The Great Southern Star - January 24, 2012

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Rodeo rocked: promoter of the Stony Creek Rodeo, Neil Cope, was rightly proud of the event’s success. The exhaustive efforts of the army of volunteers from the Stony Creek Football Club made the event outstanding.

Neil gazes over the action from the women’s barrel racing on Saturday night. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

4000 make inaugural Stony Creek event a success

By Tessa Hayward THE Stony Creek Rodeo has exceeded the expectations of organisers, the Stony Creek Football Club.

More than 4000 people from across Victoria and South Gippsland attended the event on Saturday, and more than 100 riders contested the main event

alone. Club social committee president Neil Cope first suggested staging a rodeo 10 months ago and initially did not think the club could hold an event like Saturday’s spectacular.

“It was a hugely successful event which will hopefully become an annual event,” he said.

“The region needs that type of event which will have people talking about it afterwards.”

Read more on pages 2 and 55.

Inverloch man to lead state’s teachers

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Farewell Jack Page 6

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Rodeo exceeds expectations

By Tessa Hayward

augural rodeo on Saturday.

PEOPLE travelled from around the state to ďŹ ll the Stony Creek Racecourse for the in-

Bucking bulls and horses, rides, kids’ entertainment, an animal farm and face painting made the occasion as much a family

affair as for the serious rodeo fans.

Fortunately there were no injuries, but Neil Cope from the Stony Creek Football Club did say: “There will be a few bruised bodies.�

Bands Truckin with Tim and Ruckus provided music throughout the afternoon and evening, and once the main rodeo was over, people danced the night away to these two fantastic music talents. “There were retail outlets and food stands located at the event which did a great trade, as did local businesses in Meeniyan and Leongatha,� Mr Cope said.

He said the club bought all beer at the Meeniyan Hotel and volunteers visited Leongatha twice to buy more alcohol. “There was a tremendous bunch of workers who all chipped in and got

through the event successfully,� Mr Cope said.

The crowd seemed to have a fantastic time and slowly dispersed after 1.30am.

Police praised the behaviour of crowds attending the rodeo. There were no reports of unruly behaviour at the event.

Mr Cope was overwhelmed by how successful the rodeo was. “We would like to thank everybody who helped out on the night and in the lead up to the rodeo. It was a great success,� he said.

Mr Cope is ready to make some changes to make the rodeo even bigger and better for next year, if that is possible. “It blew me away. I don’t know if it can get any better,â€? he said. â–şMore photos on page 55 and in next week’s Star.

Hen’s night: enjoying a night out at the rodeo were members of the Zoe Ball hen’s party. Back, from left: Nick Bullen, Rachel Connell, Emma Smith, Bronwyn Pearson and Amy Atkins. Front: Tania Brown, Zoe Ball (hen), and Simone Schmidt.

Great mates: Stony Creek stalwarts Emma Hales, Kasey Cashin, Jade Cashin and Hayley Maskell did their bit at the Stony Creek Rodeo.

Bright sparks: Maddie and Callum Sunshine were keen to ride the mechanical bull.

Cowgirls meet Maroons: having a chat at the rodeo were, from left, Eleanor Crozier from Lakes Entrance, Jess Coote from Dollar, John “Griffo�

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Community first: South Gippsland Shire Council’s Citizen of the Year, Greig Barry, was supported by his sister Jan Millington, left, mother Betty, second from left, and Cr Jennie Deane at the Australia Day awards ceremony in Leongatha last Wednesday night. Turn to pages 14 and 15 for full coverage.

$5m windfall

By Brad Lester ROADS, footpaths and the entrances to Leongatha and Wonthaggi will be upgraded sooner than expected after the State Government revealed grants totalling $5 million last week.

South Gippsland and Bass Coast shire councils both received the maximum of $2.5million from the Victorian Government’s $100 million Local Government Infrastructure Program. The funding will enable both councils to bring forward capital works projects.

South Gippsland CEO Tim Tamlin welcomed the money.

“We see it as a real shot in the arm for our capital works program as this money goes directly into funding infrastructure projects including footpath extensions and road repairs and upgrades,” he said.

“It’s an additional $2.5 million in capital works that will benefit the community and which we would not have otherwise been able to spend.”

South Gippsland Shire Council will undertake the following projects over the next two years: • Grand Ridge West Road footpath extension, Mirboo North - $117,892; • Old Waratah Road footpath extension, Fish Creek - $204,336; • Nerrena Road footpath extension, Nerrena $45,664; • Michael Place footpath extension, Leongatha - $29,680; • Anderson Street footpath, Leongatha – $102,428; • Anderson Street, Leongatha - $555,246; • Stony Creek Road, Stony Creek - $530,000; • Princess Street rehabilitation, Korumburra $212,000; • Hawkins Street reha-

bilitation, Korumburra $194,400; • John Street rehabilitation, Korumburra $42,400; • Bass Valley Road, Bena - $241,574; • Nason Street, Korumburra - $21,200; and • Fullers Road, Foster $203,180.

Council’s engineering services director Anthony Seabrook said the funding would enable council to reduce the backlog created by flood damage last year.

“For flood damage, we got compensation from the state but there are things you can’t blame on that event,” he said.

“A lot of springs have come up under the roads for the first time in a long time and the roads get a bit of a battering.”

Mr Seabrook said all projects funded would be completed in the next two years, two years ahead of the four year time-frame set by the government.

In the first year of the program, Bass Coast Shire Council will construct car parks at the Wonthaggi and Inverloch senior citizens clubs ($35,000 for Wonthaggi and $50,000 for Inverloch); replace public toilets on the Inverloch foreshore ($140,000); and contribute to the construction of a shared pathway between San Remo and Anderson, joining the Phillip Island Shared Pathway to the Bass Coast Rail Trail, in the first stage of a four year project ($90,000).

These projects will be included in council’s capital works program for 201213.

The total funding proposed for the extension of the Phillip Island Shared Pathway project is $1,125,000, spread over the four years. The other project planned for the second and third years is a contribution towards improvements to the Wonthaggi town entrance (Inverloch approach).

Bass Coast’s infrastructure director Felicity Sist said the funding was particularly practical as council could spend it where it wanted to.

“It enables us to do the jobs that we would not have been able to achieve for a couple of years, so we are really pleased about that,” she said.

Minister for Regional and Rural Development and Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan said Victoria’s 48 regional and rural councils would share in the funding.

He said the funding program gave those councils certainty to plan for and build new infrastructure or renew assets.

“The program is supporting local council initiatives including roads, bridges, and new community assets such as halls and theatres, sporting grounds, grandstands, pools, libraries, and upgrading existing facilities,” Mr Ryan said.

He said the distribution of funds was based on a fair and equitable formula designed in consultation with the Municipal Association of Victoria, Regional Cities Victoria, Rural Councils Victoria, Regional Development Australia Committee chairs and the Victorian Grants Commission.

He said the funding was part of the government’s $1 billion Regional Growth Fund.

“The Coalition’s flagship $1 billion Regional Growth Fund is supporting growth, jobs and better quality of life for people living in regional and rural Victoria,” Mr Ryan said.

Bass MLA Ken Smith said the government had acknowledged Bass Coast Shire Council’s important infrastructure projects by allocating the maximum funding available.

“It will be fabulous to get these projects completed to improve access and facilities for our ratepayers.

The San Remo-Phillip Island pathway project is on-

going and when completed will be a fantastic asset to this region,” he said.

Meals roster (Leongatha) Bendigo Bank (Mon), Yooralla, National Bank (Tues), South Gippsland Shire Council, J. Hayward (Mon, Wed, Thur & Fri) and D. & M. Vance (TuesFri) will be responsible for the delivery of meals on wheels, the week beginning January 30, 2012.

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Teachers’ futures in good hands

By Tessa Hayward AN INVERLOCH man has been appointed chairperson of the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

Don Paproth has taken over from inaugural chairperson Susan Halliday, who has been in the role since the institute was established in 2002.

Mr Paproth has had many teaching positions but discovered early on

he was more interested in the administration side of things.

Since retiring in March 2011 after 43 years in education, it does not seem like Mr Paproth has actually retired, due to his continued involvement in education projects.

“I have never been fully retired. I am always doing something as I like keeping occupied, busy and thinking,” he said.

When Mr Paproth was asked to consider the po-

sition of chairperson at the VIT, he jumped at the chance.

“I want to improve the communication between the VIT and the teaching profession,” he said.

Mr Paproth said most teachers do not understand why the VIT exists.

The VIT registers teachers in Victoria and being a registered teacher is a statement to the community that they are fully qualified and their qualifications are up-to-date.

“I want to explain why we exist and figure out a communication strategy to explain what we do and why,” Mr Paproth said.

He has been impressed with the members of council and he loves working there as it is a very enjoyable work atmosphere.

Working only two days a week, Mr Paproth still has plenty of time to focus on the Bass Coast Education Precinct, which is currently waiting on a promise of funding from government.

After being appointed in November, Mr Paproth has met with all primary school principals and everyone wants successful communication.

“I am currently writing a letter to all principals in the state explaining what the VIT is, what we do and that we want to have

discussions with them,” he said.

Taking the job at the VIT has given Mr Paproth an opportunity to do something worthwhile and make a difference.

Minister for the Teaching Profession Peter Hall said Mr Paproth would make a significant contribution to supporting and enhancing the professional standing of Victoria’s outstanding teachers in his new role as VIT chairman.

“He understands the challenges faced by teachers and is committed to raising the standard and profile of the teaching profession in Victoria,” Mr Hall said.

Mr Paproth’s wealth of experience is held in high esteem by those who have worked with him and this will continue in the future.

Future improvements: Don Paproth has been appointed the chairperson of the Victorian Institute of Teaching and is aiming to improve communication.

Airport could come here

By Jacob de Kunder

To be made welcome: CFA chief officer Euan Ferguson will be taking time out of his busy schedule to attend both Pound Creek and Leongatha’s Australia Day ceremonies this week.

CFA chief officer to be guest of honour WHEN Pound Creek Fire Brigade captain Peter Vanzuyden asked the CFA chief officer to be the guest-of-honour at their Australia Day ceremony, it was all “a bit of tongue-in-cheek”.

Imagine the captain’s surprise when Euan Ferguson replied, “I’ll be there!”

Not to let Pound Creek have all the spotlight, Leongatha’s captain Andy Kay was nearby and commented if Mr Ferguson could go to Pound Creek, he could drop by Leongatha too.

Both towns are delighted to host the chief officer at their Australia Day ceremonies, with Mr Ferguson a highly regarded figure in the CFA. “He’s a very down-to-earth leader who makes it his business to get to know everybody,” Mr Vanzuyden said.

“He visits as many country brigades as he can, far and wide right across the state. It’s amazing how he can find time

to do all that he does.”

Mr Kay said Mr Ferguson is “very popular with the troops” and is a very hands-on man.

“I’ve heard stories of him visiting stations and the fire alarm going off, and he jumps on the truck and heads out to a fire with the crew,” he said.

“When he first became chief officer, all at the head office had to do the burn over drill and he’s keen for all brigades to practise it because it does save lives.”

Mr Ferguson will be a guest speaker at the Leongatha ceremony, held at McIndoe Park beginning at 8.30am, while he will be guest speaker and present service medallions at the Pound Creek fire station beginning at 11am.

On the chance it is a total fire ban on Australia Day, Mr Ferguson will not be able to attend.

“If that is the case, Peter and I said we’ll just swap and be each other’s guests of honour,” Mr Kay joked.

SOUTH Gippsland could have Victoria’s next major airport by 2050.

With Melbourne’s population set to almost double by 2050 and growth moving south east, the need for an airport in the region is mounting.

The Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pushing for land to be put aside for the airport.

“We’re talking about identifying a suitable location from a land point of view and making sure it’s a large enough parcel for it to not be problematic because of urban development,” chief executive Mark Stone said.

“Somewhere south east of Mel-

bourne would be the best.”

The proposed airport will be a regional airport with domestic flights to other capital cities as well as freight and logistics.

“The government is also intending to develop the Port of Hastings and with any regional airport comes a certain amount of freight and logistics, so instead of companies having to move their freight right across the city to Tullamarine, they would be able to bring it straight to this new airport on the east of Melbourne,” he said.

“This also makes Tooradin, Tyabb or South Gippsland the best options.”

When Tullamarine airport was built, there was a buffer zone around the airport area so it could be a curfew-free airport to ensure there

would not be an airport in the middle of a residential area.

The same approach is looking to be taken with the south east airport.

“I’d think certainly in the next five years there would need to be homework done to find the most acceptable site,” Mr Stone said.

“This needs to be done early to make sure that the site is reserved for the future.”

Acting CEO at South Gippsland Shire Council Phil Stone, said council would welcome the idea.

“The significant economic boost and transport infrastructure are the obvious benefits, which would be fantastic,” he said.

“We haven’t been actively lobbying for that from a South Gippsland point of view but we would certainly welcome it.”

Coastal boundaries finalised The final step has been taken to formally recognise the boundaries of 10 coastal towns in Bass Coast.

On January 19, the Minister for Planning gazetted his approval of Amendment C93, which guides future development of the townships.

Amendment C93 implements the recommendations of the Bass Coast

Strategic Coastal Planning Framework.

Bass Coast mayor Cr Veronica Dowman said it was the realisation of an eight year project and a great achievement.

“The Minister formally approved the Amendment in September last year; however this step means it is now formally part of our planning scheme,” she said.

“It provides certainty

for our towns in terms of what areas will be developed, it ensures that development will be planned and helps to protect our precious coastline by restricting development to designated town boundaries,” she said.

“This is a milestone for coastal planning at a time when Bass Coast remains one of the fastest growing municipalities in Victoria.

The amendment applies

to the land in and around the following coastal settlements: • Bass; • Cape Paterson; • Corinella; • Coronet Bay; • Grantville; • Harmers Haven; • Jam Jerrup; • Kilcunda; • Pioneer Bay/The Gurdies; and • Tenby Point.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - PAGE 5

DSE stranglehold hurting Meeniyan THREE of Meeniyan’s main attractions, and a potential fourth, are being held back by a government organisation, according to its progress association members.

Our park: Meeniyan Progress Association members such as John Cocking and Kathryn Smith have been forced to spend hours keeping Tanderra Park beautiful.

What a waste: John Cocking and Kathryn Smith eye off land owned by DSE they believe could be used for a retirement village.

Volunteers needed MEENIYAN’S Progress Association is a smooth running operation.

Better: O’Neill Park in Korumburra was looking better after being slashed last week.

Quick response KORUMBURRA’S O’Neill Park was looking better but still has a way to go after being slashed last week.

Just days after The Star’s article regarding the park’s poor state, the knee high grass had been cut to a reasonable height.

The area looked instantly better, but weeds and long grass still sit around the bases of trees and signs in the park.

Hopefully this park, situated between Mine and Coal Creek roads, is kept in an acceptable state in the coming months as well.

But current members feel the wheels will eventually fall off if volunteers don’t put their hands up to help out.

“There’s a handful of us doing a power of work at the minute but we’re getting worn out,” Meeniyan Progress Assocation president Kathryn Smith said.

“I’m not sure what’s going to happen if we fall off the perch.”

The progress association currently has around 20 registered members, but only about 10 are active.

“We realise that people are busy these days, especially young people who are playing sports, working or doing study,” member John Cocking said.

“It makes it difficult. People come to this town and think it’s wonderful which is great. But they don’t remember that there’s a power of work going in to make it that way.”

The group is on the lookout for more Meeniyan members, and will be happy to accept anyone who is willing to put their hand up.

The Department of Sustainability and Environment owns the land on which the Meeniyan Hall, Tanderra Park, the Meeniyan Recreation Reserve and spare railway land are situated.

And the townspeople believe they are not getting the full use of their properties.

Members of the progress association have complained about the difficulties of dealing with the DSE. “It’s almost impossible to talk to them,” association member John Cocking said.

“You can’t ever get onto the same person twice.”

Association president Kathryn Smith backed up his claims: “When we call, we get put through to Traralgon, which is not right. They’re another world away.”

The Meeniyan Progress Association has been forced to raise funds to update the hall and Tanderra Park, while any other work is donated via South Gippsland Shire Council grants rather than general input.

Tanderra Park is a major point of confusion for the progress association.

While council mows the lawns around the rotunda and garden area, the rest of the upkeep is left to volunteers.

“A lot of work goes into taking care of this park,” Mrs Smith said.

“Council’s only obligation is to mow it.

“We’ve raised a lot of money to put in a rotunda, barbecue, seats, fountain and a plaque as well as general upkeep of the gardens, but the money has to come from somewhere.”

The town’s other two parks, Helens Park and the Peoples Park, are maintained by council, but Mr Cocking said it may be too difficult for the council workers.

“Their workers are stretched. They don’t have enough feet on the ground across the shire.

But they’re not to blame; the shire is way too big,” he said.

Other issues involving DSE have been the town’s iconic hall, which has been falling apart in

recent years.

The hall committee was recently given a $10,000 grant by council, but was forced to raise much of their own money.

“The council doesn’t do any general upkeep on the hall, which may be the reason it is starting to fall apart,” Mrs Smith said.

“It is such an important part of the town. Many performers have told us it has the best acoustics in Victoria, if not Australia.

“The hall is not going to be able to continue if we don’t have enough money coming in.”

Mrs Smith said council’s support has been much appreciated, especially given they have no obligations to the hall.

Another project council has offered to support has been installing a dump station for large recreational vehicles at the Meeniyan Recreation Reserve.

The progress association had hoped to install a dump station where RV drivers could dump their waste from showers, toilets and kitchens. But again DSE has stood in the way.

“It’s a brilliant idea.

The town has had a brilliant relationship with RVs in the past, and this would only increase that,” Mr Cocking said.

“This has been a two year saga. They’ve said no, yes, no, yes and now

no. Insurance is the main sticking point now.”

Both members believe it is an ideal position for the station, and comes at the perfect time given the town’s recently completed sewerage system.

“DSE said it would be ugly and dangerous, but there’s no way it will be.

Only the people using it will know where it is,” Mrs Smith said.

“It’s a perfect idea. RV drivers can stop in Meeniyan to dump their waste, and while they are here they will no doubt shop around.”

And as Meeniyan tries to move forward with its community plan they have run into more trouble.

One of the main aims in the plan was to build a retirement village.

The group is yet to find an ideal location for the project. They were hoping to locate the village on DSE land behind Tanderra Park, next to the rail trail.

“We thought that might be a perfect spot for it,” Mr Cocking said.

“But DSE owns the land so I guess that won’t be happening anytime soon. There was a rumour going around that the land was being released, but who knows when that would be!”

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• OBITUARY, JACK RAYSON, OCTOBER 28, 1928 - JANUARY 16, 2012

Farewell Captain Jack

loved, whether it was cricket, badminton, golf or bowls.

JACK Rayson was Jack and five of a quiet achiever; his life-long mates, even now he would Bill Brewster, Peter shake his head at Forrester, Hec Goller, Trevor Stubbs and the thought of this Teddy James, played story. cricket for the High But recognition as School Old Boys, a devoted family man, where Jack was repassionate sportsman nowned for his agand dedicated commugressive batting and nity member is exactly big hitting style. what he deserves.

Gary said he reJack passed away membered watching peacefully on January his Dad play cricket 16 at the Leongatha one day at Koonwarra Memorial Hospital when Jack scored 196 at the age of 83, surruns. In his attempt to rounded by the family make a double cenhe loved so dearly. tury, Jack smashed Known fondly as the ball for a six, only ‘Jack’, he was born to be caught on the John Henry Rayson boundary. on October 28, 1928 Having always to George and Emily Half a century of service: Jack Rayson, a life member of the Leon- Surprise award: former CFA captain Jack Rayson was surprised by claimed he was “too Rayson at Eaglehawk gatha Fire Brigade, an honorary life member of the CFA and awarded chief commissioner Bruce Warr in 1996 when he was presented with young to play bowls”, in Bendigo. He was the citizen of the year award.

Jack gave in after the first of three boys, with a National Medal, retired from the CFA after 53 years of service. health forced him to followed by his brothgive up golf after 30 ers Ingham (Pinky) and Allan.

Gary and Janene, and Gary rememJack defended his own fam- and not leaving his post at the station. years with Woorayl Golf Club.

At the age of 12, the family moved bered his father as “very much a fam- ily home, hosing down the side of the For all of Jack’s accomplishments, “He was absolutely besotted by to Leongatha, the place Jack would ily orientated person”, even from a house while Dawn made cups of tea he never once asked for recognition bowls and wished he had started it earcall home for more than 70 years. young age. for the fire-fighters at 3am. and rather discouraged any at all. lier,” Gary said.

The Rayson family was well known “He loved his family, evidenced by Afterwards, Jack believed he “In everything he did in the com“That sort of created a bowls widow in town; Jack’s father George was the the time he spent during high school needed to be involved in community munity and for his family, he never Woorayl Brass Band master for more looking after his elderly grandmother services and this started a lifelong as- looked for any accolades or attention, in Mum, which she said she was more than happy with because she knew he than 40 years. in Dudley,” he said. sociation with the CFA. and actually shied away from it,” Sue was happy.”

As a result, all three of his sons “After that, Dad was totally devotHe captained the Leongatha Fire said.

Not only did Jack believe he was were fine musicians and integral parts ed to Mum. With just on 60 years of Brigade for 13 years and after retiring, “When he was given citizen of the of the band, winning an Australian marriage, four kids, 11 grandkids and remained in the CFA as a deputy group year in 1996, he was nominated and it too young for bowls, but also to be championship and several other com- three great-grandkids, he just loved ev- officer, but there was no doubt in his was all organised in secret because if called grandpa. When his first granddaughter, Joanne, came along, he repetitions. eryone to bits.” heart, Jack was a fire-fighter until his Dad had realised what was going on, fused to take on the title and as a result, Growing up, Jack often enjoyed Dawn said her favourite memories final moment. he wouldn’t have attended to get it.” was always referred to as ‘Jack’ by his attending town concerts and at one in are those of the family holidays, when “If there were major bushfires evUpon receiving the award, and a grandchildren. particular, Bubbles in the Wineglass Jack would spend his time fishing erywhere, he’d be up at the fire station little shocked by it, Jack announced And although his health prevented held at Memorial Hall, a pretty bruwith the boys in Inverloch and Lakes day and night,” Janene said. to the crowd, “I should have stayed in him from playing bowls in his last 12 nette quickly caught his eye.

Entrance, or playing golf with her in And rushing off to fires was com- bed,” before dedicating the honour to months, Jack was kept busy with his Her name was Dawn Luxford, or as Merimbula. mon for Jack; at the Henrietta’s fire he all those involved in the fire brigade. three great-grandchildren, whom he Jack often referred to her as, ‘the love “The holidays were always special was appointed sector commander of Jack firmly believed, especially in adored and were the true highlight of of my life’. to us; we never had a lot of money but the rear of the store, organising crew the CFA, it was not a one man organi- his twilight years.

When she first met Jack, Dawn rewe got away tenting or caravanning,” rather than fighting the fire. sation but a group one, with every man So we say goodbye to a man, who membered him as a “very handsome she said.

Although wearing all of his turn- working together. while he may be gone in person, will young man”, who was a real charmer.

Second to his family, Jack’s pas- out gear, there was obvious evidence If you didn’t know Jack the fire- be remembered for his outstanding After four years of courtship, the two married in the Church of England sion was the CFA, of which he was a Jack had jumped straight out of bed to fighter, or recognised him from behind community involvement, his contamake the fire; he had turned up in his the counter of numerous local hard- gious smile and incredible sense of on November 1, 1952; they would member for 53 years.

His incredible commitment be- slippers. ware stores or the family milk bar in modesty, while his family will dearly have celebrated their 60th wedding angan in the mid-1950s when the house At the age of 80, Jack was still an Bair Street, you no doubt spotted him miss a proud, devoted, and most of all niversary this year. loving family man They had four children; Sue, Peter, next door to their Young Street home active member during the Black Satur- on the playing field. caught on fire. day bushfires, organising strike teams Sport was yet another hobby Jack Farewell Captain Jack.

By Simone Short

Pipis not at risk: council A MORATORIUM on pipi harvesting is not needed at Venus Bay, according to South Gippsland Shire Council.

Director of development services Phil Stone weighed into the debate on Friday, backing the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) assertion that pipi collecting at Venus Bay was sustainable.

His call came as opponents of current pipi collection regulations at Venus Bay created a Facebook page promoting their cause.

The page, VEENUS Bay PIPI Save for the Future, advertises meetings and information.

Mr Stone said: “I’m sure residents’ concerns are genuine but when emotions run high, things can be said and done to make this bigger than it needs to be.

“These are public beaches and everyone has a right to collect pipis within the limits

and guidelines much like any other recreational fishing.

“As in most situations, the vast majority is doing the right thing but there will always be a few who flout the laws and abuse the privilege, and they should be dealt with by the managing authorities.”

Mr Stone said he has held discussions with the DPI and believed evidence proved that pipi harvesting at Venus Bay is currently sustainable and that there is no justification to ban or further limit pipi harvesting.

“Fisheries officers are continuing to conduct uniformed and plain clothes patrols over the peak summer period and further scientific studies are being undertaken to assess the abundance and distribution of pipis along the beach in the Cape Liptrap Coastal Park,” he said.

“I would encourage residents to trust the experts to do their job, and meanwhile appreciate the economic boost that visitors bring to our coast-

al communities.”

Council is in regular contact with DPI which is the authority in this matter and is working with Parks Victoria, police and the Victorian Multicultural Commission to educate recreational fishers, the local community and visitors about the pipi harvesting.

Fisheries officers are distributing flyers and handing out specially produced catch limit buckets with multilingual information about the pipi regulations, and special signage is in place at beach access tracks.

“Meanwhile, it is still holiday season and with the Australia Day holiday approaching, let’s be at our South Gippsland welcoming best to share the outstanding coastal assets for which we are famous,” Mr Stone said.

Anyone who suspects inappropriate harvesting should contact the DPI Customer Call Centre on 136 186.

Gas meeting to uphold rights LEGAL advice should encourage farmers and landowners in Victoria to test whether or not coal seam gas companies have the legal right to enter their properties.

The law in Victoria is different to that in New South Wales and Queensland.

A free public meeting will be held in the Wonthaggi Town Hall, at 7.30pm on February 1 to give information crucial to people wishing to retain control of what happens on their property.

Cape Paterson resident Nalin

Arileo attended the last two forums on this issue and contacted the Environment Defenders Office, a group of lawyers who work pro bono (at no charge) on such issues.

Nicholas Croggan from the EDO has been working with a barrister who thinks Victorian laws give farmers an extra level of protection compared with the laws of NSW and Queensland.

“We need to be keeping a close eye on what is happening with ownership of the licences too. A recent change in the ownership of the main exploration licence over this area indicates mining might

be closer than we think,” Kilcunda resident Sarah Myhill said.

Beth Banks of Wonthaggi said feelings of helplessness and isolation that people experience around this issue need to be removed with knowledge and strength of numbers.

“Unfortunately the State Government has said it is in favour of mining and farming ‘co-existing’, meaning they will be working together,” she said.

“If our laws do indeed give farmers denial of access rights over their land, then the miners and the government will have a fight on their hands.”

Pearls bound for Wonthaggi A PLAY will come to Wonthaggi courtesy of funding from the State Government.

Hit Productions’ Diving for Pearls will be performed at the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre on the evening of July 31.

The show will be funded through the Victorian Coalition Government’s Touring Victoria program.

Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu today announced funding of $600,500 to support

eight tours to regional areas including tours by three major arts organisations, Circus Oz, Opera Australia and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.

The latest grants are in addition to 15 touring projects that received funding in August 2011.

“This further investment in the arts for regional Victoria supports our commitment to giving regional Victorian communities equal access to the best arts and cultural experiences on offer,” Mr Baillieu said.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - PAGE 7

Pokies losses rise

By Matt Dunn PUNTERS lost more than $25.5 million on the pokies in Bass Coast and South Gippsland Shire venues in 2010-11.

The figure is up a leap of $2.2 on 2009-10.

More than $4 million was lost in Leongatha alone (almost $2.6 million at Leongatha RSL and $1.44 million at McCartins Hotel), according to the Victorian Commission for Gaming Regulation.

The figures come as federal independent MP Andrew Wilkie is outraged after the Federal Government backed down on his call for a pokies mandatory pre-commitment scheme to be introduced.

Latrobe Community Health Service manager of counselling services Ann Briggs said incidents of problem gambling were on the rise, and larger venues were offering punters anonymity and the chance to spend up big.

Research sponsored by the Department of Justice found that the bigger the venue, and the more

people in it, the more gamblers were likely to lose.

“The expenditure in the South Gippsland region has increased.

We’ve got 15 clients on our books at the moment from that region, but we’re increasing our presence,” she said.

“I’m not sure why there is an increase in the region. We actually get people who find themselves in a financial crisis and they need help fairly quickly to sort out their financial issues associated with gambling.

“Quite often one of the first ports of call will be our financial counsellor. Our financial counsellors can actually sort out getting money to creditors, and those sorts of negotiations on behalf of the client. They put a bit of a steady head on someone’s shoulders when they’re in a hugely stressful situation.”

Ms Briggs said people sometimes accessed the counsellors because they had experienced “issues within their relationships because of gambling”.

The community health service also offers counselling for clients’ family and friends.

“Quite often one of the issues of problem gambling is that the actions of the problem gambler affect seven to 15 other people,” she said.

Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin said people in the South Gippsland region were “not immune to problem gambling”.

“Problem gamblers spend on average up to $21,000 a year. This is money that isn’t spent on putting food on the table or paying off the family mortgage,” she said.

“Clubs are an important part of the community and local clubs will continue to provide good value services to members, but this doesn’t need to be at the expense of people who are gambling away their entire family budget.

“There is a silent majority in our communities who know that families are being destroyed by pokie addiction. Every day I receive letters, emails and phone calls from ordinary people who are affected by problem gambling.”

For help with problem gambling call Latrobe Community Health Service 1800 242 696.

Party on: Korumburra’s Debbie Witton was in a mood to party at the Woolamai Races on Saturday, as she celebrated the coming marriage of daughter (and hen) Lisa. Full coverage on page 49.

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Keep an eye on arson

Combining forces to fight bushfire arson: CFA operations officer Greg Christoson, Crime Stoppers executive director Peter Sprott, Bass Coast Shire Councillor Gareth Barlow, Wonthaggi CFA captain Kim O’Connor, Wonthaggi Police Senior Sergeant Trevor Teer, Bass Coast CFA group officer Damien O’Connor and Bass Coast Shire Council deputy mayor Cr John Duscher.

By Simone Short CRIME Stoppers is asking communities to be their eyes in the warmer months and report any suspicious behaviour surrounding bushfire arson.

As part of Crime Stoppers Victoria’s Bushfire Arson campaign this year, executive director Peter Sprott visited Wonthaggi last week and met with local police and CFA personnel to help spread the message.

Mr Sprott said his visit to regional Victorian communities and talking to them about the issues of bushfire arson heading into the warmer summer months was due to a combination of issues.

“Fuel loads are building up after a relatively wet period last year, but as they start to dry off the potential for bushfires is greater,” he said.

“The second issue is the research we’ve been looking at indicates that somewhere between 30 and 50 per cent of bushfires

are believed to be deliberately or recklessly lit.

“In other words, anything up to half the bushfires we have in Victoria could be the result of the action of human beings; we as a community can reduce the loss of life and the economic loss as a result of deliberately lit fires.”

Police investigated the fires that struck Boolarra and Mirboo North a week before Black Saturday in 2009, believing them to be deliberately lit.

In the 2009-10 summer period, Victorian police detected 36 people involved in deliberately lighting fires and a further 13 people recklessly lighting fires. One person was charged with arson causing death, with a maximum jail penalty of 25 years.

Mr Sprott said that if a bushfire is deliberately or recklessly lit, it will most likely be lit by a local person, whatever their motive may be.

“It’s happening on an all too regular basis,” he said.

“But because bushfire ar-

sonists are hard to catch in the act, because they know the land and topography, and where they can act and not be easily seen, we need information from the community.

“It is absolutely critical if police are going to successfully track down bushfire arsonists.”

Wonthaggi CFA captain Kim O’Connor said even the smallest bit of information could be useful, whether it’s a snippet you heard at the local pub or something written on Facebook.

“We encourage all community members to contact the police or Crime Stoppers if they see any suspicious behaviour as soon as possible,” he said.

“Even the smallest piece of information can help the police identify possible arsonists, as well as help prevent bushfires that could potentially claim homes, and even lives.”

By calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, you can provide information that you can be assured will get to police, but you can remain completely anonymous.

