshow (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz (PG, R)

7.00 ABCNews.

7.30 7.30

8.00 Shaun Micallef’sEve Of Destruction. (Premiere, PG)

8.35 Guy Montgomery’sGuy Mont Spelling Bee. (Premiere, PG) 9.25 Planet America.

10.00 Would ILie To You? (PG, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+alv,R) 11.50 Fifteen-Love. (Malns, R) 12.45 Grand Designs. (R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 2.30 Griff’sCanadian Adventure. (R) 3.20 Grantchester.(Mv,R) 4.05 Rage (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works.(PG, R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes.Stages 2and 3. Highlights 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review.(R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stages2and 3. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline (R) 2.30 Insight.(R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.(PG,R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France FemmesHighlights Review

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Michael Palin In Nigeria. (PGa) Part 1of3

8.30 RayMartin: TheLast Goodbye (Ml) Part 1of3 9.35 DI Ray. (Mal)Past traumas resurface forRachita.

10.25 SBS World News Late. 11.00 EnemyOfThe People. (Premiere, Mlv) 12.45 YouShall Not Lie. (MA15+als, R) 3.45 BinLaden: TheRoad To 9/11 (Mav, R) 4.40 Bamay.(R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight.

SEVEN (7,6)

MADE IN BONDI Seven, Tuesday, 9.05pm

They say money talks, butinthis enticing, guilty pleasure realityTV series, so do style and attitude. In this enticing spin-off of thelongrunning MadeinChelseaseries, 20-somethingswho live, love, socialiseand party in Bondi are followed in an eye-opening and often highly amusing peek intotheir glitzy and glamorous socialitelifestyles. Thebeautiful Bondiscenery, swanky abodesand hotspots aremerely the froth on topofthe cocktail forthis buzzymelodrama. Comprising fresh faces including jewellerydesigner Molly Paradice, influencer Jai Kaldor,aspiring distiller Pippa Hanan (pictured, left with Paradice) and propertyheir Charlie Moore, expect the heat to rise.

NINE (9,8)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorningShow. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: CuriousCaterer: Dying ForChocolate. (2022, PGav,R) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNewsAt4 5.00 TheChaseAustralia. 6.00 Today 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 TheBlock. (PGl, R) 1.15 Mr Mayor.(PGs, R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG,R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9NewsAfternoon 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Home AndAway. (PGa)

7.30 The1%ClubUK. (PGl) HostedbyLee Mack.

8.30 TheFront Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang andAndyMaher takealighter look at all things AFL

9.30 Talking Footy Alook at the week’sAFL news.

10.30 TheLatest: SevenNews. 11.00 BillyConnolly:It’sBeen APleasure. (Mals, R)

12.15 Criminal Confessions. (MA15+av, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 HomeShopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today 5.00 Sunrise 5am News 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 TheBlock (PGl) Hosted by Scott Camand Shelley Craft.

8.35 Paramedics. (Mam) Paramedics battle to saveawoman with head injuries after she fell4mthrough aroof 9.35 Footy Classified. (M) Footy expertstackle the AFL’s big issues

10.35 9News Late 11.05 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGa) 12.05 TippingPoint. (PG,R) 1.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Good Chef Hunting. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.(R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.(PGa) 4.30 ACurrent Affair (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

8.45 BTNNewsbreak. 8.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!” 9.15 Robot Wars. 10.15 Doctor Who 11.05 Merlin. 11.50 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.40am Rage. 1.40 Operation Ouch! 2.20 So Awkward. 2.50 Malory Towers. 3.15 The Next Step. 3.40 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me 4.20 Waffle The Wonder Dog. 4.35 Lu And TheBally Bunch. 4.40 Ana Pumpkin. 4.45 Hoopla. 5.00 Sesame Street. 5.25 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.30 Bakugan. Noon Transformers: Cyberverse. 12.15 MOVIE: Space Jam. (1996) 2.00

Videotape. (1989, M) 9.30 The Peacemaker.(1997 MA15+) 11.45 Joe Bell. (2020,M) 1.30am Three Kings. (1999,MA15+) 3.35 Twist. (2021,M) 5.15 The Movie Show. 5.45 The Age Of Innocence.(1993,PG)

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 TheProject Alook at the day’snews. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (Return) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.40 Inspired Unemployed(Impractical) Jokers (Return, Mans) Thejokers tool

Newfab four: TheVoicecoachesAdam Lambert, Kate Miller-Heidke, LeAnnRimes andGuy Sebastian.

Thursday, August 15

ABC (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story.(R) 10.30

The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury.(R) 11.10 LadiesInBlack. (Ms, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Australia’s Wild Odyssey.(Final R) 2.00 ParliamentQuestion Time. 3.00 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 3.55 Griff’s Canadian Adventure.(R) 4.45 Grand Designs.(R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.(R)

Clarke builds acabin in the sky

9.20 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian: TheLucky Country. (Ml, R) Part 3of3

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.35 TheBusiness. (R)

10.50 TheArt Of (PG, R)

11.25 Talking Heads. (Final, PG, R)

11.50 Grand Designs. (R) 12.40 Parliament Question Time. 1.40 Griff’s Canadian Adventure.(R) 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline.(R) 5.00 ArtWorks.(PGn, R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

(3)

6.00 MorningPrograms. 12.00 Cycling Tour de France Femmes. Stage 4. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Such WasLife. (R) 2.15 Inside Balmoral. (PGa,R) 3.05 Festivals. (PG) 3.35 The Cook Up.(R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS WorldNews.

7.30 Sue Perkins:LostIn Thailand. (PGa) Part 3of3

8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under: Graveyard Shift. (Mal) Dr Javed treats apatient who has fallen 3m from aladder onto aship’s steel deck.

9.20 Rebus. (Premiere, MA15+lv)A police officer triestokilla gangster in retaliation for an attack on hisfriend and colleague 10.15 SBSWorld NewsLate 10.45 Pray ForBlood (Premiere,MA15+av) 12.35 Blanca. (MA15+a, R) 3.25 Bin Laden: TheRoad To 9/11 (Mav,R) 4.20 Bamay.(R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off TheBoat. 8.25 MatildaAnd TheRamsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Muster Dogs 9.45 Style It Out. 10.15 Doctor Who 11.00 Merlin. 11.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.30am Rage 1.30 Operation Ouch! 2.15 So Awkward. 2.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 2.00 Shortland St 2.30 The Cook Up 3.00 Jarjums 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.35 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 GoingPlacesWith Ernie Dingo 8.30 Other Side Of The Rock. 8.35 The Panthers. 9.25 MOVIE: Harlem Nights. (1989,M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.(PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Paint By Murder (2018,Mav,R) 2.00 MotorbikeCops. (PGl,R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 Home And Away (PGa) Mali gets abrush of inspiration from Kirby

8.00 Border Patrol. (PGa) Follows dedicated border staff

8.30 TikTok:Murders Gone Viral: TheMother AndDaughter Killers (Mav) Part 1of3.A look at influencer Mahek Bukhari and her mother Ansreen who murdered two21-year-olds.

9.30 Homicide: WithRon Iddles: Gina Rossato (Mav,R)Former police detectiveRon Iddles takesa look at the1982murder of Gina Rossato

10.30 Air Crash Investigations: ElevenDeadly Seconds (PGa)

11.30 Starstruck. (PG)

12.45 BoyToMan. (Ml, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra.(PG) 11.30 9News Morning 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Ski RescueDown Under.(PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG,R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 9News

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by GrantDenyer. 6.30 TheProject. Alook at the day’snews. 7.30 DogsBehaving (Very) Badly Australia. (l) Graeme Hall helps apomeranian. 8.30 GoggleboxAustralia. (Return) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 TheCheap Seats. (Mal,R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald takealookatthe week that was. 10.30 10’s LateNews. Coverage of news, sportand weather 10.55 TheProject. (R) Alook at the day’snews. 12.00 TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBSMornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 2001. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Amar 12.45 Curse Of Oak Island. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 OutOf10Cats. 8.30 History’sCrazy Rich Ancients. (Premiere) 9.45 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am

The Age Of Innocence.Continued. (1993,PG) 8.15 Walking On Sunshine. (2014,PG) 10.05 Courted. (2015,PG, French) 11.55 Twist. (2021, M) 1.35pm Four SoulsOfCoyote.(2023,PG) 3.35 Capricorn One. (1977,PG) 5.50 DancingNinja. (2010,PG) 7.40 Wild Target. (2010, M) 9.30 Up In TheAir.(2009 M) 11.30 Late Programs. 5.55am DancingNinja. (2010,PG)

Friday, August 16

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

7.00 ACurrent Affair

7.30 RugbyLeague. NRL.Round 24 Penrith Panthers vMelbourne Storm. 9.45 ThursdayNight Knock Off Post-match NRL news and analysis of thePenrith Panthers versus Melbourne Storm clash.

10.30 9News Late.

11.00 TheEqualizer (Return, Mav) Areal estate developer is killed.

11.50 Resident Alien. (Return, Msv) Harry, the alien, is back on Earth.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.35 Pointless. (PG, R)

2.30 Global Shop (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping (R) 4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 ACurrentAffair (R) 5.00 TodayEarly News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (92,81)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’sPractice. 9.30 NBC Today Noon BetterHomes. 1.00 IEscaped To TheCountry. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi 2.30 TheHotel Inspector 3.30 Harry’sPractice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 IEscaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown 8.30 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Seaway 7.00 Creflo 7.30 Skippy 8.00 TV Shop 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of OurLives. 12.55 The YoungAnd The Restless. 1.50 As Time Goes By 3.10 AntiquesRoadshow 3.40 MOVIE: DentistOn The Job.(1961, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 AntiquesRoadshow 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Missing PersonsInvestigation 9.30 Casualty24/7 10.30 See No Evil 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (72, 62) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Inside The Superbrands. 1.00 Ordinary Joe 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 TheNanny 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 IDream Of Jeannie. 6.00 TheNanny 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30

SEVEN (7,6)

NINE (9,8) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show (R) 11.10 LadiesInBlack. (Final, Ms,R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Troppo.(Mal, R) 2.00 Guy Montgomery’sGuy Mont SpellingBee. (PG, R) 2.45 Camel Capers. (R) 2.50 TheSecretLives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 3.50 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (Final, PGd, R) 4.40 Grand Designs.(PG,R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.(R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG,R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Guy Montgomery’sGuy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery.

8.20 ShaunMicallef’sEve Of Destruction. (PG, R) ShaunMicallef chats with afamous acquaintance about what is really important to them.

8.55 Troppo (Mlv) The case heats up for Tedand Amanda when they find the second crime scene.

9.55 Love Your Garden (R) Hosted by Alan Titchmarsh.

10.40 ABCLate News.

11.00 Grand Designs (PG, R) 11.45 We Hunt Together (MA15+l, R)

12.30 Rage New Music (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 MorningPrograms. 11.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review.(R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 5. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such WasLife. (R) 2.10 Inside Balmoral. (R) 3.00 NITVNews: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up.(PG, R) 4.00 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 GreatBritishLandmark Fixers: RoyalAlbert Hall. Ateam restores theRoyal Albert Hall.

8.30 Ancient Superstructures: Tikal–The JungleCity (PG) Tales a look at Tikal, one of the urban centres of the pre-Columbian Mayan civilisation.

9.30 TheAirport: BackInThe Skies. (PG, R) Part 3of3

10.25 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Agent Hamilton. (Return, Mav)

12.40 My Brilliant Friend. (Masv, R)

3.50 BinLaden:The Road To 9/11.(Mav,R)

4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight

Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores 8.00 HardQuizKids. 8.30 BTNNewsbreak. 8.35 Operation Ouch! 9.05 Officially Amazing. 9.35 Dragon Ball Super. 10.00 Supernatural Academy 10.20 The PM’s Daughter. 10.45 Mystic. 11.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.30am Rage 1.30 TMNT 1.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Dancing Ninja.Continued.(2010,PG) 7.45 Capricorn One. (1977,

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Fallen Hearts. (2019,Masv, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness (PG) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden andthe kitchen.

7.20 Football. AFL.Round 23.Essendon v Sydney.From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-gamediscussion and interviews. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) Apanel discussesall things AFL 12.00 Criminal Confessions: Cold Justice Confessions (Mav,R) Alook at the case of Laverne Mackey.

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by GregGrainger.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million DollarMinute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Gifted.(2017 Ml, R) Chris Evans, McKenna Grace. 2.00 Pointless. (PG,R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 9News.

7.00 ACurrent Affair

7.30 CountryHouse Hunters Australia. (Return) Hosted by CatrionaRowntree

8.30 MOVIE: TheMonuments Men. (2014,Mv, R) DuringWorld WarII, an unlikely platoon is tasked with retrieving artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves. George Clooney, MattDamon, BillMurray.

10.50 MOVIE: ACureFor Wellness. (2016,MA15+alnv) Anexecutiveissent to awellness retreat.DaneDeHaan.

1.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

2.30 GolfBarons. (PGl,R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 SkippyThe Bush Kangaroo (R)

4.30 Global Shop.(R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards.(PG)

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer

6.30 TheProject. Alookatthe day’snews. 7.30 SortYour Life Out. (Premiere, PGa) Stacey Solomon and her team help families declutterand transform their lives 8.45 TheDog Academy. (Premiere,PGl) Expert trainers cometothe aid of misbehaving dogs andtheirowners.

To Be Advised

10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sportand weather

TheProject (R)A look at the day’snews.

Clubs to stay put for season 2025

FOOTBALL/NETBALL

NORTH GIPPSLAND

BY TOM HAYES AND BLAKE

METCALF-HOLT

THE North Gippsland FootballNetball League and its member clubs have ultimately decided that no new clubs willjointhe leaguefor the 2025 season.

Thedecisioncomes afterthe league held avote on Wednesday, August 7.

The NGFNL and its member clubs voted on whether they would accept three, two, one or no clubsinto the league.

Each item required a75per cent majority (nine votes) to be passed, for whichthe only vote that passed was for no clubs to join NGFNL.

Clubs were not voting on specific clubs to join in season 2025, rather how many, then the NGFNL and its member clubs would have returned at alater date to discuss exactly which clubs would enter. This evidently wasn’t needed.

It is unknown which clubs voted forwhatoutcome, but the Express understands that four votes (including the NGFNL board) were in favour for two clubs to join the league, and six votes (including the NGFNL board) were in favour for one club to join.

In terms of the three clubs moving intoNGFNL,itisbelieved therewas a clearconsensus that was not an option at all for the 2025 season, and that a 75 per cent majority was reached (at least nine votes) for no clubs to join.

Whileclubs struggling within the senior football ranks were mostly fixed on no change,there is belief that headlining clubs were in favour of strengthening the competition.

NGFNLPresident, Martha Truin told the Express they "encourage" clubs to lodge attempts next year for the 2026 season after voting for two new clubs to join.

"The league, we were for the two clubs to come in...wewere more than happy as aboard to have that," she said.

"We've encouraged the clubs to not giveup(and)try again in 2025 (for the 2026 season).

"As aboard, we think it's agreat thing to get more strength in numbers potentially we might get somethingacross the line next year for them to come in."

NGFNL sit in agood position as a

desired league dating back to Yallourn Yallourn North FNC's decision to join in 2021.

"We use our #BeNorthGippy wanting, not only players to come and play in (NGFNL), but thatpotential for more clubs to come across too," Truin said.

"We want people to say 'North Gippy's the place to be'.

"We've loved that they're picking us and that they want to come our way, and we see that as astrengthin our board and in our administration invitingfor those sorts of clubs to want to come to us and our memberclubs."

The vote arose after Mid Gippsland Football-Netball Leagueclub Morwell East showed interesttojoin the NGFNL in 2022.

Ultimately, their clubvotedid not receive amajority that year, but the club tried again in 2023, passing the club vote, but was unanimously denied by avote of the NGFNL clubs and board.

After two failed attempts, Morwell East FNC President, ColinKing, at the time mentioned they would try again in 2024.

When 2024 arrived, they weren’t the only MGFNL club trying to join the NGFNL. Newborough FNC and Yinnar FNC also showed interest in amove.

Newborough also showedinterestin the Ellinbank and District FootballNetball League.

Before the vote which would ultimately decide if any clubs would be accepted into the NGFNL,Morwell East, Newborough and Yinnar FNCs all lodged their formal applications to join the league.

Morwell East FNC, who have now tried for three years to enter the NGFNL, sent astatement on the vote’s outcome.

“Morwell East Football-Netball Club (MEFNC) are really disappointede were unable to get apositive res with our application to the NGFN aMorwell East FNCstatement rea

“I do understand some one the reasons clubs voted no, but believe they missed achance to bulletproof the NGFNLwith the inclusionof competitive clubs.

“I believe it’s alot better being a weaker on field/court team in astrong league than strong team in aleague with major problems.

“With Morwell Eagles being accepted into Traralgon juniors, the synergy between ourselves and the NGFNL will only increase.

“Our concerns about the long term strength of MEFNCinthe MGFNL haven’t disappeared and we will continue to explore the best options forMEFNC into the future.”

As for Newborough FNC, they thanked their members for their efforts, despite not getting the result they wanted.

"I'd like to thank all our members who have showed akeen interest and provided input in relation to this 'League Review',including the membersofthe working group and in particular Anthony Magnusonwho has taken the time to reachout to each and every club (both Ellinbank and North Gippsland) during this review to discuss the rationalebehind our wishtotransfer," the Newborough FNC statement read.

"Although this outcome was not favourable, as (a) committee it is our intention to start building strategies around how we can move forward in apositivemanner within the MGFNL and impart our thoughts once again to our league in relation to important changes that must be made for the greater good of the league and it's club participants."

As it stands,MorwellEast, Newborough and Yinnar will spend the 2025 season in the MGFNL.It lub

“We thank the leadership, ha work and positive feedback from Martha, Brendan and the rest of te NGFNL executive. They pushed or case and believe we wouldenhane the league.

“Wewouldalsolike to thank all te clubs for listening to our applicati and giving it deep thought at co mittee level.

MGFNL It

Happy Hawks primedfor finalsberth

FOOTBALL AFL EXPORTS

BY TOM HAYES

NOT one local export was victorious in Round 21 capping off an almightily close weekend of football, but also one that generated some embarrassing results.

Gold Coast still hadn’t bucked theirtravelling trend at Round 21, Hawthorn were sent back down to earth momentarily, and St Kilda copped areality check.

 AFTER aconfident start in Western Australia, the Suns weren’t able to get the job done against West Coast.

The Eagles charged home to record their fourth win of the season last Friday night (August 2) at Optus Stadium, winning 15.7 (97) to 13.9 (87). Gold Coast had everything going for them in the opening three quarters, but seemingly couldn’t get far enough ahead to fend off West Coast.

The Eagles led for majority of the first term after kicking two of the first three goals. Two late goals to the Suns had them ahead at the first break. Plenty of scores were registered in the second

Disappointing: Moe’s BaileyHumphrey played admirably in theSuns’ loss to West Coast. File photographs

Gippy League run home

GIPPSLAND Leaguereturns fromaleaguewide byethisweekend.

This was the final bye for the season before finals start on Saturday, August 31. The league moves into Round 17 this weekend.

There are two rounds to go until finals. Sale faces two must-win games in order to have any chance of playing finals in senior football TheMagpies are equal-fifth on the ladder with Wonthaggi on 36 points.

Sale faces fourth-placed Morwell thisround, which will all but determine their finals fate. The Magpies have not missed finals since 2017.

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

ROUND 17

(venue firstlisted team) Morwell vs Sale Moe vs Warragul MaffravsTraralgon

Drouin vs Wonthaggi

Bairnsdale vs Leongatha

quarter, as Gold Coastadded 5.4 (34) to West Coast’s four goals straight, allowing the Suns to go up by almost three goals into halftime.

The Eagles began their fight back into the game as the second half resumed. Despite the Suns kicking four goals,the Eagles kicked five, bringing the margin backtojust ninepoints.

Anervous final quartersaw the Sunsonlyable to kick one goal, thatbeing the response to West Coast’s first goal of the quarter

The Eagles kicked the final three goals of the game, to gain the lead, then stretch it out to 10 points thanks to afreak Jamie Cripps goal at the death.

West Coast claimed their fourth win of the season, after knocking the Suns over by 10 points.

For Gold Coast,Moe and FishCreek’s Sam Flanders stuffed the stat sheet with 25 disposals, fourmarks,three clearances, two goal assists, and over 400 metres gained in defeat.

Moe’sBaileyHumphrey collected 10 disposals and kicked two behinds, also registering five tackles and three clearances in the loss.

Gold Coast’s finals chancestookanother blow, and it now appears unlikely thatthey can turn things around from here. The only thing going for them is the fact that the race is so tight.

 HAWTHORN was sent crashing back down to earth after losing to GWS in the early Sunday afternoon (August 4) fixture at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

The Hawks led for just about all day, stumbling at the final hurdle thanks to an incredible Giants’ comeback.

GWS kickedthe first goal of the game,which wasthen responded with four straight goals to the Hawks in the opening quarter.

Hawthorn led by 15 points at quarter time

And after adding three goals to two in the second term, they extended their lead out to 20 points by halftime, well and truly in control of the game.

The visitors did exactly the same as what they did in the second term, kicked three goals to two, going ahead by as much as 28 points at three quarter time.

Considering their form andwhere they areranked compared to everyone else in the competition, many wouldhave expended Hawthorn to get home from there.

But as soon as thefinal quarter started, so did the GWScomeback

Withthe first three goals of the fourth term, GWS found themselves just 10 points shy of the lead,beforeHawthorn settledthrough veteran Jack Gunston.

