The Great Southern Star - January 8, 2013

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Summer tunes enrich soul MORE than 2500 music fans filled Mossvale Park at Berrys Creek on Sunday for the annual Summer of Soul Festival.

With 72 musicians performing from afternoon till late, the fes-

tival has been hailed one of the best in the 13 years of the Mossvale Music Festival, staged by the music loving volunteers of the Lyrebird Arts Council.

Sisters Georgie and Charlotte Huntington travelled from their holiday spot at Waratah Bay to savour the music, while Mel-

bourne band Saskwatch enthralled.

The group featured former South Gippsland and Leongatha secondary colleges’ student Robert Muinos on guitar (second from right).

Check out more photos and story on page 2.

Street melts

By Simone Short

ANGRY traders want Leongatha’s Bair Street sealed properly after the street melted during the high temperatures last week and yesterday (Monday).

Bair Street became so hot, the tar beMelting away: angry traders want Bair Street fixed properly after gan to melt, sticking to the feet of pedesthe tar melted in the hot weather last week.

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trians as they crossed the road.

People could be seen jumping across sticky patches of asphalt to avoid sticking to the road.

VicRoads attempted to patch up the road by pouring grit across the tar, however dust from the short term solution only worsened the situation.

A group of business owners from Bair Street couldn’t believe the state of the

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road considering the condition of neighbouring McCartin Street was fine.

“It’s just disgusting,” Shan’s Lingerie and Leisure owner Shirleyanne Wright said.

“In today’s age, it’s the pits. When it gets hot the tar melts and they’ve very kindly come and put down a bit of rock, but now we’ve got dust flying everywhere.”

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That summed up the Summer of Soul music festival at the majestic Mossvale Park at Berrys Creek on Sunday.

Leading Australian acts mixed with American sensations Sharon Jones and the Dapkings, straight off the plane that morning from performing at the Sydney Festival the previous night.

Melbourne band Saskwatch was a crowd pleaser, featuring former South Gippsland and Leongatha secondary colleges’ student Robert Muinos on guitar.

“He came to Mossvale as a kid and he was just stoked to be able to get on stage where some of his favourite artists have played,” said Ian Bevington of festival organisers, Lyrebird Arts Council.

Fans travelled from across South Gippsland and as far as Melbourne for the 13th annual event, staged by more than 100 volunteers and generously supported by the Berrys

Creek CFA, Prom Coast Arts and local businesses.

“The festival had one of the best presales (of tickets) that we have ever had. We have built up a regular base of people because they love the park and love what we do,” Ian said.

“A lot of people have rung me and said it was just the best we had ever done.

“There were a lot of children there. I’ve never seen so many children there.”

Lyrebird Arts Council pursued the soul theme this year to reflect the rise of the style and acknowledge the fact this generation appreciated a variety of music, Ian said.

Sharon Jones and the Dapkings travelled from New York to Australia, and were invited to Mossvale

by Lyrebird through a contact at the Sydney Festival.

The line-up also featured Los Coronas, Clairy Browne and the Banging Rackettes, Chris Wilson and Steve Smyth.

Many music fans wanted to camp at the park post festival and Ian said or-

ganisers are working with a nearby farmer to offer camping next year.

The festival is usually held in March but

was brought forward after Mossvale was flooded three days after the 2012 concert, prompting concern about the reliabil-

ity of weather during that month.

More photos in next week’s Star and online at www.thestar.com.au

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Bald Hills arson

By Simone Short

AN arsonist has caused a great deal of damage at the Bald Hills Wildlife Reserve after lighting a fire last Wednesday night.

The CFA and DSE were called to the reserve in Bald Hills Road in Tarwin Lower around 10pm to extinguish the fire, which burnt grassland, trees and the bird hide.

Wonthaggi Police Senior Sergeant Trevor Teer said CFA and DSE personnel also located an intoxicated man at the reserve. “Police attended and arrested a 39-year-old Box Hill man after he was found to have cigarette lighters and a number of photographs of the fire on his mobile phone,� he said. “He was interviewed

by Bass Coast detectives, charged with criminal damage by fire and was remanded to appear at Morwell

Magistrates Court on January 4.�

South Gippsland Marine and Coastal Parks ranger in charge, Gerard Delaney, said the bird hide at the wetlands was completely destroyed in the fire. “The facility is currently closed. Visitors can walk a little way in, but closer to the wetlands it has been cordoned off,� he said. “We’ll be doing work over the next coming weeks to make it safe so that you can at least view the wetlands from the end of the trail.�

Mr Delaney described the deliberate blaze as “very disappointing�, as well as unnecessary and irresponsible, especially with the high temperatures forecast soon after, but was relieved the fire was brought under control quickly. “It is very disappointing. The bird hide is a much loved asset and if you’re a bird lover or a bird watcher, you’d know the wetland is a fantastic place to see an ar-

ray of birdlife,� he said. “It was a good result of agencies working together – the CFA, DSE and Victoria Police. The fire was put under control leading up to the high fire danger days and the suspect was caught on the evening and charged. “We worked really hard on Thursday to make sure the fire was definitely out.

We hit it hard with crews because of the fire weather coming up. “We didn’t want any possible points of ignition with much worse consequences.�

With the original bird hide built around 20 years ago, Mr Delaney said they had not yet put a price on rebuilding and it wouldn’t be rebuilt over summer.

He added it was an unfortunate time of the year for the fire to happen, with plenty of tourists holidaying in the region. “Bald Hills wasn’t the most visited place, but it does make up the sweep of experiences in South Gippsland.

We hold activities there and

night walks with visitors. It does have that tourism drawcard,� he said. “It will be closed for the foreseeable future. We need to focus on continuing to be vigilant in dealing with response to fire and other visitor management, so all we can do for the moment is make the area safe.�

Damage by arson: the bird hide at the Bald Hills Wildlife Reserve was completely destroyed last Wednesday night after a 39-year-old Box Hill man allegedly started the fire.

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Ms Wright said the road had softened before, but this was the worst it had been.

Deb Watchorn from the Leongatha Newsagency said the condition of the road was having a negative impact on shops. “Dust is camping up from the rock they’re using to fix the problem and it’s blowing into the shop and damaging our merchandise,� she said. “On top of that, people are walking into our stores with tar stuck to their shoes and it’s damaging our floors. It’s just a really unpleasant environment to shop and park in.�

There were also reports of small stones flicking pedestrians as they walked along the footpath after the

grit was put down.

VicRoads acting regional director Michael McCarthy didn’t explain why Bair Street was melting whilst others were not, but said the incident was a rare result of extremely hot weather. “The whole state suffered extreme weather conditions late last week, with temperatures reaching around 40 degrees in the South Gippsland region,� he said. “These extreme temperatures caused the road seal to bleed in various locations, including Bair Street in Leongatha. “To lower the impact of this, extra grit was rolled into the road surface on Thursday, with the loose gravel swept back onto the road surface again on

Friday.�

Mr McCarthy said VicRoads would continue to monitor the area and respond as required if the region experienced similar heat in coming months, however traders are demanding a permanent solution. “Putting these screenings on it is doing nothing, just creating dust,� Mrs Wright said. “Now you can see the tracks of the cars and it’s just wet tar again. In the worst case scenario, they’d have to reseal it and while that would affect traffic, that would only be a day.�

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Motor fans cruise into Welshpool VEHICLES with two wheels, four wheels and more filled the Welshpool Recreation Reserve on Saturday for the second annual Welshpool Show ‘n’ Shine event.

Fifty-six cars, motorbikes and trucks were entered for show this year.

Entries ranged from the 1940s to more recent years. The show was supported by the Korumburra Car Club, and trucks were displayed by Peter Stoitse Transport, Welshpool, Storr Transport, Toora, and Brendan Beer Transport, with connections to Yarram. Motorbikes were a mix of contemporary and historical.

The event was staged as part of the Prom Coast Summer Festival and was organised by the reserve committee.

Reserve president David Grylls said entries were similar to last year’s inaugural event.

“This is something different for the area to attract people and we are drawing people hopefully from outside the area as well,” he said.

Vehicles were judged on originality,

workmanship, engine bay, detail and paintwork, and entries were a mix of vehicles in original condition as well as restorations.

Allan Andrews of Leongatha showed his Rambler Royce, built in 1976 but based on a Rolls Royce from the early 1930s.

Still bearing its original colour, the vehicle was built for a lord mayor in Queensland and was used by meter maids on the Gold Coast.

Len Mayo of Devon North displayed his Mustang, one of the last bigger models, four inches wider and eight inches longer than other Mustangs.

“I just love Mustangs and take this one for Sunday drives,” he said.

The Show ’n’ Shine raised funds towards the installation of a new floor for the basketball stadium, a project worth a total of $200,000. The stadium has been rewired, and new lighting, roof and backboards installed.

• More photos in next week’s Star and online at www. thestar.com.au

Restored in detail: Michelle James of Welshpool with the Holden EH restored by her father Tony James and now owned by Joe Allan of Hedley. Michelle is with Jake Nicholls of Agnes.

Fund vision

By Brad Lester SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will soon start work on establishing a sovereign fund to cover future superannuation payouts.

Council will also devise ways to better engage the community.

The issues will each consume a day of discussion when councillors meet on January 23 and 24.

Mayor Cr Kieran Kennedy said the sovereign fund would address the long term financial stability of the shire.

Council now faces a $4.6 million debt for employees under a defined benefits scheme.

“In the first 100 days we want to set out how we will address financial issues in the short and long terms,” he said.

“Council is determined to have the fund so that when we have further unfunded superannuation bills we can meet them, because it will go on for another three decades.”

As for the amount council aims to have

in the fund, Cr Kennedy said that level of detail remained to be examined.

“All will be revealed as we have more information. A council in Melbourne set a goal of $500,000 and today it is worth $10-$20 million,” he said.

Asked how the seed funding would be raised, Cr Kennedy responded: “All these details will be outlaid when council meets in mid January and we hope to have a public report to council by the end of February or March. We want to take extra time and get it right.”

The mayor said council has “room to improve” on community engagement.

“We are looking at different ways of doing it better and why it has not worked in the past,” he said.

“Residents like to engage the council at the beginning of the process and not be seen to come in at the end of the process.

“The more engaging we are with the community, the more sense it makes.”

After the Christmas-New Year break, Cr Kennedy said councillors and staff would be wasting no time in achieving goals in 2013.

Hot sun drops reservoirs’ levels

By Jane Ross FRIDAY’S very hot day creamed three megalitres in evaporation of water from the surface of the big Lance Creek Reservoir just out of Wonthaggi.

That’s three million litres!

An Olympic sized swimming pool holds around 2.5 megalitres or 2,500,000 litres of water, so that gives you a picture of the amount.

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managing director, Philippe du Plessis, said on Friday afternoon a similar amount would have evaporated from Leongatha’s Ruby Creek holding. There are four reservoirs at Ruby Creek and the system evaporates more quickly because the bodies of water are shallower than Lance Creek which is like one large lake.

When full, Lance Creek holds nearly 4500 megalitres compared with Leongatha’s 1910 MLs. Mr du Plessis said it’s hard to gauge the extent of evaporation in the heat, so SGW staff work from a “broad theory” based on Bureau of Meteorology information.

But over a “normal” year any reservoir evaporation is countered by the rain that falls on the water’s surface.

The weather station at Pound Creek reported a temperature of 39.3 degrees at 2.26pm on Friday, but elsewhere around the district, the mercury exceeded 42 degrees.

Kicking back: Doug Wheatley of Foster on board his Can-Am Spyder three-wheeled motorcycle, a 2010 model with 9000km on the odometer.

Fiery start to season

By Simone Short THE first extreme fire day for the season proved great concern for South Gippslanders when five grass fires ignited across the region last Friday.

CFA resources were worn thin, with fires burning in Outtrim, Poowong East, Wattlebank, Wonthaggi and Fairbank.

Burning two hectares of land in Drysdale Road in Outtrim, the biggest fire of the day began when a tractor sparked on a rural property.

Firefighters were called to the property just after 11am and remained until 2am on Saturday, with 13 tankers required to control the blaze.

Crews from Korumburra, Wonthaggi, Pound Creek, Kongwak, Inverloch, Glen Alvie, Koonwarra, Leongatha South, Tarwin Lower, Dalyston, Meeniyan and Leongatha attended, with four trucks returning at 8am on Saturday as the fire had not yet been fully extinguished.

Operations officer for District 9, David Chugg, said the fire had spread into a roadside area, but volunteers did a “fantastic” job to contain it, especial-

ly considering the weather conditions.

“It was great work from 40 firefighters in extreme heat,” he said.

“We also received great support from the South Gippsland Shire with a water tanker and grader, and we thank them for such a great effort and fast response.”

Mr Chugg said the fire had been extinguished, but would be monitored over the next few days with the temperature expected to remain in the 30s, and reminded community members to take extra caution themselves.

“We have fire restrictions at the moment so we really want to ensure people can’t light a fire unless they have a permit,” he said.

“People also need to have a bushfire survival plan in place, especially in the instance they see smoke. They can access information from ABC radio, the CFA website and monitor the conditions over the next three or four days.”

Mr Chugg said with the wind expected to pick up later in the week combined with the dry conditions and large fuel supply, the CFA was highly prepared and in response mode for the worst case scenario in South Gippsland.

Korumburra brigade captain Jodi

Butler said they were unable to attend both the Poowong East and Fairbank fires, as their tanker was being used at Outtrim.

“It’s just a reminder to people that things like that do happen and they can’t always expect to have a fire truck at their door, especially if it’s committed to other incidents during days of extreme fire weather,” she said.

The Outtrim fire was also a reminder to farmers to fit appropriate firefighting equipment to their tractors.

When asked if five fires in one day was concerning, Wonthaggi brigade Captain Kim O’Connor replied “absolutely”.

“Everything is so dry and the fire is just readily burning,” he said.

“There’s so much fuel about and fire takes a lot of stopping.”

Mr O’Connor said all brigades were now expecting repeats of last Friday in the coming weeks.

“When you get predictions of weather conditions we were having that day, you expect you’re going to be busy,” he said.

“We were prepared for it and we thought it would happen; history tells us it does happen when you get those kinds of conditions.”

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - PAGE 5

Inverloch assaults POLICE are seeking witnesses to unprovoked attacks in Inverloch that left two teenagers in hospital on New Year’s Eve.

Police blitz at Bass: Bass Coast Highway Patrol held its biggest ever traffic enforcement operation, breath testing 1800 drivers and scanning the licence plates of 3600 vehicles.

Police blitz sets record

By Simone Short SOUTH Gippsland’s largest traffic enforcement operation yet was run by the Bass Coast Highway Patrol to warn holiday drivers police are out in force this summer.

Named Operation SQUEEZE, members from the highway patrol, along with assistance from local police and a contingent of members from the force’s Operational Response Unit, were able to dedicate significant resources towards ensuring the roads were as safe as possible.

Highway patrol Sergeant Jason Hullick said the operation began on Friday, December 28 when 30 police officers and 14 vehicles conducted a road block near the Caltex Service Station on the Bass

Highway at Bass.

Police once again deployed the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) van on the highway to scan number plates of vehicles passing through the area over the New Year period.

“As well as targeting unlicensed drivers and unregistered vehicles, we also had the booze bus stationed on site and police members conducted over 1800 preliminary breath tests. The pleasing thing about this is that we did not detect any drivers over the legal limit,” Sgt Hullick said.

Sgt Hullick said the ANPR van scanned 3600 vehicles, with 45 detected ‘vehicles of interest’ and the drivers waved into a processing area where further enquiries were made.

As a result of the ANPR detections, police issued more than 20 infringement notices for various offenc-

es, including 10 unregistered vehicles, and also interviewed five unlicensed drivers.

One motorist, a 55-yearold man from Bass, was intercepted after he was seen reversing up the Bass Highway away from the police road block.

When asked why he was trying to avoid the road block he said he thought it was an accident scene, and received a ticket for reversing in dangerous conditions.

“Any motorists travelling on the Bass Highway near the 24 hour Caltex service station would have seen a fairly impressive sight with the amount of police vehicles and members present,” Sgt Hullick said.

“Operation SQUEEZE was all about sending a message that there would be strong police presence around the area over the

holiday period.”

The first attack occurred around 12.30am when a 17-year-old victim was with two friends in Ramsay Boulevard near the Snappers Fish and Chip Shop.

The Greenvale man was pushed against a wall by another male aged around 18, who then punched him in the head a number of times.

The assault caused the victim’s tooth to cut through

his cheek, requiring him to undergo surgery to close the hole.

The offender is described as being approximately 180cm tall with blonde hair and was wearing a grey hoodie.

There were a number of people around the area at the time and police are seeking any witnesses to the assault.

If anyone has any information they are encouraged to contact Constable Glen James at Wonthaggi Police Station on 5671 4100 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

The second assault oc-

Girl attacked

POLICE have released an im- assault in Cape Paterson last age of a man they would like Friday.

A 13-year-old girl was walking along to speak to following a sexual

Wanted: police would like to speak to this man following a sexual assault in Cape Paterson.

Surf Beach Road with friends at around 12.45pm, when an unknown man walked up to the girl, hugged her and then grabbed her on the lower body.

The man has then left the area.

He is described as Caucasian, in his late 20s, 180 centimetres tall and with sandy coloured hair.

He was wearing red and white board shorts which were white on top and red on the bottom, a red hat, green t-shirt and sunglasses.

Investigators have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in relation to this incident.

Police are keen to speak with anyone who witnessed the incident or who can provide information as to the man’s identity.

Anyone with w information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppers.com.au. www.

curred between 10pm and 11pm at the Rainbow Park rotunda, also in Ramsay Boulevard.

“The 18-year-old male victim was, in his own words, extremely intoxicated after drinking for 12 hours,” Senior Sergeant Trevor Teer said.

He was then approached by another male who punched the victim in the head, causing a cut to his lip.

“The victim then tried to run away but due to the state of his intoxication fell over,” Snr Sgt Teer said.

“The offender then further assaulted the victim with kicks and punches, and may have been assisted by co-offenders.”

The ambulance was called by police to the scene, but no ambulance was available.

Police said the victim was taken home in the company of friends where an ambulance was then called and attended.

The man was taken to the Dandenong Hospital with internal injuries and possible head injuries, and was released from hospital the next day.

The offender has been described as a Caucasian male around 170cm tall with a green and red tattoo on his right forearm and a tribal tattoo on the lower right side of his neck.

Anyone with information about this attack is encouraged to contact Inverloch Police on 5674 1202 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

PAGE 6 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Summer fun abounds CORNER Inlet carries a fascinating maritime past and that history was noted on land by the Prom Coast Summer Festival over the weekend.

From Friday through to Sunday, events were held at Toora, Welshpool and Port Welshpool, based on life on, in and under the sea, as well as the rural surrounds.

Under the Prom Coast festival banner, the Port Welshpool Sea Days Festival gave children the chance to learn to fish, explore marine life at the Parks Victoria display and join rangers on walks through the seagrass.

Historian Cheryl Glowery inspired with her talk about Corner Inlet and local fisherman Tony Pinzone demonstrated how to fillet and cook fish.

Andrew Wegener spoke about Australian wildlife and Jan Bull told children’s stories, at the old ferry terminal.

Bands provided a musical backdrop on the weekend, with groups appearing including The Unusual Suspects, Jose Garcia, Barbara Jeffrey and Sally Wilcox, covering Celtic harp, country/western and rock.

The nearby Port Welshpool Maritime Museum was open, featuring displays of natural and seafaring life, including bird and fish examples and fishing equipment.

Artists united to present the Toora Art Festival at the Toora Village Studio Gallery and Carol Linton Gallery in Toora. The festival was a summer exhibition of works by members of the Toora Village Artists Collective, ranging from realistic to surrealistic, and classics to the modern.

The festival also included the Welshpool Show ‘n’ Shine vehicle show and working dog demonstrations at Beloka Kelpie Stud.

• More photos in next week’s Star and online at www.thestar.com.au

Long connection: Janet Taylor’s father Arnie Smith donated his house to council in the 1970s to establish the Port Welshpool Maritime Museum. She regularly visits from her home at Rye on the Mornington Peninsula.

Inspirational work: Carol Linton and Willem van Cleef consider Carol’s work, Smiths Beach, at the Toora Village Studio Gallery.

Dunn Up close: Parks Victoria summer ranger Franca Weise introduces Maxx and Maddie Newland of Port Welshpool to marine life at the ferry terminal.

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Motor-Ag closes doors MOTOR-Ag of Leongatha closed its doors last Friday week, December 27, marking the end of an era for the Cusack and Charlton families who have been involved in the tractor dealership for 56 years.

But the closure may only be temporary, with discussions taking place with a business person to take on the dealership which sells Case IH tractors, and other brands including Pottinger, Crump, Howard and Duncan farm equipment.

Should this succeed, some of the current employees could retain their jobs.

Case IH is believed to be keen to keep a presence in Leongatha, servicing South Gippsland’s farmers.

The family involvement was started by the late Brian and Betty Cusack as B.T. and B. Cusack P/L. It later

became South Gippsland Autofarm P/L. For the last 18 years the business has been owned and run by Mick and Ann Charlton under the name of MotorAg of Leongatha. The dealership used this name as it sold Subaru cars for a short period.

Speaking to Mick Charlton on Monday, he denied getting out had anything to do with the state of the agricultural industry.

“Absolutely not. We had a good 2012 including an excellent November and December,” he said.

“The lease on the building has come up and I decided it was the right time to get out. I have a caravan which has been sitting idle and I really want to start travelling.”

Mick is planning a clearing sale at the end of the month to clear out stock which “has accumulated for the last 56 years”.

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Surviving Christmas

By Matt Dunn OUR Christmas was eventful in a non-eventful sort of way.

Closed doors: the doors have been shut on Motor-Ag of Leongatha, ending an era spanning 56 years for the Cusack and Charlton families. The business is in limbo as a potential buyer is sought. Phone enquiries are still being received.

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My family’s intention was to spend a few days – including the Big One – at the Waratah Bay caravan park. Beachside, it’s perfect, despite the march flies and the heat.

But that was not why we left. My wife was feeling ill – and really, as Dorothy always maintained, “There’s no place like home.” Especially at Christmas.

I should have turned around at Fish Creek, when we were almost hit head on by a driver who tried to pass a halfa-dozen cars at once (I have to give this guy some credit, he was as ambitious as Evel Knievel).

I swerved to miss the moron and my caravan fishtailed. One of the van’s tyres blew out and we skidded for 50 metres (you can still see them, if you care to take a look) until we came to rest on an embankment, with the van threatening to take the car and my family with it.

We all got out and I considered the situation. My brain moves into a slowmotion setting in these situations. As my wife has always said, “Poor love.

You’re a bit vague, aren’t you?”And it’s true. Our van teetering on the edge of the embankment was like Rubic’s Cube times 20. To me there was no solution.

The kindness of Christmas was everywhere and people offered to do whatever they could. Someone said they had seen the whole thing and they would stand up in court to testify against the dangerous driver in the hope that he would be given the electric chair.

A Fish Creek local drove past in a four-wheel-drive and asked if he should go home to get a strap to pull us out? He said, “I can’t do much, mate.

I’ve got no legs. I’m literally legless.”

(My wife almost burst into tears at this lovely yuletide gesture.)

A car full of young guys just stopped for a bit of a chat and to ask us about the best local sites. Eventually another four-wheel-drive guy – complete with van, entrenching tools, water and fuel supplies to last for six months – came by.

This impressive, well-muscled man, asked me: “Have you put it in low gear and just tried to drive forward, mate?”

It certainly was something worth considering. “Yeah, that was my next move. I was just getting the kids and the missus sorted.”

I tipped my hat, pretending to be part of that brotherhood of men who think practically all of the time – those blokes who could survive if you dropped them in the middle of the Simpson Desert with nothing but a paperclip, a rubber band and tennis ball.

Turns out putting it into low gear and driving it forward did work. Soon we were off the road and not teetering so close to oblivion.

As far as Christmas events went, it was not such a bad one. We survived, and we had a story to tell. I remember some of my childhood Christmases, and one in particular when my drunken uncle tried to punch my drunken aunty (his annoying sister), but hit his sober eight-year-old niece. As you can imagine, things didn’t go well from thereon.

We had nothing like that. Back home, amongst the detritus and debris of wrapping paper and boxes, we were happy. We were off the road, and free from drunken uncles (although my mother did get a bit tipsy).

I just wished the Bear Grylls guy who told me to put my car in low gear had been there to put the kids’ toys together.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - PAGE 7

Crash prompts pothole warning

By Brad Lester A FOUR car collision at Leongatha South last Wednesday has proved the need for motorists to obey reduced speed limits due to potholes.

Police believe a driver braked suddenly on seeing a big pothole on the Bass Highway near Cross Road.

A vehicle following ran into the car’s rear. A third car collided with the second car and a fourth vehicle ran into the behind of the third.

The occupants of all vehicles were known to each other and came from the Melbourne suburb of

Springvale. They were bound for Venus Bay. Senior Constable Mick Thomas of Leongatha Police said the drivers were not obeying the reduced speed limit of 40km/h in place because of the pothole and were following too close.

“If people choose not to obey the advisory signs they are being careless,” he said.

“The signs are warning them of an upcoming hazard and there is no reason (for not obeying the limit), no matter how bad the road is.”

S/C Thomas said the pothole played a role in the accident but emphasised drivers must respect reduced speed limits.

Three of the drivers

will receive fines in excess of $200 for following too close and will also lose demerit points. A fourth driver will be summonsed to Korumburra Magistrate’s Court at a later date to face a charge of driving while suspended.

The accident occurred just before 8.30am.

“Fortunately traffic was not that heavy that we had to block traffic,” S/C Thomas said.

Police from Leongatha, Meeniyan and Korumburra were joined by the district supervisor from Wonthaggi. Two vehicles were towed from the scene.

No injuries were reported.

More than 15 people were in the four vehicles.

The incident occurred

nearly a year to the day Leongatha doctor Dr Corina Budileanu’s car was sideswiped by a milk tanker after she hit a pothole next to the hole involved in last week’s collision.

On January 31 last year, The Star reported: “Police said her vehicle bounced out of the pothole and into the truck between Cross Road and Whitelaws Track.”

Dr Budileanu told The Star then: “The roads are just horrible. I am very lucky not to be hurt; these roads are a health risk and are putting lives in danger.”

No injuries: the occupants of the damaged vehicles were lucky to escape unharmed.

