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Curtain raiser LEONGATHA Lyric Theatre stalwart Colin Mitchell (centre) was thrilled with the success of Curtain Up, an exhibition of costumes and photographs officially opened at a cocktail party at Leongatha Memorial Hall on Friday night.

Mr Mitchell is a Lyric life member, curator of Curtain Up and director of Lyric’s upcoming musical, Gypsy.

Mr Mitchell was flanked by, from left, Lyric life members Alison McIntyre (left) and Glenys Day, and Lyric 50th year sub-committee member Nicole Cooper. More on page 6.

Community calls for Leongatha emergency department

FIRST AID EMERGENCY FUNDING PLEA

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By Brad Lester LEONGATHA Hospital is unlikely to have a fully funded emergency department anytime soon, despite patients being charged up to $60 to see a doctor there.

The new hospital, opened in 2013, has an urgent care centre that is not fully staffed but still offers patients urgent medical attention.

The only catch is a doctor is called to attend the hospital and patients can expect to pay a higher than usual consultation fee, depending on the treatment provided.

Bills range from $30 for pensioners and under 16s, to $50 for private patients, with an extra $10 payable after 11pm. Medicare rebates are available.

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South Gippslanders have told The Star they are concerned the expense could deter people from seeking medical care when they need it, and would like to see governments fund additional emergency departments at hospitals.

Alan Woodbridge of Inverloch praised the quality of the staff and Leongatha Hospital. However, he said he recently wanted to take a family member to the urgent care centre but said he was advised by hospital staff to go to Wonthaggi Hospital instead to avoid a fee.

“For the State Government to build a hospital of that size and quality, and not fund a doctor to be on duty for emergencies is not satisfactory, even though the patient numbers are not of the requirement,” he said.

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Dive in COMMUNITIES should be given the chance to take over management of South Gippsland’s outdoor pools, councillors have said.

Several South Gippsland Shire councillors told The Star allowing community committees to run pools would be an option to keep pools viable.

Cr Kieran Kennedy said council needed to work with communities and allow them to run the pools while council continues to undertake maintenance. “The community should have total say on how the pools are run and council will assist in any way it can,� he said. “This way, pools can be retained and we can afford to work with the community to achieve the best possible outcome.�

Cr Kennedy said pool committees could even decide when pools should open, rather than relying on the current minimum temperature policy. “I believe the passion and the drive of the community would see the pools run very well,� he said.

Cr Jim Fawcett said he does not think council should shut down outdoor pools without giving communities the chance to take over. “We will be reviewing the (temperature) policy at the end of the season, looking at days lost, attendance, the impact on budget and the YMCA performance,� he said. “We will need to understand how this season went and make a judgement. It is just a bit unfortunate we have had such cold weather over the Christmas period.�

Cr Andrew McEwen said council needs to work with the community to see what the best options for pools are. “Communities value their pools but there are cost issues, so we need to determine how we can work with them,� he said. “Communities can run the pools, which is the direction I think we should be taking.�

Cr McEwen said any issues involving opening criteria, such as temperature, can be dealt with by creating a plan with the community.

He said community run assets can be more cost effective for council, but a partnership must be arranged.

“Pools matter and communities want them, so we need to work out how we can do that together,� he said.

Foster Pool committee president Ian Lyon said the Foster community was keen to manage its pool and has a plan that will minimise council’s expenses. “Community management of the pool provides for greater flexibility in operations than a corporate operator, for the same money,� he said. “We anticipate for a similar subsidy provided by council to a community committee, operational hours would be extended and provide more opportunity to work with local community and specialist user groups.�

Mary Baker, secretary of the Mirboo North Pool committee of management, said council needs to be considering the overall management models of its pools. “As a community, we should be able to take greater control and responsibility for the running of the pool,� she said.

Ms Baker said the committee has been working on a business plan for community management of the pool. “It is a plan which we are confident will make the pool sustainable for the long term,� she said.

Cr Don Hill said council provides services the community wants and council can afford. “That means sufficient numbers support the pool by way of attendance and memberships to justify the shire continuing to spend monies in this area,� he said. “The local communities can run pools at a good saving compared to a contractor. “The pools should remain open and be supported by council. For any pool that does have diminishing numbers, I will support the local communities taking back running of the pool, and I would agree to support that community with monies from council.�

Cr Bob Newton said he would not like to see any of the pools close as they were established by communities. “I believe the opening temperature should be 25 degrees and if the communities want to run the pools they should be allowed to when the current contracts expire,� he said.

Councillors Davies, Harding, Brunt and HutchinsonBrooks were contacted for comment but did not respond before deadline.

Race day: Sonia Pastuszyn (left) of Cape Paterson, styled her own hair for the Woolamai Races on Saturday.

She also created the designs worn by Emma Materowski (centre) and Michelle Pacunskis, both of Inverloch, for cup day festivities.

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Power outage sparks bushfire warning

By Brad Lester THE Country Fire Authority has warned South Gippslanders to be vigilant of fire risk

ahead of hot, windy weather this week, and a fire scare at Leongatha North yesterday (Monday).

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“Even though it’s reasonably green around here, fires can still happen.”

The blaze was contained to the fallen tree.

The fire perimeter was restricted by Ruby and Leongatha fire brigades within five minutes, and extinguished soon after.

The fire was reported by property-owner Ian Campbell.

An AusNet Services spokesperson said the outage affected 1400 customers. Initially the outage was predicted to last for up to three hours, but fortunately electricity supply was returned sooner as crews re-directed electricity supply around the site of the fallen tree.

Top right, Well done: Ruby CFA captain Darren Hardacre (right) praises property-owner Ian Campbell for reporting the fire quickly, preventing the blaze from possibly spreading to the nearby Hammans Bushland Reserve at Leongatha North.

Right, Shut down: from left, Burgan Gardiner, Lauren Wightman and Leonie McGannon were left twiddling their thumbs outside Nagel’s Pharmacy in Leongatha yesterday (Monday) after a power outage brought businesses to a standstill.

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and residents were left stranded by a power outage of some 45 minutes caused by a fallen tree over a high voltage powerline at Leongatha North.

The incident caused a small fire near the Hammans Bushland Reserve, worrying Ruby CFA captain Darren Hardacre.

“Whilst the fire was contained to a small area, it was only 300m from Hammans Bush, so if it had been a bad day, the impact of the fire could have been greater and could have affected a lot of other people,” he said.

“So it gives people something to think about in terms of having a fire plan. Whilst the weather was benign, later this week the fire danger rating is going to increase

Emergency funding plea Continued from page 1.

The nearest emergency departments are at Wonthaggi, Latrobe Regional and Warragul hospitals, and patients can wait up to four hours to be seen by a doctor at those facilities.

Eastern Victoria Region MLC Danny O’Brien said while the hospital was “fantastic”, he was surprised there was no emergency department.

“They do have thresholds for these sorts of things and if it’s an issue for people, then I would be more than happy to take it up,” he said.

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Gippsland Southern Health Service CEO Mark Johnson said the Leongatha Hospital does not have high enough demand for an emergency department.

“The government funds emergency departments once presentations exceed 5000 visitations per annum and we have less than half of that at this point in time,” he said.

Wonthaggi Hospital received 13,844 emergency patients during the 201314 financial year.

During the same period, Leongatha Hospital received 3200 such patients and the urgent care centre

at Korumburra Hospital 1240.

Mr Johnson said a fully funded emergency department would cost significantly more to establish and operate, with up to four doctors required and such doctors were often difficult to find.

Urgent care centres operate at hospitals across Victoria and to establish emergency departments at every hospital would cost millions of dollars, Mr Johnson said.

The CEO said the centre was designed to treat patients requiring urgent care and unable to wait until a medical clinic opened.

The urgent care centre also receives patients brought to the hospital by ambulance and then often transferred to another hospital.

“If people need emergency care, they should dial 000 or attend an emergency department,” Mr Johnson said.

Doctors called to Leongatha Hospital come from Leongatha Healthcare. Practice manager Judy Robb said the fact the urgent care centre was not fully funded was neither the fault of the hospital nor the clinic.

“Our doctors are on call for emergencies, births and anaesthetics 24

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A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services said, “Smaller communities such as Leongatha do not tend to see a high volume of emergency cases that require a fully funded emergency department, which would need to be staffed by specialists 24 hours a day, seven hours a week.”

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GIPPSLAND SOUTH BY-ELECTION 2015

Five may vie for seat THE chase for the state seat of Gippsland South could be at least a five way contest, in the wake of the resignation of former MP Peter Ryan last week.

Danny O’Brien, currently The Nationals’ Eastern Victoria Region MLC, has confirmed he will contest his party’s pre-selection.

The Liberals are yet to confirm if they will run a candidate but if they do, they will split the conservative vote that has long gone to Mr Ryan.

The Greens have announced they will field a candidate and Labor is yet to indicate if it will enter the fray. The Australian Country Alliance party is also likely to run.

The date of the by-election could be announced by the speaker of the Legislative Assembly Telmo Languiller MP when parliament sits today (Tuesday).

Mr O’Brien said he would harbour no ill feelings towards the Liberals if they chose a candidate, despite the Coalition partnership being soured by the

Liberals’ decision to run against The Nationals in the seat of Euroa at the 2014 election. The Nationals won that seat with now deputy party leader Steph Ryan.

“They are entitled to run under the current arrangement and if they do, so be it,” Mr O’Brien said.

“I will be focused on what we have done over the last 100 years and that is representing the people of the electorate.”

Opposition leader and Liberal Matthew Guy last week told metropolitan media he felt running against The Nationals would help secure the seat for either party.

“I think it’s most probable the Liberals will also field a candidate, not definite, but most probable,” he told metropolitan media.

“What we have seen in the last state election, in particular if you look at a seat like Rippon, is that a three-cornered contest has helped us.”

The Liberals already have one high profile candidate to choose from: Wellington Shire councillor Scott Rossetti.

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The Nationals Eastern Victoria Region MLC will nominate for his party’s pre-selection.

The Liberals are yet to announce if they will contest the by-election.

If they do, Cr Rossetti will seek pre-selection.

as the Liberal candidate for Eastern Victoria Region against the eventual winner, Andrew Ronalds, who replaced retiring MLC Philip Davis.

Mr Ronalds lost his seat at the 2014 state election.

The Star understands Cr Rossetti will nominate if the

Liberals choose to contest the by-election, but he did not wish to comment.

Cr Rossetti was mayor of Wellington for three terms and chair of the Gippsland Local Government Network – representing the region’s six councils – for two terms.

Greens to target CSG concerns

By Laura Gibb A VICTORIAN Greens candidate will contest the seat of Gippsland South in the byelection caused by the retirement of longstanding Nationals MP Peter Ryan.

Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber said the party was likely to choose a candidate within two or three weeks.

The election, for which the date has not yet been announced, will probably take place in four to six weeks, Mr Barber said.

Mr Barber visited Suzanne Wightman of Mardan at her organic dairy farm on Wednesday to discuss the issue of coal seam gas (CSG) mining and the forthcoming by-election.

“The Greens are looking forward to this by-election, because it will give locals a voice on one of the critical issues, that of onshore gas drilling and new coal mines,” he said.

“Much of the electorate is covered with licences to explore for coal and gas. Farms, and the whole agricultural future of the region, are under threat.

“Obviously there’s a pretty strong network of no gas drilling in the area.

We have campaigned strongly on CSG in the last couple of elections.”

He said the Greens vote in the district had been increasing with each election.

“That shows it’s a vote changing issue,” Mr Barber said.

The Greens are pushing for a Victoria wide ban on CSG mining.

They also want the current government to tell Victorians whether the current inquiry into CSG will look into the possibility of a ban.

Mr Barber said the price of gas and electricity would continue to rise.

“We’ve got better alternatives now.

Renewables are going to get cheaper and cheaper,” he said.

Mr Barber said companies mining for gas wanted to take advantage of the

By-election: Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber, left, said a Victorian Greens candidate will contest the by-election in Gippsland South.

He met Suzanne Wightman of Mardan on her organic dairy farm. price increases, which are linked to the export price.

Ms Wightman said if CSG mining began in South Gippsland, it would devastate the farming industries.

The prospect of CSG mining in South Gippsland became real in her mind 10 years ago when she received a letter from a gas company asking to test drill on her property.

Hers is one of many properties displaying a “Lock the Gate” sign.

“There’s no way CSG and agriculture of any description can co-exist,” she said.

“It’s just not possible.”

She is concerned about contamination of groundwater with the BTEX chemicals used in CSG mining (or “fracking”) and heavy metals disturbed after long years in the ground.

“Imagine if our cows start drinking the water; the contamination goes straight into the milk and straight into the food chain,” Ms Wightman said.

She also said most farming businesses in South Gippsland practise “intensive” farming on relatively small properties, meaning the roads and ma-

chinery required for CSG mining would take up space farmers cannot spare.

She also said it would place stress on the cows and reduce their milk production.

She wants her government representative, whoever that may be, to prevent CSG mining taking place in South Gippsland.

“I’m happy with whoever can give me the ban,” Ms Wightman said.

Marg Thomas of Coal and CSG Free Mirboo North also met with Mr Barber.

“I think CSG mining is a huge issue and has been for some time. We’ve done a survey recently and we’ve come up with figures saying 96 per cent don’t support CSG,” she said.

“The community wants certainty and representatives who will bite the bullet and really push renewable energy.

“Farmers are wondering what’s going to happen after the enquiry.

“The government should take speedy action on that.”

Mr Barber said he will return to Gippsland South in several weeks to launch the Greens candidate.

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Asked for his opinion of Cr Rossetti’s high profile, Mr O’Brien said the Liberals would make the election “tough” if they ran.

“I think it will be a very tough election fight irrespective of the other candidates running,” he said.

“By-elections are never easy and we will have to fight and scrape for every vote, there is no question about it.”

Nationals Victorian leader Peter Walsh said the Liberals’ decision to run would be a matter for their administration.

“The Nationals have already confirmed that we will stand and our candidate will be selected by our local membership in Gippsland,” he said.

Labor’s Victorian operations manager Chris Jones said the party was still considering its options.

A Labor candidate in the federal Gippsland by-election in 2008, Cr Darren McCubbin, did not think Labor would contest Gippsland South.

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AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY ALLIANCE Australian Country Alliance party is considering whether to contest the by-election.

The party is seeking expressions of interest from potential candidates.

Out and about: Eastern Victoria Region MLC Danny O’Brien (left) was at the store sale at Koonwarra last Thursday, talking to farmers Shane Harris from Buffalo (centre) and Brad Gale from Waratah Bay. Mr O’Brien will nominate for Nationals pre-selection for Gippsland South.

National Party seat but are yet to formally decide this,” the Wellington Shire Councillor said.

“Let the conservatives wack each other for a change. Although with a large swing for the ALP in Gippy South at the last election and us almost taking out Morwell, there is some support to give it a try.”

Mirboo North resident Phil Piper, who stood as an independent candidate in the 2014 election, will

not run. He campaigned largely on coal seam gas and he said the issue would be a major part of The Greens’ policy.

“They will get more votes than me, as the Greens candidate has a party behind him with more resources and therefore they will be far more effective in the long run than I will be,” he said.

“At the end of the day, that’s what I feel is important.”

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Founding members: Leongatha Lyric Theatre founding and life member Daryl Pease, founding member Paddy Lanigan who performed in Lyric’s first ever show, Trial By Jury, Lyric founder Lyn Carr, founding and life member John Watson and founding member Jack Cummins caught up at the Curtain Up cocktail party and costume and photographic exhibition at the Memorial Hall on Friday night to launch Lyric’s 50th milestone year.

A touch of class: from left Lyric 50th Year celebration subcommittee members Kerrie Giles and Glenys Day were thrilled with the success of the stunning Lyric costume exhibition staged at the Memorial Hall on Friday night.

History launched: from left former Lyric Theatre actress Julie Maclean of Melbourne helped launch the 50 Years of Theatre – A History of Leongatha Lyric Theatre 1965-2015 compiled by Lyric life member David Tattersall on Friday night.

Mary remembered : daughters of Lyric life members the late Mary and Ron Eagger Vicky and Fiona were thrilled with the exhibition staged by friend and Lyric life member Colin Mitchell, director of Lyric’s upcoming Gypsy musical on Friday night.

Tea with Mary: Lyric founder Lyn Carr of Brisbane and president and life member Glenda Smith delighted in the special exhibit dedicated to Lyric stalwart the late Mary Eagger.

Show snaps: photographer Michael Mason was proud of the display of many of his best photographs of Lyric shows taken in recent years.

Tunnel of memories: Lyric life member and treasurer Peter McAlpine checked out the photographic exhibition depiting many of Lyic’s past shows. Ten of Peter’s costume creations featured in the exhibition of some 40 stunning costumes from past Lyric shows, curated by Colin Mitchell.

Lyric showcases 50 years EXQUISITE costumes and fabulous photos highlighting many of the wonderful productions staged during the Golden Age of Leongatha Lyric Theatre adorned the Memorial Hall for the cocktail party on Friday night to kick off a year of celebrations to mark the group’s 50 year milestone.

Creative: past Lyric seamstress Jill Ryan was thrilled to view the brilliant Joseph costume she sewed for the production that took pride of place in the Curtain Up exhibition staged at the Memorial Hall on the weekend.

Exhibition curator, award winning costume designer and Lyric life member Colin Mitchell treated the 120 members, life members and friends of Lyric attending the event to a rare glimpse of the brilliant costumes from a range of productions including Hello Dolly, Canterbury Tales, My Fair Lady, Joseph and His Technicolour Dream Coat, Crazy for You and Shout on display, many designed by Colin himself.

Colin dedicated the show stopper weekend exhibition to his friend and mentor, Lyric life member the late Mary Eagger and was thrilled to share the opening with Mary’s daughter’s well known Australian producer Fiona Eagger and Australian actress Vicky Eagger.

Lyric president and life member Glenda Smith welcomed invited guests South Gippsland Shire deputy mayor Cr Nigel Hutchinson Brooks, Nationals’ Upper House Member for Eastern Victoria, Danny O’Brien, life members all present to the 50th year celebration.

Lyric founding member Lyn Carr flew down from her home in Brisbane to attend the event and shared some of her memories of the early days getting started and well know Lyric actress Julie Maclean formerly of Leongatha attended and helped launch the 50 Years of Theatre – A History of Leongatha Lyric The-

atre 1965-2015 compiled by Lyric life member David Tattersall.

Books are selling fast with 60 purchased on the weekend of the 100 printed.

Lyric founding members John Watson, Paddy Lanigan, life members Alison McIntyre and Glenys Day, Rhonda Melhuish and 50th year subcommittee member Nicole Cooper performed on the night .

Lyric treasurer and life member Peter McAlpine praised the 50th Year subcommittee members Noel Stringer, Nicole Cooper, Glenys Day and Kerrie Giles for helping to organise the weekend celebrations that included concerts on Saturday and Sunday attended by some 310 people and Lyric Gypsy musical workshops open to the public at the Lyric studio.

Mr McAlpine said, “The weekend was full on and proved a great success.”

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - PAGE 7

Rail trail grows

By Deb Lucas THE latest section of the Great Southern Rail Trail, between Toora and Welshpool, was officially opened on Saturday.

Rail trail chairperson Neville Pulham singled out former Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan for special praise, calling him the “Godfather of the project”.

“His guidance since 1997 has been unbelievable, keeping us on the straight and narrow to complete the rail trail,” Mr Pulham said.

Bike riders turned out in their hundreds for the opening of the newest completed section. The complete section from Foster to Welshpool is valued at $2.9 million, including $900,000 from South Gippsland Shire Council.

Cyclists were joined by walkers and the odd horse rider as the ribbon was cut to allow them all to experience the new section for themselves.

Special guests at the opening

included council mayor Cr Jeanette Harding, Labor’s Eastern Victoria Region MLC Harriet Shing and The Nationals’ Eastern Victoria Region MLC Danny O’Brien.

The 10km section between Toora and Welshpool links with the 8.4km Foster to Toora section that opened in August 2014.

In opening the latest section, Ms Shing praised the work of the rail trail committee and council.

“The Great Southern Rail Trail, although incomplete, is proving to be a big attraction for the region, and lays the foundations for a significant state, national and international tourist attraction,” Ms Shing said.

“The magnificent Toora to Welshpool extension will capitalise on nearby Wilsons Promontory National Park and provide another nature based experience for the region.

“This (the rail trail) will draw users, not only from across Victoria and Australia but from around the world.”

Cr Harding extended her thanks

on behalf of councillors to all who worked hard to make the new section of the rail trail a reality.

“It has been a long time coming and a lot of hard work to make it happen,” she said.

“We now have just one more section, The Black Spur at Koonwarra, to complete and the Great Southern Trail will then run for 68km from Leongatha to Port Welshpool.

“The rail trail makes for a safe and pleasurable trip for bike riders, walkers and horse riders who can enjoy the scenery safely.”

The rail trail is expected to create 31 full-time jobs and bring more than $1.8 million into the local economy annually.

Members of the rail trail continue to work with landholders and council to ensure maintenance programs are in place.

It is hoped the rail trail will eventually be connected to the Alberton Rail Trail, which would mean the trail would extend from Leongatha to Yarram.

Chamber supports Gwyther statue

By Tony Giles THE Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry has thrown its support behind the bid to have a statue erected in Leongatha in honour of Lennie Gwyther.

As reported on the front page of The Star on Tuesday, January 28, Lennie Gwyther rode from Leongatha to Sydney and back on his horse Ginger Mick in 1932 to witness the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

At last week’s chamber meeting, Glenn Wright fully supported the move to have a plaque, preferably in bronze, erected in a prominent position in Leongatha.

“It needs to be in such a place that it’s noticed by those going past, and a place for people to stop

Honour Lennie Gwyther

and read about the story and possibly have their photo taken in front of it,” he said.

“We can worry about where we put it at a later date. First of all we need to get on with it and look at how we can get funding.”

Federal, state and local governments will be considered in an attempt to attract funding.

A suggestion was made to visit Danny O’Brien, Eastern Victoria Region MLC, who recently opened an office in Leongatha.

The statue could become an icon of the

town, much like the bronze statues erected around the MCG of famous cricketers and footballers, The Dog on the Tucker Box located at Snake Gully near Gundagai in New South Wales, or The Bradman Museum in Bowral.

The chamber has decided to contact Cr Bob Newton for advice on how to advance the matter further. Cr Newton made the call for a statue in The Star’s original story.

The chamber also preempted a letter to the shire push the theme along.

Snake scare

By Tayla Kershaw A SNAKE terrorised shoppers in Leongatha’s Aldi car park yesterday (Monday)..

The hero of the day was Fish Creek snake catcher Neil Arnup, who managed to trap the four foot tiger snake and safely remove it from the car park.

The slithery creature was first spotted by Korumburra’s Lyn Mayo, who had wanted to park her car in a shaded area.

She saw the snake in the garden, quite close to a mother and a young child.

Ms Mayo warned the family away and watched the snake slither in the garden before calling Leongatha Police around 11am.

Two officers arrived at the scene to keep an eye on the snake. Mr Arnup was called to control the situation.

Ten minutes before Mr Arnup arrived, the snake found a new home – curled around the battery of Ms Mayo’s car.

In an hour long game of hide and seek, the snake made several appearances around the otuside of the car and along the manifold, but could not be removed.

Mr Arnup caught the snake around 12.30pm.

“People really need to be aware because they are quite dangerous,” Ms Mayo said.

“I’m just relieved it’s out now.”

Caught finally: Fish Creek snake catcher Neil Arnup safely removed a four foot tiger snake that had lodged itself around the engine of a car in Leongatha’s Aldi car park yesterday (Monday).

Celebrations: Great Southern Trail Rail committee member Bruce Beatson and hundreds of bike riders cheer as the Toora to Welshpool section of the trail is opened to the public on Saturday.

Education funding boost FEDERATION Training will receive a $2.5 million boost from the State Government’s TAFE fund.

Eastern Victoria Region MLC Harriet Shing announced the funding boost at Federation Training Yallourn Campus on Thursday.

“The Labor Government is rebuilding our TAFE system, so young people across Gippsland can get the skills they need for jobs they want,” she said.

Leongatha campus is expected to benefit.

Federation Training CEO Wendy Wood said the fund will support the development of a student support and advisory team.

The team will focus on increasing course completion rates, modernising courses and course delivery to better suit students.

“To increase completion rates we need to focus on two things: ensuring

students are enrolled in the right course and assisting those who require additional support once they have commenced their studies,” Ms Shing said.

Ms Hardy said the aim of the advisory team was to support students so they can have successful outcomes from their study.

“They (the team) will regularly be available for students at the Leongatha campus and will also be setting up access online and other flexible tools to assist students further,” she said.

“It is hoped a key outcome from this will be improved service for students, resulting in higher completion rates of study, and improved skills going back into the South Gippsland community.”

Victorian Minister for Training and Skills Steve Herbert said the former Liberal Government’s funding cuts made it hard for TAFE and training providers to deliver quality

courses.

The Andrews Government funds for the modernisation of courses will realign program offerings to better meet the needs of students while continuing to meet com-

munity aspirations.

“This is particularly important in a geographically spread region like South Gippsland where distance to travel to access training can be prohibitive for some,” Ms Hardy said.

Education talks on hold WONTHAGGI Secondary College’s plea for extra funding will be heard in the coming weeks.

College principal Garry Dennis and McBride campus principal Darren Parker arranged to meet with Bass Coast Shire Council last Thursday to discuss further talk with Victorian Education Minister James Merlino.

The meeting was cancelled due to the absence of mayor Cr Kimberley Brown and will be rescheduled in a few weeks’ time.

The school leaders are hoping to receive funding to relocate the school to a new site in McKenzie Street, which would provide more space and modern facilities as part of a broader education precinct, including Bass Coast Specialist School.

Witnesses wanted

By Tayla Kershaw POLICE are calling for witnesses to the robbery at Cervus Equipment, Leongatha, recently.

Almost $100,000 worth of tractors and farming equipment was stolen overnight between January 27 and January 28.

The incident is being investigated by the Bass Coast Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) in Wonthaggi but no progress has been made.

CIU detectives said this

is not the first time an incident like this had happened in Leongatha and a similar left occurred in the industrial estate 12 months ago.

However, this theft is being treated as an isolated incident. Detective Senior Constable Peter Johnston said the best prevention against these thefts is plenty of lighting and cameras.

“Unfortunately not many places have cameras,” Detective Senior Constable Johnston said.

“Cameras can provide us with help. We are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.”

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Swap produce at Inverloch ON FRIDAY, February 20, Inverloch Library will be hosting the inaugural Inverloch Food Swap.

Food swaps are local gatherings where people swap excess homegrown produce and gardening extras.

Items may include fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, seeds, seedlings and gardening tips.

“This initiative is a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together and share produce, help foster stronger, healthy communities and to support local food pro-

duction,” said Inverloch Library branch manager Anna Gebhardt.

Local residents Dan Rosen and Geoff Phillips initiated the idea.

“We thought Inverloch needed a local food swap and the library is in the heart of Inverloch, just like the heart of an artichoke.”

Mr Phillips said.

“It’s a friendly, communal place to hold the swap and connect with others. “There are also lots of great resources available to support growing, such as gardening magazines, books and DVDs. “I look forward to learning from others as

COUNCIL PUBLIC SESSIONS Council Chambers, Leongatha PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Bookings for speaking times essential Ph 5662 9222 Wed, 18 February 2.00pm; 7.00pm* (*by noon 17/02) 1.00 pm - GSRT Marketing & Branding Project Wed, 25 February 10.00am ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING Wed, 25 February – 2.00pm LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES SURVEY The annual Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey will take place over three weeks commencing on 16 February. State Government appointed consultants JWSResearch will randomly phone around 300 residents to ask their opinions on Council's services and performance.This is an authorised survey and your responses are of great value to help us improve our ongoing performance.

PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM TEMPORARY CLOSURES Playground replacement works will take place at Lewis St Port Welshpool, Stanley St Toora & Sagasser Park Toora. The playgrounds will be fenced off from 12 -16 February while works take place. Kongwak's R N Scott Reserve playground will also be closed off from 26 -28 February.

RAIL TRAIL EXTENSION NOW OPEN Residents and visitors are invited to experience the latest extension to the Great Southern Rail Trail from Toora to Welshpool. The trail can be accessed from Sagasser Park Toora.

MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE CONCERT Sunday 22 February 11am- 4pm The Victorian Concert Orchestra returns to Mossvale Park for the 47th year in succession, with five hours of popular classics, light opera, old favourites and excerpts from modern musicals. Also featuring the SG Brass & Concert Bands & Wonthaggi Citizens Band. BYO chairs /rug/ picnic, or buy refreshments on site. Cost: Adults $15 and children u/16 & Companion Card holders free – Tickets available at Council or at gate from 10am. A discounted rate of $10pp applies for Seniors' group bookings in the Lions Club marquee (Ph 5662 3338 to book this service). Enquiries: 5662 9202.

COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Periodic Drainage Works: Hedley Range Rd & McAninleys Rd, Binginwarri Road Maintenance: Hallston/ Mirboo Nth/ Leongatha Nth/ Walkerville/ Middle Tarwin/ Meeniyan Road Slashing: Venus Bay area & Foster Mirboo Rd, Mirboo Resealing works: Falls Rd, Fisk Ck & Whitelaws Tk, McKittericks Rd & Stony Ck Dollar Rd, Stony Ck Road Stabilising: Mt Lyall Rd, Nyora Tree Trimming: Farmer Rd, Mirboo Kerb Replacement: Dutton St, Toora NAMING OF MARKS BRIDGE, HALLSTON Council is in the process of formally naming the Hallston bridge (locally known as 'Marks Bridge') at the intersection of 'Leongatha Yarragon Rd, Griggs Rd & Allambee Estate Rd, as 'MARKS BRIDGE'. This will coincide with the Anzac Commemorative Naming Project, which involves replacing a number of road signs with new commemorative signage.

Abutting landowners and interested persons are invited to make comment on the proposed name by writing to Joanne Cox Private Bag 4, Leongatha, 3953. Please ensure that any submissions in this regard are received by Council no later than Fri 6 March 2015.

9 Smith St., Leongatha 3953 (Private Bag 4) Ph: 5662 9200 Fax: 5662 3754 council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

well as sharing my garden’s produce.”

Mr Rosen, a backyard gardener and seed saver invites everyone and said, “Come to the library and bring your garden’s finest. Seedlings, cuttings, seeds and produce are all welcome. “If you’re yet to grow anything, just bring a smile. “Come and connect over home grown food.”

The food swap will be held fortnightly on Fridays from 3.30pm-5pm. Dates for the next three months are: Friday, February 20; Friday, March 6; Friday, March 20; Friday, April 10; Friday, April 24; Friday, May 8; and Friday, May 22.

For all enquires please contact the Inverloch Library on 56 741 169 or go to www.wgrlc.vic.gov.au

Healthy idea: Inverloch gardeners Dan Rosen (left) and Geoff Phillips initiated the Inverloch Produce Swap to be held at the Inverloch Library.

POLICE BRIEFS Window shattered THE front window of the Korumburra IGA store was smashed by an unknown offender on Friday night.

Police believe the crime occurred between 10pm and 11.30pm.

Any information in relation to the incident can be given to the Korumburra Police.

Vandals strike A NUMBER of bus shelters and signs have been targeted by vandals in Wonthaggi.

The unknown offenders tagged “Skope” and “One” on a number of areas in White Road and South Dudley Road.

Police said the crimes occurred between 5pm on Thursday and 8am on Friday.

Any information in relation to this matter can be given to the Wonthaggi Police Station.

Camping crooks TOOLS and camping equipment were stolen from a shed in Wimbledon Heights, Phillip Island, recently.

Between December 25 and February 4 unknown offenders accessed a shed at the back of a Kramer Rise address.

Information in relation to the incident can be given to the Cowes Police.

Lights stolen DRIVING lights were stolen from a car in Inverloch.

The crime occurred between 8pm on February 2 and 11pm on February 3.

The car was parked in the front yard of a Tamara Crescent address.

Unknown offender cut the wires and took the lights from the front bull bar.

The lights are valued at $200.

Inverloch Police are investigating.

Cannabis found A LEONGATHA woman has been charged with use and possession of a dependence drug.

Police found a quantity of cannabis in the 28 year old woman’s car at 4am on Sunday.

The matter will be heard at a later date at

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Drug bust CANNABIS was found at a Stony Creek home last week.

A 34 year old man was arrested after police executed a search warrant at his property.

He was interviewed at the Leongatha Police Station and will be summonsed to attend court on numerous charges including cultivating a dependence drug.

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The drivers were caught near McDonalds at 2am on February 3.

A 21 year old Leongatha man and a 19 year Toora man will face court on hoon driving charges.

Both men were served with notices to surrender their vehicles.

The vehicles will be impounded for 30 days and the men will be required to pay $1170 to recover their vehicles.

Information from the public led to police identifying the offenders.

Those fed up with hoon drivers can pass information on to local police or Crimestoppers.

