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“We were very lucky. If it was two metres to the side we wouldn’t be standing here today” – crash survivor Adam Fielding, with ﬁancée Meagan Davis.

Couple escapes death A PREGNANT woman and her ﬁancée are grateful they are alive after a truck drove straight through their home yesterday morning (Monday).

Adam Fielding and Megan Davis were asleep in their bedroom when the out of control truck travelled down Clarence Street, straight through the Victoria Street intersection and into their home. Their bedroom was the only room to

Truck crash: the carnage in the backyard of a Loch home after a truck drove straight through the house.

remain standing. The truck driver jumped from the cabin shortly before impact and sustained head injuries. He was airlifted to the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Inspector Glen Weir of Wonthaggi Po-

lice is unsure why the accident occurred. Police are continuing to investigate. “It’s frightening to think there were two people in the house at the time. Anywhere you get built-up areas, people living and heavy transport, it’s

Obliterated: the semi-trailer cab sits in the backyard of the home. The trailer is inside the house.

dangerous,” he said. Another truck rolled outside the front yard of the same house in February this year, after also failing to turn out of Clarence Street safely. Full story on page 3.

Investigation: police are still determining what caused the truck to fail to stop at the notorious intersection.

Exclusive: Police shortage critical

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Eisteddfod shows potential AFTER another highly successful year, The Great Southern Star’s Eisteddfod drew to a close on Sunday night. The three-day event featured 550 dancers from 11 schools from areas including Warragul, Sale, Paynesville and Melbourne, as well as local troupes. President of the eisteddfod committee, Tanya Bolam said the eisteddfod ran smoothly and professionally, pleasing the visiting judge. “The adjudicator was really impressed with the standard of dancing,” Mrs Bolam said. “And in her closing speech, she said she was really impressed with how well organised the eisteddfod was.” Mrs Bolam said audience numbers were also fantastic, with the hall full on the ﬁnal day of the event. “We were busy all weekend and people just loved the atmosphere of it,” she said. “It was very relaxed and we had lots of positive comments from people saying they will deﬁnitely come back.” The adjudicator for the eisteddfod, Mia Perry, awarded seven students she felt had great potential with summer school scholarships to

dance schools, including the Australian Ballet School, National Theatre Ballet and Dance Factory. The Mirboo North and District Community Bank Rising Star Award was presented to Xavier Pellin from Leongatha, while the Best Troupe Award went to Lisa Pellin Dancers 15 and over tap troupe. The performers also had the opportunity to work with BJ and Hilton of So You Think You Can Dance fame. The two choreographers and dancers taught the children new dance moves and techniques, as well as teaching them a routine to perform on Saturday night. “The kids really enjoyed working with them,” Mrs Bolam said. “They loved their performance and it was a huge hit on Saturday night. It really got the crowd hyped up.” Mrs Bolam said the eisteddfod would be back even bigger and better next year and thanked the sponsors and community for all their support, as well as the committee and volunteers for working tirelessly over the weekend to make the event a success.

Leongatha RSL Encouragement Awards: 6 and under, Lara Mellon; 7 and U9, Bailee Smith; 9 and U11, Gemma Douglas; 11 and U13, Mariah Lawrence; 13 and U15, Lauren Mitchelson; and 15 and over, Amy Charlton. Bass Coast Ballet School Inc. Most Potential Awards: 6 and under, Yasmin Duursma; 7 and U9, Lauren Dodge; 9 and U11, Alice Peddle; 11 and U13, Alexandra Dodge; 13 and U15, Alexandra Brand; and 15 and over, Gemma Richards. Summer School scholarships: Australian Ballet School, Heidi Freeman; Dance Factory, Emily Jeffrey; McDonald College, Claudia Bolam; Ministry of Dance, Xavier Pellin; and National Theatre Ballet, Renee Freeman, Alexandra Brand, Grace Hilton. Mirboo North and District Community Bank Branch, Bendigo Bank Best Troupe award: Lisa Pellin Dancers 15 and over tap troupe. Mirboo North and District Community Bank Branch, Bendigo Bank Rising Star Award: Xavier Pellin. • more photos on page 26.

Group: the Lisa Pellin Dancers under 15 dance troupe included Lucy Hogan, Morgan Bolam, Claudia Bolam, Eden Cook, Jasmine Susic, Ebony Zuidema, Jonti Westaway, Bridget Monaghan, Bree McRae and Madelyn Krausz.

Team effort: Maddie Funnel, Ebony Zuidema, Lani Turner, Gemma Richards, Sylvia Williams, and front, Amy Charlton and Lauren Mitchelson from Lisa Pellin Dancers before they took the stage.

Blue ballerina: Morgan Mitchelson was standing out from the crowd in a lovely blue tutu.

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Man puts family first By Jacob de Kunder and Simone Short ADAM Fielding leapt on his pregnant ﬁancée as a truck careered through their Loch home yesterday (Monday) in a bid to protect his family.

“It was like an earthquake,” Mr Fielding said. “I looked out of the bedroom, down what used to be the corridor and all I could see was the truck’s tail lights.” The pair is glad they survived the ordeal without injury. “We’re just grateful that we’re both alive. We were very lucky. If it was two metres to the side we wouldn’t be standing here today,” Mr Fielding said. The semi-trailer was travelling down Clarence Street (Loch-Wonthaggi Road) when police said the driver lost control as he approached the Victoria Street intersection around 3.40am. “He was coming down LochWonthaggi Road to Victoria Street and he has lost control of the vehicle,” Inspector Glenn Weir of Wonthaggi Police said. “I don’t know why, but he’s been unable to pull up in time. The vehicle’s lost control, he’s jumped out of it, it appears, just before it hit the house and the truck’s gone straight through it.” Inspector Weir believed the driver veered towards the house to avoid the petrol station at the bottom of the hill. “Absolutely, it could have been (worse),” he said. “It’s frightening to think there were two people in the house at the time. Anywhere you get built-up areas,

Fallen over: a garbage truck crashed outside the front of the same house in February this year. people living and heavy transport, it’s dangerous.” The truck driver was airlifted to the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne after he jumped from the cabin before impact, sustaining life threatening injuries. The truck, from Arden Jenkins knackery at Jeetho, was full of animal carcasses at the time. The truck was the second to crash at or near the house this year. A garbage truck failed to negotiate the same intersection, at the base of a hill, in February. Loch Newsagency and General store owner Richard Ryan was ﬁrst on the scene. “It started with a very loud noise,”

he said. “I actually knew it was a truck crash because it was exactly the same noise as the last one in February.” Mr Ryan said as he ran outside expecting to see a truck in ruins, instead was confronted with a body in the middle of the road. “When I ﬁrst got to the body I was looking for a truck and then I looked over at the house and all I could see were a couple of lights,” he said. “I whipped over to him and to be honest, I thought he was dead because he wasn’t moving and there was a pool of blood and he just didn’t look good.” An advanced life support paramedic

from Korumburra, along with a single responder intensive care paramedic and advanced life support paramedics from Wonthaggi, were called to the intersection. “When we arrived, all we could see was the tail lights at the other end of the house with a substantial hole through the middle of the house,” advanced life support paramedic Danny Slattery said. “It appears the truck driver, aged about 50, jumped from the truck before the crash. “He has head and facial injuries and was quite confused. We gave him some pain relief to help settle him and some ﬂuid through a drip to stabilise

his blood pressure. It was decided to put him into an induced coma due to the seriousness of his head injuries.” Mr Slattery said that the driver’s actions may have saved his life. “The truck also demolished a concrete water tank, and most of the roofing iron and timber from the house was inside the cabin, so it’s probably fortunate the driver jumped clear,” he said. Many locals were shocked by the early morning incident. “I thought it was thunder, so I got up to check on the dogs when I saw the red and blue lights flashing through the window,” resident Barbra Lee said. “The whole world had come to Loch; the street was filled with emergency vehicles.” In February, a garbage truck tipped over outside the front yard of the same house. This time the building was not so fortunate. Mr Ryan said the intersection is a “dead-set shocker”. “Loch-Wonthaggi Road, it’s really steep. If you had your stationary car at the top of the road and let your handbrake off, you’d be doing 60km/h by the bottom, maybe more,” he said. “If any sort of heavy vehicle loses its brakes there, it’s not stopping before it runs over a lot of stuff.” The accident was one of many heavy vehicle crashes to rock the region in recent months. Police are troubled by the recent number of incidents. “We are concerned about collisions involving heavy transport, particularly in South Gippsland,” Insp Weir said. “We will be working with the industry and with the council to identify any issues and hopefully put some treatments in place.”

More police before it’s too late By Simone Short THE CALL for a 24hour police station in Leongatha is greater than ever, with an increased demand for more police ofﬁcers in the Bass Coast and South Gippsland.

Both Leongatha and Korumburra police stations are heavily understaffed, with no one on duty after midnight five nights a week. Resources were also stretched last Saturday morning, with only one officer on duty from Wonthaggi responsible for the entire region, increasing response time dramatically. The lack of officers leaves towns such as Leongatha, Korumburra and surrounding areas extremely vulnerable in the event of a major accident. Fortunately, following a truck crash in Commercial Street in Korumburra last week, traffic police residing nearby were able to attend the scene directly from home. Should the accident have occurred an hour earlier, police response would have been delayed as noone was on duty in town at the time. Bass Coast Police Service Area Inspector Glenn Weir wants more police in the area before it’s too late

and said he is “absolutely” still working towards getting a 24/7 station in Leongatha. “I don’t want to wait until we have a series of tragedies before we have more services,” he said. “We’re working hard to try and identify extra resources so that we can ensure a 24/7 service in South Gippsland.” When asked if he believes there is a demand for more police, Insp Weir said he thinks so. “With the increase in housing and road transport in both Bass Coast and South Gippsland, we’d love to have a 24 hour service.” Police Minister and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan MP, acknowledges the imminent threat should police remain understaffed. “I followed carefully the reports of the recent truck crash at Korumburra. It could have been an absolute disaster,” he said. “It was bad enough as it was. I appreciate the ongoing difﬁculties that do occur because we do not have as many police either at Leongatha or Korumburra as we would like.”

Mr Ryan said the State Government is adding 1700 police officers across the state and he is “very confident we will have more officers based at both those stations”. “I have a close knowledge of these issues as local member. I know our roads well. I understand the issues very clearly and as soon as we can get more personnel out there who can handle these pressing matters, the better it will be,” he said.

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Not just craft and baking By Jacob de Kunder IN Chris Opray’s mind, CWA does not stand for the Country Women’s Association. For her it means ‘Chicks With Attitude’. Chris is the president of the new Gippsland Hills Group CWA, which is aiming to get younger people involved with the worldwide organisation. “We want to break away from the idea that the CWA is all about knitting and scones,” she said. “There are a lot of social and political things that can go on in the CWA as well.” The Gippsland Hills Group CWA held a successful ﬁrst meeting recently to draw new members to the branch. Chris is hoping the new group will appeal to the younger ladies in South Gippsland by being more accessible. “We’ll be running evening meetings to allow for the ladies who work during the day or have kids,” she said. “It’s also a good chance for mothers to leave the kids with hubby for a night and have some fun.”

Getting involved: Gippsland Hills Group CWA president Chris Opray with her daughter Elizabeth. This move to get younger women into the CWA is happening all over the state and Victorian president Carol Clay thinks it’s great.

“Most people think of tea and scones when they think of our association and whilst we do this important work and bring joy to so many, it

is only a small part of what we do. We focus on the contribution our members make to improving communities,” she said. “Members of the CWA are initiators, ﬁghters and lobbyists and drive change through networking, representing issues to a government, working with other organisations, undertaking fundraising events, assisting in times of crises and natural disasters and teaching life skills.” The CWA is not turning away from the tea, scones and craft. “Our group will still run the occasional event for those who love to bake or create, but we’re making it clear that’s not just what we’re about,” Chris said. The CWA is also a great way to make new friends, meet new people and just have a good old chat. It is especially good for women who are new to the area and are looking to meet other people in their community, as well as make a difference. Chris joined the CWA when she moved to the area and was introduced to the Bena branch of the association by her mother- in-law. “Hopefully a batch of younger people will bring energy back into the CWA and we can start making a difference within the communities.”

Kaytlin tells how she saved day AN INVERLOCH girl has told her school friends how she alerted authorities to a burning house in Inverloch earlier this year.

Held together: Kaytlin Chello with the certiﬁcate and teddy bear conﬁrming her as a Triple Zero Hero.

Kaytlin Chello, a Grade 6 student at Inverloch Primary School, last Wednesday addressed

school assembly about the events that led to her being presented with a Triple Zero Hero Award from the Emergency Services Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Authority. Singer Shannon Noll presented the award to Kaytlin at Melbourne’s Windsor Hotel recently. On the afternoon of the ﬁre, Kaytlin went for

a walk after finishing her homework when she smelt smoke coming from the house in Stewart Avenue. “I was pretty scared,” she said. Kaytlin informed her nan Dianne Summers of the fire. “She went to the back door and saw the house was on fire. Then Nan ran to the front of the house and she went in and saved the lady,” Kaytlin said. In the meantime, the girl rang 000. “The only reason I got the award was that I stayed calm and told the right streets,” she said. “When I was on the phone I was pretty scared. It did not seem like a long

time that I was on the phone. “The lady from 000 was complimenting me, saying ‘You did a great job’ and she helped me to feel a bit calm.” Kaytlin said she was relieved when she heard the ﬁre truck approaching and can still remember the smell of the burning house. Her mother Magenta and older sister Payton are proud of her, and Kaytlin believes her late father would be too. “Mum keeps on saying to me ‘Whatever you do, Dad would be really proud of you’,” she said.

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THE speed limit along the road between Tarwin Lower and Venus Bay must be reduced to save lives.

That is the opinion of South Gippsland Shire councillor Kieran Kennedy, in view of a recent rubbish truck crash on the Inverloch-Venus Bay Road. He asked council ofﬁcers to investigate lobbying VicRoads to reduce the speed limit from 100km/h to 90km/h. “One hundred kilometres an hour is just way too fast there and there will be fatalities down there soon,” Cr Kennedy said.

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Mining licence threatens paradise

Not happy: Mirboo North resident Phil Piper is angry that a mining company has been granted an exploration licence over his land. He wants to form a public protest group.

By Jane Ross PHIL Piper is incensed. A big mining company has been granted an exploration licence over his peaceful 10 acres of paradise. Phil lives in Mirboo North. Mantle Mining has been permitted its ‘Thorpdale’ licence that includes large tracts of land adjacent to the Latrobe Valley. Phil’s St Ellens Road property is part of it. He has lived there for 26 years and, as a keen member of Landcare, has done a lot of revegetating. The last thing he wants is anyone being interested in the brown or black coal that lies beneath his paddocks. What angers him the most – and has done since March when he found out by chance about the licence application – is that he’s been kept in the dark. He said he knew nothing of the matter until alerted by the metropolitan media. He was very upset about it in March and remains so, now that the licence has been granted. And he’s still lacking information. “If the power company is going to cut your power off, you get a notice, but if your property is going to be ruined, you don’t!” he declared. He is very bothered by the prospect of a process called fracturing, which extracts gas from coal seams. “They have to pump gases and chemicals in to create the fracture. Those can seep into groundwater. When the coal does fracture, the gas leaks out and can get into groundwater. “This is prime agricultural land. This is a food bowl.” Phil said he has written to both the State and Federal governments about his concerns and contacted the Department of Primary Industries, which put

him on to the Department of Premier Ted Baillieu. There has been no reply from the state. He did have one from the ofﬁce of the Federal Minister for Resources Energy and Tourism Martin Ferguson. “It was weird what they said,” Phil commented. “I was told additional information can be found on a government website.” Phil has spoken at a public meeting in Poowong, which is also the subject of mining exploration and is keen to form a group called Concerned Citizens Against Mining, or something similar.

South Gippslanders aren’t the only ones worried about fracturing. An organisation called Lock the Gate has been formed in Queensland to try to prevent mining companies coming on to private land to mine it for coal seam gas. Phil concedes there is “probably” coal in Mirboo North, but he doesn’t see why his privately owned land should be part of any mining licence. In March, Mantle Mining managing director Ian Kraemer said exploration licence applications were the ﬁrst step in a very long process that is carefully legislated. He said many processes have to be gone through, including months of studies and analyses, and it

would be three years before anything might occur. There is no compulsory land acquisition. “Regarding landholders, we have an obligation to follow all best practice legislative processes. There is a mandated code of practice. “The landholder has a whole slew of rights that must be met.” Yesterday, he said the next step is a “desktop (book) study where geologists put together information to understand the potential of the area in more detail”. “This process will take us through the middle of next year at least.”

Join in the chorus: Bishop Prowse joins in the singing with the St Laurence’s combined choir at the opening of the Leongatha school’s new sports and performing arts complex last Thursday. Read more on page 21.

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They didn’t die laughing CLOSE to 200 people enjoyed a good belly laugh on Friday night when they attended to a presentation of You Won’t Die Laughing at Leongatha Memorial Hall. General Practice Alliance (GPA) South Gippsland and South Gippsland Landcare Network hosted the presentation with the message that laughing never hurt anyone, and we all need to laugh a little bit more to help deal with the stresses of our daily lives. “We all have stressful situations in our lives, and it is how we handle them that makes the difference between getting sick and getting through it all,” network co-ordinator Belinda Brennan said. “The ability to laugh at ourselves can help release stress and make difﬁcult situations just a little easier to handle.” In their careers as a nurse and doctor, Patricia Cameron –Hill and Shayne Yates observed ﬁrst hand the causes and consequences of stress. Laughter is what they prescribe and laughter is what they dispense to the audience. Did you know you can deal with pain better when you are smiling? Patients in hospitals cope with the whole ordeal better if they laugh. “We also found out that it is hard to take anyone seriously and not smile when

Cluck, cluck: event organisers were presented with a chicken hat each just to remind them to keep smiling. From left: Belinda Brennan, Anna Langley, Patricia Cameron-Hill, Kate Williams and Peter Fell. they are wearing a silly hat – frogs, chickens, birthday candles, a lady bug and some fancy swirls hats were all part of the evening,” Ms Brennan said. Peter Fell, network board member and MC for the night, said: “With so many serious things happening in the world, we sometimes forget to have a laugh. Tonight gave us the chance to remember the funnier side of life and that laughing is fun and it makes us all feel good.”

Development hopes buoyed PEOPLE will have greater opportunities to build on small lots under South Gippsland Shire Council’s Rural Land Use Strategy to be released tomorrow (Wednesday). The strategy is also expected to allow tourism ventures to be compatible with nearby farming. The strategy is yet to be approved by council and will be considered by council at the August 24 meeting at Nyora. Unlike the draft version, the new strategy will allow applications for a planning permit on up to 4.1ha (10 acres) to be made without demonstrating an agricultural need. As per existing conditions, houses will be able to be built on land over 40ha without a planning permit. Also, applications to build a home on land between 4.1 and 40ha will only be considered where there is a need to do so for agriculture. For rural subdivisions, applicants will have to have a minimum of 160 hectares to subdivide into a minimum of 80ha.

The strategy is the culmination of ﬁve years of research and consultation, and will simplify council’s rural policy and planning tools. The introduction of a Rural Activity Zone in strategic locations will allow for new tourism enterprises to develop in areas that currently are very restrictive. “By introducing the RLUS and the Rural Activity Zone, we will provide opportunities for residents and business owners,” mayor Cr Warren Raabe said. “Finalising council policy means landowners and developers can make more informed decisions about their land.” The strategy’s preparations and exhibitions have attracted much community comment which in turn is reﬂected in the revised content. “It is a clear and succinct guide to assist landowners to easily understand land use policy and the new planning tools for the rural areas,” Cr Raabe said.

White Spider returns WHILE the 2009 bushfires destroyed a great deal of wildlife, they also aided the bloom of a nationally endangered species. When found at all, the Eastern Spider Orchid is normally found in low numbers at a few sites in Victoria. Then the bushfires changed everything. Mike Duncan, a scientist from the Department of Sustainability and Environment’s Arthur Rylah Institute, researched the response of native orchids to the 2009 fires and found the rare plant responded with a 10-fold increase in flowering activity at Wilsons Promontory National Park. “This is a remarkable response for a spider orchid that doesn’t need fire to reproduce, but after these devastating fires there was a mass-flowering in spring 2009 and 2010,” Dr Duncan said. “In response to the 2009 bushfires, we’ve not

Risen from the ashes: the 2009 bushﬁres have helped the growth of endangered plant, the Eastern Spider Orchid. Photo courtesy of Mike Duncan. only had bumper years for the Eastern Spider Orchid. There has also been a big response from two other Spider Orchids listed as threatened in Victoria; the Crimson Spider Orchid (Caladenia concolor) and Thick-lip Spider Orchid

(Caladenia tessellata).” The fires also prompted strong flowering of a number of other species throughout the fire affected areas, such as the White Fingers (Caladenia catenata) and Pink Fingers (Caladenia carnea).

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Village dream nears reality By Brad Lester IT is ofﬁcial: the Tarwin Lower community has been given approval to build a retirement village that could be worth up to $5 million.

South Gippsland Shire Council has agreed to sell land to a community cooperative to establish a 20 unit village. A public forum will be held today (Tuesday) at the Venus Bay Community Centre at 10am. The project will be driven by the Riverside Community Retirement Villas Co-op Limited comprising volunteer directors. They say the Tarwin Lower-Venus Bay area has a high level of retirees demanding such a village and said that demand will grow. Plans have been prepared, indicating two bedroom units with courtyards and garages, and the possibility of a community hall and an exercise pool. The village will be built on bushland between the Tarwin Lower Community Health Centre and the Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve, on Walkerville Road. Director Colin West said the village is proposed to have an ‘eco’ theme, with five star buildings with solar electricity and hot water, and underground water tanks. “We have probably got enough people in this region to fill them, but we are not limiting it to people in this region,” he said. “We would love farmers to come to us and say ‘In four or five years, we will be looking for something like this’.” Director Don Kennedy is keen to let the community know the project is proceeding and has welcomed support from council.

“We did not want the shire to sell the land into private enterprise because it is such a suitable site for a retirement village, being behind the health centre,” he said. “This will be a boost for the local traders and there will be more services in town.” The not-for-proﬁt co-operative has a board of directors and 50 shareholders, and is now talking with banks in a bid to secure funding. With an entry age limit of 55 years, the project will be advertised in the Victorian Farmers Federation’s newsletter in a bid to attract more farmers on board. The former Woorayl Shire Council proposed to build a retirement village on the subject land 18 years ago. Trees removed will be offset by the planting of 10 times more trees elsewhere. Council’s property development coordinator Chris Van Der Ark conﬁrmed council was in discussions with the cooperative to see how the project can be realised. “The co-operative has clearly undertaken detailed and extensive planning to develop their vision for the land and from what we have been told, has received good support from the community of Tarwin Lower and Venus Bay,” she said. “Council believes the co-operative has developed a proposal that supports the well established practice of governments to encourage people to stay in their homes and in their own community as long as possible, as this practice has been demonstrated to be one of the most effective ways of supporting peoples’ health outcomes as they age.”

Dare to dream: Riverside Community Retirement Villas Co-op Limited directors Doug Grigg, Don Kennedy and Colin West hope to build a retirement village on this site.

Call for library funding parity By Jane Ross A STATE Government back flip on library funding cuts doesn’t fix the underlying problem. That is the view of Cr Gareth Barlow, chair of the West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation (WGRLC). Cr Barlow is part of a working group formed to fight the cuts. He said further action is needed because as things stand, any government can slash library funding at any time. The cuts would have cost WGRLC more than $15,000. He’s unimpressed with Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell’s announcement of a review of library funding, declaring it “a stalling tactic”.

Cr Barlow said any information such an inquiry might need was already available. “The terms of reference for the inquiry can all be answered in 48 hours.” Nevertheless, he took the reversal of cuts as “a sign of good faith” and wants to plough on with a campaign for the state to restore its funding of libraries to parity with local government. This used to be the case, but the state has gradually shifted the bulk of the cost to local government. South Gippsland, Bass Coast and Baw Baw shire councils now put a combined $3.6 million a year into the WGRLC; the state meeting a mere $600,000 of that. “What the minister is offering is not what the working group’s bottom line

is,” Cr Barlow said. “The question is, what do we do next?” Ms Powell said reversing this year’s library cuts would cost the state an extra $6.5 million over three years. “We have listened carefully to the views of library corporations, councils, the Municipal Association of Victoria, parliamentary colleagues and the wider community,” she said. But Cr Barlow challenged that remark, saying he could not ﬁnd any library corporation members to whom the minister had spoken. Ms Powell also announced $100,000 to cover the cost of the ministerial probe of library funding, describing it as “a landmark review”.

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Sign stolen THE Nerrena Recreation Reserve’s sign, in honour of Graeme ‘Grubby’ Salmon, has been stolen. President of the Nerrena Cricket Club Terry Clark could not understand the reasons behind the theft. The $400 sign was last seen at the ground about ﬁve weeks ago, during the school holidays. “We’re thinking it might be a practical joke, so if it is we just hope we can have it back,” Mr Clark said. “We’ll have to buy another one if it isn’t replaced. This time it will cost us more than $400.” The hex head screws used to hold up the sign have been left behind, which suggests some handiwork.

Fire foiled A GARDEN ﬁre momentarily threatened the backyard of a house in Brumley Street, Leongatha last Thursday.

“It’s been screwed out, but they’ve left the screws behind,” Mr Clark said. “It’s a big bit of timber. It would take a bit to carry.” The president said the club will meet at the end of the month to decide what to do about the missing sign. “If we came out here for our next meeting and it was sitting back here that would be great,” he said. The Nerrena Cricket Club AGM was held recently, with Terry Clark retaining the presidency, and Graeme Wightman staying on as secretary. Ben Croatto will take on the job of treasurer, while Janine Clark will be the secretary/treasurer of the recreation reserve. Tim Clark will be taking on the new job as president of the recreation reserve.

Show us a sign: Nerrena Cricket Club’s Terry and Tim Clark have been left dumbfounded as the Graeme ‘Grubby’ Salmon sign has been stolen from the recreation reserve.

Quickly quashed: the Leongatha CFA truck was not required, as the ﬁre was put out with a garden house.

The blaze was quickly extinguished by a member of the Leongatha CFA, who made his way directly to the scene and put the fire out with a garden hose. Smoke lingered around the house for quite a period of time, which did alarm some neighbours. “Basically the fire has jumped from where it was to somewhere it shouldn’t have been,” Leongatha Fire Brigade captain Andy Kay said. “It’s a bit of a lesson to people that if they do have a fire, it’s important to keep a watch on it.”

POLICE BRIEFS Drug bust TWO men have been arrested and charged with the conservation and possession of cannabis after their house was searched last week. Police were executing a search warrant on the Wonthaggi property last Tuesday when they found the illegal drugs. A 41-year-old and 32-year-old were released pending summons and will face the Korumburra Magistrates Court at a later date.

day when he was caught carrying a knife. The 27-year-old’s backpack was being searched by police in Coles in Wonthaggi when they located a knife in a sheath. Leading Senior Constable Steve van Hamond said the laws regarding knives are pretty well known. “If a knife is in your possession, without lawful excuse and not for the purpose of employment, you shouldn’t be carrying it,” he said.

Pedestrian hit

Drunk driver A DROUIN man driving well over the legal blood alcohol limit was caught in Leongatha early Sunday. The 23-year-old male was pulled over in Gray Street where he blew a reading of more than 0.1. He was given a penalty notice for driving over 0.05 and received a $519 ﬁne. His licence was also immediately suspended for 11 months.

Knife ﬁne A WONTHAGGI man received an on-the-spot ﬁne for $1000 last Fri-

A PEDESTRIAN was hit crossing Koonwarra Road, Leongatha around 2.20pm on Friday. The 23-year-old Leongatha woman was leaving Leongatha Memorial Hospital when police said she walked onto the road in front of the oncoming vehicle. She was taken back to hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the vehicle, a 27-year-old woman from Moe, escaped uninjured with no damage to her car. Police commended the excel-

lent work of the driver in slowing down in time and preventing serious injury to both herself and the pedestrian. Enquiries are continuing as to the cause of the collision.

Beach catastrophe THREE men had their early morning ﬁshing trip cut unexpectedly short when their vehicle rolled at Sandy Point. A 33-year-old South Yarra man was driving on the beach at around 3am on Sunday when the vehicle hit a hole on the beach and rolled. One passenger was taken to hospital suffering minor injuries.

Park arrest A MAN in his late forties was arrested after being caught smoking marijuana in Apex Park, Wonthaggi last week. Police attended the scene and searched the man, locating a bag of cannabis. He was taken back to the police station and charged on summons for possessing a drug of dependence.

Training for emergency MORE than 30 Bass Coast Shire Council staff have undergone training in emergency

Vehicle warning A SPATE of thefts from cars has prompted Detective Sergeant John Rose of Bass Coast CIU, to remind people to lock their vehicles. He said he believes someone is driving around Leongatha and Korumburra in the early hours, looking for unlocked cars. And they’re ﬁnding them. Some contain cash and ipods, which have been removed. Det Sgt Rose said $400 was stolen from one car early last Thursday morning. “It’s opportunistic; someone is out hunting for it.” Det Sgt Rose said the thefts have been from cars parked in driveways. The message is: lock your cars and don’t leave valuables in them.

management. The sessions have included Red Cross, the Victorian Council of Churches, Gippsland Lifeline and Bass Coast Regional Health. Shire community and economic development director, Steve Piasente said the training prepares organisations to respond

to different types of emergencies. He said council has an ongoing responsibility for the wellbeing of the community, as distinct from response and recovery agencies such as emergency services. “It is important that we work well together during an emergency and training

together ensures that we are well prepared for such events.” Mr Piasente said council’s role included assessment of the impact of an emergency and managing recovery such as setting up relief centres and working in consultation with the Department of Human Services.

Problem pollen in puddles BASS Coast Police and CFA members were left a little red faced last Saturday after mistaking pollen for a chemical spill in Wonthaggi. Concerned residents called the CFA after a strange looking powder-like substance was found across an 800m area in Poplar Street. A CFA chemist was called in from Melbourne with police on standby, ready to evacuate the area.

After speaking to other police members who said their cars had been covered in a ﬁne mist of pollen, and after close inspection, the ‘spill’ turned out to be pollen from trees caught in puddles of rainwater. An unusually large amount of pollen has been blanketing streets following heavy winds. Police said the situation was ‘a little bit scary at the time’ but could have a laugh about it when it was discovered that there was no threat.

Abundant water WITH little rain during the week, Coalition Creek water storage at Korumburra has slipped from being full to not-quite-so. All the other holdings

remain at capacity. South Gippsland Water recorded 5mm of rain at Coalition Creek in the past week, 1.3mm at Leongatha’s Ruby Creek, 6.5mm at Fish Creek’s Battery Creek, 1mm at Foster’s Deep Creek and

no rain at Little Bass which supplies Poowong, Nyora and Loch. South Gippsland Water’s managing director, Steve Evans is very pleased with the situation.

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Salvos’ $2m home revealed By Jane Ross THE new $2 million Salvation Army/Gippscare complex in Leongatha has come a step closer.

A planning application was lodged last week with South Gippsland Shire Council. The application seeks a permit to demolish the three weatherboard former railway houses on the corner of Ogilvy and Long streets and replace them with a new church and ofﬁces. This will bring the Salvos and their social housing service onto the one site. At the moment, the church and Salvation Army ofﬁces are in Anderson Street and Gippscare is in Mc-

Cartin Street; the accommodation in both rather old. The complex has been in the planning for a long time. Leongatha Corps captain Claire Emmerton said, “We’ve been wanting a new building for years.” The Long Street site covers about 2700 square metres and the planning application seeks building cover of 1151 square metres, including 556 square metres for the church and 488 square metres for Gippscare ofﬁces. A reception area, interview rooms, church foyer, kitchen and storage areas are incorporated in the plan. The church is designed to accommodate 116 seats. The corps has a regular congregation of around 40, but the extra seating is needed for bigger functions such as weddings.

A 36-space car park with access from Long Street is included in the plan. Gippscare has a staff of 24, with no more than 20 in the office at any one time and usually four clients at any one time. The agency has a pool of 12 vehicles, but most are out on the road during the day. A landscaping plan has been submitted as well, including ground covers, small shrubs and trees. The planning application can be viewed at council’s offices in Leongatha. If there are more than five objections (which must be in writing) the matter will go before councillors for New look: architect Ian McEwan Designs supplied this schematic view of the proposed Salvo complex for Leongatha. a decision.

Paramedics could strike over travel By Matt Dunn LOCAL paramedics could join a state-wide strike, as Ambulance Victoria pushes through a plan forcing employees to travel up to 100km to ﬁll staff shortfalls.

Under the Ambulance Victoriabacked ‘reserve rostering’ scheme, members will be called upon to leave their ‘home’ station for up to eight weeks at a time. “There’s enough bad feeling out there from rural paramedics that they could say, ‘Let’s go on strike to stop this (the AV plan). So I’d have to say yes to the possibility of a strike. I don’t want to play that card; I don’t want to say it’s going to happen,” Ambulance Employees Association assistant

Clean-up continues THE clean-up after the recent diesel spill in Korumburra is nearly ﬁnished.

