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Walking in Jessica’s shoes FOR Jessica Allenby, taking part in the Relay for Life at Dumbalk on Saturday was a way of spreading hope.

The youngster (pictured centre) has survived cancer, and celebrated with her sister Rachel (left) and friend Jessica Hyde by joining 380 people in walking around the recreation reserve.

This year’s relay raised more than $33,000 for the Cancer Council and while participant numbers were down slightly compared to 2011, spirits were still high.

Seventeen teams took part, including new teams from Lang Lang and Sale.

Turn to page 2 for full coverage.

Governor to open school party

By Simone Short THE Victorian Governor will officially open the Leongatha Secondary College centenary celebrations during his tour of the region this week.

The Honourable Alex Chernov AC QC and his wife Elizabeth will visit the school for an hour-and-a-half this Friday.

College assistant principal Greg Elt said it was an honour for the school to host the Governor.

“It’s the only school he’s visiting in

the area,” he said.

“We’re honoured that he’s coming down to the area and has chosen to help us celebrate our centenary.”

Mr Elt said a ceremonial tree planting will be held as part of the official opening, with Mr Chernov planting a seedling from the original oak tree planted on the West Campus of the former high school around the same time the school was opened.

“After the tree planting we’ll have a morning tea and a tour around the site for the new school buildings,” he said.

Continued on page 4.

• The Honourable Alex Chernov AC QC.

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By Sarah Vella THE weekend’s Relay for Life, held at the Dumbalk Recreation Reserve, was another successful event, raising much needed funds for the Cancer Council.

Walter Aich from the Relay for Life organisational team was happy with the way the weekend went.

“It went really well. Including the survivor and carers, we had 380 registrations. Numbers were a little down on last year, but up on the first year,” he said.

“There was a total 17 teams, including two new teams, the Gippsland Grammar team from Sale and another team from Lang Lang.

“Many teams did extra fundraising on the day, such as selling cakes and other bits and pieces.”

Over the three years the relay has been held in Dumbalk, a total of $104,000 has been raised.

“The relay on the weekend raised over $33,000. This amount was down on last year, but more than the first year. We had similar numbers attend as we did in our first year, so it is a good

effort,” Mr Aich said.

The Mexican Hat team, whose team captain is from the Dumbalk area, put forward quite a large team and held a number of fundraising events leading up to the relay, including a trivia night at the Dumbalk Hall.

This year the team raised over $5000, which saw them crowned as the most successful fundraisers for the event.

The Dumbalk Demons team received an award for their dedication to the event, as they ended the relay with the highest lap count.

They completed around 100km during the relay, which equated to walking an average of 6.5km per hour.

The spirit of the relay award, which is given to the team that encapsulates the spirit of the relay, was presented to the Gippsland Grammar team, the Gladiators and Geckos.

The Year 11 students from the school were dressed in their finest green and gladiator related outfits and continually uplifted the spirit of the whole event.

Their dedication and enthusiasm encouraged the committee to declare them deserving winners of the award.

The evening ceremony, also known as the remembrance or candlelight ceremony, involves the lighting of candles in paper bags placed around the track in order to commemorate and remember those who had lost their battle with cancer.

“The evening ceremony was absolutely terrific, rain and wind free. At one stage we dimmed the lights, which created a really emotional atmosphere,” Mr Aich said.

“Many people commented on the effect that the ceremony had on them afterwards, which was great.”

The event was also very well attended by the younger community groups such as the Scouts and Girl Guides.

“It was great to see the Scouts and the Guides there, contributing to the atmosphere. The abseiling wall, provided by the Scouts is also a fun thing for participants to enjoy,” Mr Aich said.

“Overall, the general positive attitude that people bring with them makes it an enjoyable weekend for all involved.”

• More photos in next week’s Star.

Happy walkers: Kate Brown and Melissa McRae from Leongatha were happy to be at the relay.

Guides go: Jennifer Bals, Tara Pryor and Alysia Clark from Girl Guides got in to the spirit of the relay on the weekend.

Left: Family affair: Jaime Findlay, Krystal Arnason (front), Freya Arnason (front), Ella Findlay, Jesseme Arnason, Tara Swan, Tahlia Arnason, Alahna Arnason and Alex Swan (back) all took part in the Relay for Life at the weekend.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 3

Council reins in debt burden

By Jacob de Kunder SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is almost out of debt after a long history of financial trouble.

Long-term planning has lowered the figure of debt from $13.5million in 2003-04 to a projected $135,000 in 2012-13.

This was revealed in the draft 2012-13 Annual Budget passed by council on Wednesday.

Cr Jim Fawcett is more than happy with council’s financial state.

“I’m excited for a new council and what they can do under such strong financial conditions,” he said.

Cr David Lewis was concerned by how the extra money would be spent.

“This council’s been through a lot of pain but not as much as the people of South Gippsland, and now the money should be used for new capital and all those things the people have been without, but no, it’s going to staff costs,” he said.

Council’s finance manager Tom Lovass said the cost savings from paying less debt had progressively been diverted into increased funding for capital works, each and every year.

“Council’s financial strategies allow it to borrow if it satisfies certain criteria, the main one being that full life-cycle costs of projects, including

the repayment of loan and associated interest costs, are quantified in the long term financial plan,” he said.

“This ensures that the integrity of the plan is not financially compromised. Currently there are no projects identified in the financial plan that will require borrowings.”

A 4.85 per cent rise in rates and charges (five per cent general rates and 2.5 per cent waste services) is also included in the budget.

The average residential rate payment will be $1425, up from $1359 last year – a rise of $66.

The increase is low compared to other large rural councils, according to Cr Fawcett.

“This is a double edged sword I understand. We don’t waste money when we get it; well, we aim not to and compared to our cousins (other rural councils), we have significantly been drawing from the community less than they have,” he said.

“That has a cost in terms of what we can do, but if you have a look at where we are trending, we are still going to be consistently equal to or below our peer group, so it’s safe to say we’re not putting undue rate pressure on the community.”

The proposed 2012-13 capital works program includes $5.63 million to upgrade roads, including: the notorious Dollar Road near Dumbalk, Stony Creek Road in Stony Creek and a number of residential streets in

Korumburra.

The budget also states that up to 150 km of rural roadside table drains will be cleared.

Cr Fawcett said the current council has committed greatly to capital works in the past.

“In comparison I’ll point you back to the start of our term when we spent 17 per cent of our budget (on capital works), 16 per cent the next year, 21 per cent last year and 24 per cent this year,” he said.

“It shows that this council, over the last four years, have been prepared to commit more to capital works than in the past.”

Cr Kieran Kennedy was not so happy with the capital works predicted in the budget.

“In regards to the capital works program going out for the next 10 years, I would be lying if I didn’t say it was a sad day for the Coastal Promontory Ward in capital projects,” he said.

Aquatic master plans for Mirboo North and Korumburra swimming pools are included in the budget, as well as implementation of the diversity plan for aged and disability services, and the economic and tourism development strategy.

Council’s proposed annual plan for 2012-13 was also passed on Wednesday.

Waking up with Today: the Today Show weatherman Steve Jacobs met Coal Creek co-ordinator Rowena Ashley, when the television show filmed at the Korumburra park last Thursday. The Today crew continued on to Inverloch on Friday. Turn to page 26 to read more.

Tree vandals risk heavy fines SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s tree crew has recently discovered tree poisoning incidents in at Leongatha, Mirboo North and Foster.

The trees affected were at: • corner of Brown Street and Hilton Court, Leongatha.

A white cedar has been poisoned. The tree was part of an avenue of trees along Brown Street; • corner of Ellen and Balding streets, Mirboo North.

Three eucalypts aged around 30 were poisoned and died as a result; and

• Hall Road, Foster. A magnificent 30-year-old flowering gum has been poisoned and has died.

Parks and gardens co-ordinator Steven Missen is a man frustrated and disappointed.

“The culprits would be wise to realise that if they are caught they could be prosecuted with heavy fines. We would prefer to not go down that path as we believe that community education is a better option,” he said.

“Individual selfish acts by a few affect the whole community and environment and it is extremely disappointing to our team who take such pride in their work.”

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Leongatha CFA: from past to present

By Simone Short “NO doubt when this is being read, many changes will have taken place, techniques

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There is no argument the tools and techniques used in the CFA some 40 years later have developed and improved far beyond the imaginations of past members.

Photographs included in the time capsule show a 1963 Austin front mounted first aid pumper and a 1972 Dodge panel van used to fight fires; the vehicles are no comparison to the trucks we now see racing through the streets to emergencies every week.

A hand cart first issued in 1907 was still housed in the station, however no longer used.

The Anderson Street station still stands however, with a number of extensions added on to try and keep up with the expanding fire brigade over the years.

Originally built in 1940, current brigade captain Andy Kay said the two trucks used in the 1960s and ’70s had to be parked endto-end in order to fit them inside the station.

“We have a similar problem today, with not enough room to park our new trucks; we still have to park a tanker in a carport beside the station,” he said.

The original fire station was first built on the corner of Michael Place and

Trucks of the past: the Dodge panel van auxiliary unit and Austin front mounted first aid pumper owned by the Leongatha CFA in 1972.

McNamara’s Lane before it was “moved to a site in Bair Street opposite Church Street”; coincidentally, the brigade is hoping to build a brand new station near this very location in Bair Street in the near future.

The document also details a number of fires attended to by the brigade since its formation in 1907.

The first fire ever attended to was on December 9, 1907 when a building owned and occupied by James W. Sutherland was

considerably damaged.

“The small attendance of firemen was due to the fact that we do not possess a fire bell, therefore making it impossible to notify the men,” it reads.

A bell was acquired 12 months later, however in 1972 there were no pagers issued to members; instead a fire reporting system was installed.

When a fire was called into the brigade, six members were called on their private phones.

A member had to “intercept” the call to then activate the siren and intercommunication facilities.

Another significant event occurred on New Year’s Day in 1913 when several firemen and their families were attending a demonstration in Korumburra when buildings in McCartin Street caught fire.

“Brigade members were summoned by telegraph and with members of the Korumburra brigade, arrived by special train.”

The document reports four shops and a boarding house were demolished in the blaze.

Perhaps the most devastating was a fire thought to be lit when children playing with matches ignited a haystack in Leongatha South on October 21, 1951.

The memoir reads “at 12 noon...the charred body of a child was removed from the debris”.

From the list of members included in the 1972 document, Peter Atkins is the sole member still in the brigade today, having first joined in 1956.

If there’s one aspect of fire-fighting that remains the same, it is perhaps the volunteers who dedicate their time to protecting the community from disaster, as the document included below.

“Many other fire calls and incidents have been answered by the brigade and although some losses were inevitable, there were many occasions where good saves have been effected or where damage would have been far greater had it not been for the prompt action to bring the situation under control.”

A new document detailing the current details of the brigade has been included in the secondary college’s new time capsule, to be reburied this weekend.

Governor to open school party Continued from page 1.

Students will also have the opportunity to chat to the Governor despite his quick visit.

“He’ll be talking to the whole student body and to some of our student leaders,” Mr Elt said.

According to Leongatha historian Lyn Skillern, who has compiled the 100 year history of the secondary college into a book for the event, it will be the second time the Victorian Governor has visited the school.

“Sir Rohan Delacombe opened a new building at the high school in 1966,” she said.

“There have been other buildings opened at other times, but the Minister for Education opened them and I believe the Governor has only been once before.”

Ms Skillern said it would be “wonderful”

to have the Governor visit the school and plant a tree to celebrate the school’s milestone.

“We’ll have another oak that will hopefully be around for 100 years like the original,” she said.

South Gippsland Council mayor Cr Warren Raabe said he was delighted to be hosting the Governor’s visit.

“It’s amazing what can be packed into a 24 hour visit!” he said.

“The Governor’s visit coincides with the Leongatha Secondary College’s centenary celebrations, so he and Mrs Chernov will attend the celebrations and plant a commemorative tree. The party will also tour the Murray Goulburn factory, and be guests of honour at a civic reception and dinner in Leongatha.”

Cr Raabe said Mr and Mrs Chernov will

School questions ignored THE Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) refused to say when it was told that the Dumbalk Primary School had been withdrawn from sale.

A story in last week’s Star revealed that Deputy Premier Peter Ryan had halted the auction of the site, with State Government officials seemingly unaware of the decision.

Members of the Dumbalk and District Progress Association have been actively campaigning

to have the site maintained as a community asset.

Mr Ryan said the decision to withdraw the site from sale had been made soon after signage went up around Wednesday, April 4.

But selling agent Michael Wrigley was unaware of the decision until Friday, April 13 – when he received a phone call from a DEECD official.

He had been working closely with the DEECD on the sale.

On Thursday, April 12, DEECD was also seemingly unaware of the decision, issuing a statement to say that the property’s auction,

scheduled for Friday, April 27, would go ahead as planned.

This week the department ignored a series of questions from The Star, which included: Will the property eventually be sold? Was this an error by the department? When was it informed of the minister’s decision?

A spokesman said: “The Victorian Government requested that the former Tarwin Valley Primary School (Dumbalk campus) be withdrawn from the sale process to allow for further community consultation on the future of the site.”

also be shown the sights of South Gippsland during their visit.

“It would be remiss of us not to showcase the natural attractions and produce of the region, so they will stay overnight in the Corner Inlet area, enjoy a luncheon with local producers, visit the Celia Rosser Gallery in Fish Creek and enjoy a tour of the Prom,” he said.

“All we need now is perfect autumn weather!”

About 100 representatives of local communities are being invited to the civic reception at the council chambers in Leongatha.

“We’re extremely pleased to provide opportunities for the Governor and Mrs Chernov to meet some of our leading citizens and familiarise them with what South Gippsland has to offer,” Cr Raabe said.

The Governor will then move on to the Bass Coast on Friday afternoon, with the visit in response to an invitation by the Member for Bass, Ken Smith MP. Shire council mayor, Cr Veronica Dowman, said it was an honour to host the Governor for two days.

“Our visit begins with a civic reception at the State Coal Mine with members of our community including councillors, staff and representatives from local Rotary clubs and businesses,” she said.

“Our Bass Coast Young Leaders will also have a chance to officially meet the Governor and Mrs Chernov at the civic reception.

“This will be followed by a tour of the State Coal Mine, a visit to the Victorian Desalination Plant and a trip along the Bunurong Coastal Drive. On Saturday, The Governor and Mrs Chernov will visit Churchill Island and the Grand Prix Circuit on Phillip Island, before travelling to Corinella for a community lunch.”

The last time Bass Coast hosted the Victorian Governor was in 2005, when John Landy AC MBE visited the shire.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 5

By Jane Ross

IT T has taken a large group of people eoople thousands of hours to prepare repare for this weekend’s Leongatha High, tech and secondngatha High ary college centenary.

And thousands – including the descendants of Arthur Mesley who founded the original Leongatha Agricultural High School – are expected to attend.

Accommodation in the area is booked out.

Leongatha, Opal and Coal Creak motels, with a total of 67 rooms, are booked.

Fascinating displays and a host of activities are planned for the centenary.

The message from organisers is: be early!

While events start at 11am on Saturday, the school will be open for registrations from 9.30am.

There will be many highlights. One is the collection of memorabilia from the time capsule buried during the 1972 diamond jubilee.

A treasured letter from the late Dr Ron Eagger was hand delivered to The Star office recently.

In a manila envelope with a $1 Leongatha High School diamond jubilee stamp, was a missive addressed to: The Editor of The Leongatha Star.

Penned on both sides of a lined foolscap sheet in a hand that’s reason-

Out of the past: Star editor Brad Lester and former proprietor Dorothy Giles with a letter written by the late Dr Ron Eagger that came out of the Leongatha High School capsule buried in 1972 during diamond jubilee celebrations. (Inset) The late Dr Ron Eagger. ably legible for a medico, Dr Eagger began: “When you receive this I have no doubt that I will be dead; you will not know me as only a few people remember me.”

The good doctor has indeed returned to “stoking coals” (his expression) but he is fondly remembered by many.

These include Star former proprietor and friend of the Eagger family, Dorothy Giles. She was both touched and thrilled to see the letter, written five years before she and her late husband Bill took over this newspaper from Frank Gannon. Current editor Brad Lester said, “The letter came as quite a

surprise. It offers insight into the development of medical and other services in the South Gippsland community.

“Dr Eagger was a well known and respected figure in Leongatha and every resident still benefits in some way from his foresight.”

The rest of the letter says:

“I expect some children I have delivered will still be your readers. Frank Gannon was the owner and editor when this was written but I expect he will be stoking coals with me.

“I came from England in 1957, settled in Leongatha in 1959 with wife and then three children – having fought in Burma and Malaya; then to medicine at St Thomas’ in England.

“To escape the National Health Scheme of England, we came to Australia and life here has been good, free and with a sense of fulfilment. We have progressed here in the past 13 years – with pathology, radiology, physiotherapy and a Blood Bank all coming with insurance (this last word is speculative because it’s too hard to decipher).

“As Director of Blood Bank, Commissioner of the Water Trust and member of the Ambulance Committee, I serve in a small way helped (sic) to contribute to this community, which has accepted me and offered me friendship.

“I started ‘Little Athletics’ in the district and hope it is still in existence.

“Doctors are meant to be well off – I am in a sense; I have no wealth and no assets except a lot of friends and this is worth more than all the money in the world.

“To those that are still alive, I send my greetings and with the hope that Leongatha is still a happy and friendly place as it is today.

“Yours sincerely Ronald J. Eagger MBBS.”

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Wonthaggi “safe” from mining

By Jane Ross HISTORICAL directives may save most of Wonthaggi from coal or coal seam gas mining.

This is because most of the town is in a state protected area.

“Only the state has the right to mine coal here, at the discretion of the minister.”

Bass Coast Shire’s environment and planning director Hannah Duncan-Jones said this during the April open council meeting last week.

Her comment came during dis-

cussion about a proposed planning scheme amendment to rezone land in South Dudley Road and immediately after gallery habitue Maurice Schinkel asked whether council planned to declare the whole shire a national park.

That could occur.

Council is against the push for coal seam gas and coal mining. Leichhardt Resources is seeking an application to explore for both in an area south of Wonthaggi and through to Tarwin Lower.

Municipal authorities have no say in such matters because the Depart-

ment of Primary Industry holds sway over mining licences.

Nevertheless, council has called for a report on what its future advocacy might be in relation to coal and coal seam gas mining.

“If it’s considered to advocate for a national park, that could be an outcome,” CEO Allan Bawden explained.

The planning scheme amendment has been sought by a group wanting to develop land in South Dudley Road.

It’s in a farm zone and is the subject of an environmental significance overlay because of land subsidence issues.

The area was mined during the 60 or so years when Wonthaggi was a coal town.

A council officer’s report on the planning scheme amendment application concluded that “appropriately designed” houses could be built on the land.

Cr John Duscher said all the development group wanted at this stage was for council to seek authorisation from the State Minister for Planning Matthew Guy to prepare an amendment to the planning scheme.

“This will give the full picture – not far from this site is South Dudley

which has significant undermining as well. I don’t see much difference between the two areas. It’s close to town, you can walk to town, ride bikes, it’s the sort of development we should be encouraging.”

While lamenting the development of land which has “a pretty nice vista”, Cr Gareth Barlow commented that the mine tunnels are “not inches under the earth; they’re a long way down”.

If Mr Guy gives the nod to the planning scheme amendment, it will be exhibited publicly.

99 reasons to celebrate Business boost IT’S AMAZING to consider what a person has lived through by the time they celebrate their 99th birthday.

Two world wars, the Great Depression, 21 summer Olympics and the first man to walk on the moon are just a few.

Woorayl Lodge resident Evelyn Nunn has lived through all this and more, however by looking at her, you wouldn’t believe she were a day over 75.

She celebrated her 99th birthday at the lodge last Thursday surrounded by family, friends, staff and fellow residents.

When asked what her secret was to reaching the milestone, Evelyn put it down to her parents.

“There were seven children in

our family and five of us have gotten to over 90,” she said.

Born in Shepparton, Evelyn moved to Foster with her family when she was seven-years-old, however the family moved on to Melbourne only three years later, and there she stayed for the following 50 years.

She married Douglas Fairbairn and gave birth to a daughter after he left for war in1941, and they had a son after he returned safe and well.

When Douglas died in his early 60s, Evelyn moved to Sydney with her daughter and son-in-law for two decades, and eventually returned to South Gippsland in the past few years when her family relocated.

She is now settled into Woorayl Lodge and is a popular character around the lodge.

“She is a delight to have around,” staff member Di Farrell said.

“She’s always encouraging to everyone, staff and residents, and is a real asset to the lodge.”

Di said she was supposed to paint Evelyn’s nails for the party but they ran out of time.

“So she’s made sure I’ve book her in for next year already,” Di laughed.

Lodge manager Jo White said Evelyn is a wonderful resident.

“She’s always happy and a joy to have around. She came here as a respite patient and we loved her so much she became a permanent resident,” she said.

“She’s such a great spirit and is so switched on.

“We’d all want to live to 99 if we could be like Evelyn!”

Happy birthday: Evelyn Nunn celebrates her 99th birthday with her daughter Patricia at Woorayl Lodge last Thursday.

SMALL businesses in the Korumburra and South Gippsland will be able to access relevant, reliable and affordable information on financial management.

A seminar was yesterday (Monday) announced by Deputy Premier and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan.

Mr Ryan said the Improving Cash Flow and Profitability seminar would be held at Milpara Community House in Korumburra at 7pm on Thursday, May 3.

“Last year more than 3,000 businesses throughout the state participated in Small Business Victoria’s workshops and seminars, including many in the Gippsland region,” he said.

“Through the Improving Cash Flow and Profitability program, businesses

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and prospective business owners will receive advice on starting up, financial management, employing people and marketing.”

Mr Ryan said all workshops and seminars are delivered by private sector business specialists who are well-qualified and experienced in small business.

Innovation, Services and Small Business Minister Louise Asher said the Coalition Government recognised the vital role Victoria’s 495,000 small businesses played in the economy of the state.

“We are committed to encouraging small business and individual initiative, and to creating an environment that rewards those who work hard, save, invest and create employment,” she said.

For more information about other workshops and seminars that are available please go to: www.business.vic. gov.au/workshops.

DEPUTY Premier Peter Ryan announced late yesterday a grant of $10,000 to update the Leongatha cenotaph.

The Leongatha RSL will oversee the project.

Mr Ryan said the money would be used to add all post-World War Two conflicts to the memorial. Polished granite and stainless steel plaques will be used.

“Places like the Leongatha cenotaph play an important role in remembering the stories of our local service men and women, ensuring their stories of courage and mateship are never forgotten,” Mr Ryan said.

Meeniyan RSL will receive $1640 to renew the honour roll at Dumbalk, which has become blackened and corroded. Loch and District Historical Group gained $390 to add the name of Sergeant Brett Wood to the Loch memorial. Sgt Wood was killed in Afghanistan in May last year.

The grants are part of the Victorian Government’s Restoring Community War Memorial Grants program.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 7

Tourists return to Foster

By Matt Dunn MORE than a year after the devastating 2011 floods, Wilsons Promontory is still recovering – along with the Foster shop owners who rely so heavily upon its tourists.

John Butler wows Meeniyan: one of the biggest names in the Australian music industry left a packed out Meeniyan Hall in awe last Sunday night.

Performing an acoustic solo set as part of his Tin Shed Tales tour, Butler’s final song received a standing ovation. He sang with Felicity Groom.

Too many staff: Cr Lewis

By Jacob de Kunder COUNCILLOR David Lewis continues to slam South Gippsland Shire Council’s spending on employee costs.

He told other councillors at a special council meeting last week there had been a 48.4 per cent increase in employee costs since 200708 when the current council was voted in.

Then, $13.2 million was spent on employee costs whereas in 2011-12 that figure was $19.6 million.

“I understand that we need people on the ground for jobs like in the parks and gardens, but the fact is that the bulk of the increase in staff (in that time) is for office and administration employees and the bulk of the increase has been for management-type people,” he said.

“These positions are not for people who interact with people out in the towns or in rural areas or who put safety boots on, but administration people and mainly management administration.”

Council’s 2012-13 draft budget suggested an increase in effective full-time employees from the current number of 253 and Cr Lewis believes more staff will come.

“We’ve had a lot of information coming in from staff that we’ve got to do more jobs and more people have to be employed to do stuff,” he said.

“This is not shown in this budget but this is what happens.

“All these administration people, they work hard and are good people and

then they look for stuff to do and that leads to more costs.”

Cr Jim Fawcett disagreed with Cr Lewis and said increased employment had been the foundation for the council’s good work.

“The strategy over the past three years has been to ‘repair our house’ and to get our foundations right,” he said.

“If we were to not have that foundation in place,

which the staff are a fundamental part of, we would be forever reacting rather than being proactive.”

Cr Fawcett also believes the figure of a 48.4 per cent increase in staffing costs over the term is exaggerated because it includes wage increases each year and a one off $800,000 superannuation payout.

The proposed budget was passed by council on Wednesday.

Foster Traders Association president Karen Pulham, from Pulham’s Furniture and Carpets, said business had been brisk during the school holidays and Easter, which was “really positive”.

“The Prom being open, even though it’s not to capacity has been beneficial – and obviously they can only do what they can do. We’ve been busy and there’s been a lot of tourists around.

As to whether they’re spending any money, well that’s another thing,” she said.

“I think that may be a general retail complaint, though. The people are coming in to the town. It’s been good but it probably could be better.”

Pauline Angwin from Glenn’s Sports and Gifts said the business had been doing it tough for a while, since the Prom’s devastating 2009 fire and 2011 flood.

“This holiday seems to be busier. They seem to be around, but they’re only buying the necessities.

They’re coming into the shop, but they’re not really buying,” she said.

“The Prom not being fully open has affected our trade here. We need for the tourists to come back, because it’s killing us. We’re a big store.”

Parks Victoria spokeswoman Melanie McVey-DiLazzaro said the flood was a rare event that had caused massive damage to the Prom.

“The flood event that hit Wilsons Promontory National Park was a onein-300 year event with over 370mm of rainfall in a 24 hour period,” she said.

“There was significant damage incurred in the southern section of the park, Tidal River and areas within the northern section of the park. The program of works has been extensive with numerous engineers and contractors engaged working alongside Parks Victoria staff.

“Recently we reopened access to the majority of the southern hikes including Sealers Cove and the Lighthouse, as many of these areas required substantial track realignments.”

Ms McVey-DiLazzaro

said State Government funding has been provided to repair and restore the park, including major road repairs, bridges where significant landslides occurred, as well as funding to rebuild walking tracks and infrastructure including the visitor centre.

She said the park’s recovery program “is completely separate and non-related...to the current protected action being undertaken by unions as part of the

ongoing Parks Victoria EBA negotiations with the Victorian State Government”.

“Works are still continuing on Mount Oberon, Telegraph Saddle Track and the Loo-Errn boardwalk. The majority of the southern hikes have reopened for visitors with only a few walking tracks still inaccessible due to major works continuing,” she said.

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POLICE BRIEFS Man arrested

INVERLOCH Police arrested a man yesterday (Monday) morning after being called to the medical centre in Reilly Street.

A staff member found the man on the premises and rang police, who allege he gained entry by forcing a side door.

Sergeant Glenn Parke said the man they arrested is a 41-year-old from Inverloch. He is in custody and is helping police with enquiries into two other incidents in the town overnight on Sunday.

One occurred at the Red Elk Café in A’Beckett Street, where offenders forced a rear door, damaging it and stealing a quantity of cash.

The other incident was an attempted burglary at the Inverloch Newsagency, also in A’Beckett Street, where offenders attempted to get in via a back door.

That was discovered at 6.30 yesterday morning.

Sgt Parke said there had been a number of thefts from motor vehicles in Inverloch and he appealed to the public

to ensure cars are locked, and cash and items of value are out of view.

A quantity of power tools valued at a total of $3000 was stolen from a vehicle in Bruce Street early on Sunday morning.

Small quantities of cash were taken from two unlocked vehicles in Golf Street overnight on April 19. On the same night, petrol was stolen from vehicles in Phillip Street, Pier Road, Grandview Grove and Pymble Avenue.

Fishing rods worth a total of $500 were taken from a boat at the Pymble Avenue site.

Then on Saturday night, a garage in Surf Parade was entered and items stolen from an unlocked vehicle, as well as from the garage. All up, the stolen goods were valued at about $1000.

“We’ve been experiencing a high number of burglaries and thefts from vehicles, many of them attributable to vehicles being unlocked,” Sgt Parke said.

He asked anyone with information relating to any of the above incidents,

to ring Inverloch Police. Sgt Parke said police would also like to hear from anyone who had had property stolen recently.

“We have recovered property,” the sergeant said, and owners are sought.

The Inverloch Police phone number is 5674 1202.

Criminal damage A MOBILE traffic light chained to a trailer being used to highlight a landslip has been damaged.

Wonthaggi CIU is investigating the incident during which an offender cut the chain and pushed the traffic light down a hill, causing about $10,000 damage.

The offence occurred between 5pm last Monday and 6.30 the following morning on the Dalyston-Glen Forbes Road, Glen Forbes.

Tools theft WONTHAGGI police are looking into the theft of two chain saws from an unlocked machinery shed on a rural property in Rowes Road, Ranceby.

The theft occurred between Sunday,

April 15 and Thursday, April 19.

Wombat crash FOSTER Police have reported a single vehicle accident on the South Gippsland Highway, Foster resulting from a driver swerving to miss a wombat.

The car veered off the side of the highway east of Falls Road around 9pm on Saturday and is a write off. There were two people in the vehicle at the time, and the passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries and released soon afterwards.

The wombat wasn’t hurt.

Hotel damage FOSTER Police are investigating the smashing of windows at the front of the Pier Port Hotel, Port Welshpool.

The damage occurred over Easter, amounting to a couple of thousand dollars’ worth.

Speed zones WITH back to school comes school safety zones, and police once again remind motorists to obey road signs and

slow down.

Senior Constable Rohan Michaels said congestion around the school zones in Leongatha continues to be an issue.

“When traffic is coming out of McDonald Street, there is a stop sign and traffic needs to stop,” he said.

“Traffic coming out of Horn Street is only facing a give way sign, so if people don’t stop coming out of McDonald Street, it becomes backed up very quickly.”

S/C Michaels said he has been issuing a number of tickets for speeding during the morning school hours.

“Be aware and stay under the 40 zone,” he said.

Unlicensed driver

POLICE caught an unlicensed driver in Leongatha yesterday (Monday).

The 24-year-old Leongatha man was pulled over in Turner Street during a routine intercept and was found to be driving without a licence.

He will be summonsed to court at a later date.

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Bike ride to boost tourism

By Sarah Vella THE 29th annual Great Victorian Bike Ride will wind its way through Gippsland this year, with an overnight stop planned for Mirboo North.

With a possible 5000 entrants, plus support staff, the stop-over could prove to be a large economic boost for the small town.

Up to $170,000 could be spent in the town in a single day.

A preliminary planning meeting was held at the Walter Tuck Recreation Reserve in Mirboo North last Tuesday.

Presented by Adam Renn and Darren Allen from Bicycle Network Victoria, and South Gippsland Shire Council, the meeting was aimed at promoting the ride to the town and to get the ball rolling with planning for the event.

Danielle Todaro, council’s acting tourism co-ordinator, said the meeting was aimed at creating awareness of the ride and the opportunities it can bring to town.

“It was a starting point, a meeting aimed at informing the community about the bike ride, and how they can become involved,” Ms Todaro said.

“We will convene again several times throughout the planning process.

“Council will work with the community to go through ideas and formulate a working committee.

“It was great to see a lot of interest and enthusiasm form the town at the meeting.

It is an opportunity for people to get involved, build relationships and to help the exposure of Mirboo North.”

Council has contributed financially to the ride.

“It is a chance to showcase Mirboo North and the South Gippsland region, and encourage repeat visitation as a key outcome,” Ms Todaro said.

Statistics from the last Gippsland ride in 2007 showed 77 per cent of riders surveyed were likely to re-visit an area, and almost 40 per cent said they would bring three or more people with them.

The ride will start in Lakes Entrance on Saturday, November 24, and over nine

days, work its way through to Phillip Island.

The ride will stop in Mirboo North between days seven and eight of the ride.

One major benefit of Mirboo North’s position on the ride is that it will receive extra riders who start the ride on day seven, possibly boosting numbers by 300 to 600.

Darren Allen, events manager for Bicycle Network Victoria, shared ideas about effective activities and entertainment the town could provide to the visitors, even on a limited budget.

“If the town gives the riders something to look at, or something to do, something to buy, activities, something to hold their attention, they will start spending money,” he said.

“The one thing I would really like you to take away from this is you don’t have to spend big money to get their attention and to entertain them, to get them to spend their money.

“It can be really simple, but effective.”

On average, each person on the ride spends $35 a day when on a stopover.

With the possible headcount getting up around the 5000 mark, this could mean over $170,000 spent in the town in one day.

“We encourage the whole community to get behind the event and have regular meetings to discuss progress and ideas,” Mr Allen said.

“It will be a great opportunity for the town to showcase what it has on offer, what is unique about the town, why people are proud to live there and what the town stands for.”

John Zabiegala, from the Strzelecki Newsagency in Mirboo North said that although they hadn’t thought too much about what they will do when the riders come through the town, he knew they would be welcomed.

“We will put signs up and welcome them in to the town,” Mr Zabiegala said.

“When people are in town, sales do grow so we will expect a financial benefit from the visit.

“Hopefully the event drives local tourism and we can get some of them to come back once the ride is over.”

Vincenza and Doug Alexander, from Cafe Escargot in Mirboo North, attended the meeting and were interested in the possibilities the ride might pose for their business.

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“We are hoping that a shuttle bus can bring people down and then pick them up. We have a licensed restau-

rant and guided tours that we hope will attract visitors.

“It should bring a lot of exposure to the town; it is an untapped tourist area.”

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Council ward boundaries changed MINOR changes will be made to ward boundaries in South Gippsland Shire Council, as a result of a review by the Victorian Electoral Commission.

The localities of Boolarong, Gunyah, Mount Best, Toora North and Wonga have been shifted into Coastal-Promontory Ward, given these communities’ ties to the Corner Inlet community.

The VEC believed increasing the number of councillors was not warranted, given South Gippsland has a low

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A PLAY reading is an ideal way for someone wanting to give theatre a go but too shy to audition, or for an old hand who would like to try reading new roles without the pressure of auditions on their shoulders.

FAMDA is holding a play reading combined with a social night for anyone interested in theatre at 7.30pm this Friday, April 27, at Linda and Larry Giddy’s home, 245 O’Grady’s Ridge Road, Foster North.

On the night, FAMDA will be looking at short plays that may be suitable for the forthcoming Bendigo Bank Foster One Act Play Festival to be hosted by FAMDA on the weekend of August 11 and 12.

You don’t have to be a FAMDA member to come to the play reading and everyone interested is warmly invited to enjoy a night of do-it-yourself theatre with no rehearsals, no lines to learn and no need to read unless you choose to volunteer.

There is no charge but you are asked to bring drinks and a plate for a shared supper.

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ongatha Gallery is proud to welcome Embroiderers Victoria—Leongatha Country Group which is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a two-week exhibition of fine pieces.

This is a not-to-bemissed opportunity to see these embroiderers’ sensational stitchery.

Leongatha Gallery is opposite the Leongatha Post Office and is open weekdays 10am to 5pm (closed Tuesdays) and Sat-

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Pharmacy assistant Pam said if the team raises less than $1000, it will just be a number one.

“We weren’t able to have a team participating in the relay on the weekend, so we decided that we would do some in store fundraising. We wanted to contribute to a good cause,” Pam said.

“People can come in to the pharmacy and donate. All money raised will be going to the Cancer Council.

“We have four weeks to get to the target of $1000.

We will be shaving Brett’s head on May 18.”

If you would like to help make sure that Brett’s head is shaved, drop in to the pharmacy to make a donation.

Every contribution is welcomed.

A collection will be held around Leongatha on Friday.

Society’s new photography group continues to grow in popularity. The camera enthusiasts meet at The Goods Shed in Wonthaggi (via Big W car-park) at 2pm on the third Saturday of the month to discuss photos and technology.

Members receive projects to photograph for the month and the group is a great way to share information. The Star editor Brad Lester spoke about news photography at last

Saturday’s gathering. To find out more, contact president Hazel Zander on 5672 5300 or Ken Rowe on 5672 3626.

IF you have any items for Column 7, please email these to news@thestar. com.au or drop into The Star office at 36 McCartin Street, Leongatha or phone 5662 2294.

The Star also welcomes wedding reports for publication.

New orchestra formed

A NEW symphony orchestra is starting to take shape in Gippsland, following a preliminary gettogether at Korumburra.

To help develop the concept further, an inaugural symphonic workshop will be held at Coal Creek Heritage Village on Tuesday evening, May 1 at 7.30pm.

“Although there are many excellent musical groups in West and South Gippsland, we don’t have a fully-fledged symphony orchestra in this region – and we’d love to get one going,” said Ben Stein, who will conduct the orchestra.

String players from throughout Gippsland are most welcome to attend this free event, together with an invited group of woodwind, brass and percussion players. The program will include selections from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, and symphonies by Beethoven and Haydn.

The orchestra will be led by Dayna Roberts, who has played in many community orchestras and also speaks highly of the benefits they bring to people’s musical education.

“We are encouraging string players who are interested to contact us ahead of the May 1 workshop, so that we can send out music, “ Dayna said.

Dayna can be contacted on 5662 2885 or mobile 0458 060 025.

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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 11

Yes! We have bananas

By Jane Ross WHEN Susan Bayer came home with a banana plant, her husband Marcus chortled, “You’re never going to get bananas on that!”

Well, he was wrong.

The Bayers now have about 100 bananas on a 12 foot tall plant in their Leongatha garden.

Susan said when she chose the plant, she did so because she thought its palmlike fronds would look attractive beside the deck at the back of their home.

She has had difficulty finding out information about growing banana plants, but dug hers in with plenty of compost in front of two large camellias that shield it from the wind.

Gradually, a large deep maroon pendulous flower emerged, apparently one of the largest flowers of any plant on earth.

Marcus and Susan watched as its petals fell away, revealing hands of green bananas underneath.

Marcus was fascinated to see that each fruit had its own flower and that the bananas were growing downwards rather than upwards. He thought there might be something wrong with them.

As they grew in size, the hands changed direction and now arc towards the sun, rather than the ground.

Marcus is greatly amused that the bananas are bending in Bent Street!