South Gippsland now has extra police patrolling, even throughout the night, and they request witnesses to hoon driving or any other illegal behaviour contact police on 000 at the time of the event whenever possible.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - PAGE 9

Rebuild school College council backs petition

By Stuart Biggins MANY other South Gippsland secondary colleges have been rebuilt. Now it is Korumburra Secondary College’s turn, said school council principal Stuart Jenkin.

“We would like a commitment so that we know where we stand,” he said.

“We have been lobbying the government for four or five years.”

David Amor, president of the Korumburra Business Association, whose daughter has started in Year 7 at the college this year, said major changes are needed at the school.

“Korumburra has missed out and the traffic situation at the school has to change; after school pick up is bad,” he said.

Mr Jenkin joined Eastern Victoria Region MLC Danny O’Brien last Thursday to launch a petition calling on the State Government to rebuild Korumburra Secondary College.

“Many of the school buildings were built in the 1950s and are literally crumbling,” Mr O’Brien said.

“Despite the best efforts of the teachers and staff at the school, it’s not a conducive environment for students to learn in.

“I urge the Labor Government not to forget our regional schools and continue with the Coalition’s plan for

New owner: Willy Duran, left, new owner of Sth Gippy Carpet Cleaning, with the business' former owner Brad Koetsveld in front of the sign at Meeniyan Recreation Reserve.

It’s time: from left, president of the Korumburra Secondary College council Stuart Jenkin with Eastern Victoria Region MLC Danny O’Brien, handing over his petition seeking the additional funds needed for the rebuild of the school.

They are joined at the front of the school by David Amor, president of the Korumburra Business Association. the redevelopment.

“The Korumburra Secondary College desperately needs this funding to rebuild its ageing and deteriorating buildings.”

Mr O’Brien hopes the petition will convince the State Government to provide the funds necessary to rebuild the existing 60 year old school.

The previous Coalition Government allocated $5.6 million in last year’s budget to rejuvenate part of the school and an architect has been chosen for those works.

The Coalition announced

more funding if it won last year’s state election and the petition calls for the government to uphold the Coalition’s promise.

Mr Jenkin said an additional $3.4 million would provide for a total rebuild of the school.

Current vehicle access risks public safety, and traffic conditions can be chaotic and dangerous, particularly after school.

The budgeted funds include refurbishing the building fronting the main road, but Mr Jenkin said only a rebuild of the whole school would solve the issue.

“If we knew what the future was in funding terms, it would help us design for the future,” Mr Jenkin said.

Mr O’Brien said, “The money is there so let’s do this properly.”

He said a modern college was vital for the economic prosperity of the town.

“If people are bringing their children to the school, benefits flow through to the wider community,” he said.

The petition will be available to sign at local businesses and Mr O’Brien’s offices at 36a Bair Street, Leongatha and 181 Franklin Street, Traralgon.

Willy cleans carpets WILLY Duran of Korumburra is the new owner of Sth Gippy Carpet Cleaning.

The business has been running successfully for four and a half years under its previous owner, Brad Koetsveld.

“I couldn't keep up with the work,” Mr Koetsveld said.

“Willy came out of the blue like a bolt of lightning.

“After today, Willy's your carpet cleaning man.”

Mr Duran is excited to be taking the business on.

“I'm looking for a challenge,” he said.

“I'm happy with it.”

Upon arriving in Australia many years ago, his first jobs were cleaning

for hospitals and banks.

He has since had many good years of employment at Murray Goulburn, but said he has had enough of night shift.

He is pleased to take on the carpet cleaning business, which is already well known in the area.

Mr Koetsveld, on the other hand, is returning to night shift work as a truck driver.

“I just want to say thank you to all the people who've used the business in the last four and a half years,” he said.

Mr Duran emphasised he will take on the jobs Mr Koetsveld has been doing in domestic residences, commercial sites, pubs, clubs and car interiors.

“I will continue his work,” he said.

The phone number of the business will remain the same.

Hospital funding call

By Brad Lester THE push for state funding to expand Wonthaggi Hospital will step up this week.

Bass MLA Brian Paynter has written to Victorian Health Minister Jill Hennessy seeking the $25 million promised by the previous Coalition Government.

The election pledge would fund the construction of a storey on top of the $4.3 million rehabilitation centre to expand the community rehabilitation and community health service.

Mr Paynter expected to pursue the matter further when parliament sits this week, his spokesperson said.

“He has written to the ministers regarding all of the election promises, encouraging them to meet with him and encouraging them to stick with what was promised (by the former Coalition Government),” the spokesperson said.

Mr Paynter has previously signalled his belief Bass Coast Health needs more resources to deal with mental and health issues, as well as his desire for better health services on Phillip Island.

Bass Coast Health chief executive officer Veronica Jamison is hopeful of government support for the

Wothaggi Hospital expansion, which is stage three of the hospital’s master plan.

“The homework has been done and it’s been done in a considered way.

It’s not like we are asking, like Bendigo Health, for $600 million to build a brand new hospital,” she said.

“We are asking the government to give us funds over time as they become available.”

Ms Jamison said the health service has been offering the community health services but new facilities were needed as clinicians were now working in different locations across the site.

“It would be more efficient to bring all the allied health services, community mental health service and community services under the one roof,” she said.

The master plan proposes a seven stage, $200 million redevelopment of the hospital.

“Every department that is there now will be virtually relocated into more modern, up to date facilities,” Ms Jamison said.

“The emergency department will be moved to the front of the building because if you come here in the middle of the night, the nurse has to let you in through the front of the hospital and you could be bleeding.”

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Column 7 BROKEN bottles and rubbish were left lying on the rail trail entrance near the Leongatha Horticultural Park sometime over the weekend.

People with no pride in the town and probably too much to drink have littered the area, and risked the safety of children playing in the area.

Please have some conscience and clean up after yourselves!

INVERLOCH-KONGWAK Primary School will hold its first Casual Friday, this Friday, February 13.

Students can make a gold coin donation or bring a mystery bag towards the stall at the Easter Fair. Bags could contain hair ties, rubber balls, plastic animals, Smurfs, little toys, figurines, beads and other items.

AS PART of South Gippsland Shire Council’s ongoing playground replacement program for 2014-15, works will be taking place between February 12 and 16, 2015 at Lewis Street, Port Welshpool; Stanley Street, Toora; and Sagassar Park, Toora.

The playgrounds will be fenced off while the work takes place and will be unable to be used between these dates.

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TARWIN Lower Primary School has thanked Doug Don for preparing the school grounds ahead of students starting school.

The school also acknowledged John Fedley for his work as cleaner. He has retired but with wife Jean, still found time over the holidays to work in the school garden and clean carpets.

PAINT the town purple and help support the South Gippsland Relay for Life cancer fundraiser in March.

Relay organisers are encouraging businesses and people to get involved by flying purple Relay for Life balloons, displaying brochures, dressing a window to a purple theme and wearing something purple.

Paint the Town Purple runs from February 16-20.

Prizes will be awarded and judging will take place on Friday, February 20. On that day, relay organisers will have a stand in Leongatha, at the corner of McCartin and Bair Streets.

The relay will be held at Fish Creek’s Terrill Park on Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22.

POOWONG-LOCH Junior Football Club (Under 10s, 12s and 14s) requires coaches and players for 2015.

Contact Scotty on 0409 592 307 or Jason on 0409 837 051. Applications close Sunday, February 18.

A registration night and sausage sizzle will be held on Friday, February 13, 6-8 pm at Loch Memorial Reserve.

Come and be a part of this exciting new club.

Milestone reached: Matthew Sullivan of Wonthaggi recently graduated from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Science degree.

He is now undertaking his Masters of Engineering, specialising in mechanical engineering.

Matt is the son of Heather and Glenn Sullivan and completed his secondary education at Wonthaggi Secondary College.

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MEENIYAN welcomes new residents Gail and Peter Twigg from northeast Victoria.

THE Hanks family of Meeniyan have had a busy month. Ethel and Len of Meeniyan hosted the wedding of their son Trevor to Catherine Ospina of Columbia. While visiting, their son Carl announced his engagement to Samantha Hayes of

Brisbane. The family also celebrated Trevor’s daughter Cassie graduating into the Victorian Police Force and winning the Angela Taylor Award for highest achiever in her squad.

AVRIL van Wamel of Meeniyan is celebrating 50 years in Australia. She arrived from England on the Fairstar on January 2, 1965, and spent 15 years in

Melbourne before moving to Meeniyan permanently.

YOUNGSTERS looking to learn the skills of cricket are invited to join Milo in2Cricket, which has resumed and will continued until Friday, March 6 at the Leongatha Primary School oval from 4-5pm. Phone Rob Wood, regional cricket manager – Gippsland with Cricket Victoria, on 0408 820 582.

Supporting students: president of the Rotary Club of Korumburra, George Auddino (left) presents Meg Macri with her certificate, and Peter Biggins, chairperson of the Robyn Holmes Foundation committee, presents Julia Boys with her certificate.

Rotary backs duo A CHARITY based in Korumburra is already benefitting the community, just months after being established.

The Rotary Club of Korumburra last year formed the Robyn Holmes Foundation to support education in the local community.

The club board was pleased to be able to ratify two recommendations from the Robyn Holmes Foundation committee last week.

Grants have been awarded to Julia Boys and Meg Macri to commence their tertiary training in Melbourne.

Julia and Meg completed their VCE at Korumburra Secondary College last year.

Julia is commencing a double degree in arts and law at Swinburne University in Hawthorn. Meg is also beginning a double degree, in law and criminology at Deakin University in Burwood.

The club congratulates both students.

The foundation is still in its infancy, however nominations are now being called for applications for grants.

Email: col7@thestar.com.au Post: PO Box 84 Leongatha 3953 Fax: 03 5662 4350

Priority will be given to applicants residing within the former Shire of Korumburra boundary.

Grants will be used to support education within the local community. Education will encompass kindergarten to tertiary, including all trades. Grants can be awarded to include the provision of special equipment required for educational purposes.

Grant recipients must report back to the Rotary Club of Korumburra about they have benefitted from the funds.

A grant application form can be obtained by emailing the secretary of the Rotary Club of Korumburra at Korumburra_rotary@bigpond. com Applications close on March 31.

A reminder to everyone the Rotary Club of Korumburra’s Annual Art Show is on this weekend, Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February 15.

Further details are in the advertisement in the public notices of today’s paper. It promises to be a great show with around 300 artworks to view.

Stranded: Alex and Karen Bell have been living in their caravan at the Korumburra showgrounds, waiting for the insurance company to finalise their claim.

A tall order: Cooper Webb from Meeniyan was thoroughly absorbed in his Lego project, as were the dozen or more other children present last Thursday as Lego Club resumed for 2015 at Leongatha Library.

Back to Lego LEGO Club at the Library has resumed.

On the first Thursday of every month, children of all ages gather at the Leongatha Public Library

in Smith Street to build all manner of things with the legendary blocks.

The next session is at 4pm on Thursday, February 5.

Gays have fun LAST year was a good one for the South Gippsland Gay and Lesbian Social Network.

Starting from an initial meeting in May 2014, the group has now grown to more than 100 people on the contact list, and more than 70 on the Facebook page in a little over six months.

The original aim of the group was to provide support and networking for the lesbian, gay, bi, transgender and intersex community of South Gippsland through shared activities and monthly dinners.

Network members have enjoyed great times at venues in Inverloch, Fish Creek, Wonthaggi and Korumburra.

The end of year break-up was in the beautiful surroundings of the Waratah Hills Winery, on a sunny Saturday just before Christmas with nearly 40 people meeting for a superb luncheon.

The network has promoted other gay events in the region, such as social events in the Latrobe Valley, the Gay Pride train to Shepparton and Midsumma Carnival in Mel-

bourne.

But what of 2015? The first meeting for the new year was a Stand Up Supper at Moos of Meeniyan on January 29.

Then this Saturday, February 14 on Valentine’s Day, there’s a lunchtime invitation to a home perched on top of a hill, halfway between Leongatha and Korumburra, with stunning views, and the opportunity to take a dip in the inside pool.

Plan to arrive around midday, and bring a plate of something to share (sweet or savoury).

This is also going to be an event for parents and friends of lesbians and gays. It’s an opportunity to bring a non gay but supportive friend. It could be a parent or grandparent, a special straight friend, whoever.

So plan to come and enjoy a relaxed and welcoming day.

The network needs people to RSVP to know numbers.

For further details contact Phil (philashton@dcsi.net.au or 0429 139 242) or Marty (marty@moosatmeeniyan. com.au or 0402 883 142).

Stuck at the showgrounds

By Sarah Vella UNABLE to move their caravan due to an insurance issue, Korumburra locals Karen and Alex Bell have been staying at the Korumburra showgrounds since before Christmas.

After spending 15 months travelling around Australia, they noticed a defect in their caravan.

Knowing they were coming back to Korumburra for Christmas, they called their insurance company once parked at the showgrounds.

An assessor attended their van and said they were unable to relocate it, as the insurance company may not pay if

they did.

“We have been in contact with the insurance agency since the second week of November and they have only just paid us out,” Mr Bell said.

The Bells have now bought a new van, which they picked up on Friday and said the old van should be picked up before the Korumburra Show this weekend.

“When we first got here, if we had been allowed to move the van, we would have happily gone to the caravan park, but we couldn’t,” Mrs Bell said.

Having travelled all over Australia with their caravan in tow, the Bells usually only use free camping sites or showground sites for short stays.

“We have stayed at showgrounds all over the country. Some people look

for cheaper accommodation so they can spend more money in the town.”

Mrs Bell said They said South Gippsland towns are not tourist friendly, particularly for people wanting to stay somewhere other than a caravan park.

“The dump site (at Korumburra) is locked, which never happens anywhere around Australia and when you ask at the caravan park for the key, they know nothing about it,” Mrs Bell said.

President of the Korumburra Agricultural and Pastoral Society Doug Appleton said the society allows caravans at the showgrounds, particularly if they are large.

He said many modern mobile homes and larger caravans don’t fit into the caravan park.

“If caravans come here, they are charged $20 a night and provided with a powered site and water,” Mr Appleton said.

“Someone from the committee will go past the showground daily and if we see someone has been there for more than two days we ask them to move on, or to go to the caravan park.”

Mr Appleton said if the caravan park is full, they will make an exception.

A spokesperson from the South Gippsland Shire Council said generally, staying overnight is not allowed on public land or recreation reserves.

“It depends on the purpose the land has been set aside for and the powers of the committee of management,” they said.

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MLC: back Corner Inlet projects He said dredging of the channel leading to the Toora boat ramp and the redevelopment of the Port Welshpool Long Jetty would both attract tourists to the region and were important pieces of local infrastructure.

“I recently visited the Toora boat ramp with South Gippsland Shire mayor Cr Jeanette Harding, who pointed out the access limitations for boaters caused by silting up of the channel,” Mr O’Brien said.

“At the moment there is only a small window of opportunity around high tide during which fishermen and other boat users can access Corner Inlet because of the channel.

“Dredging of the channel and associated works would allow better access and therefore increase the number of fishermen and other users travelling to Toora and the Prom Coast area. That would be good news for local businesses and tourism operators.

“There is also a safety element because Toora provides quicker access

from the water to hospitals in Foster and Leongatha than Port Welshpool.”

Mr O’Brien said boat ramp facilities at Port Welshpool were already stretched, particularly on long weekends and other peak periods, and making Toora more accessible would alleviate the pressure.

“The cost of dredging is around $750,000 but such an investment would make a significant difference to Toora and surrounds,” he said.

Mr O’Brien said Labor also had to maintain the previous Coalition Government commitment to the upgrade of the Long Jetty at Port Welshpool.

“This is an iconic piece of South Gippsland infrastructure that remains closed because of the state of disrepair.

However the previous Coalition Government through former Member for Gippsland South, Peter Ryan, has allocated $5 million,” he said.

“That money is there in the budget so Labor need do nothing further, other than guarantee that it will not raid it for city projects.

“The shire also has $1 million set aside as we await a possible commitment from the Commonwealth. This saga has dragged on for too long now so it is important that Labor guarantees the funding from the State Government.”

The State Government did not respond before going to print.

Mayor’s message Cr Jeanette Harding

THE announcement last week of local member Peter Ryan’s departure from parliament after 22 years leaves a giant crater in our Gippsland political framework, triggering a by-election.

Peter’s hardworking commitment to Gippsland South has been outstanding and we can hardly begrudge him retirement.

He has been instrumental in securing millions of dollars for the region over the years and particularly in this last term as deputy premier.

We are extremely appreciative of his efforts, his accessibility and for me personally, his generous friendship. We are indebted to him and wish him a happy retirement.

The opening of the Toora to Welshpool leg of the Great Southern Rail Trail last Saturday adds further interest to our diverse network of walks and trails across the shire.

While the trail attracts many weekend and holiday visitors, it’s a wonderful resource for us to enjoy: for exercise, leisure and scenery that can take your breath away.

We really are spoilt with our abundant fauna and flora, much of which can be spotted on the trail: most Australians have never seen koalas, echidnas, wallabies and our marvellous birdlife in their natural habitat, yet we almost take them for granted.

Wombats too of course, although many a farmer would be happy to not see them! Most of us have spotted whales and seals frolicking in our waters as well.

If you haven’t been down this end of the trail, it’s well worth the effort. Depending on your time and energy, you could start at Fish Creek, Foster or Toora. There is also a six kilometre pathway from Welshpool out to the port, so an additional leg with fish’ n chips by the water and views of the Prom could be a pleasant adjunct.

When the Black Spur section is completed at the end of this year, the trail, which started with a modest nine kilometre leg from Leongatha to Koonwarra in the midnineties, will offer 68 continuous kilometres from Leongatha to Welshpool.

It’s been an amazing 20 year partnership, with the Friends of the Rail Trail working closely with council and community groups to secure funding for the numerous extensions.

The best is yet to come, when directional signage and trailside facilities are installed, the marketing campaign implemented, and many more visitors come to enjoy our offerings – all good for the local economy.

The 38th Korumburra Art Show is on this weekend, with the opening on Friday night (13th) in the old shire building in Commercial Street.

It’s a great opportunity to purchase quality paintings from established and emerging local artists. Thanks to the expertise of the Rotary Club in curating this annual event.

Auditing has started of 30 plus community tennis facilities in the shire to ensure we have adequate facilities for club and social tennis needs in the future.

All key stakeholders will be consulted as part of the study and if you would like to be involved, please contact Michelle Harris on 0458 145 596.

Fulfil vision: The Nationals Eastern Victoria Region MLC Danny O’Brien discusses the Toora boat ramp and access channel with South Gippsland Shire mayor Cr Jeanette Harding.

Pipi size limit rejected

By Brad Lester NO SIZE limit is needed to protect the pipi population at Venus Bay from overharvesting, despite size limits existing in South Australia, according to the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI).

A DEPI spokesperson said the existing daily bag limit applying to pipis at Venus Bay - of two litres of pipis in shell person per day or half a litre of shucked pipis per person per day – was adequate.

In South Australia, the minimum legal length is 3.5cm across the widest part of the shell and the taking of pipis is banned between June 1 and October 31.

No size limit applies in Victoria, allowing pipi harvesters to take pipis of any age and affecting the shellfish’s ability to reproduce.

The DEPI spokesperson said, “In Victoria, we have established a daily bag limit of two litres of pipis in shell per person per day or 0.5 litres of shucked pipis per person per day.

“In addition, we have established equipment restrictions to ensure no digging tools can be used to harvest pipis.”

The spokesperson said a number of studies commissioned by DEPI have found recreational harvesting was not threatening the sustainability of Venus Bay pipis.

The Venus Bay community has been concerned by large crowds of people harvesting pipis over the peak summer period, resulting in what they believe to be

over-crowding of beaches, difficulty accessing car parks and fire risk.

Daniel Gabriel, whose family resides at Venus Bay, is concerned about the sustainability of the pipi population.

He said 15 years ago there were “pipis everywhere you walked under your feet”.

“Now there are none unless you dig a damn big hole. Boot loads are being hauled off in car eskies,” he said.

Mr Gabriel raised concerns about destruction of habitat, lack of assessment of environmental impact and threat to nesting rare native birds “as hordes of people march up and down the coast looking for new spots to dig”.

The DEPI also said adequate numbers of fisheries officers had been allocated to patrol Venus Bay. “Fisheries Victoria currently has a total of nine officers involved in policing Venus Bay to ensure people harvesting pipis comply with the law,” the spokesperson said.

“These nine officers are spread across three DEPI offices: two at Yarram, two at Traralgon and five at Cowes.

“As well as this, Fisheries Victoria will also be employing a further two officers to be based at Yarram as part of the next round of recruitment intake.”

The spokesperson said Fisheries Victoria deploys staff around the state to address compliance risks.

“As part of Operation Sonic, additional officers have been deployed from around the state to Venus Bay during peak activity periods to create a deterrent effect,” the DEPI spokesperson said.

“An education officer was also deployed to Venus

Bay to assist in providing information about the fishing rules.

“Fisheries Victoria believes that four fisheries of-

ficer positions is the appropriate level of resourcing for Yarram, given they are assisted by officers from Traralgon and Cowes as

required, as well as by officers from other locations around the state during major operations such as Operation Sonic.”

The ninth in a series of columns marking 50 years of Leongatha Lyric Theatre in 2015

1975: A Show for Kids, 10 Years of Song, Trial by Jury II, And the Big Men Fly and Fiddler on the Roof CLAM Diggers of 1933 was Junior Lyric's first production in 1975.

This was a vaudeville/revue show devised and directed

by Colin Mitchell.

There were several funny items in this show, including a memorable rendition of the Marlene Dietrich classic Star performance: Lyric Theatre's 1975 production of Falling in Love Again by The Fiddler of the Roof had the largest cast to date.

Chris Grant.

This hilarious send up featured Chris sprawled on top of the piano being played by Malcolm Anderson and getting totally entwined in a feather boa.

As a result of workshops with David Tattersall, Junior Lyric produced A Show for Lyric members described canvas.

Kids in Mesley Hall.

Later on Junior Lyric And the Big Men Fly as “It caused the cast a few problems because it was so proposed the group's name fantastic.

The show was held in the heavy,” Mr Tattersall said. be changed to Young Lyric.

The proposal was accepted Leongatha Technical School Olive Warner played the role of Fruma-Sarah and was and in the same month library.

Young Lyric contributed a “A power strike was on the mounted onto a 12 foot bracket of items in Lyric night of one of the frame.

T h e a t r e ' s 1 0 y e a r performances,” David “I wheeled her around the stage and there was a UV anniversary 10 Years of Tattersall said.

“We had to use a generator light on her,” Mr Tattersall Song. said.

A second production of Trial through the window.”

“It was scary and effective. It Fiddler on the Roof was one

by Jury also marked the 10 of the largest Lyric looked like she was actually year milestone. floating.”

Trial by Jury took to the productions to date.

Colin Mitchell made masks for It included a big cast and a stage for one night only during the Daffodil Festival. big set with scenery made the performance and Lyric Fairbank Young Farmers also from chipboard instead of had its own fiddler in Jack Cummins. put on a play.

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THE State Government must back improvements to boating facilities in Corner Inlet to improve tourism opportunities and create jobs in South Gippsland, Eastern Victoria Region MLC Danny O’Brien said last week.

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OPINIONS

Just listen, council

UNBELIEVABLE, but sadly true. I have just read a quote in this week’s edition of the Mirboo North Times.

The quote is attributed to Cr Don Hill and is in answer to questions about South Gippsland Shire Council’s decision to not open the Mirboo North pool this summer unless the forecast temperature for the following day was 26 degrees or above.

Cr Hill stated, “It wasn’t anticipated this decision would have such an effect on the reliability of the pool.”

How could anyone not think making a decision on the day before, based on a forecast temperature, wouldn’t affect the reliability or management of an outdoor swimming pool? Perhaps Cr Hill and his fellow councillors could now offer an apology to the many families that travelled from all around the shire and the Latrobe Valley for their day out at this iconic destination, only to find the pool closed, on many occasions when the sun was shining all day and we were enjoying that almost perfect temperature around the mid twenties.

Do these same councillors really think the children that have attended the pool for so many summers were going to worry if it was 25 or 26 degrees?

Just show them some sunshine and a swimming pool and in they jump.

The saddest fact regarding this

ridiculous decision is that everyone in the Mirboo North area is well aware this is all about the council’s long term objective to close the pool.

How long now before we hear from the shire officers about the drop in attendance at the pool this season. Do they really think we are that stupid?

If you have any lingering doubts about the lack of common sense displayed by our shire, consider this. Last year the shire commissioned a private consulting group, Our Say, to invite ratepayers to register online the issues they thought needed to be addressed by the shire - a commendable action if council is going to act on the responses.

What happens now? The top vote getter in the survey was the retention of the Mirboo North pool, something that should have been obvious when more than 400 people attended a meeting in the Shire Hall three years ago to demonstrate their support for the pool.

The second highest votes were for the retention of the Foster pool, something the good folk of Foster have been campaigning for over several years.

Number three was the removal of green waste fees at the shire tips, an issue that was strongly opposed by ratepayers at last year’s budget sessions.

So you have to ask the question, why did the shire need to pay a private consultancy company to tell

E D I T O R I A L

Health a priority THERE is no denying what a superb facility the new Leongatha Hospital is.

The South Gippsland community is fortunate to have such a modern hospital housing quality staff and providing many services. Located high on a hill overlooking the town, the hospital is a symbol of community pride.

Nevertheless, the community would greatly benefit from further government funding towards a higher level of emergency care.

At the moment, the hospital provides an urgent care centre, rather than a fully funded emergency department staffed around the clock. Patients presenting to the urgent care centre for emergency treatment are initially seen by nurses already on duty on the wards. A nurse can contact the doctor on call for advice on treatment or ask the doctor on call to attend.

As the hospital does not employ general practitioners at urgent care centres, a fee is charged by the doctor for medical services.

Given doctors are providing this service in addition to the load of their regular working hours, that is understandable.

Korumburra Hospital also offers an urgent care centre, and doctors can also be called to South Gippsland Hospital at Foster if needed for an emergency.

This leaves the region with only one publicly funded emergency department and that is at Wonthaggi Hospital.

Others are provided at Warragul Hospital and Traralgon’s Latrobe Regional Hospital, but given the distance and time required to travel to both destinations, those health services are realistically not servicing South Gippsland.

Even the cost or ability to travel to Wonthaggi can be difficult for some people.

The Star knows of people who have travelled to Wonthaggi’s emergency department and then been turned away as staff told them their condition was not an emergency. That was despite the patients trying to first seek advice over the phone to avoid wasting their time and money, and that of hospital staff.

Given how big South Gippsland is, spanning from Nyora to Yarram, governments are urged to fund an emergency department at the centrally located Leongatha hospital or investigate a more cost effective, yet improved level of service to that offered now.

The same model could then be implemented in regional areas across Victoria where many communities are likewise without an emergency department.

Every minute counts in an emergency.

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them what they should, and must, have known?

Do we assume now the two pools are safe and the green waste fees will be removed? I doubt it very much.

For all the claims the shire has made about their efforts to engage the community, they are now left with a hefty dollop of egg on their face due to their inability to listen in the first place.

Ian Bristow, Mirboo North.

Brown honours Ryan WITH the announced retirement from the Victorian State Parliament

by Peter Ryan, I wish to pay tribute to the truly outstanding service he has given to his electorate and to the state of Victoria over the past 22 years.

Occasionally there is a member of parliament who is exceptional and without doubt Peter Ryan is such a person.

I had been a member of the Victorian Parliament for more than a decade when Peter was first elected and as we shared neighbouring electorates we had to liaise on many issues.

I soon came to learn of Peter’s fine qualities and attributes. I have known every Victorian State Member of Parliament since the Bolte era and I know of no harder worker for their electorate than Peter Ryan.

Not only did he work hard and fight for his constituents, but he always ensured he spent time personally dealing with local issues and attending as many meetings and functions as possible.

As I look at community facilities such as the new hospital at Leongatha, the new facilities at the Mirboo North Secondary College, the new police station and ambulance station at Korumburra, and the numerous grants to local government and the business sector to drive growth in our region, I see outcomes that would otherwise be on a waiting list for many years to come, had it not been for the fact Peter Ryan was instrumental in procuring funding for these much needed initiatives.

Peter Ryan’s loss from parliament will be regretted by people far beyond the boundaries of the electorate of Gippsland South.

He was instrumental in the establishment of the Coalition Government’s $1 billion dollar Regional Growth Fund which resulted in total expenditure to date of more than $2 billion combined with money contributed by communities throughout rural and regional Victoria.

This fund has led to much benefit and vibrancy state-wide which would have not otherwise occurred had this fund not been established.

Peter also created the role of the much lauded protective services officers who now patrol Melbourne’s train system and have also been deployed at Bendigo, Ballarat, Gee-

long and Traralgon.

Peter also created Emergency Management Victoria to bring our emergency services under the one banner with Craig Lapsley appointed as the initial commissioner.

To be leader of a political party in Australia in the current era for more than a few years is an increasingly rare event, however is noteworthy that Peter was leader of the Victorian National Party for 15 years.

In the late 1980s when I formed the first Coalition between the Victorian Liberal Party and National Party in more than 40 years, it was in part due to the respect I had for the then leadership of the National Party.

Thank you Peter for a job so well done. Along with so many others, I wish you and wife Trish well in the years ahead.

Alan Brown, former leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.

CPI rate rises within reach RECENT commentary in the local press regarding the effect of ratecapping on Bass Coast Shire’s budget appears very worrying for the ratepayers, councillors and officers of Bass Coast.

Ratepayers of South Gippsland would be entitled to be concerned about how we in South Gippsland will cope with the problem.

Currently we are in discussions within council on this year’s budget and I cannot of course, refer to those ongoing discussions in the press or outside of council until after the budget is released for public consultation in the March council meeting.

I can however indicate my own personal views already stated publically on how we in South Gippsland will be able to move forwards, whilst being placed under the rate-capping umbrella.

There are two ways a council is able to reduce the demands placed on the rate-payer; reduce expenditure by cutting services and/or improving efficiencies, and increasing the revenue raised via other means than the ratepayers’ pocket.

Last year I did propose a possible budget which reduced the 15 year projected rate rises from around five per cent to around three per cent based on the return to ratepayers of the unallocated $34 million spare cash and a small number of saving in some service areas.

I have stated for the record it is possible to produce a CPI based budget without cutting services and hopefully my fellow councillors will include these ideas when the final decisions are voted on in March.

How does a council go about cutting expenditure without cutting services in a meaningful way?

Well, if one had $34 million which was not allocated to any

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particular expenditure, that could be cut and returned to ratepayers by way of lower rates as indicated by me last year.

So returning this money will bring about lower rate rises going forward and further savings can be obtained from cutting some service areas, without reducing either the service or outcomes to the community.

Some service areas within the 15 year budget were identified by myself in last year’s budget discussions as having much higher expenditures going forwards than was required to maintain the expected service levels.

This meant expenditures could be reduced in those areas with no change to service levels and savings achieved could be returned to the ratepayers.

When council faced the issue of expenditure within the 15 year budget having been placed there without cost analysis being done, I identified that many items of expenditure could be removed because they were no longer required.

Council did not choose to investigate those items or accept my motion so they are still in the forward budgets, unless council decides to remove them in this year’s discussions.

Together with returning the $34 million, a figure around $53 million could be returned to ratepayers, thereby producing a CPI based budget.

What else can we do? We could introduce business strategies of spending money to make money so as to improve revenue. An example already discussed is to introduce new revenue raising initiatives into Coal Creek.

These ideas would bring in revenue and this revenue could enable less money to be required from ratepayers’ pockets.

If other ideas are accepted, I believe we can also reduce the demands going forward on the ratepayers’ pocket.

Effectively that means we will be raising rates by less than CPI and I anticipate from the work I have done last year that we could have rates 20 per cent lower than otherwise would be the case in 15 years’ time.

How would those rate levels feel to you? Imagine your rates today being 20 per cent less than they are now because council made these smart decisions 15 years ago.

That is what I believe is possible for ratepayers of South Gippsland if today’s councillors take on the role of smart decision makers.

Council currently has sufficient funds to cover asset renewals as stated by the finance team in last year’s budget papers.

I urge you to become involved in the public consultations conducted after the draft budget is released in March via the Oursay public forum.

This year you can not only have

your say but you can see others opinions in real time before those submissions are closed 28 days later.

Cr Don Hill, South Gippsland Shire Council, Wild Dog Valley.

Ragwort infestation IN RESPONSE to “Action needed”, (letters to the editor, The Star, February 3) regarding ragwort, South Gippsland is a lovely place to live with rolling hills of yellow.

Oh wait, shouldn’t they be green?

There must be some certain government department officers walking around with their eyes shut.

Denise Sheen, Mirboo North.

Time for change IT WOULD appear South Gippslanders are being treated with contempt by its two very recently re-elected State Government representatives.

I’m sure that I’m not the only one who was surprised that Peter Ryan did not resign prior to the election and anoint a successor or “smell a rat” at the sudden move of our MLC’s office from Sale to Leongatha.

In the announcement of his resignation, Mr Ryan, while giving a nod to two NP members, it was stunning to see him reported as saying I do think that if Danny O’Brien (currently Nationals Member for Eastern Region in the Upper House) were to run he’d be a terrific candidate.

