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By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE more than 1000 Latrobe Valley residents opposed to the 200-megawat DelburnWind Farm (DWF) have vowed not to give up the fight and aim to attract new supporters, arguingthe legitimate fears of the grass-roots community has been ignored by the Supreme Court and the state government.
The Strzelecki Community Alliance (SCA), an incorporated association of more than1000members, said it had been strong for more than four years and had raised more than $200,000 for the fight.
“The members are united and are not going away. Never before in Australia has awind farm with offshore-sized turbines been proposed to be so close to so many people and placed within a location well known for serious bushfire events,” SCA said.
Supreme Court Justice Melinda Richards found last month that no part of the wind farm was within five kilometres of three towns in the Latrobe
Valley and was thusnot contrary to the Latrobeplanningscheme.
The 33-turbines, each250 metres high, will be located on pine-plantation land overlapping the Delburn complex fire impact area.
The site is bounded by Coalvilletothe north,Thorpdaletothe west, Darlimurla to the southand Boolarra and Yinnar to the east. With intermittent wind creating worldwideanaverage 30 per cent capacity of the nominal 200MW output, Delburn is expected to produce on average 70MW of power.
The SCA said in the increasing rushtorollout renewable energy, no consideration had been given to the near neighbours (residents living within 5km of any turbine), the increased risks to them, nor the long term effects on the upcoming generations.
“Near neighbours are denied rights, voice and power to fight the developers and government as they bulldoze ahead with renewable energy targets,” the group said.
Renewable energy targets and the
greater good of the wider community were the government’s justification to dismiss the genuine concerns of the near neighbours of the DWF -“thosewho will be most greatly impacted by the development”.
The SCA said the developers wantthe community to believe the glossy sales pitch.
“They seek out awilling host for their turbines.
“They go to great lengths to lure friends and individualstoact as supporters and spokespersons to assure the community thatthiswindfarm is for the greater good,” it said.
“They will dismiss any opposition as NIMBYs and ‘climate deniers’.
“It’sjustone of anumberofstrategies to shoo away naysayers, shut down complaints and attempt to get the project over the line as quietlyaspossible.”
SCAsaid the trouble for the Delburn developers was the assumption that the immediate neighbours and surrounding communities would roll over and quietly go away.
Theywerenot prepared for the Strzelecki Community Alliance, which believes the community has the rightto factual information.
“Let us be clear; we support the transition to renewable energy. However, we have grave concerns about the location of this wind farm. “We will hold OSMI, Delburn Wind Farm, its current international owners, the landholder, local councils and the government to account,” SCAsaid.
“We are committed to ensuring that every condition of the DWF planning permit is met, andthat the construction and operation of the wind farm does not cause harm to the community.”
The SCA said it continued to grow in numbers and “welcomes near neighbours of the DWF to join the alliance as we move forward”.
“The alliance will continue to offer the near neighbours’ guidance, support and advice as we focus on informing the community.
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A LEADING Morwell and Latrobe Valley figure, John Guy OAM, has died at the age of 85, leaving alegacy of vast achievement in his various roles within the community and a40-year-plus career with the State Electricity Commission.
Mr Guy died at home on Easter Sunday, April 9after aperiod of ill-health
His funeral was held yesterday (Tuesday, April 18) in apacked St Mary’s Anglican Church in Latrobe Road, Morwell.
Mr Guy was always leading,instigating thingsand full of ideas
V Vale: John Guy is being remembered as a leading figure in the life and times of the Latrobe Valley
“He never knew how toget angry or be undignified. He presented well, never raised his voice, and had greatdignity and humility,” friends said
A friend and former colleague, Mike Answerth, gave the main eulogy at yesterdays’ funeral.
“John was more thanjust afriend, he wasalso amentor and an inspiration in his commitment to community and civic service,” he said.
Mr Answerth noted that “John and his wife Pam” were born in Queenstown, Tasmania and came to Victoria in the early1960s.His Latrobe Valley career began when he became an electrician with the SEC, wherehesubsequently became a foreman andasenior manager in charge of occupational health and safety.
Mr Guyjoined Jaycees in 1962, then avery popularservice club for men aged 18-40 years old that had astrong emphasis on personal development. While aservice clublike Apex, Jaycees had afocusonthe artofpublic speaking, the rules of debate, chairmanship, how to thank and introduceaguest speaker and project planning.
“Thosewere the skillsJohnusedin civic and community work. Not many had thoseskills of good chairmanship,” MrAnswerth said.
While working at the SEC, Mr Guy did further studiesatnight school, while fatherhood enticed him to become involved in the school councils, such a asMaryvale High School, where his children attended.
Community involvement also led him to local government.
Mr Guy was elected to the then Morwell Shire Council, wherehe led the shire for six consecutive years -three as Morwell Shire President and three as the Mayor of the Rural City of Morwell, that was proclaimed in 1992. He was Morwell’s last shire president and firstmayor.
LATROBE City Council has recently completed an extension of the Hyland Highway Landfill Gas Project.
The Sustainability and Environment team is focussed on reducing emissions, andwith utility costs rising, they have been looking into increasing generation of council’s own power.
The gas project extension will increase power generation of the biogas generator from enough electricity to power an average of 1134 households to 1482 households.
Increasing power generation will save council $252,000a year in retail costs,itsays.The council will also receive further revenue from carbon credits, secured through the Clean Energy Regulator.
In 2022, the Loy Yang landfillgas generator and small solar exports saved the council $746,000 in retail electricitycosts, not including the savings of electricity used at the landfill. This reduced council’s emissions by an estimated 13,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a
year, said the council, which ties in with the sustainable aspect of the council plan.
The council is working towards net zeroenergy emissions through the delivery of new energy initiatives, efficiencies and offsets.
The Mayor of Latrobe City Council, Councillor KellieO’Callaghan,said shewas proud that council was aleader in renewable energy.
“We have receivedrequestsfrom private consultancies, statedepartmentsand other councils to visit our Hyland Highway Landfill Gas Project, to witness what can be achieved and learned from the project,” said the Mayor.
“The gas project will generate clean, low emissionenergy though utilising captured landfill gas,offsetting more than 80 percent of council’s electricity needs.
“Harnessing gas and converting it to energy has the added benefit of providing anew localised energy source that can be placed back into the electricity grid.”
He then took on bigger leadership roles in the broader Latrobe and Gippsland community, becoming chair of the Latrobe Regional Commissionfrom1992-95 -an organisation set up by the state government to foster development in the Latrobe Valley and surrounding region -and chair of the South East Transport Study that was completed in the 1990s. Afurtherregional role beckoned;
Mr Guy became chair of the commissioners of the newly formed Wellington Shire -anamalgamation of the shires of Rosedale, Stratford, Sale, Maffra and Yarram.
“These were diverse communities -two had just built new council offices,”said Mr Answerth, who joined Mr Guy at Wellington.
“What impressed me most was his commitment to the job. He and Pam would be off to Maffra, Dargo or Yarram, visiting the places, attending functions, listening to disgruntled ratepayers; he had a way of dealing with people.”
He put his hard work into that for three years, turning Wellington into asuccessful municipality.
“Yarramwas the real problemchild, he almosthad amutiny!John was able to calm things, went to the various festivals, the openings of shows,” Mr Answerth said.
This all took place while he and his wife lived in Morwell.
“He travelled atremendous amount in his own time, he listened to aggrieved ratepayers” Mr Answerth said, before he handed over Wellington to elected councillors.
That done, there was no thought of retiring; Mr Guy was just getting started.
Next taskwas to playakey role in the formation of Advanced Morwell,a local groupformed of citizens and businessmen -it’sstill going -worried about the future of their home city that was being hitbyeconomic forces, including the privatisation of the SEC. It was formed after abig meeting in Kernot Hall in 1997.
An early focus was the transformation of Commercial Road,which took years to come to fruition,and which morphed into work on the revamp of theMorwell railway station.
David McInnes, along-serving committee member of Advanced Morwell,saidAdvanced Morwellneeded someoneofMrGuy’s calibre.
“If it had not been for John, we would have folded unless he was there to keep it all together - despite his health issues. He just kept going,” he said.
“John was very polite. At ameeting, if things started drifting, he had away of bringing people back on track without being nasty.”
Mr Guy subsequently became aLife MemberofAdvanced Morwell.
He involved himself in avariety of community groups. Mr Guy set up the the Latrobe Valley Community Health Service and was chairman for along time; and with the late Max Williamson, a fellow Jaycee, they formed the Latrobe Valley Workshop, which morphed into Latrobe Valley Enterprises.
AJustice of the Peace, Mr Guy took part in Probus,becoming presidentofthe Maryvale branch, and alsoGippsland Lifeline, now 53-years-old and believedtobethe first Lifeline branchin Victoria outside Melbourne. Other community roles Mr Guy filled included chair of the Strzelecki District Scout Association, chair of the Mitchell House Hostel Committeeand chair of the Salvation Army Appeal Committee.
Areligiousman, Mr Guy was deeply involved in his parishchurch and Anglican diocese of Gippsland.
Ahighpoint of his life was the receiving of the Order of Australia medal in 2009, which was presented two years later.
Latrobe City posted atribute to Mr Guy, noting his community involvement with MitchellHouse and the Gippsland Leadership Program.
“John was instrumental in the Latrobe City international relations committee. This included work to establish asistercity relationship betweenMorwell and Takasago, such as acknowledgment gifts and visits,” the council said.
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“THE alliance will continue to offer the near neighbours’ guidance, support and advice as we focus on informingthe community about the impacts of the DWF,”the groupsaid
“Thereisakey focusonprovidingguidance on recordingevidence prior to construction, as well as advisingproperty owners to seek legal advice prior to signing documents or accepting anything from OSMI,” it said
“We recommend that near neighboursdonot sign any agreement with or accept anything from OSMI or DelburnWind Farm without seeking legal advice independent of the wind farm developers/ owners.”
The SCA membersreiterated its seriousconcerns about the wind farm. These included, but were not limited to:
Increased bushfire risk and compromised ability to effectively fight fire;
The site has an extensive history of catastrophic bush fire; SCA emphasised the applicant’s acknowledgement to the planning panel hearing that the “infrastructure will be partially or completely lost at least once in the operating lifetime due to bushfire”. The ability to effectively use aerial water bombing would suffer, which in turn would compromise support to the ground crew;
Noise nuisance. The DWF acoustician is the same one the developer used at its other wind farm developments, with the Supreme Court last year ordering OSMI’s Bald Hills Wind Farm to stop emitting noise at night and Stockyard Hills Wind Farm facing Supreme Court action; once the turbines are operating, noise nuisance must be proven by residents;
The impact on aviation, with turbines affecting efficient access to accident scenes for Helimed and compromising aerial fire fighting;
The overwhelming visual impact on near neighbours and the wider community -1267 homes were identified by the developer, to be within 6km of aproposed turbine, and of these, 103 are within 1-2km. Only 20 of these 1267 properties were assessed. Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) there are 2715 dwellings in the townships surrounding the wind farm. “We are concerned that dwellings have been excluded, and the turbines are too big and too close, changing the region’s landscape for generations”;
Property devaluation. There is already anecdotal evidence that those in the community can’t sell their homes due to the permit approval, with buyers withdrawing on announcement of the permit approval, and the developer is allegedly using private property to allow turbine setback of 1km from the centre of homes, rather than a1km setback from property owner’s boundary;
Electromagnetic interference. The impacts of interference are not fully understood, although the NBN has already advised there is ariskof interference, particularly at the Boolarra and Narracan towers;
Navigational lighting on turbines not assessed. The SCA expect lights on the turbines will be required, which will change the landscape of the skyline for many years;
Impact on wildlife and removal of remnant native vegetation. The impact of wind turbines
on birds and bats is well-known; the overlap of the Strzelecki-Alpine biolink and DWF site is significant; and SCA alleges more than 80 per cent of the native vegetation threatened by the DWF comes from ecological vegetation classes listed as vulnerable;
Social licence. The developer, SCA maintains, has strategically gathered support from asmall number of friends and family to present the project as accepted by the community. These supporters supplied a petition, which was circulated world-wide by activists, and presented to and accepted by the panel as “support” for the project, thereby negating the overwhelming objection of the close neighbours of this project. “Without informed knowledge of the project and its direct impact on near neighbours, their support is realistically irrelevant to the requirement of the developers to meet the permit requirement of having ‘social licence. This too was ignored’,” said SCA, adding “the ‘neighbourhood benefits scheme’ is hardly a benefit” and;
Jobs bonanza for the community short-lived.
“Allegedly up to 24 direct and indirect ongoing jobs after construction is not ajusttransition for the people of Latrobe Valley. With no disclosure as to how many of these will be on-site, the DWF offers little comfort for those in Latrobe Valley looking for long-term job opportunities,” SCA says.
The SCA defined the “near neighbours” as those who live within 5km of any of the 33 250-metre-high turbines approved by the Minister for Planning. Based on the 2021 Australian BureauofStatistics (2021), nearneighbours meant6239residents. Townships within 5km of any one turbine included Boolarra, Coalville, Darlimurla, Delburn, Driffield, Hazelwood, HernesOak, Mirboo North, Moe South, Narracan, Thorpdale and Yinnar.
The SCA challenged the planning permit for the DWF in the Supreme CourtofVictoria as a prohibited act under schedule 52.32 of theplanning scheme, whereby awind energy facility cannotbe less that 5km from adefined urban area identified under this schedule.
The Supreme Court caseaddressed two matters: the definition of the urban areas in Latrobe City, and whether the 5km is measured from the infrastructure of the wind farm or the title boundary on which it sits.
SCA said the Supreme Court decision, rather than considering Moe-Newborough as one urban area, and Latrobe City as acontiguous city, only considered the urban area as the Moe township boundary.
“Thismeans that Newborough and parts of Moe South are not afforded protection under the scheme,” SCA said.
The decisionwas made to measure from the wind farm infrastructure, not the Crown Allotment title boundary, which meant the wind farm can be closer to larger communities.
“This has effectively stifled urban growth,” the group said.
“Whilst fence line residents are prevented from building within 1km of the boundary of DWF, the decision allowsDWF to be treated differently, measuringonly from the infrastructure of the turbines or cables, not the boundary.”
More information can be reached at strzeleckicommunityalliance@aol.com
THE developer of the DelburnWind Farm,OSMI Australia, has promised to work with the local community to ensure the project delivers longterm benefits to the surrounding communities.
OSMI’s executive director of development, Peter Marriott, said the company invited those in the community to join its community consultative committee to help shape the neighbourhood profit-sharing scheme and community development fund.
“This includes delivering about$500,000 per annum directly to the neighbourhood area near the wind farm, on top of the committed $150,000 community fund per annum,” he said in astatement after winning the case in the SupremeCourt.
“We also want to hear from any residents who are concerned or opposed to the wind farm
development -it’snot toolate to discuss your concerns, askquestionsand let us work with you to share information and understanding.”
Mr Marriottsaidinformation updateswere an importantpartofthe Delburn WindFarm community engagement program. These would increase in frequency as the wind farm project developed.
“The Delburn Wind Farm will work with local neighbours and surrounding communities to ensure they are informed of all activities in the delivery of the wind farm,” he said.
OSM says the 200 megawattwind farm will providemorethan 186 full-time jobs during construction and 24 ongoingjobs duringthe 30-year life of the wind farm.
Construction is planned to start early next year. For more, visit osmi.com.au
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LATROBE City Council has begun introducing recycledasphalt products on roads across the Valley Reclaimedasphalt products haverecentlybeen used during pavement reconstruction works in Traralgon.
Most of the asphalt contained 30 per cent recycledasphaltproducts, diverting nearly 430 tonnes of waste from landfill.
LatrobeCityCouncil was the firstGippsland council to trial Reconophalt. This material has been used in two roundabouts on HenryStreet in Traralgon this year and during an initial trial lastyear in Yallourn North.
Reconophalt includesreclaimed asphalt, TonerPlas (a mix of toner cartridges and soft plastics) andrecycledglass.
Earlythis year,road works at Latrobe Leisure Moe/Newborough were completed using 20 per cent reclaimed asphalt products and afurther 10 percentrecycled glass.
Latrobe CityCouncil remainscommittedto its sustainability goals with the Reconophalt recycledmaterialproject.Aspart of the council plan,inpartnership withthe community and business, council will continue to deliver sustainabilityinitiativesand take action to adapttoa
changing climate Latrobe City Council Mayor KellieO’Callaghan said using recycledproductsonour roads keeps waste out of the landfill and ensures our streets are kept to agood quality.
“Many different products can be used to make asphalt; some of the roads you driveonevery day could contain several recycled materials. For example,inMoe, council used crumb rubberfrom recycled tyresinanasphalt mix,” she said.
“Council has agreedtoparticipate in atrial with RMIT to use an asphalt mix containing a percentage of soft plastics. These works will happen in the next financial year.
“Council will use Reconophaltinupcoming asphalt overlay works in Moore Street, Moe at the end of March.
"If road works are happening near you, you will be notified in advance and can stay up to date on council’s website and social media pages.”
Reconophaltisnow available across Australia and is used by several local governments and councils nationwide.
The project demonstrates the potential of recycled materials used in local governments’ roadsand infrastructure,with plasticsand glassdiverted from landfill while improving road conditions.
RENTAL prices are rising at the fastest rate since before the pandemic, increasing by two per cent nationally to reach ahistorically high median of $500 per week in the first quarter of 2023.
According to the PropTrack Market Insight Report, rents in regional Victoria rose five per cent in the March quarter, with the median advertised rental price up 7.7 per cent over the past year to $420 per week.
In Traralgon,the median rental pricefor houses is up 5.1 per cent in the past 12 monthsat$410 per week and 6.9 per cent for units at $310 per week.
The median rental price in Morwell has increased by 15.8 per cent in the last year, whileChurchill's median rental price has increased by 12.5 per cent in the past 12 months, with the averagecost to rent ahouse now $347 and $360 per week, respectively.
Rentalprices in Yinnar grew13.9per centin the past 12 months, with the median house rent price at $410 per week, and in Yallourn North, houses are three per cent more expensive to rent than this time last year, with the average home costing $340 per week.
Median rental prices in Sale haverisen 12.5 per cent in the last year, Bairnsdale's by 12 per cent, and Heyfield'sby33.3per cent,withmedian rental prices of $450,$420and $440, respectively
Despite continuing increasesinrentalprices across the country, capital city rents far outpaced regional prices, up 13 per cent year-on-year, with Sydney,Brisbane,Adelaide, and Perth experiencing the fastest-growing rent annually of more than 10 per cent.
Median rental prices in Moe remain the same as this time last year, with the cost to rent ahouse in Newborough actually down 2.9 per cent at $340 per week.
According to PropTrack senior economist Paul Ryan, extremely tight conditions, in which high demand far outstrips supply, propelling rent prices upwards, are unlikely to ease anytime soon.
"As aresult,weexpect rental prices will continue to climb," Mr Ryan said.
"Thisisparticularly the case in capital cities, where rentincreaseshave not yet eased since accelerating in early 2022. In the regions, rent growth has slowedafter significant rent increases throughout the pandemic."
Accordingtothe National Housing Finance and InvestmentCorporation's State of the Nation's Housing report, the main contributors to the housing shortage werepost-pandemicpopulation growth and ongoing rate hikes
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TheReserveBankofAustralia pausedinterest ratehikes recently, capping arecord-longrun of 10 consecutive raisesthat beganinMay 2022.
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"No single solutioncan fix thisrental crisis as it's acompounding issue of the high cost of housing, insufficient investor activity, and the lack of social and affordable housing," Dr Powell said.
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(Tuesday,April 18) at 1.30 pm, the
Moe ANZ branch shut its doors for the last time.
Following closures across Morwell over several years and with Moe’s Westpac already closed, the closure of Moe’s ANZ is another major blow to the local community.
On March2,the firsthearingofthe Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Inquiry into bank closures in regional Australia washeld in Sale. Despite the Senate committee requests, central banks are closingbranchesand leaving regional customers stranded.
Moe’s ANZ branch was reportedly, barely operational.
DavidBarnes, 73, is aretired pensioner who was acustomerofthe Moe Westpac branch before moving to ANZ after Westpac’s closure.
The ANZbranch had beenoperating at designated reduced hours on Mondays,Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9.30am to 1.30pm, with reportsofunexpected closures even during set opening times. Mr Barnes said banking became “verydifficult” as he would get to the Moe branch at its listed opening times only to discover that the lights were out.
“Three times Iarrived at the bank expecting it to be open its normal hours …three times it was closed unexpectedly,” he said.
Mr Barnes said “it’s not fair” to the mainlyelderly customers who still use physical banking.
“I was trying to accommodate the bank but not having any success. It was frustrating,” he said.
Despite ascheduled shutdown, Mr Barnes stated the least the bank could’ve donewas stay open for customers to do their last-minute banking until they wereforced onlineorelsewhere. Likeeveryone else who uses in-person banking, Mr Barnes will have to drive 30 minutes to Warragul or Traralgon to visit the few remaining ANZ branches in the region.
Latrobe CityCouncillor,Sharon Gibson, expressed her concernover the regional bank closures.
“I finditreallydisappointing across the board with banks, it’s good enough for them to have our money but not good enough for the service,” she said.
“Morwell has been left out, and now it’s Moe’s turn …how much longer will it be until Traralgon and Warragul go?”
ANZ district manager, Minh Vuong, said customers were changing the way they choose to bank, with more than 80 per cent of Moe customers preferring online and mobile banking methods.
“Over the past four years, we’ve seen in-branch transactions decrease by more than 50 per cent across ANZ. We have personally written to our Moe customers to help them with alternate banking options and our relationship bankers continue to visit many of our business customers at their locations and are also available on the phone and online,” she said.
“Customers can visit our Traralgon branch for theirface-to-face banking needs and customers can also use the atmx network at no charge and ATMs operated by the other major banks,feefree. Customers can also withdraw money using EFTPOS facilities at the Coles, Woolworths and IGA supermarkets in Moe, along with other major supermarkets Australia wide.”
National secretaryofthe FinanceSectorUnion, Julia Angrisano, expressedher concerns over Moe ANZ’s conduct.
“Our members at Moe tell us that the reduced opening hours of the branch and the move to cashless banking has an isolating effect on local customers, particularly theelderly and disabled,” shesaid.
“The FSU is concerned that customers and local businesses cannot access their own funds at a
time that suits them. There is an impact on local economic activity.”
Ms Angrisano said it was shameful that profits were put before community and the vulnerable in society.
“Banks like to boast about what they do in the community via sponsorship but in reality they have little or no social conscience,” she said.
“Banks make no allowances to assist customers and that makes them feel like they don’t matter. It’s notanexaggeration to characterise this treatment of elderly customers as acorporate form of ‘elder abuse’. No big four bank is closing branches faster than theANZ
“ANZ could have saved Moe from closing if it had complied with arecent request from aSenate committee looking into regionalbanking,for a moratorium on regional bank closures.”
In amedia release, Latrobe City Council said it would continue to advocate on behalf of the community as regional bank closures continue across the region.
Mayor of Latrobe City, Kellie O’Callaghan, noted the importance of sharingthe local experience when banks close.
“Banking facilities have been available across Latrobe City for our communitytoaccess for manyyears,recent service changes have seen our community impacted,” she said.
“Council is ensuring that government are aware of the impact to local businesses and our community if bankclosurescontinue.Welook forward to working alongside them and banks to ensure thatour communitiesremain empoweredaswe navigate this change and look for solutions.”
The number of bank branches in Australia has declined by more than 30 per cent over the past five years, with athird of those in regional areas.
