Preps excited as school returns
National success for dairy youth
Page 4
Page 33
www.thestar.com.au TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 - $1.40
Hey, true blues AUSTRALIA is renowned around the world for its glistening beaches and South Gippslanders are rightly proud of their coastal gems. Enjoying the surf at Inverloch last week were visitors to town, from left, Brydie Gillard, Mia Burgess and Rachel Cowley during their pre-Australia Day holiday. Today, Australia Day, is the perfect chance to reflect on the safe, opportunity-filled life we cherish in Australia, and the strong sense of community and natural beauty South Gippsland offers. For a full list of where you can celebrate Australia Day in South Gippsland today, turn to page to page 12 for the venues and times of local events.
TOP AUSSIES TWO South Gippslanders have joined a prestigious national roll of honour today, Australia Day, in recognition of their extensive community and professional service.
Neville Goodwin, OAM.
Max Jelbart, OAM.
Citizen of the Year, Maxine Kiel.
Max Jelbart of Leongatha South and Neville Goodwin of Woodleigh have both received Medals of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours list. Mr Jelbart, a director of Murray Goulburn dairy co-operative, has held many roles in the dairy industry and
the community, both within farming, sport, education and the Country Fire Authority. Mr Goodwin was a former mayor of Bass Coast Shire Council and has served the community through sport, Rotary, and the environmental and health fields. Mirboo North’s Maxine Kiel was last Wednesday named South Gippsland Shire Council’s Citizen of the Year in recognition of her extensive volunteer work within the Mirboo North community. Bass Coast Shire Council announced its Australia Day awards re-
Firefighters make us proud By Lucy Johnson VOLUNTEERS firefighters prevented the possibility of a large scale grass fire at Leongatha South on the eve of Australia Day yesterday (Monday). Country Fire Authority volunteers rushed to a blaze that burnt the side of Bass Highway and some farmland at Leongatha South, and could have spread further if fanned by wind.
Leongatha, Leongatha South and Koonwarra brigades attended the fire at 10.45am after a farmer called for assistance with a blaze on his property beside the Bass Highway. The grassfire is believed to have been started by faulty bearings on a caravan that broke down by the roadside several kilometres closer to Leongatha. “At first we did not know the cause of the fire, but later in the day we had reports of the broken down caravan nearer to town,” Leongatha South CFA captain
Hilco Zuidema said. “We believe the faulty bearings that came off the caravan went into the grass beside the road and started the fire. It was just an accident.” CFA directed traffic around the incident which was deemed safe at 11.17am.
Fire threat: Leongatha, Leongatha South and Koonwarra fire brigades attended a blaze on the side of the Bass Highway at Leongatha South.
cipients on January 13. Allison O’Halloran from Dalyston and Trish Hogan from Harmers Haven were named joint winners of Citizen of the Year for saving the Bass Coast Boardriders Club, which was near defunct in 2013. Inverloch’s Rebecca Slavin was named Young Citizen of the Year for her work in talking about drug abuse and helping others facing similar challenges. Read more about our OAM recipients on page 3 and South Gippsland Shire Council’s Australia Day awards presentation on pages 12-13.
PAGE 2 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 3
Standout citizens receive OAMs
Max’s dedication to dairy rewarded By Sarah Vella LEONGATHA South dairy farmer Max Jelbart was awarded an Order of Australia Medal today, Australia Day, for his service to the dairy industry and the community.
He has been a Murray Goulburn director since 2012, a director at Marcus Oldham College since 1997, is a life member of the Nuffield Farming Scholars Australia and is a past president of the South Gippsland Branch of United Dairy Farmers of Victoria. His involvement in the commu-
nity includes work with the Pound Creek CFA, the Tarwin Lower Tennis Club and the Tarwin Lower Primary School. Mr Jelbart said he was “chuffed” by the award and that it was quite unexpected. His involvement in the dairy industry started in earnest with the purchase of his Leongatha South property in 1981, after leasing it in 1973. When he started, Mr Jelbart milked 120 cows. “I started to get more involved with the industry and began to grow the business,” he said. Mr Jelbart said meeting the dairy industry’s best and brightest at discussion groups and field days gave him
the opportunity to learn and develop as a dairy farmer. He now milks 1350 cows across two properties, on a total of 2700 acres with around 35 to 40 employees, including the Caldermeade cafe, depending on the season. Mr Jelbart said he enjoyed the industry in the early days, particularly after completing a Nuffield Scholarship, which he described as “a life changing experience”. “I realised there was such a lot to be achieved and an opportunity to educate farmers to help move the industry forward,” he said. “I just tried to give something back to an industry that had given me so much.”
Well deserved: Leongatha South dairy farmer Max Jelbart received an Order of Australia Medal today, Australia Day, for his involvement in the dairy industry.
Helping a way of life for humble Neville HIS resumé barely has any more room but Neville Goodwin will have to make space for his latest accomplishment: a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).
The Woodleigh farmer has been contributing to the district, Bass Coast Shire and beyond since he and wife Lyn moved to their farm in 1980 with children Wayne and Rachelle. Mr Goodwin received the national honour today - Australia Day - in recognition of his longstanding service to local government and the community of the Bass Coast. “I feel quite humbled by it. They do not hand a lot of them out, do they?” he said. “I thank the people who think I’m worthy of it and I just have to continue to try and honour what the medal stands for.” Community service, for Mr Goodwin, is simply a way of living. “If there is a need, someone has to put their hand up. People are important, community is important,” he said. “I’m not sure everyone understands how important the community is, and being part of the community and looking out for each other. “At the end of the day,
that’s all we have left: family and community. Each person has to do their bit.” Of course, he noted the support of his wife of 62 years for backing his community interests. He has served as a councillor with two shires: the former Bass Valley council and the current Bass Coast Shire Council, the later from 1992-2008 during which time he was the council’s longest serving mayor from 2004-2008. “I think my legacy was having a cohesive council, and that is the staff and the councillors,” he said. Through council, Mr Goodwin was part of the Bass Coast Economic Development Board, South Gippsland Road Safety Committee, Gippsland Local Government Network, West Gippsland Regional Library Board, Bass Coast Municipal Emergency Management Board and Bass Coast Police Consultative Committee. After his stint with Bass Valley in the early 1980s, he was appointed a commissioner of the new Wyndham City Council at Werribee, travelling there from his Woodleigh home every day for three years. “I’ve always been one to try and take people with me and have them be part of the process,” he said. “It might take a bit longer but at the end of the day, you get a better result for the community.”
Takes two: Neville Goodwin believes his wife Lyn has equal entitlement to his Medal of the Order of Australia following her support of his community work. Despite ill health, Mr Goodwin continues to chair the Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority, be a member of the Bass Coast Regional Health board and serve as a director of the National Vietnam Veterans Museum at Newhaven. Rotary has been a major part of his community service. He was a member of the Werribee and Wonthaggi clubs, including three terms as president with the latter, and was named a Paul Harris Fellow.
When his children became involved with the former Loch Football Netball Club, Mr Goodwin served as president of the club and the club trustees, and later was president of the Bass Valley and Wonthaggi District Football League for many years. He looks back on his footy days with bemusement. “Under my leadership, the Loch Football Club closed down and the Bass Valley and Wonthaggi District Football League closed down, so my record as an
administrator in football is not outstanding,” he said. “We had to amalgamate the leagues to be sustainable. I have this philosophy that country football is about
some 26 years and as a dairy farmer, was secretary of the number 17 district council of the United Dairyfarmers of Victoria. He has contributed significant service to the Liberal Party on a professional and personal level. He was an electorate officer for former Bass MLA Ken Smith, and managed his election campaign and also the campaign of current McMillan MP Russell Broadbent. With such a broad and consistent contribution to the community, it was little wonder Mr Goodwin was named Citizen of the Year in Bass Coast Shire in 2012 and mayor emeritus of the state’s peak local government body, the Municipal Association of Victoria. Mr Goodwin will receive his OAM at Government House in April or May.
providing recreation for boys and girls. It’s not about winning but participation.” Mr Goodwin has been a committee member of the Grantville Market for
LEONGATHA CHEMIST ON DUTY
THIS SUNDAY NAGEL’S PHARMACY 10AM-1PM
15 BILLSON STREET, WONTHAGGI, 3995 PHONE 5672 3798
SMI830332
MASTER BUILT LUXURY HOME & LAND* $155,500* RETIREMENT LIVING FROM
A boutique lifestyle community
Would you like a new 2 bedroom, master built, luxury home with fewer maintenance costs and no deferred management fee* for as little as $155,500?* At Mountain View Leongatha boutique retirement community that dream can be a reality! Drop in or call us today on 1300 306 255. * via Lease Agreement
1 Dale Drive, Leongatha, VIC 3953 Phone: 1300 306 255
www.mountainviewleongatha.com.au
LIG3240502
By Brad Lester
PAGE 4 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Bye boys: from left, Katrina and Chance Houston, Judd and Prue Holt, and Noah and Mel Cameron are getting ready for the first day of Prep on Thursday. The new students will be attending Leongatha Primary School together.
MOVIE TICKETS ONLY $11.50! PURCHASE A BOOK OF CINEMATIX! www.stadiumcinema.com.au Which is a book of 10 movie tickets for ONLY $115.
THURS JAN 28 TO WED FEB 3, 2016
*NFP No free tickets/passes # Correct at time of printing
DIRTY GRANDPA (MA 15+) DIRTY GRANDPA (MA 15+) 102 mins *NFP THURS, FRI, SAT, SUN, MON, TUES, WED: 2:55pm, 5:00pm, 7:15pm, 9:30pm. TRUTH (M) 125 mins *NFP THURS, FRI: 9:30am. SAT: 4:35pm. SUN: 9:30pm. MON, TUES, WED: 12:05pm. YOUTH (MA 15+) 124 mins *NFP THURS: 4:35pm. FRI: 9:30pm. SAT, SUN: 9:30am. MON, TUES, WED: 2:35pm. THE HATEFUL EIGHT (R 18+) 168 mins THURS, FRI, SAT, SUN: 11:20am, 3:50pm, 9:20pm. MON, TUES, WED: 11:30am, 3:55pm, 9:20pm. THE DANISH GIRL (M) 120 mins THURS, FRI, SAT, SUN: 9:30am, 12:05pm, 7:00pm. MON, TUES, WED: 9:35am, 11:30am, 7:05pm. THE REVENANT (MA 15+) 156 mins THURS, FRI, SAT, SUN: 11:55am, 9:20pm. MON, TUES, WED: 12:00pm, 9:20pm. GOOSEBUMPS (PG) 103 mins THURS, FRI, SAT, SUN: 9:45am, 1:50pm, 7:20pm. MON, TUES, WED: 9:50am, 5:05pm, 7:20pm. THE 5TH WAVE (M) 112 mins THURS, FRI, SAT, SUN: 2:25pm, 4:40pm, 7:05pm. MON, TUES, WED: 1:45pm, 4:55pm, 7:10pm. STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS (M) 135 mins THURS, SAT, MON, TUES, WED: 9:30pm. FRI, SUN: 4:30pm. ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP (PG) 92 mins THURS, SUN: 9:30am. THE GOOD DINOSAUR (PG) 101 mins THURS, FRI, SUN: 2:30pm. SAT: 11:45am. SNOOPY AND CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (G) 93 mins THURS, SUN: 11:55am. FRI, SAT: 9:30am. MON, TUES, WED: 9:35am. DADDY'S HOME (PG) 96 mins FRI: 11:55am. SAT: 2:30pm. SUFFRAGETTE (M) 106 mins MON, TUES, WED: 9:30am. JOY (M) 124 mins MON, TUES, WED: 2:35pm.
School journey starts PREP students from across the region will be taking their first steps into the world of school this week, with most students starting on Thursday.
Inverloch Community Farmers' Market
Leongatha Primary School students will be welcomed with a new office build-
From the farms and homes of Gippsland authentic producers community owned and operated by Inverloch Lions
Leongatha Library to stay put By Brad Lester
Visit the Glade on Inverloch's foreshore
THE Leongatha Library will remain in its current location in Smith Street for now.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 8AM-1PM
www.stadiumcinema.com.au
ing, which will share an entrance with the secondary college and be located closer to the centre of the school. Some of the primary school’s older buildings have also received a lick of paint over the holidays. Look out for the back to school feature in next week’s Star.
While the West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation said the building does not meet the needs of a modern library, finding a new site was the responsibility of South Gippsland Shire Council. Council had consid-
W: lionsclubinverlochfacebook E: lionsinverloch@gmail.com
See you there on the last Sunday of every month Other South Gippsland markets to visit: Koonwarra Farmers' Market, 1st Saturday monthly Coal Creek Farmers' Market, Korumburra, 2nd Saturday monthly Prom Country Farmers' Market, Foster, 3rd Saturday monthly
ered incorporating a new library within a new municipal precinct, along with new council offices, but that precinct is many years away from being built, if at all. Council’s communications officer Tracy VanderZalm said, “At the moment there are no plans for the Leongatha library to be anywhere other than its current location. “The purpose of the recently undertaken munici-
Reviews
TRUTH (M)
Genre: Biography/Drama. Starring: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford & Dennis Quaid. Mary Mapes, producer of the primetime news program 60 Minutes Wednesday, her crew, and CBS national news anchor Dan Rather face accuracy questions following the airing, in the months before the US 2004 presidential election, of a report that President George W. Bush, then seeking re-election, had in the early 1970s received preferential treatment and been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather's career, nearly changed a US Presidential election, and almost took down all of CBS News in the process. The Film is based on Mary Mapes' memoir Truth and Duty: The Press, the President and the Privilege of Power.
Jump onto the Stadium 4 website for more information! www.stadiumcinema.com.au
LEONGATHA 6 DAY WEATHER FORECAST
TUES JAN 26
15° Drizzle
25°
WED JAN 27
16°
26°
Late thunder
THUR
JAN 28
16°
23°
Possible thunderstorm
FRI JAN 29
14°
22°
Possible shower
SAT JAN 30
15°
24°
Possible shower
pal precinct report was to determine if a new council building was to be built, exactly where would it be best placed and what form could it possibly take. “The library will likely be part of the discussions if the new municipal precinct project proceeds, but that will be a decision for future councils.” Library corporation chief executive officer John Murrell said the corporation would work with council to find a suitable new site in the interim. “But it’s not up to the corporation to go around looking for a building. It is up to the council because we understand that a new project like a new library or a new council precinct could take many years from design to funding,” he said. Mr Murrell said the current library was too small and designed in the mid-1990s. “It does not meet the needs of the current library, let alone a library for the future,” he said. “It’s up to council to indicate what the options might be. We are there until the council comes up with an alternative.”
SUN
JAN 31
15° 23° Possible shower
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 5
Rail hopes resurrected By Lucy Johnson THE future of the Leongatha to Nyora railway remains unknown in the wake of the South Gippsland Tourist Railway closing.
The line is now in the hands of VicTrack, which will consult with the former railway committee tomorrow (Wednesday). Korumburra Railway Station caretaker Step O’Rafferty is expecting the consultation to be a long process. “We are still in a state of suspense. Although our president will be having a consultation with VicTrack this week, it still may be a while before we are totally sure what will happen to the railway,” he said. A spokesperson for VicTrack said it was possible the railway could be taken over by other heritage railway groups in the future, providing they have appropriate safety accreditations, sufficient financial ability and meet other requirements, including VicTrack’s conditions around leasing. For now, Mr O’Rafferty will continue to maintain the site until the land is handed over. Although the closure of the railway has disappointed volunteers, many see it as an
Train petitioners: from left, Max Semken and South Gippsland Shire Councillor Andrew McEwen will present a rail petition to South Gippsland Shire Council next month. opportunity to resurrect the Leongatha railway line. Currently there are no plans to reinstate the passenger services on the South Gippsland Railway line, however the State Government is looking at the short, medium and longterm needs of passengers in Gippsland through the Regional Network Development Plan. “Public transport in Gippsland is being considered as part of the Regional Network Development Plan - Victoria’s first ever long term strategy for better re-
gional public transport,” Acting Minister for Public Transport Luke Donnellan said. “The plan will be released in the coming months, and will set out priorities for regional services, infrastructure and investment over the next 20-30 years.” A petition lobbying for the return of passenger trains to Leongatha will be presented by Cr Andrew McEwen at South Gippsland Shire Council next month. The online petition raised 2420 signatures, with 60 per cent of signatories re-
siding in South Gippsland. “People have been disappointed after the State Government failed to deliver on commitments. Their prospects have been jaded,” Cr McEwen said. “But a majority of people who signed the petition reside in South Gippsland which is indicative of the significant merit in returning trains to the region.” Chris Cantlon, the creator of the petition, said he hoped South Gippsland Shire Council would help progress the project, which was labelled a council prior-
ity in 2013. “We are hopeful this will mean further progress for the project, though we understand it will take years to build momentum,” Mr Cantlon said. “We want to build our case and stick to it. We need to be able to justify the necessity of the rail.” Cr McEwen and Mr Cantlon are involved with South and West Gippsland Transport Group. That group hopes to work with council to fund new studies about transport in the region to construct an integrated
transport plan. “We anticipate council will have a plan by the end of the year. This vote will assure the new studies go ahead,” Mr Cantlon said. Mr O’Rafferty said he supported the petition and believed the reopening of the railway would have a positive impact on ratepayers. “Having the rail returned would mean far less money spent on continuing to fix the condition of our roads because more people will opt to use the train,” he said. “It would be a great money saver for the public.” Group member Max Semken will also continue lobbying for the cause, with appointments to meet with government agencies and transport organisations in
Melbourne within the coming months. “The Monash Freeway is at absolute capacity. There is a finite limit to traffic in the area and it is continuously gridlocked going into Melbourne,” Cr McEwen said. “There is growing recognition of the need for more regional development in order to take the pressure off Melbourne traffic. “I am being both optimistic and realistic. We know it is going to take quite some time.” Council will respond to the petition at the next general meeting on Wednesday, February 24. The Star contacted the State Government for comment but did not receive a response before going to print.
COL110373
Get up to $1000 in dental benefits for your children, at Rapid Response Dental. Rapid Response Dental are now taking patients for Medicare’s Child Dental Benefits Schedule, which provides eligible children (aged between 2-17) up to $1000 in benefits for dental services. Due to high demand, we’ve just received out 4th dental chair and decay detecting camera. So you can be sure that the clinic famous for same day appointments, now provides the best possible dental care for your children.
For more information on the Medicare Child Dental Benefits Schedule go to www.humanservices.gov.au
Call (03) 5662 0940 to book your appointment. 3 Lyon Street, Leongatha.
PAGE 6 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 7
Lucky escape By Lucy Johnson EMERGENCY services rescued a young woman who was trapped inside an overturned car near Leongatha North yesterday (Monday) morning. Mirboo North Police, Leongatha and Ruby CFA, and Leongatha SES attended the scene on Harveys Road at 9.11am after they received a distress call from the driver. The woman called from within her car and SES volunteers used the jaws of life to remove her from the wreckage. Mirboo North Police Senior Constable Jeff Stephens said the car protected the sole passenger from sustaining only minor injuries. “The car slid and rolled on the embankment beside the road. Fortunately the woman was not harmed and SES did a good job to remove her from the car,” he said. Paramedics took the woman to Latrobe Regional Hospital for further observation. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Mission accomplished: from left, guide Nicole Salmon, Pam Murray, Lucy Mertens and Phil Martin are conquering Kokoda.
Seize opportunities to better health ARE you keen to take your life to local communities in need along the way,” she said. the next level in 2016?
Close call: a woman driver was lucky to escape an accident on Harveys Road near Leongatha North yesterday (Monday). Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
Thefts shake Leongatha By Lucy Johnson LEONGATHA and Wonthaggi Police are investigating a spate of burglaries from cars in Leongatha in the past fortnight. Thieves have stolen from 20 cars in the Leongatha area since Monday, January 11, and many thefts occurred over the Australia Day weekend. In one of the latest thefts, overnight on Saturday, January 23, offenders took a large number of power tools from an
unlocked trailer behind a car on Hassett Street. Overnight on Thursday, January 21, offenders took a purse from an unlocked car on Turner Street. Police are appealing for information regarding the recent spike in offences. “Residents should take care to securely lock their vehicles at all times when they are not in attendance,” Wonthaggi Senior Sergeant Steve Gibson said. “To leave a vehicle unlocked is basically an invitation for thieves.”
Are you sick of setting goals and not quite achieving them, or maybe you find setting goals to begin with a challenge? Then Nicole Salmon of Leongatha can assist you through her years of knowledge in the health and wellness industry, from personal training to health coaching and much more, seeing you well on your way to achieving your new year goals. Alternatively, if you would like a major goal to aim for, then Conquering Kilimanjaro is your answer. Based in the beauty of Tanzania, Africa, this mountain is an epic summit that is 5895m high and the tallest freestanding mountain in the world. Nicole is organising a climb of Kilimanjaro late 2016. By Conquering Kilimanjaro with her team, you will be well looked after with a program that will assist you in your journey from start to finish, and Nicole as your guide, supporting you in your journey to see it through. Nicole developed the Conquer Mission Program three years ago whilst falling pregnant with her first child. “I love setting goals and achieving them, but what I love most is assisting others to do the same, living a fit and healthy lifestyle, whilst travelling and experiencing cultures and giving back to
“It's this passion that has lead me to taking a local group two years ago and Conquering Kokoda, to now giving others the opportunity to jump on board our next mission of Kilimanjaro. “This project I hold close to my heart because I know how amazing these treks can be and how truly amazing it feels when you have achieved them, not to mention helping others in remote communities and providing resources for their growth all at the same time.” Here's what some of our previous trekkers have had to say after conquering the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Lucy Mertens said, "Kokoda for me was not just about doing the trek, but getting my fitness back and creating the healthy lifestyle I truly desired Pam Murray said, “I decided to embark on this venture because I wanted to challenge my fitness, and stretch myself out of my comfort zone. So what are you waiting for? Your journey awaits now! It's time to set a goal that will transform your year, so let's go, let's Conquer Kilimanjaro! To enquire further contact Nicole by phoning 0427 822 102 or visiting www.nicolesalmon.com.au to find out more. Entries are now open for a limited time.
Bigger, better rail trail to open soon By Sarah Vella WEATHER has delayed the construction of the Black Spur section of the Great Southern Rail Trail between Koonwarra and Meeniyan, but it is expected to be open to the public by mid February.
The first two bridges from the Koonwarra end are in place, while the concrete deck of the third bridge needs to be complete. Fencing and general tidying up will be done and then the rail
trail will be ready for use. South Gippsland Shire Council projects officer Tony Peterson said many people were keen to see the missing link of the trail complete. “We need to make sure it is safe for people to use before it can be opened, so we are trying to keep people off it at this stage,” he said. The original completion date was initially set for the end of 2015, which Mr Peterson said was optimistic. “We would prefer to have the job done well, so we haven’t rushed things. Under the obligations of the State Government grant, we have until the middle of the year to complete the project,” he said. The three original bridges
were built in the 1890s, however sections have been repaired and rebuilt several times since. The first bridge has been entirely replaced with a new structure, while sections of the second and third bridges spanning the Tarwin River have been replaced. What has not been replaced has been rehabilitated. “The trestles have the heritage value, so we needed to keep them intact and visible. We also needed to make sure the new and the old had a distinct visual difference,” Mr Peterson said. The first bridge was installed and had its concrete deck poured before Christmas and the concrete paths between the bridges have been finished.
Almost there: South Gippsland Shire Council projects officer Tony Peterson said the Black Spur section of the Great Southern Rail Trail should be completed in February.
“We chose to put a concrete path in between the bridges, even though they were gravel in the original plans,” Mr Peterson said. “From a maintenance point of view, it will be easier for the committee of management to look after a concrete path.” Once the Black Spur link is complete, the whole trail will be rebranded. As a part of the rebranding, a lot of the timber from the demolished bridges will be reused as signs, seating and mounting blocks for horse riders. The signs will be done first, with tenders to go out soon. A point of interest along the Black Spur section of the trail will be a small picnic area, which will include some interpretive signs. “It will include a history of the train line and the bridges, as well as some history of the area,” Mr Peterson said. “Hopefully, the picnic table will be made from wood salvaged from the demolished bridges.” Mr Peterson said the Committee of Management recently appointed a maintenance contractor, who will conduct regular inspections of the trail. “The Committee of Management receives funding from the council and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning annually,” he said. “The rest of its money comes from leases. With 70 kilometres of trail to look after, it needs to be smart about how it spends the money.”
Do you want to set out and achieve something that will not only increase your health and fitness but also potentially change your life? Then conquering Kilimanjaro is your answer…
So what are you waiting for? Your journey awaits NOW! It's time to set a goal that will transform your year. So let's go and conquer Kilimanjaro! Contact Nicole Salmon for further inquiries Ph: 0427 822 102 | www.nicolesalmon.com.au BOD1020010
PAGE 8 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Cliff rescue
By Lucy Johnson
EMERGENCY services responded after a couple found themselves stranded off a track at Cape Woolamai on Sunday. The couple called triple zero after they found themselves in danger at The Pinnacles off Cape Woolamai at Phillip Island
at 11.30am. The pair from Eltham, aged 65 and 58, walked out on the makeshift track to take in the view when the ground around them began to give way. San Remo police conducted a search and rescue with CFA units and Woolamai Surf Life Saving Club. The three hour operation saw services use stakes and harnesses to
retrieve the stranded tourists who were returned to safety at 2.30pm. “Please keep to the marked track which is safe and well set up. We are always tempted to get a better view however this incident showed just one of the consequences of not sticking to the track,” San Remo Sergeant Bruce Kent said. The couple was treated by paramedics and re-
Couple rescued: emergency services rescued tourists who called for help after finding themselves stuck near a ledge at Cape Woolamai on Sunday. Photo: Facebook.
In response to the exceptional dry times
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
DEK2850001
If you live with, work with, or care for farmers or rural people this course is for you WHEN: Mondays, February 1 & 8, 2016 WHERE: Leongatha Tennis Clubrooms Corner TIME: 9.30AM – 3.30PM COST: $220 inc GST Booking essential contact: DIANE ROBINSON, RURAL FAMILY RESOURCES, Phone 0438 841 270 or email: ruralfamilyresources@bigpond.com
IMMUNISATION DATES - FEBRUARY Fish Creek: 9.00am - 9.30am, 2 February 2016: RSL Hall, Meeniyan-Promontory Road Foster: 10.00am - 10.30am, 2 February 2016: War Memorial Arts Centre, Main Street Leongatha: 12.30pm - 1.30pm, 2 February 2016: Uniting Church Hall, Peart Street Mirboo North: 9.00am - 9.30am, 3 February 2016: Maternal & Child Health Centre, Brennan Street Korumburra: 11.30am - 12.00pm, 3 February 2016: Community Meeting Room, Commercial Street The Maternal and Children's Health service provides free Whooping Cough vaccines for eligible parents under the National Immunisation Program. Those eligible for the free vaccine include: Pregnant women in their third trimester (from 28 weeks) and their partners (who live with or will have regular contact with the baby) ? Parents of newborn babies under six months of age
leased without injury. While the couple has not been blamed for the mistake, local authorities would like to remind both tourists and residents to be wary of weather conditions and terrain stability when walking on rocky tracks. “There is a mutton bird rookery in the area and as a result of the incident the birds were disturbed. Furthermore we had a helicopter and at least 20 members from emergency services turn up to the incident. This is a cost to the community,” Sgt Kent said. “We want tourists to use a bit of thought, whether they are going for a bushwalk or for a swim. Our volunteers do a fantastic job, but if they had it their way they would rather not be called to so many incidents. “Often the outcomes can be detrimental to our volunteers and we do not like to put them in that position.”
POLICE BRIEFS Girl injured A 15 YEAR OLD Korumburra girl was airlifted to hospital last week after she was pushed off the Inverloch jetty. The girl was pushed in by her friend at 3.15pm on Monday, January 18. The teenager suffered severe whiplash and spinal shock, and was admitted to hospital after she told paramedics she could not feel her inner legs. Inverloch Police Sergeant Steve Owen said the incident served as a reminder for people to exercise caution when jumping off the jetty. “It is a bylaws offence to jump off the jetty, however we are not sure whether or not Bass Coast Shire Council is implementing the law at the jetty,” he said. “Regardless of the rules, people need to be careful when jumping off the jetty and should also check the tides beforehand.”
Road rage filmed A 25 YEAR OLD Poowong man has been interviewed in relation to a road rage incident on Saturday, January 23. The incident occurred on Lang Lang-Poowong Road near Patersons Road, between Lang Lang and Nyora. A passenger got out of a car and approached the driver of a secondary vehicle with a metal
Cafe in flames A POPULAR Wonthaggi meeting place was destroyed in a fire on Sunday when a fire spread from the kitchen of the White Road business. Wonthaggi CFA was called to a fire at the From the Ground Up Cafe Nursery at 6.30pm. The fire started in the kitchen and quickly spread to the rest of the building which was consumed by the blaze. CFA units took 45 minutes to bring the fire under control. Fire investigators attended the site at dawn on Monday morning to determine the cause of fire, which at this stage is not deemed suspicious.
9 Smith St., Leongatha 3953 (Private Bag 4) Ph: 5662 9200 | council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au Fax: 5662 3754 www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au
KORUMBURRA Police caught a drink driver after he was intercepted speeding on the South Gippsland Highway on Sunday. The 64 year old Woodside man was driving near Bena at 2.15pm when police caught him breaching the speed limit. The driver returned a positive breath test and was accompanied to the Korumburra Police Station for a secondary test. The man returned another breath test over the legal limit and will face a loss of 13 demerit points. The driver was also fined $303 for speeding and an extra $455 for drink driving.
Bench wreckers POLICE are investigating an act of vandalism which took place in Koonwarra overnight between Saturday, January 23 and Sunday, January 24. The park benches outside the Koonwarra store were damaged by unknown offenders. Leongatha Police are appealing for any witnesses of the incident to come forward.
Hartley Wells robbed A LEONGATHA store was broken into on Thursday, January 21 and offenders stole items. Hartley Wells Electrical Store in Allison Street was burgled at 3.42am when a car repeatedly reversed into a roller door, causing it to ram and gain entry. Offenders stole boxed electrical items before driving off in the car. Bass Coast Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating the incidents and would appreciate any information regarding the identity of the offenders.
Mailbox fire
Well alight: firefighters worked to extinguish the fire at the From the Ground Up Cafe Nursery at Wonthaggi on Sunday.
Pick up your V/Line timetable
ans Road and Pilkington Road at 4.30am on Tuesday, January 19. A farm worker drove past the mailbox at 4.35am when he noticed a small fire in the mailbox. CFA attended and extinguished the fire, which was confined to the mailbox and a surrounding two acres of scrub and roadside trees. Residents of a nearby farmhouse were evacuated but all returned safely before police attended. Bass Coast Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating further.
Bicycle theft A BICYCLE was stolen from a house in Harmers Haven earlier this month. Offenders attended the Viminarias Road address between Saturday, January 9 and Friday, January 15 and took a bike from underneath the front deck of the house. The bike is described as a bright blue “specialised” brand model valued at $700. The victim stated the bike would not have been visible from the road, approximately 20m from the deck. Wonthaggi Police are investigating further.
Motorised bike stolen AN INVERLOCH resident has lost a motorised push bike after thieves stole it between 9pm on Wednesday, January 13 and 7am on Thursday, January 14. Offenders attended the Gordon Avenue address and stole the green German Sarch bike. The bike was left in the victim’s carport behind six foot wooden gates which were unlocked.
Wrong date THE Star published incorrect information relating to an incident at Venus Bay beach five that resulted in the death of a woman on New Year’s Eve. The article (printed January 5) stated the woman had drowned at the beach and was found on New Year’s Day, rather than the day prior. The Star was given misinformation by police. Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club president Craig Watson wishes to clarify there were lifeguards on duty at the time but they were not contacted to respond to the incident.
Theatrical success ARAWATA’S star theatre performer Britt Lewis has been accepted into the most prestigious performing arts course in the country.
Ms Lewis received her acceptance letter into the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in December. Despite her youth, Ms
Lewis has achieved success in theatre after having wowed audiences with the lead role of Sandy Dumbrowski in Leongatha Lyric Theatre’s 2007 production of Grease. The former music teacher at Nyora Primary School received stellar marks at the University of Melbourne and will further her theatrical education at NIDA this semester as she moves to Sydney this week to commence her studies.
An adjusted timetable will be introduced across the V/Line network from Sunday 31 January 2016. > Some services will depart earlier or later and may have different stopping patterns. > Pick up a copy of the timetable at your nearest ticket agent, staffed V/Line station or download one at vline.com.au
Authorised by V/Line Pty Ltd, 750 Collins Street, Docklands
ZO551448
COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Street reconstruction: A'Beckett St, Leongatha • John St & Princes St, Korumburra Bridge maintenance: Bass Valley Rd, Bena Demolition & construction: Leongatha Skate Park Footpath renewal: McCartin St, Leongatha Guardrail installation: Spencers Rd, Leongatha Nth • Mirboo Rd, Mirboo • Bena Kongwak Rd, Bena Major culvert rehabilitation: Foster Boolarra Rd, Foster Rail trail reconstruction: Welshpool to Pt Welshpool Reseals: Yanakie / Fish Creek area Road construction: Grand Ridge Rd, Trida Road & vegetation maintenance: Buffalo - Hoddle to Stony Creek area • Kardella - Ruby to Trida Road rehabilitation: Loch Wonthaggi Rd, Loch Road rehab & reconstruction: Station St, Korumburra Road pavement prep: Outtrim area Road pavement works: Victory Avenue, Foster Tree uplifts: Dollar Rd, Dollar • Leongatha Nth Rd, Leongatha Nth
Drink driver caught
A FIRE started in a mailbox at Fish Creek last week and spread to surrounding scrub. The fire is believed to have started at the intersection of Ev-
?
Bookings must be made at least 24 hours prior to your session by calling Council on 5662 9200.
bar. The man allegedly behaved in a threatening manner. The victim caught the threat on video using his mobile phone and handed the evidence to police. Loch Police have interviewed the man who will face court at a later date.
Star in spotlight: from left, Chris Beasley and Britt Lewis rehearsing for Lyric Theatre’s Grease in 2007. Ms Lewis is moving to Sydney this week to commence her studies at the National Institute of Dramatic Art.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 9
Crash hotspot demand Works welcome but speed limit would save lives By Sarah Vella RECENT safety works on the dangerous part of the Strzelecki Highway known as Crightons Hill will reduce the likelihood of fatalities and serious injuries when cars do leave the road, according to VicRoads.
Local residents believe the works do not go far enough in protecting the community. The accident hotspot at Leongatha North has claimed four lives since 2012. Another accident occurred at Crightons Hill on December 26, 2015, with no injuries recorded. VicRoads eastern region acting regional director Steve McCallum said a series of road safety improvements on the Strzelecki Highway between Mount Vernon Road and Leongatha would be completed by mid 2016. He said while there are no current plans for realignment of the highway at Crightons Hill, the new safety measures being implemented would make
FIX CRIGHTONS HILL the road safer for drivers. Leongatha North’s Susan McAlpine uses the road daily and said the improvements were inadequate for slowing traffic. “The barriers aren’t going to prevent people speeding. It may prevent additional injuries if a car goes over the edge, but nothing else,” she said. “We have said right from the start, the speed limit must be reduced. A suggested speed isn’t good enough.” Mrs McAlpine said she and her family travel the road daily and was mere minutes away from the accident on Boxing Day. “We pulled up and asked everyone if they were all right,” she said. “There needs to be something more proactive
done, rather than spending money on wire barriers.” Her son David has been on his P-plates for six months and said more needs to be done to protect drivers. “The condition of the road in the wet is another dangerous factor. The drainage is substandard and water rushes across the road, particularly at the bottom two corners,” he said. “I have never seen the drains cleaned out. They don’t seem to work.” Mr McAlpine said the speed limit should be reduced to at least 80 kilometres per hour. “If the road was reduced to 80km/h from Crightons Road on the Mirboo North side and the flat on the Leongatha side, it would be better,”
Not enough: Leongatha North resident David McAlpine said the current road safety works at Crightons Hill do not go far enough. He would like to see the speed limit permanently reduced. he said. “The installation of rumble strips before the corners could also help. They make you think, ‘This is not an average corner’, so I will concentrate.” As part of the $4.16 million works being carried out on the Strzelecki
Highway, some safety improvements at Crightons Hill have already been completed, including tactile line marking and installation of speed advisory signs. “Other works at Crightons Hill are continuing, including shoulder widening and installation of safety
barriers, expected to be completed by March,” Mr McCallum said. “Additional safety measures as part of the larger project include a turning lane at the Mardan Road intersection, new guideposts and the removal of roadside trees that pose an unacceptable
risk to road users.” Mr McCallum said speed advisory signs in addition to the other measures being implemented would make the road safer, but as always, responsible driver behaviour is also necessary if these works were to reduce road trauma.
*
Leongatha Healthcare Pty Ltd
SKIN CANCER CLINIC
Summer is HERE...
