Latrobe Valley Express Wednesday 24 July 2024

Local athletesJadeMelbourne, Teagan Micah and Aoife Coughlan are all set forthe Olympics, which begininParis this Friday.The trio will be aiming to addtoAustralia’smedal tally in basketball, soccer andjudo.

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including abrawl, occurred in the Latrobe Valley in the lead-up to Operation Summit, led by the Public Order Response Team (PORT), that was rolled out in early July over afour-day period. Sixteen arrests were made duringthe major operation.

In the weeks before the summit, the criminal activity in the Latrobe Valley included an affray on abus in Traralgon, as well as an affray at Mid Valley Shopping Centre.

The Mid Valley incident included a15-person brawl insidethe centre, wherepolice seized multiple weapons. During the altercation, one man wasarrested, and anotherperson was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

The PORT was supported by local police, as well as specialist units including the TransitSafety Division, Road Policing Command, Police Air Wing, Dog Squad and Mounted Branch, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, and the Sherriff’s Office.

“This (Operation) Summit has been going on in collaboration with mainly Eastern Division, justtoassistwith road policing,warrants,that kind of stuff,” PORT Acting Senior Sergeant, Brett Hall, said.

“It was more just agood time to collaborate with Eastern Division 5.”

During the first two days of Operation Summit, police recorded sixarrests not limited to possession of weapons, drug-related offending,driving-related offending, all while issuing 26 penalty notices.

One of theseincluded aprobationary licence holderexceeding the legal blood alcohol content limitof0.05.

Findingsfromthe police only increased in the finaltwo days of Operation Summit.

After four days, Operation Summit had tallied atotal of 16 arrests, issuingaround 80 penalty notices.

Fromthe 16 arrests, police revealed 12 which were in relation to warrants for failing to appear in court.

In regard to the penalty notices, the majority

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THERE has recently been an increase in both thefts fromcars, as well as cars themselvesbeing stolen.

Many thieves are opportunisticand will generally go with the easiest option, so don't makethings easyfor them by leavingyour cars, garages, house doors and windows unlocked.

Never leave your valuables in sight in avehicle and do not keep your car or house keys by the front door which could be easy access for an offender.

Ensure that your cars are locked at all times

related to traffic offences includingspeeding, driving unregisteredvehicles, using amobile phone while driving, and licencing offences.

Three drivershad their carsimpounded for various road relatedoffending,and three defect notices wereissuedtodrivers after safety risks were identified on their vehicles.

Those helping with Operation Summit were also abletoassist local detectives in executing five search warrants.

PORT officers travel all over Victoria providing a highly visible police response to assist with public safety incidents, emergencies, and organisational issues,which caninclude events such as protests, demonstrations, riots, and sporting events.

Targeting all-round crime, the operati on enhances police presence in the area, allowing police to detect and deter crime, simultaneously heightening public safety.

“It’s just providing astrong, visible police presence forthe community,” Eastern Region's Acting

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Moneyfound

TRARALGON Police are seeking the owner of asum of cashhanded in to Traralgon Police StationinJune.

Themoney had paper wrapped around it with aname, but police have been unable to track down the owner.

If you think it might be yours, and can prove ownership (location lost, amount etc), contact the property officer at Traralgon Police Station on 5172 2700.

Senior Sergeant, Brian Dalrymple said.

“So we’ve had anumberofhigh profile events across the PSA (Police Service Area) as of late.

“It’s just some additionalresources to provide community reassurance around deterring that kind of behaviour.”

While attempting to cover as many bases as possible,Operation Summit wasnot in place to target one particular area of crime.

“We are not more or less targetingone thing, it’s more just general policing. Iguess to see (police) out thereithelps with communityperception,” Mr Hall said.

Mr Hall and Mr Dalrymple agreedthat something similar to Operation Summit was something that should run again in the future.

“Hopefully it’ll be an ongoing (collaboration), everyfew months, couple of times ayear,” Mr Dalrymple said.

“For us it’s about building those strong connections,” Mr Hall added.

Toongabbie investigation

DETECTIVES from the Armed CrimeSquad are investigating afirearms incident in Toongabbie on July 14

Officershave beentolda 65-year-oldman was shot during an altercation with an unknown person outside aresidenceonKing Street, Toongabbie just after 11pm.

The unknown person fledthe scene,while the man wastaken to hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, with information or CCTV/dashcam footage is asked to contact crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit areport at crimestoppers.com.au

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Impound: Threecarswereseized forvariousroad relatedoffences during Operation Summit Photograph supplied

CarbonNet project’srange

By PHILIP HOPKINS

ABUSINESS case for Gippsland’sCarbonNet Project is set to be presented to the federal and stategovernments,the project’s chief, Jane Burton, told amajor energy conference in Perth.

Ms Burton, the Director of CarbonNet, said the project was currently undertaking market soundings with adiverse range of stakeholders. These included customers, developers, contractors, equity,and debtinvestors to inform the commercial modelling, strategy and entity type for the project moving forward.

CarbonNet’s planned 100-kilometre pipeline from Loy Yang to the Gippsland Basin will enable multiple CO2 industrial capture projects to share CarbonNet’s infrastructure.Negotiations are continuing with landholders in South Gippsland potentially affected by the pipeline.

Ms Burton, who grew up in the Latrobe Valley, has worked in the commercial and public sectors for more than 30 years. She was previously Head of Resources for the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, was awarded the2019Most Exceptional Woman in Resources award and is afellow of the Australian Institute of Energy.

Ms Burton told the Energy Producers conference that CarbonNet began in 2009 when the Australian Prime Minister was Kevin Rudd and afterthe Kyoto Protocol’s first commitmentperiodhad begun in 2008. The Paris Agreement was still six years away.

Climate Change mitigation wasbecoming an urgent issue, and the federal government’s Carbon Captureand Storage (CCS) Flagship program was createdtosupport to avariety of CO2 capture, transportation and storagedemonstration projects, she said.

The aim of the program was to promote the use of CCS technology, demonstrate Australia’s storage resources, support trials, build capacity, and create links with existing international projects.

Ms Burton said CarbonNet, part of the original CCS Flagship program, had been funded by the federal government and Victorian state government since 2010.

“The value of CarbonNet, an early CCS hub concept, was the excellent geology in the Gippsland Basin and the closeproximity of storage sites to the Latrobe Valley’s coal fired power stations,” she said.

Areport in 2009 identified the offshore Gippsland Basin as having the highest quality and largest capacity CO2 storage reservoirs out of 25 major geological basins across Australia.

“This early thinking has since pivoted toward supporting new clean industries such as hydrogen, ammonia/fertiliser and biomass, and supporting the transition of abroad range of existing high emitters to low emissionstechnology, aided by drivers such as the safeguard mechanism.”

The safeguar dm echani sm regul ates the greenhouse emissions of Australia’s biggest 215 companies.

Ms Burton said the projectover 14 years had achievedmanylegislative and regulatory firsts, such as being awarded the first Australian greenhouse gas (GHG) assessment permit and obtaining approvals for multiple offshore investigations.

“This journey has helped to pave the way for current and future Australian CCS projects,” she said.

CarbonNet proposes to establish acommercial scale CCS hub that will enable new and existing decarbonisedindustries to contribute to legislated government targets,such as Victoria’s 2035 interim emissions reductiontargetand anet zero emissions outcome by 2045.

Ms BurtonsaidCarbonNet manages two offshore GHG permits for sites in the Gippsland BasinPelican and Kookaburra.

“There is potential for CarbonNet to transport and store up to six million tonnes of CO2 per year

at the initial Pelican site oncefully operational. It will likely take up to three years to reach this level once CarbonNet is commissioned. Additional storage capacitywill be availableinfuture with expansion of the network to the Kookaburra site,” she said.

“Delivery of CarbonNet is anticipated to create jobsand investment relating both to the projectand enabled industries such as hydrogen, ammonia/ fertiliser and bioenergy. The project will also focus on futurebenefitsfor communities and landowners, including Traditional Owners in Gippsland.”

CarbonNet’s planned 100-kilometre pipeline from Loy Yang to the Gippsland Basin will consist of 80kmofburied onshore pipeline,with about afurther20kmoffshore, reaching multiple drill centres at the Pelican site.

Ms Burton said regulatory approvals paved the way for consultations with potentially affected landowners in September 2023.

“The final proposed pipeline rout ewill be confirmed through stakeholder engagement, field surveys and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) outcomes,” she said.

FEED was completed in February of this year.

“This significant projectmilestone has provided data that informs the Pelican development concept, including preliminary cost estimate, material specificationsand the construction timeline, as well as providing input into approvals documentation and procurement of long lead equipment,” she said.

“The project is currently progressing the primary regulatory approvals for the Pelican storage site to achieve the required injection licence. The environmental approvals process is anticipated to take several years. Acomprehensive community and stakeholder engagement process, in line with government guidelines, will accompany the approvals program.”

Ms Burton said CarbonNet, well known across the CCS industry and academia, was well understood in Gippsland and supported across local governments, industry groups such as Committee for Gippsland and local industry.

“Theregional traditional owners (GLaWAC -GunaikurnaiLand and Waters Aboriginal Corporation) are akey stakeholder, this relationship will soon expand with the development of

the project’s cultural heritagemanagement plan,” she said.

Research showed that CarbonNet had 64 per cent community awareness in Gippsland. The engineering aspect of the project interested local Gippsland males(largelyex-energy workers) with thisgroup registering 79 per centCCS awareness

“The female cohort focused on safety and expediting climate change mitigation to ensure ahealthy future for their children/grandchildren -registering 58 per cent CCS awareness,” she said.

The CarbonNet Community Reference Group, established in 2019 and chaired by Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Amanda Caples, meets quarterly to receive project updates and discuss emerging issues

The project also produces educational programs and events forprimary andsecondaryschool students focusingonCCS as adecarbonisation tool, including an annual Science Week event, and sponsorship of the University of Melbourne CCSshort course.

Ms Burtonsaidadding to the complexitywas Gippsland Basin being made Australia’s first declared offshore wind zone in 2022.

Up to 12 offshore wind projects were likely to be awarded feasibility licences in 2024.

“The renewable energy boom in the region also requires transmission infrastructure within the region. CarbonNet has connected with theCrown Estate in the UK to learn about their experiences whilealsoproactivelyworking with multiple adjacent and overlapping offshore and onshore projects in Gippsland,” she said.

“The goal is to notonly to achievecoexistence, but to identifyopportunities for collaboration, such as data sharing, shared investigations and community events, minimising impacts on stakeholders.”

CarbonNet’s latestupdate said in June, surveys on public land and private property were conducted where land access had been agreed. Ecology surveys were completed in April, and in June, CarbonNet began geotechnical surveys between LoyYang and Golden Beach.

The aim is to “contributetoour technical knowledge of the current pipeline corridor and inform the final proposed route”, the update said.

Tyers Bridge, thenever-endingsaga

THREE certainties in life.

The Tyers Bridge was again closedlast week after flooding hit the region.

Traffic across the bridge was halted last Friday, making it the second temporary closure since it was reopened in December last year.

The bridge, which goes over the Latrobe River, (official name is Latrobe River Bridge, more commonly known as Tyers Bridge) has since reopened, although frustration continues among locals.

Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said the “avoidable” flooding of the causeway meant completion of rectification works on the bridge kerbside would now be delayed at least afurther two weeks.

“Minister for Roads, Melissa Horne, is acutely aware that Labor completely bungled the rebuild of the Tyers bridge by not raisingthe causeway because it was too expensive,” Mr Cameron said.

“I’m anticipatingthe Minister will respond to complaints about the bridge being shut again by saying it’s ‘flood resilient’, but that is an absolute furphy.

“Residentshave been telling the state government for decadesthat anew bridge would be useless without araised causeway becauseitwouldn’t constantly flood.

“And here we are again, with abridge we can’t use for the second time in six months.

“The reality is that corners were cut on this project becauseLabor wasn’t willing to stump up the funds.

“Contractors are just as frustrated as residents -they’re fed up withbeingblamedfor the constant issues and havingtoapplyband-aid after band-aid because they haven’t been given the scope to do the job properly.”

The state government invested $10.5 millionfrom the Strong Country Bridges initiative to complete remedial works.

Works commenced in early June, but were delayed due to “an issue with regalvanising the modifiedbridge barrier posts” the stategovernment said.

A40km/h speed limithas been in place while works are completed.

The state government expected the limit to return to 80km/h once the bridgebarrier installation was completed, slated for next month, although this latest setback could delay things once again.

Former Premier, Daniel Andrews visited Tyers waybackin2015toannounce a$9million rebuild of the old80-year old bridge.

Going nowhere: Atruck broken down on theTyers Bridge lastFriday(July 19)highlights howdire the situationhas become Photograph supplied

Not happy: Member forMorwell, Martin Cameron has slammedthe stategovernmentfor the “bungled”rebuild of the Latrobe River Bridge Photograph supplied

Neverending: TheLatrobe River Bridgebet ween Tyersand Traralgonhas faced temporar y closures againdue to flooding

Photograph: BlakeMetcalf-Holt

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LATROBE Regional Health has become the first public hospital in regional Victoriatooffer aform of radiation therapy that reduces the number of treatment sessions for menwithprostatecancer.

Paul’slifesaved by generous donation Regional-firstprostatehelp

TRAFALGAR man Paul Sandall wasfacing certain death late last year as he gasped for every breath with less than 15 per cent lung capacity.

But now, Paul is alive and well thanks to a life-saving organ donation.

The 60-year-old was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, meaning his lungs were steadily turning into what felt like concrete and he needed to carry an oxygen machine at all times.

“I was facing my own death as Iwas degrading so quickly. Every time Imoved, Ierupted into horrific suffocation fits, things like exposure to hot steam or cold air closed-up my airways,” Paul said.

“I relied on my partner to dress me, cook for me or take me to medical appointments. Icouldn’t even go to the toilet or shower without help. Iwas totally helpless.”

DonateLife Week starts this Sunday (July28)

and is atimely reminder for people to register as organ and tissue donors.

According to DonateLife, about 80 per centof Australians over 16 support organ and tissue donation, but only seven million are registered to do so. DonateLife wants to double this number.

TheAlfred transplantteam told Paul he needed adouble lung transplant if he was to live beyond the end of the year.

But like the 1800 others in Australia on the list for alife-savingorgan transplant, Paul was warned it could be alengthy wait.

“I was terrified. Ididn’t know if Iwas going to survive the operation. Ididn’t know if the transplant would work, or if my body would reject the donated lungs,” he said.

“I was scared Iwould die before Ireceived a donation, and then Iwas told about the complicated mix of anti-rejectiondrugsI would havetotake for the rest of my life.”

Thegood newsarrived when his doctor walked in and told him amatchedset of lungs had become available and he would have the surgery.

Since his transplant, Paul has no signs of rejection, and his doctorsare pleased with hisrecovery. He has colour back in his face and has returned to working on his rural property.

He has taken up bike riding and even picked up his flute after being unable to use it for so many years.

“I often think about the donor and their family. Ican’t imagine the painthey musthave gone through losing aloved one. They gave me the most precious gift Ihaveever received,” he said.

“I wish more peoplewere like that family, we needmore people to register as an organ donor.

“Itsaved my life and now I’m able to enjoy things I’ve never been able to do before.”

DonateLife Victoria state medical director Rohit D’Costa is urging all Victorians to register as an organ and tissue donor.

Dr D’Costa said one organ donor can save the lives of up to seven people and change the lives of many more through eye and tissue donation.

“Like Paul, for someone who is seriously ill, an organ or tissue transplant can mean the difference between life and death,” Dr D’Costa said.

ATraralgon man, Wayne Barnes, was the first patient to be treated with Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiation therapy (SABR) for prostate cancer at LRH last month, which means he only needs five sessions instead of 20.

SABR is arelatively new treatment for people with intermediate-risk prostate cancer that can be delivered on astandard linear accelerator (LINAC) machine.

Offering it at LRH saves Wayne from having to taketimeoff work to attend either 20 daily sessions, or from travelling hours to The Alfred in Melbourne for the new five-session therapy.

Waynewas diagnosed with intermediate-risk prostate cancer earlier this year after aroutine PSA blood test with his GP. Afurther MRI and biopsy with aurologist confirmed the diagnosis.

“I didn’t knowhow to feel, it was abit scary

to start with, but the urologist said Iwas in the mid-range safe zone, so this eased the news abit,” the 65-year-old said.

“I hadn’t had aPSA test for afew years, and Iwas at that age when Ithought it was agood time to get all the routine testsdone with my GP.”

Associate ProfessorWee LoonOng,a specialist radiation oncologist at AlfredHealth, said prostate SABR treatments at LRH could make a“huge difference”for Gippslandpatients who would otherwise face several weeks of radiation.

“For patients living hours away in east Gippsland, the fewer number of visits can make ahugedifference to them logistically,” A/Prof Ong said.

“UK clinical trials datashowed that in fiveyears, 95 per cent of men with intermediate risk prostate cancer had their prostate-specific antigen levels under control after prostate SABR treatment.

“So, in terms of cancer control, this is as good as it can get.”

Grateful: Trafalgar man Paul Sandallhas had his lifesaved thanks to an organdonation. Photograph supplied

Local say in commercial plantations

By PHILIP HOPKINS

COMMUNITY attitudes towardscommercial forest plantations in Gippsland are the subject of asurvey being undertaken by Federation University.

The team of researchers from Federation University’s Gippsland campusconsists of Professor Thomas Baumgartl,Prof WendyWright,Assoc Prof Jess Reeves and Dr Gideon Otchere, and McGill University (Canada), Prof Gordon Hickey. This is an independent research project undertaken by experienced researchers with local knowledge, which aims to helpinform industry practice.

The project is funded by the NationalInstitutefor Forest Product Innovation (NIFPI) in partnership with HVPPlantations.

The survey looks at factors that influence perceptions of plantation forestry, and perceived benefits and disadvantages of plantations.

Currently the plantationindustryand state and federalGovernment areinvesting to increase the supply of Australian-grown plantation timber. The Gippsland Plantations Investment Program (GPIP) is an example of this.

Results from the survey will be widely available and are intended to helplandmanagers and plantation companies better understand the views of community stakeholders.

Under GPIP, in 2022 HVP Plantations (HVP) enteredinto a$120million agreement with the state government to increasethe Victorian plantation forestry estate. This was part of the government’s policy to close thenative forest industry and replace it with plantations.

The $120 millionincludesagovernment commitmenttocontribute to the acquisition of private lands in Gippsland for the sole purpose of establishing newsoftwood (Radiata Pine)forestry plantations.

HVPPlantations will also contribute asimilar amount to acquirethe lands,prepare the sites and plantand care for the trees, making atotal investment of $240 million. The program is expected to provide big economic benefits to the region and will increase domestic supply of softwood timber.

The GPIP requiresHVP to establish about 14,450 hectares of new radiata pine softwood plantations over the next 10 years. The land, most in Gippsland, is expected to be bought between 2022 and 2029.

GPIP requires that the land be bought over alarge geographic area and not be concentrated in just a few local government areas. There are restrictions on acquisitions in the Macalister Irrigation District.

The land will consist of acombination of freehold land, which will be owned by HVP, leasehold land and farm forestry.

The emphasis will be on less productivefarmland, as it does not make commercial sense to acquire agricultural land for timber production.

GPIP calculates that 14,450ha will result in 16 million more trees planted over the 10-year period -aneight per cent increase to HVP’s total plantationestate in Victoria andabout a15per cent increase to Gippsland’s total.

All trees planted will be sourced from HVP’s Gelliondale Nursery in Gippsland.

The researchers would like one member of each household over the age of 18 years to fill in the survey. The survey should only take about 15-20 minutes to complete.

For each completed survey, the research team will donate $5 to either Greening Australiaor the Country Fire Authority (CFA) -people can choose -uptoamaximum of $2500.

Surveys should be completedbythe middle of August.

The link for people to complete the survey is: https://bit.ly/4by9Ctz

Littleproud hits out at Watts’ “hypocritical” claims

THE Leader of the Nationals, David Littleproud, haslabelledAgriculture Minister, Murray Watt’s, claimthat nuclear power generation is a“thirsty endeavour” as nothing more than scaremongering dripping with hypocrisy.

Minister Watt told The Australian’sGlobalFood Forum recentlythat nuclearenergy generation could threaten the Australian agriculture sector’s future water security.

However,MrLittleproudsaidthe Coalition had made it clear when announcing the proposed locations that their individual capacity would be limited by the existing coal plants existing water entitlements, so nothing was taken fromagriculture or communities.

The Coalition’s policy recommends establishing anuclear power station at the Loy Yang sitein the Latrobe Valley.

Mr Littleproud said the Labor government’s all renewables approach,which firms their renewables withhydrogen, requiresmore waterand is already taking water from farmersand towns in central Queensland.

Labor’s cancellation of nearly $7 billion of vital dam projects and changing the Murray Darling BasinPlan to buy back an extra 450gigalitres showed the Albanese government’s hypocrisy and contempt for agriculture, Mr Littleproud said.

“For him to talk about water security after this Labor Government changed the Murray Darling Basin Plan to include water buybacks as well as scrapping several new dam projects is hypocrisy of thehighest order,” the Nationals leader said.

“By transformingexisting coal-firedpower plants to nuclear energy plants, we will alleviate the need for 28,000kilometres worth of newtransition lines and as aresult, reduce the need to rip up prime agricultural land to host renewable energy projects and new transmission lines.”

Mr Littleproud said the Albanese government didn’t understand agriculture and regional Australia when they see adifferent future than just transmission lines wind towers and solar panels littered across their landscape.

Minister Watt told the forum that the proposed

introduction of nuclear power was athreat to the agricultural sector.

“Beyond the existing issues around cost and delay, Isee nuclear power as raising some very specific issues for the ag sector,” he said.

“As the driest inhabited continent on earth, the availability of water is fundamental to asuccessful Australian agriculture sector.

“We need water for the food we produce, water to drink,and sustainable levels of waterfor our precious environment. One issue not yet considered in the nuclear debate is the fact that nuclear energy production is athirsty endeavour.

“The generation of nuclear energy requires significant amount of watertocool the radioactiv cores-alot more water than is required for coalfired or renewable energy.”

Sticking: Nationals leader,David Littleproud has defendedthe Coalition’s nuclear plans

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Local forestryprogram receivesgrant

HEYFIELD Community ResourceCentre has received a$486,940 grant from the state government'sforestry transitionprogramtocontinue its current local development project for the next two years.

The Community Development Fund grant will enable the Heyfield Community Resource Centre to take the lead on the work started by Wellington ShireCouncilaspartofthe Local Development Strategy program.

The funding will support the Heyfield Community Resource Centre to become the centre of several innovation working groups, providing arange of services frommeetingand event facilitation,grant writing assistance, project management through to community engagement activities.

This also includes the implementation of plans developed through the Local Development Strategy for health and active ageing initiatives,the visitor economy and agriculture.

The Heyfield Community Resource Centre has been an integralpartofthe Heyfield community since1988, providing adiverse range of activities and services. It is part of the statewide

Neighborhood House network and is home to programs suchasKids House childcare,the Men’s Shed and Learn Local adult education.

Wellington Shire Council partnered with the state government to deliver the first phase of the Local Development Strategy, and received afurther $90,000 grant for the Heyfield Manufacturing Cluster masterplan from the Community Development Fund.

Wellington Shire Mayor, Ian Bye said council was excitedfor the Heyfield Community Resource Centre to lead this important project.

"Thischangeallows the localcommunity to take charge and address their own needs and goals,” he said

Heyfield Community Resource Centre coordinator, Caroline Trevorrow said the centre was proud to lead the next steps of the Future of Heyfield project.

"The fundingwillensure that theideas sparked within the working groups will be supported and implemented for the benefit of the local community and economy,” she said.

Trevorrow.The centre is set to play akey role in the town’s timber transition. Photograph supplied

Redesign and repurpose: Traralgon forest contractor moves forward

ATRARALGON forest contractor has made the changefromnative hardwood to plantation softwoodunder the state government's program that closedthe nativeforest industry.

Gippsland Logging and Earthmoving has made the transition into plantation timberhaulagedue to agrant from the government's Timber Innovation Fund (VTIF).

TheTraralgon-basedbusiness decidedlastyear to transition to plantation timber haulage, but needed to modifyand buy newequipment in order to do so.

Gippsland Logging and Earthmoving applied for a$330,000 VTIF grant to redesignand repurpose aprime mover and purchase acraneunitthatis

suitableand compliant for haulageofplantation timber. The decision has resulted in the retention and training of six existing full-time employees.

GippslandLogging and Earthmoving has been operating since 2004, and whilst mostofits work is in timber haulage,the business also specialises in earthworks androading.

Member for Eastern Victoria, Harriet Shing said Gippsland Logging and Earthmoving’s work was agreat example of the funding and support that’s helping businessesacross ruraland regional Victoria to "transition to new opportunities that drive jobs and prosperity”.

The Victorian Timber Innovation Fund Grants Program Round3has grants of up to $1 million for

eligible businesses to access. As part of Round 3, support will include agrant applicationassistance service for the first time.

Businessescan apply for vouchers of up to $7500 thatwillprovidethem with access to apanel of registered service providers. These providers will help businesses to prepare and submit strong submissions for the grants program.

VTIF supports businesses to transition away from the native timber industry and diversify their business operations.

For more information, visit deeca.vic.gov.au/ forestry

Gippsland Line upgrade closer to the finish line

PASSENGERS are catching trains from new second platforms at Bunyip andLongwarry stations after amajor construction blitz. New infrastructure between Pakenham and Drouin delivered as part of the Gippsland Line Upgrade was made ready for service in May and June while coaches replaced trains.

More than 575 crew members worked atotal of 85,000 hourscarrying out complex signalling work, safety testing and driver training. The newsecond platformsatBunyip and Longwarry have improved journeys for passengersand provided V/Linewithmore operational flexibility, boosting reliability.

More than 4.2 kilometres of new rail, 6800 tonnes of ballast and 1830 concrete sleepers were installed to complete the duplicated track at the stations.

At Bunyip, 30 new car parking spaces have opened, delivered as part of the state government’s car parks for commuters program. It comes after the new elevated Pakenham Stationand brand-new EastPakenham Station delivered by the level crossingrenewal project opened to passengers.

EastPakenhamStation is deigned to improve reliability for metropolitan and regional train services by allowing Metro and V/Line trains to cross over and bypass each other, minimising congestion and delays.

Leader: Heyfield CommunityResource Centre coordinator,Caroline

Help!

PEOPLE would liketolive in alovely Morwell -not The Bronx!

There has been aproliferation of graffiti in the CBD and surrounds in recent months.

Perhapsthe Latrobe CityCouncil could take a leaf outofthe book of Yarram (population around 3200) and commission amural artist to enhance the beauty of Morwell streets.

As Morwell has apopulation approaching 14,000, this should not be financially unobtainable. Areply from Latrobe City Councilvia these pages would be welcomed.

JOldham Morwell

Poison pen

IN asingletoxic diatribe, one correspondent has managed to condemn teachers, local pollies, lefties, greenies, immigrants and the Indigenous ('Oh, so true', Latrobe Valley Express Opinion 17/07/24). Clearly not in top gear, he has reneged on latte sipping tranvestites. But carrying on ad-infinitum about long departed ex-Premier Daniel Andrews must be detrimental to the correspondent’s mental health. Like Isaw on at-shirt: Titanic.ItSank. Get Over it.

Iwas intriguedastowhatyourcorrespondent might scribe for his local paper, but the Dandenong StarJournal does not include Letters to the Editor Lucky Dandenong Isay

IanWhitehead

Traralgon

Youth crime symptomatic of deeper malaise

IWAS truly saddened to read Pam Howden's account of her recent, harrowing shopping experience involving anumberofviolent youths in Traralgon ('Youth crime "happening far too often in our society"', LVE Opinion 17/07/24).

It was most unfortunate that her two grandchildrenalsohad to witness such terrifying behaviour The incident, Ibelieve, points to far deeper local issues that need to be resolved, not just deflected

away with the same old excuses and meaningless promises from our politicians and officials, as Ms Howden rightly points out.

In ahealthy society, people need to have purpose and afuture to aim for.

Onemeans of achieving this locally is through providingthem with meaningful work.

Our present stateand federal governments have overseen the collapse of local industries that previously brought wealth and optimism to our region.

We've seen the steady, unreplaced closure of the localpower stations, the unapologeticclosure of the native timber industry, the disappearance of large scale apprentice training and the downsizing in local papermaking operations.

Locally,unemployment rates have been allowed to rise to as high as 9.5 per cent, compared with four per cent nationally.

Our government priorities have also shifted from resourcing essential services such as Health, Law and Order, and Education to ones that keep their campaign funders and lobby groups happy.

Currently, Victoria Police are about 1600 members short and little is being done to address this.

The court system is also in need of an overhaul, withoffenders thatare caught being mostly released, many to reoffend.

With afederal election possible before year's end, Ms Howden's plea for voters to select representatives who can get the job done and fix these problems is apt.

Greg Hansford Newborough

Has the time come?

THE question must surely now be asked: has there ever been amore consistently offensive correspondent in the longhistory of theExpress, culminating in hislastoutrageous offering, ('Oh so true', LVE, Opion 17/07/24), than Oliver Bergens?

Who would cowardly rain insults on an unnamed, yet obvious, critic? Only Oliver.

Who would consistently refer to acritic'sprofession, or conversations with "associates" about that person's career, to attempt to besmirch their character? Only Oliver.

Who would regularly describe anyone, even an ex-politician, in terms such as "dimwitted, dishonest, corruptive, aliar, anuffie, and acourt jester"? Only Oliver.

Who would disgracefully describeanIndigenous former Australian of the Year as "an unworthy recipient and atoken choice",and incorrectly attributing it to the PM of the time, whilstextolling his localpostie as "a fair dinkum Aussie and down to earth honest human being"? Only Oliver. Who wouldclaim to represent "the majority" whilst using such inflammatory rhetoric, and assuming some sort of faux moralhighground? Only Oliver.

Who would appear to grin inanely when reasonable criticism is levelled, and always double down with pathetic literary "mirth"? Only Oliver.

