Latrobe Valley Express Wednesday 30 November 2022

Guy not the guy for the Libs again

Food price inflation put into spotlight

CONSUMER Price Index (CPI) data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, released recently, shows annual food price inflation reached nine per cent in the September quarter, the highest annual rise in food prices seen since 2006.

Rabobank senior food retail analyst Michael Harveysaidthe riseinpriceshad been “largelyexpected” -drivenbyhigh input costs for food production (such as energy, labour, transport and fertiliser), as well as the impact of wet weather damage on agricultural production. He cautioned there was further “upside” in food prices likely to come.

“Further rises are expected in food prices in quarter four and into 2023 as the impact of current and recent flooding in agricultural regions weighsonfood supply volumes,” he said.

Mr Harvey said the last time food prices had experienced such high annual growth was 16 years ago, in 2006, when Cyclone Larry had devastated Australia’s banana crop,causing ahuge spike in prices.

AFTER leading the Liberalstotheir second election loss in arow,Matthew Guy, has stood down as leader. He released astatement on Sunday.

“Once again, Icongratulatethe Australian Labor Party on winning the 2022 Victorian state election,” he said.

“I want to put on record my deep appreciation to all the Liberal and National Party candidates,

their campaign teams and volunteers for the tireless work they have done, particularly over recent weeks.

“The respectable state-wide two-party preferred swing to the Coalition of three to four per cent was most profound in the exceptional swings to the Liberal Party in Melbourne’s north and west.

“This represents ahugefuture electoral

opportunity for the Liberal Party.

“As soon as it is clearer which Liberal Party candidates will form the next parliamentary party room, Iwill call them together to elect their new leadership team.

“I will not be acandidate for the positionof leader.”

No great surprises in this year’sstate election

By STEFAN BRADLEY

IT was asurprisinglystraightforward election. Just afew hours in, we knew that Labor had won amajority once again. No miraclewin for

the Liberals. The ‘Greenslide’ didn’t happen, and the ‘Teal’ independents didn’t make theirmark No chance of deals with independents to form aminority government, especially when all the independents were wiped out. The Nationals as aparty performed exceptionally well and have dramatically increased their representation in Parliament.

Counting willcontinue,and quite afew seats have not been called. We will see what happens in the Upper House, but in the LowerHouse, it lookslikeareturn to the status quo. Aside from The Nationals taking three seatsoff independents, has anything really changed from 2018?

At the time of print,the ABC had called 52 lower house seats for Labor, 25 for the Coalition, four for the Greens and zero for independents.The number required for amajority is 45, and there areseven seats in doubt.

The September 2022 CPI showed food priceshad increased by 3.2 per centon the previous quarter. Headline overall inflation rose 7.3 per cent annually and 1.8 per cent on the previous quarter.

Mr Harveysaidthe “food priceinflation story was onceagainbroad-based, with increases across all food and beverage categories”.

“It has been led by double-digit increases in fresh produce overall, dairy, eggs, coffee and cooking oils,” he said.

“Fruit pricesspecifically also rose this quarter, after falling in the July CPI. Milk and cooking oil recorded the highest year-on-year price inflation since recording began.”

The September 2022 CPI showed the biggest category contributorstothe annual rise in food prices werefruit and vegetables (up 16.2 per cent) and meals out and takeaway (up 6.1 per cent).

Mr Harvey said food price inflation was clearly putting significant pressure on households and there was “evidence of weaker consumerdemand already emerging and adifficult 2023 to come for households with aslowing economy, higher interest rates and energy bills all on the horizon”.

AGL SLAPPED WITH FINE

to pay: Loy Yang mine operator AGL has been fined $50,000 file photograph

By MICHELLE SLATER

LOY Yang mine operator AGL has been fined $50,000 by the safe work regulator after workers were put at risk from afire that sparked on afaulty conveyor in November 2018.

AGL Loy Yang Pty Ltdwas sentencedinthe Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court last week after pleading guilty to asinglechargeoffailing to use administrative controls to reduce the risks associated with mining hazards.

The company also pleaded guilty to asingle charge of failing to notify WorkSafe immediately after becoming aware of the incident.

AGL Loy Yang was fined $50,000 without conviction and ordered to pay $9124 (according to worksafe) in costs.

The court heard amachine known as the L115 conveyor was usedtotransport brown coal from theminetothe two neighbouring power stations.

The conveyor was fitted with engineering controls, including belt control devices designed to detect slippage and stop the conveyor, reducing the risk of frictional heat and the possibility of afire.

But abelt was slipping on the conveyor, which sparked afirelateinanarea of the mine surrounded by brown coal, oil and electrical infrastructure.

An investigation found operators in the conveyor’s control room could not havedetected the belt slippage.

This was because they were unaware one of the belt controldeviceshad been previously

disconnected because it had been falsely tripping.

The court found it was reasonably practical for AGL to have reduced health and safety risks by providing and maintaining asystem of workfor the belt control devices.

WorkSafe director of health and safety, Narelle Beer,said it was an important reminder to take astep-by-step approach to controlling health and safety risks.

“While the most effective control measure is eliminating the hazardand its associated risk, we understand that’s not always possible,”Dr Beer said.

“Employers must ensure administrative controls such as work methods or procedures are used where ahealth and safety risk remains after taking measures such as substitution, isolation and engineering controls.”

An AGL spokesperson saidthe company worked co-operativelywithWorkSafe, whichwas satisfied with areview and responsetoaddress the risks identified as aresult of the incident.

“The hazard that eventuated was an unintended result of an administrative failure within an otherwise comprehensive systemofrisk controls,” the spokesperson said.

“The court noted that AGL Loy Yang was agood corporate citizen committed to health and safety, that it operated in ahigh-riskenvironment and had no previous convictions.”

Honour for veryheroicact

AHAZELWOOD South man who helped police pull twounconscious people from aburning car was awarded abronze medal for his bravery in a ceremony in Melbourne last week

Eli Davies received aRoyal Humane Society of Australasia bravery award presented by the Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau, in aceremony at Government House last week.

He was recognised alongside two Victorian police, Senior Constable NatashaCollison and First-Class Constable Ryan Bateman, and a Newhaven resident, Scott McDonald,for their roles in the incident.

Mr Davies happened to be on the scene to help police when adriver lost control of their vehicle at aroundabout in Newhaven on Phillip Island just after 4.30am in January.

The officers saw the car approaching the roundabout at speed and heard aloud bang saw the car wedged in atree, partially on its side with smoke billowing from under the bonnet.

SC Collison pulled the door open and found the

two occupants were unconscious and in immediate danger as the car had caughtfire and flames were entering the driver’s side footwell.

But SC Collison was having trouble removing the peoplefrom thecar as theywere caught in their seat belts.

Both Mr Davies and Mr McDonald arrived on the scene and were able to help SC Collison drop inside the vehicle to release the driver’s seat belt.

Mr McDonald heldthe door open while Mr Davies pulled the driver from the vehicle. F/C Bateman and Mr McDonald moved the driver to asafe distance.

Mr Davies then movedtothe passengerside to help SC Collison force open the door that was blocked by the other unconscious occupant.

At this point the flames werespreading up from the bonnet, over the windscreen and finto the passenger area.

SC Collison again enteredthe burning vehicle to release the seatbelt and drag the passenger away with the help of Mr Davies and Mr McDonald.

Price

Pain yet to ease for home buyers

By ZOE ASKEW

HOME buyers are yet to get areprieve after regional Victoria’s phenomenal increase in house prices during the COVID pandemic.

Throughout 2021, regional Victorian house prices grew at the fastest rate in 20 years, with the median house price rising by $120,000, agrowth of 27 per cent, according to the Real EstateInstitute of Victoria (REIV).

Licensed estate agent and director of Wellington Real Estate, Tony Kiss, saidthere had been a substantialriseinthe medianhouse price as housing prices increased across Wellington Shire throughout the pandemic.

“In the Wellington Shire, housingprices definitely increased over the last three years and what you will find is the average house price has increased substantially; it’s aroundthat five-hundred-odd thousand,” Mr Kiss said.

“We’ve probably never seen an increase as much as what we’ve had in the last three years. Prior to that,for 20 years, your market was very level, there was aslightincrease, but there were never any big peaks and troughs in the area.”

Despite interest rates reaching anine-year high at the startofNovember, followed by regional Victoria’s median housepricefalling by 1.7 per cent in the September quarter -the first fall since the March 2019 quarter -Wellington Shire real estate agents are yet to see adecline in median housing prices, contrary to their metropolitan counterparts.

Sale’s median house price has risen by 24.4 per cent from November 2021 to October 2022 -18.8 per cent in Maffra, 18 per centinStratford and 37.8 per cent in Yarram, according to figures from realestate.com.au.

In Melbourne, homeprices droppedby7.1 per centand apartment pricesby3.9 per cent over the year to 2022, with all 385 suburbs reporting afall in house prices.

“Atthe moment, the prices are holdingwell; the regional areas seem to hold better than your bigger cities,” Mr Kiss said.

“Melbourne and Sydney seem to have abit of adrop, but up here, we’re still holding well, the prices and properties are still selling, there is still

aturnover of houses at themoment

“In the area, yourentry level is probably around $300,000-$350,000, but properties between $400,000-$800,000 seem to be churning over pretty well.”

The upsurge in local housingpricesisattributed to the growth of WellingtonShire’spopulation as during the two-year, tree-change trend, Melburnians flocked to the regions, increasing the demand for housing, alongside low-interest ratesreaching arecord low of 0.10per cent in November of 2020.

The REIV president, Adam Docking, said there was asubstantial demand for regional housing in the last 2021 quarter after Melbourne’s sixth and final lockdown lifting in October,with aconfluence of factors including housing affordability, the ability to work remotely and adesire for more space, driving city-dwellers regional.

“What we saw in the December quarter was effectively the floodgatesopening,” Mr Docking said.

“We almost had two-quarters of transactions in that quarter because the third quarter of 2021 was really the most locked-down quarter we had.”

The shareofnew listings below $600,000 in

regional Victoria has hit arecord low, according to data from the recent PropTrack Market Insight Report, falling to 43.7per cent in October 2022, down from 75.5 per cent at the start of the pandemic. The trend was verified across Wellington Shire by the director of Graham Chalmer Real Estate Mark Ventrella.

“It all relates to the price increases that happened during COVID,” Mr Ventrella said.

“Originally, we thought that COVID was going to be abit of aproblem; everyone’s staying home, nothing’s going to happen, but in fact, the total opposite happened -real estate went bananas.

“We had alot of extra people leaving metropolitan areas, wanting to go to country areas.That increased the buyingpool all over the country; we got some of that here in Sale,soour market went up.

“With the increase in prices, anything that was $600,000 before the pandemic was probably $700,000 -$750,000after and not only that, everything rose from the bottom up.

“So it is correct that the amount of houseswe had above $600,000 has increased significantly.”

Wellington Shire’s population grew by six per cent between the 2016 Census and the 2021 Census, with the population standing at 45,639 people, according to 2021 figures.

Whilst nine-year-high interest rates are driving down metropolitan housing prices, regional homebuyers shouldn’t hold their breath for adropin housing prices anytime soon, according to Mr Kiss.

“Over the last three years, we’ve had abig peak, and it’s probably going to level out at present;that’s how Isee it,” he said.

“I see it levelling out and probably going back to asimilar market to what we had prior to what the COVID market was.”

Mr Kisssaidlandprices and the cost of buildings had increased, which would hold the prices fairly steady.

“The builder is not going to reduce his price, the developer selling his land is not going to reduce hisprice because it costs them so much to get to that point; therefore, housing prices should hold at this kind of level,” he said.

Calls to help clean up Traralgon Creek

AMAJOR volunteer clean-up effort of the Traralgon Creek is planned for this Saturday to pick up the rubbish washed along the creek after heavy rainfall.

The Rotary ClubofTraralgon Central has joined Latrobe City Council, Landcare, and West GippslandCatchment Management Authority and the community to clean up the area and improve its amenity for the community and visitors to enjoy.

Rotary Club project manager, Jenny Hammett, said the Traralgon Creek walk had apivotal role in the health and wellbeing of the community.

“The Traralgon Creek is the centrepiece of many of our walking tracksand bike paths,and keepingit clean is not only agood thing for the environment, it also makes our community agreat placetobein andenjoy,”she said “Much of the rubbish we’ll be picking up has washed along the Creek from the storm events, but of course, littering remains aproblem.”

Members of the community are encouragedto join and help in the clean-up effort.

“It’s agreat thing to do for your community, and an opportunity to get active for an hour or so,” Ms Hammett said.

The majorclan up begins at 5pm on 5December, and anyone overthe age of 18 is encouraged to join To registeryour interest, visitbit.ly/ RegisterCleanUp or contact Jenny Hammett on 0418 334 747.

Asbestos day at Old Gippy

ASBESTOS Council of Victoria/GARDSInc conducted their Asbestos Awareness Day event at Gippsland Heritage Park, Moe.

The event was attended by people from all areasgovernment departments, unions, suffer ers of asbestos disease, carers OHS&E reps from business in the area, lawfirmsand medicos and many who are interestedinasbestosissues from the community. ACV/GARDS asked the Yes ICan Gippsland Choir and theLatrobe Valley Community Choir, who joined together to produce atruly inspirational and moving set of songs on the day.

Bagpiper Richard Harris played at the event, and there was an ecumenicalservice conducted by Reverend Heather Toms, where the laying of flowers of those who have been lost to this disease was performed.

GippslandTrades and Labour Council supplied the community barbecue at the conclusion of the event.

The speakers came from all over: Justine Ross,chiefexecutive of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency(ASEA) flewinfrom Sydney.Otherswho spoke at the eventwere OHS Manager -Hazardous Materials and Substancesfromthe Hazelwood Project, Shane Cane, and another special guest speaker was Jessie Dean, who has ayoung teenage daughter who has contracted mesothelioma, an asbestos related disease.

Mr Ross spoke about ASEA, and explained to all theimportance of one entity being able to work with all state agencies around Australia to address asbestos in all its forms.

TheAsbestos Safety and EradicationAgency was established in 2013 to administer the National Strategic Plan. It works with entities such as the Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS and other like minded supportand advocacy groups around Australia and the important role they play in their states.

They overseenational actions to improve asbestos awareness and the effective and safe management, removal and disposal of asbestos.

Theycan provide general assistance and advice but do not enforce the law -inother words they are not aregulator.

Those wishing to find out more can visit www. gards.org

Data: Theshareofunitsfell to 73.9 per cent in October, down from 86.9 per cent at thestart of the pandemic. photograph zoeaskew

Community: Gippsland Trades andLabour Council supplied the barbecue at the event.

photograph supplied

NewGippslandchief sets fresh targets

By PHILIP HOPKINS

HAVING apassion for Gippsland and akeen awareness of business’s role in the region’s future are qualities any headofthe Committeefor Gippsland (C4G) should have.

Tony Cantwell, the new chief executive of C4G, fits the bill.

Mr Cantwell, born and bred on afarm in South Gippsland, where he now lives, and with abackground in commercial law in Melbourne, he took over the top job at C4G in July.

C4G’s main role remains the same: to provide strategic leadership and advocacy for the region -pushing government policy and regulatory improvements for the region that will support and enable private investment across Gippsland. “Private investment is critical and an investmentreadyenvironment is amust,” Mr Cantwell said.

The group has more than 95 member organisations representing all sectors. These include higher education, agriculture, energy, transport, manufacturing, food processingand construction through to small business and community Aguiding principleisthat C4G does not advocate for the pecuniary interests of individual members, anditisapolitical -receptive to alternateopinions, proposals and perspectives.

“We act for the goodofthe whole region.That’snot necessarily what the Government and Opposition want to hear, but reflects what industry and commerceare saying,” Mr Cantwell said. “Thatcan lead to challenging conversations.”

Mr Cantwell grewuponfarm at Stony Creek before studying journalism at thethenMonash University in Churchill, which was followed by a brief stint as ajournalist at the Sentinel-Times in Leongatha. It was an experience that instilled in him the importance of regional universities, arole

that FederationUniversity has now taken over.

“However, after threemonths Idecided to go back and study,” he said. Monash beckoned again, but this time it was for law.

Armedwith aBachelor of Lawsand with articles at prominent Melbourne firm Hall &Willcox, he specialisedincommerciallitigation -“employment law, accidents, compensation, property and commercial law”. “I enjoyed the legal field, but it was not enoughtokeep me doing that -Iwanted to come back to Gippsland,” he said.

“I knew how beautifulitisand contemplating alifestyleinGippsland compared with Bourke Street,itwas easier to make adecision to return to Gippsland.”

Ashift to Korumburra followed, and soon after in 2016, asuccessful stint in the Gippsland Leadership Program.“This gave me familiarity with the organisation (C4G),” he said.

C4G undertook athorough review of its strategic aims in 2020,and soon after, Tony Cantwellbegan working on areport for anew energy futurefor Gippsland as the region’s brown coal industry increasingly came under pressure. C4G had previ ously advocated for new technologies, such as High Efficiency Low Emissions (HELE), to drive anew generation of brown coal power stations.

This became politically unrealisticand was a catalyst for C4G revamping its policies.

The policy document, ‘Gippsland’s Clean Energy Future’, was launched in August this year -“thecul minationof12months’work”, said Tony Cantwell Wind, solar and hydrogen are now the dominant

themes.“To reach that, we neednew infrastructure, new transmission lines,” he said.

Tony said it appeared coal no longer “stacks up economically”, whilecarbon capture and storage of carbon dioxide provided the potential for blue hydrogen from brown coal as away for industry to decarbonise. He praised Esso’s research into carbon capture and storage in Bass Strait which, allied the Carbon Net project, an opportunity for both to work together and drive anew industry.

Whether nuclear power could play arole to produce base load power was unclear. “Nuclear is still illegal. There is aneed to do alot of dialogue with commerce and industry. I’m not sure where nuclearsitswith industry as awhole,”hesaid. “Nuclear also has social licence issues.”

The new clean energy policydocument will soon be followed amajor document on physical infrastructure, by has always been akey priority for C4G. Freight links are crucial for Gippsland, which has historically been arelatively isolated province withmoredifficult links to markets -unlikethe more connected Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton and Geelong.

TheEastWest Link had been apolicy priority of C4G. “That’s now not possible,” said Tony, with even the Liberal Party now dropping it. “I’m still keen on opportunities for better ways between Gippsland and Melbourne. It doesn’thave to be allthe MonashFreeway. Thereare roadsnorth of Warragul, north of the Monash.”

All freight modes -road, rail, sea and air -will be akey part of the new document.

Blue-algae warning issued forfarmlivestock

RECENT flooding combined with warmer weather has produced favourable conditions for blue-green algae to thrive in farm water supplies and standing flood water.

Senior Veterinary Officer, Dianne Phillips, said livestock owners needed to remain alert as ingestion of blue-green algae can result in the poisoning of livestock.

“As there is no specific treatment for blue green algae poisoning, producers should check standing bodies of water and farm water supplies daily for blooms, as this remains the most effective way of preventing stock deaths,” Dr Phillips said

“Blue green algal blooms typically appear as surface scum that looks like a suspension of green paint, often with an earthy smell However, the colour may range from pale green to dark brown ”

Deaths can occur when stock drink toxins

produced by the blue-green algae, often when it is concentrated on the down-wind side of a water supply and has formed adense, surface scum.

Animals that have consumed blue-green algal toxin may appear rapidly ill, develop a staggering gait, collapse, begin to convulse and die –typically within 24 hours –depending on the toxicity of the bloom and the concentration of the toxin

Those that don’t die immediately, often suf fer from severe liver damage This may lead to the development of jaundice (the yellows) or photosensitisation over the next few days Livestock that recover from these ailments often suffer from chronic ill thrift

If a suspicious bloom is noticed, the water supply should be isolated as quickly as possible, and a safe alternate water supply provided

“Where possible producers should identify an alternative water supply, prior to their primary source of livestock drinking water being affected by abloom. There may not be time to identify an alternative water source once the primary water supply is affected,” Dr Phillips said.

“We recommend laboratory testing of the water supply for the presence of blue green algae and a post mortem or examination of dead or sick animals by a veterinarian ” Contaminated water should not be used to irrigate vegetables and fruit or come in contact with plants being grown for food, particularly fruit and vegetables that are mostly eaten raw such as apples, grapes, tomatoes, strawberries, cabbages and other salad greens Dr Phillips said dogs were also prone to poisoning as they can swim in farm water

supplies and should be kept away from suspect water sources.

Further information on blue-green contamination in your livestock water supply is available on the department website at https://go.vic.gov.au/3UR90aO.

An information note ‘Managing contaminated stock water’ is also available at agriculture vic gov au/farm management/ emergency management/floods/managing contaminatedlivestock water, which steps through how to manage flood contaminated stock water supplies

Look out: Experts are warning to seek cau tion as the risk of blue green algae increases photograph supplied

Leader: Committeefor Gippsland chief executive, Tony Cantwell. photograph supplied

Cameron set to take local seat

By MICHELLE SLATER

THE Nationals are claiming the seat of Morwell, with formerTraralgon plumber andfooty coach Martin Cameron being voted-in at Saturday’s state election.

At the time of going to press, the Victorian ElectoralCommission results show that Mr Cameron is ahead in Morwell on a55.1per cent two-partypreferred vote in frontofLabor candidate Kate Maxfield on 44.85 per cent.

The Nationals also comfortably re-claimed safe neighbouring seats, with Tim Bull winning Gippsland East and DannyO’Brien retaining Gippsland South.

The Andrews Labor Government was re-elected in Victoria with an overallmajority, but yesterday someseatswere stillonthe knife’sedge, including the Gippsland seat of Bass.

Mr Cameron said he wanted to make sure he was comfortably across the line before claiming victory on Sunday after the numbers looked favourable forhim late on election night.

“We can officially take abreather now, which is nice. I’m feeling good and very humbled that people voted for me. We resonated with what people wanted here,” Mr Cameron said.

“We will go into bat for what people voted-me in for, we will stay true to them.”

Mr Cameron said he would spend the next few days winding-up his plumbing business and sort out life as anew Member of Parliament with the support of his party colleagues.

He said the most pressing local issues were jobs in the timber industry, fixing regional roads and aresponsible transition to renewables.

The new MP is now the third Traralgon football club alumni to become the Nationals’ Member for Morwell after Peter Hall and Russell Northe, who later became an Independent.

Mr Cameron also helped the Nationalspick up three new seats from rural Independents in Shepparton and Mildura, as wellasfrom the

retiring Morwell Independent, Mr Northe.

He attributed his success to offering apoint of difference to the other 12 candidates who ran for Morwell, stating he was not coming from apolitical background.

“Being asmall business owner, Ithink people respected that and thought Iwas someone genuine. Being involved in afooty club environment with those leadership roles is agood grounding,” he said.

“There is no other reason why Istood other than my love for the Latrobe Valley. The Nationals areaunited team and we are focussed on our communities.”

Meanwhile, Labor candidate Dr Maxfield said she was “extremely proud” of her campaign in Morwell, and was looking forward to seeing the re-elected government deliver its commitments.

Dr Maxfield said this was particularly centred on Labor’s pre-election promise to re-vitalise the

State Electricity Commission.

Shesaidshe now would be taking abreak to look at the figures before returning to work as aLatrobe Regional Hospital emergency department doctor.

“I wish all the best to Martin Cameron. We are disappointed in the result but thrilled we will be delivering Labor’s fantasticpoliciesinhealth care and education to the Valley,” Dr Maxfield said.

“The SEC will be coming back and I’m truly excited as this is apolicy that will transform the Valley. It’s about creating opportunities for young people and pathways for education.”

The election in the seat of Narracan was declared‘failed’ due to the death of Nationals candidate Shaun Gilchrist. The Victorian ElectoralCommission will announce adatein mid-December.

Big wins for the Nats in Gippsland

By STEFAN BRADLEY

GIPPSLAND votersdelivered alargerNationals team for the region in Saturday’s state election, with Morwelljoining Gippsland East and Gippsland South as seats in the party’s hands.

The Nationals retained GippslandEastand Gippsland South, with both sitting MPs increasing their vote.

No surprises in either contest, as both districts are considered safe Nationals territory.

As of Sunday night, Gippsland South MP Danny O’Brien led with atwo-party preferred vote of 66.7 per cent over Labor candidate Denise Ryan on 33.3 per cent.

Gippsland East MP Tim Bull led with 74.2 per cent two-partypreferredagainst Labor candidate Stephen Richardson, who was on 25.8 per cent.

The Victorian Electoral Commission declared the election for the seat of Narracan “failed” as aresult of the deathofNationals Party candidate Shaun Gilchrist just days out from the election.

Residents in the seat still voted in the Upper House, but will need to cast their ballot for the Lower House at alater date.

As akey seat, Morwell was acloser contest.

Despite Labor’s candidate for Morwell,DrKate Maxfield, achieving ahigher primary vote, preferences,particularly fromLiberal candidateDale Harriman,shifted the seat to Traralgon plumber, ex-footballer and Nationalscandidate Martin Cameron.

On Sunday night, Mr Cameronled two-party preferred with 55.1 per cent, with Dr Maxfield on 44.9 per cent. Dr Maxfield phoned Mr Cameron to concede on Saturday night.

The Latrobe Valley Express spoke to Dr Maxfield on her defeat, who said that Labor couldn’t have put up abetter campaign.

“We still won government, we’restillgoing to bring back the SEC,” she said.

“If we had lost government, I’d be in tears now.”

The previous memberfor Morwell was Russell Northe, who retired from politics at the election. He represented the Nationals in the seat for 11 years, but won the 2018 election as an independent.

The Nationalsalsowon the regional seats of Shepparton and Mildura from independents, lifting their representation in the Lower House fromsix seatstonine.

The federal Leader of The Nationals, David Littleproud, said the party in Victoria had bucked the trend of the Coalition in the state.

“The Victorian election outcome is ahugelysuccess ful result for The Nationals,” Mr Littleproud said.

He added that The Nationals wouldproudly bring four new women with diverse backgrounds and a plumber from Morwell to the Parliament, which reflected the communities they represent.

“The result is also due to the fact our candidates are heavily involved in their local communities and worked incredibly hard, with grassrootscampaigns,” he said

“I congratulate Victorian Premier DanAndrews and Iknow The Nationals will work constructively with the Labor government.”

The federalMember for Gippsland Darren Chester also congratulated Labor and Mr Andrews on Facebook, butsaiditwas apparent thatVictoria willbe“deeply divided on politicallines between rural/regional areas and the cities”.

“Labor andthe independents have lostalot of ground withregional voters in thiselectionand The Nationals have performedstrongly,” Mr Chester said.

“The challenge for the returning Premier is to work with the leadersinour communities as we face enduring economic, social and environmental challenges, and plenty of opportunities.

“Congratulations to all successful candidates in Gippsland… we need to work together now to deliver abetter future for our region, and all Victorians.”

Celebrating: In-coming Nationals Memberfor Morwell Martin Cameron delivershis election-night victoryspeech flanked by re-contesting Member for EasternVictoria MelinaBath andre-elected Member forGippsland SouthDannyO’Brien photographs michelle slater

Team spirit: Traralgon footyclub photos of three playerswho became the Natiionals Member for Morwell: Martin Cameron, Russell Northe and PeterHall.

O’Brien all set for his third term

By MICHELLE SLATER

NATIONALSMPDanny O’Brien has beencomfortably re-elected in the safeseat of Gippsland South to return for his third term in Parliament.

Mr O’Brien won Gippsland South by 66.72 per centonatwo-party preferred basis ahead of Labor candidate Denise Ryan.

Mr O’Brien managed to gain majorities in new parts of theelectoratepicked up with electoral commission boundary re-distributions in Yinnar, Boolarra, Cowwarr and Toongabbie.

“Having grown up in the Valley Iknow the area and understand the community. Iwouldhope this result was aculmination of the work Idid in the past four years,” he said.

“I make an effort to get into the community, listen and act. Itakenothing for granted and fight for every vote and make myself visible in the local community.”

The former Gippsland Times journalist first won the seat in a2015by-election on the resignation of Nationals MP Peter Ryan.

The win means that theNationals have won three seats in Gippsland, including Morwell and Gippsland East, along with electoral success state wide.

“We had afantastic result, the best since 1943 with thenumberofseats won. This is agreat credit to [Nationals Leader] Peter Walsh and the team,” Mr O’Briensaid.

“We got this because we work hard to find good local candidates with areal connection to their community and we campaign on agrass-roots level.”

Mr O’Brien said the party would be meeting to de-brief, reviewthe campaignand welcome its new Members of Parliament later this week.

The result comes as the Liberals suffered

in Victoria, sparking discussions around the Nationalssplitting from the Coalition, but Mr O’Brien said this was not something he would be pushing.

“We will work out the best way to go forward. It wasa very disappointing result for the Liberals andthey know they have alot of work to rebuild their party, it will be amatter for them,” he said.

Mr O’Brien, who was previously Shadow Minister for Water,Roads and Liquor and Gaming Regulation,saidhewouldbehappytotakeon shadow portfolios in the new Opposition.

“This will be adecision for the new leader and we don’t know who that will be yet. We will see what happens when the new Shadow Cabinet is formed,” Mr O’Brien said.

Ms Ryanwas askedfor acomment, but could not be reached.

Cameron about to trade pipes for policy

By LIAM DURKIN

MARTIN Cameron has abit more responsibility now than coaching Traralgon’s twos.

The Nationals candidate claimed victoryon Saturday night, following an exhaustive campaign over the last four months for the seat of Morwell.

