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Time to celebrate Christmas LEONGATHA Primary School students, back, from left, Kaydee Jones and Harper Martin, and front, from left, Willis Patterson and Riley Prosser helped decorate the Christmas tree at Leongatha Primary School last Thursday. The town is immersed in the spirit of Christmas and to celebrate there will be a special Christmas carnival in the town this Saturday, December 12 from 10am until 2pm in the Safeway car park. On Saturday evening, be sure to enjoy the famous Carols in the Drome at the Leongatha Velodrome featuring guest soloists Alliza Miel, Lachie and Tilley, and Russell Hemming. More information on page 4.

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RIP RESCUE Hero saves four from drowning By Tayla Kershaw A STROKE of luck saved four swimmers from drowning at the Venus Bay first surf beach on Friday afternoon. Local hero: Venus Bay electrician, and life member and coach of the Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club David Cumming saved four swimmers from drowning on Friday afternoon. He is pictured with young surf life savers, from left, Sascha Turner, Taite Cumming, Sam Knights and Patrick Duncan.

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right time, and was able to use the club’s equipment to prevent a potential disaster. “I had stopped to look out at the water and have my lunch,” Mr Cumming said. “I saw a man and woman swim out into the surf, getting nearer to a rip. The man swam straight into the rip before I got to him.” Swapping his work car for the

club’s 4WD, Mr Cumming headed down to the beach. A surf rescue board was already strapped to the vehicle and ready to go. Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club president Craig Watson said, “This was the result of the learning experience from the drowning that happened around the same time last year. Continued on page 4.

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Dog’s breakfast Last season, Bass Coast Shire Council introduced specific areas and time periods in which dogs are allowed to be on the beach to protect the natural environment and the safety of all beachgoers. Dog owners have given up writing letters or petitioning council to return their beach to normal. Instead they are hanging out for the 2016 October council election, with hopes of gaining a new representative for Inverloch who will eliminate the dog restrictions. Residents in Inverloch are also unhappy about the delay in construction of the footpath along Surf Parade and the installation of chicanes in Surf Parade, which they believe will cause traffic congestion and collisions this summer. “Most people you talk to say they realise there’s nothing more we can do until the election,” Inverloch dog owner Rob Scott said. “We are still angry, but we are waiting until next year. We will be looking for a new candidate.” The new election may

the new skate park precinct and has completed part of stage one. The Surf Parade path project is continuing and an off road path from Inverloch to Wonthaggi will have a feasibility study to investigate it,” she said. “There is a playground

strategy coming up early next year and there are plans for Inverloch to host a major art biennale. Also, during the budget process, I will be advocating to start a much needed feasibility study for childcare in Inverloch.”

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ties during the consultation period. However, Inverloch representative Keith Finney felt DAMAC was ignored. “DAMAC did not make this recommendation (to divide the beach) and its members were not told what the proposal was,” Mr Finney said. “This wasn’t a trial, it was a ban. No evidence of a trial was ever released.” Cr Crugnale invited residents to contact her with any issues they may have. “As mayor, I welcome people to contact me to discuss any issues, ideas and opportunities,” she said. “Council is working on

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bring a new electoral structure to Bass Coast, meaning three councillors will need to be elected to oversee Inverloch, Wonthaggi and Cape Paterson, instead of the one councillor now representing Townsend Ward, which includes Inverloch. That councillor is mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale. “If I have to pay $2000 for new councillors, I hope there are at least two who will properly represent us. It’s about the quality of our councillors, not quality,” Inverloch resident John Resuggan said. Despite ongoing fury from Inverloch locals, Cr Crugnale said many people support dog restrictions on beaches. “There are mixed opinions depending on the residents’ personal preference – for example, dog owners and non dog owners. I acknowledge there are people who do not agree with the outcome, but there are also others who welcome it,” Cr Crugnale said. “For the most part, people are considerate and respectful of all the competing uses and needs along our foreshore.” Residents said they had never seen such disharmony among a Bass Coast council and feel the restrictions have led to Inverloch becoming anti tourist. Cr Crugnale said there

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Carnival time for Leongatha LEONGATHA is in Christmas mode and to celebrate the festive season there will be a special Christ-

mas carnival in the town this Saturday, December 12 from 10am until 2pm in the ‘Safeway’ car park.

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Saturday, in the evening the famous Carols in the Drome will be held at the Leongatha Velodrome featuring guest soloists Alliza Miel, Lachie and Tilley and Russell Hemming. Other features will be a 100 piece combined schools choir, the Leongatha Secondary College dance group, Beggs to Differ, kindergarten children, and suitably backed by the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band. Russell Hemming will host the event with family fun starting from 5.30pm and the carols proper starting at 7.30pm. The night will finish with a spectacular fireworks display and don’t forget to look out for Santa who will be popping in for a visit. Shelley Price Santa photos are available again this year at Leongatha Flower Power in Lyon Street, printed within 15 minutes for $25 until December 23, Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm, and Saturdays 9am to 12pm. The message about Christmas shopping holds again this year; support the local businesses that support you. Ask yourself

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There will be activities galore for the whole family with a jumping castle, face painting, go karts, carnival clowns, Lions club sausage sizzle, the Scouts’ abseiling wall, and the popular reptile zoo returning from last year. All rides have been subsidised by the organisers, the Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and will be $2 while the face painting will be $5. Animals of Oz will be on display at the grassy area behind the historical society with reptiles including crocodiles and snakes, plus lots of other native creatures with a show on the hour and patting in between. Look out for Father Christmas around the streets of Leongatha in the lead up to the big day and carol singers will be out and about. The Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry has added more to its Christmas decorations this year with new signs in Bair Sreet and on the main roundabout to add to decorations in McCartin Street, to town approaches and on the street bins. Completing a super

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Christmas signs: new festive signs went up in Bair Street and near the main roundabout in Leongatha last Monday night, November 30 manufactured by Con Privitera of C and L Stainless in Leongatha. He is pictured with the Leongatha chamber’s Emma Smith placing the signs on the poles.

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Hero saves four from drowning Continued from page 1. “We have responsive vehicles ready to go, which saved Dave an extra couple of minutes. Without those extra minutes, we may have seen a very different outcome.” As Mr Cumming drove down, he realised two more swimmers had joined the others in the water, and now four people were in trouble. “I grabbed the board and went straight into the water. One of the girls had swum so far that she was close to a sandbar. I waved to her to follow the sandbar and she managed to get back to shore herself,” Mr Cumming said. “I had to grab the other three and paddle back to shore with them. It took me close to 20 minutes to bring

them in.” The man who was caught in the rip appeared to have inhaled water and was struggling to breathe. Two members of the Venus Bay Community Emergency Response Team took care of him, and another woman who was visibly distressed, until emergency services arrived. The man was transported to the Tarwin Recreation Reserve and was airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital from the football oval. Ambulance Victoria reported he suffered a head injury and a suspected spinal injury. The woman was taken by road ambulance and treated at Wonthaggi Hospital. The other swimmers sustained no injuries. All appeared to be in their early

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twenties and were visiting from Melbourne. “This was a testament to Dave, who has a wealth of experience in surf life saving and made the right choice in very little time. It was remarkable he was at the right place at the right time and we would have had at least two people drown if he didn’t take action,” Mr Watson said. “One swimmer was almost unconscious and one was almost catatonic when Dave got to them. He acted in the right way we would ask of our members.” Weekday patrols will not start at the Venus Bay until after Christmas. The surf life saving club is on duty on weekends and public holidays. In light of the incident, the Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club warned beachgoers to be wary of the dangers. “This was a further indication of just how dangerous our beach is. If you have no knowledge about the beach, ask a local or a lifeguard as it is amazingly dangerous,” Mr Watson said. “Most people gravitate to where it looks the safest. Little do they know, rips look like the safest part of the beach to the untrained eye. Beachgoers need to respect our beach and watch for potential risks.” Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club plans to work with Parks Victoria to put up more signs explaining the dangers of rips at Venus Bay to help increase safety at the beach.

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Santa charms children L E O N G AT H A’ S Brown Street Children’s Centre got into the Christmas spirit last Friday with a party at McIndoe Park, Leongatha.

Families gathered at the park to celebrate a successful year at the centre with a barbecue picnic and Christmas activities. Santa Claus rode into the park for a special visit on the Leongatha fire brigade truck. “It is always a great opportunity for the children to spend an evening with their friends and families before the upcoming festivities,” centre manager Kristy Davey said.

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Christmas cheer: from left, Santa visited Billy and Jedd Courtenay at Leongatha’s McIndoe Park on Friday night during the Nurture One Brown Street Children’s Centre Christmas party.

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Wonthaggi’s Pippin is Gippsland’s best WONTHAGGI Theatrical Group scooped the pool with its Pippin musical at the 2015 Gippsland Associated Theatre (GAT) presentation night at Mesley Hall in Leongatha on Saturday.

The show was awarded the most outstanding production this year and won a swag of awards. Some 200 people attended, representing such theatre companies as Leongatha Lyric Theatre, FAMDA (Foster Arts Music and Drama Association), Here,

There and Everywhere Theatre Company (HTand E), Wonthaggi Theatrical Group, Impact Theatre, Latrobe Theatre Company, Maffra Dramatic Society, MoARTZ, Off the Leash Theatre, Sale Theatre Company and Warragul Theatre Company. Pippin was the most highly decorated production on the night, winning: • most outstanding director - Karen MilkinsHendry; • most outstanding musical director - Kirk Skinner; • most outstanding choreographer - Leasal LiddlePirouet; • most outstanding lead actor - Will Hanley (Lead-

ing Player); • most outstanding male support - Tim Gesell; • most outstanding ensemble - Pippin ensemble; • most outstanding technical achievement - projections - Rex Kane-Hart; • most outstanding lighting design - John Cuttriss and Trevor Wyhoon; • most outstanding makeup and hair design Tierney Lilleyman and Kerryn Barker; and • most outstanding program - Staffan Hakansson. Leongatha Lyric Theatre and Foster’s FAMDA groups picked up awards on the night, including: • most outstanding lead actor – female, Elly Poletti

Waratah wows: Jo Street, Nicole Cooper and Terry Lay celebrated Waratah the Musical’s success at the GAT awards night in Leongatha.

as Rose in Gypsy, Leongatha Lyric Theatre; • most outstanding costume design - Colin Mitchell, Gypsy, Leongatha Lyric Theatre; • most outstanding set design - Geoff Davey, The Peppercorn Tree, FAMDA; • most outstanding youth actor (under 13) - Taj Cooper, Waratah, FAMDA and Bella Kent, Gypsy, Leongatha Lyric Theatre; and • judge’s award- Kerrie Giles, Electra, Gypsy, Leongatha Lyric Theatre. Other awards in the drama/comedy section were: • most outstanding production - The Peppercorn Tree, FAMDA; • most outstanding lead actor – male, Bruce Grainger (Jonah Cloake), The Peppercorn Tree, FAMDA; • most outstanding drama/comedy - The Peppercorn Tree, FAMDA; • most outstanding director - Bernadette Grainger, The Peppercorn Tree, FAMDA; • most outstanding youth performance (under 13) - Taj Cooper as Barney Player in Waratah, FAMDA; • most outstanding youth performance male (over 13 and under 18) - Leuca Maclean as Tim Player in Waratah, FAMDA; and • most outstanding set design- Geoff Davey, The Peppercorn Tree, FAMDA.

Lyric success: Leongatha Lyric Theatre president Peter Western congratulated most outstanding lead actor – female, Elly Poletti, who played Rose in Gypsy, with outgoing president Glenda Smith and Gypsy director Colin Mitchell. Mr Mitchell was awarded most outstanding costume design at the GAT awards at Mesley Hall in Leongatha on Saturday night.

Foster winners: Margaret Rudge, Judy Barnard, Peter Clyne and Jo Street were thrilled with the awards for FAMDA’S The Peppercorn Tree production, presented at the GAT presentations on Saturday night in Leongatha.

Water restrictions likely By Brad Lester KORUMBURRA is likely to be the first town to face water restrictions in South Gippsland if dry weather persists.

South Gippsland Water believes stage one restrictions could be imposed at Korumburra this summer and has activated supplementary water supplies from the Tarwin River for Korumburra. All other storages continue to drop. The prediction for water restrictions is based on current reservoir volumes and the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting average rainfall but higher than usual temperatures which are expected to increase demand. South Gippsland Water’s acting managing director Rob McKaige said the corporation was preparing for a hot dry summer ahead. “The need to impose water restrictions will depend on how the season unfolds. South Gippsland Water is monitoring closely all systems, in particular the Coalition Creek water supply system that supplies Korumburra,” he said. Low rainfall and a continued drawdown on the water supply system would trigger the need to impose restrictions. “A decision to activate restrictions would take into account all factors that may impact a water supply system, including weather forecasts, rainfall, current and forecast water demand, prior to any decision to activate being made,” Mr

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McKaige said. The corporation has supplementary water supplies for the Korumburra, Leongatha and Yarram systems. Leongatha and Korumburra can be linked to supplies from the Tarwin River and Yarram to the Tarra River. “In the lead up to summer, South Gippsland Water has been preparing these supplementary supplies so should these be activated, treatment processes are in place to effectively deliver and treat the different characteristics that may be present in supplementary water supplies,” Mr McKaige said. The Tarwin River supplies Meeniyan and Dumbalk. While the river at Meeniyan was flowing at an average of 127 megalitres a day during October – well about the restriction trigger of five megalitres – the flow was the second lowest on record for October. “Streamflows for the outlook period are currently expected to remain close to average if the climate conditions continue as expected,” South Gippsland Water’s Water Security Outlook for November stated. “Alternatively, if the very low flow conditions in October continue through to summer, river flows are still expected to remain above SGW’s 5ML/d trigger for restrictions over the outlook period.” At Dumbalk, the river flowed at 19Ml/d during October – higher than the restriction trigger of 1ML/d but still the second lowest October flow on record. Other systems are relatively stable.

WHILE November provided farmers with some much needed rain, South Gippsland still experienced the driest spring on record.

Fish Creek’s Neville Buckland recorded 49.5mm in the month of November over 13 days. While the month marked a major improvement from the arid October, it was not enough to redeem the season, which only received a total of 112.5mm over the three months. “Not only is it the driest spring on record but it is also the driest 11 months on record,” Mr Buckland. “Unless we manage to get 50mm of rain in December, it will be our driest year yet.” Leongatha also received below average rainfall, with David Shambrook re-

cording 51mm over 18 days. “While it is less than average, it is much better than the previous month. We will receive less than average annual rainfall this year unless something extraordinary happens in December,” Mr Shambrook said. “We are almost 200mm beneath the average annual rainfall at this point.” Meeniyan’s Lindsay Fromhold recorded similarly low readings for November with the township receiving only 44.4mm over 12 days. “There is no way we can reach the average annual rainfall this year,” he said. “Meeniyan has received 617mm up until November and by the end of the year we have usually received 800mm. “November was much better for us than October. We will have to wait and see what December brings. It would have to be an exceptionally wet month, but I doubt that will happen.”

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Island cliffhanger

Five honoured for dramatic rescue ten when we least expect it. How we react to that emergency can depend on our willingness to step beyond our own fear and place our own comfort and safety at risk to reach out and help another human being in distress.” Mr Walker said he hoped others faced with a medical emergency would be inspired to take similar action should they ever find themselves in a medical

FIVE people have been presented Ambulance Victoria Community Hero Awards for coming to the aid of two men who had plummeted 30 metres down a cliff face at Cape Woolamai.

Arborists Peter Xuereb and Peter MacInnes were abseiling a cliff at Cape Woolamai to remove boxthorn on July 20, 2015 when their equipment failed and they fell on to rocks below. A team effort ensued with co-workers Laura Newstead from Woolamai, and David McFee from Rhyll, keeping the heads of both critically injured men above water so they did not drown. Cray boat operator George Brocklesby, from Loch, heard a call for help over the radio and promptly headed to the scene. He was met by volunteer lifesaver

emergency. “These incidents show the importance of passersby taking action before paramedics arrive and how this can be vital to the survival of a person,” he said. “Survival from cardiac arrest is greatest when CPR and defibrillation are carried out by the public prior to ambulance arrival. It is with the actions of the public that Ambulance Victoria can continue to save lives.”

Christmas party horror Bravery praised: from left, at the Ambulance Victoria Community Hero Awards were flight paramedic Peter Scott, Josh Smith, David McFee, Laura Newstead, patient Peter Xuereb, Andy McFee, patient Peter MacInnes, George Brocklesby and flight paramedic Darren Hodge. Josh Smith from Cowes who had accessed a boat for further assistance in the rescue. Stepping into the freezing cold water, Andy McFee from Rhyll swam to the in-

jured men and helped paramedics load the men on to boats to keep them steady before flight paramedics could winch them to safety and transport them to hospital.

Head first

The awards were presented to Josh Smith, David McFee, Laura Newstead, Andy McFee and George Brocklesby. The five people were among 155 people nominated by paramedics across the state over the past year. They were nominated by MICA flight paramedic Darren Hodge. Ambulance Victoria Acting CEO Tony Walker said

the five heroes were critical to the difficult and protracted rescue of the men, both of whom were expected to make a full recovery. “This year we recognise 13 members of the community and a workplace for their actions, which resulted in lives being saved and more positive outcomes for patients,” he said. “A medical emergency can occur anywhere and of-

A CHRISTMAS party in Cowes turned sour on Sunday night when one guest assaulted three others.

The party was taking place on premises at Phillip Island Road when an intoxicated former employee entered into an argument with a female guest at the party. When other guests attempted to intervene, police said the man became violent and knocked the woman to the ground. The man then allegedly attacked two men, knocking one unconscious. Police arrived at the scene after the man had fled the party. When police caught up to the man, they said he became extremely aggressive. Police used OC spray and handcuffs to restrain him. Paramedics attended the scene and the man was then taken to hospital for a mental health examination. Paramedics treated a 24 year old man from Coronet Bay, a 38 year old man from Wonthaggi and a 28 year old woman from Ventnor following the assault.

Pool volunteers eye success By Sarah Vella POOL volunteers are remaining optimistic about the success of South Gippsland’s pools this season, in the wake of many years of uncertainty about the facilities’ futures.

South Gippsland Shire Council has been reviewing the operation of pools in a bid to reduce costs, including by introducing attendance targets and changing minimum opening temperatures. The Poowong, Korumburra and Mirboo North outdoor pools season began on November 28, however only the Poowong Pool opened for a pre-booked event, given the forecast temperature was too low for pools to open. As per council’s aquatic strategy, the forecast temperature must be 25 degrees or above on the Bureau of Meteorology website at 5pm the day before for pools to open. Mirboo North uses the Latrobe Valley forecast while other pools, including Foster which opens on December 19, use the Leongatha forecast. Member of the Friends of the Poowong Pool Wendy Tilling was pleased with the 60 people who attended the opening party. “The children had a ball.

Maurice the inflatable was up and we had games and prizes,” she said. Mrs Tilling was relieved the temperature required to open the pool had been lowered this season. “Hopefully it will mean the pool is open for more days this summer. So far, it has been a good start,” she said. Mrs Tilling said the pool’s success depended on attendances. “It is a great social place for the children,” she said. “A few years ago, attendance was down because I think it had lost the social aspect. Now, with the new activities and events, it has renewed the community feel at the pool.” Mrs Tilling said the pool’s friends group was positive, and would continue to work with council and YMCA. “We are community people, working to keep the pool fun and open, and to continue the work of the past volunteers,” she said. “Our Facebook page had been a good asset for us. People can look for events on our page and opening temperatures on the South Gippsland Outdoor Pools Facebook page.” Vice president of the Friends of the Mirboo North Pool Fred Couper said the group would still prefer the opening temperature to be lower than 25 degrees. “But at this stage we are getting a positive sense the

council and YMCA want to make it work,” he said. “Using the Latrobe Valley forecast is a positive step for us.” Mr Couper said one focus for the friends group this year was to develop a better system to inform people when the pool was open. “For example when the forecast is low but the day warms up, we need to be able to communicate to people the pool is in fact open,” he said “This will come through better communication with the YMCA, which we can then communicate through the schools and through our Facebook page which has a good following. “If it goes through the schools, it will quickly pass around the community.” Mr Couper said on the days the pool has been open so far, many children had attended. “We were really delighted with the way the season started off. Lap swimming begun this week and we had the movie night on Friday,” he said. “Events like our movie night and Mirboo North Idol are key community events and an important part of our calendar.” Mr Couper said the friends group was developing promotional material with council. “We are keen to get more school students and group bookings for fun days,” he said.

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Marvellous market VENDORS came out in full force for the Koonwarra Farmers’ Market on Saturday.

Families and visitors explored the well stocked displays offering a wide range of fresh local produce and handmade goods. The warm weather made for a successful morning, with the town bustling with market goers and guests.

Green thumbs win gold: Mirboo North Secondary College has won a national award in recognition of the school’s innovative Landcare program. In the school’s greenhouse with the 2015 Environment Minister’s Award for a Cleaner Environment were, from left, Alissa, Josh, Natalie, Allen Riseley, Bridget, Ashleigh and Jess. Full story on page 45.

Charitable market: from left, Anita, Piper and Sienna Goldsmith spent Saturday at Koonwarra Farmers’ Market spreading awareness about the Peter Mac Foundation.

Last hurrah for Scrimshaws PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Bookings for speaking times are essential, phone 5662 9222. Wednesday 9 December - Council Chambers, Leongatha 2.00pm; 7.00pm* (*by noon 8/12) Wednesday 16 December 10.00am - Public Presentation ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday 16 December - 2.00pm 1. Notice of motion (NOM) – survey on Coal Seam Gas 2. NOM – Undertake amendments to the local Planning Policy framework to make specific reference to support the Walkerville Coastal Village at 2075 Walkerville Rd, Walkerville 3. Finance Performance Report, July - Nov 2015 4. Report on Assembly of Councillors, 22 Oct - 21 Nov 2015 5. Councillor Discretionary Fund Allocation Report, Nov 2015 6. Documents sealed and contracts awarded or varied by the Chief Executive Officer, 5 Nov - 24 Nov 2015 7. Seasonal Population Impacts in Coastal Towns Plan 8. Priority project - Northern Towns Connection Project 9. Long term financial strategies 10. Country Football Netball Program – application 11. Procurement Policy review 12. Council delegation to Chief Executive Officer 13. Council meeting timetable 2016 14. CLOSED session - Audit Committee Report, 30 Nov 2015 15. CLOSED session - contractual matter TENDER Council is seeking submissions from qualified companies/applicants for the following Tender: RFT/91 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE WARATAH BAY PUBLIC TOILET Tenders close 2.00pm Tuesday 22 December, 2015. Documentation is available from Council's website or phone 5662 9254. COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Road & Vegetation Maintenance: Mardan/ Koonwarra/ Nerrena Road Maintenance: Cape Liptrap Rd, Walkerville Vegetation Maintenance: Toora/ Pt Franklin/ Mt Best Drainage Maintenance: Stanfields Rd, Poowong Nth/ Hairs Rd, Moyarra/ Kelly & Mosses Rd, Korumburra/ Koonwarra-Pound Ck Rd, Leongatha Sth/ Fish CkWaratah Rd, Waratah Nth Stabilising Works: Creamery Valley Rd, Toora/ Lower Franklin Rd & Charity Lane, Foster/ Ameys Tk, Foster Nth/ Outtrim Leongatha Rd, Outtrim Road Construction: Grand Ridge Rd, Trida & Carmodys Rd, Leongatha Sth Culvert Replacement: Gibbs St, Foster Footpath Renewal: McCartin St, Leongatha Reseal Preparation: Bass Valley Rd, Bena Upgrade of Existing Footpath: Pt Welshpool Foreshore Path Rail Trail Reconstruction: Welshpool – Pt Welshpool 9 Smith St., Leongatha 3953 (Private Bag 4) Ph: 5662 9200 council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au Fax: 5662 3754 www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

AFTER 12 years at the Leongatha Salvation Army, Martyn and Heather Scrimshaw will hold their last service on Sunday, January 10.

The pair is heading to Melbourne where Martyn will be working in the area of the Salvation Army responsible for looking after the social programs for the whole state. “It will not be the day to

day management but the big issue stuff. It will be very different there, in an office Monday to Friday,” he said. “In total, we have been in South Gippsland for 12 years and it has been an awesome privilege to be a

New team: Kerry, Glenn and Smith and their son Malachi will be moving to the area early next year to take over as corps officers at the Leongatha Salvation Army. Martyn, right and Heather (not pictured) Scrimshaw will be leaving to take on a role with the Salvation Army in Melbourne.

part of the community and serving it in the way we have. “We have been able to help people in the worst of times and the best of times.” Mr Scrimshaw said he and Heather have thoroughly enjoyed being trusted and accepted into the community, which is not something they have taken lightly. Taking over from Martyn and Heather will be Glenn and Kerry Smith from Launceston in Tasmania. They will begin as corps officers from January 20. The Smiths are excited to be moving to South Gipplsand and are looking forward to becoming a part of the community. “We are looking forward to connecting with families and making sure the Salvos remains a good resource for the community,” Kerry said. Glenn and Kerry’s son Malachi underwent brain surgery earlier this year, due to epilepsy. “He was having hundreds of seizures a day, so

he has had one fifth of his brain removed, which has cured him,” Kerry said. “We have been through a lot so we are looking forward to settling down.” The couple will be installed as corps officers, and be in charge of the church and serve as chaplains for Salvo Care Eastern. “The corps we came from didn’t have any significant social ties to the community, so we are really excited to get involved in some real mission and ministry here,” Glenn said. Under Glenn and Kerry, the Mainly Music program, which Martyn and Heather have been running for 10 years, will most definitely continue. “I have got quite a lot of experience with music programs,” Kerry said. Martyn’s last Mainly Music session was held last Thursday at McIndoe Park, which attracted more than 100 children and parents for a day of singing, dancing and fun. The day even included a visit from Santa himself.

next month. Police would still like to hear from the driver of a green car, believed to be a Mazda Hatch, who the offending driver almost collided with on Saturday, November 14 at the intersection of Horn and Ogilvy streets.

fast speed and ignored a second request to stop. The car proceeded to approach an area which was busy with CFA brigades, police and members of the public. The driver turned the headlights of the car off and proceeded to drive over firefighting equipment and hoses, narrowly missing policing and CFA members. The driver then drove to Bridge Street, ignoring another police traffic diversion and then drove off at a high speed. Anybody with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Senior Constable Rohan Michael at Leongatha.

POLICE BRIEFS Suspicious fire FIRE brigades and police attended a shed fire at Caledonian Crescent, Wonthaggi on Saturday. Emergency services attended the shed at the rear of a house around 11.25pm. Residents inside the house were not aware of the fire before firefighters attended. CFA deemed the fire to be suspicious and will investigate further alongside Bass Coast Criminal Investigation Unit.

Preschool theft INVERLOCH and District Pre-School was broken into last week. Offenders broke into the building between Friday, December 4 and Sunday, December 6 by entering through a kitchen window.

Offenders went through drawers and cupboards before entering the office area and stealing an amount of cash. No other items appear to have been stolen. Inverloch Police is seeking anybody with further information to come forward.

was stolen from an Outtrim address between 9pm on Monday, November 30 and 7am on Tuesday, December 1. The silver Mazda was taken from a property on the Outtrim-Inverloch Road and later recovered in Morwell on Friday.

Car theft

Driver caught

A WONTHAGGI resident awoke on Friday, December 4 to find their car stolen.

LEONGATHA Police located the driver of a silver Astra, after asking the public to help identify the driver.

The offence occurred between 9.30pm on Thursday, December 3 and 5.10am on Friday at an Outlook Drive address. The vehicle was a brown 2000 Ford Falcon station wagon with the registration number SYO907. The vehicle is valued at $3000 and has not been recovered. Another station wagon

The 28 year old Leongatha man has been charged with evading police on two occasions, once in Leongatha and once in Moe. The man has also been charged with numerous traffic offences. The man was remanded in custody to appear in court

Dangerous driver

POLICE were diverting traffic from a fire on Mine Road, Korumburra on Sunday when they witnessed dangerous driving. A blue Holden ute approached police at 4.10am and the driver ignored police requests to stop. The vehicle approached police at a

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Blaze of glory for council SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council was presented with Fire Awareness Award on Wednesday night for its successful Business Continuity and Resilience Program.

The program—developed by council’s economic development and tourism team with support through a grant from Regional Development Victoria—was designed to prepare businesses for times of emergency. It comprised a series of scenario and crisis planning workshops, and provided a foundation for the establishment of a shire wide Business Emergency Leadership Group by helping to identify industry leaders. The leadership group is now the recognised voice for the business community in times of crisis. “Emergency preparation is important in our community and leadership group members help to progress this message,” council’s business liaison officer Renae Littlejohn said. “Group members have given our emergency services insights into the local business community and have encouraged their business colleagues to prepare contingency plans. The importance of preparation cannot be understated.” Council has already received substantial support for the program and in

particular, the leadership group collaboration, with a positive response received from the community, neighbouring councils and senior emergency management representatives. The award was presented at the RACV Club in Melbourne on Wednesday along with 17 other winning entries, with Minister for Emergency Services Jane Garrett and Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville present. “This award recognises the hard work of many people in our community,” Ms Littlejohn said. “Council’s emergency management team, together with local relief and recovery agencies and the business community, have all been heavily involved and the commitment from all parties has been vital to the program’s success.” The Fire Awareness Awards have been running for more than 30 years and are coordinated by Victoria’s three firefighting agencies: Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Country Fire Authority and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. This year more than 80 nominations were received, with 31 shortlisted as finalists. For more information on this year’s winners, visit fireawarenessawards.com.au

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Emergency gong: celebrating South Gippsland Shire Council’s Fire Awareness Award were, from left, Business Continuity and Resilience Program member Maxine Kiel, council’s business liaison officer Renae Littlejohn, council’s economic development coordinator Ken Fraser and council’s manager economic development, tourism and customer services Danny McDonald.

Councils feel pain BASS Coast Shire Council is turning to new efficiencies to offset a $2 million drop in federal grants funding.

CEO Paul Buckley said, “One of the reasons why our Long Term Financial Plan provides for a 4.7 per cent increase is to compensate for some of the income we are not receiving due

to this freeze.” Councils across the country have been impacted by the freeze on indexation of federal grants. South Gippsland Shire Council CEO Tim Tamlin said council had accommodated the cuts in its budget. South Gippsland will receive $1.5 million less over five years, $3.9 million less over 10 years

and $6.5 million over 15 years. The tabling of the Victoria Grants Commission’s annual report recently showed Victoria’s 79 councils were denied an estimated $17 million in Financial Assistance Grants in 201415, with a projected reduction of $39 million in 2015-16 and $62 million in 2016-17, totalling $118 million in cuts.

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DOG owners in Leongatha are urged to prepare their animals for the Carols at the Drome event to be held at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve this Saturday evening (December 12). There will be fireworks at about 9.30pm. Police report many dog escapes from properties when fireworks are released for such events. LOCH Primary School’s Bikes for Humanity program is thinking on a global scale. The older of the school’s bicycles, accrued over the years are being recycled to assist the less fortunate in Africa. Peter Biggins from the Rotary Club of Korumburra has worked with Loch Primary School teacher Lyn Leppin to manage the program. Funded by the Rotary Club of Korumburra, the 20 year old bikes get an overhaul at a cost of $20 per bike (a total of $400) and are shipped in a container to Africa where they help people’s mobility and job eligibility. Some bicycles have been converted into bush ambulances to help seriously ill people where the distance to a hospital is too great to walk.

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Community spirit: from left, Meg Van Boxtel, Thea Van Boxtel, Mandy Kuhne, Helen Hasty and George Bentley enjoyed the barbecue at the Dumbalk community Christmas party on Friday night. The event was held at Memorial Park and featured Santa and a jumping castle. THE grass has been trimmed, and bands, choirs and artists are polished. Lions and Apex have their sleeves rolled up ready to cook up a storm. Coffee vendors, candle and glowstick sellers are all organised and the fireworks are on their way, for the best carols by candlelight yet at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve, this Saturday, December 12. The invitation goes out to all the town and beyond: all you have to do is come, bring a blanket or chair and your best singing voice, and join in on the fun. Children’s activities start at 5.30pm, with the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band kicking off at 7.15pm. South Gippsland Shire Cr Jim Fawcett’s welcome is at 7.30pm, behind the table tennis centre at the same place as last year.

third Wednesday of each month from February to November. The lunches have been a valued community event for the past six years, attracting people from Venus Bay, Tarwin Lower, Walkerville and outer Melbourne suburbs. The shed received a grant from the Bald Hills Wind Farm community fund towards the lunch program. If you’d like to attend a lunch and be on the reminder list for 2016, email: ourcommunityatwork@ gmail.com or call Wendy 0409 811 157.

VENUS Bay and District Community Emergency Response Team now has an injection training arm, thanks to a grant from the Bald Hills Wind Farm community fund. The arm OIC will enhance training as it can be used by CERT volunteer responders at their monthly training sessions held at Venus Bay Community Centre to perfect their injection skills. The addition of the arm to the other training modules, such as AED and CPR mannequins, will increase and maintain volunteer responders’ skills. Any person wishing to become a CERT responder can contact Anne on 5663 7035 for further details. A kindly reminder: please make sure your house number is visible for all emergency personnel.

Shoppers will find plenty of new season’s produce featuring fresh Korumburra Flemmings berries, Koorooman Blueberries from Leongatha North, vegetables, local new seasons garlic and a new pet treats stall. The South Gippsland Concert Band will be playing after 9am, providing quality musical entertainment for the enjoyment of all. This will be followed by musician Eric Collier from Bass. The market has a warm friendly and comfortable atmosphere that allows customers to experience enjoyable leisurely shopping with no pressure to rush.

COMMUNITY luncheons are held by the Venus Bay, Tarwin Lower and District Men’s Shed on the

Creative bunch: Inverloch Primary School Preps enjoyed activities with their teddies last Thursday. Among them were, from left, Miah, Mia, Daisy and Cameron with teddy houses they made.

BASS Valley Primary School at Corinella will offer an extra grade next year, taking the number of classes to nine and allowing all grades to be between 18 and 21 students.

cause by covering the cost of postage. Shoeboxes sent contained clothing, pencils, paper, soap and small toys to bring Christmas cheer to children around the globe.

MEENIYAN’S Operation Christmas Child saw a record number of shoeboxes sent to children overseas. This season community groups and individuals managed to send off 81 boxes, 14 of which were made by students at Tarwin Valley Primary School. Meeniyan Christian Fellowship also donated to the

SANDY Point will offer children and teenagers many activities this summer. KidzKlub for children and genYOUTH for teenagers are run by a great group of young, adult volunteers, who spend their holidays supporting families. KidzKlub is for Prep

to Grade 6 children at the Sandy Point Community Centre from January 4 to 9. Activities include Bible stories, singing, craft, games, quizzes, puppets, fancy dress and prizes. Morning session is 9.30am to 12.30pm and family session on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7pm to 8pm. Parents are welcome to stay for a tea or coffee. The event is free. genYOUTH includes games, food and fun at the Sandy Point Community Centre every night from

8 to 9.30pm from January 5 to 7 at the Sandy Point Community Centre. See facebook.com/ GenyouthAtSandyPoint or www.sandypointkidsklub.org or phone 5940 0926. INVERLOCH Primary School students will perform dances from around the world at the school concert at the Inverloch Community Hub this Thursday. Children have been learning dances with qualified dancers in the lead-up to the show, which promises to be a treat.

