ExpressWednesday27November2024

Beyond the local brick road

SEC somewhere else

By TOMHAYES

THE Latrobe Valley has been snubbed again by the state government, according to Member for Morwell,Martin Cameron, withanannouncement the first 100 per cent government-owned renewable energy project will be built in Horsham, despite apromise the State ElectricityCommission (SEC) would be brought back to Morwell.

Mr Cameron labelledthe decision “disgraceful”, citing apromise made to bring the SEC back to Morwell, and said the 250 jobs associated with the new solar farm slatedfor Horsham should have been prioritised for the Valley.

“Itisgobsmacking and extremely disappointingthat Labor hasn’t considered the desperate need for investmentinthe Valley when making this decision,” Mr Cameron said.

“It’s here where the accelerated closure of coal-fired power stations will be felt, and it’shere where thousands of jobs will be lost in the transition to renewables.

“Hazelwood shut in 2017,Yallourn will

shut in 2028, Loy Yang Awill shut in 2032,and Loy Yang Bwill follow later that decade,yet there is no urgency from Labor to establish new industries in the Valley.

“The deceptive promise the SEC would be ‘brought backtoMorwell’and create some 59,000 jobs reeks of agovernment weaponising the issue of employment in agrabfor votes.

“All the SEC has delivered here in Morwell is one part-time employee at the pre-existing GovHub.”

Mr Cameron believesthereare plenty of opportunities in the Latrobe Valley which the state governmentisnot pursuing.

“Here in the Latrobe Valley, where we have powered the state for acentury, we have the know-how and infrastructure to leadVictoriathrough another 100 years of power generation, butweneed real leadership from astate government that is prepared to take sensibleand decisive action,” Mr Cameron said.

“The coal-to-hydrogen project, which

has gained the commercial supportof the Japanese governmenttothe tune of $2 billion, is perfectly suited to our highly skilledworkforce,existing energy infrastructure and resources.

“We have ao nce-in -a-gener ation opportunity to achieve the significant economic and emi ssion reduc tion benefits that commercial projects like this will deliver, and we can do it right here in the Latrobe Valley.”

The state government responded to Mr Cameron’s claims, stating there will be localprojects coming soon, after having to rebuildthe SEC.

“We’ve had to build the SEC from the groundupand have just announced the first 100 per cent government-owned electricity generation project since Jeff Kennett and the Liberals sold off the SECand abandoned thousands of jobs in the Latrobe Valley,” astate government spokesperson said.

“The SEC has just secured its second project and is working to deliver 4.5

gigawatts of renewable energy assets across Victoria. Many of thesewillbe in regional towns, who willbenefit from the jobs, community benefit funds and economic activity these projects will bring.

“The SEC has engaged with thousands of locals in the region through attending jobs and employment events. All SEC positionsare advertised in the region and can be based either in Melbourne or Morwell.”

Thestategovernmentreiterated the fact thatthereisfive employeesatthe Morwell SEC office, rather than the one employee that is frequently stated.

On top of this, the state government mentioned that Gippsland is sure to be the home of Australia’s first offshore wind industry, which they believe will driveregionalinvestment and create job opportunities.

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Lynn to be looked into again over ex-wife’sdeath

By TOMHAYES

INVESTIGATORS are hoping to reopen an inquiry into the death of Lisa Lynn,the ex-wife of the High Country Killer, Greg Lynn, the Herald Sun reported last week.

Mr Lynn was sentenced to 32 years behind bars for the murderofCarol Clay. Thejury ruled him not guilty for the murder of Russell Hill. Mr Lynn has since lodged aformal appeal, in hopes of overturning his conviction. The appeal will contest the jury’s ‘guilty’ verdict, as well as the sentence handed. If the appeal is successful, the court could order a retrial on the conviction.

However sincehis sentencing, questions have retraced the death of Ms Lynn.

Ms Lynn had manyabnormal experiences before meeting Mr Lynn, including ateen pregnancywith another man which saw her run away from home to givebirth, ultimately putting her child up for adoption. After the birth of her child, she joined a religious group.

In 1983,MsLynn survived acar crash which killed her then-fiancée. During the crash she too sustained head injuries.

Two years after that fatal car crash, she met Mr Lynn in 1985. They were engaged later that year, marrying in June 1986.

The couplewere knowntobegin fighting as early as 1993, becoming apparent at afriend’s wedding, trialling aseparation beforehand.

Mr Lynn had admitted to arguing with Ms Lynn, whichincluding“pushing”. Police investigated the matter as afamilyviolenceincident,but ultimately no charges were officially laid.

In the final years of her life, Ms Lynn said she “lived in terror” of Mr Lynn. He was charged with making threats that included burning the house down, and stating Ms Lynn’s“blood willflowin the street”. Charges were withdrawn, however.

Before her death, Ms Lynn also noted that Mr Lynn had aviolent past, after killing their pet pig as well as the neighbour’s dog.

His violence would stretchtohumans, described as atype of ‘aggravated jealousy’, allegedly attacking

people who flirted with Ms Lynn in public places.

The Herald Sun mentioned that one night, Mr Lynn “punished” Ms Lynn for getting too drunk, by taping her handsand feet, takingher outside and drenching her with the hose. He would stay out in the cold with her before cleaning her up inside.

Mr Lynn admitted that Ms Lynn had recalled she had no memory of that occurrence. Even when tellingfriends as ajoke, no one reportedly found anyhumour in it.

Mr Lynn’stendencies got so irregular,that Ms Lynn swore in an affidavit that pilots refused to fly with him due to his behaviours.

Ms Lynn was found dead lying in the foetal position outside her home in October 1999. She and Mr Lynn separated earlier that year.

Mr Lynn’s alibi states he was reading the paper while having adrink in aCollingwood pub.

His alibi later states he had dinnerata video café for which he had avoucher for. He paid by credit card and provided the receipt for the police.

It was reported he returned to the pub, where he had more to drink while readingabook. His receipts from the night are datedthe followingmorning, as he had to leave his credit card there to fix up his account the following day.

He produced areceipt for cigarettes, said he visited twohotels -visiting asecond because the first wasn’t his vibe, before settling in and continuing to read his book, accompanied with adrink

On hisway home, he withdrew cash for ataxi, afterleaving his car where it was.

He caught atram the following morning to pick up his car before going to work. He says he was informed of Ms Lynn’s death that evening.

Mr Lynn’s alibi raises questions of character according to the Herald Sun,including:

 Who reads abook in apub on aMonday night?

 Who keeps receipts of all their purchases, even cigarettes?

 What were the chances of losing your credit card, but keeping the receipts the next day?

 Who remembers the name of their taxi driver?

Long wait for local SEC action

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THE state government predicts that at the industry's peak in the mid-2030s, the sector is estimated to require between 2300 to 4000 jobs across the country, the vast majority in Victoria.

The SEC has engagedwith Latrobe City Council, Committeefor Gippsland, Regional

Development Victoria,energy sector organisations, and education and traininginstitutions on employment. It has also attendedarange of events in the region including the Morwell Community Day, Gippsland Local Jobs Expo in Morwell, Gippsland New Energy Conference, Gippsland New Energy Youth Summit, and Traralgon's Transform Expo.

Follow-up care below average

TREATMENTuptake for peopleliving with Hepatitis Binthe Gippsland health region is below the state average, according to new figures.

Across Victoria, many are missing out on lifesaving care and treatment, with data revealing lessthan one third of people living with Hepatitis Bare receiving life-saving follow-up care.

The data from The Doherty Institute’s Viral HepatitisMapping Project National Report estimates of the 58,268 Victorians estimated to be living with chronic Hepatitis B, only28.7per cent are receiving care, which includes checkups and treatment, to help prevent serious complications including liver cancer.

The report also found that treatment uptake in all three health regions in regional Victoria (Gippsland, Murray, Western Victoria)isbelow the state average.

Early Detection Manager at Cancer Council Victoria, Charissa Feng said low awareness of the need for follow-up careand barriers

associated with seeingadoctorone to two times ayear was contributing to the treatment gap.

“Hepatitis Boften doesn’t have any symptoms, which means thousands of Victorians are unknowingly living with the virus," she said.

"We also know for those who have been diagnosed,manyaren’t attendingregular check-ups or are unable to find alocal doctor to manage their treatment plan."

HepatitisBisavirusthat can affect the liver, and if left undetected and untreated can cause liver cancer.

Ms Feng emphasisedthat there is no cure for HepatitisB,regular careand treatment can prevent liver damage, lowering the cancer risk.

“If you have beendiagnosed with HepatitisB, it is important to see your doctor regularly to monitor the virus and if needed, takemedication to prevent liver cancer,” she said.

The state government’s Victorian Cancer Plan 2024-28, launched last month, included eliminating Hepatitis Band Casapublic health concern in Victoria.

Card charged after incident

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

FORMER Morwell footballer and Geelong bestand-fairest winner Ray Card has been charged after afatal car incident in Lara that claimed the life of his wife, Mandy.

The couple were travelling on GeelongRing Road in aFord Ranger when they collided with aBMW which had a23-year-old Lara man and a19-year-old Lovely Banks woman onboard.

Card was severely injured and taken to hospital, later charged for culpable driving causingdeath and dangerous driving causing death.

The story madeheadlines, and Card was set to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Tuesday, November 26) upon being bailed.

Card is thecurrent president of the Geelong Past Players group. Treasurer of the Geelong Past Players and Official Club, Nick Walsh was devastated upon hearing the news.

“The past players and the club are deeply saddened at this news and the passing of Mandy,” he told the Herald Sun.

“We are shattered and are sending our deepest condolences to the family.”

Card was born in Yallourn with his father, former Cats player, George playing and coaching the Blues in between his VFL career -hewas also aMid GippslandFootballLeaguebest-and-fairest in 1950 as aplaying-coach at Yallourn North.

The son played seasons for Morwell in the

Latrobe Valley Football League (now Gippsland League)where he won club best-and-fairest honours in 1976 before being recruited to Geelong. Card played 110 games for the Cats between 1977 and 1987, winning the Carji Greeves Medal as Geelong’s best-and-fairest in the 1983 season.

“Geelong Football Club mourns the passing of Mandy,partner of past player Ray Card,” a Geelong Cats spokesperson said.

“The club extends its deepest sympathiesto Mandy’schildren, Ray, extended familiesand friends.”

In the spotlight: Former Morwell and Geelong footballerRay Card Photograph supplied

Energy transition: at what cost?

By PHILIP HOPKINS

AN independent report by aleading consultant shows that the Labor’s Party’s ‘renewables only’ energy plan will cost Australians at least $642 billion, according to the federal Opposition.

“This is five times more than they have told the Australian people,” Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Ted O’Brien said.

Mr O'Brien was speaking after the release of areport by Frontier Economics (FE), which has been providing independent economicanalysis on key energytransition decisions in Australia for 25 years.

The report is the firstoftwo reports from FE that aims to help inform the debate about the economics of including nuclearpower in the National Electricity Market (NEM).

Themanaging director of Frontier Economics, DannyPrice,saidthe work in both reports was funded and directed solely by Frontier Economics “Consultationwithvariousgovernment and private sectorpartieswas sought,toensure we modelled the inclusionofnuclear power in the National Energy Market most accurately,” he said “There is alarge amount of ill-informed and misleading cost comparisons being shared about nuclear power in Australia, and Australians deserve better analysis and commentary to make the right decisions for our energy future.”

Mr O’Briensaidthe Frontier Economics analysis of Labor’s plan for the National Electricity Market accounts for utility-scale generation, storage and transmission.

“Frontier Economics found that the government’s plan conceals significant costs. These include

PoliceBeat with TomHayes

Morwell trafficincident

TWO cars collided at the intersection of Princes Driveand BridleRoad, Morwell at about 12pm last Thursday (November 21).

Debris scattered throughout the intersection after the incident, causingportionsofthe intersection to be blocked while it was cleaned.

The cars were towed onto the Princes Dr Service Road as police directed traffic.

transmission projects and other large projects they treatas‘sunk costs’, even though they still need to be paid for,” he said

Mr O’Brien said Labor’s unrealistic targets for electric vehicles, green hydrogen, and renewables wasleading to acostly overbuild of the electricity grid.

“Australians will end up footing the bill,” he said.

“Transmission project costs have already had huge cost increases. This will continue, which meansthe $642 billion cost is likely to be an underestimate.”

Mr O’Brien said Labor was dishonest in its claims about the shutdown of coal plants.

“Labor says 90 per cent of coal powerwill exit thegridby2034. However, coal plant owners say 10.8 GW of the coal Labor says will be gone will still be operating,” he said.

Labor was quietly imposing acarbonprice by stealth -a'Value of Emissions Reduction' charge, which starts at $70 per tonne and rises to $420 by 2050.

“This shadow carbon price is used to force in their renewables only mix. Thecostofthiswill be borne by Australians,” he said.

Mr O’Brien said Australia faced achoicebetween two very different energy futures.

“One is Labor’s ‘renewables only’ plan. This relies almost exclusively on wind and solar technology and effectively puts all our eggs in one basket,” he said.

“The other is the Coalition’s plan for abalanced energy mix. This includes renewables, gas and zero-emissions nuclear energy replacingcoal as it retires from the system.”

Both drivers were reportedtohave sustained minor injuries.

Protect

yourself and your belongings

ARE you protecting yourself againstopportunistic thieves?

In the past month, there has been asharp increase in aggravated burglaries and car thefts, with asignificantnumberofthese involving offenders accessing unlocked homes and vehicles

Duringthe MelbourneCup long weekend,there was 15 aggravated burglarieswherecars were

Mr O’Briensaidnow that the real cost of Labor’s planhad been revealed, the Coalition would finalise and release costingsbythe end of the year for an alternative plan with abalanced energy mix, including zero-emissions nuclear energy.

“This will giv eA us tra lia ns as id e-by- side comparison of the true costs and benefits of both approaches,” he said.

Aspokesperson for the Federal Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Bowen, said the Opposition’s costing figure was wrong.

“Th ey’ ve be en maki ng up nu mbers abo ut everything but the cost of their own policies,” the spokesperson said.

“AEMO are theexperts who run the energy market. Their Integrated Systems Plan looked at the total cost out to 2050 of the entire generation, storageand transmissionofrenewable energy and came up at $122 billion.

“The Coalit ion should be hones tw ith the Australian people and release their own costings for theirrisky nuclear scheme, which has been costed by energy expertsat$600billion and will drive up energy prices and emissions while providing only four per cent of the energyAustralia needs.”

In Aust ralia ,t he commu nitie si de ntified by the federal Opposition to potentially host zero-emissions nuclear power plants are those surrounding former or existing coal plants: Loy Yang; Tarong and Callide in Queensland; Mount Piper and Liddell in New South Wales; Collie in Western Australia;and the Northern powerstation in South Australia. Balanced approach needed: Chester -Page21

stolen, with at least 10 of these due to inadequate property security.

While offending has increased recently, police have continued to make significant arrests, including44overnight arrests in the past fortnight alone.

There are also afew simple things you can do to protect your home and property:

 Lock your car, even when it’s parked at home;

 Remove valuables from inside your car;

 Lock doors, gates, garages and windows, and;  Keep keys out of sight from the outside of your home.

Find more ways to protect your home, vehicles and belongings at: police.vic.gov.au/home-and-property

Art for All Exhibition next month FromTraralgon to the world of music

INTERNATI ONAL Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) is celebrated on December 3each year.

To help recognisethisimportant day, Latrobe Regional Gallery will host an Art for All Exhibition from December 6, 2024 to March 23, 2025.

The Art for All Exhibition will highlight and celebrate the diverse talents of people with disability. An exhibition opening will be held next Friday (December 6) from 11.30am.

The exhibition opening will include free activities and acommunity lunch. After the opening, afree interactive workshop willtake place from 12.45pm.

The exhibition willshowcase two-dimensional artworks such as drawings, paintings, photography, screen prints and sculptural objects like ceramics, glass or mixed media designs.

Latrobe City CouncilChief Executive, Steve Piasente is encouraging people to head along to the exhibition and check out some of the incredibleart on displayatLatrobe Regional Gallery.

“The Art for All Exhibition is agreat opportunity for us all to celebratethose with a disability and give them achancetoshowcase their artwork, which they may not otherwise be able to do,” Mr Piasente said.

“Council recognises the importance of celebrating art and culture as it enriches lives and communities and encouragessocial inclusion.”

An Auslan interpreter will be present at the exhibition opening and Soundscape Ensemble.

To learnmoreorbookinfor the Soundscape Ensemble, visit the Latrobe Regional Gallery website at: latroberegio nalgallery.com/ project/art-for-all-exhibition/

By AIDAN KNIGHT

FOLLOWING the release of his recent single Panic!,Traralgon-raised pop artist Thomas Headon surprised fans withanew seven-trackEP, wasn’t afightingkid,accompanied by a20-minute short film.

Announced less than aweek before its release, this quick follow-up was welcomed by avid listeners, who expected Headon’s next musical release to be his debut album, which he declared finished in December2023via social media platform X. While the blossoming songwriter has shared stages with an impressive list of music’s elite, to his mother, Andrea, he’s stillaLatrobe Valley boy whose passion for music began in their Traralgon home.

“I thought he was going to have acareer in theatre”, Andrea Headon recalled.

“He was always performing”, attributing some of his ability to his involvement in Latrobe Valley musical theatre growing up.”

Thomas developedhis natural performative abilities in several productions, including Latrobe Theatre Company’s rendition of The Sound Of Music,and later alead role in Oliver

“That’s where he really got agrasp on commanding an audience, early on,” his mother said.

Thomas did all this while also studying various instruments in andout of school, includingthe O’Dowd School of Singing in Moe,building the strongest foundation for his musicalcareer he could.

It is clearfrom the24-year old’s currentstanding in the music world that this constant dedication to his art gained him the traction he has today.

Andrea remembers aspecific turning point for her son, during his high school years at St Pauls Anglican Grammar.

“It was in Year 9, during an assembly, when he got up with his guitar and loop pedals and performed an Ed Sheeran song, just him on stage in front of the whole school,” she said.

“The applause he got- Ithink that’s whenhe decided, ‘I want to do this.’ That was before he even started busking, and Ireckon that’s when the bug hit.

“At that point it was the biggest crowd he’d played.”

That crowd was eclipsed some yearslater,and in the most dramatic way imaginable, when Thomas played in support of Elton John for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road at Hyde Park.

“That was absolutely nuts”, Andrea recalled.

“The weird thing was, the managers pitched to him thinking he wouldn’t to do it, because of the age demographic between someone like Elton John and apop artist like Thomas in his 20s.”

But with works like The LionKinghaving a formative influence on the young Traralgon boy’s work, he jumped at the chance.

Elton John isn’t the only industry giant to be in the Thomas Headon corner.

The studio he worksout of now in London is owned by producer Sacha Skarbek, who is best known for co-writingMiley Cyrus’s Wrecking Ball, and some of James Blunt’s biggest songs. It was people like Skarbek, and Thomas’s two German managers, Max and Titus,who eased Andrea’s concerns when Thomas movedtopursue his career.

“We packed him off on his own right after he finishedYear 12 at Kurnai College”, where Thomas completed his final years of study, “and Iwas like, oh my god are these guys for real?”

The management had been in contact with Thomas for several years online after discovering the budding artist via his YouTube channel, where he had built apromising fanbase posting covers of Ed Sheeran and One Direction songs over his teenage years.

“I washonestly worried he wouldget to Heathrow and never hear from them again or be told to wait afew weeks on the promise of touching base later. In these kinds of industries you hear about people making all these promises that don’t come to fruition,but they pickedhim up personally from the airport and from that moment on have really lookedafter him as not only managersbut mentors and friends,” Andrea said.

The gamble paid off, 100 million streams later, with 85 shows across 13 countries -all whilestill calling the Latrobe Valley home.

“He still has the same friends he had when he was growing up here, some evensince primary school. He’s definitely still got his connection here with the Valley, and everyone in it,” Andrea said.

“When he’s home it’s like he never left. He may be painted as ‘the boy fromMelbourne’ in interviews abroad, but he’s still aTraralgon kid at heart.The only thing that’s really changed is Idon’t have to pay his rent anymore,” she laughed.

Thomas Hea don’s new EP is avail able to stream and download now on all platforms, and the accompanying short film can be found on his YouTube channel.

Roots: Traralgon musicianThomas Headonstill keeps close tabs withhome,evenwhile based in theUKand suppor ting industry giants the calibreofElton John Photograph supplied

Latrobe Valley says no to elder abuse

By TOMHAYES

THE seriousness of elder abuse was recently highlighted during an aged care visit to Benetas in Traralgon. Elder Rights Advocacy was joined by the local Proactive Police Unit to focus on elder abuse and what it consists of in Victoria.

In Victoria, thenumber of people aged over 65 who have experienced elder abuse has risen by 35 per cent since 2020, according to the Victorian Crime database.

Hopes to raise awareness of elder abuse and reporting to police in conjunction with the aged care sector began earlierthis year when ElderRights Advocacy Chief Executive, Debra Nicholl engaged in talks with Victoria Police. As talks between the two progressed, Elder Rights Advocac yE ducati on Manager, Briony Underwood was tasked to lead the project from their point of view,and work withVictoria Police Committee Portfolio Manager, Priority and Safer Communities, Chris Lee to deliver the Stronger Together project.

Stronger Together is aproject running place-based eventstostrengthen partnerships between police, aged care providers, older people, families, and advocates to tackle elder abuse and incidents in aged care, aiming to increase reporting to police, and raise awareness andreferrals to victim support services.

“We knowthat elder abuse is underreported,” Ms Underwood toldthe Express “We talk to staffabout what elder abuse is, how to recognise it, how to respond to it, and the reporting that is involved and how to report to police and communicate to them in away they will understand.”

Ms Underwood explained that people

Teamwork: VictimsAssistance ProgramGippslandTeam Leader,Kylie Crawford,WindermereState Manager, Helen Costa, ElderRights Advocacy Education Manager,BrionyUnderwood, Victoria Police EasternRegion Inspector,Sonali Deshpande andEasternRegion Sergeant,Daniel Bairstow Photograph supplied

who are confronted with elder abuse often don’t know how to report it, creating difficulties when conversing with police.

Elder abusecouldalsofall into the same banner as domestic violence, but how it is reported can determine which path police begin to take.

The fact that elder abuse is underreported is believed to be amixture of the following:

 Reporters are hesitant to come forward;

 Older people don’t realise they are being abused; or,

 People are unsure of what elder abuse consists of.

Police units from all over the state were advised to express interest, for a seminar to be set up locally. Inspector, Eastern Region Division 5, Tasking and Coordination Unit, Sonali Deshpande

showed interest, hencethe talk at Benetas in Traralgon.

Insp Deshpande said she was alerted of the program through thePriority and Safer CommunitiesDivision, and was keen to have this awareness spread throughout the Latrobe Valley.

“I learnt that we are the first police jurisdiction to partner with the aged caresector to build awareness of the reporting of elder abuse and to stop the abuseofolderpeople,” Insp Deshpande said.

The visit to Benetas, Traralgon was the third conducted around the state, after Elder Rights Advocacy teamed up with police units from St Kilda and Coburg previously.

As ac on glom erat e, El der Rights Advocacy, police officers from the Latrobe Valley, and the Victim Assistance Program teamed up to educate staff at

Benetas about all things elder abuse.

Staff are taught the types of elder abuse, who the culprits are most likely to be, and most importantly -how to report it.

“With the aged care staff sessions, we really hopeitincreases reporting of elder abuse -that’s the aim,” Ms Underwood said.

“So too,strengthening partnerships with police, aged care providers, older people, and advocatestoincrease the reporting of elder abuse.”

InspDeshpandecontributed to the visit, helpingthe audience see things from apolice point of view.

“My role is to oversight the team who works in the proactive policing space, so Ipredominantly work in the area that is actively building up and developing partnerships withvarious community stakeholders, so we are able to serve the community in the best way possible,” she said.

Ms Underwood elaborated on what the aged care workers were taught by Elder Rights Advocacy and Victoria Police.

“Elderabusecan consistinmany forms. People over the age of 65 are often classed as an ‘older person’ or ‘an elder’, while for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders it is over 50-years-old,” shesaid.

“Elderabuse can include asingle or repeated act of harm to an older person. There is physical,sexual, emotional, neglect, (and) financial abuse.

“The one we most commonlysee is financial elder abuse.”

Insp Deshpande said that Victoria Police is “constantly looking at various different kinds of abuse, of which elder abuse constitutes one of them”.

Shehopes that workers within the

aged care se ctor no wh av eb et te r knowledge of elder abuse, and how to properly report it to police.

In 2023, there was 6343 reports of elder abuse, but Insp Deshpande said: “I am sure that there is more of it happening in the community which is still underreported. The reason for that isn’t ignorance in the community or in the aged care industry”.

It was discoveredthat one in six older people experience elder abuse in theirlifetime.Inone in two cases, the perpetrator is afamily member or trusted person,while in one in three cases the victim has sought help through athird party.

“That’s also areason why the police don’t know how to respond, because obviously there is familyviolence and elderabuse does fit into that category as well,” Ms Underwood added.

“Abuse is abuse. It could be assault, theft, someone vulnerable could be isolated away from the community.”

At specific resident sessions,elder abuse is taught to older people to help them stayinformedtoknow if they have been abused, how to report it, as well as what support is available for them.

Rece ntly ,E lde rR ig hts Advoc acy also held acommunity-basedforum in Sunbury, which saw Victoria Police and the state government cyber security teampartner to deliver importantsafety messages to older people.

Ms Underwood said Elder Rights Advocacy is hoping to hold aforum in Gippsland in the future.

If you or anyone to know has experienced elder abuse, contact Elder Rights Advocacy on 1800 700 600, or visit: elderrights.org.au

Star of the South offshore wind project updated

AUSTRALIA’S leading offshore wind project, Star of the South,has released its latest update following five years of feasibility studies and consultation to inform the project’s development.

Star of the South secured aCommonwealth Feasibility Licence in May which confirmed the project’s location at least10kilometres off the coast -afurther threekilometres offshorethan originally planned.

Star of the South Chief Executive, Charles Rattray said the project’sdevelopment is being guided by science, technologyand localknowledge.

“We’ve learned alot since we first set out to explore the potential for offshore wind in Gippsland five years ago,” he said.

“We’ve collected vast amounts of scientific data and listened to local advice to help develop aproject that can contribute to Victoria’senergy security, the environment and local communities.

“There’s also new technology, new government requirements, and afast-evolving energy landscape to adapt to as we plan for Star of the South.”

Key project design updates include:

 The maximum number of turbines proposed has been reduced from 200 to 150, reflecting advancements in turbine technology;

 Turbines will be positioned to avoid high profile reefs, to protect marine habitat;

 The gap between the ocean and turbine blades has increased from 25m to 35m, based on

bird flight height data, to provide asafe zone for seabirds to fly and forage;

 Established and cutting-edge technologies to reduce underwater construction noise are being explored, to ensure the right measures are in place to protect whales;

 A‘no trench’construction method will be used where cables come to shore, to protect the beach and dunes above, and;

 Work is underway to adapt the project’s underground transmission route, in line with VicGrid requirements.

Mr Rattray said these updates have been shaped by detailed marine environment datacollected overthree yearsonwhales, birds, fish,and seabed habitats.

“Using this scientific data, we can make evidencebased decisions abouthow to best design, construct and operate the project in away that is sensitive to the local environment,” he said.

Star of the South is beingassessedthrough Australia’s most stringentenvironmental laws, with multiple approvalsrequired from federal and stategovernments before it can proceedto construction.

Mr Rattray encouraged the community to stay involved and share ideas and feedback.

“With Yallourn closing in 2028, there’s areal need to bring new energy into the gridand create ongoing

jobs and economic opportunities in Gippsland as soon as possible,” he said.

“We’re here to listen and work together -ifyou have ideas that can help make Star of the South a better project or if there’s something on your mind, please share it with us, our door is always open.”

Theproject’s recent updates come as Southerly Ten, the specialist offshore wind developer behind Star of the South, launchedthe Offshore Wind Net Positive Challenge in partnership with the Ocean Impact Organisation.

Mr Rattray said the challengeaims to help Australia’s emerging offshore wind industry have apositive impactonthe ocean, biodiversity and climate.

“Offshorewind projects will provide areliable climate and energy solution, and the challenge we’reputting out there is -‘what can we do better?’,” he said.

“We’relookingforward to uncovering new innovations to support the offshore wind industry in Australia and globally,toleave apositive legacy for nature and climate.”

If built to its full capacity, Star of the South would generate enough electricity for 1.2 million homes, inject around $3 billion into the Gippsland economyand create up to 200 long-term local jobs across 30 years of operations.

Baw Baw mayor,deputy elected

BAW Baw Shire councillors have elected Danny Goss as mayor and Tricia Jones as deputy mayor for the first 12-months of the council term.

The decision was made by unanimousvote of the newly sworn-in councillors at last week’s Statutory Council Meeting.

Cr Goss and Cr Jones bring extensive experience to theirleadership roles, having both served as councillors for multiple consecutive terms.

Cr Goss was first elected to Baw Baw Shire Council in 2016, and begins his ninth consecutive year as aBaw Baw Shire Councillor.

He has previously served as mayor for two oneyear terms in 2019/20 and 2020/21.

Cr Jones is thelongest standing councillor at Baw Baw Shire, first elected in 2008 and now enters her 17th consecutive year on council.

She has previously served as deputy mayor for

two one-year terms in 2011/12, and most recently in 2023/24 just prior to the election.

Now in his third tenure as mayor, Cr Goss said he was honoured for the opportunitytouse his vast experience to lead council into anew era with the community at the forefront.

“I thank my fellow councillors for their support and generosity in nominating me for mayor,” he said.

“I humbly accept the job knowing the responsibilities and expectations involved.

Deputy mayor Cr Jones wasalso gratefulto once again serve as deputy mayor with afocus on supporting positive outcomes for the whole shire.

“It’s an exciting time for the shire with six fresh councillors who are passionate and excited,” she said.