This year’s race to win Morwellwas arguably the most hotly contested ever conducted, with 12 candidates throwing their hat into the ring.

Mr Cameron’s campaign was undoubted helped by his profile in the local community,most notably through the Traralgon Football-Netball Club.

This, backed by an extensive advertising blitz, meantheremained amongthe frontrunners throughout the race.

In the end, it appears to be money well spent on the Nationals part.

Keeping withthe football theme, you don’t mind paying for players if they win you premierships, and winning the seat of Morwell is apremiership for the Nats.

This election, the Nationals won in Yallourn North and Churchill, two areas that traditionally haven’t been overly kind to the party.

GrantedGippsland is ahugearea, for the Nationals to now have Gippsland East (Tim Bull), Gippsland South (Danny O’Brien)and Morwell (MartinCameron)means they virtually havea stake in every pocket of the region.

After tipping amarginalNationals win last week, Ithought events that came to light after making that prediction (death of Narracan candidate Shaun Gilchrist, Renee Heath controversy) may have been enough to derail their campaign, but it appears this did not force voters to turn away.

On Saturday night, Idropped by the Nationals and Labor afterparties.

Uponarriving at TraralgonFNC for the Nationals event, Iwas told that Labor candidate Dr Kate Maxfield had conceded, and they were just awaiting confirmation on the numbers.

The mood was rather calm in the social rooms, with those in attendance happy to wait patiently

until official word came through.

Just how mentally draining an election can be was probably best seen on the face of Member for EasternVictoria Melina Bath; she looked like she hadn’t slept in aweek.

Ms Bath was joined by Mr O’Brien around 10.30pm, where Mr Cameron then made his victory speech.

Over at the Labor afterparty, which was being heldatDel Mondo’s, it was an understandably more sombre affair.

Dr Kate put on abrave face, and said while she was disappointed with how things transpired locally, was happy Labor still won government.

For Mr Cameron and Dr Maxfield, their lives will now go down contrasting paths.

The new Morwell MP will need to wind-up his plumbing business, while the doctor has plans to begin training as aGP.

Come to think of it, being atwos coach might actually be harder than being the local member.

Looking at the winnersand losersinelection

By STEFAN BRADLEY

WINNER -Labor: Premier Daniel Andrews and the Labor team must be feeling astrong sense of vindication.

Despite Victoria’s unique experience withCOVID that brought with it anti-lockdown protests and hostilityfrom sections of the media towards the government,votersdecided the opposition were not up to the task.

Labor is instead on-track to repeat the 2018 “Danslide” and will have asimilar, if not identical, number of seats in its third term.

Mr Andrews is seen as someone who gets things done, and votersinMelbourneespecially see evidence of thateverydaywith the infrastructure projects either under construction or completed.

That will continue with the Suburban Rail Loop and the SEC revival.

Neutral -Greens: TheGreens celebrated too early. They havedefinitely won the seat of Richmond, but their leads in other seats disappearedpretty quickly.

An extra lower house seat is nothing to scoff at, but they were hoping to double theirrepresentation to six.

Losers -Independents: There are two groups of independents to focus on in this election-the regional independents and the so-called ‘Teals’ backed by Climate 200.

TheNationalswon back Shepparton and Mildura from the independents, as well as Morwell following Russell Northe’s retirement.

Mr Northerepresented the seat for years as a National, but won the last election as an independent.

The Teals have notreplicated the federal result in the state, with the Liberalsslightly ahead in Mornington and Hawthorn.

At the time of print, there are no independents with aseat. With the Victorian Liberals backing a climate change policy and no Scott Morrison in the picture, the Teals didn’t have aclear opponent to run against. And being astate,not afederal election, it was harder for them to get media coverage.

Winners -The Nationals: The Nationals won three seats, pushing their numbers from six to nine, and they didn’t lose any seats.

Winning back aseat previously lost to independents is ahard task, but as federal member DarrenChester has said in the past, The Nationals function as a “coalition of independents”, so agrassroots campaign with strong candidates has paid off for them.

They were winners, BUT The Nationals want to be in power, and they are not; they need the Liberals to do so. Speaking of which...

Losers-Liberals: This loss is particularly humiliating for the Liberals, because it looks like they haven’t learnt from their mistakes.

They’ve been personality-driven in puttingthe focus of their campaign on Daniel Andrews and replacing former Liberal leader Michael O’Brien with Matthew Guy -acurious move, since Mr Guy led the party to acrushing defeat in 2018.

The ‘anti-Dan’ campaign at the federal election didn’t work,and Mr Andrews was always ahead of Mr GuyinpollsasPreferred Premier,sowhy did they think things would be different this time around?

They clearly need an overhaul.

Is there any talent that can mould the party into winners, reversing decades of decline in the state?

Congrats: Re-electedNationals Member forGippsland South, DannyO’Brien,shakes hands with aparty member on election night, alongside the newlyelected Member forMorwell, Martin Cameron. photograph michelle slater

Fulham fills ToyRun’sstockings

By TOMPARRY

FULHAM Correction Centre has once again donated to the Red Knights’ upcoming toy run.

Over40softanimals and 18 woodentoys, all handmade by inmates at the facility, were provided to the Red Knights Motorcycle Club Australia Chapter 6lastWednesday, November 23.

Fulham Correctional Centre general manager NatalieGreenfieldsaidthe centre was proud to have donated the toys to the Red Knights.

“The soft toys, including teddy bears and woolly mammoths, were hand stitched by men developing their skills in the centre’s textiles workshop,and the wooden toyswere built by men in the construction learning centre,” Ms Greenfield said.

“Everyyear, the men participating take great

pride in creating gifts they know will be donated to agood cause.”

Red Knights Chapter 6president, Andy Young said it was great to have support from thecorrectional centre.

“The inmates here do afantastic job making all these toys thatgotounderprivileged kids right throughout the area,” Mr Young said.

“The club itself puts alot of effort into raising funds, but to have these toys come in is great.”

Fundraising efforts are ongoing at the club, with various organisations and groups having already made generous monetary contributions.

“Esso Australia have come on-board and they’ve given us $5000, as they have for the last couple of years,” Mr Young said.

“We’ve raised another $1700 with local businesses;

we have araffle running at the moment -ifwesell allthe tickets, that will raise about $400.”

The 2022 Keith Hamilton Toy Runwill take place on Saturday, December 10, with riders departing from the Sale Clocktower at 9am sharp.

“If you want to come down and see the bikes off, be there about 8.30; if you want to ride in it, be there about 8.30,” Mr Young said.

“We’ll be returning to the clocktower at about 12.30, when we’ll draw the raffleand do the presentation to the Salvos and St Vinnies.”

This year marks the 25th running of the charity event, with donations still being sought by the club. Toyscan be donated to the Runthroughthe following businesses:  Del Jardin Nursery: 1/81 Prince Street, Rosedale

Bodyworx Health, Fitness &Beauty: Hansen’s Arcade, 49 Temple Street, Heyfield

G.J Gardner Homes Central Gippsland: 85 Macarthur Street, Sale

Sale Motorcycles: 314YorkStreet, Sale

Maffra Showcase Jewellers: 109Johnson Street, Maffra

CountryMotorcycles: 169Johnson Street, Maffra

StratfordMarine: 40-42 Dawson Street, Stratford

The young worried about finance and housing, survey says

ONE in 20 (5.0 per cent) of young people and their familiesinVictoria couldnot afford bills or car expenses in the last year and asimilar proportion (5.5 per cent) sought financial help from family, friends or charity in the same period.

This is just one of the findings of Mission Australia’s Youth Survey Report 2022, which collates the responses of 5097 young people aged 15-19 in Victoria given between April and August 2022.

In the last year, nearly one in 10 (9.2 per cent) young people in Victoria were worried abouthaving asafeplacetostayand over 7percent (7.4 per cent) spent time away from home because they felt they couldn’t return.

Mission Australia State Director, Nada Nasser said young people should be listened to.

“Building enough new socialand affordable homes and adequately increasing income supports like JobSeeker and Youth Allowance, would go along waytohelp families and their children to afford life’sessentials and asafeand secure home,” said Ms Nasser.

The environment (54.0 percent), equityand discrimination (36.3 per cent) and mental health (34.4 per cent) topped the issues young people in Victoria want Australia to address.

Notonly was the environment one of the most important issues in Australia, according to

more thanhalfofVictorianrespondents –over one-quarter (27.5 per cent)were also personally extremely or very concerned about climate change. Encouragingly,most Victorian respondents (87.6 per cent) werestudying full-timeand half (52.2per cent) were employed. Over half (53.6 per cent) felt in control of their lives.

“The looming threat of climatechangeand the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters is clearly hurting Australia’s young people. They want more action,” Ms Nasser said.“Mission Australia’s Youth Survey 2022shows there is much to celebrate about young people’s experiences and many are faring well. But more must be done to

ensureyoung people areproperly supported as they transition to adulthood.

”Youngpeople havethe answers. We must listen, ensure young people are included in decisionmaking processes, and act now so they can access the opportunities and supportsthey needtothrive.”

The results of the youth survey are shared with governments, non-government organisations, schools and the media to informthe debate around the circumstances of young people in Australia and to support the developmentofpolicies, servicesand programs that have the needs of young people at their core.

United: RedKnights Chapter 6president Andy Young,Fulham Correctional Centre’s Helen Dolan, Rose Ljubicic and Natalie Greenfield, and Chapter6 vice-president Neville McKenzie photograph tomparry

Magical photodiscovery

By MICHELLE SLATER

ATREASURE trove of lost Latrobe Valley family history hasbeenuncovered in the studioofaformer Morwell photographer, Jack Hinshelwood,who snapped local weddings and portraits for decades.

Moe womanLee Demayo and Hinshelwood family friend Varee Burge are putting the call out for people to come forward to identify anyone in these recently-discovered, long-lost snaps.

The pair created aFacebook page, Jack HinshelwoodPierre Studio Memorial Page, where they are uploading these images hoping for any descendants to come forward.

Ms Demayo and Ms Burge were invited to visit the Morwell studio of Mr Hinshelwood, who had diedabout10years ago,wherethey discovered the hidden legacy.

Jack Hinshelwood started out as an SEC pho tographer beforeheopened his Pierre Studioin Morwell and began specialising in weddings.

Ms Demayo said they foundboxes full of “thousands upon thousands” of photographs and negatives, but therewas no waytoidentify anyone in the snaps.

“We are getting hits every day, we are still uploading photos, some of these are 50 years old. We had oneperson pick up photos of her wedding 60 years ago,”MsDemayo said.

“Some people come here bawling their eyes out, one picture was the only one in existence of this woman’s grandparents, and another had no pictures of her parents wedding at all.”

Ms Demayo said an especially touching story was one woman who found photos of her entire family aftershe had lost everythinginahouse fire.

“She picked up 500 negatives. We’ve had very happy people, but this story in itself was the best so far,” Ms Demayo said.

Ms Demayosaidsomepeople had reached her fromoverseas or interstateafter moving away from the Valley.

She said others were happy to reminisce on the Facebook page and use it as an opportunity to re-connect.

“I lovelooking at the fashions, you can guess the eras.Ifeel likeI’m opening atime capsule,” she said.

“We may have aphoto of alittle girl from 50 years ago, but if she shows up on my door step she won’t be alittle girl. It’s weird.”

By MICHELLE SLATER

LOCALS were able to learn more aboutthe next era of transport in an electric vehicle expo held in Yarragon on Thursday evening.

Owners showed off their wheels and popped the bonnetona range of EV’s, withmakes ranging from Tesla, Hyundai and BMW on display.

Australian Electric Vehicle Association state secretary,RickMolloy, was on hand to answer questions about his Hyundai Kona Electric.

Mr Molloy said people should assess their needs and take their time before purchasingan EV, but also warned that the fuel-combustion engine was on its way out.

“My main message is this is not an emerging technology, it’s here and we can’t stop it. In 10 years time there will no production of petrol and diesel vehicles,” Mr Molloy said.

“We need to start planning, there will be some transition issues. But EVs are better in every way, theyare better to drive, cheaper to run and outperform internal combustion engine vehicles.”

Mr Molloy said it cost him $40 to drive from Melbourne to Sydney, with four half-hour stops along the way, to re-charge his car while he took abreak from the wheel.

His EV’s could be plugged into anormal household power point for aslowtrickle charge, or into publicly accessible 30-minute fastchargers which can be found on phone-apps.

“People can be $4000a year better off in fuel savings and maintenance. It’s about $10 acharge, butI have solar panels so it costs me nothing,” he said.

“Thereisalmost no maintenance costs. There are 3000 moving parts in an EV, but apetrol car has 23,000 moving parts. My car has a10-year service agreement that costs me $165 ayear.”

But Mr Molloy said the transition to EV’s still needed to federal government emissions standards incentives, and input from all levels of government to get the infrastructure up and running.

He said this was particular for people in apartments or without off-street parking who are unable to plug directly into their homes.

Mr Molloy said there were 30 models of EVs on the Australian market, with more on the way, but therewas also ahefty waiting list at dealerships.

“When petrol went up, the dealers sold out and the main EV manufacturers are not importing enough into Australia as we don’t have an emissions standard here,” he said.

“We need government vehicles to go electric so we will have asecond-hand market as it’s still for the privileged price wise.

“This is why we need aplan to get prices down and the charging infrastructure in place.”

Snapper: Former Morwell photographer Jack Hinshelwood. photograph supplied

Whis is she? An unknownbride in someofthe thousandsof photos left in photographer Jack Hinshelwood’sstudio. photograph supplied

Time capsule: LeeDemayolooks at some of the thousands of imagesleftbyformer photographer Jack Hinshelwood. photograph michelle slater

Chargedup: Australian ElectricVehicle Associationstate secretaryRickMolloywith his Hyundai Kona electric.

photographs michelle slater

Hot wheels: Newborough local Wendy Farmer shows-offher electric Polestar 2atthe Yarragon EV expo

The volunteers, part two

afarm in Callignee, hadthree daughters, and took an eight-year break from sport.

But when going to watch her oldest child starting to play netball (as by now it was called), she was drawn back intoplaying herself,but not only netball,Betty discovered two new sports she loved playing: softball and badminton, and it wasn’t longbeforeshe was playing all three simultaneously.

It was about 1965, and you could say this was the truebeginning of Betty’s long contribution to country sport, and all of it free-of-charge.

LAST time in this column, Itold you about the extraordinary long-term contributiontothe Glengarry Cricket Club of Doug Timmins.

Very few could rival Doug’s achievement, but one who can is Doug’s wife Betty.

At 86, Betty Timmins is full of life.

She is great company, animated and friendly, and as she casts her mind back over her long life, her memories are vivid, passing across her face as she tells me about them.

She was born in the northeast Victorian town of Tallangatta, but as the town was to be submerged under theexpanded Hume Weir, the family moved to Narre Warren North, where Betty spent most of her childhood.

As ateenager, she took up anew, fast growing sport called ladies outdoor basketball, which we now know as netball.

Betty lovedthe game, and wasavaluable player from the very beginning because, alongside her natural determination, she had aunique and vital skill; goal shooting, in which she was prolific and reliable. Her team mates knew that if only they could get the ball to Betty, she would put it in the net.

Through her teenage years she was aregular member of the Dandenong Rep side in the country week competition.

She had discovered one of her life’s greatest passions;playingsport, to whichshe brought considerablenatural talent and asingleminded ness, alwayswantingtohaveaserious go at whatever she took on. She could never see the point in doing somethingifyou weren’t planning to be successful.

But even in her young years, Betty was also a curious person, thoughtful and caring about the daily goings on in the world, and in the lives of people she is close to.

And while she always played to win, Betty was also grateful to her opponents for turning up to play, because she realised that without them, she wouldn’t be able to play either.

Fromthis wise and generous understanding, Betty could see from an early age that the ongoing success of the game depended on aconstant supply of new players, the most likely source of which was young people, like herself.

Any investment in enabling juniors to start playing was bound to accrue rich returns in the future, putting the game on asound base, from which it could grow.

“No juniors, no seniors”becameBetty’s mantra, and she was to live it out to the full in the many years that lay ahead.

Her first experience with volunteering was at about 16, with St Johns Ambulance. Although the details are alittlehazy, what she clearly remembers is attending the trotsatthe show grounds on Saturday night, helping to give first aid to patrons who were often drunks barely able to stand.

Perhaps this gave Betty some early insight into some of the possible pitfalls in life, and also the notionofcarebeing rendered withoutjudgement.

Betty was fully occupied. In addition to her sport,she was also raising threechildrenand helping to run adairy farm.

How on earth did she fit it all in?

It was helpful thatnetball was playedinwinter, softball in summer, and badminton all-year-round on Monday evenings.

Betty excelled in all three sports, but she always felt the tug of commitment to ensure that each had along term future, so she became deeply involved in coaching and the encouragement of new players.

For instance, she remembers putting up flyers in shops and on poles around Glengarry, Tyers and Toongabbie, invitingeight-year-olds to come and have atry at netball.

Because Betty’s stories in all three sports are naturally intermingled, for the purpose of retellingI will trytoseparate them.

In netball, as in all three sports,she started playing with the team closest to home, the Callignee and Traralgon South team, or ‘Cats’.

As in her younger years, Betty quickly became aregular in rep sides, playing all over Victoria.

When she married Doug in 1978 (who she had met through badminton), Betty transferred to the Glengarry team, where she quickly became involved in coaching and encouraging junior players.

Ihavespoken to several of the girls coached by Betty.

Theyremember her with great fondness, as ‘Mrs. T’, and they all shriek with laughter at the memory of some her direct, but effective training methods.

If aplayer felloverduring agameand hurt her leg, Betty would say “give it arub,stand up and get on with it”, but after the game, she would be full of sympathy, making sure the child was looked after.

If aplayer was having trouble putting shots in the net, Betty would say “go home and practice every day, shoot 100 goals, don’t stop till you get to 100 it’s the only way you’ll improve”.

And she had no time for anyone who felt entitled.

Anew player might say:

“I want to be goaler”.

“No, you can play wing defence”.

“My mum says Ishould be goaler”.

“Your mum’s not the coach you can play wing defence or sit down and watch up to you”.

You would think that such an exchange might lead to aheated confrontation with an outraged parent, but this never seemed to happen,such was the respect in which Betty was held.

If the above makes her sound likeatough character, this is not how others saw her.

In truth, Betty loved all the players just for turning up to play for her, wanting only the best for them, and this feeling was returned in full.

In fact, everyone Ihave spoken to about Betty thinks she is wonderful, and speak of her with great fondness, often telling me alittle anecdote about how she helped them along their life’s path

Betty has that rare gift of being able to speak herminddirectly to people without ever being domineering, instead drawing admiration and affection towards herself, and when she speaks, people listen.

At Glengarry, she played in an AGrade flag winning team, in BGrade shewon best player in the North Gippsland League. She coached and umpired juniors for 24 years, and continued playing in the CGrade side as a goalie,with 15-year-old kids scampering abound, until age 80.

Yes, you read that right, 80! Who do you know who ever did such athing?

In netball, BettyisalifememberofGlengarry, waspresident of Traralgon Netball Association for 18 years, where she is also alife member. Shewon avolunteerawardfrom Netball Victoria,received distinction award from Netball Victoria, received an Australian of the Year volunteer award and aGippstar award. Ok, now let me tell you about Betty and softball. Shestarted playing for CATS in 1965.

Though not widely played in schools, especially in country areas, softball was afast growing sport, with about 90 clubs throughout Victoria.

Betty was apitcher, known for the speed and variation of her pitches, and quickly becamea regular memberofrep sides competing throughout Victoria.

She wasalso deeply involved in coaching juniors and umpiring.

All games were played at Agnes Brereton Reserve on Saturdays through summer.

Betty’s day would usually start at 9am and go right through till 6pm with no breaks.

As the sport was growing so quickly,anassociation was established in Melbourne to administer softball throughout Victoria. All players would have to be registered, for which afee would be levied.

For ayoung family with two or three girls wanting to play softball, the family budget was already stretched.

They had to pay their club for the kids to play, and also provide them with uniforms and equipment.

The new fee was widely resented, and quite suddenly, interest in playing softball, especially in country areas, started to fall.

Attracting new players became difficult, and the game went into adecline, eventually dying out all together in the Latrobe Valley in about 1995.

Betty was sad to see this happen, because she loved the game and had worked hard to keep it going.

Though she had thrived in the team sports of netballand softball, it was in the more individual sport of badminton where her natural talent could really shine.

Badminton was played in teams of six, but matcheswerebetween singlesand doubles from each team.

Betty started off in CGrade with Cats, progressing quickly to AGrade,and became a regularincountry week sides, playing singles and mixed doubles with Gary Sylvester all over Victoria, includingAlbertPark Stadium in Melbourne.

She won the Latrobe Valley AGrade titles in women’s singles and also, with Gary, in mixed doubles.

As you might expect, she gave lots of her time to coaching and encouraging juniors, something she continued after moving to the Glengarry club in 1978, still as an AGrade player.

Badminton was flourishing everywhere, and a World Seniors Event was to be held in Geelong and Melbourne.

Betty and Gary decided to enterand came away with asilvermedal for mixed doubles, whileBetty won agold medal in singles.

Betty entered another World Seniors event in Taiwan, where she won the mixed doublesplaying with a70-year-old Japanese man.

She continued playing badminton untilshe was 80, yes 80! Just as she had done in netball.

When Ifirst met Betty to talk about writing her story, she was keen on the idea because, in her own words, “at least I’ll be able to read it while I’m still here!”

But when Icame back to read through my draft for her final approval, she wasn’t so sure, saying the story made her sound like a“goody two shoes”.

“What about that little girl who Iwouldn’t let be agoaler Iwonder what she would say about me!”

“No one can go through life without upsetting someone!”

Ican’t disagreewith her, but then Ithink about all the many hundreds of young girls who got their start in netball, softball and badminton because Betty took the time to coach them.

Ithink about all the people Ihave spoken to about her, most of whom have known her for many years, who all think she is wonderful and were very pleased to tell me about her.

Betty hasput in so muchfor her community in sport it is beyond measure, and Ifeel sure it far outweighs any time she may have offended someone along the way.

Ihopethis puts her mindatrest, because Itoo, havingonly just mether, think she is wonderful. There is apoignant postscript to this story.

Since she stopped playingnetball, Betty has been enjoyingwatching her greatgranddaughter Lacey playing for Glengarry on Saturdays.

Only afew weeks ago, Betty attended the club presentation night for 2022 season.

She was amazed and overjoyed to hear the announcer say that Lacey had won the best and fairestaward, and then askedBetty to come forward and present the trophy.

This she did to loud and sustained applause, and, Iamsure, tears for many.

One of the greats: Betty Timminshas dedicated her lifetonetball, badminton and softball photograph supplied

Morning Melodies time

By PHILIP HOPKINS

MORNING Melodies, apopular part of Melbourne’s morningartisticscenefor decades,iscoming to the Latrobe Valley -and former Morwell woman and international singer, AlisonJones, is akey part of theprogram.

The show,which features traditional and modern Christmas songs,will be held at the Gippsland PerformingArts Centre in Traralgon at 11am on Tuesday, December 13, organised by Promac Production Australia.

Promac’s producerand compereofthe show, Christopher McKenna, has been involved with Morning Melodies since the beloved show ‘took off’ in Melbourne in 1985.

Mr McKenna said Morning Melodies, aprofessional standard product, was specifically aimed at senior ratepayers who tend not to go to evening theatre.

“They have paid rates for decades and can now use the magnificent new theatre which the council, helped by their rates, has built,” he said.

“It will be total fun with lots of laughs.”

Jones will be joined by tenor Roy Best, from ABC Classics, and aguest soloist with the Australian Pops Orchestra. “His version of ‘Jerusalem’ is sensational,” Mr McKenna said.

Wilhelm Schmidt, ayoung concert virtuoso, will play his own Christmas suite on the centre’s new Shigera-Kawai piano, which Mr McKenna said wasrated by concert pianists as the best piano around. Anew Traralgonchorale will also perform.

For Jones, the visit is ahomecoming.

She wasborn in Morwell, attendedMaryvale High School, and performed in Latrobe Valley eisteddfods, where she was ‘discovered’ by an adjudicator, who said she could make acareer from singing. Training at the Victorian College of the Arts followed -and her careerupand running.

Alison has been performing locally (the Victorian State Opera)and internationally for more than 25 years, including 13 years in London, where she sang at The Savoy and was guest soloist at Elton John’s 50th birthday party.

Her parents have retired to Lakes Entrance, but Jones said she still had cousins and friends in Morwell and the Latrobe Valley.

Mr McKenna said there were more than 11,000 senior people in Latrobe City.

“They have the chance to enjoy some beautiful music. There has been so much research into wellness, which music provides,” he said.

If this initial concert goes well, Promac plans to stage a‘Spirit of the Anzacs’ concert on April 24, the day before Anzac Day.

Looking to the future, Mr McKenna said he hoped to stage five or six concerts ayear if the initial shows were successful.

Morning Melodies began in 1985 when the renownedsinger June Bronhill, as an experiment, performed solo with apiano at the Victorian Arts Centre.Itwas amassivesuccess; 5000 seats were sold fortwo concerts on the same day, the second at 1.30pm.Morning Melodies has not looked back since.

FEDERAL Memberfor Gippsland,Darren Chester, has announced the winners of the 2023 #lovegippsland calendar competition.

The three winning images include akangaroo and joey taken by Paula WallandofWarragul, the historic Swing Bridge at Sale taken by Graeme Hunt of Lakes Entrance; and aquintessential ruralscene of kelpies at Dargo taken by John Trail of Maffra.

Mr Chester said there was over 280 entries for the calendar, and he was impressed by the high calibre of entries.

“This year’s theme ‘My Favourite Place in Gippsland…’highlightsmanybeautifulplaces throughout the region suchasmagnificent scenery, native wildlife and iconic Gippsland structures,” Mr Chester said.

“The 13 images chosen to featureinthe calendar are just asample of the incredible imagery from across Gippsland and really showcase how diverse our region is.

“Congratulations to our winners and to all the entrants for so many wonderful entries, each year Iamamazed to see the beauty of our region and talent of Gippslanders.”

Free copies of the #lovegippsland calendar will be distributed through out Gippsland and will also be available from Mr Chester’s electorate offices in Sale and Traralgon.

Businesses and community organisationscan request abox of calendars by phoning Mr Chester’s electorate offices.

Music: On stage at theGippslandPerforming Arts CentretopromoteMorning Melodies arefrom left, Bob and AgnesDrenen, HenryDunstone and Andrew MacKintosh from Latrobe Probus Club, Alison Jones and Christopher McKenna at thepiano. photograph philip hopkins

Tour de Cure rides throughTraralgon

By ZOE ASKEW

HUNDREDS of people from across the country assembled at Traralgon’s Harold Preston Reserve early on the morning of Thursday, November for the startofTourdeCure’s 2022 Vic DiscoveryTour.

Dress code, lycra; objective, cure cancer.

Not many words can send shivers down one’s spine or form arock-hard pit in the depths of one stomach,but the word‘cancer’ does that withease, and it affects the lives of hundreds of thousands of Australians every day.

On average, 413 Australians are diagnosed with cancer each day. By the end of 2022, an estimated 162,163people-88,982males,73,181 females -will have been diagnosedwith cancer, and an estimated 49,996 people will have died from the disease.

Tour de Cure started with adream, afuture free from cancer. For 15 years, cyclists of all abilities from across the nation have taken to the roads, riding hundreds of thousands of kilometrestohelp raise funds for doctors and scientiststouncover acure forcancer.

On Thursday, November17, 97 cyclists and 29 crew gathered at Harold Preston Reserve in Traralgon,joined by friends, family and supporters as they prepared for Day One of Tour de Cure’s 2022 VicDiscovery Tour.

KerrynWestcotthas been ascientificproject officer at the OliviaNewton John CancerResearch Institute (ONJCRI) for more than 13 years, specialising in brain cancer research for the past three years, and is also asupport manager with Tour de Cure.

“Like everybody,ifyou don’t know somebody that has had cancer, it would be avery rare situation,” Ms Westcott said.

“I lost two friends quite early before Istarted in cancer research, but for us at the research institute, it’s about wanting to give back to the people who raise money for us.

“This tour raises money for our research institute and our researchers, so there is really apersonal connection to know that 100 people are prepared to put all those hard hours in so we can do four great research projects.”

The four research projects Tour de Cure’s Vic Tour is raising money include:

Investigating amoreeffectivetreatment, led by Dr Laura Jenkins, for an aggressive form of colorectal cancer.

Understanding how to predict the potential for apatient to respond to treatment, particularly in breast cancers, led by Associate/Professor Doug Fairlie.

Investigating resistance to treatments for brain cancer led by Prof Hui Gan and Assoc/Prof Delphine, and

Developing novel antibodies targeting over-active proteins in tumours to improve cancer therapy by

reducing the toxic side effects of some chemotherapies by Assoc/Prof Peter Janes.

Cyclists begantheir three-dayjourney from Traralgon,riding through Inverloch and Phillip Island on Friday, November 18 and finishing in Bundoora, at the La Trobe University campus, on Saturday, November 19. The result? The 2022 Tour de Cure Vic Discovery Tour raised more than $700,000.

“This is the first time we are using this particular route, the second year of the Vic Discovery Tour thatraises money for ONJCRI,” Ms Westcottsaid.

