Latrobe Valley Express Wednesday 5 April 2023

Full force

POLICE will be out in full force this Easter Long Weekend.

Operation NEXUS is astatewide Road Policing Operation overthe Easter longweekend.

The annualtrafficoperation will begin from Thursday, April 6and run until Monday, April 10.

Highway patrol and local police are tasked with this operation to detect delinquent drivers and reduce road trauma.

Police will be highly visible on the roads and will activelyenforce road rules. Therewill be afocus on targetinghigh-risk driving behaviour, including speed, impaired driving, fatigue, and seatbelt non-compliance.

Driversdistractedonmobile phones and other deviceswill alsobetargeted. The police blitz aims to save those lives being lost over the holiday period, so expect to see abig police presence, police vehicles, and plenty of alcohol and drug testing during this period.

In regional areas,fatal collisions have increased by 36 per cent over the five-year-average(52 vs 38).Police are trying to curb this trend. Last year almost 8000 infringements wereissuedover the five-day Easter operation.

The Police wish to remind the publicthat the Easter break is atimethat should be enjoyed without the trauma and suffering associated with vehicle collisions.

Downward trend Eye on the ball

By PHILIP HOPKINS

POLLUTION from the Latrobe Valley power stationshas fallen overthe past five years and massively over the past 10 years, according to the latest federal government NationalPollutant Inventory data.

The specific NPI data, which based on coal-firedpowerstations, shows that in theValley,PM2.5 pollution fell by 0.1 per cent from five years ago, but was down by 61.5 per cent over the past 10 years.PM2.5 refers to tiny particulates in the air, 2.5 microns or less in size, that reduce visibility and cause the air to appear hazy when levels are elevated.

The LatrobeValley power stations’ Victorian PM10 levels fell by 20.1 per cent over the past five years and 32.4 per cent over thepast10years, NPI figures

show. PM10 refers to particulate matter 10 microns or less whichare inhalable in the lungs and can induce health effects.

The NPI data is compiled by the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

Other pollutants at the power stations also declined in volume. Emissionsof sulphur dioxide (SO2) fell by 18.4 per cent overthe past five years and by 17.8 per cent from 10 years ago.

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) fell by 29 per centfrom fiveyears ago and by 47.8per cent over the past 10 years. Mercury levels were down by 5.3 per cent from five years ago and by 31.9 per cent over the pastdecade.

The Valley broadlyoutperformed the rest of Australia’s power stations. Nationally, PM2.5 emissions fell by 21 per cent overthe past five years and

nearly 46 per cent over the past decade, whereas PM10 emissions were online with last year (up 0.3 per cent)but were down 22 per cent and 27 per cent over the past five and 10 years respectively.

In other national results, NOx emissionswere marginally lower (0.2 per cent), the fourth consecutive year that reductions have been reported, while O2 emissions were slightly higher (0.9 per cent) after three years of falling emissions.

The most notablechange nationally was in mercury emissions, which were 10.9 per cent higher, after four years of falling levels. Over the past five years, mercury emissions have fallenby7.6 per cent and by nearly 17 per cent over the past 10 years.

An Australian Energy Council spokesperson said the trends over the past

five years were very encouraging. “We should expect to see the overall levels fall further over the nextfew years,”hesaid “A range of factors can resultinnoticeableshiftsinemissions, particularly year-on-year,suchasdemand and availability of plant.

“Plant performance will also depend on howoften they are dispatched by the market operator.

“The critical data remains the overall sector trend and that continued to be positive.

“The trendline continues to be positive and this can be expected to improve as the energy transition results in achange in the grid’s generation mix.”

The AEC is the peak industry body for electricity and downstream natural gas businesses in the competitive wholesale and retail energy markets.

Footy wasn’t the onlysportplayedoverthe weekend. Monash senior men’s goalkeeper Logan Troughton makes avaliant diveinLatrobe ValleySoccerLeague action.

Morwell man John Swiety feared dead

POLICE are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Morwell man John Swiety.

The 57-year-old was last seennear a property on Old Kent Road, Nurran, on the night of March 17.

Mr Swiety's two dogs,two small terriers, were found by apasser-by wandering near theroadonthe Bonang Highway, north of Orbost, on March 28.

The dogsweremicrochippedand Mr Swiety’s sister was contacted in relation to them.

She subsequentlyreportedMrSwiety missing on March 22.

Police have concern for Mr Swiety’s welfare as his disappearance is out of character.

His disappearance is now being treated as suspicious and is being investigated by detectives from the Missing Persons Squad. Investigators are now of the belief that Mr Swiety has met with foul play.

An image of Mr Swiety has been released againinthe hope someone will come forward with information about his current whereabouts.

Police are also keen to speak to anyone with information about his movementsinthe days leading up to his disappearance.

It’s believedMrSwiety washeading to Goongerah and had left his Morwell address about 2am in the morning of March 17 in a white Toyota Hiace van.

Investigators wouldliketospeak to anyone who saw this van travelling that day between Morwell and Goongerah.

Police are also releasing an image of this van.

Mr Swiety is described as being about 170cm tall, of Caucasian appearancewith short brown hair.

Anyone who sees Mr Swiety is asked to call triple zero (000) immediately.

Anyonewith any other information regarding his disappearance is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800333 000 or submit a confidential crime reportatwww.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Plant site chosen

By PHILIP HOPKINSand ZAIDAGLIBANOVIC

LATROBE Magnesium (LMG) has chosen Malaysia's Sarawak state to develop a$1billion 100,000 tonne per year magnesium plant.

The company, which is also building a1000 tonne-per-annum magnesium demonstration plant in the Latrobe Valley, chose the Samalaju Industrial Park in Sarawak ahead of other options in Saudi Arabia and Oman as the location for the proposed factory.

An LMG spokesman saidthe planned development was "huge" and demonstrated the requirement for adiverse supply of magnesium from the Western world.

"It also supportstrends and forecasts that the marketdemand for magnesium is expectedto double by 2030 to two million tonnes per annum," he said.

"We are optimistic about the magnesium market and LMG's role."

However, the focus of the Latrobemagnesium team largely remains on the completion of the stage 1demonstration plant at Hazelwood North. "This proves magnesium can be produced 'çommercially' from waste feedstocks (fly ash) and is really the first key step to unlockingour stage expansion pathway," he said.

This involves stage 2- the LatrobeValley commercialplant -and stage3,the Malaysian international plant. "The aim is to supply agreener critical metal to the world -magnesium" he said.

The stage3Malaysianplant does not use fly ash as awaste feedstock but ferro nickel slag from a nickel smelter operated in New Caledonia.

LMG planstosell refined magnesium under long-term contracts to the United Statesand Japan. Australia now imports 100 per cent of the 8000 tonnes annually consumed.

For the company, akey advantage of the Samalaju site is the presence of hydroelectric power generation, meaningLGM can potentiallyoperate with 100 per cent renewable power.

The processing plantwill be able to operate with net zero emissions after commissioning, as opposed to achieving this goal over amuch longer period of time.

Other advantages include local production of ferrosilicon,one of the most important reagent requirementsfor the proposedplant;a modern bulk handling port capable of importing and exporting seven million tonnes per annum of bulk materials, with an increase to 18Mtpa planned; alarge local workforce; and supporting businesses and services in the neighbouring town of Bintulu, population 300,000, where the Petronas liquified natural gas (LNG) complex, one of the world's largest, is located.

Latrobe Magnesiumchief executive,David Paterson, described Samalaju as a"clearfrontrunner" while analysing the technical, financial, expected capital expenditure needs,risk, and investment possibilities.

The business will conduct apre-feasibility Bstudy to assessthe financial returnofthe 100,000tpa project based on revenues and costs of the location. A40-hectare site for the plant has been identified.

Mr Paterson stated that the business has already gotten"positive replies" from possible lenders during conversations about the new project.

"The selected location offers Latrobe Magnesium the opportunity to deliver aproject that will offer significantreturnstoshareholders as well position Latrobe Magnesium to be the world’s cleanest and largestmagnesiumproducer, by volume," he said

The LGM plant in the Latrobe Valley, using the company'sworldfirstpatented extraction process, willextract and sellmagnesium metal and cementitious material from industrial fly ash that is awaste resource fromYallourn browncoal powergeneration.

Commissioning of the demonstration plant is expected to start in the third quarter of this year. The stage 2commercial plant is targeting a capacity of more than 10,000 tonnes per annum of magnesium.

The size will depend on geotechnical work on the fly ash availability at Yallourn North.

Statistics are out following huge blitz on road safety in Latrobe Valley area

PUBLIC Order Response Team issued 60 penalty notices over atwo-day operationtargeting road safetyand public order issues in the Latrobe Valley on March 20 and 21.

The operation saw PORT and anumberoflocal and specialist unitsincluding Mounted Branch, Air Wing, Dog Squad and Transit police saturate the area as part of abolstered safety blitz.

The majority of penalty notices related to traffic offencesincluding drivinganunregisteredvehicle, speedingand driving while using amobile phone.

Two drivers had their vehicles impounded after being caught driving while disqualified and driving while suspended.They will appearbeforea magistrate at alater date.

More than 780 breath tests were conducted and anumberofdefect notices were issued to drivers after safety risks were identified on vehicles.

Seven people wanted on outstanding warrants for traffic and assault-related offences, werearrested.

The team alsoassisted local policeinconducting firearm prohibition order compliance checks at a number of properties.

Duringthe searchespolice located drugs and items alleged to have been stolen. Two men were arrested and charged.

Aman and woman were remanded in custody aftera drug detection dog located drugs during a vehicle intercept in Traralgon.

The operation was coordinated after aspike in fatal and serious injury collisions in the Baw Baw, Bass Coast and Latrobe area this year.

PublicOrderResponseTeam InspectorDean Howardhoped the blitz sentaloadand clear message.

“Our jobistoincrease visibilityinthe regions and that’s exactly whatwedid thisweek with more than70PORT officers tasked to the area," he said.

“Mounted Branch patrolledcommunity hubs, the Air Wing assisted from the skies and the Dog Squad seized harmful drugs from the streets.

“We even had transitpolice and PSOs ride the V/ Line between Warragul and Traralgon to ensure the safety of commuters.

“It was ajoint effort, all-in approach to support local police who work day in and out to keep their community safe.

“We hope our presence this week sends aclear message to anyone thinking of getting behind the wheelwhile impairedorunauthorised: You will be caught.”

Missing: Police said John Swiety is possibly in the Orbost, Goongerah or Yarram areas. Photograph supplied

Shakespearean performance at the Yinnar Community Garden

ASHAKESPEAREAN style performance in the Round was heldonSunday, March19whenthe

Yinnar Community Garden blossomed into theatre and song as the Art of D’Ark Troupe serenaded the elements of Earth, Water, Fire and Air.

The gazebo was dressed as abower full of singing birdswith leader JaneCoker and the Grand Ridge 245 Choir enriching the action with elemental songs and chants.

Each pergola was sumptuously decorated in velvets, silks and brocades providing avignette backdrop for the theatrical entrance of the elements, each having their own story to tell.

Earth (Deb Morrison &Peter Corser) welcomed the 80 plus participants to find their place among the cosmos on the central mosaic of the garden designed by Sari Andersonand then initiated them with clay marks and agrounding meditation.

The duet of Water (GarryelleRose& Sarah Reark) beautifullycostumed, lovinglyhandled their element and flowed into song. Agiant Fire snake

(Yakshideva &helpers Sari &Lisa) was lured out of its den by Gilbert and then it tempted the crowd to ‘get under its skin’ -and some did!

Airwas embraced by atrancedance of utmost subtlety performed by Margie Mackay and Gilbert Douglas.

The Choir was woven into the fabric of the theatre with chanting and songs that deepened the action of the elements, and the whole performance ended in alarge circle on the newly developedIndigenous Garden where all sang: ‘We are the ancestorsof the future’.

The scriptwas writtenbyYakshideva aka Catheryn Thompson and the performance was stage managedbyMargie Mackay who also danced Air. The whole performance was done as agift to the community and raiseddonations for the Yinnar Community Garden.

Right: Jane Cokerand the Grand Ridge 245 Choir

Air Portal: Margie MackayasAir

Photographs: Dallys Reilly Fire Portal: GilbertDouglasand Catheryn Thompson as Fire

WaterSpirits: Garryelle Rose and SarahRearkasWater

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Train chaosisongoing

THE opening round of the AFL season highlighted the ongoing public transport chaos Gippslanders are enduring under the stategovernment, according to Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath. In state Parliament, Ms Bath said commuters on the Gippslandlinewerefed up with the public transportwoes, demanding to knowwhenthe train/replacement bus saga will end.

“It’sbeen eight longyears of train disruptions forGippsland, the Andrews government cannot justify such alow level of service," Ms Bath said.

“Bad commuter experiences continue to be reported to my office from locals fed up with the Andrews government’s ineffective bus replacement program on the Gippsland line.

“Ourtrainservice is constantly disruptedand sacrificed for improvements to benefit Melbourne.”

Some recent negative experiences reported to Ms Bath’s office include:

 The day prior to opening round of the AFL, locals visited Traralgon station and were informed trains would be running. Forty-five minutes into their journey, passengers were told buses would now replace trains departing from Southern Cross Station;

 The 11pm bus service following the opening round of the AFL took four hours to travel 150 kilometres, arriving at Traralgon station at 3am;

 Apassenger who rang PTV was informed the decision to schedule replacement buses was made on the day, based on the number of passengers travelling to Melbourne, and;

 Alocal family was left languishing at Southern Cross station when not enough buses had been scheduled to meet passenger demand.

Ms Bath said complaints on the Gippsland V/ Line servicewere aconstant frustration for locals, who tell her the ongoingunreliability of the service is adisincentive.

“On days when demands for public transport are highest, it’s unfathomable that the Andrews government continues to bungle our Gippsland train service and relegate locals onto abus," she said.

“We have atrain timetable with the ongoing open clause -‘Coaches replace some evening trains on the Gippsland Line’.

“I havecalled on the Andrews governmentto guaranteeareliabletrainservice for Gippsland commuters.

“Our service continually fails to meet set

Enoughisenough: Member forEastern Victoria, MelinaBath, said commutersare fedupwiththe ongoing public transportwoes plaguing the Gippsland rail line Photograph supplied

performance targets, locals are frustrated by the poor planning and communication, and Labor’s lack of care-Gippsland’s V/Line service is the worst in the state by acountry mile.

“Inthe past eight years, V/Line’s performance statistics show it’s met it’s punctuality target only once when there were no trains running over summer school holidays this year.

“Gippslandcommuters deserve to haveareliable andpunctual public transportservice -Labormust inform localswhentherewillbeanend to the ongoing train chaos.”

Meet GUS,the defence force robot

By ZAIDAGLIBANOVIC

YINNAR is known forits picturesqueviews of the Morwell River Valley and Strzelecki Ranges -but now its become known as the town creating ground-breaking Australian Defence Force (ADF) technology.

Known as Outlook Industries', the group of local inventors -Luke Townsend, Dr Hasitha Hewawasam and Michael Saulle -are working hard on their latest surveillance technology: a robot that can save lives.

Despitelacking an NBN internet connection and robotic qualifications, Mr Townsend managed to bring his ideas to life.

An ex-veteran himself, having served in multiple overseas operations with the Australian Defence Force and British Army, Mr Townsend recognised the need to improve surveillance systems.

Mr Townsend’s brainchild has been named GUS, which stands for Ground Unmanned System.

“The idea is that in security work like rangers in anational park or soldiers in abattlezone your elite manpower is tied up in over watching areas doing observations posts, doing listeningpost, and those guys need to be highly trained because it’s hard disciplined work,” he said.

“With GUS our intention is to leave him there foramonth, amonth and ahalf he doesn’tneed food or water, he doesn’t need leave, he doesn’t have family problems.”

The purpose of GUS is to eliminate human risk and to savelives as therobotcan surveyand warn of potential threats.

Unlike asolider, the GUS robot can be posted for about 50 dayswiththe abilitytowithstand gunfire.

“Whatever your threat force is, if it’s aheavily armed gang or it’s agroup pf jihadist or insurgents or even aforeign enemy, they can shell, shoot at GUS and he doesn’t care, you know its fine', and they’re so inexpensive, depending on how they’re fitted out," he added.

Costing about $40,000 aunit, GUS is relatively inexpensive for its many potential uses.

The team showcasedanearliermodelofGUS as an anti-poaching robot at the 2022 Brisbane Land Forces which impressed judges, helping the Outlook Industries team land the defence contract.

“We’ve just got to produce vehicles for defence so they can run atrial and we’re making those now, and then they have an option to buy more vehicles, and we hope to sell them to other locations as well for all sorts of missions,” Mr Townsend said. GUS is ahugeinnovation for the defence force; the robot is customisable for the needs of various operationsand missions, making the robot versatile for almost anything.

Mr Saulle, the head of fabrication and design, said,“When we had the fires out the back here in Yinnar South, communicationswas areally big issue for us, so with GUS we can strategically put it on topofahill with amobile phone and radio repair systems in it and then you’ve got communications."

"And if for some reason it gets trapped and gets burnt well you haven’t put anyone physically in danger,” he added.

Theteamofinventors is also managing interest

from park rangers in CentralAfrica to use GUS as an anti-poaching surveillance system to prevent the loss of high-value species like rhinoceros.

Mr Townsend loves his Yinnar town community.

“I came around thecorner herewith my daughter on my shoulders,Iwas looking for somewhere to open up ashop”, he recalled how the local carpenter, who previously ownedthe workshop, said he could have the workshop on thespot

Thecommunity has shownupfor Mr Townsend and the team as other locals have lent tools, equipment and ideas, while some Yinnarresidents simply swing by just to say hello.

Mr Townsend said he has his community's full support, perhaps maybe too much support, as he said people stop by all the time.

Mr Townsend feelsasifGUS is what he was working towards his whole career.

“This feels like my opus… the pinnacle of everything we’ve done," he said.

"In the pastlikeinEast Timor, we usedtodo clearing patrolsaround the perimeter, and so when you finished your clearing control, sometimes the militia would come in and set up snares and booby-traps and things, so when you go out and do another clearingpatrolyou could get hurt. The same thing would happen in Afghanistan."

The self-taught inventor Mr Townsendgave credit to Mr Saulle and Dr Hewawasam.

“The whole time Ihad the idea for [GUS], Michael (Saulle) was helping me up in Townsville like 15 years ago where we were trying to build the early versions of this,” Mr Townsend said. It wasn'tuntil the pair met Dr Hewawasam when the robot came to life.

“Ithinkwhenwecaughtupwith[DrHewawasam] to be fair Igave him asmall migraine,” Mr Townsend laughed as he explained his approach to electronics and programming couldn’tcompare to Dr Hewawasam’s.

OutlookIndustries is amember of the Latrobe City Defence Alliance.

The Latrobe City DefenceAlliancehas been established to showcase the world-class engineering and manufacturing capability of industry in Latrobe City.

Mr Townsend is aware of the gaps in ADF machinery and wishes to expand operations into other technology.

“I’m working on an idea foranti-aircraft protection .because of theUkraine situation, very quickly they ran out of high-endexpensive missiles, whereasAustralia has [them],but there’s absolutely nothing until you get to aguy with a rifle or amachine gun, so there’s that gap there and I’m hoping that we in the Latrobe Valley can fill it," he said.

Mr Townsend is excited by the idea thatdefence industry jobs can come from such asmall town and is working alongside the Latrobe Valley Defence alliance with his ideas to expand the local industry. GUS has already proved useful having been out on the town, patrolling the streets of Yinnar due to arecent surge in thefts.

If youare ever in Yinnar and see arobot coming your way,don't be alarmed -it's just GUS.

Innovation: Outlook Industries team fixing GUS the robot’swheel.

Photo: Zaida Glibanovic

Handiwork: LukeTownsend with thelatest surveillance technology GUS ADF Version 1 robot. Photograph supplied

Teamwork: Outlook Industries present GUS the robottothe Australian Defence Force. Photo: supplied

Shing slams Liberals after Moira Deeming controversy

MEMBER for Eastern Victoria and Minister for EqualityHarriet Shing has criticised the Victorian Liberal Party andits leader John Pesutto for suspending upper house MP Moira Deeming, rather than expelling her.

Ms Deeming attended the controversial 'Let Women Speak' rally on the steps of Victorian Parliament on March18, led by activistKellieJay Keen-Minshull. The event saw clashes by pro-LGBTIQ+ groups, anti-transgender groups and police. Far-rightextremists caused outrage by repeatedly performing the Nazi salute. In response, Mr Pesutto (who was born in Traralgon) moved to expel Ms Deeming from the parliamentary Liberal Party. He backed down during an emotional two-hour party roommeeting on March 27, during which Ms Deeming made her caseagainstexpulsion, movingsomeofher colleagues to her side. Mr Pesutto and the party room agreed to suspend Ms Deeming for nine months and she lost the party whip position. Both Ms Keen-Minshull and Ms Deeming have denied any association with groups espousing Nazism.

Ms Shing released astatement last week following the suspension.

"This is a sad day for the LGBTIQ+ community, Jewish community and all Victorians who oppose bigotry and hatred," she said.

"The fact the debate was held in what is supposed to be amainstream political party is adisgrace -the fact it was lostisabhorrent. It'sonly one week

ago that John Pesutto said this was a"necessary step" to ensure the LiberalParty was an "effective opposition" and "ready to govern" come the 2026 state election.

"The Andrews Labor governmentisgetting on withdoingwhatmatters for all Victoriansand ensuringthatinour state,equality is not negotiable."

Ms Deeming released astatement after her suspension.

"I have accepted that my attendance at the Let Women Speak event on the steps of the Victorian Parliament on Saturday 18 March may have been an error of judgement," her statement begins.

"I believe Iaminnocent of all imputations and accusations of any connection whatsoever with Nazism in any shape or form and any bigotry whatsoever toward the LGBTQI+ community.

"As Ialwayshave, Iwill continue to support the many diverse communities in Victoria.

"I have repeatedly and consistently condemned these heinous views, and Ireiterate my condemnation of these views in the strongest possible terms."

She endedthe statement by reiterating her support for Mr Pesutto and the leadership team to win government in 2026.

Mr Pesutto criticised Ms Deeming in the days afterfor making social media posts that he said were not consistent with the agreements made in the meeting.

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Wind farm sets out energy agenda

By TOMPARRY

CORIO Generation's chief executive,Jonathan Cole, recently visitedAustralia to meet with various stakeholders.

The UK-based firm -which is backed by the Macquarie Investment Group- announced last June that it would be building the Great Eastern Offshore Windproject, the fourth suchdevelopment off Gippsland's coast.

If approved, the windfarm would be built about 22 kilometres fromthe Wellington Shire's coastline, and generate up to 2.5 gigawatts of electricityenough energy to power the energy equivalent of 1.6 million households.

It is estimated that up to 3000 jobswill be created during the construction phase,and up to 400 longterm jobs once the project is completed.

While in Australia recently, Mr Cole spoke with Latrobe ValleyExpress to discusshis itinerary, how Great Eastern will connect to the grid, atimeline for the project, and how large the project will be.

TP:You're in Australia representing Corio Generation, which has been involved in many offshore wind projects aroundthe world; what particularly interested you about this project off the Gippsland coast?

JC: FIRSTthing is, Corio is aglobal offshore wind player investing in projects all over the world; as part of the Macquarie Group, we've got along track record in offshore wind.

But what's really quite interestingfor us, satisfying for us is alot of the work in these offshore wind projectsthat are in the world,has been done by the Australian people -actually, quite a few people from Victoria -who've been working overseas on large projects in, say, Taiwan and places like that. And now, these people have the opportunity to comeback home to Victoria,and get to develop an offshore wind industry right here in their home territory, which is really agreat thing to be able to say.

So this proud Australian pedigree that we have globally developing offshore wind, gets to deployed here locally. Ithink we're the only player who can really say we're an Australian company that has deep global expertise in offshore wind. So that makes us, immediately, want to come and make this.

Andthenwhenyou look beyond that, and you look at the actual opportunity itself, what you've got off the coast of Gippsland is some areas that are perfect for offshore wind -you've got wind speed, waterbed, seabedconditions and all the rest of it -feeding power into apartofthe world that really could use that power.

You've got large quantities of affordable, lowcarbon, reliable power, coming in at atimewhen coal-thermal plants are starting to phase out; this (project) is the perfect way to replace that and clean-up the power system. And, in so doing, spending huge amounts of investment and jobs in the local area.

So it's areal win-win opportunity -it'sagreat place to build offshore wind; it's aplace that really makes sense to build offshore wind. We're acompany that really wants to be here,backhome in Victoriabuilding offshorewind,and the federal governmentand the stategovernment (have) really put down agreat regulatory framework to make it all happen.

Whathave youbeendoing while you've been in Australia? Have you been talking to industry representatives or governments?

I'VE been doing acombination of things. I've metwith thestate premier, Premier (Daniel) Andrews; I've met with some stafffromthe Energy Department -infact, last week (March 13 -17) I met with the Minister, (Lily) D'Ambrosio in London before Icame out on this trip, so we've been quite well-engaged with the state government, talking about their plans and all the good work they're

doingonthe regulatory framework for offshore wind.

As well as spending more time with the team out here -we're agrowing team here in Melbourne and it's great to get everyone together and spend time planning what we're doing and making sure what we're doing is responding to the local need.

Have you had the opportunity yet to chat with any federal representatives or local government representatives?

NOT on this trip -not so far, no.

Is that something that you plan on doing?

WELL, I'm not sure in this week I'm going to be able to do that. Iamgoing to be back out again, actually, in afew months' time and down in the local area -down in Sale.

At that point, I'm hoping to get achancetomeet the local government players and speak to people down there about the opportunities coming from the project.

Our local state MP, Danny O'Brien said last yearregarding the project:"Thereare many issues still to work through, not least of which is themanner in which transmissionlines through our region will be built to connect these(offshore wind)projects to thegrid." At this early stage,doyou have aplan as to how Corio will connect their energy to the grid?

ONE of the things which is heartening here in Victoria -which Ithink is areally progressive, forward-thinking moveonthe part of the state government -isthat they are looking at building aconnection point for these offshore projects, in a very coordinated way.

VicGrid… are working at connection points in Gippsland, and in Portland, which will be able to take the power from the offshore projects and back to the demand centres. And by doing that in avery coordinated way, it means thatyou can get started buildingthattransmission corridor in advance with plenty of time; but also, you can coordinate all the different project connections into this one area,which means that theimpactonthe local community and all the rest of it is minimised. So it's avery strategic and smart way to do it. DoesCorio have anypreference to whether itstransmission lines will be above or below ground at this stage?