Environmental Protection Agency acting manager Tim Bessell-Browne said work is progressing well. “A large proportion, more than three quarters of the 13,500 litres of diesel has been cleaned up,” he said. “A point will be reached where no more can practicably be achieved in removing the diesel. The waterway will then need to recover naturally.” Earthworks also need to be undertaken to remove contaminated soil from the impacted Austral Hotel car park.

secretary Phil Cavanagh said. “But a strike is a possibility. It’s not a road we want to go down, but if they are insisting in putting this idea in place then it’s going to lead to major industrial disputation, which may include strike action.” One long time ambulance employee told The Star that morale was at rock bottom amongst country paramedics. “All AV is doing is plugging gaps. These issues concerning lack of staff have been going for about 20 years,” he said. South Gippsland Ambulance Employees Association representative Gordon Bowman said paramedics had rejected the plan, but their complaints have been ignored by AV. Mr Bowman said country members were required to live within 10 minutes of the station they worked at, and it

was not fair to be “bundled hither and thither” to cover staff shortfalls. A similar relief system already exists in Melbourne, though the distance travelled, of course, is much less. “People are being told they’ll have to own a second car if they’re only a one car family or leave their partner without a car and travel up to 100km or more, and an hour or more, at the beginning of their shift and the end of their shift,” he said. Mr Bowman said fatigue was a big concern too. It’s a viewpoint backed by Mr Cavanagh. “The AEA is against this notion. This proposal to send paramedics here, there and everywhere is fraught with danger. The groundswell of opinion from rank and ﬁle members is that they

don’t want a bar of it,” he said. “It’s going to cause serious disruption to services. This is a statewide proposal. They’ll argue that the purpose of it is to try and reduce fatigue and it’s been forced upon them by our enterprise agreement win of 10 hour rest breaks. “The fact that we had to ﬁght for that is a sad indictment on the organisation. They don’t really value their paramedics all that highly. They’ll say that because of that requirement they’re going to have to change the rosters.” AV Gippsland regional manager Mark Cooke said the reserve rostering system would be introduced in October to “help address paramedic fatigue and provide better ambulance coverage to rural communities”. “Short-term absences for sickness

or other reasons are usually ﬁlled at late notice by paramedics on overtime. This places an excessive burden on paramedics and their families and where paramedics are not available to work, it may impact on our ability to provide a timely ambulance response,” he said. “Under the new model, when a paramedic is unable to work at short notice, we will have a number of paramedics on reserve to step in.” Mr Cooke said the reserve rostering system would allow “for uninterrupted 10-hour rest breaks between periods of duty for paramedics”. “It also reduces the occasions paramedics will be asked to do full-shift overtime or are called back to work to cover an ambulance crew away from branch,” he said.

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GIPPSLAND Southern Health Service is asking all new mothers to check for a blue electric breast pump that has gone missing. The pumps are regularly lent out by midwives. Please return the pump to the midwifery ward at Leongatha Memorial Hospital or contact Neil Langstaff on 5667 5555.

LEONGATHA’S Carmen and Darren Olm gave their friends and family a double celebration last week. The pair held daughter Kaycie’s naming day and ﬁrst birthday party, before holding a surprise wedding.

HAPPY birthday to Neville Stuart who turns 50 this week.

THE Korumburra Buskers Festival is calling for entrants to be part of the great community festival in November. Apply online at www. korumburrabuskersfest. com. THE Woodleigh Vale Red Cross Unit has organised a Blumes Fashion demonstration and sale as a fundraiser for the Vietnam Water and Sanitation project. This event will be held in the Kernot Hall at 1.30pm on Thursday, August 11. Refreshments will be served. For more details, call the secretary on 5997 6127. To ﬁnd out more about Red Cross developmental work in Vietnam, please visit www.redcross.org.au.

Happy birthday: Malcolm Clark with his daughter-in-law Vikki. PAUL Clark and Vikki Nelson of Leongatha would like to wish a very happy birthday to Paul’s father Malcolm. Malcolm, a Koorooman House resident, turned 80 on Sunday, and celebrated with a cake.

Continuing tradition: Tarwin Lower Primary School pupil Cara and her baby sister Ashlyn – a future student – admired the new school building at the community opening last Wednesday. For more photos and the full story, turn to page 27.

Teens promised a bright future YEAR 10, 11 and 12 students are in a fantastic position at Leongatha Secondary College to plan courses for their future. They have an opportunity to access programs offering individual pathways which lead to multiple outcomes in both employment and further education.

By Year 10, young people begin to focus more clearly on areas of particular interest to them and have thoughts about where they may be heading after they ﬁnish school. This often involves testing ideas and getting a taste of the world outside the classroom through work experience and practical work placements. It is also a time when they

concentrate on the areas of learning where they are doing well. Their focus is on making sure that a number of areas of learning are well established as they weigh up their pathway options into years 11 and 12 or the world of work. These years are also about the balance of school, home, part-time work, sport and/or

Presentations: Leongatha Secondary College students Sam Clark and Matt Dunlop present their website design to an audience at Monash Gippsland.

community activities, friendships and plans. At Leongatha Secondary College, Year 10 students have the option of undertaking VCE units or commencing a VET program. Others may decide to wait and start the VCE or VET studies in Year 11. By the end of Year 10, students have a clearer picture about the pathway they wish to

take in the VCE or the VCAL. Leongatha Secondary College ensures that students move into the senior stages of schooling conﬁdent they have the range of skills required for success. Vertical and extension studies, including university extension studies, are also available.

Interesting science: Leongatha Secondary College students Amy Byrnes, Emily Wilson and Aliesha Casbolt study physics theories.

LEONGATHA

Secondary College 2012 Senior Information Evening “Excellence in education” Wed 17th August www.leonsec.vic.edu.au PH: 03 5662 4333 ACHIEVEMENT

EXCELLENCE

Year 10 at 6.30pm Year 11 at 7.15pm Year 12 at 8.00pm A course information evening will be held at Leongatha Secondary College’s new Performing Arts Centre (PAC) on Wednesday, August 17. All students wishing to enrol in Years 10, 11 or 12 should attend. Opportunities will be made to discuss courses and Pathways. Individual course counselling will take place on Wednesday, August 31, when selection forms are returned.

ENRICHMENT

CREATIVITY

LEADERSHIP

PATHWAYS

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Waiting to see: Pam Svenson, Wendy Pruin and Diane Cafarella are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Leongatha High School time capsule next year.

Capsule secrets spark memories THREE women in particular will be eagerly awaiting the opening of the Leongatha High School time capsule in April next year. Pam Svenson, Diane Cafarella and Wendy Pruin were in Form 5 at the time the capsule was buried in front of the former Leongatha High School ofﬁces. As 15 and 16-year-olds, they wrote down their thoughts and dreams for the future, and these were placed in the capsule, not to be seen again until 2012. Pam recalls writing something, but cannot remember exact details. “As a 15-year-old, you’re in the moment,” she said. “I couldn’t imagine the path my life would take, or where I’d be in 40 years.” Wendy remembers placing a small bracelet in the time capsule. “I didn’t really think of the relevance of possessions I might cherish in 40 years’

time,” she said. “I know my sister Robyn wrote her ideas in verse. I will cherish the opportunity to be able to read what she wrote as a teenager.” Robyn passed away in January 2010. And the moment will be even more poignant for Diane Cafarella, whose father Tom wrote a letter to his youngest daughter Angela. The letter, enclosed in the capsule, has particular signiﬁcance for the Cafarella family as both the author Tom and subject Angela have passed on. The opening of the time capsule is part of a program to celebrate 100 years of state secondary schooling in Leongatha. Former students and staff of the Leongatha High, Technical and Secondary College will have the opportunity to meet, reminisce and exchange news at the many, events planned for the weekend of April 28 and 29, 2012.

Carbon fears By Jane Ross

AS he stood in the foyer of the Leongatha Murray Goulburn Factory late last Monday afternoon, federal Shadow Agriculture Minister John Cobb thought of yet another industry to be hit by the carbon tax. “Cold storage! I’ve just thought of it. “All produce spends at least some time in cold storage.” Mr Cobb visited apple growers in Drouin and the Murray Goulburn Factory at Leongatha, on the invitation of McMillan MHR Russell Broadbent. Murray Goulburn estimates that the proposed tax will cost the co-operative $15 million a year. And that’s before the tax rises, as its detractors say it must. The Gillard Government has put a price of $23 a tonne on carbon and that, said Mr Cobb, could be its undoing. Mr Cobb said because of its size, Murray Goulburn numbers among the Gillard Government’s “big bad polluters”. “The carbon tax they will cop will be equivalent to $5000 per (supplier) farm. Farms face an extra $3500 to $4000 for

electricity.” Mr Cobb said that because the bulk of Murray Goulburn’s product is exported, the co-operative can’t say to its market sorry, we have a carbon tax now, you pay the extra cost. And that’s the big fear, the impact the tax will have on the export market because Australian manufacturers and producers will become uncompetitive. The shadow minister said all the “big bad polluters” produce the necessities of life. “The people they revile like the coal miners and power generators produce things the community will refuse to go without.” Mr Cobb said the beef industry faced an extra $2 a head to slaughter a beast, while it will cost a further 24 to 30 cents to kill a sheep. “That’s because of the extra price of electricity; it goes on and on. “The price of fertiliser will go up because of the use of gas to create it. Heavy transport comes in too. “The government says agriculture has been exempted (from the tax) but it hasn’t. “Everyone in regional Australia will cop it big time.”

Express your views SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will consider adopting the structure plan for Loch, Nyora, Poowong and Meeniyan at the August 24 meeting. The meeting will be held at the Nyora Public Hall, 5 Henley Street, Nyora, starting at 2pm. These plans will guide the long term growth of the townships over the next 20 years and beyond. People can review the structure plans before the council meeting on council’s website or at council’s main ofﬁce reception. Those wishing to contribute to the structure plans can make a presentation to coun-

cil at the public presentation on Wednesday, August 17 at the Leongatha Council Chambers. Session one starts at 2pm and session two at 7pm by appointment only. Bookings for this session close at noon on Tuesday, August 16. People can also make a presentation or ask questions of councillors relating to council agenda items between 10am – noon at the August Council meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 24 at the Nyora Public Hall from 10am. It is important to book a presentation or speaking time with council’s governance department by phoning 5662 9222.

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Return rail

THE truck crash at Korumburra should highlight to all opposed to a re-opening of the Leongatha to Melbourne railway line that freight and passengers in this region of South Gippsland are better served by trains than trucks and buses. The Star newspaper’s sub-headline, “’Burra accident renews bypass debate”, is the ﬁrst I have heard of the need for a Korumburra bypass. However, this can be added to the ‘needs’ for bypasses at Leongatha (truck) and (community placards dis-

played at) Koo Wee Rup. Street directories of Melbourne once displayed the “site of future South Gippsland Freeway” between the end of the (still named) South Gippsland Freeway and the eastern end of Cranbourne. If this ‘future’ South Gippsland Freeway had been built, then trafﬁc would not utilise the (unintended for this purpose) Princes Freeway to Pakenham and then the PakenhamKoo Wee Rup Road to the South Gippsland Highway. Thus, removing the concern for the residents of the limitless trafﬁc that appears to pass down the small

E D I T O R I A L

Ryan cannot ignore evidence POLICE Minister Peter Ryan must bring more police to South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires to improve levels of public safety before an emergency of catastrophic proportions claims a life. The region has been hit by three major truck accidents in recent weeks - at Loch, Korumburra and Tarwin Lower - and police have also had to deal with everyday incidents, as well as patrolling and catching speeding motorists. Police have been fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time, but unless more police are forthcoming to this region, lives are going to continue to be placed on the line. The fact only one ofﬁcer was on duty in the whole of the region last Saturday morning is an absolute disgrace and a sign of disrespect to the people of South Gippsland who expect police to be on the other end of the phone when they call. As the local member for this region, Mr Ryan has been highly regarded by his constituents, and he can continue to do so by boosting police numbers to alleviate a stressful situation for the men and women who put their lives on the line every time they put on their uniforms. Police numbers were a major issue at the last police election and the Coalition needs to deliver in the backyard of its Deputy Premier. Neglecting to do so is not an option.

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connecting road south of the Koo Wee Rup shops at all times of the day and evening. I know that residents of geographical South Gippsland can see the connection of increased freight and passenger vehicular traffic and increased traffic accidents and shabby and slow road maintenance by VicRoads. The answer, of course, is to return the railway service. However, does the State Government not wish to do this due to the constant maintenance required for railway links? This is opposed to (what appears as) a current attitude to roads as made under a ‘set and forget’ policy (an attitude which only recreational and commuter cyclists in the past have had to contend)? Then, if they are obviously in need of repair, just put up a sign stating: “Traffic Hazard”. There is presently a substantial number of people who commute to Melbourne, or its outlying eastern suburbs, by car and bus from Leongatha and other South Gippsland towns. This also occurs in the Latrobe Valley, but they also have the choice of bus - travelling at least as far away from Melbourne as Moe. A re-instated train line to Melbourne will not bring added development to the area, but it will make the roads safer and easier to drive on, for those who must. It will lessen the financial burden on repair of major roads in the area; and will make it easier for the elderly and infirm to travel outside of their immediate home towns. There must be more people,

surely, than Mr Max Semken to be the sole advocate of such a valuable resource returning. Alan Ironside, Leongatha.

Minister responds THE Australian Government values the important contribution clubs make to our local communities through employment, support for community groups and as a place to get together with friends. Responsible gambling is a legitimate source of revenue for clubs and of course we want to make sure that clubs continue to provide good value services to their members. But this should not be at the expense of people who are gambling away their entire family budget. For some people, gambling can become highly addictive and destructive. Up to ﬁve million Australians are affected by problem gambling, and we cannot ignore the damage this is causing to many Australian families. Problem gamblers spend on average around $21,000 each year on poker machines - money that isn’t being spent on food, education, paying bills or paying off the family mortgage. We need to help problem gamblers take control of their addiction. The government is proposing to help problem gamblers by adding pre-commitment technology to poker machines. This will give regular pokies players a tool to help them

think about how much they are willing to lose, to let them set their own limits and stick to them. I am disappointed that the Leongatha RSL club and Clubs Victoria are not supporting the government’s changes in gambling venues (“RSL fights pokie proposal”, The Star, July 28). These reforms aren’t about hurting clubs. They are about helping the millions of Australians who are affected by problem gambling. The Productivity Commission found that around 40 per cent of poker machine revenue comes from problem gamblers but of course this will vary from venue to venue. Clubs that do not rely on revenue from problem gamblers will not be significantly affected. The government will continue to work with clubs to implement precommitment and I am confident that clubs across Victoria will continue to be at the heart of the local community. Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

Go gas MURRAY Goulburn is happy to endorse scare-mongering by Opposition politicians regarding carbon pricing (The Star, August 2). A few home truths might be in order. In recent years, MG received at least two substantial grants from the then Labor State Government to assist the factory to become more energy efﬁcient. Now instead of sup-

porting party political propaganda, the factory should decide to replace the briquette fuel used in its steam plant with gas, thus further reducing its CO2 emissions. MG’s small competitor Burra Foods has opted for gas. By contrast, for many years MG refused to assist with lobbying by the then Woorayl Shire and South Gippsland towns seeking to get gas piped to South Gippsland. Short-sightedly MG instead decided to rescue the polluting old Latrobe Valley briquette factory by becoming its biggest customer. As a result, when strike action closed down the briquette plant on two recent occasions, MG has had to transport NSW black coal at great expense. Under the Gillard government’s carbon pricing plan there will be government assistance for food processing plants to assist with further energy efficiency measures. Presumably those that rely heavily on exports would have a good case. How about MG pursuing this avenue and doing a bit less posturing for the benefit of Opposition politicians? Replacing polluting briquettes with cleaner natural gas would also be welcomed by other industrial estate businesses who are tired of dealing with soot and other scunge coming out of MG’s flues. Tony Abbott’s scaremongering is untruthful and counterproductive. His claims that the carbon price will turn Whyalla into a ghost town have been shown to be false. Wilma Western, Leongatha.

VOXPOP! VOX Do you want to see outdoor public pools continue in South Gippsland?

Yeah, they are such a vital asset for country towns, especially for towns which are further inland and can’t access the coast so easily. Daniel O’Flaherty Korumburra

I would like to see them continue but if people aren’t using them, the funding could go towards something else. Jake Kilpatrick Korumburra

They’re important for small communities. They bring people together and they need to be preserved. James Paterson Korumburra

They should be kept because some people can’t afford to get their own pools and they’re really good to go to in the summer. Mollie Hopkins Korumburra

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Slight of hand

AS people we are all under attack all the time from our politicians, whether it be federal, state or local council. I for one have had enough, when will this abuse of our rights under our constitution end, and the answer is “it never will”. We the people have something the politicians fear and in their mind they must control it at all costs and that is the power we all exercise as individuals. We have the power to walk as free men on the Queen’s Crown Land, without hindrance or persecution. Again we are bowing to our servants. We have the power and the right to live our lives as we see ﬁt. Again we are letting our servants dictate to us. We have the lawful power in our Constitution, so let us use it. I believe we should exercise the power of one! And stand together as a nation we should. There is no greater power than the people’s voice. In an up and coming referendum the people will be asked to give recognition to the aboriginal people and of course if one thinks with one’ s heart, one may give it a yes vote, but something is wrong! In the preamble to our Constitution the ﬁrst sentence clearly states “as we the people”, you do not see a distinction between white, yellow or black origins. Our Constitution already includes everybody, so why ask the question to recognise the aboriginal people in Australia. One might suspect that the Federal Government is trying to close down our Constitution and the remaining few rights we have left. Vote no to this referendum! Secure your future! Ken Irwin, Foster.

History unravelled

UPON reading your article regarding lost soldiers (The Star, August 2), I saw the ever obliging Lyn Skillern and asked if she could locate any records of a great uncle I’d vaguely heard of as a child, knowing he would not have resided in Leongatha as did his brother, my grandfather. Lyn started the ball rolling and the next day I linked up with the genealogy group for conﬁrmation. Here a lady named Lola sprung into action and we soon found all the information on great Uncle Harold Watts, killed at Gallipoli May 2, 1915. I was steered on to the national archives where I was overjoyed to see correspondence in my grandfather’s handwriting regarding Harold’s MIA and subsequently killed in action notiﬁcation, plus ongoing letters regarding his medals, etc. This was all prompted by your article and the emotional journey it

took cannot be described. So wonderful to see Grandad’s handwritten letters way back in the early 1900s. So thank you to the ladies who helped, the organisations concerned and of course to The Star. Susan Woods, Korumburra.

Fight for rights ON READING the article by Mr Ken Irwin of Foster on page 12 on July 26 of your Star newspaper, I congratulate Mr Irwin for studying and doing the research on the rights afforded to every Australian, by and under, our Commonwealth Constitution and then bringing his ﬁndings to the public’s attention. I too have researched some of the issues raised in the article, and it appears, as has been pointed out, that the Australia Act 1986 incorporated into the Commonwealth Constitution has many issues at law that questions its legality. The implementation of the Australia Act 1986 by the then Prime Minister Bob Hawke with intent, circumvented the proper processes of law, thus making the 1986 Australia Act an act based in legal fraud. Before Federation in 1900, Australia was divided into colonies and after Federation the colonies became states, subject to the Commonwealth Constitution. Prior to the Australia Act 1986, any bill either state or commonwealth touching a Constitutional issue had to be reserved for royal assent in the lawful process involving the two houses of Parliament in England. To avoid going to us, the Australian electors, with a constitutional referendum, Mr Hawke and the six state premiers involved devised a plan to use Section 51 (xxxviii) and not section 128, the correct section of the Constitution to avoid their fraudulent proposal coming before the people of Australia for referendum (as they knew it was bound to fail), as it was stripping away the people’s rights of private ownership of property, be it farm, home, business. This state ownership of property would be introduced by a foreign power via an Agenda 21 Program implemented by your local government. Hansard 1-3-1898 Constitution Convention Debates, quote Sir John Downer: “I think we might, on the attempt to found this great Commonwealth, just advance one step, not beyond the substance of the legislation, but beyond the forum of the legislation, of the different colonies, and say that there shall be embedded in the Constitution the righteous principle that the Ministers of the Crown and their ofﬁcials shall be liable for any arbitrary act or wrong they may do, in the same way as any private person would be.”

I encourage the likes of Mr Ken Irwin to keep up his good work, and also for more electors to join him in ﬁghting the good ﬁght. Thomas Jefferson said: “When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.” For relevant information: http:// www.elijahschallenge.net/legal. htm “Brief of Evidence” Ivan Miles, Korumburra.

Libraries need support THE recent announcement of cuts to funding of libraries in Victoria dismayed the Friends of the Inverloch Library. The proposed cuts were to be between $5.7 million and $7.1 million over four years. The timing of these State Government cuts made it very difﬁcult for Bass Coast Shire Council to increase its contribution via the West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation because the Bass Coast 2011-2012 budget has already been set. The Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell has since announced that there will be a State Government review of funding arrangements and, in the meantime, the current level of funding will be maintained. However for decades State Governments have been reducing their percentage of the joint funding arrangement of libraries by State and Local government. Ratepayers are increasingly funding the growing shortfall between library operating costs and State Government contributions. Any revised funding arrangement must take into account the multiple roles that libraries perform in our community. Libraries are a valuable and valued community resource. They are hubs where local people and tourists can seek a quiet place to study or write, borrow music and videos, attend talks such as the very popular Inverloch Come and Meet the Author library events, participate in early childhood programs and book clubs and be introduced to, and use, the internet and other etechnologies. Customers include young families, retirees and tourists as well as pensioners on limited incomes who rely on library services. Our libraries need to expand their services to meet the demands of a growing population and the challenges posed by new technologies not reduce them. The Friends of Inverloch Library will be watching the development of new funding arrangements with a great deal of interest as well as some feelings of trepidation. Mary Schooneveldt, Secretary, Friends of the Inverloch Library.

Special guests: Moonya CEO Barney Hanily, Olympian athlete Linda Ryan, Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Veronica Dowman, Packed to the Rafters actor Angus McLaren and McMillan MP Russell Broadbent.

Making every Australian count By Simone Short WITH the sun shining and winter on hold for the morning, a great crowd came out to celebrate DisabiliTea in Wonthaggi last Tuesday. Held at the Moonya Day Services Building, the morning tea helped raise awareness and support for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The gathering was ofﬁcially opened by McMillan MP Russell Broadbent and attended by Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Veronica Dowman and special guests, Packed to the Rafters actor Angus McLaren and Olympic athlete Linda Ryan. Mr Broadbent spoke about the scheme as a bipartisan matter in the Federal Government. “The report has been brought down. It’s only now for the parliament to act on behalf of people with disabilities, on behalf of their families and on behalf of communities that are dealing with people with disabilities,” he said. “I’ve spoken personally to Bill Shorten about this and having a background in disability services myself, we understand and know that if Australia can progress itself in this manner in social policy, we will lead the world. “Australia has led the world and punched above its weight many times in its short history and it would be right that we punched above our weight again and introduced an NDIS.” Cr Dowman said she was proud of the well established history and support between the council and Moonya. “Since 1954 Moonya Community Services has been a part of the local community and for 57 years, the Bass Coast community has ensured that Moonya has not only been supported but also has survived through some very tough times,” she said. “Moonya continues to thrive today as I have seen for myself.

“It is with great pleasure that I advise that on Wednesday July 27 2011, Bass Coast Council unanimously voted to adopt the motion proposed by Cr John Duscher to formally support the National Disability Insurance Scheme.” The council will write to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott as well as a number of ministers expressing their support for the scheme. Cr Dowman said the day was important in raising awareness for people with disabilities. “I think there are a lot of people who understand the struggle people with disabilities have, and their families and carers, but they’re not really knowledgeable about what can be done to help them,” she said. “Having morning teas like this will raise awareness, and people will hopefully support it and let their local members know of their support.” And although the message on the day was a serious one, it was also relaxed, ﬁlled with music, musicians and laughter. In declaring the morning tea ofﬁcially open, Mr Broadbent joked with Cr Dowman before both donned their ‘Every Australian Counts’ tshirts. “Can you take your jacket off mayor? Noone’s asked the mayor to strip at a tea party before!” he laughed. Moonya CEO Barney Hanily was thrilled with the number of people attending the event, which was just one of 900 morning teas being held around the country. “We want to make sure everybody knows that Wonthaggi and the surrounding community here are big supporters of this type of industry, and to make sure that we get the support and recognition we need for protecting the rights of people with disabilities,” he said. “We’re expecting they’ll have a huge amount of support. We want politicians to know there’s a lot of support from the Bass Coast community.”

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Looking smart: presenter Zey Basarin had Mary MacKillop College students Matthew Roberts, Holly Monaghan and Liam Bromley dressing up in the outﬁts of their possible future careers.

Smart with money STUDENTS of Mary MacKillop Regional College received a special lesson about using money last week. A group of Year 10 students were put through their paces about making money and keeping it, with a Commonwealth Bank program. The topics of tax, superannuation, sav-

ing, bank accounts, loans, fees, bills and the average cost of living were covered by presenter Zey Basarin. “StartSmart Secondary is all about building the ﬁnancial capabilities of young Australians as they move towards that transition from high school to being ﬁnancially independent,” she said.

Make your mark THE Australian Bureau of Statistics and South Gippsland Shire Council Mayor Cr Warren Raabe are urging all residents to make their mark and the ABS will ensure people’s information is kept private. Cr Raabe said: “The Census is for the community and we need your support to get an accurate account of our shire. “The data collected helps

plan for infrastructure and services we use every day, such as roads, schools, medical facilities and public transport.” Victorian Census director Sam Thomas urged residents to take the time to accurately complete their Census form. People can complete Census forms in hardcopy or online using eCensus at www. abs.gov.au/census or call the Census Inquiry Service on 1300 338 776.

Is a quad bike the best vehicle? There’s an alarming increase in farm deaths and injuries involving quad bikes. And rollovers account for a majority of them. Many of these incidents could have been prevented if a safer vehicle had been chosen or if other precautions had been taken.

Think before choosing the quad bike. First, assess the gradient of the terrain and the surface that you intend to ride on. Then consider the effect any extra loading (eg spray tanks) or attachments might have on your quad bike’s stability. In many cases it may well be safer and more appropriate to perform the task with a ute or small tractor.

If you do choose the quad bike: • Never carry passengers. • Never overload your quad bike. Check the owner’s manual before carrying or towing loads.

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Future plans spark interest SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has received more than 40 submissions about a plan for the future of towns in the shire’s east. Following public exhibition of the draft Eastern District Urban Design Frameworks in late March, council has received submissions from a broad cross-section of the community as well as government agencies. The strategic planning process for the eastern district includes the towns of Port Franklin, Toora, Welshpool and Port Welshpool, plus the localities of Agnes, Hedley and Mount Best. Council’s manager strategic planning and development Paul

Stampton said: “This is an excellent response, especially given the area’s population. It shows that the wider community is aware of strategic planning issues and the strong connections between the recently completed community plans and the urban design frameworks.” Mr Stampton reported that many valuable comments had been made, both in relation to individual towns and across the entire district. Council strategic planning officer Fiona Mottram is reviewing the submissions and considering how the document could be modified to reflect the suggestions put forward. A verbal report on progress was

made at the recent Toora - Welshpool and Districts Community Network dinner. A meeting of the framework project control group (which includes council representatives, planning consultants Planisphere and representatives of the Department of Planning and Community Development) is to be held this week to ﬁnalise the revised version of the document. Council will advise submitters and the relevant communities about the outcome and the next steps in the process prior to presentation of the document to council for adoption and implementation. For further information contact Fiona Mottram on 5662 9305.

Dedicated to community: Adam Gordon is presented with his badge by resident of the Lions Club of Leongatha, Allister Dowling.

Budget responses online Cr Kennedy: Poor job

Lion Adam inducted

RESIDENTS who attended South Gippsland Shire Council’s 2011-12 budget planning consultation sessions can view council’s responses in the minutes of the July 13 meeting.

THE Lions Club of Leongatha welcomed Adam Gordon to the fold recently.

“All requests were considered in the budget process and we appreciate the considerable thought expressed by the community in submitting these requests,” council’s director of engineering services Anthony Seabrook said. “While some have been scheduled for implementation, many requests would require expansion of our asset base at a time when our priority focus is on renewal and maintenance of our current assets. “The unprecedented maintenance demands on our local roads this year because of extreme weather conditions are a classic example of how asset costs can be blown out unexpectedly by elements beyond our control.” Mirboo North residents were pleased to note that design costs for a footpath on the north side of the highway linking new subdivisions to the town have been listed for implementation, with construction pending funding in 2012- 2013. Maintenance and upgrade of Loch-Wonthaggi Road, Jeetho; Yannathan Rd and McDonald Track, Nyora; and public toilets for Dumbalk have been scheduled in the next three years. To view the report, go to www.southgippsland.vic. gov.au> About Council

A CONTRACTOR left a Venus Bay reserve in a mess and needs to “lift their game”, according to South Gippsland Shire councillor Kieran Kennedy. He said the workers at Van Cliff Reserve

completed an “abhorrent job” and the reserve was a greater ﬁre hazard than it was previously. “The contractors left more branches in the bush than there was before,” he told The Star. Plus there were large tyre and grader marks, and many slow growing native grasses destroyed.

New depot needed A COMPANY will build a bigger depot in Leongatha. SP AusNet, which maintains electricity infrastructure, has South Gippsland Shire Council’s support to seek to construct a new depot. SP AusNet will now seek expressions of interest from prospective developers to create a new ﬁeld services depot. Council recently voted to support the project and with work with the company to help ﬁnd a new site. The existing depot is in Horn Street.

Adam has been a member of Apex for the past 16 years and will continue on with his community work with Lions. He may not be as free as he thinks, as he and his partner Caroline had their

ﬁrst child Eva recently, and things do change with a baby in the house. The Lions members joked at his induction that he is probably the ﬁrst Lion to ever have a baby while a member. However, Adam, along with Caroline and baby Eva, are a welcome addition to the Leongatha Lions. Adam will be a valuable member for the club.

Roads on agenda ROADS will be the talking point at the next business workshop to be run by the Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, August 17, starting at 6pm. Guest speaker will be Harvey Dinelli of VicRoads who will talk about VicRoads’ strategies for the Leongatha area. An alternative route for Leongatha is most likely to be raised, following a petition circulating in the town which drew

massive interest. Tourism will also be discussed, with Nola Kelly another guest speaker. She will talk about strategies to promote tourism into Leongatha including the Coloured Cows project running in Shepparton and Nagambie. The night will take place at the RSL, Leongatha. Both members and nonmembers of the chamber are welcome. Register your interest by August 10 with Barb Carpenter on 5662 2160 or email were4u@bigpond.com

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Good as new

AS A former panel-beater, John Diaper know his stuff when it comes to cars. Spotless: the ’48 Chev’s interior was restored as well.

John has restored and sold around 30 different cars in his time on the job, as well as doing a couple of projects to keep himself busy in retirement. Sitting in his garage is a wonderful 1948 Chevrolet he has restored. “It took me about two years to ﬁx it up,” he said. “The car was in an average state when I got it and it had black and green faded paint. I had to get all the chrome work redone. “Luckily all the parts were there though so I didn’t have to go hunting around for them.” John had a helping hand restoring the lovely red interior and the engine, but apart from that, did the rest of the work himself. “It’s lovely to drive. I use it as a second car and it’s really nice to take out on the road,” he said. The cost of the Chev’s restoration added up to about $12,500. His next project is a 1984 Holden WB Statesman De Ville. The enthusiast bought the car online from Queensland around four months ago for $3000 in fairly good condition. “It had all the parts still on it that can be sometimes missing,” John said. “The back seat seemed like it’d hardly been used and the car had been with the one owner since new. I’m sure they’ve treated it well. “It had little bits of rust around it, pretty small amounts for a Queensland car though,

Cruiser: John Diaper said his ’48 Chev is a pleasure to drive.

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but I’ve cut that out so far.” John is planning to restore the Statesman back to its original glory and is trying to keep it as unmodiﬁed as possible. “I’m going to bring it back to the original white colour and keep running the same engine,” he said. The car is currently holding the ﬁve litre V8 under the hood which John said is in good con-

Toyotathon is on KNIGHT’S Toyota Leongatha is participating in the Australia-wide Toyotathon Gold Advantage sale. Ian Mackay from Knight’s said Toyota wants to claim top spot in the Australian car market once again. “Toyota has been knocked off their mantel in the last couple of months as the number one supplier of vehicles in Australia due to the earthquake and consequential tsunami in Japan, where everything was ﬂattened,” he said. “This has made vehicles very hard to get and supply has been the problem.” As part of the sale everyone gets gold ﬂeet pricing, which is usually only reserved for big businesses. “The vehicles are now coming through again and Toyota wants to get back to where they belong and sell extra vehicles,” Mr Mackay said.

Take advantage: Ian Mackay and Hayley Wilkinson invite all customers to come in and discuss the Gold Fleet discounts now available.

dition and shouldn’t need any work anytime soon. “I liked this shape of Statesman. People think they are very long but they’re only six inches longer than the Kingswood,” he said. John’s not putting a time limit on his current restoration and said it’ll take him as long as it does.

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Stylish Accent just got better HYUNDAI is known for its ﬂuidic sculpture when it comes to making their cars and the all new Accent is just one more to add to the stylish list. The exterior is instantly distinctive over anything in its class, with the sleek futurist lines making the Accent a standout in the hatch and sedan light-car section. The all new Accent comes in either a sedan or hatch, giving you the choice of what you need. On the road, the Accent is a breeze to drive, with responsive braking and cornering, and parking is a simple task. In the busy streets, it’s zippy and its smaller stature once again aids drivers to reverse parallel park.