I have never seen such cynical behaviour in over 50 years of carefully considered voting, but it’s obviously still the norm for National Party candidates to take their reelection in country electorates for granted.

Back in 1973 it was also the case, and it took the exchange of preferences between new Liberal and Labor candidates (the late Alan Wood and myself) to change the long-held status quo in Swan Hill, which resulted in the election of a Liberal to join the Hamer Government and give 10 years of un-precedented value to the electorate until his resignation due to ill-health.

It’s certainly time for rebellion at the ballot box and the chance to be represented by ‘fair dinkum’ MPs who have to deliver to survive rather than coast along.

One can only hope that South Gippsland electors will no longer be fooled by empty promises.

I for one would rather vote for a young kelpie who is keen to nip the heels of tired sheep than an old drover’s dog.

Pat Fraser, Toora.

VOXPOP! VOX

Do you believe in the romance of Valentine’s Day?

“Yes, I believe it should be romantic. We all should have a nice day.”

Heather Mathieson, Korumburra.

“Not with this face.”

Cody Nelson, Dalyston.

“Of course I do. If you love someone, you should express it.”

Steven Kerrison, Hedley.

“Yes, because it’s also my husband’s birthday.”

Simone Kershaw, Glen Alvie.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - PAGE 13

School's back 2015 Exciting times at Welshpool WELSHPOOL and District Primary School welcomed the new school year with 24 students, including two new Preps.

The school will embark on the second part of its swimming program, hold visits to the Port Welshpool Maritime Museum and study the Anzac Day centenary.

Principal Geoff Cooling said students will also

be continuing their excellent French program.

“We will also be taking a visit to Prom Country House at the end of the term,” he said.

The school’s two Grade 6 students will be taking on extra leadership responsibilities.

Athletics practice began on the first day back, with the school keen to bring back the shield for Prom Coast Cluster sports.

Getting started at Toora TOORA Primary School has started the year with 55 students enrolled, including five new Prep students.

The school has a new principal in David Tyler, replacing Barb Purvis whom retired at the

end of 2014.

A new Grade Prep/1 teacher and a new Grade 5/6 teacher have also started.

Term one is a sporting extravaganza at Toora with the school’s swimming program, district swimming and athletics.

This year, Prep/1 students will start to learn Mandarin in term one, which is a new program for the school.

Other events in term one include preparing a display for Toora’s Pear Party and an art display for the Foster and District Show.

All new: principal David Tyler, new Preps Ash Sanders, Tex Dyson, Aemaeth Rhue, Thomas Delany and Jadey Humphrey with their teacher Rachel Williams at Toora Primary School.

New principal for now King leads Loch

Welcome: from left, Zachary Jurdison and Sam Platt are Welshpool and District Primary School’s newest students.

TRACEY King has come from a leadership role at the Elizabeth Murdoch College in Langwarrin to take over the helm at Loch Primary School.

Ms King was upbeat at the end of day one and described the first day of school as organised, with 13 new Prep students, three up from last year. The new students bring total enrolments to 81.

Parents were happy to be bringing their children to school and “I handed out no tissues”, Ms King added.

The school began the year with a strong focus on literacy, development of leadership skills and cooperative learning in the community.

Along with all other schools in the district, the short first term will be crammed with summer sport and camps. Students begin their swimming program next week.

IT’S a case of different principal but with the same name at Tarwin Lower Primary School.

Sharon Mitchell has moved from Poowong Consolidated School to act as principal, while regular principal Sharyne Munday is acting in the top job at San Remo Primary School for six months.

The school greeted seven Preps and a total of 38 students last week.

This will be the second year of the school’s innovative garden program. After establishing the garden last year, this year the focus will be on teaching children about gardening and cooking.

Playgroup families meet at the school and will be invited to enjoy their own garden.

Young ones: the new happy new Preps at Tarwin Lower Primary School. Back, from left, Jay, Dion and Tyler, and front, from left, Violet, Taullulah, Georgie and Island.

Big steps for Dry eyes at St Joseph’s specialist school THIS year promises big things for Bass Coast Specialist School at Wonthaggi.

Enrolments have sky rocketed to 60 students.

“When the school first opened in 2009, we only had seven students,” principal Edith Gray said.

“We are almost at capacity now.

The school has grown each year.”

There are now 25 teachers employed at the school, with three new graduate teachers this year.

The school is excited to be sending school captains Molly and Youki to Geelong this term for the Have Your Say conference, an opportunity sponsored by Bass Coast Shire Council.

The conference gives those with disabilities the opportunity to have their input on a range of topics.

A family barbecue will be held on February 10 (tonight) and the school will be involved in specialist school athletics, competing against other specialist schools from Gippsland later in the term.

The school will also be hosting speech therapy sessions for young children who have not learnt to talk; a service that will be open to the community.

“CHIRPY confident Preps ready for school,” is how acting principal, Kate Durley, at St Joseph’s Primary School in Korumburra described the arrival of the little new students recently.

“There were no tears, not even from parents.”

Prep enrolments at St Josephs are 15 in 2015, which maintains numbers at 106 students.

Ms Durley is standing in for Greg Synan who is on secondment at St Josephs, Wonthaggi until a new principal is appointed there.

Ms Durley’s Grade 3/4 students are being taught by Natalie Kratz who is returning to teaching after raising her children.

David Forbes, who has been an officer at the Independent Education Union, has joined the school as a teacher and curriculum specialist.

Over the holidays, the grounds received general maintenance with new play equipment added to complement the pirate ship added at the end of last year.

“With Easter brought forward this year, the first term will be even busier than usual,” Ms Durley said.

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School's back 2015

All set: from left, Prep students Jacob, Zarah and Dom are all ready for school at Wonthaggi North Primary School with their new school bags.

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WONTHAGGI North Primary School has started the year with gusto.

The school has welcomed Karen Bowker as the new acting principal, along with 45 new Prep students.

The swimming program will soon begin for students in Grades 3 to 6, which will lead to the house swimming sports on the second last day of term one.

The Melbourne Demons Football Club will be visiting the Grade 3 and 4 students on February 11 to run their Read like a Demon program. This aims to celebrate children’s connections with literacy and

encourages them to read more.

Felix Meagher will conduct a full day of music workshops for students which will be followed by the twilight picnic where Felix and his band Bushwahzee will perform.

The picnic is a wonderful opportunity for families, friends and staff to get together for an informal fun based afternoon.

Grade 5 students will visit Wilson’s Promontory for their annual camp, and a Quantum excursion for Grade 5 and 6 will see them travel to Bundoora for a program on Minecraft and Lego technics.

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Thermal imaging - We use a thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots within the panel and throughout the systems associated wiring.

System analysis/performance check - we can check your systems overall performance to ensure it's working as originally predicted.

Isolator checks - We can check that your DC Isolator is not one of the products on the national recall list due to severe safety concerns.(Look up ACCC product safety recall list).

Panel cleaning - your systems performance may benefit from a thorough clean, some systems can be underperforming by up to 20% due to a build up of dust, pollen, chimney flues etc.

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Exciting start for St Joseph’s WONTHAGGI’S St Joseph’s Primary School is eagerly awaiting a new playground to be built in 2015.

This will cater for 270 students now attending the school.

Students have plenty to look forward to with swimming programs, camps for Grade 3-6 students, sport programs across all levels and the annual Grade 6 bike ride already marked on the calendar.

The swimming program will start in term one with trials, district swimming in Cowes, divisional swimming in Korumburra and regional swimming in Sale.

Grade 1 and 2 students will participate in swimming lessons.

School photos and house athletics will also take place in term one.

Greg Synan has filled the post of acting principal and there are 17 teachers on the staff panel.

Foster celebrates milestone FOSTER Primary School celebrates 50 years at its current site this year and will be holding celebrations throughout 2015 to mark the occasion.

The school has 204 students enrolled in 2015, including 28 Preps.

Principal Lorraine Gurnett said in late 2014, a grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal allowed the school to run a Prep transition program.

“It ran for seven weeks and the difference it has made for our Preps is quite outstanding. It has been a great start for them,” she said.

The school welcomed one new staff member, a French teacher who will be teaching the language to the whole school.

A French student has come all the way from Belgium to help out in the language class for six months and is expected to

start this week.

Ms Gurnett said no new infrastructure is planned for the school, but new seating has been erected around the school, particularly in the Prep/1 area.

Some of the programs and activities happening at the school include the COOL program for Grade 5/6 students, swimming sports, Prom Coast Soccer Club training sessions and Stomp will be attending the school for dance training, culminating in a performance.

The school’s life skills group will be doing Meals on Wheels in the local community. On February 20 there will be a purple dress day in aid of Relay for Life and March 23 will be a harmony day.

The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden group raised about $2000 over the summer, which will be put directly back into the program for students in Grades 3 to 6.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - PAGE 15

School's back 2015

School grows WONTHAGGI Primary School was refreshed for the first day back at school.

The school now has 14 classrooms, up from 12, due to enrolments reaching 240 and the pool has been improved for first term activities.

Students will be using the pool three to four times a week for swimming lessons.

A building project for a new outdoor area is underway and will be completed

during term one.

Six new teachers and 40 Preps are also new additions to the school.

Students have a number of camps coming up to look forward to. Grade 5 students will be visiting Wilsons Promontory, Grade 3 and 4 students will be visiting Yarram, and Grade 6 students will be visiting Melbourne.

A beach day will be held later in the term at Cape Paterson, where students will learn water

Car show to shine THE Rotary Club of Leongatha's annual car show, the Show 'n' Shine and Swap Meet, has a twist this year.

Show 'n' Shine organiser John O'Connor has asked Mary Dortmans to introduce a craft and produce market to the traditional car show on Sunday, February 22 at the Leongatha Velodrome, from 9am-1.30pm.

The car show is well attended and has run successfully for many years.

“It's become a successful and well respected event,” Mr O'Connor said.

“We get praisedbecause it's an event that's well run and well judged.

“We really had some sensational stuff there last year.”

The event is MCed by respected car show commentator 'Pinky'.

Organisers are including a craft and

produce market this year to provide more entertainment for the whole family.

“You can have a big family day out,” Ms Dortmans said.

Event organisers deliberately keep the prices low at $5 for adults, $12 for families and under 14s free.

“It's very affordable for families,” Mr O'Connor said.

For exhibitors, a display vehicle and driver costs $10, while passengers are $5.

Stallholders at the swap meet do not need to book.

The stall price of $20 includes insurance.

A stall at the craft and produce market is also $20 and Ms Dortmans asks stallholders to book through her.

“It's an avenue for people to sell their crafts,” she said.

Ms Dortmans suggested schools or

sporting clubs may want to fundraise this way.

For children, there will be a jumping castle and face painting, and everyone can enjoy the gelati, coffee, food stalls and Rotary's barbecue.

Twenty one categories of vehicle will be judged, with a few changes to the categories.

Trucks will be judged as best truck pre 1975 and best truck post 1975, while a new category is best imported vehicle post 1975.

“Each year we seem to learn something from what we did before and those three changes we think will be good for the exhibitors,” Mr O'Connor said.

Winners of each category receive a trophy to keep.

The gates open at 6am.

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Fit children POWLETT River Primary School students will be fitness focussed this year.

Principal Justin Curry said the school was looking forward to having a fitness station installed near the school boundary.

“We will be allowing time for students to be able to use the fitness station,” Mr Curry said.

“It can be used by the wider community too.”

There are 50 students now attending Powlett River Primary School. Numbers have increased since last year.

The junior school is made up of 22 students, including Prep, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students.

A literacy expert will teach all students this year.

A family barbecue will be held on February 12.

“This is an information night where we will discuss expectations for the year,” Mr Curry said.

New leader at Poowong

Car show: John O'Connor, left, and Mary Dortmans invite exhibitors, stallholders and spectators to the annual Rotary Club of Leongatha Show 'n' Shine and Swap Meet.

Rotary Club of Leongatha Charity Event

CATE McKenzie takes over the helm at the Poowong Consolidated School this year.

SHOW ‘N’ SHINE MEET AND SWAP WITH CRAFT & PRODUCE MARKET

She was assistant principal at Dandenong North Primary School for five years before last year, when she was acting principal at Tooradin Primary.

The school will support the campaign to keep the Poowong swimming pool open. Prep to Grade 6 students will make extensive use of the pool as they train for swimming sports.

Ms McKenzie is joined by Jennifer Hallyburton who has worked as a casual relief teacher at the school but has taken up a permanent position as the Grade 3/4 teacher.

Sunday, February 22, 2015 9am – 1.30 pm SWAP MEET FROM 6AM, LEONGATHA VELODROME

Chinese link NYORA Primary School was looking the best principal Mick Hussey can remember after a parent working bee.

Enrolments are up at the school, with 14 Preps making a total of 43 students.

Nyora Primary was connected to sewerage over the holidays and Mandarin instruction will offered across the school.

This is an extension of

the sister school relationship that has been built with a school in China over the past 18 months.

For the teaching of Mandarin the school welcomes Mo Chen.

“We are a school of happy kids and happy teachers,” Mr Hussey said.

“This year we are looking forward to installing a chook shed with the help of the Nyora Men’s Shed.”

Photo contest needs entries DID you know that Corner Inlet is noted on the prestigious Ramsar list as a wetland of international importance?

February 2 was World Wetlands Day and the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA) is urging people to enter a photo contest open to people aged 15-24.

Visit a wetland site near

you and take a photo by March 2 and upload it to www.worldwetlandsday. org “We all can also make everyday decisions with the environment and our wetlands in mind,” added Skye Radcliffe-Scott, South Gippsland Shire Council’s sustainability officer.

“It can be as simple as buying sustainably raised or caught seafood, organic produce and meat,

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Childrens’ Activities, Produce & craft stalls

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‘Evans Petroleum’ Best Veteran Vehicle ‘Evans Petroleum’ Best Vintage Vehicle ‘Spencers HBB’ Best Truck Pre 1975 ‘Gipps Truck Mech’ Best Truck Post 1975 Best Caravan or Motorhome ‘HPC’ Best Go Kart Tractor of the Show Best Imported Vehicle Post 1975 ‘HPC’ Exhibitors Choice ‘Shannon’s Insurance’ Entry of the Show

Display Vehicle & Driver $10 - Each Passenger $5 - Swap Stall $20 incl. admittance & liability insurance For further enquiries call John O’Connor 0416 193 990 John Mackie 0408 512 353 Tim Marriott 0428 622 028 Jim McNiven 0418 559 119 Mary Dortmans 0408 642 256 (Market Enquiries)

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LEAVE AND LIVE. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

Our firies fight WA blaze FIREFIGHTERS from South Gippsland were among 120 Victorian emergency services personnel to battle a bushfire in Western Australia last week.

WA bound: the firefighting contingent from Victoria, including four South Gippslanders, ready to fly to the Western Australian bushfire from Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne, last week.

They were from the Foster and Yarram depots of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).

Victorian State Response controller Alan Goodwin said crews were being deployed as a fire continued to burn in Shannon National Park, near Northcliffe.

The fire, 300km south of Perth, burnt more than 21,000ha.

The bushfire has threatened homes in and around Waroona.

Emergency services personnel are from Country Fire Authority (CFA), Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB), DELWP, Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water and State Emergency Service (SES) along with staff incident management teams and crew trucks.

“This includes 60 firefighters from the Gippsland area and about 60 people from across metropolitan Melbourne and re-

gional Victoria who will make up incident management teams,” Mr Goodwin said.

“They will travel to Western Australia and assist in firefighting efforts for around a week, although we all hope to see this bushfire brought under control as quickly as possible.

“Over the past few weeks Victoria has experienced a milder summer so we are pleased to be able to provide the resources and personnel where they are needed most at the current time.”

Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley said personnel were expected to return ahead of Victoria’s forecast hot weather this week.

“Victoria has a strong network of firefighters and emergency management personnel who operate in specialist roles, and we are pleased to be able to share these resources and expertise with our interstate counterparts,” he said.

“Australia has cross-border arrangements for sharing personnel, resources and aircraft and it is important we continue to operate with no borders and support each other where needed.”

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On the job: a firefighter on the ground makes contact with colleagues battling the Western Australian fire. Photo: Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Western Australia.

Rebels face fines

By Brad Lester FIFTY landholders are expected to receive fines of $1460 plus additional costs for failing to reduce fire risk on their properties.

South Gippsland Shire Council local laws officers have found 50 of 1100 property-owners did not abide council’s orders to mow grass and take other action to lower fire fuels.

But council’s municipal fire prevention officer Bruce Gardiner said the overall response was pleasing, with just five per cent of people not complying.

“These people are likely to receive an infringement notices and the shire has undertaken compulsory clearance work at these properties,” he said.

“They will get a bill for the work and they will more than likely receive an infringement notice.”

The non-compliance rate was similar

to last year.

“We probably had a better compliance rate this year and that may have been as a result of better awareness and education,” Mr Gardiner said.

“People understand the consequences for non-compliance.”

Council has even issued summons against the directors of companies that refuse to comply with notices.

As a result of widespread compliance, fire fuel across the shire has been reduced, allowing council’s local laws officers to undertake other activities, Mr Gardiner said.

“We have reduced the risk to people of the threat of wildfire and are not requiring as many contractors to go out and do the clearance work,” he said.

Bass Coast Shire Council has issued a further 20 fire prevention notices and begun a second round of inspections of properties due to the extended grass growing period.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - PAGE 17

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LEONGATHA 6 Milne Street Insight Real Estate Leongatha 5662 2220

Extensive renovations have recently been undertaken making this a very desirable property for a variety of purchasers, including families, retirees and investors.

Through double doors off the entrance hall is a generous sized open living space.

A cosy gas log heater and reverse cycle air conditioner more than cater for heating/cooling needs.

A dining area adjoins the fully renovated kitchen which has slide out pantry, stainless steel appliances including a drawer Fisher and Paykel dishwasher and unique wood inlays in rich timber bench tops.

Corrugated splashbacks are also a real feature.

In the master bedroom, one full wall is an array of drawers and multi cupboards for hanging space.

Two more bedrooms to the rear of the house have been renovated and freshly painted.

One has its own glass sliding door access to outdoor decking.

The fully renovated bathroom also features beautiful wood inlays in vanity tops and modern corrugated walling.

Solar panels reduce costs by powering the home (6x 1.5 kva.)

A terrific workshop and tool shed around 8m x 3m will please the handyman/craftsman.

The low maintenance back gardens are very private.

This is a fantastic opportunity to invest or occupy in a brilliant location.

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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - PAGE 19

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ITH owners looking to down size, this quality built family home is being offered for sale for the very first time.

Situated on three quarters of an acre with northerly aspects this home consists of four bedrooms.

The master is complete with an en suite and walk in robe and the three family bedrooms are all large with built in robes and have the

family bathroom and separate toilet central.

The country style timber kitchen has all electric appliances, generous draw, bench and storage space, plus brekky bar.

Off the kitchen are two living areas being a living/dining area and formal lounge/dining area, heating and cooling is by way of reverse cycle air conditioner and space heaters.

There are carpets to all living

areas and tiles to all heavy traffic areas.

Outside the block is large enough to accommodate caravan, boat or trailer storage with access past the house to the rear or the yard.

Established gardens, with beautiful shade trees, two garden sheds, vegetable garden area and lawns complete the picture.

For more details or to arrange a personal inspection please call Peter Bellingham at SEJ Leongatha.

LEONGATHA Contact agent for location SEJ Real Estate Leongatha 5662 4033

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Renovate or relocate HOME owners and buyers frequently discuss the question of whether to renovate or simply move when their home is no longer meeting their needs.

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A review of data provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that whilst Victorians have spent more in real terms than ever before on dwelling alterations and additions they are more likely to buy a new home than renovate.

Over the last 30 years the high point was in 1996 when 22 per cent of all the

money spent on residential construction work was on renovations. It reached a low point of 13 per cent in 2010 before it commenced rising again. Over the past three years the real value of work done has risen 17 per cent to reach a share of 14.5 per cent last year.

As this metric is the share of overall work an important factor is the overall building activity.

The fact is that Victorian builders have been very busy over the last three years, they have completed 24 per cent more homes than they had in the preceding three years.

This provides Victorians with greater choice when considering the question of renovating or moving.

Those making that choice will find there is a ready supply – better than has been the case for a long time – of new homes which may be more attractive than renovating.

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The true magic of the home emanates from the high pitched, free form living area and gorgeous, bespoke kitchen.

The main living space unifies with the kitchen and provides a seamless extension to the external environment through the use of floor to ceiling windows and French doors onto an elevated deck.

The home has been skilfully divided into two zones, with a master suite and office at one end and the secondary bedrooms at the other.

Providing even more privacy between these two

zones is a fourth bedroom or children’s play area.

Step up to the country style kitchen with a gorgeous ‘Richmond Belling’ duel fuel, gas and electric range cooker.

Caesar stone bench tops, walk in pantry and an island bench bring the whole room together.

The main living/dining area is full of natural light and captures every view from outside, enhanced by a large cosy wood heater plus reverse cycle air conditioner.

Meanwhile, the expansive master retreat with walk in robe and ensuite sits in peaceful isolation, away from the living space and the children’s wing of the home that is itself a pri-

vate world – complete with its own lounge room with a feature fire place and solid wood heater.

The property is predominately rolling country with grey soil, includes shelter belts and stockyards.

There is ample water supply from five dams, machinery shed, stockyards and race, old dairy and sundry shedding.

A private laneway through the centre of the property brings you to a stand of heritage listed elm trees, an area that holds great historical significance within the Shire, the crest of the hill presents 360˚ views

that are unsurpassed in their magnitude.

Situated on the picturesque tourist trail that is the Grand Ridge Road the property is located only 5.7 km from Mirboo North with the school bus stopping at the gate.

Centrally located, it is a 90 minute drive South East of Melbourne, and only a half an hour drive either way to the valley or the coast.

A property that ticks all of the boxes, it would accommodate any small farming or other business venture.

Enjoy the best of both worlds with this gorgeous lifestyle property.

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Join the club THE Korumburra Pony Club recently purchased 15 acres of land at Kardella South to turn into new grounds.

President Glenn Rigby said the club has a friendly, family orientated atmosphere and always welcomes new members.

“We are trying to generate a bit of interest to encourage a few more members,” he said.

The club is currently in the process of developing the land and has recently completed new clubrooms. There is already an arena in place and a cross country course is being built.

Mr Rigby said the club was offering 10 come and try opportunities.

“For the first 10 people who contact me on 0433 239 500, they will be able to come to a rally day for free, which is a $25 saving,” he said.

“We meet on the third Sunday of every month, and we usually have a couple of professional instructors there to coach and encourage our riders.”

The club currently has riders aged from nine to 23.

Mr Rigby said although the age limit for pony club is usually 26, the club is in the throes of allowing adults into the club as well.

“One of the reasons we are doing that is some of our members’ parents would love the opportunity to ride with their children,” he said.

The club and its members still have the use of the arena at the Korumburra Showgrounds.

“It is not just about riding your horse once a month at the pony club. All of our members can use the grounds and the arena up at the showgrounds when it suits them,” Mr Rigby said.

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Roll up to super show THE 120th annual Korumburra Show will be held at the Korumburra Showgrounds this Saturday and Sunday, February 14 and 15.

Korumburra and District Agricultural and Pastoral Society president Doug Appleton is looking forward to the event, particularly the performances by 16 year old illusionist Lachie Wilde.

“We had him at the show last year and he is just fantastic. He is a very talented kid and he is going to go a long way,” he said.

Lachie Wilde will perform his 20 minute shows in front of the mail grandstand at 11am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Saturday.

There is plenty more to enjoy at the show over the two days, including craft, cooking and home produce in the Exhibit Pavilion, and flyball dogs and dairy cattle in the Holstein Friesian feature show.

The main horse events have been moved from the Korumburra Show to a feature show in November, however there are still plenty of horses on display over the two days.

Sunday will be dominated by horse events,

including breed, led and ridden classes and the HRCAV ring.

The sideshows will also operate on Sunday but it is on Saturday when most of the action happens, topped off with a fun fireworks exhibit at 9.15pm.

“We’d like to encourage everyone, whether they are a former exhibitor or someone who has never tried before, to bake some scones and enter them, or a fruit cake, some cut flowers, a jar of preserves, some floral art, veggies, needlework, art or photography,” Mr Appleton said.

“There’s also the great apple pie competition, sponsored by Kelly’s Bakery. Everyone loves apple pie and lots of people can make a good one, so why not have a bit of fun.”

Mr Appleton said community participation is what the show is all about.

“It’s a chance for people to come along and see where their food comes from and enjoy a day out without the pressures of daily life,” he said.

Not long after moving to the area around nine years ago, Mr Appleton became involved in the show society. He is currently in the final year of his first term as president.

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As a retired plumber, he mainly became involved to help with maintenance.

“I qualified as a plumber but I also did a bit of building too so it still comes in handy, even though I’ve retired,” he said.

Mr Appleton said he is more at home on the end of a wrench, but he was happy to take the top job when it was asked of him.

“We had a bit of a

problem last year when we had to cancel the Sunday program due to the extreme heat, which is why we want to see the show back better than ever this year,” he said.

As well as the usual sideshows, games and rides, the show will feature a horse therapist, Stax the didgeridoo player, who will also be teaching peo-

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It is expected this land will be developed into a new oval, which will be able to be used by sporting clubs and for horse events throughout the year.

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There were six lots auctioned in October. The lot bought by the show society is completely landlocked and access will only be possible through the existing showgrounds.

“It worked out well for us. It is on our boundary, so we can create access from this side,” Mr Appleton said.

It was settled at the end of January, which means development can

now begin.

Mr Appleton said up until settlement, they were unable to gain access to the land to start cleaning it up.

“The person who purchased two of the lots next door has recently ripped up all his concrete and crushed it, and he is going to do ours next,” he said.

“That will leave us with a clean, levelled site to develop.”

Mr Appleton said new fences will be the first step.

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Nissans now even more affordable NISSAN Australia has announced a new sales campaign that features a highly attractive finance offer across a broad range of the company’s newest and most popular models.

Called The Big One, the campaign features an ultra low finance rate with zero deposit for approved applicants that buy before March 31.

A Nissan spokesman said, “Nissan Australia has run The Big One campaign on several occasions in the recent past, and it’s always been hugely popular with our customers.

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“As many regional buyers know, Nissan has a long heritage in SUVs and proudly boasts Australia’s largest range of SUV models.

“The good news for buyers is most of those models are included in this campaign, including X-Trail, Pathfinder and the award-winning Qashqai ST. In addition, all models of the ever-popular Pulsar range are included as well.”

Those keen for an update will need to

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Ready to serve: Darryl McGannon of Edney’s Nissan Leongatha is helping South Gippslanders buy Nissans.

Now’s the time: Nissan Australia is offering a one per cent comparison finance rate with zero deposit to approved applicants until March 31. The deal applies to many vehicles, including the Qashqai.

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Knitters brighten cold European nights

By Brad Lester FREEZING temperatures. Long dark nights. Winters that make Australia’s feel warm.

These are the extreme living conditions poor people in eastern European countries endure, but at least their days are a little brighter courtesy of the kindness of South Gippslanders.

A social group based in Leongatha meets monthly to knit clothing and bedding for distribution to people in need in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine.

Jumpers, beanies, scarves, rugs, blankets, slippers and bed socks, gloves and even teddies are made by a caring group of ladies that meets at Leongatha’s Uniting Church, and then distributed via the charity Mission Without Borders.

Johanna Haasjes is one of the crafty women.

“Can you imagine being cold in a poor country and what life would be like?” she said.

“When I’ve seen photos of over there, gray is the dominating colour and that’s why we send these colourful items.

“Someone who got a jumper for her little girl would think they’re

holding love in their hands. It’s just about knowing that someone out there cares.”

A Mission Without Borders Knit and Natter Group meets at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Leongatha on the third Tuesday of the month from 10am to noon to create items to send overseas.

But there are many other ways for people to get involved.

“If we have got a big block of yarn of the same colour, we send that over there because of a lot of people would like to knit their own clothing but can’t afford the material,” Mrs Haasjes said.

“We also send puzzles because if you think of the long winter nights over there, then making puzzles is a good activity to do together.”

Donations of knitted goods, puzzles, board games, embroidery and tapestry kits, bags of school and craft supplies, and lengths of fabric can be left at New Beginnings Christian Book Shop in Bair Street in Leongatha, and also the Haasjes’ home at 8 Trease Street, Leongatha.

“We get squares that people knit and there is a Probus group at Inverloch that sews them together,” Mrs Haasjes said.

To find out more, contact Mrs Haasjes on 5662 2494 or albert60@sympac.com. au or see www.mwb.org.au.

Simple knitting patterns for squares,

Knitting a difference: members of the Mission Without Borders Knit and Natter Group meets at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Leongatha, from left, Johanna Haasjes, Karen Valk, Hillie Hibma, Leni Piening, Dicky Biersteker (seated), Jill Douma, Petronella Pinkster and Kay Murray. rugs and blankets, beanies, scarves, gloves, slippers and bed socks, jumpers are teddies are available.

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SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is developing a Tennis Facilities Plan to identify future demands for tennis in the shire and opportunities to improve facilities.

Local recreation consultant Michelle Harris of 2MH Consulting will undertake all aspects of the project, which is jointly funded by council and the State Government through the Community Facility Fund.

Ms Harris will audit all tennis facilities and visit more than 30 locations to inspect, assess and identify works required to ensure facilities comply with industry standards.

“Some facilities have deteriorated significantly and are no longer usable,” council’s community strengthening manager Ned Dennis said.

“The planning study will provide some guidance on future options for these sites.

All key stakeholders will be consulted as part of the study and if you would like to be involved, contact Ms Harris on 0458 145 596.

ROUND four of Bass Coast Shire Council’s Community Grants is the final round of funding for the 2014-15 financial year.

Eligible not-for-profit groups can apply for funds of up to $1000 for equipment or $2500 for other projects, under the general community grant category.

Applications are open from February 4 to February 18, with successful applicants being notified from April 17. Projects must be completed and acquitted by June 30.

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Water savers: South Gippsland Shire Council’s agricultural climate resilience officer Jill Vella and Juneen Schulz from the Foster and Fish Creek community gardens (centre) demonstrated how to make a wicking bed at Coal Creek.

Water-wise gardening impresses PEOPLE gathered at Coal Creek Community Park and Museum at Korumburra recently to make a wicking bed, as part of the Southern Gippsland Agricultural Climate Resilience Project.

The project is being run by South Gippsland Shire Council’s Jill Vella and Juneen Schulz from the Foster and Fish Creek community gardens.

The project encourages sustainable food production in a changing climate.

“It was a good day. The wicking bed is a very water-wise way of gardening,” Mrs

Vella said.

A wicking bed is essentially a self watering pot. It is an enclosed system with a reservoir of water at the bottom to reduce water use and watering frequency.

Wicking beds give vegetables a greater chance of surviving summer, plants can survive without being watered daily, require less maintenance and nutrients are not lost in the subsoil.

The wicking bed needs to be watered from above in the first instance as the soil will take a little while to wick by itself.

During periods of heavy rain, the bottom tap can be left open as long as it’s closed when rain stops.

Milpara Community House news WOW February already. We’re appreciative of the community support for our Emergency Foodbank.

ISABELLA Grace Kent was born at Leongatha Hospital on December 31, 2014. She is the first child for Ryan and Jackie Kent (nee Truscio) of Inverloch.

NOAH James Bongers was born on February 1 at Leongatha Hospital. He is the first child of Chris and Felicity Bongers of Meeniyan.

We’d like to thank the individuals and members of Koringal Women’s Service Club, St Pauls Anglican Church and Baptist Church for the meals and groceries.

At Milpara we offer a variety of classes, groups and courses. These include craft, social, educational and business. Why not try something new or build up those skills you’ve always promised yourself?

Computer Basics and Computers Beyond Basics packages start this week. It’s not too late to book a place.

MYOB and Reckon Accounts are essential office management tools. We are offering courses in both. MYOB Account Right commences next Wednesday for eight

weeks. Reckon Accounts (Introduction to Quickbooks) will be held over four Thursdays, February 26 – March 19.

Our Office Essentials package is great to build your confidence or brush up on your skills. It runs over six weeks including Word 2007 and Excel Spreadsheets and commences Wednesday, February18.

Milpara also offers English as a Second Language and English for Migrants.

Do you know someone who would benefit from these classes? Please encourage them to give us a call or drop in to 21 Shellcotts Road, Korumburra.

Would you like to get more out of your android tablet or smart phone device? We have a class running two Saturdays, February 21 and 28.

For information or to book your place call Jenni, Leisa or Belinda on 56552524 or visit www.milparacommunityhouse.org.au

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A regional partnership with the TAC and the Victorian Government.

Don’t speed through school zones POLICE from the Bass Coast Highway Patrol are cracking down on motorists speeding through school zones.

Operation Vulnerable started at the beginning of the school term.

Restrictions are in place and enforceable between 8am and 9.30am, and 2.30pm and 4pm.

Children may be nervous during the first term of school and not focusing a great deal on their surrounds.

Police urge parents to be vigilant when picking up and dropping off their children, as do other road users when they are driving anywhere near a school or through a school zone.