“Each councillor has auniquebut shared vision

Leaders: Newly-elected BawBaw ShireCouncil DeputyMayor,Tricia Jones and Mayor, DannyGoss. Photograph supplied

to make Baw Baw Shire astand-out council.

“Despite ourtight budget,we’re committed to achieving our goals with thehelp of state and federal funding. With the ongoing support of our CEO and theofficers, Ibelievewecan get some great things over the line in the next four years.”

Like Latrobe City, the Baw Baw mayor and deputy mayor will serve aone-year term in their roles.

Latrobe City elected its new mayor and deputy on Monday night after the Express went to press.

Baw Baw councillors relevant to the Express readership areEast Ward councillors Brendan Kingwill, Adam Sheehan and Kate Wilson.

This ward takes in Trafalgar, Willow Grove, Hill End, Narracan, Thorpdale, Erica, Rawson, Westbury, Tanjil South and Walhalla.

Planning for Moe’sfuture

LATROBECity Councilisinvitingthe community to share their experience of the Moe CBD.

The feedbackreceived will influence the Moe Activity Centre Plan, which sets the vision for how the community wants the Moe CBD to look and feel over the next 15 years.

Participants can share where they have had goodexperiences or noticedissues while in the Moe CBD through an online map where they can pin locations, share photos and comments.

An online survey is also availableto complete, which provides details on how thecommunity can access the centreof town, how they feel about the CBD and the reasons for their visits.

Arange of community listening posts are planned across Moe during December 2024and January 2025, along witha workshop on December 10 online and at the Moe Town Hall.

LatrobeCityCouncil’sChief Executive, Steven Piasente said it was important that the community had an opportunity to share their views for the futureofMoe.

“Council wantstoensurethat any plans for the Moe CBDare reflectiveof the aspirations and needs of the local community,” he said.

“By providingyour feedback we can note common themesinresponsesand identify opportunities that should be included in the Moe Activity Centre Plan.”

Those interested can access the online map and survey through council’s engagement platform, Have Your Say Latrobe Cityvia: yoursay.latrobe.vic.gov.au/moacp Feedback willbeaccepteduntil 5pmon Friday, January 31, 2025.

Alarming concern over mathematics outcomes

By LIAM DURKIN

TWO plus two is five.

Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow ParliamentarySecretary for Education, Melina Bath has raisedseriousconcerns over declining mathematics outcomes in Victorian students.

Ms Bath, who is also aformer teacher, said statistics revealed by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development's Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) were damming.

“The decline is particularly concerning in Victoria, with nearly half of our 15-year-olds unable to meet the nationalstandards of proficiencyinmathematics," she said.

“There are fewer students taking on the higher level secondary mathematics subjects which does not bode well for Victoria’s future workforce."

The report highlights that in 2003, Australiawas ranked 11th globally for mathematics, but slid to as low as 29 outof38countries at the end of last year.

PISA measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges.

Ms Bath raised these concerns in state Parliament, saying the consequences wouldbe far-reaching if not urgently addressed.

"Maths underpins manyaspects of life and is essential for awide range of careers from skilled

Alarming: Newdatahas revealed Australia is amongthe world’sworst-performed developed nations forhighschool mathematics

Photograph supplied

tradespeople through to university educated professions in health care, engineering, technology and finance," she said.

“A decline in mathematic outcomes has far reaching implications, limiting career prospects of students while hampering the state’s ability to attract and retain acompetent workforce.”

Relief for farmers as wild dog control program remains in place

MEMBER for Gippsland East, Tim Bull is relieved that common sense has prevailed with the continuation of the wild dog control program.

Mr Bullpaid tributetothe thousands who signed the petitions, advocated and reported attacks, attended public meetings and sharedtheir stories.

“This news will come as abig relief to livestock farmers across the region, and while there are changes to the program, including the cancellationofthe wild dog bounty, theretention of the unprotection order is criticaland awin for the farming community," he said.

“Thisorderallows forthe controlofwild dogs in athree-kilometre buffer zone of Crown Land around private property.

“Opponents who sought to put an end to this clearly have no knowledge of either the impact or best methods to stop dogs from killing stock. They simply argued for better fencing and the fact that no controls should take place on Crown Land.

“What they fail to grasp is, fencing is one tool

concerned farmersat the wilddog public meeting in Omeo Photograph supplied

but cannot be relied on alone. The government only allows clearingofone metre adjacent to fence lines,meaning they are constantly broughtdown by falling trees.Inthe lastlot of storms,wesaw hundreds of branches compromise fences. Wombats and sambar deer also cause significant damage.

“These same people who want to only rely on exclusion fencing would be screaming blue murder if theDepartment (of Agriculture) allowed clearing of atree length around theirprivate property -you cannot have it both ways.

“Apart from being able to stop dogs getting on to private land, it is also impossible to control them when they do. Farmers cannot set traps in open paddocks wherelivestock are running, so their only chance of control is to be there in the right paddockat3am when the dogs attack -itissimply not feasible.

“The controls have to be on the tracks and trails the dogs use in the bush adjacent to private land. Every farmer and dogger will tellyou that. You will never get them all, but the controls keep our farmers viable.

“The opponents also get hunguponwhether they are dingoes or wild dogs. The majority of farmers will tell youthey don’tcare -they are dogs that kill their stock, there’s lots of them and some need to be controlled, while they are happy for the bigger population to thrive in the wider bush. The argument they are under threat is just ridiculous.

“I am pleased the Minister (Agriculture Minister Ros Spence) has listenedtocommon senseand left this program unchanged. We need to continue supportingour primary producers.”

Mr Bull said he and landholders had raisedseveral flaws in the departments datawhen presented at recent public meetings.

“This is awin for now, but we can’t become complacent. Farmersmust continuetoreportstock deaths and dog sightings.Itisclear many thought this was awaste of time, but when this program is reconsidered in 2028,wewillneed this.

“I urgeprimary producers to keep supplying this data to the Department of Agriculture.”

Deputy Premier and Education Minister, Ben Carroll acknowledged the issue, but believed global statistics had to be put in perspective.

"Lifting numeracy attainmentisachallenge across all jurisdictions in Australia," he said.

"Victoriaisnot alone in this.Itisstill the casethat Victoria consistently ranks in the top jurisdictions for NAPLAN numeracy. For example, in 2024, Victorianstudents achieved thehighestmean score in the country in Year 3numeracyfor the third year in arow.

"We are putting in place the steps needed to improve ournumeracyoutcomes such as the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (VTLM) 2.0 and our investment of $36.9 million to develop teaching and learning resources, including highquality mathematics lesson plans."

Locally, the Express understands some high school students are performing maths at Grade 3 level, with counting on fingers still commonplace.

The teacher shortage crisis has beenidentified as aplausible reason for poor showings of arithmetic in some students.

While the situation is alarming, the Australian Education Union's Victoria Branch says it is not surprising.

“Victoria is currently dealing with unprecedented teacher shortages, with unsustainable workloads and increasinglycomplexclassroom challenges leading to many principals, teachers and support

staffleaving or consideringleaving the profession. This is affectingmanysubject areas including maths," the union' ss ta te branch presiden t, Meredith Peace said.

“It is not surprising after more than adecade of state and federal government’s failing to fully andfairly fund public schools, that we are experiencing chronicteacher shortages, unsustainable staff workloads, and challengesinmeeting the increasingly complex and diverse additional needs of students.

“Teacher shortages will not be addressed if governments don’t invest more in their workforce, because teachers are the best investment in every child’s future. This includes addressing workloads, increasing salaries, and providing schools with the resources needed to respond to students’ additional needs.

"To address teacher shortages, investment must be made in retaining existingstaff,and attracting new staff. Support for qualified teachers teaching out of field,inareas such as maths, is needed, including addressingworkloads, and financial support to upgrade qualifications.

“Victorianschools are currentlyonly funded to 90.4 per cent of the funding standard set for all schools by thefederal government, and the current offer of an additional 2.5 per cent by the Albanese government will deny another generation of students in publicschools the resources they are entitled to and deserve.”

PATIENTS undergoing surgical procedures at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) can now experience greater comfort, thankstoa new policy allowing fluid intake right up until they go into theatre.

This shift is part of LRH’s innovative ‘Sip Til Send’ initiative, aligning with apractice that has been standard in Europe for nearly adecade and is gaining traction in Australia.

“Permitting patients to drink certain fluids before aprocedure reduces pre-surgery dehydration and minimises risks of hypotension (low blood pressure) and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), which can lead to asmootherand fasterrecovery,” LRH Acting General Manager Surgical Services, Janelle McInnes said.

Under this initiative, adult patients can consume up to 200 millilitres of water, apple juice, black tea, or coffee (as well as ice) per hour leading up to their procedure. Children are allowed three millilitres per kilogram of body weight, up to amaximum of

200 millilitres. However, if patients prefer not to drink, they are not required to do so. Previously,around40per centofpatients expresseddiscomfortwith the ‘no drinking’rule, with nearly athird experiencing symptoms like headaches and dizziness.

“Surgery is inherently stressful, and patients oftenwait extended periods in pre-opdue to scheduling or delays," Ms McInnes said.

"Allowing asip of juice, water, or tea can significantly ease this experience.”

Since the ‘Sip Til Send’ program launched in early September, patient feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

Arecent survey revealed that 97 per cent of patients found the new approach beneficial.

“We’re thrilled with the smooth rollout,” Ms McInnes said.

“Our team has worked closely with nursing staff, ward clerks, and surgeonstoensure clear communication with patients and families, leading to aconsistentapproach across departments.”

Forum: Member forGippsland East, TimBull (middle,vest)alongside

Surgery sippers: Latrobe RegionalHealthstaff welcoming thenew initiative.

Photograph supplied

Passing on the baton after 17 years

ANEW chapter is coming to the Latrobe Valley Express,with advertising representative Catherine Donelly retiring.

Stepping into the role is Maddi Delacy, who recently joined the advertising team.

Catherine started at the Express' associated publication Traralgon Journal in 2007.

Catherine said she would never forget her first day -and with good reason.

“The day Istarted, it was snowing,” she said.

“I had been in on the Friday prior to get introduced to my new colleagues,and everyone was running back and forth because it was snowing. Iwalked in with little flecks of snow on my coat. Iwill always remember the day Istarted because of that reason.”

After working with the Journal for ayear-and-ahalf, Catherine transferred to the Express features department and then into advertising, which she called home for many years.

Going into the job, Catherine kept her father’s words close. She recalled that he consistently said to remember to smile at everybody because you never know if they might be your next client.

Catherinedidn’t knowanyone in Traralgon when shestarted out, but now, the people she has worked with over the years are some of her close friends.

“I have really enjoyed it and got to know many people over the years,” she said.

“I just find that the Express is areal familyoriented business, and everyone looks after each other. IwillmisswhatIdo.

“It has been areally great learning experience, and it got me back into meeting people because Ihad lost my son not long after startingatthe Traralgon Journal. That took alot of coming back, and everyone was very understanding, and helped me find my feet again.”

Set to finish up on December 19, Catherine will spend her time with family and friends, catching up on occasions that she has missed overthe years

Her successor, Maddi grew up in Traralgon and now lives in Trafalgar.

Maddi spends most of her time in the local area withfriends and family.She went to primaryand secondary school in Traralgon.

“My familyhas been in Latrobe for as long as Ican remember. IgrewupinTraralgon and am still here frequently,Iamoftenvisiting family

and get out and aboutinthe towns. Iamoften out andabout enjoyingeverything our regionaltowns have to offer,” she said.

“I have worked in retail for the past few years. Iloveworking alongsidecustomers andmaking sure everyone has the best experience possible."

Maddi will work in Traralgon, Rosedale, Tyers, Glengarry,Trafalgar and Yarragon and is currently working on bingo and market columns in the Express, as well as the Fit For Life feature. "I look forwardtothe opportunity to get to know

Afternearly20yearswiththe

and

local businesses and assisting with their advertising needs," she said. Catherine would like to say thank you to all her clients in Traralgon for their support during her time with the Express. Iwish you the best and continued support with Maddi. Also,a huge thankyou to all my work colleagues for their love and support over the last 17-anda-half years at the Express. Ihave many special moments to remember you all.

Farewell:

Express,Catherine Donellyisstepping down

handing over the reigns to Maddi Delacy Photograph: Katrina Brandon

ONE POINTERS

1. What is the passenger seat on amotorcyclecalled?

2. The word ‘strudel’ originated in which language?

3. Who played the title role in 1964’sMar yPoppins?

4. In which year was Hiroshima devastated by an atomic bomb?

TWOPOINTERS

5. What is the only food that never goes bad?

6. What is the loudest animal on earth?

7. What ancient ruler inspired the titular character in Dracula?

8. How many bones do sharks have?

THREE POINTER

9. What popular 60’stelevision program centred around the Tracy family and their life-saving organisation?

10. Atticus Finch is acharacter belonging to what famous American novel?

11. Long-running television series about asociopathic police forensic analyst?

12. What is aFandango?

FOUR POINTER

13. Who plays the piano in Peanuts?

14. Who famously died after receiving an arrow to the heel?

FIVE POINTER

15. Name the top 5gold producing countries, one point for each correct answer

Howdid youfare?

37: Topofthe class; 30-36: Outstanding; 22-29: Well done; 15-21: Solid effort; 9-14: Room for improvement; 0-8: Hit the books.

Pillion;1: 2: German; 3: Julie Andrews; 4: 1945; 5: Honey; 6: Sperm whale;

Howtoplay...

Using the 9letters in the gr id, howmany wordsoffour letters or morecan you list? The centreletter must be included and each lettermay be used onlyonce No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural wordsending in ‘s’. Solution page47

INTERCHANGE Gippsland is acommunity-based, not-for-profit organisation providing disability supportacross the Gippsland region, with office locations in Morwell, Wonthaggi and Bairnsdale. They believe in equality and have avision of acommunity which values all people with a disability

Interchange Gippsland specialises in

recreational opportunities, valuing community connections to deliver exciting and skill-based activities for their participants.

They offer arange of services for all age groups and understand the importance of an individualised approach to supportrather than a one-size-fits-all.

“Weoffer age-appropriate activities and

opportunities for all abilities, with our Community Access Workers and Program Coordinators always looking for new ways to supportparticipants,” Interchange Gippsland CEO Rebecca Massarosaid.

“One of our key focuses is supporting participants to make meaningful connections and networks with those in their local community.”

Interchange Gippsland has arange of services, including an adult day program, school holiday and weekend activities for school aged participants, social groups for adults, supported holidays and camps for teenagers.

Their most popular camp for teenagers is coming up this summer,with participants heading down to Waratah Beach Camp this January to enjoy fun activities like rock climbing, ropes course, beach games and campfirestorytelling.

Along with providing supporttoparticipants, Interchange Gippsland also has arange of FREE opportunities for the family and carers of participants available through the “Connecting Families” services.

This provides Interchange Gippsland families with the opportunity to expand their support networks and meet new people with similar experiences.

These include annual Christmas Parties, Family Fun Days, Family Camp, Carer Wellbeing Walking Retreats, Aboriginal Family Camp and much more!

To hear moreabout anyofInterchange Gippsland’sprogramsortoregisteryourinterest, visit www.icg.asn.au or call 1300 736 765 during business hours.

Putting Rights First

GIPPSLAND Disability Advocacy Inc works together with people with adisability to assist them to achieve freedom, respect, equality and dignity

Executive Office Leanne Wishartsaid,

‘’people with adisability have the right to live free from abuse and neglect and at Gippsland Disability Advocacy we value each community member and listen to their concerns and needs.

“Together weare working to support our clients so they can work towards independence and the chance to do things for themselves andmake the best choices.

“While Gippsland disability advocacy works across Gippsland, those living with adisability in Traralgon, Morwell, Moe and surrounding areas can access local, free, and confidential support.

“Our Traralgon Office is located at Suite 2, first floor,6– 8GreyStreet, Traralgon 3844.”

Advocacy is about having your voice heardand rights upheld.

Advocacy can be delivered in different ways, some may need information to help them advocate for themselves, some need supporttohelp them resolve an issue and others may work together with aGDA advocate.

GDA areaprofessional advocacy service driving change and empowering people living with adisability to live a good life and to help them achieve social justice and equal opportunities.

This means giving everyone the chance to be informed, take risks, speak out for their rights, and have friends and avariety ofrelationships.

Priority is given to those who areunable toarticulate their needs without support andmay beexperiencing potential abuse, discrimination or negligent treatment, denial or infringement of their rights or social isolation.

Gippsland Disability Advocacy Inc. has an office in Traralgon, Bairnsdale and Wonthaggi.

Formoreinformation on Gippsland Disability Advocacy Inc call 5175 0444 or visit www.gdai.com.au

Artknows no boundaries

SINCE its beginning in 1981 as an organisation that originally supported people with Acquired Brain Injury(ABI), Headway Gippsland has diversified into also providing valuable supportto participants of the NDIS.

As aregistered NDIS provider Headway Gippsland provides plan management, support coordination, individual supports and three wonderful social supportgroupsthat get together weekly

Their close-knit team is friendly,qualified and extremely dedicated to you.

When you join the Headway community,you are partofsomething bigger

They shareacommon mission: to inspirea society that respects and celebrates human diversity

Their aim is to supportpeople living with disability to live independent, meaningful and enriched lives.

“Wevalue each and everymember connected to our network,” said Headway Gippsland CEO Jenelle Henry.

“Inclusion and diversity areatthe heartof everything we do, and we have the professional

staff, the strategy and the vision to ensurewecan keep providing avaluable service to our community in the years to come.

“Our focus on empowerment is illustrated by our upcoming Inclusive Inspirations Talent and Arts Expo.

The Expo aims to highlight the beauty of artand expression among people with adisability,allowing them some time in the spotlight to showcase their artistic talents whether on stage, on canvas or in the artspace.”

“Artknows no boundaries,” Ms Henrysaid.

“Expression is everything and everyone has talents that need to be nurtured.

This expo brings that opportunity to people with adisability and we aresoproud to be involved and hope the community will supportour artists and their endeavours.”

For moreinformation visit www.headwaygippsland.org.au

Women supported through scholarship

LATROBE City Council is investing in womenowned-and-led businesses in the regionbyfunding atransformative business accelerator scholarship for 15 recipients.

Council will support10women who are currently runningabusinessand five women looking to start-up businesses. Only local women in Latrobe City will be eligible for theprogram

Participants will have access to businessmentoring,24/7supportfrom trainers,regulargroup sessions and an online course. Lessons are set to cover business planning, cash flow, unique sales proposition, target market clarity, content and social media strategies, marketing and website SEO.

Latrobe City Council Chief Executive,Steven Piasente said the business accelerator scholarship offered avaluable opportunity for local women to learn from experiencedmentors and achievetheir business goals.

“To women lookingfor business support or startinga new business, the 2024/25 Business Accelerator Scholarship is for you,” he said.

“Over 12 months, you’ll meet like-minded women and receive guidance from successful business owners.

“The scholarship is one step closer to realising your potential and making your business dream come true.”

Business in Heels has been delivering the program in other regions successfully for years.

Many graduates have gone from market stalls to shop fronts and are now able to employ others.

Last year’s Business Accelerator scholarship graduate Simone Araujo Gugliandolo from Amazed Gluten Free,saidthe scholarship transformed her entrepreneurial dreams into reality, empowering her with asupportive community and invaluable resources.

“Business in Heels played acrucial role in refining and rebranding my business, which was apivotal step in positioning my businessmore effectively in the market and attracting abroader audience,” Simone said.

“Through one-on-one mentorship sessions and expert-led workshops, Igained invaluable insights

into pricing strategies, marketanalysis, and value propositions.”

Fellow graduate Tamara Shaw from Moon Glow Aromatherapy saidthe scholarship had helped her in many ways.

“Business in Heels has guided me through setting goalsand reachingthem,getting focused on what is needed to succeed and not getting caught up on the distractions that can get in the way,” Tamarasaid.

“You only fail when you don’t try.”

Applications close this Friday (November 29).

Learn about theBusiness Accelerator scholarshipand completeanExpression of Interest at: businessinheels.net/latrobescholarship

New appointees selected

Region, Harriet Shing says appointees to the Gippsland Regional Partnership come with manyvaluable skillsets File photograph

THE state government has made new community and business appointees to the Gippsland Regional Partnership. Theyare: StephenAngus -Consultant and Interim Chief Executive, Gippsland Jersey; StephanieThoo -GeneralManager Innovation &Sustainability,Pro-Pac Packaging Group; Corrinne Armour -self-employed leadership specialist; Daniel Miller -Gunaikurnai Land and Water Aboriginal Corporation Chief Executive; Ionela (Mary)Manescu -OmeoDistrict Health Chief Executive; Janette Fitzgerald -Sports EnvironmentAlliance Chief Executive; Lisa Maatsoo -Industry Engagement &Innovation Manager, Federation University; Mark Johnson -semi-retired consultant; Nicola Pero -Executive Manager, Engagement &SocialLicense, Iberdrola Australia; and Yaniesha Pillay -Lifeline Gippsland Chief Executive.

They are among the 40 new members to nine regionalpartnerships, which advocate for regional communities across Eastern Victoria. Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet

Shing, saidthe appointees had been chosen for their strong connectionstolocal community, industry and business groups, and experience in leadership roles.

The appointments alsoreflectarenewed focuson economic development in regional Victoria. Their connections position regional partnerships to be a direct place-based voice to government.

The state government established the regional partnerships in 2016 to connect local community and businessleaderswith all tiers of government.

The partnerships recognise that local communities in Gippsland are in the best position to understand the challenges and opportunities faced by their region and give avoice to regional communities and businesses to advise government and guide the delivery of local services, support, and programs.

In total, 67 people have been appointed to roles across the nineregional partnerships, including 42 new members and25who arereturning for another term.

Future: Member forEasternVictoria

Valuable opportunity: Latrobe City Council Chief Executive, Steven Piasente. File photograph

MAKE ADIFFERENCE THIS CHRISTMAS

This year The Express will be providing aChristmas Tree for placement of gifts for children less fortunate in our local communities.

Feel the warmth as you give the gift of GIVING and place agift under the tree to do your part in putting asmile on someone's face this Christmas.

All gifts will be passed onto Anglicare, Morwell Office, for distribution at their discretion on Thursday 19 December,2024 at 3pm.

Gifts should be for babies and children up to 16 years and received no later than 2pm Thursday 19 December, 2024

Please do not wrap presents

Feel the warmth and visit us at: Latrobe Valley Express 21 George Street, Morwell

Salvos’ season appeal

THE Salvation Army is launching its annual Christmas Appeal in theGippsland region, allowing The Salvostohelp those in thelocal community who are struggling during the Christmas season.

The cost-of-living crisis has been intensifying, with moreA ustralians reaching out to The SalvationArmy for support.

This means that The Salvos’ Christmas Appeal is vitally important this year, as its aims to raise $27 million nationally.

“Christmasisthe busiest time of year for The Salvos,and this year we expect the need in the community to be immense,”SalvationArmy External Communications Manager for Victoria, Major Warren Elliott said.

“For many, celebrating Christmas might seem out of reach due to the rising cost-of-living, with some on the brink of homelessness and others fighting to pay the bills.

“The Salvation Army wants to be theretosupport those in need this Christmas and give people the Christmas they deserve. Whether it is practical support like food or presents, or if you are feeling down or lonely thisChristmas, please reach out to us at The Salvos.”

There are many ways that you can partner with The Salvos to support your community this Christmas, including lending ahand, donating productssuchasgiftsand food,oroffering a financial donation to the Christmas Appeal. The Salvation Army also hosts anumberofspecial

community celebrationsduring the festiveseason.

“The Salvos are looking to give anew beginningtothosedoing it toughinour community this Christmas, but we can’t do that without the generosity and support of others. It is now such an important time to come together as the Gippsland community and lend ahand to those in need of support,” Major Elliott said.

Whether gift-shoppingorlooking for Christmas decor, there’s always something special to be at Salvos Stores. Not only will you save on your Christmasshopping, but 100 per cent of the profits raised supports The Salvos community work across the country.

“It hasbeen atough yearfor everyone, so this Christmas we encourage you to remember what is most important -connection with others, joining in community, and sharing with your friends and family. And if Christmas is ahardorlonely time foryou, remember that your local Salvos family is always here,” Major Elliott said.

During the Christmas period last year, thanks to the generosity of the Australian public, The Salvation Army nationally: Formore information on how you can support the Salvos thisChristmas, or to find out about local Salvos Christmas events, get in touch with your nearest Salvation Army centre or visit: salvationarmy.org.au

Grants open for veteran works

APPLICATIONS fortwo new rounds of the Veterans Capital Works and Restoring Community War Memorialsand Avenues of Honours 2024-25 grant programsare now open.

Veterans Capital Works 2024-25 grants will provide between $5000 and $50,000 to support projects that build or improve buildings and facilities for organisations that deliver services to veterans, their families and communities.

Theprograms are funded by the state government to support and honour veterans.

Funded projects may include the upgrade, development or improvement of facility spaces, accessibility, sustainability or other aspects of venues.

Previous recipients include the Australian Catholic University, which received$48,000 to developa dedicated Melbourne VeteransStudents and Families Hub- aVictorian first that provides resources and support for veterans and their families pursuing higher education.

Restoring CommunityWar Memorials and

Avenues of Honour 2024-25 grants provide up to $30,000torestoreorchangewar memorials, honour rolls and avenues of honour to reflect their original conditionorbetter reflect veteran service in thecommunity.

The program supports localwar memorials that commemorate Victorians who served in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

Last year,Ballan RSL Sub-Branch received more than $29,000 to preserve and replace trees at the Barrys Reef WW1 Avenue of Honour site, giving new life to the memorial planted more than 100 years ago.

Applications for grants in both programs are open until February 3, 2025.

For more information about Veterans Capital Works gran ts or to apply, visit: vic.g ov.au/ veterans-capital-works-grant-program

To learn more aboutRestoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour grants or apply, visit: vic.gov.au/restoring-communitywar-memorials-and-avenues-honour

Helping hand: TheSalvosare calling on localsuppor tthis Christmas Photograph supplied

Celebrating Victory: Morwell Bowling Club Wins People’s Choice Award

At the Comm BankPeople’s Choice Awards held at Kernot Hall on Wednesday13November 2024 the Morwell Bowling Club was awarded with the prestigious “Most Popular in Clubs and Hotels People’s Choice Award.”

This accolade is atestament to the unwavering support and love from the community, and the ‘Club’ could notbe prouder

“Winning this awardisnot just about recognition; its about the journeywe’ve taken together.Fromhumble beginnings to becoming abeloved local institution, everystephas been marked by dedication, passion and acommitment to excellence,” said general manager TeenaJohnson.

“Our members, board, staff and patrons have all playeda crucial role in making Morwell Bowling Club aplace where everyone feelswelcome and valued

“Weextend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted forus.

Your supportisthe cornerstoneofour success, and we aredeeply grateful.

“Aswecelebratethisachievement,welook forwardto continuing to serve our communitywith the same enthusiasm and dedication that earned us this honour”.

As the club rebuilds from recent adversity–the Morwell Bowling Club is looking forwardtomany moreyearsof shared success and re-establishing itself as the “hub” of the Valley.

Winner of Most Popular Trades Benson’s Timber &Hardware

Benson’s Timber &Hardware, along with Yinnar Hardwareare ateam dedicated to customer service

The Benson family have been supplying building supplies around Gippsland formorethan 70 years.

Since 1988 Bensons have been supplying timber and hardwarefromour ownpremisesinLatrobe Road Morwell andnow withYinnar Hardwareaspartof our structureithas been wellacceptedselling building supplies, Hardware, Plumbing and stockfeeds. Most of our employees have been with us formany yearsand togetherweunderstand the needsand expectations of our customers.

Our business has always been verysuccessful and employmany locals. This has been possible through the patronageand supportfromour loyal customers.

As we move forwardatBensons customer service, stocking great qualityproductsand always working hardtoget thebest value forproducts will always be our mainfocus

If youare building, renovating or feeding pets and livestock come and see the team at Bensons Timber &HardwareMorwell or Yinnar Hardware.

BensonsTimber &Hardwarewould liketothank our valued customersfor therecontinued support.

Winner of Most Popular Gym &Personal Training Area365 Health &Fitness

Welcome to AREA365 Health &Fitness

Owned by Cris andAnna, andestablished in 2022 andrecently crowned winnersofLatrobe Valleys best gym 2024 Area365 Health &Fitness is a24Hour Gym located in the centre of Morwell, Victoria.

Our missionistobring youafacilitythat caters to your everyfitness need.

We have brand newequipment,anamazing team of trainers,heaps of classes such as HIIT, Boxfit,Pilates, Yoga, Abs andmore.

We havethe friendlieststaff whoare thereto help youwith any issues.

We also providethe finer things that make your dayalittlebetter when coming to the gym.

We havetwo Massage TherapyChairs in our relaxingMembersLounge, Sauna’s, aKidZone forthe littles one while youattend your class or train and theverydelicious 365Glowserving youProtein Smoothies andHydration teas with loads of flavours.

So, come on down, meet the team,enjoya smoothie andenjoyeverything ourwonderful gym has to offer.

Morwell Bowling Club

Benson’s Timber &Hardware

Winner of Most Popular Butcher 3j’s Butchers

Raisingthe Bar on Quality in Traralgon

At 3j’s ButchersinTraralgon, we take pride in being more thanjust your local butcher shop.Withover45years of combined industryexperience, we bring apassion forquality, tradition, andinnovation to everyproduct we create

From paddock to plate, ourmeatsare sourced sustainably from local Gippsland farmers, ensuring exceptional flavor and full traceability

Whatsets us apartisour dedication to craftingeverything in-house.

Our award-winning sausages, handcraftedsmallgoods, deli specialties, and house-baked goods, likepies andfocaccia, areall made on-sitewith careand precision. We even prepareready-made meals forthose whowant

the convenience of aquick dinner without compromising on taste.

Our shopisn’t justaboutfood—it’sabout community.

We’reproud to support localorganisations and mentor the next generation of butchers.