Is it time to have a skin cancer check? Why travel to Melbourne?
Do you have: Excessive exposure to the sun, previous skin cancer, occupational risks or a family history of skin cancer? Yes? Call us now for a skin clinic appointment * Recognised for our contribution to the wellbeing of our community with four Victorian Rural Health Awards
OUR DOCTORS Dr Chris Perry Dr Joel Fanning Dr Raghav Nara Dr Sophie Li Dr Chris Webster Dr John Bell Dr Karen Liang
Dr Archie Xu Dr Veronica Foote Dr Sue Comerford Dr Timothy Mulherin Dr Chris Ford
APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE AT OUR LOCATIONS:
14 Koonwarra Road, Leongatha - 8am to 6pm 32 Jeffrey Street, Leongatha - 8.45am to 5pm 18 Reilly Street, Inverloch- 9am to 5pm
OUR OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE ! ! ! ! ! !
Pilot medicals Chronic Disease Management Childrens clinic Youth ‘Access’ clinic QUIT & Diabetes Life! Programs Bulk billing for children under 16 & concession card holders
! ! ! !
Obstetrics Travel medicine Wound care ‘Quick’ clinics
After hours emergency and in patient care at Leongatha hospital or book an appointment online at www.leongathamedical.com.au
LEO8360067
Dr Hugh Chisholm Dr Lesley Chisholm Dr Graham Toohill Dr Corina Budileanu Dr Sinead De Gooyer Dr Sewellyn Gale Dr Roz Giles
OUR LOCATIONS
PAGE 10 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Column 7 THE performing arts community of Foster and district farewelled Paddy and Norm Broberg on Saturday night. Andrew and Lyn Jamieson of Fish Creek hosted a social evening for the couple in recognition of Paddy’s life membership of FAMDA and service as inaugural director of the Prom Coast Singers. After more than 20 years with FAMDA, Paddy and Norm are moving to Phillip Island.
LOST #337 DSH Female Grey Kitten Found in Nerrena
ENJOY a night with St Kilda Football Club in Traralgon on Monday, February 22 from 7pm. Share your table with Saints players/coaches and take part in a raffle, auctions and player interviews. The event will be held at the Premiere Function Centre.
#338 DSH Female Grey Tabby Kitten Found in Nerrena
Plenty of other caingts and kittens seek loving homes
DON’T forget the photo competition Heroes
Local Snippets
of the Tarwin Valley closes in two weeks on Sunday, January 31. The competition has $1700 in prizes for adults and young people below 18 years of age who live or relate to the Tarwin Valley. The completion has been organised by the Tarwin Valley Development Group. All entries must be taken within the Tarwin Valley after the launch date of Wednesday, December 16. All entries must have a caption with your photo as well as details of where and why it was taken. For further details and to enter, head to the Tarwin Valley website: www.tarwinvalley.com.au COME along to the opening of a new pavilion housing honour boards in Leongatha on Sunday, January 31 at 2pm. The boards naming enlistees from the West Riding of the Shire of
BD BUS/429
South Gippsland Animal Shelter Sponsored by:
KOR8220501
(Korumburra Vet Clinic), is the South Gippsland Shire Pound Mon-Fri, 8.30am - 5.30pm on 5658 1900
SAVE THE DATE - REGISTER NOW!
THE AGE OF
ICE
Solutions Seminars Providing practical information for families with drug and alcohol abuse problems.
Tuesday, February 2 and Wednesday, February 3 7:15pm Crush ICE Family Solutions Seminar “Stay free - say NO to drugs” Bookings/Registration www.trybooking.com/JXYP Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club (65 Graham Street, Wonthaggi VIC) Free Admission. Supper provided. What Parents & Adolescent Children Need to Know DEB5660004
Woorayl who served in The Great War have been erected inside the memorial gates of Leongatha Recreation Reserve. The new installation will be officially opened at a ceremony to be attended by the president of the Victorian branch of the RSL, Major General David McLachlan AO (retired). The South Gippsland Shire Brass Band will play at the ceremony.
Email: col7@thestar.com.au Post: PO Box 84 Leongatha 3953 Fax: 03 5662 4350
Joining ranks: Keith Grey and Judy Dench are new members of the Leongatha Probus Club. At the induction were, from left, secretary Pauline Kamphuis with club president Maureen Casey, Keith Grey, Judy Dench and past president Jim Geary.
Poowong cheers at Australian Open THE Poowong Tennis Club was one of a handful of clubs sponsored to attend the Australian Open Hot Shots Day on Thursday.
Thirty-four children and their parents were greeted near Federation Square by Tennis Australia representatives and escorted to Birrarung Marr where Kids World was set up. There they were lucky enough to meet Australian tennis star Alicia Molik who signed their new Hot Shots Shirts, and the children took part in activities and enjoyed high quality tennis. The Poowong community was allocated a player to
support at the open - Joao Sousa of Portugal - after running a free tennis day in 2015. The Poowong children cheered for Joao and he appreciated the support. After his win, he signed the children’s shirts.
Patriotic flavour: Australian tennis star Alicia Molik signs the shirt of Poowong Tennis Club’s Sterling Holman, watched by, from left, Sam Hill, Savannah Foster and Charlie Hall.
Cheer squad: Portuguese player Joao Sousa meets Poowong Hot Shots players, from left, Henri Bott, Olivia Bott, Patrick Dorian, Christian Dorian and Pat Dorian.
Colourful children win CREATIVE children were presented with prize packs of stationery and lollies after winning the colouring competition run by Begin Bright education centre in Leongatha.
Maggie Fisher won the pre-school division, Ava McRae the junior primary category and Stephanie Kelly the senior primary division. Artist Renae Littlejohn judged the winners, drawing on her experience of having run art classes in Leongatha.
Artistic types: Ava McRae (holding prize pack) won the junior primary division of the colouring competition held by Begin Bright education centre in Leongatha. From left, Imogen, Eden, Ava, Lacey and Zac with Begin Bright’s Kate Foster.
Creative flair: Maggie Fisher won the preschool division of the colouring competition staged by Begin Bright education centre in Leongatha. She is with Begin Bright’s Kate Foster.
OPINIONS
Come on, council
SO, it’s official. The Bass Coast Shire Council is the worst in Victoria from a community satisfaction viewpoint. The recently established Victorian Government Know your Council website shows our council is at the bottom and this simply confirms what we all knew, in that we presently have the misfortune to have our worst ever council. The councillors have no one to blame but themselves for their pathetic performance. They increased rates by almost five times inflation last year which led to an increase of around $100 for most ratepayers and significantly more for others. They increased staff costs by more than $2 million last year which took the average cost per employee to $86,000 per annum.
They recently increased the salary of the CEO by $20,000 when he was already on a package exceeding $300,000 per annum. More senior executives were employed from the former workplace of the current CEO, taking the total to five, and again highlighting the issue locally known as ‘jobs for mates’. They continued to use highly paid consultants to an amount approaching $2 million per annum when much of this work should have been handled by the council’s highly paid senior executive staff. They persisted with the dogs on beach fiasco, with dog owners shire wide upset and bewildered, particularly in Inverloch. The councillors referred the desperately needed new footpath alongside the road in Surf Parade in Inverloch off to consultants for
E D I T O R I A L Thumbs up for Australia IT’S Australia Day and the ideal time to reflect upon what it means to be an Australian.
The Star even took to the streets this week to ask readers that very question and their answers are on this page. We are fortunate to live in a country that offers freedom, opportunities in return for effort, and a notion of mateship that drives us to lend a hand when needed. Perhaps the spirit of Australia is best studied in country communities such as those in South Gippsland where the facilities, services and bonds offered within our towns have been created by united efforts. That was reflected by the plethora of events in the running for South Gippsland Shire Council’s Event of the Year Award at last Wednesday’s awards ceremony in Leongatha. That spirit will again be shown today when people attend and support community celebrations held to acknowledge Australia Day. While the benefits of the Australian way of life are enjoyed on a daily basis, perhaps we tend to take these for granted and it’s not until we hear of our freedom being threatened or restricted that we suddenly appreciate what we have. Today is the chance to take stock, gather with family and friends, and celebrate all we are grateful for. Australia Day is also the opportunity to welcome new friends, as what comprises a typical South Gippslander is changing. While we are predominantly of European origin, citizenship ceremonies in both shires over the years reflect a growing number of people from Asia, India and Sri Lanka, Africa and even South America choosing to relocate to this magical part of Australia. The word is out there: Australia, and South Gippsland, are ideal places to live and with so many troubles and lack of opportunities in other parts of the world, it is little wonder why. May treasuring the simple pleasure of being an Aussie make every sausage taste that extra special today.
Letters guidelines ALL letters should be kept to 400 words or less. The Star reserves the right to edit all letters for length and style. Writer’s details, including full name, address and phone number (not for publication), must be included.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 11
Letters to the Editor
an unnecessary report likely to far exceed $100,000. They placed traffic restriction devices along Surf Parade in Inverloch which have resulted in predicted traffic chaos in the present busy holiday season. They have turned bitumen roads in various locations throughout the shire back to gravel and pushed on with proposals for private street schemes against the clear views of local residents and ratepayers. They continued to spend vast sums of money on a path which virtually no one uses from the Anderson roundabout turn off to towards San Remo, and known locally as the path from nowhere to nowhere. They have cost hundreds of jobs by continuing with their “closed for business” philosophy. They persisted to use the rubbish tip they created in the middle of Wonthaggi at White Road to store gravel and the like next to the new multi-million dollar fire station. They insulted the community of Wonthaggi and district over their mishandling of the Wonthaggi Cemetery by a councillor stating, “We look after the living not the dead”. No wonder people regard them as our worst ever Council and with examples such as these (and there are many others) they have no one to blame but themselves. The vast majority of shire employees are excellent, hard working members of staff who do their best to give good service. The blame
lies not with them but lies squarely on the shoulders of the councillors and senior executive staff. In Inverloch people are incredulous that their councillor has been elected mayor. Cr Crugnale has been personally involved in numerous issues throughout her time as a councillor which have many of her ratepayers and residents off side. The dogs on beach issue has been running for three years and if one wants an example of council incompetence one need look no further than this issue spearheaded by Cr Crugnale. With the council election looming in 10 months time it’s time for people to wake up as to what is happening here in their shire and decide who they will vote for to run the shire for the following four years. A major issue of concern remains the desire of the current councillors to gouge ratepayers by continuing to increase rates each year by several times inflation. The Victorian State Government has announced that from this rating year forward there will be a cap on rate rises aligned to the CPI. Predictably however, the Bass Coast Shire Council has already flagged that they will be seeking an exemption to exceed the State Government mandated “Fair Go Rates Cap” before it is even introduced. This is staggering considering that over the past 18 years rates in Bass Coast have risen by an eye watering 212 per cent yet the current councillors still want far
Email: letters@thestar.com.au Post: PO Box 84 Leongatha 3953 Fax: 03 5662 4350
more than inflation this year. Our long suffering ratepayers will be well advised to attend forums the council is holding to make clear the community is saying enough is enough. Even if you have never attended a council forum in the past, now is the time to take an interest and be present and show our councillors that the community does not want council to breach the government mandated “Fair Go Rates Cap”. To have ample funds available they need to cut out the waste and mismanagement, not continuously gouge our long suffering ratepayers. Alan Brown, Wattle Bank.
Time for gas ban IN 2016, the State Government will need to decide whether to make the current moratorium on onshore gas drilling a permanent ban. This would be supported by many in the community – 70 Victorian communities have declared themselves gasfield free (including almost 40 in Gippsland), and all political parties know gas drilling will be strongly resisted in regional Victoria. The gas industry is trying to tell us gas produced through ‘fracking’ (dangerous underground drilling) will keep costs down for consumers. The truth is gas produced through fracking will probably be expensive to produce because it
will be difficult to extract from coal and rock seams. Because the Federal Government has pursued plans to export huge volumes of gas from Queensland, Victorian consumers will also be competing on a global market. This can only mean domestic gas prices will rise. This month exports of gas have started from Gladstone in Queensland, and already Victorian gas is starting to flow north due to demand. This is the same industry that assures us gas drilling is safe. Meanwhile, in California, the governor has declared a state of emergency after more than 2000 people were evacuated from their homes because of a massive methane leak from a rupture in an underground injection pipe in a gasfield. In NSW it has just been announced that one of Santos’ four waste water holding ponds near Narrabri leaked briefly during its commissioning phase. Here in Victoria, Origin will be investigated because of pollution from its onshore gas operations. With the continued failure of the onshore gas industry to operate safely, the logical solution must be a permanent or long term ban on all gas drilling. If matched with an ambitious renewable energy target, Victoria will be well placed to start the transition to a clean energy future. Cam Walker, Friends of the Earth.
VOXPOP! VOX
“What does being Australian mean to you?”
“I could not imagine being anything else. It is a beautiful feeling to belong to this country.” Gail Thorburn, Leongatha.
“We have independence and you can do what you want without worrying about the problems that some other countries have to worry about.” Jan Templeton, Tarwin.
“I feel the most Australian when I watch footy.” Michael Besford, Leongatha.
“It is the best place in the world and I would not want to live anywhere else.” Kay Duvoisin, Foster.
Leongatha skate park takes shape SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will start works on the Leongatha Skate Park project by the end of January.
The $429,067 project aims to meet the growing needs of local youth in the area and to increase the use of the facility. The redevelopment works will include: excavating and demolition of the original site; installing drainage; pouring of concrete slabs to form a new skate bowl and street skate area; installing skate rails and ramps for street
skate area; all weather shelter, steel seats and embellishing the park with the ‘LGSP’ logo; and planting rolled turf and forming pathways to finalise the landscape. The project works are expected to be completed by May 2016, subject to weather conditions. Extensive community consultation was conducted as part of the project including local users. The Leongatha Recreation Reserve Committee and the Leongatha Skate Park Committee, a group of local youths who
lobbied for the project. Council’s asset engineer Mohammad Chowdhury said it was promising to see the project about to begin. “A comprehensive amount of consultation and design works have been completed to have the project reach this point,” he said. “Council looks forward to delivering the project so our local youth can enjoy the new facility as soon as possible. The Leongatha Regional Skate Park will be a high quality facility for all ability skaters.”
Way to go: an artist’s impression of how the finished Leongatha Skate Park will look.
PAGE 12 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Proud to be an Aussie
Success for Scouts: from left, Barry Ferguson, Shirley Reeves, Matt Perks, Paige Biggs, Sue Kemp, Heidi Marshall, Lisa Byrne, Mark Withers and Scott Tennyehuis accepted the award for Event of the Year, presented to the 19th Gippsland Scout Corroboree on Wednesday in Leongatha.
Young and bright: from left, Youth Community Contribution recipients Rebekah Vagg, Paige Biggs, Gemma Martin, South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Bob Newton, Samuel McCarthy, Cr Mohya Davies, Matt Perks and Lachlan O’Connor during the presentation of the Australia Day Awards Ceremony in Leongatha on Wednesday.
High achieving Aussies awarded By Lucy Johnson SIX youngsters from across South Gippsland were nominated for the Youth Community Contribution award at South Gippsland Shire Council’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony at Leongatha Memorial Hall on Wednesday.
Gemma Martin of Meeniyan was nominated by Meeniyan Dumbalk United Netball Club for her outstanding community service efforts and fundraising for the Leukaemia Foundation. Leongatha’s Lachlan O’Connor was nominated by Mimmie Ng for his role in coaching the Leongatha Knights Senior Women’s team while building a strong community within the sports club. Mirboo North’s Samuel McCarthy was nominated by Jaci Hicken for his tremendous contributions to the Mirboo North Junior Basketball Association as a team coordinator and a leader within the association. Rebekah Vagg of Leongatha was recognised for her commitment to local netball, playing and volunteering for the Leongatha and District Netball Association while playing for Leongatha Parrots and
the Mount Eccles A Grade team. Korumburra’s Paige Biggs was nominated by Shirley Reeves for her efforts and contributions to the Second Korumburra Cub Scouts, having involved herself in leadership activities and roles over the past year. Ms Reeves also nominated Korumburra’s Matt Perks who has been a youth helper with the Second Korumburra Scout group for the past two years. All youth nominees were recognised for their efforts in the uncompetitive category and were given a plaque to commemorate their achievements. Leongatha’s Steven Canning was recognised for his achievements in the community when he received the 2016 Achievement Award for a person with a disability. Mr Canning has been living independently for eight years and working hard for a local supermarket for 13 years. Mr Canning is also a successful artist and passionate musician, playing drums and guitar at Uniting Church Hall, Leongatha. He was nominated by Trease Street Residents of Leongatha. “Thank you for nominating me. I am so proud. Thank you to all of my friends and family for being here,” Mr Canning said in his acceptance speech.
Mr Canning’s father John Canning said the award was recognition of his son’s outstanding work ethic and warmth. “He does us proud every day,” he said. The award for Event of the Year was highly contended with 10 events nominated for their success during the past 12 months. The 19th Gippsland Scouts Corroboree won the coveted award, with Sue Kemp accepting the plaque on behalf of the South Gippsland District Scout Association. “Thank you to all leaders across the district who gave up hours of time to create an event for the youth in our community,” Ms Kemp said in her acceptance speech. “Thank you also to the Corroboree council that has given up many evenings to organise the event.” The triennial event, held in Nyora last year, saw 350 Scouts from across Gippsland come together for a four day camp to build independence and teamwork. Scouts aged 11 to 14 participated in a range of activities including canoeing, abseiling, rock climbing and mountain biking. “So much goes into the organising of these events and it is so rewarding to be recognised for our volunteers’ efforts,” Ms Kemp said.
Hard worker awarded: Steven Canning (centre) with parents John and Heather Canning of Leognatha, received the 2016 Achievement Award for a person with a disability.
Also in the running was the Leongatha Community Pre School Easter Fair, the Leongatha Fun Run, Loch
Village Food and Wine Festival, South Gippsland at War 1914-1918 Exhibition at Foster Museum,
Gippsland Hills CWA Exhibition, Leongatha Lyric Theatre 50th Anniversary, Leongatha District Netball
Association 50th Year Celebrations, South Gippsland Relay for Life and Mirboo North Idol.
Eventful year: back, South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Bob Newton, and second row, from left, Pat Kuhne, Heather Scott, Mary Baker, Cr Mohya Davies, and front, from left, Meg Edwards, Meg Rogers, Sue Kemp, Peter McAlpine, Kate Lafferty, Lucy Carter and Cara Carter accepted nominations on behalf of their respective organisations for the Event of the Year award.
What’s on this Australia Day SOUTH Gippslanders are invited to show their patriotic colours by attending any of the many Australia Day ceremonies to be held across the region today (Tuesday). Bena: Korumburra and district celebrations at Bena Public Hall, 10am-11am. Complimentary breakfast from 8.30am followed by official ceremonies and live entertainment. Corinella: foreshore rotunda, 11am. Jumping castle, mini golf, games and sausage sizzle. Cowes: Town Square, 10am. Singing, face painting, display by Phillip Island Nature Park, free sausage sizzle, Fergie tractor display. Dumbalk: at Memorial Park, corner of Nerrena Road and Miller Street, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Guest speaker, prizes for best Aussie themed costume and free barbecue. Foster: Corner Inlet family celebration at Foster Museum precinct, 12noon-2pm. Lions Club barbecue, live band, displays and stalls by local community groups,
museum and gallery free entry, games, flag competition. Local awards from 1pm. Glen Alvie: Glen Alvie Community Centre, 8.30am. Unfurling of Australian flag followed by breakfast at 8.30am Guest speaker and tree planting by a local family. Australia Day Buffet Tea will be served at 6.30pm with salad, meat platters and sweets, BYO drinks. $10 entry. Australian themed fancy dressed parade for the children at 6pm. Inverloch: 11am, war memorial, A’Beckett Street, Inverloch. Guest speaker Jellie Wyckelsma, Inverloch Folkies Band, flag raising, singing, national anthem, free flags, Inverloch Lions club sausage sizzle and face painting. Visitors invited to RSL Hall for light refreshments after the service. Kongwak: breakfast, main road, 8am-10.30am. Flag raising ceremony with a cooked breakfast. Also includes special guest speaker, Tom Parsons, a World War Two airforce veteran. Leongatha and district: McIndoe Turner, Turner Street, Leongatha, 8.30am-11am. Guest speak-
ers, flag raising, band and singers. Award ceremony and citizenship ceremony, barbecue breakfast and children’s events. Meeniyan: Meeniyan Town Hall, Whitelaw Street, 9am-11am. Flag raising ceremony in the main street followed by guest speaker William Lye in the hall. Barbecue and entertainment. Mirboo North: Baromi Park, 10.30am-12pm. Guest speaker Darryl Jones followed by a barbecue and entertainment. Pioneer Bay: Daisy Avenue Reserve, 12pm. Barbecue. Pound Creek: Pound Creek Fire Station, 11am-12pm. Free barbecue lunch and guest speaker Julian Walker. Tarwin Lower: Fishers Reserve, Walkerville Road, 8am12pm. Breakfast, flag raising ceremony and poetry reading. Wonthaggi: Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, Graham Street, Wonthaggi, 7.30am10.30am. Breakfast and then at 9am, an address by Margaret Ritchie, a descendent of the First Fleet, entertainment by Tom Green and presentation of Rotary awards.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 13
Proud to be an Aussie
Top citizens commemorated By Lucy Johnson SOUTH Gippsland’s outstanding volunteers and community groups were recognised for an outstanding year of achievement at the Australia Day Awards Ceremony at Leongatha’s Memorial Hall on Wednesday. Mirboo North’s Maxine Kiel was honoured to receive Citizen of the Year, from South Gippsland Shire Council. “Thank you to Bill and Judy Keech for having the confidence in me for this amazing honour,” Mrs Kiel said during her acceptance speech. “There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer. The work of volunteers in the region is incredible and we absolutely love what we do.” Mrs Kiel is the current president of Mirboo Country Development Incorporated and has volun-
teered with the group for more than 20 years. Her work has been integral in the development of the Mirboo North Market. Mrs Kiel is part of the Arty Gras committee, responsible for organising the Mind, Body and Soul festival amongst other community events. She is also vice president of the Mirboo North RSL, and regularly contributes to projects and fundraising events for the service. “I feel very honoured to have received this award. I was in very good company,” Mrs Kiel said. Mayor Cr Bob Newton praised all nominees. “The work done by our nominees is truly exceptional and they set a great example that all community members should be striving for,” he said. Citizen of the Year was selected from a shortlist of four finalists across the shire who have dedicated time to community service and volunteering. The committees responsible for organising Australia Day celebrations
across South Gippsland were responsible for selecting the winner. Korumburra’s Glenda Smith was nominated by Leongatha Lyric Theatre for her involvement in 10 local organisations, including the South Gippsland Orchid Club and Karingal Ladies Service Club. Foster’s Sandy Bucello was nominated by Joan Liley for her work in community service over the years. Mrs Bucello is a member of the Prom Country Aged Care Committee, amongst other roles in the region. Meeniyan Progress Association nominated Richard Powell for his tremendous contributions to the town. Mr Powell is responsible for creating and maintaining the Meeniyan website. He also organised the successful grant submission and engineered the radio
Shining citizen: from left, Maxine Kiel and husband Colin Kiel stand by the Australia Day board where Mrs Kiel will forever be recognised as Citizen of the Year. installation of free wifi in Meeniyan. Cr Newton unveiled the updated Citizen of the
Year board, updated with Mrs Kiel’s name and the 19th Scout Corroboree for Event of the Year.
Mrs Kiel will go on to attend Australia Day events in South Gippsland.
“It has been a long time coming, I am very proud of her,” husband Colin Kiel said.
In writing: Cr Bob Newton unveiled the updated Australia Day board that now features Event of the Year winner, the 19th Gippsland Scouts Corroboree and Citizen of the Year, Mirboo North’s Maxine Kiel.
Top citizens: from left, South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Bob Newton and Cr Mohya Davies (far right) recognised the efforts of Meeniyan’s Richard Powell, Foster’s Joan Liley, Mirboo North’s Maxine Kiel and Leongatha’s Glenda Smith who were nominated for Citizen of the Year. Mrs Kiel was the winner.
PAGE 14 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
BE WATER WISE
Grab free devices and save water
IN the midst of a dry summer, now is a great time to put simple measures in place to save water around the home. Great product: Gordon Thompson from Fish Creek said Bass Coast Waterproofing stopped this water tank from leaking water, despite large cracks in the concrete.
Coating saves more than water BASS Coast Waterproofing can waterproof virtually anything using a spray-on protective coating that provides a flexible bond to metals, wood, concrete and fibreglass. The product has been successfully applied to walkways, factory floors, driveways, shed and garage floors, dairies, stock yards, metal roofing, decks, water tanks and much more. The protective coating is perfect for water tanks and troughs. It can fix concrete leaks and improve water quality by applying a coating to the inside of the tank or trough. Gordon Thompson from Fish Creek has had three water troughs and three water tanks renovated by Bass Coast Waterproofing. “The troughs were leaking, which meant the pressure pump was running constantly and wasting money and water,” he said. “The troughs I have aren't
manufactured anymore, so it wasn't an option to knock them down and replace them.” Mr Thompson had his first water trough coated almost four years ago now, and he remains happy with the product. “The coating is guaranteed for 10 years, but I expect it to last much longer. I would be expecting 20 more years out of them, which makes the coating quite cost effective,” he said. One of the water tanks Mr Thompson had done is around 35 years old and was leaking quite badly. Because it contains no solvents or styrene, the product is suitable for potable water storage, as well as many applications in the food processing industries. “The tanks are full now, whereas before they were leaking all the time. And if the troughs and water tanks are no longer leaking, it is saving me
money,” he said. “I am very happy with it, and Dick Pendlebury of Bass Coast Waterproofing was excellent to work with.” The elastomers in the products remain flexible from negative 40 degrees to 160 degrees, and provide excellent resistance to abrasion, impact, corrosion and chemicals. Coatings can be applied in thickness from one millimetre to over 50mm if required, including vertical and overhead surfaces. The seamless membrane can be handled or walked on within 30 seconds of application. Dry to the touch within 10 seconds, the spray provides full and unrestricted use within 24 hours, and the products can stretch to accommodate expansion and contraction of the substrate without adhesion loss.
Many items are available free of charge from South Gippsland Water. After the lowest spring rainfall on record since the late 1930s, and the combination of little inflow and an increase in demand for water over summer, storage levels continue to drop across most catchments. Stage one “Alert” restrictions have been imposed on the Coalition Creek and Battery Creek Systems which provide water to Korumburra and Fish Creek respectively. South Gippsland Water managing director Philippe du Plessis said, “With continued pressure
on storage systems as a result of current weather conditions, customers are encouraged to use water wisely and make sure Permanent Water Saving Rules and, where appropriate, stage one restrictions are adhered to.” To help with this, South Gippsland Water has a range of water saving devices such as trigger nozzles and soil wetting agents to reduce water use in the garden, and timers and water efficient showerheads to help save water around the home. “Thirty percent of household water use occurs in the shower; simply installing a three-star water efficient showerhead can reduce usage from 22 litres to nine litres per minute,” Mr du Plessis said. “That soon adds up across every household,
PROBLEM SOLVED! BEFORE ...
AFTER ...
REPAIR | SEAL | PROTECT SCRATCH RESISTANT NO SOLVENTS OR STYRENE QUALITY APPROVED SAFE NON-SLIP SURFACE WATERTIGHT
. . . r o f l Idea
Bass Coast Waterproofing FREE QUOTES!
CONCRETE TANKS WATER TROUGHS ALL WET AREAS FLOORS UTES, TRUCKS HORSE FLOATS MARINE SILOS and more
Spray On Protective Coatings M - 0408 304 850
E- richard.pendlebury@bigpond.com www.basscoastwaterproofing.com
Reducing water needs: South Gippsland Water customer service officer Brea Robb with household water saving devices available from South Gippsland Water.
every day.” South Gippsland Water staff will be outside the Leongatha Memorial Hall from 9.30-11.30am and the Korumburra Post Office from 12.30-2.30pm on Tuesdays, February 2 and 9 to supply free water saving devices to customers and answer household water efficiency questions. There is also a great range of handy water conservation hints on the South Gippsland Water website www.sgwater. com.au. Permanent Water Saving Rules: • water gardens, lawns and playing surfaces during the cool of the day (watering systems can be used between 6pm-10am on any day); • use trigger nozzles on hoses and check they are free of leaks; • sweep instead of hose to clean paved areas and hard surfaces; and • fountains and water features can be used, provided they re-circulate water. Stage one “Alert” water restrictions: • in addition to Permanent Water Saving Rules that apply to all customers, stage one restrictions mean customers in Fish Creek and Korumburra need to ensure watering systems used to water gardens, lawns and sporting grounds are only in use between 6am-10am and 6pm-10pm on alternate days; and • alternate days means odd numbered houses can water on odd dates of the month and even numbered houses can water on even numbered dates. Hand-held hoses with a trigger nozzle, a bucket or watering can may be used at any time for watering.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 15
Thousands take over Prom WILSONS Promontory National Park is overwhelmed with tourists at this time of the year and that’s exactly the way South Gippsland likes it.
There are 2600 people camping at Tidal River over January and another 250 in cabins, group lodges and motor huts. A further 400 hikers are camping throughout the park and up to 1200 cars, each with an average of three visitors onboard, visiting every day. That’s 3600 people alone. South Gippsland Shire’s tourism industry is dependent on the Prom, so much so that council has advised businesses on how to cope if another fire or flood shuts the park down and keeps tourists away. The tourism industry in South Gippsland relies on Wilsons Promontory National Park. While surprisingly there are no official figures on the economic value of the park to the region, visitors spend on groceries, fuel, accommodation and other needs while in the region. Chief ranger at the Prom, Brett Mitchell, said at least 6000 are in the park on any day in January. “January is the busiest time of the year for the Prom but if we get a good weather forecast in February, March or April, we can expect a lot of people too,” he said. More day visitors are coming to the park, possibly since the entry fee was removed, and they are all spending. “Businesses benefit from the people who are camping here, as well as the day visitors,” Mr Mitchell said.
He said an increasing number of visitors of Asian, Indian and Middle Eastern origin were visiting, such is the unique
landscape and wonder of the Prom – unlike anything else in the world. “There are safe beaches and some stunning beach-
es. The southern circuit via Sealers Cover and Refuge Cove is one of the most stunning overnight walks in Australia,” he said.
“There are different standards of tracks that cater for all abilities, from first time walks to the more experienced hiker in the
northern wilderness where the route is only defined by flagging tape. “We are experiencing a lot of people on fitness regimes using the park to get fit, which is great.” On the weekend of the AFL grand final last year – the first time the Friday before the match was a public
holiday – the campground at the park was booked out for the weekend and many day visitors came too. Parks Victoria employs 40 permanent staff, from rangers and field services staff to people working in customer service. They live at Yanakie, Foster and also at Tidal River.
PRESENTED BY LARDNER PARK EVENTS
WITH WITH SPECIAL SP SP SPE PE ECIA CIA CI CIAL AL GUEST GUES STT
Idyllic destination: 6000 to 7000 people are in Wilsons Promontory National Park on any day throughout the January school holidays.
Come play at Meeniyan SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has finalised the $191,045 Meeniyan Recreation Reserve – Community Play Space project. In addition to $74,545 allocated by council and $23,500 in community contributions, the project received $93,000 from the State Government’s Sport and Recreation Victoria Community Facility Funding Program. Works for the project included: • development of an entry level skate park with ramps and a grind rail; • installation of pedestrian walkways with park furniture and a bike stand; • construction of a new play-
ground; and • installation of safety bollards around the front of the playground. Council reallocated funds from another playground in Meeniyan that has been removed, allowing for the new playground to be larger than originally anticipated. The playground was painted blue and red to correlate with the Meeniyan Dumbalk United Football Netball Club and Cricket Club team colours. The concept of the project was to encourage more families to visit the recreation reserve and promote the facility as a rest stop along the Great Southern Rail Trail. The project aligns with the
Meeniyan Community Plan’s key objective to engage the community’s youth and was the main priority in the Meeniyan Recreation Reserve Master Plan. Council’s coordinator grants and emergency management Penni Ellicott said she was pleased to see the project finalised with the support of the community. “The Meeniyan Recreation Reserve – Community Play Space project is a prime example of our community coming together to determine the best outcomes for the area,” she said. “When a community demonstrates this level of commitment to a project it creates a compelling case for funding bodies.”
IN THE PARK S SATURDAY 20th FEBRUARY 2016 155 BURNT STORE ROAD, LARDNER VIC 3821 2PM - 8PM
$75* PER ADULT (ONLINE) $85 PER ADULT ON THE GATE FOR INFO VISIT: WWW.LARDNERPARK.COM.AU FOR TICKETS VISIT: WWW.TRYBOOKING.COM/166722 *PLUS BOOKING FEE F08454_WG
By Brad Lester
PAGE 16 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Newlyweds to explore NZ
Honeymooned overseas
EMILY Hasell and Nathan McRae will honeymoon in New Zealand in March, after their wedding on Saturday, January 9.
Beach setting: newlyweds Emily and Nathan McRae of Meeniyan. Photo: Shelley Price Photography.
The couple wed at St Laurence O’Toole Catholic Church in Leongatha at 2.30pm. The bride is the daughter of Jamie and Susan Hasell of Yarrawonga, and Anne and Greg Collins of Wonthaggi. Nathan is the son of Gerard and Catherine McRae of Berwick. Emily wore a white lace, open back dress and held a bunch of 100 red roses finished with berries for greenery. Her husband wore a black suit with white shirt and red rose. The couple’s children, Reece, 4, and Fletcher, 2, were page boys and wore white shirts and black dress shorts with a matching tie. The bride was accompanied by Skye Trease and Gabby Hasell, who both wore long black dresses, and Nathan was supported by Tyler Nesbit and Simon McRae, both wearing suits with white shirts. The couple was treated to a beautiful day with sunshine, and enjoyed a reception at the Tarwin Lower Football and Netball Club Rooms with lots of food and dancing, shared with 126 friends and family. Emily and Nathan live at Meeniyan.
REBEKAH and Walter Badaracco honeymooned in London and Paris after their wedding at St John’s Toorak on December 18.
Jet setting couple: Rebekah and Walter Badaracco honeymooned overseas following their Melbourne wedding in December. Photo: Jason Couch.
Rebekah is the daughter of Paul and Dani Carter of Leongatha, and Walter is the son of Walter and Marie Badaracco of Dingley Village. The bride wore a bridal gown by Italian designer Maggie Sottero. The outfit was in bold champagne lace adorned with stunning bead detail and the back was highlighted by a heavily embellished train. Rebekah was accompanied by matron of honour Sarah Thompson, and maids of honour Claire Trewerne and Kathleen Crawford. Walter was supported by best man Kristian Tribuiani and groomsmen Alex Tribuiani and Ryan O’Connor. Flower girls were Charlotte Thompson and Ruby Thompson. The couple and their guests enjoyed a reception at Quat Quatta, Ripponlea, following the ceremony. The bride and groom will make their home in Melbourne.
Weddings Events Debutante Balls Ballet Concerts Funerals
(Memorial Tributes)
Main Memories Videography
Various Media Transfer VHS, Audio Cassette, Record Camcorder to CD/DVD.
“A moment lasts all of a second but the memory lives on forever”
The team at Eventful Horizons strive to create stunning unforgettable weddings designed to your individual tastes BEAUTIFUL, AFFORDABLE PACKAGES AVAILABLE www.eventfulhorizons.com.au | Ph 0438 138 433
MAI4600012
P O BOX 353 WONTHAGGI | BEV MAIN 0418 345 460 | m.m.v@bigpond.com
Your coastal wedding
the captain’s lounge
Silverwater Resort is located just 80 minutes from Melbourne on the rolling hills of San Remo, the gateway to Phillip Island
A beautiful, elegant wedding reception venue with contemporary menu options to suit your every need
Breathtaking views over Westernport Bay Comfortably accommodating weddings for up to 400* people with a dance floor. Subject to configuration *
Please contact our Function Coordinator For more information ON 5674 1432, Fax 5674 2206 or functions@invyespy.com.au
Plenty of open space for ceremonies on-site
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR VENUE INSPECTIONS PLEASE CONTACT MEG FORSYTH ON 5671 9300 OR EMAIL sales@silverwaterresort.com.au
LEVEL 1 - INVERLOCH ESPLANADE HOTEL 1 A'BECKETT ST, INVERLOCH www.invyespy.com.au
17 POTTERS HILL ROAD, SAN REMO
Shimmer Marquees
The Kirrak Room
AT THE WONTHAGGI WORKMENS CLUB Catering for all size weddings, up to 250 guests. We offer a wide range of inclusive, affordable wedding packages to suit your needs. We will assist you with room styling to your taste, and flexible layout, made easy with a spacious room, incl large dance floor and stage area. Personal service with years of experience - we delight in helping create a memorable reception
White clear span structure marquees for events, weddings and corporate functions We can also organise hire of: Tables | Chairs | Dance Floors | Bar Lighting | Crockery | Glassware Toilets and more SHI4530007
WON4580394
Contact us today on 5672 1083 for an inspection Email Kim at functions@wonthaggiworkmens.com.au Download ourWedding Reception brochure at www.wonthaggiworkmens.com.au
E SPLANADE
Call Michael on 0427 623 453 shimmermarquees@hotmail.com
LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 17
Holiday fun THE Karmai Community Children’s Centre in Korumburra ran a popular holiday program. Program coordinator Sarah Boasman and assistant Britt Logan were busy with
safe science experiments outdoors at Korumburra Primary School on Thursday. The children were amazed as they took part in rocket launches, and making elephants’ toothpaste, giant bubbles and slime to take home.