He and Susan live in an original timber farm house that they are gradually renovating.

They’re eagerly awaiting the ripening of their fruit and are keen to know whether any other South Gippslanders have grown bananas. The one in their garden is a cool climate variety known as a sugar banana.

Susan said bananas need lots of water and our wet summer has been ideal.

The plant has also produced suckers which Susan has transplanted so the host can thrive.

She and Marcus are a bit taken aback at the number of fruit on their tree and expect in the weeks ahead to be living on banana fritters and banana splits.

Once the fruit is picked, Marcus will cut the plant down to allow a sucker to grow. He has just the necessary instrument for the task.

“I found it recently,” he declared, holding a flat, lethal looking “weapon” with a very wide blade, “I picked it up 26 years ago - it’s a banana cutter!”

Banana benders: Marcus and Susan Bayer with the bananas growing happily in their Leongatha garden.

Oh, the frustration of weeds

By Jane Ross REX Thorn has farmed all his life on land in South Gippsland’s Blackwood Forest.

He is, in fact, the third generation of his family to do so and he’s raised sheep and cattle on the farm on the Loch-Wonthaggi Road.

Mr Thorn is also a former Bass Shire councillor and he’s most unhappy with that council’s successor Bass Coast Shire.

So much so, he couldn’t bear to attend the April meeting where a letter he had written was presented during public question time by his wife Carol.

Mrs Thorn was furious herself.

Their problem is twofold and it’s a line ball decision as to which angers them the most. The weeds are the main issue, but council intractability isn’t far behind.

The Thorns have been battling weeds on their property for a long time. Mr Thorn told The Star the neighbour’s paddocks look fine, but blackberries and ragwort grow along Wests Creek which runs through neighbouring land and into the Thorn’s farm.

Noxious weed seeds come along for the ride and Mr Thorn spends time and money dealing with the result.

He said he has long dealt with the Department of Sustainability and Environment in relation to the weeds issue and was surprised to receive a letter from Bass Coast Shire at the end of January last year, telling him to comply with a notice to clean up weeds on his property.

His response advised the council, “This letter should have gone to a property some 2kms up the road.”

Mr Thorn was then sent an apology and a meeting was arranged with Cr Veronica Dowman and a representative of Landcare.

Out of that meeting came an agreement that Mr Thorn would ring the Landcare representative some time in November last year to have him look at the properties whose owners Mr Thorn felt, were reluctant to control weeds.

That’s when the merry-go-round started. Mr Thorn left calls on answering machines, rang mobile numbers, spoke to someone at the shire offices early in January this year, appointments were made and not kept and Mr Thorn finally lost patience.

In his own letter of complaint read out at the recent open council meeting, Mr Thorn said he could only assume “that the shire has no interest in helping to control weeds on private properties”.

He wonders if the matter has been placed “in the too hard in tray”.

Mr Thorn told The Star yesterday that two council officers would visit him in the morning and he is hoping for action.

Council demands gambling stats SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council wants more information about gambling in the shire before becoming partners in a gambling awareness campaign.

South Gippsland Shire Council social planning officer Vicki Bradley presented to council an invitation from Bass Coast Shire Council to partner them at a Gambling Awareness Week

event. Bass Coast wanted the two councils to work together to develop health and social impact assessments for the region.

South Gippsland council was wary of joining the campaign without first knowing more about the problem.

Mayor Cr Warren Raabe said: “Our biggest problem is not knowing how big a problem it is.”

Cr Jennie Deane agreed.

“The need for data is important with the assessment of the problem,” she said.

“We need to know how many people are doing it and where they’re doing it.

Are they gambling within the shire or travelling to establishments outside our shire?”

Cr David Lewis was unsure if it was something that council should concern themselves with and suggested this was

the role of another level of government.

Cr Lewis also questioned the effectiveness of such an initiative.

“How do we know if it’s working?” he said.

“How will it be different from every other state and nationwide campaign to battle gambling?”

There are no financial implications for the council to be involved with the gambling awareness project.

Bass Coast’s $2m IT bill

By Jane Ross BASS Coast Shire Council will have to spend $2 million to bring its IT – information technology - up to scratch.

Corporate services director Danny Luna is proposing $400,000 a year for five years.

He warned councillors at their April meeting the current system “won’t serve the needs of this organisation for much longer”.

“There are serious issues with flexibility and integration.

“We really need a stronger focus on customers and a more rigorous approach on the governance of IT.” Ongoing population growth and a 17-year-old IT system are the problem.

Mr Luna and his colleagues have developed a five-year IT strategy, which councillors adopted.

Despite seconding a motion (moved by Cr Gareth Barlow) to that effect, Cr Jane Daly confessed when it comes to IT “I just go blank”.

“It’s just boring Danny,” she told Mr Luna, adding, to his mortification, “but you’re beautifully dressed!”

Cr Daly said she’d rather spend the money on youth services, but recognised “you need to have things that work”.

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initiatives.

Mr Luna said most of the cost would be in the replacement of core operating systems, the improvement of infrastructure, replacement of billing and rostering for home care and implementation of an asset management system.

He also said the two latter items may not need replacing, so the overall cost will be less.

Cr Barlow congratulated Mr Luna on the report.

He said the first laptop he received on becoming a councillor six years ago was “as useful as a wheel chock or house brick”.

“The point is, we can’t deliver services to the community without a proper IT system. It isn’t a luxury item. We need decent information technology to deliver services.

“This is not about an ivory palace or people’s fondness for gadgets.”

Cr Peter Paul said with 37,000 ratepayers, “it’s fundamental we have an IT system that works”.

“This just has to be done – you hope over time ratepayers will appreciate a better response.”

Cr John Duscher agreed, saying council didn’t have a choice.

“We need to keep up with the provision of the high level of services expected from us.”

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Save the trees!

Please save: Fred Boreham wants trees to be preserved.

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Budget on mark SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s finance manager Tom Lovass would be smiling.

And so should ratepayers, after council last week revealed a draft budget indicating council will owe just $135,000 by the end of the 2012-13 financial year.

Back in 2003-04, council owed $13.5 million and paying back the debt restricted spending on infrastructure - the ‘on the ground works’ where ratepayers can see a result for their money.

With a lower debt, council will save $188,000 in interest and is therefore in a better position to spend on the projects and services that matter. The draft budget includes a capital works program valued at $14.61 million, just below the $14.99 million spent in 2011-12.

While council does not plan to borrow any new funds this financial year, no doubt further loans will be sought in the future to enable council to advance its capital works program even further.

The general rate rise of five per cent is to be expected and while many other councils are yet to declare their hand, this figure should be comparable.

South Gippsland’s rate rises are expected to remain similar over the next 14 years, with peaks of around 5.25 per cent between 2015-16 and 2017-18 (inclusive).

Next financial year, rate revenue will nearly offset the impact of nearly $2.3 million less grants expected.

Pleasingly, $5.63 million will be spent on roads that continue to be peppered with potholes.

Older people will no doubt be concerned by the rate rise, especially given that 13 per cent of ratepayers are eligible for a pensioner rebate, according to the draft budget.

Council therefore must fast-track its ageing strategy and give senior residents extra value for their money.

The solid financial position will help council – to some extent – cope with the added cost of the carbon tax, expected to be anywhere from 0.7 to 3 per cent of rates, according to the Municipal Association of Victoria. For South Gippsland, that would equate to $221,200 to $948,000.

While the budget will please some and dissatisfy others, overall council has a substantial budget to fulfil.

Letters guidelines ALL letters should be kept to 400 words or less.

The Star reserves the right to edit all letters for length and style.

Writer’s details, including full name, address and phone number (not for publication), must be included.

I NOTE with grave concern, the Vicroads proposal for a new slow lane to be constructed along the Strzelecki Highway - West of Mirboo North between Stubbers Lane and Cropley Road. Certainly a new overtaking lane is essential and well overdue, particularly given the high usage by heavy vehicles along this route and the limited opportunities for safe passing on this road between Leongatha and Mirboo North.

What dismays me is the proposal to remove several gum trees, including.....”six scattered indigenous trees comprising two very large old trees, three large old trees and one medium old tree”.....I have measured one of these trees, which appears very healthy, and has a circumference of 7.6 metres, which I am advised by an arborist makes this an exceptionally mature tree of possibly 150 - 200 years old.

Surely this tree is significant enough to be retained, and the road engineering works deviated slightly to avoid destruction of this “giant” from our past historical native vegetation landscape.

If anyone else wants to save these trees please advise / contact the VicRoads regional office in Traralgon and express your concerns.

Fred Boreham, Narracan. (daily Strzelecki Highway commuter).

Ban drugs I AGREE with Father Chris Riley’s letter (The Star, April 11 2012) insofar as he points out the great harm caused by drug use, particularly for youth (where it can be life-changing).

In my work in the local area over the past 13 years, I sometimes do come across people who suffer the effects of drug abuse.

I agree with Father Riley that it is wrong to call marijuana a “soft drug”. Some people who have used it over a long period of time do suffer from severe schizophrenia and mental health problems.

I also agree with Father Riley that more needs to be done to help rehabilitate drug

addicts, so that they can enjoy fully being part of society rather than seeking to escape life through drugs. Rehabilitation can help addicts free themselves from drug dependence, and reduce the demand for drugs.

However, I cannot agree with his stance on legalisation.

We have ample experience to show that once something harmful is made legal, its use mushrooms. Whether it is poker machines, prostitution or pornography, once a social evil is declared to be legal, many more people are sucked into it who would otherwise avoid it.

Often, the illegal activities keep going anyway (such as illegal brothels). If drugs were legalised, many more people would try drugs and become addicted to them. Legalisation would simply flood our society with the harmful drugs identified by Father Riley, and create new legions of drug addicts.

The only sensible course is to press ahead with the war on drugs. As better enforcement ends in more drug traffickers and importers ending up in jail and greater drug seizures, the supply of drugs will dry up.

Coupled with increased rehabilitation to help drug users reduce demand, we can look forward to fewer people’s lives being ruined by drugs.

Suryan Chandrasegaran, Nerrena.

Money wasting I WAS surprised at your report (The Star, April 17) of the Bass Coast Shire Council meeting with Groundswell Bass Coast; not just Groundswell’s claims “that fires have been attributable to climate change” and “possible expanding seas threatening 23 per cent of the world’s population”, but the council’s concessions to the group.

Council’s “noble” concessions include waiving town hall hire fees, considering employing a climate change officer and sponsoring a Groundswell member to attend a Sea Change Task Force meeting while ignoring the bulk of ratepayers who are either uninterested in, unconvinced or downright opposed to Groundswell’s position on climate change. Our Federal Government already wastes enough money on green schemes, local government does not need to get involved too!

Steve Finlay, Leongatha.

VOXPOP! VOX What does Anzac Day mean to you?

It’s when we remember the soldiers who fought and died in the war.

Kasey Thorson, Dumbalk

It’s a day to remember the soldiers we have lost to war, and to honour those who still fight for our country today.

Jordy Ralph, Leongatha

Anzac Day is a day to reflect on the wonderful sacrifices soldiers made in all wars.

Malcolm McKenzie, Kongwak

It’s a day to remember our diggers and our past, and salute them and say thank you.

Heather Poletti, Fish Creek (with granddaughter Isla Burge from Leongatha)

Where’s help when needed?

LAST week my daughter had an accident on the very notorious Loves Lane.

It was a wet Easter Monday and she was travelling down Loves Lane to collect some children from a scout camp when she lost control of the car and ended about 50 metres down the bank, having hit one tree and finally stopping between two other trees (see photo).

Miraculously she was able to get out of the car and crawl up a steep bank through long wet grass to the road above.

She tried to wave down some help but three cars drove on by, ignoring a distressed young mother, who was injured, and wet by the side of the road.

Then along came a local truck driver/angel, named Pat Burns (I hope the spelling is right).

Pat stopped and offered assistance then called an ambulance and her husband. He stayed with her until the ambulance and police arrived. Thank you so much Pat. To add insult to injury the police who attended decided they would have to charge her.

Apparently that is what happens if the police are called to an accident. It seems there is no such thing as a pure accident. It can’t possibly be put down to wet roads or dangerous conditions; it must be either the car or the driver.

What appalled me though, more than that was the people who failed to stop. Thus my question “What is wrong

with us?”

Are people afraid to get involved or is it they don’t want to risk getting wet or perhaps they are just in too much of a hurry?

This is not the first time I have seen this and it is appalling every time. In Melbourne recently, an old man came off his scooter on the footpath as I was driving along a busy road.

I watched him in my mirror and as nobody stopped I continued to the first space in the divided road where I could turn, and went back to assist.

Several minutes would have elapsed while this poor man was lying on the footpath with nobody taking the time to help.

Another incident was my 84-year-old step father who fell in the middle of the street when returning some dishes to a kindly neighbour.

Several cars went right around him, refusing to stop and make sure he was okay.

Another neighbour happened to see him from her window and called an ambulance. He was very traumatised and badly grazed on his face and hands.

What is wrong with a society that can behave in such a way?

Perhaps we need to get over all our fears and pride and whatever else it is and stop for a moment and think beyond ourselves. This is the country, not the city. I thought we were better than that.

I am most thankful to Pat for taking the time to stop and especially thankful to God that my daughter was not badly injured.

Judy Edwards, Fish Creek.

Frightening experience: the accident scene on Love’s Lane.

Dog matter I AM writing to clarify the situation relating to dogs on beaches, which has been the subject of much debate in recent times.

There is currently a requirement that dogs must be on a lead on all council managed beaches except for Graydens Road in Ventnor.

There are also time restrictions during the busier months which limit the times when dogs are able to be on beaches at all.

We understand that there is a demand from dog owners to have greater access to beaches including increased off leash areas.

Council will be working with Phillip Island Nature Parks and other relevant organisations to increase access to beaches for dog owners.

This will however need to be done in such a way that the environment is protected, and that the amenity of other beach

goers is considered.

There are clearly passionate views on both sides of this debate and council will work with local communities to try to find an outcome that satisfies everyone.

This process is part of the review of our Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP). A draft of the new plan will go to the May council meeting. The DAMP will go on exhibition and the community will be able to provide feedback.

In the meantime, we will continue to promote responsible pet ownership. Please come and enjoy a great day for pet lovers at the Pet Expo at San Remo on May 5.

In closing, I would also remind dog owners there are currently two other designated off leash areas in the shire, at Blue Gum Reserve in Dunsmore Road, Cowes and Strickland Street Reserve, Wonthaggi.

Philippa O’Halloran, community safety manager, Bass Coast Shire Council.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 13

Roadworks enter final stage WORKS have been continuing on the South Gippsland Highway as part of VicRoads’ $7.13 million upgrade.

The Silkstone Straight just out of Korumburra has been the focus for the latest works.

VicRoads regional director Patricia Liew said the works will improve the safety of the road.

“The part of the project currently under construction includes road widening, road shoulder sealing and safety barrier installation,” she said.

Drivers are encouraged to take note of the changes in speed limits along this stretch of road and make additions to

predicted travel time because delays may occur.

“Works along Silkstone Straight are expected to be completed in coming months, weather permitting,” Ms Liew said.

The project, which began early last year, includes the widening of the South Gippsland Highway’s shoulders, installation of wire rope barriers and removal of hazardous roadside objects such as trees and shrubbery.

The works on the Silkstone Straight are the last major component of the $7.13 million upgrade, however there may be some more minor works occurring in coming months.

Wind farm will start soon

By Jane Ross CONSTRUCTION is expected to begin on the Bald Hills Wind Farm early in the second half of this year.

Bald Hills Wind Farm Development Pty Ltd general manager Matthew Croome said this.

“We are working feverishly and we are much closer than at any stage in the past four years.”

The 52-turbine wind farm will be built as the one project, which should take two years.

Uncertainties in the electricity industry and depressions in the renewable energy certificate off-take market have resulted in unexpected delays. But re-

cent positive movement in those off-take markets has meant construction can now go ahead.

He admitted there had been a protracted development period, adding the wind farm had undergone an active planning period of four years.

“But we are well advanced in negotiations with the main contractor and in planning for the project.”

Mr Croome said commercial in confidence arrangements meant he could not reveal the name of the main contractor. While that contractor will be employing the workforce, Mr Croome said he was sure there would be work for local sub contractors.

“We’ve had quite a

large expression of interest from local companies and individuals. Local as in Victoria and South Gippsland. There is a mix of companies with different capabilities.”

The wind farm has been controversial since its inception and created further furore early in 2010, when it became apparent the State Government had allowed the height of the wind farm’s turbines to increase from 110m to 135m, 35m taller than the turbines at Toora.

Tim Le Roy of the Tarwin Valley Coastal Guardians said the group is “keeping a watching brief” on wind farm parent company Mitsui and Co (Australia) Ltd over its power line route dealings.

Safe driving: drivers are warned to expect delays on the South Gippsland Highway’s Silkstone Straight as works continue.

Intersection gets thumbs up RESIDENTS are more than happy with upgrades made to the intersection of Gwythers Siding/Beilby’s Road and South Gippsland Highway at Leongatha South.

The intersection has now “improved it by 100 per cent” according to Beilby’s Road resident Bruce Douglas.

“We’ve got a nice little passing lane and we can pull off and come around the corner without any worries now,” he said.

Beilby’s Road is a school bus route and home to a trucking company so the upgrade was welcomed

by all local road users.

Russel Hind owns the trucking company and has lived on Beilby’s Road his whole life. He is overjoyed with the upgrades.

“It’s a big improvement on what it was,” he said.

“I’ve got trucks pulling out on the highway there and they can actually see now.”

VicRoads acting regional director Sebastian Motta said the upgrade was part of a wider scheme.

“The recent road safety improvements at the Gwythers Siding/Beilby’s Road intersection are part of the wider $7.13 million road safety upgrade along the South Gippsland Highway from

Bena to Meeniyan,” he said.

“The works at this intersection aim to improve sight distance and allow drivers to make safer turning movements into and out of side roads.

“The entire intersection has been widened by trimming back the roadside embankments and extending the road shoulders. This allows drivers turning from the side roads to see vehicles travelling along the highway much more easily and vice versa. Sealed and widened shoulders will allow vehicles to turn from the highway into both Gwythers Siding Road and Beilby’s Road more safely.”

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A regional partnership with the TAC and the Victorian Government.

Riders feature in road trauma MOTORCYCLISTS continue to feature in motor accidents.

Despite accounting for only 3.8 per cent of all registered vehicles, injuries to motorcyclists account for 20 per cent of the Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC) no-fault costs, latest TAC statistics show.

Riders make up the second highest proportion of TAC no-fault costs compared to other road users, with drivers making up about 40 per cent and pedestrians accounting for about 15 per cent.

The statistics were released following the death of a rider in Horsham last week, taking this year’s tally of riders killed to 17, one more than the fiveyear average and equal to the same time last year.

Fortunately in South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires, no motorcyclists were killed in 2011 and so far this year.

But the high representation of motorcyclists in road accidents worried Brian Rintoule, president of the South Gippsland branch of Ulysses motorcycling club.

“We are much more vulnerable on a motorbike and we are not as visible as we could be,” he said.

“Fortunately with all motorbikes these days, their headlight automatically comes on but a lot of it is just inattentiveness from drivers.”

Ulysses riders focus on safety during their rides, ensuring members follow road rules.

“We try not to ride bunched up in a group so that if anyone wants to pass us, they can,” Mr Rintoule said.

“In any group ride, we will have a tailing rider who makes sure everyone gets to their destination on time.”

While no members have had accidents, Mr Rintoule said potholes on local roads pose a risk.

“We have had a fair few close calls.

The beauty of riding in a group is that the guy riding in front will spot a pothole and take evasive action. But there is a risk of tourists being unfamiliar with the roads and coming to grief,” he said.

In 2010-11, the TAC accepted 947 acute hospitalised claims from motor-

cyclists, up from the five-year average of 942. Acute hospitalisation refers to hospitalisation within seven days of a collision.

Riders account for 17 per cent of all acute hospitalised claims in 201011 and represented 17 per cent of fatalities in 2011.

TAC chief executive officer Janet Dore said the findings were concerning.

“Our claims data shows that motorcyclists are more likely to have a longer hospital stay as a result of injuries caused by a transport accident compared to other road groups,” she said.

“Because of the more serious nature of the injuries, the overall nofault cost to the TAC is in the order of four to six times higher (per registered motorcycles >125cc) than for passenger vehicles.”

The data release comes after Victoria Police detected 118 disqualified and unregistered riders during the Easter long weekend.

The police operation also detected 240 rider speeding offences and 29 riders not wearing a helmet.

“With so many injured riders needing support from the TAC, it is frustrating to see others deliberately putting themselves at risk by speeding or not wearing a helmet,” Ms Dore said.

“We hope these statistics remind riders how important it is to take safety into their own hands and stay safe on the road.”

TAC research into rider attitudes has revealed that 15 per cent of motorcycle riders admit they speed all or most of the time.

“The research also showed that 24 per cent of motorcyclists will speed if they’re sure they won’t get caught, with 10 per cent having been caught speeding in the last two years,” Ms Dore said.

The TAC is working to reduce rider deaths and injuries with a new campaign to be launched in coming weeks.

So quick: motorbike accidents can result in devastating injuries that take a long time to heal.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 15

Experience Europe all year round EVER dreamed of a white Christmas? Or strolling through Paris in the spring sunshine?

The sights of Europe are stunning no matter the season, and there is no better way to experience them than with Trafalgar.

With their autumn, winter and spring program offering a wide selection of fantastic European getaways, now is the time to drop in and see Jill Carmody and the team at Jetset in Leongatha to book your dream holiday.

Jill highly recommends travelling with Trafalgar, having recently returned from one of their spring holidays.

“It is a travel company we use widely; they are a very professional organisation and they offer fantastic trips, rather than tours,” she said, adding your holiday can be designed to suit your own interests.

Trafalgar have incorporated more balance into their itineraries, so they give a very good overview of a destination and allow free time to pursue your own interests.

Europe is rich in art and history, and for those with a love for one or both, the opportunities to visit art museums and Catholic basilica cathedrals with magnificent sculptures, paintings and lead light windows are endless.

If food and wine are more your calling, it is all too easy to fit fine dining and plenty of local cuisine experiences into your schedule.

So when choosing your holiday, whether your passion is shopping, visiting museums or simply sitting in cafes and watching the world go by, Trafalgar

has a program to suit you.

With a first class program and plenty of cost savings, you can choose to experience one country in detail, or take part in a discovery tour and cross borders into a number of different cultures.

Why not treat yourself to a European getaway during the festive season?

Jill said many of their clients don’t have family to spend Christmas with and find it a great time to travel, with Trafalgar offering Christmas tours beginning late autumn.

“These tours incorporate some enchanting European cities, with Christmas markets and opportunities to see and experience traditions of Europe, with all their decorations, customs, and food and wine,” Jill said.

“Many of our own traditions are adopted from the colder climates despite celebrating during a hot summer, and it’s fantastic to see them firsthand.”

Having travelled with Trafalgar on a number of occasions, Jill said she found their tour directors to certainly live up to their reputation of the best in the industry.

With travel directors located throughout all of Europe, Trafalgar pride themselves on giving you a true insider’s perspective of each destination and create a holiday experience you simply could not have on your own.

If the cold is the only thing putting you off travelling outside the summer months, Jill said there is no such thing as inappropriate weather, just inappropriate clothing.

“Lots of people want fine weather when they travel, but of course that is never guaranteed,” she said.

An itinerary to suit everyone: for those with an interest in history, the Roman Baths are just one of the many European icons you can visit during your Trafalgar holiday.

“Both the accommodation and transport is always hospitable, warm and cosy.”

Seeing the breathtaking sights of the Czech Republic with snow

on the ground or ice skating in London on Christmas Eve make travelling in the colder months worth all the scarves and gloves.

So pull out your winter woollies

and forget waiting for the summer – drop into Jetset in Leongatha or give them a call on 5662 3601and book that European holiday you’ve always dreamed of.

See the sights of Europe: Jill Carmody from Jetset in Leongatha witnessed the marvel of Stonehenge whilst travelling with Trafalgar in March this year.

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Small crowd feels Raw Vibes By y Sarah Vella

NUMBERS were down for the annual Raw Vibes Music Festival held at Leongatha Memorial Hall on Saturday, but the spirits of the organisers remained high.

Sophie Dixon, from South Gippsland Sh Shi ire C ouncil il, hhad add nnothing othi thing bbut utt prai ise Shire Council, praise for the youth council members who organised the event. “The kids who ran it did an amazing job; the hall looked great, the sound was fantastic, and the bands were great too,�

Ms Dixon said.

“They are a group of young people, ddedicated edi dicattedd tto o ddoing oing i thi tthings hings ffor or oth ther other young people and even when things don’t work out, they are cheerful about it.�

Unfortunately, due to the low numbers, Raw Vibes will now be put on hold for a while, while the youth coun-

cil pursues other avenues. “It’ “I t’s jjust ustt nnot ott wh hatt th the young peopl le “It’s what people of South Gippsland are after at the moment. That’s okay; the youth council will concentrate on other things, maybe some smaller opportunities,� Ms Dixon said. “On the upside, the organisers

gained excellent event management skil killls, prom oti tionall skil killls aand ndd peo ple l skills, promotional skills people skills, which will be invaluable to them in the future.�

Acts that featured at the festival included Hyfrydol, 8 Bit Love, Them Swoops, Exoscipt, Salubrious and MPhazes.

Comfy viewing: Louis Wheeler and Tom Lindsay relax on the bean bags during the Raw Vibes Festival at the weekend.

Award for planners BASS Coast Shire Council statutory planning staff have been recognised with an award for halving the times of some of their processes.

Big sound: 8 Bit Love carved up the stage at the Raw Vibes Festival on Saturday.

Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) president Cr Bill McArthur presented them with a framed commendation at a planning improvement forum earlier this month.

The team was congratulated by Bass Coast mayor Cr Veronica Dowman during last Wednesday evening’s monthly council meeting. “Now we can speed up the process and meet the community’s needs,� she said.

Well done: Bass Coast’s statutory planning team from left, Francis Wong, John Ciavarella, Wen Wang, Nick Carey, Danielle Butler, Gilly Williamson and Helen Bowes are congratulated on their MAV commendation by mayor Cr Veronica Dowman.

Couch dwellers: Michael Dixon and Darcy O’Connor chill out at the Raw Vibes Festival, listening to 8 Bit Love on Saturday.

Side of stage: Evelyn Lay and Shaelee Richmond were checking out the bands during Saturday’s music festival.

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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 17

eBay chooses awesome TWO Inverloch personal trainers recently returned from a business trip with a difference to the United States of America.

Awesome inspiration: Kallum Fidoe (left) with Benjamin Selby-Hele went to America recently to run a lifestyle and leadership workshop for a group of managers from one of the world’s biggest internet companies. They are with Hugh Williams, eBay’s vice president of search, experience and platforms.

New way to enjoy reading GARETH Barlow, who chairs the West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation, is a history buff who loves to read.

His favourite books are novels set in the Napoleonic era, but he’s just as thrilled with the corporation’s new e-audiobook download service.

“I read a lot but nowhere near as much as I’d like to,” he said.

Authors Bernard Cornwell and Alexander Kent are top of his list.

Called OneClickdigital, new e-audiobook service from Wavesound Pty Ltd is offered in the corporation’s libraries – and from home and it’s available 24 hours a day. Because

of unlimited availability, borrowers can download the latest bestsellers at the same time and waiting lists are a thing of the past.

Borrowers can download bestsellers such as Stieg Larsson, David Nicholls and Dan Brown among many others, to play on their MP3, iPad, iPod or computer from home or anywhere in the

Testing: West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation chairman Gareth Barlow tests new e-audiobooks using library wi-fi.

Everyone should have a will… do you? ACT NOW! Have your circumstances changed recently, marriage, birth of a child, divorce, property ownership, retirement or perhaps change of executor? Do you want your life’s work to benefit your family? Red Cross has arranged a special offer with local solicitors who will donate their time to Red Cross to prepare your Will for only $75. This is a great opportunity to make a new Will or update your existing Will! Book now to secure your place.

LEONGATHA Thursday 24th May 2012, 10am - 3pm St Peter’s Anglican Church, 2 Bruce St, Leongatha

COWES Friday 25th May 2012, 10am - 3pm St John’s Uniting Church, 86 Chapel St, Cowes For appointments please contact Sue Worland on 03 9341 7559 or sworland@redcross.org.au

world. All that is required is a PC with broadband internet access and your library membership details.

There are more than 600 titles in the OneClickdigital collection. The download process is simple and friendly for listeners of all ages.

More information about the range of OneClickdigital titles is available at www.wgrlc.vic.gov.au or your nearest library.

I Choose Awesome’s Kallum Fidoe and Benjamin Selby-Hele ran a lifestyle and leadership workshop for a group of managers from one of the world’s largest internet companies, eBay. At the end of February, Hugh Williams, vice president of search, experience, and platforms at eBay, contacted I Choose Awesome, inviting the team to run a lifestyle and leadership workshop for his leadership team, at their off-site quarterly meeting in San Francisco.

Mr Williams had previously experienced the profound benefits of I Choose Awesome’s online 12 Week Challenge and wanted to share these benefits with his team. As I Choose Awesome offer a range of corporate health programs, they jumped at the opportunity.

The trip was a whirlwind

visit, as Kallum and Benjamin were only in the USA for three nights.

“The response and feedback received from the group was phenomenal,” Benjamin said.

“We were confronted with individuals who very seldom exercise and who really weren’t aware of what healthy nutrition consisted of.

“They were a real credit to themselves as they took on board all the information we presented and applied it accordingly.”

The I Choose Awesome team ran two half day instalments, speaking about mindset, nutrition and exercise in relation to lifestyle and leadership.

All the participants took part in various tasks and activities that they found extremely engaging.

Hugh Williams was thrilled with his team’s response.

“The I Choose Awesome team were awesome in every sense of the word.

The response from my leadership team was overwhelmingly positive,” Mr Williams said.

“Some of my team members expressed that this was the best personal development program they had ever taken part in and they have been in the industry for 15-20 years.” eBay’s use of I Choose Awesome’s corporate health programs has sparked additional interest from other companies within the Silicon Valley region, where the likes of Google, Microsoft and Facebook are all based.

With such unprecedented international interest in I Choose Awesome’s corporate offerings, directors Nikki Croft, Benjamin and Kallum are finding themselves extremely busy.

While managing their training studio in Inverloch, they are now putting together various corporate health packages for clients abroad and locally.

“It’s a great position to be in. We love being busy and really look forward to the next few months. They will be awesome.” the team said.

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Deep look into coastal life A TEAM of marine biologists from Museum Victoria have just completed a snapshot survey for Parks Victoria of the marine life of Bunurong Marine National Park near Cape Paterson.

Over five days, 18 scientists surveyed both the intertidal rock platforms and adjacent seas of the Bunurong Marine National Park.

A focus of this snapshot survey was to photograph the marine plants and animals within the area as part of the development of a mobile device app on the life of the Bunurong Marine National Park.

Funding for the snapshot survey and marine life app has been provided by Parks Victoria in order to develop a greater understanding of what life exists along and within the Bunurong coastline.

Parks Victoria chief ranger for West Gippsland and project initiator Roger Fenwick said: “The learnings add to our research programs for our special marine protected areas and the app will be a great way for visitors to the park to identify the creatures they are seeing and hearing about in a contemporary way. We work closely with our DPI colleagues to protect these special places.�

The snapshot survey uncovered some interesting highlights of the Bunurong Marine National Park including an abundance of fish, large crayfish, healthy abalone populations and a dazzling array of colourful invertebrate animals and plants.

Dr Julian Finn, senior curator of marine invertebrates at Museum Victoria who participated in the diving sessions said: “The weather gods were kind to us and put on perfect weather, which enabled the team to

photograph over 200 species of fish, invertebrates, seaweeds and birds, so it was a fantastic outcome for this project.�

Dr Jacqui Pocklington, a marine ecologist working with Museum Victoria on the project, said the highlight for her was the bountiful seaweed within the area. “The sheer range of seaweeds off this coastline is amazing; it’s like a botanical garden under the sea,� she said. “These plants in turn form critical food and homes for a huge range of animals.�

The Bunurong Marine National Park app will be available for download from October 2012 For information, please contact Parks Victoria Information Centre on 13 19 63 or visit www.parks.vic. gov.au

Working hard: the team of 18 scientists in action at the Bunurong Marine National Park.

Have time to volunteer?

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is urgently seeking more volunteers for the delivery of its community service programs. “Last year our army of around 600 volunteers contributed a staggering 10,300 hours of community transport and delivered almost 18,000 meals to people within their homes,� Louise Brydon, council’s manager of aged and disability services said. “But inevitably our volunteer resources ebb and flow as people go on holidays and have changes in their lifestyles, so right now we are urgently seeking some more volunteers to help us carry out these vital services for our clients.�

Council provides community transport for clients to attend medical appointments within the local area and Melbourne from Monday to Friday.

A council car and petrol is provided for the volunteer, and there are currently four cars and three buses allocated to the program throughout the shire. “Naturally we must ascertain the driving skills and suitability of our volunteers. A Community Transport volunteer driver would need to have a current full Victorian Driver’s Licence with no restrictions, at least five years driving experience and be willing to undertake a driving assessment,� Ms Brydon said. “Your sensitivity would also come to the fore, respecting the confidences and privacy of passengers, as-

sisting them in and out of the car and helping with their seatbelts etc. We are very flexible to accommodate your availability and preferences – for example, if you weren’t comfortable driving in the city, there would be no pressure to do so – you would be allotted regional or local trips.�

Volunteers are also required for the Meals on Wheels service which delivers meals Monday to Friday from 11.30am in Toora, Foster, Leongatha, Korumburra and Mirboo North.

The daily commitment is usually about an hour and you would be expected to collect the meals from either the hospital or nursing home (depending on the township), deliver them to our clients, and return the containers back to the meal provider. “You might choose to do one day a week, a full week once a month or specific time blocks that suit your lifestyle. We find that a lot of people volunteer with a friend, a ‘buddy’ who can assist and provide some friendly company along the way. It’s a great way to catch up with friends and get a ‘feel good’ feeling at the same time!�

If you are interested in volunteering your time, please contact Bernadette Hulls or Virginia Hall on 5662 9200 or email communityprograms@southgippsland.vic.gov.au. For further information go to www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au.

MIKAYLA Grace Jeffries was born on April 12 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. She’s another daughter for Dave and Belinda of Kongwak and a little sister for Tahlia, 3.

Beautiful: a focus of this snapshot survey was to photograph the marine plants and animals within the area.

Mayor’s message Cr Veronica Dowman

I’M pleased to have been part of a meeting last week where it was announced that Aged Care Nurse Practitioner Clinics will be established at Corinella and Grantville.

These clinics will service the Waterline communities and provide a registered nurse who is trained and able to function on their own, and collaboratively, in a comprehensive clinical role. This is a much needed addition to medical services for this region and gives more support to the aged in our community.

Through their training and expertise, nurse practitioners will be able to assist people with many clinical health services such as advanced physical assessments, diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries.

The nurses are also able to order diagnostic tests and interpret the results of these tests. They are trained to initiate referrals to relevant healthcare providers and to prescribe appropriate medications and other therapies, including preventative health interventions as needed.

The aim of these clinics is to improve access to health care for people in the Waterline communities who may have difficulty in accessing medical centres and services. The focus is on assisting older

people; however the nurse practitioner is able to see patients of any age.

Bass Coast Community Health Service (BCCHS) received funding to develop this new service from the Department of Health and Ageing.

I’m very pleased to know that the clinics are likely to be established by June. There will be a community forum in Grantville about the nurse practitioner clinics held on Thursday, May 10 at 1.30pm-3pm in the Grantville Transaction Centre. For further information please contact BCCHS San Remo reception on 5671 9200.

I also want to remind everyone to come along to the Bass Coast Pet Expo on Saturday, May 5 at the San Remo Foreshore starting at 10am.

The expo is a lot of fun and promotes responsible pet ownership and the benefits of living with animals.

There will be discounted microchipping, market stalls, dog demonstrations, and the highly entertaining pet parade.

If you would like to hold a stall at the expo there is still time to register, by contacting Jantje Jackson, council’s rangeranimal management officer, on 1300 BCOAST (226 278).

Cr Veronica Dowman, mayor.

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Interchange Central Gippsland operates across South Gippsland, Bass Coast, Latrobe City and Baw Baw shires, providing support and assistance to children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as intellectual, physical or

sensory disabilities.

Interchange general manager Debbie Knight said: “Children diagnosed with autism have interests and needs in common with all other children and can be engaging and social, however they are unfortunately often forced to live with common misrepresentations and media stereotypes.�

Interchange Central Gippsland’s Host Program provides regular planned respite where a volunteer host cares for or ‘hosts’ a child with a disability on a monthly basis on a

weekend for one or two days (depending on the arrangement).

It works by matching the needs and interests of the volunteer with that of a family and their child who is registered with the organisation. Most people over the age of 18 can apply to become a host volunteer.

If you would like to learn more about becoming a host volunteer with Interchange Central Gippsland, please contact Heidi Kennedy, host program worker at Interchange Central Gippsland on 5127 7979 during business hours.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 19

Hundreds back Red Cross MORE than 280 people supported the Waratah Red Cross’ annual Red Cross Calling project recently.

A barbecue, picnic lunch and walk was held at Rob and Joan Liley’s property Mt Lavinia.

Bushwalks to the beach and onto the farm offered spectacular scenic views.

Sumptuous food and a lovely sunny day combined to make a successful fundraiser, with more than $5505 raised for Red Cross.

Red Cross thanks prize donors and musician George Gabriel from Venus Bay, who accompanied the lunch with background music.

Thanks were also given to the Lileys for offering their property and finally to all those members who gave untiring support.

On deck: tea and coffee ‘girls’ Margaret Windisch, Sue Svenson and Margaret Robertson from Walkerville.

Top right: Days out: Barry and Glenys Day of Inverloch with venue hostess Joan Liley (middle) at the Red Cross barbecue.

Right: Superb condition: Kym Clifford and Valerio Nica from Melbourne admired the 89year-old 3098 Vauxhall car.

Sounding fine: musician George Gabriel from Venus Bay kept the audience entertained.

Thank you volunteers

Morning teas will be held in Mirboo North and Welshpool, afternoon teas in Nyora, Meeniyan and Foster and there’ll be an evening event in Leongatha. Personal invitations have been mailed to all current council volunteers “How can we adequately thank people who regularly give of their time, skills and great attitudes to make life better for others?” said council volunteer co-ordinator Dana Hughes.