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Creek, inlet face pollution risk

By Brad Lester A PROPOSAL to address drainage in Inverloch could affect a creek restored over more than 15 years, as well as Anderson Inlet.

Bass Coast Shire Council is planning a project to fix drainage issues and seal part of Surf Parade. About 80 residents in Surf Parade, Beach and Ebor avenues, and Norman and Abbott streets could be asked by council to pay towards the $1.57 million scheme.

That plan, however, could direct more stormwater to the creek, polluting the waterway, and ultimately the inlet.

That is a concern of Inverloch Residents and Ratepayers Association president David Sutton, who along with many volunteers and the South Gippsland Conservation Society, has planted thousands of trees along the creek from the foreshore to the Bass Highway.

“What they are proposing, and I believe that they are now re-thinking now that so many people have objections to it, will put more water into Ayr Creek,” Mr Sutton said.

“It’s all concrete and pipes. It’s hard engineering rather than soft engineering. My biggest concern is for Ayr Creek itself.”

Mr Sutton said the sand in the vicinity naturally filters stormwater, removing nutrients before they enter the creek and preventing stormwater from pooling.

“Council is planning works that are very expensive for a lot of people to try and fix a problem that does not exist,” he said.

“Potentially we could end up with more stormwater and although they are thinking about putting in pollutant traps, which will get rid of the nutrients because it’s basically untreated, the use of the ground acts as a natural filter,” he said.

Mr Sutton urged council to consider using an urban sensitive stormwater design with grass swales and plants to filter the water - an approach often used in Melbourne.

“The harder the surface you have, the more water you get and the quicker it goes down it too,” he said.

“The idea of urban sensitive stormwater design is to try and slow the water

Woman sues minister

By Simone Short VICTORIAN Planning Minister Matthew Guy faces a legal battle after a backflip on the rezoning of a Ventnor property in Phillip Island last year.

Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Veronica Dowman believed he “made the right decision”.

The plaintiff and property owner, Carley Nicholls, claimed in a statement filed in the Supreme Court last week that Mr Guy failed to follow proper planning processes when he revoked his decision to change the land from farming to residential zoning in September last year.

Ms Nicholls also claimed Mr Guy was pressured by Federal Member for Flinders Greg Hunt to change his decision.

While Cr Dowman said she doesn’t know who influenced the minister, she believes the council “presented a very strong case” against the rezoning.

“This court case may shed more light on where the decision came from originally, but in my opinion the minister made the right decision

in the rezoning of that land,” she said.

“He listened to council and the community who provided the evidence to show we had more than enough supply of land for our growth over the next 15 to 30 years, and that includes affordable land for affordable housing.

“We went through the proper planning procedures and the minister, who wanted to rezone the land to residential, decided not to.”

Cr Dowman said although she couldn’t comment on other influences, she believed numerous conversations between the council and Mr Guy helped to change his position.

“I believe the council presented an evidence based case along with the community that demonstrated that land should not be rezoned to farming,” she said.

“We did meet with Minister Guy and I have had numerous conversations with his chiefof-staff and I also had a long conversation with Matthew Guy at a later point, so we did talk with the minister and his office and presented a very strong case to him, and with the help of the community, he agreed.”

Mr Hunt denied any wrong doing, and said

there unfortunately appeared to be “considerable inaccuracies in just the small excerpt of the Statement of Claim” he had seen.

“My job as the local member is to stand up fearlessly for the local community and the local environment,” he said.

“At the time I openly and publicly advocated for the retention of this land as critical open space, following representations from residents right across Phillip Island. I believe the right decision was reached.”

In the claim, Ms Nicholls asks the court to order Mr Guy to reinstate his initial decision, however Cr Dowman said the land would remain farming zone until land in Cowes, Ventnor and Silverleaves was due for reviewal in two years time.

“It will remain farming. It’s due for another review in a couple of years time and we need to follow the proper process,” she said.

The document suggests should the decision not be reversed, Ms Nicholls will seek damages, claiming the land will no longer be worth the $2.65 million Ms Nicholls paid for it.

Future gazing: Inverloch Residents and Ratepayers Association president David Sutton ponders the future of Ayr Creek if a drainage special charge scheme proposed by Bass Coast Shire Council proceeds. down and get the nutrients out.”

Volunteers joined with GreenCorps workers in the past to build a wetland in the northern section of Ayr Creek in 2004 to help remove nutrients from the waterway before it flows into the Inlet.

More than $300,000 was spent, plus in-kind labour contributions, over the years.

“It was just open paddock up there. People love it. People have even taken their fences down so they can see into the wetland,” Mr Sutton said.

“Ayr Creek is a special place for a lot of people. It’s a great passive recreation area and it’s a great habi-

tat. There are kingfishers here and nankeen night herons.”

People continue to meet for bimonthly working bees to remove weeds and plant trees in and around Ayr Creek. Four hundred trees were planted several months ago.

“When you think that it was a mass of blackberries in 2004-05, it’s been hard slog since,” Mr Sutton said.

Council’s acting infrastructure director Jamie Sutherland said council had received “good feedback from the public about the scheme”.

“All of the information gathered from the information sessions will enable council to make a more in-

formed decision on how or whether the scheme proceeds, prior to any formal scheme being adopted,” he said.

“Regarding the stormwater concerns, the proposed concept design included some minor stormwater drainage pipes out-falling to Ayr Creek.

“This proposed concept has been discussed with the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, who are the responsible authority for the management of Ayr Creek, and they have given their approval to the concept design.”

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MEMBERS and friends of Foster RSL who frequent the clubrooms on Friday afternoons will be pleased to know that meals are now available on Fridays from 6pm.

The clubrooms are popular with members and friends on Fridays, with the bar opening at 3pm.

The sub-branch is running a raffle for an iPod and two pairs of sun glasses valued at $700 to be drawn at 7pm on Friday, March 2.

The sub-branch’s membership recruiting campaign for 2012 is going well, with memberships reaching 170.

It is hoped to reach 200

by Anzac Day. DO you enjoy walking but need motivation to stick at it?

The new Leongatha Walking Club meets at South Gippsland Splash at 1.30pm every Tuesday, starting February, 7. The weather won’t hold you back either, with indoor walks organised if it’s raining. Call 5667 5648 to register and everyone is welcome.

SUMMER sales and back-to-school sales are a great time to start collecting items for the Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. Taking advantage of sales throughout the year is an economical way of filling the boxes for children in needy circumstances.

For more information about the Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes call Doreen on 5659 8286.

Sign does change: some residents of Sandy Point and Waratah Bay had been wondering whether the fire danger ratings sign would ever change.

For the past two months, the sign near Soldier’s Road approaching these two towns had read low to moderate. The Star asked the Fish Creek CFA about it and they said it hadn’t changed because it hadn’t been necessary due to the conditions, and assured us that it was being monitored. However after last week’s hot weather, the sign had been changed to high risk and may continue to change should weather conditions stay hot for January into February.

Residents are no doubt hoping that the severe, extreme and code red ratings won’t be necessary this summer!

Fundraisers: Martin and Libby Haynes and Pam Mathieson at the book sale they organised at the Inverloch Angling Club rooms.

A BRYN’S School fundraising book sale over the weekend of January 14 and 15 helped raise money for under privileged children.

New and used books were up for grabs at the Anderson Inlet Angling Club rooms at Inverloch, the use of which was donated by the club.

All of the proceeds will go directly to educate some of the most underprivileged children around the world.

Sale to aid elderly WOORAYL Lodge will be holding a garage sale on Saturday, January 28 starting at 8am to sell the goods that did not sell at the last garage sale in November.

The money raised will work towards improvements for residents.

“It will make life better for them and make it (Woorayl Lodge) feel more like home,” lodge secretary Marilyn Lewis said.

Available at the garage sale will be furniture, bric-a-brac and craft items made by the residents, including a quilt and knitting products.

Starting at 8am, the garage sale will be located out the back of Woorayl Lodge, down Harding Lane, and there will be a sausage sizzle.

“The items available have been donated from the public. It is great to see such great community support,” president Kay Warren said.

Head down to Woorayl Lodge on Saturday, January 28 to find a bargain and support the residents.

Streak: spectators at the Stony Creek Rodeo got more than they bargained for when a streaker crossed the area baring all. The young man dodged a horse during his run then bailed back over the fence into the darkness.

Health alert HEALTH authorities are advising consumers not to eat salad sprouts which have tested positive to high levels of the bacteria E. coli.

Department of Health’s acting chief health officer Dr Rosemary Lester said consumers should not eat Gippsland Sprouts Co Salad Sprouts’ alfalfa, onion and mung beans, and Flowerdale Farm’s alfalfa salad sprouts - alfalfa, onion and mung beans, both with a use by date of January 23.

Gippsland Sprouts is a Wonthaggi based company, while Flowerdale Farm is located in Footscray.

“These products were for sale at small grocery stores and green grocers from January 5,” Dr Lester said.

She said common symptoms of E. coli infection are stomach cramps and pain, vomiting and diarrhoea.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - PAGE 11

Artistic streak: creative wunderkind Daniel Kulkewyez with Laid back: the ultra-smooth Venus Bay musi- Hello baby: Cape Paterson’s Emma and Grace Hassett had a great time. cian Mark Althorpe was playing up a storm. proud parents Louise and Michael.

Great day out by the sea at Cape A DAY at the Cape is one of those annual local events that remind people just how wonderful this region is.

What could be better than food, fun, stalls, surf and entertainment – all on a perfect summer’s day?

Organiser Lisa Armitage said the Saturday

event, which will celebrate its 10th birthday next year, had attracted a big crowd of about 2500 people.

“We’ll probably do something special next year, but we’re not really sure what yet. We’re looking forward to a celebration of some sort,” she said.

“We’ve had quite a few musicians through

here, so we’ll try and get a few of them back. We like have locals play. We like to have a selection of local stalls too.”

Lisa said A Day at the Cape was launched after she spoke with her sister about the idea of having a market at the Cape.

The plan quickly gained momentum.

Sick and alone

By Matt Dunn JAN Coe, the wife of a Venus Bay gardener who was deliberately run down and almost killed on October 8 last year, has called for closer monitoring of the mentally ill.

Mrs Coe believes many mentally ill people are moving to small country towns like Venus Bay for cheaper rent, but the tyranny of distance from support services means they are more likely to become volatile.

Her husband’s attacker, Travis Pedley, was in November sentenced to 25 years in a prison psychiatric facility for attempted murder. He will be freed in 2035. In the frenzied attack, Mr Coe was driving a rideon mower when he was run over several times by Mr Pedley.

Mr Pedley hit the mower, catapulting Mr Coe into the air. The car then circled and ran over Ian as he lay on the ground.

Mr Coe was driven over again and again, as he lay prone on the ground. He would surely have died if not for the bravery of his son Glenn, who thwarted Pedley, a man Ian had never even met.

Doctors gave Mr Coe a 60 per cent chance of dying from his injuries, which included breaks in the left leg above the ankle, shattered pelvis, broken ribs (all but one), a fractured shoulder blade, a bruised lung, a ruptured kidney and a ruptured urethra.

“The little country towns across Victoria, and across Australia, are all in the same boat. What they do is let people with mental illnesses out into the community, sending them to small places. But they don’t tell

anyone that they’re down here,” she said.

“If there’s a situation no one knows how to cope, because they don’t understand their problems.

They should be put back into the city, into the system, where they’re getting the help they need on a daily basis. Instead they say, well let’s send them down to Venus Bay, for instance.

“We’ll just leave them down there. Too bad if they don’t take their medication.

We don’t care. The health

minister needs to start doing something, because it’s getting worse and worse.”

Mrs Coe is advocating a tracking system for mentally ill people who may become volatile – with a more active support network to make sure people stay on their medication.

“They need people in the mental health system to be looking after these people. There’s not enough of them,” she said.

Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria CEO

Elizabeth Crowther also believes there is a lack of support for rural residents.

“There is a great need to improve the community supports available to people with mental illness living in regional areas, and I am pleased that there is a growing recognition of this,” she said.

“Both government and non-government mental health agencies are working to increase services so that people can get the support they need where they live.”

“Bass Coast Council was really keen to find women with enterprising ideas and turn them into businesses. It grew very quickly,” she said.

“It was just a vague thought, but here it is. It’s something a lot of locals come to – it’s a great social occasion – but we also get a lot of people here on holidays.”

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New angle to pipis THE unsustainable recreational harvesting of pipis from the Cape Liptrap Coastal Park at Venus Bay is continuing with the encouragement and support of Fisheries Victoria.

In spite of recent research showing that the adult pipi population has all but disappeared from the Venus Bay shoreline and for that reason correspondingly smaller and immature shellfish are being harvested, the department is blatantly inviting people to come to Venus Bay to do the ‘pipi twist’!

The once pristine beaches now daily resemble an excavation site and despite Fisheries Victoria stating that pipi catch compliance is 95 per cent (how would they know?), anecdotal evidence from any beach visitor can list tools (forbidden) being hidden in clothing when someone

approaches, caches of tools hidden in the dunes and numerous trips to the car park to top up previous catches.

The chance of being caught is remote, so the pillaging goes on with impunity.

In NSW and SA, pipis have disappeared from many beaches due to commercial overharvesting.

Although in Victoria commercial collection of pipis is not allowed, some prosecutions for collecting commercial quantities of the shellfish have been recorded.

Unfortunately the huge level of recreational collection is having a similar effect. Action needs to be taken here before it is too late.

The pipi is the main food source for the threatened Pied Oystercatcher, a bird that is an increasingly rare sighting in the area. A moratorium on pipi harvesting is urgently needed so that more research can be carried out into the long-term effects of depleting the food source for these and other birds

E D I T O R I A L Poker reform vital THE saying goes “Never trust a politician” and Prime Minister Julia Gillard did not do her profession’s reputation any good when she broke a promise to introduce a mandatory pre-commitment scheme to the poker machine industry.

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie was rightly ropable after backing Labor to power at the last federal election, partly on the grounds Ms Gillard had pledged to introduce such a scheme.

The PM’s decision stands to benefit the clubs and community groups that enjoy considerable revenue from the spoils of poker machines.

However, it will also wreck households where a gambling addict wastes away income that should be spent on housing, education and the least basic of entitlements in life, food.

Clubs Australia – an organisation representing Australian licensed venues – last week released the result of 800 voters that purported to show that 55.1 per cent of voters wanted gambling reform introduced, but to an extent that would have less effect on clubs than voluntary pre-commitment.

Just over 19 per cent wanted mandatory pre-commitment and 0.1 per cent more wanted poker machine reform to be abandoned altogether.

Sure a balanced approach that meets the demands of pro and anti-gambling reform camps halfway sounds ideal, especially if one is not touched by the impacts of a gambling addiction.

However, when the Victorian Commission for Gaming Regulation reveals $4 million was lost in Leongatha on poker machines alone in 2010-11, the need for gambling reform becomes pressing.

Even more shocking is the fact $25.5 million was spent on poker machines in South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires in that same period.

That is money that is being ripped out of our communities and of a more significant scale than the proceeds of gambling passed back to community groups.

A family affected by a gambling addiction can suddenly become embroiled in a financial crisis that can ultimately lead to marriage breakdown, affecting the lives of not only the couple involved but also any children, and the effects are far from short term.

Voluntary pre-commitment would enable gamblers to bet within their budgets, without being caught up in the excitement of a short term win and being exposed to the likelihood of larger wagers.

Families are the basis to a secure, smooth society. Without them, communities – including sports clubs, arts organisations, emergency services, school committees and the like – would not exist.

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and marine life.

Affecting the food chain by removal of one of the links can have far-reaching and unforeseen consequences. The threat to biodiversity is too great to ignore.

Lorraine Norden, Venus Bay ratepayer, Burwood.

Here to stay I REFER to the further correspondence from Mr Robertson and Mr Rankine.

I want to point out to your correspondents that the performance requirements for the plant, addressing all aspects including the important matters of waste disposal and monitoring of marine impacts, are already on the public record.

Similarly, the EPA requirements will be stated in the licence issued for the operation of the plant.

I can assure your readers that the plant will be operated in accordance with the environment performance requirements stated in the contract with the government and in accordance with the EPA licence.

AquaSure will be a responsible corporate citizen here on the Bass Coast for the full term of our 30 year contract.

Chris Herbert, CEO, AquaSure.

Chicken concern I WRITE in support of Sylvia Ashcroft’s letter in The Star on January 10 regarding broiler farms.

It is a sad fact that broiler birds, and many farmed animals, experience tremendous suffering.

The cognitive dissonance Sylvia refers to is rife in our society because we are so detached from how our meat is produced.

Many of us can dismiss the horrific truth, even when we become aware of it despite the best efforts of the various industries involved, as an abstract and unfortunate side effect of our lifestyle.

If we witnessed the horror and saw its impact on individual animals, many of us would think twice about how much meat we eat. We don’t need to eat meat at all and certainly not as much as we do. We accept that our convenience and desires have a terrible side effect, but don’t seem compelled to do anything about it.

Chickens have no less right to a good life than pet dogs and horses.

If this type of suffering were to be inflicted on companion animals or humans, there would be outrage. Please think about it before you support industries

that cause so much suffering.

Linda Tubnor, Warragul.

Seeking answers FURTHER to the editorial letter, Mirror, January 18, 2012 “Far from clean and green South Gippsland.”

It would be an ideal opportunity now if Cr Davies could expand on the view, Mirror, December 28, 2011 that there will be benefits for South Gippsland regarding a broiler shed at Stony Creek.

Six million dollars to employ 1.50 labour units, and council is not willing to commit or reply to my request for the estimated cost of roadworks to council.

Could it be that the proponent of Ingham’s processor are fully responsible for this and have signed off on it?

The welfare of broilers plucked from a warm heated environment and transported by open truck for the 120km trip to Somerville is ignored, with winter temperatures around zero degrees overnight in winter.

How many are dead on arrival? It would appear the $6m projected spend for the broiler shed project has completely dazzled our representatives.

Will there be extra rates on this property that reflect this

valuation?

Why would broiler sheds’ roofing covering an area of approximately a football oval be exempted from council policy of muted Colorbond roofing to avoid dangerous glare? This permit condition applied to the permit issued in 2005 for the Buffalo Road project. Instead all walls are Colorbond and zincalume is permitted for roof.

Cr David Lewis tried desperately to have this complied with to no avail, however he was successful in having the dead bird composter deployed to the broiler shed site and not in some obscene place not totally revealed.

This is a highly offensive odour area with up to 120,000 carcasses to rot down annually.

Could this be a benefit for South Gippsland?

Does our prime, fertile and picturesque farmland need to go down the same environmentally destructive path as other areas where broiler sheds, layer sheds and mushroom mulch enterprises have proliferated?

What sense would it make to truck approximately 10,000 tonnes of grain to Stony Creek to enable a similar tonnage of broilers trucked back to Melbourne annually from a projected shed, with the South Gippsland Highway crumbling under present heavy vehicle loads?

Kevin Dempsey, Stony Creek.

VOXPOP! VOX What does being Australian mean to you?

Being fortunate enough to live in the best country in the world.

Matt Buckley, Leongatha

It is the land of opportunity and I am so fortunate and really proud.

Lois Zalmstra, Warragul

It is the best country in the world; free to do what we want, very lucky.

Ben Rotheram, Korumburra

POLICE BRIEFS King hit A MAN has been charged after allegedly king hitting a 20-year-old male from Nayook.

The 23-year-old Inverloch man has been charged with intentionally causing injury and unlawful assault after he allegedly hit the man outside the Inlet Hotel in Inverloch at 11pm on January 14.

He has been bailed to appear at Korumburra Magistrates Court on March 8.

Drug charges INVERLOCH police arrested a man after he was caught trafficking cannabis and methamphetamine last Thursday.

The 44-year-old Wattle Bank man was arrested in The Esplanade Hotel at 5pm.

He has been bailed to appear at Korumburra Magistrates Court on March 8.

Unlocked cars POLICE are investigating another spate of thefts from vehicles at beach car-parks along the Bass Coast, including Inverloch, Cape Paterson, Kilcunda and Cape Woolamai.

Offenders are entering unlocked cars and stealing wallets, mobile phones, cameras and other property left in vehicles unattended.

Police encourage all beach-goers to ensure their vehicles are locked and any valuables are locked in the glove box or better still, not left in their vehicles at all.

The lifestyle is great; it is the best place in the world to live.

Robert Findlay, Leongatha

Former officer sues

A FORMER police officer is suing the State Government for damages over an incident in Wonthaggi almost four years ago.

The Herald Sun on Sunday reported Mark Murray claimed he was “abandoned” by his partner, a Leading Senior Constable, and left to attend a psychiatrically ill and potentially dangerous individual in a deserted Wonthaggi street in April 2008.

In documents filed with the County Court on January 16, the 49-year-old claims he was left traumatised, and since the incident has suffered from depression and anxiety.

Mr Murray, who has served as a police officer for 21 years, left the force soon after the incident, blaming psychiatric conditions for his incapability to work.

Wonthaggi Inspector Glenn Weir was unable to comment on the case.

“It occurred a long time ago and is now the subject of litigation so I can’t make any real comment,” he said.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - PAGE 13

Trees from Liptrap to Queensland: Angus’ goal

By Brad Lester ANGUS Hume has a vision.

The Inverloch man wants Australian animals to enjoy an expanse of bushland stretching from Cape Liptrap in South Gippsland to the Strzelecki Ranges, and all the way to Far North Queensland.

The dream is likely to become reality as it’s a project of the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA), of which Angus is chairperson.

He is also a member of the National Wildlife Corridors Plan Advisory Group, planning the growth of wildlife corridors across the country to protect animals from the impacts of climate variability.

“The connectivity is the key to it all. Most of it is done up waterways, where we (WGCMA) have the opportunity to put in stream-side vegetation because these are the sorts of capillaries connecting one catchment to another.”

Farmers, Angus said, can take much of the credit for restoring trees to the landscape.

“Over the last three decades, the farm sector has led the restoration and recovery of environmental values.”

The CMA is the government body responsible for managing rivers and other waterways in West Gippsland, spanning from San Remo in the west to Lakes Entrance, and the top of the

Great Dividing Range. There are 10 such authorities across Victoria.

“There is no other natural resource management region in Australia, and there are 56 of them, that is as complex as West Gippsland.

“We have South Gippsland’s high rainfall farming and we have a major irrigation district in the Macalister Irrigation District.”

Twenty per cent of Melbourne’s water comes from the WGCMA area and to the east, many rivers feed the Gippsland Lakes.

“The really important thing we do well is our link with the community, particularly through Landcare.”

With federal funding, the WGCMA is working to improve the health of Corner Inlet, affected by fertiliser and other run-off from the catchment and a prime fisheries habitat.

The Environment Protection Authority has been involved deeply, helping farmers to improve the management of their farm dams.

Over the next year, the WGCMA hopes to receive funding from the federal Biodiversity Fund to improve streamside vegetation and address tunnel erosion through improving farmers’ land management.

Enhancing biodiversity and retaining phosphorous on farm is a regional priority, as is addressing the downstream impacts of urban activities, particularly given the inevitable growth of Leongatha.

Angus was first appointed to the board of the WGCMA in 1997. He was then a dairy farmer at Stony Creek after having worked as a physical education teacher at the former Leongatha Technical School.

Along with other dairy farmers, he helped establish the Stony Creek Landcare Group.

“We all knew Stony Creek was a high rainfall area and that it was mountain ash country, and we and other farmers realised that we needed to restore some of the damage and Landcare was just part of that work.”

While in teaching, he was seconded to lead an expedition to Antarctica for 18 months.

He left the board due to the commitments of his job with the Australian Milk Harvesting Program but returned six months later as chief executive officer of the WGCMA. After two years, he and wife Stephanie moved interstate when Angus was appointed CEO of Greening Australia in New South Wales.

Until the end of June last year, he was an adviser to the former Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Tony Burke.

He worked from his Inverloch home and travelled to Canberra when parliament sat, and later worked as a community relationship manager with the Department of Primary Industries, based in Leongatha.

Working for nature: West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority chairperson Angus Hume.

Koonwarra landfill review SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council may take over the operation of the Koonwarra landfill.

Council is undertaking a review of the operating

Fire Danger Periods are based on local conditions and take into account fuel moistures, fuel loads, grassland curing, weather and rainfall.

CFA’s Gippsland District 9 operations manager Mark Jones said all Victorian residents especially those living in high risk areas - needed to be fire ready this summer.

“There is an aboveaverage grassfire risk this season and the recent rain hasn’t stopped the grass from drying out.

Grassfires should not be underestimated; they can be extremely dangerous and cause death, trauma or serious injury,” he said.

“It only takes a few warm days and conditions will be right for a fire to burn and be difficult to control. There are a lot of open grasslands and coastal strips that we’re watching closely.”

A Total Fire Ban declaration means no fires can be lit for the declared district for that day – irrespective of the fire restriction status for a given municipality.

CFA group officer for Bass Coast, Damien O’Connor said fire restrictions were also known as the Fire Danger Period.

“The CFA makes a series of calculations based on rainfall figures, grass growth and the dryness of the grass and bushes in the area,” Mr O’Connor said.

“This is all calculated into a score which then de-

termines when to introduce fire restrictions.

The Fire Danger Period means any fires in the open air are subject to legal restrictions which clearly outline what you can and cannot do in relation to fire.”

Bass Coast Shire Council’s municipal fire prevention officer, James Bremner, said lives and property are put at risk when people do not comply with fire restrictions and regulations.

“The CFA has a very helpful information sheet, Can I or Can’t I?, providing answers to commonly asked questions about lighting fires during the Fire Danger Period and on Total Fire Ban Days,” he said.

“Now would be a good time for people to have a look at their family’s bushfire survival plan, if they haven’t already, to see if any of their circumstances have changed.

“Perhaps their children have changed schools or left home and they need to rethink their relocation plans and update critical contact phone numbers.

It’s important to include all the members of the family in the review of the plan so they know what their role is and the plan can be implemented quickly and efficiently if necessary. I would even recommend that people pack a relocation kit and practice packing the car if their bushfire survival plan is to ‘leave early’.

“I really encourage people to decide now what they are going to do on high fire risk days. This is especially so if they live or holiday in one of Bass Coast’s high risk bushfire areas such as Grantville, Harmers Haven, Inverloch, Sil-

verleaves or The Gurdies.

Leaving early is the safest option. This is particularly so on Severe, Extreme and Code Red days under the recently introduced fire danger rating system.

“The rating is your trigger to act, so make sure you know the fire danger rating in the weather forecast for the district where you live or may be travelling.”

If you want further information on the Fire Danger Period and what you can and cannot do preparing a bushfire survival plan, call the CFA Victorian Bushfire Information Line on 1800 240 667 or visit www.cfa. vic.gov.au. Information is also available from Bass Coast Shire Council on 1300 BCOAST (226 278), or www.basscoast.vic.gov. au.

During a Fire Danger Period, the following restrictions apply: • fires in the open air are legally restricted when a FDP is declared in a municipality by CFA. A written permit is required to burn off grass, undergrowth, weeds or other vegetation.

This permit is issued by the Municipal Fire Prevention Officer or the CFA District Office.

• lighting a fire in the

open without a permit is an offence and can bring a penalty of more than $6000 and/or 12 months imprisonment. All burn-offs should be registered with the VicFire Burn-off notification line on 1800 668 511.

• barbecues and fires for cooking and warmth do not require a permit, but must: be lit in properly constructed fireplaces (ie metal, stone or concrete), not be used in strong winds, be three metres from other flammable material and be supervised at all times.

• the use of: an incinerator, chainsaw/lawn mower, welding/grinding equipment, vehicles that come in contact with vegetation and machinery with an internal combustion/heat engine are permitted provided guidelines are followed (details in Can I or Can’t I?).

• CFA’s On the Land: Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines provides practical fire management advice for people living and working on rural properties and is particularly useful to those new to farming. To view and/or download the guidelines, go to the CFA website.

Men’s shed receives dollars VETERANS at Tarwin Lower and Venus Bay benefit from a Federal Government grant announced last Friday.

The Venus Bay – Tarwin Lower and District Men’s Shed received $22,414 to employ a project coordinator and buy woodwork tools.

The funding is part of the government’s Veteran and Community Grants program which provides support to ex-service and community organisations.

The grants are available to ex-service and community organisations, veteran representative groups and private organisations, that contribute to the health and welfare of the veteran community.

council meeting.

“It’s currently being operated by contractors but we are looking at whether to go in-house or go to a contract on the operational side of it only,” he said.

Princes Highway Duplication Traralgon East to Kilmany EES

Fire restrictions now in place THE Country Fire Authority has declared the Fire Danger Period (FDP) started from yesterday (Monday) for South Gippsland and Bass Coast shire councils.

costs to see whether council or a private contractor can run the landfill most efficiently.

Geoff McKinnon, council’s manager of sustainability, said a report was due before February’s

EES Public Exhibition The Environment Effects Statement (EES) and draft planning scheme amendments are now on exhibition for public comment until 9 March 2012.

The EES for the proposed Princes Highway duplication between Traralgon East and Kilmany has been developed following extensive consultation with the community and stakeholders including Latrobe City and Wellington Shire Councils, and government agencies.

The exhibition provides a formal opportunity for the community to make written submissions.

EES documents The EES Main Report and Technical Appendices can be downloaded from vicroads.vic.gov.au/eesreportphe

To view the EES documents in person please check locations at vicroads.vic.gov.au/eesprinceshighwayeast You can also request printed copies from VicRoads by emailing PHEduplication@roads.vic.gov.au or calling (03) 5172 2328. n n s n n s n n s n n s

Printed EES Summary Brochure (Free) DVD of the EES Main Report and Technical Appendices (Free) Printed EES Main Report ($50) Printed EES Technical Appendices ($50)

Community information sessions Come to a VicRoads community information session to learn more about the EES process, how to make submissions and ask any questions about the EES documents.

Flynn Hall Monday, 30 January 2012, 2pm – 7pm Widdis Way, Flynn Kilmany Hall Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 2pm – 7pm Freshwaters Road, Kilmany

For more information: Call (03) 5172 2666 Email PHEduplication@roads.vic.gov.au Visit vicroads.vic.gov.au/eesprinceshighwayeast

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Winners are Greig Barry,

By Tessa Hayward MORE than 230 people attended South Gippsland Shire Council’s Australia Day Awards announcement ceremony last Wednesday night, to support those in their community.

Held in Leongatha’s Memorial Hall, the atmosphere was friendly and supportive and brought

the community together.

The first presentation for Community Event of the Year was awarded to Mirboo North Arty Gras and Art Show.

Representing the event was Ian Southall, who graciously accepted the award, thanking the community for all their support with the event.

The Mirboo North Arty Gras and Art Show attracted more than 4500 people over the Mother’s Day weekend in 2011.

It was a vibrant and diverse celebration of the arts, comprising dance, theatre and music performances, workshops, exhibitions, competitions, the art show and a colourful street parade.

The festival engaged more than 60 community groups, with about 80 community volunteers involved.

It is an opportunity for residents to connect with each other, have fun, and nurture the arts and community spirit that is so strong

in the town.

The next awards presented were for Youth Community Contributions.

The award recognises the selfless service of young people across the region.

Youths who received nominations were Genevieve Abbott, Krystal Clark, Grace Davidson, Glen Halliday, Lauren Jacobsen, Ashleigh Parr and Lauren Trani.

The Citizen of the Year was awarded to Greig

Great future: Youth Community Contribution Awards were presented to Lauren Jacobsen, Grace Davidson, Glen Halliday, Krystal Clark and Genevieve Abbott, as well as Ashleigh Parr and Lauren Trani who were unable to attend.

Maintaining relationships: Denis Casey of Nyora, Glenda Olsen of Mountain View and Marj Cunningham of Poowong came to support their community.

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Mirboo North and youth Barry, a well respected citizen of Loch and District whose voluntary contributions extend well beyond the local area.

Nominated by Adrian Tilling, Greig is a trained and very experienced Critical Incident Stress Peer who has helped many CFA volunteers from Gippsland and interstate deal with stressful incidents.

He is a member of the Loch Fire Brigade and the Loch Road Rescue, actively working to save

lives in often traumatic situations.

As well, he is a member of the Working Horse and Tractor Rally committee, a life member of the Nyora Car Club, an active Landcare member, president of the Loch Public Hall/Historical group for the past 20 years, and organises the monthly old time dances in the hall.

Greig is a keen local historian and has been president of centenary celebrations over time for the Loch Primary School, Loch Football Club

Proud Australians: Community Event of the Year winner Mirboo North Arty Gras and Art Show, represented by Ian Southall, and Citizen of the Year, Greig Barry, were thrilled with their recognition.

Friendly encouragement: 2011 Citizen of the Year Fay Sinclair had a chat and gave some advice to 2012 Citizen of the Year Greig Barry.