Who keeps trotting out, again inanely, the unsubstantiatedarrant nonsense that "intelligent people are being silenced to appease the stupid", yet proves time andtimeagain that he, in his profligacy, represents not the majority, nor the intelligent, but the personally chronically narcissistic and deluded? Only Oliver.

Iamproud of my positive 54 years contribution to education in this state.Iamnot "of the Green ,woke and extreme left culture", or an "extreme leftie".

Ihave no interest and see no relevance in correspondents' backgrounds or scuttlebutt others may care to spread, andamhappy to stand accountable to any of the literallymany tens of thousands of people,children and colleagues, Irelated to in my career. Butcertainly not OliverBergens

Iamangry and appalled at the depthstowhich Oliver Bergens has single handedly lowered the standards of the Opinions page of this newspaper.

So where to from here?

All Ican do now is hope that readers of this page, including previous supporters, disassociate themselves from this person, recognising thatlines of fairness and decency have well and truly been crossed.

Furthermore,I wouldurge the Expresstofollow the leadofMrBergens'own local paper, in recognising he has forfeited the right to be represented on this page.

Hopefully then the former reasonably intelligent debate, and exchange of views, may resume.

John Duck Trafalgar Fixthe system

AS the Minister for Emergency Services in Victoria, Iwould be correct, wouldn't I, to say Jaclyn Symes' portfolio covers paramedics?

That beingcase, how many moreambulances havetorun off the road because the drivertook on another job even though at the time they were coming up to an 18-hour shift with only minimal breaks?

Over the past two months, Ihave had use these highly skilledParamedics and Icannot speak highly enough of them.

Minister,I don'twant to be the next personto be in the back of an ambulance where they have worked such long hours due to staff shortages, or other reasons, and have the same situation happen to myself and the Paramedics.

Do Ihear yousay you wouldn't like to see it happen either?Well youseemtohave astrange way of showing it

Fix the system before the same thing happens again with potentially fatal consequences.

Garry Mitchell Yallourn North

Not an expert

IN response to John Duck's letter to the Express ('Not everyone can be an expert', LVE Opinion 17/07/2024).

Iagree that not everyone can be an expert.

All Ido, John, is abit of research and read the information that IfindonGoogle.

Idoreadwhat AnthonyAlbanese, Chris Bowen, Adam Bandt and others say about "renewables".

Ialsoread about nuclear energy and the fact is 32 other countries around the world have nuclear energy. Iwould encourage you to do abit of research as well into both sides, John.

By the way, Iamstill waiting for aresponse to an email that IsenttoAdam BandtonJune17 asking what are the benefitsofAustralia going from 1.3 per cent emissions to zero when China emits 30 percent,USA 15 percent,India seven percent, Russia five per cent and Japan four per cent, annually.

Perhaps you couldadvise us of the benefits, John? Idon't want to see farmland covered with power lines whenwecan use those already therefrom the likes of Loy Yang by switching to nuclear, and neither do Iwant to see farmland covered with wind turbines.

Bob Hawke saidin2016 that"Nuclearpower would be awin for the environment and an essential part of the attacking that must be made on this grievous and dangerous global warming". He also said that"It wouldbeawin forthe globalenvironment and awin for Australia".

Backthen Labor had brains, unlike the Labor Party today.

For the record, John, the reason why Idislike Labor so muchisbecause Iwas aformerreturning officerinthe MillPark branch back in the mid-80s for ashort spell. When Irefused to accept alate nominationfor the branch executive Icoppeda lot of flak for it. Inever backed down then and I certainly will never back down now to any idiot at any level of government in this country. Ilookforward to hearing aboutyourresearchon

"renewables" and nuclear energy and the benefits of zero emissions for all Australians.

Brian Mawhinney Traralgon

Eyetothe future

IN July 2022, our myopic PM, Anthony Albozo said that "nuclearpower is not currently aviable energy source in Australia, and even if that changes, nuclear power is at least 10 years off."

While Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton is to be congratulated on his brave decision in proposing seven nuclear power stationstobebuilt across Australia as thesolution to afuture energy needs, there is aglaring black hole in his proposal in that it fails to address the massiveshortfallinour energy needs between 2028 (when Yallourn Power Station is scheduled to close) and 2038 when nuclear first starts supplying the grid.

Thus, Dutton's proposal is astepinthe right direction but it is also onlyapartial and nota total solution.

Theproper solution, therefore (as Isee it), to our current energy conundrum, and as is happening all across Europe, is to extend the lives of our existing coal-fired power stations until the nuclear power stations are built and ready to be plugged into the grid.

The direalternative if we continue on the current reckless and ruinous renewables-only path, is the total destruction of the Australian economy. Energy policy in Australia continues to suffer fromshort-term thinking and political quick fixes. Until that cycle is broken, our energy system will continue to deteriorate,dragging down the economy with it.

"The art of politics", Robert Menzies once observed, "is to accustom people to thinking, not of the immediatepresentorofthe next election,but of the future in along-range and comprehensive way."

Joseph Lis Morwell

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Newborough looking pretty in pink

By KATRINA BRANDON

“COLOUR me in,” pink was on last month, with Newborough’sRutherglen Road going pink for June to raise awareness and fundraise for breast cancer.

For the first time setting up an event like this, Genesis Disability Daily Support ServiceManager, CarlyGriffiths decided it was time to do something, and she wanted it to involve the businesses around her.

“It sort of just poppedinmybrainthatIwas going to register, and Iregistered right then and there,” she said.

“Since COVID-19, our little street has become very quiet, butI went around and spoke to everybody. Everybody was so happy to be involved and do their own little part. Ihave set agoal out there to raise$2000.Mymain aimwas to bringour community together and just get the awareness out there, and with that, Imanaged to get most of the shops to put their pink things in their windows.”

After going pink, Ms Griffiths said she would attempt to do more fundraisers going forward, getting more people and businesses involved in raising awareness on different issues.

As adisability/NDIS provider, she hopes to be

abletomoveontoraising awareness for things such as MS, autism, cerebral palsy and diabetes, with the plan of fundraising twice ayear.

But wait, isn’t October the month for breast cancer? Yes, it is.

Ms Griffiths told the Express that while October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Go Pink Month of June is acommunity-based fundraiser that raises awareness and brings the community together.

“A lot of it is just people building that courage to go around and talk to people. Since COVID-19, many people just don’t talk to anyone anymore. So, Ithink if people just try and build that community within their community, that will bring people together at the end of the day,” she said.

“The minute you get that initial step out there, youare on your way. As soon as Isaw the enthusiasm from everyone, Iwas taken aback.Itwas great. They didn’t have to, but everyone stepped up.”

During June, Ms Griffiths went aroundtown and asked the other Rutherglen Rd businesses to join, and got the shops to put up pink and QR codes for donations.

Learning from her firstfundraising effort, Ms Griffiths saidthat next time, she willreachout sooner to her neighbours, given how much they have supported the fundraiser, and she welcomes more to join her fundraising team.

Currently, the Genesis team has raised $1665.

But the fundraising doesn’t stop at the end of June. People can continue giving to the cause by goingtohttps://fundraise.nbcf.org.au/fundraisers/ Genesisddss/go-pink

Yinnar youngster hoping for startup success

Salonhas openedwitharousing response from the Morwell community and beyond.

The new local start-up opened at the beginning of the month by first-timebusiness owner Chelsea Kootstra.

At the beginning of the year, the young Yinnar girldecided to make the daunting jumpand launch her own business at the age of just 24, with no safety blanket in sight.

Ms Kootstra already has atight-knit clientele that understands and appreciates her talent and expertise, but now occupying her own space, has even more room to grow.

“Deciding to go out on my own was ahugeand scary decision to make, but Ihave felt extremely supported by not only my loyal clients but new faces as well,” she said.

“After being deceived with my first location, I was left feeling defeated, however this didn’t last longand Iknew when Imademycomeback it needed to be epic.”

Ms Kootstraheld alaunch party July14to

welcome all to her new Hoyle Street, Morwell site with acolourful and chill vibe.

“I felt extremely overwhelmed leading up to the day and once it arrived, but Icouldn’t have asked for abetter turn out.”

More than 60 people attended the opening, highlighted by acharity raffle that raised over $700 for the RU OK? Day not-for-profit and National Breast Cancer Foundation.

The charitiesofchoice wasa difficult decision, but the two organisations selected sit close to Ms Koostrawho is renowned for her cheerful attitude and heart of gold.

“I chose these charities because of two beautiful friends/excolleagues. Onewho recently lost her dad to suicide and one who recently lost her mum to breast cancer,” she said.

“There weresomany deserving charities but this decision just felt right.”

The blonde specialist clearly had avision. The hotspot is set up to help her fellowhairdressers andfriends to flourish on their own personal endeavours, as two other businessesare located in the salon including By Bella and Taylor James Hair Studio with many more to come on board in the near future.

Team effort: NDIS/DisabilityproviderGenesis team is helpingtoraise moneyfor breast cancer research. Photographs: KatrinaBrandon

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Hats off: Yinnar local Chelsea Koostrahas launched herown businessatthe age of just24.

Photograph: Maddison Bond/The Branding Boss

Cans collected, compassion cultivated

FOSTERING aculture of compassion and community involvement, St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School educators prioritise teaching students the significance of giving back to the community.

This commitment was demonstrated when students rallied together to collect atotal of 1471 food cans for the 2024 Rotary Club of Traralgon’s ‘Give ADamn Give ACan’appeal, all motivated by their heartfelt desire to assist people throughout the community.

For years, 'Give aDamn Give aCan'has served as acornerstoneofsupport, annually collecting around 10,000 cans through the efforts of the Rotary Club of Traralgon, which are then delivered to the St Vincent De Paul Food Bank in Traralgon for distribution.

This initiative not only embodies dedication to nurturingcompassionate individuals, but also underscores astrongcommitment to caring for the broader community.

St Paul’sTraralgon celebrateanniversary

ST Paul’sAnglicanGrammar School recently commemorated the school’s anniversary in a service focused on reminiscence and celebration.

Duetothe growth of the school, this year,each campus celebrated separately for the first time, with anew chapter for the Traralgon campus hosting its own service in adeparture from the tradition of gathering at Warragul where the school was founded.

The event acknow ledged St Paul ’s 42nd anniversary and the 22nd year of the Traralgon Campus.

Aspecial presentation wasdeliveredbythe

former Head of the St Paul’s Traralgon Junior School, Andy McNabb, who returned to reflect on the campus’ history and asked students to think about, ‘What is important to you?’

Among the highlights was ajubilant and collective rendition of 'Happy Birthday', which will be sure to become an annual tradition.

Confirming aneed for aschool such as St Paul’s in the Latrobe Valley, enrolment growth has been evident since the announcement that the Traralgon campus is expanding to include VCE from 2026.

Occasion: St Paul’s students and staffcelebrate theschool’s42nd anniversar yand the Traralgon Campus’22ndanniversar yalongside guests. Photograph supplied

Trailer load: Picturedwith Bill andIan from Rotary arethe St Paul’s Junior School SRC students with theJuniorSchool’sfood can collection efforts. Photographs supplied

All hands on deck: Year 8students,Jonathan and Isabellahelping to place donated food in the trailer forRotar y.

Helping hand: St Paul’s Anglican Grammar Schoolstudent, Xavier stands beside the donatedfood loaded intoone of theRotar ymember’s vehicles.

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Education Week celebrated at Willow Grove

TO celebrate Education Week, the Willow Grove Primary School community created theirown sustainable, Cardboard Box Arcade.

Taking inspirationfrom the documentary Caine’s Arcade,students and their families were invited to create acardboard box arcade game using recycled materials.

Students brought their arcade games to school, where they were setupthroughout the BER building. During the afternoon, studentsand familieswere invited to come to the arcade and play the games. There was agreat variety of imaginative games played; pinball machines (with working parts),

tossing games, mystery boxes and even aclaw grab. Some games even offered tickets and prizes for winning!

Willow Grove Primary School has astrongfocus on S.T.E.M (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) across the school. In addition to this challenge, some of the projects

students at Willow Grove do include code writing for robots.The middles schoolalsocreatesand designs technology projects with problem solving, and the senior students learn to program LEGO robotics, as well as design and create objects to be printed on the 3D printers.

Environmentallyminded: Students constructed arcade games using sustainable materials

Morning teawithMorwell Central Primary Smile Squad providing free dental care

MORWELL Central Primary School held a ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ recently to support the Cancer Council. Parents, grandparents, special people and friends joined students.

Those assembled shared delicious treats and had fun playing games and completing other activities together.

THE state government’s Smile Squad program has now delivered free dental care to more than 100,000 students.

This has helped thousands of parents save time and money and keep Victorian kids happy and healthy.

Minister for Health, Mary-Anne Thomas and Minister for Children and Acting Minister for Education, Lizzie Blandthorn celebrated the successful programlast week, which is making sure thousands of children get the oral care they need -freeofcharge.

“Good health is essential for staying focused at school. That’s why we’ve rolled out Smile Squadacross Victoria which has delivered oral care to more than 100,000 students,” Ms Blandthorn said.

Deliveredbymobileteams of dedicatedoral healthclinicians whotravel across the state in bright orange vans, Smile Squad provides free check-ups,x-rays, teeth cleaning, application of fluoride and dental sealants, fillings, and root canals to school students.

Since the program launched in 2019, Smile Squad has delivered 200,000 free initial and follow up appointmentstokids at government schoolsand provided more than600,000 dental health packs which include atoothbrush and toothpaste.

Asurvey of students attending Smile Squad found that 36 percentofthem don’t brush their teeth twice aday,and 16 per cent of them had never had their teeth checked by a dental professional before Smile Squad visited their school.

Across Australia, at least aquarter of children have experienced tooth decay, and in Victoria, dental conditions are the highest causeofpreventable hospitalisations for children under 10.

Importantly, thistransformationalprogram hasbenefits that reach beyondVictorian kids. By delivering free dental care to Victorian kids, the state government is freeing up treatment places for more adults to be seen by the public dental services.

The Smile Squad program received a$16.9 million boost in the Victorian Budget 2023/24, which willsupportSmile Squad to expand into low-fee non-government schools from 2026. Victorian parents are encouraged to keep an eyeout for information about Smile Squad and sign their kids up when the service next visits their school.

Brainiacs: Willow GrovePrimar ySchool students engaging in their S.T.E.M classes

Impressed: Willow GrovePrimar ySchool Principal, TamaraHalketplaying astudentmade pinball machine

Precision: Ball toss wasone of the games on offer. Photograph supplied

Smiles: Kobi and his mum. Photographs supplied Hugs: Rileywith his mum. Boys: Oscar and Oliver with their dad.

July 22 -July28, 2024

p anet) which boosts luck, increases feelgood vibes and encourages fam ly fun The Sun also trans ts into your domestic zone, which is wonderful for activities involving home, housemates and chi dren But Tuesday looks tricky – when the Sun/Pluto opposition frustrates plans and encourages power struggles, espec a ly at work Tactful Taureans wil tread carefu ly and plan accordingly

Mars and Jupiter are moving through your s gn and unpredictab e Uranus squares Mercury (your ruling planet) so expect a tricky week when you’ll fee restless and impatient Weigh up the pros and cons of any b g choices you make And – f you can – delay making mportant decis ons unt l next week, when you’ll be thinking more clear y As actress (and b rthday great) He en M rren reminds us: “We write our l fe story by the choices we make ”

It will be difficult to balance head and heart th s week, Crabs That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try! Loved ones or work colleagues will attempt to throw you off balance, scramble your sense of certa nty, or press your emotional buttons But it’s up to you to deflect their efforts with plenty of grace and good humour Your motto for the moment is from Nelson Mandela (a fellow Cancerian): “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combinat on ”

Monday’s Sun/Neptune trine boosts imag nation but intensity leve s ratchet up on Tuesday, courtesy of the Sun/Pluto opposition Problems nvolving partners (of the romantic, platonic or business variety) are ikely, plus jealous thoughts and possessive behav our are also a danger If you’re not careful, you could find yourse f embro led n a fiery argument or a frustrating power struggle Clever Lions w ll step back and gain some much-needed perspective

Some reflective Virgos w ll reminisce about an old love or experience a disappointment, as you d scover you’ve over-committed energy and enthusiasm to a project (or re ationship) that’s go ng nowhere Monday is the day to reformulate your goals for the future But – with Uranus squaring Mercury – steer clear of unreliable dreamers and unpredictab e schemers Surround yourself with positive people who promote your talents and support your dreams

Monday is fabulous for travelling and social sing But later in the week – if you’re nvolved with a group, c ass, club or organisat on – expect power p ays or personal ty clashes A friendship cou d also be placed under temporary strain When it comes to your social circ e, a m to be much more d scr minating Don’t waste precious time on negat ve people who undermine your confidence Surround yourself with stimulating new friends as well as trusted old mates

Th s week Pluto boosts your persona magnetism – and your man pulative side An energy surge increases your desire to be in charge but ( f you want to avoid unnecessary power struggles and unp easant dramas) stop trying to contro others You can be powerful and passionate – or compu sive and control ing f you’re a smart Scorpio then you’ l choose the path of east resistance, as you channe your energy n positive and proactive ways!

Monday looks fabu ous (when your ruler Jupiter makes a love y link with lucky Venus) but the rest of the week looks rather shambol c Uranus d srupts your da ly routine, and your pat ence could wear thin w th a stressed work colleague, an unpredictable friend or an annoying neighbour For some Sagittarians, a rushed romance could see you ump from the frying pan straight into the fire So slow down, ca m down and think (carefu ly) before you speak and act!

P uto stirs up your intrigue zone, so no secret is safe as you uncover clues and pick up on cues that other people may miss But be carefu what you unearth because you could stir up problems from the past Lust and loot a so loom large, as you work through matters involving trust, intimacy, shared possessions or jo nt finances t’s not a good time to lend cash, borrow money or initiate a jo nt financ a partnership Be patient and wait for a more auspic ous week

This week fami y relationships or close fr endships ook rather compl cated, as frustrated loved ones p ay power games If you have a prob em that’s bothering you, avoid making a rash decis on S ow down and et your intuition be your guide Wisdom for the week is from birthday great, Sw ss psychoanalyst Dr Car Jung: “Your v sion wil become c ear on y when you can look nto your own heart Who looks outside, dreams; who ooks inside, awakens ”

Avoid getting drawn into pointless disputes with family, friends or colleagues This week wi l work best if you keep your nose out of other people’s bus ness and concentrate on pursu ng personal projects Monday’s Sun/Neptune trine encourages fiery bursts of nsp ration However – with Saturn still sauntering through your sign – good ideas on their own won’t get you far You must combine creativ ty with plenty of hard work and practica productiv ty

LATROBE Special Developmental School had some special people come and visit recently.

Local police and the fire brigade brought their emergency vehicles, and students hadawonderful time meeting them and exploring some of the tools used to rescue people.

Students got to try on apolice vest and ask questions about how the emergency services can help people in the community. The highlight for many was watching the fire truck’s ladder reach its full height.

COPYR GHT Joanne Made ine Moore 2024

YALINGBU Yirramboi -Royal Children’s Hospital

School has officially opened, giving children and young peoplewith chronicand acute health issues the opportunity to go to school and stay engaged in their learning.

Delivered through a$3.6 millioninvestment by the state government, the school will provide hospital patients with afull education from Prep to Year 12.

The school will ensure that children and young people who spend extended periods of time in the hospital stay on trackwith their learning and can achieve their full potential.

Governed by aSchoolCouncil and led by principal Naomi McBride -the newschool will initially employ 22 registered teachers and six education support class staff.

Studentswill receive individualised teaching and learning programs alignedwith the Victorian Curriculum and VCE viaflexible teachingmodes, including classroom sessions, small group sessions

and individual bedside support, depending on individual patient needs.

Yalingbu Yirramboi -Royal Children’sHospital School will also provideremote learning opportunities for studentsrecoveringathome but not yet well enough to attend school.

When achild is well enough, it willsupport students to transitionbacktotheiroriginal school once they leave hospital.

Traditional owners were consulted about the permanent name of theschool. Yalingbu Yirramboi means ‘Today and Tomorrow’inthe local languages of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung peoples, representing the idea of continuing health services to the community.

Establishing aregistered school at the Royal Children’s Hospital will create amore consistent approach to operating Victorian hospital schools, aligning it with other models of hospital-based

cation in Victoria, such as the

Thumbs up: Latrobe Special Development Schoolstudent, Aiden tries on apolice vest.

Up close: Colinand Cruzecheckout the fire truck. Photographs supplied

Riley, Theo and Alayna get afeel forlifeasapolice officer

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FIFTEEN-LOVE ABC TV,Sunday, 8.30pm

SEVEN (7,6)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Moulin Rouge: YesWeCan-Can! (Mn) Zeak is fitted with his costumes.

8.40 Zelenskyy: TheStory. (Mav, R) Takesalook at President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,the face of Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion.

9.45 DI Ray. (Return, Malv) DI Ray returns to homicide.

10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Headhunters. (Premiere, MA15+av) 12.55 Faking Hitler.(Man, R) 3.30 MakeMe ADealer. (R) 4.20 Peer To Peer.(PG,R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World EnglishNews Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Destination FlavourChina Bitesize. (R) 9.15 Paul O’Grady:For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (PGa) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight.(R) 3.45 The Cook Up.(R) 4.15 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters AndNumbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: DaughterIn Disguise. (2021,Mav) 2.00 Motorbike Cops (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. 4.00 SevenNewsAt4 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Home AndAway. (PGa)

7.30 The1%Club UK. (PG) Hosted by LeeMack.

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

9.30 Talking Footy. Alook at the week’sAFL news.

10.30 TheLatest: SevenNews. 11.00 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. (MA15+l,R)

12.15 Dracula. (MA15+hv) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Sunrise 5am News

5.30 Sunrise.

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NINE (9,8)

WE’REALL

(EVEN JAYBARUCHEL) SBS Viceland, Monday,8.30pm

As bleak andeye-opening as this sassyseries gets, Jay Baruchel’s (pictured) wide-eyed, boyish inquisitiveness sprinklessome welcome sweetness.This is, after all, something of alight-hearted comedic documentaryabout perishingand the end of civilisation. In this second series, the Blackberrystar,who openly admits dying is “something I’mobsessed with”, is back to meticulously cover the sorts of topics most of us try to avoid thinkingaboutorhaven’t hadthe displeasureofconsidering yet. These six episodes include the catastrophic elementsofspace, extinction of insects, dangers of nano technology and whether ourreality is merely acomputer simulation

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 Today 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love And Where To Find It. (2021, PGa, R) Elise Gatien,ClaytonJames, Stephanie Izsak. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9NewsAfternoon 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30[VIC]WINNews. 6.00 MorningPrograms. 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa,R) 8.30 Bold.

6.00 9News

7.00 ACurrentAffair:Paris Edition

7.30 Paris 2024:Let The Games Begin.

9.20 Beyond TheDream: BoilingPoint –Swimming’s GreatestRivalry. (PGl, R) Swimming rivalryofall time.

10.30 Beyond The Dream:Matildas –The Rise. (R) 11.30 Olympic GamesParis 2024 Men’s RugbySevens. Includes: Australia v Samoa. From Stade de France,Paris. 2.00 Olympic GamesParis 2024.Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: Australia vKenya. 5.00 Olympic GamesParis 2024.Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: IrelandvJapan, New Zealand vSouth Africa.

6.00 DealOrNoDeal HostedbyGrant Denyer

6.30 TheProject Alook at the day’snews. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGa) Atorrential downpour sparks aflood. 8.30 FBI: International. (Ma) Thefly team heads to the Tuscan countryside after an American couple’s son is kidnapped. 9.30 NCIS (Mv,R)NCISinvestigatesthe unexpected death of aNavy reservist who wasaninvestigativejournalist.

10.30 10’s Late News.

10.55 TheProject. (R) 12.00 TheLateShowWith Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

GONNA DIE

Thursday, July 25

ABC (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 Simply Nigella. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Maggie Beer’s BigMission. (R) 2.00 LadiesInBlack. (Ms, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG, R) 4.45 GrandDesigns. (PG, R) 5.30 AntiquesRoadshow.(R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABCNews.

7.30 7.30 Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. Explores arise in tensions in the Arctic.

8.30 Grand Designs: TheStreets. (Ml) Kevin McCloud meetsa man whoisselfbuilding awildly experimental home in York

9.20 Troppo (Malv,R)Ted and Amanda investigateJulian’s neighbours and discoverthat they harbour abitter grudge against him.

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.35 TheBusiness. (R)

10.50 TheArt Of (Final, R)

11.20 Talking Heads. (PG, R)

11.55 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

12.45 Bill Bailey’sWild West Australia. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage.(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 ParkinsonIn Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works.(PG,R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady:For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Great CanalJourneys. (PG, R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life.(R) 2.10 Animal Einsteins. (R) 3.05 The Point: Road To ReferendumHistory Bites (R) 3.10 TheCookUp. (R) 3.40 MagicInThe Mountains. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.30 Chernobyl: TheLostTapes. (Ma)

Explores the story of Chernobyl through a newly uncovered hoard of dramaticfootage.

9.20 RiseAnd Fall: TheWorldTrade Center (PGa, R) Thestory of the architects and engineers who helped create the WorldTrade Center Twin Towers.

10.50 SBSWorldNewsLate.

11.25 TheHead (Premiere, MA15+a) Arthur is released from prison. 1.20 Blanca. (MA15+av,R)

4.20 Peer To Peer (R)

4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHKWorld English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off TheBoat. 8.25 MatildaAnd TheRamsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Muster Dogs 9.45 Style It Out. 10.15 Doctor Who 11.00 Merlin. 11.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.30am Rage 1.30 Wildlifers! 1.40 Operation Ouch! 2.10 So Awkward 2.40 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The MorningShow. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorningNews 12.00 MOVIE: Her Last Will (2016,Madv,R) 2.00 MotorbikeCops. (PGl,R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R)

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

6.00 SevenNews

7.00 HomeAnd Away (PGa) Mali enlists Tane’s help

8.30 Starstruck. (PG)The next four teams go head to head for aplace in the final and achance to win the £50,000 prize.HostedbyOlly Murs, with judgesAdam Lambert, ShaniaTwain, Beverley Knight andJason Manford.

9.45 ABBA Forever. (R) The story of ’70sSwedish pop group ABBA featuring interviewswithband members and concertfootage.

10.45 Air Crash Investigations: Disaster At DutchHarbor (PG) Alookatthe crash of PenAir Flight 3296

12.45 TheGoldbergs (PGls, R)

2.00 Home Shopping (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra.(PG) 11.30 9News Morning 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024:Encore 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

6.00 9News.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal Contestants compete in ahigh-stakes game where they must beat TheBankertowin acash prize. 6.30 TheProject Thehosts and guest panellists takea look at the day’snews, eventsand hot topics. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Final, PGls) TomCashman co-stars in the contestants’ action-packed short film. 8.40 Law&Order: SVU. (Mv) After arunaway bride calls the SVU for help on the day of herwedding, Rollins pitches inonher day off 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sportand weather 11.05 TheProject. (R)Alook at theday’s news. 12.05 TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colbert. (PG)Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBSMornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 1998 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 MarryMe, MarryMyFamily 2.45 Queer Sports. 3.40 WorldWatch 5.35 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 History’sGreatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 10.10 The UnXplained With William Shatner 11.50 The World’sToughest Prisons. 12.50am Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm ShortlandSt. 2.30 The CookUp. 3.00 Jarjums

3.25 Wolf Joe. 3.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The77Percent 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Survivors. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Miniseries: True Colours. 9.30 MOVIE: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.(2010,M) 11.00 Late Programs.

6am

RBG.(2018, PG) 7.50 Anandi Gopal. (2019, PG, Marathi) 10.15 Lost Illusions. (2021, M, French) 1pm Blackbird. (2019, M) 2.50 MeditationPark. (2017, PG) 4.40 The Kid. (1921, PG) 5.45 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017,PG) 7.40 Juliet, Naked. (2018,M) 9.30 Jack Mimoun And The Secrets Of ValVerde. (2022, M, French) 11.30 The Holy Family (2019,MA15+, French) 1.10am Late Programs.

Friday, July 26

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

7.00 ACurrent Affair: Paris Edition.

7.30 RBT. (PGl, R) Alookatpolice random breath-test patrols.

8.30 Travel Guides (PGln, R) Thetravel guides are set for an Olympic-sized tour of France,starting in the host city Paris

10.00 OlympicGames Paris2024

Men’s RugbySevens. Includes: Samoa vAustralia, Australia vArgentina.

12.00 OlympicGames Paris2024

Men’s RugbySevens. Includes: South Africa vJapan, New Zealand vIreland. 1.00 Olympic GamesParis 2024.Women’s Soccer.Spain vJapan. From LaBeaujoire Stadium, Nantes, France. 3.00 Olympic Games Paris2024.Women’s Soccer.Australia vGermany.From Marseille Stadium, Marseille France 5.00 Olympic GamesParis 2024 Rugby Sevens. Includes: men’s quarter-finals. 5.30 Today

9GEM (92,81)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Medical Emergency Noon Better Homes 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great AustralianDoorstep 2.30 The Hotel Inspector 3.30 Harry’sPractice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 BetterHomes. 5.30 Escape To The Country 6.30 BargainHunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 MurdochMysteries 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of OurLives. 12.55 The YoungAnd The Restless. 1.50 Dales ForSale. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow 3.20 MOVIE: The14. (1973,PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 AntiquesRoadshow 7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership Round 1. Newcastle KnightsvSydney Roosters 9.45 A+EAfter Dark. 10.45 Late Programs.

7TWO (72, 62) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix Of Toronto.H’lights. 1.05 Young Sheldon. 1.30 Bewitched. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 TheNanny 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 TheAddamsFamily 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 IDream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Nanny 7.00 YoungSheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Limitless. (2011, M) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.00

SEVEN (7,6)

NINE (9,8) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 That PacificSports Show.(R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Troppo.(Malv,R) 2.00 The Split. (Final, Ma, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia.(R) 3.55 Bill Bailey’sWildWestAustralia.(R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABCNews.

