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Season’s greetings SCHOOL’s out for summer and many students have been celebrating with their own special break-ups over the past week.
For The Star newspaper though, it’s pretty much business as usual with the office only closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, December 25 and 26. We’ll be back on deck on Friday, December 27 and Monday, December 30, with our last paper for 2013 out next Tuesday, December 31 at the usual time. The festive season is here and it’s a timely reminder that with all the stress involved in preparing for Christmas, don’t forget to be tolerant of others, slow down on the roads, and remember this is a time for sharing and giving. If you have time, consider attending a church service and remember the true meaning of Christmas is about the birth of baby Jesus in Bethlehem 2000 years ago. On behalf of everyone at The Star, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. We thank our readers for having The Star as part of your lives in 2013. We also thank all our loyal advertisers, and our news and sport contributors for their fantastic support.
Welcome Santa: Leongatha Primary School students Jhett Brown, Indie Cameron, Summer Walsh, Ayden Williams and Archie Fixter are excited about Christmas and looking forward to seeing what Santa will leave for them under the tree tonight.
FESTIVE CHEER By Brad Lester
DEPUTY Premier Peter Ryan will lobby for Korumburra Secondary College’s ailing buildings to be rebuilt if he is re-elected at next November’s state election. In announcing he will recontest his seat of Gippsland South, Mr Ryan said he wants to initiate a master plan for the redevelopment of the school to determine what facilities are needed and the cost. “That is one of my priorities for the next
term,” Mr Ryan told The Star. However Mr Ryan will begin preliminary work as early as next year, meeting with the college community and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. “The general state of repair of the school leaves a lot to be desired,” he said. “The staff do a magnificent job, providing the education levels that they do. The students need to be educated in a facility that is much more contemporary and I’m looking to continue what has been done at Leongatha, Foster and Mirboo North (secondary colleges).
“We will get a fantastic result for the community.” Korumburra Secondary College services not only Korumburra, but communities as far as Loch, Nyora and Poowong, where the population is growing. Mr Ryan said the department would need to consider the appropriateness of the existing site to cater for an expanding school community. Mr Ryan last week revealed he would recontest the seat he has held since 1992, expressing a desire to complete unfinished business. Continued on page 4.
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Kids bid farewell THE end of the kinder year was celebrated with a week of parties at Inverloch and District Preschool last week. Children enjoyed tucking into party food
before performing a Christmas concert for their families. Santa Claus paid a surprise visit and gave presents to the children, as well as bags of lollies.
Many parents praised teachers for a year of dedication and care to their children, and students loaded their teachers’ arms with gifts and cards.
Santa visits Wonthaggi Tis the season: Emily Anthony of San Remo and Jacqueline Wheeler of Wonthaggi caught up with Santa at the Melbourne Furnishing Company store in Wonthaggi last week. The popular local furniture store hosted the Santa photos sessions that proved a big hit with Christmas shoppers and their children. Wonthaggi is gearing up for a huge summer with holidaymakers and visitors already making their way down to South Gippsland beaches for the Christmas break.
King tides coming KING tides will be seen on local beaches between January 4 and 6. King tides are natural phenomena that occur about twice a year, however, when high tides and king tides coincide with storm events, they can wreak havoc along the coast and cause significant damage to beaches and coastal infrastructure. Bass Coast Shire Council’s planning and environment director Hannah Duncan-Jones wants people to be aware of the event. “Council is encouraging people to register and participate in the Green Cross Australia’s Witness King Tides project, to help raise awareness of what normal sea levels might look like in the future as a result of climate change,” she said. “Hopefully the weather will remain calm and any damage to our coast will be minimal.” To be involved, get snap happy at your local beach during the late afternoons from January 4 to 6 and then compare the photos to those you collect during normal water levels, for example, at mid-tide. You can register and upload your photos at www.witnesskingtides.org. As always, please exercise caution when you are exploring coastlines and stay back from unprotected edges.
Smart cookies: winners of the English and maths awards at Inverloch Primary School’s final assembly on Friday were, from left, Harrison Burns, Siobhan Griffin, Bethany Robinson and Walter Hutton with one of the Grades 5/6 teachers, Adam Foster.
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Roads grief POLICE are urging people to take care on the roads this holiday season, after two fatal accidents in three days on South Gippsland roads. A man is dead following a single vehicle accident at Inverloch last Wednesday (December 19), and a woman died in a multi vehicle accident at San Remo last Friday. As of December 22, Victoria’s road toll stood at 238 - 35 less than the corresponding day in 2012. Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Emmett Dunne attended the incident in Inverloch. “Please be careful on the roads. The big killers are alcohol, drugs, fatigue and speed so please look after yourselves and look after your friends, at this time in particular,” he said. Sergeant Jason Hullick from the Bass Coast Highway Patrol also urged drivers to remain vigilant. “Fatigue is a major killer on our roads and has been identified as one of the five fatal factors contributing to road trauma, along with drink/drug driving, speed, seatbelts not being worn or worn correctly and distraction offences such as mobile phone use,” he said. A 28 year old man from Sandy Point, the driver and
sole occupant, is believed to have been travelling west along Toorak Road in Inverloch when he lost control and crashed into an embankment around 3.50pm. A/C Dunne said after two independent reports of a car being driven erratically in the area, two police units searched for the vehicle. “They separately saw the car but did not pursue it. At a later time, another police unit was pulled across by civilians who had identified the location of the car,” he said. A/C Dunne said an investigation would be conducted by the Major Collision Investigation Group (MCIG) on behalf of the Coroner. “That investigation is being overseen by detectives from the Professional Standards Command (PSC) and the Independent BroadBased Anti-Corruption Commission has been advised and is monitoring the investigation,” he said. “Ultimately, there will be an inquest where all the
issues associated with this incident will be thoroughly scrutinised.” A/C Dunne confirmed there was no police pursuit at any stage before the incident. “There was erratic driving and that is one of the issues that will be looked into by the MCIG during the course of their investigations,” he said. “It is too early at this stage to say if alcohol was involved.” Because police had been notified and had seen the vehicle before the crash, the incident is being treated as a death in police presence, which is normal protocol in incidents, A/C Dunne said. The MCIG is also investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident that occurred in San Remo on Friday, December 20. Police said about 3.50pm, a Ford utility driven by a 63 year old Phillip Island man was travelling west on Phillip Island Road.
Police said that vehicle veered into the path of oncoming traffic, initially sideswiping a Toyota Kluger driven by a 60 year old Warragul man, causing that vehicle to roll several times. After colliding with the Kluger, the utility continued into the path of an oncoming Toyota Camry and collided head on with that car. The 55 year old female driver of the Camry was trapped in her car for around 40 minutes and while ambulance crews worked on stabilising her, SES and CFA crews set about cutting her free from the wreckage. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of emergency crews, she died at the scene. The 63 year old driver of the utility was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital suffering serious leg and chest injuries. The accident forced the closure of Phillip Island Road at the Anderson roundabout. The road remained impassable to traffic until around 9.30pm.
Merry Christmas: Ava, Nicola and Ruby get into the festive season with Santa hats at Wonthaggi North Primary School’s annual Christmas concert last Friday. Students sang festive songs and performed dances.
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Recognising achievement: Sarah Hengstberger received the ADF 2013 Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award, as well as the VCE Design Technology – Food Award. Mark Russell won awards for VCE English and Literature as well as the Jock Dowling Memorial Quiet Achiever Award Year 12.
Excellent work: Amy Egan received the Principal’s Award for a senior school student as well as a college and community leadership award and awards for VCE Chemistry and Psychology.
High achievers: Rebecca Dowthwaite won the Jock Dowling Memorial School Community Award as well as the vocal Performance Award and the Year 11 Mathematics Award. Mark Russell won the Jock Dowling Memorial Quiet Achiever Award Year 12 as well as the VCE English and Literature awards.
VET excellence: Daniel Campbell won the award for VET – Building Construction and Cade Brown won the award for VET – Automotive.
College rewards excellence By Laura Gibb THE Leongatha Secondary College community celebrated a successful school year by praising students for outstanding achievement at the excellence awards
presentation ceremony at Mesley Hall, Leongatha last Tuesday. David McGillivray introduced the audience to the Year 12 class of 2013, who have completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)
or Vocational Education and Training (VET) and finished their secondary education. School principal Brett Windsor gave awards to Louis Riseley and Amy Egan, whom he felt had made outstanding contributions to the school. Louis Riseley also received a college leadership contribution award, along with Lauren Redpath. College and community leadership awards went to Molly Kuhne, Amy Egan, Holly Gloster and Charlotte Brew. The Australian Defence Force Long Tan award for leadership and teamwork Year 12 went to Sarah Hengstberger. The Jock Dowling memorial quiet achiever award Year 12 went to Mark Russell, the Jock Dowling Memorial School Community Award to Rebecca Dowthwaite and the Foundation for Young Australians Opportunity Scholarship to Amberly Whelan. Mr Windsor and assistant principal Greg Ellt then presented individual academic awards to students from all year levels. The following VCE
students received awards for specific subjects: Kate Riley for art; Amberly Whelan for Media; Sylvia Williams and Georgia Findlay for Performing Arts/Dance; Alex Bradley and Emma Wylie for Music; Kate McCracken for Business Management, Physical Education and Health and Human Development; Katherine Waters for Legal Studies; Jake Bayer for History; Mark Russell for English and Literature; Charlotte Brew for Indonesian; Kate Riley for Biology; Holly Gloster for Physics; Amy Egan for Psychology and Chemistry; Dean Petersen for Mathematical Methods; Matthew Dunlop for Further Mathematics; Rose Starlight for Outdoor and Environmental Studies; Sarah Hengstberger for Design Technology – Food; and Matthew Dunlop for Design Technology – Metal. Natasha Bateman received the award for VCAL; Ben Rosser for VCAL Community College Gippsland; Shane Pouw for VET – Furnishing; Daniel Campbell for VET – Building Construction; Trent Jones for VET – engineering; and Cade
Brown and Mikayla Ball for VET – Automotive. Dedication to music awards went to Jye Davey (junior band), Tea Clark (intermediate band), Luke Tree (rock band) and Stephen Loftus (senior band), who also won an instrumental-music award.
The other Year 10–12 instrumental-music award went to Jared Ronalds. The Larry Hills music performance award was granted to Jake Bayer and the Vic Rowlands Perpetual Music award to Charlotte Brew. In sport, the senior
record-breaking awards were presented to Rhett Boscombe-Hill and to Claire Jobling, who also received the School Sport Victoria Achievement Medal. Aliesha Wrigley received the Matthew Trotman Memorial Award.
School rebuild optimism Continued from Page 1 That includes improving the region’s roads. “We recognise roads are an issue for us. We will continue to pour as many resources as possible into what is a critical issue for people in the electorate,” he said. Labor recently claimed it would spend $1 billion on regional roads a year, but Mr Ryan said that amount would actually be spent over eight years, equating to $125 million a year. Mr Ryan said 21 road maintenance projects were scheduled for the electorate from early in the New Year. Creating regional jobs will be a focus to support local economies, particularly in South Gippsland by supporting the dairy industry and through such initiatives as the $1 billion Regional Growth Fund. “The unemployment rate in regional Victoria is five per cent, which is one of the lowest in all Australia’s regions,” he said. Mr Ryan pledged South Gippslanders would have adequate healthcare services, and properly resourced police and fire fighters, with the official opening of new fire stations at Meeniyan and Poowong scheduled for
• Deputy Premier and Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan. early next year. Mr Ryan said The Nationals provided a strong voice for regional Victorians and had been working in partnership with communities to secure funding for rural Victoria. “In Gippsland, I have been proud to deliver more than 100 projects, including $20 million of the $32 million cost of the new Leongatha Hospital, nearly $18 million for the new Sale Police Station, $10 million for the Gippsland Lakes, $10 million for Leongatha Secondary College, $7.5 million for Mirboo North Secondary College, $2 million for the
Gippsland Southern Rail Trail, and an array of other initiatives, each of which has particular significance to the communities concerned,” he said. “The Victorian Coalition Government has extended the moratorium on fracking, banned BTEX chemicals, initiated the biggest underground water study in the state’s history and clearly stated it will never risk our underground water, our farmland or our natural assets. “The issue of coal seam gas must also be handled in a careful and considered manner, as the Victorian Coalition Government has done. The community must be listened to. “The 23 fracks performed under Labor were done in Gippsland South without community consultation or notification. “It has been an honour to serve the people of Victoria and Gippsland South and I will work hard to be given the chance to do it again.” Mr Ryan will be Acting Premier from Christmas Day until the middle of January. Mr Ryan said his wife Trish supported his decision to restand. The couple has three children: Sarah, James and Julian.
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Childcare hopes SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will negotiate with YMCA Ballarat as the preferred provider of St Andrews Childcare Centre in Mirboo North. This comes after UnitingCare announced its decision to withdraw childcare services in South Gippsland from the end of February. The YCMA is yet to confirm such an in-
volvement. The Mirboo North centre will not be run by a community committee of management. An expression of interest process was advertised by council in November, seeking alternate licenced providers to operate St Andrews and the Prom Coast Centre for Children in Foster. The selection panel unanimously agreed the YMCA Ballarat had the necessary experience. The YMCA now runs the Mirboo North kindergarten. “I think it is excel-
lent news and I think the YMCA has the potential to create an integrated service which is a great thing for our town,� parent Alison Taylor said. Ms Taylor said families relying on childcare were relieved. The YMCA has operated the Mirboo North kindergarten service next to the childcare centre for some years. “I think they (YMCA) do a great job already at the kinder and I think they will do a good job at the childcare too,� Ms Taylor said.
“The services were built together to ultimately end up under the same provider and that has finally happened, so it can only be a good thing for the community.� Council’s director of community services Jan Martin said the YMCA was well respected in the industry. “The YMCA has a high level of credibility with the local community for the quality of service it provides and the manner in which it engages the community. The YMCA’s proposal, after a thorough
Silly season: Zara, Grade 4, and Shayla, Grade 3, finished up a year at St Laurence O’Toole Catholic Primary School, Leongatha last week and couldn’t be happier about Christmas tomorrow.
review and consultation process, is to consider an integrated model with the childcare centre and kindergarten services,� she said. Ms Martin said council would continue to lobby the Federal Government to meet any deficit for operation of both centres. “Foster and Mirboo North are smaller communities that rely on these vital services which contribute to early childhood development, parents’ ability to maintain jobs, employment of staff at the centres and the local economy,� she said. Council is negotiating with UnitingCare to extend its withdrawal time to enable childcare to continue. There were no submissions from a licenced provider to manage the Prom Coast Centre for Children childcare program in Foster. Council will assist the Corner Inlet community to establish a community based committee of management to operate the centre. Parent Wil Pruyn backed that move. “The meeting on Thursday night was a really positive meeting of about 20 parents and community members that are
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can no longer fund these services beyond February 28 and we’ve written to the council to advise them of that and we will work with them to identify some funding,� she said. “If we can’t find this funding unfortunately the childcare program will have to close.� Ms Pruyn said the community would work hard during January and February to seek incorporation and a childcare licence.
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CFA Santa: Santa and his friends, from left, Levi Hogan, Lisa Whiteside, Angeline Anthony, Lucy and Lincoln Falls and Cody Hogan (front) at the Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry Christmas Carnival on Saturday. Welcome: Dr Laura Hardefeldt has joined the Tarwin Veterinary Group large animal centre as head of the equine clinic.
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Carnival lights up Chamber president Peter Watchorn said people appreciated the festive touch. “It was good day. We seemed to do all right out of it and hopefully we can lock it in as something we can do every year,” he said. “The weather held off, so we were lucky there. Santa and his helpers were around which the kids always like.” Mr Watchorn said while Lions, CFA, South Gippsland
Shire Brass Band and Scouts volunteers were there, the chamber would welcome more community groups. “We went with what we had and we are definitely going to try to do it again. We will try to do it around the same time each year,” he said. “We had people coming and going throughout the day. “We may even try to get some of the schools involved next year which may help to bring the families in.” Mr Watchorn said Leongatha was busy and retailers had enjoyed solid trade. “All of the talk is pretty positive at the moment,” he said.
Happy elves: from left, Santa’s little helpers Sharni, Will and Maddi Campbell were spreading Christmas cheer at the carnival held in the Safeway carpark on Saturday.
Brave dudes: James Vos and Michael Eastwood from the 2nd Leongatha Scout Group tackle the abseiling wall at the carnival on Saturday.
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The project is about “telling what we’ve got that’s so unique and special and marvellous to the wider world”, he said. Should the application to council be successful, the money would have to be found in the 2014-15 budget, which is not finalised until the end of June. During the council meeting that afternoon, Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks said while he supported the project’s aims, the funding would be used for new endeavours rather than existing ones. Some events the project wants to fund already take place, such as the Tour de Tarwin bike ride. Cr Andrew McEwen said while the council “pays lip service” to agriculture, the branding project presents an opportunity to finally do something for it. He urged other councillors to apply for funding during the state election year but well before the month preceding an election when no grants can be approved. Cr Mohya Davies cautioned council against rushing ahead, saying the matter required more consultation and thought to help the RDV grant application succeed. A motion to decide on the $30,000 grant in February 2014 was defeated.
Cr Davies proposed the council consider the branding project’s funding request in May 2014, which was later amended to “May or earlier”. Cr Don Hill spoke against delaying the decision, saying he was “flabbergasted” that council would jeopardise “something so important” by risking its funding. However, mayor Cr James Fawcett said the concept of time running out for the grant application was a “furphy”, given the grant provider is Regional Development Victoria and the grant application can be made at any time. Former mayor Cr Kieran Kennedy spoke with passion against the motion, exclaiming, “Councillors who have voted against tourism, the very future of this region... have just lost their vision.” Cr Kennedy continued to express disgust by interjecting while other councillors, in particular Cr Davies, spoke in favour of the recommendation. Voting produced a result of four in favour (Crs Fawcett, Davies, Hutchinson-Brooks and Newton) and four against (Crs Hill, Harding, Kennedy and McEwen); Cr Fawcett made the casting vote in favour of delaying the decision until “May or earlier”.
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Wind farm action SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will raise residents’ concerns about noise from the Bald Hills Wind Farm with Victorian Planning Minister Matthew Guy. Council resolved to “write to the Minister for Planning and inform him of the petitioners’ concerns and requirements that appropriate actions are undertaken in response to any non-compliance with the noise-related conditions of planning permit TRA/03/002”. Don Fairbrother – who lives next to the site of the proposed wind farm at Tarwin Lower – remained philosophical about council’s decision. “In local government politics there is always a compromise,” he said. “It was not what we wanted but the council did say they would write to the minister’s office and ask him to make sure the turbines are compliant. “Noise is the minister’s responsibility so the council is acting on our behalf to ensure the minister does comply.” Cr Bob Newton spoke against the proposal to write to the minister, which was passed six to one. He couldn’t see the sense, he said, of writing to a minster about something that hasn’t happened. Wilma Western also spoke about the wind farm at council’s public presentation session. “This petition boils down to a last-ditch attempt to prevent construction of the wind farm going ahead,” she said. “When the wind farm was first proposed, quite a few local farmers were hoping their properties would be regarded as suitable to host turbines because the annual rental payments can be helpful in times of drought or when the prices of cattle, lambs or milk go down. “But soon opponents mobilised with the help of a Melbourne resident who seemed to know a thing or two about planning campaigns.” Ms Western spoke of the thoroughness of the planning and research process that took place before the Liberal federal min-
ister issued the permit. She described the protesters’ wide-ranging arguments and expectation that council refuse to accept the findings of experts, VCAT and responsible government ministers as “weird and beyond desperate”. “Bald Hills Wind Farm should go ahead,” Ms Western said. “It will provide local jobs. “It will assist some local farmers. “It will provide more clean renewable electricity to Victoria.” Council has also received an application from Bald Hills Wind Farm for the removal of native and non-native vegetation so that it can install 27km of power line poles. The power poles will hold up powerlines that convey electricity from the wind farm to the electricity substation at Leongatha. If the permit is granted, some vegetation will be removed north of Tarwin Lower from properties on Gravel Pit Road, Inverloch; Koonwarra–Inverloch Road, Leongatha South; Millars Road, Pound Creek; Powneys Road, Tarwin Lower; and Inverloch–Venus Bay Road, Tarwin Lower. South of Tarwin Lower, trees will be removed from properties on Davies Road, Fishers Road and Bald Hills Road. Anyone may look at the application and supporting documents through council. People who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make “other submissions” to the council. Council will decide on or after December 24 whether to grant the permit. Matthew Croome, general manager of Bald Hills Wind Farm, reassured The Star this was the normal installation of power poles. “You can see by looking at powerlines in the district... when there’s a tree adjacent to the powerline sometimes it needs to be trimmed,” he said. Energy Safe Victoria recommends a certain minimum clearance around power lines for safety reasons. The operation will be “a mixture of trimming and removal”, with only vegetation more than 3.5m high in the powerline’s path to be trimmed or removed. The easement around the powerline will be between 14m and 15m wide.
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Yuletide magic at Coal Creek By Tayla Kershaw
Red nosed reindeer: Cecily and Sinead De Gooyer and Kadence Rawson had their candles ready to light up the night.
Merry and bright: the voices of Ann Larkins and Jacqueline Wheeler lifted the Christmas spirit.
SLEIGH bells could be heard jingling at Coal Creek Community Park at Korumburra on Friday night as the park hosted Carols at the Creek. The South Gippsland Concert Band put on a fantastic show with singers Ann Larkins and Jacqueline Wheeler at the forefront. Magician Lachlan Wilde, who participated in Coal Creek’s recent Buskers’ Festival and became a finalist in the judges’ section, volunteered to come back for Carols at the Creek and provide extra entertainment. Despite poor weather conditions, attendances were triple last year’s. Most people were from Korumburra, Leongatha and Inverloch, showing a lot of support for the com-
munity event. “Everyone was really happy, many headed down with a picnic dinner. No one can be miserable at
carols,” Coal Creek coordinator Rowena Ashley said. Gold coin donations were given to help cover
the costs of the night. The band practices at Coal Creek and is open to members if anyone is looking to join.
For all ages: Jeanette and Flynn Fowkes from Kardella South found a nice spot on the lawn to enjoy the carols.
POLICE BRIEFS Noticeboard HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS Council offices will open on normal trading days except Christmas, Boxing and New Years' Days. Emergencies: Phone 5662 9200 (24/7) for urgent Council matters eg. livestock or trees on roads. General emergencies: 000. Tourism: Visitor Information Centres in Korumburra and Foster 7 days/ 9am to 5pm. (www.visitpromcountry.com.au) Coal Creek 7 days/10am- 4.30pm. Leongatha Info Centre, Memorial Hall 7 days/ Hours variable Ph 5662 2111. (All closed Christmas Day). Community Services: Provision of meals and showers for HACC clients continue as usual. All M&CH Centres are open but limited to Key Ages and Stages (KAS) checks. Appointments required. For support, call 13 22 29. If you or your child is unwell, seek advice from your GP or nearest hospital emergency unit. Council and community playgroups do not run during school holidays. Go www.playgroup.org.au to find contact details for your local playgroup. Waste Management: No kerbside garbage/recycling collections on Christmas Day. Properties scheduled to have their bins emptied on Christmas Day will have them emptied on Boxing Day instead. (If your bins have not been emptied by 4pm, please call Council.) At Sandy Point and Waratah Bay, recycling will be collected weekly from the Monday following Christmas Day, until end of January. Bins must be placed out for collection on each Sunday night for collection on Monday. Transfer stations/Koonwarra landfill closed Christmas Day. Opening hours displayed at sites and on www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au Planning and Environment Act 1987 SOUTH GIPPSLAND PLANNING SCHEME Notice of Preparation of Amendment C91 (Auth. A02381) The South Gippsland Shire Council has prepared Amendment C91 to the South Gippsland Planning Scheme. In accordance with Section 8A (3) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Minister for Planning authorised the South Gippsland Shire Council as planning authority to prepare the amendment. The land affected by the amendment is part of Lot 2 in Plan of Subdivision 648040Y, known as part of 16-24 Pioneer St, Foster. The Amendment proposes to rezone part of the land currently in Public Use Zone Schedule 6 (Local Government) (PUZ6) to Public Use Zone 1 (Service & Utility) (PUZ1), to facilitate the long term use of the land by South Gippsland Water (SGW), the owner of the land. The land, formerly owned by Council and recently purchased by SGW, is used by the service provider in accordance with an approved planning permit.The key purpose of this amendment is to formally recognise the use of the land by SGW for its purposes as a Service and Utility Public Authority in the Planning Scheme. This will also address the split zoning anomaly that was introduced as a result of the consolidation of the land with the adjoining land to the north, also owned by SGW. This consolidation led to the current split zoning situation of Lot 2, and will be rectified through this amendment. You may inspect the amendment, any documents that support the amendment and the explanatory report about the amendment, free of charge during office hours, at the office of the planning authority, South Gippsland Shire Council, 9 Smith Street Leongatha; at Foster Post Office, Library and Community House and at www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/publicinspection. Any person who may be affected by the amendment may make a submission to the planning authority. Submissions must be made in writing giving the submitter's name and contact address, clearly stating the grounds on which the Amendment is supported or opposed and indicating what changes (if any) the submitter wishes to make. Name and contact details of submitters are required for Council to consider submissions and to notify such persons of the opportunity to attend Council meetings and any public hearing held to consider submissions. In accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Council must make available for inspection a copy of any submissions made. Submission should be received by South Gippsland Shire Council (Private Bag 4, Leongatha Vic 3953) by closing date, 7 February 2014 2014 COUNCIL PUBLIC SESSIONS 2014 Council Meeting times to be published 7 January. Enquiries: 5662 9222. 9 Smith St., Leongatha 3953 (Private Bag 4) Ph: 5662 9200 Fax: 5662 3754. council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au
Bobcat fire MACHINERY was damaged by a fire at the Bald Hills wind farm site at Tarwin Lower between 10pm on Thursday and 5.40am Friday. The victim lives in Pearcedale and parked his bobcat and tipper at the site in Buffalo-Waratah Road overnight. During the night, the bobcat caught fire. The cause of the fire is to be determined but police believe the fire started in the cab of the bobcat. The value of the damage is believed to be in the vicinity of $100,000.
Single vehicle accident A FEMALE driver was travelling between Koonwarra and Meeniyan at about 12.20pm on Sunday when she lost control of the vehicle. Police said the driver drove into the bank on the side of the road. The victim was admitted to the Leongatha Hospital.
Fast food robbery A FAST food shop in Leongatha was broken into overnight on December 17. The offender forced open the rear door of the McCartin Street shop and stole the combination safe. The safe contained an amount of cash.
Fishy theft FISHING gear was stolen from the backseat of an unlocked vehicle in Venus Street, Inverloch. The car was parked in the victim’s driveway and three fishing rods and a tackle box were taken overnight on December 16. Police would like to remind everyone to lock
their cars.
Car robbed A CAMERA, CDs and lollies were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on December 15. The offender entered the vehicle parked in the victim’s car port in Parkes Street, Wonthaggi.
Missing iPhone A MOBILE phone was stolen from a backpack on the Inverloch foreshore between 5pm and 6pm on December 19. The owner was swimming with friends and left the bag by the jetty with lots of people around. When they returned to collect their belongings, the iPhone 5 was missing. Police urge people to not leave their valuables unattended.
Reported assault AN allegation was made about an assault occurring in Korumburra on Saturday night. A 17 year old male reported he was punched in the face by another male of the same age. Police are investigating the allegation.