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POLICE BRIEFS Machinery stolen

Stealing Santa

MORE than $13,000 worth of machinery was stolen from a locked shed on Carmody’s Road in Leongatha on December 26.

Entry was gained to the shed on the rural property between 9.30am and 2pm and a lawnmower, slasher and car bumper bar were stolen.

Anyone with any information should contact Leongatha Police on 5662 2285.

A LEONGATHA home was broken into overnight on December 24 and $1000 cash was stolen.

Entry was gained to the house via a rear window facing Bailey Lane. The elderly female resident was not home at the time.

Anyone with any information can contact Leongatha Police on 5662 2285\

Antenna theft A NUMBER of antennas were stolen from several vehicles in Cape Paterson overnight on December 28 and 29.

The vehicles were parked in driveways in Anchor Parade, Anglers Road and Foam Street. Also stolen was a number plate, windscreen wiper, tow hitch and a bike rack.

Anyone with any information can contact Wonthaggi Police on 5671 4100.

Cemetery targeted A RIDE-ON lawn mower was stolen from the Nyora Cemetery between 11.30am on December 27 and 2pm on December 28.

The offender stole the mower from the cemetery storage shed after cutting a padlock.

The mower was valued at around $3500.

Brazen thief

Boat gear pinched

FOUR wheels and tyres were stolen from a parked car in Inverloch.

Overnight on December 25, offender/s jacked the Holden sedan and replaced the wheels with rocks while the victim slept in a tent five metres away at the Foreshore Caravan Park.

The victim didn’t hear anything overnight.

Anyone with any information should contact Wonthaggi Police on 5671 4100.

A GPS Unit, three fish finders and a fish box with a total value of over $2000 were stolen from boats parked in an Inverloch driveway between noon on December 29 and 9.30am on December 30.

The two boats were parked in a Pier Road driveway. Offenders have removed the cover from one boat and had open access to a second boat.

Anyone with any information please contact Wonthaggi police.

Vet break-in AN offender entered an Inverloch veterinary clinic in Williams Street but fled before stealing anything.

The break-in occurred between 1pm on December 28 and 12.30pm on December 30. The offender forced a rear window then disturbed the alarm and left the scene.

Anyone with any information contact Wonthaggi police.

COUNCIL PUBLIC SESSIONS (No Council meeting in January) Wed, 20 February 2013 - COUNCILLOR BRIEFINGS 2.00pm - Public Presentations - Ph: 5662 9222 to book a speaking time Wed, 27 February 2013 ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING – 2pm 10.00am - Public Presentations - Ph: 5662 9222 to book a speaking time NOTICE OF INTENTION TO LEASE LAND - YANAKIE South Gippsland Shire Council gives notice under section 190, LGA 1989 of its intention to enter into a lease with the National Broadband Network Co Ltd (NBN) in respect of the premises, being part of 2746 Meeniyan-Promontory Rd, Yanakie, being Lot 1, TP887244 (the proposal). The area of lease is 67 square meters as indicated on the plan below.

A plan of the premises is shown below.

The purpose of the lease will be for the installation and operation of NBN Base Station Facility.

The principal terms of the lease will be: 1. Term of 20 years, which will comprise of varying options.

2. Commencement rental to be negotiated but not less than determined by an independent valuer.

3. Outgoings, municipal rates and other charges are payable by the tenant.

Please contact Chris Van Der Ark on 5662 9391 for any further information on the proposed lease.

A person may make a submission on the proposal. Any person proposing to make a submission under section 223 of the Act must do so by close of business on Mon, 4 February, 2013.

All submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, and can be hand delivered to Council's Office at 9 Smith St, Leongatha or posted to Private Bag 4, Leongatha, 3953.

A person making the submission is entitled to request in the submission that the person wishes to appear in person, or be represented by a person specified in the submission, at a meeting of the Council (or a committee determined by Council) to be heard in support of the submission.

ELECTRICITY INTERRUPTION - MOSSVALE PARK Power supply at Mossvale Park will be interrupted between 9.00am and 2.30pm on Friday 11 January and may affect the availability of some facilities such as public barbecues.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO LEASE LAND PORT WELSHPOOL South Gippsland Shire Council gives notice under section 190 of the Local Government Act 1989 of its intention to enter into a lease with the National Broadband Network Co Ltd (NBN) in respect of approximately 67m2 of Crown land described as Crown Allotment 1A, no Section, Township of Port Welshpool and being part of the Long Jetty Caravan Park, 6 Port Welshpool Rd, Port Welshpool (the proposal). The proposed leased area is shown on the plan below:

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) LEASE AND OPERATION OF THE YANAKIE CARAVAN PARK, YANAKIE As the Crown land Committee of Management for the Yanakie Caravan Park in Yanakie, Council invites proposals from interested parties for: (a) The Lease of the Yanakie Caravan Park (the Premises) for a maximum term of 21 years; (b) The management and operation of the Premises; and (c) Attending to improvement works to be undertaken at the Premises.

The Premises is located in a small coastal township located at the gateway to the major tourist destination of the Wilsons Promontory National Park. Its setting is picturesque and surrounded by the internationally recognised RAMSAR wetlands of Corner and Shallow Inlets. The area is a haven for wildlife and offers excellent boating/fishing and other recreational water activities. Yanakie is a key accommodation provider to visitors of the Wilsons Promontory.

The Premises is improved with a winding gravel road network, car park, kiosk, residence, barbeque facilities, cabins and powered and unpowered tourist sites. A current total of 139 sites.The current lease expires on 22 September 2013.

The EOI can be downloaded from www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/tenders from 5 January 2013.

The EOI closes at 2:00pm on Tues 5 March 2013 and should be lodged in the Council tender box at 9 Smith Street, Leongatha, Vic, 3953 Inspection enquiries: Chris Van Der Ark on 0419 515687 Further information: chris.vanderark@southgippsland.vic.gov.au

The Council has been appointed as Committee of Management of the leased area subject to the proposal pursuant to section 14(2) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.

The purpose of the lease will be for the installation and operation of NBN Base Station Facility.

The principal terms of the lease will be: 4. Term of 20 years, which will comprise of varying options.

5. Commencement rental to be negotiated but not less than determined by an independent valuer.

6. Outgoings, municipal rates and other charges are payable by the tenant.

Please contact Chris Van Der Ark on 5662 9391 for any further information on the proposed lease.

A person may make a submission on the proposal. Any person proposing to make a submission under section 223 of the Act must do so by close of business on Mon, 4 February, 2013.

All submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, and can be hand delivered to Council's Office at 9 Smith St, Leongatha or posted to Private Bag 4, Leongatha, 3953.

A person making the submission is entitled to request in the submission that the person wishes to appear in person, or be represented by a person specified in the submission, at a meeting of the Council (or a committee determined by Council) to be heard in support of the submission.

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST(EOI) LEASE AND OPERATION OF THE LONG JETTY CARAVAN PARK, PORT WELSHPOOL As the Crown land Committee of Management for the Long Jetty Caravan Park in Port Welshpool, Council invites proposals from interested parties for: (d) The Lease of the Long Jetty Caravan Park (the Premises) for a maximum term of 21 years; (e) The management and operation of the Premises; and (f) Attending to improvement works to be undertaken at the Premises.

The Long Jetty Caravan Park is located on Port Welshpool Rd, Port Welshpool. Port Welshpool is a small coastal village and one of the principal ocean access points on the eastern sea board. It is 200km south east of Melbourne and accessed via the South Gippsland Highway which also provides access to Wilsons Promontory and is a southern touring route to the Gippsland Lakes and 90 Mile Beach. Port Welshpool provides excellent access to the protected waters of Corner Inlet, Shallow Inlet and the Barrier Islands, as well as direct deep water access to Bass Strait and the coastline around Wilsons Promontory.

The Long Jetty Caravan Park is improved with an internal circular gravel road network, car park, kiosk, residence, play areas, camp kitchen and barbeque facilities, cabins and powered and unpowered tourist sites. It has a current total of 111 sites with some ability for expansion. The current lease expires on 23 November 2013.The EOI can be downloaded from www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/tenders The EOI closes at 2:00pm on Tues 5 March 2013 and should be lodged in the Council tender box at 9 Smith St, Leongatha, Vic, 3953. Inspection enquiries: Chris Van Der Ark on 0419 515687. Further information: chris.vanderark@southgippsland.vic.gov.au

ROAD CLOSURE - MIRBOO ROAD, MIRBOO In order to carry out road repairs following a landslip, Mirboo Road is to be closed to traffic between Foster Mirboo North Rd to Clear Creek Rd, Mirboo. The expected dates of the closure are from 7 to 25 January. If works are completed sooner the road will be reopened and you will be advised accordingly.

Residents living along this road will have access from either end of the road and are requested to adhere to all traffic controls, detour and advisory signs. Enquiries: 5662 9100.

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

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Inverloch market pulls crowd BEACHES were not the only reason holiday crowds filled Inverloch on Saturday.

The Rotary Club of Inverloch presented two events to lure locals and tourists alike into town: a craft market and the annual Music in the Glade concert.

The market was based in and

around the Inverloch Community Hub, and featured a breadth of goods, from jewellery and paintings, to sewn items, candles, food, preserves and toys.

On Saturday evening, the Rotary Club sponsored a free night of music in The Glade by the foreshore. Local band Siletto Groove entertained the crowd into the evening, as music fans relaxed with a picnic.

Left, Healthy living: Jenny Pickering of Food for Your Skin travelled from St Helier near Nyora to offer natural soaps.

Below, Market regular: Meeniyan artist Jan Roberts (right) attracted the attention of holidaymakers Liz and Mal Miles of Wantirna South.

Many talents: Belinda Arnold (nee Chalmers) (right) sold her baby goods under the label of Spunky Monkees, at the Inverloch market.

Belinda grew up at Berrys Creek and now resides at Berwick. She pleased customer Patty Lourenco of Reservoir.

Hot days, bad smell IN the hot weather Nyora stinks.

And relief from the combined smell of open drains and septic tanks is years away.

South Gippsland Water’s Poowong/Loch/Nyora Sewerage Scheme was originally supposed to be completed in the middle of this year.

Now mired in bureaucratic process, it won’t be ready until 2017.

And the cost has gone through the roof. Initially expected to come with a $16 million bill, the estimated figure is now $28.6m.

“People are pretty irate about the delay,” the president of the Nyora and District Development Association, Dennis Casey, said on Friday, “it’s not good.

“And the smell in warm weather is really bad.”

Loch and Poowong suffer similarly.

Mr Casey said the development of 130 acres of residential land on the edge of Nyora can’t go ahead until the sewerage scheme is ready, so the delay is also holding back the area’s progress.

South Gippsland Water applied to South Gippsland Shire Council early last July for a planning scheme amendment allowing the construction and operation of a reticulated scheme on 80.37 hectares in Hills Road, Nyora.

The site was chosen for its suitability to host sewerage ponds, with wastewater being treated to agricultural use standard. The land was acquired in 2011.

At their meeting on August 22, councillors were unanimous in that they seek the authorisation of the Minister for Planning, Matthew Guy, to prepare such an amendment. Mr Guy’s office said on Friday he had approved that in October

and the ball is now back in council’s court.

Cardinia Shire Council is involved too because the Hills Road site borders both shires. Cardinia’s strategic planner manager, John Holland, said council has asked Mr Guy to establish an advisory committee to consider their planning scheme amendment.

The report that went to South Gippsland Shire’s August meeting noted council obtained evidence in 2001 and 2003-04 “that old and inefficient septic systems and grey water discharge to stormwater drains had potential to cause public health and environmental risks” in Poowong, Loch and Nyora.

Reticulated sewerage would minimise those risks.

South Gippsland councillors also agreed to ask Mr Guy to refer submissions

received from exhibition of the sewerage scheme to an independent panel.

They also asked the minister to appoint an advisory committee to consider submissions to South Gippsland Water’s application of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for works approval for the scheme.

According to the EPA this hasn’t been lodged yet.

A spokesperson said on Friday the EPA “is talking to” South Gippsland Water and the community about the proposed scheme but has not yet received their final works approval application.

“South Gippsland Water submitted a draft application just after Christmas which we are looking at.”

In a press release issued by South Gippsland Water in April, 2012 managing director Philippe

Records survive IT’S been a wet, cold year and rainfall records were looking to tumble.

That was until the last quarter when the heavens dried up.

Leongatha recorded only 53mm for December, with a pattern of a little rain at the start of the month, a little in the middle and another small amount at the end.

Weather recorder, Kay Puru, said there were only seven wet days in December, “and I was thankful it didn’t rain on Christmas Day”!

She said the 53mm was a little less than the last three years, with 64.4mm last December. The year 2008 however, was very wet with 170.4mm of December rain.

Over the whole of 2012, 965.8mm fell.

Fish Creek recorder, Neville Buckland, reported that October, November and December were the driest since 2006. And that was a bad drought year.

Nevertheless, a total of 80.5mm of rain fell in Fish Creek in December, higher than the average of 67mm.

Total rain for the year was 1219mm, compared with the 2011 tally of 1362mm.

Meeniyan on the other hand, had 1043.4mm, well above the long term average of 878mm. For those who understand the old measure, rain recorder Lindsay Fromhold said the difference amounted to exactly seven inches.

The December rainfall was 60.5mm.

du Plessis said he anticipated regulatory approvals “may take anything from six to 12 months” to complete and he thought it would take three or four years after regulatory approval for the scheme to be finished.

On Friday, Mr du Plessis said the next stage of the

EPA works approval was up to that authority.

He said he expected the next phase of the ministerial planning scheme amendments to begin late this month or next, adding “there are many regulatory processes and they’re quite complicated”.

He said the cost of the

scheme has gone up a lot because of a number of factors including inflation and market prices. But a State Government grant of $1,485,000 is safe because South Gippsland Water already has it.

Embryonic discussions are underway with South East Water regarding the

potential to join forces over eventual waste water reuse from the scheme.

Mr du Plessis added the authority is “working with” activists in the Hills Road area who are keen for the reticulation system to go elsewhere.

“We are trying to address their concerns.”

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LEONGATHA is a hotspot for finding love online. Dating website RSVP.com.au found that Leongatha was the second most common town of origin of people seeking romance. Koo Wee Rup topped the list.

The RSVP Date of the Nation Report 2012 showed that eight per cent of Australians met their current or most recent partner online.

IAN and Margaret Sullivan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on January 19.

Ian (Slugger) Sullivan was born in Wonthaggi hospital in 1939, and Margaret in the same hospital in 1942.

From 1956, Ian began a dominance of South Gippsland golf that was to last for 30 years, winning

the Wonthaggi championship a record 16 times and the South Gippsland Singles title a record 16 times.

Ian was captain of the South Gippsland Country Week golf team for many years, and a popular teacher at Wonthaggi tech/secondary college from 1969 to 1994.

Marg worked at the Wonthaggi Hospital as a nurse’s aide for many years. She was the original nurse employed at Rose Lodge in the early 1980s.

Since retiring, Marg has volunteered at Rose Lodge and other places in Wonthaggi.

Ian and Marg have lived in Wonthaggi all of their life and made an excellent contribution to the community.

THERE’S still time to enter a team in the Allambee Mirboo and District mixed doubles tennis tournament, but you’ll have to be quick.

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All grades have six rounds to play. Smokin Aces are on top but other positions in A Grade are open. Outtrim Gold tops A Reserve and with only four teams, B Grade players are assured of finals. Play is held at Leongatha and it’s a great social activity.

HAVE you noticed the rose garden at the Leongatha Courthouse?

The roses have been in glorious bloom, adding a colourful touch to the old building, now used by the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band, the Friends of Leongatha Library for used book sales and school students for the occasional mock court.

Seaside fun: the Barry family from Queensland visited Inverloch last week. They were, from left: Liane, Mylee, Kristin (aka Jack), and front, Wilson.

Jack, who grew up and attended state school in Loch, enjoyed showing his family the sights and relaxed lifestyle Inverloch has to offer while catching up with family and old school friends.

Not happy: The Star managing director Helen Bowering was less than impressed when a careless dog owner let their pooch poo on the footpath outside the newspaper’s Leongatha office recently.

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Oliver celebrated his birthday with family and friends on January 1.

THE heat at the end of last week didn’t stop keen bibliophiles from taking advan-

tage of the Friends of Leongatha Library book sale in the courthouse.

The sale is one of the group’s major fund raisers for the year. Proceeds from that and other money raising ventures, go towards equipment and supplies.

Books on sale covered a broad range of interest, including novels, military history, biographies, chil-

dren’s volumes and those of geographical interest.

There were some magazines too.

There was also some discussion about the advent of e-books.

Judy Greenway said she still liked to look at a book, read it and savour the pleasure of holding a book in her hands. Ann Roughead said she, too, prefers a book, but she can see the day when she might use the electronic

variety.

“As you age and your sight goes, you can make the print on an e-book bigger,” she explained.

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“Thousands of Australians rely on donors to receive the blood products that sustain them through cancer treatments, emergency surgeries, road trauma and giving birth,” he said.

“One in three Australians will need blood in their lifetime but we will only have enough blood if we have enough donors.

“With demand set to double in the next decade, it’s crucial that people give blood if they are able to, and strive to give more than once a year if they’re already a donor.”

The Blood Service’s Mobile Donation Unit will be in Leongatha from January 14–24, and still has 200 appointments available.

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Jen’s girls’ good time

Swap meet this Sunday CAR enthusiasts of all types are urged to make the trip to Korumburra this Sunday.

Living it up: Jen Monk celebrated her hens’ day with family and friends at the Woolamai Races on Sunday.

She is a music teacher at Leongatha Primary School and will marry Matt Holm of Buffalo. Jen was joined by her bridesmaid, sister Stephanie Monk and mother Pamela Monk, who surprised Jen by travelling from Tasmania for the event. More photos and a report of race day on page 44.

This is of course for the 30th annual South Gippsland Historical Car Club Swap Meet.

There is something for everyone at the meet and one of the many stalls may hold the Holy Grail for your project.

Club member Ian Nicholas is encouraging everyone to make the trip down there.

“It’s our 30th year and the club is hoping for good attendance,” he said.

“It will be a great day.”

Mr Nicholas is currently restoring a

1929 Oakland Tourer that he picked up over two years ago from eBay. “It was pretty ordinary when I got it.

I dragged it onto a trailer and brought it home. A lot of the parts that were on it weren’t the correct ones so I had to do a lot of fishing around,” he said.

“I was able to source pretty much everything required in the end.”

Even though his project is not ready to be on display at the swap meet, many other historic cars will be, as well as possible original parts you need for your restoration project.

Make your way to the Korumburra Showgrounds this Sunday for a great day and the chance to find that missing part.

CFA wary as tribunal looms

By Brad Lester

THE Country Fire Authority is remaining cautious about the prospect of gaining approval to build a new fire station in Leongatha’s Bair Street.

South Gippsland Shire Council refused to give planning approval to erect a new station on vacant land between the former hardware shop and service station.

The CFA has appealed to the state’s peak planning disputes body, the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), in a bid to gain approval.

The hearing will be held on January 21 and 22 at VCAT’s headquarters in Melbourne’s King Street.

CFA’s operations manager for Region 9, Mark Jones, believed VCAT would consider the CFA’s case on its merits.

“Until it goes through due process and all parties that have applied to be heard are, it would be unfair of me to prejudge anything,” he said.

In July 2011, VCAT permitted the CFA to build a fire station in the north-east Victoria town of Beechworth, but Mr Jones said that dispute was over heritage issues, whereas the issue in Leongatha was the proposed location in the central

business district.

One of South Gippsland council’s main objections was the fire station consuming future retail space in the CBD. Bryan Sword, council’s manager of planning and environmental health, said council would be represented by Melbourne legal firm Maddocks, whose staff specialise in planning matters.

“The delay can be frustrating for all parties. We are prepared for the 21st and we will see what happens then,” he said.

Mr Sword said VCAT usually does not issue decisions within six weeks of a hearing.

Shirleyanne Wright of Shan’s Lingerie and Leisure in Leongatha opposes the construction of the station in Bair Street due to loss of prospective shop space.

She will address the hearing but will have to attend both days, as VCAT did not allocate her a time to speak.

“I would like to know at whose instigation it (hearing) was being placed in Melbourne and not Leongatha,” Mrs Wright said.

Council is still awaiting the outcome of a VCAT hearing held in October, relating to council’s decision to not approve a quarry at Mirboo North in June 2011 due to traffic safety impacts.

Police praise revellers

By Simone Short WITH thousands flocking to popular tourist spots to see in the New Year, police were happy to report the majority of people were on their best behaviour.

Around 3000 people celebrated in and around the Inverloch CBD, while up to 4000 partied away 2012 in Cowes.

Wonthaggi Police’s Senior Sergeant Trevor Teer said police were generally happy with the behaviour of the crowds, with only a small number of arrests made.

Five people were arrested in Cowes for being intoxicated, while 20 infringement notices were issued for underage drinking and consuming alcohol in the street.

In Inverloch, three people were arrested for being intoxicated, while three others were given infringement notices for being drunk.

Infringement notices were also issued to 28 people for drinking in the street, and 27 notices were handed out for underage drinking and littering.

The Bass Coast Highway Patrol was also kept busy over the New Year period, with a large contingent out on patrol over the weekend and New

Year’s Eve. Sergeant Jason Hullick said while the vast majority of motorists were driving safely and within the law, it wasn’t unusual to find a “rogue element that just does not seem to understand”.

“Over that three day period, our office alone detected five drink drivers and dozens of motorists exceeding the speed limit, using mobile phones and not wearing seat belts,” he said.

Police were also shocked to find a learner driver breaking a number of laws.

“On New Year’s, an 18-year-old learner driver was intercepted near the Anderson roundabout after we received reports of poor driving,” Sgt Hullick said.

“The learner, who did not have an experienced driver beside him, had four other friends in the car, was speeding, and after being breath tested was found to be over the legal limit.

It is the type of thing that you read about in the paper all too often and at times it has very tragic consequences.”

Sgt Hullick said another motorist blew over the limit after he tried to avoid police in a back street.

“He was intercepted by our unmarked unit where he returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.171,” he said.

“This is very high and quite disappointing, as the fact that he tried to

avoid us would indicate that he knew he was completely over the limit.”

Police also detected a motorist greatly exceeding the speed limit on the Bass Highway on New Year’s Eve. Officers were initially concentrating on vehicles heading towards Phillip Island when they noticed a vehicle on the other side of the highway that appeared to be speeding.

“We were able to get a reading on the laser which indicated that the vehicle was travelling at 128 km/h even after seeing the brake lights come on as the vehicle came up behind other traffic,” Sgt Hullick said.

“We crossed to the other side of the highway and started to follow the speeding vehicle with the intention of using our Moving Mode Radar (MMR), which has the ability to detect speeding vehicles in both directions even whilst the police vehicle is moving.

“As we caught up to the vehicle, it was clearly evident that the driver had increased his speed again and the MMR indicated that he was travelling at 146 km/h, after which he was pulled over.”

The 24-year-old male driver from Box Hill was issued with a speeding ticket, and as a result lost six demerit points and his licence for six months, and was fined $599.

Project proud: Ian Nicholas tinkering away in his shed on his 1929 Oakland Tourer. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ www.fourcornersframing.biz

Mates all around Adventurous duo: Chloe Macphail of Welshpool, with dog Chocolate, and friend Jasmine Ewing of Nerrena, with her dog Matilda, at Beloka Kelpie Stud, Welshpool on Saturday. The stud hosted three days of working dog demonstrations as part of the Prom Coast Summer Festival.

More photos and story on page 42.

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E D I T O R I A L

Accident was sure to happen A COLLISION at Leongatha South last Wednesday reinforced a popular belief in South Gippsland: the State Government is taking too long to fix our pothole riddled roads.

A four car crash occurred on the Bass Highway near Cross Road (see story on page 7) and while police say driver error was largely to blame, police did acknowledge the pothole contributed to the incident.

Had the large pothole not been present, the driver in the first car of a convoy of four would not have braked suddenly, leading to the three cars behind colliding into the first car and each other.

Police reported the cars were travelling beyond the temporary 40km/h speed limit and following too close, and had they been driving cautiously, then the accident would likely not have happened.

The fact remains however, the accident occurred in the same location as another collision last year, when Leongatha doctor Corina Budileanu’s vehicle bounced out of a pothole and into a passing milk tanker.

The pothole involved was near – or possibly the same – the pothole involved in last Wednesday’s incident.

That begs the obvious question: why wasn’t this road fixed properly in the first place?

Are contractors not using proper techniques to repair our roads? The fact Leongatha’s Bair Street was melting again last week makes one wonder. The Star heard of someone showing off a thong covered in tar after crossing the road.

Why are we paying taxes for poor workmanship, or no works at all?

Whenever The Star asks VicRoads for answers, this newspaper receives the standard response of VicRoads officers inspecting the road network regularly, promises to attend to damage as soon as possible and advice to motorists to drive to the conditions.

Obeying the rules does not always make for safe conditions for all motorists.

On Wednesday, the afternoon of last week’s accident, a Star staff member drove to the left of the same pothole.

A motorist following him travelled to the right of the hole and nearly collided with his vehicle on the other side of the hole.

Such displays of impatience have been the norm for a while and an accident of the like of last Wednesday’s was bound to happen sooner rather than later.

While last Wednesday’s accident could have been avoided, don’t be surprised if another pothole related crash occurs soon.

Common sense: The Star journalist Sarah Vella is urging motorists to obey speed signs.

Just back off

By Sarah Vella

THE roads are a bit of a mess.

I do not dispute that potholes are frustrating, dangerous and damaging; however when there are speed restrictions in place and they are ignored, this is worse.

I know it can be a hassle to slow down from a comfortable 100 km/h when travelling along the highway, particularly to 40km/h, which seems like crawling pace.

But guess what? I am going to slow down, because my licence is far more important to me than annoying drivers behind me who see no reason to slow down.

The piece of road I travel on to and from work every day has one of these restrictions. The South Gippsland Highway has a rather large hole in the Leongatha

bound lane, between the saleyards and Beilby’s Hill near Koonwarra.

If the speed limit is 40km/h, no matter how inconvenient it may be for other drivers, I am going to obey the restrictions and I am sick of being tailgated and harassed for obeying the law.

I have been following people, who have been going around 80km/h in the 100km/h zone, who completely ignore the restrictions, without even a flutter on the brake pedal.

And I have been followed by people within an inch (okay, slight exaggeration) of my rear bumper because they think I am going too slowly.