The Senate committee inquiry will releasea report into bank closures in regional Australia on December 1, 2023, with submissions into the inquiry still being accepted until April 28.
IN amajor boost to local jobs, the Princes Highway East Upgradehas more thantripled its Aboriginal employment target on the upgrade’s Kilmany East section.
Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) has partnered with Whelans Group Investments(WGI) to deliver the Kilmany East section due to the company’s local knowledge and experience.
Afamily-run Bairnsdale business, Whelans is supporting local industry in theGippsland region as it delivers thework.
Whelans has alreadyexceeded state government targets on local procurement and First Nations employment opportunities, and is on track to meet or exceed its skills development requirements for apprentices and trainees.
As apart of its commitment to local jobs, Whelans has engaged Solomon and Sons, alocal Gunaikurnai-owned-and-operated earthmoving business, for works on the upgrade.
Through the project, Solomon and Sons significantly increased its workforce, with all staff being First Nations people from the area.
Whelans Group Investments Project Manager
AndrewWhelan said the partnership was strong.
“We are proud to have had alongstanding partnership with earthmovers Solomon and Sons, alocal Gunaikurnai peoples-ledbusiness," he said.
"The programdelivery approach (PDA) model allows us to bring them onto projects like Princes Highway East with us.”
The major boost to local jobs and businesses in
regionalVictoriaisone of the success stories of the Program Delivery Approach (PDA), which MRPV launched in 2020
The PDAmodel ensures thatall MRPV construction partners are supported to successfully meet their social procurement requirements, including engaging with Aboriginal businesses,social enterprises and jobseekers from communities that may experience disadvantage.
Stage 3ofthe Princes Highway East Upgrade, the final stage, is being deliveredinthreesections: Flynn, Kilmany and Kilmany East.
With 31 kilometres of the Princes Highway East Upgrade already completed, the remaining three sections will receive an extra 12km of lanes in each direction, providing aconsistent four-lane highway between Traralgon and Sale.
Works were recently completed on the Flynn and Kilmany East section sections, delivering around 7.5km of new lanes.
The finalsection, at Kilmany, will involve completion of a95-metre-long single’span, steel-arch rail bridge.
Once complete, the upgrade improvements will create asaferjourney for around15,000motorists who use the road each day.
The federal and state governments have jointly funded the $253.3 million final stage of the Princes Highway East Duplication between Traralgon and Sale.
The full project is due for completion by mid-2024.
DRIVING through Yinnar, you will see plenty of art as the 2023Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition (GSE) begins.
The fourth biennial year of the show started on March 26 and had more than 80 sculpture entries.
The exhibition will run for seven weeks and concludes on May 7.
Theshowhighlights sculptural works from local emerging talent and establishedand renowned artists.
There are 68 interior sculptures inside the Arc Gallery, with 30 larger-than-life exterior structures decorating the main street. Seventy artists from all overAustraliahave entered the cash prize, with famous names like renowned sculptor Peter Schipperheyn presenting and judging the show.
The sculptures are of all different sizes, colours,
shapes and meanings, with the artists working with various mediums, transforming steel, stone, wood, ceramic,and bronze into one-of-a-kind masterpieces. Many of the pieces on show incorporate recycledand repurposed materials, making for stunning yet sustainable artwork.
The winner of the outdoor exhibition 'Big Red' by Neil Findley won the $10,000 prize. The prominent red kangaroo structure was made entirely from old dozer chains. In the Arc Galley, Jimmy Rix's 'Dunbi the Owl' took out the interior exhibition.
As an artist, Gippsland SculptureExhibition Chair NicoleAllen saw the artistic potential of the picturesque town.
"I came back from doing ashow in Canada, and it was the same sort of thing, it was asmall town thatlost its industry, needing more people to come into town," she explained.
Founding the Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition in
2017,MsAllen has seen the event’s growth thanks to the continued community support.
"It brings more people into town; it’s great for business in town, it’s also educating in away, the farmers are getting into it and making sculptures as well, out the back there’s afarmer that's made adog solely out of gum boots."
Ms Allen admits theshowisquite the team effort.
"You get the support from the whole community; you’ll ring afarmer and say, 'hey, we need ahand installing big red', so one of the guys from alocal farm came with his tractor to lift this sculpture into place so it’s been great, the support."
Everyone in Yinnar getsbehindthe art show, including the children.
"We did this project, aKoala project sponsored by MirbooNorth Community Foundation,wemade up eight koalas and gave them to surrounding schools from Mirboo North Secondary, Boolarra Primary
School,YinnarSouth and Yinnar Primary School, and they decorated them. They're on the light poles going towards the oval," she said.
Overthe course of the exhibition, there will be demonstrations for young and old every Sunday, mosaic workshops,artists’ talks, refreshments, local musicians, entertainment, and achainsawcarving demonstration, alittle something for everyone.
This Sunday, (April 23) the exhibition has organised amosaicworkshop with the talented Kristy Mills for anyone to come and enjoy.
The show has two more $1000people's choice prizes forgrabs:The Townsend Family People’s Choice Award and The Matchbox Gallery Award, so make sure to vote on your favourite pieces.
If you have yet to walk through the exhibition, it's time for you to get down to Yinnar and bring the kids for an immersive artistic experience.
FOUR members of Traralgon GirlGuideshave been recently recognised and awarded for their achievementsbythe national AustralianGuide Girls.
AdelleSayers,Year 9, has just completedher challenges to be awarded aBaden Powell Award (BP).Adellehas been in the Guide Girls for nearly nine yearsand loves the communityfor the fun, social and engaging ways the girls are taught valuable life lessons and skills.
Twelve-year-oldSaige Prigg was also among the latest at Traralgon Girl Guides that have been recognised for her work. Saige was awarded aJunior BP, after completing her 12 required challenges. Each week Saige looks forward to her Girl Guide meetings,asthey have helped her make friends andfeel more confident within herself.
Group leader and district manager of Traralgon Girl Guides Amanda Clark, has just been awarded the Flowering Gum Award, the National Guiding Award for good service at aregional and state level.
Ms Clark said she loves seeing the personal growth and development of the girls in her unit.
“It brings me joy in my life, this is my hobby and most of the time it is good fun,” she said.
“WhenIcame on as district manager we only had 16 girls, we only had three units and we only had three volunteers.”
Since then, Clark has recruited ateam of volunteers and fellow guide leaders to get the Traralgon GirlGuidesto45members, withimpressive numbers and even more impressive fundraising.
Adelle’s mother, Veronica Sayers, has been in the Girl Guides for two years. Veronica was recently awarded the Banksia Award in recognition of her good service at the unit district level.
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Both adult awards are high-level awards and they recognisethe hardwork of localvolunteers within the district to deliver guiding to girls.
Veronica spoke about the important work that Girl Guides do.
“For me,I moved to the regionabout threeyears ago and Iwas looking to connect with other people. But the reason that Ikeep coming back and more specifically working with the oldergirls is that I really like to empower girls and young women to make really good choices and to advocate for themselves,” she said.
“Most industries have really successful, really high-quality women, but just having that ability to negotiate wage and know your own value is necessary and is somethingthat Iwant to teach the girls …that they’re valued and they’reworth puttingupa fight for.”
Ms Clark said she wished to inspire the next generation of women.
“We want them to be leaders… we do that by following the girl-led principle …[The Girl Guides] are an organisation where we will accept anyone at any level.”
The Traralgon Girl Guides offers four age groups over three nights during the school term.
GirlGuidesAustralia'smission is to empower girls and young women to discover their potential as leaders.
ONCE used to refer to those who fought in World WarI,‘ANZAC’ now represents all men and women who serve Australia. The term also expresses the characteristics that areseen as Australian, including:
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•courage
•egalitarianism
•endurance
•mateship
At the beginning of an ANZAC Day service, four members of the Defence Force take up position around the cenotaph or shrine, standing with their heads bowed and arms (theweapons they are carrying) reversed. They remain thereasamarkof respect for the fallen until the end of the service. These four sentries areknown as acatafalque party.A catafalque (pronounced cat-a-falk) is a raised platform on which acoffin rests before burial, but is represented at ANZAC ceremonies by the memorial.
The ANZAC legend was bornon25April 1915, when some 20,000 soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed under fireonthe shores of Gallipoli, in modern-day Turkey.Theywerepart of ahastily planned series of landings by aBritish EmpireForce of 75,000 troops from Britain, Ireland and India, and troops from France and her dominions Australia, as anation, wasonly 14 years old. BeforeFederation in 1901, each of the current states of Australia was aBritish colony.Atthe time World WarI broke out, the young nation’scultural and political ties to Britain werestill strong. The Dardanelles Campaign was the first time since the Second South African (Boer) Warof 1899 to 1902 that Australian troops had been sent into battle. Shortly after the landing at ANZAC Cove (Gaba Tepe), those on the home front were reading about the ‘worthy sons of the Empire’. Wordslike bravery,courage, skill and camaraderie wereused in descriptions of Australian soldiers in the newspapers.
ASprig of Rosemary
Rosemary has been associated with remembrance since ancient times, but its particular significance to ANZAC Day dates back to World WarI.Native to the seaside regions of the Mediterranean, rosemary grows wild on the slopes of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Tradition has it that a wounded Digger brought home asmall rosemary bush from ANZAC Cove, which was planted in the grounds of the Army Hospital at Keswick, South Australia. Cuttings from this original plant weretaken andpropagated in nurseries all over Australia, and sprigs of rosemary areworntothis daybyattendees at ANZAC Day ceremonies as a fragrant reminder of the fallen.
The Last Post
Thereare fewwho canavoid alump in their throat at the haunting sound of alone bugler sounding the Last Post.
The Last Post is traditionally the bugle call that signals the end of the working day,but it has been adopted in commemorative services to herald the service people who have gone to their final rest. At Dawn Services, the minute’ssilence is broken by the Reveille –traditionally,the first call of the day to wake sleeping soldiers.
The Ode of Remembrance
Less than two months afterWWI was declared, with heavy casualties already being reported, English poet Laurence Binyon wrote ‘For the Fallen.’
Since 1921, the fourth stanza –known as The Ode –has become acentral part of ANZAC ceremonies, encapsulating Australia’scollective sense of respect and loss for the service people who gave their lives during World WarI,and in all conflicts since:
They shall grow not old, as we that areleft grow old;
Age shall not wearythem, northe years condemn. At the going down of thesun andinthe morning, We will remember them.
GunfireBreakfast
Your LocalRSL Sub Branch may host aGunfire Breakfast following the Dawn Service, but do you know why?
Rather than artillery,‘gunfire’ refers to the rumlaced coffee or tea that is served alongside bacon and eggs, and harks back to the measureofliquid courage that was served up at the beginning of the day to help soldiers face the coming battle.
ITwas 108years ago (1915) that our brave ANZAC sons landed at Gallipoli in an event that has gone onto shape Australia and its people.
ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they soon took in that name endures to this day
The 25th of April marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. When war broke out in 1914, Australia had been afederal commonwealth for only fourteen years. The new national government was eager to establish its reputation among the nations of the world.
In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capturethe Gallipoli peninsula to openthe way to the Black Sea for the allied navies. The plan was to captureConstantinople (now Istanbul), capital of the Ottoman Empireand an ally of Germany They landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, meeting fierce resistance from the Turkish defenders. What had been planned as abold stroke to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became astalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months.
At the end of 1915 the allied forces wereevacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships.
Over 8,000 Australian soldiers werekilled. News of the landing at Gallipoli made aprofound impact on Australians at home and 25 April quickly became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who had diedinwar
In attempting the daunting task of storming the Gallipoli peninsula the ANZAC’screated an event which, it was felt, would help to shape the new Australia.
What does it mean today?
Australians recognise25April as an occasion of national commemoration.
Commemorative services areheldatdawn, the time of theoriginal landing, across the nation.
Today,ANZAC Day ceremonies and marches include Australians representing all conflicts, including veterans who served in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Rwanda and Timor-Leste.
It is aday when Australians reflect on the many different meanings of war
CONSTRUCTION of a$10 millionFutures Centre at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School is well underway, andhas greatsignificancetoformer student, Jye Neilson, who is returning to the school as part of the building project team.
Jye formerly attendedthe St Paul’s Traralgon Campus and then travelledbybus to the Warragul Campus for aperiod of time before moving on to starthis apprenticeship.
“Being part of the construction projectatmy former schoolisprettycool, and somethinga bit different. It's always good to give back and do your part,” he said.
“The local community is expanding and our population is growing and we are looking for more schools. Ihavefamily and friends looking for schoolsatthe moment, and Ithink St Paul's going to VCE in Traralgon will make abig difference in the community.”
“Students will enjoy not having to travel for VCE. When Iwas here many students weren’t keen on the idea of travelling to Warragul on the bus every day when they had sporting commitments.”
The construction is apartofthe Traralgon Campus’ expansion from aKindergarten Year 10 school to incorporate VCE, with the first students studying Year 11 in 2026 and Year 12 in 2027.
Designed to be astriking multi-level buildingwith outstanding performing arts facilities, amodern secondary library adjoining alarge spacious open cafeteria, acommunity hub and arange of student learning and gathering spaces,both large and small, the benefits to students will be immediate.
“I think the students will be quite happy as the facilities aregoing to be exceptional. Ithink this will be one of the best architectural school buildings in Traralgon, maybe even Gippsland,” Jye said.
The Futures Centre is the first stage of an ongoing $30-million capital investment into the Traralgon Campus as the school caters to increased demand
for student numbers and facilitates
apurpose-built learning environment to expand curriculum and co-curricular offerings.
Expected to open in January 2024, principal Cameron Herbertbelieves the Futures Centrewill providestudentswith outstanding state-of-the-art learning and gathering spaces.
“This signature building willbea physical statement of St Paul’s commitment to providing acomplete Kindergarten to Year 12 education in the Latrobe Valley,” he said.
Aherniaisanabnormal protrusion through the sheet-like connective tissue envelope of the abdominal wall and most hernias commonly occur in the groin in men.
There are lots of different types of hernias. They are all noticed as an abnormal bulge or protrusion thatmay be entirely painless or at times can be uncomfortable. Pain is usually awarning sign and veryseverepain can be asignof strangulation of the hernia. Strangulation is where the blood supply to the herniated structure is cut off which causes very severe pain and is an emergency.
Contents of ahernia can be simply fatfrominsidethe abdomen poking out through the opening or defect, or a loop of bowel. The most feared complication of ahernia is
Another type of hernia is the incisional hernia thatcan occur following an operation on the abdomen after either akeyhole or laparoscopic procedure or after an open operation such a bowel operation or operation on the pelvis or even agallbladder operation.
All hernias are nowusually repaired using amesh made from aplastic material much like aplastic surgical flyscreen material. This has been shown to unequivocally reduce the risk of the recurrence of the hernia. This mesh is usually placed outside the abdomen however there are some meshes thatcan be used inside the abdominal cavity and these are usually coated with an antiadhesional coating to stop bowel sticking to it.
strangulation and is a potentially life-threatening event that needdsemergencysurgery and d somettimes removiing and d rejoining the compromised segment of bowel.
Hernias occur mostly in the abdomen, abdominal wall and pelvis including the groin. The three commonest types of hernias are belly-button or umbilical hernia and both inguinal and femoral hernias thatoccur in the groin. Men characteristically suffer from hernias more than women because of heavy lifting and it is heavy manual work thatcan exceed the strength of the groin. Femoralhernias are more common in women and can be found or noticed as alump just belowthe groin crease.
Hernia repairs varyincomplexity from aday-case procedure for an umbilical hernia to complicated hernia repairs thatcan be large reconstructions of the abdominal wall needing an in-hospital stay It is important thatthe surgeon is experienced and thatgood attention is paid to aftercare.
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Aries It’s action stations as Jupiter and the Solar Eclipse turbo-charge your motivation and boost your determination If you ’ re lacking confidence (and feel more like a meek lamb than a courageous ram) then spend time with an uber-Aries friend Hopefully, some of their chutzpah and self-assurance will rub off on you and activate your fiery Sun! So your motto for the week is from Aries actress, producer and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon: “Confidence is everything
Taurus People are looking to you for powerful leadership Taurus is a fixed sign and you can be a bossy stubborn Bull Aim to be more adaptable and adventurous this week, as you focus attention on helping those around you Being of service to others sees you glow on the inside When the Sun shifts into your sign on Thursday, it’s time to sparkle and shine, as you call in a few old favours When you ’ re firing on all cylinders, it’s hard for others to resist your bovine charms!
LOCAL gymnastics centre welcomes children as soon as they can walk.
BK’s Gymnastics Traralgon is rolling out new programs and they’re all about getting little ones into the sport, with babies joining as soon as they can walk.
Libra This week positivity planet Jupiter and the Solar Eclipse energise your relationship zone, so you ’ re keen to motivate, encourage and inspire others But are you barking up the wrong tree? Wisdom for the week comes from writer (and birthday great) Charlotte Bronte: “What you want to ignite in others must first burn inside yourself ” The weekend stars favour reflection, relaxation, listening to your inner voice and paying attention to your nightly dreams
The program changes will allow BK’s Gymnastics Traralgon to offer an engaging pathway through the sport to the local community, and contribute to the continued growth of the sport in Australia.
‘Energetic Gymnastics’ recently transitioned to ‘BK’s Gymnastics Traralgon’, making it part of a national network of specialitykid’s gymnastics centres.
Centre manager,Tess Brooker, said she was really excited about the changes and seeing even more little ones at the centre.
key skills for afutureingymnastics.
“Our SteppingStars program for toddlers fromwalking to two years, for example, is a parent-assisted programthatteaches fundamental movement skills that help achild’s development and provide afantastic grounding in the sport.
“Students then progress into our Kinder Stars program for four and five-year-olds and then hopefully onwards from there!”
Ms Brookersaidgymnastics had overtaken Australianfootball as oneofthe mostpopular afterschool activities for kids, and it was easy to see why.
“There are so many benefits for kids in gymnastics -physical and mental. It gives them such a good grounding and fundamental skills that can then take them into any sport they want in the future,” she said.
Gemini
This week Venus (in your sign) a Gnd Mars (in your money zone) stimulate your urge to splurge on extravagant purchases that you don’t really need So perhaps it would be best for clever Twins to avoid spontaneous spending sprees both in person and online
In the words of financier J P Morgan (who was born on April 17, 1837): “If you have to ask how much it costs you can’t afford it ” Mercury turns retrograde on Friday so prepare to revise reboot and re-do
Cancer Avoid being a lonesome Crab! Professional projects and creative collaborations with colleagues are favoured, as you spark ideas off each other and pool your talents to produce something special The Solar Eclipse and Jupiter increase enthusiasm and encourage rebooting a rickety work relationship that’s been experiencing problems But be careful you don’t get into an emotional stew over a festering secret, a broken promise or a breach of trust
Leo On Thursday there’s a fiery Solar Eclipse in your adventure zone, which is good for travel, exploration and exciting new beginnings But relationships with loved ones or colleagues could be stressful as Pluto squares the Sun, which boosts your bossy streak And then Mercury turns retrograde, which will limit patience, shorten timelines and lengthen frustrations So you’ll need to be on your best behaviour if you want to cruise through the week, Cats!
Virgo Mercury turns retrograde from Friday until M gay 15 So – even though there’s a New Moon/Solar Eclipse on Thursday – it’s not an appropriate week to expedite tasks, initiate ideas or race ahead with projects Instead, use the time wisely to revise, research and review Be patient, pace yourself and move ahead slowly in stages Your motto is from birthday great, financier J P Morgan: “Go as far as you can see When you get there, you ll be able to see further”
Scorpio
Jump off the comfy couch! This week’s dynamic stars encourage you to be proudly proactive as you get your body moving set challenging daily goals and then actively pursue them Not sure how to do that? Try rubbing shoulders with your kick-ass Aries friends they’ll show you how to crank up your motivation and energise your enthusiasm But – with Pluto squaring the Sun – be careful you don’t stir up trouble and play power games
Sagittarius With your sparky Sagitg tarian mojo and momentum running on high speed, you ’ re ready to rock and roll! Jupiter (your power planet) and the Solar Eclipse activate your leisure-and-pleasure zone So all forms of entertainment will appeal as you socialise with friends and enjoy yourself to the max However
with Mercury reversing through your job zone
be careful you don’t say the wrong thing to the wrong person at work Think things through before you speak
“Underthe BK’s gymnastics umbrella, and with new programs available, we can get kids on boardfrom ayounger age and help them progress smoothly through the custom-designed programs,” Ms Brooker said.
“For children under five, we have really fleshed outthe programs, helpingthem progressthrough fundamental growth years and establish stronger
“And it’s really importantweoffer theseprograms in regional areas of Australia as well as the cities -itgives all children access to the benefits of the sport and who knows, there could even be afuture Olympian in one of our classes!”
For more information visit: http://bkgymswim. com.au/.
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Capricorn
This week’s fiery Solar Eclipse promises a fresh start involving family plans, a domestic situation, a revamped living space or a new housemate But the difficult Sun/Pluto square – and Mercury turning retrograde – could delay a project, exacerbate a misunderstanding with a friend or frustrate a financial situation So proceed with a pragmatic attitude plus plenty of tact and caution As birthday great Charlotte Bronte reminds us: “Look twice before you leap ”
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Aquarius
The big challenge this week is thqe Sun/Pluto square on Thursday, which could reactivate a festering family issue that’s been brewing and stewing Tonnes of Aquarian tact
and a heap of humility – will get you through With Jupiter and the fiery Solar Eclipse stimulating your neighbourhood zone, expect increased social and educational activities in your local community When it comes to an ongoing neighbourhood problem think global and act local
Pisces
Jupiter and the Solar Eclipse shine a light on your self-esteem So steer clear of criticism (in person and online); avoid letting negative self-talk drag you down; and stop worrying about the qualities you perceive you don’t have Be your Number One fan! Confidence is the rocket fuel that will take you where you want to go As birthday entrepreneur Victoria Beckham says: “If you haven’t got it, fake it ” So your motto for the week is: ‘Fake it until you make it!’
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Peace never lasts in Midsomer, but fans wouldn t have it any other way In tonight s second instalment of season 23 – yes, this delightfully cosy detective series has composed intriguing murder plots since 1997 (retirement beckons but don’t fret) – it s a place of investigation rather than a destination for much-loved DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon pictured left with Nick Hendrix) Challis Court is a swanky gated retirement community set up for former police officers, where the retired criminal catchers dream of relaxing and enjoy their golden years When a new member of their community, Elaine Bennet (Sabina Franklyn) is found dead it’s soon apparent this idyll is not all it’s cracked up to be
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9.30 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.
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4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30.(R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)
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7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) Hunger, fatigue and cold taketheir toll.
8.35 MichaelPalin:Into Iraq. (M)
Part 3of3.Embarking on the final part of his journey around Iraq, Michael Palin visits the site of Babylon.
9.30 Rogue Heroes. (MA15+v) TheSAS prepares for its first operation.
10.35 SBS WorldNews Late.
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ABC TV,Friday, 8.30pm
Standout performances from a female-ledcasthelp set this crime drama apart from the throng Embellished with themoody backdrop of aScottish town and the peculiaritiesand intricaciesof forensic science (don’t mix acid and petrol), this second season has anew case to explore, with all the familiar faces, including Molly Windsor, BreakingBad’s Laura Fraserand Line ofDuty’s MartinCompston, returning In tonight’ssecond instalment,Emma (Windsor) and Daniel (Compston) face tough decisions afterthe end of the trial and the screws areturnedon McKinven (MichaelNardone, pictured with Fraser) and Sarah (Fraser) after a second bomb attack in Dundee.