Police are also on the lookout for mobile phone use while driving or other unsafe behaviour, such as parents picking up and dropping off their children in inappropriate areas.

Police see parents parking or stopping in positions that obscure the visions of other motorists or pedestrians, increasing the risk of a collision.

Sgt Dale McCahon of Leongatha Police said, “With the new school year recommencing, drivers are reminded of a return to the school zone speed limits.

“Please remember to look out for the school kids and obey all school zone speed limits.”

Police wish children and parents a happy and safe start to the school year.

Rules apply: all motorists must adhere to speed restrictions in school zones. The 40km/h speed limit is enforced Monday to Friday from 8am to 9.30am and from 2.30pm to 4pm.

Flashing sign plea for children’s sake A FLASHING sign is needed to alert motorists to reduced speed restrictions in a school zone in Leongatha.

So says Nerrena resident Michael Holloway, who is calling for the signs in the vicinity of Leongatha Primary School and Leongatha Secondary College in Ogilvy Street.

He is concerned law-abiding drivers may not be aware of when the reduced speed limit applies and therefore break the law unintentionally.

He said the signs could also save a child’s life.

“Coming up the straight and around the corner, I reckon there should be a flashing sign there to let you know that is a 40km/h zone,” Mr Holloway said.

“It’s just a safety thing to alert people to the fact. When you do not have children going to the school, you do not know when school hours are on.”

While such flashing signs are VicRoads’ responsibility, South Gippsland Shire Council will investigate Mr Holloway’s request.

A council spokesperson said flashing signs are usually installed in areas of high traffic volume

and Ogilvy Street would not meet that criterion now.

“Current signage, along with promotional and education campaigns to build awareness, is usually deemed to be the best mix of methods to alert drivers of the speed zone changes during school hours,” the spokesperson said.

Scott Lawrence, VicRoads’ regional director for eastern Victoria, said electronic flashing signs at schools were reserved for high speed zones, where cars need to slow from 70km/h to 100km/h, or where more than 20,000 cars travel a road each day.

“Figures show there are only around 4000 vehicles that travel along Ogilvy Street in Leongatha each day, and the speed zone is 60km/h outside of school times,” he said.

“I stress it is vital for all drivers to be extra vigilant when driving around schools.

“Ensure you slow down and watch out for kids. It is only an extra few seconds out of your day, but it can save lives.

“I remind motorists that now school is back, the 40km/h school speed zone along Ogilvy Street is in effect in the mornings from 8am to 9.30am, and in the afternoons from 2.30pm to 4pm.”

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The Good Life

Your LOCAL guide to Art and Entertainment

Artist explores self in Gecko show AFTER 35 years of exhibiting almost exclusively in Sydney, Venus Bay artist Peter Cole is preparing to exhibit in his home state and near his home town, at Fish Creek’s Gecko Studio Gallery.

His show is entitled, Peter Cole – The Circus of Life - sculpture, paintings and drawings.

Cole has been producing amazing sculptural works and works on paper for decades but is virtually unknown in his own area.

He will be exhibiting sculpture,

Thought provoking: The Outsider

by Peter Cole.

drawings and paintings.

Cole says most of his work is “autobiographical – a form of selfportraiture in that it deals with aspects of the self”.

“Oppression in its various social, political and personal forms is a common thread,” Cole said.

“I prefer not to talk about possible levels of meaning as I like the viewer to bring their own experience and interpretation to the work, and for there to be an element of mystery. The works can be read in a number of ways.

“I am an object maker, and my sculptures say a lot about myself and how I feel about the world.”

Gecko Studio Gallery is one of few commercial contemporary galleries in South Gippsland and was founded in 2007 by Kerry Spokes and Michael Lester.

Cole’s exhibition will be show number 97.

“Our space is not large but we are well known for presenting a wide range of contemporary artists from the local area, Melbourne and further afield,” Lester said.

Gecko Studio Gallery is proud to be showcasing Cole’s work in this major solo exhibition.

The exhibition will open on Sunday, February 15 between 2-5pm and continue until March 21.

The gallery at 15 Falls Road is open Thursday to Monday 10am-5pm. Entry is free.

Mind on job: Peter Cole at work in his Venus Bay studio, ahead of his exhibition at Gecko Studio Gallery, Fish Creek.

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The Good Life

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Play to arouse Aussie pride WHAT is the meaning of ANZAC Day? For war veterans like Alf Cook and his friend Wacka Dawson, it’s the chance to commemorate history, celebrate heroism and conjure national pride.

For Alf’s son Hughie, ANZAC Day flies the flag for a different reality, one that brings the dignity of our Diggers to its knees and into the gutter – via one too many down the pub.

A play that incites as much passion now as ever, the play The One Day of the Year looks at our national legend through the eyes of generation, class and character.

Sparking huge controversy on its release in the 1960s, the play’s first ever production had a policeman stationed at the stage door to ward off the angry public. Death threats were issued to the author.

On the 100 year anniversary of the Gallipoli

landing, HIT Productions brings a thoroughly fresh take on this truly Australian classic.

Produced by Christine Harris and HIT Productions, and directed by award winning director Denis Moore, the show has a talented ensemble cast of Don Bridges (Neighbours), Luke Clayson (Holding the Man), Peter Hardy (Mamma Mia!), Christine Keogh (Fat Tony and Co) and Olivia Solomons (Headland).

The One Day of the Year Australia-wide tour by HIT Productions starts in February 2015. Tickets are now on sale for the performance at Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre.

• Michael Morton-Evans, The Australian, 1987, said, “Seymour treats the Australian psyche rather like a kitten treats a ball of wool.

“First he fondles it, then he playfully rolls it around a bit before really getting in among it

and tearing it to pieces.

“Finally, he tries to roll it up tenderly into a complete ball once more. The result is a compelling piece of theatre and one which no young Australian should miss”; and • Philip O’Brien, Times2, 2010, said, “The One Day of the Year occupies an important place in Australian Theatre...Perhaps The One Day of the Year holds a clue to ANZAC Day’s contemporary appeal among younger Australians: not sentimentalising war but sharing compassion for the sacrifices made by all who have fought in war.”

The show will be performed at Wonthaggi on Monday, March 2 at 8pm.

Tickets: $35 adults, $30 concession, $30 groups of 10 and more, and $15 students.

To book, phone Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club on 5672 1083. Tickets on sale from February 12 at 9am.

Mossvale music

Fun guaranteed: come along to the Newhaven College movie night and enjoy a film while supporting the school.

THE longstanding Music for the People concert will celebrate its 47th successive year in the magnificent setting of Mossvale Park on Sunday, February 22.

Relax and enjoy Moonlight Movie Night NEWHAVEN College’s third annual Moonlight Movie Night on Friday, February 20 will feature the classic Roald Dahl story of Matilda.

An amazing little girl, who happens to be a genius, Matilda and her wonderful teacher take on the worst parents ever and the absolute worst school principal imaginable.

Take the night off cooking and enjoy an evening under the stars with friends, fine food, free activities and entertainment.

A giant inflatable 9 x 6.5m movie screen with a Bose surround sound system will dominate Newhaven College’s Phillip Island Road oval for the event.

The college’s volunteer Parents and Friends Association has organised the evening with a strong emphasis on creating an affordable family event.

The $10 entry fee includes unlimited rides on the giant inflatable slide and jumping castle, as well as rounds of mini golf.

For gold coin donations, kids (and adults) can have their faces painted, go for crazy hair and body tattoos or test their skill at winning a lucky bottle.

The fine fare on offer will include rolls of tender spit roasted beef, or

lamb with lemon, garlic and rosemary, topped with gravy and/or coleslaw.

Vegetarians will be well catered for with baked potatoes with sour cream, cheese and coleslaw, or vegie burgers with onions and coleslaw.

Of course there will be sausages, drinks and hot chocolate for the kids and great coffee, beer and wine for the adults. No BYO is permitted.

Movies are always better with sweet treats and there will be pancakes, popcorn, ice creams, old

Touching story: the production of The One Day of the Year will move audiences at Wonthaggi.

fashioned spiders and home-made cakes to choose from, or perhaps indulge in a little bit of everything.

Bring along some chairs or a picnic rug, a warm coat and a torch so when the sun sets around 8.45pm, you can snuggle up and see what cheeky Matilda gets up to.

This is a smoke free event and no glass is permitted on the school oval.

Visit www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au/events to purchase tickets online or tickets are available at the

gate (cash only).

The event starts at 6pm at the Phillip Island Road Campus (opposite the Adventure Resort).

In case of poor weather, the event will be postponed to a new date and all pre-purchased tickets will remain valid.

Featuring the Victorian Concert Orchestra, the South Gippsland Brass and Concert bands and the Wonthaggi Citizens Band, Music for the People provides five hours of popular classics, light opera, old favourites and excerpts from modern musicals that should not be missed.

Food can also be bought on site. Be sure to bring a fold up chair or blanket.

Children are welcome and there’s a great playground, free face painting and games and space for them to run around.

Senior citizen groups are well looked after, with the Leongatha Lions Club providing seating and afternoon tea in a large marquee.

Bookings for this service can be made by contacting 5662 3338.

South Gippsland Shire Council is proud to once again sponsor the iconic concert.

The entrance fee for the concert is great value at only $15 for an adult and free entry for children under 16 and Companion Card holders. There is also a discounted rate of just $10 per person for seniors group bookings in the Lions Club marquee.

Tickets can be purchased now from reception at council offices in Smith Street, Leongatha or at the gate from 10am on Sunday, February 22.

Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre Monday, 2 March at 8pm Tickets go on sale Thursday, Feb 12 Adults $35 Concession $30 Groups 10+ $30 Students $15

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Gourmet goes bush at the market FARMERS’ markets are bursting with local growers, producers and makers.

Stallholders love providing everything from saffron to sourdough bread, local flatty tails to free range eggs and everything delicious in between.

A foodie favourite will

be making an appearance on the community stage at the Coal Creek Farmers’ Market in Korumburra this Saturday.

Leslie Smith from Jindi Farm Bush Foods will be sharing her knowledge and some delicious bush food samples, including mouth watering Pop Corn chicken, from her inspiring range.

Thirty-eighth Annual

Art Show

KORUMBURRA ROTARY CLUB Friday, Feb 13 to Sunday, Feb 15 Federation Art Gallery, Korumburra FRIDAY Official Opening: finger food and drinks 7.30pm. All Welcome. Admission: $20

Jindi Farm is a family run business that grew from an interest in gardening sustainability.

For Leslie this included playing around in the kitchen with native Australian bush foods.

This led to the development of Jindi Farm Bush Foods in 2013. They predominantly grow Australian

native Mountain Pepper, Lemon Myrtle and Warrigal Greens on the family farm of 15 acres in Jindivick, West Gippsland, and are continuously looking to expand the variety and quantity of bush foods they grow.

From these bush foods, they make up a range of products people can use in their own kitchen: Macada-

Coal Creek FARMERS’ MARKET For lovers of fresh local food THIS SATURDAY 8AM-12.30PM

Relax under the shade of the gum trees, play in the playground and stock up on delicious produce from around the region.

mia Nut Dukkah, spice mixes, dips and preserves (relishes and jams), the kinds of delights that add interest and impact to everyday dishes.

They would love to see more people using native foods in their family homes as part of every meal.

If you can’t make it on market day, you can find their products in a number of retail outlets across West and South Gippsland or at www.jindifarm.com.au or Farmhouse Direct www. farmhousedirect.com.au/ jindifarmbushfoods Check out their facebook page for more info and inspiration.

Leslie will be on the community stage from 10.15am just after Meredith Freeman from Grow Lightly’s veg talk.

Leslie will be cooking up a storm with bush food seasonings on bite sized

chicken pieces, or as it’s better known, the ultimate Popcorn Chicken. Yum. There’ll be all of your other favourite stallholders under the shade of the gum

trees, so bring your bags and appetite to the Coal Creek car park at Korumburra and get set for a ripper day. The market goes from 8am until 12.30pm. See you there.

10.00am Veg growing tips with Meredith from Grow Lightly 10.15am Leslie Smith from Jindi Farm Bush Foods her knowledge and tasty samples!

Pick up some free-range eggs, cakes, chutneys, artisan cheese, wines, seedlings, herbs to plant, delicious beef, garlic and more.

Don't miss the CWA Mirboo North and Night Owls cake stall and Leongatha Back to Basics Playground on the BBQ. COA1310017 Other markets to visit:

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Native munchies: Leslie Smith from Jindi Farm Bush Foods will talk about the benefits of Australian bush foods at the Coal Creek Farmers’ Market at Korumburra this Saturday.

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The Good Life Guests of honour: country artists Carter and Carter (David and Merelyn) will be performing at the Dakers Centre in Leongatha on Saturday, February 21.

Country classics at Dakers Centre POPULAR country music performers Carter and Carter will perform at the Dakers Centre in Leongatha on Saturday, February 21.

The show is for one night only and will start at 7pm.

Tickets are available right up to performance night and can be purchased at the New Beginnings Christian Bookshop on Bair Street, Leongatha for $20 each.

“Carter and Carter’s performances sell out every year in Tamworth,”

New Beginnings Christian Bookshop’s Ashley McInnes said.

“The comments we have heard are top class.”

Tea and coffee will be provided after the show.

Carter and Carter have dominated the independent country music scene in Australia for over 12 years.

They have enjoyed more awards and more chart success than any independent artist in history.

These achievements include a Golden Guitar, nine national number one hits, 12 national top 10 hits and

11 Australian Independent Country Music Awards.

Carter and Carter also won an APRA award for Most Performed Country Works, won against country music greats Troy Cassar-Daly, Sara Storer, Paul Kelly and Lee Kernaghan.

During their career, the couple has released seven albums, one DVD and three books.

With songs from the heart and borne of their amazing life experiences, Carter and Carter continue to make music to make a difference.

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This is the first Field Day on this Focus Farm. Facilitator Jeff Urie and the Support Group members all agree the Manintveld goals make managing the farm very interesting.

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AGENDA ? Review the farm business, in terms of where it has come from since they moved onto the farm 20mths ago. ? Delve into the goals set by Bruce and Fiona and what the Support Group have investigated so far, particularly in relation to maximising profit, dealing with debt, building the pressure on pasture consumption. ? Check on how the business may look under different industry conditions beyond 2014/15, particularly if conditions tighten. ? Farm walk to see the cows, pastures and farm layout, Bruce says he is 'Stingy' when it comes to farm maintenance – where does the money go, how are the priorities set? ? Grazing management and supplementary feeding through to the next lactation - SOC is 15 July.

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FARM MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND SUNDRIES A/c R & B Mewett (Property Sold) 2760 Drouin-Korumburra Rd, Poowong

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Light lunch, tea and coffee is provided, come for a cuppa from 10.30am onwards. All dairy farmers and people interested in the dairy industry are welcome.

The Focus Farm project is funded by Dairy Australia & GippsDairy.

For more information call John Gallienne 0407 863 493.

CLEARING SALE

CLEARING SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 AT 11AM FARM MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, SUNDRIES & HOUSEHOLD A/c J & K McAinch (Property Sold) 230 Millar Road, Yanakie FARM MACHINERY, TRACTORS, EQUIPMENT, SUNDRIES & HOUSEHOLD: Massey Ferguson 5455 Tractor 2009 with front end loader FEL EURO hitch forks and bucket (2000 hrs), Massey Ferguson 4255 Tractor 4WD 2000 model (3000 hrs), Conor twin bale wrapper 9700 HSS near new, New Holland 317 square baler, Kuhn 7 disc mower GMD700 GII, Hustler hay/silage feeder SL350 3pl, Munro post driver with auger, Slasher, Silage grab, Grader blade 8 foot, Hay rake rotary 3pl, New Holland roller bar rake, Berends cultivator, Hustler soft hand Euro Hitch, Mitsubishi tray truck 1991 with cattle crate, Honda 500 4WD 4 wheel motor bike, Honda CRF 230 2 wheel motor bike, Pegorano heavy duty cultivator 2.5mtr, 3pl scoop, 40 teat trailer calf feeder,Various calf feeders, Hay feeders, Calf pellet feeder, Calf hay feeder, Head bale, Pipe fittings, Poly pipe, Electric fence reels and equipment, Pigtail posts, Hilux 2007 model twin chrome roll bars, Hilux 2004 model tube, Engine crane,Treadmill, Exercise Bike,Various sundries & Household furniture OUTSIDE VENDORS: 1) Massey Ferguson 7465 Tractor 4WD with front end loader & cabin (7000 hrs), Kubota 8540 4WD Tractor with front end loader (new front tyres), Slasher Waratah 7ft, Lely “Hibiscus” 425S single rotor hay rake. 2) Berends Hydrolic Grader blade with levelling wheel, Giltrap MSCIO5 super feedout wagon, Pearce off sider hay/silage sidewinder feedout cart, Hino truck 1976 with cattle crate approx. 16 ft (not reg), fencing wire & pinner on ute frame, steel post rammer, 6x4 Trailer, Round bale hay feeders x2. 3) Massey Ferguson 1085 Tractor 2WD Cabin 4177 hrs new reco engine, Case W7 4x4 loader with bucket & side shift forks, 8'x4' trailer, Engine stands, Honda petrol generator, Tandem trailer 12'x6' steel, Kenworth front axle hubs, steel pipe 10”x6ft lengths x4 plus 1x8ft, assorted bolts. 4) Effluent liquid fertiliser trailer 7000 litre with 3” pump. 5) Sitrex V Rake 9 wheel (VG cond) TERMS: Photo ID required, Strictly Cash, EFTPOS or Cheque on day of sale, GST applies, Number system will apply, Lunch & refreshments available.

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FARM MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUNDRIES: Fiat Tractor 4566 2000hrs new rear tyres, 4 wheel Honda Motorbike Four trax 2wd VG cond, 50ltr Spray unit & trailer, 2 wheel Motorbike 200km as new, 8' Grade blade, Driven tyne harrows, 3 PI Smudger, 1 tonne Fert Spreader (trailing), Concrete Mixer 3PL, Pipe layer + Ripper, Heavy duty Carry all, Hay forks, 6' Slasher, 400ltr Hardi Spray outfit 3PL, Fire pump (new), 3 Hay Rings, Elect fence unit 6000 I (new) 80km, Steel gal posts new,Treated posts strainers & stays, roll mesh, Steel post lifter & driver, Railway line, Gal pipe medium grade new (various sizes), plain wire & spinner, tie wire, barb wire new, Poly pipe & fittings, Elect fence gear & insulators, Box standoffs, Animal health equip & sundries, Cattle scales & prodder, 5 new 12' gates + fittings, 8'x14' dual 16” Farm Trailer good cond, 5” Dawn offset vice, Stihl Chain Saw & new chains 023 good, assorted sundries.

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Number system will apply, Photo ID required TERMS: Strictly Cash, EFTPOS or Cheque on day of sale, Lunch & refreshments available.

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Buying up: Alex Scott and Staff livestock agent Simon Henderson with Alan Gibbons from Toora at the store sale at Koonwarra last Thursday. Mr Gibbons was looking to buy, if prices were reasonable.

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Yarding rises to satisfy interstate interest THERE were approximately 2800 export and 700 young cattle penned representing an increase of 1400 head week on week.

There was a full field of buyers present and competing in a dearer market filling local and interstate processing orders. Quality was mixed but generally good throughout.

Yearling steers and heifers to the trade sold 6c to 11c dearer and more in places. Grown steers and bullocks improved 9c to 14c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers showing good finish gained 18c/ kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers lifted 10c as the crossbred portion kicked 12c/kg.

Not all buyers were operating on the cows however those processors who were buying were keen, with prices lifting 4c to 8c for most and more in places. Heavy weight bulls sold near to firm for most while the B muscle animals improved 7c/kg.

The limited selection of vealers sold mostly from 212c to 248c, 20c/kg dearer for better quality.

Yearling trade steers made between 220c and 240c whereas yearling heifers suited to the trade sold between 198c and 236c/kg.

Grown steers made from 219c to 238c/kg. Bullocks sold from 220c to 245c, the heavier bullocks for 210c and 233c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers sold between 195c and 230c/ kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made from 194c to 210c with the crossbred portion from

205c to 230c/kg.

Most light and medium weight cows sold from 140c to 168c/kg. Heavy weight cows made mostly between 172c and 202c after the top pen lot of 209c and a single Euro cow at 213c/kg. Heavy weight

bulls sold mostly between 177c and 240c/kg.

The next sale draw - February 11: 1. Alex Scott & Staff, 2. Elders, 3.

SEJ, 4. Rodwells, 5. Landmark, 6. David Phelan.

Sheep sale Wednesday, February 11 at 1pm.

Prime Sale - Wednesday, February 4 BULLOCKS 12 B.F. & D.M. Summers, Fish Creek 624.17kg 17 Northwood Park, Kongwak 700.59kg 13 M.L. & A. Giardina, Thorpdale 672.69kg 12 SJC Farms, Thorpdale 651.25kg 11 W.T. Bodman & Co., Yarram 641.82kg 12 E.A., G.E., R.I. & G.J. Baillie, Tyers 687.08kg STEERS 3 K.M. & J.M. Shea, Leongatha South 431.67kg 1 B. Schmidt, Meeniyan 485.00kg 14 H. Henderson & C. Guy, Phillip Island 506.79kg 4 L. & R. Powney, Nerrena 511.25kg 3 W.T. & N.L. Harley, Kardella South 368.33kg 1 R. Crouch, Welshpool 420.00kg COWS 3 J. Van Den Brand / L. McKendry 770.00kg Boolarra South 11 F. Walker, Bingo Munjie South 653.64kg 1 D. & J. Watson, Meeniyan 715.00kg 1 Marcous Daughters, Mirboo North 690.00kg 10 P.A. & S.E. Campbell, Mirboo North 544.50kg 1 I.J. & A.C.N. Hancock, Jeetho West 670.00kg HEIFERS 11 Evangelos Mavroudis, Woodleigh 411.36kg 12 B. & R. Popple, Mt Eccles 525.83kg 3 K.M. & J.M. Shea, Leongatha South 421.67kg 1 Belgrano Pty Ltd, Glen Alvie 405.00kg 1 B. Schmidt, Meeniyan 550.00kg 1 R. Crouch, Welshpool 410.00kg BULLS 1 Ellerslie Park Pty Ltd, Fish Creek 1195.00kg 1 R. Carpinteri, Thorpdale 1000.00kg 1 Malabar Farm, Tarwin Lower 1170.00kg 1 B.F. & D.M. Summers, Fish Creek 1115.00kg 1 G.J. & C.M. Alford, Woolamai 850.00kg 1 Dunorkney Nom, Woolamai Park 1070.00kg

244.6 243.2 242.0 241.6 240.0 240.0

$1526.71 $1703.83 $1627.92 $1573.42 $1540.36 $1649.00

247.6 240.2 238.2 238.0 237.2 236.6

$1068.81 $1164.97 $1207.16 $1216.78 $873.69 $993.72

208.6 $1606.22 202.0 202.0 200.0 198.6 198.0

$1320.35 $1444.30 $1380.00 $1081.38 $1326.60

235.2 $967.53 235.0 $1235.71 234.6 $989.23 234.2 $948.51 234.0 $1287.00 233.6 $957.76 239.6 238.6 238.2 235.6 235.0 235.0

$2863.22 $2386.00 $2786.94 $2626.94 $1997.50 $2514.50

Store sale market Thursday, February 5 Steers: B. & L. Cummins, Doomburrim, 1 x $1070; D. Crouch, Traralgon, 5 x $995; McGauren Past Co, Rosedale, 22 x $975; S. Auteri - Sam’s Slashing, Traralgon, 15 x $970; G. Jones, Wonga Wonga, 8 x $970; A.W. & C.M.

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Omara, Glengarry, 20 x $970.

Heifers: D. & S. Petrie, Corinella, 1 x $900; R. & D. Knight, Glengarry, 5 x $835; P.L. & M.A. Chisholm, Archies Creek, 2 x $820; B. & L. Cummins, Doomburrim, 8 x $810; G.C. & G.S. Thompson, Doomburrim, 10 x $810; S. Auteri - Sam’s Slashing, Traralgon, 12 x $780.

Cows: N.A. & K.L. Hiho, Hedley, 3 x $1000; D. & S. Petrie, Corinella, 2 x $940; P. & F. Cartwright, Allambee Reserve, 1 x $900.

Cows and calves: L. Parrish, Hazelwood, 2 x $1710; G. Joyce, Archies Creek, 1 x $1680; A.R. & B.A. Twite, Jumbunna East, 7 x $1400; Takarm Pty Ltd, Fish Creek, 4 x $1215; P. & F. Cartwright, Allambee Reserve, 5 x $1120; R.J. & M. McKenzie, Bass, 1 x $720.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - PAGE 37

Farming Insight

Top start for dairy farmers

By Tayla Kershaw THIS summer’s cool weather has given most dairy farmers an ideal start to 2015.

Inverloch farmers Rebecca and Glenn Casey said the mild winter helped their crops to grow earlier.

“We recently finished our second cart of silage,” Rebecca said.

“The cattle are doing really well too. They enjoy the sprinklers in the paddocks.”

The cows have not suffered any heat distress as there is yet to be a major period of hot weather.

“It has been better than last season,” Rebecca said.

“It has been a great year for good quality silage, hay and fresher crops since we had a better spring.”

Foster farmer Kevin Jones said the weather has kept his property nice and green.

Mr Jones said the winter in 2013 was too wet for too long, so this summer season has been better.

“We’ve set ourselves up for whatever comes,” he said.

“We have crops to feed the cows to cover all bases.”

The milk prices are good at the moment but are subject to change. Mr Jones hopes to see the season continue the way it is.

The weather has been exceptional for Toora farmer Ray Argento.

“I’m a bit more optimistic this season and hope to see it extended and finished on a high,” he said.

“Last winter was drier than normal and the extended spring has kept the season going.”

Mr Argento said this has been one of the best summer seasons.

Mardan’s Lucas Licciardello said his dairy farm is sitting comfortably at the

moment.

“It has all been very positive,” he said.

“Last year we faced a week of solid 40 degree days so this year has been a fair turn around.”

Mr Licciardello said last year’s winter was kinder than the year before, the spring was a lot better and production is up this season.

Mark Nicita from Mardan is pleased with the way the season has turned out as there was early talk farmers would be expecting El Nino.

“Our production is ahead of last season,” he said.

Mr Nicita said it is hard to know what to expect but if the weather worsens, he is prepared to make sure his cattle have plenty of shade and water.

He has been growing crop since mid December

and has been able to cut enough silage to get through the rest of the season.

Ross Berryman from Koorooman said conditions were ideal at the moment and although cattle do not enjoy humidity, it has had no negative impact on production.

Mr Berryman said he was a bit nervous about where milk prices will end up, but has been told he will finish at the same place as last year.

He has finished his hay and crop but will still buy hay for the milking cows.

“The year has kicked off well and we aren’t as set back as we were last year,” Mr Berryman said.

“We had a really hot February last year. We do need some warmer weather but at the moment everything is ticking away nicely.”

Camp inspires rising farmers PASSIONATE young dairy enthusiasts got the inside scoop on preparing their heifers for show competitions at the National Dairy Youth Camp in Melbourne recently.

Dairy talk centres on genetics

Around 70 people attended.

Up first was a farm inspection of the great milking heifers from sons of Dempsey, Iota, Gerard, Domain, Zelgadis and Snowman. One daughter is producing 46 litres a day.

Also on display were three outstanding daughters of Mogul, Numero Uno and Hunter.

A free barbecue was enjoyed by all.

Following the tea, farmers and friends were entertained with excellent talks by World Wide Sires (WWS) representatives who had just come from International Dairy Week at Tatura.

The first speaker was Brian Alertoni, area director of marketing who represents WWS in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Slovak Republic, Cyprus, Turkey, Israel and other Mediterranean countries.

He received a Bachelor of Science in Dairy Sciences from Polytechnic State University California after being raised on a 300 head

commercial Holstein dairy farm in California.

Second to speak was Rebekah Mask, who is responsible for managing the international bull programs for WWS, and travels through Western Europe buying future sires for WWS and is also responsible for marketing duties in various countries.

Rebekah also grew up on her family’s dairy farm in California which had been in operation for three generations and has enjoyed success judging in the show ring, including garnering All American honours in 2004.

This year she judged the Brown Swiss at International Dairy Week.

The third guest speaker was Gerard Griffioen, cow manager for Global Dairy Solutions, who spoke about the new Smart Sensor 24/7 monitoring.

Positioned in the cow’s ear with a sensor that fits around the NLIS button, it monitors fertility, health and nutrition of all cows in a dairy herd.

Les White, secretary of the South Gippsland Subbranch of the Holstein Friesian Association, thanked Brad Aiken of Leading Edge Genetics who organised the three speakers from WWS.

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Learning experience: Jonte Berryman from Leongatha was one of 38 participants in the recent National All Dairy Breeds Youth Camp, held at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

One of the participants was Jonte Berryman from Leongatha.

Event organiser and industry trainer for GOTAFE and NCDEA, Beate Barnes said the camp at the Melbourne Showgrounds provided participants aged between 16 and 20 years with the knowledge and skills to care for their heifers in the lead up to exhibition days.

“The camp was attended by 38 participants who were given a heifer to care for the entire week,” she said.

“This practical, hands-on learning enabled the students to directly apply their knowledge to get their heifer looking its

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On the farm with Dan and Cindy Knee, Kewita Road, Toora North (Look for the GippsDairy Field Day signs)

Thursday 19 February from 11am – 2.30pm This is the first Field Day on this Focus Farm.

Facilitator Matt Hall and the Support Group members have been delving into some interesting issues on this farm.

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AGENDA ? Review the farm business, in terms of where it has come from and where it is going ? Understand the goals set by Matt and Cindy and what the Support Group have investigated so far. All production and financial budget 'Actual and Predicted' details will be provided. ? Check on how this dairyfarm business may look under different industry conditions beyond 2014/15. ? Farm walk to see the cows, pastures, farm layout and dairy 'effluent shandy' irrigated over a 27ha section of the farm ? Grazing management, summer cropping and pasture renovation and young stock rearing.

Light lunch, tea and coffee is provided, come for a cuppa from 10.30am onwards.

All dairy farmers and people interested in the dairy industry are welcome.

The Focus Farm project is funded by Dairy Australia, & GippsDairy.

For more information call John Gallienne 0407 863 493.

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best at show competitions.”

The participants spent five busy days attending demonstrations, workshops and presentations learning all there is to know about preparing an animal for exhibition day, including daily watering, feeding, washing, leading and monitoring.

Participants also learnt judging, showing and clipping skills, and took part in team activities and also judging of each other’s showmanship.

On the final day, an awards presentation acknowledged outstanding students in nine categories.

Mrs Barnes said the event has a long history of supporting dairy enthusiasts.

For more information about the camp, visit www.ncdea.edu.au/News-room2/2014/October/29/National-All-BreedsDairy-Youth-Camp.aspx.

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CONTESTANTS STILL NEEDED FOR THE PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND OPEN SECTION GREAT PRIZES INCLUDING A RECORDING SESSION Nessie, Jumping Castle, Market Stalls, Food for sale

Email: rotary.market. leongatha@gmail.com

Guest appearance by Grace Liang, Voice Kids

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public notices JOURNEY INTO WHOLENESS A course presented

by Sonrise Family Ministries STARTING FEBRUARY 14 Eight teaching sessions One per month at Equip Church, Leongatha More information and registration 03 9888 4528

MARINE LICENCE COURSE Vic. Boat Licence with Jetski endorsement

WONTHAGGI Thursday, February 26 6pm - 10pm BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Phone Bob: 0417 524 005 Approved TSV course www.abcboating.com ABN 43080057923

situations vacant WANTED Casual relief milker for weekend work and some week days.

Flexible. Leongatha North.

5668-9292.

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Korumburra Secondary College

Entry details or enquiries phone Mary on 5668 1643

2015 TRAINEESHIP Cert III Information and Technology Commencing February 2015

TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF MEAT & SMALLGOODS Tenders are invited for the supply of meat and small goods to Gippsland Southern Health Service.

Contract period for six months from 30th March to 25th September 2015.

Tender specifications can be obtained by contacting Lynne Burgess on 03 5667 5518.

All tenders must be marked “Tender – Meat & Small Goods” and forwarded to: Mr Mark Johnson Chief Executive Officer Gippsland Southern Health Service Private Bag 13 LEONGATHA VIC 3953 Tenders are to be submitted no later than 5pm Friday, 13th March 2015

Job description can be obtained by phoning Kim Cross on 03 5655 1566 Forward letter of application along with CV to: cross.kim.k@edumail.vic.gov.au or Korumburra Secondary College, Private Bag 2, Korumburra, 3950 Applications close February 17th, 2015

South Gippsland Shire Council

Caravan Park Administration Officer Permanent Full time Primarily based at Yanakie & Welshpool Caravan Parks $61,000 total salary, including super All-rounder role Enquiries to Jock Wilson, Caravan Parks Coordinator on (03) 5662 9200.

Operations Team Member Parks & Gardens

Appointments to Board of Directors of Latrobe Regional Hospital The Minister for Health, the Hon. Jill Hennessy MP is inviting applications for part-time board positions at Latrobe Regional Hospital. The term of office will start on 1 July 2015.

