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Sale trainer Andrew Perdon with Starspangled Baby, who will carry local hopes in the Sale Cup.

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True team effort at Sale Welcome back everyone.

It is wonderful to have you all on course for the running of the 2023 Listed Ladbrokes Sale Cup and quality support race card.

We trust you will enjoy all that is on offer particularly the continually upgraded amenities for patrons on course.

In recent years this includes a renovated Grandstand, a new deck off our Laurels Function Centre, our fresh Public Bar, upgraded AV resources and the newlyappointed gardens across the venue.

Other facility improvements that are included are a new Broadcast Media Studio, a renovated administration building, a generator installation, a horse treadmill for our local trainers and a complete upgrade of track and venue lighting clearly showing our investment in our club, its facilities and to the experience of all who attend.

This will continue in the new racing season where the club will join with Racing Victoria, Country Racing Victoria and the state government that will see patron lifts and amenity upgrades to both our Sponsors Room and Member’s Grandstand.

Industry participants have also been supported in recent times with the renovated and upgraded Jockey Room and stewards facility and upgraded track drainage. This too will also continue to be a focus with the purchase of hurdles for our Training Centre, replacement of our training track rail to a safer style of plastic, proposed construction of a bull ring and continued improvements to the horse stalls.

None of this would be possible without the support of many key stakeholders that include Country Racing Victoria, Racing Victoria and the state government, all of

STARSPANGLED Baby will carry sentimental hopes in this year’s Sale Cup. The Sale-trained six-year-old mare has local knowledge on its side, and will be looking to draw on every ounce of it when the gates fly open on Sunday.

She also knows how to win Gippsland Country cups, having taken out last year’s Traralgon Cup. Now running 300 metres less than the Traralgon Cup distance of 1900m, but in an admittedly tougher race, trainer Andrew Perdon is doing everything he can to get Starspangled Baby primed and ready.

“The Sale Cup is getting stronger and stronger each year, but I think we are going in with a live chance,” he told The Gippsland Times.

“She’s won the Traralgon Cup, come second in the Bairnsdale Cup, so she’s up to the class, it’s just up to how she performs on the day.”

Starspangled Baby won a Benchmark 70 at Mornington at the end of last month over 1500m on a track rated a Good 3.

Fellow Gippslander Jason Maskiell rode the winner that day, and the Trafalgar jockey has

been on board for three of its last four starts.

Perdon believed the Sale Cup distance would suit the mare perfectly.

“She won here last year on Sale Cup Day over the same distance (1600m), obviously weaker class, but she likes the home track and goes well here,” he said.

“She’s definitely come on the last 12 months, she’s an open class mare now and looking to pick up a country cup somewhere.”

As well as Starspangled Baby, which Perdon rated as the best horse in his stable, he might yet enter four-year-old gelding Dummy Spit and six-year-old gelding Raid The Bar for races on Sale Cup Day as well.

Raid The Bar gave Perdon his first win as a trainer earlier this year.

Perdon now has an all-encompassing view of racing, having made the move from owner to trainer.

“It’s been good, it’s always interesting, quite enjoying it, there’s a heap of local mates who are in it so it’s been good,” he said of the transition.

Having been involved in racing for the best part of 20 years, Perdon might yet have reason to add another chapter to his story come Sunday.

Sale Turf Club track has stood test of time Liam Durkin

Sale Turf Club chief executive Brad Evans.

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which continue to provide valuable financial and management support throughout each year - thank you.

We are further enhanced by our principal partner in Ladbrokes as well as the dozens and dozens of businesses who continue to support our club as we in turn support them - thank you.

Finally, there are our members, visitors and guests that come to our race meetings and events that support us and create the atmosphere. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable Sale Cup Day. In conclusion, I thank the Sale Turf Club committee and staff for their commitment to making our club the best it can be.

What has been achieved in recent years is quite spectacular and it cannot happen without a team that I have the pleasure of working with - thank you.

I wish you all a great 2023 Ladbrokes Sale Cup Day.

Brad Evans Sale Turf Club CEO

FATHER and daughter team Paul and Jade Worthington hope to see a big crowd turn up for this year’s Sale Cup. Having trained horses in the region for more than a decade, the Worthington’s have built up quite an affinity with Sale Turf Club.

Paul was glowing in praise of the facilities on offer so close to home.

“It’s a good track, all horses get a fair chance to race here, the big trainers like coming here because it’s got a good surface and nice long straight, not too many racetracks around here have nice long straights, so they like coming here and giving their horse the best opportunity,” he said.

Paul has had an extensive career in racing, starting out as a jockey in New Zealand before moving across the Tasman in 1986.

Working mainly in jumps racing, he had successes as a jumps jockey, winning the Grand National Steeplechase in 1993 and the 1988 Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase.

Originally setting up camp on the Mornington Peninsula, he has lived and worked around Sale and Kilmany for the last 15 years.

Jade has worked alongside her dad as an assistant trainer, and looks after a few horses for various picnic meetings.

Paul and Jade got their hands on the Sale

Local trainer Paul Worthington and daughter Jade with this year’s Sale Cup trophy, flanking horse ‘Poppy’.

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Cup trophy in the lead-up to the main event recently, and will watch on intently to see who takes it out this year.

The Worthington’s will get to relax on cup day, as they won’t have any runners taking part.

With the chance to put their feet up, Paul and Jade are encouraging racegoers to get along this Sunday and do likewise.

“Should be a good day, hopefully it’s nice weather, more the better for the club,” Paul said.

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Dairy dilemma Stefan Bradley

TWO different strikes last week authorised by two separate unions over wage concerns caused a ripple in the dairy industry that could be felt by the milk companies and supermarket shelves, with locals such as Gippsland Jersey producing extra product to fill the shortfall.

Canadian dairy multinational Saputo was hit with a 48-hour strike by more than 150 milk delivery drivers from the Transport Workers Union (TWU), beginning at 3am last Tuesday, with News Corp reporting a deal had been made on Friday afternoon for a “sizeable” pay increase.

The details have not been released on this deal, but TWU Branch Assistant Secretary Mem Suleyman told the Herald Sun it was the biggest pay increase in 10 years and will “ensure we protect regional jobs.”

On Wednesday, Saputo, along with fellow multinationals Fonterra, Peters

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and Lactalis, were hit by 1400 dairy factory workers beginning their own 48-hour strike, authorised by the United Workers Union (UWU). The action, affecting 13 sites, ended on Friday morning, but the ABC reported on Sunday that the United Workers Union has threatened further strikes if no deal was made. The union wants a 15 per cent pay rise over three years from the aforementioned companies, who were reportedly offering up to 11 per cent over the same time period.

Local dairy company Gippsland Jersey may emerge as one of the winners from this situation. Co-founder Steve Ronalds told the Gippsland Times on Thursday that their workers aren’t taking industrial action, so they’ve been able to assist with the shortfalls.

“I’ve been getting phone calls this morning (Thursday). Stores have been rationing,” he said.

“We haven’t done heaps extra, but I could see this coming on Sunday.”

Mr Ronalds noted that the businesses the workers are striking against are

those from multinational companies.

“In times like this, local businesses step up. We’re just trying to make the most of it, to get more milk out there.

This is your community at work.”

Tommy Lett, a dairy farmer at Williamsvale in Stratford, told the Gippsland Times his operations were largely unaffected by the strikes, but had prepared for the possibility of drivers being unavailable.

Williamsvale produces about 5000 litres of milk a day. Mr Lett said that spring is a peak time for many dairy producers, so the strikes had the potential for a ton of milk to go down the drain.

“It’s going to stink if millions of litres are poured into the effluent system.

Some farms can do 40,000 litres a day,” he said.

“We don’t have a milk processing plant, so it’s good for Gippsland Jersey who can (address) shortages.”

A number of dairy farmers across the state have said they have had to dump thousands of litres of milk.

In a statement released on Thursday,

United Workers Union National Secretary Tim Kennedy said it was time for milk companies to come to the table with a fair offer.

“Dairy workers have had enough of the disrespectful way these companies have been treating them, after workers agreed to low wages to help the companies out during the pandemic,” he said.

“After more than six months of negotiations the offers of these companies still fall far below cost of living increases.

“There will now be talks with the major dairy processors to see if they are finally willing to pay dairy workers what they need to keep up with the cost of living in their regional centres.

“As always, it will be up to members to decide what action to take next, and they have already voted for the option of rolling 24-hour stoppages in this dispute.

“From what we have seen from 1400 dairy workers walking off the job on this strike, they will not take it lying down if the bosses try to short-change them.”

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United through the tough times IN the wake of (this month’s) unexpected severe weather events, it’s still hard to believe that it’s only October.

As we look back on the past weeks, we have a lot to be thankful for, and I’m reminded once again of how strong our community is.

We faced two extreme weather events within just 48 hours. Out of control bushfires stretched over 20,000 hectares across Heyfield, Briagolong, and Loch Sport. Then, we were hit by a major flooding event, starting in Glenmaggie heading downstream to Tinamba, Newry and all the way down to the Port of Sale.

Our top priority has always been the safety of our community.

We quickly activated an official Emergency Relief Centre at the Gippsland Regional Sports Complex in Sale, with our team of trained relief and recovery staff stepping up to provide support.

Despite the unique weather conditions shifting from fire to flood, our team continued to provide shelter, comfort, and regular updates to support our community.

I want to share my gratitude to everyone who came together to help, from our team spanning Emergency Management, Built Environment and Roads, Local Laws, Customer Service, Communications and Media, and those who took time away from their usual duties to support the emergency.

Crews on the ground worked tirelessly through the night, putting up road closure signs across affected areas. The conditions were tough with fierce wind, rain, and heat but they did what was necessary to keep our communities safe.

I also want to extend my thanks to the front-line workers who came from all parts of the state to support the emergency response. Our entire community is grateful, and we know that the impacts felt would be far more devastating if not for this support.

While the rain brought much-needed relief to many farmers in our area, the embers of the fire still smoulder in the ground. I want to thank everyone who shared important emergency warnings and messages.

Being prepared and knowing where to find official emergency messaging are the top things you can do to keep yourself safe in a bushfire or flood event.

Recovery efforts are now well underway, and although the past weeks have been challenging,

Sale resident Hayden says he must pay someone to clear the foliage in absence of a green bin.

Photo: Hayden Nichol our community’s resilience continues to be at the forefront.

As we inch closer to the Summer months, we will continue with our vital preparedness work, bringing together agencies and the community to be as prepared as we can for the months ahead.

Ian Bye Mayor of Wellington Shire Council

Unreasonable rise GREEN waste is evident and a maintenance requirement in every household.

We all need to mow, trim, and debranch.

Yet here in postcode 3850, if you would like to do these common tasks, you the ratepayer - can do - but at an additional cost.

Mmm? That seems fair.

Yes, there is tip option - not all have a trailer.

Local council made a promise that all households would have this basic requirement mid this year 2025 is now the proposed introduction date.

I love Sale’s great community. I moved here from Ringwood. I am involved in the sports and love the great parks, lake etc.

Local council - pull your finger out - and you increased annual rates recently.

Hayden Nichol Sale

Farewell to local Landcare IN January 2000, former Wellington Shire Mayor John Jago challenged the community that Flooding

Creek must flow again and the following March the first meeting of Flooding Creek Landcare Group was held.

At that time Flooding Creek was a dumping ground for everything including domestic, agricultural and commercial rubbish. Over time, environmental standards changed and clean-ups occurred.

Then over 15 very active years, Flooding Creek Landcare members volunteered thousands of hours of preparation, planting and maintenance, supported by council’s Flooding Creek Masterplan.

There were private and crown land sites improved including the most visual ones of Ross Street Reserve, the Powder Magazine, Government Road and what is now the Flooding Creek Linear Park.

Many long-term committed members of the group made this happen with special mention of Deb and Bryan Ray, Peter Synan, John Hanlon, Greg Gilbert, Albie Coleman, Amy and Alex Slokolik and Brian Cantwell.

Wendy Phelan of the Sale Cubs and Scouts was a long term active supporter as well as Tim Rowe from Wellington Shire Council and Phil Taylor from the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

Of course, schools were involved, Greening Australia, Fulham Correctional Centre and funding from state and federal governments.

Over the last few years, activity has waned, and having achieved the aim of Flooding Creek flowing again and with council creating many adjoining recreational areas, the Landcare Group has taken the decision to dissolve.

Of course there’s new opportunities for people who want to engage with Landcare through Maffra and Districts Landcare Network. But for now it’s to express thanks to those visionaries and committed workers who would say, it was fun, challenging, tiring, educational and most of all rewarding.

Jenny O’Neill Sale

End of discussion THE overwhelming thumping given by the people of Australia to the Albanese Voice should have a number of consequences.

The most immediate is the end of any further talk of the state government’s Treaty. The people of Victoria have spoken loudly that they are heartily tired of living in the past and dragging coals over old

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Centenary celebrations WE would like to thank everyone who sent messages of congratulations, flowers, cards and gifts, and who attended mum’s celebratory Mass, morning tea and luncheon at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sale.

We appreciate the long distances many of you travelled to make her day special. Also, a huge thank you to Bishop Greg, Fr Francis, Fr Jithin, Fr Aneesh, Mr Danny O’Brien MP, Mr Ian Bye (Mayor of Wellington Shire) and the parishioners and friends for their love and support.

Please accept this as our sincere thanks to you all.

Helena Klimas, the Klimas, Ayres and Collins Families

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grievances that have no relevance to today’s world.

As the outstanding leader of the ‘No’ campaign, Senator Jacinta Price kept pointing out, she has Aboriginal heritage but is first and foremost an Australian and is tired of hearing that Aboriginals are “victims” and need to be compensated.

Please! No more talk of a divisive treaty!

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“Seriously flawed” forestry package Philip Hopkins THE Nationals have labelled Labor’s forestry compensation package an insult, demanding the Allan Labor government immediately head back to the drawing board.

Speaking in state Parliament, the Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, labelled the package as “seriously flawed,” stating it “denied

timber harvest and haulage operators the fair compensation they deserve”.

“The package is a dud and shows displaced harvest and haulage contractors and their workers are not Labor’s priority. It is riddled with unknowns and inequities which fail to deliver industry workers a fair deal," she said.

Ms Bath, who is also the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use, said the state government had fast-tracked closure of Victoria’s

employees would receive 10 days of training.

"But who would pay for that? Who do you think should pay for that? Well, we think the government should pay for it, but in actual fact the government is lumping that responsibility back onto the contractors, the employers, who are now being made redundant themselves - so, yes to training but no to the forest contractors, who are now going to have to pick up the tab," she said.

Nationals Member for East Gippsland, Tim Bull, told Parliament the compensation package was unfair.

"The compensation for loss of income is absolutely woeful. It would have been far better to work off the precedent that was set for the Gippsland Lakes commercial fishermen where they were given three years of their average income as a base for their departure package before they got into their nets," he said.

"I guess the comparison to timber workers is their machinery, but as a base it was three years of their average income."

After The Nationals challenged the Premier in question time on Thursday, the Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said one positive was, the Premier, Jacinta Allan, had agreed to meet with the Forest Contractors’ Association to discuss the details of the package.

“This is a step in the right direction, however the package needs to change significantly as it falls well short," he said.

Ms Bath reiterated the need to secure agreement within the next few weeks to allow hardworking families to make informed decisions.

“Like my Nationals colleagues, I’ve been working with impacted timber industry families for the long haul,” she said.

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towards an increased fire risk this season.

“I think for a number of months, the Bureau has been indicating warmer and drier conditions through spring,” he said.

“It's up to people to prepare as necessary given those climate outlooks. But we had been warning for some time that we would be be seeing these conditions.”

The CFA had also been pointing towards an earlier fire season.

The Wellington Shire was unprepared for the bushfire and floods earlier this month, something Mayor Ian Bye admitted to on ABC saying “we weren’t ready at all”.

“We’re only [in] October. It’s a bit early to have fires so I don’t think anyone was prepared for this to happen so early in the season,” he said.

The factors causing council to not begin this policy early is unknown and there was no prior discussion ever picked up publicly by The Gippsland Times.

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AT last Tuesday’s Wellington Shire Council meeting, Jan Jones from Briagolong asked if council could begin the ‘No Fee Green Waste’ period early.

The 'No Fee Green Waste' is a Wellington Shire initiative allowing residents to take green waste to facilities around Wellington Shire at no charge.

This reduces the dangers of fire season by reducing the amount of potential fuel that can burn.

Wellington Shire Council Chief Executive David Morcom responded by saying discussions of the initiative starting early had taken place but cannot be done this year because of the contracts.

The Gippsland Times asked for information about the contract signed by the Wellington Shire Council but was declined.

But the Bureau of Meteorology, Senior meteorologist, Michael Efron, said on Wednesday, October 4 that the Bureau has been pointing

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AUSTRALIAN Sustainable Hardwoods at Heyfield, which is under pressure due to the state government's policy to close the native forest industry in the new year, has registered a huge achievement in the new construction industry frontier of engineered wood.

ASH's products, MASSLAM SL35 and MASSLAM 45, are the only mass timber glulam (large section glue laminated timber) in Australia to hold Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) product certification.

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The company said achieving this demanding and rigorous EWPAA certification underscores ASH’s dedication to creating a dependable engineered glulam product that exceeds Australian standards.

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The use of MASSLAM in building projects requires the assurance to architects, developers and builders of the highest standard of product certification available worldwide.

The EWPAA product certification is a Type 5 Certification Scheme under the globally recognised standard ISO/IEC 17067:2016 ‘Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product certification and guidelines for product certification schemes’ and includes a 'Deemed to Satisfy' component.

The EWPAA Deemed to Satisfy requirements for product certification exceed the requirements of Australian Standard AS1328 Glue Laminated Structural Timber. It requires ongoing inspection and testing in factory and the market, auditing of the manufacturing process and management systems, together with continuous monitoring and independent verification testing.

The EWPAA specialises in the certification of engineered wood. This specialised knowledge and understanding enables all aspects of manufacturing to be investigated and signed off.

The Deemed to Satisfy provision also requires the certification to be approved by a specialist auditor and a panel of wood engineering experts.

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sustainable native timber industry, stripped workers of their livelihood and now "we see it is planning to dupe contractors".

“Labor’s offer is a disaster and requires serious refinement,” she said.

Ms Bath called out the state government for ignoring industry proposals.

“Criticism has been levelled at the capping of compensation payouts and forcing employers to bear additional worker training and redundancy costs,” she said.

“Labor has also reserved the right to pay less than the calculated value for equipment buy-backs to fit the funding cap.

“The Labor government has in effect created a glorified grant stream where harvest and haulage contractors are competing against each other in a capped pool for the limited funds available.”

Ms Bath has also argued in Parliament about the inadequacy of haulage and harvest compensation.

"They will be compensated for the loss of income, but it is unjust, unfair and lacking," she said.

For machinery compensation, the government will pay the difference between the 2020 market value and the auction value today.

"However - and this is the kicker - the department has the right in this proposed draft to decide that if they do not want to meet that difference, they just will not," she said.

"The bottom line is this draft compensation is about budget, not fair compensation. If they do not want to pay that difference, the government has the right not to. It is capped and it is unfair."

In relation to redundant employees - "people who work for the contractors who are now going to go onto the unemployment line" - Ms Bath said the government maintained these redundant

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Cut the Violence campaign

CRIME Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police are urging young Victorians to cut the violence in a bid to reduce knife-related crime which can devastate families and leave communities reeling.

The ‘Cut the Violence’ campaign has been developed in consultation with secondary school students aged between 15-18 years to reinforce the risks and consequences for those carrying a knife.

Crime Stoppers Victoria chief executive Stella Smith said education played a vital role in stopping knife crime in the community.

“No parent or family member should ever have to receive a phone call to hear that their child or loved one has been stabbed,” she said.

“There is simply no excuse for carrying a knife illegally - and through this campaign we want to show the potential devastating consequences of knife crime.

“Carrying a knife as a weapon is illegal - it doesn’t make you tough or protect you, it only increases the chances of you spending time behind bars, being injured or dying.”

Victoria Police North West Metro Commander Michael Cruse said police will continue to target the carriage and use of knives and weapons in a number of different ways.

“Police, like the community, remain concerned about any form of violence on our streets. Any death or injury caused by a knife attack is sadly one too many and we have zero tolerance for those who think that carrying a knife in the community is acceptable," he said.

“Police will continue to target the carriage and use of knives and weapons from all angles, including dedicated OMNI operations which enable us to detect weapons, protect community safety, and deter anyone who may think that carrying a weapon in the community is acceptable.

“We are imploring those young people out there who feel the need to arm themselves with a knife to listen to the messages from those impacted by this - it’s simply not worth it and is not going to achieve anything other than destroying someone’s life.”