AYEAR FROM SPACE
SBS, Saturday, 8.30pm
Find out how it feels to be an astronaut for an evening with this remarkable and majestic documentary. Morethan 1000 satellites orbit Earth everyday,capturing millions of images of life unfolding.Inthis special, the year 2022 is captured, revealing glimpsesthat shock, astound, intrigue and delight.Itwas a momentousyear that sawthe lockdowns of the pandemic end and Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine, with satellites documenting everymoment. From the London crowds of theQueen’s Jubilee, to avolcano erupting in Tongaand the swirling power of HurricaneIan, it’s atrue feastfor the eyes.
Nine, Tuesday, 8.50pm
Many of us will never set foot on Antarctica’s icy terrain, but youcould be forgiven forfeeling likeyou’veexperienced its splendour after lapping up this extraordinarycelebration of its landscape and wildlife.With passionate narration by SirDavid Attenborough, along with adedicated photography team that spent four and ahalf years capturingfootage, it’s astunning exposé of Antarctica’s lifeforms. Punctuated by astirring soundtrack, the spectacle includesacrowd of king penguins trying to feed off the oceanwhile leopard seals circle. It’ssurprising,spellbinding stuff
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9.35 NeverLook Away.(2018, M, German) 1am TheWhite Crow. (2018,M,Russian) 3.20 The Lost Bladesman.(2011,M Mandarin) 5.20 Asterix And Obelix In Britain. (2012, PG, French)
6.00 SevenNews.
7.00 Home AndAway. (PGa)
7.30 Britain’s Got Talent (Return, PG) Hosted by Antand Dec.
8.55 Crime Investigation Australia: Catching AKiller –The Claremont Murders (Mav) Alook at the investigation into thedisappearance and killings of women in the suburb of Claremont,Perth.
10.15 TheLatest:Seven News.
10.45 Born To Kill? (MA15+av)
11.45 Crime Investigation Australia: MostInfamous (MA15+av, R)
12.55 Absentia. (MA15+asv, R) 1.00[VIC] HomeShopping.4.00 NBC Today 5.00 SevenEarly News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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7.00 ACurrent Affair
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NOT even Mother Nature can stop acommunity when it bands together.
Hundreds of patrons braved the elements in Moe on Sunday,taking part in the inaugural ‘Walk With Chop’ walk/run, in memory of the late Riley ‘Choppy’ Pearce.
The eventwas organised by the Pearce/Walsh family of Moe and surrounds, in conjunction with mental health and wellbeing provider Mindfull Aus.
All money raised throughthe event went to help Mindfull Aus continuetofacilitate the servicesit provides.
Attendees sported special Walk With Chop t-shirts on the day, lining up at the start line in the Moe Botanical Gardenstocommence the walk/run.
Most people walked the six kilometretrack along the MoeYallourn Rail Trail, whilethose more eager undertook the 16km run.
Runners won all the praise they deserved, as the trackresembled ariver in some sections due to the intermittent heavy downpours.
But alittlerain wasn’t about to stop a400-strong crowd walking and runninginsolidarity for acause as worthy as mental health awareness.
People from all generations came together; those running making it their mission to push through gruelling conditions; those walking taking the time to talk to the person next to them.
The Pearce family assembled at the start line, with Riley’s father Andrew proudly leading things off. Quite apoignantmoment, as hundreds of people followed behind in full support.
Andrew addressed the crowd alongside Mindfull Aus founder Matt Runnalls before the event, thanking all for their fundraising efforts.
An amazing total of $24,000 was raised.
Understandably overcome with emotion, Pearce said the turnout had far exceeded expectations.
Such was the turnout, Mindfull Aus had to cap registrations for insurance purposes.
In astrong show of unity, anumberoffootballnetballclubs from across the region took part in thewalk/run.
As well as Moe Football-Netball Club, members from Newborough, Yallourn Yallourn North, Traralgon and Hill End were present.
The Lions and Maroons both had strong connections to Riley, and the Riley ‘Choppy’ Pearce Cup was established last year, played for between the two sides.
Moe currently holds thecup. TheLions willwear special Mindfull Aus guernseys when it plays Traralgon next month in the GippslandLeague season.
Leongatha footballer Ben Willis also assisted as atrack marshal, stationed underneath the bridge at Old Sale Road,jokinglyreferred to as a‘troll’ by Pearce during his pre-race address.
Hot drinks were in order for walkers after they
crossed the finish line, while abarbecueprovided the ideal replenishment.
Runnallspaid tribute to all who came along, making particular mention of the strength of the Moe community.
“I’ve always said it, Iwork around the world and seealot of communities, but this one seems to be head and shoulders above the rest,” he said.
“It was awesome, such awet, cold, miserable day and you’ve got 400-something people in the community prioritising to come out here and do something towards mental health, to get around not only Chop and his memory and drive his legacy forward, but to continue to drive conversations.
“Whether it is to be here to have aconversation with somebody or whether it is donating,itispretty overwhelming the support we are gettingfrom this community. The Pearce and Walsh family are really good people and the community are getting right behind them.”
As Runnalls explained, events like these make adifference in more ways than one.
“We’renot agovernmentfunded organisation, so every dollar we get from these events helps drive our impact in the community,” he said.
“Without that impact and without that funding we don’t make the difference we do. It is these events that continue to allow us to havethat reach across kids, parents, teachers and educators.”
When asked if there was an overriding message he hoped the eventwould help bring to light, Runnalls pointed to one key aspect.
“We had 450 people register for this event, and there was people that had to miss out. Ifeel like the message in that is don’t be the 458th person to register -bethe first, and the same way when you are lookingafter mates,don’t be the person thatsitsback andwaitsuntil something tragic happens,” he said.
“Be the first person in their inbox, be the first person to go andreach out to them,that’s the message we have to continue to provide.
“If we can just continue to show up with love, belongingand connection,thisworldisgoing to look very different.
“We all need to knowwedon’t have to be adoctor, clinician, therapist or professional social worker, it is just the ability to have aheart and to use it every day.”
Riley‘Choppy’ Pearce courageously battled with mental healthillnessfor some time. Choppy’s determination and courage throughout his battle and his lived experienceofthis illness, allowed him to help and assist others in their own battle with mental health. Choppy was avivid mental health campaigner and the legacy he has left behind was evidentwhen manyfamily,friends, and the wider community came together to farewell Choppy, and share their stories, after he tragically took his own life in January 2021, aged 17.
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Maffra: DBedggood 2DDavis BEST:Traralgon: BSchilling LD’Angelo DLoprese TMarsh
TSchneider JScholtes.Maffra:KRenooyACarr DButcher JReadE Carr JHuts
GOALS: Morwell: BMcDonald 7ABraendler 2JSuter DMusil THillier BBailey MLinton.
Drouin: KQuirk 4H Birks 3JMarshall BBrasier WPapley BStephens TEvans AQuirk S
Harvey BEST:Morwell: CMacdonald BMcDonald AQuigley ABraendler ZAndersonB
Bailey.Drouin: KQuirk HBirks WPapley AQuirk JMarshall TEvans
GOALS: Moe: MBarrand 3J Wood 2HSim 2R Baldi 2HPepper NProwseDBrooks B
Daniher GCocksedge Svan Dyk. Warragul: WCole BEST:Moe: RBaldi LForatoBDaniher
BSmith NProwse. Warragul: SMasterson JDavidson SWhibley CAlger B
Leongatha: JHume 4JBurns 2LHickey AHeppell KDrewJ van der Pligt. Wonthaggi:
VALLEY teams rejoiced in Round2 of the Gippsland League.
Braggingrights were shared as Traralgon, Morwell and Moe were all victorious.
THE Maroons played Maffra in atrocious conditions, whichforcedthem bothtoplay good old fashioned wet weather footy.
Rain pelted down in Maffra during the reserves game, the effectsofwhich were still evident by the time the main game started.
The Eagles actually led at quarter time by onepoint, however,the onegoaltheykicked to fivebehinds told the full story.
In what turnedout to be asomewhat bizarre first half, Maffra was held scoreless in the second term, while the Maroons took control from aterritorial point of view, but had very little reward to show for it.
Amazingly, the visitors added 1.8 (14) in the second quarter. Although Traralgon went intohalftime only 13 points ahead,theyhad registered14scoring shots to one
Withthe scoreboard reading 1.13(19) to 1.0 (6), the threat of the dam wall bursting open in the second half hung over the heads of the Eagles.
And sure enough, that is what happened.
The Maroons continued to dominate, and withgreater conversion,were able to put the game to rest by three quarter time.
Traralgon added six goals to one, taking a 41-point lead at three quarter time.
Given the conditions, the Maroons virtually played the last term in preservation mode.
Traralgon's accuracy improvedsomuch that they only kicked two behinds after halftime, in afinal effort reading 9.15 (69) to 3.6 (24).
On aday whereeach goal was worth at least twice as many, the Maroons had atrio of players in Brett Eddy, Tate Marsh and Billy Schilling all nab two.
Schilling was best on ground, followed by Marsh. Others to play well were Luis D'Angelo, captain Dylan Loprese, Tom Schneider, and youngster Joel Scholtes.
Scholtes has had asolid start to the season, named in the best in the first two games.
Traralgon coach Jake Best heaped praise on Scholtes,aswellashis troops for theway in which they fought out the game in trying conditions.
"He's up from Under 18s from Gippsland Power, he's super clean, really good by foot, he'sfittedinto our backline reallywell," Best said of Scholtes.
"We felt like we had the game on our terms, we just couldn't capitalise (in the first half).
"I wasn't too concerned(by therepeated misses on goal), it wasn't like they were easy shots.
"In the third we were able to capitalise, and were reallyclean in the wet, we used the conditions abit better, just got it forward, didn't stuff around with it, got it direct.
"I thought it was going to be amassive slog,Maffrawiththeir bigger bodies and we know they are areallygood side, they still have some really good players, they are playing alot of kids,but they havealot of matchwinners still, when it started to pour with rain in the seconds game it was going
Prominent: Tate Marsh wasamong the best players in Traralgon’s win on the weekend File photograph
to suit them, so Iwas really happy with how our boys really stood up to the conditions.” Kade Renooy played well for Maffra, as did Alex Carr, Danny Butcher, Ed Carr, James Huts and James Read playing his 150th senior game.
Read played his first senior game as atop age thirds playerin2012. When he played his 100th senior game in 2017, it was generally accepted he was the youngest to ever reach that milestone for Maffra.
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TRARALGON3.2 6.3 9.6 11.8 (74)
MAFFRA1.2 4.2 4.4 4.6 (30)
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MOE destroyed Warragul.
The Lions only allowed the Gulls to score one goal, on their way to acommanding 15.16 (106) to 1.3 (9) victory at Western Park.
It was the lowest Round 2score in Gippsland League history.
TheGulls went into the match with only SamWhibley as their recognised ruckman. Moe took advantage of this, getting well on top in the midfield, evidenced by the fact three on-ballers were listed as the best three players. Riley Baldi, Lucas Forato and Ben Danniher taking those honours.
After atight start,the Lions eventually
took control,kicking 7.3 (45) to no score in thesecond term.
It was more of the same after the main break.The Gulsdid not score in the third quarter, as Moe stretched their lead to 65 points by the last change.
The Lions got the lead close to triple figures, eventually settling on apercentage boosting 95 pointvictory.
While defence may have been resolute, Moe coach Declan Keilty believed midfield dominance was key to keeping Warragul to just one behind in the second half.
"To be fair, Ithink our midfield was abig part of that, the defence through the midfield was really good," he said.
"They probably had less than half of the inside 50 than we had, that's acredittoour forwards and our midfield."
Matt Barrand kicked three goals, while others to playwell were Brock Smith and Nick Prowse.
Sean Masterson was best for Warragul, followed by James Davison, Whibley,Cooper Alger, Brad Hefford and Jed Lamb. Interestingly, Keilty,more notedfor his work in defence, actually kicked six goals this round 10 years ago for Moe.
Although areturn to the forwardline looks unlikely, the coach saidearlyseason signs were promising.
"We had apretty good team, healthy list which always helps, reserveboys did agreat job as well, good day for us," he said. Speaking of good days, thereare surely plenty in Warrauglover summer.Itlooks like anice place to play cricket.
FOOTBALL GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
BY LIAM DURKINHALLOWEEN came early for Morwell.
The Tigers survived an almightyscare against Drouin, eventually winning 14.15 (99) to 14.7 (91).
Boyd Bailey won't forgethis firstofficial win as senior coach in ahurry, after kicking the sealing goal late in the piece at Morwell Recreation Reserve.
With the game in the balance, Bailey slotted amajor to give the home side an eight-point lead. The breathing space then allowed them to play the game out.
Before that, the Tigers and Hawks played out avery open first quarter that saw nine goals kicked in the first 20 minutes.
The start belied the wet weather across Gippsland for the weekend, but as Morwell missed any torrential downpours, both teams were still afforded some opportunity to play agun-ho style.
Things tightened up after the first break. Drouin took atwo-point lead into the main break;Morwell wrestled some advantage back, heading into the last five points the better.
With the stage set for agrandstandfinish, bothteams fought to the end,adding two goals each in the final term.
The Tigershowever had twice as manyscoringshots, in aclassic game where momentum ebbed and flowed.
Themargindid not getout to more than 15 points for the entire game.
Bailey was among the best players, along with Brandon McDonald, who's seven goals helped Morwell immensely.
The efforts of Cody Macdonald, Aidan Quigley, Adam Braendler and Zac Anderson were also telling.
Despite leaving it abit too close for comfort, Bailey was pleased in his side's ability to close the game out.
"A little bit of ascare for us in the end we were just happy to get the four points, especially this year with the way the league is, Idon'tthink you can afford to droptoo many games, it is too tight acompetition," he said speaking the day after the match.
"We probably had afew lapses which hurt us, simple skill errors, when we were playing well our footy was good, it was just doing it consistently."
While most neutral observers would have predicted an easyMorwellwin, theperformances of Drouin so far this season suggest the Hawks will provide more than adequate opposition this season.
Baileyreportedthe Hawkshaveincreased their depth with some handy players, making them a"solid" opposition.
Unfortunately from Drouin's perspective, they have losttheirfirsttwo gamesbyunder agoal, and given the fact they maxed out on their player points last weekend, the team they rolled out could well be the strongest it is ever going to get.
Kye Quirk wasbest on groundfor the Hawks,followed by Hugo Birks, Will Papley, Aden Quirk, Jarrod Marshalland Tom Evans. Ontothe bigone now-TraralgonvMorwell under lights this Saturday in Traralgon.
FOOTBALL GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
MOE created aGippsland League record on the weekend.
The Lions now have the record for the lowest opposition score in aRound 2game.
While Moe's effort in keeping Warragul to atotal of nine points was equal to what Garfield managedagainst Leongathain 2007, the Lions take top spot because they conceded less scoring shots.
Interestingly, the Lions have two places inside the top four -both against Warragul.
GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
LOWEST SCORES FOR ROUND 2
1: Warragul 1.3(9) vs Moe 2022
2: Leongatha 0.9 (9) vs Garfield 2007
3: Leongatha 2.9 (21) vs Sale 2013
=4: Warragul 3.3 (21) vs Moe 2014
=4: Drouin 3.3 (21) vs Morwell 2014
=4: Drouin 2 9(21) vs Maffra2018
THE entirety of the AFL shifted to South Australia for the highly anticipated Gather Round, for Round 5ofthe 2023 season.
All nine games were played in the City of Churches, across three venues, whichsaw more than 220,000fans make the journey for the experience.
THE first Gippslanders in action were the ones from up in the sunny state, when Gold Coast took on Fremantle at Norwood Oval, in the unusual time slot of Friday late-afternoon.
It was ahot footy early into the contest, as goals were rare to come by, until Gold Coast burst out of the gates at the end of the first quarter, kicking three quick goals to go up by 10 points at the first break.
The Suns maintained their lead throughout the second and third terms, and all the way until the 19 minute mark of the final quarter.
Morwell’s Ben Ainsworth collected 11 disposals and three tackles, alongside afired-up Bailey Humphrey.
Moe’s own Humphrey kicked his first AFL goal in style, taking aone-handed grab, before going back and slotting the set shot.
He also unselfishly set up DavidSwallow minutes later, as he kicked his third of the match.
Humphrey was eventually subbed-out as the tactical substitute in the fourth quarter, after his showing of five disposals and agoal.
Fremantlepiled on asealer with four minutes to go, the eventual last score of the game, to walk away winners, 15.10 (100) to 13.12 (90).
On Sunday afternoon, GWS hosted Hawthorn at Norwood Oval.
This game wasthe definition of an up-and-down, see-sawing affair, as the leader changed at every break.
Hawthorn wereupbyapoint aquarter time, before GWS took an eight-point lead at the major break.
The Hawks regained an eight-point lead by three quarter time, and going by this trend you could guess who eventually won.
Hawthorn held the lead up until the 28 minute mark of the final term, until Harry Himmelberg
took ascreamer and finished his dinner from the set shot to put GWS back in front.
Jarman Impey had the chance to give the Hawks the lead once again, with little to no time left, but it was Himmelberg, once again, who denied him on the goal line, channelling his inner Aliir Aliir.
Morwell’s Changkuoth Jiath only managed 11 disposals, but was involved with 225 metres gained and agoalassist.
The Giantswalkedaway winners by aslim margin 10.17 (77) to 11.9 (75).
The bestmight’vejustbeen saveduntil last,when the undefeated St Kilda took on Collingwood at Adelaide Oval in the Sunday twilight fixture.
Nothing really separated the two sides throughoutthe firstthree quarters. Scoreswere levelat quarter time, then Collingwood led by apoint at half time, and they extended that lead to agoal at three quarter time.
For most of the final quarter, it was all black and white, as Collingwood drew out to alead as bigas25points.
The Saints weren’t done with yet though, as they piled on three goals in the final minute and ahalf to give the Magpies alatescare.
With achancetotie the game late, the Saints just couldn’t get amarkinside forward 50, and Collingwood crawled over the line.
Special: Moe’sBaileyHumphrey claimed aneat one-handed mark beforekicking his first AFL goal at the weekend.
Collingwoodhanded St Kilda its first loss of the season, climbing to third on the ladder in the meantime,winningbysix points, 10.10 (70) to 9.10 (64).
Sale’sScott Pendlebury wasindustrious as always, collecting 23 disposals.
TheSaints were clearly lacking sometalltimber up front, but the imminent return of Traralgon's Tim Membrey could be the answer to their problems.
Following the success in South Australia, it was announced that the AFL had agreed to three more years of Gather Round in Adelaide until 2026.
GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
BY LIAM DURKINSALE can't get some of their players back quick enough.
The Magpies suffered ashock loss to Bairnsdale on Sunday, going down 7.9 (51) to 7.6 (48).
Taking to Sale Oval, and without names such as Brad Dessent, Jordan Dessent, Brad McKay,Jack McLindin, Tom Glenn, Pat Tainsh, Bohdi Walker and Irving Mosquito, the home side trailedatevery change. The visitors withstood afinal term rally from Sale, holding on for dear life to record arguably their greatest win on the road since 2014 when they beat eventual Grand Finalists Wonthaggi.
The Redlegs kicked the only two goals of thefirst quarter, before establishing ahandy 21-point lead at the main break.
Key Bairnsdale player Will Mitchell (brother of Brownlowmedallist Tom)did not playafter quarter time due to concussion.
Therewas afew AFL connections in the Redlegs camp. Playing coach Logan Austin played with Port Adelaide and St Kilda, while former Sydney Swan XavierRichardsalso suited up. Lachlan
Byrne-Jones (brother of Port Adelaide's Darcy) is anotherwithAFL connectionplaying at Bairnsdale this season.
Byrne-Jones and Austin were in the best for the winners, along with Link McKenna, Nic Bulmer and Harrison Cook.
To add injury to insult as far as Sale was concerned, former Magpie John Gooch(now the Redlegs vice captain) was also named in the best. Sale responded after halftime, kicking three goals to one in the third term to cut the margin back to 10 points heading into the last.
Another two goals were added in the last, but it wasn't enough. Bairnsdale's solidary major proved decisive in agamedecided by just three points.
LachieRonchicollected bestafield honours, followedbyDaine McGuiness, JarrodFreeman and Jack McLaren.ReturningMagpies Hudson
Holmes and Adam Wallace were also prominent. Despite getting off to ashaky start in season 2023, Sale has time on its side. The Magpies currently have the same record they did this time last year, ayear that saw them make the Grand Final.
The difference this time however is they have dropped agame against aside notexpected to play finals.Last year,Sale's opening two losses were against Wonthaggi and Leongatha -teams that ended up finishing top three.
By the same token, what happened last year is in the past. Aresult like this demonstrates Bairnsdale has clearly improved, and will certainly prove to be challenging to take points off.
The stage is now set for an intriguing Battle of the Birds between Sale and Maffra this weekend.
In what is surely ararity, both sides head into the game looking for their first win of the season.
MATCH of the round lived up to expectation.
The South Gippsland Showdown wasdecided by just three points, with Leongatha having their noses in front come the final siren.
The Parrots took their unbeaten record to an astonishing 30 wins in arow -but only just, holding off agallant Wonthaggi 10.12 (72) to 10.9 (69).
If this was junior cricket, Leongatha would have to retire now that they've reached 30.
Scores were level at halftime, and only one goal was the difference come the last change.
The home side however found away to win yet again, peppering the goal face in the last for a return of 2.6 (18) to 1.3 (9).
Jack Hulme kickedfour goals for the winners, and received good support from Jake van der Plight, Travis Nash,Sam Forrester, Aaron Heppell and Luke Bowman on return.
Kyle Reidwas best for the Power, followed by JackHutchinson, TomaHuther,Shannon Bray, debutant Brodie Mabilia, and former Collingwood player Isaac Chugg.
Mabiliaisthe son of Trood Award and Rodda Medal winner Adam, who tied with Maffra'sGary Jones as best playerinthe Gippsland League in 2002.
WITH the official season opener this weekend in the Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League following a standalone match last week, thereisnobetter way to begin Round 1than with the clash between the two teams that fought out the previous Grand Final Reigning premier Yinnarhosts Newborough, and excitement is palpable as the new MGFNLseason gets underway.
Magpies coach Daniel Taylor is more than aware of how tough it will be to back up after the success of 2022.
“Coming off the premiership, we expect to be competitive every single week like we were last year, we aim to be playing finals as most premiership teams would,” he said.
“At this stage we’ve lost acouple to retirement. We’ve got seven young blokes up from last year’s thirds and there’s three or or four thirds kids this year that will be really pushing for selection it’s avery exciting time for the club!”
Newborough counterpart Craig Skinner said he was aiming to get off to apromising start.
“With acompetition so even we know every game will be achallenge, with all clubs looking to have improved their senior squads from last year,” he said. “I feel like we have recruited to fill all our needs and lookforward to seeingsomenew faces with the Bulldog jumper on.
“Our first is atough start but to be the best we have to beat the best. We’ll know early whether it’s been agood pre-season or not”.
Excitement will become areality thisweek, with both coaches keen to send amessage to the league, whilst also reinforcing to their players that all the hard work that has been done, has the team and the club on the right pathway for an opportunity of further success.
It’s along, tough, demanding year, but every result counts from this week.
WITH agame under their belt and the chance of back-to-back wins on their home ground, Morwell East will be keen to improve on last week’s win over Foster.
Hawks coachPaul Henry was hoping to continue the winning ways.
“It was great to get the win after the long and hard preseason we did, but now we have to back it up against Hill End, which will take the same amountofwork and effort as we producedagainst Foster,” he said.