We’reheretoprovide notonlyexceptionalproducts but also expert advice, recipe inspiration, anda warm welcome.

Whether you’relooking foraperfectly aged scotchfillet,a gourmet platter forentertaining, or thebestpie in town, we’ve gotyou covered.

Come visitusand tastethe difference thattradition, quality, and passion make.

At 3J’s Butchers, we’reraising the standardfor food lovers in Gippsland

Winner of Most Popular Health, Wellbeing &Lif estyle TraralgonRelaxation& RecoveryCentre

Traralgon Relaxation &RecoveryCentre: ASanctuaryfor Wellness

We arethrilledand honored to have won the Latrobe CityBusiness Chamber People’s Choice Award2024 for Health, Wellness,and Lifestyle.

This recognition reflectsour commitmenttosupporting thewellbeing of theLatrobe Valleycommunity.

At Traralgon Relaxation &RecoveryCentre,weprovidea serene space designedtohelpyou unwind, rejuvenate, and thrive.

Ourservices include float therapy, infraredsaunas,salt therapy, mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy,compression boots, andmassagetherapy—alltailoredtopromote recovery, reducestress, and enhance physical and mental health

Our vision extendsbeyondrelaxation; we aimtocreate acommunity thatprioritises self-careand preventative health.

By offeringversatilesessionpackages and individual therapies,weensureaccessibilityand cater to diverseneeds

This awardisa testament to the trustand supportofour clients, andwe’reinspiredtocontinueinnovating and evolving.

Whether you’rerecovering from physical strain, seeking relieffromrespiratoryissues,orsimply in needofa mindful escape,we’re heretoguide youonyour journey to better health.

We areopenSundaythrough to Friday, with some evening appointmentsalso available. Please reach out on 51745178 formoreinformationortomakeabooking

Winner of Most Popular EmployerofChoice

LatrobeVeterinaryGroup

LatrobeVeterinaryGroup were honoured to receivethe People’s Choice Awardinthe EmployerofChoicecategory

We have long beenconscious that the keyto providingoutstandingVeterinary service is to have outstandingstaffand to carefor them as well as possible.

In an industry which challengesemotionally as well as intellectually,staffburnout is acontinual risk.

We areproud to have many staff whohave thrived in this industryfor decades, still working in ourpractice. The practice principal, Kate Haineshas workedvirtually her wholecareerinthispractice since purchasing

it in 1990,her role morphing along with the practice

Together they have progressedfroma 2vet mixed/ dairy countrypractice to the8-10vet bustling small animal practice it is today–offeringa level of care equivalent to largecitypractices

Our patients (via their human parents)are offered small animal veterinarycaretothe highestlevelpossible in our twowell equipped clinics–encompassing preventative care,diagnostic, medical, surgical and biomechanical services

We arecontinually reviewingand improvingour processes and services, expandingour abilitytocare forthe pets of the LatrobeValley.

● Danbo’s Coffee

● Morwell Bowling Club

● Little Prince

● 3BearsBBQ

● The Wash Station

● Yarragon BakeryTraralgon

● TyersArt Festival

● The Old Gippstown Tearoom

● Becs Bites All Things Grazing & Catering

● Lilly Pilly FlowerBoutique

● Blossom Photography

● Sorensen Cleaning &Support

● Second StorySalon Traralgon

● 3J’s Butchers

● TraceyB’s Biscuits

● Latrobe Veterinary Group

● Traralgon Relaxation and RecoveryCentre

● Area 365 Health &Fitness

● Yallambee Traralgon Villagefor the Aged

● Gippsland Academy of Dance

● FatCat Co/ee Roasters

● Good Land Brewery

● Bensons Timber and Hardware

Latrobe Veterinary Group

More clarityneededintransition talks

PATRICIACorrea(‘Usewhatwehave’, Latrobe Valley Express Opinion 20/11/24) is poorly informed on several fronts.

The Star of the South project is probably Australia’s mostadvanced wind offshore project with afeasibility licence in hand.

There are another seven, eightprojects behind it, heading towardsVictoria’s target of nine Gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2040.

Making fossil fuel cleaner is along way from demonstrating it can be done at all, let alone at industrialscale and will add massive costtothe already uncompetitive price of coal-fired electricity. That is why their owners are closing them and why no investor anywhere will sink money into coal. Yes, the debate overnucleariswasting time, but renewables projects are forgingaheadanyway across Australia and especially in Gippsland. Nearly 40 per cent of Australia’s power now comes from renewables.

The government doeshave comprehensive plans to get us to lower emissions energy. The Coalition has press releases but ones that are effectively confusing and distracting people.

We’d love to have clear plansfor nuclear, renewables and emissions reductions from the Coalition so we can decide, but they’ve decided they are not needed.

John Gwyther Coongulla

The Green abyss

ISN’T it amazing to see all these green protesters blocking roads to get carbon emissions from apaltry 1.3 per cent to zero while China continues to emit more than 32 per cent.

Iwonderhow many of these protesterswere around when we had another fearcampaign in 1999 called the ‘Millenium Bug’?

The world was going to end at the stroke of midnight on December 31, 1999 and people were committing suicide because of it.

We are still here 24 yearslater,but now we have climate change and again disaster looms.

Clear as day: Patricia Correa’sletterfromlast week has raised acall formoreclarityonnuclear and renewableemissions. File image

The thing thatamazes me is that allthese green protesters, along with politicians, live in aworld of luxury today andall thanks to theconstruction industry with six-starenergy-rated homes, computers, laptops, mobile phones,new cars, public transport systems and jet aircraft that enable us all to take interstate and overseas holidays, and all thanks to the energy generated from coal-fired power stations. Without coal where would we be?

The Labor Party’s renewable ideology has been exposed in arecent report to show a$500billion hole in costs.

To connect Queensland,NSW,Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania would take 21,679

turbines. These turbines will of course come from China and at what cost? What will be the cost of allthose transmission lines? How many trees will be cut down in the process? And how much farmland will be lost?

Perhaps we could remove all the luxuries from the green protesters’ homes and ban them from using all forms of public transport and maybe then they can appreciate what they have today.

Brian Mawhinney

Traralgon

What’s oldcould be new

FOR nearly 50 years, between 1865and 1914, the now sleepy-hollow hamlet of Walhalla produced nearly 100tons of gold worth 12 million pounds andonce boasted apopulation of 8000.

The closure of the Long Tunnel Extended mine in June1911, followed threeyears later by the closure of the original Long Tunnel itself, was the final nail in the coffin thatled to amass-exodus from the town of many workers and their families seeking work and residence elsewhere as the once thriving township gradually descended into ghosttown status.

Imention this to give background context to the recent economy-wrecking decision of Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, to block the $1 billion dollar Regis Gold Mine project under the guise of protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage.

In truth, Plibersek’s real reason for closing down the gold mine comes down to one thing and that is pursuing Green votes (preferences) in her electorate in Sydney at the expense of regional jobs, and of coursethe much-needed economic boostinregional Australia.

In the same self-serving way, chairman Dan’s (Daniel Andrews) economy-wrecking decision(s) to close down the Hazelwood Power Station in 2017 and followedbythe closing of the Gippsland Native Timber Industry in January this year were made purely for political reasons rather than economic benefit for the Latrobe Valley.

Thus, at the upcoming federal election, and the

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state election in 2026, it is incumbent not only for all Australians in general but moreover for the economic future prosperity of the Latrobe Valley, to vote out theseeconomy-wrecking Labor vandals before other Latrobe Valleytownssuffer the same fate as modern-day Walhalla.

Joseph Lis

Morwell

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TheExpress does not publish letters from anonymous contributors.

Letters must include aphone number, email address and the author’s hometown for purposes of substantiating authenticity.

Readers are entitled to aright of reply to a letter directed at them.

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Balanced approachtonew energy

COMMENT

BY DARREN CHESTER

THE vast majority of Gippslanders who have contacted my office are keen to learn more about nuclear technology, and there is ahigh level of energy literacy in our region.

Generallyspeaking, local people understand the energy trifecta of having areliable and affordable energy system while meeting our environmental commitmentsaspart of international agreements

Our energy system on the east coast is extremely complex and relies heavilyonexisting coal-fired powerstations. As these stationsretire, the challenge of meeting the increased demand with replacement forms of energy generation will require huge financial investments and careful planning based on science and engineering, not politics.

Australians are interested in afacts-based discussion, not another scare campaign.

There’s no comparable country in the world that is moving to a100 per cent weather-dependent system of energy generation becausethereare days when the wind doesn’t blow and thesun doesn’t shine.

As amember of the House of Representatives Select Committee on Nuclear Energy, Ihave been hearing fromexperts in Australiaand internationally that we need to be adopting amore balanced approach to meet our future energy needs.

Amix of zero-emissions nuclear technology and large-scale renewables is the preferred approach around the worldtomanaging the transition away from fossil fuels over the next 25 years.

Includingnuclear energy in our futureenergy mix will dramatically reduce the footprint of large-scale wind, solar and storage facilities on rural land and reduce the need for new transmission lines.

Firming of solar and wind energy sources means there is less need to over-build capacity, and the entire system can operate at acheaper average cost to consumers.

The Select Committee was told in hearings this (last) week by two of the United States’ leading experts (Professor JacoboBuongiorno and Professor Andrew Whittaker) that re-purposing redundant coal-fired power station sites is the ‘ideal’ approach to developing nuclear energy in Australia.

The witnesses madeitclear thatAustralia already has the capacity to build alarge portion of the infrastructure needed to house anuclear facility, and the engineering was well advanced to

Best of both worlds: FederalMember forGippsland, Darren Chester believesamix of zeroemissions nuclear energy and large-scale renewables willcarr yaraftoflong-termbenefits

overcomeseismic activity and other major events throughout the world.

Re-using existing transmission lines was recognised as acost-effective measure, and having

aportion of nuclear energy in the mix would firm up our energy supplies and reduce the average cost to customers over an extended period of time, compared to arenewables-only approach.

In short, adopting abalanced approach with amix of zero-emissions nuclear energy and large-scale renewableswill be cheaper in the long run and better for the environment.

The facts we are uncovering as part of the committee’s work are exposing some of the scare campaigns that have been used to support the current moratorium on nuclear energy.

Energy security is amatter of national security: every country needs to be able to keep the lights on, run the publictransport network, hospitals and universities,and ensure businesses and farmers can stillproduce goods at acompetitive price, which are needed in amodern society.

All of our major trading partners have nuclear in their energy mix, and we already have asmall but highly capable nuclear capability in Australia associated with the Lucas Heights reactors, which have operated safely for decades just 30 kilometres from the Sydney CBD.

We are also moving towards nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement, which will require the development of acivilian nucleartrained workforce to sustain the defence capability over its lifespan.

Interestingly, the committee has beenrepeatedly told that most workers in coal-fired power stations like the Latrobe Valley could be re-trained for highpaying jobs in the nuclear energy sector.

There are 32 countries in theworldthat currently havenuclear power, and more than 50 countries are looking at including the next-generation nuclear technology in their energy mix for the first time.

If we win the nextelection, the Coalition’s plan is to undertake afull site assessment and community consultation process for more than two years to assess the most viable sites going forward.

I’m not an expert, and Iamkeeping an openmind about our region’s suitability to host anuclear powerstationasexistingcoal-firedassetsreach the end of their useful lives.

But Ihavemadeitveryclearinall conversations with my colleagues that Iwould expect to see a significant investment in the region’s facilities and services, on top of the jobs that would be created.

If we are going to host both large-scale nuclear and renewableenergy infrastructureinthe future, there has to be respect shown to local communities and measurable benefits for our region.

Darren Chester is the Federal Member for Gippsland.

HOROSCOPES

by JoanneMadeline Moore

November 25 -November 31, 2024

focus on friendships, plus your hopes and dreams for the future The more ambitious your aspirations, the better! You re not in the mood for superficial encounters with others, preferring deep and meaningful conversations with loved ones But Mercury is in retrograde mode (from Tuesday until December 15-16) so smart Rams will try to be prudent patient and persistent

The New Moon heralds the rebirth of an important relationship of the romantic, platonic or business variety But remember Mercury turns retrograde on Tuesday (until December 15-16) so financial partnerships, tax matters and deep, dark secrets must be handled with extra tact and care Double-check everything twice, Taurus! On the weekend, someone tells you something in the strictest of confidence, but are they telling the truth - and can they be trusted?

Mercury (your patron planet) starts reversing through your relationship zone on Tuesday, so do your best to surround yourself with dependable, sensible, unflappable people And make sure you double-check all texts (before you press send) and all appointment times (before you leave home) Sundays New Moon is a good time to reset boundaries and expectations in a romantic, platonic or business relationship Keep flexible because things are constantly changing!

Clever Crabs – it’s a good week to revise your diet and/ or rejig your fitness routine, as retrograde Mercury and the New Moon activate your health-and-wellbeing zone Its important you choose nutritious food and regular exercise that you enjoy, so you can maintain healthy habits into the future Its also a suitable week to refine your life direction and follow your guiding star Be inspired by birthday great Mark Twain: “Explore Dream Discover ”

This week a long-cherished dream may need to be re-imagined and reworked so that it better suits your current situation Rather than seeing it as a disappointing setback, clever Cats will perceive it as an exciting new challenge With Mars in Leo you’re impatient to communicate about a wide range of topics, as you share creative ideas with family and friends But, with Mercury turning retrograde avoid spilling secrets or saying something thats inappropriate

Mercury (your boss p anet) is n retrograde mode from Tuesday unt l December 15-16, so res st the urge to over-analyse, over-worry, overstress and overreact By al means think things through but avoid getting caught up in an endless, obsessive loop As birthday great Bruce Lee observed: “ f you spend too much t me th nking about a thing, you’l never get it done ” Sunday promises a fresh start as you relax and have fun with family and fr ends

Perfectionist-prone Librans love things to run efficiently and smoothly but (courtesy of Mercury turning retrograde) theres disruptive energy about this week So drop the carefully-planned schedule and just take things as they come Some possible scenarios? A relationship with a lover, relative, colleague or neighbour could veer off in a confusing direction Or something you say, text or post on social media could receive a disappointing response

Scorpios can have trouble trusting other people at the best of times and, this week, retrograde Mercury and the New Moon stir up your self-esteem zone So a confidence could be broken a loved one could let you down or an old resentment could resurface If you don t feel comfortable asking someone for help then don’t Your motto is from birthday great writer Louisa May Alcott: “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship,”

Retrograde Mercury and the fiery New Moon both activate your sign so you re ready to sparkle and shine

But avoid overcommitting and promising more than you can deliver It’s time to shake off the shackles of other people’s expectations and, instead, be the real, authentic you Your mantra is from birthday great Bruce Lee: “Always be yourself express yourself have faith in yourself Do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it ”

On Tuesday, Mercury turns retrograde (until December 15-16) Mercury is the planet of clear thinking, communication (talking texting and writing) transport travel commuting, commerce, computers, media and the internet So – when it’s retrograde – it’s not a good time to do the following things: sign contracts; start a job or business; buy a phone, computer, car or home; launch a website; install new software; go on a business trip or embark on a holiday

Are you feeling confused Aquarius? Have you been questioning your goals in life? Or does it seem as if you’ve got the worries of the world on your shoulders?

Take a step back and view things from a wider perspective Doing good deeds will leave you with a warm inner glow, so think up some dynamic ways you can help those who are less fortunate As Yoko Ono (a fellow Aquarian) observes: “Helping yourself is connected with helping others ”

Th s week – w th Mercury turn ng retrograde and a New Moon – it s t me to do th ngs with an re n front of t Revise, rehearse, review, remember, return, recover, reconnect Especial y n areas involving career work col eagues cl ents and customers, plus profess onal goa s and dreams Energy, confidence, enthus asm and mot vation wi l take you far, Pisces Be inspired by b rthday great Bruce Lee: “To hel with c rcumstances I create opportunit es ”

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Latrobe highlighting local businesses

By KIANA BROOKS-AMOR

LATROBE City’s Business Chamber 2024 People’s Choice Awards were presented recently.

The awards covered 23 categories plus an extra one for extraordinary contribution.

Latrobe City’s Business Chamber President, PeterCleeney said that 74,000 votes were made acrossall categories and 220 businesses participated.

“It was exciting to see so many involved businesses and organisations celebrating their success,” Mr Cleeney said.

An exciting win went to The Old Gippstown Tearoom. Though the business only opened in the last 12 months, its owner, Amber Ericson, took home the Good Access is Good Business award.

The tearoom offers work skill programs to persons from neurodiverse backgrounds or with mental health or learning challenges.

Ms Ericson said the programs are “personalised” and “outcome focused”.

“The responsefromfamilies has just been overwhelming,” she said.

She addedthatthe tearoom is working with Bullet Support in Traralgon to teach cleaning, Gippsland Heritage Park, Moe to teach tourism, and Olivia’s Place, Drouin to teach maintenance. The MorwellBowlingClubwon two awards: The Most Popular in Clubs/Hotelsand the Extraordinary Contribution Award.

The Most Popular Community Event awardwent to the Tyers Art Festival, held just this month.

Supporting the care of pets

PERFECT weather was abonus at the third Animal Welfare Market and Pet’s Day Out, held on Melbourne Cup Day in Newborough.

Dozens of people and their pets turned out to help fundraise for animal charity Companion Pet Care,who supportowners in caring for their pets.

From the wonderful food provided by the Lions Club of Moe, Big Bears Donuts and Sampson’s cateringtrailer,toall the fabulous giftsand goods provided by the many stallholders, patrons were happy to wander among the stalls and then head to the obedience ring and grooming area.Here, they put themselves and dogs under instruction fromKerrie Piper and Ruth Harvey, with Ruth also providinggroomingtipsand trimming dogs’ nails.

Stallholders generously supplied asmall gift so Companion Pet Care could raffle amarkethamper on the day. The very lucky winner was KParry Companion Pet Care wouldlike to extend thanks to the many stalls who attended, as well as the businesses and people who supported them with donations.

“Special and heartfeltthanks mustgotoAmy Cooper and Daniel Chessells, who do aton of work behind the scenes and give so generously of their time andfinances,” Companion Pet Care President, Bree Vella said.

“Of course, allour wonderful committee members continuously give their time and efforts to fundraise for this amazing charity, so Ithank them also!” Elsewhere, local pet lover Debbie Archer had her two dogs married recently by aregistered marriage celebrant.

The male was dressed in atux and the bride a gown and veil.

Companion Pet Care’s next event is the Moe/ Yallourn Rail Trail Pet Walk on Sunday, December 15 from theMoe Botanic Gardens rotundaat 9.30am.

Come in Christmas gear to celebrate the final walk of the year.

Agoldcoin donationhelps with fundraising and walkerscan enjoy morning tea.

Gippsland organisations collect health awards

AFREE autism assessment service for children, avirtualallied health clinic, a“small practice with abig heart” and an Aboriginal cardiac care program have won the 2024 Gippsland Primary Health Awards.

Chief Allied Health Officer of Victoria, Briana Baass announcedthe four winners from 34 award finalists, who were celebrated at the Primary Health Awards last Wednesday (November 20).

The Gippsland Primary Health Awards celebrate excellence in primary healthcare across Gippsland, recognising outstandingcontributions by health professionals andorganisations.

Presented by the Gippsland PrimaryHealth Network (PHN), there was four award categories in 2024:

 Transforming practice through; multidisciplinary care;

 Transforming workplace culture;

 Transforming care through digital solutions, and;

Transforming access to care through inclusive practice.

Gippsland PHN Chief Executive, Amanda Proposch congratulated the winners, who received a$2000 voucherfor professional development or wellbeing activities.

“We had an outstanding calibre of applicants in this year’s awards,” Ms Proposch said.

“This year, we focused on “transformation” as ourtheme. As acommunity, we are navigating rapid and significant growth and change within primary care.

“At the heart of these changes are people and organisations who are leading with resilience, creativity and acommitment to healthier future for Gippsland.

Latrobe Community Health Service’s Autism Assessment Clinicwon the transforming practice through multidisciplinary care category,while Federation University Virtual CareClinic tookout the award for transforming care through digital solutions.

TheGuide

HOMES AND GARDENS

Seven, Friday, 7pm

With Christmas less than amonth away,it’sthattimeofthe year when some of us need some festive inspiration. And what better place to find it than with Joh Griggs and the gang,who arecelebratingthis year with acamping trip by the beach. In the kitchen,Colinand Adam(both pictured) cook atrifle with atwist, whileClarissa will show youhow to elevate the Chrissyham to anew level. Meanwhile, Melissatakes us through how easyitistoget a courtyard ready forthe entertaining season, while Dr Harryand some excited school kids takealittle ramble in the rock pools, finding a fascinating world of aquatic plants and animal life. It’sthe perfect way to ease into the holidays.

MATLOCK

10, Monday, 8.30pm

Ostensibly acharmingand chatty widow returning to the workforce, but secretly an undercover investigator with an axetogrind at law firm Jacobson Moore, Madeline “Matty” Matlock(Academy Award winner KathyBates, pictured) is the sort of character that makes forverycompellingviewing Her unusual, empathetic approach to cases makes thingsunpredictable in the courtroom, but keeping up appearances as alawyerisn’t leaving as much time forsubterfugeassome might like.This week, in “Claws”, Matty’sworlds collide when the lead plaintiff in aclass action lawsuit is struggling with drug addiction. Unable to keep her own experiences out of the picture, Matty risks blowingher coverwith Olympia (SkyeP.Marshall).

Wednesday,November 27

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 The Space Shuttle That Fell To Earth. (PG,R) 10.55 Q+A. (Final,R) 12.00

ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club

Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R)

2.00 Parliament QuestionTime

3.00 ABite To Eat With Alice. (R)

3.30 Long Lost Family (PG, R)

4.15 GrandDesigns New Zealand. (R) 5.00 AntiquesRoadshow. (R)

6.00 ABiteToEat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG,R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Question Everything. Presented by Wil Andersonand JanFran. 9.05 Fisk. (Final, Ml, R) Helen is plunged into crisis.

9.35 Planet America (Final)

10.05 Spicks And Specks. (Final, PG, R) 10.35 Adam Hills:The Last Leg. (R) 11.20 ABC Late News. 11.35 The Business. (R) 11.50 Mother And Son. (Ml, R) 12.50 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 1.35 KillingEve.(MA15+v,R) 2.20 ParliamentQuestion Time. 3.20 Long Lost Family.(PG,R) 4.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

6am Morning Programs. 9.05 ForThe Love Of Dogs. (PGa,R) 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7.(PGa, R) 10.55 The World’sMost Remote Hotels. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30

ABCWorld News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 SuchWas Life. (R) 2.05 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGas, R) 2.55 Plat Du Tour 3.05 Dishing It Up.(PGls,R) 3.40 The Cook Up.(R) 4.10 TheSupervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers.(R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Michael Mosley: Wonders Of TheHuman Body (PG) 8.30 TheJury: DeathOnThe Staircase: TheReckoning. (M) The jury is locked in passionate debate. 9.30 TheOld Man (Mal) Chase and Harper face decisivetests. 10.30 SBS World NewsLate. 11.00 Maxima. (Ma) 11.50 Pagan Peak. (Malnv,R) 2.40 Love Your Home And Garden (PGa, R) 3.35 Paul O’Grady’sLittle Heroes. (PGa, R) 4.25 Peer To Peer.(PG,R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize.(R) 5.00 NHK World EnglishNews Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe World Tonight.

SEVEN (7,6)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Evil Stepmom. (2021,Mav,R) 2.00 Motorbike Cops (PGa, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChaseAustralia.

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 TheForce:Behind TheLine. (PG, R) 7.30 The1%Club UK (PG,R) Hosted by LeeMack. 8.30 TheBig Trip (PGl)After a quick break the roadtrippers take on local bowlers at ArnoBay before Nikki and Gyton race acamel.

9.30 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Golden Circle. (2017,MA15+sv, R) The Kingsmen are attacked by amysterious enemy.Taron Egerton, Colin Firth.

12.15 Stan Lee’sLucky Man. (MA15+av) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG,R) 2.00 Home Shopping (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise

PICK OF THE WEEK

MUSTER DOGS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

ABC TV,Sunday, 7.30pm

It was(puppy) love at first sight forviewers and the clever fourlegged stars of MusterDogs–not to mention their devoted trainers –when this observational series debuted in 2022. Aheadofathird seasonpremiering on the ABC next year,seriesnarrator Lisa Millar catches up with the human and canine participants. In tonight’s premiere, Millar reunites with the winners, Frank Finger and kelpie Annie, and season twofavourites ZoëMiller andBuddythe border collie, to findout how the series (andits worldwide collectiveoffans) has changed their lives. There’s also cuteness galoreasMillar meets with Lily,Snow and anew litterof puppiesinWilcannia,NSW

NINE (9,8)

OZHARVEST UNITE TO FEED AUSTRALIA

Seven, Tuesday, 7.30pm

When it comes to music making adifference, fewfolks aremore qualified than Irishsinger-songwriter and humanitarian Sir BobGeldof TheBandAid and LiveAid founder lends his considerable voicetothis local telethon, which shinesalight on the hidden crisis of food insecurity in Australia.HostedbyJohanna Griggs and Jimmy Rees, with performances from DarylBraithwaite (pictured), drag star Courtney Act, Human Nature, DanielleSpencer,Conrad Sewell, TheCat Empire’sFelix Riebl and more, it’sanincredible night of entertainment that will notonly fill your living room with tunes but makeameaningful impact for thousands of Australians in need.

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 Today 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas In The KeyOfHark. (2020,G,R)Jamie Luner, JohnnyMessner, KassandraClementi. 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 The Talk.(PGa)

6.00 9News

7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 Taronga: Who’s WhoInThe Zoo: Raising Gracie. (PGm) 8.30 Listing Melbourne. (Ml) Andrew invitesthe teamtoawinery.

10.40 9News Late.

11.10 Law&Order: Organized Crime. (Mav)

12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Helloworld. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.(R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory.(PGa) 4.30 ACurrent Affair.(R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. HostedbyGrant Denyer 6.30 TheProject Alook at the day’snews.

M, Italian) 12.40pm The Code Of Silence. (2022, M, Italian) 2.50 The Movie Show 3.25 Jersey.(2019 PG, Telugu) 6.20 FiveFlights Up.(2014, PG) 8.00 TheLongestWeek. (2014,M) 9.35 Lord Of TheAnts. (2022, M, Italian) 12.10am Where I’veNeverLived. (2017,MA15+, Italian) 1.55 BreakingNews In Yuba County. (2021, MA15+) 3.45 The Quiet Girl. (2022, M, Gaelic) 5.35 FiveFlights Up.(2014,PG)

Pet project: Lisa Millar catchesupwith MusterDogs’Zoë andBuddy

Thursday, November 28

ABC (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story.(R) 10.30 Back Roads. (R) 11.00 Plum. (Mls, R) 12.00

ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.(Final) 3.00 ABite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family.(PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: TheStreets. (PG,R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 ABiteToEat With Alice.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News

7.30 7.30 Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Grand Designs Australia: Strath Creek Hosted by Anthony Burke. 9.00 Long Lost Family (Final) Davina McCall andNicky Campbellfollow two adopteesona journey to find acceptance.

9.45 Fake Or Fortune? De Chirico (R) Theprovenance of astill life is explored

10.45 ABCLateNews.

11.00 TheBusiness. (R)

11.15 Grand Designs:The Streets. (PG,R)

12.05 Killing Eve. (Mav,R)

12.50 Parliament QuestionTime. (Final)

1.50 Long Lost Family.(PG, R) 2.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 TheSoundtrack Of Australia. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia.(R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

6am MorningPrograms. 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7.(PGa, R) 10.55 The World’sMost Remote Hotels. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 SuchWas Life.(R) 2.10 Christmas At TheTower Of London.(PG, R) 3.00 Plat Du Tour 3.10 Dishing It Up.(PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up.(R) 4.10 TheSupervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!(R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: SeaOfSuspicion. (2021, Masv) Michaela Kurimsky,AlanVan Sprang, Jack Fulton. 2.00 Your Money &Your Life.(PG) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

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

6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) Ernie Dingo learns what it takes to be acameleer

8.30 TheBody On Somerton Beach. (Ma, R) Exploresthe enduring mystery surrounding the discovery of abody on Adelaide’s Somerton Beach in 1948

9.20 Miniseries: Steeltown Murders. (Malv) With the swabbing operation is set in motion, Paul is settofind the killer

10.30 SBS WorldNews Late.

11.00 Miniseries: TheTypist (Masv, R)

12.05 Pandore. (Mls, R)

2.55 Love Your Home And Garden. (R)

3.50 Paul O’Grady’sLittleHeroes. (PG, R)

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

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm KiriAnd Lou. 5.55 Octonauts 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep 7.35 Little Lunch 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 The Secret Life Of TheZoo 9.10 Teenage Boss: NextLevel. 9.40 Doctor Who 10.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6am WorldWatch. 10.00 TheMovie Show Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Hustle 1.20 PlanetA 2.20 Ice Cowboys. 3.10 Young Brides ForSale. 3.35 TheWar On Kids. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.55 Adam Eats The 80s. 6.15 Curse Of OakIsland. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Greatest Escapes With Morgan Freeman. 10.10 The Bambers. Midnight Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.

12.40pm Philly DA 1.40 Pretendians. 2.30 The Cook Up 3.00 The Magic Canoe. 3.25 TheWorld According To Grandpa. 3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Going PlacesWith Ernie Dingo 8.30 Spinal Destination. (Premiere) 9.30 MOVIE: Walkabout. (1971,M) 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 TheForce: Behind TheLine. (PG, R) NarratedbySimon Reeve

7.30 HighwayPatrol. (Ma) Documents the work of the members of the Victoria Police HighwayPatrol.

8.30 TheFront Bar: Cricket Edition (Ml) Sam Pang,Mick Molloyand Andy Maher takealighter look at the cricketing world.

9.30 TheTest: Feature Length Special. (Ml) Follows the Australian Men’s Test cricket team on their 2023 UK tour

11.00 Unbelievable Moments

Caught On Camera (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.