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Better healthcare EAST Gippsland children are getting quicker access to paediatric early intervention services thanks to a new model of healthcare.

Implemented by Gippsland Lakes Complete Health, the new model manages demand for services such as speech pathology and occupational therapy.

The program’s success was highlighted at the recent Alliance of Rural & Regional Community Health (ARRCH) by Gippsland Lakes Complete Health (GLCH) executive manager Support, Therapy, Education and Prevention Unit, Ainsleigh Whelan and paediatric allied health coordinator, Kylie Hayes.

Ms Whelan said as early as 2010, GLCH was receiving more referrals for children with issues around language and fine motor development.

In response, the Active Lorikeets program was created to deliver speech and occupational therapy to pre-school children facilitated by allied health assistants. This resulted in reduced waiting lists, addressed workforce issues, empowered parents and enabled children to access more services.

A review in 2012 found children’s readiness for school and fine motor skills had improved,

but by 2020, after the introduction of the NDIS, GLCH had returned to issues of long waiting lists, increased demand and workforce shortages.

“We needed to rethink what we were doing so we introduced a new model of care for early intervention, with multiple doors of access," Ms Whelan said.

“It means children don’t sit on a waitlist in a silo.

They are assessed by a key worker and then triaged to where they need, when they need it. We’ve gone from six months on a waiting list to six weeks.”

The positive outcomes have included parents being more engaged in therapy, children achieving their goals and strong partnerships with kindergartens and early years school programs.

“It means we can support those children on their journey into school and as our workforce has changed, we have still been able to deliver the same volume of services while reducing wait lists,” Ms Whelan said.

“Even though we have fewer specialists in some areas, we’re still able to service the children that need support and provide a sustainable model of service delivery during skilled workforce shortages.”

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Beware when burning off

The CFA is urging people to be careful with their burn-offs as the state braces for an extremely hot fire season.

THE CFA is asking Victorians to take extreme care when burning off following 115 out-of-control burn-offs across the state last month.

To avoid a further spike, CFA is urging residents who have recently undertaken burn-offs, or who are preparing a burn-off, to take extra precautions over the coming weeks as weather conditions become warmer and drier with challenging gusty winds.

The recent out-of-control private burn-offs causing some of the fires in East Gippsland and Berringa served as a timely reminder for residents to ensure they are aware of burn-off safety measures and are prepared before ignition.

CFA's Chief Officer, Jason Heffernan, encouraged Victorians to take advantage of the window of

opportunity to clean up their properties before the bushfire season, but to make safety a priority when doing so.

“It is imperative that residents register their burn-off and check the local conditions on the day, as well as coming days,” he said.

“Conditions can change quickly, and fires can get out of control within minutes in hot and windy conditions. As we saw recently with the East Gippsland fires, the effects of an out-of-control fire can be devastating.

“Burn-offs can flare up a couple of days after the burn-off, which highlights the importance of making sure your burn-off is fully extinguished.”

Mr Heffernan said there are some simple steps

Victorians can take to keep their burn-offs safe as the state enters a high-risk fire season.

“The quickest and easiest way to safeguard yourself and the rest of the community is to register your burn-off using the Fire Permits Victoria website," he said.

“Let your neighbours know you’re planning to burn off as smoke and fire will be visible to them, and make sure you have enough people to monitor and extinguish the burn safely. Don’t leave it unattended.

“It is also essential you have enough water on hand to put out a fire, and we recommend establishing a fire break of no less than three metres cleared of flammable materials.”

Mya from Oak Street Kindergarten in Drouin was awarded first place, winning a $100 voucher from a local business and a Gippsland Water prize pack.

Her colourful entry titled ‘Everyone needs water’ captured the theme perfectly.

Hazelwood North Primary School received $500 for a project or resources.

Other prize winners were: Foundation - Marnie, Warragul North Primary School; Year 1-2 - Rose, Mirboo North Primary School; Year 3-4 - Oscar, Morwell Central Primary School, and; Year 5-6 - Sapphire, Warragul North Primary School.

Local entrants were also included in a state wide competition and two Gippsland students were recognised for their work.

Rose won third place in the Year 1-2 category and Oscar won second place in the Year 3-4 category.

To learn more about National Water Week visit www.nationalwaterweek.org.

WITH a warmer than usual summer predicted, Gippsland Water is encouraging people to prepare for bushfires.

Gippsland Water Managing Director, Sarah Cumming, advised customers to include an alternative water supply in their bushfire plan.

“In the event of a bushfire emergency services may need to access our water supply,” Ms Cumming said.

“While we do have back up water supplies, it is important to plan for a range of different possibilities as emergencies can continue to evolve.

“People who intend to defend their homes from bushfires should follow advice from the CFA and ensure they have at least 10,000 litres from a separate water source and suitable firefighting equipment.

“Alternate water sources could include a water tank specifically for firefighting purposes, a

swimming pool or dam, multiple rubbish bins, wheelie bins, bathtubs, laundry troughs or 200 litre drums.

“But remember, a special pump is needed to draw water from an independent supply.

“Leaving early is always the safest option to protect yourself and your family.”

Ms Cumming said residents should also consider storing water in the fridge, or in jugs and bottles, to make sure they have enough drinking water in the event of a nearby fire.

For resources to help prepare for a bushfire, visit cfa.vic.gov.au and for emergency alerts and warnings, visit emergency.vic.gov.au.

Customers are encouraged to update their phone number with Gippsland Water to receive SMS notifications if their service is affected by an emergency.

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APPLICATIONS are now open for the Men's Shed Funding Program 2023/24, providing grants of up to $100,000.

Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, said men’s sheds are vital community hubs and encourages not-for-profit groups to make an application.

“These facilities create safe and inclusive spaces where men can come together, foster social connections, and actively participate in their communities,” Mr Bull said.

“Visiting the men’s sheds across the electorate, I have seen first-hand the great benefit they provide to not only their members, but also to the broader community.

“I am also well aware that many groups have changing circumstances, are looking to expand or require urgent repairs to facilitate their programs."

Funding can be used for the construction of new sheds, including the conversion of non-shed buildings into welcoming spaces, refurbishments, extensions or upgrades.

The grant program also encourages projects that:  Target a reduction in social isolation among men by offering workshop-based male-only environments on some days;  Support the inclusion of women on some days;  Foster a culturally inclusive atmosphere and encourage multicultural participation, and;  Demonstrate significant value to the social fabric of the local community in proportion to the funds invested.

“There’s tremendous work being done in men’s sheds across the region. They are important pillars in our community, actively contributing to men's health, fostering social inclusion, and facilitating vital connections," Mr Bull said.

“This funding round is a fantastic opportunity to do that or to foster new and improved programs that will benefit our community."

Applications close December 8, 2023.

For more information or to apply, visit: vic.gov.au/mens-shed-funding-program

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Water Week winners NATIONAL Water Week was celebrated last week.

Running from October 16 to 22, this year’s theme was 'United by Water' and celebrated water’s vital role in connecting communities.

Gippsland Water Managing Director, Sarah Cumming said Gippsland was renowned for its water resources.

“Water is the lifeblood of our community, economy, health and wellbeing,” Ms Cumming said.

“We are so fortunate to have abundant high quality water right here in our region to enjoy, which is something we should never take for granted.”

As part of National Water Week activities, Gippsland Water announced the winners of its annual colouring competition.

Each year early learning and primary school students across the region are invited to submit a themed artwork.

This year, students were asked to draw or paint a poster that shows how everyone is "United by Water".

Students were eligible to win a prize and each school/centre that had a student enter was included in a random draw to win $500 for a sustainability project or STEM resources.

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Honouring the contributions of the late bushfire expert Kevin Tolhurst

The Climate Council’s conclusions are drawn only from the consideration of reduced wildfire extent (and not fire intensity). In debating the value of prescribed burning, we need to use good scientific evidence, but our decisions must be based on the whole picture, not just a selective part of it.

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KEVIN Tolhurst AM died on October 5, 2023 after delivering an address to a community forum on bushfire mitigation at Mallacoota.

Against a misguided political scene, Kevin continued to deliver real science and practical management options, and will be greatly missed.

One of his last key messages to a community forum at Mallacoota on October 5, was, that if appropriate fuel reduction had been applied before the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfire, Mallacoota would not have burned.

Kevin was an expert in predicting wildfire behaviour, prescribed burning techniques and guidelines, ecological management of landscapes, fire risk management and ecological impacts of fire.

Victorian bushfire policy and practise is hopelessly misguided, and based on ‘shonky’ science steeped in ideology. Against this misguided political scene, Kevin continued to deliver real science and practical management options, and not political ideology masquerading as science.

Below are just three examples of Kevin’s contribution to bushfire mitigation that should resonate for a long time:  Commentary on factors contributing to the Black Summer Bushfires;  Critique of the Climate Council fact sheet on fire relying on an inappropriate study, and;  Abstract from joint contribution towards enhanced bushfire mitigation.

Factors contributing to the Black Summer Bushfires

History and future direction of prescribed burning

Kevin Tolhurst AM, who died suddenly earlier this month after delivering an address in Mallacoota, is being remembered as one of the greatest bushfire mitigation minds in the country.

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(The Conversation 10.06.2020) THE Black Summer bushfires of 2019/20 directly killed 34 people and devastated more than eight million hectares of land along the south-eastern fringe of Australia. A further 445 people are estimated to have died from smoke-induced respiratory problems. The burned landscape may take decades to recover, if it recovers at all.

The fires were so severe because they incorporated five energy sources. The most obvious is fuel: live and dead plant material. The other sources bushfires get their energy from include the terrain, weather, atmospheric instability and a lack of moisture in the environment such as in soil and woody debris.

The Indian Ocean Dipole in positive mode, (and El Niño) brought drought. The dryer fuel meant the fire used less of its own energy to spread.

As fires grew to several thousand hectares in size, high atmospheric instability (fire storms) increased winds and dryness at ground level, rapidly escalated the damaging power and size of the fires.

Fuel levels were high because of a lack of lowintensity prescribed fires over the past couple of decades. This allowed fuel levels to build up.

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We need a concerted effort to manage the bushfire risk. This should involve carefully planned and implemented prescribed fires, as well as planning and preparing for bushfires.

Climate Council Fact Sheet relying on an inappropriate 2015 study

(The Conversation 20.02.2020) THE Climate Council published a fact sheet titled Setting The Record Straight On Hazard Eduction.

It concluded that, while important, in future “no amount of hazard reduction will protect human lives, animals and properties from catastrophic fires”.

They concluded hazard-reduction burning has a statistically significant effect on the extent of wildfires, but only in forested areas with distinct annual drought periods (this is ironic as drought periods are when wild fires are worse and when fuel reduction is most needed).

The 2015 study is at odds with empirical studies in Victoria and Western Australia, which found otherwise, after taking a wider view on the issues.

The researchers of the 2015 study used a metric called “leverage” (the ratio between the area burnt by wildfires and the area burnt by prescribed burning) to evaluate the effect of hazard-reduction burning on reducing the extent of wildfires. By using the leverage measure, they implied that prescribed burning only increases the total area burnt, and is therefore ineffective in reducing fire extent.

Like all scientific papers, while the conclusions are valid for the researchers’ narrow focus, several assumptions don’t work in a land management context. For instance, it’s assumed only the extent of the area burnt is important, rather than the severity of the fire (it is the severe wildfires that do the damage).

The recovery of the plants, animals, nutrients and habitat after low-intensity fire is much quicker than after high-intensity wildfire, according to a long-term Victorian study.

Several other assumptions in the 2015 study lead to conflicting conclusions with other studies, and the conclusions the Climate Council draws from it are not supported.

A 2009 study looking at 52 years of fire history in southwest Western Australia identified that hazard-reduction burns lead to fewer fires starting and a greater ability to suppress fires in prescribed burnt areas (after 62 years south-west WA have had no megafires).

A big reason for the different findings is because, unlike the 2009 study, the 2015 study didn’t explicitly consider how past prescribed burns lower the severity of new high-intensity fires when they move in. As these wildfires move into fuel reduced areas, the fire intensity reduces, which helps fire suppression efforts and helps reduce the spread of wildfires.

The 2009 study showed prescribed burning less than about four per cent of the forested landscape per year wasn’t enough to show trends in reducing wildfires.

The 2015 study the Climate Council used, only included two per cent of prescribed burning in the forested landscape of south-east Australia. Not enough of the landscape was prescribed burnt to have a measureable effect, so it cannot be concluded that prescribed burning is ineffective at reducing the impact of bushfires from this 2015 analysis.

The Climate Council should have taken a broader view of the available scientific studies before drawing its conclusions.

Before we decide whether hazard-reduction burning for land management is a good thing, we need to consider all the variables. This includes increased ecosystem resilience, mitigation of wildfire number, impact on human health, economic value, social impact, Traditional Owner culture, and more.

(Australian Forestry journal article 2020) FIRE has been part of the natural environment of south-eastern Australia for tens of millions of years.

Aboriginal people used fire selectively, with skill, for many reasons. The removal of Aboriginal people from most of the region after European settlement changed fire regimes and the composition and structure of vegetation. This study draws on published and unpublished literature and data held by the Forest Fire Management Committee of the Institute of Foresters of Australia.

The study finds that the use of prescribed burning in south-eastern Australia in the past 100 years has been driven primarily by political and legal factors.

Since 1939, more than 50 public inquiries, reviews and royal commissions have been held into matters concerning the management of fire in landscapes, including prescribed burning.

Prescribed burning has been used for wildfire mitigation, agricultural practices (such as stubble reduction and grazing land management), property protection, the maintenance of ecological processes and biodiversity conservation. Prescribed burning in the region has only ever been practised on a small percentage of forest and land each year.

The study finds that a substantial body of fire and ecosystem science has been generated in the past 50 years, with rapid technological developments to support prescribed burning and fire management. Research has provided tools and methods for broad-scale prescribed burning, but negative public perceptions of fire has prevented the development of comprehensive fire management programs in the region.

Although much has been achieved, considerable changes are still required in fire management for it to be sustainable and optimal in protecting economic, social and environmental values. The risks to human lives, property, biodiversity and the environment associated with wildfire are increasing in south-eastern Australia due to climate change, and the wider use of prescribed burning is essential for managing these.

The increasing extent and occurrence of wildfire disasters in the region indicates that current fire management will not sustain the full range of ecosystem processes and biodiversity, nor reduce to an acceptable level the impact of wildfires on human lives and property.

There is compelling evidence for the greater use of prescribed burning to reduce wildfire risks and impacts, rather than committing increasing resources to wildfire suppression.

The potentially negative impacts of prescribed burning can be managed effectively using existing knowledge and tools. Clear communication of the benefits of prescribed burning can influence political and public opinion in its favour.

More investment in training, human capacity and supporting resources is required to safely and effectively deploy prescribed burning more widely to reduce future wildfire risks.

John Cameron is a forestry consultant and David Packham is a former CSIRO bushfire scientist. Both live in the Latrobe Valley.

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‘Destroying timber towns’ Regional Vic’s

AN ill-informed plan to end the harvesting of native forests across Australia is a pledge to destroy the social and economic life of timber towns, according to Member for Gippsland and Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Darren Chester.

Mr Chester attended a forum in Federal Parliament recently, organised by the Teals where the World Wildlife Fund made what he said were unsubstantiated claims regarding the environmental sustainability of Australia’s world class native timber industry.

“This is all part of the Teals' misguided plan to encourage MPs to sign a pledge which demands a complete shutdown for all native timber harvesting in Australia, regardless of the cost to regional communities,” Mr Chester said.

“In addition to creating more shortages in the national supply chain and increasing the cost of living, the pledge would rob timber communities of highly-skilled machinery operators during bushfires, endangering lives."

Mr Chester said it was a bit rich for MPs who represent the electorates with the highest income households in Australia, calling for people to be sacked from their jobs in timber towns with the lowest incomes.

“It’s also hypocritical for people in lovely suburban homes with timber staircases, hardwood floors and barbecue decks to be demanding the end of an industry when there’s no other way to sustainably

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source that timber," he said.

“There’s two choices with timber. You either grow and use your own, or you buy it from somewhere else. The Teals' pledge to end native timber harvesting in Australia is a commitment to increase our imports and take timber from countries with lower environmental protections.

“The obsession with creating plantation

monocultures on farming land, rather than selectively harvesting regenerated multi-species native forests also guarantees poorer biodiversity outcomes for our native species.”

Mr Chester repeated his offer to all the crossbench MPs to visit his electorate and gain a first-hand understanding of the environmentally sustainable native timber industry.

“Rather than ignorantly lecturing my timber families, I extended an open invitation to any of the cross-benchers to visit Gippsland, meet industry and community leaders, and get a first-hand appreciation of the way they manage the bush for a sustainable industry but no-one has taken up the offer," he said.

“They believe they are morally superior to my constituents who actually work in the timber industry and provide outstanding hardwood timber products which adorn suburban homes, sporting stadiums, and nationally-significant public buildings.

“We already import more than $5 billion of timber products from developing nations and that figure would only increase if this simplistic concept to ban native timber harvesting is supported by the Labor Party.

“A sustainable native hardwood timber industry is part of the answer to reducing Australia’s carbon emissions as timber products sequester carbon in our floorboards, furniture and other timber products.”

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DAVE Chapman from Peter’s Ice Cream in Mulgrave said the fight for a cost-of-living wage increase would continue.

“For a long time we have been feeling left behind, neglected, not recognised by the company with what we have been offered,” he said.

“A lot of these people have got young families, a lot have also got mortgages. So we’ve had 12 mortgage rate rises we’ve had to deal with plus it’s also the price of food going through the roof.

“Everyone’s doing it tough and we deserve a cost-of-living pay rise.

“This is the most united we have ever been. The message should get through to management that we’re not being unreasonable and that we are united in what we are after.”

Saputo shut down their Maffra processing plant earlier this year. Their remaining Gippsland facility in Leongatha has 100 workers, and produces Devondale Long Life milk, Devondale butter and Liddells lactose free milk.

On Monday morning, the United Workers Union said dairy workers will launch indefinite strikes from as early as Wednesday if their demands for a wage increase are not met in talks scheduled for today.

Gippsland Jersey co-founder Steve Ronalds says his staff aren’t currently taking part in industrial action regarding wage concerns in the dairy sector.

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road repairs now underway

THE state government has started the year’s road maintenance program with the aim to improve connections and make roads in Victoria safer for drivers, passengers and freight transport.

Between now and June 2024, with winter over and conditions drying up, crews will carry out on-road repairs, inspect and maintain bridges, traffic lights and signage, as well as control vegetation on roadsides to minimise bushfire risk on the state’s road corridors.

Most of this work will be delivered in regional Victoria, where flooding and extreme rainfall has caused the most widespread damage.

As part of the first phase of a 10-year, $6.6 billion maintenance strategy, this year’s priority will be patching and repairing damage, before future-proofing roads to make sure they last.

New road maintenance contracts introduced this year aim to improve the work and lead to less disruption while crews get on with the work.

More than 360 local jobs will be created.

It comes on top of a maintenance drive over the past 12 months, where more than 1800 kilometres of the state’s roads underwent rebuilding and repair work, including hundreds of major road rebuilding, resurfacing and sealing works on the Western, Hume, Calder, Sunraysia and Murray Valley highways.

The government says more than 370,000 potholes have been patched, 21,000 signs repaired or replaced; tens of thousands of kilometres of roadside grass and weeds have been mowed, slashed, and sprayed, and more than 290,000 tonnes of snow have been shifted from roads across the state’s Alpine regions.

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Lifetime of work, Swarski’s story Caitie Richardson PETE Swarski was born on May 10, 1947 in Freiburg, Germany.

His father, who was Polish and his mother, German, met on her family's farm, where his father had been shipped to for work after World War 2.

When Pete was two-years-old, his mother and father decided to make the journey to Australia by boat. They found themselves in Bonegilla Migrant Camp and then travelled to the West Sale migrant camp, which became home to more than 700 families after the war in Europe.

Seeing the long row of huts was one of Pete's earliest memories, as they were here for some time while they waited for the government to allot jobs to them.

The family moved to Heyfield and then Maffra, where Pete's mother, who was a great cook, got a job as a chef at the Star Hotel and his dad saved and bought a truck and carted gravel.

The Swarski family bought their first home in Sale, where Pete still lives today. When they moved in, Pete's father dug up the backyard (coming from very hard war times) and planted potatoes and other vegetables for the family to eat, as well as having a meat smoker in the back corner.

They took pride in their home and their community and even had boys from the Kilmany Boys home stay with them on occasional weekends.

Pete remembers it was hard being a migrant child and was called all kinds of names (mainly Wog) and was picked on a lot at school even though he never really knew any other place that was home.