The experienced and cunning coachfrom the Rovers, Mike Santo, will be doing the best he can with the artillery he has.
“Things have been ticking along out at the Hill,” he said.
“Fitness has been akey for us in the preseason thus far, although usually being the more talented team last year we lost games we shouldn’t have due to lack of effort so that’s the main thing we are trying to address.”
Hill End will be without afew key players, who have decided to explore other avenues.
“We lost some of our best talent to the Gippsland League (Tyler Pratt and Luke Mulqueen to Moe) whichwasn’tideal but we support them as they will be playing ahigher level of footy, and we also lost some fringe senior players to the Warragul area,” Santo said.
It is hard to gauge just where Hill End might sit in 2023, but aHawks side with agame already under their belt will be agood indicator.
BOOLARRA made many in the league sit up and take notice in season 2022, the Demons savvy recruiting coupledwith experienced coach Tony Giardina’s guidance had afinals position secured for the first time since 2014, only to fall alittle short when it mattered most.
Entering 2023,the Demons’ goals are much the same as theseason gone, andthat’s to put themselves in finals contention once more.
“Preseason hasn’t been the best,but then it hasn’t been the worst either,” Giardina said.
“We have had areally good core of players who are doing all the hard work and putting in the effort, and improvement has started to show.
“After last years finals berth and the fact we have come out of players lost and gained pretty much even, the goal is again to be part of the finals”.
Thorpdale might not have finals on their mind, but improvement is absolutely paramount for the dual coaching team of Ray Pickering and Jason Winderlich.
Winderlichwill no doubt bring agreat buzz to the club, as the formerEssendonplayer gets to work coaching his home club.
“Wehave focused on getting previous Thorpdale players back to the club but havealsoadded Travis Patten from Glengarry,” he said.
“We have also been focusing on getting some extra run into the legs. We were able to have good
quarters throughout 2022 but couldn’t maintain that for full games.
“We view 2023asanother development year with the focustobemore competitive for full games. We feel as though four to five wins for the seniors would be agood result as we look to buildthe playing list up over thenext three to fouryears.”
The Blues should be respected for theirresilience, but I’m sure they would be equally satisfied with being rewarded with awin early in the season.
THEREhas been plenty of talk around Toora, and even beyond, that the Magpies are keen to chase the success achieved at reserves level in 2022 at senior level in 2023.
Toora coach Jack Weston has recruited some exciting talent.
“We welcome Chris Gardiner, Josh Toner,Majok and Chotnyang Puok, Brendan Weston and Jean Bezzene to Toora this year. All playersare hoped to support our senior side push up the ladder,” he said. Assisting this talentwill be aseemingly abundance of reserves playerscapable and needed to step to the next grade.
That off season and off field work will be fully tested against an opponent ready to bounce back from last season’s disappointment.
Mirboo North had avery rare finals miss last year, and will be out to prove it was aonce-off.
New coachPeter Mongta, who coached the Tigers to premiership glory in 2007, takes over from Josh Taylor.
“Withnew coaches across all football grades and new ideastherewillbeashift for the playing group in 2023,” Mongta said.
“The club have agood mix of players which range from 18-22 and some quality mature age players that will play key position.
“The club’s expectations will be to play finals in 2023aftermissing out for the first timesince 2003 The list has shown its capability after agreat back end season under Josh Taylor which is always a positive.”
Thebenefit of afirst round win can be hard to gauge, but in amatch likethis,that can seemingly falleither way, having the premiership points alongsideyour name on the leagueladder will be enough to make all the preseasondemands worthwhile.
TARWIN were very match the benchmark team for most of 2022, before some wobbly wheels saw them bundleout of the finalsquicker thanthey would have liked.
But Sharks coach Troy Hemming has indicated some subtle changes to his teampreparationfor the season ahead.
“We have changed afew thingsupgame plan wise which is going to be exciting for the lads and
also our supporters watching,” he said. Hemming was also aware that improvement is an absolute key if they are to be acontender.
“It looks like every club in our league is picking up more players so that makes it exciting that every week should be agood spectacle,” he said.
“I can’t wait for Round 1against MDU at home, who are confident they have recruited to go all the way.”
The Demon’s coach,NathanAlle, mightnot be so vocal about his team’s potential to go all the way, but he remains confident they will be atougher team to beat this year than last.
“The seniorteam hasn’t played finals for some yearssowith some new recruits we hope that our senior and reserve teams can do that in season 2023,” he said.
Certainlythe qualityofrecruitspicked up by MDU appears to be mostimpressive, but just how much so will be tested on the home ground of Tarwin this weekend, with one coach or maybe even both having aclearer understanding of just what they will be working with and against.
TWO sidesthat foundthemselves outside the finals racein2022 have unashamedly set their sights on areturntothe real stuffin2023.
Both sides have new coachesand as aresult carry reinvigorated enthusiasmthat is sure to gain momentum with afirst round victory.
For Chris Verboon at StonyCreek, the initial priority has been to strengthen the foundation or fabric of the club off field.
“Preseason at Stony Creek hasseen players, familiesand supporters from the netball and football worktogether to complete not only the normal training sessions but various social events to buildcomradery,” he said.
“The coaches from the football and netball collaborated to run asuccessful boot camp in Sandy Point, everyone involved worked hard and had a great weekend.
“The club hopes to build on last year’s performances with all teams striving to make finals.
“We have seenpreviously thatanythingcan happen from there. The other focus is to build a great club culture and make Stony Creek aclub that families, players, and supporters want to be involved in.
“Success will grow from there.”
Fish Creek too, with Jarrod Walker at the helm, has been positive with some talented recruits and asatisfactory preseason.
“New recruits are Harry Smith from Mt Eliza and Jarrod Livingston from St Mary’s in Darwin. Preseason so far has been encouraging, solid numbers on the trackwith everyone prettyhungry to improve on last year,” he said.
“Expectation is to get back into finalsand premiership contention.
“Hopefully be able to keep afit and healthy list
throughout the year to give us the best chance of success.”
That’s probably the key for all clubs in an even competition, and as much as asolid preseason and carefulrecruiting is key,alittle luck to keep a healthy list can make adifference between success and failure.
MID GIPPSLAND BY ROB POPPLESTONE
WHILE officially, Round 1inthe Mid GippslandFootball-Netball League is this weekend, astandalone match was played last weekend.
Morwell East and Foster took their game scheduled for Round 8all the way to the start.
Taking to Ronald Reserve, the Hawks got home in athriller, 8.8(56) to 7.8 (50).
Morwell East coach Paul Henry was ecstatic when speaking of how it unfolded.
“Unbelievable game!” he said.
“As ayounger group, Iknew there would be mistakes that could result in turnover and potentially easy goals, so the message from me was to bring the effort for four quarters, and we did.
“The effort exceeded my expectations. We were relentless all the way to the final siren. It was brilliant!
“We had to be, Foster just kept coming and coming.Theystarted their quarters really well and we had to workharder for longer to get the win.”
As pleasing as aclose win can be, the disappointment of being on the wrong side of the same result can be devastating.
“Morwell East just had too many winners on the day that played their role better than us,” Foster coach Sam Davies said.
“They handled the conditions better, especiallyinthe secondquarter when they got arun of goals which was ultimately the difference.
“To my boys’ credit, we responded well in the last quarterand got theleadbeforefading late. The toys aren’t out of the cot however, we’llbounce back and hopefully use this as awake-up call.”
Foster hasthe bye thisweekend (Round 1).
NETBALL returned to Gippsland courts at the weekend afterthe Easterbreak,with the Gippsland League entering Round 2.
Traralgon was too good for Maffra in the Gippsland League, the Maroons defeating the Eagles 40-25.
Montanna Styles, Milly Murphy and Sophie Lecchino were best on for Traralgon.
Natalie Allman, Rebecca Bourke and Sarah Edey were best on for Maffra.
Warragul couldn't stop Moe from taking home the win, the Lions defeating the Gulls 62-50.
Olivia Barnett, Ramayer Gourley and Hollie Bugeja were best on for Moe.
Kate Emerson and Sienna Green were Warragul's best.
Gippsland League 2022 premier Morwell had a convincing win over Drouin, 52-38.
Chloe Radford, Saskia Enjes and Tanya Budge were best on for Morwell.
Kym Diston, Ella Henderson and Chloe Papley were Drouin's best.
Leongatha had wins across all grades in the Gippsland League. The Parrots defeated Wonthaggi 56-38 in AGrade,61-25 in BGrade, 51-22 in C Grade,34-31inUnder 17s,45-24 in Under 15s and 48-17 in Under 13s.
TaylahBrown, Nicola Marriott and Lauren Redpath were best on for Leongatha.
CourtneyBrann, BellaAnderson and Cassidy Bowman were best on for Wonthaggi.
On Sunday, Bairnsdale overpowered Sale at the Nest, the Redlegs beating the Magpies 35-24.
Teagan Harrison, Kasey Dessentand Rachel Ronaldson were best on for Sale.
Emily Hall, Annora Virgo and Sally Deller were best on for Bairnsdale.
NORTH GIPPSLAND completed Round 2, followinga standalone match between Yallourn
Yallourn North and Yarram on Good Friday.
On Saturdayevening, you could almost guarantee that every Sale City netball player had asmile on their face as they drove back from Gormandale, with the Bulldogs dominating the competition in every grade.
Sale City AGrade defeated Gormandale 68-17, their new uniforms looking as good as their netball
"We started strong, adaptingtothe wet weather quickly, gaining an early lead through high intensity and strong defensive pressure fromall overthe court," Sale City AGrade coach Jae Evans said.
"Wewere able to continue to build on our lead throughout the game, ensuring that we converted on every turnover.
"Best on was CharlotteRonchi withextremely high shooting accuracy, shooting amassive53 goals."
The Bulldogs now hold the top spot on the ladder ahead of Round 3.
Sale City BGrade defeated Gormandale 64-37, 42-37 in CGrade,50-11 in DGrade,62-7in17and Under and 78-2 in 15 and Under.
Rosedale almost had aclean sweep in Round 2 against Churchill.The Blues defeated the Cougars 55-50 in AGrade,38-36 in BGrade,31-30 in D
Grade, 48-10 in the Under 17s and 46-4 in Under 15s. Churchill squandered Rosedale's chances at winning six from six in CGrade,the Cougars defeating the Blues 42-32.
Unsurprisingly, Woodside hadastrongwin in A Grade, defeating Traralgon Tyers United 64-28.
Playing for the first time on their new courts, the Bomberstopped theWildcats35-34 in CGrade, 42-16 in the Under 17s,and 22-13 in the Under 15s Woodside defeated TTU 33-28 in DGrade.
Glengarry proved athreatening side in 2022, with the preliminary finalists finishing second on the ladder.
After astrongwin in Round 1against 2022 grand finalists, Rosedale, the Magpies stamped their
Gippsland League
AGRADE -Leongatha 56 dWonthaggi 38, Traralgon 40 dMaffra 25, Moe 62 dWarragul 50, Morwell 52 dDrouin 38,Bairnsdale 35 d Sale 24.
BGRADE -Leongatha 61 dWonthaggi 25, Traralgon 55 dMaffra 42, Moe 63 dWarragul
44, Morwell 59 dDrouin 47, Sale and Bairnsdale bye.
CGRADE -Leongatha 51 dWonthaggi 22, Maffra 49 dTraralgon 34, Moe 28 dWarragul
26, Morwell 33 dDrouin 25,Bairnsdale 31 d Sale 15.
17 ANDUNDER -Leongatha 34 dWonthaggi
31, Traralgon 40 dMaffra 37, Warragul 31 d
Moe 21, Morwell 37 drew Drouin 37, Sale 32 d
Bairnsdale 16.
15 ANDUNDER -Leongatha 45 dWonthaggi
24, Traralgon 51 dMaffra19, Moe27d Warragul
23,Morwell 41 dDrouin 17,Sale33dBairnsdale
21.
13 ANDUNDER -Leongatha 48 dWonthaggi
17, Maffra 23 dTraralgon 22,Moe 58 dWarragul
8, Drouin 26 dMorwell 7, Bairnsdale 18 dSale
14.
NorthGippsland
AGRADE -YYN 38 dYarram34, Rosedale 55 dChurchill50, Woodside 64 dTTU 28, Sale City
68 dGormandale 17, Heyfield 47 dGlengarry
29, Cowwarr bye.
BGRADE -YYN 51 dYarram23, Rosedale
38 dChurchill 36, Sale City 64 dGormandale
37, Glengarry 60 dHeyfield 59, Cowwarr bye.
CGRADE -YYN 33 dYarram8,Churchill 42 dRosedale 32, TTU 35 dWoodside 34, Sale City
42 dGormandale 37, Glengarry 49 dHeyfield
27, Cowwarr bye.
DGRADE -Yarram 24 dYYN 17, Rosedale 31 dChurchill30, Woodside 33 dTTU 28, Sale City
50 dGormandale 11, Glengarry 51 dHeyfield
15, Cowwarr bye.
17 AND UNDER -YYN 20 dYarram 16, Rosedale48d Churchill 10, TTU 42 dWoodside
16, Sale City 62 dGormandale 7, Glengarry 32 dHeyfield 29, Cowwarr bye.
15 AND UNDER -YYN 31 dYarram 16, Rosedale 46 dChurchill 4, TTU 22 dWoodside
13, Sale City 78 dGormandale 2, Heyfield 30 dGlengarry 9, Cowwarr bye.
MidGippsland
AGRADE -Morwell East 74 dFoster 19,
BGRADE -Morwell East 55 dFoster 36,
CGRADE -Morwell East 69 dFoster 6,
DGRADE -Morwell East 48 dFoster 8,
15 AND UNDER -Morwell East 31 dFoster 6
*These games have been taken out of Round 8.
dominance and strength in the competition, making for the biggest upset in the NGFNL AGrade so far when2022midtableside Heyfield defeated Glengarry 47-29 at the weekend.
The Magpies defeated the Kangaroos 60-59 in B Grade, 49-27 in CGrade,and 51-15inD Grade.
The round was played over two weekends, with Yallourn Yallourn North and Yarram playing on Good Friday. The Jets were able to make use of most clubs in the region having aweek off, calling on anumberofgun players to fill in, helping them to victory.
MORWELL East and Foster played amarquee game in Mid Gippsland.
The two clubs brought their scheduled Round 8 match forward, playing the week before the league officially begins this Saturday.
BOC: ChloeRadfordwon manyplaudits for her effortsinMorwell’swin over Drouin in GippslandLeaguenetball. File photograph
The Hawks had acommanding win over the Tigers, getting the job done 74-19.
Dannie Dunn collected best on court honours for the winners.
Liam Durkin
SCROLLINGthrough the teams on Friday, Ihad to look twice at one particular name.
Leigh Sheehan, at the grandold age of 42, was selected in the senior line-up for Warragul. While many play well into their 40s in Mid Gippsland and North Gippsland, to do so in the Gippsland League is an absolute rarity.
Unfortunately it was an anti-climax, as the man knownas'Sheebo' didn't end up taking the field in the main game, instead playing in the lunchtime league, where he still moved very well in fairness
Had he played seniors, he would have been one of the oldest to ever play Gippsland League seniors.
Afew other elder statesmen to have played Gippsland League seniors include Morwell's Jason Macfarlane, and Moe games recordholder Peter Ainsworth.
Jock Macfarlaneplayed onegamefor the Tigers back in 2016 at age 42, while Ainsworth turned 40 in his last year with the Lions in 2019.
Former Maffra champion Nick Hider came up in the conversation, although it waslater confirmed he was 'only' in his late 30s when he stopped playing for the Eagles.
It wouldbereasonably assumed Gippsland League games record holder Rob Ballingall (from Warragul) would have to haveplayedinto his late 30s.Hewas stillplaying minor league footy in his50s
Theoldest to have played Gippsland League seniors may well be Mark Bradley.
Bradley played one game for Warragul in 2021, the same year he was turning 43.
Bradley,nicknamed 'Chief', wasdraftedto Collingwood from Wonthaggi Rovers in 1995.
PLENTY of discussion in localfooty at the moment surrounding the player points system. While some clubs are attracting more attention than others, two things seem to be abundantly clear.
One: The system is confusing. Two: It is not a one size fits all solution.
For example, last weekend Wonthaggi was at 38 out of apossible 39 points, and Warragul at 43/44.
The Power got within three points of handing Leongatha their first Gippsland League loss
since2021- the Gulls kickedone goalfor the entire match.
In North Gippsland, reigning grand finalist TTUweremaxed out (39/39), while Rosedale cameclose (42/45),and yetlostbynearly 200 points.
For astrugglingNorth Gippsland club, which would rely heavily on recruiting fringe Gippsland League players automaticallyattracting three points each, it doesn't leave much wriggleroom. Truthfully, some clubs would literally need 60 points just to be competitive.
The general consensus has always been that while the salary cap is impossible to police, the points system is at least areasonable way to ensure competitive balance.
At the moment, it looks like it just needs to be done alot better.
REFLECTING on Good Friday recently had me thinking about something my dear old late grandmother did.
Astaunch Catholic,she actuallywrote aletter to the AFL asking them to reconsider playing on Good Friday.
To the AFL'scredit,theyrespondedwitha letter personally signed by Gillon McLachlan, words to the effect of 'thanks but no thanks'.
Nan had three rules for us:
-Go to Mass;
-Barrack for Richmond, and;
-Vote for aparticular party.
FINISHING on the Easter theme,I'llsharewith you ahalf-humorous story at my expense.
Last year, in trying to add abit of colour to an otherwise mundane East Gippy preview for the last round, Idescribed Boisdale-Briagolong's inconsistent season as "players at times looking as though they don't know the difference between afootball and an Easter egg."
Given the Bombers were going to claim the wooden spoon despite winning more games than the team above, it seemed afairanalogy Sureenough, Boisdale-Brigolong beat finalsbound Lucknow in the last round, and weren't quick to forget the Easter egg jibe.
Cuephotos of Easter eggs making their way to my phone.
BEST:Glengarry: ZBezzinaR Adams CBartley
MScholtes ARussell.Heyfield: ePhelan-Penson JDinsdale DParker PUnmackR Smith TTU3.7
WOODSIDE 0.1
GOALS: TTU: BWhite6 TMudita 2BPoel 2R Murdoch 2CParker2DNavakas 2F Shields
JKrekelberg. Woodside: TLove BEST:
CroftR Wilkie BTyas. Rosedale: NHeathcote2 JGoodwin 2CHerrera
CMooreA Watson BEST:Churchill: SWhittle TSevensonR Harding JWhykes MBruerton
BMogford. Rosedale:MDelaland CMooreCByers THenderson AMitchell CHerrera
WORKING HARD FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
Wham bam thankyou ma’am: Kyle Graham celebrates afterhis finalquarter goal ensuredvictory forHeyfield. Teammate Tyson Birss shows his appreciationinthe foreground.
Memorable: Glengarrycelebrated its 10 year premiership reunion on Saturday.Pictured is 2013 captain Dean Brooks and coach Ryan Potter.The Magpies wonthe flag in astonishing fashioninextratime.Read the fullstory in next week’s Express Photograph Liam
The Anvil: Collingwood premiership player Leigh Browniscoaching his home club Heyfield this season Photograph Liam
Going nowhere: James De Virgilio (YYN) crunches Yarram’sDylan Garnham Photograph
ANOTHER entertaining weekend of North Gippsland football is upon us as Round 3is set to get underway this weekend.
According to the starts to theseason,some fixturesmight be easier to predict than others GAME of the round is Yarram and Traralgon Tyers United at Yarram Recreation Reserve. TTU are yet to be defeated, followingwins against Sale City and Woodside, but Yarram are also in good form.
The Demons lost to the Cougars by two goals in Round 1, then backed it up by defeating reigning premier Yallourn Yallourn North on Good Friday, in what was astatement win.
Being on their home deck gives Yarram every chance at causinganother upset, but TTU look much stronger from their opening two games. YYN will be aiming to get their season back on track when they travel to Rosedale, who have something to prove.
The Jets lost their opening two games to opportunistic oppositioninWoodside and Yarram, yet still remained competitive in both contests.
Rosedale are coming off a193-point hammering at the hands of Churchill, so no doubt they will be deflated.
FOLLOWINGanentertaining fixture between Yarram and Yallourn Yallourn North over the Easter weekend,the remaining four games for Round 2inthe North Gippsland Football-Netball League went ahead over the weekend.
Atight contestbetween two finalshopefuls was played at TyersRecreation Reserve,when Traralgon Tyers United hosted Woodside.
The home side got out of the blocks early, kicking 7.2 (44) to 2.0 (12) in the opening term, creating a 32-point buffer at the first break.
It didn’t turn out to be asignofthings to come, for TTU at least, as Woodside then piled on four goals to two in the second term to drag the margin back to 16 points at the main break.
The secondhalf was much morecontested, as bothsides struggled to hit the scoreboardwith effect.
With aquarter to play, the margin was dragged back once againtoonly 14 points, but atight final quarterkeptTTU in control on the scoreboard.
The final score read 11.11 (77) to 10.6 (66), as TTU heldonto theirundefeatedstart to the season.
Within the best for the winning side was Hayden and Liam Willaton, Michael Jacobsen and Caleb Michie -who kicked two goals each, Jack Brown and Rohan Hildebrand.
For Woodside, Thomas Mann, Jai Williams, Cameron Whiteoak, Shaun Cusack,Ryan Foat andDaniel Farmer were in the best, Whiteoak and Farmer were the only multiple goal scorers forthe visitors with three each.
CHURCHILL putonaperfect displayatGaskin Park when they welcomed Rosedale to town.
Afree-flowing first quarter saw the Cougars up by 36 points at quarter time, with 11 goals scored between the two sides.
But it began to blow out and look bad for the visitors, as Churchill cracked the ton before halftime, extending their lead to 88 points.
The home side showed no signs of slowing down, scoring multiple goals from centreclearances, constantlyputting the Rosedale defenceunder pressure.
By threequarter time, the lead hadhit 140 points, and it kept growing, as by the final siren Churchill were crowned 193-point winners, 35.26 (236) to 6.7 (43).
Chris Wangman and Ben Kearns miraculously kicked 24 goals between them, slotting 12 majors each.
They wereinChurchill’s bestalongside Chris Williams, Joel Mason -who kicked five of his own, Bailey Flanigan, and new recruit Jarrod Henderson.
For Rosedale, Hayden Bell, Oscar Smith, Declan Barnett, Jay Diamond, captain Riley Atlee and Sam Bristow -who kicked four of Rosedale’s six goals, were in the best.
HEYFIELD made their first appearance this season when they travelled to Fred King Oval to take on Glengarry.
The Kangaroos looked good fromthe get-go, leading by 13 points at quarter time, then 35 at the major break.
Arelatively evenly-contested third term saw both teamsequally addtotheir tally as the margin grew by one goal, to 41 points with 30 minutes to play.
Glengarry provided alatefight-back in the final term, kicking four goals to two, but the margin was already big enough to see Heyfield over the line; the final score ending 11.17 (83) to 7.13 (55).
Robert McMillan, Brayden Woodland, Liam
Heasley,Bailey Escreet, Kail Hole and Tyson Birss were best on ground for the winners.
Perhaps Mitch Bennett was stiff to miss out on that feat, afterbeing Heyfield’s only multiple goal kicker on the day, booting six goals.
Mitch and Thomas Harris, Jack Burgess, Callum Mitchell, Michael Ryan and Jesse Lee were among Glengarry’s best players. SALE CITY gottheir first win of the season, beating Gormandale on their home deck.
The Bulldogssteadily kept the margin growing, taking a23-point lead at the first break and turning it into a35-point lead by half time.