GWS’ Jesse Hogan hit back, before Luke Breust put the Hawks back ahead by 16 points.

As time continued to tick down, GWS were running out of time. But just like they started the final term, they ended the game with three goals in fourminutes to surge ahead by twopoints right at the death.

The Gian ts esc ap ed wit hv ict or y, lea vin g Hawthorn stranded outside the top eight with three rounds to go.

Morwell’s Changkuoth Jiath could only muster 10 disposals in defeat, as the Hawks will need to regroup before their massive fixture with Carlton this Sunday.

 ST KILDA hosted Brisbane at Marvel Stadium in the Sunday twilight (August 4) fixture at the weekend, with things not going well for the home side.

Brisbane entered the game on an eight-game winning streak, and they weren’t about to allow theSaintstobreak it.

After the Lions established a15-point lead after the opening term, things swiftly turneduglyfor the Saints.

Brisbane added 5.3 (33) to one behind in the second term, seeing the margin out to 47 points.

Therun continued after halftime, as the Lions added4.3 (27) to the Saints’2.3 (15) during the third term. With59points up their sleevegoing into thefinal quarter, you’d suggest enough was done to claim the four points.

Brisbaneseemed to begtodiffer,adding six more goalstotwo in the last quarter, blowing the margin out to 85 points and well out of proportion when the final siren was rung around Marvel Stadium.

Traralgon’s Tim Membrey had 13 disposals and eight marks, kicking 1.2 (8) in front of goal, plus agoal assist.

 ASUCCESSFUL more recent weekend for the locals at AFL level has once again sent shockwaves up and down the ladder.

Just two rounds remain until the finals get underway and it’s just the league leading Sydney Swans who are locked in for September action.

Second-placed Port Adelaide, although not mathematically locked in, are just two wins clear of ninth-placed Carlton. That’s how close it is.

 GOLD Coast broke the drought.

The Suns finally recorded awin away from home, whenthey were hosted by Essendon at Marvel Stadium last Saturdaynight, 13.9 (87)to12.14(86) Gold Coast started the better of the two, but Essendon wouldn’t budge, continually finding ways to get back into the contest.

After the first 30 minutesofaction, both sides recorded fourgoals each,but GoldCoast led by apoint.

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The game had amajor lull throughout the end of the first quarter into opening sequence for the second quarter, but it was Essendon who moved first.

The Bombers kickedtwo in arow, beforethe Suns replied with the next three, including one for Moe’s Bailey Humphrey.

With only half of the time expired throughout the quarter,Essendon had time for arebuttal, kicking the next three goals to close out the half ahead by 11 points.

After just three minutes of the second half, Gold Coast were in front again, with two quick goals to start the third quarter.

The lead continued to change hands, before another lull saw no one kick agoal in the last 10 minutes of the third term.

Nonetheless, Gold Coastwereahead by four points going into the last quarter.

An insanely tense final quarter saw just three goals between the two sides, but 12 scoring shots, meaning the game could have gone either way.

Essendon could’ve kicked away quite easily, but instead, they kicked 1.9 (15) in the last quarter to Gold Coast’s 1.0 (6), up until the siren went.

At that time, the Suns’ Mac Andrew waslining up from 30 metres out to win the game after the siren.

The kick started right, but curled back inside the posttoclaim the Suns’first win away from home this year.

Moe and Fish Creek’s Sam Flanders had 22 disposals,kicked 2.1infrontofgoal, had five clearance and over 500 metres gained.

Humphrey kickedthe one goaland had nine disposals and two goal assists throughout the day.

An Essendon win would’veseen the Bombers into seventh position on the ladder, but now they sit 10th with two tough games to come.

Gold Coast moved up to 12th but are still two games outside of the top eight, with games against Melbourne and Richmond to come.

 TRARALGON’S Tim Membrey was

outstanding once again for St Kilda at the weekend.

The Saints tookcare of Richmond at Marvel Stadium on Sundayafternoon, 15.9 (99) to 7.9 (51). Richmond played adecent game considering everything they havefaced this season,but like always the game started to wander off on them.

In the opening quarter, Richmond only trailed by agoal to the Saints, before the game opened up as it grew older.

The Saints kickedthree goals to two in the second term, pushing the margin out to 14 points at half time.

Richmond startedthe second half with confidence, kicking two goals each with the Saints. But two late goals to St Kilda ultimately meant the margin was going to get further away from the Tigers. St Kilda led by 24 points at three quarter time. The Saintshad exhaustedthe Tigers by the final quarter, runningoverthe top of them. St Kilda kicked fourgoals to none in the lastquarter, running away as 48-point winners.

Membrey had aday to remember, kicking three goals from 15 disposals. He also took five marks, had two goal assists and over 350 metres gained.

Both St Kilda and Richmond are out of the finalsrace forseason 2024, but both might play an important part in another team’s season.

 MORWELL’S Changkuoth Jiath was all but ready to line up for Hawthorn at the weekend. Jiath was alateout for the Hawks, after experiencing calf tightness.

Hawthorn demolished Carlton to the tune of 74 points at the MCG last Sunday afternoon in front of nearly 85,000 people.

The Hawks are now in the eight at Carlton’s expense. With Richmondand North Melbourne to come in thenexttwo weeks, you mightstruggle to seehow Hawthorn doesn’tplayfinals at this rate.

Injured: Morwell’sChangkuoth Jiathmissed out on the Hawks’big win over Carltononthe weekend due to calftightness

Outstanding: TimMembrey kickedthree goals against the Tigersonthe weekend.

Netball scoreboard Morwell East swoop on Bulldogs

NORTH GIPPSLAND -ROUND 17

AGRADE: Churchill 50 def YYN 24, Sale City

86 def Yarram 12,TTU 56 def Gormandale 40, Glengarry60def Cowwarr 53, Woodside 60 def Rosedale 47,Heyfield-BYE.

BGRADE: YYN 54 def Churchill 38, Sale City

65 def Yarram 38, Gormandale 48 def TTU 41, Cowwarr 42 def Glengarry26, Woodside 63 def Rosedale 35, Heyfield -BYE.

CGRADE: Churchill 45 def YYN 28, Sale City

39 def Yarram 27,TTU 45 def Gormandale 21, Glengarry43def Cowwarr 15,Woodside 47 def Rosedale 19,Heyfield-BYE.

DGRADE: YYN 35 def Churchill 29, Sale City 58 def Yarram 12,TTU 45 def Gormandale 20, Cowwarr 31 def Glengarry21, Woodside 32 def Rosedale 23, Heyfield -BYE. 17 AND UNDER: YYN 24 def Churchill 17,Sale City75def Yarram 9, TTU 39 def Gormandale 17,Glengarry55def Cowwarr 18,Rosedale 29 def Woodside 7, Heyfield -BYE.

15 AND UNDER: YYN 35 def Churchill 19,Sale City61def Yarram 4, TTU 52 def Gormandale 23, Glengarry42def Cowwarr 2, Woodisde 23 def Rosedale 21, Heyfield -BYE.

MID GIPPSLAND –ROUND 17

AGRADE: Toora61def Tarwin 29, Stony Creek 39 def Boolarra37, Morwell East 66 def Newborough 49, Foster 41 drew Fish Creek 41, MDU,Mirboo Nor th, Thorpdale, Yinnar -BYE.

BGRADE: Toora70def Tarwin 26, Boolarra 57 drew StonyCreek 57,Newborough52def Morwell East 48, Foster 49 def Fish Creek 40, Hill End 62 def MDU 27,Mirboo Nor th, Thorpdale,Yinnar-BYE.

CGRADE: Toora42drew Tarwin 42, Boolarra 38 drew StonyCreek 38, Newborough 35 def Morwell East 29, Fish Creek 34 def Foster 25, MDU 34 def Hill End 25, Mirboo Nor th, Thorpdale,Yinnar-BYE.

DGRADE: Fish Creek 66 def Foster 19 Tarwin 28 def Toora24, Newborough 31 def Morwell East 29, StonyCreek 39 def Boolarra 30, MDU 34 def Hill End 28, Mirboo Nor th, Thorpdale,Yinnar-BYE.

17 AND UNDER: Toora48def Fish Creek 26, Boolarra66def StonyCreek 18,Morwell East 31 def Newborough 24, MDU 43 def Hill End 27,Mirboo Nor th, Yinnar -BYE. 15 AND UNDER: Morwell East 36 def Newborough 35, Hill End 42 def MDU 41, Boolarra38def StonyCreek,Toora42def Tarwin 9, Foster 31 def Fish Creek 20, Mirboo Nor th, Yinnar -BYE.

13 AND UNDER: Hill End 47 def MDU 4, Boolarra38def StonyCreek 7, Fish Creek 33 def Foster 15,Toora16def Tarwin 12, Newborough, Mirboo Nor th, Yinnar -BYE.

NETBALL

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

ROUND 17 of North Gippsland netball concluded with little surprise on offer.

Sale City push their lead for first positionout to an untenable margin having not lost agame all year and may be on track for an unblemished season all together the way things have shaped.

The Bulldogs defeated bottom-placed Yarram 86 to 12 as the Demons continue awinless season in 2024.

SaleCity face Gormandaleinthe finalround while Yarram will give themselves achanceagainst YYN away this weekend.

Churchill subdued the Jets after an early backand-forth first half to come out on top 50-24.

The Cougars’ Stacey Yates celebrated her 250th AGrade matchand her 350th club game to add further spice to the win.

Churchill sit second on the ladder ahead of Heyfield and Woodside by agame, preparingto face Cowwarr in the final round.

TTU defeated Gormandale 56-40 to bring about their ninth win of the season to secure afinals berth.

Glengarry get by Cowwarr 60-53 to split their season at awin-loss record of 7-7 with one draw aheadoftheir final matchup against Woodside to conclude the season.

The Wildcats defeated Rosedale 60-47 givingthem aguaranteedtop four finish in 2024.

The Blues missedtheir opportunity to play finals and conclude the season at 8-8 with abye in the final round.

Heyfield had the bye.

 ONE round remains in Mid Gippsland netball, acompetition full of parity at the top half, there’s still plenty to shake up ahead of the final round.

Round 17 began with Morwell East dominating aNewborough side that was looking to finish out their season on apositive note.

The Hawks defeated the Bulldogs 66-49 pushing the victors agame behind Yinnar in first-place and tied with Fish Creek for second.

An early lead by Morwell East was countered by Newborough before the first quarter ended 16-10.

The Hawkslockedinfor five of the firstseven goals of the second quarter to jump to aseven-goal leadbefore the Bulldogs rallied slightly to keep the game under 10 goals by halftime.

Justwhenitlooked likethe gamewas readytobe decided, Newborough unloaded to go on aseven-goal to three run to bring the game within five goals.

Morwell Eastrealised what was at stake and channelled aforce thatthe Bulldogs weren’t ready to answer and finishedthe third termona 16-7 run to lead 49-35 with one quarter to spare and would be enough to see out the win.

It was adominantdisplayfrom the two lead attackers for the Hawks in Danni Dunn (34 goals) and Sukie Hodgson(32) which was what was needed to deflect the efforts of Demi Caldow (34).

Stony Creek secured agutsy away victory,39-37 over Boolarra giving the Lions their fourth win for the season.

The Demons got off to astrong start leading 14-7 at quartertimebut shrunk to just two goals by halftime.

Stony Creek evened the game up by three quarter

time and after a10-8final term, the Lions were going home celebrating.

BriannaWeaver (17 goals) and Kaila Hutchinson (14) combined for 31 goals for Stony Creekthat edged by TessaJewell’s 29 goals whoattempted to will her team home.

Foster and Fish Creek ended 41-all at the weekend that moves the Kangaroos out of first position.

The Tigers had the edge early with a12-10 lead after the firstquarter that then swung upon a 14-11 second term to see Fish Creek ahead by a goal at halftime.

It was back-and-forth to begin the second half but thanks to a6-4 finish to the third quarter, Fish Creek held a33-31 lead.

The Kangaroos had aslightcushion with the first three goals of the final quarter to lead by five goals.

However, Fosterweren’t outofitjust yet. The Tigers rallied on a10-5run to conclude the game that included athree-goal burst with minutes, potentially secondstospare to tieupthe game and take home points all around.

Fish Creek had Lara Stefani and Jessica Adgar with 21 and 20 goals respectively thatwas matched by Brylee Angwin and Ella Rendell with 27 and 14 goals each for Foster.

Toora took down second-bottom Tarwin, 61-29. Afirst half dismantling of 29-10 was enough to see the Magpies through to the end and give them afighting chance of finals.

Hannah Weston had 37 goals to lead the charge for Toora.

Mirboo North,Thorpdale, Yinnar and MDU had thebye.

Community waiting for council response

COMMENT

BY DAVID LITTLE

THISpiece aims to spell out design deficiencies with the proposed Traralgon Recreation Reserve Pavilion.

The main issue has been Latrobe City Council officers not listening to the community or the main users groups. Example: Such as the need to provide an elevated functionroomand viewing areaasoriginally advocated and approved in the Master Plan. LCC Officers continued this strategy for two years. If funding is an issue then consider undertaking the development in stages. Don't construct asecond grade facility that doesn't meet the current or future needs of the community and cannot be upgraded. Deficiencies with the latest concept/design. (Refer to version #3).

1. Ground floor football/cricket/umpires facilities limitations.

1.1. Football change rooms:Not suitable for multiuse male and female participants or back-to-back matches as recommended by the AFL. Both the proposed home and visiting regional sides do not meet these standards. The current building space is twicewhatthe LCC Officers have now proposed 1.2. No football clubgymnasium space is being provided.

1.3. Theexisting elevated match day viewing area for the media, timekeeper and scorers has been positioned on the ground floor, is not elevated and is obscured by spectators.

1.4. Floor level raised to 40.2mAHD which is in excess of a300-yearflood event when compared to the current Traralgon Creek gauge listed at 39.03mAHD for a200-year flood event.

1.5. The building has been constructed on piling. A costly exercise and unsuitable for future extensions.

1.6. Netball amenities added into the complex.

1.7. Boxing club space increased along with additional storage area.

1.8. Canteen added into complex.

1.9. Public toilets and first aid rooms addedinto complex.

1.10. Limited storage area for football/netball and cricket.

2. Now eliminated: second level elevated viewing for the sporting clubs, Traralgon community and regional visitors.

2.1. This has been eliminated without any consultation with the community or agreement with users groups.

2.2. Now no function room. Originally 150-200M2 was planned. Similar to Moe and Morwell.

2.3. Now no meeting room for various organisations.

Note: The TraralgonRecreationReserve Advisory Committee regularly meet at theGRISS. Council havenofacilitiesatthe TRR.

2.4. Nownooffice space in this complex. Football/ cricket had an elevated room in the existing building.

2.5. The original concept to provide abalcony

around the building was well accepted and extended to view both the main oval eastern view and also the future needs to the north. This has now been discarded/eliminated. Again with little regards to the community and sports clubs needs.

3. Other Issues.

3.1. The current Tony Lane Grandstand is being demolished, but not being adequately replaced. Concrete steps/seats are unacceptable.This proposal has alimited view of the oval and is obscured by the interchange boxes.

3.2. The need to remove or replace trees at the Traralgon Recreation Reserve appears to be undertaken with no logic or consultation with user groups. Numerous treeshave been removedinrecent years by council officers, yet others obstructing development are ignored.

Council officers need to respond to these issues, be transparent and not be secretive about why they have changed the scope of the projectfrom an award winning complex to "not fit for purpose" building. No group will endorse what is being proposed at the moment or being pressured to accept asecond grade facility.

David Little is aTraralgon community voice.

Sketch: Eastelevation viewsofthe proposed Traralgon Recreation Reser ve Pavilion. Note the increasedground floorareaand lack of elevatedviewing area. Image supplied

MID GIPPSLAND

ROUND 17

Hawks drop two in arow

POPPLESTONE

AS important as this weekend's round of MGFNL was,there remained the health of injured Thorpdale playing-coach, Jason Winderlich as the first priority.

Aneck injury suffered in Round 16 had the inspirational leader flown to The Alfred Hospital, undergoingsurgery thatnight, proceeding well.

On the field, two games in particularwere crucial to the league's top six, not so much who, but how it would eventually unfold.

 MORWELL EAST VNEWBOROUGH

MORWELL Easthad set themselves avery simple goal at the weekend and that was not to lose two games in arow.

The Hawks werebeaten in athriller by Yinnar just seven days prior that had seen them drop from first to third on the ladder, and knew the importanceofbringing winning form into the upcoming finals.

Winningform in thisleague is not easy and the Bulldogs were not going to make it so in Round 17, the two-time runners up of the competitionsignalling they are ready to startyet anotherassaultonthe last game of theyear by breaking the heart of the Hawks in athriller, 12.9 (81) to 12.8 (80).

Newboroughcoach, Craig Skinner said: “Saturday’s game wasa great contestfor four quarters,really proudofour boys, to be in front when the siren sounded. It has cemented afinal berth for us. In agame like that it’s ashame someonehas to lose."

Skinner last week announced his retirement at season's end, the Bulldogs deciding on currentreserves coach, Patt Frendo as the senior leader come 2025, between then and now however, Skinner has some unfinished business to attend to.

performance again against atough hard working Hill End. Wasnicetosee some sunshine and get our ballmovement looking like we wanted it to. Next week we have a huge home gameagainst the inform Foster. Depending on theresults, we could playthem two weeks in arow so it’s abit of adifferent one!"

Thatpossibility is very real and both clubs are sure to be doing and have done some forward scouting to ready themselves, whilst at Hill End, just one more chance remains for victory, after they were neverreally in it at the weekend.

Hill End coach, Ambu Uliando said: “The boys hada crack on Saturday. Didn't stop trying (until) the final siren. MDU were too polished, their transition from defence to offense hurt us. Overall though proud of our effort."

There would not be one side in the competition that would question the efforts of Uliando's men. The Rovers are at best honest and aggressive, qualities all coaches are after.

 BOOLARRAV STONYCREEK

BOOLARRA'S last game of the season, given their bye next weekend, was planned to be somewhat of acelebration of aseason, ayear that didn't always unfold the way they wouldhave liked, but nonethelessproduced ahandful of highlights from which to grow into something bigger and better in 2025.

However, their clash againstthe Lions was never ever going to be awalk in the park, given their opponents had shown, albeit in patches, that they were capable of mixing it with the top end of town, and to that end the visitors got the job done, 11.8 (74) to Boolarra's 10.7 (67).

as or use it as inspiration for away forward.

TheMagpiessecured possibly their most impressive win of the year, 17.14 (116) to Tarwin 9.5 (59).

Toora coach, Jack Weston said: “Enormously proudofthe effortsofour players today. Acomplete performance which saw us respond each time Tarwin came at us and crack the game open late to kick away. Finally, four points to show for our work!"

The Magpiesimprovement from 2023to 2024 has been noticeable, and the efforts of those players asked to play for more thanjust fun in the reserves has been appreciated by the club, they like their weekend opponents have been very solid all year.

Tar win co ach, Jason Kenn edy sa id: “Saturday's game wasn’t the outcome that we hoped for, after coming off agreat win last weekendwith it being Toora’s last home game of the season, we knew that they would be up for the challenge and credit to them, they came ready to play. Unfortunately we didn’t."

The Sharks will now look to finish off the year with awin against bottom of the table Hill End, apositive result likely, but in no way guaranteed.

 FOSTER VFISH CREEK

THE home team Tigers were well aware of what was on offer in their weekend clash with Fish Creek.

Foster, just agame behind the top of the table Kangaroos knewthat avictory had them well placed to steal the number one spot at the last possible moment of the season, and thereforewereready to producetheir very bestagainst the reigning premiers,and their very best was good enough,winning 14.6 (90) to 12.6 (78).

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At the Hawks,acouple of one kick losses in the pastfortnight, would have acouple of the players second guessing themselves, as they now look to reframe themselves with awin.

Morwell East coach, Paul Henrysaid: “I don't even knowwhattosay, heartbreaking, unbelievably tight game could've gone either way, Newboroughgot it done in the end. Thorpdale away this week to closeout the year."

The Thorpdale clash, now looms as aperfect lead up to finals, as the Blues will offer up atough, no nonsense finals-like opposition that should have the Hawks ready to spring into bigger and better things.

 HILL END VMDU

HILL End'slasthome game of the year, was always going to attract what is avery strong, loyaland enthusiasticcrowd, hopeful of seeing the Rovers produce some of their bestfootballagainsta worthy opponentand finals contender in MDU.

However, the Demons are only afortnight from being on the big stage and were also set on continued improvement, much of which was on show during the weekend with a comfortable 71-point victory, 17.10 (112) to 6.5 (41).

MDU coach, Nathan Allan said: “The weekend was another really good team

Stony Creekcoach,Chris Verboon said: “Boolarra got off to agreat start. They won the midfield battle early by holding space, we adjusted things through the second quarter and managedtoeven up the game. We have struggled to close our games this year and that was the messageatthree quarter time. Can we stand up to the challenge?Itwas good to finally win aclose game."

The win was ajustrewardfor many results that have slipped through their fingers duringthe season,the Lions' next month could havelookedquite differentifnot for those disappointments, but watching from the sidelines during the finals andunderstanding what might have been could be the catalyst for abetter 2025.

Boolarra too, with abye next week will collect fourpoints,but yethaveshownthey can match with many of the sides further up the ladder, the line between being acontender and not for the Demons has been very fine all year through.

 TOORAV TARWIN

HOSTING Tarwin was possibly the easiest part of the week for the Magpies, with many of the Toora players stillcoming to terms with being on fieldand witnessing what was conceivably alife changing injury to respectedopponent Jason Winderlich in Round 16.