“There are over 700 council volunteers and these events are just a small tangible way we can show our great appreciation.”

There are many ways that people can engage in volunteerism in South Gippsland. Opportunities include working at the visitor information centres, park maintenance and tree planting, delivering Meals on Wheels and driving eligible clients to medical appointments – locally, regionally and sometimes to the city (council cars and petrol are provided.)

“We also warmly invite new residents to make contact and introduce themselves,” Dana said.

“Volunteering is one of the most expedient ways of becoming involved in your community and making new friends, and that sense of belonging is often what draws people to live in our region.”

If you are interested in offering some time to volunteer, call Dana on 5662 9384 (or danahughes@southgippsland. vic.gov.au) to discuss what opportunities would fit in with your lifestyle and suit your interests.

“We are extremely flexible and can work around your other commitments, as well as accommodating those periods when you might take holidays or have family priorities,” Dana said.

“The pressure on councils to deliver more services with associated cost shifting is relentless, and at times we struggle to maintain these services despite the large army of council volunteers that we have.”

Mayor Cr Warren Raabe also paid tribute to the many volunteer hours put in by almost every resident, through engagement in their schools, churches and sporting and service clubs, plus emergency services such as the CFA and SES. “South Gippslanders take pride in their strong and inclusive community ethic, a factor that shines through particularly during emergencies when local forces are mobilised within hours and magic happens,” he said. “When we receive nominations for Australia Day Awards each year, the nominees mostly are surprised and humbled that their actions have been recognised – they just see it as part and parcel of community life. Their efforts certainly enrich our quality of life enormously and we thank them also.”

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Don’t be complacent about smoke detectors MEMBERS of the Koonwarra CFA have been going door to door to check on smoke detectors in residences.

Armed with a bag of replacement batteries, the CFA is offering a free check and replacement of batteries.

Wayne Walker and Harry Forrester were two of the CFA volunteers who were helping visit some 70 houses in Koonwarra these past

three weeks.

Mr Forrester told The Star some older residents really appreciated the visit but it was good community service for all residents.

“Smoke detector batteries are meant to be changed every six months,” he said.

As mentioned in a previous promotional campaign: “When you change your clock you change your battery”.

Two of the main problems the

CFA came across are people either forgetting to replace their batteries or removing a flat battery and not replacing it.

Many homes now have wired in detectors but it was still important to have a back-up power source when there is a power failure due to a fire.

“The main thing is we need to constantly get the message out there so complacency doesn’t creep in,” Mr Forrester said.

From pages past

Historical snippets from The Star 30 years ago, April 27, 1982 THURSDAY, April 29 is an important day for Leongatha. Two members from the judging panel of the Victorian Premier Smaller Town Contest will be visiting the town on that day. They will be taking a long, hard and objective look at the town.

Shire secretary Mr Ron Stanley said the judges’ visit was important.

10 years ago, April 23, 2002 AFTER a three-day committal hearing in the Moe Magistrates Court last week, Vicki Wyhoon, 33, of Shell-

cotts Road,, Korumburra b was ordered red to stand trial for the he murder of Korumburra publican Michael Lowry in the Melbourne Supreme Court on July 15, 2002. **** A CAR was burnt in the skate bowl in Baromi Park, Mirboo North early on Saturday. Mirboo North Police said the unregistered car was stolen from a laneway in the town, towed to the park, pushed into the skate bowl and set alight. Three men from Mirboo North will be charged on summons to appear at the Korumburra Magistrate’s Court at

a later l t date. d t 5 years ago, April 24 24, 2007 SOUTH Gippsland Water is investigating the Poowong Football Club for illegally piping water from the town’s reservoir. The club, which has strongly denied any wrongdoing, told South Gippsland Water the dam it was using was spring-fed.

Tests revealed that the dam was chlorinated, suggesting the club is accessing town water supplies. **** A 35-year-old Wonthaggi woman is in a serious but stable condi-

ti iin Royal tion R l Melbourne M lb Hospital after the motorbike she was riding crashed into a station wagon on Sunday. The accident occurred around 4.20pm on the coast road between Inverloch and Cape Paterson.

1 year ago, April 27, 2011 DREAMS could become reality if South Gippsland Shire Council changes planning rules that have thrown futures into disarray. More people could include a country lifestyle and farmers could subdivide land to raise capital or retire if council introduces new planning guidelines.

Inspection: Wayne Walker inspects a smoke detector in a Koonwarra house.

People have door-to-door sales rights MORE and more businesses are now using door-to-door sales to market and sell products and services.

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These rights apply when you buy goods or services that cost over $100 or if the price is uncertain.

The only times salespeople can visit you are

between 9am and 6pm on weekdays and 9am and 5pm on Saturdays. They cannot visit on Sundays or public holidays.

You have the right to ask a salesperson to leave at any time. After you do this, they must leave straight away and not come back for 30 days.

You don’t have to buy goods or services that you did not ask for and you have the right to say no – your signature is valuable. You don’t have to agree to anything on the spot and should

never sign up for anything if you feel pressured or don’t fully understand the offer or costs involved.

The salesperson must explain that if you sign a contract you have the right to cancel it for any reason, without penalty, within 10 business days. During this cooling off period, businesses cannot take any payments from you.

You can cancel the contract even if you have already received the goods. All you need to do is notify the business.

To find out more about your rights when dealing with door-to-door salespeople, visit www.accc.gov.au/doortodoor or call 1300 302 502.

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MARY MacKillop Catholic College principal Michael Delaney believes Catholic Education Week is a time to celebrate.

“We’re proud of what we do in Catholic education. It needs to be acknowledged and it needs to be celebrated,” he said.

A diocesan leadership mass and dinner will be held in Pakenham this week, with awards and acknowledgements presented to high achievers within the diocese.

Among those on the list are two well loved people from the school – Bernadette Grainger and Mary Barrance.

“Bernadette retired at the end of last year after 45 years of service in Catholic education. Obviously that’s a significant contribution,” Mr Delaney said.

“All schools get the opportunity to nominate people from their community for A Spirit of Catholic Education award. The diocese operates on the three pillars of Catholic education. We want the students to grow in faith, we want them to grow in learning and we want them to grow in well-being.

“The idea of these awards is: how

does that spirit of Catholic education appear in your school? And are there any people who are exemplars of that?

Mary Barrance is receiving one of these awards.”

Mr Delaney said the idea of the awards is to celebrate “the exceptional people we have in our schools, particularly in the way they enhance the Catholic ethos”.

“They show the students in our schools what it means to put our faith in to practice,” he said.

“If you’re trying to live up to being Jesus you may fall short. There’s only one God and there’s only been one time that God became human. Really it’s what we’re striving for, but you’ve got to acknowledge that no one’s ever going to reach that level of perfection.

“People like Mary MacKillop may be revered. But the average person in the street may look at her and say I can’t be that good or I can’t be that holy. The Spirit of Catholic Education awards are about acknowledging people who really are just the spirit of Catholic education.”

Cooking up a storm: Mary MacKillop has a broad range of subjects on offer.

Right: Scientific endeavours: Mary MacKillop students get acquainted with the lab.

Spirit of learning: Kelly Price, Hannah Brailsford, Nathan Hardacre, Xavier Pellin, principal Michael Delaney, Jessica Thomas, Casey Bradbury and Ben Mahomed.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 23

Great idea BASS Coast Shire Council CEO Allan Bawden expects lots of innovative ideas in the community when the carbon tax is introduced on July 1.

Council staff are a jump ahead. They

are already placing their organic waste in a compost bin at the back of the Wonthaggi offices.

Once the waste is broken down, the resulting compost is employed on a vegetable patch next to the bin.

The CEO believes it’s a great idea.

New growth: Bass Coast Shire staff from left, Antoinette Mitchell, CEO Allan Bawden and Jenny Milkins keep their eye on the council’s vegetable patch.

Well read: junior students Gemma, Bhavani, Sebastian and Patrick love nothing better than reading a good book together.

Love in action ST LAURENCE O’Toole Catholic Primary School has a simple but powerful philosophy on education.

Hanging out: Tony and Chloe spend some quality time in St Laurence’s well equipped gym.

“At the centre of our school is the Gospel of Jesus – which is compassion, tolerance, love, kindness. Our motto is love in action,” RE coordinator Liz O’Louglin said.

“Everything we do as part of our school is centred from that.”

It’s a view shared by principal Chris Dortmans.

“Our love in action program looks at the way we talk to each other, the way we treat each other, even the way we use our body language. It’s all to do with showing love in action,” he said.

“It’s all right to say you love someone, but students can only appreciate what that means by putting it in to action – not just within the school but out in the community. People can recognise by the way the students treat each other and treat others, that they fully understand love in action.”

Ms O’Loughlin said that students were taught that they were “living to serve, and not that other people are living to serve you”.

“Your vocation is living to serve others, but in a really healthy way.

That’s really important.

We’re asking kids to aspire to really be the best possible person, based on the teachings of Jesus,” she said.

“And to always think in terms of: how do I need to behave here to show that I’m a disciple of Jesus?”

Milpara Community House News Our state government funding body (the Adult, Community and Further Education Board) has subsidised eight International Computer Driving Licences (ICDL) for people seeking work, a better job or further education. We have two courses to teach ICDL which will be run over nine weeks. The first course is from Monday April 23 until June 25 from 9.30am to 12.30pm and the second course on Fridays from 1pm to 4pm April 27 until June 22. For further information contact Sandra or Belinda on 5655 2524. **** Local artist Lance Rogers will teach beginners or those with some experience how to use a range of mediums in the Painting and Drawing class over six

Mondays starting on April 30 from 1pm to 4pm. **** We have vacancies in our adult literacy course on a Monday and if English is your second language in Migrant English on Tuesdays and Thursdays. **** A beginners Tai Chi class on Tuesdays at 10.30am and Yoga for pain relief and stress runs on Mondays at 10.30am commencing April 30. **** In conjunction with Small Business Victoria, Milpara will be hosting a workshop on Improving Cashflow and Profitability on Thursday May 3 from 7pm to 9pm **** Improve your sewing skills commences on Mon-

day April 30 for five weeks from 6.30pm to 9pm weekly. Come along and learn how to confidently use your sewing machine and in the process make a simple garment using basic sewing skills. **** Quickbooks course commences on Tuesday May 8 from 10am to 1pm.

Learn how to set up your business books, step by step with the Quickbooks accounting program. **** Meet other people and learn about the district at a Newcomer’s Luncheon on Monday May 14 from 12.30pm at Milpara Community House, 21 Shellcott’s Road, Korumburra.

Bookings essential, call Belinda or Sandra on 5655 2524.

Mayor’s message Cr Warren Raabe We were pleased to approve the draft Annual Plan and Budget in principle last Wednesday and to place these guiding documents on public exhibition for your examination and comment. As you would realise, they represent an intensive and complex process starting with the public consultation sessions held around the Shire last October and will culminate in the final versions being presented for adoption on June 27. They are now on display at Council, on our website and at local libraries and submissions can be lodged up to May 23.

Council’s proposed general rate rise of 5 per cent is one of the lowest in the state, and Council’s debt level is expected to reduce to just $135,000 by June 2013 as the result of a disciplined campaign to resolve the $13.5 million debt that we held in 2003/04.

The 2012-2013 Capital Works Program has set aside $5.63 m for road resealing; $.92m for bridge repairs; $1.17 for footpaths and recreation and $0.5m for aquatic facilities which will see the design of a hydrotherapy pool at SPLASH and some replacement works at the Foster and Toora pools.

Many residents will have the opportunity to meet the new Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Alex Chernov AO QC and Mrs Chernov when they visit South Gippsland on Thursday and Friday this week. The official party will visit the

Prom, tour the Murray Goulburn factory, attend a Civic Reception and dinner in Leongatha, and plant a commemorative tree at the Leongatha Secondary College to mark their centenary celebrations.

They will also visit the Celia Rosser Gallery and enjoy a luncheon with local food producers and tourism industry representatives, so they are in for a busy time during their short stay, following straight on from the Anzac Day holiday.

I hope you will take the opportunity to join in the Anzac Day services to remember those who have served our country in times of conflict.

Simultaneously our Economic Development Officers will be promoting the advantages of living, working and investing in South Gippsland for three days at the State Government’s Regional Living Expo at the Melbourne Convention Centre. With rising costs of city living, the Government is keen to encourage decentralisation and support the resident attraction campaigns of rural and regional councils. If you have friends considering a move, this is an excellent opportunity for them to do research into the viability of such a move. Officers will have on hand information on real estate, health and educational facilities, plus business and career opportunities in our region.

Cr Warren Raabe Mayor

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Special day for the Byng family

By Jane Ross THE Byng family will be out in force at Meeniyan on Anzac Day to cheer on their men.

Marching proudly together will be Vietnam veteran Jeff Byng and his son Keagan, who is a combat engineer in the Australian Army.

The two have marched together as father and son before, with Keagan wearing his grandfather’s medals. Keagan always laid a wreath on behalf of MDU Football Club, for whom he played.

But this will be the first time they have marched together with So proud: Vietnam veteran Jeff Byng with his son Keagan, a sapper in the Australian Keagan in his Army uniform.

Army.

Watching on bursting with

pride – and apprehension, will be Keagan’s mother Annie. Her son leaves for his second tour of duty to Afghanistan later this year. As a sapper, he’s the one who goes ahead looking for home-made bombs or improvised explosive devices.

Jeff was overseas as a national serviceman with 4RAR Anzac Battalion, seeing out the last six months of the Vietnam War. He and Annie moved to Meeniyan from Melbourne 12 years ago because they wanted to give Keagan a country upbringing. He was handy on the footy field and made the Gippsland Power Under 16s side.

“He always likes to be on the move,” his mother said.

One day, he came home from secondary school announcing

to his mother, “I’m joining the Army.”

“No you’re bloody not!” was her heated response.

His father wasn’t too keen either.

But their son had made up his mind.

“Keagan turned 17 on February 17 that year and was gone on March 18, leaving Melbourne for Kapooka.”

That was four years ago.

Keagan has since had a stint in Sumatra and one in Afghanistan.

Family friend Steve McKenzie, who usually represents the Lighthorse in the Fish Creek Anzac parade, is hoping to be able to do so at Meeniyan too, as a special honour for Keagan.

All in the family

By Jane Ross THERE’S a family dynasty within the Meeniyan RSL. Harry Prosser was secretary for more than 40 years and his service was recognised in 2007 by RSL headquarters with the presentation of a meritorious medal.

Harry, who was in the Air Force during World War Two, hates any fuss and publicity, but he’s blowed if age and compromised health are going to stop him from selling An-

zac badges.

His grandson Mark Coulter has taken over as RSL secretary and he, his mother Bev Coulter or other family representatives are busy driving Harry around so he can fulfill his Anzac badge selling duties. There are those living locally who won’t buy a badge from anyone else.

“I went knocking on doors,” Mark explained, “and one person said they wouldn’t buy a badge from me, they were waiting for Harry. I told them he was in the car, so they came out

to see him.”

Doing his rounds in his home town of Koonwarra, Harry usually raises more than $1000 for the Meeniyan RSL Anzac pool.

Bev is vice president of the Meeniyan RSL, Harry’s grandson Bradley Prosser is a member and another grandson Justin Prosser is a rifleman in the Australian Army. He’s due to go to Afghanistan soon.

Bev said the Meeniyan Anzac march is a major community event. Members of the CFA close the road so the marchers, who

must assemble at 9.15am, can wend their way down the main street, returning to the cenotaph for a guest speaker from HMAS Cerberus, which is also providing this year’s guards.

The Leongatha Secondary College Band will play, including the New Zealand national anthem.

“They’re part of Anzac too,” Bev explained.

There will be an opportunity following the march for people to lay wreaths at the cenotaph. Bev said it’s not unusual for there to be 40 or more.

Get together: Justin Prosser (right) spent Easter with his family while on leave from the Australian Army. He’s off to Afghanistan soon. Next to him is his grandfather Harry Prosser who still sells Anzac badges on behalf of the Meeniyan RSL. Behind Harry is his grandson Mark, next to him another grandson Bradley and Harry’s daughter Bev Coulter. Most of the family belongs to the Meeniyan RSL.

Anzac focus on youth THERE’LL be a youthful aspect to the Anzac commemorations this year.

A young woman is the guest speaker at Leongatha, a school student the speaker at Inverloch and Scouts and Cubs will once again cook and serve breakfast following the dawn service in Korumburra.

Beth Winterhalter, ex-Royal Australian Navy, will be the guest speaker at Leongatha. She will also play the bugle for the traditional Last Post and Reveille, a task she has also performed at Gallipoli.

Hundreds are expected at the dawn wreath laying service at the McCartin Street cenotaph, to be followed by breakfast at the RSL. Marchers are asked to gather at 10.30am outside the Smith Street entrance of the RSL before stepping off at 10.45 to the strains of the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band.

Guards will be provided by HMAS Cerberus and there will be a wreath laying at the cenotaph before the service in the Memorial Hall. After that, late morning tea will be served at the RSL. Inverloch A STUDENT from Wonthaggi Secondary College is scheduled to speak at the 10am commemoration in Inverloch.

This follows a dawn service at 6am that is conducted in the RSL Hall, followed by breakfast served courtesy of the town’s Lions Club.

The 10am service is held inside at The Hub and is followed by a march at 10.45.

Refreshments will be served at the RSL Hall from noon.

Korumburra

EVERY year, more and more people come to the dawn service at the memorial in Coleman Park.

RSL sub branch president Kevin Moon said people start to form up beside the Scout Hall from 5.45am and he conducts a service at 6. The Second Korumburra Scouts and Cubs will prepare a hot breakfast.

At 10.30am, Kevin will conduct another service in the same location. He and some of his RSL colleagues support the Korumburra Primary School and St Joseph’s Primary School in Anzac services at the start of this week.

Wonthaggi THE Wonthaggi Sub Branch of the RSL will serve a gunfire breakfast in the RSL rooms in Graham Street following a dawn service at the cenotaph, which is opposite St George’s Anglican Church in Hagelthorne Street.

Veterans march at 9.45am from the RSL rooms to the cenotaph where Wonthaggi historian Sam Gatto will speak.

Wreath laying ceremonies are held at both commemorations.

Mirboo North MIRBOO North RSL Sub-Branch has adopted a wet weather program for Anzac Day on Wednesday, April 25 due to rain predictions.

Branch secretary Peter Fraser said the weather forecast is for rain and the decision was made to have the march for all those who would like, at 10.55am from the IGA car park to the RSL Hall next to the Anglican Church.

Local member Commander Max Speedy DSC will be guest speaker.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 25

A day for Mick

ANZAC Day is a time of great importance to Mick Crofts, for more than one reason.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) he will celebrate his 90th birthday surrounded by family and friends at his home at Domain Seahaven in Inverloch.

But it is also the day Mick will remember the many Australians who left our shores to serve their country and never returned; especially his fallen comrades and own his brother, Les. He may also, for a moment, reflect upon his own story of incredible survival.

Born and raised in Koo Wee Rup, Mick joined the army in 1941 at the age of 18, alongside his brother Les, who was 18 months older than him.

By this stage, World War Two had been raging across Europe for two years and many young Australian men were enlisting in the armed services.

As troops in the 2/3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Mick and Les were first sent to the Middle East for training.

“It was extensive training in the Middle East once we got there, naturally, as we were going into combat,” Mick said.

“We were then sent to Crete; the reason being they were going to evacuate Greece and they wanted a jumping off point.”

When Crete was evacuated, the regiment was being shipped back to Egypt to then go home, when disaster struck – the ship the brothers were onboard, the Hereward, was sunk.

Sadly, Les was lost at sea.

“I was in the water for 10 hours; it was a long time to be in the water,” Mick said.

“I got picked up by the Italians in the Mediterranean and I was a prisoner of war for three-and-a-half years in Italy.

“When I got dragged onto the boat, an Italian sailor gave his big coat to put around me and by this time we were suffering exposure and dehydration – we were buggered in other words.

This young fellow thought he was doing the right thing and said “aqua fresco, aqua fresco”. I said “stick your aqua fresco, I want water!”

He was trying to give me water all along!” Mick said.

“I didn’t laugh then, but I laughed afterwards.”

Mick was moved between small working camps in Italy and said each day they’d walk the distance from Inverloch to Wonthaggi, with soldiers dropped off at various farms along the way and picked up again at the end of the day.

Mick said he found the Italian farmers they worked

Lone Pine plan for Moss Vale THE Moss Vale Park Advisory Committee hopes to plant a Lone Pine seedling at the park.

A req request est has been submitted to South Gippsland Shire Council.

Cr David Lewis is council’s representative on the park committee.

He said its members thought the park would be an appropriate setting for a Lone Pine seedling to grow in recognition of all veterans.

Lone Pine trees have

A long and happy life: Mick Crofts and his wife of almost 66 years, Margrit, whom he met after escaping to Switzerland from Italy in 1943. for to be kind.

He eventually ended up at Campo 57 in Gruppignano, as many Australian and New Zealand POWs did.

“There were 96 in our huts and there were 10 huts to a compound, so around 1000 in each,” he said.

“Immediately we got there, one of the officers had escape committees organised straight away.”

In an incredible coincidence, Mick ran into his own cousin from Leongatha in the camp, who also survived to live a long life.

Of course, food was a problem for all POWs in the camp; Mick recalls the men grinding acorns to make coffee during their time there; however freedom was not too far away.

“When we got recalled to the concentration camp, things were not going well for the Germans and the Italians,” he said.

“We knew it wouldn’t be long before we would be able to wander around.”

After being drafted out to a working camp near Vercelli at the surrender of Italy, Mick managed to escape with two other men and headed for the border to safety.

“It was a long walk for 100 days. We were up in the European Alps between Italy and Switzerland and we had to get through them all.

It’s a long way to go without a hot shower!” Mick laughed.

While it wasn’t too difficult for the men to escape, finding somewhere to go without being recaptured was a different story.

“There were still a lot of Germans about; we had to dodge them, and we had to dodge the Italian fascists – but not the royalists,” Mick said.

“If you could find the royalists you got a meal and if you didn’t get a meal there because you weren’t a Roman Catholic, you’d change to one!”

On December 1, 1943,

Brothers in uniform: an 18-year-old Mick Crofts and his brother Les soon after enlisting in the Australian Army in 1941. in the freezing winter conditions, Mick swam the River Po to Pontresina in Switzerland.

“We were fortunate when we got through to go to an Italian-Swiss family and they took us in,” he said.

“When we got there into this house, they had a big fire going and Mama brought out a blanket for each of us – I can still see it – and wrapped it around us. She said she’d make us a cup of cocoa and Papa said “I’ll give them a drink first!”

“He came out with a glass of grappa and you could fly an airplane on it, you really could! We didn’t know, so threw it down the hatch. I reckon my toenails turned up!” Mick laughed.

The men were checked off by the International Red Cross who contacted their families to let them know their sons, brothers and husbands were alive; for almost four years, the POWs’ families had no idea what had happened to them.

Mick recalls how lucky he was at the time; out of the 288 soldiers in his unit to go to Crete, only 43 made it to the safety of Switzerland.

Known as an ‘evade’, Mick was given a job at a nursery, and soon caught

the eye of his boss’s eldest daughter, Margrit Dietz.

“Marg spoke German and some French, and I spoke English and some Italian. Four languages and we couldn’t understand a word! Life has its funny sides doesn’t it?” Mick laughed.

Nevertheless, their love quickly blossomed.

“We used to go for a walk after tea at night and look over Lake Constance into Germany and you could see the search lights and the airplanes going across; we’d be hoping the eggs wouldn’t drop on us!”

Mick said.

After 12 months in Switzerland, the soldiers finally began their journey home on December 17, 1943.

Mick said he can still remember Margrit waving goodbye as the train pulled away, but luckily it was a happy ending for the young couple; she arrived in Australia exactly two years to the day later; they were wed in Koo Wee Rup in 1946 and had a son and a daughter.

Mick was made unfit for service after returning home from war, and spent two months contacting the relatives of the men he knew that remained overseas before working for the

Department of Veterans’ Affairs and eventually running his own nursery until his retirement. The team at The Star wishes Mick a very happy birthday tomorrow (Wednesday), and join him in paying our respects on Anzac Day.

been planted all over Australia from pine cones brought back after the Battle of Lone Pine in August 1915. The clash was between Turkish and Australian troops, seven of whom were subsequently awarded a VC. The pine cones came from the one single tree that overlooked the battle which resulted in a total of up to 8000 casualties.

Cr Lewis said he did not yet know when the Moss Vale Lone Pine might be planted.

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South Gippy wakes up with Today

THE SPOTLIGHT was on South Gippsland this week with Channel Nine’s the Today Show broadcasting live from Korumburra and Inverloch.

Thanks to ExperienceCaravanningandCamping.com.au, weatherman Steve Jacobs stopped by Coal Creek and Anderson Inlet as part of his two week road trip from Melbourne to Sydney.

One of Coal Creek’s favourite residents, Edward the emu, was up bright and early on Thursday morning for his 15 minutes of fame when Steve stopped by the tourist attraction.

Staff members and Korumburra Primary School students were also in character for the camera, dressing up in period costumes and sharing an early 20th century classroom experience with the viewers at home.

The park definitely had a new fan after the final weather, with Steve filled with nothing but praise for the historic site.

“It’s just been magnificent. I reckon this is the friendliest town we’ve been to in our trip so far in Victoria. I’ve got to say, this is one of the

best weeks I’ve had in a long time,” he said.

“This is amazing. We didn’t even know this was here and that’s one of the great things about caravanning and camping, just hitting the road and the country. There are so many things in Australia – these amazing, little hidden gems and unexplored places and things that maybe not everyone knows about – and the great thing for us is to show these to the country.”

“We had the most spectacular drive to here yesterday from Phillip Island up through the mountains; I’ve never been through there before and it was one of the most beautiful drives I’ve ever seen. Just rolling hills as far as the eye can see, and little farm houses.”

It was then to Inverloch on Friday morning when Steve pulled up in his Winnebago.

There, he and the crew enjoyed a lovely sunrise over Anderson Inlet, jazz music from musicians involved with the Inverloch Jazz Festival and a cooking demonstration by chef Tony Richardson from Vela Nine Restaurant.

Inverloch Primary School children were also out in force, enjoying all the action and waving for

the camera.

Steve said the Today Show was a big fan of the region after visiting Toora late last year and Wilsons Promontory in February.

“It’s a really big, popular tourist destination for a lot of people, not only in Victoria but around the country, so for us in particular, we’re always looking for interesting visual things for the weather and there’s so much to offer,” Steve said.

“Not only is it a great place and the scenery is spectacular, but there are so many things to do along the way, so it really is the ultimate vacation destination.”

ExperienceCaravanningandCamping.com. au marketing executive, Keelan Howard, said he included Coal Creek and Anderson Inlet in the road trip as they were unique holiday destinations.

“We wanted to showcase interesting things to do on the road while caravanning and camping that not many people know of,” he said.

“We wanted to give them something different from the better known tourist attractions people can see and do.”

Ranger named top bachelor

Blast from the past: Korumburra Primary School students dressed in period clothing and joined Steve Jacobs for an early morning school lesson during the Today Show weather.

Meeting the locals: Today Show weatherman Steve Jacobs posed for a shot with a group of locals out early to see the live crosses.

LOCAL ladies, fear not.

Andrew Dallinger, a ranger at Phillip Island Nature Parks, was named one of Cleo magazine’s Top 50 Bachelors of 2012.

Andrew appears in the magazine’s April edition alongside Collingwood star Sharrod Wellingham and Masterchef’s Hayden Quinn.

Andrew, a keen surfer and familiar face at local community sporting events, admits to surprise at reaching the top 50 after his nomination by nature parks’ colleagues in December.

“My first reaction was ‘Are you serious?’ I originally thought it may just be a bit of a joke around the office,” he said.

“It’s not something that I would have otherwise done, but there is certainly a bit of excitement.

“I’m finding myself saying yes to a lot of opportunities.”

Andrew is a born and bred islander. After completing his Bachelor (pardon the pun) of Technology degree in Coastal Resource Management in 2003, he then became a qualified carpenter.

He returned to the environment field with the nature parks in 2010,

TV chef: Steve Jacobs and chef Tony Richardson from Vela Nine Restaurant with a lovely dish that Tony whipped up.

Bus service remains A BUS service between Foster and Tidal River remains, despite a holiday service ending.

Single honour: Andrew Dallinger is among the top 50 bachelors in Australia, according to a magazine. working primarily on the regeneration of Summerland Peninsula. Brother Chris Dallinger runs Island Healing in Newhaven.

As far as his bachelor status goes, Andrew ad-

mits it has its perks: “You can eat cereal any time of the day and no one tells you that’s strange.”

The competition was won by Sydney’s Hayden Quinn last week.

The V/Line bus linking Fish Creek, Foster and Tidal River continues, despite the trial Transport Connections service provided over holidays being cancelled due to poor patronage.

Moon’s Buslines operates the V/Line service on Fridays and Sundays.

Coal Creek on national television: the Today Show weatherman Steve Jacobs, his wife Rose and daughter Isabelle join Korumburra locals at Coal Creek for a live weather update.

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Set your sights higher THIS four bedroom home offering lifestyle with convenience is set to inspire potential buyers and is available through Alex Scott and Staff, Leongatha Staff Leongatha. For details details, see page 29 29.

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Centrally located family home T

HIS centrally located, three bedroom home is beautifully presented and on a corner allotment with loads of character and a sunny northerly aspect.

It overlooks bushland and is located close to the swimming pool.

The neat and cosy weatherboard home has an en suite to the main bedroom and a large bright open living area, which also features a modern kitchen with near new

stainless gas and electric stove and polished floors.

Undercover decked pergola areas at the entrance and balcony off the lounge make for two lovely outdoor areas to sit and enjoy the perfect surrounds.

A superb double lockup Colorbond garage with power, remote roller doors and additional work area is a real highlight and together with neat well maintained gardens this compact package offers plenty to the would-be purchaser.

MIRBOO NORTH Location: 42 Baths Road Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Price Reduced: $259,000 Agent: Stockdale and Leggo, Mirboo North Contact: 5668 1300

Ultimate tree change property T

HIS beautiful 3.5 acre lifestyle property is situated in the ever increasingly popular town of Meeniyan.

Well known for its arts and crafts it is often host to local and international musicians.

With arguably some of the best views in Meeniyan, this modern home features

three to four bedrooms with the garage partly fitted out as an extra bedroom, easily re-convertible, master with en suite, modern kitchen including dishwasher and electric cooking, large din-

ing area and spacious light filled north facing lounge, with floating timber floors, reverse cycle air-con and Coonara wood heater to keep you warm on these cold winter days.

The property is well fenced into two paddocks, suitable for horses, with a new horse stable recently built.

The garden area has been fenced off to keep kids and pets in.

Other features include a 10,000 gallon tank, town water, cubby house, fox proof chicken run, garden shed, stock yards and gazebo with amazing views you can relax and admire while you enjoy a nice quiet beverage at the end of a hard day.

Only minutes to shops and the local primary school it’s a short 20 minute drive from the coast.

Inspection is highly recommended.

MEENIYAN Location: 26 Welsford Street Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Car spaces: 1 Price: $389,000 Agent: Stockdale and Leggo, Leongatha Contact: 5662 5800

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The only way is up L

IKE a giant arrow pointing skywards, this home will inspire you to lift your sights higher.

Set on approximately 2.5 acres, and located less than 7kms from Leongatha, this property offers lifestyle with convenience.

Timber is a feature of this four bedroom home.

Downstairs accesses two of the bedrooms, and also the large country style kitchen with black granite bench tops, dining area and lounge with combustion heater.

LEONGATHA Location: 675 Nerrena Road Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $450,000 Agent: Alex Scott and Staff, Leongatha Contact: 5662 0922

A master bedroom with en suite is upstairs, along with a fourth bedroom and an upstairs lounge (or parents retreat) which opens out onto the balcony.

A large undercover deck provides plenty of extra entertaining space.

Outside, the manicured lawns are graced by mature trees, both English and native.

Lock up shed, carport, cubby house, chook pen, wood shed, plus a paddock for the horse or livestock are also features of this property.

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Unique miner’s cottage P

ROUDLY we offer a very attractive property.

It is located within walking distance to the shops, it is well presented on the outside and absolutely spectacular on the inside.

The kitchen is brand new and will delight all who see it, beautiful CaesarStone bench tops, new electric oven and cook top, all on a floor of fashionable ceramic tiles.

The beautiful bathroom is also new and is very fashionable.

Two front rooms are available, the present owners use one as bedroom, the other as a living room.

The hallway and front rooms are all on a floating vinyl floor.

For your comfort in all seasons the kitchen/dining has split system air conditioning while the lounge has electric heating.

The land is also attractive;

it is 546 square metres with a 13 metre frontage and rear lane access.

A large carport approximately 11x7 metres features on the property.

The property also has a second toilet (outside) and a garden shed.

There is a nice verandah at the front of the cottage; just the place to sit back, relax and watch the world go by.

Another verandah exists at the rear of the property, just the place for a barbecue with your friends.

The renovation of this gem commenced with restumping of the cottage, then rewiring and new plumbing; no shortcuts here, a quality renovation.

This property can be a permanent residence, it could also be the perfect holiday home, an opportunity to join a country community and acquire a great cottage at an attractive price.

Your inspection invited.

This is a rare opportunity.

KORUMBURRA Location: 65 Princes Street Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Price: $166,000 Agent: Stockdale and Leggo, Korumburra Contact: 5658 1500

Olde worlde charm and character

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HAT a wonderful opportunity this old world property presents.

LEONGATHA Location: 77 Roughead Street Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 SOLE AGENT Price: $295,000 Agent: Insight Real Estate Contact: 5662 2220

Filled with charm and character, it is well situated in close proximity to Leongatha’s extensive recreational facilities.

The front entrance leads directly into a cosy

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INVERLOCH 10 THE CRESCENT

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS - ELEVATED POSITION First time offered in 80 years!

• Massive 5617 sq.m development site • Quiet dress circle location with water views • Dual street frontages, situated in the heart of town • Comfortable 3 bedroom brick residence + older style cottage • Development potential for subdivision/townhouses or resort complex (STCA) AUCTION SATURDAY APRIL 28 @12.00 NOON Dennis Ginn 0412 317 360 INVERLOCH OFFICE 7 a’Beckett Street

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lounge, complete with gas log fire.

A feature leadlight window and door add colour and charm to the room, as does the dado-edging and feature wall.

The leadlight theme continues into the main bedroom and kitchen.

A bright country-style kitchen creates a central

hub, where friends and family can choose to congregate around the breakfast bar, dining table or even head out through double-glass doors to a barbecue area.

Complete with fernery, this area is a private little green oasis.

The bright country style kitchen/dining room

is fully equipped with gas stove, dishwasher and a split system air conditioner for heating and cooling.

A large room to the rear of the house (currently used as an office) would make an ideal rumpus room/family area.

It is central to the third bedroom, a family bathroom and concealed laundry.

Sunny front and side verandahs of this home are an ideal spot to sit and enjoy autumn afternoons.

With side access to a large lock-up workshop/ garage, a separate carport and three other smaller sheds, this property would also suit a tradesman.

Parking space is plentiful.

All of this on a large block of over 1000 sq metres, fully fenced with double lockup gates for children and pets.

This home has potential - live in as is, renovate further or develop STCA.

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Go Griffo! Double garage and big block T

HE house is neat and sweet and brick, with a modern kitchen and bathroom, three bedrooms and sunny elevated aspects.

The parking is fantastic, with a covered carport plus a double lock up garage and even space to spare.

The block is generous and secure, fenced for kids or pets, and easy to care for; so completely designed for young families or retirees, with something in it for the investor too.

In more detail: there is a separate entrance hallway, with a light and airy lounge that has outlooks over the neighbourhood. The kitchen, in timber-look detail has stainless steel dishwasher and walk-in pantry, on a timber floor.

An adjoining meals area also has plenty of light with outlooks, so you will never feel hemmed in.

Three bedrooms with built-ins, including a good looking main with all-glass outlook to the rear deck, jazzy mirrored wardrobe doors and an en suite-effect direct bathroom access.

The bathroom is updated and fresh with stunning white cabinet, separate shower recess and bath.

Outside there’s a whole extra world! Sheltered, brick paved barbecue area on the western side, and expansive timber deck at the rear all overlooking the big grassy block with cubby, paving and landscaping.

Behind the double garage is the biggest surprise, with a lined, painted and powered space currently used as a theatre/games room, plus a low mezzanine level currently used as a fourth bedroom.

Ideal as is, or for hobby, work from home, or teenage retreat.

In all a fabulous value property, all within walking distance of schools.

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LEONGATHA Location: 2 Griffin Road Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 1 Price: $270,000$285,000 Agent: Prom Country First National Contact: Kaz Hughes on 0417 516 998

of Traralgon shopping precinct sHigh exposure to Seymour Street s420.85m2 block with rear access s373m2 building sSound tenant, current rent $52,500 plus GST p.a s5% fixed incremental increases annually sFurther two five year options sPerfect Investment for super fund Terms: 10% deposit, balance 60 days

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With meticulously planned and planted gardens, flowing lush lawns, and inspirational views to both the north and the south, your tranquillity begins.

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www.chalmer.com.au

FOR SALE BY TENDER

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complement the dĂŠcor. Though the home is quite young, the current ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire for a particular level of appointment has seen them install a sparkling new kitchen, complete with stainless steel appliances and abundant storage.

Compact though the home might be, the living room is spacious, with aspects across the gardens to the rolling hills beyond. With three bedrooms, including a main with walk-in robe, and an en suite-style bathroom, the residence may suit young families, and is especially

suitable for professional couples and ideal for empty-nesters.

Seamlessly designed to enhance indoor/outdoor living, a multi-layered timber deck extends on the northern side, complete with covered area with cafĂŠ blinds for all-year al fresco enjoyment.

A garage, workshop, garden shed, chook run and vegie garden are provided, and solar hot water is installed.

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LEONGATHA 12 Greenwood Pde

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2/56 Whitelaw Street 17 Whitelaw Street $190 per week $220,000 - $240,000

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INSPECT Sun 11-11.30am

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Four bedroom charmer

near-level 1300sqm (approx). 4BRs, 2 bathrooms, big country kitchen, large lounge, wood heater & aircon, fans, all in great condition.