Fresh season at Coal Creek Farmers’ Market THE Coal Creek Farmers Market is on again this Saturday, December 12.

Garden fresh local food is made available economically and resourcefully to consumers, and they can talk to the growers and makers of the products on offer. This farmers’ market has a well deserved reputation for strengthening the local community’s sustainable food production, economy and wellbeing. The farmers’ market concept also helps to reduce ‘food miles’ from producer to consumer, while promoting local fresh food from primary producers, growers, hobby farmers, home gardeners and small specialty food makers. The local economy also benefits from the employment opportunities on small farms and speciality food makers previously

considered non-viable. Products not available in supermarkets are always a feature, with many unique items. There is minimal duplication of products, therefore capitalising on a wider variety of

products from the region. Customers frequently express surprise at the affordable prices and quality on offer. As a result, there are an increasing number of regular patrons eager to access their favourite

products. After shopping, relax, have a coffee and enjoy the shady park area adjacent to the children’s playground. For enquiries, contact Rod on 0459 629 000.

Come along: customers will be delighted with the quality products offered at the Coal Creek Farmers’ Market, on again this Saturday, December 12. The happy ladies from the Kardella Country Women’s Association enjoy the Korumburra market.

Record visits for reading club KORUMBURRA Primary School students are advancing their reading by taking part in the Before School Reading Club session. The program operates Monday to Wednesday from 8.30–9am and is co-

ordinated by literacy support teacher Brenda Jones with support from educational support staff Sharon Jones, Jenni Swan, Helen Cripps and Kathy McRae. One student, Shu, has not missed a session all year and the club received a new record of 2005 student visits this year.

Loving books: members of Korumburra Primary School’s Before School Reading Club are, back, from left, Simeon, support staff Sharon Jones and Jenni Swan, Obssa, reading club coordinator Brenda Jones, and support staff Helen Cripps and Kathy McRae. Middle, Kaylah, Samuel, Braedyn, Caitlyn, Ally, Jorjah, Cooper, Isabella, Jacquline, Harvey and Ishka. Front, D’Lyla, Mark, Dylan, Abbey, Ziggy, Emma and Alex.

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Palliative care to continue

PALLIATIVE care patients across South Gippsland need not fear changes to be made to services from 2016.

The Gippsland Region Palliative Care Consortium will next month change consultancy from regional hospitals to a centralised service at Latrobe Regional Hospital. Chair Vicki Farthing said changes to palliative care in the region should not be a detriment to patients receiving care. “The consortium is a group set up by the Department of Health and Human Services to help manage palliative care in facilities across the region,” she said. “As of next year, palliative care will move away from the consortiums and go through regional hospitals, ours being the Latrobe Regional Hospital.”

Sources at Gippsland Southern Health Service advised the Community Palliative Care service provided in excess of 3600 occasions of service in 2014-15. Palliative care patients will still receive the same treatment from travelling consultants who will continue to conduct regional visits in South Gippsland. The change in palliative care coincides with the end of the State Government’s current policy model for palliative care, Strengthening Palliative Care – policy and strategic directions 2011-15. “No new policy has been developed to take over at this time. The service is now more focused around trying to provide an ongoing model for centralised palliative care to regions,” Ms Farthing said. “Consortiums do not really have any alignment with health services for funding. If the services aligned to a re-

gional hospital, like Latrobe Regional Hospital, resources would be more attractive to patients.” Latrobe Regional Hospital has been set up to take over regional consultancy from January 1, 2016, however patients will continue to receive home based and in-patient care in the future. “It is actually a positive move for Gippsland. I know people have been sceptical about the service but I honestly believe they will get the same, if not better service, once the consultancy changes on January 1,” Ms Farthing said.

Carols on McCartin: from left, Justin Abicare, Rachel Allamby, Alahna Arnason, Tèa Clark, Annie Carter, Jesseme Arnason and Alice Ball from Leongatha Secondary College and Leongatha Primary School performed Christmas carols for shoppers on McCartin Street, Leongatha last Friday. ADVERTISEMENT

Sickest in the state MORE people are suffering from chronic disease in South Gippsland and Bass Coast than anywhere else in Victoria.

Chronic disease affects more than half the state population and is more prevalent in older people. With many seniors in the region, the number of chronic disease sufferers has increased dramatically to be the highest in Victoria. The most commonly diagnosed chronic diseases in the area include cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, cancer, arthritis, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, all of which are most prominent in the aged population. South Coast Primary Care Partnership executive officer Mel Hibbins said the need for reform was greater than ever. “This area has seen a large number of older people moving here for a sea change or tree change in retirement. As a result we have one of the highest aged populations in Victoria. This provides a huge burden for health services in the area,” she said. The need for support is urgent. The 2011 census indicated San Remo had the highest aged population for Bass Coast Shire, with 31.2 per cent of the people over the age of 65. This percentage is 1.7 times higher than the Victorian average. South Gippsland Shire also has high aged populations across the board, with Foster at 30.5 per cent and Toora at 26.3 per cent. The South Coast Primary Care Partnership has worked with local health services to ensure it can meet the growing demand for chronic disease care in the area. “We teach patients how to self manage their conditions. We are aiming to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions,” Mrs Hibbins said. The 2011 census also indicated the percentage of South Gippsland and Bass Coast residents with chronic disease

risk factors: smoking, harmful use of alcohol, inactivity and obesity. A concerning 58.7 out of 100 South Gippsland and Bass Coast residents suffer from at least one factor in comparison to the Victorian average of 53.6 out of 100. Chronic illness coordinator at South Gippsland Health Service Jenny Mountford said local health services were under pressure to meet the demands of increasing chronic disease. “The acute hospital system has to provide care to those with acute presentations of chronic illness and hospitalisations may be frequent and prolonged,” she said. “Health services would like to put more money into prevention of chronic illness, however funding from government does not go far enough.” Gippsland Southern Health Service chief executive officer Mark Johnson said the service was working alongside South Coast Primary Care Partnership to ensure it can meet the rising demands of patients with chronic disease. “The South Coast Primary Care Partnership offers support in planning functions to identify the extent of chronic disease in the area and plan for service delivery to address patients’ chronic disease needs,” he said. “Our Breeze Program assists those who have cardiopulmonary disease.” South Gippsland Hospital also offers a range of services for those suffering from chronic disease. “There are services to treat people with diabetes and the LIFE program helps those at risk of developing diabetes. We also have rehabilitation programs to cater for heart and lung conditions,” Mrs Mountford said. “The aim of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation is to assist people to self-manage their condition and prevent deterioration. They learn what they can do for themselves and understand when they need to seek help.”

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When we sell more oranges in China, we employ more locals in Mildura.

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By Lucy Johnson

Tania Chapman Owner, Colignan Producers.

Trade is Australia’s shop front to the world. Just ask Tania Chapman. Tania is a citrus grower from Mildura, Victoria. Thanks to the Free Trade Export Agreements with North Asia, she’s receiving more orders from Japan, China and South Korea.

more fruit is being harvested and more jobs are being created, safeguarded to protect local workers. When we open up markets, it opens up new opportunities. And that’s everyone’s business.

This means more citrus trees are being planted,

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OPINIONS

Council critique

THE South Gippsland Shire Council Annual Report 2014-15 has finally been published, and what a disaster I encounter. This document is minimalistic where it really matters and much of it is waffle and spin, very much in character, really. And there is no sign of even the slightest embarrassment or apology for the catastrophically high council rates forced on to the community. With a satisfaction rating of 44 per cent, the ‘responsible persons’ can be truly ashamed of themselves. The enormous number of managerial staff as detailed is unbeliev-

able and this on top of millions of dollars already wasted on ‘restructure’ on top of an already bloated personnel establishment is a slap in the face of every ratepayer. I am tempted to compare the operations of this council to a ‘kindergarten’ outfit but shall refrain. To manage just 19,341 ratable properties with nine councillors, 24 senior managerial staff and 265 FTE employees at a cost of $23.2 million in wages and salaries, an extra $387,000 in councillors’ costs plus further millions and millions of dollars in additional staffing costs such as training, motor vehicles, mobiles, fringe benefits taxes and

E D I T O R I A L Compromises can be made WHENEVER there is talk of public land being sold, there will always be controversy.

Such is the case with South Gippsland Shire Council’s latest Strategic Land Review, which lists 23 properties for proposed sale across the shire. Council states these vacant land parcels are surplus to its requirements and the funds raised can be better spent in ways that will benefit the community. But The Star has so far heard of opposition to the sales from the communities of Leongatha, Venus Bay and Foster. Council is making the right move by reviewing its property portfolio, and in doing so seeking to reduce maintenance costs and raise revenue. With rate capping coming into effect next year and a freeze on indexation of federal funding costing council revenue, council has little alternative but to look at other means of increasing its income. At the same time, communities have every right to scrutinise council’s choices of properties. The public also has a responsibility to work with council if communities want council to retain land and suggest how this land could be used for communities’ benefit. In doing so, residents need to demonstrate a commitment to working with council on making such projects become a reality and be prepared to shoulder the burden of ensuring these visions continue. By giving the community notice of the properties to be sold, via a double page advertisement in The Star of December 1 and via online, council is extending an invitation to communities to offer an opinion and get involved. It’s an invitation that should be accepted and perhaps both council and communities should be ready to make compromises to reach outcomes that will leave both parties smiling. For the record, the 23 properties are: 22 Burchell Lane, Mirboo North; Roberts Lane, Leongatha (private carparking areas), part of 23 Smith Street, Leongatha; 52 Shellcott Road, Korumburra; 11 MacDonald Street, Leongatha; 2A St Andrews Drive (Sawyer Street Reserve), Leongatha; 372 Jeetho West Road, Jeetho; 166 Baromi Road, Baromi; 60 and 66 Lawsons Road, Koorooman; 220 Boolarra-Mirboo North Road, Mirboo North; 11-17 Old Waratah Road, Fish Creek; 6A Concetta Court, Korumburra; 6A Davis Court, Leongatha South; 2 Berry Street, Foster; 26A-42A Juno Road, Venus Bay; 641A Lees Road, Venus Bay; 16 Milford School Road, Dumbalk North; 4A Stockyard Court/Wood Court, Yanakie; 1A Canterbury Road, Venus Bay; 37A Centre Road, Venus Bay; 1A Noble Street, Venus Bay; 35A Callaway Crescent, Leongatha; and 143A Inlet View Road, Venus Bay.

Letters to the Editor

other expenses, is insane. If that type of waste had happened in any company I have ever worked for, including the biggest mining company in the world, the responsible person(s) would not last more than an hour. In future letters to the editor, if allowed, I will detail some change management options and will outline some drastic alternatives which will provide for much better governance and most certainly for substantial lower rates. To abrogate responsibility for the lowest satisfaction rating in Victoria and allow ridiculous fees for consultants to be wasted on a ‘community survey’ is what I regard as the depths of the cesspit and an insult to ratepayers. With nine councillors and 24 ‘fat cats’ to publicly announce that consultants need to be employed at a reputed $300 per hour because there is no council staff available, surely hits the bottom of the cesspit. What a sad, sad thing for ratepayers to experience. One of the classic signs of incompetence is a display of much attendance to issues that do not really add up to much while the really important matters are left to rot. I have met some excellent people in the community able to contribute real governance, direction and management expertise and above all, common sense to this council and I call upon them to let it be known they will stand for election as a councillor at the election in October 2016. The gang of six must be dismissed and in the meantime I call on the three musketeers to stand up to be counted and let it be known

ratepayers must not be treated with contempt one moment longer. That includes termination of all activities associated with the construction of this new circus tent in Leongatha because that does not belong in the domain of councillors who most certainly will no longer be there after the next council election. Gus Blaauw, Venus Bay.

Fresh ideas for Korumburra SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council funded an investigation into the plight of Korumburra road users that informs us the dog-leg at the Top Pub is “generally unsafe for pedestrians and motorists”. How much of our rates did it cost to obtain that intelligence? You only have to stand on the corner for a few minutes watching trucks negotiate a formula one style chicane to reach the same conclusion. Given the number of trucks that currently pass through Korumburra, and remembering the French garbage company’s rapacious scheme to truck Melbourne’s rubbish through this fair town, the only logical way to render this intersection ‘safe’ is to reroute heavy traffic well away from the town. Costly, yes, but an investment in a real future for the town; not just another slap of paint and some fancy rubbish bins. It might increase travel times but these will be more than doubled when there is only one lane through town. Trucks will have to constantly stop to avoid cars blindly reversing into their path. At least now there is

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some room to swerve. Ever seen a truck try to get through Wonthaggi’s town centre without hitting the brakes? The plan to put up a sign or a piece of art to mark the entry to the town will only cause further distraction to drivers trying to get through the school zone. Surely the best place for a ‘Welcome to Korumburra’ is at the Coal Creek intersection. And where’s the best place for footpath seating? At the t-intersection? The second most likely place to become part of a motor vehicle accident. In occupational health and safety parlance, if those seats aren’t in the impact zone they will be in the debris zone. It’s a good thing there is a well funded hospital so close to town. Is this streetscape plan based on some discarded Albert Park concept? Pedestrians in Korumburra deserve safe amenity and the basis of this can only be reduction in the number of vehicles. Geoff Ellis, Wattle Bank.

VicRoads defends action on trucks REGARDING “Truckies tricked”, The Star, Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Following the recent truck safety event at the Koonwarra saleyards, I would like to reaffirm VicRoads’ commitment to working with operators and drivers in the South Gippsland region to improve heavy vehicle safety. The role of our Transport Safety Services (TSS) is to ensure heavy

vehicles comply with legislation, including the Road Safety Act and Heavy Vehicle National Law. Our TSS team was invited to participate in a community safety event on Friday, November 27 to demonstrate the use of the ‘shaker unit’ which identifies safety issues and to talk to attendees about truck rollovers. A flyer circulated by the organiser incorrectly stated drivers did not need to worry about a ticket when having their vehicle inspected, which led to some confusion on the day. Our TSS officers could not, in good conscience, inspect vehicles without taking the appropriate action should a safety risk be found. No heavy vehicles were inspected at the event without the drivers agreeing that if faults were found, defect notices would be issued. Once the team became aware of the confusion the flyer was causing, the inspections were stopped. One major and five minor defect notices were issued on the day to three vehicles. Minor defects allow operators to have the identified item corrected within seven days. With 36 of the 235 fatalities on Victorian roads this year involving heavy vehicles, VicRoads takes compliance in this area very seriously. We are working closely with industry, community and other authorities to achieve our vision of zero lives lost on Victorian roads and we thank everyone who participated in this event. Eric Henderson, director regulatory services, VicRoads.

VOXPOP! VOX Do you have a fire action plan ready for this fire season?

“I am not 100 per cent sure what our plan is but my parents definitely have one prepared.” Jake Nicholls, Agnes.

“Yes, I live on a farm and I have trailers with massive water tanks and a big pump ready to go.” Mark Lord, Koonwarra.

“Yes, I have already cleaned up my property so it is good for summer.” Albert Zuidema, Leongatha.

“Yes, we do. We would absolutely leave if necessary.” Colleen Taylor, Loch.

Rising seas hit home By Brad Lester LANDOWNERS face the prospect of building

their homes 3.4m above sea level in areas prone to rising seas in South Gippsland Shire.

Over the top: Pound Creek landowners Anita Harris and Neil Smith believe building restrictions being pursued by South Gippsland Shire Council to mitigate the risk of flooding are excessive.

Council recently voted unanimously to ask Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne to appoint an independent planning panel to review a proposed amendment to the shire’s planning scheme. That would require a planning permit for homes lower than 3.4m other than at Port Welshpool, where the limit will be reduced to 3m due to storm and tidal activity having a lesser impact on sea levels. The decision is part of the push to implement a new land subject to inundation overlay at the request of West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. That overlay creates new maps to reflect the impact of a one in 100 year storm and rising sea levels. The change also replaces the

existing flooding overlay, which removes 660 lots from any form of flooding control. Cr Andrew McEwen said council had to act. “If council does not take proper planning into account when the science it talking about potential problems, then council will be legally liable,” he said. “All models say the rate of increase is going to be exponential.” Cr Jim Fawcett believed climate change was causing sea levels to rise and said the new overlay was an improvement. Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks said the overlay would not prohibit development but only require a planning permit. “It provides you with a won-

derful garage and undercroft to your house, if that’s what you want to do,” he said. However Cr Don Hill felt council was planning too far into the future and Cr Bob Newton said council should be considering properties on their merits, given some property owners at Anderson Inlet had built a sea wall to protect their land against inundation. That included Neil Smith and Anita Harris, who own land at Pound Creek. Mr Smith told council the seawall was built in the 1960s and had not been breached once. He said the sea would not reach his boundary for 500 years. “A lot of land in the residential areas of Inverloch is not protected by a sea wall and yet does not have

these restrictions,” he said. “Us on the low lying land seem to be discriminated against. “I pay $27,000 a year in rates and I’m getting banged on my head for my efforts.” Mr Smith said the overlay would devalue land and questioned why council was setting a high level of 3.4m. Council’s director of development services Bryan Sword said the height limit was based on State Government information, and noted Bass Coast and Wellington shire councils were also implementing new inundation controls. Council will consider the panel’s recommendation before making a final decision.

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Road toll must be zero

THE STATE Government and the Transport Accident Commission are working Towards Zero with a new campaign demonstrating how Victoria can achieve major road trauma reductions. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan launched the next phase of the campaign at Docklands recently, which modernises the TAC’s long-running 1994 Kombi campaign to illustrate how a similar scenario might play out with a safer road system. The original Kombi advert featured a couple in a 1970s VW Kombi van driving overnight. The trip turns fatal when the driver falls asleep and veers into the path of an oncoming truck. In the 2015 remake, the driver is in a modern five-star

Major changes: road safety improvements and safer vehicles have resulted in less chance of fatalities, as the Transport Accident Commission’s new advertisement shows. vehicle with a fatigue detection system and the road is treated with state of the art safety infrastructure, including a centreline wire rope barrier to prevent vehicles crossing into oncoming traffic. When the fatigue detection

sounds, it prompts the driver to pull over and swap with his passenger. The scenario that in 1994 ended in two fatalities now results in nothing more than a wake-up call. The new campaign demonstrates how safer roads, safer

vehicles and safer speeds can protect motorists from death or serious injury. The campaign uses a Victorian first centreline wire rope barrier which was installed on the Melba Highway near Yea as part of the government’s $1

billion Safe System Roads Infrastructure Program. Safer road infrastructure and safer vehicles are important components in Victoria’s rollout of the Towards Zero approach to road trauma reduction.

Towards Zero want to ensure Victorians who make mistakes on our roads could be protected from death or serious injury by driving safer cars, on safer roads and at safer speeds. “If we’re not aiming for zero, we’re saying to ourselves there is an acceptable level of road trauma. The loss of just one person on our roads is simply one too many,” Mr Donnellan said. “This campaign is about showing then and now. Safety improvements to ours cars and roads means a mistake that would have been fatal 20 years ago can now have a much safer outcome. “In 1994 when this advert was made we lost 378 people on our roads. Now achieving zero is within our reach, but only if we have safer road users, in safer cars, on safer roads and at safer speeds.”

Travel safely, young drivers THE Transport Accident Commission has issued a road safety warning to Victoria’s VCE students celebrating the end of school.

Many students are heading to coastal resorts and other destinations around the country to party. Transport Accident Commission senior road safety manager Samantha Cockfield said, for many, this would be their first road trip as independent adults. “This is an exciting time in a young person’s life and we don’t want that excitement to turn to tragedy because of a wrong decision made on the roads,” she said. With young drivers 30 times more likely to crash in their first six months of driving solo, Ms Cockfield said it was crucial they plan their trips and avoid risky behaviours like speeding,

drink or drug driving, mobile phone distractions and driving while drowsy. “Between inexperience, long distances and unfamiliar roads, school leavers already face a lot of challenges on the roads without adding alcohol, distraction, fatigue or speed to the mix,” she said. “Laws preventing P-platers from consuming any alcohol before driving and restricting the number of passengers they can carry are there to save lives, so it is critical people do the right thing.” Ms Cockfield said parents had a role in helping their children plan for a safe return from their road trip. “If your child is going on a long trip, which for a new driver can be as short as two hours, you can help by making sure they plan rest stops and they take the family’s safest car,” she said. “It’s also important to have a conversation about risky driving behaviours and help them come up with

strategies to avoid temptation, like leaving their phones in the boot or planning how to get to and from events where alcohol will be involved.” Ms Cockfield reminded school leavers the police presence around holiday hotspots would be high. “If you are doing the wrong thing, you can bank on getting caught. The alternative could be far worse and no parent wants to get a knock on their door telling them their child has been hurt,” she said. The TAC is also encouraging young drivers to visit the new How Safe is Your First Car website before buying their first set of wheels. The site - howsafeisyourfirstcar. com.au - provides information on thousands of safe used cars and allows buyers to search based on their Safety first: the Transport Accident Commission is urging school leavers to drive with caution if travelling to a celebration. individual budgets.

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Teenagers explore careers STUDENTS were inspired to live their dreams on

November 30. Around 40 students from Wonthaggi Second-

ary College, Leongatha Secondary College, Korumburra Secondary College and Newhaven College

Interesting discussion: from left, Korumburra Secondary College’s Alana Hanegraaf, Leongatha Secondary College’s Georgia Edwards and Newhaven College’s Alice Ellerton had plenty of questions for Bass Coast Shire Council youth planning and policies officer Geraldine Archibald and James Taylor from the Bureau of Meteorology.

were introduced to people from different professions in South Gippsland at an Inspiring Young Mentor forum at the Wonthaggi Golf Club. The event was organised by South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network (SGBCLLEN), and was aimed at Year 10 students who are now in the throes of deciding what to study during their VCE years. “This was about giving young people the opportunity to converse with people who have been through their education and have found a pathway into a ca-

reer,” SGBCLLEN executive officer Wendy Major said. “It was a chance for them to see that decisions don’t have to be made yet and to become more aware of the exciting career opportunities that exist.” Around 20 mentors from a wide range of occupations participated in the event to discuss pathway options with the students, including guest speakers Tamika Johnson from Westernport Water, Craig Swain from the Department of Environment and Primary Industries, James Taylor from the Bureau of Meteorology and Chelsea Taylor from Visa Asia Pa-

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cific. Ms Taylor’s presentation was a highlight, as she encouraged the students to participate in volunteer work – whether it be in the workplace, in sporting clubs or out in the community – relationship building, and balancing work and home life to maintain a healthy lifestyle. “Each of the guest speakers and mentors took

a different journey to get to where they are, which is important for students to hear,” Ms Major said. “There are excellent careers right under their noses and they’d never know it without nights like this.” The students responded well to the mentors, and the night proved to be interesting and satisfying for those involved.

Career talk: from left, Carly Davis from Villa Maria Catholic Homes, Bass Coast Health physiotherapist Kate Hopper, Hayley Davies from Korumburra Secondary College, Bass Coast Health occupational therapist Jenna Davis and Korumburra Secondary College’s Emily O’Brien discuss pathways into a range of careers.

Mayor’s message Cr Robert Newton

I ATTENDED my first Gippsland Local Government Network meeting with our CEO Tim Tamlin, and I am so proud at the overwhelming commitment from local councils to work collaboratively for the benefit of Gippsland as a whole.

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The meeting was in Bairnsdale and focused on incorporating best practice solutions to deliver improved efficiency and effectiveness to all stakeholders through the Gippsland Regional Growth Plan. This plan is like one united voice to secure the funding and support required to implement initiatives. The plan addresses a wide range of challenges by recognising Gippsland’s assets of regional significance, and putting an integrated planning framework in place to direct and manage sustainable growth across the region. It simply wouldn’t be possible if other councils didn’t come together in a mutually respective partnership where we are all on the same page in terms of how we can guide Gippsland successfully into the future. The Deadly in Gippsland Conference was celebrated last week and the venue, at Wilsons Promontory (Yiruk Wamoon), was perfect. The beautiful surroundings added to the unique spiritual atmosphere of the three-day event, providing the right mix of initiative and inspiration. To host the event meant it gave Gippsland the opportunity to tell its own stories, spread the word about the positive things

happening here, and build on and strengthen the relationships between community, local organisations and government who are working together to achieve great things in the region. Council staff worked hard to accommodate the Monster Trucks event at Korumburra. It featured Australia’s leading freestyle motocross stunt team and boasted the biggest night program the team had ever performed. The event attracted a crowd of 6000 and organisers announced they would return next year. This is a real coup for the town. Adding to Korumburra’s busy week was the official opening of the Korumburra Bowling Club’s new synthetic green. Cr Lorraine Brunt attended the opening on my behalf. The State Government, through the 2014-2015 Local Facilities for Local Clubs program, provided funding of $50,000 towards the project, which cost around $141,000 in total. To complement this work, the club committee and council worked together to resurface the second green (top), which has now provided a wonderful facility for bowls. Congratulations to the three swimmers who swam 41km from Bairnsdale, down the Mitchell River, across Lake King, past Metung and up to Lakes Entrance on November 28. This huge effort was to promote the safe swim message to only swim between the flags, and was supported by council through financial contributions to the Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club. The event has raised almost $6000 so far. To offer your support visit www. vbslsc.org.au.

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Growing Christmas spirit: Adrian Hughes from Burra Garden Supplies and his team wish their customers a fantastic Christmas. Make sure you drop in for all your mulching requirements, last minute Christmas colour for your garden and great art and decorative giftware. There is a huge range available for your loved ones and don’t forget living Christmas trees or even a gift card.

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by families at their sister school near Shanghai. They said it was an amazing experience, and they learnt much about the Chinese culture and realised how focused students were on their education. Besides sightseeing in Shanghai, Korumburra students also visited Beijing and the Great Wall of China. They now have a better understanding of China and hope to continue to keep in touch with new friends they made. The students were accompanied by teacher and tour leader Stacie Witton. She said they are hoping to be able to arrange a return visit in the future from students at their sister school in China. Lochie and Nick were appreciative of the Robyn Holmes Foundation for supporting their trip to China.

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The courses will be run on Thursday, December 10. With summer jobs and many people involved in sports and community organisations, these are handy qualifications. Did you know Milpara has a Broadband for Seniors Kiosk set up with large computer screens, comfortable chairs and air-conditioning/heating. Broadband for Seniors helps senior Australians get the skills they need to use computers and access the internet. The kiosk is available to anyone 50 years or over who wants to learn how to use

a computer and surf the internet for free Milpara can organise a volunteer tutor to help get you started. If you’d like to become a volunteer tutor, Milpara would love to hear from you, phone 5655 2524. We have been busy working on the program for term 1, 2016. We have some exciting classes/courses starting including: meditation, tarot for beginners, rug making, information session on avoiding scams, life skills for women, chainsaw cross-cut, traffic management and much more. These are in addition to the usual classes/courses offered. The Children’s Garden is still looking lovely. If you’d like to drop by and take a look, please do. The yarn bombing installation will be taken down at the end of term so don’t miss out.

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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - PAGE 21

Shape Korumburra’s future THE public has until this Friday, December 11 to contribute to the future look of the heart of Korumburra.

South Gippsland Shire Council is now seeking the community’s input into a draft streetscape master plan for Korumburra’s main shopping area in Commercial and Bridge streets. The plan has been on display for four weeks and final submissions must be received before 5pm this Friday. Residents are invited to comment on three design options for the town’s main retail area that coun-

cil’s director of development services Bryan Sword said were vital to the future prosperity and liveability of South Gippsland. “With community input, we will be able to develop a practical streetscape design that can make a real difference to Korumburra and help the growth of the local economy,” he said. “While this may take a number of years to implement in stages, it will enhance South Gippsland as a fantastic destination.” The draft Korumburra Streetscape Master Plan builds on the findings of the Korumburra Town Centre Framework Plan of October

2013. This plan had strong community support for adjusting Commercial Street and the Bridge Street dogleg to manage vehicle movements more safely by introducing a wider, single through-lane and creating buffered parking areas. The draft master plan was influenced by four key Korumburra community groups and prepared by Hansen Partnership and Ratio Traffic Engineers on council’s behalf, in consultation with VicRoads. “As elements within the three design options can be mixed and matched to some

extent, the community’s feedback about layout preferences will be important input for refining a final version to be considered for adoption by council,” Mr Sword said. “Completion of the final master plan is the next step

in council’s long term commitment to improving the town centre.” The plan will help council with funding applications and future budget allocation decisions. Residents can view and comment on the draft mas-

ter plan at the Korumburra Library, Coal Creek Community Park and Museum, council’s reception at 9 Smith Street, Leongatha and on council’s website. Feedback forms will be available at these locations. Submissions in email

and letter form are also welcome and can include images to further illustrate feedback. Please include your name, address, business hours telephone number and email address (if applicable) to ensure your submission is considered by council.

Korumburra: where shopping is a joy

Burra Garden Supplies has everything the home gardener could desire to find under their Christmas tree. The nursery is overflowing with a superb selection: seeds and seedlings, roses, fruit trees, citrus, bare rooted (in season), natives and ornamentals, suiting everyone’s tastes. For people planning to undertake gardening and landscaping projects over the holidays, the business has a diverse range of supplies from mulch through to screenings, crushed rock and pavers. Look out for the friendly staff at the business on the South Gippsland Highway, just on the town side of Coal Creek. Burra Sports and Cy-

cles is located in Commercial Street and offers a broad range of quality sports and recreational goods and clothing. So when summer stimulates a desire to get active, head in and see the fit and active team for advice about products that suit your physical endeavours or a loved one. Korumburra Florist in Commercial Street caters for every festive floral need. There is wide variety of beautiful floral arrangements that will impress, plus teddies, helium balloons, plants, accessories hire, chocolates, glassware and gifts. Receive honest and reasonable quotes for weddings. Burra Hardware is a Korumburra institution, known for having the right products in stock at the right price, backed by quality advice. The business in Commercial Street sells Christmas presents for the home handyperson, tradie or hobby woodworker, so pop in and be surprised.

There is so much to like about Korumburra any time of year, let alone at Christmas, and with so many solutions to Christmas gift dilemmas at hand, Korumburra will please this festive season.

Out there: South Gippsland Shire Council planning staff discuss the draft Korumburra Streetscape Master Plan with the community at a recent street stall in Commercial Street.

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Wonthaggi Christmas Shopping Guide Christmas covered at Wonthaggi Newsagency FINISH off your Christmas list with a stunning gift from the Wonthaggi Newsagency.

Great presents: Wonthaggi Newsagency’s Fiona Fleming is helping students celebrate their final year with graduation teddy bears, and is pictured with glassware from the Russell Collection behind her – an ideal Christmas gift. mas decorations. A large selection of Henderson greeting cards

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Dig deep: Bass Coast Shire Council’s Jay Tiziani shows off some of the generous gifts already donated to the Christmas Giving Tree in Wonthaggi. These will be gifted to local families in need this Christmas.

Make Christmas special for all BASS Coast Shire Council is once again participating in the annual Christmas Giving Tree program, and is calling on the community to generously donate gifts to help disadvantaged families.

The Christmas Giving Tree program helps ensure Christmas is a special day for the Bass Coast residents. This is the 12th year council has worked with the combined welfare group, which consists of representatives from the Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul and Davey House, to assist the underprivileged families. Last year, the group distributed 180 food hampers to families across the shire, with around 300 children able to celebrate and enjoy Christmas as part of these families. “Up until two years ago it used to be me who would put something under a commu-

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Broadening its range of high quality stock, the Wonthaggi Newsagency recently added items from the Russell Collection to its repertoire. Including some gorgeous specialised glassware, the staff at the newsagency encourages you to take home an elegant gift from the collection for your family. To complete the touch of class, come in and have a look at the new Alavu range. The collection includes bags, wallets and jewellery, with earrings and snake skin bangles already proving to be popular. The Alavu range is exclusive to Gippsland and would make for a special Christmas gift. Wonthaggi Newsagency has welcomed the festive season with open arms, and has plenty of items to help you finish your Christ-

up for 2015, Wonthaggi Newsagency also has cute and cuddly graduation teddy bears for sale to help mark the milestone for students leaving school. For the children, there is an extensive range of Skweet stationary that would make the perfect stocking fillers before schools starts again in 2016. There’s still plenty of Minion merchandise still in stock. Build your own minion from the popular children’s movie Despicable Me or create mosaics and hand puppets. Check out the large range of mugs, picture frames and shelf sitters that complete Wonthaggi Newsagency’s extensive giftware collection. “Our stock is still increasing and we are really pleased with where we are headed. There’s plenty of choice for everyone,” Wonthaggi Newsagency’s Fiona Fleming said. Head to the Wonthaggi Newsagency’s new Facebook page “Wonthaggi Newsagency and Lotto” to keep up to date with upcoming specials and promotions.

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Wonthaggi Christmas Shopping Guide Adventurous Christmas awaits WONTHAGGI Motorcycles and Power Equipment is offering some fantastic deals to help you and your family enjoy an exciting Christmas.

At the top of the range is the Kawasaki Fun-Tastic family pack, valued at $500. Upon purchase from the KLX range, buyers also receive Kawasaki merchandise, including bags, lunch boxes, sunglasses, towels and eskies. This deal ends on December 31, so get in quick to make sure your Christmas Day is sorted. Wonthaggi Motorcycles has plenty of KLX stock in store, which is the perfect range for the “motorcyclists in the making” with a multitude of ‘child friendly’ features. The standard KLX110 has an electric start so children don’t have to worry about a kick start until they are more advanced. The model is lower to the ground and it comes without a clutch. It also comes equipped with multiple heat shields for extra safety. Proving to be a very

popular model, the KLX110 has sold fast over the last five years and are rarely available during the Christmas sales. Now is the perfect time to find a fantastic deal for your aspiring motorcyclist. Once the child is confident enough to step up to a big wheel model, they will be able to tackle the clutch. Big wheel models have higher ground clearance for next level riders, and though the throttle is restricted, it can be adjusted as they learn how to control it. There’s a good range of children’s ATVs, which come with an attached lanyard for parents to help their children stay in control. If ATV gets too far from the parent, the lanyard activates the kill switch so safety is guaranteed. This can also be adjusted as the child begins to develop confidence. The KLX180 is another step up and is a much bigger build and is ideal for those developing their skills for motocross and other bikes with more power. All motorcycles in the KLX range are low maintenance. Just jump on and ride.

Plenty of choice: from left, Wonthaggi Motorcycles and Power Equipment’s Matt O’Donnell, Tim Brown and Mick Fuchs showcase the range of children’s motorcycles, adult bikes and quality gear available to make your Christmas extra special this year. Make sure safety is in check by picking up a great deal on gear packages. Some children’s gear

and helmets are priced to clear at 30 per cent off. Of course, there is also plenty of stock to make the

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Wonthaggi Christmas Shopping Guide Wonthaggi’s historic whistle fixed By Tayla Kershaw THERE was something missing in Wonthaggi over the past couple of months.