“Tour de Cure itself has been running for 15 years -so(that’s) alot of money;you’re talking about agroup that overall has now raised over $80 million over 15 years for cancer research.

“This touralone has alreadyraisedover $700,000, just from the riders and support crew raising money, and we do have some amazing sponsors who have jumped on board, and they bring in riders and supporters, and they put money in, it makes ahugedifference.”

Ms Westcott, who is adamant she does not ride, nor would she ever consider herself acyclist,has participated in 15 tours over the past six years.

“AlthoughIamfrom ONJCRI, Iamthe support crewmanager forTour de Cure across the country, so Ijust make sure all our riders and all our support crew have great support around them,” she said.

“It can be areally emotional time as well, alot of talking, meeting other people who have beenin situations, we havealot of people who have been through their own cancer pathways and are still doing that, so we always make sure we haveanice kind of bubble around us so we can keep going.”

Each cyclist in the Tour de Cure Vic Discovery Tourdons ablack lycra shirt, reading1in3on the back in bold, bright colours.

“The theory is that one in three cancers can be prevented, whether that be through good lifestyle choices and we go and talk to schools; our message is be fit, be healthy, be happy,” Ms Westcott said.

“Because not everyone can find bettertreatments or cures, but we can encourage our younger people to have as healthy alifestyle as they can to reduce the impactand reduce the chances of havingto go through what generations before them have gone through.”

Since 2007, the TourdeCure community has grown to become anational movement of thousands of people,walking, running, riding and swimming to raiseawareness and inspiresupportinthe fight to cure cancer,raising more than $90 million, funding659 cancer projects, contributingto80 scientific cancer breakthroughs and educating 175,000 school children on how to prevent cancer.

Professor Matthias Ernst, director of the Olivia Newton-JohnCancerResearch Institute,exemplified the importance of the funds raised through the Vic Discovery Tour.

“The mission of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute is to discover and develop breakthrough cancer therapies to provide the best health outcomes for patients. We do this by better understanding the biology that drives cancers, to identify weaknesses in complex biological systems for which we can then develop newdrugs,” said Prof Ernst.

“Funds raised through the Vic Discovery Tour this year will enable my colleagues in the laboratory to move their discoveries from the bench closertothe clinic to establish their capacity to provide more effective treatments for cancer patients.

“Our researchers work just metres from where cancer patients are receiving treatment by our clinician-scientists. This helps to fast-track translation of our scientific discoveries into novel clinical therapies.

“What this also means is that observations from the clinic can be immediately investigated by our research team –acontinual cycle of learning and

improvement between scientific research and patient care.”

AssociateProfessor Erinna Lee co-leads the cell death and survival lab with Assoc/Prof Doug Fairlie at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute.

“We are immensely gratefultoreceive funding from Tour de Cure to support our study that aims to develop atest that will help oncologists predict if specific chemotherapies will be effective for individual patients,” Assoc/Prof Lee said.

“Thiswillhopefully spare cancerpatients from experiencing unnecessary treatment and associated side effects, as well as to inform personalised treatment options.

“We were fortunate to be apartofone of the previous Tour de Cure events; we saw atruly remarkable group of people participating, who have all been touched by cancer in some way, and who are so passionate about finding acurefor this disease This really motivates us as researchers to keep trying for them.”

Theysee me rollin’: Morethan90riderstook of from Traralgon forDay Oneofthe Vic disocerytour riding between 99 and120 kiliometerstoInverloch. photographs supplied

Simple goal: Tour de Curehas onemission to curecancerand change lives. The Tour de CureVIC Discovery Tour left Traralgon on Thursday, Novmber 18,having alreadyraised morethan $700,000 forcancer research.

Leader: Kerryn Westcott, scientific project officer at theOlivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute.

HOROSCOPES

by Joanne Madeline Moore November

Aries The Sun Mercury and Venus are visiting your adventure and exploration zones However, Mars your power planet is in retrograde mode Which means you may be feeling tired, worn out, impatient and/or irritable So travel and holiday plans are best put on hold until after January 12 Then you can “Sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails Explore Dream Discover” (Quote from this week’s birthday great, writer Mark Twain )

Taurus Are you worrying about money? This week (with impulsive Mars reversing through your $$$ zone) avoid being uncharacteristically rash with cash and credit Mercury urges you to increase your financial literacy, as you swap spending for saving, and nurture your nest egg for the future With Uranus still transiting through Taurus, your mantra for the week is from entertainer Bette Midler (who turns 77 on December 1): “Cherish forever what makes you unique ”

Gemini Gung ho Geminis are fantastic a Gt starting things but not so good at finishing them This week’s stars encourage a light bulb moment when you have the enthusiasm to get an ambitious idea off the ground And steady Saturn boosts your patience and persistence Which you’ll certainly need as Mars continues retrograding through your sign Don’t believe everything you hear on Friday when Neptune scrambles communication and confuses conversation

Cancer With the Sun, Mercury and Venus visiting your wellbeing zone, learn to love the things that are good for you Like nutritious meals, regular exercise, relaxing in nature and lots of rest (Crabs love curling up in bed and need plenty of good quality sleep ) The simple things in life are definitely the best! Like preparing a home cooked meal, having an early night enjoying a funny conversation with a child, or picking fresh flowers to put in your home or office

Leo 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 You re keen to communicate about a wide range of topics, as you share ideas with family and friends But, with Neptune squaring Mercury and Venus, avoid spilling secrets or saying something that s inappropriately ambiguous

Virgo Are you suffering from a crisis of confi g dence? Is your perfectionist streak running rampant? The more you over think situations and try to make everything ‘perfect’, the more you will worry and obsess Don’t waste time comparing yourself (and your talents) to other people You need to run your own race slowly at the moment, as Mars reverses through your career and life direction zones Saturn cautions you to be prudent, patient and persistent

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Libra Librans love things to run efficiently and smoothly but (courtesy of retrograde Mars) there’s unpredictable planetary energy about this week So drop the perfectly planned schedule and just take things as they come Some possible scenarios? A relationship with a relative, colleague or neighbour could veer off in a confusing direction Or something you post on social media could receive a disappointing response Which will certainly keep you on your toes!

Scorpio Scorpios can have trouble trusting other people at the best of times And now until January 12 Mars is reversing through your trust and intimacy zones So a loved one could let you down or an old resentment could resurface Also, if you don’t feel comfortable asking someone for help then don’t Your motto for the week is from birthday great, writer Louisa May Alcott: “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship,”

Freedom on wheels

By MICHELLE SLATER

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Sagittarius

The Sun, Mercury and Venug s are all visiting your sign Which highlights your positive traits (being optimistic, generous and curious) and your negative traits (being impatient, bossy and belligerent) But your best quality is your lively sense of humour so make sure you ’ re using it! Inspiration for the week is from birthday Sagittarian writer Mark Twain (who was born on November 30 1835): “The human race has one really effective weapon and that is laughter”

Freedom Wheels runs monthly classes in Traralgon, providing specially-modified bicycles for people who may not otherwise be able to straddle abike.

The freeservice is run by Melbourne-based not-for-profit Solve-TAD, and was nominated for the award due to it branching out into the regions.

Solve-TADoccupational therapist, Eliza Sammells,saidshe had helped people aged from three to 87 years-old get into the saddle.

The bikes cater for people with arange of disabilitiesthat affectbalance,coordination, limit strength, hand or foot function, or cognitive difficulties.

The bikes can be decked-out with modifications suchasbackrests,specialisedseats,stabilising wheels, brakes or foot controls and push bars for others to walk behind and steer from the rear.

The modifications can then be added or removed as the rider’s needschange.Once fitted,riders have the option to buytheir bikes, most often funded through the NDIS.

Capricorn

It’s a good week for Capricorns, as Saturn (your patron planet) makes positive aspects with Mars, Mercury and Venus Which favours planning, goal setting, problem solving, studying, long term friendships and financial matters But remember that Mars is reversing through your work and wellbeing zones until January 12 So when it comes to your job and your health slow down and be less bossy and more patient Hasty is out and humble is in!

Aquarius Retro Mars opposes Mercury and Venqus (in your hopes, goals and wishes zones) So it’s time to focus on your aspirations for the future But you must be patient and persistent about putting plans into action Good things will eventually come to Aquarians who wait! As birthday great Louisa May Alcott wrote: “We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing ”

Pisces This week expect a dash of discombobulation as Neptune (your boss planet) squares Mercury and Venus So communication could be puzzling and relationships could be a confusing minefield With Mars also reversing through your home zone expect a domestic drama and/or a family fiasco The more stubborn you are the more persistent the problems will be Philosophical Fish will wind down relax and go with the (sometimes disrupted) flow

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“Some havetried riding astandardbikeand it has not been very successful. Bike riding can be challenging and complex forpeoplewitha disability,” Ms Sammells said.

“We can make it more accessiblebychanging and adapting the equipment and giving them a

“Bike riding has multi-faceted benefits, it can get people mobile and it’s aform of social connection. It’s not justabout beingabletoride abike, it’s about having independence,” Ms Sammells said.

“It’s amazing to see the spark in people’s eyes and thatsense of autonomy and achievement when they get on abike. Ihave the best job in the world and it’s ajoy to celebrate each rider.”

Moe plays part in state awards

STATE Library Victoriahas announced the recipients of its 2023 Fellowships, worth atotal of $160,000 plus $10,000 of in-kind support.

Supporting in-depth inquiry into the State Collection, the 2023 program will see 13 creatives,writers and scholars bring to life new projects with research,photography, musical performance, video animation and sculpture. Projects supported by the 2023 State Library Victoria Fellowships include aperformance lecture shining alight on the ethics of magical practice;adocu-seriesonthe storiesoflocal survivors of Malaya in World War 2; photographic works based on Indigenous and non-Indigenous flora; astudy of gender and power in Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso; aseriesofmultimedia stories aboutthe people Moe; and alook into how human contact has changed the six iconic peaks in southern Dja Dja Wurrung Country.

Each of the year-long fellowships comes with funding,adedicatedoffice in the library’s Dome Annulus,and apersonallibrarian to assist with

the fellow’s specific research and to helpunearth treasures in the collection.

StateLibrary Victoria chief executive Paul Duldig said the 2023 fellows represent abroad cross-section of talent from across the state.

“We are thrilled to announce these 13 fellows who stood out from acompetitive field of 257 quality applicants,” he said.

“Throughoutthe year, eachfellowwill form their own fresh perspective on Victoria’shistory and culture by lookingdeep into the library’s collection.

“Combining thatwiththeircreative and scholarlyskills,these projectspromise to tap into elementsofVictoria’s past that will inspire and inform the future.

Ican’t wait to see them unfold.”

Over the past 21 years, the library’s fellowship program has delivered more than $2.8 million in funding, supporting more than 245 artists, playwrights,writers,poets, historians, compos ers and academics.

Don’tmiss the stationart gallery

VISITORS to Yarragon often miss seeing the ‘Gallery Open’ signs outside the Yarragon Railway Stationbuilding.

Now named ‘The Station Gallery’,the building is home to the many variedand constantly changing exhibitions hosted by Baw Baw Arts Alliance.

Currently on display in the exhibition space is arangeofbeautiful workscreated for the title ‘Playing With Paper’.

The many artists contributing to this stunning display have excelledintheir ingenuity, by creating 3D works in papier mache painted black,gold and red, delicate torn paper landscapes, complex collage works containing strong narrative elements, strip weaving both 2D and 3D, and free-standing branchesembellished with intricately folded paper flowers.

This exhibition is on until the end of November, when thespace willgive way to artworks based on aGippsland theme.

Baw Baw Arts Alliance is anot-for-profit community of artists and those interested in the arts.

Thegallery is strongly supported by volunteers, whoare among those who make sure the public has access to local works of art.

Heather Easdownisavolunteer, and was recently working on acomplex macrame piece when she said she loves working at the gallery because the moving feast of artwork provides her with inspiration for her own work.

Heather is also aSummerArts Market stallholder, and will make sure she has plenty of handmade Christmas decorations for sale at the next market in Civic Place, Warragul on December 17.

Craft: Heather Eastdown at work forBaw Baw Arts Alliance photograph supplied

Rollin’on: Solve-TAD occupational therapist, ElizaSammellswith one of her clients Ella on a modified bike. photograph supplied

helps people with disabilities in regional areas to jump on abikeand pedal away, was shortlisted for aVictorianDisability Sportand Recreation Award earlier this month.

Junior rotary award winners

MORE than 50 parents,teachers, family members and Rotarians were welcomed by Morwell Rotary president Colin Matthies, as they gatheredrecently for the first face-to-face

Studentsfrom Year 9atStPaul’s Grammar School made presentations of their achievements in fulfilling the requirements of the awards.

The eligibility for the awards require students to take part in experiences extra to their normal school work,involvingcommunityservice, physical recreation and socialexperiences, suchascommunity commemorations, community meetings, cultural exchange, religious or spiritual experiences, thearts, environmentand development of skills.

Afeature of thisyear’s awards nightwas the highstandardofpresentations including power points, videos, professionally printed booklets and excellent speeches.

Class teacher Laura Vannapraseuth and deputy principal Ric Battista were rightly proud of the quality of the students’ work. Following theirpresentation, students each

received

Students who received the award were: Gracie Hasthorpe, Sarah Magee, Izzy Slocombe, Sophie Burslem, Aalayah Philips, Ava Loechel, Quinn Langley, Aeva Haley and Jake Szkwarek.

Churchillset to be transformed

By MICHELLE SLATER

CHURCHILL will be transformed into apublic art spacethis weekendwhen local and Melbourne artists come together for aone-day festival.

The Churchill Public Art Event will showcase films, visual art, food, electronic music, abikeriding tour, and will be held in conjunction with the town’s community Christmas market.

Townplanner and event organiser Damien Laing, said he was interested in Churchill’s history as aformer SEC town that was developed by the state government of the day.

TheMelbourne-based artist has also created ashort super 8film about Churchill that will be screened at the event.

Mr Laing said he spent afortnight capturing footage around town and even caught images of some of the last shoppers leaving the soon-to-be closed Churchill IGA.

“I found the idea of Churchill to be interesting in how the state provided jobs and housing and now the Latrobe Valley is in abig transition,” Mr Laing said.

“I wanted to recreate the atmosphere of atown promotional filmfrom the60s and play with the concept of making this film as asort of time capsule.”

Mr Laing said he was also interestedincreating art events in under-used spaces or unexpected places, such as under bridges in Melbourne or in regional areas.

He saidhewantedtohold the eventinthe heart of Churchill and invite the local community to

get involved.

The Churchill PublicArt Event will be held at on Marina Drive on Saturday,December3 from 9am to 11.30pm.

For moreinformation, visitthe ChurchillPublic Art Event Facebook page.

Artfor all: Churchill Public ArtEvent organiser Damien Laing photograph kelvin skewes

Retro: Astill shot from Damien Laine’s film about Churchill. image supplied

presentation of the Rotary Junior Community Awards presentation since the COVID 19 lockdowns.

acertificate recognising their successful achievement in meeting the requirements of the award.

Eagle eye: Students’presentations being viewedbyparents, teachersand Rotarians. photographs supplied

Recognition: Teachers and Morwell Rotarianswith St Paul’s students proudlyshowing theirawards.

Gippsland alumni celebrated for distinguished achievements

FROM supporting community through challenging times, to the sharingofIndigenous culture and language, Federation University Australia’s alumni are being recognisedfor their distinguished contribution to their chosen fields.

Five leaders in education, communicationand art were honoured in FederationUniversity’s 2022 Alumni Awards at aGippsland ceremony on November 2.

The awards formally recognise the achievements of distinguished alumni of Federation and its predecessor institutions,with thismonth’sceremony the first in-person event since 2019.

The Gippsland recipients of Federation University 2022 Alumni Awards are:

 Michael ‘Mick’ Harding -Aboriginal &Torres Strait Islander Alumnus of the Year;

 Harpreet Kandra -Alumni Award for Community Service;

 Leah Mether -Alumna of the Year;

 Dr Doris Paton -Distinguished Alumna, and;

 Jan Feder -Distinguished Alumna (Posthumously)

Federation University vice chancellor and president, professor Duncan Bentley, congratulated all on their honours.

“Our alumni transform lives and enhance communities on adaily basis -not only in the regions we serve but also on the national and international stage,” he said.

“These awards are an opportunity to recognise their tremendous work,while celebratingtheir lifelong connection to Federation University.”

Sacred Heart’smission

STUDENTSatSacred Heart Primary School Morwell are raising money to donate funds towards Catholic Mission.

This year, money go towards vulnerable children in Ethiopiawho are facing malnutrition and food insecurity.

Aday wasset asidewhere children participated in asilly sock day and donated agoldcoin wherethey couldwearsilly or crazy socks.

Also, the students in the Social Justice Team are selling icy-poles on Tuesday and Thursday’s at recess during Term 4togo toward Catholic Mission.

Adding to this, all classes recycled socks and old jumpers and other light weight items to create soccer balls.

Soccer is an internationalgame thatis played worldwide,and children from all countries can participate and connect with it. Sacred Heart commonly vote this as their favourite sport.

The students experienced how children in

High honour: Lynette Rowe (accepting forJan Feder),Doris Paton, Harpreet Singh Kandra,Leah Mether and John Sullivan with their Federation Universityawards. photograph supplied

Ethiopia make soccer balls with limited resources. All classes played soccer with their home made soccer balls.

Dynamic duo: Sacred HeartPrimary School, Morwell students Emilyand Isabella.

Trio: Harrison, Mackand Gwendoline.

Big smiles: Sienna.

Sillysocks: Sieanna,Gracie and Ursula

Fundraising: Darci-Rose and Blair

Colour: Anabel photographs supplied

PICK OF THE WEEK

Thecrime scenes areuniformly disturbing,but one can’t help thinking: the writersonCSI must be highlyentertainedwhen theydream up theiroff-thewall cases. Perhaps it’sthe same forreal-lifecrims when they hatch their plans, but youcan rely on CSIto featurememorable clues and details. In “Burned”, thereare Big Foot-likefootprints found around the house whereagory double-murder is being investigated. Wild, scarycreaturetheories arequickly puttorest, with plastic wrap andanengagementringofferingclues

HYPOTHETICAL

SBSViceland, Monday, 9.25pm

No idea is too outlandish in this British comedy serieshelmed by Josh Widdicombeand JamesAcaster.Each week, the comperes pose implausible scenarios to apanel of comics, who improvise equally ridiculous solutions. Theproceedingsare constantly derailed by Acaster’s absurd asides and put back on track by Widdicombe. In this season four premiere,RichardAyoade(pictured) and MaisieAdam prove their soccer prowess and Guz Khan shows off histalent formimicry

STUFF THEBRITISH STOLE ABCTV, Tuesday, 8pm

THE FLATSHARE 10, Friday, 8 30pm and streaming, Paramount+

Wednesday, November 30

ABC TV (2)

ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament QuestionTime 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family (PG,R) 5.00 BackRoads (PG, R) 5.30 HardQuiz (PG, R)

TheDrum

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7.30

Hard Quiz. (PG,R) 8.30 Question Everything. (Final) PresentedbyWil Anderson and JanFran. 9.00 Fisk. (Final, PG) Petro drops by to give Helen some news. 9.30 WouldI LieToYou? (PG, R) Hosted by RobBrydon 10.00 Adam Hills: TheLastLeg. (R) 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 12.15 ParliamentQuestion Time. 1.15 Marcella. (Malv,R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders.(Mv,R)

Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30.(R)

SBS (3)

6.00 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup.Group B. WalesvEngland. Continued. 8.30 Soccer 2022 FIFAWorld Cup.Group A. Netherlands vQatar.Replay. 11.30 Soccer.2022FIFA World Cup.Group H. Korea Republic vGhana. Replay 2.30 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup Group B. WalesvEngland. Replay.From Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 5.30 FIFAWorldCup 2022 DailyWorld Cup Show.

Cup 2022 Preview Show.

SBS World News.

Built TheWorld: MastersOfInvention. (PG) 8.30 Riveted: TheHistory Of Jeans. Takesalook at the story of jeans. 9.30 Boeing’sFatal Flaw (PGa, R) An investigationintoBoeing’s737 MAX. 10.30 8Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.25 Baba. 11.30 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches.(R) 1.00 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup.Group D. Australia vDenmark. 4.30 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches. (R) 5.30 Soccer.2022FIFA World Cup.Group C. Poland vArgentina.

SEVEN (7,6)

TEN (10, 5) NINE (9,8) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Great Acceleration. (R) 11.00 Australia Remastered. (PG, R) 12.00

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 TheSpin 12.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 1.20 Cricket. First Test.Australiav West Indies. Day 1. Morningsession. 3.20 Test Cricket: TheLunch Break. 4.00 Cricket. FirstTest. Australiav West Indies. Day 1. Afternoon session.

6.00 Today 9.00 TodayExtra.(PG) 11.30 Morning News 12.00 MOVIE: Calling For Love. (2020,PGa)KarissaLee Staples, Marisa Brown, Tajh Bellow 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News

4.30[VIC]MillionaireHotSeat 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 Nine News 7.00 ACurrent Affair 7.30 CountryHomeRescue With Shaynna Blaze. (PGl) 8.30 Dream ListingsByron Bay. Amanda Gould searchesfor aproperty 9.30 Escape To TheChateau (R) Work starts on re-slating the roof. 10.30 Nine NewsLate

Law. (Ma)

6.00 The Living Room.(PGa, R) 7.00 Judge Judy.(PG,R) 7.30 The BoldAnd TheBeautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10.(PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 The Challenge Australia. (PGl, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.(R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And TheBeautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6am

The Movie Show. 6.20 The Lunchbox.(2013,PG, Hindi) 8.20 This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016,PG) 10.00 Into TheWhite. (2012, M, Norwegian) Noon HigherGround. (2011, M) 2.05 Broken Hill. (2009 PG) 4.05 AStreetCat Named Bob.(2016,PG) 6.00 Fellinopolis. (2020,Italian) 7.30 ALittle Chaos. (2014,M) 9.40 Human Capital. (2013,MA15+, Italian) 11.45 Kairos. (2019,M) 1.30am Reckless. (2018,MA15+, Italian) 3.20 Madame.(2017,M) 5.00 Sometimes Always Never. (2018,PG)

Salvage Squad.

7MATE (73, 63) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.45 Bushwhacked! 9.35 TheMagicCanoe. 10.00 Arctic Secrets. 10.50 Road Open. 11.00 Faboriginal. Noon The Casketeers. 12.30 Hunting Aotearoa 1.00 Milpirri:Winds Of Change. 2.00 ShortlandSt. 2.30 The Cook Up 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe 3.50 Wolf Joe 4.00 Raven’s Quest. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath TheSea. 5.00 Our Stories 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay 6.50 News. 7.00 Arctic Secrets. 7.50 Peckham’s Finest. 8.30 I, Sniper 9.30 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup.Group D. Tunisia v Australia. Replay 1am Late Programs. NITV (34)

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Thursday, December 1

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6.00 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup. Group C. Poland vArgentina. Continued. 8.30 Soccer 2022 FIFAWorld Cup.Group A. Ecuadorv Senegal. Replay 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.GroupC.Poland vArgentina Replay 2.00 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup. Group D. Australia vDenmark. Replay.From Al JanoubStadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar 5.30 FIFA World Cup2022Daily WorldCup Show.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show.(PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 Border

Security:International. (PG,R) 12.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show 1.20 Cricket. First Test. Australiav West Indies. Day 2. Morning session. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 3.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 4.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia vWestIndies. Day 2. Afternoon session. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

6.00 SevenNews.

6.00 TheDrum.

7.00 ABCNews. Takesalook at today’stop stories.

7.30 7.30 Presented by SarahFerguson.

8.00 YouCan’t Ask That: Autism Spectrum. (Mal, R) People on the autism spectrum share their insights.

8.30 Q+A. (Final) Stan Grant and a panel of experts look at all of the events from the year 2022

9.35 BabySurgeons. (Ma, R) Part 3of3

10.25 Stuff TheBritish Stole: TheCrowFlies. (PG, R)

10.55 ABCLate News.

11.10 TheBusiness. (R)

11.25 Love On TheSpectrum. (R)

12.25 Parliament Question Time.

1.25 TheCultOfThe Family (Mad, R) 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 TheDrum. (R) 5.25 7.30.(R)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show.

6.30 SBS WorldNews

7.35 Copenhagen:Europe’s Greatest Christmas Market. Presented by GreggWallace

8.30 Scotland’sRiverwoods. (PG) Takesa look at afish that lives in the forest, Scotland’sAtlantic salmon, and the soil that feeds the forest.

9.30 Rebuilding Notre-Dame WithLucy Worsley. (R) Alook at the restoration of Notre-Dame.

10.35 8Out Of 10 CatsDoes Countdown. (Mals, R)

11.30 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches (R)

1.30 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup.Group F. Croatia vBelgium. 4.30 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches. (R) 5.30 Soccer.2022FIFA World Cup.Group E. Japan vSpain.

6am Soccer Continued. 8.30 2022 FIFA World Cup.Tunisiav France. Replay 11.30 2022 FIFA WorldCup.Saudi Arabia vMexico.Replay. 2.40pm Front Up 1998 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 ShortlandSt. 5.35 JoyOf Painting 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFAWorld Cup2022 DailyWorld Cup Show 7.00 FIFAWorld Cup 2022 Preview Show 7.30 News. 7.35 8Out Of 10 Cats 8.30 Curse Of OakIsland. 10.10 Late Programs.

7.00 Cricket. FirstTest. Australiav West Indies. Day2.Evening session.

9.00 MOVIE: TheMeg. (2018, Mv,R) Agroup of scientists working at an underwaterresearch facility dedicated to exploring theMarianas Trench encounters the largest marine predator that has ever existed, the Megalodon, agiant shark. Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson

11.15 Code Blue: Murder: TheMurder Of Katherine Smith. (Malv, R) Part 1of2 12.15 Fantasy Island. (Ms, R) Awoman must decide who to marry.

12.30[VIC]HomeShopping. 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBCToday

5.00 SevenEarly News. 5.30 Sunrise

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30

Morning News. 12.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R)

1.00 Dream ListingsByron Bay. (R)

SEVEN (7,6) TEN (10, 5) NINE (9, 8) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story.(R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.10 All CreaturesGreat And Small. (Final, PG,R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz.(PG,R) 1.30 QuestionEverything. (PG, R) 2.00 ParliamentQuestion Time. 3.00 GardeningAustralia.(R) 4.10 Long Lost Family.(PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz.(PG,R)

2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30[VIC]MillionaireHotSeat 5.00 Millionaire HotSeat. (R) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 ACurrent Affair

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

8.30 Paramedics (Mm) Paramedics treat amotorbikecrash victim who does not seem to want anypainkillers.

9.30 Police After Dark. (Premiere, Mlv)Follows the officers of the Gloucestershire Constabulary in the UK as they work night shift.

10.30 NineNewsLate.

11.00 EmergencyCall. (Ma) 11.50 Pure Genius. (Mm) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

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

5.30 Today

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6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St 2.30 The Cook Up 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 TheMagicCanoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Raven’s Quest. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The77Percent.

6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40

ExtremeAfrica.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Hellfire Heroes. 2.00 Scrap Kings 3.00 Billy The Exterminator 3.30 Hustle &Tow 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 Test Cricket: TeaBreak. 6.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia vWestIndies.Day 2. Evening session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Resident Evil.(2002, MA15+) 10.35 MOVIE: Murder At 1600. (1997, M) 1am Late Programs.

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6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 Queer EyeFor The Straight Guy 2.00 Full House 3.00 The Nanny 3.30 3rdRock. 4.00 That ’70s Show 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 TheNanny 6.00 3rd Rock 6.30 That ’70s Show 7.00 YoungSheldon. 7.30 Survivor 8.30 LoveIsland Australia. 9.30 Naked Attraction. 10.30 Dating No Filter. 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight Dash Dolls. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk.(PGa) 7.00 JudgeJudy.(PG, R)

7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00

10 NewsFirst: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio10. (PG)

12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 The Living Room (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.(R) 3.00 Judge Judy.(PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 TheBold And TheBeautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First

6.30 TheProject. Thehosts and guest panellists takealookatthe day’snews, events and hot topics.

7.30 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. With the cost of food and energy on the rise, Jamie Oliver provides recipes that will not blow the budget.

8.30 Law&Order: SVU. (Mav,R) Thesquad rallies aroundDetective Stabler to find the suspectbehind athreat to his family

10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv,R)Danny and Jamie clash over agangshooting after Jamie oversteps as part of his new position.

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

12.30

4.30

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6am The LateShow With Stephen Colbert 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Becker 9.00 The KingOfQueens 10.00 Friends. 10.30 TheMiddle. Noon TheLivingRoom. 1.00 Frasier 2.00 Becker 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker 5.00 Frasier 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The BigBang Theory 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

6am Home Shopping 8.00 Pooches At Play 8.30 Roads Less Travelled 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver Noon NCIS: LosAngeles. 1.00 NCIS 2.00 Bull. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.30 TheCode. 11.30 48 Hours. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Tommy 3.00 Star Trek: The NextGeneration. 4.00 MacGyver.