7.30 Love Your Garden. Presented by AlanTitchmarsh.

8.20 Troppo (Mal) Tedand Amanda investigate when adrug-affected poacher climbs naked up aflagpole and fallstohis death.

9.15 Fisk (Mls, R) After awoman’s life falls apart, she takes ajob in asmall suburbanlaw firm.

10.15 Austin (PG, R)

10.45 ABCLateNews.

11.00 Grand Designs: SouthLondon. (R)

11.50 Bill Bailey’sWild West Australia. (R)

12.40 We Hunt Together.(Final, MA15+lv,R)

1.25 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady:For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa,R) 10.15 GreatCanal Journeys. (PGav, R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (PGa) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such WasLife. (PG, R) 2.05 Animal Einsteins. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.45 The Cook Up.(R) 4.15 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River.(R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.30 Freddie Mercury: TheGreat Pretender. (Mls, R) Explores the life of Freddie Mercury.

9.05 MOVIE: Duran Duran: A Hollywood High. (2022, G, R) Acelebration of Duran Duran’s four-decade career and their love affair with the city of LosAngeles. Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor

10.25 SBS WorldNewsLate.

10.55 TheShelter (Ma)

12.35 My Brilliant Friend. (Mav,R)

3.50 Make Me ADealer (R)

4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize.(R)

5.00 NHK World EnglishNewsMorning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe WorldTonight.

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: TheDisappeared (2017,Mav,R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia. (R)

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 AFL: FridayNight Countdown. Alead-up to the Fridaynight AFL match. 7.20 Football. AFL.Round 20.Carlton vPort Adelaide. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-gamediscussion and interviews. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) Apanel discussesall things AFL

12.00 BoyToMan:Horse Gladiators (PGa, R) TimNoonan heads to Kyrgyzstan. 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by GregGrainger.

1.30 Harry’sPractice. (R) Information about petcare

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million DollarMinute. (R)

5.00 My GreekOdyssey: Kastellorizo. (PG, R)

TEN (10, 5)

9News Morning. 12.00 OlympicGamesParis 2024:Encore 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 9News

7.00 ACurrent Affair: Paris Edition. Hosted by Ally Langdon 7.30 RugbyLeague. NRL.Round 21. Parramatta Eels vMelbourneStorm.

9.55 Golden Point. Awrap-up of the Parramatta Eels versus Melbourne Storm match, with NRL news and analysis.

10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Women’s Soccer Australia vGermany.Replay

12.30 OlympicGames Paris2024. Women’s Soccer.Includes: France vColombia. Men’sRugby Sevens. Quarter-final. Replay

3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024:Pre-Show.

3.30 Olympic GamesParis 2024 Opening Ceremony.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by GrantDenyer 6.30 TheProject. Alookatthe day’snews. 7.30 Have YouBeen Paying Attention? (Malns,R) HostedbyTom Gleisner. 8.30 TheGraham Norton Show. (Mdl, R) Celebrity guests include Paul Mescal, AndrewScott, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Da’Vine JoyRandolph. 9.30 TheCheap Seats (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonaldtakealook at the week that was. 10.30 10’s LateNews. Coverage of news, sportand weather 10.55 TheProject. (R) 12.00 TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 1998 12.10pm WorldWatch. 12.40 Most Expensivest. 1.35 MarryMe, MarryMy Family 2.40 Over The Black Dot. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Curse Of Oak Island 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Billy Connolly:Great American Trail. 9.25 My MassiveC**k. 10.20 TheLesbian GuideToStraight Sex. 11.15 Shoresy 11.40 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 HardQuizKids. 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Operation Ouch! 9.05 Officially Amazing 9.35 Dragon Ball Super 9.55 Supernatural Academy. 10.15 ThePM’sDaughter 10.40 Phoenix Rise 11.40 Good Game Spawn Point 12.25am Rage 1.25 TMNT 2.10 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Wide Open Sky.Continued. (2015) 6.20 The Man Who Invented Christmas.(2017,PG) 8.15 Hacker.(2019 PG,Danish) 10.00 Jack Mimoun And The Secrets Of ValVerde. (2022, M, French) Noon RabbitHole. (2010,M) 1.40 RBG. (2018,PG) 3.30 TheThief Lord. (2006,PG)

NorthGippytoGippy:we’re not leaving

FOOTBALL/NETBALL

By LIAM DURKIN

AS Brian Dixon screamed to the Melbourne masses in 1996 -"no merger!"

While combining Melbourne and Hawthorn nearly 30 yearsago might have made economic sense, the passion of bothmember baseswas enoughtosee any such proposal defeated.

That same passion runs all the way down to country football and netball, and North Gippsland Football-Netball League member clubs responded to the possibility of joining the Gippsland League in similarfashion to those against the ‘Melbourne Hawks’ all those years ago.

With the GippslandLeague exploring thepossibility of creating asecond division competition,clubs in surrounding areas have been identified as possible suitors.

It should be absolutely stressed the Gippsland League has made no formal proposal for 2025.

Under the current Gippsland League strategic plan implemented in 2022, a key action area wastoestablish subcommittees to explorespecificpotential areas of growth for the Gippsland League, includingexpansion of the current competitions offered.

Last month, the GippslandLeague Board of Management moved to create an internal working group to examine possible actionable areas of concern, opportunity or growth and sustainability for the pathways and competitions offered by the Gippsland League.

As part of this project, somekey areas to review will include current Gippsland League football and netball competitions, female football and the potential of additional Gippsland League offered competitions.

The review commencedthis month and is expected to be completed by the end of October.

Following the review, any recommendationswill be assessed by the league’s Board of Management.

“Including around the current information circulating that Gippsland League willbecreatinga second division for season 2025,” the league released in a statement on Monday.

That being said, North Gippsland clubs have been quick to confirm their allegiance to the NGFNL.

At ameeting heldlastWednesday (July 17), all 11 North Gippsland member clubs indicatedthey would not seek to enter anewly created division in theGippsland League.

Should Yinnarand Newboroughgo, it will leavethe competition with just three under 18 teams. With virtually no juniors coming through, most Mid Gippslandclubslook set to relyon paying players to field teams.

Conversely, the NGFNL mandates that all member clubs must field under 18s.

This waspointedout in the league’s statement, although claims from said statement the NGFNL “remains one of the strongest leagues in Gippsland, with full compliments of all teams”, has been abone of contention.

One look at the senior NGFNL ladder will show just how lopsided the competition is,and how littlehas changed in the last couple of years.

Traralgon Tyers United and Woodside are on top by three games, while at the other end, Gormandale, Glengarry and Cowwarr continue to struggle, as they have since sport resumed after the pandemic.

In netball stakes,there has been largely no change either as to who the mostdominateAGrade sideshave been in the last decade.

Rosedalemadethe GrandFinal in eight of 10 years in the 2010s,while Woodside has hardly lost agame since 2022.

With the NGFNL working on aclub delegate’s structure, the league’s board is largely governed by what member clubs decide.

Howe ver, to hav ea ll 11 of them shoot down the idea of speaking to the Gippsland League less than aweek after discussions started appears to imply North Gippsland clubs are happy with the status quo -regardless of the obvious non-competitiveness of some teams.

That the NGFNL also referred to the Gippsland League as ‘GLFNL’ (GippslandLatrobeFootball-Netball League) in itspress release perhaps shows adegree of apathy on their part as well.

Compounding this somewhat, the NGFNL and MGFNL met recentlyto look at the future of both leagues.

“The NGFNL Board of Directors are united in continuing to deliver acompetition to its memberclubs of an extremely high standard for the remainder of the year and into the future.

“The NGFNL are also committed to pursuingand strengtheningrelationships with juniorfootballleagues in Gippsland and creatingpathways to seniorfootball competition in the future.”

“This meeting was called and held to discuss the proposals by Newborough, Yinnar and Morwell East’s (current Mid Gippsland FNL clubs) intent to apply to enter the NGFNL in 2025, butwiththe news released by GLFNL (Gippsland League)tothe NGFNLonTuesday (July 16) afternoon, it also became atopic for discussion,” theNGFNL said in apress release.

In the statement, the NGFNL also pointed to the league’s partnership with the Sale UmpiresAssociation, which seesall grades of North Gippsland football supplied with official umpires everyweek.

Morwell East has made clear its intentions of wanting to get out of Mid Gippsland, making applications in the last two seasons.

Newboroughhad looked at joining Ellinbank &District afew months ago,

before being told they weren’t wanted.

WithYinnar nowinthe mix, the MGFNL could be left with 10 clubs. Making matters slightly more complex is the fact the Hawks,Bulldogs and Magpies are not exactly strugglingin Mid Gippsland.

Morwell East is on top of the senior football ladder, followed by Yinnar in third and Newborough fifth.

However, there is afeeling the MGFNL has becomevery much a‘money league’

The Gippsland League may have been hopingNorth Gippsland clubs were practicalrather than parochial aboutthe prospect of coming into a league offering fully paid general and operational managers, and the chance to maybe compete against like-minded opponents from the MGFNL.

Granted they are totally different sports, but the parallels between last year’s mergerand subsequent success of the Traralgon District Cricket Association and Latrobe Valley District Cricket League could act as an example of what is possible when forces combine.

In the meantime, the situation facing some North Gippsland club is looming as another unfortunate case of ‘youcan’t help those who can’t help themselves’.

Happyasis: All 11 Nor th GippslandFootball-Netball League clubshaveindicated

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Popular podcaster suits up for Toora

FOOTBALL

MID GIPPSLAND

BY TOM HAYES

FORMER AFL player with Carlton and GWS and pop ular pod cas ter ,D ylan Bu ck ley lin ed up fo rT oora as par to ft he Carlton Draf ta t the weekend

Toora took Buckley with Pick 4inthe Carlton Draft, as he came to town to take on Yinnar in the Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League.

Buckley played 41 games for the Blues and Giants afterbeing picked up by Carltoninthe 2011 National Draft as afather/sonproduct. He is the son of three-time Carlton premiership player, Jim Buckley.

Buckleyhad actuallynever played country football since he was ajunior, and was yet to pull on the boots again after being delisted from the Giants at the end of the 2019 season.

“I’ve neveractually played community football before,since juniors,” Buckleytold the Express last week.

“For me, Ifelt like it was something Ireally wanted to do, and even though I’ve finished up and haven’tplayed since AFL level,it’s always sort of been on my mind to play agame of country football.”

Heading into the weekend, Buckley was keen to

get down to Toora, after weeks of communicating with the club in the lead-up.

Despite his eagerness, he understoodthat it wasn’t going to be awalkinthe park.

“I actually find sometimes thatitwas harder to playcountryfooty thanAFL,because you haveto get your ownball,” he said.

Heading into the game, Buckley was buzzing about the country aspect.

“I always like to refer to myself as acountry boy… it’sactually going to be the firsttimeIcan getback andcall myself acountryboy again,”hesaid

“I hope to immerse myself in the communityand raise some money for Toora and bring alot of people throughthe gate.”

Keeping acloseeye on the weather, Buckley was toldofthe conditionstolook forwardto, so he was fully prepared for it to be awet slog on Toora’strack.

He told the Express thathewas going to be able to add a“positive attitude”, “plenty of voice and communication andjusta smile”.

“I’llbecelebrating everything.”

Coming up against Yinnar, Buckley wasalsotold he would be playing againsta pretty formidable outfit. Nonetheless, he was hoping Toora could give it ared-hot crack, which they did, only going down by 23 points in alow scoring affair, 4.9 (33) to 1.4 (10) Buckley brought Richmond champion, Brett Deledio and former Fremantle and Gold Coast

player, Michael Barlow along for asportsmannight, where the trio performed alive podcast

On an Instagrampost after the match, Buckley wrote:“Physicallythe hardest two hours Ireckon I’vehad. I’mnot sure if it was the 25ml of rain and hail, 45km windsornot touching afooty for four years,but nonethelessincredible experience”.

“(I)willforever be aloverofGippslandfooty… after seeing these blokes go to workintheseconditions, and even more thecommunity to rock up, volunteer and supportasthey are the heartbeat.

“That’s whatlocal footyisall about and gladI can nowofficially say IbleedToora blood.”

 ALSO recently, Hawthorn and Geelong champion, Isaac Smith played his Carlton Draft match for Bunyip in the West Gippsland FNL.

Smith was joined by premiership ruckman, Shane Mumford (playing for his boyhood club),and Michael Ross(two AFL games for Essendon in 2011,cousin of Sydney’s Tom Papley).

Bunyip also wasn’t able to find victory, going down to Garfieldby19points

Smithkickedtwo goals on the day, andMumford was left sore and sorry afterchipping his front tooth.

Dayfor it: Former Carltonplayerand popular podcaster Dylan Buckleywas coveredin mudduring hisCarlton Draftgame forToora.

Photograph: Dylan Buckley/Instagram

Treacherousconditionsright across theGippy League

BY LIAM DURKIN

SALE withstood adecent challenge from Drouin in Round 14 of Gippsland League football.

Whilethe Magpies won 13.17 (95) to 11.7(73), they were kept honest by adeterminedvisiting side.

The Hawks trailed by just seven points at the main break, and 17 points at three quarter time, as some errant kicking by Sale meant the game was closer than it perhaps should have been.

The Magpieswere accurate in front of goal for all the wrong reasons -hitting the post four times.

Such afeat was somewhat noteworthy given the strong westerly breeze blowing across Sale Oval formostofthe afternoon

Afterregistering 8.15 (63) in the first three quarters, Sale straightened up in the last, kicking 5.2 (32) to win by 22 points.

Drouin for their worth also registered four goals in the final stanza, playing the game right out to the end.

Tom Campbell kicked four goal in the win. The unassuming forward now has 30 goals for the year, beatinghis previous best in blackand whitestripes of 25 two years ago.

Much like Maffra’s Andrew Petrou before him, whileCampbellmight not look like afootballer, he is someone who can be damaging if not shown enough respect.

JackMcLaren picked up where he leftoff last season with abest-on-ground performance. Coming back from long-term injury, it has taken McLaren just three weeks to find his feet again.

Others to play well were Hudson Holmes, Cody Henness, Jarrod Freeman, and the man recently rated Sale’s G.O.A.T -Shannen Lange.

Ed Morris, tippedtobeDrouin’s coach next year, kicked three goals, and received good support from aman whohas previously coached the Hawks in Jordan Kingi.

Seb Amorosso, Tim Hancock, Mitch Cotter and Kye Quirk were also solid contributors.

The win took Sale to outright fourth on the ladder The Magpieshaveatoughfortnight ahead,

with games against Traralgon and Leongatha, andgiven thelogjamofteams, will more than likely be fighting to keep their top five spot all the way to Round 18.

 THERE wouldn’t be many seasons that don’t involve Leongatha and the record books.

The Parrots kept Warragul to the second-lowest everscore for aRound 14 gameinGippsland League history.

In adourday at WesternPark, the home side managed just 1.1 (7) to Leongatha's 6.10 (46).

Warragul ‘missed’ the record by just three points That unwanted distinction belongs to Bairnsdale, who kicked0.4 (4)againstTraralgon only as recently as 2016 oddly enough.

Showing how much has changed in local footy, Warragul replaced current EastGippsland side Stratfordonthe list of lowest Round 14 scores.

At the time, Stratford themselves were playing ateam that has since merged. The Swans scored 1.2 (8) against Yallourn in 1964.

Aquick history lesson: Stratfordhad abrief affiliation with the major league (then called Latrobe

Valley) from 1961 to 1964.

The Swans found the going tough, winning just nine games in their four years.

Yallourn meanwhile merged with Yallourn North in 1977, and competed in the Gippsland League as YYN until 1985before moving to the Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League (until 2020) and then North Gippsland FNL (2021-present).

‘Back in the day’ the Gippsland League essentially took in towns along the main train line, hence Stratford’s affiliation.

To the present,where only five clubs have frequent train access (Traralgon, Morwell,Moe, Warragul and Drouin), Leongatha found prompt and reliable servicefrom Kim Drew, playingagainst his old side.

Jenson Garnham nailed three goals, while Jay Walker, Ben Willis, Tallin Brill and Adam Trotto all had good moments.

Jame sD avids on ,L uca sC art er ,P atr ick Carpenter, Liam Serong, Jake Hughes and Isaac Wallace were best for the Gulls. Gippsland League scores, Valley team reports on Page 28

Gippsland Stars’ character building season comes to an end

HAYES

DONE and dusted.

Gippsland Stars’ inauguralVictorian Netball League season came to an end last week, with the conclusion of the home-and-away season.

Taking to Parkville’s State Netball Centre, the Stars faced up against Peninsula Waves in both side’s final match of the season.

The Waves were placed fifth, but were two wins

from the top four, which progress to play-off in a finals bracket.

The Stars put up avaliant effort but came up short. The final score read 54-42 to the way of Peninsula Waves.

The Stars were beaming with confidence to start the game, finding an early lead, and growing on it when the first quarter progressed. Making the final three goals of the quarter, the Stars found themselves ahead by seven points at the break.

The second term was alot of the same, but with the focus on the Waves,who fought their way back

into the contest, outscoring the Stars by six goals.

Despite the comeback, the game was still within thegrasp of the Stars, who held aone-point lead at halftime.

The Waves found the lead in thesecond half, but the Stars didn’t back down quickly, until the final moments of the third quarter, when the Waves scored the last five goals of the quarter, steaming ahead by eight points going into the final term.

The Stars could only get the margin back to within six points, as the Waves assumed dominance.

In the final four minutes of the quarter, the Waves certainly put the foot down, scoring six of the last

seven goals, going on their way to win by 12 goals. MyahHealeywas aforce in attack for Gippsland, scoring 27 goals at 90 per cent efficiency. Also putting up shots was Charlize Traumanis with nine goals, and Sophie Lecchino with six.

Defensive duo, Alison Dwyer and Lucy McKellar were named as the best players on the court for Gippsland.

Despite ending their first VNL season last on the ladder, the Stars should be better for the experience, competing against some of the best netball teams in the state.

Maroons’ win full of meaning

NETBALL

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

FOUR games remaininGippsland League netball before finals.

Some surprising results from Round 14 has the ladder at least appearing as close as it has since the beginning of the season.

Bairnsdale gave Moe their first incompletion in well over ayear, drawing on the Redlegs home court 44-all.

Bairnsdaleled at halftime by two goals,26to 24, before the Lions found some buried energy and dug deep to finish the third quarter up by two goals themselves.

The Redlegs proved they are aserious contender for finals in the last quarter, keeping themselves wellinittoeven the score up as the finalsiren wailed.

Anna Mooney and Sally Deller combined for all the Redlegs score(24 and 20 goalsrespectively) while Moe’s Emma Sculley was pushed up and piled amatch-high 36 goals to keep her team within striking distance.

The Redlegs moved to fifth position on the ladder afterthe game, two points ahead of Wonthaggi due to their loss to Traralgon.

Bairnsdalecan still climb further before season’s end.

Despitethe endresult, Moe will take away some points.The Lions were depleted, taking the court withoutelite goal shootersinRamayer Gourley and Georgia Moody.

Traralgon completed the distant trip away from home, defeating Wonthaggi by afive-goal margin

The Power had the lead in the early portions of the contest, 10-8 afterthe first quarter, but the Maroons came out with aforce to take the lead, going into the halftime break by the same margin after afour-goal swing.

Traralgon didn’tslowdown, comingout of the stoppage of play, jumping out to an eight-goal lead withone quartertospare which gavethem enough room to remain victorious.

Sophie Lecchinoadded25goalsfor the Maroons, accompanied by Grace Van Tilburgwith 18, while ChelseaBowman had 25 herself for the Power.

Traralgon sit in clear fourth position on the ladder with awin-loss-draw record of 8-5-1, and keep Wonthaggi out of finals qualification for the time being.

Morwell was the only side to get the job done on their home court, beating Maffra to the tune of 34 goals, 63-29.

The Tigers' damage was done early with a17-4 firstquarter that left the game without any doubt as to who would come out on top.

Morwell hadheavy contributions from Tiffany Boatman who dropped 32 goals, Isabella Bettridge with 21 and Claire Marks with 10. Drouin are creeping on Moe's tail after beating Sale 45-28.

After an already convincing first half, Drouin then tallied a10-4quarter that left the result without question at Sale Oval.

The second-place Hawks now move just one game behind Moe for top spot.

Charlize Traumanis starred with 25 goals, supported by Karina Proctor with 20. Kate Van der Voort shot 24 goals for Sale.

Leongatha upset Warragul at Western Park, 53-43.

Theresult keeps the race for the final spots in thetop five interesting the rest of the way home.

The Gulls held a16-9lead at quarter time, but things changed over the next 45 minutes.

The Parrots chipped away at the deficit to conclude the firsthalfdownfour goals, before outscoring Warragul by 14 in the final two quarters, including adamning 18 goals in the third term.

Thatgave Leongatha their fifth winfor the season, and keeps themtwo games backoffifth but still 10 points back of Bairnsdale due to their draw against Moe.



LITTLE separation seems to be made in Mid Gippsland netball, as results swung in favour of those expected.

Teams shouldn’t be thinkingtoo far ahead as the tightness within the top six means there is every possibility that someonecould slip out given an unfortunate fortnight.

Round 14 began with Morwell East squeezing past Foster at home, 39 to 36.

Even scoring was the deciding factor in the Hawks win, which included Sukie Hodgson, Danni Dunn and Tayla Watson(23, 10 and six goals respectively), which combatted the tough work of Brylee Angwin (24 goals) and Ella Rendell (12).

Morwell Easthold ontosecondposition on the ladder over Yinnar thankstoadraw against top-placed Fish Creek earlier in the season, while Foster sank to sixth spot.

The Magpies showdown had Yinnar hold bragging rights over Toora, 37-29.

Agruelling first quarter ended with Yinnar leading 10-5, but homesideToorawouldn’tbackdown thateasy and trailed by only two goalsheading into the halftime break.

Thanks to asix-goal run to begin the third term, Yinnar ledbyseven goals heading into the final quarter.

Skye McDonaldcontinued astellar season with 24 goals alongside Clair Thorburn (13), while Hannah Weston gave her all with 21 goals for Toora.

The result keeps Yinnar in the hunt for top spot on the ladder.

Toora sit two games back of sixth position at a win-loss record of 5-7.

FishCreeksecured thewin over Newborough, 57-44.

The Bulldogs finished the first quarter up by two goals beforea disastrous secondterm had them concede 18 goals.

Thevisiting Kangaroos kept that same energy going into the second half with a14-goal quarter that had them lead by nine goals at three quarter time.

Fish Creek’s Jessica Edgar had 33 goals alongside Lara Stefani’s 18. Demi Caldow and Caitlin Demczuk continued agreat combination on the year with 24 and 20 goals each for Newborough.

The Kangaroos hold onto top position, while Newboroughwillneed anear perfectrecord for the rest of the home-and-away season if they hope to playfinals.

Mirboo North defeatedBoolarra handily, 62-41 as the club celebrated the 10 year anniversary of their2014AGrade and BGradepremierships.

The AGrade Grand Final that year hadMirboo North best the Demons in overtime and narrowly win by agoal.

Cuttothe present, the Tigers didn’t need that much exertion to defeat Boolarra, creating asizeable lead early on that was never made up for at Mirboo North Recreation Reserve.

Marley Wallace dropped 52 goals for Mirboo North that far surpassed the effortsofthe Demons’ Emily Chapman (24 goals) and Tessa Jewell (17).

The Tigers sit at 8-4 on the year tied for fourth spot with MDU, while Boolarra place themselves in the bottom four of the competition.

MDU easily defeated Thorpdale, 43-23 at

Thorpdale to give them awelcoming percentage booster on their way to ahopeful top four finish. Thorpdale remain winless after 12 games.

Stony Creek and Tarwin had the bye.

 NORTH GIPPSLAND netball was reduced at the weekend due to Glengarry, Cowwarr and Traralgon Tyers United honoured with aweek off in Round 14.

Sale City dominated Rosedale, 37 to 24 to remain undefeated for the year.

The victory gavethe visitingBulldogsa onegame cushion over Churchill in second-place behind the top dogs.

The Cougars made it through quite comfortably

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE -ROUND 14

AGRADE: Drouin 45 def Sale 28, Leongatha 53 def Warragul 43, Traralgon 44 def Wonthaggi 39, Bairnsdale 44 drew Moe 44, Morwell 63 def Maffra29.

BGRADE: Drouin 38 def Sale 32, Leongatha 46 def Warragul 25, Wonthaggi 40 def Traralgon 32, Moe 75 def Bairnsdale 41, Morwell 55 def Maffra34.

CGRADE: Drouin 38 def Sale 31,Leongatha 38 def Warragul 19,Wonthaggi 25 def Traralgon 18,Bairnsdale 33 def Moe 29, Maffra32def Morwell 26. 17 AND UNDER: Sale 51 def Drouin 44, Leongatha 51 def Warragul 15,Traralgon 35 def Wonthaggi 19,Bairnsdale 50 def Moe 22, maffra37def Morwell 18

15 AND UNDER: Sale 55 def Drouin 39, Leongatha 41 def Warragul 17,Traralgon 44 def Wonthaggi 14,Bairnsdale 43 def Moe 36, Morwell 32 def Maffra15.

13 AND UNDER: Sale 43 def Drouin 16, Leongatha 51 def Warragul 1, Trarlagon 36 def Wonthaggi 4, Moe 49 def Bairnsdale 21, Maffra48def Morwell 3.

MID GIPPSLAND –ROUND 14

AGRADE: Morwell East 39 def Foster 36, Yinnar 37 def Toora29, Mirboo Nor th 62 def Boolarra41, MDU 43 def Thorpdale 23, Fish Creek 57 def Newborough 44, StonyCreek, Tarwin -BYE.

BGRADE: Foster 62 def Morwell East 48, MDU 45 def Thorpdale 22, Toora32def Yinnar 30, Mirboo Nor th 43 def Boolarra38, Fish Creek 34 def Newborough, Hill End, StonyCreek,Tarwin -BYE.

CGRADE: MDu51def Thorpdale 9, Morwell East 32 def Foster 26, Toora22def Yinnar 21, Mirboo Nor th 29 def Boolarra23, Newborough 43 def Fish Creek 28, Hill End, StonyCreek,Tarwin -BYE.

DGRADE: Toora24def Yinnar 17,MDU 35

against Heyfield, winning 44-29 at Gaskin Park.

The second verse third matchup was alittlemore lopsided than expected, andthe Kangaroos will now fighttohold firmwithWoodside, both on nine wins for the season.

The Wildcats made easy work of Yallourn Yallourn North in a49-19 win at home. Woodside only has three games remaining,with abye coming up in two weeks. They’ll be fighting for adouble chance against Heyfield.

Gormandale collected their second win forthe year against Yarram, winning 56-29 in Yarram. The Demons remainwinless for the year and look like that could be the case come season’s end.

def Thorpdale 12,Morwell East 49 def Foster 14,Fish Creek 42 def Newborough 19,Mirboo Nor th 41 def Boolarra25, Hill End, Stony Creek, Tarwin -BYE.

17 AND UNDER: Toora34def Yinnar 16,Fish Creek 51 def Newborough 18,Boolarra49 def Mirboo Nor th 24, MDU,Morwell East, Hill End, StonyCreek -BYE. 15 AND UNDER: Toora23def Yinnar 14, Newborough 18 def Fish Creek 17,Boolarra 34 def Mirboo Nor th 27,Foster22def Morwell East 14,MDU,Hill End, StonyCreek, Tarwin -BYE.

13 AND UNDER: Yinnar 28 def Toora3, Mirboo Nor th 19 def Boolarra18, Newborough 18 defFish Creek 13,MDU,Foster, Hill End, StonyCreek, Tarwin -BYE.

NORTH GIPPSLAND –ROUND 14

AGRADE: Woodside 49 def YYN 19,Sale City 37 defRosedale 24, Churchill 44 def Heyfield 29, Gormandale 56 def Yarram 29, Glengarry, Cowwarr,TTU -BYE.

BGRADE: Woodside 43 def YYN 37,Sale City 46 defRosedale 18,Churchill 38 def Heyfield 34, Gormandale 66 def Yarram 39, Glengarry, Cowwarr,TTU -BYE.

CGRADE: Woodside 40 def YYN 25, Sale City31def Rosedale 16,Churchill 38 def Heyfield 18,Yarram 25 def Gormandale 21, Glengarry, Cowwarr,TTU -BYE.

DGRADE: Woodside 44 def YYN 29, Sale City30def Rosedale 24, Churchill 35 def Heyfield 18,Gormandale 30 def Yarram 15, Glengarry, Cowwarr,TTU -BYE. 17 AND UNDER: YYN 29 def Woodside 16, Sale City32drew Rosedale 32, Churchill 17 def Heyfield 14,Gormandale 43 def Yarram 13,Glengarry,Cowwarr,TTU -BYE.

15 AND UNDER: Woodside 40 def YYN 13, Sale City30def Rosedale 15,Heyfield 43 def Churchill 13,Gormandale 41 def Yarram 6, Glengarry, Cowwarr,TTU -BYE.

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GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

SENIORS

(46) WARR AGUL 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 (7)

GOALS: Leongatha: JGarnham 3J Harr yT Hall JStewart.Warragul: VCaia BEST: Leongatha: KDrewJ Garnham JWalker BWillisT Brill ATrotto. Warragul: JDavidson LCar terPCarpenter LSerong JHughes IWallace SALE2.8 5.9 8.15 13.17 (95) DROUIN 2.1 5.2

(73)

GOALS: Sale:T Campbell 4BDessent 2SLange 2CHenness 2HHolmes JJohnstone M Dowse. Drouin: EMorris3 THancock 2JHuston KQuirkJMcKellar SAmoroso WPapley J Marshall BEST: Sale:JMclaren SLange HHolmes CHenness TCampbell JFreeman.Drouin: JKingiSAmoroso THancock EMorris MCotter KQuirk

8.5 (53)

1.1 4.4 4.4 6.6 (42)

GOALS: Wonthaggi: CMcInnes 3J Blair 2JGilmour NAnderson KPatterson. Traralgon: D Loprese2 HNeocleous 2SHallybur tonJ Cunico. BEST: Wonthaggi: KPatterson IChugg J Thomas SBrayALindsay BCornelis.Traralgon: LD’Angelo MMembrey JCunico HNeocleous CAmbler DLoprese

MAFFR A0.0 3.2 5.3 8.4 (52)

MORWELL 4.1 4.2 5.5 7.7 (49)

GOALS: Maffra: IButters 3E Stables SSmith JMcQuillenKRenooyACarr.Mor well:C Macdonald 2B Mcauliffe2 JLeak TBrown TSmith. BEST: Maffra: ACarr JRead TScott A Wright BMonk IButters.Mor well: MLinton AQuigley BMacfarlane BBailey CMacdonald MOE 2.14.4 6.6 11.9 (75)

BAIRNSDALE 1.61.6 3.9 8.10 (58)

Moe: DKeilty4J Wood 2JBalfour 2J Shields HSim RBaldi.Bairnsdale: BMcCarrey 3W Mitchell JBills LAustin OClarke RStewart BEST: Moe: Svan DykD

Lions return home victorious

FOOTBALL

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

BY LIAM DURKIN

HEADING into this season,most Gippsland League punditsshared the view it was going to be avery tight competition.