In 1952, Pete went to 545 Primary School Sale and then, as a young teenager, went to the Tech school. He didn't enjoy either and felt he didn't get much support or help to learn to read or write.

Pete worked hard from a young age to help support his family and left school at the age of 14 to work at a dairy farm, milking 200 cows, which was a lot for that time. The family only had the father's truck to get around in, so Pete saved hard and bought their first car, which was a VanGuard.

Pete loved push bike riding and started racing at the age of 15. He did very well and ended up making it to the next stage, which was Melbourne, along with another boy, Stephen Payne. They started training together, which consisted of them riding from Sale to Maffra to Stratford and back to Sale three times a week.

One particular time, they were riding on the edge of Sale near the outdoor cinema. Pete was in front and heard an almighty bang. Stephen was hit by a car just metres away and was instantly killed.

Pete was badly injured as a bike handlebar pierced his thigh, which he had to have surgery on and still has a metal plate in his leg as a reminder of losing his friend that day.

Pete never rode again after witnessing such a horrible tragedy, which took a toll on him as a young boy.

At 17-years-of-age, Pete got a job with Jack Leg Road Construction, which took him all over Victoria, driving different types of machines even though he didn't hold a driver's licence yet.

When Pete was 18, he got his licence, moved to Boisdale and worked delivering bread. He then moved back with his parents in Sale when he took a position with SuniCrust and soon became a manager with four delivery drivers under him and was appreciated by the owner.

He then joined a local car tyre business selling tyres all over Gippsland before working at the milk bar on Dawson Street in Sale that most of you would still know.

After some time, Pete bought the business, and his mother worked alongside him before she got too sick to work with bowel cancer. She became so tiny and frail - Pete remembers carrying her most nights to the toilet. She died when Pete was 32-years-old.

Peter Swarski is the subject of this interview with local photographer Caitie Richardson. The pair have known each other since Pete worked the canteen at Sale College where Caitie was a student.

Pete continued working hard, now with a wife and two children to look after, as well as his father.

Interest rates hit 20 per cent, which made things even harder for a business owner.

Pete's milk bar was the first in Victoria to apply for a liquor licence and have a bottle shop connected.

He then bought the Centre Bakery, which won the first contract to supply the newly built Fulham Correctional Centre with bread and cakes - an incredible achievement.

Pete's third business was the Cherry Pit in the Gippsland Centre (which, as a child, I loved), and his fourth business was Raglan Wine Cellars on Raglan Street.

Owning and running four businesses at a time was a testament to Pete's hard work and perseverance, especially since leaving school at such a young

age and not being able to read or write well even to this day.

The Cherry Pit, milk bar and Raglan Cellars were all sold over time, and Pete focussed solely on Centre Bakery.

A few rough years came for Pete.

His father sadly died and he went through a messy divorce and became very ill with bowel cancer, which runs through his family.

Pete fought his cancer and went into remission.

It was time to go back to work, so he started back at Centre Bakery.

When the church building came up for lease on Cunningham Street Sale, Pete jumped at the opportunity, and this was when he started going out with Annie. Their relationship grew, and they were married in 2009, a day Pete says was the best moment of his life.

Pete then ended up at the Sale College canteen, and this is where I met him when I was in Year 11.

Pete was well-liked by the students and had the nickname 'Grumpy', but even when he was being stern, there would always be a twinkle in his eye and a smirk in the corner of his mouth.

I always looked forward to chatting with him and having a laugh at lunchtime.

Then, one week, he wasn't at school, and a lot of us were worried as he hadn't looked well for some time.

Pete's bowel cancer was back, so he had to stop work and start chemo again, but he fought it for a second time.

The next time I saw Grumpy was six years later when I photographed Heidi and Russel White's wedding, not realising Pete was married to Heidi's

mum, Annie. Who would have thought I would have run into him at a wedding all that time later?

We had a great catch up, and I was so glad to hear that he is still cancer-free.

Pete has been a huge part of our community's history, and I am sure a lot of people will enjoy seeing these photos of his lovely smile. He is retired now, taking each day at a time with his gorgeous Annie by his side.

Some life advice from Pete: "Enjoy whatever you have in life while you have it; money isn't everything."

"Treat others the way you would like to be treated, and remember that you can do anything you put your mind to, you just have to put in the work."

A big thank you to Pete and Annie for their time and to you all for reading.

If anyone knows any locals who you think would like to talk to me about their life, head over to my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/caitierichardsonphotography) and send me a message.

About the author: Caitie Richardson is a local family photographer based in Sale who services all of Gippsland. Her passion is helping people tell their stories that they can keep safe within photographs for future generations to come. In her spare time, she has started photographing and chatting with elderly members of the Gippsland community. Caitie writes each individual's story and feels very privileged to be able to help keep those stories alive.

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Sale Expo: Taking care of carers Ben McArthur WHAT does a carer look like?

Amputations, brain injuries, diseases and an eating disorder, most days caring for family with these conditions is like working in a call centre, according to Neighbourhood Houses Victoria Project Manager (Carers), Kristine Rawlinson.

"Every morning, I wake up, and I pay the invoices, and then it's followed by non-stop phone calls from all the different service providers," she said.

"I liken it to being in a Telstra call centre because it never ends."

Six years ago, her husband, Neal, got meningococcal, resulting in the amputation of both legs, his fingers and thumbs and six separate sites of brain injury, and her son recently acquired an eating disorder.

"I grieve, not just for my family but for all the relationships I have lost with families and friends because I'm so busy being a 'carer'," she said.

A carer, or caregiver, is someone who supports individuals within their family or social network.

According to the federal government, one in nine people are currently considered 'carers'.

They often don't have any formal training.

"I could have outsourced care through NDIS or somewhere else for my husband and son, but I love them like no one else does," Ms Rawlinson said.

"I care for them better than anyone else can, and I advocate for them better than anyone else could, so why would I (get outsourced care)."

A 2020 Deloitte Access Economics report concluded that replacing 'carers' would cost almost $78 billion.

But Ms Rawlinson said that most people are unaware of the impact caretaking has on the caretakers.

"I see my son's friends hit milestones, but he can't participate at the same level as them because of his eating disorder, so I grieve for him and all that he's lost, but I also grieve for my husband," she said.

"People need to be aware that their carers suffer a lot of grief and trauma too for the life they once had. As a family, getting in the car to visit someone, it just doesn't happen."

Last Tuesday, Ms Rawlinson spoke at the Carers Expo in the Sale Neighbourhood house.

The event was about the services carers can use to take care of themselves.

Neighbourhood House Carer Project Co-ordinator Michelle Willoughby and Kaitlan Hill pose in front of the speakers are at the Sale Carers Expo.

Photos: Ben McArthur "There is an assumption that carers have the time, capacity and energy to seek out the supports and services out there for us," she said.

"But what carers actually do is we hold down jobs and pay the bills.

"We spend our energy making sure we find the right supports and services for the people we care for. We're not looking for supports and services for us."

Sale Neighbourhood House Manager, Kaitlan Hill partly organised the event.

She says the event celebrates the carers in the community and reinforces that the Sale Neighbourhood House can assist them.

"Today is to shine a light on the services available to carers," she said.

"At the neighbourhood house, we try to provide a non-judgmental environment for carers to reconnect socially who may not be connected with their families or friendship groups due to their caring responsibilities.

"It's an opportunity to have a cuppa and not worry about being judged if they're having a moment and need to whinge about the person they're caring for."

Victoria has more than 400 neighbourhood houses that assist people in all circumstances and are funded by the state government.

There were 10 stalls for people to engage in at the Sale Carers Expo.

One stall had Gippsland Disability Advocacy Inc (GDAI) carer co-ordinator, Julie Tuhi. Part of her role is to assist carers in rediscovering their passions.

"I meet carers and work out what they need or want, then link them with an appropriate service," she said.

"It's funny, but I've connected one carer with a beekeeper.

"I basically do all the researching and connecting so that it's only an easy phone call for the carer."

Ms Tuhi said that the number of carer support services has increased in Victoria.

"There are lots of groups in Victoria now where you can just have a cup of tea and talk with other carers that are in the same situation," she said.

"Just hearing that other people are facing the same scenario makes you feel normal."

A common problem among carers is social isolation or exclusion, who let their duties absorb their lives.

This is what happened to Wellways volunteer, Jessica Correll, when she was 15.

"As a teenager, I was a carer for my family, but I had no idea I was or what was available," Ms Correll said.

"I was just doing my best to finish school and to do everything at home.

"When a family member, friend, neighbour or anyone is ill, I think there's just an overwhelming desire to help and be there. And it's just not something that I could step away from."

Ms Correll said this inspired her to look for roles that advocate growth in young carers.

"We're trying to reach carers who may not even know they are a carer in every possible location like schools and community events anywhere, we think young carers are to let them know we are here," she said.

"It's something I would have liked when I was younger."

If you wish to seek local support services for carers, get in touch with the Sale Neighbourhood House on 5144 5747.

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THE Legacy Centenary Torch Relay completed its journey with the finale in Melbourne.

His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Mrs Hurley, along with the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel, Hon Matt Keogh celebrated the finale of the six-month, around Australia journey of the Centenary Torch Relay with Legacy Australia, families, beneficiaries and legatees at the official closing ceremony on Friday, October 13.

The finale saw 12 torch bearers carrying the torch from Legacy House to The Shrine of Remembrance.

The procession was led by the World War 2 staff car of Legacy Melbourne founder Sir Stanley Savige and followed by a Legacy-branded tram (donated

by Yarra Trams) transporting four generations of Legacy beneficiaries.

On arrival at the Shrine of Remembrance the torch passed through 35 representatives of the 45 Legacy Clubs before being handed to His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) who returned the Centenary Flame to the Eternal Flame to signify the end of the celebratory journey.

The proceedings were the conclusion of the

Legacy Centenary Torch Relay Presented by Defence Health.

The relay began its journey in Pozières France on April 23, with an official opening ceremony, then travelled to Menin Gate, Belgium and onto London Legacy where it was met by King Charles III, before arriving in Australia where it has undertaken a six-month journey visiting all Legacy Club locations around the country, including Sale.

Sir Stanley Savige was born in Morwell, and is honoured with a head bust on Commercial Road.

Legacy Australia Chairman Eric Easterbrook OAM said this year's Legacy journey was indeed memorable.

“Legacy’s Centenary is an important commemoration for our nation. It recognises the sacrifice of so many families over the past century as well as the efforts of countless volunteers who have supported them throughout grief and hardship," he said.

"It has been an honour to take the torch across the globe and to all corners of our country to allow our broader community to be a part of this special event and share their connection with Legacy.

"The community support helps Legacy to remain a pillar of support to our veteran’s families to create strong and successful futures.”

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CONTINUING the family legacy, Ari Fleming recently won the 2023 Jewellers Association of Australia (JAA) Australasian Jewellery Award.

The stunning kite-shaped iolite and diamond ring wowed the judges with its unique shape, innovation and craftsmanship.

In the apprentices and students division, the ring known as ‘Queens of Kites’ blinded the competition.

In disbelief that he won the award, Ari said, “It (felt) really good.”

“I was very surprised to win, but I had a lot of faith in my pieces and to the high standard it was made that it would do well,” he said.

The design was inspired by Ari’s desire to go outside his comfort zone.

“The design for this piece was actually a little bit out of my usual style,” he said.

“I hadn’t ever really made anything like this before. However, I have had my eye on that iolite stone for about

four years, wanting to make something with it. It’s such a unique cut and stone colour - I fell in love with it.

“The main reason I used platinum and rose gold was because those colours with the iolite really contrast it amazingly and accentuate its natural beauty. I didn’t really want to take anything from the stone; I only wanted to add to it.”

Ari comes from a family of jewellers.

His father, Jeremy, started Jeremy Fleming Jewellers in Sale in 1993 after pursuing his passion for the industry, studying jewellery design and craftsmanship.

“My family is my driving factor in life; I do everything for my family, and falling into the family business of jewellery just felt extremely fitting and right,” he said.

“I grew up so heavily invested in the business and met so many new people in the jewellery industry along the way, and I was always told that my dad was an amazing craftsman at what he did and was always told how lucky I was to have such smart and driven parents.”

Following his father’s footsteps, Ari

Ari Fleming wowed judges with the ‘Queens of Kites’ to win the 2023 Australian Jewellery ryy Award.

opened his Fleming Jewellers store in Bairnsdale.

“I guess that’s also where my drive was in creating a name for myself and continuing on the business to grow, expand and supply this side of Victoria with the most outstanding craftsmanship, quality and service around,” Ari added.

“Bairnsdale is going very well with a lot of great local community support, which I love. I really love bringing what I can to a town and making people’s dreams come true for their special remake and/or engagement ring.”

Paving his own path in the jewellery business, Ari plans to keep innovating and designing new pieces.

“I am forever coming up with new designs and making new pieces. I will be planning on entering back into the awards when it comes back around in a year or two,” he said.

With his designs so popular, customers regularly snap up unique pieces before

he gets the chance to showcase them.

“I usually aim to make roughly one new custom piece a month per year just to showcase different designs and so on. However, they disappear pretty quickly with customers once they are in the store,” he said.

With locations in Sale, Traralgon, and now Bairnsdale, the Fleming family has created a local jewellery empire.

Ari’s mother and father couldn’t be prouder of their son.

“What a massive achievement, Ari, your design and craftsmanship is an incredible talent; you definitely deserve this prestigious award. We are all so proud of you,” they said.

The JAA Australasian Jewellery Awards are Australia’s longest-running local jewellery design and manufacture competition and are the only industryrun awards program encompassing all sectors.

Ari Fleming, son of Sale jeweller Jeremy, is continuing in his father’s footsteps, opening a jewellery store in Bairnsdale.

Koala surprise for Sale showgrounds ON Wednesday, September 27, at 6am there was a visitor to the elm trees at the Sale Showgrounds.

Holiday maker, Peter Hughes was woken up to magpies and currawongs swooping a wayward koala directly above his van.

Koalas often pass through on their way to a nearby river.

At dusk, the koala made his way down to the tree base and headed for the pony club sheds and another elm tree.

The reader who sent these photos in wished to thank park manager, Liz for having such a great attraction at the Showgrounds Caravan Park, which they said was a great place to stay.

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3. Who sang the song ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’?

4. What do you call the pot used by witches when brewing potions?

TWO POINTERS 5. In which famous structure does Quasimodo supposedly live?

6. Which Australian boxer, successfully defended his junior middleweight title against American Brian Mendoza?

7. What does it mean, especially in sport, when some is called a G.O.A.T.?

8. In Harry Potter, what is the real name of the Half-Blood Prince?

THREE POINTERS 9. If I was visiting the town of Bowral, what state/territory would I be in?

10. In mythology, which beings with alluring voices lured sailors to destruction?

11. In which country will you find the Valley of Kings?

12. What is the name of the device that is placed on the neck of a stringed instrument to raise the pitch?

FOUR POINTERS 13. What do you call spherical rocks that contain hollow cavities lined with crystals?

14. Lockjaw is another name for what disease?

FIVE POINTER 15. Name the celebrity from their eyes only? One point for each correct answer.

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Target Time No. 0181 How to play...

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may be used only once.

No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in ‘s’.

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Fill the grid so that every row and every 3x3 square contains the digits 1 to 9. Solution page 34

HOW DID YOU FARE? 37: Top of the class; 30-36: Outstanding; 23-29: Well done; 15-22: Solid effort; 9-14: Room for improvement; 0-8: Hit the books.

Target: Average - 28, Good - 36, Excellent - 44+

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Celebrating 50 years with CWA LOCAL CWA legend, Bessie Newberry, celebrated 50 years with the Country Womens’ Association recently.

In a ceremony at the Sale CWA headquarters, surrounded by delicate china, tea and nibbles (like scones, jelly slices and sandwiches), Ms Newberry expressed her gratitude at being part of CWA. “It has been a wonderful experience. I've learned a lot and I've made so many really good friends,” she said.

“Unfortunately, the time comes where we just have to give up on account of our health, but I'd just like to thank the CWA members here.

“I'm sorry I've reached the stage where I've got to retire, but I'm not sorry because I'm 98, so I'm not doing too bad.”

Bessie joined the CWA Yarram branch at age 48, and was in the branch for the next two decades.

She joined because she liked the fellowship program which allowed her to be a part of a community and partake in the good that CWA

does for people experiencing feelings of distress.

Bessie has many fond memories of the CWA such as when she was part of a skit theatre performance at the Yarram branch.

Her favourite one is where she played Dave in a skit called ‘Dave and Mabel at the honeymoon hotel’ inspired from a popular radio show in the 1950s.

Apparently, the audience was roaring.

Another fond memory was in Yarram was when she surprised a CWA meeting by playing Santa Claus and giving all members a tiny crochet sock.

“Well, I thought we had such a crowd there and that we want a Father Christmas. So anyhow, I got this costume, and it was so funny,” she said.

She moved to Sale in 1996 after her husband died from cancer.

The way she tells the story, she just thought she needed a change in her life and one day drove to Sale to have a look at places.

She left behind two sisters and her favourite doctor, Dr Jones, who tried to stop her from leaving.

CWA members and supporters gathered to congratulate Bessie Newberry on her half-century of service.

In three weeks she transferred to the CWA Sale branch. She enjoyed the area but said initially it was difficult to grow the Sale CWA branch.

“The first couple of years we didn't know if we were going to keep meeting again,” she said.

“We thought we'd have to fold up but eventually we rounded up a few more members and they came in and we really built the show up.”

Bessie lived in a lovely two-bedroom unit (with an ensuite) in Sale.

This is where she met CWA member and neighbour, Shirley.

Bessie also has a local fame for performing well in the CWA bake competitions and state conferences, winning prizes every time since 1994.

She now lives in the Ashleigh House elderly citizens village and is being taken care of by what she calls the ‘lifestyle ladies’ who organise all sorts of events like quizzes, board games and lawn bowls.

Apparently it gets competitive with big trophies being handed out. Bessie is proud of where her life

is and the contributions she has made to CWA. “I feel really great, but very sad because it comes to an end. I had to give up CWA because I couldn't come anywhere because of my health, this is my final time,” she said.

“But today is one of my bad days as my nerves have just cracked up. But I guess that comes with age. It’s just one of those days.”

Bessie is very relaxed and believes CWA has taught her how to manage stress. “Just take it one day at a time now and make the best of it,” she said.

“Death is going to happen, so you've got to make the best of your life. What you've got left of it.”

This is a re-print of a story run on 17/10/23 with two corrections after being notified of errors, they are; Wendy Taylor is the Sale CWA Branch President, not a colleague, and; Sandwiches did not come from the location previously specified.

Bessie Newberry (left) is presented her award for 50 years in the CWA by Sale CWA Branch President Wendy Taylor.

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Showcasing brewing sector

Local landscapes exhibition

FEDERAL Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, is backing a new festival with a difference.

Mr Chester says the Gippsland Beer Fest at Tinamba Hotel on November 26, is an opportunity to showcase the expanding local brewing sector.

“Gippsland Beer Fest is the first festival to celebrate our local breweries and there will be beers and ciders available to taste from across our region,” Mr Chester said.

“We have a growing number of craft breweries which are popping up across Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley with outstanding local flavours.

“There will be live music and plenty of food vendors to choose from with all the details on the Gippsland Beer Facebook page.

“Well done to Simon Johnson and the crew at the Tinamba Hotel, and our local brewers, for collaborating to bring together a festival with a difference.”

The Gippsland Beer Fest is on at the Tinamba Hotel (4-6 Tinamba-Seaton Road) Sunday, November 26 from 11am.

ART lovers, get ready!

'Plein Air to Print’ the upcoming exhibition at Briagolong Art Gallery, features works by artists Gillian Kline, Judy Dorber, Fiona Reynolds, Maria Fitzgerald and Adelaide Macpherson.

As the name suggests, 'en plein air' painting, involves working quickly and spontaneously outside capturing the mercurial changing light within a landscape.

The images are painted with watercolour onto plastic plates and later transferred through the press onto dampened paper, making a one off print called a monotype.

This series of images are derived from the local Briagolong landscape and the Northern Territory.

The exhibition runs Saturday, October 28 to Sunday, December 10.

Opening day is Sunday, October 29 at 2pm.

Gillian Kline - ‘The Freestone at Paddy Melon Gully’.

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Maria Fitzgerald - ‘Reflections’.

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester (left) and Tinamba Hotel owner Simon Johnson with some of the locallybrewed products that will be available for tasting at the first Gippsland Beer Fest next month.

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Celebrating 60 years of JAC

TWENTY-TWO acclaimed ceramic artists from across Australia are being showcased in a major exhibition SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary 1962–2022, currently showing at Gippsland Art Gallery until November 19.