The historic coal mine whistle, which sounded everyday at 12pm and is a

trademark of Wonthaggi, had been barely audible since winter. Bass MLA Brian Paynter said his office wanted to address the state of the icon. “The whistle is a great thing and it reminds us of Wonthaggi’s rich history.

It’s a huge part of Wonthaggi’s culture,” he said. Disappointed about the fading whistle, Mr Paynter’s staff member Ann Selby found what had happened. “I noticed it was gone around May and it had been the frosty mornings

that had made the whistle fragile. It was too dangerous for anyone to fix it though,” Ms Selby said. “It’s only a short blast, but it’s a nice inclusion that’s unique to Wonthaggi,” The whistle stands nine metres off the ground and could not be fixed during winter given the dangers posed by the inclement weather.

Staff of the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine eventually gained access to the whistle and found a critical control valve was faulty. With the help of the president of the Friends of the State Coal Mine group Steve Harrop, the State Coal Mine team had the whistle restored recently. Although the whistle has been a historic land-

mark in Wonthaggi’s Apex Park for many years, there are plans to shift it to the State Coal Mine. “This would mean we’d have greater access to the whistle and we would be able to maintain it better, but it’s still very early days,” Mr Harrop. “We originally wanted it there but there were some issues with security.

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It would be excellent to have it at the State Coal Mine because we could keep the control valve down lower, which would make it easier to fix. “The whistle needs that kind of attention and it would be great to incorporate the sound of the whistle in the mine tours, instead of only hearing it once a day.”

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330 St Ellens Road, Mirboo North $379,000 Sole Agent 5

Substantial family home set on 9.08 acres with views 4Brms, Covered decking, huge rumpus Divided into a few paddocks with 1 dam & lock up shed

95 One Chain Road, Arawata $650,000 Sole Agent

? Immaculate family home fully renovated throughout ? Polished floorboards, original cornices, 2 bthrms, new kitchen, ducted gas heating, lrg backyard, 2 sheds + more

Rendered brick 3 bdrm home newly renovated inside & out • Home situated on 6 acres with stunning views • Spacious open plan family area, wood heater, RC/AC 2 spacious living areas, outside deck & single carport. • Fruit trees/veggie garden & a 2kw solar system Situated on corner block & is a short walk to the main st.

31 Koonwarra Road, Leongatha $279,000 Sole Agent 3

46 Berrys Creek Road, Berry Creek 3 $499,500 Sole Agent

2A Horn Street, Leongatha $319,000

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? Beautiful 3Brm BV home set on 1200m2 block ? New paint inside & out along with all new furnishings ? Located in the tranquil Koonwarra Township

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Modern home, 3 brms, master with WIR & ensuite Stylish kitchen/dining area, 2 separate living areas Dble remote garage & providing access to backyard

Ideal family home, home office or consulting offices Rear lane access to double garage & office Great position to CBD & schools

9 Long Street, Leongatha $298,000

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2 Living areas with covered outdoor entertaining area Modern B/V home on 891ms corner block Side yard access with room for a large caravan or boat

5 Carr Avenue, Leongatha $399,000

96 Ridgway, Mirboo North

5668 1300

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Period home on two titles

HIS beautifully renovated period home is in one of Leongatha’s best locations; close to schools, churches and parklands.

The property has been well laid out with two separate entrances to either title. The front title 1073m2 has the residence and a double garage and the second 850m2 has enormous

shed with room for a second dwelling. The home has been tastefully renovated through-out with new kitchen that boasts granite bench tops and a huge butler’s pantry. Gleaming spotted gum floor boards greet you at the entry and continue through the dining/family room, the kitchen and laundry. The main lounge room has the ambience of a gas

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log heater and is also very spacious. The entire home is heated by hydronic heating or ducted gas reverse cycle. The four bedrooms are all a great size; as is the bathroom. Adjoining the kitchen is a covered patio area with roller shutters that overlooks the backyard. For anyone wanting to run a business from home, this property certainly allows it. The main area off the shed is approximately 14mx10m plus the lean too with an office area, three phase power and its own toilet. This property is truly a pleasure to market.

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$339,000

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HIS well built and well maintained unit is only a 600m walk to the CBD and about the same to Leongatha’s sporting facilities on Roughead Street. Set back off the road in the middle of the complex the unit offers two bedrooms with built in robes, open plan living with

all electrical kitchen, central bathroom with separate toilet, reverse cycle air conditioner, ceiling fans, private courtyard, lock up garage, and established garden beds. This would be ideal for first home buyers, retirees or investors. For more details please contact Peter Bellingham at SEJ Leongatha.

LEONGATHA Contact for location SEJ Real Estate Leongatha 5662 4033

$275,000

Fantastic lifestyle on 40 acres H

ERE is a fantastic opportunity to secure 40 quality acres with a good sized family home central to both Leongatha and Inverloch townships.

The brick home offers four spacious bedrooms, plus a good sized office. Each bedroom offers a built in robe, the master with a walk in robe through to a recently updated ensuite. The timber kitchen has a dishwasher, electric cooking, breakfast bar and good storage, overlooking a dining area and second living. There is also a separate formal lounge room with lovely rural views towards Leongatha. The house is heated by a solid fuel heater and reverse cycle split system. The 3.5Kw solar panels were recently installed, meaning you should have no electricity costs. Outside shedding is ample and includes a three bay carport, 16mx 12m shed with one bay lockable with concrete floor and power, plus a two bay hay shed. The land is flat and divided into six main padElders Real Estate docks, watered by two dams Don Olden and troughs, also a handy set of stockyards. 0417 805 312 All this is within 10 minutes’ drive of Inverloch’s magnificent beaches and 4 2 3 services of Leongatha and Wonthaggi.

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• Well maintained 3BR family home. Terrific 5 sq. separate rumpus room. • Use as studio, workshop, teenager sleep-out, work from home, storage. • Open plan family living, 2 bathrooms. Views that can't be built out

• Approx. 5 acres of privacy & stunning rural views. Fully renovated home • Huge open plan living, separate lounge, 2-3 bedrooms, new bthrm • Dble-bay shed (workshop space,) dam, wetland reserve, good fencing

• Lovely 3BR & study home. Gas ducted htg. Handy corner block • Large kitchen/meals/family room. Separate lounge & dining, views • 2 driveways-single lock-up garage, carport. Quiet court location

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• Well maintained, spacious 4BR home. Open plan kitchen/family room • Separate lounge. Undercover BBQ deck. Dble garage. Rear access to shed • Well established, neat gardens. Quiet street & easy walk to schools

• Comfortable 4 BR country homestead. Approx. 80 acres (2 titles), • 7 dams, several springs, good stockyards. 10m x 8m shed, orchard • 2 machinery sheds, new hayshed. Excellent foundations to build on

• Fully renovated 4BR home. 2 living zones, library. Lge covered BBQ area • 2 titles. Hydronic htg, RC/AC, gas heater. Spotted gum floorboards • Dble carport. Ultimate in sheds, parking/workshop, extra storage rooms

• 4 BR & study homestead. Beautiful setting, panoramic views • Lge, kitchen//family, elegant lounge. 2 dble garages under roofline • 2 BR studio with bthrm. Sheds galore, laneways, stockyards, creek, dam.

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40 acre farmlet with river frontage T

HIS is a unique opportunity to purchase in a sought after and tightly held Koonwarra area, just two kilometres from the Koonwarra village.

The general store, cafes, Koonwarra Farmers Market, rail trail and picturesque recreation reserve are all in close proximity of the property. Set back off the road, the three bedroom weatherboard home with two bathrooms and open plan living is positioned to take in the 180 degree views of the property, west branch of the Tarwin River, and to the lights

of Leongatha by night in the distance. Wide verandahs back and front enable the living areas to be extended for outdoor entertaining. The garden is well established with roses, vegetable patch, fruit trees, almond and macadamia nut trees and a beautiful stand of Tassie Blue Gums. The infrastructure outside is extensive with numerous sheds including new machinery shed, hay shed, stock yards, cattle race, old dairy, chook house and more. Three water tanks provide ample water plus a diesel pump on the river feeds to a header tank which gravity feeds to the troughs.

KOONWARRA 25 Egans Road Landmark Harcourts Leongatha Glenys Foster 0477 622 298

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• Beautiful country cottage close to town • 3 bedrooms, full ensuite, 2 lounges, study • Just under 1 acre of magnificent gardens

• Charming, fully renovated 3 bedroom home • Polished floorboards, 900mm freestanding stove • Covered rear deck, lock up garage/workshop

• Great 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom family home • Central timber kitchen, polished hardwood floors • Perfectly positioned for all Leongatha schools

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• 6 bedroom family home on ¾ acre • 2 large living areas, inbuilt spa room, 3+ car garage • Unique property right in the centre of town!

• 4 bedroom brick home, ensuite to master • Central to all schools • Backs onto native reserve

• Perfectly presented 3 bedroom home • Master bedroom with ensuite • Double garage, located in quiet court

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• Well appointed 5 bdr home on 4.9 acres • Inground spa room, immaculate gardens, 5 bay garage • Private location only 10 mins from L’gatha & K’burra

• Outstanding grazing property adjoining Leongatha town boundary • 151.5 ACRES (3 titles)

• Near new 4 bedroom home on 71 acres • 10-15 min drive from Leongatha • Uninterrupted stunning rural views

• 112 acre grazing property • Beef fattening and sheep • Same family ownership for 100 years

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pliances and Caesar Stone bench tops. Heating and cooling in the adjoining dining and lounge areas is controlled by reverse cycles heating and cooling, and large solid fuel heater. A perfect room for family life and entertaining, there is also a handy covered outdoor living space off this room. A second lounge or rumpus room cleverly situated along one of the bedroom wings gives everyone space and comfort. Along with a large family bathroom and the biggest of laundries, there are two bedrooms in this part of the house. In the other wing, there’s two more plus internal access into the huge double bay garage with heaps of space and storage. The main bedroom suite off the family room features spacious walk-in robe and luxury ensuite, including separate bath. Spacious both inside and out and in a central location to towns and beaches, this property will suit those looking for something very special and in an idyllic setting.

HIS absolutely stunning property is now being offered for sale way below replacement cost.

A sensational lifestyle property of approximately 8.6 acres, the price has been reduced by not $5000, not $10,000 but an astonishing $80,000. Sitting majestically on a rise, it enjoys unsurpassed views across hills and valleys as far as the eye can see; Dumbalk, the Hoddle, Tarwin and Koonwarra in the distance. Closer in views over lush river flats and Meeniyan are simply captivating. A driveway meanders up through the well fenced property to this modern masterpiece. Entry into the home leads to wings on either side or straight on into a massive open plan living room. Almost floor to ceiling windows line two walls, capitalising on those magnificent views. A quality crafted kitchen comprises large walk in pantry, high end stainless steel ap-

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OCATED a little over one hour’s drive south east of Melbourne in the rolling hills of South Gippsland is this beautiful country retreat nestled amongst the most lovely garden setting. Tucked neatly into the side of the luscious green hills with stunning rural views, this well loved home will warm your heart from the moment you step inside. Originally built circa 1905, the home has since had a tasteful renovation and now serves as a full time residence with a bed and breakfast. Some of the many features of the home include three bedrooms, master bedroom with full ensuite, a formal lounge with efficient fire master wood fireplace insert, a family room with pellet heater plus reverse cycle air conditioner and a central study with library. The second bathroom comes with claw foot bath and stone top vanity. A beautiful country kitchen includes a 900mm freestanding oven with gas hotplates. Four kilowatt solar power completes

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the home. Outside, just less than one acre of magnificent gardens incorporating ornamental/native trees and shrubs plus productive orchard and veggetable garden (perfect for market produce) can be found. There’s plenty of storage provided with a double lock up garage with remote, a workshop and 70,000 litre water storage. A fenced chook run, secure solar powered remote front gate, and a sealed road frontage are the final touches. The property is located less than five minutes drive to Korumburra, 10 minutes to Leongatha (major centre of South Gippsland) or an easy 20 minutes to the golden sands of the beaches at Inverloch. South Gippsland is spoilt for choice when it comes to award winning wineries, restaurants, tourist drives and the beautiful surrounds you would expect from the heart of the dairy country. This outstanding rural retreat is a fine example of the perfect tree change in the perfect location. Contact Alex Scott and Staff on 5662 0922 to arrange an inspection.

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Dual gongs for museum THE Foster and District Historical Society published a book last year called Prom Country – A History which was recently awarded a commendation at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s community history awards.

History speaks: Doug Knez from the Fish Creek Community Development Group said the town will benefit from new heritage signs made possible through South Gippsland Shire Council and the Gardiner Foundation.

Signs for the times By Sarah Vella FISH Creek responded to an opportunity to have fully funded heritage signage in the town, which will be erected before Christmas. In partnership with the Gardiner Foundation, South Gippsland Shire Council put the call out for interested towns around 12 months ago. Fish Creek, Meeniyan and Dumbalk responded. Doug Knez from the Fish Creek Community Development Group said there will be two types of signs put up around Fish Creek. “There will be A4 size signs, which will be placed on top of stands in front of larger businesses and properties and A5 signs which will be attached directly to the buildings,” he said. “All of the destinations for the signs have been determined, and all of the signs are finished and ready to put up.” There are 20 sites, 14 will carry A5 signs and seven will carry A4 signs.

Mr Knez said the research for the signs was done primarily using the book Fish Creek Revisited 1884 – 1984 by Maudi Thompson. “Most of the information for our signs has come from the book. We also talked to some of Fish Creek’s older residents to get some insight,” he said. “As a follow up to the signs project, we would like to put out a more detailed brochure about all of the signed sites.” Mr Knez said there are also plans to link the signage to a GPS and smartphone app so if visitors walk around the town, they can get the information sent directly to their device. “The project has been going for around 12 months. There have been a few hold ups along the way, but it has come together really well so we are now onto producing the brochure,” he said. “Nadia Stefani and I are also keen to put together a history of all the major buildings in the town to produce a booklet. “The main thing is we need to talk to the older people in the town, because once they are gone, so is the history.”

The book received a commendation in the collaborative community award section. The society’s South Gippsland at War – 1914 to 1918 exhibition also received a commendation. The society’s media officer Richard Jones said the museum was the only one to be recognised twice at the awards. “Prom Country – A History was developed to help celebrate the historical society’s 40th anniversary,” he said. “It was edited by society member Liz Rushen, who also was the driver behind the whole exercise.” The book is in two parts. “The first part contains introductory essays from Mary Ellis, Cheryl Glowery and Gary Wallis on the flora, aboriginal activity and geological history of the area,” Mr Jones said. “The second part contains memoirs and reminiscing provided by a wide range of people from throughout Prom Country.” The book contains many photographs from the society’s collection and celebrates the landscape and the people of the region. “It has been a very popular book since it was launched last November,” Mr Jones said. The Foster and District Historical Society museum is one of the oldest public

Well done: Liz Rushen, left and Jennifer Jones received certificates of commendation for the society’s Prom Country – A History and South Gippsland at War-1914 to 1918 from Justine Heazlewood, director and keeper of public records, Public Records Office of Victoria, centre at the awards ceremony held at Melbourne Arts Centre recently. buildings in Foster, which was purchased around 40 years ago and relocated to its current site. It is Foster’s original post office and the museum is also home to the old Agnes school, a cottage from the hills, part of the old Yanakie school and a reconstructed bark hut. Mr Jones said the museum is accredited through the public records office and has just gone through the reaccreditation process. “Accreditation is a lot of work, as they raise the bar each time but we always manage to jump over the bar,” he said. The society has around 70 members, who meet on the first Tuesday of each month. Mr Jones said the society aims to do a different exhibition each year at the museum. This year it has been the South Gippsland at War – 1914 to 1918 display. “The Anzac exhibi-

area; it had a lot of the regions soldier settlers. It will also explore the development of tourism at Wilsons Promontory in that period.” Cheryl Glowery will curate the exhibition.

Great publication: the Foster and District Historical Society’s media officer Richard Jones with the book, Prom Country – A History which was recently awarded a commendation in the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s community history awards.

Social evening: from left, Inverloch RSL member Elayne Cooper, Inverloch Legatee Maureen Ross and Inverloch Legacy Widow’s Club member Grace Nicholl-Schellenbach were all smiles at the recent Inverloch RSL 70th birthday dinner.

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Veterans cut 70th cake

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WITH 281 years between them, it was a combined effort when World War Two veterans Arthur Schwartz, Inverloch RSL subbranch president Trevor Scott and Jack Kimberley had the honour of cutting the cake for the celebration of the Inverloch RSL sub-branch’s 70th birthday on November 30. Fifty-three guests, including state president of the Victorian Branch RSL Major General David McLachlan AO (retired) and his wife Louise, RSL members and their partners enjoyed an evening of camaraderie and delicious country cooked meal. During the evening, Inverloch RSL sub-branch president Trevor Scott was awarded an RSL life membership by Major General McLachlan for his tireless work and dedication to the RSL over 36 years. The sub-branch received its charter on November 30, 1945, with members meeting for the first 10 years in the supper room of the old mechanics institute and library on the corner of A’Beckett and Reilly streets, Inverloch.

tion will finish at the end of January. The next one will be Road to the Prom and will focus on Yanakie and the tourism industry in the ’50s,’60s and ’70s,” he said. “Yanakie is an important

THE world is finite. The Paris Climate Change talks of late are generally about raising consciousness and modifying our behaviours not next year, not next week, but in this minute, now, today.

Significant honour: from left, state president of the Victorian Branch RSL Major General David McLachlan AO (retired) presented Inverloch RSL sub-branch president Trevor Scott with life membership of the RSL. Mr Scott was awarded for his tireless work and dedication to the RSL over 36 years.

What is now an old saying “Think global, act local” is now very present and more relevant than ever. When the president of France says, “Man is the worst enemy of man. We can see it with terrorism. But we can also say the same when it comes to climate. Human beings are destroying nature, damaging the environment” and when you hear Barak Obama pronounce, “Any so-called leader who doesn’t take this issue seriously or treats it like a joke is not fit to lead”, we know action needs to be taken. On November 29, Paris came to Phillip Island. A bridge walk with a loud and fabulous crowd, diverse in age, varied in dress, yet all singing the same tune – if only there were that big red ‘wrong way go back’ sign for the entire human race. Council also supported the promo-

tion of the People’s Climate March in Melbourne on Friday, November 27. Buses and car pools of people from our shire headed to the city to partake in the biggest rally the city has seen in 12 years and collectively the biggest ever rally worldwide. I am in awe of our citizens who talk, get organised and go. Here in Bass Coast, we are just as responsible for taking action on climate change as every other community, city, state and country. We are neither separate nor immune. A walk along any of our beaches or bay areas easily gives us a glimpse of what is to come. Last week, I spoke about having your say on our draft Economic Development and Natural Environment Sustainability strategies and here we are, back again this week reiterating the environment is our economy. What you do in your home, your street and your town can make a difference. I found out recently we have moved quite rapidly from the three Rs to now six Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle, respect, replenish and refuse. Stocktake what

you throw out for one week and try for less the following. Renewable energy, such as wave, solar, wind and thermal, and the benefits in the sustainable job industry are there to be reaped if there is support. Think about your bank and super fund and ask the question: do they invest in fossil fuel industries? If they do, ask them to consider alternatives or just go elsewhere. When building your home, think about solar power, orientation, the value of that tree in your yard for shade and cooling, and why aren’t trees included in a home energy star rating? In your gardens, plant vegetation to suit your local environment and habitat, and trees that provide food. So many of us have an obsession with getting a park outside our destination, but why not park out the back and walk through an arcade, say hello to someone and browse the shop windows? There’s something we can all do to help, and I encourage you to all take part in making these changes to protect our futures.

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International award for Navara THE Nissan NP300 Navara has won the coveted International pick-up award 2016 at a ceremony in Lyon, France.

Nissan’s all-new pick-up fought off stiff competition with judges praising its superior on-road and off-road capabilities, strong engine performance and payload capacity. The NP300 Navara underwent the rigorous International pick-up testing process, being judged for its off-road ability, on-road performance and its value for money. The pick-ups were also tested on their ability as a workhorse, which included comparing towing capabilities. The Navara delivers crossover-inspired comfort and refinement while maintaining the Navara’s acclaimed off-road ability, durability and load capacity. Its robust chassis introduces a host of new features, including an all-new five link rear suspension for the Dual Cab pick-up models and an impressive load bed, which is 67mm longer than the previous model. Darryl McGannon of Edney’s Leongatha said, “This prestigious award celebrates Nissan’s 80 years of pick-up expertise. Rigorous testing by International Pick-up of the Year illuminated the tough and innovative character of the all-new Navara. “Nissan is best known by its customers in Europe as the maker of capable 4x4s and breakthrough crossovers. This new Navara represents the fusion of those two realms of excellence to deliver a truly breakthrough pickup truck that combines rugged 4x4 toughness with the sophistication and efficiency of a crossover.” “It is truly an honour to be selected as the International Pickup of the Year by a panel of the most experienced commercial vehicle journalists across Europe. Thank you to the IPU jurors for this award and for this powerful endorsement of the new Nissan Navara’s product excellence”. The complete range of Nissan’s NP300 Navara model variants – Single Cab, King Cab and Dual Cab in a multitude of engine, drivetrain and tray combinations – is now available in Australia.

Accolades: the Nissan NP300 Navara has been acclaimed internationally.

Nissan finance deal extended NOW is the time to get into Edney’s Leongatha with the Nissan Big One Sale extended until December 20.

With one per cent finance deals available on a huge range of new Nissan vehicles, the team at Edney’s is happy to put together a finance package to suit all new car buyers. This great finance offer applies to the Micra and Pulsar passenger car range, the Juke range, Qashqai ST and TS range, and the X Trail and Pathfinder range. The offer has also been extended to the tough new NP300 Navara RX and ST Dual Cab range. The team at Edney’s can provide options for

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Get set for fun on the road SUMMER is here and with the holidays on the horizon, now is the time to prepare your car for the summer road trip.

Fun times ahead: plan ahead to ensure you have a memorable time on the road this summer.

To ensure your road trip does not throw up unwanted surprises, have your car serviced as per the manufacturer’s log book by a reputable mechanic. Plus, there are few simple tips you can follow to make sure your trip is more adventure than misadventure. Check the coolant and oil. Modern cars are more reliable than their older counterparts, but it’s still worth checking the oil and coolant before you leave. Use only good quality engine oil if you need to top up (if you’re not sure, ask your mechanic), and buy the pre-mixed coolant and not water out of the tap. Check tyre condition. Don’t forget the spare. Tyres have clever tread depth indicators, which show you

whether they have worn down too far. If you’re not sure, get advice at your local tyre shop. Then, pump them up to the specified level. Check the fluid in the washer bottle. Bugs and road grime are an unfortunate side effect of the average road trip, and there’s nothing worse than a bone dry washer reservoir. Auto stores have really good cleaning solutions you can add now too, helping you make short work of a dirty windscreen. Carry a first aid kit. Have one in the boot at all times especially on a long drive. You could also add a fire extinguisher to the list if you like, and check the jack and tool kit are complete. Carry plenty of water. You can never have too much water, especially if you’re heading into an area that has long distances between towns. Create an itinerary. Plan where

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The social media and online campaign enables people to review the safety features of bikes manufactured since 2010 and to consider new rides with the latest safety devices. “Motorcycle safety technology has advanced at such a rapid rate that it can be hard to stay up to date,” VicRoads, director vehicle and road use policy Robyn Seymour said. “VicRoads has created a one stop shop for motorcycle and scooter riders to find out which bikes have safety features such as Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS), Motorcycle Stability Control (MSC), Traction Control and Linked (also known as Combined) Braking Systems.

“With summer here, many riders are planning their weekend and holiday road trips. We want them to have the safest motorcycle possible.” A recent report by Monash University Accident Research

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more confidence to brake with ABS, and at 100km/h that could save up to nine metres braking distance. To see motorcycles and their safety features, riders should visitwww.vicroads. vic.gov.au/saferbikes

Play it safe: VicRoads has unveiled a new campaign to keep motorcyclists safer on the road.

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Sun bakes cookies LEONGATHA Primary School students put their renewable energy ideas to the test on November 30, in a solar cook off. Grade Six students have spent the term learning about

renewable energy sources, and constructed their own cardboard and aluminium foil solar cookers to heat water and bake cookies. Grade Six coordinator Tanya Starkey said the project gave students the chance to partake in an international

renewable energy project. “Our school, as well as Mirboo North, are collecting information to submit to the project which is based in Ecuador,” Ms Starkey said. “The students learn about sustainability and different forms of energy.

Solar master chefs: from left, Kasey, Alex and Jess sit by their solar cooker during the challenge cook off at Leongatha Primary School on November 30.

They are then given the task to construct a cooker which uses solar energy to heat water and bake cookies.” Students spent the morning in the sunshine testing their cookers to see how hot they could heat 100mm of water by harnessing solar energy. “Some of the students were very sceptical about it but I think they were pleasantly surprised,” Ms Starkey said. Leongatha primary students will collect their solar cook off data and share it with schools from across the globe. “This term we learned about different kinds of energy including tidal, solar and wind powered energies,” Grade Six student Harrison said. “It is better for us to use renewable energies instead of coal because coal leaves a lot of waste and is bad for the environment. We do not need to dig into the ground to find tidal or solar power.”

Banking on safe drivers THE Cowes, San Remo and Grantville Community Bank branches of Bendigo Bank continue to invest in driver education, road safety training and mentoring for locally disadvantaged young people. The branches have announced a further $5000 donation to the L2P Learner Driver Mentor program. Bass Coast L2P coordinator Veronica Dowman said, “I am thrilled to hear this news. The additional funding will help pay for the increasing running costs of three program vehicles that are now servicing 33 young learner drivers who live on Phillip Island and in the

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Loved by many: Cam Abood was held in high regard by his family, friends and the community.

CAM Abood was a true gentleman, admired by the family and community he loved. He was well known in South Gippsland as a civil celebrant who officiated at more than 2500 weddings, a role that intertwined his life with the region’s history. The Leongatha resident was also a dedicated volunteer, friend to many and honorary justice of the peace, in addition to being a loving husband to wife Catherine, and a caring father and grandfather. Camelle (Cam) Ferris Abood was born on June

Helping hand: from left, Bass Coast L2P learner driver Teagan Turner thanks Bendigo Bank customer service officer Chabrelle Chisholm and board member Caroline Talbot for the support provided by the Cowes, San Remo and Grantville Community Bank branches of Bendigo Bank. Grantville area as well as in Wonthaggi and surrounding areas.” Terry Ashenden, chair of the Cowes, San Remo and Grantville Community Bank

board, said, “We are committed to our ongoing investment in the future of young people in Bass Coast. “Participation by 16 to 21 year olds in the learner

driver program not only enables them to receive training and support to become safe and confident P–plate drivers, but their capacity to access future employment prospects, education and training opportunities is also greatly enhanced.” The Bass Coast L2P program receives funding from the TAC for 25 disadvantaged learner drivers and support from VicRoads who train the mentors and coordinate the 64 programs across the state. If you are interested in becoming a driver mentor or are a 16 to 21 year old learner driver who would like to know more about the program, please contact Veronica at Wonthaggi Neighbourhood House 5672 373 or 0467 590 679.

Future friends: from left, Leongatha Primary School’s Maeve with Zara from St Laurence’s Primary School and Phoebe from Leongatha Primary School at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College’s Year 7 orientation.

Children make new friends THE next generation of Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College students came together for Year 7 orientation last Tuesday, December 1. Year 7-8 coordinator Tara Cox said the day was a great opportunity for Grade 6 students enrolled at the school to experience life at the Leongatha campus. “We had 110 Grade 6 students from

across the region come down for orientation. The day comprised of homeroom, PE, French, English and humanities classes to replicate a typical day at school,” Ms Cox said. “The students have the opportunity to get to know their future classmates and what it is like to be a student here.” The prospective students will commence study at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College next year.

New school: from left, Ryan from Chairo Christian School, Ethan from Fish Creek Primary School and Claude from Koonwarra Village School will be classmates next year at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College.

Cam admired by family and the community 9, 1943 in Kempsey, New South Wales, to Mary and Ferris Abood, whose parents had emigrated from Lebanon. He was the eldest of three boys; a brother to Robert and Pharmy. Schooled in Kempsey and Lismore, Cam enjoyed rugby and was a crack shot with a rifle, winning numerous club competitions. His working life was spent within the New South Wales justice and court system. From 18 to 25, he worked as a clerk at Kempsey, Bankstown, Orange, Sydney Civil Claims and Kogarah courts. At 24, he supervised staff as assistant clerk of petty sessions at Lidcombe and was a clerk seconded to the Supreme Court of New South Wales’ divorce office. Cam became a justice of the peace at 22 and served in that capacity for 50 years, in NSW and Victoria, including South Gippsland. At 26, he was named deposition clerk at Sydney’s

Central Court, and from 27 to 32 was appointed to hear and determine offices under the then Police Offences and Police Summary Offences acts. Cam trained deposition clerks and while relieving as chief clerk, he was responsible for the overall supervision of the Central Court office. He served as senior clerk at Parramatta District Court and later clerk to the chairman of the Bench of Stipendiary Magistrates during a highly stressful time of intensive political and legal machinations in NSW. From age 35, he worked for five years as a legal assistant to the NSW Builders Licencing Board and then became management auditor within Local Courts Administration NSW, conducting management audits at court offices throughout NSW. Cam became administrative officer and then manager of client services at the Supreme Court of

New South Wales, and also served as ethnic affairs officer for the court. He was appointed as a coroner for the State of New South Wales, and spent a year as relieving clerk of the Lismore Court, a role that also took him to Ballina, Tweed Heads, Kyogle and Casino. In 1991, Cam made the courageous decision to leave NSW and start a new life in Leongatha, where he spent the next 25 years. He met his future wife Catherine Matthews-Abood not long after arriving and in her found a precious love and confidant. Cam soon won the approval of Catherine’s brother Ivan Surridge, who described Cam as a “man of much character, a gentleman with a sense of humour, a man of integrity and standards, but most importantly to me, a man with high respect and regard, and much love for my sister Catherine”. Cam was a loving father to Julie and Trevor, Anthony

and Kim, and Rebecca and Danny, and a dedicated stepfather to Anthony and Louise, Julie, and Chris and Maree Matthews. He was an exceptional and loyal family friend to Steve and Sue Collins, and Belinda and Wayne Oellermann, and a devoted grandfather to Daniel, Thomas, Sophia, Tamara and Jacob; Pa to Cooper and Macy; Uncle Cam to Alice, William and Hugh; Opa to Lily; Pa Cam to Aimon and Emeline; and brother in law of Ivan and Desley. Cam and Catherine were devoted to each other and loved gardening, as their homes in Leongatha reflected, and travelling, theatre and operas, entertaining, family functions, music, the beach and water, and the community. Cam worked with South Gippsland Shire Council from 1995 to 2010 as records manager, privacy officer and freedom of information officer, and was a

member of the emergency management team, all the while serving as a justice of the peace. When his passing was noted on the Bass Coast Police Facebook page, it received more than 500 likes and 200 beautiful comments. He joined Leongatha Lions Club in 1996, and served terms as secretary and vice president, before joining the Rotary Club of Leongatha, where he delivered Meals on Wheels, partook in the breakfast support roster and volunteered as a driving instructor. Cam was a member of the club’s Show and Shine committee and art show committee, fitting this year’s Rotary theme of “Be a Gift to the World”. He was MC at almost every South Gippsland Relay for Life candlelight ceremony event and there will be another special candle at the next event, burning for Cam. Known for his calming presence, Cam was regarded

as being genuine, unassuming and humble, authentic and sincere. Even in his last hours, he requested pizzas be ordered for the family and friends around his bedside. Cam gave time to neighbours, friends and local families during their times of need, and loved his work as a civil celebrant, for his job was about celebrating life and family, and the importance of love, friendship and partnership in life. He fell ill suddenly and within three months, died at Leongatha Hospital on October 28, aged 72. His funeral was held at St Laurence’s Catholic Church, Leongatha, on November 5. Cam, ever concerned about others, accepted his fate but was sad to know he would be without Catherine, although they will forever be soulmates. Always a giver in life and a wise man in spirit to all he met. In our loving memories, always.

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Heavy festival is back is back again, bigger and better.

After a highly successful first year, UNIFY will return in January 2016 with a massive 18 band line up that includes headline performances by Parkway Drive, In Hearts Wake and Tonight Alive.

Local talent: Australian band In Hearts Wake will be returning to perform at the second UNIFY Gathering in January 2016.

UNIFY is Australia’s first ever camping heavy music festival, held at the Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve, surrounded by greenery and only a 10 minute drive from the ocean. While UNIFY 2015 famously sold out of its 3000 ticket allocation in just three hours, the site capacity has been increased to 5000 tickets in 2016. As of today, there are less than 500 tickets remaining. The second year of the event will also include international acts as part of the line up, represented by Neck Deep (UK), State Champs (US) and Stray From The Path (US). Parkway Drive will headline the Saturday evening of the event. As one of Australia’s biggest musical exports, Parkway Drive is no stranger to

On top: Parkway Drive will headline the Saturday evening of the UNIFY Gathering to be held in Tarwin Lower on Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17.

the festival stage, having recently torn apart massive festival stages across Europe. In Hearts Wake will make its triumphant return to UNIFY after its appearance on the 2015 line up. With its new album Skydancer released in May, the Byron Bay lads will have completed a full 12 months of non-stop touring around

the world by the time they reach Tarwin Lower. Rounding out the line up is an all Australian list of bands: Hands Like Houses, Dream On Dreamer, Make Them Suffer, Hellions, Trophy Eyes, Ocean Grove, Stories, Void Of Vision, Columbus and The Weight of Silence. There will also be a Tri-

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and licensed areas, themed bars and cocktails, mini golf, giant Connect Four and Jenga, life-size foosball, chill out areas, handselected food trucks, local vendors and much more. Tickets for UNIFY, held on Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17 are on sale now via 24Hundred. net.

Artists reflect on their new found worlds INVERLOCH artists Jan Learmonth and Mary Sullivan will present an exhibition of sculpture and works on paper at Fish Creek’s Gecko Studio Gallery.

The show opens this Sunday, December 13 and continues until January 16, 2016. Entitled Findings: documenting the serendipitous, the exhibition reflects on their discoveries while walking the beach and beyond. They say the small pieces of flotsam and jetsam that wash up in the high tide capture their attention. Both natural and man-made, these pieces are pocketed, taken back to the studio to be interpreted, collected and documented. Findings is an exhibition of sculpture and works on paper based on these recordings of the local coastline, and documents the serendipitous. Both artists moved to Inverloch in recent years, and share a history of representing the landscapes they live in through sculpture, photography and drawing. The work they make is similarly driven by the process and materiality of what is at hand. Jan said, “My works are made of locally found and natural materials, intricately constructed using techniques of carving, binding hatching and recoating. They often take the form of boats, rolling or floating through arid landscapes. “The vessels are inspired by the long history of environmental degradation and disaster that underlie rural Australian culture. The works question a range of contemporary and historical attitudes to country, by interrogating the tension between land use and land care manifest in our complex attitude and relationship to climate

Thought provoking: Moving the beast – found objects by Jan Learmonth will be among the works shown at Gecko Studio Gallery, Fish Creek. and water.” For Mary, drawing and photography have long been a way for her to observe, know, and document the places she has travelled through and lived in. “I am particularly drawn to the textural qualities of places. I explore their character not by attempting to capture them in their entirety, but by reproducing and abstracting their details,” she said. “They are the nuances, the subtle traces, the marks and patterns inscribed by their history, often overwhelmed by more obvious qualities. “This series of drawings are the tracings of a rhizomic grass stumbled across on a walk through the dunes of Discovery Bay.”