Astorming thirdterm blew the margin out to 72 points, beforethey cracked the ton and completed thefour quarters with a114-point buffer.
Sale Citywere able to keep Gormandale goalless, as they could only muster nine behinds.
The final score was 17.21 (123) to 0.9 (9).
Within Sale City’s best were Ben Brett, Brysen Nottle, Kaden McCulloch, Chadand Mitchell Evans and Harry Kaandorp.
For the home side, Trent Baldwin, Flynn Roscoe, Riley Jenkins, Ben Heath,Jet Krimhandand Tristan Salerno stood out.
COWWARR had the bye.
Following two rounds, Churchill and TTU remain the only two sides with a2-0 record. Cowwarr couldmatch them if they manage to beat Sale City this weekend, while Heyfield could also remain undefeated with an unlikelywin againstthe Cougars on Saturday.
On the other end of the ladder, miraculously, reigning premier YYNhas a0-2 record andsit second-last on the ladder.
That narrativecouldquickly change if they manage to get the better of their next few opponents (Rosedale, Heyfield and Glengarry), in which they would be firm favourites heading into each game.
YYN should hold confidence going into this contest, hoping they can collect their first four points of the season.
HEYFIELD hostChurchillasboth teamshope to keep their perfect records intact.
Churchillwillbefull of confidence going into this one no doubt, especially if their two key forwards, Ben Kearnsand Chris Wangman, are able to kick adozen goals each.
Heyfield will have to provide four quarters of effort in order to stop the Cougars in this one.
Someextra incentive forChurchill will be to try and keep ahold onto top spot on the ladder, as it could prove to be crucial later into the season.
WOODSIDE return home in when they host Gormandale.
Woodside has had two tough games to start the season, dismantling YYN and enduring a rough contest withTTU.
Gormandale are yet to show anything promising in the opening rounds, after being convincingly beaten by two teams who sat around the middle of the ladder in 2022. The Tigers will be hopingtoget some sort success this season, Ijust doubt it will be this round.
COWWARR return to the fold in Round 3 when they travel to Stephenson Park to take on Sale City.
Sale City will be full of confidence going into this week following their belting of Gormandale, butCowwarr looktohave turned anew leaf this season, after thumping the Tigers in Round 1. Atight contest is on thecardshere,and picking awinner could be the same as flipping acoin.
Nonetheless, awin for either side will most definitely give them aboost going into the rest of the season GLENGARRY has thebye.
LATROBE City Council has endorsed afunding application to Sport and Recreation Victoria's Country Football Netball Program grant for two surface upgrades at Gaskin Parks Oval. Council willseek $250,000 available through the program to complete the upgradesfor the project.In addition, $100,000 from council has been allocated towards achieving abetter surface.
At the meeting on Monday, April 3, Cr Melissa Fergusonsaidthe Gaskin Parkupgrade would positively affect the community.
“This would come as agreat relief to the Churchill Football-Netball Club. the drainage has been very, very challengingfor goodness knows how many years,and Idon’t thinkthey’ll knowthemselves once it is all upgraded and they feel their oval is on par with the rest of Latrobe City,” she said.
The GaskinPark Oval Two Project aims to improve the oval's surface and allow more sporting clubs and teams to use the ground.
Cr Darren Howe explained how council determines which clubs receive funding through a recreational needs assessment. The most needed projects are the ones that council will endorse.
The Country Football and Netball Program, delivered in collaboration withthe AFL, AFL Victoria, and Netball Victoria, provides funding to regional footballand netballclubs, associations, and umpiring organisations to upgrade and develop facilitiesinrural, regional, and outer metropolitan areas. Up to $2.5 million is available for rural, regional and outer metropolitan councils to apply for grantsofupto$250,000 to deliver projectssuch as installingsports lighting and building new or redeveloping pavilions to benefit their local clubs.
As clubs cannot apply to the country footygrants program, council’sendorsement will be ahugenext step in funding the club’s upgrades.
Latrobe City remains committed to improving outdoor spaces and facilities under the Council Plan 2021-25.
Mayor of Latrobe CityCouncil,CrKellie
O’Callaghan, said the upgrades would provide
Fev: Former AFL sharpshooter Brendan Fevola, pictured playing for Lindenow, will hold asportsman’s nightin Rosedale next month. File photograph
FOOTBALL
FEVOLUTION!
CARLTON cult hero Brendan Fevolawill be in Rosedale next month for asportsman's night.
The event will be held on Friday, May 5 from7pm in the Rosedale Footbal-Netball Club social rooms (Duke St, Rosedale). For tickets, visit https://www.trybooking com/events/landing/1032490
Tickets are $50. Drinks at bar prices. Fevola played 203 AFL games (for Carlton and Brisbane Lions) and won two Coleman Medals.
Post-AFL, he became agun for hire in local football. His stints included games for
Muchneeded: Surface upgrades look to be on theway forGaskin Park,Churchill. The condition of the Number2oval(left) has been unplayableinrecent years. Photograph Latrobe Valley Events Precinct
great benefits to the local community.
“Many sporting teams use the Gaskin Park facilities, including Churchill Junior Football Club, Churchill Cricket Club, Gippsland Power Football Cluband Churchill Football andNetball Club,” the Mayor said.
“Animproved surface for Gaskin Park Oval Two will provide clubs and user groups the opportunity to obtain more participants and provide those users with apositive social experience by becoming part of arecreation club.
“Major projects such as thesecreateincreased sporting opportunities, including large-scale events, bringing economic benefits to the area.”
Speakingtothe Express,Churchill FootballNetball Club secretary, Megan Kearns, said the
North GippslandFootball-Netball League (the league that Churchill FNC plays in) wereyet to give the club the right to host aseason final due to the poor state of its facilities.
She welcomed the news of the council’s funding andendorsement but will eagerlyawait Sport and Recreation Victoria’s approval of the Gaskin Park grant.
Churchill’s Gaskin Park is alarge multisport precinct equippedfor avarietyofsportsand events including cricket, football,netball, tennis and lawn bowls. The site has two main grass playing and training surfaces, whilethe larger GaskinPark includes alawn bowls club, netball and tennis courts.
FOOTBALL
ACOUPLE of footy clubs in Gippslandhave secured the services of ex-AFL champions for specialone-off appearances this season.
Buchan in the OmeoDistrict Football-Netball League, and Ellinbank FNL club Nilma-Darnum, willeach get a'draft choice' in the upcoming 'Carlton Draft'.
The brewing companyhas engaged with six AFL legends,that willsee them draftedtolocal footy clubs around Victoria. Clubshad to submit an applicationexplaining why they deserved to have an AFL legend help out.
The AFL players taking part this year are: Nathan Buckley; JordanLewis; Bernie Vince; Kane Cornes; Josh P. Kennedy(ex-SydneySwans), and; David Mundy
The winning local clubs span across Victoria, and will enthusiastically welcome the retired AFL
players as they take the fieldalongsidethe local legends who play every week.
Vincehas some experience playinginGippsland, having played at Moe in 2019.
This year's campaignsparked incredible interest, with more than 300 clubs nominating.
With the campaign's aim to support grassroots footy where it is most needed, the six footy clubs were selected because they've done it particularly hard in recent years.
Along with Buchan and Nilma-Darnum, theother four clubs are:
Carngham Linton (Central Highlands);
Maryborough Rovers (Maryborough District);
Moyston-Willaura (Mininera District), and;
Murrabit (Golden Rivers).
The Carlton Draft playing pool includes over 1700 games of AFL experience, with each player coming out of retirement for one unforgettable match in 2023.
It will be anervous wait for clubs ahead of draft night on Wednesday, April 26, which will be broadcast live on Fox Footy. The draft order and how it's determined will be revealed on the night.
BrisbaneLions championand CarltonDraft Commissioner, Jonathan Brown, said is was looking forward to draft night, and seeing who fell where.
THE Gippsland Tigers Over 35s team is back for 2023, and are looking for their newest recruits for the upcoming season. Competinginthe AFL MastersVictoria Country League, this opportunity allows you to playfootballata sociallevel,and travel around Victoria in the meantime.
Games are played every two weeks, on Sundays, to allow for rest and to maintain other aspects in life.
According to the AFL Masters website, the game "provides the opportunity for male and female players 35 years and over to enjoy the game of Aussie Rules Football in a safe, supportive, family orientated and fun environment”.
“It’s the samegame,there is no real rule changes,” Gippsland Tigers president Colin Mackrell said.
The rules are slightly modified for inclusion sake, such as length of quarters being reduced to four 15-minute quarters with no time on, and the ‘stand’ rule is not in place, allowing players to move laterally across the mark.
The rest of the modifiedlaws of play can be found at aflmasters.com.au/laws-of-play/
Throughout the 2022 season, 484 players signeduptoplay for clubs within the Victoria Country league, with hopes to continueto grow that number within coming years.
AFL Masters is centred on the comradery and shines alight on playing with mates, without the threat of making ends meet.
“We play for the love of the game,” Mackrell said.
“We don’t play to win or lose…it’scompetitive, but fun."
Most games for the Gippsland Tigers are localthis season,witheight of their 10 games to be played in Traralgon or Nambrok. Gippsland Tigers training sessions are held at the Traralgon Recreation Reserve, at the Showgrounds,everyWednesdayat6.30pm under lights.
All you need to bringisa pair of football boots, everything elsefromfootballs to water is provided.
For more information regarding the game andmemberships, phone Mackrell on 0434 660 429, or visit the Facebook page at facebook.com/gippsland.superules/
"Forthe lucky six clubs selected to havethe opportunity to draft aformer AFL legend will be asight to behold for the local community, and I'm sure all of the draftees can't wait to play arole in bringing the spark back to local footy," he said.
Former Hawthorn captainJarryd Roughead took part last year, playing for Gormandale. Roughead kickedanicecrumbinggoal during the match, althoughthe Tigers went down to Glengarry. That being said, ahugecrowd came to Gormandale Recreation Reserve, to get aglimpse of the former Hawthorn champion in action.
Away from the Carlton Draft, the Tigers have secured Brownlow medallist Dane Swan foragame this season.
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SACRED HeartPrimarySchool,Morwell came together to celebrateHarmony Day recently.
Harmony Day is aday to celebrate unity and diversity.
Sacred Heart students spenttimeinclass looking and exploring activities aroundthe theme 'Living in Harmony'.'
Harmony Day not only encourages everyone to respect each other regardless of their differences, but to also appreciate the rich multicultural heritage we share in Australia.
STUDENTS at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Trafalgar presented ‘The Easter Story’ in St John’s Church Trafalgar in the leadup to Easter.
Thestudentsre-enactedthe events of Holy Week, tellingthe story of the last week in Jesus’ life.
The presentation started with Jesus being welcomed into Jerusalem with the younger students waving their palms. Then Jesus shared hislast meal with his friends in The Last Supper.
HolyWeek: Zander Murto,Chloe Mynard, Summer Parise,Liana Eerhardand Miranda Upston during St Joseph’s PrimarySchool retelling of The Easter Story.
Photographs supplied
Christ’s finalmoments: Noah Plozza and Ivy Chapman as thedisciples,flanking Jesus (Zander Murto).
Tomb: ChloeMynard, ZanderMurto,Ivy Chapman and Summer Parise re-enactJesus being
Students acted out the Stations of the Cross using aseries of still, human photographs, together with music (both modern and traditional), as they helped people to think deeply about the story. Stations of the Crossconsists of 14 stations, starting withJesus beingsentenced to death and ending withhim being taken down from the cross.
The students felt privileged to lead the community in prayer.
PAMELA Howden, ('Support women's rights', LV Express, 12/4/23), presents some salient points in the current transgender debate, but misses badly in others.
Pamela obviously has no time for the far left, but in lauding undeniably far right activists such as Moira Deeming, Kellie Jane Keen (aka 'Posey Parker'),Renee Heath and even J.K Rowling, in the guise of "advocating for women's rights'', fits neatly into their agenda.
Transphobia and anti-trans rights come in many forms, as do claims of threats and bullying from both sides.
Furthermore, in rallies conducted by ''activists'', why would they be surprised by the attendance of neo-Nazis,whose viewsonthis topic very much align with their own?
Isuggest to you, Pamela, that the vast majority of transgender people are fine, respectful and law abiding citizens, who just want to peacefully get on with their lives, without being aconstant target of disrespectful people you seem to regard as heroes
Finally, Pamela,your views on ''biological reality'' patently reveal adire need of education.
John Duck Trafalgar
RECENTLY, one of your correspondents wrote about the difficulty of accessing the $250 payment from the government to help with energy bills. One problem mentioned was the need to have a scanner and the expense involved.
May Ioffer an easy solution?
Use your local library (I used Traralgon) where the staff are most helpful.
Ayoung, capable, polite and above all, patient young man went through the process with me which took about 20 minutes on alibrary computer.
Just one word of advice if you use this facility, make surethat you have arecent electricity bill with you, also your bank account details and another formofidentification showingyouraddress.Iused my driving license.
Peter Prior ChurchillIT seems that if you vote 'NO' to the 'Voice' then you will become irrelevant like the Liberal Party according to one writer'Becoming irrelevant' (LVE News 12/04/2023).
Iwas under the impression that Australia was ademocratic country that for the past 40 years or so has been identified as a'multicultural country'. Now it seems to have become 'black and white'. There is nothing racist about saying 'NO' to something that the majority of Australians know nothing about.
Whatabout a'Voice' for all the other nationalities that call Australia home? Don't they count?
Can this same letter writer tell me and the rest of Australia what the current11Indigenousvoices in Federal Parliament, eight senators, and three in the House of Representatives, are doing? Don't they have a'Voice'?
Why does the Albanese government ignore the voices of Warren Mundineand Jacinta Nampijinpa Price when they speak about Indigenous issues?
Are they 'irrelevant'?
Has this letterwriterever heard of 'The Mean Girls'? Has he ever seen freedom protesters in Melbourne being sprayed with capsicum spray and rubber bullets during lockdown,orisheaware that debt in Victoria is costing $10 million aday?
No doubt all irrelevant issues to him.
Voters in Australia only become 'relevant' two
and three months out from an election.The rest of the timetheyare 'irrelevant'.
BrianMawhinney Traralgon
Well done
ICONGRATULATEPamela Howden on last week's rejection of Ms Shing's earlier negativecontribution which stronglycriticisedMoira Deeming, who with, Katherine Deves and others, are standing up for what the great majority of the population see as a wrong direction for our society.
Givingpuberty blockers to those under age 16 (children) are irresponsible actions particularly for pre-puberty children, except in the most minimal number of cases.
Well done Pamela.
Graham Starkey Traralgon.
AS aproud parent of atrans person, Ifound Pamela Howden's letter offensive. Ifoundittobebigotedand transphobic, contributingtoalienating agroup of marginalisedpeople who deserve supportand respect from our community.
Ariane Armstrong MorwellMY name is Avery, and I’m writing in to the Express to reach out (and others that may have questionsabout theLGBT+ community) to address some of the information you both shared in your letters (last week), as some of the things you mentioned conflicted with the information and statistics presented by multiple, reliable sources. For example, there seemedtobealot of confusion regarding the differences between sex and gender, as well as the treatment of transgender children in the healthcare system andhow theyreceive treatment and support from their doctors. While Iassumeneither of you had ill intent and were instead just misinformed, the most distressing and dangerous claim made by the two of you was
that males have or could identify themselves as female in order to assault cisgender women.
Iwould lovetosee yoursources for thisinformation so that Imay verifymyselfastotheir reliability,asIsincerely doubt there is asingle cisgender man who would activelygoout of his way to convinceeveryone in their lifethat they’re a woman just in order to assault someone, especially when it's well documented that people go through alot less effort to assault someone already.
Not only do people go through less efforttodo harm, but it’s also good to keep in mind that, according to arecentstudy by the Williams Institute at UCLA SchoolofLaw; “Transgender women and men had higher rates of violent victimisation (86.1 and 107.5 per 1000 people, respectively) than cisgender women and men (23.7 and 19.8 per 1000 people, respectively).”
Iwill happilyanswer any questions you (or anyone reading this) may have, and provide you with some more trustworthy information.
If you’dliketocontactme, and Isincerely encourage this, please email me at queerqna@gmail.com
I’d like to have acivil conversation and for us to understand each other's perspective.
Avery (he/him/they/them)
Moe
IAMwriting to express my dismay at the reprehensible chapter in our historywhenKellie Jay Keen (women’s rights activist) was convening ameeting about women’s rights two weeks ago outside Parliament House in Melbourne.
It seems that Australian women who were born female must not:
1. Discuss loss of women’s rights with Kellie Jay Keen;
2. Ask questions aboutlossofwomen’s rights because this is automatically seen 'anti-trans';
3. Listen to other women’s views about women’s rights;
4. Let aNazistand near them because that shows they have fascist tendencies;
5. Speak or be heard regarding women’s rights, or they will be subject to violent assaults and death threats;
6. Speak or be heard regarding the loss of women’s rights as they will not be protected by police;
7. Have their concerns about the loss of women’s rights discussed in the media, and;
8. Attend ameeting about loss of women’s rights, or they will be suspended/sacked by their boss.
Iamashamed of the submissive response by John Pesutto to the trans lobby, and Iwill not support the Liberal Party while he is leader.
Iamashamed of the inaction of some of our police officers and media organisations.
Most of all, Iamashamed of this episode in our country’s history, and sincerely hope we can address this conflict carefullyand respectfully, without continuing to downgrade the hard-wonrights of women.
Jennie Wood TraralgonKEEPitunderyourhat, but Ithinkwehavea housing crisis, so where do you think we can lay the blame for this, maybe the fact that the hardwood forests have been locked up to save barbecued koalas from catastrophic bush fires which will devastate everything in its path.
Housing building products are being sourced through overseas stocks, with questionable practices far below our standards.This is crazy,illogical thinking, not to mention thousands of hectares of good valuated hardwood for housing go to waste. Please use some common sense.
Don Duthie Morwell
PREAMBLE: the following thoughts are from the preface to my forthcoming book titled 'Net Zero Jihad', released in about September 2023, and available online and in mostAustralian bookshops":
Intrinsically, Ifirmly believe that the current climatechangeobsessionhas adeeplyreligious component.
Thus, instead of old-style activistswearing apocalyptic sandwichboards proclaiming that 'The End is Nigh',modern-day activists similarly proclaim that'TheEnd is Nigh' -unless we dramatically reduce man-made C02 emissions immediately.
This littlebook fiercelyopposesthe holy brotherhood of climate change 'experts' and the accompanying cabalofself-serving lip-serversand nest-featheringvestedinterests who are richly rewarded for promoting and legitimising the 'politically correct' climate change myth.
They claim that climatechangeisbased on science. But it has all the characteristics of an eschatological cult. It has its own priesthood and ecclesiastical establishment -the United Nations Panel on Climate Change; they alone can interpret the sacred scriptures -the assessment reports; it anathematises and thus relentlessly persecutes anyone who casts doubt on its infallible certainties; above all else, it predicts imminent doom if we do not follow its precepts and make the sacrifices it prescribes. The sacrifices involve eternal poverty for many millions by way of ever-higher gas and electricity bills,massive job losses, and adire future of constant blackouts in the middle of watching nightfootyornightcricket,etcetera, etcetera, ad infinitum in 1536, English biblical scholar William Tyndale was burnt at the stake at Vilvoorde near Brussels for heresy -translating the Bible into English andfor defamingthe Inquisition. Mutatis mutandis,this hereticaltreatise is -inthe tradition of all brave freethinkers like Tyndale and others before him and since -a'translation' if you will of Climate Change Esperanto (utterly
indecipherable to the brainwashed masses mainly due to the political doublespeak from our so-called leaders) into plain and jargon-free English.
At the same time, it also defames and exposes the climate change terrorism of our times, or, to be more precise,itdefames and exposes the modern-day continuation of the inquisition.
Joseph Lis MorwellVictorians set to pay
OVER the next six weeks, Victorians need to brace for ahorror show thatwillbethe state government’s State Budget.
The Premier and Treasurer have been tempering our expectations,finallyacknowledgingthe presence of Victoria’s record state debt.
DespitePremierAndrews promisingnonew taxes on live TV in 2014, Labor has since slapped Victorians with 44 new taxes.
It is very likely more taxes are set to be introducedinthe May State Budget.
Victorians are paying astaggering $10 million every day to simply service Labor’s debt. That’s enough to resurface 10 kilometres of road every day, or to resurface the entire Calder Freeway between Melbourne andBendigo every six months
The reported axing of 10 per cent of the public service shows that Labor is desperate to cut costs.
TreasurerTim Pallashimself has said this will have amassive impact on key services, but they’ll charge ahead with 5000 job cuts anyway. That could mean fewer nurses in ahealth system already in crisis, and fewer teachers in our classrooms.
The carnage won’t end there.
Labor is already struggling to payinvoices to businesses thathelped with the flood response, road maintenance fundingislikely to be cut further and community support grants are set to be scrapped entirely.
Only time will tell how Daniel Andrews will try to dig himself out of this Labor-made crisis, but make no mistake, it will be Victorians who will pay for it.
Peter Walsh Leader of The NationalsTHE Latrobe Valley Express welcomes letters to the editor.
Preference will be given to brief, concise letters which address local issues.
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Email letterstonews@lvexpress.com.au and include ‘letter to the editor’ in the subject line.
Deadline for letters is Thursday 3pm.
DR COLIN MENDELSOHN
TAKE astep back and think.
Two years ago, vaping sat at the periphery of our collective consciousness -a less harmful product used to help smokers quit.
In only 24 months, we’ve reached asituation where headlines of vaping misuse are scrawled daily across the front pages of our newspapers.
Vaping has come to be seen as ascourge on society.
No longer is vaping discussed in terms of its lifesaving potential for smokers, but as aproduct hooking anew generation on nicotine.
What has changed?
Back in 2020, the previous government announced new restrictionsinvaping. Smokers are now required to get anicotine prescription from adoctor to switch legally to vaping.
These changes occurred during Australia’s biggest health crisis and during atimeofsevere doctor shortages.
Very few doctors are willing to prescribe nicotine, veryfew pharmacists are willingto dispense it and unnecessary additional expenses were placed on consumers and an overstretched Medicare.
At the time, Istatedthese changes were gravelydangerous, would substantiallyhamper quitattempts by adult smokers andwouldcreate apredatory black market.
Now, we’ve seenthe outcome of one of the greatest public health policy failures of the last decade.
The blackmarketispervasive, withdodgy disposable vapes beingsold blatantly throughout the country to young people.
Vaping is runningrampant through our schools. And the people who need most to quit smoking have been left behindbya
government who should be supporting them.
Anew government in 2022 saw agreat opportunity to finally implement progressive tobaccoharm reduction policies and support almost three million smokers and two million adult vapers.
Unfortunately,the federalgovernment fell victim to sensationalist misinformation and ruledout progressive changes which could solve the issues now pervasive across our country.
They announced aconsultation from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in the dying days of 2022,proposing misguided reforms they said would solvethe black market and enable access for smokers wishing to quit.
Instead, the TGA’sproposed reformswillcause further harm to public health as more adult smokersand ex-smokers are forced onto the dangerous black market, galvanising its power, and putting more young people at risk.
Without making its recommendations public, theTGA is nowworking with the federal government to provideadvice on these potential reforms.
To be totally clear, atightly regulated adult consumer market is the only way to eliminate the black market. Any other methods of regulation will simply fail.
Despitethe TGA’sproposal, there are positive developments at both the federal and state level for effective nicotine vaping policy.
The National Party is putting its power behind asensible consumer model.