12.00 MOVIE: Cruel Instruction (2022, MA15+adsv) Kelcey Mawema.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra.(PG) 11.30 9News Morning 12.00 MOVIE: UnPerfect Christmas Wish. (2022, PGa, R) Alys Crocker David Pinard. 2.00 Pointless.(PG,R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 9News.

7.00 ACurrent Affair.

7.30 RPA. (PGm, R) An actor is sent for an MRI.

8.30 Emergency (Mlm) At The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s emergency department, doctors fear acyclist has life-changing injuries.

9.30 A+EAfter Dark. (Mlm) Policeofficers bring in an abusivemale who is under arrest andclaims he has aracing heart.

10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Casualty 24/7 (Mm, R)

11.50 Resident Alien. (Mav) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory.(PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair.(R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)Contestants compete in ahigh-stakes game where they must beat TheBanker to win acash prize. 6.30 TheProject. The hosts and guest panellists takealookatthe day’snews, events and hot topics. 7.30 TopGear Australia. (Ml) The guys drive from Saint Moritz in the Swiss Alps to the CircuitPaul Ricard in the south of France. 8.30 Soccer Women’s international friendly.Australia vBrazil. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 11.30 10’s Late News.

6am

FiveFlights Up.Continued. (2014,PG) 7.15 The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 9.05 3Days In Quiberon. (2018, PG, French) 11.15 Nostalgia. (2022, M, Italian) 1.25pm Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 3.30 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 5.15 What’sEating Gilbert Grape. (1993, PG) 7.30 Devil’s Knot. (2013, M) 9.35 Padrenostro.(2020,MA15+, Italian) 11.50 Late Programs.

Friday, November 29

ABCTV (2) SBS (3)

SEVEN (7,6)

NINE (9,8) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (Final, R) 10.30 IWas Actually There. (PG,R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune?(R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Mal, R) 2.00 Plum. (Final, Ml, R) 3.00 ABite To Eat WithAlice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family.(PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am MorningPrograms. 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7.(PGal, R) 10.50 The World’s Most Remote Hotels. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Colosseum: AJewel In Rome’s Crown. (PGav,R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour 3.40 The Cook Up.(R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters AndNumbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 EveryFamilyHas ASecret: Priti Gatto And Prashant Ieraci And DawnSlater (PGa,R)

8.35 Castle Secrets: Escape From Colditz, ArtAsylum, Death Not Dishonour Takesalookatcastles.

him. 9.30 Fisk. (Final, Ml, R) Helen is plunged into crisis

Question Everything. (R)

HardQuiz. (PG, R)

Designs:

(PG, R)

9.30 Kennedy:The TorchHas Passed (January1961-December 1961) (PG) Charts thefirst year of JFK’spresidency

10.20 SBS WorldNews Late. 10.50 Elvira. (MA15+v)

12.20 The Wall: The Orchard. (Mals,R) 2.45 Love Your Home And Garden WithAlan Titchmarsh. (PGa, R) 3.40 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (PG, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer.(R) 5.00 NHK World EnglishNewsMorning 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe WorldTonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.(PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: AJob To Die For. (2022,Mav,R) 2.00 MotorbikeCops. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Johanna Griggs visitsNewman in WA

8.30 MOVIE: Love Actually (2003, Mlns, R) Explores aseries of interlocking vignettesabout romance in modern-dayBritainthrough the eyes of eight different couples, includingthe British prime minister and his assistant, in the weeks before Christmas. Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, KeiraKnightley 11.15 TheFront Bar:CricketEdition (Ml, R) Alighter lookatthe cricketing world. 12.30 GetOnExtra. Alook at the weekend’s bestracing. 1.00 Taken. (Mav,R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra.(PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: UnderThe Christmas Tree. (2021, PGa, R) Elise Bauman, TattiawnaJones 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon 4.30[VIC]TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 9News.

7.00 ACurrent Affair.

7.30 David Attenborough’s PlanetEarth III: Human. (PG,R) NarratedbySir DavidAttenborough.

8.40 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality. (2000,Msv,R)A graceless FBI agent goes undercoverinabeauty pageant to catch aterrorist. Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt. 11.00 MOVIE: Gringo. (2018,MA15+dlv,R)A man plots his own abduction. David Oyelowo.

1.00 CrossCourt (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping (R)

4.00 SkippyThe Bush Kangaroo (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

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

TEN (10, 5)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal

Hosted by Grant Denyer

6.30 TheProject Alookatthe day’snews. 7.30 Jamie Oliver: Fast &Simple Jamie Olivershares asimple salmon dish, some no-fuss fish cakes made from tins, alamb madras traybakeand ano-cook pastasauce. 8.30 Matlock. (PGal, R) Olympia tasks Mattywith getting close to their client, who is fightingfor justice in the wrongful death of his wife 9.30 NCIS:Origins. (M,R) 10.30

VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Pfffirates 6.50 GingerAnd The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep 7.35 Star Wars: YoungJedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!” 8.55 Robot Wars:BattleOfThe Stars 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am What’sEating Gilbert Grape. Continued. (1993,PG) 7.50 Minari. (2020, PG,Korean) 10.00 Lord Of TheAnts. (2022, M, Italian) 12.35pm La Tenerezza. (2017, M, Italian) 2.40 Five Flights Up.(2014,PG) 4.20 Alone In Space. (2018, PG,Swedish) 5.55 Paris Can Wait.(2016,PG)

3.55 WorldWatch. 5.55 Adam EatsThe 80s. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8Out Of 10 Cats 8.30 ALeague Of Their Own Road Trip:SEAsia 9.25 SecretsOfMiss America. 10.15 Late Programs.

Saturday, November 30

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage.(PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 All CreaturesGreat And Small. (PG,R) 1.15 Question Everything. (R)

1.50 Spicks And Specks. (Final, PG, R) 2.20 Pick Of TheLitter (R) 3.40 Solar System With Brian Cox. (R) 4.40 Headliners. (PG,R) 5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Australian Story: Growing Pains –Nathan Cavaleri. (R) Nathan Cavaleri shares his story

6.30 Take 5With Zan Rowe: Bill Bailey. (PG, R) Zan Rowe chats with Bill Bailey.

7.00 ABC News. Alook at the top stories of theday

7.30 All Creatures Great AndSmall (PG) Skeldale House has descended into veritable chaos, but Siegfried has asolution. James and Helen arriveatadecision.

8.20 Vera (Mav,R)Verainvestigatesthe death of ayoung woman in asuspiciousfire.

9.50 Plum. (Mls, R) Plum is off alcohol and on the meds butsadly his world does not realign itself that easily

10.45 In TheRoom:Leigh Sales With Lin-Manuel Miranda. (Ml, R) Interview with Lin-Manuel Miranda. 11.45 Rage (MA15+adhlnsv)

6am MorningPrograms. 9.00 Destination FlavourChina Bitesize. (R) 9.05 WelcomeTo My Farm. (PG, R) 10.05 Love Your Garden (PGa, R) 11.00 Australia With Julia Bradbury (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBSNews. 2.00 Multiply.(R) 2.35 Portillo’s GreatestRailway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.30 LifeIsABattlefield. (PGal, R) 5.30 Forgotten Frontlines. (PGa, R) 6.00 NBCToday 7.00 WeekendSunrise. 10.00 TheMorning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Spring Finale, FestivalStakesDay and CountryFinals Raceday 5.00 SevenNews At 5. 5.30 Border Security:Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Secrets Of TheRoyalPalaces: Scandal. Explores palace scandals.

8.25 TheJur y: DeathOnThe Staircase:The Reckoning. (M, R) The jury is locked in passionate debate. Anyasays theyare all full of doubts and Craig drops abomb

9.25 TheGreat House Revival: Terraced House In Drumcondra Co Dublin Hugh Wallacemeets an architect duo who bought ahistoric brick terraced house in Dublin. 10.25 So Long, Marianne. (MA15+as)

11.20 Paris Paris. (Ml, R)

12.20 All Those Thing sWe NeverSaid (Ml, R)

3.20 Focus On AbilityFilmFestival2023. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay.(R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe WorldTonight.

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s.Grand final. 9.30 AFL Women’sGrand Final Post-Game Post-matchcoverageof theAFL Women’sGrand Final,including apresentation of thevictorious team.

10.30 MOVIE: TheKing’sMan. (2021, MA15+v, R) Members of aspy agency find themselves pitted against an evil cabal bentonstarting awar.Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, HarrisDickinson.

1.15 Taken. (Mav,R)After Hart setsout to locate the former mentor who betrayed her the team has to find her before its too late.

2.30 HomeShopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.

5.00 My GreekOdyssey (PG, R) Peter Maneas visits the town of Nafplio

6.00 Getaway.(PG, R) 6.30 ACurrent Affair (R) 7.00 WeekendToday 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday.(PG) 12.00 DriveSafe. (Premiere) 12.30 Our State On APlate.(PG, R) 1.00 My Way. (PG, R) 1.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 2.00 Golf.AustralianOpen. Third round. From Kingston Heath Golf Club andVictoria Golf Club 5.00 9NewsFirst At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6am MorningPrograms. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.30 Drew Barrymore. (PGas, R) 10.00 The Weekly Kick-Off.(R)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 MOVIE: Christmas On The Farm. (2021, PGal) ANew Yorker pretends to run afarm. Poppy Montgomery, Darren McMullen.

9.20 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality2: Armed AndFabulous. (2005,Mv, R) Against orders, an FBI agent goes undercovertorescue Miss USA and the pageant MC after they are kidnapped. SandraBullock, Regina King, William Shatner

11.35 MOVIE: Cadillac Man. (1990,Mlsv, R) Robin Williams. 1.30 DriveSafe. (R)

2.00 TheIncredibleJourney Presents. (PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

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

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) It is thebusiestday in adecade.

7.00 MOVIE: HowToTrain Your Dragon. (2010,PGv,R)A Viking befriends adragon. Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler 8.50 TheDog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staffatthe Animal Welfare League as they trytofind ahome fora greyhound which started its lifeasa racing dog, and acattle-cross may be theplayful soul afamily needs to fill their liveswithjoy 9.55 AmbulanceAustralia. (Ma, R) Thelow blood sugarlevels of a23-year-old type 1diabetic have led to adangerous seizure 11.10 SharkTank. (PGl,R)Apanel is pitched inventions. 12.15 Ambulance UK. (Ml, R) Asuicidal patient phonesinabomb threat 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 HourOfPower. 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Cyberwar. Noon Scrubs. 2.05 Beyond Oak Island 2.55 Jungletown. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.40 MOVIE: Super MarioBros. (1993,PG) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Great Australian Concerts: Cold Chisel. 9.35 Great Australian Concerts: Hoodoo Gurus. 10.40 Hudson &Rex 12.20am The X-Files. 3.05 NHK WorldEnglish News. 5.00 AlJazeera.

NITV (34)

6am MorningPrograms.

11.35 MOVIE: Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG) 1.10pm Brazil Untamed. 2.00 Nula. 2.30 Enchanted Kingdom. 4.10 The Casketeers. 4.40 Carpool Koorioke. 4.50 The Casketeers. 5.20 Strait To ThePlate. 5.50 Tradition On APlate 6.20 News. 6.30 The Other Side 7.30 Deadly Funny2024. 9.00 MOVIE: Event Horizon. (1997, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

6am

3DaysInQuiberon. (2018,PG, French) 7.10 The Producers. (1967, PG) 8.50 Alone In Space.(2018 PG, Swedish) 10.25 WifeAnd Husband.(2017, M, Italian) 12.25pm Devil’sKnot. (2013, M) 2.30 What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.(1993,PG) 4.40 Hacker.(2019, PG, Danish) 6.25 Charade.(1963,PG) 8.30 Gone Girl. (2014,MA15+) 11.15 Leap Year.(2010,MA15+) 12.50am Viva. (2007, MA15+) 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (72, 62)

6am Home Shopping 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country 11.00 Harry’sPractice. 11.30 GetOn Extra Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 TheYorkshire Vet. 2.00 IEscapedToThe Country. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 HorseRacing.CaulfieldSpring Finale, Festival Stakes Day andCountry Finals Raceday 6.00 Horse Racing.WinterbottomStakes Day. 9.00 Escape To The Country 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (92, 81)

6am Seaway 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 TV Shop 8.00 Thunderbirds 8.30 Tomorrow’sWorld. 9.00 TurningPoint. 9.30 TV Shop 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian 11.00 MOVIE: Contraband Spain. (1955 PG) 12.45pm MOVIE: FollowThat Dream. (1962) 3.00 MOVIE: Beachhead. (1954,PG) 5.00 Golf Australian Open. Thirdround 7.00 MOVIE: Spartacus. (1960,PG) 10.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 On Tour With Allan Border 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Boating. Circuit Boats Drivers C’ship.Windsor Spectacular.Replay 4.00 Desert Collectors 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: We Bought AZoo.(2011, PG) 10.05 MOVIE: Braveheart.(1995,MA15+) 1.40am Late Programs. 9GO! (93, 82) 7MATE (73,64)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.10pm MOVIE: Pokémon TheMovie:Diancie And The Cocoon Of Destruction.(2014) 2.45 MOVIE: Pokémon TheMovie: Hoopa And The Clash Of Ages. (2015) 4.20 MotorwayCops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 5.20 MOVIE: Sing.(2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. (2005,M) 10.30 MOVIE: The Huntsman: Winter’sWar.(2016, M) 12.45am Late Programs.

Sunday, December 1

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6am MorningPrograms. 10.00 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (PGa, R) 12.00 APAC Weekly 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Plat Du Tour 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Yachting. Sail GP Round 1. Highlights 4.00 Plat Du Tour 4.05 Such WasLife. (PGa,R) 4.15 Candidato 34 5.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (R) 5.30 Forgotten Frontlines. (PGav,R)

SEVEN (7,6)

NINE (9,8) 6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 WeekendBreakfast. 9.00 Insiders. (Final) 10.00 Offsiders. (Final) 10 30 TheWorld This Week.(R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline (Final) 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.45 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. (R) 3.15 Long Lost Family.(Final, R) 4.00 RestorationAustralia. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.(R)

6.00 Grand DesignsAustralia. (R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Muster Dog s: Where Are They Now? (Premiere) Presented by Lisa Millar

8.00 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Premiere, Ml) ATVpresenteriscancelled.

8.40 Love Me. (Premiere,MA15+s) Follows three members of afamily

9.25 Take 5With Zan Rowe: Dannii Minogue. (PG, R) Dannii Minogue sharesfive songs.

9.50 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.

11.35 YouCan’t AskThat (Mal, R) 12.40 New Leash On Life. (R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders.(Final, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Histor y’sGreatestMysteries: TheSinking Of TheTitanic (PG) Alook at the story of the Titanic 8.20 Arc tic Sinkholes (PGa, R) Alook at the phenomena of Arctic sinkholes. 9.20 Tassie Tiger On TheRocks. (PG, R) Alookatthe Tasmanian tiger 10.25 Curse Of TheAncients: Roman Empire. (PGav,R) 11.20 MOVIE: Subjec ts Of Desire. (2021, MA15+av,R) 1.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 2.05 EmployableMe(UK)(Mals,R) 3.10 How To Get Fit Fast. (Final, PG, R) 4.05 Peer To Peer.(R) 4.35 Bamay.(R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 NBC Today 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show:Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Christmas With TheSalvos. (PG) 12.30 Jabba’sMovies. (PGhv,R) 1.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League.The Final. 5.00 SevenNews At 5. 5.30 Border Security:Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 7NEWSSpotlight. An exclusivespecial investigation. 8.00 Motor wayPatrol (PG) Aspeederwillnot stop 8.30 MOVIE: Salt. (2010, Mlv, R) ACIA agent goes on the run andtries to prove her innocence, after she is accused of being aRussianspy.Angelina Jolie, LievSchreiber,Chiwetel Ejiofor 10.30 Crime Investigation Australia: MostInfamous: Thrill Kill –The Janine Balding Murder (MA15+av,R) 11.40 Autopsy USA. (PGad, R) 12.40 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (MA15+ads, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6.00 Hello SA.(PG,R) 6.30 ACurrent Affair (R) 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 CrossCourt.

10.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 11.30 Fishing Australia. (R) 12.00 DriveT V. 12.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 1.00 Golf Australian Open. Finalround.

5.00 9News FirstAtFive.

TEN (10, 5)

Postcards Summer (PG) 6am MorningPrograms. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.30 KeyIngredient. 10.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas, R) 11.00 Taskmaster Australia. (PGals, R) 12.00

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 8.00 ARemarkable Place To Die. (Mlv) An innocent camper is killed by apetty criminal whofellout of the sky and landed on his victim.

10.00 TheBrokenwood Mysteries. (Return, MA15+v) The news of adinosaur fossils in the foothillsisovershadowed by the death of apaleontologist.

12.00 TheFirst48: Dark Places (Ma) Takesa look at two deaths.

1.00 DriveT V. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Vic tory. (PGa) 4.30 Nine PerthPresents: Christmas In WA

5.00 TodayEarlyNews. 5.30 Today.

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6.00 TheSundayProjec t. Joins panellists fora look at the day’s news, events andhot topics. 7.00 Soccer Women’s international friendly.Australia vBrazil. From Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast. 10.15 TheGraham Nor ton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton is joined on the red couch by Julia Roberts, Timothée Chalamet, TomHanks and Cher 11.15 Wheel Of Fortune Australia. (R) Contestants attempt to solve puzzles and spin the wheeltobein with the chance of winning $50,000

NITV (34) 6am My GreekOdyssey 7.00 Tomorrow’sWorld 7.30 Leading TheWay 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Home Shopping. 9.00 Escape To The Country. Noon The Highland Vet. 1.00 TheSurgery Ship 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The HighlandVet. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary &Thyme. 8.30 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.15 Late Programs.

7.30 Great LakesWild. 8.30 MOVIE: Gurrumul. (2017, MA15+) 10.15 DesertHikoi. (Premiere) 10.30 MOVIE: The Drover’sWife. (2021,MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Cyberwar. 11.55 Gymnastics. FIG Trampoline World Cup Series. H’lights. 1.55pm Jeopardy! 4.00 WorldWatch 4.30 PBS Washington Week. 4.55 Shane Smith Has Questions. 5.50 The EngineeringThatBuilt The World 6.40 MysteriesFromAbove 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 DisasterAutopsy. 9.25 TokyoVice 11.35 Late Programs. 6am Alone InSpace. Continued. (2018, PG, Swedish) 6.30 Hacker.(2019,PG, Danish) 8.20 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 10.00 Dirty Dancing. (1987, M) 11.55 Belli Ciao.(2022, M, Italian) 1.30pm The People Upstairs. (2020,M,Spanish) 3.00 The Producers. (1967, PG) 4.40 After Yang.(2021, PG) 6.30 Roxanne.(1987, PG) 8.30 Triangle Of Sadness. (2022, M) 11.10 Late Programs. 6am MorningPrograms. 2pm AroundThe 44 3.00 Football. NTFL Women’s.Under 18s.Replay 4.20 Still Frothin’. 5.00 Aquariums:The Dark Hobby 6.00 Haka Warriors 2023 6.10 News. 6.20 Wild Mexico

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The IncredibleJourney 9.00 TurningPoint. 9.30 TV Shop 10.00 My Favorite Martian 10.30 Getaway 11.00 MOVIE: The Titfield Thunderbolt. (1953) 12.50pm MOVIE: Laughter In Paradise (1951) 2.50 MOVIE: The Kentuckian. (1955,PG) 5.00 Golf.Australian Open. Final round. 6.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Dr No.(1962, PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

6am MOVIE: L.O.L. Surprise! The Movie.(2021) 7.00 Children’s Programs. 12.30pm Basketball. WNBL.Southside Flyers v Perth Lynx. 2.30 MotorwayCops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 3.30 MOVIE: Carbon Copy.(1981, PG) 5.20 MOVIE: The Water Horse. (2007, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Ocean’sEleven. (2001, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Fargo.(1996,MA15+) Midnight Gotham. 1.00 Love During Lockup.(Premiere) 2.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Storage Wars Noon TheFishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook,LineAnd

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (Final,R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.(R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera.(Mav,R) 2.30 CreativeTypes With Virginia Trioli. (PG, R)

3.00 ABite To Eat With Alice. (R)

3.30 Long Lost Family (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: TheStreets. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 ABiteToEat With Alice.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG,R)

7.00 ABC News

7.30 7.30

8.00 Australian Story:Letting Loose –KathyLette. (R) Kathy Letteopens up about her life.

8.30 TheKingdom: TheWorld’s MostPowerful Prince: GameOf Thrones. (Ma) Thestory of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

9.30 Media Watch. (Final,PG) Presented by Paul Barry. 9.50 TheRiseAnd Fall Of BorisJohnson. (PG, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 TheBusiness. (R) 11.20 ALife In TenPictures. (PG, R) 12.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 1.05 Long Lost Family.(PG,R) 1.50 Rage.(MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 The Soundtrack Of Australia. (Final, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

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6am MorningPrograms. 12.05 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News Weekend. 1.25 Al JazeeraNewsHour 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Exploring Northern Ireland. (PGal,R) 3.00 Plat Du Tour 3.10 Dishing It Up.(PGs, R) 3.40 The Cook Up.(R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters AndNumbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.35 TheMighty Mississippi With Nick Knowles. (PGa) Nick Knowles’sjourneycontinues

8.30 8Out Of 10 CatsDoes Countdown Game show,featuring Jon Richardson, HarrietKemsley, LeeMack and MunyaChawawa

9.20 NeverMind TheBuzzcocks. (Mals) Hosted by Greg Davies. 10.05 Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret Histor y. (PG, R) 11.05 SBS WorldNews Late. 11.35 Dead Mountain: TheDyatlov Pass Incident. (Premiere,MA15+hv) 1.45 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 2.40 Employable Me (UK) (Mal, R) 3.45 Paul O’Grady’sLittle Heroes. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC PhilippinesThe WorldTonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Deadly Radio Romance. (2021,Mav,R) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 TheForce: Behind TheLine (PG, R) NarratedbySimon Reeve

7.30 Motor wayPatrol. (PG)Ahitchhiker wanders onto the motorway.

8.00 HighwayCops. (PGl) International tourists havegone but thelocalsare behaving justasbadlyonthe roads.

8.30 Murder In ASmall Town. (Mav) Aresidentisconfronted by her estranged brother who claims to be in financial trouble.

9.30 S.W. A.T. (Mav) The team works with the DEA and their leader to stop aruthless cartel boss.

10.30 Inside Detroit. (Mal, R) Ben Fogleexplores Detroit.

12.00 Satisfac tion. (MA15+as, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBCToday 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise

6.00 Today 9.00 Today Extra.(PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 ARemarkable Place To Die. (Mlv, R) 2.00 Pointless.(PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Af ternoon

6.00 9News. 7.00 ACurrent Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Followsthe activities of police units

8.30 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Print OfProof (Mv,R)Exploresthe investigation of one of the most enigmatic bank robbers in Australian history

9.30 AKiller Makes ACall: Jackson. (Mav) Alookatthe case of PenelopeJackson.

10.30 Chicago Med (MA15+amv)

11.25 FirstOnScene (Premiere, Mav)

11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.(R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory.(PGa) 4.30 ACurrent Affair.(R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (92,81) 7TWO (72,62) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm

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2.20 Nuts

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5.45 JoyOf Painting. 6.15 Curse Of OakIsland. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8Out Of 10 Cats 8.30 The UnBelievable With DanAykroyd 9.20 MisadventuresOfRomesh. (Return) 10.25

6.00 Deal OrNoDeal. Hosted by GrantDenyer. 6.30 TheProjec t. Alookatthe day’snews. 7.30 Wheel Of Fortune Australia. Hosted by Graham Norton. 8.30 Matlock. (PGad)A big class-action case against theprison system hits close to home forMatty when its lead plaintiff jailed on drug charges, relapses. Matty plays matchmaker with Sarah and agirl from IT. 9.30 Five Bedrooms (Mls) The whole gang heads to Simmo’s blockfor a camping trip nobody will forget. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sportand weather 10.55 TheProjec t. (R) Alook at theday’snews. 12.00 TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colber t. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping (R) 4.30 CBSMorning

Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow

7MATE (73,64) 6am Morning Programs.

1.55pm Songlines On Screen 2.25 Kungka Kunpu. 2.30 TheCook Up 3.00 The Magic Canoe. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40

Sheep 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.15 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.55 Teenage Boss:Next Level. 9.20 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.50 Doctor Who 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 IDream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Bewitched. 3.00 The Golden Girls. 3.30 TheNanny 4.30 The Addams Family 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 LoveIsland Australia. 9.40 MOVIE: Logan Lucky.(2017,M) 12.05am Seinfeld. 1.05 TheNanny 2.05 Life After Lockup 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Late Programs.

6am The

Producers. Continued. (1967, PG) 6.40 Roxanne. (1987, PG) 8.40 Charade. (1963, PG) 10.45 As Needed. (2018, M, Italian) 12.30pm Benjamin. (2018,M) 2.05 Hacker.(2019,PG, Danish) 3.50 The ExtraordinaryJourneyOfThe Fakir.(2018,PG) 5.40 EveryDay.(2018, PG) 7.30 Dating TheEnemy (1996,M) 9.30 Boxing Day.(2021, M) 11.35 Late Programs. 5.55am AfterYang. (2021, PG)

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3.30 Storage Wars:New York 4.30 Storage Wars 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Farm 8.30 Mega Mechanics 9.30 When BigThingsGoWrong 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.00 Late Programs.

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NINE (9,8) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Teenage Boss: NextLevel. (R) 10.30 Secret Science. (PG,R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.(R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon 1.00 Headliners. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG,R) 2.30 Take 5With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 3.00 ABite To EatWithAlice (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family.(PG,R) 4.15 Grand Designs: TheStreets. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.(R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour 9.00 Focus On AbilityFilm Festival. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Imagined Touch. (PG) 2.40 Flightpaths, Freeways, Railroads. (R) 2.55 The Weekly FootballWrap. (R) 3.30 TheCookUp. (R) 4.00 Focus On Ability FilmFestival. 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS WorldNews 7.30 GreatCoastal Railway Journeys: Woodbridge To Southwold.

8.30 Who Do YouThink You Are? Claire Foy. (PGa)Claire Foyexplores her roots.

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Family.(PG,R)

The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30.(R)

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9.40 GreatestTrain Journeys From Above:Australia’s Outback Railway (PGv,R)Follows TheGhan on its two-day journey. 10.30 SBSWorldNews Late. 11.00 Babylon Berlin. (Mav) 12.45 SonOf. (MA15+av,R) 2.30 Employable Me (UK) (MA15+l, R) 3.35 Paul O’Grady’sLittle Heroes.(PG,R) 4.30 Peer To Peer.(R) 5.00 NHKWorld English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The MorningShow.(PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 MOVIE: PatsyAnd Loretta. (2019,Masv, R) 2.00 Sur veillance Oz. (PG,R) 2.15 CatchPhrase. (PG, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia.

6.00 SevenNews. 7.00 TheForce: Behind TheLine. (PG, R) Narrated by Simon Reeve

7.30 OzHar vest Unite To Feed Australia. (PG) Aone-night-only fundraising event. Hosted by JohannaGriggs and Jimmy Rees.

9.30 MOVIE: Yesterday. (2019, Ml,R) Asinger-songwriter realises he is the only person on Earth who remembers The Beatles. Himesh Patel, Lily James, Joel Fry. 12.00 Satisfac tion. (MA15+as, R) Stephanie gushes about her feelings for Dylan.

1.00 Your Money& Your Life. (PG, R)

1.30 Harr y’sPractice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

Programs.

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: AUnicorn ForChristmas. (2021, G, R) Abby James Witherspoon, Charlene Tilton. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9NewsAfternoon. 4.30 [VIC] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 [VIC] WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 8.30 Bold. (PGa,R) 9.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas) 10.00 Judge Judy.(PG, R) 10.30 Dog House Australia: Tails Of Redemption. (PGa, R) 11.30 Ent.Tonight 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30

6.00 9News

7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 Travel Guides. (PGln, R) The travel guides head to Croatia.

8.30 TheGrand Tour (Ml, R) Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May return to Whitby, England.

9.50 RestoMyRide Australia. (R) Andrew Daddo wants acool ride.

10.50 Transplant. (MA15+m) Claire is confrontedbyDevi. 11.40 Prison (Mal, R)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 TheGarden Gurus (R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Believer’sVoiceOfVic tor y. (PGa)

ACurrent Affair (R)

Today Early News. 5.30 Today

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by GrantDenyer. 6.30 TheProjec t. Alookatthe day’snews. 7.30 Dog House Australia: All Shapes AndSizes. (PGa) Revisits some of the peoplefrom theshow. 8.40 JustFor LaughsMontreal (Mls) Tommy Little presents sets from the world’sfamous stand-up stars, backstage action and afew surprises. 9.40 Law&Order:SVU Carisi tries to protecttwo women taken hostage in a tense standoff between police and athief 10.40 10’s

Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 TheAddams Family 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 IDream Of Jeannie.

MCGtoSCG for breastcancerresearch

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

AN all-conqueringmissionfromDrPrabodh

Malhotra to walk from the MCG to the SCG has seenthe 73-year-old retired academic pass through Gippsland, including astop in Traralgon.

The inspiring trek is for the McGrath Foundation as an initiative to raise awareness and money for breastcancer research,with the target of $120,000 representing just short of the totaldistance he’ll walk, of 1300 kilometres For the third (and final)year running, Dr

Newborough welcomesspeedcubing

By KIANA BROOKS-AMOR*

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Speedcubing Australia eventtotakeplace in the area.

By happy coincidence, this landmark event fellinthe year of the 50thanniversary of the Rubik’s cube.

Speedcubing AustraliaTrainee Delegate, Daniel Patton, said 65 people attended the event.

The speedcubing competition included solving 2x2 and 4x4 cubes, as well as “a couple of rounds of ‘three xblind’, which is 3x3x3blindfolded,” Mr Patton said.