69 Whitelaw Street $290,000 - $310,000

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Neat home on a corner block enjoys side street access. Polished boards, open plan, two plussized BRs spacious entrance, big bathroom with sep shower. North facing.Vacant possession.

161 Whitelaw Street $190,000 - $210,000

Perfectly positioned, on a corner allotment with side street access & subdivisional potential, this home has high ceilings, good size rooms including 3 big BRs, a comfy lounge, & kitchen.

40 Baromi Road $225,000 - $250,000

In a cottage garden setting near schools & shops, this tastefully renovated 4BR (+ study) Victorian home combines period elegance with all the mod cons inc. ducted heating. ([ ? $350,000 - $370,000

A quick ZIP to the shops along the rail trail!

investment. Brand new bathroom, 3 spacious BRs, double carport, lounge, dining & kitchen.

18 Greenwood Parade $225,000 - $235,000

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Brilliant 2.5ac parcel amongst the best of South Gippslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scenery! Fantastic views towards the coast, bitumen road frontage, power provided, new fencing and planning permit.

Lot 3, 1465 Mardan Rd, Mardan $180,000 - $195,000

Elusive Lifestyle Property offering peace and tranquility on 7 acres. Spacious residence with decked verandas, plenty of shedding, water tanks and dams, gorgeous gardens and outdoor paving.

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lisa williams

0438 133 385

NEW LISTING " # % " # & ' # In an elevated position with views, & within walking distance of shops, this home is architecturally captivating! On the lower level, the spacious open-plan living zone features soaring timber ceilings, clerestory windows, wood heater, brand new carpets & a full-width balcony. Up 4 steps thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a study nook, 2 generous BRs, new bathroom, sep. loo, laundry & ducted vac. The secure rear garden features a sunny timber deck, near-level lawns, a dbl garage & a 2nd garage/workshop! () *

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$210,000 - $230,000

MIRBOO NORTH INSPECT Sat 11-11.30am

janine pepyat

0409 292 808

NEW LISTING Enigmatic A-frame

Taking its cue from the A-Frame chalets of alpine climes, this home is walking distance to the shops, & has a strong street presence and great livability. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downstairs living with a cosy living room with wood heater, adjacent central kitchen, and a dining & TV room. Upstairs: 3 bedrooms, a central bathroom & separate loo. A tandem carport is attached to the house, & thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a private, fenced side garden with a large chicken run! Something out of the ordinary!

The house is neat and sweet, with a modern kitchen and bathroom, and sunny elevated aspects.

The parking is fantastic, with a carport PLUS a double brick garage PLUS space to spare. The block is generous and secure, and easy to care for. At the rear of the garage is the biggest surprise, with a fabulous space currently used as a theatre/games room, plus a low mezzanine level used as a spare bedroom.

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5668 1660

$270,000 - $285,000

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Opportunity knocks elevated position T

HIS property will be offered to the market place for the first time in over 80 years.

One family has owned it for over 80 years and it is arguably the largest development site available in the central location of Inverloch.

Number 10 The Crescent is a massive 5617 square metres with frontage to Freda Street at the rear and The Crescent, just off Sandymount Avenue in Inverloch.

The site has the potential to be

developed as either a 10 lot subdivision or a 14 to 16 luxury unit site, subject to council approval.

Or alternatively you could utilise the three bedroom brick veneer home and adjoining older style cottage in the meantime, whilst you decide how to develop the site.

The property would also lend itself to a luxury residential compound incorporating swimming pool/tennis court.

It will be auctioned on site at 12 noon on Saturday, April 28 at 10 The Crescent, Inverloch.

INVERLOCH Location: 10 The Crescent Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Land size: 5617sqm Auction: 12 noon, Saturday April 28 Agent: Alex Scott and Staff, Inverloch Contact: 5674 1111

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★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ARIES - March 21 - April 20

Romance accents its whimsical side, but in business related matters a serious approach brings results. Creative writing is highlighted. Get on that computer and express your special philosophy.

TAURUS - April 21 - May 22

You may have to be firmer than usual in dealing with a highly assertive individual. Arranging parties is a present strength - you lend a magic touch. Business plans require research.

GEMINI - May 23 - June 21

A work project may be temporarily stalled, but in personal relationships you progress with renewed determination. Resolutions may be put to the test.

CANCER - June 22 - July 22

This week is favourable for new areas of study or recreation. An up in the air relationship seems headed down to earth. Financial growth is favoured. Being realistic is all important.

LEO - July 23 - August 22

Variety is the theme of the week as you mingle with people from diverse backgrounds and enjoy opportunities for travel. Financial favours are returned.

VIRGO - August 23 - September 22

In professional circles, it’s important to maintain a higher profile.

Platonic relationships are highlighted. A flighty friend is more practical. A relative is willing to lend an ear.

LIBRA - September 23 - October 22

Romance plays a major role. Friends become closer and more trustworthy. In financial dealings, examine details but don’t ignore the larger picture either.

SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21

Building on current relationships is the focus this week. Be more realistic in business dealings. A volunteer assignment is highlighted and offers a fringe benefit.

SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 22

Partnership ventures are favoured, provided you know your partners very well. This is a good week for filling in applications and attending interviews. A family member is unexpectedly supportive.

CAPRICORN - December 23 - January 20

It’s best to tackle one important job than to experiment with sundry tasks. Visitors may arrive ahead of schedule. Romance favours a traditional approach right now.

AQUARIUS - January 21 - February 19

This is a good time for quiet reflection. You gain new insights into a present relationship. A friend’s good fortune makes you feel like a winner too. Career decisions are long lasting.

PISCES - February 20 - March 20

Your partner is more open. This is the time to discuss shared goals.

Be wary of slick salespeople. Don’t postpone health related activities.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK

You are creative and compassionate and you tend to get carried away when you take on a project or a cause. Intuition is uncommonly sharp. A more realistic approach to your career and finance can lead to steady gains. The emphasis is on becoming more decisive.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8322

Church Times ANGLICAN: Wednesday, April 25: 11am St Peter’s Mid-Week HC. Sunday, April 29: 8am St Peter’s HC; 10am St Peter’s Contemporary Worship with HC; 10.30am Union Church, Tarwin Lower MP. ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Mirboo North. Phone 5668 1346. Holy Communion 8.30am: Worship and Sunday School 10am.

ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Korumburra: Sunday 9.30am and Wednesday 11.30am. Poowong: Second and fourth Sundays, 11am.

ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi. Sunday, 9.30am Eucharist, 11am Family Service, Wednesday 10am Eucharist.

Anglican Church of the Ascension: The Crescent, Inverloch.

Sunday 9am Eucharist, Tuesday 10am Eucharist.

For details of Community Meal, Youth Group, Bible Studies & Kids Club, contact Rev. Graeme Peters 5672 4590 or visit www. basscoastanglican.org.au AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES (AOG): Prom Coast Community Church Inc. - Foster Community House, Station Street, 10am: Sunday. Sunday School and Creche operates. Pastor Bill Watson 5686 2248.

A.O.G. Inverloch - Cnr Bear and McIntosh Street, Inverloch. Sunday Service 10am; Imagine Christmas Day Service 9am. Contact: Jeff Robertson, 0418 125 832 or Imagine Burwood 9888 7466.

Korumburra Southern Hills A.O.G. - 4 Mine Rd, 10am: Sunday. Also Children’s Church and Creche. Contact: Pastor Rob Davey 5625 3226. Youth: Neville Stuart ph. 0407 343 219.

Equip Church - 17 Michael Place, Leongatha. Sunday service 10am.

Contact: John 0408 305 880.

Wonthaggi A.O.G. - Billson Street, 10am: Sunday. Contact: Pastor Barry Smith 5672 3984.

CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CRUSADE: 40 Hughes Street, Leongatha.

Sunday, Morning Service 10.30 am: Inspirational Service, 6.30pm: Children’s Church 10.30am: Home cells weekly. For all enquiries contact 5664 5455.

THE CHURCH AT ARCHIES CREEK: Every first Sunday of the month. Sunday morning 11am - 12.30pm. Fun and games, all ages, all are welcome. Phone: Ps. Chris Chetland 5678 7692, 0447 724 989.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST: Saturdays, Church service 10am., Leongatha Sabbath School 11.30am.

CATHOLIC: St Laurence’s Parish Leongatha: 5 pm Mass Saturday, 11am Mass Sunday.

Tarwin Lower: In St Andrew’s Union Church, 5pm winter, 6pm summer Mass Saturday.

Meeniyan: 9.30am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 11am, 2nd and 4th Sundays.

Mirboo North: 11am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 9.30am Mass, 2nd and 4th Sundays.

St. Joseph’s Parish Korumburra: 9.30am Sunday Mass.

Loch: 5pm/6pm Daylight saving Sunday Mass.

Wonthaggi: Saturday evening 6.30pm: Evening Mass; Sunday, 10.30am: Mass. Inverloch: Sunday 9 am: Mass.

KORUMBURRA’S AGLOW: First Monday every month at Korumburra Day Centre, Korumburra Hospital, Bridge St., Korumburra at 7.45pm. Inquiries phone 5657 2214.

GIPPSLAND CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Strongly family oriented church meets at The Grain Store, Mirboo North, Sundays: 4-5.10pm Communion, 5.15-6pm Bible Studies for Adults, Youth and Children. Friday evenings: Home Fellowships 7.30pm; Youth Activities. Enquiries: 5668 2226 Bob Stevens.

SALVATION ARMY LEONGATHA COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 52 Anderson Street (South Gippsland Highway) - Sunday: Family Worship at 10am: Sagala - Tuesday, 4 - 5.30pm; mainly music, Thursday 10am. All welcome.

Please contact Captain Martyn and Heather Scrimshaw, ph. 5662 5122.

SALVATION ARMY WONTHAGGI COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 149 McKenzie Street every Sunday at 11am for Family Worship.

Kids' Club - every Tuesday at 4 pm, Women's Group - Wednesday at 1.30pm, and Playgroup - Friday 9.30am. Evening Ladies' Fellowship - First Monday each month and Youth Groups held monthly. All welcome. Please contact Lt. Robyn and Max Lean. Ph. 5672 1228.

PRESBYTERIAN: Sunday Service 10am, corner Bent and Turner Streets, Leongatha. Moderator Rev. Mark Smith 5625 4112.

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH: Reformed Church meeting at the corner of Peart and Brown Streets. Sunday family service at 10.30am. (10am daylight saving time), creche and Sunday School available. All Sunday evening services at 5pm. Fortnightly youth activities. Home Bible Fellowship groups. Contact 5662 2527.

UNITING CHURCH: Leongatha: Sunday, April 29, 10am. Mirboo North: 9.30am. Meeniyan: 10am.

Wonthaggi: Sunday 9.30am, Family Service, all welcome. Inverloch: Sunday 11am: Korumburra: Sunday, 9.30am: Rev. Pastors Gavin and Sue Sharp, 5655 1997. Arawata: 11.30am 1st & 3rd Sundays. Kongwak: 11.30am 4th Sunday.

BAPTIST CHURCH KORUMBURRA: 39 Mine Rd, Korumburra. Service and Sunday School 10.30am. Pastor Ian Wilkinson.

Phone 5658 1366.

BAPTIST CHURCH WONTHAGGI: Cnr McBride & Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi.

Morning Service & Children’s Activities, Sunday 10am. Weekly activities see www. wonbaptist.org.au, Pastor Geoff Pegler 5672 4769.

MEENIYAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Sunday, 10am: Meeniyan Youth Club Hall.

COMBINED CHURCHES WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH: 4th Sunday each month at 7pm.

SCOTS PIONEER CHURCH: Mardan South. Pleasant Sunday Afternoons on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm. See occasional ad in this paper for details. For enquiries phone 5664 9306.

FISH CREEK UNION CHURCH: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 9am; 2nd & 4th Sundays, 7pm. Contacts: Fran Grimes 5683 2650, Sue Poletti 5663 6325.

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Celebrate Anzac Day at Toora THE refurbishment of the RSL Toora Sub-Branch clubrooms is nearing completion.

The secretary of the RSL, John Milroy is pleased with how the refreshed building looks.

“Improvements include a new roof, relining of the interior, installation of new windows, installation of new toilets, including a disabled toilet and a new access ramp,” Mr Milroy said.

“All that we are waiting on now is the new carpet.”

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has helped to fund the major overhaul.

“We are just waiting on the confirmation of a final grant from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to help us with the final stages,” Mr Milroy

said.

The RSL Sub-Branch in Toora was originally established in 1921 and has been in the current building since around 1946, which is a former army barracks that was brought in to the town.

The clubrooms are used nearly every night of the week, for activities such as darts and pool competitions and social gatherings. Everyone is welcome at the RSL and new members are always encouraged.

The RSL will host its annual Anzac Day celebrations, beginning with a Dawn Service at the Toora Cenotaph, at 6am, followed by the ‘Gunfire’ breakfast at the RSL clubrooms.

A gold coin donation is appreciated for breakfast and everyone is welcome.

At 9.30am, a service and wreath

laying ceremony will be held at the Welshpool Cenotaph, followed by a brief service at the Welshpool Memorial Hall. Light refreshments will be served at the hall.

At 11am, a service and wreath laying ceremony will be held at the Toora Cenotaph, followed by a march to the Toora Hall for the service.

At midday, a luncheon will be served at the Toora RSL clubrooms and will cost $5 per person.

After lunch at 2pm, Two Up will be played at the clubrooms.

Toora remembers: Toora RSL Sub-Branch secretary, John Milroy encourages everyone to attend an Anzac Day service at Toora or Welshpool on Wednesday, April 25.

A new concept in care

By Sarah Vella PROM View Lodge in Toora is undergoing change, with the introduction of Eden Alternative principles.

Music therapy: residents of Prom View Lodge in Toora enjoy a music therapy session, where they are encouraged to sing, dance or to just listen and enjoy the songs. Prom Country Aged Care Group CEO Claire Schimerer, recreation and leisure co-ordinator Brenda Thompson and musical therapist, Jenny Lake with some of the residents, from left, Golda McCormick, Kath Morris, Jerry Lake and Helen Brickle.

Athletics carnival ON Tuesday, March 27, students from the Welshpool Primary School travelled to South Gippsland Secondary College in Foster to compete in the Prom Coast athletics carnival.

The students competed against other schools in the Prom Coast cluster, including Darby, Oberon, Waratah and Toora, and placed second overall, a fantastic effort from the students.

Seven students will move on to compete at the district athletics carnival, where schools from the Prom Coast cluster will compete against students from the Waratah cluster.

The event is on Friday and will be held at the South Gippsland Secondary College in Foster.

The students from Welshpool who will be competing at the carnival include Kealee Hamilton, Ebony Hendrie, Fergus Cashmore, Eryn James, Chloe Macphail, Josh Albrecht and Brandon Lawrence.

The sports that will be represented by the students include high jump, shot put, discus, running, hurdles and triple jump.

Brenda Thompson, the staff member in charge of recreation and leisure at the aged care facility is positive that the introduction of the new principles and philosophies are a step in the right direction for the home.

“A few months ago, staff members from Prom View Lodge attended an Eden Alternative training course. It was all about aged care, with a resident, or elder, focus,” Ms Thompson said.

“We work where the elders live; they don’t live where we work.

“It is about trying to remove the clinical aspect of aged care. This is not a hospital, it is a home. Our residents just need some help.

“Statistically, staff who work in Eden Homes are happier, have less sick days and experience lower staff turnover rates, which in turn increases the consistency of care for the elders.

“The new strategies are great for

the elders as they empower them and aim to remove some of the loneliness, helplessness and boredom they may be suffering.”

The Eden Alternative’s principlebased philosophy helps the staff, or care partners, to transform institutional approaches to care into the creation of a community where life is worth living.

Some ways that the Toora home is attempting to do this include inviting church leaders to come in on a regular basis to visit, pray, bless and give services to the elders who would like to take part.

A toy box has been put together, to provide entertainment for children of visiting family members.

“The elders enjoy watching the spontaneity of the playing children, all of the toys in the toy box have been donated by the staff,” Ms Thompson said.

The facility has recently become the home of Hokey and Pokey, two young Macquarie turtles, provided by the CEO of the Prom Country Aged Care Group, Claire Schmierer, who provide important interaction opportunities for the elders.

Claire also has a Spoodle puppy named Honey, who regularly pays a visit to the Toora home and spends time with the elders.

Other activities the elders are able to participate in include garden walks, singing groups, bingo and games, such as scuds and cards.

A Men’s Shed program has been running since November, and gives the male elders an opportunity for some ‘bloke time’, where they can have a beer if they wish and have a discussion about the topic of the month.

The Toora Primary School sends students once a month to entertain the elders and to share their causes, such as recycling.

The home is always looking for volunteers who would be willing to spend some time with the elders and to be a part of their lives.

People are encouraged to come in and read, discuss current affairs, play cards, go for walks, give hand massages, or just listen to what the elders have to say.

“It is important for the elders to know that there are no walls between them and the community,” Ms Thompson said.

Grandma Joanna memorial day ON the last day of term one, the students at Welshpool Primary School held a fundraising morning and tree planting, in memory of Grandma Joanna.

Grandma Joanna was one of two volunteer gar-

deners who came to the school on a regular basis to work with the students in the gardening program.

Joanna passed away in 2011 after a long battle with leukaemia, which was a sad time for the school.

The students decided that in memoriam to her commitment to the school,

her kind and happy spirit and to pay tribute to her efforts, they would like to plant a tree on the school grounds.

The school’s youngest student, Kaitlyn Doran planted the tree, while the school captains, Ebony Hendrie and Joseph Platt gave speeches in Joanna’s

honour.

The students also managed to raise $116 for the Cancer Council, through activities on the day such as an Easter hat parade, a rabbit coin line, and Easter egg guessing competition and a make and create competition.

In memoriam: school captains, Joseph Platt and Ebony Hendrie gave speeches at the tree planting ceremony on the last day of term one.

On your marks: Welshpool Primary School students from left, Brandon Lawrence, Jacob Albrecht, Chloe Macphail, Ebony Hendrie, Kealee Hamilton, Fergus Cashmore and Eryn James are set to take on the district athletics carnival on Friday

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Now it’s desal on canvas

By Jane Ross WHEN South Gippsland artist John Koenders was offered a commission by construction company Thiess Degremont to paint the desalination plant at Wonthaggi, he thought about it for a long time.

Here you are: Wonthaggi desalination project director John Barraclough presents a painting of the plant to Bass Coast Shire mayor Cr Veronica Dowman.

Was he selling his soul to the devil?

He was repelled by the thought of painting an industrial site, but the more he went to look at what was being constructed at Williamsons Beach, the more he realised how much work had gone into blending the facility into its surroundings.

“And,” he explained, “every artist in the world likes to do something historical.”

For John, like it or not, the desalination plant provided that opportunity.

In the end, he decided that if he didn’t take the commission, someone else would, so he set about the task with a combination of long experience, artistic creativity and considered care.

The result is a pleasing canvas with a certain lightness that takes almost an aerial view. Grass-tufted sand dunes and seagulls

make up the foreground and there is a construction helmet tucked into the coastal grasses on the right.

The latter, said the artist, represents the many workers who have laboured on the plant’s construction and also evokes the sentiment that man has been there and the dunes restored.

“I spent many hours out there,” John said. “The overall project is 39 hectares.”

As John continued to visit, he said the industrial site gave way to one that was blending in to the environment.

He tried his best to incorporate that into the painting.

Plants are growing on the roof of part of the plant and John said his wife Di, a wildlife artist, was interested to see terns and other birds among those plants.

John took drawings from a hill on the site and said he spent a very long time creating the final work. He’s happy with the result.

Framed in gold, the painting was presented to Bass Coast Shire Council at its monthly meeting last Wednesday evening by desalination project director John Barraclough.

Despite the fact that councillors were once so incensed by the previous State Government’s handling of the desalination project they voted to have nothing to do

Tarwin Lower Red Cross MARGARET Fisher welcomed everyone to the April meeting, followed by the pledge.

Zoning map: all water craft operators are required to study the zoning map before entering the water, to ensure the safety of the entire community. A current map is located at the Inverloch jetty and boat ramp.

Jet ski focus at Inverloch GIPPSLAND Ports is working with Gippsland Water Police to improve water safety around Inverloch’s Anderson Inlet following complaints from the community about repeated incidents involving jet skis.

While Gippsland Ports highlights the laws around boating, including the need for jet skis and motorboats to abide by the five-knot zones, Gippsland Water Police will enforce them.

The Gippsland Ports Harbour Master, Tim Hungerford-Morgan, says many boat operators who use Anderson Inlet are weekend or occasional visitors who do not understand the waterway.

“This is a very dynamic waterway that keeps on changing. Sand bars move, channels shift and there has

been significant erosion and vegetation in the water,” Mr Hungerford-Morgan said.

“The existing channel is relatively new. These changes all influence how you should operate a boat safely.

“Gippsland Ports is working to ensure that the zoning marks and information are quite clear so that the boating public is aware of the attributes and dangers of this waterway.”

Mr Hungerford-Morgan said there have been numerous complaints from the community about jet skis ignoring the five-knot zone, which extends 100 metres from the high-water mark and stretches the full length of the Inverloch shoreline.

The zone is clearly marked with regular yellow five-knot buoys.

Under Victorian regulations, vessel operators must study the map and zoning rules before they enter the water.

There is a zoning map at the Inverloch jetty and boat ramp and Gippsland Ports has recently installed an information board displaying all relevant maps and notices to mariners.

All boat operators, including jet skis, must drop their speed to below five knots when they pass within 50 metres of a swimmer, regardless of where the swimmer is.

Meals roster (Leongatha) Mary MacKillop College (Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri), Yooralla (Tues), J. Hayward (Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri), SG Specialist School (Wed) and Leongatha Secondary College (all week) will be responsible for the delivery of meals on wheels, the week beginning April 30, 2012.

Our unit and the Tarwin Lower United Church had a very successful jumble sale at the local market, from books, knick-knacks, even the kitchen sink.

This was well attended, raising $530 to be divided between both organisations.

Our money collected is to go to Red Cross Calling as well as Neil and Marie McIntosh running a raffle at the Fish Creek Hotel, and collection tins at Tarwin Lower store, Tarwin Lower post office, Tarwin Lower hotel and collection at the Venus Bay caravan park. Many thanks to those who collected, as well as the public who gave so generously.

With the business dealt with, Margaret welcomed our guest speakers, Jenny Hibbit and Anne McIntyre from CERT at Venus Bay. Jenny said that CERT started in 2007 and has 13 trained CERT members. When 000 is rung the ambulance notifies CERT which attends to the patient before the ambulance arrives.

Last year they attended 129 calls, two very special cases; one was the delivery of a baby and the second, the resuscitation rescue for a drowning.

CERT are very passionate about their work and training they do, and it is very rewarding when they are able to assist in emergencies, reassuring the patient and family before the ambulance gets there.

They stressed that everyone should know how to do CPR and this was demonstrated to us on the doll.

Margaret thanked Jenny and Anne for their informative talk and presented them with flowers and gift, also the CERT teams that attend these emergencies.

The raffle of an Easter rabbit and eggs was won by Glenda Arbuthnot, donated by Trudy McColl.

The enjoyable day finished with a cuppa and chat.

with it, mayor Cr Veronica Dowman received the gift with her customary grace and aplomb.

But not everyone in the council chamber shared her sensibilities.

When John Barraclough rose to hand over the painting, Cr Gareth Barlow left the chamber.

A vociferous desalination opponent, he said later the presentation appalled him.

The council has a large collection of art and long ago ran out of walls on which to display it.

When The Star asked shire CEO Allan Bawden where he planned to hang this latest acquisition, he replied, “I don’t know.”

“I suggest the Rhyll Transfer Station!” declared Cr Barlow.

He wasn’t the only one to leave the council chamber during the presentation.

Six members of desalination protest group Watershed Victoria had seated themselves in the front row of the gallery, right next to Mr Barraclough and his colleague Karen Lee. The six walked out too.

Asked by The Star if he led the mass exit, Cr Barlow said he had had no idea that’s what the Watershed members were going to do.

Watershed’s vice president Jessica Harrison told The Star the next day that group members believed it was far more important for desalination consortium AquaSure to focus on monitoring the marine environment rather than commissioning paintings.

Her colleague Stella Hitchins said given AquaSure isn’t paying rates to the council, she wondered if she gifted a painting to the shire, would that absolve her from rates?

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Friend fuelled art down south

Top art: making up the friendly group of artists who use the old Leongatha South Primary School are Marie Werrett, Nola Sieh-Brown, Chezz Bradshaw, Alayne McKenzie, Pat Dempsey and June Rahn. Absent are Di Campbell and Jane Ziebell.

LEONGATHA South Primary School is still a place of learning for a small group of ladies.

Eight ladies have been getting in touch with their artistic side in the school for the past 10 years and have enjoyed every minute.

The group meets once a week and works on their art skills together as well as their own pieces, while constantly sharing ideas and tips.

“We all work on our art individually and keep each other motivated with new works,” group member Pat Dempsey said.

“We all work in different ways with different mediums, but we still find ways to always help each other out.”

The group used to have a teacher but now they just learn from their experiences and what knowledge each member brings to the session.

There is definitely an arty vibe from the moment you step into the work place, because a number sketches line the pin boards inside the old school house.

Art may be the focus of the session but it is also a great chance for the ladies to chat and have a coffee.

“It’s a very noisy place sometimes, because we all like to chat away while we work,” Nola Sieh-Brown said.

“We talk about lots of different things but try and keep the conversation happy.”

The group will be holding an exhibition at the Meeniyan Art Gallery from April 27 through to May 9.

The exhibition of mixed media, titled The Art of Friends, will show off the plethora of talent that the group has in many different styles of art.

This is not the group’s first exhibition in the local area, having held several in galleries in Fish Creek and Inverloch in the past.

“We have been in exhibitions as a group and individually before,” Ms Dempsey said.

“But we encourage people to get down and view the work that is created in the company of friends.”

Artist’s book competition open EILEEN Thurgood and Dineke McLean have been announced as the judges in the Liberated Books artist’s book competition, held at the Leongatha Gallery.

The competition celebrates 40 years of art and craft in South Gippsland.

Eileen Thurgood is director of the East Gippsland Art Gallery in Bairnsdale.

Eileen was the guest speaker at the launch of Liberated Books last No-

For example: miniature book Fishing by Dineke McLean, created from hand-made paper, paper string, acrylic mediums and found objects.

vember, where she gave a fascinating insight into the concept of the artist’s book and how it has evolved.

Dineke McLean said “obsession with the book arts is in my blood.”

Her work can be found in private and public collections and she is a tutor in book arts at adult education centres.

Leongatha Art and Craft Society president Patricia Hill said that interest in Liberated Books is building towards the extended closing date of June 15.

She said that all eligible and winning entries will be exhibited at Meeniyan Art Gallery after an official opening on September 2.

“The link with Meeniyan Art Gallery came about because our gallery in Leongatha doesn’t have the space or facilities for an exhibition of this scale,” Patricia said.

“The great thing about our competition is that it is open to all artists, anywhere in Australia and even overseas, not just local people. It is certainly not limited to members of the two galleries.

“This is a perfect opportunity not only for established book artists but also for up-and-coming artists to try something new and showcase their work in a dedicated exhibition.

“For many of the people entering the competition, this will be the first time they’ve created an artist’s book and that’s something we want to encourage. We say to them, have a go, as they stand to win a cash prize from a pool of $1750.”

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Trail blazing art on show at Coal Creek

AN extraordinary exhibition of early Australian fine art, Australian Artists of Influence, will be unveiled at an official opening night at the Coal Creek Community Art Gallery on Friday, May 4 at 7pm.

Entry is free and all are welcome, particularly those interested in developing a fine art collection.

Cathie Stocky MA, of Kew’s Cotham Gallery, has put together this stunning array of art pieces sought by art historians and collectors of fine art, and will present an outline of their importance and value.

“Through these artists’ works you can see the defining steps in the evolvement in our unique Australian art style,” she said.

Scarecrow: by Kenneth Jack.

“Many of these artists trained in Australia, extended their knowledge abroad, and shared it with others when they returned.

“Some are associated with art groups while others worked independently. Many taught while others critiqued or governed institutions that encouraged and promoted Australian art.

“Painters from the late Heidelberg School, the Heidi circle, Max Meldrum and the George Bell School are included.

Although these artists have all passed away, many will continue to influence Australian art practice for decades to come.”

Significant teachers include Kenneth Jack, who mentored hundreds of students throughout a distinguished teaching career.

Together he and Jack Courier pioneered printmaking at Caulfield Institute, now part of the Monash, until both retired to extend their own art practice.

Lionel Lindsay, Robert Campbell and Allan McCulloch forged reputations as art connoisseurs, writers, critics and gallery directors. Charles Bush established the Leveson Gallery and was a mentor to many.

“Tom Garrett and Mathew MacNally belong to that small group of exquisite watercolour painters whose work became known through gallery exhibitions from the 1920s,” Ms Stocky said.

“Hal Waugh, Nora Gurdon and Stewart Handasyde, were associated with the Heidelberg School.

“Jack Courier and Bernard Lawson were associated with the pre-war

George Bell School. Post war Bell associates included Bill Coleman, Mary MacQueen, Valerie Albiston and Yvonne Cohen. Len Thompson, Meldrum’s son-in-law, represents the tonalists.”

All pieces are available for sale and Djinta Djinta Winery is a proud sponsor of the exhibition. The exhibition will continue until May 31.

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Senator launches electric van WHEN you mention delivering electronically, most people would assume you’re talking about email, however this is not the case for Grow Lightly.

Senator David Feeney launched the company’s electric powered delivery van at the Korumburra Sustainability Festival held at Coal Creek, on Saturday, April 14.

The converted van is owned by the South Gippsland based fresh fruit and vegetable network.

The electric conversion was completed by a team from the Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies (CERES).

CERES has been involved in the design and conversion of VicRoads compliant electric vehicles since 2007.

The fully electric van will be used for produce collection for Grow Lightly as part of its supply to around 50 local households in the South Gippsland area.

With the number plate PLUGIN and the Grow Lightly logo, the van will be a visible example of technological innovation in South Gippsland.

Senator Feeney congratulated production team members Rhys Freeman and Bryce Gaton who were at the launch.

He also congratulated Gil and Meredith Freeman, Grow Lightly’s organisers whose investment in the vehicle made the development possible.

“The Gillard Government strongly supports the transition of Australia to a low carbon economy,” he said.

“We applaud community efforts to show the way towards sustainable living.”

Senator Feeney said the government’s Clean Energy Future Package will bring increased investment to clean technologies. The package will also provide assistance to ordinary householders to ensure they do not get left behind.

“In this seat of McMillan for example, 46,000 out of 52,000 taxpayers will receive a tax cut; more than 47,200 people will receive household assistance and more than 12,600 families will receive extra cash through their family assistance payments,” he said.

The Senator took a ride in the electric van, assisted Councilor Mohya Davies with the launch of the festival and walked around the festival and farmers’ market.

“South Gippsland Shire’s initiative to hold the Korumburra Sustainability Festival is highly commendable. Festivals like this stimulate and encourage community involvement in this vital issue.”

Desal road restoration THIESS Degremont Nacap continues to restore roads damaged during Wonthaggi desalination plant construction.

Gurdies-St Heliers Road in The Gurdies and Stewart Road Kernot are next on the list.

Work on both should have started last week and is expected to take three

weeks to complete.

Reinstatement works mean Gurdies/ St Heliers Road between Stewart Road and the Bass Highway, will be closed during working hours.

The section of Stewart Road between where the pipeline crosses it, to Gurdies-St Heliers Road, will also be closed during working hours.

Poison mushroom warning AUTUMN conditions have created ideal growing conditions for poisonous mushrooms, Victoria’s acting chief health officer, Dr Michael Ackland, warned.

“People should avoid gathering wild mushrooms around Melbourne, in rural Victoria and from their own gardens because of the risk of collecting poisonous

varieties which may appear very similar to edible varieties,” Dr Ackland said.

He identified the dangers of two of the state’s most dangerous varieties, the Death Cap fungus, Amanita phalloides and the Yellow Staining mushroom, Agaricus xanthodermus.

The warning coincides with the arrival of the mushrooming season, spawned when rain encourages growth of the fungi in

the still warm earth.

“Anyone who becomes ill after eating mushrooms should seek urgent medical advice and, if possible, take samples of the whole mushroom for identification,” he said.

More information about this species can be found on the Better Health Channel website and a chief health officer’s alert is at: http://www.health.vic.gov. au/chiefhealthofficer/index.htm

Electronically in action: Senator David Feeney launches Grow Lightly’s electric van at the Korumburra Sustainability Festival recently, which will be used to deliver produce to around 50 local households.

Locals nominated for Victorian Coast Awards MEMBER for Eastern Victoria, Philip Davis has congratulated local authorities and community groups on their nominations in the upcoming annual Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence.

Mr Davis said eight projects in Bass Coast will be among the 35 in the running to win the prestigious awards during a ceremony on April 26, at Melbourne Museum.

Projects include a program to eradicate the threat of foxes to Phillip Island’s penguins and the protection of the picturesque Bunurong Coast.

“These awards recognise the significant work being done by coastal communities across the state to look after and improve their environment,” Mr Davis said.

“The Fox Free Phillip Island program, for example, has significantly reduced fox numbers and in the last two years there have been no penguins killed.

“Whether it is councils, ratepayers, rangers and researchers or grassroots community groups, these volunteers and organisations are being acknowledged for protecting our coast and coastal environment for generations to come.”

Nominees from the Bass Coast region include the Bass Coast Shire Council, the Big Wave Complex, Cape Paterson’s Ratepayers Association, Bunurong Coast Education, Two Bays Saltwater Project and Phillip Island Nature Parks.

Students learn lifesaving concepts Students from the region will have the opportunity to learn vital first aid and resuscitation skills, as Life Saving Victoria’s ‘Resuscitate a Mate’ program tours the state next month.

The ‘Resuscitate a Mate’ tour will visit schools from May 28 to June 1, equipping students with the knowledge to potentially save a life in an emergency situation.

Life Saving Victoria Co-ordinator of Community Education Services, Michael Ericson, said the sessions provide students with an introduction to emergency response management.

“By introducing lifesaving concepts at an early age, students are more likely to foresee danger and know how to respond in emergency situations,” Mr Ericson said.

“Schools have a fantastic opportunity to have trained LSV staff visit their school and engage students with potential lifesaving skills.

“The ‘Resuscitate a Mate’ program is a very popular one, and we urge all schools interested in participating to book their place promptly.”

For more information or to book a program, contact LSV Education Services on (03) 9676 6940 or visit www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au/resuscitateamate

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Dairy profits on horizon DAIRY farmers in Gippsland are well placed to experience another solid year with a profitable end to the 2011-12 season, according to the ANZ Bank.

ANZ’s head of agribusiness, Mark Bennett, commented on the positive outlook for the local dairy industry recently.

“The 2011-12 season has been a particularly good one for the local dairy industry, with farmers

benefiting from low feed prices, good early rains and reasonable milk prices at just over $5,” Mr Bennett said.

“Local dairy farms escaped any major impact from flooding that affected parts of Gippsland last year, which gives them a chance to finish the season on a high.

“Farmers have generally experienced better financial conditions in the last couple of years that has aided consolidation, so we’re anticipating that the bulk of

any 2011-2012 surplus will be used to invest in their farming operations to increase productivity levels.

“The strong finish to the season would also help set up a sound start to the 2012-13 season. Farms should start the new season with good feed cover, the cows in good order and other feed input costs down. If these conditions stay on track and international prices stabilise, then the region’s dairy farmers can look forward to a further strong financial result.”

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• VLE LEONGATHA

Cheaper market across board THERE was an increase in the total numbers penned, but down on the original draw.

Having a look: Sid and Cheryl Jones of Kernot were enjoying their morning out at the sale at Koonwarra on Thursday.

VLE store sale Thursday April 19

Total yarding: 2261.

Steers: Davard Nom P/L, Meeniyan, 11 x $975; H.P. & J.E. Burton, Mirboo North, 21 x $970; D.C. & F.M. Alexander, Mardan, 4 x $960; T. & C. Hibma, Mirboo North, 1 x

$955; Beverly Farms P/L, Poowong, 3 x $935; Nalajule Nom, Leongatha, 17 x $905.

Heifers: Beverly Farms P/L, Poowong, 2 x $900; G. & M. Barker Family Trust, Stony Creek, 12 x $885; D. Thompson, Nerrena, 1 x $765; G.D. &

VLE LEONGATHA KOONWARRA

Sale Draw May 2 & 3 1. David Phelan & Co 2. Rodwells 3. Elders 4. Alex Scott 5. Landmark 6. SEJ

Upcoming Sales LEONGATHA Prime: April 25 No Sale Store: May 3 - 10am Sheep: April 25 No Sale

PAKENHAM Store: April 26 - 10am Prime: May 7 - 8am Export: May 8 8.30am

BOBBY CALVES WANTED

R.L. Trease, Mardan, 4 x $765; H. Staben, Poowong East, 8 x $715; G.B. & J.L. Hill, Poowong, 7 x $700.

Cows: D.W. & M.L. Taylor, Mirboo North, 7 x $1510; W.F. & A.R. Walker, Leongatha, 7 x $860; T.J. & H.D. Robb, Leongatha, 6 x $775.

Cows and calves: T.S. & M.P.C. McConnell, Korumburra, 5 x $1790; R.J. Harris, Korumburra South, 5 x $1785; Aeek Nominees, Mt Waverly, 6 x $1420; G. Jakschik, Mirboo, 4 x $1290; A. McNamara, Poowong North, 2 x $1275; G.J. & J.M. McGrath, 2 x $1270.

There were 1000 bullocks offered and their quality was good. There were around 550 trade cattle also penned and these were of mixed quality, with only a small selection of vealers.

There was a large number of grass finished cattle available. The 750 very mixed quality cows were offered to a smaller group of buyers in a cheaper market.

The vealers ranged from 200c to 231c/kg for the better lines purchased for slaughter. Yearling steers, medium and heavy weight made from 170c to 205c, as heavy trade heifers sold from 180c to 202c/kg. This was 7c/kg cheaper. The grown steers eased 10c to 15c/kg and more in places. The heavy steers ranged mostly from 187c to 193c with sales to 197.2c/kg. The bullocks, in large numbers, averaged 182c after reaching 196.2c/kg.

Cows were 5c to 15c/kg cheaper for both dairy and beef breeds. The one score medium and heavy dairy cows ranged from 110c to 126c, as the two and three scores made 122 to 144c/kg. Heavy beef cows ranged from 135c to 159c as the over conditioned lines sold mainly from 120c to 135c/kg.