The exhibition is presented by Australian Design Centre (ADC) Sydney, in partnership with The Australian Ceramics Association (TACA) to acknowledge this significant anniversary for the ceramics community in Australia.

A print publication for 60 continuous years, The

‘Granite Warriors Winborn Rocks Central Desert’ (2021) by Pippin Drysdale.

Journal of Australian Ceramics (The JAC) has documented ceramics in Australia in 176 issues and close to 20,000 pages.

The JAC has unified the thousands of artists in this community, as well as their generosity in passing on skills and knowledge to fellow artists and for the next generation of makers. It is because of the many that have been involved over the years that The JAC has been such a success.

The ceramic artists selected for this exhibition represent their contemporary peers and those who came before them throughout the history of Australian ceramics. All have a strong and enduring connection to The JAC. The exhibiting artists are: Glenn Barkley, Kirsten Coelho, Greg Daly, Pippin Drysdale, Dan Elborne, Penny Evans, Honor Freeman, Susan Frost, Shannon Garson, Patsy Hely, Alison Milyika Carroll, Jeffery Mincham, Damon Moon, David Ray, Ben Richardson, Tania Rollond, Owen Rye, Jane Sawyer, Yul Scarf, Vipoo Srivilasa, Kenji Uranishi and Gerry Wedd.

This celebratory exhibition is guest curated by Anna Grigson and ADC’s Lisa Cahill with design

by Studio Garbett.

"The burgeoning interest in ceramic art is recognition of the accomplishments of Australia’s ceramic artists and potters and The JAC and its contributors have played a key role in this revival.

We are delighted to partner with Gippsland Art Gallery to present this exhibition," ADC Chief Executive and Artist Director Lisa Cahill said.

SIXTY is funded with support from Visions of

Vipoo Srivilasa (born Thailand 1969; Australia from 1997) ‘Dvarapala (Ta-waa- ra-baan) Door Guardian Porter series -Wi-laa (Feline) and Su-nak (Canis)’, (2019) by Vipoo Srivilasa.

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Australia. The Visions of Australia regional exhibition touring program supports audience access to Australian arts and cultural material, with a particular focus on tours to regional and remote Australia.

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MAFFRA & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC. 135 YEARS 2023 MAFFRA SHOW PROGRAM Friday, October 27 - Sunday, October 29

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Dessert for One Judging 9.30am Rainbow Cake with a Twist 10am Calf Rearing 10.15am Pet Parade 12pm Miss Maffra Showgirl, Tiny Tots 1.30pm Horse Novelties 4pm

Spectacular fireworks are set to wow crowds at the night carnival yet again.

More family fun at Maffra show THIS year’s Maffra Show features an extended program in addition to the conventional animal exhibits, Arts and Crafts Pavillions, and trade exhibits - The Food and Entertainment Court.

The Food and Entertainment Court, located in the Dome, has live music from 10am to 7pm.

The morning starts with the Maffra Band’s Ukestra group, followed by Vocalist Emily Nock and Aiden Ryan.

From noon to 4pm, Cara Shaefer and the John Gibson Band take the stage, followed by Paul Buchanan’s Voo Doo Preachers till 7pm.

The theme for the Food Court this year is “All Things Dairy”.

“See the latest in modern dairying innovations and opportunities, including robotic milking, a 3D animation of a cow’s rumen and VR headsets for a 360-degree tour of a working dairy, career opportunities in a dairy industry showcasing farm

to factory and fabulous dairy products,” organiser Kate Mirans said.

“There is school cooking, dessert for one and smoothie/milkshake making using pedal power competitions. Wacky Wombat roving entertainment, Snakebusters, Woodturners, Pet Parade and Animal Nursery will keep the kids entertained.

“Very excited to have Berry Dairy, a new local business opening up in November at our show offering an ice cream tent. Six local Food Vans, Glenmaggie wines and Sailor’s Grave Brewery will cater for food and drink.

“The Food and Entertainment Court is very appreciative of the Wellington Shire Council’s Community Assistance Grant and sponsorship given by local businesses. Remember, Maffra Show has free entry for children again this year, sponsored

by Community Bank Maffra & District.”

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• Roving Entertainment & Fun • Food & Entertainment Court in the Dome • School Cooking Milkshake Competition • Live music from 10am ‘Ukestra’ • Gippsland Wood Turners • Animal Nursery • Cara Shaffer & John Gibson Band 12pm • Wacky Wombat Stunt Show 2.15pm • SnakeBusters • Motorbike Stunt Show 3.45pm • Vintage Car & Engine Display • Paul Buchanan & the Voodoo Preachers in the Dome 4pm – 7pm

NIGHT CARNIVAL

• Side Shows & Rides • Kids Zone 6pm • Shetland Derby 7pm • Dog High Jump 7pm • Maffra Community Sports Club Maffra Mile 7.30pm • Motorbike Stunt Show 8.15pm – 8.45pm • Brian Daly Demolition Derby 8.45pm • Spectacular Fireworks 9.30pm

SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER FREE ENTRY • Harness Events 11am - 3pm

All effort is made to run the above program to time, however some events are affected by prior events.

ONLINE ENTRIES: showday.online/show/maffra ADMISSION TO SHOWGROUND

*Free entry for children under 18.

Sponsored by Community Bank Maffra & District

Adults $10 each

NO ADMITTANCE TO THE SHOW AFTER 8PM

ENQUIRIES Ph 0457 000 270 info@maffrashow.org.au

PARKING

Gate D (Cnr Edward & George Sts) FREE CAR PARK, Showjumping Competitors, Articulated Trucks, Cattle, Poultry, Traders & other show visitors Gate C (Cnr Edward & George Sts) Pedestrian only Gate A (Maffra-Newry Rd) All other Equestrian competitors PLATINUM SPONSORS - Wellington Shire Grant - Community Bank Maffra & District

GOLD SPONSORS

- Gippsland Hoof Care - Maffra Community Sports Club

SILVER SPONSORS

The Food and Entertainment Court is a new feature at this year’s Maffra Show.

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- Animal Clinic / Equine Sports Therapy - Brandt Maffra (John Deere) - Wellington Livestock - Just Better Care - Gippsland Real Est. - Browns Stockfeed - Gippsland Grain Store - Powatec - BCS Accountants

- JW & HL O’Connor Pty Ltd Showbag Time - Saddleworld - O’Briens Plumbing - Wellington R.E. - GBG Concrete - Maffra Poly and Pumps Macalister Earth - Ford Family - Two Harv’s Contracting

MAJOR SPONSORS - Vic Silos - Green Valley Grains - Pantac Security - Chilton Mechanics - Maffra Garden Club - Donalda Motors - Wilmour Motors - Transedel

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Come on down to the Maffra Show at the Maffra Recreation Reserve this Friday to Sunday.

- Sale Turf Club - Maffra Auto Electrics - Gippsland Poultry - Avon Contracting - Gault Dairy’s - Gippsland Pre Cast - Ingram Livestock - Cotterils Interstate Trans.

- CWA North Gippsland - Shirley Hamilton - Johnson St Clinic - Calcimo Lime - Maffra Vet Hospital - Bedggood Transp.

- Boyles Bus Service - Backmans Cont.

- Hardweld Pty Ltd - Neil Hair - Sale Showjumping - Tripod

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Maffra Show free entry for children THE Maffra Show committee will again have free entry for kids, made available by a very generous donation from the Community Bank Maffra & District.

farmers during the drought years and last year’s state government’s COVID Recovery measure of free entry for kids for all agricultural shows."

The show committee has always strived to keep admission prices as low as possible.

"Last year our attendance numbers were the highest for a long time and we really believe, free entry for children contributed to this.

President Kath Coggan said, “We haven’t raised our fees for a long time and over the years have been lucky to tap into the Wellington Shire Council’s free entry for

"Now with the support of the Community Bank Maffra & District, we can offer that again.”

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Ashton Hicks performs at the 2022 Maffra Show.

The show as usual has an action packed

program and you can keep up to date via the Facebook page - Maffra Agricultural Show.

Maffra Show organisers Michael Coggan and Jasmine Munro show their appreciation to Community Bank Maffra District chairman Rob Christie and branch manager Harmoni Bennett.

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Connie and Olivia at the Maffra Show animal nursery.

Students from Boisdale Consolidated School practised footy skills at last year’s Maffra Show.

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Carnival rides will provide entertainment at the Maffra Show this weekend.

Karen from Gippsland Woodcraft Group shows the kids from Maffra Primary School the wooden items on display.

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Always a crowd pleaser, eight cars will battle it out at The Brian Daly Memorial Smash Up Derby as part of the Maffra Show.

Kids can enter for free at this year’s Maffra Show.

Maffra Show has become a popular event on the local calendar.

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Who are you backing for the Maffra Mile?

THIS year’s Maffra Mile is shaping up as another highlight for the Maffra Show.

The mile will be held as part of the night carnival on Saturday, October 28.

Runners will compete for a share of the $1500 prize money.

Event coordinator, Denis Hufer commented, “The event will begin at 7.30pm. Children are also well

Who will win this year’s Maffra Mile?

catered for with the primary school 100m sprints with medals awarded to the first three places. This year the Maffra Show has free entry for children, making it a fun and affordable day for the entire family.”

For more details, phone Denis Huffer on 5145 1359.

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Stunt show to thrill audience

TIM Coleman is set to excite crowds with his stunt display at this year’s Maffra Show.

He will set up a more challenging set in the afternoon within the food and wine court, while the band Voodoo Preachers are setting up to take centre stage.

Later at the night carnival on Saturday he will perform once again under the lights with a full range of daring stunts set to shock crowds.

The night carnival will start with the Shetland Pony races followed by family favourite the dog high jump.

Children will love participating in the kid’s zone activities.

The Brian Daly Memorial Smash Up Derby will return with eight cars all before a spectacular fireworks display.

Tim Coleman will pull out all the tricks at this year’s Maffra Show.

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Entertainment

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Echoes of Pink Floyd at The Wedge ACCORDING to Australia's premier Pink Floyd cover band, 'Echoes of Pink Floyd', the English band's music is so advanced that it's impossible to get tired of playing despite 15 years of consecutive performances.

"They're not like AC/DC or Rolling Stones, who play pretty basic four-chord rock; I think it's great music, but it's not overly challenging," singer Matt Goodluck said.

"Pink Floyd's music is very challenging because they're very complicated. It's the kind of music that always keeps you on your toes."

Echoes of Pink Floyd began in 2008, led by the enthusiastic guitarist Daniel Hunter.

"When you're young and discovering music, you latch onto one or two bands that, for whatever reason, does it for you, and for Dan, Pink Floyd was one of those bands," Goodluck said.

"He always wanted to create a Pink Floyd tribute band, so he taught himself all those iconic guitar solos because he desperately wanted to do this."

The band's first gig was in a South Australian pub. Despite the small crowds, the band was very nervous.

"I still remember our first show; we walked onto that stage, and it just seemed massive, and I thought 'Oh my God, what have I got myself into?'" Goodluck said.

"But like anything, the more you do something, the more comfortable you become with it. As long as you know your stuff and you've prepared well, you should be okay."

But preparation doesn't always help, such as when Goodluck forgets the lyrics to a song he has sung for years.

This happened eight years ago in South Australia to the song ‘On The Turning Away’.

"When those horror moments occur, and you think...I think how bands deal with their mistakes

Echoes of Pink Floyd will perform at the Wedge on Friday, November 3.

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Signs of Life tour stops in Sale next month. on stage is the sign of a good band," Goodluck said.

"You yell at yourself inside and think 'you idiot.

Why? Why did you do that?' But then you go out to meet the audience, and they say 'wow, that was fantastic, you guys didn't make that one mistake'."

Echoes of Pink Floyd will perform at the Wedge on Friday, November 3 in their Signs of Life tour.

The tour takes Pink Floyd fans back to 1988, playing songs from the Delicate Sound of Thunder album.

The band features Daniel Hunter and Mark MacNab on guitars, Jason Miller on drums, Paul Bindig on keyboards, Matt Goodluck on vocals and Tony Coppola on bass.

It will also draw on female vocalists and saxophonists to re-create Delicate Sound of Thunder.

"We've spent countless hours making sure every sound is exactly as it should be," drummer Jason Miller said.

"This is what our audiences have come to expect over the years, and we love the challenge of getting these songs just right".

Raging Hormones new release out soon GIPPSLAND-BASED band Raging Hormones will release a new EP called Public Fun Part 2 on November 3 and a new song on the 27th called ‘Winnebago’.

This song is about a man trading his office job for a nomadic lifestyle.

The punk band has been featured with the Smith Street Band, Gyroscope and Press Club.

The band averages 1900 monthly Spotify streams and has released six songs.

All musicians have been playing instruments since they were kids.

Lucy Rash, who plays the vocals and keys said it’s difficult to put the bands music into a category.

“We all played different instruments growing up, for example I played the violin and we try to bring those elements into the music,” she said.

“The arranging and composing and writing and

structuring music of different genres into what we do makes an interesting sound, while I was a classical kid the other members were into rock and punk.”

The band has four core members and three of them went to Bairnsdale Secondary School together.

Rash said the band was created as a way to stay together after the lockdown period.

“I think it was inevitable, that we would play in a band together because there was a need to stay together coming out of lockdowns,” Lucy said.

“Then Nick came to me and said he had a bunch of songs when he was home alone and bored with his partner, Alice, that he wrote to make her laugh.

“We just wanted to give them all life because they were hilarious.”

The first album was a collection of silly songs written for Alice.

Lucy said the band received useful feedback after the first album to make this one better.

“We want our music to let people have a really good time with the people that they love and we’re big advocates of this,” she said.

“We really are dedicating every ounce of creativity that we have for making the best songs we can and to write music that affects people and gives them energy.”

The band consists of Nick Manuell as lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter, Lucy Rash on vocals and keys, Dave Williams on vocals and guitar and Adrian Van Bloom on drums.

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Recently refurbished with new carpets and freshly painted internally, the home consists of four bedrooms, master bedroom with walk-in-robe and ensuite, two bathrooms, separate living area with gas heater, spacious kitchen/dining area which includes gas hot plates, electric wall oven and plenty of cupboard space.

The reverse cycle air-conditioner is conveniently located to allow all the living areas to remain cool in summer and warm in winter.

The outdoor undercover entertainment area is large and overlooks the low maintenance backyard which is secure for children and pets.

There is a double carport at the front of the home and two garden sheds at the rear.

Agents say this property is ideal for the investor, young family or retiree and priced to sell.

Brief details Property: Comfortable and low maintenance home Address: 57 Alfred Street, Maffra Contact: Gippsland Real Estate (5147 2200), Brett Lanigan (0427 517 577) or Pat Weatherley (0412 435 644) Inspection: By appointment Price: $535,000 Times Property Guide, Tuesday, 24 October, 2023 – Page 19

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Toys Galore and More

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The popular dual business has been a mainstay in Sale, with many repeat clientele of these well-known operators.

A unique operating business of Toys Galore and More offers a well-established business over the past 60 years with current owners operating for the past 18 years.

A prominent main street location offers plenty of exposure, agents add.

The business stocks a large variety of popular toys, games, models, puzzles, and indoor and outdoor activities.

Agents say there is opportunity for further development of the business through internet marketing and social media.

Long-term rental available.

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DEPOSIT: 10% deposit on signing of contracts.

SETTLEMENT: 60 days.

INSPECTIONS: Strictly by appointment only for qualified buyers.

168 RAGLAN STREET, SALE

"The vendor reserves the right to remove the property from the market, and / or sell the property at any time prior to the conclusion of the advertised marketing campaign."

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Agents say this is ideal as an investment property or the buyer looking for a location close to the main street with only a short walk to the central business district.

As neat as a pin with neutral tones throughout, this three-bedroom layout flows well with a low-maintenance yard.

The updated kitchen is central to the floorplan, taking in the northern aspect along with the dining room, and is very functional with its stainless appliances and built in pantry.

The lounge captures the afternoon sun and street views and is tempered by the reverse cycle unit.

There is an abundance of vehicle accommodation with a single carport at the front, double carport at the rear, plus a three-car garage.

Agents say this property is wonderful being so close to the main street and is a must-see inspection.

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Greg Tuckett 0428 826 600 0

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FANTASTIC TOWNHOUSE IN PRIME LOCATION • Brick townhouse in superb location with its own Title, no body corporate • Updated carpet and painted internally • 2 Bedrooms all with built-in-robes • Renovated bathroom with direct access from master bedroom complete with walk-in shower • Spacious north facing lounge with lovely outlook • Kitchen/meals area with northerly aspect • Gas heating and reverse cycle air-conditioning

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* Brick veneer townhouse within walking distance to main street * 2 bedrooms * Separate lounge with gas heater and reverse cycle air conditioner * Refurbished bathroom featuring separate shower and bath * Modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances including dishwasher * Car parking at rear * Front unit of 3 unit complex

* A rare opportunity to purchase this quality built home * 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms * 2 living areas * Kitchen with loads of cupboard space, gas cook top, electric oven, dishwasher, and walk in pantry * North facing sunroom * Large outdoor undercover entertainment area * Carport, garage and superb 3 bay shed/man cave * Fantastic block measuring 1016m2

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AVON HOTEL STRATFORD Ever wanted to own and run your own country pub? Well look no further than the Avon Hotel in the picturesque township of Stratford Features include: * Located along the Princes Highway * Long standing successful hotel * Prominent corner location * Approx 2530m2 commercial zoned land * 50 patron public bar, 60 patron dining room, 60 patron outdoor deck and 30 patron smoking area

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* Exceptionally well maintained weatherboard home * 3 bedrooms * Lounge with reverse cycle air conditioner * North facing kitchen/meals area * New carpets throughout * Single garage, single carport * 7m x 5m shed with concrete floor * Well established garden on excellent block

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“BETTERAVIA” - CIRCA 1911 * Stunningly renovated Edwardian home combining period features with modern conveniences * Big rooms, Baltic pine floorboards, 12’ ceilings, period mantles decorate the open fireplaces, picture rails and large front porch are just some of the many features * Substantial home featuring 3 bedrooms plus study * Modern kitchen with stone bench tops, dishwasher, period-style electric oven, induction cook top and huge walk-in pantry * 2 fully renovated bathrooms * Delightful formal lounge with gas log fire and reverse cycle air-conditioner * Sunroom

FOR SALE $750,000

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Agents say this well-maintained home boasts a lovely master suite with walk in robe and ensuite plus a further two bedrooms with built in robes.

The kitchen features timber cabinetry with plenty of bench and storage space and the spacious open-plan living and dining area is a fantastic hub of the home, agents add.

Large windows flood the space with plenty of natural light and wood heating and reverse cycle air conditioning provide year-round comfort.

The central family bathroom offers a shower, vanity and separate bath, plus the large laundry also offers plenty of extra storage space.

Outside, the rear undercover veranda offers a space to relax and enjoy the picturesque surroundings.

The sprawling lawn and rear yard offers plenty of space for kids and pets, plus an established chook yard and a good-sized paddock perfect for hobby farming pursuits.

For those in search of a property with shedding, agents say this one is sure to tick that box, boasting an impressive 15-metre x 8m shed with a concrete floor, power supply, a mezzanine floor, a wood heater, and 2.5m height access from three roller doors, two of which are equipped with remote controls.

There's also a double carport and a 3m x 5.2m studio offering another versatile space.

The list of features doesn't end there.

Prospective buyers will appreciate the environmentally friendly elements of this property, such as the 2kw solar power system that feeds back into the grid and the solar hot water system plus multiple rainwater tanks ensuring adequate water storage for the home and gardens.

Agents say recent updates throughout the home mean there is nothing for prospective buyers to do except move in and enjoy.

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Brief details Address: 75 Gerrand Drive, Longford Open home: Saturday (October 28),

Contact Lisa Wegener

11am to 11.30am

0401 065 422

Price: $745,000

98 Raymond Street Sale

Contact: Tony Kiss, 0419 526 637

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Concerns over land tax Flavorite’s THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed clarification from the state government on the potential application of the Vacant Residential Land Tax to farm properties in regional Victoria.

Following Treasurer Tim Pallas’ announcement that the government would extend the vacancy tax to regional areas, the VFF expressed serious concerns about the possible adverse effects on houses intended for farm workers.

On October 4, the Treasurer announced significant changes to land tax adjustments in all contracts of sale entered into on and from January 1, 2024 and an expansion of the vacant residential land tax regime.

The new legislation proposes to extend the vacant residential land tax to all vacant residential land in Victoria and extend it to simple vacant residential land.

Currently, the vacant residential land tax generally only applies to residential dwellings that are not occupied for six months or more of a calendar year, and it only applies to properties within the 16 inner-metro Melbourne areas.

VFF President Emma Germano said the Treasurer had responded to her letter that highlighted the VFF’s concern and sought clarity on the government’s position.