Players can be forgiven for second guessing, even reconsidering playing the game they love when confronted with afreak accident

Foster coach, Sam Davies said: “Cracking day with afinals-like feel and afinals-like crowd. Momentumswings all day and we were good enough to absorb alot of pressure then find away to get the job done when they came hard late in the contest.Itwas nice to see the smiles on all our supporters' faces post game."

It was the perfect leadupgame for both games, for Fosterthey now can believe, or at least they shouldthat they are capable of goingall the way,whilst forFish Creekthe loss, albeitdisappointing, is betternow than in afew weeks time come finals"

Fish Creek coach, Jarrod Walker said: “A great game of footy yesterday, lived up to expectations of afinalslike intensity and feel. Momentumswingsall day butcredit to foster who were able to capitalisewith goals whenthey gotontop.Afairfew positives for us to work with and afew things we can improve on as always."

There is never the perfectgame of football, but there is your best game, and you always wantthattobewhenitismost required,and ideally that is in the last game of the year, but not always.

These two powerful clubs have in part lifted the benchmark in the MGFNL to about as good astandard as it's been for acouple of decades, but their is also ahandful more making ground quickly.

 BYE- MIRBOO NORTH, THORPDALE, ANDYINNAR

Moe’sBarnett shines on the

NETBALL

VNL BY TOM HAYES

THE Victorian Netball League hosted its Grand Final last week on the night of Wednesday, August 7.

In action was Moe product Olivia Barnett, who was playing out of goal keeper for the Hawks Netball in the under 23 division.

Barnett plays for GippslandLeague-side Moe week to week. The Gippsland League had abye at the weekend, so fresh off the back of the VNL Grand Final,Barnett lined up for Rosedaleagainst Woodside in the North Gippsland FNL.

The Hawks were coming up against North East Blazeinthe Grand Final, the first and third-rated sidesrespectively

The Blaze got the jump on the Hawks, quickly bursting out to a6-2 lead, before the Hawks crept their way back into the game with the next seven goals. Hawks Netball closed out the first quarter just one point to the good.

The Blaze weren’tgoing anywhere in the second quarter, and the Hawks were missing important shorts consecutively.

Scores were tied with two minutes left in the

half,before the Blaze made two shots to one to lead at the half.

The third quarter was atelling one, and one the ultimately decided the game.

North East just couldn’t get any shots up. In return, the Hawks began to score, and open up alead.

Halfway through the third quarter, the Hawks found themselves ahead by five points, and by the end of the quarter, they had an eight-point buffer.

In thelastquarter, the Hawks were able to keep the Blaze at bay, disallowing them to get anywhere near them whatsoever.

The Hawks closed out the Grand Final with 11 points separating the two sides, winning 51-40.

Moe’s Barnett was named as the Grand Final MVP in the win, forcing multiple turnovers, intercepting their attacks single-handedly.

The Hawks held their awards night recently, and Barnett cleaned up againwinning the Hawks MVP and Player of the Finals.

Hawks Netball won the inaugural under 23 VNL Grand Final.Gippsland Stars competed in the division, coming last out of 12 teams.

stage

Champs: Hawks Netball claimedthe firstunder23VNL premiership

Photograph: Hawks Netball/Instagram

Veteran: Churchill premiership player JoeWhykes(front)linedupfor his 250th senior game at the weekend. Photograph: MickTyas

Grab: Heyfield’sAsher Easthamplaying forGippsland Powertakes an absolutehanger over aBendigo Pioneers player. Photograph: RobLawson/AFL Photos

Record: Churchill’sStaceyYates playedher 350th club game in the samegameasher 250th AGrade game Photograph:MickTyas

Fresh look: Newborough have announced reser vescoach Patt Frendo (right) as their 2025 senior coach Photograph: Newborough Football-Netball Club

Special: Nor th Gippsland Football-Netball League celebratedMental Health Round in Round16. Players wore armbands andhints of green were seenonsome playing kits

Photograph:Nor th Gippsland FNL/Facebook

Star: Heyfield’s Mitchell Stevenswas one of four Gippsland Powerplayers to don the Vic Countr y guernseyatthe weekend against NSW/ACT in the Under 17sBoysFutures trial at Avalon Airpor t Oval. Photograph: RobLawson/AFL Photos

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GORMANDALE 1.1 2.2

GOALS:T TU: JNeilson 8J Jacobsen 3J Albanese 3M Jacobsen 2FBrouns 2S GoddardW Curtain BWhiteFShields DMorrison. Gormandale: CPotalejFRoscoe SBurgess.BEST:T TU: JNeilson M Jacobsen JJacobsen WCur tain JAlbanese FShields.Gormandale: CPotalej JFoulkesHRichards SBurgess ICopland TSalerno

COWWARR 2.3 7.6 12.8 16.10 (106)

GLENGARRY3.4 5.5 8.9 10.10 (70)

GOALS:Cowwarr:K Stamers 5MJohnston 5KHughes 3N Twomey SAlexander ASaunders Glengarr y: BTruin 3C Bar tley 2MRyanJBurgess LHealy DMassaroJHodges.BEST:Cowwarr KStamers MJohnston CCookR Farnham NTwomeyHHector. Glengarr y: CMitchell MRyanC Bar tley THarris JLee DMassaro SALECIT Y3.4 6.7 11.8 14.9 (93)

AM 2.3 8.6 9.8 12.9 (81) GOALS:Sale City: MEvans 5KMar

Final NGFNL rounds creating more questions than answers

FOOTBALL

NORTH GIPPSLAND

BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

THINGS are beginning to even themselves out as we pass the penultimate round of the North Gippsland Football-Netball League.

Justweeks ago, it would have been safe to assume the top two of Traralgon Tyers United and Woodside wouldrun through the competition to prepare for arematch of the 2023 Grand Final, however, with teams narrowingthe gap, at least one shake-up could be in the works.

 THE Jets are still lurking in the shadows.

Some may have predicted adecent hit out at Gaskin Park between Churchilland YYN.

The sides featured in some of the best games in recent country football less than a year ago, but how times see change.

The Jets throttled the Cougars, winning 24.15(159) to 7.6 (48), making it two in a row north of 110 points.

As Churchillare anticipating their first year absent of finals since 2012, YYN would have still been expecting the Cougars to throw one last swing at their newfound rivals and disrupt the Jets recent run towards finals for the third consecutive year since moving into the NGFNL.

It began quitefeistily,ahot contestaround the ball early in beautiful conditions, YYN still found the edge but only marginally with Churchillkeeping their chestsout despite down 4.3 (27) to 2.2 (14) come quarter time.

If the Cougars thought they had what it took to cause an upset on their home deck, the second quarter wouldhave created a headache between the eyes of the coaching staff and players on field.

The Jets tallied 8.5 (53) dominating at every corner of the ground and conceding just 1.1 (7) to head into the rooms full of bravado up 59 points already.

The second half opened and the game returned to aphysical contest mirrored in the first quarter stretching across eachzone and the Cougarsfoundsome success, booting 3.3 (21) but equally giving up an efficient 6.2 (38) leaving many Churchill onlookers shaking their heads.

Both sides were just looking to see out the game in the end, the second half finished muchthe same to how the first one did, with the Jets piling on goals and giving the opposingbacks little time to recover while the ball saw little time down the other end.

YYN added afurther six goals in the last quarter to hand Churchill their first 100-point loss of the season and their first 100-point loss in 14 years.

to Sale City’s 3.3 (21) to end the first half with an 11-point Demon lead.

Bothsides had full understanding that the nexthour wasset to be abloodbath as the twostakedtoclaim themselvesasaworthy finals opponent.

Sale Cityfound the edgethey needed, holding Yarram to eight points through the third quarter whilst adding aclean five goals to lead by 12 points with aquarter spare.

The firewas thereasplayers slammed into each other with no regard for their own or their opponents’ safety sensing that something had to give one way or another to claim victory.

Yarram gainedand got within striking distance but the Bulldogsknewwhatwas required at the appropriatemoment and foundtimetosingthe song due to their efforts when it mattered.

Seasonedgun andtop-recruit Kane Martin (four goals) was adecisive piece for Sale City in their monumental road win followed by Jayden Allison, Kyan Sellings, Cooper Whitehill, Hudson Tollner and Nicholas Lerardi with Mitch Evans booting amatchhigh five goals.

BoadieMotton continued astrongseasonfor the Demons with Kayleb Pearce, Chris Bruns in his300th senior game, KellyGriffiths, Dylan Garnham and Matt Clavarino as standouts for the home side.

After aphenomenal start to the year, Yarram will not be present for finals in 2024 but still have plenty to offer with such ayoung and hungry side. Their time will come with consistency when it matters most.

of eight goals for the day, followed by top per for man ces from Ril ey Bo yle, Bl ake Safstrom, DeclanBarnett, Jay Diamond and Jake Pawley.

Woodside recognised Jon Fythe, Rowan Pepper, Matt Dyke, ThomasKing,Cameron Whiteoak and Ben Johnson in defeat. Woodside, who won their first 10 games to start the season as the premier side in the competition, offeredahugeredemption arch following their Grand Final defeat. They have since managed three losses in their last five games to enter the finals with some doubt as to whether they can even get to the big dance again.

 COWWARR made it to three.

The Saints outdid Glengarry at the weekend 16.10 (106) to 10.10 (70) to determine ninth and 10th on the ladder for season 2024. It was amodest start for the Magpies, who had patchesofgreat effort the previous week against YYN, and ended the first quarter ahead 3.4 (22) to 2.3 (15) over Cowwarr.

However, that did wake the Saints, who weren’t about to let the chancesofa rare victory slip away.

Cowwarr 5.3 (33) led Glengarry 2.1 (13) to end the first half ahead by 13 points and continued suit with afurther five goals during the third term, 12.8 (80) to 8.9 (57).

CCox 4T

4LBrady 3HDunstan 2DHowardBEenjes W Armstrong.Glengarry: ARigby2O CliftonC Whitehead.BEST:Cowwarr:C Bass BEenjes BCooperC Mitchell HDunstan XHurley.Glengarry: CWhitehead JVardy ARigbyFBlizzardJ Bach CBickerton SALECIT Y3.3 6.4 6.7 8.13 (61)

YARR AM 2.3 3.4 6.5 7.5 (47)

GOALS:Sale City: DCarstairs 5T Grumley JKelly JHislop.Yarram:JApiata 3SClarke 2T Delaney 2. BEST:Sale City: RWilson RWells TGrumley JHislop LKnight NWilson. Yarram: JApiata TDelaney WBrunton FEdwards NDaldy LRoberts

ROSEDA LE 4.5 5.7 8.8 10.10 (70)

WOODSIDE 1.1 1.4 4.11 5.12 (42)

GOALS:Rosedale: LSpeairs 3BSyme 3JBruceH Berr yHRowleyJReid. Woodside: JVander veen 2 DHarrison 2. BEST:Rosedale: LSpeairs JBruceJ MurrayJ Plunkett NHeathcoteL Ezard. Woodside AJanssen RMaiden MMattern JMattern AFrancis

TTU6.8 12.10 17.16 21.22 (148)

GORMANDALE 0.0 0.2 1.2 3.2 (20)

GOALS:T TU: NWasalski8 RDenovan 4N Leslie 2J Colaciello TCrosbyJ Stimson LFox TSpagnolo DLongmore. Gormandale: TKanara 2LDillon. BEST:T TU: NPoel HWhateley TTangiBSelwynT Spagnolo JStimson.Gormandale: JCochrane THall KWhitney JWhitney RMusgrove MDillon

CHURCHILL 9.9 16.11 23.15 28.23 (191)

YYN0.1 1.1 1.2 2.5 (17)

GOALS:Churchill: TCrawford10D Tobin 7MBlewett 2RBergW Towers LHecker JHutchinson T DicoratoHBerechree LMcavoy BHarrington JThomas.YYN:GRueyJKaschke.BEST:Churchill: JThomas TCrawfordD Tobin HBerechree LMcavoy BAuger.YYN:JKaschke JBoyes GRueyH Russell JWeiirJBiliew

Dylan Bath was awarded best afield for the winners, followed by adominant performance from Mitch Luck with five goals and James De Virgilio,JoshKeyhoe (three goals), Anthony Young (two goals) and Jai Massese.

The Jets had seven multiple goal scorers headlinedbyLuck and Dean MacDonald with five taking the latter out to a13-goal lead for the league-leading goal kicker, on 67 with around to go.

Ashle yD iC ie ro (t wo goa ls ), Bai le y Flanigan, Blake Slater, Brayden Kokshoorn, Chris Williams and Tom Sevensonwere admirable in defeat.

YYN, in third, move to agame behind Woodside in second, surpassing the Wildcats' percentage, but are still unlikely to leapfrog them in the lastround, with Woodside facing 10th placed Glengarry.

 SALE City are alock for finals.

The Bulldogs took down their closet oppositiontoapostseason ticket afterdefeating Yarram 14.9 (93) to 12.9 (81) out in the sticks.

The Demons, whohad lost five of their last seven games after being positioned as the upstart team within the top four early in the season, trailed Sale City by agame for fifthspotpre-match, meaning Yarram’s final home game served as much as an Elimination Final as you’ll get.

It was astrongstart on bothendswith the ballflickingaround in either teams’hands withequal understanding of the stakes at play

The Bulldogs kicked some timely goals to conclude the first quarter up seven points but knew they still needed to present plenty more if they were to cement their first finals berth since 2018.

The Demons finally awoken, and unearthed astyle of play not seen from Yarram spectators (against ahandy opposition) since the early stages of the season and booted 6.3 (39)

Sale City won their 10th game of the season, locking themselves into fifth position -with room to jump higher if given results in the final round of the home-and-away season go their way.

 SURELY not, right?

Rosedale, with nothing to gain and also nothing to lose in their final game of regular season, found time to provide one of the upsets of the season defeatingsecond-placed Woodside 11.9 (75) to 8.11 (59).

The Blues opened giving the Wildcats ataste of their own medicine, piling the ball into their forward line giving plenty of opportunity to cease an early score and did so, ending the first quarter ahead 3.4 (22) to 2.1 (13).

Much of the same followed through into the second term, with Rosedale punishing Woodside, forcing mistakes that led to a7.5 (47) to 3.4 (22) lead that had the Wildcats searching for answersasthey headed into the half time break.

Woodside answered the bell in the second half,r etur ning to domin ant formw ith relentless attack that contributed to eight scoring shots to two during the third quarter, bridging the gap to just nine points upon three quarter time.

Fromwhatoccurredinthe first half of football, Rosedale knewthey had what it took to take down their opponents if they stuck to their guns.

As most final quarters play out in this situation, the game beginstotighten and whomeverceases in the biggest and most important moments end up on top.

In thiscircumstance, it was the Blues, who dug deepfor a3.3 (21) scoreline that was enoughtosubdue Woodside’s chances and give Rosedale apositive end to the season (with abye in the final round).

Will Logan embodiedthe attitude that the Blues imposed finishing with abag

The Saints did whatwas requiredto conclude, outscoring Glengarry by 43 points through the final three quarters of play. It was ahugegame from most of the Cowwarroutfit, but most notably Matt Johnston and Kyle Stamers who both tallied five goals on the day as the clear differencemakers in the contest.

Keenan Hughes with three goals, Connor Cook, Robbie Farnham, Nick Twomey and Hayden Hector were others to play well in themuch deserved win.

For the Magpies, Callum Mitchell, Michael Ryan, Cassidy Bartley (two goals), Thomas Harris, Jesse Leeand Declan Massaro did all that they could.

 TTU reign supreme.

For the top-positioned Bombers, it was business as usualathome, defeating Gormandale 25.27 (177) to 3.2 (20).

All would have been expecting an emphatic result from TTU, the question would be how much,given their eyes would already be set on the game againstHeyfield and preparation for theirfinals oppositions, but you’ve still got carry out the game.

The Bombers had plenty of opportunities all game, but the Tigers did add agoal early on despite conceding 15 scoring shots for 7.8 (50) in the first quarter alone.

It was similar in the following term but to lessemphasis and the first half concluded with TTU ahead 11.12 (78) to 2.2 (14).

The home side felt it was time to put their foot down (despitedisplayingclear dominance already), piling on 8.9 (57) to one goal in the thirdquarter, blowingthe game out 115 points with one quarter still to go. The Bombers added afurther six goalsand didn't give up score at the other end.

Captain Jye Nielson had afield day with eight goals and the best on ground honour, followed by Michael (two goals) and James Jacobsen (three goals), William Curtain, Jake Albanese (three goals) and Flynn Shields as standouts for the winners.

Chr is Pota lej ,J ai Fou lkes, Hayden Richards, Steven Burgess, Isaac Copland and Tristan Salerno were noted as top players for Gormandale.

 HEYFIELD had the bye.

Up and about: Rosedalefans,and players alike, were pumped fortheir win over Woodside in theirlast game of the season. Photograph: Fiona Nicholson

Interleague: through thelens

Composed: Mid Gippsland’sFlynn Schill (Yinnar) workshis wayaroundNor th Gippsland’sTom Dicorato (Churchill).

Snags: Har veyMcKay (Yinnar) snaps forgoal in Mid Gippsland’s winoverNor th Gippsland. Photographs: BlakeMetcalf-Holt

Beast: Gippsland’s Mac Blewett (Morwell).

From drop-outtoenergy pioneer

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

GIPPSLAND Solarfounderand Mirboo North local

Andy McCarthy is ready to reveal his longand windy road to success from ahigh school drop-out to renewable energy pioneer in the Latrobe Valley.

Here Comes the Sun is acandid and electrifying tale of entrepreneurship, overcomingmentalhealth battles and finding your purpose in life.

“I really started writing the book and capturing the journey that we’d been on as aform of trying to help me cope with all the pressure Iwas under as the business was growing,” Mr McCarthy told the Express

After settling in Mirboo North, Mr McCarthy started working out of his garage, fighting tides of contempt in the local coal mining region to build one of the biggest solar panel and home storage battery companies in Victoria.

Running abusiness of over 100 staff, winning contracts acrossthe country and eventually selling his baby to RACV -itwas an unimaginable position considering where he was in his youth, growing up in Geelong.

"I was avery troubled child... Iwas in alot of trouble," Mr McCarthy said.

"I had ADHD and in the early '90s no one had much respect for that as an illness or acondition, so Iwas bunted around fromschool-to-school, I leftschool before Iwas kicked out at 16(-years-old) before the end of Year 10.

"I was in trouble with the law, Iwas in trouble everywhere and Ididn't have any friends, Ididn't have anywhere Ifelt, Ibelonged." He would find himself working for alocal solar power installation company where he wouldinstall his firstsolar paneland immediately found his "salvation".

Mr McCarthy met his future wife, Kelly, during university, who originated from Gippsland and convinced him it was the place to be.

"We went overseas, travelled the world for five years and came back to raise a family, and then she said 'I want to move to Gippsland. Iloved my upbringing and Iwant to raise our kids in a smalltown in Gippsland because that's the best upbringing for them'," Mr McCarthy said.

"So, we looked at abunch of towns on the map and we fell in lovewithMirboo North at firstsight.

"I really liked being close to the Valley and to live up in the hills and it's just the perfect town for it."

Having no luck finding ajob in solar in the surrounding area, and with ababyaround the corner, the couplewereleft withone option-start from scratch and do it their own way.

"(We) took a$10,000 loan...bought alogo and amagnetfor the side of the car (and) an invoice book from the newsagent and alittle $6 ad in the Mirboo North Times, alittle 'here's my card' ad, that was our marketing budget for the first 12 months," Mr McCarthy said.

Like many start-ups, there's plenty of doubt that creeps in, and Mr McCarthy had given up with no sign of traction.

He truly believes Latrobe Valley was “the worst place to start arenewableenergy business in 2010”

Uponrecouping andpushing all his chips in, from thereonout it was exponential growth year-on-year.

Mr McCarthy points to certain moments over the last decade that sparked theaccelerationof renewable energy in the Latrobe Valley, such as the 2014 Hazelwood open cut mine fire and with the cost gap narrowing between solar and electric power.

“Certainly around 2015 when the cost of living of buying solar panels was pretty much the same as buying energy from the grid, we call that grid parity,” he said.

“Atthatpoint, it becamenomore expensive to buyenergyfrom renewables that peoplestarted to really get on board and then businessesand schoolsand hospitals in thelocal regionstarted to install solar.

“(It)became cheaper than electricity (and) that’s when we went gangbusters.”

As staff and business opportunities ballooned,Mr McCarthysaidhe’s proud that he’s seen wonderful individual success stories within the space.

“When Ithink about my own success, Iprobably look at it through the lens of the people we’ve found along the way and nurturedand identified,” he said.

“There’s guys like Mitch who was jackhammering concrete at Hazelwood when Imet him… for minimum wage, and there was something about him that Ijust really believed in, Ithought ‘there’s something Ican really unlock in this guy’ and Ijust invested (in) him so heavily.

“And then to see him grow through the business and become aHead of Health, Safety and Wellbeing five years later, making areally good salary, reporting to the board and not havingto leave Mirboo North and raisinghis family in Mirboo North, buying ahouse, doing all those things and financial security, Ithink that, for me, is how I judge the success we’ve had.”

An attentiondisorder can leave one feeling incredibly anxious and full of self-scepticism, Mr McCarthy wants to continue to make an impact on peopleand ensure that anyone canfindtheir calling, nicheornot, in life.

“I want them (readers) to understandthatno matter your background, your education, (if) the deck’s stackedagainst you, anything’s possible if youput your mind to it and you can achieve anything if you believe in yourself,” he said.

“Particularly people withADHD, Ifeel likethere’s afierce energy that burns inside people that they can’t find away to direct it sometimes, especially when they’re younger.