Feel the vibes on Churchill Island CELEBRATE the arrival of summer to the sounds of live music, and tantalise your taste buds with some of the finest local produce at Summer

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Kick back, relax and take in the glorious views as you sample local cheeses, gourmet offerings, beers and wines on the lawns at Churchill Island.

The new chef at the much loved Churchill Island Café has embraced the region and the farm has to offer with a whole range of tempting new dishes, including many ingredients straight out of the farm’s kitchen garden. Summer Vibes is held at Churchill Island Heritage Farm every Friday in December and January, except Christmas Day, from Friday, December 4 to Friday, January 29, from 6pm-8pm. Entry to the café and

lawn area is free and the gourmet menu and drinks are at menu prices. Come and feel the Summer Vibe at Churchill Island and enjoy the atmosphere, food and great music from talented local musicians. Churchill Island is part of Phillip Island Nature Parks, a not-for-profit organisation located only 90 minutes from Melbourne. All revenue raised is invested into research, conservation, education and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation activities.

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The Good Life

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Christmas comes to Coal Creek THE sound of Christmas will ring out from Coal Creek Community Park and Museum on Friday, December 18. That is when the Koru-

Creek Heritage Village. “We wholly and solely run this event for the community,” Ms Ashley said. “All the staff at Coal Creek volunteer for the event to both help out and be part of the great atmosphere. The South

mburra park will host Carols at the Creek, a festive musical extravaganza for the family. Coordinator Rowena Ashley said the event has long brought festive cheer to both community members and staff at Coal

Discover an intriguing story THE lives of an Aboriginal family living in the first half of the twentieth century will be the subject of an exhibition at Coal Creek Community Art Gallery.

The Korumburra gallery presents Footprints, showing until January 31, 2016, from 9am to 5pm, seven days a week. The fascinating new exhibition by the Public Record Office Victoria uses pub-

lic and family records to trace the lives of Lucy and Percy Pepper. The exhibition will also feature Koori artefacts from a private Melbourne collector and Hermannsburg paintings on loan from local art dealer Doug Kane. Coal Creek Community Park and Museum is located at South Gippsland Highway, Korumburra. Phone 5655 1811 or see the website: www.coalcreekvillage.com.au

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Singing along: from left, enjoying Carols at the Creek last year were Crystal McClay (left) and Melissa Westhead, immersing themselves in the Christmas spirit. enjoy live music at the rotunda and have your face painted for $5. Guests can have their photo taken with Santa and

there will be LED candles for sale. A barbecue will be offered by the café. The event runs from 7.30pm to 9pm.

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Penguins platform unveiled PENGUINS Plus, a partnership between Phillip Island Nature Parks and RACV, is set to become a world first penguin viewing experience following its official opening recently.

Official duty: RACV director Netta Griffin, left, and Phillip Island Nature Parks board chair Jeff Floyd cut the ribbon to declare the new look Penguins Plus facility open.

RACV has contributed $1 million to help build Penguins Plus, which is designed to meld into the natural elements of the surrounding landscape. The new 300 seat platform, which mirrors the coves of Phillip Island’s spectacular southern coastline, is set low in the landscape to provide unique viewing opportunities. The underground viewing area will allow up to 70 visitors to come face to face with the penguins in a natural setting. The 25m viewing window looks out at ground level onto the most popular penguin pathway while the 90m boardwalk design provides minimum footprint and maximum environmental benefit. Phillip Island Nature Parks board chair Jeff Floyd said the new Penguins Plus offers a natural and modern way to experience the penguins and marks the beginning of a 20 year vision for a new

look Penguin Parade. “As a not for profit organisation, partnerships with significant organisations like RACV are an innovative and effective way of ensuring Phillip Island and Victoria’s tourism industry can deliver and exceed the quality of tourism experiences expected by travellers,” he said. “We are grateful to RACV and look forward to the next five years of the partnership.” RACV director Netta Griffin said the Penguin Parade and RACV have a long and shared history of providing exceptional service to the Victorian community, and it is fitting these two iconic Victorian organisations have joined together to create the new Penguins Plus facility. “More than one million people visit Phillip Island Nature Parks attractions including the Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island every year, including around 320,000 Victorians, many of whom are RACV members,” she said. “Since the start of the partnership in September, we have seen a considerable increase in RACV members visiting the Penguin Parade.”

Meeniyan a world class dairy town BRENDON and Kate Martelli have seen plenty of the world but they still reckon Meeniyan might be the best place they have lived and worked.

Experienced handler: Beth Scott has taken her passion for dairying to International Dairy Week at Tatura and now to The Netherlands.

From Wonthaggi to Europe FROM a four year old feeding calves to a 13 year old starting her own jersey stud on her parents’ Wonthaggi farm, Beth Scott has always loved being in the dairy industry.

Now she’s on a study adventure she hopes will lead to benefits for all farmers. In the next two years, Beth will study a masters in quantitative genetics at Wageningen University in The Netherlands. The course is recognised for its excellence and Wageningen is ranked as number two in the field of agriculture on world university rankings. It’s heady stuff for the 23 year old but she’s up for the challenge. “The course is going well and I’m really enjoying it, however it’s quite intense,” Beth said. She has already taken bridging courses in animal genetics, and breeding programs and statistics, and in the next period will take genetic improvement of livestock and genomics. She’s also joined a hockey club and is learning to speak Dutch. “I’ve been put in contact with a dairy farm so I was able to go get my farming fix,” Beth said. “I really hope I can use genetics to improve my own small Jersey herd. “I’ll be doing a research project on Australian Jersey data and hope to learn something that helps our industry.” Beth also has a broader goal in mind. “I hope to develop something that will directly benefit all dairy farmers,” she said. “I’ll have a niche qualification in Australia in quantifying genetics between

different bulls and it could lead to further research in a PhD when I get home.” Her study has been supported by Dairy Futures Cooperative Research Centre, Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme (ADHIS) and Jersey Australia. “Beth Scott, with her background in Jerseys and passion for dairy science, seemed the perfect fit for us to support,” Jersey Australia president Peter Ness said. While Beth needed good marks and went through a rigorous enrolment process, her farming background also helped her to get into the elite course. Beth’s interest in genetics was sparked when she started her own Jersey herd at age 13. “As a young person I quite liked showing,” she said. At their peak, the Scott family had 700 cows on one farm and 300 on another. Although most were Holsteins, Beth preferred Jerseys. “I liked their unique personalities and I’ve still got a soft spot for them,” she said. Her four siblings followed other career paths but Beth always had dairying in mind. Last year she completed a Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience at the University of Sydney, looking at preventative health issues with a focus on animal welfare to improve productivity and profitability. Since finishing her degree, Beth has been working on the farm owned by her father John Scott where she’s been analysing data to improve on-farm health management, such as reducing mastitis.

Having grown up on a New Zealand dairy farm, Brendon was far from home when he met Melbourne girl Kate in a London pub. The young couple have since married, had two children and are successfully dairy farming in Meeniyan – the Legendairy capital of Gippsland for 2015. Coming from outside the tight knit community, Brendon and Kate are well placed to judge the friendly spirit of the highly productive dairy town. “The community in Meeniyan is amazing. It’s a brilliant place. Everyone is so friendly,” Brendon said. Since arriving in the town in 2008, the young farmers have become involved in the local primary school, where seven year old Holly is a student and at the kindergarten where Archie, four, is enrolled. “Now we’re at kinder and school it’s an even stronger community link,” Kate said. The 37 year old neonatal intensive care nurse grew up in Melbourne’s sprawling south eastern suburbs, which are only a 90 minute drive, but a world away from the small dairying community. Kate said the little things like having to pick up the mail at the post office and having friendly neighbours has helped bring them closer to the local community. “We found great neighbours; we just knocked on their door to say hi. They have children about the same age as ours, so they can just drop by when they want. They’ve been great,” she said. The couple share-farms with Brendon’s parents, who moved back to New Zealand a couple of years ago. With 140 hectares to farm and 310 cows to look after, Brendon was appreciative of all the help he

Loving Meeniyan: Brendon, Archie, Holly and Kate Martelli are enjoying the good life as Legendairy farmers in Meeniyan. could get as he developed his farming skills. Luckily for him, there are plenty of locals willing to share their knowledge and experience with their fellow dairy farmers. “We have good discussion groups which have helped us a lot,” he said. With the daily grind of big city life still a clear memory, Brendon and Kate couldn’t be happier with where they have ended up. “Mum and dad looked at a lot of farms and we

were pretty pleased they ended up around this area,” Brendon said. “It’s a great dairy area with a huge number of dairy farms, although I reckon with the quality of the land around here, there should be even more.” The Legendairy spirit of Meeniyan can be seen through its many community organisations, including its kindergarten and school, numerous sporting and recreational clubs, a strong fire brigade, active church

groups and much more. Dairy Australia’s Legendairy Capital program celebrates and showcases Australia’s most vibrant, proud and resilient regional communities Meeniyan was awarded $2500 in Legendairy Capital funding this year to help build a community space where people can get off their farms and connect with family and friends. To read more Legendairy stories, head to legendairy.com.au

Homes of future showcased HOMES of the future were showcased during a tour of new and innovative homes recently. Bass Coast Shire Council and Bass Coast Landcare Network continued the program for its second year. A bus load of participants visited three different styles of homes in Wonthaggi, Woolamai and Cape Paterson. They saw a solar passive low energy home, a sustainable home with its own produce garden, and a sustainable housing development called the Cape project.

Another free tour is planned for Saturday, December 12. Participants will be treated to a tour of homes on French Island designed using energy efficiency principles and showcasing renewable wind and solar powered systems. Experts in the field will be on board to provide information about the latest technology and rebates available. To book a place on the next tour, please contact Rosie Scott-Thompson on rosie.scott-thompson@basscoast.vic.gov. au or 0409 366 914.

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Farming history for sale ONE man’s museum will be dispersed to fellow history buffs when a unique clearing sale is held at Korumburra South this Saturday, December 12.

Bob Newton’s collection of historic tractors, farm machinery, antiques, collectibles and even a few dentist’s chairs will auctioned on site at the McMillans Road property. Mr Newton is widely known as a dedicated community man who has long represented the district as a shire councillor and is now mayor of South Gippsland Shire Council. But for far longer – 40 years in fact – he has been collecting. “I used to go around to all the clearing sales, and used to buy and sell tractors and machinery,” he said. Now the time has come for a change of lifestyle. He has leased out his farm and once he ends his term as a councillor in October 2016, Mr Newton and his wife Marilyn will travel Australia in their motorhome. He feels the time is right for other history buffs to enjoy his collection. “It’s the end of an era really. I’ve been dealing with tractors and machinery for many years and I’ve met a lot of nice people doing this job,” Mr Newton said. “It’s shame that it’s going to be broken up but you can’t take it with you.” Ferguson tractors and machinery will feature at the sale, as they have done throughout Australia’s farming history.

Knowledgeable collector: Bob Newton with his prized grey Fergie tractors. At front is the 52nd grey Fergie to be imported into Australia from England and behind him is one of the first diesel Fergies. “I’ve got the 52nd grey Fergie to come to Australia and that was in 1946, and also one of the first diesel Fergies,” Mr Newton said.

“There’s a Fergie trailer with the original wheel brace and a Fergie sweep that was used for shifting hay at the front of the tractor.”

There are few Furphy water carts, indented and embossed, and a German made Normag tractor. “It’s pretty rough but the bones of it are all there,” Mr Newton said. Milk and cream cans commemorate South Gippsland’s farming history, bearing such local names as Glasgow and Canibio of Bena, and Caple of Nerrena. Robinsons wool presses – vertical and horizontal – celebrate Australia’s golden era of wool. Antique HV McKay gates, many old motors (including a 1917-18 Wolseley), horse-drawn hay rakes, chaft cutters and a draw saw for cutting logs are testimony to past life on the land. “There are guys around who will restore this sort of thing,” Mr Newton said. He has 300 feet of railway line and a Jones grabstacker that was used for stacking hay. A Robinson hillside super spreader that could never be tipped on South Gippsland’s steep terrain is an intriguing item. War buffs will appreciate the Brengun carrier, used to carry artillery. Mr Newton was born and raised on his Korumburra South farm, and ran beef cattle there before leasing the farm to a neighbouring dairy farmer. “People will come from all over for the sale,” he said. The sale starts at 10am sharp. To find out more, contact Mr Newton on 0408 515 923 or agents Alex Scott and Staff: Greg Spargo 0409 860 344 or the office 5655 1133.

A Star is born Well deserved: Chloe Ollington (right) received her BP badge from Guide leader Chris Oliver and region leader Sue Viney, watched by mother Deb Ollington.

Guides celebrate year THE Leongatha Girl Guides had a wonderful presentation night and annual general meeting recently.

BENJAMIN Anthony Fowles was born on November 25 at Leongatha Hospital to Brendan and Melissa of Korumburra. Benjamin is a baby brother for Thomas, 19 months.

HANNAH Nicole Wrigley was born on November 26 at Leongatha Hospital to Mathew and Tanya of Korumburra. Hannah is a baby sister for Aliesha, 15, Jake, 12, and Billie, 6.

ISLAH Tjesjen Bateman was born on November 21 at Leongatha Hospital. She is the first baby for Matt and Casey of Leongatha.

The night started with families being invited to a barbecue tea followed by a slide show of what the two units have done this year. The slides highlighted what a great program Girl Guides is offering. The girls enjoyed seeing themselves canoeing, sleeping out, making items, playing games and having fun. The slide show was followed by a Promise ceremony. Three new guides, Erin Doley, Kaydee Jones and Charlie Graham-Cross, made their Promise and are now full members of the Lyrebird unit. The Guide Promise has been updated in the last few years to reflect modern Australia. All Girl Guides promise to “Do my best, to be true to myself and develop my beliefs, to serve my community and Australia and live by the guide law.” The highlight of the badge presentation which followed the Promise Ceremony was the awarding of the BP badge to Chloe Ollington. This badge is the highest award for girls in the 10 to 15 year age group. To gain this badge, Chloe completed three activities from the seven fundamentals of Guiding: service, patrol system, promise and law, leadership, outdoors, Guiding traditions and world Guiding. The unit is proud of Chloe’s achievement. The unit is looking forward to a great 2016. If interested in joining or helping, contact Chris Oliver on 0428 644 397 or coliver@guidesvic.org.au.

PIPER Joy Kemper was born on November 27 at Leongatha Hospital. Piper is the first baby for Matthew and Kasey of Leongatha. Now official: from left, new members of the Leongatha Girl Guides are, from left, Erin Doley, Charlie Graham-Cross and Kaydee Jones.

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A/c R.T. & M.J. Newton – McMillans Road, Korumburra South Massey Ferguson (M.F.) & Ferguson (Ferg.) Tractors, parts & equipment M.F. grey petrol tractor no. 52 to enter Australia, M.F. grey diesel tractor (goer), old M.F. 65 tractor, Ferguson 3 P.L. winch, M.F. trailer, 2 x M.F. carryalls, 2 x M.F. grey mowers, M.F. back bucket, 2 x M.F. 3P.L. mowers, 3 x grey Ferguson 2 discs ploughs & spares, Ferg. trailing discs, 2 x grey Ferg. post hole diggers, 2 x grey Ferg. spring tyne tillers, M.F. 3P.L. discs, M.F. spring tyne tiller, Ferg. ripper, 3 x Ferg. 2F ploughs & parts, Ferg. buck rake, Ferg. 3P.L. spreader, Ferg. 3P.L. scoop, Ferg. steel wheels, Ferg. tractor girdles, M.F. 3P.L. saw bench & pulley, large quant. Ferg. plough parts. Other Tractors, Machinery & Sundry Items Fordson E27 petrol tractor, McCormack W6 hydrl. & 3P.L. tractor, Ford 3000 F.E. loader with spare motor not going, D.B. crop matter (no go) Normag tractor (no go) Newman tractor, Ford mower, 2 x 3F Inter disc ploughs, 1919 Oliver Cletrac track crawler, old Poclain 20 ton excavator, fork lift mast, Daniel Harvey implements ripper, plough, bale carrier etc. D.H. spring tyne tillers, D.H. 3P.L. discs, quant. Furphy wheels, Furphy tiller, 1942 Furphy S.S. tank on trailer, indented Furphy, antique wooden hay sweep, antique Robinson - Federal horizontal wool press, C.P.I. Southern Cross 4 cyld. air compressor with motor, large Cummins motor, Rugby motor, English diesel motor, Lister diesel motor, Albion diesel motor, 1918 Woolsley motor, horse drawn dump rake, horse drawn mowers, horse drawn spreader, old grass harrows, D.T. harrows, onion harrows, 2 x 3P.L. grader blades, Farmall grader, 2 x cement mixers, old Conner Shea seeder, 3 x 3P.L. jibs, vibrating roller, small trailing potato digger, 3P.L. port potato planter, rotary drain cleaner, 1 ton trailing super spreader, Crump 3P.L. spreader, 2 x old Howard rotary hoes, quant. Chaff cutters dating back to 1852, N.H. 3P.L hay rake, B46 Inter. Square baler, NH78 square baler, Jones grab stacker, Vicon hay rake wheels, 2 x old set trailing discs, calf trailer crates, smudger, 14”x36' RSJ & smaller RSJs, quant. railway line approx 20', various lengths, steel work bench & leg vyce, 10' grain auger, quant. steel trusses, 5 x back hoe buckets, drag saw Rosmary motor, 2 x old hammer mills, quant. scaffolding brackets, 4 x antique wool press, antique gear box, 1925 Chev motor & gear box, 9 old Sunshine & McKay gates, quant. small gates, chain mesh, hydrl. tail gate, front mounted grader blade, large 3P.L. hydl. mower, rear end scoop, plate steel & stand, large quant. “V” pulley & flat transport wheels, quant. skip wheels, quant. old steel wheels, 2 x crab winches, Brenguns carrier wheels, old wooden car trailers (1 with A model Ford wheels) old grinders & drills, S.S. milk vat, 2 x cattle bail heads, large quant. clip lock roofing, 3” alum. irrigation pipes on trailer, 15'x7' SS pipe, large irrigation water pump & motor, quant. SS exhausts, plastic drums, 3 x old ATV bikes, old wheel barrows, calf bails & feeder, 11 x milk cans, 21 x cream cans,Watson 3P.L. hay fork, old cattle scales, quant. poly pipe fittings, 32 volt generator – Winsconson motor, 3 x petrol tanks, steel bouy, jerry cans, rabbit traps & parts, 136x38 high clearance wheels, quant. tractor tyres – all sizes, 3 x horse works, J3 model Bedford truck, old Rover & Morris 1100 cars (no go) large quant. scrap iron & many other sundry items.

Light luncheon, Buyers I.D. required, number system will operate, no buyer premium, GST – N/A. Terms: Cheque or cash day of sale unless prior arrangements are made. Listing & photos on website: www.alexscott.com.au – Livestock, then clearing sales. Directions: Turn onto Clancy's Road off the KorumburraWonthaggi Road, just past Korumburra Secondary College, then turn onto McMillians Road. Company signs erected. For further information contact selling agents

Vendor: Bob Newton 0408 515 923 Greg Spargo 0409 860 344 Korumburra 5655 1133

Cows rise by 10c/kg THERE were approximately 2100 export and 600 young cattle penned, representing a decrease of only 30 head week on week. The usual buying group was present and operating in a mixed but mostly dearer market. Quality was mixed with a larger proportion of secondary cattle penned in the export run and a larger offering of vealers in the young pens. Grown steers and bullocks gained 6c to 8c/kg after a slow start, with one interstate processor operating another order. Heavy

bullocks slipped 6c/kg for a larger selection. Heavy weight grown heifers showing good finish improved 7c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers eased 2c while the crossbred portion gained 9c/kg. Heavy weight cows sold mostly firm to 4c dearer while the light and medium weight drafts improved up to 10c/kg. Heavy weight bulls sold generally firm. Heavy weight vealers suited to butcher orders sold from 272c to 310c/ kg. Yearling heifers to the trade made between 266c and 299c/kg.

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Grown steers sold between 273c and 302c/kg. Bullocks made from 285c to 305c/kg. Heavy weight bullocks sold from 272c to 296c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers made between 258c and 282c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers sold between 240c and 258c, with the crossbred portion between 245c and 288c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows made from 180c to 218c/kg. Heavy weight cows sold mostly from 190c to 252c after a top of 260c/ kg. Heavy weight bulls made between 247c and 313c/kg. The next sale draw - December 9 & 10: 1. SEJ, 2. Alex Scott & Staff, 3. Phelan & Henderson & Co, 4. Elders, 5. Rodwells, 6. Landmark. Sheep Sale Wednesday, December 9 at 1pm. Last Store Sale for 2015.

Prime Sale - Wednesday, December 2 BULLOCKS 23 C.T. Ferguson, Longford 625.90kg 16 D. Timmins, Glengarry 621.90kg 14 B.F. & D.M. Summers, Fish Creek 615.00kg 8 Nuntin Pines, Stratford 574.40kg 12 Whitelaw Park, Whitelaw 590.00kg 10 A. Germano, Mirboo North 757.50kg STEERS 3 A. & K. Mangiafica, Dumbalk North 436.70kg 11 I. & G. Balbo, Yarram 257.30kg 1 S. McDonald, Darlimurla 335.00kg 10 G. & J. Schepers, Won Wron 339.50kg 1 R. & E. Evans, Bass 370.00kg 6 Tidal Views P/L, Waratah North 342.50kg COWS 2 Tidal Views P/L, Waratah North 745.00kg 1 K. & F. Whelan, Outtrim 760.00kg 1 G. & W. Price, Yarram 660.00kg 10 Rath Pastoral, Dumbalk 675.00kg 3 Conisbee & Co, Glengarry 663.30kg 1 R. & W. Davey, Hazelwood 585.00kg HEIFERS 1 G. & W. Price, Yarram 330.00kg 1 K. & J. Shea, Leongatha South 500.00kg 1 M. Beavis, Kardella 340.00kg 4 Tidal Views P/L, Waratah North 297.50kg 1 T. & P. Dessent, Wonga Wonga South 465.00kg 19 R. & C. Donat, Wonthaggi 365.00kg BULLS 1 P. & S. Fahey, Tyers 835.00kg 1 Clearview Livestock, Won Wron 985.00kg 1 D. & S. Morgan, Yanakie 1015.00kg 1 R. & P. Jones, Archies Creek 905.00kg 1 Est. A. & R. Coulthard, Won Wron 905.00kg 1 D.G. Clark, Jumbunna East 840.00kg

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Welshpool Farm Machinery, Equipment & Sundries MONDAY DECEMBER 14, 2015 AT 11AM A/C D&K Grylls 240 Slades Hill Road, Massey Ferguson 6455 Dyna 6 4wd Tractor 2011/2012 3rd function with front end loader; Massey Ferguson 7465 4wd Tractor 2007 3rd function with Howard front end loader; Lely Welger RP 445 Round Baler 2012; McHale HS 2000 Wrapper; Maschio 3000 Power Harrow with Gaspardo 24 PR air seeder; Kuhn 7501 Twin rotar rake; Claas Volta 770t tedder; 4in1 bucket quick euro hitch; 9 Tyne agro plough; 7 Tyne chisel plough; 24 plate wheel offset discs; Noble 2.3 mtr. mulcher; Berends rear hay forks; Berends pipe layer; Unigrip quick hitch soft hands; Quick hitch hay forks; Hustler rear soft hands system 10; Berends grader blade 8 ft. hydraulic with level wheel; 8ft blade for front end loader; Elngra post rammer hydraulic tilt with auger; Giltrap quick hitch; 2nd pick up for Welger round baler; New Holland 275 square baler; Claas disco 3100 hay mower (not working); Harrows; 10ft smudger; 5'x8' tandem trailer with cattle crate; 400lt fibreglass chemical tank on wheels; 100lt spray unit; 150 mtr quick spray reel & gun (new); Spray tank for 4w bike; Waratah 5ft slasher (not working); Suzuki 4w bike (not working); Vaughan travelling manure irrigators; Norton cattle crush; Selectra 200lt fuel; M.F saw bench & pulley; Concrete trough 6'x3'; Old auger; Reinforcing mesh; 2x pendulum gates for dairy; 21xshed perlins 9-10 metres; Cement mixer; Diesel fire fighting pump; MF 135 front weights; Welders; 3HP elect motor; Var. pressure pumps; Var. elect motor and pumps; Windmill new wheel pump head and parts; Anvil; Trolley jack; Bench saw x2; Large ute tool box; Assort tools; Chains; Shelving racks etc.; Pts. shafts& universals; Rams;Assort bolts & nuts, assort steel, rail line & HD gates; Assort timber; Tyres; Stainless steel. Other: O'Brien's “off road” camp trailer 2006, annexe fridge & cooler battery pack, 17” wheels &elect brakes; Nissan Patrol 2006 4wd 4cyl 3lt 205,000km, 50mm lift kit storage draws (no motor);camping gear;household sundries. Outside vendor: Kawaski 4 wheeler 4wd motorbike; Steiga SD98 ride on lawn mower (new);Steiga garden compact ride on lawn mower (new),130AMP Goodwell welder single phase. .

Terms: Number system will apply, Photo ID required; strictly cash, EFTPOS or cheque on day of sale; GST applies to farm purchases, lunch and refreshments available.

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The project aims to assist the fertiliser industry and its staff to integrate relevant information on greenhouse gas management and storage of carbon into the advice given to their farming clients. The seven minute video is a way to get information on new and valuable research into soil carbon and packaging it for the most effective and greatest use along the supply chain. Watch it at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=LEYOkgcu6Cw

Soil carbon can be a bit like a banking account and a new video explains why. The seven minute video was produced as part of the Fertcare Carbon Farming Extension Project. It is funded by the Australian Government (Department of Agriculture), with in-kind support from DEDJTR, Fertilizer Australia and the wider fertiliser industry.

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CLEARANCE SALE Planting success: Allen Riseley stands proudly in the Mirboo North Secondary College Landcare greenhouse with the 2015 the Environment Minister’s Award for a Cleaner Environment.

Farmers learn to manage drought By Sarah Vella THE Southern Gippsland Agricultural Climate Resilience Project recently held a workshop on the drought resilience index, presented by soil scientist and agricultural consultant Gra-

ham Shepherd.

The index is a checklist farmers can run through to ensure their lands’ productivity remains satisfactory, even through periods of drought. The event was held at the Outtrim Hall, followed by an on-farm session at Gordon and Sylvia Vagg’s property in Leongatha South and was attended by around 40 people. Agricultural climate resilience officer Jill Vella said

farmers could test their land for drought resistance, but being able to look at specific indicators and fill out the checklist was helpful. “It could either prove you’re on the right track or you might have thought you were, but there could be another way to do it better,” she said. “No one gets it right all the time and you can always pick up things here and there.” Mr Shepherd said measur-

Drought help: from left, soil scientist/agricultural advisor Graham Shepherd, host farmers Gordon and Sylvia Vagg, and Paul Cocksedge, the Vaggs’ production manager.

ing drought could be a tenuous task, but could be easier when looked at from a soil and plant physiology perspective. He has put together a methodology to assess the potential drought resistance of a farm looking at 18 specific indicators, both soil and plant, broken into various components which can be quantified. “Once you do this and apply the appropriate reading, you come up with a nice assessment of the potential resistance for drought,” Mr Shepherd said. The 18 key indicators include residual pastoral levels, soil structures, as well as calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, zinc and iron levels. “Residual pastoral levels left after grazing are key because if we over graze, we severely affect the ability of the pasture to bounce back,” Mr Shepherd said. “Iron levels determine the ability of pasture to bounce

back coming out of drought, while organic carbon levels are also assessed. Soils with higher carbon have much greater capacity to hold and provide water.” Once the index is complete, Mr Shepherd said the most valuable thing was to look at the individual scores of the 18 indicators. “It provided a way forward to address any score that is scoring one or less and put a farm plan in place,” he said. “In time we can increase drought resistance of the farm.” Mr Shepherd believes it is the first time such a comprehensive list has been given to farmers to check off, an educational potential he said farmers could use to handle drought “smartly”. “There’s a huge potential for education by looking at the indicators to increase drought resistance,” he said.

Water dries up on coastal farms

Learning: Arawata’s Chris and Don Peters had a thirst for knowledge at the Tactics for Dry Times event held at Inverloch recently. water supplies. “The season for growing grass was okay. We just managed to get enough rain. We’ve been putting fertiliser on even up until last week,” Warren said. “I started feeding silage on one of the farms last week and the others won’t be too far away. The main problem is water. We haven’t had any

run-off into the dams in at least 14 months.” A farm walk around the Redmond property highlighted the issues many farmers in the district are facing. Dry or near empty dams dot the flat landscape, with little hope of solid rainfall to help fill them. Tactics for Dry Times facilitator Matt Harms said

“It’s crucial we have everyone on board with this issue and that all the relevant stakeholders know how serous things are and how they can assist farmers to get through this difficult time.”

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Seventy farmers filled Warren and Kerrie Redmond’s Bass Highway farm shed on Monday, December 1 as they sought advice on how to tackle water shortages on their own farms. It was by far the largest crowd of the three Tactics for Dry Times sessions, which had been previously held at Lardner and near Yarram. Tactics for Dry Times is a Dairy Australia/GippsDairy initiative that has been rolled out across Gippsland during November and December using dairy service levy funds. The Redmond farm is seen as reasonably typical of the district, with a reduced silage harvest being followed by a swift drop-off in dam

there were no easy answers for local farmers. “We have a situation in this area, unlike the other two dry times days we have had, in that we have both feed and water as crucial issues,” he said. “On this particular farm, feed is not such a big problem, but stock water is and it’s a problem that started to develop in the middle of last year. “The evaporation rate has been quite high, but there has been no run-off down here since the middle of winter 2014.” GippsDairy projects and events coordinator Karen Romano said the water situation in the southern coastal areas is of great concern to farmers and the wider industry. “GippsDairy and Dairy Australia will be leading the way in gathering relevant information from farmers, milk companies, catchment management authorities and government agencies,” she said.

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Landcare coordinator Allen Riseley represented the group in Sydney at the Banksia Sustainability Awards. Mr Riseley nominated the hardworking team in two categories: the Environment Minister’s Award for a Cleaner Environment, and the Education and Sustainability award. Having managed to attain a finalist position in both categories, Mr Riseley made the trip to Sydney for the award ceremony. “We were announced as joint winner of the Environment Minister’s Award for a Cleaner Environment,” Mr Riseley said. “The joint winner was a

The students really feel they are contributing to the community and environment,” Mr Riseley said. “We have sold 30,000 trees over five years to around 40 properties within the shire. We have supplied trees to South Gippsland Water grants, to a $10,000 bequest for koala habitat and sold many privately. We are looking at selling trees at the Mirboo North market also. “There was great interest in our Mirboo North Secondary College tree project initiative and it would be great to see it offered to other schools. We are proud of what we have achieved.” Mirboo North Secondary College is currently selling paperbark, prickly tea tree, sticky wattle, blackwood silver wattle, Strzelecki gum, blue gum, mana gum and hop goodenia at 75 cents a tree before prices go up to $1 per tree next year. The school is currently taking orders of more than 50 trees.

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7000 hectare eco hotel in the Blue Mountains owned by Emirates – a minnow and a whale really.” Mr Riseley gave a four minute presentation about the Landcare group in front of 300 national delegates and environmental CEOs at the ceremony. “In a nutshell, our school’s tree project at Mirboo North Secondary College involves mass population tree production. The lunchtime Enviro Team prepare seed trays with seeds from the South Gippsland Seed bank,” he said. The project has seen native trees planted on rural properties around South Gippsland to protect native vegetation and absorb water in boggy areas. “We produce only natives and have around 15 local species. The project has so many positive outcomes. It earns money for the school and the students get a say in how it is spent.

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THURSDAY, DEC 10, 2015 Starting at 10am THIMMS HOTEL, CALIGNEE (LANDMARK) 40 Angus steers, 19-20 mths, East Gippsland bred 40 Hereford & Herefor/Shorthorn x steers, 19-20 mths, Omeo district bred P BARRY, ARCHIES CREEK (ELDERS) 20 Angus/Hereford x steers, 18 mths, Omeo district bred B BRUSAMORELLO, GLEN FORBES (ELDERS) 25 Angus steers, 10-11 mths, Fernleigh blood 25 Angus heifers, 10-11 mths, Fernleigh blood P&D ALLITT, CAPE PATERSON (PH&C) 50 Angus & Charalois Angus x mix sex weaners, Delamere & Holmwood blood KATELEA PASTORAL (PH&C) 35 Angus & Angus x steers 12 mths 15 Limo x Heifers, 10 mths 5 Hereford Heifers, 12 mths G&J JACOBSON, WOOLAMAI (ELDERS) 20 Angus steers , 11 mths K&L HOLMES, BOOLARRA (LANDMARK) 12 Hereford steers, 12 mths, weaned & quiet R MUNRO , FOSTER (SEJ) 15 Hereford steers, 15-16mths N&L SMITH, POUND CREEK (SEJ) 100 Limousin mix sex weaners, 10-11 mths S&K HOGAN ‘BOXBANK’, WOODSIDE (RODWELL) 48 Angus & Murray Grey mix sex weaners, 9-10 mths RJ&EF FOAT, ’WATTLEBANK’, WOODSIDE (PH&C) 35 Poll Hereford mix sex weaners 8-10 mths, weaned early Nov W&A LUCAS, HEDLEY (PH&C) 30 Angus mix sex weaners, 8-10mths L&M FAJERMAN, TOORA (PH&C) 26 Angus mix sex weaners, Rossander blood R&C DONAT, MARDAN (SEJ) 10 Angus heifers, 14mths, very quiet WALKERVILLE FARM, J RICH & PARTNERS (SEJ) 25 Simmental Angus & Angus heifers, 13-14mths, weaned 7 mths, Eprinex 20/11 SI MAURER, VENTNOR (PH&C ) 20 Simmental & Simm/Angus x mix sex weaners, 10-12mths S&D CURTIS (RODWELLS) 25 Limo x mix sex weaners 10mths M&M STEPHENS, YALLOURN (LANDMARK) 8 Pure Limo steers, 12 mths, weaned 8 Pure limo heifers, 12 mths, weaned P&D VIDAMOUR (SEJ) 20 Friesian steers 16-18 mths G COCKSEDGE (SEJ) 14 Friesian steers , 14-16mths R&A CONLAN, ALMURTA (ELDERS) 15 Hereford/Friesian x heifers, 12-14mths, bucket reared & very quiet 5662 4033 0429 050 349

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TOTAL VALUE OF ITEMS PER ADVERT MUST NOT EXCEED $50 GUITAR. Steel 6 string. new hard case. $50. Ph. 0412 755 627. SKI TUBE. In good condition. $50. Ph. 0412 755 627. OPALS. Bag of solid opals. $50. ph. 5672 2663. SOFA LOUNGE. 3 seater. As new. tapestry material. $50. Ph. 5662 3278. WATCHES. A collection of battery watches and magnetic jewellery in excellent condition. $50 the lot. Ph. 5672 2663. BAR FRIDGE. National N.R72P. $50. Ph. 5662 2518. TENT. Apolla. New. 3 person dome tent. $20. Ph. 5662 2518. RACHET TIE DOWN STRAPS. 2500kg rating. As new. $30 for two. Leongatha. Ph. 0401 713 566. WHEELIE BIN. 240litres. Good condition. $30. Leongatha. Ph. 0401 713 566. CAMPING TOILET. Very Clean. with chemicals. $30. Ph. 0407 825 488. CORDLESS PHONE. Digital. Base station and 2 hand pieces. $50. Ph. 0407 825 488. BEDSIDE TABLES. Two. White pine with 2 glass shelves on each one. Excellent condition. $50. Ph. 5668 8160. MATS. Two. 1x black & white 150cm x 223cm and 1x grey 152cm x 220cm. $20 each. Good condition. Ph. 5668 8160. CAMPHOR CHEST. Small. $45. Ph. 5658 1223 after 6pm. GAS HEATER. Everdure Lancer 16MJ. w 62 cm x h 52cm x d 22cm. $50. ph. 0407 096 958. BAR STOOLS. Four. Black. Very good condition. $40 the lot. Ph. 5662 2212. BASKETBALL RING. With back board and water filled base. good condition. $40. ph. 5662 2212. EXERCISE BIKE. $40. Ph. 0439 931 996. TYPEWRITER. Manual. $20. Ph. 5672 4665. NEST TABLES. Three. Top long, two fit underneath. Excellent condition. $45. Ph. 5662 2851. UNIVERSAL ROOF RACK. With brackets. $50. ph. 0427 878 572. EXERCISE AB LOUNGE 2. $50. Ph. 0427 878 572. WALL CANDLE HOLDER. two. Medium. Black coated. Love heart shape metal. Great condition. $10. Ph. 0487 238 907. Leongatha CLUB CHAIRS. Leather look. Brown. As new. One with foot stool. $50 the lot. Ph. 0407 444 051.

