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500 applaud musicians JOSH and Sienna Hunt from Leongatha were among the 500-strong crowd to enjoy the Music for the People concert at the splendorous setting of Mossvale Park on Sunday. The siblings watched their parents Andrew and Penny Hunt, and poppy Darryl Hunt play with the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band at the Berrys Creek venue. The band was joined by the Wonthaggi Citizens Band, the South Gippsland Concert Band and the Victorian Concert Orchestra. More photos on page 8.
MILK STINK Council to vote on buffer tomorrow
By Brad Lester KORUMBURRA residents are fuming as South Gippsland Shire Council looks likely to approve a buffer zone around Burra Foods’ dairy factory tomorrow (Wednesday). Council will meet in the council chambers in
Leongatha to debate whether or not to accept an environmental significance overlay (ESO) that would require residents within 227m of the factory to pay for works to minimise the impact of the factory on their homes. Works to reduce the effect of noise, power emissions, odour and light from the factory would only apply if residents wished to expand their home’s floorplans by more than 25 per cent.
Council is likely to be watched by a crowd of furious residents, as the debate unfolds. Council stated the Manufacture of Milk Products Amenity Buffer would inform landowners and prospective buyers the factory has the potential to affect their amenity, and discourage sensitive uses such as childcare within the buffer zone. Council planners have recommended council
adopt the buffer and ask Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne to approve it. Some residents living within the proposed overlay called for authorities to force Burra Foods to address milk power emissions, noise and odour, rather than demand residents take mitigating measures. Continued on page 6.
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Ice crackdown Leongatha to host forum on drug scourge ICE and other harmful drugs are a major problem for emergency services in South Gippsland.
“There is concern about drugs in the area. If there weren’t, these representatives wouldn’t agree to speak,” Mr Dennis said. “I’m pleased people are going to take up the opportunity to find out firsthand
POLICE have asked the public to help find a driver who sped up to 232km/h to avoid police from the Bass Coast Highway Patrol.
On watch: Leongatha’s Senior Constable Kiara Roffey and Senior Constable Michael Thomas help target ice and other harmful drugs in the area. violence related to the drug as well.” Wonthaggi Police have been dealing with more public assaults recently. Inspector Sprague said it was hard to determine whether ice was involved in the incidents but said the drug can result in users being violent.
Sergeant McCahon said police rely on local knowledge to uncover drug offences. “I’m proud of the fact the local community and Leongatha police officers are working to combat the issue,” he said. “We do need more education to stop the drug de-
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A Proactive Investigation Team (PIT) was established at the Wonthaggi Police Station three weeks ago to target drug trafficking in the Bass Coast Police Service Area (PSA), which covers from Phillip Island to Foster. “We have executed seven drug warrants and charged eight offenders with a total of 24 offences for cultivating, trafficking and possessing drugs since the unit formed,” Wonthaggi’s Sergeant Glenn Birt said. “We are specifically targeting ice but will carry out warrants for a range of other drugs as well.” Over the past three weeks, a quantity of ice and cannabis has been seized by PIT members. According to recent Victoria Police statistics, South Gippsland experienced 219 drug offences last year. The number of offences was down by 3.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2013. However,
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Organisers: Rotary Club of Leongatha members and organisers of the Show ‘n’ Shine and Swap Meet on Sunday were from left, John Mackie, John O’Connor, Tim Marriott and Jim McNiven. restored car, Rob Braz, Valiant; best original restored motorcycle, John Moore, Suzuki; Meguiars best paint job, David and Sue Ikin, Chevrolet ute. Meguiars best engine bay, Gary Everitt, GT Falcon; Southern Cranes best spec international vehicle, Norm Fox, Bedford ute; Evans Petroleum best veteran vehicle, John and Marlene Auston, T Model Ford; Evans Petroleum best vintage vehicle, David John, Fiat; Spencers HBB best truck pre-1975, John Ferguson, International; Gipps Truck Mechanics best truck post 1975, Josh Fiddelears, Kenworth; best caravan or motorhome, Don Bruce; tractor of the show, Chris Bolton, red Kubota. Best imported vehicle post 1975, Mat Wilson, Toyota Celica; HPC exhibitors’ choice, Gary Everitt, Falcon; Shannons Insurance entry of the show, Peter Mayo, Mustang.
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Rush on for Aussie berries LEONGATHA North berry growers Chris and Sue Howard have been inundated by requests for frozen berries in the wake of foreign berries infecting consumers with Hepatitis A.
“We have had phone call after phone call,” Mrs Howard said. “The demand has at least tripled.” Victorians were shocked to learn the berries at the centre of the Hepatitis A outbreak were imported from China. The berries grown at the Howards’ Koorooman Blueberries farm are certified organic. No spray is used on the crop and irrigation comes from a spring on the property. “Chemicals are not a part of what we do,” Mr Howard said. The Hepatitis A outbreak brought the import of frozen berries from China to an abrupt halt. It also brought hundreds of people to Koorooman Blueberries’ end of season pick your own berries on the weekend. “It was a little hot but we had a steady stream of people who managed to pick and everyone was happy,” Mr Howard said. “At one stage there
would have been 100 people in the blueberry patch.” Since the picking season began, two tonnes of berries have been picked from the one enclosure of 750 plants. The berries find their way to all corners of the state, everywhere from the health food outlets in Leongatha and Inverloch to the Footscray Market which
receives 60 trays containing 12 punnets each, every week. “Plus we sell frozen berries. The organic food industry gives people a choice,” Mrs Howard said. Mr Howard said people are welded to the concept of cheap food but ignore the negative aspects of it, such as flavour at one end of the
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Singing contest heats up THE Mirboo North Swimming Pool was the place to be on Saturday, for the 10th annual Mirboo North Idol competition. Singers and swimmers from all around the district were at the pool to vie for a
Family fun: from left, Toby, Kaitlyn, Megan and Sue Gayle from Leongatha had a perfect spot to check out the entertainment at Saturday’s Mirboo North Idol event.
chance of vocal glory, or to beat the heat. Judging the competition was Grace Laing, finalist in the television series The Voice Kids. Open winner was Travel Light and secondary school winner was Janie Gordon of Leongatha.
Fast friends: The Voice Kids finalist Grace Laing (centre) with Mirboo North girls Willow Thomson (left) and Sky Keech at the Mirboo North Pool on Saturday. Grace was a guest judge for the singing competition.
Indonesia calling By Laura Gibb LEONGATHA Primary School students held a video conference with their Indonesian friends on Tuesday.
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community. “No one is going to find out what this odour is coming out of the factory,” Mr Olsen said. “But if I want to extend my house by 25 per cent, I have to put in a few trees around my garden. I have to double glaze my house. I have to put in sound deadening and a big retaining wall so that I do not get noise and pollution from the factory.” Another resident, Thea Dent, said councillors were the public’s “elected servants, so can you please do some fair serving”. She asked council to reject the ESO or delay a decision for 12 months to allow Burra Foods to address emissions issues. Mayor Cr Jeanette Harding suggested council faced repercussions if it abandoned the ESO. “We will do the best we can for Korumburra but if we go to court, we will all be paying for it,” she said. But council’s manager of strategic planning and development Paul Stampton said Burra Foods has no rights of appeal if council abandoned the amendment.
“An applicant could only make representations politically or apply to make the same or similar amendment,” he said. “There is no cost to council if the amendment is abandoned.” Burra Foods did not wish to comment on possible further action, nor on residents’ ongoing concerns, until the outcome of tomorrow’s decision was known. Korumburra resident Paul Rotthier said if Burra Foods complied with its licence, there would be no need for a buffer. Another resident, Glenn Brown, said the Environment Protection Authority told him it did not enforce action against Burra Foods sooner due to being short staffed. He said family barbecues, gardening and playtime with children – all activities people enjoy in their yards – were spoilt by factory odours. Resident Christine McKenzie said she lost the sale of her property after the prospective buyer heard of the possibility of the overlay. “I urge councillors
from outside the Strzelecki Ward to listen to your colleagues and not just follow protocol. You have your own jobs to do,” she said. Cr Andrew McEwen, a Strzelecki Ward councillor, said council had to balance the interests of the community with that of business. Cr Bob Newton said Burra Foods had invested
millions of dollars and employed hundreds of people. “I believe we have to support them as much as we can but in saying that, Burra Foods has to tow the line too,” he said. Council referred the overlay to Planning Panels Victoria and the panel advised council to proceed with it.
Not happy: Korumburra resident Neil Olsen made a model of the township to demonstrate his interpretation of the impacts of emissions from Burra Foods’ factory. He addressed South Gippsland Shire Council last Wednesday.
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Allies face off By Brad Lester THE conservative parties will go head to head in a tussle for the seat of Gippsland South. The by-election triggered by the resignation of former MLA Peter Ryan will be held on Saturday, March 14. Candidates must be confirmed by this week. At the time of printing, The Greens had named Andrea Millsom of Loch, the Liberals Cr Scott Rossetti of Sale and The Nationals Danny O’Brien, also of Sale. Labor is yet to announce if it will contest the by-election, despite recording a 6.9 per cent swing at the state election in November with a candidate from Melbourne largely unknown in the electorate. Cr Rossetti, a councillor with Wellington Shire Council, said the Liberals had decided to run against their coalition partners to give the community a choice. “The reason we have a great outcome for the (Leongatha) hospital and the (Leongatha secondary) school is that we had
a strong advocate (Peter Ryan), but also someone who could convince the rest of the Coalition,” he said. Mr O’Brien, who will this week resign as The Nationals’ Eastern Victoria Region MLC, said he was not fazed by the Liberals pursuing the traditionally safe Nationals’ seat. “The entry of the other candidate (Cr Rossetti) confirmed what I have always been saying and that is it will be a tight byelection and particularly with a high profile Liberal, in the Wellington Shire at least, we are going to have to fight for it,” Mr O’Brien said. The Liberals upset their Coalition partners by running against The Nationals in the seat of Euroa at the 2014 election, and now reports are circulating about discontent in the Nationals’ party room over the Liberals’ pursuit of Gippsland South. The seat is considered a jewel in The Nationals’ crown, having been held by former member and party leader Mr Ryan since 1992. Both conservative candidates criticised the State Government’s abolition of the Coalition’s $160 mil-
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gressively published on the VEC website. For independent candidates, a completed nomination form must be lodged. A nomination deposit of $350 applies to all nominations. Candidates are encouraged to pre-fill their nomination form at vec.vic.gov. au using the Candidate Helper. Candidates must, however, deliver their printed barcoded nomination form and deposit for final processing before the deadline. An information session for independent candidates will be held at the election office at 4pm today (Tuesday, February 24). Nomination forms and the candidate handbook are available online at vec. vic.gov.au or by contacting the election manager on 5662 0522.
Andrea’s green by birth By Stuart Biggins THE Greens candidate for eastern Victoria Andrea Millsom calls herself a “serious candidate”.
“This is my community: I was born and bred here, I live and work here,” she asserted. The Loch resident’s background in horticulture led to her current professional life working with disabled people. Ms Millsom was brought up by parents who had an absolute love of the outdoors. As newlyweds, her parents spent six weeks in their little red mini touring the high country and bushwalking for their honeymoon. They were part of a group of naturalists who pioneered some of the internationally renowned walking routes of Tasmania’s south west wilderness, such as the Federation Peak trail. Canoeing the Franklin River and campaigning for its survival was a passion of her father. Growing up she said, “We were in the bush pretty much every weekend.” One might then call Ms Millsom a born and bred member of The Greens. She is no blow in. She is the genuine article. Unlike a lot of politicians these days, what you see is what you get and this is important to her.
Dedicated to cause: standing for The Greens in the Gippsland South by-election Andrea Millsom is passionate about her local community. “Locals want politicians who represent the interests of their community,” Ms Millsom said. She said the electorate was “massively disappointed in its politicians who promise one thing and then turn around and deliver something very different.” Ms Millsom stands for renewable energy and the expansion of solar farming, which she describes as a rapidly growing industry. The Greens position on coal seam gas is clear: no. She said while the USA is experiencing a period of energy self sufficiency right now on the back of fracking, it was short term and came with enormous environmental costs. Ms Millsom sees food
production as having enormous untapped potential in eastern Victoria. “And by producing more locally we are providing careers for kids,” she said. She studied horticulture at Holmesglen TAFE and at Orange Agricultural College. She worked teaching horticulture to people with disabilities at a farm in Baxter, equipping the students with the skills they needed to work in the community. Ms Millsom ended up running the farm. She is outraged by the proposed high intensity 500 dairy cow feed lot at Kernot. “We want to build local industry and our capacity to export. The Kernot venture will be Chinese
owned, operated by workers imported from China and producing food solely for export to China and bringing little, if any, benefit to the local community,” she said. “There is no partnership aspect to this venture.” Her current professional life working for the Department of Human Services involves working with “complex patients with complex needs.” She said the community needed better detox and support services to deal with drugs such as crystal meth, but said there are positive initiatives with the police, courts, community and government based social services working smart to tackle problems.
Conservative showdown: The Nationals candidate for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien (left) and the Liberals candidate Scott Rossetti wish each other all the best for the by-election, while in Leongatha last Friday.
Liberal: I offer choice By Brad Lester SCOTT Rossetti said he is standing as the Liberals candidate for Gippsland South to give voters a choice.
The seat has long been a Nationals stronghold, but Cr Rossetti said he can bring a fresh vision for the electorate. The Wellington Shire councillor wants to support businesses and create opportunities for young people. Improving the state of roads across the electorate is a number one priority. As a funeral service director, he said he knows the roads well. “When I’m driving long, low cars down the South Gippsland Highway, I notice the road conditions are getting worse. It just makes a difference to how people get around. It’s that basic infrastructure that is needed,” he said. Cr Rossetti backs the moratorium on coal seam gas development and the pursuit of a full risk analysis. “A lot of people are quite concerned but we need to understand where we are going to get our energy from as well and whether onshore gas will be a part of that mix,” he said. “The use of fossil fuel is not a long term sustainable way to go and we need to look into how we can build renewable sources of power as well. “We would never compromise our farming land but we need to understand where our energy is coming from for our employers.” The Liberal backs further funding for upgraded facilities at Korumburra and Leongatha secondary colleges. “I’m committed to ensuring everyone in our region has access to education and I will advocate for any improvements to our schools,” he said. Cr Rossetti questioned the reality of the State Government’s plan to cap rates,
given 40 per cent of councils’ funding comes from external sources. “What councils can and can’t do impacts so much on our communities, but also on what businesses can do and those businesses employ people,” he said. Cr Rossetti said the East-West Link tunnel would have helped Gippsland businesses by improving delivery of their goods to the Port of Melbourne. Liberal Eastern Victoria Region MLC Edward O’Donohue said the party was pleased to “have such a local champion in Scott”. “Scott is a strong local advocate providing a good choice for the local community,” he said. Cr Rossetti has also served on the boards of a school, bowls club, TAFE, economic development groups and Rotary. He has been involved in the community since he was junior mayor at age 14, and has since been a part of public broadcasting, Rotary and more recently as a councillor and three-time mayor of Wellington Shire Council, and chair of the Gippsland Local Government Network. That role has already taken him to the halls of State Government to advocate on behalf of Gippsland’s councils. Cr Rossetti is drawing on his own credentials running small businesses. He now oversees Gippsland Funeral Services, with offices at Foster, Yarram and Sale, and is an A Grade electrician. “That ability to understand what the issues are for our businesses means that if elected and when I’m advocating in Melbourne, I have a head start in advocacy for the community,” he said. “It’s no good banging on the table in Spring Street if you do not know all of the communities.” Cr Rossetti is married to nurse Caroline and the couple has three children.
Leongatha to host candidates forum CANDIDATES for the Gippsland South by-election will spruik their policies at a forum in Leongatha next week. A community forum, organised by Meg Edwards of Fish Creek, will be held at the Leongatha Primary School Performing Arts Centre from 7.15pm on Thursday, March 5. The by-election will be held on March 14. All candidates who have nominated so far will attend: Andrea Millsom
(Greens), Danny O’Brien (Nationals) and Scott Rossetti (Liberals). The evening will be moderated by local broadcaster and journalist, Peter Lalor Philp. The evening will allow each candidate equal time to outline what they see as critical state and local issues, and then the forum will be turned over to the audience to ask questions. “The evening is a great opportunity for the community to raise questions relating to State Government areas of
concern such as education, health, public transport, state development, natural resources and environment, agricultural development, law and order, community services, housing, fair trading and consumer affairs and emergency services,” Ms Edwards said. “There are some very topical issues locally at the moment and this forum provides an opportunity for voters to understand the candidates’ positions on these.”
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Tubariffic: Will Brusamarello (left) and Nick Beale per- Shady spot: from left, Amy Torrens from Phillip Island and formed with the Wonthaggi Citizens Band at the Music for her brother and niece Jason and Evie Torrens from Wontthe People event, held at Mossvale Park on Sunday. haggi enjoyed the music at Mossvale Park on Sunday from the comfort of the shade.
Great spot: Sylvia Worrall and Adrienne Thompson thought Mossvale Park was a wonderful place to spend the day on Sunday, listening to some lovely music as part of the Music for the People concert.
Music through the trees at Mossvale By Sarah Vella MOSSVALE Park came alive on Sunday, when the annual Music for the People concert returned to the Berrys Creek venue.
The event is organised by a dedicated band of volunteers, and funded and supported by the South Gippsland Shire Council. The South Gippsland Brass Band, the Wonthaggi Citizens Band, the South Gippsland Concert Band and the Victorian Concert Orchestra all performed on the day, and entertained some 500 people.
This year was the 47th consecutive year the Victorian Concert Orchestra has appeared at Mossvale Park, with compliments of the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust. All of the other performers donated their services free of charge to the community.
POLICE BRIEFS Handbag missing A HANDBAG was taken from the Bass Caltex service station on Sunday. The victim filled her car with petrol at the sta-
tion between 4pm and 5pm. She left the handbag next to the pump and drove away. Shortly afterwards, she called Caltex but the
COUNCIL PUBLIC SESSIONS Council Chambers, Leongatha PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Bookings for speaking times essential Ph 5662 9222 Wed, 25 February 10.00am ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING Wed, 25 February – 2.00pm 1. NOM– Korumburra A & P – financial request 2. Quarterly performance report 3. Cr expenditure report 4. Cr discretionary fund report 5. Documents/contracts under CEO delegation 6. Priority projects 2015 7. PSA C99 Burra Foods buffer - adoption 8. Compliance and enforcement policy 9. 2016 general valuation 10. Information privacy policy 11. General question time Closed Items: 1. Audit committee meeting/ apt. of member 2. Potentially prejudicial matter 3. Community grants round 2 4. Two contractual matters ICE FORUM Leongatha Memorial Hall Wed 4 March 7 – 9.30pm Council is pleased to sponsor an open community forum to provide information about the drug ICE. Representatives from Victoria Police, Latrobe Magistrates Court and other key agencies will address its impact on our community, our health services, police and our court system. Presentations will begin at 7.15pm and a light supper will be provided afterward. Please RSVP for catering and seating to Sophie on 5662 9202 or Sophie.dixon@southgippsland.vic.gov.au IMMUNISATION SESSIONS Tues 3 March FOSTER, WMA Centre, Main St 10:00 - 10:30am LEONGATHA, Uniting Church Hall, Peart St 12:30 - 1:30pm Wed 4 March MIRBOO NORTH, MCH Centre, Brennan St 9:00 - 9:30am KORUMBURRA, Community Rm, Commercial St 11:30 -12:00pm NYORA, * Primary School, Grundy Ave 1.00 -1.30pm (*Temporary change of venue) Enquiries: Ph 5662 9361 COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Periodic Drainage Works: Mt Nicoll Rd, Foster Road Maintenance: Toora/ Pt Franklin/ Mt Best/ Mardan/ Koonwarra/ Nerrena Resealing works: Miller St, Dumbalk, Kardella Rd & Henry St, Korumburra Road Stabilising: Millar Rd, Yanakie 9 Smith St., Leongatha 3953 (Private Bag 4) Ph: 5662 9200 Fax: 5662 3754 council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au
bag was no longer near the pump. Any information can be given to Wonthaggi Police.
Slow down LEONGATHA Police detected more drivers speeding this month. Most police vehicles are now equipped with mobile radar speed detection devices. Police said passengers can play a role in road safety by telling the driver if they are driving danger-
ously or using a mobile phone while driving.
Broken window THE front window of a Korumburra store was smashed last week. Police believe an offender punched or kicked the window in Commercial Street between 6pm on Friday and 9am on Saturday. Korumburra Police are seeking the public’s help to find the offender.
Tyre theft SPARE tyres were stolen from two vehicles in Leongatha on Wednesday night. The cars were parked in Brumley Street when the tyres were stolen. Anyone who saw anything suspicious is urged to contact Leongatha Police
Trailer stolen A TRAILER was stolen from a front yard in Wonthaggi last week.
FORUM Information on the drug ICE and its impact in South Gippsland
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 7PM TO 9.30PM An open community forum aimed at providing information about the drug ICE to South Gippsland Communities Victoria Police Latrobe Magistrates Court and other key agencies will provide information on the impact the drug is having on our community, our health services, our police and our court system. Presentations will begin at 7.15pm light supper will be provided Please RSVP for catering and seating numbers Ned Dennis Ph: 5662 9288 or email ned.dennis@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
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Unknown offenders took the trailer from Brown Street between Tuesday and Thursday. Any information can be given to Wonthaggi Police.
Home attacked A TAP cover was thrown through the window of a Leongatha home late on Friday night. The occupants of the McCartin Street residence were woken by the bedroom window smashing. A 37 year woman has spoken to police and will face the Korumburra Magistrates Court.
Car vandalised A CAR was vandalised with green paint in Leongatha on Monday, February 16. The car belonged to a Brown Street resident. Police are appealing
for witnesses.
Police open day or night BASS Coast and South Gippsland police now have extra shift patrols during the night. Police request incidents be phoned through at the time of the event whenever possible. This includes any suspicious activity people see.
JPs appreciated THE JP document witnessing service is back operating at Leongatha Police Station. JPs volunteer their time every Monday, except on public holidays, between 10am and 1pm. The JPs have been busy recently. The service gives police more time for other duties.
Police follow tractor trail NO arrests have been made in relation to the theft of tractors from Cervus Equipment at Leongatha South.
Around $100,000 of tractors and farming equipment were stolen overnight between January 27 and January 28. The incident is under investigation by the Bass Coast Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU). Anyone with information is urged to contact the CIU on 5671 4100.
Caught on camera A MAN attempted to break into the Loch Service Station on Saturday morning.
A CCTV camera captured the unknown offender walking along Victoria Street at 4am. He took a pair of light coloured gloves from his jacket pocket, and put them on his hands and smashed a window to gain entry. The window was protected by a mesh barrier. An audible alarm and an internal security light were triggered. The offender ran off and around one minute later a vehicle described as a small wagon similar to a small SUV was captured travelling west. The man was described as 170 to 180cm tall and Caucasian. He was wearing a light coloured peaked cap, a white jacket, dark jeans and runners, and was carrying a large backpack. Just before the attempted burglary, a white dual cab 4WD was seen travelling from Melbourne towards the Loch main street. Loch police are appealing for the driver of the vehicle to assist their investigation.
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All aboard rail trail express By Brad Lester A NEW vision to lure more people to explore the Great Southern Rail Trail was presented to South Gippsland Shire Council last Wednesday.
A new logo, brochure, postcards, website and app could promote the trail within the region and further afield. The proposal also calls for more infrastructure along the trail, such as new signs, shelters, horse yards and possibly sculptures. Grand features at either end of the trail at Leongatha and Port Welshpool were suggested.
The concepts were suggested in the Great Southern Rail Trail Marketing and Branding Project council commissioned. Steve Jones of Heine Jones consultancy presented the final plan to council at a public briefing at the Leongatha chambers last Wednesday. “It is one of the closest rail trails to Melbourne, especially at the Leongatha end of the trail, so there is a product that can be built on,” he said. The logo design is based on the trail’s railway heritage, influenced by a Victorian railways insignia from the 1930s. At the centre is a large ‘G’ (for great), with wings either side reflecting the art
deco architecture of Leongatha and Fish Creek. The logo’s green and blue were inspired by the farmland and ocean, and the logo would include the words “Great Southern Rail Trail” or “GSRT”. In some uses, the logo would be accompanied by graphics of a horse rider, cyclist and walker, reflecting the three main uses of the trail. Cr Nigel HutchinsonBrooks suggested the walker be leading a dog to clarify people can walk dogs on a lead on the trail. Each section of the trail will be allocated a colour scheme, that will carry over to the pocket sized brochure and postcards based on sec-
tions of the trail. Three maps were proposed, showing the entire route, sections and gradients, and the new website will invite people to “retrace Australia’s most southern mainland rail line”. The report recommended new bench seats and picnic tables, and called for bike racks to be installed in towns. Other ideas raised by the plan include bike hire facilities, transport services for cyclists, inviting more Wilsons Promontory visitors to explore the trail, appealing to younger people, and attracting visitors during autumn and spring. Sculptures in “ordinary” locations were also suggest-
ed, including an elephant to reflect the tale of a circus that folded near Alberton and the subsequent sale of circus animals – including an elephant – to local farmers. The marketing project was funded by Regional Development Victoria and council, as part of the extension of the trail from Foster to Welshpool. That included some funding for the website and brochure, but more money could be needed for signs and sculptures. Mr Jones suggested the launch of the trail’s re-branding be delayed until the missing link at the Black Spur between Koonwarra and Meeniyan is completed.
Fresh vision: from left, Steve Jones of Heine Jones consultancy and South Gippsland Shire Council’s community strengthening manager Ned Dennis with the new logo proposed for the Great Southern Rail Trail.
Synchronise swimming Cr Brunt: pool friends must work with YMCA By Brad Lester and Laura Gibb COMMUNITIES
wishing to save their pools should form friends groups and work with the
Pool advocate: Sally Munn of Mirboo North, left, pictured with her daughter Marley Fawcett, said it would be a tragedy if the community lost the Mirboo North Swimming Pool.
pool operators, the YMCA. That was the advice given by South Gippsland Shire Councillor Lorraine Brunt last Wednesday night. She was speaking after receiving a petition with 1900 signatures, calling on council to change pool opening times, resume temperature evaluation to the day of opening and reinstate the 24ºC minimum opening temperature. “We request council fulfil its aquatic strategic plan commitment to work in partnership with the community to actively promote pools in the shire, and develop a range of programs and activities that increase utilisation,” the petition stated. The petition was submitted to council last Wednesday
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raise extra money towards pool expenses. She said the minimum pool opening temperature was set for now. “Anything we change in a tender document is going to cost council money,” she said. Council’s director of community services Jan Martin
said council has tried to make concessions. “Our intention is to brief council on the feedback from the community so council can make a decision about whether to retain the 26ºC minimum opening temperature,” she said. Sally Munn of Mirboo North told The Star the pool
was vital to the town. “The town is a very close community town. The pool is the community hub. It’s a beautiful setting. To have that removed, it would be an absolute tragedy for the town and the community,” she said. “There’s nothing else like it around here. It’s a beautiful space.”
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Column 7 DON’T expect to get rich quickly in Peart Street, Leongatha. Someone has glued a 50 cent coin to the footpath and no doubt many people have thought they were lucky, only to soon realise the joke. INVERLOCH-KONGWAK Primary School is taking part in Anzac Day centenary celebrations this year. The Inverloch RSL is planning a big celebration and has invited the school to support the occasion. The school community is urged to knit or crotchet poppies for use as decorations on the day. If you would like to be involved, go to the website 5000poppies.wordpress. com for a pattern and start knitting or crocheting. Poppies can be left at the school office. C O N G R AT U L A TIONS to the captains of Fish Creek and District Primary School, Angus and Chloe, and vice captain Leila. They were presented with their badges recently, along with sports captains Karla and Lochie
G, and environmental leaders Emma, Eryn, Ebony and Hannah. CAN you help the organisers of the Inverloch Primary School Easter Fair? The parent volunteers are after donations of cushion inserts, clean jars, wool, baking ingredients, homemade jams and preserves, fruit and vegies, clothes, shoes, hats, bags, belts, sugar, craft items, plants, fabric remnants and entertainment acts. If you can donate any of these, phone 0400 045 510. BASS Valley Primary School near Corinella will host a family barbecue pool night on Monday, March 2 to enable the school community to get together.
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Walkers relay for life By Laura Gibb SHOP windows in Leongatha have turned purple in support of Relay for Life and cancer research.
Relay for Life: Christine Oliver, left, and Walter Aich of Relay for Life are appealing for relay participants and supporters to fund cancer research.
LEONGATHA mechanic Adam Durston recently produced an impressive crop of tomatoes. The first time gardener took up the hobby five months ago with his partner Hope. The couple put in a little vegetable patch which has produced big results. The biggest tomato so far has weighed 750 grams.
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Purple participation: from left, Annalise Harbert, Ayanna Cashmore, Zac Evans and Hayden Bowler dressed in purple on Friday when Leongatha Primary School supported Relay for Life.