Traralgon speedcuber Michael Tripodi, who started solving Rubik’s cubes in Grade 3, said he was “stocked” that speedcubing came to the Latrobe Valley.

“I just learned to solve it (the puzzle) from the pamphlet in the box,” Mr Tripodi said.

Since then, he has memorised “algorithms”.

“Algorithms are pre-memorised sequences of moves thatyou do to achieve something on a cube,” he said.

He said that acompetition environment is ideal for concentration.

“That’s just what the human brain’s capable of. If you’re really passionate about something, and you’re in the right scenario, you can just focus on that, and it’s not aproblem,” he said.

Mr Pattonsaidthatalgorithms are key to solving aRubik’s cube.

“It’smainlylearning different algorithms. The more you knowabout it, the quicker you can solve it, more efficiently and, also, alot of practice in finding different pieces around the cubeand being able to recognise it quicker,” he said.

SpeedcubingAustraliaisalready planning another Newborough event for next year.

Wizard: ThereishardlyaRubik’s Cube Traralgonlocal Michael Tripodicannot solve. Photograph supplied

“It’s been popular enough that the numbers will help it out there,” Mr Patton said.

*Ki an aB ro ok s-A mor is au nive rsi ty student completing placement with the Express.

Malhotra’s aim is to visit all types of rural and suburban communities around Victoria and New South Wales along the journey.

The walk is projected to finish at the SCG on January 3, perfectly aligning withDay 1ofthe Pink Test between Australia and India.

Dr Malhotra said the road from AtoBchanges each year.

“The whole idea is to raise awareness through rural country (in) Victoria but also rural New South Wales,” he said.

“I’vebeenwalking for quite awhile, for many years Ishould say,but signing up with the McGrath Foundation has given it apurpose, it’s made it a mission.

“So, it’s not walking for fitness or just (to) lose weight or staying fit or gettingyourbody into shape, it has apurpose, ahigher purpose that adds to it.

“You’r ed oin gt his for the soci ety be ca use Australia has been abeautiful country and I’ve got abeautiful life here, so this is now my time to pay back and doing something for society.

“I’m very thankful to the McGrath Foundation that gave me the opportunity to make asmall contribution to it.”

The firstyeartook him north of Melbourne thr oug hS eymo ur to Shep par ton th rou gh Wangaratta across the Murray River through Cooma, Canberra, Goulburn and Moss Vale, before arriving into Sydney with plentymore stops in between totalling 52 days.

Last year, Dr Malhotra switchedthings up by travelling from the ‘G to Sorrento across to Queenscliff and then Geelong to Ballaratto Bendigo, Echuca, Wagga Wagga and then connecting back with the previous track -again more towns he passed by bumping his journey up to 66 days.

Thisfinal walktakes him through an area in Gippsland he has familiarity with, having spent time on the Victorianrailwaybeforebecoming a university teacher.

Always one to keep fit,DrMalhotra remembered seeing agroup of young peoplecommittingtoa walk fromNewcastle to the SCG (120kilometres), raising $120,000 -hethought he could “raise the bar abit.”

“So, Ithought for afew weeks and Irang McGrath Foundationand said‘yep,I’m on, that’s what Iwant to do’ and they were quite shocked because Iwas 71 (years-old), Imean those youngsters are in their 20s, most of them are NRL players or AFL, some of them are gold medallist swimmers, Olympic

champions and so on, they’re super fit guys and girls,” he said.

Having spoken to the former Australian cricketer and founder of the breast cancerrelief organisation, Glenn McGrath, Dr Malhotra hopes to still be involved with the McGrath Foundation.

“As Isaid to GlennMcGrath, he’s got29Test five-wicket hauls, this will do me (being my third time),” he said.

Dr Malhotra implores people to get tested at their local provider, whether you’re awoman or man.

“It’s pretty important to actually go to BreastScreen Victoria or where other places are across Melbourne or across all the regional areas, people should get themselves checked out,”hesaid.

“Until Isignedupwith (the) McGrath Foundation and attended the first get together, Ihad no idea that men could also get breast cancer, Iwas quite shocked when Ifirst learned.

“I think there’s nothing to be embarrassed about, there’s nothing to worry about, Ithink that it’s worth getting checked out.

“If you’re diagnosed (in the) early stages, there’s alot bigger chance that you will come through no problem at all.”

Dr Malhotra went on to praise the amazing work of the breast care nurses at the McGrath Foundation as well as the survivors he’s met along the way.

“A lot of people don’t realise alot of (the) McGrath breast cancer nurses are former breast cancer patients themselves and that makesa big difference that the nurses know what the patients are going through because they have been therethemselves,” he said

“At the moment, they have 124nursesonthe books, the idea is to push that number to 250 and the estimate is thatonce that number reaches 250, no one in Australia should go withoutthe care they deserve.

“So,we’retryingtomaximise help forthe patients and the families we can.”

To donate to Dr Malhotracauseand help him reach his goal of $120,000, visit: pinkisthecolour. com.au/fundraisers/PrabodhMalhotra

FamilyHistory

WITH 2024 almost done, the final meeting of the Mid Gippsland FamilyHistory

So ci ety Inc will be held tomorrow (Thursday, November 28) from 2pm.

Thi sw ill be al ig ht -he arted get together with avariety of genealogy qui zze s, gen eral kno wled ge and a Christmas theme.

All are welcome to attend.

The Family History Centre,which is normally open to the public every Wednesday afternoon between 1pm and 4pm, will be closed for the Christmas break.

The last Wednesday session for this year is December 11.

The club res um es opera tio ns on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

For further information, phone 0403 611 730.

Madrigal Singers

YALLOURN Madrigal Singers are excit ed to announc et heir end of year concert Over The Rainbow at St James Anglican Church, Traralgon on Saturday, December 7from 2pm.

Join for arelaxing afternoonofbeautiful choral music with favourite pieces and new songs, some vocal solos and a flute sonata.

Adelicious Christmas-themed afternoon tea will follow the performance.

Young at Art

YOUNG at Art Collective is agroup of 17 well established, talented and award winning Gippsland artists who are passionate in creating visually captivating artworkinvariousforms fromabstract,still life and impressionism using varied mediums including acrylics, oils, watercolours and graphite.

As the name suggests, the overall objective is to exhibit as agroup ‘Young at Art’ in and around the Gippsland region including Mornington Peninsula and metropolitan Melbourne.

With this in mind, the group are pleased to say that they are holding an art expo titled Colourful Creations at the Traralgon Courthouse from today (Wednesday,November 27) until Saturday, December 7.

Thisexpo will feature aselectionof new artworks by all 17 members of the group including prints and gift cards.

The expo will run from Wednesdays to Sundaysfrom10amto3pm witha special gala day on Sunday, December 1, where in addition to the display of artwork, there will be painting demonstrations and art stalls.

Those needing more information can call, 0408 336 765.

Christmas raffle

MOE District Cancer Councilwill be selling raffle ticketsfor its Christmas hampers in front of the Moe Nextra Newsagency from Thursday, December 5until Wednesday, December 18.

Photos of the hampers will be on display.

This will be the group’slastfundraiser for 2024.

Moe Distr ict Canc er wishes to acknowledge and say thank you to all the many businesses,and all supporters in the community. Together, there has been eight Cancer Research Projects of $5000 each donated to -Melanoma, Oesophageal, Liver, Prostate, Pancreatic, Ovarian,Myeloma and LungCancer($40,000intotal). The currentproject is Paediatric Cancer research.

The next meeting is set for January 2025 (date yet to be set).

Come and join us for acuppa anda chat, all welcome.

For more information,phone volunteer group contact Diane on 0438 517 470, or Linda (0427 671 780).

Cancer CouncilSupporters Hot Line: 1300 65 65 85

Cancer Council Help Line: 13 11 20

Quit Line: 13 78 48

Churchill carols

CAROLS by Candlelight willbeheld at the Churchill Christian Fellowship Church on 762 Tramway Road next to the soccer ground on Saturday, December 14.

The event ,run by thec ombine d churches in Churchill, will start with agold coin donation sausage sizzle by Churchill Lions.The carols programwill start at 7pm and include carols singing,

items and aChristmas story. Candles and carols books will be supplied. It is hoped the event will be outside, so bring arug,but if it is cold and wet it will be inside the building.

Proc eeds will go to the FedUni chaplaincy.

Sa nta will make an appearance towards the end of the program.

Stoma Support

MEMBERS of Stoma Support Group

‘Coffee Bags’ will meet for the final time this year on Wednesday, December 4 at the Moe Hotel (Leggies) Saloon Bar room from 12.30pm.

Anyone who has an Ileostomy, Urostomy or Colostomy is welcome to attend to share their story, getsupport and information fromthis eclectic group who meet on the first Wednesday of each month at the hotel.

Supportpeople are most welcome to attend. For the December meeting, people are encouraged to come dressed in Christmas garb or in red or green to help bring amost successful year to aclose.

For enquiries,phone SueGrahamon 0415 751 145.

Musical meeting

LATROBE City Council Watch is having aspectacular year-end bash and local music extravaganza.

Come down to the Newboro ugh Bowling Club on December 9for an evening of celebration.

The group’s annual meeting will also take place on the same night.

The meeting starts at 6pm and entertainment follows from 7pm.

Free entry.

For moreinformation, phoneJohnny Washa on 0408 671 506, or Noel Blundell (0488 924 907).

Town garagesale

CHURCHILL will be hosting multiple garage sales on Saturday, December 7 from 9am onwards.

Lots of bargains to be had; plenty of

varietytoo.Bring cash for purchases (cash is king!)

Maps will be availableonthe day from the Churchill MilkBar in Blackwood Crescent, and also from the Churchill Lifeline op-shop or at the tables outside Churchill Post Officeand Churchill Hot Bread Shop.

Most participating households will have blue balloons out front to assist visitors identify garage sales. The Churchill Town Garage Sale coincides with the Churchill Christmas Market at the shopping centre. It’s not too late for Churchill residents to register agarage saleand have it included on the map. Visit the Facebook page ‘Churchill Town Garage Sale’ to register before Thursday, December 5. Churchill Lions Club will also hold its Christmas marketonthe same day Free sausage sizzles, music and children’sentertainer (10am to 12), fruit, chocolates and calendars all available. Randomvoucher giveawaysfor nominated Churchill retail stores -but you need to be seen shopping in Churchill to be eligible! Market stall sitesatthe shopping centre are stillavailable.Book online at: churchill.org.au/events

Still going strong CWA Traralgon Branchreaches the great age of 95 early next month. This is the old est bra nch in the Latrobe Central Group. Traralgon’s sister branch Sale turned 95 last year, and are both among the oldest in the state

Social Dance

MOE Social Dance Club is gearing up for its end of year Christmas dance on December 23. Band Silhouettes will entertain, while Santa will be making an appearance. Thenight full of festivities starts at 7.30pm at acosts of $8. All welcome. Following that, the clubwillsee in the New Year with adancefeaturing band Bac2Bac.

The club has adance everyMonday night in the Newborough Public Hall. Start timeis7.30pm. Cost is $8. All welcome.

Dances include modern waltz, tangos, cha cha, rumba and more.

Forfurther information,ring Russell on 0457 543856

Meditation group

MOE Medit ation Group of fers an introduction to ideas and practices.

An introduction to Yoga, Tai Chi and other embodiment practices; including an introductiontobasic meditation and mindfulnessexercises fromboth Western and Eastern traditions are offered.

The groupmeetsfrom 8.30amto 9.30am Wednesdays in the Narracan Hallatthe Gippsland Heritage Park (Old Gippstown) Moe.

For enquiries, email clem@asia.com, or phone 0427 262 064. Cost is $5 per session.

Bridgeresults

TRARALGON Bridge Club results:

Monday, November 18: 1st Barb Brabets and Roxy Lamond (60 per cent); 2nd Helen McAdam and Moira Hecker (60).

Tue sday ,N ove mber 19: 1st NS Heather Henleyand AnnaField(64.69); 2nd NS Heather Watt and Anne Howes (51.15). 1st EW Ken Tierney and Roshni Chand (62.19); 2nd EW Christine Zarb andFredKaminski (54.48).

Thursday, November21: 1st NS Greg Nicholson and Kaye Douglas (60.42); 2nd NS Geoff Dixon and Anna Field (53.33). 1st EW Helen McAdam and Moira Hecker(59.58); 2nd EW Don Tylee and Roshni Chand (55.00).

If you would like to play or learn more about bridge, phone Traralgon Bridge Club President, Greg Nicholson on 0419 365 739.

ViewClub

MOE View Club’s December meeting

will be held on Wednesday, December 4.

Meeting starts at 10am at Moe Hotel (Leggies) Lloyd Street, Moe.

This will be the Christmas break-up lunch. The two course meal will be $30. Ladies are asked to return all raffle tickets for the hamper plus afew extra prizes.

Members are also asked to bring agift to the value of $10 for the Kris Kringle activity.

The November social day was atrivia game at Burrage Court. Money raised went to the Smith Family. Moe View Club willhave two new junior students in 2025,astwo of are finishedYear12. Further information, call Sueon0417 515 745, or Maureen (0458 842 256).

Skin cancer screening

CHURCHILL Lions Club is providing free skin cancer examinationsbyvolunteer dermoscopists at the Churchill Shopping Centre on Tuesday, December 3and Wednesday, December 4. Appointments are essential and there are anumberoftimeslots still available.

To arrange an appointment, email Fiona on fionadlane@hotmail.com, or phone 0412 794 891.

Let’s dance

JOIN Latrobe Valley Dance Promotions

Inc to have fun, socialise and dance the night away at our End of Year Social Ballroom Dance (no lessons).

Thursday 28 Nov2024atthe Girl Guide Hall, 18 Margaret St Morwell, from 7pmto10pmata cost of $5 per person.

Please bring aplate of supper to share.

Sincethis is our last dance for the year feel free to come dressed in Christmas attire.

2025 start date to be confirmed.

Phone: Norm: 0428 543 737, or Lynda: 0428 489 041.

Email: latrobevalleydancepromotioninc@gmail.com

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Historical artefacts

TRARALGONand District Historical Society’s November general meeting focussed on acollection of artefacts held in the society’s collection.

The following items were presented by president Barbara: The first was an embroided collar for the Independ ent Order of the Rechabites dating back to the 1800s. This was found in acollection possibly

fromthe Coulsonfamily wholived in Traralgon from the late 1890s.

The second item was the story of the Oak Tree along the Traralgon Creek, planted in 1925 by Mr JD Campbell in memory of son John Allison Campbell.

The third item was aposter on the Templeton Estate,which subdivided into town allotments for sale in 1888.

The societyhas been very fortunate to have received agrantfromLatrobe City Council. The grant enabled the society to purchase another bookcase to house moreofits book collection.Latrobe City Council has also replaced the heaterin the rooms.Councilhas provided the societywithareverse cycle air conditioner which is very much appreciated.

Thesociety hashad alarge photo of Gwen Farringtoninher MayoralRobes framed. This now sits in adisplay case along with the Mayoral Robes.

The society would also like to put a callout for an editor of the bulletin for 2025.

The bulletin is published three times ayear for members. If an editor is not found, the Bulletin may cease.

The next general meeting will be on Tuesday, December 10 -the last meeting for the year. The meeting starts at 5.30pm which includes avirtual walk of what has happened in 2024.

This will be followed by the end of year celebratory meal. Those attending are asked to bring food to share.

Get Together

GET Together will meet for the last time in 2024onWednesday, December 4at10am in the foyer of Park Lane Uniting Church.

Get together is an open space for all, where peoplecan sit and chatwith others over acuppa.

If you or anyoneyou know would like to be apartofthis Get Together, bring them along.

All welcome.

For more information, phone 5174 2398 or 5177 8107.

Arts Alliance

THE final Baw Baw Arts Alliance Arts and Makers Market for 2024 will take place at Civic Place, Warragul on Saturday, December 21 from 8.30am to 1pm. Meanwhileatthe ‘Station Gallery’ in Yarragon during December and January, there will be an exhibition of work thatinterprets the ‘magic’ of Mount Worth. Artists have taken up their tools to producemagicalwork in photos, paintings, textiles, ceramics, mosaics and sculpture.Sucharangeisreplicated in the gallery shop thathas exquisite smaller artworks on sale. People can purchase quality, one-off creative gifts for Christmas. Another date to add to thecalendar is January15, 2025 when the National Gallery Victoria Kids on Tour 2025 will be at Trafalgar Public Hall(32 Contingent Street).

For more information, visit: bawbawartsalliance.org.au

Countrymusic

GOLD old country musicfeaturing Ron Munn, Tony Wirth and friends. Walk ups welcome.

First Sunday of every month, 11am to 4pm at Monomeath Senior Citizens Hall, Victory Part corner of Princes Hig hway and Wh it take rs Road , Traralgon.

For all enquiries, phone 0409 149 309. Fun day of country music.

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

You can address the correspondence to Editor, Liam Durkin. Please write ‘Community Corner’ in the subject line and nothing else. Deadline is Friday 9am to appear in the following Wednesday issue.

Newborough CFA breaking ground

By KIANA BROOKS-AMOR*

THE new CFA Newborough Fire Station’s ground breaking ceremony took place on Friday, November 15

Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing, and Newborough Fire Brigade Captain, Adam Watt, turned the first sod at the construction site Captain Watt said he and the other firefighters are happy with news that a modern station is on the way, and how it will benefit the local community

“The little things like having a laundry and exhaust fans in the engine bay that will make a difference It will be quite the upgrade,” he said Ms Shing said the new facilities would enable firefighters to better serve the community

“There are a lot of really old stations across Gippsland, and the Latrobe Valley in particular,” she said

“We want to make sure that as our climate changes, as our population grows, as technology becomes more sophisticated, that the station and

the facilities that are provided for firefighters are up to standard it’s not just about bricks and mortar

Ms Shing added the state government will continue to consider the needs of CFA fire brigades beyond Newborough

“We need to keep going We have developed and refurbished, upgraded, and constructed brand new stations from West Gippsland right through to Central Gippsland and further beyond,” she said Newborough Fire Brigade currently has more than 30 volunteers, and has served the community since 1955

Newborough responds to more than 100 call outs each year, with most involving a mix of urban housing, community facilities and bushland incidents

The state government has committed $4 65 million to fund the station

Construction will be completed by September next year

The new station will be located at Monash Reserve, Newborough

*Kiana Brooks-Amor is a university student completing placement with the Express

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Night away: Moe SocialDance Clubinvites all

Monumental: Newborough Fire Brigade members gather with officials to turn the first sod

Photograph: Kiana Brooks-Amor

All sorts of fun at Hazelwood North

HAZELWOOD North PrimarySchoolGrade 3

students havebeenlearning aboutthe different states of matterduringscience class.

Students conducted an experimenttosee which method of adding heat with their bodies to change chocolate from asolid to aliquidwas the most effective.

There were many messy hands and faces, with the results of rubbing hands being the fastest method, prompting much discussion among 'scientists'.

Theschool also celebrated the official opening of thenew administration building, student toilets, basketballcourt, grass areas and gardens on Friday, November 15.

The opening began with aWelcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony conducted by Michelle Dow in the presence of guests, visitors, students and staff.

This was followed by Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing giving aspeech The school's council president, LeighMarkham, along with school captainsWilliam Walter and Taj Makepeace, then cameupwith Ms Shing to cut the ribbon with awhole schoolcountdown from 10 taking place.

Students have loved getting to use the new grass areas for picnics and are enjoying the new basketball court.

Elsewhere, Grade 3to6 students travelled to Camp Coolamatong,participating in many fun activities, building their teamwork skills, and challenging themselves.

Thestudentstravelled by boat to Ocean Grange andlearntmanynew and interesting facts about First Nation resources from Aunt Cassie.

While at camp, they had opportunities to join in bush cooking, canoeing, anight walk and rock wall climbing.

Anotheractivitysaw Grade2 studentshave a fantastic time at their sleepover.

After making their own mini pizzas for dinner, students enjoyed aglow party with ice creams outside before watching Bluey at bedtime.

Adelicious breakfast wasservedbymuchappreciated parent helpers in the morning.

The whole school came together and put on their gardening gloves and showed off their green thumbs to do some planting in the new gardens.

The schoolwished to thankthe DiDiofamily and Traralgon West Nursery for their generous donations of plants.Students enjoyed being outside learning new things about gardening.

SacredHeart takes onAllambee Camp

STUDENTS in Grade 3and 4from Sacred Heart Primary School, Morwell attended Allambee Camp recently.

The students participated in many challenging activities, such as the giant swing, flying fox, low ropes course, campfire cooking and anight walk.

At the beginning and after each activity, the camp leader discussed goals for the activities. If studentsachieved the goals,they received abead. At the endofthe camp, students created bracelets and necklaces representing their success.

The camp's environment encouraged groups to focusonthe school’s values of respect, inclusion andsafetyamongst each other.

Students worked togetherwith activities lending themselves to allow leadership, teamwork, positive mindset and independence. Students were also encouraged to have ago, try new things and step out of their comfort zone.

Sacred Heart would like to thank the wonderful staff at the Allambee Camp for their excellent consideration of the school's needs andthe care they showed. Fun was had by all who attended.

Stocky Road colour run

STOCKDALERoad Primary School, Traralgon held its annual colour explosion run. Staff and students had fun running around the school, which included an obstacle course whilealsogetting covered withcolour powder It was afantastic fundraising effort from the whole school community that led to more than $12,000raised.

Allmoney raised is going towards the purchasing of anew playground.

Trio: Stockdale Road Primar ySchool, TraralgonstudentsEssie, Koru and Bailey (Grade 2)

Great work: Grade1 students Aaliyah, Hannah andHadleygot into thespirit of the colourrun.

Splash: Grade 5/6 students Tahlia,Tora, Ruby andApril helped with fundraising efforts. Photographs supplied

Prepared: Sacred Hear tPrimar ySchool student Oliver readyfor one of theactivities at Allambee Camp

Great outdoors: Har per hadreason to smile on school camp.

Planting forthe future: Hazelwood Nor th Primary School students all chipped in to help planttrees around campus

Open sesame: HazelwoodNor th Primar y School Council President, Leigh Markham, school captains William Walter and Taj Makepeace,and Member forEasternVictoria Region, Harriet Shing, cutthe ribbon to officially open the school’snew administration building.

Cozy: Grade 2students during theirsleepover. Photographs supplied

Moepreschool teacher displays dedicationto educationthrough award

MOE Heights Preschool teacher Jacinta Anderson has been honoured with the Minister's Award.

The Minister’sAward is aspecialcommendation selected from apool of finalists across nine categories in the Victorian Early Years Awards. The awards recognises the outstanding people and programs that support and nurture the youngest Victorians.

Ms Anderson is dedicated to the education and wellbeingofyoung children, particularlythose from vulnerable backgrounds and children with additional needs.

With high levels of socio-economic disadvantage and vulnerability in the Moe community, including trauma,family violence and poverty,MsAnderson strives to create an inclusive environment where everyone is supported with programs adapted to each child’s developmental stage.

By utilising trauma-informed practices and providing children with innovative, hands-on experiences that develop learning and knowledge, Ms Anderson ensuresevery effortismadetomeet the children's needs and engage them through fun and fulfilling experiences.

Gippsland was also represented at the awards

through Pauline DentfromRosedaleUniting Early Learning.

Ms Dent was named Early Childhood Teacher of the Year fordemonstratinginnovative and excellent practiceinearly childhood education and care.

Rosedale Uniting Early Learning leads the sector in integrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultureinto every area of learning, including play, arts and crafts, and language.

The kinder has made ap ositi ve impact on Koorie families with specialised staff trai ning and part nershi ps with local elders who share their culture.

Minister for Children,Lizzie Blandthorn congratulated all winners.

“Theseawards celebrate the leadership, outstanding achievement and exemplary practice of Victoria’s early years professionals, whose skill and dedication gives every child the best start in life,” she said.

“This year’s finalists again exemplifythe innovative workhappening in the early years sector every day to support the health, wellbeing, learning and development of Victorian children.”

Ponyclub jumping forjoy

TRARALGONMen’s Shed volunteers constructed and delivered several items for Toongabbie Pony Club, which were all gratefully received.

Members of Traralgon Men’sShed attended aToongabbie PonyClubevent and receiveda certificate of appreciationand special mention during the presentations.

Following the awards presentations and lunch, the pony club put on ademonstration of the jumps being used.

TraralgonMen's Shed Secretary, Lyn Matthews said the members really appreciated beingincluded

in the presentations at the club rooms and seeing the jumps being used.

The itemsdonated to ToongabbiePonyClub included two adult picnic tables, one children’s picnic table, one bench seat (featuring ahorse design),and two sets of three jumps. Funding that covered the material costs came from Latrobe City Councils community funding.

The volunteers of Traralgon Men’s Shed engage in hands-on activities and by doing so, develop a sense of meaning and value around the process of completing projects in the shed.

Crossing supervisor says farewell after four decades

By KIANABROOKS-AMOR*

BELOVED crossingsupervisor MaryThomas has retired after nearly 40 years on the job.

Ms Thomson took the job so she could spend school holidays with her kids.

Shehas enjoyed getting to know the community through her work.

“I got some nice flowers and chocolates off some of the mothers the day Ileft, so they didn't want to see me go,” she said.

“The high school kids, when IsaidI was leaving, they all yelled out, ‘Nooo!’ And then one of them gotonhis hands and knees and put his hands up as if he was praying. He said, ‘Please don't leave’."

While pedestriansafetywas always her number one priority, Ms Thomson recalled acomical time when one driver misread her stop sign.

“Yearsago, Iwas standing in the middleofthe road, and (a woman)… went straight through the crossing, but she went really, really slow.. she probably thought the sign said ‘slow’, not ‘stop,’” she said.

Aslowapproach should have been implemented much more throughout her career, according to Ms Thomson.

“I don't know how many people fly straight across on AirlieBankRoad (Morwell),”she said.

“One day Isaw atow truck have to get acar off (The Boulevard island) there."

Morwell Police Station’s Senior Sergeant, Jason Dastey said that the last 40 years has seen a“great” increase in traffic.

“Both parents are more likely to work and thereforekids aremore likely to be driven to school, hence agreater volume of traffic in and around our schools,” Sen Sergeant Dasteysaid. Sen Ser gean tD astey comm ended Ms Thomson’s long career, sayingher service was aremarkable “effortserving our school community.”

Ms Thomson said that retirement means more time with the Yallourn North Seniors group. *KianaB ro oks-Am or is au niversity student completing placement with the Express.

Star: MoeHeights Preschool teacherJacintaAnderson wasrecognised forher work,awarded with the Minister’s Award. Photograph supplied

Community: Traralgon Men’s Shed memberswithToongabbie Pony Clubridersfollowing the donation Photograph supplied

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NEWBOROUGH, 2Wooreen St. Sunday 9am-1pm. Cash or EFT. Linen, clothing, shoes, new and exc. used cond. items, clothing size 10-20.

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We are delighted to announce that Dr Pabasari Amarasingha has joined the team at Traralgon Medical Centre.

Dr Amarasingha holds an MBBS, is certified by the Australian Medical Council, and is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with General Registration. She brings awealth of experience, having worked at prominent hospitals in Australia, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Her Australian experience includes working at Peninsula Health's Frankston Hospital in the Emergency and Paediatric Emergency Departments and at Rockhampton Base Hospital, where she gained extensive expertise in emergency medicine, orthopaedics, surgery, medicine, and obstetrics and gynaecology.

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BROWN, Ron. Turtons Creek Environmentalist, passed away peacefully at Latrobe Regional Health Traralgon on 14 November 2024. Aged 86 years He is survived by his sister Shirley and his nephews and nieces.

DAVENPORT, Thelma Jean 'bub'.

25/6/1952 -8/11/2024. Passed peacefully with her family beside her. Beloved wife of Chris. Loving mother to Kylie, Justin and stepson Lee. Adored nan to 9grandchildren and 9greatgrandchildren. Selling avan?

DONELLY, Beverly. 7/3/1934 -16/11/2024.

Loved mother of Lynne, loved mother-in-law to Ian. Loved Nana to Craig and Sarina, Erin and Brody. Loved Great Nana Bev to Mia, Zakk, Jade and Phoebe. Rest in peace Mum Now with Dad ♥

FARRELL (Bullen), Shirley Ann. Passed away peacefully at Latrobe Regional Health Traralgon on 18 November 2024. Aged 57 Years

Dearly loved wife of Anthony (Tony). Much loved mum of Josh and Corissa, Nick, Micah and Kate.

Adored grandma to Dean, Emma, Lydia, Victoria, Dylan, and Veronika. Isaiah 41:10

FARRELL (Bullen), Shirley Ann. 29/6/1967 -18/11/2024. Dearly loved daughter of Heather and Keith (both dec.). Loved sister Douglas (dec.), Geoffery (dec.). Much loved and adored sister of Jenny, twin sister of Kristine, Lindsay and their families.

Our sister, our forever friend. No words could capture the depth of our bond, and loved memories we made on the way. But today we just want to say, we loved you Shirley. You've painted our lives with colours and love that no one else could.

We love you Shirley, forever

• HARRUP, Kevin. Passed away 16/11/2024. Aged 86 years Brother of Catherine, Pat (dec.), Max and Peter. Funeral will be held at 2pm FRIDAY (29 November 2024) at Renowden Chapel, Springvale.

REQUEST FOR TENDER

Council is seeking submissions from qualified companies/applicants for the following: RFT/423 -Korumburra Commercial Street -Hub Pedestrian Link Tender closes 2pm AEDTon Tuesday, 21st January 2025. Documentation is available from Council's e-Tendering Portal www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/tenders

LAY, Chris. 20/4/1964 -23/11/2024. Loving son of John and Ruth. Loving brother of Dean, Darren and Jason. Special uncle to Justin, Bailey and William.

MATTHEWS, Rodney (Rod) James. 5/3/1953 -15/11/2024. Passed away peacefully at Latrobe Regional Hospital on the 15 November 2024 with his loving wife by his side.