Volunteer rip off ROOFING sheets were stolen from Ivy O’Neill Park, Korumburra between December 12 and December 19. The offender stole nine pale green Colourbond sheets that were 2.7 metres in length and would require a trailer to remove. The sheets were donated by the victim, who is also voluntarily building the shelter in the park. The park is on Mine Road.
Double smashing TWO criminal damages occurred in A’Beckett Street, Inverloch overnight on Wednesday. A garden ornament in the front yard was damaged. On the same night, an offender broke the front window of the vet clinic by throwing a bottle through it.
the victim’s house.
Valuables stolen A BURGLARY occurred in Rose Avenue, Cowes, overnight on Thursday. Police believe it was possible the offender used a key to enter the victim’s house and stole a camera, a mobile phone and cash from a table in the kitchen.
Break and entry TWO burglaries occurred at neighbouring units in Back Beach Road, Smiths Beach between December 16 and December 22. The offender broke windows at two units to gain entry and ransacked both units. Wetsuits and a television were stolen from one unit, and a surfboard and stereo were stolen from the second. The power was turned off to both units by the offender and items from one of the freezers were located on the floor.
Christmas Grinch CRIMINAL damage was reported in Loch Road, Rhyll overnight on Friday. Totally against the spirit of Christmas, an offender cut the power cable to outside Christmas lights in the front yard of
Yacht capsizes A YACHT capsized on Anderson Inlet near Inverloch on Saturday. Two men, a 63 year old from Balwyn and a 34 year old from Aberfeldy, were sailing on the eastern arm of Anderson Inlet in strong winds, on a 13 foot Pacer yacht. The yacht overturned about 1.20pm and the men were thrown into the water. The men were rescued by surf life savers from Inverloch with the use of an inflatable rescue boat about 2pm. They were returned to shore and were treated for mild hypothermia by paramedics. The yacht was recovered the following day at Screw Creek by the owner.
On site: police, paramedics and surf lifesavers attended to the two men who were on board the yacht when it capsized at Anderson Inlet on Saturday.
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mas. St Peters Parish, Anglicare, Philippine Typhoon Relief, Swags for the Homeless, RSL Welfare, Red Cross Relief, SES Leongatha, St John Ambulance, Helimed and Salvation Army Welfare have been given generous
donations. The committee and staff of the shop would like to thank everyone who works, shops and donates to make all this possible. They hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Wedded bliss: congratulations to Ted and Gwen Bruinewoud of Leongatha who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party in Footscray with family and friends on November 30. The couple’s anniversary is December 21. They are pictured with their daughter Jenny and son-in-law Phil.
Jumping for joy: these children enjoy fun on the jumping castle at Meeniyan’s recent Christmas party and market. Karen Pedretti of Fun Time Jumping Castles said business had been flat out right up till Christmas. “Communities are putting on more and more Christmas events that put everyone in a fine, festive mood,” she said. For jumping castle bookings call Karen on 5664 5450 or see advertisement on this page.
Family affair: Tina, Sophie, Erika, Nicola, Chelsea and Mike Allen helped prepare the public Christmas party at Nerrena Hall on Friday night. The event brought the farming community together.
ST PETERS Opportunity Shop in Leongatha will be allocating $18,000 just in time for Christ-
Here you go: from left, Shirley Seabrook of Rotary and Peter Van Hamond of Gippsland Southern Health Service each received cheques of $1000 from Gatha Rockers’ John and Judy Kerville, John Stephenson and Diane Thiele.
Citizens Advice Bureau Corner QUESTION OF THE WEEK Q: I have friends coming to the area for a few days, I want some options for accommodation for them? A: Come into the Bureau, we have lists of motels, caravan parks and a wide range of B&Bs.
Christmas cheer: from left Lulu cafe and Deli staff, Rachel O’Loughlin, Val Thompson and Anna McHarrie were thrilled when Santa popped in and handed out chocolates during a recent visit to Leongatha.
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a Christmas theme night recently. Santa came to dance, hand out lollies and join in the merry making. Gatha Rockers welcomed two guests, whom each received a cheque for $1000. They were Peter Van Hamond, finance manager of Gippsland Southern Health Service, and Shirley Seabrook from Rotary. The health service will spend the funds in
the oncology department and Rotary will dedicate the funds towards helping young people. During the year, Gatha Rockers also gave $1000 to the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band and $1000 worth of toys to St Vinnies to help local families have a more joyous Christmas. The club resumes dancing in February and all are welcome to come and learn, have fun and meet new friends.
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Grand announcement: funding a feasibility study for new health facilities in Mirboo North, were from left, Peter Gardner (executive officer, Mirboo North and District Community Bank), Kate Buxton and Dr Margaret Lyn, (Mirboo North and District Community Planning Group), McMillan MP Russell Broadbent, Susan Davies (Gippsland Medicare Local board ) and Derrick Ehmke (Mirboo North and District Community Planning Group).
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Health probe funded A HEALTH and Wellbeing Hub could be closer to being established in Mirboo North. Gippsland Medicare Local (GML) last week announced an allocation of $40,000 funding to the Mirboo North and District Community Planning Group. The funding has been earmarked for a major feasibility study into establishing the hub for the Mirboo North community. GML chair Dr Nola Maxfield said
the funding would also help prepare a business case for the hub. “We are very pleased to allocate this funding in support of the Mirboo North and District Community Planning Group’s aim to establish new health and wellbeing and allied health services in Mirboo North,” she said. Dr Maxfield was joined by McMillan MP Russell Broadbent to present the funding to Dr Margaret Lynn, the leader of the health and wellbeing project team at the Mirboo North group.
“We are expecting significant community benefit not just in terms of the feasibility of the proposed health infrastructure but also the capital required to house the relevant health programs for Mirboo North,” Dr Maxfield said. A fully-costed concept design for the hub will emerge and the study outcomes will also help inform GML on the development potential of other Gippsland community sites. The announcement took place at the Mirboo North RSL Conference Room.
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the Monash Freeway would always be congested. He called for rail freight to services to remove heavy trucks from roads. At a recent council presentation session, the transport group’s Brian Hess called for a long term regional plan. “We do not want a short term plan or a plan that is politically expedient,” he said. The group has forwarded a submission outlining possible improvements to the transport network to Deputy Premier and Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan. That submission has since been forwarded to Transport Minister Terry Mulder for consideration. He is yet to respond. Group member Max Semken, of Leongatha, said the region needs: • 14 return services daily between Melbourne and Leongatha, Monday to Friday; • 10 services between Leongatha and Foster, seven days a week; • six services a day between Foster and Sale, seven days a week; • six daily services between Wonthaggi and Traralgon, seven days a week; • extra services between the Bass Coast, Cranbourne, Dandenong and Pakenham; and • hourly town services around Le-
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Re-think needed DOG owners of Inverloch may be interested to know that, at the last Bass Coast Shire Council meeting, CEO, Allan Bawden, admitted there had been no consultation on the issue of restricting the times Inverloch residents can walk their dog, on-leash, on a public beach. He claimed consultation was not needed because this was a ‘trial’. What he failed to explain is how the current arrangements could be accurately described as a ‘trial’ when the resolution of council passed in October made no mention of the word ‘trial’ except when specifically referring to the provision of off-leash areas.
In fact, in the gazetted order that made this resolution a bylaw, the word ‘trial’ is not mentioned. The law has been made on an ‘each year’ basis. Any claims the restrictions are a trial are purposely misleading. In any event, if denying hundreds of dog owners reasonable access to beaches for a five month period and disrupting the holidays of many unsuspecting visitors is not considered worthy of consultation, then what is? Inverloch residents, business owners and visitors will also be interested to know that the reason given by Cr Crugnale for ruining many people’s Christmas holidays is a time when, according to an official council
E D I T O R I A L Time for reflection WHAT is Christmas about? It’s a simple question but one with so many answers and all of them correct. The day ultimately marks the birth of Jesus in the Christian faith, and with that encompasses a celebration of life, hope, forgiveness and giving. For most people, it is a time to rejoice with family and friends, and strengthen and appreciate the bonds shared. For those without such connections, the day can be lonely and a reminder of the challenges posed by life. Children and adults await the excitement of long-awaited gifts while for the cooks of the household, there is never enough time until the hungry hordes arrive for lunch or tea. Whatever Christmas is for you, no doubt there will be an element of reflection involved with the day and into the new year: a review of our lives over the past year, where we are going and what we really want from life. Given the many pressures on our daily lives, there is often little time for us to contemplate this and that is why Christmas cards offering best wishes for the new year are an effective prompt to consider what we really want from 2014. Having goals in life prompts us to have purpose and a sense of fulfilment when those are reached. Ultimately those qualities contribute to our levels of happiness. Happiness across the board affects not only our daily interactions with people but also community cohesion. Be sure to give yourself time this Christmas period to reflect on life as you know it. Just as councils, businesses and community groups plan for the future, so too should individuals. The Star wishes you and your family a relaxing Christmas, and hopes 2014 is all you could wish for.
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report, that a total of 135 people out of those surveyed across the shire (1476 people), just nine per cent indicated they thought dogs should be banned from beaches. This data does not make clear whether it is in reference to leashed or off-leash dogs. We simply do not know. Furthermore, Cr Crugnale supported her argument to bring in this new by-law by making the claim (quoting unsubstantiated data) that Inverloch has had serious issues with dogs on its beaches. The only information I could gather to gauge the validity of this claim was by asking a member at the Inverloch Police Station who said that he was unaware of any dog ‘attacks’ occurring in the last 12 months and from a council director who indicated the incidents quoted were not at all of a serious nature, included on and off-beach events, did not distinguish between leashed and off-leash dogs and included reports made about dogs barking, lost dogs and all sorts of other minor occurrences. So, unfortunately, it appears that data of a very dubious nature was used to support Cr Crugnale’s call for the imposition of this draconian by-law upon her constituents. It is yet to be proven otherwise. Further, it has not been demonstrated by any data or consultation that on-leash dogs pose any significant problem
on Inverloch’s beaches. So, if no data exists to say that on-leash dogs are a problem on Inverloch’s beaches, why ban them? Why even bother to conduct a so-called ‘trial’? Why stick with an unjustified by-law that does not have broad community acceptance? This issue may sound insignificant to many people, but I would like readers to consider, dog and non-dog owners alike, that today it is about dogs and tomorrow it may be your issue. I hope for all of our sakes council gets its act together and starts operating as the democratic lawmaking body it is intended to be. A. Taylor, Inverloch.
Wind farm support GOSH, it seems these complaints about wind turbine noise are noisier than the turbines themselves, which to my knowledge don’t actually exist at the moment! It may come as a surprise to Cr Fawcett and co that not all ratepayers are against wind farms in our region, but I suspect the greater majority will be against council making promises of spending $100,000 of ratepayers money to monitor something that falls within the responsibilities of the State Government, and more to the point, does not yet exist. When I consider the coal and gas reserves underneath our green pastures and the companies hell bent on extracting them, I know
I’d prefer clean energy from a wind farm next door over a coal pit or a burning gas well any day. We all use energy and perhaps this is a chance for us to have a good hard think about where it comes from. Let’s agree to disagree, let the law take its course, stop wasting council time and resources on things they don’t need to be wasted on and not let the ‘hot air’ on this issue get out of hand. Neil Erenstrom, Nerrena.
Dog ban continues AS the council CEO and mayor Cr Rankine conveniently gagged any questions being raised on Cr Crugnale’s banned dog fiasco at the December 11 council meeting, one can only ask why: fear of the truth coming out? Cr Crugnale’s fairy tales being exposed? Or just plain ignorance? I have been to many council meetings over the years both in this shire and other municipalities, but never have I witnessed a worse exhibition of chairmanship as that displayed to the packed gallery that had travelled to the Cowes meeting to hear and try to understand Cr Crugnale’s explanation as to why she has removed the existing 10-plus year old by-law allowing people to walk their dog on-lead on the beach and replaced it with a complete ban of dogs on the beach between 9am and 6pm. As I was prevented from ask-
ing Cr Crugnale any questions at the December 11 meeting, I list them here and would appreciate a proper answer - not waffle. Q. The Domestic Animal Management Advisory Committee (the committee) was established to review and provide advice to Bass Coast Shire Council on matters that arise during the implementation of the Domestic Animal Management Plan 2012-16 with the establishment of off-leash areas as its first priority. What opportunity was the committee’ given to consider or respond to the amended motion that Cr Crugnale raised at the October 16 council meeting that banned both off-leash and on-leash dogs from all Inverloch beaches between the hours of 8am–8pm from December 1 to April 30 each year? Q. How did the results of the Dog Off-Leash Areas – Inverloch Community Consultation Survey relate to the formulating of the motion raised by Cr Crugnale at the meeting of October 16 that banned all dogs from the beach from 8am-8pm from December 1 to April 30, given that the summarised results of the survey show that 94.6 per cent of dog owner respondents stated their preferred place to walk their dogs is on the beach. Cr Crugnale – I and 2305 petition signatories plus 600-plus internet signatories await your answers. Ivan Hipworth, Inverloch.
VOXPOP! VOX What do you hope Santa brings you this Christmas?
“Maybe he will bring me a bike. I’ve been really good this year.” Leah Boyle, Leongatha Primary School.
“I’m hoping he brings me a Furby. I wrote a letter to Santa this year.” Hannah Richards, Leongatha Primary School.
“A bike, a Wii set, a water gun, chocolates.” Tadgh, St Laurence O’Toole Catholic Primary School.
“A bike, a doll’s house or Barbies, a scooter or clothes.” Charlotte, St Laurence O’Toole Catholic Primary School.
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Tour de Inverloch THE CYCLISTS were hot and tired but proud of their efforts. Grade 6 students last week rode bicycles from Leongatha to Inverloch and back again in a two-day event they dubbed the Tour de Inverloch. Students and teachers from St Laurence O’Toole Catholic Primary School in Leongatha and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Korumburra completed the ride. It was a big achievement and for many it was the furthest they had ever ridden. The students cycled from Leongatha to Inverloch on Monday, December 16. In the evening they took part in traditional dances in Inverloch then camped overnight, before the return ride to Leongatha on Tuesday. On their arrival at St Laurence’s primary school the cyclists were greeted with French-themed decorations and by fellow students cheering, “Allez, allez!” (“Come on, come on!”). The hot cyclists were then treated to a drink and a well-deserved icypole.
Tuckered out: Natalie, Alexia and Mitchell, all Grade 6s from St Laurence’s, completed the Tour de Inverloch.
Cr Jim Fawcett WITHIN just days, the city exodus will begin, with holiday-makers arriving en masse with serious intent to relax, enjoy our beautiful part of the world and to recover from the year and Christmas. Many things make a great holiday: reconnecting with family and friends, good tucker, balmy weather, a nice environment witha broad choice of things to do …and space to do nothing at all if that’s what we feel like! For me it’s always a chance to get the boat in the water and do a spot of fishing. Many of my own family holidays have been made memorable by pleasant interactions with locals as we’ve travelled. Sometimes it is simply someone being generous in giving us directions or recommending something worth seeing and other times it has been a deeper connection that has been meaningful. It all just seemed natural at the time but we appreciated it and remember those occasions. I mention this because South Gippslanders are a friendly bunch, and we can all find opportunities to say hello and make visitors feel welcome on our turf. While it’s a personal ‘feel good’ moment, your efforts as an ambassador for the region support our tourism industry which is the second largest income generator for the local economy. Good things have been happening lately that will further enhance the tourism experience. Telstra has recently connected Leongatha, Foster, Inverloch and Wonthaggi to 4G technology which has significantly increased the speed of 4G mobile devices and the broadband network, issues that were previously noted as problematic for visitors as well as locals. The migration of 4G users to the new network will free up the 3G network which will then have improved performance as well. Telstra has connected 200 rural and regional hotspots ahead of the holiday season and it is understood they will continue to expand the 4G service to other towns in the new year. Visitors will also be able to enjoy the nine kilometre extension of the Great Southern Rail Trail from Foster to Toora that was opened in August. Pleasant parkland, the wetlands Bird Hide, the Heritage Pear Orchard and sweeping views to the Prom are among the many attractions of this small community. Even as a local, you might find there is plenty still to be discovered right under your nose. An internal competition within council over the past few months challenged staff to find ways that would help measure our worth. Listening to the many suggestions last week, what resonated was the recognition of the continuing need to review how well we do the job, and if something isn’t effective, then we need to be willing to try something different to get a better result. No, it’s not revolutionary, but change can be lumbering and it is how we adapt to change that is often the mark of success. It was good to see a spirit among staff that they are open to embrace change. On behalf of us all, I wish you all a happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. As we celebrate, there will be people near and around us that find Christmas a hard time for one reason or another. Let’s all be sensitive to those situations and do what we can to make it a better experience for them. Drive carefully, watch the potholes and be aware that visitors may be blissfully ignorant of their whereabouts. If you haven’t already, go to www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au and complete the online road survey that will help us lobby for urgent road works to restore acceptable safety levels. Visitors are invited to give us their feedback as well! Cr Jim Fawcett, mayor.
South Gippsland Shire briefs Service rewarded MAYOR Cr James Fawcett presented several South Gippsland Shire councillors with gifts acknowledging long service to their communities. Former mayor Cr Kieran Kennedy received a long-service recognition award and gifts to thank him for his service. Deputy mayor Cr Jeanette Harding and Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks both received awards for 10 years of service, while Cr Bob Newton was recognised for 20 years of service to his community.
Council dates 2014 ORDINARY council meetings are to be held in 2014 in the Council Chamber, Leongatha on the following dates at 2pm: February 26, March 19, April 16, May 28, June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24, October 22, November 26 and December 17.
Rezoning split LAND on Jumbunna Road, Korumburra, has been split to allow the council to rezone one section and delay rezoning the other. The land, at 57–113 Jumbunna Road, Korumburra, is being rezoned
from farming zone to residential one zone. Terence Steele of Korumburra made a public submission that there will be an “inappropriate boundary” between properties in Rill Court, where he resides, and the land on Jumbunna Road. The Rill Court properties are in a low-density rural zone. Mr Steele requested an appropriate transition, such as an easement, defined boundary or road, run between the properties in the low-density rural zone and the adjoining land, which will be residential one zone. He also pointed out the boundary dividing the properties is curved but the existing fence is straight, eating into the low-density rural land by more than a metre.
Land sale COUNCIL moved to sell its property at 8 McDonald Street, Meeniyan. Nobody has objected to the sale. Despite strong interest in purchasing the property from Steven Savage, the resident at 12 McDonald Street, the valuer judged that MA and PJ Fowkes of 10 McDonald Street have a stronger case. The residents at 10 McDonald Street have
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Infrastructure survey COUNCIL will employ a
project manager to oversee the Social Community Infrastructure Project, after the project received $60,000 this financial year and $60,000 next financial year. Councillors spoke strongly in favour of the project, which will gauge the needs for infrastructure in the community. The survey will meet a need for evidence-based decision-making, said Cr Don Hill. Cr Mohya Davies said it’s impossible to get state tourism funding without infrastructure.
Reception policy COUNCILLORS voted to adopt the civic and mayoral reception policy that provides guidelines for the management of civic and mayoral receptions, including their budgets. Previously there were no clear guidelines about such events. According to the policy, a resolution of council will be required to endorse a reception and the resolution must include details of an appropriate budget allocation to cover administrative, venue and catering costs.
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Kerbside green waste mooted By Brad Lester SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is considering introducing a kerbside green and food waste collection service in a bid to reduce greenhouse gases. Council wants to reduce emissions by 20 per cent by 2020. The Koonwarra Landfill produces more gas than any other of council’s facilities: 3450 of council’s total of 7821 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2012-13. Council is investigating the possibility of introducing the kerbside service to reduce the amount of organic waste entering the landfill. A gas assessment is planned for 2014-15 to identify if any actions are needed to comply with landfill legislation. Council produced 7475 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2011-12. The target by 2020 is 4752 tonnes. The proposal was outlined by council’s sustainability officer Heidi Hamm recently, when she gave an update of council’s Greenhouse Reduction Plan to reduce emissions. “In 2020, our emissions will have almost doubled if we keep going the way we are,” Ms Hamm said. Landfill tops the list of council’s emitters, followed by street lighting, facilities and fleet. Ms Hamm said two options are available for reducing landfill emissions: • reducing waste by introducing kerbside green and food waste collection; and • using the gases released, such as by burning, but that is expensive, costing several hundred thousands of dollars a year. Cr Andrew McEwen said biocomposting of waste had saved about 1500 tonnes of emissions a year in New South Wales. That practice in South Gippsland could extend the
life of landfills while generating compost for use on farms, he said. Council has upgraded 1400 street lights to reduce emissions by 400 tonnes a year. SG SPLASH leisure centre uses almost double the amount of electricity as council’s main shire office in Smith Street, but to reduce costs would cost $98,000. Council will consider action as resources permit, as SG SPLASH is not managed by council and therefore any savings made by energy efficiency would not return to council. Pumping systems comprise 65 per cent of energy costs at SPLASH. Council’s Smith Street office is the biggest emitter of gases of all council buildings, as well as the Leongatha depot, Leongatha Memorial Hall and council’s Carino’s office. Council has applied for federal funding and partnered with Bass Coast Shire Council to implement changes. Council successfully applied for funding of $41,094 from the previous Labor Government to implement energy efficiency works at the main and Carino’s offices. While the funding was publicly announced, the change in government has resulted in that funding being put on hold and not guaranteed. “We are really relying on grant funding to get within cooee of our 2020 target,” mayor Cr Jim Fawcett said. Council will implement works at the Leongatha depot, such as timers on lighting and fridges. Council will install GPS units on tractors, graders and mowers to reduce fuel usage by optimising routes. Older vehicles are being replaced by newer, more fuel efficient models, and that is helping to reduce emissions. Ms Hamm raised the prospect of council staff catching a bus to attend meetings or video conferencing rather than travelling.
Special award winners: from left, Jonathan Austin (ADF Leadership Award), Michelle Green (White Family Scholarship and Citizenship Award), Bryleigh-Ann Legg (Rotary Citizenship Award), Abbe Moriarty (school captain and Rotary Citizenship Award) and Sam Dixon (school captain and Rotary Citizenship Award).
Korumburra college reflects on 2013 THE staff and families of Korumburra Secondary College celebrated the achievements of 2013 on Wednesday night with a student presentation
evening. Students were recognised academic achievement and also efforts they have put in both in classroom and in extracurricular
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tivities. Cindy Lemasurier was named the dux of the school. The school’s band provided the entertainment for the ceremony, held in the Don Hislop Gymnasium.
Future thinkers: South Gippsland Shire Council’s sustainability manager Geoff McKinnon and sustainability officer Heidi Hamm with council’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan.
Kwong Lee Dow Scholars: Caroline Crawford and Josh McNabb.
Dux of each year level: back, from left, Rebecca Moon (Year 9), Caroline Crawford (Year 10), Cindy Lemasurier (Year 12), front, Alana Hanegraaf (Year 8) and Lachlan Snooks (Year 7). Absent was Julia Boys (Year 11).
Christmas spirit By Rev Janet Wallis, Anglican Parish of Leongatha
Mayor’s message Cr Neil Rankine AS WE countdown to Christmas and New Year, I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about a few important things to remember this holiday season – staying safe and looking after our loved ones. The holidays are a great time to celebrate with friends, but this busier period also calls for some additional mindfulness and care to ensure we stay safe. With more people on the roads, tired and trying to get to their destination, risks of accidents also increase. I urge everyone to take care on the road over summer. Be patient, be sensible and be safe. I’d like to take the opportunity to thank and acknowledge the extra work Victoria Police do over the Summer holidays to help keep us all safe. Our fantastic Police force has enough to do – don’t become another one of their jobs! We finally felt summer arrive this week with some scorching hot weather. We’re so lucky to live in a beautiful part of the country where we can enjoy the sunshine by heading to the beach or getting out and
about on our many walking tracks. Nothing spoils a great holiday, however, like sunburn and dehydration. Please do make sure you are being SunSmart and slip, slop, slap when heading outdoors. Also, make sure that your pets have access to plenty of shade and cold water. While we all love our bush, the hotter weather also brings an increased risk of bushfires. Please obey fire restrictions and be mindful of the risks. Importantly, each one of us is responsible for reducing fuel load in our properties. This means keeping grass cut, clear dead vegetation and clean out your gutters. By doing this, you reduce the risk of fires starting and spreading. In January, there will be no council meeting and my column will too take a break. Council offices, however, are open as usual, excluding public holidays. Finally, I want to wish you all a happy and safe holiday season. Summer holidays are a time to be enjoyed, so make sure you do so safely and responsibly! mayor Cr Neil Rankine
IT IS lovely to have time to open up The Star and check on the birth of babies in the Leongatha area. Babies always look so cute and cuddly. Often their photo is accompanied by that of happy and proud families. While for some, sadly, there is grief in place of joy, the birth of a child usually speaks of hope and potential. At Christmas we celebrate the birth of a special child, Jesus, who was born in Bethlehem over 2000 years ago. His birth was not announced in a newspaper, but rather by angels, to a group of shepherds on a hill and to wise men who studied the stars, saw a new one in the sky and
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followed its light to find the child. Christians believe these events really happened, but they did not become significant until this child reached his potential. It is a bit like some of the famous people we know. Often they grow up
in ordinary circumstances but when they reach their potential, people take an interest in where they went to school and what sports they played. The first Christians were more interested in Jesus life, death and resurrection than in his birth. Because of who he became, they found out about his birth. Yet all these years later we still celebrate it. Why? Because of what Jesus did. Jesus, came to remind people about God’s love and grace; he came to demonstrate the forgiveness God offers to all who will accept it. The impact of his life has changed the course of history, often for the better. It has shaped the society in which we live. Historian Philip Schaff described the overwhelming influence which Jesus had on subsequent history and culture of the world. “This Jesus of Nazareth, without money and
arms, conquered more millions than Alexander, Caesar, Mohammed, and Napoleon; without science...he shed more light on things human and divine than all philosophers and scholars combined; without the eloquence of schools, he spoke such words of life as were never spoken before or since, and produced effects which lie beyond the reach of orator or poet; without writing a single line, he set more pens in motion, and furnished themes for more sermons, orations, discussions, learned volumes, works of art, and songs of praise than the whole army of great men of ancient and modern times.” On behalf of the Combined Churches of Leongatha, may we wish you and your family a very happy, safe and God-filled Christmas. Let us celebrate with joy, the birth of this child who has so influenced the world in which we live.
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A regional partnership with the TAC and the Victorian Government. Patrolling the roads: Constable Kristie Read, Senior Constable Garth Campbell and Sergeant Jason Hullick of the Bass Coast Highway Patrol will be cracking down on risky driving behaviour.
Stay alert, awake, alive By Tayla Kershaw POLICE will be enforcing their Summer Stay campaign this summer to ensure everyone is safe and responsible behind the wheel. A heavy focus will be on driver behaviour and there will be a crackdown on the five fatal factors, speeding, fatigue, alcohol, distraction and seatbelts. Bass Coast Highway Patrol officers are dedicated to changing driver behaviour and there will be an increase in numbers this summer from Latrobe and the eastern region. The aim is to become a greater visual presence and deter drivers from reckless behaviour. Booze bus operations have been scheduled and automatic number plate recognition will be put in place. Police observation and discretion will also play a role. Heavy vehicle log books will be checked to monitor fatigue. Hoon driving will be targeting more strictly this year. Police seized double the cars they have in the past in the Bass Coast PSA this year. Seatbelts have become a concern with drivers, par-
ticularly females, tucking the safety device under their arms instead of strapping it over their shoulder. This is a safety hazard and an offence and will be policed more regularly. There has been a 60 per cent increase in collisions at intersections over the year. Drivers have failed to obey stop and give way signs and have caused serious accidents. “Just take care. Remember the person in the other car is someone else’s loved one. It’s not just you out there,” highway patrol Sergeant Jason Hullick said. Operation Break Up was conducted from December 9 until December 22 and is a state wide pre Christmas operation with a focus on alcohol. Operation Crossroads will take place from December 23 until January 3 and will crackdown on the five fatal factors. Operation Fresh Start is the final operation in the holiday period and will police drivers after Christmas during the first weekend in January. Police urge all drivers to plan their trips and always ensure to take breaks to stay safe on the road.