“I am pleased the Treasurer has responded directly to the VFF’s advocacy by clarifying the extension of the vacant residential land tax will not apply to houses on primary

production land,” Ms Germano said.

“It is important the government understands that circumstances in regional areas are often far different to those in Melbourne.

“The application of this tax to vacant farmhouses would be completely unfair, given these houses are used for seasonal workers, or where a vacancy has been forced due to workforce shortages.”

Ms Germano said that while the tax would not be applied to houses on primary production land, it could still apply to other properties used by farm businesses for worker accommodation.

“Whilst we appreciate the clarification, the VFF remains sceptical about the potential impact and execution of this policy,” she said.

“We remain concerned that there may be circumstances where houses used for farm workers are not located on farmland and therefore may be subject to this new tax.

“It’s important that we don’t have policy on the run which unfairly treats farmers and leads to perverse outcomes.”

Ms Germano said the VFF will closely monitor the implementation of the tax across regional communities.

“We hope for continued collaboration with the government to ensure a fair and reasonable approach that supports our vital agricultural sector while addressing broader housing and workforce issues,” she said.

Victorian Farmers Federation President Emma Germano (from Mirboo North) wants to ensure vacant farmhouses are not taxed as part of the new Vacant Residential Land Tax for farm properties in regional Victoria.

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THE ‘Proud to be a Dairy Farmer program’ will run in 2024 after organisers said last year's program successfully helped guide young farmers.

The programs aims to inspire young people to learn more about the dairy industry and its career opportunities.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2020 the average age of a farmer was 58-years-old.

The program is run by the Fonterra Australia Suppliers’ Council.

The program includes guest speakers, farm ownership pathways, industry structures, farm/ factory tours and a formal dinner with industry leaders.

Fonterra Australia Suppliers’ Council chair and Tasmanian dairy farmer, Alan Davenport, said the program was about providing young workers

with confidence and supporting personal growth.

“The success of the dairy industry relies on young workers coming up through the ranks making decisions about their future,” Mr Davenport said.

“The program provides off-farm opportunities for young workers to gain access to different ideas and thinking, learn about career progression, and to meet new people who also work in dairy.”

The program has taken in 50 dairy workers since its beginning in 2021.

Winnindoo farm worker, Kal Young, was with the program’s first cohort and said there was lots of passion among fellow participants.

"There's lots of young people in this industry," he said.

“We all left with bigger goals - to work more hours, earn more money, look at buying more cows, and set ourselves up on the right path.”

The 2024 program will run in Melbourne from March 5 to 7 2024.

Applications close on Wednesday, November 1 2023 and can be done at proudtobeadairyfarmer. com.au

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NEXT month, Australians can add colour to their lives with healthy fresh produce while giving hope to patients with Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes for Maddie’s Month.

Flavorite, with farms in the Gippsland area, is Australia’s largest glasshouse grower of fresh fruit and vegetables, and is donating 15 cents from every pack of specially marked tomatoes and capsicums sold exclusively at Coles supermarkets to Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision.

This will occur during Maddie’s Month up to a maximum of $100,000, funding vital research and support for patients and families suffering from Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes.

Mark Millis, co-founder of Flavorite and the man behind establishing the collaboration between Flavorite and Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, lost his battle with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer in 2019.

The Flavorite team continue to drive Mark’s vision and legacy in their eighth year of this special campaign.

Flavorite’s Marketing Manager Tom Millis, and one of Mark’s five sons, encourages all Australians to get behind this great cause.

“By purchasing our tomatoes and capsicums, you can make a real difference to someone else’s life and improve your health at the same time," he said "Consumers can also ‘scan and win' to go into the draw to win great prizes like a private chef dining experience or premium Weber Baby Q gas barbecue.”

Named in honour of Maddie Riewoldt (sister of champion St Kilda footballer Nick) who lost her fight with a Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome called Aplastic Anaemia, Maddie’s Month has raised $700,000 since 2016, thanks to the generosity of Flavorite, the support of Coles and their customers who get behind the campaign each year.

This year, the campaign aims to raise another $100,000 for research, patient and family support, while raising awareness of Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes.

Every three days, an Australian is diagnosed with a Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome.

Distressingly, most of them are children and young adults, and 50 per cent will not survive.

Patients can spend years enduring bone marrow transplants, regular blood transfusions and ongoing treatments, while 15 per cent will develop related conditions such as blood cancer.

As these conditions are rare, many patients and families feel overwhelmed, isolated and in need of help when they receive a diagnosis and throughout treatment.

When patients don’t respond to existing therapies there aren’t many options available, which makes campaigns like Maddie’s Month essential for finding new treatments and ultimately a cure.

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Peak Pasture and Livestock agronomist, Nicole Frost, will conduct a feed budgeting masterclass at the Gippsland Ag Group’s Spring Field Day on Thursday with Andrew Wood of Valley Seeds, an expert in ruminant nutrition.

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A TOUGH season needs some tough decisions; being well-informed helps that process.

At the Gippsland Agricultural Group (GAgG) Spring Field Day on Thursday (October 26), there will be a plethora of answers to all sorts of questions, from feed budgeting to establishing and managing dryland lucerne varieties; perennial pasture establishment and persistence; soils and cereal varieties.

Other topics include agroforestry and sheep breed varieties, such as comparing lamb performance on single and multispecies pastures.

Peak Pasture and Livestock agronomist Nicole Frost will conduct a feed budgeting masterclass in conjunction with Valley Seeds’ Andrew Wood, an expert in ruminant nutrition, as one of the Spring Field Day sessions at the Gippsland Research Farm site on Bengworden Road.

“With a dry season forecast and tough economic conditions, it’s more important than ever to have a plan in place to optimise the performance of your livestock business,” Nicole said.

“We want to help people using their information and numbers to develop a suitable ration and a plan for the coming months.”

Nicole encouraged people to bring their feed tests and livestock numbers with them to the session.

Working with what you have and the things you can control is a major theme of this year’s event.

GAgG chief executive Trevor Caithness said farmers in the region had experienced some pretty tough seasonal conditions over the past three or four months.

“Commodity prices are on the downside of where anyone would hope, interest rates are above where they should be, and there’s a fair bit of pressure in the agricultural scene,” he said.

“But if you come along, you’ll be able to see some of the things that actually are within your control.

“There are some great pasture works, some fodder crops, some soil work that’s been going on and lots of terrific speakers on very topical issues.

“It’ll be a day where you can actually glean a lot of information and also just enjoy the social side of catching up with neighbours and friends over a great lunch.”

Registrations for the GAgG Spring Field Day can be made via the website (gippslandag.com. au/) or the Facebook page (facebook.com/groups/ gippslandagriculturalgroup).

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AGRICULTURE Victoria’s Significant Disease Investigation program is a critical tool in protecting Victorian livestock from emergency diseases, with subsidies provided to vets for nearly 370 investigations last financial year (2022/23).

Since 2005, the program is a proactive measure that has boosted Victoria’s capacity to detect emergency animal diseases early, with subsidies provided to support private veterinary investigations.

Biosecurity Victoria executive director Katherine Clift said the program raises the likelihood of early reporting and helps to encourage surveillance by animal health professionals.

"Victoria’s livestock industries are fortunate to be free of most of the serious diseases that affect animals in other parts of the world," Dr Clift said.

"Despite this, the threat of many serious diseases entering Australia is increasing. Ongoing surveillance for new or exotic diseases is important to protect our livestock and reassure our trading partners of Victoria’s favourable disease status.

"It also helps to ensure the early detection of diseases that might impact on trade, public health, biodiversity and farm or regional productivity."

Early detection of emerging or

exotic diseases is the key to effective management and this relies on farmers, vets and government working together.

While doing farm visits and treating livestock, veterinarians must remain vigilant and consider the possibility of new, unusual or exotic diseases.

The Significant Disease Investigation program allows veterinarians who investigate and report on outbreaks of unusual or significant animal disease to be paid a subsidy to help cover the cost of the investigation and laboratory fees.

In 2022/2023, Agriculture Victoria subsidised 366 significant disease investigations, including 202 for

sheep and goats, 163 for cattle and one pig.

Of these investigations, 89 excluded at least one emergency animal disease (such as anthrax, foot and mouth disease, lumpy skin disease or African swine fever.

The subsidies are paid in part from the Victorian livestock compensation funds through the Livestock Biosecurity Grants Fund Program, which funds programs that prevent, monitor and control diseases.

For more information about Victoria’s significant animal disease program, including eligibility, visit the Agriculture Victoria website.

NATIONALS Leader and Shadow Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has welcomed a Senate Inquiry into the spread of red imported fire ants.

The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for Inquiry will investigate the costs and impacts, if red imported fire ants are able to spread across Australia, as well as an assessment of the current and proposed fire ant response plans.

It will also investigate the effectiveness of eradication efforts and undertake an evaluation of funding provided for current and proposed red imported fire ant response plans.

“This inquiry couldn’t come soon enough, with red imported fire ants now on the Gold Coast and just five kilometres from the border,” Mr Littleproud said.

“The Invasive Species Council is warning red imported fire ants could now spread beyond current containment zones into western Queensland and New South Wales. This would have devastating consequences.”

A Response Plan says there needs to be $592 million spent over the next four years to control the pest and immediately implement funding for 2023/24.

Mr Littleproud added the lack of action was

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undermining previous work that had been done under the Coalition government.

“The Federal Labor government should be contributing their share of funding that is required under the $133 million Response Plan immediately,” Mr Littleproud said.

“We now know in the Response Plan, a funding option was reduced to just $84 million, as some jurisdictions, including the Albanese Labor government, hadn’t got their internal funding sorted. This isn’t good enough and we need to investigate the consequences.”

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For catering purposes, RSVP to The Life FM Gippsland Trivia Night, scheduled for president@lifefm.com.au or phone 0411 175 479.

November 4, has been postponed until next year.

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All members of the corporation are advised that an annual general meeting of Ramahyuck members will take place as follows: Time: 10:30 am Date: 16/11/2023 Place: Clive Hood Multipurpose Centre, 373 Raglan Street, Sale VIC 3850 Regards, Board of Directors NB: Members do not have the right to appoint a proxy.

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Safety on Public Land Act 2004 NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY ZONE DECLARATION I, Sam Quigley, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Gippsland Region, as delegate of the Secretary to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, give notice pursuant to section 7(1A) of the Safety on Public Land Act 2004, that I have made public safety zone declarations published in the Victoria Government Gazette (Special Gazette S555 dated 19/10/2023).

The declaration made on 18/10/2023 takes effect from 19/10/2023 to 1/12/2023 inclusive specifies areas of State forest which have been declared public safety zones for the purpose of the maintenance of public safety and fire operations.

The declaration specifies the period for which the areas have been declared public safety zones; the times or periods during which access is restricted or prohibited; restrictions or conditions (if any) applying to the public safety zones; and persons or classes of persons exempt from their operation.

A copy of the declaration, and maps showing the location of the public safety zones, may be inspected at: 1. Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action offices at Traralgon, Heyfield and 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002 2. Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action website: www.ffm.vic.gov.au /permits-andregulations/closures-of-parksand-forests Sam Quigley Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Gippsland Region as delegate of the Secretary to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action www.deeca.vic.gov.au Customer Service Centre 136 186

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Yarram Groundwater Management Plan 2022-23 Annual Report available The Yarram Water Supply Protection Area Groundwater Management Plan Annual Report, for the year ending 30 June 2023, is now available on Southern Rural Water's website: www.srw.com.au. Copies of the report can also be obtained from our customer service centres in Maffra, Werribee and Warrnambool.

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WELLINGTON SHIRE COUNCIL

Proposal to declare a Public Highway Wellington Shire Council herby gives notice of its intention under section 204(1) of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act) that it proposes to declare the whole of the land adjoining Nelson Street in Rosedale being 20.12m wide and 90.53m long, shown hatched on the plan below, to be a Public Highway.

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Fixed Term Position O.4FTE Commencement Date: Term 1 - 2024 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maffra is seeking a skilled practitioner with a sound knowledge of the Health and PE Curriculum who will engage and excite our students.

The successful applicant should be highly organised and will share the coordination of whole school events such as school sports and inter-school sport programs. Graduate and experienced teachers are encouraged to apply.

Role description and application form can be accessed from the CEVN website www.cecv.catholic.edu.au/Positions-Vacant Contact Details: Mr Julian Blackford, Principal Email: principal@stmmaffra.catholic.edu.au Enquiries welcome, please call (03) 5147 1334 Applications close: 5.00pm Sunday October 29th, 2023.

St Mary's Catholic Primary school community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children.

Sale Primary School

Grounds Keeper

Sale Primary are seeking a suitably qualified person to work 10 - 15 hours per week (negotiable) to maintain the school's grounds and complete any minor maintenance as required.

Please submit your resume (including two work related referees) by Friday November 17 highlighting the experience you have that is suitable for this role and email it to: sale.ps@education.vic.gov.au An employee WWCC will be required.

If you require further questions please contact Chris Malone at Sale PS on 5144 5545 or via email. The suitable applicant would be required to start at the beginning of December.

Executive Assistant Permanent Full time

● Challenging and rewarding work environment ● Ongoing training and development

opportunities

● Friendly and supportive team environment

Catholic College Sale Ltd "Every Student, Every Day"

Board Directors - Expression of Interest Catholic College Sale is a Year 7-12 co-educational school in the Marist /Sion tradition located in the regional city of Sale, Gippsland. In July 2022 the College became an incorporated company limited by guarantee, jointly owned by the Diocese of Sale and the Marist Brothers, and is governed by a Board of Directors.

The College is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals to join the Board and to share their experience and expertise in this new phase of life of the College. We are seeking expertise in a range of areas - faith and mission, education, policy, architecture, building /construction, law and finance.

A commitment to the mission of Catholic education is essential. The Board meets eight times per year in a mix of onsite and online forums, and members of the Board participate in one or more sub-committees.

Appointments to the Board are for an initial three-year term.

For further inquiries please contact Ms Selina Gaden, board secretary, at: sgaden@ccsale.catholic.edu.au Applications close: 17 November 2023

We are currently seeking an Executive Assistant to provide reception, secretarial and executive administrative support services to the CGH Executive Team. If you have excellent interpersonal communication skills, attention to detail and relevant qualifications or experience, we would love to hear from you.

To apply for the role or for further information, go to https://centralgippslandhealth.mercury.com.au or contact Rebecca Gunning, Manager Executive Services rebecca.gunning@cghs.com.au 03 5143 8319.

ST. THOMAS' PRIMARY SCHOOL, SALE

Baw Baw Swim School

At Baw Baw Swim School we are passionate about quality education and strive to create technically superior swimmers, with a deep respect for water safety. We are currently seeking enthusiastic swimming instructors to join our team at, Guthridge Primary School, Sale.

The ideal candidate must be: ● Willing to obtain required certifications, including CPR, First Aid, Swim Teacher Certification and Working with Children Check ● Organised and reliable ● Able to collaborate and communicate with others, and ● Able to create a safe and fun learning environment.

We welcome both new and experienced teachers, aged 16+ to apply.

Weeknight and weekend availability required.

Contact us at info@bawbawswimschool.com.au or on 0448 880 722.

SALE COLLEGE Is seeking to appoint the following:

VCE Teacher Drama/ Theatre Studies Ongoing Full-time: 38 Hours a week Job Opening Number 1375506 VCE Teacher Drama/ Theatre Studies Maternity Leave Position Full-time: 38 Hours a week Job Opening Number 1375505 Classroom Teacher - English/ Humanities Full-time: 38 Hours a week Job Opening Number 1375507 Student Careers/Pathways Advisor Ongoing Full-time: 38 Hours a week Job Opening Number 1375508

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We welcome your applications for the above position.

Enquiries: Andrea Watson 03 5144 1711 Applications close 21/08/2023 Position Descriptions and Selection Criteria available on Recruitment Online (Jobs in Victorian Government Schools schooljobs.eduweb.vic.gov.au

This school community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children.

Applications are invited from suitably experienced persons for the following educational roles. Job share arrangements will be considered to fill vacancies.

Teaching Positions 2024

Classroom Teachers 1 FIXED TERM FULLTIME CLASSROOM TEACHER (1.0FTE) 1 ONGOING PART TIME (0.5 FTE) CLASSROOM TEACHER - ALTERNATING: 2 DAYS WEEK ONE, 3 DAYS WEEK TWO 1 ONGOING PART TIME (0.4FTE) 2 DAYS PER WEEK - CLASSROOM TEACHER Specialist Teachers We have two ongoing specialist positions available, 0.6 FTE (3 days a week).

Our preference would be: ● Performing Arts: Music and/or Drama ● STEM or Digital Technologies.

Other Specialist positions would be considered.

Learning Support Officers: 2023: Ongoing 0.48 (3 days per week starting immediately) 2024: Ongoing 0.64 (4 days a week) 2024: Learning Support Officer: Library Assistant 0.16 FTE (1 day) Ongoing Fixed term positions begin January 29, 2024 and end January 24, 2025.

Each role is a position under the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022.

The successful applicants will have a demonstrated commitment to Catholic education and to the safety and wellbeing of children. They will possess the skills and abilities to provide students with a rich and rewarding educational experience and will embrace a collegial, team-based approach to teaching and learning.

The successful teaching applicants will hold current Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration. It is preferable that Learning Support Officers will have a minimum Cert IV in Education Support or be working towards this qualification.

For further information regarding this position and an Application for Employment form please email: reception@sttsale.catholic.edu.au or phone: 5144 1332 Applications and resumes can be forwarded to Mrs Anita Little Email: principal@sttsale.catholic.edu.au Applications close Friday, October 27, 2023 at 4pm.

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Fibreglass plus trailer, 15.5ft L x 8ft W x 2ft H, mast 23ft, g.c. $600 o.n.o.

Phone 0437 523 867.

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HOLDEN ASTRA

2003, manual, reg'd, no r.w.c., selling as is, IBDIPV $1200 o.n.o. Phone 0408 117 027.

KIA CERATO

2019 sedan, white, exc. condition, 57,000km, Vin: G4NAJH422033 $23,500.

0419 593 526.

MAZDA 3

sedan, 2011, 6 spd man., jet black mica, one owner, 115,283kms, always serv'd, always garaged, full serv. history, new tyres, reg. till mid 4/2024 r c YIB 160 $9250.SOLD Ph 0402 512 246.

TOYOTA KLUGER

'08, Grande, black, 7 seats, sunroof, g.c., 182,000km, s/history, r.w.c. 1EO-3OL $15,500. 0401 514 692.

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NISSAN King Cab 2009, 12 months reg, XDT-328 $12,000 o.n.o.

Toyota SR5 ute 2015, 5 mths reg, e.c., IEF-2KQ $33,000. 0437 020 252.

7X4 BOX TRAILER Folding Boat Trailer

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GALAXY

Odyssey 16' 6" 2010.

Single axle, electric brakes, full annex, awning, and wind breaks, anti flap kit, QS bed. One owner, exc. cond. $21,500. 0403 285 299.

JAYCO 21FT 9"

Dual axle, 5 new tyres, 2 rear tool boxes, TV., microwave, fridge, shower, toilet, washing machine, slide out bed.

PH: 0455 165 054 PARAMOUNT Thunder 19'6'' pop-top, 2020, custom made, dual axle, full ens., L-shaped lounge, bike rack, diesel heater, QS bed, el/brakes, Dexter anti-sway, gas/240v HWS, 3-way fridge, m/wave, anti-flap kit, Dometic awn., solar panel, rev. camera, w/mach., TV, exc. cond., great van, easy to tow, $68,000. 0431 159 984.

TOYOTA Hiace camper '86, auto, diesel, fully fitted, m/w, 3-way fridge, gas stv, suit 1 person, annexe, reg.

31/10, bike rack, 274, 000km, $11,000 ono. 0428 346 224.

TRAVELLER Sunseeker 2013, 18ft 6'', single beds, combo shwr/toilet, gas/ elec. h.w., gas stove and griller, diesel heater, 175L gas/elec. fridge, satellite TV, 2x 120 batt's, 300w solar panels plus many extras $49,500. 0428 504 823.

BOURKE, Patrick Paul.

1/7/1930 - 15/10/2023.

Loved and loving son of Joseph and Ellen (both dec).

Brother of Tom (dec.) and Maureen.

Brother-in-law of Yvonne (dec.) and Allan (dec).

Uncle to Helen (dec.), John and David (dec.).

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CAMPER TRAILER headline *Price includes plus 4 lines of

Starvision FX2 2021.

Boat rack, full annex, new batteries Forward folding, portable shower excellent cond. $18500 ONO. PH: 0417 027 504

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Loved and loving husband of Bet (dec. 13/8/23).