I have also been overtaken at the tail end of the 40km/h zone by someone who proceeded to laugh at me for obeying the law.

Now I am not the world’s best driver. I highly doubt that crown could

go to anyone in South Gippsland in all honesty.

However, no matter how dumb or pointless we lowly drivers think speed restrictions are, they are there for a reason.

I have seen many people, who are obviously ignoring the speed limit, swerve around the pothole into oncoming traffic.

I have also been behind someone who came to a

dead stop at the pothole, because there was oncoming traffic and they could not avoid the hole until the other lane was clear.

I have seen trucks smash through the hole, sending tar and dust flying everywhere, or go around the hole, again ignoring the oncoming traffic.

The holes are bad. I agree with everyone who holds those sentiments.

It’s true they are not getting fixed quickly enough or well enough.

But if there is a speed limit in place, it is for the safety of all road users and in my humble opinion, hitting a pothole at 40km/h is far better than at 100km/h.

So, I for one am going to keep slowing down and for all of you behind me, tough luck.

VOXPOP! VOX Do you think you could live on $35 a day?

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Of course there would have to be lifestyle changes, at it would be very hard but I believe I probably could. I am very good at budgeting.

Carole Johnson, Koonwarra.

Control population THE most urgent problem facing the world is over population.

Just have a look at Asia, Africa, Latin and South America. Because of population growth people have to live in the most unsuitable places which puts them at risk.

It leads to deforestation and degrading of the land. That in turn leads to famine. Do we think it’s okay to see them die? Or raise some token money to give to them?

Have we really any idea how these people have to live?

No, not when you have to eat.

Monique Fahey, Ballarat

Less children might give them a chance for a better life. Would we not hope for their children to have the same opportunities ours have, at least to be safe?

So where are the climate scientists advocating birth control?

The only one I have ever heard suggesting it was Sir David Attenborough and I think he with all his travels has seen firsthand what is happening to our planet.

So climate scientists, if you are serious about man-made pollution, promote birth control.

Ilse Arndt, Meeniyan.

Thanks CFA

A BIG thank you to the Leongatha volunteer fire brigade, who gave their time on Christmas Eve to bring joy to the children in Leongatha.

The joy and excitement on the kids’ faces was a delight to see.

Well done to all of you.

Once again it is the volunteers in Leongatha who put in the effort.

All the staff at CSC Bakery, Leongatha

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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - PAGE 13

Dairy price rise hope

By Sarah Vella DAIRY farmers are optimistic prices will improve in the second half of the 2012-13 milk season.

A wet and cold winter was the precursor for a difficult first half of the season, with farmers disappointed with returns.

Peter and Wilma Mackay of Poowong have been supplying milk to Burra Foods for more than 20 years.

“The season so far, to be honest with you, the milk price generally is not what is needed for the industry to thrive. If they want to attract good quality young farmers, then things need to pick up,” Mr Mackay said.

“Saying that, I regard Burra Foods as a really good company to supply. They do a good job on the export market and target high value products, which I think is the way to go.”

Mr Mackay said with the milk price where it is, most farmers are probably doing little more than breaking even at the moment.

“The actual per litre price is still well under 30c, which is just not enough,” he said.

“They are talking about things picking up, but what happens is really in the lap of the gods. It does depend on the export market, New Zealand and things like that, but they are saying it will pick up in the second half.”

Mr Mackay experienced a tough, wet winter.

“We are going all right now though. We have got really good

feed coming through. We have also had quite a bit of rain into December which has kept things bubbling along quite nicely,” he said.

“We are down a few head as we chose to take advantage of a strong export market, but our milk production is still quite good, so I think we did the right thing.”

Outtrim dairy farmer and Fonterra supplier, Andrew Lamers also said the first six months of the season were pretty tight.

“It was wet up to the end of October and then it dried out quite quickly through November and December.

Forage and hay levels are down as a result,” he said.

“On average, the milk price has been a bit lower this year and at the moment, people are probably only keeping up with costs.

“This year we are milking a few less cows due to the increase in grain prices, but in saying that, production is probably up a bit.”

Mr Lamers is hoping the rest of the summer remains mild, which will help in the lead up to what is expected to be a decent autumn season.

“A good autumn could lead to an increase in price, which will be good as it will give us the chance to catch up a bit,” he said.

“We are still expecting a few more step-ups this season and the way things are looking at the moment, next season is shaping up to be an improvement too.

“We will just have to keep going, hope the weather is in our favour, keep controlling our costs and hope things are better pricewise.”

Leo Argento from Wooreen is

glad winter is behind him.

“The wet conditions increased our workload, pasture damage was greater than in other years and hand feeding went on for longer,” the Murray Goulburn supplier said.

“It also dried off relatively quickly. It has been a difficult year to maintain pasture quality, but it has been easier on the sloping country than on the flat.

“Combine that with a very low spring milk price, cash flow has been very tight and has put extra pressure on the livestock.”

Mr Argento said December rain was appreciated.

“We are looking forward to an increase in milk prices over the next six months, which may help us to make some ground back,” he said.

“Most of us probably can’t wait to put this season behind us, but we look forward to more favourable seasonal conditions, and a more favourable milk price.

“It would be very difficult for young people with high commitments to break even for the first six months of the 2012-13 season.”

His outlook for the remainder of the season in more positive, and said improved export prices for dairy commodities should flow on to a higher milk price for the latter half of the year.

“We knew well in advance that it would be a survival only year, not a year to make capital investments and that has proven to be correct,” Mr Argento said.

“On a brighter note, nothing ever stays the same in farming and we are forever optimistic.”

Optimistic outlook: Leo Argento is expecting higher milk prices over the next six months.

Axed grant harms market

By Simone Short THE State Government’s decision to cut the first home owners’ grant has seen residential property sales drop in South Gippsland, according to local real estate agents.

The axing of the grant in July this year coincided with an exceptionally tough period for the market, according to SEJ branch Leongatha manager Barry Redmond.

“It’s definitely had an effect on the market,” he said.

“It was a good incentive for young people to get out of renting and into their first home. The market, in the lower end of houses, dropped off when the grant was finished.”

Principal from Stockdale and Leggo in Leongatha, Michael Hanily, said they saw the same effect.

“We’ve seen very few first home buyers in the last six months,” he said, adding the cut of the first home builders’ grant also harmed the industry.

“I’d like to see the first home builders’ grant come back. I think that was really good for young people, and the building industry has been hit hard.”

Mr Hanily said the grant was a good “leg up” for first-time builders in regional Victoria, who could receive up to $36,500 of government assistance at its peak.

Tony Smith, the managing director for Leongatha based building company Considine and Johnston, said they also saw the effects of cutting the bonus on new homes being built.

“We found a rush at the end when they were removing them and we definitely had another couple of jobs come forward because of it,” he said.

“The grant would naturally leave a bit of a lull behind it when it was removed or reduced.”

Mr Smith said the bonus was a great opportunity for first time buyers.

“It definitely stimulated the first home buyers activity and the government would have won back all their fees on the other taxes and fees involved with building a home anyway. It wouldn’t have been out of pocket,” he said.

“I think it was a self-generating thing that was terrific over the years.”

South Gippsland Shire Council director of development services, Phil Stone, said the figures associated with approved residential work revealed a considerable drop in the July-September quarter this

year, compared to the same quarter in 2011.

This council approved $16 million worth of residential work in the 2012 quarter; down on the 2011 quarter by 48 per cent.

Mr Stone, however, said the removal of the grant was not necessarily to blame for the decrease.

“Some of the reduction may be due to the home owners’ grant bringing building projects forward, but it’s difficult to tell how much is that, and how much is the general softening of the economy,” he said.

“The overall total of building works in South Gippsland was actually higher than the same time last year.”

Mr Stone said the residential market may just be in a “bit of a lull”.

“I’m not sure if it’s a trend that’s going to continue. There’s a whole lot more uncertainty this year on last year. People are saving more, and will respond and adjust according to the increases and decreases of grants,” he said.

“Downturns in economy or trending are hardly ever attributable to one factor.”

Agents also had mixed thoughts about the impact of interest rate cuts on the property market.

Property consultant for Alex Scott and Staff in Leongatha, Alan Steenholdt, said the interest rate cuts may play a minor role in improving the market.

“It’s going to give a more positive bend to it which will help. I don’t think we’re going to see 200 people banging down our door, but once again it helps with the mental attitude,” he said.

“It is a better time to buy and it is a positive thing where there have been a lot of negatives. It will help to offset what’s gone on before.”

Mr Hanily hoped interest cuts would see the market pick up.

“We haven’t seen the effect of it yet, but in the Leongatha area from mid-December to mid-January, it’s seasonally quiet anyway,” he said.

“We probably won’t see the full effect until midJanuary. We have seen a bit more activity lately, but that has slowed down because of the Christmas period.”

Mr Smith said Considine and Johnston was “certainly” seeing confidence come back into the market with the cuts, and another potential cut to come.

Busy year: the Leongatha Fire Brigade was called out almost 100 times during 2012, whilst also taking part in other community activities.

Busy year for CFA IT’S been a busy year for the Leongatha Fire Brigade and its many volunteers.

The brigade was called out more than 85 times during 2012.

Of these calls, 13 were false alarms, 39 were fires ranging from serious to slight, 10 were good intent calls (usually a burn off that had not been registered), 10 were Hazmat incidents, eight were motor vehicle accidents (including the plane crash at Hallston) and the rest were service calls

where the brigade helped other agencies.

More than a quarter of the calls were between 5pm and 8pm, which is fortunate as the Leongatha brigade is made up of volunteers and most of them would have been home from work at these times.

When not attending an emergency, the brigade was kept busy visiting local schools, kindergartens and childcare centres and hosting visits at the station by schools, Scouts and Guides and attending events.

Young people win YOUNG people in Bass Coast will benefit from a $30,000 Local Government Youth Inclusion Grant designed to support them to have their say in local decisionmaking, Bass MLA Ken Smith said.

Bass Coast Shire Council was one of nine local councils to share in $270,000 in grants. The funding is part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s Shape It! Strategy.

“The Coalition Government is providing $3.2 million to support young

people in rural and regional Victoria to get involved in local government decision-making, leadership development programs, networking online and meeting with other young leaders across Victoria” Mr Smith said.

The Young Leaders in Local Government group will provide an opportunity for young people to have a say in their local community through regular reports, surveys and presentations to Bass Coast Shire Council.

Further grants will be available over the next two years.

More information on the grants can be found at www.dhs.vic.gov.au/youth

PAGE 14 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Nissan Pulsar returns here NISSAN has confirmed the muchloved Pulsar name will return to Australian roads from February 2013 after a six-year absence.

Watching the dye: Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club’s David Gee, Margaret Cameron, Julian Seri, Giacomo Lytis and Harrison Cumming all witnessed the sea turn purple last Thursday.

Dye highlights rip dangers

By Simone Short THE ocean went from its usual blue to a brilliant purple at Venus Bay last Thursday when environmentally friendly dye was released into the water.

The dye, released into the water in front of a large crowd of onlookers, was used to highlight what local rip currents look like and the dangers they present to swimmers caught unawares.

The occasion occurred after a 22-year-old man nearly drowned at Venus Bay on Christmas Day before being rescued by bystanders.

According to Life Saving Victoria (LSV), rip currents are the number one hazard on Australia’s beaches and are the cause of most rescues and many drowning deaths every year.

Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club’s acting president Simonetta Seri said last week’s dye release clearly showed swimmers where the rip currents start and how they flow out to sea.

“This is an important opportunity for locals and holidaymakers alike to see and understand the dangers of rip currents,” she said.

“The south-west facing beach at Venus bay is quite open and exposed.

It can have quite treacherous conditions, with high waves and a number of rips, which are always changing.”

Lifesaving club development general manager for LSV, Paul Shannon, said rip currents are often difficult to identify.

“Many people don’t realise they are caught in one until they find them-

Changing colours: Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club’s Julian Seri tips environmentally friendly dye into the water at Venus Bay last Thursday, turning the water bright purple. selves being taken away from the beach and unable to get back,” he said.

A rip current is a moving current of water, sometimes strong or fast flowing.

It will usually start near the shoreline and flow away from the beach, taking water from the breaking waves out to sea.

Mr Shannon said to those who are unaware, rip currents can often look like a calm place to swim, away from the breaking waves.

“There is a misconception that because the water is calm, it is safe and this is sometimes where people choose to swim as an alternative to between the red and yellow flags,” Mr Shannon said.

“Unfortunately, these waters present the typical appearance of where rip currents begin; the

surface of the water often has a calmer appearance with ripples on the surface indicting a subtle flow of water away from the beach.”

Rip currents often lead to drowning when swimmers attempt to fight the current, become exhausted and begin to panic.

Mr Shannon said the most important thing to do if you find yourself caught in a rip current is not to panic.

“You need to conserve your energy; panicking and trying to swim directly back to shore is only going to exhaust you. If you are a strong swimmer, you can swim parallel to the beach, toward the breaking waves, where you can use these to get back into shore,” he said.

“If you are not a strong swimmer, or are tired, you should float, raise one arm

and signal and call for help.

“We urge people to swim between the red and yellow flags, where our lifesavers and lifeguards are looking out for you.

“Our lifesavers and lifeguards monitor the beach conditions closely and ensure this marked swimming area is away from rips.”

Features of rip currents can include darker water, indicating deeper water; murky brown water caused by sand stirred up; and a choppy or rippled look when the water around is generally calm.

In a large surf, a smoother surface with much smaller waves is an indication, as is an area with a few breaking waves on a beach with surf at that time. Foam or debris floating out to sea is also a sign.

Longer, wider, lower than the Tiida, the all-new Pulsar is expected to challenge the Australian small car segment and become a cornerstone of Nissan’s Australian product renaissance.

Australian sales of the 2013 front wheel drive Pulsar will commence with the beautifully styled four-door sedan at the start of February 2013.

Powered by an advanced and highly efficient 1.8-litre engine, the all-new Pulsar sedan made its Australian public debut at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show.

The Pulsar hatch, including the sporty SSS variant, which is powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged, direct injection gasoline (DIG) engine, will follow approximately 100 days after deliveries of its sedan sibling commence.

The arrival of the SSS nameplate will mark the return of an exciting icon whose performance credentials that made a hit with a generation of drivers and enthusiasts.

The new Pulsar sedan has a longer cabin than any of its key market rivals and many mid-sized family vehicles, combined with exceptional boot space.

The Pulsar sedan is available with the choice of either a six-speed manual gearbox or – as an option, but standard on the Pulsar sedan Ti – Nissan’s new Xtronic CVT transmission, which offers much smoother acceleration and a broader gear ratio range than a conventional automatic.

The transmission is an innovation stand-out,

featuring a sub-planetary gear, which allows it to switch between low and high ranges, resulting in more response at low speeds and lower RPM at high speeds.

The new Pulsar will set the benchmark in its class for clever, user-friendly technologies and efficiency.

Considerable efforts have been made to reduce friction in both its engine and CVT transmission in the interest of greater fuel saving and driving comfort.

Despite its larger size, the new Pulsar sedan matches the best vehicles in its class for aerodynamic efficiency, with an impressive value of 0.30Cd. Considerable attention has been paid to sculpting the underside of the vehicle, with air flow controlled by the large front spoiler past the front and rear wheels by strategically-placed deflectors.

With exceptional rear seat room, the Pulsar sedan matches and in some dimensions surpasses the interior dimension of many larger ‘family’ cars.

The front of the new Pulsar sedan immediately stamps its authority as a beautifully designed small car and includes distinctive styled headlamps with six LED accent lights on ST-L and Ti grades.

Turning indicators incorporated in the door mirrors of ST-L and Ti models and LED rear combination lamps are other key visual features of the Pulsar sedan’s styling.

Chrome exterior door handles and accent mouldings complete Pulsar’s upmarket presence and elegance.

Sixteen inch alloy wheels are standard equipment on ST and ST-L and 17-inch on Ti models.

Modern and ergonomically correct, the Pulsar’s

interior immediately identifies it as a class above comparative models in its segment.

Supple and supportive seating, class leading shoulder and leg room, plus dual zone air conditioning and Satellite Navigation on Ti models immediately creates the impression of a larger, mid-size family car.

Rear seat occupants get a generous 1370mm of shoulder and 660mm of rear knee space, allowing crossed-leg comfort for three adults, along with easy ingress and egress.

Soft-feel coverings are employed for the dashboard, door and centre armrests, combined with low gloss finishes to minimise dashboard reflection, enhance the vehicle’s inviting, high quality feel and ambience.

Two cup holders are located in the centre console compartment featuring a sliding lid.

The on-board navigation and information system that is standard on the Ti grade incorporates a reversing camera offering a generous 130-degree field of view for maximum safety and convenience.

The new Pulsar sedan bristles with safety features including four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, Electronic Brake Distribution and Brake Assist, Traction Control and Vehicle Dynamic Control, front, side and curtain airbags and three-point seat belts for all occupants Sales of the Pulsar sedan will commence at the start of February 2013, to be followed in quick succession by the exciting Pulsar hatch, topped by the sporty turbocharged SSS variant.

For more information about the new Pulsar, drop into Edney’s Leongatha or give them a call on 5662 2327.

The Pulsar is back: after a six-year hiatus, the brand new Nissan Pulsar will hit Australian roads next month.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - PAGE 15

Micra just magnificent THEY say good things come in small packages and the Nissan Micra from Edney’s Leongatha is no exception.

With a big car feel wrapped up in a small exterior, the Micra is ideal for those wanting plenty of legroom without the hassle of driving a larger car.

The Micra really does have something to offer everyone.

It’s the perfect first car for new drivers, is cost effective on fuel and cheap to maintain for retired couples, and has just the right amount of space for a small family.

The Nissan Micra is the car that is as skilful zipping you through crowded streets

as it is getting you into the smallest of parking spots.

For the first time, you’ll feel confident reverse parking and squeezing into parallel parks down the street won’t be a problem.

The Micra also has an impressive nine metre turning circle, the smallest in its class, making it effortless to manoeuvre around town.

At the same time, it is packed with plenty of features to make getting around more fun than ever.

While the Micra may be small, it certainly doesn’t compromise on safety.

With six airbags and stability control, you can be guaranteed to feel safe and secure.

Large mirrors and windscreens, and the ability to adjust the seat height gives

you broad visibility when you’re out on the road.

The Micra will surprise you with its high levels of comfort and features across all models, including power windows, electric mirrors, Bluetooth connectivity and a drive computer, which can advise you on driving time, distance to empty, the outside temperature, and average and instantaneous fuel consumption.

For that special personal touch, the Micra’s drive computer also has the ability to wish you well on important dates, including your birthday and the New Year – or even your wedding anniversary for any forgetful husbands!

With fantastic end of year deals currently offered at Edney’s, there is money

Spacious interior: the Nissan Micra is a popular choice of car for all types of drivers, including those buying their very first car, and small families, with plenty of room in the back for the kids.

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buy, book your Nissan Micra test drive todayy byy call-

ing Edney’s Leongatha on 5662 2327.

Small outside, big inside: although compact, the Nissan Micra has plenty of room to stretch your legs on the inside whilst being easy to manoeuvre around town.

Modern features: the Nissan Micra comes equipped with a drive computer, which not only provides you with all the information you need on the road, but can even wish you a happy birthday.

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Market lures beachgoers HOLIDAYMAKERS supported the second and final Venus Bay Farmers’ Market for the summer last Thursday.

Fresh vegetables, berries, preserves, beer and even popcorn were offered to shoppers at the site, nestled among the town’s shops.

Adrian Ward of Regional Farmers’ Markets said the market was initially requested by Venus Bay traders to entice visitors to town. Last Thursday’s market offered 21 stalls.

Although the two markets have not been as busy as previous years, stallholders were still satisfied with the result.

Right, Meat entices: the Tercelli family, Jacqui, Mackenzie and Fabio of Clematis, chat to Natasha Solopova of Salami Shack.

Sweet offering: David Severino of Phillip Island Honey Picked fresh: Heather Ellery and daughter Alysse Ellery of Waterwheel Orchards of Boolarra offered berries and pre- Dairy produce: Margaret and Gary Millikin of Moorabbin with Adrian Ward of Regional Farmers’ Markets. serves. bought cheese from the Koonwarra Store stall.

Bird deaths point to Interested in Permablitz? world rubbish trail

TEACHER Ian Chambers will be keeping a close eye on the weather for the next few weeks, especially along the Gippsland coast.

And if it turns nasty, the Inverloch man will be swooping on any dead mutton birds and other birdlife that wash ashore.

What’s more he could have a group of school children with him. But the reason he will gather the carcases is far from sinister.

In fact, the work will add significantly to the depth of knowledge needed to protect bird life world wide from the depredations of one of the biggest threats to marine life: plastic and other rubbish.

Mr Chambers is one of a growing number of people involved in the TeachWild national program which involves teachers, students and employees carrying out handson field work providing data to the CSIRO. That information is helping to track the amount and impact of plastic and other refuse that floats around the world’s oceans, and is eaten by birds and marine life.

Mr Chambers said the problem was worldwide.

“In one sample, out of 50 birds not one is free of plastic,” he said.

“The scientists believe these birds are coming from Siberia down to the Pacific.

The birds will hit anything that flashes in the water because they think it is food.

“One of the fears is that when birds are nesting down here they could pick up plastic and litter and feed it to their young. The information we gather along the Gippsland coast is adding to the knowledge, especially with the shearwaters that nest along here and on the Bass Strait Islands.”

The data gathered locally is feeding into a three year Australia-wide study sponsored by the CSIRO, Earthwatch and Shell. It is gathering data on the debris that washes up on beaches, either that has floated in from the ocean or litter that is washed down to the sea from the local hinterland.

Part of Mr Chambers’ role is to gather

any dead birds and open them up to check and collate information about what they have been eating.

“Some of the things found are incredible.

Cigarette lighters, night lights for fishermen, cigarette butts, all sorts of things that come from a variety of areas,” he said.

“One of the things the study is looking at is what waste comes down with stormwater and is there a case to install pollutant traps that will capture more of this material.

“No one knows much about it; are we getting overseas rubbish and where from, how long it is in the ocean and what proportion comes from litter and rubbish from our local area?”

After attending a course at Stradbroke Island in Queensland on the TeachWild program, Mr Chambers has been working with the Powlett River Primary School, with students conducting debris audits and transects along the coast and assisting with collections.

Other schools in Gippsland are showing an interest in becoming involved and Mr Chambers has urged them to do so.

In term one 2013, a ResourceSmartAuSSI Vic teacher network forum is being planned, possibly at Powlett River Primary School. It will be an opportunity to find out more about the Wild Teacher program and ResourceSmartAuSSI Vic. “The aim is to have a network of schools involved, both as a learning experience and to help with the data collection. There has been a good response so far and hopefully the groundswell of information about this will get more schools in our region involved as well,” Mr Chambers said.

More information about the program is available on the web at http://teachwild.org. au/ More information about recycling options and other waste management issues is available at the Gippsland Regional Waste Management Group website www. grwmg.vic.gov.au

FOLLOWING strong community interest in the formation of a Southern Gippsland Permablitz group, a public meeting will now be held.

South Gippsland Shire Council’s sustainability team is coordinating a meeting at Coal Creek Auditorium on Sunday, January 20 from 2-4pm for people to gather more information about the concept and possibly become involved.

“Permablitz is an idea that started in Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs in 2006,” said Heidi Hamm, council’s sustainability officer.

“A Permablitz day involves a gathering of people to blitz a backyard space and create an edible garden using the principles of permaculture and sustainable living.

“The first blitz at Dumbalk in October was a great success with Rick Coleman of Southern Cross Permaculture Institute volunteering his time to be the permaculture designer for the event. A big thankyou for his involvement.”

A community committee will be formed at the meeting, and the gathering will discuss the roles of the committee and how it will run.

“Coming along to the meeting doesn’t mean that you are committing

yourself to be a part of the community committee,” Ms Hamm said.

“If you’re not sure what level of involvement you would like to have, but are interested, you’re most welcome.”

RSVP for the meeting to permablitzsg@gmail. com Permablitzes are free events where anyone and everyone, no matter what skill level or physical ability, can learn about permaculture design, share food, make new friends and get some exercise.

Each Permablitz involves a pre blitz design visit by a permaculture designer (someone with a permaculture design certificate), organisation of the materials (by the designer and host), then the blitz day.

“Permablitz works on reciprocity, so in order to have a blitz in your own

Taking shape: Rick Coleman, Viki Sinclair and Brett Hamm prune an olive tree at the first blitz. backyard you generally have to help out first on three others,” Ms Hamm said.

For further information, contact Ms Hamm on 5662 9280 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Asthma alert ASTHMA sufferers take note: some inhalers have been recalled.

Several batches of Ventolin and Asmol inhalers have been recalled due to a fault in the delivery mechanism.

This can lead to less than the full dose being delivered for each puff.

The recall is undertaken by manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline and Alphapharm, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

The only batches affected are: Ven-

tolin batch numbers KN7170, KN7173, KN7178, and KN7179. Asmol batch numbers KL6790, KL6795, KL6796, KL6797, KL6798, and KL6799.

If relief is not obtained after taking the normal dose, consumers should take an additional one to two puffs to be on the safe side.

More at: http://www.tga.gov. au/safety/alerts-medicine-ventolinasmol-121224.htm

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Fire plan on way

By Brad Lester A PLAN to reduce fire risk in a popular Inverloch reserve will soon be unveiled.

Serene location: Bass Coast Shire Council’s natural resources officer Dave Martin meanders through Thompson Estate Nature Reserve.

Bass Coast Shire Council has engaged a contractor to write a draft fire management plan for Thompson Estate Nature Reserve.

The seven hectare site of bush and grassland is nestled between the town’s cricket ground and tennis courts, and backs onto numerous houses.

Council’s natural resources officer Dave Martin said the reserve poses a real fire risk.

“We have fuel here to the north of properties to the south that lends itself to a certain degree of danger, because your predominant fire conditions are north westerly winds and high temperatures,” he said.

The plan will consider management of the reserve for safety and ecological purposes.

“We will be engaging with the community with that one over the next few months, including local residents, the cricket club and the South Gippsland Conservation Society,” Mr Martin said.

He inspects the reserve yearly with Inverloch CFA captain Allan Williamson to

discuss fire mitigation works.

“If a fire starts here, the CFA are the people that are going to respond. The CFA knows how they will go about fighting the fire and what access they need,” Mr Martin said.

The summer slashing regime is underway, one of four grass slashings a year within the reserve to maintain the width of walking tracks and firebreaks along boundaries.