No one in their right mind however surely thought it would be this tight.

While the departure of several top-line players from most clubs has meant adecrease in the overall standard since last year, the fact it has created the most competitive senior football competition in the state would have to be viewed as apositive trade-off.

Yes, the Gippsland League is currently the mostcompetitive in the entire state. The leagueranks number one for competitiveness, with an averagemarginspread of just 20 points.

Round 14 action continued to uphold such numbers, with three of the five games decided by less than three goals, and another by four.  MOE took astepcloser to finals qualification.

The Lions broke away from apersistent Bairnsdale, winning 11.9 (75) to 8.10 (58).

Making the trip east, the visitors overcame gloomy conditions thatsaw the lightsturned on for the entire game, before high winds wreaked havoc in the last quarter.

Withthe carpark at BairnsdaleCity Oval comprising mostly of self-binding gravel, playersand spectators were ducking for cover as small sandstormswere created

On field,the Lions led at every change,

FOOTBALL

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

BY LIAM DURKIN

THIS is getting ridiculous now for Morwell.

The Tigers were involved in yetanother nerve-killing game at the weekend,going down by three points to Maffra, 8.4 (52) to 7.7(49).

Unbelievably, the Tigershavebeeninvolved in 17 games decidedby10points or less since 2022.

As one prominent Morwell official told this writer after Morwell drew againstTraralgon back in Round 9- “we make life hard for ourselves”.

Morwell’s latest effort just made things even harder.

While the Tigers are still two points clear in fifth, losing at home to the bottom side was absolutely the last result they could afford.

Especially whenyou considerMorwell plays three of the top four sides (Leongatha, Sale and Traralgon) to finish the regular season.

On aday when Maffra captain Daniel Bedggoodjoined Winston Gieschen as the most capped senior Eagle on 253 games, the team wearingred and black snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

Morwell did well to lose this really.

although the Redlegs stayed within striking distance forthe mostpart.

Returning from the halftime interlude 16 points down,Bairnsdale enjoyed periods of dominance in the third, yet only won the quarter by one solitary behind.

Moe made the most of their opportunities, and aHarri Simgoal right on the eve of three quarter time proved pivotal.

The third quarter was not without astory in itself,asMoe ruckman Chris Prowse was injured following acontest.

The stretcher was called for but not used, and while Prowse got to his feet, he was taken straight into the rooms without first going through the interchange gates.

Therefore, he was unable to play the last quarter.

The Lions’ lead at three quarter time was virtually the same as it was half-an-hour earlier,and given the choppy conditions, gave them some handy breathing space.

Moe playing-coach Declan Keilty had to put himself in the ruck at times in the absence of Prowse, working alongsideusual ruck and thesuddenly promoted Lachlan McGrath.

Keilty set the game alight in the final term, kicking four goals as Bairnsdale threw down anumberofchallenges.

The Redlegs were only nine points behind at the 15-minute mark, and kicked three unanswered goals late to keep the game interesting.

Moe settled however, and agoal to Jacob Balfour as the clocked ticked deep into time on secured victory.

The severity of the wind saw an Oscar Clarke set shot from deep in the pocket in front of the changerooms curl wildly from left to right and drop in behind the right goal post, while at the other end, Keilty nailedaset shot as both posts were shaking so violently it took the phrase ‘control the controllables’ to anew level.

Moe midfielder Riley Baldi got busy in the last, having nine touches after being closely minded in the third.

His Bairnsdale counterpart Will Mitchell had 40 possessions, andwas best on for the home side. Others to play well for the Redlegs were Ethan East, Randall Stewart, Matt Corbett, Josh Lando and Cooper Harvey.

Scott van Dyk was best for Moe, followed by Keilty, Brock Smith, Ben Daniher, Trent Baldi and Luke Mulqeen.

The Lions’ day was highlighted by youngster Jordan Shields making his debut.

What’s more, he kicked agoal with his first kick in seniorfootball,and it just so happened to be his side’s first for the game.

Accepting ahandball amid some congestion, Shields snapped truly on the right, and was immediately mobbed by teammates coming in to congratulate him.

The son of 2000 Trood Award and Rodda Medallist, Jason Shields, Jordan was given the number 2jumper worn by his dad in more than 200 senior games with Moe.

A Battista M Hasthorpe BEST: Bairnsdale: S O’Kelly M Neate C Cook C Reed S Buckley R Lieuwen. Moe: MHasthorpe JChila XBerquez LEarlW Jenkinson OBudd

MAFFR

Maffra: WRuthberg2M Proud LHarrington AWattJDowsett TPhillips JBrickley EBerry.Mor well: TShankland 3M Blewett2 BEST: Maffra: JDowsett JScrivenEBerry F McBean TLittleW Ruthberg. Morwell: TShankland CSeymour RMakepeace OHowe M BlewettT

Warragul: KBoi 4CMcintosh 3A Phillips 2SGrummisch. Leongatha: FDonohue BEST: Warragul: HBrown APhillips HCant LFrenchT O’Lear ySHeenan. Leongatha:K McGrath NSkewesF McLennan JFixterJ Callahan OMahoney

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The Tigers kept the Eagles scoreless in the first term, and had repeat inside 50s during the last quarter.

Leading by three points, arare forward entry saw Maffra’s Kade Renooy accept a mark from ahigh ball, before playing on to snap truly.

Morwell responded through Cody Macdonald doing likewise, and with seconds

CanPower

LEAGUE

WATCH out for Wonthaggi.

The Power surged back into contention after beating Traralgon. Needing to take ascalp to remain in the finals race, Wonthaggi did just that, beating the second-placed Maroons 8.5 (53) to 6.6 (42).

Wonthaggi overcame an eight point halftimedeficit at home, kicking five goalstotwo after the main break.

The home side kept Traralgon scoreless in thethirdterm, and while the Maroons did similar when they had their turn kicking with astrong breeze (keeping Wonthaggi to one behind in the last quarter), it wasn’t enough.

Kaj Patterson was best for the winners, followed by Isaac Chugg, Jakeb Thomas, Shannon Bray, Aiden Lindsay and Blake Cornelis. Cornelis is shaping as one of the great

ticking down, it appeared the Tigers were going to get out of jail.

Cast your mind back to Sydney versus Geelong in the 2005 semi.

“I see it, but Idon’t believe it”.

In eerily similar circumstances, aball-up at thetop of goalsquare at the Princes Highway end saw Mafframidfielder AlexCarr snap home the winnerwith just over aminute remaining.

If banners back in 2005 read ‘Nick Davis come to save us’, the Gippsland League equivalent might well be ‘Alex Carr raises the bar’.

Maffraforced enough time out of the remaining minute to kill the game, on their way to recording their second win of the season.

For ateam that has struggled, and looks certain to claimthe wooden spoon, victory overapotentialfinalistsaw scenes of absolute jubilation follow the final siren.

Carr was best-on, while James Read, Tom Scott, AshtonWright, Brayden Monk and Isaiah Butters were prominent.

Max Linton, Aidan Quigley, Burkeley Macfarlane, Boyd Bailey, Brandon Bailey and Macdonald collected the votes for Morwell.

The result looms as onethatwill have huge ramifications for the Tigers,with the raceto September intensifying.

The disappointment of the result aside, how the lastplay unfolded couldleaveMorwell playing-coachBoyd Bailey with his most anguish.

Justhow wasCarr allowedtowaltz through without anyone getting ahand on him?

When you are three points up with aminute left, surely it is bumper bars at stoppage and lock on.

TIGHT AT TIGERLAND

Morwell games decided by 10 points or less since 2022

Total games: 51

Less than 10 points: 17

Won: 10

Lost: 6

Draw: 1

Average: 33 per cent -every third game Morwell plays is decided by 10 points or less 2022

Rd 7vsWonthaggi(one pt) -won Rd 10 vs Bairnsdale (five)

stories from season 2024. After playing in the reserves the last two years, he has played the last threeweeksinthe top grade, and could do enough to hold his spot in time for September.

Granted the Power are still seventh, their victory at the weekend took them to awin-loss record of 7-7.

Wonthaggi are only two points outside the top five, and look to be playing their best footy leading into the most important time of the year.

After being decimated with unavailability in the first seven rounds, Power coach Jarryd Blair has expertly negotiated the situation, turning adisastrous 2-5 record around to 5-2 in the last seven rounds.

That Wonthaggi has now beaten Traralgon, and fallen only 14 points short of Leongatha and three points shy of Moe since the halfway mark of the year, means the Power should be viewedasanabsolute danger should they

reach finals. Truthfully, Wonthaggiare a smokey to go all the way.

Unlike last year, where the Power set the pace at the top of the ladder, their slowstart to this season couldinadvertently give them even more momentum on the run to finals. Those whobelieve in things levelling out might also feel Wonthaggi deserve to be in the premiership conversation.

Wonthaggi was arguably the best teamlast year and didn’t win it. This year, they might not be the best team, but they could well be once September starts.

Highlighting the Power's win wasthe debuts of twins Connor and Tom Macmillan Theyoungsters, still in fourths,created their own unique slice of history when they ran out for their first game together.

Luis D’Angelo, Mitch Membrey, Jordan Cunico, Harvey Neocleous, Connor Ambler and Dylan Loprese were best for Traralgon.

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BFN Developments directorJye Neilson saidthe companyholds both honours in high regard.

“It’sdefinitelyagood recognition for thecompany for thegood work the boys do,wecertainly holditinhigh esteem

It willwork well to our advantage moving forwardworking with the sameclientsand futureclients,” he said.

The majorproject is apartof the St Paul’sTraralgon campus’ expansion from aKindergartenYear10 school to incorporate VCE,withthe first students studying Year 11 in 2026 and Year 12 in 2027.

It was completed afew months ago andwas a13-month process with afocusnow on otherprojectsinvolved with St Paul’s

“Weare currently building anew EarlyLearning Centre on anew campussitenear Drouinfor St Paul’s,alsofor thesameclient, so it’sgood to be workingwith them to build still.

We’ve currently completed aWellbeingCentreattheir campusinWarragul (too)”, JyeNeilsonsaid.

Congratullations to BFN N Devellopments

REGIONAL COMMERCIAL BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Project: St Paul’sFutures Centre

Designer: Smith +TraceyArchitects

Photographer: Simon Carterfrom B2B Studios

The Futures Centrewas constructed with great careand quality to deliver acomplex sequence of integrated spaces and amix of performance expectations. The primaryspaces have verydifferent performance attributes, from open gatherings to quieter libraryzones, to acoustically

controlled music rooms, to general learning classrooms, to aflexible, high-performing, multi-purpose auditorium performance space. As acentrelooking to the future, the construction has achieved abuilding that enables ongoing flexibility and adaptability with the assistance of the construction team. The school wanted aflagship project, and they areveryhappy to celebrate their new asset as asymbol of their future aspirations for the school and their learning community

Congratulationsto BFN Developments

EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS OVER $6M

Project: St Paul’sFutures Centre

Designer: Smith +TraceyArchitects

Photographer: Simon Carterfrom B2B Studios

The new building at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School in Traralgon was designed as a Futures Centrecreatingaflexible and adaptable mixed used hub of educational and collaborative activities for the whole learning community.The two-storey centreprovides adiverse mix of

integrated spaces, creating an identifiable place of arrival and welcome, and representing the vision for the school’sfuture. The building provides the main arrival, reception, administration, and wellbeing suite, connecting into the collaborative social heartoff the café/canteen. Spaces wrap around the heartproviding the junior library and multi-purpose performance auditorium at ground level; and senior library, general learning areas, ‘360’ conference room,and high-performance music spaces at first floor

G.J. GardnerHomes Warragul Owner and Manager, Josh Tyrell was proud of the recognitionson behalf of the company

“It’salwaysanhonour,really,to be recognised amongstagroup of yourpeers, especially in this area,there’ssomehighquality builders, so it’s great to be in the sameleague as alot of those guys. It was amassive thingfor us,” he said.

Mr Tyrell was alsohonoured by thediversity in their wins.

“The four (awards) was good forusbecause it was across differentcategories and quite different in thecategories. So, for us it was goodtoshow that we can do thehigher-endand the cheaper-end of the market.

It wasreally good to be able to show thatwebuild high quality regardless of thedollars involved with it andthen while maturing into thehigher categories and thedisplayhome,” he said.

Project: Bedarra 257

Photographer: Annmarie Strattan, Strattan Photography

Congratullations to G.J Garddner Homes Warragul l

Project: Project Rokeby

Photographer: Annmarie Strattan, Strattan Photography

The design of this home started with aG.J. Gardner floorplan, but was adapted to suit the needs of the homeowners -without going over the budget. The use

Project: Project Hart

Photographer: Annmarie Strattan, Strattan Photography

This compact, three-bedroom home has agreat layout that gives dual living zones and aspaciouskitchen area with an added butler’spantry.

This display home features the expertise and quality of the trades and suppliers. From the floor to ceiling stone on the fireplace, which is echoed on the front façade, to the stunning joineryin the kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, the attention to detail. Carefully chosen colours and products were used to ensurethat clients can replicate these features in their own home. Like all homes built by G.J. Gardner Homes Warragul, every aspect of this home is of the highest quality and finished with ahigh level of attention to detail.

Project: Project Hazel Drive

Photographer: Annmarie Strattan, Strattan Photography

Thereweretwo main aims for this new office building to provide abetter workplace for the team and to create a better experience for clients. The space created is open and bright, both in the Client Selection Area, and the meeting rooms, upstairs offices and the staff communal areas. The south facing elevation has full height glazing to let in as much natural light as possible, and the double height area in the front reception area enhance the spacious feeling. Our clients have aprivate, comfortable space to plan and choose selections for their new home, and our team have space to work as well as space to connect.

of mixed materials, on the exterior of the home gives dimension to the long ranch style design. Inside, the main living area is filled with natural light from highlight windows and alarge bank of glazed sliding doors which open out to the large alfresco area creating an indoor/outdoor living experience.

The main bedroom boasts a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite, and the two other bedrooms have built-in wardrobes. Higher-quality finishes have been used cleverly throughout to give the home ahigh-end feel. The facade has pulled inspiration from the Hamptons style.

Award winner of the Best Renovation/Addition $300,000 -$500,000

This period homebuilt in thelate1800s has a commanding presence. Aluxuriousmodernrenovationand additionblendingold and newwithout comprising the original period features of this trulystunninghome.

Award winner for the Best SustainbleHome 2024

Acontemporary barn design with simple lines and bold Charred Ash cladding. Soaring ceilings, wide windows, bricked featurewalls and handcrafted timber pieces throughout with an exceptional floor plan. This stunning home is perched on topofa hill, in the serene landscape.

ProMaraBuilders were awarded Best Renovation/ Addition$300,000-$500,000 fortheir HenryStreet, Traralgon project andBest Sustainable Homefor their Arrandoon Drive, Hazelwood North construction.

ProMara Director,Paul O’Mara said the renovation on Henry Street wastoget how it use to be withsomeadditions.

“Keeping theperiodhomewith allits features andgetting it back to its original state wasa must andincorporating the newpart of thebuilding into the oldwas paramount,” he said.

Mr O’Marawas also pleased with therecognitionfor the sustainablehome

“Wewerereallyhappy to winthat one, being in apredominately coal fired area, that house is fullysustainable. Theyget all thosegood aspects in that (house) and havesustainable homeware,” he said.

“The owners came withtheir vision to buildthat sort of house and we buildwhateverthe vision theownerswould like.”

ProMara Builderslooks forward to putting future projects forth for nextyear’s MBAs

“We’vegot acouple of new builds,one in Warragul andone in Traralgon coming up next year.We’ll be looking forwardto puttinga couple of those houses forwardnextyear as well,” Mr O’Mara said.

gratullations to ProMMaraBuilders

EG N R EASTERN

BEST RE

Project: HenrySt

Designer: SBM Design and Drafting

Photographer: Dave Aarons -Open2view

Positioned in aprime location, within walking distance to the heartofthe town,this period home built in the late 1800s has acommanding presence. The luxurious modernrenovation and addition blends old and new,without comprising the original features of this truly stunning home. The existing house has retained all the original features including the Baltic pine floor,pine lined walls and high ceilings, along with cosy rooms including their original fireplaces. The stunning addition opens into alarge kitchen, meals and living area complete with awalk-in pantrywhich overlooks the newly added outdoor pool area.

to ProMaraBuilders

Project: Arrandoon Drive

Designer: John MCauley Architecture

Photographer: Dave Aarons -Open2view

Acontemporarybarndesign with simple lines and bold cladding, this stunning home is perched on top of ahill, in the serene landscape of Hazelwood North. Heritage galvanised iron was chosen as a current take on the traditional board and batten cladding –with the

corrugated iron meticulously aligned from roof to wall for aseamless continuity.And beautiful Charred Ash cladding provides an arresting contrast to the iron. Soaring ceilings, wide windows, bricked featurewalls and handcrafted timber pieces throughout characterise the home. The spacious floorplan, including open kitchen and living areas, along with separate parent’sand children’s retreats, arelinked together by the eye-catching burnished concrete floor

gratullations to Roselleigh h Homes

Project: AffleckStreet

Designer: Brad Chugg

Photographer: JonathanTabensky

Progressive contemporarydesign forms the inspiration for this home, showcasing innovation to maximise space given the small lot size upon which the home sits. The carefully selected combination of exterior materials and the clean simple colour palette provides aunique texture and contemporaryfeel to the home

with the use of levels on the sloping block providing real street presence. The neutral tones of the home create arefinedand sophisticated sense of space, andthe thoughtful layout provides practical, functional and spacious family accommodation with three bedrooms, and rumpus/study

The alfresco under roof lineacts as acentral anchor for the main living space, framed by inbuilt planter boxes and vertical slatdesign balustrading, providing aunique outdoor space, despite the compact design of the home.

$500,000 –SPECIAL COMMENDATION

Project: Adah

Designer: Brad Chugg

Photographer: JonathanTabensky

Designed to suit alarger block size, the Adah seamlessly combines architectural sophistication, considered design and stunning aesthetics to formahome with spaces that exude warmth, functionality,and embody the spirit of contemporary Australian living. The central hub

of the home features agenerously proportioned, open-plan layout, highlighted by asoaring vaulted ceiling reaching up to 4.2 metres. Designed with afocus on family gatherings andcontemporary lifestyles, the dining and living zones effortlessly transition onto an inviting entertainment-friendly alfresco area. This outdoor retreat extends to a picturesque landscape featuring a pool, decking area, and meticulously crafted garden, completing the Adah’s commitment to modernfamily living.

Virtue Homes Managing Director, Mick Nicola said gaining two awards for separateprojectsdisplayed the challenges and successesof both

“This wasareallycompetitive bracket andthe homes in this price ($1M-$2M)are next level.

(Whereas Best MultiUnit Development 4to12Units)this townhouse complexhad some challenges so to winthisaward gives the team averyproud and excitedfeeling,”hesaid.

Virtue Homes has some exciting projects on the wayaswell.

“Weare currently building some veryuniquecustom homes at the moment,and we areenjoyingwatchingthem takeshape. Our team is busy designing and quotingupnew buildsasthe industry continues to grow,adapt andevolve.We havenew display openingsup lateAugustonMarshallsRd, (Traralgon) so that’sveryexciting for us also,”Mick Nicola added.

gratullationsto Virtue Homes

Project: Wilson -Ambrose Court

Designer: Building Designed

Photographer: Leonie GrbicExseption

This magnificent estate showcases the epitome of opulent living, with construction efforts dedicated to transforming asprawling 4000sq mproperty into averitable resort, where luxuryreigns supreme in every detail. Meticulously crafted

by architectural design, the residence showcases four spacious bedrooms, adedicated home office, afully-equipped gym, arumpusroom, and an exclusive children’sliving area. Emphasising both elegance and functionality,all primaryliving spaces arestrategically oriented towards the north, affording breathtaking views of the meticulously landscaped outdoor living zones, which featurealap pool, afirepit, vast expanses of green spaces, and atennis court.

Congratulations to VirtueHomes

Project: CrnofMcNulty Drive& Banks Street

Designer: VirtueHomes Ptd Ltd

Photographer: Dave AaronsOpen 2ViewGippsland

The project entails the construction of seven townhouses on aparcel of land adjacent to an existing eight-unit development. Each unit’sdesignis crucial to attract adiverse range of potential buyers, necessitating amix of single and double-storylayouts to accommodate varying preferences

and budgets. The advantageous location, with agolfcoursewithin 500 metres, easy highway access to Melbourne, andproximity to Latrobe Regional Hospital, the development was ideal for golfers, commuters, and healthcareprofessionals. Furthermore, acommunity lake with views enabled the designers toconsider these appealing aesthetics in the design process. Given the site’sunique requirements and the developer’s intention to sell units off-plan or during construction, diversity in design was essential.

NORTH GIPPSLAND

SENIORS

Rosedaledoneand dusted

FOOTBALL

NORTH GIPPSLAND

BY TOM HAYES

ATELLING weekend in North Gippsland football uncovered answers that many had been searching for.

Three teams had alineput through them headinginto the round,and now afourth, and potentially afifth, has been added to thatlist.

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Heyfield: KGraham 4MBennett 3BMansonNDinsdale DBurtonT Birss F Stephenson

JFenech BWhykes BFlaniganJ Whykes ADi CieroT Sevenson

Kokshoorn BMogfordR CroftBBreretonLBrereton

Woodside: DMckean 2CHanning ADeanS LambertT Love.YYN:LSummersgill JKaschke AAndersonSGore. BEST: Woodside: AWalpole BKuch RMissen DMcAlpine C Whiteoak NTourtoulas.YYN:R Reid DBensonD Walshe JPheeney BMetcalf-Holt TLawrey

Looking ahead to the finalmonth that awaits, it appears more and more likely that only six teams remain in the race for the top five, althoughthe top two seems to be decided.

The weather made things difficultin everygame,nomatterthe opponent,forcing congested games and lower scores.

 THEY weren’t going to be held down for long.

Woodside returned to the winner’slist after two consecutive losses, defeatingYallourn Yallourn North at home, 7.18 (60) to 6.9 (45).

Windy conditions made things difficult on the day, making sense of the uptake in minor scores,whichoutweighedthe majors by more than double.

Arollercoaster first half had everyone entertained, as the leadchangedhands on multiple occasions.

Having aplethora of chancesintheir front half earlyinthe piece was Woodside, who registered nine scores to five; albeit the two sides scored the same number of goals.

The Wildcats edged ahead at the break, scoring 2.7 (19) to 2.3 (15), but their lead could’ve beenmuchmorehad theykicked straight (or if the wind wasn’t present).

Woodside continuedtomisschances in the second term,while it was YYN’s turn to take charge.

TheJets matchedtheir first quarter score, keeping the Wildcats to just1.2 (8)for the quarter, as the visitors snatched the lead back by three points going into the second half.

Woodside returned to the field reinvigorated in the second half, but once again, despite their dominance they weren’t able to make YYN see it on the scoreboard.

Inaccuracies continued to blundertheir score, but every point added up as Woodside reestablished their lead.

Scoring 3.7 (25) to the Jets’ 2.1 (13), their third quarter effort gavethem ascendancy as thetwo entered the final term.

Scores seemingly flowed to the end which the Jets were kicking to in the last, so an ultimate defensive effort was required from the home side to see themselves to victory.

The final quarter scrap played into the hands of Woodside, slowing the game right down, reflected on the scoreboard.

Woodside kicked the only goal of the last quarter, along with two behinds, which were cancelled out by YYN’s two behinds.

deficit they found themselves in from here, unless they were able to stem the flow that the Bulldogs created. An evenly fought third quarter saw both sides score two goals each, but acouple of minor scores went the wayofthe visitors, which kept the margin creepinginanupward trajectory.

With 35 points up their sleevegoing into thelastquarter, Sale City had enough wind in their sails to get to the finish line.

The Blues won the final quarter, but only by apoint, kicking 3.2 (20) to 3.1 (19), as Sale Cityeasedtotheir seventh win of the season

Leading the way for the Bulldogs was LachlanCarman,TomBowman,KaneMartin, Daine McGuiness,Jayden Allison, and Cooper Whitehill.Mitch Evans kicked four goals,helping the Bulldogs extend their lead.

Luke Stuckey, Blake Safstrom, Declan Barnett, Harper Fox, Jay Diamond, and Jake Suter playeda hard fought gamefor the Blues.

Although sitting in sixthplace, Sale City could be one of the more threatening teams in the senior competition right now.

Their run home holds them in good stead too, with four very winnable games which couldpotentiallysee them return to finals for the first time since 2018.

The Bulldogs are set to face Glengarry, Churchill,Yarram, and Gormandale, which at this rate,they could win all four. They are yet to face Churchill all season, so are yet to test the waters, while the game against Yarram in Round17could be one to keep an eye on.

As for Rosedale, consideringtheir run home, it appears as though their season has come to an end. Despite being amathematical chance, the Blues havetoplay against YYN, Cowwarr, and Traralgon Tyers United, before abye in thefinal round.

Consideringtheir percentage too, they mightjustneed four wins to get in, but with three games remaining, it appears to be mission impossible.

 YARRAM made light work of Gormandale.

The Demons surged to an 11.18 (84) to 1.2 (8) victory at home, in amuch-needed dominant display in tricky conditions.

It was the biggest win of the weekend, and it cameatagood time for Yarram, who are locked in abattle for finals, needing every win they can get.

Conditions madeitdifficult to hit the scoreboard with effect,asYarramnailed 3.7 (25) to two behinds in the opening term.

The Demons continued to show off their dominance, keeping the Tigers scoreless in the second quarter, all while kicking another 3.5 (23).

Heyfield continued to push through Churchill, adding another 3.6 (24) in the second term, while Churchill were just getting started, adding 2.1 (13).

Churchill weren’t done with yet, and they started confidently coming out of the sheds, getting the margin back down to as little as eightpoints during the third term. Alate goal to the Kangaroos saw them ahead by just 14 points, and all of asudden there was agame on their hands.

But Heyfield quickly reassembled themselves and made sure there was no chance of acomeback fromChurchill,essentially ending their season on the worst of notes.

The Cougars were kept scoreless in the final term, all while Heyfield went off into the distance, kicking 5.7 (37), on their way to a51-point win.

Thomas Marchesi wasinfluential for the Kangaroos, as was Tyson Birss, Liam Heasley,Kyle Graham, Max Van Der Zwart, and Kail Hole.

JordanFenech was named as the Cougars’ best in his200thsenior game. Notableinclusions in the best were Blake Whykes, Bailey Flanigan, Joe Whykes, Ashley Di Ciero, and TomSevenson

The win for Heyfield has proved to be avital win, as Yarram and Sale City both scored four points in their banks.

The Kangaroos have only three games left this season and abye. They are set to face Yarram in avital fixture next week, before Gormandale, the bye, and lastly TTU. At this rate they probably win two of those, taking them to 10 wins for the season, but that game against Yarram could change everything.

Churchill’s season looks to be over, with just five wins to their name all season, they are now three games back from fifth-placed Yarram.

Theirtrickyrun home does them no favours, facing TTU, Sale City, YYN, and Cowwarr.

Churchill have only missed finals in the seniors once in 30 years, and it looks as if that feat may double in amonth’s time.  TTU,Cowwarr, and Glengarry had the bye.

1.1 2.3 5.5 6.7 (43) HEYFIELD 1.1 2.2 3.4 3.6 (24)

GOALS: Churchill: LHecker3 WTowersT CrawfordMGrimes.Heyfield: JHanratty BManson JReid BEST: Churchill: JWilliams DToms LHeckerT DicoratoBAuger MFowler. Heyfield: E Davies JChristian BWilloughbyBMeli JMcdiarmid JReid

WOODSIDE 5.8 12.19 21.26 27.33 (195)

YYN1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (6)

GOALS: Woodside: DHarrison6D Taylor 4JMattern 3J Vanderveen 3AJanssen 2AFrancis 2FCupples RMaiden NLucas JScott MMattern TBatters DDobson. YYN: HKing. BEST: Woodside: AJanssen DTaylorRMaiden DHarrisonDDobsonNLucas.YYN:JKaschke JWeiir IGlibanovic NWhiteH RussellHKing

YARRAM 0.3 1.9 3.13 7.16 (58)

GORMANDALE 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.4 (16)

GOALS: Yarram: RMcAlpine2LRoberts WBrunton CEarles BMcAlpineLEllis.Gormandale: TKanara 2. BEST: Yarram: WBrunton LRoberts LEarles JApiata RMcAlpine SClarke Gormandale: TKanara RMusgrove KWhitney LDillon JWhitney MDillon ROSEDALE 1.5 4.5 5.7 6.8 (44) SALECITY3.1 3.2 3.6 3.8 (26) GOALS: Rosedale: HRowley2BSyme 2N HeathcoteH Pettie.SaleCity: NRand 2JKelly BEST: Rosedale:C GriffinNHeathcoteLSpeairs RDickson JReid JPlunkett. Sale City: LKnight BWilson JReidR Wilson NWilson NRand LADDER

Despite the lack of scores on the board, it wasenough to seethe Wildcats over the line by 15 points

Eachsideonlyhad one multiple goal scorer, as MichaelO’Sullivan kicked two for the home side, and BlairClymo kicked three for the Jets.