“But, Ikeep saying,whether it’s ADHD or neurodivergent,itisasuper power, you’ve just got to find thatthing thatyou can channel and harness that energy towards.”

Here Comes the Sun released on July 30, published by Affirm Press and available to purchase online and in select bookstores.

Read: HereComes the Sun was released on July 30.

Image: Affirm Press

Determined to become independant after four strokes

By KATRINABRANDON

AT THE age of 60, Morwell citizen Danny Mobourne has suffered four strokes and undergone heart surgery in the space of 15 years.

Danny is now in the careofBaptcare and Gippsland Physio Group Morwell (GPGM) to return to being independent in his home.

“A goal for Danny was to live independently at home without needing acareer or his family worrying abouthim if he fell,” GPGM Physiotherapist, Chamira Rathnasara said.

“When he firststarted, he struggled to getup, couldn’t walkprobably more than fivemeters, always needed an aid.”

AccordingtoDrRathnasara, Dannyhas been with GPGM for almost three years and has taken stridestopush further thanmost patients. Not only has Danny pushed himselftoget better withDr Rathnasara, but they have also formed afriendship, which is more than just apatient-physio relationship, where they push Danny’s limits together.

“He is probably one of the beststrokepatients that Ihave dealt with. Ithink the reason that he is good is because of the relationship that we have built. Whatever Ihave to say, he will chuck up a stink, but he will end up pushing through it in the end,” Dr Rathnasara said.

“He is kind of more like afriend now because we have that sort of relationship. It’s about respecting and having thoseboundaries, but with stroke week last week, they are more than patients because they are long-term. You get to know who they are and their broader reach and treat them, not just as patients but as people.”

Once in awhile,Danny still has days where he struggles, but he keeps going. Three times aweek, Danny goes down to the physio and works on his muscle memory. Danny told the Express that his family helps him push past his limits.

Before Danny had his first stroke, his daughter Alexis (Lexi) knew nothingabout strokes, what to look for, and how it affected him. He was also known to be keen on playing soccer and cricket.

“His journey is just his own. He keeps on pushing.His determination is just to be around for his grandkids andus. It’s been tough. It’s not always easy, but he is stubborn, which helps him,” Lexi said.

Danny is currently at the point in his journey on his best days, where he is pushing100 kilograms on asled. Another aim of Dr Rathnasara is to reduce

Danny's bad days and maximise his better days, when he can push himself further. Further work thatthey are working on together is to increase his functional capacity so that he can walk longer distances, roll out of bed, and do his morning routine without an aid.

Dr Rathnasara told the Express that the most important thingwith stroke patientsistolet them be themselves in public. They may be slow or stumbling afteralongday,sothey don’t necessarily need help. Dr Rathnasara said you can ask if they need help; otherwise, let them be as independent

Determined: Dannyhas sufferedfour strokes and aheartsurgery, yetheisdetermined to be independentdoing activities such as pushing 100-kilogramsleds Photographs: Katrina Brandon

as possible. Overall, Dr Rathnasara said that he was really happy with the work and progress that Danny had done. He said, “He is back to this levelafter many downs. It hasn’t been easy and won’t be going forward, but Ifeel we have the right material for him to keep going.”

Lefttoright: Baptcare casemanagerLenny Hill, Gippsland Physio Group Morwell physio Chamira Rathnasara, DannyMobourne andDanny’sdaughterAlexis Mobourne.

Saturday, August17

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6.25 IWas Ac tually There: Beaconsfield MineDisaster (Final, PG, R) Alook at the Beaconsfield Mine collapse.

7.00 ABCNews. Alookatthe topstories of theday

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) Felix finds himself in an uncomfortable position as the police advisor on the setofa bawdy filmproduction

8.20 VanDer Valk. (Mav,R)Part2of3 Amurder leads Vander Valk and the team deep into the world of colonialism.

9.50 Fifteen-Love (Mal,R)

As Justine spirals in the aftermath of the tribunal, she begins to obsess overanAmericanexchange player

10.40 TheBeast MustDie. (MA15+l, R) Frances focuses on her murderous plan. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.00 MorningPrograms. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 6. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM SuperbikeWorld Championship.Round 7. Highlights. 3.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries. Arctic Race of Norway. Highlights. 4.00 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.30 Tour De France FemmesHighlights Review. 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten WarStories. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Slovenia And Croatia. (PGn) Nick Knowles heads to Slovenia and Croatia.

8.25 Malta: TheJewel Of The Mediterranean. (PGa) Part 3of4

9.20 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (PG, R) Abbeybellringers haveacrowd.

10.10 Scotland’sExtreme Medic s. (Ma, R) 11.05 Ralph And Katie. (Ml) 12.10 RexInRome. (Mv,R)

2.55 Hitler: Countdown To War. (PGav,R)

3.50 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.20 Bamay.(R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch.

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6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 Football. AFL.Round 23.StKilda v Geelong. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking alook back at allthe actionfrom the game.

11.00 To Be Advised.

1.25 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship.Round 8. Tasmania SuperSprint.Day 1. Highlights. From Symmons Plains Raceway,Tasmania.

2.30 HomeShopping. (R)

4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R)Three Australian siblings move to abed and breakfast in Tubbershandy in western Ireland with their zombie parents.

5.00 My GreekOdyssey:Karpathos And Kasos. (PG, R) PeterManeas picks up where he leftoffinKarpathos, before heading south to Kasos.

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6am Morning Programs. Noon IEscaped To The Country. 1.00 Harry’s Practice 1.30 Animal SOSAustralia. 2.00 Escape To The Country 4.00 Extreme Railways. 5.00 Horse Racing. Rosebud StakesDay,CaulfieldPBLawrence Stakes and MEKKA Raceday 5.30 Medical Emergency 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Hello SA.(PG,R) 6.30 ACurrent Affair (R) 7.00 WeekendToday 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday.(PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV (PGl) 12.30 Destination WA.(R) 1.00 Iconic Australia. (PGa, R) 2.00 TheBlock. (PGl,R) 3.45 TheBlock. (PGl,R) 5.00 9News FirstAtFive. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 RugbyUnion. Rugby Championship Round 2. Australia vSouth Africa. 9.40 Test Rugby: Wallabies VSpringboks Post-Match. Post-matchanalysisand interviews of the Australia versus South Africa clash.

10.10 MOVIE: American Assassin. (2017,MA15+lv,R) Aman investigates terrorist attacks. Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton.

12.20 MOVIE: Cheech&Chong’s TheCorsican Brothers (1984,Mlsv, R) Cheech Marin.

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6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm NRLWWrap. 3.00 MOVIE: We Joined The Navy. (1962) 5.00 MOVIE: Support Your Local Gunfighter.(1971,PG) 7.00 RugbyLeague. NRL Round 24.Wests Tigers vSouth SydneyRabbitohs. 9.25 NRLSaturdayNightFootyPost-Match. 10.00 To Be Advised. 12.20am Late Programs.

6.30 TheDog House. (PGa, R) Afamily considers acockapoopup 7.30 To Be Advised.

8.30 TheDog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows thestaff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for an itchy pooch; ashy dog whose behaviour could risk its chances at adoption; and aboisterouspuppy that mightbetoo much forafamily. 9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) Multiple resources are dispatched to apatient who has fallen from atree and has an open wrist fracture. Paramedics attend to a male who has been vomiting blood and is inneedofurgent medical attention 12.00 TheCheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewelland Tim McDonald. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

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6am Morning Programs.

11.50 MOVIE: Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017,PG) 1.25pm MOVIE: Astro Kid. (2019,PG) 3.00 Brazil Untamed. 3.50 NITVNews: Nula. 4.20 Going Places. 5.20 Unsettled. 5.50 Kairakau. 6.20 News. 6.30 FirstPeople’s Kitchen. 7.00 TheOther Side

7.30 National Indigenous Fashion Awards 8.30 MOVIE: Legend. (1985,PG) 10.10 TanFrance: Beauty And The Bleach. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am The Big Steal. (1990,PG) 7.50 Menashe. (2017, PG,Yiddish) 9.25 Belle And Sebastian3.(2017,PG, French) 11.05 Up InThe Air. (2009,M) 1.05pm Wild Target.(2010,M) 2.55 Dancing Ninja. (2010 PG) 4.45 An Ideal Husband. (1999,PG) 6.35 The Farewell. (2019, PG) 8.30 The Tender Bar. (2021, M) 10.30 Unfaithful. (2002) 12.55am Bee Season. (2005,M) 2.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Search4Hurt. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Boating.Circuit Boat Drivers C’ship.Hydros. Replay 4.00 BarrettJackson:RevvedUp. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 StorageWars. 7.30 MOVIE: Die Hard. (1988,M) 10.15 MOVIE: The Man From Toronto. (2022, M) 12.15am Late Programs. 9GO! (93, 82) 7MATE (73,64)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Motor Racing. FIA Formula EWorld C’ship London ePrix. 2.40 Motor Racing. FIAFormulaE World C’ship.London ePrix. 3.50 MOVIE: ThePink Panther.(2006,PG) 5.50 MOVIE: Over The Hedge. (2006) 7.30 MOVIE: Nanny McPhee. (2005, PG) 9.25 MOVIE: The Witches. (2020,M) 11.30 MOVIE: The13th Summer.(2022, M) 1.30am MOVIE: Girls Night Out.(2023,MA15+) 3.20 Late Programs.

Sunday, August 18

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

This Week.(R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.20 Amazing Spaces. (R) 3.10 NigellaAtMyTable. (R) 3.40 Extraordinary Escapes. (Final, PG, R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow

6.30 Compass:Indira’sRoad Trip WithThe President.

7.00 ABCNews. Alook at the top stories of theday

7.30 Vera (Ma, R) Part 3of4

9.00 Fifteen-Love (Mal) Longwood prepares for the biggest grand slam event of the year.Justine looks to repair her friendship with Renee.

9.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) The pathologist identifiesacause of death.

10.45 Fisk. (Ml, R)

11.10 Annika. (Ma, R)

12.00 Frayed (MA15+l, R)

12.45 Noughts+Crosses. (Malv,R)

1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 4.00 Landline.(R) 4.30 Art Works.(PGa, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 MorningPrograms. 11.00 Tour De France FemmesHighlights Review.(R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 7. Highlights. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX Championship.Round 8. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour.LaVuelta. Stage 1. Highlights. 4.30 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review 5.30 SuchWas Life. (R) 5.40 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten WarStories. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Pompeii: TheNew Dig: The Bodies (PGa)Part 1of3.Follows the most extensivearchaeological excavationinPompeii fora generation 10.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour.LaVuelta. Stage 2. 1.50 8Out Of 10 CatsDoes Countdown. (Mals, R) Hosted by JimmyCarr.

2.45 Hell On Ear th: WWII: ADream Of Great Success (Mav,R)

3.40 Peer To Peer (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay: Tharawal And Iningai Countr y. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al JazeeraNews

6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.00 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over 4.55 WorldWatch. 5.25 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.50 The MachinesThat Built America. 6.40 Great Australian WalksWith Julia Zemiro 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Myths: The Greatest MysteriesOfHumanity. 9.30 Ray Martin:The Last Goodbye 10.40 Late Programs.

6am SatelliteBoy.Continued. (2012, PG) 6.40 An Ideal Husband. (1999,PG) 8.30 Stolen Kisses. (1968 PG, French) 10.10 TheLawnmowerMan.(1992,M) 12.45pm Gold. (2016, M) 3.00 The Big Steal. (1990 PG) 4.55 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 6.35 The FinalCountdown. (1980,PG) 8.30 Clean. (2021, MA15+) 10.15 The Predators. (2020,MA15+, Italian) 12.20am Late Programs. 6am MorningPrograms. 12.30pm Rugby League.QueenslandMurri Carnival Finals. Men’s.Grand Finals.Replay 2.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout.Replay 4.00 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 4.10 Not JustNumbers. 5.10 Going Places. 5.40 On CountryKitchen. 6.10 News. 6.20 Natural Born Rebels. 7.30 Off Country. 8.30 Another Country. 9.55 MOVIE: The Man From Snowy River.(1982, PG) 11.45 Late Programs. NITV (34)

SEVEN (7,6)

NINE (9,8) 6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 WeekendBreakfast. 9.00 Insiders 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World

6.00 NBCToday 7.00 WeekendSunrise. 10.00 TheMorning Show: Weekend. (PG) 11.00 House Of Wellness (PG, R) 12.00 Football. VFL.Round 21. Sandringham vGeelong. 2.40 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL.Round 23 Hawthorn vRichmond.

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 Logies RedCarpet. (PG) From TheStar,Sydney 7.30 The64th TV WEEK Logie Awards. (Mal)The Australian TV industry comes together to honour excellence in various categories. 11.00 The1%Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by LeeMack.

12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship.Round 8. Tasmania SuperSprint.Day 2. Highlights

1.00 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 Hello SA.(PG,R) 6.30 Fish Forever. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show.(PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 CountryHouse Hunters Australia. (R) 4.00 TheBlock. (PGl, R) 5.00 9News FirstAtFive. 5.30 Postcards. (PG) 6.00 MorningPrograms. 8.30 FreshlyPicked. (R) 9.00 Taste Of Australia:BBQ.(R) 9.30 The Drew Barrymore Show.(PGas, R) 11.00 Dogs Behaving(Very) Badly Australia. (l, R) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 TheBlock. (PGl) Hosted by ScottCam and Shelley Craft.

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) Alook at thelatest round of football.

10.40 9News Late.

11.10 TheFirst48: Crossroads. (Mal) 12.00 Transplant. (MA15+m) 12.50 TheBrokenwood Mysteries (Ma, R) 2.50 Talking Honey.

3.00 TV Shop:HomeShopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory.(PGa) 4.30 Surfing Australia TV.(PGl, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today

6.00 TheSundayProjec t Alookatthe day’snews. 7.00 Hunted. (PGl) Everyday Aussies remain on therun as fugitives who havetaken part in abank robbery 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Claremont: AKiller Among Us. (Ma,R)Part1of2.Takes alook at the disappearance of multiple women from Claremont,Western Australia, and soon the discovery of bodies, starting one of the biggest and most expensive manhunts in Australia’s history 11.00 FBI. (Mav,R)The team uncovers aglobalthreat 12.00 TheSundayProjec t. (R) Alookatthe day’snews. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBSMorning s.

Monday, August 19

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline.(R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.55 IWas Actually There. (Final, Ml,R) 1.30

ArtWorks. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

6.00 MorningPrograms. 9.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review.(R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Final stage.Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.35 The CookUp. (R) 3.05 Jeopardy! (PG,R) 3.30 Letters AndNumbers. (R) 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour.LaVuelta. Stage 2. Highlights. 5.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS WorldNews.

7.30 Robson Green’sWeekend Escapes: SholaAmeobi. Robson Green is joined by Shola Ameobi.

8.40 Rise Of TheNazis: The Manhunt: MostWanted. (Mav) Part 1of3.Inthe aftermathofWorld WarII, the Allies set out to capture and convictthe highest-ranking Nazis.

9.40 24 Hours In Emergency: It’sMyLife. (Ma) A53-year-old has amotorcycle accident.

10.35 SBS WorldNews Late. 11.10 House Of Promises. (Masv) 12.55 AFrench Case. (Mav, R)

2.50 PlanetSex With Cara Delevingne. (Mals, R) 4.30 Bamay.(R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: My Evil Stepdad (2019,Mav,R) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 Home And Away (PGa) Dana is sisterofthe year

7.30 TheVoice. (Return, PG) Contestants set out to prove they havewhat it takes to be asingingsensation and claim the prize.

9.15 John Farnham: Finding The Voice. (Mal, R) Acelebration of one of Australia’s greatest singers,John Farnham, and his journeyfrom the suburbs of Melbourne to 1960s pop fame, through life’s highs and lows, ultimately to success as “Australia’s Voice”. 11.15 TheLatest: SevenNews. 11.45 Inside BelmarshPrison. (MA15+av,R)Part2of2

12.45 TheEvent. (Mav, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise

6.00 9News. 7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 TheBlock. (PGl) Hosted by ScottCam andShelley Craft.

8.40 Forged In Steel. Follows Australia’s wheelchair rugby team, the Steelers, as they try to book their place at the 2024 Paralympics.

9.40 Footy Classified. (M)Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.

10.40 9News Late.

11.10 La Brea. (Mav)

12.00 Transplant. (MA15+m)

12.50 Pointless. (PG,R)

Continued. (2017, PG, French) 6.40 The Final Countdown. (1980,PG) 8.35 The Farewell. (2019,PG) 10.30 Bee Season. (2005, M) 12.30pm The Tender Bar.(2021, M) 2.30 Satellite Boy. (2012, PG)

Tuesday, August 20

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

(7,6)

Sunrise. 9.00 The MorningShow. (PG)

SevenMorningNews

To Be Advised.

(9,8) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Changing Course. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Monty Don’sAdriatic Gardens. (R) 3.55 ExtraordinaryEscapes. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.(R) 6.00 MorningPrograms. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 GreatCanal Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 SuchWas Life (R) 2.10 Britain’sMost ExpensiveHouses. (R) 3.05 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.35 TheCook Up.(R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (PG,R) 4.30 Letters AndNumbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCIWorld Tour.LaVuelta. Stage 3. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 GreatBritish Railway Journeys: Northallerton To Chester-LeStreet Presented by Michael Portillo 8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores whether,inthe face of changes to the university model, degrees are still good value 9.30 Dateline: TheBestPlaceToHave ABaby? Presented by Janice Petersen. 10.00 SBSWorld NewsLate 10.30 ThePoint: Road Trip (R) 11.25 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+ans) 1.15 Christian. (Malv,R) 4.20 PeerToPeer (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight.

Border Security: International. (PGd, R) 2.15 CatchPhrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase.

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 Home AndAway. (PGa) Mackenzie crumbles at work.

7.30 TheVoice. (PG) It is the second night of the blind auditions and seven newartiststaketothe stage.

9.05 Made In Bondi. (Premiere,Ml) Followsthe lives and lovesofyoung socialites in one of Sydney’s most exclusiveneighbourhoods,Bondi.

10.05 FirstDates UK. (Ml) Singles experience the thrills of dating 11.05 TheLatest: SevenNews. 11.35 Extended Family (PGa) 12.35 HoleyMoleyAustralia. (PGs,R) 2.00 HomeShopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 ACurrent Affair.

7.30 TheBlock. (PGl) Hosted by ScottCam and Shelley Craft.

8.40 30 Years Of TheFooty Show. (Mlns)Part 1of2.Features exclusiveinterviews, iconic moments, untold storiesand never-before-seen footage fromthe show

10.20 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl, R) TheBushmen’snew claim turns dangerous. 11.20 9News Late. 11.50 ChicagoMed (MA15+am) 12.40 Transplant. (MA15+m) 1.30 Tipping Point.

(10, 5)

Lowanna braves the shave

By BLAKE-METCALF-HOLT

LOWANNACollege participated in the World's GreatestShave recently, withaplethora of students and staff buying into the cause to deliver an entertaining assembly.

The high school raised upwards of $7500 for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Amixture of the school's cohortshaved, cut or dyed their hair to raise money and awareness for blood cancer, which takes the lives of 16 Australians every day.

Teachers and staff members Megan StewartNorth, Norman Trewin and Trevor Cox all fabulously had their hair dyed, while Brianna Leonard had her hair cut and teacher Jason Sands had his beard shaved off.

Nicolle Paynter, Will McInnes (a surprise, mystery shaver), and best mates Lachlan Wallace and Joel Boyes had the clippers run across their scalps in frontofthe whole school.

The two Year 12 boys set each other achallenge of raising exponential funds, which turned into a healthy competition between them.

In total, each raised $2139 before all was said and done for atotal $4278.

"Initially me and Joel just put our hands up for it becausewethought it was agreat cause," Lachlan said

"I remember we diditinYear7and it wasso much fun, but we hadn't done it since then so we thought 'why not just do it again'.

"This morning, Joel was up $200 so Idonated (to) myself $264 (to keep it even) and we kept going back-and-forth at it this morning and eventually agreed we'd just take the tie."

The Lowanna school captain said that aftera few weeks donations stagnated before his 'opponent', Joel, saw amassive leap to more than $1500 that intensified the friendly rivalry.

"(Joel) said to me in math class one day, 'Ah, I'm about double your donations right now', so Iput my foot down and said that's it, I'm going to catch up," Lachlan said.

"Last night, Cooper (Walsh) came over at about seven o'clock and between 7(pm) to 9(pm) Igenuinely thinkwecalled about70-odd people (and)

we got alot of donations (but) Ithink my favourite donation, it wasn't the biggest donation, Ihad one of my teachers (said) that he'ddonate $160 if he got his initials in the back of my head, so I've got that in the back of my head foraweek."

Mrs Paynter works as an Integration Aide at Lowanna and agreed to shave her head due to the cause truly hitting home for her.

"Unfortunately, Ihave lost afriend to Leukaemia as well as other friendstoother cancers all way too young," she said.

Mrs Paynterfeelsreallystrongly about fundraising to show her support.

"If all it takes to raise abit of money is for me to be bald for alittle while, then why not!

"A small price to pay really."

Thegodsmust have been playing something of a joke once the shavingsand all had been completed, as studentsand staffexited the gymnasium and were treated to the freezing weather to accompany the pouring rain.

Acrude endfor all the compassionatework on display.

SACRED Heart Primary School, Morwell staff and students held Reconciliation Day activities recently.

Studentslearnt aboutshared histories, cultures and achievements with FirstNationals people,and explored how to contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. An aft ernoon tea wasals oheld, with students and families painting the story of Borun the pelicanand Tuc the musk duck on pavers.which will then be positioned around the Bush Tucker garden at the school.