Aged 71 years

Loving husband to Sue.

Loving brother to Julie, Dianna and Bradley (dec.).

Loved dad to Suzy, Paul, Karyn and David. Loved father-in-law to Terry, Sara, Brad and Clare.

Adored Pop to Jermaine, Rebee, Paul, Robert, Tenille, Bryan, Ethan, Rowan,R ay, Austin, Keira, Britney, Darcy, Hayden and Jai.

Grea t-gra ndf athe rt o Chase, Tyson, Ben and Frankie-May. Brother-in-law to John and Sharon.

You were someone special, someone good and true, You will never be forgotten, we thought the world of you.

PROEBSTING, Hans Juergen Karl. 1/3/1950 -10/11/2024. Ican't thank you enough for being there. Your unc on dit io na ls upp ort throughout the years has meant so much to me. Without you, my path in life would have been very different. Iwill keep your memory close. You were agift that Itreasure and in-case I never told you, I'm so very grateful you entered my life. Travel well. Love Lisa XXX.

PURVIS, George Norman. 1932 -2024. Brother to William (Bill) Purvis and Patricia (Pat) Laidlaw. Loving husband of 68 years to Alice. Dedicated father to Kym, Deborah, Richard and Craig. Adventurous grandfather to ten.

Aloyal friend to many Alife well lived

BROWN. The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mr Ron Brown will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 437A Princes Dve Morwell, on FRIDAY (6 December 2024) commencing at 1.30pm Ron's Service will also be livestreamed. To view the livestream, please visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au and click on livestreaming.

FARRELL. The Graveside Funeral Service for Mrs Shirley Farrell will be held at The Yallourn Cemetery, Hau nt ed Hil ls Roa d Hernes Oak WEDNESDAY (27 November 2024) commencing at 11am This will be followed by a Memorial Service to be held at the Kingdom Hall, 430 Walhalla Road Tanjil South commencing at 12.30pm.

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MATTHEWS.

The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mr Rodney Matthews will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6O ller ton Avenue, THURSDAY (28 November 2024) commencing at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Gippsland Cancer Care would be appreciated, envelopes available at the Service. This Service will be livestreamed. Please visit our web site for details: www.latrobevalley funerals.com.au

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Top-notch: Maya Gomez and Adam Guo kept strong during theirgames in the Traralgon Junior Club TableTennis Championships.

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Reigning Boys Champion Adam Guo was again the one to beat,and he wasmadetoworkveryhard in his semi-final over Saxon Long, advancingin four very tight sets 14-12, 12-10, 10-12 and 11-8.

Tynen Long played out aclassic semi-final that took five sets to get past Trent Strong, fighting back from two sets down on his way to the final. In arepeat of last years final, Guo and Long traded blows and after two lopsided sets, it was Guo who did just enough in sets three and four, prevailing 11-3, 3-11, 11-9, 11-8, and in doing so, won his third successive Andrew Wilson Memorial Trophy.

The Junior Girls Open was set to be dominated by the reigningchampion Maya Gomez, and to script, she cruised her way to the final defeating Disara Warnasooriya in the semi-final in straight sets. Angela Guo defeated Chloe Johnson, also in straight sets to advance to the final. The highly fanciedGomez took the first set 11-6 and looked ominous, but Guo had other ideas.

Shetook the next two sets off the Number 1 seed 11-5 and 11-8 and Gomez looked in abit of trouble. The Number 1seed settled however, and tookthe remainingtwo sets11-4, 11-6and in doing so etched her name on the championship shield forthe second time.

In the Open Rep acharge eve nt, Ni la n Warnasooriya had astraights winover Myah Raiter in the semi, with sister Disara advancing to the final with astraightsetswin over Chole Johnson. The brother/sister final was won in three verytight sets, Disara being the victor 11-9, 14-12, 11-9.

The under 15 event was always expected to be close and it didn’t disappoint.

Number 1seed Tynen Long advanced to the final without dropping aset, defeating Angela Guo in the first semi-final. Maya Gomez had to work a little harder in the other semi final, dropping aset to Tanish Naik before prevailing in agreat match With the two top seedsadvancing, Longand Gomez played the match of the night, with Long coming from two sets to love down, to winning 11-13, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 in what was an epic match.

MOYSEY, Chris. 1/12/2023. Always loved Never forgotten Forever missed Your loving wife, Cheryl.

VITALE, Tony. 10/2/1935 -26/11/2023. Atender thought still brings atear, Asilent wish that Tony was here. Always Remembered Pina Vitale and family.

The under13s event also went to script, with tops seedsRyan Stockil advancing with asemi-final win over Gabriel Bernthal, and Angela Guo getting through with astraightsets win over Myar Raiter in the other semi-final.

Stockil took it right up to his more fancied opponent, but Guo took the title in straight sets. With the club championships wrapped up for 2023, the Traralgon Heat Juniorsnow look forward to the final pennant rounds to qualify for the Spring Pennant Grand Final night, coming up on December 5.

In other regional news, the Bairnsdale and DistrictTable TennisAssociation held their Annual Open Tournamentover November 16 and November 17 with players from Leongatha, Wonthaggi, Traralgon and even Melbourne clubs entering the various events on offer.

Notable performances from Traralgon players include Quynh Cottrell coming runner-up in the women’s open singles event, and also winning the open women’s doubles with Traralgon junior Maya Gomez.

BrothersSteve and Mick Warrwerealsorunnersup in the open men’s doubles.

Gomez had agreat day claiming runners-up in the Mixed Doublewith herfather PeterGomez, and also winning the junior singles event,defeating fellow junior Traralgon player Patrick Wu. Wu also won the DGrade Singles event,defeating another Traralgon Junior in Zac Dennison in the final, in what was agreat days table tennis,again well hosted, by the Bairnsdale Association.

Barista Bash headlines biggest fightnight yet

BOXING

By TOM HAYES

THE biggest fightnightisgearing up with 44 MagnumPromotionsset to take overthe Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium on Saturday, December 7.

Atotal of 17 bouts will ensure apacked card of boxing,kickboxing and MuayThai fightsatboththe amateur and professional level for Fight Night 4. More thanahandfulofthe fighters will be training out of The 44 Gym in Traralgon,coached by former multiple worldchampionkickboxer and former professional boxer, StevenBaldacchino, the promoter of Fight Night 4.

“I expect on the night just to put on good quality fights, showcasing all the locals -wehave quite a few locals on this card,” Baldacchino said.

“The baristafight will probably be one of the key highlights of the night, but all the locals that are turning out to fight –the crowd is gonna thrive off that.

“From the grassroots athletes up to the professional athletes, we’ve got amixed bag for the show.”

 PERHAPS somewhat of aglobal trend in recent years has been celebrity boxing. We’ve witnessed actors, influencers, and even former AFL football players go at it in the ring.

Now these guys might not have the same level of fame, but they are very well known in the region.

The Barista Bash betweenStefanPosaofOne Shot Double Shot and Kade King of Bodhi Specialty Coffee is set to provide headline entertainment.

Both Traralgonlocals andgoodfriends, 37-yearold Posa and 39-year-old King only started getting into the boxingscenerecently, and once the opportunity presented itself,the twohave been dedicated to the sport.

King started getting around The 44 Gym about 12 months ago -only starting to train about six months ago, while Posa was talked into the fight and began training about 15 weeks ago.

The two will do battle in aboxing fight of three two-minute rounds, fighting at 90 kilograms.

“Itwas never really on my radar, I’ve never been in afight in my life -I’ve never thrown apunch and I’ve never been hit,” King told the Express

“I thinkitstarted off as abit of ajoke and abit of fun…originally Iturned it downand then Ithought it was aprettyunique experience.

“There’s not many chances Iwould get to have this sort of feeling, so Ithought we’ll sign up and have abit of ago.”

For Posa, he acceptedalmost without hesitation.

“Steven came into the café and asked if Iwanted to do it, and without hesitation or realising what I was doing Isaid yes,” Posa said.

Posasaw boxing as anew opportunitytodo something he had never done before and outside his comfort zone.

“Allofthe training up until now I’ve really, really enjoyed. Idon’t think I’ll lift another weight again; Ithink I’ll end up doing more pad work,” he said.

As one of the more anticipated fights of the night, and with no experience in the ring, the nerves are sure to settle in come December 7.

“As enjoyable as it is, hopefully for us both, people who don’tknow much about boxing would hopefully come along and witness just becausethey knowus two,” King said.

“Definitely for the barista fight, we’re going to get all sorts of people turning up… that’s going to hopefully pull in acrowd that isn’t conventionally used to going to the boxing,” Baldacchino agreed.

Racers getsilver at Pan Pacific Masters

NETBALL

RACERS Netball Club competed in The Pan Pacific masters games on the Gold Coast in the50-plus division, andcame awaywithasilver medal. In six daysthe local team played15fullgames and just runout of legsinthe playoff for gold. The team was coached by Dianne Heppelston and Kerry Mcnamara.

No barrier: TheRacersNetball Club competed in the over 50s division at the PanPacific Games, winning asilvermedal.

Photograph supplied

Mild conditions help RSL, Newborough getoverthe line

STRZELECKI NORTH

MIDWEEK PENNANT BY

MICHAEL HOLROYD

MIDWEEK pennant bowls continued Tuesday with all games played in mildconditions with not as much wind affecting the bowls as has happened in recent weeks.

 DIVISION 1

WARRAGUL had a12-shot victory against Traralgon with Margaret Ratcliffe and her rinkofRussellCarrick, Bill Clappersand Pat Hammond winning20-11.

Newborough won by 12 shots at Drouin with Jo-Anne Michaels and her rink of Brian Carpenter, Mary Whelan and DannyVan-Zuylen winning 23-16.

Trafalgar had aseven-shotwin over Moe with David Cookand his rink of TerryRobertson, Pat Tatterson and Frank Farrugia winning 25-14.

Traralgon RSL had asix-shotwin at Morwell Clubathome withasolid performance over Morwell Club with Phil Mustoe and his rink of Titch Hore, Elaine Muirand RossSizeland winning 27-8.

 DIVISION 2

NEWBOROUGH (2) had atwo-shot win over Drouin (2) with Julie Jackson and her rink of

Posa believes he won’t have another opportunity to do something like this, saying: “I reckon closer to the fight nightIthinkamentalgameisstarting to play as well.”

“I’vehad to dropdown to Kade’s weight, which is about90kilos, and at the time Istarted at 104(kg).

“Meal prep was involved… Istarted maybe (training) four days aweek, five days aweek, and only recently I’ve been doing six days aweek.”

King too has had to ramp up with his training.

“I’ve been alot more consistent with my training In the pastI’d be reallygood, workingout fora month, two months then I’d drop off for aweek, then amonth. Whereas having this, something to train for… haskept me really consistent and regular,” King said.

“I’ve had to pick up my endurance, and just be reallyconsistentwith the gym to try and learn how to throw apunch.”

As far as Baldacchino is concerned, he believes “they’veboth already won”, consideringthe two baristas are in the best shapes of their lives.

 ALSO fighting on the night is Billy Whitmore, who is fighting out of Traralgon’s The 44 Gym, trained by Baldacchino.

He is coming up against Bendigo’s Jasper Ellis in another three two-minute round boxing fight.

Only fighting just two months prior, coming off the back of awin, Whitmore is keen to put on a show in front of alocal crowd filled with family and friends.

"Like all previous Magnum44Promotions events, Ithink the atmosphere on the night will be incredible," he said.

"With so manystrong match-upsbetween fighters from around the country, Ithinkthe crowd support will be hard to beat. It will be exciting to see some of our local fighters get in the ring and show how hard they've been working."

Coming off the backofa win not so long ago, Whitmore transitionedsmoothlyback intopreparations for his next bout in December.

"Preparation for this fight has been great, being able to move around with various pro and amateur fighters from The 44 Gym and surrounding clubs has been awesomefor developing my weaker areas and getting my cardio in top shape leading into this fight," he said.

"With justover two weeks to go, I'vegot afew hard sessions left before tapering off into fight night."

Coming up against Bendigo's Ellis, 20-year-old Whitmore is banking on the fact that his cardio, speed and reach can be of benefit.

"I thinkitwill be afast-paced fight with astrong opponent coming from Bendigo. Iplan on keeping very active throughout the fight and getting on top in the later rounds," Whitmore explained.

 FROM the 17 fights to take place on December 7, 13 of them are fighting out of Traralgon, adding to the 21 total fighters representing Gippsland. The corporate/amateur card willstart things off,before the procard will finishoff the event, including two title fights.

Professional Card:

 MEN'S SILVER VIC TITLE(BOXING)

• Jhon Cortejos (Sale) vSitthidet Phanasaena (Thailand/Melbourne)

 WOMEN'S AUSTRALASIAN TITLE (BOXING)

• Erini Ramirez (Melbourne) vHollyMcGrath (WA)

 BOXING

• Liam Reynolds (Bairnsdale) vGeorge Webb Rose (Melbourne)

• Reghan Lewis (Leongatha) vRamen Habib (Melbourne)

 KICKBOXING

• PeterPirona (Traralgon) vZanePatience (WA)

 MUAY THAI

• Jaiven Callander (Torquay) vBenedict Tivisini (Melbourne)

 CORPORATE/AMATEUR CARD:

• Kade King (Traralgon) vStefan Posa (Traralgon)

• Barista Bash

• Ethan Wilson (Traralgon) vBen Lewis (Traralgon)

• Ben Dowd (Traralgon) vJoshua Gangi (Traralgon)

• Chris Ewert(Traralgon) vHayden Daymond (Sale)

• Daniel White(Traralgon) vLukeForeham (Bairnsdale)

• Amber Leysha (Traralgon) vNinaCook (Bairnsdale)

• BillyWhitmore(Traralgon) vJasper Ellis (Bendigo)

• Aaron Hawkins (Traralgon) vKourosh Arvan (Torquay)

• Max Conway (Traralgon) vTakahi Hita (WA)

• LucyAvage (Bairnsdale) vYzzy Jacob (Melbourne)

• Cooper Martin (Sale) vMatthewLudbrook (Torquay)

Bowlers brave the heat

BOWLS

GlenysPerkins, Carmel Gossand Jeff Wetzel winning 24-15, their only winning rink.

Yinnar had asolid win at Traralgon (2) with JennieHarrisand herrinkofRuss Peters, Betty Fox and Max Aumann winning 30-16.

Morwell Club (2) had abig winathome against NeerimDistrictwithBetty Burridge and her rink of Annie Maruzza, JoyceHughes and Geoff Unwiun winning 25-7.

Trafalgar (2) defeated Morwell (2)with Rob Matthews and his rink of Carolyn Fox, Robert Connell and Paul Gridley winning 27-10.

 DIVISION 3 MORWELL (2) had a27-shot win over Drouin (3), Yarragon defeated Newborough (3) by nine shotsand Churchill defeated Traralgon (3) by 20 shots.

 DIVISION 4

WARRAGUL (2) defeated Traralgon RSL (2) by 37 shots, Longwarry had a14-shot win over Moe(4) and Garfield had an 11-shot win over Morwell (3).

 DIVISION 5 NEWBOROUGH (4) defeated Trafalgar (3), Yallourn North defeated Yinnar (2) and Traralgon (4) defeated Drouin (4).

 DIVISION 6

TRARALGON (5)defeated Warragul (3), Churchill (2) defeated Morwell(4) and Traralgon RSL (3) defeated Neerim District (2).

WEEKEND PENNANT BY

MICHAEL HOLROYD

IN Division 1, Warragul had their best win in many years with a23-shot victory over league leaders Traralgon.

The upsetscontinued at Newborough with the home team defeating Trafalgar on the last bowl of the day when Kevin Lovett’s rink drew two shots on the last end.

Nathan Lewis and his rink of Jo Gibcus, Rod Lewis and Ryan Marstonlaid the foundation for the local win with a22-13 win.

Longwarry had a47-shotvictory at home against Traralgon RSL

Drouin had an exciting win at home against Morwell.

 DIVISION 2

MOE won all four rinks against Traralgon (2) withPeterPhillips and his rink of Janine Williams together with Flynn and Steve Pallot winning 22-14 in their 18-shot victory.

After their big loss last week, Thorpdale got back on thewinner’s list at home againstNeerim District with Ben Powell and his rink of Shane Chambers, Robert Preston and Alan McLure winning 23-6.

Whilst the visitors Peter Throup and hisrinkof Ray Throup, Jim Fallon and Pat Fraser-Aurisch won 26-13 leaving Thorpdale 10-shot winners.

Traralgon RSL (2) had an 18-shot win over Garfield.

MorwellClubagain won all rinks this time at home against Traralgon (3) with Alan Campbell and his rinkofMatthew Rogers, GailRejmer andNeil Whitelaw winning 30-13.

 DIVISION 3

BOOLARRAhad amajor scare at Newborough (3)with the home team gaining more winning rink points in an 80-80 draw.

Alan Luck and his rink of Diane Slayford, Heather Mooney and Vern Verhagen had a26-13 win and Ed Whelan was down 3-19 before fighting back to win 25-24 in an amazing comeback.

Trafalgar (2) had anarrowfour-shot win at home againstMorwell (2) with Frank Farrugia and his rinkofAnthonyDalgleish, Billy Nisbet andBarryLeicester winning 23-12. Moe (2) had an 11-shot win over Drouin (2)

at home. Newborough (2) had abig winat Yinnar with Lisa Arnold and her rink of Brian Carpentrer, Carmel Goss and Trevor Kennedy winning 31-13.

 DIVISION 4

TRARALGON(4) had athree-shotwin against Warragul(2).

Yallourn Northwith Darren Fry winning 24-7 had a14-shot win at Churchill despite David Patience winning 25-9 for the locals.

Yarragon had aseven-shot win at Newborough against Morwell (3).

 DIVISION 5

GARFIELD (2) had a13-shot win over Yallourn North (2), Traralgon (5) had a29-shot win over Boolarra (2), Warragul (3) had a17-shotwin over Morwell Club (2),Morwell(34) hada12-shot win overDrouin (3) and Traralgon RSL (3) drew with Trafalgar (3).

 DIVISION 6

DROUIN (4) defeated Longwarry(3) by 25 shots. Neerim District(3) defeatedTraralgon (6) by two shots and Moe (3) defeated Trafalgar (4) by 13 shots. Newborough (4) had the bye.

 DIVISION 7

CHURCHILL (2), Moe (4) and Traralgon RSL Z(4) all received forfeits.

 STATE MIXED FINALS THE Strzelecki North State Mixed Pairs final on Sunday sawDavid Smith and Lynne Thomas fromWarragul defeated TommyLodgefrom Trafalgar and Julie Jackson from Newborough 16-12.

Finals for the Strzelecki North StateFours finals lastWednesdaynight (November 20) had LisaArnold fromNewborough along with Natalie Cousin and Sharon Twite from Longwarry togetherwithJoelene Laukens from Boolarra combinefor a17-13 win over Sheryl Atkinsonand her rink of Maureen Leighton, Jo Gibcus and Joanne Michaels from Newborough. In the men's, James Scullin and his rink of Chris Ward from Boolarra together with Matt Higginsand Sean Chapman fromTraralgon won 11-10 in anail-biting finish against Ron Lyfield from Boolarra and his rink of Danny Van Zuylen from Newborough and Steve Davy and Joel Anderson from Boolarra.

Battle of the Baristas: Twowell-known locals, Stefan Posa andKade King will go three rounds in thering togetheronDecember 7. Image supplied

Local footballers kicking about in the NT

FOOTBALL

NTFL

BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

SOME local footballersdon’t seemtowanttotrade the boots in and catch abreak

Morwell coachBoyd Baileyand Moe’s RileyBaldi

have been representing the Gippsland League in the Northern Territory Football League for Nightcliff Tigers in the premier competition. Baldi first arrived in Round 6(November 9) for the Tigers’match against Wanderers at NightcliffOval. He finished fifth best in his first game, kicking a goal in a15.14 (104) to 3.3 (21) victory. The Tigersfollowed that up with anine-point

win against PINT, 8.14 (62) to 8.5 (53) with Bailey kicking agoal but an unfortunate turn of events has seen Baldi side-lined with ahand injury.

Bailey has been with Nightcliff since the beginning of the seasonstartinginOctober, with hisbestgame coming in aRound 3win over Waratah where he had 25 disposals and kicked two goals.

At the weekend, Bailey jumpedthat performance

Melbourne, Caps get the better of Shelley

BASKETBALL

WNBL

BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

IN the first Latrobe Valley matchup of the WNBL season, Traralgon’s Jade Melbourne got the better of Moe’s Jaz Shelley.

At Geelong Arena on Saturday, November 23, Melbourne’sUCCapitals defeated Shelley’s Geelong United 73 to 60, bringing about the

ATHLETICS

GIPPSLAND

Round 7ofGippsland Athletics Club trackand field season washeld Tuesday 19st of November 2024.

RESULTS:

100M

Women: U/14–Brooklyn Wyatt 14.69, Melian Archer 14.94, Xanthe Dalton 16.41; U/16 –Zaria Dalton 13.03; U/18- Janella Archer 14.54; Open –Brandy Forget 20.84

Men: U/18–Justin Fernando 12.44; Open –Jack Doderico 11.53, Aaron Saltmarsh-Milne 12.29, Cameron Hughes 13.44; Masters –Jude Fernando 14.00, StuartDalton 16.45, Wayne Seear 18.32, Ian Twite20.35

JAVELIN

Women: U/14–Brooklyn Wyatt 19.60, Melian Archer 11.20, Xanthe Dalton 10.46; U/16 –Zaria Dalton 8.78; U/18- Janella Archer 19.86; Open –Brandy Forget 14.61; Masters–Fiona Saltmarsh 15.96

Men: U/18–Justin Fernando 18.72; Open –Cameron Hughes 40.31, Jack Doderico 29.51, Aaron Saltmarsh-Milne 29.17; Masters–Simon VanBaalen 30.74, Jude Fernando 26.53, StuartDalton 21.63, Wayne Seear 19.53, Ian Twite16.50 3000M

Men: Masters–Jude Fernando 18:46, Ian Twite18.47

LONG JUMP

Women: U/14–Melian Archer 3.75, Brooklyn Wyatt 3.71, Xanthe Dalton 2.59; U/18-Janella Archer 4.42; Masters–Fiona Saltmarsh1.69

Men: U/18–Justin Fernando 5.07; Open –Cameron Hughes 3.97; Masters–Jude Fernando 4.55, Simon VanBaalen 3.88, Wayne Seear 2.10

DISCUS

Women: U/14–Brooklyn Wyatt 25.02, Xanthe Dalton 15.19, Melian Archer 13.29; U/16–Zaria Dalton 13.79; U/18- Janella Archer 23.01; Open –Brandy Forget 24.74; Masters–Fiona Saltmarsh 17.76

Men: U/18–Justin Fernando 18.30; Open –Aaron Saltmarsh-Milne 27.92, Cameron Hughes 26.64, Jack Doderico 24.23; Masters–Simon VanBaalen 37.67,Wayne Seear 26.05, StuartDalton 25.22, Ian Twite 19.99, Jude Fernando 14.85 400M

Women: U/14–Brooklyn Wyatt 1:19.39, Melian Archer 1:19.78, Xanthe Dalton 1:26.06; U/16–Zaria Dalton 1:04.59; U/18Janella Archer 1:16.47

Men: U/18–Justin Fernando 1:01.63; Open –JackDoderico 52.15, Aaron SaltmarshMilne 57.43, Cameron Hughes 1:03.34; Masters–Jude Fernando 1:09.84, Stuart Dalton 1:32.92, Ian Twite1:45.24

Gippsland Athletics Round 8willbeheld on Tuesday26th November,6pm at the Joe Carmody Track, Newborough Events: 200m, High Jump, Discus,1500m run

GOLF

MIRBOONORTH

Tuesday19th November,Stableford

AGrade: MPayne (12) 43pts

BGrade: NBaker (24) 38pts c/b

DTL: SWoodall 42, SDuff41, LVisser40, TWhitelaw, TBradshaw38c/b NTP: 4th LVisser,6th JMcFarlane,13th C Bourne,16th JKus, Birdies: 4th LVisser,D Taylor,6th JMc Farlane Saturday, 23rdNovember,Stroke(R3 Championship)

AGrade: TimTraill (4) 70nett

BGrade: JKidd(16)71nett

Capital’s second win of the 2024/25 season.

Melbourne continues ascoring tear in her fifth season of WNBL, scoring agame-high 18 points, grabbing seven rebounds and dishingout four assists.

Shelley, in themidst of her first seasoninthe league, added four points, eight assists and three rebounds.

Two days earlier, the Capitals picked up their first winofthe season in aone-point thriller against Townsville Fire at AIS Arena.

DTL: RMatthews,SMcInnes,T Baker, P Woodall 72 c/b, NTP: 4th MPayne,6th EWoodall, 13th J Robbins16th DWoodall

Birdies: 4th MPayne ,Tom Traill,o Championship,A Scratch TimTraill223 R/ Up EWoodall 224

AHCP,E Woodall 212R/Up NBickerton

213 BScratch, Playoff ,J Kidd VGShandley

264 BHCP,J Kidd 213R/UpNBracecamp 217

CScratch NBaker 286 R/Up DTaylor299

CHCP,NBaker 214R/UpD Taylor 215

Vets Scratch Div 1SMcInnes 158, Scratch Div 2JKidd178

Vets HCP, NBaker 139

MOE

2024 Men's Club Championship Results

Club Champion: Aaron Bassman

BGrade Scratch: Wayne Yeomans

CGrade Scratch: PeterGrant

Junior Scratch&Handicap Winner: Liam

Weir

Veterans Handicap: RayAllan

2024 Ladies Club Championship Results

Club Champion: Jenna Robertson

AGrade Handicap: Sandy Tate

BGrade Scratch&Handicap: Leahann

Stewart

CGrade Scratch: Chris O'Reilly

CGrade Handicap: Andrea Griggs

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

WOMEN'S WEDNESDAY 9HOLE

Stableford

Grade AWinners:Mifsud, Helen (54) 15

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

WOMEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Stroke

Grade AWinners: Fitzpatrick, Robin (21) 73

Grade BWinners: Tate,Sandy (26) 71

Place Getters: Lang,Marj 74 Borg, Kathy

74

Target Hole Prize: Marg Lang

2024 Star Medal Winner: Phyllis Dyt

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Twilight Stableford

AGrade: A. Pickard 20 pts,BGrade -P

Young 20 pts

Thursday, 21 November 2024

Grade AWinners: Dent, Russell (10) 37

Grade BWinners: Yeomans,Wayne (12) 41

Grade CWinners: Lee,Shaun (18) 39

Grade DWinners: Brien, Kevin (21) 38

Place Getters: Gauci, Anthony38C/B

Babet, Alain 38 Shearing,Jason 37 C/B Grant, Peter37Ayton, Kevin 36

Colvin,Anthony36PEEL, Michael 35 C/B Johnson, Tony 35 C/B Collings,Dale 35 C/B

Scammell, Mark35C/B Wilson, Graeme 35 C/B Walsh, Peter35C/B Beveridge,Eric35

Brien, Graeme 34 C/B White, Darren 34 C/B

Great Score: Alain Babet (Birdie) @8 Max WOODALL (Birdie) @8 Lockie White (Birdie) @14Max WOODALL (Birdie) @14

Nearest to Pin: 4th WilliamPace 8th Alain Babet 14th Paul WOODALL

Saturday, 23 November 2024

Competition :WOMEN'S SATURDAY STABLEFORD

Grade AWinners: Lang,Marj (22) 39

Great Score: Marj Lang (Birdie) @11

Saturday, 23 November 2024

Competition :MENSStableford

Grade AWinners: Collings,Dale (10) 42

Grade BWinners: Colvin,Anthony(17)42

Grade CWinners: Rodaughan, Peter(19) 38 C/B

Place Getters: Geisler, Graham 41 Donnison, Terry40Stansbury, Les 39 Shields,Jason 38 C/B Mead, Barry38 Skicko,Nick37Nyko, Steve37C/B Babet, Alain 37 C/B Gauci, Anthony37C/B Stanlake,Peter 37 C/B

Great Score: Paul Spiteri(Birdie) @4 Andrew Pickard (Birdie) @8 NickSkicko (Birdie) @14BarryGoodwin (Birdie) @14

Nearest to Pin: 4th Paul Spiteri8th Andrew Pickard 14th BarryGoodwin Sunday, 24 November 2024

Melbourne finished with 20 points, seven assists and three rebounds.

Across six games so far, Melbourne is second in the WNBL for scoring, with averages of 19 points while also adding 5.8 assists,4.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals agame.

Likewise, Shelley is averaging all-around numbers of 7.6 points, fourassists,3.2 rebounds and is currently fourthinthe league forsteals averaging 2.6 agame.