Ryan Foat, Ben Johnson, Josh Kennedy, Liam Leeson, Tanner Hall,and Josh Morgan wereoutstanding in thewindyconditions for Woodside.

Darcy Shellcot, coach Tom Hutton, Dylan Brooks, Mitch Luck, Clymo, and Jai Massese were held in good stead on the road.

Thewin creates atrue top two battle,as Woodside cut any threat from YYN, who are now three games behind the Wildcats.

Justnine per cent separates firstfrom second, and with both teams expected to win their remaininggames, whoeverisableto decimate teams more will reap the rewards.

YYN now find themselves locked in arace for the finals despite sitting third. From the outside looking in, the Jets would be favoured to win their remaining four games as things stand (Rosedale, Glengarry, Churchill, and Yarram), which would see them play finals with adouble chance.

 SALE CITY continue to surge.

The Bulldogs are givingthemselvesthe best chance of playingfinals, after knocking over Rosedale on the road, 11.8 (74)to6.4 (40)

HARRIET SHING

Even on the road, Sale Cityalwayslooked at home, steamingahead early to close the gameout.

It didn’t happenasearly as they might’ve hoped,but they managed to kick the only two goals of the first quarter, opening a14-point advantage at quarter time.

The Bulldogs continued to ascendinthe secondquarter, at amuch more efficient, and hasty rate, whichsaw them boot four goals to one, with the lead over five goals at the second break.

With only one goal to their name, it was going to be tough for Rosedale to make up the

With the points in the bag, Yarram had a job to finish, and they didn’t need to go all outtoachieve this.

Another 4.2 (26) in the third term for the Demons saw the margin surge further, even thoughGormandale kicked theirfirst goal of the game through Tyler Kanara.

Bothsidesappeared to hit awall in thefinal quarter. The Demons kicked the only goal, as they extended their margin by 10 points to collect the four points in a76-point win.

Josh Swift gave himself the best chance at winning this year’s goalkicking, booting five goals and crackingthe half ton for the season He is now just four goals behind YYN’s Dean Macdonald.

Louis Rodaughan was best-on-ground for Yarram, helped on the day by Jake Mcfarland, Chris Bruns, coachBoadie Motton, Matt Clavarino, and Liam Bentley.

For Gormandale, Will Flanagan,Steven Burgess, Chris Potalej, Hayden Richards, Flynn Roscoe, and Blake Hearns performed best.

Yarram moveequalonpoints withYYN and Heyfield following their wins, but their month ahead is harder than the rest.

TheDemons are set to face Heyfield, TTU, Sale City, and YYN on their run home. Consideringcurrent form, there is apossibility that the Demons could suffer defeat until the end of the season.

To assure themselves afinals spot, games against Heyfield, YYN, and Sale City will all prove pivotal, but as the season has progressed,the Demons have appeared to be most likely to slip up -and have done so in losses to Rosedale and Churchill.

 HEYFIELD punished Churchill. In trying conditionsatGaskin Park, Heyfield resumed their dominance over the Cougars in recent times, putting them to the sword in a16.14 (110) to 9.5 (59) win.

The Kangaroos got off to the best of starts, kicking 3.1 (19) to three behinds in the openingquarter, as the Cougars appeared to take longer to get going in the cold.

Churchill to host North Gippy decider

FOOTBALL NORTH GIPPSLAND BY

TOM HAYES

GASKIN Park, Churchill will be the home of the North GippslandGrand Finals this year.

Although not announcedbyNorth Gippsland itself, Churchill FNC President, Mark Answerth announced the news in the football club's weekly newsletter.

Gaskin Park welcomed the addition of asecond netball court to their facility, possibly helpingtheir case in getting hosting rights for the Grand Final. "This is fantastic news forour club,and willgiveusanopportunitytoshowcase our venue and club," Answerth saidin the newsletter

Gaskin Park is going through an overhaul,which sees thesecondary groundundergoing resurfacing,set to accommodate baseball and cricket.

Churchill FNC are also set to receive $1 millionthrough the Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund for the construction of amulti-use pavilion, sharedbetween the junior and senior football clubs, as well as cricket and baseball clubs.

New changerooms are expected to be apartofthe pavilion, as the hopes to convert Gaskin Park intothe premier sporting precinct in Churchill can

next year.

MID GIPPSLAND

SENIORS

JPickett.Foster TBastion DWilliams JSegat MAllott CBanburyJ Best

MEdebohls LCharles.Fish Creek:T Cameron TVuillermin HSmith MWatkins TGavenlock LGale

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JHickey NAllen FKelly SWalsh JHoy TCorry. Thorpdale: ARosatoG LowT Patten SFalla HSinclair-Stanley MGraeme

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Nth:

PLewis DTurner DTaylorHMahoney EWoodall.Boolarra: SNoy MPorykali M Lovison JNoy TReiskeJ Holmes

Yinnar:SPatten2 LCheffers JBugeja.Toora: JSmart.

Advantageous Hawks go to top

FOOTBALL MID GIPPSLAND BY ROB POPPLESTONE

JUST when you were starting to get ahandle on what the Mid GippslandFootball-Netball League top six might look like heading into the last handful of weeks before finals, an anomalyinthe fixture meant threeteams have abye each weekend over the next four weeks.

This means that when checkingthe ladder, punditsshould not only be aware of premiership points but also of games played.

Ladder positions can change very quickly, as was again seen at the weekend. The finals picture is still no clearer this week thanlast after 14 rounds.

 Newborough vFish Creek

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Yinnar:NRowleyL Linton FSchill CMillsC Hutchison JHenderson.Toora: DBuckley AParryA Peile WGoosey JSmart RLewis

MorwellEast: STobin 3SDuncan 2KChapman 2S Winmar 2BGibson DHeyden SDurbano.Foster:J Midwinter 2PDoran. BEST: MorwellEast: CHallW Kennedy ADoddS Duncan DHeydenDPappas.Foster:JMidwinter ALacanaria BSmith DHawking BHallJDavy

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NTH 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 (6)

GOALS: Boolarra: PHaines 4T Beamish 3L Smith 3BMcCormack2 GRichardsE Stanton C RiseleyK Karunamuni GSmith. Mirboo Nth: Details N/A. BEST: Boolarra: KKarunamuni H Kimpton JPaulet THolley LSmith CRiseley.Mirboo Nth: RDevineC Young MRichardson J Peters TKelly SCropley

4.1 5.1 6.2 7.2 (44)

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1.6

GOALS: Yinnar:Details N/A. Toora: Details N/A. BEST: Yinnar:DSchneider JGarlick J Chessum KElphick WRowleyLAlexander.Toora: AWalker AHewsonSBright MHoppner LAnedda WCashin

MDU 0.0 1.1 1.3 2.7 (19)

THORPDALE0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 (2)

GOALS: Meeniyan Dumbalk Utd:

THEBulldogshad been setting themselves for this contest for sometime.

Havinglost to Fish Creek in the Grand Final last season,Newborough had been cruising ominously justbelowthe surface this year readying themselves to strike at just the right time.

The weekend was deemed as good atime as any, given the importance of avictory in atight top six.

Newborough achieved theirmost important win of the season, winning8.10 (58) to 7.4 (46) at home.

Bulldogscoach Craig Skinner was ecstatic with the result.

"Great to reset after our bye with the prospect of the three top sides starting with Fish Creek on the other side," he said.

"With the conditions and opposition we prepared likeoutsidehouse catsand played like it.

"Jack Hudson in the middle took wet weather footy to the top level. DarnellGrech repelled everything that came his way with his new look backline. Ahard working Jack Robbo (Robinson) set up acouple and finished with four.

"It was awin we needed to help secure a spot in the top six."

As nice as securing aspotinthe six is, the statement the win made was far greater, with the league on notice that the Bulldogs are every bit as dangerous as they have been in recent years.

Fish Creek coach Jarrod Walker was willing to pay credit to the opposition.

"A strong contest against Newborough in conditions that weren’t actually too bad all things considered," he said.

"Newboroughwereable to get momentum on their side at crucial times and hit the scoreboard.

"Was pleasing thatwecontinued to compete all day and had abit of sniff in the last quarter,but hats off to Newborough who were strong in the contest and more desperate all day.

"Looking forward to a bye to refresh and rest up. Afew sore bodies so the week off has come at agood time.Looking forward to the back end of the season and gain some momentum into finals"

 Mirboo NorthvBoolarra

BOTH these sides have had their chances throughout the 2024 season, Boolarra possibly more so than Mirboo North, but the fact that finals were off the table for them did not seem to affect the intensity of the contest witnessed on the weekend.

The home team Tigers, in front of a strong past players crowd, were keen to deliver something special, and that is what they did, awin as good as any they have had in the past few seasons.

Mirboo North got the job done in adour struggle, 3.7 (25) to 2.9 (21).

Tigerscoach Damien Turner, whohas been locked in for next season, praised the work of his troops.

"Itwas ahugeday. Very tough conditions, mud, windand arelentless Boolarra side," he said.

"Fortunately our boys remained engaged for four quarters, continued to crack in, and we got awell-earned win. Very happy this week.

"We head downtoFoster this week. Always atough trip and they will be priming themselves for the pointy end of the season. We can't wait for the challenge and to put on back-to-back performances."

Unfortunately for Boolarra, it was yet another one that got away. The Demons have found themselves on the wrong side of close finishesonatleast ahandfulofoccasions this season.

"Tough day at the office. Conditions didn’t allow for us to get any of our game going and didn’t adjust well enough," coach Brendan Mason said.

"Onto Hill End at home this week. Must salvagesomething fromour last three games."

 Thorpdale vMDU

LADDER positions come with premiership points, and this contest was all about premiership points as both teams were locked away on thirty two apiece, sitting fifth and sixth on the table respectively, with just percentage between the two.

This was almost an elimination final, and for Thorpdale, it is looming as afew nervous weeks ahead after losing 8.6 (54) to 5.9 (39).

MDU coach Nathan Allen was pleased with what transpired away from home.

"Huge win for us on the weekend in regards to top six aspirations," he said.

"Tough conditions and an absolute scrap. Thorpycracked in hard all day and never gave up. Pushed us all the way and forced us to play four quarters.

"Really proud of the way we went about it today, with even contributions all over the field.Starting to build trust in each other and momentum at the right time of the year."

Trust, momentum and confidence are key as the competition edges closer to finals, and it seemsthe Demons are reaching close to theirpeak at about the right time. Their opponents from the weekend are now under real pressure to back up their finals appearance of 2023.

"Theweekend summed up ourseason perfectly… twoblokes down by quarter time with one in hospital and no rotations in second half," Thorpdalecoach Jason Winderlich said.

"However, Ifelt like we won the territory battle but at the end of the day the only battle that matters is the scoreboard this time of year."

The Bluesnow sit seventh,a gamebehind MDUinsixthand agameinfront of eighthplaced Tarwin.

In short, the heat and pressure is building and somethinghas to give in the next few weeks.

 Toorav Yinnar

IN the clashofthe Magpies, abig crowd rolled up for awell promoted game in Toora.

Toora welcomed former AFL player and popular podcaster DylanBuckley to its fold as part of the Carlton Draft promotion, hoping to spice up the contest between themselves and the more creditentalled Yinnar.

For Toora, abig gate could be deemed a success, but for the visitors it was always about the win, success guaranteeing yet another week inside the top three.

Yinnar won alow scoring contest 4.9 (33) to 1.4 (10).

Winning coach Sam McCulloch wasglad to get the four points.

"Was disappointing for Toorathatthe weather was not favourable for the Carlton Draught clash," he said.

"However, it was still agood turnout considering the conditions and we were happy to play apartinthe day.

"We started the game well and put the score on the board early, which was crucial in the trying conditions. Was avery scrappy game fromthat point on and was difficult for either team to move the ball with any fluency. Very happy to come away with the win in senior captain MarkStolks'150th,was agood four quartereffort in alow scoring game."

Yinnar remains very much in premiership conversations,sittingthird on the ladder but just percentage from top spot.

Toora on the other hand may not be winning on ground, but off field are as good as any in the league.

"The weekend was more about the club as acollective than any of the games," coach Jack Weston said.

"A huge thank you to (the) Carlton Draft and Dylan for the amazing opportunity and support.

"Unfortunately, our gamemirroredour last three weeks where one bad quarter saw Yinnar kick amatch-winning lead.

"A byenext week to freshen up, before a stretch of games where we believe we’re a chance to win three out of three.

"Thorpdale at Thorpdale (is) the first of these. Lookingforward to seeing how our improvement stacks up against awell coached and organised side."

 Morwell East vFoster

MORWELLEast approached the weekend just one game short of stamping their mark as apremiershipcontender.

Their Foster opponents, like the Hawks, have hadareally impressive season that has not only been highlighted by individual performancesineach team, but also the efforts of the club as awhole.

But still, it came down to this second versus fourthcontest at RonaldReserve, where the result would have the potential to dramatically impact possibilities come September.

Morwell East confirmed themselves as the real deal, winning 7.5 (47) to 3.9 (27).

HawkscoachPaul Henry described it as ahugevictory.

"Massive win for us against Foster who had only lost two games since we last met in Round 1," he said.

"We didn't start great, but from halfway through thefirst quarter Ithoughtwe controlled the game.

"So proud of our boys! Special victory, we were relentless. Avery welcomed bye for us before we tackle some top six sides in the last three rounds. We start with Yinnar in two weeks."

The excitement of the Hawks about their performance in key areaswas equally matched by disappointment by the visiting Tigers.

"Didn’t capitalise on our chances early then couldn’t get our game going at all," Foster coach Sam Davies said.

"They smashed us around the footy and we wasted the ball going inside 50 -wewill get plenty from watching the replay."

There is areal traffic jam near the top of the MGFNL ladder as aconsequence of this result and others.

Morwell East finds themselves in the number onespot, with FishCreek and Yinnar just behind on percentage.

 HILLEND,Stony Creek and Tarwin had the bye.

THE Gippsland Power Boys went along way to cementing themselves as afinalscontendingsideatthe

Eastern Ranges 11.13 (79) to 11.3 (69)at Morwell Recreation Reserve.

of the season to stay in the hunt for finals. Despite plenty of the ball early, especially through the middle of the opening quarter that virtually had the ball kicked out and back into Power’s forward 50, they trailed at the first break 4.0 (24) to 2.5 (17).

responded quickly for her second goal early on.

The Morwell Recreation Reserve was also treatedtoa curtain-raiser for the Gippsland Power match with the inaugural Gippsland Rising Stars match.

East Rising Stars defeated West Rising Stars, 17.13 (115) to 8.4 (52).

Only four games remain on the Power’s schedule before finals, and winning at least half of them will almost certainlyqualify them.

Currently sitting in fifth spot with seven wins and three losses, the Gippsland side welcomed Eastern Ranges,who before the gameonly sat agame behind the home side GippslandPowerGirls played awayagainst Bendigo Pioneers and secured their sixth win

That manic style at both ends was due to the muddiedpitch at centrefield that contributed to asloginpatches and added to playersappearing desperatefor every appealingly easy opportune ball they could get. The Power’s Boys outfit plays Western Jets this Sunday at Williamstown. The Power Girlscontrolled muchofthe play early on yet couldn’tcapitalise on some of their scoring opportunities, but still went on to win 6.5 (41) to 2.5 (17).

The Pioneers put through their first goal early beforeTraralgon’sEllaStoddart

Yinnar’s FordGore (who was astandout for the Gippsland All Stars-winning Under 15s Latrobe Valley side) kicked four goals. The best for the East followed Cooper Rand, Elias Romano (Trafalgar and Moe), Samuel McConachy (Newborough), Little, Oscar Baylis and Leo Stephenson. HenryAllsop, Robert Hullick, James Cross, Cooper Leighton, Charlie Fischer, and Riley Eastwell were recognisedasthe best for the West.

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FOOTBALL

AFL EXPORTS

BY TOM HAYES

TWO wins separate second from 11th in the AFL, and our locals are well and truly in the thick of it.

Whether they played apartinanupset, or continue on their merry ways, it appears as if there might be locals in finals.

 THE trend continues.

Gold Coast seriously can’t win away from home. And although it wasn’t the easiest of games against GWS at Engie Stadium, the Suns couldn’t manage in one of their smallest road trips, losing 14.5 (89) to 6.14 (50).

Moe and Fish Creek’sSam Flanders wasinfluential in defeat, racking up agame-high and career-high 43 disposals, as well as seven marks, nine clearances, agoal assist and 555 metres gained.

Moe's Bailey Humphrey finished with 1.1 (7) on the scoreboard, to go with 13 disposals, three marks and three tackles.

Morwell’s Ben Ainsworth was taken out of the team going into the game, after suffering ashoulder injury in the match against Port Adelaide the week before.

Described as ahigh-gradeACjoint injury, Ainsworth is setto miss the rest of the season with Gold Coast only agame-and-a-half outside the top eight.

It was recently announced that Ainsworth has resigned with the Suns on anew four-year contract extension passing on offers from rival clubs to remain on the Gold Coast.

 TALK about abreak-out game.

Traralgon’s Tim Membrey had aday to remember in St Kilda’s 17.11 (113) to 6.5 (41) win over West Coast at Marvel Stadium.

TheSaints put their worries to the side, completely obliterating theEagles in the second half.

With Max King out of the team, Membrey took full advantage of being the number one target up forward.

He kicked fivegoalsstraight, to go with23disposals, 10 marks, seven tackles, two goal assists, and more than 400 metres gained in abest-on-ground performance.

 THEY’RE ahappy team at Hawthorn.

The Hawksmade amassive statementintheirhopes of playing finals, defeating Collingwood 20.13 (133) to 9.13 (67) at the MCG. Nearly 75,000 people packed in for agamethat was described as must-win for both sides.

Hawthorn closed out amonster 66-pointwin, dealing Collingwood’s biggest loss since their 85-point defeat to the Brisbane Lions in Round 22, 2021.

Morwell’s Changkuoth Jiath had aday out on the wing, collecting 20 disposals, four marks and over 300 metres gained.

Buckland AGee MJohnston. Tarwin Sharks:AMcRae

Powerofdance: Latrobe ValleyCountryLine Dancersheld atwo-dayevent in support of

Field Naturalists

NEXT meeting of the Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club starts at 7.30pm this Friday (July 26) in the Moe Library.

This will be the ‘Winter Members’ night, where several members give short presentations about places and aspects of natural history. This is followed by the monthly club meeting.

The following day, (Saturday, July 27),the mainfeatures of the excursion to Tyers Park are geological sites and fossils. The group will meet at the Tyers Primary School car park on Mt Hope Road, to organise car pooling as requiredat9.30am and set off at 10am.Wear sturdybootsand warm clothing andbring lunch

Everyone is mostwelcome, both to the meeting andthe excursion.

Formore information, phone Rose on 0410 237 292.

Visit thewebsite: lvfieldnats.orgto register, if you wish to use Zoom to join the meeting, or if you would like to come on the excursion.

Traralgon Cancer Group

ONCEagain, the TraralgonVolunteer

Cancer Group is having its soup and sandwich luncheon this Friday (July 26) at the Traralgon Tennis Centre. Commencing at 12pm,the cost is $15 withraffle ticketsat$2each or three for $5.

Come along and enjoy some delicious homemade soup, scrumptious sandwiches, cakes and slices.

There will be lucky door prizes, the ever popular trading table, preserves to buy, the popular $100 game, lots of funand of course yummy food.

Come along and bring your friends and support the group in raising money for acure for cancer.

If you are interested in joining this group, phone Raeleneon0407368 848 or Marge (0422 045 143).

Meetings are held once amonth on the first Monday. Cancer Council Supporters Hot Line:1300 65 65 85 Cancer Council Help Line: 13 11 20

Quit Line: 13 78 48

Softtennis

IF you are looking for afun activity,

CommunityCorner

come along to the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium, Traralgon on Tuesdays from 9am for afun game of indoor soft tennis.

Soft tennis differs from regular tennis in that it uses soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls and a plastic bat.

It is played in pairs and you score apoint when youare serving. Each member servesfivetimesuntil the score reaches 21.

Costisonly$5and thereiscuppa provided.

This is afun activity and is not played for sheep stations.

Comealong and tryyour hand at soft tennis -agreat fungame suited for all ages.

If youneed any more information, phone Judy on 0448 380 067, or Mariana (0417 051 158).

Chess results

IAN Hamilton held anarrow lead when games were completed at Latrobe Valley Chess.

Brodie Newman studied new variations and reaped the benefits with some interesting wins.

The skills of Steven Ahern were clearwhenhewas the first to find the solution of acomplexchess puzzle

Jerry Baladjay returned for atwogame match against Peter Bakker that finished with one win each.

Jess Myers continued to accept the challenges and enjoyed all problems.

Cliff Thornton and MattBolding needed to awaitthe next weekto continue their progression.

Phone Cliff Thornton on 0413 330 458, or Ian Hamilton (0400 221 649) for further details on the local chess scene.

Jazz club

THE New Nite Owls will feature at the next function of Moe Latrobe ValleyJazzClubthisSunday (July 28).

Pat Miller will arrive from Tasmania to lead this outstanding band. Forenquiries, phone Bruce on 0427 743516.

Taxhelp

NEED ahand lodging your tax return?

Free help is now available at the Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House.

For more information, phone 5174 6199, or email enquiries@tnlh.org.au

Supportafter suicide

WHAT do Isay?What do Ido? If you have been touched by someone who has taken their life by suicide, these are usually the first questionsyou ask. At this free community workshop, you will be given the skills to respond to these questions. Lead by Standby’s trained facilitators, in asafe and sensitive presentation, you will be given an increased understanding of the uniqueness of suicide bereavement and the basic skills required.

This workshopwillbeheld on Thursday, August 15 from 10am to 12pm at the Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House (11-13 Breed Street).

RSVP required by August 12.

PhoneTNLHon51746199, or email enquiries@tnlh.org.au

Community meal

GIPPSLAND All Abilities Social Group invites you to adelightful lunch at the Traralgon RSL on Thursday, August 1at12pm. This event is open to people of all abilities, andsupportworkersare welcome.

Enjoy ameal at your own expense, plus agold coin donation to help Gippsland All Abilities Social Group continue organising these events.

Phone Phillip Chalker on 0400 603 367, or email all.abilities.social. group@gmail.com to book.

Guide dogs, seeing eye dogs, and assistance dogs are welcome.

Dance forLifeline

ON June23, newRaw Beginners and Improver Line Dancers from the Latrobe Valley CountryLine Dancers

came together for an amazing day of dancing.

This day was aspecial event, not only being the beginners’ first big social, but also supporting the annual fundraising for Gippsland Lifeline. Atotal of $1857 was raised.

The Line Dancers continue to raise money all year round, with amajor two-day event on September 21 and 22 where the tally will be finalised.

Line Dancing catersfor all ages, levels and backgrounds. It provides exercise/friendship and lots of laughter and all in asafeenvironment.

Formoreinformation, visit lvbootscooters.com

Familyhistory

THERE is more to family historythan Ancestry.

While the Ancestry websiteisa very useful tool when researching the history of your family, there are many other excellent sources providing the information you are seeking.

The July meeting of the Mid Gippsland Family History Society will be held tomorrow (Thursday, July 25) at 2pm.

All are welcome to attend this discussion group and discover resources often under-utilisedand even unlikely places to explore.

Thepresentation will be held in the FamilyHistoryCentre, and as the front entrance to the building will be unavailable, enter at the back door situated off Kirk Street, Moe.

Afternoon tea will followthe discussion and all are welcome to attend.

The research room is open to the public each Wednesday afternoon between 1pm and 4pm.

For further information, phone 0403 611 730.

Maltese Community Centre

MORWELL is home to auniquecultural hub haven in Malta’s first-ever Museum outside of Malta.

During the 1950s and ‘60s, many of Malta’s migrants looking for better living conditions post-war settled in Australia, and due to the job opportunities, many of them chose to settle righthere in the Latrobe Valley.

The Maltese CommunityCentrehas been ahaven for these migrants and

their descendants, where they can gather and share the Maltese culture, food and language while also opening its doors to people of all walks of life who have an interest in Malta and its people.

The museum chroniclesMalta’s rich history spanning centuries, architecture, art, music and food. It tells the storyofthe Maltese migrants and how they adopted and settled in Australia. The story of what they brought with them as amemory of their homeland. Join the museum on Sundays from 11amto4pm forlunchat74Henry Street, Morwell (Maryvale Recreation Reserve).

For more information, phone0412 411 719.

High tea

MORWELL RSL Women’s Auxiliary are holding ahigh tea on Saturday, August 10 at the RSL on Elgin Street, Morwell.

Tickets are $45 each.

Bookings and payment at reception by August 8.

All are welcome to come and enjoy the afternoon from 2.30pm to 4pm.

Pest problems

LATROBECatchmentLandcare network is seeking information about the region’s pest problems.

The group is asking whichpest plants and animals are driving you up the wall?

How much time and money are they costing you each year?

What do you think needs to happen to improve the situation?

And where in our region does this need to happen?

To make asubmission, email info@ lcln.com.au

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You can address the correspondence to Editor, Liam Durkin. Please write ‘CommunityCorner’ in the subject line and nothing else. Deadline is Friday 9am to appear in the following Wednesday issue.

IT update leads to global Microsoft outage

By LIAM DURKIN

COMPUTER says no.

The biggest IT outage in history hitthe world last Friday, and the Latrobe Valley was not spared Asoftware update gone horribly wrongwiped out Microsoft's operating system, leaving many local businesses in disarray.

Communication was also down, while those travelling were left stranded as planes were grounded. The dreaded'blue screen of death' greeted Microsoft users, which wasn't just confined to personal PCs.

Supermarket self-servecheckoutscontained the screen, as shoppers lined registers to try and pay for groceries the old-fashioned way. At Traralgon Centre Plaza, selected retailers

closed for trade around 5pm, including global retail giant Kmart. The outage stemmed from amalfunction within cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike. Crowdstrike works to develop software to help companies detect and block hacks.

The disruption started when afaulty update was rolled out from Crowdstrike. The faultonly affected Microsoft users. Mac and Linux systems were not impacted. More than 23,000 companies are subscribed to CrowdStrike,with the estimated number of computers affected was in the millions.

Crowdstrike Chief Executive, George Kurtz issued an apology for the worldwide IT meltdown, but moved to reassure users safety had not been compromised.

"Today was not asecurity or cyber incident. Our customers remain fully protected," Mr Kurtz said in astatement.

"We understandthe gravity of the situation and are deeply sorry for the inconvenienceand disruption.

"We are working with all impacted customers to ensure that systems are back up and they can deliver the services their customersare counting on.

"The issue has been identifiedand afix has been deployed. There was an issue with aFalcon content update for Windows Hosts."

Going nowhere: Local Coles supermarkets were affected by last week’s worldwide IT outage Photograph: Liam Durkin

Lifeline Gippsland.

Photograph supplied

with Liam Durkin

Saturday, July 27

12.30 Ladies In Black. (Final, Ms, R) 1.15 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa, R) 2.05 Books That MadeUs. (Mlv,R) 3.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.30 Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh In India. (PG, R) 4.30 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (R) 5.30 Landline.(R) 5.55 Stuff The British Stole. (PG,R)

6.30 IWas Ac tually There: Nicky Winmar (PG, R) Alook at Nicky Winmar’s stand.

7.00 ABCNews. Alook at the top stories of theday

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) Asupermodel’smoney-obsessed manager is found dead in his locked bedroom.

8.20 VanDer Valk. (Mav, R) Part 2of3.Van der Valk investigates after an employeeof therenowned Cuypers Diamonds is killed.

9.50 LadiesInBlack. (Final, Ms,R)

Theladies confront threats at home and at work that could damage each of them irrevocably

10.40 Shetland. (Final, Mv,R)

Theteam races to identifythe killer

11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.00 MorningPrograms. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM SuperbikeWorld Championship Round 6. Highlights. 3.00 Sailing. SailGP Round 13.Highlights. 4.00 Motor Racing. Extreme EChampionship.Rounds 3and 4. Hydro XPrix. Highlights. 5.00 Sailing. New York Vendée. Highlights.From New York City to LesSables-d’Olonne, France 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of TheNazis. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Italy (PGal) Nick Knowles explores Italy.

8.25 Princess Anne: ThePlotTo Kidnap ARoyal. (PGa, R) Takesa lookat the1974plot to kidnap Princess Anne that ended in ashootout in central London.

9.20 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors (PG, R) Takesalook insideLondon’s iconic Westminster Abbey in the wake of the pandemic.

10.10 Scotland’sExtreme Medic s. (Mal,R)Part 1of5

11.05 Paris Paris. (PGal)

12.05 MOVIE: Radioac tive. (2019, Mav,R)

2.05 LifeDrawing Live (Mn, R) 4.05 PeerToPeer. (R) 4.35 Bamay.(R) 5.00

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

Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00

Sunrise. 10.00 TheMorning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Industry CelebrationDay,Caulfield Season Finaleand Doomben Raceday 5.00 SevenNews At 5. 5.30 Border Security:Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 Football. AFL.Round 20.Melbourne vGWS Giants. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking alook back at allthe action from thegame.

11.00 To Be Advised.

1.05 Criminal Confessions: Who Killed Little Mama? (Madlv,R)When an elderly free spirit comesinto alarge sum of money she is mercilessly attacked and leftfor dead.

2.00 HomeShopping. (R)

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

5.00 HouseOfWellness (PGa, R)Luke Darcy,JoStanley and LukeHineslook at locations thathighlight living well.

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 Olympic Games Paris2024 Day 1: Night. Events may include: swimmingheats; diving; men’s hockey,Australia vArgentina 10.30 Olympic GamesParis 2024

Day 1: Late night. Events may include: road cycling, women’s time trial; canoe slalom, women’s K1

12.00 OlympicGames Paris2024 Day1:Postmidnight.Eventsmay include:canoe slalom, women’s K1, men’s C1; cycling road, men’s time trial, skateboarding, men’s street final.