Supporting friends: Leongatha’s Jenefer Chitty and Meeniyan’s Rod McConchie had a great time supporting local community members at the Australia Day Awards announcement ceremony.

and Loch Anglican Church.

He was also the main driving force for the Loch 125 year celebrations.

He is a member of the Harry Ferguson Tractor Club and the West Gippsland Ploughing Association, assisting with the organisation of ploughing competitions and demonstrations with vintage tractors.

He also helps local fundraising events such as the Good Friday Family Fun Day.

Australia Day Community Celebrations on Thursday will be held in Meeniyan at the hall ginning beat 8am; Tarwin Lower and District at Fisher Park at 8am; Kongwak at the hall at 8.30am; Leongatha and District at McIndoe Park at 8.30am; Mirboo North and District at the Shire Hall at 9.45am; Pound Creek at the fire station at 11am; Corner Inlet at Pearl Park in Foster at noon and Korumburra and District at Poowong Recreation Reserve at 4.30pm.

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Celebrate Australia Day in Bass Coast RESIDENTS and visitors are invited to celebrate Australia Day at locations across Bass Coast Shire on Thursday, January 26.

Events will be held in Wonthaggi, Cowes, Inverloch, Pound Creek, Kernot, Glen Alvie, Corinella and Pioneer Bay, giving the community a chance to celebrate life in Australia.

Bass Coast mayor Cr Veronica Dowman said Australia Day is a time to recognise community leaders as well as welcoming new citizens to the country.

“On Australia Day the community comes together and we are reminded about what it is to be an Australian,” she said.

Bass Coast Shire Council will hold citizenship ceremonies as part of the Australia Day celebrations in Cowes and Wonthaggi, to welcome the region’s newest Australian citizens.

“The Wonthaggi event starts at 7.30am with a free breakfast and will culminate in the announcement and presentation of the 2011 Bass Coast Australia Day Awards,” Cr Dowman said.

“There will also be a citizenship ceremony, Rotary awards and an address by Australia Day ambassador, Maggie Maguire.”

Ms Maguire has a long background in the arenas of community arts, fundraising, marketing, community build-

ing, teaching and hospitality.

She is currently the CEO of the Abbotsford Convent Foundation, Australia’s landmark arts, culture and learning precinct, housed in the former Abbotsford Convent.

For more information, contact Sarah Male on 1300 BCOAST (226 278).

Celebrations in your town Wonthaggi Hosted by Rotary Club of Wonthaggi at the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre. Free breakfast from 7.30am. Official proceedings start at 8.30am. Includes the Bass Coast Shire Council Australia Day Awards ceremony, citizenship ceremony, Rotary Awards and address

by Australia Day ambassador Maggie Maguire, CEO Abbotsford Convent Foundation.

Cowes Hosted by Rotary Club of Phillip Island and San Remo at the Cowes Cultural Centre. Brunch and family activities from 10.30am. Official proceedings start at 11.30am. Includes the Bass Coast Shire Council Australia Day Awards ceremony, citizenship ceremony, Rotary Awards and address

by Australia Day ambassador Roger Chao, expeditioner.

Inverloch Hosted by Inverloch RSL SubBranch at the Inverloch War Memorial. Australia Day service, flag raising ceremony, guest speaker Jean Melzer

OAM and entertainment by U3A and choir from 11am.

Glen Alvie Hosted by Glen Alvie Recreation Reserve Committee of Management at Glen Alvie Community Centre. Guest speaker, Hans Kamphuis, breakfast and flag raising ceremony at 8.30am, tree planting at 10am. Family barbecue and local performers from 6.30pm.

Corinella Hosted by Corinella Ratepayers and Residents Association at the Corinella Jetty. Free sausage sizzle or bring your own picnic, with music and children’s activities from 1pm.

Pound Creek Hosted by Pound Creek Fire Brigade Ladies Auxiliary at the Pound Creek Fire Station. Entertainment, free barbecue lunch and guest speaker Euan Ferguson (chief officer) from 11am. Bring your own drinks, glasses and chairs.

Kernot Hosted by Kernot Hall and Reserve Committee. Breakfast from 8am and guest speaker, John Amor at 10am.

Pioneer Bay Hosted by the Pioneer Bay Reserve Committee of Management and Progress Association at the Daisy Avenue Reserve. Food, music, games and auction with an all-in cricket match from noon. All proceeds go towards the Park Fund.

Huge selection: Krystyin Cannizzo buys books from Geoff Houghton at the mini garage sale and fete held by the Inverloch Uniting Church recently.

Top solar panels hit Gippsland CLASS leading technology in solar panels is now available in Gippsland.

Australian owned company Tindo Solar has just released the most innovative products in solar technology currently available to the Australian market. The Energy Eco Sustainable Living Centre based in Korumburra will be the designated supplier to the Gippsland region.

The Tindo Karra-240 panel is the first premium solar product designed by the Tindo group.

Shane Clayton from Energy Eco Korumburra has been in the solar industry for over 20 years and recognises a good product when he sees it.

“These are really the Rolls Royce product,” he said.

“The very best parts from a range of leading companies have been combined into a brilliant Australian product.”

Tindo Solar sources components from companies renowned for quality and innovation. Bridgestone, Dow Corning, DuPont, Saint Gobain, Enecsys, FPE and Q-Cells are currently supplying some of the core elements that make up this brand new panel.

This high tech product may blow competitors out of the water when considering performance, safety, longevity and even aesthetics.

“Despite all these wonderful components and productivity, the prices are still very competitive,” Shane said.

The Gippsland-based solar specialist said the panels provide customers with flexibility, allowing them to add individual panels to almost any part of their roof.

Energy Eco sales manager David Chiavaroli expected the panels to be priced competitively and believed the panels would make up 40 per cent of sales once people understood their uses.

“There are a lot of people out there who will go for them when they know they offer more performance, reliability and safety,” he said.

Each Tindo Solar panel has a built-in microinverter that allows for better productivity, easier expansion options and better monitoring.

These microinverters offer a 16 per cent performance increase and allow the software system to monitor the performance of each panel.

“The software that these systems run is

Expert: Chiavaroli.

David

Experience: Clayton.

amazing,” Shane said.

“It allows the owner of the system to monitor each individual panel via the internet or a smart phone app.

“We as the retailer can also monitor the panels through this system to make sure that they are working as productively as possible.”

Unlike most panels that generate DC voltage, the Karra-240 generates regular 240V AC power that is fed straight into the electricity grid.

This system is safer for installers and system owners by eliminating dangerous high DC voltages.

This also reduces the dangers for firefighters, as in the event of a fire, fire-fighters are not spreading water around high DC voltages.

All components have been tested and enhanced to work more efficiently in Australia’s harsh conditions, making them some of the hardest working parts in the industry.

These new panels are built to last as well, and have a warranty to back them up. The Tindo Karra-240 has a 25-year performance warranty while the microinverter has an industry leading 20 year guarantee.

In the rare event of a panel or microinverter malfunction, Tindo Solar is an Australian company that manufactures in Australia, so therefore will quickly help with replacement equipment.

Shane, David and Lance Jobling make up the very experienced sales and management team at Energy Eco. “We sell premium products and offer premium service with a holistic approach to saving the environment,” Shane said.

“We’ll make sure you’re left buying the right product for your needs which suit your conditions, needs and budget.”

Sales of the Tindo Karra-240 have already been popular at Energy Eco, with customers delaying projects until the panel was available, given the expectation of its superior performance.

“Pre-sales of the panel have been fantastic. There’s been lots of enthusiasm around this high quality product,” Shane said.

Drop into the Energy Eco Sustainable Living Centre in Korumburra, or give the team a call. They will be more than happy to share their knowledge with you, and have you saving energy and the environment in no time.

Shane

Top service: Lance Jobling.

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This evergreen looks good all year round, though does produce soft yellow flowers during late winter and spring.

This plant is pendulous in habit and it is an immediate attraction planted almost anywhere in the garden for its contrast colour and foliage.

THIS week is It is ideal as a screening plant, feature plant or even a hedge.

Australia Day and Austral Ideally Lime Magik prefers dappled shade, but will tolerate full what better way sun and is frost tolerant. Lime Magik makes an ideal backdrop for to ce celebrate than another popular Australian native that flowers this time of year: the plant plan an Aussie Angiozanthos or better known kangaroo paws. native. nat Kangaroo paws are among the most rewarding Australian plants.

While the They grow from an underground rhizome and produce beautiful purists state that pu flowers on long stems for long periods over spring and summer. unless you plant un All kangaroo paws are native to Western Australia and only occur specimens that sp in the wild in this state. are indigenous Extensive breeding has been done since the 1970s and we now to the area you see a huge range of flower colours from delicate pink, vibrant may as well plant orange, fluorescent green and even black, and sizes from less than exotics, the good exot one metre to big red that can have flower spikes to two metres. To thing is that no get the best out of your kangaroo paws, grow them in full sun with matter from where good drainage. a plant ooriginates, all You can also add a small amount of organic matter to the soil plants ar are Australian to help improve growth. They do have a slightly higher demand grown and that includes for water during early spring and summer, which helps maintain the pots and ppotting mix. the longevity of the blooms. But outside that, they’re quite drought Here are so some stunning tolerant. specimens from all oover Australia Pruning is the key to keeping kangaroo paws healthy and that are flowering now. vigorous.

One of the most eye-cat eye-catching are the Whilst some western Australian plants adapt and grow very well flowering ggums. There in our colder wetter conditions, many others struggle and to combat Admiring natives: Anrea Gunia of are many varieties of this growers have been experimenting with grafting many of the Mirboo North was born in Germany flowering ggum gums. The one and was intrigued by the delicate flowering nnow was called more delicate specimens.

Grafting plants increases the vigour and also increases the volume eucalyptus fic ficifolia but is flowers of the Qualap bells. of flower. now a cory corymbia ficifolia.

Pimelia phyosdes, better known as Qualup bell (growing to This plant originates from roughly one metre), is a fascinating garden plant and also makes an the far south coast of Western Australia but has adap adapted very well to attractive cut flower.

Gippsland conditions.

The large bell shaped flowers change from lime green to rosy The other common name for this plant is the red flowering gum, red. This plant has had the reputation of being difficult to cultivate but this can be confusing as flowers may vary from stunning red outside its natural range, but the grafted varieties thrive and can be to orange pink or even a dull white. The red flowering gum is one successfully grown in a large pot or in a well drained position in the of the most widely cultivated of all eucalypts both in Australia and garden. overseas. It often grows larger and more vigorously in cultivation Another of the more popular grafted introductions into than in its natural habitat. cultivation is Eremophilia nivea, nive which has lovely Flower colour variation is because silver grey foliage and soft so mauve flowers. these plants are difficult to propagate growers been grafting Not only have gro from cutting so therefore fore are seed increase their vigour, but natives to increa grown. there are now many interesting Seedling variability ability standard specimens sp to create a means that the resulting lting for the garden. feature fo plants may vary from the he There are many The parent, both in the habitt varieties of grevilleas variet of the plant and in the available and these are avai flower colour. tough, toug bird attracting, C o n s e q u e n t l y, long flowering and lon the flower colour evergreen. ev of seedlings cannot Bronze Rambler be guaranteed, but is a popular grafted to overcome this standard and very sta we have some new hardy and Grevillea har reliable grafted bipinnatifi da is a bip specimens. stunning specimen with stun Not only are these large striking orange red guaranteed to be thee owers. flower colour you choose, e, available as Also but there are also dwarf warf standards are grafted native varieties, the smallest being which is more of a frangipani w mini red and mini orange ge which rather than a weeping mop top type ra will only grow to two wo metres, latest in grafted natives variety, and the late unlike their original cousins which acacia cognatas. are the stan standard acaci can grow up to 15 metres. res. come either a mop top variety These co ome in eith Acacia cognate Lime me magik is a striking Magnificent flower: the attractive flowers from weeping which has been nick or as a w eeping wh large shrub/small tree that is grown more the grafted grevillea bipinnatifida. namedd ‘Co ‘Cousin i It’ and d makes a stunning for its stunning lime green foliage rather addition to any garden. than the flowers.

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Animals, crafts, arts, utes and Imaginative duo: Dylan Verboon and Snowy of Wattle Bank, and Isabelle Harvey and Glamour Girl of Bunyip shared first prize in the fancy dress cattle competition. They are with judge Peter Wenn.

Zoom, zoom: Joel Dickison of Wonthaggi mastered four-wheeled motorbikes.

Taking shape: Eric Thorpe of Wonthaggi Woodcrafters worked with Oscar Beachley of Outtrim to create a truck.

A HIGHER turnout of locals supported the Bass Coast Summer Agricultural Show at Wonthaggi recently.

All classes were well supported and entries of a high quality, turning the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve into a showcase of South Gippsland’s talents.

The show attracted the best crowd in four years, after hot weather affected attendances at previous shows.

Show secretary Rosemary Loughnan said: “We had to have a great show this year because we lost thousands on the last two years on the gate and our expenses have gone up.”

Results

Poultry John Rowe Memorial Trophy for champion bird in show - Old English Game Orange Red, David Holden, West Creek.

Reserve champion bird in show - Rhode Island Red Bantam, Gunter Krohn, Frankston.

Champion softfeather large - White Langshan, Michael Grounds, San Remo.

Champion hardfeather large - Old English Game Orange Red, David Holden, West Creek.

Champion softfeather bantam - Rhode Island Red Bantam, Gunter Krohn, Frankston.

Champion hardfeather bantam - Old English Game Black-Red Dark Leg, David Holden, West Creek.

Champion WaterfowlMuscovy, Cassie Sheen, Mirboo North.

Champion Bird Junior - Australian Langhsan, Mates, mates: Ken Jelbart of Pakenham chatted Hayden Stephens, Morwith Paul Macphail of Beloka Kelpie Stud, Welsh- well.

Reserve champion bird pool, with Paul’s dogs Rose and Red. junior- Australian Langshan, Hayden Stephens, Morwell.

Best eggs - brown eggs,

Michael and Coral Jones, Wonthaggi.

Best novice - Farmyard Fowl- Plymouth Rock, Wayne Luke, Luke Glen Alvie.

Alvie Judge- Jason Calloway of Warrnambool.

Pavilion Garden & Farm Produce - Best exhibit - Mary Morgan. Aggregate - Lita Gill.

Cut flowers - Best exhibit - Lita Gill, Best Dahlia - Enring Smith. Aggregate - Lita Gill.

Bowls, Arrangements and Pot plants - Best exhibit floral and pot plants Lita Gill. Aggregate floral and pot plants - Lita Gill.

Cookery - Best exhibitCheryl Russell. Aggregrate Cheryl Russell.

Jams and Preservesbest exhibit Beryl Cooper.

Aggregrate - Cheryl Enbom.

Knitting and CrochetRhonda Street. Aggregrate - Patricial Griggs.

Needlework - best exhibit Carolina Kloosterman. Aggregrate - Patricia Griggs.

Craft - Best exhibitFred Kidd.

Aggregate Brenda Asquith.

Art- Best exhibit Steve Dash. Aggregate - Rhonda Street.

Junior craft - best exhibit - Tahlia Ward. Equal aggregate - Alexandria Boucher, Lee Duke.

Photography - best exhibit -Justin Conn. Aggregate - Jenny Conn.

Junior Photography best exhibit - Alexandria Boucher. Aggregate - Alexandria Boucher.

Best exhibit in Pavilion - Mary Morgan (Bass) collection of farm produce.

Grand aggregate in Pavilion - Lita Gill (Wonthaggi).

Equestrian (Saturday) Olympian Laurie Lever beat World Cup rider Wes Joyce by less than half a second in the open class

The Shetland feature main winner was a Daniel Park filly. The Australian Riding Pony champion were A Ashley i winners i hl Reid’s Classic Image of Sefton (led section) and Elizabethe Carlisle’s Keira Park Cascade (ridden section).

Dr R.M.Reynold’s weanling foal, Wally, took the Irish draught champion.

Equestrian (Sunday) Show hunter winners included Cathy Emmett’s part Clydesdale, The Milkman.

Other hunter champions included Olivia O‘Connor’s Mayfield Whim and Sophie Monkton’s Dilemma.

Champion hack sashes were won by Sue Thomson’s Concerto, Carly Thomas’ Criteria and Tegan Jamison’s Angelica.

Champion Galloways sashes went to Jordy Wright’s Aspirations of Sefton, Briony Payne’s Weswood Magic Cast and large pony championships were won by Samantha and Roger East’s Beckworth Windsong, Angela Carter’s Leanda Hello Darling and small pony winners were Christy O’Sullivan’s Langtree Just Divine and D Galea and A. Smith’s Dee Dee Simplicity.

Cattle Supreme beef cattle exhibit was G.R. and N.E. King’s Ashwood Park Freedom (Charolais).

Champion Local Rider under 14 years: champion, Brooke Dalla Coste, and reserve, Kyah Britt. Champion local rider over 14 years was champion Carolyn Wacco and reserve, Nicole McMillan. Supreme led Shetland exhibit over 8.2 hands was Daniel Park Jubilance owned by B.J. and N.M. Morrison.

Strong man: Andrew Kelly of Woodend competed Up close: Rebecca and Hamish Nelson met a Clydesdale with Rachael and b Charlie Harrison, while handler Melanie Durkin watched on. in the Victorian Hard Hitting woodchop title.

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d more at popular show

Equestrian interest: Renee Leslie of Wonthaggi cheered on Tracey Anderton of Korumburra as she competed with horse Cricklewood Reflection in the led Arabians class.

Open wide: Eli Zapper of Wonthaggi took on the laughing clowns to chase a prize.

Fresh, best: Toby Earle and son Oliver inspect an arrangement by Mary Morgan that won best exhibit in section, and first place for collection of home garden and/or farm produce.

Amazing images: photography stewards Margaret Watson and Joan Hales were impressed with the many high quality entries as they showed off the main trophies.

Above: Here chooky: poultry steward Michael Jones with winners Cassie Sheen of Mirboo North and David Holden of West Creek, and poultry secretary Coral Jones. Cassie won best waterfowl and David took out best large hard feather.

Local favourite: Wes Joyce of Jumbunna on board L.H. Beckham in the showjumping.

Top notch: Australian Olympian Laurie Lever demonstrated superb style on board Sinabar in the showjumping.

Above: Suitably impressed: stewards Hazel Zander, Jill Crosbie and Trish Parsons admire winning dahlia entries by Lita Gill.

Left: Switched on: Boyd West of Lance Creek Charolais celebrated his family’s success, winning champion senior bull and reserve junior heifer.

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Reputable quality: Rod Faudell sells cheese to Anita Roberts of Korumburra, from his Faudel Farmhouse Cheese range at the Coal Creek Farmers’ Market, Korumburra, recently.

Yum, yum: Lee Kooloos and son Tucker could not resist goods made by Julie Pinkerton of Julie’s Classic Cakes at the Coal Creek Farmers’ Market.

Dedicated volunteers: Alex Roncari and Bill O’Neill sold sausages to raise money for Friends of Coal Creek at the Coal Creek Farmers’ Market.

Full house at art workshop IT WAS a solid three days of painting and learning for the participants of the Agata Lelek Arts Summer School at the Goods Shed Art Space in Wonthaggi recently.

New addition: the South Gippsland Yacht Club has taken delivery of a new rescue boat this season.

The $35,000 Stabicraft with 80HP outboard is used during regular club days as well as special events such as the recent learn to sail program.

The club’s rear commodore Neil Warren is impressed with how the vessel handles.

Rural wedding ON A WET November day (26th), Anna Clark married Glyn Stuckey in the garden of the family home Highloch Park, Inverloch.

Rain stopped long enough for the bride to arrive on her horse led by her father, the ceremony by the wishing well and the photos to follow.

Anna is the daughter of John and Kim Clark, and Glyn the son of Trevor and Lynda Stuckey of Corryong.

The guests travelled from near and far, and all had a lovely time at the reception held on the property catered for by the Inlet Inverloch.

The bride’s attendants were Sarah Mitchem, Jessica Dawson and Sian Stuckey.

The groom’s attendants were Karl Malitz, Andrew Thompson and James Clark, and flower girl was the groom’s daughter Sian.

Anna is a veterinary nurse at Wonthaggi Veterinary Clinic and Glyn is the manager of Brown Wigg Meeniyan.

The couple will live in their home at Korumburra.

Garden wedding: Anna Clark and Glyn Stuckey wed at the Clark family home, Highloch Park.

Photo: Lindsay Addison Photography.

Agata is a leading Melbourne artist and tutor in all forms of painting and is a regular tutor for the Bass Coast Artists’ Society.

Her monthly workshops are inevitably sold out and her summer school was booked out two months in advance.

At the end of the workshop she did a critique on the work of all participants.

She confessed to being “blown away” by the excellent response to the new techniques she had introduced.

In thanking Agata for her three days of workshops, participant

Art in unity: the complete class got together for a photo opportunity at the end of the three day workshop. Standing, from left: Ros Chandler, Jenny Chitty, Chris Caldwell, Isabella Caldwell, Hazell Billington, Maureen Loughran, Di Wilson, Marg Lacey, Cynthia Phelan, Wendy Saphin and Joh Mackenzie. Seated: Julie Coulter and tutor Agata Lelek.

Marg Lacey said: “Like minded people working together under the tutelage of Agata has produced

enormous energy and stimulation in our work.”

It is planned to have an exhibition at the

Goods Shed Art Space of the work produced from the workshop in the near future.

POLICE BRIEFS Car hits fallen tree WILD winds felled trees across South Gippsland recently.

A car ran into a fallen tree on the South Gippsland Highway at Nyora and Leongatha State Emergency Service volunteers were called to clear the highway.

SES crews also fixed a damaged roof at Dumbalk and South Gippsland Shire Council staff removed a tree that had blocked Anderson Road, Leongatha.

SES teams also cleared a tree that had blocked the Strzelecki Highway near the Thorpdale Road turnoff, north of Mirboo North.

P-Plater charged A P-PLATER will face a number of charges after being caught drink driving on Sunday, January 15.

At around 2am, the 20-year-old Stony Creek woman was intercepted on Bellingham Street in Leongatha and caught driving

with a positive blood alcohol reading.

She will also be charged with having too many peer passengers in the vehicle and failing to display Pplates.

Petrol stolen TWO youths have been interviewed regarding a petrol drive off on January 13.

At around 6am, a 15-year-old boy from Venus Bay and a 15-year-old boy from Leongatha allegedly drove off from the Safeway petrol station in Leongatha without paying for fuel.

The duo will be charged on summons for theft and driving without a licence.

Boat theft

Prom insights: Parks Victoria interpretive ranger David Pearce educates children at Wilsons Promontory National Park as part of the junior rangers program. The Prom received 13,000 visitors between Christmas and New Year, including overnight and day visitors.

A 2.4m boat was stolen from a Walkerville property last week.

The boat and trailer were locked with a chain to a large wooden pole in the property’s carport.

The lock was cut with bolt cutters and then towed away.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Foster Police on 5682 2407.

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Quiet and secluded This free-flowing, easy living lifestyle property is available through Prom Country First National. See page 32 for details.

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New recruit: Michael Hanily welcomed Richard Pedlow to the Stockdale and Leggo team and is glad to have his experience on board.

Something special Stockdale & A

Leggo keep growing

S

TOCKDALE & Leggo is excited about the New Year, with the appointment of well known local identity Richard Pedlow and the return of Christie Bowler from maternity leave.

Richard ran his own business for more than 28 years in Leongatha as Richard Pedlow Real Estate and has had over 35 years experience in the industry.

Directors Michael Hanily and Jason Harris are excited to welcome Richard into the fold and have been keen to lure Richard out of retirement for the last few years.

“Richard brings with him a wealth of experience to our company, and

Big return: Christie Bowler is excited to have returned to Stockdale and Leggo after having maternity leave. his friendly manner and his personable approach are a welcome asset.” Michael and Jason said.

Christie Bowler is excited to be returning to work after a period of maternity leave and invites any previous or new clients

to call into the office with any real estate enquiries they may have.

Christie has been part of the Stockdale and Leggo Leongatha team since 2001 and enjoys being involved in a range of facets of property sales.

The expansion of the business under Principals, Michael Hanily and Jason Harris over the last couple of years to include the Inverloch, Korumburra and Mirboo North branches has been an exciting move forward in being able to assist purchasers and sellers throughout a wide district.

Christie is available at the office in 15 Bair Street Leongatha or can be contacted on 5662 5800 or 0407 812 904.

S soon as you enter the driveway of this magnificent rural property you realise you’re driving into something special.

Ideally located between Leongatha and Korumburra on approximately 30 acres of gently undulating, heavy blue gum country is 4.25 acres of road and river lease.

A substantial executive ranch style brick veneer residence, 31 square metres in size has been well positioned to capture scenic views of the property.

This is offset by the beautifully landscaped established gardens and numerous fruit trees including plum,

nectarine, apple, lemon, loquat and peach, plus a vegie garden.

The home comes complete with five bedrooms, main with walk-in robe and en suite and built-in robes in the remaining bedrooms.

The open plan Tasmanian myrtle hardwood kitchen features electric oven, gas hot plates and dishwasher and leads into three great living areas, enabling you to separate yourself from the noisy kids.

Outside there is a large undercover entertaining area with double carport.

Water is plentiful, with three tanks providing the house and a drought proof spring dam with pressure pump supplying the garden and

troughs to all nine well fenced paddocks.

A creek also runs through the property.

Improvements galore exist with hayshed, machinery shed, horse stable, dog kennels, large aviaries, chook pens, shearing shed, caravan shelter, kids’ cubby and stockyards with crush and loading ramp.

Situated in a high 45-50 annual rainfall district, if there was ever a property suitable for self-sufficiency this is surely it.

This is one of the best lifestyle properties on the market today and Vendor Terms are available to approved purchasers.

KARDELLA SOUTH Location: 8955 South Gippsland Highway Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $725,000 Agent: Stockdale & Leggo Contact: 5662 5800

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A wonderful family home S

IT back and read the extraordinary features of this property.

Very well appointed, this four bedroom home plus large office or fifth bedroom has an impressive kitchen which offers excellent bench space, cupboards and drawers, double oven, microwave, dishwasher, breakfast bar and space for a double fridge.

The large breakfast bar divides it from the family meals area and a large games room opens off, giving more space for family fun or entertaining.

There is a formal dining and lounge room well away from the day-to-day living area.

With high ceilings and wide hallways, you get a nice feeling of

space.

The master bedroom has a large walk-in robe and full ensuite.

All three guest bedrooms have large built-in robes with mirror doors, family bathroom with spa and shower.

There is amazing storage throughout the house and a ducted vacuum system to make cleaning easy.

Double sliding doors open onto a 10.9x5 metre covered outdoor entertaining area, ideal for birthday parties and family fun. The home has floor heating as well as zoned ducted heating and cooling system plus two jet master fire places if you fancy the warm glow of a wood fire.

The home has quality fittings, carpets and window furnishings and shiny timber flooring.

Adjoining the double garage is a

INVERLOCH Location: 5-7 Inverloch-Wonthaggi Road Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 Price: $667,000 Agent: Harcourt’s Inverloch Contact: Heather Atkins on 0409 741 607 or 5671 1212

high clearance double carport 7x9.4 metre with 3.37 metre height, ideal for boats and/or caravan.

Another feature is the single bedroom fully self contained detached unit which is ideal for guests or extended family such as the grandparents.

Currently it is offering a good return as it is rented out for weekend accommodation.

It could also be used for a studio or salon as the services are all connected.

All on a total area of over 1050 square metres, this property is a wonderful family home the likes of which are seldom seen. You could not build it again for the price.

Open for inspection Saturday, January 28, 1pm to 1.30pm, or by appointment.

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LEONGATHA

MIRBOO NORTH

BOOLARRA

BOOLARRA

NEW LISTING

INSPECT Sun 1.30-2.00pm

Pool, pergola and perfect kitchen.

‘Meander’- perfect for ‘me-&-her’

Colour your world!

Build for the views.

Elevated 3 bedroom home with views. Gorgeous

and split system aircon. Covered pergola, decked pool, single garage & carport.Walk to town centre.

Poised gracefully on 10 acres of red soil is this new, low-maintenance 3 bedroom home with views to Mt Baw Baw. Northern orientation, contemporary styling and quality appointments inside.

10 acres with 3BR + study home. North-easterly aspect, indoor & outdoor living, big shed, loosebox, paddocks & central laneway. On a sealed road, walk to Boolarra’s facilities!

In an elevated court locale, this 972sqm building allotment enjoys picture-book views down the valley. Plus northern orientation, town services available, walking distance to bowls, schools & shops.

31 Brown Street

900 Boolarra Mirboo North Road $590,000 - $640,000

1325 Boolarra Mirboo North Road $440,000 - $465,000

Lot 10 Eldon Court

$260,000 - $275,000

MEENIYAN

MEENIYAN

$97,000

MIRBOO NORTH

MIRBOO NORTH

INSPECT Sun 10.00-10.30am

INSPECT Sun 12.00-12.30pm

kaz hughes

0417 516 998

Let the sun shine in.

Build the Dream

Nest, rest or invest.

Town House!

Light and bright, elevated brick home where the rooms are big. Roomy kitchen with pantry, 2 spacious living areas, 2 huge bedrooms single garage.

Walk to shops and bus. A little beauty!

This perfect parcel of land, with very gentle fall, is smack dab in the middle of glorious rural surroundings, and is provided with Planning Permit, fenced boundaries, quality pasture, a dam, & power.

Conveniently located near the bowling club & schools, this 3BR brick veneer home has lots to offer inc. privacy, level gardens, dbl garage plus carport for 2, covered BBQ area & 3 garden sheds!

Outdoor living in a north facing courtyard, or indoors in ample living space, with rural views. 3 BR

! tiles, stainless appliances, carport and garage.

69 McKitterick Street

220 Martins Road

54 Grand Ridge West

1/11 Grandridge East

$225,000 - $250,000

$185,000 - $215,000

$250,000 - $270,000

LEONGATHA

LEONGATHA

$260,000 - $280,000

NEW LISTING

INSPECT Sun 12.00-12.30pm

allen bartlett

0417 274 624

CT TRA !

N O ER C nted UND ther Wa Prestige acre on Leongatha’s Anotown edge.

Turn this one into something special! 4BR & 2 bathroom surprise.

Here’s a quality property in true “Australian Homestead� style. A striking pavilion-style entertainment area with vaulted glass ceiling and a separate “studio� room combine to provide an extended living area that’s usable all year round. Black granite kitchen, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, gracious “step down� sitting room and dining area. Expansive lawn areas, huge quality shedding with bus-height doors and service pit. Walk to Leongatha’s centre: the convenience factor here is outstanding.

57 Brown Street $580,000 - $620,000

MIRBOO NORTH

Here is a real surprise package and one that could become your investment or portfolio project!

All the components are here: separate entrance hall, double doors to lounge, updated and roomy kitchen, sunroom, three big bedrooms PLUS an extension providing either an extra large living room or 4TH-bedroom zone with its own bathroom! It’s intriguing, it’s bigger than you think and the big, north facing back yard has beautiful shade trees, garden shed and paved entertaining area!

55 Turner Street $250,000 - $275,000

HALLSTON

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

INSPECT Sun 1.00-1.30pm

INSPECT Sun 11.00-11.30am

lisa williams

0438 133 385

Corner the Mirboo North market.

Perfectly positioned on the quiet side of Mirboo North, on a corner allotment with side street access and subdivisional potential, this original weatherboard home was “built like they used to be�.

High ceilings and decorative cornices, good size rooms including 3 big bedrooms, a comfortable lounge, kitchen and family meals area, and a light and airy feel throughout. Outdoors there’s a garage and separate workshop or studio, well designed gardens and level lawns, and sundry shedding.

40 Baromi Road $225,000 - $250,000

MIRBOO NORTH

NEW LISTING janine pepyat

0409 292 808

Peace of perfect patchwork.

Come to paradise! 14 acres suited to horses and other grazing

Pun intended. This piece of iconic South Gippsland countryside, just minutes from Mirboo North, forms part of a patchwork of gold, brown & green, and certainly is peaceful. On a short no-through road, the 4.5ha (approx.) property - plus road lease - comprises pasture on chocolate soil which has a gentle fall to a tree-lined dam. Suited to horses, stock or horticulture, the property has a planning permit to build your dream home to take in lovely views down the Berrys Creek valley.

31 Munros Road $225,000 - $250,000

With a young sandstone home that’s been custom-made for “easy living�, an easily accessible 14 acres that’s kind to horses, and a quiet and secluded setting just 15 minutes from Leongatha’s township, you could quite easily believe that you’ve found paradise! Three bedrooms plus large study and incorporating artist’s studio with washup / storage area, two separate living areas, beautiful plantings and a stunning red earth backdrop plus dam, shedding, and all on a bitumen road.