Holiday safety plea A RUN of 19 road fatalities in 18 days has prompted a plea to Victorians to keep safe this Christmas-New Year. Transport Accident Commission chief executive officer Janet Dore said this was more than a statistic. “This is 19 people who will not see Christmas, and countless others who will be experiencing unimaginable sadness going into what should be a happy time of year,” she said. The 2013 road toll currently stands at 232, 40 less than at the same time last year. “Unless every road user makes a solid commitment to safe driving this holiday season, it is inevitable that more families will experience a knock on the door from police telling them a loved one won’t be
coming home,” Ms Dore said. “If you’ve had something to drink or you feel tired or distracted, you really have to stop and ask yourself whether you should be driving.” Ms Dore said fatigue was a major factor in road trauma over holiday periods, with many Victorians travelling long distances on unfamiliar roads. “If you are driving after 17 hours without sleep, it is the same as driving with a 0.05 blood alcohol content,” she said. “The easiest way to keep yourselves and others safe at this time of year is to plan ahead. If you’re planning to consume alcohol, make sure you have a safe way to get home and if you’re travelling long distances, take plenty of rest breaks and don’t speed or allow yourself to be distracted.”
If you speed, if you drink or take drugs then drive, if you drive unlicensed or an unregistered car, the party’s over.
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• OBITUARY
Christmas wishes Family, friends and fun from Peter Ryan
IN the eyes of his family, Kenneth Harry Johnston was a wonderful man, one who loved and who was loved.
He was regarded as a quiet and reserved man who was also kind, thoughtful, caring, loving, fair and honest. His life skills and character traits live on in all his family. Ken was born at Tungamah, north-east of Benalla on April 12, 1927 to Olive and Harry Johnston. Within three years they had moved into Benalla where Harry became the bank manager of the Bank of Australasia. From a young age it could be seen that Kenneth was not going to follow in his father’s footsteps - he was more an “outdoors” person who loved riding bikes and getting up to mischief with his mates. After been caught out on one occasion, his father banished him to the bank vault, locking him in. A young Ken out witted his father and on his release, Harry realised never to lock Ken away again as he had urinated over the bank ledgers. With older parents who loved their sport and horse racing, Ken and his sister Joan had a free lifestyle. He once wagged school and was once caught by Joan. Ken was sitting in the baker’s cart, helping with the bread delivery instead of being on his way to school. On other occasions Ken and his mates would swim across the Broken River in Benalla and pinch watermelons from the Chinese market garden, and then quickly swim back across the river and sit on the bank munching away on the freshly taken fruit as the Chinese yelled abuse. At the age of 13, Ken was enrolled as a boarder at Trinity Grammar in Melbourne. With suitcase and other luggage he was farewelled at the Benalla railway station by his parents. On arriving at Spencer Street Station, Ken was faced with another decision to make: to find his way to Trinity or do what he wanted to do? So he waited the four hours for the return train back to Benalla, where he was met by his shocked parents. Ken didn’t have to say anything else and so he continued on at Benalla High until he completed his schooling at the age of 16. After a year working in a smelly Albury wool store, Ken was fortunate to be offered a building apprenticeship with a local builder. Never afraid of hard work, he travelled far and wide on his pushbike and later, motorbike as he excelled in his much loved profession.
Man of Leongatha: Ken Johnston. It was around this time he caught the eye of a young out of towner - Edna Berger. It wasn’t long before Ken was peddling his bike the 12 miles out on a Friday evening and 12 miles back every Sunday night. His love for farming was probably born at this time as was his love for Edna and the Berger family. Her parents and seven brothers and sisters made a huge impact on Ken. A sense of responsibility quickly developed as he continued having fun times with his soon to be brother and sister in-laws and of course, Edna. Edna and Ken married on April 24, 1948 - 65 years ago. It has been said “They’ve been two peas in a pod” ever since. By the time they returned from their honeymoon, Ken had almost completed building their house in Margaret Street, Benalla. Their hectic life with family and friends, such as the Coggers, Pearces and Allens continued until recent times. In 1953, at the age of 26, Ken, Edna and their children Tony and Terry shifted to farmland at the end of Racecourse Road, Leongatha South. Brother and sister in-law, Vic and Heather Love gave Ken and Edna an opportunity they were to grab with both hands. With no power, few fences, plenty of dense bush and a tiny “shack” to live in, they set about creating a home that would last for the next 21 years. With the help of farmhands, Ken extended the tiny house, built a new dairy and yards, cleared bush land, and fenced the farm into smaller paddocks all while milking the cows by hand. In later years he was
to build a shearing shed on Vic Love’s adjoining property. Edna was not far from Ken’s side as the farming land was developed into a productive and rewarding concern. Their hard work and support from neighbours - the Maxwells and the Williams - provided further improvements, great friendships and fun times. With the advent of television in 1956 and still with no power on the farm, Ken would often have a quick trip up to the dairy late at night to start the diesel engine to generate power for Edna to finish watching a movie. Stephen and Phillip were born in 1954 and in 1961 Edna and Ken were thrilled to see the arrival of a girl Jane, making their family complete. In addition to farm work, their busy schedule continued with Ken joining great friend Pud Maxwell on the Leongatha Football Club committee. Ken was the boot studder, vice president for a year and in 1976 was awarded the George Gould Award as the best clubman. Edna and Ken, on the odd occasion, were known to come straight from a cabaret to milk the cows. With the farm well established, Edna and Ken moved into their new house that Ken, Phillip and Stubbsies’ workers built at 18 McDonald
Street, Leongatha, where they have remained since 1974. Their new neighbours were Vic and Faye Rowlands who have remained wonderful neighbours and friends for just on 40 years. Ken had always wanted to get back to using his carpentry skills and was delighted when offered the maintenance position at Leongatha Technical School in the same year. During his 20 years there, he made many friends. The Johnstons spent many fun times with great friends at their home. In retirement, they travelled to New Zealand and most parts of Australia with Tas and Mary Haywood and Margaret and Roy Daly. Such holidays provided wonderful experiences and memories for all. Just before retiring in 1991, Ken lost a kidney to cancer. Knowing that one day his good kidney would fail him, he packed in as much fun and good times with Edna, family (including 18 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren). Ken wanted quality in life and enjoyed that until his body began failing him recently. He died on Wednesday, December 4, surrounded by his loving wife and five children. Ken was an outstanding husband, much loved father, adored grandfather and great grandfather and friend to all who knew him.
Island fun CRACK the whip and get to Phillip Island this Christmas break for the spectacular Australian Stockman Show, December 26 to January 12, at Churchill Island Heritage Farm. Join Lachie Cossor, a third generation horse breaker and stockman, as he takes you through the Australian stockmen journey. The show includes Australian stock horses, working dogs, traditional stockmen and heritage displays. Make a night of it and dine-out with the Aussie BBQ spit roast available on the evening. Gates open at 6.30pm and the show begins at 7.30pm. Cost is $10 per adult, $5 per child (ages four to 15), $25 per family (two adults and two children). Tickets available at the door. At the Koala Conservation Centre enjoy the breakfast with the koalas tour running across the Christmas holidays at the centre, on Phillip Island. Running from December 26 to January 31, dine in style with a wholesome BBQ breakfast at the Koala Conservation Centre café, then join a ranger for a tour along the tree-top boardwalks with upclose viewing of the furry residents. Breakfast is at 8am and the ranger tour from 9 to 10am. The centre is at 1810 Phillip Island Road, Phillip Island. Cost for the breakfast and tour is: adults, $20; children (four to 15) $12; family (two adults and two children) $50. Tour only: adult, $8; children (four to 15) $4; family (two adults and two children) $20. Breakfast only: adult, $12; children (four to 15) $8; family (two adults and two children) $32. Tickets available at the door. To find out more, see: www.penguins.org.au
I WOULD like to extend my warmest Christmas wishes to the many great communities of Gippsland and the wonderful people who live within them. As I travel throughout Gippsland in my role as the Member for Gippsland South, I am always impressed by the strong community spirit and generosity of those who live here, and this is never more apparent than at this time of year. Christmas allows us an opportunity to give back to those we care about. That may be a simple thanks or by giving gifts to our mother, father, brothers, sisters, friends, work colleagues, boss or employees. We can also give back by donating to charity, supporting the sick or the needy, or perhaps by vol-
unteering with a charity or donating money, food, or clothing. The Christmas period gives us all the chance to step back and acknowledge the good things in our lives, while giving us the opportunity to reflect on the year that has been and to look forward to the next year. Whether it is a barbecue in the back yard, a picnic next to the beautiful Gippsland Lakes, a hike at Wilsons Promontory, enjoying some seafood along our magnificent coastline or travelling to Melbourne for lunch with relatives, everyone’s Christmas is unique and should be celebrated accordingly. The festive season is about spending time with the people we love, but it also a time where we all need to be extremely careful when travelling our roads. I encourage all motorists to take care, think
of others and make sure they arrive at their destination safely. If you are driving be sure that you observe the rules of the road and remember it is better to arrive a few minutes late than not at all. Merry Christmas Gippsland.
• Deputy Premier and Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan.
From pages past
Historical snippets from The Star 10 years ago December 23, 2003 EARTH tremors have shaken South Gippsland this month, with another report of a tremor, this time at Wonthaggi. A resident said her house shook a week before vibrations were felt at Poowong, as reported in The Star last week. Ten tremors have been reported in the region over the last 12 months, but a seismologist believes residents should not fear a major quake.
5 years ago December 23, 2008 MURRAY Goulburn has been accused of “mismanagement” after it stunned suppliers by offering milk
prices about 13 per cent below the June opening price. Burra Foods chief executive Grant Crothers made the incendiary claims last week after the dairy giant made its bombshell announcement.
1 year ago December 26, 2012 GIPPSTAFE board members told a South Gippsland Shire Council meeting last week the tertiary provider would survive and thrive despite savage State Government cuts to the sector. The TAFE, which is pushing toward a hightech teaching model, where students tune into televised lectures, has been forced to make massive changes – including the axing of staff and courses.
Round table marks 2013 MEMBERS of the Korumburra Community Round Table gathered to celebrate their debut year on Thursday night. The round table includes members of various clubs and organisations around the town as well as council representatives and business owners. The group concentrates on the social and economic development of Korumbur-
ra and district and currently has 16 members after forming in October 2013. South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Jim Fawcett, Cr Andrew McEwen, Cr Bob Newton and director of development services Phil Stone attended the session, with Cr Lorraine Brunt putting in her apologies. Meetings for the group will resume in January 2014.
Cheers to the year: South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Jim Fawcett and Korumburra Community Round Table chair John Davies celebrate 2013 on Thursday night.
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AN UPDATE FROM AQUASURE
With 2013 rapidly coming to a close it is a time of endings and new beginnings. The project passed another key milestone last month when the balance of Design & Construction activities required to be completed by TDJV following Commercial Acceptance, including rectification of minor defects and finalisation of landscaping, were confirmed to be completed. With close out achieved the majority of TDJV staff have now left the project and our operations and maintenance contractor, recently renamed Watersure, has full responsibility for management of the plant site. At the end of October we were pleased to have Ken Smith, Member for Bass, and now former Bass Coast Shire Council Mayor, Clare Le Serve, help us out with the final planting on the VDP’s ecological reserve. The creation of the reserve has been a huge task: millions of plants, trees and shrubs have been installed in the 225 ha area, and a series of new dunes have been formed using the 1.45 million cubic metres of soil excavated during the plant’s construction. Eight kilometres of walking, cycling and pedestrian trails have also been created and viewing decks, boardwalks, a bird hide and picnic shelters constructed for the enjoyment of the community. Although the reserve has not yet officially opened it has been great to see local walking groups and horse riders making use of the facilities over the past few weeks.
www.aquasure.com.au
We do encourage people to take care to stick to paths so that the newer plantings can properly establish themselves. We are looking forward to “formally” unveiling the ecological reserve to the local community at a special open day on Sunday 2 February 2014, which coincidentally is also World Wetlands Day. In order to streamline traffic and parking for the event, and ensure local residents aren’t inconvenienced we will be bussing people to and from the site on the day, as we did previously with the two construction open days. Further details on these arrangements, as well as the program of activities for the opening will be provided early in 2014. I am also pleased to announce that the VDP was awarded the Australian Water Association (Vic) Infrastructure Project Award last month. The award is intended to recognise significant and innovative infrastructure projects and initiatives within the water industry. Judging is based on five key criteria: •
Innovative, unique or other outstanding features of the initiative which sets it apart from common practice
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Relevance to the Victorian water industry
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Demonstrated or strongly anticipated environmental and/or water resource benefits
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Demonstrated and/or strongly anticipated social benefits
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Sustainable design social, economic, environmental) considerations
We are proud of the industry’s recognition of the project’s achievements in these areas. In other industry-related news, the National Centre for Excellence in Desalination (NCEDA) recently hosted an International Desalination Workshop in Melbourne, which was attended by more than 80 international specialists. AquaSure and Watersure were pleased to have the opportunity to host a site visit for a number of delegates as part of the program. Finally I’d like to farewell and acknowledge outgoing Mayor, Clare Le Serve for her input into the project on behalf of the local community, including her involvement with the Community Liaison Group. I’d also like to congratulate and welcome Neil Rankine as Bass Coast Shire Council’s new Mayor. We look forward to continuing our engagement with Council under his leadership. Wishing you all the best for a happy and safe holiday season.
Matt Brassington CEO, AquaSure
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STAR Real
THE GREAT SOUTHERN STAR
Beloved home
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SARAH PRICE GLENYS FOSTER BARRY REDMOND 0439 885 078 0477 622 298 0477 622 292 NEW LISTING
47 BAIR STREET. LEONGATHA OFFICE 5662 2292
FORTHCOMING AUCTION
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Friday, January 17, 2014 1.30pm on Site Prom Aged Care Facility 25 Welshpool Rd, Toora
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BERRY’S CREEK, UNIQUE & WONDERFUL ? ? ?
165 acres 2 residences set amongst cottage gardens One 3 bdrm plus study, 2nd residence 2 plus study Well looked after pasture divided into 11 paddocks
$975,000 NEW LISTING
LEONGATHA, 6 STAR RATED QUALITY HOME
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968m² block boasting 4 big bdrms, 2 bthrms, 3 toilets. Double glazed windows, ducted natural gas heating, Professionally sound proofed for a cinema room.
$439,000
Large land holding of 5643 m² situated on two (2) Titles ? Includes 18 room facility (accommodating 30-32 residents) ? Large fully equipped commercial kitchen & laundry
To our clients and friends we extend our warmest wishes for a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year
MIRBOO NORTH, COUNTRY LIVING ? ? ?
13.3 acres with 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom BV home Large living space with huge brick fireplace In ground pool/spa, 3 gentle undulating paddocks
D L SO TARWIN LOWER, FLORASTON
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485ac (196.27 ha) - 2 Titles Magnificent Highly Productive Coastal Grazing Commanding views of Anderson Inlet from Tarwin Lower to Inverloch.
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Highly sought after location S
ITUATED on a large 3401m2 block, this home is in one of Leongatha’s finest streets within short walking distance to the primary and secondary schools. The solid brick home with a wrap around vernadah has a large undercover paved outdoor area with a built in barbeque
LEONGATHA 3 Louise Simon Court Stockdale &Leggo Leongatha Michael Hanily 0417 311 756
$460,000 4
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UST add the finishing touches to complete this neat home. It is in a great location close to the local schools and within an easy stroll to the main street. The near new home consists of three bedrooms all with built in robes, a master bedroom with ensuite, split system, semi open plan living, dining and kitchen complete with stainless steel appliances, generous cupboard space and views over the ever changing canvas of the surrounding grazing and potato farms. Outside, the undercover area offers the perfect place to enjoy a barbeque while taking in the surroundings.
The large block allows plenty of space to build a garage and a vegetable patch and still offers enough room for the kids or pets to run free. The finishing touches are all that is needed to make this well built home your own.
MIRBOO NTH 17 Eldon Court Stockdale & Leggo Mirboo North Natalie Couper 0428 941 541
$285,000 3
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Close to town centre and beach Held within the same family for over 32 years Ideal Unit/Town House development space (STCA) Auction: January 26, 2014 at 12 noon on site Terms: 10% deposit, balance 60 days. Prior offers considered Contact: Richard Taylor on 0407 081 957
LJ Hooker Inverloch
6 Williams Street, Inverloch (03) 5674 2888
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and new pizza oven. The home features three good sized bedrooms. Each bedroom has a built in robe and the master bedroom is complete with a walk in robe and ensuite with a spa bath. The family room has a built in study with solid fuel heating. The large lounge room area has timber lined cathedral ceilings with a solid wood heater and R/C air-conditioning.
The kitchen comes complete with a 900 mm gas stove, dishwasher and sizeable pantry. Outside the property is well treed and includes a vegetable garden, roundabout, 30x20 ft. shed with lean to, double garage and a workshop. The option exists to subdivide a block off the front (S.T.C.A). The original owner has loved the home for the past 30 years.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - PAGE 21
Servicing South Gippsland with our 4 office network - Leongatha, Mirboo North, Korumburra and Inverloch
www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/leongatha www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/mirboonorth
21 Norview Drive Leongatha
OPEN 7 DAYS
55 Brownhill Road Mt Eccles
1 Douglas Court Leongatha
5 Sapphire Court Leongatha
under contract 8 Parkside Close Leongatha
7 Park Drive Leongatha
Morgans Road, Meeniyan
7 Davison Street Leongatha
Mick, Jason and the team at Stockdale & Leggo wish all their many valued clients Season’s Greetings and a safe and prosperous 2014.
2014!
AUCTION SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2014 11AM ON SITE 14 Jeffrey Street, Leongatha Outstanding Jeffrey Street opportunity
30 Parr Street, Leongatha A real surprise packet Classy 4 bedroom home with gleaming new polished boards with an open plan family room. Not a cent has been spared in this home with a huge kitchen, stainless steel appliances, S.F.Heating and R.C.Aircon. 2 bathrooms, a large covered decking with bistro blinds and much, much more..
$375,000 Sole Agent
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Country lifestyle property with spectacular views. Featuring B.I.R's, large kitchen & meals area with W.I.Pantry, bathroom with separate shower/bath, laundry with 2nd shower, separate lounge & 2 living area. 2 Large sheds, double carport. Handy to beaches 4
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Jason Harris 0417 640 079 John O’Connor 0416 193 990
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245 Buffalo North Rd, Buffalo Birdseye view on 3 acres
$355,000 Sole agent
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Charming period home with great self contained bungalow. 3 bedrooms en suite to main. Beautiful big rooms, high ceilings, charming leadlight features. Attractive upgrades include new kitchen ,bathroom, en suite, gas log fire,s/s air con, new floor coverings and fresh paint. Sun filled office or sitting room overlooking a cottage garden. Well located in this ever popular street- walk to the shops.
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8 Eleanor Court, Leongatha All the room you’ll ever need One of Leongatha's most preferred estates. Modern family home on a huge 1125m2 block. 4 BR's, study, ensuite with spa bath, 2 living areas, wood heater, ducted evaporative cooling and a well sheltered Al Fresco area for outdoor living.
$435,000 Sole agent
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9-11 Tarwin Street, Boolarra Boolarra General Store
49 Baromi Road, Mirboo North Loads of appeal
2 generous living areas, ducted gas heating & R/C. Main BR boasting a semi-ensuite with a large no-step shower. Large garage with remote roller door & direct access inside. Large covered outdoor area with view.
A successful & long running business. A great lifestyle for anyone looking to own and operate their own business. The store is a favorite for tourists and is a strong hub for the local community.
Immaculately presented 3 bed BV home. Renovated kitchen & bathroom, 2 Living areas, dishwasher, gas cook top, electric oven, BIR's, outdoor entertaining area, 9 x7.5m garage & low maintenance gardens.
$295,000
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REDUCED $285,000 S/A
21/17 McDonald Street Leongatha The Grange - retirement living
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5662 5800 15 Bair Street, Leongatha
Michael Hanily Jason Harris 0417 640 079 0417 311 756
5668 1300
96 Ridgway, Mirboo North
Natalie Couper 0428 941 541
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Edwardian classic gatha CBD. Come and let this classic home charm you in. It will be open for inspection this Saturday, December 28 from 11.00am until 11.45am.
LEONGATHA 102 McCartin Street Alex Scott and Staff Leongatha 5662 0922
$389,000 3
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Peter Dwyer 0428 855 244
Carly Hurst 0417 382 979
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5662 0922 45 Bair Street LEONGATHA LI N ST EW IN G
All three bedrooms have high ceilings and the front two bedrooms each feature the original fireplaces. The ducted natural gas heating throughout keeps the home cosy during the colder months. The eight year old ex-
tension carries the high ceilings through, seamlessly blending old and new, with kitchen and dining, study/second lounge, bathroom with a classic claw foot bath and laundry. A four and a half kilowatt solar electric system, along with a solar hot water system, means your daily running costs will be minimal. There are two carports, an office, a bungalow and a separate workshop all linked by brick paving completing the outside. It is all set on an 841m2 block only 300 metres from the Leon-
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FROM its classic bull nosed front verandah, right through to the extra living areas of the rear extension, this double fronted Edwardian home oozes warmth and charm from the front door all the way to the back fence.
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OFI SATURDAY, DEC 28, 11am-11.45am
102 McCARTIN STREET, LEONGATHA
770 BOOROOL ROAD, BERRY’S CREEK
33-39 KOOKABURRA DRIVE, KOONWARRA
33 WORTHY STREET, LEONGATHA
• Classic 3 bedroom Edwardian home • Ducted natural gas + 2 original fireplaces • 2 carports, office, bungalow & workshop
• 165 acre grazing property • 7 titles, 11 paddocks with good fencing • 2 x 3 bedroom houses
• 4 bedroom fully refurbished solid brick home • Vaulted ceilings, large open living • Set on 2 acres of park-like surrounds
• 2 year old home on 1.5 acres • 3 bedroom + study • Walking distance to shops
$389,000
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16 HORN STREET, LEONGATHA
GARVIES ROAD, LEONGATHA
1315 NERRENA ROAD, NERRENA
15 OGILVY STREET, LEONGATHA
• Gorgeous period style home • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Outstanding location overlooking school oval
• 1.7 acres (approx) • 4 bedroom weatherboard home • Panoramic rural views
• 4brs, 2 bathrooms, study + rumpus room • 10 mins from Leongatha on sealed road • Approx 9 acres, lots of shedding
• Immaculate home, 3 Bedrooms plus Study • Extensive Renovation • Flat block - Rear lane
$370,000
$389,000
$390,000
$450,000
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ADVERTISING FEATURE
Unique and wonderful T
HIS spectacular rural lifestyle property of 165 acres with dual accommodation is one out of the box. The two independent residences are set amongst splendid cottage country gardens with everything from bulbs to trees, natives to exotics, roses plus an Artist’s studio. The main residence is a northerly facing, delightful warm hearted home with three bedrooms plus a study, separate lounge, kitchen and meals area that fills with light and views of the property. A meandering garden path takes you to the second residence comprising of two bedrooms and an open plan living area with wonderful views to the north rolling hills of South Gippsland.
The easy to manage property is an ideal grazing country and has been very well looked after. The rolling pastures are divided into 11 paddocks with four dams. Two are spring fed and one is a wildlife dam that is fully fenced, stocked with fish and has a private jetty. The outside infrastructure consists of stock yards, a cattle race, machinery shed, hay shed and a three bay concrete shed with a workshop. The chook shed has had a revamp and is located next to the orchard and vegetable patch. This truly unique property has everything you could want for making that “tree change” to the country and enjoy a peaceful lifestyle amongst the extensive birdlife and superb gardens that only time can create. Call today to arrange an appointment for inspection of this great property.
BERRYS CREEK 770 Boorool Road Landmark Harcourts Leongatha Glenys Foster 0477 622 298
$975,000 5
Region’s property management grows LANDMARK Harcourts in Leongatha is continuing its expansion with a growing push into the property management sector. The Leongatha branch, run by Terry Ginnane and Barry Redmond, has recently appointed Sarah Price as its property manager. Landmark Harcourts acquired a rent roll from another agent and, with other enquiries; the need was there for someone dedicated to this role.
“Having another person will also greatly assist in the sales area as Glenys Foster will be able to concentrate more on this,” Mr Redmond said. Sarah Price worked for three years at Paragreen Real Estate in Foster and before that was at Landers and Rogers Lawyers in Melbourne. Sarah will be concentrating on both residential and commercial properties in Leongatha and surrounding district and welcomes any enquiries on 5662 2292.
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AUCTION 78 LOUIS ROAD, VENUS BAY ON SITE - SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 AT 11AM
QUALITY, DESIGN AND SPACE COMBINED Rarely does a property like this come onto the market. Set on a huge fully fenced block of over 1000sqm and with lovely park like gardens including a premium front gazebo area, sits this magnificent 2 storey home. Downstairs boasts a double garage combined with 2 large storage rooms and much more! Upstairs boasts 3 huge bedrooms, 2 with built-in robes, and walk in robe and ensuite to the master bedroom. The family bathroom is also large and includes spa bath. Beautiful open plan living takes in a light filled living/dining area with split system, and a galley kitchen with oodles of storage space for even the keenest of chefs. The beautiful polished boards lead you out onto a massive entertaining deck overlooking the front yard and not to mention lovely views over Anderson's Inlet. Extra features include a large laundry, huge rear deck, rear vegetable greenhouse, and backyard storage for up to 4 cars and the boat. Call us today to arrange your inspection. Your brand new lifestyle awaits you!
CONTACT
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Robb Lawrie 0409 531 408 | Daniel Lawrie 0417 631 252 Expansion: Terry Ginnane, Glenys Foster, Sarah Price and Barry Redmond from Leongatha’s Landmark Harcourts.
Venus Bay Office
133 Jupiter Boulevard
5663 7111
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Council grants now open By Tayla Kershaw
$300,000 back into the community.
THE South Gippsland Shire Council recently ran its Community Grants Presentation Night, putting around
This is part of a 10 year tradition to provide community support. The money was given out in cheques to the value of up to $10,000 to help local organisations continue to
thrive. Applications are now open for a new grants round and will close on March 30, 2014. Council is always looking to offer community support and welcomes public feedback.
Australian Volunteer Coast Guard: Tony Cook accepts $1500 from Cr Jeanette Harding for the Sea Days Festival.
St Laurence’s Parents and Friends: Samantha Wearne was given $4000 from Cr Jim Fawcett for St Laurence’s Centenary Ball.
Foster Community Association Inc: Linda Giddy accepted a grant of $9900 from Cr Kieran Kennedy for Laneways of Foster as part of the Township Beautification Project.
Milpara Community House: John Davies accepted $1000 presented by Cr Bob Newton for the Milpara Community House children’s garden.
Nerrena Public Hall Reserve: Tina and Geoff Allen accepted $4800 from Cr Jim Fawcett for the Nerrena Hall heating and cooling project.
Tour De Tarwin Committee: Annemarie Swinden, Tony Swinden and Jamie O’Donohue received $1500 from Cr Kieran Kennedy for Tour De Tarwin.
Outtrim Moyarra Kongwak Cricket Club: Gary Adams and Russ White were given $10,000 from Cr Bob Newton for change room and toilet facilities at the Outtrim Recreation Reserve.