St Paul’sbrings magical experience to the stage

JUNIOR School students from St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School transported audiences to the magical world of Agrabah during their performance of Aladdin JR

The stage adaptation of the classic 1992 Disney film portrayed the story of Aladdinand Jasmine’s adventures as they discovered that no one should change who they are to better suit theneeds of others

Whiletaking in the messages from the show of staying true to who you are and the importance of friendship,audience members were wowed by the students withtheir musical performances of the well-known songs.

Led by music teacher Sienna Rei d, from th ey ou nges t students in Prep to those more well-versed in school musicals in Year 6, all were given the oppor tun ity to exp lor et he

arts and perform in front of an audience.

The annual Junior School Performing Arts concert is just one aspect of the performing artsprogramatStPaul’s, which develops students’ confidence

both on and off the stage early in the primary years in preparationfor apersonalised learning experience as they choose from ar an ge of perfo rmin ga rts co-cu rricu lar oppor tunities through to Year 12.

Symbolism: Borun and Tucartworks created at Sacred Hear tPrimar ySchool, Morwell. Photograph supplied

Stage: St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School student, Avaplaying Jasmine in the production of Aladdin JR Photographs supplied

In character: Emma and Jack in thezone during the performance

Stagecraft: Working together fortheir musical number are Jack,Frank and Rumindu.

Great work: Year 12 students Joel Boyesand Lachlan Wallace together raised morethan $4000for World’sGreatest Shave Brave: Lowanna College stafferNicollePaynter shavedher head.

Tinted: Lowanna College staffcoloured their hair forthe cause Photographs: BlakeMetcalf-Holt

International acts coming to Tgon

By KATRINA BRANDON

RIDING alongatnew “extremes,” the one-and-only Great Moscow Circus (GMC) is coming to Traralgon from August 23 to September 1.

While animalsare no longer in the mix, the GMC features many acts, including BMX, scooter riders,trampoline, Wheel of Death, aclown,bikes in aglobe, live skiing and more. The series of acts combines world-class talent from all over the world.

“Our performers are from all over the world, including Ukraine, Armenia, South America, other parts of Europe, Australia,and New Zealand. So, it has been an international show for many years now.

It has been performing for 60 years in Australia. It is an amazing show of abouttwo hours of non-stop entertainment,” Mark Edgley said.

“It has been awhile sincewehave been in Latrobe Valley. We have come back with abrand new show called the Moscow CircusExtreme, which, Iwould say, basically brings the WOW factor to the audience.”

The circus first visited Australia in 1965 under the auspices of the Edgley Organisation and has continued every three to five years in Australia and New Zealand ever since. In December 1991, the Edgley family purchased the ownership of the name theGreat MoscowCircus.Itisowned by the

Edgley familyand the Weber Circus Family from Australia, with no affiliation with Russia.

According to Mr Edgley, the show on the road is atravelling community. He told the Express that when they are doing shows, everyone helps out by doing different things.

He said,“It’s prettyamazing.Ihave done it most of my life, so Iamusedtoit.”

“There is no such word as that’s not my job. Everyone helps each other. They support each other. All the performers also put the tent up, put the tent down, sellmerchandise,and drive vehicles It’s an in-all relationship with everyone, like a travelling family. You are in adifferent town every

two weeks. It’s non-stop. Every day is different.

“You have got to have athick skin, though. Many peoplecomeonboard, and many say that this is too hard, they can’t deal with the travelling, or theycan’t handle the fact that they won’t have power for three or four hours while we are setting up. You havegot to get used to it, and youhave got to be strong.”

While they are like one big happy family, Mr Edgley said that doesn’t stop the performers from competing with each other, tryingtooutdo each performance throughout the night. Formoreinformation andtickets, go to: greatmoscowcircus.com.au/

Maryvale Art Foundation publicly on show

By KATRINA BRANDON

IN the 1970s, Morwell was known as an industrial mining town with harsh and beautiful landscapes.

The 1970s also saw creativity in the arts start to thrive within ahandful of schools. Back in the day, Maryvale and Morwell High School created the Maryvale Art Foundation, which is nowknown as Kurnai College. This college waspreviously home to artworks from local artists, which were donated to the Latrobe Regional Gallery (LRG) and officially launched in an exhibition on June 21.

Many teachers, new and old, from Kurnai College/ Maryvale, attended the opening of the collection's

display, reminiscing about the work's past. Some of the past teachers were proud of the work created because of the foundation. About 30 people were in attendance.

“The Foundation is drawing in on 50 years of age. It is the greatest history of mine,” former Maryvale Art Foundation member, Andrew Blair said.

“The creation of the foundation came from the art faculty. Theview was thatyounger students, in particular, saw the visual arts as relevant to their worldview. The arts were seen as aloof and foreign to the everydaysystems. We wantedtotry and normalisethe exposure to high-qualityvisual arts.”

Now, students still explore the artsatKurnai

College by exploringexhibitions presented in Sale.

While lost for alittle bit and then found years later, one of the current art teachers,AngelaThomas, said that sheisexcited to share the history of the artswithin the area withher current students, hoping to inspire some to do similar things.

Shesaidthat while the students havememorised works by artists such as Annemieke Mein, she is looking forward to something closer to home and created within their community.

“A lot of the time, it is the first time they have been in agallery, and how it can take them out of their lives. So, bringing them to Latrobe would be even better because it will impact their lives

even more because it is part of their community,” she said.

“I am so excited about it. Ihave loved coming to take alook at it. Iamalsoreally happy to know that it is here to influence my students and bring my kids to come and havealook and talk about allthe different artists.”

The works ranged from worksonpaper, sculpture, and glass. The exhibition is now open and will be open to the public until September 15.

For mor ei nf orm ation on the exhi bition , go to: latroberegionalgal lery.com/project/ maryvale-art-foundation-collection/

Local: TheMar yvale Ar tFoundationCollection launchedfor all to enjoyfromlocal ar tists

Collective: Available to all, the Latrobe RegionalGallery is sharing ar tthatshares thehistor yoflocal ar tists’works from the Valley.

Generations: Mar yvale and Morwell

Collegemet the newer Kurnai College staffatthe school’s historical worksfromlocal ar tists Photographs: Katrina Brandon

Act: Gagik Avetisyanisready to bring the showtothe Latrobe Valley. Photographs supplied Thrill: Hewin LyezkoskyBolivarshowing offall types of skills at the Great MoscowCircus

Excitement: Lots of different performance types arebeingheldat the Great MoscowCircus

If you are interested in joining this worthwhile group, please contact Raelene on 0407 368 848 or Marge on 0422 045 143 -meetings are held once amonth on the first Monday.

Moe Social Dance Club

LAST Monday wasa great success. The music was by the Silhouettes, everyone dancedtheir feet off and most people stayed right to the end.

We have been learning some new dances (starting at 6.45pm) and it is great to see how enthusiastic people are. Lessons will start again soon at the Guide Hall in Morwell and we will keep you up to date about this. Starting time of 7.30pm again this week and we hope to see you there.

Social Ballroom Dance Lessons

LATROBE Valley Dance Promotions

Inc will be resuming theirweekly Thursday evening Social Dancing with LessonsonSeptember5,2024 at the Girl Guides Hall, 18 Margaret Street, Morwell.

Starting at 7pm and finishing up about 10pm. Cost is $5 per person each Thursday.

Join us to learn anew skill, have some fun, dancing, revision, friendships, exercise, and socialising.

Follow us on our Facebook page: Latrobe Valley Dance PromotionsInc Contact Norm: 0428 543 737, or Lynda: 0428 489 041.

Email: latrobevalleydancepromotioninc@gmail.com

If you require further information please contact Norm or Lynda.

Morwell Croquet

IN earlyAugust,PennyMorrisonMcGill,Bob Quayle, Kevin Young and Lynda Quayle from Morwell Croquet Club travelled to Sawtell in NewSouth Walestocompete in the 15th Annualfour-dayevent held by theSawtell Croquet Club.

Ove rf our days of compe titio n players from 13 different New South Wales Croquet clubs as well as players fromMorwell,Lakes Entrance and Mornington competed in 6divisions and played 12 games in each division.

At the en do ft he co mpe tition , Section Cwinnerwas Bob Quaylewith nine wins and three losses, Section F winner was Kevin Young with 10 wins and two losses, whileLyndaQuayle came third with seven wins and five losses.

Community Corner with Liam Durkin

Cancer Council Supporters Hot Line:1300 65 65 85

Cancer Council Help Line: 13 11 20

Quit Line :137848

Citizen of the Year nominations

Latrobe Valley Spiritual Centre

JOIN us every Sunday for our service, starts at 2pm until approx 3.30pm. Doors open at 1.30pm.

Guestspeaker every weekwith demonstrations from an invited medium. Followed by acuppa andafternoon tea.

Forenquiries phone Amanda Webb on 0411 051044.

Latrobe Valley Spiritual Centre is located at 2Avondale Road,Morwell

Traralgon Volunteer Cancer Group

ONCE again our group had their very successful Soup and Sandwich Luncheon on Friday,July 26 at the Traralgon Tennis Centre. $3059 was raised and we thank the people who came to support the event and the everyone who donated prizes.

Father’s Day Raffle: this willbeheld at the TraralgonCentre Plaza from August 21-23 and from August 28-30

There are some great prizes donated by Autobarn in Traralgon, so come along and buy someticketsfor you

Dad or the man in your life!

Daffodil Day: we will be selling fresh daffodilsinthe Plaza on Thursday, August 22. Last year these sold out very quicksocome along early and get some daffodils to brighten your day!

We will be set up next to the Father’s Day Raffle

Bunnings BBQ: this will be held on Saturday, August 31 at Bunnings in Traralgon. Come and along and grab yourselfayummy sausage! Bring dad down to buy afew! The next BBQ will be on September 27 -day before the AFL Grand Final.

THE Lions Club of Moe are once again seeking nominations for the Moe-Newborough Citizens of the Year Award which is presentedon Australia Day.

There are two categories, one for Australia Day Young Citizen of the Year for ages between 12 and 25 years andAustralia DayCitizen of the Year

Both of these awardswill be presented on Australia Day at Gippsland Heritage Park, Moe.

All nominations must either be aresidentofthe Moe-Newborough area or have contributed and demonstrated outstanding service to the Moe-Newboroughcommunity in a voluntary capacity.

Closing date for the nominations is November 1, 2024

For any further information or for acopy of the nomination form please contactLion Robert Sharrock (0497 299 719, maroby@bigpond.com), or Lion Alli Stewart (0407 230 044, alli. stew@outlook.com).

Traralgon Bridge Club

MONDAY August5 -1st Barbara Brabets and Anne Moloney58per cent; 2nd Anne den Houting and Kay Baxter 54 per cent.

Tuesday August 6- Equal 1st Greg Nicholsonand KayeDouglas 62.5per cent, RobGraham andGlenis Lohr 62.5 per cent.

Thursday August 8- 1st GeoffDixon and John Marsiglio 59.63 percent; 2nd Don Tylee and Roshni Chand 56.3 per cent.

If you would liketoplay or learnmore about bridge please contact our president, Greg Nicholson, on 0419 365 739

Moe Meditation Group

IT has been said to me on more than one occasionthat our mindisour most precious possession, we mustlook after it. If it is not the most precious it must be high on the list.

To relax both your body and mind, the Moe Meditation Groupoffers an introductiontomeditationthat involves the practiceofboth sitting and walking meditation while maintaining agentle awareness of the flow of your breath.

This meditation is scheduled 8.30am to 9. 30am on the firs ta nd third Wednesday morning of the month in the Narracan Hall at the Gippsland Heritage Park (Old Gippstown) Moe.

Contact: clem@asia.com

Phone: 0427 262 064.

Cost is $5 per session.

Traralgon Probus meetings venue

PRESIDENT Colin and the Committee wish to inform all members that there will be achangeofvenue for future meetings.

Thenew venue will be the Traralgon Bowling Club. Please note that August 20 and October 22 meetings will be on Tuesdays as the venue is not available to us on Monday of these months.

Our usual generalmeetings will be on the third Monday of the month,start times remain the same.

For further information, contact Helen Barratt on 0438 051 251.

Toongabbie Old Time Dance

THE next Too ng abb ie Ol dT ime

Dance will be Friday, September 6, commencingat8pm at the Toongabbie Mec han ics In stit ute Hal la tt he Village Green.

Music will be supplied by Norm Lade with MonteCarlo,lucky doorprize and raffle.

Admission is $8 and please bring a plate to share.

For further information phone 0419 874 958.

Everyone is welcome to come along for anight of fun and dancing.

LV FieldNaturalists

THE presentation at the nextmeeting of the Latrobe Valley FieldNaturalists Club, starting at 7.30pmonFriday, August 23 in the Moe Library will be by Nicole Kearney the Manager of Biodiversit yH eritage Lib rary Australia.

Nicole will talk about this national project working to digitise Australia's naturalhistory literature and make it openly accessible and discoverable online.

She is passionate about the importance of historic literature in our understanding of how biodiversity has changed over time. There willalsobea celebrationoflong standing members of the LVFNC. This will be followed by our monthly meeting.

On the excursion the following day, Saturday, August 24, Peter Ware from Friends of Drouin's Trees will be leading us around reserves in Drouin and surrounds to explore interesting areas of biodiversity. Meet in the northern end of the Drouin Golf Club car park off McGlone Road, Drouin (take the RobinHood exit fromPrinces Fwy) for a10am start. Bring your lunch. Everyone is most welcome, both to the meeting and the excursion.

For moreinformation contact our secretary, Rose, on 0410 237 292.

Please visit our website at: lvfieldnats.org to register if you wish to use Zoom to join the meeting from home and/or if you would liketocomeon the excursion.

KnittedKnockers Australia

AN afternoon with Elvis &Friends.

When: Sunday, November 24, 2024. Where: Function Room of the Morwell Bowling Club -52Hazelwood Road, Morwell. Doors open at 1pm, starts at 1.30pm Cost: $30 per person.

Light afternoon tea, coffee, tea & water supplied.

All money raised goestothe Knitted Knockers Traralgon Branch. Drinks at bar prices and luckyticket prizes throughout the day.

Only 300 tickets available.

Pre-purchased tickets only, no ticket sales can be made on the day. No ticket, no entry.

To purchase tickets, contact via phoneoremail: 0408 501 338, or knittedknockersausttraralgon@gmail.com

Youcan be a partofCommunity Corner

IF you are acommunity groupand 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. Please write ‘CommunityCorner’ in the subject line and nothing else. Deadline is Friday 9am to appear in the following Wednesday issue.

TUESDAY13AUGUST

Jett Beckett turns 11 WEDNESDAY14AUGUST

Kye Reilly turns 6

THURSDAY15AUGUST Patrick Cartledge turns 2

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Ormrod turns 8

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Community Corner with Liam Durkin

Chickendinner: Morwell CroquetSection Fwinner KevYoung Photographs supplied On the road: Morwell Croquet Club Section CwinnerBob Quayle

Business Guide

GMACK Electrical Solutions Pty

Ltd star tedtheir local business in July 2020 in Churchill, offering awidevarietyofexperience in domestic,commercial, ruraland industrial electricians

OwnersGlenn Reid and Shawn McAvoyare therefor those who requireelectrical workscompleted by afriendlyand professional electrical business at competitive rates.

The companypride themselves on being the tradies that call people backwhen work is needed to be done.This work includes services such as:

 Consumer mains upgrades, switchboardupgrades;

 Electrical and smokealarm inspections;

 Renovations in domestic and commercial;

 Light and powerinstalls and upgrades/spa faults;

 Generalfault finding and maintenance;

 Generator change over switches, and;

 Temporaryconstruction wiring

GiveGlenn acallon0439 324 830, or Shawn (0401175 035), or email gmackelectrical@gmail.com foryour next job

Clarification on scholarship award

THE GippslandPeoples Councilwouldlike to address and clarify any misunderstandings regarding the nature and source of the community scholarship awarded to Taylah Ling.

We wish to make it clear that the scholarship was madepossible by agenerous donationfrom an anonymous person. This individualspecifically directed that the funds be awarded to the most deserving person or persons who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the local community. The funding for this award is not associated with any organisation other than the Gippsland Peoples Council.

The essence of the scholarship is to honour and support the qualities of courage, tenacity, and dedication, reflectingthe same spirit displayed by Australian Service men and women who have participated in global conflicts throughout history. Despite amisunderstanding with certain healthcare professional benefactors regarding thecriteria for awarding the scholarship, the issue has been addressed and resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.

The Gippsland Peoples Council stands by its decision to grant the award to Ms Ling and remains committed to recognising and supporting the outstanding contributions of Gippsland residents in the future.

Signed Gippsland Peoples Council Executive Leaky

boats

THE Liberal and National Parties recognise the need to cut carbon emissionsby2050and have apolicy which includes generation of electricity throughthe buildingofsmall modularreactors (SMR), atype of nuclear reactor.

Land within an 80km radius of anuclear reactor is classified as an “ingestion exposure pathway”, under international standards.

This means that peoplemay be exposed to radiation if they eat, or drink, food produced within the 80km radius after aleak.

Internationally, farms within such aradius routinely test produce for radiation.

Despite best intentions, leaks occur. Forty of the 57 nuclear power stations in the USA have leaked at some stage.

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, there are no small modular reactors currently in operation anywhere in the world.

Gippsland farms produce significant quantities of Australia’s food.

Unfortunately, many of these farms are within 80km of the planned site (Loy Yang) for the untested, small modular reactors.

Do we really want to risk large scale contamination of our dairy, beef, vegetables and waterfor the sake nuclear reactors, which may leak and have not been tested anywhere in the world?

People in Gippsland have too much to lose to vote for nuclear power.

Deborah O'Connor

Berrys Creek

Bewildering bureaucracy

DOES anyone have difficulties getting abus?

Ihave tried to get abus to Latrobe Regional (Health)consulting suitesbut have had to walk with my wheelie walkerabout 900 metres to catch the bus. Iwas in serious pain!

When Iapproached LRH they told me it’s not their problem, it is council’s responsibility. Iwenttocouncil and they said it was state government’s responsibility.

So Iwent to Harriet Shing's office and was told to phone the Department of Transport. How are we aged pensioners to getdecent services?

Victor Breadon Morwell

Seek caution Libs

LAST month, the Liberal Party of Victoria held their 172nd State Council.

Amongst four relatingtothe “Repeal of the Nuclear Activities (Prohibitions) Act 1983.

Essentially, adesperate Victorian Liberal Party are conniving to impose nuclearpower on Victoria, in campaigning for the 2026 State Election.

The Liberal Party was founded in 1944; since then it has producedsome of the finest political representatives we have everseen: Sir Robert Gordon Menzies AK, Sir Rupert Hamer AC, Don Chipp AO, Hon. Jeff Kennet AC, Ted Baillieu AO, Peter Costello AC and many more.

Todayhowever, in the Federal Parliament there is ameresix Victorian Liberal Members of the House of Representatives from apossible 38. In the Senate there exists only three Victorian Liberal Senators of apossible 12.

In the Victorian State Parliamentinthe Legislative Assembly thereremain just19of apossible 88 and in the Legislative Council 11 Liberals out of 40 MLC’s.

The undeniable reality is Victoria’s LiberalParty do not represent most Victorians anymore, and in the coming federal and state elections they face the prospect of becoming reduced to potentially three MHR’s, three Senators,10-15 MLA’s and 9-10 MLC’s.

Peter Dutton’s obsession with nuclear fissionand radioactive isotopeshas compounded an already failing Victorian Liberal Party. As exemplified by a reduction in the number of Parliamentarians, fewer branches, dwindling membership and decreasing financial donors.

If not checked, the LiberalPartyinVictoriacould face virtual extinction by 2030.

Thomas Quinn

Moe

Bang, bang, bang

ITHANK Brian Mawhinney, Patricia Correa and Joseph Lis, (all Latrobe Valley Express Opinion, 07/08/24), for verifying my previous points, ('Loud and clear',31/07), that they are all politically rusted on and intransigent, and therefore eminently predictable and free of objectivity.

Firstly Brian- does attendance for yearsatcouncil meetings and involvement in communitygroups qualify you to claim you "know exactly what sort of peoplewehaveatall levels of government in this country"?

Absolutely not -it'scalled opinion Brian, and knowledge is not aprerequisite.

Furthermore, your "Greens" quotes, all from 10 to 50 years ago exemplify your lack of objectivity. Perhaps next time you may include currentquotes from 2024 climate scientists, 95 per cent plus of whom have asserted and proven if you're not aware of the effects of climate change in the modern world, and what is required to alleviate the crisis, you're just not paying attention.

Secondly Patricia, whom Ibeg to at least be honest.

The previous correspondent fromDandenong deserves to be banned, not for his political views, butfor consistent personalabuse. Nothing to do with "leftism", "a danger to our freedom of speech" or a"woke generation", and Iwould assert The

enong proble and acted accordingly.

You support him because 1. you haven't been personally abused, (in my case including relating my opinions to my former work history), and 2. you agree with hispolitics.UndoubtedlyMrEditorhas received and binned much correspondence over the years of similar ilk.

Even freedom of speech has its limitations, and always has, and if removal of Trump-like abuse infringes someone's "freedomofspeech", then bring it on.

As for the former Premier, Ihavenodoubt, Patricia, you have detestedall Labor premiers, past and present. Ididn't care too much for Jeff Kennett either, (still don't), but at least he doesn't live in my head.