Relay organisers were pleased with the response from shopkeepers. “It’s been a good turnout,” Walter Aich said. In 2015, the Relay for Life will be run in Fish Creek for the first time. It’s an 18 hour relay starting at 4pm on March 21 and continuing until 10am, March 22. People can enter as teams or as individuals, and most walk during the event, while a few teams run. Registration is free for carers and survivors, who are invited to take part in the first lap and an afternoon tea. “If they would like to come along, just let the organising committee know,” Christine Oliver said. The event will be catered and entertainment also provided. Teams can set up a tent and relax there when not walking. Teams have a baton that stays on the track the whole time; batons in the past have included a Mexican
hat and the Girl Guides’ teddy bear. People participate in or support the relay for a variety of reasons, Mr Aich said. “Some teams form specifically around a particular family member,” Mr Aich said. “The idea is to raise money for research.” Teams who raise more than $5000 are able to nominate which project their donation supports. The big research project this year is investigating the “forgotten cancers”. Mortality rates for these rarer cancers have remained steady, while most common types of cancer now have good survival rates. Mr Aich said there are so few people diagnosed with any one of the “forgotten cancers”, it hinders research and funding for research. Mr Aich and Ms Oliver urged people to get involved. “It’s not too late to form teams,” Mr Aich said. “If they’re not wanting to do that, go online and donate to a team that’s already there.” Donations are open until a month after the relay.
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profits go to help worthwhile charities.
For many years now the South Gippsland Citizens Advice Bureau has been active in providing this service for the benefit of clients and charities. Charities represented in 2014 included Arthritis Victoria, the Cancer Council, Anglicare, Children First, the Lort Smith Animal hospital, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service At its January committee of management meeting, bureau president Lorraine Rome thanked all volunteers for again providing this service. She also thanked the South Gippsland shire community for its support. “It‘s pleasing to see the large amount of community interest in this service,” she said. Last Christmas, $2500 was raised on behalf of the charities. The bureau is located in the Memorial Hall complex, Michael Place, opposite the post office in Leongatha.
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ON FRIDAY, March 6, more than three million people in more than 170 countries and islands around the world will pray together during a global annual day of prayer.
Surprise visitor: Greg and Leonie Smith of Leongatha were bemused to find this koala on a fence in Money Lane, Leongatha, recently. The animal walked along the laneway and tried to climb a tree, before continuing its adventure in town.
Family fun night THERE is great excitement among the Grade 3 to 6 rooms at the Loch Primary School, as students make their final
preparations for the Family Fun Night this Friday, February 20.
Families are invited to join the school community from 5.30pm. Students have organised a picnic tea and there are teacher information sessions later in the evening. The school is expecting lots of laughter and fun to be had, and provide parents with information about classroom programs at the school.
This year, the focus of those prayers will be the group of 700 islands known as the Bahamas. This beautiful area of the world, known as a tropical holiday destination for the rich and famous, is struggling with hidden violence. Domestic violence crosses all races, backgrounds, cultures, religions
and relationship types. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to becoming victims of violence. Domestic violence has resulted in murder and child abuse is rising too. On Friday, March 6, World Day of Prayer services will be held in churches across Australia and the world, including in Leongatha. Meet at the Christian Revival Crusade (CRC) Church, 40 Hughes Street, at 10.30am for a special church service prepared by the people of The Bahamas. Morning tea will be provided and everyone is welcome.
January brought rain By Laura Gibb LEONGATHA received well above average rainfall in January, with 109.75mm falling over 15 days, according to rain recorder David Shambrook.
“What it meant was we had a bit of green feed generated from the rain, which is starting to dry out a bit,” he said. “It did extend the growing period a few weeks, longer than it would normally.
“The rain also delayed the possibility of any fire events for a few weeks.” Neville Buckland of Fish Creek recorded 58.5 mm over 12 days of rain during January, which he said was average. He said Fish Creek received a total of 840mm of rain in 2014, while the average was 1029mm. “It was a good season. We’ve had a good, average start to the year,” he said. Lindsay Fromhold of Meeniyan recorded 64.1mm over 10 days in January.
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Shop for a cause Garage sale to help children like Marlee By Brad Lester ONLY one in 50,000 children is struck by the medical disorder Congenital Hyperinsulinism. Unfortunately for Marlee Greaves of Korumburra, her number came up. At just 18 months old, the toddler must take medication every eight hours in an attempt to avoid suffering life threatening seizures and other complications. Her little body produces excessive insulin and the medication helps to suppress it. Excessive insulin can rob her blood of the sugar her organs rely on for energy and shut her body down. But the medication’s side effects can be extreme, causing excess hair growth, fluid retention and even the possibility of changing her facial features. Despite the significant impacts of the condition, Congenital Hyperinsulinism is rarely known in the medical sphere according to Marlee’s mother Erin Greaves. “Almost every doctor we have come across, except for the specialists, has not heard of it, which makes
it a bit tricky,” she said. “I just want to raise awareness of it and raise some money for research, and hopefully save someone from going through a horror story before they get a diagnosis for their child. “There is no cure for the condition so early diagnosis and treatment are paramount to help to reduce life long disability from brain damage due to low blood sugars. This is why it is so important to get some awareness out there.” To increase awareness and collect funds for Congenital Hyperinsulinism research, the Greaves will hold a garage sale on Saturday, February 28 at their Korumburra home at 5 Massimo Way. The proceeds will go towards Congenital Hyperinsulinsim International’s scientific programs and help the families of fellow sufferers. The Greaves family battled the impacts of the condition by themselves without the comfort of a support group. Only in the last six months have Erin and husband Steve met two families in Melbourne whose children also endure the condition. Marlee, it seems, is making the most of her
young life. “Marlee is a really happy kid and even when she has a terrible time she still smiles,” Erin said. The joy of first time parenthood was shattered just days after Marlee’s birth. Alarm bells began to sound when Marlee was about to be discharged home from Warragul Hospital. That’s when she when turned blue. “It was horrible, but had it happened half an hour later we could have been stuck in the middle of nowhere,” Erin said. The family endured a three week stay at the Royal Women’s Hospital before finally being given a diagnosis. The news came as a surprise after Erin had enjoyed a trouble free pregnancy and birth. So specialised is Marlee’s condition, her medication is made by staff at the Royal Children’s Hospital and must be administered every eight hours. “If she does not take her medication, she could potentially die,” Erin said. As a baby, Marlee endured heel pricks every few hours to test her blood sugar levels and this process still continues numerous times a day.
Even now, a bout of gastro can put her in hospital, given the devastating impact on her blood sugar levels. She may face a lifetime of medication – or a life free from Congenital Hyperinsulinism. “Because she does not have any genetic abnormalities often associated with the condition, the doctors have not ruled out a chance she could grow out of it, but the truth is, no one knows,” Erin said. To donate goods to the Greaves family’s garage sale, phone Erin on 0413 180 222. To give money, go online to http://www. gofundme.com/l3ddk4 or www.gofundme.com/ l3ddk4. For more information about the garage sale, see the Facebook page: w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / event/1532957930325690
Sparkling bright: Marlee Greaves does not let Congenital Hyperinsulinism dampen her spirits. Mum Erin Greaves wants to raise awareness of the extremely rare condition and will hold a garage sale in Korumburra this Saturday, February 28.
Tabro Meat to expand By Laura Gibb TABRO Meat abattoir in Lance Creek is set to make a $26 million upgrade and double its workforce from 160 to 320 fulltime employees. The abattoir received approval from Bass Coast Shire Council to expand production at Wednesday night’s ordinary council meeting in Wonthaggi. Tabro Meat will increase capacity and is expected to triple its production from 500 to 1500 head of cattle per day. Tabro Meat was taken over by the Chinese owned company HY Holdings Australia last year. In 2014, export sales accounted for 90 per cent of beef sold from Tabro Meats. Cr Bradley Drew spoke in favour of the application to council. “Tabro Meat has been a great economic driver for our local community,” he said. “I see this overall as a very good proposal for our community and for our branding on a bigger stage. “A $26 million upgrade in Bass Coast Shire can’t go unnoticed. “I can’t remember the
last time a business had the confidence to invest $26 million.” Cr Drew said expansion of the abattoir would increase employment opportunities in the area. “The output is only going to increase the opportunities to learn a skill,” he said. Council approved the permit application with a number of conditions, including the development of an environmental management plan and landscape plan, truck movement time restrictions, and a daily limit of the number of animals processed. Truck and van deliveries must occur between 6.30am and 9pm, Monday to Sunday, and the abattoir is limited to processing no more than 1600 animals per day, unless with the prior written consent of the responsible authority. Council’s acting general manager for sustainable development and growth, Jodi Kennedy, said council also took into consideration four objections from the community. “The main points of the objection covered the key issues of noise, odour, truck movements, water run-off, water contamination and transport movements to and from the site,” Ms Kennedy said. “The applicant, GHD,
On the move: SEATS executive officer John Duscher of Wonthaggi, deputy chair Sue Whelan, chairperson and South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Jeanette Harding and past executive officer Chris Vardon at Port Welshpool for the SEATS quarterly meeting last Friday.
• Cr Bradley Drew also spoke with and offered to meet each objector to discuss their concerns.” The new rendering plant, waste digesters, cogeneration plant and gas boiler will incorporate noise and odour reduction features. The cogeneration plant will remove the need to place paunch waste (grass from cattle stomachs) to compost in the surrounding fields. In the future paunch waste will be processed by the cogeneration digester. Cr Phil Wright raised concerns about maintaining the quality of nearby road surfaces, which would come under pressure from increased truck traffic to Tabro Meat, and said he thought it was difficult for council to plan appropriate locations for future industrial plants in the shire when council can only judge applications one by one.
Transport driven agenda By Sarah Vella THE South East Australian Transport Strategy Inc (SEATS) held its quarterly meeting at Port Welshpool last Thursday and Friday. Around 50 delegates from New South Wales and Victoria attended the meeting chaired by South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Jeanette Harding. The SEATS region links the NSW city of Wollongong to the north with the Victorian City of Greater Dandenong to the south, Cooma, Bombala, Tumut and Tumbarumba to the east and the ACT, Yass, Goulburn and Crookwell to the west. SEATS executive officer John Duscher of Wonthaggi said the group was an important advocacy group comprising representatives of 20 municipalities, state agencies such as VicRoads and people involved in major industry. “SEATS’ role is to advocate for
improvements in infrastructure for road, rail, sea and air transport,” he said. “These improvements are designed to help economic development and social wellbeing across south eastern Australia.” Mr Duscher said SEATS’ main role was to develop strategies for improvements and project priority lists that are submitted to State and Federal governments for consideration. SEATS currently has a large list of priority projects, including the very fast train project. “These projects remain on our list for further development and research,” Mr Duscher said. John Ernst from South Gippsland Shire Council presented on the work the council has done regarding heavy vehicle safety as a direct response to a number of truck rollovers. Associate professor Rob Faggion presented a report about the transformation of the agricultural industry in Gippsland and its transport needs.
Brad Close from the Victorian Transport Association talked about transport issues in Gippsland and across south eastern Australia. He is looking closely at national reform in heavy vehicle transport and the development of freight pathways throughout the region. A VicRoads representative provided a detailed report on what is happening in the South Gippsland region, which included the South Gippsland Highway realignment at Koonwarra. “In 2014, the Federal and State governments provided $211,000 for a planning study for the South Gippsland Highway through the Black Spur,” Mr Duscher said. “It is an important part of the highway and caters for dairy, timber, livestock, gas and oil industries as well as being a major tourist route.” The study will enable VicRoads to present a full business case to the State Government. The next SEATS meeting will be held in Canberra in May.
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Council in Fantasyland
ONE has to ask: in what universe is South Gippsland Council, or more specifically, CEO Tim Tamlin and the major voting bloc of councillors on? They know the current State Government has indicated council rate increases are to be capped at CPI from 2016 (so forget about all the previous useless and expensive financial plans and visions). But at the same time they have asked people for new spending ideas via the OurSay website and are planning for a new council precinct. And, despite repeatedly asking for ideas and feedback on how to reduce rates rises, they (the major voting bloc) maintain a steadfast opposition to any reduction in staff (especially bureaucratic and administrative) numbers. And that’s despite council staff increasing by over 30 FTE (full time equivalent) during CEO Tamlin’s tenure (five years) and employee costs being the highest expenditure item on the budget, and increasing rapidly. So ratepayers, let’s get this straight. The council wants to significantly increase spending (the precinct alone will probably cost $5 million and counting). But it cannot increase rates by the previously indicated amounts. And it will not consider a reduction of the highest expenditure item on the budget, that is employee costs.
Are they operating in Disneyland, or more specifically Fantasyland, because the maths of this approach is certainly not of this planet, galaxy or universe? So councillors, it’s time to come back to the place where the true interests of ratepayers are actually represented. Realityland beckons! Gary Napthine, Waratah North.
City-centric government THE local roads and bridges funding cut by the new State Labor Government is particularly frustrating to all of our communities across South Gippsland. Our communities, farmers and businesses rely heavily on the road network especially where there are limited public transport options and typically large distances to travel. As a local councillor, I know the enormous task of maintaining a large network of roads from a small rate-base. Funding from the previous Liberal Coalition Government’s $160 million program, provided directly to local councils, was of huge assistance and will be sorely missed. More than 70 bridges and 70 local roads were upgraded across the state from this program clearly targeted at country Victoria. The removal of this funding demonstrates that we now have a city-centric government that
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does not understand the needs of country people. Scott Rossetti, Liberal candidate for Gippsland South.
Promote wildlife SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Jeanette Harding’s comments regarding “our abundant fauna and flora, much of which can be spotted on the rail trail” (The Star, February 10) is quite deserving of further comment. Perhaps in addition to the scenery and village stop-offs the rail trail has to offer, one of the ‘villages’ could show off koalas, wombats, echidnas, wallabies and birdlife (especially lyrebirds). Should be a winner for overseas and city visitors alike. Steve Finlay, Leongatha.
Bird risk FOLLOWING last year’s release of AGL’s Macarthur Wind Farm report on bird and bat mortality, it was widely claimed that 1500 birds, more than a third of them birds of prey, were killed in a year. A counter claim then emerged saying this was false, and that only 65 birds a year from 15 species and six bats from three species were killed. It would have been a relief to anyone concerned about wildlife to hear the 140 wind turbine in-
stallation at Macarthur was only having a limited impact on wildlife, but is that true and where did the notion that 1500 birds were being killed come from? AGL Energy Limited commissioned consultants Australian Ecological Services to examine the number of species of birds and bats killed by collision with turbines blades. In June 2014, consultant Dr Matthew Wood reported on monitoring from March 2013 to February 2014 in accordance with the Bat and Avifauna Management Plan. According to the report, the monitoring program involved monthly carcass searches being undertaken at a sample of 48 turbines, distributed throughout the wind farm. In the first month, carcasses that had previously accumulated in the search area were cleared before an ecologist then searched the ground for bird and bat carcasses. Searcher efficiency and scavenger trials were undertaken in each season to develop correction factors for calculations of mortality. Dr Wood found from the 576 carcass searches of the 48 turbines over the 12 month period, mortality for all birds averaged 10.19 + 2.61 birds per turbine a year and mortality for all bats averaged at 1.42 + 0.65 bats per turbine a year. A concurrent survey of the
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Macarthur Wind Farm found the relative abundance of raptors was low, representing one per cent of all birds observed, yet “raptors represented 30 per cent of bird fatalities over the 12 months...” From the report on monitoring undertaken by Australian Ecological Services for AGL at its Macarthur Wind Farm, the upper estimate of mortality would be 140 turbines x (10.19+2.61 birds/turbine/year) = 1795 birds per year, whilst the lower estimate of mortality would be 140 turbines x (10.192.61 birds/turbine/year) = 1061 birds per year. The average mortality being 1427 birds per year and of this, if 30 per cent were raptors, it would amount to a mortality of 427 raptors per year. These mortality rates are considerably higher than the claims of two bird kills per turbine a year made by wind farm consultants when seeking approvals for wind farms. The wildlife habitat at Bald Hills is rich and diverse. The inlets on either side provided additional habitat and the migratory species that pass between these inlets and through Bald Hills require clear air space. There are a number of species at Bald Hills that are listed as endangered and migratory, and protected by law. It is not difficult to see how the mortality rates at the Macar-
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Defy ice plague THE community will come together to discuss the impact of the drug ice next Wednesday, March 4. South Gippsland Shire Council will host a forum at Leongatha’s Memorial Hall as a result of rising community concern about the impact ice has on residents. Police are finding more drug offences in the region as time goes on and while they largely attribute that to a greater focus on enforcement, the fact they are enforcing drug offences more indicates the region has a drugs issue. The forum will hopefully elevate the level of community discussion about why our family and friends are taking ice, how they are getting it and why they continue to take it. Are they trying to fill a void in their lives? Are they escaping from stress? Are they simply curious and wishing to experience what their friends are talking about? According to the State Government, ice is a highly addictive drug with the street names crystal meth, glass, shards, puff, shabu and tina. It’s manufactured illegally by mixing some common pharmaceutical drugs with such dangerous chemicals such as acetone, bleach, battery acid and engine coolant. Why would someone ingest such toxins? Most likely because ice triggers the release of dopamine, associated with the ‘feel-good’ response in the brain. According to the government, the amount of dopamine released after taking ice can be 1000 times higher than normal levels. But ice also results in increased level of aggression, sleep deprivation and impaired judgement. Ice possibly increases the risk of a drug user committing an assault or driving in a manner that could risk their own safety and that of other road users. And being so addictive, ice changes the behaviour of users so much that people have reported effectively losing their friend, son, daughter, brother or sister to the scourge. Please, attend the forum in Leongatha on March 4 and find out how you can stop your friend or relative from losing themselves to ice, and to save this community from the risk of spiralling into social destruction.
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“Yes. I’m voting for the Greens because they care about the long term future.” Ilan Goldman, Mirboo North.
“Not really, but I want someone who’ll do a good job for the community.” Ferne Woodman, Korumburra.
“Not really. I don’t really follow politics.” Amelia Piening, Meeniyan.
thur Wind Farm could occur at the Bald Hills Wind Farm. How will Mitsui deal with this when it so stridently pronounces its regard for protection of the environment, but continues to deny the adverse environmental impact of its wind farm project? Andrew Chapman, Inverloch.
Consider CSG risk TO ALL in South Gippsland: please consider the coal seam gas issue when you vote in the upcoming by-election. This is your chance to work together again to make a difference. Consider your fresh water, your fresh air, your internationally recognised clean/green accredited agricultural industry and your personal healthy lifestyle. The coal seam gas industry is just marking time, waiting for the current moratorium in place, to be rescinded; they will then go full-bore to mine our country. You can stop this happening; use your vote wisely. Wendy Davis, Poowong North.
Roads cuts IT IS extremely disappointing to note that one of the first actions of the new State Labor Government is to cut funding for local roads and bridges across country Victoria. During the term of the previous Liberal Coalition Government, $160 million was directly provided to local rural councils, to fund upgrades of local country roads and bridges. State-wide more than 700 local roads and 70 bridges were upgraded as a direct result of this program specifically targeted at country Victoria. It is a disgrace that this new city-centric Labor Government has now officially walked away from this vital country roads funding program. Instead Labor has provided much less funding to a few projects which were always a direct State Government responsibility. This robs local country councils of much needed funding to fix up local roads. Once again Labor is clearly showing it is a city-centric party with no real care nor understanding of country Victoria. Brian Paynter, Bass MLA.
Leongatha homes still on offer By Tayla Kershaw TWO Leongatha properties were passed in during auctions held by Stockdale and Leggo on Thursday. Leongatha’s Stockdale and Leggo director Jason Harris and principal director Michael Hanily described both properties – one at 9 Bond Court and the other at 20 Parr Street – as ideal investment properties. “Properties like these usually make a minimum return of six and a half per cent,” Mr Harris said. The properties did not sell after auction and are back on the market. The market price for 9 Bond Court is $162,000 and 20 Parr Street is priced at $155,000. Minimal interest for the
properties on auction day was a disappointment for the directors following a successful auction on February 7. Around 50 people turned out for that auction at 445 Leongatha North Road. Though no bids were made during the auction, five interested parties placed a bid afterwards and the property sold. “Having an auction on a Saturday is ideal because there are more people available,” Mr Harris said. “Unfortunately we had to have the auctions for 9 Bond Court and 20 Parr Street during lunch-time on a Thursday because it fitted into the Department of Housing’s schedule.” Mr Harris said generally auctions were not ideal in Leongatha, and Stockdale and Leggo prefers to sell its properties through pri-
vate sale. “Country people are pretty relaxed with having a price and making an offer based on it,” Mr
Harris said. “We have sold 12 properties through private sale in February but only one at auction.”
Passed in: sales agent Mike West from Stockdale and Leggo at 9 Bond Court, Leongatha, which was passed in during auction on Thursday.
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Feeling down or anxious? ARE you affected by depression or anxiety? Embark on the road to recovery by visiting beyondblue’s big blue bus when it visits Boolarra, Leongatha and Wonthaggi as a part of a Gippsland-wide tour. The bus arrives in Gippsland this week as part of its 50,000km National Roadshow tour. Georgie Harman, beyondblue CEO, encouraged people to attend a roadshow event, where they can chat to beyondblue staff and local health service providers in an informal environment, pick up free information about depression and anxiety, find out about the support available to them, and make a mental health pledge – a written commitment or goal to achieve or maintain good mental health. “We’re looking forward to visiting Orbost, Bairnsdale, Sale, Traralgon, Morwell, Boolarra, Cowes, Leongatha, Wonthaggi and Neerim in the coming week,� she said. “I encourage people to drop by the big blue bus when it’s in their town and to ‘take one step’ for better mental health by tuning in to how they’re feeling, opening up and talking through their worries with those around them, and taking action to get help if needed. “One in six Australians – more than three million people – are currently experiencing depression or anxiety or both. Given that over half of all people with these conditions don’t seek help, we need everyone to realise there is no shame in getting help and it’s important to seek help early.� Gippsland Medicare Local CEO Peter
Hunt for stolen 4WD
LEONGATHA football player and Thorpdale local Ben Willis was dismayed to watch his Nissan Patrol 4WD being stolen from Quigley said the visit provided a good op- Dandenong South via portunity for people to find out about the a camera.
local mental health services available to them. “Mental health is a key health priority for our region. Thirteen percent of people in Gippsland report a high degree of psychological distress which is higher than the Victorian average, highlighting the significance of the beyondblue Roadshow across our region,â€? he said. “Gippsland Medicare Local, together with beyondblue, will work with local services to increase the community’s understanding of the mental health services and supports available to them in our region.â€? The arrival of the bus in Orbost will mark one year since the beyondblue National Roadshow was launched by Prime Minister Tony Abbott at Parliament House in Canberra. Since then, the bus has travelled almost 45,000km through South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. Along the way, more than 200 towns and suburbs have been visited and the National Roadshow team has organised or attended more than 300 events. The roadshow journey is due to conclude in late May. For a schedule of events in Gippsland, see www.beyondblue.org.au/bus-stops Details of South Gippsland visits: • Boolarra: Saturday, February 28, 10am-4pm, Railway Park, Boolarra, at the Boolarra Folk Festival; • Leongatha, Monday, March 2, 9amnoon, Safeway car park; and • Wonthaggi, Monday, March 2, 1.30pm-4pm, Wonthaggi Plaza, Biggs Drive.
NEXT STOP, GIPPSLAND! As part of beyondblue’s 50,000km National Roadshow, the Big Blue Bus will visit the locations listed below. The community is invited to come along and pick up free information about depression, anxiety and staying well, chat to the beyondblue team and local health services to find out about available support, make a mental health pledge and check out ‘Roadshow Rhonda’ – our beautiful old bus!
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Police are on the hunt for a group of men who are behind the series of brazen thefts at Ben’s workplace. “I was at home (in Thorpdale) but my car was parked at the work shop in Dandenong South,� Ben said. “The shed was locked up at the time.� Investigators believe the group of three or four men entered the factory on Gaine Road, Dandenong South, around 1.45am on Saturday, January 25, by cutting a large hole in the cyclone fencing. The burglars rifled through several cars, stealing tools, rolls of copper wire and scrap metal. They left around 4am in a white van which had been
parked in an adjacent car park. “The camera wasn’t clear enough to see any faces,� Ben said. The men struck again at the same business around 12.30am the following night, entering through the same fence hole and again searching cars and removing tools and other items. The burglars hooked a trailer and wood chipper up to Ben’s Nissan Patrol 4WD and drove off, stealing all three. Ben said the wood chipper was valued around $10,000 and estimated the total cost of the stolen items was $25,000. His prized 4WD was lasted spotted in Cranbourne South on Sunday, February 1, but has heard no word since. He is appealing to those who may have seen the 4WD to call the police. “It’s very distinctive,� he said. “I’ve made a lot of modifications.� The 4WD has a DUG sticker on the windscreen, 35
Missing: this Nissan Patrol 4WD with distinctive features and number plate was stolen from Leongatha football player and Thorpdale local Ben Willis during the Australia Day weekend. inch tyres, has been lifted, has a light bar on the roof and a hula girl on the front. Now 21, Ben has had the 4WD since he was 17 and has put a lot of time and money into it. “I bought it stock standard and now it has been stolen,� he said. Investigators have re-
leased an image of the stolen Nissan Patrol in the hope someone may be able to provide information of its whereabouts. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report on www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Culture worth celebrating THE Aboriginal community across Gippsland will converge on Wilsons Promontory National Park this December to commemorate indigenous culture. The Deadly in Gippsland conference will feature a range of events at Tidal River from December 2 to 4. South Gippsland Shire Council last Wednesday heard the event will include dance, cricket, story time walks, drumming and an even a soapbox for people to share ideas. Many young indigenous people will be involved in the event. Opportunities will also be extended to the nonindigenous community to help foster reconciliation. “For South Gippsland to be having Deadly in Gippsland for the indigenous community is overwhelming because we’ve had a long road to get where we are,� Sonia Weston of Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation at Wonthaggi told councillors. “Deadly� is an indigenous term meaning “the best�.
Cultural recognition: Sonia Weston (left) of Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation at Wonthaggi and Aunty Ada Hume are some of the faces behind organising the Deadly in Gippsland conference at Wilsons Promontory National Park in December.
Garden and food to delight JACICAN is holding its Jaci said. inaugural open garden day on “If I can't grow it myself, I source local produce, not only to support the first Sunday of March. fellow producers but because of its
Chef and owner Jaci Hicken is looking forward to welcoming many new faces to her food studio and garden at the site of the old Mirboo North Dairy. For the occasion, Jaci will be conducting garden tours throughout the day, as well as offering high tea, delicious light meals and refreshments. “The Jacican food studio has been operating for two years now, and my aim has always been to grow as many fruits and vegetables as possible for my edible creations,�
outstanding quality too.� Jaci's particular passion for tomatoes will be evident to visitors when they see more than 30 varieties planted in the garden beds. “This may seem excessive but I use them in the food studio for different dishes like bruschetta, salads and sauces. I need a lot for the Jacican range of preserves which will be available on the open garden day too,� Jaci added. “This is an opportunity for me to share my passions for cooking and gardening with the community, so I
hope lots of Gippslanders will come along and see what I've created in the kitchen and the garden.� Keen to include the local community, Jaci has invited the First Mirboo North Scout Group to fundraise at the open garden day. They will be the beneficiaries of the gold coin entry fee, offer produce for sale, run the Top Tomato Taste Testing Competition and sell raffle tickets to win a Jacican hamper. The Town Centre Nursery will also participate, offering plants and garden art for sale. “Jacican's Open Garden Day will be a fun, family-orientated day with something for everyone. I hope to see you here,� Jaci said.
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Korumburra Dental Clinic: from left, Barb Daymond, Dr Sean How, Dr Shalmain Chan and Sophie Zeegers staff the new Korumburra Dental Clinic.
New equipment: dentist Dr Sean How, left, and Barb Daymond of Korumburra Dental Clinic, where dentists use state of the art equipment during dental procedures.