ITHINK it's stillopen- we're consulting with

people(about) what the bestoption is. What you're trying to balance there is the cost of doing it -which eventually becomes the cost to the consumer of the electricity -with all the other impacts,(suchas) what's the best environmental outcome.

So allthat's still underreview, but we will respond to the needs of the community and the results of the permit process.

When it was firstannounced, Corio'sstatementsaidGreat Eastern would be "completed in time to contribute to the Victorian government's renewable energy targets"; is that still the case?

YES, absolutely. The target set by the Victorian government- which is two gigawatts by 2032, (then) Ithink it's four (gigawatts) by 2035 and nine by 2040 -those targets are utterly achievable. The Great Eastern project, in fact, could be producing 2.5 gigawatts before the end of this decade, so well in-time for the target.

So Ithink,not only are thosetargets achievable, but theycould actually be exceededifthe conditions are right.

And the reason why we say that is because of the actions of the state government putting in place that grid connection, also investing in the Port of Hastings-soaddressing some of the big barriers thatwould usually slow you down, (by) building these projects.

They are taking avery strategic, forward-looking approach to that, doing it all in advance so that those targets can be hit, or even beaten, if it's appropriate to do it.

Corio will be sharingthe Bass Strait with a number of other offshore wind projects, such as Starofthe Southand Seadragon;haveyou had the opportunity to consult with those projects, or perhaps look at what they're doing in the region?

WHAT'S quiteimportant whenyou'redoing this -and remember, we've donethis in loadsof countries all overthe world already -isyou needto take the approach that you'rebuilding an industry; you're not just building aproject. So therefore, what's actuallyquiteimportantisthatdevelopers are in dialogue with each other; they're finding ways to collaborate and do things in the right way. So then what you've actually created is ahealthy, vibrantindustry with morethan onedeveloper,

more than one project, more than one of each type of supplier. So we're very open to collaborate with our fellow developers to get the best outcome for the state, in terms of this offshorewind program.

And the good thing is, because of these targets and because of the need for large quantities of low-carbon,affordable power,there's plenty of room for all of us to be in the industry and play apart,not fighting against each other -toleave plenty of room for allofusatthe table.

What we're actually doing is working together, to make that table as attractive as possible.

In theseearlystages, do you have any indication as to how many wind turbines will be part of Great Eastern, and large they will be?

WE haven't precisely defined that yet because at the moment we're doing the environmental assessments and the planning foraprojectthat is going to still be many years, towards the back end of this decade, before it's built.

What we will do is we will work on the business of the technology that we anticipate will be stateof-the-art at the time that we build it.

And the reason we do that is because using the state-of-the-art technology means you get the most efficient, lowest-cost project for the consumer.

We're taking aview(of) where we think turbine size willbe, how big the blades will be, how big the generators will be, and then that will define how many turbines (there are).

Head honcho: CorioGeneration chief executive Jonathan Cole Photograph contributed

We haven't finalised that yet, so we're taking a viewonwhere we thinkthe technology's going to be at the end of the decade, but it will be determined more precisely later on.

You'll be able to see more aboutthat in April, whenwesubmitour developmentlicenceapplication -that will show more about how we expect thattobeset-out,and what assumptions we're making about future turbine sizes, and therefore numbers of turbines.

So afew weeks from now, that will be publicly available.

Mapping it out: Proposed location of the Great EasternOffshore Wind Farm

Fare cap on V/Line and regional buses now in effect

THE state government's fare cap on regional trains and buses has come into effect.

The Minister for Public Transport, Ben Carroll, on Friday joined the first passengers on the new regional fare cap whowere travelling by train fromSouthernCross StationtoWoodendStation.

The cost of adaily ticket on the entire regional Victoriannetworkisnow capped at the same prices as metropolitan daily fares -currently $9.20 for a full fare or $4.60 for aconcession.

On aweekend or public holiday, daily fares are capped at $6.70 and currently just $3.35 for concession.

Mr Carroll said that meant more money in regional Victorians’ pockets, and moreopportunities for families in Melbourne andvisitors to the state to explore everythingVictoria hastooffer.

"It also ensuresfamiliesliving in rural and regional Victoria can visit loved ones, and access health and education services in other regional cities and in Melbourne," he said.

"Forthosewho take long-distance V/Line

journeys, the regional fare cap can save people more than $40 for each and every one-way journey on the regional public transport network.

"The cap also applies to interstate travel within 60 kilometres of the Victorian border, as well as Albury, Merimbula, Deniliquin and Mt Gambier, to ensure those livinginbordercommunitiesinNew South Wales and South Australia benefit as well.

The fare cap applies to all PTV regional buses, town buses and V/Line trains and coaches.

The state government maintains it has invested nearly $1.5 billion in 59 new VLocity trains since 2014, creating about 500 jobs.

Since 2014, an extra 800 V/Line train services have also been added -with arecord 2200 regional train services now operating every week.

Almost 200 extra weekend services are set to be added to the V/Line timetable from 2024 -with afurther orderof23VLocitytrains to meet the demandsofa growing network.

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Successful Harriers Community fun run and walk

THE 25th DFP Recruitment Latrobe City Community Fun Run and Walk was held Sunday, March 26,withagreat turnout from the community and representation from schools and organisations across Latrobe.

There was some speedy times in the five kilometre event, with Wellingtonrunner Chris Dwyer stopping the clock at 18:34, followed by Dempsey Podmore from the Traralgon Harriers (19:01)in secondand Marcus Solly finishing third in 19:39. In the women’s race the Harriers took aclean sweep, with Narelle Crozier first with atimeof19:58, Sarah Lewis second (20:59) and Liz Kenney third (23:36).

In the under17section, Dwyer was first male with Lily Marazzata first female (26:29).

In the Open (18-39),Brendan Evans (20:06) came first and Lewis was first female.

The 40-49 section was won by Bill Barry in 19:49 and Crozier was first female. The 50-59 section was hotly contested,with Harrier Darrell Cross

winning in 20:23,with Kenney first female. The 60+ divisionwas won by Gary Fox in 25:01 and Mandy Ellis first female in 31:36.

In the kids 12 and under 1.5km, Lilijah Deveson won the girls in 7:02,followed by Vivienne Crozier andAnastasia Dwyer, while boys winner Patrick Manningran the course in 6:24, followed by William Breheny and Matthew Xiao.

Traralgon Harriers Club president Phill Mayer thanked all who made the day asucccess.

“It was another fantastic day for the club, with asolid turnout enjoying the Kernot Hall and Waterhole Creek course," he said.

"There were some top times and an exciting race at the front of the field, but there were some marvellous achievements throughout the participants. Running or walking 5kms is abig deal for many people, and the club is proud to provide an opportunity for the community to get involved in an event like this”.

Plaques were awarded for the greatestnumberin

ateamtoKurnai College for the sixth year in arow for the school team, while majorsponsor of the event DFP won the plaque for largest business team.

The Traralgon Harriersclearly won the sports club plaque.

“Wechallenge other clubs,football and netball teams especially, to getout and take up the plaque," Mr Mayer saud.

"We want to see sporting organisations get behind this event, which is fantastic for the community, and also raises money for Rotary Centenary House, which is the cancer support facility at Latrobe Regional Hospital.

“There are not many regions that have afacility like this,and it takes money to run. If we didn’t have it here in Latrobe, people would have to travel to Melbourne for treatment, we think it’s aworthy cause to get behindand raise money for.Everyone knows someone affected by cancer. The Harriers is proud that we’ve raised over $30,000 just in the last six years, and we’ll do the acquittal this week to see how much we raised this year.

“It’s always heartening to see all the wonderful organisations that get out and support the event, either by participating or being apartofthe festivalstyle hub, providing massages or food, displays of shoes or volunteering to make the event run smoothly.

"Wehaveanincredible communityinLatrobe, and the Harriers are motivated to give and contribute, providing opportunities for all to be involved in living ahealthy lifestyle, irrelevant of speed or runningability. We run weekly club runs,about eight weekendevents including the Traralgon Marathon which is coming up in June, and our AV team”.

The Traralgon Harriers runs every Thursday night, and is about to start its winter season.

“We welcome peopletocomeand have arun with us, whether you’re asocial and recreationalrunner, or want to run at Athletics Victoria," Mr Mayersaid.

"The club caters for and supports all levels, and is asupportive club with agreat social aspect and astrong inclusive culture”.

Find out more about the Traralgon Harriers by visiting their Facebook page or their new website which recently launched at traralgonharriers.au

Well run: Category winnersinthe 5km event. Photographs supplied

Great work: The Traralgon Harriersteam who organised anothersuccessfulfun run.

Back to the future vibe

LAST century, in the early daysofelectricity, towns ran their own energy systems locally.

Now aVictoriantown hascapturedits datadriven, 21st century journey to find local energy solutions in ashort film to share its experience with other communities around Australia and internationally. The historic timber community of Heyfield, is the star of the show.

Thanks to the three-year, $1.9 million MyTown Microgridfeasibility study hosted by Heyfield, which is coming to an end on June 30 this year, the community has had access to outside expertiseand cutting-edge technologies foradeep-dive investigation into its energy future.

As aproject output, this journey of local energy discovery will now be shared via MyTownEnergy. net -anonline ‘Decision Support Tool’, designed for use by other communities to help them streamline and fast-track their own local energy projects.

The 10-minute shortfilm hasbeenreleased, and

will provideother communities with awindow into the Heyfield journey and the peoplebehind it. Themain film is supported by apackage of video interviews from participantsinthe MyTown Project and has been funded by University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Sustainable Futures (UTS ISF).

UTS ISF, aleading sustainability research institution in Australia,has co-led the MyTown Project, along with the Heyfield Community Resource Centre (HCRC) and industry partner, Wattwatchers Digital Energy.

Funding for the MyTown Project has been providedbythe federal government’s Regionaland Remote Communities Reliability Fund (RRCRF), which awarded a$1.75 million grant in 2020; and the state government’s Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA), which contributed $100,000.

View the film on YouTube: youtube.com/ watch?v=idfa7ur3GcE

Future stars: Winnersinthe kids 1.5km event at the Traralgon HarriersCommunity FunRun and Walk.

LSDS celebrates positive behaviour

LATROBE Special Development Schoolheld it's yearlylaunch for positive behaviour support recently.

At Latrobe SDS we celebrate positive behaviour within our school.

To showcase our newsiteand award studentsfor exemplary behaviour, we had awhole school assembly.

Parents and carers were invited to attend, and we had aspecial performance by the band, the Fab Four.

Our school captains were announced,and the whole school danced and sang together.

All were to be congratulated on theway in which they conducted themselves on the day, in what was agreat display of school spirit and pride to launch the positive behaviour initiative.

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TRAMPS take to the trial

Serenity: TRAMPSriderstaking to theGreat SouthernRail Trail. Photograph supplied

ON Sunday, March 26, with perfect weather, a group of 14 TRAMPS members met at Leongatha foraridetoLoch.

The ride was entirely on the Great Southern Rail Trail, so the inclines were never severe and didn't last long,and were followedbyrelaxing glides down-hill.

The group passed under beautiful avenues in the rolling hills. It's amazing to see the work needed to build the railway,with cuttings and embankments all the along the way.

The groupwas able to stop at historic railway station at Korumburra, that is undergoing renovation. ApproachingLoch, the group could see thatvery little water wasflowing overHilda Fallsso, after a

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brief rest, continued on over the suspension bridge to the Loch Memorial Reserve for lunch.

The shelter is attractively decorated with colourful floor tiles and anearby rose garden; anice place to spend time with fellow cyclists.

The next ride starts at Meeniyan at 10amon Sunday, April 9for around trip to Fish Creek for lunch and return.

TRAMPS welcomes new riders. For more information visit thewebsite at www.tramps.org.au or the Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/www. tramps.org.au

Clubcontacts are Paul on 0459823 422 or Vance (0403 662 288).

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International recruits to boosthealth workforce

THE state government is expanding Victoria's healthcareworkforce, whichhas recruited more than 1200 doctors, nurses,midwives, andallied health professionals from abroadthrough the international recruitment campaign.

Late last year, the state government launched an international recruitment campaign targeting overseashealthcare workers and promoting Victoria as agreat placetoliveand work.The campaign has been asuccess, with 980 new staff now working at ametropolitan hospital and 261 in regional Victoria.

Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas visited the Royal Melbourne Hospital recently to meet someofthe 1241 international healthcare workers, including Australian healthcare workers returning home.

"These numbers confirm that Victoria isn't just agreat place to live -it'sone of the world's best places to work and build acareer in healthcare," Ms Thomas said.

"We're recruiting doctors, nurses and allied health workers to take pressure off our healthcare system andget every Victorian the care they need, as soon as they need it."

Now workingacross 40 healthservices in both metroMelbourne and regional Victoria, new healthcare recruits havehelped hospitals grow their ranks, ease pressure on the existing workforce, helped bringdown surgery waitlists, reduced workloads in emergency departments and ensured patients receive care as fast as possible. While doctors and nurses make up the majority of the new workforce, positionsinalliedhealthand other healthcare services have also been filled.

These additionalhealthcare workers are some of morethan 26,500 extra healthcare workers who have joined the state's public health system since 2014.

The$270million investment to makenursing and midwifery free to study, and recruit and train 17,000 nurses and midwives in addition to major investments into thestate's hospitals, including investing$5-6billion for upgrades at the RMH and the Royal Women's Hospital and abrand-new medical precinct in the new suburb of Arden are further measuresintroduced to support Victoria's healthcare workforce alongside the international recruitment campaign.

Harmony Week at Kossie Street

WHATagreat weekitwas at Kossie during Harmony Week.

The week, dedicatedtorecognising diversity and inclusion, saw students at Kosciuszko Street PrimarySchool, Traralgon.participateina school-wide orange-themed casualclothes day, and complete activities involving inclusiveness, respect and belonging.

Mrs Missen, and allaspiring artists at Kossie, did afantasticjob creating the new artworkdisplayed in school corridors.

The puzzle pieces are areflection of Harmony Week as the puzzle is only complete when all pieces are included, symbolising unification.

The artwork also displays alovely message, reminding everyoneto‘share our similarities’ and 'celebrate ourdifferences’.

On Friday, March 24, asea of orange swept across the school as students and staff dressed in orange to celebrate the week and show their support for cultural diversity.

St Paul’sSEISA swim win

IT has been another successful year for students in the St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School Swim Team, who brought home the championship title fromthe SEISA Swimming Carnival at Melbourne Sports Centres once again.

The St Paul’sSwimTeam comprised of junior school and secondary school studentsfrom both the school’s Warragul and Traralgon campuses.

Anumber of youngerswimmers commendably competed in higher age groups to fill gaps, with many of them outshining their older competition.

Ahighlight of the competition was the under 21 female 4x50m medley relay team of Molly Cargill (Year 12), Zoe Dowler (Year 12), Abby Warner (Year 12) and Ruby Logan (Year 9) who broke the previous record forthis event from 2018, which was held by St Paul's.

Phoebe Balcombe (Year 7), Brody Cargill (Year 8), Mollie Dennis (Year 12), Molly Cargill (Year 12) and Josh Dwyer (Year 12) were St Paul's Age Champions on the day.

Molly Cargill won her sixth age champion award,

Orangesplash: Grade 5/6 students alldressedinOrange ready to celebrateHarmonyWeek at KosciuszkoStreet Primary School, Traralgon.

Eisteddfod to start next week

THE Moe Dance Eisteddfod begins next week.

Starting Wednesday, April 12 at 9am, and running until Wednesday, April 19, Eisteddfod will see eight days of morning and afternoon sessions, which begin at 1pm. Evening sessions begin at 6pm. Moe Dance Eisteddfodwill be held in the Lowanna College Auditorium, (Newmark Avenue, Newborough).

having won the award for her age groupeach year shehas competed SEISA (South Eastern Independent Schools Association)hoststeamsports, cultural events,

The eventwill see1370performances and 315 competitors from Latrobe Valley, South East Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula, South and West Gippsland.

Adjudicator is Mark Pace travelling from overseas -hewill adjudicate all eightdayswith the exception of Louise Smith adjudicating the tap sections and championships in two sessions.

carnivals and aleadership weekend for students from Newhaven College, Gippsland Grammar, Beaconhills College and St Paul’s, allowingstudents to participateinfriendly competitive competitions.

Pieces: Artworkcreated by Kossie students to celebrate HarmonyWeek.

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Leaders: TheStPaul’sSwim Team wasled by swimming captains Mollie Dennis and Molly Cargill to the championship title

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Crew: Pictured with St Paul’s principal Cameron Herbertare age champions Mollie Dennis,Molly Cargill, Phoebe Balcombe,Josh Dwyer and Brody Cargill.

Smiles: Grade 1/2 students Cohen, Terry, Lakyn and Jaidev enjoying HarmonyDay

Art therapy at Morwell Central Primary

First-hand perspective on secondarystudent life

AN art therapy program has been successfully introduced this year at Morwell Central Primary. It is used to help students express and resolve their problems and increase their self-esteem. Students participating in the program work on art projects while exploring resolutions to any issues they have that are causing anxiety. Art therapy allows them the opportunity to shareina safe and nurturing environment and encourages students to adopt healthy coping skills.

The art therapy program also encourages students to explore their imagination and creativity. Painting, drawing, claymodelling and construction help them feel calm and give them renewed focuswhen they return to their classrooms.

ON the back of successful open days, Gippsland Grammar is hosting acouple of other events to helplocals ‘get to know’ the local independent school better.

“There’s nothing better than acuppa anda chat when you’re getting to know anew friend,” Gippsland Grammarprincipal Michele Wakeham said.

“So that’s just what Gippsland Grammar is inviting families to do.”

Gippsland Grammar will host ‘Tour &Tea’ midweek catch ups to provide interested families the opportunity to further explore the benefits of aGippsland Grammar education.

Mrs Wakeham confirmed that choosing the right school for your child could be adifficult decision, but if familiesneeded asecond look (or eventhird) they would be more than welcome.

The upcoming events willbeheld on ‘school days’ and members of the leadership team will be joined by student leaders to escort families on tours, ensuringthe visits offer auniquefirst-hand perspective on student life.

The upcoming‘Tour &Tea’events will be held at Garnsey Campus (Year 7-12) in Sale on Tuesday, May 2from9am to 10.30am, Thursday, May 11 from 9am to 10.30am and Thursday, July 27 from 9am to 10.30am; St Anne’s Junior Campus, Sale, (Early Learning Centre to Yr 6) Wednesday, May 3from9am to 10.30am; and Bairnsdale Campus (ELC-Yr6) on Thursday, May 4from9am to 10.30am.

Interested familiesare askedtoRSVPto Gippsland Grammar Enrolments Team via the school website or by calling 5143 6388.

Moulding: Kyanna found it relaxing to create somemodelsusing clay.

Ear thelisten: Amyenjoyed chatting to Nicole Moorewho runs theart therapy.

Trio: Tyson, Koden andCharlie enjoyed making dream dioramas

See foryourself: Gippsland Grammar Year 7students Liam Richards,Jai Hankel and Ryan Berton workinginclass.The Teaand Tour events will visit classes to seestudents andteachersinaction.

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Dynamicduo: Carissaand Laneyfocused on friendship in the arttherapyroom.

Art: Sumaya with the happygardenshe created.

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HOROSCOPES

by Joanne Madeline Moore

April 3-April 9, 2023

Aries The Easter Full Moon lights up your partnership zone So, this week, focus maximum attention on the special loved ones in your life It’s also time to get the balance right between invigorating independence and cosy togetherness Your motto for the moment is from Aries birthday great, writer and activist Maya Angelou: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel

Taurus Are you stuck in a rut? Have you been too stubborn to embrace change? This week’s Full Moon shakes up your daily routine zone and injects new energy and enthusiasm into your life But make sure your plans are rooted in reality At the moment you ’ re extra susceptible to suggestion – and flattery So be discerning about who’s advice you take Don’t let fair-weather friends lead you up the primrose path to trouble Choose your close confidantes wisely

Gemini This week the Sun Mercury J Gupiter and the Full Moon stimulate your friendship and peer group zones So it’s important to nurture and cherish your close friends You could also lend a hand to someone who is sick or experiencing financial trouble

Fast thinking and creative strategies will help you solve problems and alleviate stress Your motto for the moment is from birthday great singer Billie Holiday: “If I don’t have friends, then I ain’t got nothing ”

Cancer Mars is visiting your sign, so it’s time to assert your independence But expect some frustrations and restrictions along the way Clever Crabs will be patient, persuasive and persistent Your motto is from this week’s birthday great Bette Davis: “The key to life is accepting challenges ” Resist the temptation to sidestep and snooze Use your networking skills to gather supporters and don’t be afraid to ask experts for help It’s not what you know but who you know!

Leo The Full Easter Moon fires up your tempestuous nature, so you’ll feel amped up and ready to perform as you overdo just about everything! But don’t let overconfidence (and over-exuberance) trip you up Your head’s full of ambitious dreams and fabulous schemes, but they’ll only work if you can persuade other people to contribute to Team Leo You ll find creative collaboration (especially online) will take you a lot further than functioning as a solo operator

Virgo Mercury (your patron planet) squares Plutog , which can mean frustrations, delays and power plays – especially at work or while travelling Perhaps a project is stalled, a person is plotting, or a domestic appliance (or your car) breaks down Avoid stressing and vexing, Virgo! Aim to be proactive rather than reactive

As writer (and birthday great) Maya Angelou reminds us: “If you don’t like something, change it If you can t change it, change your attitude ”

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Libra This week’s Easter Full Moon is in your sign so do your best to be fair and balanced as you appreciate differing viewpoints Is your lovelife stuck on autopilot? It’s time to blast away the cobwebs and look at things from a fresh angle Single Librans – are you fed up with dating disasters? Steer clear of flirtatious charmers with frivolous values and dubious motives Friday night favours romance, flowers, fashion, personal pampering and a touch of fantasy

FARMER Brenton, from Darriman (near Woodside), is a26-year-old sixth-generation cattle farmer whose quest for real love is about to begin, when Farmer Wants AWife returns Channel 7 and 7plus this year.

Fresh off the farm, this true-blue country bloke happily admits that he’s “an awkward guy” and “has never done anything like this before”.

“I’ve got the opportunity to find that special someone,” he says as he meets his top favourites for the first time.

Scorpio

The Full Easter Moon favours meditatp ion, contemplation, relaxation and investigation as you solve a problem or get to the bottom of a perplexing mystery However, if you stubbornly hang onto the past and resist change, you re in for a rocky ride You need to be more flexible and adapt to constantly changing circumstances Heed the wise words of Scorpio actor and social commentator Will Rogers: “Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction ”

Sagittarius The Sun, Mercury and Jupitg er are jumping through your leisureand-pleasure zone, plus the Easter Full Moon activates your hopes-and-wishes zone So smart Sagittarians will start dreaming and planning a bigger and better life now! Your quote is from this week s birthday great, writer and activist Maya Angelou: “My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive And to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style ”

Farmer Brentonisone of five farmerspreparing to follow their hearts down the road to true love.

The show returnswith host Samantha Armytage and co-host Natalie Gruzlewski playing cupid, as they guide the new crop of farmers down the road to real love.

Farmer Wants AWife starts Easter Monday, April 10, on Channel 7and 7plus.

Looking forthe one: Farmer Brentonfrom Darriman is a26-year-old sixth-generation cattle farmer Photo: Channel 7

Baw Baw artists are active

SOME readers may think artists live and work isolated fromthe wider community,producing works of art that are then displayed for sale in galleries while they continue to create more works for sale.

This is far from the case for many creators, who live to create art with and for communities.

Gippsland artistCherylCook, is one such artist.

Warragul Rotary Club. This is ahighlight on the arts calendar.

This will be an ideal opportunity to purchase original artworks and take them off the wall immediately.

All artworks have been created in the last two years and not shown in aprevious Easter sale. This exhibition runs over Easter from Saturday, April 15 until Sunday, April 16 at the Warragul Exhibition Hall.

Capricorn

The mid-week Mercury/ Saturp n link encourages sensible ideas and sound judgement And the Easter Full Moon cranks up your career zone so it’s a good time to bring a challenging professional project to a successful completion However – with impulsive Mars in your relationship zone – be careful what you say to a lover, friend or relative Hasty words could land you in hot water! Venus encourages calm over chaos and diplomacy over drama

Cheryl is an active member of the Baw Baw Arts Alliance and for the last six months, has been working on acommission for the Edward Hunter Bush ReserveManagementtoproduce worksof art demonstrating the richconnection art can have to nature.

Shehas worked to create art using textiles painted with colour that has been extracted from native vegetation in the reserve. Each work is displayed in aparticular location withcareful considerationfor the inhabitants of the bushland.

For more information seehttps://www.bawbawartsalliance.org.au

If you haven’t yet visited the ‘home’ of the Arts Alliance at ‘The Station Gallery’, Princes Highway, Yarragon, take the opportunity to do so over the next month to see the latest exhibitions.

Aquarius

Don’t miss the official opening of Cheryl’s exhibition on Sunday, April 16 at 3pm, in the rotunda area on Coalville Road in Edward Hunter Reserve, Moe.

With the Full Easter Moon activ qating your wanderlust zone, many restless Aquarians will feel cooped up, housebound and a bit stir-crazy So pull on your travelling shoes and escape on an Easter getaway or plan an adventurous trip for sometime soon On the weekend you’ll communicate your innovative ideas with extra pizazz, as you dream big dreams, talk about progressive philosophies, and make connections with influential folk from foreign shores

Pisces The Easter Full Moon highlights a close relationship, shared finances or a joint venture Secrets and issues of loyalty could also be placed under the microscope, as you discover whether your trust in someone has been well placed Then prepare for a burst of Piscean creativity and energy on Friday and Saturday when Venus and Neptune activate your sign Lucky opportunities could magically manifest, especially within your local community or via social media

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Exhibitions change everymonth and during April alocal artist, new to exhibitions, will haveher work displayed. Michelle Winter has awonderful range of graphite drawings with minimal touches of colour hanginginthe section known as ‘The Wall’. In the main gallery space, artists have responded to the theme of ‘Evolving’, atitle meanttohelp artistsreflect on how their arthas evolvedover time.Expect the unexpected.

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Final warning to act on global climatecrisis

UNITED Nations secretary general, Anthony Guterres has called the March 2023 IPCC Synthesis report a‘final warning’ to act on the climate crisis which is impacting many parts of our planet. He warns thatevery country and every sector must fast-track efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsifglobal temperature rise is to be kept below1.5 degrees celcius. Climate breakdown is causing more extreme weather, leading to death and misery as seen in floods, cyclones, heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and loss of vital life-support systemssuchasadequate water supply and healthy productive soils. Should Imention the accelerating loss of polar ice contributing to rising sea levels and coastal erosion?