This is an important stepand strongcommitment to evidence-based reformswhichwill work
In NSW, theGreens unveiled an election promise to regulate nicotine vaping products as consumer products.
The Tasmanian Greens have also expressed
theirsupport. And NSW Labor’s progressive harm reduction philosophy will hopefully lead to the implementation of thesame effective reforms.
We are alsointhe midst of inquiries by parliaments in Queensland and the Northern Territory into vaping regulations.
Where the TGA’s consultation failed,hopefully Queensland and the Northern Territory will introduce evidence-based reforms.
As it stands, the question of how to regulate these products has become an emotional one. Emotions and policy never go hand in hand. Public policy should be based on evidence.
We know, for afact, that vaping is 95 per cent less harmful than smoking.
We know for afact it is the most effective and most popularquitting aid available. And we know for afact that prohibitionist policies will always lead to adangerous black market. With the correct regulations in place, adult smokers and ex-smokers would access these products from asafeand regulated market with strict protections in place to avoid youth access.
We are at aturning point.
The TGA and federal health department are stubbornly pursuing policy objectives which will do nothing but fail.
Butthere is hope. Someofour lawmakers are finally pushing for effective reforms. The decisions they make now will either create aworsening public health disaster or turn the current vaping regulations into afading black spot in our country’s history.
Dr Colin Mendelsohn is amember of the Smoking Cessation Guideline Expert Advisory Group and founding chairman of the Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association.
TRARALGONCWA Branch is havinga trash and treasuresaleatour clubrooms (114 Hotham Street, Traralgon) on Saturday, April 22 from 8am to 2pm. For sale are books, bric-a-brac, cooking, clothes, craft, preserves and plants. Please come and check it out. All proceeds to charity.
MEETINGofthe Latrobe Valley ProstateSupport Group will be held on Wednesday, April26atMorwell Club from 7pm.
You are welcome to come and have counter tea at 6pmwith other members New members most welcome. More information, phone Allan Cunningham on 0458 111 688.
RESULTS for April 10, 11 and 13.
Monday: No bridge.
Tuesday: 1st Greg Nicholsonand Jean Barbour 66.67 per cent, 2nd Ken Tierney and Anne den Houting (61.58).
Thursday: 1st Anna Field and Glenis Lohr (68.75), 2nd Greg Nicholson and Jean Barbour (64.58).
If you are interested in learning more or playingbridge,please ringour president Greg Nicholson on 0419 365 739.
THE society held their April general meeting on Tuesday, April 11.
We had 27 members attend.
Our guestspeaker for the evening was Helen Campbell, who gave avery entertaining talkonher travelsfrom London to Moscow in the 1960s as a 25-year-old.
Through afriend, Helen took on a job as ananny to an ambassador in Moscow.
Shetalked of her travelsbytrainand
also her experiences looking after two children.
The next society open day is Sunday, April 30 at 2pm.
Adisplay of the cenotaph, which is situated in the Kay Street gardens, will be set up in the rooms.
This year is the 100 year anniversary of the cenotaph in its current position.
The society is also supporting the Rotary Club of Traralgon Central in their request to Latrobe City Council to have aplaque placed at the Oak Tree in Traralgon.
The historical significance of the tree should be displayed at the site to inform thepublic. The tree wasplanted by Dougal Campbell’s family in 1925 to commemorate the death of the older brother John.
THE Moe Meditation Group is offering an introductiontomeditation.
Mindful sitting and walking meditation is practiced in silence on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
The group sits from 8.30am to 9.30am in the Narracan Hall at Gippsland
Heritage Park (Old Gippstown) Moe
Cost is $5 per session.
Contact: clem@asia.com
Phone: 0427 262 064
AMEGA book clearance will be held in the Traralgon Courthouse, starting April 20.
Operating from 10am to 5pm over three days, the sale will raise money to assist with the restoration of the courtroom, Heritagelisted by thestate and Commonwealth, the courthouse is
part of aPostOffice Courthouse Public Works Offices initiative built by the colonial government in 1886. The complexisuniqueinGippsland and an icon to the region.
Friends of Traralgon Courthouse Inc. have been raising money and working towards the restoration and reactivation of the courthouse since 2016.
Aspokesperson for the group said they werevery excited that works wouldstart soon through the assistance of agrant fromheritageVictoriaand, astrong working partnership with Latrobe City.
“Public generosity has been tremendous and we have awide range of books with new stockjustrecentlydonated We are inviting the community to come in and seefor themselves this local treasure and buy abook or abag full of books,” the spokesperson said.
“Recirculating books is agreat way to supportthe environment and our courthouse.”
For moreinformation on Friends of Traralgon Courthouse, reach them via email secretaryfotch@gmail.comorcall 0418 334 747.
MID Gippsland Family History Society Inc. is keen to welcome membersand the public to the next topic of interest on our calendarfor this year -‘Tips on Dating Old Photos’.
The presentation will demonstrate how to really study the photo -its style, written clues, fashion and hairstyles, and many other details whichcould prove useful in identifying the subject in theunnamedphotos in yourpossession.
This talk will be held at the Family History Centre, 44 Albert Street, Moe (next door to Tanjil Place Medical Centre) on Thursday, April 27 at
2.00pm.
All are welcome and there is no cost involved. This is the second of what will be a seriesoftopic of interest talks throughout the year.
Just areminder, our Family History Centre is open to the public every Wednesday afternoon between1pm and 4pm.
We welcome anyone interested in learning more abouttheir ancestorsand family history -whether araw beginner or an experienced family historian/genealogist -tocome along and have achat to one of our experienced researchers who are keen to help you navigate the resources we have.
You’ll be amazed at what you can discover about your ancestors by using such resources as Trove, Ancestry.com and our large holdings of cemetery records and transcriptions.
For any inquiries,please call 0403 611 730.
MONDAY nights: 7.30pm to 10pm.
Location: VRI Hall, Queens Parade Traralgon.
We teach basic four-step rock and roll, rock and roll line and partner dancing. Raw beginners through to advanced dancers, catered for.
No experience or partner necessary.
Just ROCK up!
Cost is $10pp.
Phone Anne on 0409 502914 formore information.
PETER Bakker reclaimedthe leadin the current series holding anarrow lead over Ian Hamilton.
Aiming for the win, Steve Ahern overlooked the traps that cost him too much material.
In the short match with Cliff Thornton, Alan Crosier made his mark to finish with onewin and twolosses
For more local chess news, phone Ian Hamilton on 5134 1971 or Cliff Thornton on 0413 330 458.
WHETHER you want to learn anew hobby,build your skills, gain a$250 bonus, or make some new friends, Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House has something for everyone.
The neighbourhood house is colourful, warm,and welcoming, and with Term 2 starting back Wednesday, April 26, now is the perfect time to register for aclass.
Enjoy aclass in art, creativecraft, cake decorating, creative writing, mosaics, knitting/crochet, sewing, cooking, SLR photography, yoga, Tai Chi, French,Italian, SpanishorAuslan (sign language).
Courses are also offered in computers, especially for those who lack confidence and digital skills.
Serving the Valley in hospitality training also starts in May, and participants
Works: Moe ArtSociety’smonthlychallengeofportraits can be viewedinthe MoeLibrary Photographs supplied
will learn all the essential skills to get ajob andgaintheir RSA andSafeFood Handling certificates. Plus, thereisa special Saturday cupcake class for kids to make their mum’s some yummy decorated cupcakes for Mother’s Day.
Help is also available to claim the $250 Power Saving Bonus on electricity accounts and the new Sick Pay Guarantee scheme for casual workers. Appointments are available now.
Julie and Meaganlook forward to welcomingeveryone to the Traralgon NeighbourhoodLearning House, so phone the friendlystaff on 51746199 or dropinto11-13Breed Street, for further information.
SALE Floral Art Group once again scoopedthe pool at the prestigious MelbourneInternational Flower & Garden Show, with afirst place win at the Victorian Floral ArtAssociation’s competition entitled ‘Kaleidoscope’.
First time exhibitors Jeanette Cooke from Tyers and Vicki Malady from Stratfordworked togethertocreate this stunning design (pictured) that attracted the judges’ attention.
Featuring avariety of textured plant materialand subtle colour combinations of all components, the theme was effectively interpreted withpleasing proportions, rhythm and exciting contrasts.
Congratulations to this very talented team
GENTLEMAN, would you be interested in joining aclubwhere you wouldenjoy fun and friendship, together with day or evening visits away to other lodges, while raising money for charitable organisations?
The Buffs currently meet fortnightly to enjoy fun filled meetings.
If you would like to find out more, please phone Mike on 0478 600 296.
THE next Churchill -Shop Local Craft Market at Churchill Shopping Centre will be held on Saturday, May 9from 9am to 1pm.
Craft and market stalls will provide an array of gifts and goodies suitable for MothersDay presents or forthat special item you’re looking for.
There are stillmarketstall sites available. Book your site online through the Churchill Neighbourhood Centre website (churchill.org.au/markets) or phoneCNC on 5120 3850 if you need ahand to book.
Our shop local markets providean opportunity for home-based crafters and small businesses to sell their wares, and for local community groups to do some fundraising.
This Mothers Day Market is free to the publicand includes shopping voucher giveaways,free sausagesizzles, entertainmentand installation of anti-theft vehicle number plates by Latrobe Valley NeighbourhoodWatch
More information is available on the Churchill Shop Local Facebook page.
LATROBE Orchestra and friends
perform music from the stage and screen on Sunday, May 7from 2.30pm at Gippsland Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon.
The Latrobe Orchestra is delighted to support centenarian Judy Hall OAM to Seize the Day in her debut performance on the GPAC stage, performing the second movement of Beethoven’s sublime Piano Concerto No. 5inE-flat major,Emperor, as heard in the film
Dead Poets Society
The LatrobeOrchestra will also perform legendary film scores from Titanic (featuring Mary Mirtschin) and Apollo 13, The Lord of the Rings, SupermanReturns, and Rodger and Hammerstein’s Sound of Music.
LavallaCatholic College Senior Concert Band, Senior Jazz Ensemble and Senior Choir will delight audience members of all ages, featuring aspecial performanceofthe commissionedwork Gunai Dreaming.
All tickets are $20, available at GPAC or online https://www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/ gpac/events/Seize_the_Day
For more info, call Alison Teychenne on 0402 125 848
TWO very unique gardens will be opening on the weekendofMay 6and 7.
Tambreet, owned by Sean Leahy, is at Koornalla, Traralgon South, and Wrennook, owned by John and Ann Abery, at Hazelwood South.
The gardens are 20 minutes apart. Look for them on the Open Gardens Victoria website.
Tambreet, meaning platypus, is at 33 Taylors Road Kornalla.
Make sureyourGPS takes youto Traralgon South Road, then Traralgon CreekRdthen Taylors Rd.
Wrennook is at 380 Thomson Rd. Hazelwood South.
Tambreet is aseven acre tree lovers paradise, running along the Traralgon Creek.
Wrennook is aquirky garden with sculptures dotted throughout.
These gardens have been revived after the ravaging Black Saturday fires.
Bothgardenshave proceeds going to charity: Tambreet to the Radiation/ Cancer unit of Latrobe Regional Hospital, and Wrennook to Cancer Council.
Tambreet will have tea, coffeeand food available, with this money also going to LRH.
Entry is $10 for adults, $6 for students and under 18s are free.
Ticketscan be booked and prepaid onlinevia TryBooking. You can also pay on the day.
The gardens are open from 10am to 4.30pm on Saturday, May 6and Sunday, May 7.
EATER’S cold blast proved no obstacle for members of the Strzelecki Bush Walking Club.
Agroup of keen walkers headed out on Easter Saturday and hiked between Mount St Gwinear and Mount Baw Baw.
Our trekkers had afantastic day and were rewarded with alight dusting of snow. Agreat time was had by all who braved the conditions. The remainder of April will see ahost of activities on offer for hikers.
On April.15there was acombined club walk from Kurth Kiln to Shiprock Falls.
On Sunday, April 16 agroup of walkers investigated the Sale Wetlands and the historic Port of Sale. This 15 kilometre walk included many of the tracks and trails and was agreat opportunity for ornithologists to view the many bird species living there.
On Sunday, April 23,agroup of
walkers will explorethe southern circuit of Mount Worth park. This is abeautiful area of Gippsland and features beautiful ferns and stands of gum trees.
Our nextclub nightwill be on May 10 in the Trafalgar Scout Hall. The meeting will begin at 7.30pm and WendyCartledge will be theguest speaker.
The focus of Wendy’s discussion shall be ‘extended day walks in the Gippsland region’. Visitors are welcome to attend.
Further information is available on the website at sbwc.org.au, on our Facebook page, or by emailing publicity@ sbwc.org.au
ON Sunday, April 9, agroup of 12
TRAMPS membersmet at Meeniyan for aride to Fish Creek.
This number was more than expected as many members were involved in Easter family events.
Theride was south east along Stoney CreekRoad and worked its way up to magnificentviews of the South Gippsland hills and valleys.
Theroad across the top, in an avenue of tall trees and farming pastures, was almost like riding in apark.
Occasional rain showers passing overhead generally did not bother us either.
The long downhill coast, perhaps the most spectacularride we havehad,was moderated by ahead wind all the way to Fish Creek for lunch.
Our return ride along the rail trail to Buffalo and Meeniyan was surrounded by acontinuous avenue of dense vegetation, so we were protected from any adverse weather.
The coffeeshop at Meeniyan had a fire and gas heaters to warm us before the drive home.
Onemember said “what we do is so healthy” and another member said, “yes, on so many levels.”
Our next ride starts at Moe at 10am on Sunday, April 23 for atrip to Morwell for lunch and return.
TRAMPS welcomes new riders. For
more information visit our website: www.tramps.org.au or our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/www.tramps. org.au or club contacts: Paul 0459 823 422 or Vance 0403 662 288.
THE Men’s Table is acharitableorganisation established for the purpose of men’s mental health and community building.
Local groups meet as adiscreteMen’s Table once amonth in the same venue, share ameal and adrink and talk about the highs andlows of theirlives in a safe, judgment free environment. The information session (entree) is to be held on Tuesday, May 16 at the Grand Junction Hotel, Traralgon. More information can be found by visiting the websiteatthemenstable.org
Moe Jazz
LIGHTNING Jazz Band will be the feature at the Moe Latrobe Valley Jazz Club monthly event on Sunday, April 30 at the Moe RSL.
Trombonist and vocalist Paul Ingle has put together afantastic new band, with Ken Collins on trumpet and vocals, Graeme Pender on reeds, Ron Hayden on drums, Peter Hooper on banjo and guitar and Dan Gordon on bass.
Club president Bruce Lawn said the band plays alot of lovely traditional numbers and are great crowdpleasers
Doors open at 12.30pm for a1pm start.
For more information, phone Lawn on 5174 3516.
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LAB Pups, P/Bred, 1Choc Fem., 3Black Mand F. Ready 29/4/23, Maffra. MC 941000027522276/75/72/ 71/68/69/70 Source No MB211558.
Bachman Berlin, in afairly good condition, including 23 rolls. $400 o.n.o. Phone 0427 838 188
the Latrobe Valley Express Office 21 George Street Morwell Enquiries: 5135 4444
Fresh dressed rabbits (not farmed), top price paid. Phone 0417 775 969.
MOE, 3Rafter Crt. Sat. 9am-2pm. Undercover, moving/downsizing sale. Handyman tools and accessories, BBQ and gas bottle, garage and garden items, wheelchair, furniture, electrical
East Street, Saturday 8am start. Stool welder, glassware, dolls, books and sundries.
MORWELL, 31 Holmes Rd. Market, open 10am-4pm weekdays, 8am-4pm weekends. More than 15 stalls. More info call Jo0437 981 388.
355 Great Alpine Road, Lucknow via Bairnsdale
Saturday, 22 April 2023
Tractors: John Deere, AR, BR, JD &Dmodels; John Deere 2130 &1120 models; John Deere 2130 with fully enclosed cabin; 21935 John Deere petrol-kero tractor; 1942 John Deere 2-cyl petrol-kero tractor; John Deere "D" model (motor seized) complete tractor; 2John Deere "AR" model (restorer's delights); John Deere 1120 with ROPS in good condition; Massey Ferguson 35 petrol tractor in good condition.
Bulldozers: John Deere 40c mini bulldozer with blade in going condition; John Deere 420 mini bulldozer (no blade) going condition; John Deere 420 mini bulldozer (motor blown, not going).
Farm machinery: 2steel wheel trailing bucket scoops; Silvan spray tank on trailer; 16 disc trailing plough; Hardy 400lt boom sprayer; 3disc Merbien plough with adjustable tool bar; 3furrow plough with tool bar; 3furrow "Harvey" disc plough; hay bale lifter; 7ft mulcher mower (needs attention); 8ft trailing slasher; 6ft "Page" trailing slasher in good condition; set offset disc plough; set "Lely" power pasture harrows; 8ft stick rake; John Deere scissor mower; "Farr" hay rake; John Deere hydraulic rotary slasher; "Colbern" chisel plough; set "Jingler harrows; "New Holland" super spreader; 2sets pasture harrows; driven Tyne harrows; "Rawlings &Co" manure spreader; Ferguson coil type chisel plough; "Bamford" steel wheel potato spreader; lge qty alum. irrigation pipes; belt driven saw bench (needs repair); Ferguson belt and pulley; tractor tyres and rims.
Stationary engines: "Roseburg" 6hp single cyl. with generator; "Roseburg" 3hp single cyl. (no magneto); "Sunshine" generator plant (32v); "Crown Dahlia" "Ronaldson Tippet milking machine (needs attention); SPB "Ruston Hornsby" 3hp motor; asst. Villiers, Briggs &Stratton and other stationary engines.
Antiques/collectables: 1942"Furphy" water tank with tap; 10 asst. single furrow horse drawn ploughs; Trewhella jacks and leg vices; Castrol and Shell oil tins.
General goods: Steel and pine posts; 10 piles of asst. timber; lge qty asst. corrugated iron; 10 steel wheelbarrows; O/H fuel tank on stand; lge qty wooden boxes and hessian bags; boxes of nuts, bolts, elec. fence gear and sundries -too many to list.
Catering and toilets on site. Photographs on Facebook. Tilt tray service available for hire. Loading tractor available. Payment by Cash, Cheque, EFTPOS, BPay on the day. Must show ID.
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TRARALGON FARMERS MARKET
Motorists are advised that in order for the safe conduct of the Traralgon Farmers Market it will be necessary for Kay St, T'gon, between Breed and Church Sts, eastbound, to be closed to all traffic on Saturday, 22nd April. The market will commence at 8am. It is expected that this portion of Kay St will be closed from 6am-2.30pm.
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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
The Moe RSL Sub-Branch wishes to notify the Community of Moe and surrounds that there will be a road closure on Albert Street Moe, between the roundabout at Moore Street and Albert Street and the roundabout at Kirk Street and Albert Street on 25th April 2023, between the hours of 10am and 1pm. ADawnService willbeheld at the Cenotaph at the front of the Sub-Branch building in Albert Street Moe at 6am followed by aGunfire breakfast at the club, agold coin donation would be appreciated.
The Main Service will be held as above, at the Cenotaph, starting at 10.30am with aservice person march, followed by aceremony and wreath laying by the RSL and members of the public who have previously notified the Sub-Branch that they wish to do so. The ceremony is expected to finish at 12pm.
By order of the: Moe RSL Sub-Branch Committee. Sue Hall, Secretary
Local Port Area Plan
Gippsland Ports, the local port manager, is looking to the future and considering options to make the harbour safer and more accessible for commercial and recreational vessels.
To do this Gippsland Ports will develop aLocal Port Area Plan. Afuture use plan for the Harbour which aims to improve the safety, sustainability, operations and functionality of the Harbour. Gippsland Ports wants to hear from people who use, and have aconnection with Port Welshpool Harbour to understand how it can create a sustainable local port.
Meetings and Drop-in Session are to be held on Thursday 27 April 2023 at the Port Welshpool Ferry Terminal Building, Lewis Street, Port Welshpool 11am -12.30pm Commercial Operators and Berth Permit Holders Meeting Meeting with existing and potential commercial operators and berth permit holders to better understand user requirements. 2.00pm -4.00pm Drop-in Session
Drop-in anytime between 2.00pm and 4.00pm to speak informally with Gippsland Ports staff, find out about the plan and share your views.
5. 30pm -7.30pm Roundtable Discussion
Attend amore formal roundtable discussion with harbour users and other interested community members to share your views about future directions for the Harbour.
For further enquiries, or if you cannot attend the sessions and would like to provide your input, please contact Gippsland Ports via email feedback@gippslandports.vic.gov.au; visit the website www.gippslandports.vic.gov.au/news or scan the QR code below.
MRA Distributors are seeking individuals and families, community groups, sporting groups and schools to participate in the distribution of Telephone Directories. This is agreat opportunity to earn those extra $$$$ to help with household expenses or to fundraise.
ABN essential. Contact Kerri 0429 214 229 or info@mrad.com.au and leave your name, contact number and area/s of interest
Aqualified person is required in alocal bakery in Morwell. Must be able to perform all aspects of the trade and be able to work in asmall team environment.
Leadership skills are required. Flexible hours and an attractive salary are offered.
Reply to:
Email: outofdough@dodo.com
Orbost Regional Health
Orbost Regional Health (ORH) is an innovative multi-purpose health service located in Orbost in Far East Gippsland. ORH provides arange of inpatient, primary, residential aged care, homebased and community-based services for these communities. The organisation has strong community support and excellent relationships with service partners. ORH are currently seeking an experienced health professional for this exciting career opportunity in an idyllic location.
The Director Primary Health Care (DPHC) has responsibility to provide leadership in the development of contemporary and innovative service delivery models to ensure the delivery and sustainability of the Primary and Community Support Services, Medical and Dental clinics and Community Home Support Services. The DPHC is amember of the ORH Executive and is amajor contributor to organisation wide leadership in the planning and delivery of services to fulfil ORH's vision. The role also deputises for the CEO during periods of leave.
John'z Home Maint. Handyman. General maint. &repairs. Fencing &brick work repairs, driveway pressure wash/colour, tile repair/replacement, door/ door handles, tapware replacement. 0418 581 631.
Specialising
Property Maintenance Latrobe Valley Property Maintenance. For all your lawn mowing, gardening, rubbish removal, painting and general maintenance. Call Brad 0413 177 942
Grant's Caulking Services and Grouting. Domestic glazier, small repairs, leaky showers. 0428 356 957.
Areyou looking for anew challenge in athriving regional area?
Exciting career opportunity for aprofessional to lead the People and Culture stream within achanging industryand high growth business. Team-oriented and inclusive workplace culturewhich promotes health and wellbeing and work-life balance.
Permanent,full-timepositionwithgenerous salarypackage including employee bonus, subsidised health insurance, five weeks of annual leave, above SGC superannuation contributions and motor vehicle allowance.
About us
LoyYang Bisanelectricity generator located in the picturesque Latrobe Valley currently supplying around 20% of Victoria’s power.We’reowned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE) andbelong to the Alinta Energy family,agrowing and innovative energymarket disrupter
We’refocused on maintaining world class plant performance, efficiency and flexibility while actively re-inventing our business to support the energy transition.
Our highly skilled workforce is our greatest asset and we strive to empower everyone to reach their full potential.
We’recommitted to increasing workforce diversity andcreating an environment wherepeople feel empowered to speak up, raisenew ideasand explorewhat’s possible
We constantly strive to support our community and meet their expectations on environmental management,health,safetyand good corporate citizenship.
About theopportunity
We’relookingfor an energetic, capable, and high performing People Leader to join our team.