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Friday, December 2

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7,6) TEN (10, 5) NINE (9,8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (Final,R) 11.10 Secrets

Of The Museum.(Final,R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Belgravia. (PG, R) 1.45 Doc Martin. (PG,R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R)

3.10 Gardening Australia. (R)

4.10 Long Lost Family (PG, R) 4.55 Back Roads. (R)

5.25 Hard Quiz (PG, R)

6.00 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup. Group E. Japan vSpain. Continued. 8.30 Soccer.2022 FIFAWorld Cup.Group F. Croatia vBelgium. Replay 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFAWorld Cup Group E. Japan vSpain. Replay 2.30 Soccer 2022 FIFAWorld Cup.Group F. Croatiav Canada. Replay.From KhalifaInternational Stadium, Doha, Qatar. 5.30 FIFAWorld Cup 2022 Daily WorldCup Show

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show.

6.30 SBS WorldNews.

7.35 Engineering Reborn. (PG)Takes alookatthe St LouisRailStation.

8.35 Inside Central Station:Sydney Harbour Bridge Closure. (PGav,R)

Narrated by Shane Jacobson

9.35 TutankhamunWith Bettany Hughes. (PG,R)Looks at the real story of Tutankhamun.

10.30 8Out Of 10 CatsDoes Countdown. (Mals, R)

11.20 MOVIE: TheFade. (2012)

11.30 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches. (R)

1.30 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup.Group H. Korea Republic vPortugal. 4.30 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches. (R) 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFAWorld Cup.Group G. Cameroon vBrazil.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The MorningShow. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorning News. 12.00 Border Security:International. (PGad, R) 12.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show 1.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia vWestIndies.Day 3. Morning session. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 3.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 4.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia vWestIndies. Day 3. Afternoon session. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Cure.(2017,G,R)Brooke Nevin, Steve Byers, PatrickDuffy. 1.50 Talking Honey.(PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 TippingPoint. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30[VIC]MillionaireHotSeat.(R) 5.00 Millionaire HotSeat. (R) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 Taronga: Who’sWho In TheZoo: Tree Roo. (PGa) Three injured birds arrive. 8.30 MOVIE: Bridget Jones’s Baby. (2016,Mls,R)Forty-something and single BridgetJonesbecomespregnant, but is unsure about who the father is. Renée Zellweger,Colin Firth, PatrickDempsey 10.55 MOVIE: IDon’t KnowHow She Does It. (2011, PGls, R) Awoman jugglesher home and worklives.

The Talk.(PGa) 7.00 JudgeJudy.(PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10.(PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad) 1.00 The Living Room. (PGan,R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.(R) 3.00 Judge Judy.(PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 TheBoldAnd The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 NewsFirst. 6.00 TheDrum Analysisofthe day’snews. 7.00 ABCNews. Takesalook at today’stop stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Josh Byrne visits adaylily grower 8.30 Vera (Ma, R) Part 1of4.After the body of awoman is discovered at a landfill site, DCI Vera Stanhope is called to investigateand learns thatthe victim wasa trainee forensic psychologistwho had been examining an oldcrime. 10.00 Fisk. (Final, PG, R) Petro drops by to give Helen some news. 10.30 Troppo (Mal, R) Teddiscovers his past haunting thepresent 11.25 ABC LateNews. Detailed coverage of the day’sevents. 11.45 Adam Hills:The LastLeg. (R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

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6.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat.

(R) Nigella Lawsonsharesher recipes.

7.00 ABC News. Takesa look at today’stop stories.

7.30 Doc Martin. (PGa) Louisa is shocked when she finds her father making acup of tea in their kitchen

8.20 Shetland. (Malv) The hunt is on forSandy’sattacker, before a shocking confession causes tensions to boil overand some Islanders take justice into theirown hands

9.20 Midsomer Murders (Mv,R)

DCI Barnabyand DS Winter investigate the murderofa ballroomdancer

10.50 MOVIE: Lion. (2016,PGa, R)

An Indian boygets lost on the streets of Calcutta. DevPatel, Nicole Kidman. 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

Bluey

6.00 FIFAWorld Cup 2022 Preview Show.

6.30 SBS WorldNews.

7.35 Michael Palin: Travels Of ALifetime. (PG, R) Michael Palin revisitshis travel series.

8.30 Christmas At TheTower Of London: Inside TheTower Of London. (PG) Takesa look at Christmasatthe TowerofLondon.

9.25 Titanic:Genesis Of AGiant.

(R) Takesa look at the Titanic

10.25 Celebrity Letters AndNumbers. (M, R)

11.25 BestWishes. (R)

11.30 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches. (R)

1.30 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup.Round of

16.Group AWinnerv Group BRunner-Up

4.30 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches. (R)

5.30 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup.Round of

16.Group CWinner vGroup DRunner-Up

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australiav West Indies. Day4.Evening session. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 9.00 MOVIE: U.S. Marshals. (1998,Mlv,R)A US Marshal, accompanying agroup of convicts on aflight,pursues an escaped fugitive. Hot on his trail, the officer uncovers evidence the man may havebeen framed for hiscrimes by a rogue government element. Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr 11.40 World’sDeadliest: Wheels. (Mal, R) Takesalookatdeadly situations. 12.40 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship.VALO500 Adelaide. Day1.Highlights 2.00 HomeShopping. (R) 4.00 It’sAcademic. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve 5.00 HouseOfWellness (PG, R) Alook at locationsthat highlight living well.

6.00 Getaway.(PG, R) 6.30 ACurrent Affair (R) 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday.(PG) 12.00 Our State On APlate. (PG,R) 12.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGa, R) 1.30 Cross Court.

2.00 Golf. Australian Open. Third round. 5.00 News: FirstAtFive. 5.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 Nine News Saturday

7.00 ACurrent Affair

7.30 MOVIE: JusticeLeague. (2017, Mv,R) When adangerous villainand his minions threaten the Earth, Batman assemblesa team to fight them. Ben Affleck, GalGadot 9.50 MOVIE: Birds Of Prey. (2020,MA15+alv,R)Harley Quinn finds herself at odds with Gotham City’s underworld as shedefends agirl from a crime lord. Margot Robbie,RosiePerez.

11.50 MOVIE: TheDisappointments Room. (2016,MA15+alv)Agrievingmother unleashes ahost of horrors. KateBeckinsale. 1.20 Cross Court. (R)

1.45 Explore:Smithbilt Hats. (R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 SkippyThe Bush Kangaroo (R)

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading TheWay

7.00 ToughTested. (R) 8.00 EscapeFishing (R) 8.30 What’s Up DownUnder. (R) 9.00

Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.30 St10.(PG) 12.00 Well Traveller.(PGa,R)

12.30 Offroad Adv.(R) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 All 4Adventure. (PGl, R) 3.00 4x4

Adventures. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal,R) Follows thework of elite lifeguards.

6.30 Hungry Presented by George Calombaris and SarahTodd.

7.00 Jamie’sOne-Pan Wonders. Jamie Oliver preparesgnocchi with meatballs.

7.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv)

Follows afamily of cops.

8.30 CSI: Vegas. (Mmv)AmysteriousBig Foot-likefootprint is found nearwhere afather and son were killed in afire.

9.30 NCIS. (Ma, R)The team investigates theUSSecretary of theNavywhen her husband claims she tried to murder him.

10.30 My Life Is Murder (Ma, R) Asurvival expertismurdered. 11.30 FBI. (Mv,R)

12.30 HomeShopping. (R) 3.30[VIC]Infomercials.(PG)

4.00[VIC]HomeShopping.(R) 4.30 Authentic.(PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

And

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Of:Evonne Goolagong Cawley. (PG, R) Hosted by DavidWenham.

Sunday.

VICELAND (31) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS

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6am Shopping. 8.30 Weekender 9.00 Three Wide No Cover. 10.00 Creek To Coast. 10.30 Weekender 11.00 House Of Wellness. Noon Horse Racing. Country Finals Raceday, Pakenham Cup and Christmas At Rosehill Gardens. 6.00 Border Security:International. 6.30 The YorkshireVet. 8.30 Escape To The Country 9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Motor Racing.Supercars C’ship.Adelaide 500. Qualifying and Support 4.00 Motor Racing Supercars C’ship.Adelaide500.Pre-Race and 6.00 Test Cricket: TeaBreak. 6.20 Cricket. First Test. AustraliavWestIndies.Day 4. Eveningsession. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Ultimate Rides. 8.30 Counting Cars. 9.30 Full Custom Garage. 10.30 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am Global Shop 6.30 TV Shop 7.00 LeadingThe Way. 7.30 TV Shop 8.00 Beyond Today 8.30 TV Shop 10.00 My Favorite Martian 10.30 Seaway 11.30 MOVIE: Sailors Three. (1940) 1.15pm MOVIE: Whisky Galore! (1949) 3.00 MOVIE: Kid Galahad. (1962, PG) 5.00 Golf.Australian Open. Third round. 7.00 MOVIE: Goldfinger.(1964,PG) 9.15 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity.(2002,M) 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Inside Phuket Airport 2.30 MOVIE: In Good Company.(2004,PG) 4.45 Children’s Programs. 5.15 MOVIE: SharkTale.(2004) 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek. (2001, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: The Mummy. (1999,M) 11.10 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.10am Manifest. 2.00 Transformers Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury 3.30 Late Programs.

News Sunday

Snackmasters. (Return,PG) Hosted by Scott Pickett and PohLingYeow

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6am The LateShow With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens 8.00 Frasier 9.00 Becker 10.00 Friends. Noon

The KingOfQueens. 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The BigBang Theory 10.15 Friends. 12.15am Home Shopping 1.45 Mom. 2.15 NBL Slam. 2.45 Broke. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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6am Home Shopping 9.00 Snap Happy. 10.00 PatCallinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 All 4Adventure. Noon TheLove Boat 1.00 StarTrek: The Next Generation. 2.00 A-League All Access. 2.30 Roads Less Travelled. 3.00 MacGyver 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish 6.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: LosAngeles. 10.20 MacGyver. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Tommy 1.10 Evil 2.05 Late Programs.

2.00 Basketball. NBL.Round 9. Sydney Kings vAdelaide 36ers. 4.00 Basketball. NBL.Round 9. Brisbane Bullets vTasmanian JackJumpers. 6.00 The BigBang Theory 9.00 Friends Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 MOVIE: Poms. (2019,PG) 3.30 TwoAnd AHalf Men. 4.00 Broke. 4.30 HomeShopping. SBS

Monday,December5

ABC TV (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Australia’sOceanOdyssey: AJourneyDownThe East AustralianCurrent. (R) 11.00 AntiquesRoadshow.(R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Rosehaven. (Final,PG, R) 1.25 Vera.(Ma,R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family.(PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz (PG, R)

6.00 TheDrum

7.00 ABC News

7.30 7.30 Presented by SarahFerguson.

8.00 Australian Story: LucLongley –One GiantLeap Pt 1. (R) Takes alookatthe career of LucLongley.

8.35 MediaWatch. (PG) Paul Barry takesalook at thelatestissues affecting media consumers.

8.50 ALeague Of Her Own. (Ml) Follows the 2021 Queensland State of Origin Women’srugby leagueteam.

10.05 OurDawn. (R)

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 TheBusiness. (R)

11.10 Q+A. (Final,R)

12.10 ThePacific:InThe Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill. (PG,R)

1.00 Operation Buffalo.(Mal, R) 1.55 Total Control. (Mlv,R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30.(R)

Shaun TheSheep. 7.20 Bluey 7.30 Universe With Brian Cox. 8.30 Long

10.05 Catalyst. 11.05 Adam Hills:

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6.00 Soccer.Continued. 8.30 Soccer.2022 FIFAWorld Cup.Round of 16.Group DWinner vGroup CRunner-Up.Replay. 11.30 Soccer 2022 FIFAWorld Cup.Round of 16.Group B Winnerv Group ARunner-Up.Replay 2.30 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup.Round of 16.Group CWinner vGroup DRunner-Up Replay 5.30 FIFAWorld Cup2022Daily World Cup Show

6.00 FIFAWorld Cup 2022 Preview Show.

6.30 SBS WorldNews.

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

8.30 24 HoursInEmergency:OnThe Edge. (Mal, R) Acompilation of stories including that of a50-year-old who arrived in emergencywitha shoulder injury.

9.25 Zelenskyy: TheStory. (Mav,R) Alook at Volodymyr Zelenskyy

10.30 8Out Of 10 CatsDoes Countdown. (Mals, R)

11.30 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches. (R)

1.30 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup.Round of 16.Group EWinnervGroup FRunner-Up

From Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar

4.30 FIFAWorld Cup Classic Matches. (R)

5.30 Soccer.2022FIFAWorld Cup.Round of 16.Group GWinnervGroup HRunner-Up

SEVEN (7,6) TEN (10, 5) NINE (9, 8)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 TheMorning Show. (PG) 11.30 SevenMorningNews 12.00 MOVIE: AHolidayWish Come True (2018,PG, R) 2.00 GoldCoastMedical. (Man, R) 3.00 TheChase. (R) 4.00 SevenNews At 4. 5.00 TheChase Australia. (R)

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Border Security:Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Biosecurity officersbusta tour guide.

7.30 Motorway Patrol. (PGl) Officers discover aboot-load of stolen saws

8.00 HighwayCops (PGl) Officers catch afleeing motorcyclist.

8.30 9-1-1 (Final, M) TheSanta Ana winds bring avariety of weirder-than-usual emergencies.

9.30 S.W.A.T. (Mav) The team tracks acrew of bank robbers who consider themselves aband of modern-dayRobin Hoods.

11.30 Heartbreak Island Australia. (Mls)

12.30 TheResident (Ma, R) [VIC]HomeShopping.

1.30 MedicalEmergency (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBCToday

5.00 SevenEarly News. 5.30 Sunrise

6.00 Today. 9.00 TodayExtra.(PG) 11.30

Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: AChristmas Comeback. (2019,G,R)Beverley Mitchell, Catherine Mary Stewart. 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless.(PG) 3.00 TippingPoint. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30[VIC]MillionaireHotSeat 5.00 Millionaire HotSeat. (R) 5.30[VIC]WINNews.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 Snackmasters (PG) Hosted by Scott Pickettand Poh Ling Yeow

8.40 InsideThe Superbrands: Heinz (Premiere) Abehind the sceneslook at Heinz, from how theymaketheir bestsellers to their development of new products.

9.40 Suburban Gangsters: Catch And Kill. (MA15+dlv,R)A look at Nik Radev And Dino Dibra.

10.40 Nine News Late.

11.10 TheEqualizer (Ma, R)

12.00 Almost Family. (Mas) 12.50 Hello SA (PG)

1.20 Talking Honey (R)

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

6.00 The Talk.(PGa) 7.00 JudgeJudy.(PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First:Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10 (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Mas) 1.00 The Challenge Australia. (PGl, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.(R) 3.00 Judge Judy.(PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 NewsFirst.

6.30 TheProject Thehosts and guestpanellists takealook at the day’snews, events and hot topics.

7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGa, R) Beach marshalswork withthe lifeguards to check numbers and enforce socialdistancing.

8.30 TheChallengeAustralia. (PGl) Achallenger’s past sins come back to haunt them, while another starts to break down under the stress of thegame. The players get knocked around in ahigh octane Runaway Ride challenge

10 30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv,R) Amilitaryveteran snaps.

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

12.30 TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colbert (PG) Hosted by StephenColbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Lost

Spaces

TheLast Leg.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Spirit Talker 2.00 Shortland St 2.30 The Cook Up 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Raven’s Quest. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus AndThe Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 HowItFeels To Be Free 8.30 Karla

Grant Presents. 9.00 White Noise. 10.00 My Maori Midwife 10.35 Late

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon In Search Of 2.30 Bizarre Foods. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.05 Shortland St 5.35 JoyOfPainting. 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFAWorldCup 2022 Daily World Cup Show 7.00 FIFAWorld Cup 2022 Preview Show 7.35 8Out Of 10 Cats 8.30 Taskmaster. (Return) 9.25 Hypothetical. (Return) 10.20 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.15 The RedTurtle.(2016, PG,Nodialogue) 10.45 Accidentally Dad.(2020 M, Vietnamese) 12.45pm The Enigma Of Arrival. (2018, M, Mandarin) 2.50 The Movie Show 3.20 The Big Steal. (1990,PG) 5.15 Raid.(2018,PG, Hindi) 7.30 CurseOfThe Golden Flower. (2006, M, Mandarin) 9.35 CloudyMountain. (2021, Mandarin) 11.30 Late Programs.

Tuesday, December 6

ABCTV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Soccer.Continued. 8.30 Soccer.2022 FIFAWorld Cup.Round of 16.Group EWinner vGroup FRunner-Up.Replay 11.30 Soccer 2022 FIFA World Cup.Round of 16.Group GWinner vGroup HRunner-Up.Replay 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFAWorld Cup.Round of 16.Group DWinnervGroup CRunner-Up Replay 5.30 FIFAWorld Cup2022Daily World Cup Show

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6am Morning Programs. 8.30 MillionDollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today 10.30 Better HomesAnd Gardens Summer Noon Emmerdale 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute 4.30 Medical Emergency 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse 10.50 Late Programs.

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9GEM (92, 81)

6am TV Shop 7.00 Creflo 7.30 TV Shop 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 TheYoung And The Restless. 1.50 Bondi Vet. 2.50 AntiquesRoadshow 3.20 MOVIE: Victoria &Abdul. (2017, PG) 5.30 Murder,She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: YouOnly Live Twice. (1967, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

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TheMiddle. 10.30 Friends. Noon Broke 2.00 Friends. 3.00 The King Of Queens 4.00 Becker 5.00 Frasier 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The BigBang Theory 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The LateShow With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 TheLateLate Show With James Corden. 3.30 TheKingOfQueens. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Applications open for scholarships

APPLICATIONS for Bendigoand Adelaide Bank’s diverserange of 2023scholarships -its long-standing program dedicatedtoproviding monetary support for tertiary students -opens tomorrow

Now in its 16th year, the program provides students with the opportunity to access arange of scholarships, to the value of $5000, to help ease the financial burden associated with the transition to tertiary education.

From Thursday, December 1, students across the country can apply for dozens of different Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarships, including:  Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Uni Scholarship for rural and regional students (12 scholarships of $6500 per student, per year, for two years);

 Bendigo Bank TAFE Scholarship for rural and regional students (five scholarships of $5000 per students, per year, two years);

 Robert Johanson Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Board Scholarship (one scholarship of $8000 per year for two years);

In 2022,atotal of 292 scholarships weregranted, providing $1 million directly to students.

and secondary school study, with application dates closing by the end of January 2023.

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Bendigo Bank Indigenous Scholarship Program (four scholarships of $6500 per student, per year, for two years for those studying at either university or TAFE), and;

 Rural Bank Agribusiness Scholarship (four scholarships, including two Indigenous agribusiness scholarships of $5000 per student, per year, for two years/students must demonstrate adesire to contribute to the Australian agricultural sector.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s Scholarship Program is one of the country’s leading, privately funded, scholarship programs.

Established in 2007, the program has provided $11 million to 1336 students, with an emphasison students from regional and remote areas.

Bendigoand Adelaide BankChair, Jacqueline Hey saidthe bank considers the scholarship program an investmentinthe leaders of tomorrow.

“At Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, we are immensely proud of the support we’vegiven thousands of students over the years,” Ms Hey said.

“Tertiaryeducation can be costly, and scholarshipslike these can make abig difference for many students.

“Our purpose is to feed into the prosperity of our customers and their communities, and not off them, and our scholarship program is just one example of how we do that on apractical level.

Scholarships are also currently open for anumber of Community Bank Scholarships.

The scholarships on offervary from different Community Banks and focusonuniversity, TAFE,

Bustling into business

YEAR 10 commerce students at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School have previewed how much work there is in starting and running abusiness through their ‘Market Week’ project.

Students learn about business planning, cost analysis, resource acquisition, risk assessment, product/service branding and post-performance analysis, by developing amarketstall concept.

As part of the process, students must also pitch their business ideas prior to commencing, and ensure their business runs smoothly through problem resolution.

Throughout the week,

Creation: Imogen helping to serve up delectablewaffles from ‘WaffleWorld’

‘businesses’ were bustling with younger secondary and primary school ‘customers’ who were excited by the

frivolity of the activity stalls such as the ‘Pop a Pic’ photobooth and ‘Bucket Pong’ and satiated with the delectable food options from ‘Waffle World’ and ‘Banger Bros BBQ’.

Market Week is one way that commerce educators support their students to develop important ‘real-life’ entrepreneurial skills through alearning approach.

Year 10 students are delighted that their efforts have paid off, not only because they collectively raised over $2000 for charity, but also because they witnessed the joy on the younger students’ faces throughout the week.

Includedinthe 2023 Community Bank Scholarships arefour scholarshipsfromLockmore Financial Services (LFS), for university and TAFEbound students, including those whose lives have been severely impacted by the recentRochester flood event.

Two $3000 scholarships will be made available to university students, and two $1500 scholarships to TAFE students.

They will assist students with the start-up costs associated with their study, including travel, accommodation, and school supplies.

LFS Chair, Brad Drust, said specialconsideration would be giventothose students affected by the floods.

Applications open tomorrow (December 1) and close on January 31.

Ideas men: Jean and Vyas with their ‘BucketPong’ business concept

Cheese: Posing forphotos in the‘PopaPic’ photobooth are William, Ava, Robbie and Frank, while Year 10 commerce student Jude takestheirphoto.

Feast: Marcus and Brody serveup scrumptious food from the“Banger Bros BBQ” to Luna.

photographs supplied

LV Express stories throwa lightonthe

AS someone who retired and moved to the Valley just over two years ago, it was interesting to read some of the articles in the Latrobe Valley Express (23/11/2022).

The article by Express senior journalist Philip Hopkins ‘Andrews SEC plan is amixed bag’ should be compulsive reading for everyone not just in the Latrobe Valley, but the whole of Australia.

Finally, an article of truth with no strings or broken promises attached.

Then Iread aletter from Tom Quinn of Moe ‘Safeguard Latrobe Valley Jobs’. Again another factual account of what people should be doing to keep and maintain jobs in the Valley.

Iread what Labor’s Dr Kate Maxfield said in her pre-election spiel to the voters with considerable concern.

Why at atime when we have ashortage of doctors would she desert her patients for ajob in Parliament? She continually refers to the closure of the Moe Hospital by the Liberal/Nationals, but the closure happened back in 1998.

Labor has been in government in Victoria for 19 of the past 23 years Kate, so why have they not reopened the Moe Hospital during that time? In my 41 years in Australia, Ihave never seen any Liberal/National government spraying protesters with capsicum spray or rubber bullets like what the Andrews government has done.

One expects this sort response in acommunist country, but not in Australia.

Brian Mawhinney, Traralgon

Be civilised

IT is naïve to think that any kind of win for the ‘yes’ vote as Noel Pearson surmises will overcome racism.

Iamnot convinced.

The ‘no’ voters could be well considered racist on the outcome of a‘yes’, 51 per cent.

Plus it is no simple matter, racism of one kind or another is within us, change must come, but who are the wise to lead us?

Hopefully the ‘no’ vote may be more thoroughly outlined and debated in acivil and thoughtful way.

Peter Lendon Morwell

CFAplanned burning‘too hard’

ALL investigations/Royal Commissions since 1939 have recommended increased fuel reduction (planned burning) through out the state. The protection of communities and reducing the intensity of naturally occurring bushfire from lightening strikes etc being the goal.

Unfortunately, this valuable and important task undertaken by the Department of Land Water and Planning (DWELP) on public land, and Country Fire Authority (CFA) on private property and shire roadsides, has decreased in practical terms, to insignificant levels. (Much is planned, but much less achieved).

Anecdotally, it’s know there are only three or four brigades from the 30 plus CFA Brigades in East Gippsland District 11 (D11) who attempt to undertake significant fuel reduction/planned burning.

Arecent ‘private survey’ undertaken of the 30 plus brigades by myself, received 13 written responses, plus some that, “did not want to ‘rock the boat’”. The survey results indicated most brigades had given up attempting planned

burning (PB) due to the complexity, the extensive delays of the approval process, and the lack of autonomy provided to the local brigade.

If abrigade ‘PB Nomination’ is approved (can take up to 12 months), aperiod of up to four years is allowed to actually conduct the burn (depending on the priority applied and funding etc).

Currently, the planned burning process requires an 18-page document (burn plan) be raised by aCFA vegetation management officer following the approval.

The burn can then only be supervised/ conducted by asuitably qualified planned burn operations officer (PBOO).

One of the greatest hurdles is the number of acts (at least eight) and regulations that are applied by CFA via the Standard Operation Procedures (SOP’s) to PB.

The extensive Biodiversity Act especially, has ‘Green interpretations’ applied to the CFA volunteer via the ‘burn plan’. These often require the raking of vegetation from the bases of defective trees and hollow logs.

The number of Acts, and the manner in which they are interpreted/applied, appears to focus on protection of vegetation as ahigher priority than protection of life and property.

The CFA bureaucracy appear moreconcerned about public perception/complaints (especially from the vocal ‘green element’) than actual achievement -reducing the fuel loads.

Icite the following example: In July 2017, Bairnsdale CFA HQ, in conjunction with East Gippsland Shire (EGS), suspended roadside burning in all of District 11 (Stratford to the border) following acomplaint from alocal resident.

No discussion was undertaken with CFA volunteers, just aletter from Bairnsdale CFA HQ advising captains RS Burning was suspended.

Who knows how much this knee-jerk reaction added to the devastation of the 2019/20 fires

via ‘wicking’(where the fire advances using the roadside fuel).

The final survey and report was presented to local Nationals Member Tim Bull, and sent to eight other MP’s.

Mr Bull has been in contact with CFA regional management.

Our politicians must be made aware that CFA volunteers have had enough, and country people have suffered due to the appeasement of city-based minority groups and bureaucrats.

Volunteers devote their time away from their families to attend courses, meetings and ongoing brigade training, but when it comes to undertak ing the core process of ‘fire prevention’ via PB, its been made too hard.

After all, PB is one of the best practical training tools available, and at the same time protects the community.

The process needstobesimplified and the politicians and ministers need to step up and instruct the chiefs of all organisations (CFA DELWP and Parks) to interpret legislation such that the protection of life and property is granted the highest priority.

Volunteer brigades in D11 have now shown its far too difficult, and have walked away from what used to be acore process.

Look around, the green vegetation now, is the fuel for the future fires -they will comeagain when the conditions are right.

Graeme Brownrigg Sarsfield

Planning underway for 2026 Games

AMaster Builders Victoria-led (MBV) delegation, working in collaboration with RMIT University, recently visited Europe, the UK, Canada, and the United States as part of an international research project to support Victoria’s post-COVID-19 building and construction industry.

Like our colleagues overseas, we all face skills and labour shortages and have felt the pain of recent supply shortages.

This was the first Australian-led industry delegation tasked with looking globally and post-pandemic at emerging trends in alternative supply chains and materials, circular economy, net zero buildings, regulatory reform, and innovation in sustainable building practices, while examining best-practice skills, training, and migration.

The result of this tour and the research being done will help us understand how the Victorian building and construction industry ispositioned globally, and how our international colleagues are recovering post-COVID-19.

The delegation visited more than 35organisations, and connected with over 80 people in just over two and ahalfweeks.

We visited associations, universities, regulatory bodies, small and large businesses, and government departments.

In preparation for regional Victoria hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, we also travelled to Birmingham to inspect the Sandwell Aquatics Centre. We learnt from the visit what is needed for the Victorian Games, to consider best practices, like Sandwell, and fully understand both Commonwealth Games Federation and community infrastructure needs so that both can be catered to.

We would expect the new aquatic facility in Geelong, like Sandwell, to be exceptionally well-used post-Games, creating agreat legacy for the future.

All these conversations provided valuable insights and information to bring to Victoria for us to build abetter-built environment.

We look forward to sharing the findings with our and construction industry in the coming months.

Rebecca Casson Master Builders Victoria

CommonwealthGames, coming to the Latrobe Valley. file photographs

Valley’spoliticaland economic issues

Hardworkcontinues

IWANT to thank the people of Gippsland South for the absolute privilege of being their representative for the past eight years.

Iamsoproud of what we have been able to achieve despite an Andrews Labor government that is so heavily focused on the city.

Ipride myself on my accessibility and listening to my constituents.

Through the last four years of listening, Ihave identified and am acting on local concerns. That’s why we have committed to build a new single campus Sale College, address the confusing and dangerous ‘Kamikaze Corner’ in Leongatha and complete the rebuild of Foster Primary School.

We will also build anew Mirboo North Stadium, provide $5 million to address erosion on Lake Victoria at Loch Sport, and construct anew overtaking lane on the South Gippsland Hwy at Toora.

We have also committed to an additional early morning train service from Sale, anew viewing platform at Agnes Falls near Toora to help boost our local tourism attractions, and funding for Waratah Beach Surf Life Saving Club, to address its crumbling surf club building. Ilove my job as Member for Gippsland South, and Iwork hard to ensure that your voice is heard.

It is aprivilege to win another four years as your local member, and deliver these and many other commitments to help our region and our state become an even better place to live.

Danny O’Brien Member for Gippsland South

The powerofone

WHILE the electoral dye will have been well and truly cast by the time this letter is published, I’d like to address the points that Tom Bulmer of Churchill made for the sake of the record, in his opinion article, ‘Effort over residence’.

Firstly, Tom readily concedes that two of our five Upper House Members don’t actually live in the electorate but attempts to deftly trivialise this point by saying the location of an MP isn’t really important after all; that being agood representative is the primary consideration. So already we are driving our electoral car with two out of its five tyres flat, but we are reassured that the remaining three tyres are in really good condition.