Wednesday, April 18 BULLOCKS 8 A. & C. Ball, Korumburra 20 Horsfield Farms, Thorpdale 2 G. & L. Jennings, Korumburra

606kg 197.2 $1196 557kg 195.2 $1087 580kg 194.0 $1125

6 R. & W. Davey, Hazelwood 14 R.J. & R.H. Findlay, Leongatha 10 Condolucci Produce, Leongatha STEERS 1 B.A. & I.M. Ross, Poowong 4 K.A. & S.I. Gilliland, Won Wron 1 Farm Ex P/L, Trafalgar South 1 B.G. & J.M. Taylor, Mardan 1 P. & C. Body, Jeeralang 1 K.A. & S.I. Gilliland, Won Wron COWS 1 Northside Pastoral, Inverloch 1 D. Jelbart, Tarwin Lower 1 Hinchcliffe Holding P/L, Glengarry 1 C. & L. Daley, Leongatha 2 Couins Holding, Giffard 1 G. Abrahamson, Wonthaggi HEIFERS 1 A.R. & S.J. Browne, Drumdlemara 1 K.A. & S.I. Gilliland, Won Wron 1 Farm Ex P/L, Trafalgar South 1 P. & C. Body, Jeeralang 1 Glendarra Past Co, Dumbalk 1 N.A.J. Toward, Woorayl BULLS 1 D. & K. Clark, Nerrena 1 A. Stollery, Mirboo North 1 Elkenbrae, Beaconsfield 1 G. & L. Jennings, Korumburra 1 J. & S. Kelly, Korumburra 1 E.J. & A. Opray, Dumbalk

583kg 194.0 $1131 573kg 193.6 $1109 582kg 193.0 $1123 365kg 386kg 355kg 425kg 375kg 330kg

225.6 225.0 223.6 222.0 220.0 220.0

$823 $846 $793 $943 $825 $726

540kg 430kg 510kg 735kg 522kg 600kg

168.6 $910 159.6 $686 156.6 $798 150.0 $1102 148.6 $776 148.6 $891

360kg 365kg 340kg 445kg 365kg 330kg

231.6 229.0 223.6 220.0 218.6 215.0

$833 $835 $760 $979 $797 $709

480kg 855kg 965kg 1140kg 1040kg 960kg

170.0 165.0 165.0 165.0 160.6 158.6

$816 $1410 $1592 $1881 $1670 $1522

Beef farmers go back to school BEEF producers will have the opportunity to hear from experts and learn how to get the most from their herds at the inaugural Gippsland Beef School next month.

The school will be held on Friday, May 11 at Lardner Park, near Warragul.

Guest speakers include Tim McRae speaking on the market outlook and Rod Manning talking about managing a highly profitable beef herd.

Following morning tea, participants will attend four classes. There will be multiple classes run at the same time; participants will need to

choose the topics that best fit their business needs.

Subjects to select from are stock assessment (steers in morning session, bulls/cows in afternoon session), genetics, getting the best from your grazing, heifer management, minimising the impacts of pestivirus, ruminant nutrition and what you can do regarding carbon/ emissions.

The cost of the Gippsland Beef School is $60 per person or $110 if you choose to attend the industry dinner the prior evening.

The dinner will be a three course meal, with drinks at bar prices.

Tim O’Connor will outline how you can supply O’Connors at Pak-

enham. Find out how the Lardner Park’s steer trial can benefit your business. Learn how you could be a part of Gippsland Natural/ Enviromeat and hear from a local producer why they chose to direct market their beef.

The Gippsland Beef School is delivered by the Department of Primary Industries’ Better Beef Network in conjunction with Meat and Livestock Australia’s More Beef from Pastures program.

Be quick, registrations for the school are limited to 120 people.

Registration forms are available from Fiona Baker, DPI Ellinbank, 5624 2234 or fiona.baker@dpi.vic. gov.au

FRIESIAN and FRIESIAN X HEIFERS All beef breeds

Landcare group evolves

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Bass Coast Landcare Network held a meeting at the Kongwak Hall recently to gauge the public’s interest.

The creation of the group is in motion.

“We are very pleased with the turn out and enthusiasm of the community members that attended,” said Sarah Van Stokrom, Bass Coast Landcare Network Group facilitator.

Twenty-one people attended the meeting where Ms Van Stokrom provided an overview of the Bass Coast Landcare Network and what being a Landcare group member means.

The inaugural meeting for the Lance Creek/Kongwak Group has been scheduled for Sunday, April 29 at the Butter Factory in Kongwak at noon.

During the meeting, the executive committee will be elected and some priority issues that were discussed at the public meeting further explored.

“Some priority issues that the community members were interested in pursuing were erosion control, weeds and the protection and enhancement of riparian areas, in particular Foster Creek,” Ms Van Stokrom said.

The start up of this group is being funded by the Lance Creek/Candowie Group which is winding down its operation which has achieved a lot in its 20 years of operation.

The group is donating $5000 to the Lance Creek/ Kongwak Group to give them a helping hand to start up.

Landholders that were in the Lance Creek/Candowie Group will now either fall into the still very active Bass Valley Landcare Group or the new Kongwak Group.

“I’m looking forward to watching new Landcarers and old Landcarers work together in the Kongwak area and can’t wait to assist them to get funding for the group to start tackling its priority issues,” Ms Van Stokrom said.

If you would like some further information about the Lance Creek/Kongwak Landcare Group, please call Ms Van Stokrom on 0417 392 745.

0427 871 268

A NEW Landcare group will be established servicing Kongwak and Lance Creek.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 45

Presidential bid unsuccessful FISH Creek egg producer Meg Parkinson has missed out on her latest bid to become president of the Victorian Farmers Federation.

Pyramid Hill grain grower Peter Tuohey was named president at the VFF’s Annual Conference in Bendigo on Friday. Orbost livestock producer Chris Nixon also stood.

Mr Tuohey said: “I’m very proud to be the next president of the VFF. I intend to deliver on everything promised and roll up my sleeves and work hard.”

He has a long association with

the VFF, having been the VFF vice president, chair of the Farm Business and Regional Development Committee and grains vice president.

Mr Tuohey runs a 3000ha cereal and canola property with his wife Kaye and his son Daniel.

The family also runs a wool growing and prime lamb production system, with 1000 breeding ewes.

Mr Tuohey has said he wants to drive membership by encouraging more involvement from young people and women in the organisation.

A new vice president has

also been appointed, with David Jochinke from Murra Warra taking the mantle.

“I’ll be sure to back Peter up as best I can, and if there’s anything that members need then let us know, because we’re here for you,” Mr Jochinke said.

Mr Jochinke is a young, third generation grains farmer who has served on the VFF board as treasurer.

The new leaders will both serve a two-year term with the VFF before the positions go back to reelection.

Cooking up a storm DAIRY Australia launched the Cows Create Careers – Manufacturing project in Leongatha recently.

Seven Gippsland schools will be participating in the project this year: Leongatha Secondary College, Korumburra Secondary College, Yarram Secondary College, Wonthaggi Secondary College, Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Newhaven College and Marist Sion Regional College. These schools will all undertake the project over the course of this current school term.

The project was first piloted in 2010, to encourage food and technology secondary school students to examine the possible career and education pathways that are available within the dairy manufacturing industry.

The project involves student teams working together to create an innovative “dairy creation”, presenting a “dairy spread” – an informative magazine article profiling what they have learnt about their research topic and submitting a school recipe book.

The aims of the project

are to: • Introduce students to dairy manufacturing career and education pathways; • provide a platform to introduce students to the Australian dairy industry and its products; • involve dairy manufacturing industry advocates who have vision and dairy industry knowledge to encourage and support students with the project; and • reward successful students and schools at the presentation and awards ceremony.

Industry advocates from Murray Goulburn Cooperative Co Ltd, Fonterra Australia and Burra Foods will generously donate their time to visit students from the participating schools and talk about dairy manufacturing career pathways.

These students will then have an opportunity to visit a manufacturing site to see some of these pathways first hand.

In 2011, the Cows Create Careers - Manufacturing Module included 25 schools across the regions of Gippsland, northern Victoria, north west Tasmania, west Sydney NSW, and south west Victoria.

In 2012, it will be run-

CityLink road operations manager Peter Doran was concerned.

“Unsecured livestock striking overhead objects obviously presents a number of issues for truck drivers as well as concerns for the animals’ wellbeing and safety; it can also have wide-reaching impacts on safety for other motorists using the road,” he said.

“In February, a cow being transported in a cattle

truck hit the MacRobertson’s Bridge overpass and was subsequently thrown from the truck onto the road. The cow sustained severe injuries and required euthanising by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI).”

When transporting livestock, drivers should plan their journey to avoid

Left: Selling: Richard and Lynette Rhodes from Alberton had a pen of cattle to sell at the store sale in Koonwarra on Thursday.

Below: Big sale: Dick Close (left) from Lang Lang and Lloyd Humphreys of Koo Wee Rup were impressed by the large yarding of cattle.

Talking futures: Colleen Herbert (left) and Imogin Davis of Mary MacKillop College, Leongatha, hope to promote the benefit of dairy manufacturing careers. ning in six regions across Australia, including Gippsland.

The Gippsland Presentation and Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, June

15 in Leongatha. The winning school prize of $500 and winning team prize of $50 a student will be announced on this day.

CityLink reminds truck drivers A NUMBER of incidents have recently occurred on the CityLink toll road and tunnels involving livestock striking road infrastructure.

Above: For sale: Clive Hollins and Sally Lowe of Kilcunda both had some cattle up for sale on Thursday.

the CityLink tunnels unless the top deck of the trailer is empty or it is covered/ enclosed. See the Victorian Livestock Transport

Association website for maps of alternative routes inbound and outbound, with exits before the tunnels outlined.

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DECLARATION OF SERVICED AREAS In accordance with Section 144 of the Water Act 1989, notice is hereby given that the lots listed below have been provided with water and/or sewer services and are now liable to be rated as serviced properties from the dates also given below.

31 Jumbunna Road, Korumburra PS632800R as from 9th September 2011 9-15 Lower Gordon Street, Korumburra PS625105B as from 13th March 2012 28 Epsom Street, South Dudley PS648691E as from 14th March 2012 Philippe du Plessis Managing Director

Yarram Country Club

Expressions of Interest Expressions of interest are sought for a contract

catering opportunity in the Yarram Country Club, a dynamic sporting and not for profit community club in the Wellington Shire.

The operator would have catering rights in the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premises and provide: â&#x20AC;˘ a popular bistro style menu to attract members and visitors; â&#x20AC;˘ a light lunch menu for bowlers; â&#x20AC;˘ catering for special events, group bookings and private functions.

This is a fabulous business opportunity for an energetic applicant who has a good knowledge of clubs and is customer driven. Favourable contract terms will be offered to the successful applicant.

Offers close Friday 25 May 2012

For further information please contact the Manager, Rod Coughran-Lane on (03) 5182 5399 www.yarramcountryclub.com.au

Prom Country Aged Care Inc

AGED CARE FINANCE INFORMATION EVENING Prom Country Aged Care Inc. will be hosting an information session about ďŹ nances related to Residential Aged Care and Respite Care.

Martin Jones from ipac will be discussing different fees and charges including rates and Accommodation Bonds.

The information night will be held on WEDNESDAY 9 MAY 2012 at the South Gippsland Hospital Community Health Centre, 83-87 Station Road, Foster between 6pm and 8pm The evening will conclude with a wine and cheese supper Please RSVP to Kerry Bright by close of business Monday 30 April 2012 on 5683 9600.

CHIROPRACTOR NORMAN G. VRADENBURG â&#x20AC;&#x153;NON-FORCE PRACTITIONERâ&#x20AC;?

28 Reilly Street, INVERLOCH HOURS - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday by appointment Phone and fax 5674 3666 South Gippsland Chiropractic Services & Adjunctive Therapies P/L

Mirboo North COUNTRY MARKET BAROMI PARK Saturday, April 28 (Morning) Stalls may be set up from 7.30am Plants, toys, bric-a-brac, books, crafts, flowers

Contact Maxine 5668 2465

TATTOOIST Swapping Services with Farm Fencer Hallston area Materials supplied

Cameron 0419 119 613

situations vacant

BIG MORNING TEA 51 Parr Street Leongatha 11am Wednesday May 2 Please come along and enjoy the morning, and help us raise money for cancer.

CHIROPRACTOR Garry Harrison 19 Moonah Street Cape Paterson Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday By appointment Ph: 5674 8290

message of hope MAN shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 8:3.

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Regional Administrator (2 positions) Business Services Department Community Services Department Community College Gippsland is a dynamic and expanding organisation providing training solutions for Gippsland communities and currently have 2 positions

The primary objective of the Regional Administrator position is to provide professional high level administrative and operational support to the Directors of Community Services Education and Business Services Education Departments in the effective administration of training and assessment at

The Regional Administrator will be primarily based at either Warragul McMillan or Traralgon Campus and will be required to work from other CCG campuses

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QUALIFIED HAIRDRESSER

Operations and Maintenance Operator A vacancy exists in the Central Western region based in Wonthaggi for an Operations and Maintenance Operator.

This role involves carrying out all aspects of the operation and maintenance of South Gippsland Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water and wastewater systems.

The Corporation is committed to staff development and training and provides ample opportunity to gain skills and experience in a wide range of operations.

Salary package is band 3/4: Starting salary ranges between $42,139.24 - $45,185.92 Commuter use of a vehicle is provided.

The successful applicant will need to be available to work outside of ordinary hours, and require a current manual driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence. Knowledge of the water industry and the ability to use computers are advantageous.

Applicants should read the position description which is available with further information at www.sgwater.com.au or phone Paula Smith for a conďŹ dential conversation on 03 5682 0403.

Applications close on Friday 4th May, 2012 email: psmith@sgwater.com.au Att: HR & Payroll Coordinator, South Gippsland Water, P.O. Box 102, Foster Vic. 3960

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FOR BUSY CUTTING-ONLY SALON

Full time / permanent part time position

Cuttin-In 33 Murray Street Wonthaggi Phone 5672 3533 AH: 5672 3696

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WEEKEND MILKER 350 COWS Leongatha South Phone Mark 0427 643 241

MILKER WANTED IN FISH CREEK 10 milkings per week Modern shed Automatic cup removers Experience preferred but not essential Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence required Contact 0411 869 854

wanted DUST IT AWAY CLEANING SERVICE Family business DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL CLEANING Pensioner rates COVERING SOUTH GIPPSLAND AREA Phone 0400 614 056 or 0409 547 461

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BOOKKEEPER WANTED In Koonwarra Leongatha South area We need the services of a part time bookkeeper for one day per week 6 to 8 hrs.

Duties will include ďŹ ling, clerical work, wages, computer input.

Applicant must be Quickbooks familiar Vacancy may suit a mother between school hours or retiree.

Phone John on 0419 622 200 or email bestdc@dcsi.net.au

South Gippsland Shire Council

Administration OfďŹ cer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Operations Temporary Full time up to 12 months $53,800 incl super Work with our roads and parks & gardens teams Based at Leongatha Depot

WILLIAMS, EDWARDS & FINDLAY CERTIFIED PRACTISING ACCOUNTANTS

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT/ BOOKKEEPER FULL TIME Williams, Edwards & Findlay are one of the largest locally owned CertiďŹ ed Practising Accountancy businesses in South Gippsland. Williams, Edwards & Findlay have ofďŹ ces situated in Korumburra and Wonthaggi that service a clientele base throughout Victoria and Interstate.

A full time, Assistant Accountant/Bookkeeper position has become available in our Wonthaggi OfďŹ ce. This position will involve assistance with the preparation of business activity statements, processing of income tax returns, general accounting and bookkeeping duties.

We are looking to employ a career minded, team orientated person that is willing to develop their accounting knowledge within a practical hands on environment.

Experience with Microsoft OfďŹ ce programs, Quickbooks, MYOB and Handisoft and Banklink programs are desirable but not essential.

Send your written applications attention to: Shahana Cowan, C/- Williams, Edwards & Findlay PO Box 246, Wonthaggi, 3995 or email shahanac@wef.com.au Applications close: Friday 4th May, 2012 www.wef.com.au

Share your passion for education in a historical setting

The Salvation Army Leongatha Community Centre

Flexible work hours

POSITION VACANT

Casual Tour Guides â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Coal Creek $27.67 per hour

The Salvation Army Leongatha Community Support Centre seeks someone for the following position

Be the front face of our guided tours

WELFARE CO-ORDINATOR

Flexible work hours

(20hrs per week)

Previous applicants for the Coal Creek positions do not need to apply.

Based at our Leongatha Centre at 52 Anderson Street

For more information go to our website or contact us on (03) 5662 9200.

All applicants must submit an Application Form and address the selection criteria outlined in the position description, by 5pm Wednesday 9 May 2012.

www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Bass Coast Community Health Services Inc â&#x20AC;˘ Innovative health organisation â&#x20AC;˘ Enviable rural lifestyle â&#x20AC;˘ Attractive salary package Our client, Bass Coast Community Health Service Inc (BCCHS), provides a comprehensive range of health services for its community. This is an excellent opportunity for a high calibre health professional to lead this unique and innovative organisation. The Board of BCCHS is seeking a dynamic executive to develop and maintain strategic connections and productive relationships with key external stakeholders whilst building the internal capabilities of the organisation.

As the Chief Executive Officer you will be responsible to the Board of Directors for the provision of high quality, flexible and innovative health services for all age-groups in the Bass Coast region. The CEO is responsible for the leadership and management of BCCHS, including planning, operations, finance, human resources and administration; and promoting and expanding the organisationĂ­s operations.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced health executive. The role offers the challenge to manage a dynamic and community-based health organisation and the opportunity to enjoy the enviable lifestyle of a coastal community within easy reach of the CBD. To meet the requirements of the role you will have relevant tertiary qualifications in management or a health related field, proven financial and management experience and excellent communication skills. Knowledge of relevant funding streams and the primary care policy environment are also required for this position.

Full position details can be obtained from our website at:

www.hrsa.com.au

ZO240690

An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

The Salvation Army Leongatha assists individuals and families who require help with food and other needs when they are in distress. We also operate a No Interest Loans scheme and provide case management services for those who feel trapped by the welfare system. These services are provided throughout the South Gippsland shire.

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and highly motivated professional to join our team. This part time position provides the co-ordination of volunteers and one other staff member to provide access for people seeking assistance. It also has hands on interviewing and working with clients.

Applicants must be experienced in working with volunteers and have sound written and communication skills. The successful applicant will have an ability to develop ways of engaging people at risk and an understanding of complex systems.

A qualification in Social Welfare would be highly desirable.

Applicants should address the Job Competencies in the position description.

The following criteria are applicable: â&#x20AC;˘ Applicants must be willing to work within the Mission and Values of The Salvation Army. â&#x20AC;˘ A current Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence is essential â&#x20AC;˘ A satisfactory Police Check is essential â&#x20AC;˘ A Working With Children Check is essential â&#x20AC;˘ Proof of eligibility to work in Australia is essential â&#x20AC;˘ All applicants are required to cite the name of three (3) referees. â&#x20AC;˘ Applications are to be received no later than close of business Monday 30th April 2012 A position description and application for appointment can be obtained by contacting: Captain Martyn Scrimshaw (03) 5662 4670 or email: martyn.scrimshaw@aus.salvationarmy.org The Salvation Army Leongatha Community Centre is a Child Safe Organisation

Enquiries should be made in the first instance to Peter McGregor on 0407 139 257 or applications can be forwarded to: hrsa@hrsa.com.au

Email your stories editorial@thestar.com.au

AGISTMENT available Leongatha, 109 acres.

5662-2578, 0430-767950.

work wanted

FULLY Qualified Painter.

No job too small. Good rates. Call Drew on 56624238 or 0418-517443.

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A long established family business is seeking a

SALES REPRESENTATIVE/TRUCK DRIVER for On Farm Delivery of Farm Chemicals and Consumables The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the following requirements: â&#x20AC;˘ Strong focus on customer service â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent communication skills â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent organisational skills â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work unsupervised â&#x20AC;˘ A sound knowledge of computers and Microsoft OfďŹ ce software. Experience with MYOB accounting program would be an advantage but not essential. â&#x20AC;˘ Highly motivated â&#x20AC;˘ Honest, trustworthy and reliable â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain stock control and inventory/data entry Applicants must hold a current driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence, Medium Rigid licence and forklift licence.

The position is 3 days a week with the ďŹ&#x201A;exibility to increase upon experience.

Applications must include a handwritten cover letter with resumĂŠ and send to: The OfďŹ ce Manager 62 Old Waratah Road Fish Creek, Vic 3959 Applications Close: Friday 11th May 2012

Careers with the YMCA!

Casual Teachers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Coal Creek $34.37 per hour

agistment

14 ACRES Meeniyan area, 0427-647404.

Boost your career with YMCA Victoria. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll invest

because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re as interested in your career as you are!

Assistant Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; YMCA Victoria $75,737 pkg YMCA Victoria is seeking a s

motivated Assistant Manager for the South Gippsland SPLASH recreation centre, based in Leongatha, Victoria.

Assist with the daily operations of South Gippsland SPLASH and provide a strong background and understanding of all aspects of community development and recreation centre management.

You will have particular strengths in aquatics, indoor sports, marketing, community development, administration and key stakeholder liaison.

Applications close 2 May 2012 To apply visit: www.victoria.ymca.org.au/careers Go online for PDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and other careers available with YMCA.

Catering/Housekeeping Positions Casual

Enthusiastic and motivated persons are invited to apply for the above positions. Applicants must be willing to work in both areas.

These are casual positions to cover roster vacancies and annual leave. Shifts vary from 3 to 8 hours and include day, late afternoons and weekends.

Applicants are required to provide a current satisfactory police record check and Food Handling qualification.

Applicants who hold a current Victorian driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence will be viewed favourably.

Application kit and position descriptions are available to download from the GSHS website www.gshs.com.au or by contacting Lynne Burgess â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hotel Services Manager on 5667 5518.

Please forward a completed application kit by the 11th May 2012 to: Janet Arrott-Watt, Personnel Manager Gippsland Southern Health Service Private Bag 13 LEONGATHA 3953

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Advertising Sales Consultant An exciting opportunity exists for an energetic, enthusiastic and creative person to work with The Star’s advertising sales team.

The successful applicant will be a well presented person with good communication skills, enjoy meeting new clients and have the ability to work with others in a busy work environment.

Experience in advertising sales and customer service is preferred.

Duties include consulting with business clients and helping with newspaper catalogue pick up and deliveries.

On the job training will be provided Applicants who have recently completed their VCE are encouraged to apply.

Please apply with covering letter and resumé to: Manager Tony Giles on email tony@thestar.com.au Applications close on Friday, May 4.

For further information call 56622294.

garage sales

Pick-up and delivery in Leongatha/Meeniyan areas for MOTOR MOWERS,

CHAINSAWS AND STATIONARY ENGINES ETC. Repairs and services

Phone JOHN GOULD 5664 0012 CYPRESS LOGS suitable for milling. Free. 0408333041 Leongatha North.

livestock

BULLS FOR HIRE OR SALE Friesian, Jersey, Angus, Hereford and Limo All tested Phone 0447 331 762

GARAGE SALE The “STAR” can help you promote your event with our

$25 GARAGE SALE KIT KIT INCLUDES 5cm x S/C advert (valued at $31.90) • 2 x A4 Garage Sale Signs • Garage Sale Tips (dos and don’ts) • Sheet of Price Stickers • Star Carry Bag

Total package valued at $39 ADVERTISE by calling 5662 5555 or emailing classifieds@thestar.com.au or call in to 36 McCartin Street LEONGATHA to pick up your kit when you place your advertisement

lost for rent

for sale

5 ACRES land with 7m shed for a few animals.

Dollar Road, Dumbalk. $60 per week. Phone Jaganat 9699-5122.

for sale

SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS & SALES

FREE QUOTES WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE

167 Graham Street Wonthaggi

5672 3127

CHIHUAHUA pups, 8 weeks old, immunised and microchipped, 2 female, 1 male, $300 each. Ph: 0448906491.

FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175.

FIREWOOD Local wood split. Pick up or delivered.

Ph: 0437-176187.

HAY for sale, Kardella, 5x4 netwrapped, shedded.

Good quality, this season, $45 each. Ph: 0418514518.

professional

LOST

HAY CLEARANCE 1,000 small square bales, ex quality, suitable for horses. Must go $5 each.

Can deliver 50 or more, conditions apply. 56641320, 0428-999691.

MOBILE PHONE IN BLACK ZIP CASE Buffalo area on Meeniyan Fish Creek Rail Trail Saturday April 21 Phone 5662 2706 0438 647260

HAY ROLLS 5x4, all shedded, $20 + GST. 56623425, 0427-623425.

REPTILE ENCLOSURE 1500H, 900W, 600D, 12 mths old, in new condition, light brown, comes with extras, $450 ONO. Kawasaki Ninja 600, 98, needs tidy up. Sold as is $1,700 ONO. vin/chassis JKAZX4G14WA006258.

Large Pennzoil oil drum, 200lt, air compressor type.

Advertising collectable or shed piece, $150 ONO.

used vehicles

FREE CAR REMOVAL Will pay up to $300 for complete car Buyers of scrap metal All machinery Bins provided

Phone 0400-052015.

Bass Coast Metal Recyclers

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each.

Free delivery for pack lots.

Phone Joe 0417-530662.

TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 56812261.

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wanted to buy CASH REGISTER small National, up to 10 shillings.

Ph: 5674-6543.

OLD FARM four wheelers, ag bikes, machinery, to do up. Call and let me know what you have. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401194601.

South Gippsland Shire Council

Corporate Services Executive Officer

garage sales ‘Lamont House’

DOROTHY STORR

MONSTER GARAGE SALE

We would like to thank everyone who shared Mum’s final tribute at Dakers Centre, for phone calls, flowers, cards and memories.

It has been a wonderful comfort to us all, while coping with our sudden loss.

Stuart and Sue Storr, Marion Pollock, Bolam family, Dianne Jenkins and families.

Saturday April 28 8am No earlybirds Cnr Long & Jeffrey Sts Leongatha Antiques, bric-a-brac, books, toys, clothes, furniture

Huge

GARAGE SALE SATURDAY 28TH & SUNDAY 29TH APRIL 8am to 4pm Closing down market stall All stock must go Toys, bric-a-brac, games, household goods, ornaments, a great range to choose from.

42 Hassett Street Cnr of 42 Hassett & Owen Streets

Most photos that appear in The Star can be purchased by calling 5662 2294. marriage celebrant

thanks Joyce Ryan would like to thank everyone for their lovely cards and best wishes on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

thanks

Jenny Milkins All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com

CAM ABOOD Leongatha 5662 4191

PAM HERRALD 5662 2553 0438 097 181

thanks WOORAYL GOLF CLUB

would like to thank the following businesses for supporting our Fundraising Auction: Anthony Clemann, A.W. Smith & Sons, B. & J. Fiek, Bendigo Bank, Craig Young Butchery, D. & C. Perrett, D. & J. Lim, Dyson Heppell, Eco Lab, Ej Hair Design, Esplanade Hotel Inverloch, F. & J. Dekker, F. & L. Schwarz, Fluid Beverages P/L, G. & H. Winkler, G.R. & T. Plastering, Hartley Wells, Hays Leading Edge Jewellers, Hickey & Son Landscaping, Holcim Australia P/L, I. & J. Atcheson, Inlet Hotel Inverloch, J. & F. Maynard, Jarryd Roughead, Jim Newton Concreting, JSL Light Engine Repairs, K. & J. Riseley, L. & S. Wakefield, Leongatha Car Detailing, Leongatha Photographics & Electronics, Matt Johnston Painting & Decorating, McCartins Hotel, Melbourne Football Club, Michael Grist, Murray Goulburn, Nagel’s Pharmacy, Nick’s Clothing, On Course Traralgon, Perrett & Associates, RACV Resort Inverloch, Rainbow Palace Restaurant Korumburra, Rebel Sport Greensborough, Rich River Golf Resort Moama, Riseley’s Transport, Ryans Buildpro, South Gippsland Therapy Centre, Squizzys Golf Balls, T. & L. Martin, Terry White Chemist, T. Scoble, Thorntons Bakery, Westaway Ford.

Thanks to the generous support of the donors, we had a very successful evening and the money raised will be used to improve facilities at the club.

birthdays

birthdays

Further information and a position description is available from our website.

www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

deaths BEARD Douglas Richard.

Youngest surviving son of Jessie and Lloyd Beard of Pound Creek.

80 years old.

Late of Miles, Queensland.

COOTE - John Charles (Jack).

14.5.24 - 21.4.12 Late of Leongatha.

Dearly loved only son of Florrie and Jack Coote (both dec).

Loved brother and brotherin-law of Annie and Joe Duggan (both dec), Mabel and Joe Koogan (both dec), Lorna (dec) and Ron Morris, Doreen and Gordon McKean, George (dec) and Zelma Fawcett. Uncle Jack to all their families.

Correct weight jack!!

Paul & Margaret Beck proprietors Caring for our Community, personal dignified service to all areas 5662 2717 Pre-need Funeral Plans available

crossword solutions

The key focus of this role will be across but not limited to; • Corporate Services Office Coordination • Corporate Planning & Reporting • Project Management • Organisational Change • Providing direct assistance to the Director and Management team

All applicants must submit an Application Form and address the selection criteria outlined in the position description, by 5pm 2 May 2012.

All our love Alan, Helen, Joy, Vic, Pam, Sue, Sam and families.

MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

This newly created role will allow you to put your executive and strategic planning skills to the test; you will be responsible for coordinating the administrative and executive functions for the Director Corporate Services.

Enquiries to June Ernst, Director Corporate Services on (03) 5662 9200.

in memoriam SLANEY - Iris.

22.4.10 To our beautiful Mum and Nana. How we miss you, your presence, your love and your kindness. We speak of you always in our home and in our hearts.

They say time heals all, but nothing heals the loss of our Mum. Miss you so much.

deaths

COOTE - John Charles.

Passed away peacefully at Leongatha on April 21, 2012.

Loved brother of Doreen and Gordon McKean.

Loved Uncle Jack of Lyn and Lynton, Matt, Jacki and Pat Griffin, Ian and Carolyn McKean and Leonie and Craig Deayton and their families.

VAN DEN BOGAART Adrianus (Bill) Of Lakes Entrance, formerly of Leongatha.

Passed away on April 22, 2012.

Loved husband of Margaret (dec), much loved dad of Adrienne and David, Gary and Jan, and MaryAnne and Neil. Loved pa of Robert, Peter, Stephen and Kathryn, Jacinta and Anthony, Shannon and Amy, and Opa of ten great grandchildren.

Finally returning home.

WISDOM - Gail Sharon.

Passed away peacefully at Leongatha Hospital on April 19, 2012 aged 58 years.

Devoted mother of Alys, Emily and Matthew, loving grandmother of Jade, Trenton, Blake, Holly and Aiden.

Gail loved life and didn’t suffer fools lightly.

At peace.

Loving daughter of Eileen and Sus (dec). Sister of Jenny Fullerton, Sandra and Linsay Younghusband, Colleen Wisdom, Stephen and Mel, Colin and Lyndon, Shane and Cathy.

‘Shalom’ my darling girl Mum. WISDOM - Gail.

Much loved sister and friend.

Sunday dinners will never be the same without your smile and company.

Sadly missed.

Steve and Melanie.

WISDOM - Gail.

A best friend lost, can never be replaced. Sadly missed, daily thinking of those left behind.

Sharyn, Tony, Yoni and James.

Office and Chapel: 24 Anderson Street, Leongatha hfs1@vic.australis.com.au

• Permanent full time with option of 9 day fortnight • $72k total salary package

If you have a demonstrated ability to manage confidential and sensitive issues, can exercise discretion in managing corporate and personal information, and be resilient as the organisation’s culture changes, then take this opportunity to work alongside our committed Corporate Services Directorate while having the opportunity to grow and learn.

bereavement thanks

Joyce Ryan recently celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends at the Dakers Centre.

Included amongst the guests were Joyce’s seven children, 19 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

Some of her family travelled from Queensland and New Zealand to join in the celebrations.

Joyce’s family prepared a light luncheon for the guests and her daughter-in-law Jill made and decorated the beautiful birthday cake.

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8322 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Capital idea. 7, L-is-a. 8, Ruby lips. 9, Friend. 10, Second. 12, Ace-ti-C. 15, St-r-uck. 17, Ma-caron-I . 19, I-van. 20, Bank charges.

Down - 1, Ap-parent. 2, Stared (anag.). 3, Globes (anag.).

4, ID-ol (rev.). 5, H-a-pp-en. 6, Crier. 11, Carriage. 13, Crabby. 14, C-hoice. 15, Spir-Al. 16, Chaps. 18, Anna.

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10, Easter. 12, Stream. 15, Stable. 17, Prisoner. 19, Gate.

20, French beans.

Down - 1, Strangle. 2, Tripod. 3, Coarse. 4, Work. 5, Breeze. 6, Worse. 11, Shanghai. 13, Thrift. 14, Menace.

15, Scribe. 16, Lotus. 18, Shed.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 49

Combined athletics action STUDENTS from St Laurence O’Toole Primary School, St Joseph’s School and South Coast Christian College all competed on Friday in the Combined Registered Schools athletics carnival at Mary MacKillop College.

The Star was there to capture all the action of the day.

Good times: from left, Grant from St Laurence Primary, Kelsyn from St Joseph’s School in Korumburra, Harry from South Coast Christian College, Thomas, Lockie, Caleb and Connor (front), all from St Laurence Primary were enjoying the spirit of the competition.

Go ahead jump: Eli from St Laurence Primary School in Leongatha lines up the high jump.

Fun and games: Meaghan, Jesseme, Zara and Jessie from St Laurence Primary had a fun and successful day at the athletics on Friday.

Go blue: Meg, Jessica and Emily were jumping for joy at the sports day.

Friends: Keona, Hayley and Cassie from South Coast Christian College in Leongatha were excited to be competing in the athletics carnival.

Wonthaggi Secondary athletics sports funerals

WONTHAGGI cricketers are looking forward to the start of drainage and irrigation works on Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve No. 2 Oval.

COOTE - The Funeral Service for the late John Charles (Jack) Coote will be held at our Leongatha Chapel (cnr South Gippsland Hwy and Bellingham St) on Friday April 27, 2012 commencing at 11.30am.

Private cremation.

No flowers by request.

Donations in lieu to Woorayl Lodge, Leongatha please.

Envelopes will be available at the service.

VAN DEN BOGAART - A Graveside Funeral Service for Mr Adrianus Van Den Bogaart (Bill) of Lakes Entrance will be held at the Lakes Entrance Lawn Cemetery on Friday April 27, 2012 at 2pm.

Peter Murray Lakes Entrance 5155-5795

Drainage boost for cricketers

Sports supporters: Glenda Smith, Sally Macdonald, Jemma Jolly-Bordonaro, Maddie Wilson, Kaitlyn Chello and Jaya Dalmau cheered on their friends from the sidelines.

WISDOM - A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the life of Gail Sharon Wisdom will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on Thursday April 26, 2012 commencing at 2pm.

A private cremation will precede the above service.

Ready to race: Locki Clark, Aaron Edwards, Tanika McCaughan and Tilly Sandbach prepare for the 100 metre sprints.

Athletics in Wonthaggi: Andrew Marks and Liam Wall helped out at the matshalls table at the school sports.

Under 16 high jump: Sandra Plumb attempts 1.34 metres at the Wonthaggi Secondary College athletics carnival at the Dudley Road campus last Thursday.

Ashley Sartori, one of the volunteers who maintain the turf wicket at the reserve, said the upgrade will make a big difference to the cricket season.

The work, costing $200,000 will allow volunteers onto the oval much earlier in the year to prepare the turf wicket and start playing in October.

Better drainage should also allow the oval to be used in winter for school sports, junior football and agricultural events.

Mr Sartori said the oval doesn’t cope with winter rainfall and the ground is too wet, so the cricket season can’t start until December.

Bass Coast Shire Council is putting $105,000 towards the cost, with the rest made up of a Sports and Recreation Victoria Grant of $60,000 and $35,000 from the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Cricket Club, Glen Alvie Cricket Club and Turf Wicket Committee.

The work is expected to take eight weeks.

PAGE 50 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Gold medal for Mikaela A MEMBER of the Leongatha and Traralgon Swimming Clubs, Mikaela Cornelissen won gold in the Australian Age Swimming Championships in Brisbane recently.

Nineteen Traralgon swimmers returned from the Australian Age Group Swimming Championships in Brisbane with the impressive total of one gold, one silver and one bronze medal.

The standout for the Traralgon

club was the girls 14 years and Under, 4 x 50 medley relay team of Annie Pepper (back - 31.05), Erin Roberts (breast - 34.26), Mikaela Cornelissen (fly - 27.99) and Taylah Da Ros (free - 26.48) who won the gold medal, beating Australia’s best teams by nearly a second in a Victorian, Country and Gippsland record time of 1.59.78.

This is the first Victorian country team to win a gold medal at this level and according to Traralgon Swimming Club senior head coach, Brian Ford, should be recognised as one of the club’s

best achievements in its 55 year history.

“This is truly an unbelievable and outstanding performance. It is the second fastest time ever swum by a 14 years and under team in Australia, the fastest by any Victorian team and certainly the youngest combination with three of the girls only 13 years of age,” Mr Ford said.

Mikaela was also praised during the Leongatha Swimming Club’s presentation night on Friday night.

Mikaela also made the final of the 100 metre butterfly in a new

Country record time (1.04.59).

A number of the Traralgon club’s relays also had top 10 finishes with the girls 16 years 4 x 100 medley team of Annie Pepper, Lily Collins, Mikaela Cornelissen and Maggie O’Keefe finishing fourth.

Gold medal: Mikaela Cornelissen displays the gold medal she received as part of the girls 14 and Under medley relay team.

• LEONGATHA SWIMMING CLUB

Thomas Bouquet wins club championship THE winner of the Leongatha Swimming Club’s club championship, the Murray Leitch Award, was Thomas Bouquet.

At the annual presentation night and annual general meeting held for the second year running at the Town Cricket Clubrooms last Friday night, April 18 Peter Bellingham was re-elected as the club’s president. The club enjoyed another successful season, being runners-up to Phillip Island in the aggregate shield.