Sallow wattles, pittosporums, cotoneaster and mirror bush will be removed to reduce fire fuel along the boundary with properties off Inverloch Parade.

All species within the reserve are of significance, however there are no rare or threatened species among the five vegetation classes.

Conservation society members conduct a working bee at the reserve every two months, alternating with works along Ayr Creek.

Volunteers remove weeds and undertake any other necessary works.

Owned by council, the reserve is popular with walkers and nearby residents, and was saved from residential development.

“It is highly regarded by the community.

People who have been here for a while have that history that it could have been lost,” Mr Martin said.

Cancer tests Pam’s optimism TWO years ago, Pam Mathieson’s life was upended.

The Inverloch woman was just about to leave her annual health check-up when her doctor asked if anything else was worrying her.

Pam mentioned abdominal bloating had become more frequent.

Subsequent testing revealed she had advanced ovarian cancer.

Doctors have since largely cared for her physical treatment and needs, but Pam felt her mental state was neglected.

Many times Pam has forced herself to review her thinking to keep her spirits high. The internal turmoil she has endured has urged her to act to support others by writing an article for Ovarian Cancer Australia about her experiences.

“One of the biggest issues I faced when I became ill was a loss of identity. Some people tend to focus on my illness and seem to forget there are other important things in my life that make me who I am.”

A self professed optimist before her cancer ordeal, Pam wrote her health over the past two years has tested her ability to remain positive.

She believes patients’ mental health can largely be influenced by the attitudes of health providers, family and friends.

“The use of language when meeting with a specialist can be critical in maintaining a positive outlook. During consultations I look for positive hooks that will make me feel I am doing

okay.

“I realise a practitioner is not in the business of giving false hope but a positive word or a phrase can have significant impact on how I am feeling. An initial positive comment such as ‘You have responded well to the treatment’ rather than focusing immediately on the trials ahead makes me think ‘Phew, so far so good’.

“A simple phrase like ‘You should do things while you can’ makes me wonder ‘Am I still going to be around in a few months time?’ A more reassuring comment would be ‘If you are feeling well, go right ahead with your travel plans or whatever’.”

Even initial contact with a receptionist can affect how she may feel.

“If the medical receptionist is friendly and welcoming this has put me at ease and a bit more prepared to meet the specialist.

“In the retail industry an abrupt or casual approach at the point of sale makes me wonder if I could ever be bothered to shop there again.

“In the medical industry however I do not have such a choice once I have stepped on the treadmill of treatments and referrals.

Appropriate and sensitive communication is so vital at these times as individual vulnerability can falter rapidly.”

Delay in obtaining feedback on results can dramatically erode positive feelings.

“Living in a rural area and accessing treatments and testing procedures in the city often leads to a delay in feedback to country patients such as myself.

“It is worrying and unhealthy to stress over waiting for results. I am aware that specialists are extremely busy and work at several sites but a system of feedback needs to be in place to avoid this.”

Pam has kept accurate records throughout treatment to reduce her stress levels, giving her sense of control.

“I have found it useful to write down questions prior to an appointment and have someone else accompany me, as the mind can become quite rattled when results of tests and follow up

procedures are discussed.

“A medical diary has also been a valuable tool to check back on results, note appointments and also request follow up times or dates for feedback from specialists.”

Positive comments from family have encouraged Pam not to lose heart and to try other complementary ways of trying to keep as ‘healthy’ as possible during chemotherapy such as relaxing, exercising and eating well.

“I have found walking to be a great way to clear the mind and focus on more

positive things. They are also very insistent that I keep setting short and long term goals so I have something to look forward to.

“I am also very fortunate to have three sisters who are continually in contact to boost me up and give a bit of gentle advice along the way.”

Friends have helped Pam divert her mind and focus on more positive things, and she has learnt to avoid negative people “who may have the best intentions but can be quite draining emotionally”.

Since her diagnosis in

Patient Pam Mathieson

is urging women to watch for warning signs which could initially be quite vague but then become persistent.

These include symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain and loss of appetite.

treatments as a way of providing a range of positive alternatives that are frequently and successfully used in countries such as Europe, China and the USA. These integrative treatments however are not currently recognised by the Australian medical authorities.

Mayor’s message Cr Clare Le Serve

I HOPE all residents and visitors welcomed the New Year in a safe and happy way. The start of a new year is a good time to take a look at where you have been and look to where you would like to head in the future.

For council, we are looking further ahead than just the coming 12 months. We are working to complete our four year Council Plan which will help direct staff resources and funding to certain areas over our term in office.

This plan should reflect what you want as a community and to help get input into this we are running three community forums called Speak Up, Speak Out. We want to hear from you, what is important to you and we want your help to find solutions and create a great plan that reflects our community’s aspirations.

Some of the talking points that will be worked on include increasing economic development and employment opportunities, the natural environment, climate change, recreation facilities, waste management, transport solutions, arts and culture and community participation.

We have the start of this vision, but this isn’t something we will dictate to you. We want residents and ratepayers to contribute to a vision that we can then drive on behalf of the community.

If you want to have your say and have some ideas and solutions that could work in our shire then we are keen to hear from you. I encourage all residents to attend any one of the three forums.

The forums will be held from 2-4pm at the Cowes Cultural Centre on January 19, from 12-2pm at the Bass Valley Community Centre on January 24 and from 7-9pm at the Cape Paterson Community Hall on January 25.

There will be council staff and councillors at each session. This is not just our vision for the next four years, but yours too. This is your opportunity to speak up and speak out so I hope to see you soon.

If you can’t make it to one of these forums, you can still contribute by going to our website www. basscoast.vic.gov.au and clicking on ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’ and filling in the online form.

Be aware OVARIAN cancer often develops to an advanced stage before people realise they are ill.

December 2010, Pam has undergone surgery and chemotherapy, and is now undergoing a third bout of chemotherapy.

She is also exploring other alternative therapies, supplements and treatments in conjunction with chemotherapy.

Pam sees these

By water: Bill Kreko took time out to chase estuary perch in the Tarwin River at Tarwin Lower recently, while visiting Inverloch.

Cr Clare Le Serve, mayor.

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Spead out: the Korumburra Swap Meet is a popular event.

Calling car buffs HUGE RODEO EVE at the Meeniyan Hotel BE sure to set this Sunday aside for the famed anual Korumburra Swap Meet.

FRIDAY, JAN 18 | 8pm Counter teas 6-8pm Featuring: Truckin with Tim Bucking Bull Prizes to be won

A RELAXED vibe and the freshest gourmet fare from around the region are waiting for you this Saturday at the Coal Creek Farmers’ Market.

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at 6am, when it opens, it’s a totally different group of people,” he said.

“You’ve got the antique dealers sniffing around and you’ve got the real enthusiasts – the collectors – and they don’t want to miss out on anything.”

Get down to the Korumburra Showgrounds on Sunday, January 13 for a great day of family fun, see some cool classic cars and pick up that missing piece for your collection or project.

Sizzling summer market

(inc ticket to the Stony Creek Rodeo) Camping available at the rodeo site that night Courtesy bus available from Stony Creek campsite

The event will be the 30th staged by the South Gippsland Classic Automobile Club.

To celebrate, the club is hosting a display of classic and restored cars, among the wide range of car parts, knick knacks and collectables.

Colin Kiel will show his 1926 French pride and joy, a Panhard and Levassor X 46 Torpedo.

“Over the past eight years I have travelled back to France in search of parts, much to my wife’s delight, and have many new friends from all over the world,” he said.

According to club member Gerard Bruning, the event at the Korumburra Showgrounds will be something to remember.

“Between 10am and 1pm is when the families come. There are prams and young kids running around. It’s really great. Early in the morning

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Get in early for locally caught flatty, flake and whatever else was biting, then pick up some new season spuds for homemade chips and some crunchy summer veg for a salad. That’s dinner sorted.

You’ll find so many ideas for new dishes and get a chance to talk to the

growers, makers and bakers of some of the best award-winning produce.

Artisan cheese, bread, berries, heritage veg, jams, chutneys are just some of the flavours you can sample.

There are plenty of tasty things to enjoy as you wander around. A local sausage in bread, spicy Thai food, fresh fruit sorbet or a latte and sweet bicky from the CWA stall.

Pull up a chair, get into the holiday groove and chillout under the gum trees.

There’s a shady park for the kids to play in and lots of fun for the whole family. And if you’ve ever thought of getting your own chooks for fresh eggs every day, then drop by and you can buy your own biddies!

The market kicks off at 8am and goes until 12.30pm down at the Coal Creek car park, Silkstone Road, Korumburra.

Don’t forget to bring your bags and maybe an esky for your fresh fish.

Meeniyan set to party THE place to be this Stony Creek Rodeo eve is the Meeniyan Hotel for a huge night of entertainment.

With a big crowd gearing up for the Stony Creek Rodeo on Saturday, January 19 there will be a few heading to Meeniyan Hotel on Friday night, January 18.

Headlining the big night at Meeniyan will be band Truckin’ with Tim who is a regular at rodeos and will be playing pre-rodeo.

Ask any country music fan about the Gippsland music scene and you can be assured that Truck’n with Tim will feature in your conversation.

Born and raised in Morwell, Tim comes from a family in the transport industry and relates his early love of country music to truck runs with his father, John.

John was inducted into the National Road Transport Hall of Fame in Alice Springs, NT in 2010 and Tim was proud to be a part of this.

Tim gains most of his satisfaction not just from the music but the response he gets from dedicated country music followers. “The most enjoyment I can get out of

it is to bring the enjoyment to the audience,” he said.

Tim is happy with his mix of audience: people of all age groups and contrary to what some think, just as many women as men.

Along with Truckin’ with Tim there will be a mechanical bull set up with lots of prizes to be won, including rodeo tickets.

The night takes place on Friday, January 18 from 8pm with a $10 cover charge.

Book a table now for a counter tea at the hotel.

Tim Ryan: Truckin’ with Tim’s front man.

Bucking bull: get on board the mechanical bull at Meeniyan Hotel on Friday, January 18.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - PAGE 19

Jackson fans, this one’s for you THE Wonthaggi Arts Centre is pleased to present Australia’s number one internationally recognised, award-winning Michael Jackson tribute/dance artist, Paul Rizzo, for one performance only, on February 28.

Unique performer: Michael Jackson tribute/ dance artist Paul Rizzo will bring the star’s magic to the stage.

Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre Wednesday, March 6 Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre Thursday, February 28 at 8pm All Tickets $50 Bookings: Wonthaggi Workmens Club Graham Street. Phone 5672 1083

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Genre: Drama/Biography Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johansson.

In 1959, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma, are at the top of their creative game as filmmakers amid disquieting insinuations about it being time to retire.

To recapture his youth’s artistic daring, Alfred decides his next film will adapt the lurid horror novel, Psycho, over everyone’s misgivings.

Unfortunately, as Alfred self-finances and labors on this film, Alma finally loses patience with his roving eye and controlling habits with his actresses.

Academy award winner Helen Mirren has been nominated for a Golden Globe for best actress, motion picture, drama for her work in Hitchcock.

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ing all the classic hits from major albums such as Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, History and This Is It. Rizzo’s dancing is unmatched worldwide, his costumes are unrivalled, the tracks are studio quality and his dancers are handpicked committed professionals.

This is seriously a show not to be missed. One performance only at the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre on Thursday, February 28 at 8pm. Book your tickets now at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club on 5672 1083.

Bookings: Wonthaggi Workmens Club Graham Street. Phone 5672 1083

Coal Creek

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SATURDAY, JAN. 12 Bring the kids, lots of bags and get set for a great day. You’ll find fruit sorbets, berries, summer veg. and loads of fresh produce from around the region. Even live chooks!

10am: Meredith from Grow Lightly shares her gardening tips.

Korumburra Young Farmers on the BBQ and Bena CWA on cakes.

Other markets to visit: Stallholder enquiries phone 0459 629 000

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Rizzo is recognised amongst the world’s top 10 Michael Jackson dance/ tribute artists.

From his unbelievable childhood performances to the incredible energy and style displayed in his final film offering, This Is It, Michael Jackson’s star shone brightest, earning him a legion of devoted fans and admirers.

There is no disputing the simple fact that there will never be another Michael Jackson, but the legacy he left behind does continue to thrill audiences via The Man in the Mirror dance/tribute spectacular starring Paul Rizzo.

The Man in the Mirror production features fabulous Michael Jackson tracks, dancers along with a mind blowing array of costume changes, effects and multimedia vision throughout the entire performance.

Rizzo’s mesmerising performance of the famous Smooth Criminal 45 degree lean perfectly captures the unique brilliance of the unforgettable showman that was Jackson. He slides, jives, gyrates, spins and moonwalks his way through many instantly identifiable hits from the Jackson Five era to the modern day MJ, showcas-

Music icon: Michael Jackson.

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Famed musicians bound for Leongatha THERE is vibrant live music happening locally this summer.

On Friday, February 8, Leongatha Memorial Hall will be home to a must see double-bill: Mia Dyson and Ash Grunwald.

Last year was a watershed year for Mia Dyson.

Returning home after three years living, touring and recording in the USA, it was finally time for this ARIA award-

Mia Dyson: part of a double bill with Ash Grunwald on February 8 in Leongatha.

winner to deliver a new album, The Moment: one which has been roundly acclaimed as a career defining moment.

Rolling Stone awarded it a healthy four stars as did the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph and many more.

Brisbane’s Courier Mail went one better, giving it a perfect five stars and declaring it “a triumph”.

Rhythms declared it “an epic piece of work”.

When you’re onto

a good thing, it’s only natural to want to keep the momentum and good times going.

Well, Ash Grunwald is certainly onto a good thing, if not a great thing, and coming off the back of his latest album release Trouble’s Door and a massive nationwide sellout tour, he is determined to keep those good times rolling.

After amassing a staggering 50 plus shows on

his most successful tour to date, promoting Trouble’s Door, Ash Grunwald is set to light the summer stages on fire with his soulful tunes and stomping bluesy beats in his renowned killer solo shows.

On Saturday, March 2, Tim Rogers and Melbourne band The Bamboos are bound for Leongatha.

Sparks flew when Tim Rogers collaborated with Bamboos bandleader Lance Ferguson on one of

Ash Grunwald: is set to light the summer stages on fire with his soulful tunes and stomping bluesy beats.

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the biggest songs of 2012, I Got Burned, which was included on the double ARIA award nominated Bamboos album Medicine Man. Whether as part of You Am I, as a solo artist, or as a performer on stage and screen, Tim Rogers has carved a unique artistic career now in its third decade, that has been littered with awards, accolades, gold and platinum album sales, and sold out shows across the globe.

Fresh from an extensive national tour in support of his latest album Rogers Sings Rogerstein, Tim embarks on this latest phase with an enthusiasm and gusto, and a generosity of spirit that we have come to expect.

Bandleader Lance Ferguson and his nine piece Melbourne outfit The Bamboos have come a long way since forming in 2001.

Over five acclaimed albums, loved by both critics and devoted fans alike, their unique blend of hip hop, soul, funk, mod, psych and more, has made them impossible to pigeonhole.

Last year was major, with Medicine Man becoming their biggest album to date and earning them ARIA nominations for Best Urban Album and Best Independent Release.

The third nomination, for Best Live Act, was the sweetest of all as it was recognition of their hard earned reputation as one of the most explosive live acts in the country.

The full 10 piece onstage line-up for special shows at the Leongatha Memorial Hall on March 2 will be led by Tim Rogers on vocals, bandleader Lance Ferguson on guitar, and will of course feature the stunning resident Bamboos vocalists Kylie Auldist and Ella Thompson.

All these shows are BYO and all ages, presented by the Lyrebird Arts Council at Leongatha Memorial Hall.

Tickets can be purchased by emailing lyrebirdarts@hotmail. com or from local outlets: Gecko Studio Gallery, Fish Creek; Duck Hutt, Meeniyan; Main Street Revelations, Foster; Dear Antiques, Leongatha. Enquiries by phone to 5664 9239.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - PAGE 21

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Perfect for families, tradies and truckies T

HIS country farmhouse, on more than an acre of near level land, is the ideal combination of gardens and lawns, fruit trees, carport, shedding and parking, and paddocks for the sheep or pony.

A renovation has converted the original farmhouse to now meet today’s expectations, including an upgraded kitchen with stainless steel appliances and walk-in pantry, a revamped bathroom with counter-top vanity and corner spa bath (with a period feel), and rejuvenated floors, walls and ceilings.

The floors are now exposed timber, and are an original combination

of radial sawn hardwood and Baltic pine, the walls are dado-panelled and re-plastered, and a decorative cornice is now in place.

The living space includes a sitting room with wood heater and bay window, a dining room with its own wood heater, an entrance with etched glass front door, and a breakfast nook adjoins the kitchen, capturing the morning sun.

There are three bedrooms - the main being retreat size with walk-in robe, roof window, and has direct access to the timber decked verandah.

Outdoors, the gardens are well planned and colourful, there’s an under-cover barbecue area, a separate bungalow, and a studio attached to the shedding.

There are fenced paddocks front and rear, including an orchard, pro-

viding plenty of grassed areas for your sheep or pony.

A separate side driveway allows for easy access if you are a tradie, and there is plenty of space for parking a rig if you’re a truck driver.

Additional features include town and tank water, instantaneous hot water service, and ducted vacuum.

MIRBOO NORTH Location: 34-36 Thorpdale Road Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms:1 Car spaces: 4 Price: $375,000 - $400,000 Open for Inspection: Sunday, January 13, 1pm until 1.30pm Agent: First National Prom Country Contact: Lisa Williams on 0438 133 385

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Gippsland’s landscape.

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set on approximately 3.5 acres with two paddocks of bushland.

The home has an open

plan living area with a warm northerly aspect, timber kitchen and a choice of heating.

KOONWARRA Location: 285 Sewells Road Bedrooms:3 Bathrooms:1 Car spaces: 3 Internet ID: 272304 Land size: 3.5 acres Price: $425,000 Agent: Stockdale & Leggo Leongatha Contact: 5662 5800

KORUMBURRA SOUTH

MOYARRA

All three bedrooms are a good size, with the master boasting a walk-in robe.

Outside there is a double carport adjoining the wrap around verandahs, allowing covered access inside, large barn style shed with concrete floor, power, storage loft and a big secure backyard with chook pen.

The property is well located to Inverloch and Leongatha.

LEONGATHA KORUMBURRA

OUTTRIM

LEONGATHA 5662 3523 16 McCartin Street

Zel Svenson 0438 636 290

MASSIVE VIEWS

155 ACRES

GREAT INVESTMENT

‘WOORABINDA’

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• Excellent undulating grazing property • Well sheltered • Superb home sites

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8 acres 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom brick veneer home Stunning panoramic views Approx. 5km to town

PRICE: $490,000

PRICE: $825,000

2 bedroom brick unit Open style kitchen & dining with elec. heating Good sized bedrooms, built-in robes in both Central bathroom / semi ensuite to master bdm

PRICE: $229,000

Magnificent lifestyle property 5 acres, with creek running through property Central to Korumburra, Leongatha & Inverloch Outstanding 4 bedroom home

PRICE REDUCED: $650,000

KORUMBURRA 5658 1894 105 Commercial St

Don Olden 0417 805 312 ELD9240376

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - PAGE 23

Servicing South Gippsland with our 4 office network - Leongatha, Mirboo North, Korumburra and Inverloch

www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/leongatha www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/mirboonorth

395 Andersons Road Leongatha Genuine Vendor Moving On

OPEN 7 DAYS

3 Price

13 idyllic acres. Renovated kitchen with large stainless steel gas oven and dishwasher, bathroom with sep. shower. Dining area and open plan living room with RC/AC and SFH, covered entertaining area. Double garage, partly altered to home office or retreat. Tank water, bore water to troughs, 7.5 X 18m machinery shed, 7.5 X 16m 4-bay Colorbond shed with power and stockyards.

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Christie Bowler 0407 812 904

Web ID

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Well maintained WB home sits on approx 1 acre of landscaped gardens and large native trees. Open plan kitchen, new timber benchtops & a large WI pantry. Master bdrm with W.I.R., & ensuite, a total of 3 bathrooms. Big formal dining room & a spacious lounge leading out onto a private undercover deck.

Single carport, a concrete tank converted into storage, double lock-up garage/shed, solar gas H.W.S., fruit trees, town water, large chook pen & a dam.

63 Peart Street Leongatha Presentation Perfect

835 Buffalo Stony Creek Rd Stony Creek Affordable Weekend Getaway, 0.9 Acre

Lovingly renovated & situated in a great location, this 3 bdrm brick home deserves an inspection.

Within a short walk to the main street and Day Care facilities the home boasts a brand new stylish kitchen, new floor coverings throughout.

Treed setting, only 5 mins from Meeniyan. 2 bdrm home with a sep. living area opening onto a deck, polished floorboards, gas heater and R/C air con, updated kitchen & dining area, combined bathrm, laundry & toilet. Handy to the Rail Trail.

$325,000 Sole Agent

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705 Canavans Road Mt Eccles Enjoy the good life

445 Leongatha North Rd, Leongatha Nth A Rare Delight on Approx 21 Acres Charming weatherboard home on gently undulating acreage with amazing views. 5 mins from town, 50 x 30ft shed and hay & machinery shedding. Self contained bungalow. Good water supply.

Situated on approx 3 acres of land, this Cedar home offers a unique living style that is sure to appeal. Main home with BIRs & formal dining area or 3rd bdrm. Modern kitchen, spacious open living & meals area, SFH, R/C air con.

$695,000

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OPEN FOR INSPECTION Sunday, January 13, 11am - 11.30am

21/17 McDonald Street Leongatha Ideal retirement home

9 Tarwin Place Tarwin Lower Plenty of room to enjoy life

9/10 Bellingham Street Leongatha Prime location for prime of life

10 Warralong Court Leongatha For growing families

2 generous living areas, ducted gas heating & R/C. Main BR boasting a semi-ensuite with a large no-step shower. Large garage with remote roller door & direct access inside. Large covered outdoor area with view.

Country style residence on 2000sqm block, study, 2 sep. living areas, nth facing. 24 solar panels, ducted floor heating. Other features include a dble lock-up garage, med. sized shed & two 2200L water tanks.

Neat unit in one of best positions in Leongatha. The unit is only short flat walk to the shops. Open plan living , BIR's & a semi-ensuite. The spacious backyard & secure access from the single garage.

Spacious brick home with great views in quiet court position plus 2-3 bdrm self-contained bungalow downstairs. Open plan kitchen, meals & living area, some new floor coverings, R/C & SFH, double garage.

$460,000 Sole Agent

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52 Koonwarra Road, Leongatha Loads of appeal

61 Peart Street, Leongatha Complete make over

40 Baths Road Mirboo North Perfect place to start

7 Wells Road Mirboo North Home amongst the gum trees

Faultless 3 bdrm home with huge street appeal, well maintained inside & out. Good paintwork, spacious lounge, R/C air con, light & bright kitchen & meals area, BIR's, colonial windows,big back yard, shed & carport.

Superbly renovated W/B home within walking distance to shops, level block & shedding. Stylish bathrooms & kitchen, dining area adjacent to living area & office, BIRS, WIR & ensuite to master bdrm.

Inspect to appreciate.

Neat home within short stroll to centre of town. 3 Lge bedrooms, modern bathroom, semi open plan lounge / kitchen, Rc air, heat bank, garage and fully fenced.Perfect first home or investment property!

Modern Curved roof home on half an acre. Open planned living / dining / kitchen with electric cook top, oven & dishwasher, sep lounge, BIRs, master with WIR & ensuite, split system, SFH & entertaining deck.

$269,000 Sole agent

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Michael Hanily Jason Harris 0417 640 079 0417 311 756

Christie Bowler 0407 812 904

5668 1300

96 Ridgway, Mirboo North

Natalie Couper 0428 941 541

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Rare seaside icon T

HIS iconic property in sought after Surf Parade not only offers ample space for family and friends, the convenience of a 20-metre track to the surf beach, but sensational views spanning the Bunurong coast and beyond.

INVERLOCH Location: 114 Surf Parade Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 3 Auction: Saturday, January 26, at 12 noon on-site Agent: Alex Scott & Staff Inverloch Contact: 5674 1111

Iconic Inverloch Beac ch Fro ont Property

dining, entertaining or just a peaceful place to relax.

The home can accommodate many, as it boasts five bedrooms plus a guest studio on the ground floor.

The master bedroom with en suite offers water views and a private retreat to escape to when there’s a full house!

Kitchens with water views from the sink are rare, but this property has that plus more; double glazed windows, ducted zoned reverse cycle heating/cooling and ducted vacuum system, and a large double garage with extra height for boat or caravan.

Extensive outside bal-

conies, ample off street parking plus a storage workshop/wine cellar complete this property.

In fact, it has everything you need to make a comfortable sea change lifestyle.

Be tempted to enjoy sleeping with the sound of the surf. Inspect today.

This fine residence on three levels plus a unique viewing deck, embodies a carefree and relaxed coastal atmosphere, making it the perfect place to holiday or reside permanently.

Designed for family pleasure, each level has the facilities to become self contained if needed.

The large decks give the option for alfresco

61 The Esplanade, Inverloch Auction Saturday 12 Jan 2013 at 11am (Unless Sold Prior)

Town Centre

• Generous 1,123m2* corner allotment • Striking facades, including commercialgrade Alucobond and polished spotted gum (timber) features

Leighton Page

Allan Mann

0422 275 760

0409 855 753

• Floor-to-ceiling glass capturing Anderson Inlet views • Leading pool builder’s own self-cleaning pool

Raoul Holderhead

• 4 person internal lift • Double garage plus free standing boat shed • Elevated north facing alfresco with integrated BBQ • For video and more information see:

www.realestate.com.au/112262363

0413 860 304

Open for inspection every Saturday 2-3pm All areas and figures approx only. All precaution has been taken to establish the accuracy of the above information but does not constitute any representation by the Vendor or Agent.

INVERLOCH No 114 Surf Parade

Carefully considered townhouse

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UST around the corner from the main street, this near-new townhouse has all the carefully considered features of a home on a larger block except without the maintenance issues.

The home was built to capture northern light in the living zone, ensuring it is lovely and bright, and the dining room enjoys easy access to the private courtyard garden which features a ‘year-round-green’ synthetic lawn and raised garden beds.

In fact, the only mowing required is the nature strip.