Congratulations The South Gippsland Shire Council congratulates successful recipients of the 2013/2014 Community Grants Program - Round one. Applications for round 2 grants are now open and close Monday March 31, 2014
For further information please contact Penni Ellicott on 5662 9378
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Sounding superb: the Vivace Singers from Phillip Island performed at the carols. They were, from left, ft Rob Bates, Julie Thomas, John Stott, Lois Wenham, Barbara Fairhurst, Jan Bates, Gaetan Nemorin, Ross Fairhurst and Anne Van Caem.
In harmony: Wonthaggi U3A choir members, including, from left, Robyn har Allen, Anne Cole and Karen Valk, were in tune on the night.
Christmas by the coast THE sound of Christmas filled the Inverloch Community Hub last Tuesday night. Some 400 people attended the annual Inverloch Community Carols, presented by the Inverloch Christian Churches. Annie Nauta and Jeff Robertson hosted the event, which featured the Wonthaggi U3A Choir, Vivace Singers from Phillip Island, Greg Jones, and Inverloch/Kongwak Primary School singers, joined by guitarists Caleb, Noah, Megan, Ryan and Catey. Bass Coast Shire Councillor Jordan Crugnale opened the event with a poignant speech advocating for the rights of children in detention centres. There are 1700 children in such centres in Australia. “Sometimes we forget they are there because we do not see them but Christmas is about children and the joy of new life, and being surrounded by family,” she said.
Cr Crugnale noted two events in Inverloch throughout the year that indicated community spirit flowed in the town. The first was the walkathon held by Inverloch and District
Preschool to raise money for a kinder family who lost their mother. The second was the fundraising night to support young Dakota Rigby through ill health. “Have a glorious festive
season and a wonderful new year,” Cr Crugnale said. The carols featured such traditional classics as O Come All Ye Faithful, Angels We Have Heard on High, Angels Singing
Glory, Born is the King and Joy to the World. School children sang a trio of festive favourites: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Here Comes Santa Claus and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
Been eaten out of house and home? Making a new year’s resolution to eat healthier? How about a day out at the Inverloch Community Farmers’ Market.
renditions of Do You Hear What I Hear, Gaudete and Jingle Bell Rock.
Country COOKING WITH
Meg Viney A VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION
Harissa is another beautiful preserve to give at Christmas time. Traditionally an extremely hot sauce, I have adapted a recipe that has no chilli or garlic, but instead is wonderfully aromatic and can be served at the table with barbecue lamb, sausages, chicken or even vegetables. Every time I have given it to people, they have raved about its delicacy and full flavour.
HARISSA Talent show: Inverloch/Kongwak Primary School children dressed to suit the occasion and sang sweetly. Among them were, from left, Abby, Piper, Mackenzie and Emily.
Last Inverloch market for 2013 NOT sure what to do over the Christmas period?
The highly regarded Vivace Singers of Phillip Island gave stirring
The market will be at The Glade from 8am -1pm on Sunday, December 29 with lots of yummy fresh local produce. Due to the bad weather this will be the first market at which some
seasonal produce has been sold, so pop down and re-stock your pantry and fridge. The Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club will be there as will the Inverloch Angling Club,
so it’s a great opportunity to not only pick up your favourite local products but to also help local community groups. Not to mention our fantastic local buskers who will be there singing all of
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our favourite songs. Great produce, great community spirit, great atmosphere it’s just a great morning! See you there at The Glade, Inverloch Saturday, December 29.
2 tbs ground fennel 2 tbs ground cumin 2 tbs ground coriander 6 red capsicum cut into strips 2 tsp sea salt 2 cups extra virgin olive oil 6 garlic cloves (optional) 70 gm palm sugar, grated 2 tbs fish sauce 1 tbs chilli (optional) 1 tbs lemon juice Put the capsicum, sea salt and oil in a large pan and cook over a low heat for 2 hours. Meanwhile slow roast the spices in a 150 oven for 10 mins. When capsicum is cooked, add garlic (if using) and cook for 2 minutes. Add the palm sugar, fish sauce, chilli (if using) and ground spices. Simmer for 5 mins, then puree in a food processor. Add lemon juice and spoon into sterilized jars. Label and add to your basket of gifts for family and friends.
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Groovers to play Westernport early this year with the groove-heavy tune Evolution. Now they’ve dropped
a follow-up single, Blue Tone Black Heart. The group will play the Westernport Hotel, San Remo on Thursday, January 2 with Tanya Batt supporting. Tickets are $15 pre-paid and $20 at the door. The new songs step away from the band’s rootsy origins, incorporating a raw rock’n’roll feel. Lead vocalist Glenn Mossop said the band
chose to pursue this sound after simply reflecting on what songs in their catalogue they enjoy playing most. “We’ve always enjoyed playing the more up-tempo numbers live, so we thought, ‘Let’s just make a louder, faster record’,” he says. “I put down the acoustic and upon picking up the electric – that’s just the way I began writ-
ing. Everything started coming out gritty, which I really liked, so we’ve continued to build on that energy.” This year’s two single releases are the first new music Bonjah have let slip since 2011’s Go Go Chaos LP, but their third full length album is yet to arrive. Mossop indicates that, despite the delay, songwriting for the forthcom-
ing record has felt more natural and honest than ever before. Bonjah relocated to Melbourne from New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty in 2006 and, after a couple of years inserting their brand of rootstinged pop-rock into the live music network, their debut LP Until Dawn shoved them into public view in 2009. A number of years of
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San Remo bound: New Zealand group Bonjah will play the Westernport Hotel on January 2.
songwriting and witnessing audience reactions have allowed Bonjah to recognise that following their own impulses and crafting music according to what they like optimally strengthens the quality of the songs. Similarly, over the years the band’s perspective on what they want to achieve has shifted somewhat. Initially the focus was on gaining masses of fans but Mossop says they’re now chiefly driven by writing the best music they can. “The focus now for us is just writing and recording a record we can be proud of and it’s a bonus if people want to put it on,” he said. Despite this stated quest for artistic sovereignty, Bonjah’s ambitions to cultivate a wider-reaching fanbase haven’t completely subsided. Mossop reveals their plans for a more rigorous approach to cracking the overseas market. Speaking of broadening their horizons, Bonjah recently gathered a lot of attention for covering the hit single Royals by fellow-kiwi Lorde for triple j’s Like A Version. The cover has introduced many people to their music for the first time, which Mossop admits has generated mixed feedback. With two singles now out, fans are no doubt getting antsy for the new Bonjah record.
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Espy’s trio of parties returns WHETHER you are a local or a visitor to South Gippsland this summer, mark these parties on your social calendar. Inverloch Esplanade Hotel is staging three pumping nights of music
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Espy staff will open the bistro and Sportsbar, with live acoustic music in one and a DJ in the other. The fun starts this Thursday, Boxing Day, with entry just $10. Doors open at 8.30pm, with DJ Pinky in the bistro and acoustic act
Paddy Caroll revving up the Sportsbar. “A lot of locals are back down here over Christmas and people that have been together at school just like to catch up,” Dylan said. The party of the year, New Year’s Eve, will
feature DJ D Boy and acoustic performer Jae Rowbotham. Entry is just $25, with two free drinks. Doors open from 8.30pm. “Everyone is there to party and we are just there to help out,” Dylan said.
DJ D Boy will return on Australia Day Eve (Saturday, January 25), with the acoustic act yet to be confirmed. Get into the patriotic spirit for just $20 and because Aussies are
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Farming Insight Right, Optimistic outlook: GippsDairy chair Matt Gleeson sees a bright future for the region’s dairy industry.
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DAIRY farming history runs deep in Matt Gleeson’s family, but it’s the future of the industry he is trying to develop as the new GippsDairy chair. The Boolarra farmer, who replaced outgoing chair John Versteden at the annual general meeting in October, can trace his family origins at Ennisvale farm back to the 1800s. As the 21st century custodian of the farm, Matt said he wants to play a direct role in helping to maintain Gippsland as one of the great dairy farming regions of the world. “It is great to be involved in the direction of an industry which is such a huge part of my life,” he said. “Dairying is what I do, it is my core business, it is where I live, so I have a selfish interest in making sure it’s a successful industry.” Having joined the board four years ago, Matt has had plenty of time to see the impact that GippsDairy can have on both its directors and the industry. Now at the head of the boardroom table, Matt said he would build on GippsDairy’s reputation for using the dairy services levy to respond to the short-term needs of farmers, as well as developing strategies to deal with long-term industry issues.
“GippsDairy will keep listening and responding to the concerns of Gippsland farmers – and farmers within the different regions of Gippsland – and building on GippsDairy’s work in making itself a resource to fit those needs,” he said. “A good example of this is the Dairy Workforce Project and jobs classified section. “GippsDairy has identified labour as a key issue, and has translated that need into a resource for dairy farmers who can now go online and make connections with potential staff - it’s a great asset to the Gippsland dairy industry.” Matt and wife Nadine share farm with Matt’s parents Mick and Margaret on a 600 cow, split calving property comprised of 600 effective milking acres. With two year old Isabelle also keeping his hands full, Matt had to decide where to best invest his limited spare time. GippsDairy’s reputation as an effective dairy industry leader led him to nominate for the board and eventually become its chair. “Most of my time is spent being involved with the animals and business, but also I want to be involved with and aware of what is happening outside my farm gate,” Matt said. “GippsDairy has a good reputation and is a good environment for developing
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THE CFA is urging farmers to be extra vigilant during the harvesting period after a spate of fires caused by headers. CFA chief officer Euan Ferguson said while CFA understands the importance of cropping and harvesting, farmers need to be aware of their local conditions and have the correct equipment with them at all times. “While harvesting can still go ahead during the fire danger period, it’s important farmers monitor the weather conditions closely throughout the day,” he said. “We encourage farmers to use on-site weather reading instruments to monitor the air temperature and relative humidity, average wind speed and gust strength. “These can be really useful tools to assist farmers to identify when conditions become too risky to harvest.”
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milk price or input costs are here to stay so building resilience against volatility is essential for Gippsland dairy farmers. “It’s about making the right decision and then acting on it.” Ultimately, Matt sees Gippsland as a wonderful place to create a career based around dairy farming and wants GippsDairy to help develop even greater opportunities for the future. “Dairying is a great industry and is a great lifestyle, where the more you put in the more you will get out,” he said.
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Mr Ferguson said farm machinery should be free from faults, fitted with a spark arrester and carry a knapsack pump or fire extinguisher. “The most important thing you can do is take regular breaks to clear out grass, sticks and seeds that become caught in airflow vents, stone guards and bash plates,” he said. “It’s also important to regularly look behind you and know when to shut your machinery down – hot exhausts can easily start fires as can sparks when machinery hits stones.” Mr Ferguson said being extra cautious not only saves potentially tens of thousands of dollars in loss of assets, but also minimises the risk of unplanned fires starting which could risk lives and property. “Safety should be your first priority. Extinguishers with the required nine-litre capacity should be fitted to every tractor or self-propelled header, and harvesters and other large machinery should also be equipped with a shovel,” he said. “If you haven’t done it
already, now is also a good time to check that your fire fighting equipment is on hand and is in good working order.” Farmers should: • postpone unnecessary or non-essential work; • make sure they have fire fighting equipment on hand and extinguishers fitted to tractors; • remain vigilant and look behind regularly to check for fires and take regular breaks to check for build-up of flammable materials in the machinery; • check for straw of grass build up while harvesting; • when carting hay, have a fire-resistant shield behind the exhaust; • double check all spark arrestors; • avoid driving motorbikes through long, dry grass; and • leave the angle grinder in the cupboard on bad days. Farmers, contractors and landholders can find fire safety advice and guidelines online at cfa.vic.gov. au/farming or call 1800 240 667 to request a free copy of CFA’s booklet On the Land.
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THERE were approximately 50 steers and bullocks and 50 young cattle, while cows made up half of the yarding, with the sharp drop in numbers of 760 head due to this being the last sale of the year. Most of the usual buying group was present and operating in a limited market. Numbers were limited in all categories but even with small sample sizes to quote averages from it was evident that processors were keen to secure their share of the small offering. Demand lifted with grown steers and bullocks improving around 10c while the cows lifted 2c to 7c/kg on most sales. A handful of yearling heifers in two score condition sold from 132c to 146c lifting 4c, with only a couple of well finished young heifers reaching the top of 170c/kg. A very limited selection of three and four score grown steers and bullocks made between 170c and 192c improving around 10c/kg. Well finished grown heifers sold between 137c and 180c, lifting 12c to 14c/kg.
Light and medium weight cows made from 85c to 118c, gaining 3c to 7c/kg on most. Heavy weight cows sold from 105c to 140c, lifting 2c to 6c/kg on most. Heavy weight bulls made between 119c and
151c, to gain 3c/kg on most. The next sale draw - January 8 & 9: 1. Landmark, 2. Elders, 3. Rodwells, 4. Alex Scott, 5. David Phelan, 6. SEJ. Sheep sale - Thursday, January 9.
Wednesday, December 18 BULLOCKS 9 J. & C. Vitale, Poowong North 580kg 4 G.W. & G.J. Bland, Yarram 581kg 7 R.J. Scott, Kongwak 592kg 1 P. Levey, Nyora 620kg 1 D. Chizzoniti, Kongwak 660kg 4 R.A. & F.R. Sage, Korumburra 623kg STEERS 1 P. Levey, Nyora 545kg 2 D. Chizzoniti, Kongwak 535kg 1 J.D. & K.A. Campbell, Wonga Wonga 435kg 1 R.A. & F.R. Sage, Korumburra 515kg 1 A. & J. Mackie, Nerrena 500kg 2 M.M. & K.L. Nicholls, Toora 380kg COWS 5 C.W. & G. White, Toora 585kg 1 Geodan Family Trust, Loch 600kg 1 T.J. & H.D. Robb, Leongatha 545kg 1 J.D. & K.A. Campbell, Wonga Wonga 560kg 1 G. Joyce, Archies Creek 470kg 2 I.G. & G. Balbo, Yarram 652kg HEIFERS 1 Geodan Family Trust, Loch 565kg 1 K.L. & C.L. Tonkin, Outtrim 285kg 1 J.D. & K.A. Campbell, Wonga Wonga 385kg 1 C. Sargant, Leongatha 485kg 1 G.W. & G.J. Bland, Yarram 480kg 1 T.J. & H.D. Robb, Leongatha 395kg BULLS 1 Seam Air P/L, Kilcunda 1015kg 1 D. & T. Heiser, Yanakie 785kg 1 P. Hicken, Mirboo North 780kg 1 R.J. & L.A. Cope, Tarwin 690kg 1 T. Jevseenko, Korumburra 850kg 1 A. Ditta, Toora 750kg
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By Sarah Vella CONSISTENT rain and warm temperatures in South Gippsland have kept the grass growing throughout December, helping cattle prices to remain firm. Elders Korumburra stock agent Alex Dixon said so far December has been the best month for grass growth across the region. “It keeps raining every few days and the grass just keeps growing,” he said. Mr Dixon said pasture growth was one of several factors affecting the cattle market at the moment. “There isn’t as much pressure to off-load cattle. Farmers can take advantage of the grass and keep them on for a few more weeks and put a few more kilos on them,” he said. “There is a little bit of caution from re-stockers at the moment. Fat cattle prices and meat value for all cattle has slipped dramatically over the last couple of weeks. “Finishers aren’t getting as much for their prime stock, so there is more caution from the re-stockers because they can’t give as much if they are not getting as much.”
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Around 1500 cattle were yarded at the last store sale in Koonwarra, comprising of around 100 steers, 400 heifers and 70 cows and calves. “The numbers are certainly down on the previous two sales, which averaged around 2100 cattle. So we are 400 to 500 less,” Mr Dixon said. “The yarding for this sale was normal for South Gippsland, with a few well bred weaner cattle and cross breeds as well.” Bass farmer Mark Stoney said the market was looking
positive for the future. “The weekly inch or two of rain has promoted good pasture growth in the area. I reckon it is the best season ever in South Gippsland,” he said. Mr Dixon is predicting a lift in meat prices in the new year, particularly if interstate buyers head south. “In the whole south east of Australia, South Gippsland is probably the best at the moment in terms of grass and pasture growth,” he said. “If the fat cattle market lifts in the new year, it will
lift the value for the restockers and meat value.” Mr Dixon said caution was still needed, as a week of hot, dry weather could really change things. “I predict it will stay pretty green in most parts of South Gippsland and we will see the majority of hay cut in January,” he said. “The majority of hay usually gets cut before Christmas but it is just too wet and the grass is still growing. It is not ready to be cut yet. “Everyone should get a fairly good cut of hay too.”
Selling well: stock agent Alex Dixon and Glen Richards from Glen Alvie at the store sale in Koonwarra last Thursday. Mr Richards had a pen of weaners in the sale.
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TOTAL VALUE OF ITEMS PER ADVERT MUST NOT EXCEED $50 RAMMER STAR STAKE. Excellent condition. $25. ph. 0430 206 CRICKET SPIKES. Size 10. Excellent condition $30. Ph. 0437 891 243. GUITAR. Valencia. Acoustic. Youth size. $50. Ph 0427 313 813. PRINTER. Canon. With cables and new ink. Pixma IP3000 $50. Ph. 0488 069 004. DISHWASHER. $50. Ph. 0418 515 342 BEDSIDE TABLES. x2. $50. Ph. 0418 515 342. SIDE BY SIDE OVEN AND COOK TOP. $50. Ph. 0418 515 342. BASKETBALL RING. Adjustable. old but still working. $50. Ph. 0439 361 718. LSC WOOLEN SCHOOL JUMPER. Size 16. new condition. $50. Ph. 0439 361 718. AUTO RADIATOR. XD XE XF. $50. Ph. 0438 578 107. SINGLE BED. Ensemble. Good clean condition. $30. Ph. 5659 8297. MICROWAVE. Daevoo. 2 years old. $50. Ph.0413 452 686. JAPANESE LOW DINING ROOM TABLE. $50. ph. 0413 452 686. BABY BOUNCER. With cute hanging character. Calming vibration. Near new. $20. ph. 0458 942 517. JOLLY JUMPER & BABY FLOOR GYM. Plays music with hanging characters. near new. $35. Ph. 0458 942 517. 3 WHEEL STROLLER. Double. swivel wheel. Birth to 4 years. Harness. Adjustable back rest. $50. Ph. 5663 5439. MATTRESS. Double bed. Good condition. Hardly used was in guest bedroom. Tarwin Lower. $50. Ph. 5663 5439, HONDA RACING TEDDY BEAR. Brand new in box. $20. Proceeds to Royal Children’s Hospital. Ph. 5674 2010. CAROLS FOR A CURE Christmas CD. $4 each. Proceeds to Royal Children’s Hospital. Ph. 5674 2010. DOUBLE BED BASE and mattress. $40. Ph. 0407 300 329. ANTIQUE VICTORIAN LADY’S ARMCHAIR. VGC. $50. Ph. 0428 285 304. TWO ANTIQUE DINING CHAIRS, balloon back, VGC. $40 the pair. Ph. 0428 285 304. HP PRINTER, SCAN, COPY PRINTER. Very good condition but needs new print cartridges. $10. Ph. 5662 5141.
CANON PRINTER. With four as new print cartridges and all cables. $40. ph. 5662 2954. SODIUM HYDROXIDE/CAUSTIC SODA. 2kg. For soap making or cleaning. Loch. $12. Ph. 5659 6127. FULL VINYL BACK SEAT COVER. To suit Holden Omega 2006. $50. Ph. 0407 825 488. JARS. Fowlers Vacola. Size 27. $2 each. Ph. 0427 506 446. COFFEE TABLE. Solid pine. Smoked Glass top. 18” high x 2.5ft2. $40. Ph. 0458 142 301 CEILING FANS. Two. White. 48”. complete. Reversable for summer/winter. $25 each. Ph. 0419 301 463. DOG COAT. Drizabone. For a large dog. Good condition. $20. Ph. 5668 8180. CHAIRS. 2 Antique timber dining chairs. Teak stain colour. Cottage style. good condition. $40. Ph. 5663 5439. GARDEN STATUE. Large concrete. Old world. $50. ph. 5674 5601. POLYPROPYLENE COVER. For above ground pool. Will fit 18-20 ft pool. (5.5-6 metres). $50. Ph. 5662 4162. ROOF OR WALL DECKING, Cliplock. 20 sheets. 8’ long. $20. Ph. 5657 3291. LOUNGE SUITE. 3 Piece. very good condition. $50. ph. 5657 3291. OLD RED BRICKS. 70 cents each. Ph. 0409 957 298. CREAM BRICKS. 40 cents each. Ph. 0409 957 298. CORRUGATE IRON.6ft sheets. No rust. 10 sheets. $50. ph. 0409 957 298. ESPRESSO/CAPUCCINO MAKER. Breville. New in box. 3.5 steam pressure system enhancer stainless steel frothing jug included.$50. Ph. 0412 084 966. MARY MACKILLOP COLLEGE GIRLS SUMMER UNIFORM. Size 10. $40. Good condition. Ph. 0438 982 729. RIPSTICKS. 2 at $25 each. Ph. 0427 313 813. OLD BOOKS. $50 the lot. Ph. 0427 622 405. FRUITING STRAWBERRY PLANTS. $2 each. Ph. 0428 168 297. HALL STAND. Includes mirror, hooks and shelf. $50. Ph. 5668 5250. CHILDREN’S CUBBY HOUSE STOVE. Solid wood. $35. Ph. 0408 589 524. CHILDREN’S CUBBY HOUSE SINK. Solid wood. $35. Ph. 0408 589 524. DRESSING TABLE WITH MIRROR. Six drawers. 1155 (w) x 630 (H), including mirror 1600 (h). $50. Ph. 5674 2188. PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER. Nobocool brand. On castors. Suit one room for summer. $45. Ph. 5659 8297.
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Meat Processors, labourers and Skilled Staff Required For large Export Meat processing facilities in the Wonthaggi Region. Stability and Long term Employment Opportunities Available Duties include: • General Labouring • Process Work • Rendering • Boning/Slicing/Knife Hand • Picking & Packing Experience not essential. Full training provided. MUST be Australian citizen or permanent resident. Full time & casual positions available. Early starts. MUST be prepared to attend INFORMATION SESSION. Eligibility Criteria Applies. To apply please call 8398 1728 or email your most recent resumé to madmin@miss.vic.edu.au
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BOARD OF MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS UnitingCare Gippsland is a quality accredited community service agency. The Agency has a vision of a healthy Gippsland, where disadvantage and inequity are challenged. UnitingCare Gippsland has the following vacancy:
Early Childhood Educator x 2 (Diploma Qualified)
St Andrew’s Childcare Centre, Mirboo North Further information is available at: www.ucgipps.org.au or call Pam Porter on 5152 9600 UnitingCare Gippsland interviews in the interests of safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
Due to routine retirements, the opportunity exists for committed local community members to join the Board of Management and make a positive contribution to the provision of high quality health service in South Gippsland. These positions will be appointed from 1st July 2014. Applications are sought from people with a long-term commitment to and involvement in their local communities. Skills and expertise in business management, legal issues, people management and/or organisation change will be highly regarded. Recommendations are made by the Minister and formal appointments are made by the Governor in Council, having regard for the need to ensure that the Board includes a balance of expertise in areas such as business and management, community knowledge, health, finance, law, human resources etc.
Be involved and make a difference! For further information on these honorary positions and to obtain an application form, please contact the Dianna Mollica, Executive Assistant on 03 5667 5504 or the application form and relevant background information can be downloaded from www.health.vic. gov.au/governance
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING GRADE 5 Part time - 24 hours per week An exciting opportunity exists for a senior nurse to work closely with the Nursing Executive and Senior Managers at Gippsland Southern Health Service. To succeed in this position you will ideally possess the following skills: • Senior nursing experience in a wide range of disciplines including acute, residential care and staff development. • The ability to promote change throughout an organisation. • Provide support to the Directors of Nursing and the Executive team. • Excellent people skills with the ability to communicate at all levels. • A commitment to maintaining and delivering high quality patient care. • Clinical leadership and education skills. • Certificate IV in Training & Development - desirable. • Registration with AHPRA. The successful applicant will be primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of clinical practices/processes, policy and procedure development, oversight of staff development and undertaking project work as required by the Director of Nursing. --------------------------------------------------------GSHS offers a comprehensive orientation program on commencement of employment. All staff have access to excellent staff mentoring, education and support programs. Salary Packaging is available to all staff. All applicants will be required to supply a current satisfactory police check. If you are interested in joining a supportive and progressive team, please contact the Executive Assistant, Dianna Mollica on 5667 5504 to obtain an application kit and position description or download from www.gshs.com.au Applicants are also encouraged to contact Neil Langstaff on 5667 5507 to discuss employment opportunities at GSHS. Completed application kits can be forwarded by Friday, 10th January 2014 to: Neil Langstaff Director of Nursing Inpatient/Residential Care Gippsland Southern Health Service Private Bag 13 LEONGATHA VIC 3953
Applications close on Friday 10th January 2014 and should be addressed to Mr David Harvey, President, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Private Bag 13, Leongatha VIC 3953.
Latrobe Community Health Service is one of the largest community health providers in Victoria. We provide professional and career development, salary packaging, an employee assistance program, work life balance and much more. We are currently offering the following career opportunity:
Allied Health Assistant (Gap Year Position) 17898 Fixed Term, Full Time, based across Latrobe Valley Following the success of the 2013 Allied Health Assistant gap year positions, Latrobe Community Health Service is once again pleased to offer this opportunity in 2014. The aim of this position is to provide employment for local students who have been accepted in to an Allied Health course and are undertaking a gap year. The long term aim of the position is to encourage students form the local area to return to their community to provide the health services of the future. To be eligible to apply you will need to provide the relevant documentation that you have been accepted in to an Allied Health course. Eligible courses include Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Podiatry and Dietetics. For further information in regards to this position please contact Petra Bovery-Spencer, Manager Primary Intervention on (03) 5136 5350.
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FULL TIME GREENKEEPER The Woorayl Golf Club currently has a full time vacancy for a qualified greenkeeper with an immediate start.
Central Gippsland Operations Manager AFL Gippsland is currently seeking a suitably qualified and motivated Central Gippsland Operations Manager who shall be primarily responsible for the management and operations of football and netball competitions for the Gippsland League. The Central Gippsland Operations Manager is supported by other operational staff at AFL Gippsland and will report to the Region General Manager for AFL Gippsland. A high level of communication and administrative competency is essential as is the ability to work flexible hours in a team environment. Further information and a Position Description is available by contacting AFL Gippsland Region General Manager Travis Switzer on 0418 454 886. Applications close COB Friday January 10, 2014 and should be directed to travis.switzer@aflgippsland.com.au
To be successful in the position you will be an enthusiastic person with an eye for detail and be capable of working unsupervised and in a team environment. Flexible working arrangements are available with some weekend work expected. Above award rates will be paid to the right applicant. Applicants must possess relevant qualifications for the role, including appropriate chemical user certificates and a driver’s licence. A copy of the Position Description including the selection criteria can be obtained by emailing admin@wooraylgolfclub.com.au or contacting Tom Ryan on 0409 613 664. Applications addressing the selection criteria and accompanied by a current CV should be addressed to Tom Ryan, Greens Committee Chairman and emailed to the above address or posted to PO Box 128, Leongatha VIC 3953. Applications close at 5pm 13 January 2014.