BASKETBALL RING. Full size. On stand to be dyna bolted to concrete floor. $25. Ph. 5668 8180. TABLE/BEDSIDE LAMPS. Two. Cut glass/brass base. cream shades. 64cm high. good condition. $30 for pair. Ph. 0418 727 616. MATERNITY WEAR CLOTHING. Size 8. One pregnancy use. 9 items. Excellent condition. $50. Inverloch. Ph. 0439 353 529. COT SHEETS. With feature border and matching pillowcase. One infant use. excellent condition. $20. Ph. 0439 353 529. WINE RACK. 4”length x 1.5 width. Free standing. Excellent condition. Holds 36 bottles. $50. Ph. 0488 105 451. ONKAPARINGA BED BLANKETS. Two. Purple. Queen size, will fit king. Nerrena. $25. Ph. 0447 973 450. QUEEN SIZE DOONA. Dry cleaned. Nerrena. $25. Ph. 0447 973 450. DOMED CLOCKS. Five. $40. Ph. 5662 2518. COMPUTER DESK. Corner unit, one cupboard, 2 drawers and shelfs. New condition. $50. Ph. 0419 624 199. COT. Solid timber. Good condition. Converts to toddler bed. Includes mattress. $25. Ph. 0477 048 384. BRICKS. 150 clean brown wire-cut. Second hand in very good condition. $45. Ph. 5658 1054. JARS. Fowlers. Size 31, 27 and 20. Good condition. $50 the lot. Ph. 5664 0120. MATCHBOX LABELS. 44 assorted labels. $20 the lot. ph. 5664 0120. VERTICAL BLINDS. 2x1800W/2000H. 2x2100W/1450H. Dusty pink. $40. Ph. 0427 632 880. KEYBOARD. Excellent condition. $35. ph. 5662 2549. PAINTER’S TRESTLES. Wooden. H180cm. Older style. $50. Ph. 5662 5141. ORGANIC ROSEMARY. Large bunch. Wont be picked till buyer come to pay. $50 the lot. Ph. 0487 773 897. MOBILE PHONE. Samsung C5220. Dual UMTS folder. Telstra next G network. unlocked. Excellent condition. Needs card. $50. Ph. 0487 773 897. iPAD CASE. Otterbox defender brand. For iPad Air 2. Rugged protection. Brand new. RRP. $99.95 selling for $50. Ph. 0419 827 697. WALL DECO. Two. Black coated metal love heart candle holders. $10. Leongatha. Ph. 0487 238 907. SOCCER GOALS. 180H x 258W. requires new net. used. $20. Ph. 5662 5141.

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FIREWORKS DISPLAY

WOORAYL LODGE Hamper Raffle winner is Carol Harry.

A ﬁreworks display will be held on the 12th DECEMBER 2015 at the Leongatha Velodrome, Leongatha Approx. 9.30pm

Vic. Boat Licence with Jetski endorsement

NOTICE TO ALL ANIMAL OWNERS IN LEONGATHA

Further info contact 0430 021 100

MARINE LICENCE COURSE WONTHAGGI Tuesday, December 22 6pm - 10pm BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Phone Bob: 0417 524 005 Approved TSV course www.abcboating.com ABN 43080057923

BASS COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TERTIARY SUPPORT Applications are invited for an award program offering ﬁnancial support for students enrolling in their 2nd year of tertiary study in 2016. Students must be residents of Bass Coast and enrolled in a course at a recognised Australian tertiary institution. Application forms & guidelines can be obtained by phoning 0418 592 305 or downloading from www.bccf.org.au Applications must be received by 3pm Friday 22 January 2016

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TAXI DRIVERS WANTED South Coast Taxis are seeking Taxi drivers. The positions would suit both those looking to earn some extra income or those looking for more regular shifts. The shifts are available from our Wonthaggi Depot working the areas of Wonthaggi and Leongatha. The successful applicants must be experienced drivers, be available to work a mix of days, nights and weekends and hold the appropriate licences including the Taxi Driver Accreditation. Please send your resumé by either email: taxis@southcoastbus.com.au or post: PO Box 946, Cowes, 3922

Rapid Response Dental QUALIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT OR TRAINEE ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE

For those of you that have completed year 12 or graduated and are interested in starting a great career in the dental profession should contact our office without delay. The successful candidate will have exceptional communication skills, ability to foster great customer relationships, strong organisational skills and initiative to be friendly hardworking and reliable, and have a real interest in caring for customers. The position is 5 days a week Monday to Friday. To apply for the position please send your resumé to: rrd5662@hotmail.com Rapid Response Dental 3 Lyon street Leongatha Victoria 3953 Applications close Wednesday 16th of December 2015

WANTED - KIOSK OPERATOR The Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club is seeking an experienced person to operate the club Kiosk over the 2015/16 patrolling season. We require the kiosk to be open daily in January (9am to 6pm) and weekends from December to Easter. All basic equipment is provided as well as storage areas, fridges, freezers etc.

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 is looking for a:

Child FIRST and Family Services Worker

Expressions of Interest can be forwarded to: treasurer@islsc.org.au Or call Rob O’Neill on 0418 510 012

Part Time 23 hours per week Based in Leongatha Further information is available at: www.ucgipps.org.au or call Garry Ball on 5152 9600 UnitingCare Gippsland interviews in the interests of safety and wellbeing of children and young people

Latrobe Community Health Service (LCHS) 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.

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Allied Health Assistant (20168) Latrobe Valley The Primary Intervention team has a number of vacancies for Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) in 2016. Available positions include part time and full time and vary from limited tenure to ongoing. One position is available to be undertaken as a traineeship. To be considered in your application you will need to have a Certiﬁcate 3 or 4 in AHA or equivalent, or meet the eligibility requirements to undertake a traineeship. All positions entail a signiﬁcant amount of administration duties, as well as service delivery. A high degree of computer competency is required. All positions may require rotations within Primary Intervention services including allied health and nursing. For more information please contact Petra Bovery-Spencer, Manager Primary Intervention on 5136 5350.

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We are a growing Australian based company, which produces a range of premium dairy products for the domestic and international market. We are currently looking for an experienced Mechanical Leader to join our Maintenance Team as a Mechanical Leading Hand. This role will be responsible for coordinating day to day work for all mechanical works in conjunction with Maintenance Scheduler and to ensure all work is carried out according to Burra Procedures. The successful candidate will require strong leadership skills with the ability to initiate, plan, manage and deliver change, either independently or through teamwork. Pre-requisites for this role include: • Trade qualification • Ability to work shift work • Computing skills • H&S awareness • Excellent time keeping skills If you are looking for an opportunity to work for a friendly medium-sized business in Korumburra then apply via email or post: Burra Foods Pty Ltd PO Box 379 Korumburra 3950 Or to jobs@burrafoods.com.au Applications close: 16th December 2015

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Dairy Farm Traineeship/ Apprenticeship FULL TIME POSITION AVAILABLE For motivated and enthusiastic person wanting to commence a dairy apprenticeship beginning January 2016, 5 minutes from Korumburra

situations vacant DAIRY FARM POSITION FULL TIME WORK House provided Duties will include milking, fencing, stock management, calf rearing and general dairy farm maintenance. Farm’s located 10 mins from Mirboo North Phone 0428 685 051 or 0438 685 251 for more information

For details please phone 0419 369 455

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A vacancy exists for a full time and part time (flexible for the right applicant) position in our office. The applicants must be highly motivated with excellent customer service skills, an ability to work in a team environment, be experienced in using Office, Word and Excel, be competent in cash handling with a willingness to learn online finance, insurance and vehicle registrations, may include some Saturday morning work. Applications close Friday, December 11, 2015. The application is to include three references and be emailed to: marriotts@marriottsmpe.com.au

for rent CHEAP CENTRAL WONTHAGGI SHOP or office. Ph: 0408-981819.

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Calling all self-motivated, enthusiastic, suitably qualiﬁed Lifeguards to join the team at SPLASH and 4 Outdoor Pools over the summer season. Excellent communication skills, strong leadership ability, reliability and ﬂexibility to work over the season are essential. Please provide resume and cover letter to bekki.morgan@ymca.org.au by Sunday 13 December 2015.

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MOTORCYCLES & POWER EQUIPMENT Cnr Allison & South Gippsland Hwy, Leongatha. L.M.C.T. 2714

Ph: 5662 2028

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BOAT 1985 5m Savage Pacific half cab fibreglass on new trailer. Many extras, $5,500. 0427-878572. CARAVAN Jayco Freedom, 2003 model, pop top, offroad, 2 single beds, annex, serviced 2014, excellent condition, $17,000. Dumbalk 0425750438.

HAY - This season’s, Mirboo North area, P.O.A. Contact Joe 0428-585954. NEW HEN HOUSES - suit 6 to 7 hens, $400. 56642443. PASTURE HAY, this season, very good quality, round bales, Bairnsdale river flats, $55. Ph: 51526206. 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 0417530662.

A very large shaggy grey dog (75cm / 30” at shoulder, 70 kg / 11 stone ), disappeared morning of Friday 4 December in the Buchanan –Twites Road area, Bena (halfway between Bena & Kongwak). As a ‘rescued’ dog he is wary of people and is also afraid of cattle. Reward Offered. Please ring 5657 2387 / 0409 532 729 with any information

FOR SALE Large quantities VETCH CEREAL

URGENT SALE $289,000 UNIT FOR SALE PHONE OWNER DIRECT 3 bedroom only 2.5 yrs old ducted heating Phone Anna 0419 818 011

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TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 56812261.

GARAGE MOVING SALE Saturday, December 12, 7.30am start, 2A Horn Street, Leongatha. Antique retro furniture. Lots more for young and old.

PICK YOUR OWN OR WE CAN PRE PICK

Open 8.30am to 6pm 7 days a week 280 FISHERS ROAD BOOLARRA

PHONE 5169 6622

BULLS for hire or for sale. Friesian, Angus, Hereford, Limo or Jersey. All sound young bulls. Hire or sale. Phone 0447-331762. POLL DORSET and Border Leicester rams, flock registered, Bruccellosis accredited, well bred from established stud. Can deliver from $180. 0428356376.

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RASPBERRIES and BLACKBERRIES

POULTRY / CAGE BIRD AUCTION Traralgon Showgrounds Poultry Pavilion, Sunday, December 13, 10.30am. Wide variety of poultry, hens, ducks, many breeds, fertile eggs. Open for sellers from 8am. Ph: 5197 7270, 0400 934 202.

TARWIN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT GROUP

SWIMMING POOL above ground 30’x15’ with all accessories, pump, filter, vacuum, solar blanket, salt ioniser - no chlorine needed. Disassembled and ready to move. 0428598262.

TINNY Quintrex 370 Explorer with air floats boat unsinkable, on trailer with 15 horse Suzuki, $3,500. 0418-313119.

LOST IRISH WOLFHOUND – ‘LOFTY’

NEW SEASON HAY

0408 856 479 We stock the largest range of New push and ride-on mowers in South Gippsland, including - Honda,Victa, Greenﬁeld, Deutscher, Cub Cadet, MTD, Masport, Toro, Yard Machines & Rover from $149. Professional repairs and service for ALL mower makes and models. Also stocking a large range of parts and accessories. We also have a large range of secondhand mowers available.

GAL TANK STAND 1.3m H x 1.3m W x 1.3m L, $150. 0487-813534.

RE GRADE 3 – $24.28 PER HOUR

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For a delivered price PHONE LUKE

FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175.

OUTDOOR POOL LIFEGUARD

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LEONGATHA 5 Park Drive, Saturday, December 12, 8am - 2pm.

Garage Sale 7 DAVISON STREET LEONGATHA

Saturday December 12 8.30am Clothing, gym equipment, kitchen items, etc. No early callers

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 7pm - 8.30pm at Basia Mille, 1 Taylor Court, Fish Creek RSVP via FACEBOOK or to info@basiamille.com.au 0414 295 048

message of hope PSALM 30:2 Lord my God, I cried out to you, and you healed me. Jesus is your healer; physical, emotional and spiritual.

used vehicles Affordable cars at drive away prices

SG CHEAPEST CARS Geary Road Leongatha

engagements McINDOE - RYMER After Aaron’s whirlwind trip from Kalgoorlie WA to the McIndoe residence Leongatha, to ask for Courtney’s hand in marriage, we are delighted that he has now let her in on the secret! Craig and Wendy together with Greg and Sandy (WA) and families wish them a wonderful future together.

bereavement thanks ABOOD - Cam. Catherine and family extend our sincere thanks to our ‘Rotary Family’ friends and community for the overwhelming support and kindness, words, cards, visits, food, floral tributes, thoughts and prayers at this very sad time. To all staff at Gippsland Southern Health Service, special thanks to the amazing nursing staff and the palliative care team for the outstanding level of love, care and support given to Cam, myself and our family. Leongatha Health Care staff - special thanks to our esteemed Dr Chris Perry. Words cannot express our gratitude of your dedication, compassion, care and continued support. To Paul Beck and staff for your sensitive and professional support and guidance. Catherine.

in memoriam FOSTER - Olive Jean. December 9, 2004. Mum you are forever in our hearts and we miss you every day. Love forever. Noeleen and family.

deaths

deaths NELSON (nee Bates) Betty (Valma Elizabeth). Formerly of Leongatha, Rhyll and Cranbourne. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 5. Aged 88 years. Dearly loved wife of Don for 65 years. Devoted and loving mother of Bev and Fred, Judi and Warren, Chris, Shirley and Geoffrey. Adored Nan of Tanyth, Evan and Sinead, Amy and Dave, Cam and Keiva, Andrea and Atef, Melinda and Justin, Carolyn and Travis, Alice and Brendan, Amanda, Angela and Terry. Cherished Great Nan of Cecily, Manning, Ambrose, Jasmine, Elena, Archer, Liam, Albie, Isaac, Alia, Oscar, Lewis, Maya, Xavier, Ewan, Aurora. Loving aunt of Graeme. My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.

funerals NELSON - Family and friends are invited to a Graveside Service for the late Betty Nelson on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 11am at the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery, corner McCartin and Begg Streets, Leongatha. Following the above service there will be a Thanksgiving Service to celebrate Betty’s life at 2.30pm at the Blue Hills Chapel (Chapel entrance off Broad Oak Street), Blue Hills Residences, 125 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East.

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LMCT 10804

Phone Judy or Geoff 0428 920 095 for full range of vehicles Or visit: www.sgcheapestcars.com NOTE: drive away means no more to pay. All on road costs paid.

Paul & Margaret Beck proprietors

RENAULT SCENIC 4x4, one owner, serviced locally, registered WNU629, excellent condition, many extras, $3,500. Ph: 56623278.

Caring for our Community, personal digniﬁed service to all areas 5662 2717

wanted to buy ANY OLD farm four wheelers, good or bad, 4WDs or trucks. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401194601.

wanted to rent

Pre-need Funeral Plans available Ofﬁce and Chapel: 24 Anderson Street, Leongatha hfs1@vic.australis.com.au MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

PRIVATE rental by young couple, 3 bedroom house with garage, pet friendly. Ph: 5122-3506.

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marriage celebrant Wendy Rutjens

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0429 688 123 e: rutjenswendy@gmail.com

PAM HERRALD 5662 2553 0438 097 181

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

Scott and Sharon Anderson With care & dignity we serve South Gippsland and Phillip Island Main Office: WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH 176-178 Graham Street, Wonthaggi 3995 email: randm33@bigpond.net.au

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PHILLIP ISLAND 5952 5171 15 Warley Avenue, Cowes 3922 (by appointment only) Pre-paid & pre-arranged funeral plans available CARING & PERSONAL 24 HOUR SERVICE www.handleyandandersonfunerals.com.au MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

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• KORUMBURRA VOLLEYBALL JUNIORS

Riptide roars home KORUMBURRA Volleyball Inc. had the final night of its winter/spring Junior Volleyball competition on Thursday, November 26 at the Leongatha SPLASH stadium. It was a terrific season of volleyball for the young players who come from various primary and secondary schools across South Gippsland. A number of the Juniors also participated in the Senior competition later in the evening. The final ladder was Bushrangers

59, Riptide 53, Phoenix and Volleyroos both 50. The grand final was played between Bushrangers and Riptide. Riptide served strongly and outplayed Bushrangers to win 25:10; 7:2 in a time limited match. Well done to all players throughout the season and to the award winners. Tyrone and Jasmin showed a lot of skill and commitment and both received President’s awards. The Most Disciplined Player awards were presented to Toby and Alexandra.

The Senior grand finals will be played at SPLASH this Thursday, November 10 at 7.30pm with the Senior presentation night on Sunday, December 13 at 7.30pm. The 23rd annual beach volleyball competition will be at 9.30am at Pensioners’ Point, Inverloch on Sunday, January 17. Beach volleyball is a spectacle and fun day not to be missed. The next volleyball season at Leongatha SPLASH will begin in February next year. Any enquiries to Tom 5658 1884 or Mandy 5662 4395.

Korumburra Volleyball seniors Preliminary final results A Grade: Giants defeated Warriors (3:1) 25:15,25:22, 22:25, 25:19. B Grade: HELP defeated Panthers (3:0) 25:18, 25:20, 25:17.

Grand final draw A Grade: show court 1: 7.40pm, Golliwogs versus Giants. First referee, Keith Jenkins; duty, Warriors. B Grade: show court 2: 7.40pm,

Chargers versus HELP. First referee, Tom Saario; duty, Panthers. Presentation night is December 13 at the Leongatha RSL Club.Meals are from 6pm with the vote count starting at 7.30pm.

Card holders: participants in the 2015 winter/spring Junior volleyball competition. Back row from left, Emily, Anton, Emily, Charlotte, Caitlyn, Mitchell, Eldon. Middle row from left, Daniela, Larissa, Toby, Phillip, Kaleb, Jasmin and Leah. Front row from left, Chloe, Alexandra, Annika, Erik and Alluh and on the floor from left, Tyrone, Mason and Che. Absent, Andrea.

Basketballer to play 300th national league game KELLY Wilson formerly of Leongahta epitomises what the Bendigo Bank Spirit is all about. She is strongly focused on family, is entrenched in the Bendigo community, and never, ever gives up. “All players are competitive and want to win every game they play in, otherwise they wouldn’t be playing,” she said. “I am an extremely competitive person and approach every game with the intention of doing everything I can to help my team win. “When I lose motivation to train or be competitive I know I shouldn’t be playing anymore.” The 30 year old, who has also played for the AIS, the Sydney Flames and Townsville Fire, will line up for her 300th Wattle Valley WNBL game against the Melbourne Boomers on Saturday. “If someone had asked me when I first started playing in the WNBL if I thought I would play more than 300 games, my answer most likely would have been, no, she said. “I really looked up to the players in the WNBL when I was younger so to be able to have played in the WNBL for so long is something I am proud of, yes.” Kelly’s inspirations offcourt are clear – her family. “After our last game against Melbourne, my nephew Ethan said to me ‘Kel, you didn’t play very well and your team scored 50 something and the other team got to 70’. “I told him I appreciated his honesty and that I would try my best to do better the next game we played.

“He is my off-court inspiration for the time being. I told him in the coming weeks I will aim to help my team score more points than the opposition. “My parents have easily been the biggest influence on my career, not just in a sporting sense but also academically. “Without their support and encouragement I would not be where I am today. They provided me every opportunity to succeed as a young basketballer and student. “They sacrificed many, many hours driving me around Australia to train and play. My older brothers and sister often made me aware of the fact that I dominated our parents’ time so I guess I should also thank them for their understanding.” Kelly is also full of praise for her husband, Michael, her close friends and work colleagues. “My time in Bendigo has no doubt been as enjoyable as it has been because of Michael,” she said. “He is a constant source of entertainment, is supportive of my hectic schedule and most importantly he puts up with me when we lose and I am in a bad mood. “I have also been lucky enough to share many years playing basketball with both my sister Andrea and best friend Gabe (Richards). We lived together for my first six years in Bendigo and it was very hard to break up the gang when I got married and moved out. “I also need to make a special mention of my employer, Bendigo South East College. I have worked at the school for nearly seven

Happiest yet: award winners and Riptide the premiers (in blue). Back row from left, Most Disciplined Player Award, Alexandra; President’s Award, Tyrone; and premiership player, Eldon. Front row from left, premiership player and President’s Award, Jasmin; MDP Award, Toby; and premiership players Phil, Kaleb and Leah.

Still a star: former Leongatha basketballer Kelly Wilson will play her 300th game in the Women’s National Basketball League this weekend with her current side, Bendigo Bank Spirit. years and they have been so supportive of my schedule in terms of Opals camps and tours as well as Spirit road trips. “I feel privileged to have been able to combine playing elite level sport at the same time as working as a teacher at a great school.” Basketball has allowed Kelly to play all around the world, but her career highlights are very close to home. “My most memorable and enjoyable years in the WNBL have been my time playing for the Spirit,” she said. “Our two consecutive championships came after several years of struggling to make finals and compete with the already established clubs in the WNBL. “To be able to win those championships in front of our home crowd with the same core group of players and coaches was something that I will never forget. “Obviously, anytime you are able to represent Australia is also something that is memorable and I

have been lucky enough to achieve that several times over the past few years whilst being in the Opals program.” This year’s Spirit group is also proving to be inspirational for the point guard. “The Spirit playing group is a great bunch of girls to be around. We have been so fortunate in the fact all players get along and are on the same page. Simon often gets annoyed that it takes him forever to get our attention as we seem to be quite a chatty group,” she said. “The Spirit organisation has worked extremely hard to promote the club and integrate the team into the community. “Whether that be through school clinics, social media or sponsorship opportunities it has helped to increase awareness of the club. “Our support at home games this year has been fabulous which is no doubt a testament to the hard work that has been done by many off the floor.”

Noni the Pony is coming to Stony CELEBRATED children’s author Alison Lester is bringing her beloved creations to the Stony Creek Racing Club. The award winning and best selling writer and illustrator will be the guest of honour at the Stony Creek Racing Club’s family race meeting, the Boxing Day Bash, on December 26. As a resident of nearby Fish Creek and a long time lover of horses, Ms Lester didn’t need much convincing to attend. “I’m very excited Noni the Pony is getting to go to Stony Creek,” Ms Lester said. “I loved going to the Stony Creek races when I was a little girl and it’s still the lovely place it was back then. “The Family Day meeting on Boxing Day is going to be a beauty. Go Noni!” Ms Lester’s books are favourites with children and adults around the world; Magic Beach, Imagine, My Farm and Are we there yet? are Australian classics. Noni the Pony – the nicest pony any little child could hope to meet - loves to entertain the cows and play with the hens and the ducks, and her best friends are Dave Dog and Coco the Cat. Ms Lester was Australia’s Inaugural Children’s Laureate from 2011 to 2013. She will spend the day at Stony Creek in the Noni Paddock, where she will have a pop up shop and run activities for children throughout the day. Stony Creek Racing Club president Paul O’Sullivan said the club was excited

to begin its 2015-16 racing season. “This day always has a strong focus on children’s entertainment,” he said. “Particularly so this year with Alison Lester’s involvement, together with Kelly Sports’ games and Pony Club riders. “We invite locals and holidaymakers to continue their family festive celebrations at Stony Creek and look forward to a fun day.” The racing club will also run an Alison Lester competition, with every adult admission ticket receiving an entry into the raffle. Prizes include a limited edition Noni the Pony print, a selection of signed Alison Lester books, and a Noni the Pony book pack. The Allen and Unwin Reading Tree will provide a quiet space for children to sit and read Alison’s books. When they’re not reading, they’ll be kept busy with free activities including, a face painter, jumping castle, bungee run, inflatable obstacle course as well as games organised by Kelly Sports. Grown-ups will be taken care of, too, with bars, betting and food options on course, as well as dedicated televisions showing the Boxing Day Test. Tickets for the Stony Creek Racing Club’s Boxing Day Bash are available at www.countryracing.com.au, with halfprice admission on sale until December 20.

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thestar.com.au Leongatha TUESDAY, December 1 round eight of ladies pennant saw Division 1 at home to Meeniyan and won the day by just two shots, 70 to 68. Rosa James’ team won 30 to 20 shots, Leonie Hanks (s) won 23 to 19 shots and Angie Hackett (s) lost 17 to 29 shots. Division 3 was away to Corinella but were unable to overcome the might of the Corinella ladies, going down 33 shots to 53. Bev Thompson (s) lost by the narrow margin of one shot, losing 19 to 20 shots and Mary Jepson (s) lost 14 to 33 shots. Round 9 December 8 sees Division 1 away to San Remo ladies and Division 3 will be home to Inverloch. December 2 saw only eight teams take to the greens for the midweek social bowls. The winners were Ian Todd (s), Susan Crouch and Ewan Coulter with two wins and a draw plus seven. Runners-up Jeff Pendergast (s), Mike Carnell and Lyn Robertson with two wins, one loss, plus two. There was no social bowls on December 4 due to insufficient numbers. Saturday, December 5 saw Division 1 men’s pennant at home to Loch and won the day 94 shots to 35. Wayne Walker (s) won 32

to nine shots, John Hall (s) won 21 to 15 shots and again that reliable skipper Russell Trotman’s team scored a 41 to 21 shots win. Division 3 were home to Port Welshpool and again went down to the Port power, losing 43 to 89 shots. Ian Todd (s) lost 16 to 30 shots, Barry Davidson (s) lost 13 to 35 and Jack Kuiper (s) lost 14 to 24. Division 4 also at home against Tarwin Lower won the day 93 to 50 shots. Robert Young’s team won 32 to 14 shots, Les Wilson’s team won 27 to 22 shots and Graeme Drury’s team won 34 to 14 shots. December 12 sees Division 1 at home to Inverloch, Division 3 at home to Wonthaggi Blue and Division 4 home to Wonthaggi. Friday night, December 4 saw 90 people attend the Kitty Club tea, the last for 2015. The night’s proceedings were duly opened by the club’s board chairman Russell Trotman, who in welcoming everyone also expressed the club’s thanks for the support to the tea nights during 2015, with special thanks to our dedicated MC John O’Connor for his efforts, and to the catering staff, cooks, etc. for their efforts the bar staff support each night the team is held, and concluded by wishing

Leongatha Bowls Club held its Club Championships on Sunday, December 6.

Out in front: runner-up Rosa James with the newly crowned club champion, Trish McCormack.

season’s greetings to one and all, on behalf of the club. As expected the meals again were to a high standard and there was also a variety of salads available on the night. A number of those attending went home with various raffle prizes. Don’t forget the club’s Christmas get together will be held on Friday night, December 18 at the clubrooms, and if you wish to attend please place your name on the list near the match committee room. The semi finals and finals of the club championships held on Sunday, December 6 results will be in the next report. Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.

Fish Creek TUESDAY Pennant was away to Korumburra last week and went down, convincingly overall, so hopefully it will be a better day this week against Toora, at home. In Saturday Pennant, Division Five won all three rinks and had a solid win overall against Loch so hopefully the curse is broken and they can string together a couple more wins before the break. Division Two had an exciting win overall by three shots against third placed Tarwin Lower. This week’s teams: Division Two plays Mirboo North at home: T. McLean, R. McKenzie, R. Gryll and A. Kerr; R. Knight, R. Mortlock, J. Lavarda and B. Cooper; D. Christie, M. Heywood, R. Barham and Boka; and manager, R. Grylls. Division Five plays Inverloch at Inverloch (be at club house by 11.30am): J. Lindeman, N. Buckland, R. Constantine and R. Staley; K. Flanders, W.Stefani, C. McGannon and B. Everitt; and R. Poletti, C. Bell, P. Dean and A. Masson. There are a few members not feeling 100 percent at the moment so we hope it’s a speedy journey back to full health. Just a reminder our Christmas breakup is on Friday, December 18 so make sure your donations for the hamper are dropped off ASAP along with raffle tickets. The next club meeting is on Wednesday, December 16 at 7pm.

Inverloch Cause to celebrate: runner-up Russell Trotman with the new champion, Ray McGannon.

OUR Wednesday Social Bowls was a very casual affair.

Wonthaggi coaches ahead THE board of the Wonthaggi Bowls Club recently appointed Alan McFayden its head coach. His job is to coordinate all aspects relating to the coaching of those members who are seeking assistance with their game, and in particular new bowlers who are interested in taking up the game of bowls. Coaching for new bowlers is at 10am each Friday, no appointment is necessary and lessons are free.

All that is necessary is a pair of flat soled shoes and a positive attitude. Bowls are available at the club so there is no need to be fitted out with equipment. The club now has five coaches with the recent qualification of Kathy Simpson and Pam Wintrup. Along with the newly appointed head coach, the other coaches are Ann Green and Kevin Olver. Private coaching sessions can be made by appointment by calling the club on 5672 1058.

Spearheads: from left, Kevin Olver, Kathy Simpson, Ann Green and Alan McFayden form a formidable coaching team at the Wonthaggi Bowls Club.

No organised matches were held. Play is on again on Wednesday starting at 12.30pm. There are sheets available to put in your team for a number of upcoming events. Thursday Social Bowls attracted a good field playing two games of 15 end triples, a popular format when the numbers permit. Winning with 38 points and 13 shots up was the team of Rob Howard, Brian Growse and Wayne Clark. Runners-up, also with 38 points but eight shots up were Nic Van Grunsven (s), Pat Sheedy and Laurie Gabell. Social Bowls is on again next Thursday, December 10. Sign on by 11.30am Saturday Pennant had Inverloch playing two teams (Division One and Division Five) at home and three away, for three wins and two losses: Division One: Inverloch defeated Phillip Island 16/78 to 0/45. Division Two: Inverloch defeated Corinella 14/84 to 2/60. Division Four: Inverloch White defeated Phillip Island 12/75 to 4/69. Division Four: Inverloch Blue went down to Wonthaggi 2/60 to 14/75. Division Five: Inverloch went down to Phillip Island 2/59 to 14/89. Best winning rinks were won by Frank Seaton’s team (Division One), shared by Harry Rybalka’s and Bob Davis’ teams (Division Two), Trevor Scott’s team (Division Four White), Nic Van Grunsven’s team (Division Four Blue), and Bob Delahoy’s team (Division Five). Best rink on the day was skipped by our only nonagenarian Pennant bowler (turning 90 this week) Young Trevor who is shaping up as a promising bowler; he just needs a bit of experience. Congratulations, Trevor Scott. The final of the Men’s Pairs will take place on Friday, December 11 starting at 4.30pm. Dave Roberts and Mick Bowman will face off against Mick Coram and Frank Seaton for the title. Good luck to all players. Friday also is the last Member’s Draw for the season. The money has jackpotted and would be a welcomed early Christmas present for one lucky member. It is not too late to add your name to the list to attend the club’s Christmas party to be held on Sunday, December 20.

Meeniyan TUESDAY, December 1 was the reverse round of Pennant. In a very close match away to Leongatha Division One went down by two shots with one rink getting the points. This week they play Foster at home. In the hotly contested Tuesday Corporate Bowls competition the winners in

It is a spit roast this year with salads. Plum pudding will be provided by Pam Lawson and Judy Moule.

Buffalo indoor WEDNESDAY, December 2 saw seven players on a nice night to bowl which saw two teams, one of four and one of three. It was ladies versus gents and they played two games of 12 ends with eight bowls. The ladies won over the gents, the ladies team was skippered by Mary Tumino, Toni Heldens, Joyce Occhipinti and Glenys Pilkington. The men’s team was skippered by Charlie Tumino, Joe Occhipinti and Bil Wolswinkle. The ladies won both games 1710. Coming up on Wednesday, December 16 is our Christmas breakup. Please ring Toni on 5663 6224 by Sunday, December 13. We hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Buffalo Hall.

