The Community Voice Nagambie by Provincial Press Group

4 DECEMBER 2019 | ISSUE 439 | FREE

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MORE THAN 657,380 LOAVES OF BREAD, 218,400 JAM DOUGHNUTS IN 20 YEARS. Nagambie Bakery Changes Hands. Pictured left to right: Noel Harvey, Chris Anderson, Jacqui Anderson.

It’s a tradition for a lot of families, that’s what this place is all about, it’s where the locals come for their daily greeting and the conversations that take place. People come for the fresh bread, the meat pie is a savoury staple, and not much can beat a classic jam doughnut — except maybe the chocolate glazed éclair and custard tarts. After more than 20 years at the mixing bowl, the Nagambie Bakery’s Harvey/ Anderson partnership has come to an end with the business being sold. The Community Voice caught up with the Nagambie Bakery team both past and present. The Harvey family for more than six

decades has been closely involved and connected to the Nagambie Bakery. Valerie Harvey shares with us her family journey at the bakery.

Valerie Harvey’s Notes Keith Harvey purchased the Nagambie Bakery from Mr. & Mrs. Norm Wain in late 1956. Baking bread, buns, pies and cakes each day for the township and outlying areas. The ‘country bread’ was delivered each day by the country mail contractors. We sold the bakery to Anderson and Edwards in Euroa in 1968. They then sold it to Sunny Crust Bakeries. Keith worked for both firms delivering bread around Nagambie, until Sunny Crust closed the shop. Our children were growing up and our second son Noel decided he would like to be a baker. Keith’s ‘exclusion to bake’ period had expired so he started to plan to build the ‘new bakery’.

The ‘new bakery’ was opened on March 9th 1979 with Keith and Noel doing the production and I was in the shop until we could afford staff. Both daughters Julie and Anne helped me in the shop and at times the boys in the cooking area.

Noel also continued training apprentices and Chris Anderson was one. Noel offered Chris a chance of a partnership in 1999 and the rest is history.

Over the years we have had some wonderful staff and many still keep in touch today. We employed many girls and some boys over the weekends behind the counter and baking. It was great to see them grow in confidence in the years they were with us.

Chris Anderson at the age of 15 started working at the Nagambie Bakery on weekends for Noel Harvey and when he turned 16, Chris left school to begin his baking apprenticeship under the watchful eye of Noel.

As the business grew Keith trained many apprentices, some went on to have businesses of their own and do very well with them. That made us proud. After 10 years we sold the business to Noel and only helped when needed. Noel continued with the bakery and he added a kitchen and eating area inside and out to be used as a coffee shop. The range of goodies also became better and bigger.

In 1999, the Nagambie Bakery’s Noel Harvey, Chris and Jacqui Anderson joined forces to continue the tradition of the locally owned Nagambie Bakery. “That was the same year our eldest daughter Shania was born,” said Jacqui.

- Valerie Harvey

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2 | THE COMMUNITY VOICE | ISSUE 439 Since forming the partnership the trio have watched their children grow into young adults, and customers' milestones celebrated with cake. More than 657,380 loaves of bread have passed through their ovens in the past 20 years and 218,400 jam doughnuts have been enjoyed by many! Chris and Noel have worked from 12 am – 9 am, 6-7 days per week and know too well the pressure that the night shift can place on one’s livelihood. “Any shift worker will understand the strains and struggles of night shift, it's a tough gig, especially in the middle of winter or in 40+ degree temperatures. Plenty of night time friendships were made with locals knocking on the door for a hot pie after the pubs had closed or the footy functions had finished up,” Chris said.

It was an absolute tap on the back for us as business owners but also a tap on the back for the staff because of the nature of the award.

You don't get service excellence awards without excellent service and the service comes from the staff, so we were super proud of them” Jacqui said.

The Nagambie Bakery has filled a gap offering employment opportunities over the years, “We’ve employed so many locals, with many still in town to this day. Kids putting themselves through Uni, returning on weekends to work. Our own family members have been a part of this journey, including sisters, brothers, parents, in laws, and our kids. We’ve always been happy to give school kids starting out some work experience. Some of our employees have been with us for 10+ years,” Jacqui said. “Our greatest achievement at the bakery was the Shire of Strathbogie’s service excellence award. It was a massive highlight in 2017.

When asked what they will miss the most, “100% we will miss the daily/weekly/ monthly contact with the regulars. Over time in a long standing business like the bakery, you develop relationships, friendships and banta with people. We will also miss the staff, good staff are the backbone of any successful business and our staff were the greatest,” said Jacqui. Where to now, for the Harvey and Anderson families? Noel is looking forward to spending more time on his farm and Jacqui and Chris will concentrate on their businesses, Andersons Garden Supplies and Sistawood. “And we’ll be spending some long awaited family time with some very

patient kids,” added Jacqui. The ovens won’t have any time to cool down as it’s business as usual for the Nagambie Bakery. “The new owners, Rose and her family have relocated from NSW and have a history in the bakery industry, they are motivated and ready to go. The bakery has been left in good hands and we wish them all the very best,” Jacqui said.

Thank you We want to take this opportunity to thank so many people, as we have mentioned, we cannot speak highly enough of the staff that have stood by us and treated the business like their own, the loyalty, passion and dedication they have shown the bakery and the respect they have shown us, is to be commended. The loyalty of our customers cannot go without mention, these are the people that keep the doors open, without loyal customers, there is no business. Thank you for continually coming through the door, for fighting the crowds, for taking a number, for standing in line and for loving what we do. You guys are the best. Our suppliers also need to be mentioned, some of which have been with us from the beginning. We thank you for the service and friendship. 2017 Service Excellence Award - Nagambie Bakery and Coffee Lounge

Noel, Chris & Jacqui.

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NAGAMBIE ST JOSEPH’S NEW ADMIN BLOCK $Q HI¿FLHQW IXQFWLRQLQJ DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ EORFN LV WKH FRUQHUVWRQH RI DQ\ VFKRRO This was reiterated at the opening of the refurbishment of the St Joseph’s School’s administration block on Wednesday, November 20, by the new Catholic leader for Sandhurst Diocese, Bishop Shane Mackinlay. Student leaders led the ceremony of the official opening, introductions, school song, prayers of intercession and the National Anthem. Fr Tony Hill parish priest, read the gospel and Bishop Shane gave a short address to the officials and guests assembled in the school concourse. He expressed his ideas on a good administration block for a school. He said it provides a space for leadership, collaboration and hospitality. Fr. Tony Hill and the Honourable Damian Drum, Member for Nicolls unveiled the commemorative plaque at the front of the administration block in front of the school community and guests. Mr Drum expressed his thanks for the invitation to attend the school opening and congratulated all concerned on the project and said the Federal Government was pleased to have supported the project to the value of $600,000.

Mr Drum said many components make up a school, but his message to the children was to “do their very best all the time at every challenge and opportunity.” Mr Paul Desmond, Director of Catholic Education – Sandhurst Diocese said, “I am grateful for the commonwealth government’s support for the education of our children.” He said he felt a sense of kindness in the St Joseph’s school and emphasised that we should look after the best resources we have - the children who are the future of our country.