Special dollars: from left, Jonte Arestia, Brandon Berry, Chris Hodges and Michael’s Supa IGA Korumburra store manager, Matthew Hardidge, are only a small part of the huge effort the supermarket makes to support not only the CFA, but the whole community.
IGA supports fire brigades FIRE fighting is a community effort and Michael’s Supa IGA more than plays its part in supporting the CFA.
The supermarket’s Community Chest process generated funds to the value of $2907.36 in 2015. On Thursday it presented the Korumburra, Loch, Poowong and Kongwak CFAs with a share of these funds which are in addition to the incredible 2015 Michael’s community rewards program funds already distributed. Nationally, IGA Community
Chest has raised more than $70 million which is used to support local communities, charities and other worthwhile causes. It could be in response to a major event such as a flood or bushfires or something as simple as new soccer balls for the local Under 8s. The money is raised in a number of ways but predominantly through the purchase of products with an IGA Community Chest logo on the label. The IGA Signature range has been developed by sourcing Australian made where possible and bench-
marking every product to ensure its quality. Comprising an extensive range which includes tasty treats, snacks and meal options to household necessities and toiletries, the IGA Community Chest logo signifies that with every IGA Signature product sold, two cents is donated to IGA Community Chest. When a product is purchased with the logo printed on the label, a percentage is automatically credited to that store’s IGA Community Chest account.
Elephants smile too: from left, Maya Eades, Edward Hams and Zoe Cleveland were amazed by how a few simple household items such as yeast and detergent with some glitter thrown in could produce a toothpaste fit for an elephant.
Funding backs water safety CAPE Woolamai will receive a significant water safety boost following a devastating drowning incident earlier this month.
Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club will benefit from $5000 in funding through the Coalition Government’s beach safety equipment fund. The fund assists life saving clubs to purchase the essential rescue equipment and first aid supplies they need to perform vital rescues over the summer season. Flinders MP Greg Hunt said the funding would allow the club to continue its critical work. “Having already performed a number of rescues this summer, the Woolamai Surf Life Saving Club fills a vital role in our community,” Mr Hunt said. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our lifesavers for the admirable work they do to keep us all safe over summer.” Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club president Georgie Wettenhall said the funding would be used to purchase new rescue equipment for voluntary patrols at Woolamai and Smiths Beach on Phillip Island. “The funds will go towards new rescue tubes and inflatable rescue boats,” she said. “This equipment will help us keep beachgoers safe.”
Ms Wettenhall said swimmers could assist lifeguards by always swimming between the red and yellow flags at patrolled beaches. A recent National Coastal Safety Report found four in 10 coastal drowning deaths occurred more than five kilometres from a surf lifesaving club. The report also found only 45 per cent of people swam at patrolled beaches during patrol hours and three quarters of people quizzed could not identify a hazardous rip. Mr Hunt said the report instilled the importance of water safety education. “We need to change these statistics by teaching our children to identify dangers in the water and to impart on them the importance of always swimming between the flags,” he said. “The Australia Water Safety Council has an aspiration to reduce drowning deaths by 50 per cent by the year 2020. It’s something our government supports and I know everyone who uses out beautiful beaches would like to assist in helping to achieve this goal.” The beach and safety equipment fund is additional to annual government funding of more than $8.5 million to support water safety in Australia provided to the Royal Life Saving Society – Australia, SLSA, AUSTSWMIN AND Laurie Lawrence Swimming Enterprises.
Model maker: Korumburra South’s Allan Odgers held a one day exhibition of his model boats last Tuesday, January 19, which he hoped would increase local interest in the art of model building.
Models float Allan’s boat THE Leongatha Table Tennis clubrooms were the perfect setting for a display of scale model boats, built by club member Allan Odgers last Tuesday, January 19. The exhibition attracted people from as far as Bass. The models were made from locally sourced wood and were displayed for a special exhibition Allan hopes will become an annual event. “I have been building boats since a young age. It is a hobby I have had an interest in since I was a child,”
he said. Around 15 models were displayed, including the Polly Woodside, a submarine and a Sydney Harbour steam tug, all built at 1/72 scale. Allan uses timber he sources and carves the hulls using power tools. If the timber has to be bent, he boils it to enable it to be shaped. He makes the models from scratch, using plans and drawings often sourced from the State Library of Victoria.
PAGE 18 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Scouts love tent city LOCAL Scouts returned to Victoria recently after a 12 day adventure to the 2016 Scout Jamboree near Sydney.
Social scouts: back, from left, Jordan Brown, Ryan Frank, Chloe Simpson and Samuel Evan, and front, from left, Ash Greave and Brayden Greave had a marvellous time attending the Australian Jamboree in New South Wales recently.
Second Leongatha Scouts leader Barry Ferguson took a group of 11 children to Cataract Scout Park in New South Wales to participate in the largest adventurer gathering in the country. “The event is held every three years. This was my fifth jamboree but it is always a pleasure to go,” he said. “It really is a city of tents and the Scouts have everything they need, from a hospital to a police station.” The group joined 10,500 Scouts from across Australia to participate in the 10 day camp of activities and celebration. “Some children leave for the jamboree as 12 year olds and return as young adults,” Mr Ferguson said. “The children were responsible for cooking all of their own meals. They learnt a lot of life skills and independence during their time at the Jamboree and some make lifelong friendships.”
The camp offered both a wide range of physical and practical activities. “The weather was definitely the biggest challenge for the children,” Mr Ferguson said. “It poured down rain and there was mud everywhere.” The rain did not stop the Scouts from making the most of the adventure though, with groups spending days at the Jamboroo water park. The children, aged between 10 and 15 years, participated in abseiling, laser skirmish, caving, low ropes courses, BMX bike riding, water park activities and a scavenger hunt in Sydney’s city centre. Groups also worked to build bird boxes, dog shelters and picnic benches for community groups across Australia. “They do a lot for communities all across Australia and it is a great way to spend time with friends,” Mr Ferguson said. The group returned to South Gippsland after a 13 hour bus ride home. “All of the children were exhausted when they got off the bus. It is a massive adventure,” Mr Ferguson said.
Trucks star on pages By Sarah Vella WONTHAGGI truck enthusiast Alan Wilson has compiled a book featuring photographs of trucks from around Gippsland and beyond.
The book, Olde Trucks from all over Gippsland and Beyond covers the early days of trucking, through to 1982, with some modern photos thrown in for interest. “I started on the book in 2014. It involved a lot of research and a lot
of travelling around the state. In June 2015, it finally went off to the printers,” Mr Wilson said. “I grew up on a dairy farm in Iona and later moved into the motor industry. One of my jobs at the dealership was to bring home new trucks from Melbourne. “Not only did I get to drive the brand new trucks, but I was also able to work on them over the years.” Mr Wilson said that was where his interest in trucks began. “Over my time in the industry, I accumulated a lot of photos, so I thought it would be good to put them together
in a book,” he said. “The book has become sort of like a time capsule.” Mr Wilson said his research took him from Pakenham all the way to Orbost. The book features photos of trucks “in their working clothes, doing what they were built to do”. “There are quite a few people from South Gippsland who contributed photos, including the Korumburra Historical Society, that gave me quite a few photos of the Korumburra Butter Factory,” Mr Wilson said. The book is available from the Leongatha and Wonthaggi newsagencies.
Hi-Tech Ortho Provider No. 058820CA
New PATIENTS WELCOME
Big wheels: Wonthaggi man Alan Wilson has put together a book featuring photographs of trucks seen in and around Gippsland from the early days of trucking through to 1982.
Open 8.30am - 5pm Monday to Thursday
Mayor’s message Cr Bob Newton
“It’s all about comfort and beautiful smiles”
THE South Gippsland Australia Day Awards were held last week in recognition of a number of individuals and community groups who make outstanding contributions throughout our region
Dr Rudolf Linker BDS (Adel), MDSc (Melb)
Specialist Orthodontist Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
F08176
Mr Timothy Wong
*Bring in add for discount on your 1st consultation appointment
www.hitechortho.com.au
Find us on Facebook Hi Tech Orthodontics
83 ALBERT ROAD, WARRAGUL PHONE 5622 1630 2/33 - 35 MURRAY STREET, WONTHAGGI
I would like to congratulate all our nominees for their service to South Gippsland; your efforts truly make a difference to our municipality. Congratulations to our successful winners including Citizen of the Year Maxine Kiel, Community Event 19th Gippsland Scouts Corroborree and Achievement Award for a person with a Disability Steven Canning. As the South Gippsland Youth Community Contribution was deemed non-competitive; I would also like to recognise all nominees Paige Biggs, Gemma Martin, Samuel McCarthy, Lachlan O’Connor, Matt Perks and Rebekah Vagg. While I know our nominees are volunteering their contributions to our community with no expectation for recognition, it is still wonderful to have an opportunity to congratulate them for their hard work and determination. To celebrate Australia Day today I will be attending a number of the local community Australia Day events including the Leongatha Citizenship Ceremony, opening of the Anzac Room at Coal Creek and the
Dumbalk Australia Day Barbecue and Celebration. I encourage you all to attend one of your local Australia Day events; to come together and celebrate the nation in which we live. This is a time we all can stop and think about how lucky we are to live in such vast and beautiful country. Last week I had a visit from Beryl Ferrier and her family in regards to the Lennie Gwyther statue we hope to construct in Leongatha this year. The statue will honour Lennie Gwyther, who at age nine rode his beloved horse Ginger Mick to Sydney to witness the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. As an active historian, it is projects like this that truly characterise our area. With such a vivid history, we should all look back to our past with pride. Speaking of historic projects, the Long Jetty public meeting gave residents the chance to discuss their ideas for the future of this unique structure. Council will be discussing the issue when it reconvenes in February but we are pleased to hear the community continues to be committed to the project. To sign off this week I would like to wish you all a very happy and safe Australia Day celebrated with family and friends!
Cr Robert Newton, mayor.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 19
Kaine restores hope in Nepal
Goodbyes: Kaine Milkins (third from left) and his team pose with rock bars and sledgehammers on his last day in Nepal.
By Tayla Kershaw A HUMANITARIAN instinct in former Leongatha man Kaine Milkins inspired his adventure to Nepal last year to help the country recover from an earthquake.
Break time: Kaine Milkins takes a tea break from his volunteer work in Nepal.
The 22 year old gained his work visa and had a job arranged in the country, but the earthquake in April set him on a path, assisting the relief effort following the disaster. He joined volunteer organisation All Hands, that took on a response and rebuild operation to help restore the livelihoods of Nepalese families affected. “I was flown into Nepal on July 25 and hit the ground running,” Kaine said. “I was taxied to a base in Kathmandu Valley, just outside the city
where the earthquake caused some heavy damage.” He spent his first three months working at an All Hands base in Golkohpahkah, east of Thamel, Kathmandu Valley. There was no shortage of work for the volunteers, with three main projects: rubbish removal, construction and caring for refugees. “I began as a volunteer for a month, and then trained to be a rubble team leader, charged with taking teams into remote areas and clearing the debris of destroyed homes for families most devastated by the earthquake,” Kaine said. “I continued as a rubble team leader for my last four months in Nepal, also taking a staff role as Kathmandu base manager for September and October and then Nuwakot base manager for November.” Although Kaine was hesitant about becoming a team leader at
first, he soon adapted. “As a team leader, I had to be able to recognise hazards, evacuate people safely if something were to happen such as a snake on site or a political demonstration, and make sensible decisions,” he said. Although precautions were in place, volunteers’ work days were well structured. “At 7am, six days a week, we would pull on our boots and drive to the site. We collected our tools, medical equipment and dossier that contained the site information and hazards,” Kaine said. “The team would come back at 5.45pm for a daily whole base meeting and provided a quick synopsis of the day’s events. We then had Saturday off, and during that time off we were able to explore the district.” Kaine was part of a hospital project in mid September in Chautara,
Sindapulchowk, and also assisted the rebuild in Kyanjon Gompa, Lantang in November as a project separate to All Hands. “The hospital project was to provide physiotherapy for those who don’t have the resources and couldn’t receive treatment,” Kaine said. “I appreciated the opportunity to help and the importance of mateship and looking after one another have been reinforced for me.” Kaine is now back living in Melbourne, where he bartends to earn money to one day go back to Nepal and rejoin the project. “All Hands also has projects in the Philippines and I would love to volunteer there. I’m hoping to go back overseas by the end of the year,” he said. “Ultimately, I want to work towards a career in disaster response.”
Road waits for final fix Rotarians remember Ian By Sarah Vella DRIVERS may have noticed the section of the South Gippsland Highway reconstructed just north of Koonwarra in December has already begun to deteriorate.
According to VicRoads, the current surface is an initial primer seal which has a short life span, of around 12 months. The road reconstruction will be completed with a final reseal next summer. The speed restrictions will remain in place until the road safety barriers are removed to allow for the construction are replaced. The improvement works at Koonwarra were carried out by the Eastern Region Alliance, a partnership between VicRoads and Fulton Hogan to deliver road maintenance and construction works. The initial treatment primer-seal was applied to the surface to bond the new surface to the underlying pavement material. VicRoads eastern re-
gion acting regional director Steve McCallum said the initial treatment was vulnerable to hot weather and turning vehicles when initially applied. “The surface on the rebuild at Koonwarra was impacted by a number of external factors,” he said. “Extremely warm weather softened the surface, which was then subjected to irregular movements of heavy vehicles attempting to U-turn to avoid the scene of a fatal accident on December 24. “The improvement
works are only considered complete when the final treatment seal has been applied. This second treatment has a life expectancy of 10 years.” Mr McCallum said the areas deteriorating will be patched and a final seal will be done next summer when weather conditions allow. “The area will be continually inspected as part of our normal inspection program,” he said. Mr McCallum said the South Gippsland Highway is routinely inspected for hazards and defects in line
with conditions set out in the Road Management Act. “Maintenance, including repairs to potholes, is undertaken as required and within the timelines set out in the act,” he said. VicRoads identifies road rebuilding projects based on areas of greatest need. The next scheduled rebuilding project is along a two kilometre section of the South Gippsland Highway at Ruby. In addition, $1.7 million has been allocated to resealing 26 kilometres of road in South Gippsland.
Quick fix: the section of the South Gippsland Highway north of Koonwarra reconstructed in December has begun to deteriorate in several places. The surface will be patched until a final reseal is applied next summer.
PAST Inverloch Rotarian Ian Monro was remembered at a plaque unveiling ceremony at the Rotary Centenary Park barbecue area at Inverloch recently.
The Monro family, Rotarians and former members were made most welcome by Rotary Club of Inverloch president Isabella McLean and past president Ian Turnbull. Mr Turnbull outlined Mr Monro’s extensive and tireless service to the community through Rotary, together with strong support and inspiration from his wife Mary. Mr Monro was always a shining light within the Inverloch Rotary Club. He joined Rotary in 1996 and resigned for health reasons in 2011. He held the position of president in 200102 and again in 2007-08. He also was secretary for five terms, and awarded a Paul Harris Medal for his great works and the gift he gave as a Rotarian. The Paul Harris medal is the highest recognition a Rotarian may
achieve. Mr Monro had a view of what the Inverloch foreshore could become, and the Rotary Centenary Park barbecue area with seats, car park, path and shelter was one of several projects. He attended many Bass Coast Shire Council meetings to influence projects and
informed Rotary of the direction to be taken to have projects approved by council. In unveiling the plaque, Mr Monro’s daughter Jan Monro mentioned the many local families, holidaymakers and passing tourists who enjoy the barbecue area and will now know the person who instigated the erection of these facilities.
Dedicated to community: the late Ian Munro.
PAGE 20 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Family fun at Venus Bay VENUS Bay Surf Life Saving Club offers fun and water safety for the entire family.
Young academic: Sarah McCahon is busy enrolling in her subjects for a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Melbourne where she will commence study next month.
Sarah set for university MARY MacKillop Catholic Regional College graduate and dux Sarah McCahon reaped the rewards for her academic efforts after getting in to her dream course last week. Ms McCahon received an offer from the University of Melbourne for her top preference, a place in a Bachelor of Science. “I received my offer on Monday, January 18 while I was on my lunchbreak at work,” Mc McCahon said. “I was so relieved because it was my first preference and it is my first
step to doing a Doctor of Medicine after my degree.” After receiving an ATAR of 98.1, Ms McCahon was honoured dux of Mary MacKillop for receiving the highest score in her graduating class. “I was a bit hard on myself during Year 11 when I was studying two Year 12 subjects,” Ms McCahon said. “I was easier on myself in Year 12 and I figured whatever would be, would be. I just focused on staying on top of my workload and stayed motivated towards the end of year leading up to exams.” Moving to Melbourne next month to
pursue her studies, Ms McCahon is apprehensive about university lifestyle. “I am not sure whether or not I am really looking forward to it at this point; it is very daunting. I look forward to getting started on my further education though and I am sure I’ll enjoy it,” she said. “I might play a sport at university in order to meet new people. I am a bit shy naturally.” Ms McCahon is one of many students preparing to further their education after the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre released first round offers to applicants on Monday, January 18.
Mayor’s message Cr Jordan Crugnale WHILST January is an action packed month of activities with the San Remo Fishing competition, Inverloch Timber Wooden Dingy Regatta, Australia Day gatherings and barbecues across the shire, as well as plentiful inside options, we have been swept with an overwhelming number of tragedies. Fatalities in Venus Bay, Cape Woolamai, Kooweerup, Koonwarra and Coronet Bay, casualties and incidents in Cape Paterson, Inverloch, Wonthaggi, the Gurdies and Grantville just to name a few, and near misses everywhere and in between. Beach, road and fire were the protagonists. On behalf of councillors and staff, our sincerest condolences to each of the families and their friends who have so unexpectedly lost someone dear and treasured to their heart.
On behalf of councillors and staff, the biggest arm wrap and thankyou to all our emergency services, surf clubs, volunteers, incident control personnel, local clubs and organisations, and individuals who have been so brilliant and super coordinated in their rescues, responses and public dealings, not to mention the preventative actions through direct face to face warnings and advice. As an example, Woolamai Surf Club has done 1150 of these actions so far this season. The scope of callouts are quite broad, ranging from sheer accidents to plain stupidity. Get your Fire Ready app, make a plan and re-familiarise yourself with literature on rips, tides and water safety. Keep an eye out for our visitors from afar. What is happening with safety messaging Australia wide? Seems a massive
something has to biff us all over the head to wake us up to ‘think’ about water and fire in particular. Our local surf life saving clubs have not been immune to dramas and all have eventful stories to tell. One that needs no introduction is Cape Woolamai, which I visited the weekend prior. That club conducted a mammoth rescue effort into the night. Two people died, five were in shock and 30 surf club volunteers, some as young as 16, were exhausted. Tragic incidents like these bring people and clubs together and club president Georgie Wettenhall and the committee have shown leadership in organising post-incident support and counselling to their members. There is a Georgie at every club along our coastline. Woolamai was the first Victorian surf life saving club with female members to complete their bronze
medallions. My hat goes to Barb Webb who was one of the original crew and is now, most fittingly, a life member. I met Barb with her husband and they were an eye catching treat on the sand, in their hot pink swimming outfits and rashies, all in the name of Pink Zinc Day – a National Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser celebrating the inclusiveness of their club. Where would we be without these services that work so hard to hold us all up to keep us well and safe? Thankyou to them all.
Membership took off in the early stages of the season due to the club’s “family friendly” reputation. “Our nippers program is widely accepted as the best in the state,” president Craig Watson said. The nippers program started on December 27 and the patrolling season continues until Easter Monday. Mr Watson is fulfilling the president’s role for the first time after 40 years of involvement with the club. He spent a number of years as secretary, which has been taken over by Trenton Dalvan. Dual club captains this year are Josh Latto and Leah Gates. There is plenty of other excitement happening at the club with competition squads, camps and the ambition to launch a boat crew on the cards, which is to be run by Dave Cumming. The club hosted themed dinners on Saturday nights during January – which included dishes from a range of nationalities – and plans are underway to launch the inaugural Point Smythe Classic, which is a fun run the club has been looking to establish for two years. These events will help pick up funding for the club. The biggest fundraising event is the trivia night, which has bought in up to $8000 in previous seasons. “Though our numbers are great, funding continues to be a challenge for us,” Mr Watson said.
Summer LIFESAVERS “There’s only a small opportunity for sponsorship so we rely on our members to help with fundraising.” Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club is amending the membership categories to provide easier access for families. The club is also looking to become more engaged in the community by aligning itself with the Tarwin Football Netball Club. One of its fundraising aspirations is to purchase a $20,000 jet ski to service the club. “Our vision is all beach jet ski coverage within the next five years,” Mr Watson said. “This will help us identify missing people and rips quicker.” Members will be able to participate in camps during the season, including an adult bronze camp for nipper parents and mature members, to enhance water safety in senior patrollers. Though the surf at Venus Bay can be beautiful, the beach is unpredictable. “Our patrollers have been taught to expect the unexpected and always be prepared,” Mr Watson said. “We have five different beaches but beach one is the safest. We encourage everyone to always swim between the flags.”
Route work underway PRECONSTRUCTION work on the Leongatha Heavy Vehicle Alternate Route has commenced in the central business district. VicRoads eastern region acting regional director Steve McCallum said work has started in a number of areas. “Motorists and residents may have already noticed preconstruction works being carried out on the Leongatha Heavy Vehicle Alternate Route, including high voltage power relocation works at the intersection of Nerrena Road, Long Street and South Gippsland Highway,” Mr McCallum said. “Teams are also working on extensive Telstra and fibre optic communication line relocation, sewer relocation near the intersection of Nerrena Road and South
Gippsland Highway and the rationalisation of water mains at the intersection of Nerrena Road, Long Street and South Gippsland Highway and water main relocation along the Strzelecki Highway.” Disruptions to local traffic is expected to be kept to a minimum with little impact on the running of roadside businesses. “VicRoads has worked closely with stakeholders over the course of the project including South Gippsland Shire Council, local businesses, industry and the community to ensure the new route provides increased safety, amenity and economic benefits,” Mr McCallum said. “With the continued support of stakeholders, it is anticipated that construction will begin next month once the contract for the project has been awarded. The work is expected to be completed by late 2016.”
A Star is born
FReeZA funding win SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will implement a three year FReeZA program ‘Made in South Gippsland’ after receiving $73,500 in State Government funding. FReeZA offers young people the opportunity to be part of a committee that plans and delivers music and cultural events to people aged between 12 and 25 in their local area. Committee members will plan, create and deliver these events with the support of council, community mentors and organisations. FReeZa committee groups will be established in Leongatha, Korumburra, Foster and Mirboo North. Each committee will provide at least one event each year in their region and combine to provide one regional event per year. UnitingCare Gippsland has delivered the project in South Gippsland for the last six years. Council’s community strengthening support officer Sophie Dixon said FReeZA
is a unique way for young people to control the types of events held for youth in their local area. “Being part of FReeZA gives young people the opportunity to build confidence in event planning and delivery,” Ms Dixon said. “FReeZA develops professional relationships and explores employment pathways in the entertainment and event management industries. “FReeZA provides important performance opportunities for local musicians and emerging artists to showcase their talents through state wide competitions such as the annual FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands. “Popular local music festivals Hills Are Alive and Unify have been organised by individuals who were previously part of council’s FReeZA program, making the experience a step into their future career.” Individuals aged between 12 and 25 wanting to be part of FReeZa in South Gippsland can contact Sophie Dixon on 5662 9100 or Sophie.Dixon@southgippsland.vic.gov.au.
BERN Morter was born at Box Hill Hospital on January 6 to Jason and Sharni Morter of Box Hill. Bern is the couple’s first child and a grandchild for Philip and Leanne Morter, and Fred and Joan Chadwick.
CONGRATULATIONS to Sudath Munugoda Hewage and Pharanga De Silva on the birth of their second son on January 13 at Leongatha Hospital. The new baby has a big brother, Kumitha, 4.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 21
STAR Real
THE GREAT SOUTHERN STAR
Rural gem Page 25
Dumbalk North We get results BARRY REDMOND GLENYS FOSTER KRISTIN LOWE 0477 622 292 0477 622 298 0447 681 660
NEW LISTING
PRICE ADJUSTMENT
MEG EDWARDS 0429 841 555
AUCTION
at Leongatha Town Hall, Friday February 5, 2016, 2pm
LEONGATHA, PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY
LEONGATHA, FABULOUS FAMILY LIVING
LEONGATHA, MUCH TO LOVE
$399,000
$435,000
$315,000
? ? ?
4 bdrm brick veneer home. All bdrms with BIRs. 2 living areas, open plan kitchen, sitting area with views Double garage, BBQ area & easy to maintain garden
? ? ?
3 bdrms, with BIRs and a study or fourth bedroom Modern kitchen, walk in pantry, gas cooktop & roomy benchtop Beautifully appointed, fully renovated bathrooms.
? ? ?
Beautifully maintained 3 bedroom brick veneer home Ducted heating, light & bright kitchen with timber top benches Well maintained back yard. Single garage with remote door
ELL
S AYS
LEONGATHA, 406 ACRES
525 ANDERSONS ROAD, LEONGATHA
RS
O END
V LEONGATHA, HERE’S ROOM TO MOVE ·
? ?
OPEN FOR INSPECTION: SAT JAN 30, 11.00AM-11.30AM
MIRBOO NORTH, 78 ACRES · · ·
6.4kms from the Mirboo North township, with sealed road Combination of flat, gently undulating and steep country Ideal fattening country with 2 large sheds and 2 dams
$5,950 per acre
· ·
Beautiful 2 storey, 4 bdrm BV home all with built in robes Positioned in quiet cul de sac with a lovely rural outlook In ground, salt water, solar heated swimming pool & spa.
$555,000
leongathalandmarkharcourts.com.au
MEENIYAN, ‘ROTHERWOOD’ · · ·
3 bedroom, brick veneer home with 2 living areas Blackwood kitchen with quality appliances 1241m2 block, 40x20 lockable steel shed, close to town
$370,000 Landmark Harcourts Leongatha
?
Three grazing properties - 406 acres. Lot 1- 255.32 acres in 3 titles, Lot 2- 59.30 acres & Lot 3- 91.40 acres All parcels are ideally located to Leongatha and Korumburra and feature very well fenced paddocks and easy access pastures.
Terms 10% deposit on signing, balance 90 days or earlier by agreement. Prior offers considered. Conjunction with Alex Scott
47 BAIR ST, LEONGATHA 5662 2292 84 RIDGWAY MIRBOO NORTH 5668 1660
PAGE 22 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
STAR Real
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Not a worry in the world E
NJOY retirement with worry free living in The Grange Retirement Village.
Situated in a great position within the complex, number three has it all. Most importantly, this unit offers easy level access into the home and garage and direct access inside from the garage through a spacious laundry. There are two bedrooms with handy access
to a two-way bathroom; not one, but two generous sized living areas; plenty of storage; a back patio and paved area with lovely garden and plenty of privacy. This is a very well maintained unit. Front entry opens out into a lounge which has reverse cycle air conditioning. This leads through to the kitchen/family room. The kitchen features stainless steel appliances,
STAR RealEstate www.thestar.com.au Real Estate Sales Joy Morgan e: joy@thestar.com.au For more information on Advertising in The Star phone Joy on 5662 2294
double pantry, plenty of bench and cupboard space and adjoins the mealsfamily room, which also has reverse cycle air conditioning. North facing, this room has sliding door access to the covered patio area and beautiful outlook over colourful back gardens. A small freshwater tank caters for watering. Both are queen size bedrooms, one with walk in robe, the other built in robes. While occupants in The Grange manage and own their own title, outdoor maintenance is made easy with front gardens and all common property managed by the body corporate. Gardens throughout the whole complex are attractive and kept tidy. A terrific community centre is available for socialising, with regular organised activities available should residents wish to participate. All of this is on offer right now for worry free living in a safe and secure environment for mature aged people.
FOR SALE
LEONGATHA 3/17 McDonald Street Insight Real Estate Leongatha 5662 2220
$179,000
2
55 CARMODY’S ROAD, LEONGATHA 55 ACRES – TARWIN RIVER FRONTAGE LIFESTYLE OR SUBDIVIDE (STCA)
With a long frontage to Carmody’s Road which was recently sealed with a school bus route and only minutes from new subdivisions - this opportunity beckons! The land is quality pasture with great super history and 5 acres of river reserve, 3 acres of bush with outstanding water supply. Older style home set in a lovely garden. The home comprises huge living room, study, lounge, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, laundry, kitchen and the dining opens up onto a deck with great views. 2 space carport, town water, solar power, Colorbond workshop, cattle yards, old dairy and hay shed.
To be sold by Expressions of Interest closing Friday February 26, 2016 at 5pm. Phelan & Henderson
Real Estate
Brian Rodwell 0438 031 566 Simon Henderson 0428 740 750
1
1
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 23
STAR Real
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Dreamy country home in Loch T
HIS dreamy and adorable light filled country home is truly a credit to its current owners.
cozy and has a wood heater and French doors lead you out to an innovative sunroom for extra living space and/or entertaining and has a lovely outlook over the back garden. The kitchen is modern, white and bright with space for a family sized fridge and has an electric wall oven, gas cooktop, lots of pantry space and a breakfast bar. The laundry is a good size and the bathroom is very spacious. The bathroom has a decadent claw foot bath, his and her basins, separate shower and toilet. The well established cottage garden is peaceful, relaxing and has plenty of fruit trees, a potting shed and a water tank for the garden. This home also has solar panels to help with the bills and outback there is a fully lock up double garage which
As you step into this elegant 1904c Federation home you will feel the charm of yesteryear. This three bedroom home has been fully and tastefully restored with attention to detail paid so all attributes of this home are combined with comfort and lifestyle. There is nothing left to be done. The front living room pleasantly greets you with original floorboards and an inviting open fire, leading on from this is the very stylish dining room with split system reverse cycle for your heating and cooling and French doors leading outside to the garden. The lounge/TV room is nice and
can be accessed via the rear lane and remote roller double doors. There is plenty of room for vehicles, workshop and storage - a true man’s cave. Trendy Loch village is within 40 minutes to Cranbourne, Mornington Peninsula, Pakenham and Bass Coast beaches and only one hour to Melbourne CBD. Homes of this quality very rarely come along in the heart of historical Loch village. An inspection is a must, you will not be disappointed. In fact we are having an open for inspection on Saturday, January 30, 11am to 11.30am at 10 Roy Street, Loch. If you would like to inspect at another time or have any questions, please contact Jean O’Loughlin on 0428 571 083.
LOCH 10 Roy Street Elders Real Estate Leongatha Jean O’Loughlin 0428 571 083
$389,000
3
Michael Hanily 0417 311 756
Jason Harris 0417 640 079
Mike West 0409 583 692
Brent Harriage 0417 681 307
Leongatha
Leongatha
Leongatha
Mirboo North
OUTSTANDING EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE • • •
AFFORDABLE BRICK VENEER
One of Leongatha's largest homes set on 1494m2 block • Blackwood kitchen, 5brms, 3 bathrooms & solar HWS • 2.7m ceilings, ducted vacuum & balcony with views •
22 Valleyview Crescent, Leongatha 5 $649,000 Sole Agent
3
4
53 Parr Street, Leongatha $279,000 Sole Agent
3
1
2
• Set on 848m2 block in a private court The kitchen, family room & dining room overlook backyard. • • Big covered pergola area that is lovely and private
DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER
NEAT AS A PIN
• • •
? Beautiful 3Brm BV home set on 1200m2 block ? New paint inside & out along with all new furnishings ? Located in the tranquil Koonwarra Township
• • •
5brm home on 1 acre of glorious gardens & an orchard New kitchen, island bench with timber benchtops Garden shed, dble garage & 1 paddock with dam
330 St Ellens Road, Mirboo North $379,000 Sole Agent 5
2
2
5 Swan Road, Koonwarra REDUCED $360,000
2
1
2
RARE PERIOD HOME
CONVENIENT RURAL LIVING
? 3 BRM home close to CBD ? Host of period features throughout ? Rear lane access with lock up carport
? Great location, 5 kms to Leongatha on 1 acre ? Well built 3BR/BV home by local builder ? Rural views, productive orchard, very low maintenance
11 Long Street, Leongatha $349,000 Sole Agent
4
1
2
75 Hillgroves Road, Leongatha South $475,000 3 1
5662 5800 15 Bair Street, Leongatha
2
4
1 $445,000
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
2 Jeffrey Street, Leongatha $390,000 Sole Agent
4
2
3
? Stones throw from CBD with room for a caravan ? Large open plan living area & quality kitchen with mod cons ? Bathroom with separate bath, shower & large vanity
3 bdrm home plus a bungalow, ideal for home office Lounge with SFH, kitchen/meals area, sunroom Quiet location, short walk to street, rented at $240 pw
9 Bazley Street, Leongatha $210,000 Sole Agent
Beautifully renovated home in the heart of town 1200m2 with rear lane access to shed Polished boards, 2 new bathrooms, freshly painted,
QUALITY 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE
IDEAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
www.stockdaleleggo.com.au
4
POSITION, POTENTIAL, PRACTICALITY
Low maintenance, 3Brm BV home, open plan living area • Perfect for 1st home buyer, investor, family or retiree • Carport & storage with under cover access into the home •
34 Bent Street, Leongatha $270,000
? ? ?
4Brms, 2 living areas, timber lined cathedral ceilings Car access to rear, dbl garage with internal access Dbl carport with height clearance for caravans or boats
84 Parr Street, Leongatha
5 Noel Court, Leongatha $420,000
HUGE FAMILY HOME ON 1 ACRE
2
HUGE FAMILY HOME
IMPECCABLE PRESENTATION
BV 3 brm home, open plan living, spacious kitchen ? Undercover decking with views out to Nerrena Valley ? 4 car garage with toilet & shower, good size backyard ?
1
1
11A Koonwarra Road, Leongatha $279,000 3
96 Ridgway, Mirboo North
1
1
5668 1300
PAGE 24 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
STAR Real
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Five acres five kilometres from town W
HEN you find a five acre property in a quiet location, yet still an easy five kilometre drive from Leongatha, you know you’re on to something good.
Add a solid four bedroom home and a 9m x 9m lock up shed and you’ve
ticked a lot of boxes on the wish list. The house has been restumped, reroofed and reclad, and offers four bedrooms, separate lounge with wood heater, galley kitchen and dining, and two toilets. The land slopes gently and fronts a no through dirt road, giving a peace-
AUCTION
SATURDAY JANUARY 30, 2016 11am on Site - 52-54 Nyora Rd, Poowong
ful location, yet only minutes from South Gippsland Highway. There’s plenty of room in the lock up shed, plus a carport/annex for extra undercover parking. There’s a lot to like about this one.
RUBY 30 Holton’s Road Alex Scott and Staff Leongatha 5662 0922
$449,000
Y URDA T A S THIS
4
1
2
RENOVATE OR DEVELOP
TERMS 10% DEPOSIT BALANCE 30 DAYS
Auddino 5658 1007
AUD0070025
For those that want the open space but do want to live out of town well this is for you. Structurally sound 4-bedroom, 2 bthrms (1 partially competed) home is calling all DYI people to show some love to this circa 1890's home that is situated on the edge of town. The home has been re stumped for solid bone's, Baltic pine flooring, single car garage and a 9m x 15m shed. Let your imagination run wild. The 30-meter-wide frontage block offers on opportunity for subdivision (STCA) with a total area of approx. 1533m2.