Permanent Full Time Based in Foster Fortnightly RDO

LRH is the major referral hospital for Gippsland and will soon embark on a $73 million dollar expansion of services.

$57,222 incl. super and allowances

As a board director you will have an opportunity to be part of LRH’s mission and vision for the provision of quality health care to the people of Gippsland.

Enquiries to Steve Missen, Coordinator Parks & Gardens on (03) 5662 9100.

You can apply online by going to www.health.vic.gov.au/governance Guidelines for applicants, application forms and terms and conditions of appointment are also available.

All applicants must submit an Employment Application form and address the selection criteria outlined in the position description, by 5pm Wednesday 25 February 2015.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 13 February 2015.

Predominately grass mowing operations

Further information and a position description are available on our website www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au ZO510260

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GARDENER

Beaches & Cream CafĂŠ

Reliable and experienced Gardener wanted to undertake regular motel garden maintenance approximately 3 to 8 hours per week (with more required occasionally).

Hours can be exible.

Please phone Leongatha Motel on 5662 2375

Seeking

Part time or Casual

CHEF/COOK FOR BUSY INVERLOCH CAFE

DAY SHIFT ONLY Must be able to work some weekends Ring Steve on 5674 3366

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CARE FACILITATOR (ANUM) – HILLSIDE LODGE Full Time An opportunity exists for a highly skilled and motivated health care worker to provide clinical leadership in our 30-bed residential unit in Korumburra.

The successful applicant must be prepared to work with the Director of Nursing undertaking delegated managerial / administrative duties and monitoring / evaluating resident care needs inclusive of care planning and the completion of resident assessments and ACFI. The role also includes the coordination and supervision of staff at Hillside Lodge.

Applicants should be registered nurses with relevant aged care experience, and have sound communication, organisational and team work skills with the ability to administer complex workloads.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate: • Tertiary qualiďŹ cations as a Registered Nurse • Current registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) • Working knowledge and understanding of ACFI assessments • Good interpersonal skills • Organisational and problem solving skills • Time management and decision making skills • Evidence of ongoing self-development

HR AND OH&S OFFICER Part Time 0.4 EFT Applications are invited for this dynamic and challenging position. This role will provide effective support to the HR Manager, Payroll and Department Managers, particularly in relation to Return to Work Management, WorkCover Administration, Work Health Safety processes, Recruitment and HR Administration.

The successful applicant will possess the following: • Strong knowledge and experience in WorkCover, Return to Work and OH&S • Experience in Recruitment and HR Administrative activities • Proven communication and time management skills • Excellent client focus and an understanding of staff needs • Proven record of injury management and an ability to think ‘outside the box’ • Strong IT skills • Desirable: * Relevant QualiďŹ cations in HR/OH&S, WorkCover or Return to Work * Rural health experience * Experience with payroll processing (SAP/Kronos)

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - GR 1 Full Time Visit www.gshs.com.au for details.

GSHS offers a comprehensive orientation program on commencement of employment. All staff have access to excellent staff mentoring, education and support programs. Salary Packaging is available to all staff. All applicants will be required to supply a current satisfactory police check.

If you are interested in joining a supportive and progressive organisation, please contact the executive team on 5667 5664 to obtain a position description or download from our website www.gshs.com.au.

Applicants are also encouraged to contact Brian Harris on 5667 5503 to discuss the positions in more detail.

Apply now to become part of this great team.

Applications, including covering letter and CV, can be forwarded on or before 19th February 2015 preferably to: Jobs@gshs.com.au or by mail addressed to: Brian Harris HR Manager Gippsland Southern Health Service Private Bag 13 LEONGATHA VIC. 3953

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Position Vacant

ASSISTANT LIQUOR MANAGER Would you like to join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to grow with the company and move your career to a higher level? Michaels SUPA IGA Stores are looking to expand and require managers to ďŹ ll existing positions with a capacity to move into more senior roles as they become available.

Location: Michael’s SUPA IGA South Gippsland Reporting to: Liquor Manager, Store Manager, Assistant Manager Availability: Alternating Rosters (every 2nd Saturday and some public holidays Attractive Salary Package on offer

POSITIONS VACANT

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The successful applicant will have a proven track record of: • Liquor experience and wine knowledge • Cashiering, stocking and retail sales work • Delivering excellent quality and service standards • Working well in a team environment • Achieving sales and wage control targets • Assisting the liquor manager in day to day operations • Maintaining a work schedule and rostering that reects the customers’ needs and at the same time meeting wage budgets • Maintaining store pricing and ticketing • Ability to work evenings and weekends • Creating attractive displays and special promotions • Fork Lift Licence preferred but not essential Applications close Sunday 22nd of February, 2015 and can be sent to the below details: Dom D’Agostino PO Box 200, Moorabbin, Victoria, 3189 domd@michaelsiga.com.au

People. Power. Service

SPARE PARTS INTERPRETER TRAINEESHIP Cervus Equipment Australia, a leading John Deere dealer in Victoria with 6 branches and 130 employees has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Spare Parts Interpreter to undertake a traineeship.

Once qualified being responsible for efficient sale and delivery of parts/accessories and customer satisfaction reporting to the Parts Manager at our Leongatha Branch. The role is also responsible for assisting in promotional marketing and advertising allowing you to build strong relationships with our customers, internally and externally, and give you the opportunity to manage a variety of tasks for the group.

To be successful you will be an individual with strong communication with appreciation for farmer’s needs; hold accurate administrative skills along with excellent time management and a high quality of customer service which will ensure you are able to effectively support the wider business with all Parts tasks.

In this role you will be responsible for: ? Receiving, sale and delivery of parts and accessories ? Marketing, promotional and advertising ? Preparing and maintaining merchandise displays ? Preparing quotes, invoices & receipts ? Working collaborative with colleagues adhering to company values and respect.

To be considered for this position you will need the following: ? A positive, helpful, flexible and supportive disposition ? Ability to analyses and interpret internal reports ? Current Victorian Drivers Licence ? Ability to use Microsoft Office and internet functions ? Ability to work under pressure and prioritise ? Highly motivated with a positive 'can do' attitude with attention to detail If you are excited by the challenge, have a willingness to learn and want to start or advance a career in sales working in an environment where you will be required to work hands on and be expected to make things happen on a day to day basis, then this could be what you're looking for. Your working hours will be 8.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

For a full Position Description or to apply please email your application by Friday 6th March to: Regional Manager Cervus Equipment Australia travers.scott@cervusequipment.com.au Or alternatively by post to: Po Box 231, Leongatha South, Vic 3953 Ph: (03) 5667 6600

Email your adverts to The Star ads@thestar.com.au

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT Select Produce Pty Ltd are seeking an experienced Administration Assistant for our Korumburra ofďŹ ce.

The basis of this position is seasonal and casual.

Initially involving one to two days per week however, variations may apply subject to peak seasonal demand.

Applicants must be: • experienced in Myob and Excel. • have previous or relevant customer service and administration experience. • demonstrate proven time management and organisational skills. • ability to pay attention to detail • willingness to work both independently and within a team environment Please apply in writing only with a copy of your resumÊ to: Select Produce Pty Ltd PO Box 206 Korumburra 3950 Applications close 12th February 2015

SALES CONSULTANT Our busy car sales department is looking for a customer focused and passionate person to sell our exciting range of Nissan and Hyundai new vehicles and also our pre-owned vehicles. This position will require the applicant to be computer literate and they will need to have a good knowledge of motor vehicles.

The successful applicant will be required to complete online training for both manufacturers and for vehicle ďŹ nance. The postion will require the applicant to have great communication skills and enjoy interacting with clients.

The successful applicant will need to be well presented and will be required to work some Saturdays.

Previous sales experience will be an advantage particularly in vehicle sales and a current driver's licence is essential.

Reliable receptionist required to manage the front ofďŹ ce of a motel for regular shifts of between 2 and 5 hours across 7 days. Up to 25 hours regular work per week with occasional additional hours available.

Motel Reception experience preferred. Candidates must have sound computer skills and have solid customer service experience. Training in the motel booking system will be provided.

Please email your CV to leongathamotel@dcsi.net.au No telephone applications please

PLANT OPERATORS Civil Construction Company seeks exp Scraper, Excavator and Dump truck Operators for local projects.

Current medical and Drug Screen will be required.

E: joe@goldsmith.com.au

PART TIME FARM HAND ORGANIC FARM AT DUMBALK Aged 16-19 10 hours per week Accommodation available 5664 4423

Please forward your resumĂŠ to: edney@dcsi.net.au or to Darryl McGannon, Edneys Leongatha, PO Box 72, Leongatha 3953 Applications close 12th February, 2015

Trainer Required *

*

Community College Gippsland (CCG), is currently seeking a professional, enthusiastic sessional trainer to provide quality education and training within the Business Studies Department at our Warragul and Leongatha Campuses.

The successful applicant will preferably have 5 years training experience and hold the Diploma of Vocational Education

For a position description please visit www.ccg.asn.au or for further information contact Holly Perriam, Program Leader Business & Services on 5622 6000.

Applications and resumes can be emailed to: jobs@ccg.asn.au and will close at 9am on Friday the 20th of February 2015.

PO Box 249 Warragul VIC 3820 P: 03 5622 6000 E: jobs@ccg.asn.au W: www.ccg.asn.au

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Financial Accountant Part Time (0.6 EFT) South Gippsland Water is recognised as an exemplary service provider and an essential contributor to regional development and resource sustainability.

Located in idyllic Foster, with beautiful beaches and National Parks on the doorstep, you will have the best of the South Gippsland and Bass Coast region to hand.

The Corporation seeks a professional with at least 5 years experience in a Financial Accounting role. The position reports to the Corporate Accountant and is primarily responsible for the timely financial and statutory accounting requirements of the Corporation, including accurate reporting and analysis of financial results.

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MAINTENANCE/ HANDYMAN Part time or Casual

Reliable and experienced Handyman wanted to undertake regular motel maintenance work approximately 5 to 10 hours per week (with more required occasionally).

Hours can be flexible.

Varied duties from changing tap washers to installing new door lock-sets to small painting jobs.

Please phone Leongatha Motel on 5662 2375

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Email dbrown@sgwater.com.au or post to: Human Resources Coordinator South Gippsland Water PO Box 102 Foster VIC 3960

Casual Process Worker We are a growing Australian based company, which produces a range of premium dairy products for the domestic & international market.

A number of positions are available for the right people to work within our production team. Duties will include product handling and packing, as well as some cleaning and housekeeping duties. A forklift license is an advantage but not essential.

To be successful in this role you will need to: • Work well in a team environment • Undertake duties in a safe manner • Follow Good Manufacturing Practices to comply with Food Hygiene and Food Safety requirements

Seeking Catalogue Deliverers for local distribution.

Up to $150/wk. Flexible hrs.

Enquire ASAP Call: 1300 663 161 www.pennymiller.com.au

Classified advertising closes 12 noon Mondays

VALUING CHILDREN IN THEIR DIVERSITY

INCLUSION SUPPORT FACILITATOR Wonthaggi Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children within the community?

• Join our friendly team based in Wonthaggi • Flexible, family friendly work conditions • Part-time • Salary packaging Noah’s Ark is a not-for-profit state-wide organisation assisting children with additional needs and their families. We are Victoria’s largest Early Childhood Intervention and Inclusion Support Agency service provider.

Inclusion Support Agencies are part of the Australian Government’s Inclusion and Professional Support Program. Their aim is to promote and maintain high quality care and inclusion for all children in eligible child care services.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated individual to join our Inclusion Support Agency, Gippsland team. You will be dedicated to providing practical support to Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services that will build the knowledge, confidence and capacity they need to be able to offer quality, inclusive environments to children with additional needs.

Ideally you will have a relevant diploma/bachelor qualification and experience in ECEC services. A committed approach to reflective, strength-based and inclusive practices is essential.

Please forward your resume and covering letter (addressing the key selection criteria) to careers@noahsarkinc.org.au quoting reference number NOAH0135 by Friday, 20 February, 2015.

To view the key selection criteria please refer to the position description located on our website at www.noahsarkinc.org.au/employment.htm Enquiries can be directed to Chris Collins, Team Leader (03) 5134 3284

Applications close: 13th February 2015

Applicants for this position should demonstrate the following: • A strong commitment to Catholic Education.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as first point of contact within the school • Experience in financial procedures including payroll, BAS, accounts payable and electronic banking • Sound knowledge of relevant accounting practices • Advanced computer skills and knowledge including experience in financial programs, Microsoft Word, Excel and Internet Applications • Knowledge and experience in educational administration including SAS2000 is preferred but not essential • First Aid qualifications or a willingness to undertake First Aid training Relevant formal qualifications would be an advantage.

Appointment will be made subject to successful Police and Working With Children Checks.

Position Description and further information are available by contacting Kate Dourley, Acting Principal at St Joseph’s Primary School on 03 5655 2040.

Email letter of application and resume including 2 referees to be forwarded to: The Principal kdourley@sjkorumburra.catholic.edu.au Applications close Tuesday 17th February 2015 at 5pm

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.

We are currently offering the following career opportunity:

Dentist - Private (18016) Permanent, Located in Warragul This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Dentist who is committed to best practice and achieving positive patient outcomes, to join our team under a Private Agreement.

Working in a brand new modern facility in a fast growing area, the suitable applicant requires excellent interpersonal skills coupled with a focus on teamwork and effective time management. A demonstrated ongoing commitment to professional development of self and others is also essential. As part of dental services, you will enjoy a positive environment which promotes participation, fosters teamwork and encourages personal growth.

As a Registered Dentist with LCHS you have the opportunity to live and work within close proximity to the sheer variety of beaches, rainforests, in-land lake systems and snowfields all within comfortable driving distance. Those choosing to commute, we are located within an hour of Melbourne, with excellent public transport via V-line.

Be involved and make a difference!

For further information on these honorary positions and to obtain an application form, please contact Dianna Mollica, Executive Assistant on 03 5667 5504 or the application form and relevant background information can be downloaded from www.health.vic. gov.au/governance Applications close on Monday 16th February 2015 and should be addressed to Board President, Mark Holmes, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Private Bag 13, Leongatha VIC 3953.

accommodation SHARE ACCOMMODATION A bedroom in a two bedroom house centrally located in Leongatha. Suit male or female. 0498137873.

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MOWERS

If you are looking to step into a challenging new role, this is an opportunity to become part of an innovative and dynamic team.

For further information please contact Stuart Marshall, Clinical Lead - Dental Services on 51279190.

Applications Close 11pm Monday 2 March 2015.

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

Ph: 5662 2028

www.marriottsmpe.com.au

BOAT 1985 Savage 17ft half cabin, 135hp Johnson motor on new trailer. All safety gear, marine radio, fish finder, storm covers.

Reg 2015, $6,500. Ph: 0427-878572.

CHEAP HAY $20 per bale.

Ph: 0417-563033.

Working under a Private Agreement, you will receive 40% of gross billings, minus lab fees. There is also opportunity for part time / job share arrangements.

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3 days per week

Due to routine retirements, the opportunity exists for committed local community members to join the Board of Management and make a positive contribution to the provision of high quality health service in South Gippsland. These positions will be appointed from 1st July 2015.

Applications are sought from people with a long-term commitment to and involvement in their local communities. Skills and expertise in business management, legal issues, people management and/or organisation change will be highly regarded.

Recommendations are made by the Minister and formal appointments are made by the Governor in Council, having regard for the need to ensure that the Board includes a balance of expertise in areas such as business and management, community knowledge, health, finance, law, human resources etc.

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.

Burra Foods Pty Ltd PO Box 379 Korumburra 3950 or to jobs@burrafoods.com.au

School Administration Officer

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS

Applicants will be subject to a current Police Check and a Working with Children Check.

If you are looking for an opportunity to work for a friendly medium sized business in Korumburra then apply via email

St Joseph’s Primary School Korumburra

free FREE BEDS

KEEP FIT & EARN!!

Applicants should read the position description located at www.sgwater.com.au. Please contact Doug Brown on 03 5682 0462 or Jessica Armstrong on 03 5682 0409 for all enquiries in the strictest confidence Applications close on Monday 23rd February 2015

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• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply • For further information and copies of each position description visit our careers page www.lchs.com.au/careers • Applicants must address the Selection Criteria and lodge their application online.

• No late or hard copy applications will be accepted.

FIREWOOD messmate / stringy. Cut, split and dry.

Min. 2 metres, bulk loads available, $100 per metre.

Ph: 0437-176187.

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

FIREWOOD $20 for a 6x4 trailer load. Must cut and load your own. 0409797869.

FRENCH POLISHED mahogany extension table, seats 10, and four chairs, $400. 5662-3925.

for sale HAY - Large round bales 51/2’ x 4’. Good quality.

Local area. 0417-359242.

HAY small squares in shed, new season, $5.50 each, Leongatha South 56643205.

HAY - This season’s lucerne hay in shed, $300 per ton. Contact Joe 0428585954.

HAY: Small squares, excellent quality, shedded.

New season, $8 each.

Secondhand treated pine posts 3-4 inch, approx 250 at $3 each. Mardan 56641320, 0428-999691.

LEATHER COUCHES two x 2 seaters and two x single chairs. Beautiful condition. Lovely caramel colour. Best offer. 56642430.

PUPPIES Pyrenean Mountain Dog puppies for sale, 5 puppies available, 3 males and 2 females.

All puppies are currently 11 weeks old (Feb 8) and will be vaccinated and microchipped prior to sale. Great family pet or herd guard. Contact Sheldon 0400-100293.

956000004283690, 956000004316067, 956000004318604, 956000004314601, 956000004300378.

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each, 200x75x3.0 $ 20.90 each.

Free delivery for pack lots.

Phone Joe 0417-530662.

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

lost BELOVED family dog Hughy. Black and white Kelpie.Lost 10.1.15 from Ryeburn Road, Outtrim.

Well trained but timid.

5657-3382, 5668-6309.

Free ex-motel mattress and base sets available for collection.

Queen, Double and Single ensembles available, all in good condition, all covered with mattress protectors throughout their motel use. Pick-up by appointment only.

Please register your interest by phoning Leongatha Motel on 5662-2375.

livestock POULTRY / CAGE BIRD AUCTION Traralgon Showgrounds Poultry Pavilion, Sunday, February 15, 10.30am. Wide variety of poultry, hens, ducks, many breeds, fertile eggs. Open for sellers from 8am. Ph: 5197 7270, 0400 934 202.

BULLS for hire or for sale.

Friesian, Angus, Hereford, Limo or Jersey. All sound young bulls. Hire or sale.

Phone 0447-331762.

DEXTER BULLS 1 y.o., 1 black, 1 brown, very quiet $400 each. Nerrena 56649295.

PIGLETS - large white 6 wks old, $60. Ph: 0409741477.

PULLETS Old Port Poultry Farm, delivering 20 week old Isa Brown laying hens to your area Saturday, February 21, $21 each. Ph: 0438-832535.

RAMS Poll Dorset, Southdown and Border Leicester.

Brucellosis accredited, flock registered, well bred, established breeder. Priced from $150 to $350, can deliver. 0428356376.

WILTIPOL RAMS, great wool shedders. Ph: 0407347375.

garage sales

Garage Sale DUMBALK 75 Farmer’s Road

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 8am to 1pm Computer desk, electric guitar, keyboard, Baltic pine shelves with toy box, and bric-a-brac

Garage Sale SATURDAY & SUNDAY February 14 & 15 1 Olinda Court Leongatha Chest Cold 3 way 50 lt fridge freezer Franklin Mint dolls Table tennis table Household goods

GARAGE SALE 2 Queen Street Korumburra SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15 8am MOVING HOUSE SALE Furniture, antiques, books, fashion, toys, etc.

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GARAGE SALE

Leongatha Football/ Netball Club Inc

The “STAR” can help you promote your event with our

To be held at the

$27.50 GARAGE SALE KIT KIT INCLUDES 5cm x S/C advert (valued at $33.00) • 2 x A4 Garage Sale Signs • Garage Sale Tips (dos and don’ts) • Sheet of Price Stickers • Star Carry Bag

Total package valued at $41 ADVERTISE by calling 5662 5555 or emailing classifieds@thestar.com.au or call in to 36 McCartin Street LEONGATHA to pick up your kit when you place your advertisement

used vehicles

LADIES COMMITTEE

AGM

GRANDSTAND FUNCTION ROOM TONIGHT Tuesday, February 10 at 7.30pm All most welcome

Contact Christine 0408 604 368

MEETING THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19 at 7.30pm at 51 Parr Street, Leongatha All welcome Contact Wendy 0429 369 041 or Mary Denbrok 0417 154 057

FREE CAR REMOVAL

During storms, fire season and when Warren was away, I always felt safe because you were there.

I love you and miss you terribly.

Renae.

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

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Bass Coast Metal Recyclers 5672 2946 0417 556 593

Affordable cars at drive away prices

SG CHEAPEST CARS Geary Road Leongatha 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.

FORD TERRITORY 2005, 104,000km, silver, 5 seat, RWD. RWC, 12 mths reg 1DY4UV, 4 new tyres. Best offer. 5664-1312 Dumbalk.

HONDA ACCORD 2006, regularly serviced, 61,000kms. Excellent car, $9,500. UIP327. Ph: 56822974.

SUBARU LIBERTY station wagon, 2007, manual, black, excellent service record, 192,000km, RWC supplied, URG664, $7,900.

Ph: 0428-299971, 56596264.

TOYOTA RAV 4 2002, auto, towbar, sunroof, lots of extras, 237,750 country kms, reg no. YKP317, $7,000 ONO. 0419117057.

wanted to buy ANY OLD farm four wheelers, good or bad, 4WDs or trucks. Phone Matt 0401-194601.

Most photos that appear in The Star can be purchased by calling 5662 2294

deaths LITTLEJOHN Colin Ralph.

Suddenly at home on February 6, 2015.

Loved husband of Kaye for almost 47 years.

Loved father of Warren, Anna and Adrian. Fatherin-law of Renae, Russell and Bree.

Devoted Poppa of Philippa, Will and Zara Littlejohn; Jade and Jorja Kenny; Kaelin, Ella and Kyle Littlejohn.

Loved son of the late Ralph and Dorothy Littlejohn.

Aged 69 years.

In our hearts forever.

Your loving family.

LITTLEJOHN - Colin.

Dearest Dad, As I look over the farm, it is so empty without you.

A caring sense of animals and the land. A provider of a wonderful life for your children and grandchildren.

We owe you so much. You will never be far from our daily thoughts.

RIP Dad. Love Warren, Renae, Philippa, William and Zara.

HERRALD

Alan, 20 years ago you pledged your love to me. 14/02/1995 Over that 20 years, year after year you have shown me what love is! (Our wedding song).

We have travelled the world together countless times, and had an absolutely wonderful life as husband and wife.

You’re an amazing husband ...

Thank goodness for that cabbage leaf, who would have thought a cabbage leaf would be the start of a life full of fun, love and happiness!

I will love you until the stars shine never ... your quote to me!!

They said we would never last!

But look at us now ... We are one!!!!

To the world you are one, but to me you are my world!!!

I’m now looking forward to the next chapter of our lives together and creating many more wonderful memories!

Happy 20th anniversary to you, my wonderful husband and my best friend!

Chris X

marriage celebrant CAM ABOOD Leongatha 5662 4191

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

engagements LATHAM HARRIS (Beasley) Doug and Carol with Simon and Bernice are happy to announce the engagement of Robbie and Christine.

in memoriam SMITH - Clarence Henry (Clarrie).

5.12.1924 - 15.2.2014 Dear husband of Shirley, cherished dad of Judith and Bob, Robert (dec), Janette and Peter, Greg and Leonie, and adored grandfather of Michael and Tayla, Kellie and Sarah.

Forever loved and remembered - walking with us every day.

Poppa, the past 17 years that I have been alive I have seen you morning, noon and night.

The place is empty without you and I thank you for everything you have done for me. I especially thank you for being brave enough to let me drive you around!

Poppa, thank you for loving me like you did. You will never be forgotten.

Love you always.

Phillipa.

Dearest Poppa, Thanks for everything that you have done for me over the past 13 years. You have taught me so much about the farm and life in general.

I will always love you Poppa and you will never be forgotten.

Love Will.

To the best Poppa in the world, Thank you for being with me for the past 11 years and supporting me. I will always love you and never ever forget you.

I love you Poppa.

Love Zara.

LITTLEJOHN - Colin.

Taken away far too early.

We had so much to do and say, we miss you more every day that you are gone.

Love you.

Anna, Russell, Jade and Jorja.

LITTLEJOHN - Colin.

My Dad, our Poppa taken too soon. We have fond memories and we thank you for all the good times, laughs and everything you have taught us along the way.

You will be sadly missed and forever in our hearts.

Adi, Bree, Kaelin, Ella and Kyle.

LITTLEJOHN - Colin.

Our deepest condolences to Kaye and family.

Colin was a great support to our team.

From St Peter’s Op Shop.

LITTLEJOHN - Colin.

Deepest sympathy to Kaye and families.

Life long friend and fishing mate of Bob and Marg Harris and families.

deaths LITTLEJOHN - Colin.

Long time friend and tennis partner of Jeanie and Ron Funnell. You’ll be able to put your matchbox calculator away now Col. We’ll miss you so much.

Love to Kaye, Warren, Anna and Adi, and families.

So many happy memories.

LITTLEJOHN - Colin.

Our dear neighbour and loved friend - so many memories made and shared.

A kind, caring, generous man taken too soon.

Already missed, but never forgotten.

Love John, Linda, Josh, Hannah, Olivia and Zach.

LITTLEJOHN - Colin.

Col was a wonderful friend and neighbour.

Our sympathy to Kaye, Warren, Anna, Adi, and their families.

The Calder family.

LITTLEJOHN - Colin.

Our condolences to Kaye and family on the sad passing of Col. One of nature’s gentlemen keenly missed by all who knew him.

The Dowling families.

LITTLEJOHN - Colin.

The committee and members of the Leongatha Angling Club mourn the passing of our esteemed life member and long serving president, Col. He will be greatly missed by all.

Deepest sympathy to Kaye and all the family.

OUDYN - John Martin.

19.7.50 - 2.2.15 Loved son of Jacob and Martha (both dec).

Dearly loved brother of John and Anja, loved brother-in-law of Tina and Bob (dec). Friend of Ron. Loved uncle of Natalie and Drew, Fiona and John, Karen and Shawn, Wendy and Uwe (dec), Michelle and Ben, Matthew and Janine, and Lisa (dec).

Great uncle of Freya and Amala, Ethan, Ayla and Noah, Kirra and Jed, Gemma and Isabelle, Bob, Jake, Mikayla and Asha.

funerals LITTLEJOHN The Funeral Service for the late Colin Ralph Littlejohn will be held at the Dakers Centre, corner Smith and Watt Streets, Leongatha on Thursday, February 12, 2015 commencing at 1pm.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.

Channel winners: from left San Remo Channel Challenge winner of the local male section and third overall Mark Rowe, event winner Mitchell Kibby and second placed Shane Ashbury following the 30th annual race on Saturday.

Representing Cowes: from left, Kris Minter with Frankie, Nathaniel, Piper and Carly O’Brien, all of Cowes. Kris and Nathaniel both completed the San Remo Channel Challenge.

30th challenge race a winner SOME $3000 in cash prizes and another

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$2500 worth of gift vouchers were presented to the winners of the 30th anniversary San Remo Bendigo Community Bank Channel Challenge on Saturday that saw last year’s winner Mitchell Kibby first across the line.

A total of 538 participants competed in the challenge that comprised a 550 metre swim from San Remo and across the Westernport Channel to Newhaven and a two kilometre run back over the Phillip Island Bridge to the finish line back in San Remo.

Winner Mitchell Kibby won the race in a time of 12.04 minutes, ahead of second placed Shane Ashbury, 12.53 and third overall and winner of the local male section, Mark Rowe in a time of 13.02 .

Beau Van Agtmaal placed second for the local males and Wally Hiatt in third place.

First for the women it was Emma Armstrong in first place, 13.00, second Grace Deverson, 13.06 and San Remo’s Chole Butt took third and was the first female across the line for the local female section, a title she won in 2014, ahead of Georgia Turner and Debbi Mahon.

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Bath family break three centre records CONDITIONS on Saturday morning were almost perfect for athletics and resulted in a large number of personal bests and four new centre records.

Exceptional: on the far right Ethan Bath finished in the Top 8 in the State for Under 15 Boys recently.

The Bath family took three centre records and Zachary Sherar in the Under 6 Boys vortex the other.

New Centre records: Zachary Sherar in the Under 6 Boys’ vortex with a throw of 16.83 metres, breaking Mitchell Bentvelzen’s 2007 record of 13.45metres.

Melisse Bath broke two Under 7 Girls’ records, in the vortex with a throw of 12.77metres, (breaking Chelsea Loh’s 2007 record of 12.67 metres and a 2.61 metre long jump breaking a 2002 record recorded by Sabrina Jansen at 2.50 metres.

Ethan Bath in the Under 15 Boys’ broke his own 1500 metre record from

earlier in the season with a new centre record of 4:53.12.

Last weekend we had a group of nine athletes compete against the best in the state at the State Multis in Newborough.

Congratulations to Ethan Bath, Douglas Mancarella, Courtney Martin, Jasmine Woods, Georgia Burns, Charli Burns, Ella Snell, Tyler Richards and Rebecca Mckeown who all had a brilliant day and learnt a great deal competing at an elite level.

Exceptional performances included Ethan Bath finishing eighth in the State Under 15 Boys, Ella Snell ranking 10th in the State for Under 10 Girls and Courtney Martin finishing 12th in the State in Under 13 Girls.

We have a large group of athletes heading to Casey Fields in a couple of weeks to compete in the Regional Junior Carnival and Regional Track and Field.

Good luck to everyone.

• LITTLE ATHLETIC WONTHAGGI

Wonthaggi’s athletes bring home 12 medals CONGRATULATIONS to Under 10 athletes Maya Fraser, Vu Ihomana Montgomery, Jai Williamson and Saher Biggs who competed at the Traralgon Open Day on Sunday.

Between them they competed in 17 events and took home 12 medals.

Saturday’s meet at Wonthaggi was attended by 87 athletes.

There were 159 personal bests.

Archie Terlich (U8B) 29.72m, Xavier Lindsay (U9B) 34.21m and Ashton Hewitson (U10B) 29.03m set three new club records for turbo javelin.

Daisy Filippi (U16G) also set a new club record in the 1500m walk with a time of 11:10.12.

Training to prepare for the regional competitions which are now less than a fortnight away is at 6pm on Thursday nights.

U6 Boys with five PBs: Jacob Brown in shot put, high jump,

TIDES Here is an easy guide to tides in your area.

To determine tides for a particular area, add or subtract periods of times as shown below.

Earlier Minutes Apollo Bay ...........................25 King Island (Grassy) ...........10 King Island (Surprise Bay)....40 King Island (Franklin) ...........40 Lakes Entrance .................... 170 Lorne ...................................... 20 Mallacoota Inlet.................... 158 Rip Bank ................................ 15 Snowy River Entrance ......... 170 _______________________ Cape Schanck, Flinders, Mornington Ocean Beaches, Seal Rocks, Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Woolamai ....... nil _________________________ Later Minutes Altona ................................... 195 Barwon Heads Bridge ........... 15 Carrum ................................. 195 Corinella ................................. 68 Cowes Pier............................. 50 Dromana .............................. 195 Frankston ............................. 195 Geelong ............................... 210 Hastings ................................. 66 Hovell Pile ............................ 195 Inverloch Pier ......................... 15 Melbourne ............................ 200 Mornington ........................... 195 Newhaven Jetty ..................... 30 No. 1 West Channel (Annulus)........................... 50 No. 2 South Channel Light .... 70 No. 8 South Channel Light .. 150 Port Albert Pier ...................... 90 Portarlington Pier ................. 190 Portsea Pier ........................... 80 Port Welshpool (Rabbit Island .................... 10 Queenscliffe Pier ................... 30 Rhyll ....................................... 60 Rosebud............................... 195 Rye Pier ............................... 170 St. Leonards Pier ................. 190 Sandringham ....................... 195 Sorrento Pier........................ 130 Stony Point ............................. 40 South Channel Pile Light ..... 190 Swan Island Dock ................ 120 Tooradin ............................... 105 Warneet.................................. 84 Williamstown ........................ 200 Welshpool Pier....................... 90

At Point Lonsdale

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height (metres)

Add one hour for daylight saving

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0521 1126 1748 2330

1.52 0.32 1.42 0.48

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0.54 1.44 0.30 1.37

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0.60 1.39 0.30 1.34

0122 0749 1345 2104

0.67 1.33 0.31 1.31

0211 0842 1436 2213

0.73 1.29 0.32 1.31

0313 0947 1542 2325

0.77 1.25 0.34 1.34

All times shown in 24 hour clock 0001 - 1200..................AM 1201 - 2400..................PM

70m, 100m and 200m. U7B: Jeremy Kelly in shot put, high jump, 70m, 100m and 200m.

U6 Girls with four PBs: Mia Thompson in shot put, high jump, 70m and 100m.