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Mr Leo Jones, school principal thanked the staff and school families for their patience over the past year while the refurbishments were being completed.

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NAGAMBIE HEALTHCARE: YOUR COMMUNITY OWNED HEALTH SERVICE Hospital Care Nagambie HealthCare has strong demand for its hospital beds and through collaborative partnerships with Goulburn Valley Health and Nagambie Medical Centre patients from Nagambie and surrounding areas are provided with a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to patient centred care. For those patients being discharged home from hospital with ongoing care requirements Nagambie HealthCare offers extended services through home based care and support. This care is provided by our staff as an extension of the inpatient care ensuring continuity of service provision and continuation of an already established care relationship. Patient satisfaction surveys reflected high levels of satisfaction with the standards of care provided and professionalism and responsiveness of staff. The building of a new hospital wing to replace existing rooms is essential to ensuring that our hospital amenities are not only in line with current standards but also ensure future proofing for the acute care services requirements of the Nagambie Community. Given the priority of the works the hospital extension will commence as a self funded project made possible though preservation of small surpluses over the last five years and generous donations from the community. Nagambie HealthCare will continue to seek

additional funding from both the State and Commonwealth Governments for the hospital extensions Urgent Care Nagambie HealthCare’s urgent care room provided first line treatment and outpatient care to around 125 community members and visitors every year. Nagambie HealthCare has over recent years broadened its working relationships with Ambulance Victoria , Goulburn Valley Health and the Nagambie Medical Centre to reduce unnecessary transportation to Regional Emergency Departments for those Aged members of the community who are assessed as requiring supportive care rather than emergency care. . This coordinated approach to care negates unnecessary and often traumatic transfers to regional emergency departments. Residential Care Nagambie HealthCare provides services to 47 residents and over the last 12 months has undertaken significant refurbishments which has included the building of large studio apartment style rooms with capacity to accommodate couples. HealthCare to utilise all 47 bed licences and with strong demand for beds this will assist in ensuring ongoing viability of our aged care services.

food. Nagambie HealthCare’s activities program has a strong focus on maintaining connections with the community and continuation of lifestyle preferences with residents providing direct input in to the development of the activities program. Community Care Community Care services have grown significantly over the last 12 months with Care Coordinators and Clinical Coordinators available to community members five days a week. The offering of community care services has enabled direct responsiveness to community needs and a seamless transition between home and respite care. The commitment of the Home Care team has enabled the development of essential partnerships with the Nagambie Medical Centre , Rebecca Baker Pharmacy and local Allied Health Providers which has facilitated a well coordinated approach to supporting community members to remain at home. Community members are now offered a broad range of services including domestic assistance, personal care, nursing care, transport, maintenance services, gardening and meals on wheels along with direct assistance to navigate the very complex health and aged care system. Independent Living

Resident and relative satisfaction survey’s highlight high levels of satisfaction with resident care, resident amenities and

In line with feedback from Nagambie HealthCare’s community consultations, community members have emphasized

that they wish to remain in their homes as they age with home care support or seek out options for supported living within close proximity to the hospital. Based on Nagambie HealthCare’s successful model for supported living in the Vale St units the Strathbogie Shire, local RSL and Senior Citizens group have worked collaboratively over the last 12 months to develop a concept for a self sufficient Aged Care Village and community care hub on the Vale St land. The design enables integrated connections with Nagambie HealthCare team and the broader Nagambie community and provides emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability. Nagambie HealthCare has commenced discussions with both State and Commonwealth Departments to explore options for supportive funding. Social Inclusion Addressing issues of social and geographical isolation in the Nagambie region has been a focus for Nagambie HealthCare particularly for our aging population, community members with disabilities and those experiencing the challenges of dementia. In response to community need Nagambie HealthCare’s activity group has grown with over 40 community members twice a week and the monthly community luncheons attended by over 70 community members.

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NAGAMBIE MEN'S SHED The Nagambie Lakes Men’s Shed held their AGM on 25th November at the Shed. The Meeting was well attended with all members present except for two apologies, I being one of them. The meeting was conducted very ably by Don who I believe managed to get through the procedure with little or no problems. There were no minutes of the previous AGM unfortunately. The meeting continued with the President’s report. In it he thanked everyone who has contributed during the year. Elections were held and all positions were filled. President; David Keall, Vice President ; Jamie Haisman, Secretary/ Treasurer Bell Harris. Although not a member we have elected her with great faith in that she is more capable of keeping everything in order, including the men, that us men are. The rest of the committee is made up of all other members. This works well for us as we are only a small group and there is always a quorum at the shed meetings! We were very busy at times and made special outdoor furniture by request by residents. These proved to be very successful and no doubt will create other orders. The planter boxes that we lovingly restored now have plants in them and are scattered along both sides of High St. They certainly look a lot better being used. We still have commitments until Christmas but will not be taking on any large projects. On a closing note I must thank Bob Crick for all the work he put in as Secretary since inception. Without Bob we may not be where we are now. Some time back our treasurer Steve, left for parts unknown. Bob took over as Treasurer although that was not his forte. He did a sterling job under the circumstances. Thanks Bob for all you efforts." We have (almost) finished the year in the black. On behalf of my wife and self we wish all members and families a very happy, healthy Christmas and safe New Year. Just remember we say “Merry Christmas” not happy holidays. Keep us Australian!

8TH CAHILL CUP ANNUAL TOURNAMENT FOR 4 DISTRICT SCHOOLS The eighth annual friendly Interschool Challenge Match for the “Cahill Cup” was contested between Nagambie Primary School junior tennis players and a squad from Avenel Primary School, St Joseph’s Nagambie and Euroa Primary Schools on Thursday, 29 November at the Nagambie Tennis Club courts.

88 year old Tennis coach Norm Cahill has been coaching the district school children for many years and he founded the “Cahill Cup” inter-school tennis competition as an incentive for the school children to be encouraged to try to lift their game each season and take up tennis as a lifetime recreational sport.

Despite the 30 degree heat the young tennis enthusiasts played five sets of tennis and at the end of the tournament Nagambie School principal and Norm Cahill, competition organiser, spoke on the playing standard, good sportsmanship and court manners, and overall performances of the two schools competitors.

Nagambie Primary School fielded a team and came out victors against the other three schools. They were presented with the Cahill Cup and medallions to those who played on the day. Norm Cahill spoke to the players after the games and said tennis is a lifetime game and it can be started early.

Mr French said ”Recently I had the honour of seeing Norm Cahill presented at tennis Victoria’s dinner with the Spirit of Tennis award. I was very proud to be associated with him.” He thanked Norm for his excellent coaching and for organising the 2019 Cahill Cup competition.