And thirdly, Joseph Lis. Joseph has never seen an analogy he doesn'tlike,solastweek's,the fictional 'Don Quixote', may be seen as amarginal improvement on amurderous tyrant and dictator, but the challenge for Joseph remains, to write an opinion piece without1.using any analogy, 2. criticising apolitician like an adult, whilst ascribing some puerile nickname, and 3. being so predictable.

John Duck Trafalgar

Think deeper

ON September 3, 1939, Liberal Prime Minister Robert Menzies committed the Australian people to the global battle against the vicious, totalitarian nationalism of NaziGermany and ImperialJapan

We rightly still remember with pride the heroics of our warriors in Tobruk, on the Kokoda Trail, and at other famousengagements of that struggle.

But in doing so we must surely also recognise that Australia’s contribution to this cause was, in the great scheme of things, minute.

The Axispowers between then mobilised around 35 million people into their militaries. The Allied powersmobilised around 90, of whichatmostjust 1million were Australian. The great majority of German soldiers were killed or captured by the Soviet Union. The great majority of Japanese by the Chinese and the Americans. Had Australia not joined that war, the ultimate outcome would almost certainly have been the same.

Are we to assume then, that, in the language of Donald Trump, the Australians that sacrificed so much in that struggle were, in the end, just ‘losers’?Doweimagine that, in choosing to commit themselves when otherswere preparedtodothe job for them, they were simply wasting their efforts, and their lives?

Surely the great majority of Australians would have little trouble answering those questions.

Our fathers, grandfathersand great-grandfathers madethe sacrifices they did, not because they saw an opportunity to become the sole victors and heroes of the hour, but becausethey understood thattheir duty lay in making whatever contribution they could to agreater cause.

Today, globalheating is agreed by all serious experts to constituteagrave threat to world peace andprosperity

Although its effects may seem distant and manageablenow, in time they will be felthere,

on these shores. But it is surely also true that its causes have littletodowith us -our contribution to world carbon dioxide outputis, in the great scheme of things, minute. Might we, then, follow Trump and, when asked to do our bit, simply sneer in reply, ‘but what’s in it for us’?

Or do we recall that, just as in 1939, we are one of the richest and most peaceful countries in the world?

Do we recognise that with this great privilege comes great responsibility?Dowechoosetofollow the greater idealsand traditions of our nation, and the inspiration of another, very different, American president, and so ask, not what it is that our world can do for us, but what we can do for our world?

Joe Pugh

Warragul

Discipline needed

THE letter fromPhillip Chalker (LVEOpinion, 'Plea for tolerance', 07/08/24) has shown that there is ayouth problem everywhere whichhas resulted in lack of parent guidance.

The policy of the Justice YouthDepartment with keepingchildrenwith parents and family is not working.

Parents are the problem and our laws which were made by woke idiots are not helping.

Bail given10timesisridiculous and doesnot work.Therefore,aworking farm should be considered for these out of control children. You cannot teach children right from wrong by sitting them is acorner.

Parents must be given back the right to discipline anaughty child. Irealisethat there have been extreme cases but they are minimal. No one has died from awooden spoon.

Todays youth are undisciplined and if notbought under control by being taught respect they will be the future domestic violators.

Patricia Correa

Traralgon

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Nuclear discussion is for all to be considered

COMMENT

BY DAVID PACKHAM OAM

ITHANK John Stewart and John Gwyther for theircomments and opinions on the proposal for a nuclear plant to be builtatthe LoyYang power site. Both Stewart and Gwyther have put aconsiderable effort intotheir responses to my opinion piece in the Latrobe Valley Express from July 10 ('The others have nuclear, why not?').

Iwill comment only on JohnStewarts’s piece from July 31 ('Rethinkwhere not Loy Yang) at this stage John Gwyther’sdetailedcomments 'Nuclear option not stacking up' (from the August 7issue) willtakeconsiderable time to absorb and respond.

Ialsothank John Stewart for pointing out my errorinquoting the fatality risk for all forms of power as “Deaths perTera Watt hour". Ishould have quoted the risk of deaths as “Deaths per thousand Terra Watt hours”, being 0.02 for solar,

0.03 for nuclear, 0.04 for wind, 1.3 for hydro and 24.6 for coal. What is correct, is the ratio of fatality rates for solar, nuclear, hydro and coal.

The source of this dataisgiven in the followinglink: statista.com/statistics/494425/ death-rate-worldwide-by-energy-source/

The units used in the Statista bar graph published by Ian Tiseo,Sept 12,2023where the units are quoted as Tera Watt-hour. John Stewart now has all the information to resolve our “fishy data”.

Nuclear (including Chenobyland Fukushima) has less deaths than even wind power by asmall margin and 614 times less fatalities than coal. We accept that risk in exchange for the huge benefits of reliable power as the basis for modern civilisation and its health and welfare.

AllAustralians, especially those of us who live in the LatrobeValley, mustinform our opinions as Australia reaches apolitically generated power crisis

While Peter Dutton asks for anuclear debate, I hope we all meet our responsibility to democracy by having a“nuclear power discussion”.

Nuclear power is not adebate with winners and losers, using data from news media to score points, because if we get this wrong, we are all losers.

Statisticsare apowerful tool to find the truth but whenusedto“prove”adebatingpoint famously becomes “lies, damned lies and statistics.”

It seems that the thermodynamic efficiency of solar, nuclear, hydro and coal are all between 20-40 per cent, that is 60 per cent to 80 per cent of the energy generated is lost by the necessary cooling of the electricity by steam turbines, conversion of solar radiation to electricity or losses in pumping water up hill in hydro generation. There is an opportunity to gather waste energy and put it to good use for domestic, industrial and communityheating and cooling.QuotingAlex Wilson, Sept16, 2008,“There are nowplaces in Denmark where 30 inch-diameter pipes carry hot

water into cities from power plants as far as 30 miles away with heat loss below 10 per cent”. We could and should use this wasted energy. How about astudy project using Loy Yang to trial district heating and offer the folk of Traralgon South cheap home heating?

If the trial was successful, it could be extended and be of benefit to all towns and industries within 50km of anuclear power station.

It seems that developing and utilising nuclear power and utilising waste heat from high efficiency coal powerplants is awiserpathway to energy security than the federal government spending ahighly inflationary trillion or more dollarson renewables for “virtually nothing”. Now over to you John Stewartand John Gwyther, but please keep to the facts,the whole factsand nothing butthe facts.After which in proper scientific fashion,letshave your conclusions. DavidPackham OAM is aTraralgonresident with aMasters of Applied Science.

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Gippy Shuttle

Airport drop offs and pick ups. For bookings go to our website. www.gippyshuttle.net.au

MARKET DAYS

Wednesday prime sales

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MALTESE XPoodles, 4M, vet check, vacc. m/chip 95600001647564 /04301/ 97693 /05399. RB 211780, $1,000. Phone Kath on 0438 453 063. BULLS for Hire/Sale

Angus, Limousin, Jersey, Hereford and Friesian, very quiet. 0447 331 762.

Old Port Poultry Farm

Delivering 18 week old Isa Brown, laying hens to your area, Sun. 25 Aug. $30 each. Ph 0438 832 535.

At theGippslandRegional Livestock Exchange SALE CONTACT

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Esso Australia Pty Ltd(Esso), awholly owned subsidiaryofExxonMobil Australia PtyLtd,is committed to operating anddecommissioning its’ Gippsland and Bass Strait facilities safely and effectively

In planning for these activities and in accordance with the regulations, Esso will prepareapplication documentation e.g. EnvironmentPlans about therisks andimpacts these activities mayhave.

Community Drop-in

If you’d like to know moreabout activityplans forthe following:

-Steel Pile Jacket Decommissioning

-Jack-Up-RigWell Plug and Abandonment

-Kipper -Sub-SeaDrilling

-Turrum Phase 3Drilling

-GippslandBasin Geophysical andGeotechnical Investigations

-South East Australia Carbon Capture &Storage (SEA CCS) Project

-Bream Greenhouse Gas Appraisal Environment Plan (SEA CCS)

-Pipeline Network Decommissioning

The Esso Consultation Team will be hosting community drop-ins between 5:00pm and6:00pmon:

Wednesday,21August 2024 at The Criterion Hotel, Sale, 90 MacAlister Street

Thursday, 22 August 2024 at Off The Wharf café, Bullock Island, Lakes Entrance

Tuesday,27August 2024 at the Welshpool Memorial Hall, 49 Main Street,Welshpool

Wednesday,28August 2024 at Manna Gum CommunityHouse, 33 Station Street,Foster

To register your attendance, please email us at: consultation@exxonmobil.com

If these dates andtimes don’t suit,pleasecontact us at consultation@exxonmobil.com or by phone on 03 92610000.

Like to be consulted about these activities?

Esso is working to identify andconsult with relevant persons [stakeholders] whose functions, interests, or activitiesmay be affectedbyone or moreofEsso’s proposed activities.

Pleasefill in the Esso Consultation Questionnaire (Slido) in the Esso Consultation Hub to let us know if you’dlike to be consultedorhaveany questionsorfeedback.

Please refer to the NOPSEMA brochure Consultation on offshore petroleum environment plans (link) to understand moreabout consultation on offshore petroleum environment plans assessed under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse GasStorage (Environment) Regulations 2023.

Your feedback and our response will be included in the relevant regulatoryapplication documentation and submitted to the regulator

Please connect us with other interested people

If thereisanyoneyou know whomay be interested in our activities, we encourage you to sharethis information with them.

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Formoreinformation about Esso’s Decommissioning activities and other projects, please go to the Esso Consultation Hub at:

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The Moe RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 63-67 Albert Street Moe, PO Box 83, Vic 3825

ABN: 51965 667 895. Inc. A0039367F

VIETNAM VETERANS DAY SERVICE

The Moe RSL Sub-Branch wishes to notify the community of Moe and surrounds that on Sunday the 18th of August, there will be a Vietnam Veterans Day service held at the Cenotaph at the front of the Sub-Branch building in Albert Street Moe at 11:00am followed by light refreshments at the club. A gold coin donation would be appreciated. This will be followed by awreath laying by the RSL and members of the public who have previously notified the Sub-Branch that they wish to do so.

By order of the: Moe RSL Sub-Branch Committee. Sue Hall, Secretary.

AAA H&GConcreting

When you want aquality job at an affordable price, big or small, give Henry a call. Garages, driveways, footpaths and crossovers. Phone 0409 236 210.

Electric oven/stove repairs incl. oven doors. Reliable, experienced and friendly.Most parts arecarried on-board. Free phone estimates. 12 month guarantee on repairs. Phil 0412 165 542 ovenlec.com.au REC. 9764 OVEN REPAIRS GP1 67 2992

CARPENTRY & LICENCE PLUMBING WORK

Servicing the Latrobe Valley. Ph 0487 402 256.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Door Installer

Does your home need new doors? Ican supply/ install doors/locks incl. security doors. Over 32 yrs exp. Free quote.

ELECTRICIAN

Specialising in all domestic work. REC.4188. Phone Peter 0438 177 153 or Carol 5126 2110.

FENCING

All types of residential fences and gates. Free quote, call or text Doug 0409 433 110.

HOUSE CLEANING

$25/hr, have references, will travel Warragul to Traralgon. Phone Maria on 0402 668 414.

LANDSCAPING

Latrobe Valley &Gippsland. Retaining walls, Concreting, Aggregation, Crushed rock, Firewood sales &removal, Excavation machine and driver hire. Call Liam 0410 890 506.

LAWNMOWING

Lawn s/g arde na nd pruning. Fully insured. NDIS and aged care work. Phone 0421 640 044.

DRAINAGERESERVE, NEWBOROUGH

Latrobe City Council (Council) gives notice under section 112ofthe Local Government Act 2020 (Act) of its intention to compulsorily acquireaneasement over partofthe property located at Bowmans Road, Newborough VIC 3825, more particularly described as part of the land in Plan of Consolidation 169052P (the Proposal). The servient land is shown at E-1 on the plan above.

The Proposal seeks to address the continued risk to the properties in Montane Estate from flooding. The Proposal would create a10metrewide, 543 metrelong drain that runs adjacent to theexisting residential properties of the Montane Park Estate, Newborough. This drain would provide additional drainage infrastructureto better protect the residents of the Montane Estate from stormwater runoff arriving from land south of the Estate.

If you wish to make asubmission,please visit yoursay.latrobe.vic.gov.au/bowmans-road-drainage-reserve,oremail Latrobe@Latrobe.vic.gov.au with the subject line “Submission –Noticeof CompulsoryAcquisition –Bowmans Road Drainage Reserve, Newborough”. Youcan alsowrite to Mr StevenPiasente, Latrobe City Council, PO Box264, Morwell VIC 3840. Your submission should state if youora person actingonyour behalf wishes to speak in support of the submission.

Any submissions received will be considered at afutureCouncil meeting. All persons submitting awritten submission will be advised of the Council meeting date and invited to attend.

All submissions will be considered public documents unless specified otherwise by the submitter

Submissions close Monday9 September 2024, 5pm.

Steven Piasente CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DENTAL ASSISTANT

Full-time, required for Morwell practice. Must be well presented, diligent and reliable. Willing to train an enthusiastic candidate. Send resume to: The Principal, 118 Buckley Street, Morwell by Tuesday, 20 August

IRONING

Service at your disposal. Honest, clean, efficient and reliable, $40 per hr. Phone 0466 552 287.

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We areseeking applications for our Apprenticeship Program at Yallourn Power Station in thefollowing position: Apprentice -Fitter Thereare 3positions available, commencing January2025. Forfurther information on this opportunity and to apply,visit: http://careers.energyaustralia.com.au

Much hardship and difficulty is caused to job seekers by misleading advertising placed in the employment columns. Our Situations Vacant columns are reserved for advertisements which carry aspecific and genuine offer of employment. Ads for `Business Opportunities' and `Training Courses' and `Employment Services' should be submitted under those headings. Placing misleading ads is an offence against the Trades Practices Act and state/territory fair trading acts and all advertisements are subject to the publisher's approval. Forfurther advice, contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on 1300 302 502 or your state consumer affairs agency.

The Annual General Meeting of the Crinigan Bushland Reserve will be held on Wednesday, 11 September 2024 at 3pm, in the Board Room at Maryvale Private Hospital, Maryvale Road, Morwell. For further information please contact

The Annual General Meeting of the Ollerton Avenue Reserve Bushland Community Asset Committee will be held on Wednesday, 11 September at 3pm in Room No.1 at Latrobe Leisure Moe Newborough, Cnr Old Sale Road and Southwell Avenue.

DRIVER /HOOKLIFT

OPERATOR

IMR is currently recruiting an experienced full time Driver to undertake roles in the Scrap Metal Industry.

Essential for the role you will have:

● Heavy Combination licence, experience in Hook lift and Trailer preferred but not essential

● Positive attitude and demonstrated customer service skills

● Commitment to Health &Safety

● Physically fit

● Astrong work ethic and flexible approach to working hours

Applications close: 23 August 2024.

Please send CV and cover letter to: email: arthur@industrialmetalrecyclers.com.au or PO Box 3245, MMC Morwell 3842

PERMANENT FULL TIME POSITION AVAILABLE

An opportunityisavailable foraqualified printer to join our printing team in the web offset printing industry, producing newspapers.

Youwould be working as part of ateam on alternating day and afternoonshifts, working a9day fortnight

To be successful you must have:

• Printing Trade qualifications

• Astrong mechanical aptitude

• A‘can do’ attitude and commitment to task, whilst being prepared to work as part of ateam

• Current driver’s licence and reliable transport

The ability to print process colourand experience on acoldsetGoss Community 4high press would be adefinite advantage.

Aforklift licence would also be an advantage, but not essential.

Please sendResume with References to:

The Print Manager 5Jones Road Morwell Victoria 3840

Or via email to printing@lvexpress.com.au

Applications close Friday, 30 August 2024. Express Print –Morwell is an equal opportunity employer

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 Emplo ym ent Pe rmit Children younger than 11 cannot or will not be accepted. Adult deliverers also welcome.

PROJECT ENGINEER

McInnes Earthmoving (based in HeyfieldGippsland) has, over the last 70 years, developed into an industry-leading civil contractor completing road construction, rail and road bridges and culverts, subdivision, stormwater drainage, forestry and bulk earthworks projects.

As aProject Engineer you will thrive on all aspects of infrastructure project with afocus on the road and bridge projects throughout Gippsland and Victoria.

Duties will include:

● Project Management and Estimating

and review construction programming ● Ensure compliance with specifications

Ensure efficient and cost-effective progress on-site

Qualifications:

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Strategic Executive Role: Drive Growth and Excellence at TAFE Gippsland and be part of achieving our vision of a Skilled and Thriving Gippsland.

● Deliver Lasting Impact: Make asignificant contribution to the education sector, ensuring long-term value and advancement.

● Lead with Impact: Provide exceptional people leadership to guide and inspire our team towards sustained achievements and continued excellence.

● Drive Commercial Success: Use your leadership to optimise our operational impact and enhance our market position. For over 95 years, TAFE Gippsland has been at the forefront of vocational education and training, proudly serving the Gippsland community. As the winner of the TAFE Large Training Provider of the Year award in 2023, TAFE Gippsland stands out as aleader in empowering local students and supporting regional businesses. With acommitment to excellence, we offer a diverse range of programs, including pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, accredited short courses, certificates, and diplomas. Our team of over 450 dedicated staff, spread across 13 campuses, works closely with industry partners to deliver tailored workplace training. This approach not only helps upskill the regional workforce but also drives the success of local businesses, reinforcing our vision of supporting aSkilled and Thriving Gippsland. Reporting directly and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of several functions critical to the effective running of TAFE Gippsland to drive further growth and performance. The COO is responsible for abroad portfolio including: Assets, Facilities and Services; Environmental Strategy; ICT; the Project Management Office; Procurement, Contracts and Tenders; and Commercial Governance. Underpinning this role will be afocus on major projects including capital works, commercial contract oversight and procurement, and business performance management and reporting. The COO ensures optimal utilisation of TAFE Gippsland assets to ensure the achievement of operational and strategic goals. The COO provides empowering and inspirational leadership to foster aculture of collaboration that aims to deliver best practice across the organisation enabling the achievement of the TAFE Gippsland Strategic Plan.

TAFE Gippsland is seeking an experienced executive who has held senior leadership roles in large, dynamic, not for profit, education, statutory authority or commercial organisations. As an experienced strategic and dynamic operational executive, you pride yourself on your knowledge and experience in providing expert advice, through data to assist your decision making on all operational management issues, to key stakeholders, including the Board, CEO and members of the Executive Leadership Team. You are acollaborative and inclusive leader who has previous experience creating and driving best practice and ahigh-performance culture through operational efficiency and excellence. To apply for this position please visit the TAFE Gippsland website. Applications are to be submitted online and must include acurrent resume and key selection criteria.

For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact: Jeff Pentney, Director People and Culture on 0438 111 089.

For assistance with the online application process, please contact: Jenna Langley, People and Culture Manager on 0459 023 510. Applications close on Monday 19 August 2024.

ADMINISTRATION / RECEPTION

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COULTHARD, Karen Eileen. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Maryvale Private Hospital on Friday, 9August 2024. Aged 67 years Loving wife to Bill for 50 years, adored mother and mother-in-law of Shane, Andrea, Stace, Daniel (dec.), Megs and Gez. Nanny to 8beautiful grandchildren and loving friend to many. May she rest in peace

HADJESTEFANIS, Hippocrates (Steve). Born in Antimachia Kos Greece 8/6/1919. Passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Heritage Manor Morwell on 5August 2024. Aged 105 years Loving husband of Christina (dec.). Devoted father to Katina and Bill, Maria and Andy, Charles and Connie, Poppy and Harry, Tony and Rhonda. Adoring grandfather and great grandfather to many. Reunited with mum and tending that vegie garden again.

Will be sadly missed by family and friends.

McDOUGALL (Clarke). Dianne Lesley. Passed away at St Hilary's Aged Care on 9August 2024. Aged 82 years

Dearly loved wife and best friend of Alex. Devote dmotherand mother-in-law of Jennifer and Neale, Gillian and Paul, Graham and Melissa, Stewart and Nolene, Danielle and Matthew. Much loved nana to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Loved daughter of the late William and Anne Clarke. Dear sister of Pamela and Leonie (dec.).

To my darling wife Dianne, thank you for our 59 wonde rful years of marriage.

P e r s o n a l s

COULTHARD, Karen. 20/5/1957 -9/8/2024. Of all the many blessings, However great or small, To have had you for a sister was the greatest one of all. The family chain is broken now, and nothing seems the same, But as God takes us one by one, The chain will link again. You fought bravely to the end my sister.

Always in our hearts Cheryl and Neale XX

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CAVALLIN, Assunta. Passed away peacefully at Baptcare, Wattle Grove Community,Lalor on Friday, 9th August 2024. Ages 88 years Beloved wife of Mario (dec.). Much loved mother of Maria Luisa and Andrew. Loved mother-in-law of Anthony and Luisa. Loving grandmother of Michael, Daniel, Matthew, Rhys and Josh, and great grandmother of Aoife, Dara and Ava. Dearly Loved and Sadly Missed. For Funeral details please visit: www.nielsenfunerals.com.au

REQUEST FOR TENDER

Council is seeking submissions from qualified companies/applicants for the following: RFT/421 -2024/25 Construction of Footpath Renewals and Footpath Extensions -Various Locations

Tender closes 2pm AEST on Tuesday, 27 August 2024.

Documentation is available from Council's e-Tendering Portal www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/tenders

Expressions of Interest

RACV Emergency Roadside Assistance and Towing in Morwell and surrounding areas

The RACV is seeking "Expressions of Interest" fromsuitablyqualified and enthusiastic businesses in the Morwell area to provide Emergency Roadside Assistance and towing.