U9 Girls: Maddison Duscher in turbo javelin, long jump, 1100m walk, 70m and 100m.

U10 Girls: Kiara Brusamarello in turbo javelin, long jump, 70m, 100m; Laetitia Pugh and Rani Sunderland in turbo javelin, long jump, 1100m walk and 70m.

Right: Victorious: Under 10 athletes, from left, Saher Biggs, Jai Williamson, Vu Ihomana Montgomery and Maya Fraser at the Traralgon Open Day.

Kilcunda half marathon brings smiles, sand and tears to runners SUN, surf and smiles were the order of the day at Kilcunda where 160 runners fronted to compete in the inaugural Kilcunda Half Marathon and 16km George Bass Coastal Run on Sunday, February 1.

With runners from across Victoria, Tasmania and as far away as Japan and Denmark it was an event that had made a mark. Billed as an introduction to trail running the event gave participants the experience of running grassy trails, sandy beaches, rolling hills and a rail trail through some of the Bass Coast’s most scenic countryside.

Tyson Kinston took out first place and the Men’s trophy in the 16 kilometre fun run and Britta Weller came first in the Women’s in 1.28.28.

In the Half Marathon Simon Marcus blitzed the Men’s field in 1.40.06 whilst Kellie Emmerson took out the Ladies in 1.46.35.

Runners took in the superb coastal views and

lapped up the sunshine as they were cheered on to the finishing line during the morning and into the early afternoon in near perfect, if not a little warm, conditions.

Kim Andrews more

used to running on asphalt and who crossed the line 61st said, “It was the first trail run for both myself and my 14 year old nephew.

“Although he complained about how hard

Well earned: Kellie Emmerson won the inaugural Kilcunda Ladies Half Marathon

it was he hasn’t stopped talking about it.

“It was amazing, albeit much harder than either of us thought it would be.

“Such a great location, too.

“Next time we’ll be sure to be a little more prepared!”

Almost there: Tyson Kingston powered home first in the 16 kilometre run in one hour, 15 minutes and 30 seconds.

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McFarlane flies at carnival THOMAS McFarlane was one of five Leongatha Cycling Club riders who competed at the Latrobe Valley Cycling Club Energy Australia track carnival on Sunday where he stood out from the crowd with several wins.

The other club riders who competed, Ben Meadley, Bernadette and Thomas Fitzgerald and Kaleb Jans, also did well and enjoyed the day.

It was a new venture for three of the riders to compete away from the home track.

Kaleb picked up a third in his first race, a three kilometre scratch race.

His training over 30km last weekend obviously helped.

Thomas McFarlane took out his first race, an eight kilometre scratch race and backed this up with a win in the Senior A Grade keirin.

Ben Meadley took out the Senior B Grade keirin.

In the Junior 1500m handicap, Thomas Fitzgerald rode well to take out second place.

He took confidence from this effort to win the Junior elimination.

With 11 Juniors competing and on the big track at Newborough this ended up being a race over seven kilometres.

In the Junior four kilometre scratch race Thomas Fitzgerald was again on song taking out the win from a Warragul rider whilst Kaleb Jans fought on well for third.

In the senior feature wheel race, Thomas McFarlane riding from scratch put in a great ride to finish third in the Senior feature wheel race and whilst he scored a

second in the shorter 1000m handicap he went one better with a win in the Senior elimination.

He backed up with another win in the Senior A grade motor paced scratch race.

Bernadette had to battle hard with plenty of other strong riders in the fields.

Friday evening the club conducted the Junior club titles in a varied format evening.

The club titles are raced over three events – 500m time trial, sprint and scratch race.

Competitors gain points in each event and the points tally gives the overall placegetters.

The titles are run in age categories.

At the completion of the titles the riders competed in their more traditional events.

The Senior riders received some skills training in madison team changes with Thomas McFarlane and Will Lumby providing demonstrations of the skill set to be acquired.

The new riders were then given the chance to practice the art of the hand sling to change riders.

The riders were racing in Under 17, Under 15 and Under 13 age groups.

In the Under 17’s there was a good battle between Austin Timmins, Will Lumby and Grace McLean.

In the opening event Austin Timmins answered the challenge from Will with a slick 37.89 sec 500m time trial.

Will was at 38.48 and Grace 42.66sec.

In the sprint round Austin Timmins just managed to come round Will and Grace, however, in the two kilometre scratch race finish, it was Will who managed to reverse the tables.

The overall result saw

Austin the winner from Will and Grace.

In the Under 15’s the 500m time trial saw a win to Thomas Fitzgerald in 49.07 just ahead of Fleur Timmins 49.24, Oliver McLean 49.35 and Michael Eastwood at 51.30sec.

In the sprint rounds Thomas won heat one ahead of Michael whilst heat two went to Oliver ahead of Fleur.

The final round saw Oliver take the win ahead of Thomas whilst in a narrow result Fleur took the heat for third place.

This left all with a chance of a medal depending on the scratch race.

Oliver hit the front after the bell to take out the scratch race.

Thomas lead home the others for second whilst Fleur knew she would be challenged by Michael and delayed her effort until the last which saw her grab third by half a wheel.

The overall points tally saw Oliver champion with a one point margin over Thomas whilst Fleur secured the bronze.

In the Under 13’s the competition was again keen.

Max Slinger had a baptism by fire in his first night of racing but rode well.

The time trial went to Kaleb Jans in 52.33sec ahead of Josh Wight 56.36 and Max at 59.82 sec.

In the sprint a close result went to Kaleb ahead of Josh and Max. In the scratch race the outcome was the same.

This left Kaleb the overall winner from Josh and Max. The Seniors present rode a 500m time trial.

Harrison clocked 39.82sec, Bernadette Fitzgerald at 42.52 and Kevin Feely at 42.86 sec.

Allambee Mirboo & District tennis INVERLOCH travelled to Mirboo North to play Mardan.

A tiebreaker was the only set Mardan won. Jim Gibbons played a game for Inverloch.

Koony won all sets against Leongatha. Leongatha North and Burra-PI agreed to share the points in respect to the Littlejohn boys.

In Section 2 Outtrim won all sets against Young Ones. Third spot has been theirs for most of the season.

Baromi won against Inverloch but the four seems to be out of reach.

Longshots are on top of the ladder and won against Leongatha.

Koony won the day but the young girls from Leongatha North won a number of games and with Phil Munro, Ryley and Lachie won two sets. Koony is now back in the four.

Berrys Creek just won

against Hallston, one game and one set.

In Section 3 Mardan Red regained top with a win over Baromi Gold.

Baromi Black won all sets against Mardan Blue.

Leongatha Yellow won against Leongatha Green.

Green had won the previous encounters. Well done.

Country week this week, good luck to all players.

Our sincere sympathy to the Littlejohn family. Col was a keen tennis player and in recent years a regular supporter to his family.

Results Section 1: Inverloch 8.71 d Mardan 1.35, Koonwarra 9.72 d Leongatha 0.32, Leongatha North v Burra-PI agreed to share points.

Section 2: Outtrim 9.72 d Young Ones 0.22, Berrys Creek 5.64 d Hallston 4.63, Baromi 7.66 d

Inverloch 2.32, Longshots 7.63 d Leongatha 2.42, Koonwarra 7.67 d Leongatha North 2.40.

Section 3: Mardan Red 6.48 d Baromi Gold 1.34, Baromi Black 7.52 d Mardan Blue 0.22, Leongatha Yellow 6.46 d Leongatha Green 1.29, Outtrim - bye.

Ladders Section 1 Inverloch ............................134.0 Burra-P/I............................105.0 Leongatha North .................95.0 Koonwarra ...........................80.5 Leongatha..............................50.5 Mardan ..................................28.0 Section 2 Longshots ...........................126.0 Berrys Creek...................... 119.0 Outtrim .............................. 110.5 Koonwarra ...........................98.5 Hallston .................................95.5 Leongatha North ...................62.0 Baromi...................................81.5 Leongatha..............................59.0 Inverloch ...............................51.5 Young Ones ........................... 11.0 Section 3 Mardan Red.........................98.5 Baromi Gold ........................94.5 Baromi Black .......................76.5 Mardan Blue ........................57.0 Leongatha Green ...................54.5 Leongatha Yellow .................41.0 Outtrim ..................................24.5

In the six lap scratch race Thomas McFarlane joined in and cruised to a victory ahead of Harrison and Kevin.

After the titles were complete the Juniors raced a one lap handicap.

With a wall of riders heading to the line it was Josh Wight (30) who claimed a narrow win ahead of Michael Eastwood (20) and Kaleb Jans (30) in third.

In the Senior handicap over two laps it was another very tight finish with Kevin Feely gaining a narrow verdict over Grace McLean and Harrison McLean.

The final race of the night was a Junior elimination.

Oliver McLean answered all the challenges to take the win from Thomas and Fleur.

Wednesday night training continues to see new riders looking to try out the racing so it is producing a potential bunch of young riders moving from the track to road season later in March.

South Gippsland Bridge Club MEENIYAN - Monday evening: first, Kathryn Smith and Vivian Westaway; second, Kathleen Dowd and Ellie McIntyre; and third, June Metcalf and Colin Cameron.

No bridge at Tarwin Lower Inverloch - Friday afternoon.

North/South: first, Sally Murray-White and Geoff Whiting; second, Richard Moss and Dina Drury; and third, Hannah Martin and Margaret Munro.

East/West: first, John Sullivan and Alan Johnston; second, Michael Dooley and Bronwyn Sund; and third, Kaye Douglas and John Sutton.

The force: the Leongatha Cycling Club members who competed at the Latrobe Valley Cycling Club Energy Australia track carnival on Sunday from left, Bernadette Fitzgerald, Ben Meadley, Kaleb Jans, Thomas Fitzgerald and Thomas McFarlane.

Paddle pair: from left, Oliver Greeves and Olivia Cumming after their wins in the Under 8 surf wade.

Venus Bay club proves a club to be reckoned with VENUS Bay Surf Lifesaving Club produced fantastic results at Ocean Grove for Round Four of Lifesaving Victoria’s Junior Carnivals on Sunday, February 8.

Over 1000 Juniors competed at the carnival in tricky conditions with a medium swell.

Campbell Greeves finished second in both the belt and reel and the Under 13 beach sprint.

His younger brother Oliver won the surf wade and came second in the Under 8 sprint.

Taite Cumming finished first out of a field of 100 in the Under 10 surf board final, first in the swim, second in the sprint and with a team of four (the three others being Sascha Turner, Sam Knights and Patrick Duncan) finished second in the aqua cameron.

Taite’s younger sister Olivia also excelled with first in the surf wade and first in the beach sprint.

Sascha , Patrick and Sam all finished second in their respective finals of the surf wade.

Anna Currans, in her first ever surf carnival, finished an incredible third in the Under 11 beach flags.

Anika Stehbens and Lauren Keneally finished second and third respectively in their finals of the Under 9 surf wade with Anika going on to take first in the beach sprint.

Coach of Venus bay Juniors Dave Cumming said, “I am so proud of the team.

It really put everything into events and deserved the great results.

As a club it shows that our nipper program, lead by Ann Cornish, is teaching the kids some great surf and beach skills which in the future will see them go on to become great surf lifesavers.

Our aim to become a very competitive club in junior surf lifesaving is now being recognised after many hours on the beach and in the water training.

We have many outstanding athletes who love our sport but also find that surf competition helps them excel in other sports during the rest of the year.”

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Second shot NTP: first hole, Scott Blencowe.

NTP: on the fourth Brandon Bradshaw, sixth Simon McInnes, 13th Phil Garlick, 16th Chris Bracecamp.

Woorayl Ladies

Leongatha Ladies THE first day of the 2015 season on Wednesday, February 5 was extremely well attended with fifty seven players competing in the ever popular three person Ambrose.

The winning team consisting of Toni West (a very handy anchor) , Marg Danks and Karen Orford had an excellent score of

Leongatha NEW member Ross Paul (20) had an excellent nett 68 on Saturday to take the Monthly Medal along with the B Grade trophy and the Super Comp.

A Grade was taken out

by Peter Walsh (14) with a nett 69 and Bruce Cathie (24) also had a nett 69 to win in C Grade.

NTP: on the seventh Michael Thomas, 14th Rob Hopcraft, 16th Garry Sharrock.

DTL: John Dalton, Peter Brownlie, Terry Chipman, Ian Watson, B Windsor, Gordan Morrison, Russell Williams, Michael Thomas, Nick Lafferty, Peter Jaspers, A Westaway, Graeme Burt, Geoff McDonald, and Steve de Bondt.

Tuesday’s Stableford competition attracted a big field with Fred de Bondt (17) taking the A Grade honours with 39 points.

B Grade was won by Frank Thomas (26) with a very good score of 42 points.

NTP: on the fourth Mark Warby, seventh Rob Martin, 14th Fred de Bondt, 16th Ian Murchie.

DTL Balls : Ed Poole, Peter Horman, Garry Sharrock, Peter Walsh, Russell Williams, Ian Nunn, Trevor Steer, Geoff McDonald, Allan Schache and Bob Smith.

On Thursday a visitor, Ross Edwards, took the A Grade honours with 38 points.

Club captain Peter Waters was successful in B Grade with 39 points and Brian Fennessy won C Grade in a countback with 36 points.

NTP: on the seventh J Payne, 14th Michael Thomas and Ian Murchie must have the measure of the 16th to be NTP there again.

DTL: Neil Mackenzie, Kevin Castwood, Jeff Brewer, Peter Horman, Bruce Clark, Michael Thomas, Grant McRitchie, Jon Smith, Geoff McDonald, Ian Nunn, John Payne, Allan Schache, Bert Borg, Hugh Goodman and Ian Watson.

The South Gippsland Golf Association Pennant season is nearly upon us and it is important for the club to field strong sides.

56.

Apparently there were several gobblers and long putts holed on the day.

The runners up with 59 were Wendy Parker, Glenyce McRobert and newish member Pam Jacka (returning from injury).

Down the line balls were awarded to Marg Berry, Marg Griffiths and Barb Miller with 63, Val Leongatha will be fielding teams in Divisions One, Two, Three and Four this year.

Divisions One and Two are scratch match play whilst Divisions Three and Four are handicap match play.

Please contact club manager Josh Hall or check at the club for details.

There will be practice sessions on the practice fairway one night per week supervised by Josh and followed by a few holes and refreshments.

Pennant is a great way to get more from your club membership.

It provides a team aspect to an often individual sport and is a great way to get to know your fellow members whilst playing other courses in the region.

Korumburra TWENTY five women played in the Opening Day on Wednesday with fine weather making the day very enjoyable.

Lee Clements 82 (11) 71 won Division One (021) and also the Scratch Score and Julie Brannaghan was runner up with 94(20)74.

Barb Twite had a fantastic round to finish with 94 (26) 68 to win Division Two (22-27) the February Monthly Medal and the second round of the Silver Spoon.

Runner up was Kath Welsh 99 (27) 72 on a

Shining light: Barb Twite had a day out last Wednesday at Korumburra to win Division Two and the Monthly Medal as well as the second round of the Silver Spoon.

Have you thought about playing golf?

Brydon, Louise Schache and Jan Bissett 63, Sharyn Rayson, Lianne Adamson and Noreen Webster 63.23, and Jan Paice, Pam Christensen, Lyn Bassett and Margaret Gordon 63.28 Nearest the pins were won by Ann Blundy and Glenyce McRobert.

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THERE were 53 players on Saturday, February 7 for a stroke monthly medal competition.

A Grade: Stu Betts 61 net (3) 12, Les Guilfoyle 65, Tyler Marotti 67, Shane Sartori 67, Rod Spokes 68, Peter Hornibrook 69.

B Grade: Les Guilfoyle 67 (13) 17, Kevin Pope 67.

C Grade: Tyler Marotti 67 net, Stu Betts 83 (22) 61, Norm Alger 63, Marty Deleeuw 67, Chris Corr 68, Ross Crawford 70, Greg Bull 70.

Nearest the pin: 1st Brian Clasby, 7th Noel Ladgrove, 10th Norm Alger, 13th Tyler Marotti.

Tuesday’s winner was J. Enbom 43 pts and Thursday’s winner was L. Sharp 37 pts.

THE Irish fourball was won

by J. Newton, K. and T. Riseley, and J. Bolge with 127.

Runners-up were M. Herrald, G. Johnson, T. Martin and P. Wallace.

The second runners-up were D. Perrett, A. Clemann, T. Ryan and M. Luscombe.

Balls to C. Hall, G. Calder, B. Hogan, R. Goodwin / A. McEachern, I. Atcheson, S. Sullivan, G. Fixter.

Both nearest the pins went to Ian Balfour.

If you are playing the Irish fourball in the South Gippsland Classic the rules are different so make sure you understand them before hitting off.

The Thursday competition went to Mick Herrald with 40 points and balls to Al McEachern, Jim Baum and Trent Walters.

We have a big golfing weekend coming up, Saturday is our fourball stableford and on Sunday

countback from Norrie Little 95 (23) 72.

The Division Three (2845) winner was Sherrin Solly with an impressive result of 105 (36) 69 followed by runner up Jenny Blackmore with 106(36)70.

BDL: Janice Follett 71 nett, Sharon Adams and Norrie Little 72 nett and Lyn Perks 74 nett.

NTP: first and 13th Corrie George, seventh Lee Clements, 10th Marg Clasby.

Two women played nine holes with Pam Eyers having a great score of 17 points.

The DSR was 70.

Tomorrow (Wednesday 11) we welcome many women on Beginners Day. As it is predicted to be

quite warm the time sheet is now starting from 8.20am.

Viv and David Enbom, are sponsoring the day.

This is a nine hole Canadian Stroke event followed by a lunch to share which our members are providing.

There was a good sized field again last Saturday to compete in the RB Stroke competition.

Division One (0-21) was won my Marg Clasby 91(19)72 on a count back from Lee Clements 83 (11) 72.

Lee was also the Scratch Score winner.

Jenny Blackmore had a great round to win Division Two (22-45) with 106 (36) 70 and Marg Young was run-

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Surprise win: a delighted Elsie McBride winning a Monthly Medal for the first time. the Forrester Plate will be held. Russell and Lynne Moyes will look after the three grades. On Monday the South Gippsland Classic will be played and there will be a meal at night.

Mirboo North Thursday Stableford winner: Richie Robbins (17) 41 points.

DTL: Garry Shandley 40, Tony Tomada 40, Josh Robbins 38 C/B. NTP: Jeff Hughes.

Saturday Opening Day 2015 Kevin McCartin Mixed Foursomes and Mens Stableford Overflow.

Mixed Winner: Tom and Sue Traill 72 ½ nett C/B. Mixed Runners up: Doug Taylor and Barb Stimson 72 ½ nett.

Mixed DTL: Sashi and Freeda Nair 74 nett.

Men’s winner: I a n Evison 43 points.

Men’s Runner up: Scott Blencowe 42 points C/B. Mens DTL: Ray Hoskin 42, Garry Shandley 41, Nigel ner up 96 (25) 71.

NTP: on the first Judy Webb, 13th Lee Clements.

The DSR was 71.

The support for the Twilight Competition is much appreciated by the club and it was terrific to have 52 people play last Thursday.

Playing the back nine didn’t perturb Kathleen Bronsema and Roger Hamill as they finished with an amazing 25 points.

Barb and Noel Walker also had a great score to be runners up with 23 points.

Betty Thomson had a NTP on the 13th and Bob Stiff had two good drives to be nearest on both the 10th and 13th greens.

Boxed set: winners and runners up on Opening Day from left, Lee Clements, Julie Brannaghan, Kath Welsh, Barb Twite, Sherrin Solly and Jenny Blackmore.

We can guarantee it is good for your health and rewarding for the experiences you will have.

Inquire now for our membership offers.

Enjoy our course and the friendly welcome our members will give you.

THE course is in great condition, and it’s great to see both members and green fee players getting out there and making the most of the conditions.

Tuesday, February 3 Men’s Stableford: Winner was Noel Black 37pts. Down the line: Kevin Witheridge 36pts, Neville Thompson 35pts. Nearest the pin: Fred Tyers, Neville Thompson.

Thursday, February 5 - Men’s Par: Winner was Nev Thompson +3. Down the line: George Draeger +1, Geoff Prue square, Fred Tyers -1. Nearest the pin: John Mathers.

Friday, February 6 Stableford: Winner was Mark Bowden 18pts countback. Down the line: Clarke Gray 18pts countback, Kevin Flett, Robin Smith, Rhyce Ireland all with 17pts. Nearest the pins - not recorded.

Saturday, February 7 - Monthly Medal Stroke - Bruce and Rae Knee Trophy: It was the first Saturday of the month so that meant Medal Day. Some fantastic scores were posted, and I think a few golfers will find themselves a little unlucky not to have claimed a medal.

In the end Neville Thompson took home the medal with a magnificent 73-8-65.

The B Grade winner was Geoff Prue with a terrific 86-20-66. The scratch winner was Nev Thompson with 73 and the putting was won

by Lloyd McKenzie with 25putts.

Down the line: Lloyd McKenzie 78-10-68, Andrew Naylor 84-15-69, Kevin Witheridge 81-12-69, Peter Dight 77-8-69, Simon Barwick 89-19-70, Doc Menzies 89-19-70. Nearest the pin’s – Peter Dight, Greg Paine, Phil Schofield, Tony Vanin, Andrew Naylor.

The ladies winner was Judy Prain with 92-23-69.

Down the line: Pam Witheridge 102-30-72. Nearest the pin: Barb Warren.

Members’ and golfers’ draws: The members’ draw was won by Max Browne who wasn’t present to collect the $600. The draw will jackpot to $650 this coming Friday.

The Saturday golfers’

Meeniyan THE Meeniyan Golf Course was in great condition for Medal Day. With a good field in attendance it was great to be back for 2015.

Winner of Medal with 89 gross/70 nett was Heather Poletti.

Section Two winner was Lyn Jennison with 111 gross/76 net.

Best Nine was Jan Trease with 34 net.

Putting winner was Heather Poletti with 27 putts.

It is gala day this Sunday, February 8.

South Gippsland junior pennant Results 2nd round Wonthaggi - February 8: Tyler Marotti, Korumburra (2.6 hcp) d Dean Williams, Wonthaggi (4.6 hcp) 2/1.

Travis Jones, Korumburra (7.9 hcp) lt Beau Van Agtmaal, Wonthaggi (3.7 hcp) 3/2.

Cameron Andrew, Wonthaggi (9.7 hcp) d Aaron Treacey, Phillip Island (4.6 hcp) 8/6.

Kodie Spokes, Korumburra (19.8 hcp) lt Lachie Cope, Meeniyan (27.8 hcp) 5/4.

Charlie McKenna, Lang Lang (23.9 hcp) sq. Ryan Thomas, Leongatha (20.3 hcp) 5/4.

Darcy Goad, Korumburra (32.6 hcp) lt Charlie May, Lang Lang (21.8 hcp) 3/2.

Jessica Harry, Leongatha (45.4 hcp) lt Jacob Taberner, Lang Lang (31.8 hcp) 6/4.

Taylah Robinson, Phillip Island (35.5 hcp) d Kieran Rand, Lang Lang (36.4 hcp) 7/5.

James Britt, Wonthaggi (35.9 hcp) lt Brendan Gee, Lang Lang (22.3 hcp) 9/7.

Lachlan Robinson, Phillip Island (27.5 hcp) d Alex Geyer, Wonthaggi (26.9 hcp) 3/2.

Ladder Lang Lang ................................. 5.5 Korumburra ............................. 5.0 Wonthaggi ................................. 5.0 Meeniyan ................................... 3.0 Phillip Island .............................. 3.0 Leongatha ................................... 1.5

Bring a friend or three for 4BB fun and great prizes.

Great to be back: Heather Poletti won Medal on Opening Day at Meeniyan.

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Dazzling: from left Marg Danks, Toni West, Karen Orford (winners), Glenyce McRobert, Wendy Parker and Pam Jacka (runners up).

THE Monthly Medal was contested on Wednesday, February 4.

Our A Grade winner was Heather Sullivan with 73 nett but our medal and B Grade winner with an excellent score of 68 nett was Elsie McBride.

Putting was won by Carol Johnson with 26 putts.

BDL: Sue Wakefield 73 nett, Shirley Thomas 74 nett, Dot Jarvis and Inge Giliam 75 nett.

NTP: eighth Elsie McBride,11th Dianne O’Connor; and on the 17th Lois Young.

Wednesday, February 11 will be a Stableford event.

draw was won Jim Wilson, however he wasn’t present to collect the $400. The draw will jackpot to $420 next week.

Coming events: Tuesday, February 10 - Stableford.

Thursday, February 12 Stableford.

Friday, February 13 - 9 hole Stableford. Members’ draw, 6.30pm - 8.30pm $650 Saturday, February 14 - South Gippsland Classic.

Golfers’ draw 5.30pm - $420.

A big thank you to those members who showed up last Sunday for the working bee, your help is very much appreciated. We will be having another one on Sunday, March 1 at 8.30am so please, if you can, come along and help out.

Reminder to all male golfers playing in the singles knockout. First round matches need to be played by February 28.

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thestar.com.au Wonthaggi OPENING day saw 33 Ladies in an Ambrose format enjoy a great day, and a lovely meal at the end of it.

The incoming Ladies president, Dot Garry, made the traditional drive down the first with lots of cheering and clapping by all the members.

At the presentations there were some lovely prizes divided amongst the winners of scratch, handicap and handicap

runners up.

Scratch, with a lovely 71 (13) 58 score was won by the team of Anne Walker, Pam Hanley and Vicky Dowson.

As they couldn’t win the handicap as well, it was won by a very pleased group of Marg Johnson, Heather Wintle and Julie Evens with 75 (12) 63 from lots of very close groups.

The handicap runners up were Sara Beale, Bev Dowson and Jacqueline Loughran with 63 2/6

Campdraft boosts MDU

net.

A special prize was awarded to the group of Denise Miller, Maree Anderson and Sharon Patullo (playing in her first event; welcome Sharon).

NTP: second, Marg Johnson; eighth, Christine Hamilton; and 17th, Anne Walker.

BDL: R. Wilkinson, B. Bowmar, D. Garry 64 2/6; J. Jeeves, J. Berry, K. Geyer 64 4/6; and I. Walsh, C. Hamilton and M. Masterman 64 4/6.

Opening Day winners: from left, Scratch winners Pam Hanley, Vicky Dowson and Anne Walker; and Handicap winners Heather Wintle, Julie Evens and Marg Johnson.

MDU Football and Netball Club ran its annual Campdraft at the Tarwin Valley Campdraft grounds on the weekend of January 31 and February 1.

Traditional drive: president Dot Garry gets ready to send the field away.

The weather could not have been better, not too cold and not too hot, after having one year flooded out and last year having a heat wave.

Riders came from as far away as Jindabyne NSW to compete.

With cattle a little tough, riders and their trusty steeds were challenged.

Saturday morning 150 riders were put to the challenge with judge Kelvin Park.

Fifteen riders were able to achieve a score of 82 or better to go in the final.

Clint Rand took first place on his horse Larry from joint second, Lincoln Adams and Glen Dickson.

The Novice Draft, judged by local Lachie Bowman had almost 220 competitors.

Only 14 riders on a score of 83 or better making it in to the final was tough.

Glen Dickson who made the trek from Jindabyne was able to salute the judge on his horse Candlebark from Dale Perdon, second, on Waspy.

The Saturday Open was judged by Jenny Neave who took 12 riders from the 80 odd competitors into the final.

Lachie Bowman, riding Tassie, was able to take first place from Darren Goff on Jane.

The day’s action over horses were rugged and fed and a great roast meal was then en-

joyed by all.

Rides were talked about, what could have been and what should have been.

Karen Penny took the judge’s role on Sunday morning.

With over 160 riders to watch Karen had action rolling by 7am.

Bart Dowling from Mirboo on Sadie scored an impressive 172 with Nick Taylor from the Western District on his horse Reyn Bo second.

Kelvin Park on Doubly Smart was third.

Fifteen U17 riders took to the arena under the watchful eye of Robert Bell.

An ever improving Georgia Goff on Lara took the blue ribbon from young Hanna Lamb on C-That.

Kealee Hamilton on Lucille was third.

The U13s was a big group of over 30.

Angus O’Loughlin riding his uncle’s horse Oakie in his second campdraft, and Charlie Goff were very impressive and to split the two required a ‘run off’.

Charlie proved that little bit better and took the blue ribbon from Angus.

The Open was the last draft for the weekend.

Ten of the 80 riders scored 83 or better to go in the final.

Ken Boulton from Stratford was able to hold Nick Taylor off on his horse Alibi to take the blue ribbon with a score of 176.

Local rider Bart Dowling was again able to gain some prize money to come fifth in this event.

Lardner Lou wins Woolamai Cup BORN This Way may not have made it three in a row for trainer Cliff Murray but it was equally thrilling for him with his wife Michelle Murray training the Woolamai Cup winner Lardner Lou.

Cliff happens to also be a part-owner of the horse which is named after a good friend of the Murray’s, Lou Pratt of Lardner, who is a part-owner.

Mrs Pratt was there to see the horse cross the line.

Woolamai was at its picture-postcard best on Saturday with one of the biggest crowds of the year turning out for the running of the time-honoured Woolamai Cup. In warm conditions, picnic racegoers were treated to another fantastic afternoon of entertainment on both sides of the running rail. It was yet another feather in the cap for the Woolamai Racing Club who consistently draw huge crowds, meeting after meeting; season after season.

In the feature event of the day, the Woolamai Cup, a capacity field of ten runners took to the track with punters facing the daunting task of picking a winner from one of the best Cup line-ups of the season. In a truly-run race, Tearaway Tommy took up its customary front-running role and, turning for home, looked every bit the winner.

But in a tremendous finish, $13-shot Lardner Lou, ridden superbly by Grant Seacombe, snatched the Cup out of Tommy’s grasp, gliding to victory within sight of the finish line to upstage her more fancied rivals by three-

quarters of a length. It was the five-year-old mare’s second career win, delighting both trainer Michelle Murray and, in an unfortunate side-effect, a ring of nauseatingly jubilant bookmakers. Previous winner the last two years Born this Way finished fifth.

Race club secretary Bev Carmichael said the fields were really good, the racing spectacular and everyone had a good day.

“The fashions were good too and quite a few men dressed up in colourful suits.”

All marquees were booked out and quite a number of “buck’s parties” swelled the crowd numbers.

Jockey Matthew Corbisiero got his day off to a fine start riding the first two winners, Wright Opinion and Rustana.

Grant Seacombe also scored a double, winning races three and four, including the Woolamai Cup winner.

Woolamai has two more meetings left; Saturday, February 21 and Saturday, March 14.

We did it: winning horse Lardner Lou is pictured with trainer Michelle Murray, left, jockey Grant Seacombe, and fourth from left Lou Pratt, who the horse is named after.

Fashion judges: Cathe Ross of Middle Park and Gaby McRae of Wonthaggi at the Woolamai Races.

Fun and colour: Anita Paxton, left, and Anne Parker, both staying at Phillip Island, enjoyed the Woolamai Races on Saturday.

Baccarat Ben: jockey Adam Roustoby on Stony Creek horse Baccarat Ben preparing for the third race at the Woolamai Race Track.

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SPORT | BOWLS Leongatha CONGRATULATIONS to our Division 3 ladies who won the 2nd semi final defeating Wonthaggi 43 to 40 shots.

They now proceed to the preliminary final against Korumburra played at Meeniyan on Tuesday, February 10 and we wish them well that they can win a place in the grand final.

Results of the 2nd semi final were Bev Thompson’s team won 24 to 20 shots and Carol Harry’s team lost 19 to 20 shots.

Tuesday evening saw round two of the business bowls in action with results as follows: Edneys 83 d Westaway Ford 27, BJ Earthmoving 77 d Murray Goulburn 33, Mountain View 73 d Big Dog Locks 35, Whackers 70 d McDonald and Roberts 40, Repco 68 d Fill-ins 42, Gatha Lions 61 d Ladies 39, Nippers 65 d Parks 45, Reece Plumbing 65 d Stewarts Tyres 45, PAGS 64 d Spencer H.B.B. 46, No Madness 62 d Browns Stockfeeds 48, Mini Skips 62 d Stockdale & Leggo 48, Beers 60 d A.W. Smiths 50 and Pagettes 60 d Nesci Transport 50.

The ladder after round two shows Edneys with 149 on top

Inverloch MEN’S social bowls on Thursday 12 teams played two 14 end games on our reopened Number One green.

Winners with 38 points were Brian Hensley (S) and David Turnbull.

Runners up on 35 points were Trevor Steer (S) and Alan Johnson.

Men’s social bowls (usually pairs ) will be on again this Thursday, February 12 beginning at 12.30pm.

Sign on at 11.30am.

Corporate Bowls continues on Wednesdays beginning at 6pm.

Saturday, February 6 was the final round of home and away Pennant for season 2014 -2015.

Division One was away at Korumburra while Division Two and Three played San Remo at home and away respectively.

Division Four was at home against Lang Lang and Division Five away to Loch.

Division One managed to lose on all three rinks for the first time in many seasons, losing by 24 shots 59 – 83.