Winner of the Rhonda Shambrook Award for best clubperson was Mel Bennett.

Age champions for 2011/12 season, Under 8 girls Natasha Hibma,

runner-up Tahlia Amason; Under 10 boys Thomas Bouquet, runner-up Kyle Brown; Under 10 girls, Lani Bellingham, runnerup Merrin Giles, Under 12 boys Locke Degaris, runner-up, Oscar Harry; Under 12 girls Kate Abbey, runnerup Ingrid Nunn, Under 14 boys Lochie Nunn, runnerup Jack Dunn; Under 14 girls Imogen Kaye-Helmot, runner-up Mikaela Cornelissen; Under 16 boys, Jordan Pickersgill, runner-up Brayden Pickersgill; Under 16 girls, Ella Clark, Over 16 girls, Georgia KayeHelmot.

Medals were awarded to swimmers who competed in every event at every carnival this season.

They went to Hugh Collins, Emma Paterson, Ben Abbey, Jessica Harry, Amelia Dunn, Merrin Giles, Kate

Under 12 girls: from left, Kate Abbey and Ingrid Nunn.

Under 12 boys: from left, Locke DeGaris and Oscar Harry.

Under 14 boys: from left, Lochie Nunn and Jack Dunn.

Murray Leitch Award: Thomas Bouquet.

Under 10 girls: trophy winners, from left, Merrin Giles, Lani Bellingham and Under 8 runner-up Tahlia Amason (absent Natasha Hibma).

Abbey, Claire Wylie, Georgia Deenan, Kiera Brown, Charli Fixter, Oscar Harry and Maddy Birrell.

All events for two year medals went to Jack Dunn, Tom Barker, Madelaine Brew, Ella Clarke, Thomas Bouquet, Sarah Paterson, and Locke DeGaris.

Two all events at all carnivals for three year medals were received by Tom and Di Brew. And one awesome swimmer who has competed at all events for five years, Anna Bennett, received her medal.

The Nunn family won the shield for being the most successful family

at carnivals.

Coach’s awards went to Georgia Deenen, Taylah Brown, Niamh Martin, Amelia Dunn, Charli Fixter, Hugh Collins, Madeleine Birrell, Ben Abbey, Emma Patterson.

The club is looking forward to an exciting year ahead, with a new training regime and two new coaches.

Training will resume in June with some new coaches to be appointed. The club is very much on the lookout for new swimmers, especially boys in the Under 8, 10 and 12 categories.

Under 14 girls: from left, Imogen Kaye-Helmot and Mikaela Cornelissen.

Over 16 girls: Georgia Kaye-Helmot.

Under 10 boys: from left, Kyle Brown and Thomas Bouquet.

Left: Under 16 boys: Brayden Pickersgill (Absent Jordan Pickersgill).

Phillip Island Swim Club presentation The Phillip Island Swim Club recently held its presentation night for the 20112012 season at the Cowes Golf Club.

Club members celebrated their overall competition success, happily displaying the Interclub Shield which was presented to club captains earlier that day for winning the overall aggregate points competition.

Swimmers were also commended for their individual results and efforts in both training and competition throughout the season.

Club champion for 2011-2012 is Mayson Vanderkolk. This award is for accumulating the largest number of points in the competition season.

Runner-up Club Champion is Bridget Turner.

Age group champions, also determined by

the point system are: Under 8: Ky Kleeven and Jordi Vanderkolk. U10: Jude Grace and Mayson Vanderkolk. U12: Nathan Foote and Amber Taylor. Under 14: Kai Lumsden and Jessica Kiley. U16: Surrey Fisher and Bridget Turner. U25: Beau Van Agtmaal. Over 25: Pete Turner and Rachel Stafford.

This season, the prestigious Anne Leach Award went to Kyle Murdoch, for demonstrating loyalty, commitment, sportsmanship, encouragement and being a positive role model. Lily Robinson and Emily Carlson were awarded for being Most Determined.

Encouragement awards went to Jazmin Petrusch and Tex Broadbear and Most Improved went to Finley Dempsey and Henry McKay. Hayley Moxey, Jorgie-May Thompson, Sarah Larkin, Chloe Reitsmsa and Stevie Ryan

gained Coaches Awards.

The Spirit awards went to Keith Robinson, Max Newman, Sunny Lumsden and Sam Taylor.

Head coach, Bernard Lumsden congratulated swimmers for their efforts in the pool both at training and when racing; and thanked captains for the leadership skills they demonstrated throughout the season. Bernard commended swimmers for setting new personal standards this season, many of them setting new club records; and finished to thank committee members and parents for their contributions and efforts.

President, Don Turner congratulated swimmers for their enthusiastic training all year, which was portrayed in their success in winning the Inter Club Shield, new club records achieved and outstanding personal best times gained.

Club Champion: Mayson Vanderkolk and runnerup Bridget Turner.

Don went on to thank the coaching team and added, success can only be achieved if there are highly skilled and motivated coaches to train and develop swimmers.

Parents, committee members and officials were all thanked for a great team

effort and an overall successful season.

The club has now commenced training on Monday, Thursday and Friday nights at Wonthaggi for term 2. Visit the swim club website @ www.phillipislandswimmingclub.com.au.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 51

• LEONGATHA SOCCER

Korumburra City concedes to Mirboo North PERFECT weather conditions saw the first round of the Gippsland Soccer Division being played out all over South Gippsland.

Korumburra travelled to Mirboo North for their first game.

The enthusiasm of the small sided players was great to see with the U7s, 9s and 11s having their first kick around.

The U13s with the bare 11 players played a well drilled game, winning 6-0. Goals to Zac Allman (2), Harry McNeil, Aidan Richards and Olivia Methven.

Korumburra U16s lost 3-2 in a hard fought match. Both teams were evenly matched throughout the game. Half time score 1-1. The second half saw both teams attacking the goal but to Mirboo North’s

credit they snuck in two goals to Korumburra’s one. Goals for Korumburra Kaleb Pettie and Andrew Methven.

The women’s game was hard work, with both teams having only one sub. The hot weather and evenly matched sides kept all players running for the full 90 minutes.

First half saw all the goals scored, with Korumburra’s Olivia Methven and Shelley Reeves scoring. Mirboo North forwards were too quick for the Korumburra defence and scored three goals in the first half. The second half saw both teams pushing the ball around and having several shots at goal each but to no avail. Both sides were glad when the final whistle sounded. Mirboo North 3, Korumburra 2.

In the seniors game Mirboo North defeated Korumburra 3-2. The first half was

Bend it: Jake Allman puts in a stand out effort against Mirboo North on the weekend.

a tussle, with great runs from Korumburra down the wings and Mirboo North through the middle leaving the score 0-0 at half time.

In the second half with a changed formation from Korumburra, Mirboo North scored first blood with a quick reply from Keanu Miller through into Rory Cull, scores even.

Mirboo North kept attacking and with a free kick scored again off Korumburra’s backman Daniel Vanderzwart. Korumburra would not lay down, fighting back and scoring again with a penalty. Mirboo North would not be denied and under extreme pressure Korumburra conceded a third goal. Next week we look forward to hosting Leongatha for our first home match.

Big air: Greg Walker gets plenty of air when going for a header on the weekend.

Knights narrow loss Senior Men First half: Great first half effort with the Knights opening its account with a superb left foot volley from Pete Sarbanis, Knights played all the football on Island half for 30 minutes but let Phillip Island back on with 10 to 90 with another goal to Phillip Island right on the whistle.

Half time scores were 2-1 to Phillip Island.

Second half: Phillip Island out first and got themselves a handy lead. Leongatha worked hard to keep them out when a break saw Leongatha in front of Phillip Island goals through a cross from Darcy O’Conner to find Andrew Angwin who sank it home.

Summary: Phillip Island kept the ball well in the second half, putting pressure on Leongatha’s defence who worked hard to keep Phillip Island out but, they prevailed with a final score 3-2 to Phillip Island.

Player of the day: Darcy O’Conner.

Women First half: Leongatha started strong playing with the wind with only nine players. Leongatha made some good breaks with first time players Tash Ried, Jess Burrows linking well up front to score only to have it disallowed for offside. Leongatha defended well and a fantastic penalty save by keeper Danika Dent saw half-time in at 0 -0.

Second half: Playing into the wind in second half saw Phillip Island take full advantage of their numbers but fantastic defence from Leongatha and first time player Loren McLennan saw them frustrate the Phillip Island attackers time after time.

Summary: Great team effort, defending well and taking advantage of fast

breaks up front with a full squad the team will do well.

Player of the day: Maddie Gatehouse.

Under 16 First half: Tom Ryks some solid defending under pressure. Kept his composure to hold out Phillip Island. Ball was turned over in the ninth minute feeding Leongatha striker Ryan K who worked past the keeper for an open finish. A great corner from Fergus high of the cross bar on Michael’s clear strike. A penalty in the final minutes saw Tom get it to 2 – 0.

Second half: Phillip Island worked past the solid defence in a moment of hope of connection to a beautiful placed goal to get past the Leongatha keeper.

Two minutes later Leongatha was straight back with a great score to Fergus.

With six minutes to go Leongatha struck again with a perfect grand strike

by Fergus.

Summary: Overall a great game of football. Both teams contested hard. Possession football was the aim of the day.

Player of the day: Dean Peterson.

Under 13 First half: Two goals to Tom Barker put the Knights in front at the half time break, strong defensive pressure by the Knights, led by Scott Hill, kept Phillip Island goalless.

Second half: A stronger attacking half from Leongatha Knights saw four more goals. Amazing goal keeping by Elijah Tracanelli saw Phillip Island again held goalless.

Summary: final score Knights 6 – Phillip Island 0, goal scorers Tom Barker 4, Jarrod Ross 2.

Player of the day: Elijah Tracanelli.

Clubman: Rob Fennell and Greg Fennell present Andrew Meyer (middle) with the Nellie Fennell Best Clubman Award.

Life member: Kristian Gray receiving his Life Membership with other Imperials C.C. life members who were in attendance. (from left) Ivor McLennan, Rowen McLennan, Kristian Gray, Geof Forrester, Greg Fennell, Gary Sauvarin and Rob Fennell.

Imperials presentation night THE Imperials Cricket Club held its presentation night recently with over 60 people

attending.

The night was fully catered, with the meal being enjoyed by all. The

highlight was Kristian Gray receiving a life membership for his services to the club for over 20 years.

B Grade winners: (from left) Zac Price (duck award), Geof Forrester (bowling and COTY), Dale Johnson (batting) and James Forrester (bowling).

C Grade winners: (from left) Glenn Wright (best in finals), Tim Cashin (batting and COTY) and Ben Maskell (bowling).

A Grade winners: (from left) Kristian Gray (bowling), Jackson Bloom (batting), Brok Davidson (club champion), and Luke Rogers (batting and COTY).

PAGE 52 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Inverloch OUR final monthly triples for the season was held last Thursday.

Only 22 teams competed compared to our usual 30 teams.

Four games of 12 ends of two bowl triples were played on a day that produced a very interesting final result.

There were no four game winners but the unusually large number of eight by three winners. The winners on the day were the Wonthaggi team of D. Marsh sk, F. Kellow 2nd, and M. Oehms ld with 64 points.

Runners-up had to be decided on shots up, and taking the runners-up prize were M. Cargill sk, K. Perrett 2nd and J. Arnold ld with 57 points and 9 shots up.

The lucky drawn card prize went to the local team of P. Shaw, K. McIntosh and A. Baines. Receiving club mugs for being the best last game winners, were the Wonthaggi Team of A. McFayden, F. Cimino and K. Barnes.

Our sponsor for the day was Alex Scott and Staff to whom the club expresses their sincere thanks.

One of their local agents Doug Muir presented all of the prizes. The previous Thursday April 12 16 played pairs.

After two games of 12 ends the winner with 36 points was B. Griffin sk and D. Pease ld. Runners-up on 33 points were B. Growse sk and K. Peterson ld.

Last Saturday was our clubs annual Skirts v Shirts day when 54 players took part.

A good day of bowling was enjoyed by all players, but the shirts (men) had a very comfortable win. Playing two games of 10 ends of three bowl triples, the men

won on six rinks and ladies on three.

The best men’s winning rink was D. Muir sk, J. Turner 2nd and N. West ld with 28 shots up.

Best wining ladies rink was R. Dennis sk, D. Paterson 2nd and E. Perrett ld on seven shots up.

Last Wednesday evening the men’s section held their AGM which had a very poor attendance with less than 30 members present.

This was the last AGM of the men’s section, because our new constitution adopted recently sees some changes in the club’s management structure.

With these changes the election of a men’s section president and secretary was not necessary.

Despite the small attendance all necessary appointments for the men’s section were quite easily filled.

The Saturday pennnat selectors elected were Ron Burge, Ray Gostling, Treveor Scott, N.West and Ron Kee. Those elected to the match committee were Rob Howard, Brian Growse, Brian Griffin, Graeme Dunlop and Bert Bain.

Club delegate to the association is Nic Van Grunsven. It was unanimously decided only to field four pennant teams next season.

There will be one in first division two in third division. Due to relegation of our division 2 team and one team in fourth division.

There has been talk of one of our clubs putting a proposal to the association that division teams consist of four teams instead of three as at present.

If this proposal comes up at the association AGM our club agreed to support the move.

TIDES Here is an easy guide to tides in your area.

To determine tides for a particular area, add or subtract periods of times as shown below.

Earlier Minutes Apollo Bay ...........................25 King Island (Grassy) ...........10 King Island (Surprise Bay)....40 King Island (Franklin) ...........40 Lakes Entrance .................... 170 Lorne ...................................... 20 Mallacoota Inlet.................... 158 Rip Bank ................................ 15 Snowy River Entrance ......... 170 _______________________ Cape Schanck, Flinders, Mornington Ocean Beaches, Seal Rocks, Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Woolamai ....... nil _________________________ Later Minutes Altona ................................... 195 Barwon Heads Bridge ........... 15 Carrum ................................. 195 Corinella ................................. 68 Cowes Pier............................. 50 Dromana .............................. 195 Frankston ............................. 195 Geelong ............................... 210 Hastings ................................. 66 Hovell Pile ............................ 195 Inverloch Pier ......................... 15 Melbourne ............................ 200 Mornington ........................... 195 Newhaven Jetty ..................... 30 No. 1 West Channel (Annulus)........................... 50 No. 2 South Channel Light .... 70 No. 8 South Channel Light .. 150 Port Albert Pier ...................... 90 Portarlington Pier ................. 190 Portsea Pier ........................... 80 Port Welshpool (Rabbit Island .................... 10 Queenscliffe Pier ................... 30 Rhyll ....................................... 60 Rosebud............................... 195 Rye Pier ............................... 170 St. Leonards Pier ................. 190 Sandringham ....................... 195 Sorrento Pier........................ 130 Stony Point ............................. 40 South Channel Pile Light ..... 190 Swan Island Dock ................ 120 Tooradin ............................... 105 Warneet.................................. 84 Williamstown ........................ 200 Welshpool Pier....................... 90

At Port Phillip Heads

APRIL / MAY Time

25 WED

26 THUR

27 FRI

28 SAT

29 SUN

height (metres)

0207 0813 1500 2040

1.42 0.30 1.62 0.63

0243 0848 1532 2114

1.43 0.30 1.62 0.62

0318 0921 1606 2148

1.42 0.32 1.60 0.63

0356 0953 1642 2222

1.40 0.34 1.57 0.64

0433 1024 1719 2256

1.37 0.38 1.52 0.65

0514 1056 1800 2331

1.33 0.42 1.48 0.65

0600 1135 1844

1.30 0.48 1.43

WINE and chocolates were the raffle prizes for our last ladies social day on Wednesday which was attended by 24 ladies.

Winners were Maureen Paynting, Gloria Growse and Carol Waters.

Runners-up were Cynthia Hensley, Joan Clark and Nell V. Grunsven Raffle winners were Marg Flett, Gloria Growse, Chris Gillman and Bev Kurlle.

The annual shirts and skirts and presentation night was held on Saturday. It was ladies versus men with the men being victorious.

Don’t forget to enter the wine and dine in your social calendar.

This event, always a winner, will be held on May 1, also the Friday night dinner is on May 4.

As ladies bowls is finished for this season I will not be writing this column until next summer season.

Carpet bowls commences in May and for everyone who is going away for winter, safe travelling.

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MEMBERS and readers will recall that in late 2011 I reported on the great success of two of our club’s ladies and their great achievement in winning a place in the top 16 Victorian state champion of champions pairs final which was to take place in mid April 2012 at Bendigo.

These two ladies, Fay Turner and Pam Kennedy, journeyed to Bendigo and drew Queenscliffe ladies pair first round but were unsuccessful and as the final was a knockout round were unable to proceed any further.

Never the less the club and our community congratulates the two ladies on their efforts and their representation of our club and the South Gippsland bowls division at the finals at Bendigo.

I understand that on April 27 these two ladies will attend a presentation night to receive a reward from the South Gippsland Bowls district for their achievements.

Wednesday April 18 saw only 17 players take to the greens in a mid week mixed social bowls afternoon.

Winners on two wins plus 2 Fred Sauvarin (s), Carol Harry and Gary

TUESDAY, April 17 was our annual two bowls triples event sponsored by Murray Goulburn and Brown Wigg.

With three wins the spoils went to Russell Trotman with John and Elaine White (Leongatha). Runners up with two wins and a draw were Marco and Giulia Giacchorini and June Paynting (Toora). Peter and Glenda Williams with local Russ Thorson were third.

On Friday evening 58 people attended our presentation night with Meeniyan Red Cross providing their usual high standard of catering.

Ladies awards were as follows: Singles. Marj Pearson (4th time) r/u Barbara Grant, Hundred up. Leonie Hanks, r/u Barbara Dyke, Club Pairs. Leonie Hanks and Clare Loughrey r/u Shirley Heywood and Rene Gillett, Champion of Champion Pairs . Leonie Hanks and Fae

Taylor runner-up Annie Maruzza and Barbara Dyke.

Men’s awards: Singles.

Max Brown r/u Wes Logan, Hundred up. Kevin McMillan, runner-up Rod Jackson, President’s Handicap. Trevor Bidwell runner-up. Paul Holmes, Pairs. Alan Hanks and Paul Holmes runner-up. Rod Jackson and John Cocking.

Russ and Marie Thorsons sponsored B Grade event winner was Kim King. runner-up Kevin McMillan.

It was pleasing to see some of our newer bowlers featuring in the men’s awards.

Our major raffle was also drawn. El Sierra Motel Barooga prize - Robert Hanks, bowls bag donated by Peter Shaw- Gary Gillett, Tupperware - Grace Kuhne, clock radio donated by Trevor and Helen Bidwell - Dianne Butterworth, Meeniyan Hotel meal voucher - Rene Gillett,

Badminton begins tonight THE Leongatha Badminton Club will commence its 2012 season on Tuesday April 24.

All teams have been selected as evenly as possible, however the committee does reserve the right to alter teams, should imbalances appear.

The quality of players this season appears quite strong, with numerous players returning to the game after a break.

Team sheets and draws will be available on the first night of play. The bye team is Kookaburras for the first week and all players are requested to provide a plate of supper to enjoy at the conclusion of play.

Teams are as follows: Honeyeaters: Steve Johnson, Gary McGrath, Jose Shelton, Rhonda Newton.

Kookaburras: Neil Jeremiah, Arthur Grabham, Joel Langstaff, Brendan Eaton.

Rosellas: Greg Marshman, Neil Langstaff, Matthew Oomann, J.T. Newton.

Lorrikeets: Steve Turner, Alan McEachern,

Maurice Simpson, Nigel Grimes.

Cockatoos: Steve Boag, Ryan Jeremiah, Roger Callister, Paris Buckley.

Bowerbirds: Jason Richards, Paul Sokhom, Ian Coles, Leonie Degnan.

Parrots: Frank Dekker, Tim Bright, Phil Munro / Jason Comrie, Keinen Hemming.

B Grade Makita: Bev Porter, Steve Holmes, Guilia Joyce, Kathy Smith / Tracy Miles.

Bosch: Glen O’Neill, Mat Howard, Tracey Ryan, Emma Smith.

De Walt: Kylie Buckland, Brayden Krohn, Barbara Jenkins, Brett Hampshire.

Ryobi: Suriyan Chandrasegaran, Jo Parsons, Melanie Plunkett, Adam Cochrane.

G.M.C: Davis Loo, Paul Plunkett, Trish Berryman, Katrina Hodges.

All B Grade sides are requested to be available for the first week and the team with the bye can play some practice matches on the spare court.

For further enquiries regarding teams contact Frank Dekker on 5668 5285.

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Van Sinderen while the runners-up were Robert Young (s) with Ollie Crouch 1 win, a draw/loss plus 1.

Saturday April 21 saw 15 players take to the greens again in a mixed social bowls afternoon with the winners being that dynamic pair of Barry Davidson and Frank Filomino on 2 wins plus 22.

The runners up were J. Kuiper (s) with Glenda Trotman and Ann Lye also two wins plus 11. Sponsor for both days was the club.

Reminder next monthly affiliated triples will be held Tuesday April 24 commencing 9.30am not Wednesday as this will be Anzac day.

The cleaning rosters for the months of June and July have been issued for Leongatha members. If you are listed then there is an envelope with your name on the board room table, please make sure you take your envelope and Mark the dates in your diary or calendar.

Leongatha members, remember our AGM meeting is scheduled for Thursday night May 3 at 7.30pm at the club room.

Until next report. Good bowling.

Jack high.

WEDNESDAY, April 18: after a very enjoyable night of bowling at Dumbalk’s open night with mixed results.

The first game was played in pennnant formation with Toni Heldens (s), Alex Thompson, Andrew Hanks and Graeme Tobias competing against Ian Benson (s), Glenys Pilkington, Carolyn Benson and Bill Wolswinkel. It was good to see Graeme back and after a few ends soon back to his best and good contest with Bill also leading well. With skippers giving bowlers various options and some shots replayed,Toni’s team took out the final game.

The second game saw four teams of pairs for ten ends (six bowls).

Toni and Peter out played Glenys and Carolyn in a very tight contest 10/8.

Alex and Bill against Ian Graeme in another close game 10/9 with Rod and Andrew scorers.

Reminder of mid Gippsland visit Sunday May 6 and pennnant start Tuesday May 1 and availability of players. See you all next Wednesday 7.30pm at Buffalo.

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pedestal fan donated by Clare and George Loughrey - Margaret Jans.

Saturday, April 21 was the final event of our summer program - Bev and Gordon Young Memorial Day. Twenty-two people played two games of 12 ends in ideal conditions. From four teams the winners were Paul Holmes and Kim King. Lucky draws went to Ron Gloster and Kim King.

There is no social bowls this Wednesday (Anzac Day), but social bowls continues with a 10.30am start the following week.

A short special meeting to ratify our new constitution followed by our AGM is on Wednesday, May 2 at 2.30pm. All members are urged to attend.

The ladies section AGM is on Tuesday, May 8.

LDNA umpires April 28 11am: Brittany Tennyenhuis, Hannah Engel, Stephanie Wylie, Kate Norton, Rebecca Wylie, Maria Evison, Mariah Grant, Julie Grant.

12 noon: Amy Smith, Phil Smith, Belinda Dyke, Anita Gourloy, Jessica Beckham, Kellie Walker, Lauren Baudinette, Julie Grant, Holly Hurst, Beth Forrester, Amy Egan, Erin Baudinette, Emalie Gordon, Jenny Goss, Angelique Dunlevie, Jamie Gourlay.

1pm: Narelle Hanily, Maria Evision, Robyn Kenny, Lori McKenzie, Anita Gourlay, Danielle Jones, Jackie Foreman, Emma Smith, Gabrielle Patterson, Kerrie Bentvelzen, Kelly Walker, Anna Patterson.

2.15pm: Sue Ritchie, Janice Sing, Mitch Price, Barb Challis, Samantha Anderson, Kate Gourlay.

Any queries phone Julie Grant 5662 2695 or 0407 076 425

ANOTHER week has passed and another social night of bowls has sustained the thirst for competition at Mardan.

This week saw the return of pretty much the same regular faces and therefore a chance for some to seek revenge for previous weeks of disappointment, but then there are always going to be those who are disappointed on the night.

We had 19 bowlers take to the mats and the selectors decided to mix it up a wee bit. Since we had an odd number of players a team skippered by Jeanette Grady and consisting of Margaret Campbell and Theresa Bateman (a bunch of roses) was separated by a thorn, in the shape of Ian Hastie and the remaining teams consisted three in each.

As is usual at this gathering dedicated men and women the night went off with some great and at times amazing bowls being played and by the end of the night it was clear that one team was worthy above the rest to be the winners. Selectors should take note that there’s a new skip in the house.

Runners-up: with two wins and 14 ends were Ann Plowman, Sebastian Terranova and Cliff Smith (skip).

Winners: with three wins were Margaret Campbell, Theresa Bateman, Ian Hastie and Jeanette Grady (skip).

Next week we host our old friends from Wonthaggi in the home leg of our annual get together and we’re all looking to seeing them and having a good night of bowls.

Leongatha netball draw LDNA first round draw to commence April 28: 11 & Under 12 noon: Court 4 Mirboo North Purple v Meeniyan & District; Court 5 Mirboo North Gold v St Laurence Gold; Court 6 Mt Eccles Aqua v St Laurence Blue; Court 7 Mt Eccles White v Town Black; Court 8 Mt Eccles Pink v Town Tangerine; Mt Eccles Navy - bye.

13 & Under 11am: Court 3 Mirboo North v St Laurence Blue; Court 4 Meeniyan & District v Town Green; Court 5 Mt Eccles Aqua v Town Black; Court 6 Mt Eccles Pink v Town Tangerine; St Laurence Gold - bye.

15 & Under 12 noon: Court 1 Mt Eccles Purple v St Laurence Gold; Court 2 Meeniyan

& District5 v Town Green; Court 3 Mt Eccles Aqua v Town Black.

1pm: Court 2 Mt Eccles Pink v Town Tangerine; Court 3 Mirboo North v St Laurence Blue.

17 & Under / C Grade 1pm: Court 6 Meeniyan & District Blue v Town Tangerine; Court 7 Mt Eccles v Town Green.

2.15pm: Court 6 Meeniyan & District Yellow v Town Black; Court 7 Mirboo North v St Laurence.

B Grade 1pm: Court 4 Mt Eccles Aqua v Mt Eccles White.

2.15pm: Court 3 Mt Eccles Navy v Mt Eccles Pink; Court 4 St Laurence v Town Black.

A Grade 1pm: Court 5 Mt Eccles Navy v Mt Eccles White.

2.15pm: Court 5 St Laurence v Town.

South Gippsland bridge Results Meeniyan – Monday evening: 1st Jean Barbour, Greg Nicholson; 2nd Kathleen Dowd, John Cocking; 3rd Faye Rowlands, Frank Arndt; 4th Clive Hope, Susan Ruffin.

Tarwin Lower – Tuesday afternoon: 1st Frank Arndt, Clive Hope; 2nd Kathryn Smith, Colin Cameron; 3rd Faye Rowlands, Pat West; 4th Jean Barbour, Greg Nichol-

son; 5th Maureen Stiles, Vivian Westaway; 6th John Sullivan, Alan Johnston.

Inverloch – Friday (final week of Inverloch teams): winners were Dina Drury, John Sullivan, Anne Williams and John Farr.

Runners-up: Jack Kuiper, Jean Barbour, Kaye Douglas, John Sutton and Yvonne Mears.

The return match with Traralgon is on May 1 at Meeniyan Bowls Club.

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THE latest board event was decided on Saturday when the Herb Dearricott fourball was contested. Winning with a very tidy +9 were Ian Watson and John Fraser who got over the line from Craig Hams and Ron Paice on +8.

Doug Berry won pro-pin, Ryan Jacka took nearest the pin on the 16th and balls went to the following pairs: Ryan and Rob Jacka +7, L. Cerny, A. Cocoris +6; B. Hughes, G. Sharrock +6; A. Edney, R. Power +6; R. Martin, R. Rees +6; D. Hanna, G. McDonald +5; G. Carcour, H. Sedelies +5; C. Sperling, B. Cathie +5; B. Page, L. Page +6; L. Page, P. Warry +6.

Tuesday Ian Barlow is our inaugural Tuesday champion. A very good 38 points boosted his two week tally to 70 and that was good enough. Bert Bary was the days runner-up with 38 points but losing on a countback.

Down the line balls: M. Lafferty, P . Walsh 36, D. Clemann 33, T. Lincoln 32, A. Smith 31, M. Oliver, D. McDonald, G. McDonald 30.

Mick Oliver and Denis McDonald were nearest the pin winners.

Thursday The annual J.P Malone ‘Diggers Day’ ambrose was played with 76 competing The winning team was Chris and Maryanne Leaver, Kevin Scott and Peter Hartigan who scored 65 - 10 1/2 - 54 1/2.

Runners up on 55 5/8 were Peter Horman, Ross McRobert, Tony Gedye and Bill Howson. Paul Wilson and Col Sperling were nearest the pin winners.

Down the line balls: I. Barlow, R. Davies, F. Debono, R. Bride 561/4, J. Cumins, R. Paice, A. Gostelow, P. Wilson 56 1/8, I. Caine, I. Watson, J. Arnott, B. Birrell 571/2, B. Burrows, G. Pope, K. Papworth, V. Worrell 58 1/2, M. Stubbs, M. Oliver, P. Waters, P. Walsh 58 5/8.

All the pennant teams remain in contention to reach the final. Division 2 took advantage of a home game to

Foster

THE Foster greens were heavily sanded and scarified on April 16 and will take a while to return to peak condition, this is just a part of life and we will reap the benefits.

The fairways are excellent.

Tuesday saw Kevin Witheridge(10) who has been in very good form return 36 pts to win from Robert Fulton(10) on 32 pts. Fred Tyers won the NTP. On Thursday ex-banker John Stone(25) was on fire to have the great round of 42 pts and won easily from Peter Wright (18) on 39 pts and George Draegar (24) on 37 pts. The NTP went to Peter Wright.

It was good to welcome home Randy Reusch who showed glimpses of his old form with 36 pts.

Friday was the Chicken Run and Rae Knee had 20 pts to get the chook, narrowly beating her Mum Isobel Dean who had 19 pts. Lloyd McKenzie got the other DTL ball with 18 pts. Kevin Flett was the accurate one winning both NTP’s.

Saturday we played a two Ball Ambrose for trophies provided by Phil Schofield.

It was great to see Thommo back and firing on all cylinders. He immediately showed he had lost none of his old touch by chipping in on the second hole.

Winners were Fred Tyers and Kevin Witheridge with 67 - 5 ½ - 61 ½ net, from Greg Paine and Colin Pulham 71 – 8 ¼ - 62 ¾ net, and Neville

defeat Lang Lang 4-3. Our winners were Doug Clemann, Rob Bride, Peter Hart and Jon Smith. Division 3 lost 4-3 to Lang Lang at Phillip Island where Steve Fisher, John Delton and Grant McRitchie were successful. Division 4 had a strong 5-2 win over Korumburra at Lang Lang. Shane Moncur, Gene Vandergalm, Dean Brown, Sam Nasreddin and Robert Rumian all won.

Saturday’s event is a stableford with the monthly medal the following week.

Ladies The Golf Victoria Royal Women’s Hospital 4BBB Stableford club qualifying event was held on Wednesday, April 18 with 51 ladies contesting the event sponsored by L J Hooker.

Winners were Ann Blundy (16) and Julie McMicking (45) 46 pts countback.

Runners-up were Jan Paice (27) and Evelyn Indian (29) 46 pts NTP 14th Coral Gray, 16th Isobel Sutherland.

Down the line balls: Pam Mullarvey and Barb Fleming 44 pts, Maria Bell and Marea Maher 42 pts, Glenyce McRobert and Jocelyn Howson 42 pts, Julie Howard and Georgina Mitchell 41 pts, Nancy Sperling and Leslie Renwick 41 pts, Dot Stubbs and Di Williams 41 pts.

Nine hole comp winner was Glenys Day 21 pts, down the line ball Hannah Martin 19 pts.

Jan and Evelyn will represent our club at the district qualifying day.

Saturday’s 4BBB par had 16 players take the course.

Winners were Barb Fleming (45) and Rebecca Wilson (15) +9. Nearest the pin: 16th Mary Brewis. Down the line balls: Jean Chaplin and Wendy Parker +8, Linda Shannon and Deb Miller +7.

We are looking forward to hosting the Golf Victoria Country Tournament next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1 and 2. Over 120 players from all over Victoria will enjoy the hospitality of our club and the well maintained Santa Anna fairways on our picturesque course.

Thompson and Lloyd McKenzie 67 – 4 – 63 net.

The NTP’s were won by Noel Black, John Mathers, Kevin Witheridge, Don Cripps and David Knee.

The encouragement award went to Clark Gray and John Mathers with 71 ¼ net.

The ladies event was won

by Isobel Dean with -5.

In Pennant Division 2 played Korumburra at Leongatha. They won 7/0, with individual results - Norm Cooper won 6/5, Lloyd McKenzie won 5/4, Paul Robertson won 2 up, Kevin Flett won 3/2, Tony Vanin won 4/3, Noel Black won 7/5 and James Freeman won 4/3. The team is going well and the next match is a big one against ladder leaders Leongatha.

Division 3 played Aussie Golf Ranch at Phillip Island.

They lost 5/2. The winners were Kane Esler and Greg Cox. It will be now be difficult for them to reach the final.

Val Soderlund was the winner of the $300 in the members cash draw. The prize is again $250 next week. You need to be in the clubhouse between 7pm and 8 pm when the draw is made to be eligible to win the cash.

Coming Events include Thursdays Stableford, Fridays Chicken Run, Saturdays Tony Vanin Trophy/F McKenzie Trophy stableford. While the pennant team play on Sunday.

Division 2 vs Leongatha at Lang Lang with the hitoff at 10.30am, and Division 3 vs Leongatha at Wonthaggi with the hitoff at 9.45am.

Woorayl APART from having our auction we also had a two man aggregate stablefored event sponsored by ‘The Shed’. The winners were Ross and Graeme Winkler with 84 points. They won from the pair of Tom Ryan and Rod Goodwin. The ball distribution was T and B Hogan, J. Barton ,John Maynard;T. Walters,K. Riseley; O. Van Dervorm, Bo Fiek; D. Berrett, L. Lancaster.

Our Thursday competition was won by Daryl Hunt with 37 points and a ball going to Evan Young.

Next week is our monthly medal sponsored

by MTD.

Ladies LAST Wednesday the 4BBB was generously sponsored by Hartley Wells, with some very good scores coming in.

The winners on the day were Sue Symmons and Min Dwyer with 46 points, on a countback from runners up Dot Jarvis

and Jenny Riseley with 46 points. Balls down the line went to Marg Higgins and Fay Maynard 44 points, Lois Young and Anne Patterson 42 points and Melinda Martin and Janet Thompson 41 points. Nearest the pin on the 8th was Dot Jarvis, on the 11th was Lois Young and on the 17th was Marg Higgins.

Sue Symmons and Min Dwyer will represent Woorayl at the district playoff of the Royal Womens Hospital event, to be played on Monday, May 21 at Woorayl.

This was the qualifying round of the Dianne and John O’Connor 4BBB and advancing to the next round are Sue and Min, Dot and Jenny, Marg and Fay and Melinda and Janet.

This week being Anzac Day, is a mixed event with a 12pm assembly for a 12.30pm start. On Wednesday, May 2 we will play for the Monthly Medal.

Meeniyan SATURDAY was the Col Stewart plate and a singles stableford event with the sponsor for the day being Panthers Mensland which is much appreciated.

The plate winners team of Nev Williams, Ian Inglis, Henry Mueller and Gavin Zerbe scored a combined total of 101.

The A Grade winner was Col Graeme with 37 points.

The B Grade winner was Ian Warman with 38 points.

Balls down the line went to Russ Evans 36pts, Jeff Stoiljkovic 35pts, John Walker 35pts and Nev Williams with 35 points.

The pro pin on the 8th was won by Reg Hannay. Nearest the pin on the 14th was won by Alan Kuhne.

The raffle winners were Col Graeme and Brian Dewar.

The members draw was won by Brad Hutchinson who was not there so it jackpots to next week.

Next week is a 4BBB Stableford event.

Sundays pennant saw Division one have a very good 4/3 win over Wonthaggi at Korumburra.

Tuesdays was a singles stableford event with the winner being Anthony Clement with 40 points.

Balls down the line went to John Mortensen 39pts, Lloyd Hemphill 38pts and Frank Peile with 35 points.

Best nine was Tony McHarg with 19 points.

Nearest the pin on the 14th was not won.

Thursday’s single stableford winner was Bill Pratt with 37 points on a count back.

Balls down the line went to Adrian Murphy 37pts, Lloyd Hemphill 34pts, Bob McGeary 34pts and Reg Hannay

South Gippsland Pennant Results April 22 Division 1 (at Korumburra Golf Club): Korumburra 5 d Lang Lang 2, Phillip Island 6 d Woorayl 1, Meeniyan 4 d Wonthaggi 3.

Division 2 (at Leongatha Golf Club): Leongatha 4 d Lang Lang 3, Foster 7 d Korumburra 0, Phillip Island 6 d Wonthaggi 1.

Division 3 (at Phillip Island): Woorayl 6 d Korumburra 1, Aussie Golf 5 d Foster 2, Phillip Island 56 d

Wonthaggi 1, Lang Lang 4 d Leognatha 3.

Division 4 (at Lang Lang Golf Club): Meeniyan 5 d Aussie Golf 2, Leongatha 5 d Korumburra 2, Lang Lang 6 d Woorayl 1, Wonthaggi 6 d Welshpool.

Ladders Division 1 Phillip Island......................3 - 17 Wonthaggi ..........................2 - 13 Korumburra .................. 2 - 12 Lang Lang ............(47.72) 1 - 8 Meeniyan.............................1 - 8 Woorayl ...............................0 - 7 Division 2 Foster..................................3 - 17 Leongatha ...........................3- 15 Phillip Island....................2 - 13

Korumburra FIFTY- SIX players attended the second round 4BBB championships on Saturday April 21. Trophies David and Viv Enbom.

The CCR was 70. The winner was P. Vanagtmaal 34 points. Goyne handicapp: P. Johnson and R. Young 124 handicap. Parry Scratch: N. Perks and T. O’Neill 143.