Secondly, whilst Iagree good representation is an important factor, the four MPs -who, by the way, are paid over $200,000+ each ayear to advocate for us -fail in this regard also.

All four have rarely been seen in our region. When was the last time you met one of them, or they came to your town outside of an election?

How can an MP living in Ballarat understand the needs of the good people of Mallacoota?

Where were the other four MP’s at the recent town meeting in Orbost, convened to discuss the closure of the local timber industry and the estimated 38 per cent of job losses in the town? Where were they at the timber gathering at Firmins Lane when the 200 job losses at the APM were being considered?

Only one Upper House member bothered to attend -Melina Bath. The other four were absent -they are not good representatives.

Lastly, while Iappreciate Mr Bulmer’s attempt to familiarise me with the boundaries that comprise the Easter Victorian region, I can assure him that Ihavespent much of my

campaign time travelling throughout it, and I know it very well.

It is an enormous region -todrive east from Phillip Island to the border takes about six hours of non-stop drive.

Following the 2005 reform of the Victorian Legislative Council, five members were deemed necessary to adequately cover and service the new region’s needs precisely because of that immense size.

Not three, and certainly not one as is unfortunately the case at the moment.

Greg Hansford Newborough

Keep watch

FOLLOWING on from arecord number of drowning deaths in the past year, the Royal Life Saving Society Australia, is urging all parents and carers in their area to always ‘Keep Watch’ around the water.

Our latest research reveals 549 children aged 0 to 4have died from drowning in Australia in the last 20 years.

Forty per cent were aged just one-year-old.

This clearly reveals there needs to be much more action on supervising young children around water -which is why we urge everybody to ‘Keep Watch’.

The drowningriskfor young children peaks in summer; 38 per cent of all drowning deaths take place between December and February. More than half of all deaths occurred in swimming pools, making pools the leading location for drowning among young children.

Drowning in young children is often quickand silent.

Everyday distractions like answering the front door, checking on dinner in the oven, or answering atext message, can divert someone’s attention away from the crucial task of supervision.

This can then enable achild to enter the pool area unaccompanied.

Active supervision means giving your full attention and avoiding distractions.

It is important that you check your pool fence and gate. Pool gates should never be propped open for any reason.

The 2022 Keep Watch campaign urges parents and caregivers to:

-Supervise. Actively supervise children around water; -Restrict. Restrict children’s access to water; -Teach. Teach children water safety skills, and -Respond. Learn how to respond in the case of an emergency. Keep Watch is supported by the federal government.

For more information about Royal Life Saving’s Keep Watch campaign, visit www. royallifesaving.com.au/keepwatch

Justin Scarr

Royal Life Saving Society Australia

Let therebeenlightenment

ON Halloween Eve, October 30, 1938, an episode of the radio series ‘The Mercury Theatre on the Air’ titled “The War of the Worlds” (an adaption of the H.G. Wells science-fiction novel directed and narrated by Orson Welles) was broadcast live over the American CBS Radio Network.

The episode is famous for inciting mass-panic by convincing the American listening audience that aMartian invasion of planet Earth was taking place.

The illusion of realism was supported by the ‘Mercury Theatre on the Airs’ lack of commercial interruptions, which meant that the first break in the drama came after all the alarming ‘news’ reports had taken place.

The legend of the ‘War of the Worlds’ panic persists to this day, mainly because it so perfectly illustrates the unique vulnerability of human nature to the media’s power over our thinking and thus our lives.Fast forward to 2022 and the climate change panic surrounding renewable energy and the demonisation of fossil fuels.

In my studied opinion, climate change panic is based on bad science, and even worse policy.

And, of course, and as Ihave already touched on, the main aider and abetter in this ‘false alarm’, the boogey-man for all of society’s ills, is the hyperventilating, sensationalist, out-ofcontext, selective reporting media.

In other words, propaganda and political power are the glue that holds the renewable

agenda together.

Guys like me via my Letters to the editor try to snap it apart by exposing the apocalyptic death cult lies, contradictions, and exaggerations of the Great Climate Change Con.

We are living through aperiod of history which in the future willbeknown as ‘The Great Madness’, -atime in human history in which logic, reason, evidence, and science were replaced by pseudo-science, illogicality, hysteria, fear, and extremism.

Going astep further in thisdirection, the great French-Algerian writer, Albert Camus (1913-1960), eloquently and with great precision puts it thus: “The evil that isinthe world almost always derives from ignorance and good intentions, and good intentions, if unenlightened, can do as much harm as malevolence”.

Joseph Lis Morwell

Not Green at all

GREEN policies are destroying the natural environment and changing local weather.

This is part of afutile UN scheme claiming to improve the climate of the world.

All green energy degrades its environment. Take wind power.

Wind turbines steal energy from the atmosphere and must affect local weather.

Turbines are always placed on the highest ground and along ridges to catch more wind.

Natural hills already affect local weather by causing more rain along the ridge, and arain shadow further downwind.

Wind turbines enhance this rain shadow effect by robbingthe wind of its ability totake moisture and rain into the drier interior. Promoting more inland desertification is not green.

Climatists also plan to defend Australia with offshore windturbines -using bird slicers to protect Australia from hang gliders, cruising pelicans, sea gulls, eagles and the occasional albatross.

Solar ‘farms’ prefer large areas of flattish ground. They steal solar energy from all plant life in their solar shadow. This deprives wild and domestic herbivores of sustenance. Neither kangaroos, cattle, emus, parrots nor sheep thrive in solar energy deserts. Green energy is very dilute -thus, large areas of land are needed to collect wind/solar energy. Even more land is cleared for the ugly spider-webs of power lines and roads needed to collect green energy in intermittent dribs and drabs and conduct it to cities, where it is needed. But for most of the time, every day, these expensive assets produce nothing useful.

Already there is apetition circulating in Australia calling for ugly destructive power lines to be put underground to save farms, forests, wildlife and scenery.

What agood idea. Let’s bury the noisy bird-chopping wind turbines too.

Wind turbines and solarpanels soon wear out and have to be replaced. Some have already reached their use-by date. Most of this ‘green’ debris cannot berecycled. To calmly bury that complex toxic waste of plastics, metals, steel and concrete is not green at all. Soon, chemicals will be leaking into the ground water and water supply dams.

Viv Forbes Washpool, QLD

Work to be done: Returning Member forGippsland South DannyO’Brien

Keith Chenhall Charitable Trust

FOR 20 years, the Keith Chenhall Charitable Trust has distributed money to support the cultural, social, educational, environmental and community welfare of the local community.

The Trust invites community groups and organisations that have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status to register interest for 2023 funding.

For further information, please phone Ian on 0419 313 831.

Latrobe ValleyPhilatelic SocietyChristmas Dinner

LATROBE Valley Philatelic Society will be holding its annual Christmas Dinner at Morwell RSL tonight (November 30).

The dinner will begin at 6pm and following the dinner, will be a presentation by visiting collector and dealer Mike Lee, who will be speaking on and displaying his USA pre-Civil War collection.

All members and their partners are welcome, as are other collectors who are interested.

This get-together has been popular in the past as it allows the partners to see what members are aiming for with their hobby. It follows avery successful year at the club, with agrowth in membership and awidening of activities being carried out.

We hope to see you there tonight.

For further information, please phone Chris on 0427 770 522.

Orana Seniors

THE Orana Seniors is located at 5 Ollerton Ave Newborough.

Just go past the two letter boxes on the left and into the LVV grounds. Drive straight ahead and there is Orana.

We are avery friendly group of over 65s.

We have ageneral meeting on the first Thursday of the month following our lunch at noon.

You don’t have to come for lunch, just drop in for the meeting if you like.

We usually have aguest speaker. Our menu changes from month to month and is $20 for amain and a choice of desserts.

On Tuesdays we play 500 and another group play Rumicub. We start shortly before 1pm and finish at 4pm as arule.

On Thursday afternoons from 1pm till 3pm(but not on meeting days), we meet for craft and ageneral sorting out of the troubles of the World. We have afull-sized pool table and indoor bowls mats.

You would be made very welcome.

For enquiries, ring president Heather 0487 111 792.

LumenChristiChristmas mass times

CHRISTMAS Eve: Saturday, December 24. To be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Main St, Yinnar at 6pm (outside depending on weather).

Christmas Day: Sunday, December 25. To be held at Lumen Christi Church, Williams Ave, Churchill at 9am.

Chessresults

LOCAL chess club events were led by Bob Cooper, helping everyone join the contests.

Peter Bakker took his chances and finished with most wins for the evening.

Vital slips were the problem for Ian Hamilton.

Finding correct moves proved not easy for Steven Ahern.

Punished for errors in the first two games left Cliff Thornton chasing the leaders, but things improved later.

For more on local chess, phone Ian Hamilton on 5134 1971 or Cliff Thornton 0413 330 458.

ChurchillChristmasMarket

ACHRISTMAS Market will be held on Saturday, December 3from9am to 1pm at Churchill Shopping Centre.

Craft and market stalls will be scattered around the shopping centre, providing aselection of gifts and goods just in time for Christmas.

Stall sites can be booked through the Churchill Neighbourhood Centre on 5120 3850.

There’ll be free sausage sizzles, entertainment and face-painting. Plenty of giveaways too.

Some lucky randomly selected shoppers will even win vouchers to spend in nominated Churchill businesses -but youmustbeshopping at aChurchill retail business to be eligible to win avoucher.

Rumour has it that Santa will be making aguest appearance during the morning too!

Social tennis in Morwell

COME and have ahit with us.

Monday and Friday mornings from 9am to 12pm at Morwell Tennis Club (Ronald Reserve off Vary St).

All inclusive, fun, social, no sheepstations, many laughs.

First timers to old timers, everyone can begin to learn to play or bring their memories to start again.

Modified games suiting all levels of fitness and ability, or lack thereof.

Just turn up, or if you’d like to speak to someone first, please call Naomi on 0405 739 819.

Cost is $2

Moe ViewClub

MOE View Club December meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 7atMoe Hotel (Leggies), Lloyd St Moe at 10.30am.

It will be acombined Christmas Lunch (two course meal $25) plus our 30th year celebration.

Moe View Club started in 1992.

Ladies, please remember any Christmas raffle books, plus bring a gift to the value of $10 for our Kris Kringle game.

Any further details, phone Dawn on 0403 611 730 or Sue on 0417 515 745.

Timetotango

NEED to exercise but unmotivated, and going for awalk is uninteresting?

Try Argentine Tango -the walking dance.

Have fun with us on Wednesday nights from 7pm to 8.30pm at St David’s Uniting Church Hall, 9 Campbell St, Yarragon (Hall behind Church).

Learn the dance with us to then enjoy our social practice dance on first Saturday night of each month.

Easy movement for the body even for those with two left feet.

Research showing that dancing is beneficial for all types of medical conditions and for prevention of older lifestyle conditions.

No partner or experience required.

Fantastic group of people for social interaction which is great for your mental health.

For more information, phone Naomi on 0405 739 819.

TravellingCarollers’ Minibus Mission

SATURDAY,December 17 from 5pm.

We are taking carols mainly to local seniors in and around Trafalgar, driving from house to house.

Prospective carollers can enquire with Dean on 0493 088 370.

Christmas dinner

TRARALGON and District Uniting Church is hosting aChristmas dinner on Christmas Day for people in our community who may otherwise be alone.

It is acold meat and salad meal plus dessert.

The Christmas Day lunch is at the Traralgon Uniting Church, Park Lane, 11.45am to 2pm.

Please call the Church office on (03) 5176 1029 and leave your name and number if you would like to attend.

Someone from the office will confirm your place.

Santa familypapercraft workshop

NOW is the perfect time to introduce the Santa Family to your Christmas décor.

Join this fun and creative workshop and make Santa, Mrs Claus, Christmas Elf and Christmas Mouse wall hangings.

No experience is necessary, and all materials will be supplied.

This three-hour workshop is scheduled for 9.30am-12.30pm on Monday, December 5, but other times will be made available depending upon expressions of interest.

For further information, phone the Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House on 5174 6199 or email enquiries@tnlh.org.au.

Christmasspectacular

MOE Lions Club will stage alarge Community Christmas Spectacular at Apex Park Moe on December 17. It consists of atwilight market, food trucks, carols by candlelight, rides large and small, and finishes with fireworks from 9pm to 9.30pm. Free entry.

Sponsored by Latrobe City, Santa will also be around most of the day. Times are 2pm to 10pm.

Nominations open

LIONS Club of Moe is once again seeking nominations for the Moe/ Newborough Citizens of the Year Award, which is presented on Australia Day.

There are two categories, one for Australia Day Young Citizen of the Year for ages between 12 and 25, and Australia Day Citizen of the Year. Both of these awards will be presented on Australia Dayat Gippsland Heritage Park, Moe. All nominations must either be aresident of the Moe/Newborough area, or have contributed and demonstrated outstanding service to the Moe/Newborough community in a voluntary capacity Closing date for the nominations is December 10.

Please phone Lion Celia

on 0409 257 567 or email ahab1@ bigpond.com, or Lion Lois Tipple on 0432 333 123 (email daabt5@bigpond. com) for any further information or for acopyofthe nomination form.

Marketfor art lovers

IF you love buying unique, locally made gifts for Christmas, then do not miss the December Arts Market run by the Baw Baw Arts Alliance.

The Summer Arts Markets take place on the third Saturday of each month up to March, so on Saturday, December 17 from 8.30am to 1pm at Civic Place in Warragul, you will be able to choose artworks from over 50 individual stalls.

Also not to be missed are the constantly changing exhibitions at ‘The Station Gallery’ in Yarragon.

During December, an exhibition promoting both the expected and unexpected inGippsland will be displayed in the main gallery and‘On the Wall’.

Artworks from printing, mosaics, painting, ceramics, textiles to drawing and writing willseek to place aperspective on Gippsland you may not have seen before.

This is an exhibition organised by the Baw Baw Arts Alliance, designed to draw on the wide range of artistic skills present in Gippsland.

‘The Station Gallery’ is also aspace where many artists sell their creative work in the gallery shop, which sits along the regularly changing exhibitions.

Amore limited range of artwork can be seen in the ‘Artspaces’ at theTrafalgar Railway Station.

This is also the venue for the many regular drop in groups that cover a wide range of art genres.

Planning is also underway for the 2023 Easter Art Sale, that is a collaboration with Warragul Rotary Club and the Baw Baw Arts Alliance.

Information will be on the arts alliance website as it becomes available.

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Traralgon, and grab yourself a bargain.

Plant sales will be taking place this Saturday (November 26), Saturday, December 10 and Saturday, December 17 between 8.30am and 12noon.

Lots of assorted plants including seedlings, flowers, herbs, and veggies ready for planting and at cheap prices.

Great gardening utility aprons are also for sale, perfect for the garden and holding your gardening tools.

Phone 5174 6199 Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House for further information.

TraralgonLions Christmas

AFTER two years downtime due to COVID restrictions, the Traralgon Lions Club Senior Citizens Christmas Party is returning in 2022.

The party will again be held at Kildare Hall, Lavalla College Kosciusko St on Sunday, December 11 starting at 1:30pm.

All the usual attractions including Borderline and the rockers plus afew surprizes.

Afternoon tea will be served and Santa will drop in for avisit.

Tickets are available out the front of Darren Chester’s office in Franklin St on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays in November between 10am and midday, or at the Spinning Wheel in the Plaza.

They are also available from Pat on 5176 6238.

Buses will call at the aged care facilities as required.

For transport or other enquiries, call Glen on 0408 587 523.

Lions Christmas Cakes

THE very popular Traralgon Lions Christmas cakes have arrived and are on sale at all the usual outlets. These are OfficeWorks, Rutters Butchery and Poultry in Mannys Market, Seymour Street News, RACV, CBA, Westpac, Ramsey’s Barbers, Miss Millys, Stoddarts Butchery, Margaret Squires Optometrists and Keith Williams Real estate.

They will also be on sale at the Traralgon Farmers Market.

GivingTree

BIG Wisinviting the nation to share in the true spirit of Christmas this year, with the return of its annual Giving Tree initiative.

From now until Christmas Eve, customers can donate agiftatBIG WMid Valley, supporting families in need and helping to spread some joy to households across the country.

BIG W’s charity partner, Good360 Australia, has matched all 177 stores with alocal charity, which will see the Giving Tree support 120 charity organisations and disadvantaged schools across Australia, including women’s shelters, youth centres, schools, homeless shelters and children in hospital.

Good360 will work with BIG Wto ensure that each customer donation is delivered to those in the community that need it most.

“Our BIG Wstores have had a strong connection to their communities for over 50 years. Our annual Giving Tree initiative gives us the opportunity to support local charities and families at atimethat is special for many families, but also atime of need,” Big Wmanagingdirector

Pejman Okhovat said.

“We were overwhelmed by the generosity of both our customers and team last year, collecting and distributing over 11,000 gifts nationwide.

“With many households doing it tough this year, we want our customers to know that even the smallest gift can still make abig difference.”

Good360 has been acharity partnerof BIGWsince 2017, helping to match surplus goods to local families in need, essential goods to disaster-affected communities, and special gifts to vulnerable people during important celebrations such as Christmas, helping to provide hope and dignity.

“While Christmas is awonderful time for families, it can be a challenging time for the most vulnerable members of our communities,” Good360 founder Alison Covington said.

“We’re very proud to once again be working with our long term partner BIG Wtosupport families facing hardship after adifficult year.

“The Giving Tree will allow people who are in aposition to give back to help share the magic of Christmas with other families and let them know they are not alone at this special time of year.”

Customers can place unwrapped gifts under their local BIG WGiving Tree or purchase aChristmasToken from now until Christmas Eve. For more information, visit www. bigw.com.au

MorwellChristmas Family FunDay

THE Rotary Clubs’ of Hazelwood and Morwell wish to announce the inaugural Morwell Christmas Family Fun Day, to be held at the Morwell Recreation Reserve on Sunday, December 11 between 10am and 3pm.The event will offer food vans, market stalls, local community service providers, activities for kids, and avisit from Santa.

If any food vendors, market stall holders or community service

providers would like to participate, please email mffdmorwell@gmail.com for further information.

Twilight Croquet

TRARALGON Croquet Club would like to invite you to ‘Twilight Croquet’, which runs during daylight savings.

It starts at 6:30pm on Wednesdays. The green fee is $10 for non members. It is ideal for those with work and family commitments.

The club is on McNairn Rd, Traralgon, next to the Greyhound track.

Any enquires, ring Alison on 0423 659 663.

Meditation evening

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

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

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

Note that this is aguided meditation and no prior experience is required.

When: Every Tuesday 7pm-8.30 pm, every Thursday 10am-11.30am. Where: 2Avondale Rd, Morwell.

Cost: $5 (donation). Contact: Garry 0476 162 646 Amanda 0411 051 044.

Boolarra Park

CHRISTMAS is fast approaching.

Save the date: Friday, December 16. Boolarra Community Christmas Carols in the park.

Free barbecue from 5.30pm. Carols and visit from Santa.

Tinamba/Newry Christmas

ST Matthews Soldiers Memorial Church will hold the annual community Christmas carols on Sunday, December 18 from 7pm.

All are warmly invited to come along and bring family and friends. Supper will be provided.

Macalister Valley -Newry Lions Club, cordially invites everyone to the annual Christmas concert on Sunday, December 4, commencing 1pm at the Newry Hall.

Entertainment includes Gary Rose, Maffra Brass Band, Sonny Lambourn, Dane Nichols, Don Dwyer, and The Longford Ukulele Band.

Afternoon tea will be provided. This is afree event. If transport is required please phone Nell Hewat on 5145 1465.

Everyone is most welcome.

Carboot sale

HEYFIELD Community Market and Car Boot Sale will be held Saturday, December 3, at John Graves Memorial Park in Temple St, from 9am.

Devonshire Tea, cakes, baked goods and an array of items will be on sale. The car boot sale provides an opportunity for residents to offer their surplus goods for sale, and new stallholders are warmly welcomed.

For more information, phone Ray on 5148 3408.

United Christmas

SPREAD the joy of Christmas to those in need across Gippsland

There’s nothing like seeing the delight on achild’s face when they open agift on Christmas morning.

But, with the cost of living and poverty on the rise, we need your help make the festive season alittle brighter for families in need across Gippsland.

At Uniting Vic.Tas, our Gifts for Families Appeal supports disadvantaged local families by providing toys and gifts generously donated by the community for children in need.

Uniting Vic.Tas Gippsland executive officer,Di Fisher, said more families than ever are expected to ask for help this year.

“We know cost-of-living pressures have stretched many budgets to breaking point,” Ms Fisher said.

“Whether it’s the cost of rent, gas and electricity or putting fuel in the car, we know people are really struggling.

“Affording the necessities is now out of reach for many and they’re having to choose between putting food on the table and paying their bills.

“Gifts For Families is one of the highlights of every year for us -we aredetermined that no one is going to go without agift this Christmas.

“Putting smiles on the faces of families and providing gifts to deserving children and young people is so rewarding.

“We hope you; your group, school, workplace or family can make sure there are gifts under every Christmas tree in our community.”

You can help by donating new gifts such as toys and puzzles, sports equipment, books, new clothes, e-gift cards and gifts for adults.

Gifts can also be purchased online and sent to Uniting, 126 Raymond St, Sale.

Uniting are also looking for donations of non-perishable foods, so families have something to put on the table on Christmas Day.

Donations can be made at Uniting offices at Sale, Bairnsdale, Morwell and Leongatha, and the Uniting Sale op-shop.

For more information, visit www. unitingvictas.org.au/local-christmas.

Youcan be apartof Community Corner

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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.

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Coke collectables, toys, bric-a-brac, Christmas bits, household goods, bikes, scooters, ornaments, tents and lots more.

TRARALGON, 2Boola Crt, Sat. 10-1. Succulent plant sale. Beautiful succulent arrangements and gifts. Everlasting wreaths, pots, plants /bespoke planters.

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GENTLEMAN, widower, non smoker, kind, caring, honest, like to meet lady, mid 60's -70's for companionship possible r/ship. Reply to: James, Reply No. 3269, LV Express, 21 George St, Morwell 3840.

MALE 54 looking for friendship or relationship with a lady. Live in Eagle Point, distance not aproblem. Interests incl. gardening, fishing, camping, animals, boating and enjoy asocial drink. Non smoker. Please reply to: Rod, Reply Number 3278, LV Express, 21 George St, Morwell 3840.

SUPPORT After Suicide For those who have lost a loved one to suicide. This is asupport group providing aspace to connect with others bereaved by suicide who understand and care. Meets first Thursday of each month at The Courthouse Garden Bar. Enter via Barkley Street, Warragul 7pm -9pm. For more information contact Chris Hobbs 0424 258 466 or David Hobbs 0427 235 470. All Welcome

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Harcourts

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MORWELL, 19 Dunbar Ave, Sat. and Sun. 8am-2pm. Ornaments, Levi jeans, Blu-ray DVD player with surround sound and remote and much more.

MORWELL

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Huge Sale! Tools, fishing rods and gear, electric tools, plants, household, toys, Christmas items and lots more.

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ELECTRICIAN

Meals available 6pm Guest speakers from Latrobe Shire

FENCING

Quality paling fencing. Over 25 years experience. Phone 0408 365 940.

Recliner Chair

Gas Appliances

Install -Service -Repairs

Co Testing -Gas Safety Check.Contact Paul 0428 877 432. Lic.103230.

LAWN MOWING

and Handyman. Pruning, rubbish removal, minor home and garden maintenance. Ph 0400 115 086.

Need aCarpenter?

renovations, bathrooms, tiling, no job too small. Darryl 0403 515 819.

PLUMBER

Domesticmaintenance, leaks, renovations and gutter replacements. Phone 0429 575 760.

SAFETYOFFICER

Salaryrange -$90,067 -$102,192

Employment type -Ongoing -full time (the department provides flexible workingarrangements).

Usual work location -Based in Traralgon with the flexibility to work from alternative locations across Gippsland.

About the role The Safety Officer sits within Regional Transport and is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of safety programs and procedures to ensureDepartment of Transport’s proactive safety cultureisembedded in the region.

The suitable candidate will hold aCertificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety.

Our ideal candidate will thrive on continuous improvement and lead strategies to improve the Department’s safety culture.

HowtoApply

Please visit the careers.vic.gov.au website. Youare required to submit aresume and cover letter

Applications close 23 November 2022. www.transport.vic.gov.au

Truck Drivers Wanted

Family owned and operated business seeking reliable, professional, experienced BDouble/Truck and Trailer drivers for ongoing interstate work.

Burdett's has been established for over 40 years and proudly run afleet of modern truckswhich are kept up to date with the latest technology and well maintained by manufacturer.

Drivers will be required to operate on interstate routes between Wandilo, Epping and Dandenong. Other regular interstate work is also available.

● Be the first to drive our newest trucks in the fleet

● Competitive rates of pay +overtime at time and ahalf and double time

● Weekend work available

● Immediate start

● Company uniform

Candidates must hold avalid Australian MC or HC vehicle licence and have the relevant rights to work in Australia.

CLASSROOM TEACHER

Full time, permanent commencing 2023

(FTE can be negotiated if needed)

St Joseph’sPrimary School is aCatholic co-educationalprimaryschool located in Trafalgar justover100 kilometers EastofMelbourne. Catering forapproximately 105students,the school prides itself on being awelcoming community where everyoneisvalued and respected

Applications areinvited from suitably experienced persons for afull time,permanent position as a Classroom Teacher starting in 2023.

The successful applicant will be appropriately qualified, demonstrate enthusiasmand ability to deliver the appropriate curriculum to arange of educational abilities,and be able to providecareand support forstudents whilst supporting and respecting the ethos of the school and its environment

VictorianInstituteofTeaching Registration is a requirement

PLUMBING

General plumbing, repairs/ maintenance, drainage and sewerage, roofing and guttering. Small jobs welcome. Glenn 0437 327 879. Lic. No. 45333.

Property Maintenance

Latrobe Valley Property Maintenance. For all your lawn mowing, gardening, rubbish removal, painting and general maintenance.

Call Brad 0413 177 942

Vic Marino's Painting

Residential, commercial, int./ext. No job too small.

Free quotes. Qualified tradesman. 0408 086 776.

If you would like to know more, please contact the Transport Manager on 0417 041 435 or email your resume to: transport@burdetts.com.au GP1

Applications close: Friday, 9th December 2022

Applications should include cover letter Curriculum Vitae and 3referees (seewebsite www.trafalgar.catholic.edu.aufor selection criteria and application form)

OFFICE RECEPTIONIST

Our firm is looking for an energetic, mature, career driven receptionist to join our team. This is afront of office position where you will be the first point of contact and will require you to have exceptional customer service skills.

The office receptionist is required to assist the Tax and Accounting Team by handling client queries, answering incoming calls, maintaining client files, recording data, and overall reception and administration support for the practice.

This is a full time position, Monday to Friday, working 8.30am to 5.00pm. For a few weeks each year, these hours may vary.

Duties will include, but not be limited to:

● Answering Phones

● Customer service

● Diary Management

● Document management, including ensuring documents are signed correctly, scanning and filing

● Printing and collation of tax returns and financial statements

● Preparation of outgoing mail and collection and distribution of incoming mail

● Banking, EFTPOS payments, and accounts reconciliation

Skills Requirements for this position are:

● Proficiency with Microsoft Office products Outlook, Word and Excel

● Experience working for an accounting firm or professional services will be highly regarded

● Excellent phone manner

● Excellent verbal and written skills

● Strong attention to detail

● Caring and team oriented

Applications close 14 December 2022. For more information about this role, or to send your resume, please email Renee admin@gossaccountants.com.au. Please do not call

CARE COORDINATOR / REGISTERED NURSE

Latrobe

utilised by the government to allocate funding to each resident; Aged Care Act 1997, and the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation requirements

● Must be confident in the use of computer-based systems and the recording of findings accurately and in atimely manner

● Good communication and leadership skills with management and supervisory experience

● Minimum of 2years experience in aged care

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills

● Ability to work in ateam as well as autonomously

● Knowledge of aged care or health systems

Understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards. Contact Latrobe Valley Village on 03 5127 7488 for acopy of the position description and to discuss your application.

Apply by sending your written application, including cover letter, resume and three referees to the Facility Care Manager, Latrobe Valley Village Inc., 5Ollerton Avenue, Moe 3825 or emailed to admin@lvvillage.com.au. Applications close Friday, 2nd December 2022.

Mrs Trish Mulqueen Principal St Joseph’s PrimarySchool Private Bag 3 Trafalgar, Vic. 3824

Email: principal@trafalgar.catholic.edu.au

St Joseph’s Schoolcommunity promotesthe safety,wellbeing and inclusion of all children

Expressions of Interest

Yoowinna Wurnalung Healing Service Member

Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service Limited (YWAHS), is aspecialist Family Violence organisation, providing arange of services and programs to support the recovery and wellbeing of Aboriginal individuals and families impacted by family violence across the Wellington and East Gippsland shires.

YWAHS is currently seeking expressions of interest from individuals who may be interested in becoming members of YWAHS. Interested parties should consider the following selection criteria:

● Be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Person

● Have agood understanding of corporate governance

● Good understanding of family violence and the associated complexities

● Knowledge, expertise, and commitment to the purpose of the organisation and the Aboriginal community

● Be prepared to undertake aNational Police check and bankruptcy check

● Pay the relevant membership fees of $2

● Have acommitment to the purposes of the company

For further information about becoming aYWAHS member, please contact CEO Daphne Yarram on 0408 378 808, or email daphney@ywahs.org.au

Closing date for EOI's is Friday, 16th December 2022.