Businesses do not have to be located in Morwell; however, amechanical workshop which practices ahigh level of customer service and workmanship will be an advantage.

This will require appropriately skilled staff, service vehicles and towing capability within this unique area. For further information and an Expression of Interest document please email mark_beveri dge @racv.com.au by Midday 20th of August 2024.

COLLYER, Mary. Passed away peacefully at Bupa Aged Care, Traralgon on 7th August 2024 surrounded by her loving family.

Aged 81 years

Dearly loved wife of Tom. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Dean and Michelle, Kyme, Julie and Tony, Michael and Jann, Lorraine and Glenn, Brian and Cindy Adored nan to all her grand and great grandchildren.

Forever in our hearts

CORSER, Peter Nottingham. Passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, at St Vincent's Aged Care, Maroochydore QLD on 8August 2024. Aged 93 years

Much loved husband of Wilma (dec.).

Loving father and fatherin-law of Peter, Janet and Peter, Susan and Norman, Christina and Roger, Debora ha nd Jack, Jacqueline and Tony, Diane, Paul and Robyn, Monica, and Lisa.

Greatly missed Opa to all his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Mum and Dad reunited At Rest

COULTHARD, Karen. 20/5/1957 -9/8/2024. Karen, Never thought I'd lose you, But here Iam standing alone, Without you by my side, We're sisters for life, we promised, But now you're gone, Idon't know what to do Without you, I'm going crazy, I'm trying to hold on to keep strong, But it just doesn't feel right, I'm waiting here my arms wide open, Tears running down my face, Ready for your return, Even if it takes forever, My sister… Forever our hearts Di, Alan, Tim, Lauren and boys, and Ricky XX.

CROYDON, Maureen. The Chairman, Board, Management and members of CFA regret the passing of their esteemed colleague and offer their deepest sympathy to her family.

Di SISTO, Nicolino. Passed away peacefully at the Casey Hospital Berwick on 10 August 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Aged 96 years

Dearly loved husband of Maria for 74 years. Much loved father and father-in-law of Rosina and John, Donato and Karen, and Silvana. Adored Nonno and Bis Nonno to Brendan, Sean, Justine, Bianca, Makaylen, Damiano, Evie, Angus, Bonnie, Raphael, Florence and Sonny.

Abig thank you to management, nursing staff and carers at Heritage Manor Morwell for the care provided to dad for the last seven years. Rest In Peace, Dad Service has been held.

HOOPER, John Alexander. Of Winnindoo. 17/6/1954 -2/8/2024. Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Aged 70 years

Loving husband of Christine. Cherished and much loved father and fatherin-law of Alison and James, Brendan, Nicholas and Ellen. Adored and lookup up to by his 11 grandchildren, Felicity, Jole, Mackenzie, Sophie, Logan, Matilda, Lincoln, Arlo, Tex, Elsie and Zarlie.

LANE, Eileen Dorothy. Passed away 15/6/2024. Aged 84 years Widow of her beloved superman, Barry. Rememberedby her children and daughter-inlaw, Lisa, Philip and Donna.

MARSLEN, Craig Andrew. Passed away peacefully at Latrobe Region al Health Services, Traralgon on 5August 2024.

Aged 54 years

Dearly loved and precious son of Heather and Peter Marslen. Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Sandra and Phil, Dianne and Steve, Vicki and Wayne (dec.) and Peter, Cathy, Sheryl and Shane (dec.), Kylee and Leigh, and Uncle Craig to their families.

MAYMAN (nee Price), Linda Joy. Passed away at Monash Med ical Centre on Thursday, 8August 2024. Aged 70 years Cherished wife of Colin. Loved and respected mother and mother-in-law of Samantha and Troy, Angela and Paul, Luke and Meghan. Loving nana to Kaleb and Tait, Dylan, Bryce, Tayla and Ella, and Mackenzie. And great-nana to Erika and Florence. Daughter of Vic (dec.) and Elva Price. Sister of Janine and John. Loved andremembered always For service details, please visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au

Iwill always love and remember you So loved, so missed

MOTHERWAY (née Walker), Robin Margaret. 10/4/1942 -10/8/2024. Passed peacefully on Saturday 10th August at Sale Hospital, aged 82. Mother of Siobhán and Genevieve. Mother-in-law of Robin. Adoring grandmother to Méabh and Wolfram. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word.

MOTHERWAY, Robin Margaret. Independent and determined to the end -thank you for your advocacy, your recipes, for giving us mu si c, cur iosit ya nd humour. Thank you for loving your grandchildren so well. Exeunt, pursued by abear. Love, Siobhán, Robin, Méabh and Wolfram.

TAGLIABUE, Laurence 'George'. 18/3/1929 -6/8/2024. Passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Andrews House, Trafalgar.

Aged 95 years

Dearly loved and loving husband of Terry for 66 years.

Much loved father of Gregory (dec.), Anne, John and Jane, father-inlaw of Wayne, Heather and Dallas.

Adored grandad of Kate, Lauren, Matthew, Madison and Jessica, great grandad of Lachlan, Chloe, Finnley, Elsie, Remy and Bailey. Loved eldest son of Lawrence and Agnes (both dec.).

Proud brother of Claire (dec.), Margaret (dec), Gerald (dec.), Maureen (dec.), John and Francis. Alaugh, asmile, ajoke or two, That's the way we'll remember you.

Reunited with Greg in God's loving care.

WINNELL (nee Berryman), Heather Joy.

Passed away peacefully surrounded by love at LRH on Sunday, 4August 2024.

Aged 83 years

loved and loving wife of Brian of 61 years.

Loved and cherished mother of Leanne and Paul, Neal and Joanne.

Cherished nan to Michael and Renee, Matthew, Ryan and Isabella and Alexandra.

Sister to Trevor and Julie. Always in our hearts

PALISE (nee Christy), Betty Margarita. Passed away peacefully at Latrobe Regional Hospital, 3August 2024. Aged 90 years Beloved wife of Eric (dec.). Much loved mother of Gayle, Wayne and Debra. Nana to Tyler, Autumn and Hyatt. Forever in our hearts

McDOUGALL, Dianne. Dear Dianne, we will miss your smiling face. Love from all your Coffee Club friends.

COLLYER. Amemorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs Mary Collyer will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 437A Princes Drive Morwell on FRIDAY (16 August 2024) commencing at 2pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Dementia Australia would be appreciated envelopes available at the service.

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CORSER.

Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mr Peter Nottingham Corser will be celebrated at St John's Catholic Church, Waterloo Road Trafalgar on WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK (21 August 2024) at 11am.

The Mass will also be live-streamed. To view, please visit: www.nielsenfunerals.com.au

The Funeral will leave at the conclusion of Mass for the Trafalgar Cemetery.

COULTHARD.

The Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Karen Eileen Coulthard will take place at St Michael's Catholic Church, Church St, Traralgon MONDAY (19 August 2024) commencing at 11am. Afterwards, Karen will be laid to rest at the Gippsland Memorial Park Cemetery, Traralgon.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Karen may be made to Cancer Council Victoria. Envelopes will be available at the Church.

HOOPER. The Funeral Service for Mr John Alexa nder Hooper will be held at Heyfield Memorial Hall, MacFarlane St Heyfield at 1pm on FRIDAY (16 August 2024) followed by burial at the Heyfield Lawn Cemetery.

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Di SISTO. Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mr Nicolino Di Sisto will be offered at St Kieran's Catholic Church, Lloyd Street Moe on TUESDAY (20 August 2024) commencing at 11am. The Funeral will leave at the conclusion of Mass for the Moe Public Cemetery. Rosary will be recited in the above Church at 10.30am prior to the Mass.

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LANE.

Acelebratory service is to be held for Eileen and Barry Lane on TUESDAY (20 August 2024) at Eternity Church, 69 Princes Drive, Morwell commencing at midday with light refreshments available after the service.

The family ask that all black not be worn, and request that attendees wear or accessorise the colour green on the day, or other bright and colourful choices.

Alivestream will hopefully be available on the day.

Please see Harwood Funerals Facebook page for link when available.

The service is an open mic participatory occasion and the family encourage the sharing of memories and reminiscences on the day, and for those who cannot attend in person the family encourage you to consider recording a short message to be played on the day.

MARSLEN. The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mr Craig Andrew Marslen will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue Moe on WEDNESDAY(14 August 2024) commencing at 11am. In lieu of flowers donations to Latrobe Regional Health would be appreciated envelopes available at the Service.

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McDOUGALL. The Funeral of Mrs Dianne Lesley McDougall of Churchill will leave the Cooperating Church Williams Avenue Churchill after aservice commencing at 11am, THURSDAY (15 August 2024) for the Hazelwood Cemetery.

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MOTHERWAY (née Walker). For Funeral arrangements for Robin Margar et Motherway, please check our website or phone:

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TAGLIABUE. Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mr George Tagliabue will be celebrated at St John's Catholic Church, Waterloo Rd, Trafalgar on MONDAY (19 August 2024) at 11am.

WINNELL. The Funeral of Mrs Heather Joy Winnell will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 260 Princes Hwy, Traralgon on THURSDAY (15 August 2024) commencing at 11am. At the conclusion of the Service the Funeral will leave for the Traralgon Cemetery, Gippsland Memorial Park. Heather's service will also be livestreamed. To view the livestream please visit our website.

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In Memoriam •

CRANWELL, Max. HARRIS (Cranwell), Leanne. 11/8/2009. Two very precious souls we will never forget. Loveforever.Phyllis, Chris, Tim, Donna, Melissa, Amanda, Maddison, Thomas, Cooper, Jordyn, Bella, Abbi, Hudson and Charlie. Love you both heaps

KELLY, Clyde. Passed away 15/8/1987. KELLY, Lillian. Passed away 23/2/1962. Remembering with love Nellie, John and family.

ROSATO, Maria. 14/8/1997. ROSATO, Giuseppe. 14/8/2012. Mum and Dad. Forever in my heart Yourlovingdaughter Angela and Cesare.

APrivate Family Burial will be held at the Leongatha Cemetery on TUESDAY (20 August 2024). Bereavement Thanks •

Training with the best

TABLE TENNIS

By KATRINA BRANDON

ON Sunda y( August 11), three Traralgon Table Tennis Association membe rs were invi ted out to Leongatha to train with 11 top-tier players (with ongoing credits), getting ready for nationals later in the year.

Up-and-coming Heath Spasato, Steve Warr and Katrina Brandon stepped up their games overthe weekend, striking shots and harder and with more accuracy.

While it wasn’t as intensefor Spasatoand Warr, Brandon was in forthe challenge of alifetime with playerswell above her level.

The day start ed wit hal ig ht practice against the Leongatha Table Tennis Association (Brandon’s original playing ground),waitingfor the higher-ups to arrive.

Stepping right up,Spasato and Warr dove into playing against the other playerswhileothers watched Bra ndon and the Leonga tha players stepped back and watched, constantly hitting one shot and swapping to something else. The players were swapped around every few minutes to adjust their games quicker to their new opponents.

Spasato only stepped out for a moment, and those watching lined up for a“start-up” shot with one of the players at atime.

The top-tier players would ask, “What would youliketopractice? Forehand or backhand?”

It didn’t matter, as you would even tua lly do both with equal strength comingfrom the opponent. The power behind each shot made the ballspeedpastyou like it was nothing.

Nextupwas singles ‘Top Table’. During‘TopTable’,players were to start eight-all and go to 11 points. You couldn’t beginbefore other tables. The loser went down immediately on another table, and thewinner got aline break, watching as things got mo re ch aoti c. Even some of thetop-tie rteam players were confused aboutwhat was happening. It got even worse as teams swapped to doubles later, withpartner swaps every round Thankfully, each Leongatha player and Brandon was paired off with a top-tier player each round to make it even more in most cases.

One thing that came outofthe blue on the day was watching Coburg player CraigCarter throw around

ab oomera ng on the Leongatha Football Oval. Throwing one boomerang about 50 meters, according to the coach, the secret to Carter’s backhand mastery is boomerang practice. Crazy? Iknow, but it works. His shotswere accurate, and he couldeffortlessly smash the ball, while maintaining even energy levels.

Nearing closer to the end of the day, the players lined up for their second last activity, where they lined up,and the first to win 12 shots went into afinal round. If you missed, you went into the back of aline.

Three sections were randomly selec ted, inclu ding all three Traralgon members and three toptier players. Brandon finished last in the sectioned-off table, scoring three, whilethe others completed their12rather quickly.Spasato didn’t hold back, leaving the court not long before he got in and Warr not longafter,leadingthem intothe final match.

Finally, concentration practice was commenced. Players were told to grab atable,with top-tier players at one end staying put and other players alternating. Players were to hit diagonally from them, making sure they made it into the square across from them, slightly missing the other passing ball from adifferent angle. This wasone of many chaotic but worthwhile training activities throughoutthe day, withthis one closing the training.

That set the end of the day, ready for the next challenge.

Goinginterstatefor 8-Ball

TWO young locals are set to take off on an Eight Ball journeyofalifetime.

Yallourn North’s Jordan Mayer and Heyfield’s McKenna Wright will both be representing the Victorian State Junior EightBallTeamonthe national stage, when they take part in the Eight Ball Championships.

The EightBallChampionships get underway next January in the west Australian capital, Perth.

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For McKenna, this isn’t he first time representingVictoria, as she last competed in the under 12 girls division. Now, she is on to bigger and better things, qualifying for the u18 girls division for Victoria.

Duri ng qua lifying, she placed within the top four to earn herself a spot on the team. Still 11-years-old, McKenna will be 12 years old once the championships come around, hence he qualification in the u18s.

As for Jordan, this is his first time trying out forthe Victorianteam, and he passed with flying colours.

Jordan qualified first in theu12 boys division, going undefeated during the trial in Melbourne.

The next realistic step forward for these two is to represent Australia, and they still have plenty of time ahead of them.

Sett ing them off on that goal would be to become victorious next January.

Jordan’s mother, Renee Parsons spoke on his Eight Ball journey.

“Jordy’s been going to pool since

YallournNor

forVictoria at next year’s Eight Ball Championships

he was born, so he’s been around the pool table for along time,” she said. “The time he’sbeen playingissince he could actually see over the table.”

Jordan’s father, Chris ‘Jezza’ Mayer is adivision one eight ball player from the Traralgon Eight Ball League.

Jordan is currently ranked25th in the Traralgon-wide league, which includes players of all ages and experiencelevels. ‘Jezza’ is currently ranked within thetop 20 of the same qualification -showing how close the two are in ability.

Parsons admitted thatJordan had even surpassed his father in the rankings at some stage, before he was overtaken again.

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EIGHT BALL

By TOM HAYES

Debut:

th’s Jordan Mayerisset to make his first appearance

Photograph supplied

Challenge: Traralgon’s Steve Warr shooting his shot against other playerswho arealsoaiming forNationals later in the year

Photograph: Katrina Brandon

Growing VBL comes to Tgon

LAWN BOWLS

VBL

THE Traralgon Bowls Club will be hosting the Bowls Victoriamajor fran chise event the Vict orian Bowls League (VBL) on Fridayand Saturday, August 16-17 in their world class Indoor Bowls Centre.

The VBL is in its third year and is growing in popularity. With different formats and fast-paced games, it is an exciting watch.

This year there are 16 franchises playing over three weekends. The franchises will be playing for a total prize pool of over $82,000. Traralgon will be hosting the first qualifyingweekend,with teams winning through to CluBarham on August 30-31 for the finals.

Last year saw the Tra lag on Bowls Team come in as runnersup.

Sides playing here have players listed in their teams such Aaron Teys and Ryan Bes te r. They are two very exciting namesin the sportoflawn bowlsand are not to be missed.Bester is the current World Champion. He is Canadianand currently residing in Queensland. Teys is the current Australian Champion and has many World gold and silver medals.

Ther ea re also an umerou s Victo rian, New South Wale s and Sou th Aus tralian state representative players across the teams, that will amount to some fierce competition.

You may have seen them on TV so this is your chance to see them live.

Make your way down to the Traralgon Bowls Club and watch some of the best lawn bowlers in the country fight it out for not only bragging rights, but apiece of the $80,000+ in prize money.

Times: Friday, August 16 from 4.15pm -9pm Saturday, August 17 from 9am -6.15pm.

Harriers taketoBallarat forXCR

HARRIERS By GARYFOX

SUNDAY,August4 wasthe seventh race of the Athletics Victoria XCR Seas on, this time in the coloni al Goldfields city of Ballarat.

Eighteen Harriers made the lengthy journey to run distances of six kilometres and 15 kilometres around lake.

Starting at 9.30am was the sixkilometre race -one complete lap of the lake-the course that Steve Monaghetti made famous.

Dempse yP odmore cont inued his scintillating form with atimeof19:53, which featured a30-second personal best across the five-kilometre distance and abronze medal in his under 16 age group.

For the men, CoreyMilner once again wentout hard and fast, finishingexactly 50th in atimeof49:21,whichtranslates to apaceofthree minutesand 17 seconds per kilometre. Next across the line in 52 minutes was Richard Ogilvie in just his second AthleticsVictoriarace for the Harriers. Following Ogilvie was Miles Verschuur who managed56:12,backing up from the Ray and Doris Ellis Trail Run the prior weekend.

Ian Cornthwaite,who tooraced the 23-kilometres lastweekend was next and secured the bronze medal in his 60+ age group. Rounding out the Harriers men’s team was Marty Lynch, Clinton Jolly, and Ron Verschuur, who ran two minutes faster this year than last.

Sarah Lewis wasthe fastest woman Harrier yet again with avery respectable time of 61:47. YaniCornthwaite (63:39),withAliceMiliani and Kate Jones only 40 seconds apart over the 15-kilometre distance. Anna Cardillo continued her late season burst of good running form with atimeof73:54. Ree Grahamand Alysha Duncan werein sight of each otherfor mostofthe course, with Graham pulling away in the last lap to finishinatimeof81:24, apersonal best on the previous year’s event.

LAST week’s(August 8th)Harriers Thursday night run was the Netball CourtRun.Wehad agreat turnoutwith atotal of 67 runners in perfect winter conditions.

The five-kilometrecourse starts at the netball club rooms and heads out along TraralgonCreekwalking track.

We then run up Balmoral Place, around St George’s road and start heading back to the start via Eton Avenue.

Great running by Peter Cutler saw him first home in an impressive time of 17:54.Dempsey Podmore was next in 18:39, followed by Melvey Podmore in 19:48.

Great running by Tegan Burns saw her first lady home in 21:18 followed Yani Cornthwaite 22:16 and Molly Irvine 22:30. Results forNetball CourtRun: Peter Cutler 17:54, DempseyPodmore18:39, MelveyPodmore19:48, RobPreston 20:12, MatthewDeppeler 20:22, Jerzey Podmore20:36, Andrew Greenhill 20:47, TeganBurns 21:18, Trent Kooyman 21:25, Adrian Sutcliffe 21:43, Yani Cornthwaite 22:16, Ashleigh Dugan22:30, MollyIrvine 22:30, Chris VanUnen 22:53, Jason Odlum 22:56, David Barr 22:59, Adam Riddle 23:01, KarenGraham 23:08, Glenn Graham 23:16, GaryFox 23:30, Clinton Jolly23:37,Peter Sanders23:58, RonVerschuur 24:21, PeterFairbairn 24:30, Andrew Broberg24:39, Geoffrey Francis 26:21, Belkey Podmore26:32,

SCOREBOARD

Sunday, 04 August 2024 OPEN Sunday

Medley Stableford

Grade AWinners: Devent, Anton (10) 36

Place Getters: Langmaid, Trevor 34

Wednesday, 07 August 2024 OPEN 9Hole

Stableford

Grade AWinners: Tulau, Susan (43) 18

CHURCHILL &MONASH

3Person Ambrose Saturday3rd August

2024.

Winners: C. Wilson,P.Smar t, R. Madigan 59.83

D.T.L: 1. T. Collins, J. Jeffery, J. Thomas 61.83 2. A. Auld,M.Dear,J.Dear 62.5, 3. G. Beyer, J. Barnes,C.Thompson 62.66 N.T.P: 3rdR.Madigan, 12th Pro-Pin: J. Jeffery, 14th D. Burridge

Monthly Medal Tuesday6th August.

Medal Winner: M. Dear 18 80 C/B

Scratch: M. Dear 98

DayWinner: P. Bolding 23 79

Putts: M. Hutchinson 24

D.T.L: 1. S. Caldwell 80, 2. L. Brent 82

N.T.P: 3rdS.Caldwell, 12th C. Gilfillan, 5th L. Brent, 14th M. Dear

MIRBOONORTH

Tuesday6th August, Stableford.