The kitchen is roomy with plenty of workspace,

AUCTION Saturday January 26 at 12 Noon unless sold prior

CHAMPAGNE VIEWS - BEACHFRONT LOCATION This benchmark property offers Easy beach access 6 B/R + parents retreat 3 Bathrooms over 3 levels

Entertaining deck areas Air conditioning - spa - vacuum system Massive storage for cars/boat/van Secure parking for 5 cars

Offers arguably the most sensational water views

7 a'Beckett Street, Inverloch 5674 1111 A/H: Dennis Ginn 0412 317 360

dishwasher, a large walk-in corner pantry, and a breakfast bar.

This opens to the dining room and beyond to the living room, which can be closed off if desired.

There are three bedrooms, the main with a walk-in robe and en suite, whilst the other two bedrooms have built-in robes and a central bathroom with

separate toilet.

Other features we think you’ll appreciate are direct access into the home from the remote-controlled double garage, a second roller door at the rear of the garage, a fabulous undercover area outside the laundry door with an undercover clothesline, and ‘grab’ rails in bathrooms, toilet and near the back step.

The garden around the home is level, and it is only a short, near-level walk to the shops and park.

An added bonus is that although the neighbouring townhouses were built at the same time, each is on its own title and there is no Owners Corporation (body corporate).

We know you’ll be impressed. Call us to inspect.

MIRBOO NORTH Location: 1/7 Grandridge East Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms:2 Car spaces: 2 Price: $320,000 Open for Inspection: Saturday, January 12, 1pm until 1:30pm Agent: First National Prom Country Contact: Lisa Williams on 0438 133 385

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Private family oasis set in botanic beauty P

ERHAPS one of Leongatha’s most desirably situated lifestyle properties set amidst three acres of botanic beauty and boutique vineyard, this could be the country retreat you are looking for.

Taking its name ‘The Elms’ from the 80-year-old elms that grace the northern boundary of the property, this setting is something only time can create.

Internally the residence is a substantial four bedroom home, master with en suite, plus a private indoor/outdoor spa room. There is open plan living, quality kitchen with a formal and informal lounge, a unique modern design.

An accompanying studio or fifth bedroom with separate drive way offers exciting lifestyle options and income earning potential.

The home is immaculately presented and maintained, finished with high quality fixtures and fittings, reverse

cycle air conditioning, solid fuel heater, 3kw solar system and commands magnificent views over the garden and far beyond.

Moving outdoors you will be delighted with the four different alfresco dining options including a raised gazebo with views over Leongatha, relaxing around the in-ground solar heated 8.2 metre pool, not to mention the fire pit setting and pizza oven.

There is a three bay concreted/powered workshop along with additional double car port plus numerous other outdoor sheds including a fully enclosed chook house and yard.

The garden is exceptional and consists of birch groves, English country style gardens, native and exotic trees, Western Australian banksias, meandering paths and sweeping lawns attracting abundant bird life.

The orchard, as you would expect, is thriving

with 30 different fruit trees and the vegetable and herb patch is well established.

The boutique vineyard occupying approximately one acre consists predominantly of pinot noir, shiraz, merlot and cabernet sauvignon grape varieties.

The vines are in excellent condition and a temperature controlled cellar is ready to store the fruits of your labour.

Rain water tanks holding 48,000 litres provide ample water for the property, plus town water is connected.

‘The Elms’ is an exceptional property now ready to be passed on to the next owners to treasure and enjoy just as much during their allotted stay in the truly outstanding lifestyle residence.

LEONGATHA Location: 7 Davis Court Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $785,000 Agent: SEJ Real Estate Contact: Glenys Foster on 0408 515 665

Local people with national connections Real Estate

Available 7 Days Sophisticated & Stylish Family Home LEONGATHA

Country living at its best HALLSTON

! 2.5 acres manicured gardens,

orchard & more ! 2 living areas, 3 bdrm, ensuite to main/outstanding views ! 30x20 workshop plus double garage

! Stunning 4 bdrms Federation style home with study ! Gourmet kitchen, butler’s pantry and feature mantelpiece ! Immaculately presented with quality fittings to match the era

$479,000 Sole agent Hidden treasure LEONGATHA SOUTH

rambling cottage gardens ! Heavy duty undercover yards, land suitable for bullocks.

$995,000 Sole agent

areas ! Gorgeous gardens in a quiet &

private area of town

$420,000 Seaview Park - Coastal Country Living 45 acres - INVERLOCH

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heifers ! Heavy duty steel stockyards ! Watered by dams & perm spring

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! 2 stand shearing shed ! Stockyards ! 6 dams and semi permanent

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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - PAGE 27

Local businesses take out state and national awards COMPASS Pools Vic and Hotondo Homes Inverloch have combined their expertise to take out the 2012 National Swimming Pool and Spa Association’s ‘Best Fibreglass Pool over $40,000’.

Winning businesses: Ted Martin from Compass Pools Vic and Don Allen from Hotondo Homes Inverloch were thrilled to take out the 2012 National Swimming Pool and Spa Association’s ‘Best Fibreglass Pool over $40,000’.

The design had previously taken out the Victorian award in the same category.

The pool, installed for Don and Bev Allen in Inverloch, was an integral part in their ‘resort style’ concept design.

This was integrated into the final plans and was constructed, paved and landscaped by Don. Both businesses worked together to ensure that it was a key feature of the home, producing an impressive result worthy of many an award.

The pool is solar heated with the option of additional gas boosted heating and is also self-cleaning, leaving

more time for swimming and lounging about.

“We are certainly very delighted with the result. It fulfils our indoor/outdoor style of living and is a key feature in our home,” Don proudly remarked.

Together, these local and family owned and operated businesses are not new to winning numerous awards.

Compass Pools Vic, which is Melbourne and Gippsland based, has previously won five National awards and many Victorian

awards since 1987 – making them the most awarded pool company in Victoria.

Hotondo Homes Inverloch was awarded the title of National Franchisee of the Year in 2007 and was a finalist in the Victorian awards again in September last year.

They have also won the Bass Coast Business Awards on two occasions and been a finalist on three occasions, with the Gippsland Bendigo Bank Business Awards in 2008, 2009 and 2011.

Both these award winning businesses have shown strength, commitment and longevity in their industry as they are now operated by second generation family members.

Compass Pools Vic, run

by Ted and Lyn Martin is now managed by their son Adam, daughter Kate and son-in-law Xavier. Hotondo Homes Inverloch is now jointly run by Don and Bev Allen along with their son Trent and daughter-in law Caroline.

Winning pool: the stunning solar heated pool was designed, installed and landscaped by the joint efforts of Compass Pools Vic and Hotondo Homes Inverloch.

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Koonwarra Day Spa business and premises W

ell established day spa business in the eco-friendly tourist village of Koonwarra, has a large client base of local residents and tourists from the popular holiday town of Inverloch and surrounding areas.

The business lends itself to an owneroperator system and with the option of purchasing the premises, the possibility also exists for someone to live and work from home.

The price includes an extensive list of equipment ranging from sundries and beauty supplies to valuable Microdermabrasion and Non-Surgical Face Lift machines and a popular hydrotherapy spa on the back deck, making it very affordable for someone to take over without hefty set-up costs.

The business specialises in couples treatments, massage (relaxation, pregnancy and hot stone), body treatments, facials, waxing and tinting, hand and foot treatments, antiageing facial treatments, and gift vouchers.

Part of the premises has also previously been used for hairdressing and could easily be reinstated to expand the range of services offered. For a full list of inclusions and further information, please contact the office.

The premise is nestled amongst native trees, is approximately

seven-years-old and is located in a prime position on nearly half an acre, adjoining a nature reserve.

It has town water supply and extensive underground garden irrigation from the septic treatment plant, which waters and fertilises the low-maintenance native gardens.

It is currently tenanted by the day spa business.

Easily re-convertible to a four bedroom home with two living areas, spacious kitchen and meals area, zoned ducted reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system, two toilets (including disabled), two bathrooms, laundry with extensive storage space, plus front and rear covered outdoor decks.

A three-person spa on the back deck, which overlooks the nature reserve, is currently part of the day spa business.

The home has been built with high clearance at the rear of the building and has potential to add further rooms and an internal stair case underneath if necessary STCA. There is a 12 car gravel car park with potential for shedding STCA. This really is a home that makes you feel like you’re away on holidays, with the sounds of the birds and wildlife around you and the beaches of Inverloch just a short 20 minute drive away.

Inspection strictly by appointment only.

KOONWARRA Location: 9 Koala Drive Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Car spaces: 12 Internet ID: 272404&272417 Price: $35,000 business and $375,000 premises.

Agent: Stockdale and Leggo Leongatha Contact: 5662 5800

Iconic site to be auctioned A

LEX Scott and Staff have pleasure in offering for sale, via auction on March 1 2013, an outstanding parcel of land in the heart of Leongatha.

Located at 2-6 Holt Street, Leongatha, the site consists of one title of approximately 4692m2 which is currently Industrial 1 Zone.

The site is located one block back from the Leongatha CBD, has two street frontages and side lane access, plus infrastructure of approximately 2463 square metres of floor space, plus ample parking and excellent access.

The site is being offered with a lease in place of 3x3 years. The rental is fixed at $75,000 per annum (terms to be confirmed once Section 32 and lease are available).

The tenant, CASH’s, has been at this location since 1972 when the building was purpose built for them.

CASH’s is an embroidery services company which has proudly employed local people for 40 years.

Leongatha is considered the central business hub of the South Gippsland Shire.

Being the heart of dairy country, it is home to many major businesses including the

main supplier of dairy products, Murray Goulburn.

Set against the picturesque backdrop of the rolling green countryside of South Gippsland, Leongatha and the surrounding region, boast an ideal rural living lifestyle with an endless supply of local wineries, alternative and conventional agricultural industries, gourmet restaurant trails, top class educational facilities and the list goes on.

Leongatha, along with the neighbouring township of Korumburra, have been marked as high growth towns due to their proximity to Melbourne, and the recent upgrades of the Pakenham bypass.

Both towns are experiencing heavy growth in the residential estates whch inevitably creates more job opportunities The sale of this site is a rare opportunity to secure a large parcel of land in the heart of Leongatha, which includes a multipurpose commercial building on site, which lends itself to a variety of uses (Subject to Council Approval). **GST implications to be confirmed.**

LEONGATHA Location: 2-6 Holt Street Auction: Friday, March 1 at 12pm.

Prior offers considered.

Agent: Alex Scott & Staff Leongatha Contact: 5662 0922

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! Saturday, Jan. 12

THE WONTHAGGI SHOW

Left, Just new: another sow owned by the Verboons called Mumma, gave birth to 10 piglets on New Year’s Eve. Dylan, aged eight, keeps an eye on them but daren’t go closer because Mumma is very protective. “She’d bite through your arm!”

Dylan’s father, Clive, said.

ALEXSCOTT.COM.AU

Show focuses on farmers

By Jane Ross

NADINE Verboon’s family has been connected with what is now called the Bass Coast Summer Agricultural Show for a long time.

She, her husband Clive and their four children lead breathtakingly busy lives on their Wattlebank Park Farm just out of Wonthaggi, but Nadine has joined the show committee because she’s keen to help educate children about farming and the food farmers grow.

The show is on this weekend at the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve.

“The show is good because it gives kids a chance to see animals up close,” Nadine said.

She and Clive have a small dairy herd, sheep and pigs. They grow their own vegetables, host visiting school groups and are building a shed that will house their farm education centre. In their view, the next generation needs to know about farming because they are the future of the industry.

Show organisers hold the same opinion and are running this year’s show as a tribute to farmers.

“They keep us fed!” show organiser Rosemary Loughnan pointed out.

Not that farming is an easy life.

Global pressures keep dairy returns at a level that Clive says is unsustainable for farmers. His farm is on the Powlett River and after it flooded badly last year, he decided to reduce the size of his dairy herd. He works part time as a concreter to help boost the family income.

But he and Nadine love the life and say their children are learning all sorts of skills and life lessons.

“We’ve been here 10 years and it’s all go!” Clive declared.

“And we’re a multi-purpose farm,” his wife added.

They’ll be providing pigs and piglets for show-goers to look at, Nadine will show cattle as is her wont and so will eight-year-old Dylan, who took up that interest 12 months ago.

“My family has a history of showing stuff at the pavilion,” Nadine said, so she’ll be entering some photography, craft, flowers, vegetables and probably some cakes.

The pigs they will be providing are large blacks. April and Annie are sisters. They fell pregnant at the same time, gave birth to a joint total of 14

piglets all at once and the little ones aren’t fussed about which sow to go to to suckle.

According to Rosemary Loughnan, this show will be “great”. With more than 30 years of helping to organise it, that’s a recommendation worth noting.

The show is pitched at all ages.

Motorbikes, produce, animals and 23 teams of dogs entered in the flyball are among the many attractions. There will be plenty of entertainment.

A yarn bomber will add colour by wrapping in wool all sorts of things on the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve site, providing textile art everywhere.

Ticket prices haven’t risen in years, thanks to the support of many businesses in the area. A group ticket covering two adults and two children costs $25, a single adult ticket is $10, with $5 for children under 14, while those under five are free.

Sunday is devoted to equestrian events, when the entry fee is $15 a vehicle.

Both days are alcohol free.

“We welcome everyone to come along,” Rosemary said.

“There’s plenty of shade and we’ll have a marquee and water fountain if it’s hot.”

Plenty of pork: large black sows April and Annie and some of their litter were more interested in food on the ground than posing for The Star photographer. With them are the Verboon family of Wattlebank Park Farm, Alyssia, 16, Harrison six, Dakotah nearly seven, Nadine, Dylan aged eight and Clive.

A line of pinnies AS part of the farming theme of the weekend’s Bass Coast Summer Agricultural Show, organisers are setting up a clothesline in the art and craft hall.

On it, they hope to pin 500 aprons,

or pinnies as they used to be called.

Show coordinator, Rosemary Loughnan, said, “Wonthaggi was such a poor town and pinnies were part of a lady’s uniform. They’ll represent all the food prepared while the aprons were being worn.”

It doesn’t matter what condition

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Rosemary said security would be provided so the personal pieces of Wonthaggi history will be in safe keeping.

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By the sea: Eleesha Nesci and Chris Dixon chose a coastal setting for their wedding.

HUNTER James Timmermans is the first child for Jamie Timmermans and Lycia Coward of Wonthaggi. Hunter was born at Leongatha Memorial Hospital on December 27.

Guests share love ELEESHA Nesci and Chris Dixon invited their wedding guests to join in the spirit of the occasion.

The couple set up life sized letters, L.O.V.E, on Half Moon Bay Beach on Port Phillip Bay with vintage Polaroid cameras for guests to have photos taken with as a memento of the wedding.

Eleesha and Chris wed on Parkdale Beach on Port Phillip Bay at 3pm on November 10.

Eleesha, an internal auditor with Energy Australia, is the daughter of Kevin Nesci, Leongatha and Debra Sumner, North Perth, Western Australia.

Chris, director of aquatics at Mentone Grammar, is the son of Irene

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The couple was attended by maid of honour Maree Hemming, best man James Dixon (Chris’ brother), flower girl Chloe Nesci (Eleesha’s sister), page boy Harvey Chandler (Eleesha’s cousin), and their dog Scruffy as page puppy.

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Eleesha and Maree held bouquets of white Peony roses, and a Peony bracelet was made for Chloe to wear.

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Driving is half the pleasure SOUTH Gippsland and Bass Coast roads host some enchanting views to enjoy while travelling.

From the captivating coast line to the undulating hills, the view from your car can be amazing.

Many locals don’t even know about some of the lovely scenic roads in the area.

Along the coast from the Penguins to the Prom is a great way to take in the attractions and scenery the region has to offer.

Starting on Phillip Island at the famous Penguin Parade, head across the bridge to San Remo then on to Wonthaggi, and enjoy great views of Bass Strait and Western Port Bay. When in Wonthaggi, visit the interesting State Coal Mine to learn about a miner’s life.

From Wonthaggi, travel to Cape Paterson and then down

the Bunurong Coastal Drive, C soaking up the beautiful scenery of Bass Strait, Inverloch’s beaches and Anderson Inlet.

Heading through Inverloch and on to Tarwin Lower, you can take your journey on a detour to Venus Bay (just 3km out of the way) or continue straight through to Walkerville.

Home of the historic limekilns and the Cape Liptrap lighthouse, Walkerville provides some great views of Wilsons Promontory.

Continue further on through Fish Creek and Yanakie before reaching what is the southernmost point of mainland Australia, Wilsons Promontory.

This is just one of the many drives which can be taken on a trip around South Gippsland and Bass Coast.

If you don’t mind a little adventure and have a keen sense of direction, don’t be afraid to

take the back roads as well.

They may not always be sealed roads and can add some extra time to your trip, but you may find some wonderful views, as well as interesting and challenging roads.

The Th windy i d runs off the th Grand G d Ridge Road from Hallston to Mirboo North and beyond provide some great views of the undulating South Gippsland hills and are definitely worth exploring, while dirt tracks north of Mirboo North provide serene backdrops.

Remember to always have more than enough fuel in the tank when taking to unknown open roads and if you don’t think your car is up for the challenge, leave that road for another day.

Get out there and explore because you never know what you can find in the hills of South Magical: the coastal and farm views in South Gippsland and Bass Coast are one of a kind.

Gippsland.

Lose yourself up the creek MANY visitors to Inverloch enjoy the coast from the surf or the tranquil shores of the inlet.

Some may not be aware of a gem tucked away at the far reaches of the foreshore camping reserve: the Screw Creek Estuary Walk.

The 2.5km return walk takes visitors along the shore of the inlet through coastal scrub and over a boardwalk, before a bridge crossing over Screw Creek.

There is a short stretch of sand here that is ideal for kids to splash or to cast a line in the hope of securing an estuary perch - or a mangrove on the other side!

Soon after the bridge, the track meets a junction. Head left and you will walk alongside the upper reaches of the creek, passing private fishing spots and coming to a platform on a bend in the creek that is

ideal for wetting a line or simply relaxing.

Continue right and pursue the climb up Townsend Bluff for a spectacular view over Anderson Inlet – east and west – and out to sea, with Eagles Nest and the start of the Bunurong Coastal Drive in the distance.

At low tide, you will see crabs scurrying across the sandbanks and birds meandering among the flats and mangroves.

Return to the walk at another time of day to see this magical part of Inverloch in a different light.

To find the start of the walk, drive through the foreshore camping ground by the foreshore (take care and watch for kids) until you arrive at the car park at the end.

Just remember that no bicycles are allowed. To find out more, pop into the visitor information centre in town and ask for a Screw Creek Nature Walk brochure.

Tranquil spot: Tayla Kershaw savours the serenity from the bridge over Screw Creek.

From pages past Historical snippets from The Star 30 years ago January 11, 1983 RESIDENTS of Andersons Road, Leongatha, are sick of their road being used as a drag strip.

According to one local, vandals have painted lines on the road and marked ‘start’ and ‘finish’ and ‘100 metres’ on the illegal race track. Action from the residents should see the racing cease, and the cheeky lines removed from the road. ******* ALBERTON Football League side Devon will this year celebrate its centenary and is doing everything to guarantee themselves a premiership in their big year. Meeniyan – Dumbalk United will have the first crack at the self-styled favourites when they meet them at home in the first round.

10 yearss ago January 7, 2003 MEAGRE facilities are stopping Venus Bay from reaping the benefits of the massive tourism trade that is swamping the town this summer. Disgruntled business people claim the town is being held back by inadequate parking, stringent council regulations, poor public transport, speeding traffic and a ragged landscape. ******* A BIG crowd of South Gippsland lamb producers, most selling, turned out at the Korumburra saleyards last Thursday morning for the first sale of the season. More than 7000 lambs went under the auctioneer’s hand and numbers are expected to reach beyond 1000 over the next few Thursdays.

5 years ago January 8, 2008 A PAIR of killer whales has been seen off the coast of Inverloch and Cape Paterson in the past month. The most recent sighting was reported by Inverloch surfer Darren Martin at Twin Reefs beach on New Year’s Eve. He saw the whales travelling east along the coast. ******* JET skiers are breaking the law with impunity across South Gippsland beaches. Wave-jumping high-speed water hoons are flouting marine regulations on a daily basis, forcing people away from beaches to avoid excessive noise and risky behaviour.

1 year ago January 10, 2012 FIRE brigades have been spreading awareness of bushfires, with informal information sessions over the past few weeks.

The sessions kicked off on New Year’s Eve with the Mirboo North CFA holding a road accident rescue display. ******* IT MAY not have attracted quite as many supporters as the Occupy events in Melbourne or Wall Street, but the Occupy Wonthaggi movement was a step in the right direction. The peaceful rally at Apex Park on Saturday resulted in 10 speakers talking about climate change, coal seam gas, the desalination plant, natural disasters, refugees and constitutional law.

New car park BASS Coast Shire Council has spent $10,000 building a new parking area on The Esplanade, between Pine Avenue and Beach Street, Surf Beach.

The work aims to stop plants and shearwater burrows being squashed.

Shearwaters – or mutton birds – nest in the area before migrating north every April, returning in September.

Council infrastructure director Felicity Sist said the community was concerned about shearwaters being injured and coastal vegetation damaged.

She said the work should help prevent shearwaters burrowing right next to the road. It will also give beachgoers a safe place to park.

No ideas BASS Coast Shire Council won’t be lodging a submission to the Federal Government’s Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.

And gallery watcher Maurice Schinkel of Cowes is not happy about that.

He raised the matter at an open council meeting, saying water quality health guidelines relating to chemicals used by the coal seam gas industry are being reviewed.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is not proposing to change the guidelines.

Submissions to that decision, taken by the National Health and Medical Research Council, are invited and close this Wednesday, January 9.

Council CEO Allan Bawden told Mr Schinkel it wasn’t appropriate for council to make a submission.

The chemicals involved are benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes.

Health guidelines relating to these chemicals were last reviewed in 1996.

The NHMRC’s water quality advisory committee made its no-change decision after reviewing recent literature.

An arm of Australian Government, the NHMRC website says its public consultations are “dedicated to ensuring that the Australian community has the best opportunity to participate in developing NHMRC health advice, advice on ethical behaviour in health care and the conduct of medical research”.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - PAGE 35

• Inverloch Junior Tennis Classic • Venus Bay and Inverloch Nippers Carnival • Wonthaggi Pony Club’s annual camp

Beach day: Giulia Lytis, Heidi Woolf, Kiara McJames-Court and Lachie Bell from Venus Bay were all smiles after their Nippers Carnival on Thursday.

Studying play: watching the tennis were Caleb and Leith Cummins of Inverloch.

Fun loving: Zara Littlejohn of Leongatha North and Kate Caughey of Leongatha loved the atmosphere of the Inverloch tournament.

Slip, slop, slap: Jamie Costello and James and Aiden Patterson, all from Venus Bay, were happy to spend a hot day at the beach for their Nippers Carnival.

Happy spectators: Sandy Carfrae from Korumburra, and Robyn Bolding, Erin and Ebony Passarin and Ann Claessen, all from Wonthaggi, watched riders learn new skills at Wonthaggi Pony Club’s annual camp last week.

Tennis family: Janine Stevens (centre) with daughters Mia and Zali Stevens of Traralgon enjoyed the Inverloch tournament.

Inverloch surf lifesavers: Sophie Malan, Tarryn Thom, Jordan Tomas, Tegan Thom and Ethan Tomas helped out with the Nippers Carnival at Venus Bay last Thursday.

Time out: resting at the Inverloch Junior Tennis Classic were players Trent Westaway of Leongatha and Tom Evans, with mother Michelle Evans, of Leongatha South.

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Funding farming for the future

By Simone Short GIVE young farmers options and opportunity and they will do amazing things.

WANTED 40 AI heifers to calve mid-March on.

100 Friesian heifers joined from now on, bulls still with them

FOR SALE 60 Friesian cows. Some AI, joined to Friesian bulls, to calve early March. Entire autumn section of the herd. $2,000 + GST.

Contact John Bowler 0408 238 464

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Farmers an

Invitation To hear Peter Kostos speak on Livestock Marketing trends in today’s environment.

Proudly brought to you by Toora & District Community Bank® Branch, Foster branch and Bendigo Business Banking.

Date: Wednesday 30th, January, 2013 Time: 12:30pm Where: Fish Creek Football Clubrooms Terrill Park, Falls Rd, Fish Creek STAC (166606_v1) (4/12/2012)

RSVP: By Wednesday 16th, January, 2013 or Foster Branch 56 822287 Light Lunch Provided We look forward to seeing you there.

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Thursday, January 10

Southdown, Poll Dorset, Suffolk & White Suffolk Rams

Starting at 10am ENTRIES INCLUDE: A/c T & C Hibma, Mirboo North: 45 Angus X mix sex weaners.

20 Friesian steers, 10-11 mths, bucket reared.

10 Angus/Fries X steers, 10-11 mths, bucket reared.

(Landmark) A/c Malkryst Farms, Woodside: 60 Murray Grey, mix sex weaners, 8-9 mth. Very quiet. (Rodwells) A/c Windemere Farms: 50 Charolais X mix sex weaners. (Rodwells) A/c K & M Fisher (Breeder): 40 Simmental X heifers. (Alex Scott) A/c Manuka Ridge, Kilcunda: 36 Angus steers, 10 mths, Yancowinna blood, weaned 22/11, 3x5 in1, Multimin, Dectomax & Pilliguard. (Landmark) A/c P. de Bondt, Mirboo North: 30 Angus, mix sex weaners, 9-10 mths. (Rodwells) A/c B & F Meyer: 14 Angus steers, 13 mths. (Rodwells) A/c D. King, Flynn: 15 Angus heifers, depastured to Angus bull for 7 weeks to calve 14/2/13 on, Western District bred.

(Landmark)

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CLEARING SALE DJ & LB McNAUGHTON PROPERTY SOLD LOCH – WONTHAGGI ROAD KROWERA

FRIDAY JANUARY 11 AT 1PM McCormick C x 85 HP tractor with Trima FEL, forks and bucket 2000 hrs, Grey Ferguson tractor 16 HP, 6 volt, Hustler 3pl hay feeder, Connor Shea sod seeder, Honda 250 2WD 4 wheel motor bike trailer, 3pl Howard super spreader, 6 terrace blade, 400lt spray outfit with boom and 200m hose and reel, Hauco post driver, electric wood splitter, air operated grease gun, Sunbeam single shearing plant, wool table and press, single stand milking plant, oxy and acetylene, circular spray sheep dip, weldmatic 120kg welder, Villiers petrol motor, Bantham self-drive rotary hoe, 9” angle grinder, pipe bender, pipe dies, steam cleaner (not going), assortment of ropes, hoof trimmers and rasp, 1/2hp electric motor, round bale feeder, New Holland roller-bar rake, mains electric fence unit, Salter cattle scales, 2 x Watson hay forks, 3pl smudger, 2 x Ajax piston pumps, 2 x centrifugal pumps, Land Cruiser ( not reg'd), Vicon mower (scrap), antique piano, antique commode, antique display cabinet and assorted sundries, quantity C section steel, wooden extension ladder, 4 x drag chains.