Beloved father of Catherine and Wayne, Paul and Helen, Justin and Kate, Gabrielle and Trailers Paul, Danny, Elizabeth and David.

Adored Grandpa of Grace, Will and Abbey.

Amy, Jessica and Steve, Emily and Ben, Timothy and Fran, Callum and Ebony, Hannah, Megan (dec), and Rebecca, Jacob, Stephanie and Jonny, Anna and Lachie.

Madeleine, Sebastian and Clare, Geneveive and 20002, internal switch- Robbie, Joseph and board, good condition, Sabrina.

Reg. P540856, $1150. Kate and Ed, and Patrick.

Dearly loved great grandPhone 0498 362 386. father of Isabelle, Hamish, Oliver, Mia and Iggy and two on the way.

Dunbier, fully galvanised, 12 months reg, excellent Dearly loved brother-incondition $1000. Phone law and uncle to Bet's extended family.

0428 347 521.

MOTORING DEAL CAMPER Trailer, off-road, water tank and pump, elec. brakes, 12v batt. and 12v plugs, boat rack, erect trailer for tinny $7000 o.n.o. Ph 0488 301 283.

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HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY 24/10/43

Love from all your family and friends xxx

BOURKE, Patrick Paul.

1/7/1930 - 15/10/2023.

Much loved father of Paul and father-in-law of Helen.

Treasured Grandpa of Amy, Jessica and Steve, Emily and Ben, Timothy and Francine, Callum and Ebony, Hannah, Megan (dec.) and Rebecca.

Great Grandpa of Isabelle, Hamish, Oliver and Mia. Dad, I can't believe we have lost you so soon after Mum. Words can't describe how grateful and proud I am of being your son. Right from a young age you instilled in me a love of the land and farming, sports, community and family. You were such an honest, caring, fair, generous and loving father, a man of faith and an outstanding role model for our whole family.

Thanks Dad, for a life well lived.

We love you. -Paul and family.

Grandpa 1/7/1930-15/10/2023 Your strength and kindness was always felt and lived by. You led by example and encouraged us to hold strong to our beliefs. Your gentleness always shone through and the endorsement and value of family was so important to us both. I really enjoyed watching the grandchildren develop a sense of humor that was encouraged by you to always be kind. I will miss our natter on woodwork, the veggie garden and farm life. Love Helen.

Hey Grandpa, Thank you for making me feel like the most special person in the world every time we were together. I'm going to miss sharing bottles of Pepperjack with you and talking about my life. I love how much you loved Baxter and watching you go from making him sit outside to sitting on your lap and asking how I was. I'll forever hold special the furniture you made me and all the laughs and love we shared. Whilst things here got a little dimmer when you passed, the stars shine much brighter for having you. I love you, I'll miss you and always remember you.

Amy.

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Grandpa, You always had time to give, a smile to share, a listening ear and lots of care.

We will miss you.

Love Jess and Steve, Isabelle, Hamish and Oliver.

Grandpa, we are so grateful to have had you as a role model in our lives.

We loved coming to visit and hearing all about your incredible childhood, cricket, schooling, family, gardening and farming.

Thank you and Grandma for teaching us the importance of family and good values, we are so lucky to have had you both in our lives for so long. I am so pleased you were able to meet Mia and we will always remember you when she is enjoying her ice cream. We love you and will miss you so much. I'll make sure that there is no more scruffing near the crystal cabinet.

Emily, Ben and Mia. Grandpa, how much we loved coming to visit you, sitting by the hot wood fire, filling our time talking about personal sporting activities, the footy or cricket, what's happening in our worlds or your younger days about riding the horse to school, the weather or special family moments. I may not have become Don Bradman, but you sharing your knowledge and love of cricket lives on. Your advice and knowledge was treasured and will be dearly missed. We have been so lucky to share our lives with you. You will be dearly missed.

Love Tim and Fran.

Grandpa, how lucky we were to have you in our lives. We are grateful for the love you gave, the interest you took in our lives and the memories you have left us with.

We will miss you so much!

Love always, Cal and Eb. Grandpa, how incredibly fortunate I was to have you in my life. I will always treasure the times spent sitting in front of the fire listening to your stories. I was always in awe of your recollection of events. It's going to be incredibly challenging coming home knowing you won't be there, but I am content knowing you are reunited with Grandma.

You will be dearly missed.

I love you.

Hannah.

Grandpa has always been the most caring and loving person, despite whether or not he trusted us to make the cup of tea "just the way he liked it". He would be sure to make a note of how appreciative he was of us visiting and never failed to say how proud he was of us and how much he loved us each and every time.

Grandpa has always shown interest in my life and always managed to make me laugh with a cheeky comment or joke.

I'm grateful to have had two amazing grandparents and I find comfort in knowing he and Grandma are together again.

They will both be missed, lots of love. Bec.

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BOURKE, Patrick Paul.

Passed away peacefully on October 15, 2023.

Dearly loved father of Justin.

Loving and gentle fatherin-law and friend to Kate.

Adored and loving Gramps of Jacob, Steph and Anna.

Friend to Jonny and Lachie.

A guiding and supportive father gaining much pleasure from his wood working skills and large veggie garden.

An extremely astute man and generous giver to the community.

My dear Dad now reunited with Mum. You will always be remembered with great love.

Rest peacefully Dad. BOURKE, Patrick Paul.

Passed away peacefully 15/10/2023.

93 years young.

Much loved father of Gabrielle and dear friend to Paul.

Treasured grandfather and friend to Madeleine, Sebastian and Clare, Geneveive and Robbie, Joseph and Sabrina.

Cherished great grandfather to Ignatius Blue.

Forever in our hearts.

BOURKE, Patrick Paul.

The Executive, committee and members of the Sale Maffra Cricket Association are saddened to learn of the passing of our former senior representative captain (1958 to 1961) and esteemed member of our Team of the (20th) Century. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends.

CLARE, Gary.

Deepest sympathy to the Clare family.

Dennis and Janine.

Sadly missed

DYER, Leo Douglas.

"Doug" 16/10/1933 - 14/10/2023 Passed away peacefully at Ashleigh House.

Aged 89 years.

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HOWDEN, Warren Kenneth.

12/10/1958 to 19/10/2023.

Peacefully passed away at home with his loved ones around him.

Loved husband of Robyne for 41 years.

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JACKSON, William John.

"Jacko" 5/10/1933 - 20/10/2023 Aged 90 years.

Passed away peacefully at Royal Freemasons Aged Care, Sale surrounded by family.

Dearly loved husband of Norma (dec.) for 65 years.

Loving father of Heather and Neil (dec.).

Loved Pa to grandchildren Lauren and John, Jayne, and Matt.

Adored Pa Jackson to great grandchildren Harry, Sam, Elise, and Henry.

In our Hearts Forever

Loved and loving father of Esther, Thomas, Oliver and Samuel.

Father-in-law to Brock, Lauren, Jodie and Teagan. Grandfather of nine, Emily, Logan, Jasmine, Aurora, Reagan, Percy, Luca, Marla and Dearest Dad, I will miss you heaps, and Kylen. our daily chats.

Gone from our sights but Thank you for all your not from our heart, the guidance and love. wonderful memories you Your generosity and have left us with is your friendship to all who knew legacy. You touched so you. many people in your life You were one of a kind path, none more so than and will be greatly missed. your family. Words cannot Now reunited with your loving Norma and Neil. express our loss XX. Love Heather xx.

You are a bloody legend! We loved you, Pa, more than words can say, HOWDEN, Warren.

A growing love from day Loved and respected to day. son-in-law of Luke (dec.) From childhood to young and Jeanette. adults, Peace, perfect peace You were always there to guide our faults.

HOWDEN, Warren.

A beautiful man, so placid Eldest brother to Chris, and rare, Shane, Darryl and To us you showed love Brendan. and care.

We will all never forget the God called you home, but good times. we were there, The moment He took you HOWDEN, Warren. in His care.

Loved brother-in-law of Goodbye now Pa, our Liz and Phil. darling Pa, A wonderful man who Cherished memories, always had a funny story Glowing like a shining to tell. star.

Forever in our hearts Our love is strong, our sadness deep, HOWDEN, Warren.

Our hearts are with you, It is with great sadness As you peacefully sleep. that we farewell our long- Your loving grandchildren time friend and work and 4 great grandchildren. colleague.

Lauren, John, Jayne, Warren, we will always Matt, Harry, Sam, Elise, remember the laughter and Henry and love you brought to our lives. Our team will miss you profoundly and JACKSON, John. we will carry your memory You were a man of with us always. strength and dignity.

Thank you for being our A true gentleman. friend.

It was a pleasure to have Our love to Robyne, known you.

Esther, Sam, Tom, Ollie Re-united with your loved and their families.

Norma.

Dargo Bush Nursing R.I.P. Jacko Centre team - Kim, Sarah, Jill and Peter Rowley.

Megan and Anna.

Dearly loved and devoted husband of Lorna for 63 years.

HOWDEN, Warren.

The Dargo Bush Cherished father of Kaye Nursing Centre, Board of and Jillian.

Management members Respected father-in-law of wish to express their Ian Hanson and John sincere condolences and Ashmore. sympathy to Robyne and all the family on the Adored Pa of Renton, and passing of Warren.

Meggan and partner Warren was a wonderful Scott.

Nurse, who was loved by Forever Loved the Dargo Community and will always have a special place in our hearts.

DYER, Leo Douglas.

"Doug" HOWDEN. A neighbour for many Waz, years, a great friend, one A fountain of knowledge, of nature's gentlemen who with more talent in your will be sadly missed. little finger than most of us Love and deepest have in our whole bodies! sympathy to Lorna, Kay Your legend will always and Ian and Jill and John. live on - one of the From Col and Julie, kindest, funniest and Anthony and family and skilled nurses many of us Jennifer and family. have worked with.

No one will ever wear a night duty jacket as well as you …

Thank you for your service and friendship.

Love always, Surgical Ward, CGHS. Our condolences to Robyne and all of the family.

JACKSON, William John.

The worshipful master and brethren of the Gippsland Lodge No. 51 extend their sincere condolences to the family of our late dear brother John Jackson. Called to the grand lodge above on the 20th October 2023.

Dr. Iain Nicolson Assistant Secretary

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SMITS (van den Heuvel).

Maria Catharina.

"Mary" 5/7/1928 - 19/10/2023 Passed away peacefully at Ashleigh House in Sale on October 19, 2023.

Aged 95.

Dearly loved wife of Wilbert. Until we meet again "My dearest."

"Your memory is my keepsake with which we will never part.

God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart."

SMITS, Maria Catharina.

5/7/1928 - 19/10/2023 95 years Mary it is with loving memories we will remember you and treasure our time spent together.

Rest In Peace Sister-in-law of Cor (dec.) and Nellie.

Loved aunt of Maryann, Colin, Deanne, Helen and Families.

WAGNER (Macdonald), Valerie Nicholson.

25/3/1939 - 15/10/2023 Passed away peacefully at home.

Much loved by partner Darcy, daughter Christine and Hillary the cat.

Our beautiful and adored Valerie you are loved so dearly. Not only by us, also those who you met.

We will keep a special place for you in our hearts forever.

As we say goodbye Valerie, we recall the joy and laughter, the smiles and the tears we shared throughout the years.

As we say our final farewell Val, we honour you for the hard work and integrity you brought to everything you did.

As we wipe the tears from our eyes, we give thanks to the lady you were - an incredible lady who will be forever in our hearts.

We love you and miss you.

We'll meet up at the Rainbow Bridge with all the animals and pets you loved dearly.

Resting now without pain.

Until the 12th of never we will be loving you.

Love forever Darcy and Christine.

WAGNER, Val. 25/3/1939 - 15/10/2023 Deepest sympathies to our good friend Darcy and Val's daughter Chrissie.

Now resting with no more pain and suffering.

From the regular gang at the Star, Carl, Ray, Nails, Bugsy, John M, Cam, Kel and Johnny Walkabout.

WHITE, Keith.

Brother-in-law to Simon and Allison, and adored uncle to Daisy and Emily, has sadly left this world far too soon.

Your nieces fondly remember the wheelbarrow rides, and your hilarious, larger-than-life dinner table tales.

He was a man well-known for his readiness to help others, leaving behind a void that will never be filled. His boundless, fearless spirit, and unfaltering love for his family, will be forever cherished.

As we mourn the loss of Keith, we also celebrate the love, joy, laughter, and memories he has left in all our hearts.

Until we meet again, Keith, in our hearts, you'll live forever.

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WHITE, Keith.

08/01/52 - 17/10/23 With great sadness we announce the loss of our beloved Keith, deeply loved husband of Cath, treasured father of Amy and Nick and father-in-law of Kenny and Annabel, devoted Poppa of Olivia, Lily, Emily, Alice, Evie and Isabel, cherished brother of Jean, Kath and Andrea, brother-in-law of Simon and Allison, and adored uncle of Heidi, Stuart, Daisy and Emily.

A life so splendidly lived, successful in every aspect of his life: world-class gardener, amateur architect, great storyteller, wonderful sense of humour, and often a frustrated golfer. Words can't describe how much we shall miss him and his profound counsel. Si' thi' Keith.

Privately cremated on 20/10/23

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BOURKE. Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mr Patrick Paul Bourke will be offered at St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Pearson St., Sale TODAY (Tuesday October 24, 2023) at 11am.

At the conclusion of mass the cortege will leave the Cathedral for the Maffra Lawn Cemetery.

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WAGNER (Macdonald).

The funeral service for Ms Valerie Nicholson Wagner will be held at Delbridge Funeral Chapel, Marley Street Sale at 1pm on THURSDAY (October 26, 2023) followed by burial at the Sale Lawn Cemetery.

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MILTON, Patricia.

12/11/1937 - 24/10/2023.

Out of heaven's rose gardens I picked the best.

You will always be in my heart.

Your loving husband Owen. XX.

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In lieu of flowers, Thanks donations may be made to the Royal Flying ADAMS, John Richard.

Doctors Service.

David, Chris, Kath and families, would like to Please see our website thank all their family and for livestream details. friends for their sympathy, support, cards, flowers, food and kind thoughts on the sad loss of their wonderful Dad and Gramps.

Sincere thanks to CGHS Medical and Palliative Care, Clocktower Medical In Memoriam Centre, Raymond St. Pharmacy, Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, GOSSTRAY, Benjamin.

Traralgon and Letts Loving memories tinged Funeral Services. with sadness of a Please accept this as wonderful man who would our personal thank you give anyone the world if to you all. he could.

Forever young Benrith, go McKENZIE, Don. celebrate with our loved Don's family would like to ones. publicly thank our local Always loved. Nan Palliative Care Unit, Letts Funerals and Dad's favourite Doctor, Dr Echo for the care, compassion and support prior to and following his passing.

Thankyou also to our extended family and his many friends for their support and attendance at Dad's final farewell. Our thoughts and thanks also to those who could not attend personally but did through the livestream.

Nancy, Mal and Gail, and Neville.

Sport

Super Sonics SALE Sonics 16.1 boys are racking up the medals this season with another Grand Final for the 16.1 boys at the Korumburra Tournament.

The Sonics boys had impressive wins over Maff ffra f (41-9), Warragul (34-23) and Leongatha (49-14) but fell at the final hurdle, going down to Traralgon in the Grand Final at the weekend.

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Please visit our website for the livestream of Pat's service.

JOJIC, Radivoj (Rudi) and Inga. To my dear lovely parents - Dad Radivoj and Mum Inge.

It has been a long and very hard time since I lost you both. To me it is a time without your love and warm hugs. So many DYER. memories with you of nice Funeral prayers for Mr holidays in Europe and Leo Douglas 'Doug' Dyer here in Australia - a will be offered at St. special time with so much Mary's Catholic Cathedral, happiness that you gave Pearson Street Sale me. You are the best and at 1pm TOMORROW most awesome parents (Wednesday October 25, with golden hearts. I miss 2023) followed by a you both so much and private cremation. have never forgotten.

Your loving daughter Snezana and your grandchild. Rest in peace.

Sale Sonics 16.1 boys made the Grand Final at the Korumburra Tournament. Pictured is Bridget Kelly (team manager), Koda Tuau, Elijah Banner, Archer Crawley, Phoenix Cox, Jordan Harrison, Charlie Kelly, Cruz Duck, Max Cox and Jo Crawford-Wynd (coach).

Photo: Contributed

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HOWDEN. A service to celebrate the life of Mr Warren Kenneth Howden will be held at the Sale Baptist Church, Princes Hwy., Sale on THURSDAY (October 26, 2023) at 11am.

A private cremation will precede this service.

Please visit our website for the livestream of Warren's service.

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PREMIER Jacinta Allan was warned of a $2 billion cost blowout to the failed 2026 Commonwealth Games four months before they were cancelled.

Speaking before the Parliamentary Inquiry into the failed Games, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) officials confirmed they briefed then Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery, Jacinta Allan, of cost escalations in March this year.

In another damning development, department officials confirmed a formal budget submission was provided to the state government in June this year, but was not formally considered for weeks despite officials stating an “urgent decision was required”.

Premier Jacinta Allan has maintained she was only made

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SMITS (van den Heuvel).

Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs Maria Catharina "Mary" Smits will be offered at St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Pearson Street Sale at 11am on FRIDAY (October 27, 2023) followed by a private cremation.

Celebrating life...with care.

Scott Rossetti & Staff 1390 Maffra Road Sale

03 5143 2477

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aware of cost blowouts for the Games in the weeks leading up to the formal cancellation on July 18 this year.

Shadow Minister for Tourism, Sport and Events Sam Groth said there needed to be a level of accountability.

“It is now clear that Jacinta Allan knew of significant cost blowouts months, not weeks, prior to the cancellation of the games," he said.

“Despite being aware of multi-billion dollar cost blowouts and the total inadequacy of the initial business case, Jacinta Allan kept the Victorian community in the dark for months on end.

“Premier Jacinta Allan needs to take responsibility for this debacle, and commit to fronting this inquiry to explain how this all went so wrong.”

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JACKSON. For funeral arrangements for Mr William John Jackson, please check our website or phone:

www.gippslandtimes.com.au

THE Eagles controlled the game for three of the quarters but let the Meteors right back into contention with a massive third-quarter swing.

Maffra’s two-point first quarter lead blew out to 16 points at halftime, but the strong spirits in the Moe camp had them fighting until the end.

Moe drew the margin back to four points by the end of the third quarter, scoring 25 points to 13 ahead of the last quarter.

Despite Moe winning the final quarter, it seemed Maffra had things under control, not allowing the Meteors to blow them out of the park like they did in the previous quarter.

Maffra crawled home, winning 69-66.

Biddle and Sienna Wynd were prominent scorers with 22 and 19 points apiece for the victorious team.

Sale only had the Saturday game, and lost to Warragul 66-57.

Grace Larkins scored 15 points to the Sonics highest points-scorer.

IN other women's games, Moe thrashed Lakes Entrance on Saturday, winning by 63 points.

The Meteors had easily the most impressive win of the weekend, dismantling Lakes Entrance with ease.

The Meteors kept the Pelicans to single digits in the first two quarters, equalling 15 points, and in the meantime, Moe had combined for a first half worth 59 points.

Even though it looked as if Moe had taken the foot off the pedal, they were still cruising through the game, eventually winning by 100-37.

Points came from all angles in the Moe side, but the prominent figure of Tahni Hodgens couldn’t be missed, as she scored 30.

Brooke Hunter (20 points), Caitlin Demczuk (17) and Piper Albert (13) all had their hand in the win too.

Morwell Magic went down to Pakenham by 17 points, Emily Scholtes starred with 20 points for the Magic.

Pakenham them completed the round with a 35 point win over Southern Peninsula 72-37.

MEN'S action saw Moe from strength to strength in their opening game of the weekend, before easing off the gas in the fourth quarter.

The tone was set with a 33 to 11 first quarter, which would have had the Pelicans’ heads down.

Moe only got better, outscoring Lakes Entrance by four more points in the second term to take their lead out to 26.

The game was put beyond doubt in the third quarter, as the lead surpassed 30 points, with the scores reading 80 to 48.

The Pelicans restored some pride in the last quarter by taking a small win away from the day by dragging the margin back.

Yet, Moe was still able to walk away as 30-point winners, 93-63.

As he always has this season, Moe’s Austin Shelley was outstanding, scoring 30 points – essentially the difference. Rohan Demcszuk was handy on the scoreboard too with 19 points.

Pakenham got the better of Morwell Magic, defeating them by 15 points.

Jordan Canovan and Ashton McAllen did their best for the Magic, scoring 15 and 13 points each, but were unable to secure the win.

Pakenham completed the round with a 19-point win over the Southern Peninsula Sharks, 101-82, drawing their record level while keeping the Sharks winless so far.