73 Commercial St Korumburra
www.auddinofn.com.au
eldersre.com.au ‘WEEROONA’ DAIRY FARM
• • • • •
WELSHPOOL
437 Acres, 3 titles, option of additional 145 acres 300 cow farm highly productive Excellent 30/side swing-over dairy Good balance of undulating & rolling country Two homes, main with 3 bedrooms
PRICE: $5,720 PER ACRE
Ample hay & machinery shedding Excellent laneway system Panoramic views of Wilsons Prom 2km to Welshpool township WEB ID: 9158557
LIFESTYLE LIVING AT ITS BEST • • • • • •
BOOLARRA Beautifully presented near new 4BR home 3 separate living areas Spacious French Provincial kitchen Outdoor entertainment area, private garden 2.88 acres of rich dairy pasture Double garage, hayshed / animal shelter
PRICE: $490,000
WEB ID: 9156073
LOTS OF SPACE FOR THE FAMILY W NE ICE PR
NEW PRICE: $290,000
• • • •
• • • • • •
MEENIYAN
Large family 4 bedroom home 2 bathrooms, main with spa bath 2 living areas, perfect for kids Fenced in yard & double garage Close to main street & shops Ideal investment, currently tenanted WEB ID: 5403064
16 MCCARTIN ST 11 COMMERCIAL ST LEONGATHA – 5662 3523 KORUMBURRA - 5658 1894 MEGAN LESTER DON OLDEN JEAN O'LOUGHLIN (PROPERTY MANAGER) 0417 805 312 0428 571 083 0439 383 091
Call to unlock growth NEW modelling from Deloitte Access Economics finds abolishing stamp duty would add $3.3 billion to GDP and boost consumption by $9.7 billion. The economic impact of stamp duty, commissioned by the Property Council of Australia, reveals the extent to which stamp duty holds back economic growth. It shows that abolishing stamp duty and replacing it with the same amount of GST revenue would accelerate the average turnover of
housing from 13 to eight years. It is estimated stamp duties stop some 340,000 property transactions each year. But switching to a more efficient source of revenue would unlock growth across the economy. “The report shows the increase in GDP from abolishing stamp duty is equivalent to doubling the size of Australia’s entire dairy industry,” Property Council chief executive Ken Morrison said. “Deloitte’s modelling calculates households would on average be
better off by an extra $20 per week – which is more than half of the average weekly household expenditure on fuel and power.” Releasing its own analysis of budget records, the Property Council pointed to the record stamp duty revenues state and territory governments are reaping. Nationwide, total revenue from stamp duty on property has climbed from $6.4 billion for the 2000-01 financial year, to $16 billion in 201314 and is set to top $20 billion for the first time this financial year.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 25
STAR Real
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Delightful home with river frontage S
ITUATED in the picturesque Dumbalk Valley with a long river frontage and views in every direction is this classic fully renovated ‘older style’ home.
The property is on 22.7 acres plus a crown lease of approximately four acres
along the river. Comprising four bedrooms, the fourth bedroom is accessed through the laundry and could be used as a separate office. The home has many original features, including polished hardwood floors, ornate cornices, period light fittings and timber framed windows, and is flooded by natural light. The warm ambience
in the dining room with its open fire place and formal lounge with new solid wood heater invites you to this idyllic cosy living space. A country style kitchen has loads of appeal, heaps of bench tops and cupboard space. Other features of the home include built-in robes in all bedrooms, renovated bathroom, and second toilet in the laundry area.
The north facing alfresco dining area overlooks the well established garden with garden beds and mature trees. There is room for two undercover car spaces and additional workshop area.
The property is predominately flat to gently undulating (95 per cent tractorable) country with very deep fertile soil, divided into six main paddocks and includes shelter belts.
There is excellent fencing, a three bay machinery shed, large hay shed and numerous ancillary shedding with concrete floor and power. A fully equipped 14 a
side herringbone dairy is in place. There is ample water supply with a total of 85,000 litres and a 4.1 megalitre water right (for dairy/stock and domestic) and is pumped to troughs.
DUMBALK NTH 125 Farmers Road Landmark Harcourts Leongatha 5662 2292
$610,000
4
2
Peter Dwyer 0428 855 244
5662 0922 45 Bair Street LEONGATHA
AUCTION
LI N ST EW IN G
Alan Steenholdt 0409 423 822
LI N ST EW IN G
Andrew Newton 0402 940 320
1
FRIDAY MARCH 4, 2016 - 12 NOON ON SITE 25 ACRE RURAL LIFESTYLE
30 HOLTONS ROAD, RUBY
• 3 bedroom Brick Veneer in quiet court • Double carport + double garage & garden shed • Close to medical centre, easy walk to main street
• Solid 4 bedroom home on 5 acres • 9m x 9m lock up shed + carport/annexe • Only 5kms from Leongatha
$329,000
$349,000
$449,000
5 ACRES
LI N ST EW IN G
1 PALM COURT, LEONGATHA
• Low maintenance home in top location • 3 bedroom - master with ensuite • 2 separate living, covered outdoor entertaining area
LI N ST EW IN G
7 HATTAM COURT, LEONGATHA
775 WILD DOG VALLEY ROAD, MOUNT ECCLES • • • • •
8 BAWDEN STREET, LEONGATHA
24-26 LEE PARADE, LEONGATHA
60 TIMMINS ESTATE ROAD, LEONGATHA
• Very neat 3 bedroom home • Carport + lock up garage • Genuine seller, Offers considered
• Brick Veneer 3/4 bedroom family home • Double garage + 5m x 5m Lock up shed • Large 1270m2 block, easy walk to schools
• 4 bedroom rural lifestyle property on 10 acres • Sheds, horse paddocks, stockyards, loading race • Outdoor entertaining area with fireplace
25 acres divided into 12 paddocks (approx) 5 bedroom family home Large 5 bay machinery shed (approx 7 years old) Various machinery & hay shedding Disused dairy, yards, crush, horse stables & calf rearing sheds • Approximately 30 different fruit trees, chook sheds & more • 5 minutes drive to town on a sealed road! • Call today to arrange an inspection.
$185,000
$399,000
$629,000
TERMS 10% DEPOSIT - BALANCE MAY 30, 2016
10 ACRES
PAGE 26 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
STAR Real
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Family home with the lot I
F it’s a home for a growing family or you just want extra room at an affordable price this could be the answer to your prayers.
Situated at the end of a private cul de sac on a very generous 1100m2 sized block, this property will tick a lot of boxes. The home is a solid, brick veneer consisting of three fantastic living areas with a large fully appointed kitchen situated conveniently between to give a feeling of space and room, plenty of places to hide away here. There are four good sized bedrooms; the master includes an ensuite and walk in robe. Externally there is a carport with direct access into the home and a large deck conveniently positioned off the living area for great outdoor entertainment. In the backyard there is a bungalow,
which serves as a fifth bedroom or study. The property has much sort after car access to the backyard for trailer or caravan storage. Palm Court is in a fantastic location, only a short walk to the shopping centre, hospital, doctors and schools. It is well worth an inspection.
LEONGATHA 3 Palm Court Stockdale & Leggo Leongatha 5662 5800
$345,000
4
2
1
Owner occupiers lead the market THE latest housing finance figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show a continued increase in owner occupier lending and a decline in investor activity. The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) said the figures for November 2015 show, in trend terms the number of owneroccupied finance commitments increased by 0.8 per cent. This increase is the same as for the previous two months.
If refinancing is excluded, in trend terms for November, the number of owner-occupied finance commitments increased by 0.5 per cent – the seventeenth consecutive month of increases. REIA president Neville Sanders said, “The proportion of first home buyers, as part of the total owner-occupied housing finance commitments, decreased to 14.9 per cent compared to 15.0 per cent in October and is the lowest since June 2004.” “The lending figures show that owner occupiers continue to have a greater presence in the stabilising market.”
LEONGATHA - Off McDonald Street $10,000 DISCOUNT OFF ANY WILLOW GROVE BLOCK
LEONGATHA - 8 Lee Parade GREAT LOCATION! GREAT PRICE!
• Prime blocks in Willow Grove Estate, huge discount savings • Tree lined streetscape, heritage lighting, all services available • Quiet no-through setting. House and land packages available
• 3 BR brick veneer in popular street, priced to sell! Close to schools • 2 BR home onapprox. 1000 m². 3 road frontages incl. rear lane • Nth facing lounge. Kitchen / dining, renovated indoor/outdoor room • Renovate, live in or lease out. Demolish, rebuild or subdivide • Storage room. Access to back yard & garden shed. Room for sizable shed • Unit development site, STCA. Close to CBD, rec. facilities, V-Line bus
• 3 BR renovated home. Kitchen with S/S stove, stacker windows • Adjoining family room, lounge, rumpus room or 4th BR ,2 bathrooms • Gas ducted htg. Entertaining deck, newly fenced back yard.
Blocks starting at $120,000 Sole agent
$230,000 Sole agent
$315,000 Sole agent
LEONGATHA - 46 Roughead Street PRIME DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY - LRG CORNER BLOCK
$285,000 Sole agent
LEONGATHA LIGHT BRIGHT & SPACIOUS - INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
NEW LISTING
NEW LISTING
SOLD LEONGATHA BETTER THAN NEW
LEONGATHA - 15 Noel Court QUALITY FAMILY HOME CLOSE TO SCHOOLS
LEONGATHA VISUAL SPLENDOUR INSIDE AND OUT
LEONGATHA - 4-6 Davison Street SIGNATURE PROPERTY WITH THE LOT - 2 TITLES
• As new 3 BR family home close to schools. Views of Nerrena • Lounge/dining room, kitchen/ family room both with R/C air con. • 2 bathrooms, 5x4m shed. Investment opportunity, currently tenanted
• Lovely 3BR & study home. Gas ducted htg. Handy corner block • Large kitchen/meals/family room. Separate lounge & dining, views • 2 driveways-single lock-up garage, carport. Quiet court location
• Open plan designer 4 BR home, with features galore, 3 living areas • Lounge with views, separate dining, spacious kitchen/family room • Gas ducted htg, double garage, carport with access to the backyard
• Renovated 4BR home. 2 huge living areas, library. Lge covered BBQ area • 2 titles. Hydronic htg, R/C ducted A/C, landscape gas heater. • Dble carport. Ultimate in sheds, parking/workshop office
$345,000 Sole agent
Sole agent
$445,000
$595,000
Insight
insightrealestate.com.au Lindsay Powney 0428 515 103
Robyn Powney 0488 454 547
5 McCartin Street LEONGATHA
5662 2220
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 27
The Good Life
Your LOCAL guide to Art and Entertainment
Circus Royale to thrill Motorcycles, fire-juggling acrobats, extraordinary circus youth and brilliant illusions are all part of the 45th anniversary offering at Australia’s famous Circus Royale. Throughout the two hour show, Pancholin the Chilean Clown will keep circusgoers of all ages entertained with his comic antics. Leongatha and Wonthaggi will be the venues for the 45th annual Circus Royale under the big top. As entertainment goes, the Circus Royale featuring international acts at Leongatha Recreation Reserve on February 2 and 3, and at Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve on February 5, 6 and 7, is as old-school as it gets. Be prepared to experience nail-biting, whiteknuckle thrills in the world famous Globe of Death act. This most dangerous circus act with heart-stopping motorbike stunts will appear in every Gippsland performance by this 45 year old circus, returning after an absence of two years. The steel Globe of Death is four metres wide. Motorbikes are manoeuvred around the cage at speeds
Leading the way: Circus Royale ringmaster Damian Syred has been fascinated by circuses since he was a boy. of up to 80km/h. Mexican siblings Brandon, Geraldine and Hugo Fernandez will risk their lives in the Globe of Death to put on a great show, and are visiting Gippsland centres for their first time as part of a proposed two year stay in Australia. Circus owner Damian Syred said, “This is real old fashioned traditional circus, the way it was from our childhood. It’s big, exciting and wonderful family entertainment.” There are evening shows in Leongatha and evening and matinee shows in Wonthaggi. A full list of performance times is available at www.circusroyale.com.au Tickets are available online at www.circusroyale. com or by phoning 0410 669 253 and paying on arrival. Children’s tickets are from $15 each and adults from $25 each.
Get there early for a good seat as poles in the big top can obstruct viewing. Prepare to smile a lot and don’t worry about parking. There is plenty near the big top. Food and drinks will be available for sale and there will be a 20 minute intermission. Circus Royale is an Australian based circus, blending traditional acts with the new; mixing clowns and trapeze artists with daredevil motorcyclists and aerial stunts. International circus stars perform alongside brilliant young Australian talent. Circus Royale was established 45 years ago by Swiss immigrants Frank and Manuela Gasser. During this current 2016 tour, total lifetime ticket sales will pass seven million admissions. Circus Royale is staged under a modern colourful Italian big top tent with all
chair seating. The circus is a road show that travels on up to 50 vehicles, visiting 100 towns and villages annually, staging 360 performances each year. Overseas tours to New Zealand, Indonesia and Thailand have allowed Circus Royale to perform to an international audience. Damain loved everything circus from his first smell of the sawdust and grease paint. “Growing up, I did all the things kids do. I tried to have a cool haircut and wear cool clothes,” Damian said. “As ringmaster I get to seriously dress up, I love that. No less than 10 costume changes per show.”
See circus for free CIRCUS Royale is offering Star readers the chance to enjoy the circus in Leongatha for free. From tomorrow, Wednesday, the first 25 people to come to The Star office at 36 McCartin Street, Leongatha will receive admit one tickets valid for the 7.30pm show on February 2. Each ticket is valued at $30. Also, the first primary school aged student to visit The Star office will be junior ringmaster at any one showing of the circus in Leongatha. Just come to the front desk and mention you would like to be junior ringmaster at Circus Royale. The prize includes a
pack of six tickets for the winner’s extended family, a printed certificate and the opportunity to wear a colourful coat, a top hat and then announce the opening of the performance with the circus ringmaster from cen-
tre ring. The contact details of the junior ringmaster competition will be forwarded to Circus Royale. Circus Royale will contact the guardian or parent of the winning child and co-
ENROLMENT DAYS Leongatha enrolments Thursday, Jan 28 at the Studio, 4-5.30pm Classes commence Monday February 1
New students most welcome
TALENTED Leongatha Lyric Theatre performer Olivia Winchcombe embarked on an oppor-
tunity of a lifetime recently.
She was offered the chance to attend the Victorian Drama League’s Summer Performance Project, which offers nine days of theatre workshops
specialising in puppetry, script development, voice and dance, body work, character movement and character development. It is held at Allambee Camp in Yarragon and culminated in the performance of two plays at the Warragul Arts Centre. Fifty young performers were offered the chance to participate with leading artists to help hone their skills and gain excellent experience. Generally, the recipient of the Geoff Perrett Rising Star Award is offered the position, however last year’s winner Janie Gordon was unavailable to
Watsons Rd (Industrial Estate) LEONGATHA Ph 5662 5452
attend. Olivia was selected to fill the placement due to her spectacular performance as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz in 2013, as well as her ensemble performance in last year’s Gypsy. “Olivia will really benefit from the workshops, as she will be trained by excellent mentors,” Lyric president Peter Western said. “We asked her to share her experience with the young cast members of Mary Poppins when it’s over. She was happy to do it and she’s really looking forward to it.”
THIS SATURDAY JANUARY 30
Contact Bev Cook 5668 1688
MIR7940036
8am to 2pm at Baromi Park, Mirboo North Showcasing local produce, jams, vegetables, clothing, bric a brac, cakes, knitted items and a variety of toys and plants, along with local painting and artworks.
Beginners - Advanced
LISA PELLIN DANCERS
Mirboo North country market Young performer: Olivia Winchcombe was selected to participate in the Victorian Drama League Summer Performance Project due to her previous performances with Leongatha Lyric Theatre. She is pictured in her 2013 lead role as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz with Brian Hoskins. Photo credit: Michael Mason.
Classes available in all dance styles
Vocal and acrobatics classes and pre-school Dance Play Program available
Olivia jumps at theatre chance By Tayla Kershaw
ordinate the family visit to the Circus Royale at a show of their choice. Please do not come to The Star office until Wednesday, due to the public holiday today (Tuesday) for Australia Day.
NEAR THE NETBALL COURTS
LIS3030034
WITH 20 elite athletes and performers, Circus Royale brings together a combination of acrobatics, comedy and death-defying stunts in a show that will have you on the edge of your seat.
HERE'S MY CARD
PAGE 28 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
ACCOUNTANTS, BUILDERS, CARPET CLEANERS, DRIVING SCHOOLS, ELECTRICIANS, FLORISTS, GARDENERS, HANDYMEN, INTERIOR DECORATORS......
ATTENTION:
??????????
ELECTRONICS
Phone This space could GARDNER 5662 2294 ELECTRONICS be yours!!
REPAIRS, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS
ONLY $26.40 PER WEEK
n TELEVISION n VIDEO n DVD n HI-FI n COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ANTENNAS
8 WEEKS MINIMUM BOOKINGS
Now operating from Sparrow Lane, Leongatha (At the rear of 62 McCartin Street)
Payment in advance required
FOR SUPER SERVICE
GRAEME MASTERS
SUP2350008
AIR33320005
COMBINED AG WORK GIPPSLAND
STUART SLEE Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Repairs
GATES & MOTORS MADE TO ORDER ROLLADOORS • PANELIFTS • TILTA-A-DOORS • SERVICE & REPAIRS Paul Deering Ph 0408 335 948
PAU9480010
GARAGE DOORS
Newton Concreting Pty. Ltd.
GARAGE DOORS
ACN 075 828 581
GIPPSLAND GARAGE DOORS
House slabs - foundations floors - paths - dairy work stencil concrete
BROD COURTNEY - FISH CREEK
For a free, no obligation quote Phone Jim Newton Ph/Fax 5668 8292 Mobile 0407 505 507
0417 108 106
This space could be yours!!
Nurscombe Garden Care WAYNE MUIR 0409 408 613 FREE QUOTES - NO OBLIGATION ABN 39 185 771 605
Payment in advance required
Specialising in tree pruning, hedge trimming and garden maintenance Covering South Gippsland and surrounds
KORUMBURRA
FOR ALL YOUR CONCRETING NEEDS
PRO1740001
8 WEEKS MINIMUM BOOKINGS
CONCRETER
ANTENNAS
S&DBOBCAT CONCRETING & TANDEM HIRE
Sound dropping out? Blocks appearing on the screen? ‘No signal’ message on your TV? Sound but no video or vice versa? Missing channels?
Toby Gammon: 5668 6236 or 0475 788 721
HANDYMAN SERVICES
All Jobs Handyman Services All Maintenance, Repair and Renovations Carpentry, Painting, Plastering, Welding, Doors and Windows, Fencing, Tiling, Roofing, Locks, Screens, Decks, Pergolas, Verandahs Plus More
?
Commercial & domestic FREE concrete work large or small QUOTES ? Excavations, crushed rock etc ? Landscape construction
PHONE SCOTT 0427 549 573 | LEONGATHA
From changing a light bulb or tap washer to larger jobs DOR4710001-V3
RAN5290006
These are all signs of poor TV reception, you may need your television system updated for Digital TV! We service your area! Call us for a free estimate
brod@gippslandgaragedoors.net
GARDEN & TREE SERVICE
CONCRETING
ONLY $26.40 PER WEEK
- Remote Control - SALES - Service - Repairs - Roller Doors - Panel Lift Doors - Tilt Doors (18 YEARS EXPERIENCE)
NEW390010
STU0700027
??????????
5672 4774
GARAGE DOORS &
0433 033 347
• Car, Truck, Tractor, Earthmoving • Domestic Air Conditioners
Wonthaggi E Electronics
“Old fashioned service at competitive rates”
SERVICING ALL MAKES & MODELS 4x4 Motor Bikes • Power Equipment • Lawn Mowers • Chainsaws • Brushcutters • Pumps etc. • Chain Sharpening & Bar Reconditioning
2 Douglas Court, Leongatha
RTA AU21680
• Fridges • Washers • Dryers • Dishwashers 16 Tilson Court, Leongatha. Phone 5662 3070 Mobile 0418 364 559
JSL Light Engine Repairs
Stock owners - have your own stock killed, Brenton Williams cut, packed and frozen to your requirements
CONCRETING CONCRETING
AIR CONDITIONING
Phone 5662 3933
GARAGE DOORS
Bobcat & Tipper Hire 5 Tonne excavator with auger Site levelling & clean-ups Rubbish removal Farm tracks
BJE3470003
iliser Liquid fert r your available foents requirem
5658 1827 - 0429 387 162 WILL TRAVEL ANYWHERE
BOBCAT FOR HIRE
AERIAL AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
Ph 0407 387 918 | www.combinedagwork.com.au HANGAR 13, LEONGATHA AIRPORT
48 Yarragon Road, Leongatha
MAS3050009
Joe 0409 234 951 Fax 03 4106 4824 Chris phone 03 5662 4833 admin@superplanes.com.au
For all your spraying and spreading requirements
Jared Lovie SALES & SERVICE
l Complete bathroom renovations l Stepless showers (for the elderly & people with impaired mobility) l Tiling l En suites & spas l Vanities (supplied and installed) l No job too small l Hassle free
3 Davis Court Leongatha Vic 3953
Aerial Agricultural Services
ENGINE REPAIRS
25 years experience
BATHROOMS
SUPER PLANES
Joe & Chris McDonald
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS
GAR1370056
LOV8190081
AERIAL AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
PHONE: 5662 3891, 5662 2861
Phillip Dorrity Leongatha Vic 3953 Phone: 0417 045 114 56622471 ABN: 62002618255 phillipdorrity@bigpond.com
HERE'S MY CARD 5662 2294
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 29
Phone to get some of the action The Star's A to Z of business & trade services in Leongatha & District TREE SERVICES
PUMP REPAIRS
This space could be yours!!
REPAIRS
ONLY $26.40 PER WEEK
PUMPS API ACTION & IRRIGATION
8 WEEKS MINIMUM BOOKINGS
ALL TYPES
26 Hughes Street, Leongatha
Payment in advance required
· · · ·
Phone 5662 2692, AH Mobile 0418 302 594
TREE SERVICES T O TA L
DING N I R G STUMVPAILABLE A
PH: 0417 381 736 Lic L034262 STE0180001
PLASTER & CONSTRUCTION
PTY LTD.
SHIELD MASTER
• New Tile & Iron Roofs • Guttering & Metal Fascia • Demossing • Repointing & Sealing • Colorbond • Zincalume & Cement Recolor • Full Warranty
ALL AREAS
Phil Jones
JON4020035
SHIELD MASTER Roofing
5662 5553
8 WEEKS MINIMUM BOOKINGS Payment in advance required
Leongatha
ROOF REPAIRS
WON9060054
Call Frank 0439 319 436
LIA5130003-V2
• Licensed roof plumber • Gutter & fascia installation & repairs • Valley iron and flashing replacement • De-mossing & high pressure cleaning • Re-bed & re-point tiled roofs • Painting of tiled roofs and Colorbond roofs • Installation of skylights & turbo ventilators • Installation of leaf guard • Warranty
www.liaindustries.com.au
UPHOLSTERY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE CARPET OVERLOCKING
YARRAM UPHOLSTERY & AUTO TRIM Est. 1991
BISTRO BLINDS Ph/Fax 5182 5566 Mob 0407 846 086
(CLEAR) YA26580010
51 Lawler Street Yarram
MOTOR BIKE SEATS
LIA INDUSTRIES
ABN: 16327422601
ONLY $26.40 PER WEEK
0418 319 436
ROOF AND PAINT SOLUTIONS T: 5672 1535 | F: 5672 3786 42 INVERLOCH ROAD, WONTHAGGI
This space could be yours!!
ALL CANVAS WORK
Phone: 5672 2497
SOU2610051
Unitex
Renders, Textures, Mouldings and Styrene Cladding
??????????
ROOF REPAIRS
INTERNAL WALLS & CEILINGS
CARE
• Hazard tree & confined space tree removals • Qualified arborist - tree reports • Pruning and removals • Certified climbers • Chipper, cherry picker • Commercial contracting • Powerline clearing • Free Quotes
Daikin Specialists
S PLASTERERS S
TREE
0458 733 227
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC AIR CONDITIONING
OUTHERN CEILING
DANGEROUS TREE REMOVAL/STORM DAMAGE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PINE & CYPRESS REMOVAL BOBCAT
5662 5318 or 0408 587 712 office@murphystrees.com.au | LEONGATHA
Inverloch Refrigeration
PLASTERERS
· · · ·
LOCALLY OWNED -SERVICING ALL AREAS - CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE
REFRIGERATION
LANDSCAPING
QUALIFIED TREE CLIMBERS & ARBORISTS CONFINED SPACE REMOVALS CHERRY PICKERS (VARIOUS HEIGHTS UP TO 23 MTRS) PRUNING, HEDGING & MULCHING
ACT9170060
ALL MAKES
CAR SEATS TONNEAU COVERS BOAT CANOPIES
PLUMBING
RUBBER STAMPS
WATER CARTAGE
Matt Price Plumbing
ORDER YOUR
WATER CARTAGE
RUBBER NOW! STAMPATS
Water General Sanitary Roofing & spouting Full Bathroom Renovations New homes
PRI8090001
0408 102 809
Lic 49688
PHONE 5662 2294
m.jprice@bigpond.com.au
Ph. GARRY FORRESTER
0409 132 124 house0997
Servicing Leongatha, Korumburra, Inverloch and surrounds
SECURITY
PRINTING
This space could be yours!!
• Patrols • Guards • Alarm responses • Alarm monitoring Your local security company for Leongatha, Korumburra & district
ONLY $26.40 PER WEEK
Call Peter & Lesley Allman 5662 4280 Mob. 0427 516 317. Fax 5662 4259.
8 WEEKS MINIMUM BOOKINGS
Lic. No. 655-194-50S
sgsecurity@bigpond.com
SEC2800007
LAR9200022
Servicing Leongatha & District ??????????
South Gippsland Security Services
16 Roughead St., Leongatha. Phone: 5662 3284 Fax: 5662 3851 Email: larprint@waterfront.net.au
FOR4190010
??????????
Payment in advance required
BEEF WEEK
PAGE 30 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
2016
25th Beef Week all set to go TO celebrate 25 years of Stock and Land Beef Week, south-east Australia’s stud beef cattle breeders are gearing up to provide special displays of their herds and sale bulls from January 27 to February 4.
Beef Week is the major marketing activity for most host properties that display up to 5000 bulls representing 30 breeds in the nation’s biggest on-farm open day beef industry event, according to Beef Week director Geoff Phillips who has been managing the event for past 23 years of the event’s 25 year history. Beef Week now runs for nine days to accommodate the number of properties wanting to be involved and allow more time for visitors to search for the best herd improving genetics. “While the Beef Week formula hasn’t changed much over the years, the on-property displays have with stud breeders reacting to visitor demand for bigger herd representations,” Mr Phillips said. The RASV Beef Week Heifer Challenge has added to the broader interest of displays on properties, with pens of 10 two year old replacement stud heifers competing for the $4500 prize money on offer.
Visitors have commented on the high standard of the heifers in this competition and those who have entered have used the competition to demonstrate the quality of their breeding females. The difficult job of visiting the 50 properties to inspect entries in the Heifer Challenge and determining winners will be with experienced beef industry identity Bob Dent from Glen Innes, NSW. He has judged at royal shows and internationally, and is a renowned communicator with skills honed in extension roles with the NSW Department of Agriculture and Angus Australia. The week after Mr Dent visits all the properties with entries in the Heifer Challenge, he is off to New Zealand to conduct a cattle assessment course. The first Stock and Land Beef Week in 1992 ran over four days with 50 studs and only a handful of breeds involved. Starting on Wednesday, January 27 in the north-east Riverina, a cavalcade of beef cattle enthusiasts will follow the Beef Week trail for nine days concluding on Thursday, February 4 in the Goulburn Valley-Western Riverina. Beef Week is a great opportunity for seedstock and commercial producers to compare breeds and studs within breeds before making buying decisions, according to Mr Phillips.
“Beef Week allows both big and small operations to display their stock. Many sell privately on the day and for many studs it is their major marketing day of the year, while others display the bulls catalogued for upcoming on-property sales,” he said. As in the past, Herefords and Angus studs make up over half the studs involved with 72 whiteface studs and 59 Angus studs opening their gates. Other breeds with strong representations are Limousin with 15 studs, Charolais with 13, Simmental, including Black Simmental, with 10 studs and Red Angus with nine herds on display. The range of breeds on display includes Lowline, Brangus, British White, Speckle Park and Wagyu. The usual multi-stud display at the Mount Gambier, SA, showgrounds has 11 studs with 10 breeds on day 8. The success of Beef Week has attracted major South Australian based studs that are trucking displays of cattle at Mortlake and Hamilton. “For a quarter of a century Stock and Land Beef Week has been the premier event of its type in the nation and promotes the excellent seedstock herds in Australia’s south-east,” Mr Phillips said. Details of the studs in Beef Week 2016 are available on www.beefweek.com.au.
Making it happen: Stock and Land Beef Week director Geoff Phillips.
Quality tradition continues THE Meikle family at Tarwin Poll Herefords at Meeniyan will once again open their gates for the Beef Week open days.
A slight change in the program has seen their day move to Sunday, January 31 and this is a great opportunity for people to come along and view their 60 year old herd managed over three generations. In all that time the focus has been on producing cattle best suited to
Gippsland under commercial conditions. No pampering here. Over that time, they have applied the best practical technologies and techniques available. In the days of country shows, they regularly displayed their cattle locally with success. In this day and age, the Meikles makes use of the open days to again put their cattle before the public, as well as compete in events such as the Lardner Park Steer trials and dis-
PH Tarwin T Est. 1950
play at Farm World. On display will be sale bulls, commercial heifers, sires and cows with calves at foot. These cattle are performance recorded with the sale bulls ultrasound muscle scanned and figures will be available. These bulls are also vaccinated against Pestivirus, Leptospirosis, Vibriosis, and with five in one vaccine. Stud principal David Meikle said, “We do what we can to ensure these
bulls are ready to perform when they go to their new owners.” Commenting about the current dry season he said, “It’s years like this one where Poll Herefords really come into their own. Sometimes I think they just fatten on sunshine.” Hereford cattle have a
proven ability to perform under harsh conditions when compared to other breeds. It’s one of the reasons they thrive from central Australia to the High Country. With their easier temperament and doing ability, they are the easiest of the beef breeds to manage.
Best on show: Tarwin Poll Herefords at Meeniyan will show sale bulls, commercial heifers, sires and cows with calves at foot during Beef Week. The stud will be open this Sunday, January 31.
POLL HEREFORDS
The Meikle Family extend a warm invitation to local people to inspect their Tarwin Poll Hereford Stud and current crop of sale cattle.
Sunday, January 31, 9am to 6pm
Inquiries - David Meikle 0429 800 756 Parrys Road, Meeniyan, 3956.
KU0402
Location: Parrys Road, (3 kms from Meeniyan) on Meeniyan-Dumbalk Rd. (signs will be posted)
Best on show: Tarwin Poll Herefords at Meeniyan will be open this Sunday, January 31. During last year’s field days, the stud’s David Meikle (left) discussed cattle for sale with Ruby’s James Cullis.
BEEF WEEK
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 31
2016
Yancowinna Angus bred to perform WITH 37 performance recorded Angus bulls ready to be sold in the upcoming autumn sale, Cape Paterson’s Yancowinna Angus Beef Stud principal Dennis Ginn and manager Rob Ewing are anticipating a good number of visitors during Beef Week. Yancowinna Angus is highly regarded by beef farmers across south eastern Australia and has been involved in Beef Week almost since its inception. Only 18–20 month old bulls will be available in the autumn at this year’s on property auction, as Yancowinna has developed a strong focus on spring calving into the future. Over half the offering will be suitable for joining with heifers. When beef producers attend Yancowinna’s Beef Week auctions, they expect quality bred bulls – which is exactly what they find. Rob is assisted by next door neigh-
bour Rebecca Vuillermin and both work tirelessly to guarantee value for money, with fastidious attention to detail. The main aim at Yancowinna is to breed highly fertile, easy calving and functional stock with adequate fat cover to assist in rebreeding and to excel in carcase quality. “When producers come to us, they want sound phenotype, as well as performance data and estimated breeding value (EBVs). Breeding values directly correlate with actual performance,” Dennis said. Performance recording is undertaken through Angus Group Breedplan. Through Breedplan, weight and other informative data is collected at birth, as well as 200 and 400 days. All the bulls are scanned for carcase quality, including eye muscle area, marbling, and fat cover. Furthermore, the young bulls are independently assessed for structure and temperament by leading beef consultant Dick Whale and are examined by well known Korumburra veterinarian Dr Rob Mitchell for breeding suitability.
In the last four years, the sale of Yancowinna bulls has exceeded 80 bulls sold annually from the combined autumn and spring on property sales. All bulls sold carry a two year working guarantee and are delivered free of charge. An auction catalogue will be released three weeks prior to the sale to assist farmers in making a valued judgement as to which bulls are suitable for their breeding program. With a range of programs and high class technology servicing and recording the progress of the stock, interested beef producers will feel confident in their next purchase at Yancowinna. Sale bulls will be available for inspection during Beef Week on Sunday, January 31, with the annual autumn on property sale to be held on Monday, March 7. The next spring sale is set down for Monday, September 12, 2016 with Stevens Egan Johnston of Leongatha represented by Rod Draper 0427 824 733 and James Kyle 0427 826 491 in conjunction with Michael Glasser as auctioneer.
First class: Dennis Ginn of Yancowinna Angus at Cape Paterson will offer bulls for inspection during Beef Week this Sunday, January 31.
Warringa Herefords lead the way WARRINGA Hereford Stud will once again open its doors to visitors this Beef Week, with a field day on Monday, February 1.
For sale: Bill and Minnie Kee’s Warringa Hereford Stud in Yarram will be holding a field day on Monday, February 1. This year, the Kees have seven bulls for sale. Bill is pictured with two of the bulls featured at Warringa’s 2015 Beef Week field day. Gold five-star rating under the Breedplan completeness of performance herd rating system. The Gold five-star rating recognises Warringa Herefords’ commitment to accurately recording Breedplan performance data for all animals across all traits for which estimated breeding
values (EBV) are available. In 2008 Warringa purchased Bowmont Storm B720 (H) and in 2012 bought Bowmont Z458 Victory Blend F (AI) (H). Both these bulls have made a tremendous contribution to the Warringa herd, breeding well balanced cattle with excellent growth,
In 2012 Warringa purchased the Australian semen and marketing rights to Canadian homozygous polled sire BBSF 101N Wrangler 29W, whose progeny has
topped significant shows and sales in Canada. Warringa has seven rising two year old bulls by Bowmont Z458 Victory Blend F (AI) (H) and one
bull by the renowned Poll Hereford carcase sire Wirruna Daffy D1 (P) for sale in 2016, priced from $3000. Warringa offers free delivery anywhere in Victoria.
POWER – PERFORMANCE – PROFIT
Warringa Herefords invites visitors to inspect their
Hereford/Poll Hereford Stud on Monday, February 1, 2016 (9am – 6pm) • All our herd will be on display • Cattle are either polled or dehorned
8 rising 2 year old Hereford Bulls For Sale 7 by Bowmont Z458 Victory Blend F (A1) (H) • 1 by Wirruna Daffy DI (P) priced from $3000
M10170
Enjoy Bill and Minnie Kee’s hospitality and inspect their cattle from 9am to 6pm on their property at 366 South Gippsland Highway on the Sale side of Yarram. The Kees established Warringa Hereford Stud at Yarram in 1991. The Warringa herd calves in March and April. Cattle are selected for their function and productivity with particular emphasis placed on temperament, moderate birth weight, milk, growth and carcase. All animals are Breedplan recorded. All traits are recorded including birth weight. Ultra sound scanning for eye muscle area, fat and intramuscular fat is conducted annually. Warringa Herefords is one of only 10 Hereford herds in Australia with a
milk, muscling and carcase quality. In 2015, the first sons of Bowmont Z458 Victory Blend F(AI)(H) at Warringa proved very popular, selling to both stud and commercial breeders. Warringa has seven of his sons for sale at its Beef Week field day and believe they are the best line-up of bulls ever bred at Warringa. They have tremendous growth, carcase quality and temperament together with excellent Breedplan figures. The Warringa herd was horned until 2009 when poll genetics were introduced through AI. Today the herd is a mixture of horned and poll genetics. Warringa purchased Days Director H202 (P) in partnership with Karoonda Herefords in May 2014. Director won grand champion poll Hereford bull at the Hereford National Show and Sale at Wodonga in 2014. Director is homozygous polled. Warringa is very pleased with his first calves which arrived in 2015.
Bill & Minnie Kee – Warringa Herefords 366 South Gippsland Highway, Yarram, 3971 Phone: 5182 6111 – Mobile 0407 825 555 Email: bill@warringaherefords.com.au For more information: www.warringaherefords.com.au
PAGE 32 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Farming Insight Saleyards mateship buoys farmers’ spirits during dry FARMERS are continuing to seek cattle despite the lack of pasture growth across South Gippsland in the wake of a dry spring and summer.
REMINDER NOTICE Leongatha VLE Saleyards
3RD ANNUAL 2400 FEATURE 2400 STORE CATTLE SALE South Gippsland's Premier Sale
Friday Jan 29, 2016 at 10am SEJ will offer an outstanding yarding of quality store cattle www.sej.com.au or last weeks issue for full listing Cattle chat: John Mitchell from Leongatha, left and Barry Redmond from Landmark discuss cattle prices at the VLE Leongatha store sale last Thursday. STE381700
SEJ Leongatha 5662 4033 James Kyle 0427 826 491 Bill Egan 0418 553 011
Beef producers were at the store sale at VLE Leongatha last Thursday to consider the offering, in anticipation of long awaited pasture growth in the wake of rainfall on Friday. The Star found plenty of farmers smiling and in good spirits despite the challenges of the season. No doubt a few yarns and laughs shared with mates at the saleyards would have helped too.