A. Grade: N. Ladgrove 12 and D. Brocklbank 14 (63).

South Gippsland Junior Classic A TOTAL of 39 players competed in the 2012 South Gippsland Junior Classic, which was conducted at Lang Lang Golf Club recently.

with 34 points.

Nearest the pin on the 2nd was won

by Bill Pratt. Best nine was won by Daryle Gregg with 18 points.

Ladies WEDNESDAY, April 18 had 22 ladies play single Stableford thanks to trophy donor Joyce Symmons.

Section 1 winner was Faye LePage with 38 points, section 2 winner was Linda Brown with 36 points and section 3 went to Lyn Jennison on 33 points.

Best 9 was Dot Christie with 17 points.

Down the line balls: Irene Holm 29, Sue Hoskin 29, Rita Wells 29 and Nancye Hammet 28 points.

Nearest the pin 2nd Nancye Hammet and 14th Andrea Thorson.

March Foster’s Little Bookshop voucher was won by Veronica Park.

On Friday, April 20 Meeniyan held its Ladies Day with Nutrimetics as the sponsor. There were 42 players for the three person Stableford Medley.

Winners were Nancye Hammet, Merle Barham and Val Gow on 83 points.

Runners up were Trish Latch, Fran McPherson and R Brown with 79 points.

Balls down the line: Irene Holm, Libby Seebeck and Helen McKenzie 74 points, Veronica Park, Shirley Thomas and Bec Thomas 74 points.

Nearest the pin 2nd Helen McKenzie, th 8 Dot Stubbs, 11th Fran McPherson and 14th Trish Owen.

The Meeniyan Ladies would like to thank everyone who supported our recent events and welcome you to join in our Farm Traders Day on Thursday, May 4; this event is also open to non handicapped players.

Please contact Meeniyan Golf Club if you are interested in playing in the Men’s or Women’s four person Ambrose.

Winners: Ladies Day Sponsor Veronica Park, Nutrimetics Consultant (back) with winners (front from left) Nancye Hammet, Merle Barham and Val Gow.

Lang Lang ........................1 - 11 Wonthaggi .......................... 0 - 4 Korumburra ....................... 0 - 3 Division 3 Phillip Island......................4 - 24 Woorayl ............................ 3 - 20 Leongatha ..........................3 - 20 Lang Lang ...........................3 - 18 Foster................................. 2 - 16 Wonthaggi ......................... 2 - 15 Aussie Golf .........................2 - 16 Korumburra .........................1 - 12 Division 4 Wonthaggi ..........................4 - 26 Leongatha ...........................4 -24 Lang Lang ........................ 3 - 22 Woorayl ............................ 3 - 20 Meeniyan.............................3 - 16 Korumburra ....................... 2 - 17 Welshpool..........................1 - 10 Aussie Golf .........................0 - 6

B Grade: J. Wilson 18 and L. Goad 20 60 net.

Runners-up A Grade: T. Jones, B. Newton 64; T O’Neill, N. Perks 64.

Runners-up B. Grade. R. Freene, D. Child 62; L. Adkins, S. Rodda 63; P. Vanagtmaal, P. Broady 64; K. Pope, P. Hosking 65, S. Rodda, G. Wilson 65.

Putting: 1st P. Johnson, 7th R. Ludenia, 10th B. Thomson, 13th P. Vanagtmaal.

Tuesday winner was Jim Alger 37 points.

The weather could not have been more perfect, and could best be described as an ‘Indian Summer’ day. Whilst the field was a little disappointing, it was still a field of rather high quality. The Lang Lang course was presented in its usual magnificent condition, and is a credit to the superintendent and his staff, along with the volunteers who assist, that it is always presented in such pristine condition.

As the morning field teed off, it was with much anticipation that the organiser’s watched young Karl Vilips (Yarra Yarra) smash his drive from the 1st tee, splitting the fairway and knocking it around 240 metres. Whilst one may think, that is nothing special, Karl is only 10 years of age and already plays from a handicap of 7, and stands only (145cm) 4’ 10” tall.

He has ‘Tiger Woods’ written all over him. He won his first tournament at age 7 followed by an under 9 ever in the USA. He is currently in the under 14 Golf Victoria training

squad. He is certainly going to be exciting to watch as he grows through his teens. Karl finished 3rd overall after never having seen the course before.

The morning round saw a number of players return close to par round. Nick Mills (Metropolitan) and Kenz Suvanwattanasuk (Sandhurst) both returned 2 over 72’s with Karl Vilips (Yarra Yarra) 4 strokes back on 76 and Harrison Whykes (Settlers Run) and Aaron Bamroong (Yarra Yarra) 4 strokes back on 76 with Karl Vilips (Yarra Yarra) a further 1 stroke back on 77.

The afternoon round saw Nick Mills easily pull away from the field when he returned a par equaling 70 to win by 8 strokes from Kenz Suvanwattanasuk. Karl Vilips (Yarra Yarra) improved on his morning round returning a 76 to finish on 153. The B Grade scratch was won by Marcus Foote (Trafalgar) 81 – 40 = 121, with the ‘C’ Grade scratch won by Lachlan Jordan (Bairnsdale) 98 – 43 = 141.

Winner: district secretary Denis Stanes presents winner Nick Mills (Metropolitan) winner with the shield.

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Alberton netball

Intercept: Jade Cashin aims to get in between the ball and a KilcundaBass player during their clash on the weekend.

Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@www. fourcornersframing.biz.

Results - Round 4

Mount Eccles netball teams JUNIOR team allocations will be read out on Thursday April 26 during training at the LDNA netball courts.

All juniors please attend.

A Grade Aqua: Nicole Lomas (c), Brooke Jones, Barb Challis, Tegan Brammar, Mel Nicholls, Rebecca Murray, Bess Goodwin.

White: Emma Winkler, Julia Lomas (c), Kristy Lee Jones, Sue Ritchie, Emma Harrison, Ebony Collins, Kate Gourlay.

B Grade White: Melinda Price (c), Kirby Mileto, Kirsten Herrald, Camille Shaw, Bronwyn Pearson, Kellie Matthews, Jacqui Bowler.

Aqua: Rachael Frassenei, Kate Norton (c), Sheree Murray, Kate Lewton, Cindy Munro, Carly O’Malley, Sarah Perry, Lani Turner.

Navy: Stephani Thoonen, Caitlin Goodwin (c), Claire Anderson, Kylie Kenzi, Bronwyn Kalos, Melody Martin, Tara Peace.

Pink: Ali Edwards, Sam Anderson, Susie Moon, Alyssa Knox, Narelle Routley, Georgina Kibble, Sharon Spencer (c).

• LEONGATHA PARROTS NETBALL

Parrots take Traralgon A Grade: Leongatha 36 d Traralgon 34 Awards: Kasie Rump (RSL) A great start to a very competitive game. The girls gave it their all and really fought hard until the end. A very good win for the Parrots. Bring on next week!

B Grade: Leongatha 50 d Traralgon 35 Awards: Kate McCarthy (BP) It was a tussle between last year’s grand finalists and Gatha whooped the pants off them. The girls pushed hard and many intercepts were taken in what was a hard contested game.

C Grade: Leongatha 25 lost to Traralgon 28 Awards: Ruth Craw-

Aim, shoot: Wonthaggi Power’s Kristy Bryden shoots a goal in the first quarter of the B grade game on Saturday. The Wonthaggi side went on to win the match.

ford (Leongatha Skin Therapy) A close game, just couldn’t pull it off. Well done team on the talk and encouragement down the court. Let’s look to next week to get back to playing a strong Parrots game and achieving all our individual goals. Watch out Morwell.

Under 17: Leongatha 25 lost to Traralgon 50 Awards: Rachel O’Loughlin There were some really great passages of play and nice turnovers but Traralgon proved to be consistently better throughout.

The versatility of this new team was tested as girls were able to demonstrate their abilities in a number of different positions. We

were beaten but did not give up.

Under 15: Leongatha 15 lost to Traralgon 53 Awards: Jess Clark (Paradise Pizza) A great start to the game with impressive skills shown around the court. A quick paced game saw Traralgon’s lead gradually increase each quarter.

Need to make use of the skills learnt at training.

Under 13: Leongatha 2 lost to Traralgon 70 Awards: Sara Riseley (Sportsfirst) Beaten by a much better team on the day. Girls worked hard as a team with some good passages down the court but with no result. Bad luck girls let’s work hard again next week.

Gippsland netball Results - Round 2 A Grade: Drouin 45 lt Maffra 47, Morwell 40 d Warragul 33, Traralgon 34 lt Leongatha 36, Wonthaggi 47 drew Bairnsdale 47.

B Grade: Drouin 46 lt Maffra 49, Morwell 46 d Warragul 19, Sale 45 d Moe 32, Traralgon 35 lt Leongatha 50, Wonthaggi 53 d Bairnsdale 36.

C Grade: Drouin 39 d Maffra 26, Morwell 36 d Warragul 11, Sale 26 lt Moe 30, Traralgon 29 d Leongatha 26, Wonthaggi 28 lt Bairnsdale 36.

17 & Under: Drouin 13 lt Maffra 51, Morwell 37 d Warragul 21, Sale 65 d Moe 6, Traralgon 50 d Leongatha 25, Wonthaggi 33 d Bairnsdale 32.

15 & Under: Drouin 19 lt Maffra 25, Morwell 17 lt Warragul 19, Sale 57 d Moe 16, Traralgon 53 d Leongatha 15, Wonthaggi 48 d Bairnsdale 10.

13 & Under: Drouin 12 lt Maffra 20, Morwell 4 lt Warragul 48, Sale 45 d Moe 13, Traralgon 70 d Leongatha 2, Wonthaggi 28 d Bairnsdale 22.

Ladders A Grade Leongatha ....................153.03 Maffra ..........................105.88 Traralgon .....................124.56 Morwell ........................105.26 Sale ...............................104.76 Bairnsdale .......................97.80 Wonthaggi .......................70.54 Drouin .............................95.74 Warragul ..........................70.13

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B Grade Leongatha ....................161.97 Maffra .......................... 113.79 Drouin ..........................171.21 Traralgon .....................126.39 Morwell ........................126.09 Sale................................100.00 Bairnsdale .......................95.18 Wonthaggi .......................88.12 Moe .................................43.75 Warragul ..........................40.20 C Grade Traralgon .....................244.44 Morwell ........................236.36 Drouin ..........................194.87 Bairnsdale ....................148.15 Leongatha ....................130.61 Moe .................................68.25 Sale..................................70.27 Wonthaggi .......................64.86 Maffra..............................59.26 Warragul .......................... 22.11 17 & Under Sale ...............................358.06 Traralgon .....................348.48 Maffra ..........................316.67 Wonthaggi ......................93.94 Morwell ..........................83.08 Leongatha........................74.68 Drouin .............................66.67 Bairnsdale .......................72.15 Warragul ..........................28.43 Moe .................................24.49 15 & Under Traralgon .....................452.17 Sale ...............................408.00 Wonthaggi ....................318.18 Maffra ..........................197.14 Drouin ..........................107.84 Warragul ..........................39.71 Morwell ...........................52.38 Moe .................................45.16 Leongatha........................34.55 Bairnsdale .......................20.43 13 & Under Traralgon ...................1200.00 Maffra ..........................764.29 Wonthaggi ....................217.24 Sale ...............................156.41 Bairnsdale ....................109.09 Warragul ........................103.70 Drouin .............................85.29 Moe .................................43.55 Leongatha..........................8.57 Morwell .............................4.44

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April 21 A Grade: Yarram 60 d Tarwin 28, DWWWW v, MDU no play, Toora v Phillip Island no play, Foster 50 d Korumburra-Bena 45, Fish Creek 33 d Dalyston 21, Stony Creek 64 d Kilcunda-Bass 33.

B Grade: Dalyston 42 d Fish Creek 25, DWWWW 60 d MDU 43, Foster 55 d KorumburraBena 32, Stony Creek 49 d Kilcunda-Bass 24, Tarwin 52 d Yarram 39, Phillip Island 41 d Toora 28.

C Grade: Dalyston 46 d Fish Creek 10, MDU 41 d DWWWW 21, Korumburra-Bena 36 d Foster 32, Stony Creek 52 d Kilcunda-Bass 8, Yarram 44 d Tarwin 35, Phillip Island 20 d Toora 18.

17 & Under: Fish Creek 32 d Dalyston 24, DWWWW 39 d MDU 33, Korumburra-Bena 50 d Foster 7, Stony Creek 57 d Kilcunda-Bass 15, Tarwin 33 d Yarram 17, Toora 28 d Phillip Island 27.

15 & Under: Dalyston 39 d Fish Creek 18, MDU 13 d DWWWW 7, Korumburra-Bena 21 d Foster 15, Kilcunda-Bass 21 d Stony Creek 16, Yarram

52 d Tarwin 20, Toora v Phillip Island no play.

13 & Under: Dalyston 17 d Fish Creek 15, MDU 12 d DWWWW 5, Foster 25 d Korumburra-Bena 15, Kilcunda-Bass 47 d Stony Creek 12, Tarwin 8 d Yarram 7, Toora v Phillip Island no play.

Ladders A Grade Foster..........................217.89 16 Korumburra-Bena......189.43 12 Fish Creek ...................189.29 12 Dalyston ........................106.90 8 Yarram ...........................94.19 8 Phillip Island.....................0.00 8 Toora .............................131.67 4 Stony Creek......................97.67 4 Inverloch-Kongwak........67.67 4 MDU ...............................57.00 4 Tarwin ..............................41.21 0 Kilcunda-Bass .................25.32 0 DWWWW.........................0.00 0 B Grade Foster...........................257.89 16 Kor-Bena ....................152.21 12 Dalyston ......................143.96 12 DWWWW...................120.92 10 Phillip Island................97.09 8 Fish Creek ....................109.87 6 Tarwin ............................100.85 6 Toora ...............................90.83 4 Inv-Kongwak ..................89.23 4 MDU ...............................89.13 4 Stony Creek......................64.00 4 Yarram ..............................55.23 2 Kil-Bass............................37.04 0 C Grade Kor-Bena ....................148.04 16 Foster...........................202.67 12 Dalyston .......................175.86 8 MDU .............................131.17 8 Yarram .........................123.40 8 Inv-Kongwak ...............122.73 8

Phillip Island ....................72.73 6 Stony Creek.................... 112.20 4 Toora ................................86.67 4 Tarwin .............................81.63 4 DWWWW.......................73.08 4 Fish Creek .......................65.04 4 17 & Under Kor-Bena .....................344.19 16 Fish Creek ...................237.50 16 DWWWW...................132.71 16 Stony Creek ..............246.43 12 Tarwin ............................93.62 6 Toora ...............................84.04 6 Phillip Island ....................92.63 4 Inv-K’wak .......................88.46 4 Dalyston ..........................85.39 4 Kil-Bass...........................61.73 4 MDU ...............................70.00 0 Yarram ..............................41.75 0 Foster.................................31.76 0 15 & Under Kor-Bena ....................222.22 16 Dalyston ...................... 411.11 12 Foster...........................176.36 12 Phillip Island.................359.09 8 Yarram ..........................196.36 8 Fish Creek .....................132.14 8 Toora ..............................240.00 4 Stony Creek.....................88.71 4 Inv-Kongwak ...................56.00 4 MDU ................................46.99 4 Kil-Bass............................45.45 4 Tarwin ..............................23.24 0 DWWWW........................15.82 0 13 & Under Foster..........................520.00 16 Dalyston ......................347.62 12 Kor-Bena .....................291.67 12 Phillip Island...............1000.00 8 Fish Creek .....................163.41 8 MDU .............................100.00 8 Toora ..............................133.33 4 Inv-Kongwak ..................72.09 4 Kilcunda-Bass ..................67.39 4 Tarwin ..............................26.53 4 DWWWW........................25.00 4 Yarram .............................31.40 0 Stony Creek......................12.50 0

Scratchies triumph at Korrine RONALD Purtle had a hardearned and overdue win riding off scratch in the two lap road race of 38km at Korrine last Saturday.

Will Lumby, also riding off scratch, repeated the feat in the juniors road race.

The weather was perfect for cycling, being warm, not raining and the air almost still.

Seventeen senior riders were sent away in five groups in the handicapped event. David Bennett, with a five minute start, had his work cut out riding alone. A bunch of five riders next to start caught him soon after the first lap. David did stay with them for a while. None of the next bunch of four riders another three minutes back caught the second bunch but Chris Rowe came the closest, being only 22 seconds short at the finish.

The fourth bunch of five riders, another two minutes back struggled also to catch the third bunch but Tony Smith came closest, just failing to catch Chris by a second.

Ronald Purtle and Jessie Boyd, on scratch, set off another one minute back. A fine effort by Ronald saw him drop Jessie then move right through the field to catch the leading bunch just before the top of the last hill, called Gows, and race away to

win alone by eight seconds in the time of 56min29sec at an average speed of over 38km/hr. Second was Kerry Pritchard, third David Barker, fourth Steve Wilson and fifth Rod Cheyne in a tight sprint for second place. Rod was welcomed back for his first ride with our group after an absence of about a year. Sixth was Chris Rowe just pipping Tony Smith, followed

by Phil Hanley and Ben Meadley doing his first ride with us and rounding out the top 10 was Anthony Mitchell.

The juniors sported a field of five riders over 17km. Will Lumby and Matt Minogue started off scratch and gave away five minutes to Alex Bennett, four minutes to Simon Thomas and three minutes to Austin Timmins.

In the race to the line Will caught Alex to win by two seconds in a time of 32min26sec, third Simon, fourth Austin and fifth Matt.

Next weekend riders are desperately needed to help out at Wonthaggi on the Saturday and Outtrim on the Sunday for the Junior Experience. This is a big event and attracts riders from across Victoria. Helpers are needed for marshalling, timekeeping, judging and in the canteen.

Please contact Judy or Lindsay Love with how you can help.

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Winners group: (from left) second Kerry Pritchard, first Ron Purtle, third David Barker with junior winner Will Lumby.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 55

Bulldogs take down pies TOORA welcomed Phillip Island on a great day for football, the oval in perfect condition, fine with a slight south westerly wind. Toora won the toss and kicked with the wind.

Toora were first into attack but the ball was

quickly down the visitors end and a goal resulted from a free in the goal square. From the bounce Toora were in attack again and Proud goaled from a long shot as it seemed a high scoring game could eventuate. The sides settled down and most of the play for the quarter was between the half forward lines, the Bulldogs using the ball

better when they did go forward and at quarter time sat 13 points ahead.

The Island began the second with a goal to Price from a free and once again it was a pretty even quarter, the difference being that the visitors had focal points up forward, particularly Ben Van Brummelen who kicked an exceptional eight goals for the day

Basketball boys: (back, from left) Dan Monaghan (coach) George Batten, Jack Stockdale, Nicholas Battersby, Sam McGannon, Trent Westaway, Michael Westaway (Team manager), (front, from left) Cameron Olden, Vincent Monaghan and Joel Norton.

Lightning take on tournament THE Leongatha Lightning Representative Under 14 team competed recently at Ballarat in the Victorian Country Junior Championships.

The boys were competitive against strong competition from around the state and managed a great win against Korumburra, who

went on to be the eventual winners.

Congratulations to them all for a wonderful effort and exemplary behaviour during the competition.

The team continues to improve under the guidance of their wonderful coach, Dan Monaghan.

Thanks to all parents who supported the children by travelling to Ballarat for the 3 day tournament.

Kormburra domestic basketball Results April 16

16 Boys: Celtics 49 (J. Patullo 34) d Spurs 49 (J. Stockdale 15); Jazz 56 (Kyle Materia 23) d Bulls 36 L. Thomas 16.

18 Boys: Rodwell 50 (J. Swezzen 21) d Maskell 48 (C. Trewin 10), Olden 55 (A. O’Neill 22) d Mortimer 52 (D. Hately 12).

B Women: Old Cats 36 (K. Sorrell 20) d Average Janes 18 (T. Findlay 6), Bunch of Grapes 23 (K. Shelling 5) d Heat 16 (C. Herbert 6).

A Women: Flames 71 (M. Lumby 20) d Bird 23 (B. Maskell 8), Mirboo 45 (J. Hillier 12) d Daly 33 (E. Angarane 16).

10 Girls: Donohue 17 (M. Findlay 9) d Blair 11 (T. Angwin 7), Dowel 18 (E. Nicholas 10) d Fitzgerald 2 (G. Master 2).

12 Girls: Harrower 30 (C. Lane 5) d Jackson 25 (T. Roffey 11), Snell 30 (M. Smith 2) d Taylor 20 (A. McQueen 10).

14/16 Girls: Spirit 35 (K. Baido 4) d Boom-

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RESERVES LADDER

Yall-Yall North......... 249.28 Boolarra .................. 142.15 Hill End ................... 128.00 Trafalgar ................. 157.27 Newborough ........... 141.60 Mirboo North.............. 98.52 Yinnar ........................ 82.81 Morwell East .............. 62.39 Thorpdale .................. 47.66 Yarragon .................... 32.61

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THIRDS LADDER

Newborough ........... 653.33 Mirboo North .......... 376.25 Yinnar ..................... 271.25 Trafalgar ................. 208.57 Yarragon ................. 190.82 Thorpdale .................. 38.16 Boolarra ..................... 43.50 Yall-Yall North ............ 43.22 Hill End ...................... 24.73 Morwell East .............. 23.89

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FOURTHS LADDER

Newborough ........... 870.00 Mirboo North .......... 397.56 Yarragon ................. 191.67 Yinnar ......................... 0.00 Thorpdale ................. 81.42 Trafalgar ..................... 72.22 Yall-Yall North ............ 42.07 Morwell East .............. 16.25 Hill End ...................... 12.40

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Crash: Toora and Island players show desperation for the ball.

tle, H. Need, R. East

Phillip Island 18.12.120 Toora & District 6.2.38 Phillip Island Goals: B. Van Brummelen 8, D. Hinkley 2, M. Price 2, S. Riordan 2, C. Andersen-Blundy 1, J. Turner 1, M. Wright 1, J. Youle 1 Toora Goals: B. Doran 2, J. Maurili-Pullin 2, B. McGrath 1, V. Proud 1 Phillip Island Best: B. Van Brummelen, M. Price, D. Holland, A. Cook, M. Wright, T. Cleeland Toora Best: L. Dyson, P. Grant, K Sparkes, T. Allott, J. Toner, M. Roberts

RESERVES Phillip Island 21.17.143 Toora & District 0.0.0 Leading Goalkicker: T. Cole (PI) 4 Phillip Island Best: B. Hamilton, T. Cole, H. Pearce, B. Richardson, H. Harrison, D. Garton Toora & District Best: Z. Clavarino, M. Hilder, R. Whit-

THIRDS Toora & District 12.4.76 Phillip Island 11.9.75 Leading Goalkicker: B. Doran (Too) 6 Toora & District Best: J. Toner, C. Hanratty, B. Doran, S. Fischer, W. Stoitse Phillip Island Best: C. Porter, E. Richards, J. Van Zanen, G. Powles, S. Taylor, J. Black

FOURTHS Phillip Island 10.8.68 Toora & District 3.1.19 Leading Goalkicker: A. Edwards (PI) 3 Phillip Island Best: C. Pollard-Virtue, M. Coghlan, D. Wilson-Browne, B. Redmond, D. Ryan, J. Marks Toora & District Best: P. Doran, M. Edwards, S. Argento, B. East, L. Chatfield, K. Morgan

Mirboo North keeps moving

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SENIORS

Yall-Yall North......... 380.52 Newborough ........... 373.61 Trafalgar ................. 245.63 Mirboo North .......... 148.00 Yinnar ..................... 113.64 Hill End ...................... 78.52 Morwell East .............. 73.86 Boolarra ..................... 64.90 Yarragon .................... 42.33 Thorpdale .................... 8.06

ers 30 (C. Chilla 6); Rangers 33 (A. Holmes 12) drew Capitals 33 (C. Hogg 19).

Masters: Milk Drinkers 47 (S. Burgess 18) d Trav. Gilmores 33 (B. Clarke 15); BSC 39 (M. Fawcett 11) d Witches Hats 17 (D. Nicholas 5); Mixtures 42 (Johny Farnham 6) d Local Blokes 36 (M. Whiteside 17).

A Men: Wildcats 65 (J. Winderlich 20) d Hacks 38 (D. McMeekin 19); Molten 59 (A. Zuidema 26) d Blood 39 (D. Muir 12).

10 Boys: Tiapans 19 (R. McQueen 10) d Blaze 10 (T. Crocker 7); Tigers 31 (A. Blackmore 11) d Crocs 6 (M. Slattery 3).

12 Boys: Wizards 45 (J. Newcome 29) d Heat 19 (T. Harkin 8); Magic 42 (J. Grabham 20) d Knicks 21 (T. Kelly 12); Wildcats 37 (I. Fox 2) d Hawks 13 (R. Treacy 9).

14 Boys: Jazz 46 (E. Zubic 6) d Kings 37 (T. Whiteside 11); Lakers 20 (A. Walker 5) d Suns 16 (M. Bentvelzen).

whereas Toora lacked a dominant forward, which has been their downfall for some time.

The Bulldogs were well served around the ground

by Stock, Holland and Cook who were well rewarded by their forwards, particularly Van Brummelen and Riordan and they found scoring relatively easy.

Toora’s good players were Dyson around the ground, Grant in defence, Allott in the ruck and Sparkes on a wing but they found scoring difficult.

The third was a good quarter for Phillip Island as they really got on top of Toora. The visitors were beginning to win around the ground but once again the big difference was their ability to mark on the forward line and convert.

Toora, however, found most of their forward moves did not get past the half forward line. At three quarter time the Bulldogs sat almost nine goals ahead.

The last quarter saw the Bulldogs go on to score a comfortable win. Toora fought the game out but they are severely undermanned this season and it looks like a long one for the Magpies.

They travel to Meeniyan next Saturday and it would be hard to pick them on present form. Phillip Island are at home to Stony Creek and they should get home in what could be a close game, as the Creek do not seem to be travelling as well this year as they have in recent years.

A HARDER-EDGED Mirboo North bounced back from its surprise first round loss against Hill End, to outclass Morwell East by 52 points at Tigerland on Saturday.

With sunshine on their shoulders, and a smooth green grassy surface on which to play, these were excellent conditions for speedy, high-marking footballers.

Both teams moved the ball quickly and skillfully in a competitive opening term, which saw Mirboo North leading by five points at the first break.

The mighty Tigers gradually took control after quarter-time; they ruthlessly strangled Morwell East’s running game by hunting down the Hawks’ ball carriers.

A transition was taking place: the Hawks’ engine room was spluttering as the benefits of Mirboo North’s confined space training kicked in.

The Tigers were crisp and creatively weaved their way through heavy traffic, but Morwell East appeared flustered, flat-footed and cumbersome under pressure.

Morwell East stars, Chris Smogavec, Paul Henry, Robbie Shelton and Eddie Lithgow were tamed by the Tigers and unable to exert their normal destructive influences on the game.

Mirboo North showed intensity at the contests, was relentless in its ferocious attacks on the footy, decisive in possession and tackled mercilessly.

Mercurial left-footer, Anthony Bence, turned his opponents inside out, upside down and every which way but loose, on his way to five magnificent goals.

Kris Berchtold was another Tiger who seemed to bob up everywhere, scoring four majors as well as marking superbly in defence and bursting through the midfield.

The brilliant Berchtold’s fourth goal came after securing a near-impossible contested mark in the goal square, where he fearlessly sprinted 20 metres in the same direction as the ball.

The brothers Nash, Jacob, Kallum and Liam, together with Matt Holland, Damien Turner, Brian Waters and Tim Traill (three goals) were also terrific instigators for the Tigers.

As the match wore on and the pressure mounted, Morwell East’s structures, zones and processes completely fell apart and became as ineffective as an ashtray

on a motor bike.

It was full steam ahead for Mirboo North, as it kept the train moving on down the lines and proved familiarity with the footy breeds respect.

The Tigers collectively banged on four goals in the second, third and final quarters, compared to only one

by Morwell East in each term after quarter-time.

Too often, the Hawks found themselves in no man’s land and out of touch with the Sherrin.

The Tigers successfully employed guerilla problemsolving tactics and methodologies to keep focused, on track and in control.

As the late Louis Pasteur once said, “Chance favors the prepared mind.”

The Hawks’ tally of four goals for the match, which included two from Brendan Marks and singles by burly ruckman, Mark Van Dyke and Mathew Brown, was decidedly miserable.

Drew Gardener, Stuart Keel and Dom Pinneri, turned back countless Morwell East inside-50 entries.

Some of Mirboo North’s link-up and overlap footy moved the Sherrin from one end of the ground to the other, without an opponent touching it.

One such example was Mirboo North’s ninth goal involving Pinneri, Daniel Taylor, Jacob Nash and fi-

nally, Berchtold, who converted after a strong mark.

Down back, the Hawks were fumbling and stumbling, kicking short and struggling to hit a target, whether going inboard, up the middle, or out wide, to a teammate.

Van Dyke, Aaron Makepeace, Brendan Evans, Adam Jaensch and Frank Marks all battled hard for Morwell East, but they lacked sufficient back-up support for the Hawks to mount a serious challenge on the scoreboard.

OTHER MATCHES SENIORS Newborough 13.10.88 d Hill End 8.4.52 Yallourn-Yall Nth 26.23.179 d Thorpdale 1.3.9 Trafalgar 28.18.186 d Yarragon 9.5.59 RESERVES Hill End 9.8.62 d Newborough 7.15.57 Yallourn-Yall Nth 14.10.94 d Thorpdale 6.3.39 Trafalgar 16.10.106 d Yarragon 4.6.30 THIRDS Newborough 19.10.124 d Hill End 3.7.25 Thorpdale 10.7.67 d Yallourn-Yall Nth 8.10.58 Trafalgar 9.16.70 d Yarragon 8.7.55 FOURTHS Newborough 27.13.175 d Hill end 0.4.4 Thorpdale 10.6.66 d Yallourn-Yall Nth 4.3.27 Yarragon 5.6.36 d Trafalgar 3.8.26

SENIORS Mirboo North 14.3.87 d Morwell East 4.11.35 Mirboo North goals: A. Bence 5, K. Berchtold 4, T. Traill 3, P. Spurling 1, P. Taylor 1.

Morwell East goals: B. Marks 2, M. Brown 1, M. Van Dyke 1.

Mirboo North best: J. Nash, K. Berchtold, D. Gardener, A. Bence, K. Nash, D. Turner.

Morwell East best: M. Van Dyke, A. Makepeace, B. Evans, A. Jaensch, F. Marks, M. Cunningham.

RESERVES Mirboo North 10.5.65 d Morwell East 5.7.37 Mirboo North goals: B. Van Heurck 4, J. Brooks 3, A. Soplakow 2, B. Wilson 1.

Morwell East goals: A. Duncan 3, E. Ruseler 1, G. Stanlake 1.

Mirboo North best: J. Brooks, B. Harriage, B. Van Heurck, M. Taylor, A. McCarthy, C. Dalliston.

Morwell East best: A. Duncan, D. Tatterson, E. Ruseler, T. Willis, G. Stanlake, S. Glass.

THIRDS

SENIORS Yinnar 13.6.84 d Boolarra 8.6.54 Yinnar goals: N. Scurrah 5, T. Stanistreet 4, R. Gooding 1, J. Winters 1, G. Richards 1, S. Mills 1.

Boolarra goals: M. Dyer 2, K. Towt 2, C. Riseley 1, D. Metcalf 1, B. Appleby 1, T. Leys 1.

Yinnar best: S. McCulloch, J. Embry, L. Clarke, B. Chapman, J. Winters, S. Mills.

Boolarra best: C. Riseley, S. Fox, T. Leys, J. Dyer, T, Salerno, J. Cargill.

RESERVES Boolarra 14.8.92 d Yinnar 8.6.54 Yinnar goals: T. Spiteri 3, J. Kennedy 2, D. Burke 1, A. Shepherd 1, J. Garth 1.

Boolarra goals: S. Cooper 4, B. Dodd 3, A. Burgess 2, D. Leys 2,

Mirboo North 24.6.150 d Morwell East 6.1.37 Mirboo North goals: M. Hinkley 7, L. Smit 5, P. Hinkley 3, S. Pratt 2, R. Thomas 1, D. O’Keefe 1, B. Richards 1, C. Irwin 1, J. Salinger 1, J. Abbey 1, J. Redmond 1.

Morwell East goals: D. Field 1, T. Milner 1, Z. Dowdell 1, J. Cook 1.

Mirboo North best: M. Hinkley, N. Gervasi, L. Smit, M. Wightman, J. Abbey, C. Irwin.

Morwell East best: D. Field, E. Semmler, B. Mills, B. Aitken, C. Cowen.

FOURTHS Mirboo North 12.8.80 d Morwell East 2.1.13 Mirboo North goals: T. Taylor 4, S. Kelzke 2, A. Miller 1, C. Noy 1, J. Moro 1, P. Hinkley 1, M. Sanders 1, Z. Porter 1.

Morwell East goals: J. Kendall 1, C. Politis 1.

Mirboo North best: J. Salinger, S. Pratt, T. Taylor, P. Hinkley, S. Kelzke, M. Sanders.

Morwell East best: J. Brewer, M. Brewer, B. Aitken, J. Ferguson, J. Kendall, J. McCubbin.

L. Haustorfer 1, C. Blackberry 1, A. Fievez 1.

Yinnar best: D. Burke, R. Webb, J. Kennedy, J. Garth, D. Young, D. Yeates.

Boolarra best: D. Leys, T. Beamish, S. Cooper, R. Beamish, C. Blackberry, C. Sykes.

THIRDS Yinnar 11.8.74 d Boolarra 7.5.47 Yinnar goals: C. Alexander 3, J. Embry 3, T. Sewell 2, D. Linton 1, R. Van Rooy 1, G. Olver 1.

Boolarra goals: S. Mazou 4, J. Francis 1, B. Brand 1, D. Brand 1.

Yinnar best: L. Alexander, T. Hillier, M. Dyke, J. Embry, J. Rendell, R. Van Rooy.

Boolarra best: J. Anderson, N. Nikodemski, S. Mazou, J. Battersby, M. Dodds, J. Robinson.

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Panthers smash Stony WITH the Bass ground in perfect condition and a beautiful there was godday, th ing to be some great, entertaining footy played.

Team player: Luke Bowman put an unorthodox shepherd up against Tim Smith to protect team mate Ryan Hutchinson. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ fourcornersframing.biz

Fish Creek hits top FISH Creek has moved to the top of the table after defeating Dalyston by 32 points on Saturday in a topsy-turvy contest.

The Creekers stay at the top may only be temporary as they face an undefeated Inverloch-Kongwak at the Kangaroos’ home ground this Saturday.

I-K moved down one place in view of its bye but will look to regain its supremacy in the match of the round.

Dalyston gave Fish Creek a real run for its money, leading the Kangaroos at the first two changes.

A six goal haul to the Creek to Dalyston’s two in the third quarter set up the victory.

Fishy went on with it in the last quarter with five goals to the Magpies’ three.

Sam Sperling bagged seven goals for the Creek in a fine performance.

The Kangas got the ball rolling, with an opportunistic goal from Ireland 30 metres out directly in front and he followed this up with a screw over his shoulder to make it two in a minute. The match tightened up as the term progressed. Tait for Dalyston was mopping things up off half back and driving them forward to the scoring end. The first quarter a bit of an arm wrestle. In the second Wylie

Fish Creek 14.10.94 Dalyston 9.8.62 Fish Creek Goals: S. Sperling 7, L. Park 2, A. Ireland 2, J. Rouda 1, J. Law 1, B. Cooper 1 Dalyston Goals: S. Pimm 4, M. Rosendale 2, P. Brosnan 2, R. Birnie 1 Fish Creek Best: T. Gordon, N. Barry, S. Sperling, A. Ireland, J. Shaw, L. Pratt Dalyston Best: D. Kelly, M. Howell, D. Brown, P. Brosnan, C. Tait, J. Brooker

RESERVES Dalyston 15.13.103

was getting busy for Dalyston along with Brosnan and Schrape. The Creek defenders were rock solid, repelling the constant attacks from the Magpies. Pratt was doing a huge job on the big Dalyston forward Pemm. Fish Creek seemed a little flat in the first half and Dalyston with a four point lead at the major break could easily have been three goals clear.

Too many jelly beans at half time and the second half took a while to get cranking, but when it did Fish Creek piled on five quick goals, four of them unanswered. The lead to Fish Creek pushed out to four goals until a late one to Dalyston made the margin at the last break three goals in the Kanga’s favour.

Livingstone, who was injured in the first quarter and was to take no further part in the match, asked for more from the Roos and they provided. Manne started getting on top and little fellas Hoskin, Bilney and the two Park boys started to run amok.

At one stage Fish Creek pushed the margin out to a 44 point lead, the largest in the match. A couple of cheeky goals from Sperling and Law iced the game for the Kangaroos. Dalyston added a bit of respectability to the score with a big bomb from Brosnan and big unit Pemm.

Fish Creek 4.6.30 Leading Goalkicker: C. Bowman (Dal) 4 Dalyston Best: L. Wall, W. Luke, A. Wallis, C. Bowman, J. Alexander, L. Wilkinson Fish Creek Best: P. Mueller, J. Payne, B. Mitchell, D. Devonshire, J. Bell, C. Moon

THIRDS Dalyston 12.9.81 Fish Creek 3.5.23 Leading Goalkickers: T. Davey 3, J. Legione 3 (Dal) Dalyston Best: J. Ray-Angarane, K. Thomas, L. McRae, M. Schreck,

T. McNish, T. Davey Fish Creek Best: J. O’Sullivan, D. Gordon, D. Mulholland, T. Smith, K. Hemming, Z. Redpath

FOURTHS Fish Creek 11.3.69 Dalyston 3.5.23 Leading Goalkickers: G. Staley 4, G. Park 4 (FC) Fish Creek Best: G. Park, T. Redpath, D. Walker, K. Jacobson, R. Pridham Dalyston Best: M. Davey, J. Magro, H. Mannington, J. Wilson, C. Kilgour, Z. Higgins

Tackle time: A Fish Creek player is taken down by a fast moving magpie.

The first quarter was an even battle and both sides could not get a break. The footy was hard and fierce and could not open up and at the quarter time break scores were even at seven points apiece.

The second saw the Bass boys lift their work rate, again with the hard work from Ryan Fitzgerald and Damian Holmes in the midfield and the defence was standing up to

some pressure from Stony with Bronson Interlandi and Adam Miller up for the challenge and the Panthers leading going into the half time break. The five goal deficit for the Lions was off-putting and they couldn’t quite regain their feet after half time.