The Accent isn’t restricted to the streets though, as it tackles the rolling and winding country roads just as well. The light steering lets you glide around the corners of a rural road, while the suspension makes imperfections in the surface almost unnoticeable. The interior setup in the Accent is well designed with easy to read, reach and use temperature and audio controls, as well as steering wheel controls that mean you don’t have to take your eyes off the road. It has relatively large amounts of room for the driver and all the passengers for a vehicle in the light-car section. When it comes to safety, the all new Accent provides high tensile-strength steel, side intru-

sion beams and the integration of a Collision Load Dispersion mechanism. This distributes the force of an impact in three ways to minimise ﬂoor deformation and maintain the integrity of the cabin in the event of a collision. The six airbag system consists of driver and front passenger side thorax airbags, as well as curtain airbags for front and rear passengers. The 1.6 litre 4-cylinder engine is economical, getting 6litres/100km in the manual and 6.4litres/100km for the automatic. It also has some get up and go when you put your foot down or need to get out of a sticky situation in heavy trafﬁc. This zippy, stylish little car has all the makings of a perfect town car that can hold its own on the country roads.

Versatile: the Accent can handle city driving as well as rural roads.

Heads up: the easy to read heads up display and simple to use steering wheel controls make driving safe.

Stylish: Hyundai’s all new Accent is a smooth and stylish machine.

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Bishop blesses new complex

BISHOP Christopher Prowse presided over the opening and blessing of St Laurence O’Toole Primary School’s new facility last Thursday. The name of the new sports and performing arts complex at the Leongatha School is not quite decided upon but everyone agrees the building is brilliant. Nicknamed ‘the Shed’ by the school community, a suitable name will be chosen at a later date. Included in the upgrades at the school was a computer hub. The school hosted many special guests at the opening, including Federal Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent, assistant director of Catholic Education, Lorraine Barlow, and Parish Priest Father Peter Kooloos. The school was delighted to welcome back former principal Robyn Halliwell, who presided over much of the construction phase. Inside the complex is a full sized basketball court which can be used for many sports and events. Along with that there is a large stage at one end which turns the area into a theatre. The building also has a brand new foyer and kitchen area from which to serve refreshments. The Shed is used as the school’s gym for sports activities and as a performing arts centre for the choir, dance, music and instrumental lesson. The complex is also used by the wider community, with parents and friends groups meeting there as well as local gymnastics and sporting clubs. Father Peter Kooloos spoke at the

opening and thanked the government for their fantastic support. The facility was built predominantly using funds from the Federal Governments’s Building Education Revolution. “This is one of the first times that in a major way there have been equal footings as far as funding is concerned between government and non-government schools,” he said. Mr Russell Broadbent MP, spoke about how good the complex will be for the school and the community and congratulated Bishop Prowse on his hard work in the diocese. Mr Broadbent also entertained the children, referring to his time as a Prepp student. He almost brought the house down when he sang Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam. He wasn’t the only one singing at the opening, with the school’s choir entertaining the official party, students, teachers, parents and friends. This wonderful building was a five to six year project and was made possible by the he hard work of a team of people headed by Robyn Halliwell. She was thanked at the ceremony by school principal Chris Dortmans.

Sweet singing: St Laurence’s students sang Advance Australia Fair along with the congregation.

New complex: Bishop Christopher Prowse presides over the opening of St Laurence’s new sports and performing arts complex.

Choir: the St Laurence’s choir performed beautifully on stage.

Above: Robyn returns: former principal Robyn Halliwell was emotional as she returned to her former school for the opening. She is pictured with Grade 6 student Tanya Dyke and the beautiful ﬂowers she received featuring her favourite colour, purple. Right: Blessing: Bishop Prowse blesses the new complex watched by, from left, Damon, Ebony, chairperson of the school board, Lisa O’Brien, Safron, Braesyn and Claire, school principal Chris Dortmans, Breeanna, Father Peter Kooloos, Bishop Prowse, Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent and assistant director of Catholic Education, Lorraine Barlow.

Declared open: Mr Russell Broadbent MP, Robyn Halliwell, Bishop Christopher Prowse, Fr Peter Kooloos and principal Chris Dortmans opened the new complex.

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Show’s final end confirmed By Matt Dunn TWO South Gippsland associations – one with a history dating back 109 years – have now ofﬁcially folded, losing their incorporation statuses. The Leongatha Agricultural and Pastoral Society, the organising body behind the now defunct Leongatha Agricultural and Pastoral Show (which ran from 1903 to 2006) and Tastes of Prom Country, which staged an annual food and wine festival in Foster, are no longer in existence. When the Leongatha show was

cancelled in 2004, a public meeting was held. Although there was a public outcry and a surge of interest in keeping the annual event afloat, new members still proved hard to come by. The group was formed in 1902, with 170 people nominating for membership. A committee of 50 was finally formed. The first Leongatha Pastoral and Agricultural Show was held a year later on Wednesday, February 18, 1903, drawing a crowd of more than 2500 people. Incorporation, by its most basic definition, is an entity’s “birth certificate”, showing its legal name

and the date it came into existence. Leongatha Agricultural and Pastoral Society president Robert Sage said he was not keen to comment publicly on the reasons why the group folded, but that the decision was made about a year ago. The group has been frustrated in its efforts to stage another show and had been limping along for some time. Tastes of Prom Country organiser Graeme Wilson, proprietor of the Windy Ridge Winery, said the food and wine festival had run its race. The event had featured some of the best food, wine, beer, produce, music and art in South Gippsland,

Mentors inspired Alves BUSINESS-PEOPLE from across South Gippsland were taught valuable lessons in mentoring young people from experienced motivator Stan Alves on Thursday.

The guest speaker at the Gippsland Network Luncheon, held at GippsTAFE’s Wildﬂower Café, talked about the value of youth mentoring in business. Alves, a former St Kilda coach, spoke about the importance of mentors in dayto-day life, especially for young people trying to forge their way in business. A lot of his examples came from his own life, which saw him reach soaring heights after being helped through tough times with caring guidance. The 50 business-owners listened intently to the guest speaker as he challenged their ideas and encouraged them to trust in the next generation.

“A number of years ago I was writing a book about my life on the sporting ﬁeld and I realised how lucky I was,” Alves said. “I kept thinking ‘Gee I’m lucky this person came along’ or ‘I couldn’t have done that without them’”. “It made me wonder if I’m doing enough to help other people. I’m here to ask that question to these people.” GippsTAFE CEO Dr Peter Whitley, a ﬁrm believer in youth mentoring, was pleased to have Stan Alves as guest speaker. “Stan is a brilliant advocate to help spread the word about mentoring young people,” he said. “It’s important that we’re sending the right message out there to businesses to let these young people be part of the community.”

Experienced mentors: GippsTAFE CEO Dr Peter Whitley with guest speaker Stan Alves.

In business? Go green SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s annual series of business skills seminars commences this month with a dynamic Green your Business, Grow your business seminar.

Held on Tuesday, August 16, the seminar will help people to operate their business and promote services and products in a more sustainable way. Gain some real measurable benefits for your business by finding and introducing ways to operate in a more sustainable way. Green initiatives in your business can result in quantifiable improvements

to your bottom line, including cost savings, increased customer loyalty and brand image plus improved staff morale. Just over 70 per cent of consumers indicate that knowing a company is mindful of their impact on the environment and society makes them more likely to buy their products or services, and nearly 50 per cent state it makes them more likely to buy their stock. The seminar will be held in Leongatha from 9.30am to 11.30am for the low cost of $20, which includes work materials and refreshments. Bookings are essential and can be made with Alycia Stivic-Joyce on

5662 9271 or alycias@ southgippsland.vic.gov.au “We encourage businesses to take up these local learning opportunities at this affordable cost,” she said. “Business seminars are also a great means of meeting other local business people - it’s amazing what can happen when people have the opportunity to speak about their businesses and make linkages with other people in the room.” South Gippsland Shire Council is pleased to present these seminars in conjunction with the State Government’s Department of Business and Innovation.

since 2004. “In that time it really did its job and exposed a lot of the local food and wine producers to the market. I think we reached the point where people were going to the wineries and to the businesses,” Mr Wilson said. “We were getting lower attendances to Tastes of Prom Country and producers weren’t keen to turn up because they were busy at home in January. We decided there was no point ﬂogging a dead horse. It’s done its job, so let’s wind it up.” Mr Wilson said many of those time-poor businesses joined the Sea Change Festival in April, which was

a more sensible plan for many of the producers. Mr Wilson believes South Gippsland “certainly has” become a popular destination for food and wine buffs. “We look at our business numbers and turnover in January at our cellar door, and it keeps heading upwards. There’s sort of a threshold you’ve got to reach and once you reach the threshold you rely on word of mouth,” he said. “I think we’re in that phase now, where things are going along quite nicely.”

Looking out for you By Jacob de Kunder

FERN was a welcome helping hand – or paw – for vision impaired Gillian Bahn who is legally blind and suffers from tunnel vision. The seeing eye dog Fern came into her life just recently but has already made life easier for the Leongatha woman. “I don’t know how long I have had tunnel vision for because I just used to think it was normal and how everybody saw things,” she said. “My tunnel vision was conﬁrmed about six years ago and the optometrist questioned me as to how I got my driver’s licence.” With help from Vision Australia, Gillian was taught to use a long cane, which enabled her to ﬁnd her way around while locating many obstacles sighted people take for granted which could easily trip her. “I made an application to Seeing Eye Dogs Australia (SEDA) about 14 months ago,” she said. “Following the application, an assessor from SEDA came to Leongatha to determine how fast I walk, my stride and any other walking traits. The team at SEDA then selected the dog they feel is best suit me from that assessment.”

Honest eyes: Gillian Bahn relies on Fern when walking around the streets of Leongatha. In November last year, Gillian was asked to go to Kensington, where the training takes place, for further assessment. This is when she was introduced to Fern. “After that I really hoped she would be mine,” Gillian said. Fern came into the Bahn household early last month. She is a laid back almost two-and-a-half year old Labrador Retriever cross Golden Retriever who lay asleep at Gillian’s feet throughout the interview, that is of course until the harness came out. Once Fern has the harness on, it is all business

and time for work, with her eyes and ears observing everything around her. Gillian is concerned about how the public perceive seeing eye dogs and said that they need to understand how to behave with them. “Once the harness is on the dog is in work mode and if she is distracted or ﬂustered she can lose her track,” she said. “She is not allowed to be petted when on the harness or interact with other animals. “When Fern is working talk to me, not her.” Motorists sometimes think they’re doing the right thing by stopping to

let a vision impaired person with a dog cross the road but it’s not the case, Gillian explained. “The dog is trained not to cross unless the road is clear, so even a car sitting there idling makes the road unsafe in the dog’s eyes and I must rely on her judgement,” she said. A major concern for someone like Gillian is other stray dogs or people walking their dogs with leads. “People walk their dogs around the streets without leads and we can’t afford to have these stray dogs coming up and disrupting seeing eye dogs like Fern,” she said.

As busy as bees DESPITE the fact it had been raining all day, over 50 people attended the inaugural meeting in July of the South Gippsland Beekeepers Club, fondly known as Gippybees.

The South Gippsland Club is a division of the Gippsland Apiarists Association (GAA) and already boasts 40 members. The club has equal numbers of “BEEginners” and experienced beekeepers. President Keith Grey said it was pleasing to see 10 families join, with the youngest member being four-years-old. “There is a good mix of ages and genders as well.” Other ofﬁce-holders are vice president Robert Fisher, secretary Lyn Howell, treasurer Sharon Fisher and practical sessions co-ordinator and GAA liaison Howard Stevens. Club meetings will be held at Leongatha on the second Thursday of each month but some months will be replaced by a Saturday or Sunday afternoon ﬁeld meeting, where members will be able to get hands-on experience under the watchful eye of a more experienced beekeeper. The next meeting is at St Peter’s Church Hall on ThursFor all: bee keeping suits all ages. New South day, August 11, at 7.30pm. All welcome. For further information on South Gippsland Beekeepers, Gippsland Beekeepers Club president Keith Grey email gippybees@gmail.com or ring Sharon Swan on 5664 (left) and vice president Robert Fisher with Kelsey 4323 or Keith Grey, 5668 8250 or phone/text 0427 688 250. aged four and Tahlia seven.

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Dancers ﬁlled Mesley Hall, Leongatha on Friday for the Great Southern Star Eisteddfod and presented colourful, animated displays for the cameras.

Songster: Claudia Bolam,11, of Inverloch performed in the song and dance section at The Star Eisteddfod on Friday. Left: Broadway lady: Lisa Pellin Dancers student Chloe Adkins, 11, of Leongatha performed Broadway Lady in one of the song and dance sections at The Great Southern Star Eisteddfod on Friday.

Trio of tutus: Molly McKenzie, Heidi Freeman and Jemma Douglas following their classical performances. Winners are grinners: Grace Hilton and Renee Freeman celebrate their silver medals at the eisteddfod.

Tiny dancer: Alice Spencer strikes a pose at The Star’s Eisteddfod.

Kick off: pictured at the start of the Great Southern Star Eisteddfod on Friday are, from left, committee vice-president Kate Adkins, adjudicator Mia Perry, president Tanya Bolam and adjudicator Shanyn Puglisi.

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Ribbon cutting lures proud parents WHEN Walter Birkenbeil was principal at Tarwin Lower Primary School, damage to an old school building by a possum and an army of mice cost the school $300 in repairs to phone lines.

Saying hello: former principal Walter Birkenbeil catches up with parents Alyson Skinner and Vicki Balis.

And that was to a building the school did not event want. The structure has long been removed and replaced with an $850,000 complex featuring three classrooms and a library. Mr Birkbenbeil instigated the campaign for a new building while at

the helm and was on hand to cut the ribbon to the building at a community opening last Wednesday. “Initially we were to have a building on a slab with brick walls. When costed out by the department, this came to $1.2 million,” he said. Offering a pot plant and library to the school community as house warming gifts, Mr Birkenbeil said he hoped they would “bring pleasure and contribute to the marvellous facilities the Tarwin Lower and district community now enjoys”. Current principal Sharyne Munday said the playgroup would

soon move to the school and invited other community groups to use the building. “It’s a very open building, different to the old-fashioned stepup stage-type building and has great views from the deck,” she said. “There is a great emphasis on technology because that is the world that our children are growing up in, but we are not going to lose the traditions that are so ingrained in our school community.” Many parents attended the opening, complete with a country style morning tea.

Yooralla team a top catering crew By Jane Ross CATERING for a two-course meal for nearly 90 people calls for efﬁciency and team work.

The willing hands that make up 5a Yooralla Way Catering are more than a match for the task. Recently, they plated and served 87 delicious and healthy meals to members of the Leongatha Senior Citizens Club, who meet once a week at the Dakers Centre. The centre’s commercial kitchen was a scene of organised chaos, as six young (and rather excited) people worked together to plate and serve the food by the noon deadline. Tamara Chumbley put the finishing touches to some colourful cheese and salad rolls. Mitchell Price and Brendan Allen cast their critical eye over rolls that were already plated. Amber Betts donned disposable gloves to help add little quiches and sausage rolls to the plates of bread rolls, while sisters Brodie and Mycali James hovered ready to help where needed. There were trays to load for carrying in to the dining room, diners to be served, water jugs to be filled and glasses to be taken to the tables. Mitchell took charge of the latter and wasn’t sure if the girls could safely help, but his lack of faith was unnecessary. Dishes of sausage rolls and quiches were juggled in and out of the oven to keep them hot and the tops of the cinnamon and sugar encrusted apple crumbles were heated just long enough to reach perfect crispness. Bowls of that all-time favourite dessert went out to the dining room with a blob of whipped cream. Tamara was content to load the dishwasher and wash those that wouldn’t fit in it. This was the catering company’s biggest gig so far. With the back-up of support workers Vanessa Holness and Janne McPhie, the catering crew helped plan the fixed price

So proud: showing off their new building are students Cody, Jake, Max, Kye, Tylar, Tristen, Dylan and Josephine.

Your meal: Mitchell Price serves Freda Morris.

Social occasion: teachers Bev Mitchell-Symons and Kathy Roberts with teacher’s aide Jenny Price and parent Fiona Hicks.

Mayor’s message Cr Warren Raabe

DATES have now been set for the local community consultation meetings that will be held across the shire to inform and clarify issues relating to the Aquatic Strategy. These are listed in the noticeboard ad in this paper and on our website, and interested parties are encouraged to attend and participate in these discussions that will guide council’s future decisions relating to public pools.

Colour: Tamara Chumbley ﬁnishes off some salad rolls. menu, shop for ingredients and prepare the meal. The catering company was paid for its services but its workers are volunteers. Vanessa said they are all diligent and there’s never a problem of not having enough for the workload, whatever it might be. Said Brendan, “If you want us to start early, here we are!” And he’s right, said

Vanessa. “They’d turn up at seven in the morning if we asked them to.” The money earned is going towards a Yooralla camp at Torquay later in the year. The catering company has regular jobs with South Gippsland Shire Council, Leongatha Probus and community cafes at Foster and Toora.

From Wednesday, August 10, the Rural Land Use Strategy can be viewed on the council website in the meeting agenda papers for the council meeting of August 24. As ﬁnalisation of the strategy moves toward completion it is important that the community has a good understanding of its implications. This week I am attending the opening of the Men’s Shed at Coal Creek, an excellent refurbished facility sponsored by Milpara Community House. Men’s sheds are proliferating across the country, addressing a longstanding need to provide community hubs for men to socialise

and contribute in meaningful ways. There are now men’s sheds at Venus Bay, Foster and Mirboo North, and the Coal Creek Shed is particularly well placed to capitalise on the strong community ethic at the park. There are of course many volunteer projects around the park that will beneﬁt from the skills of the participants, but these centres are as much about having a cuppa and a chat, as the work. Men’s sheds also offer mentoring opportunities for younger men to learn skills and wisdom from an older generation. These opportunities were once a natural part of community but are now less available with the increases in marital breakdowns and family dispersal for any number of reasons. Our congratulations to those who have established this shed and we look forward to its success. It is also a reminder that we have outstanding resources in our local community houses, which provide skills training plus social and creative activities in many of our towns. Some also provide a food bank for those who are struggling to make ends meet. Again, many

wonderful volunteers work hard at these venues to add value to our communities. So look closely when you next see a program of events at your community house. There may be an opportunity for you to participate, learn a new skill or contribute in some way. The tanker incident in Korumburra last week was a timely reminder of the need to continually lobby for heavy vehicle alternate routes for both Leongatha and Korumburra. The matter was raised with local politicians when the CEO and I met with them in June, and council will continue to advocate for improved trafﬁc ﬂow through both towns. Preliminary work has started on the development of a master plan for the Korumburra town centre to identify opportunities for an improved retail precinct. Funding for this project has just been passed as part of the 2011-2012 budget. Demand for a second supermarket and consideration of the needs and size of a proposed children’s services hub are integral to the development of the plan. Cr Warren Raabe Mayor

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Exhibition of determination WHEN Marilyn Skinner suffered from a brain haemorrhage 14 years ago, paralysing her down the left side of her body, her life was turned upside down.

However, living by the motto ‘Life doesn’t end when misfortune befalls you’, she was determined to continue with her passion for painting and is displaying her first exhibition titled Memorable Moments. A number of Marilyn’s artworks are inspired by photographs she took with her mother during their many painting escapades around the local countryside. They first began to paint when Marilyn was a sole parent at 30-years-old, raising her two children and looking for something to fill the spare time after putting

her sons to bed. “My mother was always very supportive of my painting,” she said. “She used to call me up and ask how long it would take me to get from my home in Mirboo North to where she lived in Warragul and we’d drive around the countryside looking for brilliant buildings or trees to paint. “We had some great adventures.” Some of the collection is also inspired by images in Australian Artist, a magazine her mother subscribed to for her after she became ill. Marilyn ﬁrst learned to paint in oils, before dabbling in watercolours, but her latest artworks are done in acrylics. “I love experimenting with colours,” she said. “Most people think trees are just browns and greens, but there are some amazing

colours in the bark, from pink and purple to aqua and orange.” After moving from Melbourne to Mirboo North, Marilyn couldn’t continue her art classes but said her mother always taught her new skills during their

visits together. “I guess my paintings are dedicated to her,” she said. Memorable Moments is on display at Mushroom Crafts Gallery until the end of the month.

Artist: Marilyn Skinner ﬁrst learnt how to paint when she was 30-years-old, when she began lessons with her mother.

Local countryside: one of Marilyn Skinner’s favourite artworks in her exhibition titled Memorable Moments.

Bass Coast Council briefs CR Gareth Barlow believes the State Government is trying to distance itself from problems surrounding desalination plant construction by constantly referring to it as the “Wonthaggi desalination plant”, rather than its correct name, the “Victorian Desalination Project”. “It’s not doing our municipality any favours. Put the blame where it lies, not on us.” COUNCILLORS heartily endorsed a motion to formally support the National Disability Scheme. Cr Ross Smith asked if it would be funded by government, to which Cr John Duscher replied “yes”. Cr Duscher said the scheme was “all about advocacy and making a difference”. Cr Gareth Barlow added, “This supports a process to achieve meaningful life for those with disabilities.” THE finance office reported that so far this financial year, $31,597,846 has been collected in rates, representing a collection rate of 89.33 per cent. Loan liability stands at around $4.9m and about $16.9m is invested at varying interest rates for differing periods. Council’s cash requirements are monitored on a daily basis and any surplus funds are invested at the best available interest rate.

AT the end of June, the shire had 28,137 rateable properties with a total capital improved value (CIV) of $10,380,982,100. That’s more than the previous year when the ﬁgures were 27,716 rateable properties with a CIV of $10,172,104,200. IT’S going to cost $548,385 to upgrade the Anderson Boat Ramp at Cowes, with the contract going to Glynmor Concrete Pty Ltd of Grovedale and $270,600 to upgrade the San Remo Kindergarten. TS Constructions Pty Ltd of Wonthaggi will undertake that work. ELEVEN subdivisions are among the 50 planning permit approvals given for the month of June. Two of those subdivisions are in Wonthaggi and three in Cowes. Fourteen applications are for dwellings. CR Phil Wright was keen to know when neighbourhood character would become part of the council planning scheme. “When there’s budget permission for it,” planning director Hannah Duncan-Jones responded. Cr Wright asked the question during a report on a VCAT matter, which upheld a council decision to refuse a planning permit. The VCAT report said two

main issues informed the tribunal’s decision; one being whether the development “respected the character of the neighbourhood”. CR Peter Paul congratulated the winners of the recent Bass Coast Business Awards “in particular the San Remo community which comes to the fore”. Several San Remo businesses featured in the award winners, including Hillies Meats which bagged four honours. CR John Duscher acknowledged the death of former Wonthaggi Borough councillor George Mortimer, who was mayor in 1971, ’72 and ’73. “He was a very strong community leader and it is appropriate we acknowledge his contribution to the community. He was one of nature’s gentlemen; very popular and highly respected. Council sends its condolences to his family.” CR Ross Smith paid tribute to Reginald Thomas Long, who died recently. “He helped with running the (Inverloch) op shop and will be sadly missed for his efforts.” MAYOR Cr Veronica Dowman congratulated all those involved in the Tour of Gippsland. She said she ﬁred the starting gun for the ﬁrst leg of the

Meals roster (Leongatha) Lions Club (all week), TAFE (Mon), National Bank (Tue), SG Specialist School (Wed), L. & R. Powney (Thur & Fri) and S. Smith and A. Heide (all week) will be responsible for the delivery of meals on wheels, the week beginning August 15, 2011.

cycling tour. “It was a spectacle with 150 riders from all over the world. It brought many visitors to Wonthaggi.” SHE also congratulated Michael Giles and the Sentinel Times for organising a forum at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club on the future of Wonthaggi when desalination plant construction ﬁnishes. CR Duscher said the Bass Coast community is lucky to have its volunteers and he wanted to say “thank you” for

their work. “They put their lives on the line to protect others’ lives and property”. He said he had been to a number of service club changeover dinners and a CFA presentation night, as well as the annual general meeting of the Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club which, he noted, had given 3500 hours doing beach patrols. He also congratulated the Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club, which has been named Victoria’s surf club of the year.

Mayor’s message Cr Veronica Dowman

I RECENTLY attended the Wonthaggi Futures Forum where presentations centred on future economic growth and job security post construction of the Victorian desalination plant. The number of employees working on the desalination project will gradually reduce leading up to completion at the end of June 2012. It was reassuring for those present to see that information presented by senior council ofﬁcers at the forum supports future growth for Wonthaggi and the whole of Bass Coast. So while desalination workers may gradually leave the municipality, other factors still indicate steady growth. One of key statistics presented at the forum was about building activity in Bass Coast. During the past four years, Bass Coast has averaged 18 per cent of building permits and 21 per cent of the value of building activity across Gippsland. Bass Coast has much to offer those moving to the area. We have a growing population, good infrastructure and strong investment. This is supported by several major retail outlets opening in Wonthaggi. Council also has strategies in place to transform Bass Coast into a major regional centre. These include investment in the arts and education, the national broadband network, and supporting growing industry sectors of tourism, retail, health, education, construction and water. While we have several projects on the go and so many people currently living and working locally, there is an opportunity to keep the economic momentum going. We need to keep our business and community connected to these growth initiatives and continue to present the qualities Bass Coast has to offer as an attractive place to live and invest in. Cr Veronica Dowman, Mayor Bass Coast Shire Council

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A dream come true This exquisite four bedroom home is available through Alex Scott and Staff, Inverloch. For details see page 35

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Prom Country opens in the ’Gatha! T

HEY’RE here! First National Prom Country has responded to the demand, and opened in Leongatha.

They are still applying the finishing touches to their stunning new offices, but they are in, and operational. There’s been a continuous stream of local residents and business owners calling in to wish them well, and commenting on how inviting and professional the office looks. Complementing the modern new shops nearby, their arrival coincides with a new, fresh focus on the south east end of Bair Street. Partners in the business, Allen Bartlett and Kaz Hughes, are excited to be in Leongatha. Allen tells us that even though they were covering Leongatha effectively from their Meeniyan office, it was about practicality. “We can provide an even more consistent, professional and wider service from Leongatha, and there are many sellers and buyers who have wanted to use us, but thought that Meeniyan was too far away,” he said. “Kaz and I have been completely involved in real estate since the early 90s, and began our South Gippsland career in Leongatha itself nearly five years ago, so it’s really more like a ‘home coming’.” Kaz added they are also bringing the First National name back to its origins for the area. “Averill and Murray Holderhead established themselves as perhaps the most successful and respected of real estate offices in Leongatha under the First National banner, and when they retired from real estate, and the opportunity to join the First National cooperative became available, we took it quickly. So we’re ‘home’ to Leongatha in more ways than one,” she said. Allen and Kaz, together with their two other sales consultants, Lisa Williams and Natasha Ireland, will share their time between Mirboo North and Leongatha offices. “All of our communications are

Welcome to Leongatha: First National Prom Country Real Estate celebrate the opening of their Leongatha office, with Lisa Williams, Emma Sullings, Glenys Foster, Natasha Ireland, Kaz Hughes and Allen Bartlett. centralised through the Leongatha office, making the most of technology to ensure that even though the two offices are separated by about 30kms, when a client calls, it’s as though we are all

under the same roof,” Kaz said. “That maximises our ability to respond to the calls and demands of all of our clients, immediately. There’s always somebody for our buyers and our

sellers to talk to, seven days a week.” Offering property management and commercial sales as well, and with an established reputation for leading the way in innovative property mar-

keting for the Leongatha and South Gippsland zone, First National Prom Country may well be the one to watch over the coming months. Call them on the Leongatha number, 5662 3100.

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Prom Country N AY PE D O SUN IS TH

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York Farm - Privacy on 11 Acres

The Dollars Make Sense!

Character Plus on Ogilvy Street!

Family Bonanza

This comfy farmhouse features high ceilings, timber ﬂoors, sash windows and an OFP, 2 living areas, 4 BRs & 2 bathrooms. Plus mature gardens, veggies, chooks, disused dairy, large shed, paddocks & views. INSPECT Sunday @ 1.00 - 1.30pm Address 315 Central Rd, TURTONS CREEK $330,000 - $360,000

On a ﬂat, 1000m2 corner block (approx), near shops/park, is a character 3 bed home PLUS selfcontained unit. Options for investors (7+% return), owner occupiers, & developers! INSPECT Sunday @ 11.00 - 11.30am Address 4 Balding Street, MIRBOO NORTH $290,000

Stylish cottage packed with features. Grand hallway, spacious living and dining, country kitchen plus meals, 3 bdrms, covered deck, private rear garden and garage. Opportunity to extend. Top position. INSPECT Saturday @ 10.00 - 10.30am Address 23 Ogilvy Street, LEONGATHA $230,000 - $250,000

A fantastic 3-4 brm family home with all the space and zones of a modern ﬂoor plan: 3 living areas, 2 bathrooms, big kitchen. Northern entertaining deck, double garage, huge deck. A surprise package! INSPECT Saturday @ 12.30 - 1.00pm Address 3 Eveline Court, MIRBOO NORTH $320,000 - $350,000

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“The Ash Grove” - an Idyllic 6-plus acre Koonwarra Lifestyle

Home-spun Charm in Village Setting

A winding driveway lined with mature claret ash leads to a gorgeous country homestead, perfectly positioned on its 6 acre-plus surrounds. A northerly aspect to light-filled interior spaces & a delightfully modern decor is complemented by the warmth of timber floors, new carpets and high ceilings in a 3 bedroom plus study floor plan. Rich red soils, fenced paddocks, stock facilities, abundant tank & dam water, beautiful trees & gardens, triple carport & quality shedding.

Delightful character-ﬁlled, period property, on a near-level 1300 sqm (approx). The home comprises a central hallway, with charming bedrooms either side, a spacious timber kitchen and meals with enormous island bench, fourth brm or study, plus main bathroom & laundry, and separate spacious lounge. The main brm and ensuite are at the rear end. Outdoors are garage, chook shed and garden sheds and veggie patch plus gate to rear lane . This block could be sub-divided (STCA).

INSPECT Sunday @ 1.00 - 1.30pm Address 103 Johnsons Road, KOONWARRA

INSPECT Sunday @ 12.00 - 12.30pm Address 69 Whitelaw Street, MEENIYAN

$530,000 - $560,000

$295,000 - $325,000

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kaz hughes 0417 516 998

Elegant Country Hideaway on 3 Easy Acres

Half an Acre in Village Centre - Option to Buy the Block Next Door

At the end of a tree-lined drive, this gorgeous home takes advantage of northerly light with atriumstyled windows and soaring ceiling lines. Timber and glass ﬁnishes and informal open plan living: an earthy, gentle ambiance beﬁtting a rural escape. 2 bedrooms inside plus extra study space, plus sep guest room or studio. Retreat sized main bedroom with a study or sitting room-end. Inspiring gardens, chook yard, and decked solar heated pool. 10 minutes from Meeniyan township.

Modern home on 2 titles features spacious open plan living with vaulted ceilings, and a wall of glass orientated to the north overlooking a covered deck for outdoor entertaining. The living zone shares space with a bright, central kitchen. Currently set up as 2 bedrooms, it could easily convert to 3. Powered workshop, established gardens, fruit trees, carport and more. Off-street parking with town water and water tank. There is really nothing left to do here.

INSPECT Sunday @ 1.00 - 1.30pm Address 695 Dumbalk East - Stony Creek Road, DUMBALK EAST

INSPECT Sunday @ 12.00 - 12.30pm Address 14-16 Farmers Road, DUMBALK

$350,000 - $365,000

$240,000 - $260,000

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natasha ireland 0409 292 808

Mirboo Magic on an Acre

Detox in South of France

In a picturesque, semi-rural setting, you will ﬁnd this “easy-living” three bedroom family home. Perfect for the time-poor (and those who prefer to spend their precious time with family & friends), the brick veneer home has low-maintenance gardens and easy-clean internal surfaces. Features include 2 large living areas, spacious kitchen with SS appliances, wood heater, split system, timber dado paneling, great outdoor living , 2 full-length verandahs and excellent garage/workshop.

Detox in style in this light-filled, energy-efficient & healthy home which references the Frenchprovincial farmhouse. Set on a private and picturesque 3.7 acres in the hills 10 mins from Foster, the 4 BR home features white mud-brick walls, slate and imported tile floors, open plan living, wood heater, slow combustion stove with water jacket, solar hot water, 2 bathrooms, immaculate lowmaintenance gardens, studio/potting shed, separate paddock, and rural and bushland views.

INSPECT Sunday @ 12.00 - 12.30pm Address 17 Walkers Rd, MIRBOO

INSPECT By Appointment Address 40 Lyrebird Lane, FOSTER NORTH

$290,000 - $320,000

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emma sullings property manager 0403 129 376

Well Above Parr

Young Lovers Special – Elevated Position, Stunning Landscaping

On the elevated side of Parr, this Mike West-built brick home will exceed space and quality expectations, offering so much more than many properties only half its age. Two separate living areas, large kitchen, two bathrooms, four bedrooms, double lockup garage with internal access PLUS rear workshop with potential for extra side access for van/ boat/ trailer, and paved under cover outdoor entertaining area. Be assured this “West” build is one of his usual “cut above”.