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This is what 2012 Nuffield Scholar and Dumbalk North farmer Damian Murphy believes, and he wants to do something to make these options and opportunities readily available to young farmers.

As part of his scholarship, Mr Murphy has designed the Young Farmers Finance Scheme (YFFS).

With the average age of farmers growing higher and higher, the opportunity for younger generations to own and operate their own farms is becoming increasingly scarce.

Mr Murphy said the idea behind the YFFS stemmed from a background in machinery.

“It started a long time ago,” he said.

“I realised it’s really easy to get finance on things like machinery, which is a highly depreciating asset, but then for a young farmer, especially in the dairy industry, to go and finance cows it’s really difficult and almost exclusive.”

Mr Murphy said finance is one of the biggest barriers to young farmers entering the industry, with many not having a farming background and a family farm to help them start somewhere, and he is concerned it will prevent promising farmers from persisting with their ambitions.

“Lots of farmers are above 55 and they’ve got

a huge asset in agriculture.

They’re sitting on farms, machinery, and cows, and all these farmers have bought the next door neighbours and are getting bigger and bigger,” he said.

“Young farmers can’t just come in and buy a $3 million farm and that’s the issues we’re going to have.

A YFFS won’t only help young farmers, but help the whole industry by getting that transfer happening. Without it, we may find farmers sitting on an asset they can’t sell, and the price will drop and nobody wins.”

So how does it all work?

With aid from the Gardiner Foundation, Mr Murphy has come up with complex strategies to help farmers in all agricultural industries, with the first being transition loans.

“It’s a really simple, easy to follow loan program and I’m really pushing this in Australia now,” he said.

“The biggest problem of a young farmer gaining that asset is trying to make that cash flow work to make the repayments.”

Just say you buy a farm for $500,000.

Mr Murphy said as part of a transition loan, the bank will guarantee your $500,000 is paid out in equal instalments over five years, whilst the famer only pays the principal interest on $100,000 in the first year, and $200,000 in the second year and so forth.

“The interest I pay steps up to match my cash flow,” Mr Murphy said.

Andy Grant 0419 681 897 Owner, Daryl McNaughton: 0419 394 486

Young Farmers Finance Scheme: Nuffield Scholar and Dumbalk North farmer, Damian Murphy, has designed a scheme to help young farmers.

“So the first year when I’m struggling and pumps are breaking down and I’m moving costs, that’s when my loan is the least, and that’s what makes the difference. The payments match my cash flow and that’s the key thing.”

Mr Murphy said the loan structure also gives farmers the ability to pay off their loans earlier if they are doing well and can afford the same repayments as a standard loan, saving thousands in interest payments.

“It’s no smoke and mirrors; you just get your amount over five years,” he said.

A young farmer doesn’t mean mid-20s to late-30s either.

Mr Murphy said around 40-years-old seems to be the age many farmers are trying to break into the industry for the first time, and he’d like to see different levels of assistance available to them.

“People have this idea of young farmers being risky and inexperienced, but when you’re talking about 40-year-old farmers, that’s not necessarily the case,” he said.

“I think there are two stages of young farmers; those who are working on getting stock, equipment, crop inputs, land rent and short term loans are stage one, and those who want land, buildings and infrastructure, and long term leases are stage two. So not everyone is getting assistance. If you need assistance, you’ll get it.”

Tie all these ideas together, and what Mr Murphy is proposing is designing a tailor-made financial program that will work in Australia.

“What I’m looking to change is the tax system and finance system,” he laughed, not oblivious to the challenge he has ahead of him.

“I need from the government a guarantee on a fund I’m proposing and some tax incentives to help finance it and make it work.”

Mr Murphy has come up with a Future Farmers Fund (FFF) that will assist stage one and stage two farmers gain assets in agriculture.

At present, to avoid high tax bills, farmers are

able to put their money in a Farm Management Deposit (FMD), which they do not get taxed on.

At the end of the last financial year, there was $3.1 billion sitting in FMDs, and Mr Murphy said this money can be utilised to benefit all.

“Retiring farmers have got a huge capital gains tax so everyone’s trying to minimise how much of that tax they pay. They have the choice of investing in superannuation, or buying a smaller farm and running beef cattle,” he said.

“I’d be looking for a tax incentive for retiring farmers to invest money in this Future Farmers Fund. Say if super’s paying out five per cent, this fund might pay back 3.5 per cent, but then the tax incentives they get back equals the superannuation so from a cash flow point of view, the farmer can invest in super and help out young farmers and hopefully they’ll take the young farmer route.”

Mr Murphy said he would also like to see FMDs changed to allow farmers to make a contribution to the FFF. “If I went to Rabobank and said I want an FMD and I had $10,000 to put in it, I could actually nominate how much percentage goes to the FFF. For example, I could nominate 90 per cent to go into a normal investment portfolio, and 10 per cent to go into the FFF,” he said.

“The kicker is, if only one per cent of this FMD money goes in, that’s still $3.1 million.”

Mr Murphy said his scheme doesn’t also rely on the dairy farming industry to be strong.

“If Dairy Farming Victoria is having a bad year and they are pulling money out of FMDs, bananas or cattle in Queensland might be having a terrific year, so it should be fairly stable,” he said.

The way the FFF would assist young farmers is to give them the security they need when applying for a loan.

“When the bank says ‘we don’t think you have the security’, but they think your business plans say your cash flow should be

good enough and you’ve got the skills, the bank applies to the FFF to make up the difference,” Mr Murphy explained.

“If the bank wants 40 per cent and you ticked all the boxes, the bank would apply to the FFF to get that extra 20 per cent. Then the bank would have the first mortgage on the loan, and the FFF would have the second.”

Mr Murphy said ideally, he’d also like to see a concessional interest rate loan reduction of two per cent to really help stage one and two famers.

Essentially, the YFFS and the FFF are farmers helping farmers.

“You really see it around here with dairy farmers; they don’t necessarily retire because they can just see this huge capital gains tax bill coming, so they’ll churn over and just run beef cows,” he said.

“I’d like to see some way where there’s assistance. It’s using tax as a tool to help generational change and not hold it back.”

Mr Murphy now needs to develop a marketing plan to help sell his scheme, as well as get some industry and farmer support before going to politicians and the banks as an agricultural industry.

Of course, Mr Murphy has the full support of Nuffield Australia, with these types of plans exactly what they hope to get out of their scholarship recipients.

CEO Nuffield Australia Jim Geltch said Nuffield will use all available outlets to ensure the contents of his report and recommendations are distributed as widely as possible.

“I think it’s essential. I think the scholarship program is all about capacity building in agriculture, particularly with the reduction in numbers of people actually entering agriculture,” he said.

“Coupled with the need to produce more food as the virgin world population demands higher quality food produced sustainably, it’s absolutely essential that our farmers have the capacity to respond to those needs of the global population.

Through Nuffield scholarships, we try and achieve that outcome.”

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - PAGE 37

New home: Community College Gippsland board member Graham Paynter, CCG deputy CEO Jeff Tellefson, ag student Bianca Dargan and ag trainer Chris Reeves welcome the Red Angus herd to the McMillan campus.

Red Angus arrive COMMUNITY College Gippsland has taken agriculture training to a new level, officially registering its first Red Angus Beef Stud and training program at the Warragul McMillan campus.

A small herd of nine animals has been bought to start the stud following a $50,000 grant from the William Buckland Foundation.

CCG chief executive officer, Paul Wilson, said agriculture students have been helping to settle the animals onto the campus farm, increasing their skills in herding, hoofing, drenching and vaccinating.

“This program offers a whole new scope of learning for new entrants and those already working on farms,” he said.

“The college hopes to attract more people to training and careers in agriculture, giving them an opportunity to gain skills in raising specialised cattle to sell and show in a unique farm training environment.”

CCG director rural education, John Brereton, said students will be directly involved in the daily care, handling and breeding of the livestock and learn about soil health, pasture, safe use of farm equipment, machinery, and more.

“The college aims to produce a small number of high quality breeding stock each year for sale and show so the program is self-funding,” he said.

“Monies raised will be put back into the stud for pasture work, feed and farm resources. This is important in giving students an understanding of the economics of running a breeding

program to meet end-targets and produce a sought-after bull or cow.”

He said three of the cows were due to calve in autumn. ”This will coincide with the delivery of our Calf Training Unit of study where students will learn first-hand with the animals,” Mr Brereton said.

“The college hopes to show two of its calves at the Warragul Show next year and other regional shows, with the aim of showing at the Melbourne Show the following year.”

Mr Brereton said the college was also running a pasture improvement program to trial a number of ryegrasses suited to Gippsland conditions to achieve maximum results for the breeding program.

“With the help of Crop Mark and Notman Seeds, the college has established demonstration working paddocks for students and visitors to learn about soil health, high yielding grasses, and sowing techniques to improve livestock performance,” he said.

Mr Brereton said the agriculture industry continued to battle with shortages of skilled workers.

“This program offers a new opportunity for people to gain specialised knowledge and real farm skills and see the rewarding career pathways that agriculture offers,” he said.

Community College Gippsland operates the McMillan Rural studies campus at Warragul which comprises a 20 acre working farm. For more information on Community College Gippsland phone 5622 6000 or visit: www.ccg.asn.au

POLY PIPE 100 metres 2”

$175

LEONGATHA VLE SALEYARDS

1800

CATTLE

29TH ANNUAL FEATURE STORE CATTLE SALE SOUTH GIPPSLAND’S PREMIER SALE

Friday, January 18, 2013 at 10am VLE Saleyards Leongatha Elders will offer the following quality lines of cattle, held especially for this annual sale.

A/C ADVAL PTY LTD - ANDERSON 85 Ang Steers, 26-27 mths, one mark Windfall bred (TAS) 15 Ang Steers, 2 yrs, one mark, locally bred A/C SURO PARK - INVERLOCH 40 Ang Steers, rising 2 yrs 15 Char/SH x Steers, rising 2 yrs A/C KBFC - KORUMBURRA 30 Hfd Steers, 18 mths 10 Limo x Steers, 18 mths A/C AJ & SD RITCHIE - ‘GILDONNA’ - ARAWATA (BREEDER) 20 Hfd Steers, 16-18 mths, Sth Boorook blood A/C M & C BEAVIS - ARAWATA 20 Hfd/Frs x & Ang/Frs x Steers, 2 yrs A/C THE FIRS PTY LTD - WALKERVILLE 40 Ang/Frs x & Hfd/Frs Steers, 15-18 mths 20 Frs Steers, 16-18 mths A/C BULLOCK ISLAND - HEDLEY 30 Frs Steers, 2 years 15 Ang/Frs Steers, 15-16 mths A/C D HERBERT - FOSTER NORTH 30 Ang/Frs x Steers, 15-17 mths A/C I PURBRICK - KOONWARRA 15 Frs Steers, 18-20 mths A/C S & S STORR - TOORA 30 Ang & Ang/Hfd x Steers, 15-16 mths A/C R & C DONAT - MARDAN (BREEDER) 50 Angus Steers, 15 mths, drenched, Truro & Yancowinna blood A/C T & C HULLS - ‘NARRA TINGA’- LEONGATHA (BREEDER) 120 Ang Steers, 13-14 mths 30 SG/Ang x Steers, 13-14 mths, Sparta bloodlines A/C PILKINGTON & TOOHEY - SANDY POINT (BREEDER) 100 Ang Steers, 12-14 mths, Elms weaned, Ardrossan & Banquite blood A/C D R HALL - FISH CREEK (BREEDER) 20 Ang Steers, 15 mths, Lawson blood A/C R MUNRO - FOSTER (BREEDER) 15 Hfd Steers, 15 mths A/C K & L HEGGEN - HEDLEY RANGE (BREEDER) 120 Red Ang Steers, Ebony Lodge & Hicks blood A/C K F McRAE - ‘CLOVERDALE’- DALYSTON (BREEDER) 100 Char/Angus Hfd x m/s Weaners, 9-10 mths, Paringa & Avabundy blood 30 Ang m/s Weaners, 9-10 mths, Lawson blood All calves weaned, copper 2x5 in1 19/11/12 A/C N & G STOLLERY - YARRAM (BREEDER) 120 Ang m/s Weaners, 9-11 mths Weaned 1/12/12, Te Mania & Ardrossan blood

A/C ILLEAC NOMINEES P/L - WOODSIDE (BREEDER) 60 Ang m/s Weaners, 9-11 mths, Lawson blood, drenched A/C GREENWALD PAST CO - FOSTER (BREEDER) 50 Ang & Ang/Hfd x Steers, 10-11 mths, yard weaned, multimin & drenched Dunoon blood A/C M & C STONE - DUMBALK (BREEDER) 50 Ang Steers, 10-11 mths A/C McLEOD PARTNERSHIP - YARRAM (BREEDER) 50 Ang Steers 9-10 mths, Innisdale blood, drenched, copper 2x4 in1 A/C D & S JELBART - TARWIN (BREEDER) 40 Ang Steers, 12-14 mths, Yancowinna blood A/C M & C RUSSELL - ‘ECHO VALLEY’- GLEN FORBES (BREEDER) 30 Hfd Steers, 10-12 mths 15 Hfd Heifers, 10-12 mths Mundook & Ponderosa Bulls, weaned A/C AJ & SD RITCHIE- ‘GILDONNA’ - ARAWATA (BREEDER) 30 Hfd & S/H Hfd x Steers, 10-12 mths, Piliguard South Boorook blood, weaned, drenched A/C F & C CAMERON - ‘WILD DOG’- PHILLIP ISLAND (BREEDER) 40 Ang m/s, 10-12 mths, weaned, drenched, Piligaurd A/C WK & JB GRAHAM- ‘KILEY’S RUN’ - MIRBOO (BREEDER) 30 Ang Steers, 12-14 mths Yancowinna blood A/C J & C TRIANTAFYLLOU - WOODSIDE (BREEDER) 25 Poll Hfd Steers, 9-11 mths, River Perry blood A/C P & M BATTERS - WOODSIDE (BREEDER) 25 Ang Steers, 9-11 mths, weaned, Stuckey blood A/C I & D BELL - TARWIN LOWER (BREEDER) 15 Ang Steers, 12 mths 20 Ang Heifers, 12 mths Yancowinna blood, weaned A/C E & J CAYZER - FOSTER (BREEDER) 30 Ang m/s Weaners, 10-12 mths A/C R & L KIMMINS - CAPE PATERSON (BREEDER) 10 Ang Steers, 14 mths 20 Ang Steers, 7-9 mths Yancowinna blood, weaned A/C B & L NEWNHAM - GLEN FORBES (BREEDER) 20 Ang/Hfd x Steers, 10-12 mths, weaned A/C K & L HEGGEN - HEDLEY RANGE (BREEDER) 32 Red Ang Cows, 2nd & 3rd calvers, PTIC 15th Feb onwards to Red Ang Bulls, Ebony Lodge & Hicks blood A/C N & G STOLLERY - YARRAM (BREEDER) 15 Ang Cows, mixed ages, PTIC Ang Bulls to calve Feb/March A/C J & F QUILFORD - HARMERS HAVEN 9 Ang/Frs x Heifers 8 Limo x calves at foot, 2 mths A/C ‘BURRABARDOO’ TARWIN LOWER 25 Ang/Frs x Heifers, 18-20 mths, bucket reared

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TOTAL VALUE OF ITEMS PER ADVERT MUST NOT EXCEED $50 RING LOCK. 10 rolls, secondhand. $50.

Ph. 0427 157 709.

HORSE MANURE. Great for the garden, pick up only. $1 per load.

Ph. 0417 845 312.

STEREO SYSTEM. 3 pce, tape deck, CD, turntable. $50. Ph: 5662 3042.

PORTABLE RADIO. National Panasonic, AC/DC. $20. Ph. 5662 3042.

OLD CAST IRON BATH. Suitable for water trough or fish tank. $30.

Ph. 5662 4181.

ROOF RACKS. Adjustable. $45.

Ph. 5662 3053.

SINGLE BED BASES. (2), white tubular steel with slat bases. $30 each. For Korumburra Uniting Church Op Shop. Ph. 5655 1884.

PUSHER. Cruiser and Cruiser brand.

Excellent condition. Washed and ready to go. $50. For Korumburra Uniting Church Op Shop. Ph. 5655 1884.

GOLF SET. Junior R/H, 6 Pro Simmons irons, 2 woods and 1 Proline putter with Spalding bag and raincover. $50. Ph. 5662 5141.

CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SET. (Illuminated) 3 pieces, each 70cm high. 1 piece 20cm high. Plus spotlight. $50. Ph. 5662 0838.

WATER FILTER & CHILLER: Sunbeam, as new, still in box with inst. book. $50.

Ph. 0447 690 253.

I.K.P.S. 2 X navy blue short sleeve polo shirts with school emblem, size 14. $15.

Ph. 5674 3535.

SCHOOL WEAR. Stubbies brand, navy blue cargo style shorts X 3, size 8. $15.

Ph. 5674 3535.

EXERCISE BIKE. Older model, in good condition. $40. Ph. 0407 825 488.

FREEZER. Chest freezer, good condition, runs well. $50. Ph. 5655 1995.

SADDLE. Leather, needs some repair. $50. Ph. 5655 1995.

ELECTRIC OVEN. 90cm. Plus 90cm gas hot plates. oven includes rotisserie accessories. $50. Ph. 5662 0916.

BARBECUE. Gas. 4 Burner. $50.

Ph. 5662 0916.

DOG KENNEL. Large, wooden. $50.

Ph. 5655 2067.

INVERSION APPARATUS. Back problems. $50. Ph. 5668 9212.

STUDENT DESK. 4 drawer. $50.

Ph. 5664 2219.

WINE RACK. Black. Wrought iron.

183cm high. Bird cage shape. Holds 24 bottles & 20 glasses. $40. 5638 8119.

FISHING ROD. New. Shimano BB15kg with bag. Roller tip. $50.

Ph. 0427 102 225.

LAUNDRY BASKET. Tall. Round. With calico lining and lid. Suitable for bedroom. $15. Ph. 5664 4292 SCHOOL UNIFORMS. Wonthaggi Secondary College full girl’s summer and sports uniform. Size 8-10, brand new. $50 the lot. Ph. 5678 8538.

BABY BUMBO SEAT. Green, with feeding tray. $50. Ph. 0427 641 294.

BABY SWING. Bright Starts, portable. Six speeds and music. $50.

Ph. 0427 641 294.

CHILD’S SEESAW, Indoor, VGC. $10.

Ph. 0400 640 019.

CHILD’S BIKE. 12”, VGC. $10.

Ph. 0400 640 019.

EVAPORATIVE COOLER. As new. $50. Ph. 5664 0244.

BUNK BED. Grey metal. can separate into 2 single beds. Good cond. $40.

Ph. 5664 4457.

BEDSIDE CABINET, 4-drawer. and timber wine rack holds approx 70 bottles. $35 the lot. Ph. 5658 1443.

GOLF CLUBS. Ladies’ left handed. Six clubs. $50. Ph. 5663 2350.

HEADLIGHTS. Ford falcon. Series II. years 2000 onward. Lens in Good condition. New after market $100 each. Selling for $20. Ph. 0427 444 601.

COFFEE DRIPOLATOR. Melita. 10 cups.

Very good condition. $10. Ph. 0407 4444 051.

POLO TOPS, Leongatha Sec. College, white, with logo, new. Size M. Two at $20 ea. Ph. 5662 5141.

VP COMMODORE WHEELS. 6”x14”, suit trailer. HQ stud pattern. Three only. $50. Ph. 0413 060 875.

GARDEN WHEELBARROWS. Two old concretor’s barrows. $20 each.

Ph. 0413 060 875.

DOOR. interior flush panel with handles and hinges. 2040 x 820. $10. VGC. Ph. 5658 1050.

PRINTER. Colour. Dell. With spare black ink. $25. Ph. 5662 0838.

CURTAIN/DRAPE Draw track, complete.

Brown metal, adjustable to 18’. $50.

Ph. 5662 3336.

POWER HACKSAW. “Little Giant”. Great for work or display. $50.

Ph. 5672 2510.

ALUMINIUM WINDOW, 1500x1200, white. $50. Ph. 5668 7246.

ALUMINIUM WINDOW. 1500X1200, silver. $30. Ph. 5668 7246.

WALL UNIT. Unusual solid cane/bamboo open lattice appearance. Four shelves.190cm high x 75cm wide. $30. Ph. 5663 6392.

PINE TABLE. 100cm diameter. $25. Ph. 5663 6392.

OLD WARES. Unique wheelbarrow with metal wheel and child’s metal rocker plus tricycle. $50 the lot. Ph. 5672 2510.

SOFA BED. Folds to double with trampoline base. Navy, Good cond. $50. Ph. 5678 8538.

COMPUTER DESK, corner unit with shelves, metal, brown, good cond.

80 x 200. $40. Ph. 5678 8538.

STEREO, double tape, CD player and 2 speakers. $50. Ph. 0428 859 583.

ONE LEG STOOL with dark wood legs and cloth cushion top. $20.

Ph. 0428 859 583.

WETSUIT, girl’s, purple and black. Short arms and legs. Great cond. $15.

Ph. 0427 102 225.

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Garry Harrison 19 Moonah Street Cape Paterson Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday By appointment Ph: 5674 8290

CHIROPRACTOR NORMAN G. VRADENBURG “NON-FORCE PRACTITIONER” 28 Reilly Street, INVERLOCH HOURS - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday by appointment Phone and fax 5674 3666 South Gippsland Chiropractic Services & Adjunctive Therapies P/L

public notices

PUBLIC NOTICE FROM MONDAY JANUARY 7 a committee member of the Woorayl Golf Club will be conducting a removal of a small number of birds that are causing damage to the course.

This action will last for approximately 2 weeks.

Committee Woorayl Golf Club

LEARN FIRST AID L2 - L1 - CPR TRARALGON Monday, January 14 LEONGATHA Tuesday, February 19

situations vacant

HAIRDRESSING SALON 150 Bald Hills Road, Tarwin Lower. Ph: 5663-5439. www. theorganicbeautysalon. com

WEEKEND MILKER

Dr R.P. Delbridge Dental Surgeon Falls Rd, Fish Creek 3959 Phone 5683 2292

• 200 Cows • Cup Removers • Experience preferred Fish Creek 0411 869 854

Wishes to advise the surgery will be closed for the Christmas / New Year break until Tuesday 5th February 2013

BABYSITTER / NANNY wanted for (2) school aged children after school 2-3 days/wk. Permanent ongoing position for right applicant.

References essential.

Ph: 0421157477.

REQUIRED

BOAT LICENCE COURSE Jetski endorsement included

Book online: www.victorianfirstaid.com.au or phone 0488 405 605

INVERLOCH Tuesday, January 22 6pm - 10.15pm Bookings essential Phone SEAL Diving Services 5174 3434 Approved TSV course Australian Boating College.

Provider No. 3399

BOAT LICENCE COURSE

Do you have a passion for catchment management and the environment?

COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUPS - MEMBERSHIP The West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA) is seeking expressions of interest from residents of the WGCMA region, from The Great Dividing Range to Wilsons Promontory, from Warragul to the Gippsland Lakes, for appointment to our Community Advisory Groups (CAGs).

We are seeking people from the community with a commitment to sustainability and an ability to balance environmental values with the region’s need to manage and utilise natural resources.

This role brings with it a great range of learning opportunities and the WGCMA places a high priority on having a CAG membership with a diversity of skills, backgrounds, networks and experiences.

The functions of the CAGs are to: • Provide strategic policy and program advice to WGCMA Board, Management and Staff on Natural Resource Management (NRM).

• Identify emerging trends and issues on NRM. • Provide a historical knowledge-base and conduit for information exchange.

• Provide a knowledge-base and conduit for information exchange between the WGCMA and the community.

You will be expected to attend a minimum of 6 meetings per year, pre-read any relevant briefing papers and participate in associated community consultation processes. Meetings are generally held in Traralgon or Leongatha. Sitting fees and travel costs are provided.

People of all ages and experience are encouraged to apply.

An application form and information package will be available from December 10 2012. For further information please contact Amie Twentyman, Organisational Development and Support Coordinator on 1300 094 262 or by emailing amiet@wgcma.vic.gov.au or visit our website www.wgcma.vic.gov.au.

Closing date for return of expressions of interest is 31 January 2013.

Martin Fuller Chief Executive Officer

Mail PO Box 1374, Traralgon VIC 3844 Phone 1300 094 262 Fax (03) 5175 7899 Email westgippy@wgcma.vic.gov.au Web www.wgcma.vic.gov.au

Jetski endorsement included

LEONGATHA Thursday, January 17 6pm - 10pm Bookings essential Phone Andy 0418 837 166 Approved TSV course Australian Boating College. Provider No. 3399

public notices

COOK required for Beach Box Cafe. Phone 0409410057.

FULL TIME ASSISTANT required for 550 cow dairy farm, 10km from Leongatha.

Experience with cattle and machinery preferred, some weekends required. Ross Berryman 0428-595766.

Classified advertising closes 12 noon Mondays

meetings MEENIYAN REC RESERVE TRI-ANNUAL MEETING At Meeniyan Bowls Clubrooms 7pm Thursday January 24 All welcome Enquiries: F. Sinclair 5664 4354

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ART SHOW “ Scenes of Serenity” A major exhibition of landscapes and wildlife by

Di & John Koenders On now until January 31 (including ALL Public Holidays)

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for sale

Disability Support Workers AQA Qualcare is seeking reliable, committed and mature female Disability Support Workers/PCAs to work with a male client with a physical disability in Port Franklin.

Duties include assistance with daily living/cooking/ domestic duties and community access activities.

Various shifts available through the week and weekend.

Full training and competitive rates provided.