FOR SALE FIRST CROSS EWES TO BE OFFERED AT THE VLE LEONGATHA
LAMB & SHEEP SALE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27, 2016 AT 1PM A/C N Mac Leod, Agnes. (Flock Dispersal) 30 1st-x ewes, 2014 drop. 49 1st-x ewes,2013 drop. Ballarat District bred. All Early November shorn, running with White Suffolk Ram continually until January 5, 2016 A/C J Surace, Strzelecki. 30 1st-x ewes, 1.5 years, November shorn, unjoined.
Restocking: Cheryl and Sid Jones from Kernot were at the store sale held at VLE Leongatha last Thursday to have a look, after selling cattle in the prime sale the day before.
Contact: Simon Henderson 0428 740 750 phelanandhenderson.com
Lower prices reflect standard of cattle DAV8890026
CLEARING SALE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2016 COMMENCING AT 10.30 AM
A/C RS & SM HARDY 45 DENHAMS ROAD, HALLSTON (PROPERTY SOLD) ENTRIES INCLUDE: MF 110 hp 3095 Tractor 4x4 FEL Burder cab fork & bucket 5996H, MF 362 60hp 4x4 cab Tractor,6607h, MF 135 Tractor, Sitrex V Rake, 6 disk Krone mower, Super spreader IT (old), Hay feeder, NH Hayliner 69 square baler, cable post driver, Krone round baler, NH 56 roller bar rake, Aitchinson seedbox & Kuhn Rotairer, 400lt Silvan Spray unit, Stihl BT121 post hole digger, Millers hydraulic wood splitter, Peeless welder, 3PL super spreader, hay forks, grader blade, pipe bender, 7 x 6 trailer & crate, chisel ploughs, cement mixer, large range of tools, fencing gear etc. too numerous to list. OUTSIDE VENDORS: Hulls feed wagon, steel troughs, AI kits, test buckets HD carryall with crate, MF post rammer, Wastnot feeders, welder, calf feeder. Light Luncheon available. Terms Strictly Cash/Cheque day of Sale. Number System: ID required for Registration. Photo's visit www.rodwells.com.au
THERE were approximately 2300 export and 700 young cattle penned, representing an increase of 1500 head week on week.
There was an almost full field of buyers present and operating in a solid market.
Quality was good in the 1400 steers and bullocks, however the young cattle were quite mixed with secondary and plainer cattle throughout. Competition was solid for grown steers and bullocks, as well as the better end of the manufacturing steers.
Quality Stockfeed SUPPLIERS OF: Brewers Grain Brewers Sweet Grain
CAS2200005
Protein Meals Grain Mixers
Enegel Dairy Pellets
For all your stockfeed enquiries call Neil Cope on 0429 979 222 neilc@castlegatejames.com.au www.castlegatejames.com.au
IVYDOWNS Rams for Private Sale Australia’s Premier Registered Southdown Stud
Offering:
ROD3270296
For further details contact Rodwells Leongatha Ben Bowman - 0427 510 342 Vendor : Bob Hardy - 56685201
Just visiting: Zarko Speher from Yinnar, left and Alan Hopkins from Yinnar had a look at what was on offer at the store sale at VLE Leongatha last Thursday.
Southdown, Poll Dorset, Suffolk & White Suffolk Rams Mark Reynolds
0407 460 756
IVY7740012
Trade cattle sold mostly firm, with a few vealers selling at higher prices, while some plainer light weight young cattle struggled to attract competition. Heavy weight vealers suited to butcher orders sold from 274c-309c/kg. Yearling trade steers made between 284-298c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade sold between 250c289c/kg. Grown steers, sold firm to 5c dearer, making from 272c-304c/kg. Bullocks sold from 280c-296c/ kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made between 217c-244c, with the crossbred portion improving 3c mostly, and selling between 220c287c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows sold between 130c-189c, ranging from firm to 5c/ kg easier. Heavy weight cows made mostly from 175c-235c/kg. Heavy weight bulls sold mostly from 216c264c, after a top of 287c, back 17-23c/kg. Light and medium weights slipped 30-40c, and ranged from 162c-210c/kg for most.
The next sale draw - January 27: 1. Elders, 2. Alex Scott & Staff, 3. Phelan & Henderson & Co, 4. Rodwells, 5. SEJ, 6. Landmark. Sheep Sale Wednesday at 1pm.
Prime Sale - Wednesday, January 20 BULLOCKS 1 K.M. & J.M. Shae, Leongatha South 1 W. & V. Kelly, Nyora 12 R.J. & G.L. Browne, Tarwin 17 Folicks P/L, Nerrena 21 C.T. Ferguson, Longford 24 G.E. Truscott, Toora
550.00kg 565.00kg 647.90kg 594.10kg 633.80kg 569.60kg
293.0 293.0 291.6 288.6 286.6 284.0
$1611.50 $1655.45 $1889.33 $1714.62 $1816.50 $1617.62
STEERS 1 G. & T. Mildenhall, Kirrak 1 P. & L.A. Whiteside, Leongatha 1 H.J. & D.M. Shandley, Buffalo 2 A.W. & B.J. Buckland, Fish Creek 1 F. & J. Edwards, Boolarra 1 V.J. Egan, Waratah
385.00kg 390.00kg 375.00kg 357.50kg 335.00kg 335.00kg
313.6 312.6 308.6 302.6 300.0 299.6
$1207.36 $1219.14 $1157.25 $1081.80 $1005.00 $1003.66
COWS 5 Greenwald Past, Wonga Wonga 1 T.J. Miller, Woolamai 1 W. Atkins, Willung South 12 G. & J. McGrath, Jeetho 2 K. & R. Battersby, Korumburra 1 M. Goodwin, Leongatha
561.00kg 580.00kg 750.00kg 738.30kg 635.00kg 830.00kg
237.2 235.0 231.6 230.6 225.0 223.2
$1330.69 $1363.00 $1737.00 $1702.60 $1428.75 $1852.56
HEIFERS 1 J. & M. Arestia, Krowera 1 P. Brydon, Koonwarra 1 W.B. & S.R. Brewer, Toora 1 B. & R. Nettle, Loch 1 H.J. & D.M. Shandley, Buffalo 2 P. & L.A. Whiteside, Leongatha
375.00kg 345.00kg 310.00kg 375.00kg 355.00kg 375.00kg
311.6 310.6 306.2 304.6 300.6 299.6
$1168.50 $1071.57 $949.22 $1142.25 $1067.13 $1123.50
BULLS 1 B. & G. Paisley, Wonthaggi 1 E. & V. Pocklington, Loch 1 A. & B. Buckland, Fish Creek 1 G. & L. Jennings, Korumburra 1 T. Maruza, Dumbalk 1 T. & C. Hulls, Leongatha
1040.00kg 1050.00kg 1055.00kg 900.00kg 970.00kg 810.00kg
270.0 266.6 258.6 256.6 251.6 249.6
$2808.00 $2799.30 $2728.23 $2309.40 $2440.52 $2021.76
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 33
Farming Insight
Youth shine at Dairy Week THE 17th annual International Dairy Week (IDW) was held from Sunday, January 17 to Thursday, January 21 at Tatura near Shepparton. Locals had plenty of success in this year’s event, particularly in the National Youth Show. During IDW, more than 900 cattle were entered into seven national shows, with breeders and exhibitors from all states of Australia competing for the honour of winning. In the National Youth Show, Isabella Mackie, Scott Mackie and Jasmin Mackie from Meeniyan had success with their heifers. In their junior leader classes, Isabella came first with Burn-Brae Baltimor Berry, Scott came third with Burn-Brae Max Maize, Jasmin came ninth with BurnBrae Shadow Polly and first with BurnBrae Baltimor Jolene. Brianna Weaver came second in her
junior leader class, with Langdale Verbatim Martha, shown on behalf of Langdale Jerseys at Inverloch. Scott Lochreich came first in his senior leader class, with Wallacedale Topeka Melaine, shown on behalf of Luke and Melanie Wallace from Poowong North. Scott also received an honourable mention in the champion in milk heifer senior leader. In the National Jersey Show, Mytee Tequila Marie-ET exhibited by Roger and Helen Perrett from Kongwak came fifth in class five. Darien and Alexandra Mathews’ Langdale Jerseys in Inverloch also had some success in the jersey show, with Langdale Verbatim Martha placing fourth in class four and Verbatim Martha 2 placing fifth in class one and fourth in class two. Koonwarra’s Bushlea Farms also had some blue ribbon success, with Bushlea Tequ Fernleaf 2 winning class 12 of the jersey show.
Cow girls: from left, Meeniyan’s Isabella Mackie, Jasmin Mackie and Ruby Mackie enjoyed plenty of success at this year’s International Dairy Week, held at Tatura recently.
Hopeful heifer: Meeniyan’s Jasmin Mackie showed Burn-Brae Shadow Polly at International Dairy Week in Tatura on Monday, January 18 for ninth place.
27TH ANNUAL FEATURE HEIFER SALE VLE LEONGATHA
MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2016 AT 10AM 1600 CATTLE 1600 100 heifers & calves | 900 joined heifers | 600 unjoined heifers HEIFERS & CALVES JG&ML DOUGLAS, POOWONG (ALEX SCOTT) 27x27 Angus/Friesian x, Hereford/Friesian x, Charalois/Friesian x heifers with 2 month old limo caf ALISON GOSS, STRZELECKI (ALEX SCOTT) 16x16 Angus/Friesian x heifers with 1-2 month old limo caf RJ HARRIS , KORUMBURRA SOUTH (ALEX SCOTT) 10 x10 Angus/fFriesian x heifers with 4 month old limo caf W PONTON (ALEX SCOTT) 6x6 Angus/Friesian x heifers with 3 week old Poll Hereford caf
JOINED HEIFERS RW BRUCE, LEONGATHA NTH (LANDMARK) 110 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 2 ½ years, bucket reared, PTIC to Tarraleah Limo bulls to commence calving 10th Feb on. Annual draft. JP O'LOUGHLIN, BERRYS CREEK, ANNUAL DRAFT (SEJ) 95 Angus/Friesian x heifers, 2 ½ years old, PTIC to Limo bull to CC Feb 1 on, bucket reared & very quiet. BULN PARK, BULN BULN (ALEX SCOTT) 60 Angus/Friesian x heifers, 2 year old 20 Murray Grey/Friesian x heifers, 2 year old PTIC to LBW bull to CC Feb 10 on for 8 weeks, bucket reared & very quiet JD & EA KEOGH, FOSTER (LANDMARK) 55 Ang/Fries x springing heifers. 2 ½ years, PTIC to stud limo bulls for Feb 10 on calving. Very well grown, quiet & bucket reared. BONAMEADE FARM, (PHC) 33 Simmental/Freisian x heifers, 2 years old , PTIC to stud limo bull to CC 1/5/16 for 8 weeks 40 Simmental/Friesian x heifers, 20-24 mths old, dep to stud Limo bull from 1/11/15 to 31/12/15 WESTBURY DOWNS, WESTBURY (LANDMARK) 35 Ang/Fries & hfd/Fries x hfrs. 2 ½ years. PTIC to Limo bull to calve mid Feb. MICAH BERRY, WONTHAGGI (LANDMARK) 35 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 2 ½ years. 1st Feb on calving to stud Limo bull. CD&SE ROBINSON , INVERLOCH (ELDERS) 31 Angus/Friesian x heifers, springing to Silverbrae stud Charalois bull to CC 7/2/16, exc condition JG&ML DOUGLAS, POOWONG (ALEX SCOTT) 30 Angus/Freisian, Hereford/Friesian, Charalois/Friesian x heifers, joined to Limo bull to calve end Feb for 8 weeks WA MISSEN, DENISON (LANDMARK) 29 Springing Ang/Fries x hfrs, 2 ½ years, joined to Limo bull to calve 1st Feb on. Well grown & excellent condition. D&E PERCZYK (ALEX SCOTT) 20 Hereford/Friesian x heifers 2 ½ years old, PTIC to Angus bull for calving Feb on. G & L SULLIVAN, STRZELECKI (LANDMARK) 19 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 2 ½ years. Bucket reared. In calf to top Limo bull to calve 10th feb on. T&P DESSENT (ALEX SCOTT) 18 Angus/Friesian, Hereford/Friesian x heifers, joined to limo bull for Feb on calving B&G PAISLEY, WONTHAGGI (ALEX SCOTT) 16 Angus/freisian x heifers, 2 ½ years old, vendor bred, PTIC to limo bull IAN WISE, DUMBALK (SEJ) 16 Angus/Friesian x heifers, PTIC to Ashdale Angus bulls, CC May 1 on for 9 weeks, bucket reared & quiet. L&H&J MCRAE, RIVERBEND, KONGWAK (ELDERS) 13 Angus/Frieisian heifers 2 ½ years old, vendor bred, PTIC to Bilati low birth weight Limo bull, CC 10/2/16 T & N POUW, HALLSTON (SEJ) 10 Angus/Friesian x heifers 2 years old, PTIC to McIndoe Angus bulls for March calving R FRANKLIN , YINNAR (SEJ) 10 Angus/Freisian x heifers, 2 ½ year old, in calf to limo bull, mid Feb calving SHANE MANKS, KERNOT (LANDMARK) 6 Ang/Sim x (black) heifers, 2 years. Dept to Limo bull for 7th Feb calving. Bucket reared. 8 Ang/Fries x heifers, 2 years. Dept to limo bull for 7th Feb calving. Bucket reared. PINERIDGE, BOOLARA (SEJ) 8 Angus/ Friesian x heifers, 2 ½ years old, joined to Hereford bull to CC March 3 on, bucket reared G & S DURAN, KARDELLA (LANDMARK) 8 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 2 ½ years. Dept to Limo bull to commence
5658 1894 0429 050 349
5655 1133
calving 5th Feb on. AMIET PARK, KORUMBURRA (LANDMARK) 7 Ang/Fries & hfd/fres x hfrs, 2 ½ years. Bucket reared. Dept. To limo bull for 5th Feb on calving. C & M AMOR, KARDELLA (LANDMARK) 5 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 2 ½ years, bucket reared. Dept toLlimo bull for 5th Feb on calving. RJ & CH OPRAY, BENA (LANDMARK) 5 Hfd/Fries x heifers, 2 ½ years, PTIC to AI Simmental bull for early March calving. Bucket reared & well grown. C& W MCAINCH , FOSTER (SEJ) 5 Hereford/Friesian x heifers, spring to Hereford bull
UNJOINED HEIFERS BRH & TA HALES (ALEX SCOTT) 90 Angus/Friesian x heifers, 12-18mths 10 Hereford/freisian x heifers, 12-18mths S & L NOTMAN (ALEX SCOTT) 35 Angus/Friesian x heifers, 12-18mths, bucket reared 15 Hereford/heifers x heifers, 12-18mths, bucket reared D, N, A & I COUPER, DUMBALK (LANDMARK) 40 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 14-18 months. By McIndoe & Hazelwood stud Ang bulls. Bucket reared. CD & SE ROBINSON , INVERLOCH (ELDERS) 35 Hereford/Friesian x heifers, 18mths, bucket reared R & S IRVIN, MIRBOO (LANDMARK) 30 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 16 months. G&J COOK, YANAKIE (SEJ) 20 Hereford/Friesian x heifers, 16-18mths P & J SCOTT, KONGWAK (LANDMARK) 20 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 14-15 months. N DUDLEY & A PATTERSON, LEONGATHA (LANDMARK) 20 Hfd/Fries x hfrs. 14-16 months, bucket reared, well grown & extremely quiet. L & V MCLEOD, CALROSSIE (LANDMARK) 20 Ang/Fries hfrs, 14-15 months. By Kirra Billi Angus bulls. 2 x 7 in 1 vacc, drenched 10/12/15 FILSELL & SMITH, ARCHIES CREEK (LANDMARK) 20 Hfd/Fries x hfrs, 8-10 months. B, D & M CALDER, DUMBALK (LANDMARK) 18 Ang/Fries x hfrs. 19 months, by Harris Angus bull. Top quality, ready to join. L & H & J MCRAE , RIVERBEND, KONWAK (ELDERS) 15 Angus/Friesian x heifers, 18 mths , vendor bred, bucket reared DOWLING DAIRIES, BERRYS CREEK (LANDMARK) 15 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 18 months. Well grown & good conditition. From well established dairy herd. DON DIXON ‘DRUFFIELD’ PHILLIP ISLAND (LANDMARK) 14 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 18-20 months. By McIndoe bulls. A/C C. DELBRIDGE, TARWIN LOWER (SEJ) 15 Angus Friesian x heifers ,14-16mths. J & L MANICARO, KARDELLA STH (LANDMARK) 14 Ang x hfrs, 18 months. PINERIDGE , BOOLORA (SEJ) 13 Angus/ Friesian x heifers, 16 mths, bucket reared & very quiet VENING PASTORAL, HEDLEY (PHC) 12 Angus/Friesian & Hereford Friesain x heifers, 12-14 mths, bucket reared R & L RHODES, ALBERTON (LANDMARK) 10 Ang/Fries hfrs, 14-15 months. 10 Hfd/Fries hfrs, 14-15 months. 2 x 5 in 1 vacc. Drenched 20/12/15 DAVARD NOMINEES, FISH CREEK (SEJ) 10 Angus/Freisian x heifers, 6 mths, bucket reared A & C HALL, YARRAM (LANDMARK) 10 Ang/Fries hfrs, 13 months, by Kirra Billi Angus bull. 2 x 5 in 1, drenched Cydectin 4/1/16 A/C ' PAJOANDA', CALDERMEADE (SEJ) 10 Angus Friesian x heifers (unjoined) 18mths. 6 Hereford Friesian x heifers (unjoined) 12-14mths. D&T MURPHY, DUMBALK NORTH (SEJ) 10 Angus/Freisain heifers, 4-5mths I & P SMITH, INVERLOCH (LANDMARK) 9 Hfd/Fries x hfrs, 15 months. Bucket reared. T BURNS, MOYARRA (LANDMARK) 7 Hfd/Fries x hfrs, 22 months, bucket reared. C & W MCAINCH , FOSTER (SEJ) 6 Hereford/Friesian x heifers C & K HULSHOLF, KOORAMAN (LANDMARK) 5 Ang/Fries x hfrs, 18 months, bucket reared
5662 4033
5662 2291
SOUTH GIPPSLAND ASSOCIATED AGENTS
0427 507 369
PAGE 34 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Farming Insight PRIVATE SALE 60 1st x Ewe Lambs, April 15 drop Sept shn ex Ninuenook Merino Ewes By “Blackgate” B/L Rams Gudair Vacc mlsd
MEENIYAN is a small town with a big reputation as a foodie destination, and its local dairy products are at the heart of its thriving restaurant and café culture.
74 1st x Ewe Lambs, April/May drop Sept shn ex Wurook Merino Ewes By “Cartwright” B/L Rams Gudair & 6 in 1 & B12 Vacc Dipped & mlsd
LAN2851232
$160 each
LEONGATHA AREA BRIAN MCCORMACK 0407 931 735
WANTED Unjoined Friesian Heifers, 220kgs plus Normal China Protocol, Delivery mid/late Feb $1000/$1050 plus GST Immediate inspection Also buying 140 and 160kg Heifers. No blood tests Immediate delivery
LAN2851230
Landmark International are currently buying Angus Steers for Russia and Angus Heifers for China
For further information contact Terry Ginnane 0418 513 159 John Bowler 0408 238 464 Or your local Landmark Agent
Meeniyan puts local dairy on the menu The South Gippsland village, which was named the Legendairy Capital of Gippsland for 2015, is surrounded by farms that export their ‘clean and green’ dairy products around the globe. But its right in their own backyard that dairy farmers are seeing just what can be created with their world class produce. A quick look at the menus in the main street eateries shows this is a true dairy town at heart. From a smooth latte featuring local milk, to pizzas topped with sumptuous regional cheeses or rich dessert creations that tempt the most disciplined dieter, Meeniyan is a town that fully embraces its local dairy culture. For Marty Thomas, starting his Moo’s at Meeniyan restaurant six years ago was an opportunity to create a menu based as much as possible around local produce, with dairy the cornerstone of his culinary creations. “It was my passion to use local produce and the area already had a name for
it,” he said. “Locally produced ingredients are very important to me so when I started, I went out to find as much information as I could about local dairy produce. “Over the years we have been able to get in contact with more and more producers and the dairy industry is obviously a very big part of the local food industry.” It’s the same story at the Meeniyan Store where Felicity Jones has created a niche business based on making the most of what she can grow in her café kitchen garden and source from the district’s many farmers. She uses locally produced milk because she thinks it makes better food and drinks, and because it’s part of living in a dairy community. “We think it is better quality and we are all about the low food miles, so the closer we are to where the product is made then the better for everybody,” Ms Jones said. “We use heaps of milk and, since the word got out that we are using local milk, we find a lot of the locals will come in and buy it, because they like to support the region.” And it’s not just locals who are enjoying South Gippsland produce in Meeniyan. The town has become a popular destina-
Dairy essentials: Meeniyan businesspeople Francesco Laera, Felicity Jones and Marty Thomas relish supporting the area’s dairy farmers by using local products in their produce. tion for the thousands of tourists who flock to South Gippsland’s coastal areas each year. “I think that’s the number one reason people stop here now,” Ms Jones said. “The art culture has always been here, but the foodie culture is definitely growing. We get a lot of tourists coming in.” Trulli Pizza owners Francesco Laera and Rhia Nix have built a booming business combining quality fresh ingredients and flavours inspired by Mr Laera’s home town in south-
ern Italy. Local blue cheese or buffalo milk cheese can be found atop some of Trulli’s pizzas, while world famous Berrys Creek cheeses are an integral part of their antipasto platters. For Mr Laera, who grew up on a small dairy farm where his mother still makes her own cheese, sourcing dairy products locally is a no brainer, especially when their restaurant is based in South Gippsland. “I truly believe it should be one of the most famous dairy regions in the world,”
he said. The Berrys Creek cheesemakers are regular diners at Trulli, as are many others from the dairy industry who love to enjoy their own products in a local restaurant. For Mr Thomas, serving the people who make his ingredients is what true local food is all about. “The dairy industry is not only a very big part of my business; they make up a large percentage of my customers as well,” he said. “They look after me just like I try to look after them.”
Funding continues financial help FARMERS will continue to receive financial advice from a trusted name.
The Federal Government recently announced Rural Financial Counselling Service – Gippsland would provide financial counselling services to rural eastern Victoria until June 2019. Service chairman Richard Habgood said the decision would ensure continuity of service for eligible farming and fishing enterprises. He said from April onwards, forest grow-
ing and harvesting enterprises in financial difficulty would also be eligible. “Our rural financial counsellors are able to provide a range of assistance that includes financial assessments, cash flow budgeting, help with government programs, farm debt mediation, development of business options, loan applications and succession planning,” Mr Habgood said. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, said the 12 service providers would continue to provide the same
high quality, valued service to rural and regional Australia they are known for. “As a bush accountant myself, I know full well the challenges of managing farm finances and the pressures that can bring,” he said. “The RFCS has been providing an important service to farmers and rural communities for almost 30 years, and we are committed to seeing the good work of the RFCS continue strongly into the future.” For more information, visit agriculture.gov. au/rfcs.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 35
Firefighters look for fairness By Lucy Johnson WONTHAGGI CFA has erected a sign out the front of the White Road station calling on the State Government to implement legislation that offers equal compensation for volunteer firefighters. Bass MLA Brian Paynter said the proposed legislation only offers compensation for career firefighters and overlooks volunteers who could sustain a chronic disease in the workplace. “We value our volunteers so highly in all sorts of fields, whether it is the SES, CFA or local community groups. It is clear here the legislation needs to equally apply to full time firefighters and volunteers,” Mr Paynter said. The Victorian Government has promised to implement Firelighters’ Cancer Law this year, however
the legislation is vague, Mr Paynter said. “It is so important because we know volunteers face the same risks that career firefighters do. There is absolutely no reason this legislation should discriminate against volunteers,” Mr Paynter said. Wonthaggi CFA captain Kim O’Connor said the government had failed to uphold pre-election promises. “The campaign has been going on for a couple of years now in relation to seeking fairer compensation for firefighters. At this point, the volunteers and Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria are sick of the excuses made by the government,” he said. “There are many unanswered letters at this point in time.” Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria questioned the legislation, which does not specify whether or not the policy will be retrospective for volunteer firefighters who already have
illnesses contracted from the workplace. “All we are asking is there is a system in place that is fair and accessible to all volunteers,” Mr O’Connor said. “We are looking for retrospective compensation for volunteers who may have contracted cancers from their past dealings with CFA. Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria is not getting correspondence from government in relation to this. There are many unanswered letters at this point in time. “We put in a lot of commitment into the CFA and we do not ask for a lot in return. We put in thousands of hours over fire season. For the month of December, we alone attended 30 jobs. We participate in community activities to fly the flag of CFA.” Mr Paynter expressed his concern about depleting volunteer numbers in the region and said he believed the legislation could further discourage
Fighting unjust fires: from left, Wonthaggi CFA captain Kim O’Connor and Bass MLA Bryan Paynter stand by the Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria sign outside the Wonthaggi fire station. The sign is calling for equal compensation for career and volunteer firefighters. people from volunteering with the CFA. “I speak to many, many community groups and one of the challenges they
do face is getting people to volunteer. And we have seen, I would say, a drop off in our community volunteerism,” he said.
“We need to support our volunteers and if we put up barriers to people volunteering then they are less likely to volunteer. If
this is a barrier, then we may not see the same level of CFA volunteers we have today in the future.”
Holden link to assault mystery POLICE are calling on anyone with information in relation to the aggravated burglary of an elderly couple in Delburn last year.
Umbrella buddies: from left, Livia Winkler, Cindy Smith, Taj Knox, Hugh Williams, Tayson Smith, Blake Thoonen, Zara George, Kade Johnston and Nathan Bower enjoyed the wet weather at Leongatha Children’s Centre after Leongatha received rain on Friday.
Worry despite wet weather By Lucy Johnson SOUTH Gippsland received a well deserved downpour on Friday however water storages are continuing to drop. The rain is forecast to continue later in the week, with a 90 per cent chance of rain through Tuesday to Sunday.
Wonthaggi is expected to receive between five and 10mm of rain on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday while Thursday promises to be wet with between 10 and 20mm of rain. Despite the return of rain, South Gippsland Water storage facilities are still losing capacity, with Ruby Creek dropping three per cent over the course of
last week. Ruby Creek is currently at 61 per cent capacity while Lance Creek is sitting at 73 per cent capacity after a two percent decline last week. South Gippsland Water managing director Philippe de Plessis said residents will still need to abide by water restrictions despite the wet weather. “Our storages are be-
ing closely monitored and, even with last week’s milder weather conditions and a small amount of rain across the region, water levels continue to drop,” he said. Stage one water restrictions currently apply to Coalition Creek and Battery Creek systems which provide water to Korumburra and Fish Creek respectively.
Police released an image of a vehicle they wish to identify as part of an investigation into the incident. The vehicle is a black Holden sedan with distinctive chrome details which was last seen driving on the Strzelecki Highway in Delburn, north of Mirboo North, early in the morning of Sunday, January 11, 2015. Detectives believe the driver may be able to assist with the investigation of a home invasion which occurred between 2am and 6am on January 11 in which an elderly couple was violently attacked. Last week, police announced a reward of $350,000 for information regarding the case. An elderly couple was asleep in their Strzelecki Highway home when two men in balaclavas broke in
through a window. The couple awoke to the light of a torch in their bedroom and were tied up with duct tape before they were assaulted with a weapon. The offenders took cash and jewellery from the property and left in a car travelling in an unknown direction. The 75 year old woman victim managed to untie herself and ran to a nearby property to seek help. Her partner, an 80 year old man, suffered significant brain damage from the assault and was airlifted to the Alfred
Hospital with life threatening injuries. The victim is still undergoing medical treatment a year later. A reward of up to $350,000 will be paid, at the discretion of the Chief Commissioner of Police, for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the offenders responsible for the assault. Police are appealing for public help and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au
Car search: police are looking to speak with the driver of this black Holden sedan in relation to an aggravated burglary at Delburn in January 2015.
Allambee rejects mining Nyora seizes sewerage offer ALLAMBEE will be-
SEWERAGE connections in Nyora are well underway with around 90 properties connected to the scheme so far. The pump stations and transfer mains connecting Nyora, Poowong and Loch to the Lang Lang Waste Water Treatment Plant are now commissioned and operational. Property owners in Poowong, Loch and Nyora are reminded expressions of interest for connection through the voluntary component of the scheme are closing soon. Both mandatory and voluntary properties are required to be connected before June 30, 2016 to receive the subsidised connection rates. Please contact the Con-
nections Team on 1800 728 256 to arrange a property inspection. South Gippsland Water’s managing director Philippe du Plessis said, “Further connections in Nyora are in progress and residents in the townships of Poowong and Loch have had on-site consultations with South Gippsland Water officers in preparation for on-ground work to commence in the next few weeks.” South Gippsland Water will be hosting an information drop in session and barbecue at the South Gippsland Water shop located on Nyora-Poowong Road, Poowong, on January 28, 2016 from 5.30–7.30pm. Staff will be on site to answer questions about the scheme and connection for the voluntary properties prior to the
close off date. “South Gippsland Water officers and crews have been diligent in liaising closely with property owners in all three townships,” Mr du Plessis said. “There have been many productive and collaborative meetings with the community members, many of whom have taken up the incentives and opportunities associated with the scheme, allowing the project to move ahead successfully and effectively.” The Poowong, Loch and Nyora Sewerage Scheme, is in place to address existing public health and environment issues from aging, failing and poorly maintained septic systems.
come the 70th town in Victoria to declare itself gasfield free after an extensive community survey was undertaken. Residents in Allambee were asked, “Do you want your land to be coal and gasfield free?” The survey showed 100 per cent of residents surveyed did not want coal or unconventional gas mining in their neighbourhood and region. A declaration day celebration will be held on Sun-
day, January 31 at 1.30pm at the Allambee South Community Centre, 55 Mirboo-Yarragon Road, Allambee South. Afternoon tea will be served and there will be speeches from locals about the importance of this day. Residents surveyed the town after they found out Allambee and surrounds was covered by an approved exploration licence for unconventional gas mining. ECI International Pty Ltd holds an exploration licence in the area for coal seam gas. “When I found out about the plans to turn the farmland around here into a series of
invasive gasfields putting our water at risk I knew I had to stand up and say ‘no’,” resident Tilia Lohmus said. “It’s not only our farmland that would be put at risk but also our beautiful bushland and wildlife.” “This area has been productive agricultural land for dairy, beef and potatoes for over 100 years. All this is being threatened by the grab for cheap onshore gas for export. “We all need to stick together as a community on this issue and hold onto what we love about living in this special part of the world.”
PAGE 36 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
BAG A BARGAIN in The Star! FREE CLASSIFIED ADS
TOTAL VALUE OF ITEMS PER ADVERT MUST NOT EXCEED $50 SINGLE BED. $30. Ph. 0437 891 243. GIRLS PRIMARY SCHOOL UNIFORM. St Laurence’s Primary. Sizes 4-8. $50 the lot. ph. 0428 920 095. BARBECUE. Companion Gas. Round style. In good condition. $10. Ph. 0400 569 890. PRAM/STROLLER. Valco Baby with big wheels. Excellent condition. $50. Ph. 0400 569 890. KINECT FOR XBOX 360. With Kinect adventures. Hardly used. $40. Ph. 0429 803 440. TABLE FAN. Silver. Working. $10. Ph. 0429 803 440. JOLLY JUMPER. With free standing frame. Excellent condition. $50. Ph. 0407 855 708. BIKE CARRIER. Mounts on roof racks. $50. ph. 0407 855 708. WORK BENCH. Wooden. 240x120. Korumburra. $50. Ph. 0448 974 780. WEIGHT LIFTING BARS. 3 weights. 1.6kg, 2.5kg & 5kg. As new. $50. Ph. 5664 0206. UNIDEN LARGE SCREEN & BUTTON TELEPHONE. Very good condition. Has visual ringer/messenger. $20. Ph. 0418 995 931. GYM SET. $50. Ph. 0458 400 152. KITTY LITTER TRAY. Enclosed. $20. ph. 0439 572 372. TV & SET TOP BOX. $25. Ph. 5672 4665. SINGLE BED MATTRESS. Firm. Very good condition. $50. Ph. 5668 2124. KITCHEN SCALES. Digital. Brand new. Still in box. $25. Ph. 5668 2124. COFFEE MACHINE. Expressi Aldi brand. Plus Milk frother and machine cleaning products. Excellent condition. $50. Ph. 5662 3573. FITNESS ABDOER TWISTER. $50. Ph. 0427 878 572. FITNESS AB LOUNGE 2. $50. ph. 0427 878 572. MOBILE PHONE. HTC Desire C. Android 4.0.3. 1GB Ram. 4GB Storage ungradable to 32GB with SD card. Good first phone for student. $20. Ph. 0403 437 464. VERTICAL BLINDS. Three. Dusty pink. Very good condition. $50. Ph. 0400 488 337. FOWLERS VACOLA LID & CLIPS. 54. Stainless steel. $45 the lot. Ph. 0427 506 446. FOWLERS VACOLA LID & CLIPS. 53. Stainless steel. $25 the lot. Ph. 0427 506 446.
ZUMBA DVDS. 6 workout dvds. With maraca like toning sticks. Unwanted gift. $40. Ph. 5638 8113. OUTDOOR CHAIRS. Six. Cream painted timber. Suitable put around table. $50. ph. 5662 2851. DOUBLE BED. With headboard. Good condition. $35. ph. 5612 4809. TYPIST CHAIR. Blue upholstery. $15. Ph. 5612 4809. LOUNGE SUITE. 3 pieces. Vinyl. Good condition. $40. Ph. 0401 603 525. POOL. Driclad. 3.5m x 76cm. With pump. brand new. $50. ph. 0401 603 525. QUEEN BED. With flat base. $50. Ph. 0419 370 264. TV STAND. White. $20. Ph. 0419 370 264. UNIFORM. Newhaven year 9 uniform. Keen DriLex boots. Size 9. $40. Ph. 0418 126 103. STEAM CLEANER. Shark portable steam pocket system cleaner. New in box $50. Phone 5664 0037 COT. Wooden. Good condition. Mattress included. $50. Ph. 0427 357 867. Mirboo North. COT. Wooden. Good condition. Height adjustable. $50. Ph. 0427 357 867. Mirboo North ROLLER SKATES. Crazy brand. Size junior 13. Brand new. Still in box. $25. ph. 0409 641 300 TYRES. Four. With rims & hubcaps. Will suit Honda Jazz. 50% tread. $40. ph. 0427 444 601. DOWNLIGHTS. Five. 90mm flush mount. screw in globes. $10. ph. 0427 444 601. POOL CANOPY. Kiddisafe. For toddler pool. 240x240x160. $25. Ph. 0487 670 385. DINING ROOM CABINET. 5’x2’. 2 glass doors. 2 wooden doors.$50. Ph. 5672 2032. DOLL HOUSE. with accessories. $50. Ph. 0427 928 585. GLORY BOX. 1940s style. Glass doors have frosted pattern. Good condition. $50. Ph. 0408 344 470. MOTORCROSS BOOTS. Maverick. Size 11. hardly used. $50 Ph. 5662 4507. CURTAIN RODS. 3x dark wooden. 66 rings, brackets & clips. Included. Excellent condition. $45. Ph. 0419 624 199. GIRLS QUALITY CLOTHING. Excellent condition. Sizes 3-11. More than 50 pieces. $45. Ph. 0400 512 364. FILING CABINET. 3 drawers. Grey. Good condition. $30. Ph. 0418 995 931.
Advertisements must be received at The Star by Friday 12 noon *The Star reserves the right to refuse any advertisement PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS ONLY - NO BUSINESSES Max. 2 advs. per week - Single phone number for contact NOTE: No advertisements for animals, birds or fish accepted
MAXIMUM 15 WORDS STAR OFFICE - 36 McCARTIN STREET, LEONGATHA EMAIL : bagabargain@thestar.com.au
OR PHONE :
5662 5555
public notices MARINE LICENCE COURSE Vic. Boat Licence with Jetski endorsement
INVERLOCH Saturday, January 30 1pm - 5pm BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Phone Bob: 0417 524 005
situations vacant CUSTOMER SERVICE/ DRY CLEANER Required FULL TIME POSITION available at Best Dry Cleaners All training provided for reliable, happy person. Email resumé to: admin@thesft.com
Approved TSV course www.abcboating.com ABN 43080057923
public notices
public notices
R Jackson & D Lawry Optometrists We invite you to make use of our offer of spectacle frames at much reduced cost during the months of January and February. We have taken 20% and 50% off the cost of many frames in addition to our normal offers to seniors card, pensioners and Dept of Veterans affairs recipients.