SCOREBOARD

Competition :MENSStableford

Grade AWinners: Skinner,Ben (9) 40

Grade BWinners: Guttridge,Shaun (14) 38

Grade CWinners: McMillan, Jason (29) 41

Place Getters: Gridley, Paul 40 C/B Morrison, Scott39Hurst, Mark38C/B

Waring,Craig 38 C/B Biggs,Peter 38 C/B

Shearing,Andrew 38 Harrap,Steve 37 C/B Spiteri, Paul 37 C/B Mowat, Wombat 37 C/B

Dyt, Ricky 37 Burgess,Peter 36 C/B Griffin, Chris 36 C/B Moreland, Rodney36C/B

Johnson, Tony 36 C/B Fricker, Darrell 36 C/B Wildblood, Stuart36

Great Score: StuartWildblood (Eagle) @ 3Steve Harrap (Birdie) @14Philip Morgan (Birdie) @4 Alf Jessup (Birdie) @14Ray

Sullivan (Birdie) @8 Wombat Mowat (Birdie) @8

Nearest to Pin: 4th Philip Morgan8th Brian Fox 14th Alf Jessup

MORWELL

Womens,20th November 2024

4BBB Championships

DayWinners: NTePaa &L vanRooy

49 pts

Overall Winners: NTePaa &L vanRooy

46 +49=95

RunnersUp: SKarleusa &I Yoshimura49

+45=94

Individual Winner: NTePaa 39 pts

NTP: 2nd DVuillermin 8th NTePaa 11th I Yoshimura15th CBoers

Birdies: 11th IYoshimura

TRAFALGAR

Tuesday19/11/2024 -Stableford

Players: 24, Women 2, Men 22

Winner: Tony Shearer (22)

Runner Up: SteveLawrence (21 c/b)

DTL: NormMether (21), Roger Barnes (20), GeoffThomas (19), Tony Pitt(19), Bev

Keily(19)

NTP: NormMether (5)

Thursday: 21/11/2024 -Stroke

Players: 49, Women 13,Men 36

Women’s Winner: LynPowell (31 c/b)

Runner Up: Sue Klemke(31)

DTL: Cheryl Toyne (33), BevKeily(33)

NTP: Sue Klemke(13)

Men’s Winner: AnthonyCunningham (32)

Runner Up: Chris Moody (33 c/b)

DTL: Ian Outhred (33), Harold McNair (33), Duane Baker (33), Wayne Dunn (33), John Robinson (34), Tony Shearer (35), David Balfour (35)

NTP: Tony Shearer (13)

Par3 Event: Max Pugliese,Duane Baker, RichardGould

WednesdayWomen's results 20/11/24

Stroke- 17 players. 9-Hole Stableford-9

players Winner: Anne Outhred (25) 94 /69Nett

Runner-Up: JanGriffin (30) 101/71Nett

DTL: Chris Payne 74,Charli Killeen 74,Sue

Klemke74, NTP: 5th LynPowell, 11th June Tickell

9Hole Stableford:

Winner: LynPowell (30) 18 Points (Happy BirthdayLyn)

Runner Up: Sue Tabuteau (31) 16 points

Gobblers: 9th Sue Klemke, Lorna Risol 18th

Friday,November 22nd 2024, Open Men’s

&Ladies Stableford

AGrade Winner: Glen Roberts 39 pts

BGrade Winner: Glenn Doolan 38 pts

DTL's: John Butler 37,Steve McDonald

37,Peter Gilpin 36, GarryJansen 36, Carl Turner 35, RodBoon 35 C/B

Birdies: 5th: Laurie Snowball 13th: Graham Rawson, Paul Woodall 15th:Mark

Scammell, KaiMcDonald

Saturday, November 23rd2024, Stroke–

Final Round Club Championships

AGrade Winner: Wayne Robbins68 nett

BGrade Winner: Greg Donohue 65 nett C/B

with best-on-ground honours in the 18.14

where

6.8

Trophies on display

TENNIS

MORWELL Tennis Club is hosting Australian Open on the road.

Patrons can see Australian Open tennis trophies in the flesh this Saturday (November 30) from 10.30am to 1pm at the club. Trophies on display will be the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup and Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.

Great photo opportunities.

Morwell Tennis Club is located along Vary Street, Morwell.

CGrade Winner: Jim O’Brien 68 nett

DTL’s: Les Ellis 65, PeterMcKinnon 66, John Warren 66, DickSheehan 68, Jess McGrath 69, Duane Baker 69, SteveClark 70, Hank Fiddelaers70, Jarrod West 70, Glen McCulloch 70 NTP’s: 2nd: Hank Fiddelaers–Jenny Evison 5th: Nathan Dart –Anne Outhred 11th: Russ grant– BevKeily13th: Bruce Aplin 15th: Greg Donohue –Bev Keily

Birdies: 5th: Jim O’Brien, RayWilliams, Greg Evison, UweTomski, SteveKlemke, Bill Williams 13th:Reno Borg, John Warren, 15th: Phil Town, Greg Donohue

Championship Winners

Club Champion: Nic Blake226 gross

AGrade Handicap: Wayne Robbins 206 nett

BGrade Scratch: Bruce Aplin 250 gross

BGrade Handicap: Bruce Aplin 214nett

CGrade Scratch: RonDavey 264 gross

CGrade Handicap: RonDavey 207 nett

DGrade Scratch: NormMether 298 gross

DGrade Handicap: Chris Griffin224 nett

Veterans: Wayne Robbins 140nettC/B

YALLOURN

Tuesday15th November

Sue Caldow(35) 21pts.

2024 Club Championship results

Thursday21st November

Winner Div 1: Lola Carter 89+94+92=272

Winner Div 2: Sue Riches

112+106+104=322

Handicap Div 1: Lola Carter

65+73+71=209

Handicap Div 2: Sue Riches

78+72+70=220 on c/b Evelyn Graske

Round1Day Event

Div 1: Lola Carter 86-21-65 Div 2Sue

Caldow 103-34-69

Round2Day Event

Evelyn Graske111-42-69

Round3Day Event and November MonthlyMedal

Winner: Sue Riches 104-33-71 on c/b Lola

Carter

Count Putts: LynMcAlister 31 putts

NTP Round 1: 2nd Betty Dobson 8th

Loretta Booth 14th Lola Carter 16th Lola

Carter NTP Round 2: 8th LynMcAlister 16th Anne Maree Vella

TENNIS

Round 6Results

Section 1/2 Doubles

Hallora7- 46 def Warragul Blue 2–26

Trafalgar 0-22def by Warragul White 9–57

Neerim District 1-24def by Moe 8– 54

Drouin Maroon 9-54 defPoowong 0–10

Drouin Gold -Bye

Team BP WL D% Pts

Drouin Maroon 06501 241.03 54.5

Moe 15302 215.05 47.5

Warragul White1 5311 124.07 40.5 Hallora1 5320 94.61 34.5

Drouin Gold 15122 106.72 31

Neerim District 06132 80.54 27.5

Warragul Blue 15131 79.89 26.5

Section 1Singles Drouin White1- 2- 25 def by Drouin Gold 2- 4–31 Moe White3- 6- 36 def Drouin Maroon 0-0 –12 Trafalgar

PISTOLS

TRARALGON

Monday11/11/24 air pistol

BGrade: BKelly540-58-598. MTrent 537-57-594. CGrade: EBeaufort478-97-575. F Borgnine 478-66-544. CLewis 462-93-555 DGrade: BChapman 441-174-615. KBeaufort277-215-492. PDundee 112-367-479. Ladies Air CGrade: KPeters491-85-576. DGrade: LDundee 412-164-576. Wed13/11/24 Centrefire

CGrade: CBenelli 506-67-579. DGrade: CLewis 386-151-537.P Shields 262-222-484. 25 mtpistol CGrade: JStringer 512. BGrade: BChapman 310-270-580. Saturday16/11/24 morning standardpistol DGrade: CLewis 392-120-512. D Chandler 366-142-508. DSykes 113. LDePetro28. Afternoon Centrefire

DGrade: CLewis 439-146-585. 25 mt pistol

CGrade: CBenelli 515-69-584' DGrade: BChapman 397-232-639. Classic pistol: DGrade JWest188.

(122) to

(44) win

he kicked four goals. Otherlocal seniorplayers that have recently made the trip up north include Brandon McDonald (Morwell),Brandon Bailey (brother of Boyd, also Morwell), Jai Massese (Yallourn Yallourn North), Spencer Fox (Rosedale), and Cooper Whitehill (Sale).

CRICKETLATROBE VALLEY

CRICKET CLVPREMIER A

BY LIAM DURKIN

RAIDERS got their first win of the season out of the way as Round 6completed at the weekend in Cricket Latrobe Valley Premier A.

Perhaps justifiably, at least from their perspective, RaidersdefeatedMoe by four wickets,flipping the one day-onerun lossagainst the same opponent earlier in the season.

Resuming at 2/36, Raiders were toasting victory with beers and party pies by the time afternoon tea wascalled underneath the Ted Summerton Reserve veranda -just about the ideal combination in 30 degree heat.

Captain Liam Maynard led from the front, batting for most of Day 2and ending 66 not out.

Burkeley Macfarlane dug in with 36, while Darryn Stares did likewise with 34.

New ball operators Keenan Hughes and Clinton Taylor took five of the six wickets to fall.

 THEY always make it interesting Centrals.

The Lionstook first innings points against Morwell, but not before ahugescare at ApexPark.

Needing 28 runs with four wickets in hand, the home sidemade it hard for themselves (habitual), taking more than 20 overs to do so.

AMorwell victory was well and truly on the cards when the scoreboard read 8/103, however the steadyheadofveteran Sam Gray wasenough to deny the Tigers.

Not for the first time, Gray’s contribution in time more so than runs got Centrals out of trouble (any danger boys).

Tye Hourigan top-scored with 37, but was only able to add two runs to his overnight score.

Tyron Gamage made 35 at number eight, up

Just goingabout hisbusiness: Glengarry skipper NatFreitag has his team eight points clear on topofthe CricketLatrobe Valley Premier Aladder.Freitag is leading by example, coming second in the league forruns (266 at 133.0) and firstfor wickets (15at12.2). File photograph

against the best bowling efforts of Tim Ford, who took 4/51.

Fayaz Homyoon (3/20) and Brendan Brincat (2/17) also claimed poles.

 GOOD teams just know how to win.

Ex Students saw off adefiant CATS at Terry Hunter Oval.

Afterdeclaring with 234 on the board, the home sidemethodically workedaway at each wicket until the opposition was bowled out for 210.

CATS made apromising start to the chase, and

JVeneman 5-0-22-0, RWheildon 2-0-12-0, MBarry5.2-2-17-0, GMunasinghe 11-2-33-1, SMoran 4-1-10-1, NFarley

SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 23

(ROUND 7, DAY2) Jeeralang-Boolarra 186(TLaaks 72, BMcCormack 60, JSands 3/47, J Duncan 2/11, JPorter2/29) def Glengarry66(JBrierley8/27) &5/210 (P Henry114), Ex Students 7def 312 (A Jaensch 119, DMillington 103, D Churchill 47, CSeymour 4/29, SGniel 2/74) defMorwell 141 (J Seymour 44, CSeymour 38, NThomson 2/19, DChurchill 2/30, KDuncan 2/30), CATS 4dec 205 (S Webley 74*, RHare57, CBeaver39, JGiles 2/47) & 1/92 (S Webley 37) def Traralgon West outright 54 (J Motta 5/30, RHare 4/22) &211 (B Howe 75, SVarsaci 65, JMotta 6/49, MAnthofer 2/31), Thorpdale 7dec 260 (K O’Connell 135*,ZO’Connell 47, MCooper 2/47, SRyan2/58, DVeale 2/60) def Toongabbie 147 (R Farley 42, ZO’Connell 4/32, BDyke

Nicholls 26, H Singh 3/14, JVarghese 3/19, HRai 2/15), Moe1/68 (M Whitney 26*) def Latrobe 67 (B Madden 26,RRitvik 3/8, DFarmer 3/15, MWhitney 2/4), Imperials 7/107 (L Hegarty 44, JAnderson 33, Dvan der Stoep 2/15, J Coombs 2/38) def WillowGrove 106 (T Cotter 30, NSallee 25, AMoss 5/22, DLoots 2/5, RWilliams 2/20), Centrals 7/132 (D Rode 25, GSwan

CRICKET

CLVT20

BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

ROUND 1ofthe Italian Australian Club T20 Competition started last week.

All 16 sides split across four pools took to the field on Tuesday, November 19.

POOL A

TRARALGONImperials staved off cross-town rivalsTraralgon West, winningbyfour runs at Jack Canavan.

The Devils won the toss and elected to bat, setting a129 total.

Imperials openersTom Starkey and Jordan Andersonexited quickly,before Brett Chapman produced afine stintof37off 29 balls withtwo fours and two sixes, while Scott Aitken made 26 not out.

Traralgon Westbowler Reece Fallatook 4/14 and Matt Griffiths took three catches.

Freddie Bowser openedthe batting in spectacular fashionfor the home sidewith 43 off 40 balls, including three sailing clear of the boundary.

Imperials however ran through the lot,although Darcy Cooke managed 23 off 18.

Anu Anubhav took 2/16 and Aitken 2/19 for the winners.

 EX STUDENTS rolled past Toongabbie with not much faze.

The Sharks made 142 and then bowled the Rams out for 63 during the 14th over at Roger Reis Oval.

Rick Battistawas best of theday with 76 followed by James Pryde (29 not out), who also took 3/10.

MichaelWarne contributed2/13 andJake Zappulla2/8 as allsix bowlers for the Sharks produced awicket.

Blake Cooper made 25 for Toongabbie.

POOL B

WILLOW GROVE would probablyhope most of their games were this way.

The Wolves tested themselves by electing to bowl againstMirboo North at Willow GroveRecreation Reserve, and routed the Tigers for 92.

Brad Aitken had some joy, scoring arun-a-ball 22, but after acatch from Hamish Phoenix sent Aitken out in the 17th over, it was time to change hands.

Ben Edebohls took 4/23 in four overs and Nathan Wheildon 3/17 in 3.4 during the period.

The Wolves proved confident by the time they went on the attack, as Edebohls launched 31 not out as the Wolves’ opener.

Josh Hammond was looking for the boundary withfour dribbling across during his stintproducing 16 off eight for a200 strike rate.

LukePayton entered and added35off just18to seal the deal for Willow Grove in just 10.4 overs.

 CHURCHILL had aRound 1victory over Raiders by six runs at Andrews Park West.

Raiders batted first with Thomas Robertson hitting 29. Captain Liam Maynard scored 28 and Akila Silva33off 23 to keep the runs flowing, although the total only ended up being 6/112.

Ryan Ayres sent home amonster 52 off 43 balls with seven fours and asix sailing over to see Churchill home.

RyanHarveyadded 31 not out including the winning runs.

POOL C

CENTRALS were one of amazement for their openingperformanceinthe T20, beating Glengarry by four wickets at Apex Park.

The Magpies had steady play from the likes of Conor Robson (29), Paul Henry (27 not out), and NathanFreitag (25 retired), but they wouldn’t have been prepared for what the Lions were about to produce.

It took just three men to get to 113.

Jake Littleton (47 not out) and Jordan Mathews (50 not out) were all that was needed.

 GORMANDALE proved too formidable for Jeeralang-Boolarra, with the Tigers victorious by 38 runs at Boolarra Recreation Reserve.

CRICKET LATROBEVALLEY OTHER GRADES

4/21) def Gormandale 131 (B Ould4/14, CHughes 2/12, DRode 2/34).

PREMIERC (ROUND 6) Imperials 7/96 (J Sterrick 3/25, BRilen 2/17) def Morwell 95 (C Giddens 54, DMorris 2/6, ASmith 2/17, JJones 2/25), Centrals 0/70 (H Rajapakse 31*) def Glengarry69(HPettie 5/10, SRajapakse 3/6), Ex Students 176 (S Thomson 34, MDillion 28,K Stoddart 2/24, WZalesiak 2/24, JPearson 2/29, BHood2/50) defToongabbie 82 (D Elms 41,JMcGown 27, L Richards 4/11, LPanwar3/17), Mirboo North defRoverson forfeit, Moe def CATS on forfeit.

CGRADE (ROUND 6)

Jeeralang Boolarra 1/91 (A Parker 40*, EStanton 26) def WillowGrove

90 (T Cameron3/19, SBlines 2/6, NSpark 2/8, AParker 2/22), Churchill 8/166 (C Dekaste82, STobin 36,BBrouwer 3/30, JGoudge2/38) def Rawson 9/133 (J Wiseman 58, CDekaste 4/14, STobin 2/15,R Harrington 2/44), Raiders6/165 (N Beecher 61, KHutchinson 50 ret, K Morley 3/1) def Imperials 9/117 (B Kearns38, KMorley 26, ZQuinseyMunro3/28, FMahoney 2/21, DBurke2/26), GormandalevsLatrobe (result not on PlayHQ), Traralgon West -bye. Thursday, November 21

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP (ROUND 6)

when Owen Palmer was dismissed, the score was 52. The visitors were soon 3/59 however, as the Sharks wrestled back momentum.

Jamie Cochrane and Nathan Harrap both batted time,registering half-centuries to ensuretheirside stayed in the contest.

Cochrane reignedinhis usually attacking approach, scoring 51 off 119 balls.

Harrap played the longest game possible, taking 233 balls to score 59 (respect).

His determination took CATS past 200 and within earshot of victory.

Ex Students kept comingthough,until eventually his defencewas breached by Mitch Harris,who paved the way with figures of 2/54 off 20 overs.

Jimmy Pryde was miserly as ever, taking 2/34 off 30 overs, while Adam Brady just continued to add to his career wicket tally.

The man known as Basher ended with 5/53 off 24 overs. Showing exceptional accuracy, he hit the stumps four times and pads on the other occasion.

If the infamous ‘bowloff’ ever makes acomeback as aT20 tiebreaker, there is only one man to throw the ball to.

 NO fuss, no muss.

Glengarry opted to just take first inningspoints against Toongabbie.

Needing just 58 to win witheightwickets in handwhen playresumed,the Magpies didn’t lose another wicket, and had the gamewon insidethe first 20 overs.

Skipper NathanFreitag spent 70 balls out in the middle before deciding he’d had enough, retiring on 39 to allow Conor Robsonand Ben Marks to face some deliveries.

The pair made 36 and 31 respectively on Roger Reis Oval, giving their teammates absolutely no reason to bring their kit for Day 2.

T20 slog-a-thon instead of training Raiders are on the board

Gormandalebegan proceedings,settinguptheir soon-to-be win with Tyler Reynolds (38) hitting six fours and Dale Norton (42) coming out of the gate.

JohnScurlock added 20 off19with the rest following in pursuit,leaving adifficult targetof 146 for the Panthers.

Ash Baker did take 3/23 and Marc Metcalfe2/33 during the period for Jeeralang-Boolarra.

Captain BenMcCormackmanaged 22 and Glen Smith sent an impressive59not out, but it was leftfew and far between from the rest,asthe home side finished on just 108.

Reynolds took 3/15 for the Tigers.

POOL D

ROVERS surmounted Latrobe by 16 runs at Peter Siddle Oval.

Ewan Williams began proceedings with 37 before Liam Little added 26 off 21 rocks.

It seemed worrying for Rovers at one point as Salman Rasoolendedthe innings with ahat-trick in the 19th over (all bowled) rubbing outWill Coad, Aru Sachdeva and Ben Donoghue.

Cameron Freshwater(31),captainSamuel Wilson (19), and Riley Duncan (19)were solid for the Sharks but they were left short of the 116 target.

Lachlan Patterson took 2/16 in the win.

 MORWELL took down Moe by 32 runs on the Lions’ home turf of Ted Summerton Reserve.

Jordan Campbell (67) with five fours and two sixes andTim Ford(63) with six sixes and two fours were primary in their eventual win.

Robert Blunt took 2/16 for Moe.

The Lions attemptedtochasethe Tigersseismic score of 164, with Keenan Hughes (51 off 41) and NoahKane (39 not out) however, no one else managed double digit runs.

Ford took 2/14 and Brendan Brincat 2/16 as Moe closed at 6/132.

TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 19

SAitken 2/19), Ex Students 7/142 (R Battista 76,JPryde 29*, NFarley 2/19, KStoddart 2/19, THood 2/29) def Toongabbie 63 (B Cooper 25,JPryde 3/10,

2/13).

Zappulla 2/8,M

Edebohls

(B

WillowGrove 2/93 (L

4/23, NWheildon 3/17), Churchill 6/118 (R Ayres52, RHarvey31*,B Rivers 2/18, HMcColl 2/31) def Raiders6/112 (L Maynard38, ASilva 33*, TRobertson 29,R Harvey 2/14, RWhelpdale 2/19).

WillowGrove 1/99 (J Christie 32*, NSavige 21*, HFerguson 18*) def Morwell 2/95 (R Ball 27*, NFreeman 19, KStockdale 17*, CMayberry 15), Mirboo North 4/70 (K Collins 30*) def Raiders2/69 (K Webber 18*, RCarr 17), Ex Students 1/120 (J Langstaff 33*, CSutton 28*, AHood28) def Rovers 5/38. WOMEN’S PREMIER(ROUND 6) Raiders 3/90 (S Blines 31, GSanders 30*) def WillowGrove 7/54 (M Donoghue 26, KWheildon 16, JAnstee 4/3), Imperials 5/107 (R Reid 38*, KMorley 30*, DCole 2/20) def Churchill 3/61 (E Lugton 16), Latrobe 1/80 (K Doble 22*) def Centrals 2/64 (S Rockliff 28*, TAnderson 22*).

JUNIORS

OutrightImperialstakeallavailablepoints

CRICKET

CLVAGRADE

BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

THE second round of two day cricket in Cricket Latrobe Valley AGrade ended with alot of the top sides returning to form.

 AFTER asoaring start from Latrobe on Day 1against Traralgon West, where they bowled the Eagles out for 145 and finished the day 2/103, all signs pointed up for the Sharks at Jack Canavan. It appeared so even further once Latrobe declared at 7/233.

AnthonyBloomfield doubled his scoreatstumps to finish on 80, while Cameron Freshwater scored 68 not out.

Hayden Kimpton had some success, taking 2/38 for Traralgon West.

With alead of 88, the Sharks chased an outright, however Traralgon West never gave them alook-in.

The combination of Freddie Bowser (37) and Kimpton (56) put on 98 without loss before the game was brought to ahalt.

 IMPERIALS resumed Day 2atDuncan Cameron having already won on first innings against Rovers.

The visitorswere 36 runs ahead with four wickets

Smallmercy: Traralgon West, picturedfromagame earlier this season,showedsomegood signs in thesecondinnings againstLatrobe at the weekend, despitelosingonfirst innings

in hand, but only managed to extend the lead to 48 before being bowled out.

Lachlan Patterson led the charge with figures of 4/42,while SimonDufftook 3/46and Liam Little 2/44.

Rovers' second dig was largelyuneventful, apart from Will Coad's enterprising 40 off 50 balls.

The line-up was absolutely no match for

Lavalla to host 50th edition of Marist Cricket Carnival

CRICKET

MARIST CARNIVAL

BY LIAM DURKIN

ONLY the best play Marist Carnival.

Theannual Marist Cricket Carnival begins next week

The carnival welcomes Marist schools from across the country for aweek-long tournament.

Lavalla Catholic College has hostinghonours this year, with matches set to be played at grounds across the Latrobe Valley.

Local clubs have partnered with the school to provide turf wickets and facilities, while local umpires have also been engaged.

Cricket Latrobe Valley Umpires, senior players and club officials have graciously given up their time to officiate games.

Umpires are: Dale Ireland, David Manson, Neil Meredith, Mark Waller, Jake Littleton, Mick O'Neill, Doug Lovell, Kyan Doble, Reno Metlikovec, EwanWilliams, Peter Boulter, Greg Ross,Geoff Wyatt, GrahamWightman and Bryan Grant.

Players can expect ahigh standard of umpiring, especiallyfromIreland and Waller, who have stood for first class and Victorian Premier League games. Wyatt is also aveteran senior umpire of the Leongatha region.

Lavalla will take on Marist Sion Warragul and Catholic College Sale, as well as Marist Bendigo, New South Wales schools Trinity Lismore and St John's Woodlawn, and Queensland-based Trinity Beenleigh.

The carnival, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, starts Monday, December 2. God knows what someofthe billets from the Canberra 2010 carnival are doing now.

MARIST CRICKET CARNIVAL LAVALLAFIXTURE

BOYS

Monday,December 1

vs Marist Bendigo at JackCanavan(10am). vs Catholic CollegeSale at StoddardOval(3pm).

Tuesday,December 2

vs St John's Woodlawn at Duncan Cameron (10am). vs Marist Sion Warragul at Duncan Cameron (2.30pm). Wednesday,December 3 vs TrinityLismoreatStoddartOval(9am).

vs TrinityBeenleigh at TerryHunter Oval (2.30pm). Thursday,December 4-cup and place finals.

GIRLS (ALL GAMES AT YINNAR TURF)

Day 1 vs Marist Bendigo (9.30am); vs St John's Woodlawn (1pm). Day 2

vs Marist Sion Warragul (9.30am); vs Marist Bendigo (1pm). Day 3

vs St John's Woodlawn (9.30am); finals at 1pm.

Todd Mann, who basically did it all, snaring 7/27 off 15.2 overs.

Rovers then completed an outright in the most comprehensivefashion imaginable, scoring the 69 needed no wickets down.

Captain Ryan Morley walkedoff with an unbeaten 39 to his name, and Tom Starkey 31.

 CHURCHILL could only manage first

innings points against Mirboo North.

Havingdeclared for 289 on Day 1and thenbowled Mirboo North out for111,the Tigers were 0/37 off 14 overs when time was calledatAndrews Park West.

DarienMatthews madethe onlysignificant contribution for the Tigers with 35.

Chris Williams took 5/20 including four maidens during the period for Churchill, while Steve Warr nabbed 2/19.

 GORMANDALE added their second consecutive win after handling Willow Grove at the weekend.

The Tigers startedoff strongly on Day 1with Callum Polo (71) and Matthew Hibbs (60) helping the total to 228.

Nathan Wheildon took 6/62 in 27 oversfor the Wolves on the Moe Racecourse turf.

As the field flipped,Willow Grove probably would have liked abetter start from their first four batters, as they fell in ahole at 4/15.

Luke Payton thenarrived and smashed 81 off 123 balls, andcaptain Josh Hammond played a supporting 43 to give them their best chance.

Veterancricketer Anthony Wilkes continued the Wolves stretch with 44.

However, an lbw fromYohan Soyza to young Liam Cuminskey ended the match and thus put the win in the hands of the Tigers.

Rain washes out Cricket Latrobe Valley rep matches

CRICKET

WASTED SUNDAYS

RAINhampered cricket action for ahost of Sundaygames at the weekend.

The diversity of Gippsland weather saw some play where possible,while othersdid notget a start.

The Round 3seniormen’s Gippsland Cricket League match between Latrobe Valley and Bairnsdale did notgoahead.

Sale-Maffra howevercompleted victory over Warragul at Hallora.

The under 18s game between Latrobe Valley and Leongatha in Wonthaggi was washedout, yet Sale-Maffra and Bairnsdale got afull game in at Lucknow (won by the visitors). Veteranscricket was washedout for the Gippsland Goannas over 60s and 50s.

The Goannas won their previous Over 50s game against Sunbury(played on Sunday,November 17).

The Gippsland team was forced to do aring aroundtoensure there was ateam available to take the park.

This saw the inclusion of new playersDarian Millington and David Tyrrell. Agreement wasmadebetween the Sunbury skipper and the Goanna’s stand in-skipper Anthony Bloomfield that saw the visitors take to the crease first.

Bloomfield and Geoff Wells started the innings,

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with the former giving the team absolutely nothing, departingafter apoor pull shot in the second over.

Brad McDonaldjoined Wells and took the score to 46 when McDonald was well caught at slip for asolid21.

Wells was joined by the debutant Millington and thetwo proceeded to play in an aggressive manner before Wells fell to an lbw for awell complied 47 with the score on 84.

Moe’s Pat Spiteri strobe to the crease in his midget like manner and was hitting the ball sweetly right fromballone

Millington was nexttodepartfor 37 after putting together aquickfire 32 run partnership with Spiteri that saw some exceptional running between the wickets.

MirbooNorth’s SteveRogers joined Spiteri at the crease and the two scored with ease, putting together afantastic partnership which was only ended when Spiteri retired on 50.

The total finished at avery competitive 4/207 with Rogers remaining 40 not out at the close of play.

In reply, Sunbury never really got into the game aftersomeexceptionalbowling fromDaveTyrrell, who finished with the fantastic figures of 4/20 from his seven overs.

Sunbury was bowled out in the 39th over for 171

Phoenix locked in for twomoreyears

BASKETBALL

BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

SOUTHEastMelbourne Phoenix will return to the Gippsland Regional SportsStadium (GRISS) for their fourth NBL-Latrobe Valley instalment next year (January 11) for amatchup against the Brisbane Bullets.

In anticipation of thesoon-to-be sold-out headliner, club officials and players were on hand at GRISS for a school basketball clinic for Kosciuszko Street Primary School students last week.

Second-year guard Ben Ayre was one of many Phoenix players travelling down from the city to run the students throughsome drills, saying how exciting it was for him to be back in the region for which he holds some strong roots.

“For me specifically, my parents grew up in Morwell and I’ve got family out in Gippsland also out this way, so it means alot to me personally to be out here and connecting with the kids, it’s very cool,” he told the Express

“I had my nan down here (at GRISS)lastyear, stuff like that it’s nice to see her at games, last year she came to the game last year as well as my aunty and uncle.

“It’s nice for them to be able to access agame and access the playersand see ahighlevelofsport played down here in this area.”

Ayre’s three oldersiblings were born in the Latrobe Valley.

He’s been in the same shoes as those students that werelooking up to him, understandingthe spectacular perceptive and feeling it presents to see professional athletes around their area.

“It’s just (about) accessibility for kids down here, they either have to drive all the way to watch agame or if we’re able to come out here Ithink it just brings so much morevalue,” Ayre said.

“You never know what it does to one kid who loves basketball so much, theirpassion mightstem from watching SouthEast coming and playing one game, who knows where that couldtakethat kid.

“Just alwaysknowing thatsomeone’s watching, there’skids watchingand Ithink it’sreallyimportant to be down here.”

In September, Latrobe City Council and South East MelbournePhoenix announced they would be continuing their partnership to deliver another two regular seasonNBL games in the Latrobe Valley across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons.

Supportershave come out in bunches, with all of the previous three games held in Traralgon at the

Manager CommunityHealth and Wellbeing,James Rouse.

revamped sports stadium selling out, with the same expectation to fillthe 3000-seat show court next year.

Latrobe City Council has invested $25,000 ahead of the game from its major events attraction budget.

The game is estimatedtogenerate an economic impact of $650,000 for the region.

South East Melbourne Phoenix Chief Executive, Tommy Greer was also on deckatGRISS, describing howthe club’s anticipation is brewing just as much as local fans await theirnextopportunity to seethe green and black.