2450 Grandridge Road $525,000 - $565,000

Mirboo Nth

5668 1660

www.promcountryre.com.au Prom Country

@fnpromcountry

5662 3100

Leongatha

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Room to move

W

ITH approximately 23 squares of living, and incorporating two blocks of land, totalling close to 1600 square metres, this family friendly property has plenty of space for everyone.

Throw in the panoramic views

over hundreds of acres of farmland from the lounge and verandahs and you have a property that you will love to come home to.

The main bedroom/parent’s retreat incorporates a spa and a separate bathroom.

It’s separated from the other two large bedrooms by a spacious study

area. The galley-style kitchen services the family and formal dining areas and the north facing lounge fills with natural light, but is also protected by the verandah.

Double garage, town water and the property is fully fenced. There is nothing left to do but relax and enjoy!

DUMBALK Location: 33-35 Miller Street Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $350,000 Agent: Alex Scott and Staff Leongatha Contact: 5662 0922

Large home on double block S

ITUATED in the second estate, this large four to five bedroom home is a unique opportunity for large families or investors.

This property boasts two blocks each with separate titles and the property is to be sold as a total package, however the owner will consider selling separately.

The house consists of two rooms and a bathroom/toilet downstairs,

with another three bedrooms, bathroom, and toilet upstairs.

The generous open plan lounge and kitchen opens on to a covered balcony area.

It includes floating floors, air conditioning, and electric heating.

Just a short walk brings you to Anderson Inlet and the fishing jetty.

This home is well worth your time for an inspection, good location and great value.

VENUS BAY Location: 13-15 Outlook Drive Bedrooms: 4/5 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $299,500 Agent: Alex Scott and Staff Venus Bay Contact: 5663 7111

Private lifestyle on one acre KONGWAK Location: 1434 Korumburra Wonthaggi Road Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $430,000 Agent: Alex Scott and Staff Inverloch Contact: Dawn Hughes 0417 380 736 or 5674 1111

THIS brick veneer residence sits on one acre, only 10 minutes from Inverloch.

The property features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, timber floors, three living areas and a new kitchen (nearly completed). Each window gives views out to the large treed garden and ceiling fans and a pellet heater will keep you warm in the cooler weather.

It is a very large, light and bright home with lots to offer the family.

A four bay shed is perfect for the tradesman or handyman.

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A-frame on Allison St B

EING only two blocks to Woolworths the real estate adage location, location, location certainly fits this property on the corner of Allison and Trease Street, Leongatha.

A short flat walk takes you to the main street shops, cinemas and plenty of other services.

The brick home offers spacious master bedroom, bathroom, open plan kitchen, and dining and lounge areas downstairs with a reverse cycle air conditioner.

Upstairs you have two more bedrooms and a large mezzanine level, giving a feeling of space and light with soaring cathedral ceiling.

Brick and timber feature throughout the interior and a large double garage has direct access into the house.

There is a lock-up side yard, lovely cottage gardens and mature trees on an easy to maintain level corner block.

This property would suit first home buyers, investors or retirees.

With a sought after location, this property is outstanding value at the reduced price of $259,000.

LEONGATHA Location: 8A Allison St Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Price: $259,000 Agents: SEJ Real Estate, 5662 4033, 0408 515 665 or 0418 515 666 and Elders Real Estate, 5662 3523 or 0438 636 290.

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Come and live in paradise W

ITH a young sandstone home that has been custom-made for ‘easy living’, an easily accessible 14 acres that is kind to horses, and a quiet and secluded setting just 15 minutes from Leongatha’s township, you could quite easily believe that you have found paradise!

Nestled against a stunning ‘red earth’ backdrop, the home is introduced by its double carport after you have wound down the pale gravel driveway, through park-like surrounds,

with a smattering of dotted gums and outlooks across the pastures that form yours and the neighbour’s, properties.

A crimson front door is a precursor to the artistically presented home, reached via a sheltered front verandah from the carport. Once inside, rooms open up on both sides of the entrance area, for a free-flowing, easy living lifestyle.

Smooth, comfortable tiles stretch seamlessly throughout, adorned with colourful rugs; a practical and attractive approach to country living.

At one end is the main bedroom

with adjoining en suite and walk-in robe.

Views from the bed are verdant and relaxing, with the sound of a garden fountain wafting in through the open windows. Walk through a spacious living zone incorporating separate dining and sitting ‘rooms’, with full length windows flanking either side to bring the outside in – no point living in such a beautiful place if the views are blocked out!

Central to all is the kitchen: galley style with dishwasher, pantry and broad working space, overlooking a

cosy living area that undoubtedly is the ‘winter room’ with its wood fired heater.

An open plan study adjoins this room.

The opposite end of the home houses the remaining bedrooms, bathroom and laundry.

The furthest end of the house has an extra large bedroom, with an adjoining walk-in room presently used as an artist’s ‘wash up and storage’ room but would convert to either a third bathroom, or a walk-in robe.

If your plan is to do the ‘tree

change’ and paint, this is perfect.

Outside, a profuse but manageable mix of garden plantings separates home from pastures.

Sneak previews through the shrubbery of the rolling hills of neighbouring farmland plus open double bay hay and machinery shed, garden shed, ample water storage, dam, and fenced paddocks, all combine to provide a really attractive country lifestyle.

On a bitumen road, with a choice of Leongatha or Mirboo North for convenient shopping options, it is all here for you to take the plunge.

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TILLY Enid Krausz was born on January 14 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital.

She is the first child for Chris and Carly of Leongatha.

IZZAC James Grogan was born on January 16 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. He is the first child for Jim and Mel of Tenby Point.

HAILEIGH Maree Payne was born on January 16 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. She is a daughter for Keira and Sebastian of Leongatha and has two brothers, Jacob, 8, and Seth, 5, and a sister Chloe, 3.

KEAGAN Riley Koedoot was born at Leongatha Memorial Hospital on January 14. She is the first child for Cor and Grace of Berrys Creek.

OLIVIA Joy Minns was born at Leongatha Memorial Hospital on December 16. She is the first child for Chloe and Nick Minns of Inverloch.

HUDSON Oliver Clasby was born on January 12 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. He is the first baby for Chad and Cheryl of Korumburra.

ASHA Iris Fawcett is the first child for Michael and Kristy of Leongatha. She was born on January 10 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital.

LEVI Leonard Orgill was born on December 20 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. He is the first child for Adam and Melissa of Leongatha.

Men’s shed mooted LEONGATHA is set to have South Gippsland’s sixth men’s shed.

Locals Rolf Taylor and Ron Campbell got the idea from sheds set up in Nyora, Korumburra, Venus Bay, Mirboo North and Corner Inlet.

“I’ve seen a few of the other areas and I think we’re missing out,” Mr Taylor said.

“We’ve decided to call a public meeting to see if we can get interest in doing one. We’ve had a fairly good response to date.”

South Gippsland Shire Council community strengthening officer Barbara Look has taken on the role of helping the men set up Leongatha’s shed, as she did in Nyora.

“The Leongatha men won’t need to reinvent the wheel. The methods the Nyora group went through will be helpful to them,” she said.

The meeting, to be held on February 16, will in-

clude guest speakers Kay Berry from the Department of Human Services and Peter Carr, regional representative for Men’s Sheds Victoria.

Mrs Look encouraged local men to give the idea a go.

“This is an Australian phenomenon, and it will be really good for Leongatha.

Men are able to work, chat and get along in a supportive, non judgmental atmosphere,” she said.

“It’s really good for

community members who are retired, on their own or just keen to get along with others. They have a place to meet and it really does give them a new lease on life.”

A men’s shed is a public workshop for men, equipped with tools for building community and public projects.

The meeting will be held on February 16 at Meeting Room One at Leongatha Memorial Hall at 2pm.

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• Bass Coast Summer Agricultural Show, Wonthaggi • Dalyston Four-Wheel-Drive Mud Drags • British India, The Esplanade Hotel, Inverloch • Tim and Cindy Brown’s 40th birthday party, Koonwarra.

Colourful crowd: cheering on the racers were local girls front, from left: Kissa Nettleton, Pip AndrewsWorthy, Hayley Dowling, and back, Samantha and Kimberly Summers.

Making it happen: Dalyston FootballNetball Club volunteers staffing the canteen at the Dalyston mud races were Frank Gennaccaro, Noel McRae, Debbie Dunlop and Katie Smith.

Talking shop: Thomas Crutchfield of Yinnar helps Daniel Kavanagh of Mirboo North get ready to race.

Taking interest: Dayn Bentvelzen of Leongatha caught up with Nick Cambridge and Harry Rowell, both of Dalyston.

Old school friends: Jordy Myors from Korumburra, Elle Dumon from Koonwarra and Dave Caporale from Korumburra enjoyed the British India gig.

Friday night festivities: Korumburra boys, James Rippingdale, Rusty Sanchez, Matt Dray and John Anderson hit up the Espy to see British India.

Party on: Wendy Pruin and Tammy Turner had a great time at the 40th birthday celebrations of Koonwarra’s Tim and Cindy Brown.

Girl power: Karen Newton and Kerryl Battersby were in a celebratory mood when they met up at the 40th birthday celebrations of Koonwarra’s Tim and Cindy Brown.

Oils ain’t oils: Ash Turner channels Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett at the 40th birthday celebrations of Koonwarra’s Tim and Cindy Brown.

British India at the Espy: enjoying the night were Louis Van Ek from Hobart, and Eoin Ryan and Ryan Forley, both from Inverloch.

Show colour: Charlie Jaeger (front) showed off a balloon creation watched by Blayke Sheen, Scarlett Jaeger, Hayden Sheen and balloonist extraordinaire, Arty Planet, at the Bass Coast Summer Agricultural Show, Wonthaggi.

Up high: friends Tania Little of Cranbourne and Maddie Jackel of Wonthaggi, with stilt-walker Bonnie-Lee Taylor of Nova Star Productions at the Bass Coast Summer Agricultural Show, Wonthaggi.

Getting down: Craig Hoober and Chris Brown had a great night out at the 40th birthday celebrations of Koonwarra’s Tim and Cindy Brown.

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Factory could be revived

By Jacob de Kunder THE South Gippsland dairy community is set to benefit from projects supported by the Gardiner Foundation in the coming year.

With a partnership between Gardiner and the Gippsland Community Leadership Program, Hallston woman Jeannie Dekker has chosen to submit a project and work on it throughout the year.

Mrs Dekker runs a dairy farm with her husband Frank and has been involved in the industry for years.

With her scholarship, she hopes to reinvent the Leongatha butter factory as a community asset.

“I hope to be able to extend my networks and skills through this program to work with Murray Goulburn to restore the Leongatha butter factory,” she said.

“It’d be great to turn it into an education centre and tourist attraction to show off the history of dairy farming in the area.”

As a committee member of the butter factory, Mrs Dekker hopes to preserve this building.

Mrs Dekker has already been cataloguing all of the old records of the butter factory with other committee members.

“They butter factory could also be a place where dairy farmers would be able to get together, discuss and be presented with information on health and education,” she said.

“It could be a real dairy community facility.”

Program manager of the Gippsland Community Leadership Program, Renae Littlejohn, is excited to work with Mrs Dekker.

“It will mean great things for the area and help create more networks within the dairy community,” she said.

Kate Randall from the Gardiner Foundation agreed.

“The ideas are fantastic and will be great for the dairy industry and community in South Gippsland,” she said.

Korumburra’s Renè Richard also received Gardiner Foundation funding

Colourful: Rosemary Knox said the bus shelter is almost always dressed up with some kind of decorations.

Bus shelter dressed up BUS shelters are usually boring structures but not in the case of the one on the corner of the South Gippsland Highway and Dilger Road at Loch.

Big things: Jeannie Dekker (front) is excited about revitalising the Leongatha butter factory. Her enthusiasm is shared by Kate Randall from the Gardiner Foundation and Renae Littlejohn from the Gippsland Community Leadership Program. for her project this year.

Both Ms Richard and Mrs Dekker are receiving $5000 to work on their chosen projects.

“I’m currently looking at starting a social welfare program in the area,” she said.

“I’m looking to lease a property and basically we’ll be running a small dairy herd, and planning to have a fairly diverse range of actions available on the property.

“We’ll bring in up to about 10 people who are long term unemployed or have been living on the streets and the objective is to bring them in, get them back in touch with the land and themselves, and counsel with them so they don’t end up where they’ve come from.”

Ms Richard said that introduction to the dairy industry was a good career path and would give people a second

go at life and broaden their working options.

“My objective is to work closely with the local RTO (registered training organisations) so that they would cover some of the basic elements and they would have the opportunity to choose between dairy, horticulture, hospitality and retail,” she said.

“We will aim to develop these on a gradual basis because they will not all be available straight away. The first thing to be available will be the dairy though.”

The project is set to be available for anyone in need and not just rural residents.

Ms Richard is still looking for an available piece of land or farm set up to lease for the project and if you think you can help, contact The Star to be put in touch.

Enjoy musical tradition once again SUMMER is finally here and what better way to celebrate it than to enjoy the delights of the iconic Music for the People concert at Mossvale Park on Sunday, February 26?

Now in its 44th consecutive year, Music for the People will once again feature the renowned Victorian Concert Orchestra, ably supported by the South Gippsland

Shire Brass Band, the South Gippsland Wind Orchestra and the Browns Cows Orchestra.

Mossvale Park is the only rural location visited by the orchestra each year.

Bring a picnic/ chair/blanket and make yourselves comfortable under one of the magnificent European trees that make the park such a treat.

With tasty morsels and a glass of wine, this South Gippsland tradition of five hours of popular classics,

light opera, old favourites and excerpts from modern musicals will be sublime!

It’s also a great time to invite friends from the city to visit and enjoy this unique musical feast.

The concert starts at 11am and if you don’t feel like packing a picnic, the Scouts/Cubs fundraiser kiosk will tame your hunger with sausages, sandwiches, soft drinks and tea/coffee throughout the day.

The Music for the People concert is sponsored

by South Gippsland Shire Council and operated by volunteers in partnership with council staff.

With an entrance fee of only $10 per person and children under 15 admitted free, it represents a very affordable day out for the whole family.

Further details on the Music for the People concert are available from Sophie Dixon on 5662 9202 or you can email your query to sophied@ southgippsland.vic.gov.au

The structure isn’t any different to your typical school bus shelter and overall it serves the same purpose, but this one definitely makes passers-by take a second look.

Over the years Rosemary Knox, from Dilger Road and her family have decorated the bus shelter for such notable events as the Olympics (and the torch travelling through Loch), the Commonwealth Games, the Phillip Island Grand Prix, AFL footy finals (especially Essendon) and Australia Day, with Santa always taking centre stage during December.

This year for Australia Day it is no different, with Aussie pride oozing from the shelter which is covered in flags.

Mrs Knox has been astounded by unusual responses prompted by her decorations over the years.

The family began decorating the shelter with Christmas decorations about 10 years ago. Santa has had a variety of outfits and positions in and on the bus shelter.

One year he was on the roof with an Esky – both were stolen!

The following year the Knox family composed a notice saying that the shelter was under constant video surveillance and that thieves would be ‘persecuted’.

Since the bus shelter was constructed on the corner it has not only been shelter for dozens of school children, but has served as a paper depot, a site to advertise, support, protest, celebrate and even ‘take the Mickey’ on a topic.

Most days sees the students sharing the shelter with newspapers that are regularly left by locals for collection by the Kernot Uniting Church.

It is an arrangement that was initiated by the Loch/Nyora Landcare to add to the church’s program of recycling newspapers.

It works as a perfect system with the Kernot community, as they are able to collect the newspapers when they pass the shelter.

Next time you’re travelling down the South Gippsland Highway past Loch, make sure you look to the south side of the highway and see what wacky decorations are on the bus shelter this time.

From pages past Historical snippets from The Star One year ago, January 25, 2011 FAY Sinclair has been announced as this year’s South Gippsland Citizen of the Year. A large cheer erupted through Leongatha Memorial Hall as master of ceremonies Ned Dennis announced her name last Wednesday. **** LEONGATHA Town Cricket Club was remembering its past on Saturday night.

The club held a reunion to signify 20 years since two local clubs – Town and High School – merged to become the one club.

Five years ago, January 23, 2007 IN scenes reminis-

centt off th the 1975 hhorror flick Jaws, swimmers abandoned b d d Phillip Philli Island Il d beaches after a six-metre shark was spotted offshore last Friday. **** THERE was excitement and some tears last Tuesday, when students from the class of 2006 found out which courses and tertiary institutions they would be attending this year.

10 years ago, January 22, 2002 SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council expects to reseal at least 60 kilometres of its local roads during the next few months, with the operation valued at around $1.05million dollars.

**** MORE than 40 hoon drivers were fined in five hours during a police swoop on Leongatha on Friday night.

30 years ago, January 26, 1982 A MAN died when two loaded milk tankers collided on a blind corner on Whitworths Road, Korumburra South, yesterday afternoon. **** FOUR young people who attempted to rectify a dire financial situation by breaking into four Inverloch holiday homes were fined heavily in Wonthaggi Magistrates Court yesterday.

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Record entries for Beef Week THE 263 studs representing 37 breeds in the 2012 Stock & Land Beef Week is the biggest entry ever in the nation’s largest event of its type.

Starting on Friday, January 27 in East Gippsland and concluding on Friday, February 3 in Victoria’s

Western District, Beef Week is a great opportunity for seedstock and commercial producers to compare breeds and studs within breeds before making buying decisions, according to Beef Week director Geoff Phillips.

“The 50 studs with the foresight to enter the first Beef Week 20 years ago could not have envis-

In charge: director of Beef Week for 2012 is Geoff Phillips. aged the event would go from strength to strength and now is one of the most important, if not the most important, marketing activities for seedstock producers in south-east Australia,” he said.

“Despite droughts, bush

fires and floods during some Beef Weeks, it continues to grow and the Beef Week committee and Stud Beef Victoria are determined to keep it as a low cost, high value marketing activity for seedstock producers.

“Two new major Beef Week sponsors, Rural Finance and the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, have joined Ivomec Eprinex and naming sponsor Stock & Land to ensure the event is strongly promoted to the widest possible audience.

“Beef Week has come up with $4500 cash prize money for the winners and this has really stimulated entries.”

Close to 100 studs have decided to enter pens of heifers and these will be clearly signed on their Beef Week day, adding a new level of

interest to the event.

Herefords and Angus studs make up almost half the studs involved, with 77 whiteface studs and 49 Angus studs opening their gates to the public.

“A surge of Limousin entrants has boosted that breed up to 26, almost double the 2011 number, with Charolais next with 17 studs,” Mr Phillips said.

“Blonde d’Aquitaine breeders have made a big effort to market their breed, with 10 studs entered.”

The idea of multi-stud displays for smaller studs that do not have the facilities or numbers to conduct their own on-property Beef Week open day has been picked up by Gippsland producers. Fourteen studs with five breeds will display cattle at the Lardner Park

Family shares beef passion THE Meikle family has been running Tarwin Poll Herefords for more than 60 years.

The Meeniyan stud has produced commercially sound cattle since its inception.

These cattle are prepared for sale on grass under typical commercial conditions.

Each cow has to produce a sound calf every year and the breeding program is planned to produce readily

marketable cattle.

This stud has been performance recording for close to 20 years and scanning for eye muscle area for eight years.

AI is used routinely each joining, enabling access to some of the best genetics in the Poll Hereford world.

The Meikle family competes regularly in the Farm World steer trials, winning the 2010 heavy steer competition after being the only team to meet specifications in its class.

“Poll Hereford cattle are predictable and reliable performers on grass when compared to other breeds, and they regularly prove that in competition against other breeds,” stud principal David Meikle said.

The Tarwin herd in particular is noted for easy temperament.

“We value big framed

deep bodied cows, which are able to process a lot of grass in their rumen. It’s unfortunate but some of the newer breeds lack this capacity, which makes it difficult for them to perform on grass,” Mr Meikle said.

The Meikles have begun vaccinating their sale bulls against Pestivirus, Vibriosis and Leptospirosis as well as the usual 5-in-1 vaccines.

They have also undertaken the Johnes Disease market assurance program for 10 years.

Tarwin Poll Herefords are hosting an open day as part of Stock & Land Beef Week.

On display will be this year’s sale bulls, cows with calves at foot, replacement heifers and commercial heifers for sale.

Enquiries are welcome on 0429 800 756 or 5664 7556.

Top stock: Tarwin Poll Herefords produce some high class cattle.

field day site on Day 3.

“For over two decades, Stock & Land Beef Week has been the premier event of its type in the nation and serves to promote the excellent seedstock herds in Australia’s south-east,” Mr Phillips said.

“There will be thousands of cattle on display and potential bull buyers are expected to be out in force looking to buy bulls during Beef Week, or inspecting bulls that will be coming up

for auction at on-property bull sales this autumn.

“With 37 breeds on display, Beef Week is a great opportunity for cattle producers to discover how each breed can perform in different environments and meet the needs of various markets.”

Details of the studs entered in Beef Week are available on www.beefweek.com.au

Worldwide recognition: daughter of the famous bull Sympa from Tarraleaha Limousin Stud at the famous Haltcliffe stud in Scotland.

Proof in the prices A PASSION for high class breeding has taken Col and Pam Willmott halfway around the world.

The Tarraleaha Limousin stud principals travelled to significant breeders such as Haltcliffe, Gunnerfleet, and Newhouse Limousin studs and the Royal Highland Show at Edinburgh in 2010.

Col said the highlight was calling in to see renowned and influential sire Sympa, owned by the Ridley Family of Haltcliffe Stud at Carlisle, Scotland.

Sympa reigned supreme at Tarraleaha in 2010 in the online Limousin Sale in which Tarraleaha received $5000 for a son of Sympa.

A local vealer breeder purchased him.

In 2011 a 12-monthold daughter of Sympa sold for $4800 and was purchased by a new young Limousin breeder from East Gippsland.

In September 2011, the stud sold a seven- monthold vealer heifer at Pakenham VLE for a record price of 287.6 cents/kg. The heifer was by a son of Sympa.

Tarraleaha bulls are going into top vealer produc-

ing herds. These farmers are looking for bulls with big butts and plenty of muscle.

A number of these farms are producing more than 300 vealers a year.

The team at Tarraleaha Limousins is mainly focused on using French genetics to breed these types of bulls. They source all their semen from Keystone Genetics.

Tarraleaha Limousins continues to strive for excellence in producing cattle with sound structure, softness, good doing-ability and quiet temperament.

They practice the highest standards of animal health and husbandry, and the stud is a member of the Limousin Assurance Program and the Limousin Muscle Alliance.

Three years ago, Adelaide researchers discovered a gene predominantly found in Limousins.

All of this translates to maximum profitability, with up to 15 per cent more tender meat and an achievable 20 per cent increase in meat yield at no extra feed costs.

Tarraleaha Limousin Stud has its fifth annual open day on Sunday, January 29 during Stock & Land Beef Week.

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Warringa open for Beef Week WARRINGA Hereford Stud at Yarram is opening its gates to visitors on Friday, January 27 as part of Stock & Land Beef Week.

Top bull: Amberley Park stud SX Baron B1 at end of joining season.

Golden anniversary for Amberley Park IT IS time to celebrate the golden anniversary of Amberley Park Bull Stud.

Fifty years ago, Hainsworth T. Cock of Amberley Park first started breeding Galloways in 1962 on the banks of the Yarra River at Lower Plenty.

The property at Lower Plenty soon became too small for the quickly expanding herd, so Kingsleigh Station at Buchan was purchased in 1973.

Under the management of Malcolm Cock, the operation expanded to 400 Galloway females and 75 stud Shorthorn females.

In 2006, Malcolm and Carol moved the Amberley Park operation to Hallston to concentrate on the Galloway herd and on breeding Buchan Blacks (Angus cross Galloway composite).

Over the last 50 years, Amberley

Park has achieved much in the beef world, including: performance recording since 1965, numerous wins in grazing trials and carcass competitions, exporting genetics, selling cattle to all states of Australia, topping numerous sales, proving how well Galloways cross with other breeds, for example the Blueroans, Buchan Blacks and even Brahmans.

“An extensive AI and ET program was undertaken last year with semen purchased following trips overseas to find suitable sires,” Mr Cock said.

“A considerable bank of Galloway genetics is now being used and stored to help keep diversity in the gene pool.

“Our current senior sires at Amberley Park are producing great lines of bulls and heifers, and with the help of a top season they are in very good order.”

Bill and Minnie Kee established their Warringa Hereford Stud in 1991 and are proud of their herd’s achievements.

Foundation females were from Widgiewa and St Gabriels and initially sires and semen were from Widgiewa, but subsequently from South Boorook, Racovolis, Courallie, Bowmont and Ironbark Hereford studs and home bred bulls are also used.

In 2010, Warringa introduced some Poll genetics by artificially inseminating some selected heifers to Allendale National W168.

The herd calves in March and April and are managed under commercial conditions.

Bill and Minnie strive for functional productive cattle and particular emphasis is placed on temperament, moderate birth weight, milk, growth and carcass.

Stud principals: Minnie and Bill Kee have been running Warringa Hereford Stud for more than 20 years.

They were extremely pleased when their 10-11 month old weaner steer calves sold in February 2011 at VLE Koonwarra for $910.

The stud uses superior genetics through artificial insemination which allows a short calving period.

The Kees are particularly pleased with the

progeny of Racovolis Tom Thumb Y555, who boasts outstanding Breedplan figures and Selection Index Values.

In 2011, the first sons of the stud sire Bowmont Storm B720 were available for sale and showed outstanding potential.

Bowmont Storm B720 was purchased at

the Wodonga National Show and Sale in May, 2008 and his progeny are outstanding.

The stud has four rising two-year-old sons for sale in 2012, with his first heifers calved as two-year-olds in 2011 being magnificent big strong feminine females and have produced outstanding calves.

The stud has also used semen from Ironbark Rambo C225 (AI), and his calves are impressive and showing substantial potential.

All animals are Breedplan recorded as the Kees are strong believers in Breedplan and performance recording.

The Warringa herd has MN3 status under the BJD Market Assurance Program and all cattle are dehorned.

Bulls are sold at the Beef Week field day, privately and also at the Hereford National Show and Sale at Wodonga in May each year.

All Warringa cattle will be on display including cows, first calving heifers, yearling heifers, the stud sire, yearling bulls and bulls are for sale.

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Young ones: Sam and Lily Lopez loved looking at all the cattle at the Elders store sale on Friday.

Family affair: Aiden and Jessica Begg with their grandparents Lesley and Laurie Begg from Trida were enjoying the Elders feature store sale at VLE Leongatha on Friday.

Seller: Mark Burfield (right) from Tarwin Lower was selling his cattle at the Elders store sale with his friend Greg West.

You’re invited DAIRY farmers are invited to a twilight information session to be held by the South Gippsland Holstein sub-branch on Tuesday, January 31.

Cattle men: Matt, Stuart and Blake Notman and Kevin Pratt were checking out what was up for grabs on Friday.

A social invitation is extended to farmers and breeders to attend the event which has two guest speakers. One will talk about a Lely combo automatic calf feeder and the other from Pfizer Animal Health will discuss the dry off for dairy cows.

Award winning cows will also be on display.

The session is sponsored by NAB, Traf Tractors and Pfizer, and will be held at Roger and Helen Perrett’s farm at 1230 Bena-Kongwak Road, Kongwak.

The event starts at 7pm and includes a free barbecue.

Baleze Bazadaise turns 21 AFTER 21 years, Baleze stud is still proud to be breeding the exceptional Bazadaise breed of cattle.

This breed are excellent foragers and efficient food converters, and able to thrive in the extreme heat of

northern Australia to cooler Tasmania and all states in between.

Bazadaise are easy calving, with muscle development starting after three weeks of age.

Calves are born a wheaten colour, gradually changing to grey after three

months. With their short coat and thick hide, they have been found to be tick and fly resistant in northern Australia. Baleze have had a number of cattle tested with Gene-Star genetic markers for tenderness, marbling and feed efficiency, with outstanding results.

This confirms earlier testing in 1998 at Rutherglen Research Station on yearling Bazadaise/Angus cross cattle which showed an excellent score for marbling, tenderness and taste.

Cholesterol testing by the DNRE in 2002 showed full blood Bazadaise beef at 51, Bazadaise/Angus beef at 53, the average beef cholesterol level is 77.

Lower cholesterol is beneficial for human health.

In finished crossbred cattle, dressing out is around 60 per cent or better.

Even more outstanding is the saleable meat yield of around 80 per cent.

Butchers are always very impressed with the ex-

tra length of eye muscle.

Baleze Bazadaise has won both champion and reserve champion carcass at several carcass competitions in the last seven years and always scored extremely well in every carcass competition entered.

Baleze are still having great success at the Brisbane Royal Show, with the grand champion bull sired by our bull, Baleze Alfred.

For further information or to discuss any of your proposed breeding programs contact Faye Tuchtan on 5678 8366, mobile 0411 732 987, fax 5678 8247, email fmt@dcsi.net.au, or visit our website www.balezebazadaise.com.au.

Top breeder: Faye Tuchtan at the Baleze Bazadaise Stud takes great pride in breeding quality quiet cattle and has bulls, females, embryos and semen available for sale.

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Elders yard record numbers

ELDERS conducted their 28th annual feature store cattle sale at VLE Leongatha saleyards on Friday, January 20 which saw a record number of 2380 head of cattle yarded.

Before a huge crowd the outstanding quality yarding sold to very strong competition, quoted fully firm to dearer on recent store sales.

R and C Donat saw 8 Angus heifers and calves sell at $1,450. K and L Heggan sold 30 Red Angus cows, PTIC, one at $1,380 and averaging $1,187.

Good sale: the team from Elders was getting plenty of bids for cattle at the annual feature store sale on Friday.

Farm boys: Hamish, Campbell and Thomas McLean came down to the Elders store sale while staying with their grandparents in Walkerville.

• VLE LEONGATHA

Similar yarding A FEATURE of the similar size yarding last Wednesday was the 850 grown steers and bullocks penned.

The quality here was mostly very good, but the balance of the yarding was of varied quality. The competition was unchanged, and with improved quality in the young cattle section, prices were unchanged to 10c/kg dearer. All other cattle sold to weaker demand and were 4c to 6c/ kg cheaper. The only exception was some of the poor condition cows.

In the offering of 115 vealers some better quality light to medium weights made from 205c to 220c/kg. Others were between 168c for plainer grades and up to 198c/kg.

Of the 230 young cattle sold steers were equal in number to heifers, but some were heavy steers up to and over 600kg lwt. The light and medium weight steers sold from 168c to 201c/kg. Yearling heifers sold mostly between 155c and 188c/kg.

Heavy steers mouthed 0 to 2 teeth sold

to 195c with most sales 186c to 192c/kg.

Grown steers reached 188c/kg. The large penning of prime bullocks comprised mostly of heavy to extra heavy weights up to, and over 800kg lwt. Prime bullocks suiting the Japan market sold from 172c to 178.2c, while heavy manufacturing ox sold from 158c to 175c/kg.

Only a few pens of good quality beef cows were offered in the smaller penning of 350 cows. These sold from 132c to 153c/kg.

Larger frame 2 and 3 score Friesian cows sold from 129c to 150c, while most of the very lean 1 score cows made between 110c and 135c/kg. Very poor quality, light weight cows only sold from 93c to 128c/kg with restockers purchasing a number of these.

The carcass weight price average was estimated to be 281c/kg.

There were 50 bulls penned, but their quality was very mixed. Prices averaged 4c cheaper with better quality heavy bulls selling from 148c to 170c/kg.

On sale: Keith and Jenny Gaham from Kiley’s Run in Mirboo North were selling their cattle on Friday.

Running the show: James Kyle from Elders was calling for bids at the sale on Friday.

Milk prices to rise TWO dairy companies have announced price rises for the 201112 season.

Burra Foods revealed a second step up, with CEO Grant Crothers indicating a further $0.10 kg fat and $0.25 kg protein price increase in a letter sent to suppliers this week.

This equates to an increase of 17 c/ kg of milk solids and lifts Burra Foods’ average annual price to over $5.05 per kg of milk solids.

“The outlook for the remainder of the season continues to be positive, despite the economic uncertainty being seen across Europe,” Mr Crothers said.

“Our key export markets, including Japan, South East Asia and the Middle East are performing well and are remaining relatively stable.”

Burra Foods’ products are being well received in the marketplace.

“Particularly our speciality milk

powders, which continue to meet the tight specifications required by our customers,” Mr Crothers said.

He also confirmed the business is planning for continued growth throughout 2012.

“Planning for continued upgrades to the Korumburra site has now commenced,” he said.