A better performance is expected next week against Phillip Island.

Division Two needed to win against San Remo, and other results to go their way, to stay in the hunt for a finals berth but unfortunately fell agonizingly short by two shots overall 64 – 66.

M. Yates (S), D. Muir, R. Brevitt and J. Dowson won by two shots 23 – 21.

The best rink for the day was J. Sutcliffe (S), G. Hardy, J. Bjorksten and B. Growse who won by 15 shots 30 – 15.

Division Three against San Remo also needed to win and also have other results to go their way to avoid relegation to Division Four

followed by Whackers 141, BJ Earthmoving 138, Nippers 127, Repco 127, Mountain View 124, PAGS 122, Reece Plumbing 117, Beers 116, No Madness 116, A.W. Smiths 114, McDonald & Roberts 112, Parks 108, Pagettes 107, Gatha Lions 105, Browns Stockfeeds 101, Mini Skips 100, Spencer H.B.B. 100, Fillins 99, Nesci Transport 98, Stewart’s Tyres 97, Murray Goulburn 92, Stockdale & Leggo 89, Big Dog Locks 84, Ladies 75 and Westaway Ford 27.

Round three will be played on Tuesday evening, February 10 and no doubt will see again keen competition.

Wednesday, February 4 social bowls results: Winners F. Sauvarin (s), Don McIntyre and David Bee with two wins plus 34, runners-up were I. Todd (s) and J. Lyewith, two wins plus 10.

Friday social bowls saw Liz Beale and N. Stone the winners with two wins plus 15.

Saturday, February 7 saw the last round of men’s pennant home and away games, all three Leongatha divisions were at home and results were as follows: Division 1 played Phillip but unfortunately neither happened with only T. Scott (S), B. Humphris, Nick Van Grunsven and A. Moule winning.

Division Four against Lang Lang was only playing for pride having bowed out of the finals race several rounds ago.

They finished off the season on a good note winning two of the three rinks 83 – 60.

R. Howard (S), K. Cousens, T. Steer and L. Dowson won 29 – 24 but getting the drinks again was the Inverloch Angels rink of A. Tschiderer (S), C. Hughes, P. Sutcliffe and Y. Kee got the drinks with a 19 shot win 33 – 14.

Division Five like Division One failed to bother the scorer also going down by 60 shots 46 – 106.

Saturday night we had a break up with delicious pizzas and also presented two Pennant awards.

The Saturday Pennant player of the year which is counted using the votes filled in by team mates each week during the home and away season was won by Ross Gabb in his first full season with us.

The other award, the Selectors award, is won by a recipient judged to have got the best out of himself, played wherever he was picked without any fuss and just got on with the job at hand.

This year’s winner was Arthur Moule who played in Divisions One, Two, Three and Four without any fuss and always performed, congratulations Ross and Arthur.

For all but our Division One team the Pennant season is now complete.

President Ron Burge has asked Inverloch bowlers to make the journey to Toora

Chipper: from left, Marlene Jenkins, Cynthia Hensley and Nell Van Grunsven were in the winners’ circle at the Inverloch Social Bowls held on Wednesday.

thestar.com.au Island and defeated the Islanders 79 to 58 shots: W. Walker won 28 to 22 shots, J. Turner won 25 to 18 and J. Hall won 26 to 18.

Division 3 played Tarwin Lower but lost 57 to 75 shots: B. Davidson (s) lost 14 to 28 shots, L. Lancaster (s) lost 15 to 33 and J. Pendergast won 28 to 14.

Division 4 played Phillip Island defeating the Islanders 70 shots to 68: R.Young (s) won 28 to 17 shots, C. George (s) lost 21 to 25 and R. Symmons (s) lost 21 to 26.

Next Saturday, February 14 will see the men’s pennant semi finals in action.

Friday evening, February 6 saw the Kitty Club tea night, with again capacity numbers attending as well as several guest couples and another great night was had by all.

Reminders: The club is still looking for more entries for the sets tournament open pairs to be held on Sunday, February 22. If you wish to enter please contact the men’s match committee man Jeff Pendergast on 5662 0974.

Don’t forget the Leongatha Bowls Club Inc. special general meeting scheduled for Wednesto support our Division One team in their elimination match next Saturday, February 14.

On Sunday, February 15 the Strzelecki Championships will be held at Leongatha.

Inverloch will be represented in the triples with David Roberts and Graeme Pope combining with the Tarwin Kid, Micky Bowman.

In the Pairs Glenn Scott and Chas Buccilli play off in the afternoon and in the morning the Fours with Glen Scott, Mick Coram, Keiran Gardiner and Joe Pinneri, so come down and support your club mates, good bowls will be assured.

Also representing South Gippsland are Shane Holmes (Singles) and Peter Forrest, Phillip Island (Champion of Champion Singles) and Gary Ingley and Lena Hadfield, Korumbura (Mixed Pairs) so we all wish them the best of bowling this Sunday as well.

Wednesday Social Bowls had a combination of triples and fours playing two games.

There was only one two game winner.

Congratulations to Nell Van Grunsven, Marlene Jenkins and Cynthia Hensley on their winning format.

Raffles were won by Pat Stoneham, Judy Parker and Chris Gillman.

A reminder that it is back to uniform for our Wednesday bowls as the holiday makers have all returned home.

Monthly Triples will resume on Wednesday, February 11 starting at 10.00am.

A mixed four with a lady skip was the format for our Gala Day held on Sunday, February 8.

It was a full green with 14 teams lining up under overcast skies.

There were two games

day, February 11 at 7.30pm at the clubrooms. All members to attend.

Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.

Meeniyan TUESDAY and Wednesday, February 3 and 4 made up the fifth week of our Corporate Bowls competition.

The Tuesday winner was Tapex with Mudslides runner up.

Wednesday’s winners was M.A.C.S. (Meeniyan Area Community Shop) with What Do Yu Think? runner up.

We also hosted the Tuesday Division One semi finals last week.

Our regular Monthly Triples on Thursday 5 was won

by Peter Shaw, Gary Hardy and Rick Brown (composite team) with Kevin Queale, Ray Czempinski (Mirboo North) and Peter Williams (Meeniyan) runners up.

Seb Blancato’s Toora team also won four games.

Best last game went to Russ Peter’s Boolarra team.

Saturday, February 7 was the final round of Pennant with both teams at home.

Division Two played Toora of 10 ends played before the lunch break.

Going into the lunch break there was only one team with two wins.

After the final game was bowled there was no three game winner and eight teams had won two games.

The Best Last Game by eight shots up went to the team skipped by Marg Flett.

Her team was Pam Sutcliffe, Rob Howard and John Sutcliffe.

The prize money was decided on points.

Good bowling to John Dowson, Gail Burge, Ron Burge and Lorraine Dowson who were the runners up for the day.

Congratulations to the winning team of Huie Nation, Sue Nation, Norm Hughes and Carol Hughes.

Raffles were won by Jill Bateman, Elaine Miller, Gary Scott, Sue Nation, Carol Hughes, Harry Dunn and Veronica Muir.

Thanks to all the members who donated prizes for the raffle.

Good luck to our Division Two Tuesday Pennant who play Corinella in the Semi Finals at Leongatha on Tuesday.

With Stage One of the renovations now complete the Friday night meals will return starting February 13.

Let’s celebrate our first meal featuring the new kitchen facilities, new tables and chairs and expanded clubroom area.

There will be a few added extras to the night.

Names on the board Friday morning if you wish to attend.

Reminder that our Club Renovations Official Opening will be held on Sunday, February 15 from 1.30pm. It has finally happened and we are going to commemorate the occasion in style. All current and former members are most welcome to attend.

Winners are grinners: from left, Norm Hughes, and Sue and Huie Nation were the Gala Day winners.

in a must win game.

With one rink winning the team went down 63 shots to 93.

In a very even division they missed out on the final four by one point.

Division Four played the strong team of Port Welshpool.

In a very entertaining game it was a close result until the last few ends with the away side taking the points 77 shots to 60.

Meeniyan came away with one winning rink.

Some 60 people enjoyed an end of Pennant barbecue.

Thanks to Alan and Leonie Hanks and their team of helpers.

Club games now need to be played with the draws for both men’s and ladies’ on the board.

This Tuesday we host the Division Three preliminary final and on Monday, February 16 it is our annual Farmer’s Day Triples.

Slip slop slap: at last the sun is shining and the hats are on. From left Colin Underwood, John McVeigh, Graham Freestone and Robert Sund, the club president, enjoyed an afternoon of summer social bowls last Thursday afternoon.

Buffalo indoor WEDNESDAY, February 4 saw seven players on a nice night to bowl which saw two teams, one of four and one of three.

We played two games of 10 ends with eight bowls. They both won one game each.

In second (LW) nine ends, skipper Rod McConchie, Bill Wolswinkle, Mary Tumino and Sebastian Terranova.

Then Sebastian went into the winning team of skipper Toni Heldens, Charlie Tumino, Sebastian Terranova and Peter Heldens (WL) 11 ends.

Best first game Toni 7-5, second Rod 16-9.

We hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm.

SGBD Tuesday pennant bowls Semi finals February 3 Division 1: San Remo 14/65 (5 shots) d Wonthaggi (1) 2/60 (R. Dennis 23 d M. McBain 19, J. Brown 25 d J. Burns 21, S. Carvosso 17 lt E. Thomson 20).

Phillip Island 13/67 (6 shots) d Inverloch 3/61 (J. Boyce 27 d C. Hughes 17, P. Francis 23 drew L. Luby 23, R. Eames 17 lt A. Tschiderer 21).

San Remo through to the grand final.

Wonthaggi (1) plays Phillip Island in the preliminary final at Leongatha (February 10).

Inverloch is out of the competition.

Division 2: Korumburra 14/78 (14 shots) d Inverloch 2/64 (M. Goad 24 d M. Flett 20, D. Williams 34 d J. Arnold 16, J. McVeigh 20 lt D. Patterson 28).

Corinella 13/69 (11 shots) d Port Welshpool 3/58: (J. Carter 37 d M. McDonald 17, P. Scammel 20 drew A. Collins 20, M. Hoy 12 lt L. McLaine 21).

Korumburra through to the grand final.

Inverloch plays Corinella in the preliminary final at Leongatha (February 10).

Port Welshpool is out of the competition.

Division 3: Mirboo North 12/54 (14 shots) d Korumburra 2/40 (R. Spark 24 d C. Moore 12, A. Plowman 21 lt M. Hams 28.

Leongatha 12/43 (3 shots) d Wonthaggi 2/40 (B. Thompson 24 d K. Simpson 20, C. Harry 19 lt L. Beaumont 20).

Mirboo North through to the grand final.

Korumburra plays Leongatha in the preliminary final at Meeniyan (February 10).

Wonthaggi is out of the competition.

South Gippsland pennant bowls Division 1: Lang Lang 2-60 lt Phillip Island Whirte 14-70;

Winners: from left, sponsor Anne Williams, Rob McKkenzie, Nicole McKenzie, Alan Smith, Sue Smith and sponsor Lindsay Williams.

Fish Creek THE weather was made to order on Sunday for a mixed tournament generously sponsored by Anne and Lindsay Williams.

The ladies excelled themselves with their efforts for afternoon tea which was fabulous.

There were four teams who had won four games but the eventual winners were our own members Rob and Nicole McKenzie with Sue and Alan Smith from Wonthaggi.

The runners up from Leongatha were Sue and Ron Symmons, and Carol Harry Korumburra 16-83 d Inverloch 0-59; Phillip Island Blue 0-58 lt Leongatha 16-79; Wonthaggi 14-74 d Mirboo North 2-53.

Division 2: Meeniyan 2-63 lt Toora 14-93; Loch 2-70 lt Wonthaggi 14-84; Fish Creek 2-66 lt Corinella 14-69; Inverloch 4-64 lt San Remo 12-66.

Division 3: Foster 14-69 d Phillip Island 2-59; San Remo 14-75 d Inverloch 2-56; Tarwin Lower 14-75 d Leongatha 2-57; Wonthaggi 14-75 d Korumburra 2-68.

Division 4: Meeniyan 2-60 lt Port Welshpool 14-77; Korumburra 2-54 lt Wonthaggi 14-83; Phillip Island 4-68 lt Leongatha 12-70; Inverloch 14-83 d Lang Lang 2-60.

Division 5: Foster 2-76 lt Toora 14-82; Loch 16-106 d Inverloch 0-46; Wonthaggi 16-85 d Phillip Island 0-56; Fish Creek 16-87 d San Remo 0-53; Tarwin Lower 13-77 d Corinella 3-70.

Ladders Division 1 Inverloch .........................+269 176 Phillip Island Blue..........+215 169 Korumburra .....................+56 136 Leongatha..........................+94 132 Wonthaggi .............................-6 113 Phillip Island White ..........-141 69 Lang Lang .........................-225 52 Mirboo North ....................-262 49 Division 2 Corinella ...........................+74 149 San Remo ........................+101 145 Loch ...................................-43 123 Toora ................................+39 109 Meeniyan ............................-35 108 Inverloch ............................ -16 104 Fish Creek ..........................-20 89 Wonthaggi ........................-100 70 Division 3 Tarwin Lower ............... +309 198 Wonthaggi ....................... +62 126 San Remo ..........................-61 120 Phillip Island ....................+77 110 Leongatha ...........................-28 101 Korumburra ....................... -45 94 Foster ............................ -126.5 81 Inverloch.........................-187.5 66 Division 4 Port Welshpool ..............+129 150 Phillip Island ................. +104 146 Wonthaggi ........................+99 141 Korumburra ...................+123 121 Inverloch .............................-20 109

and Bruce Douglas.

Our Division Two team of Saturday Pennant are unfortunately out of the Pennant now but our Division Five play in the semi finals at Foster against Wonthaggi on Saturday.

Very well done guys and the very best of luck.

The teams, the same as last week, are as follows: K. Flanders (s), D. Stefani, R. Poletti and R. Everitt; J. Lindeman(s), N. Buckland, R. Constatine and M. McKenzie; and R. Barham (s), C. Bell, P. Dean and A. Masson.

Fred Carter is the emergency.

Leongatha .......................... -41 108 Lang Lang ........................-143 74 Meeniyan ......................... -251 47 Division 5 Tarwin Lower ................+137 164 Toora ...............................+138 157 Fish Creek ......................+176 152 Wonthaggi ........................+43 120 San Remo ..........................+26 110 Loch ....................................-67 99 Foster ..................................-62 92 Corinella ............................-124 87 Phillip Island ......................-14 79 Inverloch ...........................-253 60

Ladies Region ON Friday, Febuary 6 a team consisting of 12 ladies selected from West Gippsland bowls clubs journeyed to Meeniyan to compete for the Round Robin Shield against a team from South Gippsland.

Conditions for bowling were pleasant until after lunch when the temperature rose and the cool breeze disappeared.

The Meeniyan ladies were wonderful hosts and prepared a pleasant luncheon which was appreciated by the bowlers and officials.

Three games of 10 ends were played and the final score of 82-80 in favour of West Gippsland was indicative of the tightness of the game.

At the end of the day’s play and the presentation of the shield to West Gippsland a selected team consisting of 12 players and one reserve was announced by match committee Chair Dulcie Mortlock to represent the Strzelecki Region at the Region Championships at Murray Downs Bowls Club on March 18 and 19. The team is as follows: West Gippsland Division South Gippsland Division: Lorraine Steel, Jenny Millar, Maureen Leighton, Trisch McCormick, Denise Hamilton, Robyn Dennis, Kaye Garry Marje Pearson, Pat FraserAurisch, Marilyn Forrest, Joan Goldie, Danielle Phillips, Margaret Ratcliffe (reserve).

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A Sperling tribute

By Stuart Biggins “IT was marvellous,” Al Sperling said of his tribute night recently at the Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL Cricket Club.

“Everyone I would have wanted there was invited.”

The night was attended by 160 including guests who travelled from the far reaches of the state as well as Queensland.

Speakers on the night were Frank Welsford, Robert Young, Alan Rayson, Graham Anderson, Russell Mathews and Ross Drury.

Letters to Al who was made a life member of the both the Koonwarra/ Leongatha RSL and the LDCA in 1977 were read out by club president Nigel Grimes from Robert Lloyd and Douglas Patrick from the MCC, fellow Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL Cricket Club life member Lee-Anne Brooks, and former cricketing friends Ken Piesse and Ray Hack.

“Through cricket I know people all over the state.

“A bloke came up to me at Yarrawonga a while back and said, “I bowled you out once; but not before you had taken 23 runs off one of my overs!””

Al Sperling’s is a towering name in the South Gippsland sporting community.

His 40 years playing for the Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL Cricket Club produced some amazing statistics: • 16,725 runs, • 316 wickets, • 234 catches, • 7 premierships, 6 as captain, and • 24 hundreds.

Lifelong friend Frank Welsford describes him as a humble and easy going, good natured man who nothing upsets.

“I never ever saw him do his block or even come close to it, he always accepted the umpire’s decision.

Loyalty was also a quality of Al

Sperling’s; he only ever played for one cricket club, one football club and one golf club despite the efforts of other clubs such as the Fitzroy Cricket Club to poach him.

Making the statistics even more remarkable is the fact Sperling produced them as an opening batsman.

Mr Welsford said, “He wasn’t batting down the list with the shine off the ball and the bowling not as tight.

“And the grass could be a foot high back then in October at the beginning of the season.

“Even at the height of summer the grass was cut with a slasher.

“It was never cut like a bowling green as it sometimes is today with the mowers used.”

Sperling was a Class A driver of the ball, straight or into the covers.

He had the ability to pick the length of the ball very early in its flight.

The cut shot was one of his lethal weapons as was his patience which was often the foundation stone used to build his innings.

While not fast on his feet, Sperling was the master of the quick single.

Twenty five times in consecutive years Al represented the LDCA in Melbourne Country Week cricket (12 times as captain) and was selected nine times (once as captain and twice as vice captain) for the All Gippsland side.

Al doesn’t hesitate when he nominates Koonwarra’s first premiership in 30 years, season 1960/61, as a highlight of his career.

He was 21 years old at the time and it was his first year as captain.

The opponent was High School which was batting with the score on 5/170.

Jack Rayson on 87 was proving to be the thorn in Koony’s side.

“He was carting us all around the ground.”

Sperling says he was feeling the weight of the captaincy and trembling with nerves, worrying what to do when Tony Bliss, who was lucky if he was

given a bowl once a year said, “Give me a bowl.”

In the semi final the previous week Bliss’bat had failed.

Sperling had made 210, Welsford 104, Wigney 106 and Bliss had got out for a duck.

“And now he wanted to bowl!”

Reluctantly the captain agreed.

Bliss finished with the figures 1/1 that being the key wicket, Rayson’s, and High School was all out for 190.

“It was a magnificent move and I had nothing to do with it!”

Beating the might of Geelong at the MCG in a 1976 Melbourne Country Week match is also high on Al Sperling’s list of highlights.

“I made 62 including a six on the MCG.” He laughs, “Now when I go to the ’G I sit in the spot where I hit that six to every time!”

His two double centuries including the 206 not out against Mirboo North and playing on premiership teams with each of his three sons, Graham, Wayne and Martin figure large in his memory bank.

“Cricket has been my life, I have loved it.

“There were three things I wanted as a young sportsman: to play for Koonwarra, play in Country Week and play in the GCL. “I got to do them all.”

Al now calls himself a “professional grandkid watcher” and while several of them live in Queensland and one is in England he and his wife Barbara alternate between watching Sam play for Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL, Lachlan play for Cranbourne when they’re at home at Casey Fields and Kate who plays netball for the Parrots.

In 1952 the young cricketer’s mother Olive started a scrapbook and now they number three large volumes.

“My Bibles I call them,” said Al. “It’s the first of everything that springs to your mind and for me it’s the first newspaper clip: Ken Crowley c. Al Sperling.

Friends and foes: past teammates and opponents alike gathered to help celebrate the career of Alan Sperling. Back from left, Robert Young, Alan Sperling, Ross Drury. Front from left, Alan Rayson, Frank Welsford and Sale/Maffra’s Graham Anderson.

A great night: Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL Cricket Club president Nigel Grimes is pictured with Barb and Al Sperling.

Fond memories of Town flags THE seven living members of Town’s 1964/65 premiership reunited on Saturday night to celebrate a famous flag for the club 50 years on.

Town’s 1964/65 premiership team: members included, from left, Bob Johnson, Graeme Elliott, Fred Jungwirth, Ian Watson, Geoff McRae, Terry Gourley and Charlie Rogers. Team members who’ve since passed are Norm Walker, Les Moss, Bruce Hill and Frank Ware.

Captain Ian Watson, who came to the area in 1964 with the ANZ bank, said it was a strong team, with Geoff McRae a standout.

Koonwarra were the favourites to win the flag that year.

They batted first and made 236. Watson and Fred Jungwirth took four wickets each.

Town’s reply started badly and at stumps they were 2/20.

Things went from bad to worse when two more early wickets fell on day two and the score was at 4/21.

“Koonwarra sent for The Star (news-

paper) photographer, they thought they had it in the bag and were preparing for the premiership photo” Ian said.

“I was batting with Geoff (McRae) at the time and it’s fair to say that provided us with even more incentive.

“I was 91 not out and Geoff was 108 when we passed them! They didn’t look like getting us out.

“By the time they took the new ball we were seeing it like a watermelon.”

Members of the 1984/85 A Grade premiership also reunited to recall an emphatic win against a powerful Nerrena side which dominated in the 1980s.

All who returned were impressed with the club’s facilities including the new turf wicket.

Many arrived early to watch the A Grade match at Scorpion Park between Town and Nerrena.

New walking group A NEW walking group for Leongatha has been formed.

Town’s 1984/85 A Grade premiership team: members of the team at Saturday night’s reunion included, from left, Kingsley Stewart, Gary Young, Ken Miles, Michael Roughead, Alan Mitchell and Paul Goss.

For those interested the group will be starting on Tuesday, February 24 at 9.30am at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve and every Tuesday after that.

The walk is open to anyone; men and women, or mums and dads wheel-

ing prams.

The group will be doing a circuit at the recreation reserve. The walk can be for half an hour or extended with an extra lap to one hour.

Enquiries can be directed to SG Splash 5662 5911. There is no charge to take part.

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Local cricket greats honoured THE Leongatha and District Cricket Association every year recognises the contributions and achievements of two of its cricketers by naming Round 13 after them.

This year Round 13 played over February14th and 21st is to be the Hoober/ O’Rielly round.

Craig Hoober began his cricket career as a 10 year old for the Dumbalk U16 in the South Gippsland Cricket Association.

He progressed to senior

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cricket playing for Dumbalk and then Meeniyan Dumbalk United when the two clubs merged in 1982.

He has played almost 350 senior games with MDU and another 70 odd games with Rosedale, Kilmany and Glengarry in the Sale Maffra and Traralgon and District cricket associations.

Craig’s personal achievements with MDU include 12 A Grade batting average awards and eight A Grade club championships along with bowling trophies including two hat tricks.

He has made the A2 team of the year twice in the LDCA with a highest score of 113 in A Grade and best bowling figures of 6-17.

Craig has served 20 years on the MDU committee and made a significant contribution as treasurer, vice president and now as the current president.

He has captained and coached at various times throughout his career, run Milo Cricket, coached the U12’s and is currently coaching the U14’s.

The one thing Craig has not achieved is a cricket premiership in any grade, a great hope before his career ends.

He is also looking forward to playing with his son Mitchell who currently plays with the U14’s.

A life member of MDU, Craig has great dedication, passion and enthusiasm for the game of cricket which sees him available for every game, in every year, with his life pretty much revolving around cricket.

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social side with his teammates and the camaraderie with the opposition players and umpires that have seen him forge many great friendships along the journey.

Jason O’Reilly, a very aggressive top order batsman, began his Senior cricketing career at Wonthaggi Miners in the 1997/98 season as A Grade captain/coach.

Prior to this Jason played for Wonthaggi Workmen’s Cricket Club and with Wonthaggi Blues Cricket Club in the old Wonthaggi and District Cricket Association.

He played Juniors at Endeavour Hills and Doveton Cricket Club as an opening bowler.

Affectionately known as JOR, pronounced Jaw, amongst his cricketing peers, Jason O’Reilly has coached the club on four occasions and captained A Grade for six seasons.

JOR is one of only five players to have played 200 games for The Miners and is the leading run scorer in the club’s history. He has won the 1st XI batting average six times and last season even won his very first 3rd XI batting average – he’s over 40 now!

A life member of the Wonthaggi Miners, Jason O’Reilly has been president, vice president, secretary and general committee member and involved in many fund raising activities for the club.

He is currently the club treasurer.

When asked about his personal best contribution to the club Mr O’Reilly replied,

Naming rights: affectionately known as JOR, Jason O’Reilly, joins Craig Hoober as an LDCA player decorated on and off the field, as one of the all time greats of cricket in South Gippsland.

“It’s nothing to do with any particular innings but the way in which I was able to help turn a struggling club around into a consistent finals team, and in the process

helped to develop a whole range of children from our own Juniors into legitimate top A Grade players”.

Players including Nick Johnson, Mat Johnson, Ge-

rard Kent, Cam Thomas, Mick Owen, Ryan Thomas and Dean Jagoe (who idolizes Jason) receive an honourable mention!

LDCA C Grade scoreboard \Division 1 WON WORKMENS d MDU 1st innings MDU9/176 (cc) 1st innings Won Workmens S. Roche c. T. Bright b. K. Brown ..........................28 S. Osborne c. C. Cary b. M. Hoober ......................120 K. Maloney b. C. Cary .............55 I. Barnes n.o. ............................26 A. Geyer r.o. ...............................0 S. Farrington c. J. Brown b. H. Collins .........................25 S. Williams n.o. ..........................0 Extras ......................................14 Total ....................................5/268 Bowling: D. Tuckett 0/45, K. Brown 1/65, C. Cary 1/48, J. Brown 0/23, M. Hoober 1/23, J. Bright 0/19, H. Collins 1/35.

TOWN d NERRENA 1st innings Town 138 1st innings Nerrena 43 2nd innings Town C. Dowling c. H. Funnell b. P. Joseph ...........................13 L. Bowman lbw. b. B. Croatto .31 M. Warren c. P. Joseph b. M. Wardle.........................14 G. Goss r.o..................................8 M. Kreutzberger c. H. Funnell b. J. Kelly ...............................0 T. Tootell c. P. Joseph b. B. Croatto ...........................2 B. Berry n.o. .............................19 R. Edwards c. P. Joseph b. J. Kelly .............................19 Extras ......................................13 Total ...........................7/119 (dec) Bowling: P. Joseph 0/27, D. Grigg 0/14, B. Croatto 2/11, M. Waltom 1/47, J. Kelly 2/18.

2nd innings Nerrena B. Croatto n.o. ..........................79 B. Gannon c. b. B. Berry............1 J. Beckwith c. D. Goss b. B. Berry ..............................6 J. Kelly n.o. ..............................41 Extras ......................................25 Total ....................................2/152 Bowling: M. Trotto 0/28, B. Berry 2/13, M. Warren 0/0, L. Bowman 0/31, M. Kreutzberger 0/23, C. Dowling 0/12, R. Edwards 0/26, D. Goss 0/2, G. Goss 0/8.

INVERLOCH d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Inverloch 210 1st innings Phillip Island R. Purcell c. I. Fowler b. W. Williams ........................6 C. Muscat c. B. Phillips b. W. Williams ........................2 W. Paterson c. M. Goldsmith b. W. Williams ........................0 R. Young b. W. Williams ............7 S. Niven r.o. .............................34 P. Francis b. W. Williams ...........0 M. Christopher b. W. Williams ......................35 J. Johnston r.o...........................19 M. Cleary stp. M. Goldsmith b. J. Williams........................18 S. Cox n.o.................................28 C. O’Neill n.o.............................6 Extras ......................................13 Total ....................................9/168 Bowling: C. Butler 0/10, W. Williams 6/48, J. Dennerley 0/9, I. Smith 0/31, I. Fowler 0/25, J. Williams 1/34.

Division 2 WON WORKMENS d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie 102 1st innings Won Workmens 6/119 2nd innings Glen Alvie M. Hull c. C. Rigby b. M. Dobbie ........................29 I. Thorn c. D. McGuirk b. C. Rigby ...........................62 J. Hull r.o. ...................................7 T. Butler stp. M. Davey b. C. Rigby .............................0 P. Roberts n.o. ............................2 K. Hull c. A. Babu b. C. Rigby .............................0 J. Thomas b. M. Dobbie .............0 J. Lindsay c. J. Licis b. M. Dobbie ........................13 Extras ......................................10 Total .......................................123 Bowling: A. Babu 0/25, L. Anstey 0/14, A. Ray 0/18, B. Evans 0/26, M. Dobbie 3/24, C. Rigby 3/10.

2nd innings Won Workmens M. Davey n.o............................69 L. Anstey n.o. ...........................33

Extras ......................................12 Total ....................................0/114 Bowling: J. Hull 0/22, J. Lindsay 0/20, T. Butler 0/28, P. Roberts 0/21, K. Hull 0/18.

Total ....................................... 110 Bowling: M. Cozzio 4/43, D. Telfer 3/5, M. Wrigley 1/22, S. Hall 0/12, P. Churchill 0/14, C. Mileto 1/12.

WON MINERS def by OMK 1st innings Won Miners 153 1st innings OMK D. Wylie r.o. .............................25 P. Miller c. A. Hall b. G. Peters ...........................77 W. Dowel c. J. Schroeder b. J. Nelson...........................34 A. McKinnon c. M. Thatcher b. G. Peters .............................7 B. Maguire stp. H. Singh b. G. Peters ...........................18 M. Gow lbw. b. D. Perryman .....5 C. Walker c. T. Latham b. J. Piasente.........................35 M. Blackburn c. G. Peters b. J. Piasente........................17 N. Audino c. M. Thatcher b. J. Piasente...........................0 J. Whiteside c. T. Latham b. A. Hall ................................5 R. Wyatt n.o. ..............................0 Extras ......................................31 Total .......................................254 Bowling: A. Hall 0/15, J. Schroeder 0/10, G. Peters 0/12, J. Nelson 0/5.

POOWONG-LOCH d KOONWARRA-LRSL 1st innings Koonwarra-LRSL 153 1st innings Poowong-Loch R. Attenborough c. J. Rockall b. A. Clark ..............................1 R. Carvill c. P. Buckley b. A. Clark ............................12 N. Hancock c. D. Clark b. S. Anderson ......................48 J. patullo c. L. O’Connor

KORUMBURRA def by KILCUNDA-BASS 1st innings Korumburra 151 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass A. Blackney c. A. Brinksma b. D. Telfer .............................1 S. Burchell c. T. Morrison b. M. Cozzio...........................2 S. Quaife c. T. Morrison b. M. Cozzio...........................4 D. Blackney c. I. Riddell b. M. Cozzio...........................2 S. Johnstone c. P. Churchill b. C. Mileto ..........................23 P. De Rubeis c. I. Riddell b. M. Wrigley .........................8 J. Reilly b. M. Cozzio ..............13 G. Burchell c. T. Morrison b. D. Telfer ...........................36 T. Pipicelli c. G. Barrett b. D. Telfer .............................6 Z. Crow r.o. ................................5 S. Blake n.o. ...............................6 Extras ........................................5

b. S. Anderson ......................21 A. Dixon c. J. Rockall b. S. Anderson ........................3 G. Birnie b. B. Pickersgill ..........2 A. Bardwell r.o. ........................32 L. Miller c. J. Rockall b. S. Anderson ........................2 D. Russell n.o. ..........................29 P. Miller ret. hurt ........................7 J. Gills n.o. .................................0 Extras ......................................25 Total ....................................8/182 Bowling: P. Buckley 0/35, A. Clark 2/17, D. Clark 0/23, P. Kennedy 0/7, S. Anderson 4/50, B. Pickersgill 1/19, L. O’Connor 0/21, J. Rockall 0/6.

LDCA ladders A Grade Division 1 Nerrena .................................132 Inverloch ...............................120 Won Workmens ....................104 OMK........................................60 Town.........................................60 Phillip Island ............................36 Imperials ..................................36 Won Miners ..............................36 A Grade Division 2 MDU ......................................128 Korumburra .........................124 Poowong-Loch ........................92 Kilcunda-Bass.........................84 Koonwarra-L/RSL ...................80 Glen Alvie ................................60 Fish Creek-Tarwin....................48 Foster..........................................0 B Grade Division 1 OMK......................................132 Won Workmens ....................120 Phillip Island...........................74 MDU ........................................72 Town.........................................60 Nerrena .....................................54 Imperials ..................................36 Inverloch ..................................36 B Grade Division 2 Won Miners ..........................132 Koonwarra-L/RSL ...............108 Poowong-Loch ........................72 Kilcunda-Bass.........................68 Korumburra ..............................60

Glen Alvie ................................12 C Grade Division 1 OMK......................................140 Phillip Island.........................108 Won Workmens ....................108 Inverloch .................................96 Town.........................................48 MDU ........................................48 Nerrena .....................................36 Imperials ....................................0 C Grade Division 2 Won Miners ..........................132 Poowong-Loch ...................... 116 OMK......................................108 Won Workmens ......................92 Korumburra ..............................84 Kilcunda-Bass ..........................72 Koonwarra-L/RSL ...................24 Phillip Island ............................12 Glen Alvie ................................12 Inverloch ....................................0 Under 16 Nerrena ...................................96 Won Workmens ......................78 Poowong-Loch ........................78 Won Miners ............................74 OMK ........................................66 Imperials ..................................60 Kilcunda-Bass ..........................54 Phillip Island ............................50 MDU ........................................30 Korumburra ..............................24 Koonwarra-L/RSL .....................6

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Sharks make a meal of Stingrays THREE hundred and forty runs is a big ask when you are modestly placed, one from the bottom of the ladder.