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Expressions of Interest

Yoowinna Wurnalung Healing Service Company Secretary

Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service Limited (YWAHS), is aspecialist Family Violence organisation, providing arange of services and programs to support the recovery and wellbeing of Aboriginal individuals and families impacted by family violence across the Wellington and East Gippsland shires.

YWAHS is currently seeking expressions of interest from individuals who may be interested in becoming YWAHS Company Secretary Interested parties should consider the following selection criteria:

● Have agood understanding of corporate governance

● Good understanding of family violence and the associated complexities

● Knowledge, expertise, and commitment to the purpose of the organisation and the Aboriginal community

● Be prepared to undertake aNational Police check and bankruptcy check

● Have acommitment to the purposes of the company

● Be willing to undergo Company Secretary training

For further information about this role, please contact CEO Daphne Yarram on 0408 378 808, or email daphney@ywahs.org.au

Closing date for EOI's is Friday, 16th December 2022.

DISPENSARY TECHNICIAN

TruckDrivers Wanted

Family owned and operated business seeking reliable, professional, experienced drivers for ongoing local work.

Burdett's has been established for over 40 years and proudly run afleet of modern trucks which are kept up to date with the latest technology and well maintained by manufacturer.

Drivers will be required to operate on regional routes in country Victoria between Hallston, Lysterfield, Leongatha and Korumburra.

● Be the first to drive our newest trucks in the fleet

● Competitive rates of pay +overtime at time and ahalf and double time

● Weekend work available

● Immediate start

● Company uniform

Candidates must hold avalid Australian heavy vehicle licence (minimum of HC) and have the relevant rights to work in Australia.

STOCKDALE ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUNDS KEEPER / MAINTENANCE POSITION

If you would like to know more, please contact the Transport Manager on 0417 041 435 or email your resume to transport@burdetts.com.au

Truck Drivers Wanted

Family

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MOTOR MECHANICS

Due to the high volume of Kubota Tractors and machinery sales and service, we require additional Mechanics for immediate start. We pay above award wages with an excellent salary package. You will be part of our close nit service team in our workshop.

Our business Massaro Motors is centrally located in Morwell servicing the greater Gippsland region from our premises or on site at our customers properties for the past 49 years.

We need your services and we are prepared to financially reward you for your services and qualifications.

Fourth year apprentices are also welcome to apply.

For further initial information please call Ray Massaro on 0417 887 718

HC Driver for growing local business, email: billycant@bigpond.com or call Billy 0411 041 718.

TAXI DRIVERS

Required for the Traralgon area, good shifts with plenty of work. Training provided. If you like driving and talking to people it's a fantastic opportunity to join the team. 0428 743 956.

LOOKING foranexperienced painter for work in the Latrobe Valley area. Must have good eye for detail, have an ABN and own transport. Please sendresumes to pcarb.1@bigpond.com or msg/phone 0427 083 583

GP REQUIRED

For

DELIVERERS WTD

Would you like to deliver the Latrobe Valley Express newspaper to individual homes on Tuesday and/or Wednesday afternoons in Morwell, Traralgon, Moe, Newborou gh and Churchill? Please apply to the Circulation Manager 0456 000 541.

Please note: Children must be 11 years or over as we will need to apply for agovernment Child Employment Permit Children younger than 11 cannot or will not be accepted. Adult deliverers also welcome.

Motor Mart EXPRESS

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CARAVAN COVER

602 598

MERCEDES Coach 1995, no reg., no r.w.c., WDB 38200461038660, partly fitted, good motor and box $14,500 o.n.o. Phone 0490 793 800.

QUEST Bluestone, 20ft, 2008, tandem, reg. till 2023, comb. shower/toilet, 3way fridge, new QS matt, recently serv., new brakes, lovely clean van. $29,500, selling due to ill health. 0413 683 223.

WANTED NOW

Caravans and pop-tops, 1970s -mid 2000 models.

Tired of waiting for buyers? Phone now, cash paid. Affordable Caravans 0418 336 238, 5623 4782.

Motorcycles

COONEY, John James.

Passed away, Wednesday, 23 November 2022.

Loved youngest son of Jack and Mary (both dec.). Brother of Gerard, Margaret and Bernadette.

Brother-in-law of Stephen, Chris and Joe (dec.). Will be greatly missed by all his nieces and nephews.

May his dear departed soul rest in eternal peace

McDERMOTT, Valma. 15/5/1925 -24/11/2022.

Passed away peacefully Thursday, 24 November 2022.

Loved wife of Fred (dec.). Loved mother of Ray and Lyn, and Lyn. Greatly missed grandmother and great grandmother.

Afull life, lived well Rest In Peace

SMITH, Michael Albert Fernley. 10/8/1982 -15/11/2022.

JOHNSON.

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HARDMAN

C Congratulations Tayler and John on the safe arrival of HENLEY JOE 5/11/2022 -10.19pm 10lb 7oz

Aspecialbundleofjoy for proud grandparents, Colleen and Joe (dec.), John Snr and Ruth and precious great-grandaughter niece and cousin.

Love and best wishes from all your family and friends X XXXXX

BMW1200

GS Adventurer, 2006, 72,000km, reg. 30/1/23, r.w.c., Wunderlich power module, Remus exhaust, lower/modified seat (orig. incl.), doubletake mirrors, Trickle charger, tail shaft Universal replacement done, 32L tank good for 800+ kms. In last 2000km -gearbox input shaft fault done (replacement later model box fitted by BMW Traralgon), new clutch while motor/box split, full BMW serv. and tune, new rear Heidenau tyre, gen.

BMW new old stock side panniers all keyed alike to match top box and ignition keys, Touratech tank bag $13,000. 0436 408 480.

ERBS (Bright), Margaret "Isabelle". Passed away peacefully at Bluecross Western Gardens, Sunshine on 22 November 2022.

In her 93rd year

Dearly loved wife of Allan (Doc, dec.). Adored mother and mother-in-law of Wendy and Andrew (dec.), Leanne and Nick (dec.). Proud Nan of Ashley and Janine, Michelle and Rob, and Kayla. Loving Nana Belle of Chloe, Kobie, Bailey, Matilda and Allan.

Mum and Dad Reunited Rest In Peace

McMENAMIN, Sean Michael. 28/12/1983 -11/11/2022.

Passed away at home on Friday 11 November 2022.

Aged 38 years Much loved son of Christine and Joe, and son of Kevin. Brother and best mate of Steve. Brother of Kailyn. Proud uncle of Riley, Eva, Mila and Mason.

Rest Easy

McMENAMIN, Sean.

28/12/1983 -11/11/2022.

My beautiful friend, you were taken too soon. Iwill forever miss your face and the cheeky catch ups.

VANDERSTEEN, Irma Jean.

Passed away peacefully at Prom Country Aged Care on 6/11/2022 in her 91st year.

Loved wife of Wilem (dec.) and loving partner of Brian (dec.). Loved mum and mother-in-law of Shane and Alison, Mara and John, Chris, Gary and Michelle. Oma of 12 grandchildren and their partners, and 8great grandchildren.

Forever in our hearts

Funerals

Following the Service, the Funeral will leave for the Yallourn Cemetery. To view the livestream, visit latrobevalley funerals.com.au go to funeral notices and follow the prompts.

MOE-MORWELL-TRARALGON

McDERMOTT

The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation of Mrs Valma McDermott will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue, Moe on THURSDAY (8 December 2022) commencing at 11am.

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HENLEY JOE

ERBS, Isabelle.

The President, Committee and the Members of the Trafalgar /Thorpdale RSL sub branch are deeply saddened by the passing of their valued affiliate member Isabelle. Deepest heartfelt sympathy to all of the family and friends.

LEST WE FORGET

GAUL, Doreen. Doreen It was with asad heart that we learnt of the passing of Doreen Gaul. Doreen had along association with Probus Newborough since joining in 1996. The President and members of Probus Newborough extend their condolences to Doreens's family.

Decades of memories I will never forget. Iwill miss you more than ever.

May you be at peace, until we meet again.

Love Melzy.

The world was abetter place having you in it. So much love for you mate, rest easy. Bree, Andy and boys.

MOON, Ted. 16/12/1936 -23/11/2022. Passed away peacefully at Maryvale Private Hospital. Loved and loving husband of Joan. Much loved Dad to Wayne and Loretta, John and Anne, Darren and Clare, Jenny and Russell. Proud and Loving Pop to Tim, Matthew, Nicole, Jack, Emma, Tom, Georgia, Alana, Jakob and Samuel. Great Grandfather to Ella. Forever in our hearts

COONEY.

Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Mr John James Cooney will be held at St Michael's Catholic Church, Church St, Traralgon TUESDAY (6 December 2022) commencing at 1.30pm. The Rosary will be recited prior to the Mass. Following the Mass, the Funeral will leave for the Traralgon Cemetery. To view the livestream, visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au go to Funeral Notices and follow the prompts.

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MOON. The Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Ted Moon will take place in the Rose Chapel, Gippsland Memorial Park, Cemetery Drive, Traralgon on THURSDAY (1 December 2022) commencing at 10.30am, after which Ted will be laid to rest in the lawn section of the cemetery.

In Memoriam

FRANKLIN Roy G 5/6/1947 -29/11/2022.

GOODMAN, Rev John Badams.

Late of Moe, passed away peacefully 26 November 2022.

Aged 94 years Dearly loved and loving husband of Nancye for almost 40 years.

GRAHAM, Lee-Ann.

The President, Committee and the Members of the Trafalgar /Thorpdale RSL sub branch are deeply saddened by the passing of their valued affiliate member Lee-Ann. Deepest heartfelt sympathy to all of the family and friends. LEST

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NOTA, Clemens.

10/8/1985 -26/11/2022.

Dearly loved son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew and cousin.

Loved forever and always, Mum and Dad.

CURREY, Donald Ross (Don). 26/7/1942 -19/11/2022.

Beloved husband to Ann.

Deeply loved father of Brooke and Simon. Loved father-in-law to Tristen and Mia. Loving grandfather to Anthony, Hayden, Connor and Jack.

Loved andAdored

In accordance with Don's wishes aPrivate Cremation has been held.

AMemorial Service to celebrate Don's life will be held at alater date.

HERLEY, Patrick (Pat).

Passed away at home on Friday, 18 November 2022. Sorely missed by his family, Anita, Shannon and Callum. May he rest peacefully

HOFMANN, Joyce.

In loving memory of Joyce Hofmann who sadly passed away 15 November 2022.

Aged 68 years Loving mother to Amy, Catherine, David and Daniel. Adored Grandma to Thomas, Dexter, Emily, Freddie, Amailiah, Maeve, Blake and Scout.

Memorial to be held on 1st December 2022 at Traralgon Vineyard, 11am.

JOHNSON, Shirley. Passed away Thursday, 24 November 2022.

Wife of Tom (dec.). Mother of Jan, Pat, Sharon, Wendy, Tom (Jnr) and Tracey.

Reunited with those who have gone before

ERBS (Bright). AService to celebrate the life of Isabelle Erbs will be held at the Trafalgar Public Hall, Contingent St, Trafalgar TOMORROW (Thursday, 1December 2022) at 11am.

APrivate Cremation will follow.

It has been alonely year of firsts without you Roy. Birthdays, holidays, jokes and abeer after work. Really miss you mate. Penny and Iknow that you are watching over us orchestrating and sharing events in our lives from your farm beyond the stars. Miss you dearly but Ikeep you updated every night. Iwish you could touch my hand. Love Julie and Penny.

Birthday Memoriam

GAUL.

AService to Celebrate the life of Mrs Doreen Gladys Gaul will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue, Moe, THURSDAY (1 December 2022) commencing at 11am. At the conclusion of the Service the Funeral will leave for the Yallourn Cemetery, Haunted Hills Road, Yallourn. Doreen's Service will also be livestreamed. To view the livestream please visit our website: latrobevalley funerals.com.au MOE-MORWELL-TRARALGON MOE 5126 1111 Place your tribute on latrobevalleyfunerals.com.au

GOODMAN Requiem Eucharist for Rev. John Goodman will be celebrated at St Luke's AnglicanChurch, 47 South St. Moe, MONDAY (5 December 2022) at 1pm.

APrivate Cremation will follow.

that we could hug and tell you, we love and miss you every day.

Love, Leanne, Chris, Karlee and Luke; Karen, Paul, Thomas and Maeve.

IS YOURS

of Mrs Shirley Johnson will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue, Moe MONDAY (5 December 2022) commencing at 10am.

Latrobe Valley Express,

Ink: Drouin’sTegan Bree,Roville’s Jonathan Murpheyand Traralgon’s ElizabethEastwood.

Aday at the races: Locals Kate Braithwaite, BridgetteDoepel, ShenaeGordon, Elly Morrow and KrystalDavis.You wouldn’t pickit, butone of themisa supercar driver

Quartet: Traralgon’s Creymom Rada,Chhem Sovannary, PannyLoraine and SreytomLoraine on Traralgon Cup Day.

Winners: Karlie Owen from Cranbourne South, and Mandy Manning from PattersonLakes,won fashions on thefield and best millineryrespectivelyatthe Traralgon Cup.Pictured with the winnersisorganiserDanielleDaniel.

High stakes: Fashionsonthe field wasjustashotlycontested as the races themselves.

Support: Patrons enjoying the Traralgon Cup

Go yougoodthing: GlenviewParkwelcomedastrong crowd forthe Traralgon Cup

Chill: Traralgon’s Maya Davey, Summah Gardiner,Gemma Wykes(from Churchill)and AshleyBrady enjoying the Traralgon Cup.

Crew: Thisgroup of matesfinallygot to hold their punters club dayatthe Traralgon Cup.PicturedisLeonWalsh, Paul ‘Slugger’Walsh, Mark Cheffers,John Penny, KostaPizi,Joel Bragagnolo,Shaun McAvoy, DickCarr and Brandon O’Riely. photographs liamdurkin

Great dayout: Traralgon’s Lucy Martin and Mirboo North’s Josh Anton in the grandstand.

Helping hand: Churchill LionsClub membersBill Hurenkamp and Meagan Young ensuredpatrons were catered for.

Familyouting: Harry,Markand Charlie McMahon from Traralgon.

Musictoour ears: Three-piece bandAdd Lib,consisting of Marty Tullet,Libby Mead and Duncan Clark,providedentertainment to guests

Fashionista: Men’sfashions on the fieldwinner AnthonyDiDonatofromMorwell, pictured with Laser Clinics Traralgon’s Danielle Daniel.

Mr Everywhere: Latrobe Valley Racing Club committeemember Andrew Livingstone and wifeMichelle.What committeeisn’t Livo on?

Spotted: TheExpress’ ownDiWhitehead andhusbandBarry,himself aLatrove Valley Racing Clubcommitteemember

Great view: Brenda Levistonand Terry Membrey on the membersdeck.

Irvine takes on world triathlon ATHLETICS

HARRIERS

BY BARRYHIGGINS

IN another busy week, Harrier members tackled an eclectic range of events -nearby at Trafalgar, ‘across the ditch’inNew Zealand, and further afield in the United Arab Emirates -aswell as thelocal Thursday evening run/walk.

WorldTriathlon Age-Group Championships

HARRIERand Latrobe Valleytriathlete, Molly Irvine, competed last Thursday in the World Triathlon Age-Group Championships in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

With her mother Jenny, atalented former Harrier, as her support team, Irvine competed in the women’s 25-29 Super Sprint event.

It was atight race across the high-intensityswim, ride and run, with only seconds separating the top half-dozenthroughout. Irvinewas outrightfifthin the international field, only ten secondsbehind the fourth-placed American and just 15 seconds away from apodium. Her team mate, Lucy Ruffy, was just behind Irvine in sixth place.

Irvine exclaimed, “Well Idid it! Fifth in the World for my age group at the World Triathlon Champs. Icouldn’t have done it without all of the amazing support from back home and, of course, my Mum who hasbeenmysupport crewwhile overhere! So amassive‘thank-you’ to everyone who has supported me.”

“Full race recap to come, but for now, it’s time for adrink!,” Irvine laughed.

The QueenstownMarathon

ON the previous weekend, Stephen Renehan ran what is claimed as the world’s most scenic event, the Queenstown Marathon in the South Island of New Zealand. Queenstown is the adventure capital of NZ.

Stephen and his wife Fran both enjoyed the beautifulscenery of the Queenstown Lakes District. The event was back after atwo-year COVID-enforced

SCOREBOARD

ATHLETICS

GIPPSLAND ATHLETICS CLUB

Round seven of the trackand field season on Tuesday, November 23.

100M.Women: U/14–Z Dalton 14.84Men: U/20 –A Saltmarsh-Milne 12.63; Open –C Hughes 13.57, MCoulter 13.96; Masters–S Dalton 16.53.

JAVELIN.Women: U/14–Z Dalton 8.85; U/18–I Georgeson 11.77; Masters–F Saltmarsh8.71 Men: U/20 –A SaltmarshMilne 28.08; Open –CHughes 33.62, B Caffrey 23.80, MCoulter 23.61; Masters–S VanBaalen 28.29, SDalton 16.14. 3000M. Men: Open –BCaffrey 13:13.95.

400M.Women: U/14–Z Dalton 1:11.93; U/18–I Georgeson 1:55.21 Men: Open –MCoulter 1:01.14,CHughes 1:03.99, B Caffrey 1:14.31; Masters–S Dalton 1:28.04. Long jump and discus not contested due to rain

GOLF

CHURCHILL &MONASH

Club championships -round two, Saturday, November 19

Agrade: PSmart 11 81 70 on c/b net.

Bgrade: JBarnes 19 90 71.C grade: P McGann 25 10075. Dgrade: CStevens 45 11974. Scratch: MBrereton80.

DTL: MBrereton70; RKing 73; AWest, C Gilfillan, BBarnes,R Welsh, DBurridge,R Timbs,T Collins 75; ASharrock76onc/b NTP: 3rdMBrereton, 5th DByers,12th MBrereton(pro-pin), 14th JLangsstaff.

Target hole: DDunne.Birdies: RWelsh, M Brereton, MSoppe 3rd; BBarnes 12th Club championships –round three, Tuesday, November 22.

Scratchwinner: MDear 106. Daywinner: L Brent 85 net. DTL: SCaldwell 87 net. NTP: 3rdLBrent, 5th MDear,12th VReid, 14th MDear

Championship winnersfor 2022. Scratchchampion: MDear 97,104, 106= 307.Handicap champion: SCaldwell 248. A grade: Handicap -SCaldwell 248. Bgrade: Handicap -V Reid 281

MIRBOONORTH

Stableford,Thursday, November 24.

Daywinner: MPayne (11) 39pts.DTL: R Pentland 36; JHughes,RMatthews 35. NTP: 6th RMatthews,16th, RPentland. Birdies: 6th RMatthews

Stableford, Saturday, November 26.

Agrade: WReynolds (17) 40pts.B grade: J Smeriglio (16) 34pts.DTL: JKus 37; SBeitz, NWhichello 35pts; RMatthews 33pts on

hiatus and the residents of Queenstown turned out to cheer on the athletes the whole way along the course.

Running asub-four hour time, Stephen finished in the top echelon of his age group.

Stephen said, “It was definitely the most scenic marathon Ihave run, with such agreat mix of trails and roads. Istruggled in thebackhalf but thoroughly enjoyed everythingabout thisfantastic event. (It was) awonderful event in such abeautiful part of the world -I’llbeback!”

The Summit Survivors

CLOSER to home, Andrew and Suzie Greenhill and their children, with fellow Harriers Danelle Wright and Alysha Duncan, pushedtheir boundaries on the

previous weekend. They confronted the ‘Summit Survivor’, held at theSummitOutdoor Adventure Park at Trafalgar East. The five-km course is the most obstacle-dense in Victoria, with 40 obstacles including amassive Mystery Starter stumbling block.

Danelle said, “We had the absolute best time.” “Our experience wasfilled with lots of mud, water, slipping and sliding, with many challenging hurdles. There was plenty of team work, non-stop laughing, falling over and slip sliding through the mud, hills and obstacles,” she said.

“We had some graceful moments where we absolutely nailed some of the challenges but mostly we laughed, we fell andverymuch lacked in coordination as we tried to navigate through them all. It was afantastic event and we both plan to

come back next year, hopefully with abiggerteam to sharethe fun with.”

Andrew explained, “It is agreat family event; Suzie, I and the three boys did it together for the first time. “We all had our different strengths (and weaknesses) that were drawn upon (or exposed) on the different obstacles.”

“It is also agreat community event. It is great to see strangers supporting each other on the various obstacles. It is also great to see fellowHarriers volunteering on the day. Acouple of years ago Molly Irvine volunteered and this year Jay McGown was aphotographer.”

The ASIC Amble

AT the final spring event before the official start of summer, Harriers enjoyed ameandering run around the charming Traralgon Creek precinct. From behind the ASIC building, they followed the creek to Franklin Street and then back alongits north side.Withthe pleasantconditionsand aflat course of 5km, others were motivatedtogoout hard and chasethose who, courtesy of ahandicap start, were ahead of them. With four previous Traralgon Marathon winners in the field, it was an interesting evening, althoughspeed over 5km and 42.2km are two different measures.

It was pleasing to see so many young participants, anumberofthem running with aparent –and others well ahead of Mum or Dad!

Fastest finishers were Ian Cornthwaite, Miles Verschuur and Greg Semmler, with Glenn Graham and Zack Beasley rounding out the top five.

Quickest women were Narelle Crozier, Yani Cornthwaite and Karen Graham, closely followed by Liz Kenney and Amanda Reid.

It was pleasing to welcome back club life members Margaret Salisbury and her husband Bruce, who has been graduallybuilding his speed in recent times.Members also welcomednew runners Hugh Sapkin,KristineSapkin, LukeMarino, Anika Reilly and Wally Lappin.

c/b.NTP: 4th RMatthews,6th RRobbins, 13th SMcInnes,16th JKus.Birdies: 6th W Reynolds,16th JKus MOE

Vets,Tuesday, November 15

Winners: MCropley(21) 20. NTP: 14th J Harber

Winning team: VPowell, MWalshe,M Cropley, JCondon.

Stroke,Wednesday, November 23.

Agrade: MLang (23) 80. Bgrade: HStanlake(27) 80. Runners-up: K Middlemiss,K Shaw81onc/b.Birdies: K Shaw(4th). NTP: 4th KShaw, 14th GYoung Target hole: KSavige.

Open medley stableford,Thursday, November 24.

Agrade: LWilson(1) 35. Bgrade: M Papettas(16)36. Cgrade: JPisa(25) 32 on c/b.Runners-up: LWain 35 on c/b; E Beveridge,P Buckman, PCoffin34onc/b; AGauci, AColvin 33 on c/b; KBeath, P Rodaughan, KAyton, MDonaldson 32 on c/b; PSpiteri31onc/b.Birdies: LWilson 6th, LWilson12th, LWilson 14th. NTP: 4th PSpiteri, 8th AColvin, 14th Lee Wilson.

Women’sstableford, Saturday, November 26.

Agrade: CBorg(24) 27

Men’sstroke, Saturday, November 26.

Agrade: LVeeman (11) 69. Bgrade: J Boyce(12)75. Cgrade: RWhite(28) 69.

Runners-up: SBackman 71; SStephens 72; LWilson73; MWeir 74;G Jamieson; ABassman 75 on c/b; APickard,W Yeomans,P Stephens,B Mead, CDunstan, LStansbury76onc/b.Gross winner:A

Bassman 73. Birdies: LWilson, SHibbs, SStephens 8th. NTP: 4th BSavige, 8th L Wilson, 14th LWilson.

2022 Club Championships Men.

Champion ABassman 230.

Agrade: Runner-up -L Wilson 232.

Handicap -SStephens 217. Runner-up -L Veenman 218.

Bgrade: Scratch -PStephens 264.

Runner-up -LStansbury264. Handicap -A Colvin 225. Runner-up -Stansbury228.

Cgrade: Scratch -CDunstan 289.

Runner-up -GBrien 292. Handicap -R White221.Runner-up -B Young 224.

Vets: Scratch -A Pickard 240.

Juniors: Scratch -L Weir 257.Handicap -L Weir 236.

2022 Ladies Club Championships

AGrade: Scratch -KMiddlemiss 286.

Handicap -KMiddlemiss 244.

BGrade: Scratch -HStanlake326.

Handicap -HStanlake245.

CGrade: Scratch -B Wallis 368. Handicap

-A Griggs 261

TRAFALGAR

Open men’s& women’sstableford, Friday, November 25.

Winner: GJansen 40pts.Runner-up: J Savige 33pts on c/b.DTL: EBeveridge 33; GVassett, PCoffin32onc/b.Birdies: 5th EBeveridge; 11th GJansen; 15th E Beveridge,T Mudita.

Strokechampionships –round two, Saturday, November 26.

Agrade: CHasthorpe 67 nett. Bgrade: A Blanck69nett. Cgrade: GGrant 73 nett. DTL: TCross 68; BAplin 69; PTown, SLee, RDyke, NBlake70; MHiriart,GPetkovic 71; SMarriott, MAndo,HFiddelaers72; MLewis 73 on c/b.NTP: 2nd CMcKie, 5th SCluning,11th WRobbins,13th M Lewis,15th TDavie.Birdies: 2nd ABlanck; 5th JHasthorpe,SCluning,RKing; 11th GJansen; 13th MLewis,RBorg; 15th G Petkovic,T Davie,RCook.

Championship standings

Agrade: CHasthorpe 143, NBlake 146, JHasthorpe 154. Bgrade: BAplin 161, RDyke170, SClark 171. Cgrade: H Fiddelaers181, NDart182, SLee 185. Dgrade: GGrant 192, AHauxwell 197, M Poxon201

TRAFALGAR SENIORS

Stableford(42 players),Thursday, November 24.

Women’s winner: AMcNair 19 on c/b Runner-up: SBalfour 19 on c/b.DTL: LRisol 19 on c/b,JGriffin 18 on c/b.NTP: JGriffin. Scratch winner -Bradman’s:S Roberts Men’s winner:H Fiddelaers23. Runner-up: MTaylor22onc/b.DTL: IOuthred, R Williams,KOwen, PCooke22onc/b; PFogarty 20 on c/b.NTP: HFiddelaers. Bradman’s:D Balfour

TRARALGON

Men’sstableford-whitetees (82 players), Tuesday, November 8.

Agrade: GBland 16 44. Bgrade: RCooen 27 41.DTL: 41 GPearce; 39 SHenning, JSimic; 38 MBuckley, AGraham; 37 R Johnson, RSmith, DWight, RAhearne; 36 MPapettas; 35 JMurdoch, IFleming,N Stafford,T Northe Men’s4BBB stableford-blue tees (173 players), Saturday, November 12

Agrade: BVella& BKnowles 448. B grade: JSwenson &ELansdown 17 44. DTL: 47 APollard& JMurdoch, RElliott &IFleming; 46 PRoberts &A Heard; 45 ASlottje &ZGray; 44 RJennings &K Garlick, POwler &T Darby; 43 SBarbour &J Pilcher,A Devonshire&N Cullis,R

Lawn &RSmith, JLandels &GFerrel; 42 NRansome &GBriffett, DTrengrove &A Milbourne,T Northe &MNorthe,A Chapman &JFleming,R White& DLyons TENNIS

RIVERSIDE TENNIS ASSOCIATION

Results forround 8. Section 1/2: Doubles -Hallora6- 47 d Moe Blue 3–38, Drouin Maroon 9-54 dPoowong 0–4,Drouin Gold 9-54d Trafalgar 0– 12,Warragul 7- 53 dNeerim District 2-27.

Team BP WL D% Pts Moe White2 6501 184.67 64 Drouin Gold 17 41 2146.29 58 Drouin Maroon 17 42 1136.32 53.5 Hallora1 7412 121.35 51.5 Warragul 08 32 3125.27 48 Moe Blue 17 24 194.94 39 Neerim District 17 14 276.95 36 Poowong 17 14 262.59 30.5 Trafalgar 08 06 237.73 15.5

Section 1singles: Trafalgar0- 0-21d by MoeWhite4 -8– 49, Drouin Maroon 1-2 -16d by MoeBlue 3-7 –46.

Team BP WL D% Pts

White1 7700 167.96

16,Boolarra(2) 00;Traralgon (6) 10 16, Traralgon RSL(4) 00;YallournNorth (3) 8 44, Thorpdale (2) 243; Drouin (4) 10 68, Trafalgar (4) 018. Laddersfor round six. Div 1W LD FA Dif Pts Newborough 16 00 549 373 176 99 Drouin 14 20 462 474-12 68 Traralgon 13 30 527 387 14060 Trafalgar 13 30 458 494 -36 56 Morwell 13 30 467 493 -26 50 Traralgon RSL1 24 0471 461 10 44 Warragul 12 40 384 551 -167 32 Moe 11 50 438 523 -85 23 Div 2W LD FA Dif Pts Morwell Club 15 10 513423 90 83 Neerim Dist 14 20 498 437 61 68

Longwarry1 33 0524 397 12762 Traralgon RSL2 33 0432 482 -50 54 Traralgon 23 30 476487 -1150 Newborough 23 30 438 478 -4048 Thorpdale 12 40 432 482 50 44 Drouin 21 50 405 532 12723 Div 3W LD FA Dif Pts Garfield 16 00 532 377 15596

35 10 489 434 55 80 Morwell 25 10 509 4149579

Churchill 16 96, Morwell (3) 263; YallournNorth 18 87,Trafalgar (2) 064; Yarragon 16 78, Traralgon (4) 265; Warragul (3) 16 84, Newborough (4) 260.