3.00 Olympic GamesParis 2024

Day 1: Overnight.Events may include: swimming finals, women’s and men’s400m freestyle, women’s and men’s 4x100m freestyle relays; men’s rugbysevens, medal matches; surfing, round 1. 5.00 Olympic GamesParis 2024 Day1:Early morning.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGa, R) Atorrential downpour sparks afloodonthe beach. Tommy saves ChristmasDay 7.00 TheDog House (R)A father and his two daughters search for adog that can fillthe quiet in thehouse when the girls are at their mum’s.A couple want apoochtoget them out walking, but are delivered notone but two 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 AmbulanceUK. (Mad, R) It is a busyweekend night shift as North West Ambulance Service crews attend to patients with mental health issues. An advanced paramedic isdispatchedtoa baby born inthe passengerseat of acar 11.30 TheCheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell andTim McDonald take alookatthe week that was. 12.30 HomeShopping. (R) 5.00 HourOfPower. 6am WorldWatch.

6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm MOVIE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.(1993,PG) 3.30 Africa’s HiddenKingdoms. 4.20 NITVNews: Nula. 4.50 Going Places. 5.20 Unsettled. 5.50 Kairakau 6.20 News. 6.30 First People’s Kitchen. 7.00 The Other Side. 7.30 Resistance In AHostile Environment: Uprising. 8.35 MOVIE: DeepBlue Sea. (1999,M) 10.30 Tina: What’sLove. 12.25am Late Programs. NITV (34) 6am Home

10.00 Front Up 1998 12.15pm Patriot Brains. 1.10 Scrubs. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 ABC World News Tonight 4.25 PBS News. 5.25 Tattoo Age 5.55 The Food That Built TheWorld. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 The Nine Lives Of 10.20 We’re All GonnaDie (EvenJay Baruchel) 12.05am Hudson &Rex 1.45 The X-Files. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al JazeeraNewshour

6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Steel Magnolias. (1989,PG) 8.40 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 10.50 Juliet,Naked. (2018 M) 12.40pm Eiffel. (2021, M, French) 2.40 The Man Who Invented Christmas.(2017,PG) 4.35 Hacker (2019,PG, Danish) 6.20 What’sEatingGilbert Grape. (1993,PG) 8.30 TheTrust.(2016, MA15+) 10.10 Leaving. (2009,MA15+,French) 11.45 Late Programs.

3.20 MOVIE: 100% Wolf.(2020,PG) 5.15 MOVIE: Home. (2015, PG) 7.00 OlympicGames Paris 2024.Day 1: Diving. Includes: women’ssynchronised 3m springboard final. 8.00 MOVIE: My Super Ex-Girlfriend. (2006 M) 10.00 MOVIE: The Edge Of Seventeen.(2016, M) 12.05am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Rides Down Under:

Sunday, July 28

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

SEVEN (7,6)

NINE (9,8) 6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 WeekendBreakfast. 9.00 Insiders 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week.(R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.20 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PGl, R) 3.10 Simply Nigella. (Final, R) 3.40 Extraordinary Escapes.(PG, R) 4.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery.(PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia.(R)

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 ABCNews.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. (Final, PG) HostedbyAdam Hills.

8.00 Austin. (Final, PG) Julian is concerned about Austin.

8.30 Fifteen-Love. (Premiere, Mal)

Ateenage tennisprodigy’sFrench Open success is shatteredby adevastating tragedy

9.20 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) Acorpse is discovered in ascrap yard.

10.10 TheBeast MustDie. (Mal, R)

10.55 Annika. (Mav,R)

11.45 Frayed. (MA15+l, R)

12.30 Noughts +Crosses. (Mlv,R)

1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 4.00 Landline. (R) 4.30 ArtWorks. (PG,R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 JSchwanke’sLife In Bloom. (PG, R) 10.10 TheBee Whisperer. (PG, R) 11.05 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS WashingtonWeek With The Atlantic. 12.55 Range Of Motion.(R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Sports Woman. 4.00 Portillo’s Greatest RailwayJourneys. (R) 4.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’sRivers. (Final, PG) 5.30 TheAbyss: The Rise AndFall Of TheNazis. (PGa,R)

6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.30 Mayhem:Secret Lives Of Georgian King s: George ILuck And Loathing. (PGav) Part 1of4 9.20 Lost TreasureTombs Of TheAncient Maya (PGav,R) Part 1of2.Follows archaeologists as they search for clues to how the Maya lived and what happened to them.

11.05 Attila’s Forbidden Tomb (Mav, R)

12.40 24 Hours In Emergency (Ma, R) 1.35 8Out Of 10 CatsDoes Countdown. (Mls, R) 2.25 Hell On Ear th: WWII. (Mav,R) 3.20 TheWoman Who Wasn’t There. (Mal, R)

4.30 Peer To Peer.(PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al JazeeraNews.

Late Programs. 5.55 The Movie Show. 6am MorningPrograms. 1.30pm Boxing NightToRemember 2.30 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.35 Going Places. 3.35 On CountryKitchen. 4.05 Anthem Sessions Interstitials 4.15 Tina: What’s

6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 TheMorning Show:Weekend. (PG) 11.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 12.00 Football. VFL.Round 18 BoxHill HawksvWilliamstown. 2.40 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football AFL.Round 20 Sydney vWestern Bulldogs.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Dancing With TheStars (PG) Thesecond group of celebritiesfaces their first dance-off and elimination. 9.00 Miniseries: Malprac tice. (Premiere, Malv) Part 1of5.Adoctor finds her actions at the centre of amedical investigation, prompted by complaints from agrievingfather of an opioid overdose patient who died under her watch.

11.00 Air Crash Investigations: Pitch Black (PGa, R) Alook at the crash of Air Illinois Flight 710. 12.00 LipstickJungle. (Mds, R) Nico deals with the new CEO.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day1:Early morning. 7.00 TodayInParis. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning Weekend. 12.00 OlympicGames Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge 3.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day2:Afternoon. 6.00 MorningPrograms.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 2: Night. Events may include: swimming;skateboarding; women’s hockey Australia vSouth Africa; equestrian; rowing.

10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 2: Latenight.Events may include: canoe slalom, women’s K1 semi-finals; women’s artistic gymnastics; women’s cycling,mountain bike

12.00 Olympic GamesParis2024. Day 2: Post midnight. Events may include: canoe slalom, women’s K1 semi-finals and final;skateboarding,women’s street final.

3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 2: Overnight.

5.00 Olympic Games Paris2024. Day2: Early morning.

6.30 TheSundayProjec t. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 MOVIE: Jack Reacher: NeverGo Back. (2016,Mlv,R)JackReacher helps an US Army officer he suspects is the victim of aconspiracy,only to find himself framed formurderand hisestranged teenage daughter in the sights of the killers. Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Danika Yarosh. 9.55 FBI. (Mv,R)Maggie reconnects with an old mentor whenthe team investigates the murder of aprofessionalinformant. 10.50 TheSunday Projec t (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBSMorning s. Morning news andtalk show.

Monday, July 29

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00

Mornings. 10.00 Landline.(R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.(R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.55 VanDer Valk. (Mav,R) 2.25 I WasActually There.(Ml, R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 Griff ’s Great Australian Rail Trip.(R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.55 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.30 Monday’s

Media Watch. Hosted by Paul Barry

9.35 Monday’sExperts. (PG, R) Hosted by Tony Armstrong andCatherineMurphy

10.05 YouCan’t Ask That. (PG,R)

10.40 ABCLate News

10.55 TheBusiness. (R)

11.10 Planet America (R)

11.40 YouCan’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 12.15 Grand Designs. (R) 1.05 Griff ’s GreatAustralian Rail Trip.(R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.20 Landline. (R) 4.50 Art Works.(PG, R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer.(R) 9.25 Paul O’Grady:For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.25 Great CanalJourneys.(R) 11.20 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour.(R) 2.20 Animal Einsteins. (R) 3.15 TrailTowns.(R) 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.(R) 4.15 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River.(R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: All ForHer (2021, Ma) 2.00 CatchPhrase. (PG) 3.00 TheChase. 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS WorldNews.

7.30 Robson Green’sWeekend Escapes: Mark Benton Robson Green is reunited with Mark Benton.

8.40 Into TheGobiDeser tWith Nick Knowles. (PG) Nick Knowles headstoMongolia to explore thevast wilderness of theGobidesert.

9.30 24 HoursInEmergency: Boys JustWant To Have Fun. (Return, Ma)A38-year-old is involved in amotorcycle crash. 10.25 SBS WorldNews Late. 11.00 ForestOfThe Missing. (Premiere, MA15+asv)

1.00 TokyoVice. (MA15+s, R) 3.00 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 3.55 MakeMeADealer. (R) 4.40 Bamay.(R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Home And Away (PGa) Cash gives Eden adifficult mission.

7.30 Border Security:Australia’s Front Line. (PG) Twomen keep changing their stories.

8.30 Aler t: Missing Persons Unit (Mav) In theface of alooming snowstorm Jason and Mikesearch foracouple who havegonemissing while hikinginthe AlleghenyMountains. Keith bonds with apatient at atrauma therapy group

10.30 S.W. A.T. (Mav) The team stops arobbery

12.30 TheEvent. (Mav,R)

1.30 Harr y’sPractice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 Sunrise 5amNews.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day2:Early morning. 7.00 TodayInParis. Presentedby Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning 12.00 OlympicGames Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day3: Afternoon.

6.00 9News

7.00 Olympic GamesParis2024.

Day 3: Night. Events may include: rowing; men’shockey,AustraliavIreland; swimming; diving;women’srugby sevens; cycling mountain bike; equestrian. 10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024

Day 3: Latenight.Events may include: canoe slalom; equestrian, eventing jumping; women’s rugby sevens.

12.00 Olympic Games Paris2024

Day 3: Post midnight. Events mayinclude: women’s rugby sevens; canoeslalom; women’s hockey,Great Britain vAustralia

3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024

Day 3: Overnight.Events may include: swimming finals, men’s andwomen’s 200m freestyle, women’s400m individual medley.

5.00 Olympic Games Paris2024 Day3:Early morning.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by GrantDenyer.

6.30 TheProjec t. Alook at the day’snews. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PGls) Hosted by Grant Denyer 8.30 Have YouBeenPaying Attention? (Malns)Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week 9.30 Ghosts. (PGs) An investorbacks out of Sam and Jay’srestaurant, leavingthem to turn to the one ghost who has money: Isaac 10 25 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sportand weather 10.50 TheProjec t. (R) Alook at theday’snews. 11.55 TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colber t (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBSMorning s. 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up 1999 11.00 MarryMe, MarryMyFamily 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Beyond Oak Island 2.05 Limited Surrender 2.15 Insight 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8Out Of 10 Cats 8.30 We’reAll Gonna Die (EvenJay Baruchel) (Return) 9.40 DuellingDaredevils. 10.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Medical Emergency 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 TheRealSeachange. 9.30 TheHotel Inspector 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm Business Builders. 1.30 Our Town. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey 3.30 Harry’sPractice. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

9GEM

from Day2 5.00 OlympicGamesParis 2024.Day 3: Afternoon. 6.00 OlympicGamesParis 2024.Day 3: Night 10.30 Olympic Games Paris2024.Day 3: Late night Midnight Olympic GamesParis 2024 Day3:Postmidnight. 3.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (93, 82) 6am The Movie Show. 6.25 Diana. (2013,PG) 8.30 Jean De Florette. (1986,PG, French) 10.45 Manon Des Sources.(1986,M,French) 12.50pm Shirley.(2020 M) 2.50 The MovieShow. 3.20 What’sEating Gilbert Grape. (1993, PG) 5.30 Oka! (2012, PG) 7.30 Running AgainstThe Wind. (2019, M, Amharic) 9.45 Tigers.(2020,MA15+, Swedish) 11.55 The Mask Of Zorro.(1998,M) 2.25am Late Programs. 7MATE (73,64) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.00 Shortland St 2.30 The Cook Up 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.35 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 Rebel With ACause:Tiga Bayles. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Johnny Cash: The Man In Black Britain. 9.55 MOVIE: IAmSam. (2001, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 IDream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Olympic GamesParis 2024.Day 3: Night. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: All The Money In TheWorld. (2017, MA15+) 11.10 Seinfeld. 11.40 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm RidesDown Under: Aussie Truckers. 2.00 Motor Racing. Aust Rally C’ship.Rally Qld. H’lights. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support 3.30 Close Encounters Down Under. 4.30 Storage Wars 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Gem Hunters Down Under 9.30 Appalachian Outlaws. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.00 Late Programs.

Tuesday, July 30

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader (Ml, R) 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.25 BackRoads. (PG, R) 2.55 Restoration Australia.(R) 3.55 Griff ’s Great Australian Rail Trip.(PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.(R)

6.30

12.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.05 Grand Designs. (R) 1.55 Griff ’s Great Australian Rail Trip.(PG, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG,R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 ArtWorks. (PGs, R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady:For The Love Of Dogs.(PGa, R) 10.15 GreatCanal Journeys.(R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Animal Einsteins. (PGa, R) 3.10 Trail Towns. (PG,R) 3.45 The Cook Up.(R) 4.15 Tony Robinson:Britain’s GreatestRiver.(R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.30 GreatBritish Railway Journeys: Edinburgh To Queensferr y. Presented by Michael Portillo

8.30 Insight. Presenter Kumi Taguchi hears from people haunted by theirdecisions.

9.30 Dateline: Cambodia’s Surrogacy Crackdown. Exploreshow Cambodia’s crackdown on surrogacy left women raising children they neverwanted.

10.00 SBSWorld NewsLate 10.30 ThePoint: Road Trip (R) 11.30 TheMan Who Died. (Mas) 1.15 Christian. (MA15+d, R) 4.00 PeerToPeer.(R) 4.30 Bamay.(R) 5.00 NHK WorldEnglish News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe WorldTonight.

SEVEN (7,6)

NINE (9,8) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent.(R) 10.30 Monday’sExperts. (PG,R) 11.00 AntiquesRoadshow.(R) 12.00

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The MorningShow. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorningNews 12.00 MOVIE: Chris Watts: Confessions Of AKiller (2020,Mav,R) 2.00 MotorbikeCops. (PG, R) 2.15 CatchPhrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Home And Away (PGav) Harper is faced with atough choice.

7.30 Britain’s GotTalent. (PG) Thesemi-finals continue with acts competing against themselves to secure aspot in the grand final.

9.30 FirstDates UK. (Return,Mls) Follows singles, including acake-maker and self-confessed princess, as they embark on first dates.

11.35 Extended Family (Premiere, PGa) Aman seeks help fromhis ex-wife

12.35 MOVIE: Slam. (2018, MA15+alv,R)Adam Bakri.

3.00 HomeShopping (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72, 62) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30

6.00 OlympicGames Paris 2024 Day3:Early morning. 7.00 TodayInParis. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning. 12.00 OlympicGames Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge 3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day4:Afternoon.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Olympic Games Paris2024.

Day 4: Night. Events may include: men’s triathlon; rowing; swimming; men’s basketball, Australia vCanada.

10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024

Day 4: Late night. Events may include: men’s basketball, Australia vCanada; canoe slalom; shooting; women’s rugby sevens, semi-finals.

12.00 Olympic Games Paris2024

Day 4: Post midnight. Events may include: canoe slalom; women’s rugby sevens, semi-finals; women’s artistic gymnastics.

3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day4:Overnight.

5.00 Olympic Games Paris2024 Day4:Early morning

9GEM (92,81)

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 MorningPrograms. 9.00 Dr Phil. (PGal,

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by GrantDenyer.

6.30 TheProjec t. Alook at the day’snews. 7.30 Dog sBehaving (Ver y) Badly Australia. Graeme Hall helps arescue pup 8.30 TheCheapSeats. (Mal)Presenters MelanieBracewelland Tim McDonald take alookatthe week that was. 9.30 NCIS. (Mv,R)WhenFBI Special Agent Alden Parker is framed for murder, the NCIS team investigates. 10.30 10’s LateNews Coverage of news, sportand weather 10.55 TheProjec t. (R) Alook at the day’snews. 12.00 TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colber t. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBSMornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 1999. 11.00 MarryMe, Marry My Family 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Molly And Cara. 12.45 Stacey Dooley:BackOnThe Psych Ward. 1.55 TheBee Whisperer 2.55 Kickin’ Back. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. 11.20 Late Programs.

6am MorningPrograms. 9.00 Harry’sPractice. 9.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Medical Emergency. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 The Hotel Inspector 3.30 Harry’sPractice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 BetterHomes. 5.30 EscapeToThe Country 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call TheMidwife 8.45 ATouch Of Frost. 11.00 Late Programs. 6am Olympic GamesParis 2024.Day 3: Early morning. 8.00 OlympicGames Paris 2024.Day 3: Surfing. 12.30pm Olympic GamesParis 2024:Replay.Replay of the action from Day3 5.00 OlympicGames Paris2024. Day 4: Afternoon. 6.00 Olympic GamesParis 2024.Day 4: Night 10.30 Olympic Games Paris2024.Day 4: Late night Midnight Olympic GamesParis 2024 Day4:Post midnight. 3.00 Late Programs.

Moartz to ring in quarter century

IN August 1999 Moartz Inc. sprouted from a group of like-minded artists wanting to "be the catalyst for all manner of arts related activity in the Valley".

Fast forward to this year and Moartz is gearing up to celebrate its 25-yearmilestone with abang.

Overthe past quarter-century, Moartzhas morphed into an arts powerhouse, with an enviable reputation of visual arts excellence, high-quality theatre productions, unmatched hospitality, championingofnewcomers, avastteamofdedicated volunteers, and itsunwavering commitment to community enrichment and entertainment.

Nextmonth, allthatwillbeonshow when Moartzcelebrates with their 25thAnniversary One-Act Play Gala weekend. Each performance will include two one-act plays, local art display, photos, memorabilia, theinduction of Lifetime Members and complimentary refreshments.

Production Manager, JulieStrini said: “We’re so excited to bring abest-of-the-best weekend extravaganza to the Valley's arts community We’ve got double the plays, double the cast and double the fun!”

Written by Joanna Murray-Smith,the plays feature anumberoffunny and perceptive monologues about the stress of modern female life.

“Four women are about to explode and are dropping bombshells with every turn!”, director Annette O’Shea says.

The cast includes the experiencedChristine Skicko,Erin Jessep, Jasmine O’Shea,and new to the Moartz family, the talented Karina Byrne. Mike Pullar returns to direct Just Far Enough by Melinda Chapman, in amischievous comedy that explores the boundaries observed… and often ignored, between neighbouring friends. Gene Jarvis, Amy Moss and Julie Strini have been cast to play the three neighbours.

Moartz25thAnniversary One-ActPlay Gala weekendiscomingtoMonash Hall, Yallourn North on Friday, August 23 at 7.30pm,Saturday, August 24 (7.30pm) and Sunday, August 25 (2pm).

For more details and to check out Moartz new website, go to: moartz.com or email Julie Strini at moartz.tickets@gmail.com

Feasting on artistic excellence

THE Yarragon Studio Festival is set to mesmerise audiences once again, with its highly anticipated 'Winter Feast', taking place on Sunday, August 4.

Promising an unforgettable blend of Australian artists, delicious cuisine, and fine wines from the Gippsland region, this eventinvitesgueststo indulge in aday of cultural richness and culinary delight.

Ahighlight of this year's festival is the chamber music sensation, Reeds Bending, aquintet united by their mastery of reed instruments featuring musicians NielsBijl(saxophone), Matthew Kneale (bassoon), RachelBullen(oboe), Jorja Withall (clarinet) and Mitchell Berick (bass clarinet). Their repertoire willspan theworks of JS Bach and Claude Debussy to contemporary composers like Marc Mellits, promising ajourney through diverse musical landscapes.

Joining them on stage will be the acclaimedmezzo soprano Dimity Shepherd and versatile artist

Richard Piper, known for his contributions across acting, composing, and voice artistry.

The Yarragon Studio Festival aims to celebrate artistic excellence in asetting that embraces both creativity and community spirit.

Festival director, Niels Bijl said:“It's an absolute delight to build high quality chamber music concerts around the wealth of food and wine in Gippsland. atrue community event at its finest!”

Addi ng to the senso ry ex perie nce is the culinary prowessofTanya Bertino and Anton Eisenmengerfromthe LongPaddock in Lindenow, East Gippsland. With abackground in Europe's renowned restaurants, they promise agastronomic journey that complements the festival's artistic offerings.

The menu will be paired with wines curated by Ryan Ponsford, winner of the 2022 Young Gun of Wine, andfeatureSavagnin, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Pinot Noir, and Syrah varieties from his label, Entropy Wine.

YarragonStudio Festivalincludesaccess to three concerts, afternoon tea, and supper with wine-acomprehensive package offering afull day of enriching experiences.

Yarragon Winter Feast celebrates the arts through aseries of seasonal events, bringing together top-tier artistsand culinarytalents in the scenic town of Yarragon.

With acommitment to artistic excellence and community engagement, the festival aims to create memorable experiences that resonatewith audiences. Each event aims to foster cultural engagement and appreciationwithin the picturesque setting of Yarragon, settinga stage where music, art,and culinary arts converge.

The event will takeplace within the grounds of St Jarlath's CatholicChurch (30CampbellStreet), Yarragon from 3.30pm to 8pm.

Locals complete mentalhealthcourse

RECENTLY, nearly 40 individuals from across Gippslandsuccessfully completed the Mental Health First Aid course, thanks to the Leading Australian Resilient Communities(LARC) initiative.

The initiative is part of a$5million national project fundedbythe federal government’s BuildingResilientRegional LeadersInitiative (Pilot) grant in partnership with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) and the Regional Australia Institute.

Delivered by theCommitteefor Gippsland and Mindfull Aus, the program was ablend of selfpaced e-learning followed by afour hour in person workshop.

Participants who completed the program will receive the Mental Health First Aid Australia accreditation valid for three years.

Committee for Gippsland Chief Executive, Tony Cantwell said mental health awareness was important at anational andlocallevel, with

more than five million Australians experiencing amental health illness every year according to the most recent ABS data.

"According to the statistics, in Australia, only one in two individuals withcommonmental illnessesseekprofessional helpdue to various barriers such as stigma, access issues, and financial concerns," he said.

"Understanding how to recognise early signs of mental health issues in our friends, family and colleagues and being able to provide initial support can make asubstantial difference.

“We appreciate the opportunitytopartnerwith the ARLF and offer this subsidisedprogram that enables the participants to complete the Mindfull Aus course locally. This equips them to provide mental health first aid in their communities and networks."

Melis sa Nea l, Lear nin gM ana ger at the Aus tralianR ural Leade rship Founda tion , emphasised theimportance of community-led

responses to complex issues like mental health challenges.

"Wi th ov er 30 yea rs of expe rie nce, the Austr alian Rural Leadership Fou nd at io n alongsideour partner organisations have seen the profoundbenefitsofinvesting in leadership programs that empower people to collaborate within their communities," she said.

"We were delighted with the enthusiastic response to the Gippsland training programs, which successfully brought attendees together to develop localised solutions to mental health challenges.

"These efforts are crucial for overcoming barriers to accessingessential mental health services."

For moreinformation about the Leading AustralianResilientCommunities (LARC) initiative, visit:rural-leaders.org.au/leadingaustralian-resilient-communities-program

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St Michael’sstudents learn circus tricks

LAST month, the Foundation and Grade 1/2

Students from St Michael’s Primary School, Traralgon enjoyed avisit from The Circus Crew. Eachsmall groupplayed gamestoget bodies ready and ears listening to the presenter.

This was agreat deal of fun, learning all about what kinds of activities would be taking place.

There was four different stationswhere students and teachers got the chance to practice their circus tricks.

Students tried juggling using juggling scarves and then using juggling balls.

If that got too tough, some were given the challenge to balance squishy balls on their heads -the record was 7!

The next challenge wasusing sock poi’s which were lots of fun to play with and watch each other

by coordinating hands and crossing them over to make butterfly formations.

Flower sticks were afavourite among all. They wereeasy to use and very effective,completing some easy tricks -using the Hletter formation with sticks and the flower.

The final activitywas spinning plates. Some were really tough, but so many of had agoatbalancing and spinning the plate.This was one thing that took alot of focus.

The day ended with afun balancing trick where students got to work in pairs, using their bodies to supportafriend.

All students in Foundation and Grade 1/2 enjoyed getting to watch and experiencesome circus tricks alongside their classmates and teachers.

Interpretation: Students taking par tinone of thedancing activities

Educationthrough songand dance

RECENTLY, the Foundation to Year 2students at St Michael's PrimarySchool, Traralgon were entertained by Wadjiny.

Wadjiny means platypus, and he is aFirst Nations performer who travels around Australia educating students through song and dance.

The students were exposed to many First Nation words, and wereencouraged to practisesayingthem throughout the show.

He talked to students about hunting and that First Nations people hunted to survive and not for recreation beforetherewas supermarkets.The students loved seeing his hunting spear,Didgeridoo and Boomerang up close. As well as the 12-tail possum skin.

Wadjinytold thestudents about the facepaint he was wearing and where that comes from; aclay rock from the bottom of acreek with no water in it. Students were encouraged to clap and sing along to the music and join in the dancing and actions when reciting the new words.

The students were left with an insight into First Nations histories and cultures.

Educate: WadjinyvisitedStMichael’s Primar y School, Traralgon to teachstudents about Aboriginal cultureand heritage Photographs supplied

New program for support staff

THE stategovernment is launchinga new pilot program to allow more than 300 dedicated Education Support staff and Koorie Education Support Officers to gain teaching qualifications while working in schools.

The program will enable rural and regional educationsupportstaff -who areemployed in various roles such as teaching assistants, integration aides, and cultural liaison officers -topursue afullteaching qualification and help combat the Australia-wide issueofteacher shortages.

Minister for Education, Ben Carroll launched the $13.9 million initiative last week to trial undergraduate-level employment-based teaching degrees to upskill staff working in Victorian government secondary and specialist schools.

The innovative and tailored program, set to start in 2025, will be delivered by Federation University Australia and La Trobe University and will support peopl ei ns tu dy in ga nd

qualifying as teachers while undertaking paid employment.

Parti cipant sw ill be supp orted with De part ment of Educa tio n-f unde dl iv ing expenses scholarships, relocation incentives, and mentoring support.

In thefinal years of the program, they will be eligible to start teaching as paraprofessionals. Both universities’ programswill focuson supporting participation by Education Support staff in rural and regional Victoria.

At the same time, La TrobeUniversity’s program will encourage participation from Koorie Education Support Officers.

The new undergraduate-level employmentbased teaching degrees will further expand Victoria’s nation-leading suite of employmentbased teaching degrees -known as the Teach Today and Teach Tomorrow programs, currently available to postgraduate students.

Trust exercise: Toby and Dompractising balancing Photographs supplied Steady: Ella with the juggling balls.

Margin forerror: Sophie focused on balancing the plates Poise: Emilysetting up thespinning plates.

Catholic educators recognised

Congratulations:

OUTSTANDING staff and students from local Catholic schools have been recognised for their commitment to Catholic Education across the Diocese of Sale.

Thanksgiving Masses and awards presentations were held to recognise the achievements.

Director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Sale,PaulVelten congratulated all award recipients for the wonderful work they do.

“In all,25people fromCatholicschools across the Diocese of Sale received awards including five from Latrobe Valley schools," he said.

are proud to have such exceptional individuals in our Catholic schools...

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"We are proud to have such exceptional individuals in our Catholic schools and are grateful for their leadership, service, and excellence. “

Catholic Education Service Awards recognise individuals who have devoted 25 years or more to Catholic education within Australia.

Three staffinthe Latrobe ValleyreceivedService Awards. They were: Alison Phillips -Deputy Principal at St Gabriel’sPrimary School, Traralgon, Robert Tarraran -Business Manager at Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon, and HelenWatson -teacher at St Vincent de Paul Primary School, Morwell.

Mrs Phillips began her teaching journey in 1995 as apart-time Italian teacher at St Mary’sPrimary School, Sale.

Over the years, she transitioned to aclassroom teacher and took on the role of Religious Education Coordinator. After teaching in Melbourne for 12

years, Mrs Phillips moved to Traralgon to teach at St Gabriel’s Primary Schoolwhereshe has excelled in various roles, including teaching Performing Arts, leading Religious Education, then becoming the Deputy Principal in 2019.

Mrs Watson has been teaching for 48 years and has left her mark across multiple schools.

Sta rti ng at St Mic hael ’s Prim ary Scho ol, Traralgon, she continued her journey through St Dominic’s School in Melton, St Patrick’s School in Gordon, and Lumen Christi Primary School, Churchill. Mrs Watson now teaches at St Vincent de Paul Primary School, Morwell, where her love of teaching remains steadfast.

Mr Tarraran has servedthe community for almost three decades. By the time he retires later this year,hewill have contributed significantly to Lavalla under fivedifferent Religious and lay Principals.

Elsewhere, Tienna Lyons and Jasmyn Selmes of Immaculate Heart of Mary Primary School, Newborough were among 10 people to receive a Daniel Ahern Bursary.

The Bursary provides financial support to nonteaching staff employed in primary and secondary schools in the Diocese of Sale, who are presently undertaking teacher education studies.

Ms Selmes was recognised for her commitment to supporting and caring for every child she works with. Additionally, she actively contributesto Religious Education within the school, attending ceremonies and Masses to support the children of St Mary’s.

Ms Lyons is described as passionate, supportive andprofessional. Sheensuresthat every child she workswith receives high-quality care. Ms Lyons actively supports Religious Education both within and beyond the school. She is looking forward to completing her study to teach in aCatholic school

The Diocese of Sale covers 38 Catholic primary schools and seven Catholic secondary schools in a geographic area that spans from Melbourne’s outer south-easternsuburbs from NarreWarren and Cranbourne to Phillip Island,and right throughout Gippsland to Orbost in the east.

Topnotch: Daniel AhernBursar yawardees Tiena Lyons,ZoraPopovich, Shevaun Lazarusand Jasmyn Selmes Photographs supplied

High honour: CatholicEducation Ser vice awardee Alison Phillips of St Gabriel’s Primar ySchool, Traralgon, flankedbyCatholic Bishop of Sale -Most Reverend Greg Bennet and DOSCEL Board Director -the Hon. Martin Dixon.