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A weekend casual position exists as a Retail Team Member in our Leongatha store. This position requires an extremely high customer service focus and a high aptitude for products found in a DIY/Hardware store environment. The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate the following attributes: • Outstanding customer inferface skills • Strong merchandising skills • Excellent communication skills • Highly organised and efficient • Able to work weekends • Team orientated Previous experience working in a DIY/Hardware store environment will be viewed as a distinct advantage. If you believe you have the qualities we are looking for, you are invited to apply in writing by Friday 10th January 2014 to: The Store Manager, Capeview Mitre10 - Leongatha, Lot 2 Cusack Road, Leongatha Vic 3953, or by email to Ben.Davey@cv-m10.com.au
A full time position exists for a journalist on the award winning South Gippsland newspaper, The Great Southern Star, Leongatha. The successful applicant will need to live in or close to Leongatha, be highly motivated and have excellent communication skills. The Star welcomes applications from recently finished VCE students with a high English score to study a cadetship through the newspaper or from experienced journalists. THE POSITION WILL COMMENCE MID TO LATE JANUARY
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A full time position exists as a Retail Team Member in our Leongatha store. This position requires an extremely high customer service focus and a high aptitude for Hardware and DIY products. This position may include weekend work and the successful applicant should be able to demonstrate the following attributes: • Outstanding customer inferface skills • Strong merchandising skills • Experience in DIY and General Hardware environment essential • Excellent communication skills • Team orientated Previous Hardware store training or experience would be viewed as a distinct advantage. If you believe you have the qualities we are looking for, you are invited to apply in writing by Friday 10th January 2014 to: The Store Manager, Capeview Mitre10 - Leongatha, Lot 2 Cusack Road, Leongatha Vic 3953, or by email to Ben.Davey@cv-m10.com.au
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MOWERS We stock the largest range of New push and ride-on mowers in South Gippsland, including - Honda,Victa, Greenfield, Deutscher, Cab Cadet, MTD, Masport, Toro, Yard Machines & Rover from $149. Professional repairs and service for ALL mower makes and models. Husqvarna Specialist. Also stocking a large range of parts and accessories. We also have a large range of secondhand mowers available.
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THANK YOU South Gippsland Therapy Centre Buzz Hair Studio Stewarts Tyres Service Leongatha Skin Therapy Post Office Millie and Romeos Milie Surf Leongatha Photographics and Electronics Paddle Wheel Rusty Windmill Baker’s Delight Gatha Food Store L&AIT Computers Jetset National Australia Bank Lunch Works Voyage Fitness Jess Harle Nikolina Florist Indigo Hair Studio Tradelink
So Me Hay’s Jewellers Four Corners Framing Hair Bairs Toyworld Jackson & Lawry K.B. Furnishings Bunnings Repco Mun Heng Sweetlife Cafe Paint Rite Great Southern Camping Leongatha Rural Supplies Vin Slee Appliances Gendore Murray Gouldburn McDonald & Roberts Landmark Chapman Machinery Foons Mitre 10 Leongatha Catholic
FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175. HAY $8 per bale, excellent quality. Free local delivery for 100 bales or more. 0419-313483. SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each, 200x75x3.0 $ 20.90 each. Free delivery for pack lots. Phone Joe 0417-530662. SONY Bravia HD flat screen LED TV, 80cm screen, excellent condition, $400. 5686-2316. TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 56812261.
livestock RAMS Southdown, Poll Dorset, Border Leicester. Flock registered, brucellosis accredited, well bred, established breeder, from $150 each. Can deliver. 0428-356376.
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Women’s League Meeniyan Catholic Women’s League Mary Mackillop Catholic Regional College Leongatha Newsagency Apex Club Home Hardware Excessorize Leongatha Health Foods Collier’s Carpets New Beginning’s Bookshop Terry White Chemist C.S.C Snackbar Best Drycleaners Langdon Chiropractics Commonweath Bank Pommegranite Bargains Plus Amcal Pharmacy The Esplanade Hotel Swanlee Craft Henrietta’s 31483
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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
wanted to buy AAAA OLD MOTORBIKES road, trail, motocross, farm, scooters, 4 wheelers, minis, wrecks or just parts. Cash paid. 5668-2232 or 0488-294894. CASH PAID farm four wheelers, ag bikes, trucks, 4WDs and ride-on mowers. Any condition. Phone Matt 0401-194601.
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TRACTOR WORK, LABOURER OR FARM WORK WARRAGUL OR LEONGATHA AREA Phone Jake 5668 5250 FULLY Qualified Painter. No job too small. Good rates. Call Drew on 56624238 or 0418-517443.
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St Laurence O’Toole Parish and School thank the following businesses who sponsored, or donated goods or money towards the recent fete which raised an amazing $17,500. Thanks to the broader parish & school community for working towards the great result Evans Petroleum Lions Club Select Produce Leongatha Garden Supplies Serafinos Considine and Johnston Russell Hinds Earthworks Fawcett & Pickersgill Leongatha Nursery Bridge Dairy Bi-rite Electrical Thornton’s Bakery Smartline Fitouts P/L SportFirst The Star Newspaper Denis Hawkins Target Shoe Gallery Phone RIte Paradise Pizza Bendigo Bank Flower Power
FIREWOOD Local messmate / stringy. Discount for bulk loads, cut and split, $90 per metre. Ph: 0437-176187.
used vehicles Affordable cars at drive away prices
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BRODERS Sarah, Maris, Morgan and Milla welcome with love their beautiful son and brother LUCA NICHOLAS Born on December 16 at Knox Private Hospital.
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Phone Judy or Geoff 0428 920 095 for full range of vehicles Or visit: www.sgcheapestcars.com
BEATTIE - The family of the late Alan Beattie would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all family and friends for their cards, flowers and support. Please accept this as our personal thanks.
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FARRAR - Jack. 26.12.1923 Always in my thoughts, treasured memories. Love Lily.
NISSAN PATROL 2008 wagon, 3L TD, 120,000km, manual, bullbar, snorkel, driving lights, 3” exhaust, 12 months reg. YBL774, $31,000. Foster, call 0439317743.
“FOR to you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour which is Christ the Lord.” Hallelujah! - Luke 2:11
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in memoriam HEPPELL - Harold Bruce. 26.12.2012 Dad, one year has passed, but you are not gone, you live on forever in our hearts and memories. Love Belinda (Bubba), Alistair, and Matthew. In loving memory of: BLAKE - Michael John. 29.01.1948 - 22.12.2012 Beautiful Dad, Miss you still so much. Your jokes, your smile and having you around, life is just not the same. You still are the best father in the world, and I know that you’ve had a lot to do with the way our lives are today, even since you’ve been gone! Love you more than any words can say. Always right with us. Xxxx love Zoe and Justin xxxx Our amazing Dad, Words can’t describe how much we miss you. There’s so much I want to tell you, but I know you’re with us every second. Miss you and love you heaps Dad. Love Sach, Eric and Jahva xxxx Merry Christmas Dad xxxx Can’t believe its been a year. Miss having you around dad. Will have a Carlton Draught for you. Love ya. Love Zac xxxx PATERSON - Leanne Sharon. 15.3.80 - 1.1.98 It’s 16 years since you went away. The pain in our hearts is there to stay. Forget you we never will, Memories of you are with us still. Loving daughter of Daisy and Norman, loving sister of Michael, Steven, Shane, Colin, Veronica, sister-inlaw Vivian. xo xo xo SHEEN - Martin Warren. 4.3.40 - 25.12.11 My one and only beautiful man. Miss you. Love you forever. Denise. Dad, Why must the thorns live yet the roses die? Miss you every day but I know you’re always with me. Amy
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HUTTON - Charlotte Of Cuthbert Street, Corinella, Victoria Born 12/07/2007 Passed away 16/12/2013 After a long and courageous fight with cancer, Charlotte passed away peacefully in our arms at 9am Monday 16th at Monash Hospital 41 North Ward. Charlotte never lost her smile or her kind loving personality throughout her long ordeal, Linda and I were blessed and honoured to be a part of Charlotte's life and by her deep love during her short time in this world. Little Charlotte fought hard to the end and never lost her faith. She is sleeping now in peace awaiting the resurrection promised by our God in the new world to come. Our grateful thanks to everyone who helped make her life better and supported us in our care of Charlotte. Jim and Linda Hutton
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JENNINGS - Col. MDU Football Netball Club sadly acknowledges the passing of past treasurer Col. Col has been a valued committee member, supporter and friend of MDU over the years and will be so very sadly missed by all involved at the club. Sending our love and sincere sympathy to Carol and family. JENNINGS - Colin. Deepest sympathy to Carol and family, our thoughts are with you at this sad time. From all Gippsland.
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JENNINGS - Colin. The volunteers of Wonthaggi Lifeline op shop extend our condolences to Carol and family on your sad loss. TIEMAN - Gwen. Dearly loved sister of Eileen and brother-in-law Bill. Precious aunty of Trevor and Judy, Christine and Ian, and families. In God’s care.
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Paul & Margaret Beck proprietors Caring for our Community, personal dignified service to all areas 5662 2717 Pre-need Funeral Plans available Office and Chapel: 24 Anderson Street, Leongatha hfs1@vic.australis.com.au MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
Meeniyan students celebrate THE TARWIN Valley Primary School community assembled last Monday to celebrate the festive season and farewell Grade 6 students. Staff, students and parents enjoyed a barbecue before a jolly man in a red suit visited boys and girls to give them his best wishes and Christmas treats. The community then moved over to Dumbalk Hall for the graduation ceremony for the Grade 6 children. Grade 6 teacher Gene VanderZalm presented each student to the community as they received a graduation
THE O’NEIL family of Korumburra is asking South Gippsland Shire Council to abandon a requirement for them to test for soil contamination on a block of land they are subdividing. The property is located at 35–65 Korumburra–Warragul Road, Korumburra. Greg Harrison of NGH Planning and Development spoke at the council’s public presentations, representing the O’Neil family. Mr Harrison said the family found
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Venus Bay Nippers: Sascha Turner of Mirboo North and Harrison Cumming of Tarwin Lower enjoy the waters of Inverloch recently.
the overlay “entirely appropriate and reasonable”. However, they felt it was an “inappropriate condition” that they should have to conduct a land contamination assessment that could cost $80,000 to $100,000 on what he described as a “low risk” property. The assessment would add $3300 to the cost of each lot, which would be borne by potential purchasers. Mr Harrison described the property as extremely unlikely to have been contaminated, given that the past 72 years of the site’s history is known,
that it has not had industrial or chemical uses, and that it is currently home to “nine sheep, one goat and one alpaca”. Cr Bob Newton personally vouched for the cleanliness of the land. “There’s no industrial works gone on at all,” he said. “It’s a requirement that is not needed on this property.” Director of development services Phil Stone suggested the request to drop the soil-testing requirement be considered by a planning panel.
Waste out of control SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council may have less control over its waste management when new government recommendations are brought in.
FARNHAM - Joan. My dearest friend, missing you already. Memories forever. Love Carmel.
pack from school council president Susan Johnson. The students chose and sang Hall of Fame as their graduation song and danced the ‘hoedown throwdown’. Then, led by music teacher Tanya Jackson, all school students sang a range of contemporary Christmas songs. The school wished departing students, teachers and families all the best, especially the VanderZalms as they head over to Canada for an International Teaching Fellowship Exchange.
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Dad, Every day I miss you and think about you. I will love you always. Cassie. SINCLAIR - Craig. 27.12.08 Close to our hearts you will always stay. Loved and remembered every day. Mum, Dad, Troy and NZ family. WALKER - Gary. 23.12.12 A year since we lost you My Love and we still miss those outrageous jokes. Deb and your Kiwi / Aussie family.
JENNINGS Colin Laurence. 11.12.1944 - 19.12.2013 Beloved husband and stepfather of Carol and family, and good friend to many. May he rest in peace.
Graduating class: Grade 6 students of Tarwin Valley Primary School with teacher Gene VanderZalm.
Council may no longer have a representative on the board of the Gippsland Regional Waste Management Group (GRWMG) after the State Government’s recommended change are put in place. A proposed change to the structure of the board means two of the six member councils will not be represented, unless the councils are successful with their request to the Minister for Environment that he change his recommendation. The GRWMG’s purpose is to plan the management of municipal waste; coordinate the activities of member council to enact State policies, strategies and programs; and facilitate and foster best practice in waste management. At a recent meeting, South Gippsland councillors expressed the view Gippsland has had exemplary waste management practices. However, a special ministerial
advisory committee has proposed a revised structure for the GRWMG which may reduce the effectiveness of the group and could result in councils’ interests not being adequately represented. The consensus at a meeting of the GRWMG board, Technical Advisory Committee Meetings and Gippsland Local Government Network was that “the current structure of the group works well and should not be altered”. The GRWMG and its member councils expressed concern the ability of councils to deliver best practice waste management could be reduced, particularly if they were not represented on the board. For more than 15 years the board has had six directors: one representative from each of the councils of Bass Coast, Baw Baw, East Gippsland, Latrobe, South Gippsland and Wellington. However, in March 2013 the Minister for Environment, Ryan Smith, appointed an independent and expert Waste and Resource Recovery Ministerial Advisory Committee to considered the best model for implementing the Victorian government’s new Waste and Resource Recovery Policy, “Getting Full Value”.
The Waste and Resource Recovery Ministerial Advisory Committee recommend there be eight directors on the GRWMB board: four councillors from member councils and four skill-based directors from industry. South Gippsland Shire Council is concerned it may not be represented on the GRWMG board and could have a diminished input into the decision-making process, which could reduce its ability to effectively and efficiently manage waste in the shire. “Further, if councils are not members of the regional group, regional initiatives will be hampered and the collaborative partnerships which have developed within the group, over many years, diminished,” the council document said. “This proposed structure will prevent at least two Gippsland councils from having representation on the GRWMG board.” The council has agreed to write to the Minister for Environment, Deputy Premier Peter Ryan and local members of State Parliament suggesting an alternative structure with six representatives, one from each member council, plus two skillbased directors from industry.
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Wonthaggi’s class of 2013 says goodbye By Tayla Kershaw THE Wonthaggi Secondary College community proudly showcased the school’s academic achievement and talent at the VCE presentation night on Wednesday. The night was not only a celebration of a year’s worth of success but was also a farewell to the graduating Year 12 students as they prepare for the next step in their lives. Family and friends were welcomed to witness the students receive their awards and congratulate them on their efforts. Special guests included Fred Zwgart from the Powlett Masonic Lodge, Jackie Laurie from the Inverloch Community Bendigo Bank, Fred Heesh from the Wonthaggi Citizen’s Band, Wendy Major from SGBCLLEN, chairman of the Victorian Institute of Teaching Don Paproth, captain Kim O’Connor from the Wont-
haggi Fire Brigade, WSC school council president Geoff Robertson, Mike Jury from WATERSURE, Bob Johnstone from Rotary, Margaret Kenny from St Vincent de Paul and Hayley O’Neill who graduated from Wonthaggi Secondary College in 2002. Entertainment for the night was provided by the Senior Concert Band conducted by Sara Beale and the Big Band conducted by Paul Berger. Year 12 drama student Angus Wishart wowed the audience with his solo exam piece Manuel inspired by the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Some the award recipients are as follows:
sonic Lodge Scholarship: Madelyne Golby, Jake Kershaw; Wonthaggi Citizen’s Band Top Performing Music Student: Hannah McKittrick. Academic Achievement Awards: Honours & Rotary Club of Wonthaggi Scholarship: Jessica Berthelsen-Murray, Hannah McKittrick; Honours & Community Gippsland College Scholarship: Jen McFee; Honours & Federation University Scholarship: Dominique Brown; Honours & Wonthaggi Workmens Club Scholarship: Reshma Paulose, Megan Prentice; Honours & Year 11 Coordinator’s Award Scholarship: Erica Basten, Grant Hill, Ella Lausberg, Jessica Shearman, Hannah Tiziani; Honours & Storti Plumbing Scholarship: Bill Benetti, Jye
Dalmau; Honours & Bass Coast Driving School Award: Indi Dubois, Carla Spooner; Honours & Voyage Fitness Award: Cody Nelson, Russell O’Connell; Honours & St Vincent de Paul Award: Ayla Morris.
Year 12 Special Awards: Year 12 Coordinator’s Award: Justine Allen, Ellen Stokkel; VCE Coordinator’s Award: Beau McCall, Brooke Storti; Principal’s Award: Sarah Gent, Stevie Greenway; Caltex Best All Rounder: Dean Williams; Henry Hammond Memorial Award: Angus Wishard; St Vincent de Paul Tertiary Scholarship: Nick Kellow; WATERSURE Education Support Scholarship: Thomas Robinson;
ADFA Long Tan Leadership Award: Jake Joyce; The Whitehouse Institute of Design Scholarship: Emily Moszkowicz. To 10 ATAR: Honours and Learning with Technologies Award: Sophie Bolding; Honours and Wonthaggi Club Award: Cameron Feely; Honours and Coldon Homes Award: Matteo Gatto; Honours and Wonthaggi Club Award: Lisa Gillbee; Honours and St Vincent de Paul Award: Sebastian Hammond; Honours and Learning with Technologies Award: Abby McNish; Honours and Geoff’s Electrical Service Award: Jarrod Membrey; Honours and St Vincent de Paul Award: Genevieve Ryan; Honours and Ken Smith MP Award: Angus Wishart.
Year 11 Special Awards: WATERSURE Education Support Scholarship: Erica Basten, Jessica Shearman; Effort and Inverloch Bendigo Community Bank Scholarship: Nathan Brayley, Rienna Pratten; Effort & Jeff & Rose O’Meara Scholarship: Avy Shawcroft; Effort & YMCA Award: Courtney Brann; Effort & Powlett Ma-
Outstanding effort and achievement: VCAL and VET students Tegan Barry, Jez Montgomery, Ash McDermott, Cam Feely, Dan Stafford, Ayla Morris and Ella Cargill received their awards.
Notable effort: Fred Zwgart (centre) presented Madelyne Golby and Jake Kershaw with the Effort and Powlett Masonic Lodge Scholarship award.
High achievers: (left) Fred Zwgart, (right) Bob Johnstone and (back) Antonio Castello with students Matteo Gatto, Cam Feely, Sophie Bolding, Jarrod Membrey, Angus Wishart, Sebastian Hammond, Lisa Gillbee and Genevieve Ryan who achieved the school’s top 10 ATAR scores for 2013.
Year 11 achievement: campus principal Darren Parker and WATERSURE’s Mike Jury (right) present the first WATERSURE Education Support Scholarships to Jessica Shearman and Erica Basten. Academic Achievement Awards: Year 11 students accepted their awards from Fred Heesh of the Wonthaggi Citizens’ Band.
Mirboo North leads disease fight GETTING forms signed and returned can be a challenge.
VCE Key Learning Area: Reshma Paulose, Megan Prentice, Lisa Gillbee, Lillian Pye-Thomson and Angus Wishart were outstanding in their specialised subjects.
Planning for Leongatha’s growth OVER the next 20 years, Leongatha’s population is expected to grow from 5340 to more than 8000 people, which highlights the need for adequate infrastructure to match. South Gippsland Shire Council has drafted a Leongatha Community Infrastructure Plan that gives recommendations for services and facilities to meet the needs of a growing population. “The plan addresses issues such as footpaths, open space, and consideration for our ageing population and the needs of young people,” said council’s social plan-
ner Vicki Bradley. “We will place the plan on public exhibition for the next six weeks and invite the community to study it and give us feedback on any improvements that they would like to see.” The plan can be viewed at council offices and at all libraries and community houses across the shire, as well as on www. southgippsland.vic.gov.au (see ‘Documents on public exhibition) People may make a submission in writing via email, letter or on a submission form, or verbally by appointment with Mrs Bradley (5662 9809 or vicki.bradley@ southgippsland.vic.gov.au). Submissions close Friday, February 14 at 5pm.
So South Gippsland Shire Council’s immunisation team has tapped into the natural competitive spirit among South Gippsland schools to get their student consent cards back. Officers were then able to proceed with the program which immunised over 1000 secondary students this year. “It’s a fun partnership with the schools that has seen a dramatic improvement in the return rate over the past five years,” said Tim De Vere, council’s immunisation coordinator. “This year we were extremely impressed with Mirboo North Secondary College which achieved a 100 per cent consent card return rate - a great achievement for South Gippsland and highly unusual nationally.”
Well done: South Gippsland Shire Council’s immunisation coordinator Tim De Vere (left) presents a prize to Mirboo North Secondary College assistant principal Steve Klemke after the school achieved the highest return rate of all South Gippsland secondary schools.
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Dave and Katrina Tuckett of Buffalo announce the arrival of Jonathan Alexander Tuckett on December 12. Jonathan has a brother Alastair, two. Spectacular image: an example of Ken Spence’s superb photography to be shown at Meeniyan Art Gallery.
Art for all at Meeniyan MEENIYAN Art Gallery is presenting a diverse variety of exhibitions until the end of February. From December 27 until January 24, enjoy Green Hills and White Beaches – Photography of South Gippsland by Ken Spence. See local scenes like you’ve never seen them. Spence has been captured by the beauty and diversity of South Gippsland for over 30 years. He has been producing calendars now for five years using his South Gippsland images and this exhibition is a collection of some of those images. Some of Ken’s other photographic projects have featured in a number of publications, including the leading UK publication Conde’ Nast Traveller, and in July 2013 the Sofitel Melbourne held an exhibition of his hot air ballooning images. Running concurrently will be Coastal Baskets – Basketry by Margaret Balfe, Pat Dale, Judy O’ Sullivan, Liz Mc Donald, Lesley Hall and Sue Dilley. The show opens December 29 from 2-4pm. O’Sullivan works in her studio with views of Shallow Inlet. Dilley uses dyed fabric and raffia in stitched and twined pieces to depict foam capped waves and sandy beaches. “The use of palm leaf sheaths and inflorescence brings the colours and textures of these stately plants inside,” she said. Hall has created basketry over 25 years. “After exploring a range of traditional basketry techniques, I have come to focus on the random weave technique which allows me to create strong structures whose shapes emerge as a response to the particular materi-
als used,” she said. “These structures then provide the opportunity to showcase the beauty of natural materials, such as Eucalyptus caesia, Wisteria, Dracena draco and Agave attenuata. My interaction with the world is enriched and enlivened by the many aspects of basketmaking.” Dale uses basketry techniques and others to create sculptural forms and functional baskets. “The work I have presented has been inspired from memories of coastlines—the forms, the weathered, and the amazing,” she said. “I am aware of the amount of strong fibre that many plants have, and have great respect for indigenous peoples all over the world and the use they have made and still make, of this natural plant material.” Balfe, of Inverloch, finds inspiration in the sandy beaches, tidal mudflats, mangroves, sandstone cliffs, strange rock formations, beautifully round rock pools, caves and crevices, shells, seaweed and the litter left behind by the tide. “It is an ancient landscape that is constantly changing and evolving,” she said. Other exhibitors are Mandy Gunn from January 24 to February 8 and Mark Reyment from February 8-20. The Meeniyan Art Gallery is located at 84 Whitelaw Street. Phone 5664 0101. The gallery is open 10am-4pm weekdays (closed Tuesdays) and weekends 11am – 5pm. To find out more, see www.meeniyangallery.org.au or email info@meeniyanartgallery.org.au
Guides end year on high THE Leongatha Lyrebirds Junior Guide Unit finished the year with a dance performance for the parents and the presentation of two junior BP awards. Ella Dale-Haywood and Ysabella Graham gained the junior BP badge, the highest award in their age group, after completing a series of challenges in a number of areas. These girls have been enthusiastic members of the guide unit, being involved in lots of guiding activities not just in their unit but in the region and the state as well. The Lyrebird Guides worked on a dance routine which they developed themselves and which they thoroughly enjoyed performing for their parents. After the presentations, parents and girls enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea to finish the year. Guides will recommence in February next year. Anyone interested in joining should contact Chris Oliver on 0428 644 397.
Top guides: recipients of junior BP awards were, from left, Ella Dale-Haywood and Ysabella Graham.
Soak up the soul this summer JUST 14km north of Leongatha is an idyllic park, hidden from the road, and bordered by a river. In the centre of this intimate setting is a single stage surrounded by open lawn spaces and giant trees that offers sweet shade from the summer sun. This is the home of the 2014 Summer of Soul music event on Saturday January 4. Whilst you can BYO picnic, including alcohol, there is also a tantalizing array of food, wine and craft vendors to choose from. Gates open at 1pm and the music kicks off at 3pm with Melbourne bands Pony
Face and Hiatus Kaiyote. To transport you out of your sedentary state and prepare you for a glorious day and evening the fuzzy guitars, roomy drums and pounding bass lines of indie rock psychedelic band Pony Face will start the day. Independent future soul group Hiatus Kaiyote will then seduce you and get you started on the day’s soul journey. Every so often a band comes along that captures the collective imagination, a band that has all the essential elements in place to become a musical movement. The music of Hiatus Kaiyote strikes the perfect note merging poetry and polyrhythms.
Inverloch CWA PRESIDENT Dorothy Riddiford opened our last meeting for the year with the National Anthem followed by the Collect. She welcomed everyone, especially Murial Clarke who came over from England again to join her daughter Heather Owen, our secretary. Joyce Ingle told us a little more on New Zealand, our country of study. Surrounded by the azure Pacific, New Zealand floats in a gourmet paradise. Dozens of different fish and shellfish galore are gathered fresh. Rivers and streams yield endless numbers or trout and salmon, and the fields give prime beef, lamb, venison and even ostrich. Then there are the wines. We brought things starting with the letter “C”; there were two cats, a card and chain. The door prize was won by Marj White and she also won the blooms. We finished the meeting with the Motto followed by a lovely scrumptious lunch. All at Inverloch CWA would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and a happy New Year.
Brent and Jane Speed of Trafalgar (formerly Mirboo North) have welcomed their third child. Ella Jane Speed was born at West Gippsland Hospital at Warragul on December 10. She is a sister for Timothy, 3, and Evan, 20 months.
First class show: Australian act Clairy Browne and the Bangin’ Rackettes will thrill.
Whilst the next two bands up don’t strictly play soul music they do have massive soul IN their music. The Bombay Royale is a Melbourne band dedicated to honouring and reviving the funky, bizarre and mysterious music of vintage Indian cinema. Their riotously colourful live show is a visual feast, a masala perhaps, with duelling male and female singers of Indian background in traditional dress, a fingersnapping band leader in full ship’s-captain regalia, a blasting horn section and band members sporting Zorro bandit masks. Although it’s a spectacle, the 11-piece band comprises some of Melbourne’s most seasoned musicians. After three years in the wilderness, Melbourne cult heroes The Basics announce their return to the stage! If life experience is the key to a great band, then – as with any relationship – time apart can yield some unexpected results. Between Tim’s film work on The Rise and Rise of Richard Latté, Wally’s triple Grammy win (as Gotye) and Kris’ latest bout of malaria, all signs point toward an interesting future for the band. Totally warmed and ready, the full impact of the glory, that is soul music will then hit the stage: first with Australia’s own Clairy Browne and the Bangin’ Rackettes and then with American soul hero, Lee Fields and his band the Expressions. Fierce leading lady Clairy
Browne and her harmonizing girl group, the Bangin’ Rackettes, have been tearing down the house at venues all over the country. The nine piece rhythm and blues big band will take you through the hard-hitting sounds of northern soul, jump blues, doo-wop, ska and gospel with influences ranging from Etta James, Tina Turner and Prince to D’Angelo and Salt n’ Peppa. There aren’t too many artists making soul music today who had a release in 1969; Lee Fields, however, is one such artist—or maybe he’s better labelled a phenomenon. With a catalogue that ranges from James Brown-style funk to lo-fi blues to contemporary Southern soul to collaborations with French house DJ/ producer Martin Solveig, Lee Fields has done it all. Today, with The Expressions, Truth and Soul’s house band, Lee Fields continues to evolve, enmeshed into the group’s sweeping, stringladen, cinematic soul sound. Their first full-length together, My World, released in June 2009 on Truth and Soul, was called “one smoking mother of an old-sound soul record” and a “throwback done right” by Pitchfork. For full details go to: http://www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au .Tickets on sale through Oztix and local South Gippsland outlets. Mossvale Park Summer of Soul is on January 4, 2014. To find out more, contact Lyrebird Arts Council’s Suzanne or Ian on 5664 9239 or 0427 060 219.