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Invite only at Malacoota Cup Zoe Askew

FOR 51 years, soccer teams across New South Wales and Victoria have descended upon the tiny coastal town of Mallacoota for the annual Mallacoota Cup. The Mallacoota Cup, hosted on the first weekend of October, has become somewhat of an exclusive competition since its inauguration in 1972, with participant attendance via invitation only.

Just nine teams are invited to the long-running independent soccer tournament each year, with Mallacoota United, a conglomerate of former Mallacoota Soccer Club players and their guests, completing the 10-team draw.

Sale United Football Club was among this year's Mallacoota Cup participants, returning for a second consecutive year - Sale having also attended on several occasions before the two years the tournament was cancelled owing to COVID. The Swans joined the likes of long-standing invitee Hornsby RSL Football Club, returning for the 40th year in 2023, Kissing Point Football Club, Casey Panthers Football Club, Cooma Tigers Football Club, South Coast United, Sparrows Football Club and Goodboys Football Club.

Knox City Football Club were a last-minute pull out, making this year's tournament a nine-team draw.

Mallacoota Cup is an enigma by the way of soccer tournaments. While it boasts talented competition with some players among the highest leagues in the country, the Coota Cup is a fun and social event to conclude the soccer season.

Relaxed guidelines bolster the weekend's merriment, with many teams taking the field in outlandish uniforms.

Point and case - Kissing Point.

Hailing from the northeast Sydney suburb of Turramurra, the defending champions, Kissing Point, took to the field sporting colourful swimming caps and goggles, with many flaunting sparkly disco shorts.

Eighteen games of 40 minutes, two 20-minute halves, were hosted across Saturday and Sunday morning, with top teams progressing to the 2023 Mallacoota Cup finals series on Sunday afternoon.

After a far more successful tournament than 2022, having lost every game and scoring just one goal, Sale United landed in the tournament's first elimination final, up against South Coast United.

With scores remaining level at the end of 40 minutes, the winner would be decided by a penalty shootout.

Sale United defeated South Coast United 4-3 on penalties to progress to the semi-final, where the Swans faced Kissing Point.

Mallacoota United defeated Cooma Tigers 2-1 in the second elimination final, advancing to the semi final against Canberra side Good Boys FC. While Sale put forth a spirited effort against Kissing Point, their efforts fell short, with the Swans going down to their Northern Suburbs Football Association Premier League opponents 3-0.

Mallacoota United kept their search for their first Mallacoota Cup win since 2012 alive after defeating Good Boys FC 1-0 in a nail-biting semi-final.

With Kissing Point out to defend the title, it wouldn't be easy for the home side.

The Malacoota Cup brings teams from Victoria and New South Wales to the usually quiet town.

Mallacoota United was supported by almost the entire town who had converged around the field's edge for the final meaning it wouldn't be easy for the defending champions.

After two suspenseful halves, with chances at both ends, neither team was able to steal an advantage, taking the Mallacoota Cup Grand Final into overtime.

While Kissing Point and Mallacoota United both looked like scoring; neither side managed to find the back of the net with scores remaining levelled at the end of overtime.

A penalty shootout would decide the 2023 Mallacoota Cup victors.

Big misses and big saves kept onlookers on the edge of their seats.

Spectators expressed playful disdain for Kissing Point, hollering mischievous remarks in hopes of distracting the visitors as they lined up to take their penalty kicks.

With every penalty scored, with every penalty saved, the crowd grew more boisterous.

Sale United's loudest, most colourful characters sent surrounding knocked-out teams into fits of laughter, with Sale's senior men's head coach Anouk Meereboer surely thinking to herself, "If only my team were as good at soccer as they are funny."

A silence fell as Mallacoota United approached the spot. Scores levelled 2-all; scoring this penalty would secure Mallacotta United's victory.

Deafening cheers cracked through the silence as the ball collected the back of the net. Every spectator rose to their feet. Hooting and hollering echoed across the ground.

Mallacoota United had defeated Kissing Point FC 3-2 on penalties to claim their first Mallacoota Cup victory in 11 years.

Daniel Marsden has been facilitating the Mallacoota Cup for the past 18 years, taking over

Kieran Horgan shows the spirit of the Mallacoota Cup, playing a game in a bucket hat.

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the role in 2005 after a lengthy career playing in the tournament himself.

For Marsden, whose two sons donned the blue Mallacoota United guernsey, defeating Kissing Point and reclaiming the Mallacoota Cup was a highlight of a "brilliant" weekend-long tournament.

"I thought [this year's Mallacoota Cup] was brilliant, particularly with Mallacoota winning it again; it's been a few years between drinks there," Marsden laughed.

"I thought it went down really well; I think having Mallacoota in the finals draws a lot of the locals that don't normally come; it was a big crowd.

"But a highlight, I think, the way Mallacoota grounded out, like those last few games under the pump, and we had a lot of young players, that was our thing this year, we really wanted to bring in youth, we had a lot of youth sitting on the bench last year, and they really grounded out.

"We'd lost a bit of a heart breaking one to Kisso (Kissing Point) earlier in the group stage 1-nil and you know young kids can get down about that stuff, but they really grounded out and got us through in the end.

"Kissing Point are always a highlight, just the way they play; they're a very good team. Good Boys are a good side too; most of them play in the NPL (National Premier League) in Canberra, so they are always a good challenge, and I thought the way Sale did, I thought that was brilliant; they just got better and better."

After a successful 2023 Mallacoota Cup, Marsden is already looking to next year, with the facilitator confirming Sale's re-invitation to the exclusive tournament.

"I think we will pretty much run with the same teams," Marsden said.

"Knox really wants to come back, but having sort of let us down, I think I'll look elsewhere. A State League 1 team from Melbourne has been

Sale United’s Alan Harris (right) competing in the Malacoota Cup.

pestering me for a couple of years now, so getting them in would even out the Victoria, New South Wales balance.

"A lot of my contacts are New South Wales based because that's where we (Mallacoota Soccer Club) play, we play in a league up there, and I've got a lot of contacts in Sydney because that's where I used to play and now where my kids are with the NPL (National Premier League).

"So I think getting another Victorian team in would be great, especially a good team. We are always looking at level, other than Hornsby, and I will forgive Casey Panthers for their level this year, but I know they have a decent squad when they do get it together; it was just that they had some dramas, miscommunication with a few things but they made sure they got here.

"It's like Sale. I knew Sale didn't do too well last year, but I was keen to get them back because of their participation in the whole tournament because it's not just about how good you play; it's about getting involved with the whole weekend and the community, and Sale did that really well - they're a really good bunch, really happy with Sale, the way they've embraced it."

While the Mallacoota Cup benefits participating teams, delivering an opportunity to play against opposition they wouldn't usually play, and the Mallacoota Soccer Club providing an opportunity to showcase their best homegrown talent, it also benefits the Mallacoota township.

Mallacoota is a well-known holiday destination, with the coast town's population of 1183 skyrocketing to about 8000 at holiday times, particularly Easter and Christmas.

The annual Mallacoota Cup is a welcomed tourism boost that has evolved as locals' marker of the commencement of the holiday season.

"I was talking to one of the sponsors at IGA, and they said 'oh, here we go, this is the start of our season', which is why they are always happy to sponsor it (Mallacoota Cup), they get good business through it," Marsden said.

"You are exposing Mallacoota and East Gippsland to people from Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra; it's great because that's the main industry in Mallacoota, tourism, so I think it all helps."

Following Mallacoota United's dramatic Grand Final victory, participating teams congregated at the Mallacoota Hotel for the official 2023 Mallacoota Cup presentations.

Sale United Football Club's Xavier Boughton was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament, taking home the Mike Gaut Perpetual Trophy for a second consecutive year.

Laurence Redmond from Cooma Tigers Football Club was awarded the 2023 Alf Bowerman Perpetual Trophy as the Player of the Tournament.

The referees awarded the Zeke Bourke Perpetual Trophy to Matt Morgan of Sparrows FC for the most spectacular goal of the tournament.

The Gerry and Mary Menke Perpetual Trophy, awarded to the referee with the honour of officiating the Mallacoota Cup Grand Final, went to Daniel Ilievski.

Sale United’s Isaak Jondahl competing in the Mallacoota Cup. Times-Spectator, Tuesday, 24 October, 2023 – Page 33

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FOURTH GRADE:

SECOND GRADE: Collegians 7/162 (B Hurley 67, D McMahon 3/18, J Keane 2/31) def Heyfield 7/159 (R Smith 32, R Winter 35, D Bird 4/21), Maffra 9/135 (N Nikolajew 4/12, B Gieschen 2/21) def Bundalaguah 90 (E Aponso 33, B Rowley 4/7, C Francis 2/9, B Flynn 2/11), Sale 204 (M O'Brien 82, R Sudan 39, T Reid 27, B Layton 6/29, A Taylor 3/42) def Yarram 136 (T Crawford 43, T Dobson 3/23, A Nicholas 2/16, J Gawthrope 2/18, A Giles 2/19), Stratford vs Bois-Briag (no details supplied).

THIRD GRADE: Bundalaguah 7/71 (W Gray 3/4, A Tilley 2/7) def Nambrok 70 (M Murphy 25*, T Turpin 3/26, K Arbuthnot 2/11), Longford 8/198 (A Vogt 89, P Padula 2/13, D Wynn 2/33, R Donohue 2/36) def Sale 7/148 (A Jargo 31, C Fry 27, D Michie 2/18), Yarram 9/150 (A Dunkley 45*, J Staley 41, J Collins 27, E Logan 2/12, B Reid 2/18, W Smith-Norris 2/21) def RK 81 (J Vanderveen 30*, S Ruebhart 3/11, J Saunders 2/14, J Thomas 2/19), Wurruk 9/151 (L Van der Velden 30, G Davies 29, Ben Lanigan 3/24, W Robinson 3/24, Z Connolly 2/27) def Maffra 9/146 (J Parker 41, J Goodwin 4/34, J Walker 2/18, L Tourtoulas 2/19).

Bundy Bulls 6/133 (R Singh 51 ret, B Marshall 3/31) def RK 8/131 (G Kinnish 30, J Flint 3/11, J Sellings 2/34), Maffra 2/97 (J Pataki 35, A Sellings 33*) def Stratford 7/96 (R Corbell 3/8, C Kelly 2/20), Longford 4/79 (L Grosveld 51 ret) def Heyfield 78 (T Michie 2/4, A Singh 2/6, A Lowater 2/18), Wurruk 6/179 (J Westland 50 ret, J Morris 50 ret, N Lawdorn 2/16, R Knowles 2/25) def Nambrok 5/64 (K Senthilkumar 2/3, L Massey 2/20), Collegians 6/150 (J Sutton 53 ret, G Wells 37*, R Wells 36, J Pratt 3/25, W Kelly 2/17) def Bois-Briag 138 (D Krouwer 25, O Sullivan 3/8, L Davine 2/19), Bundy Yaks 6/171 (G Abrahall 50 ret, J Hickey 30, M Mayman 2/35) def Sale 101 (A Fernando 31, M Wrigglesworth 4/29, K Lenehan 2/24).

UNFORTUNATELY the weather and other factors led to no cricket for the Gippsland veterans last week.

The first cancelation was the Over 70 game against the Yarra Valley Over 70s on Tuesday, October 17.

The game was to be played at Morwell, but the rain on Monday had made the available grounds unplayable.

The Over 60 game that was to be played last Sunday at Pakenham against the Pakenham and District Over 60 team was called off as the home team could not field a side.

Hopefully the weather and other factors will combine favourably for the coming games.

UNDER 16: Stratford 4/127 (B Staley 2/22) def Yarram/ RK 8/65, Wurruk/Maffra 7/59 (J Armstrong 2/5, N Singh 2/9, J Love 2/14) def Longford 9/44 (B Rowley 3/9), Sale/Collegians - bye.

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Collegians 4/132 (O Sullivan 31 ret, X Hurley 24 ret, R Thomas 2/9) def Longford 8/57 (O Sullivan 3/2, R Sutton 2/2), Heyfield 3/119 (M Birss 31 ret, M Winter 25 ret, J Grant 20 ret) def Wurruk/Maffra 3/74, Sale 3/188 (A Fernando 45 ret, M Mayman 25*, C Richardson 25 ret, S Duffield 23 ret) def Stratford 7/40 (T Hampson 3/3, J Hampson 2/5), RK/Yarram - bye.

SMCA women victorious in GCL

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Section 2: Sale CS 7 def Maffra ARL 2, Heyfield 9 def Maffra O'Briens 0, Longford 5 def Sale Findex 4, Stratford - BYE. Section 3: Briagolong 7 def Maffra Wilmours 2, Stratford 5 def Heyfield-Longford 4, Maffra Stobies 7 def Sale GL 2.

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Section 1: Maffra CSC 2 def Maffra WRE 2, Maffra GRE 3 def Sale KFC 1, Sale Dahlsens - BYE.

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There is a trial match for the Over 70s at Endeavour Hills today (Tuesday, October 24), with teams for the National Championships in the Bunbury area, to be held November 22 to 29, to be selected.

Several of the Goannas will be going to Bunbury.

The next scheduled game for the Goannas Over 50 team is an away game this Sunday (October 29) against the South East Vets at Caulfield.

The Over 70 team is scheduled to play the West Gippsland Wombats, also on Sunday at Iona, while the next Over 60s game is scheduled for November 5 at Endeavour Hills.

There will be an Over 60s National Championships played in Perth soon.

GFB (no score supplied), Bairnsdale - BYE. Section 6: Heyfield 6 def Maffra Volleys 0, Maffra Aces 4 def Stratford 2, Bairnsdale Hewitt v Sale Specsavers (no score supplied).

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Bulls, Swans set early pace Liam Durkin

RESULTS went largely as predicted in Round 3 of the Sale-Maffra Cricket Association.

The SMCA played a round of one day matches on Saturday, the last of its format for the next month or so.

With the season now in full swing, players will hope to have blown out any cobwebs, while curators will certainly hope for some drier weather edging closer to summer.

Now that squares have had a months’ worth of play on them, spectators should see more traditional cricket from now until the end of the home-and-away season as conditions settle.

BUNDALAGUAH remains one of two unbeaten teams.

The Bulls did the job against Maffra, winning by five wickets at Cameron Sporting Complex.

The home side won the toss and decided to bat, and closed at 7/142 from their 40-over allotment.

Some mini-partnerships featured for the Eagles without any of major significance. Ben Sly made 36 runs opening the batting and Jonny Lawrence batted with the middle and lower order to remain unbeaten on 31 from 39 balls.

Bundalaguah's Lachlan Wrigglesworth stepped up for a timely wicket, that of Maffra's Josh Rurawhe when he was on 27. Before then, the Eagles were 1/53 and looked on track to post well over 150. The Rurawhe wicket however triggered a collapse of 5/51 featuring Maffra key batsman Josh Davis, Nathan Hibbins, Sly and coach Lee Hopkins.

Wrigglesworth was in the game at either end of that collapse, taking the catch to dismiss Hopkins.

Hopkins perhaps demonstrated how slightly off a player's timing can be in October, shelling a catch off a half volley from a full-blooded cover drive.

Give it another week or two and a player of that quality probably hits that same shot along the carpet.

With two dayers coming up, players should really get to a stage where virtually every drive at training bounces before it hits the side net.

Johandre Barnard was the chief destroyer for the Bulls, taking 4/19.

Bundalaguah wasn't sparred the timing bug either, as return catches were hit and attempted sweep shots led to bowled and lbw.

The term 'panic sweep' might have been applicable after the Bulls lost 4/34 trying to get the required runs, but Steve Spoljaric again came to the rescue.

The veteran batted to the end of the innings, although perhaps even he demonstrated just how difficult it was to score, as his unbeaten 62 came off 103 balls.

Wrigglesworth completed a decent day out, making 37 off 50 balls.

That Bundalaguah took until the penultimate over to pass the Maffra total might indicate the Eagles were bowling hand grenades, but given only Ben Durrant went for less than three runs an over, it appears the Bulls had little to no issue going at the rate needed.

Durrant was the pick of the bowlers for Maffra, taking 2/21, while fellow spinner Jim Beaumont took 2/28.

SLOW and steady won the race in Rosedale.

Sale made the trip to Rosedale Recreation Reserve, and well and truly capitalised on favourable conditions.

With the Rosedale region inundated with flooding in recent weeks, the Swans had no hesitation electing to bowl first after calling correctly at the toss.

Sale had arguably the perfect bowler to operate under the clouds in Hayden Glover, and an added advantage by virtue of the fact he is a former Rosedale-Kilmany player.

Glover used his local knowledge well, and ended with figures of 1/23 off eight overs with two maidens.

Sale's first three bowlers all secures multiple maidens, as the Warriors tried their best to counteract the hooping ball.

Michael Walters did tremendously well, digging in for a gritty 43 off 88 balls - a knock worth probably twice as much in normal conditions.

Walters' innings got Rosedale-Kilamany out of early trouble at 2/19, and the home side managed to get the score past 50, before a flurry of wickets saw them all out for 114 just inside 40 overs.

Sale's bowlers all chipped in with wickets, with spinners Coenie Nel, Brody Dobson and John Mayman each taking two.

Matt Raidal took two of the biggest wickets in the Warriors line-up, dismissing Rohan Diamond and captain Isaac Love within four runs of each other.

The sight of Raidal back bowling for the Swans will be most welcomed by teammates, and going off last week's scorecard, seeing as though Ben Jones didn't bowl and Shaun Wolmarans is still to come in, Sale should have no trouble filling overs in the two dayers.

Sale pundits would have also been pleased to see Dan Padula affect a couple of stumpings playing in the same team as usual wicket keeper Nathan

Massey. The youngster has fallen in behind Massey in recent years in wicket-keeping duties, but the Swans could now be looking to the future, with Massey perhaps providing some guidance.

As they always do, Rosedale-Kilmany fought the game out, and had Sale in a bit of trouble at 3/30.

If conditions suited Glover, they were tailor made for Brad Scott. Like Chris Woakes in England, Scott had everything working in his favour, and bowled out, taking 2/24 off eight overs with no less than three maidens as he wobbled the seam all the way past the bat.

Nel took the pitch out of the equation, stroking 31 off 24 balls, with 26 of those runs coming in boundaries.

Massey didn't play as many big shots, but was just as busy, scoring 25 not out from 37.

Their efforts saw the Swans win after 32 overs with five wickets in hand.

GEEZ he's a good player, Bohdi Walker.

No wonder Stratford are so desperate to keep him every year.

Walker virtually single-handedly won the Redbacks the game against Boisdale-Briagolong.

While no one else could hit it off the square at Briagolong Recreation Reserve, Walker showed his prowess, smashing an unbeaten 104 from 85 balls.

His knock included eight fours and three sixes, and took Stratford to a total of 9/194.

Only one other player on the Redbacks card managed double figures - that being opener Zane Waixel, who went 32 off 59.

It is said the one thing that stops good club players becoming state players is X-Factor.

If a similar concept exists at bush level, that is possibly the reason Walker often plays innings like this.

The Saints had Stratford reeling at 3/41, with the two Jacks of Rietschel and Tatterson out cheaply.

Waixel and Walker then got together for a 48-run partnership for the fourth wicket, before the dismissal of Waixel meant Walker had to farm the strike with the rest of the order.

Boisdale-Briagolong did their best to bowl around Walker, and found some reward by way of wickets to Ed Phelan-Penson who took 2/26, Liam Hurst (2/30), Dylan Bolton (2/43) and Mark Donald (2/44).

Oddly enough, the Saints were in virtually the same position as the Redbacks at 3/38, but just didn't have anyone that could emulate Walker.

Well, anyone on the field that could emulate Walker.

What the Saints wouldn't have done to have South African recruit Kevin Renecke available last Saturday. By all reports he is capable of doing exactly what Walker did ... and more.

Boisdale-Briaglong veteran Mick Roberts did his best to help the cause, but his 47 was by far the only score of significance.

In the end, the Saints were bowled out for 141.

Finger spinners picked up most of the wickets for the winners, with Waixel taking 3/32 and Jack Rietschel 2/11 off seven with three maidens and a run out for good measure.

I mean, he has to bump up his stats now there is no more MyCricket.

COLLEGIANS got the win they needed.

The reigning premier took the points against Longford, doing so by four wickets.

The Lizards fought their way through the innings, getting to 8/136 off 40 overs on the College Turf.

While that effort gave them something to bowl at, a scorecard that featured three first ballers in the top seven said just as much.

Stefan Di Bartolomeo made an unbeaten 47 off 61 balls, and Ben Russ chipped in with a counterattacking 33 from 43 batting at nine. Russ provided some entertainment, whacking two balls over the rope.

Jonty McGuiness came on first change for Collegians, and ended up bowling a very good spell, taking 3/21 off eight overs.