Global temperature rise is now about 1.1 degrees celcius above pre-industrial levels and will continue to rise as fossil fuels are burnt.

Guterres calls for drastic action this decade to reach net zero emissions by 2040 instead of 2050, by investing in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies. Authored by hundreds of scientists, the report reinforces the 2022International Energy Agency (IEA) call for no new coal or gas.

The Synthesis report has obvious implications for Latrobe Valley/Gippsland andcould mean even earlier closure of power stations and speedy installation of the many proposedrenewable energy projects such as: SOLAR eg. Morwell, Hazelwood North, Frasers Lane, Gippsland Renewable Energy Park. WIND eg. Delburn, Star of the South, Sea Dragon, and other offshore wind. BATTERIES eg. Wooreen,AGL, Morwell, Hazelwood, GREP, MarinusLink. G-REZ transmission lines and infrastructure. It could mean more rapid development of geothermal, bioenergy, and the Renewable Industry Industrial Park at AGL Loy Yang. To reduce carbonemissions we willneedother solutions too,such as energy-efficient buildings, electrificationoftransport, demand management, and public informationcampaigns. Agriculture and land use will be required to reduce emissions, including carbon absorption by reforestation and urban greening. AGL is leading with its Electrify Now website to show customers the financial and carbon savings of electrifyingtheir homes. The report warns that irreversible changes are now

almost inevitable but there is asmall window for governments to act. There is no time to lose and Latrobe Valley needs to act now to secure our future. It falls to everyone to makeaneffort to avert climate breakdown, for the sakeofhumanity.

Lorraine Bull Morwell

HardRubbish

THE kerbside hard waste tells many stories. The flash BBQ, purchased to bring family and friends together but discarded due to rust and the smell of rancid animal fat; the super cheap furniture that soon broke; thekids’ bikes that had afew rides before laying in the back yard to die; the home gym devices that turned into clutter before their owner could remember how many reps they should do. Often the materials for our consumer goods were minedinAustralia, refined and manufactured elsewhere, then shippedbackhome for landfill. We could save alot of CO2 and foreign exchange money by thinking before buying. Then there are the likesofmattresses, old car tyres and gas bottles: Items that attract “disposal fees”, which takes us to illegal dumping and the cost of enforcement and disposal ultimately falling on local governments. The disposalcost of itemsshouldbepaidatthe time of purchase,abit like redeemable bottle deposits. It’d make it possible to generate income from stained mattresses and “the market” would drive recycling innovation.

Neil Hauxwell Moe

Statebudget needs to be fairer

MAY'S state budget will set out the government’s priorities for the coming four-yearterm, with Victorians being warned to brace for significant cuts in the face of state debtnow rocketingto over $110 billion -that’s adebt of about $15,000 per adult. As interest rates increase, this impacts the state budget in the same way it impacts your household budget.

Victorians are now being slugged $10 million

aday in interest to service Labor’s debt. Daniel Andrews is pouringbillions intocityprojects -such as the $34.5 billion Cheltenham to Box Hill rail line -while regional Victorians are left waiting for basicinfrastructure and services,including driveable roads and upgraded healthcarewith more health professionals. Regional Victoria cannot continue to be neglected by Labor, which will continue fundingDaniel Andrews’ pet projects. In the face of skyrocketing energy bills andan increased cost of living, this budget must deliver financial relief for Victorians.

The Andrews Labor government’s attempt to revive the SEC will do little to drive down energy prices, and one-off payments are only aband-aid solution.Thisbudgetmust deliver recurrent funding for community hospitals to ensure smaller health services can plan for the future and cater to growing populations.

Victoria was once home to more than 40 community hospitals and now there is only ahandful left, with Strathbogie Shire the only local government area in Victoria that has no publicly funded hospital. Despite that, Euroa Health -acommunity hospital which services the Strathbogie region -is not guaranteed ongoing funding.

This budget must deliver increased and ongoing funding for state-managed roads, and funding for local councils’ road maintenance budgets.

We haveseen Labor leaveregional councils struggling to balancetheirbudgetsafter it axed the Country Roads and Bridges Program.

Most importantly,this state budget must be fairer for all Victorians.

Peter Walsh Leader of the Nationals

Sacrifice wasmade

WHEN aperson donates or leaves their organs for another, we lift them up,wehonour them,wepraise thatperson, and the receiver is thankful, indebted, and grateful for the physical gift. Similarly we as Australians are indebted to those men and women that gave their lives for the peace and freedom that we enjoy here in this blessedcountry.Weall know as ANZAC day approaches and we focusonthis

freedom that we have arespect, athankfulness, we honour those who brought us this physical freedom. At Easter let’s remember the sacrifice that was made by the Son of God,Jesus Christ. He restored what Adam lost on our behalf through sin in the beginning. Being sinless, Jesus layed down his life and defeated death by raising to life in order that all may have forgiveness for sins and eternal life. Let’s not forget to honour him to praise himfor eternal freedom for our souls.

Romans 10:9 If you confess with your mouth the LordJesus and believe in yourheart that Godhas raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Paul McGrath Yinnar

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Million-dollar operation notin use

By PHILIP HOPKINS

THE million-dollar small log line at Radial Timber in Yarram,which cancreate engineeredtimber and promises to usherinanew erafor timber processing, is not operating. It has no wood.

Radial,which is building its own hardwood plantationresource, still relies on timber from VicForests until itsfirst plantationsare mature enough to be harvested. That'satleast 10 years away.

Now, the innovative timber processor is in limbo until the Supreme Courtcase involving green groups andVicForestsisresolved. VicForests' appeal against the Supreme Court decision over habitat for the greater glider, which has effectively halted all native forest harvesting, has just started

"We've got afew logs, as low as we have ever been in 20 years of operation," said the managing director, Chris McEvoy.

In the interim, Radial has redeployed its skilled workforce into plantation work -thinning, slashing and fencing. It cannot afford to lose trained staff.

Mr McEvoy explained that the small log line formed part of apeeler plant, "technology that's been around for awhile, but is quite innovative".

"Youcan get very small logsand peel them down to 20-30 millimetre core -basically down to abroomstick. The feed stock is very small diameter thinnings from plantation or native forest," he said.

The round log is peeled into veneer sheets, dried, glued and pressed.

"You form engineered timber; structurally, you can in theory make mass panels, even better than CLT (cross-laminated timber), because CLT is still sawn timber.

"To get sawn timber, basically you have 30-35 per cent recovery from alog, whereas to peel a log, you get 60pc recovery -getting twice as much wood out. The only waste is the 30mm core. The rest is peeled;thereisnosawdust or woodchips, only peelingfrom the outside. It's areally efficient way to get high volumes from smalldiameter logs." CLTinvolves timber planks glued together under high pressure to create panels, which, when erected

in abuilding,are as strong as steel. Chris said with all theinterest in engineered timber and mass panels, the technology enabled processors to get as much as possible out of the current resource.

"If that meanshigherrecovery from existing resource, it's definitely afield that needs to be explored further," he said.

Compared to the couple of big LVL(laminatedveneer lumber) plantsin Australia, built around atimber resource, Radial's micro LVL plant requiredonly 15,000 tonnes of wood ayear.

This would produce 7500 tonnes of LVL at acost between$5-6 million.

"I look at it as ademonstration plant. I'd like to see 10 of these plants built in Victoria around aresource so that thecombined effect of 10 of these plants would be processing about 150,000 cubic metres from small logs. For the cost of 10 plants -$50m-$60m- they are producing the same product. Workintandem, buildthe plant around the resource, not the resource around the plant."

Chris said the peeler plant was abetter way to use logs traditionally used for woodchips.

"One hundred per cent paper is value-adding, but LVL andengineered wood are value-addingto another level. We're talking LVL retail for $3000/ m3 -ahigh value high demand product," he said.

Thiswas in addition to normalradialsawing, which saws wood into wedges like the wedges of a cut cake; the company has the capacity to process 15,000m3 of radial timbera year. Radial and peeler processing would create an annual peak output of 30,000m3.

THE small log line is actually four lines in one: first,logstoo small for anythingwillbechipped as biofuel; second, poor form wood or not a"great straight", will be cut for firewood; third, small pieces and inadequate as apeeler log will have sapwood removed and be made into apost, for example, as an agricultural post; and fourth -the best of best will go through the peeling line for LVL.

In this way, Mr McEvoy said, the resource, either

from plantation or native forest, would produce various products.

"Nothing is wasted, everything is used."

Radialuses timber frommixed native forests, not Mountain Ash timber.

Any waste will be used in abioenergy plant that Radial aims to install. The pyrolisis plant can produce arange of products, not just heat and energy, such as biochar and biodiesel

Amodular unitisbeinginstallednext month (April), whichwill process half atonneanhour, four tonnes of waste aday.MrMcEvoysaidthis would process two tonnes of carbon to make biochar, which could produce awhole range of products such as fertiliser.

"The premium product for biochar is timber. It is not contaminated, burns efficiently and has an end product in high demand," he said.

Mr McEvoy said that if Radial could demonstrate the modelthat wasscalable, carbon couldcome into that model.

"It may partner with carbon credits and the social licence that comes with it," he said, which was far superior to invest in carbon credits rather than into inaccessible forest anywhere in the world.

"That's the lazy way; the harder way makes a difference. That is more real -something you can touch and smell, and seethe resultofthe process," he said.

Radial is still commissioning the small plant and peeler line.

"The sad thing is, we havenothingtoput through it. It's not awhite elephant, it will process alot of

timber, but at the moment, we would like to have apaddock full of wood to use."

About another $4 million is needed for equipment to complete the peeler plant.

However, the show still rolls on; Radial has two forestry grants for two Masters students, whose research aims to peel awhole rangeofspecies, from native forest to plantations, to gauge which peelsthe best, assess the drying characteristics, and build prototypes.

"It's aa model of where we are going to go with processing," he said.

Radialhas its own 2000 hectares of land, of which about 1000ha is planted to durable hardwoods.

"The idea was in the last 12 months to have have planted100ha; we alwaysplan to do 100ha ayear, but it was wet last year, we could not get on the land," he said.

The planting is all self-funded.

"We have the land and not all the cash. This is holding us back," he said.

Promises of government help, subsidies for plantations, had so far come to nought.

"If we had guidance it could happen. The land availability and suitablesites are beingreduced and we are still not puttingenough trees in the ground," he said.

"We started planting trees 10 years ago. We want our ownresourcebut were promised we would have native forest resource until 2030. We are still at least 10 years short. That is our problem -what do we do for the next 20 years? Take way native forest -it's apotential disaster."

All gone: Radial Timber,Yarram’sPeeler Plant has no wood

Artwork installationalong Moe-Yallourn railtrail

By ZAIDAGLIBANOVIC

HAVE you gone for awalk along the Moe-Yallourn Rail Trail and noticed anything alittle different?

That would be the latest creative art installation that Valleyresidents can now enjoy along the eightand-a-half kilometre track.

The Department of Transport and Planning, Latrobe City Council, and Latrobe Regional Gallery with support of the Moe-Yallourn Rail Trail Committee presented 'Microcosms from a Serendipitous Trail'.

The permanent public art commission by Guatemalan-born-Australian artist, Juan Rodriguez Sandoval is situated across the MoeYallourn Rail Trail. The sculpture series seeks to celebrate the marriageofcontemporary art,the natural landscape and artist's environmentally centric art practice.

Theartworkwas unveiled to acrowd on Sunday, March26with Latrobe City Council Mayor, Kellie O'Callaghan and Cr Sharon Gibson in attendance.

MayorKellie O’Callaghan said it was apleasure to join artist Juan Rodriguez Sandoval to launch the installation

“Latrobe City Council is proud to partner on the project as it provides our community and visitors with an opportunity to connect and embrace local arts andculture. It’swonderful to see one of our local parks highlighted in art pieces that add to the atmosphere,” she said.

The artist intends to use the rail trail to raise environmental awareness while also framing the serendipitous qualities of ahistorically important Victorian trail.The artist means to provoke the everyday and casual observer to rigorously explore and indulgeinthe complex and wondrous landscape that the trail has to offer through these sculptures.

The artwork was designed to engage locals and create apoint of interest for rail trail goers and to encourage more people to use the scenic trail. Using the historic concrete blocks, the artist said how he wanted to use the pre-existing structures to signify the rich history of the old rail track that has connected so many communities.

TheMoe-Yallourn Rail trail goes through open countryside and bush, with multiple views of Lake Narracan, Haunted Hills, Baw Baw Mountain Range and the Yallourn Power Station.

Mr Rodriguez Sandoval was mesmerised by the multiple landscapes that can be seen along the trail and wanted to harness it all within the series.

"The intentionofthis work was to highlight these little accidental moments or frames as you walk along the trail," he said.

"It activates this senseoftimeand time travel. The imagery is also flipped when you're on the Moe side you see what’s on the Yallourn side so it givesanidea of what's coming and as you travel through you get asense of where you've been and where you're going to go".

Mr Rodriguez Sandoval says the art is made for both people who already commute on the rail trail and for newcomers.

The project was co-funded throughthe Department of Transport and Planning’s Flexible Local Transport Solutions Program, which provides funding to local government and community organisations for small-scale transport projects.

Regional director(Gippsland), Department of Transport and Planning, Beth Liley, saidthe artwork will raise environmental awarenesswhile also showcasing the uniqueness of the historic trail.

“This project will encourage more locals and tourists to get out on foot or by bike and experience the beautiful surrounding countryside on the popular Moe-Yallourn Rail Trail,” she said.

If you would like to travel through time and space and see the sculpture series for yourself, it’s time to chuckonthose walkingshoes and head to the rail trail.

Above: Artist Juan Rodriguez Sandoval presenting his latest work ‘Microcosms from aSerendipitous Trail’ Photographs supplied

Serene: Oneofthe many sculptures in the artinstallation along theMoe-YallournRail Trail.

Right: Latrobe CityMayor Kellie O’Callaghan (in denimjacket) and councillor Sharon Gibson (in green jacket) attended the artopening

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We all know the big kids (read: adults) love thishomegrown animated children’s series as muchasthe rug rats, but anifty schedulingmove makes it official: thiscutelitter of new Blueyepisodesdebuts on the weekend. Now,one and allcan enjoy the Heeler family’sshenanigans without having to dart off to school or work. Even sweeter,these new episodesair wellafter thesun has risen, making it atrue family-friendly treat.This third season features nine new episodes, with characters voiced by Neil Finn,MickFanning,Carrie Bickmoreand Kate Miller-Heidke. Cuddle up on the couch fortoday’s caper,featuring comedian Adam Hills and averyspecial cubbyfor Kimjim.

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ABC TV,Friday, 7.30pm

Rather than ahaul of chocolateeggs, settle in forthe sweet yolk of gardening wisdom in this seasonal special. There’sEastercheer and abundance of autumnal inspiration, with hostCosta Georgiadis (pictured) theconsummate plant reveller –there is surely no one who can match his enthusiasm. Costa visits an inspiring bowlsclub complete with acommunity garden and tool library, which has become ahub forgatherings. Hannah explores thegarden of adown-sized couple who havecreatedanedible, bloomingoasisintheir smallpatch.

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Seven, Monday, 8.30pm

This new miniseries, based on the tragic murdersofthree young women mid-’90s,chills to the bone. Starring Erik Thomson,Kate Ritchie andJere Lindsay Taylor (pictured), it follows the mystifying25-year murder case, a seen through theeyesofthe po whonever gave up hope of jus and the journalistwho followed the storyall theway through. Anyone who remembers the haunting headlinesinvolving the murdered womenfromthe well-to-do Perth suburb will fin this astomach-churning revisit

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Chloe Radford and her Morwell teammates got their Gippsland League A Grade premiership defence off to a good start, defeating Moe by three goals in the season opener on Saturday.

Moe wins first rumble in the jungle

FOOTBALL GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

BY LIAM DURKIN

IT already feels different at Moe.

The Lions held off adetermined Morwell to win 12.14 (86) to 7.8 (50) in the opening round of the Gippsland League.

Taking to Ted Summerton Reserve, the home side got away to apromising start, and had eight scoring shots to none in the first quarter.

The Tigers worked their way back into the contest from there, and trailed by 17 points at the main break.

Back-to-back goals just before halftimegave Morwell some momentum, but Moe responded with four goals to two in the third.

Of those four, two came deep into red time, which effectively took the sting out of the contest.

With a31-point lead at three quarter time, advantage was with the Lions.

Agoal to Morwell playing-coach Boyd Bailey in the first 90 seconds cut the margin back, but that proved to be the onlyjitterymoment as far as Moe was concerned.

The Lionswereabletotaketheirlead to 40 points at the 15 minute mark, from which time the game petered out.

Understandably, given it was the first game, both sides were abit rusty, and onlookers weren't treated to an overly skilful display.

Thecrowd didget some entertainment however; flaringtempers leading to spot fires galore in the last quarter.

For alarge chunkofthe game, action took place between the arcs, with kick-to-kick ensuing between the two sides.

When things did open up however, there was a number of highlights.

Scott Van Dyk was voted best afield for Moe, and kicked avery neat goal after tracking on down from half back.

ReturningLion forward KristianJakschfinished with five goals,the best of which was aset shot snap from deep in the pocket near the scoreboard from some distance.

At times, the class of Jaksch stood out, and Lion supporters will no doubt be pleased to see him back after aseason off.

They would have also been pleased to see veteran Tom Long playing.

The 35-year-old only played three gameslast year before suffering another setback in what has beenaninjury-plagued career acrossmore than 200 games.

Abicep tear threatenedtobethe final straw, but he was back out there Saturday,kicking an important goal in the thirdquarter when the game was up for grabs.

FellowMoe veterans Ben Morrow and JacobWood featured prominently, as did the next generation of Grady Cocksedge and Harri Sim.

Morrow had vice-like hands at times, taking somestrongcontested marks. Speaking of vice, newly-elected vice captain Sim led from the front, and amoment in the third term perhaps showed the biggest difference between Moe now compared to 12 months ago.

This came when Sim was quite vocal with teammate Tyson Biffin after the latter had trailed his opponent, allowing for an easy hit-up.

Biffin to his credit appeared to acknowledge his defensive effort wasn't up to standard in that instance, and aimed to do better next time.

Given the near 10-year age difference between the two players, the mark of amaturingteam shone through as the advice was taken constructively rather than personally.

For Morwell, they were well servedby Sam Walsh, Campbell Blewettand Brandon

McDonald,whose four goals meantthey remained afighting chance for the most part.

Debutant coach Bailey did his best in alosing cause, and will no doubt be better for theexperience havingnow coached asenior day and not just match from start to finish.

Saturdaycompleted something of afull circle for the left footer,going from Morwell senior premiership player 10 years ago to now being the senior coach.

From aplaying perspective,Bailey exercised good football smarts,particularly on one occasion during the third quarter when he received the ball inside 50, only to immediately be presented with frontal pressure. Having already committed to the kick, he was able to intentionally checkside the ball the distance of ahandball to afree player on his left.

From acoaching perspective, perhaps the first thing Morwell will want to review is how they allowedMoe to score twogoals in the last five minutes of the third term. Had they not dropped thosegoals, all of asudden the margin would have been 19 pointsinstead of 31 at three quarter time. Thatbeing said, as Round 1isusually built up to be more important than it really is, there might not be toomuch cause for concern in the Morwell camp.

They only lost by 36 points after all -amargin that can be easily made up.

New Morwell recruitAdam Braendler played well in his first game in the yellow and black.

Having joined the club fromMelbourne'selite Northern Football League, Braendler looks a serious acquisition for the Tigers.

The key positionplayer coveredthe ground with ease, and despite an awkward-looking kickingstyle, gave the Tigers some good opportunities moving the ball forward of centre.

Tristen Waack also put in acommendable

performance. Waack, who is playing at Box Hill, was available for his home club thanks to abreak in the VFL schedule. There is some talk of Waack being a

possibility for the AFL midseason draft. Givenhis age (20), size (188cm) and nowwith VFL exposure, he could be every chance of attracting some interest.

Leading by example: Newlyelected Moe vice captain Harri Sim wasamong the best players in the Lions 36-point win over Morwell. Photographs GippslandLeague

Poise: Morwell defender Max Linton prepares to dish one off, under pressurefromMoe debutant LukeMulqueen.

Whenit’s time to downsize and enjoy the grandchildren

Gippsland League

P Parrottsshow greatness as Maroonsgodown fighting

FOOTBALL GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

BY LIAM DURKIN

EVEN Sean Westaway is kicking goals.

The veteran Leongatha defender kicked justhis fourth senior goal on Saturday during the Parrots 18.10 (118) to 12.9 (81) win over Traralgon.

It was Westaway's first goal since 2014.

It was Leongatha's 29th win in arow.

The Parrots continued the longest winning streak out of any team in country Victoria, breaking away from the Maroons in the last quarteratTerry Hunter Oval.

Up until three quarter time, it was anyone's game,but Leongatha kicked away in the final term, with six goals to one.

The Maroons started with ablaze, scoring five goals in the opening quarter.

TheParrots responded with seven goals, highlighting the facttherewas clearly a scoring end.

Taking a15-point lead into the main break, the visitors withstood aspirited showing from Traralgon, as honourswere shared heading into the last.

Unfortunately for Traralgon, they were put to rest in the last 20 minutes.

While a37-point loss was less than ideal, the Maroons won't be overly concerned given it was their first outing, and for many, the first time they had played together.

By comparison, the Leongatha side is made up mostly of players who have played alot of games together.

It is said great teams need to play at least 100 games together. The Parrots would well and truly be in this bracket by now.

Pleasing signs for Traralgon would be the number of local players makinguptheir side. The Maroons had 18-one point players in the line-up on Saturday, and came well undertheir points, only using 28 out of an allocated 40.

The Maroonshave madeaneffort to get 'Traralgon people' backaround the club in recent years, andtheyhaveaddedtothe list this season with the likes of Jackson McMahon and Connor Ambler returning.

McMahon and Ambler were among the best players, while fellow localJordan Cunico

and playing-coachJakeBest are at least two players to come back into the side.

Best changes the forward line dynamic substantially, and while he might not kick six/seven goals himself to make up the deficit seen in this match, he could easily have a hand in just as many.

Promising signs for Traralgon came from Harvey Neocleous,who kickeda career-high five goals.

Vice captain Tye Hourigan also played well, as did Hugh Dunbar and Joel Scholtes.

Leongatha was well servedbyJenson Garnham (four goals), Aaron Heppell, Ben Willis, Jake van der Pligt and Josh Hopkins, while agoal was enough to get Westaway a nod in the best players.

There is something oddly heartwarming whenever akey defender sneaks forward and kicks agoal, and the Parrots were quick to celebrate Westaway allowing the goal umpire to point two fingers forward.

Like tailenders batting in cricket, key defenders going for goal provides light entertainment.

These aren't men designed for kicking goals. When you think key defenders you think of men with simple haircuts doing nothing more than punching the ball out of danger. It isn't glamourous, but their efforts don't go unnoticed.

It was said Bruce Doullonce only hadthree kicks for the day -and was easily the best player on the ground.

Doull kicked22goals in 356games

Alex Rance kickednine in his 200, and SimonPrestigiacomo three in 233.

WestawayhasnowgonepastPrestigiacomo, but has some work to do to catch Rance.

Eagles, Redlegsdraw in theeast

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

By LIAM DURKIN

WE'RE back baby.

The Gippsland League openedproceedings last Saturday, with season 2023getting underway.

There was no time for April Fools jokes, as teamslooked to start their campaigns off on apositivenote.

Sale and Maffra both hit the road, but were unable to come home with wins.

The Eagles were able to take points from their game however, after adramatic finish in Bairnsdale.

The Western Derby was equallypulsating, with Warragulholdingonfor dearlife against their nearest rival.

IT hasn't taken long for there to be adraw.

Scores were alltiedupbetween Bairnsdale and Maffra on Saturday night when the siren sounded.

While the final scoreboard read 13.9 (87) to 12.15 (87), just what happened to get to that pointmeant those who witnessed it are unlikely to forget what transpired.

Having led by 22 points at three quarter time, the Redlegs looked to have the game all but won as the clock ticked further into the last term,

The home side held athree goal lead even as late as the 20 minute mark.Agoal to new recruitXavier Richards, whose last AFL game was the 2016 Grand Final, appeared to all but seal afirst round win for Bairnsdale.

One thingMaffradoesn't do however is give up.

The Eagles refusedtosurrender,and pushed hard for an unlikely victory.

The visitors peppered the scoreboard in the last quarter, having 11 scoring shots to four, but were made to rue their eventual return of 12.15.

Such ascoreline might have evoked memories of the famous 2009 Grand Final, where Maffra won after posting 7.27 (69).

Like that match, this one also came down to akick after the siren, although on this occasion,agoal wasonly enough to tie things up.

In apulsating last play, the ball was kicked wide fromthe top of centre half forward, and found its way into the hands of Nathan Pollard.

Sure enough,the siren sounded as he went back to take his kick.

There wasadegreeofirony about the situation, as Pollard, anew player with the Eaglesthis season, has played alarge chunk of football in the East Gippsland area with Lindenow South, Wy Yung and Stratford.

Kicking fromaround40metres on aslight

angle closest to the entrance at Bairnsdale City Oval, Pollard struck his kick sweetly, andwatchedasthe ball sailed through with ease

Whilemostgoals after the sirenare clutch enough, this one was especially. It was a decent kick in any circumstances.

There was some arm raising from the Maffra playersunderneaththe ball, but little fanfare, perhaps indicatingthey well andtruly knew they had salvaged adraw.

Bairnsdale players meanwhile looked dejected, and with hands on hips, provided enough body language to suggest they knew they had let agolden opportunity slip.

LachlanByrne-Jones playedwell for the home team, as did Will Mitchell, Ethan East, Kieran Vickery, Richards and Jayson Miller.

Maffra captain Daniel Bedggood kicked four goals and was among his side's best, as was Alex Carr, Brayden Monk, Ben Brunt, Danny Butcher and Pollard.

Amazingly, it was just the seconddraw Maffra has ever recorded in the Gippsland League (1954 to present).

Their other drawn match wasagainst Yallourn in 1963.

It was also just the second time agame in the first round of the Gippsland League has ended in adraw.

The other wasbetweenWarragul and Trafalgar in 1965.