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Candidates qualify at Venus Bay AN enthusiastic group of candidates completed either their Surf Rescue Certificate or Bronze Medallion at the Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club Bronze Medallion Camp in early December. The week provided these candidates with their core qualifications for patrolling. Six club members commenced their Training Officer Certificate. The candidates demonstrated proficiency in surf awareness, radios, patrol and rescue procedures, first aid and resuscitation. The first aid scenarios were a highlight with candidates showing off the theory they learnt in practical situations.
Adult bronze training was conducted prior to the Bronze Camp for a small dedicated group that was interested in helping out the nippers. Seven adults gained their Bronze Medallion and will also join a patrol. “It is a fantastic opportunity for the younger members of the club to have more senior members patrolling alongside them,” Kimberley Gee said. The enthusiasm, initiative, skills, knowledge and experience of past surf life saving involvement are valuable to pass on to the young members. All of the training would not be possible without the organisation, guidance and support of chief instructor Zac Kennedy who volunteers hours of time to ensure the training program is to the highest standard.
Winning: Nick Leman holding his flag for first place in the men’s open 2km run.
Life saver success at Torquay ROUND 1 of the Life Saving Summer Surf Series was held at Torquay recently with Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club sending a team of nine members.
New candidates: the 2013 Bronze Medallion Camp candidates and instructors at Venus Bay.
Conditions were good with waves of one and a half metres for the competition. Success came to individual team members on beach events rather than in the water. A highlight included Nick Leman finishing first and Tom McMorrow third in the open mens 2km run. The open mens flags event saw three members finish in the final with Beau Van
Life savers ready at Sandy Point WITH the summer holidays now upon us 17 young people spent last week at the Waratah Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) learning to save lives and have all been awarded their Bronze Medallion. These new volunteer life savers will now participate in rostered patrols during summer, on public holidays and weekends. They will also provide water safety support to the popular Nippers program which runs at the
club from December 27 for four weeks for children aged 6 to 13 years. The beach at Sandy Point is patrolled seven days a week during January. Waratah Beach SLSC club is located in Sandy Point and was awarded the patrol efficiency club of the year award from Life Saving Victoria for last season. The club is running another Bronze Medallion camp during January. For more information about Nippers and Bronze training visit www.waratahbeach.com.au.
Ready for patrol: the newest life savers at Waratah Beach Surf Life Saving Club.
Agtmaal second, Jordy Tomas fifth and Thomas Malan sixth. “The success in the flags event directly relates to the training sessions we held recently at Inverloch with Hayley Atkins from Currumbin who helped us fine tune our starting skills for the event,” Malan said. Other placings for the day included Tristan Blizzard’s fourth in the U17 2km run and fourth in the U17 surf race; Beau Van Agtmaal’s second in the U19 surf race; Issy Tomas’s fifth in the open womens flags and Tom McMorrow coming 12th in the Open Men’s Ski.
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
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height (metres)
Add one hour for daylight saving
25 WED
26 THUR
27 FRI
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0441 1037 1655 2231
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1.49 0.42 1.30 0.52
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SPORT | GOLF Mirboo North THE day winner of the stableford competition played on Thursday, December 19 was Phil Garlick (23) 44pts. Down the line: R. Robbins 41pts, M. Payne 40pts countback and I. Evison 40pts countback. Results of the Monacellars 3BBB competition played on Saturday, December 21: Winners: Ritchie Robbins (16), Josh Robbins (36) and Tim Belton (21) 92pts. Runners-up: P. Draper (8), P. Chapman (13) and R. Hoskin (17) 90pts. Down the line: M. Payne (10), J. Kus (15) and T. Donnison (10) 86 pts countback. 2nd shot nearest the pin 1st hole: G. Watson. Eagle on the 12th P. Draper. Nearest the pin: 4th T. Donnison, 6th H. Zuidema, 13th R. Robbins, 16th G. Watson.
Leongatha SATURDAY’s event was stableford, with Bruce Hutton (10) successful in A Grade with 38 points. Fred Debono (21) continued his good form, taking out B Grade also with 38 points. Nearest the pins were Kevin Castwood on the 14th and John Housey on the 16th. Down the line balls went down to 33 points on a countback and were awarded to Mike Street, John Housey, Grant McRitchie, Geoff Maher, Ken Wardle, Peter Brownlie, Wil Norden, Craig Nuske, G. Peters, Stuart Harry, Jon Smith and Ross McRobert. On Tuesday a stableford competition was held, with Neil Mackenzie taking the honours with a very good score of 41 points. Nearest the pin on the 16th was Peter Cannon. Balls were won by Joe Lovell, Russell Williams, Geoff Maher, Andy Cairns, Doug Clemann, Bert Borg, Bruce Hutton, John Eabry, Mike Gordon and Bob Birrell. Thursday’s competi-
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tion was also stableford, with club captain Kevin Castwood continuing his outstanding form by winning A Grade once again with 40 points. Geoff Maher has also been in rare form and took out B Grade for the second week in a row with 39 points. Nearest the pins were Al Sperling on the 14th and Chris Leaver on the 16th. Down the line balls went down to 34 points and were awarded to Hugh Goodman, Ron Martin, Doug Clemann, Al Sperling, Jim Arnott, Frank Smedley, Col Sperling, Joe Lovell, John Moor, Peter Brownlie and Ian Murchie.
Korumburra THERE were 46 players for the par competition played on Saturday, December 21, and trophies were by Morrison & Jefferis & Associates. A Grade: T. Fowles (11 hcp) +2, N. Perks +1, G. Best +1, L. Guilfoyle sq, P. Johnson sq. B Grade: M. Webb (16 hcp) +1 on countback, P. Hornibrook +1, P. Vanagtmaal sq. C Grade: R. Olsen (25 hcp) +5, M. Belvedere +3, C. Corr +2, D. Gow +2, M. Deleeuw sq. Nearest the pin: 1st C. Thornton, 7th C. Corr, 10th I. Gibson, 13th A. Worthy. NAGA - B. Clasby -11. Tuesday’s winner was L. Sharp 41 pts and Thursday’s winner was C. Clements 35 pts. Notices: Brian Pope eagled 18th hole. Merry Christmas.
Wonthaggi ON Saturday we played a stableford event with a field of 87 players. A Grade winner was J. Wintle 40 points, B Grade N. Cook 42 points, C Grade J. Wade 43 points. Balls down the line: J. Walsh, J. Sartori, J. Crellin, J. Jordan, D. Mackie, M. Tiziani 39; D. Crellin, F. Sullivan, A. Copeland, P. Brusamarello, J. Geyer,
K. Russell, D. Dye 38. Nearest the pin: 2nd K. Ridout, 8th J. Wade, 13th J. Walsh, 17th D. Crellin. Eagles: 1st A. Lowe, 5th R. Sheean, 10th I. Baker. In two weeks we play our January monthly medal and our medal of medalists, so please check the time sheet. Thank you for all your support throughout 2013 and I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you all on the course soon.
Foster THE course is now playing well. A little run is developing and it’s a challenge to adjust to the increased bounce in and around the greens. Tuesday Noel Black (8) showed signs he is returning to form after a lean period, winning with 40 points from Geoff Nott (32) and Randy Reusch (18) both on 36 points. Noel was also NTP. Thursday Kevin Witheridge (13) emerged from a very long period in the wilderness to win with 39 points from Peter Dight (8) on 36 points. Peter was also NTP. Friday Lloyd McKenzie (9) got the chook with 18 points. DTL balls went to Andrew Boyd and Pam Witheridge both on 17 points, and Geoff Nott on 16 points. The NTP’s were Scott Rathjen and Bernie Amesreiter. Saturday was the Christmas breakup which was a three ball Ambrose event sponsored by Steve and Gayle Reid. The winners were Greg Cox, George Draegar and Jocelyn Towns with 57 5/6, with runners up being Norm Cooper, Don Cripps and Gale Tyers with 58 net. DTL balls went to Brian and Vic Robertson and Colin Pulham on 59 3/6, Steve Reid, Chris Foulds and Marko from Finland on 59 3/6, Terry Jensen, Tim Gash and Merryn Carlyon on 61 and Barb Britten, James McIntyre and Kane Esler on 62 1/6. NTP’s were Barb War-
Senior cup: winners, from left, Lyn Jennison, Mandy Kuhne and Faye Le Page.
Meeniyan ladies ON Wednesday December 18, 17 ladies played off for the monthly medal. Winner of the medal and Section 1 was Veronica Park with a nice 74 net.
Section 2 winner was Faye Smallman with a score of 81 net. Best nine was Mandy Kuhne with 38 net. DLB went to Dot Christie 77 nett, Jan Trease 79 net and Sue Hoskin 80 net Putting went to Dot Christie
ren, Kane Esler, Greg Cox, Randy Reusch and Noel Black. The encouragement award went to Lloyd McKenzie, Plough Warren and Clakkers Gray with 66 net. New member William Karklins was not there to collect the $800 available in the member’s draw, so it will be $850 next week. Russell McCallion was also not there to collect the $280 in the golfers’ Saturday cash draw – so it’s $300 next week. The golfers’ card draw for the stubbies was won by Norm Cooper, Don Cripps and Gale Tyers.
Leongatha Ladies WINNERS on Wednesday were Marea Maher in A Grade with 43 points and Barb Miller in B Grade with 34 points. Down the line balls went to Sharyn Rayson 37 points, Ann Gibson, Marg Berry, Kerry Hogan and Dot Stubbs 34 points, and Val Brydon, Wendy Parker and Glenys Day 33 points. Nearest the pins were Maria Bell and Di Williams. Saturday’s winner was Marilyn Williams with 38 points. Down the line balls went to Rebecca Wilson 37 points and Portia Williamson 32 points and nearest the pin was Wendy Parker.
C. Stewart, R. McGeary, R. Hannay and N. Williams on 58.25. The NAGA award went to C. LePage, B. Dewar and P. Johnston. NTPs went to P. Kuhne, J. Cusack, W. Reilly and N. Williams. The pro pin was taken out by N. Williams and W. Bullock was lucky enough to return in time to win the member’s draw but declined to show the Christmas spirit by shouting the bar. Tuesday saw a good field contest a stroke event. The winner, with 68, was G. Hughes (20) with D. Gregg (19) the runnerup with 70, on a count back. Balls to A. Shatten with 70 and R. Hannay 71. NTP was P. Johnston and best nine was I. Warman. Thursday’s stableford event was won by J. Cusack (25) on a count back from R. Hannay (21), both with 35 points. NTP was R. Hannay and best
nine was I. Warman. Congratulations to H. Poletti, who continues to hold the number one member’s position. Don’t forget the major January events – Hammo’s Power Pod (5/1), Hoskin Trophy (12/1) and Drummond’s Day (19/1). Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to one and all.
Woorayl ladies THE first round of the summer competition was played in fine weather which helped with some good scores for the day. Winner for the day was Inge Giliam (37) +5. Down the line ball to Shirley Thomas (15) +1. Nearest the Pin on the 8th was Thel Scoble and 17th, Marg Tuckett.
Woorayl OUR sponsors for Saturday’s stableford event were Ray and Simon Sullivan. Winning A Grade was Tim Burgess with 38
points and George Johnson took out B Grade with 41 points. C Grade went to the old warhorse Max Wood with the day’s best score of 45 points. The balls were distributed as follows: P. Burgess, Dale Burge, G. Young, J. Hassett, J. Bolge, G. Winkler, R. Sullivan, R. Warren and I. McLennan. The successful oneshotters were Graham Challis and Ray Sullivan. The ball raffle went to Spider syndicate. The ladies event was taken out by Marg Tuckett with 39 points and balls went to Shirley Thomas and Pauline Lancaster. There was no nearest the pin achieved on the 8th and Shirley Thomas was successful on the 17th. The Thursday competition for the hot heads saw Jim Newton win with 41 points. Balls to Tim Burgess and Kev Riseley. Next week we will contest the monthly medal sponsored by the Shed. Merry Christmas everyone.
Meeniyan SATURDAY was a four person ambrose sponsored by the highly esteemed Meeniyan Gentlemen’s Club. Once again this quartet of local dignitaries managed to win the event with a magnificent score of 56.375 but, as usual, they altruistically declined to be recognised and allowed the other place-getters to take home the trophies. Therefore in first place was the team of C. Graeme, I. Warman, P. Deering and M. Darmanin with 57.5. Second place went to H. Mueller, C. Buckland, C. Buckland and N. Buckland with 57.875. Balls to
Monthly medal winner: Veronica Park.
and Veronica Park 30 putts. Meeniyan ladies team three consisting of Lyn Jennison, Mandy Kuhne, Faye Le Page,Grace Benson and Mary Trease brought home the Seniors Cup making it another Meeniyan victory as Meeniyan won it last year.
Safe and healthy: Andrea Evans-McCall and Jean White, representing Koringal Women’s Service Club, present the new defibrillator machine to Ian Gibson, president of the Korumburra Golf Club.
Korumburra ladies WITH a cool, early morning turning into a lovely warm day last Wednesday, ten pairs of women played in a 4BBB Par event. The course was in very good condition, with some run on the fairways and the greens recovering well from the coring a couple of weeks ago. The winning pair was Judy Webb (19) and Heather Grist (22) with a great score of +9, on a count-back from Barb Twite (27) and Carie Harding (29). Nearest the Pins went to Heather Grist 1st, Judy Webb 7th and Barb Twite on the 13th. There is no competition on Wednesday as it will be Christmas Day, but for those interested, there is a Stableford event for women and men, on Boxing Day. Names can be added to the sign-up sheet in the foyer. There was no competition for women last Saturday. The Singles Knock-out will begin on Wednesday, February 12 and women are asked to tick their name on the list if wishing to play in this event. Depending on numbers, there may also be a separate 40 plus markers competition. As mentioned in last week’s report,
the Korumburra Golf Club was fortunate to receive a defibrillator, kindly donated by Koringal Women’s Service Club. Last Wednesday evening, Andrea Evans McCall (vice-president) and Jean White, both representing Koringal, presented the machine to Ian Gibson, President of the golf club. Afterwards, over twenty golf club members were briefed in the use of the defibrillator by instructor, Mick Jackson, from DFYC (Defib Your Club for Life). Much appreciation is extended to the Koringal members for the donation of this important equipment. There was a smaller group than usual playing twilight golf last week. After so many wet and cold Thursdays, we were dealt a very hot evening, although it was pleasant out on the course. The winners, again, were Jaarl and Jenni Enbom with 20 points. Two pairs finished with 18 points and the runners-up in a count-back were Peter Vanagtmaal and Carie Harding. Third place went to Donald and Denise Van Rooye. Terry Maskell was nearest the pin on both the 1st and 7th greens. If you are able to play twilight next Thursday, Boxing Day, please add your name to the time-sheet in the foyer.
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thestar.com.au Fish Creek bowls OUR ladies had a loss at Loch last Tuesday with poor weather conditions and several of our ladies were not familiar with a grass green. Our men’s teams on Saturday both did well, Division 2 won by nine shots to Inverloch and was successful on two rinks with Division 5 also winning on two rinks defeating Toora by 23 shots. Our annual four day tournament is from January 3 to 6 with mixed triples on Friday, men’s fours on Saturday 4, mixed fours on Monday and men’s triples on Tuesday. We would very much appreciate team or individual entries for any or all these days.
Meeniyan bowls TUESDAY pennant was a home game for both teams. Division one playing Phillip Island had two winning rinks with a 77 shots to 50 win. Division three had one winning rink against Inverloch winning 53 shots to 37. They resume on January 14 with three matches left. Saturday saw both teams away to Phillip Island. Division two had one winning rink but went down overall 52 shots to 85. Division four had another close call with two winning rinks and a victory 69 shots to 68. They resume on January 18 also with three matches left.
Inverloch ladies bowls OUR lady social bowlers were finally treated to a day of sun and fun with 30 ladies playing in ideal conditions. We welcomed a new bowler, Rosalyn Blew who played her first social game. Well done Rosalyn, let’s hope we see you there every Wednesday. Two games of 10 ends were played without our usual 10 minute break in between games as a table full of yummy treats awaited us. Judging by the amount of beautifully prepared delicacies, there was no way justice could be done to eating these treats in such a short break. The runners up with one win and one loss was the team of Shirley Cook, Marg Griffin and Nellie Martin. The winners won both games. Congratulations to Laurel Lee, Yvonne Kee and Carol Hughes. Our raffle winners were Shirley Cook, Carol Hughes, Marg Hyslop and Edith Perrett. Edith thought Christmas
The six week season of corporate bowls pairs finished last Tuesday with some very close results in a very even competition. Rob/Bec (up 1) def Mavericks, Me and One (up 1) def Espy , John/Ben(up 2) def Helen/Rita, Mac Attack 1 (up 2) def Lindsay/Ross , Mudslides (up 2) def Don/Bruce. Runners up were Puppies (up 4) def McAttack 2 and winning on a count-back Len/ Dawn (up 4) def Lisa/Jenny. A big thank-you to Doug Kuhne, Barb and Mick Scott and the many members who helped out in various ways. A triples completion begins on Tuesday and Wednesday January 7 and 8. Annie Maruzza and Larraine Godkin were the winners of the ladies pairs against Marj Pearson and Glenda Williams. Colin Hair and Alan Hanks defeated Trevor Bidwell and Russ Thorson in the mens. In the singles semis Leonie Hanks defeated Avril Van Wamel in a marathon, while Marj Peason defeated Glenis Densley. Alan Hanks plays Col Hair and Max Brown plays Mick Scott in the men’s semis. Thursday, January 2 is the monthly triples followed by the ladies tournament on Friday. Members wishing to attend our 50th anniversary celebrations on Sunday, January 19 need to have names on the board by December 31. has come early for her as not only did she will our normal raffle prize she also won a voucher to Resting Toucher. Well done Edith. It was nice to Marg Hyslop back on the green and in the winner’s circle with the raffle. Welcome back Marg. The next social bowls will be on Wednesday, January 8. Please mark your New Year diaries. If you haven’t looked at the club house roof lately, there are now 32 solar panels sitting in a tilt frame connected to an inverter. All has been inspected and approved and we are waiting for the energy supplier to connect to the grid. We received the maximum grant available from the Community Grants Program run by the Bass Coast Shire. This funding made a significant contribution to the installation of these solar panels. This will provide significant savings on our electricity costs now and in future years. A great night for the men’s final pennant match for the year of 2013 with 86 members attending.
Winners: Carol Hughes, Yvonne Kee and Laurel Lee.
Runners-up: Marg Griffin, Nellie Martin and Shirley Cook.
Meeniyan bowling club wishes everyone a safe and happy Christmas and a healthy 2014.
South Gippsland Bridge Club Meeniyan – Monday evening: 1st Susan Ruffin, Clive Hope. 2nd Pat West, Barbara Axten. 3rd Kathryn Smith, David Baggallay. 4th Kathy Dowd, John Cocking. Tarwin Lower – Tuesday afternoon: North/South: 1st Anne Gibson, Dina Drury. 2nd Jack Kuiper, John Sutton. 3rd Frank Arndt, Clive Hope. East/West: 1st Greg Nicholson, Jean Barbour. 2nd Faye Rowlands, Pat West. 3rd Ian and Julie McPhee. Inverloch – Friday Afternoon: North/South: 1st Jack Kuiper, Jean Barbour. 2nd Phillip and Neville Chapman. 3rd Moya Crowley, Yvonne Mears. 4th Anne and Bruce Gibson. East/West: 1st John Sullivan, Alan Johnston. 2nd Anne Williams, John Farr. 3rd Kaye Douglas, John Sutton. 4th Hannah Martin, Margaret Munro.
Leongatha TUESDAY, December 17 saw Division 2 ladies at home to Toora, scoring a five shot win overall, 68 to 63 shots. T. McCormack’s (s) team lost 16 to 27, J. Purcell (s) lost 17 to 21, with the pride of the day being the win by G. Trotman’s team 35 to 15 shots. Division 3 ladies travelled to Mirboo North but were unable to bring home the spoils, going down to the Mirboo North ladies 49 to 22 shots: C. Harry’s (s) team lost 12 to 21 shots and M. Rayson’s (s) team lost 10 to 28 shots. Ladies pennant will now take a break and resume on Tuesday, January 14, round 12, which will see Division 2 ladies travel to Corinella and Division 3 at home to Korumburra ladies. Tuesday evening, December 17 saw the last round of barefoot bowls, with the grand final being played between Whackers and Pag. In a match worthy of a grand final Whackers got home by four points, despite Geof Forrester’s Pag team scoring the maximum 10 points on both
High concentration: John Cornish was part of Trafalgar’s winning team.
ends, three and seven. Jim Newton’s team Whackers steadied over the last three ends (including perfect 10 at end eight) to cement the win in concrete and claim the Hays Jewellers trophy. At the other end of the table the encouragement award saw Leongatha Kitchens too good for ANZ, winning 64 to 36. In other matches winners were Pagettes who defeated We Us & Co by 46 points, runners-up Misfits defeated Chalkies by 44 points. The Leongatha Bowls Club and the organisers of barefoot bowls within the club express sincere thanks to all who competed in this event, and special thanks to Jim Newton Concreting, South Gippsland Mini Skips and Stewart’s Tyres who sponsored individual nights, it is your valued support that makes this event so popular. I would also like to add my sincere thanks to Graeme Drury for keeping me well informed of results etc. over the time this event was held - well done Graeme. Business / barefoot bowls resumes on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. To enter your team phone Bev Coulter 5662 3841. Wednesday, December 18 saw the monthly triples in action and the winners were a combination team of Leongatha / Trafalgar bowlers, Rod Jackson (s), Ben Jackson and John Cornish with three wins plus 35. Runners-up were the Meeniyan team of A. Bartlet (s), Kaz Hughes and G. Whitelaw with three wins plus 12. The best last game went to another Meeniyan team led by B. Wylie (s), D. Paterson and G. Tobias plus 12. Sponsors for the day were Jetset Travel, and the club thanks them for their valued support. The next monthly triples will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 with a 9.30am start and BYO lunch. Thursday night saw the club’s Christmas party in full swing, with some 80 plus attending, and from all reports a great night was had by all with an excellent meal provided. The winner of the Christmas hamper was John O’Connor and the Christmas cake was won by Carol Harry. Saturday, December 21 saw Division 1 away to Lang Lang to test out the new Lang Lang greens and came away with the
spoils, winning 66 to 61 shots: J. Turner’s (s) team lost 18 to 26, R. Trotman (s) lost 19 to 21 and R. McGannon’s (s) team won 29 to 14 shots. Division 3 travelled to the Burra to meet Korumburra Gold but went down Gold 71 to 79 shots: R. Saunder’s (s) team lost 23 to 28, E. Thompson (s) lost 14 to 33 and L. Lancaster (s) won 34 to 18 shots. Division 4 travelled to Lang Lang but found the new greens a little tricky, losing to Lang Lang 61 to 75: F. Sauvarin’s (s) team lost 17 to 34 shots, G. Elliot (s) won 20 to 16 shots and J. Pendergast (s) lost by one shot, 24 to 25 shots. Men’s pennant will now take a break and resume again on January 18 with Division 1 away to Inverloch, Division 3 will be home to Tarwin Lower and Division 4 will travel to Inverloch to play Inverloch White. This will be the last report until the club’s return to bowls with the ladies presidents invitation day to be held on January 10, 10am start and followed by the Nicholson pairs tournament on January 12, which has a full entry card for the 9.30am start. To all bowlers have a great Christmas and New Year. Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.
Loch & District ALL three pennant teams chalked up wins last week. Tuesday we hosted Corinella for pre Christmas lunch which was enjoyed by all after a close two shot win. On Saturday Division 2 won at Inverloch and Division 5 managed a win at home over the Fish Creek men. Saturday evening 40 members and friends relaxed over a lovely two course meal prepared by Glenda, aided by Maxine, Jenny and Margaret. The ladies surpassed themselves in the provision of desserts. Thank you to Taylor and Skye for the kitchen after - duties and to Thelma for setting up the tables along with others previously mentioned. The many hampers and assorted goodies went to recipients far and wide. Present in the clubhouse were winners Flo Luke, Jenny Miller, John Ken-
Dynamic Duo: Mother and son combination Patrick and Julie Lewis from Mirboo North won their first game against Leongatha.
Final monthly triples for 2013 THE Monthly Triples was held at the Leongatha Bowls Club on Wednesday. Generally, this would be held on the fourth Wednesday of every month. However, it was held a week early this month due to Christmas falling on the fourth Wednesday this December. A variety of teams gathered to participate amounting to 16 teams in total. These were mainly from Leongatha but teams from Fish Creek, Mirboo North, Toora, Inverloch, Meeniyan, Foster and Trafalgar were also involved. Usually there are a few more but numbers are generally fewer over the Christ-
mas period. They started playing at 9.30am and finished at roughly 3.30pm. Each team played four games for the day. Opponents were chosen through luck of the draw. The winner of the day was determined by the number of games won and the number of shots they had up. The overall winners were John Cornish and Ben Jackson with skipper Rod Jackson from Trafalgar. The runners up were Geoff Whitelaw and Caz Hughes with skipper Allen Bartlett from Mirboo North. The weather was beautiful and produced a lovely day for the final round for the year.
nedy and Sybil Leris. Other wins went to Lucy from Toora, Carol from Corinella, one of our twilight bowlers and two of the barefoot bowlers from Poowong school. The jolly man in the red suit found time to pay us a visit during his visit to Loch and was greeted happily as everyone had been very, very good, even B. McN. who had a go at stealing the pavlova. It’s amazing how scary a lady with a carving knife can be; all in good fun and a happy event to end 2013. We will be back in business on the green for our three day tournament on January 3, 4 and 5. Seasons greetings to all, come back refreshed after a peaceful Christmas.
South Gippsland Bowling Division State events (ladies) State fours SECTIONAL play, day one, was at Phillip Island on November 21, with 18 teams competing in fine but chilly conditions. Winners of the five sections after a long day’s play were Trish McCormack’s Leongatha team, Robyn Dennis and her San Remo ladies, Joan Clarkson’s Wonthaggi team, the Toora girls and the Phillip Island team. The following day at Meeniyan, Wonthaggi had a bye and Leongatha and San Remo played the quarter final, with San Remo the winners. Phillip Island and Toora played their semi final, with Toora the winners. Wednesday, December 4 was the day set down for the final but as with the over 60 singles final, the Meeniyan green was awash with the scores tied after three ends of play. The final was planned for Monday, December 9 at Meeniyan but this time the players didn’t even get on the green. Consequently the final is now scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Korumburra where we hope for better conditions.
Champion pairs On Wednesday, December 18 champion pairs from 14 clubs played at Korumburra in conditions that were pleasant but warming up by the end of a long day. Thursday saw the semi finals fought out at Meeniyan on the hottest day of the season. Toora’s Rita Richardson and Lucy Vignocchi played the Port Welshpool combination of Margaret McDonald and Latina McLaine with each team winning eight ends, but the result went to Rita and Lucy with more shots scored. The other semi final saw the mother and daughter team of Jenny Miller and Angela Hackett of Loch & District playing Kathy Simpson and Lorraine Farrell of Wonthaggi. Scores were even after 17 ends but Kathy and Lorraine gained three shots to win the game. The final was deferred as the temperature was above the playable limit. As Rita and Lucy are in the final of the state fours, the final of the champion pairs is to be played at Meeniyan on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. All ladies who took part in both these events are to be congratulated on their strength in participating, some while undergoing personal traumas. Thank you to the officials and the host clubs also, we do appreciate your efforts. Rest and recuperate over the Christmas New Year period and see you on the greens in 2014.