Mr Cahill went onto say “I am very pleased to introduce Mr Bert Kearney, former Victorian Country singles and doubles champion of the Goulburn Valley, undisputed Victorian Singles Champion, who played for Australia, in the French, Wimbledon, US and in senior competitions; and travelled overseas and met many good sporting people around the

world, through tennis. Bert Kearney congratulated the players on their prowess and said ‘it was great seeing you young players enjoying themselves and how they had improved out there on the courts. Tennis is a wonderful game and Norm and I learnt a lot from playing it Nagambie tennis Club representative Maureen Fowler presented Charlotte Palmer with her best and fairest award .and Mr Kearney Campbell Baker and Murph Lazenby from Nagambie Primary School with the joint Boys Best and Fairest player award. Mr Cahill thanked everyone concerned with a successful 2019 Cahill Cup, Especially the school principals, Mr Davis Euroa, Mr Wood Avenel, Mr Jones St Joseph’s and Mr French Nagambie Primary. He also thanked his grandkids for assisting him on the day and school staff and volunteers and in particular the players.

LES AND PHYL HANNAM CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF MARRIAGE On 26 November Les and Phyllis Hannam will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple were married at St John’s Church of England in Nagambie on 26 November 1949 and held their wedding breakfast in the old church hall in High Street. They have three children, David, Julie and Karen. And the Hannams family have lived in Nagambie most of their lives and enjoyed bringing up their family here. Les began his working life as a shearer

and carried on that job for 36 years then continued with seasonal work. When in his sixties, Les decided to retire and enjoy his retirement years. He loved fishing and reckoned ““I was the best fisherman around and a good bowler after playing for 55 years.” He said when he joined the nonagenarian club three years ago. Les and Phyll are proud of their three adult children and their families who have given the Hannams seven grand children and five great grandchildren so far. The Hannams acknowledge that they are

proud to have contributed to the Hannam family heritage and are pleased they reached this mi8lestone in their married life. They enjoy having their family visit and they would like to thank their family and friends for their special wishes on their 70th anniversary.

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THERE’S A SPARKLE IN AVENEL THIS CHRISTMAS 1H[W ZHHN WKLV WUHH ZLOO EH VSDUNOLQJ 6DWXUGD\ QLJKW 'HFHPEHU LQ $YHQHO LV D ELJ IDPLO\ IXQ ¿OOHG HYHQLQJ GXULQJ ZKLFK WKLV Conifer tree will burst with festive lights. Starting with the twilight Avenel market the setting in Jubilee Park is planned for a family picnic evening, music and activities, and on dusk the park will light up.

highlight not to mention the jumping castle. Then on dark an exciting laser light show will be created among the trees. Oh, and Santa will make a visit as well.

There will be stalls of all kinds and a BBQ as well. Christmas shopping will be made easy at one of the many creative suppliers or food vendors.

Everyone is welcome, family, neighbours and friends – BYO seats and tables and picnic. Jubilee Park will take on a very Christmas theme this year – it’s not to be missed.

A tall walking Christmas tree will be a

The historic Courthouse will be floodlit for

the night and the grounds and trees of Jubilee Park will sparkle with a Christmas theme. The Avenel Market committee has been supported in this Christmas celebration with sponsorship from the Australian Rail Track Corporation and the Inland Rail project.

NAGAMBIE SENIORS Sri Lankan Visit - Sunday 24th November

Goorambat, Devenish Silo, Tungamah Silo and St James.

The Nagambie Senior Citizens hosted a visit from the Sri Lankan Senior Citizens from Keilor on Sunday 24th November. They were welcomed to the hall by several of our members and shared a taste of their culture including food, dancing and singing with us. It was a very pleasant afternoon with them and we are sure they found their visit interesting and enlightening. They were on a bus trip to the area going to many of our wonderful local attractions. A great opportunity for us to meet them and we have been invited to their clubrooms to share further fellowship in the future. We will look forward to planning that visit and enjoying their hospitality in return.

Lunch was enjoyed at Tungamah Hotel and Benalla Street Art explored on the way home. The weather was a little unpredictable, but the day was enjoyed by all participants, many thanks to the exert driver and all those who organised and participated in the trip.

Silo Bus Trip - Tuesday 26th November Twenty four members headed out and followed the Silo Art Trail around the Benalla area. They visited the Goorambat Silo, Sophia of

NAGAMBIE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE 358-360 HIGH ST. NAGAMBIE

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If you would like to be a part of the group, we welcome you to any of our regular functions where you are able to join for $5 annual membership fee. For further information call Jill on 0419 567 580 Nagambie Senior Citizens Inc, located at 358 - 360 High Street, Nagambie. Open most days.

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7 Webmores lane, Kirwans Bridge Nagambie Saturday 6th December From 9am

GRANTS ADVENTURE TO SINGAPORE AND JAPAN By Diane Grant

CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER/ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT Maternity Leave Position Full Time The Tahbilk administration department located at Tahbilk Winery is seeking a Customer Service/ Administration Assistant to fill a 9 month, Maternity Leave vacancy. The position is Full Time, 40 hours per week, 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. The role is at the forefront of all customer enquiries both face to face and over the phone. A majority of the role will be assisting wine club members with wine orders and enquires.

Key responsibilities but not limited to are; Processing wine club orders over the phone, email and website. Assist wine club members with all enquires. Answering incoming calls, directing these calls and/or sending email messages to appropriate staff . Resolve customer complaints. Attend to visitors at reception. Organise and set up for meetings, onsite events, industry visits, staff functions and major events. Arrange catering. Process stationery order. Assist Wine Club and Cellar Door Manager to organise events. Filing and distribution of media articles.

Position attributes; Strong administration skills , highly organised, proactive, friendly and reliable . High attention to detail, professional attitude, maintain a sustained level of concentration. Competent use of Microsoft office, in particular word and excel. To ensure that all statutory requirements are met and that Tahbilk’s interests and integrity are protected. To demonstrate a high commitment to quality performance in all work performed to support Tahbilk’s goal of continuous improvement. Effective communication. Support and promote teamwork across all departments. Demonstrate an ability to be adaptive and accepting of new ideas and a willingness to approach new challenges and adjust plans to meet new priorities. So if you’re looking for an immediate start for a 9 month position, have experience, enjoy giving great customer service and want work at a historic winery this position may be for you. To apply for the position please forward a cover letter detailing why you should be considered for the role as well as your resume to; Pauline Psaila - ppsaila@tahbilk.com.au

Sometimes your past catches up on you. Nagambie couple Di and John Grant had that happen to them recently. Diane experienced a trip down memory lane recently. Here is what she told the Voice about it. In March 1967 Diane Turnbull married an Australian soldier Ian Laverie and Ian went to serve in South Vietnam three weeks after their marriage. He came back in February 1968 aged 21. In October 1969, 50 years ago they went to live in Singapore with baby son Matthew. Ian was in a new army unit transport formed to bring Aussie families down to Singapore from Malaysia over a two year period. They got to know many army families during their time in the tropical new Republic island state and many of the army families lived in married quarters and the single army guys in the barracks at Nee Soon. They linked forces with New Zealanders, Ghurkhas, British forces and Malaysian military, plus Singapore citizens and traders. The Laverie’s had a new addition to their family, daughter Stephanie, in July 1970. Born in the British Royal Air Force hospital at Changi airport. . Many other families were blessed that way too, while there. Their son Simon arrived in Sydney 1973 after they returned to Oz. The army family moved around Australia in army postings until 1986 when Ian completed 20 years army service while they lived in Avenel. The couple divorced in 1992. Diane worked from 1992 to 2004 at Puckapunyal. During that time she was contacted by some army contacts from Singapore about meeting up with some of the folk who had lived and worked there. Di married John Grant in 2000 and the couple has attended two Singapore army family reunions in Greenbank in Brisbane