This immaculately presented love nest is sure to create some sparks for young and old! Lots that’s new: roof, insulation, paintwork, blinds, fences and landscaping. Spacious living rooms, sweet kitchen, adjacent meals space, three bedrooms with robes, a bright bathroom with spa bath, professional landscaping with a beautiful stone retaining wall and steps, garden shed, quality plantings, carport (with private roller door) and cubby. Needs to be inspected to be appreciated.

INSPECT Saturday @ 10.45 - 11.15am Address 86 Parr St, LEONGATHA

INSPECT Saturday @ 11.30am - 12.00 noon Address 4 Grifﬁn Road, LEONGATHA

$350,000 - $375,000

84 Ridgway, Mirboo North 47 Bair Street, Leongatha promcountryre.com.au

allen bartlett 0417 274 624

$495,000

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5662 3100

lisa williams 0438 133 385

$265,000 - $285,000

glenys foster administration manager

5668 1660

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Immaculate spacious unit T

HIS modern two bedroom brick veneer unit in central Powlett Street is in a class above other offerings in town. Featuring an impressively large living space, two bedrooms, master with en suite and both with built-in robes, fully

functional kitchen with electric oven and cooktop, rangehood, dishwasher, double sink and plenty of bench and cupboard space. Also included is a private garage with remote controller with direct access to the house and back yard, and a full back yard with garden shed.

INVERLOCH Location: 3/33 Powlett Street Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $390,000 Agent: Stockdale & Leggo, Inverloch Contact: 5674 3977

Taking in the views T

HIS quality brick home is situated within walking distance of Mirboo North’s main street, positioned on a double block with views and space.

The home features three generous sized bedrooms, all with builtin robes. The master bedroom is accompanied with a private en suite, large

ﬂoor to ceiling windows angled with feature wall. A modern kitchen with free standing Smeg oven and dishwasher is open to the meals area, which continues through sliding glass doors to a protected outside entertaining area. Views over farm land can be enjoyed from the lounge room, with ﬂoor to ceiling windows, where you can watch the weather

rolling in while warming yourself by the large wood heater or split system. A secure backyard has storage shed, fenced above ground swimming pool and cubby house. The under roof line double carport enables ‘dry’ access to the rear of the home or the front decking, which incorporates a larger seating area as well.

MIRBOO NORTH Location: 15 – 17 Grandridge East Road Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $315,000 Agent: Stockdale & Leggo, Mirboo North Contact: 5668 1300

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French provincial dream home on over an acre Y OU will be swept away the moment you enter this outstanding home set on 4400sqm of land and you’d be forgiven for thinking you were in your own French Villa.

The description will tell you the house has four double bedrooms, master with generous walk-in robe and en suite with his and hers shower heads and vanities. It will say the chef’s kitchen is beautifully appointed with quality ﬁttings, walk-in pantry and food preparation nook.

The open plan living features a gorgeous open solid fuel ﬁre place and leads on to a fantastic under cover entertaining area. The formal living room stands proud at the end of the house ready to welcome you. We could go on and tell you that the kids in the family are well catered for with a children’s activity area and their own bathroom with separate toilet. Just when you thought you had read it all, we would tell you that the home also houses a study and a library. Other features like double lock-

up garage, laundry with plenty of storage and ducted heating wouldn’t be ignored either. However, what makes this home special is the feeling of warmth and hominess teamed up with the highest standards in modern living. Discover the magic and live the dream! Bonus feature: This property represents outstanding value for future development as it sits on 4400sqm of land and it is strategically situated within council’s residential 1 zone, ideal for subdivision (STCA) at a later stage.

INVERLOCH Location: 1 / 70 Ullathornes Rd Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Open for Inspection: Sunday August 7, 14, 21 and 28. Sale by Fixed Date: September 15, 2011 unless sold prior Agent: Alex Scott & Staff, Inverloch Contact: 5674 1111

The best in the bay T

HIS large modern home is set on a huge double block and features four large bedrooms, the master with an en suite and spa. It contains spacious and separate living areas and a modern kitchen including dishwasher and separate dining room. The home allows you the opportunity to enjoy the light and space provided by the open plan living design. The features continue with an expansive back deck ideally suited for outdoor entertaining. All this plus a lock-up garage, carport and garden shed. The home is in a quiet and private setting amongst native trees and plants and situated within walking distance of Anderson Inlet and the ﬁshing jetty. If you enjoy quality, room to move and privacy then an inspection of this home will impress.

VENUS BAY Location: 7 – 9 Lynch Rd Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $378,500 Agent: Alex Scott & Staff,Venus Bay Contact: 5663 7111

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Detox in South of France M

E TA P H O R I C A L LY in the south of France but literally in the “north of Foster”, this bright, energyefﬁcient home on 3.7acres (approx) is healthy and will appeal to allergy/chemical sufferers as well as those searching for peace, privacy and views.

We say “South of France” because this mud-brick home references the French provincial farmhouse with white-washed walls, slate and imported-tile floors throughout, and a wood-fired oven for freshly-baked baguettes at its heart. Health promoting features include natural mud brick walls painted with Grimes low VOC white paint that reflect the light and allow walls to breathe. Slate and tile floors reduce dust, there is minimal use of melamine and other materials containing glues and chemicals, and

simple, breezy drapes are not only easily washable, but add to the contemporary farmhouse feel. No chemicals have been used either inside or out over the past seven years. Energy efficient features include northern orientation, double glazing, heat sinks in floors and walls, and solar hot water which is supplemented by water heated by the water jacket of the slow-combustion stove. (There is also an electric hot water service). The living room features a timber-lined cathedral ceiling and is warmed by a free-standing wood heater. Adjacent is an open plan dining and family space and timber kitchen. There are four double bedrooms that all enjoy northerly views over the garden to verdant farms and bushland beyond. The main retreatsized bedroom has its own large en suite and may even be suitable for a massage room or home office. A small, brick-paved and lined outbuilding has been used as a studio

FOSTER Location: 40 Lyrebird Lane Bedroom: 4 Bathroom: 2 Price: $495,000 Agent: Prom Country First National Contact: Lisa Williams on 0438 133 385

and could be used for meditation or potting up lavender. Outside, you’ll also ﬁnd a large garage to house two vehicles with room to spare, and four water tanks with a water ﬁlter providing chemical-free rainwater to the house. The garden is immaculately presented and is low maintenance in nature, and contains fruit trees and raised vegie beds. Wildlife is in abundance, with regular visits from wallabies, wombats and lyrebirds. A separate, treed paddock with a northerly aspect falls away to a gully, and is currently agisted to a local horse owner. This is a peaceful, private sanctuary at the end of a country lane, perfect for weekend escapes or permanent living. Ten minutes to Foster (cafes, golf course, rail trail, markets, schools, hospital), 185km to Melbourne CBD, and approximately 40km to Wilsons Promontory.

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VIOLET Grace Robertson was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on July 26 to Katrina Knight and Ryan Robertson of Wimbledon Heights.

DAEMOND Eli Xaviour Gazzard was born on July 29 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. His is a son for Mitchell and Michelle of Mirboo North and baby brother for Bryce, 7, James, 6, Leanna, 5 and Sebastian, 4.

HAYDEN Purton was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on July 20 to Michelle Henry and Daryl Purton of West Creek. Come in: Leongatha’s Hassett Street Pre-school held an open afternoon recently and young Riley enjoyed exploring the kinder activities.

LEITHAN Isaac Dowson was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on August 1 to Jackie and Michael Dowson of Inverloch. Leithan is pictured with his parents and sister Niamh, 2.

★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ARIES - March 21 - April 20

The object of your affection becomes increasingly affectionate through this week. A small windfall is balanced by a surprise expense. It is your job to supervise a family health review. TAURUS - April 21 - May 22

Yoga or a similar activity may give you new insight into your present feelings. Financial restraint pays off now. A surprise gift comes your way by the weekend. GEMINI - May 23 - June 21

This week brings lots of emails and texts, some more meaningful than you may initially think. Hosting small gatherings is a present strength. A creative activity may prove proﬁtable. CANCER - June 22 - July 22

You have a way of inﬂuencing people around you and some people see you as an important role model. Your inventive spirit is high. In ﬁnancial dealings, avoid impulsive moves. LEO - July 23 - August 22

You may be selected as the right hand person of someone you much admire. this is a good opportunity to prove your loyalty. Domestic obligations decrease. VIRGO - August 23 - September 22

This week could be favourable for becoming more involved in athletic activities. Your psychic powers may be stronger than usual. A temperamental friend becomes easier to deal with. LIBRA - September 23 - October 22

Detective work pays off and a mystery should be solved by the weekend. You have a way with words now, though one friend may be surprisingly sensitive to your witticisms. SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21

Your memory may be playing tricks. Best to rely on a diary or log book. A friend may be requesting an unusual favour. The time should be right for launching a ﬁtness program. SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 22

Financial news improves but investments require careful review. In romance, you are on steadier ground and you can now better express your feelings. CAPRICORN - December 23 - January 20

It’s better to focus on a speciﬁc skill and do a thorough job than ﬂit from project to project. Romantic intuition pays off by the end of the week. Overseas news arrives after the weekend. AQUARIUS - January 21 - February 19

Your ingenuity is at its peak and captures the attention of people in high places. Intuition is not so strong however. In romance, rely more on logic than on instinct. PISCES - February 20 - March 20

On the weekend the accent is on community activities. Early in the week ﬁnds you assuming important responsibilities at home. There is still time for romantic patch-ups, but don’t delay too long. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK

Some say you are hard-headed, while others maintain that you take a stand and stick to it steadfastly. Your loyalty remains unquestioned, so does your gift of compassion - a trait that leads to signiﬁcant strides in the area of love and friendship.

JACINTA Moss Johnson was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on July 29 to Jasmine Radovic and Damien Johnson of Wonthaggi. QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8285

Church Times ANGLICAN: Tuesday, August 9: 7pm St Andrew’s, Dumbalk / St David’s, Meeniyan Fellowship. Wednesday, August 10: 11am St Peter’s Mid-Week HC. Sunday, August 14: 8am St Peter’s HC; 10am St Peter’s Exploring Worship; 10.30am Union Church, Tarwin Lower HC. 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 Av. Wonthaggi. Sunday, 9am 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. ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: 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. Contact: Jeff Robertson, 0418 125 832 or Imagine Burwood 9888 7466. Korumburra Southern Hills A.O.G. - 4 Mine Rd, Sunday, 10am Worship Service and 5pm Prayer Service. Also Children’s Church and Creche. Contact: 5655 2478. Youth: Neville Stuart ph. 0407 343 219. Leongatha Equip Church - 17 Michael Place, Leongatha. Ph: 0408 305 880. Sunday services: 10 am and 7pm. Office: 5662 3100. 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: Meeting every Sunday at Archies Creek. Morning Communion Service 11 am: Evening Holy Spirit Revival 6pm: Phone: Ps. Chris Chetland 5674 3867 or 5672 4660. 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: Meets at Baromi Centre, Mirboo North, Sundays 4pm - 5pm communion, 5pm - 5.30pm refreshments, 5.30pm - 6.15pm Bible studies for adults, teens and children. All enquiries: Bob Stevens 0400 403 765. SALVATION ARMY LEONGATHA COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 52 Anderson Street (South Gippsland Highway) - Sunday: Family Worship at 10am: Kid’s Club - Tuesday, 4 - 5pm; mainly music, Thursday 10am. All welcome. Please contact Captain Claire Emerton or Lieutenant Rachael Collins, 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: Weekly Worship Service 10am Sunday, corner

Bent and Turner Streets, Leongatha. Phone Rev. Dr D. Clarnette 0409 236 981 or elder Col Rump 5662 2107. 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. Sunday evenings 5pm service. Fortnightly youth activities. Home Bible Fellowship groups. Contact 5662 2527. UNITING CHURCH: Leongatha: Sunday, August 14: 9am & 10.45am (HC). 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 9853 6627. FISH CREEK UNION CHURCH: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 9am; 2nd & 4th Sundays, 7pm. Contacts: Fran Grimes 5683 2650, Sue Poletti 5663 6325.

6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 16. 20. 22. 23. 24. 25.

ACROSS Vessel (10) Unctuous (4) Blow (4) Bore (5) Connect (4) Went down (9) Vegetable (9) Deliver (4) House (5) Sense of smell (4) Against (4) End (10)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 21.

DOWN Tiny (6) Building (7) Enrage (6) Drink (6) Amusing (5) Tasteless (5) Lower (3) Insanity (7) Inebriated (5) Noiseless (6) Fertile (6) Outcome (6) Expel (5)

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8285 ACROSS 6. Two things meteorologists talk about everywhere (4,3,3). 8. She is herself, she tells you, retiring (4). 9. Charles wasn’t at all beefy (4). 10. Bird the gale has driven east (5). 11. Does it take time and skill to cook it? (4). 12.Check the condition of and put back (9). 16. Given to the boyfriend to use gets smashed up. Just lovely! (9). 20. He was cleaned out by Ned (4). 22. Where to watch the racing with a mac on? (5). 23. One vehicle is probably Russian (4). 24. Clutches, perhaps, and presses (4). 25. Scrapped, we’re told, the whole time (10). DOWN 1. Am I right in the head or is that a villian with a cutlass? (6). 2. A female and the big noise of the whole thing (7). 3. Having thawed, straightened out (6). 4. Come down for a fair (6). 5. The two of us set out to be charming (5). 7. Hurt a fly! (5). 13. Notice a woman’s name (3). 14. Take the bulbs out, please (7). 15. Sells or gives the cat to (5). 17. It gives you a bit of a turn again (6). 18. Faithless? Don’t you believe it! (6). 19. After half an hour an American is in space (6). 21. Shy, we hear, in class (5).

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Rail tracks carry intriguing past By Jacob de Kunder ANY railway carries a lot of history, but tales are particularly bountiful at Korumburra Railway Station.

The heritage-listed building and trains are all full of stories from the past when they ruled the transport game. Station caretaker Step O’Rafferty knows the rich history in the 104-year-old building and 120-year-old tracks. “The railway was very rich when it ﬁrst started because everything from Yarram to Dandenong had to come through on the trains,” Mr O’Rafferty said. “The Korumburra station was the stop mid-way on the line and was planned to be the junction to Wonthaggi as well, that’s why the station is so big. “Although the line to Wonthaggi was never fully built due to the discovery of coal there, so they made a direct line along the coast to Nyora instead of going over the hills.” The Korumburra station was the biggest on the line, employing more than 100 people as plumbers, painters, caterers as well as many positions in the signal and telegraph ofﬁces. It was also the mid-way point on the line for passengers to grab some food and go to the restroom. “There was a large bar in the refreshment room where the caterers served up pasties, pies, tea and coffee plus much more. And all the food was baked and made here at the train station,” Mr O’Rafferty said. “The catering boss even slept at the station because she had to do the dinner run at night and the early breakfasts the

next morning.” The station has many rooms including a first class waiting room (now a photo gallery), refreshment room (now a dining room for functions) and a parcel processing room (now a museum), just to name a few. Also on site was a large shed which contained offices for the signal and telegraph officers, as well as a technician’s library and storage shed for bulk items near the goods platform at the western end of the station. In that area there was a mechanics shed for keeping spare train parts. At the other end of the platform was the signal box that allowed the controller to redirect trains through the station. “All the trains on the Dandenong-Yarram and Nyora-Wonthaggi line came here to be fixed and serviced as well, because of the size of the station,” Mr O’Rafferty said. The first introduction of the road to Melbourne in the 1920s broke the railway’s monopoly on transport in South Gippsland. As road travel progressed, the train became a less popular form of transport and eventually died out in 1994 after 113 years of servicing Korumburra and the surrounding community. The station is now the base station for the South Gippsland Tourist Railway, which runs train rides and events up and down the line between Nyora and Leongatha. New sheds house all trains used for the tourist line as well as others being restored by the hard working volunteers.

In full swing: a picture of the station in full operation sometime in the 1950s.

History: station caretaker Step O’Rafferty knows all about the history of the railway in Korumburra.

Secret men’s business EVERY Friday, a group of men get together to discuss whatever is on their minds at Milpara Community House in Korumburra. When asked what subjects are on the table for discussion, group member George Silberbauer simply said “anything”. “Our meetings usually start with a cup of coffee and start getting out of hand from there,” he laughed. The group steers away from arguments about religion and politics, but discussion about other topics is promoted. There is a real ‘what’s said in the group, stays in the group’ mentality around the discussions. More people are al-

Milpara farewells Ingrid MILPARA Community House in Korumburra farewelled childcare and play group assistant Ingrid Wilson on Friday.

The long time worker is moving to Nunawading after two years working at Milpara. “The two years has gone very quickly and I’ll miss working at

Milpara,” she said. House co-ordinator Sandra Webster said Ingrid will be sorely missed by everyone at the house, as well as the kids she looks after.

Playgroup: Ingrid Wilson (back, second from left) is farewelled by, back: Karlie Hall, Daniel CurtisMorris, Ruby Curtis-Morris, Dana Lynn and Sandra Webster, and front, Kyren Lynn and Luke Hall.

Man talk: members of the men’s group at Milpara Community House are, back from left: Theo Fredericks, John Davis, George Appleton, George Bentley and Colin Hardy. Front: George Silberbauer and Steven Hardy. ways welcome to come join in the conversations. There’s no discrimination, unless of course you’re of the opposite gender. “We always end up

having a good laugh, that is until someone makes a joke,” Colin Hardy said. “And they do say laughing is good for you.”

The jolly bunch meets once a week at Milpara Community House in Korumburra for their chance to chat.

Milpara Community House news LAST Monday, Milpara Community House hosted a South Gippsland Community Service Providers Networking Day in the auditorium at Coal Creek. Forty representatives from a wide range of community service organisations met to exchange information about their services in a speed dating format. The representatives were paired up and had two minutes to tell each other about their services before moving on to another person. The networking day was based on those recently held in other shires and was the brainchild of Chris Childs from Consumer Affairs. It was an exhausting, but very effective way of learning about the services available in South Gippsland. All participants agreed that the day was a success and wanted to form a South Gippsland Community Service Providers’ Network and meet quarterly. The next meeting will be held at the Korumburra Community Meeting Room on Wednesday, November 30 at 10am. The meeting also requested that Milpara re-instigate their quarterly Support Workers’ Luncheons where workers get together over a BYO lunch with their peers. If there are any organisations who would like to be part of the SG Community Service Providers Network, please contact Milpara Community House on 5655 2524 or email milpara@dcsi.

net.au to register their interest. **** Last week, the Korumburra Playgroup which meets at Milpara every Friday morning, farewelled Ingrid Wilson who has been a volunteer playgroup and childcare assistant for the past two years. Ingrid is relocating to Narre Warren South and her cheery smile will be missed. Ingrid was given a gift in appreciation of her services and a big card featuring a group photo. Mums, dads, grandparents and carers are very welcome to join in the fun at playgroup with their pre-school children. **** If you would like to improve your reading and writing, Chris Cousins is available on Mondays to help ‘one on one’ to get you started or improve conﬁdence. **** Lyn Drury is our English as a Second Language teacher and has classes at Milpara on Tuesdays from 10am to noon and on Thursdays from 2pm to 4pm. **** For the Blokes is a friendly discussion group held every Friday morning at Milpara from 10am. If you would like to get more information, please ring Colin Hardy on 5655 2510. **** Our Researching Your Family Tree course will be held over ﬁve Saturdays, August 20 to September 17 from 10am to noon.

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Social time: Geoff Peters and Paul Poletti catch up at the diabetic dance.

Gippsland Network Luncheon Inverloch’s Diabetes Ball St Laurence’s new complex opening Disabilitea in Leongatha

Time for a chat: Noelene Brennan and Ian Carroll of GippsTAFE chat with former workmate Sophie Dixon, of the South Gippsland Shire Council at the Gippsland Network Luncheon last Thursday.

Party time: Mez and Rick Oldham attended the Royal Children’s Hospital Diabetic Dance.

Long time supporters: Heather and Trevor Dowson enjoy the annual Royal Children’s Hospital Diabetic Dance at Inverloch. Morning tea: Fiona Power, Bron Kalos, and Sister Gerry Carroll chatted at morning tea after St Laurence’s big day last Thursday.

Glamorous couple: Alicia Roche and Enda Joyce at the annual Royal Children’s Hospital Diabetic Dance at Inverloch.

Playing their part: South Gippsland Shire Council’s John Ernst and Bass Coast YMCA youth mentoring specialist Kate Burt at the Gippsland Network Luncheon.

Good support: Lorraine Barlow (middle) with Hank and Win Dortmans at St Laurence’s new Sports and Performing Arts Complex.

Being counted: Louise Brydon, Blair Donaldson and Graeme Ireland at the Disabilitea in Leongatha.

Tea time: Tania Ross and Belinda Ficheroux at the Disabilitea in Leongatha.

Disabilitea: Emily Drysdale, Tamara Chunley, Dale Olierook, Emily Ardley showing off the scones at the Disabililtea in Leongatha on Wednesday.

Grand opening: Greg Synan, John Kirk, Gary Bullen and Michael Delaney at the official opening and blessing of St Laurence O’Toole Primary School’s new Sports and Performing Arts Complex and computer hub.

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Left: Winning entry: Rosie Renye, James Shaw and Aynslie Watson in last year’s most outstanding production, Fur Better or Worse staged by the Hartwell Players. Photo: Elizabeth Richardson, Lifegames Photography.

Play time in Foster A ONE act play festival gives the chance for a friendly theatrical competition.

The audience gets to see new plays, support their friends, meet new people and be thoroughly entertained. It’s an exciting prospect for companies from all over Victoria to come together with the opportunity to showcase their talents to an audience not normally available to them. The festival is also a marvellous chance for local people to see some wonderful theatrical talent close to home and without spending a fortune. Despite the competitive element, the Foster One-Act Play Festival, now in its eleventh year, is always a friendly and social occasion with audience members and theatre companies being given the choice of concert-style seating or sitting at tables with their own drinks and nibbles. It’s all on the menu as FAMDA hosts the Bendigo Bank One Act Play Festival at the Foster War

Memorial Arts Centre this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14. The 2011 festival will be bigger and better than ever, with more entries than ever before and an offering of 18 plays over the two days of the festival. Much of the attraction is thanks to the local Community Bendigo Bank, which has enabled FAMDA to offer well over $2000 in prize money, including $1000 for the most outstanding play plus a trophy. The ﬁrst play each day will start at 10am and the theatrical activity will continue through the day, with short breaks between the plays to remove the old and set up new sets. The festival is divided into ﬁve sessions with three or four plays in each. People are welcome to come and go during the course of the festival according to their availability or because of their interest in particular drama companies or styles of theatre. Last year the winning play, Fur Better or Worse, came from the Hartwell

Players, who are returning again this year with three new plays for the festival. Leongatha Lyric Theatre has entered two plays in this year’s festival: A Dog’s Life and Close to Croydon. They will be in competition with entries from Gippsland companies from Bairnsdale, Moe, Foster and the Latrobe Valley as well as Melbourne groups based in Cheltenham, Edithvale, Essendon and Mount Waverly, even as far aﬁeld as Trentham. Ticket prices are $8 per session, $15 for two or a complete festival pass for $20. Festival passes and session tickets will be on sale at the door. Enjoy dinner Audience members are welcome to bring their own food and drinks to the festival and FAMDA will have bar service. To allow time for more socialising and to ensure that everyone can enjoy a promptly served meal, inhouse catering has been organised for the Saturday evening meal. The well-practised ladies from the Foster

Hospital Auxiliary will be manning the kitchen at the hall this year. They will be providing a two-course meal (mains and sweets) for $25, with all money raised by the auxiliary going towards helping to buy equipment for the Foster hospital. The dinner will be served in the supper-room of the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre. To reduce wastage as much as possible, people are asked to pre-book and

pay for their meal beforehand. For those wanting the convenience – and camaraderie – of eating inhouse on Saturday night, please book with FAMDA president Tania Pell on 0427 832 303 or email famda@dcsi.net.au. A complete festival schedule can be found at www.famda.org.au. For further details on tickets or to book a table for your group telephone 0400 867 872 or 5682 2077.

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Countdown to opening night THE Wonthaggi Theatrical Group’s new play is well into rehearsals. It will open at the Wonthaggi Arts Centre on Friday, August 19, for a ﬁveshow season until Saturday, August 27. Called Mineﬁelds and Miniskirts the one-act play is about the experiences of Australian women during the Vietnam War. Close to 1000 female nurses, entertainers, secretaries, volunteers and consular staff were involved in the war, which transformed their lives and haunted

their memories. Their experiences were detailed in a book by journalist Siobhan McHugh, and Terence O’Connell adapted it into a play. Director Sophie Cuttriss said Minefields and Mini Skirts is sad, funny, confronting and uplifting. Sophie has been part of the South Gippsland amateur theatre scene for many years and this is her first time as a director. The play is about the women’s reflections, rather than the war itself and includes songs from the era such a Leaving on a Jet Plane. Tickets are available at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club.

Trio: from left, Michelle Dal Masetto as Ruth, Julie Thomas as Kathy and Kelly Foster as Eve. The play opens on August 19. Photo: Geoff Glare.

In charge: from left, director Sophie Cuttriss, musical director Larry Hills and stage manager Kathy Moore. Photo: Geoff Glare.

Scribe: Michelle Dal Masetto is the journalist Ruth in Mineﬁelds and Miniskirts, a play about Australian women’s experiences during the Vietnam War. Photo: Geoff Glare.

Prize ballerinas: Jasmine Susic, Ebony Zuidema and Claudia Bolam achieved success at a recent dance event in Sydney.

Dancers take on Australasia THREE Leongatha dancers have recently returned from Sydney following outstanding performances at a classical dance event. Jasmine Susic, Claudia Bolam and Ebony Zuidema were three of

16 Victorians chosen to compete against New South Wales, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia. They completed an unseen class on the Friday, followed by a classical solo and group performance before their judging scores

were tallied. Jasmine won second prize overall, Claudia won fourth while Ebony was unable to place despite performing brilliantly. Dance teacher Lisa Pellin was very proud of the girls and their achievements.

Art with no barcode AN iconoclastic exhibition redeﬁning the rules of printmaking opened at Meeniyan Art Gallery recently. Objectiv Collectiv questions the notion of authorship by offering a range of works collaboratively created by various artists. The festival of creativity and playfulness was opened amidst glorious weather, and attracted some new faces to the gallery. The show included Morgan Wayaani’s sculptures and installation from the Event Horizon exhibition that just closed at ARC Yinnar. Objectiv Collectiv continues at the gallery until Inspiring works: Renae Carmody, an artist herself, ponders the latest exhibiAugust 25. tion at Meeniyan Art Gallery.

Film festival to showcase talent YOUNG South Gippsland filmmakers once again have an opportunity to produce and enter their short films in the 2011 South Gippsland Youth Film Festival in October. This annual event is a rare opportunity for young people to see their films up on the ‘silver screen’ at The Upstairs Theatre, Leongatha’s original theatre, at the Memorial Hall complex. Last year the introduction of an awards section was well received, and this year, through generous sponsorship from the South Gippsland Road Safe Committee, three prizes are offered: $100 for Best Film, $100 for South Gippsland Youth Council Choice Award; and $200 for Best Film with a Road Safe Message.

All entries screened at the festival will attract a $50 voucher redeemable for ﬁlm or photographic materials. Films entered for the festival must be no longer than 30 minutes and suitable for viewing by people from the age of 14 and older. Very short ﬁlms (fro example under two minutes in length) are also acceptable. There is no charge to submit an entry, which must have been completed since 2007. Films can be shot using any format (including phone camera applications). Entrants must be between the ages of 15 and 25 and be a resident of South Gippsland, or have a connection to the South Gippsland region. This means young people who have been residents of South Gippsland and left the district for

work/study are still eligible to enter their films. Young people who live outside South Gippsland, but study, work or have sporting/ social connections in South Gippsland are also eligible to enter their films. Entrants will need to submit their films on DVD, and can obtain an entry form with full details by contacting Sophie Dixon, community strengthening support oficer on 5662 9202 or sophied@ southgippsland.vic.gov.au. The entry form is also available from www.southgippsland. vic.gov.au (navigate to the Youth page). The event is also on Facebook – search events for South Gippsland Youth Short Film Festival. The closing date for entries is 5pm on October 13.

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Woof while you work By Simone Short WWOOFING is the latest way to work and learn about organic farming, all whilst travelling the world on a budget.

And no, it has nothing to do with dogs. WWOOF stands for Willing Workers on Organic Farms and was ﬁrst introduced in England in 1972 before Australia started its own group in 1981. Over 2300 Australian host families and properties have joined and it operates in 50 countries around the world. So how does WWOOFing work? Members contact host families and organise to stay with them for a varied period of time, whether it’s the minimum two nights or an extended stay of six months. They then live as part of the family throughout their stay, eating and sleeping in the home and working four to six hours a day to earn their keep. The hosts also must teach their guests aspects of organic principles, whether it be organic growing, biodynamics or permaculture. Rick Coleman runs a permaculture farm in Leongatha South and has had WWOOFers coming and going for around 17 years from as far as Japan, Sweden, Germany and Korea, and said while it’s not only great to have the extra help on the farm, it’s also great for the family. “We get an inﬂux of different experiences; we get a lot of overseas WWOOFers and the kids experience adults from all different countries,” he said. “They get a good understanding of people from all around the world and

Learning experience: permaculture farmer Rick Coleman has WWOOFers like Tanya Rees and Paul Ellis come to stay and work on his farm. we get a few friendships out of it as well.” WWOOFing is for everybody – to be eligible, you need to be between 18 and 80-years-old and healthy enough to do physical farm work, but families are also welcome with some hosts. The Coleman family home is busy, with not only their own children, but those of workers as well. “One year, we had 12-plus people staying for almost nine weeks,” Rick said. “We took a couple of months off after that, as by the end we were

‘WWOOF’d’ out!” Paul Ellis and Tanya Rees spent eight months travelling around Europe working before coming to the Colemans’ farm in June. Paul said he ﬁrst became interested in WWOOFing after stumbling on permaculture and learning more about it. “I always ate organic food for a few years and I started doing a bit of land conservation,” he said. “You work with the land, you don’t come with a plan to have a thousand cattle and we’re going to feed them this and grow this.

Hard work: taking part in the Kilcunda planting are from left, Michael Tong of Three Creeks Landcare, Jessica Tong, Nathan Tong, David Martin (Bass Coast Shire Council natural resources ofﬁcer), David Bateman (Bass Coast Landcare) and Kelsey Tong.

Volunteers save foreshore THE Kilcunda foreshore has been enhanced by around 3000 indigenous plants, thanks to an army of volunteers.

They turned out in force recently, with the support of Three Creeks Landcare, Coastcare and Bass Coast Shire Council. The plants were put in just west of the Kilcunda Trestle Bridge and near Cemetery Beach. Erosion had returned the area to a large clay pan and truck loads of sandy soil were needed before the planting could be done. Mulch has been spread to prevent weeds. The new vegetation will provide habitats for a

range of animals including the Golden Headed Cisticolla and White Fronted Chat and marsupials such as the White Footed Dunnart and the Southern Brown Bandicoot, listed in Victoria as near threatened. The Southern Brown Bandicoot is a ground dwelling marsupial about the size of a small rabbit, with a long pointed snout and coarse greyish or yellowish brown fur, preferring coastal areas. The White Footed Dunnart is a mouse-like marsupial carnivore with needle-shaped incisors, a furred brown tail and ﬁve toes. The creatures have only one short breeding

season, which occurs in late July and August. In the breeding season, the male Golden Headed Cisticola has a golden orange head, paler chin and throat and boldly streaked dark body with a black tail. Females resemble nonbreeding males with buff brown upper parts, heavily streaked with black and dark brown. The male White Fronted Chat has a white face, breast and belly with a distinctive black band across the breast. The females are similar, but with a grey brown rather than black markings. Three Creeks Landcare has seen about 20,000 plants put in.

“You see what you’ve got and then you respond accordingly; it’s like letting nature dictate the design, which is the way it should be.” Originally from the Mornington Peninsula, Paul and Tanya spent a month in the Scottish Highlands working on an organic cattle farm before spending almost four months in Wales, a month in England, moving on to a small village near Moscow in Russia and ﬁnishing up in Mongolia. Paul said not only was it a fantastic experience learning about organic farming; it was an economically viable

way to travel, not having to pay for accommodation and meals. The duo travelled by bus and train, trying to keep their journey as environmentally friendly as possible. “We travelled overland from Scotland to Singapore,” he said. “We caught three buses from London to Moscow, which took two-and-ahalf days, and caught buses and trains from Mongolia to Singapore, which took ﬁve days.” Their visit to South Gippsland is the couple’s ﬁrst experience WWOOFing in Australia and Paul hopes to study permaculture and maybe start up his own farm at some stage. Rick said the partnership has to be win-win for both hosts and workers. “We have an obligation to impart some knowledge of what we’re doing,” he said, emphasising the importance of demonstrating to workers how things are done. “One time we asked a Japanese WWOOFer to weed the berry patch and she weeded it of all the berries!” But Tanya said people wanting to WWOOF need to do it for the right reasons. “WWOOFing is more about the experience than a cheaper way to travel,” she said. “For it to work long term, if people come and they’re not ready to learn about permaculture or they’re not interested, the principles are lost on them.” Rick agrees. “They don’t just dig a hole,” he said. “We explain why they’re digging a hole, how it’s related to the rest of the design and what we’re putting in it.”