Work carried out during winter will see the intake capacity grow to over 275 million litres per annum from next season. Fonterra Australia announced prices for Victorian and Tasmanian suppliers would increase by eight cents per kilogram of fat and 20c/kg of protein (or 13 c/kg of milk solids).

Heather Stacy, general manager milk supply, said that Fonterrra’s balanced mix of brands, customers and markets was serving the company well in current market conditions.

“We are experiencing strong de-

mand from our bulk ingredient and export customers, particularly across high value product categories such as nutritional powders,” she said.

“Dairy commodity prices have remained firm over the past couple of months – well above the US$33,000 per tonne mark – and we are pleased to have made the most of this for the benefit of our farmer suppliers.

“The domestic retail market remains very competitive but our popular consumer brands such as Western Star butter, CalciYUM and Ski yoghurt are holding their leadership positions in that environment, which is pleasing.”

The outlook for the remainder of this season was good, Ms Stacey said.

“At this point in time, we expect to close well within Dairy Australia’s forecast final price range of $5.10 too$5.50 per kilogram of milk solids,” she said.

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public notices

public notices

PROM COAST MARTIAL ARTS CLUB Tai Chi / Qigong & Karate Training recommencing for 2012 on 30/1/12 Sandy Pt, Foster, Toora and Inverloch New students always welcome Accredited I.M.A instructors, 25 yrs exp For all info call Andy Law on 0409 871 305

2012 Welcomes GYMNASTICS Classes available: Tiny Tot classes Under 2yrs old to 5yrs old (not in primary school) Girls & Boys gymnastics classes Monday to Thursday night Beginner gymnastics classes 4pm until 5pm (Monday to Thursday) NEW Trampolining classes Thursday nights only (limited places)

Enrolment Night January 30 - 4pm until 6pm At St Laurence’s Sporting Hall ANY ENQUIRIES EMAIL leongathagymclub@hotmail.com or phone Tegan Bray on 0400 594 331

public notices

public notices

MOUNT BEST Community Hall and District Development Plan Launch, Sunday January 29, 2pm to 4pm at the Mount Best Hall, Mt Best Tin Mine Road, Mt Best. Launch of our development plan by the South Gippsland Shire Council. All welcome.

YOGA FOR PARENTS AND BABIES

CHIROPRACTOR NORMAN G. VRADENBURG “NON-FORCE PRACTITIONER” 28 Reilly Street, INVERLOCH HOURS - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday by appointment Phone and fax 5674 3666 South Gippsland Chiropractic Services & Adjunctive Therapies P/L

In Mirboo North Monday mornings

CHIROPRACTOR

PH: 0437 048 701

Garry Harrison

Mirboo North COUNTRY MARKET BAROMI PARK Saturday, January 28 (afternoon) Stalls may be set up from 7.30am Plants, toys, bric-a-brac, books, crafts, flowers

19 Moonah Street Cape Paterson Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday By appointment Ph: 5674 8290

Contact Maxine 5668 2465

Rotary Club of Inverloch

CRAFT MARKETS Saturday, January 28 9am - 3pm Sunday, January 29 9am - 2pm

Rock n Roll DANCE LESSONS

Thursday nights - 7.30pm New venue - DAKERS CENTRE Cnr Smith & Watt Streets, Leongatha No partner necessary - Cost $6 Starting again February 9 Enquiries to: John and Judy Kerville 5662 2229 (BH), 5662 4004 (AH) Diane 5662 2136 (BH), 5662 3195 (AH)

INVERLOCH COMMUNITY HUB ENTRIES INVITED - (Own public liability needed)

For information phone Ken 5663 5256

Leongatha Lyric Theatre Inc

AUDITIONS FOR

“Rent”

Sunday, February 12 2.30pm - 7.30pm Monday, February 13 7pm - 10pm Contact Peter McAlpine 0407 538 245

situations vacant

situations vacant

Beauty Therapy Revive Beauty Therapy has positions available for qualified and experienced beauty professionals to join our highly skilled team - part time and full time.

The successful applicants will need to be committed to providing the highest level of customer service and demonstrate a genuine passion for the industry.

Excellent conditions Applications to: Revive Beauty Therapy Alison Adams Shop 4 Plaza Walk Arcade 23 Murray Street, Wonthaggi Vic. 3995 Email: alisonadams1@aapt.net.au Applications close February 3, 2012

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situations vacant

situations vacant

situations vacant

situations vacant

situations vacant

situations vacant

JUNIOR TRAINEE FOR ADMINISTRATION DEPOT OPERATOR Leongatha - Monday to Friday Full time Contact Paul Phone 5662 4146, 0409 021 519

An opportunity exisits to join our team in a full time capacity in the role of a Junior Administration Trainee (Certificate 3 in Business).

This modern, multi franchise motor vehicle dealership is seeking a person with a good work ethic, honesty and who is prepared to work as part of a dedicated team.

Vehicle licence preferable.

Please apply in writing, via email or inquire by phone to: Mr. Bradley Westaway 7-13 Hughes Street, Leongatha, 3953 Phone: 5662 2302 E-mail: b.westaway@wide.net.au

situations vacant

RELIEF MILKER wanted, Fish Creek area. Ph: 0427891245.

Full Time QUALIFIED BEAUTY THERAPIST TUESDAY TO SATURDAY Must be competent in all waxing Above award wages

Complexions on Billson 5672 5546

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT POSITION

Building a Healthy Community

We are seeking the services of enthusiastic personnel to join our property management team.

This full time position involves assisting with the management and expansion of our permanent tenancy and holiday accommodation portfolios that requires rostered weekend work.

Applicants with real estate experience and a current Agent’s Representative Certificate would be an advantage, however we want to hear from people who possess excellent communication skills, a mature professional approach and a strong desire to succeed will certainly be considered.

A driver’s licence is essential.

You will be supported in a team committed to delivering exceptional service.

Applications close 10/2/12 Apply in writing to: PO Box 153, Inverloch 3996 Or email: blairhodges@scre.com.au

BCCHS seeks expressions of interest from a suitably qualified person to join our busy nursing team.

• Housekeeping • Food and Beverage • Kitchen These teams have a range of positions available so if you are looking for work and have the flexibility to work days, evenings and weekends then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

If you would like to know more, please attend our Information Sessions being held at the Resort. We will be running a session for each department as follows:

Housekeeping at 10.30am Food and Beverage/Kitchen at 2.30pm Thursday 9th February 2012 RACV Inverloch Resort 70 Cape Paterson-Inverloch Rd Each session will include a brief presentation which will be followed by a quick interview for interested candidates, so please bring along an updated resumé.

As part of the recruitment process, we will need to complete a police check on all successful candidates.

Interested and like to attend? Simply register either by contacting Mailin Dando on 03 9944 8221 or just turn up on the day to find out more about these amazing opportunities and what the resort has to offer!

Permanent Full Time Position $49k including super and allowances Fortnightly RDO As a member of the Parks & Gardens Team, your primary responsibility will be to assist in the delivery of Councils parks & gardens maintenance and construction programs.

A Certificate III or IV in Horticulture along with relevant work experience or relevant experience in parks and gardens maintenance role is essential.

Enquiries to: Steve Missen, Coordinator Parks & Gardens on (03) 5662 9100.

Community Services Project Officer

You will work across two departments and be competent in planning and project management, your well developed communication, consultation and community engagement skills will complement our dedicated team.

WINDOWS FABRICATOR An opportunity exists for a suitably qualified person to join our Aluminium Windows production team.

Experience is preferred but not essential. Full training is provided.

The successful applicant will have the ability to work unsupervised, have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a busy team environment. The ability to be accurate and have an eye for detail are key requirements for this position.

Applications close on Friday February 3rd 2012 and should be forwarded to: Peter Sheerin C/- Capeview Building Products P.O Box 115 Wonthaggi 3995

New Year, New Career!

The RACV Inverloch Resort is an award winning resort on the Bass Coast and is looking for enthusiastic and hardworking individuals to join its Housekeeping and Food and Beverage service teams.

As a result of an upcoming resort expansion a number of opportunities have become available within:

Operations Team Member - Parks & Gardens

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced project manager to work in Community Services focusing on Early Years, Aged & Disability Services and Public Health & Wellbeing.

Part time 0.6 EFT

Applications close 5 pm, January 27th, 2012 and should be addressed to: Bass Coast Community Health Service HR Administrator 1 Back Beach Road San Remo Vic 3925 Or by email to: hr@bcchs.com.au

Shire Council

Permanent Part Time $33.42 per hour

Palliative Care Clinician Post graduate qualification in Palliative Care (or working towards this) and minimum of two (2) years Palliative Care experience is required.

Remuneration as per award.

Enquiries can be directed to Rae Davies, Manager Client Services. To obtain a position description and an employment application form, please telephone reception on 5671 9200 or refer to our website: www.bcchs.com.au.

South Gippsland

Port Worker 3A Full-time Port Welshpool

Limited Tenure one year Salary $47,272 per annum, plus 9% Superannuation Gippsland Ports is seeking a suitably qualified and skilled Port Worker to assist in the construction and operations and maintenance of Gippsland Ports’ assets.

The ideal candidate should be able to work in a team environment and have enthusiasm and commitment to developing and maintaining marine infrastructure.

This position is full-time, for a limited term of one (1) year.

To be considered for this position, candidates must address the key selection criteria found within the position description at www.gippslandports.vic.gov.au Questions about this position should be directed to the Manager South Gippsland Alan Smith, (03) 5688 1505.

Applications close at 12 noon on Tuesday 31 January 2012 Applications will be accepted via the following methods: Mail addressed to: Port Worker 3A Vacancy Gippsland Ports, PO Box 388, Bairnsdale Vic 3875.

Email to employment@gippslandports.vic.gov.au or website at www.gippslandports.vic.gov.au/employment.php

The successful applicant will have tertiary qualifications in the field of Community Services or a related discipline together with relevant experience including a demonstrated understanding of the early years and aged and disability policy environment.

This part time position is 3 days per week with the requirement to attend occasional after hours meetings.

Enquiries to: Sally Baker, Manager Children and Family Services on (03) 5662 9200.

All applicants must submit an Application form and address the selection criteria outlined in the position description, by 5pm Wednesday 8 February 2012.

Further information and position descriptions are available from our website.

www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

WATER INDUSTRY TRAINEESHIP: WATER TREATMENT University not your thing?

Looking for a career in a dynamic industry?

Want to kick start a career through a traineeship?

Want nationally recognised accreditation, yet stay based in your local region?

South Gippsland Water has the job for you! Water Treatment Traineeship: 2 years, Full time, Contract.

South Gippsland Water is looking for a year 12 school leaver or similar, from our local region, who is interested in kick starting a career in the water industry. Upon completion the successful applicant will have a nationally recognised qualification in Water Industry Operations - Treatment. Based in our central western area ranging across Leongatha/ Korumburra / Wonthaggi, the traineeship will include the completion of Certificate II and III in Water Industry Operations through the Water Industry Training Centre. At the completion of the traineeship the successful applicant will be fully qualified to operate a water treatment plant.

Desired Attributes: • A motivated self starter • Reasonable degree of physical fitness • Ability to operate plant and equipment • Demonstrated skills with regards to tool use • A basic understanding of/or interest in chemistry and maths • A current manual drivers licence • No current qualification/prior training Trainee wage band B ($17,584.20 - $23,712 p.a.). All training costs, equipment and protective clothing will be provided by South Gippsland Water.

A position description and further information is available on our website: www.sgwater.com.au or by calling Paula Smith 03 5682 0403.

Applications close Tuesday 31st Jan 2012 Email psmith@sgwater.com.au or post to: Human Resources Coordinator South Gippsland Water PO Box 102 Foster Vic 3960

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situations vacant

situations vacant

FULL or PART TIME

DAIRY HAND An additional person is required for safe, modern and well maintained dairy with the opportunity to join an experienced team and learn the industry’s best practice.

No special qualiďŹ cations are required but must be adaptable, willing to learn and physically ďŹ t.

Generally rostered 5 days on, 2 days off, 1 milking per day, paid weekly by the hour. Koonwarra area.

Punctual habits and own reliable transport are essential.

Contact Pauline 0438 745 593

BOILERMAKER

The Vemco Group currently has a vacancy for an experienced, reliable and enthusiastic Boilermaker to join our team in our Leongatha workshop.

Applicants will have proven experience building new and challenging vehicles in a clean, friendly, and professional work environment. A heavy endorsed vehicle and forklift licence would be favourable. Experience in a similar role together with a strong commitment to safety and the ability to work well in a team is essential.

Please forward applications to: Attn: Amanda Fonovic P O Box 478 MOUNT WAVERLEY VIC 3149 Email: applications@vemco.com.au

Occupational Health and Safety Officer Full Time Permanent Position South Gippsland Water invites applications for the position of Occupational Health and Safety OfďŹ cer.

Based in Foster and reporting to the OH&S Coordinator, this role involves working with an accredited Occupational Health and Safety management system, process improvement, and using risk management strategies and systems. The successful applicant should demonstrate the ability to communicate at all levels across the organisation and will conďŹ dently promote a more proactive risk management / behavioural approach to OH&S. Experience in the practical application of safety measures in an industrial environment, preferably in a multi location organisation will be highly regarded.

A tertiary qualiďŹ cation in Occupational Health and Safety along with a formal qualiďŹ cation in auditing, risk management and/or OH&S related disciplines will be highly regarded. Salary range is $49,420.28 - $56,138.16 commensurate with experience.

A position description and further information is available on our website www.sgwater.com.au, for enquiries contact Paula Smith on 03 56 820 403.

Applications close on Wed 1st February 2012 Email psmith@sgwater.com.au or post to: Human Resources Coordinator South Gippsland Water PO Box 102, Foster Vic 3960

situations vacant

situations vacant

accommodation SINGLE professional person seeks midweek self contained accommodation in or close to Leongatha.

Ph: 0431-380089.

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

used vehicles

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

Bass Coast Metal Recyclers 5672 2946 0417 556 593 VW GOLF 2001 green hatchback, 129,000km, excellent condition, RWC, registered April 2012. Ideal first car $8,500. Stony Creek 0407-376137.

situations vacant LEONGATHA LUNCH SHOP is seeking to employ a FULL-TIME or PART-TIME PERSON This position involves cooking and customer service.

For further details please contact Vicki on 5662 2933 or AH on 5662 2620

PART TIME GARDENER AT WALKERVILLE FARM Punctuality and good ethics essential Please contact Jeremy Rich 0408 873 501

situations vacant

Senior/ Statutory Planner 3HUPDQHQW )XOO 7LPH

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wanted

VACUUM CLEANER Repairs

5672 3127

Family owned business DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL CLEANERS Pensioner rates COVERING SOUTH GIPPSLAND AREA Phone 0400 614 056 or 0409 547 461

CAMPER TRAILER Custom 2009, 24’x9’ under roof, semi offroad, Queen innerspring, large toolbox, boat rack, 15� wheels, 80lt water tank, elec brakes, DC battery, excellent condition, $9,900 ONO. 0417-367208.

PROFESSIONAL FRUIT TREE PRUNER WANTED

DUST BAGS

Sales

FREE

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

CARAVAN 2003 Coromal 535 poptop 17’6�, reg. until May 2012. TV, a/c, radio, CD player, microwave oven, 4 burner gas stove, island double bed, full length awning, near new tyres.

Good clean unit $25,000.

Ph: 5683-2472, mob: 0408832472.

DINING SET Colonial 7-piece, 1 x table 6’x3’ or 1840 x 920, chairs 6 includes 2 carvers.

Excellent condition $600 ONO. 5687-1317, 0412376262.

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GARAGE Jenny Milkins SALE CAM ABOOD All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com

Leongatha 5662 4191

$25 GARAGE SALE KIT

Dianne Smart

HAY - $7 per bale, excellent quality, free delivery for 100 or more. Ph: 0419-313483.

KIT INCLUDES 5cm x S/C advert (valued at $31.90)

0427 075 660

HAY - small square bales, $7 each. Fully shedded, suitable for horses, never been wet. Quality guaranteed. Mardan 5664-1320, 0428-999691.

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JACK RUSSELL puppies, 4 males, 2 females, tricolour, vaccinated, wormed and vet checked. Ready to go. Ph: 0417-435008.

Total package valued at $39

POOL TABLE pub style, burgundy felt slate top, in excellent condition. Comes with accessories. Pick up only, Leongatha, $500. Ph: 0438-622084.

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each.

Free delivery for pack lots.

Phone Joe 0417-530662.

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WILKINSON - SVENSON Olga and Ian Amy and Nick Emily and Ben James and Bec together with Pam and Barry Burgan and Ben proudly and with much excitement announce the engagement of Hayley and Nick Congratulations Aunty Hayley and Uncle Nick.

Love Thomas, Alice, Georgia and Clancy.

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engagements PERCZYK - BAKER John Giliam and Gail Baker with John and Jacqueline Taylor would like to announce with pleasure the engagement of Dane and Emily. All our love and Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s richest blessings.

Phone JOHN GOULD 5664 0012

livestock ISA BROWN pullets, point of lay, free range, beautiful and quiet, $20 or price neg. for number. Ph: 0417143218.

LAYER PULLETS Abundant layers, black and gold / reds available now.

Will deliver. 5668-5161, 0438-565721.

lost LOST in Leongatha shopping area on 12.1.12, ruby and diamond eternity ring. Finder please ring 5662-2748.

wanted to buy OLD MOTORBIKES road, trail, motocross, farm, scooters, 4WDs, minis, wrecks or just parts. Cash paid. 5664-8344.

OLD ride-on lawn mowers.

Ph: 0488-294894.

ADVERTISE by calling 5662 5555 or emailing classiďŹ eds@thestar.com.au or call in to 36 McCartin Street LEONGATHA to pick up your kit when you place your advertisement

Garage Sale Saturday January 28 75 Parr Street Leongatha From 8am - 2pm Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plus size, baby and kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; clothing, toys and baby items, household goods, and much more INVERLOCH 57 Florida Avenue, Saturday January 28, 8am to 1pm. Furniture, clothing, books, bar fridge, and more.

meetings K.D.D.A. Annual General Meeting To be held at the Korumburra Golf Club on Wednesday February 1 at 8pm Election of all office-bearers and any notice of motion to be given in writing to the secretary prior to the meeting.

engagements McINVOY - HARLEY Joanne and Rod Howard, together with Noelle and Wayne Harley are pleased to announce the engagement of Kristie and Tom on 20.1.2012.

Love and best wishes to you both.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about you

WENDY STAYNER 0409 259 195 03 9785 9186

births BEAVIS (Rahilly) - Our love and congratulations Kim and Danny, and a great big thank you for another beautiful little granddaughter, Ty Isabella.

Another precious little one to love, cuddle and spoil, and a gorgeous little sister for Jae, Nash and Klay.

Lots of love Nan and Pa Rahilly x x x x.

in memoriam ELLIOT - Stan 16.4.30 to 23.1.10 Two years have passed and you are sadly missed by family and friends.

WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL BE LOVING YOU ALWAYS Eileen and family

bereavement thanks SHEEN Due to overwhelming response on the passing of our beautiful husband and father, Martin Warren Sheen on December 25, to reply to everyone on a personal basis made the task impossible. Thank you to Paul Beck and Rev Geoff Pittaway, the St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ladies Guild of Mirboo North. Your support and generosity meant so much to us in our time of need. For all who visited, sent food, cards, flowers etc. please accept this as our personal thank you to everyone.

Warren never gave up and fought until the very end.

A kind, gentle man who everybody loved.

My darling man, special memories hold a special place in my heart.

Yours forever. Thank you.

Hard working hands at rest.

R.I.P. Denise, Amy, Troy and Cassie.

deaths

DEERING (nee McFarlane) - Rae Blanchard.

30.01.1931 - 17.01.2012 Passed away at Latrobe Regional Hospital after a short illness.

Late of Robnrae, Leongatha.

Adored wife of Bob. She was a good woman, the best. Dearly loved mum of Ailsa (stillborn) and Jim. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ooroo Mums, love you to bits.

Daughter of the late James (Jim) and Dorothy (Dot) McFarlane. Loved sister of Stuart (dec) and Robert Douglas (dec).

DEERING - Rae. Loved sister to Stuart (dec) and Yvonne. Dear aunty to David, Maree and Wendy, Caitlin, Thomas and Jordan. j Sleep peacefully Rae. FINKEN - Franz.

Passed away peacefully at Grandridge Lodge, Mirboo North on January 19, 2012.

Aged 89 years.

Born in Finkenrath, Germany.

Loved husband of Eleonore (dec). Loving Papa of Hermann and Marjo.

Loving Opa of Lucas and Amy, Franc and Jessica.

A true kind person and gentleman.

Pap and Opa our memories of you will be in our hearts forever.

GOURLAY - Betty Jean.

Passed away at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton on January 19, 2012 aged 82 years.

Late of Leongatha.

Dearly loved wife of Jim (dec).

Loved mother of Kathleen, Robin, Rex, Douglas, Heather, Christopher and David.

Loved mother-in-law of John, Nola, Anita, Holly, John, and Belinda.

Dearly loved nana of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Forever in our hearts.

GOURLAY - Betty.

Loving mother and motherin-law of Heather and John.

Nanna of Russell and Tina, Trevor and Natasha, Stuart and Brogan, and Matthew.

Great nanna of Jenson (dec) and Cooper.

A courageous fight, you will always be in our thoughts.

GOURLAY - Betty.

Caring mum and nanna to Robin and Nola, Richard, Linda, Tracy, Craig and Kate, Ian, Brooke, Chelsea, Matilda, Jye and Makenzi.

Cherished memories always.

GOURLAY - Betty.

Passed peacefully on January 19.

Loving mum and motherin-law of Rex and Anita.

Nanna of Dale, Sarah, Rebecca, Jamie and Mary.

Great nanna of Caitlyn, Chenice, Kyle (dec), Xavier and Lilybelle.

Forever in our hearts.

McRAE - Clare.

Passed away peacefully at Seahaven, Inverloch on January 18, 2012.

Loved wife of Bob (dec).

Loving mother of Rod, Gill, Yvonne, Brenda, Chris, Marita, Tim and Katey.

Good friend of Glenda, Jeff, John, John, Laurie, David, Janet and Darren.

Loved nana of 32 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Now at rest.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - PAGE 45

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McRAE - Clare.

18.1.2012, Seahaven Nursing Home Inverloch, 86 years of age.

Dearly loved mother of Rod, loving mother-in-law of Glenda, loving nanna of Meghan and Simon, Anthony and Jodie, Clare and Michael, Michael, Peter and Christopher, and loving great grandmother of Joshua and Lucy, Jacob and Lacklan, Izack, Dane and Shayla.

God’s garden must be beautiful, he only takes the best.

Rest in peace.

McRAE - Clare.

Nan (Great Nan).

Thank you for being you.

We will hold you in our hearts. You’re back with Pa now Nan. Say hello to the jelly bean man. I love you nan. Meg. We love you great nan Josh and Lucy x x.

Rest now Meg, Sime, Josh and Lucy Greaves.

McRAE - Clare.

Mum our life is like a garden, and you the beautiful flower.

You have brought us warmth and love, and happiness every hour.

You filled our lives with wisdom, with joy and humour too, And you our beautiful mum, we loved and treasured you.

So many tender memories we’ll hold dear in our hearts, As a loving mother you have nutured from the start.

You were always there to listen with a love that had no end, Not just a mum and nana, a cherished loving friend.

Mum, Nana you have gone home and you are at peace now. We will miss you.

Tim, Janet, Joel, Ella and Bree.

McRAE - Clare.

Dear Mum, no more pain.

A beautiful lady, loved by us all.

Yvonne, Matt, Rhona and Rose; Paul, Jo, Ricky, Obi and Darby; Louise and Jaime; Beth and Tim; and Tim. RAYSON - John Henry (Jack).

Passed away peacefully at Leongatha Hospital on January 16, 2012 with his family by his side.

Aged 83 years.

Dearly loved husband of Dawn, loved father of Sue, Peter, Gary and Janene.

Proud grandfather of 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

No more suffering.

Darling Jack you are the love of my life, my best friend, my soul mate. My heart is broken and you will always be in it to comfort me - in our 60th year together.

You are never alone.

Always in love. Dawn xxx Dad (Jack) Pa You were the rock when we needed one. Your heart was strong and full of love.

We will never forget all the love and happiness you gave us. Say hello to Nan and Pop and Scott.

Always in our hearts.

Sue and Richard, Joanne and Steve, Rod and Fiona, Maddison, Jacob and Zoe. Dad (Jack) You brought happiness to our lives, your smile, love, humour and compassion will always be with us. One of a kind who can never be replaced. A special man who filled our lives with love.

deaths Forever in our hearts.

You will always be our loving “Jack”.

Restful and everlasting peace.

Gary, Robyn, Emma, Alex and James.

An empty place no one can fill.

We miss you and always will.

A thought, a tear are all we can give.

These you will have as long as we live.

We will cherish all the time we spent together.

You were the best dad and grandpa.

Now at peace.

Janene, Barry, Travis, Andrew, Scott (in Heaven) and Sophie.

No longer in our lives to share.

But in our hearts you’re always there.

You were the best Grandpa Jack there could be.

Love always and forever.

Rodney, Fiona and Zoe, Joanne and Steve, Maddison and Jacob.

RAYSON - John Henry (Jack).

Loved brother of Allan, brother-in-law of Marlene.

Loving uncle of Paul and Tanu, Donna and friend Wayne.

Great uncle of Sophia and James, Joshua and Nick.

A great brother and father figure.

So dearly loved - so sadly missed.

RAYSON - John Henry (Jack).

Passed away peacefully on 16.1.2012.

Loved and loving brotherin-law of Glenda and Colin and family, and always remembered.

deaths RAYSON - Jack.

The committee and members of the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band wish to express their sincere regret and sadness on the passing of highly esteemed former band member Jack.

GONE FISHING ROZYNSKI - Douglas James (Doug).

Passed away at Leongatha Hospital on January 19, 2012. Aged 68 years, late of Venus Bay. Adored father of Tanya and son-in-law Mark. Beloved pop of Jack, Jesse, Kobi and Keira.

Gone but never forgotten.

Private cremation.

WILLIAM - Don. The members of the Leongatha South and District Progress Association are deeply saddened at the loss of long-time member Don. His contribution to our association, and the community in general shall be sorely missed.

Our sympathy to Gary, Janet and all the family.

funerals DEERING - The Funeral Service for the late Mrs Rae Blanchard Deering will be held at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Peart Street, Leongatha on Wednesday January 25, 2012 commencing at 11am.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.

RAYSON - Jack.

Leongatha Korumburra Group members were saddened by the passing of our former Deputy Group Officer. A valued and respected colleague and friend who will be sadly missed.

Sincere condolences to Dawn and the Rayson family.

RAYSON - Jack.

All current and past members of the Leongatha CFA would like to express their sympathy and deep regret on the passing of our honoured and respected ex captain and life member.

Our thoughts and wishes are with Dawn and her family at this time.

GOURLAY - The Funeral Service for the late Mrs Betty Jean Gourlay will be held at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Peart Street, Leongatha on Tuesday January 24, 2012 at 2pm.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.

Garden flowers welcome or donations may be made in lieu to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Envelopes will be available at the service.

McRAE - Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul for Mrs Clare McRae of Inverloch and formerly of Tullaree, will be offered at Our Lady Star Of The Sea Catholic Church, Scarborough Street, Inverloch on Friday January 27, 2012 commencing at 11am.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of Mass for the Inverloch Cemetery.

NO rainfall was recorded at any of South Gippsland Water’s storages last week.

Corporation managing director Philippe du Plessis said: “Storage levels continue to remain at very satisfactory levels for this time of the year.”

Lance Creek Reservoir is 92 full, Ruby Creek 91, Coalition Creek 94, Foster Dam 97, Little Bass 97 and Battery Creek, 98 per cent.

Need for speed DARRYL Findlay and his wife Jill (not pictured) of Morwell took a joy ride in their Cobra Trike to Leongatha last Tuesday during the warm weather.

Thirty-years-old, the Cobra Trike can get up to speeds of 270km/h and was built by Darryl. The current engine is a 5.7 Chevrolet V8 taken out of a Holden Commodore.

Darryl created the trike because he was mad on speed and still is. Darryl and Jill are planning to become Grey Nomads and travel around Australia towing their campervan behind the Cobra Trike.

Road closed A POUND Creek road will be closed until February 3.

South Gippsland Shire Council advised Millars Road would be closed so that new box culverts can be installed.

McCaughans Road will provide an alternate route.

Council regrets any inconvenience to motorists during this project which is part of its 2011-2012 Capital Works Program.

January fishing competition RESULTS of Anderson Inlet Angling Club: Fish of the day – King George Whiting (double points).

Winner – Senior male – Mo Tiziani – Whiting uncleaned 1.5 kilograms.

Junior male Jonathan Drummet - Whiting scaled,

gilled and gutted 126 grams Mo Tiziani caught his whiting at Bear Gully, Walkerville. Jonathan caught his in Anderson Inlet, Inverloch.

The club entertained 50 members who all enjoyed sausages and homemade hamburgers from the barbecue.

Thanks to all the ladies who made salads and sweets.

WONTHAGGI 5672-1074 AFDA

deaths RAYSON - Jack.

CFA District 9 volunteers and staff wish to express their sincere regret and sadness on the passing of their respected colleague and member of Leongatha Fire Brigade.

Heartfelt sympathy is extended to Jack’s family.

Water galore

funerals FINKEN - A Service to Celebrate the life of Mr Franz Finken will be held in the Chapel at Gippsland Memorial Park, Cemetery Road, Traralgon on Friday January 27, 2012 at 2pm.

No flowers by request please. In lieu donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Australia. Envelopes will be available at the service.

deaths

Paul & Margaret Beck proprietors Caring for our Community, personal dignified service to all areas 5662 2717 Pre-need Funeral Plans available Office and Chapel: 24 Anderson Street, Leongatha hfs1@vic.australis.com.au MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

crossword solutions CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8309 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Good notice. 8, Rime (rhyme). 9, Fair. 10, Inte-r. 11, Yank. 12, Panel game. 16, Do-nations. 20, Iris.

22, H-a-St-e. 23, To-t(h)e. 24, Em-ma. 25, Pleasant-ry.

Down - 1, Sonat-a. 2, Ador-Ned. 3, Do-sing. 4, Vic-Tim. 5, M-err-y. 7, A-men-d. 13, An-(in)n. 14, Distant. 15, AR-OM-a. 17, O-usted. 18, Aver-s(om)e. 19, Nat-U-re. 21, Sh-ap-e.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8309 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Ridiculous. 8, Pain. 9, Dumb. 10, Taste. 11, Nick. 12, Stalemate. 16, Lime-green. 20, Stab. 22, Asset.

23, Gape. 24, Ball. 25, Mackintosh.

Down - 1, Minuet. 2, Piebald. 3, Custom. 4, Cosset. 5, Aspen. 7, Pitch. 13, Aim. 14, Frigate. 15, Steal. 17, Insect.

18, Entail. 19, Expose. 21, Balmy.

Most photos that appear in The Star can be purchased by calling 5662 2294.

Great catch: winners of the Anderson Inlet Angling Club fishing competition, Mo Tiziani and Jonathon Drummet.

Allambee Mirboo & District tennis UNFORTUNATELY Korumburra had to forfeit to Baromi.

Baromi have gone to second spot on percentage from green.

Leongatha North had a three game win over Koony. Green won the Leongatha derby, two tiebreakers going Green’s way helped their score.

Koony are well on top in A Reserve the next five position are very close.

Outtrim won a close game against Korumburra.

Berrys Creek won well over Hallston.

Leongatha kept their

final hopes alive with a good win against Mardan.

Koony won three games against Baromi.

Foster took all the points against Koony.

Outtrim won well against Mardan keeping top spot on the ladder.

Korumburra won five sets but Baromi won the match by one game.

Results A Grade: Leongatha Green7.64; Leongatha Gold 2.45; Leongatha North 5.58; Koonwarra 4.55; Baromi won forfeit Korumburra.

A Reserve: Outtrim 5.43; Korumburra 4.37; Berrys Creek 7.48; Hallston 2.30; Leongatha 7.49; Mardan 2.32; Korumburra 5.43; Baromi 4.40

B Grade: Outtrim 7.49; Mardan 2.21; Foster 9.55; Koonwarra 0.24; Baromi 4.38; Korumburra 5.37.