CatholicEducation Serviceawardee HelenWatson of St Vincent de Paul Primar ySchool, Morwell withCatholic BishopofSale -Most Reverend Greg Bennet and DOSCEL BoardChair Garr yMcLean.

Transition to renewables and market failure

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BY JOHN CAMERON

OUR hast to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is leading to market failure and adverse externalities.

Anecdotal evidence of market failure is when a company manufacturing subsidised electric vehicles in countries using cheap coal fired electricity, can afford to pay its chief executive A$84 billion in one year.

Australia and Victoria’s approach to the transitiontorenewablesdraws substantiallyfromthe approach traditionally used in communistorcommandeconomies,while many traditional command economies are relying more on the market to drive their energy mix.

Thishas resultedinanincreasing competitive advantage for Chinaand South EastAsiaand considerable challenges for Australian manufacturers and more hardship for the poor in Australia.

In Australia or Victoria,wevariouslyhave bans or restrictions on exploration for gas (a transition and firming fuel); coal-fired, gas firedornuclear power; and carbon capture and use or storage. The result of restricting ‘renewable’ options and subsidising pet technologies is leading to suboptimaluse of resources and adverse externalities. The adverse external impacts are geopolitical, socioeconomic and environmental.

Adverse geopolitical impacts include inadvertently supporting the invasion of Ukraine.

China, our major supplier of components for solar panels, electric vehicles and batteries, tripled its imports of fossil fuels from Russia immediately afterthe invasion of Ukraine and is partnering Russia on ahugetrans-Siberian gas pipeline. This hasweakened sanctions on Russia imposed by the democratic free world.

Adverse socioeconomic impacts include our now uncompetitive electricity costs.

Electricity is one of our most vital resources, a near-ubiquitous form of energy essential to daily life.

Low-costelectricity underpins economicgrowth, is essential for internationally competitive manufacturing, supports health and other services, and alleviates poverty.

Australianolonger has low-cost electricity; many

[1] is aided by extremely low electricity cost of

US$0.06/kWhr [2], based on about 60 per cent fossil fuel and 20 per cent each of nuclear and hydro-electricity;

 India, Vietnam and China have avery a competitive manufacturing sector and their high GDP growth of 5.0 to 7.6 per cent is supported by low-cost electricity of only US$0.07 to US$0.08/kWhr, based on high use of fossil fuels (China is about 65 per cent fossil fuel);

 Australia’s electricity cost at US$0.22/ kWhr is three times as expensive as South East Asia, making it extremely difficult to manufacture components for export or deliver import substitution, such as making components for the renewable transition, where imported components currently account for about 80 per cent. Australia’ GDP was 3.0 per cent in 2023 but declined to only about 1.4 per cent in 2024;

 France has GDP growth of 0.7 per cent and one of the lowest electricity costs in Europe at US$0.21/kWhr and produces 60 per cent of its electricity from nuclear and the balance of about 7per cent each from fossil fuel, hydro and other renewables;

aluminium for electricity networks;

 Our shift to amore mineral intense energy system will require huge increases in problematic mining and processing of these minerals. An electric car uses about 210kg compared to 35kg of minerals for aconventional car;

 Production of many minerals such as lithium, cobalt and some rare earth elements are geographically concentrated in just afew countries -poorly managed mines inthe Congo account for about 85 per cent of global cobalt supply, and;

 China accounts for about 60 per cent to 80 per cent [3]ofthe processing of copper, nickel, cobalt, lithium and rare earths, essentially using asubstantial proportion of coal fired power and the processing is probably under lower environmental standards than if the processing was in the west, and;

 Australia’s transition calls for clearing of large tracts of forest or farmland for solar farms, wind farms and transmission lines subject to considerable environmental and social licence constraints.

of our manufacturers are closingormoving offshore, per capita GDP (gross domestic product) growth is now close to zero and our poor are getting poorer.

Government grants to offset increasing electricity prices do notcompensate for the embodiedincrease in electricity and energy prices in everything households typically buy and particularlyinthe components to build the homes we live in.

Expensive electricity and energy costs will make home ownership more difficult and constrain our government’s ability to house the poor.

For Australia’s tradingpartners,their GDP growth is correlated withtheir electricitycost (R2 =0.74) -low electricity cost delivering high GDP growth.

Some real-world data on GDP, electricity prices and fuel source are as follows:

 Russia has low-cost electricity to support its war effort. Its GDP growth of 3.6 per cent

In the know: Local consultant,John Cameron has laid down thefacts,and says evaluation criteria is crucialtoavoid zero jobs growth as has been experienced in theregion over the last decade File photograph Trend: This graph shows GDP growth in relation to energy costs

 Germany has GDP growth of -0.3 per cent and one of the highest electricity prices in Europe at US$0.53/kWhr and produces about 42 per cent of its electricity from renewables, 42 per cent from fossil fuels and only about 14 per cent from nuclear, and;

 Sweden and Finland have substantially reduced their electricity costs over the last year based on increased nuclear power.

Adverse environmentalimpacts of Australia’s transition with its restriction on options include:

 Much of the components for solar, battery storage and transmission lines are made in Asia, essentially using asignificant portion of coal fired power. This results in substantially offsetting emission gains made in Australia and is essentially just offshoring emissions and jobs;

 An energy system powered by clean energy technologies needs significant quantities of lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite for batteries; rare earth elements for wind turbines and electric vehicle motors; copper, silicon and silver for solar PV, and copper and

To conclude, we need arenewable policy based on rigorous strategic analysisofall options undertaken by people with experience building and managing electricity generation and transmission. This should embrace acradletograve approach Evaluation criteria should adequately address socioeconomic impacts to avoid the zero jobs growth experienced in Latrobe LGA over the last decade. Policy driven by ideology has failed in the past and will continue to in the future.

Many bright ideas turn out to be duds after subjecting them to rigorous strategic analysis.

Footnotes:

[1] World Bank data for fiscal 2023.

[2] World Population Review,CableCo UK, International Energy Agency.

[3] International Energy Agency 2021. Traralgon resident, John Cameronhas aDip Hort and MBAand experience in research, corporate development and generalmanagement.Heconsultants on strategic aspects of forest, renewable and industry policy.

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Going nuclear no option

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HAYLEY SESTOKAS

EARLIERthis year, the federal Coalition began spruikingtheir ill-conceived idea to build nuclear reactors on theland of retired coal-firedpower plants as a‘solution’ to Australia’s energy future -including in the Latrobe Valley.

Leavingaside for amoment the prohibitive costs and safetyconcerns associated with nuclear reactors -itseemsclearthat PeterDutton, nor his Coalitioncolleagues, bothereddoingtheir homework or actually speaking to local people on the ground beforenaming the LatrobeValley as apotentialsite

If he had conducted even asuperficial survey of community attitudes to the proposition of turning theLatrobe Valley into anuclear power hub, he would have realised quickly that the vast majority of thecommunity can see this proposition for what it is -adangerous distraction that ignores the more urgent need for safe mine rehabilitation.

As it currently stands, the so-called ‘retired coal mine sites’ being referred to are facing ongoing issues associated with rehabilitating the existing toxic and unstable mine pits that remain full of flammable coal.

It doesn’t take too much of amental stretch to realise that mixing oldunstable minepits and

nuclear reactors is not likely to end well.

The other glaringgap in the nuclearpush is water.

According to the World Nuclear Institute, one nuclear reactor requires between 1514 and 2725 litres of water per megawatt hour. That equates to billions of gallons of water per year, all of which requires intensive filtering.

So where, might we ask, is all this water going to come from?

Especially at atimewhen it's not clearwhere the millions of litres of water for rehabilitating all three mine pits is going to come from.

We are already in the midst of alooming water crisiswithout the added intensive drain of anuclear facility.

As recen tly as 2019, Feder al Me mber for Gippsland, Darren Chester already publicly stated in this paper that the government had no plans to change the moratorium in place on nuclear power -let alone that his own electorate would be the site on which it would be staged.

So what’s changed, Mr Chester?

As the area thathas powered Victoria for decades, people in the Latrobe Valley know better than anyone that we are now in the midstofa clean energy transition.

We can’t afford to wait decades for nuclear reactors when we have clean sun and wind energy right

here and right now, already powering 40 per cent of our electricity grid.

It is also disingenuous that after decades of inaction and outright climate denial from the Liberal National parties,the same party are now spruiking nuclear as the fastest way to reduce emissions.

Instead, the Coalition needs to get with the program and focus on the fast and fair rollout of renewable energy as we phase out burning coal and methane gas.

As some Coalition MP’s have let slip, talk of nuclear reactorsisreallycode languagefor extending the life of coal and gas for at least20years until nuclear reactors can be regulated, built and actually generate energy into the Australian energy grid.

This is incompatible with our global commitment to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, and will see Australians more vulnerable to extreme heat, fires and floods.

While many local people are experiencing a worsening cost of living crisis, the federal Coalition is proposing we transition Australia to the most expensive source of energy in the world.

The current levelised costofenergy (LCOE) puts nuclear generated electricity at $180USD per megawatt hour compared to $50USD for onshore wind and $60USD for utility-scale solar.

In addition to the very high cost of electricity from nuclear reactors is the huge cost to build them.

In the UK, the Hinkley Point Creactor was originally budgeted to cost £18bn, it will now cost up to £46bn with inflation factored in. This is in a country with an established regulatory framework and nuclear industry.

Despite the reassurances of those in the Coalition

who reallyshould know better,there is still no long term solution for the radioactivewaste from nuclear reactors that meets community expectations for safety and environmental protection.

Australia currently struggles to store low-grade waste from nuclear medical facilities, let alone the more radioactivewaste fromnuclear power reactors.

Dating right back to when the British first tested nuclear weapons in central Australia in the 1950s and 60s in South Australia, First Nations communities, particularly in remote areas, have borne the brunt of the harm caused by nuclear activities in Australia.

First Nations communities continuetoprotest and take legal action against radioactivewaste burial on country.

There are communities who are still unable to accesstheir land due to radioactivewaste-let’s not add to that shameful legacy.

Not here, not anywhere.

In pitchingthis radioactive, future technology, the Coalition is ignoring the fact that the clean energy transition is already well underway -and the Latrobe Valleycommunityisout in front withavision for ahealthy, sustainableand safe futureinour region. Gippsland hasmorethan 25 large renewable energy projects in the pipeline, worth $54 billion.With the supportofthe local community, these projects are already delivering the kinds of jobs and energy solutions we need now, not two decades away.

Hayley Sestokas is the Latrobe Valley community organiser for Environment Victoria.

Opposition nuclear fig leaf

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TREVOR HOARE

IT is clear the Coalition's nuclear fig leaf does not hide astrong preference for burning even more coal and gas in Australia and overseas.

Their policies to reduce emissions to get to 'Net Zero' by 2050 are focused on nuclear power stations which might produce less than four per cent of Australia’s power needs by the late 2040s.

This does not even come close to our international commitments.

Unfortunately, since the 2050 target was included in the 2016 Paris climate agreement, it has becomeclear that the environment is heating much faster than was expected eight years ago. Mostly because, despite arapid growth in renewable energy,the worldhas not been reducing the emissions of greenhouse gasses and has been growing the use of fossil fuels.

The immediate effect of Coalition policy will be to reduce investment in renewables in Australia.

Who will be putting up their money for long term investment in renewables when they know they will be competing against government owned nuclear and gas power stations?

This willprolongbymore than adecade the operation of coal fired power stations and increase the useofexpensive gas while we wait for the nuclear plants to be built.

Modelling indicates thatthis willactually continue to increase Australia’s Greenhouse Gasemissions whenweneedtobe, andthe worldexpects us to be, rapidly reducing our GHG pollution well before 2050.

All that extra GHG willadd to the accelerating global heating and the disastrous effects we are

alreadyseeing globallyatbarely1.5 degrees of heating.

One of thereasons ourcoalplant operators are planning to close their power stations early is that base load power does not integrate well with variable renewable power, especially rooftop solar which is helping reduce demand during the middle of the day to very low levels already, leaving coal fired power stations with nowhere to send their power.

The nuclearpowerstationswill have the same problem: they cannot easily be turned up and down to respond to demand. Baseload does not integrate wellwith variable renewables and it is certainly not in our national interest economically as nations that are spending serious money to reduce their emissionswill imposeborderadjustmenttaxes on our exports to compensate for our lack of progress. They won’t care that we would be spending enormous amounts of taxpayer money on building nuclear power, but would only look at our carbon emissions.

Whenelectricitygenerated by windand solar, even when firmed with pumped hydro and batteries, is so much cheaper than nuclear (the most expensive form of new build generation), how could we evenconsiderthat nuclear power is an option for the sunniest and windiest nation on Earth?

It certainly will not deliver cheaperpower for Australians.

It may be that Dutton’s Coalition just hates renewables or maybe that they rely on the fossil fuel dollar to keep their two parties financial. They are certainly not doing it for the common good of the citizens.

Trevor Hoare is aresident of Mirboo North.

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Treasured and adored Pa to Jackson, Brodie, Ava, Bella and Lily. Always Loved

SOENNICHSEN (Guzzardi), Maria. Passed away peacefully 16 July 2024. Aged 89 years Loving wife of Arthur (dec.), mother to Geoffrey, Richar da nd Karen , Mother-in-law to Jacqui and Rhonda, Grandma to Michael, Madeline, Caitlin, Claudia and Alex. Great grandmother to Violet and Clancy. Sister to John (dec.) ,T ina ,T er esa (dec.), Ches and Ben, and extended family in Gippsland, Victoria and Hamburg and Bremerhaven, in Germany. Forever in our hearts Funeral WAS HELD in Newcastle on Monday, 22 July 2024.

O'MARA, Edward (Ted) George. Passed away peacefully at Margery Cole Aged Care. Aged 101 years

Dearly loved husband of Irene (dec.). Much loved father and father-in-law of Shirley and Russell, Janice and Ale, Alan, Anne and Wayne, John, Ray and Debbie. Grandfather of 18 and great great grandfather of 17.

You were alegend in our hearts, you will always be sadly missed Reunited with Irene

Awonderful father and father-in-law to Ray and Debbie. Loving Pa to Leigh and Kelly and Rachel.

We were so lucky to have had you in our lives to your amazing age of 101.

What aLegend!!

You are now re united with Mum/Nan and we will always fondly remember you GO PIES!!

Much loved father of Shirley and Russel l, grandfather of Narelle and Terry, Matthew and Amy, Sarah (dec.), Rebecca (dec.), Luke and Cass. Great grandfather of Tim, Jack, Harry and Chloe.

Forever in our hearts

Dearly loved father of Janice and Ale, grandfather of Jason and Sally, Dean and Roslyn, Kylie and Peter, Marni. Great grandfather of Madalyn, Saskia, Darcy, Brodie, Tillie and Bonnie.

Treasured memories Sadly missed

My dearest Pa, My heart broke when you passed away. I'm so blessed to have so much time with you, care for you and be by your side.

Your girl, your granddaughter Marni. Pa, We will miss your stories and will miss seeing you light up when Bonnie would visit.

Sleep peacefully Kylie, Peter and Miss Bonnie.

O'MARA, Edward V265459 ARMY

The President, Committee and Members of the Traralgon RSL deeply regret the passing of their esteemed Service Member Edward (Ted) and extend sincere condolences to his family.

LEST WE FORGET

SOMERVILLE, Hayden Roger (Slim). 29/6/1934 -21/7/2024. Passed away peacefully at Baw Baw Views, Moe. Aged 90 years

Dearly loved husband of Marie for 61 years. Loving father of 5children. Grandfather of 11 and great grandfather of 8. Deeply Missed Rest In Peace For Funeral details please visit: www.nielsenfunerals.com.au

TYLER, Glen. 31/1/1959 -18/7/2024. We are all devastated at the passing of our beloved Glen. Abeautiful man loved by so many. Our thoughts are with Maureen, Danny, Kristy, Hayley and all the family. Forever loved and always in our hearts. John (Toby), Judy, Shelly, Phil, Kaylene, Tony and Hope.

VIZARD, Bernie (Viz). Latrobe Cricket Club Committee, past and present members, are deeply saddened by the passing of one of our leg end sa nd Lif e Members Bernie Vizard.

Bernie was the heart and soul of Latrobe Cricket Club. His hard work and dedication over many years helped build the club into asuccessful and admired institution in the Latrobe Valley.

Bernie will always be remem ber ed as a fantastic friend to many, a great leader, atalented cricketer and footballer, a dedicated committee member, abeloved family man, and at ru e gentleman on and off the field.

Our deepest and most sincere condolences go to Di, Narelle, Brian, and the entire Vizard family.

WILSON, (nee Fletcher) Eileen. Youngest daughter of Jack and Jessie (both dec.). Much loved mother of Michael. Loved Nana to Cooper, Hanah and Ari. Loved sister of Doreen, Mary, John and Joy. Much loved Auntie of Lance, Mark, Donna, Paul also Travis and many many more. With Dad and Mum

WRIGHT (nee Steer), Diana Maree. Passed away peacefully on Wednesday 17 July 2024. Aged 90 years Loved and devoted wife of Harry. Loving mother of Karen, Martin (dec.) and Kerry.

Cherished Nan of Jamie, Melissa, Kate and Andrew.

Cherished Great-Nan to her 10 great grandchildren. Dearly missed by her precious 'girls' (fur babies). Forever in our hearts Loving you always Private Cremation

ATKIN. Funeral Prayers for Mrs Pat Atkin, late of Trafalgar, will be celebrated at St John's Catholic Church, Waterloo Rd, Trafalgar on FRIDAY (26 July 2024) at 11am.

The Service will also be live-streamed. To view Pat's Service please visit: www.nielsenfunerals.com.au

At the conclusion of the Service the cortege will leave for the Trafalgar Cemetery.

CLIFT, Suzanne Lee. The Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Sue will take place in the Reality Church, 35 Larnach Rd, Traralgon MONDAY (29 July 2024) commencing at 2pm. Afterwards, Sue will be laid to rest at the Gippsland Memorial Park Cemetery, Cemetery Drive, Traralgon. The Funeral service will be live-streamed. Please see Harwood Funerals Facebook page for digital link.

The Funeral of Mr Colin Elmore will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 260 Princes Highway, Traralgon, FRIDAY (2 August 2024) commencing at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, don ati ons to Kidne y Health Australia would be appreciated. Colin's Service will be livestreamed. Please visit our web site for details: www.latrobevalley funerals.com.au

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LEE. The funeral service of Mrs Ivana Lee will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 260 Princes Hwy, Traralgon on WEDNESDAY (24 July 2024) commencing at 11am. At the conclusion of the Service the Funeral will leave for the Yallourn Cemetery, Haunted Hills Road, Yallourn.

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HITCHINS.

The Funeral Service for Mr Bruce Hitchins will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Ave, Moe on Tuesday (30 July 2024) commencing at 11.30am. The Funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Willow Grove Cemetery. Bruce's service will also be livestreamed. To view the livestream please visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au and click on 'Livestream'.

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HORBACZ. Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs Irena Horbacz will be offered at St Kieran's Catholic Church, Wirraway St, Moe on FRIDAY (27 July 2024) at 11am. At the conclusion of Mass, the Funeral will leave for the Moe Memorial Cemetery Park, Cemetery Road, Moe. Irena's service will also be livestreamed. To view the livestream please visit our website.

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LAW (Carabott). AMemorial Service to celebrate the life of Mrs Katherine Law will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue Moe on MONDAY (29 July 2024) commencing at 2pm. (Private Cremation) Katherine's service will also be livestreamed. To vie wt he liv estr eam , please visit our website.

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O'MARA. The funeral of Mr Edward O'Mara will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 260 Princes Hwy, Traralgon on MONDAY (29 July 2024) commencing at 1.30pm. At the conclusion of the Service the Funeral will leave for Traralgon Cemetery, Gippsland Memorial Park, Cemetery Drive, Traralgon. This service will be livestreamed. Please visit our web site for details www.latrobevalley funerals.com.au

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TYLER. The funeral service and committal for cremation for Mr Glen Tyler will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 437A Princes Drive Morwell on MONDAY (29 July 2024) commencing at 1pm.

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In Memoriam • McGREGOR, Colin Graham. The Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Colin will take place in the Rose Chapel, at Gippsland Memorial Park Crematorium, Cemetery Drive, Traralgon on MONDAY (29 July 2024) commencing at 11am. The Ceremony will be livestreamed. Please see Harwood Funerals Facebook page for digital link.

KEIGHLEY, Brendan. 26 July 1980. Another year passes, forever in our hearts and never forgotten. George and Leo.

TYLER, Glen Bernard. Passed away peacefully at Kingston Memorial Hospital S.A. on 18 July 2024. Aged 65 years Dearly loved husband of Maureen. Much loved father and father-in-law of Danny and Jodie, Kristy and Chad, Hayley and Jay, much loved stepfather of Elisha and Matty, Daniel and Nicky. Adored Poppy to his 12 grandchildren.

ALLAWAY. The funeral service and committal for cremation for Mr Victor Allaway will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 260 Princes Highway Traralgon on MONDAY (29 July 2024) commencing at 10.30am. All masonic brethren are respectfully invited to attend.

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NICHOLSON. The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mrs Gloria Nicholson will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue Moe on WEDNESDAY (24 July 2024) commencing at 1.30pm.

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O'DOWD, Bernard. Due to unfo rese en circumstances, the Funeral arrangements for THIS THURSDAY (25 July 2024) have been cancelled. www.davidwbull.com.au

KESBY, Marc. 17 July 2011. So many beautiful and fun memories we have of our times together. Until we meet again. Your loving family.

SYKES, Donald Minshall. 5/6/1930 -24/7/2020. Life with you was exhilarating, you are greatly missed. Your loving wife and family.

SINCLAIR, Dale. Pam, Jo, Kylie and Tara would like to thank everyone for their love and support at this sad time. Special thanks to Jan Bourne for telling Dale's story at the Morwell R.S.L. To Jaye and N.J.F. Traralgon, also Milan and Kieran, two wonderful nurses at L.R.H. To my special sister Denise, also Mandy, Wendy, Jenny and all the other people who supplied food, drinks, cards and a house full of flowers. "All my love -Pam".

Local cricket great passes

CRICKET CLV

LATROBE Cricket Club is mourning the loss of club greatBernie Vizard.

Vizard played aclubrecord 457games for the Sharks, and was club president for nearly 20 seasons.

His dedication to the club extended to virtually every aspect, so much so he was honouredwith thenaming of the 'Bernie Vizard Pavilion' at Latrobe's home base at Peter Siddle Oval (Maryvale Recreation Reserve).

"Bernie will always be remembered as a fantastic friend to many, agreat leader, a talented cricketer and footballer, adedicated committee member, abeloved family man, and atrue gentleman on and off the field," Latrobe CC said in atribute online.

"He was agreat player on and off the field, wholoved abeer and laughafter every game.

"Rest in Peace, Viz –you will always be forever remembered by so many." Vizard died on Sunday, July 14 following along battle with cancer and Parkinson's disease.

He was 71.

His funeral was held last Monday (July 22).

Latrobe Cricket Club players and supporters formed aguard of honour at the conclusion of the service.

Localsteams show class

BOWLS

MORWELLBowling Clubheld the 2024 Lyn Stevens MixedFours (Tier 4ranking) tournament earlier this month.

Teams from Berwick, Clayton, Eltham, Heathmont, Middle Park, Mitcham, Mulgrave and Murrumbeena joined, along with local teams from all over the Strzelecki and Gippsland region.

The teams played five rounds over the two days and were competing for apiece of the $10,000 prize pool. The top four teams earned ranking points (Bowls Australia National Player Rankings).

The top six teams were:

1st: Rod Lewis (Skip), Danny Van Zuylen, Julie Jackson and Heather Mooney (Newborough).

2nd: BrettMahoney(S),Neville Brown, Claire Smyth and Andrea Tudorovic (YarravilleFootscray/ Pakenham).

3rd: Sandy Caines (S), Peter Belarto, John Williams and Jan Williams (Moe).

Biggest event in the southern hemisphere

ROLLER DERBY

By JESSICA LOPRESE

THE Pivot City Ranges, amerger team between Gippsland Ranges Roller Derby and Geelong Roller Derby, competed in the Great Southern Slam tournament over the King’s Birthdaylong weekend, which is held in Adelaide every two years.

The eventisthe largest roller derbytournament in the southern hemisphere, attracting teams from all over the country and internationally.

Competing in Division 3, the hybrid team finished third out of 18 teams, beating WA’s 'WayWards', before being knocked off in the semi-finalby Bendigo’s Chiko Rollers.

The composite Gippsland team then went on to beat the South Sea’s Banshees in aplay-off for third.

It was atremendous achievement,with the team split between Gippsland and Geelong, making opportunities to train together very limited.

The merged team marriage has lasted three years due to low numbers post-COVID.

The two clubs play regularly together in 'Statewide Stampede', atournamentdesigned for regional and developmental clubs to have regular playing opportunities.

Gippsland Ranges Roller Derby are constantly on the lookout for new members.

Theclubhas ajunior’s learn-to-skate program

for school aged kids and teens (parents can opt to learn to skate with their kids as well) as well as a separate adult’s learn-to-skate program. Both programs do not require any prior skating ability or skill.

These sessions run with the school terms.

Junior Skate-Fitisheld at the Churchill Leisure Centre on Sundays, and the adults skate fit is hosted at two venues,Churchill Leisure Centre on Monday nights,and Meeniyan basketball stadium on Thursday nights.

If you are interested in having ago, email the league via email: gippslandrangesrollerderby@ gmail.com

Gippy United finalsbound no matter what

BASKETBALL

GIPPSLAND UNITED BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

GIPPSLAND United went down to Whittlesea in Division 1Big Vaction at the weekend, 98 to 83.

The result saw Gippslanddrop to awin-loss record of 10-7 with one round left to go before finals.

If Gippsland United had gotten up against the Pacers, it would’ve only meant aone game differential betweenthe two clubs.However, with Whittlesea playing bottom-placed Warrnambool in the final round, agiant upset would have had to take place to see United leapfrog them.

The loss almost automatically locks the Gippsland

Nearest to Pin: 4th Phyllis Dyt

GOLF

CHURCHILL &MONASH

Foursomes Championships 27 Holes

Saturday13thJuly 2024.

Winners: R.King& M. Brereton 109 Net

RunnersUp: C.Waring7G.Barnes 110

Net

D.T.L: 1. P. Kearns & L. Bevis 112.5 Net, 2. P. Flanigan & G. Spowart 113.5 Net, 3. G. Harvey& M. Harvey114,4.As. West & Ad.West 115

N.T.P : 3rd/12 th Pro-Pin :R.King,5th/14 th D. Byers

MIRBOONORTH

Thursday17th July,Stableford.

Daywinner: PWoodall (11) 40pts

DTL: MWoodall, SMcKenzie,36, NTP: 4th NWhichello,13th, RMatthews 16th,RMatthews, Birdies: 13th, RMatthews

Saturday20th July,Stableford, President

Trophyplayoff R2, Daywinner: SWoodall (12) 34pts c/b

DTL: JRobbins,BBradshaw34c/b

NTP: 4th MPayne,6th GShandley, 13th B Bradshaw,16th GShandley

President TrophyR2PlayOff, BBradshawdef MPayne 2/1.J Robbins def ALiebe 5/4. next week JRobbins vB Bradshaw.

MOE

Wednesday, 17 July

2024

WOMEN'S PAR

Grade AWinners: Bates, Linda (21) -2 C/B

Grade BWinners: O'Reilly, Christine (31) -3

Place Getters: Borg, Kathy-2, Dyt, Phyllis -4

Target Hole: Andrea Griggs

Wednesday, 17 July 2024 WOMEN'S WEDNESDAY 9HOLE PAR

Grade AWinners: Weaver,Lee (40) -1 Thursday, 18 July 2024 OPEN Medley

Stableford

Grade AWinners: Donnison, Terry(11)40

Grade BWinners: Stansbury, Les (13) 35

Grade CWinners: Lloyd,Richard (19) 37

Place Getters: Ray, Michael 37 C/B,Boad, Dave 36, Spiteri, Paul 35 C/B,Dent, Russell 35 C/B,Johnson, Charles 35 C/B,King, Rob 35, Dyt, Ricky 34 C/B,Beveridge,Eric34 C/B, Yeomans,Wayne 34 C/B,Griggs,Daryl 34, Hibbs,Steven33C/B

Great Score: MarkScammell (Birdie) @14, John Harber (Birdie) @4,TerryDonnison (Birdie) @8,Michael Ray(Birdie) @8, Lockie White(Birdie) @4

NearesttoPin: 4thShane Bruce,8th Michael Ray, 14th MarkScammell

Saturday,20 July 2024 MENS Stableford incorporating Egg Ball

GradeA Winners: Colvin, Anthony(17)35 C/B

PlaceGetters: Donaldson, Murray 35 C/B,Beath, Ken35, Wilson, Lee 33 C/B, Stansbury, Les 33

Great Score: Wayne Yeomans (Birdie) @8

Murray Donaldson (Birdie) @14, Maurice Papettas(Birdie) @4,Murray Donaldson (Birdie) @8

NearesttoPin: 4thMaurice Papettas, 8th Wayne Yeomans,14th Simon Stephens

TRAFALGAR

WednesdayWomen’sresults:17/7/24

Stableford

Winner: KarenMacGregor (23) with 33

side into third position come the end of regular season play.

It didn’t start out great for United on Saturday night, whofound themselves in ahole early and endedthe openingquarter conceding a16-4run heading into the first break at Mill Park.

Most of the Pacers damagecame on the perimeter earlyon, with multiple successful offensive possessions ending in three-pointers, or long midrange shotsgoing down (Whittlesea would finish 15-39 from three as ateam).

United attempted to rally after apoor start, and after finding themselves down by as much as 20 points in the earlystagesofthe secondquarter, cut Whittlesea’s lead down to eight with minutes remaining in the half.