New dentists arrive in Korumburra DOCTORS Sean How and Shalmain Chan have set up a new dental business, Korumburra Dental Clinic, on Commercial Street in the heart of Korumburra. The two dentists are fiancés who moved to Korumburra and opened their surgery in January this year. Dr Chan offers general dentistry and orthodontics, while Dr How performs general dentistry and hopes to offer implants in the near future. Their services include cleaning, crowns, bridges, dentures, fillings,
braces, surgical extractions such as wisdom teeth and Dr How’s speciality, root canal treatments. To help children feel more comfortable about a trip to the dentist, Dr How has the additional skill of making balloon animals, and stickers for children are available. The clinic is also able to see patients on the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) dental scheme. The staff set aside time every day to perform emergency treatment, should someone need it. “When patients are in pain, we’re usually able to sort them out on the
day,” Dr How said. He said the new clinic was spotlessly clean and fitted out with state of the art equipment. “Everything here is top of the line stuff, most of it made in Germany,” he said. “I’ve worked in city practices before and I’d say most of the equipment is nowhere near as advanced as this.” Dr How said staff take hygiene extremely seriously. “We are very strict with the hygiene. Everything’s perfectly clean,” he said. Dr How and Dr Chan put an em-
phasis on giving patients information and choices about their treatment. Dr How said every time a patient is examined, the dentist takes a picture of what needs to be done. “We can show patients exactly why we’re doing it,” he said. “There is a time for questions and answers, and individual treatment options. “People are given options and the knowledge to work through those options.” Dr How said because the business was independent, the patient’s welfare was at heart. “It’s a family owned and operated
business,” he said. “All treatment options are in the patient’s best interest, not dictated by corporate policy.” Dr Chan said the pharmacy next door works closely with the dental clinic and pharmacy staff have made the dentists welcome. The pair is enjoying living in the Korumburra community. “The people are friendly and the scenery’s lovely,” Dr Chan said. “We loved the place and decided to move here. We’re keen to service the community. I think we’ll probably stay here for a long time.”
Council wants to hear from you CAN you spare some time to go online and read how South Gippsland Shire Council is responding to the ideas suggested through the OurSay consultation process?
Could you number five key council functions in order of importance to you and your family? If you can, you’ll be helping council greatly to finalise the proposed 2015-16 budget. “We really appreciate the community participation that has taken place so far – thank you! This is the next round of interaction in the OurSay community engagement process to help us fine tune the proposed budget for the March council meeting,” CEO Tim Tamlin said. “It’s been a great journey since we started in October, with an online survey followed by two workshops and several meetings to listen to the suggestions of the individual authors of the highest ranked ideas. “We received 98 suggestions through the online survey, of which some were not related to the budget. Some ideas would require additional spending while others would reduce costs. “What is acknowledged is the community is seeking many things, from increased spending on community services and physical infrastructure to reduced rates. “The reality is that council has limited resources to allocate, so to take on new projects we need to relinquish
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or reduce some services or projects to contain the budget. What services could your family live without? We need to know what is most important to you.” Simply go to the council website (www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au) or Facebook page and click on the link to the OurSay website on the home page, starting from tomorrow (Wednesday). There you will be asked to number one to five the following key council functions to indicate what is most important to your family: • promoting tourism and the economic development of the shire; • providing for the good planning and orderly development of the shire; • providing a range of community services such as recreation, youth, family, aged and environmental services; • providing physical infrastructure such as roads, footpaths, drainage and bridges; and • providing a smaller range of basic services and delivering a greater reduction in rates. “Please continue to be involved and if you haven’t done so yet, this is your opportunity now to influence council’s budget. You have until Monday, March 9 to have your say,” Mr Tamlin said. New notes have been added to the OurSay site to update you on the outcomes of meetings to progress the priority ideas, so have a look to see the thoughtful work that has been done by the community in partnership with council.
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At Korumburra Dental, we strive to provide a wide range of treatments that would be ideal for all our patients, young and old. We understand that simply providing a patient with treatment options is not sufficient. Through patient education, we aim to empower patients with the knowledge to make treatment decisions that are right for them.
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Lifesavers avert emergencies LIFESAVERS and lifeguards in the Bass region have performed 13,347 preventative actions this season, 575 more than the same period last season.
The season spans from November 15, 2014 until February 8. Andrew Foran, Life Saving Victoria general manager lifesaving club development, said cooler than usual temperatures in January prompted lifesavers to take more proactive measures while patrolling.
“With cooler temperatures we have seen strong winds, active rip currents and big swells, prompting our lifesavers to be more proactive when patrolling to ensure people don’t enter the water where a rip is located and offering advice to prevent injury,” he said. Together lifesavers and lifeguards have rescued 56 people to date this patrol season, 45 less than the same period last year. Beach attendance figures are also down by an estimated 2906; however, with warmer weather forecast for February,
Mr Foran expects this to change. “February is known to be the hottest month for summer and we expect people to flock to our beaches on the weekends,” he said. “With school back it’s a timely reminder for our children to get involved in school swimming, learn about water safety and equip themselves with the skills to safely enjoy the water.” Volunteer lifesavers will continue to patrol on public holidays and weekends until Sunday, April 12 and Mr Foran
encourages all beachgoers to swim at the patrolled locations. “Hazards, such as rip currents, occur at all beaches, including in the bay. They are not always obvious to people who are unfamiliar or unprepared
conditions, such as a local lifeguard or park ranger. “The best way to ensure you go home safely at the end of the day is to swim at one of our patrolled beaches along the Bass Coast, where our lifesavers can look out for
for the conditions,” he said. “Ensure you understand the conditions and potential hazards before entering the water, by reading the safety signs, or checking with someone familiar with the
you in the water and assist if you do find yourself in difficulty.” Find your nearest patrolled beach and its current conditions at www.beachsafe.org.au or download the app for your smartphone.
LIFESAVING ACTIONS NOVEMBER 15, 2014 TO FEBRUARY 8, 2015 Major Total Preventive Minor First Aid First Aid First Aid Rescues Attendance Action
Service
40
0
0
0
0
2068
Cowes Lifeguards
931
8
0
8
12
22564
Cape Paterson SLSC volunteers
470
23
1
24
2
7246
Inverloch Lifeguards
1511
13
1
14
0
29355
Inverloch SLSC volunteers
1355
13
0
13
1
19721
Smiths Beach Lifeguards
1578
16
2
18
10
41767
215
0
1
1
0
3650
Tidal River Lifeguards
1236
2
0
2
4
11962
Venus Bay Lifeguards
704
2
1
3
5
12360
Venus Bay SLSC volunteers
463
4
0
4
2
14407
Woolamai Beach Lifeguards
1320
2
3
5
2
12291
Woolamai Beach SLSC volunteers
1232
6
1
7
3
18945
Waratah Beach SLSC
775 825
6 11
0 3
6 14
0 0
9088 5115
Wonthaggi LSC volunteers
692
14
0
14
15
20854
Totals
13347
120
13
133
56
231393
Andersons (Lakes outpost)
Smiths Beach Outpost volunteers
Waratah Beach Lifeguards
On patrol: Inverloch surf life savers Matilda Bissett and Daniel Young watch the surf beach.
Quick response Paramedics deal a win for country By Laura Gibb THE new paramedics
pay deal will benefit country communities, according to a senior
Leongatha paramedic.
Ambulance Employees Association of Victoria (AEAV) president Gordon
Bowman said the State Government had agreed not to impose a ‘metropolitan reserve’ system on
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country paramedics to fill gaps in the roster. ‘Reserve’ paramedics are used in metropolitan Melbourne. They are not assigned to a particular station and instead must travel to where they are needed, which Mr Bowman said was unfeasible over long distances in the country. “The government will take the idea of a country reserve off the table,” he said. “We’ve always done it with a different system, of relievers. We have offered all along to expand the relieving system and modify that.” Mr Bowman said the resolution to the pay dispute was a qualified one at this stage. “There’s an in principle agreement reached between the union and the government, and in light of this, all industrial action has been stopped as a sign of good faith,” he said.
“There’s been no signed document as yet.” He said the two sides still have a lot of negotiation ahead of them. Mr Bowman said AEAV and the government still have to agree on the wording for every condition in the enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA), which could take some time. “What has to happen then is an agreement has to be printed up under the Fair Work Act,” he said. “That has to be sent to all employees covered by the enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) and they have to vote on it. “Then it has to go to the Fair Work Commission for ratification. All employees covered by the EBA can vote.” Labor sent the union’s claim for professional pay for paramedics to Fair Work Australia on its first day in office. The eight remain-
ing AEAV claims are the points where the Labor government has quickly negotiated with AEAV. The AEAV claims are for pay rises for mechanics, transport and operations staff in the non-emergency patient transport area; and pay rises for administrative staff, who also get a new administrative structure; a different mechanism for moving meal break allowances; an increase in the metropolitan reserve’s allowance; and an agreed expiry date on the agreement. “Out of those eight items, the two sides have agreed to six of them. One we have dropped and one has been modified,” Mr Bowman said. Two working parties will be set up to look at claims from Ambulance Victoria. The two remaining points relate to management of meal ‘windows’ and the rolled in rate of pay.
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Foreign aid Holiday raffled to rebuild Filipino village By Tayla Kershaw WIN two nights’ accommodation in a gorgeous seaside home in Inverloch and help save the Philippines. After a typhoon devastated the village Jaganya, Inverloch resident Joy McKaige is raffling the chance to win a two night stay in her home Elouera in Western Street. Before Christmas, typhoon Ruby struck the Philippines and many houses in Jagnaya were damaged. Heavy storms and mudslides caused devastation, and locals were injured and killed. Wonthaggi’s Leo Lacanaria went back to Jagnaya – his home village
- several times to help with the massive clean-up. Villagers need money to help buy tarps to temporarily repair roofs. Ms McKaige is part of the local community fundraising group Barangay, run by the Lacanaria family. Barangay managed to raise enough funds in June to send three volunteers to Jagnaya to deliver a jeep to be used by five villages for transport, enabling children to travel to school and benefiting the sick, injured and elderly. Now, Ms McKaige wants to raise money to help the community in Jagnaya recover. As well as two nights’ accommodation, Ms McKaige will offer raffle winners complementary wine, a fruit platter, a large quiche, chocolate and
flowers upon arrival. “We’ve had a lot of interest. It’s a good way to give back during this stressful time,” she said. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased through the bank account Barangay 633 000, with the account number 150772176. General donations are also accepted and greatly appreciated. Elouera is a separate contained home with three bedrooms, an open study, and a large living area. The home sleeps up to seven people and has received excellent reviews on the website Airbnb. Barangay will continue to hold barbecues at Bunnings in Wonthaggi to raise money to send boxes of clothes, tinned food and sanitary napkins to Jagnaya.
Generous heart: Joy McKaige is offering a chance to stay in her beautiful coastal home for two nights, with proceeds going towards saving Jagnaya village in the Philippines.
Ian treasured by all By Sarah Vella L E O N G AT H A’ S Ian Rasmussen was honoured with a life membership to the Berrys Creek Hall recently, after 33 years of service to the committee.
Feeling fit: Renee McLennan from Leongatha has started competing in triathlons following 12 months of treatment for breast cancer.
Renee is a triple threat By Sarah Vella LEONGATHA’S Renee McLennan was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2013.
She has endured surgery, six months of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation therapy, as well as 12 months of hormone treatment. Her treatment finished on December 31, 2014 and it was then she decided she wanted to do something to raise money for the Breast Cancer Network Australia. “The Triathlon Pink came up, so I decided to enter. It was on January 25 at Albert Park and I managed to raise just over $1700 for the BCNA,” she said. “It was a 200m swim, a six kilometre bike ride and a two kilometre run.” Renee had so much fun, she decided to do another and competed in the Latrobe Valley Triathlon Club’s event at Hazelwood two weeks ago. “This race was a 200m swim in the pondage, a 12km road ride and a two kilometre run,” she said. “It was a lot harder than the first one. On the bike, I was riding in to a 25km/h head wind and the first kilometre of the run was up a steep dirt track.” Renee’s training regime consists of swimming in a pool a couple of times per week, road riding and she also gets a few
runs in as well. “I have always been a bike rider and I did a lot of swimming as physio after my surgery, so I have just kept that up. Running is a bit new to me though,” she said. “I want to stick with it. I would like to be fit enough to compete in a sprint distance triathlon by November.” A sprint distance event consists of a 500m swim, a 25km ride and a five kilometre run. Initially, Renee wanted to find a way to support the BCNA, but now she is competing for herself. “It feels good and gives me a huge sense of achievement. Even though the distances don’t sound that far, doing a swim, ride and run all in a row is pretty hard,” she said. “Twelve months ago I was in the middle of chemo and would never have thought I would be able to do something like this.” Renee has fairly modest goals for her triathlon career, wanting more than anything else not to come last. Her family has been supportive in her athletic pursuits, and were all present to cheer her on at her first event. “I competed in the second event with some old school friends. Heaps of people sent me messages saying if you do another one, let me know,” she said. “It has been really good.”
He is the only person to receive the award. In April 1981, Mr Rasmussen and his wife Dawn, who is also heavily involved in the committee, moved to Berrys Creek. By October 1981, he had been elected to the committee as treasurer and has been there ever since. “It is not a huge job, but it does take time. It is an honour to receive the recognition from the committee,” he said. “You don’t do things to get awards but I have been around for a long time and I looked after the money fairly well.” He has recently been reelected to the role of treasurer for another three years. Mr Rasmussen said one of the events he remembers most from the last 33 years was the Notmans’ clearing sale, which the hall committee catered for. “It was in the middle of summer and it was about 40 degrees. We sold over 800 cans of soft drink that day,” he said. “We thought we would have enough with 400, but by 11am we had to go into Mirboo North and Leongatha and get more. “We raised over $1500 for the hall on the day.” Catering for local events is one of the committee’s ways of raising money for the hall. As one of the primary organisers for entertainment held at the hall, Mr Rasmussen said the performances by Rodney Vincent and Damian Mullin as Elvis were successful. “We raised over $1000 on the evening Rodney Vincent performed and Elvis was so popular he is coming back to perform again in May,” he said. “We recently held an old time games day, which included hookey, indoor
Efforts recognised: Leongatha’s Ian Rasmussen was recently presented with a life membership from the Berrys Creek Hall committee. bowls, skittles, bobs, step quoits and more. “I imported the skittles
and the step quoits from England. It was a fun day.” Mr Rasmussen said few
events had happened at the hall that he had not been to. On Halloween last year, the committee held a combined cup day eve and Halloween party. Mr Rasmusssen won the award for best costume. “I went as a horse and jockey,” he said. “As a committee we have had to come up with ways to raise funds for the hall in order to keep it going. It is going quite well at the moment.” Even though the Rasmussens left Berrys Creek 16 years ago, they both still enjoy getting together with the community and socialising. This is not the first major recognition for Mr Rasmussen. He is also a life member of the Leongatha Table Tennis Association, the Leongatha Senior Citizens and he has a life governorship of the Woorayl District Memorial Hospital.
Young and helpful: Thomas and Emily Watts, Jack Grundy and friend join in the weed removal effort at Squeaky Beach.
Friends make beach squeaky clean FRIENDS of the Prom recently spent a productive Saturday removing Sea Spurge weeds from the southern end of Squeaky Beach in Wilsons Promontory National Park.
Twenty-five volunteers, from juniors to seniors, spent six hours finding and pulling out the invasive pest.
After a grand total of 150 working hours in temperatures of 25 to 30 degrees, the Friends and seasonal ranger Simon Tedder managed to extract a massive 300kg of the weed. Parks Victoria’s area chief ranger Brett Mitchell said it was a terrific effort and a great result. “Their amazing work on Squeaky Beach is a real reminder of how valuable our volunteer groups are in keeping the Prom envi-
ronment healthy and cared for,” he said. Ranger Jeremy Cicero said “Sea Spurge has the potential to reduce the biodiversity of fragile areas by invading and smothering native plants.” If you would like to volunteer in Victoria’s parks, stay in touch with Parks Victoria at www.parks.vic.gov.au. To join the friends group or find out more, email info@ friendsoftheprom.org.au or follow them on Facebook.
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Would you look good in orange? By Brad Lester THE life of a State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer is engaging.
Just ask the members of the Inverloch unit. They attended 45 incidents during 2014, ranging from callouts to storms and flooding, helping police, paramedics and firefighters, marine rescues and securing a home struck by lightning. They even rescued a woman stuck in mud at Venus Bay while fishing. Rod Phillips and Ralf Kastan, both unit deputy controllers, know how valuable the SES’ services are. “We might go for a period of time where there is nothing but then you get a few in a matter of days,” Mr Phillips said. Mr Kastan added, “A fair bit of it is about property and danger to people, but sometimes it is just a tree that has fallen over in someone’s backyard.” Word of the excitement and rewards of being a SES member is spreading, with the unit recruiting six members in the past four months, lifting overall membership to 22. “We’ve had a lot of people join up and they’re about half the age of Rod and I,” Mr Kastan chuckled. “Whether you are prepared to at-
Come along: Rod Phillips and Ralf Kastan, deputy controllers at the Inverloch State Emergency Service, welcome new volunteers. tend callouts all the time or just respond when you are available to or contribute on the odd occasion, that is good. “People have got their own lives
and we can work with that. Even if people can’t respond but can come to the odd working bee, that’s good.” While some members are proficient
in chainsaw use, rescue techniques and boat operation (the unit has two vessels), others provide catering. “It’s nice to come back and have
something hot in your belly,” Mr Phillips said. The unit’s base has undergone a transformation recently. Volunteers, including Mr Phillips, installed a secondhand kitchen downstairs, moving the kitchen from upstairs to enable that area to be better used as a training and meeting space. Paint Place donated paint towards the project. Mr Phillips also transformed a loading deck into a workshop, installing benches and shelving, and improving access to tools. The next stage is to improve the meeting and radio rooms, and install a wall-mounted projector. A new hydraulic lifter has been fitted on the back of a ute to aid lifting of pumps and generators during emergencies. “Backs are more important and more sensitive than people realise,” Mr Kastan said. The SES urges visitors to the area, particularly boaters, to be aware of tidal variations in the inlet, and ensure they carry adequate fuel and proper safety equipment on board their vessels. Meetings of the Inverloch SES are held on the second Monday of the month at 7pm. Training is currently held weekly, with the day varying to suit members’ needs. All activities are at the unit’s base in Bear Street.
Scholarship brings Fiona’s dreams closer FIONA Saliakos has won the 2015 Community Bank Scholarship offered by Promontory District Finance Group Ltd. The community company overseas Toora and District Community Bank Branch and Foster Branch. The scholarship will help Fiona with costs associated with attending Deakin University to study exercise and sport science. Promontory District Finance
Worthy winners: from left, Promontory District Finance Group Ltd director Llew Vale, 2015 scholarship winner Fiona Saliakos, 2014 scholarship winner Michelle James and Allison Drury, manager of Toora and Foster branches of Bendigo Bank.
Donate to Lyric LEONGATHA’S Lyric Theatre has gained recognition on the Register of Cultural Organisations, enabling donors to Lyric to claim their donation as a tax deduction.
Lyric has just received formal notice the Federal Minister of the Arts and the Assistant Treasurer have awarded Lyric deductable gift recipient status. Donations to the Leongatha Lyric Theatre Inc Public Fund can be accepted following final advice from the Australian Tax Office. Following the recent spectacular anniversary concert and costume display, this is rewarding news for Lyric Theatre. Lyric member Michael Street said the process of recognition had not been without difficulty. Mr Street said the initial application to the government had been lodged in 2011. He said it was a “taxing” process. “Lyric received this recognition following dogged determination to stick through with the application, despite a number of obstacles that needed to be overcome,” he said. The public fund will be overseen
by three respected community representatives. Lyric is grateful to Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks of South Gippsland Shire Council, Don Perrett, chartered accountant from Perrett and Associates, and Colin McKenzie-McHarg, solicitor and principal of Oakleys McKenzie-McHarg Lawyers for accepting this role. Mr Street said in addition to providing greater incentive for donations from individuals, inclusion on the register now enables Lyric Theatre to seek funding from philanthropic organisations. This is essential if Lyric is to fund the purchase of additional theatre seating. “We are actively fund raising in the local community to support the purchase of the current new seating,” Mr Street said. “We hope arts benefactors outside the area may assist us to purchase additional seats so that even more people will be comfortably seated in Mesley Hall.” Lyric Theatre is buzzing at the moment. With Gypsy and Don Parties On scheduled in 2015, this is a great opportunity for anyone with an interest in theatre to join a vibrant group. Information can be found at www.lyrictheatre.net.au
Group Ltd chairman Rob Liley said supporting students towards tertiary study was part of the branch’s commitment to building a stronger community. “The high cost associated with tertiary study can have a significant impact on a young person’s ability to further their education and some may not get the chance to achieve their academic dreams without some help,” he said. “Our Community Bank company is proud to be able to ease some of the financial pressure for Fiona and her family. “Maybe one day our community will benefit directly from the skills and knowledge they gain through this further study.” Fiona will initially receive funding for one year and depending on academic performance, the scholarship may be renewed to assist the
second year of study. Michelle James was also awarded her second year of the Toora and Foster Community Bank Scholarship upon a successful acquittal of the first $5000 she received in 2014. Michelle is about to start her second year of a Bachelor of Psychology at Monash University, Promontory District Finance Group Ltd congratulates Michelle on a successful first year of studies. The Toora and District Community Bank Scholarship is part of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarship Program, with numerous Community Bank branches and other partners taking part from across Australia. For further information please contact the Toora and District Community Bank Branch or Foster Branch or visit www.bendigoadelaide.com.au/scholarships
Mayor’s message Cr Jeanette Harding COUNCIL is continuing to workshop the issues as we work towards delivering a responsible budget for the coming year. As you will have read, the Andrews Labor government will implement a cap on rate rises in line with the Consumer Price Index in 2016-2017, adding significant pressure to what we do this year. Fortunately we started extensive consultation with ratepayers last October to hear what you saw as the most important issues from the 10 top priority projects distilled through the OurSay process. Council is now meeting to have in depth discussions with the proponents of each project to ascertain their viability for action and possible funding allocations in the budget. The findings from these meetings will be reflected in the proposed budget which will come before council at the end of March. Subsequent public exhibition for comment in May will allow for final tweaks before its June adoption. Councils like ours with smaller rate bases and higher infrastructure ratios will struggle the most to accommodate the cap. Things that need to be taken
into account are the real CPI figures for infrastructure costs which are higher than the CPI, the federal budget cuts to core local government grants and cost shifting to local government. We also have a high level of ageing and dispersed population and higher tourism visitation which places pressure on infrastructure and services with the holiday influx. Given all these challenges we are still hopeful of containing the rate rise this year to a moderate level through the innovative saving measures we are taking. Last Thursday and Friday, council hosted 48 representatives of councils and authorities from down the eastern seaboard to the SEATS Conference at Port Welshpool. As president of this important transport lobby group, I was extremely proud to show them our patch and return the hospitality we encounter in other locations. Our work continues to liaise with State and Federal government agencies for continuing improvement of our transport systems from Wollongong to Melbourne. I also attended the monthly Gippsland
Local Government Network meeting the week before. The arts continue to flourish in the shire. I opened the 38th Korumburra Rotary Art Show on February 13 and took delight in the wide range of works of many genres. Council was pleased to offer sponsorship for the inclusion of art prizes for younger artists to foster their talent. It also facilitates an Arts Network that meets quarterly and provides support to emerging and established local artists. Further arts support will be evidenced in the Creative Gippsland Arts Festival that runs throughout May and is sponsored by the six Gippsland councils, exposing our local talent to a greater audience. I recently attended the 65th annual changeover for Legacy, that marvellous organisation dedicated to the caring of families of deceased veterans. Even today, Legacy still assists over 100,000 widows and 1900 children and dependents with a disability. Our thanks go to the wonderful veterans, servicemen and women and volunteers who make this possible.
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• Approx. 1.4 acres & another acre (approx.) of old government road • Current building permit, well sheltered, power handy, views • New driveway/entrance, superb building site. Sealed road frontage
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• 3 BR, huge open-plan living, study. R/C aircon. & solid fuel heater • Superb views. Open lawn areas, approx. 1 acre of bush reserve • Double bay lock-up garage with workshop & single carport
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• 32 acres, approx. 22 acres of bushland. Suitable for horses, grazing • Renovated 3 BR home. 2 living rooms. Character, in excellent condition • Covered stockyards, 4 bay shed, 2-bay shed, 7m x 5m caravan shed
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HIS quality built brick veneer home on a double block, as solid as the day it was built, is on the market for the first time. The home consists of three generous sized bedrooms all with built in robes, serviced by a well appointed bathroom and separate toilet. There are three living areas. The first is a more formal lounge, the second a large kitchen and dining area and the third a cosy sunroom with direct access to outdoors.
The well positioned laundry has a separate toilet easily accessible from outdoors. Externally there is a single lockup garage and carport. If you are after room for children to play or storage for a large caravan or boat, this very affordable property could just be the ticket. Note this block could be subdivided subject to council approval. This property ticks a lot of boxes and is well worth an inspection.
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EAUTIFUL coastal home Bahla Bluff will go under the hammer this Saturday (February 28). Inverloch real estate agent Lewis Stone has seen plenty of interest in the lead up to the highly anticipated auction and has conducted 15 inspections with potential buyers. Located five kilometres out of Inverloch at 29 Henderson’s Court, this property has been a beloved family home for over 30 years. The site is elevated on a magnificent 2.86 acres, and offers vast panoramic sea and coastal views. It is an outstanding solid brick home with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, three living areas and a
Stockdale & Leggo Leongatha Mike West 0409 583 692
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double garage. Over the years, the family has created a lovely native garden and put in a gravel tennis court and swimming pool. It is in a private location with access to the
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AUCTION ACCOUNT: PAUL AND KIM BEATTIE
SATURDAY, FEB 28, 2015 AT 11AM - ONSITE
MIRBOO NORTH, ACRE PLUS ? ? ?
Choice block, slightly elevated with protective shelter belt Nth-easterly aspect located in prestigious Ridgeway Park Estate Within walking distance of schools and shops.
$179,000
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• 3.505 ha (8.66 acres) with 360 ° views is the perfect retreat • Architectural designed split level 5 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, 2 living areas • 'Masterchef' kitchen, with caesar stone bench tops, quality appliances
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MARDAN, 64.59 HA (159.6 ACRES) ? ? ?
Undulating to hilly improved property, 6km from Mirboo Nth Red & grey soils, established trees, stock dams & well fenced Heavy duty cattle yards, weatherboard home
$815,000 NEW LISTING
KARDELLA, PARKLIKE GARDENS ? ? ?
3,400m2 block, lovely gardens, veggie garden & orchard 3 bdrms, 2 large living areas, open timber kitchen 2 car garage & a 12m x 8m workshop both powered.
$420,000
‘Fuller Downs’
FOSTER, 385 ACRES ON 2 TITLES
MIRBOO NORTH, 1 ACRE PLUS
$6,300 PER ACRE
$179,000
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Property overlooks the renowned Wilson’s Prom 3 bdrm house with 2 bthrms, stock yards & shedding Fattening property, currently carrying bullocks & heifers
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Located in the prestigious 'Ridgway Park' with northern aspect Views across other properties to the hills beyond. Within walking distance of schools and shops.
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LEONGATHA 33 Parr Street Alex Scott and Staff Leongatha 5662 0922
Good to go
$239,000
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Mike West 0409 583 692
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Leongatha
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LREADY renovated and ready to go, this three bedroom home is ready for new owners to move straight in and enjoy.
There’s plenty of room in the U shaped kitchen, and with a new reverse cycle air conditioner you’ll always be comfortable. A good sized lounge area and a small built in north facing sunroom is located at the rear of the house. It’s a great little package at the right price.
under contract QUALITY UNIT IN A GREAT POSITION
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8/91 McCartin Street, Leongatha $225,000 Sole Agent 2
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Immaculately presented home in one of Leongatha’s most sought after streets. Plumbing, re-wiring, roof, weather boards, kitchen, bathrooms & an extension updated 3 years ago.
26 Trease Street, Leongatha $345,000
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McCartin Street, Leongatha From $160,000 Sole Agent
PRIVATE LOCATION, HANDY TOP SHOPS
2 Living areas with covered outdoor entertaining area ? ? Modern B/V home on 891ms corner block Side yard access with room for a large caravan or boat ?
5 Carr Avenue, Leongatha $425,000 Sole Agent
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Exciting new land release in the thriving township of Leongatha. Located on a gently undulating parcel of land on the Eastern fringe of Leongatha, near the Primary and Secondary Schools.
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Renovated residence within an easy walk of local schools Open plan living, central heating, solar HW, RC/AC Single carport, low maintenance gardens & side access
25 Callaway Crescent, Leongatha REDUCED $329,000 S/A 3
$120,000
Mitchell’s Rise, Leongatha $135,000
1/24 Bellingham Street, Leongatha 3 $248,000 Sole Agent
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N a prime location close to schools and just a short flat walk to the town centre, this weatherboard home on a large level block is full of potential. Possibilities include purchasing the three bedroom home to comfortably live in as is, as a renovation project, or purchase with investment in mind, rental prospect or future unit development site (STCA.) The home features high ceilings,
spacious lounge with wood heater, large country kitchen/meals, central family bathroom, laundry and handy separate study or office off the kitchen. Beautiful leadlight door and window surrounds to the front of the home have been retained. Other features include solar hot water service, fully enclosed backyard with side gate access to a double garage with double carport
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in front, fenced pet enclosure/ vegetable garden area. This property, in a prime location and with plenty of potential, deserves your earliest inspection.