Ladders A Grade Leongatha North .................91.5 Baromi ..................................77.5 Leongatha Green .................77.5 Koonwarra ...........................76.0 Leongatha Gold.....................58.5 Korumburra ...........................47.0 A Reserve Koonwarra ...........................93.0 Outtrim ................................79.0 Baromi ..................................77.0 Korumburra ........................75.5 Leongatha..............................75.5 Berrys Creek..........................75.0 Mardan ..................................49.0 Hallston .................................48.0 B Grade Outtrim ................................92.5 Foster....................................81.5 Korumburra ........................75.0 Baromi ..................................69.0 Koonwarra.............................59.5 Mardan ..................................51.5

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

You find yourself bringing together people from scattered corners of the globe. Gift ideas are bright, but don’t let your imagination wander too far. Loved ones have more free time.

TAURUS - April 21 - May 22

News from overseas is heartening, but close to home your diplomatic skills work overtime. Your inventive spirit soars as the week sees you involved in important creative activities.

GEMINI - May 23 - June 21

This week shows off your knack for bringing together people from different walks of life. It is particularly important now to sort out priorities and schedule events.

CANCER - June 22 - July 22

A friend surprises you with generosity, but don’t feel obligated to respond in kind. Discoveries around the house prove rewarding.

Challenges at work appeal to you.

LEO - July 23 - August 22

The weekend stresses practical matters, especially those related to home surroundings. More adventure is in the air from Thursday on.

Interesting travel may be on the horizon.

VIRGO - August 23 - September 22

Your calendar gets a little crowded as the week finds you in great demand. Some of the invitations that seem least promising prove most interesting. Cultural activities are highlighted.

LIBRA - September 23 - October 22

A family matter requires an approach that combines creativity with practicality. Creative abilities are impressive. This is a handy week for do-it-yourselfers.

SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21

This is a great week for working on a hobby, for meeting someone who shares an interest and for tackling miscellaneous responsibilities.

Financial research is important.

SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 22

Novel ideas may be more practical than you initially believe. A small bonus may arrive your way. A stubborn relative is more co-operative.

A lost item surfaces mysteriously.

CAPRICORN - December 23 - January 20

On Thursday or Friday, include some time for finding lost items. The weekend’s agenda includes a rare chance for reconciliation. A career decision requires prompt thoughtful attention.

AQUARIUS - January 21 - February 19

Public speaking events are highlighted this week. An opportunity for earning extra cash requires more consideration. A renewed friendship is an important theme through the week.

PISCES - February 20 - March 20

Taking on more projects than even you can handle can see you juggling deadlines by Friday, Saturday. The key is to delegate tasks. Romance, meanwhile, is favourably spotlighted.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK

You are the eternal student of the zodiac and typically several careers appeal to you. You make important strides in your current career while investigating some new interests. Family related travel is highlighted.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8309

Church Times ANGLICAN: Wednesday, January 25: 11am St Peter’s Mid-Week HC. Sunday, January 29: 8am St Peter’s HC; 10am St Peter’s Contemporary Worship with HC, 10.30am Union Church, Tarwin Lower (Uniting Service).

ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Mirboo North. Phone 5668 1346. Holy Communion 8.30am: Worship and Sunday School 10am.

ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Korumburra: Sunday 9.30am and Wednesday 11.30am. Poowong: Second and fourth Sundays, 11am.

ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Wonthaggi. Sunday, 10.30am: Holy Communion & Sunday School; Monday, 7.30pm: Holy Communion; Wednesday, 8.45am: Christian prayer & meditation, 10am: Holy Communion.

CHURCH OF ASCENSION: Inverloch, Sunday, 9am: Holy Communion & Sunday School; Tuesday, 9am: Christian prayer & meditation; 10am: Holy Communion; Thursday 7.30pm: Holy Communion. 5th Sunday services, alternating at Wonthaggi & Inverloch, contact Rev Bruce Charles for details, 5672 3984.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: Prom Coast Community Church Inc. - Foster Community House, Station Street, 10am: Sunday. Sunday School and Creche operates. Pastor Bill Watson 5686 2248.

A.O.G. Inverloch - Cnr Bear and McIntosh Street, Inverloch. Sunday Service 10am; Imagine Christmas Day Service 9am. Contact: Jeff Robertson, 0418 125 832 or Imagine Burwood 9888 7466.

Korumburra Southern Hills A.O.G. - 4 Mine Rd, 10am and 6pm: Sunday. Also Children’s Church and Creche. Contact: Pastor Vic Butera 5655 2478. Youth: Neville Stuart ph. 0407 343 219.

Equip Church - 17 Michael Place, Leongatha. Sunday service 10am.

Contact: John 0408 305 880.

Wonthaggi A.O.G. - Billson Street, 10am: Sunday. Contact: Pastor Barry Smith 5672 3984.

CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CRUSADE: 40 Hughes Street, Leongatha.

Sunday, Morning Service 10.30 am: Inspirational Service, 6.30pm: Children’s Church 10.30am: Home cells weekly. For all enquiries contact 5664 5455.

THE CHURCH AT ARCHIES CREEK: Meeting every Sunday at Archies Creek. Morning Communion Service 11 am: Evening Holy Spirit Revival 6pm: Phone: Ps. Chris Chetland 5674 3867 or 5672 4660.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST: Saturdays, Church service 10am.,

Leongatha Sabbath School 11.30am.

CATHOLIC: St Laurence’s Parish Leongatha: 5 pm Mass Saturday, 11am Mass Sunday.

Tarwin Lower: In St Andrew’s Union Church, 5pm winter, 6pm summer Mass Saturday.

Meeniyan: 9.30am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 11am, 2nd and 4th Sundays.

Mirboo North: 11am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 9.30am Mass, 2nd and 4th Sundays.

St. Joseph’s Parish Korumburra: 9.30am Sunday Mass.

Loch: 5pm/6pm Daylight saving Sunday Mass.

Wonthaggi: Saturday evening 6.30pm: Evening Mass; Sunday, 10.30am: Mass. Inverloch: Sunday 9 am: Mass.

KORUMBURRA’S AGLOW: First Monday every month at Korumburra Day Centre, Korumburra Hospital, Bridge St., Korumburra at 7.45pm. Inquiries phone 5657 2214.

GIPPSLAND CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Strongly family oriented church meets at The Grain Store, Mirboo North, Sundays: 4-5.10pm Communion, 5.15-6pm Bible Studies for Adults, Youth and Children. Friday evenings: Home Fellowships 7.30pm; Youth Activities. Enquiries: 5668 2226 Bob Stevens.

SALVATION ARMY LEONGATHA COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 52 Anderson Street (South Gippsland Highway) - Sunday: Family Worship at 10am: Sagala - Tuesday, 4 - 5.30pm; mainly music, Thursday 10am. All welcome.

Please contact Captain Martyn and Heather Scrimshaw, ph. 5662 5122.

SALVATION ARMY WONTHAGGI COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 149 McKenzie Street every Sunday at 11am for Family Worship.

Kids' Club - every Tuesday at 4 pm, Women's Group - Wednesday at 1.30pm, and Playgroup - Friday 9.30am. Evening Ladies' Fellowship - First Monday each month and Youth Groups held monthly. All welcome. Please contact Lt. Robyn and Max Lean. Ph. 5672 1228.

PRESBYTERIAN: Weekly Worship Service 10am Sunday, corner Bent and Turner Streets, Leongatha. Phone Rev. Dr D. Clarnette 0409 236 981 or elder Col Rump 5662 2107.

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH: Reformed Church meeting at the corner of Peart and Brown Streets. Sunday family service at 10.30am. (10am daylight saving time), creche and Sunday School available. All Sunday evening services at 5pm. Fortnightly youth activities. Home Bible Fellowship groups. Contact 5662 2527.

UNITING CHURCH: Leongatha: Sunday, January 29, 10am. Tarwin Lower: 10.30am. Mirboo North: 9.30am. Meeniyan: 10am. Wonthaggi: Sunday 9.30am, Family Service, all welcome. Inverloch: Sunday 11am: Korumburra: Sunday, 9.30am: Rev. Pastors Gavin and Sue Sharp, 5655 1997. Arawata: 11.30am 1st & 3rd Sundays.

Kongwak: 11.30am 4th Sunday.

BAPTIST CHURCH KORUMBURRA: 39 Mine Rd, Korumburra. Service and Sunday School 10.30am. Pastor Ian Wilkinson.

Phone 5658 1366.

BAPTIST CHURCH WONTHAGGI: Cnr McBride & Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi.

Morning Service & Children’s Activities, Sunday 10am. Weekly activities see www. wonbaptist.org.au, Pastor Geoff Pegler 5672 4769.

MEENIYAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Sunday, 10am: Meeniyan Youth Club Hall.

COMBINED CHURCHES WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH: 4th Sunday each month at 7pm.

SCOTS PIONEER CHURCH: Mardan South. Pleasant Sunday Afternoons on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm. See occasional ad in this paper for details. For enquiries phone 9853 6627.

FISH CREEK UNION CHURCH: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 9am; 2nd & 4th Sundays, 7pm. Contacts: Fran Grimes 5683 2650, Sue Poletti 5663 6325.

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8309 ACROSS 6. What the sign-writer needs plenty of time to prepare?

(4,6). 8. Verse recited that’s a frost (4). 9. It’s good weather - honest! (4). 10. Between one and ten might be right (5).

11. Use traction on the American (4). 12. Recreation for doctors? (5,4). 16. Contributions to a party given by various countries (9). 20. The woman you need to see (4). 22.

Hurry! He has got a way through! (5). 23. Pack to go to the outskirts (4). 24. Miss me, having gone back to mother (4). 25. “Nice railway,” said to make conversation (10).

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(5). 7. Notice people going in to change (5). 13. An inn not in her name (3). 14. Stand-offish is a rather remote synonym (7). 15. For a royal, order a bouquet (5). 17. Got rid of the band and the awful duets (6). 18. Against, you say, having some gutted (6). 19. A kind man, turn to again (6). 21. She gets dad back into fashion (5).

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - PAGE 47

Welshpool golf TUESDAY’S Barbecue pub event winner was Joe Paynting with 22 points.

Balls down the line to P. Carroll 20 and Bob Easton 19 on countback from A. Brown.

Achiever’s award went to Alan Hayes.

Other scores - D. Norton 16, T. Ronata, B. MacPherson, Jim Roberts, P. Westaway 15.

Pub points - Welshpool 16.4, Toora 15.3, Pier Port 14.

Friday’s nine hole stableford chicken run was contested by a very good field of 24 players with some very good scores resulting.

Winner of the chook was Andrew Brown with 22 points and a lot of damage to his handicap.

Mirboo North On the green: Bill Bittlemann, Jim Arnott, Graham Spruzen and John King enjoying a round of golf on Tuesday at Leongatha Golf Course.

Leongatha

THE January monthly medal was played as a par-event and scores were considerably more consistent than a stroke went would have allowed.

More than a quarter of the 89 who played recorded square or better.

W. Shand a visitor was best in A Grade with plus three off an 11 handicap.

Ray Davies won B with plus two while Noel Baker scored plus 4 for a strong win in C Grade but was ineligible to win the medal.

That left our D Grade winner Leon Collier to take the medal, scoring plus three off 28 handicap on a countback. Alan Adcock won pro-pin and Rob Bride was nearest the pin on the 16th hole.

Ball winners: P. Barron, M. Stubbs, H. Seddelies, R. Evans, T. Rickard plus 2, S. de Bondt, N. Cairns, K. Wardle, J. Dalton, I. Watson plus 1, A. Adcock, P. Bates, F de Bondt, I. Murchie, R. Findlay, R. Opie, J. Feddersen, J. Hassett, R. Bride, B. Hutton, R. Elliott sq, T. Murphy - 1.

Tuesday A strong performance from former club president Keith Godridge saw him amass 43 points in a sub - 80 round to win A Grade. Richard Nelson a former club treasurer took B Grade on 37. Geoff McDonald and Bruce Gibson were nearest the pin winners.

Ball winners: J. Lowell 40, M. Collins, D. Forbes 37, I. Nunn, D. Vorwerg 36, P. Waters, B. Cathie 35, D. Hanna, J. Curtis, K. Scott 34.

Thursday Scoring 36 points used to be considered a good round with a chance of winning. Now it barely receives a down the line ball.

Peter Cannon likes to give it a rip and it paid off when he made an eagle three on the 18th hole.

Grade winners were Allan

Foster Golf

IT HAS been a dry week and the course is now in full summer mode. The greens are in top condition.

Trevor Jones (29) made an overdue return to form to win with 41 points on Tuesday.

Down the line balls went to Ray Prain (15) on 40 points and Robert Fulton (13) on 37 points. Scott Rathjen got the eagles nest balls for his three on the 12th.

I think we’d all better find out what Chris Foulds (28) is on and get some too, as he is on fire. Chris again blitzed the field to have 45 points and win easily on Thursday. Down the line balls were won by Kevin Witheridge (10) on 40 points, Geoff McKenzie (14) and John Ellis (20) both on 39 points, and Rod Coughlan-Lane (25)

Edney in A with 39 points, Dylan Clark in B with 41 and Jan Sutherland in C with an excellent 43 point round. Ray Burton and Les Newton were nearest the pin winners.

Ball winners: R. de Bondt, R. Nelson, I. Barlow, W. Howson 39, R. Martin, D. Clemann, M. Stubbs 38, K. Gardner, T. Steer, H. Seddelies 37, P. Seth, D. Forbes, M. Williams, D. Hanna, T. McCarthy, I. Nunn 36.

Ladies SOME fabulous scores have been recorded with many players obviously enjoying the summer conditions reducing their handicaps considerably over the past few weeks.

Wednesday December 21 Stableford 23 players A Grade (0-28) - Dot Stubbs (17) 37 points countback Jocelyn Howson. B Grade (29-45) - Faye Quilford (41) 37 points. Nearest the pin 16th: Toni West Down the line balls:Jocelyn Howson 37 points Shirley Welsford 36 points Di Williams 36 points Marea Maher 36 points Isobel Sutherland 35 points Toni West 35 points countback 1 other Saturday December 24 Stableford six players Winner: Wendy Parker (17) 39 points c/b Rebecca Wilson Nearest the pin 14th: Anne Gibson Down the line balls: 1.

Rebecca Wilson 39 points 2.

Anne Gibson 38 points Wednesday 28th December - Stableford 30 players (20 ladies and 10 men) A Grade (0-28) - Anna de Bondt (19) 38 points B Grade (29-45) - Elaine Dempsey (32) 40 points Men - Steve Chisholm (21) 44 points. Nearest the pin 14th: Ben Matthews. Nearest the pin 16th: Anna de Bondt Down the line balls: Marion Chalmers 39 points, Steve Herrald 39 points, Shirley Welsford 38 points, Russell Williams 38 points, Coral Gray 37 points, Neale

Gillin 32 points Val Brydon 37 points, Wendy Parker 36 points countback 1 other.

Saturday December 31 Stableford 24 players A Grade (0-28) - Dot Stubbs (16) - 36 points.

B Grade (29-45) - Elaine Dempsey (31) - 40 points Nearest the pin 14th: Linda Shannon. Anne Gibson scored an Eagle on the 17th hole.

Down the line balls: 1. Barb Wood (Korumburra) 37 points 2, Deb Wrigley (Korumburra) 35 points, 3. Cheryl Atkinson 35 points 4. Maureen Maste rman (Wonthaggi) 35 points, 5.

Marilyn Williams 35 points, 6.

Rita de Bondt 35 points.

Wednesday January 4 Stableford 29 players (23 ladies and six men) A Grade (0-28) - Rebecca Thomas (5) 39 points. B Grade (29-45) - Elaine Dempsey (30) 40 points Nearest the pin 14th: Dave Poulton Nearest the pin 16th: Lynne Hart.

Val Bryden scored an Eagle on the 13th. Down the line balls: Marg Griffiths 39 points, Jill Steer 38 points, Gwen Chapman 38 points, Wendy Parker 37 points, Pat Pease 37 points, Toni West 36 points, Dot Stubbs 35 points.

Saturday January 7 - Stableford 13 players Winner: Anna de Bondt (18) 39 points, Nearest the pin 14th: Nil Down the line balls: 1.

Dot Stubbs 36 points, 2. Marea Maher 35 points, 3. Coral Gray 33 points, countback Rebecca Wilson.

Saturday January 14 - Stableford Event - 23 players A Grade (0-28) Marg Berry (19) 39 points. B Grade (2945) Lynne Hart (42) 35 points.

Nearest the pin: Val Bryden.

Down the line balls - Wendy Brown 36, Wendy Parker 36, Elaine Dempsey 35, Georgina Mitchell 34, Anna deBondt 34, Di Williams 34.

Wednesday January 18 - Stableford event 29 players (27 ladies and two men)

A Grade: Toni West (15) 40 points. B Grade: Marg Danks (38) 43 points. Nearest the pin 14th: Marilyn Williams. Nearest the pin 16th: Anna de Bondt.

Down the line Balls: Fay Quilford 40 points. Len Peterson 38 points, Elaine Dempsey 37 points, Anne Gibson 37 points, Glenyce McRobert 36 points, Marg Berry 36 points, Jill Steer 36 points, countback Trish Owen.

Saturday January 21 2012 Par event - 18 players A Grade: Marilyn Williams (17) +3 B Grade: Jo Baron (32) Sq Nearest the pin 14th: Coral Gray Down the line Balls: Dot Stubbs +2, Coral Gray +1, Rita de Bondt +1, Linda Shannon Sq, Wendy Parker Sq, countback Julie Tuck.

on 38 points. The nearest the pin went to Phil Nightingall.

Scott Rathjen got the Foodworks chook with 22 points on Friday. The down the line balls went to Denham Grierson and David Knee on 20 points, and John Stone and John Elllis on 19 points. The nearest the pin’s were won by Don Cripps and Steve Reid.

We played for trophies kindly donated by Foster Seafood on Saturday.

John Stone (26) regained top form after a period in the wilderness to have a great 46 points and win B Grade from the unlucky James McIntyre (27) on 43 points.

The A grade winner was Ray Prain (15) with 40 points.

Down the line balls went to James McIntyre 43 points, and Scott Rathjen (10) , Norm Cooper (11), Brenton McKen-

zie (15) and Phil Schofield (18) all on 38 points.

The nearest the pin’s were won by Noel Black, Tony Vanin and Ray Prain. The encouragement award was won by Terry Parnall with 25 points.

The ladies winner was Jocelyn Towns (38) with plus two on a countback from Gale Tyers(12).

Gale Tyers and Gayle Reid took out the nearest the pin’s.

Our revered captain Thommo has been resting while waiting for his heart operation.

The operation is planned for January 31, with a two month recuperation period after that.

Neville is in good spirits and reckons that he will just have time to be in top shape for the start of pennant in early April.

Bruce Knee was not in the

clubhouse to collect the $500 cash at the Friday night members draw.

The food is great and you can pick up $500 for just being there so it is worth coming along.

You need to be in the clubhouse between 7pm and 8pm to win the cash.

Coming Events Tuesday January 24 - Stableford.

Thursday January 26- Australia Day – Mens and Ladies Stableford.

Friday January 27 - Foodworks Chicken Run - nine holes.

Saturday January 28 - Stableford – Second round Stig Nelander Trophy.

Sunday January 29 - Mixed 4BBB Stableford – trophies provided by Kevin and Pam Witheridge.

Woorayl LAST Saturday’s stableford event was sponsored by Larkin Printers.

The A Grade winner with 38 points was Graeme Calder, B going to Ron Symmons his 42 points being the best of the day. C Grade was won by Otto Vandervorm with 39 points.

Balls were distributed to M. Carruthers, C. Hall, G. Johnson, T. Hogan, T. Johnston, R. Hughes, D. Hunt and A. Hillis.

The men’s nearest the pins went to R. Goodwin and G. McKinnon.

The ladies event was won

by Karin McKenzie with 37 points and balls went M. Harris and L. Cox. The ladies nearest the pins went to M. Tuckett and F. Maynard.

Thursday our competition was won by Graeme Calder with balls going to C. Hall, J. Diaper and A. Hillis.

Next Saturday we will play for our monthly medal sponsored by Autobarn. It is also the ninth round of our summer competitions. This Thursday (Australia Day) we will hold a mixed and mens fourball competition. See you there.

THERE were 31 starters for the midweek competition on Thursday January 19. The CCR was 71.

The day winner was G. Shandley (17) 41 points countback.

A Grade winner was M. Heiberg (10) 40 points.

Down the line: A. Van Zuylen 41 points, K. Smith 38 points, M. Pyne 38 points, T. Traill 36 points countback.

Birdies: 4th R. Robbins.

6th M. Payne, T. Traill, M. Fletcher.

Hole in one 6th Kevin

Meeniyan Golf Club SATURDAY was a singles par event with the sponsor for the day being Ian Inglis which is much appreciated.

The winner of A Grade was Col Graeme with plus 6.

Runner-up in A Grade was the Chris (welcome to A grade) Buckland with plus 2.

The B Grade winner was Peter Riddle with plus 4. The runner-up in B grade was Frank Peile with plus 1.

Balls down the line went to Jeff Wilson square, Wino Reilly -1, Ian Warman -1, Daniel Ong -1 and Reg Hannay -1.

Nearest the pin on the 11th was won by Chris Buckland.

Pro pin on the second was won by Col Graeme.

The raffle winners were Nev Williams and Peter Riddle. The members draw was won by Peter Richards who was not present so it jackpots to next week.

This week’s super 66 winners were Betty Standfield and Betty Standfield. Next week is a singles stableford event and the Cheltenham challenge

Balls down the line to K. Lear 21, L. Pope, J. Paynting, A. Hayes 20. Nearest the pin sixth A. Hayes.

Other scores were P. Westaway, R. Easton 19, K. Hallett 18. B MacPherson, W. Matthews 17.

Saturday’s nine hole stableford Toora hotel voucher was won by Bob Wiggins with 20 points.

Balls down the line to G. Brennan and K. Lear 19 points. No nearest the pin.

Other scores were Les Taylor, Russ Borwick 17, A. Hayes, E. Fisher, T. Welsh 16.

We wish our representatives going to Meeniyan and Trafalgar clubs all the best and hope they play well enough to win a trophy.

Smith (23) 2 balls.

January 21 - the Men’s and Ladies Singles stableford competition results were; Men’s winner was Wayne Reynolds (13) 42 points.

Ladies winner was Freeda Nair (34) 41 points.

Down the line Men: S. Evison 41 points, M. Higginbottom 38 points, P. Woodall 38 points, M. Fletcher 37 points.

Down the line Ladies: S. Hughes 39 points, S. Traill 38 points.

Nearest the pin Men: PP S. Mills. 6th W. Reynolds, 13th G. Shandley, 16th S.

Evison.

Nearest the pin Ladies: 6th T. Higginbottom, 13th S. Hughes, 16th L. Pinner.

Nearest the pin second shot 1st G. Shandley.

Birdies: W. Reyonlds 6th, S. Mills 4th, T. Bradshaw 6th, N. Fox 16th, S. Evison 13th.

Results for Ladies competion held on January 18 for the stableford event.

Winners Jess Clark 38 handicap 45 points.

Down the Line: Freeda Nair 35 handicap 43 points.

Nearest the pin: 13th Jess Clark, Sandra Hughes.

so please get there as we need the numbers.

Sunday was the annual Drummonds ladies and mens 4bbb day. The ladies winners for the day were Jan Trease and Bev Shatten with 41 points on a count back from Val Richards and Gwen Heppell with 41 points. Balls down the line went to Faye LePage and Lyn Jennison with 35 points. The busy golfers award went to Nerida Scholte and Marilyn McGeary.

Nearest the pin on the second was won by Val Mitchell.

Nearest the pin on the 11th was no won.

The mens event was won

by Col Graeme and John Diaper with a very good 47 points in the windy conditions.

Runners up were the Welshpool pair of Lionel Pope and Graeme Brennan with 44 points.

Balls down the line went to Col Stewart and John Mortensen 43 points, Craig Buckland and Nev Williamson 42 points, Graeme Revell and Daniel Ong with 40 points.

The busy golfers award was won by Tim Miller and

Alex Cairncross. Nearest the pins were won by Rod Matthews on the eighth and Rick Miller on the 14th.

Tuesday was the monthly stroke/whiskey day with a good field of 20 players. The winner for the day with a very impressive net 61 was Peter Riddle.

Balls down the line went to Chris Buckland with a net 72 on a count back. Best nine was won by Bo Fiek with 33.5.

Nearest the pin on the second was won by Kevin Harris.

The 4bbb aggregate winners were Frank Peile and Peter Riddle with 142.

The winner of Thursdays single stableford event was Ian Warman with 42 points.

Balls down the line went to Cam Harris with 38 points.

Best nine was John Mortensen with 22 points.

Nearest the pin on the eighth was won by Bob McGeary. The 4b aggregate winners were Ian Warman and Bob McGeary with 71 points.

Boat safe this Australia Day As Victorians prepare to celebrate one of the busiest summer days on the State’s waterways, Transport Safety Victoria (TSV) is reminding boaters to be safe while enjoying the water this Australia Day. TSV’s Director of Maritime Safety, Peter Corcoran said summer is the peak boating season when most incidents occur.

“Since 1 July 2011, there have been four boating related fatalities and more than 150 non-fatal incidents on Victorian waters,” Mr Corcoran said.

As a result, TSV is urging boaters to recognise the importance of wearing a life jacket and carrying the appropriate safety equipment that is in good working condition while celebrating our national day out on the water.

Mr Corcoran emphasised that following some basic safety guidelines while out on the water with family and friends will help to keep everyone safe.

“Tips such as always wearing your life jacket, carrying the necessary safety equipment on board, telling someone where you are going, your point of departure and when you’ll be back, and undertaking regular vessel maintenance, might just be the difference between life and death,” Mr Corcoran said.

“Whatever waterway you’re on this Australia Day, we’re asking people to put safety at the top of their boating checklist.”

In particular, TSV is targeting kayakers and canoeists as a result of recent fatalities

involving these users.

“Kayaks and canoes are becoming more and more popular every year, so it’s essential that these operators know safety procedures and are aware of the risks they face out on the water,” Mr Corcoran said. ”Let’s keep this Australia Day holiday fatality free on our waterways.”

Boaters should follow these safety tips • Check the weather before you go out.

Contact the Bureau of Meteorology for the latest Victorian weather warnings: www. bom.gov.au/vic • Always wear your life jacket • Undertake regular maintenance of your vessel and check that your safety equipment is in good working condition – maintain these like your life depends upon it • Recognise and become familiar with the buoyancy characteristics of your vessel and where necessary fit additional buoyancy • Tell someone where you are going, your point of departure and when you plan to return – make sure they know what to do if you are late in returning • If you get into trouble on the water, raise the alarm via marine radio, flares, EPIRB or by calling 000 (triple zero) on your mobile immediately.

For more information about safe boating visit www.transportsafety.vic.gov.au/maritime-safety or telephone 1800 223 022.

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Inverloch Not a good result for our final four teams in Divsion 1 and 3 with defeats in their matches when pennant resumed last Saturday.

Division 1 travelled to Korumburra and were in trouble right from the early ends to see them go to the break with all rinks trailing and an overall defeat of 20 shots.

The second half saw a much more even contest but they could not make any progress on the score boards, despite Mick Bowman’s rink coming from behind to score a two shot win, but they still trailed by 19 shots when play ended.

Division 2 were home to Loch and despite a good 13 shot win by Doug Muir’s rink it was not enough to prevent them going down by 10 shots.

Division 3 also travelled to Korumburra to play their Maroons and suffered a disappointing loss after fighting back after trailing by eight shots at the break to establish a handy lead.

With each rink beginning their last end at the same time we still held a slender lead, but sadly Korumburra won each of those last ends and took the match by six shots despite only winning on one rink overall.

Highlight of the round for us was the 47 shots win

by Division 4 with each rink winning their matches by very comfortable margins. The best being Maurie Cargill’s rink taking their game by 19 shots.

Division 5 again forfeited their match Match results: Division

Loch and District Bowling Club WE HAVE had a busy week of bowling.

Tuesday our ladies pennant team had a win against port Welshpool and Wednesday was the ladies gala day sponsored

by The Cosy Kitchen in Loch.

The winning team were Jane Zammit, Susanne Walley, Betty Tumney and Diane Grace from Main Ridge.

Runners-up from Warragul were E.Hefford, Bill Woolley, Ken Brown and Bev Woolley.

Best last game was won by Pakenham team of Stan Fennel, Linda Fennel, Kerry Lewis and L. Mashado.

Wednesday evenings twilight bowls saw a good

1 - Inverloch 51 lost to Korumburra to N. West (ld), G. Butler third, G. Pope second, R. Burge lost to G. Fields 14-25.

N. Hughes (ld), W. Parks second. K. Gardiner third, M. Corram(sk) lost to K. Button 19-29.

D. Roberts (ld), P. Shaw second, R. Lawson third, M. Bowman (sk) defeated J. Fisher 18-16.

Division 2 Inverloch 63 lost to Loch 73.

R. Paynting (ld), R. Howard second. R. Brevitt third, H. Rybalka (sk) lost to J. Tuckfield 21-25.

G Hardy (ld), J. Sutcliffe second, C. Corram third, M. Yates (sk) lost 14-33.

G. Vernon (ld), R. Gostling second, T. Hancock third, D. Muir (sk) defeated R. Glover 28-15.

Division 3 Inverloch 68 lost to Korumburra Maroon 74.

D. Watt (ld), K. Perrett second, J. Miller third, J. Hedley(sk) tied with W. Chivers 27-27.

B. Phillipson (ld), B. Bain second, J. Turner third, B. Hensley(sk) defeated D. Goodridge 2520.

R. Kee (ld), N. Everitt second, N. Van Grunsven third, T. Scott (sk) lost B. Peters 16-27.

Division 4 Inverloch 92 defeated Lang Lang 45.

K. Cousins (ld), R. Rees second, H. Nation third, S. Drew (sk) defeated R. Jenkins 32-15.

R. Pritchard (ld), B. Humphris second, B. Growse third, M Cargill (sk) defeated R. Fullerton 34-14.

Our January triples was held last Thursday and we thank our sponsors for the attendance. The winning team was Geoff Barber, Dew Kuyer and Gavin Osbourne.

Saturday pennant saw our Division 2 team have a win 14 to 2 against inverloch.

Division 5 went down 1 to 15 to Meeniyan.

Sunday we had our two bowl triples sponsored by Elders of Korumburra. We had eight full rinks. Teams from across the area attended. Winners were Greg Hodge, Val Kennedy and Graham Turton.

Runners-up were Charlie Blogg, Joan Blogg and Keith Marsh.

Best last game was won by Jenny Miller, Heather Garnham and Jim Garnham.

Meeniyan Bowling Club TUESDAY pennant was an away game for Division One playing Phillip Island. In a very close game they went down by one shot 67 to 68 with two rinks getting the points.

Division three at home to top team Toora also had a very close game, again going down by one shot 50 to 51 with one rink getting the points.

In the last home and away game Division One is home to Wonthaggi and Division Three currently fourth plays Leongatha in a must win game also at home.

Social bowls winners on Wednesday were Rob Butterworth and Sam Thorson.

day, Murray Goulburn.

With only one green available we had 15 visiting teams and one local team.

After four games of 12 ends of two bowl triples there were no four game winners, but 3x3game winners. Winners with 60 points were the Korumburra team of R. Snooks (sk), R. Williams second and G. Hams (ld).

The other three game winners each had 59 points.

Runners-up were decided by shots up and the team with the greater number of shots up was the Meeniyan team of A. Hanks (sk), M. Brown second and P. Holmes (ld).

The drawn card prize went to the Phillip Island team of R. Taylor.

Congratulations to our players Mick Bowman and Dave Roberts for winning the association pairs championship, keeping up our good club record in these big events.

Ladies ONE more week to go until the end of the pennant season.

Last week first division got home but second and third not so lucky.

A triumph for Inverloch with two teams playing off in the final of the state pairs to be played on January 25. Good luck to Robyn Joy, Ivy and Lola.

Monthly triples are on this Wednesday and our tournament on Friday, so a very busy week all round.

The next Friday night dinner will on February 5.

Buffalo indoor WEDNESDAY January 18 saw 10 players on a nice night to bowl which saw four teams, two of three and two of two.

There was a countback third and second in fourth (LLL) skipper Peter Heldens, Joyce Occhipinti, Col Densley, third (WLD) 11 ends skipper Ian Benson, Toni Heldens, Bill Wolswinkle, second (LWD) 13 ends skipper Graeme Tobias Glenys Pilkington, first (WWW) skipper Joe Occhipinti, Carolyn Benson.

The best first game Ian 12-8 second Gaeme 7-4 third Joe 10-6.

We hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm.

Resuming after the break on Saturday January 21, all three divisions were at home.

Division Two playing Phillip Island had a big win 111 shots to 53 with all rinks up. The win puts them in the four.