Div 5: Garfield (2) 14 89, Traralgon RSL(3) 237; Longwarry(2) 14 71, Trafalgar (3) 2 44; Morwell Club (2) 16 80, Neerim District (2) 030; Moe (3) 14 74,Morwell (4) 243; Drouin (3) 951, Traralgon (5) 751. Div 6: Morwell Club (3) 10 16,Newborough (5) 00;YallournNorth (2) 856, Yinnar/ Churchill 234; Neerim District (3) 10

Powering home: Molly Irvine sprintstothe finish line at arecent Latrobe CityCommunity FunRun. photograph supplied

Morwell scores upset of the round

BOWLS SATURDAYPENNANT

By MICHAEL HOLROYD

STRZELECKI North Playing Area Saturday Pennant resumed afteraweek’sbreak for the Victorian Open, which was held in Shepparton for the last time during the season. The next Victorian Open will be based in theLatrobe Valleyatthe end of March 2023.

Round6 was played in mildweather,with the sunmaking an appearance, unlike many recent days when bowls has been scheduled.

DIVISION 1

WARRAGULafter some strongrecent performances travelled to Newborough and came down to earth with athud.TommyLodge and his rink of Dave Wurlod, John Backman and Scott Jones had a 29 –10win over Janette Gallaschand her team of MattDraisma,Brian Kennedy andPeterGallasch. Alan Grubb and his rink of Nosha Michaels, Rod Lewis and NealeHouston won 27 –12over Graeme Davis and his rink of Des Stephens, Ian Belling and David Ferguson. Ryan Marston and his rinkof TonyKnipping,Josh Kennedy andPaul Sherman won 20 –12over Bill Clappers and his rink of Terry Sullivan, David Alderman and Jim Moyle. Kevin Lovett and his rink of Barry Daley Jo-Anne Michaels and George Lamboscompletedthe sweep with a18–13win overDavid Smith and his rink of John Vickerman, Ken Scammell and Robert Renn.  Newborough 18 –94defeated Warragul 0– 47

DROUIN, keentoget back on the winning list, travelled to Moeand the visitorsgot away to a good start. Samantha Atkinson,fresh from her busy week at the Victorian Open, together with Peter Wallace,Denise Hamilton and Mick Fleming had a21–11win over Michael Smogavec and his team of Jan Parniak, Brian Rodgersand Stuart Caines. Sheryl Atkinson and her rink of Maureen Leighton, Jan Aubrey and Les Firth had a23– 15 win over Steve Pallot and his rink of Stan Myers, Ian Caines and BangerHarvey. For the home team, Sandy Caines and his rink of Bob Rennie, Les Stolarik and Ted Kuklinsky won 25 –23overMark Atkinson and his rink of David McIlfatrick, John Leighton and Geoff Bailey.Jayde Leech and his rink of BarryHawkett,MichelleMuccilloand Jan Rudy tied 18 –18, with Toby Wallace and his rink of BruceAndrews, Bob Cole and Graeme Aubrey.  Drouin 15 –85defeated Moe 3–69

IN abig upset, Morwell travelled to Traralgon andcame home narrow winners. Nathan Cook and his rink of Colin Grant, Sarah Ashby, and Russell Williams had a17–15win over Mick Coram and his rink of Angela and Brenton Hackett together with Shane O’Loughlin. David Cook and his rink of DannyMcKeown, Mike Arnold and Ernie King had a26– 8win over Michael Yacoub and his rink of Shane Chapman, Ian Hilsley and Ian Kirkup. In reply for Traralgon, James Scullin and hisrink of NickTurnbull, PatTrewin and Chris Ward had a25–18win over Ron Lyfield and his rink of Jim Turner, Brian Kingsley and Chris Goldsbrough. Matt Ferrari and his rink of Kirsty Van den Hoff, Matt Eccles and Vincent McIlwain had a20– 10 win over Keith Gadsby and his rink of Jodie Ashby,Kevin Pigdon and Laurie Melhuish, leaving Morwell the winners by 3shots.

 Morwell 14 –71defeated Traralgon 4- 68

TRAFALGARwelcomed Traralgon RSL and for the home team, Wil McIlwain and his rink of Peter Jonas, Bruce Giles and Darren Kane won 22 –18against Alan Kanavan andhis rink of Garry Trewin, Titch Hore and Rick Lukey. Tim Fraser and hisrink of Jim Wilson, Wayne Arnold and Ken Capper had a23–14win over Dave Hodson and his rink of Dick Glossop, Ross McKenzie and Kevin Durwood. The visitors responded with Beau Williamson and his rink of Gordon Bayley, Max Gibbins and Dave Morley having a25–21win over Matt Schreyer and his rink of Col Carmichael, Wayne Hurst and Steve Lodge. Ross Sizeland and his rink of Peter Barnes, Chris Mackintosh and John Taylor had a23–17win over Ian Miles and his rink of Tim Anderson,Anthony Mitchinson and Phil Wynd,leaving Trafalagr the winners by 3shots.

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Trafalgar 14 –83defeated Traralgon RSL 4-80

DIVISION 2

MORWELLClubrecovered from its loss to Newborough with astrong win at Drouin (2).Glenn Trembath and his rink of Vaughan Reimers, David Broadbent and Nobby Noblett had a21–17win over Arthur Moore. Brett Harle and his team of Dashaa Martin, Mil Karleusa and Lee McKenzie had a25–23win overBrian Thorpe and Tara Harle and her team of Michael Skinner, Alan Campbell and Roger Rejmer had a22–13win over Col Jeffrey. For the home team,David Taylkes and his rink of Donald Mowat, Wayne Hawken and Phil Jarred had a22–19win over Neil Whitelaw.

 Morwell Club 16 –87defeated Drouin (2) 2-75

TRARALGON (2) travelledtoNeerim Districtand the home team had agood win, with Peter Brooks and histeam of Chris Hogan, Robert Cook and TrevorKuhnell defeating Dave Currie23–14. Shane Hogan and his rink of RussellMeehan, Ross Pollard and Ray Watts had a23–20win over Bill Francis and Peter Throup and his rink of Karren Sheers, Ray Throup and Pat Fraser-Aurisch had a25–21win over Abe Roeder. For the visitors, Ron Sherlock and his rink of Matt Ogilvie, Ian Bloomfield and Maurie Sutcliffe had a25–15 win over Neil Adams, leaving Neerim District the winners by 6shots.

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Neerim District 16 –86defeated Traralgon (2) 2-80

TRARALGONRSL (2)welcomed Longwarry, withthe home team having anarrow win.Gordon Asbury and his rink of Ian Hartley, George Cargill and Jeff Blythman had a19– 15 win overKen Towt, Ron Osler and his rink of JimLawler, Shirley McKenzie and Julie Sutcliffehad a25–5 win over Trevor Kitchin and his rink of Ken White, Ian Peterson and Grnt Pask. Gordon Bakker and his rink of Margaret Gibbins, Joe Ward and Alan Jones defeated Russell White 21 –20. For the visitors, Adam Proctorand his rink of Hank Metselaar, Col Finger and John McCarthy had a29–10win over Brian Wilkinson, leaving Longwarry six shots short of awin.

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Traralgon RSL (2) 16 –75defeated Longwarry 2-69

NEWBOROUGH travelled to Thorpdale andfor the visitors Joan Goldie and her rink of Bob Goldie, Julie Jackson and Alan Ryan had a17–15win over Dwayne Gunn. Graham Cocks and his team of John Arnold,Mary Whelan andJeff Wetzel had a27–14win over Ben Powell. Thehome team fought back, with Danny Vanzuylen and his rink of Shane Chambers, DavidFergusonand Graeme Edwards having a22–14win over Spencer Goss and Ross Kennedy and his team of Alan McLure, Charlie Howell and Ron Mackiehad a16–15win over Robbert Cook.

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Newborough 14 –73defeated Thorpdale 4-62

DIVISION 3

BOOLARRA travelled to Warragul (2) and for the home team, Noel Rubenstein and his rink of Ken Landman, Ian McCartneyand RussellCarrick had a32–14win over Travis Baker. Paul Simmons defeated Terry Parker21–18and Bob Currie drew 22 –22with David Caldwell. For the visitors, StevenDaveyand his rink of Tony Snell,Hans Kasbachand Joelene Laukens defeatedDavid Gatewood 18 –9

 Warragul (2) 15 -84defeated Boolarra 3- 72 MORWELL (2) welcomed Yinnar and for the home team, Ken Turner and his team of Bill Tumney, Darrell White and John Bradbury had a32– 15 win overLuka Djudurovic, and John Osborne defeated Tim Roche 27 –17. For the visitors, MurrayDeLa Haye defeated Abbas Mehran 21 –19and Gavin Osborne defeated Steve Collins 19 –14.

 Morwell (2) 14 -92defeated Yinnar 4- 72 GARFIELD travelled to Newborough (3) and came home with agood win. Nick Henwood and his team of Les Pumphrey, Gary Payne and Steve Bassed had a22–10win over Ed Whelan. Shane Oliver defeatedPeter Policha 20 –12and Tom Cleary defeatedAlanLuck 22 –19. Jim Cuthbertson defeated Stephen Whyte 19 –15tosalvage two points for the home team.  Garfield 16 -79defeated Newborough (3) 2-60

TRARALGON (3) welcomedMoe (2) and for the home team, Brendon Smilesand his rinkofBill Munday, Frank Stake and Paddy Francis had a28 –11win over Wim Detering. Cary Locke defeated John Woods 24 –15. For the visitors, Val Rodgers defeated May Cross 23 –21and Lorraine Horton defeated Gordon Slimmon 22 –18.

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Traralgon (3) 14 –91defeated Moe (2) 4-71

DIVISION 4

YALLOURN North welcomed Trafalgar (2) and completed acleansweep, with Darren Fryand his rink of Shane Dobson, Brendan Heriban and Craig Speake having a23–11win over Bernie Detering. Ricky Hearn defeated Mal Clymo23– 19, Gary Ingley defeated Darryl Horner 17 –15and Rob Matthews defeated Frank Farrugia 24 –19. Yallourn North 18 –87defeated Trafalgar (2) 0-64

NEWBOROUGH(4) visitedWarragul (3)and for the home team, Bill Clarke and his rink of Ray Headspeath, Lynda Morrison and Michael Cousens defeated Michael Holroyd 28 –9.Lester Mason defeated Charlie Cadby 22 –12and Bernie McIntosh defeatedSteveCunningham 20 –15. For the visitors, Chris Cunningham defeated Roy Hammond 24 –14.

 Warragul (2) 16 -84defeated Newborough (4) 2-60

YARRAGON had another good win, with Richard Polmearand his team of Peter Handley, Harry Langres and Kevin Arnold defeating Bill Bishop 24 –12. Jarrod Grigg defeated Col Mayman 24 17 and Sam Mazza defeated Bill Justin 19 –16.

Norbert Schroeter won two points for Traralgon (4) with a20–11win over Jason Roberts.

 Yarragon 16 –78defeated Traralgon (4) 2- 65

CHURCHILL welcomed Morwell(3), with the home teamstarting well. Cathleen Dodds and her rink of Jenny McLure, Stephen Jones and Craig Roberts defeated Rita Reddiex 31 –11, Bill Brown defeated GrahamHutchinson 33 –16and Chris Thomas defeated Trevor Curtis 22 –14. For the visitors, Bob D’Brass defeated Craig Flanigan 22 –10.

 Churchill 16 –96defeated Morwell (3) 2-63

DIVISION 5

LONGWARRY (2) 14 –71defeated Trafalgar (3) 2- 44 with John Majkut and his rink of Heidi Bosch, Debbie Parker and Jasmine O’Shea winning 28 11, Simon Counsel won 27 –15and for the visitors Chris Bortignon won 18 –16. Garfield (2) 14 –89 defeated Traralgon RSL (3) 2–37, with Gerald Wakefield and his rink of Keith Sainsbury,Lex Taylor and Gwen Fabris winning 51 –6,Gordon Moxey won 25 –12and for the visitors, Margaret Morley won 19 –15. MorwellClub(2) 16 –80 defeated Neerim District (2) 0–30, with Gail Rejmer and her rink of Mick Reynolds, Duncan Hanlon and Sue Karleusa winning 36 –7,Beryl Noblett won 22 –10and Andrew Shepley 22 –13. Moe(3) 14 –74defeated Morwell (4) 2–43, with Ray Jackson and his rink of David Griffiths, Hilda Woods and BobSavige winning 28 –9,Charles McArthur won 31 –14and for the visitors Glenn Watkins won 20 –15. Drouin (3) 9– 51 drew with Traralgon (5) 7–51, with the visitors Drouin (3) winning two rinks. Mary Andrews won 19 –12 and Peter Hone 20 –15. For the home team, Jim Goodwin won 24 –12, but is was not enough to get theextra shot needed forawin

DIVISION 6

YALLOURN North (2) 8-56defeated Yinnar/ Churchill 2–34, Morwell Club (3) 10 –16defeated Newborough (4) 0– 0, Neerim District (3) 10 –16 defeated Boolarra (2) 0–0,Drouin(4) 10 -68 defeated Trafalgar (4) 0–0,Yallourn North (3) 8– 44 defeated Thorpdale (2) 2-43, Traralgon (6) 10 –16defeated Traralgon RSL (3) 0–0

Next week is round seven, which is the last game in the first round of matches in the higher divisions and bowlers are hoping summer brings some better bowling weather.

Toogood: LesFirth madeupthe Drouinrink which defeated Moe in SaturdayPennant.

file photograph

Traralgon Cup quaddie with Liam Durkin

Community effort

TRARALGON Cup seemed to be as much about the people as it did the racing.

As avolunteer organisation, Latrobe Valley RacingClubmade sure locals were looked after.

Morwell Bowls Club catered for patrons upstairs,while outinthe open, Churchill Lions were hard at work manning the barbecues.

Most race names also carried alocal connection.

There was the Latrobe City Council Maiden, the MorwellBowling Club Maiden, TRFM Maiden, Traralgon Rodeo BM64, and the second-mostprestigious race after the Traralgon Cup -the Latrobe Valley Express BM64.

High stakes affair

FASHIONS on the field was as hotly contested as the races themselves.

Cranbourne South’s Karlie Owen was judged best dressed lady yet again.

Ms Owen’s very colourful display wowedthe judges, even more so when they discovered her dress was made out of akidsdoona.

Traralgon’s Roz Noon was runner-up, while Morwell’s AnthonyDiDonato won the men’s section.

In anice touch, Mr Di Donato’s outfit featured abrooch from his mother.

Spotted

NEWLY-ELECTED Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron,fronted up to the Traralgon Cup aday after the state election.

Understandably lookingexhausted, Cameron said he’d had four hours sleep the night before.

The Nationals candidate faced along wait into the night before having the confidence to virtually make his victory official.

Cameron is set to become the thirdexTraralgon Football-Netball Club playerto serve as the local member, following Peter Hall and retiring member Russell Northe. All three are in the Maroons’ Team of the Century.

What’s next?

THOSE attending Traralgon Cup on Sunday would have noticed anumberof refurbishments.

It has been abusy 12 months for the club, with upgrades completed to enhance the race-going experience.

Moving forward, the club hopes to construct aviewingmound allthe wayalong the straight.

The track itself has stood up under much adversity in recent times, most notably on Derby Day,where afull meeting was held despite ahugedownpour the night before.

With the appetite for racing clearly evident, some will be hoping Glenview Park can add to the two meetings it holds annually.

History

HORSERACING

By LIAM DURKIN

YOU would want to believe in destiny after watching this year’s Traralgon Cup.

Nearly acenturyafterthe 1930 Traralgon Cup trophy was brought back home, history repeated itself, with alocal winner again saluting.

The 1930 trophy was recently discovered, after spending the best part of 92 years in the wilderness.

Thought to be lost forever, arrangements were made to bring the trophy, (which is actually acutlery set) back home.

After confirming the trophywas indeed the TraralgonCup from 1930, Latrobe Valley Racing Club chairperson Frank Bezzina could see agreat story developing.

In the lead-uptothis year’s running, he said “hopefully alocal will win it this year as well”.

Bezzinagot his wish, while thosewho cametothe Latrobe Valley Racing Club on Sunday couldn’t have wished for much better.

Close to perfect weather greeted race goers for the nine-card meeting.

Run on aSoft 6, the marquee race netted Starspangled Baby the Traralgon Cup, for local trainer Craig Blackshaw.

Blackshaw had taken over training the five-year-old mare from Bundalaguah-based Sharyn Trolove just over three weeks ago. They do say timing is everything.

In an exciting finish, Starspangledbaby got home from fellow local Not AProblem by just under half-a-length.

Not AProblem,trained at Moe by Allison Bennett, stayed the distance for most of the 1900-metre race, but had to contend with running second on the day.

The winner put in astrongperformance, settling in second at the 800m and 400m mark, before the dash to the finish.

Starspangledbaby past the post on the outside, with Michael Poy on board.

Poy signed his googles, giving them to young Charlie Gieschen of Maffra as asouvenir.

All in: Winning connectionsofStarspangledbabyinthe mounting

Congratulations: Latrobe ValleyRacing Club chairperson Frank Bezzina with Traralgon Cup winningtrainer Craig Blackshawpost-race

Anticipation: Crowds gather on thedecktowatch the Traralgon Cup.

Great ride: Jockey Michael Poyisgreeted by trainerCraig Blackshawmoments after winning the Traralgon Cup

Silverware: TheTraralgon Cup trophies

Victory: Starspangled Babywins the2022Traralgon Cup

The youngster was one of many enthusiastic connections who were beside themselves in the aftermath.

Collecting the owners trophy, Mark Landy exclaimed it was going “straight to the Briag Pub!”

For Blackshaw, it washis first Traralgon Cup, and 38thcareer win.

“She came out very good, the target was Traralgon Cup, we were asked to do ajob and we’ve done it,” he said.

“She’s anice mare, you’re getting alast-start winner, she won on Sale Cup Day she is aquality mare.”

As for the immediate future,Blackshawsaidhehadn’t considered where the now Traralgon Cup winnerwill next race

Across the other eight races, Sale-based trainer Heather Stephens had awinner in Race 6, with APenny Spent getting the job done in aBM64(1430m).

The five-year-old mare edged out the Peter Moody trained Victory Bay, to win by anose.

APenny Spent has been in very good form of late, winning three of its last four races and placing in all four.

Trolove rounded out the meeting with awin in Race 9. High Risk was too good for its competitors, winning aBM64 (1100m) by alength.

The six-year-old mare came home strong, getting to the lead from eighth at the 800m mark.

It was awelcome return for High Risk, who may have turned the corner after running third in Bairnsdale on aHeavy 8on November 14.

The track at Glenview Park had aSoft 6rating from start to finish for Traralgon Cup Day.

There wasnodoubtingthe excitement on Traralgon Cup Day, so much so thiswriterforgotheleft his suit jacket behind, (drove all the way to Morwell before realising).

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From the chairperson

“Fantastic,good crowd,everyone’s having fun,just great.

“Great racing,some reallygood horses herefromall over the place so pretty pleased with that,the fields are pretty full.

“Historyrepeats itself,92yearslater with alocal winner (for theTraralgon Cup).

“Credit to all the committee,all the local Gippsland clubs that help out with different equipment,just agreat team effort.

“Onwards and upwards forLatrobe ValleyRacing Club!”

Frank Bezzina Latrobe ValleyRacing Club Chairperson

yard afterthe five-year-oldmare’s Traralgon Cup victory.

Go Traralgon: Latrobe ValleyRacing Club members, ledbychairperson Frank Bezzina, (insuit), showtheir excitement on cupday

Competitive: Strong fields featured on Traralgon Cup Day.

It’s ours: Briagolong’s MarkLandy is overjoyedafter winningthe Traralgon Cup photographs liam durkin

Are Traralgon West the real deal?

CRICKET LVDCL

By LIAM DURKIN

HERE are four words you probably never thought youwould hearinNovember:TraralgonWest is undefeated.

The Eagles have made avery promising start to the2022/23 season, and have four wins from as many starts.

After battling away for the best part of the last decade, (and staving off no shortage of challenges in the process), Traralgon West may have finally turnedthe corner; and with wins over proven finals performers Raiders and Churchill in the last fortnight, the Eagles have every right to feel they deserve some respect.

Saturday’s win against Churchill was arguably its greatest this century.

The Cobras won the toss and elected to have a hit at Jack Canavan.

TraralgonWest seamer Ben Edebohls came into the match off the back of aseven wicket haul, and pickedupwhere he left off, taking the first two wickets to see Churchill in aspotofbother at 2/8.

From there, Matt Harvey and Chris ‘Squid’ Williams put together apartnership of 103.

It was Williams’first AGrade match in two years The time off clearly had littleeffect, as he made 57 batting at number four.

Harveydeparted fourrunsshort of his halfcentury, just after Tim Fitch nabbed the key wicket of John Keighran.

The Cobras fell from 5/155 to be all out for 176 in the 42nd over.

Fitchran through the middle order, takingthree wickets, whichincluded Williams, to finish with 3/19 off 10 overs with three maidens.

Off spinner Reece Falla took the last four wickets of the innings, with his figures reading 4/36 off 6.5. This writer can’t be the only one that thinks Falla has beenanunderrated bowler in the last few seasons -henever goes for many and gets an appreciative amount of drift.

Needing to go at wellunderfouranover, the Eagles had put themselves in the box seat.

However, only half the job was completed, and the batting effort was soon on very shaky ground.

Traralgon West collapsed to 5/49, undoing alot of the good work done earlier in the day.

At that stage, there may have been some in the Eagles camp expressing feelings that it was the ‘same old story’, however, one person who didn’t was Rami Zafar.

The young gun withstood amountain of pressure, batting through the rest of the innings to score an unbeaten 80.

Zafarcombined withMattGriffiths, whoscored42 not out, in amatch-winning 128-run partnership.

CENTRALS defeated Raiders.

Playing at Yinnar, the home side decided to bat first, and also decided to change the order up slightly.

Usual openingbat ChrisStanlake was unable to takehis normal posting due alatearrival brought about from work, so some creative thinking was called on from Raiders skipper Liam Maynard.

Avery youthful Raiders outfit succumbedtosome excellent bowling from the Lions, particularly left arm swinger Marc Fenech, who went for just seven runs off his 10 overs.

Raiders fell to 4/45, and despite afighting 32 from Maynard, could only see their total get to 120.

Centrals were alert in the field, effecting three run outs.

Wickets were shared, with two going to captain Tye Hourigan and Reghard Hefer.

As seems to be the case lately, the Lions lost early wickets against the new ball, and fell to 2/13 in reply.

Rob Webber madeavery uncharacteristic 26 ball globe, while the middle order was plagued by three players getting starts without converting.

In the end however,Centralsgot home for the loss of seven wickets.

SamGrayweathered most of the storm,making apatient 30 off 80 balls.

Harry McColl and Burkeley MacFarlane had some joy with the ball, taking two wickets each.

There seems to be no in-between for Raiders. They used to be all old blokes; now it is all kids.

GOOD thing the game between Moe and Trafalgar wasn’t on FrogBox.

Not for the first time this year, asporting contest at TedSummerton Reserve featured acomedy of errors,and returned acloser margin than it perhaps should have.

Adislocated shoulder, ahit wicketdismissal, and about of food poisoning added to the bizarre make-up of agame that saw the Lions eventually win by two wickets.

Playing on the same pitch used forthe WBBL the week before, most expected plenty of runs out of the track.

They were right in that respect -virtually 400 were made on the day. What people may not have expected however, was to see 16 wickets fall as well.

The Ships batted first, and made acautious start against adisciplinedattack that didn’t go searching for wickets.

Aiden George batted well for his 57, while Rhys Holdsworth batted through two sessions to score

AGRADE -ROUND 8

Mirboo NorthInnings

WLawrey cBrincat bWhelpdale 1

CSchellekens lbw bWhelpdale 4 HBarnes cMills bHarvey. 1

LCorry cClymo bWhelpdale 10 MWoodall bCukier 4 CLePage. bWhelpdale 0 LAnders. cBrincat bHarvey. 8 AThomas runout (unknown) 4 PWoodall cunknown bWhelpdale 0 RHughes cSeymour bCukier 3 DBanks not out 0 Extras (nb 1, w9,b2,lb0). 12 Total. 47

Morwell Bowling: BBrincat 6-2-6-0, LGettings 5-1-6-0, RWhelpdale 10-3-15-5, GHarvey9-4-15-2, MCukier2-1-3-2

MorwellInnings

MCukier..............bWoodall 12

LDay cSchellekens bWoodall 1 CSeymour. cSchellekens bThomas 0 GHarvey. not out 16 BBrincat cBarnes bThomas 1 BClymo not out 6 Extras (nb1,w15, b0,lb0). 16 Total. 4/52

Mirboo North Bowling: AThomas 6-1-15-2, MWoodall 5-0-24-2, W Lawrey1-0-3-0, RHughes 0.4-0-10-0

Trafalgar Innings

AGeorge lbw bSavige 57 AConnolly. cGrant bWilson 6 RHoldsworth. cKane bBlunt..............................94 JNoonan cPhilip bSSpiteri. 4 BClaridge runout (P Spiteri) 0 BDawson hit wicket bSSpiteri. 11 Co Burgess bBlunt 7 OMcLeod-Agland .c Savige bSSpiteri........................4 OHennessy. not out 5 LDurkin not out 1 Extras (nb 2, w3,b0,lb3). 8 Total. 8/197

MoeBowling: RColgrave6-0-17-0, RBlunt 8-2-22-2, CGrant 10-2-26-0, BWilson 3-0-21-1, ASavige 7-0-34-1, SSpiteri9-1-46-3, J Atkinson 7-0-28-0

Moe Innings

RBaldi cCoBurgessbMcLeod-Agland..61 NKane. cGeorge bBarry. 35 APhilip cCoBurgess bMcLeod-Agland.17 SSpiteri. bBarry. 11 PSpiteri. st Co Burgess bHoldsworth. 24 CGrant cBarrybMcLeod-Agland 22 JAtkinson runout (Ch Burgess [sub]/Holdsworth)3 ASavige not out 20 RColgrave cClaridge bConnolly. 0 RBlunt not out 0 Extras (nb 1, w3,b0,lb1). 5 Total. 8/198

Trafalgar Bowling: JNoonan 10-0-48-0, AGeorge4-0-20-0, AConnolly 6-0-30-1, MBarry 10-0-56-2, OMcLeod-Agland 7-0-27-3, RHoldsworth 8.1-1-16-1

afine 94.

Wicketsfell in aflurry toward the end as Trafalgar went for quick runs.

Robert Bluntendedwith 2/22,coming back stronglyinhis second spell, grabbingthe key wicket of Holdsworth.

Sean Spiteri was also productive, finishing with three wickets in his first match for the season.

Aterrific catch fromAndrewPhilipatmid on, getting down low to take afull blooded drive inches off the turf, highlighted Moe’s work in the field.

What can’t that man do.

TheShips went into half-time with 197 on the board.While they had used up their allotted overs, there was an undeniable sense they really needed 250 on what was avery good pitch with alightning quick outfield.

Trafalgar threw acurveball at Moe, opening with the off spin of George, but the Lion’s opening pair of Riley Baldi and Noah Kane were up to the task, and put on 74 for the opening stand.

Bothrotated strike very well,and communicated of equal measure, at times turning what seemed to be certain twos into threes and even threes into fours.

Kane made 35 and Baldi made it back-to-back scoresinthe 60s, withhis 61 coming off 46 deliveries.

Their dismissals howeveropened up the game ever so slightly, as Baldi fell with the score 2/115, and then the biggest wicket of them all, Philip, with the score on 116.

Some jitterymoments followed during the middle stages, with Trafalgar’s bowlers pressing hard to takewickets, and Moe’s batsmentickingoff the required runs one by one.

A43-run partnership between Pat Spiteri and Callum Grant stabilised the situation as far as the Lions were concerned, and took them within 28 runs of victory.

However, there was afurther twist in the tale. Spiteri was stumped for 24, and Grant caught trying to hit over the top, meaning the game was precariously placed at 6/178.

With new batsman at the crease, the Ships’ chances of sneaking an unlikely win were all of a sudden well on the cards.