FOR the second time in as many years, the opening round clash between Sale and Wonthaggi was aclose, and equally brutal, affair.

Brutal in the senseofbeingphysical, the twosides,tippedbymostpundits to be jostling for positions in the top three by season'send, returned amargin that wasn't allthat surprising.

Wonthaggi prevailed 13.8 (86) to 11.6 (72) in the finish, walking off their home ground with the four points secured. Sale meanwhilewalked off with 19 fit players, but there was plenty of positives all things considered.

Given the fact the Magpies had an entire team worthofplayers on the side lines, to only go down by 14 points would have given the visitors reason to be confident moving forward.

By contrast, the Powerwas virtuallyatfull strength, evidenced by the fact they were rightontheir maximum allotment on the player points system (38 out of 39).

Interestingly, Wonthaggi forwardTroy Harley, who kicked seven goals against Sale in last year's qualifying final, played in the early game.

It is understoodHarley has done limited preseason.

Having defeated the Power in last year's preliminary final,the Magpiesgot what they expected in the form of aWonthaggi outfit motivated to win the rematch.

The home side led at both breaksinthe first half, but found their visiting challengers always within striking distance.

The margin was just eight points at quarter time, and 14 at the main break.

Sale outscored the Power in the third term, but trailed by 10 points at the last change.

Unfortunately for the Magpies, star midfielder Shannen Lange hobbled off before three quarter time, while playing coach Jack Johnstone couldn't play the last quarter due to cramp. Down on rotations and with their two premier midfielders outofthe game, Sale performed admirablyinthe last 20 minutes, but had to accept their fate when the final siren sounded.

Langewas still among the best players, as wasWill Leslie, Jack Leslie, Josh Butcher, Jarrod Freeman (fourgoals)and Jack McLaren.

Best for Wonthaggi were Josh Bates, Kyle Reid, Ryan Sparkes, Tom Davey, former Collingwood player Isaac Chugg and Toma Huther.

Sale will look forward to hopefully welcoming back some troops after Easter, including Brad Dessent, Jordan Dessent, Kane Martin and Jack McLindin.

While unavailability is part and parcel of local sport, considering the names missing fromthe Magpies'line-up,thosenames mentioned above (plus some) make ahuge difference structurally.

WARRAGUL won athrilling Western Derby by three points against Drouin.

ASundayspecial came down to the wire, and it was the visiting Guls who won 10.13 (73) to 10.10 (70).

As is oftenthe case whenever thesetwo teams meet, hardly anything separated the sides throughout the four quarters.

An indifferent start saw only one goal kicked in the first term, and things remained tight for the rest of the game.

Warragul was ahead by four points at three quarter time, and kept virtually the same margin when the final siren sounded.

Debutant Guls coachJed Lamb kicked two goals, and found good service from Sam Whibley, Nick Mulqueen, Liam Sumner, returning ace Tom Hobbs, Lachlan Collihole and Sean Masterson.

Is there amore underrated player in the comp than Sean Masterson?

Best for Drouinwere Ryan Taylor,Kye Quirk, Will Papley (brother of), Hugo Birks, Shay Harvey andRhys Salter.

Picking up where he leftoff: Traralgon’s TyeHouriganwas again in thebestfor the Maroons. Photograph GippslandLeague

NORTH GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

SHealy BEST: Rosedale: DBarnett TNorthe RAtlee HBell CMacleodBReid

Glengarry: ABermingham DMassaroBBritten CMitchell SPoulton THarris

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ZWatson RRichards. Sale City: ECarterA Tilley ZRobertson

Jets suffer shock loss

FOOTBALL

NORTH GIPPSLAND

BY TOM HAYES

THE North Gippsland Football Netball Leaguereturned with abangfor season 2023 at the weekend.

Rivals locked horns and upsets were had. NO, this is not an April Fool’s joke.

It didn’t takelong for the reigning premier to find their match, as Yallourn Yallourn North was bamboozled by aresurging Woodside outfit, 13.11 (89) to 7.9 (51).

YYN returnedtoGeorge Bates Reserve in hopes of continuingtheir premiership form, but were instead brought to agrinding halt by the Wildcats, who dominated the encounter.

After acompetitive first quarter, the Jets found themselves ahead by agoal, but a costly five-goal-to-one second term gave the visitors a21-point lead into the main break.

Afairly evenly-contested third term would’vegiven YYN some hope,but they were once again outdone by the Wildcats.

In the final quarter, Woodside kicked 3.2 (20) to 1.1 (7) to run away as 38-point winners, in alandmark victory that would have caught the attention of the rest of the league. Granted, Woodside has proven they’re hard to beat in recent years, it just makes you wonderhow thingswere perceived froma YYN point of view.

SOMETHING that we didn’texpect to see in the NGFNL this year was Cowwarr near the top of the ladder, let alone on the top rung. Granted, the Saints took on Gormandale, but the spirited side made sure to put astamp on the game,winning 20.18(138) to 7.3 (45) Cowwarr burst to a21-point lead at the first

break,havingtriple the amount of scoring shotscompared to the visiting Tigers. The second term was much of the same, as the Saints found themselves with a35-point lead at the main break.

Healthy additions were made to the score in the third term by both sides, but Cowwarr extended their leadbysix pointstogrowthe margin outto41points.

But there was no coming back for Gormandale, who collapsed in the last quarter as Cowwarr piled on 10 goals to put the nail in the coffin.

Themarginwas doubled in the final term, as Cowwarr walked away as 93-point winners,and jumped to the top of the league after Round 1.

The last time Cowwarr had awin of this magnitude was back in the final round of 2019,whenthey defeated Glengarry by a whopping 154 points.

AN exciting end-to-end affairwas witnessed at Gaskin Park, when Churchill hostedfierce rivals, Yarram, on their home turf.

Yarram got the jumponthe Cougarsin the firstterm, boundingtoatwo-goallead at thefirst break.

In what would’ve been aheated footy to get your hands on, it was clearly tough to make it your own in the first term.

The second term was all Churchill, as they piled on eight goals to onetoassert themselves for the first time in the match.

The 29-point buffer going into half time would’ve been the exact response the coaches were after.

Yarram couldn’t quite get agriponthe game from thereon in, but they managed to scrape the margin back in the second half.

Yarram booted six goals for themselves in the third quarter, but the Cougars also

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managed four, as the scoreboardgrewfor either side.

The 19-point margin separating the two sides at the finalbreak wasenough to get Churchill over the line, finishing the game ahead by 12 points,15.14(104) to 13.14 (92)

The first quarter lapse will want to be avoided by Churchill in coming weeks, as they have now displayed their true potential in the form of scoreboard dominance.

TRAVELLING to Stephenson Park to face Sale City was last year’s runner-up, TTU.

The Bombers putona consistent performance to close out an 85-point smashing 18.20 (128) to 6.7 (43).

The new-look TTU looked well put together, as they dismantled Sale City in each and every quarter.

Thanks to a28-point lead at the first break, TTU had set the tone and continued to provide good footy throughout the match.

The 28-point lead grew to 38 points at the main break.

Sale City weredown but not out of the fight if they could prevent the run of TTU.

The third quarter, also known as the premiership quarter,was perfected by TTU, as they put Sale City to the sword, kicking 7.6 (48) to 1.1 (7).

Thirteen scoring shots in aquarter is sure to give your opponent enough to want to quit, especially when your opponent surpassed a ton in the third term, and the likelihood of a100-point belting is on the cards.

When the Bombers’ lead extended to 79 points with aquarter to play, it could’ve gotten ugly real quick for the Bulldogs.

Both teams looked to have eased on the gas pedal in the final quarter, but TTU had six more scoring shots, and they kicked ahead by afurther goal to win by 85 points.

ROSEDALE got the better of Glengarry by 16 points in their opening game at Rosedale Recreation Reserve.

In agame like no other thisround, the team that held the lead for majority of the game fell apart in the last quarter.

In ataleoftwo halves, Glengarry had the better of Rosedale in the first half, claiming anine-point lead at the first change, before extending that lead to 24 points.

The tempo of the game downshifted in the thirdterm as the home side began to claw their way back.

At the finalchange thelead was just16 points after agoallessquarterfrom the Magpies.

But in the last quarter, Rosedale stormed home kicking 6.2 (38) to 1.0 (6) to overrun the visitors by 16 points,12.9 (81) to 9.11 (65), completing a32-point turnaround in the final term.

Taking nothing away from Rosedale’s comeback win, Glengarry showed signs of improvement from last year, especially with anew coach at the helm.

Rosedale saved their best for last, proving they won’t die awaywhenitgets to the nitty gritty, exemplifying how gargantuan momentum can be.

HEYFIELD had the bye.

Squid: Churchill captain Chris Williams assesses his options

Photograph Mick Tyas

High riser: Keenan Hughes usesa Woodside opponentasa step ladder on Saturday.

Photograph Supplied

Tiger traincontinues to dominate

NETBALL

By ZOE ASKEW

LET’S talk netball, shall we?

At the weekend, the Gippsland League and North GippslandFootball-NetballLeague commenced the 2023 season with some Round 1results shaking up the competition from the get-go.

After their NGFNL finals campaign was cut short by Sale City, Glengarry returnedtothe courtfor 2023 in style with aconvincing 76 to 53 win over 2022 grand finalists Rosedale.

Woodside continuedtheir hotform witha63to42 win overYallourn Yallourn North,while Yarram seems to havedropped the ball from last year’s finals performance, going down to Churchill 57 to 32, with Rachael Loechel winning best on court for the Cougars.

Cowwarr defeated Gormandale 59 to 36 and Sale City easily accounted for TraralgonTyers United winning 69 to 25.

In the GippslandLeaguefollowing an entire season of losses, Bairnsdale started the 2023 season with a bang, claiming the win over Maffra 43 to 35 -what was it thatwas said in the 2023 season preview? “It’sonly up from here for Bairnsdale”. Ain’t that the truth?

Olivia Betts, Anna Mooney and Sally Deller were best on for the Redlegs.

Chloe Proud, Rebecca Bourke and ChelseaAllman were best for Maffra.

Morwell established their dominance as Gippsland League reigning champions after defeating Moe in aclose 54 to 51 battle at Ted Summerton Reserve on Saturday.

Claire Allison, Chloe Radford and Tanya Budge were best on for Morwell, while Ramayer Gourley, Alex Moody and Olivia Barnett were Moe’s top players.

Sale startedthe 2023 season strongly, trouncing Wonthaggi 52 to 38 at WonthaggiRecreation Reserve.

Dee Dee Lambert, Rachel Ronaldson,Kasey Dessent were best on for Sale, while Wonthaggi’s best were Jess Blair, Cassidy Bowman, Mia Plenkovich.

Leongatha defeated Traralgon 42 to 32, and Drouin overcame Warragul 48 to 40 in the Western Derby on Sunday.

With the season paused this weekend for Easter, teams have an entire week to recover from Round 1soreness, with some teams sure to use the break to repair their egos ahead of Round 2.

That is, with the exception of YYN and Yarram, who do battle on Good Friday.

Mid Gippsland netball begins April 22. Morwell East is playing astandalone game on April 15 against Foster.

Netball scoreboard

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE -ROUND 1

AGRADE: Bairnsdale 43 dMaffra35, Leongatha 42 dTraralgon 32, Morwell 54 dMoe 51, Sale 52 d Wonthaggi 38, Drouin 48 dWarragul 40.

BGRADE: Traralgon 50 dLeongatha 43, Morwell 49 dMoe 44, Wonthaggi 47 dSale 28, Drouin 41 d Warragul 40.

CGRADE: Leongatha 50 dTraralgon 20, Morwell 23 dMoe 19,Sale 29 dWonthaggi 25, Maffra37 d Bairnsdale 18,Drouin 43 dWarragul 31

17 AND UNDER: Maffra29dBairnsdale 27 Leongatha 43 dTraralgon 33, Morwell 33 dMoe 6, Sale 35 dWonthaggi 31, Drouin 38 dWarragul 21 15 AND UNDER: Traralgon 47 dLeongatha 23, Moe 31 dMorwell 20, Sale 58 dWonthaggi 24, Bairnsdale 44 dMaffra31, Warragul 30 dDrouin 19

13 AND UNDER: Traralgon 38 dLeongatha 22, Moe 55 dMorwell 5, Sale 51 dWonthaggi 1, Bairnsdale 33 dMaffra19, Drouin 39 dWarragul 13

NORTH GIPPSLAND -ROUND 1

AGRADE: Glengarry76dRosedale 53, Woodside 63 dYYN 42, Churchill 57 dYarram 32, Cowwarr 59 d

Gormandale 36, Sale City69 dTTU 25.

BGRADE: Glengarry56 dRosedale 46, Woodside 40 draw YYN40, Yarram 43 dChurchill 40, Cowwarr 50 draw Gormandale 50, Sale City57 dTTU 29.

CGRADE: Rosedale 32 dGlengarry27, YYN 36 d Woodside 30, Churchill 42 dYarram21, Gormandale 57 dCowarr 14,Sale City45 dTTU 30.

DGRADE: Glengarry38 dRosedale 25, Woodside 49 dYYN 27,Churchill 43 dYarram4,Cowwarr 37 d Gormandale 26, Sale City43d TTU 32.

17 AND UNDER: Woodside 31 dYYN 18,Churchill 21 dYarram 13,Gormandale 34 dCowarr 15, Glengarry29dRosedale 26, Sale City50d TTU 18

AND UNDER: Rosedale 28 dGlengarry24, Woodside 51 dYYN 6, Churchill 33 dYarram 17,

17 dCowarr 11,Sale City33d TTU 25.

Skill: Moe goal attack GeorgiaMoody.

On court: Nicole Jennings in action forTraralgon.

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Sharpshooter: DaisyHill looking to addtoher goalcollection.

Addition: NewMorwell playerAnna Soloman

Broader view with Liam

Durkin

Miles in the legs

MID GIPPSLAND is still two weeks away from starting (except for astandalone match on April 15 between Morwell East and Foster).

TheMid Gippsland Football-Netball League is playingan18-straight week home and away season.

Giventhe extended run-in,anumberofclubs are still playing practice matches.

Newborough has engaged with North Gippsland FNL clubs that have abye in their competition.

The Bulldogs played Heyfield last Saturday, and will play Cowwarr on April 15.

Senior Newborough officials will surely be pleased to have agame in Round 18 this year.

For those unaware, aquirk in the MGFNL fixture saw theBulldogs have abye in the final home and away round last season.

This arguablyhad abearingonthe team’s finals campaign, as it stalled momentum and ultimately saw Newborough play one game in five weeks leading into the Grand Final.

The luck of the draw sometimes.

Momentaryboost

THE opening round means statistical anomalies are common.

At one stage in theirmatch lastSaturday, Trafalgar had apercentage of 4000.

The Bloods led 6.4 (40) to 0.1 (1) at halftime against neighbouring rival Yarragon.

Trafalgar only added three more goals after the main break to the Panthers’ six. The final scoreboard read 9.7 (61) to 6.2 (38).

Both clubs, former Mid Gippsland FNL members,have competed in the Ellinbank DistrictFNL since 2021 and 2019 respectively. While ateam would surely love to keep the oppositionscoreless for an entire game, Round 1isthe only time it is actually beneficial to allow the other side to score -because you can’t divide by zero.

At the moment afterRound 1inthe North Gippsland FNLReserves,Glengarry boast a percentageof13,000, after defeatingRosedale 130 to 1.

Rareoccurrence

IT hasn’t taken long for there to be adraw. Scores were all tied up between Bairnsdale and Maffra in theGippsland Leagueon Saturday night.

In adramatic finish, Eagles player Nathan Pollardkicked agoal after the siren to level scores 13.9 (87) to 12.15 (87).

Amazingly, it wasjustthe seconddraw Maffra has ever recorded in the Gippsland League (1954 to present).

Their other drawn match was against Yallourn in 1963.

It was also just the secondtimeagame in the first round of the Gippsland Leaguehas ended in adraw.

The other was between Warragul and Trafalgar in 1965.

Thanks to Gippsland League statistician Paul Carter for this one, producing the goods yet again.

Changing seasons

BELIEVE it or not, there was still cricket on in Victoria last weekend.

The first grade final of Victorian Premier Cricket wasplayed from Friday to Sunday. Carlton taking on Melbourne.

In abizarre occurrence, players took part in amatch that saw achangeindaylight savings. Surely that has not happened too often before?

The final, played at Windy Hill, was won by Melbourne, after establishing alead of 52 on first innings.

Carlton went the tonk in their seconddig, setting Melbourne 155 to win outright and giving themselves 50 overs in which to do so.

Having already won on first innings, Melbourne just had to bat out the day to take the premiership. They duly did so, losing just three wickets and falling only five runs short of outright victory.

There was at least one Gippsland connection in the final. Carlton batsman Mackenzie Harvey scored 106 in the second innings off just 86 balls.

His uncle, Ian Harvey, is from Wonthaggi, and played 73 one dayers for Australia in the late ‘90s/early 2000’s.

Whileoncricket,anumberoflocal players have already taken off to play in the English summer, or opted stay in the countryand head up to the Northern Territorytoplay during the dry season.

Sale Football-Netball Club will be without key defender Zac Hurley this season, as he has chosen to play cricket overseas.

Results againstthe grain

FOOTBALL

AFL EXPORTS

BY TOM HAYES

ROUND three of the AFL started with abang, as Yarram’s Josh Dunkley faced his former side whenBrisbane Lions travelled to Marvel Stadium to face Western Bulldogs.

Dunkley was part of the 2016 premiership winning Bulldogs side, so presumably holds plenty of sentimental value to his opponents.

Speaking on the Ads and Dunks podcast in the week leading up to the game, Dunkley predicted the game to be “heated”.

“What happens on the field, stays on the field, so there is no hard feelings,” Dunkley said to his co-host and ex-teammate Adam Treloar.

Dunkleyended the game with 24 disposals, nine marks and six tackles, and was the second-highest ranked player on the ground.

Post-game, Dunkley was seen hugging and chatting with his ex-Bulldog teammates, even after losing the matchby14points, 10.7 (67) to 7.11(53) ARAINY Melbournenight couldn’t keep the crowd away from the MCG, as more than 85,000 fans gathered to watch Collingwood and Richmond.

The Magpies were dominantinthe first half, keeping the Tigers to single digits.

Sale’s Scott Pendlebury had plenty of the ball, with 24 disposals, and once again displayed composure with aseries of over-the-head handballs, which is becoming asignature move.

Richmond got the margin down to as little as threepoints, but the Magpies poweredthrough to come out 14-point winners, 8.15 (63) to 7.7 (49). Collingwoodmoved to second on the ladder following the third roundofplay, sharing the top-two with St. Kilda, as the only two teams left with a perfect record.

MORWELL’S Changkuoth Jiathand Sale’s Charlie Combenfaced off when Hawthornand North Melbourne met at UTAS Stadium in Tasmania.

Jiath had plenty of the ball early, and ended with 21 disposals and five marks from his half-back role. Comben kicked 1.1 and had agoal assist, alongside his 11 disposals and four marks.

Hawthorn led atight match ever since the midway point of the first quarter.

The Hawks scraped through by 19 points to claim their first win of the season, 11.14 (80) to 9.7 (61).

Hawthorn move off the bottom of the ladder, ending the Kangaroos’ perfectstart,asthey fell to seventh.

THE SouthAustralian Showdown wasonceagain down to the rivalry, as the Crows got the better of the Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.

Maffra’s Sam Berry had aquiet night, with just five disposals, yet he had amonster nine tackles, four more than any other player.

As per usual,the Showdown providedthe spectacle, the lead changing 10 times throughout the match.

The Crows kicked away in the final half of the last term, scoring seven goals to two.

Adelaide claimed their first win of the season,

jumpingthe Power on the ladder in the process, 18.9 (117) to 13.8 (86).

UPSET of the roundcameatHeritageBank Stadium, when Gold Coast defeated Geelong, keeping them winless in 2023.

Similarlytothe Showdown, theCatscouldn’t quite kick away as the Suns stayed close.

With aseven-point buffer going into the last quarter, the Suns used it to their advantage to kick away and win by 19 points.

Morwell’s Ben Ainsworth had 16 disposals and kicked abehind, including five marks, while Moe’s Sam Flanders went down with aknee injury and was subbed out in the third term, after having seven disposals.

Nonetheless, the Suns got up 10.13 (73) to 7.12 (54), to push the reigning premier to the bottom of the ladder as the only team with a0-3 record.

Stunner expected on Good Friday

FOOTBALL/NETBALL

By LIAM DURKIN

JUSTthe onevenue will host aday of football/ netball over the Easter break in the Express’ readership.

As has become part of recent tradition, Yarram and Yallourn Yallourn North will face off in the North Gippsland Football-Netball League on Good Friday.

The Demons are hosting the occasion, in what looms as an interesting contest between two senior football teams coming off aloss.

The Jets were undone by Woodside in the season opener, while Yarram pulled up short against Churchill.

In the netballstakes, the‘Demonettes’ were easilybeaten by the Cougars. YYN also lostby some distanceagainstreigningpremier Woodside.

Given this, spectators can expect plenty of emotion as teams strive to get their first wins on the board.

The Good Fridayfixtureisnormally well attended, with the Gippsland footballingcommunity usually making its way down to Yarram to enjoy the sights and sounds that come with a twilight match.

The senior game is starting at 3.15pm. YYNiswearinga heritage jumper, honouring theYallourn side of its history.

For those unware,Yallourn wasonceatown,dug up in the 1980’s to expand the open cut.

Yallourn, who were known as ‘The Blues’, competed in the Gippsland League until 1976, when it merged with Yallourn North.

The combined entitytookonthe YallournNorth nickname, ‘The Bombers’, and competed in the major league for another nineyears,before heading to the Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League.

YYN wasaffiliated withMid Gippsland until 2020, where it then madethe move to North Gippsland.

Afurther name changecame in 2021, when Bombers wasreplaced by Jets (thus avoiding a clash with Traralgon Tyers United), as well as a jumper change.

Having won the Mid Gippsland senior premiership in 2019 and North Gippsland title in 2022, the Jets hold the unique distinction of winning back-to-back flags across two separate leagues.

The first GoodFriday match in 2021between YYN and Yarrammarkeda very special occasion, as it wasthe first football/netball match played in Gippsland since the cancelled season.

It was also the Jets’ firstgameasa North Gippsland club.

Yarram was heavy favourites heading into the match, partlydue to their success over along period of time in North Gippsland -aleague generally regarded as stronger than Mid Gippsland.

However, YYN stunnedmany in the local football world, notonly winning, but wining easily 19.8 (122) to 12.12 (84).

Just six points separated the sides at halftime, before the Jets slammed on seven goals to two in the third to lead by 37 points at the lastchange. The Yarram huddle was literally speechless at three quarter time. It was like they couldn’t believe what had just happened.

Last year’s matchwas equally bizarre, although for adifferent reason.

YYN led 8.20 (68) to 3.7(25) at three quarter time, but Yarram, somewhat miraculously, kicked six goals to one in the last quarter to only go down by 12 points

Post match, it was quite asight to see alarge percentage of Yarram players lighting up cigarettes outside the change rooms.

You can take the boy out of Yarram but

If recent history is anything to go by -expect the unexpected on Good Friday in Yarram.

The Gippsland League is off this weekend, while Mid Gippsland does not commence until April 22 (with the exception of one game).

For those who really love Gippsland footy, there are two games on Easter Saturday in West Gippsland.

Inverloch-Kongwak is hosting Nar Nar Goon and Philip Island is hosting Warragul Industrials.

Believeit: Morwell’sBen AinsworthplayedinGold Coast’sshockwin over reigningpremier Geelong on Sunday. Ainsworth is currentlyon99AFL games File photograph

Come one, come all: Another big crowd is expected for the annual Good Friday match between Yarram and Yallourn Yallourn North in Yarram File photograph

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2, Queen Elizabeth Stakes Dayand Easter CupDay 5.00 SevenNewsAt5 5.30 Border Security:Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 6.00 Getaway.(PG,R) 6.30 ACurrent Affair (R) 7.00 WeekendToday 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday.(PG) 12.00 Destination WA 12.30 ThePet Rescuers. (PG) 1.00 Living Proof.(PG) 1.30 My Way. (PG, R) 2.00 Talking Honey 2.10 MOVIE: City Slickers.(1991,PGlsv, R) Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern,Bruno Kirby 4.30 The Garden Gurus 5.00 News:First At Five 5.30 Getaway.(PG) 6.00 MorningPrograms. 7.30 Escape Fishing (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet.(R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under.(PGs, R) 9.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 9.30 GCBC.(R) 10.00 St10.(PG,R) 12.00 Taskmaster Australia. (PGls, R) 2.00 All 4Adventure. (PGl, R) 3.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.30 MyMarketKitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG,R) 4.30 TasteOf Australia: BBQ Special. 5.00 News.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Football. AFL.Round4.Sydney vPortAdelaide. From theSCG

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Awrap-up of thegame, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff

11.00 MOVIE: TheLong Kiss Goodnight. (1996,MA15+v, R) Asuburban housewifesuffering amnesia begins to suspectshe may havebeen asecret agent. Geena Davis, Samuel LJackson, Brian Cox.

1.30 Harry’sPractice. (R) Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren present informationabout animalsand petcare. [VIC]HomeShopping.

4.00 GetArty. (R) Ashowcase of artprojects.

5.00 House Of Wellness (PGa, R) Alook at locations that highlight living well

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 ACurrentAffair

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) The team takes on their biggest jobever.

8.30 MOVIE: Noah. (2014,Mav,R)After experiencing visions of an apocalyptic flood, aman builds an ark in order to protecthis family.His efforts,however, are opposedby atribal leader who believeshis people all deservetobesaved from the deluge. Russell Crowe, JenniferConnelly,EmmaWatson.

11.10 MOVIE: SonOfGod. (2014,Mv, R) Charts the life of Jesus. DiogoMorgado

1.40 ThePet Rescuers. (PG, R)

2.00 TheIncredibleJourney Presents (PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop (R)

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

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) The beach can be dangerous for tourists.

6.30 TheDog HouseAustralia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

8.30 Blue Bloods. (Mav) Dannyraces to catch aserialkiller targeting young women. Aclash occurs when Eddie intervenes in Erin’s murder case. Frank must disciplineJoe when he breaks protocol while working with the FBI

9.30 CSI: Vegas. (Mv) The CSIteaminvestigatesthe death of an archaeologist found near the discovery of an ancient civilisation.