POOWONG LOCH & NYORA SEWERAGE SCHEME
Sausage Sizzle & Info Sessions ‘Drop-in style Information Sessions’ and a Sausage Sizzle at Poowong to celebrate construction completion. South Gippsland Water staff will be in attendance at Poowong to speak to community members one to one. Information regarding the connection process will be available. When:
Thursday 28th January 2016
Where: SGW Shop, Nyora Poowong Road Poowong Time:
situations vacant
situations vacant
CAFE WAITRESS / Kitchen Hand. Experience necessary. Ph: 0418574539.
situations vacant
RELIEF MILKER wanted, Yanakie area, house available. Ph: 0458389297.
situations vacant
KITCHEN ASSISTANTS & CLEANING STAFF CASUAL POSITIONS
If you are an enthusiastic, well presented positive person who enjoys working with children, WE WANT YOU! A working with children check is essential. Send your resumé to: Peter Gould 30 Gale St, Waratah Bay, 3959 pete@waratahbeachcamp.com.au Or phone: 5684 1435
COOK
CASUAL POSITION If you are an enthusiastic, well presented positive person with great initiative who enjoys working with children, WE WANT YOU! This is an afternoon/evening position. Set menu, 6 hour shifts up to 4 nights per week. A working with children check is essential. Send your resumé to: Peter Gould pete@waratahbeachcamp.com.au Or phone: 5684 1435
5.30pm – 7.30pm
For all enquiries contact SGW 1300 851 636 or Email: sgwater@sgwater.com.au
Classified advertising closes 12 noon Mondays
situations vacant
situations vacant
South Gippsland Shire Council
Statutory Planning Officer • Ongoing full time • Fortnightly rostered day off available • $85,766 total salary package Enquiries to David Simon, Statutory Planning Coordinator on (03) 5662 9200.
Strategic Planning Officer • Ongoing Full Time • Fortnightly rostered day off available • $95,969 total salary package Enquiries to Ken Griffiths, Strategic Planning Coordinator on (03) 5662 9200. Please refer to our website www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au for further information. All applicants must submit an Employment Application Form and address the Selection Criteria within the position description. All applications close Friday 5 February 2016 at 5pm.
www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au
RACV Internship Program Expression of Interest • Inverloch location • Full time, fixed term position (6 months) • $46,725 including superannuation (pro rata) We are currently inviting expressions of interest for an Internship at the RACV Inverloch Resort in the areas of Kitchen, Hospitality & Property Maintenance. As a membership organisation, RACV takes seriously its broader obligations as a responsible corporate citizen and is committed to devoting time and resources to projects, initiatives and activities that have a positive impact in our community. As part of this commitment, RACV will be offering an Internship Program to give appropriately qualified Australians the opportunity to gain a foothold in the employment market. The Internship program offers a paid six month engagement within a RACV facility where Interns will gain practical on-the-job experience and support as well as take part in our development program, designed especially for those in the early stages of their career. At the end of the six month placement it is envisaged that Interns would have gained solid and valuable experience in their area of interest and be ready to take the next step in their careers. To be eligible, applicants must not be currently employed on a full time basis and should possess: • Current Driver’s Licence • Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or equivalent • Qualification in relevant discipline • Flexibility and willingness to learn • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team • Keen work ethic For more information on this position please contact Rachel Coffey (03) 9790 2734 or email internships@ racv.com.au. Apply via SEEK.com or RACV Website.
Applications close on Friday 29th January at 5pm
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 37
agistment 45 ACRES available for agistment, Mardan area, 8 month period. 5664-1320.
for sale
MOWERS
house to share 3 BEDROOM HOUSE Langwarrin, walking distance to shops and public transport, 10 min. drive to Monash Peninsula campus. Rent $150 per week and 50/50 bills. Non smoker, mature person. Dannielle 0422-600618.
room to let ROOM to rent, Leongatha area. Ph: 0417-106242.
Classified advertising closes 12 noon Mondays
situations vacant
garage sales
BEST DRY CLEANERS
GARAGE SALE
BE YOUR OWN BOSS Return to owner est. 100k. Vendor terms neg. Easy entry, excellent hours and training No reasonable offer refused Call John Prosser 03 8823 5400 bfbrokers.com.au
CHERRY LANE LEONGATHA
FOR SALE
for rent CHEAP CENTRAL WONTHAGGI SHOP or office. Ph: 0408-981819.
for sale
We stock the largest range of New push and ride-on mowers in South Gippsland, including - Honda,Victa, Greenfield, Deutscher, Cub Cadet, MTD, Masport, Toro, Yard Machines & Rover from $149. Professional repairs and service for ALL mower makes and models. Also stocking a large range of parts and accessories. We also have a large range of secondhand mowers available.
The “STAR” can help you promote your event with our
Ph: 5662 2028
www.marriottsmpe.com.au
situations vacant
PERSONAL CARE / RESPITE POSITION 2 PART-TIME POSITIONS To cover roster Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 11am for personal care Also a 4 hour block of respite care per week Flexible with hours split. During school hours. May suit someone with PCA or nursing background. Leongatha. Must have ABN. For more information or to apply email to: gnbj2005@gmail.com
HAY: 8x4x3 oaten hay, also oaten vetch hay, and lucerne hay. All milking quality, feed test available. For delivered prices ring Rob 0409-678010. LOUNGE SUITE dark green leather, solid timber frame, 3 seater couch and 2 armchairs, VGC, $750. Ph: 0437-811201. LUCERNE and grass hay, barley straw, in big squares and rounds. Lucerne silage in rounds. Freight available. Ph: 0427-505780. SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each, 200x75x3.0 $ 20.90 each. Free delivery for pack lots. Phone Joe 0417-530662.
Expression of Interest CONSULTANCY FOR COMMUNITY YOUTH FARM PROJECT The Board of Mirboo North & District Community Foundation (MNDCF) are seeking a Consultant to prepare a high level feasibility study to provide evidence that a Community Farm Project is feasible, viable and capable of delivering definitive positive outcomes for our youth and the community. Target date for commencement is 1 March 2016 with initial report completed by end 31 May 2016. Closing date for submissions is Friday 12 February 2016. Please contact Derrick Ehmke to discuss the consultants brief and terms of reference. Derrick Ehmke, Executive Officer Phone 0418 301 092 Email: info@mirboodsitrictfoundation.org.au
TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 56812261.
finance
NEED CASH? *Cash Loans $500 to $2000
For 6, 8 or 12 months Our clients include: * Wage earners * Centrelink clients Poor Credit History considered CALL
0439 463 962 today ACTION CASH LOANS GIPPSLAND
The friendly local alternative. We come to you! South Gippsland Shire Council
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor • Ongoing Full Time • Fortnightly rostered day off available • $95,969 – $111,167 total salary package (depending on level of skills & experience) Enquiries to Matthew Patterson, Manager Regulatory Services on (03) 5662 9200. Please refer to our website www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au for further information. All applicants must submit an Employment Application Form and address the Selection Criteria within the position description. All applications close Friday 12 February 2016 at 5pm.
www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au
Email your stories editorial@thestar.com.au
Look on Facebook “Cherry Lane”
FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175.
HAY for sale, 100 round bales, $80 each. Call Alex 0400-937902.
Cnr Allison & South Gippsland Hwy, Leongatha. L.M.C.T. 2714
8am ELECTRICIAN CLOSING DOWN - AND MORE
GARAGE SALE
MOTORCYCLES & POWER EQUIPMENT
Australian Credit Licence 428415. ABN 30 187 881 857 Responsible lending conditions apply
livestock BULLS for hire or for sale. Friesian, Angus, Hereford, Limo or Jersey. All sound young bulls. Hire or sale. Phone 0447-331762. POLL DORSET, Southdown and Border Leicester rams, flock registered, Bruccellosis accredited, well bred from established stud. Can deliver from $180. 0428356376.
lost LOST: Coreban stand up paddle board, surf board and roof rack. When: Thursday, January 14 around 6pm. Where: Probably between Korumburra and Loch on South Gippsland Highway. Reward. 0400-202223.
Affordable cars at drive away prices
Saturday, January 30
CEREAL HAY for sale, no rain damage, under cover, transport available. For feedtest and more details Matt 0427-040686, Joe 0429-138748.
GYM EQUIPMENT Several pieces going cheap, $35 each. 5664-2452.
used vehicles
$27.50 GARAGE SALE KIT KIT INCLUDES 5cm x S/C advert (valued at $33.00) • 2 x A4 Garage Sale Signs • Garage Sale Tips (dos and don’ts) • Sheet of Price Stickers • Star Carry Bag
Total package valued at $41 ADVERTISE by calling 5662 5555 or emailing classifieds@thestar.com.au or call in to 36 McCartin Street LEONGATHA to pick up your kit when you place your advertisement
GARAGE SALE Saturday, January 30 8am - 3pm 6 EVAN PLACE INVERLOCH If you are moving out of home or setting up a holiday house this is the place to be! Moving sale - kitchen items, furniture, whitegoods, toys, etc.
MOVING HOUSE SALE 42 Hatchs Road, Nyora, Saturday, January 30, 8am - 2pm. No early callers. Household, bric-a-brac, World War II collectables, shed items.
meetings Leongatha Table Tennis Association Inc (A6250)
AGM
MONDAY FEBRUARY 22 7.30pm at the Table Tennis Centre Leongatha Recreation Reserve All players & friends welcome
used vehicles NISSAN PULSAR Q 2003, IGN1DM, only 121,214km. Auto, a/c, cruise control, electric windows, tinted windows, full size spare wheel, power steering, rego until 23 March 2016, 4 new tyres, new windscreen, new rear shocks, roadworthy certificate, full service record, $4,800 ONO. Ph: 5662-4866, mobile 0467207641. VW GOLF Hatch, 2006, red, petrol, 1.6 ltr, low 108,000km, 10 months rego, RWC, UAL774. Excellent condition, $8,200. 0407-833044.
SG CHEAPEST CARS Geary Road Leongatha LMCT 10804
Phone Judy or Geoff 0428 920 095 for full range of vehicles Or visit: www.sgcheapestcars.com NOTE: drive away means no more to pay. All on road costs paid.
wanted LEASE FARM OR SHARE FARM WANTED APPROXIMATELY 300-500 COWS Have own cows and machinery Call Luke 0418 296 751 or email ljzuidema@gmail.com
wanted to buy ANY OLD farm four wheelers, good or bad, 4WDs or trucks. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401194601.
deaths
deaths
GRAY - Leonie Rae. 16.1.2016 A very dear neighbour and friend to all of us. Your kindness will always be remembered. Sadly missed. Sam, Lilian and family.
Classified advertising closes 12 noon Mondays
funerals O’MALLEY - A Funeral Mas for the Repose of the Soul of the late Robert Patrick (Bob) O’Malley will be offered at St Laurence’s Catholic Church, Leongatha on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 commencing at 1pm. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of Mass for the Leongatha Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the Leongatha Hospital would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the service. Rosary will be recited in the above church Tuesday evening at 7.30pm.
O’MALLEY Robert Patrick (Bob). Passed away at the farm 18.1.2016, 88 years. Loving husband of Lee (dec). Much loved father of Peter and father-in-law of Jacquie. Treasured Grandpa to Carly and Daniel, Matthew and Stacey. Adored “Bobby” of his great grandchildren Arya, Isabelle and Isaac. “Our journey together has come to an end Dad.” Love you. We will miss you. Forever in our hearts. Dearest Grandpa. As I look over your beloved farm, it seems empty without you. thank you for the wonderful memories I have of the time we spent together. Sundays won’t be the same without you. Love you always, Carly, Daniel and Isaac. Grandpa, we will always cherish the time we had with you and the memories we shared. The girls will miss seeing their loving Bobby at the farm. You will be forever in our hearts. Love Matt, Stacey, Arya and Isabelle.
work wanted HOUSE CLEANING, gardening and window cleaning (houses only). 0417-106242.
message of hope 1 JOHN 3:8 The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s works. You have an enemy but that enemy was defeated at the cross! Walk in the victory.
marriage celebrant
Jo Fennell 0437 465 399
johanne4@bigpond.com
Jenny Milkins
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
All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com
births CALDER - Tim and Amanda welcomed Lloyd’s little brother, James Thomas Calder to the family, January 18 at Leongatha Hospital. All well.
in memoriam BATH - Stanley Thomas. Passed from his loved ones on 26.1.1993. Also remembering Muriel and George Tatterson (Ma and Pa), Lylia, Des and Patricia King. All these special people remain with love in the circle of our hearts forever.
Scott and Sharon Anderson With care & dignity we serve South Gippsland and Phillip Island Main Office: WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH 176-178 Graham Street, Wonthaggi 3995 email: randm33@bigpond.net.au
5672 1074 Fax: 5672 1747
PHILLIP ISLAND 5952 5171 15 Warley Avenue, Cowes 3922 (by appointment only) Pre-paid & pre-arranged funeral plans available CARING & PERSONAL 24 HOUR SERVICE www.handleyandandersonfunerals.com.au MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
Meree and family.
Most photos that appear in The Star can be purchased by calling 5662 2294.
Email your adverts to The Star ads@thestar.com.au
PAGE 38 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
SPORT |
thestar.com.au
Ready to go: Henry Mueller from Koonwarra was keen to get on the water on Sunday afternoon as the wooden dingy regatta got underway on the inlet at the South Gippsland Yacht Club in Inverloch.
Contagious: from left, Graeme Cox and his son Harry were about to take to the water on Sunday afternoon. Mr Cox, a first timer at the Wooden Dinghy Regatta, is a member of the Albert Park Yacht Club in Melbourne and said, “It is a lovely day for sailing.”
Smooth sailing THE South Gippsland Yacht Club’s Wooden Dinghy Regatta got under way on the weekend with around 40 entrants from around the state.
The wooden boats joined in club sailing events in perfect sailing weather. The yacht club’s vice commodore, Rob McNair, said there has been great public interest in the re-
gatta with a lot of people visiting the compound over the weekend. The wooden dinghys were on display in The Glade on Monday before racing in the afternoon.
Relaxed: from left, Stacey Argus from Inverloch with Tony and Bronwyn Turner from Wonga Park on Melbourne’s eastern outskirts were enjoying the action from the beach as the sun began to break through overcast skies. Mrs Turner said, “It is such a beautiful and underrated part of the Victorian coastline.” “Just don’t tell anyone!” said Mrs Argus.
• South Gippsland Swords Club
New fencing club a first Lifesaving surf
A NEW martial arts club, to be known as
the South Gippsland Swords Club, is start-
TIDES Here is an easy guide to tides in your area. To determine tides for a particular area, add or subtract periods of times as shown below. Earlier Minutes Apollo Bay ...........................25 King Island (Grassy) ...........10 King Island (Surprise Bay)....40 King Island (Franklin) ...........40 Lakes Entrance .................... 170 Lorne ...................................... 20 Mallacoota Inlet.................... 158 Rip Bank ................................ 15 Snowy River Entrance ......... 170 _______________________ Cape Schanck, Flinders, Mornington Ocean Beaches, Seal Rocks, Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Woolamai ....... nil _________________________ Later Minutes Altona ................................... 195 Barwon Heads Bridge ........... 15 Carrum ................................. 195 Corinella ................................. 68 Cowes Pier............................. 50 Dromana .............................. 195 Frankston ............................. 195 Geelong ............................... 210 Hastings ................................. 66 Hovell Pile ............................ 195 Inverloch Pier ......................... 15 Melbourne ............................ 200 Mornington ........................... 195 Newhaven Jetty ..................... 30 No. 1 West Channel (Annulus)........................... 50 No. 2 South Channel Light .... 70 No. 8 South Channel Light .. 150 Port Albert Pier ...................... 90 Portarlington Pier ................. 190 Portsea Pier ........................... 80 Port Welshpool (Rabbit Island .................... 10 Queenscliffe Pier ................... 30 Rhyll ....................................... 60 Rosebud............................... 195 Rye Pier ............................... 170 St. Leonards Pier ................. 190 Sandringham ....................... 195 Sorrento Pier........................ 130 Stony Point ............................. 40 South Channel Pile Light ..... 190 Swan Island Dock ................ 120 Tooradin ............................... 105 Warneet.................................. 84 Williamstown ........................ 200 Welshpool Pier....................... 90
At Point Lonsdale
JAN / FEB Time
height (metres)
Add one hour for daylight saving
27 WED
28 THUR
29 FRI
30 SAT
31 SUN
1 MON
2 TUE
0320 0900 1513 2107
1.60 0.51 1.41 0.28
0358 0944 1557 2146
1.60 0.45 1.42 0.31
1430 1022 1637 2223
1.59 0.41 1.42 0.36
0500 1058 1715 2258
1.57 0.38 1.41 0.41
0530 1131 1752 2332
1.54 0.36 1.39 0.47
0600 1205 1830
1.50 0.35 1.36
0008 0632 1239 1914
0.53 1.45 0.36 1.33
All times shown in 24 hour clock 0001 - 1200..................AM 1201 - 2400..................PM
ing in Foster.
Specialising in swords and sword fighting it will be the only fencing club in rural Victoria. One of the very few fencing clubs which teaches the historic martial art of fencing rather than the modern sport of fencing, the club will also cover the history of fencing, swords and sword making. The principle difference between the sport and the martial is around electric scoring. Modern sport and Olympic fencers are concerned with using sword like equipment to make a light turn on in accordance with weapon specific rules. A martial art fencer uses the same equipment to learn how to defend themselves and others using a sword. The club will be based at the South Gippsland Secondary College and utilise existing facilities at the school. Club members will all train in the foil and will practice judging and refereeing
as part of their training. Other fencing weapons will be used during free practice time, after club training has finished. Members will need to have completed an introductory fencing course before participating in club training; classes for all ages will begin soon. Peter Maclean, a registered coach and experienced fencer based in Foster, has volunteered his services to get the club up and running. Mr Maclean has won many club events as well as placing second in a State Championship and first in a State Masters. The club is having its foundation meeting at the Foster Community House, Station Road, Foster on Wednesday, February 3 at 6pm. Everyone is welcome and it is hoped there are some former fencers in the area who will get involved again. For expressions of interest contact Peter Maclean by emailing gippyswords@ gmail.com
Fenced in: from left, Bon, Peter and Storm Maclean are ready to duel with newcomers to the martial art of fencing with a new club beginning next month in Foster.
camp success By Stuart Biggins ASKED how importantly leadership is around a surf lifesaving club, Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club member Beau Vanagtmaal did not stop to think before he said, “Highly important.”
Beau Vanagtmaal was the club’s 2015 champion and says of past club captain and champion athlete Nick Lehman, “He is the most influential person I know. He has been my role model since I was seven or eight years old.” It is the example of lead-
ers like Lehman at surf clubs that motivates others to extend themselves. Vanagtmaal was one of the cool as cucumber leaders at the Life Saving Development Camp at Waratah Beach Surf Lifesaving Club last week. Another thing is for sure: they were exceptional role models for the 30 young life savers from clubs along the South Gippsland coast attending the camp. The Life Saving Development Camp, in its tenth year, is a unique opportunity for those who take part to gain five awards – advanced resuscitation, senior first aid, spinal management, inflatable rescue boat crew and inflatable rescue boat driver
- and to obtain a nationally recognised qualification. All participants are bronze medallion holders and the camp aims to train them up to a level where each is able to take charge of their own beach, confident in the knowledge they have what it takes to respond to the kind of emergency that could from time to time arise. The camp, hosted at Sandy Point by the Waratah Beach Surf Life Saving Club, ran from Sunday, January 17 until Saturday 23 with participants attending from the host club as well as those at Woolamai, Cape Patterson, Wonthaggi, Inverloch, Venus Bay and Waratah Beach at Sandy Point, where it was hosted.
Good hands: front row from left, Beau Vanagtmaal and Fraser Tanner, back row from left, Holy White, Rachel Fraser, Jack Kennedy, Cameron Allum, Aidan Smith, South Coast District Ambulance clinical support officer Ross Salathiel and Joshua Smith about to take part in a mock motor vehicle rescue operation.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 39
| SPORT
thestar.com.au
Junior cricketers trained by stars THE future generation of cricketers showed off their skills at the Cricket Victoria holiday program yesterday (January 25).
Cricket skills: from left, Melissa Blackshaw, Thorpdale; Mikaeli Hilliar, Mirboo North; Britney Thomas, Leongatha and Phoebe Clarkson, Leongatha honed their skills in batting and bowling during the Cricket Victoria holiday program yesterday, January 25.
• Wonthaggi Table Tennis
New season table tennis
• Leongatha Table Tennis
Bats at the ready THE Leongatha Table Tennis Association invites all players, old and new, to its annual general meeting at the Table Tennis Centre at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve on Monday, February 22 at 7.30pm. This is your chance to have your say in how the association is run. The association looks forward to another competitive but fun year of table tennis with practice ready to start on Tuesday, February 9 at 7pm. Teams will be selected ready to start the autumn competition on March. Talking about fun, if you want to get
some excellent exercise and have a lot of fun while you are doing it then try the KeenAgers program, held each Tuesday and Thursday from 9am until noon. Get those dusty old bats out of the cupboard and come and have a go. Enquiries regarding table tennis can be sent to leongathatt@hotmail.com or contact the secretary on 5662 5578
AGM The annual general meeting of the Leongatha Table Tennis Association Inc (A6250) will be held in the table tennis centre at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve on Monday, February 22 at 7.30pm. All players and friends are welcome.
South Gippsland Bridge RESULTS for the week ending Friday, January 22.
Inverloch, Friday, January 22: North/South: 1st Jack Kuiper and Arendina Drury 225.17 match points, 0.24 green points; 2nd Dawn Jolly and Norma Hannay 199.50, 0.17; 3rd Anne and Bruce Gibson 186.67, 0.12; 4th Philip and Neville Chapman 178.50, 0.08. East/West: 1st Alan Johnston and John Sullivan 198.00, 0.24; 2nd Clive Hope and Peter Campbell 189.00, 017; 3rd Viv Westaway and Maureen Stiles 184.00, 0.12.
Tarwin Lower, Tuesday, January 19: North/South: 1st Faye Rowlands and Pat West 164.8, 0.36; 2nd Clive Hope and Colin Cameron 160.00, 0.25; 3rd Margaret Munro and Mary McCaughan 154.00, 0.18; 4th Norma Hannay and Robert Kain 144.40, 0.12; 5th Anne Gibson and John Sullivan 143.31, 0.09; 6th Jack Kuiper and John Sutton 141.60, 0.07. Meeniyan, Monday, January 18: 1st Pat West and Barbara Axten 62.00 match points, 0.24 master points; 2nd Ineke de Graff and Viv Westaway 54.00, 0.17; 3rd Sally and Brian Hoskins 52.00, 0.12.
LEONGATHA INDOOR NETBALL ASSOC. (ECA CENTRE) SINGLE PLAYER OR TEAM ENTRY FOR ALL SECTIONS
Senior ladies - games start at 6.30pm Junior girls and mixed teams U15 and U13 - games start at 6pm Season starts Feb 8. Entries close Feb 5
Enquiries Wendy 0400 534 694 or Mandy 0409 868 470 e: jbongers@dcsi.net.au LTN2310024
TEAM ENTRIES ARE INVITED FOR Mens A, and B Grades and Womens competition Senior Team entry forms available at SG Splash Junior registration online by following the link at www.leongathabasketball.com.au
11am to 12.30pm. Access for All Abilities (adult program.) starts on Thursday February 11, 1pm to 3pm. B Grade will recommence at a date to be decided but will follow after junior coaching on Thursdays. The club welcomes new players of any ability. A Grade: Bruce Harmer 5672 2130 or Trish Denier 5672 3421; Junior coaching: Bruce Harmer 5672 2130 or Nancy Pattinson 5674 4628; and Access for All Abilities, social table tennis and A Reserve: Nancy Pattinson 5674 4628. LEO4610059
Junior coaching, with new players 8 to 14 years old very welcome, starts on Thursday, February 4 from 6pm to 7pm. A Reserve practice nights begin on Monday, February 8 at 7pm and Social Table Tennis on Thursday, February 11,
analysis to show their skills progressing. The fun continues today (January 26) for another full day of cricket training with the experienced coaches.
LEONGATHA BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Junior stars: from left, Jacob Whiteside, Korumburra; Jessie Chilla, Mirboo North; Nathan Gilmore, Mirboo North and Toby Gale, Leongatha were prepped for their turn at batting during the Cricket Victoria holiday program.
WONTHAGGI Table Tennis Association’s new season commences on Wednesday, February 3 for new and intending A Grade players with a practice night at the recently upgraded Wonthaggi Table Tennis Stadium on Korumburra Road in Wonthaggi at 7pm.
Held at Town Cricket Club grounds, 85 young cricketers aged between eight and 16 were encouraged to get involved in a range of training drills under the guidance of professional coaches. “The aim of the program is to allow children to experience coaching at a quality level,” regional cricket manager Rob Wood said. Including Mr Wood, a level three coach – the coaching panel consisted of former game development manager at Cricket Victoria Neale Price, Dandenong Cricket Club’s Brett Forsyth, former Australian women’s captain Jodie Fields, local cricketer and former captain of the Victoria U/18s Chelsea Moscript, local cricket and pathway coach Mel Gheller, pathway coach Tamara Hall, strength and conditions sport scientist from the Victorian Cricket Academy Adam Hutton. All coaches have Cricket Australia coaching registration. Boys and girls from across the district were
given the opportunity to participate in the program, which included practice in batting, bowling, fielding, match tactics and leadership skills. The event was completed with a video
MENS SEASON STARTS Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 ENTRIES CLOSE Friday, Feb 5, 2016
WOMENS SEASON STARTS Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 ENTRIES CLOSE Sunday, Feb 7, 2016
JUNIORS SEASON STARTS Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 ENTRIES CLOSE Sunday, Feb 7, 2016
Senior enquiries to: Morgan Fisher, 0473 623 171 Junior enquiries: Dan Monoghan, 0458 641 234. Anyone interested in refereeing can contact Dan Monoghan 0458 641 234
PAST, EXISTING & NEW PLAYERS VERY WELCOME
PAGE 40 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
SPORT | GOLF Leongatha golf WITH the dry spell continuing in the area, the Leongatha golf course is looking like an oasis in the desert at the moment. Parched farmland surrounds the course but the fairways are still beautifully green thanks to the substantial water supply and hardworking ground staff constantly pumping water onto the course. Tuesday’s mixed stableford event was again played in near perfect conditions, with many of the 59 players posting good scores. Bert Borg posted the best score of the day of 43 points to comfortably win B Grade, while Craig Hams interrupted his extended holiday long enough to post a creditable 39 points and win A Grade. Peter Horman played steady golf to win C Grade with 37 points. NTPs were won by Travis Tatlow (fourth), Bob Smith (seventh), and Keith Finney (14th and 16th). DTL balls went down to 34 points and were awarded to Bruce Hutton, Keith Finney, Joe Lowell, Grant McRitchie, Peter Jaspers, Allan Edney, John Payne, Geoff McDonald, John Eabry, Mike Street, Brian Fennessy, Bob Smith, Peter Hartigan, Chris Leaver, Andy Bassett and Phil Tucker(Phillip Island). Thursday’s mixed stableford event was also played in good conditions for golfing and again saw many players produce very good scores. Russell Williams, spurred on by his wife’s big win at the weekend, produced his best to shoot 72 off the stick and post an excellent 41 points to win A Grade. Henry Sedelies also posted an impressive 40 points to win C Grade, while Keith Finney produced his best form for a while with 39 points, winning B Grade. NTPs were won by Bruce Hutton on the fourth, Ian Nunn on the 14th, and Leroy Sharrock on the 16th. DTL Balls went down to 34 points and were won by Bruce Hutton, Neale Gillin, Terry Chipman, John Eabry, Frank Gill, Chris Leaver, Mike Street, Frank Smedley, Ian Nunn, Will Norden, Fred Debono, Ian Watson, Neil Mackenzie, Darren Read, Mick Oliver, Sharon Bridgman (a visitor from Eastern GC) and Peter Horman. A good field of 102 players contested Saturday’s Stableford event in overcast, but good conditions. Club president Chris Leaver (9) won A Grade with 37 points. Phillipe du Plessis (17)
Meeniyan golf SATURDAY’S event was a three club day, kindly sponsored by member Bob McGeary. The winner in A Grade was D. McIntyre (16) with 37 points and P. Johnston (15) was runner up with 35. In B Grade, G. Cope (36)
won B Grade with 36 points, the same score Mike Keating (20) posted to win C Grade. Rob Jenkins (29) had the best score of the day, 39 points to take out D Grade and also the super competition. NTPs were won by Anthony Sparkes (fourth), Geoff McDonald (seventh), Grant Handley (14th) and Mike Keating (16th). DTL Balls were won by Terry Chipman 37, Gary Sharrock 36, Bruce Hutton, Glenn Marsham, Dale Gude, Peter Brownlie and Brett Windsor (all 35), Colin McKenzie, Mark Warby, Greg Knee and Henry Sedelies (all 34), Jon Smith, Geoff McDonald, Anthony Sparkes, Rod Mackenzie, Trevor Rickard, Nick Shaw, Peter Jackson and Bob Carroll (all 33), Barry Stevens, Rob Powell, Jason Dennerley, Ron Chaplin and Andrew Henley (all 32) and Trevor Moss (31) on count back from three others.
Leongatha ladies WEDNESDAY, January 20: Winners: A Grade Anne Gibson(25) 38 points and B Grade Coralie Baker (45) 34 points on a count back Down the line: Coral Gray 35, Marea Maher 35, Helen Mackenzie 34, Kerry Hogan 34, Scott Elias 34, and Fay Quilford 33. Nine hole competition: Lianne Adamson 19 points. Saturday, January 23: Winners: A Grade Wendy Parker (13) 33 points and B Grade Jan Brownlie (36) 38 points. Down the line: Mandy Moyle 33, Anna de Bondt 32, Kerry Hogan 32, Elaine Fitt 31 and Rita de Bondt 31 on a count back.
Woorayl THE trophies for our stableford competition were provided by Bairs Hotel. The winner with 42 points was Paul Challis, B Grade went to Geoff McKinnon with 38 points and C Grade to Ray Sullivan with 35 points. Down the line balls to M. Luscombe, Bo Fiek, B. Stubbs, B. Hogan, M. Grist, P. Burgess, T. Sorrell, A. Turner, C. Turner, D. Hunt and B. Wilson. Nearest the pins to Jack Howard and Graham Challis. The ladies event was won by Janet Thompson with 37 points, with balls to Thel Scoble and Sue Wakefield. Nearest the pins to Shirley Thomas and Thel Scoble. The Thursday event went to Graham Challis with 42 points, with balls to M. Herrald, W. Turner, A. Kuhne and T. Williams. won on a count back from F. Peile (34) – both with 35 points. NTP also went to D. McIntyre whilst the pro pin was taken by C. Buckland. The member’s draw continues to grow in the absence of R. Kestenich. Tuesday saw a win to W. Bullock (14), with 42 points, on a count back from C. Stewart
thestar.com.au Next week is not only our medal day, it is also the 10th and last round of our summer trophies. The trophies for the medal will be provided by Autobarn.
Korumburra THERE were 50 players on Saturday, January 23 for a stableford competition, with trophies supplied by the Alan and Barb Twite. A Grade: (11 hcp) P. Hornibrook 37 pts, P. Johnson 36, T. O’Neill 36, S. Bromby 36, L. Guilfoyle 36, C. Clements 34, R. Ludenia 34. B Grade: (19 hcp) G. Wilson 37 pts, R. Newton 36, C. Corr 35. Nearest the pin: 1st T. O’Neill, 7th R. Besley, 10th E. Hams, 13th D. Van Rooye. Tuesday’s winner was M. Giles 40 pts countback and Thursday’s winner was C. Clements 38 pts countback.
Korumburra ladies THERE were light showers during golf last Wednesday but there were no complaints after the long, dry weather conditions. Heather Grist was the January Monthly Medallist and Div. 1 (0-26) winner with a lovely score of 89(20)69. Lee Clements was runner up, 85(12)73 on a c/b from Judy Webb, 93(20)73. Lee was also the Scratch Score winner. Div. 2 (27-45) winner was Marg Harper with 106(32)74. Runner up was Kath Welsh, 108(31)77, on a c/b Betty Thomson, 107(30)77. Balls down the Line went to Judy Webb (73 net), Jan Hewitt (74 net), Carie Harding (76 net) and Betty Thomson (77 net). NTP winners were Betty Thomson on the first, who won the coffee and cake voucher from the Corner Garden Café, Beryl Brown (10th) and Lee Clements (13th). There was good weather for the Twilight golfers on Thursday. Viv Enbom and Kevin Dixon were the winners with 23 points and runners up were Lyn and Alan Perks with 22 points. Nearest the pin on the first were Diarne and Terry Maskell. On Saturday, seven girls played a Stableford round with some great scoring. The winner was Judy Webb (19) with 41 points closely followed by Lynette McIvor (20) on 40 points. The nearest the pin winners were Carie Harding (first) Judy Webb (seventh) and Marg Young (10th). Congratulations to Lynette McIvor for scoring an Eagle on the 11th hole and gaining a nice (22), who managed to shoot his age – 87. Best nine went to L. Hemphill and the NTPs were D. Gregg and A. Cairncross. Thursday’s winner was D. Gregg (22) on a countback from J. Cusack (30) – both having 42 points. Best nine was J. Hyett and NTP was R. McGeary.
two for five points. On Sunday, four pairs played the 4BBB Par event. Lee Clements (12) and Betty Thomson (30) were the winners with a nice +6 on a countback from Carie Harding and Barb Walker. Two nearest the pins were awarded to Lee Clements (first) and Joan Peters (10th). Thanks to the social committee members who provided a lovely afternoon tea for players and visitors who attended the launch of Bob Newton’s book. Next Wednesday is a Stableford event. Beginner’s Day is on February 10, which is a great opportunity for newcomers to have a social round of nine holes, teamed up with a member. Women who have previously participated in Beginner’s Days are more than welcome to attend. The event is sponsored by Viv and David Enbom and the club would love to have many on the course on that day. The Singles Knock-out draw is on the notice board in the ladies’ change room, with the first round of matches scheduled for February 24.
Foster golf
First medallist: Heather Grist was the January Monthly Medallist at Korumburra.
Wonthaggi OUR midweek competition attracted 33 players. The winner was P. Young with 44 points. Balls down the line: W. Eyers 44, J. Davies 42, M. Scott 41, J. Burke 40, N. Beale 40, G. Turner 39, A. Bowman 38. Nearest the pin: P. Young. Our nine hole competition attracted 15 players and the winner was J. Richardson with 22 points. Balls down the line: Gordon-Brown Oxley 21, R. Hender 19, W. Fennell 19. On Saturday we played a four ball stableford event with a great field of 103 players. Due to public demand and some sooking I have decided to award two grades. A Grade winners: M. Scott and J. Sartori 47 points. B Grade winners: P. Young and G. Wade 48 points. Balls down the line: F. Loughran and B. O’Halloran 48, A. Bowman and G. Rogers 46, K. Jamieson and I. Johnson 46, H. Mackinder and P. Chapman 46, I. Sullivan and B. Clark 46, N. Cook and P. Magnusson 46. Nearest the pins: 2nd S. Judd, 13th R. Sheean, 17th D. Vanagtmaal, 8th I. Baker. This Saturday is a par event which will delight some of our players. Have a great week and enjoy Australia Day.
Wonthaggi ladies
Tuesday winner: Will Bullock had a successful day with 42 points at the Meeniyan Golf Club.
Champion: Daryle Gregg took out the Thursday competition with 42 points.
Achievement: Col Stewart managed to shoot his age – 87 – at the Meeniyan Golf Club on Tuesday.
points (which included a birdie on her card) who pipped her friend Chris Yann (27) 37 points as well. Marg Ryan also scored a birdie on her card with a great put on the second hole. BDL was awarded to C. Yann 37, C. Bolding 36 J. Jeeves 36. Upcoming events: Opening Day Mixed (American Foursomes) Sunday, January 31– enter names in the golf shop. If you need a partner, the club will find one for you. Opening Ladies Day Wednesday, February 3– Stableford with mystery partners. Enter in golf shop.
IT seems Betty Bowmar enjoys our summer golf series, as she has been in the winners’ circle most of these few weeks. Wednesday was another one with a lovely (27) 38 points the best score on the day. She was closely pursued by Robyn Wilkinson (22) 37
WELCOME rainfall treated the golf course. Conditions were still a little dry however, so some more rainfall would be appreciated. The winner of the men’s stableford on Tuesday (January 19) was Fred Tyers with 41points. DTL – Peter Dight 40 points, Nev Thompson 39 points and Pat McKay 38 points. NTP – Robert Fulton and Pat McKay. The winner of the ladies’ stableford on Wednesday was Margy Blake with 39 points. DTL – Maxine Symmons 37 points, Deb Williams 37 points, Val Soderlund 35 points and Melina Wilder 35 points. NTP – Frances McGlead and Barb Warren. The winner of the men’s par event on Thursday was Paul Spencer with +3. DTL – Clarke Gray +2, John Mathers +2 and Neil Chandler +1. NTP – Nev Thompson. The winner of the chook during the men’s stableford on Friday was Bernd Amesreiter with 23points. DTL – L. McKenzie 22 points and Gary Phelan 21 points. NTP – Gary Phelan and Ken Crompton. The winner of the stableford (second round of Stig Nelander) in A Grade was Jim Freeman with 40 points. The B Grade winner was Steve Barnes with 44 points. DTL – Kane Esler 42 points, Lloyd McKenzie 40 points, Andrew Naylor 39 points, Chris Foulds 39 points, Norm Cooper 39 points, Peter Furborough 38 points, Shaun Chaseling 38 points and Rob Fulton 38 points. NTP – Paul Spencer, Norm Cooper, Alec Morley, Pat McKay and Lloyd McKenzie. The Friday night members draw was won by Jack Barrand, but unfortunately he wasn’t present at the time of the draw to collect the $1050. The draw will now jackpot to $1100 this week. Sam Lyon had his name drawn out in the Saturday evening members draw, but unfortunately he was not present to collect the $360. The draw now jackpots to $380 next week.