Charlie Morrison took the new ball, and returned figures of 2/16 off six.

In reply, Longford was in with sneaky chance at 5/75, but Collegians captain Zac Hurley ensured victory with 36 off 42 balls.

Nathan Giove played his role with 26 not out, partnering with the skipper.

Di Bartolomeo backed up his work with the stick, taking 3/22 with the ball, while Mitch Floyd nabbed 2/28.

Although happy to get the win, the fact Collegians had to drag Stuart Anderson out of retirement to help fill a team probably gives an insight into just many holes they are currently filling.

A mass exodus hit Collegians at the end of last season, with close to 15 players leaving after winning the first and second grade premiership.

While they are scrambling a bit for numbers, Collegians are hoping to get some players back in coming weeks, including all rounder Tom Morrison from injury.

SALE-MAFFRA CRICKET ASSOCIATION - ROUND 3 FIRST GRADE ONE-DAY GAMES COLLEGIANS V LONGFORD at Catholic College Sale Playing Fields, Oval 1 - Turf LONGFORD 1ST INNINGS BATTING H Wilkinson lbw J McGuiness.......................................................... 13 S Smith b N Whitford.............................................................................0 W Sutton b C Morrison .........................................................................1 N Thomas c J Dimarco b J McGuiness.......................................... 25 S Di Bartolomeo not out ................................................................... 47 L Floyd c Z Hurley b J McGuiness......................................................0 N Nimsara De Silva run out N Whitford ..........................................0 M Floyd st J Malone b M Grattan ......................................................7 B Russ c S Anderson b C Morrison................................................. 33 B McMaster not out ...............................................................................4 Sundries (0b 2lb 2w 2nb) 6 TOTAL 8 wickets for 136 (40 overs) COLLEGIANS 1ST INNINGS BOWLING Z Hurley 8-1-18-0, N Whitford 7-1-25-1, S Anderson 6-0-24-0, M Grattan 5-0-30-1, J McGuiness 8-0-21-3, C Morrison 6-116-2 COLLEGIANS 1ST INNINGS BATTING J Malone b S Di Bartolomeo ............................................................ 19 Z Russell b M Floyd ................................................................................3 S Anderson c N/A b S Di Bartolomeo ........................................... 16 C Morrison c H Wilkinson b S Di Bartolomeo ...............................0 Z Hurley c J Taylor b M Floyd ........................................................... 36 S Anderson lbw L Floyd........................................................................4 N Giove not out.................................................................................... 26 N Whitford not out.................................................................................4 Sundries (3b 0lb 24w 2nb) 29 TOTAL 6 wickets for 137 (33 overs) LONGFORD 1ST INNINGS BOWLING

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STRATFORD REDBACKS 1ST INNINGS BATTING E Albrecht b E Phelan-Penson............................................................2 Z Waixel c D Bolton b M Donald..................................................... 32 J Rietschel c J Outhart b E Phelan-Penson ....................................8 J Tatterson lbw M Donald....................................................................4 B Walker not out.................................................................................104 L Channing c J Outhart b L Hurst................................................... 15 J Rietschel b L Hurst...............................................................................0 D Devisser c A Burgiel b D Bolton.....................................................3 B Channing c A Burgiel b M Annear.................................................0 B White c M Annear b D Bolton .........................................................5 N Bennett not out ..................................................................................2 Sundries (2b 2lb 14w 1nb) 19 TOTAL 9 wickets for 194 (40 overs) BOISDALE-BRIAGOLONG 1ST INNINGS BOWLING L Hurst 8-2-30-2, N Sutton 3-0-10-0, M Annear 8-0-37-1, E Phelan-Penson 5-0-26-2, M Donald 8-0-44-2, D Bolton 8-043-2 BOISDALE-BRIAGOLONG 1ST INNINGS BATTING S Noble b Z Waixel..................................................................................8 D Bolton b Z Waixel................................................................................7 J Outhart run out J Rietschel........................................................... 13 M Roberts c B Walker b B White...................................................... 47 A Burgiel c B Walker b J Rietschel .....................................................2 M Annear b Z Waixel........................................................................... 13 L Hurst c J Tatterson b E Albrecht .....................................................0 N/A c J Tatterson b N Bennett ............................................................5 N Sutton c J Rietschel b D Devisser............................................... 15 E Phelan-Penson c&b J Rietschel ......................................................8 M Donald not out................................................................................ 10 Sundries (0b 4lb 8w 1nb) 13 TOTAL 10 wickets for 141 (40 overs) STRATFORD REDBACKS 1ST INNINGS BOWLING

MAFFRA 1ST INNINGS BATTING C Lawrence c N French b G Munasinghe .......................................2 B Sly b J Barnard................................................................................... 36 J Rurawhe b L Wrigglesworth ......................................................... 27 J Davis c C Smart b J Wynd..................................................................4 J Lawrence not out.............................................................................. 31 L Hopkins c L Wrigglesworth b J Barnard ................................... 12 N Hibbins st N French b J Barnard....................................................3 L Dowd lbw J Barnard ...........................................................................5 B Durrant not out ................................................................................ 10 Sundries (2b 5lb 5w 0nb) 12 TOTAL 7 wickets for 142 (40 overs) BUNDALAGUAH 1ST INNINGS BOWLING J Barnard 8-0-19-4, L Wrigglesworth 6-0-20-1, J Wynd 8-0-29-1, G Munasinghe 8-0-34-1, S Spoljaric 7-3-17-0, H Wrigglesworth 3-0-16-0 BUNDALAGUAH 1ST INNINGS BATTING L Wrigglesworth c&b B Durrant...................................................... 37 J Langshaw c N Hibbins b L Dowd ...................................................6 S Spoljaric not out............................................................................... 62 J Barnard lbw J Beaumont...................................................................3 N French lbw B Durrant........................................................................4 C Morris b J Beaumont ...................................................................... 12 J Read not out....................................................................................... 13 Sundries (0b 4lb 4w 1nb) 9 TOTAL 5 wickets for 146 (38 overs) MAFFRA 1ST INNINGS BOWLING J Kelly 2-0-9-0, J Lawrence 3-0-18-0, L Dowd 8-0-25-1, B Durrant 8-1-21-2, J Davis 4-0-18-0, J Beaumont 8-0-28-2, S Pendergast 5-0-23-0

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ROSEDALE-KILMANY 1ST INNINGS BATTING B Scott c H Glover b G Wolmarans....................................................1 M Walters c H Glover b B Dobson .................................................. 43 S Fox c G Wolmarans b H Glover .......................................................5 R Diamond c B Jones b M Raidal.................................................... 23 I Love b M Raidal.....................................................................................2 D Owen c M Raidal b J Mayman..................................................... 15 C Freshwater st D Padula b B Dobson.............................................1 J Diamond c&b J Mayman...................................................................9 D Rowley not out....................................................................................4 T Love b C Nel ..........................................................................................1 K Snape st D Padula b C Nel................................................................2 Sundries (2b 1lb 4w 1nb) 8 TOTAL 10 wickets for 114 (38 overs) SALE 1ST INNINGS BOWLING J Mayman 5-0-17-2, B Dobson 5-0-19-2, M Raidal 8-2-27-2, G Wolmarans 5-2-14-1, C Nel 7-1-11-2, H Glover 8-2-23-1 SALE 1ST INNINGS BATTING J Mayman c S Fox b B Scott.............................................................. 12 L Mowat c R Diamond b B Scott........................................................7 B Jones c C Freshwater b D Rowley............................................... 11 C Nel c S Fox b D Owen ..................................................................... 31 G Wolmarans c M Walters b I Love................................................. 19 N Massey not out................................................................................. 25 M Raidal not out .....................................................................................6 Sundries (3b 0lb 1w 0nb) 4 TOTAL 5 wickets for 115 (32 overs) ROSEDALE-KILMANY 1ST INNINGS BOWLING D Rowley 8-2-31-1, I Love 4-0-9-1, K Snape 4-0-21-0, D Owen 8-2-27-1, B Scott 8-3-24-2

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Festive football Sale United took part rtt in the Mallacoota Cup recently.

The invite-only event brings clubs from across the sta ate and New South Wales to the coastal town.

MORE - PAGE 33 Sale United’s Richard Kemp piictured.

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Maffra men go one from two in CBL round Tom Hayes

ANOTHER week down in the Country Basketball League and in Round 3 several local sides tasted success in both the Men’s and Women’s competitions.

Maffra capped off an impressive win against Traralgon, not allowing the T-Birds to get a sniff at any point.

The Eagles won every quarter, marching on their way to a comfortable 16-point win.

To Traralgon’s credit, they were consistent, and scored at a reasonable pace, but Maffra did the same at a higher level.

Maffra recorded 50 points in either half, while holding the T-Birds to 40 and 44 points in either half.

The Eagles had a four-point buffer at the end of the first, before they extended it out to 10 points at halftime.

They were able to hold the pedal to the metal in

the second half too, extending their lead in each quarter to stay undefeated for the time being, winning 100-84.

Maffra was spurred on by the scoring prowess of Elliot Hunt and Sam Whelan who combined for 56 points (30 and 26 respectively).

The T-Birds’ downfall might have been because they only had five players score throughout the game, four of those doing the brunt of the damage.

Ben Waller, Ben Barlow and Kody Tibballs all scored over 20 points each (26, 22 and 22 respectively), while Zac Bezzina scored 14 points.

Maffra backed up the next day, but were unable to defeat Moe. The Meteors edged the Eagles out by three points in a tight affair.

In a seesawing first half, Maffra took a nine-point lead at the end of the first quarter, but the lead was cut to just one point at halftime after the Meteors outscored the Eagles by eight points.

Moe found the lead by a point with a quarter to play, ahead of an intense, high-scoring final

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quarter.

The Meteors rallied, finding another two-point advantage in the final quarter to win the game, doing so in extraordinary fashion, in a 38-36 final quarter, winning 109-106.

The high-scoring affair meant stat sheets were stuffed on either side.

For Maffra, Marcus Cope and Whelan led the way with 23 points each. Hunt managed 20 points and Byron Sandeman 16.

The victors were just as impressive; Rohan Demczuk scored 31 points, while Stephen O’Brien (23 points), Thomas Portbury (21), Ben van Dyk (18) and Simon Vannapraseuth (14) all contributed to the win.

SALE was no match for Warragul on Saturday.

The Sonics went down 91-63 on the road.

Harper Fraser was a shining light for the Sonics in their defeat, scoring 26 points in the loss.

IN senior Women’s, Maffra lost to Traralgon.

The T-Birds improved their record to 4-1 after a solid 10-point win over the Eagles.

Each side had their sway of momentum, as both went on to win two quarters each, but what mattered was how much they were able to sway the momentum in their favour when they had it.

Maffra took an early four-point lead in the first quarter, but that was soon quashed by the T-Birds, who gained the lead and moved to a five-point advantage.

The Eagles took control of the third quarter, but only managed to subtract one point for their deficit, which allowed Traralgon to lead by four points heading into the last quarter.

A dominant final term saw the T-Birds seal the win, getting home by 77-67.

Both sides had a stand-out player each, for the winning Traralgon side, Samantha Labros scored 28 points, while Paige Biddle’s 25 points was a valiant effort in defeat.

Maffra got back on the winners list the next day, defeating Moe by three points.

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Dress to impress this Sunday Zoe Askew

THERE is a lot to love about spring: budding flora and fauna, sunny weather and the return of Country Racing Spring Carnival.

There is a lot to love about Country Racing Spring Carnival: the thrill of watching horses thundering past, vibrating the earth beneath your feet, indulging in delicious food and drinks and, of course, Fashions on the Field.

Country Spring Racing wouldn’t be Country Spring Racing if not for Fashions on the Field.

Fashion truly comes to life in spring, drawing inspiration from the colourful, blooming world as vibrant shades of green, blush, crimson and red supersede the former dull grey winter haze.

Following last year’s success, Victoria Hall will again host this year’s Sale Cup Fashions on the Field, boasting more than $5000 worth of prizes for the most fashionable ensembles.

“We were really happy with last year’s Fashions on the Field,” Victoria Hall owner Sarah Churchill said.

“The weather wasn’t on our side, but we still had a really good turnout locally, and many of the girls who follow the country fashion circuit came down.

“For us, it is an opportunity to celebrate everything that’s good about country racing, which is local businesses, good food, hospitality and, of course, racing.”

So, for those who head to the races to engage in a sport of the sartorial kind, what is

Catherine Noy was named Best Dressed Lady at last year’s Sale Cup Fashions on the Field.

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hot this season, and what is not?

While racewear rules have relaxed somewhat over the past few years, an outfit must adhere to dress code regulations. That rules out thongs, runners, moccasins - not that these should ever be worn outside one’s residence - dilapidated footwear, trackies, beanies, boardies, football jerseys, t-shirts and singlets.

And denim, absolutely no denim.

Spring racing may be steeped in tradition, but

updated dress codes are a nod to embracing modern fashion trends, offering an opportunity for guests to get creative and have fun.

With rosettes, sports shorts (blame it on the Matilda’s), lace, oversized bags, colourful stockings, and Mary Janes trending this spring, anticipate the emergence of two-piece sets, flora-fauna-oriented detailing, sequins and shiny fabrics.

Each year, a fresh collection of colours emerges to capture the spirit of Spring Racing fashion, with Ms Churchill expecting to see lots of pink, purple, and green.

“Pink is huge, and I think that might be because of Barbie,” Ms Churchill laughed.

“Hot pink, blush pink is really in this season and also purple, lilac is really big and green again, last year we saw a lot of green.”

Look out for yellow, lime and blue, too.

Barbie isn’t the only influence on this year’s Spring Racing fashion, with Ms Churchill predicting to see a nod to the 90s.

“Longer line, midi-length, and pencil skirts are really coming through this season,” she said.

A perfectly tailored suit is at the heart of every well-dressed man’s Spring Carnival ensemble.

A two-piece suit in classic colours serves as a versatile canvas for creativity in the shirt, shoes and accessories.

Patterns are in this season - pinstripes, checks, subtle plaids, floral prints - with the art of balance key to making your outfit work.

Ms Churchill emphasised that fashion is a

Message from the chairman ON behalf of the committee and staff of the Sale Turf Club, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to welcome all of our members, public, owners, industry participants and guests that have travelled far and wide to our 2023 Ladbrokes Sale Cup Day. We look forward to showcasing our wonderful facilities to all that attend that include our highly regarded racetrack.

We are particularly pleased to present a wonderful card of racing in conjunction with Country Racing Victoria and Racing Victoria that includes our feature race, the $200 000 Listed Ladbrokes Sale Cup. This year we will also conduct heat seven of the Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Series, which will culminate in the $500,000 final on Oaks Day at Flemington.

We extend our appreciation to the Victoria Racing Club, Racing Victoria, and Country Racing Victoria for being selected to conduct a heat of the series.

The support of Ladbrokes, our major sponsor, is very much appreciated and we are delighted that this relationship has been extended for a further three years. We are also very much indebted to our race day sponsors and Gold partners Carlton United Breweries and Fantasy

Sale Turf Club Chairman David Wilson.

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Cocktails who support us, not only on Cup day, but right throughout the racing season.

We are indeed fortunate to race in the heart of the Spring Racing Carnival where we are able to showcase our wonderful racecourse with high quality racing and fun filled activities off the track.

We are anticipating a super day, with dining hospitality sold out, marquee sales in excess of previous years and there is always the option to come along and simply enjoy a wonderful day on the lawn as you wander around.

This year’s Fashions on the Field will once again be sponsored by Victoria Hall that offers our visitors and guests the opportunity to dress up and win some wonderful prizes. I encourage you to participate in this marvellous event. We appreciate Victoria Hall’s partnership on Sale Cup Day. We have added a few extra highlights again this year that will see live local entertainment and a children’s precinct.

There are themed bars and food options across the venue for all to enjoy at the same time as we admire the thrill of great racing on the track.

I also acknowledge the support of Wellington Shire Council, Middle of Everywhere, TAC, Dysons Bus Services in providing the free bus service to our local community. I encourage you to travel by bus or taxi and enjoy spring racing at its best.

Finally, to the Sale Turf Club staff, thank you for your efforts in providing such a wonderful plan. I am certain everyone will experience a great event, and this is testament to your teamwork and commitment to our club.

David Wilson Sale Turf Club Chairman

form of self-expression, encouraging Sale Cup attendees to have fun and get creative.

“Be you,” Ms Churchill said.

“There are lots of ways to get creative, and my biggest thing is to have fun with it. Don’t take it too seriously, like the judges will, but just find an outfit you feel confident in and just have fun.

“I am just excited to see colour.

“It’s not the nicest environment in the world at the moment ... to have a moment to pause, put on some colour, get together with some friends, family or whoever it might be and just have a good day and celebrate community.”

Kelly Carty and Keegan O’Brien return as this year’s Sale Cup Fashions on the Field judges and will be joined by award-winning writer, director and producer Danielle McAlpine Johnson.

“Kelly Carty judged with us last year and is a big part of the fashion circuit,” Ms Churchill said.

“She’s won at Melbourne Cup before, and she’s won at several other big, significant events, so she certainly brings that experience.

“Keagan O’Brien is a florist from our Victoria Hall team, but she’s also a milliner. She judged with us last year, so she will be coming back as well and really brings that millinery experience.

“This year, we have local television producer Danielle McAlpine Johnson joining the panel; she’s got some fashion experience, having been in the pageant world in a previous life, as well as having lots of media experience.”

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Stage set for another great Sale Cup Liam Durkin

ALL is in readiness for this year’s Ladbrokes Sale Cup. Thousands are expected to descend on Sale Turf Club this Sunday to witness country racing at its finest at one of Victoria’s premier racing facilities.

Speaking of facilities, Sale Turf Club has been busy in the time since the last Sale Cup, upgrading a number of facets around Greenwattle Racecourse.

The club wasted no time getting to work following last year’s cup, with course drainage works commencing literally days after Uncle Bryn crossed the line to win the 2022 Sale Cup. Sale Turf Club’s reputation as being a nursery for future Group 1s has continued, with Uncle Bryn earning a place in last Saturday’s Caulfied Cup, before an unfortunate fetlock injury forced the six-year-old gelding to withdraw.

Uncle Bryn came from the shadows to win the 2022 Sale Cup, and within the space of 12 months, qualified for the Caulfield Cup after a brilliant ride in the MRC Foundation Cup, as well as a start in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes.

Sale Turf Club’s most recent claim to fame - Giga Kick, was recently nominated for an Australian Racehorse of the Year award.

The sprinter experienced an incredible rise to stardom last year, after securing the first win of its career at Sale in February 2022.

Little more than eight months later, Giga Kick stunned the racing world by winning Australia’s richest race - the $15 million TAB Everest in a huge upset after paying close to $20 with most bookmakers.

Giga Kick adds to the proud collection along the Sale Turf Club’s Horse Walk, which acknowledges horses winning races at Sale in their early careers before going on to Group 1 glory.

Sale Cup recent winners

Uncle Bryn (pictured) won last year’s Sale Cup. Who will it be this year?

The walk was established in 2018, and greets patrons as they walk into the venue.

There would not be too many people unfamiliar with champion mare Makybe Diva, who won three consecutive Melbourne Cups from 2003 to 2005. One of her early wins was at Sale in 2002, but her career would end as one of the greatest horses in Australian racing history.

It is not just high calibre horses however who have connections to Sale.

Retiring jockey Damien Oliver, arguably Australia’s greatest ever, rates Sale Turf Club as one of the best country venues in the state.

The three-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey will ride this year’s Spring Carnival before hanging up the silks.

He famously saluted the heavens after his 2002 Melbourne Cup win onboard Media Puzzle, days after his brother Jason died. Oliver also rode the winner of the Sale Cup, when Panoramic Lad saluted for Pay Hyland.

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The win made it back-to-back Sale Cups for Oliver, following Oval Office winning in 2001.

Oliver has made a number of other appearances at Sale Turf Club, including at the inaugural Good Friday meeting last year, as well as the 2022 Sale Cup. His career at Sale reads: 226 rides, 48 wins, 39 seconds, 19 thirds, making for a 46 per cent place rate.

The $200,000 Sale Cup will carry a quality undercard, including heat seven of the Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Series, leading up to Oaks Day at Flemington.

This year’s cup will be the first since the beforementioned drainage works have been completed. Sale Turf Club’s most recent meeting on October, Wednesday 11 perhaps further emphasised the quality of those works, as the track was still graded a Good 4 despite more than 150 millimetres of rain falling the week prior.

As well as the track, further upgrades are set to be completed in the jockeys room,

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Fine weather is predicted for Sunday, which will hopefully lead to a huge turnout.

Although most hospitality packages are booked out, there are still spots left in a couple of marquees for pundits to enjoy.

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