South Gippsland pennant bowls Division 1: San Remo 1-56 lt Phillip Island 15-80; Leongatha 12-66 d Lang Lang 4-61; Korumburra 14-83 d Inverloch 2-63; Wonthaggi 2-66 lt Mirboo North 14-89. Division 2: Toora 8-0 drew Wonthaggi 8-0 (washout); Fish Creek 2-52 lt Corinella 14-80: Inverloch 2-63 lt Loch 14-74: Phillip Island 14-85 d Meeniyan 2-52. Division 3: Foster 14-74 d Phillip Island 2-68; Korumburra Gold 14-79 d Leongatha 2-71; Tarwin Lower 14-90 d Korumburra Maroon 2-63; Wonthaggi 4-64 lt San Remo 12-68. Division 4: Port Welshpool 16-90 d Wonthaggi 0-45: Leongatha 2-61 lt Lang Lang 14-75; Inverloch Blue 2-70 lt Inverloch White 14-73; Phillip Island 2-68 lt Meeniyan 14-69. Division 5: Phillip Island 12-71 d Foster 4-64; Toora 8-0 drew Corinella 8-0 (washout); San Remo 14-72 d Mirboo North 2-49.5; Tarwin Lower 7-59 drew Wonthaggi 9-59; Loch 14-71 d Fish Creek 2-64.
Ladders Division 1 Inverloch ........................+167 142 Phillip Island..................+148 122 Korumburra ....................+69 105 Wonthaggi ...........................-2 8 Mirboo North .....................-24 82 Leongatha ...........................-33 78 Lang Lang ........................-145 48 San Remo .........................-180 45 Division 2 Fish Creek .......................+92 123 Toora ................................+82 99 Inverloch ........................ +28 98 Corinella ..........................+15 95 Phillip Island ......................+2 94 Loch ..................................+20 89 Meeniyan ...........................-94 57 Wonthaggi .......................-145 49 Division 3 Wonthaggi .................... +163 123 Tarwin Lower ................ +76 106 Phillip Island ....................-59 101 San Remo .........................-18 97 Foster ............................. +110 92 Leongatha ..........................-20 84 Korumburra Gold ............. -59 81 Korumburra Maroon ....... -193 20 Division 4 Inverloch White ............+116 121 Meeniyan ........................ +49 118 Port Welshpool .............+189 112 Phillip Island .................. +67 86 Inverloch Blue ..................+33 84 Leongatha ......................... -76 78 Wonthaggi .........................-77 74 Lang Lang .......................-300 31 Division 5 Mirboo North ..............+58.5 112 San Remo ................... +117.5 111 Loch ...............................+133 109 Foster ..................................-1 107 Fish Creek ........................+63 96 Tarwin Lower ....................-15 91 Corinella .............................-21 90 Toora ................................-102 71 Wonthaggi .......................-149 52 Phillip Island .....................-84 41
Last Saturday was the final round before the Christmas / New Year break. Pennant will resume on Saturday, January 18, 2014. That round (round 12) will be the final round for clubs to have players qualified for eligibility for playing in the finals. In the meantime, from all at the South Gippsland Bowls Division, both the Board and the players who give up their time each Saturday for their club, have a very happy and peaceful Christmas, and a prosperous and care free New Year.
TOORA NETBALL CLUB ALBERTON FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE Welcome Applications for A Grade Coaching Position for the 2014 Season We are looking for an A Grade coach for the 2014 Netball season, We are offering a negotiable remuneration package for the right applicant. For More Information Please Contact Kelly Boyd (Club President) 0417165163 or Send CV Directly To PO Box 72, Toora 3962
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• Leongatha Little Athletics
Last comp before Santa shows for athletes Christmas LAST Saturday was the final week of competition prior to Christmas for Leongatha Little Athletics. The predicted bad weather held off which resulted in a brilliant morning for everyone. Proceedings started with a presentation to the on track children, by their coach Mick Shone. The children, after a 10 week skills development program lead by Mike and assisted by Gemma Martin has prepared the young athletes with the essential skills to participate in the full competition days when we return on Saturday, February 1. We had a special visitor arrive to greet personally 120 eager children prior to competition starting for the day. The relaxed completion of the day was an opportunity for all to participate in a running program for the day and the final event was a parent’s 50 metre dash. Last weekend the club also had two of their relay teams compete in the state relay championships at Albert Park, the Under 10 Girls (Meagan Stothart, Rebecca McKeown, Lily Caithness, Georgia Burns) and Under 9 boy’s (Xavier Bolge, Mitchell Bath, Jacob McRae, Tyler Richards) all did a brilliant job representing Leongatha Little Athletics. The Under 9 Boys came fourth in their 200x4 heat and ranked 14th in the state and ranked eighth in the state for the medley. The under 10 Girls came fifth in their heat and ranked 15th in the state.
The big man: Leongatha Little Aths had a visit from Santa on Saturday at their last meet before Christmas.
THE last meet before Christmas was a fun morning with Santa showing up to hand out icy-poles to our athletes. Unfortunately only a small group of athletes performed on the day but they recorded 75 personal bests.
Saher Biggs and Jai Williamson (U9B) both obtained four out of five possible PBs. Gypsi Schmidt (U7G), Luke Nicholson (U13B), Ryan Gray (U9B), and Tess Wingfield and Maya Fraser (U9G) all recorded three PBs. Congratulations to Tegan Lowe (U16G) who once again broke a record in the 300m hurdles, clocking 1:03.47. Remember to get your registrations in for the Regionals as soon as possible. Registrations need to be done online. We hope everyone has a safe and happy Christmas break and we look forward to seeing you at our next meet on January 25.
60m hurdles U12G: Lanni Pryor, discus, long jump, 800m, 60m hurdles; Emma Graham, 100m U12B: Cooper Smith, discus, long jump, 100m; Jarrod Anderson, 800m, 60m hurdles U13G: Cassandra Fallaw, 200m, 1500m, 300m hurdles, triple jump, shot put U13B: Luke Nicolson, 1500m, 300m hurdles, 200m; Cooper Wagner, triple jump, shot put U14G: Bridget Lowe, 200m, 300m hurdles, discus, long jump, 800m U14B: Brodie Anderson, 200m, 300m hurdles, discus, long jump, 800m U15G: Daisy Filippi, discus, 800m; Georgia Filippi, 300m hurdles, 200m, long jump, U16G: Tegan Lowe, 300m hurdles, discus, 800m, long jump, 200m U16B: Ethan Slade, 300m hurdles, discus, 800m, 200m; Samuel Peters, long jump
Winners for each age group: U6G: Jaelah Milkins, discus; Riahn Hawthorne, 400m U6B: Jimmy O’Neill, discus, 400m U7G: Baia Pugh, shot put, discus, 400m, 100m, 60m hurdles U7B: Archie Terlich, shot put, discus, 60m hurdles; Jesse Dugard, 100m, 400m U8G: Olivia Bramley, 400m, 100m, 60m hurdles, high jump; Zara Scouller, discus U8B: Xavier Lindsay, high jump, discus, 60m hurdles, 400m, 100m U9G: Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery, long jump, 60m hurdles, 100m; Maya Fraser 800m, shot put, U9B: Jai Williamson, long jump, 800m, 60m hurdles; Saher Biggs, shot put, 100m U10G: Alicia Smith, 400m, discus, triple jump; Jordane Dobson, 200m, 60m hurdles U10B: Angus Blight, discus; Matthew Nicolson, triple jump, 60m hurdles; Jacob Timmermans, 200m, 400m U11G: Zara Hooper, javelin; Harriet Fallaw, 1500m; Nicola Slade, high jump, 60m hurdles, 70m U11B: Onni Joma, javelin, 1500m, high jump, 70m,
Giving it all: Tate Slade in the U8s discus.
Up and over: Lauren Kent in the U11 high jump.
• Leongatha cycling
Track cycling wraps up for 2013 TRACK racing for 2013 concluded on Friday night with riders having great conditions for racing. This enabled a number of riders to post personal best times for the one lap time trial.
These riders have been working hard at training on a Wednesday night and have made some great improvements in their performances. In the junior women section there is a great rivalry between Grace McLean and Berna-
dette Fitzgerald and both clocked PBs – Grace at 38.18 and Bernadette at 38.39. Fleur Timmins also carved a big gap of her time to ride a 42.85 seconds. In the junior boys Alex Bennett who built up some
Close call: the junior A handicaps race went to a tearaway with Harrison McLean ahead of Zoe Veldman whilst Austin Timmins flashed home around the outside of the field to snatch third. Photo credit Lynton Clay.
strength riding the Great Vic bike ride has gone from riding over 40 second laps to 38.99 seconds whilst Austin Timmins who has also been doing a Tuesday night on the ergo machine with coach Tony Smith dropped under the 34 second mark with a 33.94 seconds. Another second off this time would see him competitive at state level. It is a similar story for Thomas Fitzgerald in the junior B boys. Thomas comes to training and works really hard and has also been on the road bike using the rail trail. He has pulled his time from just under 50 seconds to clocking a 46.47 seconds which is really great considering he is on a heavy 24 inch bike. In the scratch races the Junior B race was taken out by Oliver McLean from Jack Allen and Thomas Fitzgerald. In
the women’s scratch race a clash of wheels saw a fall and two riders hit the deck. Unfortunately for the keen Grace a trip in the ambulance for some Xrays was the outcome. Bernadette was able to bounce back wearing a few abrasions and bruises. The Junior A scratch race over four laps had a continuation of the Matt and Austin battle. Austin showing a great improvement is riding craft was up to the task winning from Matt and Alex Bennett. The senior scratch race over six laps was run at a brisk pace and the dash to the line saw Thomas McFarlane take the honours over Steve Allen and Kevin Feely. The junior B one lap handicap first round saw Thomas Fitzgerald (40) get the result in a blanket finish from Cody Cox (70) and Oliver McLean (scratch).
In the second round it was Oliver McLean (scratch) taking the win from Fleur Timmins (10) and Cody Cox (60). In the junior A handicaps Round one race went to a tearaway Harrison McLean (25) from Zoe Veldman (50) from the Latrobe City club whilst Austin (scratch) flashed home around the outside of the field to snatch third. In the second round it was Matt Minogue (10) who found another gear and grabbed the win from Zoe (45) and Alex Bennett (60). The senior handicap over two laps saw the lone scratch rider, Thomas McFarlane, giving away a big start and while his chase was really good it was 10m short so that Steve Allen (55) took the win from Kevin Feely (100) and Eric Veldman (80) Latrobe City club. The Junior B race over three laps saw Fleur win
from Oliver and Jack Allen. In the Junior A section over six laps it was another good win to Austin from Matt and Zoe. The senior race over 10 laps had plenty of pace applied through the middle stages and this shook Eric from the field. At the finish it was Thomas winning from Steve and Kevin. The club managed to induct a new lap scorer and bell ringer in Damian Minogue who after some coaching managed to get the bell ringing under control. This will put pressure on David Winchester who has been missing in action, to recover his position in the New Year. Winner of the raffle prizes were David McFarlane and Steve Wilson. Training will resume on Wednesday, January 8 whilst racing will resume on Friday, January 17.
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thestar.com.au Buffalo indoor bowls Wednesday, December 18 OUR Christmas party / 25th anniversary celebration was a very enjoyable occasion, with a good representation from all local clubs and it was pleasing to see some of our original members in attendance. The venue was magnificently set up with a display of memorabilia, trophies, photo albums, press clippings as well as a collage of bowlers’ images which had everyone intrigued. President Rod McConchie welcomed all and teams were read out, with 49 bowlers taking part (Pete and Kevin sharing - thanks boys) and bowling commenced. The first game was played to where kitty was tossed some very challenging short ends. The second game scored 4, 3, 2, 1 and some maximum scores of 10 (Charlie 2) saw scores change quickly. In the third game skippers placed kitty wherever and bowls were removed so bowlers only had one attempt - had to make it a good one (Vito 16-3, Bev 16-3, Ian 5-3). The mats were quickly rolled up and bowls gathered and all sat down to a magnificent spread of supper. Results: Encouragement award Russel Grady, Joyce Occhipinti, Geoff McCord
and Joe Lavarda; runners-up on countback Vito Serafino, Glenis Densley, Connie Occhipinti and Barbara Kappes. Winners were Ian Benson, Jeanette Grady, Bill Wolswinkel and Sebastian Terranova, with the skipper also in the winning team that night 25 years ago (trophy on display). Rod called up club singles champions for 2013 and Toni Heldens (her 23rd) was presented with a magnificent rose and Bill Wolswinkel collected his second, an inscribed photo frame. Ian had researched the history of the club noting how after a meeting held on June 4, 1981 found the floor of the old hall unsuitable for indoor bowls actually led to the new community centre being built. An introduction to bowls night held in June 1986 led to the club’s formation in July of that year. The club had been lent mats from Meeniyan-Fish Creek clubs until they had purchased their own with loans and fundraising. After 18 months in existence the 1990 balance sheet showed they had set themselves up and nearly debt free. He recognised Joe Lavarda as the first member to pay membership and Sebastian Terranova as 102nd when a member in 2011. He highlighted the generosity of the club - $2400 to the ambulance service over nine years, $38,000 to Peter
Mac Hospital, $502 to Red Cross tsunami and $500 to the Gippsland bushfire appeal over $42,000. He named life members and paused briefly to remember those no longer with us, and acknowledged inaugural president Brae Timmins in attendance. Apologies from Gary D’Elton, Lindsay Richards and Doreen (Jim) McKenzie who were a great help in the early years. Highlights have been the presentation of a 10 year certificate from Maggie Woods (Peter Mac) and an honour board in 2008 which holds pride of place in the hall. Ian then called club stalwarts Peter and Toni Heldens, for their 25 years of continual service to the club, to cut the anniversary cake. They were presented with an Award of Excellence certificate as they were already life members. Col Densley spoke and thanked inaugural president Brae Timmins and presented Dorothy with a bouquet of roses. SGIBBA president Charlie Tumino congratulated the club on their 25 years and wished them all the best for the next 25. Lots of raffle prizes, bonbons of lollies and inscribed pens were presented to all present and all went home for a well earned break. Bowling recommences at Buffalo on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 7.30pm.
Above: Winners: from left, Ian Benson, Leanette Grady, Bill Wolswinkel and Sebastian Terranova.
Left: Cutting the cake: Peter and Toni Heldens have the honour of cutting the birthday cake.
Below: Champions: the 2013 singles champions were Toni Heldens and Bill Wolswinkel.
Watch it: Luke O’Brien shies away from a fast delivery in C1 at the weekend. Photo by Mark Drury. C Grade Division 1 MDU d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings MDU Extras ......................................14 Total .............................7/141 (cc) Bowling: W. Paterson 0/25, B. Young 0/22, M. Cleary 0/9, P. Francis 3/23, C. O’Neill 0/23, S. Cox 3/22, M. Sampson 0/11. 1st innings Phillip Island R. Purcell c. b. J. Brown ..........49 R. Good b. M. Darmanin ...........3 J. Manning b. M. Darmanin .......0 P. Francis c. S. Dunlop b. K. Brown ............................9 C. O’Neill b. S. Dunlop ...........52 M. Christopher n.o. ..................10 M. Cleary n.o. ............................3 Extras ......................................20 Total .............................5/146 (cc) NERRENA def by OMK 1st innings OMK A. McKinnon lbw. b. D. Grigg ..7 T. Eustace n.o. ........................101 P. Harper c. H. Funnell b. B. Standfield.....................60 W. Dowel c&b. B. Standfield .....6 G. Miller c. b. D. Grigg............33 P. Miller n.o. .............................12 Extras ........................................7 Total .............................4/226 (cc) Bowling: D. Grigg 2/47, K. Clark 0/26, J. Hoy 0/24, G. Wightman 0/29, B. Standfield 2/48, D. Campbell 0/47. 1st innings Nerrena D. Grigg c. P. Harper b. C. O’Brien ..........................1 T. Clark c. N. Audino b. T. Eustace .........................31 G. Giliam c. W. Dowel b. N. Audino .........................60 B. Standfield c. C. O’Brien b. N. Audino ......................... 11 G. Wightman c. C. O’Brien b. P. Green ............................17 J. Hoy c. P. Harper b. C. O’Brien ........................17 D. Campbell n.o. ......................15 M. Wardle n.o.............................4 Extras ......................................10 Total ....................................6/166 Bowling: P. Green 1/19, C. O’Brien 2/26, G. Lomagno 0/21, T. Eustace 1/46, N. Audino 2/37, L. Lamers 0/6, G. Miller 0/6. WON WORKMENS d IMPERIALS 1st innings Won Workmens S. Osborne c. D. Ginnane b. G. Price ..........................125 S. Roche n.o. ..........................109 L. Sawyer c. B. Casbolt b. P. McGavin.......................18 I. Barnes c. B. Casbolt
LDCA Ladder A Grade Division 1 OMK........................................84 Won Workmens ......................84 Inverloch .................................68 Nerrena ...................................48 Town.........................................36 Imperials ..................................24 Phillip Island ............................24 Korumburra ..............................12 A Grade Division 2 Won Miners ..........................100 Koonwarra-L/RSL .................86 Kilcunda-Bass.........................66 Fish Creek-Tarwin .................42 Glen Alvie ................................36 Poowong-Loch .........................30 MDU ........................................30 Foster........................................18 B Grade Division 1 OMK........................................78 Won Workmens ......................78 Phillip Island...........................72 Town ........................................42 MDU ........................................42 Inverloch ..................................36
b. H. Marshall ......................19 A. Yann n.o...............................72 Extras ......................................21 Total .............................3/364 (cc) Bowling: R. Turner 0/60, P. McGavin 1/47, G. Price 1/80, T. Evans 0/42, H. Marshall 1/68, H. McGannon 0/40, B. Maskell 0/4, B. Price 0/8. 1st innings Imperials B. Casbolt b. A. Yann ...............43 R. Turner b. S. Liddle.................7 P. McGavin stp. K. Brann b. A. Yann .............................10 B. Maskell lbw. b. L. Sawyer .....5 D. Ginnane c. A. Yann b. S. Morison ........................26 T. Evans b. S. Morison .............27 H. Marshall lbw. b. S. Morison ..0 H. McGannon lbw. b. J. Sheerin ............................6 B. Price n.o.................................2 M. Price c. S. Osborne b. J. Sheerin ............................0 Extras ........................................8 Total ....................................9/134 Bowling: L. Borne 0/8, S. Liddle 1/32, L. Sawyer 1/19, A. Yann 2/18, S. Morison 3/27, I. Barnes 0/20, J. Sheerin 2/6. TOWN def by INVERLOCH 1st innings Town J. Schelling c. M. Goldsmith b. W. Williams ......................26 G. Pouw c. W. Williams b. T. Wyatt ..............................2 M. Craig r.o. ...............................5 M. Warren c. D. Clarkley b. J. Jackson .........................57 D. Goss c. M. Goldsmith b. D. Clarkley .........................7 J. Scott c. M. Billows b. J. Jackson .........................45 L. O’Brien c. M. Goldsmith b. T. Wyatt ..............................5 B. Graham c. M. Billows b. T. Wyatt ............................ 11 M. O’Loughlin b. J. Belli ...........5 Q. Graham n.o. ...........................6 R. Shields c. M. Goldsmith b. J. Belli ................................0 Extras ......................................20 Total .......................................189 Bowling: T. Wyatt 3/17, D. Lawton 0/22, W. Williams 1/49, J. Jackson 2/36, D. Clarkley 1/29, J. Muir 0/20, J. Belli 2/2. 1st innings Inverloch J. Belli b. ..................................28 P. Johnson b................................6 D. Clarkley b. ...........................62 M. Billows c. ............................20 W. Williams b. ..........................10 J. Brosnan b................................9 T. Wyatt c. ..................................6 D. Lawton c................................0 Won Miners ..............................30 Nerrena .......................................6 B Grade Division 2 Imperials .................................98 Koonwarra-L/RSL .................86 Korumburra ...........................66 Glen Alvie................................42 Foster........................................42 Poowong-Loch .........................30 Kilcunda-Bass ..........................24 Fish Creek-Tarwin....................12 C Grade Division 1 Won Workmens ......................84 OMK........................................72 Phillip Island...........................66 Inverloch .................................60 Nerrena .....................................42 Town.........................................30 Imperials ..................................18 MDU ........................................12 C Grade Division 2 Kilcunda-Bass.........................72 OMK........................................72 Koonwarra-L/RSL .................54 Won Miners ............................54 Won Workmens ........................48 Korumburra ..............................30 Inverloch ..................................24 Glen Alvie ................................18 MDU ........................................12
J. Muir n.o. ...............................38 J. Jackson n.o. .......................... 11 Extras ......................................16 Total .............................9/206 (cc) Bowling: B. Graham 1/40, D. Goss 1/24, J. Scott 1/38, M. Warren 4/47, M. O’Loughlin 1/33, R. Shields 0/19. C Grade Division 2 WON WORKMENS def by OMK 1st innings Won Workmens M. Davey c. b. B. Maguire.........8 M. Cadwallender c. b. D. Wylie ...........................34 B. Evans lbw. b. G. Adams ......10 C. Casey c. D. Wylie b. J. Whiteside ......................15 W. McCall b. D. Wylie .............29 A. Busana c. N. Paterson b. J. Whiteside ......................10 C. Rigby n.o. ..............................4 J. Licis lbw. b. G. Adams ...........0 A. Geyer b. G. Adams ................0 M. Dobbie b. G. Adams .............0 A. Ray r.o. ..................................1 Extras ........................................9 Total .......................................120 Bowling: D. Wylie 0/41, D. Wylie 2/29, B. Maguire 1/18, G. Adams 4/7, N. Paterson 0/9, J. Whiteside 2/12. 1st innings OMK G. Adams c. B. Evans b. W. McCall ........................66 D. Wylie r.o. ............................. 11 C. Walker c. M. Davey b. A. Busana .........................20 B. Maguire c. C. Casey b. M. Dobbie ..........................6 K. Houghton c. M. Davey b. M. Cadwallender ..............12 M. Gow c&b. C. Rigby ..............3 M. Dowel n.o. ............................0 Extras ........................................2 Total .......................... 6/121 (dec) Bowling: W. McCall 1/16, A. Ray 0/31, A. Busana 1/19, M. Dobbie 1/16, C. Rigby 1/32, M. Cadwallender 1/7. KOONWARRA-L/RSL d MDU Koonwarra-L/RSL won on forfeit KORUMBURRA d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie
M. Hull r.o. ...............................61 G. Chisholm r.o. .........................0 I. Thorn c. T. Sorrell b. T. Scott ...............................0 R. Matthews c. M. Allen b. T. Scott ...............................9 T. Piasente c&b. D. Isgro .........36 S. Day n.o.................................32 B. Carr b. S. Hall........................1 I. Johnson n.o. ............................2 Extras ......................................27 Total ....................................6/168 Bowling: B. Gibbs-King 0/23, T. Scott 2/18, S. Hall 1/44, R. Parker 0/19, J. Kyle 0/33, D. Isgro 0/21, M. Allen 0/4. 1st innings Korumburra D. Isgro c. T. Piasente b. B. Carr ................................3 T. Morrison b. S. Day...............12 T. Scott b. J. Hull......................64 J. Kyle b. M. Hull.....................62 D. Meade b. I. Johnson ..............5 S. Hall b. B. Hull........................5 M. Allen n.o. ..............................9 R. Parker b. J. Hull .....................6 T. Sorrell c. B. Carr b. J. Hull .................................0 B. Gibbs-King n.o. .....................4 Extras ......................................39 Total ....................................9/209 Bowling: S. Day 1/18, B. Carr 1/25, P. Palmer 0/34, G. Chisholm 0/22, B. Hull 1/24, J. Hull 3/31, M. Hull 1/29, I. Johnson 0/19. INVERLOCH def by KILCUNDA-BASS 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass I. Brown b. ...............................50 G. Burchell r.o. .........................25 J. Reilly c. ................................24 D. Aurisch c. ............................28 M. Whitham b. .........................13 D. Ferguson stp. .........................2 D. O’Neill c..............................28 S. Ashenden n.o........................26 B. Jones n.o. .............................15 Extras ......................................26 Total .............................7/237 (cc) 1st innings Inverloch Extras ...................................... 11 Total .........................................50 Bowling: I. Brown 1/13, B. Pipicelli 1/10, D. Aurisch 6/11, M. Whitham 1/4, B. Jones 0/6.
Got him!: Madura Weerasinghe Silva gets his hands under this ball on Saturday in A1. Photo by Mark Drury.
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Ton for Town’s Turner L E O N G AT H A Town’s Warren Turner made triple figures not out when facing Meeniyan Dumbalk United. A single six and 15 fours carried Turner to 100 not out batting well along side teammates Hanks and Schelling. The big hitter turned around the flow of the game after MDU bowler Brett McKnight claimed two early ducks. Turner’s ton helped the Scorpions to 4/242 before MDU took to the crease. Cameron Harris was the top scorer for the blue and red with 33 while the Fixter brothers Alistair and Steve were the top bowlers for Town with 3/28 and 3/19 respectively. Despite big hitting from Nerrena opener Tim Clark on Saturday Phillip Island secured a win at Cowes. Clark managed 87 but inconsistent performances from the rest of the order left the red caps all out for 201 with Johnston the stand out bowler with 5/38. Cleeland and McCoy stood tall for the Sharks when it was their turn with the bat with the pair managing 69 and 73 respectively. This added to the Island’s winning score 7/226. The Wonthaggi Miners were unable to fight the power of OMK bowler Dylan McMeekin. The Digger took 5/12 in his eight overs unsettling an opener and clearing out the bottom order. When OMK took to the
crease it was Kris Kerr who led the way with 81 and seeing his side finish 4/227. Coldebella was keeping the Inverloch top order batsman on their toes on Saturday with 4/16. The Wonthaggi Workmens deliverer helped keep the Stingrays to 115. The Wonthaggi side manage 7/120 in 34 overs to win the match and end the day.