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Men construct mateship MORE than wooden projects are being made at The Men’s Den at Venus Bay. Friendships are strengthened every time the group gathers. Since men united to lobby South Gippsland Shire Council for land and now as they ﬁt the shed out, the Men’s Den has become a place for men to talk about ‘men’s stuff’, share a laugh and spin a yarn. Colin West is one of the men involved. “We’re really proud of what we are doing here,” he said. “I believe that in two decades time, these men’s sheds will be the turning point in men’s health. Listen to them. Every one of them would be home by themselves but here they are laughing, talking, having a go at each other. The building is important but it’s not as important as the group.” President Don Kennedy agreed.

“It’s about interaction between men because that’s good for their health. There are members of our team that have long term illnesses and they love coming down here because it puts the doctors away from their minds,” he said. The group meets every Wednesday and Saturday morning, and has attracted a following of 22 men. Council provided the group with a $5000 grant to install a kitchen at the rear of the shed, complementing the pool room, lounge, workshop and storage area. There is even a wooden ﬁreplace to keep winter chills at bay. One man is restoring a steel lathe and the group is seeking funding to buy a wooden lathe. Awelding bay is being established. Plans are afoot to mentor boys from the Yooralla disability support service. People donate unwanted tools and materials, knowing they

will be appreciated. The men are keen to help the community, without competing against tradespeople, and have built a greenhouse for Tarwin Lower Primary School and seating for the netball courts at Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve. New member Doug Don joined the shed in January after semi-retiring to Venus Bay from Melbourne. “It’s a great way to get to know a few people down here,” he said. Members of the Nyora Men’s Shed group have visited to see what they could achieve at Nyora, but they are still trying to find a suitable block of land. Messrs Kennedy and West will attend the Australian Men’s Shed Association Conference in Brisbane this month to find out what is happening in sheds across the nation and how the program can spin further benefits.

Making life beaut: Doug Don and president Don Kennedy love their time at The Men’s Den at Venus Bay.

Cocktail celebration A FAREWELL cocktail party turned into the surprise wedding of Luke Green and Catherine Blakely in Brisbane on July 2. The couple wed at an afternoon gathering of family and close friends. The bride wore a modern cream dress, featuring a soft rose pattern on the bodice with a pearl necklace, and carried roses. Their young children Connor and Aidan were pageboys, with Connor holding the rings very tightly. Andrew Elliot was best man. The happy couple and their boys are off to Pennsylvania, USA, for several years to live and work in the aircraft industry before Surprise occasion: Luke Green and Catherine Blakely are headed to the USA. returning to Queensland.

Turning great works: The Men’s Den president Don Kennedy shows his ﬂair for woodturning.

Rangers praised with day of their own WORLD Ranger Day was celebrated on July 31 to acknowledge the work that rangers do as protectors of parks and the environment.

Science whiz: Year 11 student Scott Marriott is excited after his acceptance to the National Youth Science Forum.

Scott knows science MIRBOO North Secondary College student Scott Marriott has been selected to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra in January 2012. Selection was very competitive, with more than 2000 students applying for the 432 places available. This is a great achievement for the Year 11 student as he has endured a vigorous selection process run by Rotary. Together with a strong interest in science, a long list of achievements both at school and within his local community, he is a worthy recipient of this award. For 12 days, Scott will go to Canber-

ra and live on campus at the Australian National University, joining 150 likeminded young people drawn from all over Australia and overseas. While there, he will have an insider’s perspective on campus life, and have the opportunity to discuss course options with key people from leading universities. He will debate the hot topics and challenges in science, and pick up knowledge and skills that will take him through Year 12 and beyond. The school is very proud of Scott’s success as he is one of two students to be picked in Gippsland.

For Parks Victoria, the day was an opportunity to publicly thank all rangers for their important work. Rangers are not only involved with protecting the environment, but work closely with their local communities and are often the connection between the two. They work with thousands of volunteers, support community projects, and take part in local events and activities. Parks Victoria has hundreds of rangers across the state taking on a huge variety of tasks. These range from daily handson maintenance work, planning management strategies, pest and weed control, compliance, dealing with impacts from flood and fires to running children’s holiday activities. Parks Victoria is also delighted to be able to attract a diversified workforce to the profession

which gives the broader team a wider perspective on dealing with natural and cultural values within our parks. Parks Victoria acting chief ranger - West Gippsland Roger Fenwick, said that he is fortunate to have an exceptional team of rangers working within his team who have to manage both land and marine-based parks. “All of our rangers in West Gippsland are well regarded in their local communities for their diligent approach to natural values management, as well as working co-operatively with stakeholders to achieve their goals of sustainability within the parks,” he said. “A couple of examples of the contribution our rangers make to the local community include our indigenous ranger Shane Atkins, based in Traralgon, who volunteers his time and services to participate in the DSE owl monitoring program, as well as playing his role in driving more tourism interest to West Gippsland with regular participation in tourism committees

On deck: Jonathon Stevenson is one of the committed rangers with Parks Victoria. and product development opportunities. “Additionally, Jonathon Stevenson is one of Parks Victoria’s marine rangers, based in South Gippsland. Jonathon is involved in a range of marine park tasks including research, planning, education, threatened species protection, compliance

and emergency response. “A key achievement is his development of the Corner Inlet Community Seagrass Monitoring project, a citizen science project monitoring the long term health of seagrass in the marine protected areas of Corner Inlet.”

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Challenge the track THE PROM Country Challenge is now an iconic event for both regional and local runners.

Taking on the mountain: former Foster top long distance runner Cathy Roberts returned for last year’s Prom Country Challenge.

Ready to race: from left, Terry and Janine Clark, Sarah Lewis, Bethany Lawson and Karen Lawson were raring to go.

So much so, that when the committee thought of cancelling the 30 kilometre event, there was such an outcry from the Traralgon Harriers, the event was quickly rescheduled. Why is the Prom Country Challenge such a revered event? The 30 kilometre circuit course winds its way from Toora up to the top of Mount Best. The scenery would rival any of the major running events in Australia and provides an excellent test of stamina. It is an excellent preparation for the Melbourne Marathon in October. The Prom Country Challenge has something for everyone. While the focus for some is on the 30 kilometre run, there is also a six kilometre run around the ﬂats of Toora. This has developed quite an interest among the younger athletes in our area. There are very few events like this for our local runners. There are prizes for each age group: Under 12s, Under 15s, Under 20s and as well the open, veteran and masters categories. There are prizes for local residents and the ﬁrst Toora footballer and netballer

across the line. Anyone entered in a team is also automatically entered as an individual. There is a prize for the best dressed team, whether they run or walk. If the weather is kind, then it is worth soaking up the general atmosphere and walk around the six kilometre course. Prams are also accepted, with no charge for the occupants. An event like this certainly does not happen without the efforts of our local community groups. Drinks stalls have been staffed by members from Foster Rotary Club, Toora Lions Club, Toora Primary School, Mount Best Hall Committee and the Corner Inlet Adult Riders Club. The RSL is providing a barbecue and the Toora Hall Committee is providing soup and sandwiches. The roads will be patrolled by the CFA, SES and members of the Toora Lions Club and other members of the Toora community. Students of GippsTAFE, supervised by Jenny Fenwick, will provide massages for participants in the 30 kilometre and six kilometre run and the Red Cross will be on hand to assist with any medical emergencies. While there are prizes for the winners, there will also be random prizes pulled out of the hat. Prizes for the winners in-

Limbering up: Toora footy players Mark Glowrey and Con Kokoras, were keen to stretch their hamstrings at last year’s event.

clude some beautiful framed photographs by Keith and Gloria Haycroft, petrol vouchers donated by Evans Petroleum, Brooks sports bags and some excellent meal deals at local eateries. It all makes for a great community event. Entry fees have been kept as low as possible. It is difﬁcult to plan for an event when there is an unknown number of participants, so it helps the organisers to either enter on line at www.promcountrychallenge.com.au or mail an entry form. Printed entry forms are available either on this website or from South Gippsland Secondary College. Entry fees are as follows: 30 kilometres; enter online for $40 or pay $45 on the day. The six kilometre event costs $15 for open, veteran or masters and $10 for other categories. The fee for walkers is $5, just to cover insurance. Online entries will close on Friday, August 12. Registrations for both events are at the Toora Hall. The entrants for the 30 kilometre run close at 8am and entries for the six kilometre close at 9am. For the serious runner to stock up on their carbohydrates, a pasta night is offered at the Windmill Cafe on Saturday night. Bookings are essential by phoning 5686 2417.

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• VLE LEONGATHA

Quality stays

THE supply was down, but so was the quality and although the competition was unchanged, prices for most of the yarding were unchanged to 3c/kg dearer.

Only the plainer quality of some young and grown cattle saw price averages fall 2c to 6c/kg. Demand was again very strong for the lighter weight vealers weighing under 300kg lwt, and these made from 200c to 244c/kg. While these prices were lower than the previous week, the quality was not as good. There were only 51 vealers sold, and the few heavier vealers made from 200c to 241c/kg. Yearling steers and heifers were in short supply with only 104 head penned. Prices for steers were between 186c and 200c, and heifers sold to 207c, with most of the plainer quality offering making 165c to 192c/kg. Only 370 heavy yearling and grown steers were penned, and selling to steady competition prices were unchanged for bullocks and 3c/kg dearer for steers. The steer prices were mostly higher due to prices between 185c and 196c/kg being for a plainer quality yarding. Prime C muscle bullocks made from 180c to 192.2c, and manufacturing bullocks sold between 146c and 183c/kg. Most of the penning of 375 cows were dairy breeds, and a lot of poor quality lighter weights were included. This saw price averages either side of ﬁrm, but averaged unchanged compared to the previous week’s dearer trends. The small number of better quality beef cows made from 145c to 165c, while the larger frame Friesian cows were between 135c and 152c/kg. The large supply of one score cows sold according to weight and dressing percentages to make anywhere between 99c and 132c/kg. The carcass weight price average was estimated to be 294c/kg.

Wednesday, August 3

Sharing concerns: VicRoads ofﬁcers David Moore, Ian Mond and Michael Chan talked with Australian Agricultural Contractors Association secretary Len Smyth and Ian Richards, president of the South Gippsland branch.

Contractors voice concerns THE impact of state regulations on the operations of agricultural contractors was the focus of a meeting in Leongatha recently. Members of the South Gippsland branch of the Australian Agricultural Contractors Association met with VicRoads ofﬁcers at the Leongatha RSL. At issue were licence restrictions, differences between Victorian regulations and those interstate, and limits on learner permit holders operating heavy tractors at night. Australian association secretary Len Smyth said the ofﬁcers were “very open and listened to all matters that were raised. “They expressed sympathy for our restrictions and they are looking for ways to overcome them for us, but staying within the law as it presently

is,” he said. “The indications are, that in the very near future, there will be some changes for the better, in line with the national regulations. “We are moving in the right direction on silage trailers, with up ratings already in the system, and concessions to load carrying vehicles/trailers being considered. “The overall feeling from the meeting was that these were the best and most informative and productive discussions that have taken place, ever, between our bodies.” VicRoads was represented by Ian Mond, manager heavy vehicle policy section; David Moore, heavy vehicle policy ofﬁcer; Peter Harbridge, transport safety services section; and Michael Chan, senior heavy vehicle standards engineer.

VLE LEONGATHA KOONWARRA

Sale Draw August 10 & 11 1. Alex Scott 2. Rodwells 3. David Phelan & Co 4. Landmark 5. Elders 6. SEJ

Upcoming Sales LEONGATHA Wednesday, August 10 Prime Sale - 8.30am Thursday, August 11 Store Sale - 10am

PAKENHAM Monday, August 15 Prime Sale - 8am Tuesday, August 16 Export Sale - 8.30am Thursday, August 18 Store Sale - 10am

BULLOCKS 15 A.M. & M.M. Enbom, Kardella 1 J. Lauria, Longford 10 A. Siggins, Drouin 10 L. Giardina, Thorpdale 1 L. & S. Bowman, Foster 8 M.E. & K. Triantafyllou, Woodside STEERS 1 E.J. & B.A. Price, Korumburra 1 Farm EX P/L, Trafalgar South 1 R.S. & L.C. Dunlop, Tarwin 1 P, D. & T. Vidamour, Toora 3 D.R. Ginn, Inverloch 1 G.A. & K.L. Laing, Nyora COWS 5 Timmins LMB P/L, Meeniyan 1 A.M. & M.M. Enbom, Korumburra 1 T. & J. McRae, Buffalo 2 J. Giliam, Stony Creek 2 Carnacoo Past Co, Stony Creek 1 E. & S. Miles, Leongatha HEIFERS 1 L. & B. Jones, Fish Creek 1 Carnacoo Past Co, Stony Creek 1 G.A. & K.L. Laing, Nyora 2 Farm EX P/L, Trafalgar South 2 P., D. & T. Vidamour, Toora 1 S. & E.C. Bruzzese, Foster North BULLS 1 W.T. & N.L. Harley, Kardella South 1 D.G. & C.M. Roberts, Foster 1 D.B. & E.S. McCormack, Devon 1 Bell AJ2, Meeniyan 1 R.J. Scott, Kongwak 1 A.M. & M.M. Enbom, Korumburra

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Thinking ahead eases wet burden JUST a week after Kevin and Helen Jones’ Foster dairy farm was underwater, their biggest problem seemed to be sunburn.

A Focus Farm support group meeting recently was held under blue skies with a warm breeze helping to dry out sodden paddocks which were more like lakes just seven days earlier. The Focus Farm project revolves around a single farm, with the farm family helped by a group of local farmers facilitated by a farm consultant each month. Dairy Australia and GippsDairy use dairy levy funds to support the project, which is also sponsored by the Gardiner Foundation. Around 18 farmers and service providers were on hand to see how the Jones family was dealing with one of the wettest winters in decades. Led by Focus Farm facilitator John Mulvany, the group sloshed through paddocks that were looking in good shape considering what nature had thrown at them. The key to the farm’s resilience, according to John, was the Jones’ willingness to do preparation work before winter set in. “Last September/ October this farm was very

Captivating team: Kevin and Helen Jones and John Mulvany (right) after the Focus Farm get together. wet, with mastitis at high levels,” he said. “That really highlighted a few things that they were planning to do, but it sped it up a bit. “They spent a lot of money on their tracks, so even after last Thursday’s ﬂood you could drive down to the end of the farm without hitting potholes. “They have also done a lot of work on mastitis control programs, just double checking that they have everything right this year.” Kevin believes that adapting his wet weather farming style has given him a ﬁghting chance in the face of months of rain.

Changing his feeding and grazing methods has minimised the pasture damage that goes hand in hand with wet weather. “We are probably more used to the wet here. We get a wet period every year, but this year we haven’t been locking cows down on small areas, we’ve been spreading them around,” Kevin said. “When it was really wet last week, we just fed them on the laneways. “We used to use a strip graze fence, but we have gone away from that now when it is really wet.” Keeping cows fed with hay and silage has minimised their desire to graze, which has allowed pastures to stay

in reasonable condition. “Hungry cows make mud, so we try to have the cows fully fed, so they don’t move around - they graze and then they sit down,” Kevin said. This willingness to be ﬂexible in farming methods is a key to damage control when the weather turns against the farm. “They are being very ﬂexible with their rotation lengths, so when it dries up a bit they will really squeeze the cows down and push the round out, and when it’s not possible due to the weather they will speed the round up a bit,” John said. “So from a pasture and soil point of view they are

doing as much as they can. “Everything can’t be theoretically perfect this year.” The willingness to move away from ‘text book’ farming was illustrated when mastitis consultants recently came to the Jones’ property. Looking at the calving pad, they were less than impressed. “They didn’t particularly like the calving pad, but they turned around and looked at the alternative of calving down in the paddock and said maybe the calving pad is not so bad after all,” Kevin said. “Last week it was really wet, so as soon as the calves were born we had to get them off the pad, but it’s still a better option than the paddock.” But perhaps the most important lesson to come from the day was about keeping a positive attitude through the grim days of winter. “The last couple of days have been fantastic, with the wind and the sun, the mud is drying up quite quickly,” Kevin said. “Last Thursday, if someone came around with cash to buy the farm we would have all said ‘Yes’, but you have to remain positive and weather today makes it easy.”

Mastitis draws a crowd FARMERS from across Gippsland travelled to Foster last Thursday to learn about the latest techniques in controlling mastitis. More than 40 farmers and service providers spent the evening discussing strategies for minimising the impact of mastitis, which costs the local industry millions of dollars in lost production every year. The session, which was held at the Foster Golf Club, was organised by the Young Dairy Development Program (YDDP) with Rod Dyson of Tongala Dairy Focus and Dean Baylis from Dairy Technical Services as guest speakers. YDDP is supported by GippsDairy, Dairy Australia and Rural Finance, with funding for the mastitis night also provided by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries. YDDP Gippsland co-ordinator Kylie Barry said the strong turnout was an indication that farmers were looking for all the help they Discussion: Meaghan Standﬁeld and Vee Fierens from Fish Creek can get during a difﬁcult season. “We all know that wet weather and mastitis don’t mix, so it was have a chat with YDDP South Gippsland chair Wendy Whelan from great timing to have Rod and Dean in Gippsland to pass on the latest Toora. information on how to prevent mastitis,” she said.

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FORM B SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING PERMIT An Application for Planning Permit has been made which may affect you. The land affected by the application is located at 2 Long Street, Leongatha VIC 3953 being CA 40 S22 Parish of Leongatha. The application is for a permit to: Development of the land for the purposes of a place of assembly and offices. The applicant for the permit is: I. McEwan. The application number is: 2011/36. You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the responsible authority. This can be done during office hours (8.30am to 5pm) and is free of charge. The responsible authority is: South Gippsland Shire Council Private Bag 4 9 Smith Street, Leongatha 3953 Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the responsible authority. An objection must be sent to the responsible authority in writing, include the reasons for the objection and state how the objector would be affected. If you object, the responsible authority will tell you its decision. The responsible authority will not decide on this application until 14 days after the date of this Notice. Dated: 9/8/2011. * Please be aware that copies of submissions received by Council may be made available for inspection to any person for the purpose of consideration as part of the planning process.

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SITUATION VACANT MOTOR MECHANIC/INSTALLER Autobarn Leongatha is a family owned and run local business that is well known in the community and prides itself on excellent customer service. Autobarn Leongatha is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated applicant. The position involves mechanical work, electrical and accessory installation and also some retail duties. A motor trade background is preferred. Would consider a 2nd or 3rd year apprentice. Applicants should address resumés to: Jim / Peter Autobarn Leongatha 3 Michael Place, Leongatha 3953

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Casual Relief Support Worker We are looking for people who are enthusiastic about supporting people with a disability to make choices and explore their options in fulfilling their aspirations for life. Does this sound like you? Are you: • Creative • Flexible • A team player • Reliable • With sound computer skills Your responsibilities will include: • Assessing and reviewing the complex and changing needs of people with a disability • Hands on implementation of strategies • Liaising with families and carers • Documentation for each individual that is co-ordinated, planned and equitable and in accordance with the Disability Act 2006 We need workers who are flexible in their work days, can work at short notice and are available to work between 8am and 4pm. If you have a Certificate IV in Community Services Disability, or equivalent, and a current driver’s licence, then we want to hear from you. Applicants will need to pass a current police check and may be required to have a working with children check. For further information and a position description, call Laureen Hunt today on 5672 4343, or email: admin@moonya.org.au Applications Close Friday 19th August, 2011.

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PUBLIC MEETING To be held at the

MAINTENANCE WORKER - FULL TIME South Gippsland Shire Council

Strategic Project Manager Advancing Country Towns Project Lower Tarwin Valley districts Exciting new project Temporary full time – 12 months Total salary package from $105K incl super + vehicle An opportunity has been created to assist all levels of Government and the local communities of the Lower Tarwin Valley (Dumbalk, Meeniyan, Fish Creek, Tarwin Lower, Venus Bay, Buffalo, Stony Creek, Koonwarra and associated districts) on the recently developed Advancing Country Towns project. Your role will be to; • Initiate economic development projects for local communities • Identify opportunities that can encourage young people to remain involved in study, work and community activity in this district, and for young people to return to the district after undertaking work and study elsewhere • Improve the effectiveness of cross government investment throughout the Lower Tarwin Valley region to better meet local and regional needs • Increase capacity of the Lower Tarwin Valley communities to participate in decision making and priority setting for activities that will impact on their region. You will be experienced in working independently and have a good understanding of the issues facing small rural communities. You will be a relationship builder, with a commitment to establishing strong networks that can continue after you have completed your role. To be successful in this role, you will be Tertiary qualified and hold a current driver’s licence. We welcome direct discussion with Jan Martin, Director Community Services on (03) 5662 9200, regarding this role. Applications for the above position addressing the selection criteria are to be submitted by 5pm Friday 19 August 2011. Please note candidates will need to be available on 26 August 2011 should they be required to attend an interview. Further information and a position description is available from Human Resources or visit our website.

www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

Applications are invited for the above position. The position will involve handyman and tradesman type works both inside and outside the Health Service buildings on all GSHS sites including hospitals at Korumburra and Leongatha. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, physically fit, hold a current police clearance, a current Victorian Driver’s licence and be able to work on their own and liaise with staff and local trade contractors to complete routine maintenance tasks and minor new works. A trade certificate is desirable as are good customer relation skills. The ability to maintain a computerised maintenance management system is important to the position. A building related trade or experience is desirable by the successful applicant. To be successful in this position you must have a flexible approach which will be essential to cover the demands of the position including an on-call function. The annual base salary for this position is $42,593. Recall to work is paid as per the current award entitlements. GSHS offers excellent conditions and working environment to all staff. Company tools are provided and maintained. Salary sacrifice plan is available to permanent staff members. Conditions apply as per the Health and Allied Services Award. Participation in annual training and performance appraisal is mandatory within GSHS for all employees. Applicants must provide a current (less than 12 months old) satisfactory police record check. An application kit and position description is available by calling the Administrative Assistant on 03 5667 5643 or through our website at www.gshs.com.au Please apply in writing by Friday August 19, 2011 to: Maintenance Worker Position Mark Withers Maintenance Manager Gippsland Southern Health Service Private Bag 13 LEONGATHA 3953

The purpose of this meeting is to nominate not less than three (3) or more than nine (9) persons as the Committee of Management for the Dumbalk Recreation Reserve for a term of three years. The current committee’s term will expire on September 25, 2011. All positions will be declared open and nominations will be accepted prior to or on the night. Nominations from women are encouraged. Further information, nomination forms and nominee declaration forms may be obtained by contacting your local Department of Sustainability and Environment office or at the meeting. For further enquiries please contact the Secretary, Nicholas Hill on H: 5664 4413, M: 0418 129 981.

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for sale

BULLS for hire, Angus, Friesian, Hereford, Limo and Jerseys. All tested. Ph: 0447-331762.

HAY FOR SALE VETCH HAY

for rent

Excellent quality, shedded 4X3X8 BALES

3 BEDROOM house, Leongatha, close to shops. No indoor pets. $290 pw ONO. Ph: 0409-559930.

VENUS BAY - house, short stroll to beach and shops, sleeps 7. Permanent rental also available. Contact: 0408-320001.

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WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE 167 Graham Street, Wonthaggi (opp. Ritchies IGA)

5672 3127

Phone Luke 0428 596 280 or Evan 0428 504 465 ALPACAS - Serious health problems necessitate sale of beautifully balanced herd. Details on www. dynastyalpacas.com.au. For hard copy phone 56688288, 0429-688288. CARAVAN - Jayco Dove camper, 6 berth with annexe, ex condition $6,000. 5674-2282. COUCH - cane, 3-seater with ivory coloured cushions plus cane glass topped coffee table. $175 the lot. Mirboo North. 0429139242. FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175

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CLEARING SALE SATURDAY AUGUST 13 AT 10AM 34 GRIFFIN ROAD, LEONGATHA 8’x5’ trailer, work bench, 6” post hole digger, small plastic tank, hedge trimmer, whipper snipper & blower, assorted tools, “River” irrigation nozzle & joiners & moveable frame, gal tube posts, bench grinder, lockable gun safe, chest freezer, washing machine, couch & settee, wardrobes, glass cabinet, bookshelf, various cupboards & shelving, swing seat, garden seats, BBQ, bicycles, tennis racquets, bricks, mattresses, bedside cupboard, exercise bike, air hockey table, books, plants & outdoor pots, Fowlers bottles, child car seat, swimming pool toys, microwave, TV, set top box and small cabinet, small elec stovette, antique claw foot glass display cabinet, boxed silver cutlery set & butlers tray, old metal food safe, old cream cans, keyboard & stool, guitar, set Henselite indoor bowls, rotary hoe (as new), 2 tents and many other sundry items. Cash only No EFTPOS or cheques PHONE 0419 879 550

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for sale GEESE - 1 male and 3 females. Ducks - 1 male, French Rouen. $100 lot. 5662-3221, 0428-350407. HAY - small squares, shedded, last season’s, $6 each. Ph: 0408-980711. HAY - excellent quality, $7 per bale. Free delivery locally, for 50 bales or more. 0419-313483. HAY - oaten 8x4x3, shedded, from $55 per tonne. Good freight rate. 0418-501548. HAY/SILAGE - lucerne, also oaten hay and trit. hay. No rain damage. Ph: 0408514059 or 5149-2365. HAY - small square bales, $7 each, Kardella South. 5662-2074. HAY - small square bales, new season’s, $7 each. Fully shedded, suitable for horses, never been wet. Quality guaranteed. Mardan - 5664-1320, 0428999691. LAYER PULLETS Quality disease resistant Tas White and Lavender, 320-340 eggs per year. Will deliver. 5668-5161, 0438565721. LUCERNE hay rolls, good quality, in shed, $55. Grass silage $60. 0428-513969. PEGASUS DELUXE 2 horse angle, extended front, 2000 model, excellent condition, shedded, little use. Has drawer, cupboards, mirror, clothes hanger. Extra height on front stone guard, dividers padded and removable, barn doors. Price $13,000. Photos available. For more details phone Meaghan Standfield 0429-832214 or mjstandfield@bigpond. com RIDE-ON MOWER, Cox Stockman, 13hp, excellent condition $1,200. 0427302778.

tenders GIPPSLAND SOUTHERN Health Service

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) E1206 FOR: GIPPSLAND SOUTHERN HEALTH SERVICE – REDEVELOPMENT OF LEONGATHA CAMPUS, LEONGATHA VICTORIA Gippsland Southern Health Service and the Department of Health invites experienced Builders to register their interest in providing services for the works as detailed. Registrants will be short-listed for tendering. The proposals will involve tenders for the construction of a new redevelopment which will include an Urgent Care facility, Operating & Day procedures theatre, 22 bed in-patient accommodation plus Obstetrics / Nursery, Primary Care Building and non-clinical support areas located on the site of the Leongatha Hospital Campus, Leongatha Victoria. An approximate area of 6581m2. The project timelines forecast an on-site start January 2012, with a completion Late 2013. The works involve: decommissioning and demolition of existing buildings containing hazardous materials, rerouting of infrastructure building services, site excavation, removal of surplus soil, civil and landscape works, construction of single / part two storey steel and timber structures, fit-out, and relevant new building works. The works are to be undertaken in close proximity of a fully functioning hospital facility that must not be interrupted by the contractor’s works. A fixed lump sum tender in the range of $14 to $18m for the works will be required. The consultant team members include Vincent Chrisp Architects, BRT Consulting, Barry Gale Engineers, SKM, McKenzie Group Surveyors and Davis Langdon. Registrants should demonstrate: • Relevant experience and track record on similar projects, in terms of size and complexity. • Financial capacity to undertake the scope of work. • Quality Assurance status. • EMS & OHS management systems. • Knowledge and implementation of the Victorian Industry Participation Policy • Current commitments. • Compliance with statutory requirements for registration insurance etc. Three Architectural / Engineering references should be provided. Submissions should be lodged at the following address, marked appropriately: Expression of Interest for Building Works: EOI - 1206 GIPPSLAND SOUTHERN HEALTH SERVICE, LEONGATHA HOSPITALCAMPUS Tender Box; BASEMENT LEVEL 1, 50 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 EOI documents and or enquiries are to be directed to Mr. Chris GuineyTel (03)9933 8800 Closing Date: 2pm Thursday 25th August 2011 Late or facsimile registrations will not be accepted.

for sale SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each. Free delivery for pack lots. Phone Joe 0417-530662. SPRAYER - 15 litre backpack Shindaiwa $75. 5662-0916. TIMBER - kiln dried blackwood, clear pine, silver wattle. Most sizes for furniture and craft. Also builder’s graded structural pine. Phone 5681-2261. VETCH HAY shedded, protein 19, energy 8.6. Also oaten 8x4x3 bales. 0417563648.

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FREE Pick-up and delivery in Leongatha/Meeniyan areas for MOTOR MOWERS,

CHAINSAWS AND STATIONARY ENGINES ETC. Repairs and services

Phone JOHN GOULD 5664 0012

garage sales

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used machinery CELLI TIGER 260 Peg Hoe, 4.5m, hydro levelling gates, pack roller, small seeds box, great machine for levelling and resowing pugged pastures, VGO, $23,500 inc. GST. 0419543801.

used vehicles

FREE CAR REMOVAL Will pay up to $300 for complete car Buyers of scrap metal All machinery Bins provided

Bass Coast Metal Recyclers 5672 2946 0417 556 593 NISSAN NAVARA 1991, dual fuel, aluminium tray, RWC, good condition, 215,000km, XIT327, $3,500. 0409-622394. TOYOTA Corolla Conquest, 2007 sedan, auto, 91,000km, full service history, new tyres, towbar, excellent cond, $15,000. UWZ750. Call 5655-1620 a/h.

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CARAVANS WANTED Cash or Consignment 0417 592 169

ANTIQUE BOTTLES Especially with country Victoria town names on them SINGLE ITEMS OR COLLECTIONS Robert 0488 300 900

deaths

HOOKER - Alma May. Passed away on August 6, 2011 at Leongatha Hospital. Aged 95 years. Dearly loved wife of Walter (dec). Loving mother of Marjorie and David Turner, Shirley and Brian Thomas, Gwenda and Kevin Webb. Loving Mum-Mum of Andrew and Diane, Robert and Elaine, Sophie, Joanne and Col, Jeffrey and Tracey, Russell and Melinda, Kylie and Phillip, Debbie. Adored great Mum-Mum of Kieran, Matthew, Benjamin, Shannon, Trent, Scott, Todd, Andrew, Dannielle, Ashley and Matilda. Forever loved. Reunited with her beloved Wal.

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HOOKER - Alma. My Dear Friend Alma, will miss our little chats. God bless. Elsie.

PARRISH - Beth Alice. 21.02.1993 - 24.07.2011 Late of Korumburra. Dearly loved daughter of Trevor Parrish and Mardi Black. Loved sister of Michael and Andrew. Much loved partner of Micka.

ROWE - Phyllis Margaret. Suddenly. Loved daughter of the late Elsie and Jack Hughes. Loved mother of Heather, mother-in-law to David. Dear sister of Lorna Allcorn and Peg Reilly, sister-inlaw to Winston. Dear aunt of Graeme and Russell Lovell. Sleep peacefully, Meg.

HORSE BREAKING and training. Lessons available. Phone Elley Hulls 0428969809.

birthdays Come and wish Joyce Fuller Happy 90th Birthday ON AUGUST 21 AT THE DAKERS CENTRE Smith St, Leongatha FROM 1.30PM ONWARDS RSVP 5662 2809 for catering purposes by August 14

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Jenny Milkins All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com

WITH CARE & DIGNITY WE RESPECTFULLY SERVE THE DISTRICTS OF: LEONGATHA / KORUMBURRA Paul and Margaret Beck

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FOSTER Paul and Margaret Beck

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WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH Ray and Maree Anderson

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PHILLIP ISLAND Ray and Maree Anderson

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Leongatha 5662 4191

engagements TUFFIN - MATTHEWS Congratulations Luke and Brianna on your engagement. Love and best wishes from your families. xx

in memoriam CALDER - Fred and Jean. 9.8.1994 and 10.8.2010 Happy memories keep us smiling. Loved and remembered always. Anne, Jeff, Bruce, Peter, and families. DUNLOP Lachlan Murray. Years will pass, but the love and respect for you Uncle Lachie will always be in our hearts. Love always Sharman, Shaun, Stacey, Brendon, and Boof.

message of hope FEAR the Lord, and serve Him in sincerity and in truth. Joshua 24:14.

funerals HOOKER - The Funeral Service to celebrate the life of the late Mrs Alma May Hooker will be held at our Leongatha Chapel (cnr South Gippsland Highway and Bellingham Street) on Friday August 12, 2011 commencing at 11am. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.

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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - PAGE 53

AquaSure hits back THE chairman of AquaSure Chloe Munro has labelled “absurd” claims water from the desalination plant in Wonthaggi will contain too much boron.

Dumbalk social a hit DUMBALK Hall was packed with around 150 people recently when the hall committee held a winter social.

Ms Munro hit back at a recent article in a metropolitan newspaper. The article said additional modifications would be needed at the plant to achieve required levels of boron, or the desalinated water would need to be shandied with reservoir water. Ms Munro said the claims were inaccurate and misinformed. “The Victorian Desalination Project is designed to deliver drinking water that is among the best in Australia and well below the limits for boron as set out in the Australian Drinking Water and World Health Organisation guidelines. “The plant is required to deliver water at 0.5 milligrams of boron per litre, or less. “This is one eighth of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines’ requirement of up to four milligrams per litre and nearly one fifth of the current World Health Organisation level of 2.4 milligrams per litre.” Ms Munro said no special retrofitting, additions or modifications “of any kind” are needed to achieve this. “Boron occurs naturally in seawater, food and water sources all over the world. “The reverse osmosis technology we are installing has been used successfully in desalination plants all over the world for many years to produce drinking water of the highest quality. “The water quality standards we’re required to meet are set in our contract with the state and they apply from the moment that the water leaves the plant.” Ms Munro said the contracted date of the plant’s commissioning is, and always has been, June 30, 2012.