10.30 NCIS. (PGv, R) NCIS investigatesabio terrorattack.

11.30 Fire Country. (PGa, R) The crew works to contain aforest fire.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

12.30

(R)

Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

Antiques Roadshow

6.30 Compass: Sacred Space –JulieMcCrossin. (PGa)

7.00 ABCNews.

7.30 Grand Designs Revisited. (Ml, R) HostedbyKevin McCloud.

8.20 Miniseries:InOur Blood. (Mal) Part 4of4.David and Jeremy adopt abold new approach to raising public awareness.

9.15 CloseToMe. (Mals)Rob insists Jo reporther latest memory to the police, but she refuses.

10.00 Finding Alice. (Final, Mls, R) Alice is determined to develop Harry’sland.

10.50 MotherFatherSon. (Madls, R)

11.50 Smother (Mal, R)

12.45 Road To Now. (PG, R)

1.40 Rage.(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.20 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.15 The Recording Studio.(R) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

race. Highlights. 5.30 The Italians. (R) 5.40 Lost Gold Of World WarII. (PGa, R)

TV (2) 6.00 Easter Sunrise With Wesley Mission. (PG) 7.00 WeekendToday 10.00 The AFL Sunday FootyShow.(PG) 12.00 Sports Sunday.(PG) 1.00 DriveTV. 1.30 Arctic Vets. (PG, R) 2.00 Mega Zoo. (PG) 3.00 RPA. (PGm, R) 4.00 Space Invaders. (PGa,R) 5.00 News: FirstAtFive. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)

(3) 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Luca’s KeyIngredient. (Return) 9.30 Destination Dessert.(R) 10.00 St10. (PG, R) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Left Off TheMap (R) 1.30 Bondi Rescue.(PGl, R) 2.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 2.30 My MarketKitchen. (R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 RayMartin: Mysteries Of TheOutback. (PG) Ray Martin sets out to find arock formation.

9.00 Jerusalem: Builders Of The Holy City (PG) AlookatJerusalem’s iconic monuments, from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to the Dome of the Rock.

10.05 Muhammad Ali. (Ml, R) Part 2of4

12.05 24 Hours In Emergency: In TheWars. (Ma, R)

1.05 TheChocolateFactory: Inside CadburyAustralia. (R)

4.15 Bamay. (R)

4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English NewsMorning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

(7,6)

6.00 SevenNews

7.00 This Is Your Life: RayMeagher (PGav,R)Ray Meagher’s life is celebrated.

8.35 Kath &Kim: Our Effluent Life. (PGlns, R) Acatch up with Kath and Kim, their husbands Keland Brett, and Kim’s second best friend Sharon.

9.45 Born To Kill? Richard Cottingham –The Times SquareRipper (MA15+av) Takes alook at Richard Cottingham.

10.45 QuantumLeap. (Mv)

11.45 AutopsyUSA:Chris Cornell. (MA15+ad, R)

12.45 TheRookie. (Mav,R)

1.00[VIC]HomeShopping.

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 SevenEarly News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.

8.00 MOVIE: Tina. (2021, Malv) Achronicle of the life and career of Grammy Award-winning singer andactorTina Turner.TinaTurner,Oprah Winfrey

10.30 Nine News Late. Alook at the latest news andevents.

11.00 TheFirst48: Rearview Killer And Point Blank. (MA15+av) Adrug deal turns into ashootout crime.

11.50 Law&Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av,R)

12.40 MegaZoo (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’sVoice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 NewsEarly Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 TheSundayProject Alook at theday’snews.

7.30 I’mACelebrity… GetMeOut

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i (Mv,R)Whenan anti-capitalist protestorisfound murdered, Jane and the team investigate and find themselves caught in awar between eco-activists and atech billionaire fighting over apiece of land.

10.00 FBI. (Mav,R)After an ICE agent is fatally shot at ahockeygame, the team triestofind theculprit

11.00 TheSundayProject. (R) Alookatthe day’snews.

12.00 Home Shopping (R)

SBS

10 BOLD (12, 53) 10 PEACH (11, 52)

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show Noon Curse Of Oak Island. 12.45 Gone FishingWith Mortimer &Whitehouse. 1.20 The Story Of 1.50 Jeopardy! 3.30 WorldWatch. 3.55 Child Genius. 5.00 Mastermind Aust. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Cycling. UCIWorld Tour.ParisRoubaix.Men’s race. 1.45am The Wrestlers. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Grace’s Amazing Machines. 7.20 Bluey 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 YouCan’t Ask That. 8.30 LouisTheroux Interviews... (Premiere) 9.15 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge 10.10 AWild Year On Earth. 11.00 Vera 12.30am Long Lost Family:What Happened Next. (Final) 1.20 George Clarke’sAlaskan Adventure. 2.10 ABC News Update 2.15 Close. 5.00 Buddi. 5.10 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Hacker.Continued.(2019,PG, Danish) 6.55 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 9.10 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 10.50 Almost Famous. (2000, M) 1.05pm Kill Switch. (2017, M) 2.45 PingPong Summer.(2014, PG) 4.35 Rosie. (2018, PG) 6.15 Cutthroat Island. (1995,PG) 8.30 TheGirlWithThe Dragon Tattoo.(2009, MA15+, Swedish) 11.15 Colombiana. (2011, MA15+) 1.15am Ava. (2020,MA15+) 3.05 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Football. Big Rivers Football League. Women’s.Grand final. Ngukurrv Eastside.Replay 3.15 Football. NTFL.Women’s.Under-18s. St Mary’s vWanderers. Replay 4.25 Football. NTFL.Men’s Under-18s. Darwin Buffaloes vStMary’s. Replay 5.40 Off Country. 6.10 News. 6.20 Nature’s Great Migration. 7.20 Our Law. 8.30 Muhammad Ali. 10.20 Late Programs. NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBCToday Noon I Escaped To The Country 1.00 CowsFor Cambodia. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Outdoor Room. 3.00 The GreatAustralian Doorstep 3.30 Animal SOS Australia. 4.00 The YorkshireVet 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 The YorkshireVet 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley 8.30 MrsBrown’s Boys. 9.40 Heathrow 10.40 Late Programs. 6am Golf.USMasters.Third round. Continued. 9.00 GolfBarons. 9.30 My Favorite Martian. 10.00 Skippy TheBushKangaroo 10.30 Seaway 11.30 World’sGreatest Natural Icons. 12.30pm Getaway 1.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show 3.00 Rugby League. NRL.Round6.Gold Coast Titans vStGeorge IllawarraDragons. 6.00 Customs. 6.30 Desert Vet. 8.30 MOVIE: Ben-Hur (2016,M) 10.55 Major Crimes. 11.55 Late Programs. 9GEM (92,81) 7TWO (72, 62) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Galavant. 2.00 Hollywood Medium. 3.00 TopChef 4.15 DanceMoms. 5.15 MOVIE: The Benchwarmers. (2006,PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Ocean’s Twelve. (2004,PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Locked Down. (2021, M) Midnight TopChef. 1.10 Dance Moms. 2.10 Hollywood Medium 3.00 PowerRangers Dino Super. 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Million Dollar Catch. Noon TheFishing Show By AFN 1.00 Portland Charter Boat Wars. 2.00 Fish’n Mates. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 6.00 Border Security:America’sFront Line. 7.00 Border Security 8.30 MOVIE: Hancock. (2008,M) 10.30 MOVIE: SnakeEyes. (1998,M) 12.35am Late Programs. 9GO! (93, 82) 7MATE (73,64) 6am Shopping. 7.30 KeyOfDavid. 8.00 RoadsLessTravelled. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. 11.30 Exploring Off The Grid. Noon JAG. 1.00 PoochesAtPlay. 1.30 IFish. 2.00 What’sUpDown Under 2.30 Soccer.A-League Men. Matchweek23. Melbourne Victoryv Perth Glory. 5.30 JAG 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 MOVIE: Rambo: LastBlood.(2019,MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs. 6am Friends. 7.30 The Neighborhood. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory 10.30 To Be Advised Noon Friends. 3.30 TheMiddle. 5.00 The Neighborhood. 6.00 TheBig Bang Theory 9.00 Friends. 12.05am Home Shopping. 1.35 MOVIE: FiveFeet Apart. (2019,M) 3.55 The Neighborhood. 4.30 HomeShopping. SBS VICELAND

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon DaveGorman: ModernLifeIsGoodish 2.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.55 WorldWatch. 4.50 The Good, The Bad, The Hungry. 6.15 The Great British Urine Test. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. (Return) 8.30 Inside The Manson Cult:The Lost Tapes. 9.30 Syria Prison Break. 10.20 PlanetA 11.15 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Grace’s Amazing Machines. 7.20 Bluey 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.25 LiveFrom The BBC. 9.10 MelbourneComedy FestivalAllstars Supershow. 11.15 TheSet 11.50 Doctor Who 12.50am Would ILie To You? 1.20 The YoungOffenders 1.50 ABC News Update. 1.55 Close. 5.05 Beep AndMort. 5.25 Pip AndPosy. 5.35 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am The Crossing. Continued. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 7.05 Ping Pong Summer.(2014, PG) 8.55 LadyL.(1965, PG) 10.55 St Elmo’s Fire.(1985,M) 12.55pm The WayWay Back. (2013,M) 2.50 Sometimes Always Never. (2018,PG) 4.30 Hacker.(2019,PG, Danish) 6.15 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 8.30 Ava. (2020) 10.20 Sexual Drive. (2021, Japanese) 11.40 Kill Switch. (2017,M) 1.20am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.40 MOVIE: White Lion.(2010,PG) 1.10pm Undiscovered Vistas. 2.00 Songlines. 2.35 Songlines On Screen. 2.50 Going Places. 3.50 4 ForThe Road. 4.50 Bush Bands Bash. 5.50 Going Native. 6.20 First People’sKitchen 6.50 News. 7.00 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi 7.30 TheBeaver Whisperers. 8.30 Alone Australia. 9.30 MOVIE: Pet Sematary.(1989, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs. NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm House Of Wellness. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 Australia’s Most Amazing Homes. 4.00 Impossible Builds. 5.00 Horse Racing The C’shipsDay 2, Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day andEaster CupDay 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 The HighlandVet 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country 9.30 IEscaped To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs. 6am MorningPrograms. 11.30 Rainbow Country. Noon MOVIE: The Land That Time Forgot. (1974,PG) 2.00 Motor Racing. Bathurst 6Hour 5.00 Rugby Union. SuperW Round 3. MelbourneRebels vWestern Force. 7.00 Rugby Union. SuperRugby Pacific. Round 7. Melbourne Rebels vBlues 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: ForAFew Dollars More. (1965,M) 12.30am Late Programs. 9GEM (92,81) 7TWO (72, 62) 6am Children’s Programs. 2pm MOVIE: Pokémon:Zoroark–Master Of Illusions. (2010) 4.00 Motor Racing. NTTIndyCar Series.PPG 375. H’lights. 5.05 About ABoy 5.35 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo 2: MonstersUnleashed. (2004,PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Hop.(2011) 9.30 MOVIE: Evan Almighty.(2007) 11.30 The Emily Atack Show 12.10am Kardashians. 1.05 TheSex Clinic. 3.00 PowerRangers Dino Super 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld 1.30 Cool Cars With Dermott And Elise. 2.00 Drag Racing. TopDoorslammer 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars 4.00 Last Car Garage. 4.30 Irish Pickers. 5.30 Storage Wars 6.00 Pawn Stars. 6.30 AFL Pre-Game. 7.00 Border Security 7.30 MOVIE: Peter Rabbit. (2018,PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Miss Peregrine’s Home ForPeculiar Children.(2016,M) 11.55 Late Programs. 9GO! (93, 82) 7MATE (73,64) 6am Home Shopping 9.00 RoadsLessTravelled 10.00 MacGyver Noon Escape Fishing With ET 12.30 iFish 1.00 All 4 Adventure. 2.00 A-LeaguesAll Access. 2.30 Luxury Escapes. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Scorpion 5.00 Escape Fishing WithET. 5.30 Reel Action. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer.A-League Men. Matchweek 23.Macarthur FC vWestern Sydney Wanderers 10.15 MacGyver 11.10 Late Programs. 6am The LateShow With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens 8.00 Frasier 9.00 Becker 10.00 Friends. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier 12.55 To Be Advised. 2.55 Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies Preview 3.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 The BigBang Theory 8.30 Grease: Rise Of The PinkLadies Preview 8.35 The Big Bang Theory 10.15 Friends. 11.15 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 10 BOLD (12, 53) 10 PEACH (11, 52) The Latrobe Valley Express, TV Guide Wednesday, 5April,2023 —Page 33 GP1655759 FROM EVERYONE AT THE

Monday, April 10

6.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 7.00 News

Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 9.30

The Cook And The Chef.(R) 10.00 Landline (R) 11.00 AntiquesRoadshow.(R) 12.00 ABC

News At Noon. 1.00 Under The Vines. (PG, R)

1.45 Grantchester.(Mv,R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PGa, R) 3.00 Escape From The City.(R) 4.00

AntiquesRoadshow.(R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush

With Fame.(R) 5.30 HardQuiz. (PG, R)

6.00 TheDrum Analysisofthe day’snews.

7.00 ABCNews. Alook at the top stories of the day

7.30 7.30 Presented by SarahFerguson.

8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate and confronting taboos.

9.15 Q+A. Public affairs program featuring Stan Grant and apanel of experts answering questions.

10.20 ABC LateNews. Coverage of theday’sevents.

10.35 Melbourne Comedy Festival

AllstarsSupershow. (R)

12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.30 TheDrum. (R)

5.30 7.30 (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Paddington Station 24/7.(PGa, R) 10.05 Rick Steves’ Europe. (PG) 11.05 Susan Calman’s GrandDay Out. (Final, PG) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.10 Portillo’s

GreatestRailwayJourneys. (PG,R) 3.05

Mastermind Aust. (PG, R) 3.35 TheCook

Up.(PG,

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by MarcFennell.

6.30 SBS WorldNews.

7.30 George Michael: Portrait Of An Artist. (M) Takesalook at the life of English singer-songwriter and philanthropist GeorgeMichael.

9.15 24 Hours In Emergency:Family Ties. (Mal, R) Acompilationofstories from King’s College Hospital, including that of a62-year-old who fell off aroof

10.10 SBSWorld News Late.

10.40 Reyka. (Premiere,MA15+av) Acriminal profiler battles crime.

11.40 Beforeigners. (MA15+v,R)

3.20 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.25 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHKWorld English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 FarmerWants AWife

(Return, PGl) Farmers search for love

8.30 Miniseries: TheClaremont Murders. (Mals)Part 1of2.Based on atrue story.Whenthree young women go missing in the affluent Perth suburb of Claremont in the late ’90s, it sets off the biggestunsolved murder case in West Australian history

10.25 TheLatest: SevenNews.

11.00 HowToLook GoodNaked. (Malns, R) Presented by GokWan.

12.00 TheRookie. (Mav, R) [VIC]HomeShopping.

1.00 Kochie’sBusiness Builders (R)

1.30 LastChance Learners (PG,R)

2.00 Home Shopping (R)

4.00 NBCToday.

5.00 SevenEarly News.

5.30 Sunrise

Tuesday, April11

Who Do YouThink YouAre? US:BrookeShields. (PG)

8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30 Dateline: Love And Race In South Africa. (R)Janice Peterson travelstoSouth Africa.

10.00 SBSWorld News Late.

10.30 GreatBritish Railway Journeys. (R)

11.05 Manayek. (MA15+v)

12.00 Dignity.(Ma, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHKWorld English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines

The WorldTonight.

6.00 SevenNews.

7.00 Home And Away (PGa) Cash and Remi fight overEden.

7.30 Farmer Wants AWife. (PGl) Twofarmers meettheirlovematches.

9.15 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGalv) Sketchcomedy series that parodies some of Australia’s favouriteTVshows

10.15 TheGood Doctor (Mam) Shaunmustwork with Jaredagain

11.15 TheLatest: SevenNews.

11.45

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 ACurrent Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters. (Return, PG) Hosted by Hamish Blake.

9.10 RPA. (Return, PGm) A44-year-old mother from Orange is confronted with a life-changing diagnosisofabdominal cancer.

10.10 FootyClassified (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s bigissues.

11.05 Nine News Late. Alook at the latest news andevents.

11.30 TheEqualizer (Mav,R)

12.20 Murder In ASmall Town. (MA15+av,R)

1.10 Hello SA (PG)

1.30

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

6.30 TheProject Alook at the day’snews andevents

7.30 I’mA Celebrity… Get Me OutOf Here! (PGals) The celebrities face one of most terrifyingsheer edges in South Africa boasting a2.3km vertical drop

9.00 Would ILie To You? Australia. (Final, Mls) Twoteams,including Lloyd Langford, Julie Goodwin, TanyaHennessy and Broden Kelly,gohead-to-head.

10.00 Ghosts. (PGls) Nigel triestoblackmail Hetty

10.30 BestOfThe Sydney Comedy Festival. (MA15+ls, R) Stand-up performances.

12.00 TheProject. (R)

1.00 TheLate ShowWith Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Alook at the day’snews andevents

7.30 I’mA Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) The latest celebrity to join camp in the African wilds faces off in amassivetrial.

9.00 NCIS (Mav) Theteam works to solve the murder of amarine private who appears to have beenkilled for helping an Afghan refugee. Jimmy navigates the pressure of parentinghis teenagedaughter’s datinglife.

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

12.00 TheLate ShowWithStephen Colbert (PG) Late-night talk show

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.00 CBS Mornings.

4.30 Soccer Women’s International Friendly.England vAustralia.

Making surethe youth are heard

By ZAIDAGLIBANOVIC

ROHAN Symonds has always hadacaring personality.

The 20-year-old, now amember of the Headspace Youth National Reference Group (hY NRG), represents the Latrobe Valley to ensure our local young people's voices andopinions are heard.

The hY NRG is made up of adiverse group of young people of varying ages, genders and cultural backgrounds.

Group members represent each Australian state and territory and work with headspace to ensure young people's voices and opinionsremain front and centre.

The youth grouprole is apaid casualposition,for only 20 diverse young people aged 16 to 25 from across Australia.

Mr Symondshas lived, worked and studied in theTraralgon area allhis life.

"The Latrobe Valley is special to me because there is alot of access to youth specific opportunities thatI’m involved in and opportunities for me to represent LatrobeValley youth,"hesaid "I appliedfor the Youth National Reference Group as Iwanted to makeadifference at the nationallevelbyrepresenting the communityand really hopefully with the intention of makingsome long lasting changes."

Youth group members gather frequently online to discuss ideas and issues regarding mental health and they also attend Melbourne meetings every sixmonths.

The youth group members alsoparticipate in arange of internal projects, workinggroups, consultations, committees and media campaigns.

"I'm very passionate about youth mental health as Ibelieveit’s something thatweneed to raise awarenessfor. There’s beenalot of campaigning in recent yearsinthe Latrobe Valley about raising awareness aboutmental health fromayouth perspective," Mr Symonds said.

Members also participateand are involved in shaping headspace campaigns,projectsand programs on youth mental health.

For those likeMrSymonds, this position will help develop skills and experienceinpublic speaking,media, project management, advocacy, safe storytelling and facilitation, and also allow them to connect with acommunity of likeminded young people across the country.

Attending meetings and partaking in projects

allows youth members to share expertise and lived experience to inform headspace’s work.

Most high school graduates understand the stress and pressures of VCE, as too did Mr Symonds, who experienced mental health issues from Year 12.

Mr Symonds uses his past schooling experiences to fight for student health and wellbeing.

"I like to use my own lived experience to support anything Imight be advocating for," he said.

Mr Symonds spoke abouthis experiences as a hY NRG member.

"It's taught me about the organisational context of Headspace National from abroader perspective, but it’s also given me the opportunity to exercise my passion for advocatingfor changes for young people's mental health."

Headspace chief executive, Jason Trethowan, is

proud of how the hY NRG members are changing the mental health space.

"Engagement starts at the headspacecentre, with local reference groups advising services and supporting community engagement," Mr Trethowan said.

"At HeadspaceNational, we facilitate several avenues for participation in different areas of our work, including the Headspace Youth National Reference Group.

"OurhYNRG members are passionateabout young people’s health and wellbeing, and the programprovidesthem the opportunity to have meaningful input in the strategicdirection of Headspace.

"hYNRG members are active in their communities and oftenshare their lived experiences to

Inspire: RohanSymonds is passionate about youth mental health. Photograph supplied

improve the lives of other young people."

Mr Symonds is currentlystudyingfor aBachelor of Community and HumanServices at Federation University, with goals to continue advocating for better mental health in the community.

Be mindful of water use as wet weather disperses

THE wet weather of La Niña is gone, so as we head into some possible direr conditions, Gippslander's should prepare themselves.

Gippsland Water is encouraging customers to be mindful of their non-essential water use as the three-year-long wetter-than-usual La Nia weather pattern comes to an end.

Gippsland Water managing director Sarah Cumming said good rainfall over the past three years had dampened catchments and filled many water supply systems in the region.

“We’ve spentthis time proactively investing in our infrastructure network to strengthen water security for our customers," she said.

“Our stream flows, storages and aquifers are all in astrongposition despitea dry start to the year."

Although Gippsland Water doesn’t predict water supply shortfalls in the coming months, Ms Cumming urged customerstocontinue to be mindfuloftheir water use.

“We know that the La Niña weather phenomenon, which has dominated the last three years, hasnow come to an end," she said.

“We can’t rely on the wetter and cooler conditions that have helped to keep our waterstorages strong in recent years.

“Permanentwater savingrules are in place and there are simple things we can all do to save water and reduce demand."

Thingspeople can do to make surethey’re following state-wide permanent water saving rules include:

 Making sure that hand-held hoses are leak free and fitted with atrigger nozzle;

 Restricting the use of watering systems on residential gardens to between 6pm and 10am;

 Watering gardens with abucket, watering can or hand held hose with trigger nozzle;

 Using only recirculated water in fountains and water features, and;

 Avoiding cleaning hard surfaces with water (exceptions apply, including for construction, renovations, removing hazards and emergencies).

After an unusually long three years of recurringLaNiñaphases, Gippsland is transitioning intoaneutral phasewith achance of El Niño developing later this year.

La Niñasaw cool,wet conditions, while a neutral phase is expected to see areturn to warmer, drier conditions for the region, and El Niño increasing the likelihood of drought.

You can find tips about saving water at home and all the permanentwater saving rules at www.gippswater.com.au/water-saving.

Conserve: Gippsland Watermanaging director SarahCumming warnsGippslanders to preparefor drier conditions File photograph

Latrobe ValleyAll Ability Sports

'ALL-ABILITY' sportsare about fun and participation for EVERYONE! The local All-ability groups are parent-run and driven,socater directly to the needs of kids with additional needs in the local area. Duringthe sessions avariety of games and activities are played to learn and develop new skills andare non-competitive. Activities are modified so that everyone can ‘have a go!’ Participants can also benefit socially by makingnew friendsand feeling part of ateam. We currently run three sporting programs locally (during school terms), Term1- Tennis at Pax Hill Tennis Club, Term 2&3- AFL Footy at West End Junior Football Club and Term 4-Cricket at Traralgon West Cricket Club. All Ability Footy (AFL)

Term 2&3,2023Footy training for school aged kids with additional needs.

Siblings welcometojoinintoo! At West End Sporting Complex, Douglas Pde, Traralgon Wednesdays, 4.30pm -5.30pm, with Coach Travis starting on Wednesday April 26. All equipment supplied, just bring adrink bottle. A parent/carer must attend and be willing to participate/support if necessary.Any further queries phone Meg 0421 763 525 or via the facebook group; All ability sports, Latrobe Valley.

Traralgon Bridge Club

CONGRATULATIONS to Ken Tierney who was awarded Life Membership of the club. Over the years he has put in an outstanding performanceinensuring the club ran smoothly andefficiently. Resultsfor March 20th, 21st and 23rd: Monday -1st Barbara Brabets and Anne Moloney 61.98%, 2nd Moira Hecker and

Robin Hecker 53.12%. Tuesday -N/S

1st Ken Tierneyand Anneden Houting

65.18%, 2nd Greg Nicholson and Kaye Douglas 57.14%,E/W 1st Barbara Barr and Phillip Goode 59.23%, 2nd Monica Cornell and Ros McEvoy 58.63%.

Thursday -1st N/S Helenand Bruce Arnup 59.36%, 2nd Greg Nicholson andKaye Douglas 54.57%, E/W 1st Heather Henleyand Fred Kaminski 63.75%, 2nd Monica Cornell and Gael Feore 53.00%. If you are interested in learning more about bridge, please contact our President, Greg Nicholson on 0419 365 739.

Moe Meditation Group

THE Moe Meditation Group is offeringsilentmeditation twice amonth. Mindful sitting and walkingmeditation is practiced in silence on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. The group sits from 8.30am to 9.30am in the Narracan Hall at Gippsland Heritage Park (Old Gippstown) Moe. The cost is $5 per session. Email clem@asia.com or call0427262 064 formoreinformation

Yarram &District Historical Society Inc

MUSEUM Easter Opening of the Evening Wear Display 1940’s -2000’s. Yourvisitwill help the society raise funds for their future location. On Sat 8th, Sun 9th &Mon 10th April from 11am -3pm. Location: 40 Commercial Road, Yarram 3971. Entry: Carpenter

Easter Walhalla

FREEdemonstrations of arts and crafts will take place in the Mechanics Institute HallWalhallafromFriday April7-10, 10.30am to 4.30pm. Materials will be provided for children to participate.

St car park. Admission: Adult $10, Child (under 15yrs) $1, Family $15. Yarram & District Historical Society is open every Wednesday 10am -3pm

Get Together

GET Together is atime and space where conversation is both friendly and inviting, and where you can meet and enjoy achatwith others over a cuppa. The next Get Together will be on Wednesday, April 5at10amin Traralgon UnitingPark Foyer. If you or anyoneyou know wouldliketobeapart of this Get Together, please come and bringthemalong.All are welcome. For more information pleasecontact either Bev5177 8107 or Margaret 5174 2398.

Get Help applying forthe SickPay Guarantee

VICTORIA is the first state to provide sick and carer’s pay to casual and contractworkersthroughthe new Sick Pay Guarantee(SPG). Thetwo-year pilot program is fully funded by the Victorian Government and provides eligible casual and contract workers with aguarantee they will receive sick pay when they can’t go to work. You can claim up to 38 hours in the 12 months from signing up for the program and eligibility requirements apply.Tobe eligible you must be 15 years or older, physicallywork in Victoria, have the right to workinAustralia, work an average of 7.6 hours per week or more in an eligiblejob andnot have access to sick and carer’s leave entitlements at any job. The Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House has appointments available for anyone requiring assistance with the online application. Phone 5174 6199 for more information and to book an appointment.