For further info or to apply contact HR Officer on 9482 4373 or email recruitment@aqavic.org.au

for sale

MOWERS

DUST BAGS

Sales

We stock the largest range of new and used mowers in South Gippsland, including Honda, Victa, Rover, Masport, Flymo, Supa Swift, Viking, Greenfield, Murray, Deutscher, Husqvarna

From $149 TRACTORS AND MACHINERY

DIESEL MECHANIC Gendore Tractors and Machinery Pty Ltd A progressive Agricultural Machinery Dealership in South Gippsland requires a full-time Diesel Mechanic experienced with Agricultural Machinery to work at our Leongatha workshop.

We require a person with: • Full qualifications - Agricultural Industry • Good communication skills • Able to work well with customers and fellow staff members.

Wages negotiable.

Applications in writing should be addressed to: Mr Tim Burgess Gendore Tractors & Machinery Pty Ltd 82-84 Yarragon Road, Leongatha, Vic. 3953 Phone: 5662 4044

VACUUM CLEANER Repairs

Professional repair & service to all makes of mowers.

We also have a large range of secondhand mowers available

GENDORE

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MOTORCYCLES & POWER EQUIPMENT

Cnr Allison and South Gippsland Hwy, LEONGATHA

Phone 5662 2028

L.M.C.T. 2714

FREE

QUOTES

WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE 167 Graham Street, Wonthaggi (opp. Ritchies IGA)

HAY for sale $35, Buffalo area (5’ bales). 5662-4653.

CAMPER TRAILER 7x4, 2 1/2 years old, excellent condition, full annex, plus extras, including custom made storage cover. $3,400 ONO. 5662-3742.

INVALID SCOOTER, in very good condition, well looked after, kept in garage, with cover. $2,000 ONO. 5663-7109.

DOBERMAN puppies, pure bred, wormed and vaccinated, born November 27, ready to go to their new January 22, 2013. 0433776369. 956500000898, 9565000005621, 9565000008898, 956500000763, 9565000008986220.

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

situations vacant

DENTAL CLINIC FOSTER A growing dental practice in Foster is currently seeking candidates for the following full time positions: 27770

• Qualified Dental Assistant (Experience essential) • Trainee Dental Assistant (No experience necessary) All applicants must have the ability to work in a team and unsupervised environments, excellent communication skills and be highly motivated.

Applications close: Friday January 18th 2013 Please forward in writing, resumés with a cover letter to: Sheree Livingstone, 14 Main Street Foster 3960 – flossy5@dcsi.net.au 5682 2696

UnitingCare Gippsland is a quality accredited community service agency. Staff and volunteers provide a range of community services in Gippsland for children, young people, families and individuals. The Agency has a vision of a healthy Gippsland, where disadvantage and inequity are challenged.

UnitingCare Gippsland has the following vacancies:

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKER Latrobe Valley - 15 hours

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER Full time Based in Leongatha

Application forms and position descriptions are available at www.ucgipps.org.au or call Pam Porter on 5152 9600 to have copies emailed/sent to you.

UnitingCare Gippsland interviews in the interests of safety and well-being of children and young people.

VICTORIA’S LEADING BEACH CAMP An exciting position has become available at Camp Waratah Bay. Do you enjoy working with children?

Are you energetic and enthusiastic?

Are you self motivated and a team player?

We require a:

Casual Afternoon / Evening Cook Work most Mondays - Thursdays, except school holidays Must be able to communicate with teachers and students.

A Working with Children Check required (can be acquired after position acceptance).

Food Handling Certificate required (can be acquired after position acceptance).

Driver’s Licence essential.

Training provided.

Please send applications to Camp Waratah Bay Email: campwaratahbay@bigpond.com Post: 30 Gale Street, Waratah Bay 3959 Ph: 5684 1426 Applications close 11th January 2013

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HAY: small squares, excellent quality, shedded, suitable for horses, new season, $9 each. Mardan, can deliver 50 or more, conditions apply. 56641320.

5672 3127

FIREWOOD - free. Ph: 5668-9292.

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for rent

FIRE FIGHTING PUMP Hyundai, new, with frame, $400. 5664-0037.

situations vacant

NISSAN X-TRAIL 2010, $19,500. 6-speed manual petrol, 108,000km. Rego XWN620. Good condition.

Nudge and towbar, cargo barrier, bluetooth etc.

Contact Kim 0433-333805.

PIANO ‘Haake’ (Hanover) tuned, GC, $500 neg.

Weights (505 lbs), bench, 3 barbells, 2 sets dumb-bells, $500 neg.

Exercise bike ‘Infinity’, $100. 5668-9212.

PIGLETS 8 weeks old, $50. ( 1 week only) 5659-4276.

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each.

Free delivery for pack lots.

Phone Joe 0417-530662.

TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 5681-2261.

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WONTHAGGI modern central shop, $295 pw, central office $195 pw. Ph: 0408-981819.

livestock PIGS - large white, weaners and porkers, from $80. Ph: 0409-741477.

used motorcycles KAWASAKI ZZR250, 2005, electric blue, 16,900km, 10 mths rego. Clean and in very good condition. $4,000 ONO. 0407-085633 Leongatha.

used vehicles Affordable cars at drive away prices

HUGE GARAGE SALE Sunday, January 13, 8am onwards, 23 Young Street, Leongatha. Craft items, furniture, ride-on lawnmower and much more.

LEONGATHA 225 Old Korumburra Road, 10 4pm, Wednesday 9th, Saturday 12th. Arts, crafts, furniture, odds & ends.

GARAGE SALE

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.

FREE CAR REMOVAL

$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

All machinery Bins provided

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Bass Coast Metal Recyclers 5672 2946 0417 556 593

Manager Community Safety

wanted STANDING wanted, for 961377.

Located at CFA Gippsland Headquarters, Sale ■ Full time Permanent Position

GRASS hay. 0438-

birthdays Happy 50th Birthday Mum / Andrea for the 09/01/13

wanted to buy

■ $105,390 (plus Superannuation)

ANY OLD FARM four wheelers, ag bikes, machinery, to do up. Call and let me know what you have. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401-194601.

The Country Fire Authority (CFA) is one of the world’s largest, and most highly regarded, community based emergency service organisations. With a key focus on providing a diverse range of risk reduction and fire suppression services to minimise the impact of fire and other emergencies on the community, its success is largely attributed to a vast, dedicated network of over 59,000 volunteers and approximately 1100 career personnel.

work wanted

About the role: This key leadership role is responsible for the management and coordination of Community Safety initiatives and risk management strategies, focussed on building and maintaining resilient, self-reliant and sustainable communities within the Gippsland Region.This will be achieved through the development and implementation of community awareness strategies and programs, co-ordination of risk management plans, management of statutory compliance, and development of an accurate risk profile and measurement of the effectiveness of the strategies in place.

FULLY Qualified Painter.

No job too small. Good rates. Call Drew on 56624238 or 0418-517443.

FULLY experienced, mature farm hand seeks team membership in proactive, goal driven dairy farm. 0488-745697 after 7pm.

About You: To be successful in this role you will possess extensive knowledge of community safety within CFA and or like organisations, with demonstrated experience in the development of policy, programs and frameworks. The incumbent will have a good understanding of change management and risk management principles, preferably with tertiary qualifications. Excellent management and leadership skills and demonstrated achievement in project management are essential.

Lots of love Rodney, Bess, Caitlin and Matt xx

births

CLARK - Jade and James welcome with much love their son Jesse James, born on the 1st of January 2013 at 6.31pm, weighing 9lb 1oz.

marriage celebrant

Jenny Milkins

Further information: For further information, please contact Mark Potter on 0419 877 346 or via email m.potter@cfa.vic.gov.au

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For a copy of the Position Description, please visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au and select ‘Volunteer & Career’ followed by ‘Positions vacant’.

Garage Sale

How to Apply: Applicants are required to address the Key Selection Criteria, as outlined in the Position Description.

18 Kathryn Close Inverloch SUNDAY JANUARY 13 8am - 2pm

Please quote Job Reference Number “200077” in your application.

Please forward your Cover Letter, Resume and document addressing the Key Selection Criteria by email to recruitment@cfa.vic.gov.au or by mail to: HR Consultant, PO Box 701, Mt Waverley, 3149 by 9am Monday 14 January 2013.

CFA values workforce diversity and is an Equal Employment Opportunity organisation.

GARAGE SALE Saturday, January 12, 9am - 2pm, 11 Scarlett Close, Leongatha.

Quality household items and general bric-a-brac (no early birds).

The “STAR” can help you promote your event with our

Will pay up to $300 for complete car Buyers of scrap metal

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Stylish homewares, furniture, brand clothing All in excellent condition

All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com

CAM ABOOD Leongatha 5662 4191

engagements

SVENSON - GARDINER Congratulations to Burgan and Ben who announced their engagement on Christmas day.

Lots of love for the future, Pam and Barry, Nick and Hayley, Tracey and Drew, Daniel and Maria, Sam and Tiff.

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in memoriam SHAW - Frank.

It’s been 2 years since you have died, many tears have flowed. I miss just sitting with you in silence and your strength flowing into me, your guidance, words of wisdom, your laugh, but most of all just you.

You bought me my first pony (after many cards).

My love for animals, and the mountains still stands today. They are my solace, my healers. Twelve months ago you wrapped your wings around me and lifted me up high, guided me towards the direction I’m meant to be.

When I hear the engines roar above, a smile comes within me. I know you are not far away.

You will always be forever in my heart. Forever my rock.

Lots of love Camille and all her 4 legged friends.

Email your adverts to The Star ads@thestar.com.au

deaths COMBEN - Evelyn “Jean”.

14.3.1926 - 30.12.2012 Late of Foster and North Balwyn.

Passed away peacefully at Cabrini Hospital.

Much loved and loving wife of Keith. Cherished mum of Neil and Debra. Respected mother-in-law of Elaine.

Beloved Gran of Michael, Taryn and Kaylee.

Forever in our hearts.

HATTAM - Edward Donel (Ted).

24.05.1927 - 02.01.2013 Passed away peacefully at Domain Seahaven, Inverloch. Formerly of Leongatha North.

Loved husband of Dot (dec). Loved dad of Judy and Ross, John and Lisa, Pam and Rod. Loving grandpa of Katrina and Justin, Trevor, Kevin and Kelly, Amanda and Garth; Paul, David and Cameron; Tanya and Gary.

Grandpapa of Dylan, Hayley, Olivia, Amy, Jess, Sharni, Maddi and Will.

Loving brother of Myrtle and Maurie (dec), Jean and Max. A chapter completed A page is turned A life well lived A rest well earned.

Now reunited with Dot. HATTAM - Ted. Life member, former president, vice president, and committee member of South Gippsland Shire Brass Band.

Ted’s absolute commitment and long exemplary service to the band was an inspiration to all members.

His legacy will live on in the form of a vibrant community band.

Our deepest sympathy to Ted’s family.

The Committee and Members of the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band.

HEPPELL - Bruce.

Passed away December 26.

Fond brother of Col (dec) and Gwen, respected uncle of John, Annette, Robert, Paul, Tanya and Dione, and their families.

At rest with Alice.

deaths MILES - Allan Gordon (Jacko).

At Leongatha on January 4, 2013.

May 1917 - Jan 2013.

Loved and loving husband of Hazel (dec).

Loved father of John and Margaret, father-in-law of Julia and Keith.

Pa to David, Sarah, Andrea and Lisa, and their families.

Great grandfather to Ptolemy, Saba (dec), Perdita, Miles, Sabine, Joshua, Luke and Oliver.

We will miss you Pa. In our hearts forever.

MILES - Allan Gordon (Jacko).

Pa we will miss picking out the horses and swinging the clubs with you, and that beaming smile when you were around your grandkids.

You will be sadly missed, fond memories will be with us forever.

Andrea, Michael, Miles and Sabine.

The President and Board of Leongatha Golf Club regret the passing of Allan Gordon (Jacko) Miles Jacko was a highly regarded and respected member of long standing, having joined the club in 1952. He was a keen golfer and played until recently. He was a major force in the building of the original Club House. Jacko will be remembered for his valued contributions and his long standing loyalty to the club.

The club wishes to pass on our condolences to Jacko’s family.

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deaths MILES - A.G. Ninety-five, a great score Jacko. Long time friend of the Pease family.

Sympathy to John and Margaret.

Love Daryl and Pat.

MILES - Jacko.

A tribute to our esteemed colleague Jacko Miles who dedicated his time to helping others.

Deepest sympathy to the family.

President and members of South Gippsland Group of Melbourne Legacy.

funerals HATTAM - The Funeral Service for the late Mr Edward Donel (Ted) Hattam will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on Thursday, January 10, 2013 commencing at 10.30am.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.

All Masonic Brethren are respectfully invited to attend.

MILES - The Funeral Service for the late Mr Allan Gordon (Jacko) Miles will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 commencing at 12 midday.

The family will leave the church at the conclusion of the service for a private interment.

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Paul & Margaret Beck proprietors Caring for our Community, personal dignified service to all areas 5662 2717

Welcome members: Leongatha Lions Club president Robert Bruce, Lawrie Burge, Steve Burge and their sponsor into Lions, David Thompson.

New Lions already at work THE Lions Club of Leongatha welcomed another two new members, Lawrie Burge and his brother Steve Burge in December.

Since joining, they have been busy working, attending a working bee at Licola and also undertaking catering duties.

Leongatha Lions Club has taken over sponsorship of house eight at the Licola Wilderness Village.

For those who do not know, Licola Village is owned by Lions Club of Victoria.

There are 12 - 14 houses, and each house is sponsored by a Lions club that is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of their individual house.

Leongatha members are busy getting their house up to scratch with new paint, floor coverings and maybe a new bathroom.

Lions clubs from Victoria pay

for school children to attend camps at Licola Wilderness Village.

Many children say the experience is “life changing “ for them.

They also hold camps for over 50s as well as camps for the disabled, so the club needs to keep houses up to scratch.

Steve and Lawrie enjoyed their time at Licola and are looking forward to joining the club up there for more “work”.

Trio wins scholarships THREE Inverloch-Kongwak Primary School students have received scholarships courtesy of Lions.

The winners of the 2012 Inverloch and District Lions Club scholarships were Ella Hughes, Reece Stark and Jake Benson.

Club president Geoff Cole attended the school’s end of year function to present the annual prizes.

He also presented a cheque for $5000 to principal Wendy Caple.

The donation will provide for new cricket nets at the school, and is a result of the cooperation between students, parents and the Lions club in helping run the annual fun run as part of the Inverloch Family Fun Festival.

Right Thanks for help: Inverloch and District Lions president Geoff Cole gives $5000 to InverlochKongwak Primary School principal Wendy Caple.

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

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Down - 1, Ructions (anag.). 2, I-go-r. 3, S-and-als. 4, Catch. 5, Man-grove. 6, Emil (rev.). 11, Shoulder. 13, Bigheads. 14, C-ott-age. 17, S-nail. 19, (Me)Al-o(n)e. 21, LoOM. QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8359 - SOLUTIONS Across - 7, Joseph Stalin. 8, Magnum. 9, Dodder. 10, Piccolo. 12, Tenor. 15, Knave. 16, Tarnish. 18, Frolic. 20, Hazard. 22, Butterscotch.

Down - 1, Donation. 2, Keen. 3, Shamble. 4, Study. 5, Bludgeon. 6, Once. 11, Civility. 13, Obstruct. 14, Hashish. 17, Screw. 19, Robe. 21, Zoom.

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Worthy winners: Inverloch and District Lions president Geoff Cole presents scholarships to Jake Benson, Reece Stark and Ella Hughes.

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Meeniyan bowls THE new year began with the final of the ladies singles.

Marj Pearson playing precision bowls defeated Kaz Hughes playing in her first singles. As a new bowler Kaz acquitted herself well.

Marj has now won the MBC singles title four times.

We wish her luck as she plays in the division final on January 9.

Bob Graeme represents us in the men’s singles later in the week.

In the division men’s pairs Dudley Harrison and Colin Hair subbing for Trevor Bidwell went down in the second round to Korumburra.

Thursday, January 3 was the first of our monthly triples for 2013.

The sponsor was Bendigo Bank. Win-

ners were Jack Kuiper, Graeme Drury and Trish McCormack (Leongatha) with Glenis Densley (Meeniyan) and Trevor and Robin Henn (Mirboo North) runners-up. Best last game donated by Peter Shaw went to Mick Collins, Jim Nicholson and Marg Allott (Port Welshpool).

Saturday pennant resumes on January 19 with Division 2 away to Leongatha and Division 4 home to Inverloch.

Corporate bowls triples begins on Tuesday and Wednesday for a nine week season with 10 teams in each draw.

We wish Allen Bartlett good bowling playing in the State novice singles on Sunday at Clayton Bowling Club.

The draw is up for the men’s hundred up and president’s handicap. Entries for a new event, an open singles close on February 2.

Fish Creek bowls champions

Ladies champion: Diane Buckland.

Mens champion: Lea McKenzie.

Mens fours winners: (from left) Terry Fitch, Brian O’Keefe, Bill O’Keefe and Tim McLean.

Leongatha bowls Happy New Year to all and we are back in business with the weekly Leongatha Bowls report. First some late 2012 results from the season’s break and the club’s social bowls.

December 28 - saw 18 players in a triples social match take to the greens with the winners being G. Drury with J. Pendergast and S. Symons on two wins plus 28 while the runners-up were R. Trotman, G. Emmerson and Lyn McIntyre with two wins plus 13.

December 31 - a small field took to the greens for a pairs event with the winners being Ray McGannon and F. Sauvarin on two wins plus nine and a tie for runnersup between J. Kuiper and E. McIntyre and Ellie McIntyre, and Tas Haywood both with a win and a loss.

Into the 2013 year and January 4 saw 18 players take to the greens in another triples event. The winners were G. Drury O. Crouch and Stan Holch with three wins plus 17 while the runners-up were E. Thompson, B. Thompson and Mike Carnell also with three wins plus seven.

Saturday January 7 - in warm and muggy conditions 26 players in a two bowls triple event with the winners John Turner, Tas Haywood with Lyn McIntyre with two wins plus 16 and the runners-up Mark Coulter and Glenice Emmerson with two wins plus 15.

Friday January 6 - was the first of the 2013 year’s Kitty Club teas and some 70 persons were present and enjoyed as usual. A very nice tea presented by chef Ron Hutton and his team and also some very happy winners of MC John O’Connor’s raffle’s prizes. One of the top business bowls teams took on Col Watt and two of the Division 1 players Harry Forrester and Bill Fisher in a challenge to a game of

Leongatha golf

Mixed fours winners: (from left) Les Godkin, Lorraine Godkin, Mick Scott, Barb Scott and sponsor Daryl McGannon from Edneys Leongatha.

Loch bowling tournament THE annual New Year Tournament was held over last weekend and started with Friday’s event, a Three Bowl Triples sponsored by Elders of Korumburra.

The winning team was Ken Cecil, Bill Chivers and Ted Kealy from Korumburra.

Second was John Tuckfield, Colin and Margaret Cochrane, and third was Greg Hodge, G. Clarke and Brendon McNamara from Loch.

Saturday’s Two Bowl Triples sponsored by Mortlock Limousins was won by John Kennedy, Graham Turton and Max Crawford from Loch.

Second place went to Glen Fields, Keith Button and Robert Snooks from Korumburra.

Third place went to Barry White, Ken Beachey and E Meggetto from Longwarry.

Sunday’s pairs event was

sponsored by Walker Electrical and Evans Petroleum.

Winners were Tom and Neil Whitelaw from Mirboo North.

Second place went to Alan Mort and Bill Soulsby from Mordialloc and third went to Graham Watson and

Korumburra golf SIXTY-SEVEN players attended the monthly medal competition on Saturday January 7.

Trophies: Laurie and Sandra Webster CCR 69.

Goyne Handicap: D. Gow 66 net.

Parry scratch: T. O’Neill 74 net.

Juniors: T. Marotti 69 net.

A Grade: R. Spokes 66, L Webster 67, T Marotti 69, N. Wardle 70, M. Long 70, M. Wrigley 70, C. Clements 70, T. O’Neill 71.

B Grade: D. Gow 66 net, N Zunneberg 69, I

Phil Stimpson from Mirboo North. The tournament was well supported with full rinks each day.

Our club wishes to thank all players and our sponsors for their support and look forward to seeing everyone back next year.

Dixon 70, W. Thomson 70, A. Brocklebank 70.

C Grade: R. Olsen 68, R. Hamill 70, K. Spokes 71, W. Hopkins 71.

Putting: T O’Neill 23 putts, B. Pope 29 putts four way countback, R Olsen 29 putts.

Putting: 1st B. Thomson (hole in one), 7th B Maskell, 10th P Fredericks, 13th T. Marotti.

NAGA D. Van Royen 86 net. P. Dixon Ball.

The Tuesday winner was J. Ozols 40 on countback. Thursday’s winner was P. VanOgtmaal 44 points.

THE holiday period continues to provide good fields and 88 played Saturday’s stableford.

Anthony Sparks is headed for a single figure handicap after winning A Grade with 40 points off 10.

John Eabry has peaks and troughs with his golf but this week’s effort was a peak one, scoring 43 points to take B Grade.

C Grade went to Robert Rumian on 38 and D Grade to Stephen Lacey with massive 46 points making him the day’s highest scorer.

Michael Westaway won pro-pin on 14th and Roland Rees was closest to the pin on 16.

Balls were won by: N. Lafferty 41, G. Marsham 40, T Rickard 39, J Smith, R. Bride, P. Rayson, F. de Bondt, J Fraser 38, K. Wardle, E. Jenkins, H. Seddelies, I. Watson, W. Norden, R. French, J. French, N. Johnson 37, M. Westaway, B. Harrington, T. Lund, C. Watson, G. Carcour 36.

Tuesday - Peter Stivic and Trevor Moss were both rewarded for their 39 point rounds, Peter taking A Grade and Trevor winning B Grade. J. Burt and

triples, a game that would have delighted many as the tradies really tested the Leongatha side with some very excellent bowling that had Col and team having to call on plan b and emerged finally as the winners.

The tradies have issued another challenge on the greens prior to the next Kitty club tea on the first Friday night in February.

Reminders: ladies pennant resumes January 10 with Division 2 away to Wonthaggi and Division 3 away to San Remo.

Men’s pennant resumes on January 21 with Division 1 away to Foster and Division 2 at home to San Remo while Divison 4 travel to San Remo.

Friday January 13 will see the ladies president invitation day in action at Leongatha.

Sunday January 8 saw the Rod Nicholson memorial pairs in action with all rinks filled and prize money of $1000 to be won on the day.

Winners of 2012 Rod Nicholson memorial pairs were Ray McGannon - John Hall Leongatha, second prize went to the pair of Ken Webb - Rob Spooner Wonthaggi, third prize went to the pair of Paul Angus - Darki Monbulk, fourth prize went to the pair of Trish McCormack- Jack Kuiper Leongatha.

Best last game winners were the pair of Harry Forrester - John Turner Leongatha.

Sincere thanks goes to the club organising committee and to our ladies catering staff and bar staff for their efforts.

Finally a reminder to Leongatha members the cleaning roster for February and March have been issued and if you have been rostered then check the board room table for your roster. Until next report. Good Bowling Jackhigh.

Gordon Morrison were nearest the pin winners.

Players to win balls were F. Smedley, G. Morrison, D. Hanna, M. Miles, J. Lowell, M. Oliver, P. Hobson, M. Williams, M. Burt, G. Burt, E. Poole.

Thursday - Great conditions for golf saw a quarter of the field of 83 achieve the 36 point standard.

Russell Williams was best of the A graders with a great round of 40 points, equivalent to 76 off-thestick.

Chass Baldwin had the day hight score of 41 to win B Grade. C Grade went to P. Forrester with 37 points and John Fraser played a very effective round to score 39 points and win D Grade. Russell Williams (14th) and Gordon Morrison (16th) were nearest the pin winners.

Down the line balls D. Forbes, T. Steer, J. Lowell 39, B. Hutton 38, T. Bruinewoud, B. Gibson, R. Bride, R. Burton, N. Hughes 37, G. WilsonBrowne, P.Waters, J.Burt, R. Monacella, A. Hawkins, R.Evans, M. Williams, I. Watson 36, D. Hanna, J. Annott, P. Hartigan 35.

Stableford this Saturday and round four of the 9 hole comp on Sunday.

Korumburra ladies golf LAST Wednesday 24 women started the year with a stroke round in cooler, pleasant conditions.

The newer players (45 handicap) joined with others and played 18 holes of stableford.

In A Grade (0-20) Barb Walker (20) was the winner with 72 net and the runner-up was Moira Rogers (19) with 74 net on a countback from Norrie Little.

In B Grade Marg Harper (32) had a good score of 69 net to win from Chris Rickard (22) on 74 net.

C Grade was hotly contested with Dot West (37) winning on a countback from Virginia Wagner (36) with 73 net.

The nearest the pins were won by: 1st Norrie Little, 10th Joan Peters and 13th Heather Grist (very close).

Putting was won by Lee Clements with 28 putts.

After the heat on Thursday about 50 players enjoyed the cooler evening at Twilight golf, all played the front 9 holes.

The winners (who have worn out a track

from their seats to the presentation area) were Jaarl and Jenni Enbom with 22 points, only just beating Matt Wrigley and Tanya Hooker on a countback.

The nearest the pins were won by: 1st Kathryn Meyer and 7th Chris Twite.

On Saturday the women played a stroke round, 12 played and again we welcomed Simone and Janet Dixon who are now becoming regulars.

In A Grade (0-25) Judy Webb (20) was the winner with 73 net and Betty Thomson (25) the runner-up on 74 net.

B Grade (26-45) was won by Barb Wood (31) with a stunning 67 net and the runner-up was Deb Wrigley (26), who was able to complete her round despite a sore leg to score 72 net.

Nearest the pin winners were; 1st Judy Webb and 13th Lee Clements.

The putting comp. was taken out by Betty Thomson with 28 putts.

Next Wednesday is a 4BBB stableford and Saturday’s event is South African modified pairs-so players need to get their partners organised for these days.

Leongatha ladies golf Woorayl golf

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LAST Saturday we played a stoke event sponsored by the ever popular Opal Motel. A Grade went to Tim Burgess with a net 68. Ty Hogan’s net 64 was the best score of the day and accounted for B Grade.

Don Perrett won C Grade on countback with his net 66. Balls went to D. Dwyer, P. Wallace, I. Atcheson, B. Thomas, G, Fixter, B. Challis, K. Riseley, I. Smith and J. Hickey. The nearest the pins went to Ian Balfour and Tony Johnston. The Ladies event saw Marg Tuckett win on a countback with her net 69.