LEONGATHA 36 Ogilvy Street Insight Real Estate Leongatha 5662 2220
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$280,000
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This block of land is approximately 4.05 ha in size and is positioned within the coastal park area of the 3rd estate of Venus Bay. Currently the site is used for camping, and has access to coastal reserve inlet beach for fishing or swimming. Vehicle access is via a gate to the coastal park, and the property is one of only 4 properties within this park. Call today for more information. 133 Jupiter Boulevard
Alan Steenholdt 0409 423 822
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8 LOUISE SIMON COURT, LEONGATHA
• Vacant Possession available • 3 Bedroom home • Close to the rail trail and medical facilities
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3 Bedroom + Study & 2 separate living areas Recently renovated kitchen & bathrooms Low maintenance inground swimming pool, 1.3 acres Double garage, 15m x 9m shed (+ high clearance carport)
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48 PEART STREET, LEONGATHA
6 MANNA COURT, KOONWARRA
• Immaculately maintained 3 bedroom home • Open plan timber kitchen/dining, 2 living areas • Central location in popular Peart Street
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• 40 acre farmlet with well maintained 4 bedroom home • Open bay garages and sheds, workshop, stockyards • Situated between Inverloch & Leongatha
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FFERING substantial family accommodation on a superb garden allotment of 3011 m² this wonderfully presented historic home blends period character of its era with contemporary living.
For more than a century, the lives and loves of its inhabitants have made their mark on this rare Meeniyan offering in the heart of South Gippsland. Most of the panelled doors feature glass sidelights and highlights, adding a colourful dimension to rooms as light is dispersed at different times of the day. The ceilings are high and two of the three bedrooms still retain their original tongue and groove panelling. Deep skirting boards, wide hallways, decorative cornices, ceiling roses and lead lights are more of the prerequisites of the era. Rooms include decorative feature walls in warm muted tones, and there are large picture windows and doors to bring the outdoors in. The main living room is huge, with a big Coonara, and a study off to the side. At one end, French doors open to a
paved terrace, extending the living space to be truly indoor-outdoor. The adjoining country kitchen, with hardwood cabinets, enjoys views of the beautiful private gardens and terraces. The kitchen is the epitome of casual, country living. It overlooks a huge family dining room, big enough to take the 12 seater dining table. The main bedroom has built in robes, a separate ensuite, and light filled nook perfect for an arm chair and a book (or snooze) as the sun streams in the window. Outside are rows of raised vegetable garden beds, fruit trees, a chicken run, and a fully fenced, sectioned off yard for the dogs and the kids. The block is double width, with a single garage, and adjoining carport. It will easily house the van and the boat, with room to spare. You will find an extremely well thought out piece of land, beautiful private gardens, productive areas and recreational areas too, including a potential studio/workshop. It’s a short walk to the shops and eateries of Meeniyan, and a 20 minute drive to the beach.
MEENIYAN 57-59 Whitelaw Street
The setting is breathtaking. You can watch the sunrise and sunset and the storms roll in. The property comprises a spacious and well proportioned, comfortable and tasteful home. There are many attractive features which give the split level house much character, from the ‘masterchef’ kitchen with its Caesar stone benches, large walk in pantry,
quality appliances, floor to ceiling windows that capture the full view giving excellent natural light and the commanding views. The quality presented home comprises entry, open plan living with separate entertaining/children’s lounge area, outdoor entertaining area, five bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property also benefits from double glazed windows, solid wood heater, reverse cycle air conditioner and a double garage with internal access. The special property has a great connection with the outside. Very rarely does a property of this
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Footy fame: Melbourne Football Club player Mark Jamar met football fans, from left, Alisha and Shane Paterson, Rebecca Arnason and Bindi Dunstan at Leongatha Hospital.
Hospital impresses Demons DEMONS visited Leongatha Hospital and Koorooman House aged care hostel recently - purely to do good.
Players from the Melbourne Football Club talked to residents, patients, staff and visitors. Residents in Koorooman House enjoyed sitting down and talking with the players about their lives and learning about the players too. After Koorooman House, the footballers headed to the general ward in the Leongatha Hospital, where they were impressed with the new facility and in particular the views from patients’ rooms.
Joining team: Grace Dyke (second from left) is inducted into the Inverloch and District Lions Club by, from left, membership chairman Terry Shannon, member sponsor Sheila Forster and president Klaus Edel.
Grace joins Lions GRACE Dyke has joined the Inverloch and District Lions Club.
She was inducted at the club’s February dinner meeting at the Inlet Hotel at Inverloch, by club president Klaus Edel and membership chairman Terry Shannon. Ms Dyke was welcomed into the club by Inverloch Lions members and guests, including Bass Coast Shire Council CEO Paul Buckley, Townsend Ward Councillor Jordan Crugnale and mayor Cr Kimberley
Brown. Leading up to the induction, Ms Dyke had already been busy helping the Inverloch Lions with several projects, including the Australia Day BBQ at Inverloch. She is now looking forward to assisting the local community, and the less fortunate people within Australia and further abroad by being an active member of the worldwide Lions International organisation.
Sharing stories: Koorooman House resident Ellen Dekker enjoyed chatting with Melbourne Football Club players Jay Kennedy-Harris, Jeremy Howe and Neville Jetta.
Mayor’s message
The eleventh in a series of columns marking 50 years of Leongatha Lyric Theatre in 2015
Cr Kimberley Brown
Wed at Mossvale JOSH and Nakita Dowie married at Mossvale Park at Berrys Creek on January 2, 2015.
The ceremony was followed by a reception at their home in Wonthaggi. They were accompanied by their children, son Tige, 3, and daughter Sailor, 2; bridesmaids Sarah Holmes and Kellie Harris; and groomsmen Darren Stubbs and Ian Satchwell. Nakita’s twin brother Jacob gave her away. Josh’s father Kevin Dowie held the rings while his mother Debbi Dowie and Nakita’s mother Kim Norris were witnesses. Celebrant Jacky Webster presided over the occasion that was photographed by Shelley Price from SJP Studios. The groom and groomsmen arrived to the ceremony on Harley Davidsons, and the bride and bridesmaids arrived in a ’57 Chev. All items for the wedding were bought or hired from local businesses. Nakita’s dress was from Pomegranates and Josh’s suit from Panthers Mensland, both in Leongatha. Rings were from Lacy jewellery studio in Meeniyan. It was a perfect day.
1977 – A Show for Kids III, The Boyfriend and The Boggs Family All Time Musical Hall THE year started off on a high note for Lyric Theatre after the tremendous success of 1976's last performance Dimboola. Melbourne director Grahame Murphy was set to direct Lyric's major musical South Pacific in June. Auditions were held in February but by March committee members worried about the shortage of men for the cast. Despite pleas for more men to audition, the musical was scrapped and replaced by The Boyfriend. Grahame Murphy was still happy to be director. The Boyfriend ran for nine nights in July. Immediately after The Boyfriend, Ben Bakos was invited to direct The Ghost Train but unreliable cast members caused Lyric's second production to fold. Don McIntyre began planning a touring end of year show, just like Dimboola. In September, The Boggs Family Old Time Music Hall was chosen and rehearsals were underway, directed by Ron and Mary Eagger. The Boggs Family Old Time Music Hall enjoyed financial success over the eight night
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Idyllic location: Josh and Nakita Dowie wed within the spectacular setting of Mossvale Park.
EACH year we provide young leaders in Bass Coast with opportunities to participate in council and community activities. The purpose of council’s Bass Coast Young Leaders Program is to foster young leaders within Bass Coast and to recognise students who display leadership qualities, such as respect, responsibility and teamwork. We have some outstanding young people who show great potential in our community and I have the honour this week of presenting our 2015 Bass Coast Young Leaders with their awards. It’s going to be a big night, with our 13 local primary and secondary schools represented. I’m looking forward to seeing what these students achieve throughout the year and coming years. You never know, they could be our future mayors! I was thrilled to see our International Women’s Day event Dream Big: Make Your Passion Your Purpose sell out in a matter of hours. This just shows the keen interest women in our community have in being the best version of themselves and supporting fellow women. Bass Coast’s individual theme of ‘Dream Big’ also fits in perfectly with the international theme for 2015, ‘Make It Happen’! What does International Women’s Day mean to me? It’s a day for recognising, celebrating and encouraging women. A chance to make a difference, think globally and act locally. Other events coming up in my diary includes the launch of the Linking Learning Project, which aims to improve learning outcomes in children from birth to 12 years through establishing partnerships with local schools, children’s services, local councils and not-for-profit organisations. Don’t forget Serenade at Sunset is on February 28 in Grantville, with plenty of acclaimed artists and rising stars performing on the night. We also had our first council meeting back for 2015 recently, witch involved plenty of great discussion and important decisions. You can read about some of the bigger decisions on council’s website. You can also find out what’s happening at council by searching ‘Cr Kimberley Brown – Bass Coast Shire Council’ on Facebook and ‘liking’ my page, or by following @ CouncillorBrown on Twitter.
Musical: LyricTheatre cast members inThe Boyfriend. season. Lyric performed at the Austral Hotel in Korumburra, the Dumbalk Hall, the Fish Creek Football Clubroom and the Leongatha Football Clubrooms. Requests were received from a number of football clubs for a returned season in 1978. It was recommended the returned season be performed in March. A second-hand tandem trailer had been purchased in May to make carting sets, costumes, pianos and props from venue to venue easier for the cast and crew. September was a big month for Young Lyric as well, who met weekly under the direction of David Tattersall during the year to stage A Show For Kids III. This was a more adventurous production
In character: Glenda Smith performed in Lyric Theatre's 1977 musicalThe Boyfriend. because the children performed with other young actors from You Too Theatre in Morwell. The group performed a matinee and evening show in Leongatha, and a matinee in Morwell the following week. November's annual general meeting revealed Lyric made a profit of just under $2000 in 1977.
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RETIREMENT
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Privileged to hear DEBBIE Ackland survived a brain haemorrhage after she was hit by a cyclist on A’Beckett Street in Korumburra in 1998. Due to this accident Debbie suffered hearing loss in the Right ear
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Above, Improved hearing: Irene Pillay of HearCare consults with Debbie Ackland at the Korumburra Medical Centre. Right, Fits with ease: the Sonic Bliss II is so small it is invisible when placed in the ear. undertaking a home based sleep study and a complete rehabilitation program to assist you to overcome your sleep deprivation. With a doctors referral, HearCare will assist you with home based sleep studies and offer CPAP therapy, including trials and purchase of CPAP equipment.
For your hearing and sleep solutions, call the friendly staff at HearCare on 5625 5155 for an appointment to trial innovative Hearing Aid Solutions, or if you already wear a hearing aid, to see whether upgrading to another hearing aid solution would benefit you.
For your convenience, HearCare is located at Korumburra Medical Centre, 50 Radovick Street, Korumburra and Long Street Medical Centre, 1 Long Street Leongatha, other locations include Drouin, Lang Lang, Churchill, Traralgon, Foster and Yarram.
Shop around and save YOU’RE not imagining it- official statistics show it’s getting harder to earn and retain your money. So, the best way to get ahead is to lower your expenses. Retirement savings especially need to be preserved for the many more of us who are living longer. There’s a disturbing trend returning to the aisles: inflation. Grocery prices are rising at the fastest pace since 2009. The most recent Deutsche Bank supermarket inflation index showed a 6.8 per cent increase on a year earlier. The Big Cost of Living Switch campaign has produced a 5 per cent discount
from a leading supermarket. To take up the deal go to the website of One Big Switch. The potential saving: $100 per $2000 worth of groceries. People power extends to electricity and gas companies. A Star reader has recently seen letters from a major energy provider, in which it offers 20 per cent off electricity and 17 per cent off gas to an existing customer to stop them leaving. This is unprecedented. As with the home loan discounting, these sorts of savings are not advertised. You have to ask. Cutting a further 10 per cent of your energy bills could deliver sizeable benefits. The same applies for
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Woorayl Lodge Aged Care Inc. is a Leongatha based 'not for profit' hostel which offers thirty-nine (39) permanent and one respite low care beds. All rooms in the hostel have their own ensuites which ensure our residents have the level of privacy and dignity they deserve. The lodge also continues to provide 'in house' cooked meals together with a comprehensive activities program to cater for all residents. The lodge also provides one bedroom, independent living units which are available for eligible aged tenants. Details of access to the hostel and units can be obtained by ringing the number below. The committee would also like to take the opportunity to thank all in the community for their past support to the Lodge re-furbishment program, and the ongoing support of the Lodge by volunteers and contributions of goods and financial assistance. Woorayl ladies: from left, Noelle Bright, Wilma McLennan, Olive Harris, Doris Holton and Shirley Strawhorn relaxing before morning tea at Woorayl Lodge. A week on and Hawthorn's win in this year's grand final was still a hot topic of conversation.
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“I think more education in the community and the stigma attached to wearing hearing devices need to be addressed. “Thanks to my Local Hearing Care PractitionerIrene Pillay, I am able to overcome some of these hurdles and any amount of hearing is an absolute blessing. Mrs. Pillay, based at Korumburra Medical Centre, agrees that hearing is an important facet in everyday communication and it is important to respond to hearing loss early before it becomes too severe. “Everyday thousands of Australians with hearing loss struggle through conversations instead of enjoying the rich sounds that life has to offer. There are many reasons why people choose against seeking a solution to their hearing problem. Some incorrectly believe a hearing aid won’t be able to solve their type of hearing loss. While others fear the social stigma of ‘old age’ that they associate with wearing hearing aids and no one wants to feel like they are getting old! Her clinical experience and knowledge make her uniquely qualified to ad-
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RETIREMENT
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Secure your finances FOR the past 28 years, Retire and Wealth Planners Pty Ltd, has been helping clients plan, grow and enjoy their financial wealth.
Retire and Wealth coowner Matthew Hams explained the business can help clients at all stages of life. “We look to help clients of all ages, from retirees right back to people looking to buy their first home; people in pre retirement phase, looking to build their wealth
prior to retirement; and people looking to protect themselves and their families with appropriate levels of personal insurance,” he said. Retire and Wealth Planners Pty Ltd has not only built a strong reputation in South Gippsland where it operates, but it has also achieved national recognition. It received a national achievement award from AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd again in 2014. In 2013, director and coowner John Murdica was admitted into the Financial
Review Smart Investor Master Class for Financial Planning Top 50 Honour Roll. “I am not only proud of our achievements, but also of our dedicated team members who strive to build their knowledge and expertise, to provide exceptional service to our clients,” John said. “We find the majority of our new clients are referred from our existing clients. “However, we welcome meeting new clients to see if we can assist in their financial needs and objectives. “We pride ourselves on being a locally owned busi-
Bringing expertise: from left, Luke Jones, Matthew Hams and John Murdica of Retire and Wealth Planners.
ness which employs local people. “We like to give back by supporting our community, both financially through sponsorships, and by being personally involved on a number of local committees.” The practice has three financial planners and two fully staffed offices in Korumburra and Leongatha, along with an office by appointment in Inverloch. John Murdica is a certified financial planner and also an SMSF specialist advisor. Matthew Hams is a certified financial planner and an approved credit advisor. Luke Jones holds a Masters in Professional Accounting with a financial accounting background. Retire and Wealth Planners Pty Ltd specialises in pre and post retirement planning strategies, including Centrelink and aged care. It also provides advice on investments, debt management, estate planning and personal insurance. For a free no obligation appointment, please call 5658 1020 or 5662 4488 and for further information, refer to www.retireandwealth. com.au.
Latrobe Community Health Service, a not-for-profit organisation, is hosting a free financial seminar to help inform retirees on financial options, contractual documentation, seniors’ government entitlements and many more topics. Speakers will provide information on: Transitioning to retirement How to manage your money in retirement Contracts - retirement villages, caravan parks, renting and retirement homes
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Local service: from left, audiologist Lucy Stevens and Lucy Stevens Audiology office manager Jan Pye are equipped to assess any troubles with hearing aids.
Lucy looks after you AUDIOLOGIST Lucy Stevens provides quality hearing care in Leongatha.
Located in the Primary Health section of Leongatha Hospital, Lucy Stevens Audiology provides a modern service for pensioners and private clients. Lucy is in her 20th year of servicing Leongatha and has 35 years of clinical experience. Sue Quinn, another audiologist with more than 30 years of experience, is also part of the practice. Often people with hearing aids can find themselves relying on visiting providers who may only come to town fortnightly, but Lucy’s team offers appointments every day of the week. “Once a pensioner has obtained a signed medical certificate from the doctor, they can bring it to us and become our client,” Lucy said. Private clients do not need a referral
from their doctor for audiological services. “Hearing aids are fitted and managed here in our clinic,” Lucy said. “Between 80 per cent and 90 per cent of problems with hearing aid performance can be resolved here in house. Office manager Jan Pye is trained to assess hearing aids and determine whether they need to go away to be fixed.” If an aid can’t be fixed on site then it goes away and a loan hearing aid is fitted. Repaired aids are couriered back and refitted promptly. As well as hearing aids, Lucy Stevens Audiology provides custom musicians’ plugs, swim plugs and even plugs to wear if your partner snores. “The technology we have now is very exciting,” Lucy said. Hearing aids are programmed by computer and have wireless technology that enables communication with other devices.
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RETIREMENT Quality ear care in Bass Coast and lifestyle planning
ABOUT Bass Coast Hearing has been looking after locals in and around the Bass Coast for almost eight years.
The independent, family business has been operating in its new Murray Street Plaza Walk offices, opposite the new Bass Coast Library in Wonthaggi, for 12 months, and specialises in testing hearing and prescribing hearing aids. “We provide free hearing checks for adults and all pensioners are welcome,” office manager Rhonda Bennett said.
“We are dedicated to providing excellent service to everyone. Word of mouth is massively important in a small town so we strive to offer a quality service.” Audiometrist Braden Betley offers a modern hearing service as he has a flair for technology. “There are three things I really like about my job,” he said. “I like helping people, I like working with technology and I like solving problems.” About Bass Coast Hearing offers continuity of service from Mr Betley, and is fortunate to have
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had audiologist Angela Luna working regularly in the Wonthaggi office since last August. Mr Betley said hearing loss was a gradual process and could affect one’s retirement if not treated quickly. “When you’re not in a busy working environment, hearing loss is less noticeable,” he said. “It’s best to get your hearing checked. You don’t want to feel isolated in your retirement.” Ms Bennett said hearing loss can also affect one’s level of independence. “People want to be happy, and able to go out and about in their retirement,” she said. “You want to be able to hear on the phone, hear the grandchildren, understand what the doctor is advising and enjoy music, theatre and conversation with friends.” Leading research from The Archives of Neurology suggests untreated hearing loss can contribute to dementia. “Research shows those suffering hearing loss can also suffer from loneliness and depression,” Mr Betley said. Office hours are between 9.30am and 4.30pm from Monday to Friday. Call in to discuss all the wonderful new technology available to make retirement the best time of your life.
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RETIREMENT
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LUCUS Scott Lawrence Jeffries was born at Bass Coast Health on January 15 to Kristy Thompson and Scott Jeffries of Wonthaggi.
Lovely ladies: from left, Ruth Borthwick, Val Holt and Fay Coghlan are settled in the Woorayl Lodge lounge to take in an evening movie.
Caring for seniors LEONGATHA’S Woorayl Lodge residents celebrated Chinese New Year last Thursday with delicious food and plenty of other themed activities. The lodge has also recently welcomed new chief executive officer Phil Johnston to the organisation, who began in the role on January 12. Arm chair travel is as popular as ever, with interesting monthly sessions, the most recent being to China, Holland, Italy and France. Games are popular and regular bus
trips to such places as Inverloch or a cafe in the middle of the town keep everyone at the lodge lively and on the move. Woorayl Lodge’s musical events, such as regular visits by the Mirboo North Singers, are always a big hit. The staff and residents of the lodge would like to thank the community and groups that continue to support the facility, particularly the Leongatha RSL. As usual, the ladies auxiliary has been working tirelessly to provide extras for residents. The auxiliary is active throughout the entire year in ensuring everything is done perfectly.
AMELIE Grace Horsburgh was born at Bass Coast Health on February 1 to Rachel Bennett and Robert Horsburgh of Wonthaggi. Amelie is a sister for Euan, 3.
SUNNY Floyd Johnstone was born at Bass Coast Health on January 24 to Sarah and Leigh Johnstone of Inverloch.
MILLA Jean McMeekin was born on January 29 at Leongatha Hospital. She is the first child for Dylan and Louise of Korumburra. BENZAN Michael Reyerse was born at Bass Coast Health on January 20 to Kylie Edwards and Glen Reyerse of Wonthaggi. He is a brother for Sage. Way to go: Sue Ingley motors up the footpath on Leongatha’s McCartin Street on her mobility scooter.
Scooters provide freedom SINCE being unable to drive a motor vehicle, Leongatha resident Sue Ingley said her mobility scooter has been a wonderful asset. Sue said it was too far to walk from her home at Collins Court, near Woorayl Lodge, but with her mobility scooter she
can run errands any day without relying on transport. “I am very careful when I go along the footpath in the main shopping area; people just need to be aware too when they step out of a shop that there’s not a scooter coming along,” she said. Sue purchased her scooter from Gippsland Scooters in Korumburra.
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Milpara Community House WE HAVE some helpful classes next week if you are looking for work or need to update your skills. Traffic Management on Monday, March 2 is a qualification for people wanting to work in the civil construction industry, councils and VicRoads. The ticket must be resat every three years. Australian Safe T Consulting will be responsible for the training and assessment. Are you looking to work in the hospitality industry? Well Wednesday, March 4 is just the day for you!
We have three courses, timed so you can attend all of them if you wish. Responsible Serving of Alcohol is approved by the director of Liquor Licensing Victoria. Then Food Safety Level 1 and the Food Safety Supervisors courses. The supervisor course can be done in Hospitality and Food Processing or Aged Care, Childcare, Hospitals, Health and Community Services. Business Planning is an evening seminar on Tuesday, March 3. It’s all about putting in place the essential framework to help move your
business forward or plan successfully if you’re a new business. The presenter knows the challenges businesses face in today’s ever changing business world. He’ll help you to meet them with practical strategies. Saturday, March 7 is a change of pace with How to Make a Dream Catcher. Clear the path for those good dreams. Trap those unwanted bad dreams for the sun rise to evaporate. For information or bookings please call Jenni, Leisa or Belinda on 56552524, or visit www.milparacommunityhouse.org.au
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The Good Life
Your LOCAL guide to Art and Entertainment
Art unites friends at Wonthaggi
A SCORCHING hot and humid day did not deter a large crowd from attending the opening of Kathy West’s exhibition at ArtSpace Wonthaggi recently.
Her first solo exhibition A Reflection of a New Passion resulted in three sales. About 40 people braved the heat and enjoyed a fun and interesting afternoon. Several friends and family travelled from New South Wales to be with Kathy. She enthralled the crowd with her speech explaining her new start at age 75 in friendly Wonthaggi, and the many friends and art opportunities she has found here.
She spoke of the Bass Coast Artists Society and its art classes, and focused on a special artist and her teacher Ken Griffiths. He inspired her in her artistic journey, culminating in her exhibition opening at 85. After Dennis Leversha officially opened the exhibition, guests, including many local artists, joined in the festivities and sampled the delicious Mallani wines and platters of food to celebrate. The exhibition will continue until Monday, March 9 at ArtSpace Wonthaggi, 5 McBride Avenue. The gallery is open Thursday to Monday, 10am-4pm. Phone 5672 1415 or email
artspacenquiries@gmail.com or online at www.artspacewonthaggi.com.au
Artistic duo: Dennis Leversha (pictured) opens A Reflection of a New Passion by Kathy West at ArtSpace Wonthaggi.
Celebrating 22 years of JAZZ FRIDAY, MARCH 6 MONDAY 9, 2015
Discover Wonthaggi’s past
The talk concentrated on the early years of Wonthaggi, its unique beginnings as a state town, and the birth of some of its much loved institutions. The only problem was there wasn’t enough time to continue the story and there was plenty left to talk about. Six months later, and by popular demand, Sam is back in the library to carry on the fascinating story of the life of Wonthaggi. This time around he will take an in-depth look at some of the institutions which defined the town and sowed the seeds of an era of cooperation and solidarity that was unique for its era. If you attended the first talk you will no doubt be eager to come along to hear the second instalment. If you missed the first talk, don’t worry as part two is equally compelling as a sequel or a standalone story. Newcomers to the town will learn about where you live, and if your family has been around for some time, come and relive the golden moments of our town. Sam’s talk will be held at the Wonthaggi Library, Murray Street on
Wednesday, February 25 at 7pm. Bookings are free but recommended and can
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Mirboo North country market THIS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28 7am to 2pm at Baromi Park, Mirboo North Showcasing local produce, jams, vegetables, clothing, bric a brac, cakes, knitted items and a variety of toys and plants, along with local painting and artworks.
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LAST August local historian Sam Gatto captivated a large audience at Wonthaggi Library with stories about the town he loves.
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Striking show: art now stands floor to ceiling throughout Gecko Studio Gallery at Fish Creek. The gallery is presenting the exhibition Peter Cole – The Circus of Life sculpture, paintings and drawings by Venus Bay artist Peter Cole. The powerful but not overpowering works feature intense colours and sculptures with a presence. The opening attracted a large turnout and the exhibition should not be missed. Mr Cole is pictured with his work Still Life – The Frozen Scream. The exhibition will continue until March 21. The gallery at 15 Falls Road is open Thursday to Monday 10am-5pm. Entry is free.
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Farming Insight
Award winning bale feeders THE McIntosh Bale Feeder, stocked and sold by Claas Harvest Centre South Gippsland, was announced best non powered machine at Farmworld 2014.
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Farming Insight • VLE Leongatha
Competition drops slightly THERE were approximately 3000 export and 650 young cattle penned representing an increase of 300 head week on week.
There was a full field of buyers present and operating in a cheaper market. The 500 young cattle were very mixed in quality with a smaller proportion being suited to the trade. Trade cattle sold at similar prices week on week for the limited offering. Quality in the 2000 steers and bullocks was good overall although not quite to the standard of last sale. Demand remained strong from processors despite the surging numbers, however competition was a little more subdued than recent sales. The better bred grown steers and bullocks eased 4c to 7c/ kg as the sale started off slowly and gained momentum as it ran and quality improved. Heavy weight Friesian and crossbred manufacturing steers slipped 1c to 2c/kg. Most weights and grades were represented in the 800 cows and demand from processors and restockers remained strong with prices from firm to 4c/ kg easier. Heavy weight beef bred bulls sold firm on most sales while the Friesians lifted 7c/kg. The vealers sold mostly from 215c to 245c/kg. Yearling trade steers made between 214c and 235c/kg. Yearling heifers suited to the trade sold between 200c and 235c/kg. Grown steers sold from 215c to 240c/kg. Bullocks made between 215c and 240c/kg. Heavy weight bullocks sold between 200c and 225c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made from 190c to 205c with the crossbred portion from 190c to 221c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows sold from 130c to 160c/kg. Heavy weight cows made mostly between 158c and 198c/kg. Heavy weight bulls sold between 170c and 241c/kg. The next sale draw - February 25: 1. Landmark, 2. SEJ, 3. Elders, 4. David Phelan, 5. Rodwells, 6. Alex Scott & Staff. Sheep sale is February 25 at 1pm.
Prime Sale - Wednesday, February 18 BULLOCKS 4 F. & L. Dal Pozzo, Koonwarra 34 N.J.T. Pastoral, Foster 15 S. & P. Covino, Giffard 3 J. Dean, Rosedale 5 Hurstdale Pastoral Co. Tarwin 6 J. Khalid, Foster
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$1900.74 $2126.52 $2188.55 $2220.75 $2137.44 $1895.69
COWS 1 G.J. & P.J. Hammond, Bairnsdale 1 G. & R. Jarvie, Hazelwood 8 M. & K. Nicholls, Toora 1 K.J. Shandley & L.B. Price, Mt Eccles 1 Carnacoo Past Co. Stony Creek 5 J.B., M.E., C.J. & J.M. Moscript Leongatha South
Store sale market Thursday, February 19 Steers: J. & S. Kelly, Korumburra, 15 x $1190; R. & B.J. Alush, Ripplebrook, 18 x $1160; L.G., L.A. & T.C. Calder, Meeniyan, 8 x $1160; S. Duncan, Delburn, 16 x $1130; M. Babos & S. Cross, Leongatha, 1 x $1100; R.A. & K. Reed, Delegate, 8 x $1100. Heifers: Salisbury Pastoral, 8 x $1250; J.J. & M.M. Johnson, Mardan, 3 x $990; W. Ponton, Boolarra, 3 x $990; Angels Run, Leongatha, 3 x $880; D.A. Jerram, Leongatha, 3 x $845; Takcarm Pty Ltd, Fish Creek, 1 x $845. Cows: R. & C. Donat, Wonthaggi, 9 x $1250; D. Read, Tarravialle, 14 x $1040; Sullivan Family Trust, Koorooman, 4 x $875; L. & T. Love, Narracan, 1 x $700; R. & C. Turnbull, Allambee South, 3 x $700; M.W. & D.E. Reynolds, Yinnar, 1 x $3000. Cows and calves: A. Krstic, Cowwarr, 7 x $1260; S. & K. Hogan, Woodside, 16 x $1200; L. & T. Love, Narracan, 1 x $1150; T. & L. Minter, Mirboo, 8 x $1150; Pukenui P/L, Mirboo, 2 x $1150; T. & L. Minter, Mirboo, 5 x $1140.