South Gippsland pennant bowls Results Division 1: Lang Lang 14-77 d Korumburra 2-59; Inverloch 16-78 d Phillip Island White 0-45; Leongatha 16-94 d Loch & District 0-45; Phillip Island Blue 16-88 d Wonthaggi 0-42. Division 2: Toora 16-72 d Meeniyan 0-54; Mirboo North 1-61 lt San Remo 15-71; Fish Creek 14-68 d Tarwin Lower 2-65; Corinella 2-60 lt Inverloch 14-84.. Division 3: Foster 14-73 d Korumburra 2-58; Wonthaggi Blue 16-85 d Phillip Island 0-44; Leongatha 0-43 lt Port Welshpool 16-89; San Remo 2-57 lt Wonthaggi Gold 14-83. Division 4: Lang Lang 0-56 lt Korumburra 16-80; Wonthaggi 14-75 d Inverloch Blue 2-60; Leongatha 16-93 d Tarwin Lower 0-50; Phillip Island 4-69 lt Inverloch White 12-75. Division 5: Toora 2-63 lt San Remo 14-85; Inverloch 2-59 lt Phillip Island 14-89; Corinella 14-76 d Meeniyan 2-65; Fish Creek 16-85 d Loch & District 0-53; Foster 16-0 (bye). Kiss of Death tips next round: Phillip Island Blue (home) will bring Lang Lang back to the land of reality with a strong win by 25 shots. In the match of the round Leongatha (home) will continue their march to the finals with week three were Animals with Helen and Rita runners-up. Week four winners were McAttack with Mavericks runners-up. Monthly Triples on Thursday December 3 saw Phil Stimson, Kevin Queale and Ray Czempinski (Mirboo North) winners with Wayne Parks, Ron Lawson and John Paterno (Inverloch)

Fun couple: Tarwin Lower bowlers Jamie O’Donohue, left and Mark Hamdorf enjoyed a day on the green for the monthly triples at the Meeniyan Golf Club last Thursday.

a narrow win over Inverloch by three shots. Loch & District (home) will clim off the bottom of the ladder winning all three rinks over Phillip Island White by 12 shots. In what is expected to be another close game, Wonthaggi (home) will sneak home by six shots over Korumburra. Last week the ‘kiss of death’ tipped 4/4 (beware).

Ladders Division 1 Phillip Island Blue.............+84 Inverloch ..........................+121 Leongatha.............................+2 Korumburra ......................+75 Wonthaggi ............................-64 Phillip Island White ...............-8 Lang Lang ............................-64 Loch & District ..................-146 Division 2 San Remo .........................+126 Inverloch ............................. -9 Tarwin Lower ....................-21 Corinella ..............................+9 Meeniyan .............................-15 Toora ....................................-17 Fish Creek ...........................-35 Mirboo North ......................-38 Division 3 Wonthaggi Blue ............. +130 Foster ................................ +39 Phillip Island .....................+74 Port Welshpool ................. -14 Leongatha ............................-53 San Remo ............................-47 Wonthaggi Gold ...................-73 Korumburra ........................ -56 Division 4 Inverloch White...............+137 Wonthaggi .........................+33 Inverloch Blue ...................+45 Phillip Island .................... +61 Leongatha .......................... +44 Tarwin Lower ..................... -40 Korumburra ..........................-46 Lang Lang .........................-146 Division 5 Corinella ..........................+175 San Remo ........................+139 Meeniyan ............................+78 Toora ....................................-16 Phillip Island .......................-39 Foster ...................................-37 Loch & District ....................-89 Inverloch ............................-112 Fish Creek ...........................-99

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SGBD Tuesday pennant bowls Round 8 - December 1 Division 1: Wonthggi 7/62 drew San Remo 9/62 (K. Simpson 27 d S. Carvosso 15, M. McBain 21 lt J. Allen-Dayle 22, A. Green 14 lt R. Dennis 25). Leongatha 14/70 d Meeniyan 2/68.(L. Hanks 23 d A. Maruzza 19, R. James 30 d B. Dyke 20, A. Hackett 17 lt M. Pearson 29. Phillip Island 14/71 d Foster 2/63 (P. Major 25 lt L. Wheeler 31, W. Braun 24 d G. Facey 17, D. Wagner 22 d B. Tyers 15). Inverloch 16/86 d Corinella -/48(C. Hughes 25 d J. Carter 19, L. Luby 30 d M. Hoy 15, runners up. Best last game went to Peter Shaw’s team. Saturday Pennant was an away match for both teams. Division Two, playing at Toora, went down 54 shots to 72 with no rinks getting the

A. Tschiderer 31 d T. Durbridge 14). Division 2 (Green): Lang Lang 14/80 d Phillip Island 2/53 (R. Geyer 31 d J. Chipperfield 15, B. Kitchen 31 d C. Hoffman 18, D. Motton 18 lt L. Waters 20). San Remo 16/97 d. Loch -/48 J. Grindlay 25 d J. Miller 19, J. Farquhar 34 d V. Kennedy 19, J. Blackwell 38 d G. Garry 10). Wonthaggi 14/89 d Inverloch 2/62 (R. Stewart 34 d S. Phillipson 20, J. Kellow 21 lt N. Martin 25, K. Bird 34 d M. Flett 17). Division 2 (Gold): Korumburra 16/86 d Fish Creek -/49 (M. Goad 36 d N. McKenzie 17, D. Williams 28 d P. Hazeltine 15, J. McVeigh 22 d N. Van Dyk 17). Tarwin Lower 16/86 d Mirboo North -/59 (H. Twite 34 d D. Stein 20, H. Marshall 22 d L. Roberts 17, S. Browne 30 d A. Plowman 22). Port Welshpool 16/74 d Toora -/64 (P. Matthews 22 d B. Worden 19, M. McDonald 27 d B. Curram 21, L. McLaine 25 d K. Brown 24). Division 3: Corinella 14/53 d Leongatha -/33 (J. Brown 20 d B. Thompson 19, P. Argent 33 d M. Jepson 14). Inverloch 13/54 d Tarwin Lower 1/46 (P. Lawson 30 d G. Fraser 22, B. Kerrle 24 drew T. Morris 24). Foster 12/40 d Phillip Island 2/38(R. Raiti 17 lt D. Bateman 19, J. Bohn 23 d C. Arnold 19). Wonthaggi 12/46 d Korumburra 2/31(T. Kavanagh 18 lt S. Martin 21, L. Beaumont 28 d J, Boyce 10).

Ladders Division 1 San Remo ........................+107 92 Inverloch ...........................+85 81 Phillip Island.......................+1 68 Leongatha...........................-14 68 Foster ...................................-35 64 Corinella ...............................+4 54 Wonthaggi ...........................-20 51 Meeniyan ...........................-120 34 Division 2 (Green) San Remo ........................+174 105 Wonthaggi .........................+70 83 Phillip Island.....................+67 73 Lang Lang .........................+40 61 Inverloch..............................-89 39 Loch ...................................-262 23 Division 2 (Gold) Tarwin Lower .................+138 89 Korumburra .....................+90 83 Toora ..................................+53 72 Fish Creek ..........................-62 54 Port Welshpool ....................-97 40 Mirboo North ......................-97 40 Division 3 Korumburra .....................+93 89 Wonthaggi .........................+14 75 Corinella ............................+44 65 Foster ....................................-8 56 Leongatha ............................... 0 52 Inverloch..............................-36 48 Phillip Island .......................-54 39 Tarwin Lower ......................-53 24

points. Division Five at Corinella went down 65 shots to 76 with one rink getting the points. This week Division Two are away to Inverloch and Division Five have a bye.

Roll along: from left, Peter Shaw from Leongatha and Max Brown from Meeniyan competed in the monthly triples event at the Meeniyan Bowls Club last Thursday.

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Mirboo North basketballers shoot high LAST Tuesday night the Mirboo North Junior Basketball Association held its grand final night for three of the six age groups. U10 Girls Black 7 defeated Orange 5 with Hayley Eden voted the MVP. U10 Boys, Orange 13 defeated Green 10 with Jesse Chila voted MVP. U12 Girls, Blue 18 defeated Pink 17 with Meg Harris voted MVP. U12 Boys, Yellow 41 defeated Black 31 with

Jack Couper voted MVP. Thursday night on December 3 saw the older age groups contest the flags. U17 Girls, Black 47 defeated Yellow 26 with Jamie Chila voted MVP. U17 Boys, Green 50 defeated White 28 with Jayden Hohmann voted MVP The association committee would like to express our sincere thanks to all the parents, coaches, players, scores, referees, top washers and coordinators for all the support

they give this wonderful competition we have in Mirboo North.

Please keep a look out for our autumn season commencing in March.

Registrations will have to be completed online in February.

Premier: U10 Boys Orange, back row from left,Will McDonald, Sam Bradley, Jake Stothart, James Mc Donald and coach Shona Chila and front from left, Jesse Chila, Logan Anders and Isak Hose.

U10 Boys: Jesse Chila MVP with his coach Shona Chila.

U12 Girls: from left, most improved Morgan Henessey and MVP in the grand final Meg Harris.

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

Also a very special thank you to Pam Pincini and her crew who once

again fed all the hungry basketball families on the night with her barbecue.

Runners up: U10 Boys Green, back row from left, Bryce Poland, Tom Mc Grath, Max Woodall, Jesse Rawlings and coach Dave Woodall and front row from left, Ashton Hoekstra, Lachie Davy and Archie Woodall.

Premiers: back row from left, U12 Girls Blue, Miki Kunziak, Olivia Bourke, Morgan Hennessey, Flynn Burgess-Pincini, and Casey Pocklington and front from left, the runners up, Pink, Meaghan Stothart, Angela Couper, Nikita Giardina, Meg Harris and Sky Keech.

At Point Lonsdale

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Good sport: Nic Cummaudo won the sportsmanship award for his performance in the Under 12 Boys grand final.

Value: Jack Couper was voted MVP in the U12 Boys grand final.

U12 Boys: runners up, Black, back row from left, coach: Danny Chila, Blake Gilmore and Nathan Gilmore and front from left, Jack Couper, Will Lewis and Jesse Chila.

Yellow: U12 Boys Yellow premiers, back row from left, coach Lachie Taylor, Royden Carter, Alex Petty and Liam Hillman and front from left, Luke Menary, Nic Cummaudo and Logan Taylor.

Most valuable: coach Kylie Peters with MVP in the Under 10 Girls grand final, Hayley Eden.

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The best: Ethan Falkingham won an encouragement award and Jayden Hohmann was voted MVP in the Under 17 Boys grand final.

U17 Girls: the premier, Black, back row from left, coach Shona Chila, Elissa Barry, Chloe Palmer and Toni Brand. Front row from left, Steph Parker, Jamie Chila and Eryn Elger.

U17 Boys: runners-up, White, back row from left, coach Netty Irwin, Tom Joustra, Declan Allen and Hayden Jones. Front row from left, Benny Phillips, Paul Rajic and Ethan Falkingham.

Awards: Toni Brand won an achievement award and Jamie Chila was MVP in the Under 17 Girls grand final. Right, Dream team: the Under 17 Boys premiership team, back row from left, Alex Krausz, Jayden Hohmann, Ari Welburn. Front row from left, Leigh Jowett, Zane Bartlett and Ben Jones.

Right, Runners-up: Yellow, back row from left, coach Sharon Slann, Taliesha Snell, Lucinda Graeme and Tori Duckworth. Front row from left, Lucy Edmondson, Arli Wilkins and Tylah Wilkins.

Left, Premiers: the U10 Girls Black team, back row from left, Maddi Carey, Tyla Peters, Darcie Phillips-Flower, Hayley Eden and coach Kylie Peters. Front row from back, Eli Hosie, Lily Hose and Sophie McGrath.

Runners-up: U10 Girls Orange, back row from left, Dini Francis, Holly Briscoe, Rhian Finnigan and coach Stacey Briscoe. Front row from left, Zoe Couper, Morgan Finnigan and Mia Bourke.

• Meeniyan & District Basketball

Meeniyan wraps up to begin again WHILE the Juniors finished with a wonderful finals series the Seniors have begun with a great turnout of teams for both the Men and Women. The Juniors Section Two finished with a round

robin after a season of skills and games. All players showed skills they had learned over the season, whether it be in defense or offense and showing also, what great fun it is to play basketball. The Junior Section Three played a great series of finals with Green and

Teal bringing their best to the grand final. It was a fast paced finish that had the crowd barracking hard as the scores drew closer. Teal stole the game with a couple of quick goals finishing the game with a 4 point win: Teal 29 - Green 25. MVP: Lucas Vanderzalm from Teal.

Section Three: back row from left, Will Hannon, Will Hibberson, Sam Bright, Liam Tudor, Cody Palmer, Isobel Pedley and coach Tim Bright. Front row from left, coach Gene Vanderzalm, Jen Moss, Conor Salmons, Lily Gorman, Bon Maclean, Kit Skinner-Tarlo and Lucas Vanderzalm.

The Junior Section Four elimination finals proved to be just that. Both winning teams came out in front comfortably to play off in the grand final. Maroon and Light Blue did not disappoint in the grand final. It was a close game all the way with skills showed at both ends under the ring: backward shots, strong rebounds and great passes were all played in the game. Final scores: Light Blue 35 - Maroon 31. MVP: Jaxon Tiziani from Maroon. Thanks to all on the committee for their hard work, to the parents for support, and to the refs, a special thanks to the four boys who took on the challenge to learn. To the players for their great sportsmanship on and off the court, thanks to all. Our next season will start in February. Keep a look out in the school newsletters and newspaper for information.

Seniors Meeniyan basketball runs a seniors competition from November to March with a short break over Christmas This season we have seven Women’s teams playing Wednesday nights and eight Men’s teams playing Tuesday nights.

We were lucky enough to be able to split the Men’s into A and B grades, which seems to be working well at this stage.

Ladders as from December 1 and 2 Womens Test Tubes.....................266.6 13 Quiche ........................146.79 12 Blue Steel....................121.65 10

Tigers ........................... 116.04 Hogs ...............................74.81 Fillies..............................74.62 No Expectations .............39.18 Mens A Vales Prevales .............106.75 Renegades ................... 114.81 The Beers ......................99.45 Rebels ............................81.62 Mens B The Tropics ......................157 Ankle Breakers ...........120.21 Splash Bros ...................93.08 The Dees ........................73.60

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Section Four: back row from left, coach Lee Ballagh, Adrian Ballagh, Lachie Elliott, Jaxon Tiziani, Jack Ballagh, Rhys Lindsay, Jaslin Fisher and John Phillips. Front row from left, coach David Cole, Jackson Smith, Grant Cole, Stuart Bright, Hannah Thorson, Beau Davey and Will McDonald.

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SPORT | GOLF Leongatha Golf Club ON Saturday, Brian Sword continued his excellent form winning A Grade with a net 67 off a handicap of 16, in addition to taking out the Super Comp for the second week in a row. John McLennan also had a big day winning the Monthly Medal with a net 66 as well as the B Grade event and two NTPs on the fourth and seventh holes. The other NTP was Bruce Clark on the 14th. DTL balls went to Bruce Clark, Peter Buttinger, Peter Hartigan, Mark Anderson, John Feddersen, Garry Sharrock, Jason Dennerley, Doug Clemann, Barry Attwood, Rod Mackenzie, Brendon Simon, Chris Leaver, Barry Stevens, Barry Chipman, Henry Sedelies, Rod Hopcraft and Daniel Ruffin. Tuesday’s Stableford Competition was contested by 58 players. Winner of the A Grade section was Doug Clemann (13) with 40 points. B Grade was taken out by club captain Peter Waters (18) with 36 points and Bruce Gibson (36) was successful ion C Grade with 37 points. NTPs were M. Cartwright from Patterson River on the fourth hole, Bill Lamrock also from Patterson River on the seventh, Doug Clemann on the 14th and Gary Sharrock on the 16th. DTL balls: Ian Murchie, Frank Smedley, Geoff Sherman, Ron Paice, Bruce Hutton, Trevor Moss, Marilyn Williams, George Alexander, Garry Sharrock, Arthur Nilsson, Hugh Goodman, Bill

Hines (Patterson River)and Andrew Henley. On Thursday the team of Chris and Marianne Leaver, Kevin Scott and John King teamed up to have 60 points and win the Strabrose Competition by three points from two other teams. NTPs were John McLennan on the fourth hole, Peter Walsh on the seventh, Chris Leaver on the 14th and Frank Smedley on the 16th. DTL balls were awarded to the John Moor, Will Norden, Ian Nunn, Peter Waters, John Simon, Barry Day, Neil Mackenzie and Trevor Seebeck.

Sunday nine hole competition THE December round of the Sunday nine hole competition produced some good golf with many broken handicaps. Marilyn Williams with 43 strokes won the ladies’ best gross and was also the best net winner with 43-9-34. Eddie Poole and Doug Clemann shared the men’s best gross with 39 strokes. Stephen Baker had a great round of 45-17-28 to win the best net for the men. Nearest the pin winner on the 14th was Chris Lever. The Grasshoppers won the day’s event while the points of the day went to 7-Up, 10 points. The Grasshoppers 8 points, The Sharks 6 points, LLT 4 points. All the other teams received two points each. The next round will be played on January 10. Happy Christmas to all golfers.

Woorayl Ladies

A Christmas Carol: the December Monthly Medal winner at Woorayl was Carol Johnson.

Leongatha ladies FORTY ONE women competed in the final Monthly Medal for the year last week. Monthly Medal and C Grade winner was Sue Bowler with a personal best score of 108/36/72. Dot Stubbs played her usual steady game to win A Grade with 92/18/74. Marianne Leaver coped extremely well with the recently cored and scarified greens to win B Grade with 101/25/76. D Grade was won by Jan Brownlie, with 114/38/76. Some admirable approach

THE winner of the December Monthly Medal was Carol Johnson with 74 nett. Carol also won the A Grade daily event. The B Grade winner was Elsie McBride with 76 net. Down the line balls went to Alice Campbell with 75 nett and Faye Maynard with 78 net. NTP: eigtht, Faye Maynard, 11th Sue Wakefield, and th 17 Inge Giliam. Come along next week to play a novelty nine hole event with three clubs and a putter, and wind up our year with a Christmas lunch and trophy presentations. shots to the green attributed to Jan’s excellent score. Rebecca Thomas had the best scratch score for the day (82). She also won the nearest the pins on the fourth and 16th. Wendy Parker had the least putts (29) to win the putting competition. Kerry Hogan was the closest to the pin on the seventh (second shot). Down the line balls were won Toni West 75 nett, Colleen Touzel and Julie Howard 77, Sharyn Rayson, Pat Pease, Fay Quilford and Wendy Parker 78, and Kerry Hogan, Jill Steer and Glenyce

thestar.com.au Woorayl SATURDAY stableford on Saturday saw A Grade winner Greg Fennell with 39 points from Rob Gourlay, B Grade to Graeme Salmon with 45 points from Dennis Lim, and C Grade to Grant Ennoss with 41 points from George Evans. We gave balls to P. Challis, I. Atcheson, C. James, G. Challis, M. Herrald, B. Wilson and B. Thomas. Nearest the pins to George Evans and Paul Challis. The ladies event saw Fay Maynard win with 40 points from Elsie McBride. Balls to Alice Campbell and Marg Tuckett. Fay Maynard also won nearest the pin on the 17th. What would we do without sponsors? So we had an ambrose for them on Sunday. The winners were B. Wilson, G. Salmon, R. Cook and D. Walters, they won from T. Walters, D. Symmons, G. Stephenson and T. Ryan on a countback. The men’s nearest the pins went to C. Graeme and D. Clemann and the ladies went to A. Poole and A. Hall. Our Thursday competition went to Pat Wallace with 38 points from Mick Herrald. Next week will be a four ball aggregate with trophies provided by R. and J. Spokes, Leongatha Fresh Meat and Fish. On Thursday will be the second of our meal and raffle nights for Christmas.

Korumburra THERE were 47 players on Saturday, December 5 for a stroke monthly medal competition, with trophies by Alex Scott & Staff. A Grade: B. Maskell (23 hcp) 66 net countback T. O’Neill (4 hcp) 66 net, P. Hornibrook 67, T. Marotti 68, P. Hopkins 69, D. Goad 73. B Grade: T. O’Neill (23 hcp) 70, B. Maskell 66 net, R. Hamill 68, R. Crawford 68, M. Bull 69, W. Hopkins 70, M. Belvedere 70, S. Osboldstone 70, M. Giles 70. C Grade: T. Marotti 68 net. Nearest the pin: 1st M. Garnham, 7th M. Webb, P. Hornibrook, 13th S. Harland. Tuesday’s winner was M. Belvedere 39 pts, and Thursday’s winner was R. Rees 38 pts countback.

McRobert 79 nett. Eleven women competed in the nine hole competition which was won by Jan Birrell with 17 points on a count back. Noreen Williams (17 points) and Else Gedye (15 points) each received a ball down the line. Saturday, December 5: A Grade winner: Rebecca Wilson 86/11/75 B Grade winner: Jan Brownlie 108/38/70 Down the line: Marianne Leaver 75, Anne Gibson 75, Dot Stubbs 76 and Wendy Parker 76

Winners: Leongatha’s winners this week were Sue Bowler (Monthly Medal and C Grade winner), Marianne Leaver (B Grade), Jan Brownlie (D Grade) and Dot Stubbs (A Grade).

• WOORAYL GOLF CLUB

Life membership award for Dianne AT the recent Woorayl Golf Club annual general meeting a life membership was presented to popular member Dianne O’Connor. The announcement prompted spontaneous applause from the large crowd at the meeting. Dianne’s family were secretly ushered into the rear of the meeting room to witness this memorable event. Her reaction to seeing her family who travelled from as far away as Perth, prompted a huge wave of emotion throughout the building. Dianne has been a valued member of the club for many years serving on the Ladies committee for most of her

time at the club. Her first term as president was in 1986, followed by 1990, 2008, 2014 and 2015. She was vice president in 1989, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Dianne has always been a Pennant player and has represented Woorayl at district events. She supported her husband, John, in instigating the very successful raffle nights still running at the club, and played a large part in organising social events which were enjoyed by members in those earlier years. She has always been deeply involved with the Rotary catering and every other function held at Woorayl.

Class involvement: Dianne O’Connor is presented with her life membership by the Woorayl Golf Club president, Graham Winkler.

Korumburra ladies THE weather was cool for the women who played in the 4BBB event last Wednesday. The winners, with a great score of 49 points, were Betty Thomson (32) and Jenny Blackmore (39). Runners-up were Heather Grist (21) and Judy Webb (23), with a nice 45 points. There were quite a few good scores and the handicapper was very busy on Wednesday afternoon. NTPs went to Sharon Adams, first, Lee Clements, seventh and Heather Grist on the 10th. The raffle was donated by Jan Follett and won by Beryl Brown. The afternoon continued with the presentation of all the trophies, followed by savoury snacks provided by committee members. Congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to the many people who donated the lovely array of trophies; the club certainly appreciates this generous support. On Saturday, six players competed for the December

R.B. Stroke. Judy Webb was in form to be the winner with 90/23=67 net. The runner-up was Deb Wrigley (31) 71 net on a count-back from Lynette McIvor. Nearest the pins were won by Judy Webb (first) and Lynette McIvor (13th). The end of year break up dinner is Thursday December 10, at Djinta Djinta Winery, with a 6.30pm for 7pm start. Please ensure you have paid and have your KK gift to Betty Thomson prior to the night. From now, whilst we have the summer competition, there will be a sign up time-sheet in the foyer of the club house for Wednesday events. If circumstances alter and you cannot play, please contact all the players in your time slot. Also, keep in mind the heat policy. If the Wonthaggi forecast the night before is for 35 degrees or higher, then there is no women’s competition. Fourteen pairs played in the twilight competition last Thursday and were fortunate to have ideal golfing weather. The top scorers were Bet-

ty and Bill Thomson, with 22 points, followed by Lyn and Allan Perks, with 20 points.

NTP winners on the first green were Karen Sorrell and Laurie Webster.

Twilight champs: Betty and Bill Thomson finished with a score of 22 points to win the twilight competition at Korumburra, last Thursday.

Top golfers: from left, Betty Thomson and Jenny Blackmore were the 4BBB winners at Korumburra last week, with a great score of 49 points.

Golfers praised at Christmas function THE Leongatha Golf Club held another very successful combined presentation night and Christmas function at the clubrooms on Friday, December 4.

Around 100 members, partners and friends attended the function which was held on a perfect summer’s evening. After a welcome by club president Chris Leaver, the women’s captain Shirley Welsford kicked off proceedings by thanking sponsors of events and making presentations to the following event winners. Women’s club champion - Rebecca Thomas, B Grade champion - Rita deBondt, C Grade champion - Shirley Welsford, D Grade champion Lynda Bassett, N.A. McMicking Plate - Wendy Parker, R and M Hodges 4BBB Mixed – Bec Wilson and Glenn Marsham , B and A. Gibson American Foursomes – Wendy Brown and Kate Dwyer, Cashin Trophy Match Play – Debbie Miller, Lois Cameron Memorial – Rebecca Thomas and Sue Woods, Nancy Sperling 4BBB Par – Wendy Brown and Kate Dwyer, Star Medallist – Loris Clark, Match Play A Grade Toni West, Match Play B Grade – Nancy Sperling, Match Play C Grade – Shirley Welsford,

Senior champion – Wendy Parker, and D and M Stubbs Trophy – Wendy Parker. Shirley then handed over to the men’s captain Peter Waters who thanked sponsors of events and made presentations to the following event winners: Club and Senior champion – Ken Wardle, B Grade champion – Peter Walsh, C Grade champion – Merv Stubbs, D Grade champion – Bert Borg, R.E. Cameron Trophy – Kevin Castwood, Hyland Cup winner – David Forbes, Owen McMicking Plate – Nick Lafferty, Bob Pattinson Junior Golfer

of the Year – Ryan Thomas, G. & P. West Mixed Canadian Trophy – Coral Gray and Rod Brown, A.E Edney 4BBB Par – Peter Hart and Will Norden, J.E. Chapman Star Medallist – Peter Jaspers, Tom Welsford Memorial Trophy – Mark Anderson and Bryan Sword, Vern Pease Ambrose Fours – Rebecca, Michael, Ryan and Lachlan Thomas, W. McCaughan 4BBB Scratch – Michael Thomas and Dylan McMeekin, W. McCaughan 4BBB Par – Mark Anderson and Bryan Sword, John Westaway Shield – Scratch – Michael and

Award winners: from left, J.E. Chapman Star Medallist Peter Jaspers (left) with Club and Senior champion Ken Wardle.

Ryan Thomas, John Westaway Shield – Handicap – Gerry Carcour and Stuart deBondt, Tuesday champion – Mick Oliver, and Mark Edwards Thursday champion – Peter Waters. Following the presentations, those present enjoyed a lovely meal followed by some serious socialising. Thanks go to Ian Barlow and Bob Pritchard who volunteered their time to help man the bar, and to the ladies who prepared the clubrooms for the event after a social golf day held during the day, and who cleaned up afterwards.

Recipient: David Forbes was the Hyland Cup winner.

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thestar.com.au Wonthaggi WITH the club championships all done and our greens cored last Thursday it is time to enjoy summer golf.

On Saturday we played our December monthly medal with a field of 75 players. A Grade winner was G. Hewlett 74 net, B Grade I. Murrells 70 and C Grade and

Good wins: from left, A Grade winner and 2015 Medal of Medallist Irene Walsh, and B Grade Winner Dot Garry.

Wonthaggi ladies A VERY overcast day, with wind, screeching flocks of galahs attacking the greens, and an echidna out for a leisurely stroll, was the setting for the last day of stroke play needed to crown the 2015 Medal of Medallist. With the best score on the day, A Grade winner and also Medal of Medallist with a lovely 90 (20) 70 was Irene Walsh. Irene hits a very low flight, penetrating ball and so the windy conditions suited her game. Congratulations and she will now have her name added to the memorial plate. B Grade was won by our president, Dot Garry, with another lovely round of 102 (31)71.

Meeniyan Ladies ON Wednesday, December 2 the Ladies played off for the Monthly Medal. The sponsor for the day was Shelia Constantine and while the weather was windy, the condition of the golf

NTP: second, Jan Jeeves and the Pro Pin of balls on the eighth, Sev Piasente. The 17th hole is still a challenge to the ladies and that prize was not claimed. A big congratulation to all our members who have been travelling away representing the Wonthaggi club with great results in many local events over the last couple of weeks. BDL: I. Walsh 70, D. Garry 71, J. Loughran 72, C. Hamilton 74, S. Piasente 75, J. Beaumont 75, Bowmar 75, C. Bolding 76 The final mixed day entry for Sunday, December 13 is in the club’s golf shop. If you need a partner just put your name down and we will arrange one. Please make this final day a fun day.

course was great. A Grade winner on the day was Irene Holm (15) with a nice 74 net. Irene Holm was also the Medal Winner also. The winner of B Grade on a count back from Jan Roberts (35) was Jenny Cope (41)

monthly medal J. Richardson 64 net. Balls down the line: T. Scholey, B. Fennell 69; A. Copeland, J. Crellin, M. Loughran, V. Tuddenham, A. Ireland, P. Chapman, R. Hender, S. Laing, R. Johnson, D. Mackie 70; A. Bowman, K. Ridout, J. Jordan 72. Nearest the pins: 2nd G. Rodgers, 8th D. Crellin, 13th R. Walker, 17th E. Vanagtmaal. Eagles: 10th S. Sartori, 10th P. Young. Putting: B. Fennell 29 putts. Don’t forget the January monthly medal is also the ‘medal of medalists’so check the time sheet for all those who won a monthly medal in 2015. Draw starts at 11am. Have a great week and please put your name down for pennant in 2016. The sheet is in the pro shop.

Mirboo North ladies THE Monthly Medal winner with a nett 66 was Jill White. DTL: Dott Kidd, nett 69 and Barb Stimson, nett 72. NTP: fourth hole, Maree Thompson and 16th hole, Nicole Allen. Putting: Dott Kidd, 26 putts.

Foster golf HOT conditions in the later part of week saw the course dry out considerably. This meant plenty of run, but also hard and fast greens. The winner of the men’s par event on Tuesday (December 1) was Fred Tyers +3. DTL went to Clarke Gray +3, Ray Prain square and John Mathers square. with 76 net. The best nine was won by Linda Brown (27) with 35.5 and down the line balls went to Jan Roberts, Jan Trease and Linda Brown all on 76 net. Putting was won by Irene Holm with 30 putts.

NTP went to Peter Dight and Ray Prain. Ray Prain also eagled the 10th. The winner of the men’s stableford on Thursday was Doug Clemmen who was visiting from Woorayl and scored 40 points. DTL went to Garry Buckland 40 points, Rob Beiley 38 points and George Draeger 37 points. NTP went to Garry Buckland. The winner of the chook in the stableford nine hole Friday Friendly this week was Lloyd McKenzie with 21 points. DTL went to Bill Fuller 16 points c/b. NTP went to Lloyd McKenzie. With a large portion of themale members away for their annual trip, a small field turned out for the final monthly medal stroke of the year on Friday. Club favourite and long time member George Draeger turned in another quality medal winning score of 102-34-68. In all of George’s golfing years this was approximately his 25th Monthly Medal victory. George is one of those gentlemen who just loves his golf, so it’s great to see him rewarded. The A Grade winner was Paul Robertson 84-9-75. The B Grade winner was George Draeger 102-34-68. Scratch winner was Kris Drangsholt. Putting winner was Paul Robertson. DTL went to Fred Tyers 87-16-71, Andrew Brown 9421-73, Josh Toner 95-22-73 and John Mather 92-18-74. NTP went to fourth Paul Robertson, sixth John Mathers, 13th Fred Tyers, 15th Fred Tyerssan and 17th Fred Tyers. The Friday night members draw was won by Terri Bohn, but unfortunately she wasn’t present at the club to collect the $700. The draw will now jackpot to $750 this week. Sean Dunphy had his name drawn out in the Saturday evening members draw, but unfortunately he was not present to collect the $220. The draw now jackpots to $240 next week.

Penner, Freeda Nair and Jeanie StEllen. Scratch R/Up: 71 c/b Wendy Parker (Leongatha) Coral Gray (Leongatha) Anne DeLeeuw (Lang Lang) Beth Curram Foster. B Handicap winners: Phillip Island 59 1/4. Cathy Jones, Lyn Ward, Charlene Duthie, Kaye Heather. R/Up: Meeniyan 59 5/8. Veronica Park, Faye LePage, Sue Hoskin and Lyn Jennison. NTP: fourth Beth Curram, sixth Veronica Park, 15th Meli-

na Willder and 17th Sue Traill. BDL: Meeniyan: 597/8. Heather Polletti, Jan Trease, Sheila Contantine, Heather McCaughan. Lang Lang: 60 1/8. Leanne Marshall, Sue VanGaal, Ruth May, Chris Kent. Leongatha: 60 1/2. Toni West, Julie Howard, Shirley Welsford, Pam Christenson. Wednesday’s (December 2) Stroke trophies and raffle were donated by Carmen Thompson. The field size was 16; a few of the girls were a bit weary from Monday. June Eddy had a good day,

Meeniyan golf SATURDAY’S event, the monthly medal, was sponsored by the club. The winner of A Grade, with a nett 71, was J. Wilson (19) with R. McGeary (13) the runner up with 72. The B Grade, and medal winner, was L. Hemphill (27) with a nett 68 on a countback with N. Buckland (31). Balls went to B. Wright and D. McIntyre – both with

winning the Medal, A Grade 92-21-71nett. June also won the putting with 26 putts. B Grade: Mary Ellis (31) 77nett. Scratch: A Grade, Gale Tyers. 86. B Grade, Maxine Symmons 107. BTL: Gale Tyers (14) 72, M. Willder (25) 73 and B. Curram (18) 76. NTP: 17th Trudi Prue. Raffle winner: Maxine Symmons. Next Wednesday, December 16, is the Stableford Summer Competition. 72. L. Hemphill also won the putting, on a countback with J. Wilson, with 28 putts. The pro pin fell to B. Wright. The absentee for the member’s draw was W. Lange. Tuesday’s stableford event was won by B. Fiek (18) with 42 points. Runner up was L. Hemphill (27) with 39 whilst B. Betts had the best nine. NTP was D. McIntyre.

A Grade: Jeff Wilson took out the top prize at the Meeniyan Golf Club on Saturday.

Lloyd Hemphill: the B Grade and medal winner at the Meeniyan Golf Club on Saturday.

Happy hitters: from left, Graeme Hughes from Buffalo, David McIntyre from Grantville, Butch Kuhne from Leongatha and Ian Warman from Big Hill had a great time playing in the South Gippsland Veteran Golfers Association 4BBB stableford event at Meeniyan Golf Club last Thursday.

Foster ladies

Fine but windy: from left, Irene Holm, Linda Brown and Jenny Cope had the better of the course on a windy day.

Leongatha Small Bore Rifle Club GIPPSLAND Shield results for round three: 90 metres, held at Sale on November 29.

Traralgon 1367.2, Sale 1346.5 and Leongatha 1322.0. Match winners (scratch): Prone, Daniel Croatto (Leongatha) with 191.000; and Bench, William Maginn (Traralgon) with 195.007. Match winners (handicap): Prone, Chris Sargant (Leongatha) with 194.7; and Bench, William Maginn (Traralgon) with 204.3. We shoot Wednesday nights at 8pm at the rifle club on the Leongatha Recreation Reserve. Any inquiries please call Rob Spratt on 5664 2358.

MONDAY, November 30, was a very successful day held at Foster Golf Club with the Foster Housewives Day. The theme this year was the 60, 70’s swinging years. A field size of 80 players (20 teams) from Leongatha, Cranbourne, Lang Lang, Meeniyan, Mirboo North, Phillip Island, Welshpool, Traralgon and Yarram. Scratch winners: Mirboo North 70 Sue Traill, Lyn

Bad santa: playing in the South Gippsland Veteran Golfers Association 4BBB stableford event at Meeniyan Golf Club last Thursday were Wonthaggi golfers from left, Mick Bourke, Rod Walker, Joe Harvey and Bill Howard.