A range of activities enticed not only the kids, but also the big kids at heart. There was limbo, dancing, karaoke and a range of other games, including making snowmen out of toilet paper.

Harmony: the Young singers, Sophie and Nellie, enjoyed their night.

Above How low can you go?: Tony Tomada tackles the limbo. Top left Dress ups: Jeremy Hall and Vivian Braggins got into the spirit of the event.

Business boost SMALL businesses in South Gippsland will be able to access information on marketing their businesses online thanks to a forthcoming workshop announced by the Deputy Premier and Member for Gippsland South, Peter Ryan. Mr Ryan said the Your Business Online - Optimising Your Potential workshop would be held at the Leongatha RSL, Gold Room at 9.30am on Tuesday, September 13. “This event is delivered by Small Business Victoria in partnership with South Gippsland Shire Council,” Mr Ryan said. “It is a great opportunity for South Gippsland businesses to obtain expert professional business advice at a convenient location and for a low cost.” Small Business Victoria’s Workshop and Seminar Program is being delivered throughout the state, with over 3000 small businesses likely to benefit during the course of 2011. “It provides businesses and prospective business owners with the facts and advice needed to make informed decisions and create a platform for ongoing success,” Mr Ryan said. He said the program covers topics including: starting up, financial management, employing people, and marketing. “All workshops and seminars are delivered by private sector business specialists who are well-qualified and experienced in small business,” he said. 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 life 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,” Ms Asher said. For more information about other workshops and seminars that are available, please go to: www.business. vic.gov.au/workshops.

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Left Snowman: Levi Boucher was wrapped up into a snowman.

Audit probes core council business By Jane Ross

WHAT exactly is Bass Coast Council’s core business? The question has plagued councillors for some time. And ﬁnding the difference between core and non-core business will help determine council’s sustainability. The latter is of vital import to the council’s audit committee. Its chair is Rob Goddard reported on the group’s activities to the last meeting of council. “Financial sustainability is of concern for all shires. You all know the challenges and funding formula of the Federal Government.” This works on a per capita basis and fails to adequately take into account shires like Bass Coast, with a population and service demand that more than doubles during holiday periods. “The nature of the federal formula doesn’t recognise part-timers. Over time, it becomes serious. At some stage, the crunch is going to come and we recommend council looks at it sooner rather than later.” He said committee members weren’t happy with an in-house probe of council’s core and non-core business and had brought in an outside auditor to do the job. A report is expected in September. Cr John Duscher commented that the matter of core and non-core business had been “debated on several occasions over several years”. “It’s a very sensitive item; we pick up the cost shifting from Federal and State

governments.” Cost shifting occurs when either of those governments introduces a service to be delivered by local government and doesn’t fund it properly or stops the funding, leaving local government to either cancel the service and wear the public flak, or pick up the cost. The funding of libraries is a perfect example. Where once it was shared equally between state and local governments, now the state puts in only 17 per cent. The result for Bass Coast alone is an annual $1 million bill. Mr Goddard said an internal audit plan for the next 20 years will be developed and financial sustainability “will be the key focus”. “We will be finding efficiencies in current services and will assist council in every way we can.” Mr Goddard said the committee had also acted on an out-of-date risk register, correcting a matter he described as “quite serious”. “We’re very happy with the budgetting, internal controls and asset management.” After each audit committee meeting, a workshop is held. Mr Goddard described those as “extremely valuable”. Cr John Duscher said he was “really pleased” about the continued focus on risk management. Cr Phil Wright wanted to know if there was a rule of thumb about the percentage of annual rate income that is healthy or otherwise. “I’m not sure there is a magic figure,” replied Mr Goddard. “The circumstances for each shire vary so much.”

Winning snowman: this effort was awarded the best snowman for the night.

Farming knowledge

FOUR dynamic small farm workshops will be rolled out over the next four months to support small South Gippsland landholders to increase productivity on their properties.

Each workshop will comprise a two hour information session at a local hall, followed by a visit to a nearby farm that demonstrates the principles discussed. The first workshop will be held at the Outtrim Hall on August 21 and will address soil management. The group will then visit a small certified organic fruit and vegetable property with poultry and beef cattle. The workshop will run from 1.30pm to 5pm and bookings are essential. All workshops are free and can be booked by phoning South Gippsland Shire Council’s sustainability officer Christine Hamilton on 5662 9314 or emailing christine.hamilton@southgippsland.vic.gov.au Organised by the Local Food Network in conjunction with South Gippsland Shire Council, the workshops are part of the Sustainability Strategy Implementation Plan. Christine is delighted with the commitment of the Local Food Network to share their resources and experience with the wider community. “The real momentum for sustainability comes from the actions of individuals supported by clusters of like minded people, and these workshops are a highly effective way for people to gain a holistic appreciation of the process, rather than just a theoretical view,” she said. Subsequent workshops through to the end of the year are: • September 18, water, Allambee South Hall; • October 16, farm planning, Mardan Hall; and November 20, markets, distribution and support networks, Arawata Hall.

Road re-opened STEWART and Dunlops Road in Tarwin was ﬁnally reopened last week. Thursday saw the road reopen after being closed for over a month due to ﬂooding. The closure was caused by heavy rainfall which occurred earlier in the year. Locals who had to detour around the blocked road can now return to their original routes.

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Leongatha WINNING scores in all grades were in the 60s which is an indication of how quickly the course has dried up. Doug Clemann was golfer of the day, winning A Grade and the medal with an excellent 78-11-67. Doug’s round was marked by unerring accuracy from the tee and several long putts holed. David Vorwerg took B Grade with a score of 8920-69, while Kevin Scott was successful in C Grade with 101-33-68. Michael Thomas again reminded us why he is the club champion by recording the best gross of 72. Alan Adcock with 68 won the ‘Awesome’ award. One shot winners were Alex Brown (pro-pin), John Feddersen (NTP 14th) and Col Sperling (NTP 16th). Ball winners: M. Thomas 69, G. McDonald, A. Macfarlane, F. de Bondt 70; C. Leaver, J. Eabry, B. Jamieson 71; J. Smith, T. Goldie, R. Brown, R. Paice, M. Hunter 72; T. Lund, P. Hartigan, S. Law 73

Tuesday A Grade produced a blanket ﬁnish, with several players locked on 36 points. Jon Smith’s 20 points on the back nine got him over the line. B Grade was a high scoring affair where Peter Waters dominated with a superb 42 point effort. Doug Clemann (14th) and Jim Arnott (16th) were nearest the pin winners. Down the line balls: P. Hobson 39, H. Sedelies

37, J. Eabry, B. Jamieson, G. McDonald, D. Clemann, T. Bruinewoud 36; E. Poole, K. Finney, K. Gardner 35.

Thursday A good golfer in form is hard to beat and Doug Clemann meets both those requirements. Doug took out A Grade with 36 points. He won the monthly medal on Saturday and it took a countback on Tuesday to keep him out of top spot. A great week’s golf Doug. Ed Poole is the most pessimistic putter I have seen, but the super-slick greens caused him no problems as he won B Grade with 39 points. Rob Martin had the day’s best score of 41 points, Peter Kane (14th) and Col Sperling (16th) were nearest the pin winners. Ball winners: P. Waters 38, C. Leaver, A. Hawkins, A. Smith 36; M. Stubbs, G. Tyson, J. Lowell 35; B. Stevens, J. Hassett, B. Howson, T. Goldie 33; M. Street, B. Beilby, P. Hartigan 32; C. Sperling 31. Saturday’s event is a 4BBB stableford.

Leongatha ladies ON WEDNESDAY August 3 the monthly medal was played and we do thank our sponsors Yvonne Gaunt and Maxine Eabry, House of Golf and Beaches ‘n Cream. The course had dried up well and the weather was ﬁne and warm. Dot Stubbs was the winner in A Grade and also won the best scratch score with 92 - 19 - 73. Gwen Chapman won B Grade and the August

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

AUGUST Time

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0100 0825 1309 1938

0.31 1.41 0.79 1.39

0158 0929 1413 2047

0.36 1.39 0.84 1.33

0307 1032 1533 2204

0.40 1.39 0.85 1.30

0420 1134 1656 2315

0.42 1.42 0.80 1.31

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0.42 1.47 0.71

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1.35 0.41 1.51 0.62

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South Gippsland ladies OVER THE past month the district’s ladies have had practice sessions at Leongatha and Lang Lang golf courses for the up coming country teams event held in Melbourne at the end of August. This year the courses they will play on are Melton Valley on Monday August 29 at 12.30 pm. On Tuesday 30 they will play 36 holes at Sunshine Golf Club and on Wednesday 31 the final day will be played at Kooringal Golf Club. The squad of 10 will be announced mid August. Good luck to all taking part. Everyone is welcome to come Representing South Gippsland: (back, from left) Bec Thomas (Leongatha), Irene Holm (Meenialong and support the players as yan), Beth Curram (Foster), Toni West (Leongatha), Debbie Orr (Phillip Island), Gale Tyres (Foster), front; Robyn Galloway (Foster) and Fay Morris (Phillip Island). they represent the district. medal with 100 - 29 -71. Marg Griffiths was the C Grade winner, scoring 115 - 37 - 78. Di Williams had the best score of the qualifiers to win the silver spoon with 75 net. Bev Martin won the putting and was also the first down the line ball winner with 73. She was followed by Julie Howard 74, Maria Bell 74, Coral Gray 74, Di Williams 75,

Wendy Surman 75, Sharyn Rayson 77, with Val Brydon 77 who also won balls. Helen Mackenzie was nearest the pin oin the 14th and Sharyn Rayson on the 16th. Coral Gray was the winner on Saturday 6 in the stroke competition with 102 - 28 - 74. Rebecca Wilson won a ball with her 76 net.

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Sue Wakefield has been our most consistent player recently and she took out the medal with 75 net, on a coutback from Jenny Riseley, who with Fay Maynard and Jo Fennell, won a ball down the line. Nearest the pin on the 8th was Di O’Connor, who also had the best second shot on the 11th. Sue was nearest on the 17th and the putting this month was won by Marg Tuckett with 32 putts. Next week we will play the first round of the Perrrett Family Fousomes board event and the day will be sponsored by Nikolina’s florist. The second round is to be played on August 24. Our annual Girls Day Out (sponsored by Kelvin Johns Retravision) will be on Monday October 10 and this year will be an Irish Fourball with teams of four players, so it’s probably time to start planning for this day, which is always popular and a great fun day.

LAST Saturday we played a 4BBB stroke competition sponsored by Robert Cook and Graeme Salmon. The winners with an outstanding 53 net were Twiggy Charlton and Kev Riseley. They won comfortably from Danny Dwyer and Jason Redmonds. Balls down the line went to the pairings of B. Stubbs - I. Smith, J. Diaper - E. Poole, T. Jackson - R. Fisher and T. Walters - R. Higgins. The nearest the pins went to B. Hogan 8th and I. Balfour 17th. The ball rafﬂe was won by the Bob Beilby syndicate. Next week we will play a stableford event sponsored by Gavin Maisey Painting.

Woorayl ladies THE AUGUST monthly medal was played last Wednesday and the recent sunny spring weather has made a huge difference to the course.

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FORTY starters attended the monthly medal and presidents trophy ﬁnal. Peter Sanderson won two up over Jeff Hughes. A Grade was won by Terry Bradshaw (8) 69 net. B Grade was won by Phil Stimson (19) 68 net. Down the line balls: Conner Williams (19) 70, Ray Matthews (9) 70, Joe Taylor (18) 70, Peter Sanderson (21) 70. Nearest the pin: 4th Lyn Pinner, 6th - hole in one Phil Stimson,

13th Jeff Hughes. Pro pin: 16 Graham Watson. Second shot on the 1st: John Woodall. Birdies: G. Watson (6). Eagles: P. Stimson (6th).

Thursday The A Grade winner of the stableford event on Thursday, August 4 was J. McFarlane (16) 39 pts. The CCR was 71. Down the line: R. Matthews (9) 38 pts, M. Higginbottom (31) 38 pts. Birdies: M. Higginbottom 6th, P. Stimson 4th.

Foster SOME reasonable scores were recorded this week with the ground drying out. Hopefully there will be some more sunshine this week. Tuesday saw nine players take to the field but no one could stop the rampaging Greg Dean (13) with +5. Balls down the line went to Peter Dight (6) +1 and Kevin Witheridge (12) square. Nearest the pin on the 17th went to John Mathers. Again a field of nine played on Thursday with Gary Clavarino coming out on top with a well compiled 38 points. Balls down the line went to George (“gee my team Collingwood are looking good”) Draeger (30) 37 and Phil Schofield (17) 36 points. Nearest the pin

Korumburra TUESDAY’S winner was I. Cash 42p points. Forty-four played stroke monthly medal (CHMT) on Saturday August 6. Trophies: Hays Jewellery. The CCR was 69. Goyne handicap: J. Solly 68 net. Parry scratch: P. John-

on the fourth went to Fred Tyers. You guessed it, nine players again on Friday for the chicken run. Kevin Flett (9) made a special trip to let me know how well he played for his 23 points. Rhyce Ireland and Chris Aitken both managed a ball down the line. Nearest the pins went to Kev Flett 15th and Gail Tyers 17th. Monthly medal time again and with the magniﬁcent score of 67 net the winner was Stormin’ Norman Cooper. He also took out A Grade scratch with a neat 80 off the beater. George Draeger without his normal adversary with him this week took out B Grade with 73 net. Col Pulham took out B Grade scratch with 96. Balls down the line went to Greg Paine, Scott Rathjen, Lloyd McKenzie all on 70 and Fred Ty-

ers 71. Nearest the pins went to Tony Vanin fourth, Lloyd McKenzie sixth, Fred Tyres 13th, Tony Vanin 15th and Kev Flett on the 17th. Scott Rathjen took out the money hole while Tony Vanin took out the putting with 26. It is good to see Trevor “Kiwi” Jones back from his trip to France. Kiwi has taken all the credit for Cadel Evans’ terriﬁc win in the tour de France and has been overheard saying that if he wasn’t over there he never would have won. Cadel however has taken no credit for Kiwi’s golf. It is good to hear he has extended his French vocabulary as well. Next week is the re-run of the Foster Plate. Please organise your teams of four and phone them in to the club house. That’s it for this week.

son 79 gross. Juniors: T. Jones 75 net. A Grade (11): L. Guilfoyle 69 net on countback. Balls: D. Austin 69 net, S. Rose 70 net, P. Johnson 70 net. B Grade (16): J. Solly 68 net. Balls: G. Jones 60 net, S. Osboldstone 72 net, P. VanAgtmaal 73 net. C Grade (20): N. McK-

enzie 69 net. Balls: A. Worthy 70 net, R. Young 71 net, L. Goad 71 net, M. Belvedere 72 net. Putting: S. Rose 24 putts, P. VanAgtmaal 29 putts, K. Axford 27 putts. 1st: G. Bull, 7th R. Young, 10th N. Zunneberg, 13th S. Osboldstone. NAGA: M. Garnham 86 net.

Meeniyan SATURDAY was monthly medal day with the sponsors being Jackson and Lawry optometrists. Good to see the course drying out a bit after the week of ﬁne weather. The B Grade and medal winner was Rod Matthews with a net 65. The runner-up in B Grade was Bob McGeary with a net 66. We then come to the results of the good golfers in A Grade who obviously played a different course to the B Graders. The winner with a net 80 was Paul VanDerMeer. The runner-up was Jeff Wilson with a net 82. Putts was won by Reg Hannay with 29 putts on a countback. Next Saturday is a 4BBB par event. Tuesday The winner of Tuesday’s single stableford event was Ian Warman with 35 points. Balls down the line went to Jim Cusack with 33 points. Nearest the pin was not won. Thursday The winner of Thursday’s single

stableford event was Wilf Richards with 32 points Balls down the line went to Peter Wilson with 32 points. Nearest the pin on the ﬁfth was won by Alan Kuhne.

Ladies AT LAST it didn’t rain on a Tuesday evening and the ladies were able to get out and have a game of golf. There were12 ladies keen to have a go for the August medal. The section one winner was Faye LePage with 77 net, section two and medal winner went to Jan Roberts with a ﬁne 75 net. Jan informed us she won her ﬁrst medal last August, she must like it a bit on the heavy side. Well done Jan. Section three went to Helen Boyle with 22 points, down the line balls to Gwen Heppell and Irene Holm, Fay Smallman took out the putting with 29. Thanks to David and his helpers who are working very hard to get the course back in top condition after all the rain.

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All in the family: siblings Janelle and James Brosnan at the Inverloch-Kongwak black tie ball on Saturday night.

Time for a chat: Jess Marks and Di Jones had plenty to catch up on at Inverloch-Kongwak’s ball.

Date night: Barry Withers and girlfriend Molly Daft.

Inverloch-Kongwak all dressed up THE INVERLOCH-Kongwak Football Netball Club held their annual black tie ball on Saturday night. The ball was held in the Captains Lounge at Inverloch’s Esplanade Hotel.

Having a ball: Lewie Rankin, Corey Chapman, Clinton McCaughan and Pat Jobling.

Good night out: Natalie and Rhys Tegg enjoyed the ball.

Girls having fun: Natalie Tegg, Julie Jackson, Laura McCaughan, Holly Riske, Susie Fowler and Lauren Dinger.

Sisters: Julie Jackson and Susie Fowler.

Sneaky work: Leongatha’s Jake O’Loughlin hugs the boundary line as Matthew Sullivan aims to shepherd. Photo courtesy Heather Sullivan.

Representing the club: Seniors coach Mick Ford, Mel Flood and Corey Chapman.

Parrots eat Magpies Continued from page 64. As Sale hit back with a goal of their own it was time for someone to step up and kick a goal. Enter Dylan Westaway, who cruised around three Sale defenders without any trouble and slotted a goal from 45 metres – the Parrots were back in front. Again Leongatha were forced to win back the lead after the Magpies were given a free kick about 15 metres from their goal. But the Parrots hit back again, and the next few minutes became an out and out slog. Goal of the day had to wait until the ﬁnal sec-

onds of the match, as Murray Fleming slid through a goal from the boundary to put his side 11 points in front. He, along with fellow forward Aaron Heppell, celebrated appropriately as the siren sounded on the win. With three matches remaining for the year, the Parrots will need to win at least two of them to ensure they are in the ﬁnals. They have proven worthy, beating every team aside from Maffra so far this season. Next week they take on Bairnsdale, who are sitting just one game behind them on the ladder.

Leongatha 13.13.91 d Sale 12.8.80 Leongatha best: C.Sanbrook, B.Vernon, C.Rump, T.Marriott, D.Westaway, P.Kindellan Goals: A.Heppell 3, S.Kilsby 3, B.Vernon 2, D.Westaway 2, M.Fleming 2, C.Verboon 1 Sale best: K.Martin, C.Scholtes, J.Gooch, M.Ferguson, S.Fyfe, P.Macfarlane Goals: M.Ferguson 6, K.Martin 4, N.Fowler 1, B.Rathnow 1 RESERVES

Leongatha 13.9.87 d Sale 9.6.60 Top goalkicker: C. Brown (Leongatha) 5. Leongatha best: J.Griffiths, C.Roughead, R.Mullens, C.Brown, J.Renden, B.Anderson Sale best: L.Bates, C.Aurisch, S.Collins, M.Davis, K.Morrison, P.Cousin THIRDS

Sale 8.3.51 d Leongatha 7.8.50 Top goalkicker: J. McIntyre (Sale) 4. Sale best: M.Mason, J.McIntyre, N.Flint, S.Jackson, L.Brown, J.Griffin Leongatha best: T.Gordon, S.Cornelissen, M.O’Loughlin, J.Tuckett, L.Sperling, P.Williams FOURTHS

Sale 13.12.90 d Leongatha 2.7.19 Top goalkicker: T. Jolly (Sale) 3. Sale best: J.Dunkley, B.Walker, L.Lange, J.Murphy, Z.Petrovic, J.Meade Leongatha best: M.Dennison, W.Curtis, B.Chalmers, B.Davidson, J.Bolge, B.Tomada

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Bali wins thriller THE unpredictable Bali team produced the match of the year to defeat top side Hawaii by one point.

The previously undefeated Hawaii were put under extreme pressure by all Bali team members who have improved rapidly as the season has unfolded. Phil Munro was the star of the show for Bali. After swapping his table tennis bat for a badminton racquet Phil has been reﬁning his skills each week to become a very competent player. His coach Greg Marshman is extremely pleased with his ever-improving side who loom as worthy premiership candidates. Their only archilles heel is the Alan McEachern and Keinen Hemming set which they often

struggle in. Hawaii had a night they would rather forget, however Jason and Rhonda Richards still produced a great set together. Mauritius had a huge win over struggling Fiji to cement themselves in the top four. Most sets were one-sided, however the ﬁrst doubles was a tie-breaker going to Josh Almond and Paul Sokhom. Equally Maldives produced a strong victory over Phuket to entrench themselves in second position. Rodney Wyatt was the star for Maldives, while Frank Dekker battled hard to gain two sets for Phuket. The B Grade action was fast and furious. Pluto easily defeated Saturn. Pluto appear well tuned for a big ﬁnals’ campaign, while Steve Holmes and Tiffany Yap managed

Tarwin pool Round 14 results Gingers 6 d Riversiders 3, Burra 5 d Middle 4, Grizzlys 7 d McCartins 2, Bairs 6 d Gladiators 3.

Ladder Games % Pts Bairs .................87-39 223.0 52 Burra ................82-44 192.5 48 Grizzlys ............66-60 110.0 32

Middle ..............65-61 106.5 32 Gingers ..............58-68 85.2 20 Gladiators ..........58-68 85.2 16 Riversiders ........45-81 55.5 16 McCartins..........43-83 51.8 8

Next week: 1st semi: Grizzlys v Middle (Bairs bar), 2nd semi: Bairs v Burra (Bairs lounge).

to win Saturn’s only set for the night. Mercury were back in the winner’s circle, husband and wife combination of Tom and Tracey Ryan were awesome in their set together as was Trish Berryman and Sherrill Winkler who led Mercury on to a convincing win. Glen Gardiner and Rebecca Verboon were left to fly the flag for Neptune, winning their only set. Well done. Mars defeated Venus in the final match for review, however Mars used so many fill-ins that it was hard to gain a true picture on Mars’ effort. Lauren Goldie and Dianna Neary were excellent performers for Venus, who are holding onto third position on the ladder despite this uncharacteristic loss. Thanks to Bev and Callum Porter for both filling in during

the night, coming all the way from Phillip Island, it certainly was a top effort.

Results A Grade: Bali 4/108 d Hawaii 2/107, Mauritius 6/128 d Fiji 0/78, Maldives 4/106 d Phuket 2/77. B Grade: Mars 4/74 d Venus 2/51, Mercury 5/84 d Neptune 1/51, Pluto 5/84 d Saturn 1/54.

Ladders A Grade Hawaii .....................................74 Maldives ..................................53 Mauritius ................................49 Bali...........................................48 Phuket ......................................39 Fiji ............................................25 B Grade Jupiter .....................................64 Pluto ........................................64 Venus .......................................55 Saturn ......................................46 Mercury ....................................45 Mars .........................................42 Neptune ....................................20

Leongatha indoor netball Results Monday August 1

Juniors: Jnr Bushrangers 21 d Swifts 3, Jets 22 d Vixens 1. Ladies: Divas 40 d Gunners 11, Yummy Mummys 17 d Banana Splits 16, Mixtures 15 lt Reps 20, Aches & Pains 13 lt Energetics 20, Rising Stars 9 lt Who Cares 27, Lil Rascals - bye. Wednesday August 3 Mixed: Mixtures 15 lt Hot

shots 26, Gunners 22 lt Show Stoppers 34, Grand Opening - bye. August 15: Juniors: 6pm Vixens v Jnr Bushrangers, 6pm Jets v Swifts. Ladies: 6.30pm - Lil Rascals v Reps, Yummy Mummys v Mixtures; 7.15pm Divas v Who Cares, Energetics v Gunners; 8pm Rising Stars v Aches & Pains, Banana Splits - bye. August 17: Mixed - round robin ﬁnal.

Parrots auction poised for success The Leongatha Fooball Club will hold its Gala Auction Night this Saturday, the major fundraising event for the year.

One lucky purchaser will win the right to partake in a trip of a lifetime. The trip is to Vietnam, courtesy of Travis Fennell, a valued past-player with the club, and who now runs a travel agency in Hanoi. Travis has generously donated this auction item once again this year, and he is currently back in Leongatha visiting friends and family whilst attending to the Australian end of his business commitments. The ‘Best of Vietnam’ 10 day tour will be one of the major items to be auctioned during the evening. It was furiously contested last year, and the club is hoping that it will once again be a prized item. Travis is hoping to be in attendance on the night, and so will be able to dis-

treatments, accessories, appliances and home-making products, personal training sessions, and professional service items which will be of interest to the ladies. Also certain to create some spirited bidding, is the seven night accommodation for up to 10 people in Mooloolaba, courtesy of club stalwarts, Terry and Karen Ginnane. Their beautifully appointed house is just metres from the beach and will provide a unique opportunity for friends to pool their funds for an idyllic getaway together. The club is indebted to the wonderful support of donors who place a value on the beneﬁt of sport in the development of young people. The auction commences at 6.30pm in the Leongatha Football Club grandstand function rooms, and there are seats still available. For those unable to attend but who have an interest in an item, prior bids may be lodged with Averill Holderhead on 0418 513665.

cuss suitable dates with the successful bidder. Another past-player, Dyson Heppell, kindly put his signature on an Essendon jumper and donated it to the club for auction. Now, with talk of the likelihood of him achieving Essendon’s club best and fairest in this his ﬁrst League year, this item of memorabilia becomes an unknown quantity as to what it might fetch on the night. Also of interest is a hydraulic wood splitting machine, and a Twin 40 tonne Horizontal/Verical 13 HP log splitter, courtesy of Marriotts machinery, which will take the strain out of the job for some other determined bidders. For those interested in stocking the freezer, several calves have again been donated, many of which will be reared by the donors for up to 12 months. Bentons Plumbing has donated an Energy Saving Rinnai gas heater. But not just the blokes will be kept happy. Included for sale are numerous dinner vouchers, hair and beauty

Meeniyan junior basketball teams SECTION 2

SECTION 3

Friday nights 1. Navy: (coach Gene Vanderzalm), Amy Tudor, Harry Vanderzalm, Lucas Vanderzalm, Matt Moss, Ethan Tudor, Will McDonald. 2. Silver: (coach Jocelyn Mackie), Jasmin Mackie, Kasey Thorson, Rory Hanks, Nicholas Bongers, Kit Skinner-Tarlo, Ben Mackie, Eli Buttler-Reid. 3. Maroon: (coach Cassie Veale), Jai Bright, Alix Veale, Tylah O’Connor, Lachie Elliott, Sam Bright, Hannah McEwan. 4. Light Blue: (coach Terry Martin), Jye Davey, Stuart Bright, Liam Waldron, Bianca Proudlock, Jake Waldron, Beau Davey, Niamh Martin. 5. Jade: (coach Darlene Jones), Mark Beattie, Elly Jones, Conor Salmons, Adam Mangiaﬁco, Aaron Mowat, Mitchell Denbrok, Tim Hardacre. Draw Friday August 12: 5pm: Jade v Light Blue, scorers Mangiaﬁco / B. Bright. 5.40pm: Navy v Maroon, scorers Moss / K. Bright. Bye - Silver. Friday August 19: 5pm: Maroon v Light Blue, scorers McEwan / Waldron. 5.40pm: Jade v Silver, scorers Salmons / Hanks. Bye - Navy.

Friday nights 1. Aqua: (coach Kody Eygenraam), Brett Thorson, Rebecca Riddiford, Grant Cole, Jaxon Tiziani, H. Potter. 2. Black: (coach Danny Buttler), Trent Westaway, Darby Buttler-Reid, Hugh Collins, Ruby Martin, Milly James, Aiden Holwerda. 3. Green: (coach David Cumming), Harrison Cumming, Zac Scholte, Kian Pratt, Michael Mowat, Kayla Redpath, Elijah Tracanelli. 4. Blue: (coach Lucas Byrnes), Locke DeGaris, Breeanna Hohmann, George Batten, Kurt Newton, Irene Thorson, Jesse Salmons. 5. Yellow: (coach Doug Hanks), Rory Harrington, Tirstan Hanks, Ashlee McDonald, Ozzy B-Holt, Grace Thorson, James Kelly. Draw Friday August 12: 6.20pm: Yellow v Blue, scorers B-Holt / Hohmann. 7pm: Green v Aqua, scorers, Riddiford / Pratt. Bye - Black. Friday August 19: 6.20pm: Green v Blue, scorers Scholte / Batten. 7pm: Yellow v Black, scorers T. Thorson / Collins. Bye - Aqua.

South Gippsland field and game ON Sunday August 7, 60 shooters turned out on what was almost a spring day. Shooters were presented a variety of 50 targets. AA Grade: K. Jacobs 42/50. A Grade: J. Hardman 36/50, J. White 35, G. Kent 34. B Grade: R. Hemphil 33, J. Fowler

26, P. Cartwright 25. C Grade: N. Collins 28, T. Reid 26, R. Miller 25. Ladies: T. Jacobs 25, P. Humphries 24, B. Hart 23. Juniors: R. Collins 29, D. Rodrigues 27, B. Ayres 26. Veterens: G. Hart 32, J. Robbins 31, R. Bradley 31.

Quick give: Tom Gordon disposes of the ball before he is taken down by his Sale opponent.

Gippsland League results ROUND 15 SENIORS

UNDER 18

RESERVES

LADDER

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122.36 120.24 147.36 110.65 109.16 101.07 90.12 103.61 71.25 53.21

42 42 40 32 32 30 30 28 20 4

Bairnsdale ...13 0 0 512.19 Traralgon .....11 2 0 224.18 Sale ............ 9 5 0 164.59 Leongatha ..... 8 6 0 131.73 Drouin............5 7 1 68.91 Warragul ............5 8 0 65.12 Maffra ................4 8 1 57.41 Won .................2 11 0 44.60 Morwell ............2 12 0 40.23

52 44 36 32 22 20 18 8 8

Leongatha ....13 1 Maffra ......... 9 3 Drouin.......... 9 4 Sale ............ 8 5 Won ............ 6 7 Moe..................5 7 Traralgon ..........5 8 Morwell ..........3 10 Warragul ........0 13

GOALKICKERS M. Ferguson (Sale) ............ (6) R. Donaldson (Moe) ........... (8) C. Dunne (Drouin) .............. (4) N .Nagel (L’gatha) .............. (0) J. Gibbs (Bairnsdale).......... (5) D. McKenna (Traralgon) ..... (0) T. Johnson (Moe) ............... (4) M. Preston (Bairnsdale) ..... (6) D. Bedggod (Maffra) .......... (2) B. Connelly (Maffra) ........... (0) B. Martin (Sale) .................. (0)

74 62 44 44 40 40 35 34 32 30 30

GOALKICKERS J. McIntyre (Sale) .............. (4) T. Burgess (L’gatha) ........... (1) L. Sperling (L’gatha)........... (3) L. White (Traralgon) ........... (4) J. Brown (Warragul)........... (0) N. Storer (Bairnsdale) ........ (0) W. Siania (Bairnsdale) ........ (2) J. Gray (Traralgon) ............. (1) J. Jarred (Drouin) .............. (3) D. Loprese (Traralgon) ....... (2)

52 32 29 29 27 26 21 18 18 16

C. Brown (L’gatha) ............. (5) J. Langshaw (Maffra) ......... (0) M. Davies (L’gatha) ............ (2) G. Harrison (Moe) .............. (1) R. Todd (Won) .....................5) D. Couling (Morwell) .......... (2) N. Burr (Drouin) ................. (1) C. Pleydell (Maffra) ............ (0) P. Cousin (Sale).................. (3) R. Tack (Won) .................... (0)

1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

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Pts

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0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

Other matches

LADDER

Pts

Traralgon .....10 4 Drouin.........10 4 Sale ...........10 5 Leongatha .... 8 7 Won ............ 8 7 Moe..................7 7 Bairnsdale ........7 7 Maffra .............7 8 Morwelll .........5 10 Warragul ........1 14

UNDER 16 W

L D

Pts

373.32 321.57 290.93 104.34 116.27 108.85 71.38 32.84 38.94 19.89

56 50 46 36 32 32 20 16 8 4

Pts

202.09 211.58 119.21 133.39 94.01 83.86 70.65 58.59 40.32

52 38 38 32 26 22 20 12 0

Traralgon .....14 1 0 Sale ...........12 2 1 Bairnsdale ...11 3 1 Maffra ......... 9 6 0 Leongatha ..... 8 7 0 Won ......................8 7 0 Drouin .................5 10 0 Warragul .............4 11 0 Morwell ...............2 13 0 Moe.....................1 14 0

34 27 25 24 23 19 16 15 14 14

J. Kiss (Sale) ...................... (2) B. Doran (L’gatha) .............. (0) P. Ryan (Won) .................... (1) J. Cunico (Traralgon) ......... (2) W. Patterson (Bairnsdale) .. (1) D. Hayes (Bairnsdale) ........ (2) M. Nelson (Traralgon) ........ (2) T. Jolly (Sale) ..................... (3) Z. Guttridge (Traralgon) ..... (3) A. Saunders (Bairnsdale) ... (6) J. Jenkins (Traralgon) ........ (1)

GOALKICKERS

52 45 38 34 26 25 25 23 23 23 23

SENIORS Bairnsdale 18.15.123 d Maffra 12.18.90. Moe 18.7.115 d Warragul 10.7.67 Drouin 12.13.85 d Morwell 9.11.65.