Looking around: Gordon Cooper from Mardan and Andrea Froon from Bunnaloo in New South Wales were at the store sale at Leongatha VLE having a look at the market last Thursday.
Buy or not to buy: Gilmore Douglas from Poowong was inspecting cattle at the store sale at Leongatha VLE last Thursday.
Be ready for facial eczema
New blood: Athlone Southdown breeder Ben Hatch is pleased with the ram he recently imported from New Zealand, which will be added to his breeding program.
NZ addition to Southdown flock By Sarah Vella A RAM imported from New Zealand will bolster the breeding capabilities of Ben Hatch’s Three Oaks Southdown stud in Athlone. Mr Hatch has high hopes for the ram. He chose the animal for his clean head and legs, long deep body, wide loin and terrific hindquarter, faultless structure and exceptionally good feet. He first saw the ram in July last year at Roddy and Jan McKenzie’s property, Glen Orrin in Masterton on the North Island of New Zealand. “The reason I went to New Zealand to find a ram is because it has a similar climate to South Gippsland: wet and cold,” Mr Hatch said. He deliberately looked at the coldest, wettest places in New Zealand and at farms with proven strong lamb survival genetics to ensure success on his farm. “New Zealand is also doing genetic
testing for cold tolerance as well as actively recording lambs in the paddock, which is something I have been doing on my own farm for a number of years,” Mr Hatch said. “All of my lambs get a score for cold tolerance at birth and only best are retained for the stud.” When selecting his New Zealand ram, Mr Hatch had around 80, 11 month old sheep to choose from. Both he and Mr McKenzie agreed the ram chosen was the pick of the bunch. In October, the ram was still the best so Mr Hatch purchased him. From there, the ram went through a stringent quarantine process involving vet inspections, blood testing, paperwork and plenty of organisation. Mr Hatch worked with other breeders who had also purchased sheep from New Zealand, in order to fly them at the same time and minimise costs. Housed in a special crate, the ram was flown into Melbourne on a passenger plane. Once landed, the sheep was thoroughly inspected, but no further quarantine was needed.
Mr Hatch breeds sheep for rapid growth rates and early maturity, low birth weight, ease of finishing and high fertility. “It is important for a Southdown ram to have these qualities, as a lot of Australian sheep are now breed for high growth indexes,” he said. “If you mate a high growth rate ram to a high growth rate ewe, you do get big lambs but it is harder to finish them for sale.” When breeding his Southdowns, Mr Hatch has a strong focus on maintaining the early maturing trait, which ensures his lambs are fit for the abattoir at all weight ranges. The New Zealand ram will be joined to about one third of Mr Hatch’s 150 Southdown ewe flock this season and offspring will be available over the coming seasons. He has already had breeders wanting to purchase semen from the ram because of his quality and because he is unrelated to any Southdown ram currently available in Australia.
To help farmers manage the risk of facial eczema in their herds, Dairy Australia and GippsDairy will again support a pasture spore monitoring service across a series of sentinel farms in Gippsland (go to www. dairyaustralia.com.au/ facialeczemafor more details). Remember early intervention is critical. When local pasture spore counts trend upward of 20,000 spores/gram and weather conditions look favourable for sporulation, each farm should monitor its own pasture spore counts week to week and implement facial eczema control and prevention strategies. Spores have already been recorded at low levels in pasture samples in December. To ensure maximum reliability of pasture spore counts, a consistent approach to collecting pasture samples is required. The correct method is provided in Appendix A of the Dairy Australia document A Review of Facial Eczema (Pithomy-
cotoxicosis) (updated 2013). Spore counts on samples collected may be done at a number of veterinary clinics across Gippsland. Daily feeding of zinc supplements to dairy herds during high risk periods has been shown to protect them from the fungal toxin responsible for facial eczema. However the stringent regulatory conditions for the control of veterinary medicines in Australia require that treatments used in food producing animals are assessed and approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). Zinc oxide is an unregistered chemical which has led to difficulties in obtaining approved stockfeed medicated with zinc oxide. It is important to use high quality zinc supplements to avoid accidental exposure of cattle to heavy metal contaminants. Dairy Australia submitted an application to the APVMA for an emergency permit for use of pharmaceutical grade Umicore Zinc oxide as an aid in the prevention of facial eczema in dairy cattle. The application for the emergency permit
was supported by the Victorian chief veterinary officer at DEPI. The APVMA has issued an emergency permit to Dairy Australia for this purpose in Victoria, to remain in force from December 24, 2014 until November 30, 2015 (permit no. PER80579). Persons who can use the product specified under this APVMA permit are stockfeed manufacturers, dairy farmers and veterinary surgeons acting on advice from the permit holder, Dairy Australia. Any queries regarding this APVMA emergency permit should be directed to Dr Robin Condron, manager animal health and welfare, Dairy Australia, via email: RCondron@dairyaustralia. com.au
TO BE SOLD at Koonwarra Sheep Sale 25/2/15 60 1st x Ewes 2009 Drop 30 1st x Ewes 2011 Drop November shorn, To be mouthed and drafted day of sale.
DANE PERCZYK 0408 176 063
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THE next few months have the potential of increased risk of facial eczema outbreaks in Gippsland.
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Notification of Proposed NBN Co Fixed Wireless Facility at 2095 Drouin-Korumburra Road, Poowong, VIC 3988 (NBN Site Ref: Poowong Central) The NBN is an upgrade to Australia’s existing telecommunications network. It’s designed to provide Australians with access to fast, affordable and reliable internet services as quickly and as cost effectively as possible. As part of the Fixed Wireless Network, NBN Co is proposing to establish a series of fixed wireless facilities to provide high quality fixed wireless broadband services to customers in the rural and rural / urban fringe areas of the South Gippsland Shire Local Government Area. The facility proposed for this site at 2095 Drouin-Korumburra Road, Poowong (NBN Site Ref: Poowong Central) will involve the installation of three (3) 1.077m panel antennas and 2 microwave dish antennas (1 x 600mm, 1 x 900mm) attached to the existing Telstra communications tower. Associated radio equipment is expected to be housed in small cabinets or a single equipment shelter established adjacent to the tower. NBN Co regards the proposed installation as a Low-Impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-Impact Facilities) Determination 1997. In the circumstances it does not require planning approval from South Gippsland Shire Council. Further information on this specific proposal can be obtained from David Hughes on 03 9975 3165 or david.hughes@aurecongroup.com or in writing to: PO Box 23061, Docklands VIC 8012. Closing date for public comments will be 12 March 2015 For general info on the NBN call the NBN Co Contact Centre on 1800 687 626 email info@nbnco.com.au or visit our website at www.nbnco.com.au
Leongatha Lyric Theatre would like to thank all of those involved with the ‘Curtain up - Celebra ng 50 Years’ weekend. Thank you to the general public for suppor ng Lyric Theatre. It was a fabulous weekend, enjoyed by all who came along. Lyric Theatre would also like to congratulate those who won the raffle prizes: 1st Prize - Suitcase courtesy of Panthers Mensland Leongatha - VICKI EAGER 2nd Prize - Tickets to Leongatha Lyric Theatres’ 2015 produc on of ‘Gypsy’ GRAEME O’CONNOR 3rd Prize - Tickets to FAMDA’s 2015 produc on of ‘Waratah’ – RONALD & SANDRA MCCANN 4th Prize - Lucinda Estate Wine Pack – Elm Shaw Thank you to all who bought ckets, and congratula ons to the lucky winners.
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BARNEVELDER chickens $20 each. New season fruit, various prices. 0433776369. CARAVAN 18ft Viscount Grand Tourer pop top. New wheels and light truck tyres, new wheel bearings, solar power, rollout awning, excellent condition, 12 months reg. $8,900 ONO. 0401-153655. CHEAP HAY $20 per bale. Ph: 0417-563033. 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.
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livestock 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 8 wks old, $70. Ph: 0409741477. RAMS Dorper and White Dorper, ‘Roslynmead’ and ‘washwater’ bloodlines, from $250. Leongatha South 0400-618577. RAMS Poll Dorset, Southdown and Border Leicester. Brucellosis accredited, flock registered, well bred, established breeder. Priced from $150 to $350, can deliver. 0428356376.
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REQUEST FOR TENDER TENDER NO. 15 - 01 – SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES FROM 2015 TO 2018 South Gippsland Water invites tenders from suitably qualified organisations or individuals for the supply of Electrical Maintenance Services. The scope of works includes: • Provision of Preventative, Corrective and Breakdown Electrical Maintenance Services; • Provision of minor electrical renewal, upgrade and project based capital works; • Provision of 24/7 Electrical Maintenance breakdown response services; • Broader support to SGW Maintenance Team. Tenders close 4pm on Wednesday, 18 March 2015 and must be lodged in the tender box located at 14-18 Pioneer Street, Foster, Victoria 3960. Tenders should be enclosed in a sealed envelope and marked “Tender No. 15-01 – Supply of Electrical Maintenance Services from 2015 to 2018”. For further information, including tender specifications, visit our website at www.sgwater.com.au or contact Greg Baud, Maintenance Manager on (03) 5682 0440.
ANY OLD farm four wheelers, good or bad, 4WDs or trucks. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401194601.
SG CHEAPEST CARS Geary Road Leongatha LMCT 10804
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FORD TERRITORY 2005, 104,000km, silver, 5 seat, RWD. RWC, 12 mths reg IDY4UV, 4 new tyres. Best offer. 5664-1312 Dumbalk. HONDA ACCORD 2006, regularly serviced, 61,000kms. Excellent car, $9,500. UIP327. Ph: 56822974. NISSAN S13 Silvia 1989, ZJR 231, auto.engine conversion to SR20, 2 door sedan, new tyres, DVD audio unit, P-Plate legal, $3,500. 0427-744 473. TOYOTA RAV 4 2002, auto, towbar, sunroof, lots of extras, 237,750 country kms, reg no. YKP317, $7,000 ONO. 0419117057.
work wanted A MALE person seeking work on a dairy farm with experience working in all kinds of sheds, for relief / casual or full time work. Please phone Darrin on 5664-9311 or 0437631407.
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deaths CONN - Albert Bruce. Died February 22 at Craigcare Berwick. Much loved husband of Yvonne, father of Malcolm, Andrew and Ngaire, fatherin-law of Sian, Anthony and Pru. Grandfather of Robert, Alex, Aedan, Samantha, Angus and Harley. Greatly missed. Funeral at Uniting Church, Inverloch, 11am Friday, February 27. FARRELL Graham Michael. 14.11.1929 - 18.02.2015. Passed away peacefully at Koorooman House, Leongatha. Loving husband of Mary for 50 years. Beloved father of Bernadette, Peter and Paul. Proud grandfather of Luke and Bailey, and friend of Karen and Emily. Second son of Michael and Margaret (both dec). Brother of Basil (dec) and Ashton. Brother-in-law of Margaret (dec) and Dawn, fond uncle of Michael, James, Maria (dec), Tom, Bill; Jon, Tim, Andy, Michael, and their families. A kind and gentle man. In God’s care. FARRELL Graham Michael. 18.2.2015 Dearly loved brother, brother-in-law and uncle of Ashton and Dawn, and family. He died as he lived, peacefully and with dignity. RIP PHILLIPS - Imelda Mary. 24.5.1933 - 17.2.2015. Dearly loved wife of Jack (dec). Much loved and loving mother and mother-in-law of Merri and Nikos, Gavin and Heather, Julie and Graeme, Garry and Janet. Devoted Nan of Sophie, Sean, Jack, Sandra, Amanda, Belinda, Macalla, Shane, Bonnie, Hayley and John. We will miss you Mum. Mum and Dad re-united.
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bereavement thanks SYNAN - Leo Martin. 30.6.1934 - 20.12.2014. To everyone who sent cards, telephoned and came to visit on the passing of Leo, we are very thankful. Vi and family.
in memoriam In memory of John R. Murray 27.2.2014 Almost one year. Loved and missed by all those you loved and those that loved you. Gail XO
deaths PHILLIPS (O’Loughlin) Imelda Mary. 24.5.1933 - 17.2.2015 You fought a mighty battle with Leukaemia. We will miss you, your cuddles, smiles and regular chats. Forever in our hearts. Reunited with Jack. Rest in peace. Love Garry, Janet, Hayley and John. PHILLIPS (O’Loughlin) Meldie. Loved sister of Veronica, loving sister-in-law of Bob (dec) and Phil. Auntie of Joanne and Barry, Mark and Jodian. Great aunt of Lisa-Maree, Jack and Maxx. Rest in peace. VITETTA - Joyce Maria. In memory of my Mum, Joyce Vitetta (wife of my Dad, Nicola and mother-inlaw of Lorna). A heart of gold stopped beating, Hard working hands now rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name, We have so many beautiful memories, Your picture in a frame. Special times we had together Special memories that are forever with us Often are the times we think of you A silent tear we’ve cried. If love alone could have saved you, You never would have died. It broke our hearts to lose you, Though we know you are at peace, Together again with your Mum and Dad. Know that you didn’t go alone. For a part of us went with you The day God took you home. No words can describe just how much we miss you. The memory of your love and smiles will always be with us. You will always be a shining light in our lives. We love you so much. Jon, Lorna and Nicola.
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deaths VITETTA - Joyce Maria. 8.12.1928 to 16.2.2015. A Mother’s love is something That no one can explain, It is made of deep devotion And sacrifice and pain. It is endless and unselfish And enduring come what may, For nothing can destroy it Or take that love away. Mum we are heartbroken but we know you chose your time to leave. We loved you so much and we will miss you every day. Forever in our hearts. Goodnight, God Bless, Darling. Our endless love Linda and Robert Richards. Nanna, Losing you broke our hearts and every day without a doubt we will be thinking about you. We will miss your smiling face and warm embrace. You had great strength and gave your love unconditionally. We know you had to go, but we feel you close by. So sleep now with the angels and let your golden heart rest, because although our hearts are broken, we know God took the best. From your loving grandchildren. Amy, Sarah, Marcus and Brigette. Nanna Joyce, Thank you for loving us so much. We love you to the stars and back. Lots of love from your great grandchildren Charlotte, Ava and Darcy. VITETTA - Joyce Maria. Adored and cherished mother and mother-in-law of Marianna and Rob. Much loved nana of Nicole and her husband Ben, Clare and great nana of Mila. A mother is the only person on earth who can divide her love among her many children. And yet each child still has all her love. But the death of a mother is the first sorrow wept without her. Now in God’s care. VITETTA - Joyce Maria. A beautiful bright star is shining. Our adored Mum, Joyce and Nanna. You have been such a strong, gentle, caring mum, putting your family always first and giving unconditional love to us all. The wonderful things you have taught us, the wonderful times we have shared. Great memories shall never be forgotten. As we move on each day something will happen that we shall remember and then a smile. You will never be far, always in our heart and feeling your warmth, we know you shall be watching over us and smiling. A wonderful big smile and kiss to us all. Hello darling you would say. You will dearly be missed, never forgotten. Goodnight Mum (God Bless, sleep well she would say). A beautiful bright star is shining. Love you Mum, Tony, Josie. Love you Nanna, Nicholas and Nadia.
deaths VITETTA - Joyce Maria. To a beautiful mother and grandmother you will be greatly missed. With all our love. Ann, Michael, Hayley, Emma and Katherine. VITETTA - Joyce. Nana Our darling Nana, forever in our hearts. There is no love without tears, there’s no happiness without sacrifice and there’s no forever without goodbye. Until we meet again, God Bless, Sleep Tight. Love Nicole and Clare. VITETTA - Joyce. Mrs V, thank you always for my first job. A lovely boss, beautiful lady and gorgeous friend. Love and hugs for Mr V, Tony, Josie, Nicholas and Nadia. Wendy and Terry. VITETTA - Joyce. Long time friend of the late Mother Bowtell and Pat and Keith Kuhne. Fondly remembered.
Heat pressures storages RESERVOIRS across South Gippsland continue to drop in the wake of warm weather. Rainfall recorded at South Gippsland Water’s storages from February 14 to 23 was Lance Creek 33mm, Ruby Creek 29mm, Coalition Creek 28mm, Deep Creek 22mm, Little Bass 35mm and Battery Creek 23mm. Lance Creek reservoir (services Wonthaggi, Inverloch and Cape Paterson) is at 78 per cent capacity, Ruby Creek (Leongatha and surrounds) 73 per cent, Coalition Creek (Korumburra and surrounds) 74 per cent, Foster Dam (100 per cent), Little Bass (Poowong, Nyora and Loch) 65 per cent and Battery Creek (Fish Creek) 84 per cent.
The water corporation is urging all customers, community and sporting groups to ensure they are watering during the cool of the day and following permanent water saving rules. These are: • gardens and lawns can only be watered with a watering system between 6pm and 10am on any day or a hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle at any time on any day; • all hand held hoses must be fitted with trigger nozzles and be free of
leaks; • water should not be used to clean paved areas and hard surfaces, such as driveways and paths. However, water may be used if there is a health or safety hazard, during construction or renovation, or if staining has developed and then only once a year. Use a high pressure water cleaner if available, otherwise a hand-held hose or bucket may be used; and • fountains and water features can be used, provided they re-circulate water.
funerals funerals VITETTA - The Funeral Service for the late Mrs Joyce Maria Vitetta will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on Friday, February 27, 2015 commencing at 11am. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.
PHILLIPS - The Funeral Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs Imelda Mary Phillips will be offered at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Mirboo North on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 following Rosary which will commence at 1pm. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of Mass for the Boolarra Cemetery. -
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Leongatha Hospital. Envelopes will be available at the service.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Leukaemia Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the service.
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Film buffs: from left, Newhaven College students Isla Cousins, Sarah Hawking and Sienna McFarlane were among the hundreds to have a ball at the college’s third annual Moonlight Movie Night on Friday that featured Matilda. There were fun rides and activities for children including the giant inflatable slide, jumping castle, mini golf, face painting and a fabulous array of food. The spit roast roll stall proved a big hit and attracted a mile long queue.
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THE Leongatha community is closer to erecting a memorial to a boy who thrust the town into the national spotlight in 1932. Lennie Gwyther rode his horse from Leongatha to Sydney and back to witness the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. South Gippsland Shire Councillor Bob Newton is leading the campaign for a statue to be erected at Rotary Park in Anderson Street. He met with the Rotary Club of Leongatha recently to discuss the proposal and said club members were keen to proceed, but wanted detailed information about the cost of the project. Cr Newton has already received two personal pledges of $1000 each towards the statue, and the Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry also supports the project. The statue would feature Lennie and his horse Ginger Mick, possibly in bronze, and Cr Newton hopes the design would allow people to be photographed with the statue. “The statue would be ideal in the park because people already pull up there,” Cr Newton said.
Honour Lennie Gwyther
Allambee Mirboo and District tennis INVERLOCH won all the sets but Sam Wilson and Cameron Stone won the one and two men 13/11 in a tiebreaker against Frank Dekker and Spencer Caughey. Mardan won two sets against Leongatha North. Will Littlejohn played the fill-in role again for the Leongatha North team. Koony ventured to Phillip Island this round, going down by 20 games but enjoyed the synthetic grass and the atmosphere. Good day had by all I hear. In Section 2 Outtrim and Berrys Creek are two and three on the ladder. Outtrim ladies set up a win
for the team. With finals coming up this is a keen section. Baromi was the winner over Leongatha, winning the two tiebreakers. Koony won well, Inverloch just the one mixed set. Longshots no mercy in the Burra derby, winning all sets against Young Ones. Hallston the winners, Leongatha North winning a men’s set in the match. Mardan Red is on top of the ladder in Section 3 and won all but the one mixed against Leongatha Green. Baromi Black won all sets against Leongatha Yellow, and no score was received for the Outtrim versus Mardan Blue
match. Be sure to have all scores in next week, the last week, as ladders have to be finalised.
Results Section 1: Burra-PI 7.65 d Koonwarra 2.45, Leongatha North 7.63 d Mardan 2.45, Inverloch 9.72 d Leongatha 0.24. Section 2: Outtrim 6.61 d Berrys Creek 3.45, Baromi 7.70 d Leongatha 2.40, Koonwarra 8.67 d Inverloch 1.34, Longshots 9.72 d Young Ones 0.6, Hallston 8.62 d Leongatha North 1.31. Section 3: Mardan Red 6.50 d Leongatha Green 1.24, Baromi Black 7.62 d Leongatha Yellow 0.19, Outtrim v Mardan Blue
(no score), Baromi Gold - bye.
Ladders Section 1 Inverloch ............................150.5 Burra-P/I............................ 119.5 Leongatha North ...............109.5 Koonwarra ...........................88.0 Leongatha..............................56.0 Mardan ..................................35.5 Section 2 Longshots ...........................142.5 Berrys Creek......................127.5 Outtrim ..............................124.0 Koonwarra ......................... 114.0 Hallston ............................... 110.5 Baromi.................................105.0 Leongatha North ...................68.5 Leongatha..............................66.5 Inverloch ...............................52.5 Young Ones ........................... 11.0 Section 3 Mardan Red....................... 112.0 Baromi Gold ......................105.5 Baromi Black .......................91.0 Mardan Blue ........................57.0 Leongatha Green ...................61.0 Leongatha Yellow .................44.5 Outtrim ..................................30.0
Mirboo North and District junior tennis Semi (elimination) final results WE were blessed with perfect weather for a morning of semi final tennis, a vast contrast from the previous week’s wash out.
With care & dignity we serve South Gippsland & Phillip Island
Statue dream gains pace
Match results are as follows, congratulations and good luck to all the teams that have made it into the grand final. A Grade: A Grade had a couple of very tightly contested matches with second place Leongatha Kyrgios, 3 sets and 26 games going down by one game to third place Mardan, 3 sets 27 games. The second match between two Leongatha teams of first place Tomic and fourth place Hewitt came down to the wire, both teams with 3 sets and 27 games apiece. Two players from each team were nominated to play a deciding doubles set to determine the match winners. Tomic came out the
eventual winner with James Ryan and Ryan Hayward defeating Jack Bainbridge and Jye Gourlay 6 games to 3, well done to those 4 boys a great effort. B Grade: No surprises in B Grade with the top two teams making it to a grand final playoff, with first placed Fish Creek 4 sets, 27 games keeping up its form of the season to overcome fourth placed Leongatha Ebdon 2 sets, 21 games. Second placed Leongatha Duckworth 5 sets, 30 games had a comfortable win over Baromi Purple 1 set, 11 games, which had finished third on the ladder. C Grade: There were upsets in C Grade with the two top teams both being knocked out of grand final contention, fourth place Baromi Orange 3 sets, 23 games secured its spot by defeating first place Fish Creek 1 set,
17 games. The final match of the day was closer between second placed Leongatha Gajdosova and third place Baromi Yellow, with 2 sets each Yellow came away with the win having 19 games to Gajdosova’s 15. The two Baromi teams will now battle it out for bragging rights. Congratulations and good luck to all those competing in the grand final. The grand final will be held this Saturday, February 28 at the Mirboo North tennis courts. Due to the sharing of courts A and B Grade matches are to start play by 8.30am sharp and C Grade by 9am, please ensure you are at the courts in plenty of time. Grand final matches are: A Grade: Leongatha Tomic v Mardan. B Grade: Fish Creek v Leongatha Duckworth. C Grade: Baromi Orange v Baromi Yellow.
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Leongatha squash SQUASH is back with the autumn competition fielding both A and B Grade. Monday night had some tight matches played with match of the week going to Mike Besford and Vince Brennan in a tough five setter. With Vince having a competition off, he has come back with a tough game plan. He is great with his boast and drives and has a deceptive drop, however Bessy has been playing in Morwell and that extra hit has got him through this time. Bessy has a deft touch be it a long drop or a delicate boast, the two had a great tussle right to the last with Bessy 3 games 44 points and Vince 2 games 43. Team wise Strikers 4 rubbers to Sixes nil, Stars 3 rubbers to Heat 1, Renegades 2 rubbers, Scorchers 2. We are still in need of an extra player in A Grade, if you are able to play call 0418 998 222. With B Grade on Wednesday nights we can accommodate other players.
All hail the blue
THE Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College Swimming Sports held at the Mirboo North swimming pool on Thursday, February 19 was a great success.
Severe weather had threatened to postpone the much anticipated calendar event, however the weather remained perfect for swimming and cheering on the swimmers all day. Special mention must be given to the parents and friends committee that provided the new, colour coordinated house marquees which helped lift the spirits of all the students. Mr Cade Maskell organised the entire day but not without help from Ms Donna Wylie and a host of others. Thank you to all who helped make the day a great success including parents who volunteered on the day for a range of jobs.
A big thank you to Ms Fran Backman who provided nourishing refreshments and nibbles throughout the day. It was Cameron House (blue) that took home the championship followed by houses McDonald (green), Tenison (red) and Chisholm (yellow). Team score: Cameron 1575, MacDonald 1230, Tenison 1150, Chisholm 1055. Champions: Under 13: Amelia Downie and Tyler Newton. Under 14: Taylah Brown and Will Little. Under 15: Kate Abbey and Jarvis Pryor. Under 16: Tessa Zuidema and Luke Malherbe. Under 17: Georgia Deenan and Benjamin Abbey. Under 21: Ella Clark and Brayden Pickersgill. Fastest 50m swimmers: Kate Abbey and Julian Patterson.
Winner: Year 11 Cameron house captain Hannah Keily, Year 11 house vice-captain Ben Ellen and Year 12 house captain Nathan Hardacre celebrate the win.
Newhaven College house swimming NEWHAVEN College held its house swimming sports at the Korumburra pool last Wednesday.
McHaffie, Sambell, Bass and Clark houses competed for the glory and ribbons on a fine but mild day. Clark house, the yellow team, seemed to win the barracking award led by teacher Will Hanley. The teachers took the honours in the teachers versus students relay.
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.
Bass win: this girl’s relay team representing Bass took out first place, from left, Libby Hutchinson, Taylah Tobias, Kate Maxwell and Millie Thomas.
New record: smashing the school record by four seconds in the 15 and Under relay were , from left, Locke de Garis, Lars List, Austin Timmins, and Billy Brown.
Clark’s the go: the biggest team support came from Clark house led by teachers Karen Pearce and Will Hanley who had the best “war cries”.
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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0518 1118 1807 2330
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0.56 1.41 0.27 1.38
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0.64 1.32 0.36 1.32
0234 0917 1515 2244
0.71 1.25 0.43 1.28
0342 1026 1624 2345
0.75 1.20 0.49 1.28
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Leongatha wins Woorayl district swimming THE fifth annual Woorayl district schools swimming sports took place at the Korumburra pool in warm conditions last Friday, February 20.
Aged champions: pictured are all the aged champions; 9 girls, tied between Chloe Harris (IK), Nicolette White (LPS), boys winner Will Brown (LPS), 10 girls winner Ebony Donohue (IK) with boys winner Hayden Barnes (Mirboo North); 11 girls winner Mia Deenan (LPS), boy’s winner a tie between Ryan Harris (IK) and Taite Cumming (St Laurences); 12/13 winners were Chloe Brown (LPS) in the girls and in the boys Kyle Brown(LPS) took home the prize. Overall winners: Leongatha Primary School won the fifth annual Woorayl district swimming sports last Friday, February 20; winning the R.E.Pease Swimming Shield. Pictured are Alahna Arnason and Kyle Brown accepting the shield.
Top efforts: these Inverloch Kongwak boys swam strongly at the sports, winning one of the freestyle relays, from left, Alex Muir, Taz Spinks, Corey Patterson, Jimmy Soumalis, Ryan Bradley and Luke Peterson.
Handicap winners: Inverloch Kongwak won the Ian Brewster Handicap Shield, Pictured are, left, Jessy Sadler and Corey Patterson with the shield.
Bring it home: the boys from St Laurence’s brought home first in the 10 boys freestyle, from left, Sebastian Lamers, Will Croatto, Robbie Reardon and Alex O’Brien.
Leongatha Primary School won the overall R.E. Pease swimming shield in the sports with 172 points from Inverloch Kongwak (IK) on 140. IK out the Ian Brewster handicap shield with 72 from St Laurence’s on 64 points. Other schools competing were Chairo Christian School, Mirboo North, Korumburra, and St Joseph’s Korumburra and the Karmai cluster (Loch, Poowong and Nyora). Alahna Arnason and Taite Cumming took out the Murray Wightman 200 metres individual medley. The aged champions were
as follows; 9 girls, tied between Chloe Harris (IK) and Nicolette White (LPS), boy’s winner Will Brown (LPS), 10 girls winner Ebony Donohue (IK) with boy’s winner Hayden Barnes (Mirboo North); 11 girls winner Mia Deenan (LPS), boy’s winner was a tie between Ryan Harris (IK) and Taite Cumming (St Laurences); 12/13 winners were Chloe Brown (LPS) in the girls and Kyle Brown(LPS) took home the boy’s prize. Many of the placegetters will now move onto the next phase, the divisional swimming championships this Friday, February 27 at Korumburra. The best of these will qualify for the regional swimming championships at Sale on Thursday, March 12 before moving into the state level.