“How good is this? It’s so fantasticfor us as aclub, the South East Melbourne Phoenix to be back here in regional Victoria at GRISS… we lovecoming out hereand gettinginvolved in thecommunity and the reason for that is because of the support we get from the community, we get from (Latrobe City) council, we get from the Victorian state government to come out her and bring our product to regional Victoria,” he said Phoenixhave adopted Gippsland and Latrobe Valley as their own since they were founded in 2018.

“Since the beginning of this franchise, getting out into the regions has been areally big part of the club’s DNA, we were able to play apreseason game in Wangaratta this year and so to be able to bring a regular season game here to GRISS and the Latrobe

Meteors face harsh reality,while T-Birds look destined for greatness

BASKETBALL

CBL BY

BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

BARRING some miracle run and epic collapse from the two topsidesasthe regular season nears itsend, LatrobeValley looks fit to continue to feature in the final weekofCBL in Gippsland with Traralgon sitting tied for first-place alongside Pakenhamwitharound to go Traralgon continued on adominant stretch at the weekend, whileMoe are destinedtomissfinalsafter winningthe Grand Final less than12monthsago.

 THE T-Birds tookdownBairnsdale at GRISSon Saturday night 99 to 79,making them winners of their lastsix games.

Even after aweek’s rest,Traralgon stillmanaged to lookworlds apart of their competition.

Although the Bullets stuck closely by during the first quarter, and even more,held the lead withless than two minutes left in theterm, theT-Birds endedona 7-2 run to be ahead by three points.

Traralgon then entered the second quarter on a rampage opening the first fourminutes on a21-2run jumping out to a20-point lead that was enough to wrapupthe game.

Even as Bairnsdale lifted theiroffensiveoutput back to alevel that matched their opponents,the T-Birds wereinazone as they went ahead by 30 pointsduring the thirdquarter.

Despite coming up against the bottom ranked side who’ve only managed the one win this season, Traralgon was stilllessened with afew players out with notable absences of Ben Barlowand MasonPorykali, which meant more opportunities for some younger, development players -coach Logan van Berkel even hadtolace up.

Zac Bezzina finishedwithagame-high 33 points and fivethree-pointers andKody Tibballs with30.

The T-Birds are two gamesahead of finalscontenders Maffra and Warragul whilealsobeing the only side to beatPakenhamduring the season-evenbetter, on their homecourt which is additionallywhere the Grand Final willbeplayedagainthis yearatCardinia Life.

 THE reigningpremieronthe other handdidn’t havethe weekend theywould’ve been askingfor, going down in each of their matchupsbymore than 20 points bothontheir homedeck.

On the brink of their finalschancesbeingofficially

vanquished, losses to Maffra (21 points) and Warragul (30)did nothelptheir cause

It was apromisingstart onSaturday night against the Eagles, but an average second quarter sent Moe behind by too much, unable to get it under atwo-possession ballgame the rest of the way, especiallyafterbeing outscored againbydouble digits in the final term.

Benand Jayden van Dyk were both impressive with 22 and 20 points respectively.

Desperately needing awin the following day to give them any chance of not just repeating the previous season’sresult but to simply make the postseason, the Meteorsweredoneconvincingly by the Warriors.

Moewas unable to get much to go during any decent stretch throughoutthe day, outscored at every turn and only totalling above 20 quarter points in the final term.

Theydid havefiveplayers score in double figures, ledbyJayden vanDyk with 14 points, butWarragul had amuch higher output with four players with more than18points

The trend throughout the majorityofthe season for the Meteors has definitelycame down to player availability, especially after theexits of league MVP Austin Shelley and starting forward Tom Portbury going down forthe seasoninjusttheir firstgame.

 CONVERSELY,the Moe women’s side could be left standingoncethe season comestoaclose, having only lostthe one game to date -which cameatthe weekend.

The Meteors picked up another victory Saturday night againstMaffra 77-41.

After ahot start sawthem ahead17-8followingthe first quarter, the Eagles rebounded to de down by just apoint at halftime.

Moe then flipped the switch, outscoring Maffra by 37 points in thesecond half,including holding them to just fourpointsinthe fourth quarter

Caitlin Demczuk led the way with 12 points, Danielle Davies (11) and Piper Albert (10).

They then succumbed to their first loss against Warragulonthe Sunday, 67-54.

Although acompetitive opening term ended with the Meteors down justthree points and then an 18-12 second quarter had them equally ahead at halftime, areverse of fortunes from the day beforeplayed out as Moe was outscored by 16 pointsinthe secondhalf

Lauryn King-Church was the only Meteorindouble figures with 13 points

 MORWELL had the bye in the men’s and women’s

City Council is another win for the club,” Greer said.

“I’m acounty kid at heart, Igrewupinthe country, plenty of players are country Victorian athletes,

Nathan Sobey (as one) coming from Warrnambool.

“I know first-hand how important it is to bring professional sport out to the regions and expose the kids, the next generation, to thatprofessional product.

Greerhighlighted the alternate avenues onecan take to make it in the big leagues, even if you’re from down here in little ol’ Latrobe Valley.

“I don’t want to call it convoluted, but there are a lot of different pathways athletes can take in this sport,” he said.

“You’vegot the American college system, you’ve got the development players within the NBL, you’ve gotthe NBL1 pathway,state teams, AIS (Australian Institute of Sport), CoE (Centre of Excellence), there’s amyriad of different ways you can take which Ithink is afantastic thing because it gives more athletes the opportunity to be seen and to be able to take that next step.

“The short answer is, if they’re really good at basketball, come to the Phoenix.”

The three previous times the Phoenix have arrived to play in Traralgon has seen them fall on aDecember

date, typically ashort time before Christmas, however, that has now beenpushedforward at the doing of the league itself.

“We think that the January 11 fixture is really good timing for Latrobe City and LatrobeCity Council and the people around here,” Greer said.

“It’satimewhere kids are on schoolholidays so, we are hoping we get all those families (in) to give them something to do on January 11.”

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos was also in Traralgon for the announcement, and was enthralled by the frenzy the Kosciuszko Streetstudentswere sent into, which affirmed the reasoning for the state government’scontinued backing of the alliance that brings the NBL to the area.

“This is what it’s all about, Ilove this, to be able to hear the excitement and joy,” he said.

“We are very proud that we call ourselvesthe sports capital of the country. Icall it the sports capital of the world, but you can’t be asports capital if all you do is focus on the city (and) we are definitely not just focussed on the city, we focus right through regional and rural Victoria.

“Thoseyoung peopleget to access the players they love and idolise right here on home ground, be trained by them, that is such arare opportunity, it’s an extraordinary opportunity.

“Itincentivesthose young people to then want to be achieving the aspirations of elite athletes or even if they just want to have fun, that’s the purpose of the partnership between the Victorian government, Latrobe City Council… and the Phoenix and the NBL. When prompted on the idea of building off of these recent successes with the possibility of delivering an even larger sports stadium to the region, the minister didn’t shut it down entirely.

“I would never say no. Most assets, sporting assets across regional Victoria are run and ownedbythe councils, but we’vepartnered with the councils significantly including through embellishingthis extraordinary asset (GRISS),” he said.

“So while we are not doing the Commonwealth Games, we are stillinvesting intothe community infrastructure that we’re committed to including housing and sporting infrastructure.

“Not that I’m asking council to make adecision, but I’d be always open to opportunities to do things in Gippsland and LatrobeValley when it comes to sport, it doesn’t have to be astadium but if that’s an opportunity then I’m prepared to look at that too.” Tickets are now on sale forthe match between South East Melbourne Phoenix and Brisbane Bulletsat GRISS via Ticketek.

Hamilton reaches new heights with MVP-worthy performance

BASKETBALL

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

NOT only did Traralgon boy Will Hamilton get to represent his country, not only was he apartofa gold medal squad, but he was also named as the best player of the entire tournament.

Hamiltonwas awarded Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the FIBA Under 15 OceaniaCup duringAustralia’s winning run, securing their third successive gold medal at the event.

Undefeated in four games, Australia defeated New Zealand in the final 96 to 68.

Forthe first time on the international stage, the 15-year-old told the Express he was honoured to be in Canberra representinghis hometown and the country.

“It was agreat week,wegot up there early, got afew trainings in with the boys,” Hamilton said.

“The first game just listeningtothe national anthem, it was apretty cool moment Ithink for the whole team and then listening to New Zealand’s haka as well was cool.

“We hit the floor and it was just great to put on the green and gold.”

Placedinadifficult pool alongside Samoa and New Zealand,Australia ran the table in all games they played for an average winning margin of 26 points across all games.

New Zealand were the ones to test Australia the most, offeringthe closestgame of the bunch to lose by 'only' 11 points.

Coming up against them again in the final, Hamilton and the national squad knew they had to ramp up the pressure even further despite coming off a38-point wininthe semi-final against Samoa.

“The first New Zealand game Ithink we didn’t play how we wanted to play but we still got the win, but going into the next game, Ithink we were just more confident because we had been doing a lot of work,” Hamilton said.

“It was all about defence and Ithink the boys really believed that we could put them away like we did by 30 points (which) was great.”

Hamilton finished with 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and ablock duringthe deciding gold medal match.

Standing at 6’4” (193 cm) still halfway through highschool, it’s understandablewhy Hamilton

Slam: Traralgon’s Will Hamilton is making huge wavesinbasketball. Photograph supplied

gravitated to basketball, but even he admitted he didn’t see all this happening at this age.

“I probably didn’t think of it, Ijustreally didn’t knowthere was much Australian stuffwhenyou’re 15,but as I’ve gotten close and I’ve thoughtabout it, it’s pretty cool now that I’ve played for Australia,” he said.

To go along with his MVP trophy and gold medal, Hamiltonwas marked with All-Star Five honours averaging 18.3 points (fifth best in the tournament) at 53.4 per cent shooting from the field, 6.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.5 blocks.

Hamilton reflected on his performances modestly “I feel like Iplayed good,mythrees weren’t really on all tournament but Ifeel like Igot to the ring easy enough and found my teammates -it’sjust a great team effort to get the win,” he said.

Definitely deserving abreak after awild ride these last few months, Hamilton was best-ongroundinTraralgon’s under16s premiership last September, is currently on aseven-week trip aroundEurope with hopefully more travel for basketball on the horizon with Victoria Country and presumably anotherstint with Australia in the future. He has already been selected for the 2025 National Performance Camp at the Centre of Excellence with Basketball Australia.

Basketball community: KosciuszkoStreet PrimarySchool, Traralgon students with Minister forTourism, Sportand Major Events SteveDimopoulos, South East Melbourne Phoenix Chief ExecutiveTommyGreer,and Latrobe City Council InterimGeneral

Photograph: BlakeMetcalf-Holt

Gippsland draftees to make their mark

FOOTBALL AFL EXPORTS

BY TOM HAYES

ASWEEP of Gippsland Power products made their way to AFL clubs last week followingthe national, preseason, and rookie drafts across November 20-22.

On top of the new additions at AFL level, acouple of delisted players were given asecond chance to show their worth.

 WARRAGUL’S Alixzander Tauru was the first local to be selected in the 2024 AFL National Draft, selected with Pick 10 by St Kilda.

Tauru fills alocal Tim Membrey (Traralgon) shaped hole at the Saints, after the veteran forward signed with the Magpies during free agency. Leongatha’s Xavier Lindsay wasselected with thevery next pick, going to Melbourne.

 ON the second night of the draft, no Gippsland Power players were selected, however some local connections did find an AFL list.

Going to Western Bulldogs with Pick 51 wasSam Davidson, whowas drafted from Richmond’s VFL Somewhat fortuitously, Davidson played for Sale City and Maffra while studying adegree in medicine, completing his placement in Sale between 2022 and 2023.

Just ahandful of picks later, Richmond added to its drafthaulbyselecting Warragul’s Jasper Alger with Pick 58.

Speaking of the Tigers, they selected Sam Lalor from Greater Western Victoria Rebels with Pick 1inthe AFL Draft.

Victorian Recruiting Manager for the Tigers is Rhy Geischen, son of Maffra’s JeffGeischen. Jeff coached Richmond between 1997 and 1999, coaching the Tigers to areserves flag in 1997.

Tricky Ricky: Morwell’sRicky Mentha was pickedupautomaticallyasaCategoryB Rookie by Melbourne

 MORWELL’S Ricky Mentha will get achance to make an AFL career, after being selected by Melbourne as an Automatic Category BRookie.

Menthawas apartofthe Demons’ Next Generation Academy, giving Melbourne the rights to select him.

He played across half back more prominently in his senior year for Gippsland Power, but has shown effectivenessthrough the midfield and forward line.

Soaring to newheights: Heyfield’sAsher Eastham wastaken by Gold Coastinthe Rookie Draft. His ability to take ahanger is well documented. File photographs



MAFFRA duo Coby Burgiel and Max Knobel received lifelines after being delisted in the last couple of months.

Burgiel’s promise with West Coast was kept, as the Eagles signed him as asupplementary player.

Knobelwas promised aspottoreturntothe Dockers, however he was selected by Gold Coast first with Pick 4ofthe Rookie Draft, before the Dockers had the chance to pick him up.

Joining him at the Suns will be Heyfield draftee

Baldi, Goddard earn respective VFL roles

FOOTBALL

VFL

BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

AHEAD of his return to Victoria, Moe’sRileyBaldi will be taking to the VFL field once again for the Casey Demons in 2025.

Baldi previously played19games for Casey across three seasons from 2021 to 2023.

In afull year with Moe in the Gippsland League last season, he won the Trood Award &Rodda Medal as the senior league best-and-fairest.

Speaking to the Herald Sun,Baldi said he’d “like to prove (himself) at VFL level and try and play some good,consistent footy”.

“I did love my time (there previously) but Iprobably did struggle to findabit of the balancebetween footy and work and study,” he said.

“That’s why Imade the decision to go back to local. Moe were going well at the time too, chasing that first flag in many years.

“I’m abit more settled now and age has brought me experience, and with experience you get stronger in the body and more mature.

“WhenI washere (Casey) before Iwould say I didn’t live up to the standards Ihold myself up to and what Iwanted to get to, in terms of week in, week-out footy against the best.

“I’m goingtodip my toes into some coaching stuff at Casey as well, so that’s agood opportunity to build on some skill-sets.”

Baldi had been playing in the Northern Territory, but has been forced to return home due to injury.

 IN other VFL news, Traralgon footballer and Glengarry export Brendon Goddard was recently appointed as the senior coach of Sandringham for next season.

Goddard will complete adual role with affiliate AFL club St Kilda as adevelopment coach.

“I’m really looking forward to helping out players (to) continue their development and learning, all while creating acohesive environment for Sandringhamplayers to also showtheir skills,” Goddard said in aclub media release.

“Sandringham is aproud club that has had ties withthe Saints across the generations andI’m proud to be playing my part in continuing that.”

Goddard was assistant and midfield coach under Ross Lyon for the Saints this year -his formercoach when Goddard was aplayer.

After seasons with Gippsland Power and attending Caulfield Grammar School, Goddard was drafted with Pick 1ofthe 2002 National Draft.

Goddardplayed 205 games for St Kilda between 2003 and 2012 before an additional 129 games for Essendon.

Little-known link in dream team premiership

FOOTBALL

By LIAM DURKIN

NILMA-DARNUM premiership player Mal Michael has laid bare details from his career.

The journeyman footballer played 238 games for Collingwood, the Brisbane Lions and Essendon.

Speaking on theHerald Sun's Sacked podcast, Michael revealed the extent of first-year AFL wages when he was first placed on the supplementary list by Collingwood in 1996.

“Footballona supplementary list wage back in ’96 was$258a game… and my rent was $140,” he said.

“I had alicence but no car. It was in the days pre-professional era, so we trained and did weights in the morning, that was at 6am, then you’d go to work or study and then we’d train in the evening.

“That meant a4am wakeup to catch the five o’clock train,and I’d just roll in the door at Collingwood at five to six.”

As asupplementary player, Michael was unable to play seniors, and the financial challenges were even further reaching.

“We had to play the Sydney reserve grade team in Sydney as the curtain raisertothe main game,” he said.

“DannyFrawley (Collingwood’s reservescoach at thetime) said ‘I want everyone to meet at Don Camillo’s (restaurant) in North Melbournethen we’ll go out to the airport’.

“I came up withsome excuse of why Icouldn’t go to Don Camillo’s. The reason was Ijust couldn’t afford it, Icouldn’t afford10bucks, that’s how tight it was.”

Coming full circle, therewas certainly no financial pressure when Michael joined Nilma-Darnum Football-Netball Club in 2009,justayear after his AFL career finished.

Michael,along with ahost of guns for hire, helped

the Bombers to the premiership after charging through the Ellinbank District competition.

The win ended a50-year droughtfor NilmaDarnum but was embroiledindebate,asmany questioned the merits of the club virtually buying apremiership.

The Nilma-Darnum syndicate included players from Sale FNC in the Gippsland League -amere 105 kilometres east of Darnum.

Sale had just won the premiership, and the first player to tradethe Magpies stipesfor the Bombers sash was key forward David 'Poison' Ivey -of Yallourn Yallourn North notoriety.

With Ivey making the move, he then started conversation with anumberofpremiership teammates about doing likewise.

Needing to dangle asizeable carrot, the NilmaDarnum hierarchy teed up ameeting in the RosedalePub in the 2008 offseason with Sale premiership players Kane and Brenton Martin, league best-and-fairest winner Phil Harris and formerGippsland League leading goal kicker Chris Aurisch.

The quartet eventually signed on the proviso that Michael would definitely be their teammate for the 2009 season.

Mostofthe signingswere orchestrated by the deep pockets of club president and mathematician Andrew ‘Pato’ Patterson.

"The Sale blokes wanted aguarantee thatwe had Mal Michael, we got his signature through some connections we had when he played at Collingwood, and got Hutchy (AFL journalist and former Gippsland resident Craig Hutchison) to promote it," Patterson explained.

With the Sale players signed, the president then undertook what was to go down in local football folklore.

Over theyearsthe storyofthe legendary bet thatwas placed on Nilma-Darnumtowin the 2009

LOGGER LEGENDS

AFL PLAYERS DRAFTED FROM HEYFIELD

• MarkStevens (North Melbourne/Adelaide) -1993

• Adrian Cox(Hawthorn) -1998

• David Wojcinski (Geelong) -1998

• LeighBrown -(Fremantle/North Melbourne/Collingwood) -1999

• MattFerguson- (St Kilda) -2002

• Asher Eastham (Gold Coast) -2024

AFL PREMIERSHIPS

• Stevens(Adelaide 1998)

• Wojcinski (Geelong 2007,‘09,‘11)

• Brown(Collingwood 2010)

AsherEastham,who was also surprisingly picked up by Gold Coast too with Pick 17.

“We are really proud of Asher and excited by the opportunity presented to him,” former Gippsland Power and Heyfield coach, Leigh Brown said.

“To go to Gold Coast where there are already a group of Gippsland boys is exciting for him.

“His marking and ability to hit up at the footy, or sweep across half back as an interceptor makes him avery versatile player whichisexactly what’s needed at AFL level.”

Gold Coastisnow home to fiveGippslanders: Ben Ainsworth (Morwell), BaileyHumphrey(Moe), Sam Flanders (Fish Creek/Moe), Knobel and Eastham.

Rosato returns

He’sback: AnthonyRosatowill playfor Morwell next season. The Tigersofficially announced Rosato’sreturnlast week, confirming whatwas possibly theworst kept secretinlocal football.The midfielder playedfor Thorpdale last season and is pictured with Morwell FNC Football Operations and former North Melbourne player, Troy Makepeace. Photograph supplied

FOOTBALL

BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

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premiership has been passed on from person to person, although Patterson says it "has afair bit of mayo on it".

"There was abookie up in Darwin that betted on Ellinbank and District games," he said.

"People saythe odds were 1000-1 but it was more in the 20s or 30s, it was adecent win put it that way."

Nilma-Darnum waltzed through the competition that season, ending with a17-win, one loss record and apercentage of 231.

The team, which includedprominent Latrobe Valleyfootballer Allan Chandler, won seven games by more than 100 points,includinga mammoth 246-point win where it kicked 47 goals.

Such wasthe avalancheofgoals Nilma-Darnum kicked most weeks, it was not unusual for games to finish as night fell close to 6pm.

As for the monopoly money, some players were reportedly paid four figure sums in cash after every game.

It is understoodone of the Sale recruitsused their match payments to pay for ablock of land that eventually became their first home.

In the yearsfollowing the premiership, the Bombers’ fall fromgrace wasbothdramatic and somewhat predictable.

From the 21 who played in the 2009 Grand Final, 14 left before the next season, and Nilma-Darnum crashed to finish second-last on the ladder in 2010.

The Bombers plummeted even further the next season, collecting the wooden spoon with only one win to their name.

Since 2009,the senior side has only returned to finals once.

With preseason now underway for clubs across Gippsland, and discussionsurroundingsalary caps in full voice, the Nilma-Darnum story perhaps offers acautionary tale.

DISCUSSION around local footy never seems to stop.

As the season is now behind us, attention now turns to next year. The Express will be providingweekly updates on such movements.

Keepuptodate with all the insand outs from the Gippsland League, Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League and NorthGippsland FNL.

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

BAIRNSDALE

Recommitted: Tate Clay,Max East, Reece Carstairs, OscarClarke,Brayden McCarrey, TyranRees,Byron Vickery MORWELL In: AnthonyRosato(Thorpdale).

SALE

Recommitted: Jarrod Freeman, Jordan Dessent. In: Cooper Whitehill (Sale City).

MID GIPPSLAND

BOOLARRA Out: Jayden McCormack(Yarragon).

THORPDALE In: JamesDeVirgilio (YallournYallournNorth). Out: AnthonyRosato(Morwell).

NORTH GIPPSLAND

SALE CITY Out: Cooper Whitehill (Sale).

YARRAM Recommitted: Liam Bentley, Dylan Garnham, Boadie Motton, Kayleb Pearce In: Cody Harrison (Nilma-Darnum).

Greatest show on turf coming

HORSERACING

By LIAM DURKIN

JUST four sleeps remain until the gates of Latrobe Valley Racing Club are flung open to welcome patrons to this year’s Traralgon Cup

The third stop on the Gippsland country cup calendar, following the Moe and Sale cups, it is all systems go for the running of the Traralgon Cup this Sunday

General excitement is expected to permeate, while at the club, the finishing touches are being put on to make sure racegoers have the greatest experience possible

Latrobe Valley differs from Moe, Sale, Bairnsdale and Stony Creek racing clubs, as the club is run entirely by volunteers

Attendees will get to experience the best of country racing, including elevated viewing along the straight

The Latrobe Valley club has arguably one of the best viewing spots in country racing, with a virtual birds eye view literally one metre above the finishing post

Trainers will be vying for a share of the $70,000 prize pool on offer in this year’s cup

At time of going to press, fields had not yet been released for the main event

Some great stories will undoubtedly be written this Sunday, if recent history is any indication

A group of mates who bought into the Briagolong Pub in order to save the town’s watering hole won the Traralgon Cup in 2022, while just last year, Latrobe Valley Racing Club recovered to hold its cup day after floods nearly led to an abandonment

The Traralgon track looked in great condition when the Express paid a visit last week, and club officials will be hoping for a similar ringing endorsement as the one received from last year’s Traralgon Cup winning jockey Alana Kelly

In her acceptance speech last year, Kelly made mention of the quality of the Glenview Park track

Minister for Racing Anthony Carbines walked the Glenview Park track himself last Friday, alongside Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron

Such a sight perhaps demonstrated the communal power of racing - as two political opponents

FROM THE CHAIR

THE Bet365 Traralgon Cup is not far away, Sunday, December 1.

The track looks magnificent, the crowds will be filling the stands cheering on their horses. Tickets are selling well, so don’t miss out. Go to lvrc.com.au.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Frank Bezzina Latrobe Valley Racing Club

Chairperson

(Carbines is Labor, Cameron with The Nationals/ Liberals) stood side-by-side in harmony

(On a side note, Carbines was in town for a meeting with greyhound officials and Cameron to try and address issues facing the Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club track It is understood the minister left the meeting optimistic a positive outcome could be reached)

 COMMUNITY will be at the heart of the Traralgon Cup

Latrobe Valley Racing Club has a number of activations for the whole family, demonstrating there is a lot more to a day at the races than just horses and gambling

There will be the usual goings-on in the half hour intervals between races, with music played in marquees, mingling on the lawn, perhaps on the comfort of an unfurled picnic rug, to go with the general hustle and bustle and click-clack of horse shoes trotting around the mounting yard

New Latrobe Valley Racing Club committee member Danielle Daniels is overseeing the marquees,

HORSERACING

By LIAM DURKIN

WHILErecent Moe RacingClubmeetings have necessitated the need for the club’s state-ofthe-art StrathAyr track to withstand wintery elements, the opposite was applicablelast Thursday.

The result however was justaspositive,as Moe hosted anine-card meeting in 30 degree heat.

Racing startedonaGood 4, but was upgraded to aGood 3onlythree races in.

Warm weather combined with arguably the best track rating attainable led to largely competitive fields throughout the afternoon. Somewhat consequently, the biggest result from the meeting came as soon as the track was upgraded, with$81 outsider Atoyo winning the

and by all reports, there will be no better spot to be for cup day

Fashions on the field is also set to feature

Once again, the fashion stakes can be expected to be as hotly contested as the races themselves

Community connections will also be strong at this year’s Traralgon Cup, with people from local sporting clubs, groups, workplaces and even Latrobe City Council all mingled in the one venue

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Race 3LadbrokesOwn SpringMaiden Plate over 1200 metres.

Moe trainer Peter Gelagotis flew the hometownflag, winning the Race 6RMBL Investments Rising Stars Race (1600m).

Gelagotis’ five-year-old gelding Cyclone Harmony left the field in its wake, cruising to victory by nearly four lengths.

Some way behind was Bing’s Dream for fellow Moetrainer Craig Blackshaw,althoughcoming thirdafter a13week spell might give the stable reason to be optimistic.

Four-year-old mare Holly’s Star began the meetingbywinning the JP Conveyancing Maiden Plate (2400m), which was followed by NewZealand runnerProved having adream start to her career, winning on debut.

The debutant had to see out strong competition in the Race 4Mmmwah Café &Restaurant

Maiden Plate (1200m),assecond(Tartan Belle) and third (Fast Freeze)were ridden by Beau Mertens, the sonofcountry racingroyalty Peter Mertens; and last year’s Moe Cup-winning jockey Craig Newitt.

Another New Zealand horse was victorious in the Race 7K.I.S Communications BM58 Handicap (2400m), with Legatus justifying its $2.20 starting price.

Five-year-oldmareBella Cinque saw out the meeting by winning the Race 9Trafalgar Tyre Service BM58 Handicap (1000m).

TraralgonCup-winning jockey Jamie Mott had avery productive time in the saddle, riding no less than three winners.

He started with victory on board Tophetin the Race 2S&S Equipment Hire 3YO Maiden Plate (1000m), before winning with Aligning Starsinthe Race5EurekaGarages Maiden

Plate (1600m)and finished by riding Adrett across the line in the Race 8Ladbrokes Bet Ticker BM58 Handicap (1200m).

With the Traralgon Cup this Sunday, it was perhaps fitting Mott rode awinner for trainer John Leek Jr, who himself won the Moe Cup in 2022 with Fengarada.

Latrobe Valley Racing Club (Traralgon) and Moe Racing Club have formed atight bond in recent years, solidified even further now that Moeisassisting the volunteer-basedLatrobe Valley Racing Club with track maintenance. Both clubs will get hosting honours within the next week, with the Traralgon Cup to be followed by Moe’s Christmas Party Race Day on Friday, December 6. Moe’s lastmeeting for 2024 is Tuesday, December 17.

Traralgon Cup 2024

Date: Sunday, December 1

SPORT

TRARALGON CUP

Location: GlenviewPark, Traralgon (110 McNairnRoad, Traralgon) Gates open: 11am. Forecast: 23 degrees

RECENT WINNERS

20 02: Prince Benbara

20 03: Just Cris

20 04: RoyalRule

20 05: LordErin

20 06: LordErin

20 07: Prior Knight

20 08: El Pretender

20 09: Escape Ar tist

2010: Escape Ar tist

2011: Firejet

2012: King’s aStar 2013: Severn Road

2014: Abandoned

2015: Beau Brommell

2016: Loving Home 2017: Abandoned

2018: Mahamedeis

2019: PrinceZiggy

2020: No Effort

2021: HuntlyCastle

2022: Starspangled Baby 2023: Station One

Beecroft on board for cupday

THIS year’s TraralgonCup will be headlined by local ParalympicswimmerEmily Beecroft as guest speaker.

Beecroft will be guest of honour in the member’s dining room, regaling tales from her trips to the last three Para games. Still only 25, the Traralgon local has four Paralympic medals, including gold, from her time in the pool.

She claimed the firstgold of hercareer at this year’sParis games as part of the mixed4x100 medley relay team,winning in Paralympic record time (4:27.08).

Beecroft addedtoher tally with bronze in the women’s 100mbutterfly S9 in Paris, to go with silver in the women’s 4x100 freestyle and bronze in the women’s 4x100 medley at the Tokyo 2020 games.

Beecroft grew up in Traralgon,learningher craft with Traralgon Swimming Club.

She still keeps in regular contact with her old coaches and teammates, often training at the GippslandRegionalAquatic Centre when home.

TRACK CHARACTERISTICS

Traralgon Cup prizemoney(split): $70,000

Excitement brewing: Racing Minister AnthonyCarbines,Latrobe ValleyRacing Club Chair person Frank Bezzina and Member forMorwell, Martin Cameron hope to see a great crowdatthe Traralgon Cup thisSunday

Liam Durkin

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Q& A: Traralgon Paralympian EmilyBeecroftwill be aguestspeaker at this year’s Traralgon Cup

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Triumphant: AlanaKellyreturns to themounting yard afterriding Station One to victor yinlastyear’s Traralgon Cup File photograph

Up forgrabs: This year’s Traralgon Cup trophy. Photograph: Liam Durkin