Division five playing top team Loch had two wins and a draw - 93 shots to 54 thus consolidating second spot.

Division Six were matched against third placed Foster winning both rinks -61 shots to 41. A great effort!

In the penultimate game, division two plays Wonthaggi at home in a must win game, Division Five plays Inverloch at home and Division Six travels to San Remo.

SGDLBA pennant Results - Round 11 JANUARY 17 DIVISION 1 Phillip Island 68 (1 shot) d Meeniyan 67. (J. Boyce 34 d L Hanks 8, P Davis 17 lt (M. Pearson 29, P Francis 17 lt A. Van Wamel 30).

San Remo 71 (9 shots) d Foster 62. (J. AllenDayle 31 d G. Tyers 11, S. Carvosso 16 lt, R. Speers 26, K. Hale 24 lt, R. Richardson 25).

Wonthaggi 120 (66 shots) d Lang Lang 54.

(K. Simpson 40 d J. Prowd 20, I. Donohue 29 d D. Motton 23, J. Clarkson 51 d J. Dowson 11).

Inverloch 74 (10 shots) d Korumburra 64.( I. Sheppard 27 d J. McLaren

26, A. Tschiderer 28 d D. Williams 16, R. Dennis 19 lt, B. Button 22).

DIVISION 2 Leongatha 86 (14 shots) d Inverloch 72 (F. Turner 34 d P. Lawson 19, E. McIntyre 28 drew N. Martin 28, T. McCormack 24 lt, V. Muir 25).

Loch 66 (8 shots) d Port Welshpool 58. (J. Miller 21 d M. McDonald 19, V. Kennedy 27 d A. Collins 18, A. Miller 18 lt, A. Holland 21).

Phillip Island 83 (34 shots) d Corninella 49.(G. Caile 30 d T. Durbridge 11, D. Coleman 30 d E. Johnston 18, J. Farmer 20 drew.

B. O’ Keefe 20).

Tarwin Lower 72 (13 shots) d Wonthaggi 59. (B. De Rooy 26 d, A. Green 23, H. Twite 32 d T. Kavanagh 13, D. Barnes 14 lt K. Bird 23).

Mirbool North 73 drew Fish Creek 73. (R. Spark 30 d, P. O Neil 20, L. Roberts 19 lt N. Van Dyk 28, D. McFarland 24 lt, P. Hazeltine 25).

DIVISION 3 Toora 52 (1 shot) d Meeniyan 51 (K. Barwick 28 d D. Lindhart 17).

Wonthaggi 51 (4 shots) d Inverloch 47. (V. Griffiths 30 d G. Growse 17, E. Coram 21 lt, K. Brown 34).

Leongatha 36 (10 shots) d Tarwin Lower 16. (G. Emmerson 22 d. J. Stafferton 2, M. Fisher 14 drew S. Browne 14).

Phillip Island 47 (9 shots) d San Remo 38. ( J. Chipperfield 25 d P. Cameron 17, J. Christie 22 d E. Dwyer 21).

Foster forfeited to Korumburra. Korumburra recorded 14 points and

Division 1 Wonthaggi ....................+236 170 Inverloch ........................+70 129 Phillip Island................. +11 118 Korumburra .....................-1 110 San Remo ..........................+46 90 Foster.............................. + 21 79 Meeniyan............................-22 76 Lang Lang ........................-361 50 Division 2 Leongatha ....................+242 161 Phillip Island................+174 128 Tarwin ............................+12 120 Wonthaggi ...................+58.5 116 Loch ................................+13 115 Fish Creek ..........................-72 91 Inverloch ............................-38 85 Port Welshpool ..................+99 82 Corinella...........................-185 81 Mirboo North.................-203.5 61 Division 3 Toora .......................+155.25 147 Wonthaggi ....................+168 126 Phillip Island..................+13 113 Leongatha ......................+63 104 Meeniyan.......................-21.75 98 Korumburra .........................+5 88 Inverloch .............................+5 79 Foster...............................-84.5 57 San Remo ...........................-65 52 Tarwin ..............................-238 46

O. Crouch and J. Kuiper (s) January 21 - the restart of men’s pennant with Division 1 away to Foster defeating Foster 80 shots to 65. Division 2 were at home to San Remo and lost to the San Remo teams by 13 shots, however Division 4 turned the tables away to San Remo, winning by the overall margin of just seven shots.

Leongatha team led by skipper Don McIntyre lost to the San Remo side by the narrow margin of one shot while Leongatha team led by skipper J. Embleton after a very

shaky start were able to in the end win by five shots and the Leongatha team led by R. Saunders were able to score a win by three shots.

Next round January 28 sees Division 1 v Korumburra at home while Division 2 travel to Loch and Division 4 are at home to Mirboo North.

Saturday January 21 - a very small number of bowlers had a social match with G. Emmerson

and S. Holch the winners.

Next Tuesday evening will see the start of the next round of business bowls and from all reports there is a full card that will produce some great action, so if you are looking for a night out over the next six weeks on a Tuesday evening then come along and watch the action from 6pm.

Until next report. Good Bowling. Jackhigh.

Leongatha January 17 - saw our Division 2 ladies at home to the Inverloch ladies and ended the day on the winner’s list with 86 shots to 72 while Division 3 were also at home to Tarwin Lower and again were the winners with 36 shots to 16. Next round January 24 sees our Division 3 away to Meeniyan.

January 18 - the midweek social bowls had a small field of only 18 players. The winners on the day with plus 19 were G. Vansideren, F. Filomino and J. Embleton (s) while the runners - up on plus 14 were E. Coulter,

South Gippsland Bridge Meeniyan – Monday evening: 1st June Metcalf, Colin Cameron, 2nd Kathryn Smith, David Baggallay, 3rd Susan Ruffin, Clive Hope, 4th Faye Rowlands and Frank Arndt.

Tarwin Lower – Tuesday Afternoon: 1st Anne Gibson, Althea Drew, 2nd Frank Arndt, Clive Hope, 3rd Faye Rowlands, Pat West, 4th John Sullivan, Alan Johnston, 5th Margaret Munro, Mary McCaughan, 6th Kathryn Smith, Colin Cameron, 7th Jack Kuiper and John Sutton.

Inverloch – Friday - North/South: 1st. Bruce and Anne Gibson, 2nd Marj Freeman, Norma Hannay, 3rd John Farr, Anne Williams, East/West: 1st Kaye Douglas, John Sutton, 2nd Debbie Anglim, Shirley Stewart, 3rd George Geekie and Dawn Jolly.

Note: Subs are now due, and the AGM will be on February 17.

Tarwin Lower Bowling Club ON MONDAY January 16 the ladies invitation day was held with a full green of 16 teams.

A good days bowling ensued. Special Thanks go to our sponsers for the day, Birch, Ross and Barlow.

The winners were the team of Marilyn Forrest, Di Pollock, Jan Stubbs and Rosa James from Phillip Island with the team of Deidre Davison, Jill Demo, Ria Stewart and Ann Green from Wonthaggi being runners-up.

The winners of the Spiders were Margaret

15 shots.

Ladders

Smith, Margaret Fisher and Margaret Briscoe.

Lucky spots were won by Mary Davies and Rene Gillett.

The winner of the lucky door prize was Peg O’Neill and the Raffle Winner was Keren Collins with Beth Curran taking out the runners-up prize.

Tuesday saw very trying conditions for pennant. On a very hot and blustery day Division 2 managed a win whilst Division 3 again went down to a better side.

Saturday Pennant saw both Division 3 and Division 5 sides lose their games.

Bocce in Korumburra BOCCE is back and now operating in Korumburra.

After the completion of the new courts at the Korumburra Recreation Reserve it’s now time to get a team happening.

Coach Maxine Davies is hoping to get a few people on board for some bocce fun.

“We’re hoping to have a team that we can enter into the regional Special Olympics and see how we go,” she said.

“We’re also heading up to have a match with Dandenong Valley in the next few weeks to give our players a go on what an indoor court is like.”

Anyone is welcome to come and join in for a game of bocce at practice session every Wednesday night at 7pm at the Korumburra Recreation Reserve in Richard Street.

The courts are located at the back right hand corner of the reserve.

Bocce bunch: bocce players Ashley van Duffelen, Maxine Davies (coach) and Paul Drew getting into training on Wednesday night.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - PAGE 49

Andrew Breen gains award of merit AT THE West Gippsland Zone AGM in 2011, Andrew Breen from Corner Inlet Pony Club was awarded the PCAV Award of Merit.

This award is the highest service award for Pony Club members over 18 years who have, during their Pony Club years, carried out tasks that benefit the club, its members and the wider community. Andrew’s parents Malcolm and Kathy Breen from Buffalo, joined an enthusiastic crowd at Korumburra to see Andrew receive his award.

Deb Collins of the Corner Inlet Pony Club offered her take on the achievement of the talented rider.

Andrew joined Corner Inlet Pony Club in November 2001. He started riding a little Welsh pony called Zena and as is the case with most boys, he was full of energy and keen to do everything.

According to his Mum some thought he was a bit of a ratbag.

Corner Inlet used to have 19 rallies each year and Andrew would attend every one, rain, hail or shine, except when he went to Snake Island with his Dad. Even then he would sometimes call in at the rally on the way home if he could. Everyone knew when Andrew had arrived at Pony Club on a Sunday morning.

The Breen’s truck would come

Success starts here: Andrew Breen has been a successful rider at the Corner Inlet Pony Club. rumbling up the road and back up to the loading ramp and you would hear Andrew long before you saw him.

Eventually he would appear out of the bush with a horse in each hand – still talking, always cheerful and quite often giving his sister Louise a bit of lip as he went.

Now although he gave Louise a hard time, he couldn’t have been too bad a brother because while everyone else was getting their horses ready for the first session, Andrew would front up to the shed, usually dropping off loads of his Mum’s cooking at the canteen as he went, then ask how he could

help. He would get busy setting up the show jumps, games equipment or anything else that needed doing, while sister Louise would saddle his horse, then he would race back, mount up and arrive at gear check, giving cheek to all and sundry.

He has competed at many competitions over the years including Foster Show, Werribee Zone horse Trials and has represented his club at the Zone games twice. In recent years Andrew ended up being the only senior male rider in our club and needed a bit more of a challenge, so he joined the Melbourne Hunt Club and rode with the

hounds for a couple of seasons. The Hunt Club had lots of admiration for him as a horseman and a person, and enjoyed having him at their Hunt Days.

Andrew has been a valuable member of Corner Inlet Pony Club, helping with cross country course building, working bees, grounds maintenance, yard building and equipment maintenance. He is always involved in everything…. he is just as comfortable working in the canteen serving food as he is taking his chainsaw out into the XC and clearing tracks. Andrew is the person all the mums turn to when they are having trouble with their ponies and Andrew and his Dad Malcolm have taken the odd naughty pony in hand and returned them as reformed citizens.

If you needed help with something you just needed to ask and Andrew (with a bit of lip) would come and give a hand.

Andrew was president of our Junior committee and I can remember him approaching me after their first meeting with his minute book in hand and a list of demands. He was a great president and had the respect of all the kids. When the kids wanted more XC jumps, Andrew helped to build them and the “Big Red” jump, the Roll Top near our water jump and many others were built by Andrew and his Dad. He

always helped set up equipment, he has judged and instructed at our show jump days, horse trial weekends, gymkhanas, camps, rallies and rallies at other clubs as well. He designed and built most of the SJ courses used at our competitions in the last 12 months, and on those occasions Andrew was there the day before to set up and back again at 6am next day to get the day organised.

He manages to ride, pencil, do pole pickup and anything else that’s needed and never complains. He never leaves until the end of the day when everything is packed up and put away.

Highlights of Andrew’s pony club years are the great times he had at rallies and camps, these were real social events. Also competing at Zone level was very exciting.

Andrew’s Mum Kathy and Dad Malcolm have both put many years and endless hours into just about every possible job at Corner Inlet , so have set him a good example. Kathy and Malcolm should be very proud of Andrew, he is a real credit to you both.

He is a dedicated young man who commits 100 per cent when he takes on a job.

We are really proud to have Andrew associated with Corner Inlet PC and hope that he continues to instruct and mentor our younger riders for years to come.

Woolamai on track SATURDAY’S race meeting at Woolamai was big for many reasons.

Of course, the club continues to attract trainers, jockeys and horses from far and wide. But just as much action happens off the track – with the summer meetings a favourite for hen’s nights, buck’s nights and other big social occasions.

Families are also drawn to the

track, and many had a great time enjoying the relaxed picnic atmosphere under the shade of the lovely old elm trees.

The Woolamai & District Race Club is run by a group of volunteers who work hard to provide excellent facilities.

Secretary Bev Carmichael said Saturday’s meeting was a “really good day”.

“We were pleased with the crowd.

We had a lot of groups there. It all went off very well. The weather was really nice and the racing was good,” she said.

Bev said the club’s pavilions were all booked for the meeting, with 10 different groups coming along.

The Woolamai & District Race Club was awarded the ‘David Bourke’ Picnic Race Club of the Year for 2010/2011.

Elegantly attired: Kate Rankin, Kate Dortmans, Lauren Keais and Julie Dortmans attracted a lot of attention off-track.

Striding out: Miss Movin’ (No. 4) hits the front in the fourth race on the card. The David Noonan-trained galloper would manage to hang on ahead of Somethingaboutmax and Taku Hally.

Boys’ day out: Mick Harl had a great time with Luke and Clay Alexander.

Above: Family success: Ben Gilling and mother Dianne had a successful day on the punt.

Left: In form: Margaret Preston studies the horses ahead of her next wager.

Woolamai calling: London belles Chloe Breen (left) and Annabelle Farley (right) had a great day out with local chaperone Kelly Evans (centre).

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• WONTHAGGI LITTLE ATHLETICS

Athletes hit the track NUMBERS were down for the first week back, with only 41 athletes attending.

Success: the South Coast athletics team, which brought home 34 medals at the Victorian championships. They are, back from left: Lachie Connell, Mark Coulter, Josh Kaiser, Kodie Spokes, third row: Mitch Green, Michael Green, Sam Quirk, Brenton Taber, Patrick Ryan, Conor O’Meara, second: Rachel O’Loughlin, Ben Green, Tim Crosbie, Steve Plumb, Steve Quirk, Kristie Bryden, front: Kyla Green, Sharna Warry, Sadie Plumb, Stephanie George, Alana Green, Sandra Plumb and Hayley George.

South Coast takes on state The Victorian Country Track and Field Championships were held last week in Bendigo.

South Coast Athletics had 34 members participating in the three day competition and came home with a haul of 17 Gold, 11 Silver and six Bronze medals The hot and windy conditions proved difficult for competitors throughout the weekend as was reflected in most of the

performances.

The stand out performer was Steve Quirk competing in the Masters Men 50+ division, who dominated the distance events, comfortably winning the 1500m, 3000m and 10,000m.

He then managed to anchor the relay team in the Mens 40+ division in the 4x100m and the Mens 40+ 4x400m, which claimed bronze.

Results Gold Medallists: Hayley George - U/14

Women 1500m Walk (8.16.73min).

Jasmine Irshad - U/16 3km Walk (16.40.60min).

Stephanie George U/18 Women 3km Walk (14.52.06min).

Cassie Raselli - U/20 Women 5km Walk (32.39min).

Kristie Bryden - U/20 Shot Put (10.20m), Discus (32.13m), Open Shot Put (10.23m).

Patrick Ryan - U/18 Men Hammer 5kg (58.66m).

Josh Kaiser - U/20 Men

5km Walk (25.38.55min).

Lachie Connell - U/20 Men 800m (2.00.57min).

Sam Quirk - U/20 Men 3km (15.44.19min), 10km (33.30.46min).

Alana Green - Open Women Long Jump (5.66m).

Steve Quirk - Masters Men 50+ 3km (9.59.02min), 1500m (4.47.69), 10km (36.24.64min).

Russ Dickenson - Masters Men 60+ 3km Walk (17.11.57min).

The juniors were on fire, with Jett Garnham breaking the Under 6 boys 400 metres and Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery just missing out on breaking the Under 7 Girls 80 metre hurdles record by 0.03 of a second.

Well done to Mikaela Notley who achieved five PBs out of a possible five in the Under 9 girls. Jade Anderson, Under 8 girls and Jenson Garnham, Under 9 boys, did well to record four out of five PBs. Athletes are reminded that the Gippsland regional competition is only a month away.

Training sessions have been running over the summer on Thursday nights at 6pm for those athletes wishing to hone their skills and increase their fitness.

Results Age 6 Boys 100 metre sprint: 1 Jett Garnham 21.02. 400 metres: 1 Jett Garnham 1:45.2. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Jett Garnham 24.09. Shot put: 1 Jett Garnham 4.53. Triple jump: 1 Jett Garnham 310.

Girls 100 metre sprint: 1 Olivia Bramley 23.51. 400 metres: 1 Olivia Bramley 2:04.7. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Olivia Bramley 32.31. Shot put: 1 Olivia Bramley 264.

Triple jump: 1 Olivia Bramley 2.26.

Age 7 Boys 100 metre sprint: 1 Saher Biggs 18.04. 2400 metres: 1 Jai Williamson 1:41.6. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Saher Biggs

18.78. Shot put: 1 Tadgh Mcgrath 6.19. Triple jump: 1 Jai Williamson 4.25.

Girls 100 metre sprint: 1 Tevuro Ihomana-Montgomery 18.64. 400 metres: 1 Tevuro Ihomana-Montgomery 1:57.2. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Tevuro Ihomana-Montgomery 18.55. Shot put: 1 Tevuro Ihomana-Montgomery 3.67. Triple jump: 1 Tevuro Ihomana-Montgomery 4.21.

Age 8 Boys 200 metre sprint: 1 Jacob Timmermans 49.96. 70 metre sprint: 1 Jacob Timmermans 13.75. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Jacob Timmermans 19.73. Discus: 1 Luke Bramley 9.80. Triple jump: 1 Jacob Timmermans 3.88.

Girls 200 metre sprint: 1 Dallas Loughridge 41.29. 70 metre sprint: 1 Dallas Loughridge 12.61. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Dallas Loughridge 17.61.

Discus: 1 Dallas Loughridge 11.09. Triple jump: 1 Dallas Loughridge 5.28.

Age 9 Boys 200 metre sprint: 1 Jenson Garnham 38.45. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Jenson Garnham 16.80. Long jump. 1 Jenson Garnham 2.65. Shot put: 1 Jenson Garnham 5.89.

Girls 200 metre sprint: 1 Chloe Bramley 41.86. 70 metre sprint. 1 Chloe Bramley 12.99. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Nicola Slade 18.38. Long jump: 1 Nicola Slade 2.37.

Shot put: 1 Chloe Bramley 5.08.

Age 10 Boys 100 metre sprint: 1 Rohan Slade 18.67. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Jarrod Anderson 19.95. 800 metres: 1 Jarrod Anderson 3:28.7. Discus: 1 Rohan Slade 15.64. High jump: 1 Rohan Slade 1.02.

Girls 100 metre sprint: 1 Kayleigh Allworth 16.40. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Kayleigh Allworth 19.60. 800 metres: 1 Kayleigh Allworth 3:21.6.

Discus: 1 Kayleigh Allworth 6.39.

Age 11 Boys 400 metres: 1 Martin Peters 1:29.7. 70 metre sprint: 1 Jackson Timmermans 12.32. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Jackson Timmermans 19.90.

Long jump: 1 Jackson Timmermans 2.61. Shot put: 1 Martin Peters 5.48.

Girls 400 metres: 1 Cassie Fallaw 1:27.6. 70 metre sprint: 1 Cassie Fallaw 11.88. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Melody Notley 18.28. Long jump: 1 Melody Notley 2.68. Shot put: 1 Melody Notley 5.74.

Age 12 Boys 1500 metres: 1 Brodie Anderson 5:50.6. 200 metre sprint: 1 Brodie Anderson 33.87. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Brodie Anderson 16.17.

High jump: 1 Mitchell Fallaw 1.23. Javelin: 1 Mitchell Fallaw 17.77.

Girls 1500 metres: 1 Ciara Ryan 6:45.4. 200 metre sprint: 1 Ciara Ryan 33.52.

80 metre hurdles: 1 Ciara Ryan 17.38. High jump: 1 Bridget Lowe 1.12. Javelin: 1 Ciara Ryan 8.46.

Age 13 Boys 100 metre sprint: 1 Andre Toussaint 15.04. 1500 metres: 1 Andre Toussaint 6:59.0. 80 metre hurdles: 1 Andre Toussaint 16.73.

Discus: 1 Andre Toussaint 24.71. Triple jump: 1 Andre Toussaint 8.07.

Age 14 Boys 100 metre sprint: 1 Ethan Slade 12.71. 1500 metres: 1 Ethan Slade 7:37.0. 90 metre hurdles: 1 Ethan Slade 18.76. Discus: 1 Ethan Slade 15.91. Triple jump: 1 Ethan Slade 7.79.

Girls 100 metre sprint: 1 Nicole Davis 15.35. 1500 metres. 1 Tegan Lowe 7:12.0.

80 metre hurdles: 1 Tegan Lowe 15.39. Discus: 1 Nicole Davis 20.33. Triple jump: 1 Tegan Lowe 7.85.

Power reaching new heights GIPPSLAND Power Football Club is well regarded as a leader in its practices within the TAC Cup competition, setting the standards for training methods, facilities and organisation that others strive towards.

In 2012 Power has again raised the standards bar by implementing the first ever high altitude training camp for TAC Cup players.

In recent years AFL clubs have been reaping the fitness benefits of pre season training camps at high altitude locations.

Whilst it is not quite the lofty heights of Arizona or Utah, at 1861 metres above sea level, Mt Hotham provides players with the ability to gain similar benefits without leaving Victoria.

Twenty returning players from the 2011 Power squad will be pushing to their limits physically and mentally over five days.

New Gippsland Power coach, former Carlton and Port Adelaide player Nick Stevens will get a close up look at just what his senior players are made of, with a combination of football skills sessions, fitness sessions and arduous mountain hikes.

The camp kicked off on Thursday with players and support staff travelling from all across Gippsland to Omeo for an on ground football session.

The group has travelled to Mt Hotham where they will base themselves for the next four days.

In amongst 33km hikes to Mt Feathertop will be classroom-based sessions on leadership, developing evaluation skills and accountability and the all important team

tactics and game plans that coach Nick Stevens will implement for 2012.

The emphasis will be on developing both physical and mental tolerance for the players, and building strong relationships with the new coach and other support staff.

For a team that is geographically challenged, being able to spend five days training together is a luxury that other clubs take for granted.

The tyrannies of distance mean that throughout the season Gippsland Power has just one entire squad training session per week, whereas their metro counterparts are constantly together as a group training two to three times per week.

The high altitude camp will go a long way towards breaching this gap and building a culture of teamwork between the playing group.

The bonds and trust developed through the challenging nature of the camp will benefit the playing group on and off the field throughout the season.

With some very talented under 16 players starting to knock on the door and challenging the senior group for a position, final squad selection will take place through February with another camp for the full selected list scheduled for Phillip Island in March.

The leadership skills and team ethos learnt by the senior players at the Mt Hotham high altitude camp will come into play as they take the junior squad members under their wing and set the example.

With round one kicking off on March 31, the Gippsland Power TAC Cup squad will certainly be well prepared and rearing to go.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - PAGE 51

Wilson helps Under 18s into final LDCA to big win IT MAY not have been the hundred he was searching for, but LDCA captain Jason Wilson was still able to lead his side to victory on Sunday.

The OMK batsman scored 99 runs in his side’s crushing defeat of Alberton.

He was well supported by young opener Mitchell

Clark (63) and experienced campaigner Gavin Britt (58*).

With the ball LDCA were just too strong, thanks to Tim Wightman (4/25), Ryan Thomas (2/29) and Dylan Clark (2/39).

The team has now progressed to the final against Traralgon at Western Park on Sunday, February 5.

LEONGATHA d ALBERTON 1st innings Leongatha

M. Clark c. ...............................63 J. Wilson c. ..............................99 R. Thomas c ...............................4 G. Britt not out .........................58 G. Pickles c. .............................36 D. Clark b .................................12 S. Murdoch not out ....................6 Extras........................................36 Total ....................................5/314 1st innings Alberton Extras......................................12 Total........................................161 Bowling: R. Thomas 2/29, A. Jenkins 1/23, B. Wyatt 0/16, S. Murdoch 0/12, D. Clark 2/39, T. Wightman 4/25, G. Pickles 0/9.

LEONGATHA and District Cricket Association Under 18 side has staked its claim for the 2011/12 Gippsland Cricket League title by winning through to the final on Sunday.

The Junior side easily overcame their Central Gippsland opponents, and will take on Traralgon at Eastern Park on Sunday February 5.

Central Gippsland won the toss and sent Leongatha in on a pitch which was going to help the bowlers early.

Leongatha were soon in trouble, losing Eli Richards for none caught driving and then lost Josh Toner for none bowled to a ball that kept low to be 2/0. But a partnership of 65 between captain Alex Manteit and OMK’s Thomas Wyatt before

Manteit was caught for 31.

Sam Huitema joined Wyatt but was bowled for none and the score was suddenly 4/ 65. Ryan Olden from MDU joined Wyatt and they added 45 before Wyatt was caught behind for 55 with the score at 110. Joel Liddle joined Olden and they added 55 for the sixth wicket, with the score on 165 Olden was caught behind for 53, a very good innings.

Liddle departed on 178 for a very good 23 and Mark McCall chipped in with a handy 18. Jake Cochrane was run out for none and Ben Foon was caught behind for four with Jake Burge remaining not out on six. The score finished on 195, a good effort on a new pitch which helped the bowlers.

Central Gippsland batted and like Leongatha were soon in trouble, with Jake Cochrane removing

Josh Keyhoe (1) and Ben Quirk (1) to be 2/13.

A 48 run partnership between Nick Celima (44) and captain Blake Mills (26) was broken by Ben Foon caught in slips by Josh Toner. Next ball Josh Toner took another catch at mid off.

Wickets fell quickly with Celina out at 79 and Noonan at 86, but a partnership between Dylan Day and Shaun Spiteri added 32 before a great catch by Eli Richards at square leg removed Day for 20. Then an outfield catch to Thomas Wyatt removed Spiteri for 20 followed by the run out of Liam Durkin for two from

an Alex Manteit throw to Joel Liddle. Central were 9/128.

The final pair added 15 before a catch by Eli Richards off Mark McCall finished the innings with the score on 143 and ensured Leongatha would play off in the final.

A good result and with two wins and three washouts Leongatha finished on top of the ladder with the help of a very good percentage. Well done to coach Brad Parker and his assistant Dave Harris and congratulations to all the players who participated. We look forward to the final.

Summer pool Results Round 8 Gladiators 5 d Bairs 4, Otago 7 d Gingers 2, Gunners 6 d Titans 3, Grizzly’s 7 d Meeniyan 2.

Round 9: Gunners v Gingers, Grizzly’s vs Gladiators, Otago v Titans, Bairs v Meeniyan.

Ladder Hitting out: Mitch Clark goes the tonk in LDCA’s match against Alberton on Sunday.

Big day of T20 THE Leongatha and District Cricket Association is set for a huge weekend of cricket, with the return of the two day matches coinciding with the Twenty20 finals.

The T20 finals will be staged on Sunday, with the semi finals being played in the morning as curtain raisers to the final in the afternoon.

Association president Russell Matthews was keen to build up the occasion, saying he expected a

large crowd to the final at either the Leongatha Turf or East Campus oval.

“The games have been exciting so far, and the clubs have been supporting them well,” he said.

“A lot of clubs get all their players and supporters along, they have a barbecue and it’s a really good night.”

Leongatha and district cricket association A Grade 20/20 knockout competition The teams for the semi finals of this competition have been decided. The finals of the A grade 20/20 competition will be played

on Sunday, January 29.

Semi No 1: Phillip Island - Korumburra to be played at Leongatha Turf or West Campus No1.

Semi No 2: OMK - Town to be played at East Campus.

Both semis will begin at 10am. The LDCA will supply one umpire for each game.

The grand final will be played at 1.30pm between the winners of the two semis at the Leongatha Turf or East Campus.

The LDCA will supply two umpires for the grand final.

Clean bowled: Jason Wilson attempts to slog this ball without luck.

Games % Pts Gladiators .. .....38.34 111.7 28 Gunners..........48.24 200.0 24 Titans...............42.30 140.0 20 Grizzlys ............40.32 125.0 20 Bairs ................. 39.33 118.1 12 Gingers .............28.44 63.6 12 Otago ....................31.40 75.6 8 Meeniyan............22.50 44.0 4

Go girl: Wonthaggi’s Emma Plumb took everything in her stride as she started her run leg in the Cape Aquathon on Sunday.

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• B GRADE DIVISION 2

• B GRADE DIVISION 1

Monster score for Island AN epic run chase lies ahead for the Imperials as they return to their home ground against Phillip Island this weekend.

They were hit to every area of the East Campus oval as the Island piled on 309 runs, the best of which came late in the day from Peter Francis (83 from 90).

His dig included seven 4s, and saw his side finish strongly. Zac Price was the best of the Imps bowlers, taking 3/57.

And in another brilliant innings, Inverloch’s Will Rankin fell just three runs short of a ton against OMK. The dashing righthander finished the day’s play on 97 not out after coming in with the score at 2/43.

Inverloch finished the day with their score on 5/235, no thanks to Paul Green, who claimed two wickets and kept the run rate down.

The Wonthaggi Workmens have given themselves a great chance at beating Nerrena this week.

The Workers require 182 runs, and are already 1/21.

Luke McGuirk was

the main destroyer with the ball for the Wonthaggi side; he took 4/30 to remove key Red Cap batsmen.

A quick fire 35 from Trent Renden at the end of the day helped Nerrena to build a more respectable total.

Glen Alvie has bowled themselves into serious contention in their match against Wonthaggi Miners.

The Miners looked the goods after knocking Alvie over for 162, but were quickly getting nervous as their own wickets started to tumble.

The Wonthaggi side will resume at 7/53, needing 110 runs to win with just three wickets in hand.

GLEN ALVIE v WON MINERS 1st innings Glen Alvie R. Slade c. P. Hammer b. P. Owen ........................ 23 A. McBride c. J. Piasente b. J. Armstrong ................... 5 D. Wylie b. P. Owen ............. 39 M. Hull c. C. Waters b. P. Owen .......................... 7 A. Russell c. B. Mattock b. D. Beesey ..................... 41 J. Wheeler b. P. Owen ............ 1 S. Nippers b. J. Armstrong.... 29 D. Gilbert c&b. D. Beesey ...... 1 J. Huitson n.o. ........................ 0 L. McRae b. J. Armstrong ...... 0 C. Sherriff b. D. Beesey ......... 1 Extras ................................... 15 Total .................................. 162 Bowling: J. Armstrong 3/57, J. Piasente 0/18, L. Earl 0/22, P. Owen 4/27, C. Waters 0/23, D. Beesey 3/7.

TIDES Here is an easy guide to tides in your area.

To determine tides for a particular area, add or subtract periods of times as shown below.

Earlier Minutes Apollo Bay ...........................25 King Island (Grassy) ...........10 King Island (Surprise Bay)....40 King Island (Franklin) ...........40 Lakes Entrance .................... 170 Lorne ...................................... 20 Mallacoota Inlet.................... 158 Rip Bank ................................ 15 Snowy River Entrance ......... 170 _______________________ Cape Schanck, Flinders, Mornington Ocean Beaches, Seal Rocks, Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Woolamai ....... nil _________________________ Later Minutes Altona ................................... 195 Barwon Heads Bridge ........... 15 Carrum ................................. 195 Corinella ................................. 68 Cowes Pier............................. 50 Dromana .............................. 195 Frankston ............................. 195 Geelong ............................... 210 Hastings ................................. 66 Hovell Pile ............................ 195 Inverloch Pier ......................... 15 Melbourne ............................ 200 Mornington ........................... 195 Newhaven Jetty ..................... 30 No. 1 West Channel (Annulus)........................... 50 No. 2 South Channel Light .... 70 No. 8 South Channel Light .. 150 Port Albert Pier ...................... 90 Portarlington Pier ................. 190 Portsea Pier ........................... 80 Port Welshpool (Rabbit Island .................... 10 Queenscliffe Pier ................... 30 Rhyll ....................................... 60 Rosebud............................... 195 Rye Pier ............................... 170 St. Leonards Pier ................. 190 Sandringham ....................... 195 Sorrento Pier........................ 130 Stony Point ............................. 40 South Channel Pile Light ..... 190 Swan Island Dock ................ 120 Tooradin ............................... 105 Warneet.................................. 84 Williamstown ........................ 200 Welshpool Pier....................... 90

At Port Phillip Heads

JANUARY Time

height (metres)

Add one hour for daylight saving

25 WED

26 THUR

27 FRI

28 SAT

29 SUN

30 MON

31 TUE

0118 0656 1307 1908

1.52 0.58 1.36 0.24

0205 0749 1402 1956

1.56 0.48 1.40 0.26

0246 0835 1451 2039

1.58 0.39 1.42 0.29

0322 0916 1536 2117

1.57 0.33 1.43 0.34

0354 0953 1617 2153

1.55 0.30 1.42 0.40

0423 1027 1657 2228

1.51 0.28 1.39 0.46

0452 1100 1735 2302

1.47 0.27 1.36 0.53

All times shown in 24 hour clock 0001 - 1200..................AM 1201 - 2400..................PM

1st innings Won Miners P. Hammer c. .......................... 3 J. Armstrong b. ....................... 6 D. Beesey b. ......................... 11 L. Earl c. ................................ 4 J. Piasente b. .......................... 1 P. Owen n.o. ........................... 3 B. Foon c. ............................ 15 B. Mattock lbw. ...................... 0 C. Waters n.o. ......................... 0 Extras ................................... 10 Total ................................. 7/53 Bowling: A. Russell 3/21, S. Nippers 4/24, A. McBride 0/0, D. Gilbert 0/5.