As amember of the LoyYang BManagementTeam, you’ll be pivotal in influencing and shaping our future, and contributing to the development and implementation of our overall business strategy
What you’ll do
Reporting to the Business Support Manager,you’ll work closely withthe management team and keystakeholders to support the achievement of the organisation’s strategic objectives by leading and supporting the People and CultureTeam, setting the strategic direction, framework and design for all People and Cultureactivities within LoyYang B, and partnering with the leadership team to implement strategies to attract,engageand develop our team to build on our high performanceculture.
What you’ll need
Skills to empower,motivate, lead,mentor, coach and develop our people. Demonstrated excellent communication,presentation, andinterpersonal skills. The abilitytoachievesuccessfulbusinessoutcomes through functional and informal networks.
Atertiaryqualification in Human Resources,Business/CommerceorIndustrial Relations is highly desirable. Significant demonstrated and directly relatedexperience as aHR/IR practitionerand people leader is essential.
Experience negotiating Enterprise Agreements is highly desirable.
If this sounds likeyou, don’t ignorethis opportunity, makesureyou: Apply via our careers page www.loyyangb.com.au/careers
Position closes Wednesday, 3May 2023.
LoyYang B– powering your career!
LoyYang Bwelcomeapplications from people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds andpeople with disability.Wewillprovide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and requireadjustments to the application, recruitment,selection and/or assessment process, please advise via the above email and indicate your preferred method of communication (email or phone) so we can keep in touch and meet your needs.
Eligible applications will have at least five years' experience in the management of health and community services and tertiary level qualifications in ahealth-related field or associated discipline relevant to the delivery of Primary and Community Health Services.
An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant. Full details are available on our website at: www.hrsa.com.au
or contact John Cross on: 0417 332 598. To make an application you will be required to submit: aCover Letter incorporating aresponse to the Key Selection Criteria, your full CV and acompleted HRS Application Form available on the HRS web site. Applications can be made online or sent by email to: hrsa@hrsa.com.au
Applications close: 30 April 2023
We seek committed and enthusiastic individuals to join our school in the following roles:
SecondaryTeachers
Ongoing part-time positionsavailable, ideally in Englishand RAVE, however all methods will be considered.
Learning Support Teacher
Fixedterm longservice leave cover contractfor durationofTerm 3, four days per week,Garnsey campus.
Instrumental Music Tutors
Fixedterm longservice leave cover contracts for duration of Term 4, full-time woodwindposition, 0.6FTE brass position.
Full-time Boarding House Supervisor
Ongoingcontract,immediate commencement at our residential boarding house
CasualBoarding HouseSupervisors
Casual opportunities at our residential boarding house.
Head of Information Services Centre
Fixedterm longservice leave cover contractfor duration of Term 3, full-time or part-time negotiable, Garnsey campus.
ELCCo-educator
Ongoing part-timeposition available at St Anne’s Campus, working 7.5hours across Wednesdays and Fridays.
DailyOperations Co-ordinator
Ongoing full-timecontract,Garnsey Campus.
Executive Assistant to Deputy Principal Fixed-term full-time contract through to December 2023, Garnsey Campus.
Learning Assistants
Fixed-term part-timeopportunities exist during 2023.
Formoredetail on closing dates, the requirements,duties and responsibilities of these roles, visit the employment page of the Gippsland Grammar websiteat http://careers.gippslandgs.vic.edu.au
Fixed Term Part Time
CGHS is currently seeking peri-operative nurses who want to advance their careers whilst achieving a work life balance in afriendlyand energetic team. Operating Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm with an on-call servicing after hours and weekends. We provide the work life balance everyone is looking for.
Do yourself afavour and consider the change. You will be an experienced scrub/scout or anaesthetics and recovery nurse looking to grow your career. Key to your success will be your energy, enthusiasm and passion for perioperative nursing and your ability to integrate into abusy, dynamic theatre team. You must be aRegistered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency. Apply now!
To apply for the role or for further information, go to https://centralgippslandhealth.mercury.com.au or contact Mauricio Yanez, Perioperative Services Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 5143 8182
St. Vincent DePaul Primary School MORWELL
St Vincent's is seeking applicants for two leave positions for the 2023 school year. We have flexibility around days and hours to suit the preferred candidates and ask applicants to indicate their availability in their applications.
Education Support Officers play an important role in delivering high quality learning opportunities for our students. We look forward to welcoming you to be part of our dynamic and collaborative team. St Vincent's community is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.
Applications via email to Dave Cooper (Principal) by Friday 28th April 2023 principal@stvmorwell.catholic.edu.au
PERSONNEL
Foundation Civil &Mining Pty Ltd, is aLatrobe Valley based organisation that places astrongemphasis on their people and the community. With values which are focused on customer service, safety, environment, and quality, our organisation continues to grow their projects and client base.
About the Role:
Foundation Civil &Miningare seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced mechanical trades personnel to become apart of our growing team.
The key to your success will be your:
● Trade qualified mechanical fitter or boilermaker with experience in fixed plant/heavy industry is essential
● Good interpersonal skills and strong customer focus
● Ability to problem solve in an accurate and timely manner
● Willingness to work outside of your skill set to assist other teams as required
● Current driver's licence
● Successful applicants will be required to undergo apre-employment medical and functional assessment
Not essential but highly regarded:
● Current Working at Heights and Confined Space Entry qualifications
● Heavy vehicle licence
● Acurrent High-Risk Licence -Crane operation and or forklift classes
● Proven experience working with the Layher scaffolding system
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who recruits based on merit and capabilities. We encourage and support adiverse talent pool of skill, ethnicity and gender, to create awideculture of shared values and enriched experiences in our business.
How to Apply:
To express your interest please email adetailed cover letter and resume to: admin@foundationcm.com.au
Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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Would you like to deliver the Latrobe Valley Express newspaper to individual homes on Tuesday and/or Wednesday afternoons in Morwell, Traralgon, Moe, Newborou gh and Churchill? Please apply to the Circulation Manager 0456 000 541. Please note: Children must be 11 years or over as we will need to apply for agovernment Child
Employment Permit
Children younger than 11 cannot or will not be accepted. Adult deliverers also welcome.
St Luke's Medical Centre
Is seeking apracticing GP outside Traralgon CBD preferably. SLMC is known as an Accredited: teaching clinic and supervisors. Email CV to: practicemanager@ saintlukesmedical.com or call 0416 133 221 for initial conversation in confidence.
Are you ready to join acompany that makes adifference?
We have several exciting opportunities for Support Workers to support people with Autism and other complex disabilities at our Active Choice Services in Newborough and Accommodation Services in Traralgon. We have avariety of hours available across our sites. If you have experience, or a desire to start your career and get qualified while working, we want to hear from you!
You will possess the ability to work as part of a team and maintain positive relationships with clients and their families, colleagues and management.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as aSupportCoordinator. This role is responsible for to providing individualised support to clients of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). You will work with the clients to implement the supports within the persons plan for the purpose of building capacity, managing the impact of their disability and improving their health, well-being and participation within the community.
You will be highly resourceful, confident to work autonomously and jump in as ateam-player, be comfortable working in afast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining flexible, proactive, and efficient.
If you are ready to start your new career with SASI -visit our website: https:/www.sasi.org.au/current-opportunities/ to begin your journey or contact us on Human.Resources@sasi.org.au
Foundation Civil &Mining Pty Ltd, is aLatrobe Valley based organisation that places astrongemphasis on their people and the community. With values which are focused on customer service, safety, environment, and quality, our organisation continues to grow their projects and client base.
About the Role:
Foundation Civil &Mining are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced Advanced Riggers and Scaffolder's to become a part of our growing team.
The successful candidates will have:
● Aminimum of two years' work experience as a qualified Rigger or Scaffolder, preferably in the mining, or power generation industries
● Good interpersonal skills and ability to problem solve
● The ability to follow procedures and work in a safety conscious manner is essential
● Acurrent High-Risk Licence -Rigging and Scaffolding
● Acurrent driver's licence
● Willingness to work outside of your skill set to assist other teams as required
● Successful applicants will be required to undergo apre-employment medical and functional assessment
Not essential but highly regarded:
● Current Working at Heights and Confined Space Entry qualifications
● Heavy vehicle licence
● Acurrent High-Risk Licence -Crane operation and or forklift classes
● Proven experience working with the Layher scaffolding system
FCM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who recruits based on merit and capabilities. We encourage and support adiverse talent pool of skill, ethnicity and gender, to create awideculture of shared values and enriched experiences in our business.
How to Apply:
To express your interest please email adetailed cover letter and resume to: admin@foundationcm.com.au
Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Would you liketodeliverthe Latrobe Valley Express newspaper to individual homes on Tuesday and/or Wednesdayafternoons in Traralgon, Morwell and Newborough.
Please apply to:
TheCirculation Manager 0456 000 541
Please note: Children must be 11 years or over as we will need to apply foragovernment Child Employment Permit. Children younger than 11 cannot or will not be accepted. Adult deliverers also welcome
Driveyourdollar further -your ad will appear in our paper and on-line
$ $ $ $ $ $
Cars
Old or new, buying all makes and models. LMCT 11618. Ph 0455 776 443.
CAMPERVAN
Nissan 1988 high roof, many extras including solar panels. Roadworthy cond. Ph 0487 671 525. 681 YIA
BOLDING, Graeme Joseph. 3/2/1940 -14/4/2023. Devoted and loving husband of Betty for 61 wonderful years.
Loving father and fatherin-law of Kim and Gary, Gary and Robyn, Steven and Gwyn and Michael and Angela. Treasured and adored grandfather to 10 and great grandfather to 6.
DRUDGE, Paul. Born 2September 1963. Passed away suddenly at his home on 6April 2023. Aged 59 years Dearly loved and cherished brother of Deidre, much loved brother-in-law of Jack, and most splendid and adored uncle of Emma.
GUY, John. 13/3/1938 -9/4/2023.
Loved and loving father and father-in-law to Pete and Susan. Adored grandad to Damon, Callum and Jarrod.
The leaderofthe band is tired
My beautiful Dad, the nicest bloke I'll ever know.
LOCALS BUY
$
Put your motoring advert in the paperit will appear x4 consecutive Wednesdays in the Express and ALSO x8 consecutie editions in the Gippsland Times $56 without aphoto (min. 6lines of copy)
$70 with aphoto (min. 6lines of copy)
Forthis great offer phone Classieds on 5135 4455
Tenders
Council is seeking submissions from qualified companies/applicants for the following:
RFT/366 -Panel of Civil, and Road
Surfacing, Works, Equipment and Products
Tenders close 2pm AEST on Tuesday 16 May 2023. Documentation is available from Council's e-Tendering Portal www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/tenders
• GRANT'S RoyalFlair 2011, 21ft, reg. July '23, Limited Edition, dual axle, hot water service, full ensuite, washing machine, large bed, rev. air cond., fully maint., large fridge, many extras $42,000. Ph 0412 963 561.
Toyota Rav 4, Manual, ex/cond. reg till Sept 23. Selling due to illness, 1VO-1BY, $3,000 o.n.o. Ph 0402 762 997.
Manual, one owner, 306, 000kms., ARB canopy awning, rear draws, roof racks, Maxis all terrain tyres, excellent condition, drives as new, RWC, reg. YWA-321, $26,000 ONO. Phone 0407 808 180, 0418 353 077.
Jayco Campervan
4berth, wind up, reg. till Sept. 23 Good upholstery and fair cond. No reasonable offer refused. Phone 0402 762 997.
MILLARD, 2person, reg. till Aug. 23. 2long life LCD batteries, plus solar blanket, 12V and main, new TV, with disc player, 2spare tyres, many extras. $2,500, Ph 0402 762 997.
Don't waste time waiting for buyers, or on endless consignment plans, sell it today we'll pay cash now. Affordable Caravans 0418 336 238, 5623 4782.
EXPRESS CLASSIFIEDS
Please check yourad on the first day and bringany errors to the attention of the Classifieds Department immediately. The LatrobeValley Express makes everyefforttoavoid errors We regret that we cannot be responsible forany errors beyond the first day if you fail to bring it to our attention.
Panel for the Provision of Contractor Goods and Services
Contract No EGCMA 177
The East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified contractors for willow and weed control, revegetation, fencing, machinery and equipment hire, supply of native seeds and plants, and supply of rock.
The period for this panel is from 1July 2023 to 30 June 2026.
Copies of the EOI can be obtained from the EGCMA website -www.egcma.com.au -orthe Tenders Vic website -www.tenders.vic.gov.au
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 5pm, Wednesday 26 April 2023
Dr Amber Clarke
Acting Chief Executive Officer
5135 4455
Deaths •
ARNOLD, Norman James. 23/3/1947 -8/4/2023. Passed away peacefully Saturday 8April 2023. Surrounded by his loving family. With thanks for wonderful care given by staff and Margery Cole Aged Care Traralgon.
Much loved and loving husband of Nickie. Loved and respected father and father-in-law of Darrin and Shannan, Danielle, Chris and Narelle. Adored Pa of Zoe, Keilee, Abbey (with Corey and Dan), Addison and Rumi.
Norm requested no funeral.
Instead we will celebrate his life with agathering of family and friends at Traralgon RSL, SUNDAY (7 May 2023) 2pm-5pm.
All who knew and loved Norm are welcome. Please advise of intention to attend:Mary 0431 222 440.
In our hearts you will stay Loved andremembered everyday
To hear your voice, to see you smile, to sit and talk to you awhile, to be together in the same old way, would be our greatest wish today.
Loving father of Kim and Gary. Adored grandpa of Aden and Carly, Troy and Kelly, Ryan and Laura and great grandpa of Evie and Jack.
Loved and remembered always. Loving father of Gary and Robyn. Grandpa to Tiffany and Dean, Shanae and Jarryd, Francine and John. Great Grandfather to Malika. Loving father of Steven and Gwyn. Grandpa to Chris and Olivia.
Loving father and fatherin-law of Mick and Ang' and much loved grandpa of Dylan and Samantha, Curtis, Maddison and Jacob. Great Grandpa to Jasper, Ivy and River. You will be sadly missed Forever in our hearts Gone Fishing
BOLDING, Graeme.
Loving memories
From Crutchfield family.
BOULTON, Peter Thomas (Wolf).
23/7/1969 -14/4/2023
Passed away suddenly at Latrobe Regional Hospital.
Aged 53 years
Loving partner to Dianne. Dearly loved son of Doug and Mary. Loved brother to Claire and Greg Sharman, Cathy and Barry Brinsmead, and David. Generous with the pineapples to his nieces and nephews; James, Morgan, Cameron, Bridgette and Zack. Treasured friend to all his cousins. Great mate to many.
Rest Easy Pete
BROWN (Bloye), Phyllis Elizabeth (Betty). Peacefully at home on 12th April 2023.
Aged 92 years
Treasured wife of Robert (dec.) Loved mother of Sue and Ray, Lois (dec.), Gayle and Greg, Martin and Joan, Sandra and Greg. Beloved by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be farewelled by her family in aPrivate Service.
David WBull Funeral Director Pakenham 035941888
CURIC (Truvunza), Borka.
Passed away peacefully at Latrobe Regional Hospital Traralgon on 11 April 2023. Surrounded by both of her loving children. Aged 76 years Dearly loved wife of Radovan (dec.). Much loved mother of Robert, and Belinda. Adored Baka to Oscar and Maddison.
Mum and Dad reunited Extra special thanks for the loving care given to Borka by the Nurses and staff at the Nicholson and GEM wards.
Motorcycles •
Blue/black BMW
2014, f800 GS, Adventure Touring Motorbike, 12,200kms, reg till July '23
$12,500. 0411 428 914.
BAIRD, Glenda Jean. Passed away suddenly at home on 16 April 2023.
Aged 75 years
In accordance with Glenda's wishes aPrivate Cremation will be held.
Nielsen Funerals 5623 2771
Loved brother of Damian and sister-in-law Louise, and uncle of Callam, Victoria, Dimmity and Zach. Joining Mummy Carol and Daddy John in the stars to shine ever so brightly.
You will be forever in our hearts beautiful man
GASON, Tricia Mary. 25/1/1945 -8/4/2023. Mum, no words can convey how much we love you. We have never met anyone as courageous as you mum, to survive 10 operations and keep bouncing back was truly amazing. Thank you for instilling in us athirst for knowledge,astrong sense of justice and a love of literature. Thank you too for all those wonderful fun childhood memories. Your legacy to us all was your unwavering faith under all circumstances. Love and miss you always Mum Love your proud daughters Teressa, Karen and Christina, and their families XXX.
GOODWIN, Mark Geoffrey Leonard.
Born 30 November, 1982. Unexpectedly passed away at work on 14 April 2023.
Adored son of Joy and Geoff. Brother to Annette. Uncle of Cameron. We thank you Doo-Doo for leaving us with fond memories. Till we meet you again, you may visit us in our dreams.
GUY, John Vincent.
Iwill love and miss you forever Johnno. Rest peacefully in God's Garden until we meet again. Pam X.
GUY, John Vincent.
Dearly loved dad to Heather and Mark and grandad to Josh and Ryan.
Dad, you were my first love. I'm so grateful for your patient and kind nature and the reliability of your loving presence throughout my life. You'll be forever missed, and I'll forever be your little girl.
Love you Dad X.
Dear John, Thanks for showing me how to be aloving and humble leader through your passionate servanthood to your family, your wider community, and your Church. Atrue gentleman resting in peace with our creator. Mark.
Our dear Grandad, You were the best grandfather we could ever have asked for, abeautiful man. You will be missed more than words can describe, but Iwill cherish the many memories we made together. Your lumpy chair, your selective hearing, your cheeky smile, your Donald Duck sneezes. Iwill always try my best to be the kind of man you taught me to be. It's an honour to be your eldest grandson. Go Saints. Love now and forever, Josh.
I'm blessed to have had you as my grandad and I'm so grateful you soldiered on so strongly to see us grow up. Ifeel honoured to have been named after you. Forever your grandson, Ryan John.
Iameternally grateful for 60 years of your wonderful love and influence. I am grateful for the happy, caring family life that you and mum created. Iam grateful for the last 23 years of "borrowed time" and that our kids got to know and love their grandad as aresult.
Ithank you for the kindness, and the times when you got tough; and Dad, I hope Isaid "I love you" enough. Iamsovery proud of you and your achievements.
'Til we meet again mate; I love you Dad.
-your adoring son, Pete.
Iama living legacy to the leader of the band
My dear father-in-law John, so very generous and selfless in all that you did. Beloved grandfather to our boys, your star will shine forever brightly in our memories. Alife well lived; now at rest.
With much love, Susan XX.
Already dearly missed but your memory, and the example you set, will always be cherished. Rest in peace -Iamforever grateful and proud to have called you my Granddad.
-Damon.
You were an inspiration and amodel of the man I aspire to be. Ihope you knew how much you were loved and that Ican live up to your example and make you proud.
-Callum.
Whether it was taking care of us or driving me somewhere when Mum and Dad couldn't, you were always happy to help out. I'm grateful that I was able to see you one last time and share one last handshake. Your wink and your smile will be forever missed.
-Jarrod.
GUY, John. The Committeeand members of Advance Morwell Inc. are saddened by the passing of their esteemed President, John. He has made an invaluable contribution to Morwell and its community over many years and will be greatly missed. John Guy was alife MemberofAdvance Morwell. Condolences to Pam and family.
HALL, John Alister. Passed away 3April 2023. Aged 90 years Much loved brother of Bruce (dec.) and sisterin-law Margaret (dec.). Loved Uncle of Alison, James and Meg and family. Lyndel and Oscar and Alan. Rest in peace
HIGGINS, Brian Joseph. 1/1/1952 -7/4/2023.
An outstanding brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. An excellent sportsman, problem solver and devoted family man whose expertise, compassion, humour and knowledge will be sorely missed. The world is now alesser place. Phill (brother) and Suzanne, Nola (sister) and Rob and families
HIGGINS, Brian. Dearly loved brother-inlaw of Sheryl Bayley. Loved uncle of Tim, Brett, Charmaine and Simon Wilson. After along hardfought battle with Motor Neurone Disease. May you rest in peace now, Brian.
HUNT, Les.
The Mayor, Councillors, Chief Executive Officer and staff of Latrobe City Council extend their deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to the Hunt family.
GUY, John (OAM) (JP). The Members of the Probus Club of Maryvale extend their sincere sympathy to Pam and family on the passing of their fellow member, John. He wasanactive respected Past President of our club.
Les was avalued member of the Latrobe City International Relations Committee, and was instrumental in establishing the teacher exchange program and the sister city relationship with Taizhou in China. He organised the first business delegation to China in 2000 and had astrong belief in the importance of international investment and economic development. Les had astrong commitment to community that spanned over 50 years. He will be truly missed.
INGRAM, Seamus (Bruce).
Passed away peacefully on Saturday, 15 April 2023.
Treasured husband of Corrie. Loving father of Julie and Peter, and to Odette, Gavin, Nicole, Tracey and Matthew. Grandfather of 18 and great grandfather of 9. ALife Well Lived
GUY, John (OAM)
The Mayor, Councillors, Chief Executive Officer and staff of Latrobe City Council extend their deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to the Guy family.
John served as aCouncillor for the former Shire of Morwell and City of Morwell from 1988 to 1994, this included aroleasPresident from 1990 to 1991 and Mayor for two terms from 1991 to 1993 respectively. He was instrumental in the Latrobe City International RelationsCommittee which included work to establish asister city relationship between Morwell and Takasago.
John made asignificant contribution to local government and volunteer involvement in community ser vice sa cr oss Latrobe City. He will be truly missed.
KING (Parke), Elvie Violet Myrtle.
Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Andrew's House on 12 April, 2023.
Aged 94 years Dearly loved wife of Ivan (dec.). Much loved Mum of Ray. Loved mother-inlaw of Jenny and Louise. Adored Nana of Ashlea, Jackson, Maddison and their partners, Great Nana of Vance and Bowie. Mum and Dad together again.
Resting Peacefully
LARSEN (nee Cook), Eleanore June. 12/11/1936 -8/4/2023.
Aged 86 years Loved wife of Ray. Mother of Daryl and Keryn. Nan to Fiona and Chris, Ben and Ashlee. Great Nan to Brandon, Mackenzie and Peyton. Loved Always
MIZZI, Josephine
Mary Jane Carmella.
Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family.
Loving wife to George
Loving mother to John, Steven, and Susan.
Loving grandmother to Damian, James, Jackson, and Xavier.
Forever in our hearts, Forever in our thoughts, Loved and never forgotten. Rest in Peace
We love you Mum
PIROTTA, Edward.
We regretfully wish to advise family and friends that our dear father, father-in-law and nunnu passed away peacefully on Friday, 14 April 2023. Loved and loving husband of Maryanne (dec.). Adoring father and father-in-law of Brian and Maria, and Jamesand Maria. Much loved Nunnu of Elissa, Benjamin, Bianca and Jordan. Rest In Peace
SAVIGE (Dawson), Joanne Dorothy (Jo).
Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the West Gippsland Hospital on 10 April 2023. Aged 70 years
Much loved wife of David for 50 wonderful years.
Cherished Mum of Kellie. Loving mother-in-law of Stuart. Adored Nana of Kyle, Matilda, Sullivan and Lennox. Loved daughter of Alfred and Dorothy (both dec.). Dearly loved sister of Anthony, Stephen (dec.), Richard, Hazel, Susanne, Paul, Martin, David, Louise, Bronwyn, and their families. To the world she was but one, but to us she was our world
The Funeral Service for Jo was held on Monday (17 April 2023) at the Nielsen Funeral Chapel, followed by aBurial at the Trafalgar Cemetery.