and one in Townsville. They missed the cruise one, but about 18 months ago were invited to join the 50 years army family Singapore reunion for 90 Transport Platoon in Singapore in October 2019. Di said “John and I decided we’d like to go so began saving up for the trip, working hard at our part time jobs to raise the funds needed. We did not know that I would suffer 10 months of bad legs and back and become invalided. But thanks to Lyn McNaught’s Travel plans made at Mooroopna, Dr Nahida Khan’s medical support, Rebecca Pharmacy’s legal drugs and insulin, the loan of a wheelchair, and the support of Kelvingrove Village neighbours, and lots of courage by me, we braved the trip on October 24 to Singapore and Japan. Thanks to friend Bob Gilmour, we arrived in Tullamarine airport at 6.30am ready to fly out at 10.30am. Bob picked us up on 4 November too. a great mate. Singapore Airlines were excellent with their support for Di and john with her wheelchair needs, hospitality and care. On every leg of their journey with the airlines. The wheelchair helped with the long distances at airport concourses and in the long walking paths at venues and sites visited. Di was the brains and John provided the brawn on the trip. ENJOYING A TASTE OF SINGAPORE AND JAPANESE CULTURE Di described their trip as such: “We arrived in Singapore on a warm, clear tropical day. Skyscrapers abounded and magnificently designed buildings were everywhere, and I recalled that in 1969 it was a little sleepy fishing style village with a smelly Singapore river, with dirty water, sampan and little boats, with small buildings around it. Some skyscraper hotels were just starting

to pop up, and many people were living in kampong villages and shopping at amah’s markets. Now it is a vibrant commercial metropolis, with high rise buildings business and residential; all over the small island nation, many on reclaimed land. We stayed at the Swissotel Stamford hotel in the heart of Singapore city; close to all the attractions and huge shopping centres. We enjoyed the day and evening tour, viewing the super tree light and sound show, the flower display in the Flower Dome, a trip on the cable cars and monorail on Sentosa Island, and visited the house where my family lived 50 years ago, in the small married quarter in Seletar Hills housing estate. On Saturday, 26 October, we attended the 90 Tpt Pl 50 year reunion dinner that was held in the Swissotel Stamford Kopi Tiam restaurant. I took along my old 50 year photo album with army pics, family ones and postcards and photographic scenes of Singapore 50 years ago. The reunion folk enjoyed looking at the photos and had fun comparing it to today, and reminiscing about their lives back then, the guy’s army service and their lives since then. I saw that the bonds of mateship made 50 years ago by a small army Unit of Australian soldiers and their families still alive today and when they meet the camaraderie that is enjoyed is still unique.” The Grants were astounded with the amount of shopping centres and hundreds of fashion boutiques, the glamorous clothes and jewellery everyone wore; 1000’s of eating establishments and the cleanliness of the island and city. OFF TO JAPAN On Tuesday, 30 October, they left Changi airport and seven hours or so later landed at Tokyo airport along with half a million of

15 | THE COMMUNITY VOICE | ISSUE 439 World Cup Rugby fans from across the world to watch the teams in the country play their beloved game and to watch England and Sth Africa play off in the final. They stayed at the Metropolitan hotel in Ikebukuro, an old style hotel, with great hospitable staff who helped them in so many ways during their stay in Japan. The couple enjoyed the tour of Tokyo by day; seeing the Tokyo Tower, partaking of a tea ceremony and lunch in lovely Japanese garden venues, and a river cruise on their first day there. On their 2nd day, they were driven to the 5th station on My Fuji, and enjoyed being close to the snowline on its peak. It was the start of autumn in the countryside, and they saw rice paddies and forests heading up to Mt Fuji. They travelled on a boat cruise on Lake Ashli and then rode the Mt Komagatake Ropeway cable car to a nearby hillside top to view the lake and Mountain range. The tour guide and driver were great and helped the Grants enjoy their tour, especially with help with the wheelchair and in and out of venues. What amazed John and Di was the accommodating attitude of the Japanese folk, not just those who were paid, but by even the everyday citizens walking past when asked for help. A wonderful example of their professionalism, kindness and support was on the ride on the Bullet Train. The Japanese Railways excelled themselves and any other railway that Di has ever been on around the world. She says this because after the mountain tour, they boarded the Kodama Shinkansen (bullet train) and sped at 300 kmph to Shinagawa station. Before the train ride, the station staff at Odawara Station measured the wheelchair to see it could enter the train door; pushed Di to the train stop, provided a ramp to board the train and took note of the carriage number she boarded and rang ahead to Shinagawa station staff as to what carriage she was on. Then when they arrived there they provided a ramp, pushed her around 14 platforms to the metropolitan station; put down the ramp, phoned the Ikebukuro station and when there, a friendly porter pushed her and escorted John through the station, shopping centre and 6pm crowds to the street just about 100 metres near their hotel. Amazing, wonderful customer service, for Di and many other elderly and invalids too. John and Di got adept at using the chair with John’s tips “brakes On, brakes Off;’ resounding at many venues and pit stops. Both countries had been affected by the tragedies of World War Two. But both have built themselves up to first world countries, with excellent economies., stable government, cleanliness everywhere, pride in their country, freedom to worship, good education for their young, respect for their elderly and the most kindest, polite mannered races the Grants had ever experienced in any countries they’ve been.

In Singapore there is little unemployment, a very low crime rate, the chance for everyone to live in good housing, with the aid of government subsidies to buy a house or apartment and a baby bonus to help the birth rate, plus a good retirement scheme. The changes Diane saw were huge, and the attractions and new landmarks were exciting, in a small area, compared to larger sites in other countries. Tourism is one of their most important industries, and the sea roads housed 100’s of boats plying their trade in and around the island state. At the end of their 10 days in Singapore and Japan, Di wrote thankyou letters to the tour bus services to thank guides and drivers, a thankyou letter to the hotel, Japanese gardens restaurant and the Japan railways and Singapore airlines. The Grants really appreciated all the support given to them by those at home, on planes, buses, trains, in hotels and on their trip to both countries. If any local is thinking of going on a SKI (Spending Kids Inheritance) holiday, then the Grants encourage you to do it. Figure out your finances, health issues and support needs. They don’t have a bucket list, but have experienced much of what the world has to offer and love learning about other countries, mixing with other nationalities and finding out about their cultures.

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WHEN LEADING EQUALS SERVING A closeup of the Community House President Wendy Keenan is going on her third year as president of the Community House and her fifth year on its committee. If you haven’t seen Wendy at the Community House, you might have come across her at the Visitors’ Information Centre where she volunteers every Thursday, or perhaps at the hospital where the Larks sometimes sing for the residents. Yeah, I’m sure you get the picture by now. Wendy is one of those people who is not happy to sit on the sidelines. She gets involved with both head and heart to try and make a positive contribution to the community. We caught up with her to hear more about her involvement in the Community House, where she comes from and where she hopes to go from here…

anywhere else. In Melbourne, Wendy first stayed home with her four children but went on to work as a librarian and teacher. “After ten years of teaching, I became the principal of the school; Corpus Christi Primary school in Glenroy. That’s also where we lived, so I was involved in the Parish as well. Corpus Christi is a school with over 300 students, many from different backgrounds, so one must assume that the job as principal wasn’t always an easy feat. Did Wendy learn anything from her job in the school world which she has been able to apply or make use of in her different roles as volunteer or president of the Community House?