Balls went to M. Martin and S. Thomas. The nearest the pins were won by Sue Wakefield and Marg Harris. Our New Year’s Day event sponsored by the club was won by Mark Carruthers with 43 points and balls going to C. Verboon and J. Hassett.

The Thursday event was won by John Diaper his 42 points winning on a countback with balls going to C. Hall and T. Hogan. Next Saturday will be a par event sponsored by one of our club’s stalwarts Frank Schwarz.

Winner was Portia Williamson (33) 36 points.

Down the line went to Ann Gibson 36, Coral Gray 35, Marg Griffiths 34.

Nearest the pin was Rebecca Wilson.

January 2

Stableford (mixed field).

Winners were: A Grade: Marg Berry (13) 36 points. B Grade: Coral Gray (19) 37 points (on a countback).

Down the line went to Ann Gibson 37, Linda Shannon and Ed Kosciuk 36 points, Marianne Leaver, Jean Chaplin and Di Williams 35 points, Loris Clark and Jill Kenneally 34 points (on a countback).

Nearest the pin was 14th Linda Shannon 16th Geoff McDonald.

January 5

Winners were: A Grade: Rebecca Wilson (13) 34 points (on a countback). B Grade: Marg Griffiths (31) 35 points.

Down the line went to Anna de Bondt and Dot Stubbs 34 points, Wendy Parker and Di Williams 33 points.

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Round ’em up at Welshpool THERE is something truly Australian about a kelpie rounding up a flock of sheep and that is what enticed visitors to Welshpool’s Beloka Kelpie Stud last week.

Stud principal Paul Macphail enthralled the mix of holidaymakers and some locals with his theatrical demonstration of working dogs, both in the paddock and in the yard.

Even his children Chloe and Jacob Macphail joined in the fun, proving that working with dogs can start young.

Paul ran demonstrations on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as part of the Prom Coast Jammer Festival.

“The day is about showing what the

adult dogs can do in a professional farm situation and then we go through the steps in training the pups and then up to the young dogs, that is eight to 10-monthsold, and ready to start working,” he said.

Paul invited Tim Wright of Mount Best to enter the yard and show the innate instinct his dog Nellie had for working sheep, despite recently moving to the country from Melbourne.

“Don’t act as though you are swatting flies. You want this to be enjoyable,” Paul said, before declaring Tim had an ability to work with dogs.

Visitors were treated to the finer points of instructing kelpies, such as using hand signals and visual aides such as rakes to instruct dogs.

Holiday fun: Ilga Kelly with daughters Samantha and Jessica of Lysterfield visited the working dog demonstration while staying at Toora Tourist Park.

Family day: Sonnie Torlot of England, Cathy Wright of Mount Best, Wendy Wright of England and son Tim Wright of Mount Best with dogs Winston and Nellie.

Inverloch takes Nipper shield THURSDAY saw the annual Venus Bay/Inverloch Nipper Carnival held for the Bill and Gwen Bowers Perpetual Shield.

This year Venus Bay hosted the carnival with Inverloch bringing its 180 Nippers, 50 water safety volunteers, age managers and families to experience the thrill of competition.

Sunny skies and great wave sets welcomed the competitors as the sunscreen and zinc were applied.

The event gave the Nippers experience in different beach conditions including the presence of a rip and currents and the

opportunity to meet and compete against Nippers of their own age groups.

Under 7s to 14s competed in various events including beach sprints, flags, wading, swims, and board races. Points were awarded for participation and achievement.

When the points were tallied Venus Bay had amassed 869 points, and Inverloch with 925 points retained the shield for another year.

Venus Bay and Inverloch Surf Life Saving Clubs acknowledge the volunteer officials and water safety members from both clubs who made the event possible.

Right, Hot competition: it was a great day of competitive fun at the Venus Bay/Inverloch Nipper Carnival last week.

Top spot: Jacob Macphail with Rex, cooling off in a trough. Jacob is the son of Beloka Kelpie Stud’s Paul Macphail.

Dog master: Beloka Kelpie Stud principal Paul Macphail with daughter Chloe and dogs Sammy Junior and Dusty.

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Tennis tournaments a hit

BLUE skies and lots of sunshine provided the perfect conditions for 2013’s South Gippsland Summer Tennis Tournaments over the past week.

The 32nd annual Hartley Wells Superstore Inverloch Junior Tennis Classic Sectioned Tournament got the two tournaments off to a great start, with over 40 individual entrants from many areas participating. Local players from Inverloch, Leongatha, Korumburra, Kongwak, Phillip Island and Wonthaggi went head to head with players from the Latrobe Valley and Melbourne.

First timers and seasoned campaigners took to the courts in the warm weather and played with enthusiasm and showed off some fine skills to the delight of the spectators.

The standout was not the results but the way all matches were played – in the spirit of true sportsmanship, fair play and the effort that every player put in.

A huge thank you to everyone at the club who helped out in any capacity but special thanks go to Leith Cummins for keeping the fridge stocked to look after the hungry and thirsty competitors (and parents), and to Chris Smith for his great effort firing up the barbecue each day and providing everyone with delicious, perfectly cooked hamburgers and sausages which were much appreciated by all.

The 13th annual Hartley Wells Superstore South Gippsland Junior Tennis Classic Age and Open Knockout Tournament held at the Leongatha over the weekend was also a highly successful and competitive event, and a most enjoyable one.

Top marks for effort for those juniors who played in both tournaments – they certainly got in a lot of tennis over the two events.

Again all matches were played in the true spirit of sportsmanship – the adults setting a fine example for the younger players, and the younger players demonstrating fair play at all times.

The juniors again played some excellent matches – congratulations to all the winners and especially to those who over the two tournaments won or placed in multiple events, Jon and David Bulbulian (Kongwak), Connor Krohn, (Leongatha),Will Littlejohn, Sarah Nixon (Belgrave Heights), Eldon Westaway (Leongatha) and Ariane Ross (Drouin).

Leongatha results

Open Men's singles: Jason Ashe (Newborough) 6-5, 6-0; r/up Jarrad Hayward (Leongatha) Open Ladies singles: Sarah Ford (Leongatha) 6-3, 6-0; r/up Sarah Nixon (Belgrave South).

Open Men's doubles: David Bulbulian (Kongwak) and Tom Nauta (Kongwak) 6-4, 5-6, 6-5; r/up Brad Perks (Korumburra) and Jason Ashe.

Open Ladies doubles: Sarah Ford (Leongatha) and Anne Bishop (Traralgon) 6-0, 6-1; r/up Marg and Kelly Barter (Leongatha).

Family doubles: Jason and Jemma Ashe (Newborough) 8-1; r/up Graeme and Rowan Hercus (Korumburra).

Boys 14 singles: Connor Krohn (Leongatha) 8-3; r/ up Jacob Methven (Wonthaggi).

Girls 14 singles: Sarah Nixon 8-1; r/up Ariane Ross.

Boys 14 doubles: Connor Krohn and Will Littlejohn (Leongatha) 8-4; r/up Jacob Methven and Chris McCoy (Wonthaggi).

Girls 14 doubles: Mia and Zali Stevens (Traralgon) 8-4; r/up Ariane Ross (Drouin) and Simone Dekker (Leongatha).

The men’s and women’s open events were popular and hotly contested and played in good spirit, with some excellent tennis skills on display.

Jason Ashe defeated Jarrad Hayward to take the men’s open Singles title, before partnering Brad Perks from Korumburra to be runners-up in the men’s open doubles, going down to David Bulbulian and Tom from Kongwak.

The matches were all a lot tighter than some of the scores suggest, with many games going to deuce and some brilliant shots by all players.

The women’s events were also played well by all, but were dominated by Leongatha North player, Sarah Ford, who won the women’s singles 6-3 6-0, the women’s doubles, with partner Anne Bishop from Traralgon, 6-0 6-1, and also the open mixed doubles with partner, Jarrad Hayward from Leongatha 8-2.

It was an excellent performance by the 20-year-old who over 10 matches only dropped 16 games.

The family doubles was also a crowd pleaser and a great addition to the tournament.

It isn’t often parents can play with their children in a tournament situation and it was well received by all and a great success, an innovative idea that hopefully catches on at other tournaments.

In the end Jason and Jemma Ashe prevailed, beating Graeme and Rowan Hercus from Korumburra 8-1.

Again the Leongatha Tennis Club provided excellent facilities for all the players. Special thanks to the club president, Frank Dekker for his all round efforts and his great work on the barbecue.

Also a very sincere thank you to John Bolge whose work behind the scenes was invaluable, ensuring all the courts were in their best playing condition, arriving before everyone else, flooding and smoothing out the courts before and after each day’s play.

To all who contributed to ensuring the tournament was a success, thank you.

A massive thank you to local businesses for their donations to this year’s tournaments: Hartley Wells Betta Electrical Superstore Leongatha, Piasente Builders Inverloch, Big 4 Caravan Park Inverloch, Mathos Electrical Service Servicing Gippsland, and Chapman Machinery Service Leongatha.

14 Mixed doubles: Jemma Ashe and Jacob Methven 6-0; r/up Ariane Ross and Eldon Westaway.

Boys 12 singles: Tristan Thomas (Inverloch) 8-6; r/up Will Littlejohn.

Boys 12 doubles: James Ryan and Eldon Westaway (Leongatha) 8-6; r/up Caleb Cummins (Inverloch) and Sam Bainbridge (Leongatha).

10 singles: Matthew Nixon (Belgrave Heights) 6-5; r/ up Harrison Taylor-Smith.

10 doubles: Harrison Taylor-Smith (Korumburra) and Zara Littlejohn (Leongatha); r/up Maeve Muldoon (Leongatha) and Jessica Wright (Leongatha).

Inverloch Round Robin results Section 1 singles: Jon Bulbulian (Kongwak) d David Bulbulian (Kongwak) 7-5, 6-7, 7-6. R/up David Bulbulian (Kongwak).

Section 1 doubles: Jon and David Bulbulian (Kongwak) 6-3, 6-3. R/up Daniel Pelosi (Belgrave South) and Sarah Nixon (Belgrave Heights).

Section 2 singles: Connor Krohn (Leongatha) 8-0. R/up Connor White (San Remo).

Section 2 doubles: Daniel Pelosi and Sarah Nixon 8-7. R/up Connor Krohn and Will Littlejohn.

Section 3 singles: Sarah Nixon 7-3. R/up Trent Westaway (Leongatha).

Section 3 doubles: Eldon Westaway and Trent Westaway (Leongatha) 7-5.

R/up Tom Evans and Joe Howard (Leongatha).

Section 4 singles: Joe Howard (Leongatha) 40 points (Joe winner after count back of games given away). R/up Caleb Cummins (Inverloch) 40 points.

Section 4 doubles: Eamonn and Sebastian Toomey (Inverloch) 6-5. R/up Zac Thorrowgood (Inverloch) and Harrison Taylor-Smith (Korumburra).

Section 5 singles: Xander Broadbear (San Remo) 7-5. R/up Matthew Nixon (Belgrave Heights).

On ball: David Williams of Leongatha returns to keep himself in the match.

Open Winners: Sarah Ford and Jason Ashe.

Quick response: Courteney Westaway of Ruby dashes for the ball during a doubles match at the Leongatha tournament.

Junior prize winners: (from left) James Ryan, Eldon Westaway, Jemma Ashe, Arian Ross and Simone Dekker.

Good luck: Lorren Amor prepares to take on Bradley Perks in the mixed open doubles at the 13th annual Hartley Wells South Gippsland Junior-Open Tournament.

Standing out: Joe Howard of Leongatha made an impression at the Inverloch tournament.

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by Clayton Douglas.

• LDCA CRICKET

Miners and Workmen winners TWO A1 games were played early for Round 10 in which the Miners and Workmen walked away victors.

The Miners had an easy win over Inverloch after first dismissing them all for 94 with Matt Johnson claiming 3/6.

A solid batting effort and a helpful 52 from Donohue helped get the Miners over the line and to an 85 run victory.

Big hitting from Miller (50) and Wilson (51) was not enough to secure a win for OMK over the Workmen.

After achieving 4/168 in their 40 overs OMK couldn’t keep their opponents at bay.

Thanks to a cool 60 from opener Hooper the Workmen made their way to 7/204 before the end of the day.

This was despite a grand bowling effort from OMK’s Peter Dell who claimed 3/25.

Full results and score board for Round 10 in next week’s Star.

LDCA GCL team LDCA GCL team v Alberton at Alberton West on Sunday, January 13.

Guru Kedarnath, Fish Creek-Tarwin; Dylan Clark, Kit Rothier, Walter Taberner, Inverloch; Jason Kennedy, Koonwarra-RSL; Tim Wightman, Nerrena; Jason Wilson, Barry Wyatt, Alan Jenkins, OMK; Shane Murdoch, Phillip Island; Joe O’Loughlin, Town; Ryan Thomas, Wonthaggi Workmens.

Players are to meet at the Leongatha football ground by 8.15am. If unavailable please contact either Gary Sauvarin (selector) or Kristian Gray (team manager).

Above left, Racing fans: Ashlee-Jane Read of Cape Paterson had fun with Raquel Swettenham of Wonthaggi.

Sun shines for races IT was a great day of country racing at the Woolamai Racing Club on Sunday.

A mix of locals and tourists enjoyed the great weather and the fun of the races on offer.

Club secretary Bev Carmichael was pleased with the day.

“It was a good day,” she said.

“The weather was good for us and quite pleasant.”

Despite having exact numbers of attendants Ms Carmichael said there was a good crowd.

“There were good numbers which is fantastic,” she said.

“There were a lot of holiday makers, and families coming to enjoy the day.

“Even though there was a small field because of the amount of racing activity going on in the area, it was still good racing and everyone enjoyed their day.”

The next meet at Woolamai is on January 19.

“All the marquees are booked for the day and we’re looking forward to having a big crowd,” Ms Carmichael said.

Triumphant rider: jockey Clayton Douglas and mount Cavallo Reigns are brought into the yards after winning race two at Woolamai.

Leongatha District Cricket Association Umpire Appointments EVANS PETROLEUM Round 10 - January 5 & 12 Home team Grade A1 OMK Won Miners Nerrena Korumburra Grade A2 MDU Koonwarra-RSL Poowong-Loch Town Grade B1 Phillip Island Inverloch Won Workmens Glen Alvie Grade B2 Fish Ck-Tarwin Kilcunda-Bass Koonwarra-RSL OMK Grade C1 Nerrena Won Miners Kilcunda-Bass Town Grade C2 Won Workmens OMK Glen Alvie Koonwarra-RSL Foster

Away Team

Ground

Umpire

v v v v

Workmens Inverloch Phillip Island Imperials

Won Turf Won Rec Nerrena Kor Rec

G. Laird (5th) K. Lester (5th) A. Jordan C. Salmon

v v v v

Fish Ck-Tarwin Kilda-Bass Foster Glen Alvie

Meen Koon Rec Loch Rec L Turf

P. Absolom L. White M. Heenan T. Rogers

v v v v

Nerrena Won Miners OMK MDU

Cowes Inv Turf McM Res GA Rec

A. Roberts S. Lanyon I. Thomas B. Bek

v v v v

Imperials Korumburra Won Workmens Town

FC Turf Newh Coll MMcK Outt Rec

TBA TBA A. Stride TBA

v v v v

Inverloch Imperials Poowong-Loch Phillip Island

L Velo Won Nth Bass 2 WC 1

TBA B. Allan M. Wishart TBA

v v v v v

Phillip Island Korumburra MDU Blue MDU Red Bye

Newh KSC Dalys Rec WC 2

TBA TBA TBA TBA

Happy chappies: Stuart Dowel, Paul Kramer, Jenny Dowel, Colin Dowel, Brian and Lesley Wallin, and Tiarna Kramer (front).

Stuart is from Narre Warren and Colin and Jenny from Korumburra. The Kramers and Wallins own the horse Cavallo Reigns, a wining horse on the day.

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Cricket dives, dance thrives

By Matt Dunn CHILDREN are turning their backs on cricket, and donning dance shoes instead.

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that the trend away from cricket has left the game floundering, while other sports continue to rise in popularity among children. Since 2003, junior participation in cricket across Australia has declined by 2.2 per cent.

The figure does not seem dramatic, until you compare it to the skyrocketing participation rates in other sports.

In contrast to cricket’s dismal showing, dancing has recorded a dramatic increase in participation rates in the past nine years, making a 27 per cent leap. Participation by boys shot up by a staggering 128.4 per cent.

Neither ABS figures pertaining to cricket or dancing are specific to the local region, but anecdotal evidence seems to suggest that South Gippsland is far from immune to the trends.

Lisa Pellin, of Lisa Pellin Dance Studio, already has outlets in Leongatha and Foster and is about to open another, due to popular demand, in Mirboo North.

Last year there were 11 boys on the books, but the number has gone as high as 18.

She said part of the rise was due to a diminishing stigma associated with boys dancing.

“It’s because of shows like Billy Elliot and people like Hugh Jackman, who studied musical theatre before going on to film. I think the more kids see of these shows and these people, the more comfortable they are with taking up dance. It’s cool now. Video clips are saturated with it,” she said.

“It’s cool if you can dance. Even if you bust a move at school, it’s seen as cool.”

Eleven-year-old Jaive Muranty has been dancing for five years because he “just wanted to be different to everybody else”.

Ms Pellin’s own son, Xavier, 15, is ready to take his place at the Australian

Ballet School on January 24.

While acknowledging that other sports were growing at the expense of cricket, long time local player and coach Gary Sauvarin believes the drop off is part of a cultural shift.

“It’s disappointing. Kids aren’t as sporty and they find indoor activities a bit more appealing - the Xbox or whatever else. It’s an outlet for them,” he said.

“It’s not the death of cricket. But it does make it harder to get junior cricket teams on to the park. The Under 16s is when they drop off. I don’t know whether it’s part-time work or other things. There’s a lot of little things that happen at that age.

“There are more sporting options too for kids these days. Golf, little aths, tennis and swimming are all sports that have the potential to drag kids away from cricket.”

But Mr Sauvarin said the rewards for staying the distance with cricket were great, with a guaranteed network of lifelong friends.

“It’s a sport that really builds mateship from an early age,” he said.

Further ABS figures support Mr Sauvarin’s belief that indoor activities have usurped sport for some youngsters, although the trend may not be as dire as some believe.

ABS assistant director of the National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics Paul Pamment ,said a survey on participation in sport, cultural activities and use of technology for children aged between five and 14 found that “60 per cent of Australian kids participated in organised sport in the 12 months to April 2012”.

On the flip side, the survey also found that more kids are spending time on the internet, computers and games consoles than three years ago.

On average, children spent 15 hours watching TV outside of school hours in the last two school weeks prior to the survey period.

More and more: the number of boys flocking to dancing is multiplying all the time. Lisa Pellin Dance Studio devotees, front to back, Jackson Patterson (who played the title character in Wonthaggi Theatre Group’s production of Oliver!), Jaive Muranty and Xavier Pellin, are part of the throng.

Wonthaggi riders: members of the Wonthaggi Pony Club took part in the three day camp last week, including Jess Bolding, Grace McLean, Lauren Claessen, Sarah Joyce, Carly Heislers and Viv Carfrae.

Pony camp attracts young riders WONTHAGGI Pony Club held its 13th annual Summer Camp last week, with 80 young riders attending the event.

Riders aged from as young as five-years-old to the more experienced 23-year-olds took part in the three day camp, with many travelling from Berrys Creek, Healesville, Lilydale, Moe, Seville and the Mornington Peninsula, as well as local riders from the Wonthaggi club.

The camp gave riders the chance

to learn from professionals during a variety of workshops in dressage, show jumping, cross country, and games for the younger riders.

The club was excited to host Olympic rider Amanda Ross as an instructor this year, as well as Paul Williams, who is the father of twotime Olympian Matthew Williams.

Camp coordinator Ann Claessen said the camp was becoming increasingly popular every year.

“In the past, we’d be waiting for the last lot of people to sign up in

December, but in the last couple of years the camp has been full at the start of November,” she said.

Riders are divided into 10 groups of eight, based on their age and skill level.

Ms Claessen said the camp was a great success again this year, with all riders enjoying their time despite the hot weather.

Participants and their families were able to camp on the club’s grounds for the duration of the event.

Best friends: Lee Duke from Wonthaggi loved riding his pony, Forrest at the Wonthaggi Pony Club annual Summer Camp last week.

Summer camp: Steph Carfrae from Wonthaggi Pony Club takes a short break from lessons with her horse Griss.

Action: a rider takes a lap around the Wonthaggi Pony Club course.

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Racing winners: from left, Andy Bennett, Kellie Thomas (The Duck Hutt-Meeniyan), Lisa Sutton and Sharon Fowles enjoy lunch in the marquee.

Great success: the Haze Boutique ladies marquee was a great success. Pictured from left, Michelle Young from My Leongatha Beauty Care and Kylie Hodge from Haze Boutique with event organiser Kate Adkins from Events by Kate.

What a win: Silver Trinkett saluted in race three The Great Southern Star maiden, ridden back to scale by B.Higgins.

Fashion placegetters: winners of the best racing fashions at the marquee were, from left, Avril Piasente of Inverloch (first), Therese Bourke of Leongatha (third) and Marni Huitema of Wonthaggi (second).

Family gathering: from left, Justine Fish, Therese Bourke and Sarah Bourke had a great catch-up in the ladies’ marquee at Stony Creek races on Monday.

Walk in the park: it was an easy win for the odds-on favourite in race four, Just Warming Up.

Marquee fun: enjoying a catch-up and lunch were, from left, Lyn Martin, Averill Holderhead, Kate Smith and Maureena Tilley.

Summertime style at Stony Creek THE undoubted highlight of race day at Stony Creek on Monday, January 7 was the array of ladies fashions.

Race style was in the air with the

special summer fashion race day featuring the Haze Boutique ladies marquee.

Almost 150 ladies attended and enjoyed a superb lunch catered for by

Best headwear: Nicole Salmon (left) from Body First Health and Fitness donated a prize to Laine Willison of Hampton Park, who won the Best Headwear at Monday’s race meeting.

Brent Sinclair, music by Marty Box and wines from Waratah Hills Winery.

The ladies’ marquee was organised

by Kate Adkins of local business Events By Kate, who was praised for

the volumes of work put in to make the day the success it was.

Winner of the best fashions was Avril Piasente from Inverloch while Laine Willison of Hampton Park won

the best headwear.

The hot conditions affected the crowds else-where on the course, but the racing was good and the shady areas suited families and most others.

Great day: enjoying the racing atmosphere were, from left, Shirley Welsford, Elaine Fixter, Anne Hines, Pat West, Jessie Spencer, and Nicole Tyson.

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Saddle up for Rodeo

Happy with that: Korumburra’s Marty Snooks will be competing against the best young boxers in Australia after taking out the Victorian title.

Snooks wins state boxing title KORUMBURRA’S Marty Snooks has taken out the Victorian 48kg School Boy Boxing Title after just 14 months in the sport.

The young gun faced up against Reagan Paterson of Bairnsdale recently in this his sixth fight in the sport, to take the title.

After the first two rounds, scores were even but Snooks turned up the heat in the final round, bringing home a two point win.

He now finds himself in the state team

PULL your boots on for the Stony Creek Rodeo on Saturday, January 19.

Rain, hail or hopefully shine, the second rodeo promises family fun with plenty of entertainment.

In the afternoon Paul Macphail of Welshpool's Beloka Kelpie Stud will run a dog high jump and sheep and duck dog trials.

Roy Beaumont will host a sheaf tossing competition and Australian whip cracking champion Wayne Campbell will join the entertainment.

In the evening the big rodeo events take place with the bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback, barrel races, steer wrestling and all major rodeo highlights.

This will be the second rodeo hosted by the Stony Creek Football Netball Club.

Organiser Neil Cope said the whole community benefits.

At it again: competitors will be back at it again for this year's Stony Creek Football Netball Club Rodeo. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@www.fourcornersframing.biz Rodeo action kicks off at 7pm and finishes under lights but all afternoon there's plenty of entertainment including plenty for the kids. Gates open at midday.

“We've upped our prize money so we should get some high class riders and we've been getting a lot of enquiries about our event,” Neil said.

“We've been promoting state wide with posters, and also Storr Transport has come on board and has signage on the back of their trucks going Gippsland and statewide.

“All our sponsors have been fantastic coming on board again, along with some new ones.

“We're just hoping for fine weather like we had last year but regardless of the weather it will

be on.”

To extend the rodeo, a special Friday night event will be held at the Meeniyan Hotel that weekend.

“We'll have the bucking bull in there and Truckin' with Tim to try and make a bit of a weekend of it,” Neil said.

“We will be giving away prizes and entry tickets throughout the night.”

Camping is available on the site with toilets and showers on both Friday and Saturday.

“There's no need to book for camping; there's plenty of room.

We just ask for a $10 fee on each campsite,” Neil said.

The rodeo will be on Saturday, January 19 so book it in your diary for a great weekend of fun.

STONY CREEK

along with the best amateur boxers in Victoria and will be heading to Adelaide in February to fight for the Australian titles.

A keen sportsman, Snooks took to the ring to develop extra fitness but it was soon apparent to his first coach, Brad Anderson, that he was a natural.

He was then asked to train at the Corner Inlet Boxing Gym under Scott Bindloss as well, which led to sparring and a first fight.

On top of normal training, Snooks will be training with the Victorian team amidst preparations for the Australian titles.

RODEO

SATURDAY JAN, 19, 2013 2000 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY STONY CREEK

GATES OPEN AT MIDDAY | ACTION STARTS @ 7PM

FULL RODEO EVENT UNDER LIGHTS Events include whip cracking, dog jumping, sheaf tossing and sheep dog trials run by Beloka Kelpie Stud

ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS

STO4660050

BAR & FOOD AVAILABLE. NO BYO

Off and racing: Adrian Di Lallo and Leongatha’s Steve Riley at the start of the 2013 Dakar Rally, at Lima, Peru on Sunday. They ended the stage in 74th position out of the 153 starters and are looking to make ground up in the coming stages.

ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED

BY TRUCKIN’ WITH TIM & RUCKUS CAMPSITES AVAILABLE - $10 TOILETS AND SHOWERS AVAILABLE For further information call Neil - 0408 634 239 Affiliated with the Australian Professional Rodeo Association

GOLD SPONSORS Claas Harvest Centre Holcim Evans Petroleum Concrete/Quarries The Great Southern Star Meeniyan Hotel 3GG Island Marquees BrownWigg

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$60.00

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