RESERVES Moe 12.4.76 d Warragul 8.6.54. Drouin 18.10.118 d Morwell 9.7.61.

UNDER 18 Bairnsdale 26.14.170 d Maffra 6.1.37. Morwell 10.10.70 d Drouin 9.4.58.

UNDER 16 Bairnsdale 18.10.118 d Maffra 6.8.44. Warragul 4.7.31 d Moe 3.9.27. Drouin 5.9.39 d Morwell 5.5.35.

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Meeniyan Bowling Club

Inverloch indoor carpet bowls Mardan Bowling Club

OUR run of good luck with the weather has continued for Monday triples. Thank you to our sponsors Prom Country First National Real Estate, Considine and Johnston and MACS (Meeniyan Area Community Shop). June 18 winners were Bert Kerr and Ken Smith (Mirboo North) with Karl Kappes (Meeniyan) locals Col Densley, Annie Maruzza and Michelle Douglas were runners-up. June 25 winners were locals Doug Kuhne, Andrew Hanks and Albert DalPozzo with Max Brown, Annie Maruzza and Jim Murray runners-up. August 2 winners were Peter Williams, Kevin Queale and Geraldine Green (Mirboo North) with runners up locals Doug Kuhne, Kevin McMillan and Jim Murray. Wednesday social bowls winners have been Paul Holmes, Jim Murray, and Michelle Douglas. Wednesday 27 was our ﬁrst Christmas in July which was a huge success and is set to be an annual event for all us stay-at-homes. Fifty-one people were served a traditional meal with all the trimmings. The start of the new season is fast approaching. Fixtures have been almost ﬁnalised for pennant and our calendar of events is being prepared. Friday September 2 - the opening of Meeniyan season with the traditional casserole tea. Saturday 3 - mixed social bowls with a 1pm start. Pennant starting dates: Saturday September 24 - Divisions 5 and 6; Tuesday 27 - all divisions; Saturday October 8 - Divisions 1 to 4.

Tuesday evening August 2: eight players, two games of fours, each of 10 ends. First (one win, 24 points) were Margaret Flett (skip), Harry Dunn (3rd), Edith Perrett (2nd), Trish Parsons (lead). Second (one win, 16 points) were Rob Huntley (skip), Joan Clark (3rd), Joyce Hutchinson (2nd), Margaret Taylor (lead). Wednesday August 3: mixed mufti lawn bowls. Twenty-nine players, two games of triples/fours, each of 12 ends. First (two wins, 36 points, 19 shots up) were Ray Paynting (skip), Shirley Cook (2nd), Graeme Dunlop (lead). Second (two wins, 36 points, 17 shots up) were Lola Marsh (skip), Les Beaumont (3rd), Syd Gostling (2nd), Pam Sutcliffe (lead). Thursday August 4: men’s mufti triples lawn bowls (report Mike Yates). Thirty players, three games, each of 14 ends. First (3 wins, 54 points) were Dave Roberts (skip), M. Sanbok (2nd), Gary Hardy (lead). Second (3 wins, 53 points) were Harry Rybalka (skip), Oska Bocskay (2nd), Malcolm Marshall (lead). Wine donated by Michael Raman was won by Neil Everitt, Ray Paynting, Don Watt. Sunday August 7: mixed mufti lawn bowls. Twenty-four players, two games of three-bowl triples, each of 12 ends. First were Pam Kennedy from Leongatha (skip), Lorraine Dowson from Wonthaggi (2nd), Harry

Dunn (lead). Second were Kevin Morley (skip), Jill Bateman (2nd), Keith Cousens (lead). Apologies to Ron West, who was the lead bowler in the winning pairs team on Sunday July 31, not Ron Rees as previously reported. Wednesday August 24 will be the last day of Winter Bowls for 2011 at the Inverloch Bowling Club. There will be a social gathering after the match at the clubrooms, 11am start of play as usual, arrive by 10:45. There is a maximum of 56 players (seven rinks) and the booking sheet is ﬁlling fast. Get your name on the list as soon as possible if you wish to join us. Emergency names will be taken (with phone numbers) after the list is full.

Korumburra bias THE results of social bias bowls played at Outtrim on Monday, August 1 are: Equal last place with one win, two lost and - six shots each was Joe Occhipinti, Lynn, Mary Tumino, Geoff, Michael Matthew and Connie Occhipinti. Coming in second of the night with two wins, one lost + two shots was Lee Armstrong, Ashley and Joyce Occhipinti. The winner of the night with two wins, one lost +10 shots was Charlie Tumino, George Bentley and Joanna Lomagno.

WEDNESDAY night saw the club back to its regular attendance rate, when 17 bowlers turned out for a great night of social bowls. The selectors did a great job of balancing the teams of three and an odd couple of two. It was nice to see the faces of Jeannie and Ron Baker back for the first time since their mega trip back to the UK in May. They were on fire after a couple of months’ respite. There was the usual fierce competition between Bob Matthies and Vito Serafino, each accusing the other of being a thief when the other was able to sneak in the shot that grabbed the end. And at one point in the night, I thought we were having another side competition with a num-

ber of players taking the kitty off on more than one occasion. Oh how we love to point and snigger when it isn’t you doing it. This is the kind of atmosphere that makes for a good friendly midweek night out, whether there are enough players for one mat or enough to fill the hall it’s always a good laugh.

Results

Runners-up this week with 3 wins and 15 ends was the Odd couple Nick Rutjens and John McColl. The winners with 3 wins and 19 ends were Jeannie Baker, Norm Walker and Tony AllenClay. A big thanks to all who turned out to make the night all that it was.

One for the kids

MEENIYAN Dumbalk United Football and Netball Club held their Junior Ball recently, giving the younger grades a chance to dress up and dance. A great night was had by all.

Right Lovely ladies: Jo LePage, Tamika Pedlow and Amanda Calder.

Suited up: Dean Aldridge and Tom Horan supported the younger players at MDU’s junior ball.

Left Dancing queens: Kayla Redpath and Abby Forrester danced the night away at the MDU Junior Ball.

Mother’s club: Kate Cantwell, Nicky Forrester and Annie Holland at the Junior Ball.

MDU juniors: Bridget Argento, Eden Cook, Lauren Redpath, Tyler Ralph, Ashlee Newton, Tenielle Leicester and Layla Robinson.

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Drouin Dragons too strong

DROUIN Dragons have continued their excellent season form after defeating Mirboo North nil-two in Round 15 of the South Gippsland Soccer League. The Dragons came out strong early and put the pressure on Mirboo, forcing them onto the back foot. Fast ﬂowing movements allowed Drouin to deliver the ball into their

forward structure numerous times, but poor finishing and tough defending kept them scoreless in the opening stages. Mirboo mounted a brief counterattack and had a few chances of their own, but also struggled to find the back of the net. Late in the half, Drouin managed to break through the Mirboo defence with Ashley Robinson scoring their first goal. The second half was much like the previous one, with Drouin asserting

their control over the match. They continued to pressure the Mirboo team and forced the back half to spread themselves thinly through some good passing. In the 67th minute, Daniel Burski scored to give Drouin a two goal buffer and a handy lead. Mirboo did their best to peg back the margin and run themselves back into the game, but Drouin were too good and they failed to put any goals on the board. In the other match of the round,

Phillip Island thrashed Wonthaggi 6-1 after a commanding second half performance. The ﬁrst 45 minutes was fairly even, with both teams playing some solid football and having fairly balanced possession. Phillip Island made the most of their chances and went into the second half holding a 2-1 lead. After the break, Phillip Island came out ﬁring and dominated their opponents from the opening minute.

The Islanders hammered Wonthaggi again and again, racking up four goals for the half and easily running away with the points. Leongatha and Korumburra had the bye. Round 16 sees Korumburra playing Wonthaggi while Drouin plays Leongatha at home. Phillip Island and Mirboo North have the week off.

Juniors get their kicks KORUMBURRA City Soccer club played host to the small sided Under 7s, 9s and 11s South Coast Allstars this weekend.

On a perfect dry and sunny winter’s day the small sided teams had great fun and played fantastic soccer. The Under 7s ﬁelded ﬁve aside and although their focus wasn’t always on the game they did manage to play for 45 minutes, with all players getting lots of kicks. The Under 9s with mostly South Coast

Allstar players also had a great session, with all players getting involved. In the Under 11 game the competition was strong. The 18 players on the pitch all got to show off and work on their skills. All players showed great skills in both defence and offence and held onto their big smiles all morning, showing their enjoyment of playing soccer. Well done to all the kids involved and to all the parents who come along and help each week.

Good sportsmanship: Korumburra City and the South Coast All Stars congratulated each other after their match.

Phillip Island Breakers

Will Moss: the youngster played a great game on Sunday.

Girls play friendly match PHILLIP Island and Wonthaggi had another seven sided

Under 18 all girls friendly match on Sunday August 7. The game was played to promote girls soccer for next year’s competition. It was a perfect day for soccer and the girls took full advantage of it. Phillip Island’s first time goalie Jade Dalton did a fantastic job keeping Wonthaggi’s strikers Hannah Robbins and Darcy Parker out of goals with help from the Island’s great defence: Sophie Hollyoak and Alyse Brusamarello. Wonthaggi’s midfielders Anna Kentwell and Madeline Wilson kept pushing the ball forward, Anna put the first goal in the net. Island captain Rosie Coletta gave a great pass to Maddy, which got them past Wonthaggi’s captain/ goalie Kelsey Tong.

With Wonthaggi’s defenders Haylee Tuddenham and Player of The Match Jess Tong, they stopped the Island from getting any more goals. Wonthaggi’s strikers Darcy and Hannah both picked up a goal each, Alanna Stein took many great shots at goals just missing, to ﬁnish the game Wonthaggi 3, Phillip Island 1. Congratulations girls on a great game, the next seven sided friendly is between Wonthaggi and Korummburra at Wonthaggi on August 14, which will be the last game of the season before ﬁnals. Any girls wanting to know more about girls soccer can contact Michaela Tong on 0429 785 665 or Greg Brown on 0438 359 668.

Under 13s THE UNDER 13 Breakers knew that they were up against it playing Wonthaggi at home on Sunday. The Wonthaggi United team dominated play from the start. They finished the first half with a five-nil lead. To the credit of the Phillip Island side, each and every player gave it their all. In the second half Wonthaggi continued their domination all the way to the end, adding four more goals to their score. The Breakers tried their best all day and never once gave in. Final score: Wonthaggi United 9 d Phillip Island Breakers 0. Under 15s The game started off well for the

Breakers Under 15s, with an early penalty converted into a goal off the foot of Justin Barbare. Defenders Elliot Langford, Max Bolton, Issy Hally and Flynn Hollyoak worked hard trying to stop the ﬂow of play of the Wonthaggi forwards. Michael Timmermans in goals had to work hard though, and he took many saves. Surrey Fisher passed to Joe Van Dijk who took on the Wonthaggi side and ran the ball up for the Breakers’ second goal. Wonthaggi scored in response and then scored an equaliser just before the half- time whistle. The second half saw both teams manning up really well. The Breakers midﬁelders Maddie

Sanders, Bailey Smith, Basil Anastasi, Conner Hadley and Luke Dixon tried to hold a tight line. Wonthaggi was ﬁrst to score for the second half. After a well positioned cross from Nathan Cleeland, Victor Santos booted the ball in to equalise again. Forwards Eddie Hines, Izaac McCall and Jake Paulding had lots of shots on goals but the Wonthaggi keeper saved many that appeared to be certain goals. A very exciting game that saw both teams walk away with three goals each. Final score: Phillip Island Breakers 3 Wonthaggi United 3.

Soccer results Sunday August 7 Seniors: Mirboo North 0 lt Drouin Dragons 2. Women: Mirboo North 1 drew Drouin Dragons 1. Under 19: Leongatha 13 d Prom Coast SC (Foster) 2. Under 15: Phillip Island 3 drew Wonthaggi United SC 3; Mirboo North 2 drew Drouin Dragons 2. Under 13: Phillip Island 0 lt Wonthaggi United SC 9; Leongatha 5 d Prom Coast SC (Foster) 0; Mirboo North 0 lt Drouin Dragons 22.

SOCCER FIXTURES ROUND 16 - AUGUST 14 Drouin Dragons v Leongatha at Bellbird Park Prom Coast SC (Foster) v Phillip Island at Welshpool Recreation Reserve Wonthaggi United SC v Korumburra at McMahon Reserve Mirboo North - bye

Ladders Seniors Drouin Dragons ......................43 Won United SC .......................33 Phillip Island...........................32 Leongatha ...............................21 Korumburra ..............................21 Mirboo North ...........................18

Women Phillip Island...........................43 Korumburra ...........................37 Leongatha ...............................32 Mirboo North .........................26 Drouin Dragons........................20

Under 19 Leongatha ...............................39 Phillip Island...........................39 Drouin Dragons ......................36 Korumburra ...........................27 Prom Coast SC (Foster) ...........18 Won United SC ..........................0

Under 15 Phillip Island...........................39 Mirboo North .........................33 Leongatha ...............................26 Won United SC .......................25 Drouin Dragons........................21 Korumburra ..............................21

Under 13 Drouin Dragons ......................40 Won United SC .......................39 Leongatha ...............................34 Phillip Island...........................23 Korumburra ..............................23 Mirboo North ...........................12 Prom Coast SC (Foster) .............6

Good chase: South Coast Stars’ Liam Richards looks to take control of the ball.

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Alberton netball results Round 19

A Grade: KorumburraBena 90 d Toora 33; Stony Creek 41 d Phillip Island 32; Dalyston 96 d DWWWW 14; MDU 52 d Foster 48; Fish Creek, Inv-Kongwak, Yarram - bye. B Grade: Kor-Bena 72 d Toora 42; Stony Creek 31 d Phillip Island 30; Dalyston 60 d DWWWW 43; Foster 60 d MDU 28; Fish Creek 52 d Tarwin 35; InvKongwak 54 d KilcundaBass 23; Yarram - bye. C Grade: KorumburraBena 31 d Toora 17; Stony Creek 41 d Phillip Island 28; Dalyston 54 d DWWWW 1; Foster 38 d MDU 37; Fish Creek 41 d Tarwin 21; InvKongwak 39 d KilcundaBass 21. 17 & Under: Korumburra-Bena 67 d Toora 5; Phillip Isalnd 28 d Stony Creek 14; Dalyston 58 d DWWWW 17; MDU 32 d Foster 31; Fish Creek 57 d Tarwin 18; Inv-Kongwak 62 d Kilcun-

da-Bass 10; Yarram - bye. 15 & Under: Korumburra-Bena 26 d Toora 19; Stony Creek 31 d Phillip Island 17; Dalyston 35 d DWWWW 27; Foster 31 d MDU 18; Fish Creek 37 d Tarwin 8; Inv-Kongwak 44 d Kilcunda-Bass 8; Yarram - bye. 13 & Under: Korumburra-Bena 44 d Toora 4; Phillip Island 69 d Stony Creek 3; Dalyston 63 d DWWWW 1; Foster 19 d MDU 15; Fish Creek 33 d Tarwin 12; Inv-Kongwak 40 d Kilcunda-Bass 12; Yarram - bye.

Ladders A Grade Kor-Bena ......................235.0 Foster............................214.5 Dalyston .......................215.2 Stony Creek .................130.7 MDU .............................128.3 Fish Creek ....................100.0 Inv-Kongwak ................106.2 Phillip Island ...................88.4 Yarram .............................76.3 Toora ...............................49.1 DWWWW.......................32.0 B Grade Foster............................252.3

76 68 64 56 56 48 42 42 32 24 16 76

Dalyston .......................180.6 68 Kor-Bena ......................161.2 60 Inv-Kongwak ...............145.3 52 MDU .............................121.8 52 Phillip Island................ 111.8 44 DWWWW..................... 110.7 42 Fish Creek .......................93.3 36 Stony Creek.....................99.6 34 Toora ...............................84.0 32 Tarwin .............................43.9 24 Kil-Bass...........................54.7 16 Yarram ...............................21.2 8 C Grade Foster............................283.8 76 Dalyston .......................173.9 64 Kor-Bena ......................162.6 64 MDU .............................143.3 64 Stony Creek .................147.5 56 Fish Creek ....................127.7 48 Inv-Kongwak ................126.7 44 Phillip Island ...................91.5 32 Tarwin .............................66.4 28 Toora ...............................52.3 24 DWWWW.......................46.6 20 Kil-Bass...........................37.9 16 17 & Under Yarram .........................274.0 76 Kor-Bena ......................375.8 72 Fish Creek ....................282.9 64 Phillip Island................140.3 60 Dalyston .......................142.0 52 Inv-Kongwak ............... 114.4 44 Stony Creek.....................97.3 44 MDU ...............................82.2 36 Foster...............................76.6 36 DWWWW.......................37.0 20 Tarwin .............................52.9 16

• PARROTS NETBALL

Parrots split results

A Grade: Leongatha 84 d Sale 11. Awards: Kathy Reid (Sports First) and Laura Higgins (Paradise Pizza). Auction player: Megan Rosser. After a bit of a sluggish start the A Grade girls pulled a great four quarters together. Many intercepts from all players. A very disciplined strong game which is showing the hard work and commitment is paying off. Two big games in a row that are must wins, let’s focus girls and keep working through all the things we have been recently to ensure the momentum continues. B Grade: Leongatha 43 d Sale 41. Awards: Mia Allen (SportsFirst) and Andrea Pearce (Leongatha Skin Therapy). Auction player: Rachel Cameron. Bloody awesome effort to the girls. What a fantastic ﬁnish, really brought it home. We were down by 10 at half time and won by two points. Maybe work on starting off a lot better and not playing catch up. Overall that was great and we really needed the win. C Grade: Leongatha 59 d Sale 31. Awards: Brooke Brown (Sports First) and Trina Fidler (LC Excessorise). Auction player: Kate McCracken. Another great team effort from our C Grade girls. With many changes the girls adapted and all played a fantastic game in whatever position they were put.

Lots of really good intercepts, ﬁnished off by some fantastic shooting. Let’s take this momentum against Bairnsdale and have another fantastic team game. Under 17: Sale 48 d Leongatha 35. Awards: Rachel O’Loughlin and Jaclyn Smith (Sports First). The hard and aggressive game took its toll on the girls, with a loss. Intimidation from the side from Sale also combined with indirect passes contributed to the girls’ ability to play their best. We will meet again with a very different result. Under 15: Sale 35 d Leongatha 9. Awards: Sarah McCahon (SportsFirst) and Taylar Kerr (Network Video). A disappointing game by the Under 15s, who only had one good quarter after the coach revved them up. The defenders played well, and happy birthday to Aimee. Under 13: Sale 38 d Leongatha 20. Awards: Kristy O’Loughlin (SportsFirst) and Lisa Clark (Leongatha Skin Therapy). What an improvement from the start of the year, but Sale stayed consistent the whole game to go home with the win. Bad luck girls, what a great effort. Let’s focus hard on the last three games.

Toora ...............................37.0 16 Kil-Bass.............................20.0 8 15 & Under Stony Creek .................183.3 72 Fish Creek ....................188.4 68 DWWWW....................140.1 52 Inv-Kongwak ...............137.8 52 Kor-Bena ......................129.0 52 Foster............................109.2 52 Dalyston ........................103.0 44 Toora ...............................97.8 36 MDU ...............................84.7 36 Phillip Island ...................89.1 28 Yarram .............................66.5 24 Tarwin .............................54.5 16 Kil-Bass...........................30.5 12 13 & Under Yarram .........................267.7 72 Kor-Bena ......................356.2 66 Dalyston .......................324.6 66 Phillip Island................301.5 64 Fish Creek ....................212.3 54 Foster............................164.7 52 Inv-Kongwak ................167.5 42 MDU .............................109.0 32 Toora ...............................40.6 26 Tarwin .............................35.9 24 Kil-Bass...........................30.6 22 Stony Creek.....................20.3 12 DWWWW.......................15.7 12

In the ring: Carol Hamilton and Chloe Cope make their run for the ball inside Phillip Island’s goal circle. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@fourcornersframing.biz

Leongatha & District netball Results SaturdayAugust 6 11/Under: Mirboo North Gold 18 d St Laurence Gold 11; South Gippsland 10 drew Mirboo North Purple 10; Town Black 10 d Mt Eccles White 5; Town Green 26 d Mt Eccles Navy 2; Town Tangerine 12 d Mt Eccles Pink 7; St Laurence Blue 12 d Mt Eccles Aqua 5. 13/Under: Town Black 18 d South Gippslsand 5; Mt Eccles Pink 25 d Mt Eccles Aqua 24; Mirboo North 29 d Mt Eccles Purple 19; Town Green 23 d Town Tangerine 14; St Laurence Gold 21 d St Laurence Burgundy 10. 15/Under: Mt Eccles 51 d Mirboo North 2; South Gippsland 46 d Town Black

16; Town Green 37 d Town Tangerine 5. 17/Under / C Grade: Town 52 d South Gippsland 33; Mirboo North 78 d St Laurence 26. B Grade: Mt Eccles Aqua 54 d Town Tangerine 44; Mt Eccles Pink 31 d Mt Eccles White 21; Mt Eccles Navy 54 d St Laurence 39. A Grade: St Laurence 50 d Mt Eccles Aqua 26; Town 55 d Mt Eccles White 47.

Ladders 13/Under Town Green................157.48 St Laurence Burg ......168.49 Town Black ................145.45 St Laurence Gold ......131.46 Mt Eccles Pink ........... 116.85 Mt Eccles Aqua .............94.76 Mt Eccles Purple ..........81.03 Mirboo North ................46.09

23 20 17 15 14 9 9 6

Mirboo North netball results 15 and Under Mirboo North 43 d Hill End 28. Mirboo North best: G. O’Loughlin, K. Gervasi. 17 and Under Mirboo North 46 d Hill End 36. Mirboo North best: L.

Rogers, C. Dyke. D Grade Hill End 22 d Mirboo North 14. Mirboo North best; K. Koene, S. Jackson. C Grade Hill End 35 d Mirboo North 25.

Gippsland League Netball Results Round 15 A Grade

Wonthaggi 46 lt Traralgon 56; Bairnsdale 49 d Maffra 37; Warragul 34 lt Moe 53; Morwell 45 lt Drouin 46; Sale 11 lt Leongatha 84. B Grade Wonthaggi 21 lt Traralgon 90; Bairnsdale 41 lt Maffra 44; Warragul 29 lt Moe 36; Morwell 49 d Drouin 46; Sale 43 d Leongatha 41. C Grade Wonthaggi 34 lt Traralgon 35; Bairnsdale 34 lt Maffra 59; Warragul 25 d Moe 21; Morwell 41 d Drouin 31; Sale 31 lt Leongatha 59. 17 & Under Wonthaggi 26 lt Traalgon 37; Bairnsdale 12 lt Maffra 59; Warragul 30 d Moe 28; Morwell 24 d Drouin 18; Sale 48 d Leongatha 35. 15 & Under Wonthaggi 20 lt Traralgon 26; Bairnsdale 39 d Maffra 22; Warragul 23 d lt Moe 37; Morwell 9 lt Drouin 31;

Sale 35 d Leongatha 9. 13 & Under: Wonthaggi 27 d Traralgon 17; Bairnsdale 15 lt Maffra 17; Warragul 21 d Moe 13; Morwell 4 lt Drouin 29; Sale 38 d Leongatha 20.

Ladders A Grade Traralgon ....................140.4 Bairnsdale ...................145.7 Drouin ......................... 126.8 Morwell ....................... 124.9 Wonthaggi ....................121.6 Leongatha .....................132.5 Maffra............................123.5 Sale..................................55.7 Moe .................................52.9 Warragul ..........................47.8 B Grade Traralgon .....................190.7 Morwell .......................148.9 Leongatha ....................143.2 Drouin ..........................137.1 Sale ...............................123.1 Bairnsdale ..................... 110.8 Maffra..............................94.5 Wonthaggi .......................60.8 Moe .................................40.2 Warragul ..........................40.2 C Grade Traralgon .....................204.4 Morwell .......................165.4 Wonthaggi ....................132.6 Maffra ..........................124.9 Drouin ............................98.0

48 40 40 40 40 36 36 8 8 4 56 56 46 36 36 28 26 12 4 4 60 48 40 38 36

Bairnsdale .....................107.8 34 Leongatha........................89.6 24 Sale..................................68.4 12 Warragul ...........................61.0 8 Moe .................................36.6 0 17 & Under Maffra ..........................285.9 56 Sale ...............................185.8 52 Traralgon .....................185.0 48 Leongatha ....................163.1 40 Wonthaggi ......................90.3 28 Drouin .............................76.1 28 Morwell .......................... 80.3 22 Bairnsdale .......................46.7 14 Moe .................................51.9 8 Warragul ..........................27.3 4 15 & Under Traralgon .....................308.4 60 Sale ...............................349.2 56 Bairnsdale ....................229.9 40 Wonthaggi ................... 119.8 38 Maffra .......................... 113.2 36 Drouin .............................90.8 26 Leongatha........................85.2 24 Morwell ...........................34.4 8 Warragul ..........................26.5 8 Moe .................................29.7 4 13 & Under Traralgon .....................231.3 56 Sale ...............................360.8 52 Wonthaggi ....................173.8 52 Drouin .......................... 116.9 34 Leongatha ....................104.2 32 Bairrnsdale ......................89.5 30 Maffra..............................69.8 20 Moe .................................48.9 12 Warragul ............................37.7 8 Morwell ............................29.0 4

Town Tangerine.............77.54 5 South Gippsland ............54.70 2 15/Under South Gippsland ........277.07 22 Town Green................234.97 20 Mt Eccles ...................144.57 16 Town Black ..................70.67 10 Town Tangerine.............45.98 4 Mirboo North ................26.85 0 17/Under / C Grade Town ...........................210.82 22 South Gippsland ........143.35 14 Mirboo North ..............90.20 12 St Laurence ....................33.22 0 B Grade Town Black ................143.17 22 Mt Eccles Navy ..........142.40 20 Mt Eccles Aqua..........141.43 20 Mt Eccles White ..........82.38 10 Town Tangerine............. 81.11 10 Mt Eccles Pink ................59.15 8 St Laurence .....................71.17 6 A Grade St Laurence ................133.72 18 Town ...........................125.89 18 Mt Eccles Aqua............94.19 10 Mt Eccles White ............61.50 2

Desperation: Corrie Wilson and Prue Charlton battle for the ball. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@fourcornersframing.biz

Mirboo North best: S. Perkins, G. Windsor. B Grade Mirboo North 39 d Hill End. Mirboo North best: team effort. A Grade - bye.

LDNA umpires Saturday August 13

11am: Anna Patterson, Anita Gourlay, Maria Evison, Julie Grant, Angelique Dunlevie, Chelsea Kenny, Rebecca Wylie, Sarah Marshall, Mariah Grant, Beth Forrester, Jamie Gourlay, Narelle Hanily, Jessie Bickham, Amy Egan. 12 noon: Erin Baudinette, Brittany Tennyenhuis, Jenny Goss, Barb Challis, Lori McKenzie, Hannah Engel, Karen Clarke, Stephanie Wylie, Chelsea Deenan, Amy Smith, Holly Hurst, Kate Norton, Tanya Derrick, Belinda Dyke, Kellie Walker. 1pm: Anna Patterson, Phil Smith, Andrea Funnell, Kim Lawrence, Robyn Kenny, Julie Grant, Janice Sing, Emalie Gordon, Mitch Price. 2.15pm: Anita Gourlay, Kim Lawrence, Kate Gourlay, Janice Sing, Mitch Price. Any problems ring Julie Grant 5662 2695 or text 0437 006 835.

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Tigers lock in double chance By Rover FOR THE second time this year, Mirboo North held Hill End to only one goal in its rewarding 46-point victory at Hill End Recreation Reserve last Saturday.

Scrappy: the Hill End and Mirboo North game saw all too many ball ups, with plenty of in and under work being done. Photo courtesy Peter Richardson.

Whose free kick?: Mirboo North’s Brett Palmer and his opponents seek the umpire’s verdict. Photo courtesy Peter Richardson.

Not only was it Mirboo North’s 18th consecutive win against the Hillmen, it also locked in the mighty Tigers’ double chance for this year’s finals. Serious statistics lovers are also wondering if any other senior Aussie Rules team has ever limited another club to a single goal, twice in one season. A quick phone call to Stan the Statistician from Stradbroke Island, may be needed to clarify the matter. Hill End’s players wore black armbands in memory of life member, Betty Cronin, who died during the week. Playing coach, Josh Tymenson, had the Hillmen off to an encouraging start when he snapped the first goal of the opening quarter, as the rain came tumbling down. Conditions became extremely demanding and challenging for anyone trying to get kicks to travel a reasonable distance and hit a target. Barely recognisable players resembled drowned rats and risked injury on a wet and slippery surface, which had quickly turned to mud and slush. Although the Sherrin was as greasy as a cake of soap and it wasn’t a day for high fliers, both teams’ chest marking and general ground work were impressive until weariness set in. Mirboo North’s playing coach, Matt Holland, was carried from the field after a sickening collision and was unable to address his troops at the first break or thereafter. With Hill End attacking confidently and regularly, little did anyone realise there would be no more majors from the home team for the remainder of

the match. The Hillmen needed a lifeline, but no goal kickers were forthcoming. Kris Ayton, Amburupa Uliando, Ashley Savige and Dave Benbow provided plenty of force and endeavour for Hill End, but as soon as they pushed the footy forward, it was immediately rebounded by the tenacious Tigers. In fact, Mirboo North’s stout defence led by Daniel Taylor, Drew Gardener, Dom Pinneri, Anthony Bence, Kallum Nash and Peter Taylor, kept Hill End scoreless after half-time. By three-quarter-time Mirboo North only had two goals on the scoreboard and led by 13 points. Stand-in coach, Chris Day, emphasized the importance of the Tigers maintaining their structures, keeping their workrate up and eliminating brain-fades. Mirboo North responded brilliantly with five magnificent goals from Tim Traill, Kris Berchtold (2), and Adam and Ben Leach, in creature comforts fit for neither man nor beast. Shane Peters, Brett Palmer and Simon Busuttil came into their own with creative and courageous play, whilst Don Webb’s ruck work and overhead marking were unequalled. Across half-back and beyond, Daniel Taylor, Pinneri, Bence, Kallum Nash and Gardener were near-impassable; the Hillmen’s avenues to goal had been completely shut down. The Tigers’ successful use of integrated functional options saw them running on adrenalin, winning most of the contested ball and moving the Sherrin quickly and assuredly by hand and foot. Hill End, however, appeared downcast and cheerless and suffering from perilous analysis paralysis; its midfield was ineffective, which left its forward line starved of opportunities to impact the scoreboard.

Mirboo North hosts bottom team, Morwell East at Tigerland this Saturday, in the concluding home and away round of 2011. Reserves Second-placed Hill End won a tight contest by two points in predominantly wet conditions. The Tigers’ narrow defeat also slammed the door shut on a possible finals berth this season. Andrew Soplakow booted three goals for Mirboo North in a strong display up forward. Other Tigers to play well were Luke Palmer, Nick Gardiner and Jed Alexander. Justin Ivanic, Jack Duncan and Andrew Cochrane were terrific performers for Hill End Thirds Hill End was too skilful and determined for Mirboo North, which could only manage one goal from Jeremy Salinger. The Tigers have slipped to fourth spot on the ladder and unless Thorpdale defeats Yinnar this Saturday, they will miss the double chance in this year’s finals series. Fourths After some indifferent form in recent weeks, Mirboo North returned to the winner’s list with a hardearned 14-point win over Hill End. To feature in the finals, the Tigers must defeat Morwell East this Saturday and hope for a Yinnar victory over fifth-placed Thorpdale.