Wendy and her husband Terry have been living in Nagambie for over 25 years, after leaving the northern suburbs of Melbourne. “When I first arrived in Australia, with my husband and three month old baby, a friend of Terry’s met us at the ship and invited us to Nagambie for Christmas. This was in 1966, and we’ve been coming up here for holidays ever since, although I never thought I would actually be living here permanently! Today however, I am forever grateful to our friend for introducing us to this area.”

“Well, I think it’s all about people skills; about treating people with respect. Generally, if you treat others well, they will respond the same way, whether it be children or adults. And to lead with kindness. Then of course there are all the practical skills of writing reports, knowing your grammar, language and good governance. But mainly, I think it’s dealing with people. That’s what my job was really all about.”

“What I love the most about living here is the strong sense of community. People are so willing to help. You know it’s a friendly town when even the high school students say hi to you, they normally don’t do that in Melbourne! I also love the fact that we’re in the country and there isn’t much traffic, and then there is the beautiful

So how did Wendy first get involved in the Community House? “I was approached by someone who knew me and Ilona (King), and she asked if I wanted to join the committee. We lived out on the property back then and I wasn’t so much involved in the town activities. But I agreed to do it, and quickly became the treasurer. Today I’m doing my fifth year on the committee, and third year as president!”

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Arts Group Saturdays 1.00pm - 4.00pm. The Art Room at the Primary School. Contact: Valma Crerar 5794 1631 or nlchouse32@gmail.com Better Ageing Come to the Community House and listen to 30 minute talks/podcasts on all things related to living better as we age. First and third Friday of the month, straight after Computer Group. Contact: Sally Fyfield, 0408 141 969 or nlchouse32@gmail.com Boomerang Bags Meets every second Friday morning and fourth Monday evening of the month. Contact: Moya Stewart, 0425 796 297. Breast Cancer Support Group Meets regularly in Nagambie. Contact person: Di Proud, proudddd@ bigpond.net.au Chess/Games Group

Mondays at the Community House from 12.00pm. Contact Mike Thomas: 0438 180 163 or michaelthomas12@bigpond.com Computer Group First and third Friday of the month, except on school holidays. Contact: Sally Fyfield: 0408 141 969 or srfyfield@bigpond.com Craft Group Mondays at the Community House. 10.00am - 12.00pm. Contact: Beryl Dukes, 5794 2829 or bgdukes@bigpond.com Garden Group Mondays 10.00am - 12.00pm. You can always buy produce even if you don't garden. Contact: Mike Thomas, 0438 180 163 or michaelthomas12@bigpond.com Matildas Next cultural adventure will be the Sleeping Beauty Ballet at Riverlinks Eastbank. 23rd

So what do you think has changed the most since joining the Community House and getting involved in its many activities? “I think the biggest change has been the government funding. Before 2019, the House had operated for almost ten years with purely voluntarily work. Wonderful people have invested their time and skills to build this Community House. Last year however, we applied for funding and we got it! This has changed how the House operates; the volunteers still do what they’ve always done, but there is someone at the office, broadening the scope and offering new programs etc. We now have a presence at the House Monday through Friday, between 10.00am 3.00pm. What do you love about the Community House? “Oh, how long have you got?! I have to say its people, once again. Sharing their skills and their friendships. Our sense of community and the inclusive and non threatening environment the House offers. It’s a place where people can come and feel comfortable, learn new skills but also just enjoy being in a conversation. I really feel we are making a contribution to the life of Nagambie which is important to me, that’s also why I volunteer at the Information Centre. Many people have said to me that there’s no reason to be bored in Nagambie, there are always things to do and good friendships to be made!

of their buildings for our activities. The house itself however, is getting a bit old and I would love to do some improvements to it. In terms of programs we would like to continue reaching out to the community, meeting their needs. We want to provide people with a place where they can come and feel welcome as well as reach out to other organisations in the community and work alongside them. Like we did with the the Block Party which we arranged with the Strathbogie Shire Youth Worker, or inviting the Christmas Carols to be held at our premises. We are a Community House, and that’s really what it’s all about." If you have any ideas, suggestions or dreams that you would want the Community House to somehow be a part of, please don’t hesitate to contact coordinator Anna Close at 5794 1487 or coordinatornlch@gmail.com

So what are Wendy's plans and hopes for the future of the Community House? “The Shire has been incredibly supportive of the work we do and are generously letting us use one

of April, 7.30pm. Contact: Anna Close, coordinatornlch@gmail.com Neighbourhood Watch Help keep our community safe! Group meets regularly at the Community House. Contact person: Jana Prygodicz, pprygodicz@gmail.com

Buckley Park.

Patchwork and Quilting Thursdays, 10.00am - 3.00pm at the Tennis Club rooms. Contact: Pat Moroney, gmoroney@bigpond.com

Walking Group Meets last Friday of the month. Contact: Wendy Mason, mason.wendy.m@gmail.com.

Photography Group Meets 1st Tuesday of the month at 7.00pm. Contact: Judy Hoffman, 0427 973 228 or judyhoff@bigpond.com

Welcome Group Meets locally once a month. Contact person: Jeanette Murray, 5794 2115, or nagambiewelcomegroup@gmail.com

Shared Table Meets every third Wednesday evening of the month. Contact: Elizabeth Branagan, emmeng@hotmail.com

Writing Group Second Tuesday of the month at the Community House. 10.00am - 12:00pm. Contact: Vonnie Deering, vonniedeering@ bigpond.com.

Ukulele Group Wednesdays, 9.00am. Contact: Robyn Northey, robynalice2004@ yahoo.com.au

Tow 'n' Yarn Christmas Lunch, 12th of December, 11.30,

NAGAMBIE LAKES COMMUNITY HOUSE WELCOMES EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY Corner of Glass and Prentice Street - PO Box 191 Nagambie VIC 3608

Phone (03) 5794 1487

Email nlchouse32@gmail.com

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Nagambie PRIMARY SCHOOL

NAGAMBIE PRIMARY SCHOOL By Principal Rob French.

ST JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

By Principal Leo Jones

2019 CAMPING PROGRAM At Grade 6 graduation each year, when students share their highlights of their time at Nagambie Primary, camps are always a feature. When I see students I have taught over the past 32 years they also still fondly recollect the camps they went on. I am a big believer in camps, experiential learning, outdoor & environmental education. To me they bring together many of the best things in education – learning, wellbeing, personal growth and friendship. Our camps this year have included: - P-2 sleepover - Grade 3 Outdoor School – 15MC - Grade 4 & 5 Canberra trip - Grade 6 Woorabinda - Somers camp (for 4 lucky grade 5’s) - Outdoor School – 15MC Regional leadership program for 5 students - RSL Portsea camp each January for two students. We appreciate the very kind and generous community supporters, including the Lions Club for their financial assistance with our camping program.