Details INVERLOCH def by WON WORKMENS 1st innings Inverloch S. Brayley b................................6 L. Sharrock c. .............................7 D. Ruffin b. ................................8 B. Thomas c. ..............................6 T. Thornby c. ............................23 N. Goodall stp. ...........................0 B. Sword c................................27 A. Brayley c. ............................21 L. Anderson b. ............................0 J. Ritchie n.o. .............................0 Extras ......................................17 Total ....................................... 115 Bowling: L. McGuirk 0/17, Z. Macdermid 2/21, S. Coldebella 4/16, L. Volpe 2/21, M. McCall 0/8, L. McLean 0/13, C. Harvey 1/5. 1st innings Won Workmens D. Dutchman b. B. Sword ..........4 R. Geyer c. B. Sword b. J. Ritchie ..........................13 D. Turton c. b. J. Ritchie .......... 11 C. Harvey b. B. Thomas.............3 C. Harvey n.o. ..........................41 L. McLean c. D. Ruffin b. J. Ritchie ............................1 L. Volpe c. L. Sharrock b. A. Brayley ........................20 M. McCall r.o. ............................0 L. McGuirk n.o. .........................5 Extras ......................................22 Total .............................7/120 (cc) Bowling: B. Sword 1/13, L. Anderson 0/35, J. Ritchie 3/28, B. Thomas 1/23, A. Brayley 1/18. MDU def by TOWN 1st innings Town I. Hanks c. B. McKnight
b. C. Harris ...........................49 S. Browne c&b. B. McKnight....0 C. Bruce b. B. McKnight ...........0 W. Turner n.o. ........................100 J. Schelling b. L. Mercer ..........54 S. Fixter n.o. ...............................3 Extras ......................................36 Total .............................4/242 (cc) Bowling: L. Meercer 1/26, B. McKnight 2/33, T. Zukovskis 0/43, C. Harris 1/36, S. Riley 0/48, K. Sinclair. 1st innings MDU C. Hughes stp. I. Hanks b. S. Fixter ..............................9 C. Harris lbw. b. A. Fixter ........33 P. Robinson c. S. Browne b. A. Fixter .............................4 J. Sinclair c. W. Turner b. S. Fixter ..............................3 T. Zukovskis c. I. Hanks b. S. Fixter ............................10 B. Davey c. S. Browne b. A. Fixter .............................4 T. Sinclair c. R. Edwards b. J. Bolge ..............................3 B. McKnight c. W. Turner b. S. Browne.........................40 L. Mercer n.o............................26 S. Riley c. A. Fixter b. S. Browne...........................7 K. Sinclair lbw. b. S. Browne.....1 Extras ........................................9 Total .......................................149 Bowling: S. Clark 0/12, J. Schelling 0/30, A. Fixter 3/28, S. Fixter 3/19, S. Browne 3/23, J. Bolge 1/36. PHILLIP ISLAND def NERRENA 1st innings Nerrena T. Clark c. T. McCoy b. J. Johnston ........................87 V. Kumar c. J. Keating b. J. Cox .................................7 P. Matheson c. D. Johnston b. A. Thomas ........................27 W. Telfer lbw. b. A. Thomas.....12 A. Harrison r.o..........................30 C. Baudinette r.o. .......................2 M. Croatto b. J. Johnston .........13 B. Croatto c. R. Cleeland b. J. Johnston ........................12 V. Prakash c. D. Johnston b. J. Johnston ..........................0 C. Dougherty c. D. Johnston b. J. Johnston ..........................3
Big hitter: Josh Scott was putting on a show in C1 on the weekend hitting a quick-fire 45 runs for Leongatha Town. Photo by Mark Drury. P. Joseph n.o. ..............................0 Extras ........................................9 Total .......................................201 Bowling: T. Officer 0/21, J. Cox 1/14, A. Thomas 2/33, D. Johnston 0/35, J. Blackwell 0/35, J. Johnston 5/38, T. McCoy 0/22. 1st innings Phillip Island R. Cleeland c. V. Kumar b. P. Matheson ......................69 A. Finlayson b. P. Joseph ...........3 T. McCoy c. b. T. Clark............73 J. Johnston lbw. b. T. Clark ........2 J. Blackwell c. T. Clark b. P. Matheson ......................18 B. Insall c. b. P. Matheson..........0 J. Keating n.o. ..........................20
J. Cox b. T. Clark ..................... 11 T. Officer n.o. ...........................17 Extras ......................................13 Total .............................7/226 (cc) Bowling: P. Joseph 1/19, C. Dougherty 0/28, B. Croatto 0/44, W. Telfer 0/40, P. Matheson 3/46, T. Clark 3/26, V. Prakash 0/17. OMK d WON MINERS 1st innings Won Miners C. Honeysett c. R. White b. D. McMeekin ...................29 M. Schreck c. D. McMeekin b. N. Cant ...............................0 R. Jones c. L. Jones b. K. Kerr .............................15
D. Beesey c. B. Nation b. K. Kerr ...............................5 D. Lambert b. D. McMeekin ......1 P. Owen c. R. Quaife b. K. Kerr ...............................2 S. Ivekovic b. D. McMeekin ....13 T. Nelson c. N. Cant b. D. McMeekin .....................5 J. Armstrong c. L. Jones b. D. McMeekin .....................0 J. Loos c. T. Knox b. N. Cant ...............................0 J. Rumbold n.o. ..........................3 Extras ........................................6 Total .........................................79 Bowling: N. Cant 2/16, B. Nation 0/26, K. Kerr 3/16, D. Mc-
Meekin 5/12, D. Jeffries 0/3. 1st innings OMK L. Jones c. D. Beesey b. J. Armstrong .....................17 K. Kerr c&b. J. Loos ................81 R. White c. S. Ivekovic b. T. Nelson ..........................25 J. Paterson r.o. ..........................50 R. Quaife n.o. ...........................23 J. Cochrane n.o...........................3 Extras ......................................29 Total .............................4/227 (cc) Bowling: J. Loos 1/33, J. Rumbold 0/34, J. Armstrong 1/19, P. Owen 0/14, D. Lambert 0/48, T. Nelson 1/13, R. Jones 0/53.
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Rushton keeps Imps on top THE Imperials posted an easy win over Fish Creek Tarwin in their one day B2 match at the weekend. Batting at number three, Imps’ James Rushton smashed 129 off 97 balls, including 21 boundaries and remained standing at the end of the innings.
Royston McGavin also boosted the scoreboard for the Imps posting a season high 79 runs, helping the team to 7/259 at the end of their 40 overs. Fish Creek Tarwin was unable to put a dent on the scoreboard early, losing both its opening batsmen without score. Ossie Brennan was the top
run maker for Fish Creek Tarwin, with a total of 13. Zac Price was the best with the ball for the match, with 4/14 off eight overs, including two maidens. Korumburra came out victorious after its match against Poowong Loch at the weekend, winning by 19 runs. The top score for the match was made by Korum-
burra’s Jay Parker, who made 64 runs, including five boundaries. Matt Wrigley and Nathan Allen were the next best for the Cobras, making 28 and 26 runs respectively. Poowong Loch was given 162 to chase down but was only able to reach 7/143 in its 40 overs. Korumburra’s Shayne
One away: Daniel Hales was getting shots away all over the ground for Glen Alvie in A2.
Harland had the best ball skills for his team on the day, with 3/19 off eight overs, including one maiden. Glen Alvie won the toss and elected to bat first in its match against Kilcunda Bass on the weekend The scoring started slowly from Glen Alvie, with openers Eddie Chandler and Jeremy Wheeler out for two and three respectively. The middle order held the innings together with Shane Bolding making 58 and Richard Burke making 73. Glen Alvie batted out the overs and posted a final score of 7/204. Kilcunda Bass had a few valiant efforts among the team, including Todd Smith with 50 and Kane Condick with 25, however was unable to chase down Glen Alvie’s score. Kilcunda Bass was all out for 167, handing Glen Alvie the victory. Foster had to forfeit its final B2 game of the year against Koonwarra Leongatha RSL, unable to find enough players to take the field. Koonwarra Leongatha RSL is currently sitting at second on the B2 ladder, with Foster on fifth. Play resumes for the 2013/14 season on Saturday, January 11 with Foster taking on Poowong Loch and Koonwarra Leongatha RSL facing Kilcunda/Bass.
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KOONWARRA-L/RSL d FOSTER Koonwarra-L/RSL won on forfeit IMPERIALS d FISH CREEK-TARWIN 1st innings Imperials A. Meyer c. G. Webster b. L. Buckland ........................7 K. Gray c. T. Stybosh b. L. Buckland ...................... 11 J. Rushton n.o.........................129 R. McGavin c. O. Straw b. J. Pouw .............................79 J. Ginnane c. C. Fisher b. J. Pouw ...............................0 S. Vagg b. J. Pouw......................9 J. Forrester c. D. Lavarda b. T. Stybosh...........................0 K. McGavin lbw. b. T. Stybosh ..0 J. Ballagh n.o..............................1 Extras ......................................23 Total .............................7/259 (cc) Bowling: J. Pouw 3/46, L. Buckland 2/15, C. Fisher 0/27, O. Straw 0/50, G. Buckland 0/46, O. Brennan 0/34, T. Stybosh 2/29. 1st innings Fish Creek-Tarwin G. Webster c. J. Ginnane b. Z. Price ...............................0 T. Stybosh b. Z. Price .................0 O. Brennan c. K. McGavin b. G. Forrester ......................13 C. Fisher lbw. b. Z. Price ...........4 J. Pouw b. Z. Price .....................5 O. Straw c&b. G. Forrester ........8 M. Bright b. J. Rushton ..............0 G. Buckland c. S. Vagg b. J. Ballagh............................1 D. Lavarda b. J. Rushton............4 L. Buckland n.o. .........................2 Extras ......................................12 Total .........................................49 Bowling: Z. Price 4/14, K. McGavin 0/13, G. Forrester 2/13, J. Rushton 2/4, J. Ballagh 1/0. GLEN ALVIE d KILCUNDA-BASS 1st innings Glen Alvie E. Chandler b. T. Smith ..............2 J. Wheeler b. T. Smith ................3 P. Roberts b. R. Duff ................ 11
S. Bolding c. R. Gardiner b. S. Tapscott ........................58 R. Slade c. T. Aplin b. S. Tapscott ..........................5 R. Burke c&b. R. Duff .............73 J. Burke n.o. .............................17 D. Gilbert c&b. T. Smith ............6 K. Simpson n.o...........................1 Extras ......................................28 Total .............................7/204 (cc) 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass T. Aplin c. b. L. McRae ............14 H. Grace lbw. b. D. Gilbert ........2 S. Tapscott c. b. L. McRae .......19 R. Gardiner c. b. D. Gilbert ........8 T. Smith c. b. K. Simpson ........50 B. Joseph stp. b. K. Simpson .....6 D. Clay c&b. K. Simpson ..........9 K. Condick r.o. .........................25 C. Smith b. J. Wheeler ...............3 P. Coleman b. J. Wheeler ...........3 R. Duff n.o. ................................4 Extras ......................................25 Total .......................................167 Bowling: D. Gilbert 2/33, L. McRae 2/20, E. Chandler 0/31, K. Simpson 3/37, J. Wheeler 2/43. POOWONG-LOCH d KORUMBURRA d 1st innings Korumburra S. Harland c. b. S. McKinnon .. 11 J. Parker c. b. S. Dinger ...........64 P. Edwards c. b. N. Hancock ......3 J. Oxlee c&b. J. Patullo..............1 M. Wrigley c. M. Stephens b. G. Birnie...........................28 N. Allen r.o. ..............................26 T. Gray c. G. Birnie b. S. McKinnon ......................0 C. Mileto c. J. Patullo b. S. Dinger ............................3 L. Miller b. S. Dinger .................2 B. Condolucci n.o. .....................1 M. Cizzio b. G. Birnie.............. 11 Extras ......................................12 Total .......................................162 1st innings Poowong-Loch Extras ......................................16 Total ....................................7/143 Bowling: N. Allen 1/12, J. Parker 0/26, J. Oxlee 0/26, C. Mileto 1/24, S. Harland 3/19, M. Cozzio 1/33.
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Borschman thrives on Town turf MATT Borschman proved to be Inverloch’s worst nightmare when Leongatha Town had its first match on its home turf wicket at the weekend. The Stingrays were sent in to bat first and it wasn’t long before Borschman found the good spots of the wicket, claiming Debono for 15. This continued and the young gun finished the innings 4/20 with Inverloch all out for 169. He then turned around and led his team’s batting side, reading the pitch well and smashing seven fours and a six on his way to 81 not out. Some lacks of communication however allowed for two run outs on the Town order but it still managed to make its required score of 7/176 for a win. Phillip Island just didn’t have enough in the tank when facing Korumburra falling six runs short of a win. After a solid Cobra start from Justin Cook (46) and Kallon Rigby (39) and 30s from Esler and Osman, Korumburra was in a good place at the end of its innings, finishing 8/181. Phillip Island also started its innings well with Kingwell finding some good strokes to reach 41.
Sitting a 7/173 with only a few overs to go the Shark’s bottom end couldn’t finish the job and ended up falling a solid hit short of their target at all out for 175. Lloyd and Wilson were the run getters for OMK when they faced Nerrena on Saturday. The pair scored 45 and 40 respectively including a 66 run partnership. OMK ended the innings 6/142 and sent the Red Caps out to bat. Caine Salmon was the only big hitter for Nerrena finding 62 but this wasn’t enough to get his side to the required total, the Red caps all out for 128. Jay Parker was spot on with his deliveries on Saturday when facing the Wonthaggi Workmens. The Imperial claimed 5/13 in his six overs helping to limit the Workmens side to all out for 167. An achievable target one would think but Ryan and Mitch Thomas were quick to clear through the Imps top order when they took to the pitch leaving Troy Williams to pull his weight late in the innings with 37. This was however not enough with the side going all out for 130. KORUMBURRA d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Korumburra J. Cook c. M. Price b. Z. Brown ..........................46
K. Rigby c. M. Price b. C. Keerthisinghe ..............39 D. Esler b. M. Price..................33 D. Salmon c. S. Boyack b. M. Price ..............................0 I. Osman c. J. Black b. M. Price ............................31 K. Dorman c. C. Keerthisinghe b. M. Price ..............................5 J. Richards c. B. Johnston b. S. Boyack ...........................0 T. Lucas n.o. .............................16 D. Scott c. T. Hornsby b. M. Price ..............................0 J. Meade n.o. ..............................0 Extras ...................................... 11 Total .............................8/181 (cc) Bowling: S. Boyack 1/23, S. Kirton 0/24, C. Viljoen 0/18, C. Keerthisinghe 1/27, J. Kingwill 0/27, M. Price 5/35, Z. Brown 1/23. 1st innings Phillip Island J. Kingwill c. J. Cook b. I. Osman ...........................41 C. Viljoen b. K. Rigby................8 J. Black lbw. b. K. Rigby ...........0 L. Cleeland c. D. Salmon b. I. Osman ...........................23 T. Hornsby c. K. Rigby b. D. Salmon ........................30 B. Johnston b. J. Cook .............37 C. Keerthisinghe r.o. ..................5 S. Kirton c. J. Cook b. I. Osman .............................4 M. Price n.o. ...............................9 S. Boyack c. D. Salmon b. J. Cook ...............................1 Z. Brown b. D. Scott ..................0 Extras ......................................17 Total .......................................175 Bowling: K. Dorman 0/20, K. Rigby 2/14, D. Scott 1/30, J. Meade 0/12, D. Salmon 1/46, I. Osman 3/32, J. Cook 2/20. NERRENA def by OMK 1st innings OMK A. Miller c. J. Trease b. R. Clark ..............................6 D. Lloyd c. D. Trotman b. D. Symmons.....................45
J. Wilson r.o..............................40 T. Wyatt c. M. Clark b. D. Symmons.....................23 B. Wyatt n.o. ..............................3 P. Dyer r.o...................................0 S. Jenkins n.o. ............................0 J. Van Rooye c. M. Clark b. R. Clark ............................15 Extras ......................................10 Total .............................6/142 (cc) Bowling: J. Trease 0/24, R. Clark 2/13, T. Davison 0/20, Z. Trease 0/25, T. Wightman 0/30, D. Symmons 2/29. 1st innings Nerrena M. Clark c. P. Dyer b. R. Greaves ..........................0 B. Hayes b. R. Greaves ............14 D. Symmons c. B. Wyatt b. A. Jenkins ...........................4 D. Trotman c. B. Wyatt b. R. Greaves ...........................2 T. Wightman stp. P. Dyer b. S. Jenkins ...........................6 C. Salmon b. P. Dell .................62 J. Renden lbw. b. B. Wyatt .........1 R. Clark c. A. Miller b. S. Jenkins ...........................9 J. Trease b. P. Dell ......................6 Z. Trease b. P. Dell .....................2 T. Davison n.o. ...........................1 Extras ......................................21 Total .......................................128 Bowling: A. Jenkins 1/13, R. Greaves 3/20, J. Wilson 0/14, P. Dell 3/19, S. Jenkins 2/35, B. Wyatt 1/18. WON WORKMENS d IMPERIALS 1st innings Won Workmens D. Britt b. J. Parker ..................16 T. Hooper c. T. Williams b. L. Wright ............................4 J. Baker c. R. McLennan b. J. Parker............................39 G. Britt c. T. Williams b. L. Rogers ............................1 R. Thomas c. J. Parker b. T. Piddington ....................45 S. Huitema c. J. O’Loughlin
Matt Borschman: the young gun claimed 4/20 before hitting 81 not out in Saturday’s A1 match against Inverloch. Photo by Mark Drury. b. T. Piddington ....................21 G. Bolding b. J. O’Loughlin ......6 M. Thomas c. L. Rogers b. J. Parker............................10 S. Williams b. J. Parker ............ 11 J. Liddle c. L. Wright .................0 J. Thomas n.o. ............................0 Extras ......................................14 Total .......................................167 Bowling: A. Eddy 0/20, L. Wright 1/41, J. Parker 5/13, L. Rogers 1/28, T. Sauvarin 0/15, T. Piddington 2/25, J. O’Loughlin 1/21. 1st innings Imperials G. Sauvarin c. J. Thomas b. R. Thomas ..........................4 R. McLennan c. J. Baker b. M. Thomas .........................9 T. Piddington c. J. Liddle b. M. Thomas .........................1 L. Rogers c. R. Thomas b. S. Williams .........................2 J. O’Loughlin c. J. Liddle
b. J. Thomas ...........................9 T. Williams c. R. Thomas b. G. Britt .............................37 R. Higgins c. J. Liddle b. G. Britt .............................23 A. Eddy b. T. Hooper ...............21 J. Parker c. D Britt b. G. Britt ...............................9 L. Wright r.o. ..............................0 T. Sauvarin n.o. ..........................0 Extras ......................................15 Total .......................................130 Bowling: R. Thomas 1/23, M. Thomas 2/10, S. Williams 1/31, J. Thomas 1/32, G. Britt 3/28, T. Hooper 1/2. TOWN v INVERLOCH 1st innings Inverloch B. Debono c. A. Ratnayake b. M. Borschman ..................15 N. Brayley c. L. Smith b. A. Ratnayake .................... 11 W. Rankin c. L. Smith
b. A. Ratnayake ......................4 K. Rotthier lbw. b. M. Smith ....28 D. Clark r.o...............................17 J. Dennerley b. M. Borschman ..................32 J. Smith n.o. .............................20 D. Mathews c. J. Burge b. M. Borschman ....................2 R. Thomas b. M. Borschman .....0 L. Rankin c. N. Johnston b. J. Burge ..............................5 W. Taberner c. M. Weerasinghe-Silva b. J. Hume ..............................9 Extras ......................................26 Total .......................................169 Bowling: A. Ratnayake 2/38, J. Burge 1/37, M. Borschman 4/20, M. Weerasinghe-Silva 0/30, M. Smith 1/20, A. Hickey 0/9, J. Hume 1/7.
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Kilcunda/Bass cricket match all tied up THERE was a strange feeling after the match at the Bass Recreation Reserve this week as it resulted in 183 runs apiece for Poowong/ Loch and Kilcunda/ Bass. The Magpies elected to bat first and opener Colin Knox worked the ball early. He stood up and showed consistent performance with 14 fours on his way to 104 not out. Single score figures from most of the other Magpies resulted in a score of 8/183 at the end of their innings. Panther opener Ashley Oats channelled his counterpart Knox and also found stride with the bat. Eight fours and two sixes took Oats over the triple figure mark and to 107 before being bowled by Findlay at the business end of the innings. Oats fell when the score was level at 183 leaving two lower order batsman to gain
that final run for victory. An LBW delivery from Oliver sent Mahood walking and ended the game in a mostly unheard of tied result. Slow but steady hitting from the Glen Alvie middle order was not enough to secure a win on Saturday. The Glen Alvie boys played sensible cricket to make 5/171 in their 40 overs before allowing the Wonthaggi Miners to take to the crease. The Miners used the skill on Andrighetto (69) to get them to a winning result of 6/174 with three overs to spare. Rain prevented what one would think would be a blow out between MDU and Foster on Saturday. After just over half the allotted overs MDU was 5/185 and set for a big score but rain finished play for the day resulting in a draw. The Fish Creek Tarwin and Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL match resulted in a draw due to washout.
D. Loos r.o. ........................... 11 R. Birkett n.o. ....................... 16 Extras ..................................... 9 Total ................................ 6/174 Bowling: D. Hales 2/41, J. Hales 1/36, J. Hamilton 0/36, D. Williams 1/32, J. Glen 1/23, S. Lowe 0/5.
Fast ball: Adam Hall fires a delivery for the Wonthaggi Miners in A2. WON MINERS d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie S. Smith b. B. Foon ................. 2 S. Lowe c. G. Kent b. B. Foon ........................... 7 A. Hamilton c. G. Kent b. B. Foon ........................... 4 T. Luckhurst c. A. Warren b. P. Nelson ......................... 9
J. Glen stp. C. Thomas b. P. Nelson ....................... 44 J. Tiziani n.o. ........................ 31 D. Hales n.o. ......................... 47 Extras ................................... 27 Total ......................... 5/171 (cc) Bowling: B. Foon 3/31, R. Birkett 0/27, P. Nelson 2/38, D. Loos 0/24, A. Hall 0/42. 1st innings Won Miners
A. Warren c. D. Williams b. J. Hales ......................... 24 B. Andrighetto c. D. Hateley b. D. Hales .......................... 3 P. Nelson c. D. Hateley b. D. Hales .......................... 3 G. Kent b. J. Glen ................. 23 J. Andrighetto n.o. ................. 69 J. Honeysett lbw. b. D. Williams ................... 16
KILCUNDA-BASS drew POOWONG-LOCH 1st innings Poowong-Loch R. Carvill c. S. Shelton b. D. Pipicelli ...................... 8 C. Knox n.o. ........................ 104 N. Findlay lbw. b. D. Pipicelli . 6 M. Adderley c. S. Shelton b. D. Pipicelli ...................... 2 T. Hancock c. J. Tregear b. C. Davidson .................. 10 R. Knox b. B. Egeberg ............ 6 C. Oliver c&b. J. Mahood ....... 9 A. Fisher stp. A. Oats b. J. Mahood ....................... 9 M. Hancock b. A. Shelton ....... 7 P. Fort n.o................................ 1 Extras ................................... 22 Total ......................... 8/183 (cc) Bowling: D. Pipicelli 2/19, J. Dakin 0/36, C. Davidson 2/32, S. Shelton 1/22, A. Donohue 0/15, B. Egeberg 1/33, J. Mahood 2/23. 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass D. Pipicelli c. C. Knox b. M. Adderley .................. 11 A. Oats b. N. Findlay .......... 107 A. Donohue c. T. Hancock b. M. Adderley .................... 6
J. Dakin c. R. Knox b. A. Fisher ......................... 2 P. Palmer c. T. Hancock b. A. Fisher ....................... 11 J. Tregear b. N. Findlay ........... 7 C. Davidson b. T. Hancock ...... 7 J. Bastwrous c. M. Hancock b. N. Findlay ....................... 2 S. Shelton lbw. b. N. Findlay 10 J. Mahood lbw. b. C. Oliver .... 0 Extras ................................... 20 Total ................................... 183 Bowling: C. Oliver 1/32, M. Loader 0/19, M. Adderley 2/27, A. Fisher 2/28, N. Findlay 4/47, T. Hancock 1/21. FOSTER drew MDU 1st innings MDU M. Olden c. M. Lynch b. S. Lanyon ...................... 12 M. Le Page lbw. b. G. Collis . 40 S. Arnup c. S. Jeffery b. S. Lanyon ........................ 0 W. Prosser r.o. ....................... 28 C. Le Page n.o. ...................... 80 M. Olden b. F. Griggs ............. 4 T. Harris n.o. ........................... 2 Extras ................................... 18 Total ......................... 5/185 (cc) Bowling: F. Griggs 1/38, J. Prain 0/18, G. Collis 1/30, S. Lanyon 2/28, H. Griggs 0/44, T. Smith 0/10, G. Tanner 0/13. FISH CREEK-TARWIN drew KOONWARRA-L/RSL
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Another Heppell joins the Dons By Jacob de Kunder LEONGATHA’S Aaron Heppell has signed on with the Essendon VFL side for 2014. The young gun was signed on last Friday and is excited about the future. “I was tossing up between Williamstown and Essendon but with the new Essendon facility and with Dys there it was an easy choice,” he said. The Heppell name has become synonymous with the Bombers over the last few seasons with Aaron’s older brother Dyson (also a former Leongatha footballer) becoming a star of the competition. After being overlooked at the recent national draft the Bombers jumped at the opportunity to sign the up and coming 18-year-old. Aaron honed his skill through junior football at the Leongatha Parrots and two seasons with Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup. Aaron has been thrown into the mix quickly doing skills work with the AFL squad and training three nights a week with the VFL crew. “For next year I hope to try and
Happy with that: Inverloch’s Steven Dunn received a national award for his effort in promoting underwater hockey.
get a permanent spot in the team and have a good year and hopefully have another crack at the draft,” the midfielder said. Aaron is excited to be in the red and black alongside Dyson and Dyson is rapt to have Aaron at Essendon. “At this stage I haven’t spent much time at the club with Dys because he’s been in Colorado, but it’s good to be at the same club and I feel really comfortable there,” Aaron said. Dyson said he was thrilled that his brother would be joining the club in 2014. “Essendon has been a great family club throughout its history and I am really excited that Aaron has been given the opportunity to be playing in the VFL team next season,” Dyson said. “He has worked really hard on his football over the last few years and it will be nice to have him around the club throughout the season.” Outside of footy Aaron is hoping to study sports psychology or PE teaching in 2014 and will be working behind the bar at the Windy Hill Social Club. The footballing pair will be living together along with their older brother Bomber brothers: Aaron Heppell has been signed on to the Essendon VFL team where he will train Jamin. alongside AFL star and brother Dyson. Photo credit Essendon FC.
Getting it Dunn INVERLOCH resident Steven Dunn was recently awarded a nation-wide honour for his contributions to underwater sports in Australia. The Australian Underwater Federation recently named Steve as the recipient of the 2013 Beau Beere Award.
Named after a prominent sports administrator, the award is bestowed to the person considered to have done the most for the advancement of underwater sports in Australia during the previous 12 months. Steve was recognised for his contribution to the sport of Underwater Hockey and especially his junior development work. His association with the sport goes back to 1980. As a member of the South Gippsland Dive Club and the South Eastern Area Board Rider’s Club he suggested the two clubs play one another in a game of underwater hockey. Steve played with the eventual victors of that foundation game, the board riders’ team. Since then he has held various committee positions with the local club which plays at both Wonthaggi and Leon-
gatha. Steve’s roles have included President, Treasurer and Secretary. After more than 30 years he is still actively involved. The federal president of the Australian Underwater Federation Graham Henderson announced the award and acknowledged Steve’s long and dedicated service. “He has held numerous administrative positions over the years along with huge input into the promotion of juniors into the club and sport,” Mr Henderson said. “Steve is to be congratulated for all his achievements. His nomination showed the respect, consideration and esteem with which he is held.” Current club president Kevin Chisholm said it was well-deserved recognition. “It is great to see Steve being acknowledged at a national level. He has had an enormous influence in the
sport of underwater hockey, not just here in the local area but across Victoria and Australia,” he said. “Steve’s enduring legacy is getting so many kids involved. He had a huge influence on my development within the sport and literally hundreds of people have played underwater hockey as a result of his passion. He teaches young kids about the importance of commitment and discipline. He instils a respect for fair play in everyone he teaches.” Not content with his contribution to date, Steve is busy preparing another crop of junior players who will travel to the Gold Coast in late January. There, they will compete in the Australian National Championship and underwater hockey will continue to benefit from Steve’s passion and dedication.
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