Latrobe ValleyChess

PETER Bakker bounced back from an early losstohold the lead in current settings. Beginning and finishing with awin Ian Hamilton erredinother games. Steve Ahern won two battles but overlooked the opportunities to take advantage in other games. Alatestart did not helpBob Cooper who succeeded in one battle. String attack enabled two winsfor Matt Boldingwho lostthe other game. See details from Cliff Thornton, 0413 330 458 or Ian Hamilton, 5134 1971.

Moe ViewClub

THE next Moe View Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 5. This will be at Moe Hotel. (Leggies), Lloyd St Moe at 10.30am. Fundraiser this month wasa St.Patrick’s Day function, ladies dressed in green, with the Irish jokes being told. Alovely afternoon. For further information please call Sue on 0417 515 745 or Maureen on 0458 842 256.

Traralgon &District Historical Society Inc

THE Society held their AnnualGeneral Meeting on Tuesday, March 14. Elected Office Bearers are: President Barbara Johnson, Vice President Marita Rowles, Secretary Christine Turnbull, Treasurer Adrian Crawford. Elected Committee members are Meg Paulet, Noel Harris,Trevor Graham, BrendaLeviston, Karen Bennett and Jeni Whitwam. President Barbara Johnson presented the Annual Report for 2022 which highlighted the success withthree Grants that were applied for, the acceptance by Latrobe City Council for the lease of an extra room in the Kath Teychenne Centre for the Research and Cataloguing Room. The sell-outofthe 2023 Calendar was a great successdue to the generosity of Darren Howe who offered to stock the Calendars at the Newspower Go Newsagency. Going forward the Society has many activities planned including the Digitising Project, publication of 50 years of the Bulletin in volumes of the decades. Our guest speaker for the evening wasDrPeter Burke awellknown Medical Historian. Peter gave avery enlightening talk on ‘State of Medicine in the 19th Century State of Victoria’. Members then enjoyedsupper after the meeting.The Society wasalso asked by the family of the late Peter Richardson to host asaleofPeter's book collection. The sale was ahugesuccess with people queuing up to buy books when the doors opened.

Latrobe ValleyLine Dancers

WHAT alovely way to start off a new year winning the Line Dance AssociationofAustralia“Line Dance Group of the Year”. It was awarded to our threelocal groups, L.V Country Line Dancers, Rebel Bootscooters and Country Soul Line Dancers as well as our sister Melbourne group, Ramblin’ Rose for our continuous fundraising. It was certainly not expectedbut so lovely to be acknowledged. We started raisingmoney in 2006 for PinkRibbonBreast Cancer and have continued to raise money every year thereafter, even during the two years of COVID.BetweenPink Ribbon Breast Cancer, Gippsland Lifeline, Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund and Knitted Knockers we have raised astaggering $109,885. As well as supporting these charities, we spent five yearssupporting "Days of Hope" gathering donations for our Zimbabwean families. This award has given us achancetolook back and be proud of what we have been able to achieve and support by just coming togetherdancing,having fun and creating new friendships. We would very much like to take this opportunity to thank the LDAA for the award but none of the above would have been possible

without the workofmanystudents and thesupport of so many different groups over the years and we would like thank everyone whohas supported us in each of our events.

Connecting2Australia

CONNECTING2AUSTRALIA is a not-for-profit disabilityenterprise, with High Care DisabilityCommunity hubs located in regional and metropolitan Victoria.Wehave an opportunity to support carers of people living with disability at our Shorter Housefacility in Traralgon, to provide respite and short-term accommodation at no charge. Our Support For Carers Program is available for disability carers including those residing in Latrobe City.Get in touch for awell-deserved break at: connecting2australia.org/ connecting-to-respite

Call: 1300 111 212 Email: info@c2a. org.au

Boolarra GarageSale &Community Day

GARAGE sales in Boolarra. There will be over 10 Garage &Carboot Salesfrom 9.00am to 2.00pm. Easter Saturday (April 8): Easter Egg hunt for the kids, CFABBQ and Free music, Maps: $2 at Centenary Park.

Strzelecki Bushwalking Club

MARCH has been amonth of varied opportunities for bushwalkers in the Strzelecki Bushwalking Club! The 12th of March saw agroup of 17 walkers set out to circumnavigate theDevil bend Reservoir at Tuerongonthe Mornington Peninsula.DevilbendReservoirisa great area for fishing as well as walking. Since 2010 the Reservoir has been stocked with 14,000 Rainbow Trout and 21,000 Brown TroutbyVictorian Fisheries. This has boosted fishing opportunities for anglers. There has alsobeen anew observation platformfor visitors to view birdlife and other natural attractions. On March 19, agroup of club members and visitors completed the Tanglefoot TrailatHealesville. This was a14kmloop through thick cool rainforest whichincluded many large MountainAsh trees and lower-level ferns. Afour-day paddling camp was based at Eagle Point where participants wereabletoenjoythe GippslandLakes at their leisure. April will also provide many opportunities for our members including an educational day on learning how to read maps. Avery handy skill when you are bushwalking! On April 2, Adrian will lead a12kmwalk at Mount Hedrick, which is near Maffra. On April16, Jo will lead awalk around the Sale Heritage Trail and Wetlands. On Sunday the 23rd of April Peter Dyke will lead a12kmwalk around the Southern section of Mt Worth. Our April club night will be at the Trafalgar Scout Hall on the 12th. We shall begin at 7.30pm The guest speaker this month will be our own Pat Williams who shall be talking about her adventurescycling in outback Australia to raisefunds

Community Corner with Liam Durkin and Zaida Glibanovic

Legend: KenTierneybeingpresented his lifemembership to Trarlagon Bridge Club

for the Royal FlyingDoctor Service. As always visitors are mostwelcome to attend, and this is agreat way to introduce yourself to Club membersand get more information in relation to our Clubifyou are interested.Further informationinrelation to furtherupcoming events is available on the website at sbwc.org.au, or on our Facebook page, or by contacting viaemail at publicity@ sbwc.org.au

Rosedale Town GarageSale

ROSEDALE Neighbourhood House produces the Roads to Rosedale Community Newsletter and we are running atown Garage Sale as part of the fundraising activity attachedtothis Newsletter. Event: Rosedale RSL and Neighbourhood House. TownGarage Sale at Rosedale Fundraiser on April 23 from 8.30am to 2pm. Town Maps of registered Garage Saleswill be availablefrom8am at Princes St Reserve for $5, come and enjoy aday out with our annual townNewsletter fundraiser! Grab aBargain, find atreasure,support local Community Groups. Finish with atreat or lunch from our Main Street Traders. For all your enquiries, please contactNarelle on 0402 804 675 or Jody on 0417 554 296.

Gippsland Orchid Club

EXCELLENT numbers at our March Meeting, which is held monthly at the Traralgon Anglican Hall, 100 Grey Street,Traralgon: With Orchid Potting Mix Orders beingtaken; Members & our President, Robin potting up young Cymbidium Orchids, which were then available to purchase, followedby afternoontea;I think everyonewas kept busy and enjoyed themselves throughout the day. Special thanks to Robin, who had quite abit of organisation prior to the Meeting and hands-on work on the day. Our next Meeting is to be held on Thursday, April 13. This Meeting will be in the evening. Set up 7pmonwards for a7.30pm start. The evening meeting is to accommodate our Guest Speaker, Michael Coker, President of OSCOV. He will travel from Melbourne and will speak on the Topic: Keeping our Orchids Healthy & Free From Pests and Diseases.Michael is avery knowledgeable speakerand well worth coming to see and listen to. Our Meetings are normally held at 1pm set-up for a1.30pm start, on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Our Monthly Members’ Plant Show will again be held. Lastmonth, PatDowningtook out the prize.Asthe year moves on alot more Orchidplants willbegin to flower and our display will come into its own. Also on Saturday, April 22 there will be visits to three of our Members’ Orchid Houses. The morning will commence at 10am and will finish at the third property approximately 1pm, after a light lunch. More information will be supplied in our Members’ Newsletter and at ournext meeting.For further information ring the secretary, Pat, on 0407 741 621.

The Traralgon Cancer Council Group

THE Traralgon Cancer Council Group had averysuccessful day withthe opening of Ray Ikin’s beloved car collection. The collection consisted of 22 cars, all different eras, makes and models

Nearly400 people attended andwere delighted to see Bathurst legends Jim, Steve and Clay Richards. An auction and raffles kept everyone interested with some wonderful prizes donated by local businesses and the Richard’s family which was greatly appreciated. The Cancer group served the ever popular sausages, sandwiches, slices and drinks. Aproduce stall also proved popular. A total of $7500 was raised on theday -aterrific effort by this small group of ladies. Recently this small group of hard working ladies were announced as the Highest FundRaisersinVictoria forthe Cancer Council raising in excess of $35,000 last year -ahugeachievement from asmall dedicated group of ladies (and the husbands that assist in the efforts). Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at the Kath Teychenne Centre in Traralgon at 1.30pm -all are welcome to attend and join this wonderful group. For more information please contact Yvonne on 5174 2310 or Mariana on 0417 051 158.

Our next Fund Raising effort will be at the Traralgon Plaza selling Easter Raffle tickets on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Pop in and buysometickets for some great prizes.

Introductory Ukulele and Guitar Workshops for Beginners

WANTtolearn how to play the ukulele or guitar? Led by totally blind ukulele Teacher Phillip Chalker from Latrobe

Music. Open to all abilities between the ages of 12 to 25. Dates: April 13 and April 20. Time: 11am, Where: Latrobe Youth SpaceMorwell. Cost: Free.To express your interest contact Latrobe Youth Space receptionon0484777 972.

Traralgon Garden Club

NEXT Meeting of the Traralgon Garden Club will be at 2pm on Tuesday April 11 at the Traralgon Greyhound Club, Glenview Park, McNairn Rd Traralgon Enter via the Float Entrance. Topic: Bring your favourite GardenBookor Magazine. New members and visitors welcome. Further information phone Bryan Corkran, 0408 598 016.

Word's from Garry Mitchell regarding Moe Agricultural Show

IHAVEfor the past six months been making contact with Service Clubs with the idea of having aMoe Agricultural Show.I am having ongoing discussions with the Gippsland Agricultural Society to arrange adate,this is likely to be the first week of April next year, after Easter, but this is yet to be confirmed and will be done by the date of the meeting.This date is setunder the Auspices of the GippslandAgricultural Society so it doesn't clash with other Shows in the area. Ihave also had and am having ongoing discussions with Moe Racing Club to use the Racecourse for the Show. Ihave the support of Moe Lions Club, Apex, Moe Traders, Voices of the Valley and the two Moe Councillors. Ihave arranged apublic meeting for Monday, April 17 at 7.00pm for a7.30pm start in the Meeting Room in the Moe Library in the Latrobe CityCouncil Service Centre in George Street. There will

be various speakersthere including the Representative of the Gippsland Agricultural Society. To get this up and running we need acommittee to make it happen, so Iasking for the support of theMoe and surrounding area community. Ihave set up an email address, moeagriculturalshow@outlook.com and my mobile numberfor informationis 0418 519 811.

MT BawBawJoey Scouts

MT BAW BAW Joey Scouts (1st Newborough, 1st Trafalgar,1st Warragul) came together recently for adistrict cycling event. The afternoon started off with aseries of balance activitiesand an understanding of bike safety and equipment. Scouts then participated in afive-kilometre cyclingadventure around the Yarragon Trail. There was cycling abilities from beginnerstoa few advanced,but all completed the cycling activity in record time. Many have now completed their cycling level two badge work. It was a great afternoon with Joeys, siblings, parents and leaders all involved to get them moving on bikes.

The Morwell Club Free Good Friday Kids &FamilyDay

COME and join in on our Kids FREE event on Friday, April 7, between 2pm and 4pm at the Morwell Club. Kids can enjoy karaoke, gamesand FREEface painting.Make the day of it and book in for lunch from 12pm, enjoy our FREE kids family day from 2pm and stay for our Good Friday Appeal Raffles, selling from 2pm. Morwell Good Friday Appeal willhavehaving asausage sizzle at Morwell Bunnings from 9am-4pm this Thursday,April 6. They will also be sellingsome productsfrom Heartcoo

candles whom also donate all of the money to the Royal Children's Hospital GoodFridayAppeal.Therewill be a raffle drawn at the end of the day.

Our Kinda Country Club fundraiser

ON Sunday, April 2wewill be holding our 11th Annualfundraising for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday. We havebeen donatingthe funds raised from this event to the R.E.H Cork Club. The event is held at Flanagan’s from 12 noon. The afternoon consists of live music, araffle with over 20 Easter basket prizes, and an auction. Ican be contacted on 0412 161 419 if further information is needed. Thanks in advance, Dawn O’Connell.

Morwell East Senior Citizens

IF you enjoy playing cards and love a challenge, come to MorwellEastSenior Citizens (Vary Street, Morwell) every third Thursday of the month, for agame called Klaverjassen. BYO lunch. See you there.

Noteofthanks

GLAD to see previous notes about the qualityofphotos didn’tfallondeafears. Pleased to report most photos submitted this week were of good enough quality.

My thanks to those involved for their part in this.

Communitycorner needs to be twoway street in order to work. If you have anything you would like to submit, please email news@lvexpress. com.au by Friday 9am. Put ‘community corner’ in the subject line.

Liam Durkin LV Express Editor

To be sure: MoeViewClubmembersget intothe spirit of St Patrick’sDay Photographs supplied

Kings and queens of the pool

SWIMMING

TRARALGON Swimming Club recently competed at the VictorianAge Championships, returning home with 15 gold, 13 silver and seven bronze medals.

Thirty swimmers competed for the club, as they finished eighth in Victoria, the 24th year in arow it has finished in the top 10 -anamazing record.

Seven swimmers won medals with multiclass swimmer, 16-year-old Kayla Wilson, winning the multiclass overall championship, with nine gold and two silver medals.

Traralgon Swimming Club head performance coach Dean Gooch was proud of the team.

“The swimmers we had were outstanding with their preparation,application and finalresults achieved,” he said.

“Those that worked hard in the months leading up to the meet reaped the rewards in the pool.

“Kayla (Wilson) was of course terrific, however the swimmer of the meet for the club was 13-yearold Kody Said.

“Kody (Said) competed in 12 events,ranging from 50 to 1500 metres and prepared himself for each and every event in aprofessional manner.

“Hisresults of two hard-fought goldmedals and four silver, was testament to his resilience over the five-day meet.

“Thetop 10 result again for the clubwas a bonus and abadge of honour for our hardworking coaches.”

The Traralgon Swimming Club now heads to the All Junior Meet at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,followed by the AustralianAge Championships commencing in the Gold Coast over Easter.

Results:

• Kayla Wilson: nine gold, twosilver, 11 finals

• Kody Said: twogold, four silver, nine finals

• AshNicholes: twogold, twosilver, nine finals

• Lockie Bellion: twogold, twosilver, one bronze, seven finals

• AbbyPaulet: three silver, four bronze, sevenfinals

• Olivia Baillie: one bronze, three finals

• MollyCargill: one bronze, five finals

• KaylaPratt: one final

• Phoebe Balcombe: four finals

• BrodyCargill: twofinals

• Nicolette Wight: twofinals

• Max Auteri: one final

• Relays: three finals

Total: 15 gold, 13 silver,seven

Rosedale Speedway pays tribute to Col

MOTORSPORT

THIS Easter weekend, the Rosedale Speedway is honouring one of the greats of the club.

Colin ‘Col’ Stewartlived and breathedspeedway overfive decades. Not only was Colachampion driver in his own right; he was achampionofthe club, spending hundreds of hours presiding over andimproving theclub.Hewas also the parent and grandparent of current and future champions. Col started racing in 1987 in aMitsubishi Galant, but it was his iconic RD6 LJ Torana that he was best knownfor. Col won numerouszonetitle championships and held Vic #3 in both Standard Saloons and Division 2Hot Rods. Col steppedback

Good Friday greyhounds

GOOD Friday racing once again heads to Traralgon this year. This year is the second year of greyhound racing in VictoriaonGood Friday, and Traralgon have been part of it for both years.

Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club is again assisting with the Good Friday Appeal, as well other on course activities, entertainment available to those attending.

The club is located at Glenview Park, on McNairn Rd, Traralgon.

Kickflippinghis way to nationals

Birdies : C. Warring 5th

Open Day4BBB Tuesday28th March

2023

Winners: ShirleyTurner&DawnJudkins

42pts

RunnersUp: Chris Gunn &Lia Brent 39 pts

D.T.L: Jill White&JennyTatterson 35pts, Vanessa Reid &Robyn Jennings 35pts,

N.T.P : 3rdLia Brent, 5th Lia Brent, 12th

ChrisStevens,14th Maree Thompson

from his own racing in the late 90’s to support his children as they entered the track.

Col was president of the RosedaleSpeedway from 1987 to 2001, becoming alife member in 1991. He was also secretary of the Rosedale Recreation Reserve from 1993 to 1998. Col and the committee of the day hosted one of the biggest events the club has ever seen -the $10k to win, 1998 Grand Annual Super Sedan Challenge. Col either built or helped build almost everything. Thecatch fence and concrete wall, the wind break in Turn1,the dam, the generator shed, the toilets in the pits, the list goes on and on -his children might as well have been born there -they were in push-cars and water trucks before they could spell their own names.

The Col Stewart Memorial this weekend has been organised by three of Col’s children in conjunction with the Rosedale Committee. Chris, Shane and Daniel have all had huge success in the sport that Col loved -althoughthe boys havecompeted across several classes,their bestresults have been in Col’s favourite class, Standard Saloons.

In March 2021, Rosedale Speedway hosted the 2020/2021Standard Saloon state title. On the Saturday afternoon, the three boys led the grand parade in honour of their father. On the Sunday night they created bittersweet magic -Shane -Vic1, Chris -Vic2, and Daniel -Vic3. Heartbreakingly, this was the first StandardSaloon title Col had notbeen present at in all of his years in the sport. Col’s legacy lives on not only through the boys but also through his grandchildren, Emily, Jack, Liam, Violet, Jesse, Hannah and Harper. One of hishappiest moments wasseeing Emily race in Juniors in 2017.

Currently Jack continues in juniors, and there is no doubtthe Stewarts’will continuetobea part of speedway for generations to come. The event itself was run on asinglenight last

MIRBOONORTH

Thursday30th March,Stableford, AGrade: DScurlock(0) 37pts

BGrade: DTaylor(24) 35pts

DTL: TWhitelaw, 36, ALiebe,GDawson

34.

NTP: 6th AJohnson .16th GShandley.

Birdies: 6th &16th JSmith.

Saturday, 1st April. Stroke,

AGrade: MWoodall,(12) 66

BGrade: AWoodall (36) 67

DTL: MMcKay 69, DWoodall, TWhitelaw 71, AJessup,GShandley72.

NTP: 1st, DWoodall. 4th JHughes,6th N

Bracecamp, 13th AJessup,SMills

Birdies: 4th NBaker.6th PWoodall.

MOE

Wednesday, 15 March2023 Twilight

Stableford

Winners: AGrade -W.Yeomans 17,B

Grade -P.Grant 21

Saturday,18 March 2023Mens Foursomes

Overall Winners: TerryDonnison &David

Halkett72.5

DTL: Neil Muirhead &KarlEastaway

season and attracted amassive number of entrants, hence it has beenextended to atwo nightshow featuring notonly the memorial for Col (with a prize pool of over $7000), but also Sprintcars, Wingless Sprints and Compact Speedcars -the latter also competing in memorial races with the Gary BowdenMemorial for Wingless Sprints and the CurrenMemorial in the Compact Speedcars.

SCOREBOARD

GeoffShaw& MikeCropley

Gross Winners: Andrew Pickard &Aaron Bassman

Wedneday, 22 March 2023 Twilight

Stableford

Winner: JoffaShaw20

Birdies: 18th -B.Thomson

Thursday, 30 March 2023OPEN Medley

Stableford

Grade AWinners: Dyke,Ramon (10) 39

Grade BWinners: Richer,Paul (13) 38

Grade CWinners: Boad, Dave (24) 43

Place Getters: Pearce,Gregory37C/B

Forte, Brian 37 Brown, Peter36 Coombe,David 34 C/B Hibbs,Steven34C/B Wilson, Graeme 34 Fife,Mark34 Duncan, Glenn 33 C/B Morrow,Darren 33 C/B

Azzopardi, Nato33C/B Reside,Stephen 33 C/B

Savige,Bruce 33

Great Score: PeterBrown (Eagle) @3

Graeme Wilson (Birdie) @4 Ramon Dyke (Birdie) @8

By ZAIDAGLIBANOVIC

FINN Lipman, the 11-year-old scooter flip-man came second in the Under 12’s competition at the Australian Scooter Association (ASA) Victoria state title competition.

The Stockdale Road Primarystudent loves nothingmorethan going to the skate park to perfect tricks.

Out of the four statequalifier compsthathe competed in, Finn has won two first places with one second and third place finish.

Finn started ridinga scooter when he was seven years old but onlystarted competing in the last year.

Justin Lipman, Finn’s dad is his biggest support.

The pairhaving “lots of trips downMelbourne to practice because all the skate parks are Melbourne based”, he said.

Finn has outgrown Traralgon, Morwell and Sale Skate Park, now too small to fit Finn’s big stunts.

“He’s forever got bruises on him like he’s never broke bones or ever got seriously hurt… but he’s always got bruises and grazes on him,” Finn’s dad said.

“It starts out like ahobby and then it gets turned into asport,” Finn said

Finn willgoahead and competeinthe nationwide 2023 ASA Championship at Rampfest Victoria with agoal of coming at least within the top 10.

If Finn makes top five, he will qualify for internationals and get to compete for Australia.

Though Finn might be young, he’s got big dreams, saying he “really, reallybadly”wants to represent Australia in the Olympics one day.

Finn looks to Tommy Dang as inspiration. Tommy Dangisa professional rider,who grew up in Traralgon, and made it big in the scooter industry.

Dang said Finn is full of potential and was excited when Finn reached out to him.

Akeen advocate for action sports, Dang says “scooters are quite anew sport compared to BMX or skating,”which is why the sport rarely garners much attention.

“Growing up in the countrysideitwas quite limiting in facilities. It’s agoodplacefor beginners and intermediates”, but not particularly for those who wish to go pro he added.

In the upcoming national’s tournament, Dang will be one of the judges and says Finn skills will give him agood chance of finishing in atop spot. ASA National Scooter Championships will begin on April 14. ASA is anot-for-profit organisation with the aimofbuilding the scooterindustryin Australia.

Eric Beveridge (Birdie) @14

PeterStanlake(Birdie) @8

Steven Hibbs (Birdie) @4

Les Stansbury(Birdie) @8

Nearest to Pin: 4th Stephen Reside 8th Les Stansbury 14th Eric Beveridge

Saturday, 01 April 2023 Competition :

MEN’S Stroke- MonthlyMedal Mens

Grade AWinners: Devent, Anton (8) 69

Grade BWinners: Gauci, Anthony(16)69

GradeC Winners: Pisa, John (19) 71 c/b

Place Getters: Nyko, Steve Harland, Bob Spiteri, Patrick Spiteri, Paul Johnson, Tony

Ayton, Kevin Gaul,Joshua

Backman, Shane Brien, Graeme

Skicko,Nick GrossWinner

Tony Johnson 71

Great Score: Graeme Wilson (Birdie) @14

Nearest to Pin: 4th SteveCunningham 8th Phillip Coffin 14th Maurice Papettas

Shane Backman MysterySixes Prize Winner

TRAFALGAR

Friday,March 31st 2023, Open Men’s&

Ladies Stableford

Winner: TimDye 42 pts

Runner Up: SteveClark39 pts C/B

DTL’s: Craig Armstrong 39, Michael Higginson 36, SteveHill 36, Chris Moody 35, Reece Falla 35, Jim Connan 35

Birdies: 5th: SteveHill, Paul Roberts,John

Tone 11th:Tim Dye13th: Craig Armstrong

Saturday,April 1st 2023, Open 4BBB

Stablefordincorporating Parent &Child Day

Parent &Child winner: Tony &Zavier

O’Reilly47pts

Open Winner: PeterRhodes &Rob Saunders45pts

DTL’s: ParisChristian &Ian Charge 43, GeoffCoulter &Steve Clark42, Greg Donohue &Symon Lee 42, Reno Borg& Chris Moody 41, Robert&MarkDavie 41, Noel &Lochie Cornish 41

NTP’s: 2nd: RexDaly5th:BradGriffin 11th: Dylan Moss 13th:Noel Cornish 15th:Shane Dwyer

Scooter future: Finn Lipman stuns the scooter competition. Photograph: Zaida Glibanovic

Legend: LateRosedale Speedway icon Col Stewart. Photograph supplied

Gippsland’sVictorian Open asuccess

LAWN BOWLS VICTORIAN OPEN

BY TOM HAYES

JUSToveraweek of lawnbowlsactionhas come to an end, as the VictorianOpen cametoa close at the weekend

Eight separate categories of bowlingplayed their finals across April 1and 2, with winners crowned for their efforts.

The Victorian Open is Bowl’s Victoria’s premier tournament, which includesthe largestand highest profile events in Victoria.

Aprize pool of $100,000 was in store for the winners, almost double theamountcompared to 2022.

It was also confirmed that afive-year deal was struck between Bowls Victoria and Latrobe City Council to havethe tournamentreturn each year until 2027.

The MixedPairs competitioncame downto Leonie Flynn and Philip Crowder of Karingal, as they faced the duo of Jan Morton (Sale) and Thoraedahl Shannon (Essendon).

The duos went to battle at Traralgon Bowls Club, beginning in the early afternoon.

Both pairs managed to bowl their ways into the Grand Final, winning their finals series games by multiple shots.

Whereas in the Grand Final, it was one-way trafficfor Flynnand Crowder who won by eight shots, 18-10.

Next to be completed was the Men’s and Women’s Triplessection, with the Grand Finals being playedonSaturday afternoon, also at Traralgon.

The Men’s Triples Grand Final came down to Essendon’s Ryan Kearns,Michael Stevenson and Thoraedahl Shannon -who had abusy Saturday, and they faced Colin Veenandaal (Mitcham), Andrew Dalli (Mitcham) and Neville Brown (Blackburn).

Both Triples eased there ways into the Grand Final, with double-digit shot wins.

After an entertaining bout, it was the Essendon boys came out on top, winning by six shots, 19-13.