NAGAMBIE PRE-SCHOOL

AVENEL PRIMARY SCHOOL

By Principal Neil O'Sullivan

NAGAMBIE KINDERGARTEN

ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH

This week, to take advantage of the beautiful warm to hot weather (but not as hot as the previous week), the kindergarten children spent quite some time outside. We have been participating in the blue earth program with St Josephs primary school, which involves the children developing their gross motor skills, by playing running games like ‘tag’. We have also had the Nagambie primary school helping to develop more smaller gross motor skills which includes rolling along a mat, throwing bean bags into hoops on the ground as well as shooting basketballs. But the children have had the most fun developing their small and large gross motor skills as well as their engineering skills by working out how to dig a dam, in the sandpit, so it holds water. This task took a lot of trial and error and consultation between them to construct the dam and then to get it to hold the water. A very messy but a great day.

I have had the immense pleasure to witness our two Energy Breakthrough teams competing at the Energy Breakthrough Challenge in Maryborough last week. What an awesome event and opportunity for our students!!! This challenge was especially challenging this year with our Code Red day back at school in Avenel causing a day’s delay in departure for the majority of our competitors. This meant we needed to get by with a skeleton crew for Friday’s involvement who also had to contend with the horrible conditions at Maryborough. But by Friday our teams were back together and eager to race and in true Avenel fashion all was put behind them as they represented our school with pride and determination to give their best. This event is only made possible for our lucky students through the dedication and hard work of parents and teachers who contributed enormously to the team success along the way in vehicle and student preparation prior and by catering, setting up and packing up, assisting in the pits and transport on the days in Maryborough – these are definitely not the “glory” jobs but we cannot participate in the event without this invaluable contribution. This was our fifth year of entry with us matching last year’s results with one of our teams finishing fourth and our other team in second position in the category of schools up to 200 students. A fantastic effort with a smaller team than last year! Congratulations to all involved.

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NEW THAI RESTAURANT - NOW OPEN!

NAGAMBIE CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Tuesday - Sunday Lunch: 11:30am - 2:00pm Dinner: 5:00pm - 9:00pm Nagambie's Thai Restaurant is located opposite Nagambie Lake with breathtaking views. The new restaurant is the best dining Thai cuisine in town. At Thai by the Lake we specialise in authentic Thai cuisine.

Sunday Dec 8th - Community House

Friday Dec 6th - Goulburn Weir

This alcohol free family event is being organised by the churches and community groups of Nagambie. Let’s celebrate Christmas together in an evening of joy, music, stories, food and good company!

The Senior Citizens invites you for a picnic. Bring Your Own Food drinks and a chair to relax by the water.

7 Prentice Street, 5.30pm - 6.30pm Followed by Lions Club Sausage Sizzle

MENU ONLINE For further information contact the Nagambie Lakes Community House.

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FREYA JOSEPHINE HOLLICK LIVE

SELF BREAST CHECK FAMILY DAY

GOULBURN WEIR PICNIC

HARVEST HOME AVENEL - HIRING SEEKING: ASSISTANT FLOOR MANAGER - Full time Fri, Sat, Sun

Please support the social commitee with your attendence.

We are looking for someone to join our beautiful little family like team in the cute little town of Avenel. If you're the kind of person to put your heart & soul into your work and want to be an integral team member, flick us an email with a brief introduction. More information on our Facebook Page ~ facebok.com//harvesthomeavenel

No RSVP required.

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Plenty of shade, toilets and a bbq if you want to cook. Prizes given for the most outrageous sunhat (ladies) & hairest legs (men).

NEW YEAR'S EVE AT NBD

MITCHELTON OPEN AIR CHRISTMAS CINEMA

14th December - Nagambie Regatta Centre

6 Dec 2019 - Northern Republic

December 31st - Nagambie Brewery

Sunday December 21st - Mitchelton

Help us, raise awareness and funds for cancer research - supporting with 'Love Your Sister'. Together with Samuel Johnson from ‘Love Your Sister’ we’re attempting a MASSIVE simaltanious communal self breast check over loose clothing. A family fun filled day with live entertainment, kids activities, food and more.

Freya has been labeled one of 5 artists leading the new country renaissance by Double J. Having recently recorded her third album with Lucinda Williams’ renowned band Buick 6, Freya is playing at Euroa.

We’re throwing a little shindig to celebrate the new year. Kicking off from 6pm, come in your best nautical wears because we are rocking a Nautical Theme (we are on a lake after all).

Join us as we celebrate a country Australian Christmas; a sausage sizzle and night of entertainment before settling in to watch Tim Allen’s Christmas classic, The Santa Clause. With a petting zoo, jazz band and outdoor games we’ve got all holiday bases covered for the kids, whilst the parents celebrate the festive season wine in hand.

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Country music lovers, and music lovers in general, you are in for a real treat! $10 cover charge. hello@northernrepublic.com.au

BBQ, beer, wines, live music, DJ, dance floor, and of course FIREWORKS!! TICKETS: eventbrite.come/ New Year's Eve at Nagambie Brewery and Distillery

TICKETS: eventbrite.come/Mitchelton Open Air Christmas Cinema

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY ELECTRICAL

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY CONCRETE

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUTO

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Rebecca Finnigan

Dip. Financial Services - Conveyancing Licensed Conveyancer No. 000939L

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY SERVICES

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CHURCH NEWS ST JOHNS ANGLICAN CHURCH NEWS.

ECUMENICAL CHURCH

Diane Grant. 5794 1720.

Thursday, December 5. MU Advent lessons and carols service. St.Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Avenel. 11am.

December 4, Wednesday, Nagambie Carols. Wednesday, Nagambie Lakes Community House. Details Uniting church representatives Ronda Richards 5794 2362 or Michael Easton 0458 742 362.

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CAROLS:

ST ANDREWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NAGAMBIE St Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nagambie is closed. Folk may attend the services at St Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Seymour Details Bill Day 0429 933 116 or Bonnie Purbrick. 5794 2544. UNITING CHURCH Sunday Service. Avenel Church. 9.00am. Details R.Richards. 5794 2382. Bob Gilmour 0407 358 771 of Nagambie and Seymour UC church (every 2nd Saturday night) are conducting some movie nights each month. Details from Ken Daniels 5792 2891

Friday, December 6. Prayer Options Unified for Rain. P.O.U.R service at St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Noon, Followed by bring and share lunch Thursday, December 19, Community Christmas tea for those who live alone or are isolated or housebound Nagambie Golf Club. 6.30pm. Hosted by local churches and community groups. The Lakeside larks choir will be along with their Carol singing voices. Invitations have been sent out to those known to the church folk but if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t got one, contact me ASAP. Replies to be in by December 14 please. To

Sunday, December 8, Community Christmas Carols. Nagambie Lakes Community House area. 5.30-6.30pm. Carols led by the Lakeside Larks choir; solo artists, Santa on his fire truck, school items; treats and Lions Club sausage sizzle. Details R.Richards 5794 2362 or M.Easton 0458 742 362. CHURCH CHRISTMAS SERVICES ANGLICAN: Thursday, December 5. Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Union Lessons and carols service. St.Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Avenel. 11am. St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Avenel. Christmas Eve December 24. 5pm St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Nagamibe December 24. Christmas Eve. 7.00pm Christ Church December 25. Christmas Day. 9.30am Christ Church Anglican. Seymour

CATHOLIC: St Malachyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Nagambie December 24. Christmas Carols at 5:30pm, Mass at 6:00pm St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Avenel: December 25. 10am. UNITING CHURCH: 24 December - Family (Messy) Christmas Eve Service - 7pm @ Avenel UCA - Queen St Avenel. 25 December - Christmas celebration 10am @ Seymour UCA - 11-13 Crawford St Seymour. 29 December - Worship in Avenel Only. 10am. Ecumenical Service in Seymour. 22 December - Combined Christian Churches Christmas - 6pm @ Seymour Baptist Church, 82 Avenel Rd Seymour.