South Gippsland Field and Game RESULTS of the South Gippsland Field and Game Club’s simulated clay target shoot on Sunday, December 6. Seventy one shooters enjoyed a 60 target novelty event which was our Christmas shoot with prizes of hams, Christmas puddings and vouchers from our sponsors. The high gun for the day was K. Jacobs with a score of 50. The other place getters are as follows. AA: K. Jacobs 50; S. Silver 42; and W. Lieshout 42. A: S. Busana 49; T. Reid 45; and B. Morrison 45. B: C. Hamilton 44; N. Neilson 39; and J. Jarvis 38. C: W. Bolding 41. W. Russel 35; and S.

Cunningham 35. Vets: J. Spinks 28 and T. Breedan 25. Ladies: M. Hogan 38; T. Jacobs 31; and D. Woods 29. Juniors: J. Lieshout 35; H. Hamilton 25; and C. Bolding 24. The Christmas shoot was a great success owing to the generosity of the club’s sponsors. The next shoot will be a 75 Tgts Sim Grd event held on Sunday, January 3, 2016, starting at 11am at Hallston, when the Leith Johnson Junior Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the club’s junior champion of the year. Also the South Gippsland Field and Game Club will be holding waterfowl identification tests in the new year. Bookings are essential so get in early. For further information contact Geoff Cooper on 0408 623 738.

Santa’s near: Sharon Hardman with all the prizes donated by our sponsors for the club’s Christmas shoot.

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November’s runner; from left, Bill Barry receives his parkrunner of the month award from run director Kat Deny.

Running into parkrun summer Thrilling finish: the Junior one lap handicap on Friday night at the velodrome saw all nine riders vying for a place at the line. David Eastwood (60m) finished strongly to hang on for a win just ahead of Harry Herbert (55) with Kaleb Jans (30) a narrow third place. • LEONGATHA CYCLING CLUB

Fast finishing pedals FRIDAY night was a mild and warm night with some fluky east wind but generally a great night for racing.

The opening one lap time trial saw Harry Herbert slice more than 1.5 seconds off his time to set a new personal best. Graham Jans also was into new territory with a 34.7 time. However, best Senior time went to Austin Timmins at 31.55 just ahead of Steve Allen 32.54 with Bernadette Fitzgerald putting in consistent times at 34.45. The Saturday early bunch rides has given her increased strength to finish out the time trial. In the Junior field Oliver McLean rode 35.94 with Thomas Fitzgerald at 37.20. Michael Eastwood at 39.67 indicated he was in good form for the night with the third best time. The Junior A group raced a four lap scratch race and in a good move Michael Eastwood made the first move down the back straight and forced the others to chase round him. Up the main straight Oliver slipped by whilst Thomas only just managed to get his wheel ahead at the line. The Junior B riders raced over four laps and it was a well contested race.

Josh Wight made the most of his ride to grab a clear win ahead of Harry Herbert and Felicity Waddell. In the Senior A eight lap scratch race it was a hot pace all the way. Austin Timmins took the honours after a battle with Steve Allen whilst Bernadette Fitzgerald raced well into third place. The next racing was a handicap and the Junior one lap event produced a thrilling finish with the nine riders all vying for a spot at the line. David Eastwood (60m) finished strongly to hang on for a win just ahead of Harry Herbert (55) with Kaleb Jans (30) a narrow third place. The senior two lap handicap saw Dylan Adams (50) finally get his racing together to take a win ahead of a fast finishing scratch rider, Austin, and Bernadette (40) staking a claim on third place for the night. The Juniors were split into three teams of three riders and raced an Olympic sprint against the clock over 1.5 laps. Team one (Oliver, Felicity and Sulli Herbert) rode 57.1 and that was too quick for the others. Next it was Thomas, Michael and David (57.88) and then Kaleb, Josh and Harry (58.94) who perhaps did not get the right starting order.

It was a round of sprints for all the riders. Heat one saw Austin beat Steve, heat two was a narrow win for Dylan over Bernadette and in heat three Dane Herbert made an early break and stayed way ahead of Graham and Kevin. In the Juniors, Oliver took heat one ahead of Thomas and Michael, in heat two it was Kaleb, Josh and Harry and in heat three it was Sulli taking the win from Felicity and David. More sprinting but with endurance was next up as the groups raced an elimination. In the Senior race it was Austin winning from Steve and Dylan whilst in the Juniors it was Oliver leading all the way to win from Thomas and Kaleb. The last racing for the night was another round of scratch races. The Senior six lap saw Austin keep the pace high which split the field. It was an easy sprint win to Austin but in a close battle for the minor places Bernadette nailed second ahead of Dylan. In the Junior A three lapper Oliver took the honours ahead of Thomas and Michael whilst in the B Grade race it was Felicity taking the win from Sulli and Harry.

SIXTY two runners including nine first timers enjoyed a gentle introduction to summer at Inverloch parkrun event number 66 on Saturday.

Personal bests were hard to come by in the humidity. Tony O’Connell was paced by Glenn Sullivan to break the 20 minute mark, coming across the finish line in 19:54. Tony spoke highly of the support on the course and said, “Every single parkrunner I passed encouraged me, it felt amazing.” The Month for November parkrunner was awarded to Bill Barry who has been with Inverloch parkrun since the course was first tested 15 months ago and it is a pleasure to finally recognise his commitment. He crossed the line in a blistering 19:45 at event number one and as of today has attended 47 parkruns, 38 of them at Inverloch. In addition he has contributed nine volunteer stints. Bill Barry consistently finishes in the top three and currently has an impressive PB of

18:26. He is always encouraging of other runners and walkers and regularly contributes to our family event by attending with his daughter Paige. The volunteer of the month was Mark Ryan. Event number 66, December 5. 2015 Male placings: Bill Barry of South Coast Athletics was first over the line in 18:33 (11th time in 38 appearances). Cade Whitbourn was second over the line in 19:32 and Tony O’Connellof TXR Runners was third over the line in 19:54. Female placings: Sarah Lewis of South Coast Athletics was first (fifth overall) over the line in 19:58 (ninth time in nine appearances). Georgia Burns of Little Athletics was second (eighth overall) in 22:15. Burns has been first to finish on 14 previous occasions. Heather Lindsay was third in 24:32. Today’s full results and a complete event history can be found on the Inverloch parkrun internet page.

The originals: the original Inverloch parkrun run directing team from left, Kat Denny, Les Corsen, Lynden Costin, Glenn Sullivan and Tony O’Connell.

• LEONGTHA TABLE TENNIS

Matriarchs present trophies at table tennis wind-up THE Leongatha Table Tennis Association held its end of season wind up at the RSL club in Leongatha on Tuesday, November 17. The function was attended by more than 60 people. The association’s 53rd year was another good year

and augurs well for the coming year. It was a special treat to have two of the clubs matriarchs, Margaret Comrie and Shirley Fletcher, to present the trophies to the various winners. These two ladies, supported their respective husbands’, Roy and Bill and their involvement in the sport over the years since

Club champion: Shirley Fletcher presents Allan Robic with his well deserved club championship award.

the formation of the association, and still continue their interest in table tennis after their passing. They are truly dedicated table tennis people. It was also special to have Trevor Wilson attend to present the Trevor

Wilson trophy to a most promising junior in Tim Hardacre. Another long term table tennis fanatic, Neil Chilver, was also in attendance. Neil started as a junior more years ago than he wishes to remember and

recently had a great time at the KeenAgers tournament in Bairnsdale. This was a first for Neil but he has already committed to return next year both for the game but also for the great social atmosphere that is KeenAgers.

Top trophy: from left, Margaret Comrie with Justin Alba and Caleb Wearne, the A Reserve Premiers.

The club is thankful for the fantastic work of Tammy and Michael Holwerda throughout the year. They have been organising the competition teams and draw for a number of years now. Club members are en-

couraged to attend two important 2016 planning meetings, the club’s next committee meeting at 2 Shingler Street on Monday, January 18 at 7:30pm, and the annual general meeting on Monday, February 22 at the clubrooms at 7:30pm.

Special guest: from left, Trevor Wilson presents the eponymous trophy for the most promising junior to Tim Hardacre.

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Inverloch turns it on INVERLOCH turned on great surfing weather on Saturday for more than 50 girls who participated in the Surfing for Girls program. Blistering sunshine greeted the girls who were all there for a day out at the beach. The Surfing for Girls program that has been

running for 16 years and heads to seven locations across the state. Lead coach Ruby Campbell was rapt with the turnout. Campbell said, “It was awesome to see so many girls at the beach today. “They were all having so much fun and enjoying the time in the ocean.” The day included a water safety lesson, how to

complete a board rescue and a surf lesson. Each participant walked away from the day with a presenter’s t-shirt and prize pack and there were many spot prizes throughout the day. The 2015 Surfing for Girls is presented by GHANDA and supported by HIF Australia, Cancer Council Sunscreen and VicHealth.

Summer fun: over 50 girls competed in the program at Inverloch learning great skills with summer heating up.

Girls surf Sandy Point Hanging on: Prue Vandenberg from Inverloch catches a wave at Inverloch main beach. •ALLAMBEE MIRBOO & DISTRICT TENNIS

THE Surfing for Girls program was run at Sandy Point last Thursday, December 3, with 50 girls braving the wind to go surfing for the day.

The female surfing program that has been running for 16 years went to seven locations across the state. Lead coach India Payne was impressed with the enthusiasm of the girls. “All of the girls were so Burra Racquets 3.46, pumped to go surfing even Baromi Yellow - bye. Section 3: Falcons though it was cold and windy,” India said. 7.53 d Hawks 0.20, Eagles 5.47 d Parrots 2.36, Baromi - bye.

Island hits ladder top PHILLIP ISLAND had a good win on Saturday, December 5 and is on top of the ladder. Frank and Matt won the tiebreaker. Leongatha North has had a season of finding fill-ins. Well done this week, losing but winning four sets. In Section 2 Koony and Berrys Creek, equal on top of the ladder won well against Mardan and Baromi Black respectively. Hallston is back on the winning list over Leongatha North that has young players. Good to see senior players playing with and against them. Outtrim won against Leongatha with all sets well contested but Outtrim won the important points. Longshots and Burra

Racquets played the Burra derby in a good match. The two Matts did well only losing a tiebreaker to Greg and Scott. Falcons, the top team in Section 3 won all sets against Hawks. Eagles won over Parrots and are now third on the ladder. Section 3 have four players in the team but there are a lot of names in the scorebook. Good to see the interest among these young players.

Results Section 1: Phillip Island 7.68 d Leongatha 2.32, Inverloch 5.58 d Leongatha North 4.41, Koonwarra - bye. Section 2: Koonwarra 8.71 d Mardan 1.38, Berrys Creek 7.63 d Baromi Black 2.40, Hallston 6.63 d Leongatha North 3.44, Outtrim 7.63 d Leongatha 2.45, Longshots 6.59 d

Ladders Section 1 Phillip Island........................65.5 Inverloch ..............................60.0 Koonwarra ...........................47.0 Leongatha ............................38.5 Leongatha North ...................34.5 Section 2 Koonwarra ...........................75.5 Berrys Creek........................75.5 Outtrim ................................58.0 Baromi Yellow......................55.0 Hallston .................................51.0 Baromi Black ........................49.5 Longshots ..............................47.0 Mardan ..................................38.0 Leongatha..............................35.0 Leongatha North ...................29.0 Burra Raquets........................28.0 Section 3 Leongatha Falcons ..............58.5 Leongatha Parrots...............43.0 Leongatha Eagles ................42.5 Baromi ..................................41.0 Leongatha Hawks..................17.5

Mirboo North & District junior tennis Results - Round 9 December 5 A Grade: Leongatha Red 6 sets, 36 games d Mardan 0 set, 18 games; Leongatha Blue 6 sets, 36 games d Baromi Tornado 0 set, 14 games; Leongatha Green 5 sets, 34 games d Fish Creek 1 sets, 17 games; Baromi Sandstorm - bye. B Grade: Leongatha North 4 sets, 32 games d Leongatha Limousins 2 sets, 21 games; Leongatha Jerseys 3 sets, 29 games d Baromi Hurricane 3 sets, 24 games; Leongatha Galloways 4

sets, 30 games d Leongatha Herefords 2 set, 24 games; Fish Creek 5 sets, 35 games d Mardan 1 set, 23 games; Leongatha Angus 4 sets, 30 games d Baromi Mirage 2 sets, 22 games; Leongatha Friesians - bye. C Grade: Fish Creek 2 sets, 19 games d Baromi Hornets 2 set, 13 games; Leongatha Poodles 4 sets, 24 games v Leongatha Terriers 0 sets, 9 games; Mardan - bye.

Ladders A Grade Leongatha Green ................... 52.5 Leongatha Red ....................... 50.5

Leongatha Blue ...................... 32.0 Mardan .................................... 30.5 Fish Creek ................................ 21.5 Baromi Sandstorm ................... 16.0 Baromi Tornado ....................... 14.5 B Grade Leongatha North .................... 55.5 Mardan .................................... 46.5 Leongatha Limousins ............ 39.5 Fish Creek ............................... 36.5 Leongatha Herefords ............... 35.5 Leongatha Galloway ................ 33.0 Leongatha Friesians ................. 24.5 Leongatha Jerseys .................... 21.0 Baromi Hurricane .................... 17.5 Leongatha Angus ..................... 17.5 Baromi Mirage ......................... 15.5 C Grade Fish Creek ............................... 33.0 Leongatha Poodles ................. 26.0 Leongatha Terriers ................ 21.0 Baromi Hornets ...................... 20.5 Mardan...................................... 12.0

“It’s inspiring to see how excited they are to surf and improve their ability in the ocean.” The day included a water safety lesson, how to complete a board rescue and a surf lesson. Each participant walked away from the day with a t-shirt and prize pack and heaps of spot prizes handed out throughout the day.

Girls hit the waves: girls from schools around the region went surfing at Sandy Point. Photo courtesy Liam Robertson.

City spurs local club

IN April of this year Korumburra City Soccer Club, joined the Melbourne City FC / City clubs program. Since joining the Melbourne City Football Club clubs’ program back in April, the Korumburra City Soccer Club has been spurred on by some great events. Korumburra City SC has taken part in Junior Clinics, played a Mini Roo half time game and will play a role on February 13 at the final Melbourne derby in front of a packed AAMI Park when Melbourne Victory plays the Melbourne City FC. Korumburra City Soccer Club vice president Michael DuVe was also chosen to award the man of the match award when City hosted Glory on November 27. DuVe and another club person Dave Hurst attended the Manchester City Trophy Tour earlier this year which included a talk by Mark Williams who was a goal keeper for Manchester in the 1980s. Williams spoke about the community programs

Rousing: from left, Korumburra City Soccer Club committee member David Hurst and club vice president Michael DuVe attended the English Premier League trophy presentation earlier this year and witnessed an inspiring speech by Manchester United goal keeper, Mark Williams. he was involved in at Manchester City with the less fortunate people who live in their community. He talked about the impact and knowledge gained from the people who lived on the harsher side of reality. Manchester City has learnt to be successful by involving everyone as part

of the club community regardless of class or income. That attitude, Mr Williams told his audience, rewarded the club. It is partly the influence of this outward looking mentality and openness that has Melbourne City reaching out to country as well as metropolitan soc-

cer clubs. Korumburra City Soccer Club invites all people in our community to become involved with soccer in South Gippsland and also anyone who is looking to play or coach in 2016 come and join in with a club that shares City’s attitude towards the community.

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• LDCA - C Grade Division One

Cobras strike at top of ladder LEONGATHA Scorpions had tough competition to catch the Stingrays’ 6/376 in its first innings.

Scorpion’s premier batsman Jordan Bolge managed to make 24 runs, constructing the innings with Davern Goss and John Pouw making 49 and 39 respectively. Stingrays’ Patrick Jobling took five wickets for the side, helping Inver-

loch to score a first innings victory over Scorpions that made 219 in the 49th over. Inverloch played out another 9.5 innings with Joel Worner and Matt McCaughan making 11 and seven runs respectively. The loss has sent Scorpions to the bottom of the ladder on 18 points for the season. The Red Caps took to the pitch to outscore the Diggers’ 7/260 in their first innings the week prior.

Adam Trotto hit hardest making 67 runs ahead of Bren Croatto on 46 and Brian Gannon on 18. Diggers’ Peter Gillin defended his side’s score taking two wickets while David Jeffries caught out two of the Red Caps that finished the day defeated on 197 in the 46th over. The Sharks took to the pitch in a nail bitter of a game against Workmen’s that finished the first innings on 9/253 in the 60th

over. Ron Young brought the competition to McMahon Reserve, batting a solid 118. Next best were Carl Muscat and Michael Cleary on 34 and 20 respectively. Workmens’ Lochlan McLean tried to keep the Sharks at bay, taking five wickets for the side while Shane Osborne caught three fielding. The Sharks managed to make 8/268 in the 56th

over taking the side up to third on the lader. MDU went in to resume its innings after finishing up in the 18th over on 5/28 against the Cobras on 115 in the 42nd over. Jai Bright made 10 runs getting the side up to 96 runs in the 54th over. Cobra’s Darryl Telfer, Sam Hall and Matt Wrigley each took three wickets for the side. Going in to bat a second innings, Cobras’ Shrayesh Patel and Ryan Hurst each made two runs in four overs with the side winning the day and gaining the top position on the ladder.

Details

Big score: Adam Trotto top scored for Nerrena in C1 against OMK with a big hitting 67 but the chase faulted when he was out LBW.

INVERLOCH d TOWN 1st innings Inverloch 6/376 (cc) 1st innings Town J. Bolge c. J. Womer b. D. Cashin..........................24 J. Pouw c. J. Dennerley b. D. Charkley ......................39 K. Robinson c. J. Womer b. D. Cashin............................5 T. Cashin c. J. Dennerley b. P. Jobling .......................... 11 D. Goss b. P. Jobling ................49 M. Warren c. b. P. Jobling ..........................34 C. Dowling b. W. Williams ........4 A. DeGennaro n.o. ...................22 L. O’Brien b. P. Jobling .............0 B. Amato c. b. M. McCaughan ..................4 R. Shields lbw.

b. P. Jobling ............................7 Extras ......................................19 Total .......................................219 Bowling: D. Cashin 2/37, R. Sparkes 0/29, D. Charkley 1/16, J. Williams 0/51, P. Jobling 5/45, W. Williams 1/21, M. McCaughan 1/16. 2nd innings Inverloch J. Williams c. C. Dowling b. B. Amato ............................0 J. Womer n.o. ........................... 11 M. McCaughan c&b. A. DeGennaro................7 Extras ........................................3 Total ......................................2/21 Bowling: B. Amato 1/0, C. Dowling 0/0, J. Bolge 0/1, R. Shields 0/6, L. O’Brien 0/8, T. Cashin 0/3, A. DeGennaro 1/3. NERRENA def by OMK 1st innings OMK 7/260 (cc) 1st innings Nerrena B. Gannon c. N. Audino b. D. Jeffries .........................18 B. Croatto r.o. ...........................46 J. Kelly c. P. Green b. N. Audino .........................13 A. Trotto lbw. b. E. Lamers .........................67 G. Giliam lbw. b. P. Gillin ..............................0 J. Beckwith c. A. Busana b. P. Gillin ............................13 M. Waltom b. P. Gillin .............15 P. Joseph b. E. Lamers ...............4 C. Marinoy c. D. Jeffries b. P. Gillin ..............................0 D. Grigg n.o. ..............................1 M. Wardle r.o..............................0 Extras ......................................20 Total .......................................197 Bowling: P. Green 0/37, J. Greenwood 0/14, B. Maguire 0/14, D. Jeffries 1/40, N. Audino 1/49, A. Busana 0/17, P. Gillin 4/11, E. Lamers 2/6. WON WORKMENS def by

PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Won Workmens 9/253 (cc) 1st innings Phillip Island C. Muscat c. S. Osborne b. L. McLean ........................34 M. Christopher c. S. Osborne b. L. McLean ........................13 L. Keating b. L. McLean ..........14 P. Francis c. b. N. Dobbie...........1 M. Wright b. M. Dobbie...........17 J. Johnston c. S. Osborne b. L. McLean ..........................7 R. Young n.o........................... 118 J. Asbury c. J. Wade b. L. McLean ..........................0 M. Cleary c. N. Dobbie b. M. Dobbie ........................20 B. Christopher n.o. .....................9 Extras ......................................36 Total .............................8/268 (cc) Bowling: J. Wade 0/43, L. McLean 5/94, N. Dobbie 1/30, M. Dobbie 2/64, D. Herbert 0/6. KORUMBURRA d MDU 1st innings Korumburra 115 1st innings MDU B. Casbolt lbw. b. D. Telfer........0 T. Bright lbw. b. D. Telfer ..........3 B. Davey c. D. Telfer b. S. Hall ................................6 C. Cary n.o. ................................2 D. Thomas b. S. Hall ..................0 J. Bright c. A. Brinksma b. D. Telfer .............................1 G. Jones n.o. .............................10 Extras ......................................12 Total .........................................96 Bowling: D. Telfer 3/34, S. Hall 3/19, M. Wrigley 3/12, P. Churchill 1/26, R. Francis 0/2. 2nd innings Korumburra S. Patel c. M. Hoober b. C. Cary ...............................2 R. Hurst n.o. ...............................2 A. Brinksma n.o. ........................0 Extras ........................................1 Total ........................................1/5

• LDCA - C Grade Division Two

Diggers strike gold against top team TEAMS returned to resume their innings in the seventh round of the season.

The Diggers resumed play against Killy Bass that finished the week prior on 104 in the 57th over. Diggers’ Murray Gow contributed the most to the

innings making 63 before retiring. Mark Blackburn and Nick Wylie each contributed 28 and 26. Killy Bass’ Brodie Pipicelli took three wickets for the side but Diggers won the day making 7/156 in the 55th over. Killy Bass maintained its top position on the ladder with the Diggers inching up

Leongatha District Cricket Association Umpire Appointments EVANS PETROLEUM Round 8 - December 12 Home team Grade A1 Town Inverloch OMK Phillip Island Grade A2 Koon L/RSL Glen Alvie Kilcunda-Bass Foster Grade B1 MDU Nerrena Won Workmens Koon L/RSL Grade B2 Imperials Won Miners Poowong-Loch Korumburra Grade C1 OMK Town MDU Phillip Island Grade C2 Poowong-Loch Won Workmens Glen Alvie OMK

Away Team

Ground

Umpire

v v v v

Nerrena Imperials Korumburra Won Workmens

SP 1 I Turf Outt Cowes

G. Laird T. Rogers J. Curry G. Wightman

v v v v

Poowong-Loch L Turf A. Stride MDU GA L. White Won Miners Bass Rec M. Heenan Bye

v v v v

Inverloch Town Phillip Island OMK

Meen Nerr McMhn Koon

v v v v

Kilcunda-Bass Glen Alvie Foster Bye

EC G. Goss Won Rec T. Grace Loch B. Bek

v v v v

Inverloch Nerrena Won Workmens Korumburra

KSC SP 2 Dumb Rhyll

N. Graydon K. Scrimshaw N. Grabham N. Barnes

v v v v

Kilcunda-Bass Won Miners Koon L/RSL Bye

Poow WSC GA

TBA I. Thomas G. Wyatt

A. Jordan I. Richards A. Roberts C. Salmon

Any person interested in umpiring contact Graham Laird 0408 454 741. Please note all games start at 1pm. Umpire meeting will be held on December 8 at Bairs Hotel at 7.30pm.

on 54 points in second. Workmens continued its first innings having finished play in the 11th over against the Cougars the week prior. Premier batsman Jack Sheerin made 46 while Justin Licis made 50 not out and Corey Casey contributed 40 runs to the innings totalling 7/193 in the 31st over. Cougars’ Paris Buckley took four wickets for the side before the team went into its second innings. Buckley made 42 runs while Mitchell Scrimshaw and Adam Drury made 16 and 17 respectively, however the Cougars could not catch the Workmens that won the match when Cougars finished 9/106 in the second innings. Wonthaggi Miners batted first after losing the toss to Glen Alvie. The two teams played the one day match after postponing the week prior. Glen Alvie’s premier batsman David Hynes made 63 runs while Waqas Abbasi and Rohan Slade contributed 21 and 11 respectively to the innings. The side finished the innings on 131 in the 33rd over after Miners’ Wayne Chapman and Troy Walker each took three wickets for the side. Miners’ Lachlan Jones went in to bat first and made the most on 40 while Chapman and Clint Gooch contributed 39 and 25 respectively. Glen Alvie’s Alister McBride, Andrew Newsome and Slade each took a wicket for the side but Miners finished the day victorious on 3/147 in the 23rd over. Miners inched its way to fourth on the ladder on 42 points for the season.

Details KILCUNDA-BASS def by OMK 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass 104 1st innings OMK D. Wylie c. S. Blake b. B. Pipicelli ............................. 2 S. Matthews c. S. Quaife b. B. Pipicelli ............................. 2 G. Lomagno b. B. Pipicelli ......... 10 M. Gow ret. ................................. 63 C. Walker c. J. Rosenow b. S. Burchell ........................... 11 N. Wylie c. P. De Rubeis b. Z. Crow................................ 26 M. Blackburn c. b. S. Blake ....... 28 W. Hayes n.o. ................................ 3 J. Whiteside n.o. ............................ 1 Extras...........................................11 Total .......................................7/156 Bowling: S. Blake 1/37, B. Pipicelli 3/47, G. Burchell 0/3, A. Blackney 0/17, S. Burchell 1/15, P. De Rubeis 0/8, Z. Crow 0/16, R. Duff 0/10. WON MINERS d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie D. Hynes lbw. b. W. Chapman ........................ 63 A. McBride c. L. Jones b. T. Wells .................................. 2 J. Newsome lbw. b. T. Wells .................................. 0 R. Slade c. b. W. Chapman ......... 11 W. Abbasi r.o. .............................. 21 J. Hull c. b. T. Walker.................... 4 R. Matthews b. W. Chapman........ 9 M. Grieve c. M. Greenway b. T. Walker ............................... 6 L. Gheller c&b. T. Andrighetto .................. 5 N. Chapman c. L. Jones b. T. Walker ............................... 0 A. Newsome n.o............................ 2 Extras............................................ 8 Total .......................................... 131 Bowling: R. Jones 0/19, T. Wells 2/13, M. Greenway 0/24, W. Chapman 3/39, T. Walker 3/23, K. Pugh 0/7, T. Andrighetto 1/1. 1st innings Won Miners L. Jones c. A. McBride b. A. Newsome ........................ 40 R. Jones c. L. Gheller b. A. McBride .......................... 24 W. Chapman ret. n.o. .................. 39 C. Gooch ret. n.o. ........................ 25 T. Brosnan b. R. Slade .................. 3 T. Andrighetto n.o. ........................ 3 Extras.......................................... 14 Total .......................................3/147 Bowling: J. Newsome 0/26, A. McBride 1/33, J. Hull 0/25, W. Abbasi 0/26, A. Newsome 1/14,

D. Hynes 0/7, N. Chapman 0/1, R. Slade 1/5. KOONWARRA L/RSL def by WON WORKMENS 1st innings Koonwarra L/RSL 89 1st innings Won Workmens J. Sheerin c. ................................. 46 D. Dudley lbw. b. P. Buckley ..... 10 A. Ray lbw. b. P. Buckley ............. 0 C. Casey b. B. Manicaro............. 40 A. Churchill b. P. Buckley ............ 0 J. Licis n.o.................................... 50 J. Brann c. b. A. Stanley................ 0 L. Borne stp.

b. C. Buckland......................... 28 S. Liddle n.o. ................................. 1 Extras.......................................... 18 Total ............................. 7/193 (dec) Bowling: A. Drury 0/51, P. Buckley 4/24, M. Scrimshaw 0/16, B. Manicaro 1/24, A. Stanley 1/35, C. Buckland 1/19, A. Piksons 0/12. 2nd innings Koonwarra L/RSL A. Piksons c. J. Licis b. J. Sheerin ............................... 1 A. Stanley lbw. b. J. Sheerin......... 1 P. Buckley b. L. Borne ................ 42 R. Brown b. L. Borne.................... 0 B. Manicaro b. S. Liddle............... 6

L. Hughes b. L. Borne .................. 9 M. Scrimshaw n.o. ...................... 16 D. Van Puyenbroek lbw. b. L. Borne................................. 0 A. Drury c. J. Licis b. D. Dudley ............................ 17 I. Smith c. L. Borne b. D. Dudley .............................. 0 C. Buckland n.o............................. 6 Extras............................................ 8 Total .......................................9/106 Bowling: L. Borne 3/12, J. Sheerin 2/34, S. Liddle 1/17, K. Dudley 2/8, J. Brann 0/15, A. Ray 0/20.

Telstra bats for Koony kids K O O N WA R R A / LEONGATHA RSL Cricket Club is giving local children the opportunity to play junior cricket following a $4800 donation from Telstra Kids Fund. The grant allowed the club to purchase full cricket packs and sporting equipment, some cricket uniforms with caps for the U12, U14 and U16 teams. Coaches have participated in Level 1

coaching courses following the donation from the Telstra Kids Fund. The club secretary, Debbie Vanstone said, “Our club is very excited to share in the millions of dollars the Telstra Foundation provides each year to help connect children to their local communities. “In purchasing this equipment we hope to encourage children from the area to come and play cricket. “Even if they don’t have or can’t afford their own equipment, these packs are fully stocked with all that a child requires to play this

great game.” At the heart of every Telstra Kids Grant is a Telstra employee who nominates a local community activity they value. Our sincere thanks go to Telstra’s Andrew Clark and Gavin Hardy who applied for this donation on our behalf. Telstra Kids funds the little things that can make a big difference to children’s lives, helping them to play and learn a great sport. Since 2002 the fund has contributed millions of dollars to thousands of community projects for children.

Hats off: Telstra’s Andrew Clark is surrounded by Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL Cricket Club’s U12, U14 and U16 cricketers. Andrew was responsible for securing a $4800 grant from Telstra to purchase a complete cricket kit for each of the club’s jusior teams.

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Fixter secures Town victory TOWN took home the two day match glory after Steven Fixter belted out a jaw dropping 180 runs on the weekend.

MDU finished off its innings last week all out for 256. Though this was seemingly comfortable, Town were geared up to match it and put on a nail biting show. Fixter appeared to be unstoppable, but MDU refused to allow him to cross the 200 mark, and ultimately he was caught out by Cameron Olden. Though top bowler Steven Arnup and the rest of the team out of the field tried to keep MDU’s nose ahead, Fixter’s amazing start allowed Town to cross the line and finish the game with a satisfying 5/283. There was no coming back from Phillip Island’s powerful lead for Koonwarra L/RSL. Phillip Island asserted dominance in the first day of the two day match last Saturday. Opening batsman Brett Moore launched Koonwarra L/RSL’s score with 24 runs and was soon supported by fellow batsman Nishadh Liyanage who made 71 runs. Despite this, Koonwarra L/RSL was all out for 166

after 71 overs, falling well below Phillip Island’s total of 6/304. Callum Sherriff was the stand out bowler for Phillip Island, taking three wickets against his opponents, and Jarrod Black and Geoff Odgers kept the field active with a catch each. OMK’s unstoppable winning streak continued, as Wonthaggi Workmens failed to meet the challenge the ladder leaders set last week. Workmens’ opening batsman Steven Brann was the standout with 59 runs, but collectively the Workmens could not catch up to OMK’s 271, and were all out for 128 after 51 overs. Russell White and Thomas Eustace were the star bowlers for OMK, and there were plenty of catches out on the field as OMK strived to keep the defensive pressure high. Inverloch picked up from where it left off against Nerrena last week. Nerrena were all out for 151 after 64 overs, giving Inverloch the opportunity to start its first innings last week. This week, Inverloch 10 overs ahead and opening batsmen John Belli and Trent Luckhurst finished off their shot at bat. Belli made 44 runs and Luckhurst made

1st innings Nerrena 151 1st innings Inverloch J. Belli c. J. Hoy b. M. Croatto ........................... 44 T. Luckhurst c. H. Funnell b. M. Croatto ........................... 69 S. Hayes c. J. Renden b. N. Battersby........................... 1 J. Smith c. H. Funnell b. J. Hoy..................................... 8 D. Clark stp. H. Funnell b. C. Baudinette....................... 71 J. Jesson c. N. Battersby b. M. Croatto ............................. 7 L. Anderson c. A. Harrison b. C. Baudinette......................... 8 M. Mujtaba n.o............................ 22 C. Bulter n.o. ................................. 2 Extras.......................................... 26 Total .......................................7/259 Bowling: T. Davison 0/13, J. Hoy 1/68, N. Battersby 1/56, M. Croatto 3/46, J. Renden 0/36, C. Baudinette 2/24.

Huge effort: in a massive effort for Leongatha Town, Steve “Yappa” Fixter made a mammoth 180 runs to steer Town to a memorable victory over MDU. 69 runs. The standout batsman from Inverloch was Dylan Clark, who made 71 runs. Three wickets from Michael Croatto and three catches from Hayden Funnell was a boost for Nerrena, but ultimately Inverloch proved to be too strong. Inverloch finished the match 7/259, trumping Nerrena’s 151.

Details TOWN d MDU 1st innings MDU 256

1st innings Town S. Fixter c&b. C. Olden ............ 180 J. Hume c. S. Smith b. S. Arnup................................. 7 S. Clark c. W. Cocksedge b. S. Arnup................................. 2 J. Schelling b. B. Thorson........... 32 J. Hume c. S. Smith b. T. Zukovskis ........................ 36 W. Turner n.o............................... 12 I. Hanks n.o. .................................. 0 Extras.......................................... 14 Total .......................................5/283 Bowling: P. Vine 0/31, S. McRae 0/28, S. Arnup 2/70, C. Harris 0/29, B. Thorson 1/43, S. Riley 0/32, T. Zukovskis 1/28, W. Collins 0/6, C. Olden 1/5. INVERLOCH d NERRENA

C. Moscript lbw. b. G. Odgers ............................ 12 N. Liyanage b. G. Odgers ........... 71 C. Sherriff c. G. Odgers b. S. Cox .................................... 5 M. Boswell b. C. Wilson ............ 17 J. Rockall lbw. b. G. Odgers ............................ 12 J. Stockdale c. J. Black b. C. Wilson ............................... 1

S. Anderson b. C. Wilson.............. 2 J. Geary b. G. Odgers.................... 0 D. Clark r.o. ................................... 3 J. Pickersgill n.o. ........................... 2 Extras.......................................... 17 Total .......................................... 166 Bowling: G. Odgers 4/33, B. Quirk 0/43, S. Cox 1/30, C. Epifano 0/7, C. Wilson 3/31, T. Hornsby 0/7, A. Finlayson 0/1.