Burra joy: winning the breaststroke in the 11 girls was Sophie McKenzie from Korumburra Primary School with Will Roberts who placed second in his 10 boy’s 50 metre backstroke.
Murray Wightman medal: the medal awarded to the winners of the 200 metres individual open medley, left, Taite Cumming of St Laurences with right Alahna Arnason, Leongatha Primary School.
• Korumburra Secondary College
Forty two year old record falls MCDONALD House took its third swimming title in a row at the Korumburra Secondary College house swimming carnival on Tuesday, February
10 at the Korumburra Outdoor Pool.
The McMillan Under 16 Boys put on the highlight performance of the day breaking the 4x100m freestyle relay record which had stood since 1973.
In the red: McDonald House captains Zoe Allen and Jeremy Brammer with the sports coordinator Angela Croatto and the all important winners’ shields.
Other long standing records were also broken: Grace McLean broke Angela Castles record from 2000 in the Open 200m freestyle and Eric Zubcic claimed two records for the 50m Butterfly and the 50m Breastroke. Both were previously held by Nick Patterson from 2005. The event wasn’t all high level of swimming competition; there was also a lot of fun with staff members appearing as the village people to perform the YMCA for lunchtime entertainment. The staff’s amazing performance led into a whole school conga line and limbo contest. The traditional house captains versus teachers relay was another highlight with all of the spectators lining the edge of the pool to cheer on their house captains. However, the
experience of the teachers shone through and they claimed the coveted blue ribbon with a convincing win. Sports co-ordinator Angela Croatto was very happy with the way so many students were involved in getting dressed up, participating in the lunchtime activities and competed in the events throughout the heat of the day. She was especially happy with how well the senior house captains led and organised their teams the whole day. Congratulations to age group champions: U13 Ella Roberts and Macie McNaughton (tie), Oliver McLean; U14 Casey Walker, Eric Zubcic; U15 Grace McLean, Nicholas McKenzie; U16 Alana Hanegraaf, Alex Walker; U17 Nyree Raabe, Harry McLean; and U21 Gemma Dixon, Bailey Nicholas.
Girls’ age champions: from left, U17 Nyree Raabe, U13 Ella Roberts and Macie McNaughton (tie), U21 Gemma Dixon, U14 Casey Walker, U15 Grace McLean, and U16 Alana Hanegraaf.
Boys’ age champions: from left, U21 Bailey Nicholas, U17 Harry McLean, U14 Eric Vubcic, U13 Oliver McLean, U15 Nicholas McKenzie and U16 Alex Walker.
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Five years in a row for Wightman House THE 34th Leongatha Primary School Annual House Swimming Carnival on Monday, February 16 was a huge success.
It was held during a day of perfect weather, plenty of sunshine without it being too hot. Two hundred and eighty six students participated with great enthusiasm. Wightman House have continued to dominate this event winning again and making it five years in a row. Eight records were broken this year includ-
ing Chloe Brown being the first 12 year old girl to swim under 16 seconds in the 25 metre freestyle in the super quick time of 15.40 seconds. It was a fantastic effort from all competitors on the day and there was a great sense of community shown with plenty of parents and grandparents coming out to volunteer and show support for the students.
Whiteman House captains: from left, Reegan Kemp, Chloe Brown, Ned Hanily and Maeve Muldoon with their hands on the winners’ shield.
Gold medallist age champions: back row from left, Will Brown, Kyle Brown, Chloe Brown, Mia Deenan and Xavier Bolge. Front row from left, Sophie Carruthers, Josh Wight and Nicolette Wight.
Yellow takes home gold SOUTH Gippsland Secondary College held its annual swimming carnival last Tuesday. Go yellow: South Gippsland Secondary College principal Matt McPhee hands the winner’s trophy to Heathcote captains Shannon Danckert and Harvey Griggs.
Keen swimmers: Erin Howard, Kate Jenkins, Ebony Nicholls with Jesse Clifton in background competed in every race they could at the South Gippsland Secondary College swimming sports last Tuesday.
Although the weather didn’t completely come to the party, student partici-
pation and enthusiasm was very spirited. All four houses competed strongly, however Heathcote proved too strong at the end of the day winning by a comfortable margin. Age groups champions
as follows: U13 M: Dom Tracy R/U Hugh Nicoll. F: Allie Lemchens and Meg McGlead R/U Isabella Standfield. U14 M: Oliver Cox R/U Jason Smith. F: Brylee Angwin R/U
Mackinley O’Sullivan. U15 M: Ashley Hewson R/U Xavier Duursma. F: Alice Howard R/U Jayde McGlead. U16 M: Troy Van Dyke R/U Ben Smith. F: Kate Jenkins R/U Ebony Nicholls.
U17 M: Jasper Walker R/U Owen Straw. F: Karli Blunden R/U Emma Watkins. U21 M: Darby Walker R/U Ben Willder F: Shannon Danckert R/U Jamaica Wake.
Right, Winners: back row from left, Troy Van Dyke, Alice Howard, Karli Blunden, Brylee Angwin, Ben Willder, Owen Straw, Emma Watkins, Ben Smith, Xavier Duursma and Jason Smith. Middle from left, Jasper Walker, Ash Hewson, Oliver Cox, Allie Lemchens, Meg McGlead, Kate Jenkins, Dom Tracy, Hugh Nicoll, Isabella Standfield, Jamaica Wake, Tamara Lavarda and Jayde McGlead. Front, Darby Walker and Shannon Danckert.
Mirboo North students swim By Laura Gibb STUDENTS from Mirboo North Primary School attended their school swimming sports at Mirboo North Swimming Pool on Tuesday. House colours featured strongly as students participated in the event and cheered their peers on.
They also received strong support from family and friends who attended on the day. At the end of event presentation ceremony, yellow competitors Clarke house took the shield. Lily won her individual medley and was the overall girl champion on the day, while Alex, the boy champion, also won his individual medley.
Swimming sports: Mirboo North Primary School students Sophie, left, and Paige, who came first in her race, at Mirboo North Swimming Pool.
Go, Gould House: from left, Cruz, Elita, Eli and Tom cheer for their friends at the Mirboo North Primary School swimming sports at Mirboo North Swimming Pool.
Age champions: Lily, left, and Alex of Mirboo North Primary School won their individual medleys and were the overall girl and boy champions at the school swimming sports at Mirboo North Swimming Pool.
Strong support: students competing in Mirboo North Primary School’s swimming sports received strong support from family and friends. From left, Wil, Matthew, Liz Smith, Mia and Vanessa Taylor, all of Mirboo North, at Mirboo North Swimming Pool.
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Rally good cause Rally, a different and somewhat crazy way to raise funds for cancer research. The pair need to raise $3000 in order to enter the
event and started off with a big hole golf day at the Meeniyan Golf course on Sunday. Golfers had an extra large hole to aim for, but
Hit it off: from left, Jim Newton, Kevin Arnup, David Hattam, Dean Shiels and Rod Bethune teed off as part of the big hole golf challenge held at the Meeniyan Golf Course on Sunday.
Bug out: from left, Trucky, Mark Pratt, Wilbur Heldens and Matt McRae had a fun day on the course for the big hole golf event held at Meeniyan on Sunday.
Leongatha GOLFERS came from far and wide to take part in the South Gippsland Golf Classic played over nine days on nine different courses last week. Leongatha Golf Club hosted a 4BBB event on Friday in ideal conditions with the course in magnificent condition. A big field took part in Saturday’s Par competition with Gordan Morrison (15) taking the A Grade honours with a very good score of +6. A visitor, Garry Petroff (19) had +3 to win B Grade and also the Super Comp. C Grade was taken out by Frank Gill (23) with +5. NTP’s were Peter Walsh on the fourth hole, Gordan Morrison on both the seventh and 14th holes and M. Burnell on the 12th. DTL Balls : Denis Hanna, Max Kavanagh, Allan Hallwell, Ken Wardle, Mark Anderson, Steve Fisher, Rod Hopcraft, Peter Stivic, Bryan McCorkell, Merv Stubbs, Bruce Hutton, Rod Brown, Tom Richardson, Will Norden, Peter Hartigan, Dan Poynton and Noel Johnson.
Tuesday was a stroke round in which Bruce Hutton (11) had his smooth swing working well to have a net 67 and take the honours for the day. NTP’s were Bryan McCorkell on the fourth and also the 14th and David Forbes on the 7th. DTL Balls : Doug Clemann, Ian Barlow, Russell Williams, Roy Kleercamp, Joe Lowell, David Forbes, Bryan McCorkell, Ian Nunn, Peter Walsh and Ian Murchie. There were periods of rain for Thursday’s Stableford competition sponsored by Bruce McCann. A Grade was taken out by Ian Murchie (13) with 39 points. A visitor Peter Buttinger
(19) had 38 points to win B Grade and Col Sperling (28) also had 38 points to win in C Grade. NTP’s were Peter Buttinger on the fourth hole, John Renwick on the seventh, Josh Hall on the 14th and Dylan Clark on the 16th. DTL balls: Peter Brown-
were challenged on the green with mystery putting items. Fifty people entered the event, which was a great start for John and David’s (Team DJ) fundraising efforts. The amount raised by Team DJ is the amount they have to bid on a car for the rally. The rally is held in November, departing from Sydney for five days on an unknown route. Mystery Box takes care of finding the cars, making sure they are registered, roadworthy and ready for to bid on and buy at a private auction the night before the rally departs. One car will be presented at a time. Participants won’t know what cars are coming out and will have never seen them before, had a chance to look over them or under the bonnet. On the morning of each day, teams will be given that day’s route and destination. It is a true mystery challenge. “I lost my mother and father in law to cancer and we have known a lot of other people who have been affected by the disease,” John said. “The Mystery Box Rally will be a different and fun way to raise funds for cancer research.” Between now and November, John and David will be hosting events and running raffles in order to raise funds for the rally.
lie, Brian Fennessy, Doug Clemann, Chris Leaver, Bert Borg, Ben Ferrari-Mela, David Forbes, Kevin Castwood, Peter Hartigan, Al Sperling, John Renwick, Terry Chipman, Ron McCann, Frank Smedley, Geoff McDonald and Jon Smith.
Good form: Brenda Thornell from Devil Bend Golf Club in Bendigo drives on the first hole.
Mystery putting: from left, Gail Browne, Jim Byrnes, Diane Byrnes and Art Renden were required to putt with a badminton racquet as part of the big hole golf event held at Meeniyan on Sunday.
Big hole: from left, Ron Davison, Gary Davison, Jim Pocklington and Mick Harrison had a good chance of sinking this putt during the big hole golf event held at Meeniyan on Sunday.
Leongatha ladies WOMEN’S par event was played on Wednesday. Thirty-eight women played in this event in near perfect conditions. The winner of A Grade (handicaps 0-24) playing off 14, was Trish Owen with +1. B Grade (25-34) was won by vice captain Shirley Welsford with +1. Kate Dwyer scored an excellent +3 to win C Grade. Down the line balls were won by Marita Chapman and Jocelyn Howson who finished square, Julie Howard, Helen Mackenzie and new member Melinda Martin -2, Nanette Meagher
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Meeniyan ladies THE course was once again in good order. Meeniyan Golf Club held the South Gippsland Classic championship stroke event on Saturday. It was great to see Sylvia Ziebell joining in for nine holes and doing well. Sylvia joined our ‘give golf a go’ program last year and was a very good student. The winning score went to champion golfer Dot Christie with (7) 34 points. Section 2 was won by Grace Benson also with (30) 34 points. Best nine went to Nancye Hammet with 19 points on three way count back.
Par winners: from left, the winners on Saturday were Shirley Welsford (B Grade) Kate Dwyer (C Grade) Trish Owen (A Grade).
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Concentration: Nick Farrell from Bendigo putts on Winning pair: from left, B Grade winners Zelik Diamant (Howlong Golf Club) and Jim Fairhurst (Midthe ninth green. lands) with Leongatha men’s captain Peter Waters.
and Marianne Leaver -3 and Anne Gibson -4 on a count back. Sisters Marita Chapman and Fran O’Brien won the nearest the pins on the 14th and 16th respectively. Fourteen women played in the nine hole competition. Georgina Mitchell won with 17 points. Georgina has been away from the game for quite a long time and we hope to see her back in the 18 hole competition very soon. Pat Pease and Gwen Chapman won a down the line ball with 15 points, followed by Kit Boag and Marion Chalmers on 14.
Woorayl Ladies MILD weather conditions resulted in a full field of players for the first round of the Tony McLeod Memorial Stableford Trophy. With the course in top condition, the scores were very good. Jenny Riseley is leading with a lovely 40 points, followed by Shirley Thomas 37, Alice Campbell 36, Heather Sullivan and Inge Giliam 35, and our new member Paula Ennoss with a nice 34 points. The second round will be played on Wednesday, March 11. A secret nine competition was also held and played in conjunction with the trophy. The winners of this event were Heather Sullivan 23 points, Alice Campbell 29 and Inga Giliam 18. DTL: Jenny Riseley, Shirley Thomas, Paula Ennoss, Sue Wakefield and Carol Johnson. NTP: 11th Dot Jarvis and on the 17th Chris Perrett. A reminder to all members that we will be holding our Red Cross stall on Wednesday, March 4. Next week’s event is 4BBB Par sponsored by Marg Harris.
NO change to the Thursday result, Mick Herrald’s 43 points again good enough, with balls to Ted Martin and Graham Challis. Saturday’s stableford was sponsored by the two girls Jan Pope and Jackie Hockey. A Grade saw Brett Stubbs’ 43 points good enough. B Grade to Peter Burgess with 40 points and C Grade to Graeme Winkler with 41. Balls to B. Hogan, T. Sorrell,
M. Grist, A. Turner, I. Atcheson, G. Challis, C. Hall, J. Diaper and R. Goodwin. Nearest the pins to Geoff McKinnon and Marcus Luscombe. The ladies event went to Ann Poole with 37 points from Sue Wakefield. The ball raffle to John Hickey syndicate. On Sunday Ian and Joan Smith sponsored a Canadian and the winners were Ed and Ann Poole from Trent Walters and Sue Wakefield.
Ladies winner: Dot Christie celebrated a win at the Meeniyan Golf Club with a score of 34 points.
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Down the line balls went to P. and L. Lancaster, B. Wilson, J. Hockey and D. and M. Dwyer. The men’s nearest the pins went to Simon Sullivan, and John Diaper and Jackie Hockey on the 17th for the only lady. It was also qualifying day for the Smith Trophy, the qualifiers being Ed and Ann Poole, Trent Walters and Sue Wakefield, Pauline and Lance Lancaster, and Brian Wilson and Jackie Hockey. Our medal will be played next week.
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thestar.com.au Korumburra THERE were 60 players on Saturday, February 21 for the first round of the club championships with trophies by Neil Perks. Social golf first match: A Grade scratch S. Bromby 72, B Grade scratch T. Fowles 78, C Grade scratch R. Crawford 38, D Grade scratch W. Thorson 90. A Grade: T. Fowles (10 hcp) 68 net, P. Hornibrook 69, L. Webster 70, T. Marotti 70, S. Bromby 70. B Grade: R. Crawford (17 hcp) 63 net, M. Garnham 63, D. Sorrell 69, G. Bull 70. C Grade: M. Belvedere (18 hcp) 68 net, T. Noor 68, R. Hamill 69, G. Hislop 71, B. Thomson 71. Nearest the pin: 1st N. Perks, 7th G. Jones, 10th P. Johnson, 13th T. Fowles. Tuesday’s winner was B. Thomson 41 pts and Thursday’s winner was C. Clements 40 pts.
Korumburra ladies TWENTY SIX women played Stableford on Wednesday. The winner of Division 1 (0-22) was Barb Walker (20) with 38 points. Norrie Little (22) was the runner up with 34 points. The winner of Division 2 (23-32) was Marg Harper (32) with 36 points. Carrie Harding (25) was the runner up with 33 points. The winner of Division 3 was Lyn Perks (38) with 37 points. Sherrin Solly (35) was the runner-up with 35 points. The twilight winners were Don and Trudy Olden on Thursday night. Nine women had a very early start teeing off in the wee hours of the morning to beat the heat on Saturday. The winner of the Stableford event was Debbie Wrigley (29) with 37 points. Betty Thomson (28) was the runner up with 33 points. NTP on the 13th was Betty Thomson. The first round of the Singles Knockout will be played on Wednesday, February 25. A Stableford event will be held for those players with a bye. Those playing in the Stableford event are requested to tee off on the 10th tee. Until further notice, due to our unpredictable hot weather conditions, our timesheet system will continue to operate on a Wednesday. With high humidity and temperatures forecast on some days, ways of coping with the heat when playing are to wear
a hat and appropriate loose fitting light weight clothing and keep well hydrated. Remember “Slip Slop Slap Seek and Slide”. If you start to feel unwell or dizzy then stop playing, seek relief from the heat and get your fellow playing partners to get assistance if required. Heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke which can be fatal so please be aware of your own heat tolerances and take preventative action. Members are reminded subs fall due on the March 31. If you haven’t collected your Membership Renewal Advice please do so. These are located in the Spike Bar. And lastly we wish good luck to all the guys playing in the Club Championships.
Wonthaggi ON a very hot Saturday we played a par event with a field of 80 players, and the scores were very hot too. A Grade winner was P. Dell +6, B Grade P. Studham +8 and C Grade F. Anderson +7. Balls down the line: F. Loughran +7, P. Davies +6, P. Chapman +5, J. Grenville, B. Skinner, J. Burke, J. Crellin, N. Garnham, A. Copeland +4; J. Redman, D. Tilley, G. Linguey +3. Nearest the pins: 2nd R. Hender, 8th B. Vanagtmaal,
13th M. Johnson, 17th R. Yann. Eagles: 10th J. Burke, E. 7th Vanagtmaal. Bad luck to our junior pennant team who on Sunday narrowly lost the final to Lang Lang at Foster. The team had to give a combined total of 54 shots to the opposition. Well led by Beau Vanagtmaal the team of young boys did well. Well done to Alex Geyer and James Britt on their first ever junior pennant season. Talking about pennant, with the start of the men’s season only three weeks away I am short by four players. Please see Robyn in the pro shop.
Foster ALL reports about the course have comeback with high praise of the condition of the course, especially for this time of year.. Tuesday, February 17 - men’s stableford: Winner was John Mathers with 40 pts. Down the line: Noel Black 39 pts, Athol McGrath 35 pts. Nearest the pin Noel Black on both par threes. Thursday, February 19 - men’s stableford: No competition. Friday, February 20 stableford: Winner was Ross MacKenzie with 20pts. Down the line: Kevin Flett 19 pts, Mark Bowden 19 pts, Robin Smith 18 pts. Nearest the
Champs: from left: A Grade Jan Jeeves, C Grade Vicki Milner and B Grade Marg Ryan.
Wonthaggi PLAYERS were split into Captains V Presidents and at the final presentations president Dot Garry had a wide grin as her team easily accounted for captain Jan Beaumont’s team. However, there were some great scores returned and the standout with an amazing 42 points was Vicki Milner’s 41 to win C Grade and lose two strokes off her handicap. Jan Jeeves with two birdies on two par threes (eight points) helped her return a great card of (16) 38 points.
Marg Ryan (21) came in with 37 points to claim the B Grade prize. Other birdies were made by Irene Walsh and Di Grimmond. NTP: second, Marg Johnson, 17th (on our new temporary 85 metre hole while the new green is created), Maree Anderson, and Pro Pin eighth, Pam Russell had the best shot there on the day. BDL: V. Milner 42, .J Jeeves 38, J. Berry 38, M. Ryan 37, L. Peters 36, P. Russell 35, J. Beaumont 35, A. Poulton 34, J. Loughran 33.
Mirboo North golf, South Gippsland Classic South Gippsland Classic: Hal St Ellen, left, and Ray Matthews, both of Mirboo North, playing in the South Gippsland Classic at Mirboo North Golf Club on Tuesday.
Visiting players: from left, Rod Williamson of Bairnsdale, Zelik Diamant of Howlong, Fred Kath of Axedale and Gary Stafford of Heidelberg playing in the South Gippsland Classic at Mirboo North Golf Club.
pins Kevin Flett on both par threes. Saturday, February 21 - stableford: The winner in A Grade was John Mathers with 39 pts. In B grade Geoff Prue sealed another win with 40 pts. Down the line: Peter Dight 39 pts, Simon Barwick 38 pts, Noel Black 36 pts, Paul Spencer 36 pts. Nearest the pins: Noel Black, John Mathers, Peter Dight, Paul Spencer, Brian Robinson.
South Gippsland junior pennant Results final February 22 at Foster: Bailey Wood, Lang Lang (36 hcp) sq James Britt, Wonthaggi (36 hcp). Jacob Taberner, Lang Lang (34 hcp) d Alex Geyer, Wont-
Members and golfers draws: The members’ draw was won by Bill Bray who wasn’t present to collect the $700. The draw will jackpot to $750 this coming Friday. The Saturday golfers’ draw was won Scott Rathjen, however he wasn’t present to collect the $440. The draw will jackpot to $460 next week. Coming events: Tuesday, February 24 - par.
Thursday, February 26 stableford. Friday, February 27 - 9 hole stableford; members’ draw, 6.30pm - 8.30pm $700. Saturday, February 28 - stableford 4th round Stig Nelander; golfers’ draw 5.30pm - $440. Reminder to all male golfers playing in the singles knockout. First round matches need to be played by Feb-
ruary 28. Pennant is fast approaching, so if you are looking at playing, could you please put your name down on the sheet in the clubhouse. Working bee Sunday March 1 at 8.30am, please come along to get the course in the best possible shape for the upcoming Foster Week of Golf, which commences March 11.
haggi (29 hcp) 7/6. Charlie McKenna (26 hcp) d Cameron Andrew, Wonthaggi (10 hcp) 4/3. Brendan Gee, Lang Lang (24 hcp) d Dean Williams, Wonthaggi (5 hcp) 3/1. Charlie May, Lang Lang (23 hcp) d Beau Van Agtmaal, Wonthaggi (4 hcp) 1 up.
Right, Impressive squad: back from left, Kieran Rand, Bailey Wood, Brendan Gee, front from left, Charlie May, Jacob Taberner and Charlie McKenna were part of the successful Lang Lang junior pennant golf team on Sunday. Congratulations: teams from Lang Lang and Wonthaggi commend each on a successful junior pennant season. Pictured back from left, Kieran Rand (Lang Lang), Bailey Wood (Lang Lang), Beau Van Agtmaal (Wonthaggi), Brendan Gee (Lang Lang), Cameron Andrew (Wonthaggi), Dean Williams (Wonthaggi), front from left, James Britt (Wonthaggi), Charlie May (Lang Lang), Jacob Taberner (Lang Lang), Charlie McKenna (Lang Lang) and Alex Geyer (Wonthaggi).
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Meeniyan hosts Strzelecki bowls finals THE Strzelecki Region State Finals program was completed on Sunday, February 22 at Meeniyan Bowls Club.
Strzelecki Fours: from left, Ladies’ winners Wilma Coleman, Bev Martin, Heather Marshall and Helen Twite (SGBD-Tarwin Lower).
Bright sunny conditions greeted the bowlers on arrival for the two events scheduled for the day. Meeniyan Bowls Club has a magnificent setting located within a sporting complex and abutting a forest reserve. The synthetic green was running at a speed of 17 seconds, however, it soon became evident with the high quality of play that all players were capable of adapting and producing extremely highly competitive matches. Unfortunately the two events were not well supported as those who did witness the play were enthralled by the very high standard of bowling and applauded good bowls. Towards midday the temperature got very close to 34 degrees which made condi-
tions unpleasant for a short time and fortunately both games could be finished without having to abandon play. Pat Fraser Aurisch from the Neerim District Club in West Gippsland had a very close game against Marilyn Forrest from the San Remo club in South Gippsland until the last five ends when Pat produced some great bowls and went on to win the Ladies State Singles event with a score of 25-19. Pat also won the Champion of Champion Singles the previous week so she will be now representing the region in two events at the Victorian State Championships in Bendigo during the week of April 18 to 24. In the Men’s State Singles event Chris Le Lievre from the Traralgon Bowls Club in West Gippsland also had a very close game against Shane Holmes from the Lang Lang Club in South Gippsland. Shane who is experienced at bowling on the synthetic green had an initial advantage over his opponent who
is a Kiwi and not one who has bowled a lot on synthetic greens. Because of his class Chris soon got the feel of the green. The standard of bowling produced by both participants was amazing and close heads were produced by both players. Towards the end Shane’s performance suffered for a couple of ends and Chris was
able to take advantage and went on to win 25-20. Sunday was the culmination of an impressive Strzelecki Region Finals program and the board of the Strzelecki Region hope the winners of the events played over the two Sundays can do the region proud when they compete in the State Championship in Bendigo.
Strzelecki champion: from left, winner Pat FraserAurish (WGBD-Neerim District), with Jenny Miller.
Strzelecki Fours: from left, Men’s winners Glenn Scott, Mick Coram, Ross Gabb and Joe Pinneri (SGBD-Inverloch).
Strzelecki Triples: from left, Ladies’ runners-up M.Gibbons, L. Osler, S. McKenzie (WGBD-Traralgon RSL), and winners Marilyn Forrest, Joy Brown and Robyn Dennis (SGBD-San Remo).
S.G.B.D.: the team for Strzelecki selection on the green at the Leongatha Bowling Club prior to the beginning of play.
Inverloch
Inverloch Men
AS the Pennant has come to a close our ladies are turning up to support Wednesday Social Bowls. There was a mixture of Triples and one Pair playing over two games of 12 ends.
SATURDAY, February 21 and Division One found themselves in the unusual position of having to play off in the preliminary final against Korumburra that a fortnight ago had whitewashed them on all rinks. The venue was Toora, as usual superbly presented by Alan Spooner, with the greens starting off at an extremely pleasant 14.5 seconds and maybe getting .5 to one second quicker by the end of play. The game started off slowly with both sides trying to get a feel for the green but it was our boys who managed to get the weight the best and as the interval approached we had managed to gain a little ascendancy with all rinks up. Glenn Scott’s rink was in front by one (11 – 10) against the formidable Shane O’Loughlin’s rink. Ron Burge was holding a five shot lead against Peter Sparks, and Mick Coram’s rink had a nine shot buffer against Bob Snooks (14 – 5). After the break the battle between Scott and O’Loughlin heated up with each skipper continually denying each other the multiple that would break the game open either
As you may have guessed, the pair of Carol Hughes and Rita Everitt was the only team winning both games. It seems the three bowls each were put to good use. The raffle winners were Judy Parker, Yvonne Kee and Carol Hughes. The Meal Night will be on Friday, February 27. Names on the blackboard if you wish to attend. Be early as our first meal since the completion of the renovations on February 13 was a sell out. The RACV Day will be held on March 29. Single or team entries welcomed.
Congratulations: from left, Carol Hughes and Rita Everitt were the winners of Inverloch Wednesday Social Bowls. Each year the club hosts a Bowl Over Cancer Charity Day in aid of Cancer Council Victoria. We have scheduled a Bowl Over Cancer Day for Wednesday, April 8.
Meeniyan FOR Meeniyan members it has been a chance to catch up on club matches. The corporate bowls week six Tuesday winner was Tapex and the runner up M.G.C. The Wednesday winner was Moos with the runner-up Robo’s. Week seven’s winner was Mavericks with Mustangs the runner-up. On the Wednesday the winners was
We will have a trading table and a few raffles. More information on the format of the day to follow. Let’s try and beat last year’s total of $655.00.
Moos with Who Do You Think? Runnerup. With two weeks to go ladders are at an interesting stage. Monday, February 16 was our annual Farmers’ Day Triples The winners were Sebastian Blancato, Dino Vignocchi and John Richardson (Toora) and the runners up Findlay Luke, John Tuckfield and Colin Cochrane
(Loch). The best last game went to Ron Snooks’ composite team. Our green keeper Alan and caterer Larraine and helpers have had a busy time with Meeniyan hosting the Division Three preliminary final on Tuesday 10, the Divisions Four and Five preliminary finals on Saturday 21 and the Strzelecki Region Men and Ladies State Singles on Sunday.
way. By the end of play O’Loughlin had just edged ahead of Glen Scott (Skip), Ross Gabb, Norm Hughes and Chas Buccilli by two shots (23 – 35). On the outside rink Ron Burge (skip), Graeme Pope, Wayne Parks and John Sutcliffe were also having a tight battle with Peter Sparks who had clawed back the five shot differential and by the close of the 23rd end had a one shot advantage. Precision draw bowling by Ron over the concluding two ends saw us victorious by two shots (22 – 20). On the middle rink the team of Mick Coram (skip), Dave Roberts, Joe Pinneri and Harry Rybalka maintained a comfortable lead over their opposition but in the concluding stages gained 15 shots in four ends to put paid overall to any hopes of the ‘Burra boys, winning by 22 shots (34 – 12) and overall winning by 22 shots (79 – 57). We now face off against the Island in the grand final which is a replay of the last five with all of them except one being decided by a handful of shots.