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NAGAMBIE GOLF Harold Rayner winds back the clock to win the Captain V President stableford event with an amazing 43 points, the veteran Nagambie golfer was superb in all aspects of the game burning up the course with some red hot play to compile his 43 points. Three others managed to reach 40 points or better on the day Shaun Spicer was runner up with 41 and Jeff Lodding and Des Phelan both finished on 40. The Captain V President aggregate score was won by the Presidents team with Captain Barry Cryer going home a little lighter in the wallet area. The nearest the pins went to Jeremy Ezard fumbling one up to the 8th Shaun Spicer peppering the pin on the 13th and regular pin prize winner Dean Brown taking out the 16th, Next week continues a busy schedule for Nagambie golf, Friday will be our first Summer Ambrose event of the season with Costa Mushrooms back on board as sponsor tee off will from commencing at 4.30pm entries can be forward to Ronda on 0408 349 505. Next weeks men's event will be a stroke monthly medal with J. Ezard in the office and J. Lodding in the bar.

Gary Bow once again claims a monthly medal to secure a berth in the end of season gold medal playoff, Bows’ round was highlighted with some excellent putting to record 82-13-69 to win by two. Runner up went good club man the hard working Phil Hageman with a 87-1671, next best was Greg Whiteman continuing his year of consistent play submitting a handicap equaling 86-14-72. Nearest the pins went the way of Shane McCormick redlining to reach the 8th and Terry Lowis having his irons dialled in to win the 13th & 16th. Next weeks golf is the Ray Cassar memorial a two man cross country event with G. Bow on office duty and J. Lodding in the bar.

NAGAMBIE WOMENS GOLF Well at long last we had a near perfect day for the Sponsored Wahring Café and Gift Shop Day last Wednesday the 27th. The Winners with a great score of 48 points were Annette Mills & Jane Bow and Runner’s up were Ronda Richards & Lynne McLean with 46 points on a count back from Moz Fowler & Deirdre Kleinig. Nearest the Pin on the 3rd was Sally Bazeley and the 16th Annette Mills. The Chicken run on Thursday the 28th saw a great field of 37 players with the weather still being kind to us. The winner was Peter Davies with a good score of 23 points but no N/p was recorded. Next week the 5th of December will be Par on the front nine. Friday night the 29th was the Mushroom Exchange 9 hole Ambrose tournament which saw 12 teams competing. It was very windy but scores were very good for the conditions

we played under. The winners were Des Phelan, Karyn Thompson, Terry Wallis and Carol Wallis with 37-8.19=28.81nett. Runners up were Bill Lerviston, Jeff Lodding, Ben Cassar and Dan Kennedy with 29-5=29 nett. Nearest the Pins were; 3rd Royden Campbell, 8th Gareth Bow & Bridie Love, 13th Mick LeDeux & Ann Burns and 16th Mark Nolan & Ann Burns. All players and the club thank the Mushroom Exchange very much for their continued sponsorship of these nights. Tuesday night the 10th of December will be Nagambie Golf Club’s Annual General meeting in the Clubhouse starting at 7pm. Nominations are open now and will be accepted till the 3rd of December.

Presentation night | A great night was had by all who attended the Presentation night on Saturday, with great food and entertainment. Congratulations to Sally Bazeley and Jeremy Ezard our Women’s and Men’s champions for 2019. The draw for the 50 club went well with Doug Neville and Wayne LeCerf winning 1st Prize, Glen Evans 2nd Prize, Gary Taylor 3rd. Dave Love 4th and Greg Whiteman & Bob Norris 5th prize.

AVENEL BOWLS CLUB MID WEEK PENNANT This week Division 2 played Stanhope and Division 5 played Colbinabbin. A full match report will be in next weeks’ edition. WEEKEND PENNANT Oh so close……With a win, two draws and a loss, Avenel Division 4 nearly caused the upset of the round going down to Tallygaroopna by only one point. With games on three rinks complete and on the 24 th end of the last rink to finish, the overall score was even at 87 all. Tallygaroopna prevailed winning the last end by one shot and therefore the game. Howard Geldard, Geoff Hateley, Jenny Furletti, Noel Slater (s) lead all day to secure a nine shot win 24 to 15. Rob Kemp, Jake Wall, Pam Pedder, David Furletti (s) were eight shots down on the 20th end but came home strongly to win four out of the last five ends to draw the match 20 all. Kate Donovan, Graeme Toy, Ian Bradley, Archie Patterson (s) also drew the match at 20 all with no more than four shots separating the teams from the eighth end. Rusty Schwab, Jason Toy, Grace Kenworthy, Brett McDonald (s) were 15 shots down on end 19 but won five of the last six ends only to go down by 10 shots 23 – 33. Overall scores Avenel 4/87 to Tallygaroopna 14/88. Next Saturday seventh placed Avenel play cellar dwellers Shepparton RSL at Shepparton Park. Division 6E played Shepparton Park at home and though two rinks were successful, Shepparton Park won the day 12/66 to 4/63. Kathy Daley, Maria DeMaron, Joyce White, George Pedler (s) combined well to come away with a 22 – 17 win. Bill O’Connor, Charlie Kemp, Josh Kelly, Roy Cooper (s) were even at 10 all on the 15 th end but won six from the next

seven ends scoring 13 shots. This purple patch helped them to a win, 23 to 20. Donna Rowley, Mia Cooper, Iris Sidebottom, Norm Billingsley(s) were as much as sixteen shots down late in the game but restored some credibility scoring nine shots on the last four ends to go down 18 – 29. Next week Division 6E who are placed fifth on the ladder play fourth placed Seymour. This Wednesday sees the last round of Girls On Grass. The last two sessions will be held at 10am to noon and 6pm to 8pm. Come on girls, get out and have some fun in the sun. Tots and bubs are welcome especially to the morning session. We have small soft child bowls for the kids to start honing their bowling skills along with mum. Phone David Furletti (m) 0447 139 039 for bookings and information. Happy birthday wishes to Donna and Ruth King who will be blowing out the candles this week. Best wishes to Bill as he recovers from surgery and to Snicker, we are sending you all our love and strength.