Good times: from left, president of the Meeniyan Golf Club Bill Pratt with Col Stewart, Reg Hannay and Jim Cusack outside the clubhouse at the Meeniyan Golf Club where the lion’s share of Col Stewart’s golf has been played.
Col’s still a sharp shooter HE might be 87 but Col Stewart is still very much enjoying his golf at his much loved Meeniyan Golf Club. This week he was the talk of the club when he came in with a round of 87 gross; he shot his age. “It’s pretty special,” said the club’s house manager, Denise Poletti. “Col is Mr consistent. He doesn’t see much of the course, he just goes straight down the fairway. There aren’t too many who can shoot their age.” Playing partner Jim Cusack
agreed, “Steady Eddy we call him.” Mr Stewart was born in Murray Bridge and moved to Dumbalk in 1951 where he and three of his brothers ran Hillside Quarries. He only had the opportunity to play golf of a Saturday but when he retired at 62 and began playing more frequently his handicap went down to 10. At 87 years of age Mr Stewart still plays three rounds of 18 holes a week, and occasionally the 19th. His current handicap is 22. He scored his first hole-inone at Meeniyan in 1979, his second at Lang Lang in 1982 and his third at Foster in 1985.
A century of golf celebrated SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council mayor Bob Newton’s book celebrating the history of the Korumburra Golf Club was launched in the clubhouse on Sunday afternoon.
Launching his book Cr Newton said, “This day has finally come.” The book about the club which began during the First World War in 1914, has been six years in the making. Cr Newton said the club has
a long and colourful history. Golf was first played at the club when it was located on the site of the town’s caravan’s park before moving to Jumbunna Road in 1924 where the Korumburra Secondary College is now. In 1935 it was established on it’s current spectacular location. Cr Newton whose love of history is well known said, “Writing the book was a labour of love and a rewarding journey.” He thanked The Public Records Office for the $3000 grant and Don Hislop for his tireless work gaining the grant.
Milestone for a great club: from left, Korumburra Golf Club vice president Rob Gallagher, life member Don Hislop, the author and South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Bob Newton and Bruce Gibson, the grandson of Alex Scott. Mr Newton extolled the contribution the Scott family (the Scotts were the first selectors in the whole district, arriving in 1872) made to the fortunes of the club.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 41
| SPORT
thestar.com.au
Young Wildcats make Australian team SAM Flanders (Fish Creek), Flynn Materia (Leongatha) and Brylie and Tylah Angwin (Foster) all travelled to Albury on January 9 to represent Victorian Country Basketball in the Annual Australian Junior Country Cup competing against New South Wales,
South Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand teams. They were chosen from players attending basketball camps held by Basketball Victoria Country in several towns around country Victoria over the past 10 months. Following their performances on the court at the tournament, Flynn Materia (Under 14 Boys), Tylah
Angwin (Under 14 Girls) and Sam Flanders (Under 16 Boys), all representatives of Korumburra Wildcats Basketball Club, have been chosen to represent the AJCC at a tournament in New Zealand in March. Brylie Angwin was injured on the first day of competition in Albury and was not in contention for selection.
Turbo javelin records tumble NUMBERS are slowly returning to the track at the Wonthaggi Little Athletics Club as the school holidays draw to an end with 80 children participating on Saturday morning. Athletes dodged the drizzle to record 128 personal bests for the morning. Once again the turbo javelin event saw records tumble.
Rose Iverach broke the Under 6 Girls record with a throw of 9.95 metres while Archie Jobe set a new record in the Under 7 Boys with a throw of 17.60 metres. There are only seven days left to register for the regional competition at Berwick on February 20 and 21. There will not be a Wonthaggi meet that weekend. The competition is open to all athletes from
Under 9 up regardless of ability. A junior carnival runs at the same venue on the morning of Saturday, February 20 for the Under 6, 7 and 8s. Registrations are also open now for that event on the Little Athletics website.
Five PBs In the Under 10 Boys, Sebastian Ori had five personal bests in the 800m, triple jump, 80m hurdles, discus and 200m.
Four PBs were recorded by Nate Pugh and Felix Bathgate (Under 7 Boys) in the triple jump, long jump, 70m and 200m; Chloe Butcher (Under 10 Girls) in the 800m, triple jump, 80m hurdles and discus; Georgia Dakin and Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery (Under 11 Girls) in the javelin, 80m hurdles, 1500m and 200m; and Harriet Fallaw (Under 13 Girls) in the shot put, 80m, hurdles, 1500m and 200m.
Casting out: from left, volunteer Malcolm kept an eye on Bella, Tyler and Adam as they practiced their casting technique at the Anderson Inlet Angling Club at Inverloch. The club has had a great response to its summer fishing clinics and the youngsters who have participated have all enjoyed themselves. Contact the club or email to:junelbythesea@hotmail.com for details about our next Get Hooked: Get Fishing: Get Started clinic.
Wildcats: from left, Flynn Matera, Sam Flanders and Tylah Angwin have been selected to represent the Australian Junior Country Cup on a tour to New Zealand in March.
Nippers show off their skills THE hardy nippers at Waratah Beach Surf Life Saving Club brought out their best for the annual club nipper’s carnival on Friday, January 22.
Despite the threat of rain, only a few drops actually fell for the competition in the morning with nippers competing in board, swim, flags, sprint, wade, and iron nipper. There were some great individual efforts but the emphasis was all on fun and good sportsmanship with plenty of encouragement from fellow competitors. Later in the day presentations took place with major awards going to Ben Makowski, nipper of the year, and Allison Hodgson, volunteer of the year.
Nipper of the Year: picking up the coveted top nipper award was Ben Makowski, who competes in the Under 13 age group.
The nipper program is now concluded for another season while the club also recently hosted the highly
successful 2016 Bass District Lifesaving Development Camp.
Swim winners: placegetters in the Under 13 swim event were, from left, Merrin Giles of Koonwarra, first, Ema Hodgson of Fish Creek, third, and Jess Haydon of Melbourne, second.
Volunteer of the year: winning the new Lindsay Pell Memorial Award for the person contributing most to the nipper program was Allison Hodgson of Fish Creek. Allison is pictured, centre, with club president Rob O’Brien, and trophy donor life member Anne Dell. Anne donated the new award in memory of her husband, the late Lindsay Dell who was a foundation and life member of the club.
Allambee Mirboo & District tennis KOONY ladies won the three sets in Section 1, the men’s and mixed were evenly contested with six games the end result. Well done to Spencer Caughey winning his three sets. The men won but Inverloch ladies are very strong, winning the three sets most weeks. In Section 2 Burra Racquets were the winners but only by three games. Leongatha North had fillins helping out this week. Joel Langstaff, Nick and Anthony Argento. Outtrim and Berrys Creek there was only three games in this game
too, Outtrim the winners. Baromi Yellow versus Hallston were level on games, Yellow with the five sets. What good games these two teams have had this season. Koony had a big win over Longshots. Koony is on top of the ladder. Baromi Black won well by 18 games against Mardan. In Section 3 Baromi won by eight games, Hawks did well to win three sets. Noah McColl and Matt Minogue have not won a lot of sets this season so good to see them both on the winning list this week. Parrots won all its sets against Falcons. Evie and Simone Dekker played
the singles, with Simone the winner. Well done to Zara Littlejohn filling in. How good this section has been for the young players, with senior players there to help and guide them.
Results Section 1: Koonwarra 6.58 d Leongatha North 3.52, Inverloch 5.58 d Leongatha 4.47, Phillip Island - bye. Section 2: Koonwarra 8.68 d Longshots 1.32, Baromi Yellow 5.58 d Hallston 4.58, Baromi Black 6.64 d Mardan 3.46, Burra Racquets 5.57 d Leongatha North 4.54, Outtrim 5.57 d Berrys Creek 4.54, Leongatha - bye.
Section 3: Parrots 7.52 d Falcons 0.32, Baromi 4.44 d Hawks 3.36, Eagles - bye.
Ladders Section 1 Inverloch ........................... 87.0 Phillip Island .................... 85.5 Koonwarra........................ 71.5 Leongatha North .............. 56.5 Leongatha .......................... 55.0 Section 2 Koonwarra...................... 102.0 Berrys Creek .................... 93.0 Outtrim ............................. 85.5 Baromi Yellow .................. 85.5 Baromi Black ..................... 79.0 Hallston ............................. 72.5 Longshots .......................... 65.5 Leongatha .......................... 57.5 Mardan ............................... 50.5 Burra Raquets .................... 44.5 Leongatha North ................ 43.5 Section 3 Falcons .............................. 76.0 Parrots .............................. 64.0 Eagles ............................... 6150 Baromi .............................. 59.5 Leongatha Hawks ............... 31.5
Ready to go: the girls in the Under 8 board event get set to hit the water. Young Emily Carter, pictured centre, whose family holidays at Sandy Point, finished first in the carnival.
Tuesday ladies tennis SOUTH Gippsland midweek ladies tennis resumes on Tuesday, February 2 for its autumn season. Matches are played on from 10am and cover clubs from Phillip Island, Wonthaggi, Inverloch, Bena, Leongatha and Foster.
With 21 teams in the three sections there is some great competition and fine lunches. We welcome new ladies to the competition. If you are interested in playing or filling in please email ladiestuesdaytennis@ gmail.com or contact your local tennis club.
PAGE 42 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
SPORT | BOWLS Leongatha ON Tuesday, January 19 our Division 1 ladies were to play Inverloch and Division 3 Korumburra, but due to the day declared a total fire ban no play was the order of the day. Due to next Tuesday being Australia Day, again there will be no ladies pennant. Round 13, Tuesday, February 2 sees Division 1 ladies at home to Corinella and Division 2 at home to Phillip Island. Wednesday, January 20 saw eight teams take to the greens for the midweek social, with the winners being L. Williams (s), Fred Sauvarin and Raeleigh Soderlund with three wins plus 13. Runners-up were A. Rayson (s), Janice Sing and Stan Holch with two wins plus five. Saturday, January 23 saw Division 1 men’s pennant up against the powerful Phillip Island and lost overall 48 to 97 shots: J. Hall’s (s) team won 21 to 19 shots, W. Walker’s (s) team lost 12 to 44 and R. Trotman’s (s) team also lost 15 to 34 shots. Division 3 were home to San Remo and again could not come up with an overall win, losing 61 to 86 shots: I. Todd’s (s) team won 26 shots to 24, J. Kuiper’s (s) team lost 8 to 39 shots and Alan Rayson’s (s) team won 27 to 23 shots. Division 4 were home to the Island and managed to cream a win overall, 82 shots to 48: R. Young’s (s) team won 36 to 17 shots, L. Wilson’s (s) team won 32 to 12 shots and G. Drury’s (s) team lost 14 to 19 shots. Saturday, January 30 sees Division 1 at home to Wonthaggi, Division 3 at home to Wonthaggi Gold and Division 4 home to Inverloch White. Social bowls also took place on Saturday, January 23 but only four teams made themselves available. Leongatha members are advised the club would like to see more
thestar.com.au
members take part, both ladies and men, so if you’re not playing pennant then roll up for a great day’s social bowls. Friday evening, January 22 saw Ray McGannon and Wayne Walker play off in the semi final of the pairs Champions of Champions Pairs South Gippsland against a Lang Lang pair but were not able to register a win so are now out of the event. Despite this loss the pair has done the club proud and to make it to the semi final was a great achievement. Well done to Ray and Wayne. A reminder to all our business folk that Tuesday, February 2 will see the start of the business bowls at 6pm. Some 26 business teams have entered, so if you want to enter your team contact Bev Coulter 5662 3841 as soon as possible. Wednesday, January 27 will see the monthly triples in action with a 9.30am start and BYO lunch. Sponsors for the day will be Mountain View Village. Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.
Tarwin Lower CONGRATULATIONS to our Ladies State Fours team of Helen Twite, Heather Marshal, Bev Martin and Wilma Coleman who successfully defended their championship on Thursday. It was a long day for the ladies, winning the semi-final against the composite team in the morning and defeating Foster in the final in the afternoon. They will now represent the SGBD at the Regional finals in Trafalgar on February 14 where they will play Drouin. We wish them the best of luck and hope they go on to Bendigo in April. On Saturday Tarwin registered wins against Toora in Division Two and Lang Lang in Division Four.
Meeniyan TUESDAY’s Round 12 of Pennant was a ‘heat out’ against Phillip Island. On February 2 the penultimate match will be played away to Wonthaggi. This week’s corporate bowls saw Lyn’s team the winners and J.L.R. runner-up on
Inverloch WEDNESDAY social bowls was cancelled by extreme heat and the next week rain interrupted play. The January 20 game was reduced to a single game of 10 ends in a triple and fours combination. The results of the game were determined by shots up. Honourable mentions goes to David Turnbull, Rhonda Davies and Pud Kee with 10 shots up. Congratulations to the winning team of Don Thomson, Cynthia Hensley and Doug Muir winning with 16 shots up. The raffles were won by four people sitting on the same table - Carol Waters, Doug Muir, Joy Brown and Laurel Lee - with outsider Gail Applin claiming the last prize. Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 27 is the Nominated Triples Day so there will be no social bowls. Social bowls will return on February 3. Bowling attire or uniform is required. There will be no Friday night meal this week due to the Inverloch Tournament. The club will hold a barbecue for all Pennant players and their partners on Saturday, February 6. Please check out the notice on the board. For catering purposes, your name is required by January 30.
Tuesday. Dylan’s team won and Club Team was the runner-up on Wednesday. Saturday pennant was an away game to San Remo for Division Two. The top team was too strong taking all three rinks 97 shots to 43. The summer barefoot bowls season ended on Monday, January 25. It was the second year running the club has hosted this event which has proved popular with holiday makers and new arrivals to Inverloch. Terry Seaward would like to thank all the volunteers who gave up their Sunday and Monday afternoons during January to help make this event a success. There were people to meet and greet, collect fees, hand out bowls, instruct, run the bar, cook the food and clean up. The team effort was appreciated. The club has gained a few new members and we have profited from the effort of all concerned. Thursday’s Turkey Triples had sixteen teams playing two 12 end games and two 10 enders on a cool summer’s day. Three teams won all four games but the event was won by John Newcome’s team Peter Forrest and Graeme Cornell with 73 points. Runners-up were Wayne Parks, Guilio Marcolongo and Ron Lawson with 72 points. Best Game with 19 shots up went to Neil Everitt, Ray Paynting and Huie Nation. Inverloch Turkey Triples returns on Thursday, February 18. Thursday social bowls will be available to all comers next Thursday, January
At home to San Remo, Division Five took one rink but went down overall 74 shots to 56. In the penultimate round on January 30 Division Two is away to Mirboo North and Division Five is away to Phillip Island. 28. Pennant Round 12: Two teams, Division One and Division Four Blue, played at home for two wins, as did the two ‘away’ teams, Division Two and Division Four White. Division One: Inverloch defeated Wonthaggi 16/94 to 0/56. Best winning rink: Glenn Scott, Dave Roberts, John Fisher and Carol Hughes. Division Two: Inverloch defeated Mirboo North 14/92 to 2/62. Best winning rink: Chas Buccilli, Steve Kantor, Ray Gostling and Gary Scott. Division Four: White defeated Wonthaggi 71/4 to 71/2. Best winning rink: Ron Lawson, John Turner, John Duthie and Rob Dowling. Division Four Blue defeated Korumburra 16/84 to 0/54. Best winning rink: Malcolm Marshall, Rick Brevitt, Terry Seaward and Ron Kee. Division Five: Inverloch lost to Loch and District 2/55 to 14/93. Best winning rink was Alan Johnstone, Peter Dalmau, Bob Delahoy and Wayne Clark. Ladder positions: with two rounds to go before finals, Inverloch appears to have three teams in the play-offs, Division One, Division Two and Division Four White. Division Four Blue in fifth position still has a chance.
LEONGATHA FOOTBALL CLUB for position of coach of the inaugural girls football team to compete in the 2016 Gippsland Youth Girls League, 13 to 18 years competition. Also inviting interest from prospective players or any other involvement. LEO7120133
Please contact Brett Nagel on 0427 405 681 Wednesday winners: social bowls at Inverloch was won by the team of Don Thomson, Cynthia Hensley and Doug Muir.
LDNA TWILIGHT NETBALL COMPETITION
Round 12 - January 19 ALL games were abondoned due to the area being declared a total fire ban day. Each side receives equal share of the points available for the match. Division 1: Received 8 points. Division 2 (Green): Received 8 points. Division 2 (Gold): Received 8 points. Division 3: Received 7 points. Division 1 San Remo .......................+108 Inverloch ........................+130 Wonthaggi ........................+36 Foster .................................-14 Phillip Island ........................-7 Leongatha ...........................-25 Corinella ..............................+7 Meeniyan ..........................-235 Division 2 (Green) San Remo .......................+231 Wonthaggi ........................+22 Phillip Island....................+53 Lang Lang ........................+37 Inverloch.............................-47 Loch ..................................-296 Division 2 (Gold) Tarwin Lower ................+126
130 109 104 104 94 92 91 44 156 107 96 89 79 49 127
• South Gippsland Bowling Division
Ladies’ State Fours
RECREATION RESERVE LEONGATHA
STARTS February 2 & 3 (12 week competition)
TUESDAY
SECTIONAL play to start this event was held at Inverloch on January 14. While Inverloch’s updated facilities were great, the weather was not kind. However, the eleven teams persevered to obtain a result.
Sectional winners of the day were a composite team skipped by Jenny Miller (Loch) with Marj Pearson, Ivy Shepard and Angie Hackett; Tarwin Lower’s team of Helen Twite (skip), Heather Marshall, Bev Martin and Wilma Coleman and the Foster combination of Bev Tyers (skip), Nancy Parry, Jenny Roffey and Dulcie
Mortlock. The semi final was played in the morning on Thursday, January 21 at Tarwin Lower between the composite team and the Tarwin Lower ladies. A close game saw Tarwin emerge as the winner 18 to 15. In the afternoon the final, also a good game against the Foster ladies, resulted in Tar-
Ladies section 1 & 2 and 15 & Under
WEDNESDAY Mixed section 1 & 2 and 15 & Under
Entry forms Kelvin Johns Bi Rite.
TWI1920023
Email. emmasmith@biriteelectrical.com.au
Entries close January 27, 2016
SGBD Tuesday pennant bowls
Ladders
Seeking expressions of interest:
Teams & information to Email: tpsmith@dcsi.net.au Phone: Phil Smith 0437 624 261 or Barb Challis 0403 047 902
Fish Creek A TOTAL fire ban on Tuesday meant no game so we shared the points with Tarwin. This week it is Australia Day so no game again but hopefully the ladies are getting their pairs games underway as the first round needs to be completed by January 31. Next week we play Korumburra. Saturday Pennant Division Two had a nine shot win overall and needs to keep winning leading up to the finals. Division Five had a draw overall and this week must win to have any chance of playing finals, so come on guys, you can do it. This week’s teams are as follows: Division Two versus Inverloch at Home, T. McLean, R. Grylls, R.Staley and R. McKenzie; R. Knight, R. Mortlock, J. Lavarda and B. Cooper; and D. Christie, M. Heywood, R. Poletti and Boka. Division Five versus San Remo at San Remo (please be at club house by 10.45am): J. Lindeman, N. Buckland, R. Constantine and R. Vuillermin; K. Flanders, D.Stefani, C. McGannon and K. Loader; and R. Barham, C.Bell, P. Dean and A. Masson. Good Luck to both teams. The rest of the men’s club games are on the board so please get these underway. Next month’s casserole tea is on Friday, February 5. See you on the green.
State Fours: from left, the winners of the semi final held at Inverloch on Thursday was the team of Helen Twite, Heather Marshall, Bev Martin and Wilma Coleman with runners up Bev Tyers, Nancy Parry, Jenny Roffey and Dulcie Mortlock.
win Lower succeeding 24 to 16. Helen, Heather, Bev and Wilma will go on to play the same Drouin team they met last season in the Strzelecki final in February. We wish them more success and hope another trip to the State finals in Bendigo will eventuate. Helen and Wilma were part of the team that won this event at South Gippsland level a number of years ago as well as being the Strzelecki winners in 2014-15. The event saw two mother and daughter groupings as part of the teams entered, with Jenny Miller and Angie Hackett reaching the semi final and Dulcie Mortlock and Jenny Roffey in the final. Next Thursday will see the last State event of the season get underway at Leongatha with sixteen ladies to contest the State Singles.
Korumburra .................... +90 Toora .................................+36 Port Welshpool .................-25 Fish Creek ..........................-89 Mirboo North ...................-138 Division 3 Korumburra ..................+109 Wonthaggi ........................+34 Foster ................................+38 Inverloch ...........................-24 Phillip Island ......................-22 Leongatha .............................-2 Corinella ..............................+1 Tarwin Lower ...................-134
111 98 98 80 62 123 105 101 84 80 74 72 33
South Gippsland pennant bowls Round 12 results Saturday, January 23 Division 1: Loch & District 4-56 lt Lang Lang 12-66; Inverloch 16-94 d Wonthaggi 0-56; Phillip Island White 2-60 lt Korumburra 14-78; Leongatha 2-48 lt Phillip Island Blue 14-94. Division 2: Tarwin Lower 14-70 d Toora 2-65; Mirboo North 2-62 lt Inverloch 14-92; San Remo 16-97 d Meeniyan 0-43; Fish Creek 14-61 d Corinella 2-52. Division 3: Port Welshpool 2-68 lt Foster 14-69; Wonthaggi Blue 2-63 lt Wonthaggi Gold 14-80; Phillip Island 16-85 d Korumburra 0-57; Leongatha 4-61 lt San Remo 12-86. Division 4: Tarwin Lower 14-86 d Lang Lang 2-53; Wonthaggi 7-71 drew Inverloch White 9-71; Inverloch Blue 16-84 d Korumburra 0-54; Leongatha 14-82 d Phillip Island 2-48. Division 5: Loch & District 14-93 d Inverloch 2-55; Meeniyan 2-56 lt San Remo 14-74; Foster 2-60 lt Phillip Island 14-70; Fish Creek 7-67 drew Corinella 9-67; Toora 16-0 (bye).
Ladders Division 1 Phillip Island Blue..........+258 150 Inverloch .........................+233 135 Leongatha..........................+61 132 Korumburra .....................+34 102 Lang Lang .........................-110 68 Wonthaggi .........................-135 66 Phillip Island White ............-93 65 Loch & District .................-248 50 Division 2 San Remo ........................+180 151 Inverloch ....................... +103 124 Fish Creek ...........................-6 104 Corinella ...........................+59 100 Tarwin Lower .....................-33 90 Toora ...................................-45 73 Mirboo North .....................-85 73 Meeniyan ..........................-173 53 Division 3 Foster ............................... +73 128 Wonthaggi Blue .............+144 124 Phillip Island ....................+52 104 Wonthaggi Gold ..................-2 96 Port Welshpool .....................-4 90 San Remo ...........................-56 90 Leongatha .........................-120 72 Korumburra ....................... -87 64 Division 4 Inverloch White..............+210 144 Wonthaggi ........................+35 113 Phillip Island ................. +110 111 Leongatha ........................ +41 108 Inverloch Blue ........................ 0 108 Tarwin Lower .................... -53 86 Korumburra .........................-86 69 Lang Lang ........................-257 29 Division 5 San Remo .......................+241 154 Corinella .........................+164 139 Phillip Island ....................+11 127 Foster ................................+37 116 Fish Creek ...........................+8 104 Toora ....................................-28 97 Meeniyan .............................-27 94 Loch & District .................-145 68 Inverloch ...........................-261 61
Round 12 (Division 1) Kiss of Death tips: Lang Lang (home) are always a danger and will be too good for Phillip Island White who will win by 17 shots. Inverloch (home) will have no trouble in defeating Korumburra with a 19 shot win. Leongatha (home) will get back on their winning way with an easy 34 shot win over Wonthaggi. Phillip Island Blue (home) will simply massacre a struggling Loch and District with a massive 51 shot win.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 43
| SPORT
thestar.com.au
Show stopper shines in Wonthaggi By Stuart Biggins NEARLY 240 cars and 60 motor bikes were on show at the Wonthaggi Show and Shine event at the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve on Sunday.
Original: winner of the best Aussie Original category, a 1976 HX Holden Monaro. The owner, Shane Cordner from Newborough carried out a full restoration on the car which he has had for five years. Below, A dazzler: the Car of the Show was adjudged Wonthaggi’s Joe Bolding’s 1934 Ford three window coupe. It is basically a new car, hand built over three years from parts gathered from wherever he could source them.
Owners from all over Victoria exhibited their cars most of which have been restored as expensive labours of love. Event organiser Tracy Jones said Show and Shine, now in its third year, was a resounding success. It was the biggest turnout yet at the annual gathering of cars that is one of the major fundraisers for the Wonthaggi Power Football Netball Club. Mrs Jones thanked major sponsors Autobarn Wonthaggi and SG Offroad Wonthaggi for backing the show. “It has been a long weekend and an even longer week,” she said as she reflected on the enormous amount of work required to mount the spectacle.
It’s a gas: from left, Daphne, Hayden and Violet Willemsen from Yarra Junction were riding high in a 1916 20 horse power T Model Ford. The children, from Yarra Junction, were holidaying with their grandparents who live in Venus Bay. The T Model Ford, owned by Warwick Landy from sponsor Shannon’s Insurance in Traralgon, was on display outside Shannons Rig, a popular attraction at Show and Shine. Right, Orange streak: Anthony Papworth from Newborough won the Best Imported Car Post 1975 with his spectacular vehicle which he has owned for just under 12 months. The vehicle was imported from Washington State in the USA where it won the prestigious Mopar Nationals in 1997. Below, Top gear: standing proudly in front of his car which won Best Paint Work and Best Engine Bay was Brendan Horkings from Pakenham with his wife Leeanne and their daughter McKenna.
Solid support: representing Show and Shine’s major sponsors, from left, Wonthaggi Autobarn’s Gavin Coyne and SG Offroad’s Clint Bordonaro. Mr Coyne said, “You want to be a part of these community events, especially when they involve cars.” Both companies have been major supporters of the show since it began three years ago.
South Gippsland Bowling Division
An absolute cracker: from left, T. Whitelaw (Mirboo North) was defeated by F. Seaton (Inverloch) in the final of the SGBD Men’s Singles held at the Korumburra Bowling Club.
THE South Gippsland Bowling Division Men’s Singles was held over consecutive Sundays at the Korumburra Bowling Club. A small but extremely talented field played two rounds the first day and the semi final and final on the second day. The first round threw up a couple of surprises with home town boy Bill Dilg dispatching Leongatha’s John Hall, and then Mick Bowman avenging his rink’s Pennant defeat from the day before over Shane Holmes from Lang Lang. The afternoon games were
absolute beauties with three of the four games being decided by the slimmest of margins. Once the dust had settled, four players remained. The way the draw had panned out was to see the brothers from Mirboo North, Tom and Neil Whitelaw, play off against each other and Frank Seaton and Dave Roberts from Inverloch play each other on Sunday 24/1. The semi finals were in no way a reflection of the final to come with both finalists easily accounting for their opponents. Tom defeated Neil 25/16 and Frank beat Dave 25/13. The final was an absolute cracker
and thoroughly entertained the small but enthusiastic crowd, with each player gaining the lead and then surrendering it to the other as they both out drew each other by millimetres. However, over the concluding stages Frank’s consistency gained the upper hand and he went on to defeat Tom 25/22. There is only one event left in the SGBD Men’s calendar and this is the final of the Men’s Champion of Champion Pairs to be played at Lang Lang this Friday at 6.30pm. The game is between local boys Ian Painter/Shane Holmes and Inverloch’s Mick Coram/ Frank Seaton.
It should be a beauty so in the words of Molly, “Do yourself a favour.” The last 16: B. Dilg (Korumburra) defeated J. Hall (Leongatha) 25/17; T. Whitelaw (Mirboo North) defeated Mick Raman (Inverloch) 25/20; N. Whitelaw (Mirboo North) defeated K. Cecil (Korumburra) 25/19; P. Spark (Korumburra) defeated M. Coram (Inverloch) 25/15; M. Bowman (Inverloch) defeated S. Holmes (Lang Lang) 25/11; F. Seaton (Inverloch) defeated S. Fleming (Lang Lang) 26/11; W. Parks (Inverloch) defeated G. Butler (Inverloch) 25/15; D. Roberts (Inverloch) defeated I. Painter
(Lang Lang) 25/10. Quarter finals: T. Whitelaw (Mirboo North) defeated B. Dilg (Korumburra) 25/24; N. Whitelaw (Mirboo North) defeated P. Spark (Korumburra) 25/24; F. Seaton (Inverloch) defeated M. Bowman (Inverloch) 25/23; D. Roberts (Inverloch) defeated W. Parks (Inverloch) 25/7. Semi finals: T. Whitelaw (Mirboo North) defeated N. Whitelaw (Mirboo North) 25/16; F. Seaton (Inverloch) defeated D. Roberts (Inverloch) 25/13. Final: F. Seaton (Inverloch) defeated T. Whitelaw (Mirboo North) 25/22.
PAGE 44 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
SPORT | CRICKET
thestar.com.au
• LDCA A Grade Division 1
Diggers surge higher SET 235 to beat by OMK the previous weekend Inverloch was under pressure from the start on Saturday.
Swing: Luke Zanchetta lines one up for the Cobras who were soundly beaten by Nerrena.
Not out: Korumburra’s Ash Meade removes the bails but Nerrena’s Chris Savage makes it home – just. More photos at www.mdphotos.net
With six wickets down it was neck and neck but at the same point in its innings Jason Wilson had kicked in with a 113 run stint at the crease. This weekend Inverloch had no batsman arise from the middle order and that, in the end, made the difference with Inverloch all out for 166. Alan Jennings was a bowling highlight for the Stingrays with 4/30 (12) and Peter Dell took 3/30 (17). The Diggers are 30 points clear at the top of the ladder from the Stingrays. Nerrena is third, only 12 points behind Inverloch after it lifted its shares with its win over Korumburra. It had no trouble making the 120 runs required to win the match. It did so in 59 overs with four wickets to spare. Steven Lester 35 and Chris Savage 59 were both not out at the close of the innings. Ashley Meade had taken 3/34 (12) for the Cobras. Korumburra is in fifth place on the ladder separated by percentage only from fourth placed Workmens. Workmens had set Imperials 287 runs, a mammoth task. With 51.4 overs bowled, Imperials’ innings ended with a deficit of 163 runs. Dan Lunn had top scored with 36.
On Sunday Lunn would go on to be the highest run maker in the Imperials’ match against Phillip Island in the T20 Knockout where he made 34. Ryan Thomas took 3/25 (13) and Scott Williams took 2/11 (10). The Imperials are on the bottom of the ladder with 12 points. Town and Phillip Island are above them and in response to Phillip Island’s 191 Town was 3/21 at the resumption of play. The Scorpions were all out for 149 handing a first innings win to the Sharks who faced 21 more overs before the end of the day’s play and were four wickets down for 49.
Division 1 PHILLIP ISLAND d TOWN 1st innings Phillip Island 191 1st innings Town M. Weerasinghe-Silva c. L. Cleeland b. S. Kirton .....2 S. Fixter b. T. Officer .................7 S. Browne c. J. Cox b. S. Kirton .............................3 A. Ratnaike c. J. Keating b. J. Cox ...............................36 N. Johnston c. J. Keating b. S. Kirton .............................0 J. Burge c. S. Kirton b. J. Cox ...............................43 M. Smith c. L. Cleeland b. T. Officer ..........................12 D. Burge r.o. .............................13 M. Borschman b. T. Officer .......5 A. Hickey c. b. S. Kirton..........19 L. Smith n.o................................0 Extras ........................................8 Total .......................................149 Bowling: S. Kirton 4/27, T. Officer 3/56, C. Keerthisinghe 0/28, R. Cleeland 0/14, J. Cox 2/22. 2nd innings Phillip Island B. Johnston n.o.........................26 J. Keating c. L. Smith b. S. Fixter ..............................0 J. Black lbw. ...............................5 M. Young c. L. Smith b. S. Fixter ..............................0 J. Cox r.o. ...................................0 S. Kirton n.o. ............................13 Extras ........................................1 Total ......................................4/46 Bowling: S. Fixter 2/18, S. Browne 1/8, M. WeerasisngheSilva 0/4, A. Ratnaike 0/8, N. Johnston 0/7, D. Burge 0/0.
WON WORKMENS d IMPERIALS 1st innings Won Workmens 8/287 (cc) 1st innings Imperials S. Graham c. K. Brann b. G. Britt .............................12 G. Sauvarin b. S. Williams .........3 T. Williams c. J. Sheerin b. S. Williams .........................1 D. Lunn c. S. Williams b. R. Thomas ........................36 J. Ginnane r.o. ............................0 K. Gray r.o..................................2 M. Lafferty c. R. Thomas b. Z. Macdermid...................31 L. Rogers b. R. Thomas ...........20 T. Sauvarin b. J. Sheerin ............4 D. Ginnane b. R. Thomas...........0 Z. Price n.o. ................................6 Extras ........................................9 Total .......................................124 Bowling: S. Williams 2/11, Z. Macdermid 1/33, G. Britt 1/13, R. Thomas 3/25, J. Sheerin 1/38. INVERLOCH def by OMK 1st innings OMK 8/235 (cc) 1st innings Inverloch W. Taberner c. A. Miller b. P. Dell ...............................26 B. Debono c&b. A. Jenkins........4 K. Rotthier c. A. Rose b. N. Cant ...............................0 C. Tait c. A. Miller b. N. Cant ...............................0 T. Luckhurst c. J. Van Rooye b. P. Dell ...............................18 J. Jesson c. A. Rose b. A. Jenkins .........................17 W. Rankin c. A. Rose b. A. Jenkins ...........................2 L. Rankin c. A. Rose b. A. Jenkins ...........................3 D. Mathews c. A. Rose b. P. Dell ...............................57 R. Thomas n.o. .........................15 L. Neubauer c. N. Cant b. J. Wilson .............................2 Extras ......................................22 Total .......................................166 Bowling: P. Dell 3/30, A. Jenkins 4/30, N. Cant 2/30, B. Wyatt 0/31, J. Wilson 1/11, J. Van Rooye 0/22. NERRENA d KORUMBURRA 1st innings Korumburra 119 1st innings Nerrena M. Clark c&b. A. Meade............0 S. Lester n.o. ............................35 P. Matheson b. A. Meade ...........0 D. Symmons b. A. Meade ..........1 T. Wightman c. D. Salmon b. L. Zanchetta .....................16 C. Salmon r.o..............................1 J. Trease r.o. ...............................4 C. Savage n.o. ..........................59 Extras ........................................4 Total .............................6/120 (cc) Bowling: L. Zanchetta 1/40, A. Meade 3/34, S. Dole 0/27, K. Dorman 0/8, K. Rigby 0/10.
• LDCA A Grade Division 2
Poowong Loch flexes strength MDU was 3/30 chasing 160 set by Poowong Loch.
It was first on the ladder, MDU, playing fourth, Poowong Loch. Poowong Loch had MDU all out for 120 runs. Not bad when you consider it was sitting 36 points below the Demons. Colin Knox with 5/52 (13) and Matt Loader with 4/33 (18) did most of the damage for the fielding team. The home side returned to its home ground at Loch and ambled to the end of the play and 3/67 (24) and a first innings win over the competition leaders. Kilcunda/Bass was no match for Koonwarra Leongatha/RSL which had set it 303 to chase. Killy/Bass was all out in the 63rd over for 185. Dean Pipicelli with 57
and Andrew Donohue with 45 were the top scorers for the losing team. The damage was done by Jason Kennedy with a magnificent bowling stint with five wickets taken for 28 runs. With the Wonthaggi Miners enjoying the bye the other match of the round was the one commanding so much interest in terms of the score, the match between Foster and Glen Alvie. With Glen Alvie out for 82 in its first innings, Foster had back itself by declaring at 116 in the 34th over with five wickets still in hand. At the conclusion of play Glen Alvie had made 46 without loss. It was looking very good for Glen Alvie but Foster’s fresh arms proved too strong.