Tarwin TARWIN’S 2014-2015 Barefoot Bowls is now over and culminated in a very successful season. Our grand final night was a huge success with the winner of Division One being Rob Lawrie’s team (Rob, Daniel and Charlie). The winner of Division Two was ‘Cert’ Leo Dwyer’s team (Leo, Shannon and Effie). The barbecue was enjoyed
by all with Arthur working at full pace. Steak sandwiches were a certain hit. We even sold out of dim sims. Raffles, what can we say, meat trays and lucky vouchers. The ‘mighty micky jackpot’ took quite a few attempts until the eventual winner was found; a popular winner, Di Bell. Yes, she had a few new friends on the night. Looking forward to another great event 2015-2016. Friday night was a celebration for our fabulous Ladies Fours, winners of the Strzlecki state event. A wonderful speech from our president, Bill Massier, with heaps of encouragement for their challenge at Bendigo in April. Best wishes ladies. Saturday finals have been played and Tarwin teams (both Division Three and Division Five will be playing the grand final against two teams from Wonthaggi. The game is set to start at 1pm at the Leongatha green. We wish all players the best of luck and are looking forward to having those premiership flags back at the Tarwin club house. Good bowling guys!
South Gippsland pennant bowls THE South Gippsland Bowls Division preliminary finals were played on Saturday at various venues around the division. The Division 1 game was played at Toora Bowls Club where the match of the day
was played between Inverloch and Korumburra, in the end Inverloch by 22 shots. In Division 2 also played at Toora Bowls Club, top of the table Corinella played Loch and at the end of play Loch were one shot winners. In Division 3, played at Corinella, Wonthaggi who finished second on the ladder were 31 shot winners over San Remo. In Division 4 Port Welshpool took the honours by 15 shots over Korumburra, whilst in Division 5, also played at Meeniyan Bowling Club, Wonthaggi easily accounted for Toora by 27 shots. The results of all games were: Division 1 (at Toora): Inverloch 14-79 d Korumburra 2-57. Division 2 (at Toora): Loch 13-75 d Corinella 3-74. Division 3 (at Corinella): Wonthaggi 15-83 d San Remo 1-52. Division 4 (at Meeniyan): Port Welshpool 14-77 d Korumburra 2-62. Division 5 (at Meeniyan): Wonthaggi 16-85 d Toora 0-58. Next Saturday will see the grand finals played. Matches and venues are as follows: Division 1 (at Leongatha): Inverloch v Phillip Island Blue. Division 2 (at Leongatha): San Remo v Loch. Division 3 (at Leongatha): Tarwin Lower v Wonthaggi. Division 4 (at Leongatha): Phillip Island v Port Welshpool. Division 5 (at Leongatha): Tarwin Lower v Wonthaggi.
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thestar.com.au Repco 246, A.W. Smiths 245, McDonald & Roberts 242, Reece Plumbing 239, Parks 232, Nomadness 229, Nippers 228, Pagettes 220, Beers 220, Bigdog Locks 209, Stewarts Tyres 208, Mini Skips 207, Murray Goulburn 203, Gatha Lions 195, Spencer H.B.B. 188, Stockdale & Leggo 188, Westaway Ford 188, Ladies 183, Nesci Transport 181, Fillins 177 and Browns Stockfees 169. Round five will be played on Tuesday evening, February 24. Wednesday, February 18 saw the midweek social bowls in action and the winners were Jack Kuiper (s) and Neville Stone with 3 wins plus 12, runners-up Russell Trotman (s) and Bev Thompson with 2 wins plus 13. On Saturday, February
21 Leongatha played host to a practice game with the two Tarwin Lower divisions that have earned their way into the grand finals. It was very hot and play went from 1pm to 3pm which really did test both clubs. We wish Tarwin Lower the very best in the grand finals. I understand all men’s pennant grand finals will be played at the Leongatha greens on Saturday, February 28 commencing at 1pm. Wednesday, February 25 will see the monthly triples in action with a 9.30pm start and BYO lunch. Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.
Buffalo indoor WEDNESDAY, February 18 saw nine players on a nice night to bowl which saw four
teams, three of two and one of three. We played two games, one of 10 and one of 12 ends with six bowls. There were two teams with one win and one loss. In fourth (LL) six ends, skipper Bill Wolswinkle and Joyce Occhipinti; third (L-W) nine ends, skipper Toni Heldens, Mary Tumino and Sebastian Terranova; second (WL) 12 ends, skipper Charlie Tumino and Andrew Hanks; first (WW) skipper Rod McConchie and Joe Occhipinti. The best first game, Rod 9-5 and second Toni 20-11. We hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm, new bowlers are most welcome.
San Remo takes out flag THE final of the South Gippsland Bowls Division Tuesday Pennant bowls was held at the Leongatha Bowls Club last Tuesday, with San Remo taking out the division one title after defeating Wonthaggi.
Division three: winners Mirboo North, back from left George Stein, Ian Potter, Maurie Briscoe and Graeme Roberts and front from left, Dot Stein, Grace Hatfield, Dorothy McFarland, Margaret Briscoe and Lorna Roberts.
Corinella defeated Korumburra to win the division two flag and Mirboo North won the division three flag with a win over Korumburra. The Tuesday pennant season runs for 14 weeks from October and 15 clubs participate in the competition.
Left: Division two: winners Corinella, back from left Brian Edwards, Charlie Wright, Carol Lincoln, Ed Hoy, Sue Wright and Jacquie Carter. Front from left, Marg Hoy, Sandy Holmes, Patricia Scammell, Janet Gilmore, Pat Argent, Jan Brown and Margaret McConville. Right: Division one: winners San Remo, from left Hamish Young, Joan Grindlay, Robyn Dennis, John Kappler, Shirley Carvosso, Jacquie Cohen, Kaye Hale, Simon Waters, Marilyn Forrest, Diane Coleman, Pam Cameron, Carol Thorn and Joy Brown.
Fish Creek LAST Friday was our Lady President’s Invitation Day and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. We had 16 visiting teams from as far apart as Port Welshpool to Phillip Island with a special team from Warrnambool with our past member Peg O’Neill visiting us once again. President Meree had decorated the club rooms in festive fashion with the help of Nellie Van Dyk with her lovely floral displays and table settings. Our sponsors were our Fish Creek Ladies and the very generous monetary raffles donated by Peg O’Neill. There were just two three
Round 3: The Burra 26 defeated Battlers 15, Pretenders 23 defeated Kookaburras 15, Sicilians 31 ddefeated VRI 15. Ladder: Sicilians 12, Pretenders 12, The Burra 8, Kookaburras 8, Kardella 4, Battlers 4, VRI 4.
Sutton; second, Kathryn Smith and Colin Cameron; third, Ian and Julie Macphee. East/West: first, John Cocking and June Metcalf; second, Mary McCaughan and Margaret Munro; third, Dawn Jolly and Beth Banks.
Korumburra South Gippsland volleyball Golf Classic A Grade: Giants defeated Champions (2:1) 25:22, 21:25, 17:6; Warriors drew Bugs (1:1) 25:20, 26:28, 4:10. B Grade: Chargers defeated Shark Bait (3:0) 25:12, 25:18, 25:16; HELP defeated Odds on Black (2:1) 25:15, 25:10, 15:25, 8:0. Panthers defeated Dodges (3:0) 25:6, 25:14, 25:12.
game winners with the Leongatha team of Rosa James, Faye Turner, Liz Beale and Mary Jepson the winners and the Tarwin Lower team of Bron Ellen, Carol Giroud, Mary Massier and Pat O’Donohue the runner-up. This is by no means the first time Rosa has won this day but in the past she was with her previous club of Phillip Island. You are a very loyal visitor Rosa and it was good to see you win again. Many of our ladies contributed to the fabulous lunch making all the salads and working very hard in the kitchen most of the day. Vice president Chris cooked the meat and she also spent many hours making
the lovely deserts. It was nice to see catering manager Phyl McLaughlin back in our kitchen creating her lovely fruit platters. It is impossible to name everyone but we cannot forget our men; Dave Christie had the green in pristine condition, Joe Lavarda ran the bar for us and Andy Kerr and Tim McLean made handsome waiters. There is not much other news except to say the Men’s 21 Up and 100 Up and the Mixed Pairs competitions need to be completed as soon as possible. We still have a few people sick and wish them all the very best and speedy recoveries.
Invitation Day runners up: from left, Pat O’Donohue, Mary Massier, Carol Giroud and Bron Ellen with Meree Bath.
Korumburra parlour bowls
South Gippsland Bridge Club Results Meeniyan - Monday evening: first, Frank Arndt and June Metcalf; second, Susan Ruffin and Clive Hope; third, John Cocking and Robert Kain. Tarwin Lower - Tuesday evening. North South: first, Jack Kuiper and John
Invitation Day winners: back row from left, Mary Jepson, Faye Turner, Liz Beale, Rosa James and Fish Creek president Meree Bath.
THE 26th South Gippsland Golf Classic which ran from February 14 to 22 was once again very successful.
We welcomed visitors from most of the golf districts of Victoria as well as many interstate players. All enjoyed the social aspect of nine days of golf. The winners of the 36 hole South Gippsland Classic Championship played at Meeniyan and Yarram golf clubs this year were Chris Buckland of the Meeniyan Golf Club with of 155 and the Sue Gilchrist with 168 from Crescent Hill, NSW. The winners of the R Durran Memorial Marathon trophy are Tony Ciavarella from Rich River Golf Club and Sue Gilchrist from Crescent Head Golf Club
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Leongatha TUESDAY, February 17 saw round four of the business bowls in action with results as follows: A.W. Smiths 81 d Spencers H.B.B. 29, Murray Goulburn 74 d Fillins 36, Mountain View 72 d Browns Stockfeed 38, PAGS 71 d Beers 39, Whackers 69 d Nesci Transport 41, B.J. Earthmoving 68 d Gatha Lions 42, Nomadness 63 d Nippers 47, Mini Skips 62 d Westaway Ford 48, Ladies 62 d Stockdale & Leggo 48, Reece Plumbing 60 d Pagettes 50, McDonald & Roberts 57 d Bigdog Locks 53, Parks 56 d Stewarts Tyres 54 and Edneys 56 d Repco 54. The ladder shows on top B.J. Earthmoving 264, Whackers 262, Edneys 258, Mountainview 253, PAGS 249,
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Cyclists’ success at state titles IN trying terrain at Bright, Alex Welsh, club hand cyclist won his H3 division race in the state titles.
Masters rider Ben Meadley picked up placings in the pursuit and scratch races. A mild and basically wind free Friday night saw the club conclude the 2015 track season club titles with the running of the Under 19 and Senior titles. The star performance for the night came from Thomas McFarlane as he whistled around the track to set a time of 35.65 seconds for the 500m time trial in the Under 19 division, three seconds faster than any other competitor on the night. The club championship is awarded on the basis of a points tally over three events: time trial, sprint and scratch race. Following the great start to the night Thomas easily secured wins in the sprint and scratch races to secure the Under 19 club champion title. Harrison McLean put in some good rides but had to settle for the silver medal whilst Bernadette Fitzgerald took out the bronze medal. In the Senior division, racing was a much tighter affair. In the 500m time trial, Steve Allen had a narrow win at 40.43 sec from Lachlan Matthews 41.27 and Dylan Adams at 41.90 sec. Into the sprint rounds and Steve Allen used his devastating capacity to ac-
celerate quickly to account for the challengers to take a win in the sprint as well. Lachlan Matthews came away with second in the sprint and Dylan was again third. In the scratch race Steve Allen made sure of his title by also taking the win. However, second place went to Dylan with Kevin Feely in third place. The overall result saw Steve as Senior club champion with Dylan and Lachlan equal second and Kevin in fourth place. Junior A Grade saw Austin Timmins clock a 38.85 sec for the 500m time trial ahead of Will Lumby 39.15 sec. Both were slower than last week in their title rides. In the Junior B Grade, Oliver McLean was at 39.22 sec, Michael Eastward 41.49 and Fleur Timmins at 42.99 sec for their one lap time trial. The Junior B Grade four lap scratch race saw a win to Oliver ahead of Michael and Fleur whilst in A Grade Juniors Austin Timmins held out a strong finish from Will Lumby with Grace McLean taking third ahead of Matt Winchester. The Junior B one lap handicap saw a win to Max Slinger (60) just ahead of Michael Eastwood (15) and Caleb Jans (10). In their two lap handicap it was Jack Allen (100) who hit the line first. Fleur Timmins fought hard to take second whilst Oliver McLean flashed home for third. In the Junior A one lap
Leongatha District Cricket Association Umpire Appointments EVANS PETROLEUM Round 14 - February 28 & March 7 Home team
Away Team
Ground
Umpire J. Curry C. Salmon G. Laird T. Rogers
Grade A1 Inverloch Phillip Island Nerrena Town
v v v v
OMK Imperials Won Workmens Won Miners
I Turf Cowes Nerr Scorp 1
Grade A2 Glen Alvie Koonwarra-LRSL Kilcunda-Bass Fish Crk-Tarwin
v v v v
Korumburra Poowong-Loch Foster MDU
Butch W V. Baskerville L Turf A. Jordan Bass T. Grace FC Turf A. Stride
Grade B1 Imperials Won Workmens OMK MDU
v v v v
Phillip Island Nerrena Inverloch Town
EC McMhn Outt Meen
Grade B2 Korumburra Won Miners Koon-LRSL
v Poowong-Loch Kor v Glen Alvie Won v Kilcunda-Bass Koon
I. Thomas B. Bek G. Wightman
Grade C1 Nerrena Inverloch Town Phillip Island
v v v v
Won Workmens L Velo OMK Inv MDU Scorp 2 Bye
N. Grabham N. Graydon M. Heenan
Grade C2 OMK Glen Alvie Won Miners Won Workmens
v v v v
Kilcunda-Bass Korumburra Poowong-Loch Koon-LRSL
TBA TBA TBA TBA
KSC GA Won Nth WSC
N. Barnes A. Roberts G. Stabb L.White
All umpires are requested to attend a meeting on March 10 for semi final notifications and collect balls etc. Any person interested in umpiring contact Graham Laird 0408 454 741. Please note all games start at 1pm.
handicap, Will Lumby (15) was quickly away and rounded up the leaders into the straight for the win ahead of Matt Winchester (80) and Grace (40). In the two lap handicap, Austin Timmins made the most of the generous handicap (25) to chase down the limit markers and take the win from Grace (120) and Will Lumby (scr). To finish the night the Junior B riders raced an elimination. Oliver Mclean made sure of the win whilst Michael Eastwood grabbed second ahead of Caleb Jans. The last race of the evening saw all the other
12 riders race an elimination. Thomas McFarlane rode a smart race controlling the pace up front and moving away with a few laps to go. The only rider able to answer the challenge was Austin so that when Steve Allen secured third place it was down to a sprint to the line for Tom and Austin. Whilst Austin tried to come around he was still a half bike length in arrears at the line. Track training is on again on Wednesday night with only two track race nights left for the season end.
Cat and mouse: Steve Allen claims the win over Lachlan Mathews in their heat of the sprints on Friday night.
LDCA C Grade scoreboard Division 1 OMK d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island C. Muscat c. G. Lomagno b. D. Jeffries .........................22 S. Niven c. J. Greenwood b. G. Lomagno .....................29 P. Francis b. J. Cochrane ..........13 M. Christopher n.o. ..................37 M. Cleary c. W. Dowel b. G. Lomagno .....................10 S. Cox c. D. Creed b. P. Green ............................14 B. Quirk lbw. b. J. Cochrane.........................0 J. Manning n.o............................5 Extras ........................................7 Total .............................6/137 (cc) Bowling: P. Green 1/29, J. Cochrane 2/18, D. Jeffries 1/20, J. Greenwood 0/23, G. Lomagno 2/25, P. Harper 0/19. 1st innings OMK J. Cochrane c. C. Muscat b. S. Cox.................................0 D. Creed n.o. ............................56 P. Harper n.o.............................32 P. Miller b. S. Cox ....................40 Extras ......................................13 Total ....................................2/142 Bowling: B. Quirk 0/23, S. Niven 0/6, W. Paterson 0/15, P. Francis 0/25, S. Cox 2/43, J. Johnston 0/23. WON WORKMENS d TOWN 1st innings Town 134 1st innings Won Workmens S. Osborne c. D. Goss b. M. Trotto ..........................17 S. Roche c. M. Warren b. C. Dowling .........................8 A. Geyer c. G. Goss b. M. Trotto ............................5 M. Cadwallender c. G. Goss b. C. Dowling .........................0 L. Volpe lbw. b. B. McKnight ....................39 I. Barnes c. R. Edwards b. R. Shields .........................91 K. Maloney c. G. Pouw b. D. Goss.............................37
M. McCall c. K. Fleming b. R. Shields ...........................5 S. Williams lbw. b. D. Goss...............................0 S. Coldebella c. K. Fleming b. R. Shields .........................13 M. Sharp n.o...............................2 Extras ......................................13 Total .......................................231 Bowling: M. Trotto 2/45, C. Dowling 2/30, M. Warren 0/23, B. McKnight 1/34, M. Kreutzberger 0/29, D. Goss 2/35, R. Shields 3/32. MDU def by NERRENA 1st innings MDU P. Robinson c. H. Funnell b. D. Grigg .............................0 D. Tuckett c. S. Gaddam b. D. Grigg .............................6 T. Bright b. P. Joseph..................7 G. Jones c. J. Hoy b. D. Grigg .............................5 M. Hoober c. H. Funnell b. J. Hoy .................................1 K. Brown c. H. Funnell b. J. Hoy .................................0 J. Brown lbw. b. P. Joseph .............................2 D. Cary b. P. Joseph ...................0 J. Bright c. J. Kelly b. B. Croatto ...........................9 C. Cary n.o. ..............................21 H. Collins b. B. Croatto .............0 Extras ......................................22 Total .........................................73 Bowling: D. Grigg 3/7, J. Hoy 2/15, M. Bowler 0/17, P. Joseph 3/10, S. Gaddam 0/4, D. Campbell 0/6, M. Waltom 0/11, B. Croatto 2/2. 1st innings Nerrena B. Croatto b. K. Brown ..............5 B. Gannon ret. ..........................51 J. Kelly c. J. Bright b. C. Cary .............................15 J. Hoy c. D. Tuckett b. J. Bright ............................42 D. Campbell n.o. ......................16 M. Waltom n.o............................1 Extras ......................................20
LDCA ladders A Grade Division 1 Nerrena .................................144 Inverloch ...............................132 Won Workmens .................... 116 OMK........................................72 Town.........................................60 Phillip Island ............................36 Imperials ..................................36 Won Miners ..............................36 A Grade Division 2 Korumburra .........................144 MDU ......................................140 Poowong-Loch ......................104 Kilcunda-Bass.........................84 Koonwarra-L/RSL ...................80 Fish Creek-Tarwin....................60 Glen Alvie ................................60 Foster..........................................0 B Grade Division 1 OMK......................................144 Won Workmens ....................132 Phillip Island...........................74 MDU ........................................72 Nerrena .....................................66 Town.........................................60 Inverloch ..................................48 Imperials ..................................36 B Grade Division 2 Won Miners ..........................144 Koonwarra-L/RSL ...............108 Poowong-Loch ........................84 Korumburra ...........................80 Kilcunda-Bass ..........................68
Glen Alvie ................................12 C Grade Division 1 OMK......................................152 Won Workmens ....................120 Phillip Island.........................108 Inverloch ...............................108 Nerrena .....................................48 Town.........................................48 MDU ........................................48 Imperials ....................................0 C Grade Division 2 Won Miners ..........................144 Poowong-Loch ......................128 OMK......................................120 Korumburra .........................108 Won Workmens ........................92 Kilcunda-Bass ..........................60 Koonwarra-L/RSL ...................24 Phillip Island ............................12 Glen Alvie ................................12 Inverloch ....................................0 Under 16 Nerrena .................................108 Poowong-Loch ........................90 Won Miners ............................86 Won Workmens ......................78 OMK ........................................78 Imperials ..................................72 Kilcunda-Bass ..........................54 Phillip Island ............................50 MDU ........................................30 Korumburra ..............................24 Koonwarra-L/RSL .....................6
Total .............................3/151 (cc) Bowling: K. Brown 1/28, D. Tuckett 0/17, C. Cary 1/14, H. Collins 0/33, J. Brown 0/13, D. Cary 0/11, M. Hoober 0/13, P. Robinson 0/9, J. Bright 1/8.
Division 2 KILCUNDA-BASS def by WON MINERS 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass 53 1st innings Won Miners L. Jones b. P. De Rubeis...........31 A. Honeysett c. J. Reilly b. S. Johnstone .......................0 J. Nelson r.o................................2 J. Schroeder c. P. De Rubeis b. T. Pipicelli ........................39 A. Zanella c. S. Johnstone b. S. Burchell........................38 C. Gooch b. T. Pipicelli ..............1 G. Peters n.o. ............................68 N. Willians b. A. Blackney.........1 D. Perryman c. P. De Rubeis b. T. Pipicelli ..........................5 A. Hall c. S. Quaife b. T. Pipicelli ..........................2 P. Loos c. S. Quaife b. T. Pipicelli ..........................7 Extras ........................................6 Total .......................................201 Bowling: S. Blake 0/30, S. Johnstone 1/27, P. De Rubeis 1/37, T. Pipicelli 5/37, D. Blackney 0/25, S. Burchell 1/33, A. Blackney 1/10.
KOONWARRA-LRSL def by OMK 1st innings OMK G. Adams b. N. Arnup................3 D. Wylie ret. n.o. ......................63 A. McKinnon r.o. .....................63 C. Walker n.o............................30 M. Gow n.o. ...............................9 Extras ......................................28 Total .............................2/196 (cc) Bowling: N. Arnup 1/20, A. Clark 0/37, A. Drury 0/18, P. Kennedy 0/12, D. Clark 0/27, J. Rockall 0/15, A. Piksons 0/22, L. O’Connor 0/31. 1st innings Koonwarra-LRSL A. Clark b. H. James ..................9 J. Rockall r.o. .............................6 N. Arnup c. C. Walker b. H. James ...........................15 L. Hughes n.o. .......................... 11 A. Stanley c&b. H. James ..........0 D. Clark b. G. Adams .................0 P. Kennedy n.o. ..........................9 Extras ........................................9 Total ...............................5/59 (cc) Bowling: B. Maguire 0/21, H. James 3/9, M. Gow 0/8, M. Blackburn 0/4, N. Audino 0/13, G. Adams 1/0. WON WORKMENS def by KORUMBURRA 1st innings Won Workmens 63 1st innings Korumburra G. Barrett c. A. Babu
b. L. Anstey ..........................28 P. Churchill c. A. Ray b. L. Anstey ..........................16 I. Riddell c. M. Dobbie b. S. Liddle .............................2 M. Olden c. A. Babu b. L. Anstey ............................2 C. Mileto c. N. Dobbie b. C. Rigby ...........................16 T. Morrison c. N. Dobbie b. C. Rigby .............................3 A. Brinksma stp. M. Davey b. C. Rigby .............................8 M. Wrigley n.o. ........................57 D. Telfer n.o. ..............................0 J. Celebrine b. M. Dobbie ..........0 Extras ......................................13 Total .......................... 8/145 (dec) Bowling: A. Babu 0/15, A. Ray 0/16, L. Anstey 3/26, S. Liddle 1/18, C. Rigby 3/54, M. Dobbie 1/15. 2nd innings Won Workmens C. Rigby b. M. Olden .................4 D. McGuirk b. M.Wrigley........95 B. Evans c. T. Morrison b. P. Churchill.......................61 J. Licis n.o. .................................6 Extras ........................................2 Total ....................................3/173 Bowling: M. Olden 1/26, D. Telfer 0/20, P. Churchill 1/13, J. Celebrine 0/19, C. Mileto 0/23, G. Barrett 0/8, A. Brinksma 0/23, I. Riddell 0/23, M. Wrigley 1/5, T. Jenkin 0/12.
International field for Cowes Classic JARROD Evans, the National Coach for the USA Elite Triathalon team is a Victorian from Geelong. Evans coaching experience stretches back 15 years. Evans has entered the American team in this weekend’s Cowes Classic as part of its preparation for world tour events. The Americans will be well prepared coming from a three week training camp in Evans’ hometown, Geelong. The Cowes Classic comprises a 500 metre swim around the Cowes Pier and a 4km run starting and finishing outside the hotel on The Esplanade. Race start time is 2pm with presentations at approximately 4pm The US team includes 16 year old Renee Tomlin who made big news in the United States recently when she won an elite International Triathlon Union event in Cuba. With the embargo on Cuba recently lifted Renee Tomlin became the first American to do so in
fifty years. Even though only 16 she is number seven in the US rankings. According to Jarrod Evans, Tomlin’s win in Cuba against the background of the lifting of the embargo was “massive news in the US.” As well as the Americans there are plenty of other elite athletes competing in the event: Victo-
ria’s best ITU Junior Triathlete Kurt McDonald, Levi Maxwell who is the current Hawaiian Ironman World Champion in the 25-29 age group and Craig Davis who is the current World Longcourse Champion in the 25-29 Age Group. Sumire Mahatsu, one of Japans best ITU Junior triathletes, is also one to watch.
Massive news: Renee Tomlin’s recent win became the first US win in 50 years in Cuba following the lifting of the embargo on that country.
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The heat is on but the ladder is set IT was always going to be a steep hill to climb, the 334 runs Workmens had set Town. Town succumbed in the 55th over with 194 runs against it name, nowhere in sight of the peak. Jake Burge gave it a good crack hitting the top score of 45 and Scott Browne’s 32 wasn’t far behind. Missing was the calibre of some of Workmen’s bigger hitting batsman and four of Town’s were cleaned up for ducks. The tail didn’t wag at all with the final three batsman called to the crease depart-
ing without making one run between them. Zane Macdermid with 3/31 (12) took care of the top order and Liam Sawyer also with three wickets 3/21 (6.3) was on song. Lochlan McLean took two wickets 2/69 (17). Nerrena came out on top of MDU with a solid batting performance from all six who occupied the crease. The best of them was Wayne Telfer who made 87 not out. Extra cheers for high scores on a day when it was nothing short of sweltering out in middle. Nerrena finished at 6/254 after its 75 overs were up.
Boundary: Nerrena's Chris Baudinette pulls for four to backward square leg. More photos online at www.mdphotos.net
Mark Kewming was the only multiple wicket taker for MDU with 2/52 (11). Inverloch accounted for the Imperials. The Imps sent the Stingrays into bat which might actually have given Inverloch an advantage. Nathan Brayley’s 63 was the top score and included six fours and two sixes. Joseph Courtenay made a 39 which featured five fours. The Stingrays 8/195 (40) included 24 extras and in reply the Imps made 131. Phillip Island was kept in check by OMK. The Diggers lead the competition with only one loss for the season with one round to go and kept the Sharks well at bay. Russell Cleeland opened the batting and posted the top score for Phillip Island (29). After its 40 overs it was 9/119. Kris Kerr with 4/23 (8) and James Peterson 3/29 (8) were the best of the Digger’s bowling attack. For its part, the Diggers had six bats to spare cruising to victory at 5/189 (40). Connor Epifano with 2/19 (3) was the only multiple wicket taker for the island. TOWN def by WON WORKMENS 1st innings Won Workmens 334 1st innings Town Z. Trease c. R. Geyer b. Z. Macdermid...................25 M. Wilson c. L. Sawyer b. Z. Macdermid................... 11 J. Burge r.o. ..............................45 S. Browne c. C. Harvey b. Z. Macdermid...................32 I. Hanks c. C. Harvey b. L. McLean ..........................0 J. Hume c. A. Yann b. L. Sawyer .........................26 J. Hume b. L. McGuirk ............18 S. Fixter n.o. .............................29 C. Bruce lbw. b. L. Sawyer ........0
Red hot: Fifty one year old Wayne ‘Tex’ Telfer set up a Nerrena win with a grinding 87 before succumbing to Saturday’s stifling heat. More photos online at www.mdphotos.net B. Berry b. L. McLean ...............0 N. Lovie c&b. L. Sawyer ...........0 Extras ........................................8 Total .......................................194 Bowling: B. Sword 0/25, Z. Macdermid 3/31, L. McGuirk 1/44, L. McLean 2/69, L. Sawyer 3/21. PHILLIP ISLAND def by OMK 1st innings Phillip Island R. Cleeland c. T. Wyatt b. R. Greaves ........................29 M. Parsons c. R. Greaves b. K. Kerr .............................18 J. Keating c. R. Greaves b. K. Kerr ...............................0 A. Finlayson c. T. Knox b. S. Jenkins ...........................0 B. Insall c. b. K. Kerr ............................. 11 N. Dunbar c. b. K. Kerr .............................10 G. Odgers lbw. b. J. Paterson ..........................7 C. Epifano c.
b. J. Paterson ........................ 11 A. Thomas n.o. .........................13 T. Officer b. J. Paterson ..............8 B. Young n.o...............................6 Extras ........................................6 Total .............................9/119 (cc) Bowling: R. Greaves 1/16, R. White 0/18, K. Kerr 4/23, S. Jenkins 1/18, J. Paterson 3/29, D. McMeekin 0/10. 1st innings OMK K. Kerr c. B. Young b. N. Dunbar.........................40 L. Jones c. C. Epifano b. A. Thomas ..........................8 R. White c. J. Keating b. R. Cleeland.......................45 T. Wyatt n.o. .............................60 J. Paterson c. B. Young b. C. Epifano ..........................7 N. Creed c. B. Insall b. C. Epifano ..........................0 A. Busana n.o. ..........................10 Extras ......................................19 Total .............................5/189 (cc) Bowling: T. Officer 0/18, B.