Whileinthe Women’s Triplesitwas Jill Hopper (Victoria), Debbie Gorin (Victoria) and Michelle Tait (Ballarat) who faced Sophie Kurzman (Sunbury), Kate Argent-Bowden (Angaston) and TristaniaDoolan(MCC)inthe Grand Final.

The two Triples had contrasting Semi Finals, as Hopper, Gorinand Tait had atough one shot win to progress,while Kurzman, Argent-Bowden and Doolan had a10shot win.

It was Kurzman, Argent-Bowdon and Doolan who got the chocolates, winning by three shots, 17-14.

The followingday,onSunday, the Grand Finals would be setatthe MorwellBowling Club for the Men’s and Women’s Pairs and Singles, as well as the Under 18 Mixed Pairs.

First up on the final day was Pairs competitions, and for the Men’s the Grand Final saw

Yarra Glen’s Josh Corless and Mathew O’Brien take on Mitchell Sidebottom (Tallygaroopna) and Matt Robertson (South Bendigo).

Both teams made light work of their opponents coming into the Grand Final, especially in the matches leading into it.

But there couldonlybeone winner (technically two winners in Pairs), and that was Corless and O’Brien, winning by nine shots, 18-9.

Meanwhile in theWomen’s Pairs, the final would see Lakes Entrance’s Julie Simpson and Jo Martin take on Anita Jenkins(Somerville) and Tristania Doolan -who also had abusy weekend.

BothPairs had toughQuarter Finalsmatches but backedthemupbybreezing past their Semi Final opponents to reach the Grand Final.

It was the pair of Jenkins and Doolan who found themselves in the driving seat, winning the Grand Final by 16 shots, 26-10.

For Doolan, she was able to win her second division of the weekend, an incredible effort.

Before the Singles Grand Finals were played, the final rounds of the Under 18 Mixed Pairs went ahead.

Witharecord of 4-1, plusone bye, the pair of Amity Bickley (Berwick) and Kaleb Shaw (Bundoora) took out the Under 18 Mixed Pairs division, finishing on top of the ladder after the round robin.

They were only one of threeteams with 15 points, but their percentage toweredoverthe rest, sitting at 236.36 per cent.

Finally, it was time for the Men’s and Women’s Singles events.

In the Men’s, the Grand Final was host to Chalambar’s Chris Young as he faced Ocean Grove’s Bradley Pavey.

Both men had tough fixtures leading up to the Grand Final; Young won his Semi Final by two shots, while Pavey won his by one shot.

But it was Pavey who came away as the winner on the day, by quite aconvincing amount, winning by eight shots, 21-13.

The Women’s Singles Grand Final was much closer, as Leongatha’s JennyMiller took on Kiewa Valley’s Carol Fair.

Both women were convincing winners in the lead up to the Grand Final, so an entertaining match was in store.

At least, it was Miller who got the job done, winning by three shots, 21-18, in aclose battle.

20 towns opened the doorstotheir Bowling Clubs in the past week to host the Victorian Open,including smaller clubs,which do more than youcould imagine for them.

Those towns were: Morwell, Traralgon, Drouin, Warragul, Longwarry, Yarragon, Newborough, Yallourn North,Moe, Trafalgar, Mirboo North, Thorpdale, Boolarra,Yinnar, Churchill,Heyfield, Maffra, Sale, West Sale and Stratford.

The importance of the Victorian Open cannot go unnoticed, as it injects so much into the local economy, and brings exposure to the area.

Morwell Bowling Club saw some competitive Victorian Open singles action on Thursday March 30.

Focus: SarahBraybrook of Webbcona lining hershot. PhotoZaida Glibanovic.

Winner: Geelong’sShaneSimkus defeated Maffra’s, GeoffCrawford.

Photo ZaidaGlibanovic

at the Morwell Bowling Club

PhotoZaida Glibanovic

Photographers awarded

Overall winner: James Kettnerwith Picnic at CowwarrWeir

Plans approved by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder,” Mr Fuller said.

The three waterways that receive environmental water deliveries in West Gippsland formed the photo competition categories.

Photographs supplied WINNERS of the WestGippsland Catchment Management Authority’s(WGCMA) ‘Your Weekend, Your Waterway’ photo competition have been announced, with winners in four categories beingacknowledged and rewarded.

“The theme of this year’s competition prompted people to get out and explore the wonderful waterways we have around the region,” WGCMA chief executive Martin Fuller said.

“Not surprisingly, some lovely images have been taken and shared and Imust say abig thank you to everyone who took part.”

Thephotographs willform partofthe WGCMA’s annual SeasonalWatering Proposal documenttobe submitted to the Victorian Environmental Water Holder.

Onceapproved,this determinesallocations of

The winners of each section were:

Durt-Yowan (LatrobeRiver) anywhere downstream from Lake Narracan, including the Lower Latrobe Wetlands ie: Dowd Morass, Heart Morass and SaleCommon.Winner:EllieHarrington -Swing Bridge Drive Sunrise.

Wirn wirndook Yeerung (Macalister River) anywhere downstreamfrom Lake Glenmaggie.

Winner: Claire Jobling -Intrepid Landcare Group kayaking trip.

Carran Carran (ThomsonRiver),includingthe Heyfield Wetlands (anywhere downstream from the

on of the WGCMA’s photocompetitionfor this

Blue sky: Winnerofthe Carran Carran (Thomson River) categorywas Sarah Heath forCowwarr Weir

Scenic: ClaireJobling’s shot from Lake Glenmaggie

The Latr b alle Express has brought together local employers and employees for generations and it is no different today

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Giving the next generation asafer start to work

By NARELLE BEER

LANDING your first job as ateenager is abig deal. For me, it was at apopular fast food outlet.

Iremember the butterfliesinmystomach as Irocked up to my first shift. To be honest, Iwas mostly excited about the prospect of my first pay cheque. But Iwas also eager to make agood impression and just alittle worried about whetherIlooked like adork in the uniform. (I definitely did.)

Do youknow whatI didn’t think about at all? The possibility that Imight be seriously hurt, or worse, at work.

Tragically, this was the outcome for more than 600 Victorian teens last year.

The 615 claims WorkSafe accepted from workers aged 15-19 resulted from injuries that happened across the state and in arange of industries,

Road funding welcomed

LOCAL roads in Gippsland have received $7.8 million under Phase4ofthe Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program(LRCIP) with Wellington Shire receiving $3.1 million, East Gippsland Shire $2.9 million and Latrobe City $1.7 million. Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, welcoming the road funding, said he was looking forward to more community projects being completed.

“The LRCIP was created by the previous federal government to assist local councils with funding for local roads and community projects that would otherwise take years to receive support,” Mr Chester said. “AcrossGippsland, we’ve alreadyseen projects like playgrounds, pumptracks, road safety upgrades and walking trail improvements delivered.

“I will keep working with local councils to secure funding for projects that make Gippsland an even better place to live, work and visit.”

including in construction, hospitality, manufacturing, arts and recreation, and retail.

Theywere from teensinjuredwhile working casual or part-time jobs, as well as apprentices, and full-time workers.

All werepeople taking the firststeps in what should be long and rewarding working lives.

Instead, many have ended up with debilitating and potentially life-changing injuries. The details of these injuries paintagruesomepicture.Lost fingers and thumbs,chemical and hot oil burns, crushed hands, broken bones, and mental injuries from bullying and sexual harassment.

Work should be rewarding and it should be safe.

I’m abig believer in the power of education and I’m convinced it can play akey part in making both of these things possible.

We know that young workers are particularly vulnerable. Their lack of knowledge, experience and awareness about occupational health and safety means young people are morelikely to accept unsafe work conditions in the first place and less likely to raise safety concerns or to report issues when they do occur.

That’s why WorkSafe has launched anew program that educates and empowers secondary students to understand occupational health and safety and to speak up when something isn’t right WorkSafe 101 for high schools is afree, interactive program to help prepare students in Years 9to12to

enter the workforce safely –and it’s now available to teachers in schools across Victoria

The program introduces students to their OHS rights and responsibilities, common hazards to physical and psychological health, and teaches participants to speak up if something seems unsafe.

Already, more than 250 students have completed the course. So far, the feedback has been overwhelminglypositive –with post-coursetesting showing improved understanding of OHS rights andresponsibilities.

The program is partofWorkSafe’s ongoing focus on young workers, which includescampaigns thattalkdirectly to young people alreadyinthe workforce and that seek to educate employers about their obligations to young workers.

WorkSafeinspectors- who regularly visit workplaces around the state –are also reminding employers of their responsibilitytoprotect all workers from riskstotheir health and safety, especially young workers who don’t have the experience and skills that their older colleagues do.

And when employers fail in their obligations to protect youngworkers, WorkSafe won’t hesitate to take action, with employers risking hefty fines. In one example,aroadtankermanufacturer was convicted and fined $600,000, after ayoung apprentice died from asphyxiation while working inside atankerin2018. The apprentice had started work at the factory less than two weeks earlier.

This young worker is one of 18, aged 24 or younger, to havediedasa resultofworkplace incidents since January 2018.

They all deserved better. As aparent of ayoung worker, these numbers are heart-breaking. Like every parent, Iwant my daughter to know her rights and to have the training, supervision and tools she needs to stay safe at work.

Ican also think of another 615 reasons why we need to better arm young workers with the knowledge and power to put their safety first.

Many of us know ayoung person who is, or soon will be, beginning their working life.

We want the very best for them. And, if the youngpeople I’m fortunate enoughtoknoware any indication, we can be confident that they will bringimpressivenew skills, talents and ways of looking at the world into our workplaces.

Every generation reshapes the way we work -fromchangesinemail toneand office attire, to how we collaborate, use offices and prioritise sustainability at work.

These changes can be profound and pervasive.

It’s my hope that by empowering young people to know and advocate for their OHS rights, we not only help them, but we prepare this generation of workers to put safety at the forefront of the next workplace transformation.

NarelleBeer is Executive DirectorofHealth and Safety at WorkSafe

Australians need mental health support

IN asubmission to the federal government'sSelect Committee on CostofLiving, Beyond Blue is recommending more affordable and accessible support for people experiencing mental health pressure and financial distress.

The submission contains insights from new Beyond Blue research that reveals more than one in three people believe cost of living pressures are having anegative impact on their mental health.

"It is clear thatcost of livingpressuresare causing stress for people right around Australia, and that thisishappening at atimewhenmental health support often isn't affordable, available or easy to find," Beyond Blue’s Georgie Harman said.

"That meansit'svital that governments get on

with the job they know they need to do and that job includes embedding low intensity supports, such as coaching and digital offerings, that people can access, no matter where they live or what they earn.

"Financial pressure and mental healthissuesare two sidesofthe same coin -money worries can cause our mental health to deteriorate and vice versa.

"Takingsteps to manage our mental health as soon as issues emerge means we do better in the long run. It's important that people can access the support that suits their needs as early as they can."

ABeyond Blue survey, conducted in November with anational representative sample of more than 5000 people, found37per cent of respondents said cost-of-livingpressures had negatively impacted

their mental health either "quite abit"or"an extreme amount" over the previous 12 months.

In addition to its 24/7 support service,Beyond Blueisdevelopingnew resourcestosupport utility providers and mental health services working with people experiencing financial distress.

Freefinancial counselling is availablevia the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007.

Free legal advice about money matters for First Nations People is available at Mob Strong Debt Helpline on 1800 808 488.

More information about this service is available at financialrights.org.au/mob-strong-debt-help/ Beyond Blue Support Service can be reached on 1300 22 4636 or at beyondblue.org.au/getsupport

DROP &LEAVE DR

DROP &Leave is atreeservices companythatprovides qualified arboricultureservicesfor the pruning and removaloftrees in Gippsland.

Established in 2008, the team has builtagreat reputation for highlyskilled work,excellent customer service and adherence to health and safetystandards

Offering tree services across the Gippsland region,our tree climbers arequalified arborists with the expertise to maintain healthytrees throughproperpruning and care.

Services include tree removals, tree pruning (crownand weight reductions,dead woodingetc), tree trimming,stump grinding,hedging services,mulch sales,firewood sales,wind and stormdamage recovery,and vegetation reduction.

With full insurance and a comprehensiveOHS system, youcan be reassured that your tree work will be completed with reduced risk to your property

Leon and the team pride themselvesontheir excellent customer service,and will always

arrivefor your quoteand complete your work efficiently. The crew’s qualifications and experience are complemented by theirpoliteand friendlymanner on the job

Formoreinformation on their

services and to look at some of their recent work,visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/ dropandleave or our websiteat dropandleave.com

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Kubota 4WD 4600 tractor with FEL (226 hrs as new), mulcher,linkage rake, Clarke forklift (gas), Lincoln diesel welder/generator (3 cylinder Perkins), BOC welder (petrol/diesel) Mig 250R&WF2 Weldon power 230, Lincoln Ln 25 welder,Slip roll metal bender 50’’ x16gal., Hafco ‘metal master’ bender 1.1kw, Plasmacutter

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Smithy became alegendary tradesman within the oil, industrial and energy industries throughoutGippsland. This sale represents the collection of tools and equipment he accumulatedinhis profession

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We are looking for volunteers to provide food and friendship to the homeless community in Moe as part of our soup van program.

The primary aim of our soup van program is to offer food, social connection, and referral pathways out of homelessness and poverty, to people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness and disadvantage.

Are you well organised? Do you have apassion for supporting the vulnerable in the community? Are you available to volunteer at least one day aweek?

Then this role is for you!

Moe Soup Van will provide soup, sandwiches, fruit and other food and drinks to some of the most vulnerable members of our community once through aweekly street stop service (day/time to be determined).

AWorking with Children's Check, Police Check and Food Safety Certificate are required before you commence, and are arranged and paid for by Vinnies. To attend and serve on the Soup Van Program, you must be aged 18 or over.

If you are interested in becoming avolunteer, please email us at: soupvans@svdp-vic.org.au for more information or call Ian Hardy 0409 852 449

Electric oven/stove repairsincl.oven doors Reliable,experienced and friendly.Most parts arecarried on-board. Free phone estimates. 12 month guarantee on repairs. Phil 0412 165542 ovenlec.com.au REC. 9764

CUT IT DOWN

Specialising in tree pruning, tree removal, planting/gardening. Same day quotes. 7days p/w. Local friendly service. 0434 114 139.

Door Installer

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ELECTRICIAN

Specialising in all domestic work. REC.4188. Phone Peter 0438 177 153 or Carol 5126 2110.

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OPERATIONS MANAGER Morwell

Dyers are athird-generation family business and leaders in logistics since 1932. We have long term contractual agreements with Australia's leading retailers and manufacturers to transport and store food and foodgrade materials.

As Operations Manager based at Morwell Depot you will report to the Gippsland Group Operations Manager. This full-time position will ideally be suited to an ambitious and energetic person with logistics, distribution and/or 3pl experience.

Desired Attributes:

● Ability to lead and work collaboratively in diverse teams

● Building astrong culture of safety, compliance and customer service

● Co-ordinate capital and labour resources taking into account fluctuating volumes

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● Ability to follow strict policies and procedures in accordance with Chain of Responsibility laws

● Effective communication and co-operation with external and internal stakeholders

● Maintaining an uncompromised level of quality including product integrity of the goods that we carry to HACCP standards

● Previous management experience, preferably in logistics

● Transport Scheduling and Planning knowledge

● Excellent time management, prioritisation, organisational and problem solving skills

● Ability to streamline processes and implement change

● Strong computer skills to be able to use Dyers proprietary software, GPS systems, Customer Portals, On-line training systems and On-line reporting systems

For further information and to submit your application please refer to Seek: https://www.seek.com.au/job/66398840

If you have any further queries in relation to this role please contact, Matthew Sanderson -HRManager on 0447 107 088 or contact: DyersHR@Dyers.com.au

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ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Applications are invited from suitably experienced persons for the part-time, 0.86 FTE ongoing position of Administration Officer to commence on 1st May 2023. This is acategory BLevel 2 position under the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022.

The successful applicant will have ademonstrated commitment to Catholic education and to the safety and wellbeing of children.

The appointment will be subject to asatisfactory National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check. Please email principal@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au for aposition description or more details.

How to apply:

Please email your application to the principal via: principal@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au inclusive of CV and application form available at www.stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au/careers

Applications close: Wednesday, 19 April 2023 at 4pm.

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The Pirtek Group is an Australian owned company specialising in mobile service and replacement of hydraulic and industrial hose and fittings and ancillary equipment. We are seeking an experienced and motivated person to fill the position of Mobile Service Technician /workshop fitter for the Latrobe Valley Service and Supply Centre.

Strong consideration will be given to applicants who show evidence in the following:

● Atrade background with previous experience in Hydraulics is essential

● Be able to operate machinery, use tools and measuring devices

● Have astrong understanding of customer service

● Good numeracy, verbal and written skills

● Have astrong work ethic and pride in workmanship

● Be ateam player

● Prioritise to meet deadlines

● Ability to problem solve

● Understand OHS and Safe Work Practices

● Possess acurrent manual driver's licence (MR licence preferred)

● Flexibility with working hours as after-hours availability is apre-requisite

Afully maintained service vehicle will be supplied and the position comes with the opportunity to advance within the company.

Full product and job training will be provided.

Well above award wages and conditions are offered to the successful applicant.

Forward your written application with acurrent resume by 10 April 2023 to:

The Centre Manager Pirtek Latrobe Valley PO Box 3452, GMC, Morwell Vic 3841

Mayes Barbers require a QUALIFIED HAIRDRESSER

Haircuts only, midweek work, 1-2 days, 9-5pm. Upskilling provided if needed Phone 5127 3849

St Luke's Medical Centre

Is seeking apracticing GP outside Traralgon CBD preferably. SLMC is known as an Accredited: teaching clinic and supervisors. Email CV to: practicemanager@ saintlukesmedical.com or call 0416 133 221 for initial conversation in confidence.

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Would you like to deliver the Latrobe Valley Express newspaper to individual homes on Tuesday and/or Wednesday afternoons in Morwell, Traralgon, Moe, Newborou gh and Churchill? Please apply to the Circulation Manager 0456 000 541. Please note: Children must be 11 years or over as we will need to apply for agovernment Child Employment Permit Children younger than 11 cannot or will not be accepted. Adult deliverers also welcome.

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With Hardwareand Building supplies growing in our area, Bensons areseeking personswith an interest in workingcasual hourswith our building supplies. This could be an exciting position for the right person. It would involve some sales presentation and safe handling of buildingmaterials. Youwould be needed to manage some deliveries of goods on time while working with verycapable and friendly staff members. Youwould need good communication skills andrelate well with others. Some advantages would be to have aforklift licence and medium ridged truck licence. Formoreinformation and if this position would be of interest to you, please send resume to: accounts@bensonshardware.com.au Alternatively mailto: 61-69

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A full time position exists for an enthusiastic person with customer focus to help us continue growing in our Morwell Branch.

The successful applicant will be required to work within our small team environment.

Ideally, you will have experience in stores and/or spare parts/a mechanical aptitude with a background in external sales.

Previous experience in the Bearing Industry would be an advantage. Computer literate and a Victorian driver's licence arerequired.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

● Counter/phone sales and quoting

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Only mailed or emailed applications will be accepted.

Managing Director PO Box 3100, Morwell 3841 roger@gippslandbearings.com.au

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EVANS (Alexander), Kathleen Ada.

Passed away peacefully at Latrobe Regional Hospital Traralgon on 31 March 2023.

Aged 100 years

Last surviving child of Hannah and James Alexander. Dearly loved wife of Leo (dec.). Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Karen and Glenn, Shirley and Nick, Russell and Leigh. Adored Nan, old Nan and great Nan to all her grand and great grandchildren.

MOORE, Maxwell C.

Passed away Friday, 31 March 2023. Aged 82 years Loved son of Rita and Perc, stepson of Jack (all dec.) and brother of Robert. Steadfast friend to cousin, Basil. Now at rest in God's care

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TUOHY (nee Martin), Margaret. Passed away peacefully on 3April 2023 at Cabrini Hospital.

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REQUEST FOR TENDER

Council is seeking submissions from qualified companies/applicants for the following:

RFT/216 -Provision of Linemarking Services

Tenders close 2pm AEST on Wednesday 26 April 2023.

RFT/357 -Construction of Meeniyan Community Hub

Tenders close 2pm AEST on Tuesday 16 May 2023. Documentation is available from Council's e-Tendering Portal www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/tenders

Expression of Interest

Panel for the Provision of Contractor Goods and Services

Contract No EGCMA 177

The East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified contractors for willow and weed control, revegetation, fencing, machinery and equipment hire, supply of native seeds and plants, and supply of rock.

The period for this panel is from 1July 2023 to 30 June 2026.

Copies of the EOI can be obtained from the EGCMA website -www.egcma.com.au -orthe Tenders Vic website -www.tenders.vic.gov.au Abriefing session will be held online at 11am Thursday 6April 2023. Registration can be made by emailing contractor@egcma.com.au

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 5pm, Wednesday 26 April 2023

Dr Amber Clarke

Acting Chief Executive Officer

Mum, Ijust don't know what Iamgoing to do, now that Iwon't have you to talk to. You have always been there for me. You were my best friend, (and Ialways told you that), Iknew that if Itold you asecret, it would stay with just you. You were avery special mum, mother-in-law, (Nick has always said that he won the Lotto when he got you as amother-in-law). A special Nan and Great Nan, who will be so sadly missed. You have left us with so many great memories of wonderful fun times that we shared with you, that we will treasure forever. You were so special and loved so much by ALL the family. Never to be forgotten Love Shirl, Nick, Daniel, Lisa, Trav, Nikita and Patrick.

FORTE, Frank Lawrence.

27/3/2023. Loving brother of Pam. Loved brother-in-law to Dale. Favourite Uncle Gaz to Kylie, Tara and Jo. We could hear you coming with your music full bore and your cans of Jack Daniels in hand XX.

OATES, Gary. You left us sooner than expected, gone but not forgotten. Walk into your new journey where you will join our loved ones. Lovedbrotherand brother-in-law of Lance, Luisa and families.

OATES, Gary John. 17/2/1958 -27/3/2023. Your fun loving sense of humour entertained us all. Heaven has embraced you with everlasting peace and now free from pain. Rest In Peace Bob and Denise McRae and family.

OATES, Gary John. Our love and thoughts are with Lance, Kevin, Denise, Pam and families on the loss of their dear brother. At Peace Now Love Graham, Kellie, Charlize and Hudson Oates.

Bernie's dearly loved wife of 61 years. Loving mum to Lisa, Helen and Kathryn and best mother-in-law to Ross and Mick. Adored nanna of Natasha and Finn and nanna-inlaw to Kyle. Loved and remembered by family and friends. Details of the celebration of Margaret's life to be announced.

VERHEYDEN, Marc Anton

Passed away at home in Morwell, 29 March 2023. Aged 55 years

Much loved father and father-in-law of Bailey and Taylah. Good friend of Terri.

Loved daughter of Cyril and Merle (both dec.). Partner of Jim (dec.). Sister and sister-in-law of Margaret and John (both dec.), Neil and Marlene (both dec.) and Graeme and Lynette (both dec.). Aunty to Craig and Jo, Trevor, Mark, Joanne and Wes (dec.), Jacqui, Tina, Brad, Brett and their families. Forever in our hearts

WILSON, Peter John.

BOND. The Funeral Service for Mr Maurice William Bond will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 437A Princes Dve, Morwell, THURSDAY (13 April 2023) commencing at 1pm.

Following the Service the Funeral will leave for Hazelwood Cemetery, Brodribb Rd, Hazelwood. Maurice's Service will be livestreamed. To view the livestream, visit our website.

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CONNAGHAN.

The Funeral Service for Mr James Connaghan will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Ave, Moe on FRIDAY (14 April 2023) commencing at 2.30pm.

The Funeral will leave at the conclusion of the Service for the Moe Memorial Park Cemetery, Cemetery Road Moe.

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VERHEYDEN. The Funeral Service for Mr Marc Verheyden will be held at the Gippsland Memorial Park Rose Chapel, Cemetery Drive Traralgon on TUESDAY (11 April 2023), at 11am.

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WOOD.

BOND, Maurice William. Passed away peacefully, with family by his side, at LRH Traralgon on Friday, 31 March 2023.

Aged 91 years

Loving husband of Miriam (dec.).

Loving brother and brother-in-law to Iris and Toby Farley, Effie and Arthur Gunther, Stanley and Neta, Ronald and Dawn and Ian and Anne (all dec.). Also loving uncle to Terry and Sue, Des, Heather and Ian.

Sadly Missed

BOND, Maurice William. Passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, 31 March 2023.

Aged 91 years Loving stepfather and Poppy to Tony and Heather Sullivan and families.

CONNAGHAN, James. Passed away peacefully at Bupa Aged Care Traralgon on 1st April 2023.

Aged 94 years Dearly loved husband of Shirley (dec.). Much loved father and father-in-law of Susan and Steven, Sharon and Brian. Adored Poppy and Poppy Jim to 4 grandchildren and 9great grandchildren.

FORTE, Frank. 3/4/2023. Thanks Dad for being my number one supporter and for all our memories.

R.I.P. Love Brian and Karen.

Thanks for the good times Poppy. Abbey and Kellie, Alby and Billie, Tyler and Aymee, Lachlan and Jackie.

HORSFIELD, George. Passed away peacefully. Made his way to Heaven on Sunday 2April.

Aged 88 years

Beloved husband of Adrienne, adored Dad and Poppa of Sandie and Emma, Dean and Clive, Grace, Sarah, Billy and Zoe. Sadly missed by family and friends. Aprivate Funeral Service for the late Mr George Horsfield will be held.

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LEWIS, Paul (Booza). 1964 -2023. Loved brother of Michael, brother-in-law to Girlie. Uncle to Brooke, Carley and Marley. You left so suddenly, no good-byes, but lots of memories. Go Pies!

Rest In Peace Bro Funeral notice to follow.

LEWIS, Paul Rodney (Booza). My little brother, gone too soon. Your cheeky smile made you many friends and you lived your life your way.

Miss you little buddy Neil, Helen and Bruce. Go Pies!

LEWIS, Paul. My brother Paul, losing you is awound that will take forever to heal. All I hope is that you are resting in peace with Mum and Dad. Iwill miss you Love Peter, Margaret and family XXXX.

PAUL, Patricia Ann. 3/11/1949 -27/3/2023. Deep in our hearts you will always stay, loved and remembered every day. Your presence we will miss, your memory we will treasure, Loving you always, forgetting you never. Your loving son Stephen, daughter-in-law Debbie. GrandchildrenCassy, Damien and Ashley. Great grandson Carter and friend to Marcus and Sienna XXX.