SCOREBOARD

points c/b

Runner-Up: Aija Owen (24) with 33 points

Tuesday16/07/2024 -Stableford

Players: 12,Women 1, Men 11

Winner: Sue DeVries (22 c/b)

Runner Up: AnthonyCunningham (22)

DTL: Hank Fiddelaers(20), SteveLawrence (20)

NTP: SteveLawrence (5)

Bradmans: SteveKlemke

Thursday: 18/07/2024 -Strokeand Putting

Players: 35, Women 11,Men 24

Women’s Winner: Olwyn Balfour (35 c/b)

Runner Up: June Tickell (35)

DTL: Sue Balfour (37), Aileen McNair (38)

Putting: June Tickell (14)

NTP: June Tickell (13)

Bradmans: Christine Payne

Men’sWinner: GeoffCoulter (29)

Runner Up: Andy Kiss (31)

DTL: Tony Shearer (33), Gavin Patchett (33), David Balfour (33), Max Taylor (33), Chris

Griffin(34)

Putting: Gavin Patchett (13)

NTP: Gavin Patchett (13)

Bradmans: Glenn Doolan

Friday,July 19th 2024, Open Men’s& Ladies Stableford

AGrade Winner: DannyBullen 39 pts

BGrade Winner: BaileyFlanigan37 pts

DTL's: AnthonyBickley36, BarryDwyer 35, Zavier O’Reilly35, Ryan Wilson 35, Adam Steenholdt 34, MickWest 34 C/B

Birdies: 2nd: Ryan Wilson 5th: Doug Anderson, MickWest, MarkScammell, Josh

Clarkson Eagle: 14th:WhitneyHiriaki

Saturday,July 20th 2024, Stableford

AGrade Winner: Stu Marriott34pts C/B

BGrade Winner: Andrew Tangusso 37 pts

DTL’s: Anthony Cunningham 35, Ray

Those hoping for achangeoffortunes for United in the final 20 minutes had their wishes crushed. United went down even further to start the second half and were unable to get out of that 20-point to 15-point hump the rest of the third quarter. They found slight footing to finish, getting it to 10 points, with little time remaining that salvaged some percentage for United.

Gippsland’s Jalin Wimberly continued astellar season, notching 27 points and six rebounds this time around, with Jordan Canovan (13 points) and Stephen O’Brien (10 points) chipping in. Meekness Payne was areal problem for United, putting in 23 points and grabbing 18 rebounds on the way to Whittlesea securing atop-twofinish on the ladder.

Wiseman 34, KenStreet 33, Brad griffin 33, Chad McKie 32, Tony Gray 32, Peter

Rhodes 32

NTP’s: 2nd: MarkHiriart 5th: AnthonyGould 11th: Stu Marriott– Angela Bayley13th: GarryJansen 15th: Ryan Harrison

YALLOURN

Ladies Competition Thursday18th July 18

hole Stableford

Winner: Sue Caldow (31) 29 on count back from Donna Brown(45) 29, Sue Riches (35) 28

NTP: target hole 12th Heather Ware,16th Sue Riches

NETBALL

MIRBOONORTH

Under13

Mirboo North 19 defeated Boolarra 18

BOC: -FinlayBradley(MNFNCCanteen)

Coaches: -Jorge Chila (MNFNC Canteen)

Under15

Mirboo North 27 were defeated by Boolarra 34

BOC: Indi Eden (MNFNC Canteen)

Coaches: Chloe Ellen (MNFNC Canteen)

Under 17s

Mirboo North 24 were defeated by Boolarra 49

BOC: AlsysaSnell (Foodworks)

Coaches: Charlie Rae-Towell (Gavee’s Pizza)

AGrade

Mirboo North 62 defeated Boolarra 41

BOC: Chloe Hogg( Mirboo North Hotel & JimmyJambs)

Coaches: MarleyWallace (Foodworks)

Bgrade

Mirboo North 43 defeated Boolarra 38

BOC: Jess Holland (Craig Young butchers)

Coaches: Alyssa Snell (Foodworks)

CGrade

Mirboo North 29 defeated Boolarra 23

BOC: Aleisha Kerr (Craig Young Butchers)

Coaches: Lexi Andrew (Foodworks)

Dgrade

Mirboo North 41 defeated Boolarra 25

BOC: Alison Snell (Foodworks)

Coaches: StaceyHarriage (Craig Young Butchers)

PISTOLS

TRARALGON

Mon 8/7/24 Air pistol

CGrade: DChandler 500-84-584. DGrade: PSheils 416-131-547.L Morris 342. LDePetro305-250-555. DSykes 263-266-529.

Ladies Air

DGrade: RMiller 373. Wed10/7/24 50 mt pistol CGrade: BKelly236-159-395. DGrade: CBenelli 318-249-567.L Morris 169. IBrewer 145-359-504. KGreen 139-317-456. Sat 13/7/24Centrefire BGrade: WMcGlyn 446-98-544. 25 mtpistol DChandler 505-95-600. EBeaufort476158-634. NMallory406 153-559. KBeaufort 236-250-486. BChilton 200

Vale: Late Latrobe CricketClub great Bernie Vizard. Photograph supplied

4th: Jack Sharman (S), Mike Better, Adam Bartram and Lucy Dalli (Lindenow/Maffra)

5th: Nathan Cook (S), Andrew Soplakow, Lisa Arnold and Wayne Arnold (Trafalgar, Mirboo North/Morwell Club)

6th: Phil Crowder (S), Jason White, Leonie Flynn and Kirstie White (Stratford) Morwell Bowling Club's next major tournament willbethe the Jack Wilkinson OpenSpringClassic this September.

Winners: Newborough BowlingClub’sDanny VanZuylen, HeatherMooney,Julie Jackson and RodLewis took out theLyn Stevens Mixed FoursatMorwellBowling Club

Place: The Moe Bowling Club team of Peter Belarto, SandyCaines,Jan Williams and John Williamscamethird

Com Games or ‘Con Games’? Nats

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

LAST Thursday (July 18) marked ayear since the shock cancellation of the Commonwealth Games.

The 2026 Games were slated to be held in Regional Victoria, with the Latrobe Valley to host cricket, rugby, badminton, shooting and road cycling.

The games cancellation cost Victorian taxpayers $600 million.

Atrade-off from the cancellation was acommitment fromthe state government to completea number of 'legacy' projects.

These included upgrades to sportingfacilities and greater social housing.

However, projects promised for the Latrobe Valley are no closertomaterialising, according to The NationalsMemberfor EasternVictoria,Melina Bath.

Bathcriticised the Allan Laborgovernmentfor “leaving communities in the dark”.

“One year on from the Games cancellation,Labor's lack of transparency on the promised legacy projects is deeply troubling,” Bath said.

"Gippslanders were promisedsporting and housing legacy projects, but without any details or delivery timeframeslocals are justified in thinking this is another con job.

“On 18 July 2023, Labor committed to ‘sit down with councils and communitiestoplan the next steps’, it’s 12 months later and the state government’s silence is deafening.

“The Latrobe Valley desperately needs social and affordable housing as well as privatedevelopment -I have written to the Minister for Housing demanding an update.”

Memberfor Morwell, MartinCameron said it was incumbent on the state government to take swift action and deliver the promised legacy projects.

"There is acomplete lack of accountability and regard for the reputational damage caused to our region, as well as lost opportunities for athletes, tourism, businesses, and civic pride”, he said.

“The Allan Labor government is good at making promises but even betteratbreaking them; our community deserves answers and action.”

Amember of the UpperHouse SelectInquiry into 2026 Commonwealth GamesBid,Bath said the Committee was preparing to reset after release of the Interim report in April.

“Upcoming hearings will be crucial for obtaining answers regarding promised housing, sporting, and community infrastructure projects in Latrobe Valley and Gippsland,” she said.

“Labor's blatant secrecy is unacceptable-government Ministers and agencies claiming immunity and refusing to cooperate with theInquiry is aslap in the face to regional Victorians.

The interim report can be read here: https:// www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/inquiries/ inquiry-into-the-2026-commonwealth-games-bid/ reports

Tatterson adds to netball resume

LEAGUE

BY LIAM DURKIN

MORWELL Football-Netball Club stalwart Rachel Tatterson played her 250th AGrade game at the weekend.

The Tigers gave their champion amilestone to remember, beating Maffra 63 to 29.

What's more, it was on Tatterson's home court.

Tatterson has played the most games of netball for the club, clocking more than 300 in her time.

The veteran haswon no shortage of awards, highlighted by three AGrade premierships (2014, '19, '22) and two BGrade flags (2010-11).

Tatterson was also coach of the Gippsland League Team of the Year in 2018.

Shehas taken thatexperience to provide support to good friend and current Morwell AGrade coach Courtney Garth as an assistant this season. The current coachingarrangementhas made life slightly easier for local reporters.

Previously, there was RachelTatterson and

Rachel Patter son working as co-coaches for Morwell's AGrade side

Therewas more reason to celebrate at Tigerland lastweekend, when atrue family affair came together in the reserves football.

With the Tigers short afew numbers, current Morwell FNC football operations manager and formerNorth Melbourne hardman Troy Makepeace pulled on the boots to help out.

The45-year-old, who played 139 games for the Kangaroos, played alongside his sons Dylan, Ryder and Jai.

He missed making it acomplete package, as his fourth son Suede is only 14-years-old, and would have required an exemption from AFL Victoria to play.

More footy/netball in today's lift out Pages 25-31

Peacekeepers: Dylan,Troy, Ryder andJai Makepeace playedtogether forthe Morwell reser vesatthe weekend. Photograph supplied

Rain, wind can’t stop Harriers

ATHLETICS HARRIERS

BY BARRYHIGGINS

THE weather Gods frowned last Thursday as the Traralgon Harriers did the 5km runwalk around the winding three lap Park Lane-Morgan Drive-Strathcole Drive circuit. Turning into Strathcole Drv -three times -the participants were hit by acold and cutting westerly breeze that motivated them to speed faster toward the relativeshelter of Park Lane.

Quickest women finishers were international distance racer YaniCornthwaite, Molly Irvine and multi-marathon veteran Karen Graham. Fastest men were Miles Verschuur, Andrew Greenhilland the rapidly improving Adrian Sutcliffe.

Following their recent Gold Coast Marathon finishes, Ree Grahamand Andew Panayiotou were again back in sharp form, running in the top half of the field.

On the morning of the Harriers’ run,junior Dempsey Podmore competed in the Victoria Schools Cross Country Championships, placing fifth in his age group, only 12 seconds adrift of first place.

Before the lucky draw at the post-run informal gathering, Harriers President Phillip Mayer welcomed new member Anja Norwood and gave birthday greetings to Marieka Reilly.

This Sunday (July 28) the Wirilda Runs, in memory of Ray and Doris Ellis, will feature 10km and 23km solo and relay trail runs. Tomorrow's outing (Thursday, July 25) is the Meadow Park Drive 6km event. For detailsofall events seethe Harriers Facebook page.

Results, Park Lane 5.2km circuit: Miles Verschuur 20:35, AndrewGreenhill 21:30, Adrian Sutcliffe 22:22, DarrelCross 22:34, Trent Kooyman 22:35, Yani Cornthwaite22:37, Ashleigh Dugan23:05, Molly Irvine 23:05, David Barr 23:09, KarenGraham 23:43, Glenn Graham 23:46, Andrew Broberg24:0 0, Stephen Renehan 24:08, Chris VanUnen24:12, PeterSanders 24:27,Ron Verschuur 25:01, Giuseppe Marino 27:05, ReeGraham27:19, Angeline Snell 28:40, Andrew Panayiotou 28:49, Seth Bomers28:50, Shane Gavin 29:00,TobyGrzmil 29:02, Belkey Podmore29:21, Phillip Mayer29:23, Andrew Legge30:0 0, Kaye Livingstone 30:07,Claire Macumber 30:26, Michelle Sawyer 31:11, Alfie Warner 31:32, Angelo Gaudiano 33:20, Mark Fairbairn36:05, Lynda Jones 38:57,Ann Bomers 39:09, BarryHiggins 39:30, Chesney Podmore 39:38, Samantha McGown 45:20, Dempsey Podmore45:30, David Hood 49:15, Helen Whitby 49:54, Michelle Colwell 52:06, KathyQuinn 52:06,

Forgottenabout: Moe’s TedSummer tonReser ve has beenreduced to amudpit this winter.The venuewas to host cricketatthe 2026 Commonwealth Games Photograph: JulieSim

Legend: Morwell netballer Rachel Tatterson playedher 250th AGrade game at theweekend.

File photograph

Olympic trio to fly the Valley flag

OLYMPICS

By TOM HAYES

THREE Latrobe Valley locals will partake on a journey to Paris this week when they step onto the Olympic stage.

The 2024 Paris Olympic Gamesofficiallygets underwaythis Friday (July 26), which will see thebest of the best go head-to-head with their international counterparts in their chosen field.

The Olympics will be held for 17 days, officially finishing on August 11.

Representing the Latrobe Valley is Traralgon’s Jade Melbourne (basketball), Traralgon’s Aoife Coughlan (judo), and Moe-born Teagan Micah (football/soccer).

Across the Australian contingent, 460 athletes havebeen selected to represent the green and gold over 33 sports.

Coughlan and Micah are returning to theOlympic stage, having competed at the Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021 due to the pandemic).

Melbourne is on her Olympic debut, although continuingtofly the Traralgon basketball flag following the retirement of Jenna O’Hea, who captained the Opals at the last Games.

“Just the confirmation that you’re heading to an Olympics, it wasanunbelievable feeling,”

Melbourne told ESPN

Melbournewillbejoined by 230 other debutants from Australia

 MELBOURNE will be representing Australia, as part of the 12-player squad selected to play for the Opals.

Melbournewill take to the court, as the basketball competition is played in agroup stage and knockout style.

The Opals start their campaign in the group stage against Nigeria on July 29 (7pm AEST). In their following two group stage games they will face Canada on August 1(9.30pm), and France on August 5(5am).

If the Opalsmake theirway out of thegroup stage,the knockoutgames are as follows: Quarter Finals on August 7and 8, Semi Finals on August

an overnight

10.The bronze medal and gold medal matches are scheduled for August 11.

Melbourne has been known to come off thebench for the Opals, makingone start in awarm-up game.

Known for herspeedand passing abilities, the 21-year-old will surely inject somepaceand precision into the game when she steps onto the court.

The Opals progressed to the knockouts as a third-placed team in their group in Tokyo. Their time in the knockouts was short-lived however, whenthey were defeated by the US in the Quarter

Connection: Jade Melbourne will competeat her firstOlympics.The Traralgonlocal told the Express in 2022 that Traralgon had “shaped the person Iamtoday” afterbeing pickedupinthe

Finalby24points. The US went on to win the gold medal match, defeating the home nation of Japan by 15 points.

 COUGHLAN is returning for her second Olympics, after making her Olympic debut three years ago.

The Traralgon export will again try her trade in the 70-kilogram women's judo division.

Coughlan will take to the mat for the preliminary rounds on July 31 from6pm,withthe championship rounds following six hours later (August 1, 12am).

Shewillhavetoleave it all out there on the mat, will little room for mistake.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the 29-year-old finished equal-ninth in the Round of 16.

Since then however, she has won agold medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, also in the 70kg division.

Coughlan has countless medals from the sheer bruntofcompetitionsshe has competed in, and she will be using all of that expertise to get as far as she can in Paris.

 MICAH will be apartofAustralia’s football (soccer) contingent, representing the Matildas.

Like the basketball competition, the football is also played in agroup stage and knockout style.

Micah hasbeen playingasanatural back-up goalkeeper to starting goalkeeper, Mackenzie Arnold, who previouslycaptained WestHam in the Women’s Super League in England.

The 26-year-old featuredmultiple timesin friendlies for Australia, but unless Arnoldisstruck with injury, or Australia havecertified progression to the knockouts, she may spend most of her time on the training track and on the bench.

The Matildas have three scheduled group games against Germany this Friday (3am), Zambia on July 29 (3am), and the US on August 1(3am).

If they are granted progression by topping those three nations, the Matildas could see themselves in the knockoutstages whichisasfollows: Quarter Finals from August 3to5 and Semi Finals on August 7. The bronzemedal match is scheduled for August 9, with the gold medal match scheduled for August 11.

At the most-previous Tokyo Olympics, Micah and the Matildas made it to the SemiFinal, falling short in defeat to Sweden.

Micah became an overnight sensationatthe 2020 Games, pulling off a100th minute penalty save against Great Britain in the knockout stages.

The Matilda's went on to win, progressing their campaign further, thanks to the efforts of the former Moe United Soccer Club junior.

Coughlan motivatedtodo better on themats

OLYMPICS

JUDO

BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

TRARALGON'S Aoife Coughlan is prepared for the Paris Olympic Games to be the apex of her judo career.

The 29-year old takes to the matonJuly 31 after astrongtwo-year period fighting to requalify following adisappointing result, in her eyes, during her debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games (held in 2021 due to the pandemic) finishing in the Round of 16. Coughlan toldthe Express she'sready to redeem herself and take aleap forward.

"It's been alot of hard work and I'm looking forward to continuing to improve and just (show) what Ican do in Paris, especially after Ididn't perform as well as Iwanted to in Tokyo," she said. "(I got) asecond chance, not everyone gets one, but I've earnt my second chance and I'm ready to show what Ican do."

Coughlan qualified for the Australian Olympic team in the 70-kilogram women's division, and in the time since the last Games she won agold medalatthe 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. She also finished seventh in the 2021

World Championships, won five Continental Championships, and competedin24Grand Slams (one silver medal, three bronze).

The formatting for the Olympic competition takes place across eight days (July 27 to August 3) with amen'sand women's weightcategory occurring on each day in asingle-eliminationbracket, knock-out draw.

The preliminary rounds for Coughlan's weight division takes place from 6pm (AEST) on July 31, with the championship rounds following six hours laterat12am on August 1.

For the last month, Coughlan has been training acrossEurope in Spain, Denmarkand Hungary withfellow Australian judokateammembers Katharine Haecker and Joshua Katz, before they all headed to France into the Olympic Village last Saturday.

Coughlan said it was good to get to Paris beforehand to decompress after some intense preparation.

"We are all pretty excitedtoget in and to get settled. It's all come up very quickly," she said.

Australiahasn't secured an Olympicmedalin judo since Maria Pekli won bronze in 2000 at the Sydney Games,but the LatrobeValley homegrown believes she has what it takes to go the distance.

"With my performances, Iknow I'm capable of a

medal, Ijust have to make sure I'm switched-on on the day... Ijust have to make sure Iperform well and do myself justice because there'sdefinitely been alot of hard work," Coughlan said.

"As long as Idomyself justice, Iwon't really mind where Iend up, Ijust have to perform the way Ican.

"To be the next person to win that medaloreven if we get acouple of medalsatthe Games, which we're more than capable of with the performances that Australia has gotten in the past couple of years, it would be incredible(and) it would also be the highlight of my judo career."

Coughlan has judo in her veins, withher parents meetingatauniversity judo club in their home country of Ireland before moving to Australia and Traralgon where they discovered the Traralgon Judo Club.

"(They)got involved and encouragedall us kids to get involvedwhen (we) wereold enough, andpretty much none of us have looked back," Coughlan said.

Coughlan's siblings have all performed internationally and at thehighest level as well, with her brother,Eoinwho competedatthe 2016 Rio Olympics and her younger sister, Maeve, who qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games (missed due to injury).

Coughlan said herparents havebeen instrumental in her judo career.

"They're still hugely involved, they understand the sport and they support me 100 per cent without pressuring me (and) Ican't thank them enough for loving judo and letting me love judo as well," she said.

Coughlan began her journey at the age of five at the Traralgon Judo Club and Yinnar &District Judo Club, participating in her first official judo competition when she was 14-years-old before venturing out of the local area to develop herself further.

Coughlan said that both her junior clubs were integral in her early years honing the sport.

"They gave me abaseinJudo, taught me to love the sport, to respect the sport and really put some good foundations into my judo," she said.

At age 16, she made the drive up to Melbourne to be taught by former four-time Olympian and UFC fighter, Daniel Kelly (also the Judo coach for the Australian team at the Rio 2016 Games and Tokyo 2020 Games) at the Resilience Training Centre.

Coughlan spoke on the commitment one has to make to ensure they reach their potential, if it is indeed what they seek.

"It was alot of travel and obviously being from the country if you want to be afull-time athlete you have to accept that there's going to be alot of travel," she said.

"My parents were fantastic in facilitating that and supporting that, so it was hard work but if

you want to do it, you have to get in that car and you have to travel alittle bit.

"I'm really grateful for my starter clubsand obviouslyworking with Daniel has pushed me over the edge to get me to where Iamnow."

Warrior: Traralgon judoka, AoifeCoughlan begins her

Moe girl: Teagan Micah is setfor her second Olympics.Micah, whoplayedjuniorswith Moe United Soccer Club, became

sensation at the last Olympics Photograph supplied

SOCCER

LVSL BY BLAKE METCLF-HOLT

SO, it comes down to this.

Falcons and Fortuna, both on 13 wins with two games remaining in the Latrobe Valley Soccer League. While the title race is locked on these two clubs, others can stillfind certain things that they choose to highlight through the last two remaining rounds. Fortuna did wonders for their goal differential (which currently sits at aleague-best 82) with a 14-nil thrashing of Tyers.

Fortuna piled on 10 goals in the final half at home to give them everything they need and more. DamonScott putthroughfour goalsand Jake Budija hadahat-trick to headline.

While still behind Falcons by asinglepoint on the ladder, it sets Fortuna up perfectly with two more thanachievable gamesagainstNewborough/ Yallourn and East Gippsland to potentially leapfrog their top-seeded Morwellrival. That is if Moe United decide to throw aspanner in the works either side of the coin.

The Red Devils can do just that by beating Falcons this Saturday night.

Hutchinson:Morwell to Japan

SOCCER

By TOM HAYES

FORMER Morwell soccer player,John Hutchinson was named as the interim YokohamaF.Marinos head coach last week.

Hutchinsonwas elevated to the head coaching role after ex-Socceroo, Harry Kewell was sacked by the club.

Hutchinson was apart of Kewell’s coaching staff, previously acting as an assistant.

In Japan’s J1 League, Yokohama F. Marinos have had their fairshare of Australian head coaches in recenthistory.

From 2018 to 2021, currentTottenhamHotspur manager and former Soccerooshead coach, Ange Postecogloutook charge of the Japanese side,winningthe title in 2019.

Ex-Socceroo, Kevin Muscat took the reins amonth later,holding the position for two years, beforehe was replaced by Kewellatthe endof2023.

Kewell only held the position until last week, when he was sacked by the club after astringofpoor performances.

Hutchinson, aMaltese international, played for Morwell Pegasus between 1993 and 1996, before joining Gippsland Falcons (Eastern Pride) for a six-year spell between 1996 and 2001.

Back then, Gippsland Falcons was aNational Soccer League side. TheNational SoccerLeague was the top-levelofAustralia soccerfrom1977to 2004, when the competition folded,subsequently formingthe ALeague

After leavingFalcons (Pride) in 2001, Hutchinson moved to Sydney to playfor Northern Spirit(20012004) and Manly United(2004-2005), before moving to ALeague side Central Coast Mariners.

Hutchinson essentially ended his playingcareer, and started his coaching career withthe Mariners, spending 11 years on theirlist,playing-coachingthe sidein2015, becoming an assistantfor the 2015/16 season. He is dubbedasalegend of the Mariners andthe ALeague

Hutchinson was also an assistant for US side Seattle Sounders2(US second division), taking the main roleinhis second year, returning to Australia to be an assistantatthe newly formedWestern Unitedin2019. He returned to the US to head coachsecond

WestBairnsdalewas agraveyard for goals at the weekendasEastGippslandand ChurchillUnited ended in anil-all draw.

That gave Churchill their thirdstalemateof the season.

EastGippsland could move out of thebottom twowith an away match against fellow bottom dweller Sale United this Sunday.

Sale United and Newborough/Yallourn also drew, this contest ended 2-all.

That jumped Newborough/Yallourn ahead of Churchill in sixth position, and gave the Swans theirfifth draw for the season.

division

Two-horse race for LVSL crown Falcons come back from the dead

SOCCER

LVSL

BY JOE AUCIELLO

IN the third last game of the regular season, Latrobe ValleySoccerLeague league leaders Falcons 2000 travelled to Traralgon to face an Olympians side who were coming off two abject results in the past fortnight.

In any race to league championship gloryups and downs oftenensue, and Saturday night encapsulated that very thought.

Olympians home ground has notoriously suffered greatly in the past when the heavens open, and with rain tumbling down all day it was inevitable that thegame would be played under trying conditions.

The reserves game was called off to ensure the pitch was in some semblance of aplayable condition by the time the seniors started.

Falcons came into the game knowing they needed to at leastdrawtostay outright top, as alosswould see arch rival Fortuna reclaim top spot by virtue of amuch stronger goal difference.

Panic set in early for Falcons as within the first minute Olympians took the lead as amishitback pass from captain Harley Broadbent broughtabout aseries of calamitous events in the penalty box, with Olympian’s Dylan Dunstall slamming the ball home to give his side the lead.

It went from bad to worse for the Morwell side as their defencefailed to clearacorner,which allowed new signing Henri Scott to tap home to silence the expectant away crowd.

Olympianswereunlucky not to further their lead as goalkeeper Charles Simon pulled off a miraculous save off adeflectedshot, and then full back Josh Pattersoncleared acertain Scott goal off the line.

The footballing gods decidedtothrow more curveballs at Falcons; firstly, with the somewhat questionable sinbinning of Nick D’Alessandroand then aknee injury to captain Broadbent which forced an early change.

However, as it has done all year, Falcons just don’t give up no matter the challenge presented to them

The Birds were able to halve the deficit before halftime as Moni Eliaser tapped in from close range after someindustrious workfromfellow strikerKukuMahmoud, but any further forays forward were unable to be converted and the score remained in favour of the home side at the break.

Falcons came into the second half with the sole focus of levelling the scores. Resolute Olympians defenderAlradiAli thought otherwise as he tapped home fromclose range and, witha two-goal advantage on asurface fast becoming unplayable, it was almost impossible to see away for Falcons to get back into the contest.

The earlier substitutionofBroadbent gave an opportunity to experienced striker Jamie Pistrin to enter the game earlier than expected.

Battling chronic injury this year has seen Pistrin play largely off the bench, and withafront three of Eliaser,Mahmoud and Chocho Jacob in irresistible form, Pistrin has had to do his part for the team when given the opportunity, and it would be his introduction that ultimatelysaved hissides fortunes in season 2024.

Pistrin dragged one goal back with 20 minutes to go as his goal-bound shot was deflected past Olympians goalkeeperJared Goodwin, which then gave Falcons the impetus to seek an equaliser.

Try as they might they simply could not fashion a third goal despite numerous opportunities, but the never say die attitude that has been ahallmark of theBirds came to the fore as in the sixth and final minute of injury time, asmart crossfrom Patterson found its way to Pistrin, who slammed home the equaliser to send the awaysidesupporters into delirium.

The great escapewas complete shortly after when the referee blewthe finalwhistleand now the equation is ever so simple: Falcons must win their final two games and they will be league champions.

That is easier said than done as they face Moe United at home this Saturday night at 7pm in what is shaping up as the biggest match of the year.

Moe still with foot on the goal-scoring pedal

SOCCER LVSL

BY JOHN CARDONA

MOE United continued its run of high-scoring games with a7-2 win in the local derby against Monash on Sunday.

The home side was quicklyonthe offensive,and it took only six minutes to get the breakthrough whenashort corner betweenBayden Heusmann and Connor Dastey saw the cross find Luke Bathgate, who found the net with aclever back heeled goal.

Chanceswere being createdatbothends,with no result until just before halftime.

Aclumsy challenge on Moe’s Matt Shearing gavethe RedDevils aspot kick, from which Connor O’Hanlonmadenomistake,sending Monash keeper Logan Troughton the wrong way.

The secondhalf beganinmuch the same fashion as the first,and adefensiveclearance by Moesaw the Monash defendermisjudge his clearance, which sent O’Hanlon through to

calmly place the ball in the back of the net.

Shortly after,itwas 4-nil afteraclever piece of footworkbyHeusmann found Riley Winkelman.

An O’Hanlonmisdirected pass across the groundsaw aMonashplayer intercept and give Moe keeper Peter Albanese no chance Moe quickly repliedafterWinkelman picked up adefensive error to race clear and score.

Monash continued to fight on admirably, and were rewarded with another goal.

Best for the Red Devils was Heusmann, who kicked two late goals. Winkelman, Dastey and Tanner Pyle were also prominent.

IN the reserves,Moe had aconvincing win 5-1, avenging their earlier 2-nil season loss to Monash.

Scorers for Moe were Tully Anderson (two), Harley Robinson, Campbell Dastey and Joe Stewart.

Chad Shelley, Chris Pap, Anderson and Tom Portelli collected the best ons.

 MOE United women’s side also had abig win, getting the job done 4-nil.

An own goal gaveMoe their first,and the home

sidewentinto the sheds up 2-nilafter afree kick by Georgia Wyntjes deceived the Monashkeeper. Soonafter, it was3-nil aftera pass by Summer Cooper to her twin sister Miley made no mistake.

Best for Moe was Haley Laws, Summer Cooper, Jade Armistead and Paris Troughton.

 MOE UNITED was crowned league champions in Second Division at the weekend.

The Red Devil’s 10-2victoryoverMonash gave them an unassailable leadatthe top of the ladder with two rounds to go.

Under the guidanceofcoach Reg Poxon, the season startedwith a3-2 losstoTraralgonCity, but sincethen,the side has won the next 11 straight.

Moe United’sthoughts were quickly on scoring in their most recent game, and they led 5-1 at halftime.

Zane Poxon led the scoring with three, while Andre Nilo and Gedd Heusmann netted two each. Others to make an impact were Ben Schembri, Dane Baldwin and Bodie Wendt. Schembriwas best, followed by Zane Poxon, Baldwin and Tim Stephens.

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side El Paso Locomotive FC in 2022, before becoming an assistant to Kewell at Yokohama F. Marinos.

Big shoestofill: Former Morwell soccer player, John Hutchinson has stepped intothe role of interim headcoach at Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos Photograph supplied