AGrade: GRenwick, (10) 35pts

BGrade: CJames,(24) 38pts

DTL: SVan Baalen 36, JSmeriglio,Tom Traill 35, PCummaudo 34 c/b

NTP: 4th CJames,6th,T Donnison, 13th,J Smeriglio,16th, GRenwick. Birdies: 16th GRenwick

Saturday, 10th August, Stableford

AGrade: SWoodall, (12) 38pts

BGrade: NWhichello,(18)39pts

DTL: TomTraill, PWoodall, TimTraill, 37,D Jerram, PSmar t, 36 c/b

NTP: 4th SDuff, 6th TimTraill, 13th PSmar t, 16th GShandley

Birdies: 6th TimTraill, TBradshaw, G Shandley, 13th PSmar t, 16th GShandley

MOE

Sunday, 04 August 2024 OPEN Sunday9

hole Stableford

Grade AWinners: Stewar t, Doug (23) 18

Wednesday, 07 August 2024 WOMEN'S STROKE -MONTHLY

Overall Winners: Dyt, Phyllis(39) 74 Medal

Winner

Grade AWinners: Rober tson, Jenna (7) 76

Grade BWinners: Dyt, Phyllis (39) 74

Place Getters: Stewar t, Leahann 79 C/B, Bates,Linda 79 C/B,Blandford, Jane 79

Great Score: Jane BlandfordBirdie @8, Jenna Rober tson Birdie @12

Nearest to Pin: 4th Phyllis Dyt, 8thJane Blandford, 14th Jenna Rober tson

Target Hole: Phyllis Dyt

MysterySixes: PhyllisDyt

PuttsA Grade: KathyBorg32C/B PuttsBGrade: Phyllis Dyt32

Thursday, 08 August 2024 OPEN Medley Stableford

Grade AWinners: Donnison, Terry(11)39

Grade BWinners: Beverage,Daniel (16) 38

Grade CWinners: Butcher, Warren Elliott (22) 41

Place Getters: Langmaid, Trevor 37 C/B

Jenkins,Andrew 37,Ayton, Kevin36C/B, Gauci, Anthony36C/B,Duncan, Glenn 36

C/B,Dent, Russell 36, Brien, Graeme 36 C/B,Frei, Harry36, Shearing,Jason 35

C/B,Dyt, Ricky 35 C/B,Harber,John 35 C/B,Coffin, Phillip 35 C/B,Wilson, Graeme

35 C/B

Great Score: Kevin Ayton(Birdie) @8, AnthonyColvin (Birdie) @14, TomCouling (Birdie) @14

Nearest to Pin: 4th Will Hanrahan, 8th

Daniel Beverage,14th AnthonyColvin

Saturday, 10 August 2024 WOMEN'S

SATURDAY PAR

Grade AWinners: Wallis,Elizabeth (29) -7

Place Getters: Lang,Marj -8

Great Score: Marj Lang (Birdie) @8,Karen Shaw(Birdie) @4

Saturday, 10 August 2024 MENS 2Person

Stableford

Grade AWinners: Donnison, Terry(11)39

ReeGraham 26:40, Dave Mann 27:00, Stephen Renehan 27:00, Michelle Sawyer 27:46, NickWang 27:53, David Hood 28:03, Kate Mayer28:20, Phillip Mayer 28:20, KatKent 28:32, Giuseppe Marino 28:50, ClaireMacumber 29:03, Emma Marino 29:28, Steven Huang 29:57,Seth Bomers30:23, Paul Smith 30:34, Alfie Warner 30:45, Tania Whitehead 30:47, Collette Hofmann 32:50, Mandy Ellis 33:57 Danelle Wright 34:34, BjornLuxmann 35:23, Ian Heafield 36:50, Ann Bomers 37:32, ChesneyPodmore38:16, Lynda Jones 38:19, SarahRobinson 39:00, BarryHiggins 39:01, LukeWitham 39:41, TimothyGraham 39:43, MarkLansdown 41:59, MarkFairbairn43:35, Andrew Legge 45:00, Kristina Creighton 47:36, Anja Norwood 51:25, Michelle Colwell 51:25, KathyQuinn 51:25, Kylee Earl 55:02, Angelo Gaudiano 55:04, Samantha Riddle NTR, AnthonyMagaldi NTR. Thursday nights’ running is at the ASIC building. Visit the Harriers website for more information at: traralgonharriers. org.au or visit the Harriers’ Facebook page.

Grade BWinners: Donaldson, Murray (14)

41

Grade CWinners: Scullin, Sebastian (44)

40

Place Getters: Stansbury, Les 38, Scullin, Aaron 37 C/B,Bassman, Aaron 37,Rothwell, Craig 36 C/B,Van Der Meulen, Luke36 C/B,Bourne,Craig 36, Savige,Bruce 36 C/B,Gauci, Anthony36, Allen, Ray35 C/B, Wilson, Lee 35 C/B

Great Score: WallyWilkinson Birdie @4

Aaron Bassman Birdie @4,Paul Spiteri Birdie @4,KarlEastaway Birdie @14, Neale Houston Birdie @14

Nearest to Pin: 4th WallyWilkinson, 8th Graham Geisler,14th KenBeath

MORWELL

7th August 2024 -Ladies StrokeMonthly Medal Winner: IYoshimura74nett

DTL: CBoers78nett

NTP: 2nd CBoers8th DVuillermin 11th C Peter15th CPeter

Count Putts: NTePaa 30 putts

TRAFALGAR

Tuesday06/08/2024 -Stableford

Players: 30, Women 4, Men 26

Winner: PeterGriffin (20)

Runner Up: RobBrisbane (18c/b)

Mystery3: RodBrisbane (9), Chris Barfoot (9)

DTL: Bev Keily(18), NormMether (18), Sue DeVries (17), Graeme Grant (17)

NTP: Vic Hill, BevKeily(2)

Bradmans: KenDavy

Thursday: 08/08/2024 -Stableford

Players: 49, Women 19,Men 30

Women’s Winner: Aileen McNair (22)

Runner Up: KarenMacGregor (20 c/b)

DTL: BevKeily(20), Anne Outhred (19), Beth Landsdown (19), Sue Klemke(18)

NTP: Aileen McNair (13)

Bradmans: Silvija Brown

Men’s Winner: John Robinson (23 c/b)

Runner Up: RodBrisbane (23 c/b)

DTL: SteveLawrence (22), Ivan Grant (21), Wayne Dunn (20), MickBennett(20), Chris Moody (20), Al Gray (20)

NTP: Bradmans: RobDeVries

Friday, August 9th 2024, Open Men’s&

Ladies Stableford

AGrade Winner: Paul Spiteri38pts

BGrade Winner: John Dodorico 38 pts C/B

DTL's: Dane Ellwood 38, RonDavey 37, Josh Clarkson 37,Ricky dyt 36, Chris Moody 36, Andrew Shearing 35, Chris Hogbin 34 C/B Birdies: 2nd: Sean Gasi, DannyGorman 5th: PeterHobson 11th:Chris Hogbin, Paul Spiteri13th: Kevin Ayton

Saturday, August 10th 2024, Stableford

AGrade Winner: Reno Borg38 pts

BGrade Winner: Paul Fogarty37pts C/B

DTL’s: RoyWhatmough 37,Bill Williams 36, PeterBurghardt 36, Graeme Grant 36, Peter Moss 35, Bruce Aplin 35, John Tabuteau 35 NTP’s: 2nd: Wayne Robbins 5th: Nathan Dart 11th: ScottMcKinnon 13th:HoppyIng 15th:Bil Williams

YALLOURN

Ladies Tuesday6th August. 9Hole Stableford. Winner Div 1: LynMcAlister (19) 14pts.On c/b Sue Riches.Div 2Donna Brown(42) 21 pts

Thursday8thAugust.18Hole Stableford. Winner: LynMcAlister (19) 29. DTL: BetsyBrown (24) 28 Judy Budge (48) 28 NTP: 2nd Sue Caldow12th target hole Sue Caldow. 14th Betty Dobson. Birdie on 2nd: Sue Caldow.

PISTOLS

TRARALGON Monday29/7/24 Air pistol CGrade: DChandler 477-84-561 DGrade: RPatterson 444-117-561.D Best 383-163-546. BCharles374-192-566. D Sykes324-266-590.

TMcMahon 196.

Determined: IanCornthwaiteingreat form at Ballarat.

Great run: DempseyPodmoretakes bronzeinAthletics Victoria’sBallarat Round. Photographs supplied

Jade claims bronze with the Opals

OLYMPICS

By TOM HAYES

BRONZE beasts.

The Australia Opals have claimed an Olympic bronze medal in Paris, defeating Belgium in the bronze medal match on Sunday night.

Aweek after the LatrobeValley Olympic contingent dropped from three to one,onlyTraralgon’s Jade Melbourne was left to fly the flag in the women’s basketball.

The Opalsfinished second in Group B, only behind host nation, France, getting on top of Nigeria (who also qualified for the knockouts) and Canada.

Advancingtothe knockouts, the Opals began their journey in the Quarter Final, starting off against Serbia. Serbia finished second in Group Awith the same record as the Australians.

The Opals, and Melbourne, started with abang.

Australia found themselvesupby seven points at the end of the first quarter, continuingtodominate during the second quarter.

Melbourne wasprominentall over thecourt,racking up points, assists, and steals to stretch the lead out even further.

At half time, the Opals led by 16 points after ablitzing first half. In the second quarter alone, the Opals scored nine more than their Serbian counterparts.

The Opals just went from strength to strength, looking to set up an ultimate Semi Final against the USA.

In the third quarter, the Aussies surged even further ahead, out to 24 points by the end of the third quarter.

The foot came off the accelerator during the fourth quarter, with the Opals home and hosed.

Serbia wonthe last quarter, but not the game, with the Opals winning by 18 points,85-67. It was Australia’sfirst Quarter Final win in the women’s since the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Melbourne was one of four Opals with double digit points,scoring 18 points herself -manyofwhich in thefirst half -along with five assists, four rebounds, and two steals.

If it wasn’t foranAlanna Smith double-double, Melbourne might’ve beenashoo-infor aPlayerofthe Match performance.

The men’s Boomers also faced Serbia in theirQuarterFinalmatchup, but they couldn’t hold on, going down by five points in extra time, blowing a 20-plus-point lead, subsequently ending their campaign without amedal.

The Opals went up against the force that is the US in the Semi Final and faced ahard reality check.

The US women’s basketball team had not lostatthe OlympicGames in 28 years (seven Olympiads). It would’ve been ashock to not see them in the gold medalmatch.

Australia were confident startersand managed to keep up with the US during the first quarter, trailing by just four points at the end of the first.

But it was short lived as the Opals wereblown outofthe water in the second period, conceding25points to their 11. By half time, the margin was out to 18 points.

The US continued to add to their lead in the thirdquarter, not giving the Aussiesany chances,extendingtheir lead out to 26 points as they entered the final quarter.

Similarly to Australia’s Quarter Finalagainst Serbia,the US letoff the accelerator in the last quarter, as

Australiabattledhard to cut five points off the margin.

Melbourne walked off the court with seven points, two assists, two steals and arebound,continuing to be apest for her opposition.

The US walked into thegoldmedal match after their 21-point win, and for Australia amedal was still on the

cards in the bronze medal match against Belgium.

On the other side of the bracket, France beatBelgium by six points in the other Semi Final, meaning France would play the Americans for gold, and Belgium would fight the Opals for bronze.

With just amatter of days to remove

any thoughts of the loss to the US, the Opals had agame against Belgium with amedal on the line. And boy, did they start off on the right note.

Needing to remain competitive, the Opals stuck withthe Belgians early, and despite chasing for most of the first quarter, the Aussies managed to score the final basket of the quarter

from outside the arc to take the lead by apoint.

Nothingcould really separate the two in the second quarter. The Opals found themselves ahead by seven points at one stage, thanks to three consecutive baskets.

But five successfultrips down the court by Belgium, including one from beyond the arc, had the Belgians ahead by four points with 90 seconds to go in the half.

The Aussies clawed ahead by apoint with two field goals, as the two ended thequarter with 17 points apiece.

The third quarter was action-filled, and the Opals had ahot start which saw them grow their lead out to 10 points halfway through the quarter.

Belgium continuedtochipaway at the lead as they forced themselves ahead in the second half of the third quarter.

Scoring 11 of thelast 15 baskets, Belgium hit the front with93seconds left in the term, stretchingahead by a point with just 10 minutes remaining in the bronze medal match.

Putting it all on the line, the Opals started hot once again and found themselves breaking the Belgian advantage.

After being brought to the foulline consecutively, the Opals soon spent most of their final quarter there.

Time quickly began to expire, and with fourminutes left, the Australians led by seven points, thanks to their made shots at the line.

Belgium got the margin back down to four points with just under two minutes to go to have everyone of the edgeof their seats.

Final plays werebeing drawn up to defend their lead, and after makinga three, Belgiumtrailed by threepoints withaminutetogo.

Belgium blew their chancetoequalise with athree. TheOpals defended the perimeter well to disallow the Belgians any chance of shooting athree. Eventually, they just found themselves passingthe ball around untilthe shot clock expired, giving possession back to Australia.

The Opals knocked down four free throws to lead by seven points, and celebrations begun on the bench, as only sixsecondsremained on the game clock.

Belgium shot alast-ditch three at the buzzer, makingittocomplete the game, as Australia claimed bronze,winning 85 to 81.

Melbourne collected seven assists, two rebounds and asteal in the decider.

It was Australia’s first medal in the women’s basketball since they defeated Russia in the bronze medalgame at the London 2012 Olympic Games. In those Games, the Opals also lost to the US in the Semi Final.

 OVERALL,the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was Australia’s most successful on record in terms of gold medals won.

The final medal tally saw Australia finish with the fourth-most gold medals (18), behind Japan in third (20 gold medals) and Chinaand the US (40 each).

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games was declared as closed as of Monday morning.

Next up, the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games beginonAugust28, running until September 8.

Duo: YoungOpals pair Isobel Borlase and Traralgon’s Jade Melbourne

were shininglightsinthe team’ssuccess

Statement: Traralgon’s Jade Melbourne had abreak-out game in theQuarterFinal against Serbia,with astellar first half

The Latrobe Valley has two Paralympic swimmers who will take to the pool,both from Traralgon, Ruby Storm and Emily Beecroft.

UnitedtohostPrelimfor Grand Final spot

BASKETBALL

GIPPSLAND UNITED BY BLAKED METCALF-HOLT

GIPPSLAND United will have to wait an extra week if they hope to play off in the Division One Men Big VGrand Final after being defeated by RMIT at the weekend, 115 to 93. At Eltham High School Basketball Stadium, the Gippsland side would have been full of confidence following a116-109 victory over Whittlesea in the first week of finals.

Gippsland Unitedwere facing acompletely

different beast this time around with the Redbacks dominating the competition all season long to a first-place finish, beatingGippslandtwice this season, once by two points and the last matchup by 28 points.

RMIT proved they are truly still the team to beat upon a42-15 opening quarter working United tirelessly. The slowest of startsrequires onetodig even deeper than necessary. Unfortunately, that wouldn’t arriveswiftly enough, as the Redbacks pushed forth alarger lead to begin the second term, up as much as 35 points midway through.

Gippsland weatheredthe storm slightly and actuallyoutscoredtheir flying opponent the rest of the firsthalfbut still looked down a29-point deficit come halftime.

Playing with all the freedom and confidence in the world, RMIT jumped out of the second half and bumped their lead over 30 points.

That prompted aback-and-forthcontest the rest of the way home with opposing coaches emptying theirbenches with little margin to be made up for US import Jalin Wimberly top-scoredfor United with 22 points and nine rebounds along with an efficient Ben Barlow with 18 points and three makes from beyond the three-point line.

RMIT featured two players notching a triple-double (10+ in three of the major statistical categories) with Stephen Coffey finishing with 26 points,13assists and 12 rebounds and Matt Spencer exercising his favourite number with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.

The Redbacks also had six playerstally over 10 points during the game including all in their starting line-up.

Gippsland United now host the Preliminary Final against Whittlesea (defeated Altona, 125-85) in arematchfrom two weeksago at the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium, Traralgon this Saturday night (August 17).

Bronze: TheOpals wonthe bronzemedal match over Belgium,winning their firstmedal since the London 2012 Olympic Games. Photographs: AusOpals/Instagram

(right)

Falcons conquer LVSL at verylast

SOCCER

LVSL

BY LIAM DURKIN

THE player’s tunnel at Falcons Park will need an extension at this rate.

With the race at the Morwell venue denoting achievements from Falcons 2000 Soccer Club over the years,the newest addition might justcatch the eye of some before running out onto the pitch:

‘Latrobe Valley Soccer League Senior League Champions 2024’.

'Five in eight years'.

Falcons made the coveted league championship official after beating Moe United 2-nil last week.

The match was played as astandalone fixture on Thursday, owing to areschedule.

Originally, Falcons were to play Moe afortnight ago, before rain of monsoon-likeproportions left the Falcons Park ground unplayable.

In the days following, Falcons beat aspirited Newborough/Yallourn outfit 5-2 in Round 18 (the last home-and-away round of the season).

Titleholders and challengersFortuna remained in the championship race right up until last Thursday Fortuna (on 46 points) needed Falcons (on 44) to lose to makeitback-to-back leagues, and keep the LVSL trophy on the ‘other’ side of Crinigan Road. Falcons, spurred on from the disappointment of seeing Fortuna win the league just 12 months ago on the last day of the season at their expense,were fiercely determined to avoid asimilar outcome.

Fortuna players made up avery healthy crowd for aThursday night, who were treated to astrong exhibition of local soccer.

Most watching on would have been unaware Moe United was no chance themselves of winning the league title, such was their intent.

The Red Devils were destined to finish the season in third position on the ladder regardless of the result.

Despite being outofthe titlerace froma mathematical standpoint, Moe United was not prepared to simply gift Falcons the silverware. Falcons coaches reportedly made mention of this in the rooms before the match.

The Red Devils, much to their credit, not only gave up their Thursday night to play the makeup game, but played their strongest possible team.

Such amove all but dispelled the rumour leading into the game that Moe would throwthe match to allow Falcons to win the league instead of the supposedly less-preferred Fortuna.

Moe United was relatively fresh coming off an unacceptableforfeit from Tyersinthe ‘last’ round, but were perhaps alittle rusty as Falcons put their first goal awayafter no more than 10 minutes into thefirst half.

An in-swinging cross cleared to the top of the box, where Tom D’Alia accepted anice half volley to get the home side on the board.

The goal was met with frustration from both Moe and aselection of Fortuna players, who got up andleft the venue.

With one hand on the championship, Falcons had some weight off their shoulders.

The goal seemed to rattle Moe’s structure in the immediate aftermath, and it took some choice words from star striker Connor O’Hanlon to get his side back focussed.

Falcons meanwhile continued to play their brand, and had afew good looks around goal and anumber of near misses.

D’Alia wastangled up in atacklefrom Moe captain Nick Fogarty that resulted in aplease explain fromthe former, although this was the only real moment when tensions threated to escalate.

A1-nil result looked allbut certain either side of halftime, as time continued to tick away.

Falcons appeared content on defending their lead, and played three back to stifle any opposition movement.

At the other end however, they had plentyofpace to work with as well.

This initially sparked early celebrations after Falcons thought they had their second goal, only for aplayertobedeemed to have infringed.

While that joy mighthavebeen short-lived, there was no denying what was to follow, after a goalmouth scramble saw Moni Eliaser deliver the championship for Falcons.

His goal was met with wild celebrationsonand off the pitch. Players ran to him in the corner closest to the home interchange, while the Falcons bar was now in full voice.

Falcons kept their defensive structure, knowing they were within touching distance of the trophy.

Moe on the other hand now had no other choice but to attack.

Red Devils coach Lee Dastey rolled the dice with a few substitutions, but it was ultimately to no avail

As the clock ticked down, Falcons coach Adrian Salvatorewas afforded theopportunity to get some of his bench into the game.

In what turned out to be aperfect night for Falcons,the Birdsclaimed the league championship on their home pitch.

Players and supporters embraced on the pitch, before speeches and the presentation was made.

Falcons’ title was made official by the pop of the champagne bottle.

In an added bonus, Falcons received ahuge pennantfrom Football Victoria, who took over administration of the LVSL this season.

The budget may have beenspentonthe pennant, as Falcons also received asmall premiership trophy to keep permanently, adding to the perpetual LVSL one.

The game did not mean theend for Moe.The RedDevils will now turntheir attentiontothe BattleofBritain, acompetition they have won the previous two seasons.

Celebrations continued in the Falcons clubrooms,

where the 2024 success was toastedwith appropriate hospitality. With Falcons Soccer Club originally born out of the Morwell Italian Social Club, it wasfitting,and equally unsurprising, that food just kept coming and coming out of the kitchen.

When this scribe left around 10pm, he had just finished off abowl of pasta -and there was still plenty going around (in Italianculture,itisnot unusual to eat dinner as late as 10.30pm).

Like all championships and premierships, there was anumberofgreat stories among the playing group, perhaps none more so than Nick D’Allesandro.

The Falcons veteran, nearing the age of 40, was told preseason there was no position for him in the senior team.

Not to be defeated, he played off the bench most of the season and ended up scoring against six out of apossible nine teams.

Falconsnever let themselves be defeated during the season, and clawed back on numerous occasions from seemingly hopeless positions.

Falcons were 1-nil down in games against East Gippsland (who finished second-last) and Newborough/Yallourn (eighth).

The most dramatic resultcame only threeweeks ago, when Falcons salvaged a3-all draw with Olympians following some late drama.

Falcons games record holder and now five-time championship winner,Joe Auciello said the side “escaped from Alcatraz”after that game.

Of all the subplots to emerge, it is remarkable to think Falcons only lost one game for the whole season, yet were never really mentioned as a legitimate threat to winning the league.

With five LVSL titles in eight years now, there will surely never be anyone who writes them off again.

There is no disputing the record books. They will forever say Falcons are 2024 LVSL Champions.

His moment: MoniEliaserkickedthe sealinggoal in thechampionship-decidingmatch.

Photographs: Liam Durkin

Inspired: Falcons veteranNickD’Allesandro proved he still has plentytooffer

Watching on: Agreat crowdturned up at Falcons Park

Falcons playerscelebratetheir second half goal, which putthem 2-nil up

Can feel it: Falcons fans reactafter asecond half goal took them closertothe title

Mobbed:

Yesbaby: Falcons playersliftthe championship trophy.

Embrace: Cameron and JamiePistrinpostmatch. Photographs: Liam Durkin

Occasion: TheLatrobe ValleySoccer League senior men’stitle

United.