Young 0/5, G. Odgers 0/26, A. Thomas 1/26, N. Dunbar 1/36, R. Cleeland 1/15, B. Insall 0/6, C. Epifano 2/19, J. Keating 0/28. NERRENA d MDU 1st innings MDU 206 1st innings Nerrena L. Roberts c. R. Olden b. J. Riley .............................27 W. Telfer ret..............................87 C. Baudinette c. C. Harris b. S. Riley.............................22 T. Clark c. P. Vine b. M. Kewming ....................30 J. Renden r.o.............................26 C. Viljoen n.o. ..........................26 A. Harrison b. M. Kewming ....13 Extras ......................................23 Total ....................................6/254 Bowling: J. Riley 1/42, M. Patching 0/39, C. Harris 0/24, P. Vine 0/15, T. Zukovskis 0/14, S. Riley 1/36, M. Kewming 2/52, T. Sinclair 0/16, T. Harris 0/5. INVERLOCH d IMPERIALS 1st innings Inverloch
T. Luckhurst c. A. Meyer b. K. McGavin......................28 J. Smith c. A. Meyer b. R. O’Loughlin ....................1 N. Brayley lbw. b. J. Forrester........................63 D. Phillips lbw. b. J. Forrester..........................0 J. Courtney c. b. G. Forrester ......................39 W. Williams c. A. Meyer b. K. Gray...............................7 M. Goldsmith b. K. Gray ...........0 J. Muir b. J. Forrester ...............23 A. Mujtaba n.o. ..........................3 L. Anderson n.o. .........................7 Extras ......................................24 Total .............................8/195 (cc) 1st innings Imperials Extras ......................................23 Total .......................................131 Bowling: J. Courtenay 0/14, L. Anderson 1/14, W. Williams 2/9, T. Luckhurst 0/19, J. Muir 0/11, D. Phillips 2/3, E. Cousins 2/40, A. Mujtaba 1/16.
• B GRADE DIVISION TWO
Beware the bite of the Cobra GLEN Alvie’s 91 was skittles to the ladder leader.
The Cobras piled on the runs and declared at 4/227 (43).
Jeremy Oxley was not out on 108. Following on Glen Alvie
C2 Action: Koony’s Nick Arnup was his team’s MVP with both bat and ball. More photos online at www.mdphotos.net
were knocked over quickly, or fell like skittles. Yes it was a warm weekend to be stranded in the middle and surrounded by the feared Cobra. In under thirty overs and with 56 runs on the board everyone was more than happy to find the refrigerator stocked with cold drinks. The heat seems to have played a major role in much of the cricket played this weekend. How could it not? Poowong Loch managed 150 in setting a target for Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL and on most occasionally that probably wouldn’t be enough. Koony’s bowlers had put in an excellent effort in order to contain its opponent. But as the day wore on the sun climbed and it got hotter. Koony was unable to get on top with the bat. Brett Moore more than set the ball rolling opening his team’s account with 33. His opening partner, son Nick, fell for a duck at the other end.
The really big factor, however, in determining the outcome of this game was a phenomenon by the name of Ricky Knox. Knox bowled 20.7 overs. Six of his overs were maidens. At the conclusion of play Knox had taken 7/42 and Koony was all out for 103 (53.1). If cricket wasn’t a team sport one might say ‘Game, set and match to Ricky Knox.’ Kilcunda Bass had a very respectable 195 runs on the board at the end its first innings. The Miners always comes to play though. It has only lost one game this season and that was weeks ago, long forgotten. Jonothan Rumbold top scored with 40 runs. After 64 overs it was 9/209. Rohan Duff was amongst the Killy Bass team working hard to slew the giant with 4/64. POOWONG-LOCH d KOONWARRA-LRSL 1st innings Poowong-Loch 150 1st innings Koonwarra-LRSL
B. Moore c. A. Bardwell b. R. Knox ............................33 N. Moore c. P. Dixon b. R. Knox ..............................0 C. Moscript c. T. Allen b. M. Hancock ......................12 S. Moore lbw. b. M. Hancock ........................1 C. Sherriff c. S. Head b. R. Knox ..............................2 S. Paterson c. b. R. Knox ............................ 11 M. Boxwell b. R. Knox ............17 A. Rockall lbw. b. M. Hancock ........................2 P. Buckley b. R. Knox ................0 S. Anderson n.o. .........................1 R. Brown b. R. Knox .................0 Extras ......................................24 Total .......................................103 Bowling: M. Hancock 3/33, R. Knox 7/42, M. Allen 0/10, R. Carvill 0/5, S. Head 0/6. KORUMBURRA d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie 91 1st innings Korumburra S. Harland c. R. Matthews b. B. Davidson......................10 N. Leppin c. M. Hull b. P. Palmer ..........................26 S. Hayes c. J. Wheeler b. P. Palmer ............................6 D. Scott b. J. Wheeler ................7 J. Oxlee n.o. ...........................108 H. McNeill n.o. ........................50 Extras ......................................20 Total .......................... 4/227 (dec) Bowling: J. Lindsay 0/55, B. Davidson 1/36, P. Palmer 2/50, J. Wheeler 1/10, M. Hull 0/43, K. Davidson 0/24, R. Matthews 0/9. 2nd innings Glen Alvie F. Gheller c. N. Leppin
b. S. Hayes .............................2 G. Chisholm c&b. S. Hayes .......0 I. Thorn lbw. b. S. Hayes .............................0 M. Hull c. N. Leppin b. S. Harland ........................18 R. Matthews c. N. Leppin b. S. Harland ..........................5 P. Palmer c. N. Leppin b. S. Harland ..........................0 B. Davidson b. S. Harland .......12 K. Davidson b. S. Harland .........4 J. Lindsay n.o. ..........................10 Extras ........................................5 Total .........................................56 Bowling: S. Hayes 3/2, T. Gray 0/5, J. Richards 0/16, S. Harland 5/26, D. Bailey 0/4, D. Scott 0/2. KILCUNDA-BASS def by WON MINERS 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass 195 1st innings Won Miners P. Hammer c. P. Mohascy b. D. McMahon ......................4 J. O’Reilly b. R. Duff .................0 K. Smith lbw. b. D. McMahon ....................24 J. Rumbold c. J. McGrath b. M. Whitham .....................40 F. Brosnan c. P. Mohascy b. D. Bettles..........................15 D. Jones b. R. Duff...................22 D. Beesey b. D. Bettles ............32 T. Latham n.o. ..........................19 C. Honeysett b. R. Duff............17 P. Owen lbw. b. R. Duff .............2 S. Ivekovic n.o. ..........................2 Extras ......................................32 Total ....................................9/209 Bowling: R. Duff 4/64, D. McMahon 2/35, S. Tapscott 0/20, D. Bettles 2/51, M. Whitham 1/19.
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• A GRADE DIVISION ONE
In the heat of battle THE match between the competition leader Nerrena and last placed Wonthaggi Miners, thwarted by the downpour the previous weekend, was determined by a reduced overs game.
But one of the warmest days of the summer made the forty over innings match more than welcome. Miners chose to chase and sent Nerrena into bat and bat it did with Tim Wightman contributing 74 of the innings’ 230 runs for the loss of eight. Forty four of Wightman’s runs came from boundaries. David Trotman’s 37 was the second best effort. James Honeysett took Wightman’s plus two late wickets from his two over stint to finish with three wickets for 16 runs. The Miners came close. It had 106 runs on the board when it lost its third wicket and was right on Nerrena’s tail. Daniel Loos lost his wicket seven runs short of a century late in the game. Had he held his position at the crease the story may have been different.
Cameron Thomas 40 was the next best score and the third highest of the match. Tim Wightman followed up his batting performance with the ball taking 3/30 of his eight overs. Gerard Murphy took 2/35 (5). At the conclusion of play Miners were 9/209. Inverloch was too good for the Imperials in another limited overs match. Walter Taberner had the Stingrays off to a good start and partnerships with Brett Debono and Will Rankin saw them three wickets down for 144 when Taberner lost his wicket for a studious 58. Thirty of Inverloch’s runs came from extras. Mark Lafferty was the Imperials best bowler with 2/45 (8). While he did well with the ball Lafferty would have been disappointed to lose his normally reliable wicket for 18. Jack Ginnane top scored for the Imps with 61 not out. Luke Rogers opened with 24 and Troy Williams made 34 mid innings and his partnership with Ginnane was the foundation stone of the Imperials’ 9/184 innings. Town’s loss to Wonthaggi Workmens and OMK’s defeat of Phillip Island puts it out of
finals contention. Workmens’ 306 first innings proved to be just out of reach for Town. Town gave the chase a good shot and fell only 30 runs short.Nathan Johnson opened with 41 runs and had the home side off to a positive start. Amila Ratnaike made 108 before being beaten by James Sheerin who was in scintillating form with a match winning 6/70 (15). Together with Mitchell Thomas who took 2/21 (6) he maintained control of the outcome. Madura Weerasinghe Silva made 48. The Workmen accounted for Town on the 68th over at 274. Phillip Island’s 108 first innings was never going to be enough for the Diggers. Jesse Van Rooye made sure of that with a 130 unbeaten stand at the crease. Thomas Eustace posted the second highest score of 24. Charith Keerthisinghe took 4/73. Keerthisinghe had the ball for 34 overs which was impressive on a hot and humid day. Next weekend marks the beginning of the last round and if Nerrena can hold off Work-
In charge: Walter Taberner’s steady 58 had Inverloch off to a good start against the Imperials. More photos online at www.mdphotos.net
Wound up: Imperials bowler Luke Rogers signals his intent as he targets his Inverloch opponent. Walter Taberner is the Stingrays batsman at the ready. More photos online at www.mdphotos.net mens it will be celebrating an undefeated regular season. WON WORKMENS d TOWN 1st innings Won Workmens 6/304 (cc) 1st innings Town N. Johnston c. K. Brann b. M. Thomas .......................41 D. Burge c. D. Turton b. J. Sheerin ..........................19 A. Fixter c. T. Hooper b. M. Thomas .........................0 A. Ratnaike c. S. Huitema b. J. Sheerin ........................108 M. Borschman c. G. Britt b. J. Sheerin ............................0 M. Weerasinghe-Silva c. K. Brann b. J. Thomas ......45 M. Smith c. G. Britt b. J. Sheerin ..........................21 A. Hickey lbw. b. J. Sheerin.....27 L. Smith stp. K. Brann b. T. Hooper ...........................0 S. Clark n.o. ...............................6 J. Bolge c. T. Hooper b. J. Sheerin ............................0 Extras ........................................7 Total .......................................274 Bowling: R. Thomas 0/86, J. Thomas 1/37, M. Thomas 2/21, J. Sheerin 6/70, T. Hooper 1/29, J. Baker 0/24. OMK d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island 108
1st innings OMK A. Miller c. B. Johnston b. Z. Brown ............................7 J. Van Rooye n.o. ...................130 D. Lloyd c. B. Johnston b. C. Keerthisinghe ................1 P. Dyer lbw. b. J. Cox .................8 J. Wilson lbw. b. C. Keerthisinghe .............. 11 A. Gorrod b. C. Keerthisinghe ...6 A. Rose c. J. Black b. Z. Brown ..........................21 T. Eustace lbw. b. S. Boyack ....24 P. Dell b. S. Boyack ...................7 A. Jenkins b. C. Keerthisinghe...1 N. Cant n.o. ................................0 Extras ......................................15 Total .............................9/231 (cc) Bowling: S. Boyack 2/23, C. Keerthisinghe 4/73, Z. Brown 2/41, J. Cox 1/28, S. Kirton 0/3, E. Richards 0/15, T. Hornsby 0/18, B. Johnston 0/20 IMPERIALS def by INVERLOCH 1st innings Inverloch W. Taberner c. T. Sauvarin b. R. McLennan....................58 B. Debono b. L. Wright ............17 W. Rankin c. J. Ginnane b. M. Lafferty .......................27 K. Rotthier b. C. Silkstone .......18 D. Clark lbw. b. M. Lafferty ......5 C. Tait n.o. ................................22 D. Mathews c. T. Sauvarin b. L. Rogers ..........................26
J. Jesson n.o................................2 Extras ......................................30 Total .............................6/205 (cc) Bowling: R. McLennan 1/33, L. Rogers 1/13, T. Pedlow 0/36, L. Wright 1/18, T. Sauvarin 0/16, M. Lafferty 2/45, C. Silkstone 1/38. 1st innings Imperials L. Rogers b. B. Thomas ...........24 M. Lafferty b. L. Rankin ..........18 R. McLennan c. K. Rotthier b. B. Thomas ..........................1 C. Silkstone c. D. Mathews b. L. Rankin..........................10 J. Ginnane n.o. .........................61 T. Williams b. K. Rotthier ........34 R. Higgins r.o. ..........................13 G. Sauvarin r.o. ..........................0 T. Pedlow b. R. Thomas .............0 L. Wright r.o. ..............................0 T. Sauvarin n.o. ..........................2 Extras ......................................21 Total .............................9/184 (cc) Bowling: R. Thomas 1/55, K. Rotthier 1/34, B. Thomas 2/12, L. Rankin 2/37, D. Mathews 0/14, D. Clark 0/17, J. Jesson 0/9. WON MINERS def by NERRENA 1st innings Nerrena M. Clark r.o. .............................21 D. Trotman c. L. Earl b. R. Birkett ..........................37 T. Wightman b. J. Honeysett ....74 D. Symmons c. J. Loos b. J. Andrighetto ...................17
D. Baldi r.o. ................................0 P. Matheson b. J. Loos .............25 G. Murphy c. L. Earl b. J. Honeysett ......................17 R. Clark c. G. Kent b. J. Honeysett ........................7 C. Salmon n.o.............................0 B. Hayes n.o. ..............................0 Extras ......................................32 Total .............................8/230 (cc) Bowling: R. Birkett 1/12, J. Loos 1/42, D. Loos 0/39, L. Earl 0/37, D. Lambert 0/26, J. Andrighetto 1/50, J. Honeysett 3/16. 1st innings Won Miners J. Honeysett b. J. Trease .............4 J. Andrighetto b. T. Wightman .....................12 C. Thomas stp. C. Salmon b. G. Murphy ........................40 D. Loos b. D. Symmons ...........93 G. Kent c. D. Baldi b. R. Clark ..............................5 R. Birkett b. G. Murphy .............1 B. Andrighetto c. P. Matheson b. T. Wightman .......................6 L. Earl b. T. Wightman ...............1 J. Loos n.o. ...............................29 D. Lambert b. P. Matheson.........2 J. Piasente n.o.............................1 Extras ......................................13 Total .............................9/208 (cc) Bowling: J. Trease 1/18, R. Clark 1/26, T. Wightman 3/30, P. Matheson 1/24, G. Murphy 2/35, D. Symmons 1/51, M. Clark 0/19.
• A GRADE DIVISION TWO
Cobras strike for outright win THE match between MDU and Kilcunda Bass got under way this weekend as a limited overs contest.
It was the round’s one match postponed by rain. Killy Bass won the toss and chose to bat first. It posted a modest 123 runs, 24 of which were extras. Paul Palmer top scored with 27 runs. Adam Eddy and Mark Cantwell were in form with the ball. Cantwell took 3/20 (7) and Eddy 3/23 (7.3). Michael Olden took 2/15 (4). It took MDU 34 overs to win the match at 8/134 with Matt Martin scoring 33 not out. Craig Hoober made 25 and Nick Eddy 21. Korumburra continued its good season with an outright win over a depleted Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL, which posted a first innings score of
only 81 against the top side. Korumburra, which had Koony out in the 40th over the previous weekend, took only 51.4 overs to reel in the runs with Kallon Rigby and Kyle Dorman both getting in the forties. Jason Kennedy took 4/65 (22) and Sam Sperling was also in the action with 3/42 (16.4). The 277 run target Poowong Loch set proved to be much for Glen Alvie. Cameron Cutler, James Foster, Matt Loader and Nathan Allen took two wickets each as Glen Alvie’s innings was methodically dismantled in 64.2 overs at which point it had made 148. Foster’s 111 was no problem for Fish Creek Tarwin which had a morale boosting day at the crease to finish with 381 runs on the board after 61 overs. Thanks to a great opening stand by Gary Webster 76 and then 97 by Graeme Watkins batting at number three, Fish Creek Tarwin cruised to three
for 207. The tail wagged brilliantly with Cocksedge 67 and Pouw 67 not out. When stumps were pulled in the 61st over the visitors had thrashed Foster with a grand innings of 381. Greg Collis finished with 3/71 (17) and Tyler Smith 3/59 (14). Foster’s final match is away to Kilcunda Bass. Glen Alvie will be taken on by the ladder leaders, Korumburra. POOWONG-LOCH d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Poowong-Loch 6/277 (cc) 1st innings Glen Alvie A. Hamilton c. K. Miller b. M. Loader.........................18 S. Smith b. J. Foster .................23 D. Hateley b. M. Loader ............1 D. Hales b. J. Foster ...................4 J. Tiziani c. W. Pollock b. N. Allen ............................24 J. Burke c&b. C. Cutler..............7 D. Tiziani c&b. C. Cutler ...........3 J. Hales b. A. Sheedy ............... 11 D. Williams c. W. Pollock b. N. Allen ............................36 L. McRae c. M. Loader
b. C. Knox ..............................1 B. McRae n.o. .......................... 11 Extras ......................................10 Total .......................................148 Bowling: C. Cutler 2/32, J. Foster 2/31, M. Loader 2/21, N. Allen 2/17, A. Fisher 1/6, W. Pollock 0/15, C. Knox 1/13, T. Hancock 0/7. FOSTER def by FISH CREEK-TARWIN 1st innings Foster 111 1st innings Fish Creek-Tarwin G. Webster c. T. Smith b. G. Collis ...........................76 O. Brennan lbw. b. G. Collis ......6 G. Watkins c. G. Tanner b. T. Smith ............................97 O. Straw r.o. .............................18 J. Shaw c. M. Lynch b. G. Collis ...........................10 J. Law lbw. b. T. Smith...............4 N. Wilkins c. T. Smith b. F. Griggs .............................9 C. Fisher c. T. Smith b. H. Griggs ..........................10 W. Cocksedge c. M. Lynch b. T. Smith ............................65 J. Pouw n.o. ..............................67 Extras ......................................18 Total .......................................381 Bowling: F. Griggs 1/79, G. Collis 3/71, D. Lacasa 0/33, H. Griggs 1/53, G. Tanner 0/56, T. Smith 3/59, J. Chaseling 0/22. MDU d KILCUNDA-BASS
1st innings Kilcunda-Bass A. Larcombe c. S. Arnup b. A. Eddy ..............................6 T. Aplin c. M. Le Page b. A. Eddy ..............................1 A. Donohue c. N. Eddy b. M. Cantwell........................1 P. Palmer c. S. McRae b. M. Olden ..........................27 A. Oats b. S. Arnup ..................21 J. Dakin c. N. Eddy b. M. Olden .......................... 11 J. Tregear lbw. b. C. Hoober ......5 B. Joseph b. M. Cantwell ......... 11 T. Smith b. M. Cantwell .............9 J. Mahood n.o.............................2 D. Pipicelli b. A. Eddy ...............5 Extras ......................................24 Total .......................................123 Bowling: A. Eddy 3/23, M. Cantwell 3/20, S. McRae 0/27, N. Eddy 0/10, S. Arnup 1/13, M. Olden 2/15, C. Hoober 1/8, J. Sinclair 0/2. 1st innings MDU S. Arnup lbw. b. A. Donohue .....7 C. Hooper c. D. Pipicelli b. A. Donohue ......................25 J. Sinclair n.o..............................7 S. McRae c. B. Joseph b. A. Donohue ........................5 M. Olden c. A. Larcombe b. D. Pipicelli .........................7 M. Martin n.o. ..........................33 W. Prosser c. J. Dakin b. J. Mahood...........................6
A. Eddy c. B. Joseph b. A. Donohue ........................2 M. Le Page lbw. b. D. Pipicelli .......................14 N. Eddy stp. A. Larcombe b. J. Mahood.........................21 Extras ........................................7 Total ....................................8/134 Bowling: D. Pipicelli 2/16, T. Smith 0/13, J. Mahood 2/30, A. Oats 0/21, A. Donohue 4/26, T. Aplin 0/28. KORUMBURRA d KOONWARRA-LRSL 1st innings Koonwarra-LRSL 81 1st innings Korumburra J. Cook lbw. b. J. Kennedy.........6 K. Rigby b. K. Thorne..............45 S. Dole c&b. J. Kennedy............8 I. Osman lbw. b. S. Sperling ......1 K. Dorman c. J. Moore b. J. Kennedy........................42 P. Dunlevie b. B. Perry ...............0 D. Salmon lbw. b. B. Perry ......17 A. Tagliaferro c. B. Pedlow b. S. Sperling ..........................8 T. Lucas b. J. Kennedy ...............4 P. Edwards b. S. Sperling .........17 A. Meade n.o. .............................1 Extras ......................................12 Total .......................................161 Bowling: J. Kennedy 4/65, S. Sperling 3/42, B. Perry 2/17, D. O’Connor 0/20, K. Thorne 1/4, S. Wentworth 0/5.
2nd innings Koonwarra-LRSL N. Toms c. S. Dole b. K. Dorman..........................0 L. Enter c. A. Meade b. K. Dorman..........................1 B. Perry c. A. Meade b. K. Dorman..........................0 B. Pedlow c. P. Dunlevie b. S. Dole..............................25 S. Sperling c&b. K. Rigby .........4 J. Moore c. P. Dunlevie b. K. Dorman........................ 11 D. O’Connor c. A. Tagliaferro b. S. Dole................................0 J. Hughes lbw. b. A. Meade .....32 S. Wentworth c. T. Lucas b. I. Osman ...........................17 J. Kennedy n.o..........................13 K. Thorne lbw. b. S. Dole ..........1 Extras ......................................16 Total .......................................120 Bowling: K. Dorman 4/28, K. Rigby 1/16, A. Meade 1/19, S. Dole 3/22, A. Tagliaferro 0/11, I. Osman 1/15. 2nd innings Korumburra K. Rigby b. S. Sperling ..............0 T. Lucas c. S. Sperling b. J. Kennedy..........................6 S. Dole r.o. .................................9 K. Dorman n.o..........................15 P. Edwards n.o. .........................10 Extras ........................................1 Total ......................................3/41 Bowling: S. Sperling 1/20, J. Kennedy 1/15, B. Perry 0/5.
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Jasmine collects four gold JASMINE Woods was a star performer at the Regional Track and Field meeting at Casey Fields on the weekend, bringing home four gold medals. Previously, on Thursday night at the Leongatha Little Athletics twilight meeting, Jasmine came within a centimetre of beating the club’s high jump Under 12 record held by Eleanor Paterson. As a group Leongatha Little Athletics came home from the regional meeting very proud of itself. The weekend started with the junior carnival with six athletes from Under 6 to Under 8 enjoying the experience of the carnival competing against other children from the region. With the temperatures rising the Se-
nior track and field events commenced at 1.30pm on Saturday afternoon. With 27 athletes competing against others from Casey, Cranbourne, Pakenham, Wonthaggi, Corner Inlet, Sale, Warragul, Sale, Moe, Traralgon, Bairnsdale, Orbost our athletes are to be commended on not only their athletic performances, but their behaviour, sportsmanship and overall team organisation. All Athletes had the option of competing in up to four events. All athletes came away with at least one personal best. It was a couple of very long days with competition finishing at 7.30pm Saturday and 8am – 3.30pm Sunday. Over 43 medals were awarded to Leongatha athletes.
Celebrations: Chloe Gilliam, centre, celebrates her discus record with Phoebe Collins, left, and Lydia Giles at last Thursday’s twilight meeting.
Aaron to make AFL debut AARON Heppell, younger brother of reigning Essendon best and fairest Dyson, could be about to make his senior Essendon debut. Aaron was amongst a select group of The Bombers’ VFL list to participate in the senior club’s practice match last Friday.
Essendon are in the process of trialling potential ‘top up’ players to fill in for the club due to the ongoing doping saga. If selected, locals will get to see Aaron strut his stuff at Morwell on Saturday, March 7 when the Bombers take on the Saints in their opening NAB Challenge match.
Standing proud: Jasmine Woods with her four gold medals.
Three colours: Xavier Bolge with Heavy metal: Meaghan Stothart with his two gold, one silver and a bronze two gold medals, a silver and a new Gippsland record. medal.
A royal flush: Ella Snell with three gold and one silver medal.
Jordie breaks record LOCALLY trained Just Jordie became the first horse to win 11 races at the Woolamai racetrack on Saturday. Proud owners of Just Jordie Woolamai and District Racing Club president Robert Carmichael, his wife and club secretary Bev Carmichael and daughter Cindy couldn’t be happier. The 11 year old bay gelding by Monde Bleu had Courtney Pace on board and together they brought it home in race four to
What a champ: Just Jordie, trained and owned by Robert and Bev Carmichael came in for his 11th win at the Woolamai racetrack on Saturday, breaking the course record.
Happy punters: Chris Morten (left) and Donna Lourensz were celebrating Just Jordie’s win in race four at Woolamai on Saturday.
clench the record. Mr Carmichael is the official trainer but Mrs Carmichael and Cindy also put in a lot of the hard work on the farm training Just Jordie. Saturday’s races were a great success with lovely sunny weather, good crowds and the pavilions and hospitality marquees all full. As usual, there were quite a few bucks and hens parties and there was a good mix of locals and out-of-towners in attendance.
Hens and bucks: Dianne James from Melbourne, Jae Matthews from San Remo, Clare Patton from Phillip Island and Scott Parker from Moe were at Woolamai on Saturday to celebrate Jae’s upcoming nuptials. Ready to run: From The Vault with jockey and part owner Debbie Waymouth on board, getting ready for the running of race four at the Woolamai races on Saturday.
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Hooray: winner of Race One British rider Jonathan Rea celebrates on the podium.
Thrilling: Jonathan Rea Kawasaki (65) leads the action in race one.
Superbikes – a real blast FIREWORKS lit up the night sky over the Phillip Island race track on Friday night with celebrations for the 25th year of the world Superbike championship blasting off. While British riders stole the show at the opening round of the 2015 Superbike World Championship with Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam
sharing first and second places in the two races, pushed all the way by Chaz Davies, the Island shares in the victory with Race One winner Northern Ireland’s Rea making Phillip Island his home base for the Australian summer with his Phillip Island wife Tatia Weston and family. It was Rea’s maiden victory at Phillip Island. Rea, a keen cyclist and regular
rider with the Island cyclist group swapped his pushy for his high powered Kawasaki and said, “Race one was particularly tough. I was thinking it would be like a bicycle race with different people doing some work at the front but no-one seemed to put their nose in the wind too much.” Rea had his Kawasaki in front for all but one lap of race one.
Super come back: former world Superbike champion Australia’s Troy Bayliss, 45, came out of retirement for the 25th Phillip Island supers and recorded 13 and 16 on his Ducati. Bayliss (second right) celebrated the milestone event with Phillip Island circuit managing director Fergus Cameron (far right), wife Chris Cameron and event catering consultant Ann Jeffery.
Milestone marked: during the 25th celebrations of world Superbike championship on Phillip Island International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) jury president Rudy Merdes flew from Europe to present Fergus Cameron with a Commemorative Plate.
Good crack: families flocked to the Phillip Island circuit on Friday night and enjoyed the free fireworks to celebrate the 25th world Superbike championship.
Winning team: Jonathan Rea’s wife, Tatia Weston of Phillip Island with toddler Jake celebrated Rea’s big win in Race One at Phillip Island on Sunday.
Local talent: Inverloch songster and 2014 Dux of Wonthaggi Secondary College Hannah McKittrick, 19, took centre stage on the grid on Sunday and did her nation proud with her beautiful rendition of the Australian national anthem before the main race.
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