NAGAMBIE CRICKET CLUB The Under 10 side continues their impressive form and remain undefeated after 5 rounds. In round 4 they had a tie against Pine Lodge with scores level on 118. Last week the team registered a comfortable victory in scoring 6 for 162 versus Kyabram 96. Jack Fletcher top scored with 34 not out whilst Cooper Boddington took 3 wickets. Last week the Under 12 team played top side Mooroopna White in a competitive match. Nagambie scored 4 for 100 with Archie Harrison scoring 24. Mooroopna White replied with 5 for 125 with Archie again in the action taking 2 wickets. In an even competition the team is in fifth position. The Under 14's are in second spot on the ladder after a comprehensive victory against Tatura. Nagambie amassed 5 for 111 with Angus Nash 29 not out and Blake Ezard 27 not out the leading run scorers. Darby O'Brien and Ben Shelton claimed two wickets each in the Tatura score of 37. Nagambie scored 172 against Northeners in day one of their Under 16 clash of the top two teams. Nagambie were in a commanding position with Shami Khan scoring 46 and Jonathon Moore 55 but a middle order collapse of 5 wickets for one run halted proceedings until James Auld 37 and Will O'Brien 10 were involved in a late order 37 run partnership. The previous week Nagambie defeated Murchison outright scoring 4 for 210 and dismissing Murchison for 66 and 71 with Jamison Black claiming seven dismissals for the match. The A Grade side have had an interesting couple of weeks. The previous week Nagambie had to chase down the Mooroopna score of 242. Nagambie started

well with Rick Misiti 45, Luke Nolan 32, Mark Nolan 71 and Tyrone Muir 23 but lost wickets to be in a precarious position. Josh Sanderson 21 was the ninth wicket to fall with two runs required. It was left to the final pair of Jonathon Moore and Nathan Fothergill to score the remaining runs with Jono hitting the winning runs. On the following Thursday Nagambie played Euroa in a 20/20 game in what was as a lack lustre display. Nagambie were dismissed for 75 after being 6 for 20. Euroa got the runs losing four wickets. The positive was the bowling of James Auld. After day one against the reigning premier Numurkah, Nagambie have another large total to contend with. The bowlers toiled away but a 108 seventh wicket partnership helped Numurkah to 8 for 309. A win and Nagambie remain in first place of the ladder; a loss and Nagambie could slip to fourth in a closely contested competition. The C Grade side has developed the unfortunate habit of losing the close matches. Currently seventh on the ladder, the team has been competitive in all matches as was the case in last weeks game against top side Murchison. Nagambie scored 195 with James Auld amassing 49. Sam Villinger claimed three wickets in the narrow defeat with Murchison losing eight wickets. In day one of the current game Nagambie scored 134 with captain Blair Taylor Lloyd cracking 71. In reply Toolamba were cruising until Blair released his secret weapon. James Auld captured 4 wickets for seven runs including a hat trick with Toolamba losing 5 wickets for no runs to be 6 for 44.

NAGAMBIE PETANQUE CLUB Our five weeks with the Nagambie Primary School children as part of their Kids Matter Program concluded last Wednesday. They all mastered the art of the game and we are sure they had a lot of fun with the practice exercises and the competitive nature of the team games. We are thrilled to have been able to offer them the opportunity to learn this fun sport. The game is suitable to all ages and abilities and very easy to learn. Our turn at the Pub Raffle last weekend and the winners are: 1st Prize: Leigh 2nd Prize: Sue Verge 3rd Prize: Kevin Phelan Thanks again to all those who supported our club by purchasing a ticket and to all our members who volunteered to take a spot on the roster to sell them. Thanks also to the Top Pub, Rowing Club, Zephyrz and the Brewery for the access to all your wonderful customers. The club appreciates your involvement in this community fundraiser. If you would like to come try our fun game at our regular practice times, we meet at 3 pm on Thursday and Sunday at our piste area behind the public pool, Recreation Reserve, Vickers Road. We are quite flexible and have worked on other times that may suit others so please give us a call if you would like to arrange other times. We supply boules, and you will be made most welcome.

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GOFISH NAGAMBIE’S $500,000 PRIZE POOL REELS IN ANGLERS AT A RATE OF KNOTS Entries are now open for the second annual GoFish Nagambie, one of the most anticipated weekends on the Aussie ¿VKLQJ FDOHQGDU With the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool and the famous $80,000 jackpot to the angler who reels in the largest Murray Cod, it's no surprise that entries are motoring out the door. GoFish Nagambie Chief Executive Rod Lockwood and Aussie fishing icon Paul Worsteling from IFISH TV officially launched the entries to the public on Thursday.

“With the $80,000 lure, not to mention the yet to be released prizes, it comes as no surprise that over 50% of boating entries sold in the first 48-hours of being on sale,” Rod said.

“GoFish Nagambie is genuinely like nothing else out there - yes, the competition has an unprecedented cash and prize offering, unmatched within the industry but the festival is just as much of a draw card,” Mr Lockwood said.

“I would hurry up and register for GoFish Nagambie very, very quickly, because if you don’t, you’re going to hear from a mate about just how epic the weekend was.”

IFISH TVs Paul Worsteling said that GoFish Nagambie is the hottest ticket on the fishing calendar.

“Imagine winning $80,000 catching a Murray

Cod, in fact, don't just imagine, give it a go!” Paul said. Mr Lockwood thanked the Victorian Government for their ongoing support. “Our 2019 inaugural GoFish Nagambie was a huge success, largely due to the vision and support of the Victorian Government and Strathbogie Shire Council,” Rod said. “This year, close to 2,107 anglers and 7,541 visitors, including a quarter from interstate, descended on Nagambie providing a boost to tourism and an injection of a great deal of money into the local economy.”

HELP US WATCH OVER YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD +L 0\ QDPH LV %LOO (DVWHUQ 6SLQH %LOO I have been watching over the Nagambie area with all my mates, including my cousin Eastern Rosella and her mate Crimson, who gets embarrassed each time we mention his name.

The only problem is that even though we can tweet a lot better than Trump - you know he can't actually tweet, or quack even though his name is Donald - there's not much more we can do.

My friend Burra who is a bit kooky - he laughs like crazy even when there's no joke has helped with Red Wattle Bird, and Cocky, too.

So we've enlisted the help of some of our human friends, who have organised themselves into the Nagambie and District Neighbourhood Watch to take on some of the issues we see, so we are a lot more chirpy lately.

Our friend Willy Wagtail gets flustered sometimes, when even though it's a quiet, safe area - he sees some unseemly things, and starts wagging his tail. He even gets more flustered when Grey the Fantail joins in thinking it's some sort of competition. It takes a while for us to settle Willy down.

They work closely with the local police, who also get together and discuss problem issues. When we saw people removing number plates from cars, they arranged to get safe screws inserted on cars to make them harder

to remove. When we saw thieves steal goods never to be returned, they bought a scriber, so that people could scribe licence numbers on equipment, so a lot of it was able to be returned. We give them so much intelligence that there is so much for them to do. So, come on, join them so we can do so much more to make our area a safer and happier place to be, and we can "give crime the bird!" For more information on Nagambie and District Neighbourhood watch ring Peter or Jana on 03 57942020, or see the website www.nagambienhw.com

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