OMK d WON WORKMENS 1st innings OMK 271 1st innings Won Workmens S. Brann stp. J. Lamers b. S. Jenkins............................. 59 R. Geyer c. R. Dixon b. N. Cant................................... 1 I. Barnes b. R. White..................... 3 S. Roche lbw. b. R. White............. 0 S. Coldebella c. L. Jones b. R. White................................. 0 A. Geyer c. S. Jenkins b. T. Eustace ............................ 28 B. Evans b. T. Eustace ................ 20 L. Anstey c. R. White b. N. Cant................................... 1 M. Davey n.o............................... 10 C. Rigby c. D. McMeekin b. T. Eustace .............................. 0 Extras............................................ 6 Total .......................................... 128 Bowling: N. Cant 2/27, R. White 3/1, D. McMeekin 0/20, S. Jenkins 1/28, R. Dixon 0/29, T. Eustace 3/19, K. Kerr 0/0. PHILLIP ISLAND d KOONWARRA L/RSL 1st innings Phillip Island 6/304 (cc) 1st innings Koonwarra L/RSL B. Moore r.o. ............................... 24

One to smile: Inverloch’s Shaun Hayes didn’t get amongst the runs but his team got over the line against Nerrena.

• LDCA B GRADE DIVISION TWO

Glen Alvie triumph over Imperials Junior cricket trial games GLEN Alvie came home with a definitive win over the Imperials following the conclusion of a two day match on Saturday.

Matt Hull and Ian Thorn opened Glen Alvie’s first innings last week and finished off its batting round this week. Hull hit 46 runs and Thorn gave an impressive 69 runs. They were the leading batsmen on the day, with Frank Gheller and Glen Rielly also performing exceptionally well. Three wickets from Imperials bowler Kristian Gray were not enough to slow Glen Alvie. Glen Alvie finished the innings with 5/210, leaving the Imperials behind with 156. With Wonthaggi Miners

already off to a fine start, making 165 runs, it was Kilcunda Bass’ turn to step up to bat. Ray Gardiner took control of the game, batting 60 runs for Kilcunda Bass, with Shaun Tapscott making 42. The Miners put up a fair fight with bowler Phil Owen stealing two wickets from the opposition and fields Geoff Peters and Adam Honeysett taking a catch each, but the game belonged to Kilcunda Bass. The winning score for Kilcunda Bass was 4/199. After outshining Foster in the first innings when Korumburra bowler Scott Hayes performed a double hat trick, Foster was keen to even the score and cause Korumburra to topple. However, the finesse of Scott Hayes continued

and he was the standout batsman with 69 runs. Fellow batsmen Travis Gray, Jye Celebrine and Jeremy Oxlee also performed well, scoring more than 20 runs each. The pressure was well placed upon the Foster fieldsmen to keep the game within their reach. Bowler Jack Flanders put up a fierce fight, taking four wickets from Korumburra during the innings. However, Korumburra were too far in front to catch. Korumburra’s final score was 6/182 to Foster’s 135. Poowong Loch had the bye throughout the two day match round.

Details GLEN ALVIE d IMPERIALS 1st innings Imperials 156 1st innings Glen Alvie I. Thorn b. K. Gray. ..................... 69

Gippsland Pride draws on our best THE following Leongatha District Cricket Association boys have been selected to represent Gippsland Pride at cricket carnivals in Melbourne over

January 2016.

Under 18s: Jack Keating and Tom Officer from the Phillip Island Cricket Club; Under 16s: Ben Perry (vice captain) from the Koonwarra Leongatha/ RSL Cricket Club;

Koby Brann, Wonthaggi Workmens CC; Elijah Cousins, Inverloch CC and Under 14s: Aaron Bardwell, Poowong Loch CC; and Blake Christopher and Keith Robinson from the Phillip Island CC.

M. Hull r.o. .................................. 46 K. Simpson b. K. Gray ................. 0 F. Gheller n.o. .............................. 34 K. Davidson b. K. Gray ................ 0 J. Thomas b. T. McGrath .............. 0 G. Rielly n.o. ............................... 28 Extras.......................................... 33 Total .......................................5/210 Bowling: K. Gray 3/33, J. Pykett 0/41, P. McCaughan 0/12, C. McInnes 0/3, K. McGavin 0/6, M. Comben 0/17, H. Marshall 0/32, T. McGrath 1/16, M. McGrath 0/17, D. Westmore 0/14, H. McInnes 0/1. KILCUNDA-BASS d WON MINERS 1st innings Won Miners 165 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass P. Mohascy c. G. Peters b. P. Hammer ............................. 7 B. Joseph stp. A. Honeysett b. P. Owen................................ 27 P. Palmer b. P. Owen ................... 37 R. Gardiner n.o. ........................... 60 S. Tapscott c. A. Honeysett b. D. Lambert .......................... 42 S. Leman n.o. .............................. 14 Extras.......................................... 13 Total ................................4/199 (cc) Bowling: D. Jones 0/27, P. Hammer 1/22, P. Owen 2/38, G. Peters 0/19, P. Lambert 0/11, C. Honeysett 1/15, T. Nelson 0/29, A. Honeysett 0/8, D. Lambert 0/20. FOSTER def by KORUMBURRA 1st innings Foster 135 1st innings Korumburra N. Leppin c. D. Hateley b. J. Flanders............................ 13 J. Celebrine b. D. Lacasa ............ 20 T. Gray c&b. G. Tanner .............. 29 J. Oxlee b. J. Flanders ................. 20 S. Hayes n.o................................. 69 H. McNeill stp. T. Redpath b. J. Flanders.............................. 6 G. Barrett lbw. b. J. Flanders.............................. 0 J. Petrie n.o. ................................... 3 Extras.......................................... 22 Total .......................................6/182 Bowling: J. Flanders 4/53, L. Buckland 0/42, D. Lacasa 1/31, R. Lewis 0/17, G. Tanner 1/19, H. Buckland 0/9.

THE Leongatha held trial games against Warragul at Wonthaggi on Sunday, December 6.

LDCA Under 15’s batted first for its 50 overs on the turf. Batsmen will have to work a lot harder if they are to go to Country Week and we will be looking for a more purposeful batting effort in their next game against Sale Maffra. Warragul bowled well and with the ball turning, teams will need scores of 150 or better at Country Week. Warragul batted after lunch and its players batted well against a steady attack from Leongatha with everyone getting a bowl; wides, ten and no balls, nine will require some improvement. The importance of bowling on off stump or just outside is paramount in representative cricket, short pitch and leg side bowling becomes very expensive and will need extra work in eliminating. The ground fielding was good which is very positive. The team will be picked after next Sunday’s game at Korumburra against Sale Maffra and we will be looking for

a more discipline effort from the boys. The Under 14’s bowled first against Warragul with everyone getting a bowl, bowling sundries of 16 was high and with a few dropped catches Warragul made 167 in a consistent batting display. With our two opening bowlers unavailable due to a GCL trial our bowling attack will be much stronger at Country Week. Batting after lunch

LDCA got good starts, our three top scorers all retired but they all showed batting skills which all goes well for the future and with three GCL batsmen back in the first three positions it will be much stronger. The Under 14’s do not have a game this week as Sale Maffra Under 14’s are unable to play a practice. This team will be selected and players notified.

LDCA ladders A Grade Division 1 OMK........................................78 Inverloch .................................54 Nerrena ...................................54 Won Workmens ......................42 Korumburra ..............................42 Phillip Island ............................30 Town.........................................30 Imperials ....................................6 A Grade Division 2 MDU ........................................68 Kilcunda-Bass.........................60 Won Miners ............................50 Poowong-Loch ........................48 Koonwarra-L/RSL ...................30 Foster........................................12 Glen Alvie ..................................0 B Grade Division 1 OMK........................................78 Town ........................................66 Nerrena ...................................54 Phillip Island...........................42 Won Workmens ........................42 Inverloch ..................................30 MDU ........................................18 Koonwarra L/RSL......................6 B Grade Division 2 Kilcunda-Bass.........................60 Won Miners ............................60 Poowong-Loch ........................42 Korumburra ...........................36 Glen Alvie ................................30

Foster........................................12 Imperials ..................................12 C Grade Division 1 Korumburra ...........................78 OMK........................................66 Phillip Island...........................54 Won Workmens ......................42 Inverloch ..................................30 Nerrena .....................................30 MDU ........................................18 Town.........................................18 C Grade Division 2 Kilcunda-Bass.........................60 OMK........................................54 Won Workmens ......................48 Won Miners ............................42 Poowong-Loch .........................30 Glen Alvie ................................12 Koonwarra L/RSL......................6 Under 16 East Zone MDU ........................................48 Koonwarra L/RSL .................42 Korumburra ...........................30 Nerrena ...................................24 Town/Imperials ..........................0 Under 16 West Zone Kilcunda-Bass.........................48 Won Workmens ......................30 Poowong-Loch ........................24 Phillip Island...........................24 Glen Alvie ................................12 Inverloch ....................................6

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• LDCA A Grade Division 1

Burge’s bat saves Town

TOWN was chasing 155 runs set the previous Saturday by the Imperials at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve.

At the resumption of play Town was 1/11 with six overs bowled. It was an A Grade highlight by Jake Burge who led his team to victory with an innings of 87. Not an epic innings by any stretch of the imagination but it was all that was needed. Another Town batsman worth mentioning here, Steven Fixter, also steered the club’s B Grade, Divi-

sion One team to victory against MDU with 180 runs. Jake Burge was joined in the middle for part of his time at the crease, by brother Damian who hit the second highest score for Town, 21. Town cruised to victory in the 59th over for 163 when the wicket of Jake Burge fell along with his chance of scoring a century. When he had made his way to the middle of the ground, his team was in bad shape with four wickets down and badly trailing the Imperials at

the same juncture of its innings. Zac Price took 4/21 off 19 overs with eight maidens in an excellent spell of bowling for the losing team. Three wickets down for 24 runs had Nerrena shaken at the end of a day’s play when it had dismissed Inverloch cheaply for only 102 runs. This Saturday it managed to claw its way back to run out the winner. Middle order batsman Damien Symmons contributed a very useful 50 runs to the total but it was the tailenders who otherwise batted the team out of

defeat. Renish Joy, 30 and Josh Trease, 30 as tailenders could hardly be described as the backbone of the victory but at the end of the day it was on their feet that the Redcaps’ victory stood. Ryan Thomas, Kit Rotthier and Tom McQualter took two wickets each for the Stingrays. Chasing the Workmen’s 121 runs was not too hard a mission for the mighty Diggers. They took their time but at the end of the day’s play OMK had balls and wickets to spare; methodical, professional and

Diggers duo: from left, Frank O’Brien and Dan Wylie batted first for the Diggers at Butch West Oval against the Workmens on Saturday.

calm. Daniel Lloyd led the team out and stayed in the middle until the last ball of the day had been bowled on 38 runs not out. Coming in at number four Adam Miller pitched in with 50 rock solid runs and Thomas Wyatt made 32. With 71 overs bowled Diggers were 5/141. Scott Williams finished with 3/36 (20) for the bowling side. Phillip Island was on the ropes with three wickets down for two runs as it set about chasing Korumburra’s 191 run first innings. It can be difficult in the middle for the batsman opening an innings when they have been out in the middle already for a good length of time. The energy levels can be somewhat depleted. A week to refresh can make all the difference to the momentum of the game. Not the case; the Cobras struck and forced the Sharks to follow on. Phillip Island was cut down in the 36th over for 67 runs; a soul destroying capitulation for the proud islanders. Upon its return to the crease Phillip Island was much more settled and with the help of a century from Keerthisinghe managed to win back some self respect. At the end of play Sharks had batted it out to reach 2/130 and handed

the Cobras a first innings defeat. OMK on 78 points sits on top of the ladder well clear of Nerrena and Inverloch with 54 points. Workmen’s holds onto fourth spot from Korumburra who both have 42 points.

A Grade - Division 1 IMPERIALS def by TOWN 1st innings Imperials 155 1st innings Town Z. Trease r.o................................6 U. Weerasinghe c. S. Vagg b. R. McLennan......................9 M. Borschman lbw. b. R. McLennan......................0 A. Ratnaike c. Z. Price b. R. McLennan....................14 J. Burge c. D. Lunn b. D. Ginnane .......................87 N. Johnston c. M. Lafferty b. Z. Price ...............................1 U. Weerasinghe b. M. Lafferty...8 D. Burge b. Z. Price .................21 A. Hickey c. L. Rogers b. Z. Price ...............................3 A. Fixter c. A. Meyer b. Z. Price ...............................1 S. Browne n.o.............................0 Extras ........................................8 Total .......................................163 Bowling: Z. Price 4/21, T. Sauvarin 0/5, L. Rogers 0/23, R. McLennan 3/61, M. Lafferty 1/35, D. Ginnane 1/11, D. Lunn 0/3. NERRENA d INVERLOCH 1st innings Inverloch 102 1st innings Nerrena M. Clark c. L. Rankin b. R. Thomas ..........................0 L. Roberts r.o..............................1 G. Murphy r.o...........................27 C. Savage b. R. Thomas .............0 D. Symmons c. W. Rankin b. D. Mathews ......................50 T. Wightman lbw. b. T. McQualter ......................6 R. Clark c. D. Mathews b. T. McQualter ......................8 C. Salmon b. K. Rotthier............2 R. Joy c. B. Debono b. W. Rankin.........................30 J. Trease b. K. Rotthier.............30 N. Trotto n.o. ..............................1 Extras ........................................9 Total ..................................10/164 Bowling: R. Thomas 2/17, L. Rankin 1/31, K. Rotthier 2/39, C.

• LDAC A Grade Division 2

Tiger’s roar not loud enough HAVING set 178 runs to surpass by Kilcunda-Bass, the ladder leaders MDU must have been quietly confident as its openers took to the oval to begin Demons’ innings.

Alas, MDU was forced to follow on when it could construct nothing more than an innings total of 61 runs. Jolted into action its second innings effort was a far better effort at 6/147 and it avoided handing Killy-Bass, which sits behind it on the ladder, an outright victory. While no batsman made it to 20 runs in its first attempt and in fact only two made it to double figures, the second outing saw the top order batsman hold firm. Daniel Bettles took 5/56 (18) and dean Pipicelli 3/36 (14). With Glen Alvie out for 122 the Miners’ bats took to the middle on a mission and declared four wickets down for 207 after 22 overs.

Gerard Kent had made a century retired. Glen Alvie was unable to strike the kind of form that would get it back into the match and was again all out, this time for the slightly better score of 117. It was an outright, plus first innings victory for the third placed Miner’s against the division’s bottom placed side. Ryan Birkett was the best of the Miner’s bowling attack with 5/47 (28). Koonwarra Leongatha/ RSL was on a bye so the remaining game was between Poowong-Loch and Foster. Poowong-Loch exceeded Foster’s first innings total of 74 by 21 runs. The star of the match was Foster’s Frazer Griggs, his bowling figures were the stuff bowlers dream about. He bagged seven wickets for a miserly 36 runs off 13.4 overs. That is the sort of fire that sends shivers down every spine waiting to pad up in the opposition camp.

Foster’s second innings didn’t quite hold together and at the end of the day with 58 overs bowled it left the field out for 169 and despite the grand effort of Frazer Griggs’ it was a first innings victory went to Poowong-Loch.

A Grade - Division 2 POOWONG-LOCH d FOSTER 1st innings Foster 74 1st innings Poowong-Loch C. Knox c. T. Smith b. F. Griggs .............................1 A. Bardwell c. M. Lynch b. F. Griggs .............................5 W. Pollock b. F. Griggs ..............4 T. Allen b. A. Straw ..................34 K. Miller c. J. Prain b. F. Griggs ...........................13 R. Attenborough lbw. b. F. Griggs .............................0 M. Hancock c. M. Lynch b. F. Griggs ...........................12 A. Fisher b. D. Walker ...............6 B. Monson b. F. Griggs ............10 M. Loader n.o.............................0 M. Allen r.o. ...............................2 Extras ........................................8 Total .........................................95 Bowling: A. Straw 1/20, L. Edgelow 0/7, F. Griggs 7/36, D. Walker 1/3, H. Griggs 0/17, O. Straw 0/9. 2nd innings Foster M. Lynch c. K. Miller b. A. Fisher ...........................29 T. Smith c. K. Miller b. M. Loader...........................0 O. Straw b. A. Fisher................47 J. Prain b. A. Fisher ....................2 F. Griggs r.o..............................13

J. Chaseling c. T. Allen b. M. Loader...........................9 D. Walker c. C. Knox b. M. Hancock ........................8 L. Edgelow c. A. Bardwell b. A. Fisher .............................4 G. Watkins c. C. Knox b. A. Bardwell ......................44 H. Griggs c. K. Miller b. A. Fisher .............................3 A. Straw n.o. ..............................1 Extras ....................................9 Total .......................................169 Bowling: M. Hancock 1/19, M. Loader 2/16, C. Knox 0/22, M. Allen 0/15, B. Monson 0/8, W. Pollock 0/25, P. Dyer 0/19, A. Fisher 5/33, A. Bardwell 1/1, T. Allen 0/7. WON MINERS d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie 111 1st innings Won Miners G. Kent ret.............................. 111 J. Andrighetto b. D. Williams...34 D. Loos b. L. McRae................34 J. O’Reilly c. W. Luke b. L. McRae..........................17 R. Birkett n.o. .............................3 Extras ........................................8 Total .......................... 4/207 (dec) Bowling: W. Luke 0/67, L. McRae 2/59, D. Willliams 1/50, S. Watson 0/24. 2nd innings Glen Alvie D. Williams lbw. b. J. Piasente......................... 11 P. Roberts c. J. Andrighetto b. A. Hall ..............................25 A. Hamilton c. J. Andrighetto b. J. Piasente...........................1 J. Tiziani b. R. Birkett ..............30 J. Burke c. D. Loos b. a. Hall .................................1 R. Slade b. J. Nelson ................10 W. Luke b. J. Nelson ................13 S. Watson b. R. Birkett ...............4 L. McRae b. J. Nelson................2

D. Tiziani b. J. Nelson................6 B. McRae n.o. ............................6 Extras ........................................8 Total ....................................... 117 Bowling: R. Birkett 3/31, J. Loos 0/22, A. Hall 2/17, J. Piasente 2/18, D. Beesey 0/5, J. Nelson 3/18. 2nd innings Won Miners J. Nelson c. D. Tiziani b. J. Burke ..............................8 B. Andrighetto c. b. D. Williams ........................4 J. Loos n.o. ............................... 11 C. Thomas n.o. ...........................1 Extras ........................................4 Total ......................................2/28 Bowling: W. Luke 0/4, D. Williams 1/4, B. McRae 0/4, J. Burke 1/12. MDU def by KILCUNDA-BASS 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass 178 A. Oats c. L. Mercer b. M. Cantwell......................61 M. Donohue c. N. Eddy b. L. Mercer..........................12 A. Donohue b. N. Eddy............16 J. Bastwrous b. L. Mercer ........22 P. Donahue c. W. Prosser b. M. Cantwell........................5 A. Larcombe c. M. Cantwell b. L. Mercer..........................36 T. Aplin c. M. Martin b. M. Olden ..........................12 J. Tregear lbw. b. M. Patching ........................2 D. Pipicelli lbw. b. M. Patching ........................0 C. Peckett c. M. Olden b. N. Eddy ..............................0 D. Bettles n.o..............................0 Extras ......................................12 Total .......................................178 Bowling: M. Cantwell 2/26, L. Mercer 3/30, M. Patching 2/17, N. Eddy 2/36, J. Riley 0/11, M. Kewming 0/11, C. Hoober 0/7, W.

Prosser 0/14, M. Olden 1/21. 1st innings MDU M. Martin lbw. b. D. Pipicelli .......................17 G. Webster b. D. Pipicelli...........6 J. Sinclair c. C. Peckett b. A. Donohue ......................15 M. Olden c. J. Bastwrous b. D. Pipicelli .........................1 N. Eddy b. D. Bettles .................0 C. Hoober c. D. Pipicelli b. D. Bettles............................3 W. Prosser stp. A. Oats b. J. Mahood...........................9 M. Kewming r.o. ........................4 M. Cantwell c. A. Larcombe b. J. Mahood...........................0 M. Patching c. D. Pipicelli b. C. Peckett ...........................0 L. Mercer n.o..............................0 Extras ........................................6 Total .........................................61 Bowling: D. Pipicelli 3/16, D. Bettles 2/20, A. Donohue 1/11, J. Mahood 2/10, C. Peckett 1/0. 2nd innings MDU M. Olden r.o. ............................20 W. Prosser c. A. Larcombe b. J. Tregear ..........................34 J. Sinclair c. A. Donohue b. D. Bettles..........................20 C. Hoober c. A. Larcombe b. D. Bettles..........................28 M. Kewming lbw. b. M. Donahue 17 L. Mercer c. J. Tregear b. D. Bettles............................3 N. Eddy n.o. .............................14 M. Patching n.o. .........................4 Extras ........................................7 Total ....................................6/147 Bowling: D. Pipicelli 0/20, J. Mahood 0/11, C. Peckett 0/30, D. Bettles 3/36, A. Larcombe 0/13, A. Donohue 0/11, J. Tregear 1/14, M. Donahue 1/5, J. Bastwrous 0/5.

Tait 0/6, D. Mathews 1/23, T. McQualter 2/30, B. Debono 0/9. WON WORKMENS v OMK 1st innings Won Workmens 121 1st innings OMK D. Lloyd n.o. ............................38 J. Van Rooye lbw. b. S. Williams .........................5 C. Chasemore b. S. Williams .....5 A. Miller c. M. McCall b. S. Williams .......................51 J. Wilson stp. K. Brann b. J. Sheerin ............................1 T. Wyatt c. Z. Macdermid b. M. McCall ........................32 A. Rose n.o.................................1 Extras ........................................8 Total .............................5/141 (cc) Bowling: S. Williams 3/36, Z. Macdermid 0/24, T. Hooper 0/5, J. Sheerin 1/43, M. Thomas 0/7, R. Thomas 0/7, M. McCall 1/15, B. Osborne 0/0. KORUMBURRA d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Korumburra 9/191 (dec) 1st innings Phillip Island L. Cleeland c. K. Dorman b. A. Meade ............................0 B. Johnston c. D. Salmon b. A. Meade ............................0 T. Hettiarachchi c. S. Dole b. L. Zanchetta .......................1 J. Keating lbw. b. L. Zanchetta ..2 S. Boyack c. I. Osman b. K. Dorman........................17 M. Young c. S. Dole b. L. Zanchetta .......................0 C. Keerthisinghe n.o. ...............23 J. Cox b. K. Dorman ..................0 S. Kirton b. K. Dorman ..............0 A. Thomas b. K. Rigby b. K. Dorman..........................6 T. Officer lbw. b. S. Dole .........16 Extras ........................................2 Total ....................................10/67 Bowling: L. Zanchetta 3/10, A. Meade 2/24, K. Rigby 0/9, K. Dorman 4/18, S. Dole 1/4, I. Osman 0/2. 2nd innings Phillip Island L. Cleeland c&b. S. Dole ...........5 C. Keerthisinghe n.o. .............100 T. Hettiarachchi c. J. Richards b. L. Zanchetta .......................2 B. Johnston n.o.........................16 Extras ........................................7 Total ....................................2/130 Bowling: L. Zanchetta 1/19, A. Meade 0/24, S. Dole 1/12, K. Dorman 0/21, I. Osman 0/15, J. Cook 0/27, C. Mileto 0/8.

LDCA Under 16 Results Round 5 Day 1 West Zone Philip Island v Wonthaggi Workmens 197 Koby Brann 87, Adam Honeysett 40, Jaxon Wade 17 Blake Christopher 5 for 29, Jai Asbury 2 for 16, Keith Robinson 1 for 41, Jack Spencer 1 for 27,Michel Dixon 1 for 11 Inverloch 106 v Kilcunda Bass Jack Clements 71, Ryan Sparkes 13 No Bowling details Poowong Loch v Glen Alvie 104 (no Batting details) Cody Loughridge 5 for 18, Sam Henry 2 for 12, William Walker 1 for 8, Joel Darts 1 for 10 East Zone MDU 9 for 133 v Koonwarra RSL Cam Olden 35, Mitch Hoober 34 Jack Stockdale 3 for 26, Jacob Lamers 2 for 12, Josh Hastings 2 for 25, Ben Perry 1 for 19, Mitchell Scrimshaw 1 for 17 Korumburra 1 for 173 v Nerrena Harry McNeill 60 retired, Jye Celebrine 50 retired, Dwayne Kemp 27 not out Jacob Beckwith 1 for 23 Town/Imperials Bye

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Cooper tastes Pacific gold KORUMBURRA basketballer Cooper Alger was vice captain of a Victorian side that was the best in the Pacific. The 12 year old held the role within the School Sport Victoria Team Vic side in the 12 years boys division. The team competed in the Pacific School Games in Adelaide, South Australia from November 21 to 28. Now living at Warragul, Cooper

was chosen following a selection process that began in June and took part in a series of competitions conducted by School Sport Victoria to gain selection in the Victorian state team. More than 1500 players from all around Victoria participated in the tryouts, with Cooper being the only boy from Gippsland to be named in the squad of 10 players. The team was the only team to combine metropolitan and country players.

TeamVic competed against national and international teams including China and India during the five days of competition in Adelaide. TeamVic was undefeated and won gold by defeating New South Wales 66–49. Cooper played point guard position and averaged 10 points per game. In August, Cooper was awarded the School Sports Scholarship that provides financial assistance to his future sporting endeavours.

The award acknowledges he participates in many sports at a state level, such as swimming, track events (100m and 200m sprints), cross country running and most recently the state basketball team. Cooper has a carefree attitude and is humble in his achievements, and contributes his accomplishments to enjoying the game of basketball and being active. He also plays basketball in Korumburra, and is the son of Dean and Kylie Alger.

Standout player: basketballer Cooper Alger was vice captain of the gold medal winning School Sport Victoria Team Vic side, in the 12 years boys division.

Froome will pull a crowd in February

Wonthaggi Little Athletics WONTHAGGI athletes travelled to Casey Fields this week at the invitation of Cranbourne Little Athletics Club.

The shared meet saw many of our athletes smash their personal bests on the synthetic track. Rachel Aitken smashed Wonthaggi’s Under 14 Girls high jump record, setting the new bar at 1.50m. Forty athletes endured the hot conditions to come away with 116 PB. The best results are listed below. Good luck to our two relay teams heading to the State Relay championships this weekend. 5 PBs

U8 Boys: Jake Marotta, triple jump, shot put, 60m hurdles, 100m, 200m. U8 Girls: Riahn Hawthorne, triple jump, shot put, 60m hurdles, 100m, 200m. U11 Girls: Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery, 1500m

walk, discus, long jump, 60m hurdles, 200m. 4 PBs

U7 Boys: Nate Pugh, long jump, 60m hurdles, discus, 100m. U7 Girls: Olivia Ryan, long jump, 60m hurdles, discus, 100m. U8 Boys: Max Pugh, triple jump, 60m hurdles, 100m, 200m; Riley Rutland, triple jump, Shot put, 60m hurdles, 200m; Jeremy Kelly, triple jump, shot put, 60m hurdles, 100m. U8 Girls: Camryn McKenzie, triple jump, shot put, 60m hurdles, 100m. U11 Boys: Ashton Hewitson, long jump, 60m hurdles, 1500m walk, 200m. U12 Boys: Jacob Timmermans, shot put, long jump, 1500m walk, 200m; Jarvis Atkinson, Shot put, long jump, 60m hurdles, 200m. U12 Girls: Sandra Gray, shot put, long jump, 1500m walk, 200m.

South Gippsland Bridge Club Results for the week ending Friday, December 4. Inverloch Friday, December 4: North/South First: John Farr and Anne Williams 245.25 match points, 0.30 green points. Equal second: Faye Rowlands and Pat West 247.50, 0.18. Equal second: Dawn Jolly and Anthea Drew 247.50, 0.18. Third: Kathy Geyer and Leila Bell 241.00, 0.10. Fourth: Jack Kuiper and Arendina Drury 221.00, 0.08. East/West First: Kaye Douglass and

John Sutton 248.00 match points, 0.30 green points. Second: Clive Hope and Frank Arndt 239.00, 0.21. Third: Bruce and Anne Gibson 238.00, 0.15. Fourth: Philip and Neville Chapman, 222.00, 0.10. Meeniyan, Monday, November 30: First: Sally and Brian Hoskins 128 match points, 0.30 mater points. Second: Anne Williams and Rachel Brown 124, 0.21. Third: June Metcalf and Colin Cameron 117, 0.15. Fourth: Pat West and Barbara Axten 111, 0.10. Fifth: Vivienne Westaway and Ineke de Graaf 109, 0.08.

Grove and Tanjil South, before finishing in Moe. The 146km Stage Three is the longest of the Tour. Starting in Traralgon it will pass through Churchill, Boolarra, Mirboo North, Dumbalk and Leongatha before winding through Cape Patterson to the finish at Inverloch. The Member for Eastern Victoria, Harriet Shing, has welcomed the news Gippsland will be on show as the ride passes through.

“It is great news for local businesses,” said Ms Shing, “and a great opportunity for our communities to showcase Gippsland and to welcome racegoers and cycling fans from all over the nation and around the world.” She said, “Our region is a sensational place for road cyclists of all abilities, and it’s the perfect backdrop for a world renowned cycling event like the Jayco Herald Sun Tour.”

Crowd magnet: one of the most successful cyclists of recent times and two times winner of the Tour de France, Chris Froomes will ride in the famous Jayco Herald Sun Tour. Stage Three of the tour will pass through South Gippsland as riders make for the finishing line in Inverloch.

Leongatha Little Athletics ANOTHER great day at Leongatha Little Athletics with 119 athletes and 206 personal bests. Results U6G: Imogen Cruickshank shotput; Lacy Fennell 70m; Mia Yates high jump. U6B: Flynn Edwards 100m, long jump; Cohen Harrison 70m, long jump; Frazer Livingstone 100m, 70m, long jump; Blake Sherar long jump, turbo javelin; Tyson Tumino 100m, long jump; Ryan Wight 100m, long jump. U7G: Madison Johnston 100m, high jump; Amelia Le Serve 100m; Tess Croatto 100m,70m; Georgia Hutchinson 100m, 70m; Daisy Soumilas high jump. U7B: Jacob Bolge 100m, 70m, long jump, Turbo Javelin; Jake Andronaco 100m, 70m, turbo javelin; Loki Heislers 100m, long jump; Aydan Walters 100m, 70m, turbo javelin; Eamon Reardon 100m, 70m, long jump, turbo javelin; Jackson Commadeur 100m, turbo javelin; Taj Grimley 70m; Zachary Sherar 70m, long jump, long jump; Noah McLennan long jump, 70m, turbo javelin; Lincoln Russell long jump. U8G: Audrey McGannon 100m, triple jump; Melisse Bath 100m; Alice Hutchinson 100m, 70m, discus, triple jump; Amber Rickard 70m, discus, triple jump; Casey Tumino discus, triple jump; Alyssa Edwards discus, triple jump; Tennessee Crimp triple jump. U8B: Jack McNaugh-

ton 400m, shotput, triple jump; Max Sheahan 400m; Jack Aeschlimann 400m, shotput, triple jump; Connor O’Loughlin 400m, triple jump; Angus Livingstone 400m; Jasper Shone 70m, shotput; Billy Horskins 70m, triple jump; Thomas Farbus triple jump. U9G: Phoebe Collins 100m, turbo javelin; Mackenna Whiteside 100m, 400m, long jump, turbo javelin; Emma Mark 100m, long jump; Lydia Giles 70m, long jump; Hannah McKeown long jump. U9B: Reuben Gammon discus,triple jump, 400m; Rylan Andronaco triple jump, 400m; Thomas Sherar high jump, 400m; Fletcher McLennan discus, high jump, 70m, triple jump; Campbell Reid triple jump; Rhett Collins triple jump. U10G: Isabella Grimley 100m, 70m, long jump; Madeline Herbert 100m, long jump turbo javelin; Paige Thompson 100m, 400m, long jump; Samantha Heislers 100m; Rose Hutchinson 100m, 70m, long jump; Sienna Cruickshank 70m, long jump, turbo javelin; Mia Burt 70m, long jump, turbo javelin; Stella McGannon turbo javelin. U10B: Tiver Thomas 70m; Scott Mackie 800m, discus; High Livingstone discus; Xavier Bolge discus, high jump; James Heneghan high jump. U11G: Chloe Caithness 100m, 800m; Nevada Crimp 100m, 800m, triple jump; Kasey Sage 100m. U11B: Robbie Reardon 100m, 70m, javelin; Harrisen Herbert 100m,

800m, javelin; Harrison Clark 100m; Mithcell Bath 100m; Eddie Colwill 100m, javelin; Oliver Buckley 100m, high jump; William Croatto 70m, high jump; Jacob McRae 800m, javelin. U12G: Molly Grimley 100m, 70m, 800m, javelin; Georgia Burns 100m; Alex Ritchie 100m, high jump, javelin; Rebecca McKeown 800m, javelin; Lily Caithness 800m, high jump; Bree-anna Roy high jump. U12B: Joshua Wight 100m, 800m, high jump, javelin; Joseph Soumilas 100m, 70m, 800m, javelin. U13G: Autumn Crimp 300m Hurdle; Merrin Giles 300m Hurdle, 70m, discus; Chloe Brown discus; Chelsea Allen long jump; Beth Drury long jump. U13B: Sullivan Hertbert shotput. U14G: Erin Clark 300m Hurdle, shotput; Lettishia Hall 300m Hurdle, 70m, triple jump; Emily James 300m hurdle, triple jump. U14B: Alfred Herbert shotput. U15G: Jemma Caithness 300m, hurdle, shotput, triple jump. U15B: Merlin Gammon 300m, hurdle, 70m, 800m. U16G: Nicola Allen 300m, hurdle, shotput, triple jump. We have two weeks to go before our Christmas break with our last competition day Saturday, December 19 and we wish all athletes competing at the State Relay Championships this weekend all the best.

IS CALLING FOR NETBALL COACHES FOR THE 2016 SEASON Senior A grade coach (renumeration can be negotiated) B, C, U17, U15, U13, U 11 grades. *Completion of coaching courses required by start of 2016 season.

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Froome will ride in the 2016 Jayco Herald Sun Tour in February. As Victoria’s best known professional road

cycling race the tour from February 3 - 7 will attract attention nationally and internationally. The race begins with a prologue event in Melbourne’s CBD, before heading to Gippsland for the second and third stages. The 144km Stage Two sees West Gippsland take centre stage as cyclists ride through Launching Place, Gladysdale, Powelltown, Piedmont, Noojee, Fumina South, Hill End, Willow

Applications and enquiries can be sent to Phillip Island Football/Netball Club: Netball Sub-Committee Secretary at info@phillipislandnc.com.au -by Mon December 14.

Leongatha Junior Football Club Expressions of interest sought for:

COACHES

FOR 2016 SEASON U/10, U/12 & U/14 teams in Central Gippsland League Contact president Mick Hanily on 0417 311 756 or email mhanily@stockdaleleggo.com.au

PLAYER REGISTRATION Opens online for all players from Tuesday, December 15 for season 2016

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TWO time Tour de France winner and reigning champion Great Britain’s Chris Froome will race through Leongatha in February and is sure to be a crowd magnet.

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