PAUL, Pat.

Dear friend of Shirley and Phil (dec.). Alifetime of treasured memories. Will be sadly missed. Shirley and family.

RILEN (Docherty), Peggy. Passed away peacefully at Latrobe Regional Hospital Traralgon, 29 March 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Aged 88 years Dearly loved and loving wife of Bill for 67 years. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Bill and Raelene, Peter and Noelene, Jason, Bradley, and Allan (dec.). Adored Nan and Old Nan to all her grand and great grandchildren.

SMITH, Gloria. 20/3/2023. Abeautiful soul gone to Heaven. Your big hugs and even bigger smile will always be remembered with love. Sandra.

TIMMINS, Douglas. Dearly loved brother of Ted (Edward, dec.). Brother-in-law of Janice. Loved uncle to Pauline and John (dec.). Rest in peace Forever in our hearts

TIMMINS, Doug. The Glengarry Football Netball Club is deeply saddened by the passing of Doug. We would like to extend our deepest condolences to Betty and the Timmins family. Doug was an incredible member of the Glengarry community and was loved by all who knew him. We will miss seeing your smiling face around the club.

16/5/1953 -25/3/2023. Loved brother of Graeme (dec.) and Gail. Loved uncle of Melanie, Tracey, Jessica and their families. Gone but never Forgotten

WITHAM (nee Nuttall), Glenys Joy. 10/6/1945 -31/3/2023. Adored wife of Ivan.

Loving mother of Dallas, Donna and Damian.

Cherished mother in law to Jasmine and Melanie. Beloved Nan to Shanara, Layla, Finn, Millie, Tyler, Alyssa and Georgi. Proud great grandmother to Angus. In our hearts forever Rest in peace

To my love, thank you for alifetime of adventure and happiness. With love forever, Ivan.

WITHAM (nee Nuttall), Glenys Joy. 10/6/1945 -31/3/2023.

Dearly loved sister of Yvonne, sister-in-law of Otto. Cherished aunt of Christian, Julienand Belinda. Great aunt of Zac, Flynn and Grace. Friend of Karen, Alice and April. My Sister, my best friend, Iwill miss you forever.

Rest In Peace

WITHAM (Nuttall), Glenys Joy. Forever loved mum of Damian and Melanie. Adored Nan of Layla, Finn and Millie. You were always there for us without any complaints. Nothing was too hard for you when it came to helping us or sharing in our life's events and adventures. You are the heart and soul of this family and we will always remember and cherish your legacy.

Rest peacefully Mum

WOOD (Ireland), Rosalie Edith (Rosie). Passed away peacefully at her home in Newborough, on 30 March 2023.

Aged 81 years

Dearly loved wife of Doug (dec.). Much loved mother of Cathy, and Stuart (dec.). Adored Nan to Hayden and Rylee.

WOOD, Rosalie. Dearly loved cousin to Suzanne, Brian and family. We have many memories to treasure. We will miss you heaps. Our condolences to Cath, Hayden and Rylee.

Forever in our hearts

EVANS. The Funeral Service for Mrs Kathleen Evans will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 260 Princes Highway Traralgon on THURSDAY (6 April 2023) at 1.30pm Kathleen's Service will be livestreamed, to view the livestream go to: latrobevalley funerals.com.au and click on livestreaming.

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FORTE.

The Funeral Service for Mr Frank Forte will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Ave, Moe on WEDNESDAY (12 April 2023) at 11am. The Funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Moe Memorial Park Cemetery, Cemetery Road Moe.

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MOORE.

The Funeral Service of Mr Maxwell Cedric Moore will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Ave, Moe on THURSDAY (13 April 2023) commencing at 2pm.

Following the Service, the Funeral will leave for the Moe Cemetery.

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RILEN.

The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mrs Peggy Rilen will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue Moe on THURSDAY (6 April 2023) commencing at 11am. Peggy's service will be livestreamed. To view the live stream please visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au and go to live streaming.

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The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mrs Rosalie Wood will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6Ollerton Avenue Moe on FRIDAY (14 April 2023) commencing at 11am. Rosie's Service will be livestreamed, to view the livestream please visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au and go to live streaming.

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In Memoriam

McMAHON, William Robert (Bill). Passed away on Saturday, 27 March 2021. Aged 77 years Beloved husband of Isabelle, loving father of Janina, John and Brendan and grandfather of Jasper. "2 years have passed, but forever in our hearts" Lovingly remembered by us all.

SALTER, Kenneth James. 15/5/1950 -8/4/2012. In loving memory of my darling husband Ken. Much loved and missed Forever loved by his wife Marj, his children Natasha, Samantha, Felicity, Priscilla, Adamand Shawnee. Father-in-law to Theo, Cam and Ben. Grampsy to Chantal, Selina, Dane, Savannah and Jenson. Love Always XOXO

SCHLIPALIUS (Marshall), Viola (Vi). 9/3/1929 -2/4/2019. It has been 4years on and it feels like yesterday. Those we love don't go away, They walk beside us every day. We miss you mum and always will.

Love Rhonda, and Les.

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SYKES, Andrew. 31/3/1963 -8/4/2014. Another anniversary. Lovingly remembered as always. From Mum, Dad and all the family.

WILSON (nee Murphy), Vivienne. 6/4/2021. We can't believe that it has been 2years already since your beautiful soul was taken from us. We miss you so much every single day. Forever in our thoughts and hearts Love always, your 2boys, Nic and Max.

WILSON, Vivienne. Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on. Cherished memories never fade, because one loved is gone. Those we love can never be, more than athought apart, for as long as there's a memory, they live on in our heart.

Love Barbara, Liz, Ben, Edward and Harriet.

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BERQUEZ, Victor Alistair.

Pam and family would like to thank not only those who attended the celebration of victor's life but those who sent cards, flowers and messages on social media. There are far too many to contact individually, so please accept this as our personal thank you. Pam and family.

CALDWELL, Daniel James. Janet, Maureen, Ally and Karen would like to thank everyone for the love, support, kindness, and offers of assistance on the passing of our much loved son, grandson, nephew and brother. Thank you to all those who attended Daniel's Service, and the caring staff at Harwood Funeral's. Our thanks also go to the wonderful staff at Olivia Newton John Cancer and Wellness Centre, Austin Hospital Melbourne.

MATHIESON, Allan.

It is with much appreciation that the family acknowledges the many expressions of sympathy at Allan's passing. Please accept this as personal thanks for your cards, phone calls/ messages, notices, visits, flowers, food and attendance at the funeral either in person or via livestream. It has brought great comfort to the family knowing Allan touched so many lives in the manner he did. Special thanks also to Kellie O'Callaghan and Beryl Kenny for their warm professionalism in officiating at the service, and to the Morwell Cricket Club for their tributes. Allan will be sadly missed.

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SOCCER GIPPSLAND FC

 U14’S -GIPPSLAND UNITED VS DANDENONG THUNDER

ASUNNYAutumn morning saw the boys under early pressure from an attacking Dandenong Thunderteam.Cristian Guarascio met the pressure in goals with abrilliant one-handed save,ablybacked up by astrong defence which continued throughout the game.Dandenong scored early, but the boys responded with Henry Knight and Hamish Crosbie forcingown goals to bringthe score 2-1 at half-time.

Despite repeated attacking runs on the wings and astrongdefensive line, Gippsland were unabletosustainthe lead and conceded two goals in the second half. The final score 3-2, Dandenong Thunders way. Credit to the boys for keeping their composure in what became atough and physical match.

 U16’S -GUFC VS DANDENONG THUNDER

THE gameagainst Dandenong Thunder seemed like two different gamesfor GFCU.The first half,even thoughthe boys dominatedthe ball, lacked their normal energy. Both teams played adefensivegameand GFCUkept DandenongThunders defense busy keeping the ball in their offensive side and even though there were many shots at goal by GFCU the score remained nil all at half time.

week after their first win of the qualifying campaign. They looked to continue their winning run and get 3points against Dandenong Thunder.

The Dandenong boys looked stronger from the get-go and showed afew opportunities to start of the game, scoring within the first 25 minutes. The final 20 minutes of the first half saw numerous opportunitiescreated by theGippsland attack, but no opportunities were capitalised, and the Gippslandboyswent into half time 1-0 down. With work to do in the second halftoturn the game around, the Gippsland boys came out of the sheds fired up and ready to go.

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In the second half the boys came back onto the field with renewed energy and the gamewas back on. Again, GFCU

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kept the ball off Dandenong Thunder and Lucas Halden, Noah Jackson, Tanna Leicester, and Leeton Hilli worked hard getting and keeping the ball down their end and the team foughthard to assist Joshua Clark kickhis first goal for the club and the first goal for the game. This boostedthe boys resolve and two more goals were scored quickly, apenalty goal by Luca Di Corleto and the third goal scored by Dylan Rosato. Game ending 3 -0 and Gippsland’s first win for the year.

Congratulations boys!

 U18’S -GUFC VS DANDENONG THUNDER

THEU18 boys came out to the park, one

Although Gippsland had strong momentum going forward, it was their inability to finish their attackingopportunities which provided Dandenong Thunder with more scoring chances to put the game to bed, scoring alatesecond goal to give them all 3points, and athird goal in the final minute of the game to rub saltin the wounds of the Gippsland boys. The Gippsland boys hope to turn it around on Wednesday night against BerwickCityin their final game of the qualifying rounds. Gippsland 0, Dandenong 3

PLAYER VACANCIES

GIPPSLAND United still have limited places available in their Under 15, Under 16 and Under 18 squads.

If you’re interestedinfinding out more, please phone Gippsland FC technical director Mark Cassar on 0437 496 757.

Locals in actionatSaleTurfClub

HORSE RACING

By TOM HAYES

THE Sale TurfClubwas the place to be on Sunday afternoon, as it held the Maffra Cup.

An eight-race card was scheduled for the meet, on atrack which was graded a Soft 6, upgrading to aSoft 5before Race 3.

The Race 1Ladbrokes Odds Surge 3YO Maiden Plate over 1400 metres was won by the well-backed second favourite, Explosive Thinker for Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock.

He sat off-pace in abattle forthirdwith the favourite,Fame,before beginning to makeamovefor the leadersatthe 400m mark.

Fame got caught on the inside, as Explosive Thinker ran on the outside, taking the lead in the final stages of the race.

Explosive Thinker got home by two lengths to LeicaModel, who led the whole race.

Race 2’s Sale Water Specialists F&M Maiden Plate (1400m)was incredibly won by Great Taste for MickPrice and Michael Kent Jr.

Once again it was the second favourite that took home the chocolates, this time coming from the very rear of the pack. Great Taste moved to the outside and turned on the afterburners.

Night Eruptionfor Sale’s Paul Worthington came fourth, while Concrete Fever for Sale’s CliffMurraycame sixth, afterleading past the 400m mark.

The short-priced $1.16 favourite, South Of Houstonfor Price and Kent Jr, claimed acomfortable win in the Race3Andersons Removals Maiden Plate (1100m).

SouthOfHoustonjumped the best and took an early lead into the race.

Thatlead continued to grow throughout the race, especially on the straight when he crossed the line over five lengths clear of the next runners.

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From his three career races, South Of Houston now has three top-two finishes.

Cop That for Sale’s Kerry Farrugia took out fifth place, while Montreux for Sale’s Tory Kilgower was last in eighth.

Race 4’s Thanks Hutchy &Mario Maiden Plate (1717m) was pinched at the linebyParis Affair for Danny O’Brien. He went four-wide in an attempt to climb the standings anditworked, launching an attackdownthe main straight.

He dragged back afour-length lead, held by Classic Story for Sale’s Heather Stephens, taking the lead at the line by ahead.

Fromhis five starts, he now adds awin to his four second-place finishes.

Classic Story ended up second, Marble Run for Sale’s Adam Hanley came fifth, whileMiss Sassybeel for Moe’s Xuereb came ninth.

The Race 5LadbrokesHub BM64 Handicap (1717m)was nearly won by alocal, but was taken away at the final moment by Tobaysure for Phillip Stokes.

High Done for Moe’s Paul and Tracey Templetonled for most of the race and as they neared the bend, Tobaysure was closing in.

It wasn’t until the 75m mark that Tobaysure finally had the lead, running away by just under alength.

High Done finished third, and Sale’s Damien Walkley’s Fine Weather and Peppino came fifth and sixthrespectively.

Barclay’sBankfor Griffiths and de Kock claimed back-to-backwinsafter snatching the Race 6Sanlam PrivateWealth BM58 Handicap (1400m).

Barclay’s Bank took thelead from second position as they rounded the bend and managed to hold on until the line, fending off the fast-finishing favourite, Hillcrest Moses, by ahead.

Delightful Hustler for Moe’s Christine Sextonled up until the 350m mark, before falling to fourth.

Shilajit forHanley came seventh, while Hanley’s Jakk’s Fortune came last in eighth, seven lengths off the pace.

The Race 7Maffra Community Sports Club Maffra Cup (1000m) waswon comfortably the favourite, Katsu for Grahame Begg.

Katsu took an earlylead after breaking through the gate, soon breaking clear by over alength, with Who Shot Suzy for company.

Katsu continued to dominate the field, shooting clear by three lengths, crossing the line three and ahalf lengths clear of second.

PortAlbertfinished aclosethird, anose behind Who Shot Suzy.

Joltin’ Joe for the Templeton’s came fourth, while Moonlight Rustlerfor Sale’s Bill Wood was 10th, two lengths behind Fine Dane in ninth.

Race 8’s Ladbroke It! F&M BM64 Handicap (1200m) was taken outby Sweetenedfor Ben Hayes.

Thethree-year-old fillyraced off pace behind QueenOfNations and Smokin’ Salmon

Smokin’Salmon took athree-length lead on the final straight,but soon gassed out, leaving alanefor Sweetened and Highland Girl to come from wide and take first and second.

The favourite, Sweetened, claimed her second win of her six-race career. ChangingTracks for the Templeton’s snagged thirdbyanosetoQueenOf Nations, while Kilgower’s Smokin’ Salmon came fifth and Elvaric for Sale’s Susie Wells came sixth.

Ireland recognised

Well done: Local umpireDale Ireland (left)receiving his 200 Club certificatefromCricket Victoria. Photograph supplied

LATROBEValley District Cricket League umpire DaleIrelandwas recently inductedasamember of Cricket Victoria’s 200 club.

The CV 200 Clubrecognises players, coaches and officials who have been involved in 200 or more VCA 1st XI (Premier Cricket), Victorian First Class/List A, W/BBL and Australian representation in Tests, One Day and T20 matches.

Ireland came to the LVDCL after Christmas last season, and quickly established himself as the premier umpire of the competition.

He was voted Umpire of the Year at the LVDCL Presentation Evening, and umpired the Premier AGrand Final.

Players across the LVDCL have beenroundly pleased with his officiating, and count themselves luckysuch afind has landed on their doorstep.

Jacob

LVSL season begins to take shape

BY LAURIE WILLIAMS

FALCONS v CHURCHILL

CHURCHILL came within agoal to nearly cause the upset of the season in alowkey match on Saturday nightagainst top team Falcons.

The Rams gave everythingagainsttheir more polished opponents and at one stage led the hosts, untilFalcons regrouped to leveland eventually get their second to win 2-1.

There were anxious moments as neitherteam could break the initial deadlock. It was more of a wild-west carnival as shots wentwide,high and out of range.

The respective keepers had little to do until the action heated up around the half hour mark, when Churchillwas awardedapenalty after Majok Deng was dropped in thebox. Mark Bianconi took the spot kick but the wily Charles Simon in goals guessed the right way and saved the penalty.

Only four minutes later, Churchill managed to gain abreak from acorner where heads rose and the ball went in to give the Rams an unexpectant lead.

Churchill were reduced to 10 players for five minutes after AdinewDemse was winded. Falcons on the recovery gave the Churchill defenders a nightmare and three successive cornersput the pressure on the defence, and within aminuteof halftime, Falconslevelled the scoresafterasublime shot from Nonda Lazaris beat the keeper.

It was all pressure in the second stanza with Falcons continually bombarding the goals.

Churchill had nowhere to go with their whole team in the defensive zone. The bulk of numbers helped Churchill keep Falcons out of range but the Rams could only hang on for so long and at 82 minutes,

Michael Fava ensured Falcons' three points with a shot through the legs of defenders to give Falcons a2-1 hard fought victory.

PEGASUS v YALLOURN/ NEWBOROUGH

IN an importantmatch for bothteams, Pegasus had the upper edge early in their match.

It was tough conditions and both teams went in hard. Former Pegasus champion Clayton Bell, now coach of Newborough/Yallourn,had his chargers playing hardball in an effort to stop the free-flowing Pegasus.

Two quick corners around the 17-minutes mark saw Pegasus attacking,and an infringement in the box sawPegasuscomeout with apenalty which Germaine Otieno converted.

Pegasus were denied their second after asuperb run by Choll Nyaciol crossed to Otiero, but he was deemed offside.

Newborough/Yallournlaunched an attack with John Cook awarded afree and across to the running Adam Batt buried the ball in the back of the net to level the scores on the half hour.

Pegasus were stung intoactionand gave the Newborough/Yallourn defenders ahard time, forcingthree corners in succession, the third resulting in agoal from Otiero for hissecond as Pegasus went to a2-1 lead.Goodsaves by Gilbert ensured Pegasus didn’t have ablowout by half time.

Pegasus continuedtheir onslaught after the break,giving Newborough/Yallourn anew set of nightmares. Further goals to Kuku Mahmoud and Otiero forhis hat-trick ensured Pegasus remained undefeated for the third time this season taking the match 5-1.

FORTUNA v TYERS

FORTUNA were never reallytested against Tyers, who found it hard to match one of the stronger teams in the competition.

It was Fortuna’s first trip back to Tyers since 2017, which set the scene for ahuge win for the Lions. Fortunawere first on the board at 15 minutes and pummelled the goals at 22, 29 and 37 minutes to go 4-0athalftime.

The Lionscontinued their onslaught in the second stanza with afurther five goals to run out 9-0 winners.

MONASH v SALE

SALE and Monash fought out athrilling six-goal event, but unfortunately for Monash they were on the losing end, again going down to amore persistent Sale team who have now racked up two out of three wins so far.

The Swans took the match 4-2.

MOE United had the bye.

Faltum to tour United Kingdom

CRICKET

By TOM HAYES

LOCAL cricketing export Nicole Faltum will tour the United Kingdom with the Australiansquad later this year, after being selected in the Australia A13-player squad.

At the age of 23, Faltum has now been part of professionalcricketsince 2017, when she began her career with Victoria and the Melbourne Stars.

Faltum made her debut for Australia AinJanuary 2022, when she played alongside the Ashes series against England A.

In that series, Australia retained the Ashes, something that the women’s side have been able to do since 2015.

Sincethen, she has done well domestically, captaining the Women’s Big Bash Leagueside Melbourne Stars and state side, Victoria.

Faltumscoredher maiden ListAcenturyearlier

this year for Victoria, whilecaptainingthe state side in the Women’s National Cricket League.

She and fellow Australian representative Ellyse Perry smoked New South Wales in amatch,Faltum managing 107 not out, and Perry 147.

In the newly-formed Australia Asquad, Faltum is one of three wicket keepers, which leaves the chance that she could be played in the outfield if someone else is preferred.

The wicket-keeping trio of Maddy Darke, Tahlia Wilson and Faltum will surely leave the selectors with aheadache ahead of the tour.

If anyone in the women’s Ashes squad goes down with an injury or loses form, there is every chance that an Australia Aplayer could then get the call up to play.

The women's side will be in England during the men's Ashes series, which begins on June 16 and is scheduled to finish on August 1.

The women's Ashes tour consists of one Test match ,three Twenty20’s, and three One Day

Moe to host upcoming hocky series

HOCKEY

THE 2023 ACC Inline Hockey Tournament returns to STADIUM 34 in Moe for its 10-year anniversary, with the competition beginning today (Wednesday, April 5).

This year’s tournament will feature some of the best inline hockey teams from across the country, competing for the coveted ACC championship title.

The tournament will take place from April 5toApril 10, at Australia’s premier inline hockey facility, STADIUM 34, and will featuremen’s, women’s andmixed divisions. STADIUM 34 manager, Matt Beatson, has beenpreparing for the tournament since June 2022,and is excited aboutthe 10-year anniversary.

“We look forward to welcoming everyone to STADIUM 34 over Easter, for an unforgettable six days of inlinehockey action,” Beatson said.

“This one is really special for us, and we know the players can’t wait to battle it out for the championship.

“Wehavea massive prizepoolthis year and we are very thankful to all the sponsors whohave supported us this year, and in the past, allowing us to bring this tournament to Gippsland for 10 years!”

The tournament is ashowcase of the best inline hockey talent in the country and is a must-see event for sport fans.

Mayor of Latrobe City, Councillor Kellie O’Callaghan is looking forward to the ACC Inline Hockey Tournament return to Latrobe City.

“Latrobe City Council is proud to support the 2023 ACC Inline Hockey tournament as they celebrate their 10th anniversary,” O’Callaghan said.

“Council has supported the event since it’s beginnings at STADIUM34and we are excited to see this year’s event come back even bigger and better.

for the Australia Asquad.

The Australia Asquadwill face EnglandAin threeT20’sand three ODI’s from June 21 to July2

“We are proud to have provided support through our Community Grants and Sponsorship Program and look forward to welcoming competitors to our city.” For moreinformation, including the schedule,visit stadium34.com.au/acc or follow @acchockeytournaments on social media.

International’s from June 22 to July 18. Anyone not selected from the Ashes squad can drop in andplay

Next level: Nicole Faltum is settorepresent Australia AinEngland laterthis year File photograph

Photograph Zoe Askew

Local record-breaker in the US

TENNIS

By TOM HAYES

IT is quite the journeyfromTraralgon to Eugene, Oregon in the United States, where theUniversity of Oregonresides, almost 13,000 kilometres away to be exact.

But in true Australian fashion, Josh Charlton was able to make it his home, as apart of the Oregon University Tennis Program.

Charlton, in 2023, is competing as asenior, so with three years under his belt he is one of the more experienced players at the school. He made headlines last week, when it was discoveredthat he had broken the Oregon University Tennis Program’s combined wins record, setting anew benchmark of 184 combined wins.

Charlton was able to setthe new benchmark in adoubles match, alongside teammate Quinn Vandecasteele, defeating aUniversity of Utah pair, 6-4.

Speaking on the Duck Insider on the Oregon Sports Networkwith Joey Mac, Charlton was able to reflect on his college career.

Whenclimbing the ranks of tennis, it can be quite individualised, and Charlton spoke on how much changed when coming to collegeand having to compete as ateam.

“It’scompletely individual, to actually come to college and to be in ateam is quite special, but it definitely takes some adjusting mentality wise,” he said.

“Putting the team before yourself is super important.”

“It’s been acrazy journey, when they did the update to 184 Iwas like ‘wow, it’s alot’.”

“It’sbeen agood run, along journey, so Iwas very happy to get there.”

Charlton took the time to acknowledge that he was able to reach the record due to thehelp of his teammates, as the record includes both singles and doublesvictories.

“Morethan half of those wins, I’ve been with someone,” he said.

“It hasn’t been asolo effort, it’s been ahuge team effort.

“Luckily enough I’ve hadgood doubles partners, good teammates, and alot of credit goes to the

boys I’m playing with, so alot of respect to them.”

Charlton has always backed himself throughout his tennis career, and he describeshow he progressedfrom growing up in Traralgon to where he is today.

“Growing up in Traralgon,Australia, small town, not many athletescome out of there,” he said.

“Coming to the University of Oregon was amassive deal, I’m on the big stage. But Idid always back myself.”

His competitiveness has continued to risefrom ayoung age, and he has used it to get to where he is today.

“When Iwas youngerasa freshman, Iwas tough to be around,like very competitive, didn’t like anything going against me and Ididn’t really deal with it that well,” Charlton said.

“I grew up in avery competitive household, dad was atennis pro -hehas always been my head tennis coach growing up, my sister is agreat netballer …and she was always doing great things.”

Growing up, Charlton built avery special connection with his parents.

“There was alwaystough timesand afew clashes and stuff like that naturally, but I’ve got alot of respect for him (dad),” Charlton said.

“Huge amounts of credit go to my parents. I’ve got agood contrast as well, with dad being so involved in tennis, and my mum neverplaying sports.”

Charlton says he looks forward to the challenge that awaits when he leavescollege and continues to pursue tennis.

“It’s alot of travel, I’m going to different continents every month so it’s definitely agrind but Ilook forward to the challenge,” he said.

Days after breaking the combined wins record, Charlton became the first player in the program to win 100 doubles games, another incredible feat. Withquiteahefty amount of games to playthis season before he graduates, Charlton is likely to extend his record to higher heights before his college career comes to an end.

Easter trotting in Warragul

Record-breaker: Traralgon’s Josh Charlton brokethe Oregon UniversityTennis Program win record, boasting atotal of 184singles and doubles wins Photograph supplied

Action: TheWarragul Cup is on Easter Sunday Photograph supplied

HARNESS RACING

THE traditional Warragul Cup trottingrace meet willbestaged again at Logan Park on Easter Sunday (April 9).

First run in 1955, the Warragul Pacing Cup is one of the oldest feature races on the country circuit. ManyofVictoria’s top trotting trainers and drivers have their name on the honour roll as a past winner of the race.

The $35,000event is complimented by the $20,000 Eddie Evison Memorial Warragul Trotters Cup, and asupport program of racing.

Off the track, ahost of family friendly activities has been planned, including Fashions on the Field, which makes awelcome return to the Warragul Cup meeting this year.

Races from Pony Trots Victoria and an appearance from local horsewoman Kylee Paull and her award winning retiredstandardbred Whiskey Business will be among the other highlights.

There willbeloads of giveaways on the spinning wheel, plus Easter Eggsand free activities for the kids, and aPuntersClub forthosewho wishto have an investment on the outcome of the races.

Food trucks and abar will operate in Logan Park’s Barn Bar function area, overlooking the racetrack home straight.

Punterscan watch allother race meets on TV screens on course, and betting with TAB and bookmaker will be on offer.

Action commences at noon and entry is free for all on Easter Sunday.

Warragul’s facilities are first class and the racing action is up close and exciting when viewed from the club rooms, terraces or the lawns.

Trots have been staged on Easter Sunday at Logan Park since 2006, and organisers are confident of another big crowd through the turnstiles this year.

For further enquiries call the Warragul Harness Racing Club on (03) 5622 2008.