It was always going to be an uphill battle for the Imperials but it is a proud side and would not balk from the task no matter the incline.

After 55 overs it was clear; the destination was beyond reach.

With seven wickets down and only the tail remaining, even if it gave a mighty wag, 154 was too short.

The might of OMK was too big a mountain to cross and there was no pass to be found.

Jack Ginnane put down an innings of 65 runs and the next highest score was a 19.

Russell Greaves 4/28 (14) and Dylan McMeekin 4/17 (6) bagged four wickets each.

The Imps are fighting for pride now and next weekend they face Inverloch that is fighting for the same.

At Cowes the story was much the same and the Sharks having set the Stingrays 251 runs were circling for the kill.

No Inverloch batsman made it in over his ankles with eight runs the highest score and that by a tailender.

The Stingrays were off to the fish and chip shop in the 32nd over with just 42 runs.

Forced to follow on the visitors fared somewhat bet-

ter and Danny Phillips far exceeded the whole team’s first innings score with 56 innings in what looked like something of a Captain’s Call.

All out again but this time in slightly deeper water with more room to manoeuvre in the 42nd over with 146 runs on the board, the Stingrays were stranded, 90 runs short.

Darcy Johnston 8/60 (19) and Anton Thomas 8/48 (25) were razor sharp in attack.

Phillip Island has to work harder for its meal against the Diggers in the next round, a far more formidable opposition.

One sided matches were the order of the day this round as MDU found the 282 set by Wonthaggi Workmens way out of its reach.

All the Demons could manage was 143 before it capitulated in the 56th over.

The closest match was between Nerrena and Town.

Town was able to hold the Red Caps off which fell 26 runs short.

Gerard Murphy top scored with 72 and Lachlan Roberts reached 38.

Town’s best bowler was Scott Browne with 4/21 (9).

PHILLIP ISLAND d INVERLOCH 1st innings Phillip Island 3/278 1st innings Inverloch L. Anderson c. b. M. Young .......0 S. Hayes b. A. Thomas ...............3 A. Mujtaba lbw. b. B. Young.............................4 M. Woods b. B. Young ...............7

T. Luckhurst n.o. ........................2 D. Furneaux b. A. Thomas .........0 J. Womer b. A. Thomas ..............0 D. Phillips c. B. Quirk b. B. Insall ..............................4 E. Cousins b. A. Thomas ............0 J. Muir c. J. Keating b. D. Johnston ........................8 P. Aikins b. A. Thomas ...............5 Extras ........................................9 Total .........................................42 Bowling: M. Young 1/4, A. Thomas 5/14, B. Young 2/8, B. Insall 1/7, D. Johnston 1/7.

2nd innings Inverloch L. Anderson c&b. D. Johnston..................19 S. Hayes c&b. D. Johnston ........6 A. Mutjaba lbw. b. D. Johnston ........................0 M. Woods c. J. Keating b. A. Thomas ..........................7 T. Luckhurst b. A. Thomas .........0 D. Furneaux n.o..........................0 J. Womer c. J. Keating b. D. Johnston ......................56 E. Cousins c. A. Finlayson b. D. Johnston ......................21 J. Muir c. A. Thomas b. D. Johnston ......................16 P. Aikins b. A. Thomas ...............9 Extras .......................................12 Total .......................................146 Bowling: A. Thomas 3/34, N. Dunbar 0/10, B. Quirk 0/5, D. Johnston 7/53, B. Young 0/35.

NERRENA def by TOWN 1st innings Town 191 1st innings Nerrena W. Telfer lbw. b. S. Browne .....26 T. Clark lbw. b. J. Hume .......... 11 G. Murphy lbw. b. J. Hume ......72 L. Roberts c. J. Hume b. N. Lovie ...........................38 C. Baudinette c. M. Wilson b. N. Lovie .............................0 A. Harrison lbw. b. B. McKnight ......................0 J. Hoy c. J. Hume b. S. Browne...........................1 T. Davison c. M. Wilson b. S. Browne...........................2

C. Dougherty lbw. b. S. Browne...........................1 N. Battersby n.o. ........................0 Extras ......................................15 Total .......................................166 Bowling: Z. Trease 0/41, W. Turner 0/10, S. Fixter 0/11, N. Lovie 2/26, B. McKnight 1/20, J. Hume 1/29, S. Browne 4/21, J. Hume 1/1.

OMK d IMPERIALS 1st innings OMK 9/340 (cc) 1st innings Imperials G. Forrester c. T. Knox b. R. Greaves ........................ 11 T. Sauvarin c. T. Knox b. D. McMeekin ................... 11 K. Gray c. T. Wyatt b. R. Greaves ..........................1 R. McGavin c. T. Knox b. T. Eustace .........................19 J. Ginnane c. T. Knox b. R. Greaves ........................65 T. Stybosh b. P. Dell ...................0 J. Forrester c. P. Dell b. T. Eustace .........................14 K. McGavin lbw. b. D. McMeekin ...................15 N. Hodges lbw. b. D. McMeekin ................... 11 T. Pedlow lbw. b. D. McMeekin .....................0 T. Woods n.o. .............................0 Extras ........................................7 Total .......................................154 Bowling: P. Dell 1/50, R. Greaves 4/28, R. White 0/24, D. McMeekin 4/17, T. Eustace 1/21, J. Paterson 0/7.

MDU def by WON WORKMENS 1st innings Won Workmens 282 1st innings MDU P. Robinson lbw. b. B. Sword.....8 D. Thomas c. Z. Macdermid ......4 J. Sinclair c. C. Harvey b. Z. Macdermid...................12 T. Zukovskis c. K. Brann b. B. Sword ............................0 T. Harris b. Z. Macdermid........44 T. Sinclair c. L. McLean b. B. Sword ..........................29

B. Davey c. S. Coldebella b. L. McLean ........................20 M. Kewming c. B. Sword b. L. McLean ........................14

P. Vine c. K. Brann b. Z. Macdermid.....................0 J. Riley lbw. b. L. McLean .........0 B. Thorson n.o............................1

Extras ...................................... 11 Total .......................................143 Bowling: B. Sword 0/4, Z. Macdermid 0/2, L. McLean 0/4.

A1 action Above, Last legs: Ryan Thomas of Wonthaggi Workmens sweeps one away, shortly before he is bowled out by Paul Nelson of Wonthaggi Miners.

Right, Bowling well: Ryan Birkett of the Wonthaggi Miners bowling to Wonthaggi Workmen at Butch West Oval, Wonthaggi.

• B GRADE DIVISION TWO

Miners suffer first defeat KORUMBURRA inflicted the unthinkable on the Miners: defeat.

The Miners was dealt its first loss of the season at a point where it was no doubt giving itself a high chance of winning its way, undefeated, through the year.

In defeating the team at the top of the ladder, Korumburra has kept its final chances alive; slim but alive.

Chasing the massive 338 run innings of Koonwarra/ Leongatha RSL, the best Glen Alvie could do was

reach 88.

The top score was Patrick Palmer’s (batting at number eight) 28 not out.

Shane Paterson 2/12 (8), Nick Arnup 2/25 (9) and Darcy O’Connor 2/14 (9) were the multiple wicket takers for Koony.

Glen Alvie has two more chances to score its second win of the season, first against Korumburra and finally against the Miners.

Korumburra has just proved that anything is possible.

Poowong Loch fell four runs short of victory against

Kilcunda/Bass.

Mattew Hancock top scored with 75 runs as Poowing Loch made 7/244 just short of Killy Bass’ 247.

Shaun Tapscott took four match winning for 62 runs.

Both teams are still alive.

The next round will make or break the finals for those teams teetering in the cross over zone.

WON MINERS def by KORUMBURRA 1st innings Korumburra 160 1st innings Won Miners P. Hammer b. A. Meade .............6 R. Jones b. J. Richards ...............0 D. Lambert c. C. Smith

b. J. Oxlee ..............................9 L. Jones lbw. b. J. Richards ........1 L. Earl c. J. Richards b. A. Meade ..........................37 J. Rumbold c. H. McNeill b. J. Oxlee ............................18 A. Honeysett b. J. Richards........0 S. Ivekovic b. D. Bailey .............0 D. Beesey c. T. Jenkin b. T. Gray ...............................1 D. Jones b. D. Bailey .................2 B. Andrighetto n.o. ...................17 Extras ......................................27 Total ....................................... 118 Bowling: A. Meade 2/34, J. Richards 3/23, J. Oxlee 2/9, D. Scott 0/16, D. Bailey 2/20, S. Harland 0/11, T. Gray 1/1.

2nd innings Korumburra C. Smith n.o. ............................23 S. Harland c. L. Jones

b. R. Jones ..............................6 J. Celebrine c. L. Jones b. R. Jones ..............................9 Extras ......................................15 Total ......................................2/52 Bowling: D. Jones 0/13, R. Jones 2/18, S. Ivekovic 0/9, B. Andrighetto 0/5.

KILCUNDA-BASS d POOWONG-LOCH 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass 5/247 (cc) 1st innings Poowong-Loch S. Magnusson b. S. Tapscott ....13 T. Allen lbw. b. S. Tapscott ......36 P. Dixon c. R. Duff b. S. Tapscott ........................17 B. Knight c. M. Whitham b. J. Bastwrous .....................14 P. Fort b. T. Whitham ...............40 M. Hancock c&b. R. Duff ........75

R. Knox b. S. Tapscott .............18 M. Allen n.o. ..............................7 S. Head n.o. ................................3 Extras ......................................21 Total .............................7/244 (cc) Bowling: R. Duff 1/60, D. Bettles 0/56, M. Whitham 0/16, S. Tapscott 4/62, J. Bastwrous 1/14, T. Whitham 1/22.

GLEN ALVIE def by KOONWARRA-LRSL 1st innings Koonwarra-LRSL 6/337 (cc) 1st innings Glen Alvie F. Gheller r.o...............................2 G. Chisholm b. S. Paterson ........1 J. Glen b. N. Arnup ..................22 A. McBride b. S. Paterson .........2 D. Gilbert c. B. Moore b. N. Arnup.............................0 D. Tiziani stp. B. Anderson

b. D. O’Connor ....................14 B. Davidson c. B. Anderson b. S. Moore...........................15 P. Palmer n.o. ...........................26 L. Gheller c. J. Moore b. M. Boswell .........................0 R. Slade c. N. Moore b. D. O’Connor ......................1 Extras ........................................5 Total .........................................88 Bowling: S. Paterson 2/12, N. Arnup 2/25, D. O’Connor 2/14, M. Boswell 1/26, S. Moore 1/9.

2nd innings Koonwarra-LRSL B. Anderson n.o........................33 Extras ........................................9 Total ......................................0/92 Bowling: D. Gilbert 0/27, G. Chisholm 0/16, R. Slade 0/19, L. Gheller 0/27.

Wilson bats for All Gippsland JASON Wilson who plays for OMK is the only LDCA representative to have been selected for the Senior All Gippsland team for 2014-2015.

Wilson is having a great year at the crease where he is doubling his 182 career game average of 35.59 runs after 12 rounds to achieve season average of 67.83.

He has 407 against his name so far this year so it is not hard to see why he was selected; Wilson consistently gets runs on the board and rarely fails at the crease.

With the understatement typical perhaps of a sportsman like Jason, commenting on his season, he said “I’m doing alright.

“We’re trying to make the finals, it doesn’t matter what I am doing.”

Wilson is captaining the Leongatha and District Division Two team playing in Melbourne Country Week that began yesterday and continues with matches against Sunraysia at the A. K. Line Reserve, Grimshaw Street in Bundoora tomorrow (Wednesday), Ferntree Gully on Thursday at the Mount Waverley Reserve, Charles Street, Mount Waverley and if the team makes it into the final, that match will be held on Friday at Monash University.

Another LDCA star Nerrena’s Tim Wightman has been accorded Champion of Gippsland Cricket status for obtaining four All Gippsland caps.

With 163 association matches Wightman has 28.09, a highest score of 153 and best bowling figures of 8/25.

All Gippsland: Jason Wilson at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve on Saturday, padded up and ready to bat. He was out for 17 in what is a low score for the champion this season in which he is averaging almost 68 runs an innings.

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• A GRADE DIVISION ONE

Red Caps hold off Town challenge SUMMER made a welcome return for week two of Round 12 after taking a long holiday of its own.

There is little change in the ladder with Round 12 concluded, the status quo holding.

Having dismissed Nerenna for 286 in its first innings Town gave itself a chance against the giants of the competition but it wasn’t to be, the home side was dismissed for 218.

Amila Ratnaike, on the losing side, was possibly man of the match with an unbeaten 139 featuring 12 fours and six sixes.

Had one or two of his teammates been able to make a stand and kick in with a decent innings, Town may well have dealt Nerrena a knockout blow.

Josh Trease had other ideas though with a match winning five wickets 5/50 (22.3).

Paul Matheson’s 2/25 (9) also played an important role in Nerrena’s win with two middle order wickets.

OMK were set only 114 by the Imperials at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve and were well on the way at 2/52 at the start of the day’s play.

Opener Jesse Van Rooye went on to make 38 and Daniel Lloyd’s 75 not out put the result beyond doubt with the Diggers coasting to victory and 8/173 after 84 overs.

Jason Wilson with a season average of 61 runs was out for 17 in a rare failure for the captain who is having a break out year and the LDCA’s only player to make the current All Gippsland team.

The Imperials had three multiple wicket takers with Luke Rogers 2/13 the best.

In a tight spell, seven of his overs were maidens.

Phillip Island proved minnows for Inverloch which had set the visitors 239 runs to win.

The Sharks batted well but lacked a match winning partnership.

There were some strong individual efforts with Lachlan Cleeland, Richard Evans, Jarrod Black, Tony Hornsby and Scott Boyack all making more than 40 runs.

Stingray bowler Dylan Clark was awesome with 6/28 (15) and when faced with fire power of that magnitude the Sharks were no match.

James Jesson 2/14 (4) took the two top order wickets of Alexander Manteit and Richard Evans clearing the way for Clark to cut through most of the rest.

Phillip Island was down the gurgler for 137.

The Miners was easy prey for Workmens.

Chasing 109 runs it declared after 37 overs with 181 runs accrued.

David Britt 45 and Gavin Britt 49 were the top scorers.

For the Miners Ryan Birkett had the most success with the ball 4/50 (11).

In its second innings the Miners proved better and Gerard Kent made 71 of the 5/179 (45) but were beaten by the equation which had them stumped from the beginning.

Round 13 is the Hoober/ O’Reilly round honouring two of the competition’s great contemporaries, Craig Hoober and Jason O’Reilly and includes a match between the top team Nerrena against which the Miners on the bottom will throw its all.

WON WORKMENS d WON MINERS 1st innings Won Miners 109 1st innings Won Workmens

T. Hooper c. J. O’Reilly b. P. Owen ............................20 D. Britt c. J. Andrighetto b. R. Birkett ..........................45 J. Baker c. R. Birkett b. C. Thomas ..........................3 G. Britt b. P. Nelson .................49 R. Thomas b. R. Birkett ........... 11 S. Huitema c. B. Foon b. R. Birkett ............................0 D. Turton r.o. ............................14 J. Sheerin c. C. Thomas b. R. Birkett ..........................25 J. Liddle n.o................................1 M. Thomas n.o. ..........................1 Extras ......................................12 Total .......................... 8/181 (dec) Bowling: R. Birkett 4/50, B. Foon 0/10, P. Owen 1/46, C. Thomas 1/26, R. Todd 0/7, P. Nelson 1/39.

2nd innings Won Miners D. Loos lbw. b. M. Thomas .......................10 J. Andrighetto r.o. .....................37 G. Kent c. M. Thomas b. R. Thomas ........................71 C. Thomas c. R. Thomas b. M. Thomas .........................2 R. Birkett n.o. ...........................25 J. Honeysett c. S. Huitema b. J. Sheerin ..........................20 Extras ......................................14 Total ....................................5/179 Bowling: R. Thomas 1/41, J. Thomas 0/16, M. Thomas 2/23, J. Sheerin 1/53, J. Baker 0/2, T. Hooper 0/33.

IMPERIALS def by OMK 1st innings Imperials 114 1st innings OMK A. Miller c. L. Rogers b. R. McLennan......................3 J. Van Rooye c. R. Higgins b. L. Wright ..........................38 A. Gorrod b. R. McLennan ........0 D. Lloyd n.o. ............................75 J. Wilson b. L. Rogers ..............17 A. Rose b. L. Rogers ..................5 P. Dyer b. M. Lafferty ................0 B. Wyatt c. T. Williams b. L. Wright ............................6 N. Cant c. G. Sauvarin b. C. Silkstone ........................3 A. Jenkins n.o...........................17 Extras ........................................9 Total ....................................8/173 Bowling: Z. Price 0/27, R. McLennan 2/32, L. Wright 2/42, L. Rogers 2/13, M. Lafferty 1/36, C. Silkstone 1/15, A. Meyer 0/2.

TOWN def by NERRENA 1st innings Nerrena D. Trotman lbw.

b. A. Ratnaike.........................4 M. Clark c. A. Fixter b. A. Ratnaike.....................127 T. Wightman c. L. Smith b. M. Weerasinghe-Silva ......41 D. Symmons c. L. Smith b. M. Borschman ..................32 P. Matheson c&b.

M. Weerasinghe-Silva ..........12 D. Baldi n.o. .............................36 R. Clark c. A. Ratnaike b. M. Borschman ....................0 R. Joy c. L. Smith b. M. Borschman ....................2 J. Trease n.o................................8 Extras ......................................24 Total .............................7/286 (cc) Bowling: A. Ratnaike 1/39, J. Burge 0/19, A. Hickey 0/17, M. Borschman 3/73, M. WeerasingheSilva 3/102, S. Clark 0/15.

1st innings Town N. Johnston c. M. Clark b. J. Trease..............................5 M. Weerasinghe-Silva c. P. Matheson b. J. Trease ...15 A. Ratnaike n.o. .....................139 M. Smith c. M. Clark b. R. Clark ..............................3 M. Borschman lbw. b. J. Trease..............................4 A. Fixter c. J. Trease b. P. Matheson ........................0 L. Smith lbw. b. P. Matheson .....1 A. Hickey c. J. Trease b. T. Wightman .....................16 J. Bolge c. D. Symmons b. J. Trease..............................9 S. Clark c. D. Trotman b. J. Trease............................15 Extras ......................................10 Total .......................................218 Bowling: R. Joy 0/43, J. Trease 5/50, R. Clark 1/23, P. Matheson 2/25, T. Wightman 1/36, D. Symmons 0/36.

INVERLOCH d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Inverloch 238 1st innings Phillip Island L. Cleeland c. C. Tait b. D. Clark ..............................8 A. Manteit b. J. Jesson .............10 R. Evans c. W. Taberner b. J. Jesson............................29 B. Johnston b. D. Clark ............13 J. Black c. C. Tait b. D. Clark ............................25 T. Hornsby b. D. Clark .............18 S. Boyack c. L. Rankin b. R. Thomas ........................10 C. Keerthisinghe c. B. Thomas b. L. Rankin............................5 J. Cox stp. W. Taberner b. D. Clark ..............................6

S. Kirton n.o. ..............................0 Z. Brown c. W. Rankin b. D. Clark ..............................0 Extras ......................................13 Total .......................................137 Bowling: R. Thomas 1/13,

K. Rotthier 0/30, J. Jesson 2/14, D. Clark 6/28, C. Tait 0/12, B. Thomas 0/29, W. Rankin 0/7, L. Rankin 1/2.

2nd innings Phillip Island Z. Brown n.o. .............................2

S. Kirton n.o. ............................14 Extras ........................................1 Total ......................................0/17 Bowling: D. Clark 0/5, B. Thomas 0/6, J. Smith 0/4, L. Rankin 0/2.

Over there, son: Young Aydan Williams was delighted to sub field for an over with the Imperials A1 side against OMK. Dad, Troy, sent Aydan down to fine leg where he very capably fielded a ball. Photos by www.mdphotos.net

• A GRADE DIVISION TWO

Adam Eddy bowls over Foster FOSTER added one run on day two of its match against MDU before the first wicket fell and the pain continued apace.

It was all out for 81 failing to match its first innings 97 and setting MDU only 12 second innings runs to win.

Adam Eddy was again in devastating form and ruined Foster with seven wickets for 39 runs off 18 overs.

Eddy’s aggregate for the match was an incredible 11 wickets.

His 30 overs conceded just 68 runs and included nine maidens.

Next week Foster, still chasing a win lines up against Fish Creek, next to it on the ladder but doing much better with four wins.

At Korumburra, Poowong Loch were chasing 251.

The opening pair, Colin Knox 27 and Brad Hall 72 got the side away to a confident start and at 2/72 the visitors were in a position to bat on for victory.

Poowong Loch fell 66 runs short, all out in the 70th over for 185.

Korumburra’s bowlers combined to keep the wickets tumbling with Shane Dole 3/36 (20), Kyle Dorman 2/23 (12) and Adam Tagliaferro 2/32 (9) in the thick of the

action.

Poowong Loch will be looking to make amends in Round 13 against Glen Alvie which will be fighting hard in a last ditch bid to make the finals.

The Cobras will face a similarly charged Koonwarra/ Leongatha RSL which needs to win to keep its finals’ chances alive.

Kilcunda/Bass was way too strong for Fish Creek Tarwin.

The outcome of this game will at least give Foster some cheer as it looks forward to hosting Fish Creek this weekend.

Fish Creek Tarwin was thrashed; all out for 43 with 22 overs bowled in an innings which featured only one score in double figures and five ducks.

Todd Smith took 4/21 (9) and Dean Pipicelli 3/13 (9).

Forced to follow on the rout was less humiliating.

While five batsman failed to make it to five runs there were no ducks and the captain Graeme Wilkins made a captain’s call 62.

Second time round with the requisite number of overs bowled Fish Creek were still 55 runs short of Killy’s first innings 223 runs.

The amount of pride on the line at Foster on Saturday will be huge.

Glen Alvie fell way short

of the 257 set by Koonwarra/ Leongatha RSL. Jason Kennedy took the first three wickets and had Glen Alvie 3/22 in a 4/28 wicket haul off 13 overs.

Daniel Hales who had been damaging with the ball the previous week managed to steady the ship, adding 25 runs and Joe Burke coming in at number seven helped the cause with a score of 45.

Koony was way too strong though and Glen Alvie were sent packing for home in the 56th over, all out for 170.

FOSTER def by MDU 1st innings Foster 97 1st innings MDU 5/166 (dec) 2nd innings Foster M. Lynch c. M. Martin b. N. Eddy ............................12 H. Buckland n.o. ......................14 T. Smith c. M. Martin b. A. Eddy ..............................5 J. Prain lbw. b. A. Eddy ..............5 S. Chaseling b. M. Cantwell ......7 J. Chaseling b. A. Eddy ..............4 G. Tanner b. A. Eddy..................8 F. Griggs b. A. Eddy................. 11 H. Griggs c. M. Martin...............8 D. Lacasa b. S. McRae ...............2 B. Cripps n.o. .............................0 Extras ........................................5 Total .........................................81 Bowling: A. Eddy 7/39, M. Cantwell 1/12, N. Eddy 1/4, S. McRae 1/14, M. Olden 0/7.

2nd innings MDU W. Collins n.o.............................2 C. Harris n.o. ............................ 11 Extras ........................................0 Total ......................................0/13 Bowling: F. Griggs 0/3, S. Chaseling 0/1, H. Griggs 0/9.

KORUMBURRA d POOWONG-LOCH 1st innings Korumburra 251 1st innings Poowong-Loch C. Knox lbw. b. A. Tagliaferro ...................27 B. Hall r.o. ................................72 W. Pollock r.o. ............................8 N. Allen c. D. Salmon b. A. Tagliaferro .....................1 A. Sheedy lbw. b. S. Dole ..........8 C. Cutler b. S. Dole ....................4 A. Fisher b. S. Dole....................0 K. Miller c. S. Dole b. K. Dorman........................28 M. Loader c. D. Salmon b. K. Dorman........................16 J. Foster n.o. ...............................5 Extras ......................................16 Total .......................................185 Bowling: K. Dorman 2/23, K. Rigby 0/20, S. hayes 0/28, S. Dole 3/36, A. Tagliaferro 2/32, I. Osman 0/34.

Extras ........................................5 Total .........................................43 Bowling: T. Smith 4/21, D. Pipicelli 3/13, D. McMahon 1/5, J. Mahood 2/1.

2nd innings Fish Creek-Tarwin G. Webster b. J. Mahood ..........13 J. Madigan c. A. Larcombe b. T. Smith ..............................1 S. Tatt ret. n.o. ..........................13 G. Watkins c. T. Aplin b. J. Mahood.........................62 J. Pouw c. T. Smith b. J. Tregear ............................1 O. Brennan b. D. Pipicelli ..........4 N. Wilkins lbw. b. A. Donohue ........................2 O. Straw n.o. ............................15 W. Cocksedge n.o.......................2 Extras ......................................12 Total .............................6/125 (cc) Bowling: T. Smith 0/10, D. Pipicelli 1/13, J. Mahood 2/49, A. Donohue 1/32, J. Tregear 1/17.

FISH CREEK-TARWIN def by KILCUNDA-BASS 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass 6/223 (cc) 1st innings Fish Creek-Tarwin G. Webster c. A. Larcombe b. D. McMahon ....................21 J. Madigan c. D. Pipicelli b. T. Smith ..............................0 S. Tatt c. J. Tregear b. T. Smith ..............................0 G. Watkins c&b. T. Smith ..........2 O. Brennan c. D. McMahon b. T. Smith ..............................0 N. Wilkins c. A. Larcombe b. D. Pipicelli .........................0 O. Straw c. A. Larcombe b. D. Pipicelli .........................2 W. Cocksedge n.o.......................6 J. Pouw c. J. Tregear b. D. Pipicelli .........................5 M. Bright c. J. Dakin b. J. Mahood...........................2 A. Straw c. J. Dakin b. J. Mahood...........................0

KOONWARRA-LRSL d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings KoonwarraLRSL7/256 (cc) 1st innings Glen Alvie A. Hamilton c. D. Baker b. J. Kennedy..........................2 S. Smith c. S. Wentworth b. J. Kennedy..........................7 R. Slade c. J. Hughes b. J. Kennedy..........................6 D. Hales c. D. Baker b. S. Wentworth ....................25 J. Tiziani b. C. Sherriff ...............0 J. Hales b. P. Stow ....................24 J. Burke c. L. Enter b. P. Stow..............................45 D. Hateley c. J. Kennedy b. D. Baker ...........................30 D. Williams c. L. Enter b. B. Perry ..............................4 L. McRae c. B. Perry b. J. Kennedy..........................5 B. McRae n.o. ............................8 Extras ......................................14

Total .......................................170 Bowling: J. Kennedy 4/28, C. Sherriff 1/28, S. Wentworth 1/20,

S. Sperling 0/43, P. Stow 2/30, B. Perry 1/13, D. Baker 1/1.

Safe hands: Koony’s Leo Enter takes a great outfield catch to dismiss Glen Alvie’s top scorer, Joe Burke. Photo by www.mdphotos.net

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Lightning boys come out on top LEONGATHA Lightning’s Under 16 boys won their section of the massive Dandenong-Eltham tournament held recently.

Above: Top team: Lightning’s Under 16 team, back, from left, Mason McGannon, Jai Stefani, Sam McGannon, Brett Thorson, Zayn Clark; front: Jayden Battersby, Cam Olden and Alfie Herbert.

Left: Best player: MVP Sam McGannon after the grand final.

Below: Great experience: Leongatha Lightning’s Under 12 team, from left, coach Pat Monaghan, Angus Kemper, Tom Burt, Nash Beavis, Josh Allen, Fletcher Moon, Dayne Abernathy and Mitch McGannon.

It’s the biggest junior basketball tournament in the Southern Hemisphere. Approximately 880 teams entered the tournament with teams coming from New Zealand, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales.

The first game, although having a convincing 21 point win, was not to the best of their ability, missing many easy shots however over the next three games they showed great improvement.

With four wins under their belt they played in the finals against Chelsea in the semi.

The boys got off to a nervous start but settled in the second half to win by over 20 points.

The grand final was against Dandenong Rangers who were a competitive side and although Lightning won by 19 points, they rallied at one stage to get within 12.

Fortunately the boys were able to step it up a notch when the pressure was applied.

This was noted by the opposition coach who congratulated Leongatha on a great game and being able to compete well and remain disciplined when under pressure.

There was improvement across the board from the boys.

Sam McGannon won the MVP award. Sam played not only well in the grand final but all weekend.

The association thanks the parents for helping out with scoring and bringing their children to the event.

Under 12s The Under 12 Boys Light-

ing team lined up for its first game against Mornington.

With steals coming easily from Nash, Tom and Mitch, scores were coming easily for the team as it won 30-16.

Next up was Frankston at Rowville Secondary College.

Frankston was another quick young team, but Leongatha was just playing better, faster basketball. With Angus and Fletcher towering over the opposition it was good to see them getting involved and scoring/defending well. It was another good win with the

score ending at 35-10.

Playing Casey next, it was great to see the boys enjoying their basketball. With a bit of a lapse in concentration Casey got back into the game, but the boys worked hard and were able to get a good win 39-18.

The final game before the finals was against Dandenong.

Dandenong really pushed Leongatha from the word go for the full 34 minutes.

It was a tough shooting game for Leongatha with fatigue setting in for a lot of the team. The team lost 5 to 10.

Lightning still snuck into the finals ending fourth on the ladder for the pool.

The finals started the following day at 8am against the undefeated Warragul.

In the first half it was neck and with both teams playing at a really high standard of basketball.

At half time Leongatha was down 10-11. The team was told to keep working hard.

But straight out of the half, Warragul put the burners on by hitting nice shots and passing well, going on to win 30-15.

Croquet brilliance on show EVERYONE who attended the successful Come and Try evening held on a recent Monday night at Leongatha Croquet Club had a great time.

Nick Arnup had a holein-one from an angle shot right down the other end of the lawns.

He even scored a chocolate bar for that brilliant effort.

There are eight competing teams in the twilight competition and the first evening was a very competitive night with two Pomegranate teams pitted against one another.

On Wednesday, March 4 a bus trip is organised for all Gippsland teams to travel to Cairnlea to play on the beautifully kept lawns.

This has been donated

by Cairnlea as part of celebrations for last year’s centennial.

A young player from Morwell, Jack Williams, is competing in the Under 21 World Golf Croquet Championships in New Zealand this month.

He is a great young player and has received a donation of $1000 to assist with his travel costs.

Any persons wishing to have a go at croquet are welcome to come and join members on Wednesday afternoons from 1pm and Saturday afternoons from 1pm.

Flat soled shoes are a must and any equipment is available from the club.

Dowling power: Cameron Dowling, Alistair Dowling, Jody Arnup and Nick Arnup get behind the mallets at the Leongatha Croquet Club’s successful Come and Try evening.

South Gippsland boys go global TEN junior South Gippsland soccer players were recently televised worldwide to an audience of over two billion people having been chosen as ball boys and flag bearers at the Asian Cup. The boys had to attend training sessions and be at games up to four hours before kickoff throughout the tournament in January.

Oscar Plenkovich, one of the flag bearers for the Iran versus Bahrain game said, “It was amazing hearing the crowd roar as we entered the stadium.

The players were right behind us and you could hear them pumping each other up”.

Jasper Kempster, the ball boy positioned right in between the coaches’ boxes

said, “It was pretty intense especially when the game was close.

“I couldn’t understand much of what was being said but it was very exciting.”

The Asian Cup was lifted by Australia and hailed a huge success with over 600,000 fans attending games throughout the tournament.

“It was great to see local kids involved on the world stage and experiencing an amazing mix of cultures from countries all over Asia,” commented local coach Paul Plenkovich who helped organise the experience.

The success of the Asian Cup is expected to have an impact with local clubs predicting a lot more interest from junior players wanting to get involved in the world game.

Right, Up close: Jasper Kempster will never forget the experience of being close to the action next to the coaches’ boxes at the Asian Cup game between Iran and Bahrain.

Below, Fans forever: back row from left, Harry Gibson Goldsmith, Kelsey Del Pozzo, Jasper Kempster, Elliot Curtain and Luca Sibly. Front row from left, Oscar Gibson Goldsmith, Oscar Plenkovich, Tristan Donohue and Ben Harris.

Ball boy: Kelsey Del Pozzo was on the field inside the rectangular stadium for the experience of a lifetime as a ball boy at the Asian Cup.

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