OMK v INVERLOCH 1st innings Inverloch S. Brayley c. J. Van Rooye b. D. Jeffries..................... 55 L. Sharrock c. J. Cochrane b. P. Green ........................ 26 A. Cross lbw. b. P. Green .......................... 0 W. Rankin n.o. ..................... 97 M. Anderson c. P. Harper b. M. Hems ...................... 16 N. Brayley c. N. Paterson b. M. Hems ........................ 8 J. Courtney n.o. .................... 25 Extras ..................................... 8 Total ........................ 6/235 (cc) Bowling: R. White 0/21, J. Cochrane 0/17, P. Green 2/24, J. Paterson 0/43, J. Van Rooye 0/29, D. Jeffries 1/41, M. Hems 2/57.

IMPERIALS v PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island R. Cleeland b. S. McLennan ... 0 M. Francis c. b. N. Slater ....................... 22 L. Keating lbw. b. Z. Price ........................ 46 G. Excell c. b. G. Forrester .................. 25 A. Matthews lbw. b. J. Forrester ................... 24 J. Manning b. B. Maskell........ 9 P. Francis lbw. b. Z. Price ........................ 83 J. Blackwell c. b. G. Forrester .................. 17 S. Niven c. A. Pellin b. Z. Price ........................ 26 G. Odgers n.o. ...................... 24 Z. Brown n.o. ....................... 13 Extras ................................... 20 Total ........................ 9/309 (cc) Bowling: S. McLennan 1/20, B. Maskell 1/58, N. Slater 1/25, Z. Price 3/57, D. Johnson 0/35, J. Forrester 1/33, G. Forrester 2/47, T. Sauvarin 0/30.

WON WORKMENS v NERRENA 1st innings Nerrena T. Trotman c. D. Britt b. A. McLean ..................... 3 T. Clark c. C. Harvey b. S. Coldabella ................ 16 D. Trotman c. L. McLean b. C. Harvey ..................... 30 J. Renden c. J. Sheerin b. C. Harvey ..................... 12 C. Baudinette b. L. McGuirk .. 3 A. Harrison c. D. Dutchman b. L. McGuirk .................... 7 S. Helms c. S. Williams b. L. McGuirk .................. 13 B. Castles b. L. McLean ....... 15 B. Croatto c. S. Coldabella b. L. Sawyer ..................... 23 T. Renden c. D. Turton b. L. McGuirk .................. 35 J. Hoy n.o. .............................. 0 Extras ................................... 25 Total .................................. 182 Bowling: S. Williams 0/15, A. McLean 1/24, L. Sawyer 1/10, S. Coldabella 1/41, L. McGuirk 4/30, C. Harvey 2/26, L. McLean 1/21.

1st innings Won Workmens D. Dutchman n.o. ................... 9 D. Turton c&b. S. Helms ........ 7 D. Britt n.o. ............................ 1 Extras ..................................... 4 Total ................................. 1/21 Bowling: B. Croatto 0/14, B. Castles 0/3, S. Helms 1/0.

Fishy on track for outright FISH CREEK-Tarwin is on track for a big win against PoowongLoch this weekend at the Fish Creek turf.

Fishy batted first and it didn’t look good for them as they were skittled for 109 from just 35 overs.

But they quickly bounced back and had Poowong-Loch on the ropes. They bowled them out for a paltry 48 runs, with Clayton Bawden taking 4/8 and Travis Strybosch 3/5.

Fishy have returned to the crease and are currently 2/59, a lead of 120. They will plan to bat for a while longer before sending Poowong back in.

Leongatha Town may have just edged their way ahead after a good spell of bowling late in the day against Korumburra.

The Scorpions were all out for 204 and were sent into the field for 14 overs.

But it turned out to be profitable for the visitors, as they were able to snag three wickets and set themselves right up for a win next weekend.

Earlier in the day skipper Steve Fixter (47) and Josh Schelling (38) were the best performers with the bat.

MDU will be looking for a win over Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL when they return to their home ground this Saturday.

The Demons are chasing 148 for victory with Dean Jones and Cam Harris not out at the crease.

Harris was the star earlier in the day, taking 4/37 from 14 overs and reducing his side’s chasing deficit.

Clint Wise (33) and Shane Paterson (26) were the best of the Cougar batsmen.

A slow but steady innings from OMK may be enough in their clash with Kilcunda-Bass.

The Diggers scored 169 with the main thanks going to Peter Miller (68) and George Lomagno (31).

Killy’s Blake Egeberg snared five wickets for just 25 runs from his 14 overs to help see OMK collapse from 0/103 to all out for 169.

FISH CREEK-TARWIN v POOWONG-LOCH 1st innings Fish Creek-Tarwin J. Spokes c&b. M. Hancock ......... 3 T. Smith c. G. Staindl

b. S. McKinnon ......................... 0 J. Pouw b. S. McKinnon ............. 13 J. Buckland c. R. Carvill b. M. Hancock ......................... 14 C. Bawden c. S. Magnusson b. N. Hancock.......................... 26 M. Bright b. G. Staindl ............... 11 R. McGannon b. N. Hancock ....... 4 T. Stybosh b. N. Hancock ............. 0 G. Buckland n.o. ......................... 18 M. McGannon r.o.......................... 0 L. Buckland c. R. Carvill b. H. Elms .................................. 6 Extras ........................................... 14 Total .......................................... 109 Bowling: M. Hancock 2/37, S. McKinnon 2/29, G. Staindl 2/5, N. Hancock 3/12, H. Elms 1/8, S. Magnusson 0/11.

1st innings Poowong-Loch G. Staindl c. G. Buckland b. J. Pouw .................................. 4 R. Carvill c. C. Bawden b. J. Pouw .................................. 0 R. Knox c. J. Pouw b. C. Bawden ............................. 5 N. Hancock lbw. b. J. Pouw .................................. 3 M. Hancock b. C. Bawden ........... 2 S. Magnusson c. b. C. Bawden ............................. 0 R. Humphrey r.o.......................... 15 H. Elms c. G. Buckland b. T. Stybosh .............................. 0 R. Staindl c. M. Bright b. C. Bawden ............................. 4 B. Murphy c. G. Buckland b. T. Stybosh .............................. 0 S. McKinnon n.o. .......................... 1 Extras ........................................... 14 Total ............................................ 48 Bowling: J. Spokes 0/10, J. Pouw 3/14, C. Bawden 4/8, T. Stybosh 3/5, T. Smith 0/5.

2nd innings Fish Creek-Tarwin J. Buckland b. G. Staindl ............ 23 R. McGannon b. H. Hancock ....... 0 J. Pouw n.o. ................................. 30 M. Bright n.o. ................................ 2 Extras ............................................. 4 Total ......................................... 2/59 Bowling: S. McKinnon 0/20, M. Hancock 1/20, G. Staindl 1/15, N. Hancock 0/2.

MDU v KOONWARRA-RSL 1st innings Koonwarra-RSL J. Moore c. S. Riley b. B. Coulter .............................. 8 C. Moscript c. L. Mercer b. B. Coulter .............................. 5 C. Wise stp. G. Peters b. S. Riley ................................ 33 D. Pearce c. B. Spokes b. K. Sinclair.............................. 4 E. Charles c. T. Harris b. C. Harris .............................. 19 D. O’Connor c&b. T. Harris ....... 11 S. Peterson c. T. Harris b. C. Harris .............................. 26 L. Gale c. T. Harris b. C. Harris .............................. 10 S. Turner b. L. Mercer ................ 17 H. Langenburg c. B. Coulter b. C. Harris ................................ 2 J. Pickersgill n.o. ........................... 0 Extras ........................................... 12 Total .......................................... 147 Bowling: L. Mercer 1/15,

M. Martin 0/17, T. Harris 1/22, B. Coulter 2/9, K. Sinclair 1/10, B. Spokes 0/22, S. Riley 1/7, C. Harris 4/37.

1st innings MDU D. Jones n.o. .................................. 2 C. Harris n.o. ................................. 3 Extras ............................................. 2 Total ........................................... 0/7 Bowling: S. Paterson 0/3, J. Moore 0/1, S. Turner 0/2, E. Charles 0/1.

KILCUNDA-BASS v OMK 1st innings OMK P. Miller c. T. Aplin b. S. Shelton ............................ 68 G. Lomagno b. B. Egeberg......... 31 C. Maguire b. B. Egeberg ........... 10 C. O’Brien c. R. Gardiner b. H. Grace ................................ 9 G. Adams c. S. Shelton b. B. Nicholls............................. 6 G. Knox lbw. b. B. Egeberg ............................. 1 T. Knox b. B. Egeberg .................. 0 D. Halliday c&b. b. B. Egeberg ............................. 3 L. Wilson b. S. Blake .................. 15 N. Audino c, b. S. Blake ............................... 10 R. Provan n.o. ................................ 0 Extras ........................................... 15 Total .......................................... 169 Bowling: R. Duff 0/11, B. Nicholls 1/17, S. Blake 2/52, H. Grace 1/37, B. Egeberg 5/25, S. Shelton 1/17.

KORUMBURRA v TOWN 1st innings Town B. Moore b. H. James ................. 21

T. Willcocks c. A. Balfour b. N. Allen ............................... 15 W. Turner c. J. Turnbull b. J. Oxlee ................................ 14 K. Fleming lbw. b. N. Allen ............................... 15 J. Schelling c. N. Allen b. D. Fearnley .......................... 38 S. Fixter c. N. Allen b. H. James .............................. 47 I. McCallum c. J. Turnbull b. J. Oxlee ................................ 16 G. Goss c. T. Gray b. J. Turnbull............................ 14 J. Schelling c. A. Balfour b. J. Turnbull.............................. 1 D. Goss n.o. ................................... 0 Extras ........................................... 23 Total .......................................... 204 Bowling: N. Allen 2/51, J. Turnbull 2/27, J. Oxlee 2/42, H. James 2/42, P. Dunlevie 0/23, D. Fearnley 1/9.

1st innings Korumburra T. Allen c. S. Fixter b. W. Turner ............................... 6 J. Turnbull b. J. Schelling ............. 1 J. Richards c&b. J. Schelling........ 8 P. Dunlevie n.o. ............................. 2 J. Oxlee n.o. ................................... 1 Extras ............................................. 4 Total ......................................... 3/23 Bowling: J. Schelling 2/14, W. Turner 1/8, D. Goss 0/0.

C Grade Division 1 Phillip Island 9/174 (cc) (B. Johnston r.o., P. Loos 3/36) v Won Miners.

Korumburra 157 (M. Fernley 71, A. Blackney 5/38) v Kilcunda-Bass.

Inverloch 0/11 (J. Ogden n.o. 5, B. Graham 0/8) v Town 154 (G. Young 64, W. Williams 6/26).

Nerrena 143 (T. Clark 45, S. Ropche 4/32) v Won Workmens 1/44 (S. Osborne 23, C. Dougherty 1/0).

C Grade Division 2 Won Workmens 147 (J.

Turner 72, M. Olden 5/18) v MDU 1/44 (P. Robinson n.o.

19, J. Turner 1/10).

Foster 158 (T. Byrnes 34, S. Singh 3/21) v Glen Alvie 1/15 (F. Gheller 7, J. Pilkington 1/9).

MDU 66 (S. Dunlop 15, S. Anderson 3/10) v Koonwarra-RSL 3/52 (P. Buckley n.o. 16, A. Kaushik 2/11).

Phillip Island 7/280 (cc) (R. Good 72, R. McGavin 2/35) v Imperials.

Kilcunda-Bass v Poowong-Loch - no results

The smiling assassins: Leongatha’s Christian Gray and Tim Wightman were in a relaxed mood when their team took on Alberton on Sunday.

All Gippsland cricket teams

Thundering in: Alberton’s Harry Moore takes a long run-up as he bowls another blistering delivery against Leongatha at Wonthaggi Turf on Sunday.

Despite Moore’s best efforts, Leongatha would go on to win the GCL game by a healthy margin of 153 runs.

UNDER 15 Batsmen Matt Dyke (TDCA) 210 runs, Jayden Allison (SMCA) 196 runs and 7 wickets, Cameron Graham (TDCA).150 runs, Kade Burns (WDCA) 140 runs and 9 wickets, LachlanMcDonald (BDCA) 127 runs and 7 wickets, Jakeb Thomas (LDCA) 123 runs and 10 wickets.

Wicketkeeper Brayden McCarrey (BDCA) 6 catches and one stumping.

Bowlers Devon Costigan (BDCA)11 wickets, Sam McMillian (WDCA) 10 wickets, Lincoln Robinson (BDCA) 9 wickets, Connor Sloyan (TDCA) 8 wickets, Nicholas Woodland (BDCA) 8 wickets.

UNDER 14

Batsmen Jackson McMahon (TDCA) 143 runs, Justin Little (TDCA)128 runs and 5 wickets, Coady Mitrevski (SMCA)126 runs, Kevin McGavin (LDCA) 108runs, Sam Whibley (WDCA) 95runs, Shanoon Mahmood (SMCA) 92 runs, Isaac Love (SMCA) 90 runs.

Wicketkeeper Jackson McMahon (TDCA) 3 catches and 4 stumpings.

Bowlers Jack Reid (BDCA) 13 wickets, Tom Officer (LDCA) 9 wickets, Jason Riley (LDCA) 9 wickets, Keenan Hughes (SMCA) 8 wickets, Kerrod McGregor-Davies (SMCA) 8 wickets.

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• A GRADE DIVISION 1

Hassett hundred sparks Workers THE Wonthaggi Workmens have batted themselves into a strong position after day one of their clash with Nerrena.

The Workers scored 275 all out from their 71 overs, many thanks to opener Richie Hassett who scored 100.

Hassett was well backed up by the Thomas brothers Ryan and Mitch who scored 52 and 44 respectively.

A few batsmen went cheaply but they were able to hold on and bat out almost all of their overs.

Red Caps skipper Tim Wightman was the best bowler on the day, with 4/40 from his 17 overs.

The Workers’ crosstown rivals Wonthaggi Miners also enjoyed a

good day, leaving themselves on the verge of victory against Korumburra.

The Cobras batted first and struggled from the start, losing wickets quickly, eventually being rolled for 125.

Opener Kallon Rigby (63) was the only respectable batsman for Korumburra on the day.

The Miners’ Donohue brothers had no such trouble at wicket, scoring 50 and 44 respectively to have their team just 25 runs behind in search of what will be a memorable victory.

Inverloch have themselves off to a shaky start in chasing down OMK’s 230 runs.

The Stingrays bowled the Diggers out for 233 runs and were forced to face out a tricky nine over

session before the end of the day’s play.

They managed to score 30 runs, but lost the wickets of Wal Taberner and Tim Thornby.

Glen Alvie will be requiring 215 runs to win next week in their clash with the Imperials.

The Imps scored 214 with a steady flow of runs from the batsmen, without any of them going on to post a massive total.

Wicket keeper Troy Williams was the best with 47. Joe Hales’ 3/31 was the best bowling figures.

WON MINERS v KORUMBURRA 1st innings Korumburra J. Cook b. D. Foon .....................7 K. Rigby b. B. Foon .................63 A. Katipearachchi c. M. Johnson b. B. Foon............................. 11 U. Weerasinghe c. B. Foon b. M. Johnson .........................9 K. Miller r.o................................0 D. Salmon r.o. ............................2

I. Osman lbw. b. B. Foon ...........0 K. Dorman n.o..........................17 D. Wyhoon c. J. O’Reilly b. M. Johnson .........................2 D. Scott c. M. Johnson b. B. Foon...............................0 L. Williams c. A. Donohue b. M. Johnson .........................0 Extras .......................................13 Total .......................................125 Bowling: B. Foon 3/32, D. Foon 2/43, M. Johnson 3/43.

1st innings Won Miners M. Donohue n.o. ......................50 A. Donohue n.o. .......................44 Extras ....................................... 11 Total ....................................0/105 Bowling: A. Katipearachchi 0/32, L. Williams 0/10, U. Weerasinghe 0/27, D. Wyhoon 0/16, K. Dorman 0/18.

INVERLOCH v OMK 1st innings OMK K. Kerr c. J. Smith b. B. Sword ..........................29 D. Lloyd c. J. Smith b. R. Thomas ..........................5 A. Rose c&b. D. Clark .............42 J. Wilson lbw. b. D. Clark ........25 G. Pickles b. R. Thomas...........34 T. Wyatt b. D. Clark .................43 W. Dowell lbw. b. R. Thomas ....0 B. Wyatt c. D. Clark b. K. Rothier.........................28 D. McMeekin lbw.

b. K. Rothier...........................8 P. Dell c. D. Ruffin b. K. Rothier...........................8 A. Meade n.o. .............................0 Extras ....................................... 11 Total .......................................233 1st innings Inverloch Extras .........................................2 Total ......................................2/30 Bowling: A. Meade 0/12, P. Dell 0/4, B. Wyatt 1/7, G. Pickles 1/5.

GLEN ALVIE v IMPERIALS 1st innings Imperials T. Williams c. S. Smith b. K. Simpson.......................47 G. Sauvarin c. J. Hales b. D. Hales............................17 R. McLennan c. D. Hales b. K. Simpson.......................20 L. Rogers c. D. Tiziani b. D. Hales............................20 S. Vagg lbw. b. K. Simpson.......................32 M. Elliott c. D. Tiziani b. B. Ould .............................30 B. Davidson c. S. Lowe b. J. Hales ...............................5 A. Meyer c. P. Roberts b. J. Hales .............................17 K. Gray b. J. Hales ...................18 A. DeGennaro n.o. .....................5 J. Bloom n.o. ..............................0 Extras .........................................3 Total .............................(cc) 9/214

• A GRADE DIVISION 2

Oates ton backs declaration call A CENTURY from Kilcunda-Bass opener Steven Oates has helped his side make an easy decision to declare on Saturday.

Foster was sent in for the last 15 overs of the day to negotiate a bloodthirsty Killy attack.

They lost two wickets, but gained 46 runs in their attempt at chasing down the 275 runs needed for victory.

Phillip Island rattled through a lacklustre Town attack which saw the Scorpions all out for 88.

A score of 40 from veteran Matt Smith saved a lot of face for the battling innings, but still it wasn’t enough as the Island flew past their total just three down.

At the moment they have lost four wickets, but will no doubt be sending Town back in at some stage in search of an outright victory.

A five wicket haul to Poowong-Loch’s Russell Greaves has helped his side to almost claiming victory in week one against Fish Creek-Tarwin.

Greaves bowled 23.3 overs for his five-for as his side took just 47 overs to skittle the Fishy bats.

And after 27 of their own overs, Poowong-Loch has reached 2/97.

MDU will be quietly confident heading into the second week of their match against KoonwarraLeongatha RSL. Good scores from opener Ryan Olden (42) and Cam Le Page (49) helped the Demons to a total of 269, which may make life difficult for the Cougars next week.

Tom Davison was the best bowler with 3/40.

POOWONG-LOCH v FISH CREEK-TARWIN 1st innings Fish Creek-Tarwin G. Watkins c&b. R. Greaves ....44 G. Webster b. A. Jenkins ............0 N. Wilkins c. D. Brown b. D. Brain ............................22

S. Rabbitt b. R. Greaves .............9 J. Law b. A. Jenkins ...................4 C. Fisher c. P. Dyer b. A. Jenkins .........................22 H. Buckland b. R. Greaves.........4 D. Britton b. R. Greaves.............8 J. Flanders n.o. ...........................2 M. Van Boven b. R. Greaves......0 Extras .........................................5 Total .......................................120 Bowling: A. Jenkins 3/49, R. Greaves 5/52, D. Brain 1/18.

1st innings Poowong-Loch M. Adderley c&b. J. Flanders ..25 C. Fraser c. D. Britton b. J. Flanders ..........................0 P. Dyer n.o. ...............................31 G. Birnie n.o.............................15 Extras .......................................26 Total ......................................2/97 KOONWARRA-RSL v MDU 1st innings MDU R. Olden lbw. b. B. Moscript ......................42 C. Le Page lbw. b. J. Kennedy..........................8 C. Hoober c. B. Moscript b. J. Kennedy..........................4 M. Olden b. T. Davison ............17 M. Le Page c. T. Gordon b. B. Moscript ......................49 W. Prosser c. B. Moscript b. T. Davison ........................32 S. Arnup c. B. Anderson b. T. Davison ........................31 J. Sinclair lbw. b. T. Davison ..........................1 M. Cantwell c. T. Gordon b. S. Sperling ........................39 M. Patching c. J. Kennedy b. S. Sperling ........................21

B. Thomas n.o. ...........................0 Extras .......................................25 Total .......................................269 Bowling: T. Gordon 1/54, J. Kennedy 2/49, S. Sperling 2/57, N. Arnup 0/18, T. Davison 3/40, B. Moscript 2/41.

FOSTER v KILCUNDA-BASS 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass P. Mohascy c. M. Lynch b. J. Prain..............................10 S. Oates c. b. S. Chaseling ................... 119 J. Dakin c. M. Lynch b. F. Griggs ...........................23 C. Davidson c. b. F. Griggs ...........................64 T. Miller c. b. F. Griggs ...........................20 A. Schackelford b. D. Clearihan-Jervies ...........7 C. Hart c. b. D. Clearihan-Jervies ...........0 S. Tapscott c. b. F. Griggs ........................... 11 J. Mahood n.o.............................1 J. Dakin n.o. ...............................1 Extras .......................................18 Total .......................... 8/274 (dec) Bowling: J. Prain 1/49, P. Dower 1/63, F. Griggs 3/38, D. Clearihan-Jervies 2/50, N. Vening 0/20, J. Toner 0/20, S. Chaseling 1/15, P. Cardilini 0/8.

1st innings Foster M. Lynch n.o. ...........................13 S. Chaseling b. A. Schackelford.0 F. Griggs c. S. Oates b. J. Dakin ..............................2 J. Toner n.o. ..............................31 Extras .........................................0

Total ......................................2/46 TOWN v PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Town J. Burge b. S. Murdoch ..............4 C. Bruce c. S. Murdoch b. S. Boyack ...........................2 M. Borschman c. A. Manteit b. S. Kirton ...........................22 J. Withers c. A. Manteit b. S. Boyack ...........................0 R. McLennan c. A. Manteit b. S. Kirton .............................6 A. Hickey lbw. b. S. Kirton .............................0 M. Smith c. T. Hornsby b. C. Wilson..........................40 J. Hume b. S. Murdoch ..............4 I. Hanks lbw. b. C. Wilson............................4 J. Bolge n.o. ...............................1 Extras .........................................5 Total ........................................88 Bowling: S. Murdoch 2/45, S. Boyack 2/16, S. Kirton 3/12, C. Wilson 2/12.

1st innings Phillip Island S. Murdoch b. R. McLennan....15 M. Manteit c. M. Smith b. J. Burge ............................25 T. Hornsby lbw. b. R. McLennan....................25 E. Richards n.o. ........................13 A. Manteit c. M. Borschman b. J. Hume ............................24 L. Cleeland n.o. ........................10 Extras .......................................12 Total ....................................4/123 Bowling: R. McLennan 2/40, A. Hickey 0/19, J. Bolge 0/18, J. Burge 1/21, J. Hume 1/4, M. Borschman 0/12.

Kilcunda-Bass thinks pink

KILCUNDA-Bass will turn their club pink for Pink Stumps Day in support of the McGrath Foundation on February 18.

Following the success of the third day of the SCG test, Killy-Bass will join approximately 800 cricket clubs across Australia in hosting a range of fundraising events and turning ‘pink’ in support of breast cancer awareness.

Last year 660 Pink Stumps Days were held, with the events raising over $550,000.

The money raised is used to support breast care nurses, which in turn have supported more than 10,000 Australian families over the past three years.

This is a service that is greatly appreciated by those who have been involved and further support and fundraising may assist loved ones of those in the local community in the future.

The Kilcunda-Bass event will feature an exciting, full day of cricket with an Under 16 match in the morning followed

by B Grade Division 2 and C Grade Division 2 matches in the afternoon.

Pink stumps will be used for all matches, as well as a range of pink cricket hats and equipment to promote the event.

A past players reunion will be held in conjunction with the event and all past players, life members, sponsors and supporters are invited to attend from

A year on: Poowong-Loch turned pink for last year’s Pink Stumps Day. 3pm to join them for what promises to be a fun day of cricket for a very worthy cause.

The event will be held at the Bass Recreation Reserve and Kilcunda-

Bass hopes that this event will be generously supported by the local community.

Further information can be found at http://kilcundabass.cricketvictoria.

com.au/ and donations can be made directly to the McGrath Foundation via the Kilcunda-Bass Cricket Club Pink Stumps Day fundraising page.

Bowling: D. Hales 2/60, J. Hales 3/31, B. Ould 1/55, K. Simpson 3/52, D. Williams 0/15.

NERRENA v WON WORKMENS 1st innings Won Workmens R. Hassett c&b. G. Murphy ...100 S. Huitema b. T. Wightman ......23 R. Thomas c. C. Friebe b. P. Matheson ......................44 G. Britt c. L. Jongebloed b. G. Murphy ..........................9 C. Harvey b. T. Wightman .........1 M. Thomas c. D. Symmons b. G. Murphy ........................52

G. Bolding c. C. Friebe b. P. Matheson ......................10 J. Sheerin c. L. Jongebloed b. P. Matheson ......................13 J. Liddle b. T. Wightman ..........10 M. McCall n.o. ...........................3 J. Thomas b. T. Wightman .........0 Extras .......................................10 Total .......................................275

Bowling: R. Clark 0/43, P.

Matheson 3/74, A. Trotto 0/21, G. Murphy 3/88, T. Wightman 4/40.

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Competitive spirit THE 2012 Cape Aquathon, held on Sunday, drew a massive crowd of supporters and competitors.

The waters were choppy, with a stiff breeze making conditions difficult in the 400m swim leg. But most negotiated the course well, before launching into the 3.5km run around the Cape Paterson Estate. Some 150 people contested events.

Venus Bay summer resident Stuart Walpole was first across the line in the smart time of 18:49 ahead of H. Harrison 20:24 and T. Wallace 20:36. Chloe Butt was the first female across the line in 20:54 from S. Fyfield 22:59 and Michelle Harris 23:06.

In the junior female category Molly Edwards finished first in 25:34, with Ashlee Diston second and Lauren Robertson third.

First junior male across the line was

Elliott Gin in the smart time of 20:02 from Michael Manteit and Mitchell Gin. In the master’s category Raeleigh Harris claimed the win in 22:29, while Thierry Rolland was first in the male masters in a time of 20:11 from Greg Bill and Jim Corbett.

In the veteran’s female category Elizabeth Gosper was first in 24:45 from Jane Cameron and Jennifer Dodd.

The male veterans were led home by Rob Fleisner in 22:25 from Bill Yusko and Peter Turner.

The Cape Aquathon is the first of three races in the Bass Coast Summer Series. Next event is the Channel Challenge on Saturday, February 11 - a 500m swim/4km run; followed by the Cowes Classic on Saturday, March 3 - a 550m swim/2km run.

Let the race begin: there was a mad rush to be in the water first. Choppy conditions would make the swim leg a real challenge, even for the seasoned veterans.

Ready to race: Phillip Island’s Natalie Van Der Heyden, Susie Jacobs, Fiona Smart and Kellie McDonald were ready to hit the water.

Overall champ: winner Stuart Wal- Top woman: Chloe Butt was the first pole strode to the line, well ahead of female over the line in an excellent time his competition. of 20:54.

Back again: reigning men’s titleholder, Steve Noble, will be hoping for a solid result at the opening round.

Family affair: Alex Judd and Jane Cameron prove that mothers and sons can share the same interests.

Great mates: Inverloch’s Rachel Capestake and Cape Paterson’s Madeleine Fletcher were relishing the chance to compete.

Series returns for 2012 THE Toll/IPEC Victorian Open Series presented by VB is back again in 2012, with the best male and female surfers coming from across the state to do battle for the coveted title of Victorian State Champion.

The first round will be held this weekend at the exposed beach of Gunnamatta on the Mornington Peninsula and with offshore winds predicted, the action will be hot.

Champion in 2011, Steve Noble (Cape Paterson) will be back once again to defend his title.

After a solid result at Gunnamatta last year, Noble will be looking to continue his form into the new se-

ries.

A strong field will be there to make Noble work for his spot, with Finn Barry (Apollo Bay), Josh Johnson-Baxter (Ocean Grove) and young guns Harry Mann (Torquay) and Mitch Baker (Jan Juc) all crossing the bay in the hunt for ratings points.

In the female division, it will be Nikki Van Dijk (Phillip Island) leading the charge for the title, to continue her amazing start to the year.

Van Dijk took out the EVO Womens Pro Junior at Jan Juc earlier in the year and will have plenty of confidence coming into the state rounds. The first round of the Victorian Junior Series will also be run, with 50 of the state’s top juniors fighting it out for valuable ratings points.

With plenty of talent

Local chance: Nikki Van Dijk will be looking to continue her recent run of good results at Gunnamatta this weekend. coming from around the state, there is sure to be some amazing surfing going down.

The Toll/IPEC Victori-

an Open Series is presented by VB and supported

by Play it Safe by the Water and Surfing Victoria.

East Coast Round -

January 28/29.

Phillip Island Round - February 18/19.

West Coast Round -September 1/2.w

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Ideal venue: Stony Creek Recreation Reserve proved to be the ideal place for the rodeo. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

Gutsy: one of the young junior riders, 10-12 years of age, put in a great performance. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

Right: In trouble: straight out of the gates and this rider gets a fair workout from this bull. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

Success: these competitors successfully lasso this beast. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

Above: Whoops: this rider slips off this bull and the clowns move in to assist. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www. fourcornersframing.biz

Left: Crunch: get out of my way; the bull tries to crash into one of the clowns as they attempt to remove a competitor.

The action of the riders isn’t for the faint hearted.

Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz Airborne: this bucking bronc becomes airborne but is unable to shake off its rider. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

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Thomas McFarlane wins four state titles

State champ: Thomas McFarlane of Leongatha now holds four state cycling titles.

Clean sweep LEONGATHA’S own Thomas McFarlane is making the most of his cycling after claiming four state titles on the weekend.

The 13-year-old took on other young hopefuls from around the state at the Northcote Indoor Velodrome to claim his titles.

Thomas came out on top in the 500 metres time trial, 2000m pursuit, three lap sprint and 5km scratch race in the Under 15 category.

The teenage cyclist was pleased with his achievements.

“I’m pretty happy about it,” he said. “I’ve been doing a fair bit of training and it’s paid off.”

Thomas has been training intensely with his coach Tony Smith over the summer, his father David said.

“Thomas does a session down at the velodrome once a week as well as one with Tony on what is pretty much an advanced exercise bike,” he said.

On ya bike: Thomas McFarlane is now preparing for the national titles in March.

“Then we go for some road rides during the week and usually a race on the weekend or the Friday night session at Leongatha.”

Thomas is really grateful for the hard work that Tony puts in to coaching him. “He’s put a lot of hard work in with me and pushes me pretty hard,” he said.

Thomas is now set for the national titles which are to be held in March.

“I’m pretty excited about competing at the national level,” he said.

Thomas is yet to find out which races he will be competing in but is aiming for as many as possible.

The national titles are to be held in Northcote which is good for training,

said David.

“He’ll continue his current training as well as some group training at Northcote with the Victorian team to prepare for the nationals,” he said.

“Having the titles held at Northcote is great, because Thomas can get used to the track along with the rest of the team.”