Mirboo North 7.12.54 d Hill End 1.2.8 Mirboo North best: D Taylor, S Peters, S Busuttil, D Webb, B Palmer, K Nash Mirboo North Goals: T Traill 2, K Berchtold 2, A Leach, B Leach, B Stoops Hilll End best: K Ayton, A Uliando, A Savige, D Benbow, S Noy, C Collett Goal: J Tymenson RESERVES

Hill End 6.4.40 d Mirboo North 6.2.38 Mirboo North best: L Palmer, N Gardiner, J Alexander, A Soplakow, D Furphy

Mid Gippsland League SENIORS LADDER Trafalgar ............... 176.02 Mirboo North ........ 134.29 Boolarra ................ 127.44 Newborough ......... 100.07 Yal Yall North ........ 106.99 Hill End .................... 82.32 Yarragon .................. 98.64 Yinnar ...................... 82.15 Morwell East ............ 72.13 Thorpdale ................ 66.10

68 50 44 44 36 28 24 20 14 12

RESERVES LADDER Boolarra ................ 173.56 Hill End ................. 142.66 Morwell East......... 153.86 Yinnar ................... 103.68 Trafalgar ............... 132.77 Thorpdale .............. 106.64 Newborough .......... 100.10 Mirboo North............ 80.83 Yall Yall North ........... 44.39 Yarragon .................. 44.84

56 52 44 40 36 36 32 28 12 4

THIRDS LADDER Newborough ......... 284.06 Yarragon ............... 125.04 Yinnar ................... 147.93 Mirboo North ........ 155.19 Trafalgar ............... 144.72 Hill End .................. 103.80 Thorpdale ................ 67.60 Morwell East ............ 37.08 Yall Yall North ........... 29.24

68 52 48 46 42 36 20 16 12

FOURTHS LADDER Yarragon ............... 646.89 Newborough ......... 386.82 Boolarra ................ 288.24 Trafalgar ............... 110.87 Thorpdale ............. 128.43 Mirboo North............ 61.52 Yinnar ...................... 38.99 Morwell East ............ 20.14 Hill End .................... 29.89

68 64 52 40 32 32 24 16 12

OTHER MATCHES SENIORS Newborough 12.7.79 d Yall Yall North 10.10.70. Morwell East 6.11.47 d Yinnar 5.14.44. Trafalgar 10.19.79 d Yarragon 5.6.36. RESERVES Morwell East 13.11.89 d Yinnar 3.7.25. Newborough 10.10.70 d Yall Yall North 7.10.52. Trafalgar 21.9.135 d Yarragon 3.4.22. THIRDS Newborough 11.12.78 d Yall Yall North 0.8.8. Trafalgar 13.9.87 d Yarragon 1.8.14. Yinnar 12.18.90 d Morwell East 3.3.21.

Goals: A Soplakow 3, L Palmer, B Lawson, J Graeme THIRDS

Hill End 8.16.64 d Mirboo North 1.3.9 Mirboo North Best: J Peters, J Gostling, M Wightman, J Peters, W Hardisty, J Salinger Goal: J Salinger FOURTHS

Mirboo North 6.7.43 d Hill End 4.5.29 Mirboo North Goals: T Taylor 2, J Abbey, L Heath, B Richards, D O’Keefe Mirboo North Best: S Pratt, J Hough, T Taylor, J Salinger

Alberton junior grand finals SUNDAY will see premiers crowned in the Under 11 and 13 categories of the Alberton Junior Football League.

All the way: the Parrots Under 13 team will be hoping for a premiership this Sunday afternoon.

Corner Inlet will take on Dalyston in the first match, while Korumburra-Bena will come up against Leongatha. The junior Parrots were undefeated until the first semi-final a couple of weeks ago when the Bulldogs knocked them off, so it should be a very entertaining game. Preliminary final results: Under 11s Dalyston 5.1.31 d Inverloch Kongwak 2.3.15. Under 13s Leongatha Jnr 6.11.47 d Inverloch Kongwak 4.10.34 Grand final to be played at Korumburra Showgrounds Sunday August 14. Under 11s Corner Inlet v Dalyston commencing at 10am. Under 13s Korumburra-Bena v Leongatha Jnr commencing at 11.30am.

Tough tussle: Mirboo North player Simon Busuttil gets his hands on the ball, with Kallum Nash assisting. Photo courtesy Peter Richardson.

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Dalyston boost percentage in Allies massacre THE ALLIES faced another big loss for season 2011, going down to Dalyston by 218 points on Saturday. The hiding was an embarrassment from start to finish as DWWWW were only able to record 16 points. In a dark day for the club the Allies could only record a miserly five goals for the day. The Magpies kicked six goals to one in the first term, controlling the match through the midfield. Their midfielders were too slick and were able to evade too many tack-

les, making forward movements a formality. The second quarter was even better for the home side, who kicked 12 goals to just one behind. Goals rained as the match turned from a contest to a clinic. The Allies battled hard, but they were simply no match for their opponents. Up forward the goals were shared around, Matt Rosendale kicking the most with seven. He was ably assisted by Chris Graham and Alby Russell, who both slotted six, and Peter Dunlop who

Going forward: an Allies player pushes the ball forward.

recorded ﬁve majors. The third term was much the same, with the Daly players beginning to enjoy their success, slamming home eight third quarter goals. At three quarter time the Magpies led by 146 points but it wasn’t enough as they seeked to turn that beyond the 200 mark. They were able to do it easily, registering 11 last term majors to ensure their massive victory. Next week they’ll take on Foster in a must win clash at home, while the Allies will play host to InverlochKongwak.

Dalyston 37.12.234 d DWWWW 2.4.16

DWWWW Best: B. Barlow, O. Henderson, T. Hunter, K. Henderson, S. Thomas, M. Francis.

Dalyston Goals: M. Rosendale 7, C. Graham 6, A. Russell 6, P. Dunlop 5, R. Jennings 4, P. McKenna 3, C. Samargis 2, T. Osbaldeston 2, J. Sibly 1, M. Howell 1. DWWWW Goals: T. Graeske 1, D. Vardy 1. Dalyston Best: M. Rosendale, P. McKenna, J. Sibly, A. Russell, N. Burchell, C. Graham. DWWWW Best: K. Dobson, N. Graeske, S. Kilgower, K. Henderson, M. O’Sullivan, S. Becker.

THIRDS Dalyston 12.12.84 d DWWWW 1.2.8

RESERVES Dalyston 29.9.183 d DWWWW 1.7.13 Leading Goalkicker: L. Wilkinson (Dal) 16. Dalyston Best: L. Wilkinson, R. Birnie, M. Skinner, G. Magro, T. Passarin, C. Bowman.

Big boot: getting a kick away against Dalyston was Michael O’Sullivan.

Leading Goalkicker: T. Davey (Dal) 4. Dalyston Best: J. Ray-Angarane, K. Thomas, J. Coldebella, T. Davey, S. Joma, A. Schreck. DWWWW Best: B. Reed, B. Vardy, C. Dalrymple, B. O’Loughlin, D. Albutt.

FOURTHS Dalyston 20.19.139 d DWWWW 1.0.6 Leading Goalkicker: H. Wright (Dal) 6. Dalyston Best: J. Legione, H. Wright, J. Thomas, M. McCoy, N. Bainbridge, Z. MacDermid. DWWWW Best: S. Gamlin, Z. Lawler, D. Skarratt, R. Benis, K. Hanning, B. Weston.

Throw in: Jess Main passing the ball in over Kylie Barlow.

Stony snares comfortable win STONY Creek has set up an important clash with bitter rival MDU on Saturday. The Lions held off an enthusiastic Phillip Island before cruising to victory in a game that puts them one game clear in fifth spot. However, a loss to the Demons next week will see them slip to sixth. The Island started strongly against the more fancied Stony Creek, but they weren’t able to continue on with their good work past the first quarter, which saw them gradually fall further behind as the game wore on. The Lions kicked four goals in the second term to blow the lead to nearly five goals at the main change, thanks mainly to the crafty work of the midfielders.

Most of the play was coming through the middle of the ground and the Creekers gave themselves plenty of time to launch their attacks. At half time coach Brad Hutchinson asked them to lift again and they did, despite only 50 per cent conversion rate when launching on goal. They terrorised the Island backmen, who played admirably but were unable to completely cork the forward entries. At the last change they were 43 points in arrears and the match was all but over. The Island simply ran out of legs in the ﬁnal term, and a tiring Stony Creek was able to slide away to a 51 point win. Next week the Island take on Yarram at home in what will be the last game of the season.

Stony Creek 16.16.112 d Phillip Island 8.13.61 Stony Creek Goals: B. Langley 3, A. Huggins 3, R. Harmes 2, B. Bowman 2, C. Stone 2, J. Shields 1, C. Langley 1, K. Van Der Pluym 1, B. Hutchinson 1. Phillip Island Goals: S. Riordan 4, J. Niven 2, C. Terlich 1, T. Daff 1. Stony Creek Best: A. Myhal, J. Shields, K. Van Der Pluym, C. Stone, M. Shields, L. Bowman. Phillip Island Best: C. Terlich, J. Spottiswood, J. Niven, Z. Wagner, S. Riordan, R. McKenzie.

RESERVES Phillip Island 10.7.67 d Stony Creek 5.8.38 Leading Goalkicker: K. Taylor (PI) 4. Phillip Island Best: A. Goyne, T. Kenter, D. Sanna, T. Winder, J. Turner, S. Kirton. Stony Creek Best: W. Schawalder, K. Hoekstra, B. McKnight, t. lonsdale, b. koetsveld, L. Byrnes.

THIRDS Phillip Island 25.12.162 d Stony Creek 0.3.3 Leading Goalkicker: M. Wright (PI) 6. Phillip Island Best: D. Clarke, D. Holland, T. Cole, A. Redmond, M. Wright, S. Horvath. Stony Creek Best: B. Savage, D. Potter, J. Bright, L. Minns, B. Savage, S. Wilson.

FOURTHS Phillip Island 17.8.110 d Stony Creek 2.1.13

Huge pack: a large group of players hunt the ball in the air during Saturday’s game. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

Get up: Stony Creek’s Mark Coulter prepares to pounce as Scott Browne and Adrian Goyne lay on the ground. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www. fourcornersframing.biz

Leading Goalkickers: M. Manteit (PI) 3, R. Ferry (PI) 3. Phillip Island Best: C. Phillips, M. Manteit, C. Pollard-Virtue, R. Ferry, N. Schuller, J. Wright. Stony Creek Best: D. Enter, J. Riseley, L. Harrington, Z. Fiddelaers, J. Knight, J. Tiziani.

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Sharks lose their bite TERRILL Park was in spectacular condition on Saturday when Fish Creek took on Tarwin.

SENIORS LADDER W L D

Kil-Bass ......15 2 Kor-Bena .....13 5 Foster .........13 4 Fish Creek....12 5 Stony Creek ..12 5 MDU...........11 6 Dalyston .........10 7 Inv-Kongwak ....9 8 Yarram ...........7 10 Phillip Island ..4 13 Tarwin ............4 13 Toora ..............1 16 DWWWW .......0 17

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

171.75 170.17 165.86 183.89 141.98 143.31 157.52 119.75 97.82 90.40 66.74 23.77 20.53

Pts

60 52 52 48 48 44 40 36 28 16 16 4 0

GOALKICKERS L. James (Kil-Bass) .......... (4) 107 T. Bartholomew (Foster)..... (1) 83 J. Best (Foster) .................. (4) 71 C. Masekll (Kor-Bena) ........ (9) 70 J. Swift (Yarram) ................ (0) 51 B. Anderson (Fish Creek) ... (0) 50 C. Graham (Dalyston) ........ (6) 47 T. Krause (Inv-Kongwak) .... (0) 44 J. Wells (Kil-Bass).............. (1) 43 M. Standfield (Fish Creek) .. (2) 42

Get to it: this Fish Creek player leads the race for the ball ahead of team-mate Jake Staley and Tarwin’s Todd Lomax.

RESERVES LADDER W L D

Kor-Bena .... 18 0 Fish Creek... 15 2 Dalyston ..... 14 3 Kil-Bass ..... 12 5 PI ............. 11 5 Tarwin .........9 8 Foster ..............8 9 MDU.............7 10 Inv-K’wak .....6 1 1 Stony Creek..6 1 1 Yarram ..........2 15 DWWWW ......1 15 Toora .............1 16

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

482.67 350.21 275.34 163.52 123.23 108.07 104.36 82.30 108.19 82.22 24.45 28.79 19.84

Pts

72 60 56 48 48 36 32 28 24 24 8 4 4

GOALKICKERS L. Wilkinson (Dalyston) (16) 83 R. Quaife (Kor-Bena) .... (3) 59 B. Redpath (Fish Crk) ... (3) 46 J. Wallis (Kor-Bena) ...... (3) 42 K. Taylor (PI) ................. (4) 40 J. Jackson (Inv-K’wak) .. (1) 39 D. Smith (Foster) ........... (0) 29 D. Jenkins (Fish Creek) (3) 28 S. McRae (Tarwin) ........ (2) 27 J. Law (Fish Creek) ....... (0) 24

UNDER 18 LADDER W L D

Pts

382.44 341.75 406.83 176.30 263.84 183.61 111.19 63.49 36.97 36.59 32.34 27.06 27.36

64 64 56 48 44 44 36 28 20 16 8 8 4

GOALKICKERS M. Green (Foster) ............... (0) J. Meade (Kor-Bena) .......... (0) J. Goewie (Kil-Bass) ........... (7) P. Pattison (Kor-Bena) ........ (0) D. Vardy (DWWW) ............. (0) K. Salama (Kil-Bass) .......... (2) M. Edwards (Kor-Bena) ...... (0) M. Howell (Dalyston) ......... (0) A. Schreck (Dalyston) ........ (2) L. Wall (Dalyston) .............. (1)

61 51 50 44 40 36 31 29 27 25

Kor-Bena ... 16 1 Kil-Bass ..... 16 1 Dalyston ..... 14 3 Foster ........ 12 5 PI ............. 11 6 MDU.......... 11 6 DWWWW ........9 8 Fish Creek ....7 10 Stony Creek...4 12 Toora .............4 11 Yarram ..........2 15 Inv-K’wak ......2 15 Tarwin ...........1 16

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

UNDER 15 LADDER W L D

Kor-Bena ...18 0 Fish Creek..14 1 Dalyston ....14 2 PI ............12 4 Foster .......12 5 Kil-Bass ..... 9 6 Stony Creek...7 9 Inv-K’wak ....6 10 DWWWW ....3 13 Toora ...........3 14 Tarwin .........2 15 MDU............1 15 Yarram ..........0 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts

808.73 1113.87 705.33 250.78 168.14 178.03 65.82 121.13 21.58 15.09 23.86 19.01 10.90

72 64 60 52 48 44 32 28 16 12 8 8 0

GOALKICKERS J. Buckland (Fish Creek) .... (8) E. Staley (Foster)................ (2) J. Hopkins (Kor-Bena) ........ (7) N. Arney (Kil-Bass) ............ (0) B. Dorling (Kor-Bena)......... (2) B. Johnston (PI)................. (0) O. Bates (Dalyston) ............ (1) G. Staley (Fish Creek)......... (6) H. Wright (Dalyston) .......... (6) M. Manteit (PI)................... (3)

72 63 62 46 41 38 35 35 35 34

Marshall Livingstone: the Fish Creek coach was instrumental in his side’s win.

Demons shock Foster THE CLASH at Meeniyan on Saturday was crucial for both teams. A win to Foster would see them secure the double chance with a deﬁnite top-two ﬁnish, and also atone for their early season loss to MDU at home. The Demons, coming off a lack-lustre loss at the ‘Burra and with Dalyston snapping at their heels, needed a win to stay in the six. The Meeniyan oval looked and played a treat; a credit to all concerned, given the weather of the past months. The Tigers opened up with their running game on display.

FOOTY DRAWS THIS WEEKEND ALBERTON Round 20 - August 13 DWWWW v Inv-Kongwak Toora v Tarwin Dalyston v Foster Phillip Island v Yarram MDU v Stony Creek Kilcunda-Bass v Fish Creek Korumburra-Bena - bye

MID GIPPSLAND Round 18 - August 13 Boolarra v Yall-Yall North Newborough v Yarragon Trafalgar v Hill End Mirboo North v Morwell East Yinnar v Thorpdale

GIPPSLAND Round 16 - August 13 Traralgon v Warragul Maffra v Wonthaggi Moe v Morwell (S) Drouin v Sale Leongatha v Bairnsdale (N)

ELLINBANK Round 19 - August 13 Garfield v Neerim Neerim Sth Koo Wee Rup v Nilma Darnum Ellinbank v Nyora Longwarry v Buln Buln Warragul Ind v Cora Lynn Lang Lang v Nar Nar Goon Bunyip v Poowong Catani - bye

They were spreading and linking to perfection, but could not penetrate the red and blue backline. Nick Johnson and Dean Aldridge led a mean and disciplined unit. The Foster backs were also repelling the more haphazard Demon entries. The first goal was not registered until mid-quarter; it was two goals apiece at the break. The second term produced more tough, tight footy. The highlight was a long goal to Foster’s Shaun Everingham, from an acute angle. MDU edged away to a nine point half time lead, but Foster were one up on scoring shots. No one from either team was particularly dominant. The Tohiariki brothers were in everything, like pepper and salt, and Shem Hawking was picking up plenty of kicks for the Tigers. At the final break, there was still only a 10 point margin in favour of MDU. The standard of defensive footy had been excellent. Jake Best was finding space on Foster’s forward line, whilst Aden Harris was a reliable marking option at the other end. A goal directly from the opening bounce imbued the Tigers

with confidence. Their spirits were immediately dampened when Aden Harris took a towering mark over the pack and goaled. The Tigers were straight into attack, but MDU gained possession in their back pocket. A long kick down the line from Roy Taylor was crumbed by Cruze Tohiariki who delivered to the running Maxwell and on to the roving Cal Hutcheson who goaled. Four more goals in succession from centre clearances wrapped up the game for the home side. Their supporters savoured the most even team performance of the season. MDU must win against Stony Creek at the Meeniyan Rec next weekend to be assured of a finals spot. The derbies will have bookended the regular season for the neighbouring rivals. Much more than bragging rights will be at stake this time round. Foster travel down to Dalyston and must win to claim back second place and a week’s rest. Dalyston must win, and rely on an MDU loss to advance to an elimination final.

M.D.U. 14.8.92 d Foster 8.15.63

White, T. Jans, B. Densley, K. Byng. THIRDS

M.D.U. Goals: A. Harris 5, S. Clark 3, T. Tohiariki 2, C. Hutcheson 2, K. Gowers 2. Foster Goals: J. Best 4, T. King 1, T. Bartholomew 1, S. Everington 1, S. Hawking 1. M.D.U. Best: C. Tohiariki, N. Johnson, M. Trotman, D. Adkins, B. Pedlow, T. Tohiariki. Foster Best: S. Everington, S. Hawking, S. Condon, M. Eales, J. Best, M. Andrews. RESERVES

M.D.U. 6.12.48 d Foster 2.1.13

Foster 7.10.52 d M.D.U. 6.7.43 Leading Goalkicker: D. Baldi (MDU) 3. Foster Best: D. Smith, E. Davies, J. Stevenson, J. Dows, M. Comben, A. Heal. M.D.U. Best: B. Arnup, D. Baldi, S.

Leading Goalkicker: A. Trotto (MDU) 3. M.D.U. Best: S. Synan, M. Harris, L. Findlay, N. Pye, T. Harris, N. Moore. Foster Best: S. Chaseling, L. StoneSchack, L. Cripps, D. Vandyke, M. Green, S. Davies. FOURTHS

Foster 3.9.27 d M.D.U. 0.1.1 Leading Goalkicker: E. Staley (Fos) 2. Foster Best: B. Thomas, E. Smith, R. Prain, L. Coffey, M. Jones, G. Rerden. M.D.U. Best: M. Trotto, L. Bourke, M. Olden, C. McInnes, T. Hanrahan, L. Harris.

The game started at a fast pace with Fishy controlling the early part of the game, Manne giving Fishy first use of the ball and Staley and Jago keeping very busy. Fishy had the first goal of the match off the boot of Manne after only five minutes and they had three on the board before Tarwin scored their first through Lawton after a good mark and kick. Cameron was getting his hands on the ball and giving Tarwin some forward movement and Stewart was also lively on a wing. Fishy had the better of the quarter and at the first break the margin was 22 points in Fish Creek’s favour. The second quarter was controlled by Fish Creek with the Fishy half backline in Blake Anderson, Barry and Price well on top and giving plenty of drive into their forward line from their defensive efforts. Callan Park had a purple patch and

kicked three goals in the space of 10 minutes during the second quarter and the Kangaroos went into the long break with a 46 point lead and the game was pretty well over. The second half was again controlled by Fish Creek adding another 10 goals for the half to a solitary goal scored by Chalmers in the last quarter for Tarwin. The Kangaroos tried a number of players in different roles to find some alternate scenarios for the upcoming final series. Blake Anderson joined brother Brock playing in the backline and repelled a number of attacks with his ferocious attack on the footy. Blencowe spent some time on the wing and was good also. Tarwin have been up and going for a number of years now and they will take their turn in 2011 to watch the finals from the sidelines. Fish Creek are still having problems with their kicking for goal and will need to continue to work on this over the next few weeks as it could be very costly getting into the pointy end of the season.

Fish Creek 20.19.139 d Tarwin 4.6.30

V. Van Dillen, T. Giroud. THIRDS

Fish Creek Goals: C. Park 6, J. Law 3, T. Manne 3, M. Standfield 2, R. Smith 1, S. Blencowe 1, J. Staley 1, M. Livingstone 1, A. Hickey 1, K. Staff 1. Tarwin Goals: D. Lawton 2, J. Chalmers 1, S. O’Neil 1. Fish Creek Best: C. Park, N. Barry, D. Jago, J. Shaw, J. Law, B. Anderson. Tarwin Best: T. Cameron, W. Nye, J. Stewart, B. Launder, N. McRae, J. Bloom. RESERVES

Fish Creek 9.7.61 d Tarwin 3.5.23

Fish Creek 14.12.96 d Tarwin 5.3.33 Leading Goalkickers: D. Jenkins (FC) 3, B. Redpath (FC) 3. Fish Creek Best: J. Danckert, J. Kirtland, L. Pratt, M. Danckert, R. Bohn, J. Lawson. Tarwin Best: J. Van Dillen, N. McRae, M. Holm, J. Gray,

Leading Goalkicker: Z. Redpath (FC) 4. Fish Creek Best: R. Nicoll, Z. Redpath, B. Bohn, T. McGannon, R. Musinskas, S. Buckland. Tarwin Best: J. O’Sullivan, L. Thwaites, D. Ginkel, M. Chalmers, K. Edwards, O. Cumming. FOURTHS

Fish Creek 23.12.150 d Tarwin 0.1.1 Leading Goalkicker: J. Buckland (FC) 8. Fish Creek Best: T. Redpath, G. Staley, J. Flanders, P. Vuillermin, O. Straw, G. Park. Tarwin Best: M. Chalmers, J. Moore, K. Teylor, H. Krause, C. Brown, H. Keily.

Maskell kicks nine as Bulldogs romp home AFTER a dire forecast, Saturday dawned clear and calm and by the time the senior games commenced it had clouded over with rain threatening and a faint northeasterly wind. The Toora oval in top condition, Korumburra- Bena won the toss and kicked with the breeze. Toora were without Al Green and Cat Grant, Korumburra-Bena missing their number one ruckman. As was to be expected Korumburra controlled the quarter, with Maskell kicking his ﬁrst of nine goals for the day within the ﬁrst minute, but Toora held out well until the Bulldogs broke free at the 10 minute mark to score two quick goals. They then wasted many opportunities, with a succession of points until two late goals saw them at quarter time 5.11 while Toora were yet to score. The second was a far more even affair, with Toora scoring goals to Craig Hanratty and Josh Toner with the ball in the Toora forward line for much of the quarter.

Korumburra-Bena 26.24.180 d Toora & District 4.4.28 Korumburra-Bena Goals: C. Maskell 9, A. Hillberg 5, J. Wilson 4, B. Anthony 2, D. Mayman 2, B. Fitzgerald 2, I. Osman 1, S. Edwards 1. Toora & District Goals: J. Toner 2, C. Hanratty 1, J. Maurilli-Pullin 1. Korumburra-Bena Best: D. Mayman, B. Fitzpatrick, C. Maskell, L. Carpenter, S. Braithwaite, B. Anthony.

Hillberg scored the Bulldogs’ lone goal for the quarter in one of the few times they had the ball up forward but at half time K-Bena were well in control with Toora 2.3, K-B 6.15. With the use of the breeze in the third quarter ‘Burra went on their merry way, kicking a further seven goals to Toora’s one in what was turning out to be a training run for them. They had winners all over the ground, Toora being outmarked, outmuscled and outrun and it was obvious that it was to be how far K-Bena. Sadly for Toora Jamie Maurilli-Pullen did not reappear after three quarter time and they appeared to tire badly, with the Bulldogs having a goal feast during the last quarter, adding a further 13 goals to 1 to finish up 26.24 to Toora’s 4.4. Korumburra-Bena have the bye this week and won’t know who or where they will be playing in the finals until after next Saturday’s games. Toora are at home to Tarwin and will be hoping to finish the season on a high note.

Toora & District Best: T. Allott, L. Toner, L. Green, J. Toner, B. Scammell, M. Roberts. RESERVES

Korumburra-Bena 18.25.133 d Toora & District 1.1.7 Leading Goalkicker: J. Fowles (KB) 4. Korumburra-Bena Best: J. Paterson, J. Van Rooye, J. Caporale, J. Whiteside, D. Myors, J. Myors. Toora & District Best: N. Peake, K. Maskell, M. Daley, S. Chapman, M. Stone, B. McGrath.

THIRDS No Result FOURTHS

Korumburra-Bena 19.12.126 d Toora & District 0.0.0 Leading Goalkicker: J. Hopkins (KB) 7. Korumburra-Bena Best: J. Hopkins, B. Dorling, M. Snooks, S. Anderson, Z. Walker, N. Somerville. Toora & District Best: V. Ditta, S. Fischer, S. Bishop, L. Chatfield, M. Harris, J. Clifton.

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Kilcunda-Bass reunites premiers The Kilcunda-Bass Football and Netball club held their premiership reunion on Saturday, reuniting members from their 1997 Under 17s and 1975 Reserves teams.

Members of the teams came from all over to reminisce and share stories of the past. The story behind the Under 17s match is very memorable for those who played in it. “We were up against Inverloch-Kongwak,” team member Gareth Abrahamson explained. “At the end of the game the scores were tied so we played 10 minutes of overtime and the scores were still tied after that.” The Seniors also drew in their grand ﬁnal that year so rematches in the Under 17s and Seniors were organised for the next week. “We came out on top in the rematch, that’s why it’s good to see us up against Inverloch-Kongwak today,” Mr Abrahamson said. “It’s great to see all the guys back together again.”

The thirds team: (back from left) Bevon West, Peter Burns, Aiden Mabilia, Trevor Bluhm, Russell Felsorani, David Hickey, Chris Botching, Wes Abrahamson, Aaron Shackelford and John Puddy, (middle) Paul Burns, Gareth Abrahamson, (front) Trent Churchill, Paul Hazlewood, Craig Shackelford, Glenn Moore, Rob Blackney and Daniel Swainston.

Proud winners: John Puddy, Robert Blackney and Gareth Abrahamson relive the premiership days, with their banner from 1997.

Memories: Lindsay Churchill and Aaron Shackelford catch up at the Kilcunda-Bass premiership reunion.

Old friends: Trevor Ricardo and Kent Eden were part of the 1975 Reserves premiership side.

Panthers respond to challenge

At the ball: Dylan Clark and Corey Chapman chase down Bronson Interlandi as he goes for the ball.

INVERLOCH-Kongwak almost pulled off the miracle win required to keep them in the finals race on Saturday. But the Sea Eagles fell short by just eight points in a season-ending game. Once again the Bass boys were on the back foot, starting slowly and had to play catch-up footy, trailing by four goals in the first term. Killy-Bass knew the much improved Sea Eagles team would not lie down and they made it very hard for Killy to open up the game and get it down to forwards Luke James and Jason Wells. The Attenborough brothers and Damian Holmes kept pressure on the opposition and narrowed the deficit to a goal at

the main break. The third term was tough footy from both sides, neither wanting to give up possession of the ball. Kilcunda-Bass’s Danny Wells and Brett Anthony were in everything, but the Panthers could not kick accurately and went into the last quarter 11 points down. With a big local and vocal crowd at the Bass oval it was going to be an exciting ﬁnish, Killy’s on ballers lifted, hit targets and the game opened up. Big man Paul Lange won the ruck duels then Damian and Jarrod pumped the ball forward many times to Luke James and Benny Vague, to kick four majors to one in the last, to come home with a gutsy eight point win.

Kilcunda Bass 11.14.80 d Inverloch-Kongwak 11.6.72

Spencer, W. Holmes, J. Brosnan, T. Whelan. THIRDS

Kilcunda Bass Goals: L. James 4, P. Lange 2, T. Smith 1, B. Vague 1, D. Wells 1, R. Fitzgerald 1, J. Wells 1. Inverloch-Kongwak Goals: C. McCaughan 4, D. Clark 2, C. Chapman 2, A. Cross 1, T. Wyatt 1, A. Sadler 1. Kilcunda Bass Best: J. Attenborough, D. Holmes, J. Attenborough, D. Wells, B. Anthony, X. Reicha. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: T. Wyatt, B. Withers, S. Fisher, C. McCaughan, R. Tegg, A. Sadler. RESERVES

Kilcunda Bass 19.13.127 d Inverloch-Kongwak 0.3.3

Kilcunda Bass 13.10.88 d Inverloch-Kongwak 7.10.52 Leading Goalkicker: J. Good (KB) 3. Kilcunda Bass Best: J. Turner, B. Nolan, J. Smith, S. Fairthorne, L. Smith, J. Born. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: D. Houston, K. Rotthier, C.

Leading Goalkicker: J. Goewie (KB) 7. Kilcunda Bass Best: L. Golby, J. MacIntyre, D. Clay, D. Crawford, J. Homer, N. Milton. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: J. Paisley, S. Burns, J. McCarthy, J. Dalmau, A. Dowie, C. Allum. FOURTHS

Kilcunda Bass 4.5.29 d Inverloch-Kongwak 4.4.28 Leading Goalkicker: M. Homer (KB) 4. Kilcunda Bass Best: M. Homer, B. North, C. Withall, S. Casey, B. McInroy-Howard, T. Thatcher. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: C. Casey, M. MacKay, J. Burton, J. Dowie, L. Michael, J. Best.

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Parrots eat Pies LEONGATHA has recorded another brave win for season 2011, toppling ladder leader Sale by 11 points on Saturday.

The Parrots trailed at three-quarter time but refused to give up, as they kicked four last quarter goals to two. Conditions were conducive for Leongatha’s hard, tough approach at the football. The visitors were eager to go from the outset, jumping the Magpies to kick the ﬁrst couple of goals. But the expertly-skilled Sale side was able to work their way back into the match. They kicked a couple of goals to run out the quarter just six points behind the Parrots. Skipper Matthew Ferguson was looking dangerous up forward, his mobility at ground level as well as in the air an encouraging sign for the black and white faithful. The game followed a see-saw trend after Leongatha’s fast start, with neither side gaining an edge in any battle. The visitors’ gutsy in-and-under midﬁelders Kindellan, Marriott and Vernon were keeping them in the game. As the clearances began to edge the way of the Parrots the scoring opportunities opened up. John Kilsby and his team of little friends were crafty up forward, but a few wasted opportunities were to be lamented at the main change. The Parrots kicked three goals six for the term to Sale’s four goals two, and the

Magpies brought themselves within five points. As the heavens threatened to open up the home side began taking the ball on a lot more direct route to goal, which meant the Parrots’ defence was under more pressure than ever. They stood tall but forwards Ferguson and Martin were wreaking havoc, and kicked three of Sale’s four third term goals. When the siren sounded on the third term Sale had edged themselves four points ahead, but by no means were in control. The Leongatha coaching staff asked for a lift, and as the players cast their minds back to games against Morwell and Maffra that yielded four and two point losses respectively, the determination rose again. Leongatha earned themselves plenty of respect in one of the great last quarters of country football, leaving nothing behind as they played their hearts out. They kicked the first goal of the term to steal back the lead courtesy of a full ground ball movement. Already in the votes, Col Sanbrook stood up and played a brilliant last quarter, easily amassing more than 10 touches, all of which were vital to the win. He took marks deep in defence, cleared balls from stoppages and lay important tackles, all in the last quarter alone. Unfortunately for Sanbrook he sustained what could possibly be a season ending injury to his groin in the final minutes of the game. Continued on page 55.

Tigers win in mud MIRBOO North had to battle the elements as well as Hill End in their match on Saturday. Smooth mover: Leongatha’s Tom Gordon was hard to catch in Saturday’s clash with Sale. Photo courtesy Heather Sullivan.

The Tigers travelled to the Hill End ground that was drenched with rain, quickly turning the ground into a swamp.

The visitors were able to prevail however, running out comfortable winners to ensure a double-chance come ﬁnals time. Above, a ﬁlthy Brett Palmer launches a soaked ball forward. Photo courtesy Peter Richardson.

Upsets needed to change shape of finals

THE FINAL round of the Alberton Football League season could make and break some teams’ chances, with three of the matches holding real importance. MDU famously missed last year’s ﬁnals after a loss to Korumburra-Bena in the ﬁnal round of the home and

away season. They will be looking to reverse their fortunes, and will do so if they can beat Stony Creek at home. The only way they will be forced from the top six is if they should lose, and if Dalyston were to shock Foster at home. Dalyston’s 218 point mauling of the Allies has given them a 21 point

percentage boost, and keeps their slim ﬁnals hopes alive. With Korumburra-Bena sitting this round out due to the bye, a win to Foster would put them in second place. The Bulldogs will slip to fourth if Fish Creek overcome Kilcunda-Bass, who regardless of results will be this year’s minor premier. The elimination ﬁnals, to be bat-

tled out between teams landing third to sixth, will be played at either end of the league’s jurisdiction at Phillip Island and Yarram. Importantly, a top two ﬁnish will secure a double chance while no assurance will be given to those below them. Korumburra-Bena will play at home if they do end up ﬁnishing

second, but it looks unlikely at this stage. Phillip Island hosts Yarram, Tarwin will travel to Toora and Inverloch-Kongwak take on DWWWW in the Round 20 dead rubber matches. The Alberton Football League grand ﬁnal will be held on September 10 at Inverloch.