The game started to open up in the third and the home side started to run all over the ground and spear the ball forward down to Luke James and Jason Wells, giving them opportunities to goal.

The Stony Creek defence, although putting in the efforts just were not quick enough to the contests.

Kilcunda-Bass led go-

Kilcunda Bass 17.1.114 Stony Creek 7.5.47

Kilcunda Bass 16.17.113 Stony Creek 1.1.7

Kilcunda Bass Goals: L. JAMES 5, J. Wells 4, P. Lange 2, B. Anthony 1, T. Smith 1, J. Goewie 1, J. Evans 1, M. Hendry 1, R. Fitzgerald 1 Stony Creek Goals: L. Byrnes 2, R. Hillis 1, B. Langley 1, L. Bowman 1, C. Langley 1, K. Van Der Pluym 1 Kilcunda Bass Goals: D. Holmes, D. Wells, B. Interlandi, R. Fitzgerald, L. JAMES, P. Lange Stony Creek Goals: M. Linke, R. Harmes, R. Hillis, t. Lonsdale, D. Zuidema, J. Byrnes

Leading Goalkicker: M. Dickason (KB) 5 Kilcunda Bass Best: S. Guilmartin, L. Smith, S. Fairthorne, M. Dickason, J. FAOFVA, L. ODonoghue Stony Creek Best: J. Accardi, W. Verboon, B. Koetsveld, E. Taylor, A. Byrne, M. Dyer

RESERVES

THIRDS Kilcunda Bass 25.9.159 Stony Creek 1.2.8 Leading Goalkicker: T. Bone (KB) 8 Kilcunda Bass Best: J. Homer, D. Clay, T. Bone,

Going hard: Jack Hughes puts his body on the line when going for the ball between to Panther players. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ fourcornersframing.biz

ing into the third comfortably by more than 10 goals.

The last quarter was an even contest like the first and again hard contests all over the ground with Kilcunda-Bass little men Danny Wells and Benny Emberson standing tall like the ever reliable ruckman (Pistol) Paul Lang and hard man Tim Smith.

The ever persistent Lions couldn’t get back up after the commanding lead and the Panthers walked away with the four points.

Stony Creek faces up against Phillip Island while Kilcunda-Bass takes a break with the bye.

D. Wake, K. Salama, D. Crawford Stony Creek Best: E. Taylor, J. Wilson, j. zuidema, J. Densley, T. Stone, S. Wilson

FOURTHS Kilcunda Bass 15.13.103 Stony Creek 0.7.7 Leading Goalkicker: M. Homer (KB) 7 Kilcunda Bass Best: M. Homer, S. Watson, A. Brown, D. Ferguson, T. Geale, R. Cousins Stony Creek Best: L. Harrington, T. Sinclair, A. Veale, Z. Fiddelaers, J. Tiziani, R. Harrington

Flying high: Luke James takes a solid mark for the Panthers on Saturday. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ fourcornersframing.biz

Tigers outrun Dogs FOSTER hosted the Korumburra-Bena Bulldogs in a great game on Saturday as the Alberton season gets settled in.

The round four clash had both teams pushing hard from the first bounce and lots of tight competitions and good football being played.

The visitors were using some good tactics but couldn’t seem to hit the majors in the first, handing Foster a handy eight point lead at the first break.

Foster took off in the second using quick plays and solid marks to move the ball up the field quickly.

The Bulldogs’ defence couldn’t stop the smooth Tigers as they slotted through five goals.

Korumburra-Bena only managed three for the term and were trailing by 23 as the teams headed to the rooms.

The third was even playing

from the two teams, with the smell of a comeback in the air.

The Bulldogs were looking good, showcasing some excellent forward work from Ilan Osman and Cade Maskell.

Foster however didn’t let off and had Luke Jones and Dylan Vandyke working hard.

The home side led by 21 at three quarter time but the crowd were expecting a showdown and race to the line in the fourth.

Foster jumped out of the blocks and shut the game down, not giving the visitors a chance.

Jack Weston was starring up forward for the Tigers as they increased their lead.

The goals came too late for Kourmburra-Bena in the quarter and the damage had already been done as the final siren sounded to the tune of a 52 point margin.

Round five will see Foster travel to Tarwin and KorumburraBena take on the Allies.

Foster 21.11.137 Korumburra-Bena 12.13.85 Foster Goals: J. Weston 6, D. Granger 4, D. Waser 3, N. Grylls 3, S. Hawking 2, J. Stevenson 1, J. Northam 1, C. VanDyke 1 Korumburra-Bena Goals: I. Osman 4, C. Maskell 4, B. Fitzpatrick 2, S. Bray 1, J. Smith 1 Foster Best: S. Hawking, C. VanDyke, S. Condon, D. Vandyke, J. Weston, L. Jones Korumburra-Bena Best: S. Bray, I. Osman, B. Anthony, L. Carpenter, C. Woods, L. Earl

RESERVES Korumburra-Bena 20.18.138 Foster 2.2.14 Leading Goalkicker: T. Sorrell (K-B) 6 Korumburra-Bena Best: B. Harris, L. Williams, L. Palmer, T. Sorrell, A. Alger, B. Wight Foster Best: E. Davies, L. Cripps, W. Davy, R. Johnston, J. Haye, S. Davies

THIRDS Korumburra-Bena 24.18.162 Foster 2.3.15 Leading Goalkickers: B. Dorling 6, M. Edwards 6 (K-B) Korumburra-Bena Best: M. Boyd, D. Hateley, J. Harris, T. Wyatt, B. Dorling, R. Stewart Foster Best: J. Moore, S. Allott, M. Brickle, G. Rerden, B. Hateley, M. Allott

FOURTHS Foster 7.5.47 Korumburra-Bena 3.3.21 Leading Goalkicker: B. Cripps (Fos) 4 Foster Best: B. Cripps, B. Green, O. Price, A. Turner, B. Cripps, X. Duursma Korumburra-Bena Best: S. Anderson, H. Anthony, J. Harris, P. Ahokava, M. Snooks, L. O’Brien

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 57

Sharks shake Demons THE round four clash between Tarwin and Yarram saw the Sharks set the pace, getting out to a 13 point lead early in the first quarter.

SENIORS LADDER W L D

Fish Creek..... 3 Inv-K’wak...... 3 Kil-Bass ....... 3 Foster .......... 2 Tarwin ......... 2 MDU............ 2 Phillip Island ... 2 Kor-Bena ......... 2 Dalyston .......... 1 Yarram ............ 1 Stony Creek..... 0 DWWWW ........ 0 Toora ............... 0

0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 3

%

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts

118.21 14 203.74 12 156.85 12 102.89 10 249.07 8 186.39 8 160.11 8 90.30 8 103.61 4 89.69 4 56.65 0 41.31 0 19.33 0

GOALKICKERS S. Sperling (Fish Creek) .... (7) 19 S. Pimm (Dalyston)............ (4) 17 C. Maskell (Kor-Bena) ........ (4) 14 A. Russell (Tarwin) ............. (9) 14 L. James (Kil-Bass) ............ (5) 14 J. Swift (Yarram) ................ (4) 13 J. Cann (Tarwin) .................. (4) 13 D. Klipatrick (Inv-Kongwak) (0) 13 C. Sutherland(Yarram) ....... (4) 12 L. Reddie (Inv-Kongwak) ... (0) 11

Smack out: a high jumping Tarwin player goes up against Dylan Rash of Yarram in the ruck, in the weekend’s game.

RESERVES LADDER W L D

Kor-Bena ..... 4 Tarwin ........ 3 Phillip Island 3 Dalyston ...... 3 Kil-Bass ...... 3 Inv-K’wak..... 1 MDU............... 1 Stony Creek.... 1 Foster ............. 1 DWWWW ....... 1 Fish Creek ...... 0 Yarram ........... 0 Toora... ........... 0

0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 3 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

662.86 1062.16 570.59 400.00 323.19 99.45 66.92 45.05 39.58 34.10 32.20 21.84 1.68

Pts

16 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0

GOALKICKERS S. McRae (Tarwin) ............ (10) 19 R. Birnie (Dalyston)............ (0) 14 K. Taylor (Phillip Island) ...... (3) 10 L. Wilson (Kor-Bena) ............ (4) 9 L. Wilkinson (Dalyston)........ (3) 9 M. Holm (Tarwin) .................. (1) 8 D. Smith (Foster) ................. (0) 8 J. Fowles(Kor-Bena) .............. (0) 8 F. DeRubenis (Kil-Bass)........ (2) 8 A. Guymer(Tarwin) ............... (4) 7

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%

Pts

Kor-Bena ....... 4 0 0 705.48 16 Dalyston ........ 3 0 0 540.62 12 Kil-Bass ........ 3 1 0 237.70 12 Toora ............ 3 0 0 113.17 12 Phillip Island .. 2 1 0 232.37 8 MDU............. 2 1 0 227.87 8 Fish Creek .........2 2 0 129.44 8 Yarram ..............2 1 0 73.30 8 Stony Creek.......1 2 0 28.47 4 Tarwin ...............0 3 0 30.58 0 Foster ................0 4 0 24.19 0 Inv-K’wak ..........0 3 0 22.70 0 DWWWW ..........0 4 0 18.79 0 GOALKICKERS B. Doran (Toora) ................. (6) 14 B. Dorling (Kor-Bena)......... (6) 12 T. Wyatt (Kor-Bena)............ (4) 12 T. Davey (Dalyston) ............ (3) 11 K. Salama (Kil-Bass) .......... (3) 10 M. Schreck (Dalyston) ......... (2) 9 D. Crawford (Kil-Bass) ......... (4) 9 T. Bone (Kil-Bass) ................ (8) 9 J. Krohn(MDU)..................... (6) 9 J. Dakin (Kil-Bass) ............... (3) 9

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%

Pts

Fish Creek.... 4 0 0 801.85 16 Phillip Is...... 3 0 0 719.57 12 Kor-Bena ..... 2 2 0 190.30 8 Dalyston ...... 2 1 0 171.67 8 Yarram ........... 2 1 0 134.59 8 Foster ............. 2 2 0 94.09 8 MDU............... 2 1 0 68.35 8 Kil-Bass.......... 2 2 0 61.28 8 Inv-K’wak ....... 1 2 0 103.97 4 Tarwin ............ 1 2 0 50.56 4 DWWWW ....... 1 3 0 33.86 4 Toora .............. 0 3 0 13.04 0 Stony-Creek ... 0 3 0 10.25 0 GOALKICKERS G. Staley (Fish Creek)......... (4) 12 M. Homer (Kil-Bass) ............ (7) 9 G. Park (Fish Creek) ............. (4) 9 A. Edwards (Phillip Island) ... (3) 9 O. Toussaint (Inv-K’Wak) ..... (0) 8 B. Rogers (Fish Creek) ......... (1) 8 T. Hamilton (Foster) ............. (0) 8 J. Black (Phillip Island) ........ (0) 7 B. Harfield/Park (Fish Creek) (1) 7 D. Crook (Kor-Bena)............. (1) 7

Tarwin 22.11.143 Yarram 14.6.90 Tarwin Goals: A. Russell 9, J. Cann 4, P. McRae 2, J. Stewart 2, T. Williamson 1, M. Garnham 1, J. Chalmers 1, N. Browne 1, J. Barnett 1 Yarram Goals: J. Swift 4, C. Sutherland 4, B. Lynch 2, C. Strobel 2, J. Staley 1, C. Pettitt 1 Tarwin Best: J. Cann, T. Williamson, A. Russell, J. McMicking, J. McKenzie-Edwards, P. McRae Yarram Best: A. Lynch, D. Rash, D. Clavarino, C. Bruns, B. Lynch, J. Moore

RESERVES Tarwin 21.15.141 Yarram 3.1.19

Shaken off: Yarram player, Keifer Sutherland slips a tackle from Tarwin’s Mark Garnham and gets the disposal.

Leading Goalkicker: S. McRae (Tar) 10 Tarwin Best: S. McRae, L. Barnett, D. Wilson, J. Dowie, N. McRae Yarram Best: L. Borne, M. O’Loughlin, j. Northey, W. Jenkins, M. Leggett, M. Small-

wood

THIRDS Yarram 11.3.69 Tarwin 4.2.26 Leading Goalkicker: H. Moore (Yar) 5 Yarram Best: L. Le Blanc, H. Moore, D. Chaiphon, L. Rodaughan, P. Shrubb, J. Le Blanc Tarwin Best: M. Chalmers, C. Ginkel, L. Thwaites, E. Charles, L. Anderson, W. Rycks

FOURTHS Yarram 14.9.93 Tarwin 1.1.7 Leading Goalkickers: T. Jeffs 2, J. McDonald 2 (Yar) Yarram Best: T. Chisholm, J. McDonald, J. Mitchell, T. Jeffs, W. Bodman Tarwin Best: C. Brown, N. Johnstone, H. Krause, B. Ellen

Yarram settled and notched up two early majors, one from a free kick deep in attack and the other a centre clearance to Justin Staley who marked and goaled.

Tarwin responded, winning the ball and converting on the scoreboard, kicking three goals to lead by 19 points.

Yarram stemmed the flow and controlled play to take the lead late in the quarter.

A late rally forward saw Albert Russell goal and the Sharks regained the lead heading in to quarter time, in front by five points.

Tarwin went forward for a point from the kick in at the start of the second quarter. Yarram responded by moving the ball the length of the ground for a goal, which levelled the scores.

Yarram were looking good and two more goals saw them move out to a 12 point lead.

Mark Garnham snapped a much needed goal for the Sharks, with one more being put through, to once again draw the scores level.

The momentum of the game changed again, with Albert Russell and Josh Chalmers kicking a goal each, helping the Sharks out to a 12 point lead.

Russell, after some close attention was yellow carded, which seemed to lift the Tarwin team.

They managed to get out to a 25 point lead, with Christopher Pettitt of Yarram yellow carded entering time on.

Yarram, with a clean break-

away kicked long to Justin Staley on a lead, who marked, but went to ground injuring his leg. He was assisted from the field by two trainers and warmed the bench for the second half.

The goal was kicked, to reduce the margin back to 19 points at half time, with Tarwin leading 83 to 64.

After a fast flowing, high scoring first half, the third quarter became a much tighter and defensive affair.

Two goals to Joshua Swift and one to Corbin Sutherland saw Yarram within a point midway through the quarter.

A goal to Paul McRae entering time on and a boundary line snap goal on three quarter time had Tarwin in front by 14 points at three quarter time.

The last quarter saw the Sharks win the vital first clearance and send it forward enabling Albert Russell to snap an important early goal.

Tarwin were up and running and shot through two more goals in quick succession, seeing their lead extended to 32 points.

Yarram were tiring and could not respond. As the quarter progressed and their discipline broke down, two players were yellow carded.

After three quarters of fast, open football, with each team dominating periods of the game, it was Tarwin who ran away in the last quarter, kicking seven goals to Yarram’s one.

The Sharks finished the game on top, with a 53 point win over the tired Yarram side.

Tarwin take on Foster at home this week, with Yarram set to face Dalyston.

MDU success against Allies IT was all about the Demons on Saturday as they travelled west UNDER 13 LADDER W L D

Inv-K’wak..... 1 Corner Inlet .. 1 Dalyston ...... 1 Won ........... 1 Kil-Bass.......... 0 Phillip Is ......... 0 Kor-Bena ........ 0 L’gatha Jnr ..... 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

1783.33 512.50 236.36 200.00 50.00 42.31 19.51 5.61

4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0

GOALKICKERS B. Best (Inv-K’wak) ......... (4) S. Bent (Won Power) ...... (3) B. Smith (Corner In) ........ (3) C. Mckenzie (Inv-K’wak) . (3) A. Honeysett (Won)......... (2) B. Rogers (Corner In) ..... (2) J. Roylance (Inv-K’wak) .. (2) F. Anderson (Won) .......... (2) E. Cousins(Inv-K’wak)..... (2) K. Reid(Inv-K’wak) .......... (2)

4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

The visitors got off to a fantastic start, getting some clean possessions and getting points on the board.

The Allies were putting in the hard yards but a 13 point lead at quarter time was in MDU’s favour.

The Allies couldn’t keep up in the second as the Demons took the lead further with six goals, but wayward kicking in front of the sticks could’ve meant a larger lead.

Coming out after half time the Allies were looking good, but the visitors were looking better.

Great work from big man Michael Smith M.D.U. 17.13.115 DWWWW 4.8.32

UNDER 11 LADDER W LD

to take on the Allies.

%

Pts

Won ............ 1 0 0 1000.00 Corner Inlet ... 1 0 0 1000.00 Inv-K’wak...... 1 0 0 442.86 Dalyston ....... 1 0 0 220.00 Phillip Is .......... 0 1 0 45.45 L’gatha Jnr ...... 0 1 0 22.58 Kil-Bass........... 0 1 0 0.00 Kor-Bena ......... 0 1 0 0.00 GOALKICKERS N. Anderson(Won) ............... (4) R. Angwin (Corner In) .......... (4) S. Flanders (Corner In)......... (3) J. Thornell (Corner In) ......... (3) J. Henry (Won) .................... (3) B. Mitchell (Corner In) ......... (3) L. Gheller(Dalyston) ............. (2) C. Scott (Won) ..................... (2) B. Prain(Corner In)............... (1) M.Kennedy-Mifsud(I K’wak). (1)

4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1

M.D.U. Goals: T. Tohiariki 6, B. Pedlow 2, K. Gowers 2, C. DeLuca 2, A. Harris 2, N. Johnson 1, B. Heppell 1, C. Johnston 1 DWWWW Goals: T. Sparkes 1, M. Poland 1, B. Tillack 1, C. Van-nes 1 M.D.U. Best: T. T Tohiariki, C. Johnston, M. Doyle, S. Peters, D. Adkins, M. Smith DWWWW Best: M. O’Sullivan, B. Hidgcock, N. Graeske, S. Kilgower, G. Riley, S. Becker

RESERVES M.D.U. 12.10.82 DWWWW 4.6.30 Leading Goalkicker: T. Trotman (MDU) 4 M.D.U. Best: T. Trotman, M. Olden, B. Densley, m. East, T. Davison, Y. Zorzos DWWWW Best: J. Poland, A. Unmack, S. Raspin, W. Colbert, O.

was making plays flow smoothly out of the centre bounce.

A 69 point lead at three quarter time had the game’s fate almost sealed.

In the fourth quarter the final nails were placed in the Allies’ coffin in the form of four solid goals.

The home side put in a fair effort in the final as well getting six scoring shots before the final siren sounded.

The 88 point win was a good feather in the MDU cap as they go up against Toora next week, while the Allies host KorumburraBena this weekend.

On the run: Tremaine Tohiariki, who kicked six goals for the Demons, chases the ball with a number of Allies players hot on his heels.

Henderson, A. Garland

THIRDS M.D.U. 26.7.163 DWWWW 1.1.7 Leading Goalkicker: J. Broadway (MDU) 7 M.D.U. Best: J. Broadway, J. Krohn, L. Findlay, J. Hoy, R. Olden, B. Thomas (Jnr) DWWWW Best: J. Pintus, S. Tillack, R. Benis, D. McKeane, A. Moore, B. Coffey

FOURTHS M.D.U. 6.11.47 DWWWW 1.1.7 Leading Goalkicker: D. Cole (MDU) 2 M.D.U. Best: B. Pickersgill, D. Thorson, J. Hoy, L. Harris, D. Cole, M. Trotto DWWWW Best: J. Saliakos, B. Askew, K. Hanning, J. Vening, C. Weston, S. Hunter

DWWWW vs MDU: Shaun Becker attempts to get control of the ball for the Allies on the weekend.

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Power surges to victory WONTHAGGI welcomed the visitors from the other end of the Gippsland League to perfect conditions.

ROUND 2 SENIORS LADDER W

L D

%

Pts

Sale ............ 2 0 0 378.02 8 Leongatha ..... 2 0 0 203.67 8 Maffra ......... 2 0 0 175.93 8 Traralgon ...... 1 1 0 110.92 4 Drouin.......... 1 1 0 108.65 4 Won Power ......1 1 0 86.63 4 Morwell ............1 1 0 68.68 4 Warragul ..........0 2 0 63.80 0 Moe..................0 2 0 44.63 0 Bairnsdale ........0 2 0 41.44 0 GOALKICKERS M. Ferguson (Sale) ............. (6) 17 D. Stubbe (Maffra) .............. (6) 10 B. Hughes (Warragul) ......... (7) 10 A. Burgiel (Maffra) .............. (3) 10 K. Fraser (Sale) ................... (6) 8 J. Tatterson (Maffra) ........... (2) 8 D. Holt (Leongatha)............. (6) 8 B. Martin (Sale) ................... (3) 8 A. Ware (Won Power) ......... (8) 8 D. Seri (Drouin)................... (3) 7

From the start the game was fast and furious. Bairnsdale were raising the ball well with good handball, maintaining possession and prepared to switch the attack from one side of the ground to the other. The power backline was under pressure immediately and a turnover from a kick out gave the Redlegs their first goal. Jason Waddell, James Gibbs and Cameron Streeter were gathering telling possessions and drawing errors in Power delivery.

However Lucas White, Chris Wylie and Lee Warnett were still giving the Power first use of the ball.

Phil Young was doing a lot of hard work down back from Power and the side was starting to settle. The bigger Bairnsdale side now had the pressure back on them.

The attack on the ball had lifted the Power’s intensity and the big crowd was enjoying the contest.

Now it was the Power who were

dominating. Krause delivered well to White for a goal and then helped himself to one, putting the Power in a strong position. However Bairnsdale were not about to roll over and came back for a couple of late majors to be down by three goals at the first break.

The intensity of the match lifted again as the second quarter got under way. Rooney for the Redlegs goaled but the opposition popped up again for a quick answer. Two more goals to Bairnsdale and they were back in the game and the confidence of their youngster was growing. Gitland, Young and Gilliland were strong down back for the Power as they withstood the pressure.

Ware scored another goal in a terrific performance but a late goal to the Redlegs saw them narrow the gap to just three points at half-time.

The entertaining game was there to be won.

This fit, young Redlegs side hit the front with another goal to give them the lead at the start of the third quarter. This seemed to sting the Power into action, giving them the

urgency they had been looking for all day and all over the ground they began to lift.

Young to Ware for another goal was terrific and then a quick goal to O’Connor saw the game swing back in favour of the Power. Nathan Jones, who had worked hard all day around the ground, found space to deliver the ball and Ware kicked his sixth.

Another to Ware and a telling goal to Andrew Seccull gave the quarter clearly to the surging Power. With a 29 point buffer the Power looked safe but the RedLegs had other ideas.

Three quick goals saw the score narrow to 11 points and it was game on. With the result in the balance Bairnsdale were pleased with the efforts of youngsters Jamieson, Storer and Ashwood brothers. But as had already happened several times during the match, when the pressure was on and the intensity lifted so did the Power - a very positive sign. With goals to Ware (8) Krause, Blair and McDonald it was Wonthaggi who were finishing the strongest and they ran out victors by 31 points.

LADDER W

L D

%

Pts

8 8 4 4 4 4 0 0 0

K. O’Dwyer (Sale) ................. (9) M. Davies (Leongatha) ......... (4) S. Snr Tobin (Morwell) ......... (2) M. Fowler (Sale) ................... (5) M. Davis (Sale) .................... (5) A. Slottje (Traralgon) ............ (2) R. Tack (Won Power) ........... (0) J. Kilsby (Leongatha) ........... (3) M. Cook (Leongatha) ........... (2) J. Hickey (Leongatha) .......... (3) J. Lambourne (Maffra) ......... (2) T. Porter (Maffra) ................. (1) S. Vagg (Leongatha) ............ (2) B. Langshaw (Maffra) .......... (1)

9 8 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3

RESERVES No results submitted

THIRDS Bairnsdale 8.18.66

OTHER MATCHES

UNDER 18 LADDER W

L D

%

Pts

Bairnsdale .... 2 0 0 302.27 Traralgon ...... 2 0 0 284.38 Maffra ......... 2 0 0 165.98 Sale ............ 1 1 0 233.77 Drouin.......... 1 1 0 161.04 Won Power ......1 1 0 151.58 Warragul ..........1 1 0 106.32 Morwell ............0 2 0 35.40 Leongatha ........0 2 0 25.45 Moe..................0 2 0 9.69 GOALKICKERS J. Weatherley (Maffra) ......... (0) P. Ryan (Won Power) ........... (2) E. Johnson (Sale) ................. (5) N. Campbell (Sale) ............... (4) J. Brown (Warragul)............. (1) R. Jacobsen (Traralgon) ....... (1) J. Gray (Traralgon) ............... (4) R. Buttner (Warragul)........... (4) T. Goss (Leongatha) ............. (2) J. Hall (Drouin) .................... (3) W. Russell (Maffra) .............. (2) J. Rippon (Drouin) ............... (1)

8 8 8 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

UNDER 16 LADDER W

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Wonthaggi Power 18.11.119 Bairnsdale 13.10.88 Wonthaggi Goals: A.Ware 8, L.McDonald 3, D.O’Connor 2, T.Krause 2, J.Blair 1, L.White 1, A.Seccull 1 Bairnsdale Goals: N.Storer 3, S.Ryan 2, S.Jamieson 2, B.Ashwood 1, K.Ashwood 1, A.Rooney 1, L.Dyer 1, J.Waters 1, D.Waddell 1 Wonthaggi Best: A.Ware, N.Jones, C.Wylie, P.Young, D.O’Connor, T.Gilliland Bairnsdale Best: C.Streeter, J.Gibbs, B.Ashwood, K.Ashwood, S.Jamieson, P.Bills

RESERVES Leongatha .....2 0 0 224.05 Maffra .........2 0 0 134.18 Sale ............1 0 0 1261.54 Morwell .......1 1 0 153.66 Drouin..........1 1 0 89.22 Traralgon .........1 1 0 68.42 Won Power .....0 1 0 50.79 Warragul ........0 2 0 49.64 Moe.................0 2 0 27.48 GOALKICKERS

Good hands: a Bairnsdale player gets ready to offload a handball as Power’s Aaron Ware defends.

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Traralgon .....2 0 0 2420.00 Maffra ........2 0 0 450.00 Sale ...........2 0 0 446.55 Bairnsdale ...1 1 0 230.69 Leongatha ....1 1 0 101.80 Drouin ............1 1 0 79.31 Morwell ..........1 1 0 42.76 Warragul ........0 2 0 32.64 Won Power ....0 2 0 11.70 Moe................0 2 0 8.75 GOALKICKERS

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L. Ronchi (Sale) ................... (8) N. Dennison (Bairnsdale) ..... (8) B. Connelly (Maffra) ............. (3) B. Smith (Leongatha) ........... (0) B. Ingram (Bairnsdale) ......... (5) B. Regan (Maffra) ................ (2)

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Ball chase: Bairnsdale players chase down a loose ball during the Seniors match on Saturday, which was won by the Wonthaggi side.

SENIORS Sale 26.15.171 d Moe 9.4.58 Morwell 14.10.94 d Warragul 13.12.90 Maffra 15.20.110 d Drouin 10.14.74 RESERVES Sale 24.20.164 d Moe 2.1.13 Morwell 11.14.80 d Warragul 3.12.30 Maffra 8.6.54 d Drouin 4.9.33

Wonthaggi Power 3.4.22 Leading Goalkicker: C.McPhan 3 Bairnsdale Best: T.Bryan, B.Trinder, L.Buck, B.Mitchell, N.George, C.McPhan Wonthaggi Best: J.Membrey, A.Ferreira-Neto, M.Combridge, R.Lindsay, A.Murray

FOURTHS Bairnsdale 26.19.175 Wonthaggi Power 2.0.12 Leading Goalkicker: N.Dennison (Bai) 8 Bairnsdale Best: N.Dennison, B.Ingram, B.Mitchell, J.Sabell, C.Nettleton, B.Commins Wonthaggi Best: P.Dunlevie, J.Graham, D.Tiziani, T.Tack, T.Huther, J.Thomas

UNDER 18 Sale 23.20.158 d Moe 1.4.10 Warragul 10.5.65 d Morwell 2.3.15 Maffra 10.5.65 d Drouin 8.7.55 UNDER 16 Sale 25.20.170 d Moe 0.0.0 Morwell 5.11.41 d Warragul 5.10.40 Maffra 13.17.95 d Drouin 3.4.22

Parrots silence premiers A 57 POINT win by Leongatha over Traralgon on Saturday is their biggest margin against the side in a match played at Traralgon, since 1937.

The Parrots chalked up the win against last year’s premiers, even with the Traralgon side having their youngsters from the Gippsland Power squad available, of which three made the field.

For the first three quarters of the match, it was a really tight game. The Maroons were playing really defensive football.

Leongatha managed to get three goals through the defence, to Traralgon’s two.

Colin Sanbrook was a dominant player for the Parrots in the first quarter.

The Traralgon forward line always looked threatening, with Dan McKenna kicking a couple of early goals, and looking set

for a great game.

The Parrots made some defensive changes at the first break; with Rhett McLennan sent to cover McKenna and changed match ups to account for the small Traralgon forward line.

Traralgon continued to push the numbers back behind the ball throughout the rest of the first half, which clogged up the Leongatha forward line, making it hard to score. This pressure continued throughout the match, to the third quarter.

Leongatha made a few more changes at the major break, Beau Vernon moved out on to the wing and played a very strong second half.

Tas Clingan, Colin Sanbrook, Zak Vernon, David Gourdis came into the mid field, continually driving the ball down to the forward line.

The Parrots defence, led by coach Will Thursfield and Sean Westaway, held Traralgon at bay,

only allowing a couple of goals through for each quarter of the second half.

It was during the last quarter that Leongatha really ran on strong and hard and broke the game open, kicking nine goals to Traralgon’s two.

Dwayne Holt, who returned to the side this season after a break, ended the game on six goals, while Matthew Willcocks provided another strong presence up forward, ending the game on three.

It was a terrific last quarter by the Parrots and a great team effort, marred only by the felling of Jason Tomada, who had put in a really great effort in the ruck all day, in a pretty ordinary incident in the last five minutes of the game.

The Traralgon player involved was reported for the hit and was made to leave the field.

The Parrots look forward to facing up against Morwell.

Leongatha 18.15.123 Traralgon 9.12.66 Leongatha Goals: D.Holt 6, M.Willcocks 3, C.Stone 3, J.Best 2, C.Sanbrook 2, D.Gourdis 1, B.Vernon 1 Traralgon Goals: D.McKenna 2, T.Northe 2, M.Geary 1, A.Thorton 1, S.Dunbar 1, N.Quenault 1, J.Hall 1 Leongatha Best: C.Sanbrook, T.Clingan, S.Westaway, J.Stone, B.Vernon, R.McLennan Traralgon Best: T.Northe, J.Bird, S.Dunbar, J.Doderico, M.Geary, A.Thorton

RESERVES Leongatha 18.6.114 Traralgon 7.5.47 Leading Goalkicker: M.Davies (Leo) 4 Leongatha Best: M.Cook, T.Pellicano, J.Mackie, J.Hickey, M.Davies, C.Roughead Traralgon Best: A.Slottje, P.Brady, Z.Gray, G.Stevenson, C.Pollard, S.Gray

THIRDS Traralgon 15.12.102 Leongatha 4.4.28 Leading Goalkicker: J.Gray (Tra) 4 Traralgon Best: R.Hildebrand, Z.Guttridge, J.Rogan, S.Goddard, C.Nickels Leongatha Best: D.Tuckett, W.Curtis, J.Bolge, T.Goss, J.O’Loughlin, A.Taranto

FOURTHS Traralgon 20.19.139 Leongatha 0.3.3 Leading Goalkicker: J.Allan (Tra) 3 Traralgon Best: J.Cunico, J.Allan, M.Jacobsen, J.Vucenovic, A.Salerno, T.Forrest Leongatha Best: L.Wright, M.Dennison, M.Olden, L.Moore, D.Tuckett, N.Argento

FOOTY DRAWS THIS WEEKEND ALBERTON Round 5 - April 28 Yarram v Dalyston DWWWW v Kor-Bena MDU v Toora Tarwin v Foster Fish Creek v I-K Phillip Island v Stony Creek Kil-Bass - bye

MID GIPPSLAND Round 3 - April 28 Boolarra v Mirboo North Hill End v Yallourn-Yall Nth Morwell East v Newborough Thorpdale v Yarragon Yinnar v Trafalgar

GIPPSLAND Round 3 - April 28 Moe v Wonthaggi Bairnsdale v Traralgon (Night) Leongatha v Morwell Warragul v Maffra (Twilight) Sale v Drouin

ELLINBANK Round 4 - April 28 Bunyip v Longwarry Catani v Neerim South Ellinbank v Garfield Koo Wee Rup v Nyora Nar Nar Goon v Cora Lynn Nilma-Darnum v Warragul Ind Poowong v Buln Buln Lang Lang - bye

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - PAGE 59

Wonthaggi set for MX Nationals WHEN the Monster Energy MX Nationals travel to Wonthaggi for round three of the Australian Motocross Championship on April 28-29, the event will mark a special occasion for event promoter Williams Event Management (WEM).

Based out of Loch in Victoria, the Wonthaggi round is WEM’s local venue on the world class series’ schedule, and managing director Kevin Williams is proud to take the elite level of the sport back home where it all began for him.

With a truly international line-up of 20 overseas riders from as many as seven separate countries in Australia to take on our domestic best, Australian motocross is recognised worldwide as one of the premier series on a national level.

“It’s great to have a venue of an international standard in our backyard,” Williams said.

“We travel all around Australia, so to bring one of the premier products in Australian motorsport to our local area is a delight.

“After travelling 30,000km so far this year to host the series, with an opportunity to run a round and sleep in my own bed, why wouldn’t I want to? This is one of the rounds I have

really been anticipating as a great one on the calendar.”

Williams has a bit of a soft spot for the Wonthaggi track.

“The Wonthaggi track and club have been going for years down here and it’s where I learnt the sport myself,” he said.

“Back in the day I rode at Wonthaggi a lot, so it’s like coming back to home soil for me and I’m excited to bring it back to the region.”

New Zealand’s former world number two Josh Coppins will lead the premier MX1 category into Wonthaggi for CDR Yamaha, coming off a pivotal victory at Coonabarabran’s second round last weekend.

Coppins has proven Mr Consistent to date in the 2012 title chase, currently heading red-hot Campbell Mining/TLD/Maxima/Honda privateer Jake Moss and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s defending four-time champion Jay Marmont.

In the Motul MX2 class it will be Serco Yamaha Metal Mulisha Racing’s Luke Styke who holds the series leader’s red plate into Wonthaggi, winning in dominant fashion at round two with a clean-sweep.

Styke currently heads teammate Kirk Gibbs and Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing’s Ford Dale in the points chase.

Victorian rising star Dylan Long

leads the Pirelli MX Development class into Wonthaggi after winning round one earlier this month, followed closely by round two winner Dylan Long on another KTM and Axis Motorsports Kawasaki’s Mitch Norris.

Round three will also include a Mini Cup for 85cc two-stroke and 150cc four-stroke big-wheel machines, as well as the MotoOnline.com.au Rookie Lites class for 13-U16 100-150cc two-stroke and 250cc four-stroke models.

The series will continue at Wonthaggi in Victoria on April 28-29, marking round three of 10 for the 2012 season.

Spectator admission for adults is $30 for one day or $50 for the weekend with children (aged 5-15 years) $15 for one day or $20 for the weekend and a family special (two adults and two children aged 5-15 years) $70 for one day or $100 for the weekend.

Visit www.mxnationals.com.au for further information on the Monster Energy MX Nationals series.

Series leader: Josh Coppins leads the Monster Energy MX Nationals and will be racing at Wonthaggi this weekend.

Right: Fast action: the world class racing of the Monster Energy MX Nationals is coming to Wonthaggi.

Safe speed at Stony Creek racecourse

Grade 1 and 2 winners: Alex O’Sullivan from Tarwin Lower; Adeline Collins from Corner Inlet and Emily Clifford from Loch/Nyora with Lisa Coffey and Ralph Gallagher.

Grade 3 and 4 winners: Tegan McKenzie from Upper Beaconsfield and Ebony and Ellie Clavarino, both from Corner Inlet with Lisa Coffey and Ralph Gallagher.

STONY Creek Racing Club hosted the first of three qualifying Speed to Safety days for pony club riders in the West Gippsland Zone last Saturday.

Riding to a given speed is an important skill for pony club riders participating in cross country events or show jumping. At the Speed to Safety days riders have the opportunity to be trained by racing professionals on the skills of riding at speed in a controlled and safe manner.

Lisa Coffey of Racing Victoria talked with riders, in Stony Creek’s committee room, about the racing industry and diverse job opportunities. Her story was quite inspirational, having grown up in Ireland and representing an Irish Pony Club in eventing.

The love of the track and riding track work drew her to a career with racehorses. She is now the Racing Victoria’s workforce development officer. In Lisa’s spare time she rides track work for Peter Moody.

At the event riders have to ride at a pre-determined speed. Grade 1 and 2 riders at 550m/min and Grade 3 and 4 riders at 500 m/min. After the briefing from Lisa Coffey and Ralph Gallagher, Stony Creek Racing Club CEO, riders warmed up on the sand track and then individu-

ally galloped from the 1000m mark to the finish post. They were given feedback on their times and riding before another attempt where the closest to the given time, after completing the respective distance were heralded the winners of the Speed to Safety event.

There will be two more days at Stony Creek racetrack where riders can practice and develop their skills of ring at a given speed on Saturdays, May 26 and June 30.

The riders with the best results over the three days will be given the opportunity to represent our region at championships held at Mooney Valley on August 25.

Results for this first event for Grade 1 and 2 were first to Alex O’Sullivan from Tarwin Lower, second to Adeline Collins from Corner Inlet and third to Emily Clifford from Loch Nyora. For Grade 3 and 4 riders first was Tegan McKenzie from Upper Beaconsfield, second to Ebony Clavarino and third to Ellie Clavarino, both from Corner Inlet.

Riders learnt a lot from Lisa’s great coaching but also the wonderful opportunity to gallop in a controlled and safe environment. Thanks to Stony Creek for allowing our young riders to use their beautiful facilities. To register for future sessions contact Deb Collins on 0429 093 671or Jenny O’Sullivan 0419 153 377.

Trotting out: the riders venture out on the Stony Creek Racecourse before setting their speed times.

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