Glen Alvie was bowled out with 79 overs bowled; a first innings win to Foster. Dean Williams who had opened for Glen Alvie top scored with 42. Harvey Griggs took 4/51 and Darby Walker 3/27.
Division 2 POOWONG-LOCH d MDU 1st innings Poowong-Loch 160 1st innings MDU N. Eddy c. b. C. Knox ................5 M. Patching n.o. .........................0 J. Sinclair b. M. Loader..............9 M. Cantwell c. A. Sheedy b. M. Loader.........................25 G. Webster c. R. Greaves b. C. Knox ..............................2 L. Mercer lbw. b. W. Pollock ........................19 M. Kewming c. K. Miller b. C. Knox ............................28 M. Martin c. A. Sheedy b. C. Knox ..............................4 W. Prosser c. A. Sheedy b. M. Loader......................... 11 M.J. Olden c. C. Knox b. M. Loader...........................0 M. Olden c. R. Greaves b. C. Knox ............................12
Extras ........................................5 Total .......................................120 Bowling: M. Loader 4/33, C. Knox 5/52, A. Fisher 0/19, M. Allen 0/10, W. Pollock 1/4. 2nd innings Poowong-Loch C. Knox c. b. M. Patching........43 A. Bardwell n.o. .......................19 K. Miller b..................................0 T. Allen c. J. Sinclair b. M. Patching ........................0 J. Patullo n.o...............................0 Extras ........................................5 Total ......................................3/67 Bowling: M. Patching 3/17, N. Eddy 0/19, M.J. Olden 0/12, L. Mercer 0/11, M. Olden 0/4. FOSTER d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie 82 1st innings Foster 5/116 (cc) 2nd innings Glen Alvie D. Williams n.o. .......................42 J. Burke lbw. b. O. Straw .........35 I. Thorn b. H. Griggs ..................8 W. Luke c. O. Straw b. H. Griggs ............................4 P. Roberts c. O. Straw b. H. Griggs ............................6 A. Hamilton c. M. Lynch b. D. Walker .........................29 J. Tiziani c. J. Law b. D. Walker ...........................5 A. McBride c. M. Lynch b. D. Walker ...........................3 B. Davidson n.o. ......................18 L. McRae c. J. Law
b. L. Buckland ......................10 Extras ......................................12 Total .......................................172 Bowling: D. Walker 3/27, O. Straw 1/42, L. Buckland 1/24, H. Griggs 4/51, J. Chaseling 0/0, L. Edgelow 0/8, J. Law 0/3, G. Watkins 0/5, H. Buckland 0/5. KILCUNDA-BASS def by KOONWARRA-L/RSL 1st innings Koonwarra-L/RSL 7/303 (cc) 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass S. Oates c. B. Perry b. J. Kennedy..........................2 B. Joseph hit wckt. b. J. Kennedy..........................4 A. Donohue r.o. ........................45 J. Bastwrous c. J. Hughes b. J. Moore ...........................14 A. Larcombe c. A. Rockall b. J. Kennedy........................10 J. Tregear c. L. Enter b. K. Thorne ...........................2 J. Dakin b. J. Kennedy ...............0 T. Smith lbw. b. J. Kennedy .......0 D. Pipicelli c. A. Rockall b. S. Hughes .........................57 S. Leman r.o. ............................37 J. Mahood n.o.............................0 Extras ......................................14 Total .......................................185 Bowling: J. Kennedy 5/28, N. Arnup 0/27, N. Liyanage 0/49, B. Perry 0/14, J. Moore 1/15, K. Thorne 1/39, S. Hughes 1/8.
LDCA ladders A Grade Division 1 OMK......................................120 Inverloch .................................90 Nerrena ...................................78 Won Workmens ......................66 Korumburra ..............................66 Town.........................................54 Phillip Island ............................42 Imperials ..................................12 A Grade Division 2 MDU ........................................98 Won Miners ............................86 Kilcunda-Bass.........................72 Poowong-Loch ........................72 Koonwarra-L/RSL ...................60 Foster........................................24 Glen Alvie ..................................0 B Grade Division 1 OMK......................................126 Town ......................................102 Phillip Island...........................78 Won Workmens ......................78 Nerrena .....................................78 Inverloch ..................................42 MDU ........................................18 Koonwarra L/RSL......................6 B Grade Division 2 Won Miners ............................96 Korumburra ...........................72 Kilcunda-Bass.........................66 Poowong-Loch ........................60 Imperials ..................................48
Glen Alvie ................................30 Foster........................................24 C Grade Division 1 OMK...................................... 114 Korumburra .........................108 Phillip Island...........................72 Won Workmens ......................66 Town.........................................48 Inverloch ..................................48 Nerrena .....................................36 MDU ........................................36 C Grade Division 2 OMK........................................84 Kilcunda-Bass.........................78 Won Miners ............................78 Won Workmens ......................60 Poowong-Loch .........................54 Koonwarra L/RSL....................24 Glen Alvie ................................18 Under 16 East Zone MDU ........................................96 Koonwarra L/RSL .................78 Korumburra ...........................54 Nerrena ...................................48 Town/Imperials ........................12 Under 16 West Zone Kilcunda-Bass.........................96 Won Workmens ......................66 Poowong-Loch ........................60 Phillip Island...........................36 Inverloch ..................................18 Glen Alvie ................................12
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 45
CRICKET | SPORT
thestar.com.au • LDCA B Grade Division 1
OMK steal another win
DESPITE an unsettling finish, leaving the team all out for 225, OMK fought back to defeat Inverloch on Saturday.
Inverloch picked up where they left off during the first day of the two day match, with Elijah Cousins and Justin Jackson each rising to the challenge with 28 runs each. Four wickets from OMK’s Nick Audino and two catches each from David Creed, Noel Creed and Russell White ensured they remained the unbeatable team. Russell White and James Paterson also bowled well, each taking out two wickets to boost OMK’s victory. Inverloch finished the innings all out for 131 after 39 runs. OMK stepped up for a second innings and finished with 7/180 after 32 overs. Cameron Chasemore was the standout batsman for OMK while Inverloch’s Elijah Cousins showed some exceptional bowling skills through the innings. Although Brett Moore put up an outstanding 87 runs for Koonwarra L/RSL, Nerrena had the game won after its jaw dropping effort last week.
Koonwarra L/RSL had its shot at bat during the second of a two day match against Nerrena, but could not match its fast paced opponent. Moore significantly boosted his team’s score, with Callum Sherriff and Joe Nichols also performing admirably. However, some excellent bowling from Nerrena’s Tom Davison and fielding from Jarrod Hoy forced Koonwarra L/RSL to finish its innings all out for 230 after 67 overs – short of Nerrena’s final score of 4/302. Town failed to compete with Phillip Island’s 7/294, and were all out for 164 after 60 overs. Brandon Berry stepped up to finish off the innings with 36 runs, Town’s significant score of the day. Josh Schelling also performed well, batting more than 30 runs. However, Phillip Island continued to play beautifully, with Zach Brown taking four wickets from Town. Three catches from Tony Hornsby was another important factor in Phillip Island’s triumph. MDU finished its innings all out for 166 after 66 overs, unable to catch up to the Wonthaggi Workmans. Steven Arnup (41 runs)
and Craig Hoober put up a strong point, but in the end the team was outscored. Mark McCall demonstrated some outstanding bowling – taking four wickets from MDU – while Jakeb Thomas displayed admirable fielding skills by taking four catches. At the end of round 11, OMK remain the undefeated ladder toppers. Town, Phillip Island and Wonthaggi Workmens also sit within the top four, with just three rounds to go before the end of the home and away season.
Division 1 TOWN def by PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island 7/294 (cc) 1st innings Town J. Bolge c. S. Boyack b. M. Wright ............................ 19 Z. Trease c. C. Epifano b. S. Boyack .............................. 3 A. Fixter c. T. Hornsby b. G. Odgers ............................ 10 J. Hume c. T. Hornsby b. M. Wright ............................ 21 I. Hanks c. L. Keating b. Z. Brown................................ 7 J. Schelling c. L. Keating b. C. Wilson ............................. 32 W. Turner c. C. Epifano b. Z. Brown................................ 8 J. Hume n.o.................................... 8 M. Adkins c. M. Wright b. Z. Brown................................ 4 B. Amato c. T. Hornsby b. Z. Brown................................ 3 B. Berry b. C. Epifano ................ 36 Extras.......................................... 13 Total .......................................... 164
Middled it: Town’s Jareth Hume cuts for four runs. More photos at www.mdphotos.net Bowling: G. Odgers 1/43, S. Boyack 1/17, M. Wright 2/18, C. Wilson 1/28, Z. Brown 4/40, C. Epifano 1/8. MDU def by WON WORKMENS 1st innings Won Workmens 9/262 (cc) 1st innings MDU S. Smith c. J. Thomas b. C. Rigby .............................. 31 C. Harris r.o. .................................. 2 C. Hooper c. D. Turton b. C. Rigby .............................. 36 S. McRae c&b. J. Thomas .......... 26 S. Arnup c. J. Thomas b. M. McCall ........................... 41 T. Sinclair c. b. M. McCall ......... 10 T. Zukovskis n.o. ........................... 5 T. Harris c. J. Thomas b. M. McCall ............................. 0
P. Vine r.o....................................... 5 C. Olden r.o. .................................. 0 S. Riley b. M. McCall ................... 1 Extras............................................ 9 Total .......................................... 166 Bowling: M. McCall 4/58, J. Thomas 1/46, A. Geyer 0/28, S. Coldebella 0/6, B. Evans 0/12, C. Rigby 2/13. OMK d INVERLOCH 1st innings OMK 225 1st innings Inverloch J. Belli c. N. Creed b. R. White............................... 11 J. Smith r.o. .................................. 18 N. Brayley b. N. Audino ............. 12 J. Bowring b. M. Adams ............. 19 T. Thornby c&b. R. White ............ 0 E. Cousins c. D. Creed b. N. Audino ............................ 28 W. Williams c. D. Creed
b. N. Audino .............................. 0 A. Mujtaba c. N. Creed b. J. Paterson.............................. 4 J. Jackson c. R. White b. N. Audino ............................ 28 M. Goldsmith b. J. Paterson ....... 10 J. Williams n.o. .............................. 0 Extras............................................ 1 Total .......................................... 131 Bowling: R. White 2/42, M. Adams 1/36, J. Paterson 2/16, D. McMeekin 0/0, N. Audino 4/36. 2nd innings OMK D. McMeekin c. T. Thornby b. E. Cousins............................ 28 D. Creed stp. M. Goldsmith b. A. Mujtaba ............................. 8 L. Jones ret. ................................. 38 M. Adams c. M. Goldsmith b. W. Williams ........................... 0 J. Paterson n.o................................ 6
C. Chasemore n.o. ....................... 65 R. White c&b. A. Mujtaba.......... 30 M. Nicholas b. E. Cousins ............ 0 J. Myors c. C. Bulter b. E. Cousins.............................. 0 Extras............................................ 5 Total .......................................7/180 Bowling: J. Jackson 0/19, E. Cousins 3/34, J. Williams 0/19, W. Williams 1/14, A. Mujtaba 2/50, C. Bulter 0/39. KOONWARRA-L/RSL def by NERRENA 1st innings Nerrena 4/302 (cc) 1st innings Koonwarra-L/RSL Extras.......................................... 31 Total .......................................... 230 Bowling: T. Davison 3/44, N. Trotto 1/47, J. Hoy 1/18, J. Renden 2/46, J. Hoy 2/39, C. Baudinette 1/24.
• LDCA B Grade Division 2
Foster outshines Glen Alvie FOSTER claimed an unchallenged win over Glen Alvie on Saturday, after Glen Alvie failed to match Foster’s outstanding score.
Proudly leaving the field with a score of 7/373 on Saturday, January 16, Foster set Glen Alvie a massive goal to reach last weekend. Glen Alvie batsmen Matthew Hull and Kelvin Simpson performed well, each batting more than 40 runs. However, Foster had the lead and wasn’t prepared to give it up. Foster bowlers Robert Lewis and Dylan Hately took out three wickets each against Glen Alvie. Lewis’ form continued out on the field as he and fellow fielder W. Davy
each took two catches. Glen Alvie’s innings ended all out for 189 after 68 overs. Korumburra triumphed over the Wonthaggi Miners after Korumburra set an unreachable standard in the first round of the two day match. Korumburra finished its innings all out for 309 after 66 overs, challenging the Miners to meet its score last weekend. Geoff Peters was the standout batsman for the Miners, collecting 97 runs to contribute to the final score. Darren Beesey also performed well, batting 47 runs. Korumburra’s Scott Hayes continued his streak of excellence out on the field. After batting 108 runs for Korumburra the week before, he finished off the game by taking four wickets from his op-
ponent. Fielders Mathew Olden and Nick Leppin stood strong on the ground, taking two catches each. Miners finished the clash all out for 225 after 59 overs. Although the team gave a valiant effort out on the field against the Imperials, Poowong Loch could not bat its way to victory. Opening batsman Peter Dixon was Poowong Loch’s star player on the day after making 46 runs. However, Imperials bowler Patrick McCaughan stepped up to the challenge and took out four wickets against the Poowong Loch batsmen. Fielder Dallas McLennan also starred on the field, taking three catches. Poowong Loch ended the innings all out for 186 after 61 overs – defeated by the Imperials’ 5/259.
Kilcunda Bass had the bye during this round.
Division 2 GLEN ALVIE def by FOSTER 1st innings Foster 7/373 (cc) 1st innings Glen Alvie M. Hull c. W. Davy b. J. Clifton...........................45 D. Tiziani c. W. Davy b. G. Collis .............................0 S. Watson b. R. Lewis ................2 J. Hull c. P. Jervies b. G. Tanner ..........................17 R. Matthews c. G. Tanner b. R. Lewis ...........................36 B. McRae lbw. b. R. Lewis ........3 J. Thomas c. D. Hateley b. G. Tanner ............................1 K. Simpson c. R. Lewis b. D. Hateley ........................40 P. Palmer n.o. ...........................24 C. Cook c. R. Lewis b. D. Hateley ..........................2 K. Hull b. D. Hateley .................0 Extras ......................................19 Total .......................................189 Bowling: R. Lewis 3/42, J. Clifton 1/31, G. Collis 1/22, D. Hateley 3/20, G. Tanner 2/24, D. Garlick 0/4, B. Cripps 0/36, W. Davy 0/4. IMPERIALS d POOWONG-LOCH 1st innings Imperials 5/259 (cc) 1st innings Poowong-Loch
P. Dixon ret. hurt ......................46 B. Knight c. R. McLennan b. P. McCaughan ..................31 M. Hancock c. B. Wright b. P. McCaughan ....................4 B. Hall c. D. McLennan b. P. McCaughan ..................25 N. Allen c. D. McLennan b. L. Wright ............................4 G. Birnie c. A. Meyer b. P. McCaughan ..................35 J. Patullo b. R. McLennan..........0 L. Miller c. L. Wright b. R. McLennan......................2 A. Johnson stp. M. Comben b. M. McGrath........................1 J. Hamilton n.o. ..........................7 S. Head c. D. McLennan b. M. McGrath........................5 Extras ......................................26 Total .......................................186 Bowling: L. Wright 1/36, R. McLennan 2/35, P. McCaughan 4/57, D. McLennan 0/21, M. McGrath 2/24. KORUMBURRA d WON MINERS 1st innings Korumburra 309 1st innings Won Miners P. Hammer r.o...........................28 T. Nelson c. N. Leppin b. B. Martin ............................7 J. Nelson c. b. B. Martin ............2 B. Andrighetto c. M. Olden b. M. Cozzio...........................2 J. Honeysett c. N. Leppin b. M. Cozzio...........................7
LDCA Junior cricket Round 8 LEONGATHA Under 16’s Day 2
East Division: Town/Imperials played Koonwarra RSL. Town/Imperials 52 (Brock Hastings 3/3, Ben Perry 2/4, Hamish Mellor 2/10). Koonwarra RSL 220 (Mitchell Scrimshaw 60, Dylan Clark 36 and Jake Rockall 25). Darcy Hume 3/10 and Simone Dekker 2/21. Town Imperials 6/111 (Damon
Ginnane 55 not out, Billy Manicaro 3/14). Nerrena bye Korumburra played MDU Korumburra first innings 67 with Jye Celebrine 19 (Jai Bright 3/5). MDU 130 with Brett Thorson 49 (Jacob Whiteside 3/19, Tom Crocker 2/9 and Evan Allaway 2/19). Korumburra second innings 7/60 (Hugh Collins 2/10). West Division: Wonthaggi
Workmens 6/151 with Koby Brann 71 ret, Joel Brann 34 and Adam Honeysett 21 (Aaron Bardwell 4/21 and Kaden Fullarton 2/16 defeated Poowong Loch 8/137 with Aaron Bardwell 53 and Boadie Motton 27 (Alex Geyer 3/19 and Joel Brann 2 for 16) Inverloch defeated Glen Alvie. Inverloch 3/177 and 3/32 with Elijah Cousins 66, Ned Bradley 37, Joel Worner 29 and Marcus Toussaint16. Glen Alvie 45 with Xavier
Robertson 4/8 and Elijah Cousins 3/3. Phillip Island defeated Kilcunda/Bass Phillip Island 97 with Jarred Pearsall 11 (Daniel Blackney 1/10, Max Dyball 1/23, Tyler Pipicelli 2/9, Ryley Duff 2/24, Luke Hamilton 1/10, Zac Crow 2/5 and Steven Burchell 1/5). Kilcunda Bass 9/166 with Jack Rosenow 60 (Mathew Fletcher 2/3, Jack Spencer 2/8 and Jai Asbury 2/16).
D. Beesey c. M. Olden b. S. Hayes ...........................47 G. Peters b. S. Hayes................97 J. Rumbold c. J. Oxlee b. B. Martin ..........................17 A. Honeysett n.o. .......................6 S. Ivekovic c. C. Mileto b. S. Hayes .............................0
P. Owen c. H. McNeill b. S. Hayes .............................2 Extras ......................................10 Total .......................................225 Bowling: S. Hayes 4/33, B. Martin 3/42, M. Cozzio 2/33, T. Gray 0/18, M. Olden 0/62, J. Oxlee 0/18, C. Mileto 0/14.
Leongatha District Cricket Association Umpire Appointments EVANS PETROLEUM Round 12 - January 30 & February 6 Home team Grade A1 Korumburra Imperials OMK Town Grade A2 MDU Koon-L/RSL Glen Alvie Poowong-Loch Grade B1 Phillip Island Nerrena Won Workmens Inverloch Grade B2 Won Miners Poowong-Loch Kilcunda-Bass Foster Grade C1 Korumburra Town Phillip Island Inverloch Grade C2 Glen Alvie Koon-L/RSL OMK Kilcunda-Bass
Away Team
Ground
Umpire
v v v v
Won Workmens Nerrena Phillip Island Inverloch
Kor Rec L Turf Outt SP 1
G. Wightman G. Adams J. Curry L. White
v v v v
Won Miners Foster Kilcunda-Bass Bye
Meen Rec T. Rogers Koon Rec A. Stride Butch W G. Laird
v v v v
OMK MDU Koon-L/RSL Town
Cowes Rec Nerr Rec McMhn I Turf
v v v v
Imperials Korumburra Glen Alvie Bye
Won Rec I. Richards Loch Rec N. Graydon Bass Rec N. Grabham
v v v v
Won Workmens OMK MDU Korumburra
KSC SP 2 Rhyll Rec Inv Rec
v v v v
Won Workmens GA Won Miners M McK Poowong-Loch L Velo Bye
A. Roberts G. Goss A. Jordan B. Bek
G. Wyatt K. Scrimshaw N. Barnes I. Thomas TBA TBA TBA
Any person interested in umpiring contact Graham Laird 0408 454 741. Please note all games start at 1pm.
PAGE 46 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
SPORT | CRICKET
thestar.com.au
• LDCA C Grade Division 1
Stingrays struck down by Workmens DIVISION One C Grade teams reconvened play on Saturday in mild conditions. Leongatha Town knew it had to bat hard to catch MDU’s 165 runs from the first innings. Premier batsman John Pouw made 11 runs while Arin DeGennaro contributed 18 before MDU’s Greg Jones caught him out. Michael Warren and Davern Goss made 25 and 15 runs respectively. MDU’s Brett Thorson had a successful day bowling, taking four wickets for the side while Keiran Brown and Joshua Brown each took two.
Town tried hard but fell defeated having finished on 123 runs on the 53rd over. Inverloch went in to bat against Workmens at McMahon Reserve on Saturday after its opponent managed a hefty 7/389 runs the week prior. Stingrays’ premier batsman Paul Johnson made 23 runs before Workmens’ Matt Sharp caught him out. Dean Cashin lead the innings on 47 runs not out, however he could not catch the Workmens’ big score. Workmens’ Matthew Cadwallender took three wickets for the side while Luke McGuirk and Mark Dobbie took two.
Stingrays finished the day defeated on 103 runs in the 35th over. The Diggers commenced play against the Sharks, who finished the week prior on 117 runs in the 45th over. Diggers’ Thomas Eustace contributed 59 runs to the innings while Wesley Dowel retired on 52 not out. Sharks’ Stuart Cox took three wickets for the side while Ron Young took three catches. The Diggers could not be stopped though and won the day on 7/208 in the 54th over. The Cobras took to the field at Nerrena Reserve on Saturday after having made 187 runs in 46 overs
the week prior. Red Caps’ premier batsman Brian Gannon made 30 runs while Satish Gaddam made 50. Cobras’ Peter Churchill and Glen Barrett kept the Red Caps’ score down by taking three wickets for the side while Cameron Smith caught out three batsmen. Red Caps finished the day defeated on 160 in the 57th over.
Division 1 MDU d TOWN 1st innings MDU 165 1st innings Town J. Pouw c. C. Cary b. K. Brown .......................... 11 A. DeGennaro c. G. Jones b. K. Brown ..........................18 M. Warren c. b. J. Brown .........25 T. Cashin c. b. J. Brown .............7 M. Kreutzberger lbw.
b. M. Hoober ..........................4 D. Goss c. b. B. Thorson ..........15 R. Edwards lbw. b. B. Thorson..........................1 N. Fixter b. B. Thorson ..............0 N. Lovie n.o. ............................13 G. Pouw lbw. b. B. Thorson..........................3 R. Shields c. b. W. Collins .........3 Extras ......................................24 Total .......................................123 Bowling: B. Thorson 4/22, K. Brown 2/23, S. Benra 0/8, C. Cary 0/14, J. Brown 2/16, J. Bright 0/9, M. Hoober 1/16, W. Collins 1/13. WON WORKMENS def by INVERLOCH 1st innings Won Workmens 7/389 (cc) 1st innings Inverloch P. Johnson c. M. Sharp b. M. Dobbie ........................23 D. Charkley b. L. McGuirk ........3 J. Womer b. M. Sharp.................2 S. Hayes c. I. Barnes b. L. McGuirk ........................0 M. Woods c. S. Roche b. L. McLean ..........................6 D. Cashin n.o............................47 R. Sparkes b. M. Cadwallender ................0
W. Barker b. M. Cadwallender ..0 P. Harmer b. M. Cadwallender ...0 R. Bradley b. M. Dobbie ............0 Extras ......................................23 Total .......................................103 Bowling: L. McGuirk 2/15, M. Sharp 1/20, L. McLean 1/25, L. Anstey 0/13, M. Dobbie 2/11, M. Cadwallender 3/1. OMK d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island 117 1st innings OMK P. Harper n.o...............................0 A. McKinnon c. R. Young b. B. Young........................... 11 D. Jeffries lbw. b. S. Cox ...........0 R. Dixon c. B. Young b. W. Paterson ........................0 P. Green stp. M. Christopher b. S. Cox.................................0 J. Greenwood c. R. Young b. S. Cox...............................42 W. Dowel ret. n.o. ....................52 P. Gillin n.o. .............................13 R. Quaife c. R. Young b. B. Young...........................16 T. Eustace c. M. Christopher b. S. Cox...............................59 Extras ......................................15 Total ....................................7/208 Bowling: S. Niven 0/32, B.
Young 2/35, S. Cox 3/39, J. Johnston 0/43, R. Young 0/17, P. Francis 1/21, W. Paterson 1/13. NERRENA def by KORUMBURRA 1st innings Korumburra 187 1st innings Nerrena B. Gannon lbw. b. M. Wrigley .......................30 G. Giliam b. D. Telfer .............. 11 N. Battersby c. T. Morrison b. P. Churchill.........................2 J. Beckwith lbw. b. S. Hall .........8 A. Trotto lbw. b. P. Churchill .....0 S. Gaddam c. C. Smith b. G. Barrett..........................50 M. Waltom c. T. Morrison b. M. Wrigley .......................25 P. Joseph c. C. Smith b. G. Barrett............................1 M. Wardle c. C. Smith b. G. Barrett............................0 C. Marinou n.o. ........................22 D. Grigg c. G. Barrett.................0 Extras ......................................12 Total .......................................160 Bowling: D. Telfer 1/9, S. Hall 1/21, M. Wrigley 2/56, P. Churchill 3/45, G. Barrett 3/17, A. Brinksma 0/9.
• LDCA C Grade Division 2
A knockout to the Workmen and Miners left Sharks in T20 ON a gloomy Sunday morning as people woke up and wondered if there would be any sport played at all, Imperials 2/153 defeated Town 7/149 in the East Section semi final of the LDCA A Grade T20 Knockout competition while in the West Section Phillip Island 9/123 defeated Wonthaggi Miners 9/112.
The grand final was a close contest on the turf wicket at Inverloch in fine, sunny conditions with Phillip Island 6/153 defeating Imperials 8/142. The Phillip Island captain, Lochie Cleeland was
named Man of the Final for his highest score of the match with 52 and a stumping. Cleeland was eventually bowled out by Mark Lafferty who took two wickets off four overs for 31 runs. Cleeland’s team mate Trevor Hornsby was not out for 31. Imperial’s Danny Lunn, one of the Englishman playing for Imperials for the first time made 34, the second highest score of the match. His compatriot Sam Graham, and Ryan Higgins made 18 apiece, Imperials next best run makers. Geoff Odgers 3/24 (4), Charith Keerthisinghe 2/23 (4) and Jack Cox 2/28 (4) were the best of the Phillip Island bowlers.
woeful
Man of the match: the top Shark, Lochie Cleeland, with match umpires, from left, Alan Jordan and Terry Rogers following the LDCA T20 Knockout competition grand final at Inverloch on Sunday afternoon. Jordan and Rogers agreed it was good to see Phillip Island and Imperials involved in the final.
The victors: Phillip Island’s team is all smiles after winning the T20 grand final, back row from left, Trevor Hornsby, Charith Keerthisinghe, Michael Young, Geoff Odgers, Tom Officer and Matt Wright. Front row from left, Jack Cox, Blake Insall, Brodie Johnston, Jarrod Black, Zac Brown and captain Lochie Cleeland.
DIVISION Two saw four teams battle on the field to try to reserve a better place on the ladder.
Glen Alvie forfeited the match with insufficient players while Koonwarra had a bye.
The Diggers took to the field against Workmens after managing to bat 247 the week prior. Workmens’ premier batsman Jack Sheerin made 30 for the side before Murray Gow caught him out. Gow had a successful day fielding, having also caught out Aidan Churchill on two runs and Sam Liddle on 26. Workmens’ Joshua Schultz also contributed 32 runs to the innings. Diggers’ George Lomagno took an impressive six wickets for the side while Ben Maguire took three. Workmen’s finished the innings defeated in the 37th over on 157 runs. The Miners went in to bat after Killy Bass made 5/280 the week before. Premier batsman Reece Jones got the Miners off to a promising start by making 108 runs. The rest of the Miners fell behind however, with next best Flynn Brosnan next best with 28 runs. Killy Bass’ Simon Blake and Pat de Rubeis worked to keep the Miners’ score down, each taking three wickets for the side while Gary Burchell and Jack Rosenow each caught two out. Miners’ finished up in the 52nd innings, defeated on 206 runs. Poowong Loch and
WON WORKMENS def by OMK 1st innings OMK 247 1st innings Won Workmens J. Sheerin c. M. Gow b. S. Matthews......................30 L. Liddle c. M. Gow b. B. Maguire .......................26 J. Schulz c. b. G. Lomagno ......32 B. Mattock c. M. Gow b. G. Lomagno .......................6 A. Churchill c. M. Gow b. B. Maguire .........................2 J. Licis lbw. b. G. Lomagno .....12 L. Borne b. G. Lomagno ..........16 D. Herbert b. B. Maguire ......... 11 A. Baumgartner b. G. Lomagno .......................0 N. Dobbie b. G. Lomagno........12 K. Dudley n.o. ............................0 Extras ......................................10 Total .......................................157 Bowling: D. Wylie 0/28, S. Matthews 1/28, A. Busana 0/16, B. Maguire 3/20, G. Lomagno 6/23, M. Blackburn 0/38.
Division 2
WON MINERS def by KILCUNDA-BASS 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass 5/280 (cc) 1st innings Won Miners L. Jones c. G. Burchell b. S. Blake ..............................8 R. Jones c. b. P. De Rubeis.....108 C. Gooch c. J. Rosenow b. S. Blake ............................12 P. Loos c. J. Rosenow b. D. Blackney........................3 D. Brosnan c. S. Quaife b. T. Pipicelli ........................21 T. Hamilton b. S. Burchell .......14 F. Brosnan b. P. De Rubeis .......28 T. Walker c&b. P. De Rubeis......1 D. Perryman r.o. .........................0 R. Sharma n.o.............................0 Extras ...................................... 11 Total .......................................206 Bowling: S. Blake 3/39, D. Blackney 0/51, A. Blackney 0/19, S. Burchell 1/24, T. Pipicelli 1/27, P. De Rubeis 3/24, G. Burchell 0/13.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - PAGE 47
| SPORT
thestar.com.au
AFL stars draw a crowd
INVERLOCH was the centre of the AFL universe on Friday night as punters packed the Community Hub basketball court to hear from some of the sport’s biggest names.
Jarryd Roughead, Rob Murphy, Dale Thomas and Mark Thompson were held to account by media jockeys David King and Mark Robinson at the InverlochKongwak Football Netball Club fund raiser. Decorated Australian Rules footballer and captain of the Western Bulldogs, Rob Murphy’s insights onto the world of football at its most elite level, enthralled the audience which included the club’s Senior players.
Murphy, the 2015 All Australian team captain told the audience, “The demands on AFL players are more intense now than ever.” He said, “Interest in the game is extraordinary” and for those players who hail from the country as he did having played with Warragul and Gippsland Power, it is a big adjustment settling into the world of an AFL club. Murphy said professionalism has taken something away from the game. Of his own captaincy he said, “The most powerful thing is to be authentic, to be yourself.” Dale ‘Daisy’ Thomas, celebrated premiership captain and coach Mark ‘Bomber’ Thompson, In-
verloch coach Ben Soumilas and Leongatha’s own home grown Hawks superstar Jarryd Roughead were interviewed by former North Melbourne player and now commentator David King, and the Herald Sun’s highly respected, chief football writer Mark Robinson. Thomas, whose recent injuries have robbed the game of one of its number one players, said he is set to return and described himself as ‘flying at the moment.” He is determined to show Carlton that it was worthwhile getting him across, at great expense, from Collingwood. When asked how he deals with questions about his value to Carlton given his playing career at the club has been beset by injury Thomas said, “I’m not bitter or twisted about anything. I’m comfortable with my head on the pillow at night.” Jarryd Roughead is marrying his fiancé Sarah this weekend, with former team mate Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin in the wedding party. ‘The Big Roughy’ as he was introduced, has known Lance Franklin since he was 15 and said,
Impressive line-up: from left, Mark Robinson, Dale Thomas, Mark ‘Bomber’ Thompson, Jarryd Roughead, Robert Murphy and David King were the star attractions at the Inverloch-Kongwak Football Netball Club’s Sportsman’s Night on Friday evening at the Inverloch Community Hub. “Finding a suit for him has been interesting but we’ve found one. Jarryd reassured the audience he is fine now after a melanoma was removed from a lip last year, and has check ups every three to four months.
He described himself as a footballer by nature and not an athlete. Roughead has developed into an amazing player, as much at home as a key forward as he is in the ruck or the midfield. He has also begun training
to play as a back; a true utility player. Looking fit and healthy his response to a remark about how all three of the players who took to the stage are so lean and carrying no fat, was that in the current form of the
game you have to run so much. At his heaviest Roughead was 105 kilograms and is now 97. Dale Thomas is 81 kilograms and the pacey Rob Murphy is 67.
True blue tour: Chris Froome will be the international flavour of this year’s Jayco Herald Sun Tour as the cavalcade of cyclists race their way across the Strzelecki Ranges from Traralgon to Inverloch on Saturday, February 6.
Racing through the heart of South Gippsland THE 63rd Jayco Herald Sun Tour will be staged from Wednesday, February 3 to Sunday, February 7.
The five days of racing will cover a total of 540.1 kilometres. One of the most successful riders of the modern era and two time winner of the Tour de France, British cyclist Chris Froome brings great interest to this year’s tour. Riding for Team Sky, Chris Froome will make his 2016 debut in the tour, launching a back-to-back assault on the yellow jersey at this year’s Tour de France. The first tour of what was then known as the Sun Tour in October 1952 was won by Keith Rowley, a Maffra sheep farmer. The race has been rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale in 2005.
The course begins with the prologue of 2.1 kilometres in Melbourne’s Southbank precinct from where the cyclists will race to Healesville. Stage Two will take the riders to Moe via Yarra Glen and on Saturday, February 6 they will ride the 146 kilometre Stage Three route from Traralgon to Inverloch. Not only will people gather to watch the tour whiz through the communities of Churchill, Boolara, Mirboo North, Dumbalk, Leongatha, Wonthaggi and Cape Patterson, but Inverloch, crowded with summer visitors, will make an atmospheric climax to the day’s racing at approximately 2.10pm. The race finale, Stage Four will follow on Sunday at Arthurs Seat.
Gippsland pride: back row from left, coaches Rob Phoenix and Craig ‘Bluey’ Flanigan, Will Kennedy, Koby Brann, Connor Hughes, Ryan Morley, Zac Hurley, Charlie Morrison and coach Leon Davies. Front row from left, Eli Cousins, Ewan Williams, Caleb Serong, Kim Drew, Ben Perry, Rhys George, Jonah Serong. Having lost its first game Gippsland Pride team was out of contention for the Under 16 Dowling Shield but went on to win its next three matches including a magnificent win against last year’s competition winner. With the last days games washed out the winner of the competition is being determined on statistics.
Gippsland Pride take three of four BEN Perry (Koonwarra Leongatha RSL), Koby Brann (Wonthaggi Workmans) and Eli Cousins (Inverloch) represented the LDCA and Gippsland Pride at the U16 Dowling Shield State Championships held in Melbourne and Geelong last week, January 17 to 22. While the week did not get off to an ideal start with the team losing its first match to the Outer East Eagles played at Ringwood’s Jubilee
Park, it won the next three matches. On Tuesday the team defeated the Southeast Bayside Breakers, the winner of last year’s competition, resoundingly by 100 runs. Team scorer Debbie Vanstone said the boys were very excited by the win after playing so superbly as a team. The team also went on to defeat the Barwon Rockets and the Southern Pioneers. The game on Friday against the North East Knights was abandoned due to rain after 10 overs. All of the matches were played on premier cricket
grounds. The match against the Barwon Rockets was played at Kardinia Park which Eli Cousins said was “like a carpet.” Following the match the team had dinner at Cameron Ling’s hotel, The Edge where the AFL great gave an inspirational talk about how to help your team mates along and how to get yourself mentally and physically prepared for a game. Eli Cousins said it was great to hear Ling’s advice and the overall experience of playing in the representative side was valuable. “It is a lot smoother and more fluent,” he said.
Eli’s best bowling performance was against the Southern Pioneers match played at Casey Fields where he took 2/16 (6.5). Koby’s best score off
the bat was 37 and Ben 42. Ben said if there is one thing he found out it is that there are a lot of fantastic cricketers out there.
Fantastic cricketers: from left, Eli Cousins, Koby Brann and Ben Perry represented the LDCA and Gippsland Pride at the Under 16 Dowling Cup in Melbourne last week.
PAGE 48 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
While others are downsizing we are CONTINUALLY growing
5672 3215
5672 1861
AWNINGS ROLLER SHUTTERS
PLANTATION SHUTTERS PVC BLINDS
5672 4535
BATHROOMS DINING ROOMS KITCHENS LAUNDRY
The largest and most extensive décor showroom in South Gippsland
ENSUITE LIVING ROOM OUTDOOR ENTRANCE
CARPETS TIMBER LAMINATE
VINYL FLOATING FLOORS
FREE MEASURE AND QUOTE
...All your domestic and commercial decorating requirements in one store Servicing South Gippsland!
120-128 McKenzie St WONTHAGGI
DOLLAR CURTAINS & BLINDS | CARPET CALL | NATIONAL TILES
www.southcoastdecorcentre.com.au