LVDCL SCOREBOARD

Jeeralang-Boolarra Innings

BMcCormack. lbwb Foster 21

ARanthilakage hit wicketb Miller 6

BHeath cDKeyhoe bStewart 4

KRanthilakage cDKeyhoe bFoster 9

NThillekarathna cGissarabCochrane 25

LSmith runout (Foster,DKeyhoe) 0

NEdirisinghe cDKeyhoe bMiller 15 HHewawasam runout (Porigneaux, DKeyhoe) 5 SDeSilva cCochrane bJKeyhoe 9

LSamaraweera..not out 7

DGregor runout (Foster, DKeyhoe) 0 Extras (nb 4, w16, b1,lb0). 21 Total. 122

CATS Bowling: JMoore2-0-10-0, NMiller 6-0-20-2, BFoster 10-4-18-2, CStewart 10-2-13-1, JMotta 6-0-11-0, SGissara5-0-14-0, CMcDonald 1-0-9-0, JCochrane 6.1-1-14-1, JKeyhoe2-0-12-1

CATS Innings

JCochrane cGregor bHewawasam. 16 JMoore. bHewawasam 14 SGissara. cRanthilakage bSmith 9 JKeyhoe not out 37 DKeyhoe not out. 22 Extras (nb 1, w26, b2,lb1). 30 Total. 3/128

Jeeralang-BoolarraBowling: BMcCormack2-0-9-0, BHeath 8-2-26-0, HHewawasam 10-2-25-2, LSamaraweera4-0-14-0, SDeSilva 1-0-110, DGregor 5-0-19-0, LSmith 3-0-11-1, KRanthilakage 1.1-0-10-0

Latrobe Innings

SFreshwater cDawson bWeatherhead. 21

RChoununga. cHams bGiles 27

BZomer bGiles 21 LDobson cHams bCoombs 25 MZomer lbw bCoombs 23 ADuncan cGiles bCumiskey 40 BMadden bWalsh 5 TGamage cJames bCumiskey 16 MLawrence not out 4 JBloomfield bCumiskey 2 Extras (nb 2, w16, b0,lb3). 21 Total. 9/205

WillowGrove Bowling: LCumiskey 9.5-0-52-3, RGiles 9-0-25-2, D Walsh 9-0-47-1, NWeatherhead 10-1-21-1, Dvan der Stoep 3-0-23-0, JCoombs 10-0-34-2

WillowGrove Innings

JHammond cDobson bMetcalfe. 20 BHams cMZomer bMetcalfe. 17 SDawson lbw bFreshwater 9 AJames cFreshwater bMetcalfe. 2 JCoombs cMadden bGamage 1 NWeatherhead bGamage 3 KMulley. cBZomer bFreshwater 6 LCumiskey cMZomer bFreshwater 6 DWalsh cDuncan bFreshwater 0 Dvan derStoep bBMZomer 1 RGiles not out 2 Extras (nb 0, w23, b0, lb 3) 26 Total. 93

Latrobe Bowling: TGamage 10-3-13-2, JBloomfield 6-1-26-0, MMetcalfe7-1-12-3, BZomer 5.2-0-11-1, BMadden2-0-9-0, S Freshwater 9-1-17-4, MLawrence 2-0-2-0

Just to add another complexion to the game, substitute fielder Christian Burgess effected arun out to leave Moe 7/182.

Burgess had come on for Brendan Dawson, who had dislocated his shoulder after running back going for ahigh catch.

Ever the team player, Dawson stayed on the field until an ambulance arrived.

There was only one small problem for Trafalgar though -they still only had 10, as George had to leave early.

While you mightbeable to get away with having 10 on most grounds, Ted Summerton is certainly not one of them.

Another wicket fell, leaving Moe needing two to win, and Trafalgar needing two wickets.

At that stage, all three results were genuinely on the cards.

Blunt, who hadbatted just three times last season, survived the two balls needed to get Ash Savige on strike for the next over.

And just to add to the chaos, adiving effort from Holdsworth was neededtostop the ball hitting the wicket-keeper’s helmet, thus preventing five penalty runs and giving Moe the win.

Imagine losing agamelike that.

Savige held his nerve, and with ice in his veins, steered home the winning runs.

Up and coming Trafalgar quick Owen McLeodAgland was the best of the bowlers for Trafalgar, taking3/27, whileMatt Barry(on loan from Toongabbie) took 2/56.

WEDDING-GATE severely hampered Mirboo North.

The Tigers were forced to field avery inexperiencedteam, as mostfirst-choice players were required to witness the ‘I do’s’.

Sensing their opponents’shortcomings, Morwell elected to bowlfirst after winning the toss at Mirboo North.

The home side defended grimly, opting to soak up as many balls as they could to try and scratch out some sort of total.

The first wicket fell via asharp catch at short leg from BrendanBrincat, who snaffled it one-handed off the bowling of Ross Whelpdale. Whelpdale collected 5/15 off 10 overs, and was

Raiders Innings

HMcColl bHourigan. 1 GChesire. cFenech bHefer 14 CMills bFenech 1 ABurcombe cFenech bStuart. 2 LMaynard. cGrayb Hourigan 32 BBurrows. bHefer 7 BMacFarlane runout (unknown) 13 CStanlake. c&b Pollard. 21 THutchinson runout (Hefer) 3 JVarghese runout (unknown) 3 OMcColl not out 4 Extras (nb 2, w13, b0,lb7). 22 Total. 120

Centrals Bowling: MFenech 10-6-7-1, RWebber 6-1-10-0, RHefer 9-4-14-2, JStuart10-0-24-1, THourigan 9-0-30-1, CPollard 4.4-0-28-1

CentralsInnings

WHenry. cBurrowsbMcColl 0

R Webber lbw bChesire 0 SGray. cVarghesebMacFarlane 30 THourigan. cChesirebBurcombe 17 RHefer lbw bMaynard 19

LSpeairs. cBurrows bMacFarlane 0 CPollard. cChesirebMcColl 15 JStuart. not out 17 BWilliamson not out 0 Extras (nb 0, w21, b0,lb3). 24 Total. 7/122

RaidersBowling:H McColl 10-3-20-2, LMaynard6-1-28-1, GChesire 10-2-21-1, JVarghese 2-0-11-0, ABurcombe 5.3-1-15-1, BMacFarlane 6-0-24-2

Churchill Innings

RVelardi cFitch bEdebohis 0 MHarvey. cFalla bThow. 46 BKelly. cGriffiths bEdebohis 5 CWilliams cGriffiths bFitch 57 JKeighran cZafar bFitch 7 KFarnworth bFalla 14

SWarr cKimpton bFitch 9 KHolt. bFalla 6 CWilliams not out 2 IAhmed lbw bFalla 0 JRae lbw bFalla 0 Extras (nb 2, w19, b5,lb4). 30 Total. 176

Traralgon West Bowling:B Edebohis 4-0-24-2, SRasool 5-0-21 0, HKimpton 6-0-32-0, RFalla6.5-0-36-4, AThow10-0-35-1, TFitch 10-3-19-3

TraralgonWest Innings

BEdebohis c&b Farnworth. 4 HKimpton cAhmad bHolt 1 RWilkie. runout (Holt) 24 JMonacella.........b Keighran 6 IZafar not out 80 TFitch bWarr 2 MGriffiths not out 42 Extras (nb 2, w11, b4,lb1). 18 Total. 5/177

Churchill Bowling: KFarnworth 9.5-0-43-1, KHolt9-1-33-1, SWarr 10-2-23-1, JKeighran 10-1-29-1, MHarvey6-0-14-0,R Velardi 4-0-3-0

joined by fellow spinners Mark Cukier and Greg Harvey, who took two each.

To Morwell’s credit, they didn’tcelebrate their wickets with great gusto, fullyaware they were playing an opposition well below their best.

Mirboo North wasbundled outfor 47, atotal which Morwell chased in the 13th over.

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LATROBE batsmen got among the runs against Willow Grove.

Playing at McGregor Reserve,Yallourn North, the Sharks compiled 9/205 after being asked to have ahit.

The scorebook wasa throwback to Latrobe of old, as the entire top order made scores in the 20s.

Wicket-keeper Adam Duncan was one that did convert, making 40 off 38 balls.

Willow Grove found good servicefrom Liam Cumiskey, who took 3/52, as well as Ryan Giles (2/25) and Josh Coombs (2/34).

The Wolves made 93 in reply.

Steve Freshwater collected 4/17 for the Sharks, while MarcMetcalfe (3/12)and Tyron Gamage (2/13) were also busy.

If Willow Grove players want to learn athing or two about bowling, Gamage would be agood one to ask afew questions.

AT long last, CATS completed agame of cricket.

The team from Traralgon South was too strong for Jeeralang-Boolarra, winning by seven wickets at Burrage Reserve.

Taking home team responsibility, CATS decided to have atrundle at the toss.

Wicketsfell fairlyregularly, and thePanthers were bowled out for 122.

Nila Thillekarathna was the only player to make much of an impact, scoring 25.

CATS used nine bowlers, with Nick Miller and Brad Foster taking two scalps each.

Skipper Josh Keyhoe then saw his team home with an unbeaten 37.

Hasitha Hewawasam took2/25 off 10 economical overs for Jeeralang-Boolarra.

Bowlers day out in TDCA

finished with 4/33.

RUNSweretough to come by in the Traralgon DistrictCricket Association at the weekend, as wickets tumbled across all three games.

Conditions certainly suited the swinging Duke ball, which batsmen didn’t adjust to as only one half-century was scored in AGrade.

MATCH of the Round lived up to the hype, with Glengarry taking on Ex Students in alow scoring epic.

Glengarrymadethe right call at the tossand elected to bat at Fred King Oval.

Ex Students were able to strike early, removing Frank Marks for aduck with the scoreontwo, and then Nat Freitag with the score on 16.

Al Jenkin and Sam Marks started the rebuild, but when Jenkin was on 30 he was adjudged LBW to the bowling of James Pryde.

Cam Graham joined Marks and added another 20, but when Marks was out for 15 the rot set in and Glengarry went from being 4/71 to all out for 97 in 39 overs.

MitchHarriswas the chief destroyer for the Sharks, as he ran through the Glengarry middle order to finish with 5/38, while Lee Stockdale claimed 3/8 himself, shutting down any possibility of the Magpies getting ascore over 100.

Ex Students lost awicket early, but it was smooth sailing for awhile as Matt Robertson and Mitch Membrey put on 43 for the second wicket. What happened nextbeggars belief as Ex Students then lost 8/22 and were bundled out for 72.

Glengarry’s left arm quicks applied pressure and ran all over ashell-shocked battinglist, which hasn’thappened to the Sharks for avery long time.

Freitag certainly delivered for his team, finishing with figures of 5/15, while Max Mertonwas the perfect partner in crime for his captain as he

Glengarryhave now shotthemselves to the top of the ladder,but also into the positionofpremiership favourites, showing that they can win from any position.

ANOTHER nail-biter took place at Catterick Crescent, where the wicket wasn’t the issue, the ground was.

Catterick Crescent has been incredibly wet this season, and unable to be mowed for amajority of the weeks leading into games, which caused alot of frustration for the batsmen.

Imperials battedfirst, losingtheir firstwicket with the score on 15.

As the frustration of not getting value for shots increased, it meant that batsmen would have to go aerial to score big runs, which endedupcosting RyanMorley hiswicket for 17 withthe scoreon41.

Rovers then ripped Imperialsapart and bundled the rest of the line up out for 58, although on a quicker ground the score would have been up around 120 at least.

Simon Duff did the damage for Rovers, taking 5/12 from his 10 overs, with English import Olly Mason was the other multiple wicket-taker with 3/18, with some good celebrations along the way.

Imperialsneeded to start well and that they did, as Tom Starkey bowled with afull head of steam, chucking it down at agood pace to get the prize wickets of Masonand DougalWilliams early.

Rovers were in all sorts at 3/3 and looking down the barrel of what would be abad loss.

The slow grind camethoughand Roverscreeped to Imperials’ score, but losing wickets at regular intervals to some good bowling from Starkey and Aitken meant the whole innings wasanervous watch.

Some lucky hitting fromColby Schmidt in the lower order, who hit the only boundary for the game,meant the score wasinreach at 8/51as Duff and Nick Miller got the team home in the end. It was atight tussle of amatch withonly two

As was the theme for the round, Gormandale lost an early wicketbut their second wicketpartnership

the score before

Hibbs departed for 28.

The wickets thentumbled through the middle order as the Tigers went from 2/33 to 5/48 in quick time.

Asixth wicket partnership of 49 thanks largely to Yohan Soyza then got the innings back on track for Gormandale, and with 10 overs left ascore of 150 was potentially on the cards.

However, when Soyza was out for 55, the tight bowling of the Pelicans was justtoo good, and Gormandale’s lower order didn’t get the opportunities to hit late and were bowled out in the 49th over for 119.

Anthony Scott was charging in and bowling very well withthe swinging ball,asheclaimed the best match figures with 4/21. Kelly Griffiths, Daniel O’Keefe and Joshua Swift alltooktwo wickets themselves.

Early wickets were goingtobeessential to Gormandale winning the match, but the Pelicans got off to adecent start of 37 before Nat Campbell removed Matt Garland thanks to some sharp work by Chris Lehner getting aleg side stumping.

Jack Moorethen fell with the scoreon55, but Daniel O’Keefe and Dylan Rash finished the game in the 27th over with acomprehensive win.

Yarram has jumpedinto the top four,and are building somegreat momentum, while Gormandale are in desperate need of win and will be hoping to turnitaroundagainst Rovers this coming weekend.

Vetcricketers return from champs

CRICKET VETERANS

THE National Over-50 Cricket Championships concluded in Adelaide on Thursday.

Veterans Cricket Victoriahad entered eight teams in the five divisions, and the Goannas had seven players selected across various teams.

Anthony Bloomfield played in theVic 1team, and retired on 50 in the first game. All up he also bowled 18 overs and took 2/54. This team won all group games, but were beaten in the final by the number 1SAteam.

Brenton Howe played with Vic 2inDivision 2. They lost two games and played Queensland in the fifth/sixth playoff game. Howe had his best effort with the bat in the final,making arun-a-ball

22, helping his team to awin. He bowled16overs, taking 1/52 from the four games.

Brad McDonald and Steve Rogers played in the Vic3 team in Division 3, winning their first three games, and playing off for the title against aNSW team. Unfortunately their efforts, McDonald with 28 and Rogers with 44 not out, were not enough to earn awin. McDonald batted four times for 76 runs and Rogers 66 runs from four innings with two not outs.Rogersbowled 13 overs and took 2/54 across the four games.

Rod Jones and Chris Anders played in the Vic 4 team in Division 4.

Theylostgametwo games but defeated aSA side in the playofffor third. Jones bowled 31 overs, taking 5/91 all up, and batted three times for 19 runs.

Anders was the wicket-keeper, and had agood week, taking five catches, and effecting five stumpingsand three run outs. He onlybatted twice, beingrun out twice, no doubt trying to lift the scoring rate.

Geoff Wells played withthe Vic5,alsoinDivision 4, and made agood 53 in the first game.

As wicket keeper, he took five catches and got a run out, but was injured and took no part in the final playoff for fifth against aQLD team.

Trafalgar’s Col Parnall also took part in the championships.

The NationalOver60Championships took place in the Barwon region at the weekend.

Ray Smith is in the Vic1 side and Neil Meredith, Ray Floyd and Peter Anton are playing together in one of the lower division sides.

TDCA SCOREBOARD

AGRADE ROUND 9

GlengarryInnings

AJenkin lbw bPryde 30

FMarks cStockdale bHarris 0

NFreitag bMatthews 7

SMarks cTreasebHarris 15

CGraham. lbw bStockdale 22 BMarks not out 5 LClark. cTrease bHarris 0 GWaackHawkins .c Stockdale bHarris 2 JTaylor. bHarris 0 JFrancis cPryde bStockdale 1 MMerton. cRobertson bStockdale 4 Extras (nb 0, w8,b2,lb1). 11 Total. 97

Ex Students Bowling: AMatthews 5-1-9-1, MHarris,9-1-38-5, J Pryde10-3-16-1, JRobertson, 10-2-23-0, LStockdale 5-2-8-3

Ex Students Innings

MRobertson cF Marks bMerton. 24

JPryde bGraham 1

MMembrey lbw bMerton. 21

LStockdale cFMarks bMerton. 0

MHarris cFMarks bFreitag 0

DTrease. lbw bFreitag 1

MPapalie bFreitag 0

MWarne cFMarksbMerton. 5

JRobertson bFreitag 2

AMatthews bFreitag 1

NThompson not out. 1

Extras (nb 2, w13, b0,lb1). 16 Total. 72

GlengarryBowling:C Graham 7-3-10-1, NFreitag 10-3-15-5, M Merton9-0-33-4, AJenkin 2-0-13-0

Imperials Innings

RMorley..............cD Williams bMason 17

TStarkey lbw bE Williams 4

SAitken. cD Williams bDuff. 8

DThillekarathna st PearcebDuff. 6

JJennings cD Williams bMason 0

DCampbell cD Williams bDuff. 7

RParekh cDuffbMason 1 BWells cunknown bDuff. 1 BSizeland lbw bDuff. 0

LBalakrishnan not out 2 DThompson cCoadb DWilliams 0 Extras (nb 1, w11, b, 0, lb 0) 12 Total. 58

RoversBowling:E Williams 5-1-15-1, JLynch 5-0-13-0, OMason 10-4-18-3, SDuff10-3-12-5, DWilliams 0.5-0-0-1

Rovers Innings

OMason cCampbell bStarkey 2 TPearce bAitken. 6 LLittle. runout (Sizeland) 0 DWilliams cThillekarathna bStarkey 0 EWilliams cWells bStarkey 8 DDuncan lbw bAitken 8 WCoad lbw bAitken 7 SDuff. not out 5 CSchmidt bStarkey 10 NMiller not out 2 Extras (nb 0, w11, b0,lb0). 11 Total. 8/59

Imperials Bowling: TStarkey 9-1-30-4, SAitken 10-5-12-3, D Thompson 2-0-6-0, BSizeland 2-0-4-0, DThillekarathna 2.3-0-7-0

Gormandale Innings

NCampbell cSwiftb Griffiths 0 MHibbs lbw bScott. 28

CLehner cUnderwood bGriffiths 8 YSoyza cGarland bScott. 55

TReynolds bScott. 1

HRichards cLush bSwift 3

NScammell cRash bSwift 9 TBell. bScott. 4 GSwan. cGriffiths bO’Keefe 7 SSapalya bO’Keefe. 2 PRoberts. not out 0 Extras (nb 0, w2,b0,lb0). 2 Total. 119

Yarram Bowling: KGriffiths 10-2-27-2, DO’Keefe9.1-2-25-2, AScott 10-1-21-4, JSwift 10-0-23-2, Gunderwood 9-0-23-0

Yarram District Innings

JMoore. cRoberts bCampbell 32

MGarland st Lehner bCampbell 6 DO’Keefe. not out 40 DRash cRoberts bSwan. 32 BLayton. not out 2 Extras (nb 1, w8,b0,lb0). 9 Total. 3/121

Gormandale Bowling:YSoyza 10-1-36-0, NScammell 1-0-4-0, M Hibbs 1-0-6-0, NCampbell 10-1-36-2, CWhite3-0-30-0, SSapalya 1-0-5-0, GSwan0.3-0-4-1

CRICKET TDCA

batsmen getting into double figures,asRovers now jump off the bottom of the ladder, while Imperials slipped out the top four.

AN undermanned Gormandale won the toss and batted at Stoddart Oval against Yarram District. The Tigers were required to make six changes from the previousweek due to mass unavailability of players.

added 33 to

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Destroyer: Nat Freitag tore through Ex Students at theweekend,taking5/15.

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AFLWpremiership for Gippy women

FOOTBALL

By TOM HAYES

MELBOURNE won the AFLW SeasonSeven Grand Final on Sunday, and with that, three former GippslandPower players are now premiership winners.

Casey Sherriff, Megen Fitzsimonand TylaHanks formed partofthe Demons team that defeated Brisbane 2.7 (17) to 2.3 (15), in front of 7412 fans at Michael Voss Oval, Brisbane.

It was Melbourne’s firstAFLW flag,avenging their loss to Adelaide last season.

All threeGippsland girls playedinthe season six Grand Final loss to the Crows.

Melbourneand Brisbanewere separatedbyjust 0.3 per cent on the ladder at the end of the home and away season.

In atight finale,the Demons held on by under a goal for almost one-and-a-half quarters.

Hanks was one of the best for the Demons, racking up 14 disposals and laying four tackles.

Hanks was pickedupbyMelbourne with pick six of the 2018Draft, afterfeaturing for Gippsland Power and Carlton VFLW.

She picked up the 2021 Rising Star award for

Aussies win tennis finals

TENNIS By TOM HAYES

THEsecondinstallation of the Latrobe City Traralgon International played out last week, whith an Australian victorious in everydivision.

On Sunday, November 27 the finals for the Men’s Singlesand Doubles and Women’s Singlesand Doubles were held, bringing an end to the week-long tournament.

Australian Omar Jasika won the Men’s Singlestitle, defeating fellow-Australian, fifth-seed Dayne Kelly in straight sets; 6-0, 6-2.

Jasika only made it as far as the Semi Final in last week’s TraralgonInternational, making amends in the comfortable title win as the first seed.

Throughout the tournament, Jasika impres sivelyonly dropped two sets out of apossible 12

It is the 25-year-old’s eighth singles title and hisfifth singles title in 2022.

Jasika has recently won three titles overseas this year, in Greece twice and Thailand once.

The Women’s singles title was taken out by anotherAustralian-22-year-old Destanee Aiava.

She defeated fourth-seededAustralian Lizette Cabrera in athrillingthree-setmatch;6-3, 6-7, 6-4.

Eighth-seed Aiava also lost in the Semi Final just aweek before, and last week’s work built up to abusy Sunday afternoon.

Aiava now has her fifth singles title to her name, her first since winning in Canberra three years ago.

Internationally, Aiava won asingles title in Japan in 2018.

Aussie duo Jeremy Beale and James Frawley climbed to back-to-back Traralgon International titles, defeating second-seeded Australian pair Calum Puttergill and Matthew Romios; 6-3, 6-2.

The pair have now collaboratively won on three occasions, the previous two in Singapore in 2018 and the other,aweek ago in Traralgon.

Beale claimed his 20th doubles title and his fourth this year, while Frawley now has 10 doubles titles and six in 2022.

The two swept their way to the title, winning all fourmatchesinstraightsets,only one set went to atiebreak -their first of the tournament.

Beale has won his 20 doubles titlesacross five different countries; Australia,South Africa, Tunisia, China and Singapore.

Frawleyhas also wonhis doubles titlesin five countries:Australia, Tunisia, Germany, Spain and Singapore.

Aiava was abusy woman on Sunday, playing two finals.

She paired-up with Kiwi Katherine Westbury in the doubles tournament, as they defeated first-seed Priska Madelyn Nugrohoand Ankita Raina; 6-1, 4-6, 10-5.

The final set went to atiebreak, which was convincingly dominated by thewinning duo, despite the presumed nervous tension.

Aiava completed asuccessfulweekend with her second doubles title of 2022 (fifth overall), while Westbury claimed the first doubles title of her career at the age of 29.

Aiava has won in Australia on four occasions in adoubles tournament, the other coming from Spain last year.

her efforts as a21-year-old.

Sherriff could have sealed the game off her own boot, but kicked two behinds, one each in the second and third term.

Shemanaged eight disposals and five tackles throughout the Grand Final.

Sherriff was initially selected as areplacementfor captain, Daisy Pearce, in 2019, following astand out 2018 season with Casey Demons’ VFLW side.

She hassince became aregular player after

making her debut in 2020.

The Morwell product previously played netball for Morwell Football-Netball Club, and still keeps close tabs with the Tigers.

Fitzsimon playedaspurringrole to get the Demons into the Grand Final, kicking the opening goal of the Preliminary Final against North Melbourne.

She collected five touches and laid three tackles in the big dance.

Fitzsimon almost had Melbourne’s first goal again, but was run down by Brisbane’s AllAustralian defender Nat Grider.

Melbourne selectedFitzsimon withpick35ofthe 2020 Draft, and it didn’t take her long to become aregular in the starting 22.

Demons captain and AFLW champion Pearce finally added apremiership to her tally of career honours.

She was named Melbourne captain from the get-go in 2017, and following the birth of twins, a pandemic and ahandfulofinjury setbacks, finally received her premiership medal.

“You’ve got this group of people that havegot each other’s backs and that’s what we saw today,” Melbourne coach Mick Stinear said post-match.

“That was abrutal and physical game and some of those moments and contests in that last quarter …you couldn’t be prouder.”

Valley young are conquering bocce

BOCCE

By LIAM DURKIN

WHO said bocce was asport for old people?

Italian Australian Club Morwell young guns Ayden Respondino and Kayla Dukes are flying the flag for the current generation.

Respondino has just returned home from Monaco, after competing at international level, while Kayla recently won the Under 15 singles at the national championships.

The former travelled to Monaco for five days to play with the Australian Under 23 team, along with fellow Morwell teammate Tom Campell.

Speaking of the trip, Respondino said it was a great experience.

“It was unbelievable, it was just crazy, we just didn’t know what to expect,” he said.

“France took it home, we were abit overwhelmed but we put up afight.”

Away from the court, Respondino said the team took the time to do some sightseeing, including checking out the world-famous grand prix track.

Speaking of overseas competition, the 20-year-old said it was eye-opening to see how grand bocce was on the world stage.

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Aglowing endorseme indeed for little old Mo Kayla Dukes’ star is in bocce.

The 15-year-old won debut at anational eve in July.

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League partnership

FOOTBALL

By LIAM DURKIN

TO those reading the David Parkin story last week’s Express,the piece endedwith the trivia question: David Parkin and who else are the only AFL/VFL players to have captained and later coached the same club to a premiership?

The answer:JohnWorsfold(West Coast premiership captain 1992, 1994, coach 2006).

Parkin captained Hawthorn to premiership success in 1971, and coached in 1978.

HearingParkin talk football, it was amazing how even the best coaches speak aboutthe gameinsucha simplistic way.

The same often applies for great local players and coaches.

When he coachedmyclub, Adrian Burgiel was only ever concerned with three things: clearances, tackles and inside 50s.

FOOTBALL

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

By TOM HAYES

THE Gippsland League has welcomedthe addition of telecommunications company Optus as its new major sponsorand naming rights partner for 2023 Gippsland League Board vice chair, Andrew Livingstone, and Optushead of regional Australia, Marcus Grimes, were able to speak to The Express on their new partnership.

“Obviously it’s afantasticannouncement for the leaguethat we gotsuch amassive brand in Optus coming on board as one of our major partners in 2023,” Livingstone announced.

“We’re reallylookingforward to that association, in particular our Gippsland League TV.”

The Gippsland League is looking forward to expanding their streaming platform -Gippsland League TV, with hopes to livestream more football and netball games.

“We pretty much done every football game [last season]…we’ll be looking to elaborate on that and expand that as well into netball,” Livingstone said.

“Optus will be the namingpartner on that particular platform.”

“It gives us an opportunity to supportlocal grassroots football in this area …asthey branch out into netball, it gives us avoice into the community,” Grimes added.

“There’s areal tie-in with the new TV platform, which we’re really proud of and thrilled to be namingrights sponsors of, because it ties in beautifully with Optus’ technology platform.”

The partnership between Optus and the Gippsland League dives further than just a sponsorship.

Grimes believes that the sponsorship is much more than supporting the league.

“Optus are all about supportinglocal communities and engaging withreallyprofessional organisations likethe Gippsland League,”Grimes stated.

The wider community is only still recovering from the effectsofthe COVID-19 pandemic. Livingstone elaborated on how the sponsorship would help theGippsland League -which was affected by

COVID-19.

“Post-COVID Ithink everyone has been doing it tough, so we’re reallyappreciativeofsuch a fantastic company in Optus,” Livingstone said.

“It certainly helps financially.

“It not only helps the league, but it alsohelps support the clubs across the whole region.”

Bothorganisationsare committed to supporting the regional community, as well as its locals.

During the 2023 season, the Gippsland League will play two dedicated rounds committed to a certain cause.

Two awareness rounds will be played,one for Mental Health and the other for Domestic Violence against Women.

Livingstone believes these topics are very important issues in our society.

“Something that we’re looking forward to, working with Optus to make sure that we get that awareness out there,” Livingstone said.

Optus is passionate about these topics too, hence its support.

“We certainly applaud the league for bringing those two special rounds to the calendar,” Grimes said.

The announcement was made lastThursday at TRFM, Traralgon, where Livingstone also announced anew grant system for the Gippsland League.

“Clubs can apply for grants throughthe league to run their own programs,” Livingstoneannounced.

These programs will have to be motivated by spreadingawareness of Mental Health or Domestic Violence.

Both parties are looking forward to the 2023 season, and Livingstone expects atighter competition.

“Seeing some of the recruits that are coming in, we’ve got alot of ex-AFL talent,” he said.

Grimes told The Express that he used to holiday on the NicholsonRiver -about half an hour out of Bairnsdale,hence the link to his interest in regional Australia.

He hints that he might tee up another visit, to spectate aRed Legs game in 2023.

Bairnsdale has secured the services of ex-Sydney Swan Xavier Richards for next season.

New coach for United

BASKETBALL

BIG V

By TOM HAYES

GIPPSLAND United recently announced the appointment of Brad Rooff as Head Coach of the Women’s side.

The Women’s side will compete in Division 2 in 2023,narrowly missing out on promotion to Division 1lastseason.

Last season they were led to afifth-place finish in the league, making its first finals appearance, despite undertaking several coaches throughout the year.

Gippsland United won its first final against Wallan by 22 points, but were knocked out the following week by RMIT Redbacks.

Rooffbrings awealth of experience to Gippsland, aftercoaching multiple clubs at different age levels across Victoria.

He beganhis coaching career at McKinnon, before moving to the Casey Cavaliers program in 2015, coaching girls and women of various ages.

At Casey, Rooff endured asuccessful career, taking on the roles of junior girls coordinator and the women’s Youth League coach.

Rooff’s teams made finals in every season they competed, which resulted in achampionship and arunner-up finish.

He won ahandful of Coach of the Monthawards, with two Coach of the Year awardstocompliment them.

Rooff has alreadybegun preparations for the 2023 season, while he waits for the squad to finalise and come together.

He excitingly announced that import MaKenzie Miller will return for 2023, following her recent stint back in America.

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