SUTTON, Liz. Members of LLPC extend their sympathies to Bernie and family on their sad loss and friendly and caring member who will be sadly missed by all.
SIM (Bennie), Joan Lynette. Passed away peacefully at Casey Hospital Berwick on 17 April 2023. Aged 82 years Dearly loved wife of Graham. Much loved mother, mother-in-law and Gran of Robert, Melissa, Elise and Ryan, Stuart, Linda, Amelia and Catherine, Lachlan, Julie, Lilli and Harri, David, Maxy and Alastair.
THOMPSON, Philip Lyall. Passed away at his home in Traralgon on 31 March 2023.
Phil was the beloved husband of Barb (dec.), father of Philip (dec.) and Mitchell, father-in-law to Elizabeth and brother-inlaw of Simon.
Liz would like to extend her deep appreciation to his best mate Neville, friends Helen, Dennis, Jillian, Shane, Barbara, Rob, and his brother-inlaw Simon for the love and support given to Big Phil over the last year, since the tragic loss of his wife Barb.
Phil has been privately cremated. Amemorial event is being planned for later in the year.
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BOULTON. Prayers for the Repose of the Soul of Mr Peter (Wolf) Boulton will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Commercial Road Morwell on THURSDAY (27 April 2023) commencing at 1pm. Private Cremation to follow
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BUNN. AService to Celebrate the Life of Mrs Rosemary Florence Bunn will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 260 Princes H'way, Traralgon on THURSDAY (20 April 2023), commencing at 2pm.
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CURIC. The Funeral Service for Mrs Borka Curic will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue Moe on WEDNESDAY (19 April 2023) at 11am.
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GASSNER. The Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Wendy Phyllis Gassner will take place in the Rose Chapel, Gippsland Memorial Park Crematorium, Cemetery Drive, Traralgon WEDNESDAY (19 April 2023) commencing at 2pm.
MIZZI. The Graveside Service for Josephine Mary Jane Carmella Mizzi will be held at Hazelwood Cemetery on SUNDAY (23 April 2023) at 1:30pm.
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ROMANO, Sebastiano 26/10/1925 -17/4/1995
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KING (Parke).
AService to celebrate the life of Mrs Elvie King will be held at St Mary's Anglican Church, Contingent Street, Trafalgar on FRIDAY (21 April 2023) at 10.30am.
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At the conclusion of the Service the cortege will leave for the Trafalgar Cemetery.
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AFuneral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mrs Joan Lynette Sim will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue Moe on MONDAY (24 April 2023) commencing at 2pm. No flowers by request.
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SUTTON. An informal gathering to celebrate the life of Elizabeth Therese Sutton will take place at the Traralgon RSL, Grey St, Traralgon on FRIDAY (21 April 2023) commencing at 3pm. To be preceded by aPRIVATE family Funeral Service.
You are forever alive in our hearts.
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SAVIGE, Joanne. TrafalgarBowls Club Board and members are saddened by the passing of Jo. Alife member of our club and good friend to all. She will be sadly missed. Our deepest sympathy to David, Kellie and family.
SUTTON, Elizabeth. The grief and pain we feel now on losing you Liz, comes from us loving you so. Grief is the price we pay for love. Dearly loved sister in law of Sue and Barry. Aunty Liz to Rachael, Kimberly, Glenn and families.
"Liz, my sister from another Mother''
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The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mr Graeme Bolding will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 437APrincesDrive, Morwell on FRIDAY (21 April 2023) commencing at 1.30pm.
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GASON. AService of Thanksgiving to celebrate the life of Mrs Patricia Mary 'Tricia' Gason will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue, Moe on FRIDAY (21 April 2023), commencing at 11am.
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INGRAM. The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation of Mr Bruce Ingram will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue, Newborough WEDNESDAY (26 April 2023) commencing at 2pm.
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PIROTTA. Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Mr Edward Pirotta will be held at St Vincent's Catholic Church, cnr Hunt and Barry Streets, Morwell FRIDAY (21 April 2023) commencing at 1.30pm. Following the Mass, the Funeral will leave for the Yallourn Cemetery.
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BODEN, Ron. 14/12/1948 -25/4/2021. Dad, not aday goes by that we don't miss you dearly. Hard to believe that it's been 2years already. Your loving daughter Kellie.
CARROLL (nee Brittingham), Norma. 19/5/1927 -23/4/2016. Mum, you had asmile for everyone, you had aheart of gold, You left us wonderful memories, for us to have and to hold. Love, Kevin, Helen, Darren, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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GOODWIN, Michael Peter (Micka). 16/12/1985 -18/4/2020. Loved and remembered forever son of Peter and Diane Goodwin, brother to Daniel and father of Deaken. It has been 3long years since you lost your brave battle. Your courage sense of humour and love of life. So sadly taken, the world still turns when someone steps off but our minds never forget. R.I.P. our beloved son
HODGSON, Dorothy (Dot).
Anzac Day 1996. Always remember the loving smiles and memories you gave to me. Stan, family and friends.
RODDA, Anne. G'day Darl, The 19th of April will be three years. Istill love and miss you and your mischief and mayhem. You may be gone but Iwill never forget you. You were my soul mate. Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day.
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LANGSTAFF (Pickering), Fay. 30/12/2022. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your love, kind words, shared memories, and prayers during the passing of our beloved mother, Fay. We are also incredibly grateful to St James Church Traralgon and the many community groups who knew and loved Fay. She was more than a fellow volunteer, she was atrue friend who touched the lives of countless people with her kindness and love. As aloving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother she was atestament to the power of compassion, love and laughter, and we are blessed to have had her in our lives. Thank you again from the Langstaff families, God Bless.
OATES, Gary. The family would like to extend our deepest appreciation to everyone for cards, flowers, food, visits and attendance at his Funeral.
Thank you for your love and support shown during this difficult time. Kevin, Denise, Pam, Lance and families.
PATTINSON, Allan Kevin (Patto). Ros and family would like to thank everyone for all the beautiful flower arrangements, cards of condolence, phone calls and visits on the loss of Patto. Thank you to all who attended his funeral and wake. Patto was a much loved and respected, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, cousin, uncle and mate. He would have been gobsmacked by the size of your attendance. Thank you.
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AMONTH-LONG fundraising initiative supporting those displaced as aresult of Russia’s war in Ukraine began at Warragul Greyhounds on April 6. GreyhoundRacing Victoria announced its initiative to support displaced persons from Ukraine on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
AnyVictorian greyhound race resulting in boxes four (blue) and five (yellow) finishing first and second saw Greyhound RacingVictoria make a$400 donationtosupport humanitarianaid outcomes for displaced Ukrainians.
The humanitarian aid concept was proposed by GippslanderBrett Osler, who wasinPoland when thewar beganinFebruary last year. Greyhound Racing Victoria was quick out of the box to support it.
“Seeing millions displaced in foreign lands and seeing the issues they confrontedhad amassive impact on me”, Osler said.
“It reminded me of the impacts of prior wars on my own family including anumberthat perished in the major wars and are commemorated across Europe, Asia and Australia -some who have still not been found.
“There are also members of my extended family andfriends whosefamilies have been impacted by displacement in more recent years.”
As fate would have it, it was not too long await for the first of Greyhound Racing Victoria’s box four and five quinellas to land the much-needed $400 in donations, with Warragul Greyhounds hosting the firstmeeting of theday on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
“There was areal good chance that the first box four and five quinella could have happened in the first race of the day when Our Kite Flyer hit the front after exiting quickly from box four”, Osler said.
“We justneeded my dad’sgoodmatefrom Warragul,Ron Wood, to get his chaser,Jolene Jolene, up for second from box five, but she got blocked just as she was making her run for it.
“That would have truly been serendipitous!”
However, Gippslandracecaller Kyle Galley had a great sense of occasion later on the race card leading into Race 11, an event that was coincidentally held over the 400 metre trip.
“GRV (is) donating $400 to humanitarian aid in aid of Ukraine for four and five quinellas between April 6th, today of course, and May 5th should afour and five quinella eventuate in any greyhound race throughout Victoria so amost worthy cause and there is achance of it happening here”, aconfident
Galley said
As Race11commenced, Maheno (box four) and Isla’s Boy (box five)- trained locally at Caldermeade and Yarragon, respectively -matched motors early and werehead-and-head leading the charge. Isla’s Boy then clicked into fifth gear and was running away with the race when Maheno then entered a battle for second place as Galley rose to the occasion
“Away goes Isla’s Boy -openedupabig leadrunning on was Maheno but for Ukraine, Isla’s
Support: Greyhounds sporting blue and yellow race rugs withAUK chairperson Tatiana Zachariak, BrettOsler,and Greyhound Racing Victoriachief executiveStuartLaing.
Boy haswon from Maheno -it'sa fiveand four quinella!”, exclaimed Galley.
The significanceofboxes four and five in Victorian greyhoundracing is that the colouroftheirrugs are blueand yellow, respectively, which matches the colours of Ukraine’s nationalflag.
Galley polished off his call of Race 11 when signing of with, “the first of hopefully many $400 donations to Ukraine in aid of the humanitarian effort there courtesy of Greyhound Racing Victoria in aspecial event that has been announced today from April 6th to May 5th, and through the efforts of various organisers that will be abig charityfocus over the next few weeks and fitting that the first of them takes place here at Warragul!”
Warragul andTraralgon will each be racing around adozen more timesinthis period, and Osler is hopeful that the best results of the month may come on ANZAC Day.
“I am hoping that we can harness the spirit of our
CROQUET
SALE Croquet Club’s Peter Goldstraw won ahard-fought Gippsland Croquet Association golf-croquet championship, hosted in Sale on Saturday, March 11. Goldstraw, who played cricket for Trafalgar in aprevious era, was one of three players in Section One who finished with four wins, but his six net hoop advantage was one better than Judy Wembridge and Dennis Saxton, both from Bairnsdale, who also had four wins.
Section Two's winner wasPenny Morrison-McGill of Morwell,who went throughthe competition in her section undefeated.
Section Three's winner was Sue Baker of Wonthaggi who recorded three wins, one ahead of atrio of Sale players: Wilma Freeman,Elaine Giesbers and Colin Coomber.
The next major croquet events in Sale will be the annual association tournament on May 22 and 23, followed by the golf-croquet doubles on June 3and 4.
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ANZACs, which has included those of Ukraine’s diaspora, and especiallythe many within my family to help land afew good donations and assist those makingthe transition from Ukraine just that little bit easier, especially where accommodation, clothing, employment, food and study are concerned”, Osler said.
Greyhound Racing Victoria also raised $70,965 for the Good Friday Appeal, which included arange of fundraising activities on track at Traralgon Greyhounds on Friday, April 7.
GRVand its13race clubs initiate and provide support to anumberoffundraising causes, including the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal; the Great Chase, which supports Victoria’s disability sector; andSEN’s Chasefor Charity program, which raises money for Ronald McDonald House, Victorian Men’s Shed Association and McAuley Community Services for Women.
GRV's Ukraine initiative continues until May 5.
CROQUET
TRARALGON Croquet Clubwas honoured to have Australian Croquet Association coach from Western Australia, Martin Clarke, visit recently.
Clarke organised aTest Match of Golf Croquet with eight players. Players were from Traralgon, Morwell, Drouin, Bairnsdale, Warragul and Mornington. The Test Match consisted of two teams playing
singles and doubles over two days. Clarkeran acoaching workshop for local players which was much appreciated. Those interested in croquet are encouraged to get in touch with alocal club.
Champs: GippslandCroquet Association championsPeter Goldstraw (Sale), PennyMorrison-McGill(Morwell) and Sue Baker, Wonthaggi.
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POPULAR Trafalgar horseman Glenn Hunter was awinner at the feature Warragul Cup trots meeting held on Easter Sunday. Hunter andhis seven-year-old gelding Pershing held off all challengers to win the opening race on the eight event cup card. The local dabbles in training and driving afew horses in his spare time, having followed his father Chris into the sport as ateenager.
"He certainly had to do it the hard way, I wasn't expecting his run to be that hard," Hunter said of the victory.
Pershing hasn't hadthe bestofluck in afew races, his winning record of three victories from 37 race starts showsthat, howeverthe honest gelding has filled a minor place on 12 other occasions.
Hunter has three racehorses in work at the family stables, and is also adab hand at breaking in yearlings, especially for other trainers.Hehas seven of thesehorses in training at present.
Despite EasterSunday'sbad weather, there was still agood roll up to the Logan Park race circuit, spectators taking advantage of the first class indoor facilities.
WAYNE Rooney once said, “You just want to keep playingconsistently now and keep working hard, and I’m sure the goals will come”.
Funnilyenough, Rooneywas right, at least in Sale United Football Club’s case, with the Wellington Shire side defeating Churchill United 9-0 in Latrobe Valley Soccer League women’s.
The weather was textbookperfect for football on Saturday afternoon, almost no wind, clouded sky and light misty rain only beginning as the Latrobe Valley football side descended on Sale’s Godfrey Baldwin Reservefor the opening games of Round 4.
With Churchill having not fielded awomen’s side last season, Sale was unsure what to expect from their Latrobe Valley opponents, who lost 6-1 to Traralgon City in Round 1, 2-0 to returning side Morwell Pegasus in Round 2and 3-0 to Falcons 2000 in Round 3.
The Swanettes enteredthe Round 4match against the Rams determined to keep another clean sheet and claim athirdconsecutive win after defeating TyersLightningand Monash in their first
two season games, scoring 18 goals and conceding zero, putting them second on the ladder.
Sale monopolised the game from the beginning, but although the home team dominated possession, the Swanettes struggled to find the backofthe net early doors.
It was winger Hollie Ryan who scoredfirst, putting Sale ahead 1-0 10 minutes in.
Playing coach Madeline Breakspear scored the Swanettes’ second goal in the15th minute, with SUFC senior men’s coach Anouk Meereboer adding athird goal to Sale’s total aminute later.
Sale ledChurchill7-0 at the end of the half, with Ryanearningherself ahat-trick,Meereboer scoring asecond goal, and Swanettes striker Dani Wilson also finding the back of the net before the break.
Swanettes captain Zoe Askew scored Sale United’s eighth goal just past the hour mark with a toe-knuckle hybrid strike throughthe keeper’s legs.
Meereboerscored her third goal, earning herself a hat-trickinthe game’s closing minutes,cementing Sale United a9-0 win.
On Sunday, 2022 league championsFalcons met Newborough YallournUnited, who are also fielding awomen’s side this season after not doing so last.
Falcons entered Round 4top of the ladder, with Newborough/Yallourn sitting third.
As predicted, it was afiercelycontested match between the top-of-the-ladder teams,with the Combine first to score, finding the back of the net in the opening minute.
Falcons scored an equaliser in the 18th minute but could not stop Newborough from taking back the lead, the home side scoring their second goal in the 20th minute.
Newborough’sleadwas short-lived;the 2022 champions scored another equaliser in the 21st minute with athird goal before the break, putting Falcons ahead 3-2.
Tensions were hot; the home team received two yellow cards before the break and athird shortly after returning to the field for the second half.
Falcons found the back of the net in the 51st minute, extending their lead to 4-2.
Newborough quickly retaliated,scoringtheir third goal moments later and an equaliser at the hour mark.
Neither side could top the other, with both sides scoring in the final 15 minutes, Falcons and Newborough drawing 5-5 at the end of 90 minutes.
Fortuna, finishing second in the league last season,hosted Monash,with the home team securing arelatively easy three points with a6-0 win.
Morwell Pegasus hit the road, travelling to
Olympic Park to takeonreturning sideMoe United.
After aneck-and-neck battle, the home side retired victorious, Moe defeating Pegasus 1-0.
On the other side of Gippsland, Tyers Lightning metEastGippsland United Football Club at West Bairnsdale Oval.
Tyers was first to score, finding the back of the net in the fifth minute, but their lead was short-lived, with the home side scoring an equaliser in the 11th. The Latrobe Valley sidescoredtwo more goals before the 30-minutemark, with EGUFC keeping themselvesinthe game with asecond goal before the break.
Athird andfinalgoal for EGUFC wasn’t enough to top their opponents, with Tyers Lightning finding the back of the net three more times before the match’s end to secure a5-3 win.
THIS Saturday, Falcons host Moe United.
On Sunday, it is atop-of-the-ladder match, with Sale United meeting Newbourough/Yallourn at Burrage Reserve.
Churchill Unitedhost Fortuna on ANZAC Day, while East Gippsland head west to take on Traralgon City, and Monash meet Tyers Lightning at home.
Morwell Pegasus has the bye.
SOCCER
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BY LAURIE WILLIAMSROUND4 of the Latrobe Valley Soccer League saw two massive games played out, with Morwell Pegasus prevailing over Moe United, and Falcons 2000 snatching all three points against Newborough/Yallourn.
In the other two fixtures, Fortuna were comfortable winners against Monash while Sale easily accounted for Churchill.
MOEUNITED VS MORWELL PEGASUS
MATCHofthe round saw two league title aspirants in Moe United and Morwell Pegasus face off in afixture that neither side could afford to lose, even this early on in the season.
In somewhat bizarre circumstances, Moe had only played one fixture to date due to having two byes in the opening three rounds which, one would argue, is adetriment to any side looking to garner momentum early in acampaign. Throw in the Easter weekend off and it’s been along time between games.
Pegasus on the other hand have started like a house on fire, the highlight being aresounding victoryover Newborough/Yallourn before the Easter break.
And for the reasons above, it was no surprise that the Flying Horsemen jumped out of the gates to take an early two goal lead.
Moe were shell-shocked and it could easily have been three of four to nil, but the Red Devils held strong.
The home side had achancetohalve the deficit, but aConnor O’Hanlonpenalty was expertly saved by the Pegasus goalkeeper to maintain their twogoal buffer at the break. Moe ended up clawing a goal back to ensure agrandstand finish, but an equaliser could not be found.
To literally add insult to injury,Moe were forced to make threechanges as LachlanMcKenzie, Matt Shearing and Rylie Winkleman all came off injured, which may pose aproblem this coming Saturday as they travel to the reigning leaguechampions in Falcons 2000 in which is now amust-win game for the men from Moe.
2000
IN the secondoftwo blockbustersfor the day, Falcons 2000 travelled to Newborough looking to continue their winning streak, while the home side were looking to reignite their season after losing to Pegasus the round before.
The Morwell side were uncharacteristically wasteful against Churchill afortnight ago, and word has it that they were put through their paces since that performance to ensure they remain firmly affixed to the top of the table.
However, it certainly didn’t look like it had done them any good in the opening 20 minutes of this fixture, as the home side came out full of vigour.
The Combine’s relentless pressure eventually brought rewardasTristan Donohue was able to convert in the 17th minutethrough wonderful build up play from the midfield.
Leading striker Mark Fairbrother had the opportunity to double the lead from an acute angle, but his shot was misdirected and went wide.
It felt that Newborough/Yallourn would be left to rue that opportunity, especially against aFalcons sidewho nevergiveup, and that it did, as the Morwell sideflickedthe switchfromthe 25th minute to dominate proceedings.
Captain Toby Capp hit the post with along-range
effort, then Josh Patterson was somewhat dubiously called offside as he tapped in from close range But they would not be denied as lovely build up play from Nonda Lazaris set up Jamie Pistrin who equalised with asublime finish from outside the penalty box.
The second half was nothing short of entertaining.
Falcons seemed to have the edge with their superior fitness levels, but simplycouldnot convert as further guilt-edged chances to Stefan Sbaglia andJim Mills were somehow not converted.
The homeside hadtheirfairshare of playbut couldn’t fashion aclear cut chance against a resolute Falcons defence.
The match seemed to be headed for astalemate but in the 89th minute, Lazaris scored the winner as he took on two players inside the box and finished with aplomb.
The loss leaves Newborough/Yallourn languishing two gamesfrom thesummitbut thereare plenty of games left to play for their season to be over just yet.
MONASH VFORTUNA
MONASH, winless to date, continue to be the hard luck story of the season.
After showing much promise against more fancied rivals in the opening two rounds and then surprisingly losing to Sale in Round 3, ahome fixture against Fortuna was aperfect way to cause the upset of the round.
Unfortunately, it was not to be as the Orangemen made light work of their opponent to make it three wins from three games in season 2023.
Monash startedstrongly,withLeon Varrasso having two chances to open proceedings by experienced goalkeeper Con Mavrofridis able to thwart both attempts.
Fortuna soon took the lead as Jordan Campbell converted from close range to make it seven goals in two games.
Dj Matar and Liam Antonelli were instrumental early on, but the Wolvescontinuedtopushbut couldn’t convert, the culprit this time being Jesse Davis.
Fortuna wouldmakethem pay in the second
half as goals to Antonelli, Alex Bowman and Ollie Spiteri put the result beyond doubt.
The victorywas somewhat soured with key defender Bowman given his marching orders for an awkward tackle.
SALE VCHURCHILL
IN the only Saturday night fixture of the round, Sale made it three wins from four games against aChurchill side still looking for their first points of the campaign. Sale simply dominated and the 5-0 victory was reflective of their dominance.
Churchillwill need to get their act together as they come up against arampant Fortuna 60 in the traditional ANZAC Day fixture next Tuesday.
FALCONS VMOE (SATURDAY 6PM)
MATCH of the roundsees us at LatrobeCity Sports Stadium on Saturday nightasleague leaders Falcons 2000 host Moe United, in what shapes as an excellent contest if past results are anything to go by.
Falcons are four from four to date but have been far from their best, but as they say good sides find ways to win and that they have.
Moe on the other hand will be underpressure to not lose ground to their rivals after their loss to Pegasus last weekend. Nothing less than awin will suffice for the Red Devils.
MORWELL PEGASUS VTRARALGON OLYMPIANS (SUNDAY 3PM)
THIS willbeOlympians’ moment of truth as they come up against the undefeated Pegasus. Olympians have found that it has been hard to rebuild after aseason off, but they still have abig chance against Pegasus.
The Horsemen are playing with confidence and they’ll make it difficultfor Olympianstoget a result.
MONASH VTYERS LIGHTNING (SUNDAY 3PM)
THISwillbeabig dayfor either team as one team willbreak their run of outs. Neither side has won so far, so this is areal chance to show that the game canbewon. Form favours Monash who have pushed strong teams in the early rounds, while Tyers have lacked firepower up front to worry any of their opponents.
In fairness, Tyers are rebuilding after being out of first divisionfor anumberofyears but have struggled to be competitive.
This is achancefor redemption and three points if they can think positive, even adraw would be a bonus for the Lightning.
NEWBOROUGH/YALLOURN VSALE (SUNDAY 3PM)
THISwill be an important match for Sale as the Swans have won three in succession, albeit againstlesser opposition, but now face amuch harder hurdle in Newborough/Yallourn.
The Combine pushed Falcons to the limit in their last match, conceding agoal right at the death,but were impressive in general play.
Sale will need to stand up and be counted, and awin over Newborough/Yallourn would show the Gippsland soccer community that Sale is an upcoming force.
Sale haven’t won this fixture since 2015, so there is history to be made by the Swans.
CHURCHILL VFORTUNA -(TUESDAY 3PM, ANZACDAY)
THE annual ANZACDay clash at Churchill looks like aone horse race at the moment, as formindicates that Fortuna will continue their run of wins.
Astrongsecond half against Monash ensured a comprehensive victory.
ANZAC Day has been aspecial day for both clubs where there is acompetitive spirit between the two sides, this being the fourth ANZAC Day meeting with special appearancesbylocal RSL representatives who will conduct amoving ceremony.
